JP2687112B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine equipped with a prize ball guiding trough for guiding prize balls stored in a prize ball tank to a prize ball payout device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a structure of a prize ball guide trough for guiding a prize ball stored in a prize ball tank to a prize ball payout device, dust is dropped on the bottom of a plurality of guide paths for guiding the prize balls in an aligned manner. It has been proposed that elongate holes for use be formed at appropriate intervals.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a prize ball guide trough having a guide path formed with an elongated hole as described above, the prize ball flowing downstream along the bottom of the guide path is an edge of the elongated hole. There is a drawback that a phenomenon of being jammed in the guide trough occurs, resulting in a clogging phenomenon in the guide trough. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball provided with a prize ball guide trough that can smoothly flow down a prize ball on a guide path and has sufficient strength. Providing a gaming machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a ball provided with a prize ball guiding trough for guiding a prize ball stored in a prize ball tank to a prize ball dispensing device. In the gaming machine, a flow-down groove is formed along the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of the guide path for aligning and guiding the prize balls of the prize ball guide trough, and the flow-down groove is formed on the back surface of the bottom surface of the guide path at appropriate intervals. It is characterized in that a transverse connecting plate is fixed so as to close the lower surface of the groove.

With the above arrangement, the prize ball flows down the guide path while making point contact with the left and right upper end contacts of the downflow groove, so that a smooth downflow can be achieved and at the back surface of the downflow groove. To close the lower surface of the flow-down groove
Since fixed manner transected that the consolidated plate provided appropriate intervals, to improve the strength of the prize ball induction gutter, prize ball induction gutter even under the weight of prize balls aligned in the induction path is deformed Never.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a glass door 4 having glass and a front door 5 are pivotally supported on one side of the door holding frame 3. It is attached to open and close freely.
Behind the glass door 4, and on the game board holding frame 33 (see FIG. 12) on the back of the front frame 2, game boards 9 are provided with game board fixing members 34a to 34c (34c is not shown). It is provided detachably. Further, on the surface of the front door 5, a hit ball supply tray 6 that stores the discharged prize balls and supplies one to the firing position of the hit ball is fixed. In an internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 6, a speaker 7 for generating a sound effect related to the game is built. The front door 5 has a rotating drum 1 of a variable display device 12 described later.
Stop switch 8 for stopping rotation of 3a to 13c
Is also provided. Further, on the rear surface of the front door 5, a hit ball feeding device (not shown) for feeding a hit ball guided from the hit ball feeding tray 6 to a firing position is fixed.

On the surface of the game board 9, a guide rail 10 for guiding a hitting ball guided from a launch rail (not shown) is planted in a substantially circular shape. The area surrounded by the guide rail 10 constitutes the game area 11. A variable display device 12 having a plurality of rotating drums 13a to 13c is provided substantially at the center of the game area 11, and a variable winning ball device 14 having an opening / closing door 15 is provided below the variable display device 12. The opening / closing door 15 of the variable winning ball device 14 has a combination of the rotating drums 13a to 13c of the variable display device 12 in a predetermined display state (for example, when the number “7” is aligned in the horizontal or diagonal direction). Is set to be in the specific game state and open for a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated).
When the player wins the specific winning opening 16 provided in the opening / closing door 15, the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and the winning can be repeated up to 10 times every time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 16. .

Further, on the upper and lower sides of the variable winning ball device 14, start winning holes 17a to 17C for allowing the rotation of the rotary drums 13a to 13c are provided. When a ball is hit in the starting winning port 17a provided above the variable winning ball device 14 among the starting winning ports 17a to 17c, the number of premium balls paid out by this is such that the ball has hit another winning area. It is set so as to be less than the number of premium balls to be paid out. In addition, the starting winning opening 17b,
17c, when the door 15 is in an open state, a ball hitting the side surface of the door 15 is guided to facilitate winning. Accordingly, when the specific game state is reached and the opening and closing door 15 is opened for a predetermined period, not only the ball is guided into the opening and closing door 15 but also hits the side surface of the opening and closing door 15 to start winning prize holes 17b and 17c. , A large number of winning balls are generated in a short time.

Further, the game area 11 is provided with normal winning openings 18a, 18b on the left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 14, and the normal winning openings 19a, 19b on the left and right sides of the variable display device 12. Is provided.

Of the above-mentioned respective winning areas, only the starting winning opening 17a is set to have a smaller number of prize balls to be paid out than the other winning openings or the winning areas as described above. The reason is as follows. That is, it is expected that the number of rotations of the rotating drums 13a to 13c is increased by making the starting winning ports 17a to 17c win more hit balls, thereby increasing the probability of being in a specific game state, and all the starting winning ports 17a to 17c. This is set in order to balance the dissatisfaction that the number of prize balls paid out with respect to the winning ratio is reduced when the number of prize balls due to winning in 17c is reduced. In this embodiment,
As will be described later, seven prize balls are paid out when a ball is won in the starting winning opening 17a, and 13 prize balls are paid out when a ball is won in another prize area. It has become so. Of course, the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out may be changed according to the probability of winning in the starting winning opening 17a.

Further, the game area 11 is provided with game effect lamps 20a, 20b which light up or blink when the above-mentioned specific game state is reached to inform the player of that fact. It is assumed that the same effect as the gaming effect lamps 20a and 20b is obtained.
a and 21b are provided. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 11, an out port 22 through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 9 is provided.

Further, on the upper left side of the game board 9 outside the game area 11, a detection switch 183a, which will be described later,
A prize ball payout notification lamp 24 that is turned on when the 183b is operated, and a ball out notification lamp 23 that is turned on when an operation detection switch 104a described later is operated are provided.

At the lower portion of the front frame 2, there are provided an operation handle 25 which constitutes a part of a hitting ball launching mechanism, and a surplus ball receiving tray 32 for storing prize balls which could not be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6. It is provided. 1 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the operation handle 25.
As shown in FIG. 2, a hit ball firing drive unit 26 is attached. The hit ball firing drive unit 26 is provided collectively on a mounting board 27, a hit ball motor 28 as a drive source, a tentacle detection circuit 29 constituting a drive circuit of the hit ball motor 28, and reciprocation by rotation of the hit ball motor 28. It comprises a hitting rod 30 that rotates to hit a ball, and a ball feed sliding rod 31 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the hitting rod 30 to operate a hitting ball supply device (not shown). ing.

Mechanism Plate Next, the structure of the mechanism plate 40 arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Mechanism plate 40
Is provided with various mechanisms for processing a winning ball from a winning port provided on the gaming board 9 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning ball.

Thus, the mechanism plate 40 is formed by assembling various mechanisms to a substantially rectangular mechanism plate body 41 molded of synthetic resin, and one side of the mechanism plate body 41 is the game board holding frame. The shaft 33 is pivotally supported and is detachably provided. Further, on the back surface of the mechanism plate main body 41, fixing members 42a to 42c that lock the mechanism plate 40 in a closed state are provided. Further, a window opening 43 is opened substantially at the center of the mechanism plate main body 41, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 44a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 44b are formed below the window opening 43. The first winning ball collecting gutter 44a is for guiding a winning ball winning a winning opening other than the starting winning opening 17a among the above various winning openings, and is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate main body 41. In addition, the second winning ball collecting gutter 44b,
It corresponds to only the start winning port 17a, and the starting winning port 1
This is for inducing a winning prize winning in 7a. The second winning ball collecting gutter 44b is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate main body 41 along the lower edge of the window opening 43. First
The winning ball guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 44a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 44b is guided to a winning ball processing mechanism 160 described later.

On the other hand, on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate body 41, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player a prize ball supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described separately for each component.

Premium Ball Tank The premium ball tank 50 is mounted in a mounting recess 51 formed in the upper portion of the mechanism plate body 41. Premium ball tank 50
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, is formed in a box shape having an open upper surface by a synthetic resin or the like, and has a rear wall 52 in contact with the surface of the mounting concave portion 51 and a rear wall 52 facing the rear wall 52. It comprises a front wall 53, a left wall 54 and a right wall 55 connecting the rear wall 52 and the front wall 53, and a bottom surface 56. Further, on the outer sides of the left side wall 54 and the right side wall 55, mounting projections 76 are provided.
The prize ball tank 50 can be attached to the mechanism plate main body 41 by the attachment projections 76a and 76b.

A rectangular prize ball outlet 57 is formed at one end of the bottom surface 56. This prize ball outlet 57
Is provided at a position corresponding to the upper part of the prize ball guiding gutter 80 described later, and the width D2 in the front-rear direction is slightly larger than the total width D3 of the prize ball guiding gutter 80 in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. It is set to be. This is to ensure that the prize ball falls from the prize ball tank 50 to the prize ball guiding gutter 80. Note that the above width D2 is D2 =
It may be D3. In addition, below the prize ball outlet 57, prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b and a bulging guide path 87, which will be described later, which are swingably provided on the prize ball guide gutter 80 are actually arranged.

Therefore, the first prize ball outlet port 58 corresponding to the prize ball amount sensing plate 91a and the second prize ball outlet port 59 corresponding to the prize ball amount sensing plate 91b and the swelling guide path 87 are as follows: As shown in FIG. 4, the size of the area is set to be different. That is, the first premium ball outlet 58
Is formed to be larger than the second prize ball outlet 59, so that guide paths 83a and 83b to which a relatively large amount of prize balls need to be supplied (13 prize balls are supplied as described later). The guide path 84 (as will be described later) supplies only seven prize balls, so that the prize balls can be smoothly moved to the guide path 84 (as will be described later). The ball pressure of the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 50 on the (path) side is not excessively applied.

The rear opening edge 60, the front opening edges 61 and 62, and the left opening edge 6 which constitute the prize ball outlet 57.
4 and the right opening edge 66 of the right opening edge 66
4 is formed diagonally from the end of the front opening edge 61 to the end of the rear opening edge 60 so as to have a width D1, as shown in FIG. Since the opening edge 66 is formed as an inclined surface having a step having a width D4, an acting force for moving the prize ball in contact with the right opening edge 66 forward along the right opening edge 66 is exerted. Also,
The front opening edges 61 and 62 are formed in steps to reduce the area of the second prize ball outlet 59 described above.
Further, from each opening edge except the right opening edge 66, guide pieces 63 and 65 are respectively extended downward, and a prize ball dropped from the prize ball outlet 57 is provided with a prize ball guiding gutter 80.
Guides not to overflow from the. In addition, the guide piece corresponding to the rear opening edge portion 60 is a vertical surface portion 7 described later.
4 is also used, and in the illustrated embodiment, it is the longest hanging. The length of the guide pieces 63, 65, 74 is determined by the vertical distance between the prize ball guiding gutter 80 and the prize ball tank 50, and is set to an appropriate length.

In addition, the bottom surface 56 extends from the even corner of the other end of the prize ball tank 50 to the right opening edge 66 of the prize ball outlet 57.
And a rear opening edge 60 of the prize ball outlet 57 from an even-angled portion on the other side end of the prize ball tank 50.
And a second inclined bottom surface 68 inclined toward the first inclined bottom surface portion 67, and a front opening edge 61 of the prize ball outlet 57 from an even angle portion on the other side end of the prize ball tank 50. , 62
And a third inclined bottom surface portion 69 inclined toward the first inclined bottom surface portion 67. For this reason, the right side opening is provided at the position where the first inclined bottom surface 67 and the second inclined bottom surface 68 intersect and at the position where the first inclined bottom surface 67 and the third inclined bottom surface 69 intersect. A first intersecting portion 70 and a second intersecting portion 71 are formed from both ends of the edge portion 66 toward the other end of the prize ball tank 50 at an even angle. In the illustrated embodiment, the second inclined bottom surface portion 68 is actually inclined toward the ball breaking portion 72 which is raised between the rear opening edge portion 60 and the rear wall 52. .

The ball collapsing portion 72 is raised from the bottom surface 56 so as to have a height of 2 to 3 times the diameter of the pachinko ball,
The upper surface thereof forms an inclined surface portion 73 facing the prize ball outlet 57, and the side surfaces correspond to a vertical surface portion 74 connecting the lower end of the inclined surface portion 73 to the rear opening edge 60 and a second inclined bottom surface portion 68. And a curved surface portion 75.

The prize ball tank 50 constructed as described above
Since the bottom surface 56 is composed of the first inclined bottom portion 67, the second inclined bottom portion 68, and the third inclined bottom portion 69, the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 50 are horizontally shifted. The located second inclined bottom surface portion 68 and the third inclined bottom surface portion 69
, And smoothly moves so as to gather at a first inclined bottom portion 67 located at the center, and the first inclined bottom portion 67 is inclined toward the right opening edge 66 of the prize ball outlet 57. Therefore, the prize ball uniformly falls from the first inclined bottom portion 66 onto the prize ball guiding gutter 80. Also, in the prize ball outlet 57, the ball breaking portion 72 is raised to one side, so that the ball pressure of the prize ball in the prize ball outlet 57 is always in an imbalanced state. No clogging of the prize ball outlet 57 occurs.

In the illustrated embodiment, the ball collapsing portion 72
Is provided so as to protrude between the rear opening edge 60 and the rear wall 52. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the front may be raised between the front opening edges 61 and 62 and the front wall 53, or It may be raised at both positions. When raised to both positions, it is desirable to set the ball breaking portion 72 at a different height so that the ball pressure of the prize ball at the prize ball outlet 57 is in an imbalanced state.

When the free gift ball outlet 57 is divided into a first free gift ball outlet 58 and a second free gift ball outlet 59, the first free gift ball outlet 58 is replaced with the second free gift ball outlet. Since it is set to be larger than 59, it is possible to smoothly move the gift balls to the guide paths 83a and 83b where a relatively large amount of the gift balls needs to be supplied, and the relatively few gift balls are provided. It is possible to prevent the ball pressure of the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 50 from being excessively applied to the side of the guide path 84 that needs to be supplied.

A prize ball guide gutter 80 is provided below the prize ball tank 50 for aligning the prize balls. The prize ball guiding gutter 80 is attached so as to be inclined so that the prize ball flows down naturally. Also, inside the prize ball guiding gutter 80, as shown in FIG. 1, alignment walls 81, 82a, and 82b are formed so as to be higher toward the lower side, and the first guiding paths 83a and 83b are provided. , And a second guide path 84, and prize balls flow down the first and second guide paths 83a, 83b, 84 in three rows. As described above, the prize ball guiding gutter 80 is configured so that the prize balls flow down in three rows, as described above, the two types of prize balls count by the prize in the prize area provided on the game board 9. This is because it was configured to pay out. Therefore, in this case, the prize balls flowing down the first guide path 83a, 83b are used to pay out a relatively large number (13) of prize balls flowing down the second guide path 84. It is used for paying out the number of prize balls (seven) with relatively few balls.

The first guiding path 8 of the alignment wall
The alignment walls 82a and 82b that define the 3a and 83b are formed by being divided into upper and lower portions.
This is because the prize ball sensing plate 91a is provided on the upper portion of the prize 0, and the upper alignment wall 82b is protruded on the prize ball sensing plate 91a. The alignment wall 81 is formed at the same height other than an integral multiple of the diameter of the ball over its entire length, and has a length D from the prize ball outlet 57 to the upper end as shown in FIG.
5 are provided at an interval through which about one ball can pass. This is for guiding the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 50 to the first guide paths 83a and 83b side and the second guide path 84 side on average, and further, to the first guide path 83
This is to prevent the pressure of the prize balls stored in the a and 83b from being applied to the prize balls stored in the second guide path 84.

In addition, on the bottom surface of the guide paths 83a, 83b, 84 excluding the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a, 91b, the flow-down groove 8 is provided along the longitudinal direction thereof in order to smoothly flow the prize balls.
5a to 85c are continuously formed. Then, the guide paths 83a, 8 with the flow-down grooves 85a to 85c being formed.
In order to maintain the strength of 3b and 84, a connecting plate 86 is fixed to the back surface thereof at appropriate intervals. Note that the flow-down grooves 85a to 85c allow the prize balls to flow smoothly because their left and right upper contact points are in point contact with the prize balls, and the trash drop holes when the guide paths 83a, 83b and 84 are clogged with dirt and the like. Can be used as

A swelling guide path 87 communicating with the outermost second guide path 84 on the upstream side surface of the prize ball guide gutter 80.
Are formed. The bulging guide portion path 87 is formed in a step shape so that the bottom surface thereof is higher than the bottom surface of the second guide path 84 by approximately one ball, and a part of the bottom surface is on the second guide path 84 side. The inclined bottom surface 88 is inclined. Further, the front wall 8 forming the side surface of the bulging guide path 87
9 has a curved surface portion 90 formed in an arc shape so as to merge with the second guide path 84 on the downstream side, but is formed so that its height is constant up to the curved surface portion 90. . Since the bulging guide path 87 and the outermost second guide path 84 are configured as described above, the prize ball flowing down the bottom of the outermost second guide path 84 is: The prize ball and the bulging guide path 87 located above the prize ball
Flows preferentially and smoothly toward the downstream side because the prize ball is constantly receiving the pressure of the prize ball flowing down. For this reason,
At the confluence of the outermost second guide path 84 and the bulging guide path 87, the prize balls do not clog up.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b are pivotally supported about a support shaft 92 on the bottom surface on the upstream side of the prize ball guide trough 80. One prize ball amount sensing plate 91a is connected to the first guide path 83.
The other prize ball quantity sensing plate 91b is arranged upstream of the second guide path 84. When the prize balls are placed and filled on the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b, the support shaft 92 is opposed to the biasing force of the weight 96 and the biasing spring 99 described later.
When the upper ends of the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b are pushed down with respect to, the prize ball amount is short on the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b, and the prize ball is no longer placed. Premium ball quantity sensing plates 91a, 91b around the support shaft 92 by the biasing force of the weight 96 and the biasing spring 99
Is in the state of jumping up.

A connecting member 93 is hung on the back surface on the upstream side of one prize ball amount detecting plate 91a.
3 is connected to one end of a swing member 94 that is swingably supported about a support shaft 95. A weight 96 is fixed to the swing member 94, and the weight 96 is attached to the prize ball amount sensing plate 91.
a is given an upward turning force. The swing member 9
A transmission wire 97 extending downward is connected to the other end of 4. At the lower end of the transmission wire 97, as shown in FIG.
A link mechanism 98 is connected, and a supply operation stop member that stops the operation of a hit ball supply device (not shown) is operated via the link mechanism 98. In the above-described embodiment, the two premium ball quantity sensing plates 91a, 91 are provided.
1b, the supply operation stopping member is linked only to one of the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a, but the other prize ball amount sensing plate 91b is linked.
In addition, the supply operation stopping member may be linked.

Pressing members 100 and 102 are vertically provided on the back surfaces of the prize ball amount detecting plates 91a and 91b. The pressing members 100 and 102 are bent in an “L” shape, and the bent pressing portions 101 and 103 are located below the prize ball guiding gutter 80 and two operation detections attached to the mechanism plate main body 41. The switches are arranged so as to correspond to the actuators 105a and 105b of the switches 104a and 104b.

Then, the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a, 91b
When a prize ball is placed on the top, the pressing portion 10
1, 103 and the actuators 105a, 105b do not come into contact with each other, and therefore, the operation detection switches 104a, 104
b is in a non-operation state (OFF). When no prize balls are placed on the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b, the pressing portions 101 and 103 abut against the actuators 105a and 105b. Therefore, the operation detection switches 104a and 104b are It is in the operation state (ON). In the illustrated embodiment, the operation detection switch 104a is provided in association with the out-of-ball notification lamp 23, and when the operation detection switch 104a is operated, the out-of-ball notification lamp 23 is turned on to run out of prize balls. The player is notified that the game is being performed. The operation detection switch 104b is provided in association with a central control computer (not shown).
Is activated, the fact is indicated on the central management computer, and a replenishment command is derived from the central management computer to the replenishing mechanism, so that a predetermined number of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 50.

As in the illustrated embodiment, since the pressing members 100 and 102 that are hung from the prize ball amount sensing plates 91a and 91b that swing independently of each other are formed in an "L" shape, they are activated. Operation detection switch 104
The numbers of a and 104b may be the same as the conventional numbers. For this reason, the number of detection switches can be reduced as compared with a conventional structure in which two detection switches are provided corresponding to one prize ball amount sensing plate, and it is economical.
A relatively narrow installation space below the prize ball guiding gutter 80 can be effectively used.

In the middle of the prize ball guide gutter 80, a ball leveling 1
06 and the ball leveling plate 107 are hung or laid. The ball leveling plate 106 and the ball leveling plate 107 are for aligning the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guiding gutter 80 sometimes in two stages up and down. Note that the alignment wall 81, the lower alignment wall 82b, and the front wall 89 have substantially the same height because the downstream side abuts on the ball leveling plate 107.

Bending gutters 110a to 11 are provided on the downstream side of the prize ball guiding gutter 80.
0c is connected. The bent gutters 110a to 110c change the flowing direction of the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guiding gutter 80 by 180 degrees,
The purpose is to reduce the ball pressure of continuously flowing prize balls. A beading device 111 is provided at a bent portion of the bent gutters 110a to 110c, and the prize ball tank 50 and the prize ball guiding gutter 8 are operated by operating the beading device 111 after the store is closed.
The prize balls stored at 0 are discharged to the ball removal passage 112 and guided to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Further, ball starvation detection plates 113a to 113c are swingably provided at substantially downward sloped passages downstream of the bent portions of the bending troughs 110a to 110c. The ball deficiency detection plates 113a to 113c are provided with hook portions 114a to 114a at the rear end when a prize ball is placed at the front end thereof.
14c, and on the contrary, bent gutters 110a-110
When there is no prize ball in c, hook portions 114a-114
The state is such that c hangs in a substantially vertical direction. When the control projections 136a and 136b, which will be described later, rise in such a hanging state, the control projections 13
6a and 136b are engaged with the hooks 114a to 114c to control the projections 136a and 136b.
6b is held at the raised position, so that prize balls are not finally paid out.

A ball stop member insertion port 115 is formed in the side wall of the bending troughs 110a to 110c near the bending portion of the bending trough 110c on the front side. The ball stop member insertion port 115 is used when the number of prize balls paid out by a prize ball that has won a prize area formed on the gaming board 9 is one, and the ball stop member insertion port 115 is used.
By inserting an attachment into the
Can be stopped so that no prize ball flows. Further, the downstream portions of the bent gutters 110a to 110c are formed substantially vertically, and the notch holes 11 are formed in the side walls including the vertical portions.
6a to 116c and 117a to 117c are appropriately drilled. Notch holes 116a to 116c, 117a to 117
c is provided so that a pin can be inserted and removed when dust or the like enters the bent gutters 110a to 110c. Further, a step portion is formed at the end of the vertical portion, and the step receiving portions have ball receiving portions 118a to 118a.
18c is formed to reduce the ball pressure so that the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b of the prize ball payout device 120 described later operate smoothly.

Further, the distance D between the bending troughs 110a to 110c.
6 is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the ball as shown in FIG. This is the bending gutter 110a-1
The prize balls aligned in 10c are alternately aligned to disperse the ball pressure, thereby ensuring the smooth operation of the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b of the prize ball dispensing device 120 as described above. . On the other hand, the space D7 (corresponding to the entrance of the prize ball payout device 120) between the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c described later is set to be substantially the same as the diameter of the ball as shown in FIG. . This is because it may not be necessary to particularly reduce the ball pressure of the prize balls in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c, but it is particularly necessary to accurately separate the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c. Upper ball stoppers 124a, 124b
This is because it is necessary to accurately determine the location of the intrusion.
That is, the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b must always accurately enter between the last ball to be counted and the first ball remaining in the bent gutters 110a to 110c.
If the balls are staggered in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c, the entry positions are different each time, and there is a possibility that an accurate prize ball payout operation may not be performed. To prevent this, the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c are used. The prize balls are arranged in a straight line in 123c.

Prize Ball Dispensing Device A gift ball dispensing device 120 for disposing a predetermined number of prize balls is arranged on the downstream side of the bending troughs 110a to 110c. The prize ball payout device 120 includes prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123.
c and the mounting plate 122 are integrally formed, and the prize ball storage cylinder main body 121 and upper ball stoppers 124a and 124 disposed at the upper and lower positions of the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c.
b and lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b, upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b engaging the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b and lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b to open and close, and the upper and lower sliding members 133.
Operating members 149a, 149 for moving up and down a, 133b
b.

That is, the prize ball payout device 120 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 10, the mounting plate 122 formed on the front side thereof is detachably mounted via a fixing member 147 to a housing recess 148 formed in the mechanism plate main body 41.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper ball stoppers 124a, 124b have stopper portions 125a, 1 at the front end.
Abutment pieces 126a and 126b are formed at the rear end, respectively, and are rotatably supported around a support shaft 127 so that the stopper portions 125a and 125b are always at their own weights so that the entrances of the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c. Is opened and closed.

The prize ball accommodating cylinder body 121 has sliding plates 134a, 13a of upper and lower sliding members 133a, 133b which will be described later.
4b, the upper and lower sliding members 133a, 133b
Guide grooves 128a and 128b are provided to guide the guide. The guide grooves 128a and 128b are formed in an L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG.
30a and 130b, and sliding plates 134a and 134b
To be in contact with both sides of the back of the camera. Rail-shaped guide projections 131a and 131b are provided in the guide grooves 128a and 128b in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the guide projections 131a and 131b come into contact with the front surfaces of the sliding plates 134a and 134b while being in line contact. For this reason, the vertical sliding member 133
a, 133b are intense and operate continuously, the frictional force between the sliding plates 134a, 134b and the prize ball storage cylinder main body 121 can be extremely reduced, resulting in uneven wear over a long period of time. There can be a smooth up and down movement without any. Further, the guide grooves 129a, 129b are provided with guide protrusions 129a, 129b at portions contacting the sliding plates 134a, 134b, so that the frictional force is further reduced. Therefore, even if some dust or dirt adheres, the sliding plates 134a and 134b and the premium
Since the contact area with 21 is small, there is no hindrance to the vertical movement. In addition, stoppers 132a and 132b are protruded below the inside of the guide grooves 128a and 128b so as to abut against the lower ends of the sliding plates 134a and 134b.
a, 130b constitute the lower end. Therefore, the upper and lower sliding member housing portions 130a and 130b are open at the upper side to receive the upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b, and the stoppers 132a and 132 at the lower side.
b, a gap is formed between the upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b when dust or dirt adheres and accumulates in the upper and lower sliding member housing portions 130a and 130b. Can be cleaned.

On the other hand, the lower ball stoppers 142a, 142
b is pivotally supported so as to be swingable about the shaft pin 145. Further, the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b have contact rollers 144a and 1b that also function as weights on their upper portions.
44b are provided, and the prize ball storage tubes 123a-
Stoppers 143a to 143c that appear and disappear in 123c
Is protruding. The stopper portions 143a to 143
c penetrates into notch grooves 146a to 146c formed below the prize ball storage cylinder main body 121 and receives the prize ball storage cylinder 123a.
~ 123c. And
The lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b always have the stopper portions 143a to 143c owing to their own weight.
3a to 123c,
The stopper portions 143a to 143c are provided so as to protrude in a step-like manner, so that the positions of vertically entering the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c are made different.

However, the two stopper portions 143a and 143b of the three stopper portions are provided on the lower ball stopper 142a so as to project and the prize ball storage cylinder 123.
The other stopper portion 143c protrudes from the lower ball stopper 142b, and acts to open and close the outlet of the premium ball storage tube 123c. Note that the stopper portions 143a to 143a
The specific position where the 143c is protruded is the stopper portion 1
Reference numeral 43a denotes a position where six prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tube 123a, and stopper portions 143b and 14 are provided.
Reference numeral 3c denotes a position where seven prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tubes 123b and 123c. Further, since the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b have a structure that can be easily removed, the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b are formed.
Can be changed easily by exchanging the stoppers 143a to 143c with different types of projections at different positions.

Next, the upper ball stoppers 124a, 124
b and the upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b for controlling the opening and closing of the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b will be described. The upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b are sliding members housed in the upper and lower sliding member housing portions 130a and 130b. Moving plates 134a, 134b and sliding plates 134a, 134
b, control projections 136a, 136b extending upward from
The contact projections 141a and 141b projecting laterally from the lower portions of the sliding plates 134a and 134b are integrally formed. Note that, on the back surfaces of the sliding plates 134a and 134b, protruding portions 135a and 135b that are accommodated within the gap between the guide protrusions 131a and 131b are formed. This is formed to prevent deformation after molding because the sliding plates 134a and 134b are formed in a thin plate shape.

The control protrusions 136a, 136b are formed with engaging portions 137a, 137b for engaging the ball deficiency sensing plates 113a-113c at their tips, and the upper ball stoppers 124a, 124b are abutted in the middle thereof. Piece 126a,
Contact recesses 138a and 138b that engage with 126b are formed. Weights 139a and 139b are fixed to the bases of the control projections 136a and 136b, and constantly urge the upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b downward.
The contact convex portions 141a and 141b are provided on the contact rollers 144a and 144 of the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b.
b. That is, when the upper and lower sliding members 133a and 133b are at the lowered position, the contact rollers 144a and 144b of the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b
Since the contact protrusions 144a and the contact protrusions 141a and 141b are in contact with each other, the stopper portions 143a to 143c maintain a state in which they enter the premium ball storage tubes 123a to 123c. At this time, in the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b, the contact pieces 12 of the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b
6a, 126b and the upper ends of the contact recesses 138a, 138b of the control projections 136a, 136b abut, and the stopper portions 125a, 125b of the upper ball stoppers 124a, 124b.
125b is held at a position retracted from the entrances of the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c.

Therefore, the prize ball is the bent gutter 110.
From a to 110c, it flows into the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c, and is in a first state locked by stopper portions 143a to 143c. On the other hand, the vertical sliding member 133
a, 133b are in the raised position, the contact protrusion 1
Since the contact rollers 141a and 141b and the contact rollers 144a and 144b do not contact each other, the lower ball stoppers 142a and
2b is in a rotatable free state. When the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b are in a free state, the stopper portions 143a to 143c are pressed and rotated by the ball pressure of the prize balls stored in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c, and the prize ball storage tube 123a. The prize ball stored in the prize balls 123c is paid out to a prize ball discharge passage 190 described later. At this time, the upper ball stoppers 124a, 124
4b, since the control projections 136a and 136b are raised, the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b close the entrances of the premium ball storage tubes 123a to 123c by their own weights, and the lower ends of the contact recesses 138a and 138b. And contact pieces 126a and 126b of upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b
Are engaged with the stopper portions 125a and 125b of the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b to provide the premium ball storage tube 123a.
123c.
Therefore, the prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c.
Is in the second state, which is stopped just before the entrance.

In this way, the prize ball payout device 120 alternately opens and closes the upper ball stoppers 124a and 124b and the lower ball stoppers 142a and 142b,
The first state in which prize balls are supplied into the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c, and the prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tubes 123a to 123c.
and the second state of discharging from c. And, in order to operate this, the vertical sliding member 13
3a and 133b, fitting recesses 140a and 140b are provided between the control protrusions 136a and 136b and the contact protrusions 141a and 141b.
140b is formed. The fitting recesses 140a, 1
The distal ends of the operating members 149a, 149b engage with 40b. The operating members 149a and 149b
The rear end is rotatably supported by a support shaft 150 inserted between the mechanism plate main body 41 and the support plate 151. The support plate 151 is attached to the mounting boss 1 protruding from the mechanism plate main body 41.
52a, 152b. Also, the operating member 1
At the approximate center of 49a, 149b, interlocking rods 153a, 1
The upper ends of the interlocking rods 153a, 153 are connected.
b is a rotating member 167 operated by a winning ball described later.
The operating members 149a and 149b are rotated in accordance with the vertical movement of the operating members 149a and 149b. In addition, the vertical sliding members 133a and 133b slide in the vertical direction according to the rotation of the operating members 149a and 149b.

Winning Ball Processing Mechanism A winning ball processing mechanism 160 is associated with the lower ends of the interlocking rods 153a and 153b. This winning ball processing mechanism 16
Numerals 0 are provided in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the first winning ball collecting gutter 44a and the second winning ball collecting gutter 44b as shown in detail in FIG.

First, the winning ball guiding passage 1 connected to the first winning ball collecting trough 44a and the second winning ball collecting trough 44b.
61a, 161b, at the end of the winning ball mounting portion 162a,
162b is formed. This winning ball placing part 162
Openings are formed on the left and right sides of a and 162b, stopper members 163a and 163b and rotating members 167a and 167b face one opening, and push members 172a and 172b face the other opening. Stopper member 16
3a and 163b are rotatable around a support shaft 164. Further, the rotating members 167a, 16
Engagement portions 165a and 165b are formed to engage with each other.
At the other end, contact portions 166a and 166b facing the ends of the winning ball guide passages 161a and 161b are formed.
The rotating members 167a and 167b have a substantially “T” shape, and are rotatable about a support shaft 168.
Further, the engaging portions 165a, 165 are provided above the support shaft 168.
b, engaging projections 169a, 169b are formed,
The winning ball contact surface portion 1 that contacts the winning ball below the support shaft 168.
70a and 170b are formed, and a connecting portion 1 connected to the interlocking rods 153a and 153b is provided at a rear portion of the support shaft 168.
71a and 171b are formed.

The extruding members 172a and 172b have an inverted "L" shape, and their lower ends are pivotally supported by a support shaft 173 so that they can be rotated within a predetermined angle range. Further, pressing surface portions 175a, 175 for pushing a winning ball are provided on the upper front ends of the pushing members 172a, 172b.
75b is formed, and a rotating roller 174 is provided at the upper rear end.
a, 174b are provided. This rotating roller 174
a and 174b include a motor shaft 179 of the drive motor 178.
The rotating cams 177a and 177b fixed to the engaging members 177a and 177b are engaged with each other. Therefore, the pushing members 172a and 172b rotate in the left and right directions by the rotation of the drive motor 178. The pushing members 172a, 172b
Slightly above the support shaft 173, a return spring 176 is provided.
a, 176b are locked and the pushing members 172a, 172a
72b is urged in a direction opposite to the winning ball placing portions 162a and 162b. Also, two rotating cams 1
77a and 177b are motor shafts 1 with their phases shifted from each other.
79, the extruded members 172a, 172a,
172b is not rotated. As a result, the load applied to the drive motor 178 can be reduced, and it is possible to notify the player of the difference in the number of prize balls that have been paid out without simultaneously processing prize balls with different numbers of prize balls. ing.

The winning ball discharging passages 180a, 180b through which the winning balls extruded by the extruding members 172a, 172b are discharged to one side of the winning ball placing portions 162a, 162b.
Is formed. These winning ball discharge passages 180a, 180b
Winning ball detecting members 181a, 18 constituting one side wall of
1b is provided so as to be swingable about the support shaft 182. Detection switches 183a and 183b are arranged on one side of the winning ball detection members 181a and 181b, and actuators 184 of the detection switches 183a and 183b are arranged.
a, 184b detect the operation of the winning ball detecting members 181a, 181b, and turn on the prize ball payout notification lamp 24 formed on the front surface of the gaming board 9. Note that two prize ball payout notification lamps 24 are provided,
The number of prize balls that have been discharged may be notified by dividing the prize balls into 13 and discharging them into 13 pieces, and by associating them with the winning ball detection members 181a and 181b, respectively.

Also, the winning ball discharge passages 180a, 180b
Winning ball detectors 185a and 185b are attached to the ends of the. The winning ball detectors 185a and 185b
Is for sending a signal to a centralized management computer installed in a game arcade, and is provided for creating sales data of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The winning balls that have passed through the winning ball detectors 185a and 185b are guided from the winning ball payout port 186 to the ball removal passage 112, and are discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The winning ball processing mechanism 1 configured as described above
The operation of 60 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition,
FIG. 10 shows a mechanism in which seven prize balls are paid out in the front side, that is, a mechanism in which 13 prize balls are paid out. Is omitted. First, the state of the prize ball dispensing device 120 is such that the upper ball stopper 124b is opened and a predetermined number (7) of prize balls are stored in the prize ball storage tube 123c, and the stopper portion 143c of the lower ball stopper 142b is connected to the prize ball storage tube. The state of intrusion into 123c is maintained. In such a state, the winning ball that has flowed down the second winning ball collecting gutter 44b and guided to the winning ball guiding passage 161b is rotated while the stopper member 163b is rotated in the illustrated counterclockwise direction. 162b. Then, the rotating cam 177b, which is constantly rotating, comes into contact with the rotating roller 174b of the pushing member 172b, and rotates so that the pushing member 172b is pushed forward. As the pushing member 172b rotates, the winning ball on the winning ball placing portion 162b moves in the pushing direction. At this time, the winning ball is the pressing surface portion 175b of the pushing member 172b and the winning ball of the rotating member 167b. It moves while being pinched by the contact surface portion 170b. At this time, the engaging portion 165b of the stopper member 163b and the rotating member 16
7b is disengaged from the engagement projection 169b,
The rotating member 167b rotates in the illustrated counterclockwise direction. The rotation of the rotation member 167b causes the engagement projection 16 to rotate.
The front end portion 9b rotates the stopper member 163b clockwise, and the contact portion 166b penetrates so as to close the end of the winning ball guiding passage 161b, so that the next winning ball is placed on the winning ball mounting portion 16.
2b. At the same time, the interlocking rod 153b rises to rotate the operating member 149b upward. Then, the upper and lower sliding members 133b are raised, so that the contact pieces 126b of the upper ball stopper 124b are moved.
Abuts on the lower part of the contact recess 138b of the control projection 136b so that the stopper portion 125b of the upper ball stopper 124b does not enter the entrance of the prize ball storage tube 123c so that the prize ball does not flow into the prize ball storage tube 123c. Lock. Further, the engagement between the contact protrusion 141b of the vertical sliding member 133b and the contact roller 144b of the lower ball stopper 142b is released, so that the lower ball stopper 142b is in a free state, so that the prize ball in the prize ball storage cylinder 123c. The stopper portion 143c is pressed and rotated by the ball pressure, and a predetermined number of prize balls stored in the prize ball storage tube 123c are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 190.

When a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out as described above, the winning balls sandwiched between the rotating member 167b and the pushing member 172b are further rotated by the pushing member 172b to be placed on the winning balls. It falls off from the placing portion 162b and falls into the winning ball discharge passage 180b. Then, the rotating member 167b
Is rotated clockwise and returns to the original state, so that the interlocking rod 153b and the upper and lower sliding members 133b move down to fix the lower ball stopper 142b again and open the upper ball stopper 124b. And give away a prize ball
3c. At this time, the stopper member 163b also returns to the original state by the rotation of the rotating member 167b, so that the next winning ball waiting at the end of the winning ball guiding path 161b is allowed to flow down and the winning ball is loaded. Placement part 162b
And repeat the above operation.

The winning balls discharged to the winning ball discharging passage 180b are detected by the detection switch 183b and the winning ball detector 1.
By operating the ball 85b, the ball is merged from the winning ball payout opening 186 into the ball removing passage 112 and discharged out of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Prize Ball Discharge Path The prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 120 are discharged to the prize ball discharge path 190. The prize ball discharge passage 190 is provided with a bell 191 that emits sound when the released prize ball collides, and further, a guide opening 192 is opened at the lower end of the discharge passage 190 below the prize ball. It communicates with the hit ball supply tray 6. A communication gutter 19 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 194 is provided on one side of the guide opening 192.
3 are provided to guide surplus prize balls to the surplus ball passage 194. The surplus ball passage 194 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 199 attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to guide surplus prize balls to the surplus ball tray 32. In addition, on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 194, a prize ball fullness detection plate 196 is provided so as to be swingable about the upper end. Thus, the prize ball fullness detection plate 19
6, when the surplus ball passage 194 is filled with the prize ball, the prize ball is pressed and swings, and the slide wire 197 connected to the prize ball fullness detection plate 196 moves,
The operation of the hit ball supply device (not shown) is fixed so that the hit ball is not supplied to the hit ball launch position. Further, a fullness detection switch 198 is provided at a position facing the premium ball fullness detection plate 196. And the prize ball fullness detection plate 1
When the 96 is swung, the charge detection switch 198 is turned off.
F, the drive motor 17 of the winning ball processing mechanism 160
8 is stopped. Therefore,
When the fullness detection plate 196 operates, the hit ball cannot be fired and the prize ball is not paid out.
In addition, a bell 195 that collides with a prize ball and emits a sound is provided in the surplus ball passage 194.

In addition to the above-mentioned structure, the mechanism plate main body 41 has
Out ball guiding gutter 2 connected to the rear end of the out port 22
00 is provided.

As described above, the prize ball payout device 120 in this embodiment has the dimension D6 of the bending troughs 110a to 110c for guiding the prize ball to the prize ball payout device 120.
Is formed to be larger than the dimension D7 of the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c constituting the prize ball entrance of the prize ball payout device 120, so that the prize balls arranged in the bent gutters 110a to 110c are alternately arranged. Since the ball pressure is dispersed, the ball pressure applied to the prize ball dispensing device 120 is weakened, and malfunction of the prize ball dispensing device 120 can be avoided. Also, as specific dimensions of the bent gutters 110a to 110c and the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c constituting the prize ball entrance, the dimension D6 of the bent gutters 110a to 110c is formed slightly larger than the diameter of the prize ball. The size D7 of the prize ball storage cylinders 123a to 123c constituting the prize ball entrance is
It is desirable to form the prize ball approximately the same as the diameter of the prize ball.

The prize ball guide gutter 8 in the present embodiment
At 0, the first guide paths 83a and 83b for guiding the prize balls in two rows and the second guide path 84 for guiding the prize balls in one row are defined by the alignment wall 81. Prize ball outlet 57 of prize ball tank 50 and alignment wall 81
Distance D that allows at least one ball to pass through the dimension with the upper end of
5, the amount of remaining balls in the prize ball tank 50 is reduced, and even if prize balls are supplied to one of the first guide paths 83a and 83b and the second guide path 84, even if the prize balls are supplied, The prize ball moves from the guide path on the excessively supplied side to the guide path on the insufficient side through the distance D5 between the upper end of 81 and the prize ball outlet 57, and as a result, the prize balls are evenly supplied. Become.

Further, the bulging guide path 87, whose bottom surface is higher than the bottom surface of the second guide path 84, is provided on the upstream side of the second guide path 84 in a step shape, whereby the prize ball tank 50 Since it is possible to make the area ranges of the first guide path 83a, 83b and the second guide path 84 facing the prize ball outlet 57 substantially the same, the first and second guide paths 8 can be formed.
The supply of prize balls to 3a, 83b, and 84 is performed more uniformly, and the clogging phenomenon in each of the guide paths 83a, 83b, and 84 can be suppressed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the guide paths 83a, 83 for aligning and guiding the prize balls of the prize ball guide trough 80.
b, downflow grooves 85a to 85 along the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of 84
c and the guide paths 83a, 83b, 84
The connecting plate 86 is fixed to the back surface of the connecting plate 86 across the flow-down grooves 85a to 85c at appropriate intervals.
Guide path 83 while making point contact with the left and right upper contact points of 85c
a, 83b, and 84 flow down, smooth flow can be achieved, and the connecting plates 86 are provided at appropriate intervals so as to cross the flow-down grooves 85a to 85c on the back surface of the flow-down grooves 85a to 85c. Since it is fixed, the strength of the prize ball guiding gutter 80 is improved, and the guiding paths 83a, 83b,
Even if the weight of the prize balls aligned with 84 is applied, the prize ball guiding gutter 80 is not deformed.

In the above embodiment, the prize ball guide trough and the prize ball payout device of the type having a plurality of guide paths for paying out two kinds of prize balls have been exemplified. The present invention may be applied to a prize ball guide trough and a prize ball payout device of a type having only one guide path that guides downstream while aligning the prize balls in a line.

[0065]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a flow-down groove is formed along the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of the guide path for guiding and guiding the prize balls of the prize ball guide trough. Since a connecting plate is fixedly attached to the back surface of the bottom surface of the guide path so as to close the lower surface of the flow groove, the prize ball flows down the guide path while making point contact with the left and right upper end contacts of the flow groove. since, it is possible to achieve a smooth flow, since a back surface of the falling-grooves are transection that consolidated plate so as to close the lower surface of the flow the lower groove fixed by providing appropriate intervals, The strength of the prize ball guide trough is improved, and the prize ball guide trough will not be deformed even if the weight of the prize ball aligned in the guide path is applied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prize ball guiding gutter according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a premium ball tank.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a relationship between a prize ball guiding gutter and a prize ball tank.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a relationship between a prize ball guiding gutter and a prize ball tank.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a premium ball quantity sensing plate.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a relationship between a curved gutter and a premium ball payout device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a prize ball payout device.

FIG. 8 is a plan cross-sectional view of a connection portion between the bent gutter and the prize ball payout device.

FIG. 9 is a plan sectional view of the premium ball payout apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a relationship between a prize ball payout device and a winning ball processing mechanism.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 12 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 50 prize ball tank 57 prize ball outlet 80 prize ball guide gutter 81 alignment wall 83a, 83c first guide path 84 second guide path 85a to 85c downflow groove 86 connecting plate 87 Bulging guide path 110a-110c Curved gutter (gutter) 120 Premium ball payout device 123a-123c Premium ball storage cylinder (prize ball entrance)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball game machine equipped with a prize ball guiding gutter for guiding a prize ball stored in a prize ball tank to a prize ball payout device, wherein the prize balls of the prize ball guiding gutter are aligned and guided. A downflow groove is formed along the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of the guiding path, and the downflow groove is formed at an appropriate interval on the back surface of the bottom surface of the guiding path .
A ball-ball game machine characterized in that a connecting plate that crosses so as to close the lower surface is fixed.