JP4529195B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a pachinko machine has an outer frame, a front frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, a game board attached to the front frame and having a game area, and an opening and closing mechanism for the front frame. And a glass door frame having a pair of glass plates at a predetermined interval in the front and rear direction. In addition, a front decoration frame is attached to the front frame so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the game ball launching portion below the glass door frame. The front decoration frame is provided with an upper tray, and the game balls stored in the upper tray are guided toward the game ball launching section. A lower tray and a handle are provided at the lower part of the front frame.
[0003]
A substantially arc-shaped outer guide rail is laid on the front surface of the game board, and an inner guide rail is laid on the inner side. Furthermore, an exit is provided between the substantially upper end of the inner guide rail and the outer guide rail, and the game balls launched from the game ball launching section are guided by both guide rails, and then the upper part of the game board surface from the exit section. Released to the gaming area. Then, the player thoroughly enjoys the behavior of the game ball falling along the game area.
[0004]
When a game ball falling on the game board wins a prize opening, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player. More specifically, a mechanism board is mounted on the back side of the game board, and a prize ball payout device is provided on the mechanism board. When the prize ball dispensing device is driven, the prize balls stored in the tank are guided to the dispensing outlet of the upper tray through the tank rail, the prize ball dispensing device, and the prize ball dispensing passage. Further, when the upper tray is full, the prize sphere overflows from an overflow outlet provided in the middle of the prize sphere payout passage. The overflowed prize ball is guided to the payout outlet of the lower tray through the overflow passage provided in the mechanism board, so that a large number of game balls can be stored in the lower tray.
[0005]
By the way, in recent years, a special gaming state (so-called big hit state) is generated when a specific condition is satisfied, and a pachinko machine capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls at a time has been known. For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a special symbol display device and a variable winning device, the variation display of symbols is started in the special symbol display device, for example, when a game ball wins an operating opening. Further, a stop symbol corresponding to the game situation is selected from the jackpot symbol, the missed reach symbol, and the missed symbol, and the variation display is stopped at the selected stop symbol. Then, when the game is stopped at a jackpot symbol (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”, etc.), the special variable winning device (variable winning device) is in a state advantageous to the player (a jackpot state). Is switched to. More specifically, the shutter of the variable winning device is tilted to open the large winning opening, and many game balls can be won there. As a result, a large number (for example, 2400) of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray and the lower tray.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the pachinko machine as described above, the number of prize balls to be paid out is too large, so that the prize balls cannot be accommodated in the upper tray and the lower tray. For this reason, the player repeats a predetermined operation (for example, an operation of sliding a lever provided on the receiving tray or an action of directly scooping out the prize balls stored in the lower receiving tray). It was necessary to move to a box. As a result, depending on the player, there may be a case where the repeated operation may be perceived as being annoying. In addition, even if a big hit state occurs, there is a risk that the player may not be able to concentrate on the game or lose interest, because he / she must pay attention to the repeated operation.
[0007]
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention,
An outer frame,
A front frame provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
A game board provided directly or indirectly on the front frame and having a game area in which a game ball can flow down;
A transparent plate door frame provided on the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable, and having a transparent plate that allows the game area to be visually recognized;
A mechanism board provided on the back side of the game board and provided with a ball payout device;
An upper ball receiving portion provided below the transparent plate, capable of storing game balls paid out by the ball paying device, and capable of guiding the game balls toward the game ball launching portion;
Provided below the upper ball receiving portion and capable of storing a game ball, provided with an operating portion and provided with an opening and a closing member at the bottom, and operating the operating portion to In a gaming machine provided with a lower ball receiving portion capable of dropping a game ball by moving the member and the opening becomes an open state,
The lower ball receiving portion is a lower ball receiving portion protruding portion that protrudes to the front side of the transparent plate, and is extended and formed on the back side of the transparent plate, and the innermost position is located on the back side of the rear surface of the game board. A lower ball receiving portion extending portion, and
A game opened at the uppermost portion to the upper ball receiving portion and having a communication passage inlet section partitioned by a separator so that a game ball can enter from the back side, and the game paid out to the upper ball receiving portion Providing a communication path for lowering the ball to the lower ball receiving portion expansion portion of the lower ball receiving portion without going through the mechanism panel;
The gist of the present invention is that the upper ball receiving portion is provided with a guide portion that guides the paid-out game balls preferentially toward the game ball launching portion rather than the entrance portion of the communication path. It is said.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the first invention,
An outer frame,
A front frame comprising been found openable and closable with respect to the outer frame,
Directly or indirectly provided, et al is to the front frame, a game board comprising a game area where the game ball can flow down,
The openable provided et been in the front side of the game board, a transparent plate door frame comprising a transparent plate visible the game area,
A mechanism board provided on the back side of the game board and provided with a ball payout device;
Wherein provided below the transparent plate, it is possible storing game balls to be paid out by the ball dispensing device, and capable of guiding the upper ball receiving part toward the game ball firing unit game balls,
Provided below the upper ball receiving portion and capable of storing a game ball, provided with an operating portion and provided with an opening and a closing member at the bottom, and operating the operating portion to member said opening is an opening state to move, in the gaming machine Ru comprising a <br/> a lower ball receiving part capable of dropping the game ball,
At least one of the upper ball receiving portion and the lower ball receiving portion is
As well as projecting to the front side than the transparent plate, it is extended and formed deeper than the transparent plate , and
The gist of the invention is that a communication path is provided for lowering the game ball paid out to the upper ball receiving portion to the lower ball receiving portion without going through the mechanism board .
[0010]
The upper ball receiving portion may be provided with a guide portion that preferentially guides the paid-out game balls toward the game ball launching portion.
[0011]
In addition, when a game ball wins in an operation port provided in the game board, a variable display device provided in the game board performs a variable display of the symbol, and the symbol that is stopped and displayed is a predetermined jackpot symbol In such a case, a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening by repeating the opening of the big prize opening of the variable prize device provided in the game board a plurality of times. In a special gaming state in which a plurality of game balls as prize balls are paid out in response to a prize at the grand prize opening of
At least one of the expanded ball receivers is
It is good also as having the accommodation volume which can store the prize ball paid out when the above-mentioned special game state occurs at least once.
[0012]
In this case, the number of prize balls to be paid out at the time of the occurrence of the special gaming state once may be 1000 or more.
[0013]
Moreover, not only the front surface side of the transparent plate protrudes, but also one of the ball receiving portions extended to the back side of the transparent plate may be a lower ball receiving portion.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a gaming machine is embodied as a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 that is provided at the front portion of the outer frame 2 and that can be opened and closed at one side of the outer frame 2. I have. A glass door frame 4 as a transparent plate door frame is provided on the front side of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A pair of glass plates 4a and 4b as transparent plates are attached to the glass door frame 4 at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.
[0016]
A game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear side of the front frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2) via a resin middle plate M (the middle plate M is omitted). Then, the game board 5 may be directly attached). On the front surface of the game board 5, there are arranged a normal winning port 6, a variable winning device 7, an operating port 8, a variable display device 9, an inner guide rail (inner rail) 10, an outer guide rail (outer rail) 11, and the like. ing. Here, the inner rail 10 and the outer rail 11 are guide members for guiding the game ball B launched from the game ball launching unit to the upper part of the game board 5, and are laid in a substantially arc shape.
[0017]
A front decoration frame 12 is provided on the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable below the glass door frame 4. An upper tray 13 is provided on the front decoration frame 12. On the other hand, at the lower part of the front frame 3, a lower tray 14 is provided below the upper tray 13 via the middle plate M, and a handle 15 is provided corresponding to the game ball launcher. Yes. Note that an opening and a shutter (not shown) are provided at the bottom of the lower tray 14, and an operation lever 14 a is provided on the player side. With this configuration, when the player slides the operation lever 14a, the shutter slides to open the opening, and the game ball B or the prize ball stored in the lower tray 14 is dropped downward. Can do. That is, if a prize ball storage box (not shown) is arranged below the lower tray 14, the falling game ball B or the prize ball can be stored in the storage box.
[0018]
The variable display device 9 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 5 and includes a display unit made up of an LCD (liquid crystal display), on which a plurality of symbol rows are displayed. For example, three symbol strings (not shown) of the left symbol string, the middle symbol string, and the right symbol string are displayed as these symbol strings (other symbol strings may be displayed).
[0019]
Each symbol row is basically composed of a plurality of types of symbols, and these symbols can be any of a jackpot symbol, a miss reach symbol, and a miss symbol as special game symbols. In the display unit of the variable display device 9, the symbol variation (rotational variation) of each symbol row is started based on the winning of the game ball B to the operation port 8. Also, one of the jackpot symbol, the missed reach symbol, and the missed symbol is selected and set as a stop symbol. The stop symbol is a symbol displayed when each symbol row stops symbol variation. In the present embodiment, the symbol variation is stopped in the order of the left symbol row, the right symbol row, and the middle symbol row, but this is only an example, and may be stopped in another order.
[0020]
The jackpot symbol is a symbol for generating a jackpot state as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the reach state. Specifically, when all of the symbol row variations are stopped, the displayed symbol combination is a predetermined jackpot combination, that is, when the same type of symbols are lined up along the jackpot line. In some cases, the symbols are combined (for example, symbols “7”, “7”, and “7”). The symbol constituting this combination is the “big hit symbol”. When the jackpot combination is established, the special electric accessory is activated (the jackpot of the variable winning device 7 is opened), and a jackpot state advantageous to the player comes. That is, it is possible to acquire more prize balls by winning more game balls B in the big winning opening.
[0021]
The reach state refers to the state immediately before the big hit. The reach state includes a state in which the symbol variation in the right symbol row stops on the jackpot line with the same type of symbols as the stop symbol in the left symbol row. In this reach state, the symbol variation in the middle symbol row will be different from the one other than the one that stops at the same type of symbol (big jackpot symbol) as the stop symbol in both the left and right symbol rows. (Hereinafter referred to as “outgoing reach design”), and those that do not become a big hit state (hereinafter referred to as “outgoing reach state”) are included.
[0022]
Although it has already been described that the symbol variation of each symbol row is started based on the winning of the game ball B to the operation port 8, when the game ball B further wins the operation port 8 during the variation display, The corresponding change display is performed after the end of the current change display. That is, the variable display is waited (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of pachinko machine. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of holds is set to 4 times, but is not limited to this.
[0023]
In addition, between the substantially upper end portion of the inner rail 10 and the outer rail 11, an exit portion is provided through which the game ball B launched from the game ball launching portion is discharged to the game area on the surface of the game board 5. The game ball B is guided from the exit portion to the game area at the top of the game board 5 and then falls along the surface of the game board 5. At this time, a predetermined number of prizes are given to the upper tray 13 (in some cases, the lower tray 14) based on the fact that the game ball B wins at the general winning port 6, the large winning port of the variable winning device 7, and the operating port 8. The ball is paid out. For example, once the big win state occurs, the cycle of opening / closing the big winning opening of the variable winning device 7 is repeated 16 times at the maximum. 10 game balls B can be won during the opening of one big prize opening, and if 15 prize balls are paid out per prize, about 2400 prize balls are generated per occurrence of one big hit state. It is to be paid out.
[0024]
Incidentally, a mechanism board 21 is mounted on the back side of the game board 5. The mechanism panel 21 is made of a resin material, and a tank, a tank rail, a prize ball payout device, and the like (none of which are shown) (not shown) for storing a prize ball are provided on the upper and side portions. As shown in FIG. 3, the middle plate M is provided with an opening passage 22 communicating with the dispensing outlet 13 a of the upper tray 13. Further, the mechanism board 21 is formed with a prize ball payout passage 23 that communicates between the prize ball payout apparatus and the opening passage 22 on the downstream side of the prize ball payout apparatus. When the winning of the game ball B to the general winning port 6, the variable winning device 7, and the operating port 8 is detected, a prize ball payout device is driven by a control device (not shown), whereby the prize ball is A predetermined number (for example, 15 each) is guided toward the upper tray 13 through the prize ball payout passage 23 and the opening passage 22.
[0025]
Next, characteristic portions of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the lower tray 14 has a storage volume capable of storing premium spheres that are paid out upon occurrence of one big hit state, that is, 2400 premium spheres. More specifically, the lower tray 14 has a width that is at least half that of the front decoration frame 12 and is also extended in the depth direction as shown in FIG.
[0026]
Moreover, in this Embodiment, as shown to Fig.3 (a) and FIG. 4, the communicating path 24 which protrudes below is provided in the discharge outlet 13a vicinity of the top tray 13. As shown in FIG. Specifically, a separator 25 and a guide wall 26 are provided in the vicinity of the payout outlet 13 a of the upper tray 13, and a prize ball (game) from the overflow outlet formed by these 25 and 26 to the lower communication path 24. Sphere B) can be guided. In the present embodiment, the width of the flow path in the vicinity of the overflow outlet is set to be twice or more the diameter of the game ball B (prize ball). As a result, it is possible to prevent the prize ball (game ball B) from being clogged and falling. Further, the vicinity of the overflow outlet is provided at a position that can be easily seen by the player and can be reached. As a result, even if the prize ball (game ball B) is clogged, the player can easily notice and move the jammed prize ball (game ball B) by hand (finger). By doing this, clogging is easily resolved.
[0027]
The communication path 24 has a bowl shape and is disposed such that the opening at the lower end faces the back side of the lower tray 14.
[0028]
Furthermore, guide members 27A and 27B for guiding the prize balls guided from the prize ball payout path 23 to the upper tray 13 (the game ball launching portion side) always preferentially in the opening passage 22 and the upper tray 13. Is provided.
[0029]
In addition, when the game ball B fired from the game ball launching unit is not released to the game area (the returned game ball B is referred to as a foul ball BF), the foul ball BF is provided on the middle plate M. It hits the reflecting wall 28 and falls into a pocket 29 provided in the middle plate M (see FIG. 2). The lower end portion of the pocket 29 is opened so as to communicate with the communication path 24, and the foul sphere BF that has fallen into the pocket 29 also falls to the receiving tray 14 through the communication path 24. It has become.
[0030]
Then, the effect | action and effect of this Embodiment comprised as mentioned above are demonstrated.
[0031]
When the player tries to purchase a new game ball B, or when the game ball B wins the general winning port 6, the large winning port 7 of the variable winning port 7, the operating port 8, etc., the control device gives a prize. The ball dispensing device is driven. As a result, the premium ball (game ball B) is paid out to the payout outlet 13 a of the upper tray 13 through the premium ball payout passage 23.
[0032]
At this time, when the upper tray 13 is not full (when there is room for accommodation), as shown in FIG. 3A, the prize balls (game balls B) are guided by the guide members 27A and 27B, It is preferentially guided toward the upper tray 13 (game ball launcher).
[0033]
On the other hand, when the upper tray 13 is full (when there is no room for accommodation), the prize ball (game ball B) overflows from the overflow outlet as shown in FIGS. Then, it passes through the communication path 24 and falls to the receiving tray 14. For this reason, a prize ball or the like overflowing from the upper tray 13 can be dropped to the lower tray 14 without passing through the mechanism panel 21. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the mechanism panel 21 with a passage for guiding a prize ball or the like overflowing from the upper tray 13, and the mechanism panel 21 is significantly simplified.
[0034]
In addition, the lower tray 14 in the present embodiment has a sufficient storage volume, and even if a large amount of prize balls are paid out at the time of occurrence of one big hit state, all the prize balls are received in the lower tray. 14 can be stored. For this reason, when the big hit state occurs, it is not necessary for the player to perform an operation of moving the prize ball or the like to another place. That is, the player need not directly scoop out the prize balls stored in the lower tray 14 or slide the operation lever 14a during the big hit state. Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to feel the operation and the like, or to pay attention to the operation. As a result, the game in the big hit state can be fully enjoyed and the interest can be dramatically improved.
[0035]
Furthermore, since the bottom tray 14 does not become full until at least one big hit state is completed, the game ball launching unit from the game ball launching unit is caused during the big hit state due to being full. The situation where launching is prohibited is avoided. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem that the player temporarily panics due to the above situation or suffers unexpected disadvantages due to the planned prize balls not being paid out.
[0036]
In addition, since a large amount of prize balls can be stored in the lower tray 14 at the end of one big hit state, the player who has seen such a state sees the prize balls stored in the prize ball storage box. Compared to the case, it is possible to realize that a large amount of prize balls can be obtained more reliably. As a result, the above-mentioned interest will be further spurred.
[0037]
Furthermore, even if the lower tray 14 becomes full, the premium balls or the like only overflow from the lower tray 14, so that the consecutively paid out premium balls are not accumulated in the premium ball payout passage 23. . For this reason, it is not necessary to provide a separate sensor for detecting the full state of the lower tray 14. Therefore, an increase in cost can be suppressed accordingly. Moreover, even if the tray 14 is full, there is no need to prohibit launching from the game ball launcher. Therefore, it is possible to omit the firing prohibition control. In such a case, the control can be simplified.
[0038]
In addition, since the opening passage 22 and the upper tray 13 are respectively provided with guide members 27A and 27B, the prize ball (game ball B) guided from the prize ball payout passage 23 is always the upper tray 13 (game). Guided preferentially toward the ball launcher side). Accordingly, it is possible to avoid problems such as a broken ball due to preferential storage in the lower tray 14.
[0039]
In addition, after the foul sphere BF hits the reflection wall 28, the foul sphere BF passes through the pocket 29 and the communication path 24 and falls to the receiving tray 14. Therefore, the player can easily detect that the foul ball BF has occurred.
[0040]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the opening at the lower end of the communication passage 24 is disposed so as to face the back side of the lower tray 14, so that the stored prize spheres may not be collected by hand. The prize sphere can be effectively filled in the lower tray 14. As a result, the storable space of the lower tray 14 can be used effectively.
[0041]
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.
[0042]
(A) In the above embodiment, the lower tray 14 is extended and formed in the depth direction. On the other hand, as long as it is possible to store a prize ball that is paid out when at least one big hit state occurs, a configuration may be adopted in which expansion is not performed in the depth direction.
[0043]
(B) In the above embodiment, the opening at the lower end of the communication path 24 faces the back side of the lower tray 14, but the opening at the lower end of the communication path 24 faces the lower tray 14 as it is. Good. In this case, it is desirable that the player can visually recognize the prize ball (game ball B) falling through the communication path 24. By adopting such a configuration, the falling prize ball (game ball B) is stored in the lower tray 14 as if the shaved ice is piled up on the plate, unlike the conventional case. Therefore, the player who sees this can realize that a lot of prize balls have been paid out, and can also enjoy an unprecedented taste, and in this sense, it is spurred to improve the interest. Is applied. Moreover, since the prize sphere (game sphere B) falls from the top to the bottom, the prize sphere (game sphere) is naturally played even if the act of collecting the prize sphere (game sphere B) of the lower tray 14 is not carried out. B) can be stored and accumulated. As a result, it is possible to further save time and effort for the player.
[0044]
Further, by expanding the width in the left-right direction of the opening portion of the communication path 24, it is possible to uniformly fill the receiving tray 14 with a prize ball or the like. In addition, other means for evenly filling the prize balls etc. into the receiving tray 14 (for example, providing projections so that the prize balls etc. are scattered, providing inclinations on all sides, providing vibrators capable of causing vibrations, etc. ) May be adopted.
[0045]
(C) The lower tray 14 or the like may be provided directly on the front frame 3.
[0046]
(D) Regarding the lower tray 14, it is good also as not providing detection means, such as a full tank switch, and it is good also as providing separately.
[0047]
In addition, when the game ball B (premium sphere) is clogged in the communication passage 24 or the like, it is separately filled in the middle of the premium sphere payout passage to prevent the premium sphere from reaching the premium sphere payout device. Detection means such as a tongue switch may be provided. In this case, it is desirable to provide detection means such as a full tank switch in the vicinity of the payout outlet 13a.
[0048]
(E) In the said embodiment, although glass plate 4a, 4b was employ | adopted as a transparent plate, as long as it has transparency, you may employ | adopt a resin plate.
[0049]
(F) The separator 25, the guide wall 26, the guide members 27A and 27B, the reflection wall 28, and the pocket 29 in the above embodiment may be omitted.
[0050]
(G) Although not mentioned in the above-described embodiment, a groove is provided in the lower tray 14 and a premium ball or the like overflowing from the lower tray 14 is guided from the groove to give a premium ball storage box (commonly called a dollar box). It is good also as a structure which makes it fall. By setting it as this structure, the ball removal lever provided in the lower tray 14 can be abbreviate | omitted.
[0051]
(H) The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. Therefore, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine without the variable display device 9 or the like, or a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory. Further, the present invention can be applied to game machines such as sparrow balls and arrange balls in addition to pachinko machines.
[0052]
(I) A prize ball or the like may be dropped almost vertically via the communication path 24.
[0053]
(J) The communication path 24 may not be provided. In other words, the mechanism panel 21 may be provided with an overflow outlet and an overflow passage, and the prize balls overflowed from the overflow outlet may be led to the discharge outlet of the lower tray through the overflow passage.
[0054]
(K) In the above embodiment, it is possible to store the number of prize balls that are paid out when one big hit state occurs, but the number of prize balls that are paid out when two or more big hit states occur may be stored. Further, not only the lower tray 14 but also the upper tray 13 and the lower tray 14 may be combined so that the number of prize balls to be paid out when one big hit state occurs can be stored. Furthermore, the number of prize balls to be paid out at the time of occurrence of one big hit state is not limited to the numerical values of the above-described embodiment. However, in view of the gist of the present invention, the number of prize balls to be paid out at the time of occurrence of one big hit state is desirably 1000 or more and 4000 or less, more desirably 1800 or more and 3000 or less, and 2000 or more. Even more preferably 2500 or less.
[0055]
Below, the technical idea which can be grasped | ascertained from the said embodiment is described.
[0056]
(1) an upper tray capable of storing at least one of a game ball and a prize ball;
A lower receiving tray provided below the upper receiving tray, and a special gaming state is generated on condition that a specific condition is satisfied, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out to at least one of the upper receiving tray and the lower receiving tray. In the gaming machine that made it possible,
At least one of the upper tray and the lower tray has a storage volume capable of storing a prize ball to be paid out when the special game state is generated at least once.
[0057]
(2) The prize sphere is configured to be paid out once toward the upper tray, and at least one of a game sphere and a prize ball overflowing from the upper tray can be led out toward the lower tray. A gaming machine characterized by
[0058]
(3) The number of prize balls to be paid out at the time of the occurrence of the one special gaming state is 1000 or more and 4000 or less, preferably 1800 or more and 3000 or less, and more preferably 2000 or more and 2500 or less. A gaming machine characterized by being.
[0059]
(4) A gaming machine characterized in that a communication path for directly lowering at least one of a game ball and a prize ball overflowing from the upper tray to the lower tray is provided in the upper tray.
[0060]
(5) A mechanism board having a prize ball payout passage is provided (on the back side of the game board), and a communication passage is provided in the upper tray so that a lower end opening faces the lower tray. A gaming machine characterized in that at least one of a game ball and a prize ball overflowing from the upper tray is lowered to the lower tray without passing through the mechanism board and through the communication path. .
[0061]
(6) The opening at the lower end of the communication path is separated from the lower tray, so that a player can visually recognize at least one of a game ball and a prize ball falling through the communication path. A gaming machine.
[0062]
(7) A gaming machine, wherein at least one of the upper tray and the vicinity thereof is provided with a guide member for preferentially guiding the payout prize ball to the upper tray side.
[0063]
(8) A gaming machine comprising means for improving the filling rate of at least one of the prize balls and the game balls of the lower tray.
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is an excellent effect that a decrease in interest can be suppressed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a front frame in a state where a glass door frame is opened.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line JJ of FIG. 1, wherein (a) shows a state in which a prize ball or the like is preferentially guided to the upper tray, and (b) shows a prize toward the communication path. It is a figure which shows the state in which a ball | bowl etc. are guided.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 2 ... Outer frame, 3 ... Front frame, 4 ... Glass door frame, 5 ... Game board, 12 ... Front decoration frame, 13 ... Upper saucer, 14 ... Lower saucer, 21 ... Mechanism board , 23 ... Premium ball payout passage, 24 ... Communication passage.

Claims (3)

An outer frame,
A front frame provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
A game board provided directly or indirectly on the front frame and having a game area in which a game ball can flow down;
A transparent plate door frame provided on the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable, and having a transparent plate that allows the game area to be visually recognized;
A mechanism board provided on the back side of the game board and provided with a ball payout device;
An upper ball receiving portion provided below the transparent plate, capable of storing game balls paid out by the ball paying device, and capable of guiding the game balls toward the game ball launching portion;
Provided below the upper ball receiving portion and capable of storing a game ball, provided with an operating portion and provided with an opening and a closing member at the bottom, and operating the operating portion to In a gaming machine provided with a lower ball receiving portion capable of dropping a game ball by moving the member and the opening becomes an open state,
The lower ball receiving portion is a lower ball receiving portion protruding portion that protrudes to the front side of the transparent plate, and is extended and formed on the back side of the transparent plate, and the innermost position is located on the back side of the rear surface of the game board. A lower ball receiving portion extending portion, and
A game opened at the uppermost portion to the upper ball receiving portion and having a communication passage inlet section partitioned by a separator so that a game ball can enter from the back side, and the game paid out to the upper ball receiving portion Providing a communication path for lowering the ball to the lower ball receiving portion expansion portion of the lower ball receiving portion without going through the mechanism panel;
The upper ball receiving portion is provided with a guide portion, which guides the paid-out game ball preferentially toward the game ball launching portion rather than the communication passage entrance portion, separately from the separator. To play. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
When a game ball wins in an operating port provided in the game board, the variable display device provided in the game board displays a variable display of the symbol, and the symbol displayed in a stopped state becomes a predetermined jackpot symbol. In this case, a large winning opening of the variable winning device provided in the gaming board is repeated a plurality of times, so that a large number of gaming balls can be won in the large winning opening, and the one of the gaming balls It is configured to be in a special gaming state in which a plurality of game balls as prize balls are paid out in response to winning at the big prize opening,
The lower ball receiver is
A gaming machine comprising an accommodation volume capable of storing a prize ball to be paid out when at least one special gaming state occurs. A gaming machine according to claim 2,
A gaming machine characterized in that the number of prize balls to be paid out upon occurrence of one special gaming state is 1000 or more.

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