JP4136764B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with an upper tray unit and a lower tray unit capable of storing game balls, and a ball discharge channel for guiding the game balls stored in the upper tray unit to the lower tray unit. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional gaming machines, such as pachinko gaming machines, store gaming balls as rental balls or prize balls in the upper plate unit, and flow the gaming balls down to the launching unit (launching device) to launch them into the gaming area. I do.
This pachinko gaming machine includes a ball feeding device behind the ball supply port of the upper plate unit, and is configured to supply game balls one by one from the upper plate unit to the firing rail of the firing unit. In addition, this pachinko machine can be pivotally mounted with the upper plate unit openable to open the front of the ball feeding device, and when trouble such as ball clogging occurs, work such as quick recovery processing It is configured to be able to. However, in order to open the upper plate unit, the game balls stored in the upper plate unit have to be extracted in advance, which is troublesome. Accordingly, a pachinko gaming machine has been proposed in which a ball stop port is provided at the ball supply port of the upper plate unit so that the game ball does not fall from the ball supply port when the upper plate unit is opened (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-212325 (first page, FIG. 14)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the pachinko gaming machine described above can regulate the fall of the game ball located on the upper plate unit side, that is, on the upstream side of the ball stopper member, but on the downstream side of the game ball or ball stopper member that has reached the ball supply port. When the game ball located on the side cannot be controlled to fall and when the upper plate unit starts to open, some game balls may fall to the floor as they are. Accordingly, game balls may need to be cleaned up, leaving room for improvement in work efficiency of pachinko gaming machine restoration work and maintenance work.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent scattering of game balls when the upper plate unit is opened.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and the present invention as described in claim 1 includes a front frame to which a game board having a game area is attached,
  A launch unit having a function of launching a game ball from the game ball launch position into the game area;
  An upper plate unit pivotally attached to the front frame by an opening and closing member and having a function of storing game balls;
  A lower tray unit located below the upper tray unit and having a function of storing game balls;
  In a gaming machine comprising a ball discharge channel for guiding the game balls stored in the upper plate unit to the lower plate unit,
  Provided on the front frame side with a ball feeder for supplying game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and opening a ball inlet into which the game balls can flow on the front side of the ball feeder;
  The upper plate unit is
  A ball guide channel for guiding the game ball to the launch unit side is provided, and a ball supply port that is an outlet of the ball guide channel and communicates with the ball inlet when the upper plate unit is closed is opened. And a ball stopper member capable of opening and closing the ball supply port,
  The ball stopper member is
  When the upper plate unit is closed, the ball supply port is opened to convert the game ball to a first state in which the ball can be guided to the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit is opened, the ball supply port is opened. Close and convert the game ball to a second state that cannot be guided to the ball feeder,
  The bulb passage is
  It is formed in a state where it is vertically divided into an upper bulb-out passage and a lower bulb-out passage, and the upper bulb-out passage and the lower bulb-out passage are communicated with the upper plate unit closed.
  The lower bulb passage is
  It is formed below the ball inlet of the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit starts to open, the upper opening of the lower ball outlet channel is located below the ball inlet and faces upward. Appears in stateAnd
A guide for guiding the game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage.It is a gaming machine characterized by this.
[0007]
  The thing of Claim 2 has the front frame to which the game board was attached so that exchange was possible,
  A launch unit provided on the front frame and having a function of launching a game ball from a game ball launch position in a game area formed on the game board;
  An opening / closing member pivotally attached to the front frame, an upper plate located on the front side of the opening / closing member and capable of storing game balls, and a ball guide for guiding the game balls stored on the upper plate to the launch unit An upper plate unit that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame.
  A lower tray unit comprising a mounting base positioned below the upper tray unit and attached to the front frame; and a lower tray positioned on the front side of the mounting base and capable of storing game balls;
With
  In a gaming machine having a ball extraction channel for guiding the game ball of the ball guide channel to the lower plate,
  The launch unit is
  A ball feeding device for supplying game balls one by one to the game ball launching position, and opening a ball inlet into which the game balls can flow on the front side of the ball feeding device;
  The opening / closing member is
  A sphere supply port that is an outlet of the sphere guide channel and communicates with the sphere inlet when the upper plate unit is in a closed state can be opened, and the sphere supply port can be opened and closed on the back side of the opening / closing member. A ball stop member,
  The ball stopper member is
  When the upper plate unit is closed, the ball supply port is opened to convert the game ball to a first state in which the ball can be guided to the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit is opened, the ball supply port is opened. Closed and converted into a second state in which the game ball is not guided to the ball feeder,
  The bulb passage is
  It is formed in a state where it is vertically divided into an upper bulb-out channel and a lower bulb-out channel, the downstream part of the upper bulb-out channel is on the back side of the opening / closing member, and the lower bulb-out channel is Provided on the back side of the mounting base,
  In a state where the upper plate unit is closed, the upper bulb-out passage and the lower bulb-out passage are communicated,
  The lower bulb passage is
  It is formed below the ball inlet of the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit starts to open, the upper opening of the lower ball outlet channel is located below the ball inlet and faces upward. Appears in stateAnd
A guide for guiding the game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage.It is a gaming machine characterized by this.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, a ball stopper member converting portion that changes the state of the ball stopper member in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the upper plate unit is disposed at a position facing the ball stopper member in the front frame. And
The ball stopper member conversion unit is
A conversion action part for converting the ball stopper member into the first state or the second state; and a first state maintaining part for maintaining the ball stopper member in the first state by locking the ball stopper member,
By starting to open the upper plate unit, the game ball that has been approaching the ball supply port is allowed to fall, and the next game ball that has been waiting on the upstream side of the game ball that is allowed to fall is stopped by the ball stopper. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first state maintaining unit is configured such that a member is restrained to prevent the next game ball from flowing down. 4.
[0010]
  Claim 4The ball stop member according to
  A gate part capable of closing the sphere supply port of the sphere guide channel, a pivot shaft for pivotally attaching the gate part to the upper plate unit, and conversion of the ball stopper member from the gate part An engagement portion that extends toward the portion and is engageable with the ball stopper member conversion portion,
  2. The first state and the second state can be converted by rotating within a predetermined range about the rotation axis.Claim 3A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
[0011]
  Claim 5In the one described in the above, the spherical guide channel is
  A first sphere guide channel formed along the opening / closing member; a second sphere guide channel formed toward the ball feeding device; a first sphere guide channel and a second sphere guide channel; It consists of a bent part that communicates in a bent state,
  The bulb passage is
  The upper opening of the upper spherical passage is opened in a state where it can communicate with the bent portion, and the upper spherical passage is bent backward while being positioned below the second spherical guide passage. From claim 1 toClaim 4A gaming machine according to any one of the above.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to the machine frame (main body frame) 2 so that one side (left side in the figure) of the frame-shaped front frame 3 having a large opening can be opened and closed. The game board 5 is mounted in a replaceable state in the game board storage frame of the front frame main body 4 serving as the base of the display frame, and on the surface of the game board 5, there are a display device 6, a big winning port 7, a general winning port 8, an out port. A game area 10 in which 9... Are arranged is formed. In addition, a transparent member holding frame (glass frame) 11 with one side (left side in the figure) pivotally provided on the front surface of the front frame 3 is rotatably provided, and the transparent member that can be seen through the transparent member holding frame 11 (Glass plate) 12 is accommodated, the game area 10 is covered in a state that can be seen through from the front, and an upper plate unit 13 and a lower plate unit 14 are arranged vertically below the transparent member holding frame 11. The pachinko gaming machine 1 houses a speaker unit 15 that generates sound according to the gaming state between the upper tray unit 13 and the lower tray unit 14. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a launching device 16 for launching a game ball toward the game area 10 behind the lower plate unit 14 and below the front frame body 4 (corresponding to the launch unit of the present invention). And a foul falling port 17 for collecting a foul ball (return ball) on the left side of the launcher 16 (see FIG. 2). The upper plate unit 13 and the lower plate unit 14 will be described in detail later.
[0014]
The launching device 16 is a device having a function capable of firing game balls stored in the upper plate unit 13 one by one. As shown in FIG. The mounting board 21 is mounted on the mounting board 21 with a pivot shaft 23, and the lower end portion of the launching bowl 22 extends downward from the pivot shaft 23 so as to play a game ball. A tip 25 is provided. In addition, the launching device 16 sets the game ball launch position 28 of the launch rail 27 below the pivot shaft 23 at a position advanced from the tip 25 around the pivot shaft 23, and the game ball launch position The launch rail 27 is disposed in a state where it is inclined upward from 28 to a guide guide path (not shown) on the game board 5.
[0015]
In addition, the launching device 16 includes a ball feeding device 31 between the launching rod 22 on the mounting substrate 21 and the launching rail 27. The ball feeding device 31 is a device for supplying game balls one by one from the upper plate unit 13 to the game ball launch position 28 on the launch rail 27 in conjunction with the launching operation of the launcher 22. A ball inlet 33 is opened on the front side facing 13 in such a size that game balls can flow (pass) one by one, and a game ball is placed on the lower inclined surface facing the launch rail 27. Ball discharge ports 34 that can be discharged one by one are opened in communication with the ball inflow port 33. The ball feeding device 31 includes a ball feeding member 35 that feeds game balls one by one to the ball discharging port 34 in a space between the ball inflow port 33 and the ball discharging port 34. The ball feeding member 35 is a member that is pivotally mounted inside the ball feeding device 31 and behind the ball inflow port 33 so as to be swingable in the left-right direction. And this ball | bowl feeding member 35 has the space which can hold | maintain exactly one game ball in the state open | released to the front side and the lower side between the right-and-left leg parts 35a extended below. The ball feeding device 31 provided with such a ball feeding member 35 swings the ball feeding member 35 in conjunction with an arm (not shown) extending from the launching basket 22 so that the launching bowl 22 plays a game ball. A game ball received from the ball inflow port 33 at a timing retracted from the launch position 28 can be sent out from the ball discharge port 34.
[0016]
Next, the upper plate unit 13 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the upper plate unit 13 is provided on an opening / closing panel 38 (corresponding to an opening / closing member of the present invention) that is pivotally attached to the front frame 3 and on the front side of the opening / closing panel 38. An upper plate 39, a ball guide channel 40 communicating with the upper plate 39, an upper plate cover member 41 covering the front and the lower side of the upper plate 39 and the ball guide channel 40, and the back side of the open / close panel 38. The ball stopper unit 42 is provided to the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable.
[0017]
The open / close panel 38 is a member that serves as a base of the upper plate unit 13, and superimposes the front panel 38 a and a metal rear panel 38 b, and a front frame main body is hinged on one side (left side in the figure) of the front panel 38 a. Axis 4 The open / close panel 38 is fixed to the front frame body 4 by extending a locking claw 46 slidable up and down while being biased upward on the other side (right side in the drawing) of the front panel 38a. The upper claw unit 13 can be maintained in the closed state by locking the locking claw 46 from below to the locking piece 47 (see FIG. 12) of the lower plate unit 14 to be operated. Further, the opening / closing panel 38 includes a locking claw operating portion 46a for moving the locking claw 46 downward, and is configured to be able to release the locked state of the locking claw 46. That is, the open / close panel 38 causes the locking claw operation part 46a to appear on the upper part of the upper plate unit 13 with the transparent member holding frame 11 opened, and pushes the locking claw operation part 46a downward to lock the locking claw. The upper plate unit 13 can be allowed to be converted from the closed state to the open state by releasing the locked state of 46 and the locking piece 47.
[0018]
In addition, the opening / closing panel 38 opens a ball outlet 49 for a game ball discharged from a ball discharge device (not shown) closer to the axis attachment side (one side, left side in the figure). A connecting rod 51 that can communicate with the game ball passage 50 (see FIG. 2) of the front frame body 4 extends from the outlet 49 to the rear. Further, the open / close panel 38 forms a through-opening 52 on the open side of the upper plate unit 13 (on the other side, on the right side in the drawing) so as to supply the game balls stored in the upper plate 39 to the launching device 16. The ball supply port 53 (see FIG. 9B) is communicated with the through-opening 52. The ball supply port 53 will be described in detail later.
[0019]
The open / close panel 38 has a downward U-shaped panel cutout 55 around the center of the lower end. The panel cutout 55 is formed by providing an empty portion that does not contact the upper portion of the speaker unit 15 when the upper plate unit 13 is opened and closed.
[0020]
Further, the opening / closing panel 38 forms upper edges of the front panel 38a and the rear panel 38b so as to have a shape matching the lower edge of the transparent member holding frame 11, and holds the fraud prevention wall 56 from the upper edge of the rear panel 38b. It extends above the lower edge of the frame 11 to prevent intrusion of illegal members such as wires from the gap between the open / close panel 38 and the transparent member holding frame 11.
[0021]
The upper plate 39 is for temporarily storing a game ball to be supplied to the launching device 16, and the upper plate member 58 extending forward from the opening / closing panel 38 is used to move the front, both sides, and the lower portion of the upper plate 39. The rear part of the upper plate 39 is formed by the open / close panel 38, and is divided by the upper plate member 58 and the open / close panel 38 and opened upward. The upper plate 39 communicates with the ball outlet 49 of the open / close panel 38 and includes a bottom surface 59 inclined downward from the lower side of the ball outlet 49 toward the through opening 52, so that the stored game balls are attached to the open / close panel 38. It is comprised so that it can flow down laterally along.
[0022]
The ball guide channel 40 is a passage for guiding the game ball stored in the upper plate 39 to the launching device 16 side. As shown in FIG. 5, the first ball guide formed along the opening / closing panel 38. A flow path 61, a second sphere guide flow path 62 formed toward the ball feeder 31 of the launcher 16 behind the through opening 52, a first sphere guide flow path 61, and a second sphere guide flow path 62. It is comprised from the bending part 63 connected in the state which bends. The first ball guide channel 61 is formed in a horizontally long shape with a gradually narrowing width from one side (right side in the drawing) of the upper plate 39, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 39 are inserted into the through-opening 52 or the second. It is formed so that it can be aligned in one row as it goes to the sphere guide channel 62. The first ball guide channel 61 is provided with a metal rail 65 that can be attached to and detached from the bottom so as to be flush with the bottom surface 59 of the upper plate 39, so that the bottom of the first ball guide channel 61 even when a large number of game balls roll. The bottom portion can be easily replaced even if worn. The second ball guide channel 62 will be described in detail later together with the ball stopper unit 42.
[0023]
The upper plate cover member 41 is a hollow member that protects and decorates the front side of the upper plate 39 and the ball guide channel 40 (specifically, the first ball guide channel 61). It is provided in a shape that protrudes (bulges). The upper plate cover member 41 has a first space 66 that is a hollow space inside and opened at the lower side and the rear side below the upper plate 39 from the front back side of the upper plate cover member 41 to the panel of the open / close panel 38. A section is formed over the notch 55 (see FIG. 6A), and the upper portion of the speaker unit 15 is configured to be sufficiently accommodated. The upper plate cover member 41 has a circular sound transmission cover member 67 in front of the first space 66, and a lower half portion extending from the lower edge of the upper plate cover member 41 toward the front surface of the lower plate unit 14. It is prepared in the state that was done.
[0024]
The ball stopper unit 42 is for stopping the game ball flowing down from the upper plate 39 to the rear of the open / close panel 38. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9B, the ball stopper unit 42 includes a ball stopper base 70 attached to the back side of the opening / closing panel 38, and the through opening 52 of the opening / closing panel 38 in the ball stopper base 70. The second sphere guide channel 62 described above is opened from the front surface portion facing the rear side in a state where the second sphere guide channel 62 is inclined downward toward the rear, and the downstream opening (exit) of the second sphere guide channel 62 is connected to the launching device 16. The ball supply port 53 is used. Note that the second ball guide channel 62 is configured to allow game balls to flow down to the ball feeding device 31 in a line as in the first ball guide channel 61. The ball supply port 53 communicates with the ball inlet 33 of the ball feeder 31 in a state in which the open / close panel 38, that is, the upper plate unit 13 is closed with respect to the front frame 3, and is connected to the ball inlet 33. Are formed so as to form a slight gap (a gap that allows the game ball to flow smoothly without dropping or fitting).
[0025]
The ball stopper unit 42 includes a ball stopper member 71 that can open and close the ball supply port 53. The ball stopper member 71 is a substantially L-shaped member. Specifically, the ball stopper member 71 includes a horizontally long gate portion 73 that can close the ball supply port 53, and includes one end (an upper plate unit) of the gate portion 73. 13 on the open side (the left end in the figure) toward the opening / closing panel 38, and a pivot shaft 74 is projected forward, so that the gate portion 73 is connected to the upper plate unit 13 (or the opening / closing panel 38, the ball stopper base 70). And is pivotally attached. Further, the ball stopper member 71 has an engaging portion 76 that can be engaged with a ball stopper member converting portion 75 described later from the shaft-attached end (the one end) of the gate portion 73 upward toward the ball stopper member converting portion 75. It is extended. The ball stopper member 71 having such a configuration rotates the ball shaft 71 around the rotation shaft 74 (around the rotation shaft 74) to open the ball supply port 53 and send the game ball to the ball feeding device. 31 in the first state (open state, see FIG. 6A), and the second state (closed state) in which the ball supply port 53 is closed and the game ball is not guided to the ball feeding device 31 (cannot be guided). , See FIG. 6B). The state conversion of the ball stopper member 71 will be described in detail later.
[0026]
Further, the ball stopper unit 42 bends the tip end (the other end, the right end in the figure) of the gate portion 73 on the crank and loosely fits in the guide groove 78 provided in the ball stop base 70, and the tip end of the engaging portion 76. Is configured to be able to convert between the first state and the second state in a stable state without causing the ball stopper member 71 to bend back and forth. Has been. Further, the gate portion 73 is configured such that a projection 80 projects downward from the lower end of the central portion in the lateral direction so that the flow of the game ball can be quickly prevented.
[0027]
Further, the ball stopper member 71 locks one end of an urging member 81 such as a coil spring to the engaging portion 76, and the other end of the urging member 81 to the ball stopper base 70. It is configured to be biased in the direction of conversion to the second state, that is, to be closed in a normal state.
[0028]
Then, the ball stopper member 71 can change its state along with the opening / closing operation of the upper plate unit 13 by engaging with the ball stopper member converting portion 75 provided on the front frame 3 side. As shown in FIG. 7, the ball stopper member conversion unit 75 is a plate-like member that protrudes from the front surface of the ball feeding device 31 and faces the ball stopper member 71. The conversion action part 83 which converts into a state or a 2nd state and the 1st state maintenance part 84 which maintains the ball stopper member 71 in a 1st state are provided. The conversion action part 83 faces the front end surface of the ball stopper member conversion part 75 from the first state maintaining part 84 side (the open side of the upper plate unit 13, the right side in the figure) to the left side (the shaft attachment side of the upper plate unit 13). In this way, a cam surface on which the engaging portion 76 is slidable is formed. Therefore, when the ball stopper member 71 is moved closer to the ball feeding device 31, that is, when the upper plate unit 13 is moved in the closing direction, the conversion action portion 83 urges the urging force of the urging member 81 while slidingly engaging the engaging portion 76. The ball stopper 71 can be rotated clockwise as viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and converted to the first state. Further, when the ball stopper member 71 is moved away from the ball feeding device 31 in a state where the engaging portion 76 is in contact, that is, when the upper plate unit 13 is moved in the opening direction, the conversion acting portion 83 is attached to the engaging portion 76. The ball stop member 71 is allowed to move to the left side by the urging force of the urging member 81, and the ball stopper member 71 can be rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to be converted to the second state (see FIG. 3 (b)).
[0029]
Moreover, the 1st state maintenance part 84 is formed in the right side (opening side of the top plate unit 13) edge part of the ball stop member conversion part 75. As shown in FIG. And the 1st state maintenance part 84 is arrange | positioned so that the engagement part 76 of the ball | bowl stopper member 71 can be latched in the state located in the grade which the gate part 73 fully opened the ball supply port 53, ie, a 1st state. Has been. Accordingly, when the upper plate unit 13 is sufficiently closed with respect to the front frame 3, the first state maintaining unit 84 does not return the ball stopper member 71 converted into the first state by the conversion action unit 83 to the second state. Thus, the first state of the ball stopper 71 can be maintained by restricting the rotation (see FIG. 3A). The first state maintaining unit 84 has a width corresponding to about ¼ of the game ball diameter in the front-rear direction, and the ball stopper 71 is immediately connected to the first stop unit 71 even when the upper plate unit 13 starts to be opened. The first state is maintained without being converted into the two states.
[0030]
Next, the lower plate unit 14 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 8, the lower plate unit 14 includes a mounting base 86 that is attached to the lower portion of the front frame body 4, a lower plate 87 that is provided on the front surface of the mounting base 86, and the lower plate The lower plate cover member 88 covers the front surface, side surface, and lower surface of 87. The lower tray unit 14 adjusts the firing force of the launcher 16 on the left side of the lower tray 87 (on the side where the upper tray unit 13 is attached) and the ashtray 89 on the right side (the open side of the upper tray unit 13). Are provided with launch operation units (launch operation handles) 90 operated by the player.
[0031]
The mounting base 86 is a member serving as a base of the lower tray unit 14, and is used for the game ball to flow into the lower tray 87 at a position below the upper tray 39 and closer to the firing operation unit 90 (rightward in the drawing). A lower dish ball outlet 92 is opened, and a game ball channel (not shown) on the upstream side of the ball outlet 49 of the upper dish unit 13 is communicated with the lower dish ball outlet 92.
[0032]
The mounting base 86 has an upper edge formed in a shape matching the lower edge of the open / close panel 38 and the panel cutout portion 55, and a transparent member is provided outside the open end (right end in the figure) of the upper plate unit 13. An extending portion 93 extending to the lower end of the holding frame 11 on the open side (right side in the figure) is provided. The mounting base 86 has a tamper-proof wall 94 that is located above the lower edge of the opening / closing panel 38 or the lower edge of the open end side (right side in the figure) of the transparent member holding frame 11 from the upper edge and the back side of the extending portion 93. To prevent unauthorized members such as wires from entering from between the lower plate unit 14 and the upper plate unit 13 and between the lower plate unit 14 and the transparent member holding frame 11. Yes.
[0033]
The lower plate 87 is a member capable of storing game balls that overflow when the upper plate 39 is full and game balls that have flowed down from the upper plate 39 through a ball discharge passage 96 described later. The front plate, the both sides and the lower portion of the lower plate 87 are formed by the lower plate member 97 extending forward, and the rear portion of the lower plate 87 is formed by the mounting base 86. It is configured in a state of being partitioned and opened upward. The lower plate 87 is provided in a state where the lower plate ball outlet 92 faces the lower right side of the upper plate 39 (below the firing operation unit 90). The lower plate 87 is provided with an opening / closing opening 98 that can be opened / closed at the bottom, and the through hole of the opening / closing plate 100 and the extraction port 98 are made to communicate with each other by operating the extraction lever 98a. It is comprised so that a ball | bowl can fall below.
[0034]
The lower plate cover member 88 has a shape that protrudes (bulges) from the front surface of the mounting base 86 to the player side, and the front protrusion portion protrudes to substantially the same position as the front protrusion portion of the upper plate cover member 41, Further, the front surface of the portion that overlaps the extension portion 93 of the mounting base 86 is formed by a curved surface that is continuous with the open end (right end in the figure) of the upper plate cover member 41, and the upper plate unit 13 and the lower plate unit 14 Has a design that seems to be integrated. The lower plate cover member 88 defines a second space 102 between the lower plate 87 and the ashtray 89. The second space 102 is a space formed below the upper plate 39 in the closed state of the upper plate unit 13 and capable of communicating with the first space 66 in the vertical direction. In this way, the lower tray unit 14 forms a second space 102 having a size capable of accommodating the lower portion of the speaker unit 15 on the side of the lower tray 87 and between the ashtray 89.
[0035]
The speaker unit 15 includes a speaker 104 that outputs sound effects during a game, a speaker storage box 105 that stores the speaker 104 therein, and a lid member 106 that closes the speaker storage box 105. . The speaker unit 15 can be attached by storing the lower part in the second space 102 of the lower dish unit 14, closing the upper dish unit 13 in this state, and storing the upper part in the first space 66.
[0036]
The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a ball removal channel 96 that guides the game balls stored in the upper dish unit 13 to the lower dish unit 14. As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the bulb-out channel 96 is formed in a state of being vertically divided into an upper bulb-out channel 108 and a lower bulb-out channel 109. The upper plate unit 13 is provided with a lower bulb discharge channel 109 in the lower plate unit 14. Further, the ball removal channel 96 is configured so that the upper ball removal channel 108 and the lower ball removal channel 109 can communicate with each other in a state where the upper plate unit 13 is closed.
[0037]
The upper ball removal channel 108 is partitioned and formed by the partition wall 110 of the upper plate member 58 and the ball stopper unit 42 so as to allow the game balls to flow down one by one. Specifically, the upper sphere removal channel 108 opens the upper opening 108a below the bent portion 63 of the sphere guide channel 40 so as to be able to communicate with the bent portion 63, and from the upper opening 108a toward the rear lower side. It is bent in a substantially crank shape and is formed in a state positioned below the second sphere guide channel 62. The upper bulb passage 108 is formed in a state where the downstream portion including the lower opening 108b is positioned on the back side of the open / close panel 38. By forming the upper sphere removal channel 108 in this way, a part of the sphere removal channel 96 and a part of the sphere guide channel 40 can be compactly arranged in the upper dish unit 13, and a pachinko gaming machine The limited space in 1 can be used efficiently. Further, the flow of the game ball can be decelerated in the middle of the ball removal channel 96, and the game ball can flow smoothly without causing the ball clogging. Moreover, the upper ball removal channel 108 can be formed simply by combining the upper plate member 58 and the ball stopper unit 42 in the front-rear direction.
[0038]
The upper plate unit 13 is opened in a state where the lower opening 108b is disposed below the ball stopper unit 42 at substantially the same vertical position as the lower end of the upper plate unit 13. The upper plate unit 13 includes a tongue-shaped ball-extracting slide member 112 that can open and close the upper opening 108a. The ball removal slide member 112 is urged by a biasing member (not shown) such as a coil spring so that the upper opening 108a is normally closed, and by operating the ball removal lever 112a, the ball opening flow and the upper opening 108a. The game ball is allowed to flow from the upper plate 39 to the lower plate 87 by communicating with the path 40 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).
[0039]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower spherical passage 109 is provided on the back side of the mounting base 86. Specifically, the lower bulb-out passage 109 is formed with a substantially L-shaped bent groove opened rearward in the lower bulb-out passage partition member 114, and the open side of the bent groove is the lid 115. It is formed by closing by. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower ball passage 109 is formed with the upper opening 109 a facing upward at the same vertical position (height) as the upper edge of the mounting base 86. It arrange | positions in the state located in the downward direction of the ball | bowl inflow port 33 in detail, specifically. Further, the lower sphere extraction channel 109 causes the lower opening 109 b, that is, the outlet of the sphere extraction channel 96 to communicate with the lower dish sphere outlet 92. The lower ball passage 109 configured as described above receives the game ball when the game ball falls from the ball supply port 53 of the ball feeder 31 at the position where the upper plate unit 13 starts to open. It is easy to flow down to the lower pan 87. The lower dish unit 14 includes a game ball guide portion 116 that is inclined downward toward the front lower dish 87 at the side of the upper opening 109a of the lower ball passage 109, and in front of the upper opening 109a. The upper edge of the mounting base 86 positioned is inclined forward and downward. Therefore, even if the game ball that has dropped from the ball supply port 53 falls to the side or the front of the lower ball removal channel 109 without falling into the upper opening 109a, the lower plate unit 14 can play the game ball guide unit 116 or the like. Thus, it can be rolled forward and collected in the lower pan 87. Further, the upper opening 109 a of the lower ball extraction channel 109 is not limited to being positioned directly below the ball inflow port 33 as long as a game ball dropped from the ball supply port 53 can be received.
[0040]
When the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration stores a game ball in the upper plate unit 13 in a closed state, the game ball is caused to flow down to the ball guide channel 40 and flow into the ball feeding device 31. When the launching ball 22 of the launching device 16 moves backward from the game ball launching position 28 in a state where the game ball is filled in the ball feeding device 31 and the ball guide channel 40 in this way, the ball feeding device 31 is moved to the ball feeding member 35. Moves the ball and discharges one game ball onto the launch rail 27. Then, when a game ball on the launch rail 27 is launched by the launcher 22, the ball feed member 35 receives one game ball from the ball inflow port 33. Further, when the launcher 22 moves backward from the game ball launch position 28 again, the next game ball is ejected from the ball feeding device 31 and the game ball is ready for launch again. By repeating this, the launching device 16 can launch one game ball at a time.
[0041]
Further, when the upper plate unit 13 starts to be opened in a state where the game balls are aligned in a line from the upper plate 39 to the ball feeding device 31, the ball stopper member 71 is engaged with the first state maintaining unit 84 and the engaging unit 76. The ball supply port 53 is kept open until the stopped state is released. Then, the game ball that has moved slightly forward through the second ball guide channel 62 and has passed through the ball supply port 53, that is, the game ball that has passed through the ball supply port 53 and the ball inflow port 33, moves downward. (See FIG. 11). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball that has been approaching the ball supply port 53 from being caught by the ball stopper member 71 that is to be converted to the second state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the upper plate unit 13 is opened while the unstable game ball protrudes from the rear side, and the game ball falls from the ball supply port 53 at an unexpected timing. In addition, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the upper plate unit 13 is closed again in a state in which the game ball protrudes and the ball feeder 31 is damaged.
[0042]
Further, when the upper plate unit 13 is continuously opened, the engaging portion 76 of the ball stopper member 71 is disengaged from the first state maintaining portion 84, and the ball stopper member 71 is converted to the second state. Then, the ball stopper member 71 stops (locks) the next game ball that has been waiting on the upstream side of the game ball that has allowed to fall on the upstream side of the ball supply port 53, and the subsequent game balls Can be prevented from falling (flowing down) from the ball supply port 53.
[0043]
In addition, below the upper plate unit 13 and the front frame main body 4 in the state of opening, an upper opening 109a of the lower bulb discharge channel 109 is just below the bulb inlet 33 and the bulb supply port 53, Specifically, since it appears directly below and facing upward, the falling game ball falls into the lower ball discharge channel 109, is guided to the lower dish ball outlet 92, and is collected in the lower dish 87. . Therefore, there is no possibility that the game ball will fall on the floor or the like, and it is not necessary to clean up the game ball.
[0044]
When the upper tray unit 13 is closed again, the ball stopper member 71 is converted from the second state to the first state by the conversion action portion 83 of the ball stopper member conversion portion 75. Further, when the upper plate unit 13 is sufficiently closed, the engaging portion 76 is locked to the first state maintaining portion 84, and the ball supply port 53 of the ball guide channel 40 and the ball inlet 33 of the ball feeding device 31. Can communicate with each other in close proximity, and the game ball can be smoothly supplied from the upper plate unit 13 to the launching device 16.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 13, the ball feeding device 31 may be provided with a guide 118 that guides the game ball between the ball inlet 33 and the upper opening 109 a of the lower ball passage 109. Specifically, the guide 118 protrudes forward from the front surface of the ball feeding device 31 from the lower left and right sides of the ball inlet 33 to the left and right sides of the upper opening 109a of the lower ball discharge passage 109. It is installed. The left and right guides 118 are provided in a state of being spaced apart from each other with a space sufficient to accommodate the portion of the ball stopper unit 42 that partitions the upper ball removal flow path 108. Providing such a guide 118 is preferable because the game ball dropped from the ball supply port 53 of the ball guide channel 40 can be easily guided to the upper opening 109a of the lower ball extraction channel 109 and collected more easily. is there. In addition, the slit 119 formed in the left guide 118 in the drawing is an escape space for avoiding the rib 120 (see FIG. 6) of the ball stopper unit 42 in a state where the upper plate unit 13 is closed.
[0046]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the state conversion of the ball stop member 71 was performed by the flat ball stop member conversion part 75, it is not restricted to this. For example, a pin is protruded rearward from the upper end of the engaging portion 76, and a cam groove is formed on the front surface of the ball feeding device so that the pin is slid in a loosely fitted state. Then, the pin may be guided into the cam groove so that the ball stopper member can change the state.
[0047]
Further, in the above embodiment, the transparent member holding frame 11 and the upper plate unit 13 (that is, the open / close panel 38) are separated from each other, and both are pivotable to one side of the front frame 3 (left side in FIG. 2). Although worn, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the transparent member holding frame and the upper plate unit are integrally formed with the upper and lower units arranged vertically, and the transparent member holding frame and the upper plate unit are pivotally attached to the front frame so as to be transparent. The holding frame and the upper plate unit may be always opened and closed together.
[0048]
And although the ball feeder 31 of the said embodiment was attached to the front surface of the launcher 16, this invention is not limited to this. In other words, with the upper plate unit 13 closed, the ball supply port 53 of the upper plate unit 13 and the ball inlet 33 of the ball feeding device 31 can communicate with each other in a state where game balls can flow down one by one. For example, the ball feeding device 31 may be directly mounted on the front frame body 4 and provided separately from the launching device 16.
[0049]
In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine that is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stored game balls are shot one by one from the launching device into the gaming area. Any gaming machine that performs a game may be used. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.
[0050]
It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front frame is provided with a ball feeder that supplies game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and the game balls can flow into the front side of the ball feeder. A ball inlet is opened, and the upper plate unit is provided with a ball guide channel for guiding a game ball to the launch unit side, and is an outlet of the ball guide channel and the upper plate unit is in a closed state. A ball supply port that communicates with the ball inlet, and includes a ball stopper member that can open and close the ball supply port. The ball stopper member opens the ball supply port when the upper plate unit is closed. When the upper bowl unit is opened, the ball supply port is closed and the game ball cannot be guided to the ball feeder. In the second state, the above-mentioned bulb-out channel is connected to the upper bulb-out channel and the lower bulb-out channel. The upper spherical unit and the lower spherical channel are formed in a state where the upper plate unit is closed, and the lower spherical channel is connected to the spherical inlet of the spherical feeder. And when the upper plate unit starts to open, the lower ball outlet passage is arranged so that the inlet of the lower ball discharge channel faces upward. Even if the ball falls from the ball feeder, it can be recovered to the lower tray unit through the lower ball passage, and it is difficult to drop the game ball around the game machine (floor, game machine installation island, etc.). Accordingly, it is possible to improve work efficiency by preventing the game balls from being scattered during maintenance work.
In addition, since a guide for guiding the game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage, the game ball dropped from the ball guide passage is used as the lower ball passage. It can be reliably recovered.
[0052]
  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the launch unit includes a ball feeder that supplies the game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and the game balls can flow into the front side of the ball feeder. A sphere inlet is provided, and the opening and closing member is an outlet of the sphere guide channel, and a sphere supply port is formed which communicates with the sphere inlet when the upper plate unit is in a closed state. A ball stop member that can open and close the ball supply port on the back side of the ball, and the ball stop member opens the ball supply port to guide the game ball to the ball feeder when the upper plate unit is closed. When the upper plate unit is opened, the ball supply port is closed and the game ball is converted to a second state where the ball is not guided to the ball feeding device. It is formed in a state where it is divided into upper and lower bulb passages and divided into upper and lower bulb passages. A lower part of the upper bulb passage is provided on the back side of the opening and closing member, the lower bulb passage is provided on the rear side of the mounting base, and the upper bulb unit is closed with the upper plate unit closed. The lower ball discharge channel is communicated with the lower ball discharge channel, and the lower ball discharge channel is formed below the ball inlet of the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit starts to open, the lower ball discharge channel Since the upper opening of the road is located below the ball inlet and faces upward, each flow path is provided around the opening / closing member of the upper plate unit to realize a compact flow path configuration. However, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can collect the game ball falling from the ball feeding device in the lower-ball flow path.
In addition, since a guide for guiding the game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage, the game ball dropped from the ball guide passage is used as the lower ball passage. It can be reliably recovered.
[0053]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the ball stopper member converting portion that operates the state of the ball stopper member in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the upper plate unit is located at a position facing the ball stopper member in the front frame. The ball stopper member converting portion is arranged to maintain the ball stopper member in the first state by locking the ball stopper member with a conversion action portion that converts the ball stopper member into the first state or the second state. A state maintaining unit, and by opening the upper plate unit, allowing the game ball that has been approaching the ball supply port to fall, and waiting on the upstream side of the game ball that is allowed to fall Since the first state maintaining unit is configured so that the game ball is stopped by the ball stop member and the next game ball is prevented from flowing down, the upper plate unit starts to open and the ball stop member is moved from the first state. When converting to the second state, the ball stop member It is possible to prevent from being sandwiched tricks ball. Therefore, the upper plate unit can be closed again without protruding the game ball from the back side. From this, the possibility that the upper plate unit and the ball feeder are damaged can be reduced.
[0055]
  Claim 4According to the invention described in the above, the ball stopper member is pivotally attached to the gate portion capable of closing the ball supply port of the ball guide channel and the gate portion so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper plate unit. A rotation shaft; and an engagement portion that extends from the gate portion toward the ball stopper member conversion portion and is engageable with the ball stopper member conversion portion. Since it can be converted into the first state and the second state by rotating within the range, the ball stopper member can be realized with a simple configuration.
[0056]
  Claim 5According to the invention described in (1), the spherical guide channel includes a first spherical guide channel formed along the opening / closing member, a second spherical guide channel formed toward the ball feeding device, A bent portion communicating with the first sphere guide channel and the second sphere guide channel in a bent state, and the ball passage includes an upper opening of the upper bulb passage and the bent portion. Since it was opened in a possible state and the upper ball passage was bent backward with the second ball guide passage positioned below the second ball guide passage, the ball guide passage and ball removal were efficiently performed in a limited space in the gaming machine. A flow path can be arranged. Further, it is possible to suppress the flow of the game ball from being too fast in the middle of each flow path, and to smoothly flow down the game ball without causing a ball clogging.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a front frame.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are front views showing a launching device and a ball stopper member, wherein FIG. 3A is an explanatory view when the ball stopper member is in the first state, and FIG. 3B is a ball stopper member in the first state or the second state; It is explanatory drawing in the middle of conversion into a state.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the upper plate unit.
5A is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a sphere guide channel of the upper plate unit, and FIG. 5B is a rear perspective view of the upper plate member.
6A is a rear perspective view of the upper plate unit when the ball stopper member is converted to the first state, and FIG. 6B is a rear perspective view of the upper plate unit when the ball stopper member is converted to the second state. It is an enlarged view.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a positional relationship between a sphere inflow port and an upper opening of a lower sphere extraction channel.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the lower dish unit.
9A is a cross-sectional view of a sphere guide channel and a sphere-out channel, and FIG. 9B is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 9A.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which a game ball is caused to flow down from a ball guide channel to a ball removal channel.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a sphere guide channel and a sphere extraction channel in a state where the upper plate unit starts to be opened.
FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the lower dish unit.
13A is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between a ball feeding device provided with a guide and the upper opening of the lower ball discharge channel, and FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating the ball stopper unit separated from the ball feeding device. (C) is a schematic sectional view of a state in which the ball stopper unit is brought close to the ball feeding device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 Machine frame
3 Front frame
4 Front frame body
5 Game board
6 Display device
7 Grand Prize Winners
8 General winning entrance
9 Out mouth
10 game areas
11 Transparent member holding frame
12 Transparent members
13 Upper plate unit
14 Lower plate unit
15 Speaker unit
16 Launcher
17 Foul Flow Lower Exit
21 Mounting board
22 Launching kite
23 Rotating shaft
25 points
27 Launch Rail
28 game ball launch position
31 Ball feeder
33 Sphere inlet
34 ball outlet
35 Ball feed member
35a Leg
38 Opening and closing panel
38a Front panel
38b Rear panel
39 Fine dishes
40 ball guide channel
41 Upper plate cover member
42 Ball stop unit
45 Hinge
46 Locking claw
46a Locking claw operation part
47 Locking piece
49 Ball exit
50 game ball passage
51 connection
52 Through-opening
53 Ball supply port
55 Panel cutout
56 Fraud Prevention Wall
58 Upper plate
59 Bottom
61 First sphere guide channel
62 Second sphere guide channel
63 Bending part
65 rails
66 1st space
67 Transparent cover member
70 ball stop base
71 Ball stopper
73 Gate part
74 Rotating shaft
75 Ball stop member conversion part
76 Engagement part
78 Guide groove
79 Supporting part
80 protrusions
81 Biasing member
83 Conversion action part
84 1st state maintenance part
86 Mounting base
87 Lower plate
88 Lower plate cover member
89 Ashtray
90 Launch operation unit
92 Lower plate ball exit
93 Extension part
94 Fraud Prevention Wall
96 Ball passage
97 Lower plate member
98 Exit
98a Extraction lever
100 Opening and closing plate
102 2nd space
104 Speaker
105 Speaker storage box
106 Lid member
108 Upper ball passage
108a Upper opening
108b Lower opening
109 Lower ball passage
109a Upper opening
109b Lower opening
110 partition wall
112 Ball slide member
112a Ball release lever
114 Lower ball-out channel partition member
115 Lid
116 game ball guide
118 Guide
119 slit
120 ribs

Claims (5)

A front frame to which a game board having a game area is attached;
A launch unit having a function of launching a game ball from the game ball launch position into the game area;
An upper plate unit pivotally attached to the front frame by an opening and closing member and having a function of storing game balls;
A lower tray unit located below the upper tray unit and having a function of storing game balls;
In a gaming machine comprising a ball discharge channel for guiding the game balls stored in the upper plate unit to the lower plate unit,
Provided on the front frame side with a ball feeder for supplying game balls one by one to the game ball launch position, and opening a ball inlet into which the game balls can flow on the front side of the ball feeder;
The upper plate unit is
A ball guide channel for guiding the game ball to the launch unit side is provided, and a ball supply port that is an outlet of the ball guide channel and communicates with the ball inlet when the upper plate unit is closed is opened. And a ball stopper member capable of opening and closing the ball supply port,
The ball stopper member is
When the upper plate unit is closed, the ball supply port is opened to convert the game ball to a first state in which the ball can be guided to the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit is opened, the ball supply port is opened. Close and convert the game ball to a second state that cannot be guided to the ball feeder,
The bulb passage is
It is formed in a state where it is vertically divided into an upper bulb-out passage and a lower bulb-out passage, and the upper bulb-out passage and the lower bulb-out passage are communicated with the upper plate unit closed.
The lower bulb passage is
It is formed below the ball inlet of the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit starts to open, the upper opening of the lower ball outlet channel is located below the ball inlet and faces upward. Appear in the state ,
A gaming machine, characterized in that a guide for guiding a game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage . A front frame on which a game board is replaceably attached;
A launch unit provided on the front frame and having a function of launching a game ball from a game ball launch position in a game area formed on a game board;
An opening / closing member pivotally attached to the front frame, an upper plate located on the front side of the opening / closing member and capable of storing game balls, and a ball guide for guiding the game balls stored on the upper plate to the launch unit An upper plate unit that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame.
A lower tray unit comprising a mounting base positioned below the upper tray unit and attached to the front frame; and a lower tray positioned on the front side of the mounting base and capable of storing game balls;
With
In a gaming machine having a ball extraction channel for guiding the game ball of the ball guide channel to the lower plate,
The launch unit is
A ball feeding device for supplying game balls one by one to the game ball launching position, and opening a ball inflow port through which game balls can flow on the front side of the ball feeding device;
The opening / closing member is
A sphere supply port that is an outlet of the sphere guide channel and communicates with the sphere inlet when the upper plate unit is in a closed state can be opened, and the sphere supply port can be opened and closed on the back side of the opening / closing member. A ball stop member,
The ball stopper member is
When the upper plate unit is closed, the ball supply port is opened to convert the game ball to a first state in which the ball can be guided to the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit is opened, the ball supply port is opened. Closed and converted into a second state in which the game ball is not guided to the ball feeder,
The bulb passage is
It is formed in a state where it is vertically divided into an upper bulb-out channel and a lower bulb-out channel, the downstream part of the upper bulb-out channel is on the back side of the opening / closing member, and the lower bulb-out channel is Provided on the back side of the mounting base,
In a state where the upper plate unit is closed, the upper bulb-out passage and the lower bulb-out passage are communicated,
The lower bulb passage is
It is formed below the ball inlet of the ball feeder, and when the upper plate unit starts to open, the upper opening of the lower ball outlet channel is located below the ball inlet and faces upward. Appear in the state ,
A gaming machine, characterized in that a guide for guiding a game ball is provided between the ball inlet and the upper opening of the lower ball passage . A ball stopper member converting portion that changes the state of the ball stopper member in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the upper plate unit is disposed at a position facing the ball stopper member in the front frame,
The ball stopper member conversion unit is
A conversion action part for converting the ball stopper member into the first state or the second state; and a first state maintaining part for maintaining the ball stopper member in the first state by locking the ball stopper member,
By starting to open the upper plate unit, the game ball that has been approaching the ball supply port is allowed to fall, and the next game ball that is waiting on the upstream side of the game ball that is allowed to fall is allowed to stop the ball. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first state maintaining unit is configured so that a member is stopped to prevent the next game ball from flowing down. The ball stopper member is
  A gate part capable of closing the sphere supply port of the sphere guide channel, a pivot shaft for pivotally attaching the gate part to the upper plate unit, and conversion of the ball stopper member from the gate part An engagement portion that extends toward the portion and is engageable with the ball stopper member conversion portion,
  The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine can be converted into a first state and a second state by rotating within a predetermined range about the rotating shaft. . The spherical guide channel is
  A first sphere guide channel formed along the opening / closing member; a second sphere guide channel formed toward the ball feeding device; a first sphere guide channel and a second sphere guide channel; It consists of a bent part that communicates in a bent state,
  The bulb passage is
  The upper opening of the upper spherical passage is opened in a state where it can communicate with the bent portion, and the upper spherical passage is bent backward while being positioned below the second spherical guide passage. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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