JP4274302B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine. In particular, the present invention relates to a sorting device that sorts game balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, there is a pachinko machine that is a kind of gaming machine in which a sorting device is provided on the gaming board. This sorting device incorporates a sorting body that is operated by a motor, a solenoid, or the like, and this sorting body sorts the game balls that have entered the sorting device into one area and the other area. For example, if a game ball wins one area, the player can obtain a lot of prize balls around the specific prize opening, and the other area is other than the area around the specific prize opening. The game balls are distributed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the distribution of game balls by the above-described distribution device has little change in the distribution mode and lacks interest.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is highly interesting.
[0005]
[Means for solving the problem, operation and effect]
  In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1,The pachinko balls received from the left and right sphere passages formed on the left and right sides of the display device mounted on the game board are distributed and guided by a distribution device built in the lower part of the display device. The part is returned to the game board surface, while being guided to the start port arranged on the game board surface.
The sorting device includes a left inclined surface for a ball passage formed on the left side below the display and connected to the left sphere passage, and a ball passage formed on the right side below the display and connected to the right sphere passage. The right inclined surface for the ball, the ball receiving inclined surface which is formed at the central portion where the left inclined surface and the right inclined surface are connected, and is located immediately above the start port, respectively, in the middle of the left inclined surface and in the middle of the right inclined surface And a movable member that is arranged to switch the flow direction of the pachinko balls flowing from the upstream side of each inclined surface.
Each of the left inclined surface and the right inclined surface has a passage for distributing and guiding pachinko balls flowing on the inclined surface to the inclined surface for receiving the ball, and a passage branched from an upstream position of the passage. Each of the movable members is pivotally supported individually on the front edge side of the left inclined surface and the right inclined surface, and an opening and closing piece that opens and closes the inclined surface to allow the pachinko ball to be restricted and allowed to pass, and a passage After receiving the pachinko ball guided to, it has a ball receiver for discharging towards the game board surface.
In the first state where the pachinko ball is not received in the ball receiver, the opening / closing piece closes the inclined surface to prevent the pachinko ball from flowing from the passage to the inclined surface, and the pachinko ball can be guided to flow through the passage. On the other hand, the ball receiver faces the exit of the passage. In the second state in which the pachinko ball circulated from the passage is received in the ball receiver, the ball receiver rotates from the first state and discharges the pachinko ball to the game board surface side, while the opening / closing piece is used for the ball passage. The sloping surface is opened to allow pachinko balls to flow to the sloping surface for receiving the ball.
  In this gaming machine, when a plurality of (for example, two to three) pachinko balls enter the left and right ball passages and are guided to the left and right inclined surfaces during the pachinko game, the preceding pachinko balls The flow to the central inclined surface is stopped by coming into contact with the opening / closing piece and guided toward the ball receiver of the movable member. When the pachinko ball is received by the ball receiver of the movable member, the movable member is rotated by the weight of the pachinko ball, and then the pachinko ball in the ball receiver is returned to the game area on the game board surface. In a state where the movable member is rotated, the opening / closing piece opens the inclined surface and allows the pachinko balls to flow to the central inclined surface. For this reason, when the pachinko ball in the subsequent direction flows while the open / close piece opens the inclined surface, the pachinko ball is guided to the central inclined surface and released from the inclined surface toward the starting port. .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The gaming machine according to the above-described claims can be suitably implemented in the form shown below.
(Embodiment 1) The sorting body has ball receiving portions formed at both ends, and swings with its center supported. In a state where the game balls are not received by the both ball receiving portions, the sorting body is stabilized in the first posture which is a horizontal posture with the moments around the support portions balanced. When the game ball is temporarily received by one of the ball receiving portions, the sorting body is acted on the weight of the game ball and changes its posture from the first posture to the second posture. When the sorting body changes its posture to the second posture, a route from the incoming route to the first region via the other ball receiving portion is formed.
(Mode 2) The sorting body has a ball receiving portion at one end and a regulating portion at the other end, and the center of the sorting body is supported to swing. In a state where the game ball is not received by the ball receiving portion, the sorting body is held in the first posture, and the restricting portion closes the path to the first region. When the game ball is temporarily received by the ball receiving portion, the sorting body changes its posture from the first posture to the second posture due to the weight of the game ball. When the sorting body changes its posture to the second posture, the regulating member opens a path to the first region.
[0010]
【Example】
First Embodiment A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a first type pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS. The first type pachinko machine is a type of pachinko machine in which a specific winning opening is widely opened when a plurality of symbols displayed on the symbol display device are in a predetermined combination.
As shown in FIG. 1, a handle 12 that is operated by a player to launch a pachinko ball (game ball) is provided on the lower right side of the pachinko machine 10. A rail 18 formed in an arc shape is attached to the right side of the game board 14, and a pachinko ball launched by operating the handle 12 is guided to the upper part of the game board 14 by the rail 18. . The game board 14 is provided with a display 13, a first type starting port 16, a special winning port 17, and the like. The display device 13 is provided with a symbol display device 15 for displaying symbols on a liquid crystal screen, various lamps (not shown) for notifying the player of the gaming state, and the like.
The first type starting port 16 has two movable pieces 16a that open outward, and a sensor (not shown) that detects that a pachinko ball has won is provided therein. The special winning opening 17 has a rectangular plate-shaped opening / closing door 19 that opens to the front side with the lower side as an axis, and a special winning area (V zone) (not shown) is formed inside. A number of nails 14a for changing the direction of the falling pachinko ball are struck on the game board 14. In addition, a lower tray 22 for temporarily storing prize balls and rental balls, an upper tray 23 that serves as a receiving tray for prize balls, an ashtray 24, and the like are provided at the lower part of the gaming machine 10.
[0011]
The pachinko ball that has been launched by operating the handle 12 and has reached the upper part of the game board 14 along the rail 18 collides with the nail 14a hitting the game board 14, and moves downward while frequently changing its direction. Fall. When a pachinko ball wins the first type start port 16 and the sensor detects it, five prize balls (pachinko balls as prizes) are paid out, and the movable piece 16a is opened for a predetermined time. When the movable piece 16a is opened, the pachinko ball can easily win the first type starting port 16. When a pachinko ball wins at the first type starting port 16, a plurality of symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 15 and fluctuate, and then stop. When the stopped symbol is a predetermined combination, the gaming machine 10 shifts to a jackpot state (the predetermined combinations of symbols are, for example, numbers “7, 7, 7”, “3, 3, 3”) ).
When the gaming machine 10 shifts to the big hit state, the open / close door 19 of the large winning opening 17 that is normally closed is opened. The opened door 19 is closed when either ten pachinko balls are won after being opened or until 30 seconds have passed since the opening. When the pachinko ball passes through the special winning area (V zone) inside the special winning opening 17 while the open / close door 19 is opened, the open / close door 19 once closed is opened again. The opening and closing of the open / close door 19 is continued up to 16 times, and 15 prize balls are paid out for one pachinko ball to be awarded when the open / close door 19 is opened. For this reason, if the player wins, the player can obtain 2000 or more prize balls.
[0012]
Next, the configuration of the sorting device 42 provided in the display device 13 and its peripheral members will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the sorting device 42 includes a left inclined surface 36, a right inclined surface 37, a seesaw 43, a central ball receiver 44, and the like. A left sphere passage 33 is formed on the left side of the symbol display device 15. The left sphere passage 33 is formed by communicating a sphere inlet 33a opened in the left lateral direction and a sphere outlet 33b opened in the lower right. Also on the right side of the symbol display device 15, a right sphere passage 34 having the above left sphere passage and a sphere inlet 34a and a sphere outlet 34b, which are target shapes, is formed. Since the left sphere passage 33 and the right sphere passage 34 are opaque, the pachinko sphere is invisible while passing through the left sphere passage 33 and the right sphere passage 34. For this reason, the left sphere passage 33 and the right sphere passage 34 are also called warp zones.
Below the ball outlet 33b of the left sphere passage 33 and the ball outlet 34b of the right sphere passage 34, a left inclined surface 36 and a right inclined surface 37, which are inclined downward toward the center of the game board 14, are provided. As well shown in FIG. 3, a guide 36 a protruding upward is formed at the front end of the left inclined surface 36. Also on the right inclined surface 37, a guide 36a of the left inclined surface 36 and a target-shaped guide are formed.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the seesaw 43 includes a left sphere receiver 46 and a right sphere receiver 47 at the left and right ends of a horizontal bar 45 extending to the left and right, respectively. As shown well in FIG. 4, the left sphere receiver 46 and the right sphere receiver 47 are formed in a V shape whose both ends are slightly higher than the central portion thereof, and the central portion is gently pulled out. The inclined surfaces (46a, 47a) are inclined forward and downward. As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal bar 45 can be rotated around a round bar-shaped shaft 39 whose center is fixed to the wall surface 13 a of the display 13. For this reason, the seesaw 43 can swing around the shaft 39. The central ball receiver 44 is fixed to the wall surface 13a of the display device 13, and a left protruding portion 44b and a right protruding portion 44c protruding upward are formed at the left and right ends thereof. In addition, an inclined surface 44 a that is gently inclined forward and downward is formed in the center of the central ball receiver 44. As shown in FIG. 2, the central ball receiver 44 is disposed directly above the first type starting port 16.
[0014]
The operation of the sorting device 42 will be described. The sorter 42 sorts the pachinko balls that have entered the ball into the periphery of the first type starting port and other areas.
First, the case where the sorting device 42 sorts the pachinko balls 41 to other than the periphery of the first type starting port 16 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following, a case where the pachinko ball 41 enters the left sphere passage 33 will be described as an example (the sorting device 42 of this embodiment is symmetrical, so even if the pachinko sphere 41 enters from the right sphere passage 34). The operation is the same as when a pachinko ball enters from the left sphere passage 33). The pachinko ball 41 entering the left sphere passage 33 from the sphere inlet 33a passes through the left sphere passage 33 and falls onto the left inclined surface 36 from the sphere outlet 33b. The pachinko ball 41 that has fallen on the left inclined surface 36 is inclined so that the left inclined surface 36 is inclined downward to the right, and a guide 36a protruding upward is formed at the front end thereof, so that a seesaw 43 is formed as shown in FIG. Move from left to right toward.
[0015]
In the state where the pachinko ball 41 does not act, the seesaw 43 maintains a horizontal posture with the right and left weights balanced. The pachinko ball 41 that has moved on the left inclined surface 36 falls from the right end of the left inclined surface 36. The pachinko ball 41 that has fallen from the left inclined surface 36 tries to move to the right by its momentum (inertia), but is restricted by the left protrusion 44b of the central ball receiver 44 and cannot move further to the right. , The left ball receiver 46 of the seesaw 43 is received. When the pachinko ball 41 is received by the left ball receiver 46, the weight of the pachinko ball 41 acts, and the seesaw 43 swings counterclockwise to a position where it contacts the lower end surface 13b of the display device 13. The pachinko ball 41 received by the left ball receiver 46 moves forward on the inclined surface 46 a and falls from the front end of the left ball receiver 46. The fallen pachinko ball falls on the lower end surface 13b of the display 13 and is returned to the game board 14 from the lower end surface 13b. As shown in FIG. 2, the left ball receiver 46 is disposed at a position shifted to the left of the first type starting port 16, so that the pachinko ball 41 dropped from the left ball receiver 46 is first type started. The probability of winning the mouth 16 is low. When the pachinko ball 41 falls from the left ball receiver 46, the seesaw 43 returns to its original horizontal posture with the right and left weights balanced.
[0016]
Next, a case where the sorting device 42 sorts pachinko balls around the first type start port 16 will be described. When pachinko balls are distributed around the first type start port 16, it is necessary that two pachinko balls enter the left ball passage 33 and the right ball passage 34 at a predetermined timing. Hereinafter, a case where a pachinko sphere (preceding pachinko sphere) enters the right sphere passage 34 and then a pachinko sphere (subsequent pachinko sphere) enters the left sphere passage 33 will be described as an example. The preceding pachinko ball 48 that has passed through the right sphere passage 34 falls on the right inclined surface 37 and further moves from the right to the left along the right inclined surface 37, and as shown in FIG. To be accepted. When the preceding pachinko ball 48 is received by the right ball receiver 47, the weight of the preceding pachinko ball 48 acts, and the seesaw 43 swings clockwise. The preceding pachinko ball 48 received by the right ball receiver 47 moves forward on the inclined surface 47a and finally falls from the right ball receiver 47, but the seesaw 43 rotates clockwise after being received. Is maintained at the position where it is swung. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the left sphere receiver 46 is inclined to the lower right with respect to the central sphere receiver 44. Then, before the preceding pachinko ball 48 falls from the right ball receiver 47, when the subsequent pachinko ball 49 that has entered the left ball passage 33 falls from the left inclined surface 36 to the left ball receiver 46, the shaft 39 of the seesaw 43 is moved around the shaft 39. The weight balance is balanced. For this reason, the seesaw 43 does not move from the position rocked in the clockwise direction, and the pachinko ball 49 further moves to the left and reaches the central ball receiver 44.
[0017]
The succeeding pachinko ball 49 that has reached the central ball receiver 44 is restricted by the right protrusion 44c from moving further to the right. Then, the subsequent pachinko ball 49 moves forward on the inclined surface 44 a and falls from the front end of the central ball receiver 44. Since the central ball receiver 44 is disposed immediately above the first type starting port 16, the subsequent pachinko ball 49 that has dropped from the central ball receiver 44 falls toward the first type starting port 16.
As described above, when the succeeding pachinko ball 49 enters the sorting device 42 from the other ball entrance at a timing slightly delayed from the preceding pachinko ball 48 that has entered the ball from the one ball entrance, the succeeding pachinko ball 49 is distributed to the periphery of the first type starting port 16, that is, the region where the probability of winning the first type starting port 16 is high. On the other hand, if the timing at which the subsequent pachinko ball 49 enters the sorting device 42 is late, the preceding pachinko ball 48 falls from the right ball receiver 47. Therefore, when the subsequent pachinko ball 49 subsequently falls to the left ball receiver 46, the seesaw 43 swings counterclockwise, and the subsequent pachinko ball 49 falls from the left ball receiver 46 as it is. That is, according to the distribution device 42, the subsequent pachinko ball 49 and the subsequent pachinko ball 49 are placed in an area where the probability that the subsequent pachinko ball 49 wins the first type start port 16 is high depending on the timing at which the subsequent pachinko ball 49 enters the distribution device 42. Sorted or sorted to an area with a low probability.
In this way, the player can distribute the timing when the preceding pachinko ball 48 and the subsequent pachinko ball 49 enter the sorting device 42 so that the probability that the subsequent pachinko ball will win the first type starting port 16 is high. You can enjoy the pachinko game with the skill challenge of adjusting.
[0018]
Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the sorting device 51, the description thereof is omitted.
The configuration of the sorting device 51 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the distribution device 51 is provided in the display device 13 and includes a left inclined surface 36, a right inclined surface 37, a seesaw 52, a central ball receiver 55, and the like. The seesaw 52 is formed with a ball receiver 53 on the right side and a regulating piece 54 on the left side. The ball receiver 53 is formed in a V shape whose both ends are slightly higher than the central portion. The restriction piece 54 is formed in a shape in which the left end of the seesaw 52 is bent downward. As shown in FIG. 9, the seesaw 52 can swing around a round bar-like shaft 56 fixed to the display device 13, and the weight balance around the shaft 56 is such that the regulating piece 54 side is It is adjusted to be slightly heavy. Further, the seesaw 52 is prevented from swinging counterclockwise from the position shown in FIG. 8 by a restricting portion (not shown). For this reason, the seesaw 52 is stabilized at the horizontal position shown in FIG. 8 in a state where no external force is applied. That is, the seesaw 52 can swing only in the clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG.
[0019]
The central ball receiver 55 is disposed directly above the first type starting port 16, and a protruding portion 55a protruding upward is formed on the right side thereof, and an inclined surface 55b slightly inclined forward and downward is formed. ing. In addition, an inclined surface 57 inclined forward is formed on the right side of the left inclined surface 36, and a downwardly inclined surface 59 toward the central ball receiver 55 is formed on the right side of the inclined surface 57.
[0020]
The operation of the distribution device 51 will be described. The sorter 51 sorts the pachinko balls that have entered the ball into the vicinity of the first type starting port and other areas. First, a case where the sorting device 51 sorts pachinko balls to other than the first type starting port 16 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko ball 62 that has entered the ball inlet 33a of the left sphere passage 33 passes through the left sphere passage 33 and falls onto the left inclined surface 36 from the ball outlet 33b. 36 is moved from left to right. As described above, since the seesaw 52 is stable in the horizontal position when no external force is applied, the seesaw restricting piece 54 is in a position for restricting the rightward movement of the pachinko ball 62. For this reason, the pachinko ball 62 moves on the inclined surface 57 forward and falls from the front end of the inclined surface 57. Since the inclined surface 57 is located above and shifted to the left side of the first type starting port 16, the probability that the pachinko ball 62 dropped from the inclined surface 57 will win the first type starting port 16 is low.
[0021]
When the pachinko ball 63 enters the ball entrance 34a of the right sphere passage 34, as shown in FIG. 11, the pachinko sphere 63 passes through the right sphere passage 34 and passes over the right inclined surface 37 from the sphere outlet 34b. And the right inclined surface 37 is moved from the right to the left. The pachinko ball 63 that has moved on the right inclined surface 37 falls onto the ball receiver 53 of the seesaw 52. When the pachinko ball 63 falls on the ball receiver 53, the seesaw 52 swings in the clockwise direction due to the weight of the pachinko ball 63. The pachinko ball 63 falls from the front end of the ball receiver 53. Since the ball receiver 53 is located above and shifted to the right side of the first type starting port 16, the probability that the pachinko ball 62 dropped from the ball receiver 53 will win the first type starting port 16 is low.
[0022]
Next, a case where the sorting device 51 sorts pachinko balls around the first type start port 16 will be described. When pachinko balls are distributed around the first type start port 16, it is necessary that two pachinko balls enter the left ball passage 33 and the right ball passage 34 at a predetermined timing. Hereinafter, a case where a pachinko sphere (preceding pachinko sphere) enters the right sphere passage 34 and then a pachinko sphere (subsequent pachinko sphere) enters the left sphere passage 33 will be described as an example. When the preceding pachinko sphere 65 enters the right sphere passage 34, the preceding pachinko sphere 65 passes through the right sphere passage 34 and falls to the right inclined surface 37, and further moves the right inclined surface 37 from right to left. The ball receiver 53 receives the ball. This state is shown in FIG. When the preceding pachinko ball 65 is received by the ball receiver 53, the weight of the preceding pachinko ball 65 acts, and the seesaw 52 swings clockwise. When the seesaw 52 swings clockwise, the restricting piece 54 moves upward. Accordingly, the subsequent pachinko sphere 64 is not restricted from entering the inclined surface 59. Therefore, if the subsequent pachinko ball 64 enters the sorting device 51 before the preceding pachinko ball 65 received by the ball receiver 53 falls from the ball receiver 53 and the seesaw 52 returns to the horizontal position, the subsequent pachinko ball 64 is inclined. It can move through the surface 59 to the central ball receiver 55. The subsequent pachinko ball 64 that has moved to the central ball receiver 55 moves forward along the inclined surface 55 b and falls from the front end of the central ball receiver 55. Since the central ball receiver 55 is disposed immediately above the first type starting port 16, the subsequent pachinko ball 64 that has dropped from the central ball receiver 55 has a high probability of winning the first type starting port 16.
[0023]
(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Similar to the second embodiment, the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the distribution device 72, and the description thereof will be omitted.
The configuration of the distribution device 72 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the sorting device 72 is provided in the display device 13 and includes a left inclined surface 36, a right inclined surface 37, a left movable member 73 and a right movable member 74. Then, the left movable member 73 and the right movable member 74 open and close the pachinko ball passage so that the pachinko balls are distributed. Since the left movable member 73 and the right movable member 74 have a bilaterally symmetric configuration, the following description will focus on the left movable member 73. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the left inclined surface 36, which is a pachinko ball passage, is branched at a right end into a passage 75 and a passage 76. The passage 75 is formed so that the left inclined surface 36 is extended in the inclination direction as it is. The passage 76 is branched from the left inclined surface 36 at a right angle, and further bent at a right angle in the inclined direction, and this portion is a terminal end 76a.
[0024]
The left movable member 73 is formed with a ball receiver 73b having an open top at one end and a semicircular cross section, and an opening / closing piece 73a at the other end. The center of the left movable member 73 is swingable about the shaft 77, and the weight balance around the shaft 77 is adjusted so that the opening / closing piece 73a is slightly heavier than the ball receiver 73b. Yes. For this reason, as well shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the left movable member 73 is stable in a state where the lower end of the opening / closing piece 73 a is in contact with the bottom of the passage 75 when no external force is applied. In this state, the opening / closing piece 73 a closes the entrance of the passage 75, and pachinko balls that have moved on the left inclined surface 36 cannot enter the passage 75. As shown in FIG. 15, the ball receiver 73b has a right end 73d closed and a left end 73c opened. The bottom 73e of the ball receiver 73b is formed so as to incline slightly downward from the right end 73d toward the left end 73c. In the center of the sorting device 72, an inclined surface 78 inclined forward is formed as shown in FIG. The inclined surface 78 is disposed immediately above the first type starting port 16.
[0025]
The operation of the sorting device 72 will be described. The sorter 72 sorts the pachinko balls that have entered the ball into the area around the first type starting port and other areas. First, a case where the sorting device 72 sorts pachinko balls to other than the first type starting port 16 will be described. In the following, a case where the pachinko ball 82 entered from the left sphere passage 33 is distributed to other than the first type starting port 16 will be described as an example. The pachinko ball 82 that has entered the ball entrance 33a of the left sphere passage 33 falls from the left sphere passage 33 to the left inclined surface 36, and moves the left inclined surface 36 from left to right. As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko ball 82 enters the passage 76 because the entrance of the passage 75 is closed by the opening / closing piece 73a of the left movable member 73, and the ball of the left movable member 73 from the end 76a. It falls to the receptacle 73b. When the pachinko ball 82 falls on the ball receiver 73b of the left movable member 73, the left movable member 73 is swung around the shaft 77, and the pachinko ball 82 moves to the left along the inclination of the bottom 73e, and from the left end 73c. Fall. When the pachinko ball 83 falls from the left movable member 73, the left movable member 73 returns to the original position. Since the left movable member 73 is shifted to the left of the first type starting port 16, the probability that the pachinko ball 82 dropped from the left movable member 73 will win the first type starting port 16 is low.
[0026]
A case where the sorting device 72 sorts pachinko balls around the first type start port 16 will be described. When pachinko balls are distributed around the first type start port 16, it is necessary that two pachinko balls enter the left sphere passage 33 or the right sphere passage 34 at a predetermined timing. In the following, a case where a preceding pachinko ball and a subsequent pachinko ball enter the left sphere passage 33 in succession will be described as an example. The preceding pachinko ball 84 that has entered the left inclined surface 36 in advance enters the passage 76 because the passage 75 is closed by the opening / closing piece 73a of the left movable member 73, falls to the ball receiver 73b, and shakes the left movable member 73. (See FIG. 16). When the left movable member 73 is swung, the opening / closing piece 73 a opens the entrance of the passage 75. When the succeeding pachinko ball 85 moves on the left inclined surface 36 before the preceding pachinko ball 84 falls from the ball receiver 73b of the left movable member 73, the passage 75 can be entered from the opened entrance. The subsequent pachinko ball 85 that has entered the passage 75 moves forward on the inclined surface 78 and falls from the front end thereof. Since the inclined surface 78 is disposed immediately above the first type starting port 16, the subsequent pachinko ball 85 dropped from the inclined surface 78 has a high probability of winning the first type starting port 16.
[0027]
(Fourth Embodiment) A fourth embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a second type pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS. The second type pachinko machine is a type of pachinko machine in which the movable wing piece opens the large prize opening when a pachinko ball wins a specific prize opening. As shown in FIG. 17, the game board 112 of the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment is provided with a big prize opening 114, a left chucker 116, a middle chucker 117, a right chucker 118, and the like. The special winning opening 114 includes a movable wing piece 124 that opens outward and opens the special winning opening, and a distribution device 152 is provided below the movable wing piece 124.
[0028]
The left chucker 116, the middle chucker 117, and the right chucker 118 are winning holes, and a sensor for detecting that a pachinko ball has won is provided therein. When the pachinko ball wins the left chucker 116 or the right chucker 118, the movable wing piece 124 of the big winning opening 114 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.4 seconds). When the pachinko ball wins the middle chucker 117, the movable wing piece 124 is released a plurality of times in a predetermined time (for example, released twice in 0.4 seconds). In addition, a special winning area (V zone 119) is provided below the special winning opening 114, and a sensor (not shown) for detecting the winning of a pachinko ball is mounted therein. When the pachinko ball that has entered the big prize opening 114 wins the V zone 119, the sensor detects this and performs a so-called jackpot operation in which the movable wing piece 124 repeatedly opens and closes within a predetermined time (for example, in 24 seconds). Repeated opening and closing 18 times). During this jackpot operation, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls wins the big winning opening 114, the opening of the movable wing piece 124 ends. If the pachinko ball wins in the V zone 119 before the opening of the movable blade piece 124 is finished, the jackpot operation is continued. The maximum number of consecutive hits is 16. As described above, whether or not a pachinko ball wins the V zone 119 of the big winning opening 114 is concerned with the start and continuation of the jackpot operation, and is therefore of great concern to the player.
[0029]
The configuration of the sorting device 152 and its peripheral members will be described. The distribution device 152 is provided in the special winning opening 114, and includes a left inclined surface 138, a right inclined surface 139, a seesaw 154, a central ball receiver 158, and the like. As shown in FIG. 17, below the movable wing piece 124 mounted on the left and right of the prize winning opening 114, a left inclined surface 138 that is inclined downward toward the center of the prize winning opening 114 and a right inclination are provided. A slope 139 is formed. In addition, a roof-like ball riding member 142 having a high center is formed above the sorting device 152. The left and right ends of the ball riding member 142 are located above the left inclined surface 138 and the right inclined surface 139, respectively.
As shown in FIG. 17, the seesaw 154 is formed with a left ball receiver 162 and a right ball receiver 164 on the left and right sides of a horizontal bar 153 that extends to the left and right, respectively. The left sphere receiver 162 and the right sphere receiver 164 are formed with an inclined surface 162a and an inclined surface 164a that are gently inclined forward. As shown in FIG. 18, the horizontal bar 153 is rotatably attached to a shaft 172 whose center is fixed to the wall surface 114 a of the big prize winning opening 114. For this reason, the seesaw 154 can swing around the shaft 172.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 18, the central ball receiver 158 protrudes and is fixed to the front of the wall surface 114a of the special winning opening 114, and has an inclined surface 158a that is gently inclined forward. . A V zone 119 is disposed directly below the inclined surface 158a of the central ball receiver 158 so as to protrude forward from the front end 158b of the inclined surface 158a, as well shown in FIG. A bottom portion 119a of the V zone 119 is inclined rearward and downward.
[0031]
The operation of the sorting device 152 will be described. The sorter 152 sorts pachinko balls into the V zone 119 and other areas. First, a case where the sorting device 152 sorts pachinko balls to a region other than the V zone 119 will be described. In the following, a case where a pachinko ball enters from the left movable wing piece 124 will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 19, the pachinko ball 166 that has entered the prize winning opening 114 from the left movable wing piece 124 opened outward is once on the ball riding member 142 by the momentum, or It falls on the left inclined surface 138 as it is. The pachinko ball 166 dropped on the left inclined surface 138 falls from the right end of the left inclined surface 138 after moving to the right side and is received by the left ball receiver 162 of the seesaw 154. When the pachinko ball 166 is received by the left ball receiver 162, the seesaw 154 swings counterclockwise from the horizontal position to the position where the bottom surface of the seesaw 154 contacts the upper end 119b of the V zone 119 by the dead weight of the pachinko ball 166. The pachinko ball 166 received by the left ball receiver 162 moves forward on the inclined surface 162a, falls from the front end of the left ball receiver 162, and is discharged out of the V zone 119. When the pachinko ball 166 falls from the left ball receiver 162, the seesaw 154 returns to its original horizontal position with the right and left weights balanced.
[0032]
The case where the sorter 152 sorts pachinko balls to the V zone 119 will be described by taking as an example the case where the preceding pachinko ball 167 enters the left inclined surface 138 and then the subsequent pachinko ball 168 enters the right inclined surface 139. As shown in FIG. 20, when the preceding pachinko ball 167 falls from the left inclined surface 138 and is received by the left ball receiver 162, the seesaw 154 swings counterclockwise. If the subsequent pachinko ball 168 falls from the right inclined surface 139 to the right ball receiver 164 before the preceding pachinko ball 167 falls from the left ball receiver 162, the right and left weights of the seesaw 154 balance, so the seesaw 154 Does not move. Accordingly, since the position of the right ball receiver 164 remains as it is, the subsequent pachinko ball 168 moves to the central ball receiver 158 as it is as shown in FIG. The subsequent pachinko ball 168 that has moved to the central ball receiver 158 moves forward on the inclined surface 158a and falls from its front end 158b. Since the V zone 119 is disposed directly below the inclined surface 158, the subsequent pachinko ball 168 falling from the inclined surface 158 wins the V zone 119. When the subsequent pachinko ball 168 wins the V zone 119, the pachinko machine shifts to a jackpot operation.
As described above, in the fourth embodiment, whether or not the sorting device 152 distributes the subsequent pachinko ball to the V zone 119 is determined by the timing at which the preceding pachinko ball 167 and the subsequent pachinko ball 168 enter the big winning opening 114. For this reason, the player can enjoy the pachinko game while raising his / her interest in the timing when the preceding pachinko ball 167 and the subsequent pachinko ball 168 enter the grand prize winning opening 114.
[0033]
Although the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be implemented in various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
For example, changing the posture of a seesaw or a movable member is not limited to the weight of a pachinko ball. For example, the inertia of the pachinko ball or the collision force may act to change the posture of the seesaw or the movable member.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.
3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the seesaw and the central ball receiver.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device.
FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine of the second embodiment.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of the movement of the sorting device
FIG. 13 is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine of the third embodiment.
14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the sorting device.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 17 is a front view of a game board of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment.
18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII in FIG.
FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of the movement of the sorting device.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device.
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of the movement of the sorting device
[Explanation of symbols]
10: Pachinko machine
12: Handle
13: Display, 13a: Wall surface, 13b: Lower end surface
14: Game board
15: Symbol display device
16: First type start port, 16a: Movable piece
17: Grand prize opening
19: Open / close door
18: Rail
22: Lower plate
23: Upper plate
24: Ashtray
33: Left sphere passage, 33a: Sphere entrance, 33b: Sphere exit
34: Right sphere passage, 34a: Sphere entrance, 34b: Sphere exit
36: Left inclined surface, 36a: Guide
37: Right inclined surface
39: Shaft
41: Pachinko ball
42: Sorting device
43: Seesaw
44: Central ball receiver, 44a: Inclined surface, 44b: Left protrusion, 44c: Right protrusion
45: Horizontal bar
46: Left sphere receptacle, 46a: Inclined surface
47: Right ball receiver, 47a: Inclined surface
48: Advance pachinko ball
49: Successive pachinko ball
51: Sorting device
52: Seesaw
53: Ball receiver
54: Restriction piece
55: Central ball receiver, 55a: protrusion, 55b: inclined surface
56: Shaft
57: Inclined surface
59: Inclined surface
63: Pachinko ball
64: Successive pachinko ball
65: Advance pachinko ball
72: Sorting device
73: Left movable member, 73a: Opening / closing piece, 73b: Ball receiver, 73c: Left end, 73d: Right end, 73e: Bottom
74: Right movable member
75: passage
76: passage, 76a: end
77: Shaft
78: Inclined surface
82: Pachinko ball
84: Advance pachinko ball
85: Successive pachinko ball
112: Game board
114: Grand prize opening, 114a: Wall surface
116: Left chucker
117: Medium chucker
118: Right chucker
119: V zone, 119a: bottom, 119b: upper end
124: Movable blade
138: Left inclined surface
139: Right inclined surface
142: Ball riding member
152: Sorting device
153: Horizontal bar
154: Seesaw
158: Central ball receiver, 158a: inclined surface, 158b: front end
162: Left sphere receiver, 162a: Inclined surface
164: Right sphere receiver, 164a: Inclined surface
166: Pachinko sphere
167: Advance pachinko ball
168: Follow-up pachinko ball
172: Shaft

Claims (1)

Pachinko balls received from the left sphere passage 33 and the right sphere passage 34 formed on the left and right sides of the display device 13 mounted on the game board are distributed and guided by a distribution device 72 incorporated in the lower part of the display device 13. In a gaming machine in which a part of the pachinko ball is returned to the game board surface while being guided to the start port 16 arranged on the game board surface,
  The sorting device 72 includes:
  A left inclined surface 36 for a spherical passage formed on the left side below the inside of the display 13 and connected to the left spherical passage 33;
  A right inclined surface 37 for a ball passage formed on the right side below the inside of the indicator 13 and connected to the right ball passage 34;
  An inclined surface 78 for receiving a ball, which is formed at a central portion where the left inclined surface 36 and the right inclined surface 37 communicate with each other, and is located immediately above the start port 26;
  Movable members 73 and 74 are arranged in the middle of the left inclined surface 36 and in the middle of the right inclined surface 37, respectively, and switch the direction of pachinko balls flowing from the upstream side of the inclined surfaces 36 and 37, respectively. And
  Each of the left inclined surface 36 and the right inclined surface 37 branches from a passage 75 that circulates and guides pachinko balls flowing through the inclined surfaces 36 and 37 to the inclined surface 78 for receiving the ball, and an upstream portion of the passage 75. Having a passage 76,
  Each of the movable members 73 and 74 is pivotally supported on the front edge side of the left inclined surface 36 and the right inclined surface 37 so as to be individually rotatable, and the inclined surfaces 36 and 37 are opened and closed to restrict the circulation of pachinko balls. And open / close pieces 73a and 74a that allow allowance, and ball receivers 73b and 74b that, once received the pachinko balls guided to the passage 76, are discharged toward the game board surface,
  In the first state where the pachinko balls are not received by the ball receivers 73b and 74b, the opening and closing pieces 73a and 74a close the inclined surfaces 36 and 37 to allow the pachinko balls to flow from the passage 76 to the inclined surface 78. While preventing and allowing the pachinko ball to circulate in the passage 76, the ball receivers 73b, 74b face the outlet of the passage 76,
  In the second state in which the pachinko balls circulated from the passage 76 are received in the ball receivers 73b and 74b, the ball receivers 73b and 74b are rotated from the first state to discharge the pachinko balls to the game board surface side. On the other hand, the open / close pieces 73a and 74a open the inclined surfaces 36 and 37 to allow the pachinko balls to flow to the inclined surface 78.

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