JP3626156B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine using a ball as a product such as a ball-shaped gum or a ball-shaped capsule containing an article inside.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a gaming machine using a ball such as a ball-like gum is supplied with a predetermined play ball, for example, by inserting coins such as 100 yen. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game by guiding the play ball from the start point to the goal point. If the game fails during the game, you lose the play ball. If the game is successful and the play ball can be guided to the goal point, a prize or a prize is provided.
[0003]
Many gaming machines employ an electrical configuration in order to enable a driving mechanism for playing and a driving mechanism for supplying prizes, and gaming machines configured with a complete mechanical mechanism are extremely rare.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since the electrical configuration does not require a complicated mechanical mechanism, there is an advantage that it is easy to design and manufacture. On the other hand, there is a problem of a power source at an installation place and a problem of failure due to rough handling.
[0005]
In this regard, the present inventor has found that it is desirable to provide a gaming machine that is completed only by a mechanical mechanism, but with regard to improvements in game preference, reliability in a mechanical configuration, low cost, etc. There are many challenges that need to be overcome.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine that performs all necessary operations such as supplying a play ball from the stocker and waiting for a prize ball from the stocker by one rotation of the handle. To do.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention is configured as a means for storing a stocker storing balls as a large number of ball-shaped products, a ball feeding means for feeding a play ball and a prize ball from the stocker, and a fed play ball for a start point S. Play ball transporting means for transporting towards the supply path leading to the game, prize ball supply means for waiting the delivered prize ball, game means for guiding the play ball from the start point S to the goal point G, and the goal point G By receiving the reached play ball and driving the prize ball supply means, the play ball and the prize ball driving means for providing the player with the prize ball are housed in the housing, and the game is rotated by a predetermined number of revolutions in one play. provided with a handle that allowed the outside of the housing, the rotation shaft of the handle is to extend inside the housing, the ball feeding means, by reciprocating, stopper And playing ball passage hole for discharging toward the receiving play ball transfer means one playing ball from over, is constituted by a slider in which a prize balls passing hole for discharging toward the receiving prize ball supplying means winning balls from the stocker The slider is configured to reciprocate in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating shaft, and the play ball transfer means receives and waits for a single play ball previously drawn by the ball paying means ; The rotor is provided with a transfer claw for transferring the play ball from the standby chamber toward the supply path by rotating, and the rotor is configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the rotary shaft ; The prize ball supply means includes a blade that receives the prize ball and is configured by an impeller that rotates according to the weight of the prize ball. The winning ball driving means is guided from a goal point G by a swing arm that is elastically biased by a spring so as to lock the locking claw to the impeller. A ball receiving member that receives a play ball falling through a road is provided, and the ball receiving portion is configured to retract the locking claw from the impeller against a spring when the play ball receives a drop impact. is there.
[0008]
The ball feeding means includes a play ball passing hole and a slider provided with a prize ball passing hole, each of which has a depth capable of accommodating a ball with an interval in the reciprocating direction, and is fixedly disposed on the lower surface of the slider. A discharge plate formed with a play ball discharge hole and a prize ball discharge hole with a gap in the direction, and facing the bottom of the stocker and fixed on the upper surface of the slider and spaced in the reciprocating direction with a play ball reception hole and a prize A receiving plate having a ball receiving hole, and the play ball receiving hole of the receiving plate, the play ball passing hole of the slider, and the playing ball discharging hole of the discharging plate in a state where the slider is stopped during the play of the gaming machine. The prize ball receiving hole of the receiving plate, the prize ball passing hole of the slider, and the prize ball discharging hole of the discharge plate are configured not to communicate with each other.
[0009]
The playing ball transfer means has a standby chamber having an opening communicated with the ball feeding means disposed at a lower position of the rotor, and a supply path disposed at an upper position of the rotor, and the ball from the standby chamber along the circumferential surface of the rotor. By forming the guide path, when the rotor is rotated, the play ball is transferred along the ball guide path by the transfer claw provided on the circumferential surface of the rotor, and the opening of the standby chamber can be opened and closed freely. The opening plate of the standby chamber is opened while the rotor is stopped during the play of the gaming machine, and the opening portion of the standby chamber is closed when the rotor rotates. In addition, it is linked to the rotor.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a gaming machine 1. A housing 2 stores a stocker 4 storing a plurality of balls 3 as ball-shaped products, and a ball that feeds play balls 3 a and prize balls 3 b from the stocker 4. A feeding means 5, a playing ball transfer means 7 for transferring the fed playing ball 3a toward the supply path 6 that leads to the start point S, a prize ball supply means 8 that receives and waits for the paid prize ball 3b, The game means 9 for guiding the ball 3a from the start point S to the goal points G1 and G2, and the play ball 3a that has reached the goal points G1 and G2 are received to drive the award ball supply means 8 to drive the prize together with the play ball 3a. A prize ball driving means 10 for providing the player with the ball 3b from the outlet 11 is provided.
[0012]
In the example shown in the figure, the game means 9 is of a type in which a game board provided with a zigzag or other guiding path is guided from the lower start point S to the upper goal points G1, G2 while being swung by the operation handle 12. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be of a type in which the ball 3a is thrown into the goal hole by playing it on the game board. In the illustrated embodiment, the sphere 3 is intended for a ball-shaped gum colored in various colors, but a product such as a ball-shaped capsule containing a prize inside may be used as the sphere 3.
[0013]
In the present invention, the goal points of the game means 9 are provided with a plurality of types of goals, a big hit goal G2 and a small hit goal G2. Therefore, when the player operates the game means 9 with the operation handle 12 and the play ball 3a reaches the small hit goal G1, a total of two play balls 3a and one prize ball 3b are discharged. When the player 11 is provided from the outlet 11 and the play ball 3a reaches the big hit goal G2, a total of three play balls and two prize balls are provided from the outlet 11 to the player. When the game fails and the play ball 3a drops off from the guiding path of the game means 9, only the dropped play ball 3a is provided to the player from the discharge port 11, but the dropped play ball 3a is stored in the stocker 4 You may comprise so that it may return.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a handle 13 outside the housing 2 that is allowed to rotate by a predetermined number of rotations, preferably one rotation (360 degrees) in one play. A rotating shaft 14 is extended inside the housing 2. The gaming machine 1 becomes playable when, for example, a coin of 100 yen or the like is inserted into the insertion slot 15, but a predetermined play ball, in the illustrated example, one play ball by rotating the handle 13 once. 3a is supplied, and thereafter, the handle 13 is locked so as not to rotate unless a coin is inserted again.
[0015]
(Ball feeding means)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ball feeding means 5 includes a play ball passage hole 16 and a small hitting prize ball passage hole, both of which have a depth capable of accommodating the ball 3 with an interval in the reciprocating direction FR. 17 and a jackpot winning ball passing hole 18, a play ball discharging hole 20, a small hitting prize ball discharging hole 21 and a jackpot which are fixedly arranged on the lower surface of the slider 19 and spaced in the reciprocating direction FR. A discharge plate 23 having a prize ball discharge hole 22 and a bottom part of the stocker 4 are fixedly disposed on the upper surface of the slider 19 and are spaced from each other in the reciprocating direction FR so that a play ball reception hole 24 and a prize ball reception hole 25 are formed. And the receiving plate 26 formed with the.
[0016]
The receiving plate 26 is formed with a groove 27 that can receive the balls 3 only in one row, and the play ball receiving hole 24 and the winning ball receiving hole 25 are formed at the bottom of the groove 27. Guide inclined surfaces 28 and 29 are formed so as to descend downward from both sides in the direction toward the holes 24 and 25, and further, a slit 30 parallel to the groove portion 27 is formed in a region including the holes 24 and 25. The slit 30 is the same as or longer than the reciprocating stroke of the slider 19.
[0017]
The slider 19 is provided with mountain-shaped stirring blades 31 and 32 that are inserted into the slit 30 of the receiving hole 26, receives the rotational motion of the rotary shaft 14 of the handle 13, and converts the rotational motion into a reciprocating motion. A reciprocating mechanism 33 composed of a link mechanism is provided.
[0018]
Below the discharge plate 23, a prize ball supply means 8 and a ball transfer path 34 are arranged. Although details of the prize ball supply means 8 will be described later, a small hit supply means 35 and a big hit supply means 36 are configured, and the small hit prize ball discharge hole 21 and the big hit prize ball discharge hole 22 of the discharge plate 23 are respectively provided. Has been placed. Further, the ball transfer path 34 constitutes a bowl-shaped passage for transferring the play ball 3 a to the play ball transfer means 7, and is arranged immediately below the play ball discharge hole 20 of the discharge plate 23.
[0019]
FIG. 3A shows a state where the rotary shaft 14 of the handle 13 is stopped, and the gaming machine 1 is in a paused state or a game state. In this state, the receiving plate 26, the slider 19, and the discharge plate 23 have the following relationship. That is, the play ball receiving hole 24, the play ball passing hole 16, and the play ball discharge hole 20 are not in communication with each other. Further, the jackpot winning ball passage hole 18 and the jackpot discharging hole 22 do not communicate with each other with respect to the winning ball receiving hole 25. Further, although the small hitting prize ball passing hole 17 communicates with the winning ball receiving hole 25 (may be configured not to communicate), the passing hole 17 communicates with the small hitting discharge hole 21. Absent. Accordingly, in this state, the large number of balls 3 stored in the stocker 4 are prevented from entering the respective holes of the slider 19 from the groove portion 27 due to their own weight, and the slider 19 can be easily moved in the reciprocating direction FR. Can be driven.
[0020]
When the rotary shaft 14 is rotated through the handle 13 from this state, the slider 19 first moves in the forward direction F as shown in FIG. In the case of the illustrated example, the winning ball 3b first enters the small hitting winning ball passing hole 17 from the winning ball receiving hole 25 and is accommodated, so that the small hitting prize ball passing hole 17 is hit by the forward movement of the slider 19. By moving directly above the discharge hole 21, the prize ball 3 b falls toward the small hit supply means 35.
[0021]
Due to this forward movement, as shown in FIG. 3B, the big hit prize ball passing hole 18 is positioned directly below the prize ball receiving hole 25 and the playing ball passing hole 16 is positioned directly below the playing ball receiving hole 24. Therefore, the winning ball 3b and the playing ball 3a are dropped from the stocker 4 and accommodated in the jackpot winning ball passing hole 18 and the playing ball passing hole 16, respectively. However, the winning ball 3 b and the playing ball 3 a are held in the big winning winning ball passing hole 18 and the playing ball passing hole 16. The agitating blades 31, 32 agitate the balls 3 of the stocker 4 during the forward movement of the slider 19, so that they are suitably aligned along the groove 27.
[0022]
By continuing to rotate the rotating shaft 14, the slider 19 then changes its direction in the backward movement direction R as shown in FIG. As a result, the jackpot winning ball passing hole 18 and the playing ball passing hole 16 are positioned directly above the jackpot discharging hole 22 and the playing ball discharging hole 20, respectively, and the winning ball 3b and the playing ball 3a respectively accommodated are supplied as a jackpot. It falls toward the means 36 and the ball transfer path 34. Even during the backward movement, the stirring blades 31 and 32 stir the balls 3 of the stocker 4 and align them appropriately along the groove 27.
[0023]
When one rotation of the rotating shaft 14 is completed, the slider 19 returns to the position shown in FIG.
[0024]
(Play ball transport means)
The play ball 3 a fed out by the ball feed means 5 is sent to the play ball transfer means 7 via the ball transfer path 34. As shown in FIG. 4, the transfer means 7 constitutes a rotor 37 that is rotated in conjunction with the rotating shaft 14 that is rotated by the handle 13. That is, the rotor 37 is provided with a meshing portion 39 that is rotated by a rotating body 38 such as a sprocket wheel provided on the rotating shaft 14, and the rotor 37 is rotated half a turn (one 360 °) of the rotating shaft 14. The gear ratio is set to 180 degrees.
[0025]
A standby chamber 40 having an opening for receiving the play ball 3a transferred from the ball transfer path 34 is provided in the lower position of the rotor 37 with respect to the rotor 37, and the supply path 6 for guiding the play ball 3a to the start point S is the rotor. The ball guide path 41 is provided along the circumferential surface of the rotor 37 from the standby chamber 40 toward the supply path 6. A pair of transfer claws 42, 42 project from the circumferential surface of the rotor 37 in the diameter direction.
[0026]
As described above, by operating the ball feeding means 5, one play ball 3 a is sent to the play ball transfer means 7 via the ball transfer path 34, so that the player rotates by the handle 13. When the shaft 14 is rotated, the play ball 3a fed out from the stocker 4 by rotating the rotating shaft 14 before entering the standby chamber 40 is already accommodated.
[0027]
Therefore, when the rotating shaft 14 is rotated once by the handle 13 from that state, the rotor 37 is rotated halfway, and the play ball 3a accommodated in the standby chamber 40 is pushed up by the transfer claw 42, passing through the ball guide path 41, and the supply path Transfer to 6.
[0028]
By the way, the rotation of the rotating shaft 14 causes the next playing ball 3a to be sent from the ball feeding means 5 toward the standby chamber 40 via the ball transfer path 34. A closing plate 43 for closing the opening is provided. The closing plate 43 is rotatably supported via a support shaft 44 so that the opening of the standby chamber 40 can be opened and closed, and a spring so as to rotate in a direction opposite to the rotation direction M of the rotor 37. The opening of the standby chamber 40 is opened while being biased through (not shown) and rotated by a spring. A cam portion 46 is formed on the closing plate 43, and a protrusion 45 is provided on the side surface of the rotor 37 so as to face the cam portion 46. Therefore, when the rotor 37 rotates, the protrusion 45 comes into contact with the cam portion 46, and the closing plate 43 is rotated against the spring to close the opening of the standby chamber 40 as shown in FIG. Let me. After the projection 45 passes along with the rotation of the rotor 37, the closing plate 43 is returned to its original position by the spring, and the opening of the standby chamber 40 is opened as shown in FIG.
[0029]
(Prize ball supply means and prize ball drive means)
As described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the prize balls 3b fed from the ball feeding means 5 are dropped to the small hit supply means 35 and the big hit supply means 36 of the prize ball supply means 8, respectively, and wait there. It is done. Details of the prize ball supply means 8 and the prize ball drive means 10 are shown in FIGS. 5 to 9. The prize ball supply means 8 comprises the aforementioned small hit supply means 35 and big hit supply means 36, and the prize ball The driving means 10 constitutes a small hit driving means 47 and a big hit driving means 48.
[0030]
The small hit supply means 35 includes an award ball path 49 through which the award ball 3b passes and a rotatable impeller 50 provided on the award ball path 49. The locking claw 51 is provided by swinging the swinging arm 52 provided with a locking claw 51 that is locked so as not to rotate, and the falling impact of the play ball 3a that has reached the small hitting goal G1. It is comprised from the ball | bowl receiving member 53 which retreats from the impeller 50. FIG.
[0031]
The jackpot supply means 36 includes an award ball path 54 through which the prize ball 3b passes and a rotatable impeller 55 provided on the award ball path 54. The jackpot drive means 48 cannot rotate the impeller 55. The swinging arm 57 provided with a locking claw 56 that locks the swinging claw 56, and the swinging arm 57 is swung through the drop impact of the play ball 3a that has reached the big hit goal G2, thereby moving the locking claw 56 to the impeller. And a ball receiving member 58 which is retracted from 55.
[0032]
The ball receiving members 53 and 58 of the small hit driving means 47 and the big hit driving means 48 are both made of a substantially L-shaped plate attached to the lower ends of the swing arms 52 and 57, and the ball receiving members 53 provided side by side. , 58, a small hitting guide tube 59 and a big hitting guide tube 60 are arranged. The small hitting guide cylinder 59 is connected to the small hitting goal G1 of the gaming means 9 through a guide path such as a flexible tube, and the big hitting guide cylinder 60 is connected to the gaming means 9 via a guide path such as a flexible tube. The jackpot goal G2 is connected in communication.
[0033]
The swing arms 52 and 57 of the small hit driving means 47 and the big hit driving means 48 are pivotally supported via a support shaft 61, and are always supported by springs 62 and 63 as shown in FIG. The locking claws 51 and 56 are elastically biased so as to be locked to the respective impellers 50 and 55. In order to make the operation of the interlocking means described later suitable, it is preferable to set the spring force of the spring 63 smaller than the spring force of the spring 62.
[0034]
Between the big hit driving means 47 and the small hit driving means 48, when the swing arm 48 of the big hit driving means 47 is swung, simultaneously, the interlocking means 64 for swinging the swing arm 52 of the small hit driving means 47. Is provided. In the case of the illustrated example, with respect to the direction in which the swing arms 48 and 52 are rotated against the springs 62 and 63 (the rotation direction in which the locking claws 51 and 56 are retracted from the impellers 50 and 55), The interlocking means 64 is configured by providing a tongue piece 65 that is overlapped with the swing arm 52 on the small contact side from the moving arm 57 in an overlapping state. Therefore, when the large hit side swing arm 57 is rotated against the spring 63, the small hit side swing arm 52 is also rotated simultaneously. However, even if the small hit side swing arm 52 is rotated against the spring 62, the big hit side swing arm 57 is not rotated simultaneously. In addition, it is preferable that the partition wall 58a is erected between at least one of the ball receiving members 53 and 58 provided side by side.
[0035]
Details of the impellers 50 and 55 are shown in FIG. In the case of the illustrated example, the impellers 50 and 55 are rotated when a plurality of blades 67 are provided at equal intervals on the outer periphery of a rotary sleeve 66 that is rotatably inserted on a support shaft. The vane plate 67 is provided so as to be deviated not in the diameter direction of the sleeve 66 but in the tangential direction of the rotating sleeve 66. For this reason, when the impeller has the same configuration and is used in the posture as shown in FIG. 7A, the vane plate 67b to receive the prize ball 3b extends from the lower side of the rotary sleeve 66. The depth H which receives 3b becomes deep. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the impeller is used in an upside-down posture so that the axial direction is reversed, the vane plate 67b to receive the prize ball 3b is located above the rotary sleeve 66. Therefore, the depth h for receiving the prize ball 3b is shallow. Thereby, even when the diameter of the sphere 3 such as a gumball used in the gaming machine is changed, it is possible to easily cope with it.
[0036]
FIG. 8 shows the operation when the play ball 3a reaches the small hitting goal G1 of the gaming means 9 and falls toward the small hit driving means 47 through the small hitting guide tube 59. When the play ball 3a falls on the ball receiving member 53 of the small hitting drive means 47, the swing arm 52 is rotated against the spring 62 by the drop impact, and the locking claw 51 is retracted from the impeller 50. To do. In the prize ball path 49, the prize ball 3b dropped from the previously driven ball feeding means 5 is accommodated and placed on the blade 67b of the impeller 50, so as soon as the locking claw 51 is retracted. The impeller 50 is rotated by the weight of the prize ball 3b, and the prize ball 3b is dropped from the prize ball path 49. Therefore, a total of two balls, one play ball 3a and one prize ball 3b, fall and roll toward the discharge port 11, and are provided to the player.
[0037]
FIG. 9 shows the operation when the play ball 3a reaches the big hit goal G2 of the gaming means 9 and falls toward the big hit driving means 48 via the big hit guide cylinder 60. When the play ball 3a falls on the ball receiving member 58 of the big hit drive means 48, the swing arm 57 is rotated against the spring 63 by the drop impact, and the locking claw 56 is retracted from the impeller 55. . Accordingly, the impeller 55 rotates due to the weight of the prize ball 3b accommodated in the prize ball path 54, and the prize ball 3b is dropped from the prize ball path 54. As described above, the big hit side swing arm 57 is interlocked to the small hit side swing arm 52 via the interlocking means 64, and at the same time, the small hit side swing arm 52 is also spring 63. By rotating the locking claw 51 from the impeller 50, the prize ball 3b of the prize ball path 49 is dropped. As a result, a total of three balls, one play ball 3a and two prize balls 3b, drop and roll toward the discharge port 11 to be provided to the player.
[0038]
In the illustrated embodiment, the small hitting supply means 35 and the big hitting supply means 36 are accommodated in the small hitting supply means 35 and the big hitting supply means 36 through the ball feeding means 5, respectively. 35 and / or jackpot supply means 36 may be configured to receive and wait for a plurality of prize balls 3b. In the case of a small hit, a plurality of play balls 3a and a plurality of small hit supply means 35 are provided. The winning ball 3b may be discharged, and in the case of a big win, a plurality (a large number) of winning balls 3b from the single playing ball 3a and the small hit supply means 35 and the big hit supply means 36 may be discharged.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which all necessary operations such as supply of the play ball 3a from the stocker 4 and standby of the prize ball 3b from the stocker 4 are performed by the mechanical mechanism. Become.
[0040]
In particular, since the preparatory work before the game play is performed by the player himself rotating the handle 13 once, no separate motor or other drive source is required, and the cost of the game machine is reduced. Are better.
[0041]
Moreover, according to the present invention, the play ball 3a is transported upward from the low position of the stocker 4 by the play ball transporting means 7 and fed into the supply path 6, so that a compact gaming machine having a low profile as a whole can be obtained. It is advantageous when providing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a ball feeding means.
3A and 3B show the action of the ball feeding means, where FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the slider is stopped, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the action when the slider moves forward, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the effect | action at the time of a movement.
4A and 4B show one embodiment of a playing ball transfer means, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state before transferring the playing ball, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state during transfer of the playing ball. is there.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a prize ball supply means and a prize ball driving means.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a prize ball supply means and a prize ball driving means.
FIGS. 7A and 7B show an example of an impeller in a prize ball supply means, where FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing an example of use with a depth H, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing an example of use with a depth h. It is.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the action of the winning ball supply means and the winning ball driving means, and the action at the time of small hitting.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the action of the winning ball supply means and the winning ball driving means, and the action at the time of big hit.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Housing 3 Ball 3a Play ball 3b Prize ball 4 Stocker 5 Ball delivery means 6 Supply path 7 Play ball transfer means 8 Prize ball supply means 9 Game means 10 Prize ball drive means 13 Handle 14 Rotating shaft 16 Play ball passage hole 17 Small hit prize ball passing hole 18 Big hit prize ball passing hole 19 Slider 23 Discharge plate 26 Receiving plate 33 Reciprocating mechanism 34 Ball transfer path 35 Small hit supply means 36 Big hit supply means 37 Rotor 40 Standby chamber 41 Ball guide path 42 Transfer claw 43 Closing plate 47 Small hit driving means 48 Big hit driving means 49, 54 Award ball path 50, 55 Impeller 51, 56 Locking claw 52, 57 Swing arm 53, 58 Ball receiving member 62, 63 Spring 64 Interlocking means

Claims (3)

Stocker (4) storing balls (3) as a large number of ball-shaped products, ball feeding means (5) for feeding play balls (3a) and prize balls (3b) from the stocker, and fed play balls ( Play ball transfer means (7) for transferring 3a) toward the supply path (6) leading to the start point S, prize ball supply means (8) for waiting the delivered prize ball (3b), and play balls ( The game means (9) for guiding 3a) from the start point S to the goal point G, and the play ball (3a) received at the goal point G by driving the prize ball supply means (8) to play the play ball ( 3a) and a prize ball driving means (10) for providing a player with a prize ball (3b) in the housing (2),
A handle (13) that is allowed to rotate by a predetermined number of rotations in one play is provided outside the housing (2), and the rotation shaft (14) of the handle extends inside the housing (2).
The ball feeding means (5) has a play ball passage hole (16) for receiving a single play ball (3a) from the stocker (4) and discharging it toward the play ball transfer means (7) by reciprocating. is composed of a stocker (4) from the prize balls winning balls passing hole (17) for discharging toward the receiving prize ball supplying means (3b) (8) to provided a slider (18) (19), said slider (19 ) Is reciprocated in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating shaft (14) ,
The play ball transfer means (7) receives and waits for a single play ball (3a) previously drawn by the ball paying means (5), and a play ball (3a) by rotating. Is constituted by a rotor (37) provided with a transfer claw (42) that transfers the standby chamber (40) toward the supply path (6) , and the rotor (37) is interlocked with the rotation of the rotary shaft (14). Are configured to rotate ,
The prize ball supplying means (8) is constituted by that prize balls provided with a blade for receiving prize balls to (3b) impeller which is rotated by the weight of (3b) (50) (55), normally, winning balls driven By locking the locking claws (51) (56) of the means (10) to the impeller (50) (55) , the impeller (50) (55) is prevented from rotating.
The prize ball driving means (10) (47, 48) is elastically applied by springs (62) (63) so as to lock the locking claws (51) (56) to the impellers (50) (55) . provided with energized by rocking arms (52) (53), ball receiving member for receiving play ball falling through the guide passage from the goal point G of (3a) (53) (58), ball receiving portion (53) ( 58) is configured to retract the locking claw (51) (56) from the impeller (50) (55) against the spring when the play ball (3a) receives a drop impact. A gaming machine. The ball feeding means (5) is a slider provided with a play ball passage hole (16) and a winning ball passage hole (17) (18), each of which has a depth capable of accommodating a ball with an interval in the reciprocating direction. 19) and a discharge plate (23) which is fixedly arranged on the lower surface of the slider (19) and has a play ball discharge hole (20) and prize ball discharge holes (21) and (22) spaced apart in the reciprocating direction. And a receiving plate that faces the bottom of the stocker (4) and is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the slider (19) and has a play ball receiving hole (24) and a winning ball receiving hole (25) spaced in the reciprocating direction. (26) and
With the slider (19) stopped during the play of the gaming machine, the play ball receiving hole (24) of the receiving plate (26), the play ball passing hole (16) of the slider (19) and the discharging plate (23) are played. The ball discharge hole (20) is not communicated, and the winning ball receiving hole (25) of the receiving plate (26), the winning ball passing hole (17) (18) of the slider (19) and the winning ball of the discharging plate (23) 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is configured so as not to communicate with the discharge holes (21), (22). The playing ball transfer means (7) has a standby chamber (40) having an opening communicating with the ball feeding means (5) arranged at a lower position of the rotor (37), and the supply path (6) is connected to the rotor (37). It is arranged on the upper side, and is provided on the circumferential surface of the rotor when the rotor (37) is rotated by forming a spherical guide path (41) from the standby chamber (40) along the circumferential surface of the rotor (37). The transfer ball (42) is configured to transfer the play ball (3a) along the ball guide path (41),
Further, a rotatable closing plate (43) is provided that can open and close the opening of the waiting room (40), and the closing plate (43) is provided in a state in which the rotor is stopped during the play of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the opening is opened and the rotor is interlocked (45) (46) so as to close the opening of the standby chamber when the rotor rotates.

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