JP4495548B2 - Lottery equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lottery device used for a medal game machine, for example.

  Some so-called arcade-type medal game machines have a medal inserted into a predetermined field to play a game. In such a medal game machine, not only a simple game is advanced using medals, but also a lottery game using a ball is performed, for example, so that the game is complicated and its preference is enhanced. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  As a lottery device for performing a lottery game using a conventional ball, there is a so-called croon type device. In this croon type, the ball is rolled on the dish-like member by putting the ball on the dish-like member, and the ball is placed in any of the lottery holes provided on the dish-like member. Depending on whether or not it is inserted, whether or not a prize is won or the type of a prize when winning is determined. Many of the lottery devices using conventional balls have the same basic configuration.

  However, in the lottery apparatus using the conventional ball, it is only interested in which of the plurality of lottery holes the ball thrown into the dish-like member is, and the process is quite simple. is there. Therefore, taking only such a lottery game is not very interesting. For this reason, in the lottery game using the ball, there is still room to devise in order to enhance the fun.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-210221 JP 2002-210223 A

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lottery apparatus that can make a lottery game using rolling elements such as balls more innovative and interesting than before. Yes.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The lottery device provided by the present invention is a lottery device for performing a lottery game using a spherical or disk-shaped rolling element, and forms a trajectory for the rolling element to reciprocate while rolling. A track member composed of a pair of rails whose edges are curved and concave as a whole and which support the rolling element so as to be able to roll and move, and the pair of rails are relatively separated from each other so that any position in the longitudinal direction of the track member can be obtained. An operating mechanism for dropping the rolling element from the above, a plurality of winning portions provided respectively along the longitudinal direction of the track member, and having holes through which the rolling elements can be inserted, and provided in each winning portion Detecting means for detecting the rolling element that has entered the hole of the winning portion, and a projecting means for throwing the rolling element on the track member so that the rolling element reciprocates on the track member. Includes a mechanism, the said operating mechanism, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the rolling element is turned onto the raceway member, or, in accordance with an input operation or a predetermined game result of the player, the pair of rails The rolling elements are dropped from the raceway member by relatively separating them .

  According to such a configuration, the rolling element is reciprocated on the track member, and the rolling element that is being reciprocated is dropped at an arbitrary position on the track member. The contents of the winning will be determined by entering the holes of the two winning portions. Therefore, the player can play by measuring the position and timing of dropping the rolling element that is reciprocating. Therefore, according to the present invention, the rolling element reciprocates to produce a different rolling element movement from the conventional one, and the player can be actively involved in the process of dropping the rolling element. Thereby, a lottery game using rolling elements can be made novel and interesting.

In addition, according to such a configuration, while the rolling elements reliably reciprocate while rolling on the pair of rails, when these rails are relatively separated from each other, the rolling elements that are reciprocating move between the rails. It slips down and falls down. That is, the player, by measuring the timing that is by relatively separating the pair of rails, it is possible to direct as rolling elements to enter the hole in the winning part for a desired. If the pair of rails are relatively separated after a predetermined time has elapsed since the rolling element was inserted, the player's expectation can be increased until the predetermined time elapses. When the pair of rails are relatively separated according to the player's input operation or a predetermined game result, it is possible to increase the probability of winning according to the skill of the player, thereby increasing the player's aspiration. Can do.

  In another preferred embodiment, the rail is formed in a wave shape.

  According to such a configuration, when the rolling elements reciprocate on the pair of rails, the rolling elements roll while moving up and down along the wavy rail, which is more complicated and interesting than simply rolling the rolling elements back and forth. The movement of rolling elements is produced.

  As another preferred embodiment, there is provided a recovery mechanism for recovering the rolling element that has entered the hole of the winning portion and sending the recovered rolling element to the charging mechanism.

  According to such a configuration, the rolling elements can be repeatedly used by the charging mechanism and the recovery mechanism.

  As another preferred embodiment, each winning section is provided with a display means for displaying information related to winning contents when the rolling element enters the hole of the winning section.

  As another preferred embodiment, the display means can variably display information related to the winning content.

  According to such a configuration, for example, the number of medals to be paid out at the time of winning can be displayed as the information related to winning contents. The number of medals to be paid out can be displayed so as to gradually decrease with time, or can be displayed after the number of medals to be paid out is set by the player for each winning portion. In addition, winning positions can be changed by displaying winning / missing for each winning section, thereby making it possible to change the winning position, thereby deepening the player's involvement in the game and providing an entertaining and timeless lottery. A game can be realized.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1-5 has shown one Embodiment of the lottery apparatus which concerns on this invention. As shown well in FIG. 1, the lottery device A of the present embodiment is provided in the medal game machine B. The medal game machine B has a configuration in which a cylindrical showcase 11 is provided on the lower housing 10 and an upper cover 12 is provided on the showcase 11. In the space surrounded by the showcase 11, a medal game field MF and a lottery device A are provided. A plurality of operation panel portions 13 are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface portion of the lower housing 10 so that the same number of persons (for example, eight people) as those operation panel portions 13 can play a game simultaneously. It has become. Above the medal game field MF, a figure robot 14 having a character as a motif is installed. When a prize is awarded in the lottery game of the lottery apparatus A, which will be described later, the figure robot 14 is installed in the direction where the lottery apparatus A is installed. While rotating, a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF. Each operation panel unit 13 is provided with an operation switch 13B for a lottery game, which will be described later. Below each operation panel section 13, a medal payout opening 13 </ b> A for paying out a medal dropped from the medal game field MF is provided. In addition, on the left and right sides of each operation panel unit 13, medal insertion devices 13 </ b> C are provided. The medal insertion device 13C is configured to guide the medal inserted by the player outside the showcase 11 to the medal game field MF in the showcase 11 while rolling in a desired direction. For example, a total of eight medal game fields MF are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of operation panel units 13. Further, the lottery device A is installed on the side of each medal game field MF. For example, a total of eight lottery devices A are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of operation panel units 13. .

  As well shown in FIG. 2, the medal game field MF is provided with an image display device 2 for executing an electronic game using a liquid crystal display or the like and a pusher game mechanism 3, and these image display devices 2 And the pusher game mechanism 3 are provided with a medal storage unit 20. The medal storage unit 20 has an upper surface 20a that is inclined so that the front side is lower in the back of the pusher game mechanism 3, and an internal space in which medals can be stored. A main chucker 21 is provided on both the left and right sides of the top surface 20a of the medal storage unit 20, and a jump base 22 that swings up and down is provided on the front wall surface 20b of the storage unit 20. The image display device 2 is provided so as to stand up behind the upper surface 20 a of the medal storage unit 20. The medal m guided to the medal game field MF by the medal insertion device 13C is jumped up by the jump base 22 and enters the main chucker 21 to be stored in the medal storage unit 20. Although detailed illustration explanation is omitted, for example, when a predetermined result is obtained in the electronic game, the pusher game mechanism 3 performs an operation different from the normal when the medal stored in the medal storage unit 20 is obtained. The pusher game mechanism 3 pushes out to the near side. On the other hand, the medals m that have not entered the main chucker 21 slide down the upper surface 20a of the medal storage unit 20 and the jump base 22 to reach the pusher game mechanism 3. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the medal game machine B is equipped with a microcomputer for controlling the operations of the image display device 2, the pusher game mechanism 3, and the lottery device A. The microcomputer executes a lottery game by the lottery apparatus A according to a predetermined game result, and when a predetermined winning result is obtained as a result, a predetermined number of medals are pushed out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 by the pusher game mechanism. 3 is configured to perform payout control on the top 3.

  The pusher game mechanism 3 is configured such that a movable plate 31 is stacked on a fixed plate 30 and the movable plate 31 reciprocates with a constant stroke. When the movable plate 31 moves forward and a plurality of medals m placed on the fixed plate 30 press against each other toward the front of the fixed plate 30, the front end edge 30 a of the fixed plate 30 moves downward from the front. The medal m falls. The reciprocating motion of the movable plate 31 is normally configured to be repeated at a constant stroke, and the medal m falls from the fixed plate 30 as the number of medals m is placed on the fixed plate 30. Easy to do. The medal m dropped from the fixed plate 30 is paid out from the medal payout opening 13A. A sub-chucker 32 is provided in front of the leading edge 30a of the fixed plate 30. When a medal m enters the sub-chucker 32, this is detected by a sensor (not shown). Then, the microcomputer executes a predetermined game by a game device (not shown) different from the lottery device A. The lottery game by the lottery device A is configured to be executed according to the result of a predetermined game by the other game device. The sub-chucker 32 is provided so as to reciprocate constantly or intermittently in the direction of the arrow Nc in FIG. 2, for example, and when the medal m falls from the fixed plate 30, the sub-chucker 32 moves to that position. If so, the medal m may enter the sub-chucker 32.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lottery apparatus A performs a lottery game using one ball b as a rolling element. 4, the lottery device A includes a pair of rails 4A and 4B as track members (see FIGS. 3 and 5 for the rail 4A on the near side), an operating mechanism 5 for operating the rail 4B, As an example provided below the rails 4A and 4B, there are basically four winning portions 6, a throwing mechanism 7 for throwing the ball b onto the rails 4A and 4B, and a collecting mechanism 8 for collecting the ball b entering the winning portion 6. As a typical component.

  The pair of rails 4A and 4B, as viewed from the front as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, have a curved concave shape as a whole, but are partially formed in a wave shape. As shown in FIG. 5, the rails 4A and 4B have a L-shaped cross section and are arranged so as to be parallel to each other with an interval smaller than the diameter of the ball b. Yes. The rail 4A on the near side is fixed to side housings 90B located on the left and right sides of the lottery device A, and has a predetermined height from the upper plate 91 of the central housing 90A provided with holes 60 of the winning portion 6 described later. Is located. On the other hand, the rear rail 4B is rotatably supported by the left and right side housings 90B with the longitudinal direction as a rotation axis, and is normally positioned at the same height as the front rail 4A. . More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a connecting member 40 is fixed to one end portion of the rail 4 </ b> B, and the distal end portion of the connecting member 40 is interposed via a support rod 41. It is rotatably supported by one side casing 90B. A coil spring 42 is fitted to the support rod 41, and the rail 4B is always urged by the coil spring 42 so as to rotate upward. The rail 4B stops at a position parallel to the other rail 4A by contacting a stopper (not shown). In addition, a rail opening / closing solenoid 52 is connected to the base end portion of the connecting member 40 via two link arms 50 and 51 constituting the operation mechanism 5. When the ball b is thrown onto the rails 4A and 4B in such a parallel state, the ball b reciprocates while rolling left and right along the track formed by the rails 4A and 4B. At this time, when the solenoid 52 is turned on by being controlled by the microcomputer, the connecting member 40 is rotated downward in conjunction with the movement of the link arms 50 and 51 as shown by the phantom line in FIG. Thereby, the rail 4B on the back side is retracted obliquely downward so as to be separated from the rail 4A on the near side. As a result, the ball b that has reciprocated on the rails 4A and 4B falls downward so as to pass between the rails 4A and 4B.

  As shown in FIG. 4 again, each winning portion 6 is provided with a hole 60 into which the ball b falling from the rails 4A and 4B can enter. These holes 60 are opened in the upper plate 91 of the central housing 90A so as to be arranged at equal intervals along the rails 4A and 4B. In addition, a slide plate 93 that is horizontally slid by a slide solenoid 92 while overlapping the upper plate 91 is provided inside the central housing 90A. Holes 94 are opened in the slide plate 93 so as to have the same size and the same interval as the holes 60 opened in the upper plate 91. A sensor 95 that detects the ball b that has entered the hole 60 is provided between the upper plate 91 and the slide plate 93 so as to correspond to each hole 60. When the ball b is dropped from the rails 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B, the slide plate 93 is in a positional relationship such that the holes 94 are displaced from the holes 60 of the upper plate 91. Therefore, the ball b falling from the rails 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B is supported on the upper surface of the slide plate 93, and is temporarily held in a state where it is about halfway in one hole 60 of the upper plate 91. When the ball b enters the hole 60 and is held, a signal indicating that the ball b is detected is output from the sensor 95 corresponding to the hole 60 to the microcomputer. Thereafter, the slide plate 93 is slid by the solenoid 92 so that each hole 94 overlaps each hole 60 of the upper plate 91, whereby the ball b falls from the hole 94 and is sent to the collecting mechanism 8. In the present embodiment, the ball b dropped from the rails 4A and 4B is configured to enter any one of the holes 60. However, as another example, it is different from the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 It is possible to provide a configuration in which a hole for shifting is provided, and a ball that has fallen into the hole for shifting is also sent to the collecting mechanism 8.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the front panel 96 of the central housing 90A, the number of medals to be paid out (information on winning contents) when the ball b enters the hole 60 of each winning portion 6 is displayed. The display part 61 is provided so as to correspond to the position of each winning part 6. These display parts 61 are comprised by 7 segment LED in the example of this embodiment, and are controlled by the microcomputer. The microcomputer can vary the number of medals to be displayed on each display unit 61 according to the situation of the lottery game.

  As shown well in FIG. 4, the charging mechanism 7 is provided inside one side (right side) side housing 90 </ b> B, and this charging mechanism 7 is an endless belt that is wound around in the vertical direction. 70, pulleys 71A and 71B around which the upper and lower ends of the endless belt 70 are wound, a ball mounting base 72 fixed to the endless belt 70, and a motor 73 that drives the lower pulley 71B. ing. Usually, the base 72 is at a position (standby position) slightly below the uppermost position (position indicated by the phantom line in the figure) where the ball b is thrown onto the rails 4A and 4B. Waiting in the state. At this time, the base 72 maintains a slightly inclined posture so that the ball b does not spill out due to the urging force of the coil spring 72A provided at the lower portion (see the state shown by the solid line in the figure). When starting the lottery game, the endless belt 70 is operated by the microcomputer controlling the motor 73, whereby the base 72 is moved to the highest position with the ball b placed thereon. When the base 72 reaches the uppermost position, the base 72 is in a posture facing the insertion port 90C opened at the upper part of the side housing 90B. At this time, a part of the base 72 is hooked on a stopper 90D fixed in the vicinity of the charging port 90C, so that the charging port 90C side of the base 72 is inclined downward. As a result, the ball b placed on the base 72 rolls down from the insertion port 90C toward the rails 4A and 4B, and the ball b is thrown onto the rails 4A and 4B.

  The recovery mechanism 8 is constituted by a guide member 80 that can tilt in a seesaw shape, as is well shown in FIG. The guide member 80 is always urged upward on one side (right side in the figure) by a spring (not shown), and normally the opposite side (left side in the figure) of the urged part is downward. The posture is inclined to hold the ball b. When the sensor 95 detects that the ball b has entered the hole 60 of the winning portion 6, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the microcomputer, and the microcomputer controls the motor 73 of the throwing mechanism 7 to control the endless belt. 70 is operated. As a result, the base 72 of the input mechanism 7 is moved downward from the uppermost position to the lowermost position (the position indicated by the solid line in the figure). At this time, a part of the base 72 is hooked on the right end portion of the guide member 80, so that the right side of the guide member 80 is inclined downward (see the state indicated by the phantom line in the figure). Thereafter, the microcomputer slides the slide plate 93 by controlling the solenoid 92. As a result, the ball b held in the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 falls from the hole 94 of the slide plate 93 to the guide member 80, and the ball b rolls along the guide member 80 toward the base 72. Move to. After the ball b is placed on the base 72, the base 72 is raised to the standby position described above.

  Next, the operation of the lottery apparatus A will be described.

  6-9 has shown the mode of the lottery game. This lottery game is executed by the lottery device A when a predetermined game is executed when the medal m enters the sub-chucker 32 and the game results in the next state. In addition, before the start of the lottery game, the screen for allowing the player to determine the operation time from the insertion of the ball b to the release of the rails 4A and 4B, for example, in the range of 15 to 30 seconds is displayed. Displayed on the device 2. When the player determines the operation time using the operation switch 13B, the operation time is counted down, and displayed on the image display device 2, and the lottery game is actually started. In this embodiment, as an example, the lottery game is performed up to four times.

  As shown in FIG. 6, at the start of the first lottery game, the ball b is thrown on the rails 4A and 4B, and the ball b reciprocates while rolling left and right along the rails 4A and 4B. At this time, the ball b reciprocates left and right, but rolls along the wavy rails 4A and 4B, so that the ball b reciprocates while being slightly displaced up and down. As a result, the player can see the reciprocating movement of the ball b as an interesting movement until the operation time that is variably displayed while counting down on the image display device 2 becomes zero, and where the ball b falls. Expectation is enhanced. Until the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 in the first lottery game, the display portions 61 of all winning portions 6 have information related to winning contents such as “JPC (jackpot chance)”. It is displayed.

  When the operation time reaches 0, the rear rail 4B is retracted downward as shown in FIG. As a result, the ball b that has reciprocated on the rails 4A and 4B falls from between the rails 4A and 4B and enters the hole 60 of the appropriate winning portion 6, and the result of the first lottery game is obtained. . Then, the number of medals to be paid out such as “50” is displayed on the display section 61 of the winning section 6 containing the ball b. The display of “JPC” is continued on the display unit 61 of the other winning units 6. Thereafter, the ball b that has entered the hole 60 is collected by the collecting mechanism 8 and the ball b is sent to the throwing mechanism 7, and the second lottery game is performed again in the same procedure as the first lottery game. .

  In the second lottery game, as shown in FIG. 8, when the ball b enters the hole 60 where the ball b did not enter in the first lottery game, the display of the winning portion 6 containing the ball b is displayed. In the unit 61 (including the display unit 61 of the winning unit 6 in which the ball b has entered in the first lottery game), the number of medals paid out such as “100” is displayed. The display of “JPC” is continued on the display unit 61 of the other winning units 6. In the second lottery game, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the same winning portion 6 where the ball b has entered in the first lottery game, it is displayed on the display portion 61 of the winning portion 6. The 50 medals m, which are the same as the number, are paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF, and the game ends without proceeding to the next lottery game.

  Similarly, the third lottery game is also executed in the same procedure as described above. In the third lottery game, as shown in FIG. 9, the first and second lottery games are performed. When the ball b enters the hole 60 where the ball b has not entered, the display unit 61 of the winning unit 6 containing the ball b (the display unit 61 of the winning unit 6 containing the ball b in the first and second lottery games). For example, the number of medals to be paid out such as “200” is displayed. On the other hand, for the winning portion 6 in which the ball b has not yet entered in the first to third lottery games, for example, “SJP (Super Jack) indicating that as many as 2000 medals are paid out on the display portion 61 of the winning portion 6. Pot) ”is displayed. In the third lottery game, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the same winning portion 6 where the ball b has entered in the first and second lottery games, the display portion 61 of the winning portion 6 is displayed. 100 medals m, which are the number displayed in FIG. 1, are paid out to the medal game field MF from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14, and the game ends without proceeding to the next fourth lottery game. As a result of the fourth lottery game, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 labeled “SJP”, an equivalent number (2000 maximum) of medals m corresponding to the “SJP” Is paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF, which is an advantageous situation for the player to obtain a large number of medals m. In the fourth lottery game, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 labeled “200” other than “SJP”, the number displayed on the display portion 61 of the winning portion 6 is the same as the number displayed. A certain 200 medals m are paid out to the medal game field MF from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14, and the lottery game ends.

  Therefore, according to the lottery apparatus A of the present embodiment, the ball b moves back and forth while being displaced up and down, and the movement of the ball b having a different taste from the conventional one is produced, and the player is in the process of dropping the ball b. Can be actively involved, so that the lottery game using the ball b can be made novel and interesting.

  The lottery game may be advanced as follows.

  10-13 has shown the aspect by the other way of a lottery game. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, before the lottery game is started, the display unit 61 of the winning unit 6 displays information regarding the number of medals to be paid out such as “50” and winning contents such as “JPC”. . After the ball b is thrown on the rails 4A and 4B, when the player operates the operation switch 13B at an arbitrary timing, the rear rail 4B is retracted downward and the rails 4A and 4B are released. As a result, the ball b that has been reciprocatingly moved on the rails 4A and 4B falls at the position aimed by the player and enters the hole 60 of the appropriate winning portion 6. Then, for example, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 where the number of medals to be paid out such as “50” is displayed, the number of medals m from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF. The game ends without being paid out and proceeding to the next stage.

  On the other hand, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 on which “JPC” is displayed, as shown in FIG. 11, the process proceeds to the next stage where the number of medals to be paid out is further increased. When proceeding to this stage, the number of medals to be paid out such as “300” more than the number previously displayed on the display section 61 of the winning section 6 and information about the winning contents such as “SJP” are displayed. A lottery game is executed. For example, when the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 where the number of medals to be paid out such as “300” is displayed, the number of medals m is paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF. The lottery game is over. When the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 where “SJP” is displayed, a considerable number (up to 2000) of medals m are paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF. This is an advantageous situation for the player to obtain a very large number of medals m.

  12 and 13, a lottery game is executed by the lottery device A when a predetermined game result is obtained in an electronic game performed on the image display device 2. As shown in FIG. 12, at the start of the lottery game, the display unit 61 of each winning unit 6 displays a random number of medals, such as “100”, “25”, “75”, and “50”. Is displayed. After the ball b is thrown onto the rails 4A and 4B, when the player operates the operation switch at an arbitrary timing, the rear rail 4B is retracted downward and the rails 4A and 4B are released.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 13, on the display unit 61 of each winning unit 6, the displayed number is displayed to gradually decrease as time elapses from the start of the insertion of the ball b. The The player has to perform an operation for dropping the ball b until all the numbers displayed on the display units 61 become “0”. For example, if the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 and the number displayed on the display portion 61 of the winning portion 6 at that time is “38”, 38 medals of the same number as that displayed. m is paid out from the mouth 14A of the figure robot 14 to the medal game field MF. If the displayed number of each winning portion 6 becomes “0” without performing an operation for dropping the ball b, the rails 4A and 4B are automatically opened and the ball b is dropped. That is, even if the ball b enters the hole 60 of the winning portion 6 that finally becomes “0”, the medal is not paid out. Therefore, the player appropriately considers the position and timing of dropping the ball b. Must be operated while. As a result, the lottery game becomes more complex and more interesting for the player.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

  The rolling element is not limited to a spherical ball, and for example, a disk-shaped medal may be used. In the case of using a disk-shaped medal or the like, it is preferable that a pair of rails be arranged close to each other so that the track member has a concave cross-section and the medal or the like is easy to roll.

  The rail as the track member is configured so that the ball naturally reciprocates depending on the shape of the track member. For example, the rail may be reciprocated by forcibly swinging the rail horizontally and vertically. Good. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although one rail is comprised rotatably, you may comprise, for example so that one rail may be spaced apart by moving to the horizontal direction from the other fixed rail, Alternatively, both rails may be horizontally movable, and both the rails may be separated from each other.

  The lottery game is configured to start according to the result of another game such as an electronic game. However, for example, the lottery game may be started when a medal enters the chucker.

  The number of paid-out medals displayed on the display unit of the winning portion may be displayed as if it were rotating like a so-called slot machine at the time before throwing the ball. In this case, the display content of each display unit is determined at random when the player operates the operation switch, and at the same time, the ball can be thrown.

  The lottery device is not limited to the medal game machine, and can be equipped in various other game machines. Furthermore, the lottery device can be configured as a single game machine.

It is a whole perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the lottery apparatus which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view around the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. 1. It is a front view of the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. 2. It is principal part sectional drawing of the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the lottery game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the lottery game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the lottery game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the aspect of the lottery game performed with the lottery apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other aspect of a lottery game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other aspect of a lottery game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other aspect of a lottery game. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the other aspect of a lottery game.

Explanation of symbols

A lottery equipment b ball (rolling element)
4A, 4B rail (track member)
5 Operating mechanism 6 Winning part 60 Hole in winning part 61 Display part (display means)
7 Input mechanism 8 Collection mechanism 95 Sensor (detection means)

Claims (6)

A lottery device for performing a lottery game using a spherical or disk-shaped rolling element,
A track member comprising a pair of rails that form a track for reciprocating while the rolling element rolls, and whose upper edge has a curved concave shape as a whole and supports the rolling element so as to be able to roll and move;
An operation mechanism for dropping the rolling elements from an arbitrary longitudinal position of the track member by relatively separating the pair of rails;
A plurality of winning portions provided below along the longitudinal direction of the raceway member, and each having a hole into which the rolling element can enter,
A detecting means provided in each winning portion, for detecting the rolling element that has entered the hole of the winning portion;
An input mechanism that inputs the rolling element onto the track member so that the rolling element reciprocates on the track member;
Equipped with a,
The operation mechanism is characterized in that the rolling members are dropped from the track members by relatively separating the pair of rails after a predetermined time has elapsed since the rolling members were put on the track members. apparatus. A lottery device for performing a lottery game using a spherical or disk-shaped rolling element,
A track member comprising a pair of rails that form a track for reciprocating while the rolling element rolls, and whose upper edge has a curved concave shape as a whole and supports the rolling element so as to be able to roll and move;
An operation mechanism for dropping the rolling elements from an arbitrary longitudinal position of the track member by relatively separating the pair of rails;
A plurality of winning portions provided below along the longitudinal direction of the raceway member, and each having a hole into which the rolling element can enter,
A detecting means provided in each winning portion, for detecting the rolling element that has entered the hole of the winning portion;
An input mechanism that inputs the rolling element onto the track member so that the rolling element reciprocates on the track member;
With
The lottery apparatus , wherein the operation mechanism drops the rolling elements from the track member by relatively separating the pair of rails according to an input operation of a player or a predetermined game result . The lottery apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is formed in a wave shape . Thereby recovering said rolling elements entering the hole of the winning portion, the recovered rolling elements that comprise a recovery mechanism for sending to the injector mechanism, drawing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. It said each winning unit, display means for displaying information about the winning detail when the rolling element enters the hole in the pay unit that provided the lottery apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. It said display means, the winning Ru bovine displayed variably information about the contents, the lottery system of claim 5.

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