JP4416588B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a ball slot type gaming machine that takes a plurality of gaming balls from a ball tray when a game is executed.

A conventional gaming machine that takes a predetermined number of gaming balls as a unit and plays a variable display game, that is, a ball slot type gaming machine, includes a ball tray that stores gaming balls, and flows down the gaming balls from the ball tray. It is comprised so that a some game ball may be taken in from the taking-in port at once. In the ball slot machine, the opening width of the ball intake is set to a width that allows a plurality of game balls to be taken in at the same time, and the ball intake is provided with a horizontally long sprocket-like delivery means, There has been proposed one configured to take in a sphere quickly (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-143389 A

  By the way, in the above-mentioned ball slot type game machine, a plurality of game balls are taken in at the same time, so that a relatively wide space is easily formed around the ball taking-in opening in the ball tray immediately after taking in the game balls. When this space is formed, the game balls stored in the ball tray flow down toward the ball inlet as a whole into the space in the ball tray. If the game balls are balanced and supported with each other during the flow, so-called ball clogging occurs in the ball tray, and the game ball does not reach the ball inlet. Therefore, it will hinder the taking of game balls.

  In addition, the above-mentioned ball slot machine has a complicated structure because it needs to secure a wide ball flow path in a limited space on the rear side of the ball tray, or to attach a delivery means and its drive source. Become. Therefore, it is difficult to improve the production efficiency of the ball slot machine.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the object thereof is to prevent the inconvenience that game balls are clogged in the ball tray with a simple configuration, and to quickly take in a large amount of game balls from the ball tray. It is intended to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game ball is stored in a ball tray disposed on a front frame, and a bet selected by a player is selected. Depending on the number, a predetermined number of game balls are taken as a unit from the ball tray through the ball take-in port, a variable display game is played based on the operation of the start lever, and a prize is awarded on the active line according to the number of bets. In a gaming machine that discharges game balls as prize balls when an aspect is formed,
The ball tray includes a ball storage unit that stores game balls, and a ball alignment unit that aligns the game balls flowing down from the ball storage unit to the ball intake port,
The start lever is
An operation unit that is arranged in a protruding state in front of the ball storage unit of the ball tray and that can be operated by the player,
A shaft portion extending from the operation portion toward the lower side of the ball storage portion;
A rotating shaft that pivotally supports the middle of the shaft portion and allows the operation portion to move up and down;
With
Vibrating means for vibrating the ball dish is provided around the ball dish ,
The vibration means includes a link portion connected to the rotation shaft of the start lever, a knock portion provided in a state of protruding upward at an end portion of the link portion, and capable of striking the bottom rear surface of the ball tray, With
Based on the operation of the start lever, and wherein the link portion is rotated around the rotation axis, the knock portion is configured to vibrate the sphere dish collide risen to the bottom rear surface of the sphere dish It is a gaming machine to play.

  The term “periphery” means a range in which sufficient vibration can be transmitted to the ball tray to eliminate clogging in the ball tray, and includes a case where the ball tray is provided directly on the ball tray.

The pump of Claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that at a location opposite to the distal end of the knock part of the tip and / or the ball dish of the knock portion provided cushioning member is there.

Those described in claim 3, the distal end of the shaft portion of the start lever is provided with abutment capable spherical reservoir knock part to the bottom rear surface of the sphere reservoir,
Based on the operation of the start lever, a gaming machine according to claim 1, spherical reservoir knock part is characterized by being configured to collide with the sphere reservoir to vibrate the sphere reservoir.

The pump of Claim 4, Claim 3, characterized in that a cushioning member at a location opposite the tip of the ball reservoir knock part of the tip and / or the ball dish the ball reservoir nock This is a gaming machine.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a game ball is stored in a ball tray disposed on the front frame, and a predetermined number of game balls are taken as one unit from the ball plate according to the number of bets selected by the player. In a gaming machine that takes in through a ball inlet, performs a variable display game based on the operation of a start lever, and discharges a game ball as a prize ball when an award form is formed on an effective line according to the number of bets, The ball tray includes a ball storage portion that stores a game ball, and a ball alignment portion that aligns the game balls flowing down from the ball storage portion to the ball inlet, and the start lever is located in front of the ball storage portion of the ball tray. An operation part which is arranged in a protruding state and can be operated by the player, a shaft part extending from the operation part toward the lower side of the ball storage part, and an operation part pivotally supported in the middle of the shaft part and a rotation shaft to be vertically movable, and the periphery of the Tamasara, vibration means for vibrating the ball dish Provided, the vibrating means includes a link connected portion to the rotation shaft of the start lever, provided so as to protrude upward on the end of the link portion, abuts possible knock part to the bottom rear surface of Tamasara Based on the operation of the start lever , the link part rotates around the rotation axis, the knock part rises and collides with the bottom rear surface of the ball dish, and the ball dish is vibrated . It is possible to solve the problem that the game balls are clogged in the ball tray, and it is possible to smoothly load a large number of game balls at once. In addition, the present variable display game is operated by operating the start lever, and it is possible to prepare to flow down without clogging the game balls to be taken in the bet of the next variable display game. Therefore, the variable display game can be performed quickly and continuously, and it is easy to maintain the interest of the game. In addition, vibration can be directly applied to the vicinity of a place where game balls are easily clogged, and ball clogging in the ball tray can be efficiently eliminated. Further, the ball tray can be shaken by applying an impact force to the ball tray with a simple configuration. Therefore, the trouble that the game ball is clogged in the ball tray can be solved efficiently in a short time.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the buffer member is provided in the tip of the knock part and / or the part of the ball dish facing the tip of the knock part, the ball dish is damaged by the impact force from the knock part. Inconveniences, and the knock part itself is damaged.

According to the invention described in claim 3, the distal end of the shaft portion of the start lever, provided with abutment capable spherical reservoir knock part to the bottom rear surface of the sphere reservoir, based on the operation of the start lever, ball retention knock since part it has collided to the ball storage portion configured to vibrate the sphere reservoir can provide an impact force to the ball reservoir with a simple structure. Therefore, the vibrating means can vibrate the periphery of the boundary between the sphere reservoir and the sphere alignment portion, and the sphere reservoir can be vibrated by the sphere reservoir knocking portion, thereby eliminating the ball clogging in the ball tray more efficiently. it can.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the shock absorbing member is provided at the tip of the ball storage knock portion and / or the portion of the ball dish facing the tip of the ball storage knock portion, the impact force from the ball storage knock portion Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that the ball tray is damaged and a problem that the ball storage knock part itself is damaged.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball slot machine 1 that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates the inside of the ball slot machine 1. FIG.
The ball slot machine 1 accommodates the variable display device 3 inside a box-shaped housing 2 whose front surface is open, and is attached to the front surface side of the housing 2 so that the front frame 4 can be opened (opened and closed) (see FIG. 2), a plurality of (e.g., three) vertically open window portions 5 are opened side by side on the front surface of the front frame 4, and a plurality of identifications are made by facing the display portion 6 of the variable display device 3 from the open window portions 5. The information can be variably displayed. On the front side of the front frame 4 positioned below the display unit 6, the sphere outlet 7 is on the left side, the sphere inlet 8 is around the center, and the sphere outlet 7 is a sphere. Each is opened in a state where it is arranged at a position slightly higher than the intake port 8, and a ball tray unit (upper plate unit) 9 is attached in a state of covering the ball discharge port 7 and the ball intake port 8 from the front, A ball tray 10 opened upward is formed. The ball tray unit 9 includes an input operation unit (the bet button 11, the MAX bet button 12, the capture button 11 ', the MAX capture button 12', the start lever 13, and the stop button 14 for performing an input operation in the game. ). Further, below the front frame 4, a lower plate unit 18 including a ball outlet 15, a lower plate 16, and a speaker 17 is provided. The variable display device 3 includes three belt-type unit display units 20 that can be independently driven, and a plurality of pieces of identification information such as symbols and numerals are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the endless belt 21 that is stretched over the unit display unit 20. The identification information can be variably displayed by driving and stopping each endless belt 21.

  Further, the front frame 4 covers the front with a clear plate, an information display device 23 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like above the opening window portion 5, and a bet line display portion 24 and a game state display portion (award mode indicator) on the left and right. 25, a game over indicator 26, a weight indicator 27, a replay indicator 28, etc.), and a payout number display unit 29, a game progress display unit 30, and a credit number display unit 31 are arranged below. The bet line display unit 24 displays a bet line activated corresponding to the number of bets on the variable display game as an effective line.

Next, the ball tray unit 9 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball tray unit 9 is formed in a state of bulging forward, and includes a ball tray cover member 34 that covers the front, lower, and left and right sides of the ball tray 10, and the upper and rear sides. It is roughly constituted by an open upper half-racket-shaped ball dish main body 35 as viewed from above. A bet button 11 and a MAX bet button 12 are arranged on the right side of the upper part of the ball tray unit 9, and a start lever 13 is placed on the left side of the front portion of the ball dish unit 9, and a stop button is located on the right side of the start lever 13. 14 are arranged in a horizontal direction (side by side) in accordance with the position of the unit display unit 20, and an acquisition button 11 'and a MAX acquisition button 12' are arranged on the right side thereof (see FIG. 1). . The configuration of the start lever 13 will be described later in detail.

  The ball tray main body 35 is attached to the upper left side of the upper portion of the ball dish cover member 34, and the rear open part is closed by the front frame 4 to form the ball dish 10. The ball tray 10 is for temporarily storing game balls to be taken into the ball slot game machine 1, and as shown in FIG. 3, a wide ball that communicates with the ball discharge port 7 and stores game balls. The storage unit 40, the ball storage unit 40 and the ball intake port 8 communicate with each other, and includes a ball alignment unit 41 that aligns the game balls flowing down from the ball storage unit 40 to the ball intake port 8 in one row, Is inclined slightly downward from the ball discharge port 7 toward the ball intake port 8. And the part connected with the ball | bowl alignment part 41 among the ball | bowl storage parts 40 is formed in the shape narrowed down gradually as it approaches the ball | bowl alignment part 41 and the ball | bowl intake port 8. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the ball tray 10 stores the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 7 or the game balls thrown in from the upper side of the ball tray 10 by the player or the like in the ball storage section 40 and is stored. The game balls are caused to flow down to the ball aligning portion 41 so as to be gradually aligned in a line and supplied one by one to the ball intake port 8.

  A ball take-in device 43 is provided on the back side of the ball take-in port 8. The ball take-in device 43 is for taking in a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) of game balls as one unit. As shown in FIG. In addition to being formed in a bent state, the upstream end of the sphere intake channel 44 communicates with the sphere intake port 8, and the bent portion of the sphere intake channel 44 is movable by driving a stopper solenoid 46. The stopper 47 is provided in a state where the tip can be advanced and retracted into the ball take-in channel 44. In addition, a game ball count sensor 48 is provided at a position corresponding to the second game ball stopped by contacting the tip of the stopper 47, and a game ball detection sensor 49 is provided at a position corresponding to the first and third to fifth balls. Is provided. Furthermore, the downstream side of the stopper 47 of the ball intake passage 44 is branched into two, and a return switching lever 51 that can be switched by a drive source 50 (see FIG. 8) such as a solenoid is provided at this branching portion. . Further, one of the branched channels (take-in channel 44 a) is opened to the back side of the ball slot machine 1, and the other (return channel 44 b) is connected to the lower plate 16.

  Therefore, it is possible to monitor whether or not there is one unit, that is, five game balls by the game ball count sensor 48 and the game ball detection sensor 49, and when there is one unit of game ball, the stopper solenoid 46 is excited. Then, the tip of the stopper 47 is retracted from the inside of the ball take-in flow path 44, whereby the game ball stopped in the ball take-in flow path 44 flows down, and the game ball count sensor 48 removes the fifth ball. Upon detection, the stopper solenoid 46 is demagnetized, and the tip of the stopper 47 enters the ball take-in flow path 44 at the timing when the fifth game ball passes and the sixth game ball does not pass. The game ball of the eye is stopped, and thereby one unit (5) of the game balls can be taken in. On the other hand, when the game ball detection sensor 49 detects that the number of game balls is less than one unit, that is, when a shortage of balls is detected, the return switching lever 51 is switched and the game balls in the ball take-in channel 44 flow down to the return channel 44b. Return to the lower plate 16.

  The start lever 13 is a variable display start input operation unit for starting the variable display of the identification information by rotating the belt of the variable display device 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the start lever 13 includes an operation unit 53 that is disposed in a state of protruding in front of the ball storage unit 40 of the ball tray 10, and a downward direction from the operation unit 53 to the ball storage unit 40. And a start lever sensor 55 capable of detecting a ball tray side end portion 54a (right end portion in the figure) of the shaft portion 54, and a rotation shaft 56 between the shaft portion 54 and the shaft lever 54. The operation unit 53 can be moved up and down by pivoting. In the normal state of the start lever 13 having such a configuration, a portion of the shaft portion 54 closer to the ball tray 10 than the rotating shaft 56 is biased downward by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring. As a result, the operating portion 53 is raised and the start lever sensor 55 is detecting the ball tray side end portion 54a of the shaft portion 54 (see FIG. 6A). Moreover, when the operation part 53 is pushed down by the player, the ball tray side end part 54a of the shaft part 54 rises and the detection state of the start lever sensor 55 is released (see FIG. 6B). Then, when the depressed state of the operation unit 53 is released, the operation unit 53 is rotated to the original position, and returns to a state where the depressing operation is possible.

  Further, the ball slot machine 1 is provided with a vibrating means 60 around the boundary between the ball storage unit 40 and the ball alignment unit 41 in the ball tray 10 (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 7, the vibration means 60 includes a cylindrical eccentric member 61 having a shaft hole at a position shifted from the center of gravity, and a vibration motor 62 (with an output shaft connected to the shaft hole of the eccentric member 61). And corresponds to the rotational drive source of the present invention, and is attached to the back side (lower surface) of the ball tray main body 35 in a state of being housed in the internal space of the holding member 63. When the eccentric member 61 is rotated by the vibration motor 62, the center of rotation of the eccentric member 61 and the center of gravity are displaced, so that the centrifugal force applied to the eccentric member 61 is lost and vibration is generated, and this vibration is transmitted to the ball tray 10. To do. That is, the vibration means 60 is configured to vibrate the ball tray 10 by rotating the eccentric member 61.

  Next, the game control device 65 that performs the game control of the ball slot machine 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a control device provided in the ball slot machine 1 and mainly shows a control system portion centering on the game control device 65 as a block configuration diagram.

  The game control device 65 functions as a main control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, and as shown in the figure, a CPU that controls the game control, a ROM that stores a program for the game control, and a work at the time of the game control. Each RAM used as an area is built in, and an input interface and an output interface are provided.

  The game control device 65 configured as described above includes various detection devices (game ball detection sensor 49, game ball count sensor 48, belt position detection sensor 66, payout ball detection sensor 67, probability setting device 68) and various input devices ( In response to signals from the start lever sensor 55, stop button 14, bet button 11, MAX bet button 12, take-in button 11 ′, MAX take-in button 12 ′, credit selection switch 69), etc., processing of the game progress is performed. . In addition to various control devices (production control device 70, display control device 71, sound control device 72), various display units (payout number display unit 29, game progress display unit 30, credit number display unit 31, bet line display unit) 24, game state display units 26 to 28, decoration display unit 74), command signals to various drive sources (stopper solenoid 46, return switching lever drive source 50, belt motor 75, vibration motor 62), etc. , Control the game centrally.

  The effect control device 70 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and outputs control signals to the display control device 71 and the sound control device 72. The display control device 71 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and controls the display of the information display device 23 based on a display control command signal (control data) from the effect control device 70. The sound control device 72 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, is connected to the game control device 65 via the effect control device 70, and controls the sound effect output from the speaker 17.

Next, the operation of the ball slot machine 1 having the above-described configuration, particularly the operation of the above-described vibration means 60 will be described. In addition, as a preparation for playing the variable display game on the ball slot machine 1, game balls are stored in the ball tray 10.
First, the player presses one of the bet button 11, the MAX bet button 12, the take-in button 11 ', and the MAX take-in button 12' to select the bet number (bet number) of the variable display game. When the bet button 11 is pressed once, the game control device 65 receives the credit (the player pre-pays in the ball slot machine 1, more specifically, the game control device 65 or the game result is obtained. The game value for 5 game balls is set as the number of bets from the game value that is given and stored in the game control device 65, and when the bet button 11 is pressed twice, the game ball 10 is obtained from the credit. When the bet button 11 is pressed three times or the MAX bet button 12 is pressed, the game value for 15 game balls from the credit is set as the bet number. Further, when the take-in button 11 'is pressed once, five game balls as a unit are taken in once, and when the take-in button 11' is pushed twice, 5 If 10 game balls are taken in by performing the operation of taking in one game ball twice, and if the take-in button 11 'is pushed three times or the MAX take-in button 12' is pushed, five game balls are taken in. The operation is performed three times and 15 game balls (upper limit number bet on one variable display game) are taken in. When the bet number of game values is set or a game ball is taken in, the bet line display unit 24 displays an effective line corresponding to the number of game balls bet.

  When the operation portion 53 of the start lever 13 is pushed down, the ball tray side end portion 54a of the shaft portion 54 rises and the start lever sensor 55 is in an OFF state (it is detected that the start lever 13 is not operated). State) changes to the ON state (the state in which it is detected that the start lever 13 is operated) (see FIG. 9A), and the game control device 65 starts the variable display device 3 to start the variable display game. To start. When the variable display game is started and the player releases the operation unit 53, the start lever 13 returns to the original position and the start lever sensor 55 returns to the OFF state. Then, the game control device 65 drives the vibration motor 62 for a predetermined time (for example, about 3 seconds), and vibrates the ball tray 10 by the vibration means 60. As described above, since the ball tray 10 can be vibrated based on the operation of the start lever 13, it is possible to eliminate the problem that the game balls are clogged in the ball tray 10, and a large number of game balls can be taken in at once. Can be. In addition, the present variable display game is played by operating the start lever 13, and it is possible to prepare to flow down without clogging the game balls to be taken in the bet of the next variable display game. Therefore, the variable display game can be performed quickly and continuously, and it is easy to maintain the interest of the game.

  In addition, since the vibration means 60 is attached around the boundary between the ball storage unit 40 and the ball alignment unit 41, the game ball in the ball tray 10 is narrowed, that is, the game ball is easily clogged. Vibration can be directly applied to the periphery, and the clogging of the ball tray 10 can be efficiently eliminated. In addition, since the eccentric member 61 is rotated by the vibration motor 62, it is possible to continuously generate vibration and prevent the game ball from being clogged with the ball tray 10 by this vibration. Further, even when a ball clog that is hard and does not collapse easily occurs, it can be easily resolved by applying continuous vibration, and the inconvenience that the game is interrupted due to the ball clogging can be made difficult to occur. Furthermore, the vibration means 60 can be realized with a simple configuration. From this, it is possible to improve the manufacturing efficiency of the ball slot type gaming machine 1 in which ball clogging hardly occurs.

  Then, when the stop button 14 is operated during the variable display game, the corresponding variable display is stopped, and when a prize mode is formed on the active line by the combination of the stopped identification information, a ball discharge unit (not shown) is inserted. In operation, the winning ball is discharged from the ball discharge port 7 to the ball tray 10, or a game value is given to the credit.

  The generation timing of vibration by the vibration means 60 may be based on the operation of the MAX take-in button 12 ′. More specifically, in the timing chart shown in FIG. 9B, the game control device 65 causes the player to push the MAX take-in button 12 ′ (the MAX take-in button sensor is in the ON state), and then perform the pushing operation. The delay time is measured after the release (MAX take-in button sensor is OFF). Then, when a predetermined delay time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed, the vibration motor 62 is driven (ON state), and the predetermined time (for example, a stop operation (operation of the stop button 14) is completed in the ball tray 10). Vibration is generated for up to 3.1 seconds). In this way, when the ball tray 10 is vibrated with a predetermined time delay after the MAX loading button 12 'is operated, the game balls remaining in the ball tray 10 flow after a large amount of game balls are captured. During this time, the balance between the game balls can be prevented from being stabilized, and the occurrence of clogging of the balls can be suppressed.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the vibration means 60 which rotates the eccentric member 61 and generates a vibration was provided in the back side of the ball tray 10, this invention is not limited to this, A vibration means is directly attached to the ball tray 10. A knocking mechanism that strikes may be used. For example, the vibration means 80 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10 includes a link portion 81 connected to the tip of the rotation shaft 56 of the start lever 13, and a knock portion 82 provided at the end of the link portion 81. It is composed of The link portion 81 is provided at a position facing the lower side of the boundary between the ball storage portion 40 and the ball alignment portion 41 of the rod 83 extending in the direction in which the ball inlet 8 is established, and the rod 83. And a knock base 84. Further, the knock portion 82 is formed in a state of protruding upward from the rear upper end of the knock base portion 84, and is configured to move toward the bottom rear surface of the ball tray 10 so as to be able to hit. When the start lever 13 is pushed down with the vibration means 80 having such a configuration, the link portion 81 and the knock base portion 84 rotate around the rotation shaft 56, and the knock portion 82 rises to the bottom portion of the ball tray 10. Colliding and impact (vibration) can be applied to the periphery of the boundary between the sphere storage unit 40 and the sphere alignment unit 41. Therefore, the ball tray 10 can be shaken by applying an impact force to the ball tray 10 with a simple configuration. From this, the trouble that the game ball is clogged in the ball tray 10 can be solved efficiently in a short time.

  If a shock absorbing member 85 such as a rubber plate is provided at either or both of the tip of the knock portion 82 or the portion of the ball tray 10 that faces the tip of the knock portion 82, the impact force from the knock portion 82 It is possible to suppress a problem that the ball tray 10 is damaged and a problem that the knock part 82 itself is damaged, which is preferable.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, it was made to give a vibration only to the periphery periphery of the ball storage part 40 and the ball | bowl alignment part 41 among the ball dishes 10 by the vibration means 60 and 80, but this invention is not limited to this, You may make it give a vibration also to the other part of the ball tray 10. FIG. For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a ball storage knock portion that can come into contact with the tip of the shaft portion 54 of the start lever 13 of each of the above embodiments, that is, the ball tray side end portion 54 a to the bottom rear surface of the ball tray 10 87 protrudes toward the substantially center of the bottom rear surface of the ball reservoir 40, and the ball reservoir knocking portion 87 collides with the ball tray 10 as the start lever 13 is pushed down. Also, an impact (vibration) may be applied. When such a ball storage knock portion 87 is provided, an impact force can be applied to the ball storage portion 40 with a simple structure. Therefore, the periphery of the boundary between the sphere reservoir 40 and the sphere alignment portion 41 is vibrated by the rotation of the eccentric member 61 or by the collision of the knock portion 82, and the sphere reservoir 40 is also vibrated by the sphere reservoir knock 87. And clogging of the balls in the ball tray 10 can be solved more efficiently.

  Further, if a buffer member 88 such as a rubber plate material is provided at one or both of the tip of the sphere storage knock portion 87 or the portion of the sphere storage portion 40 that faces the tip of the sphere storage knock portion 87, the ball storage knock It is possible to suppress a problem that the ball tray 10 is damaged by the impact force from the part 87 and a problem that the ball storage knock part 87 itself is damaged.

  In the above embodiment, vibration is applied to at least the periphery of the boundary between the sphere storage unit 40 and the sphere alignment unit 41 in the ball tray 10, but vibration may be applied only to the sphere storage unit 40. That is, the ball slot machine 1 does not include the vibration means 60 and 80 that vibrate around the boundary between the ball storage unit 40 and the ball alignment unit 41, and the ball storage knock unit 87 at the tip of the shaft portion 54 of the start lever 13. When the start lever 13 is struck and pushed (pressed down), the sphere storage knock 87 may rotate upward about the rotation shaft 56 and hit only around the center of the sphere storage 40. Even if constituted in this way, it is easy to eliminate ball clogging in the ball tray 10.

  The vibrating means 60 and 80 and the ball storage knock portion 87 described above may be provided not only below the ball tray 10 but also at the front or side of the ball tray 10. That is, it may be provided at any position as long as it is within a range in which the vibration can be transmitted to the periphery of the ball tray 10, specifically, the ball tray 10 can be eliminated.

  Although the above-described embodiment has been described by taking the ball slot type gaming machine 1 as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes an input operation unit for performing an input operation in a game, and a plurality of pieces from the ball tray are executed when the game is executed. Any game machine that takes in a game ball may be used.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered 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.

It is a front view of a ball slot machine. It is a state figure of the ball slot type game machine which opened the front frame. It is a top view of a ball tray unit. It is the perspective view seen from the back of a ball tray unit. It is the schematic of a ball taking-in apparatus, (a) is a state figure which does not take in a game ball, (b) It is a state figure which takes in a game ball. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the ball tray unit taken along line AA in FIG. 3, where (a) is an explanatory view when the start lever is not pushed down, and (b) is an explanatory view when the start lever is pushed down. It is the schematic of the vibration means comprised from an eccentric member and a vibration motor. It is a block block diagram of the control apparatus with which a ball slot machine is equipped. (A) is a timing chart in the case of driving the vibration motor based on the operation of the start lever, and (b) is a timing chart in the case of driving the vibration motor based on the operation of the bet button. It is the schematic of the vibration means of 2nd Embodiment provided with the knock part. It is sectional drawing of the start lever provided with the ball | bowl storage knock part, (a) is explanatory drawing when the start lever is not pushed down operation, (b) is explanatory drawing when the start lever is pushed down operation. It is the schematic of the start lever which provided the vibration means which has a knock part, and a ball storage knock part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball slot type game machine 3 Variable display device 4 Front frame 5 Opening window part 7 Ball discharge port 8 Ball take-in port 9 Ball tray unit 10 Ball tray 13 Start lever 34 Ball tray cover member 35 Ball tray main body 40 Ball storage section 41 Ball alignment portion 53 Operation portion 54 Shaft portion 54a Ball tray side end portion 55 Start lever sensor 56 Rotating shaft 60 Vibrating means 61 Eccentric member 62 Vibrating motor 63 Holding member 80 Vibrating means 81 Link portion 82 Knock portion 83 Rod 84 Knock base portion 85 Buffer member 87 Ball storage knock 88 Buffer member

Claims (4)

Game balls are stored in a ball tray arranged on the front frame, and a predetermined number of game balls are taken as a unit from the ball tray according to the number of bets selected by the player, and started. In a gaming machine that performs a variable display game based on an operation of a lever and discharges a game ball as a prize ball when a prize mode is formed on an active line corresponding to the number of bets,
The ball tray includes a ball storage unit that stores game balls, and a ball alignment unit that aligns the game balls flowing down from the ball storage unit to the ball intake port,
The start lever is
An operation unit that is arranged in a protruding state in front of the ball storage unit of the ball tray and that can be operated by the player,
A shaft portion extending from the operation portion toward the lower side of the ball storage portion;
A rotating shaft that pivotally supports the middle of the shaft portion and allows the operation portion to move up and down;
With
The periphery of the sphere dish provided vibrating means for vibrating the ball pan,
The vibration means includes a link portion connected to the rotation shaft of the start lever, a knock portion provided in a state of protruding upward at an end portion of the link portion, and capable of striking the bottom rear surface of the ball tray, With
Based on the operation of the start lever , the link portion rotates around the rotation axis, the knock portion rises and collides with the bottom rear surface of the ball tray to vibrate the ball tray. To play. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a buffer member is provided at a position of the tip of the knock portion and / or the tip of the knock plate facing the tip of the knock portion. At the tip of the shaft portion of the start lever is provided with a ball storage knock portion that can come into contact with the bottom rear surface of the ball storage portion,
  2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball storage knock portion collides with a bottom rear surface of the ball storage portion to vibrate the ball storage portion based on an operation of the start lever. The gaming machine according to claim 3, characterized in that a cushioning member at a location opposite the tip of the ball reservoir knock part of the tip and / or the ball dish the ball reservoir knock part.

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