JP4871073B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an effect display means capable of displaying an effect image such as a decorative pattern is provided on the game board, and a game ball (game medium) is awarded to a starting port arranged in the game area. In accordance with the lottery result, a plurality of decorative symbols displayed on the display means are variably displayed and then stopped and displayed, and the combination of the displayed decorative symbols satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, It is known that an attacker device having a big winning opening inside is opened and closed in a predetermined manner to generate an advantageous gaming state such as a big hit game that is advantageous to the player.

  Also, after the end of the jackpot game, with a “probability big hit” that changes the lottery probability that the “big hit” is drawn as a lottery result as a high probability, for a combination of decorative symbols that become a normal “big hit”, for example, There is also known one in which a decorative pattern is displayed with different colors. In this gaming machine, when the “probable big hit” is drawn by the winning prize, the possibility of the next big hit game is increased, so that the game is more interesting.

  Furthermore, even if the combination of decorative symbols that are displayed in a stopped state does not meet the predetermined condition (in the case of “losing”), the “hit” such as “big hit” is drawn by satisfying a predetermined condition different from “big hit” etc. It is known that the lottery probability to be changed is changed to a high probability (for example, Patent Document 1), so that it is changed to a high probability without drawing a “probability big hit” with a low probability. It has become more likely to occur, and it is now possible to entertain various games and enhance interest.

JP 2001-145736 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, it is possible to determine whether the game is “big hit” or “probability big hit” or the like depending on the combination of decorative symbols displayed to be stopped. That is, before entering the advantageous gaming state such as a big hit game, it can be recognized from the effect image whether or not it is “probable big hit”, and the result is known. There is a possibility that the game will be short enough to drive a game ball into the big prize opening of the device, and depending on the player, it will be easy to get tired and reduce the interest in the game.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention makes it seem as if the gaming state changes when the gaming medium is received at the predetermined entrance when the advantageous gaming state occurs, so that it becomes difficult to get tired and the interest is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can prevent such a situation.

Mean 1: In the gaming machine,
“A game area where game media is driven by the player's operation,
A game medium effect space in which a game medium circulating in the space different from the game area is visible to the player;
An entry entrance that is disposed between the game medium effect space and the game area and into which a game medium driven into the game area is allowed to enter, an entrance that communicates with the entry entrance, and the entry The first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port that can communicate with the port, and the downstream of the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port A first discharge portion, a second discharge portion, and a third discharge portion that are respectively arranged on the side and are capable of discharging a game medium into the game medium effect space; , A rotating body having a game medium accommodating portion capable of communicating with any one of the first distributing port, the second distributing port, and the third distributing port, and a rotation for rotating the rotating body Drive means, and the game medium is rotated from the entrance by rotating the rotating body by the rotation drive means. The game media contained in the containing portion first sorting mouth, and the second sorting mouth, and sorting can be distributing means to one of said first struck partial opening,
A first receiving port that is disposed in a lower part of the game medium effect space so as to be visible from a player, and allows the received game medium to be discharged to the outside without returning to the game area;
A second receiving port for accepting gaming media that have not been received in the first receiving port and discharging them to the outside without returning them to the gaming area;
A rolling guide member that receives the game medium released from the first discharge unit of the distribution means and guides the game medium to the lower part in the game medium effect space;
First rebound flying means for repelling and flying the game medium rolled and guided by the rolling guide member so as to be received at the first receiving port with a predetermined probability;
Low repulsion reception which is arranged at a position higher than the first receiving port substantially vertically below the second discharge portion of the sorting means and receives the game medium discharged from the second discharge portion in a state in which rebound is suppressed. Means,
A guidance guide member capable of guiding guidance so that the game medium received by the low resilience receiving means can be received at the first receiving port with a higher probability than the first resilience flying means;
Arranged substantially vertically below the third discharge portion of the sorting means, the game medium discharged from the third discharge portion is received at the first receiving port with a lower probability than the first repulsion flight means. A second repulsion flight means for rebound flight,
A game medium placed at a predetermined position in the game area and driven into the game area becomes acceptable when the game medium is opened, and cannot be accepted when the game medium is closed, and the received game medium is sent to the entry entrance. Receiving opening and closing means,
An acceptance detection means capable of detecting the game medium received by the acceptance opening and closing means;
Payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game media based on at least detection of game media by the acceptance detection means;
The accepting opening / closing means is arranged at a different position in the game area, and a start port capable of accepting a game medium driven into the game area,
Lottery means for lottery of a predetermined lottery result triggered by the game medium received at the start port;
Advantageous game state generating means for causing the receiving opening / closing means to perform a predetermined opening / closing operation according to the lottery result of the lottery means to generate an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player;
A lottery probability changing means for changing a lottery probability that the lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state is generated by the advantageous gaming state generating means is lottered by the lottery means according to the lottery result;
According to the lottery result of the lottery means, the distribution means is controlled so that the game medium is received into the first reception port, and the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third It has a distribution control means for controlling distribution of game media in any of the distribution ports.

  Here, “a space different from the game area” means “a space different from the area where the game medium flows down while abutting against the obstacle nail”, “game medium received in the start opening, winning opening, big winning opening, etc. Can be distributed ".

  The “game media production space” is a space in which game media can be distributed in the top, bottom, left, and right, and the front and back. The game media can stay in the space for at least one second, and the game media can be rolled. It is a space of a scale that can be made to fly, for example, "a space that is partitioned by a back box (rear support member) that is arranged on the rear side of the game area and formed in a box shape" Can be mentioned. It should be noted that it is desirable to provide a plurality of “effect channels” through which game media can be distributed in the game medium effect space. The “direction channel” includes “a thing that causes the game medium to flow down from the top”, “a medium that repels the high resilience member and distributes it in the upward and leftward directions”, “game” "A medium that drops onto a low resilience member", "A medium in which the moving direction of a game medium is changed by a movable accessory (including a sorting device)", and the like.

  In addition, the “first receiving port” is “located below the level of the player's eyes and placed on a rolling surface (for example, a stage or a rolling receiving part) on which the game medium can roll. Stuff "," stuff arranged on a rolling receiving portion capable of receiving game media repelled from the first rebound flight means, second rebound flight means, and the like. " In addition, examples of the “second receiving port” include “a member provided with a low resilience receiving means, a first resilience flying means, a second resilience flying means, etc., and disposed at a position that is difficult for a player to visually recognize”. Can do.

  Further, examples of the “rolling guide member” include “formed in a tubular shape”, “formed in a bowl shape”, “formed of at least two or more rail members substantially parallel”, and the like. .

  The “first repulsion flight means” and the “second rebound flight means” include a high repulsion member made of an elastic member such as rubber, spring, resin, etc., and a game medium having a predetermined kinetic energy is transferred to the kinetic energy. Can be repelled so that the game medium flies, such as a flat surface, a curved surface, or a composite surface having a flat surface and a curved surface.

  Furthermore, as the “low repulsion receiving means”, if the constituent members are physically deformed such as plastic deformation and elastic deformation, the kinetic energy of the game medium is attenuated so as to hardly repel. Well, "thing using low resilience member", "made of fiber material and formed in mesh, woven or nonwoven shape", "made of organic, inorganic, metal, etc. and formed in fiber or line And the like, etc. "

  The “accepting open / close means” includes “a pair of open / close members that can be opened and closed by bringing the free end sides close to each other or separating them from each other (so-called electric tulips)”, “a single open / close piece. And the like that can be opened and closed by rotating.

  In addition, the “starting port” includes “the one that is discharged outside the gaming machine without returning to the gaming area after detecting the accepted gaming medium”, and “the one that returns to the gaming area after detecting the accepted gaming medium” The predetermined number of game media may be paid out or the game media may not be paid out when the game media is received at the start port.

  Furthermore, the “lottery probability changing means” means that, depending on the lottery result of the lottery means, the lottery probability at which a lottery result in which an advantageous gaming state such as a big hit gaming state occurs is changed from a normal state to a high probability state. Or changing from a high probability state to a normal state. In addition, the lottery result to change the lottery probability mentioned here is not limited to “probable big hit”, but shortens the time until the lottery result is suggested, such as “temporal big hit”, In addition to an increase in the number of lotteries, the probability that a “hit” will be drawn in an apparent manner is included, and there is also a case where the probability is changed from a high probability state to a normal state.

  The “advantageous game state” means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and can be exemplified by the following various states.

(1) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, the entrance (winning port) that is driven to open and close is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or continuously opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. A state in which a large amount of game media (game balls) easily enter the entrance (so-called “hit state”).

(2) In a game machine such as a pachinko, a so-called “probability fluctuation state” in which a winning probability of a lottery for a big hit is set higher than usual and a probability that a big hit state is generated is set higher than usual.

(3) In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery starting device for lottery that makes a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by entry (winning) or passing of game media is easier to enter game media than usual. A state in which a lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, that is, a so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state in which the reels are easily stopped in a mode of paying out medals as game media during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state in which the reels can be stopped with a bonus symbol which is a condition for making the next game state a bonus game state, a so-called “bonus establishment state”.

(6) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a state that assists the formation of a combination by guiding a reel stop order and symbols for establishing a combination for a predetermined number of games, so-called “assist game state” .

(7) In a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a so-called “probability fluctuation state” in which the probability that a bonus state such as a bonus game state, a bonus establishment state, or an assist game state occurs is higher than usual.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, a seesaw-like distribution device extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided in an accessory or the like in a game area, and the tilting direction of the distribution device is changed according to the game situation. It is known that the game ball is guided to the stage provided near the center through different flow paths such as the right side and the left side so that the movement (flow) of the game ball in the accessory can be enjoyed. (For example, JP-A-2003-290489). In addition, the accessory has a rotating body having a plurality of storage portions along the outer periphery, and also includes a sorting device in which a specific (one) housing portion is communicated with the V prize opening. There is also known one in which a game ball is supplied to a rotating body of the device so as to entertain whether or not the game ball is stored in a specific storage unit (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-129715). ).

  However, in the conventional gaming machine as described above, the distribution device is configured to distribute to either the right side or the left side, or a specific storage unit or another storage unit. Any one of the distributions by the distribution device is accepted (high probability of acceptance) into a desired reception port such as a winning port (V winning port) or a starting port which is naturally advantageous to the player. In other words, the distribution of the distribution device facilitates a simple alternative game in which the game medium is received at a desired receiving port or not. For this reason, when the game medium is distributed by the distribution device, it can be determined whether or not the game medium is received at a desired receiving port. Therefore, even if a predetermined presentation operation is given to the distributed game medium, the distribution is performed. At that time, the results are known, and depending on the player, there is a risk that the interest in the game medium after distribution will be low, and the movement of the game medium cannot be fully enjoyed, and the interest will be reduced. It was.

  In addition, since the distribution device (distribution means) in a conventional gaming machine is a form that distributes in two directions, in order to distribute game media in three or more directions using this distribution device, By combining a plurality of sorting apparatuses, it can be considered that sorting is performed in three or more directions. However, in this case, since a plurality of allocating devices are required, the proportion of the allocating devices in the gaming machine increases, the gaming area relatively decreases, and the movement of the game medium flowing down in the gaming area is simple. It becomes difficult for some players to get bored, or the sorting device interferes with other members such as an attacker device, movable accessory, decorative body, etc., and other members can not be placed, so there is little change There is a possibility that it may become a gaming machine and reduce the interest of the player.

  Furthermore, as the sorting device, each of the plurality of sorting ports is provided with an opening / closing piece that can be opened and closed. It is conceivable that game media can be distributed to any of the distribution ports. However, in this case, it is necessary to provide driving means such as a solenoid for each open / close piece so that the open / close pieces provided in each sort opening can be opened and closed independently. Therefore, the same problem as described above occurs.

  On the other hand, when the “probable big hit” is drawn, the effect display means (effect display device) is stopped and displayed with a combination of a decorative pattern that suggests “losing” or a normal “big hit”, and the “probable big hit” is drawn. By not displaying the effect on the effect display means, it is possible to give the player an impression that the lottery probability suddenly became a high probability state, and to enhance the interest by making it feel like it was obtained. Can be considered. However, in this case, since an effect image indicating “probability change” such as “probability change big hit” is not displayed on the effect display means, it becomes impossible to know whether or not “probability change big hit” etc. has been drawn, so that the current gaming state is There is a possibility that the game will become unclear, and some players may cause anxiety about the game or the game machine, which may lower the interest.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a game area into which a game medium is to be placed, a game medium effect space in which the inside is visible from the player, unlike the game area, and a game medium effect space and a game area are arranged. An entry entrance through which a game medium can enter, an entrance communicating with the entrance entrance, a first distribution port, a second distribution port, and a third distribution port that can communicate with the entrance; A first discharge portion, a second discharge portion, and a third discharge, which are respectively arranged downstream of the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port and are capable of discharging game media into the game medium effect space. And a game medium storage unit that can store game media and can communicate with any one of the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port according to the rotational position. The rotating body and at least rotating drive means for driving the rotating body to enter by rotating the rotating body A distribution means capable of distributing the game medium stored in the game medium storage unit to any one of the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port, and a lower part in the game medium effect space The first receiving port for discharging the game medium arranged and received so as to be visible to the player to the outside without returning it to the game area, and the game medium not received in the first receiving port A second receiving port for discharging the game medium to the outside without returning to the area, a rolling guide member for receiving the game medium released from the first discharge unit and rolling the game medium to the lower part in the game medium effect space; First rebound flying means for repelling and flying the game medium guided by the rolling guide member so as to be received at the first receiving port with a predetermined probability, and from the first receiving port substantially vertically below the second discharge part. Game medium placed at a higher position and released from the second release section The low repulsion receiving means that receives the repulsion in a state in which the repulsion is suppressed, and the guidance guidance capable of guiding the game medium received by the low repulsion receiving means to be received at the first receiving port with a higher probability than the first repulsion flying means. The second repulsion that causes the member and the game medium disposed substantially vertically below the third discharge portion to repel and fly so that the game medium discharged from the third discharge portion can be received by the first receiving port with a lower probability than the first rebound flying means. The flying means and the game medium placed at a predetermined position in the game area and driven into the game area are acceptable when opened, and cannot be accepted when closed, and the received game medium is sent to the entrance entrance. Receiving opening / closing means, receiving detection means capable of detecting game media received by the receiving opening / closing means, and payout means for paying out a predetermined number of gaming media based on at least detection of the gaming media by the receiving detection means The opening / closing means is arranged at a different position in the game area and can receive game media that has been driven into the game area, and a lottery with a predetermined lottery result triggered by the game medium received in the start area. An advantageous gaming state generating means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player by causing the receiving opening / closing means to perform a predetermined opening / closing operation in accordance with the lottery result, and generating an advantageous gaming state by the advantageous gaming state generating means A lottery probability changing means for changing a lottery probability that the lottery result is drawn by the lottery means according to the lottery result, and a distribution means for controlling the distribution means so that the game medium is accepted into the first entrance according to the lottery result And a distribution control means for controlling distribution of the game medium to any of the distribution ports.

  The game contents by this gaming machine will be described in detail. When a game medium driven into the game area is received at the start port, a predetermined lottery result is drawn and a lottery result (for example, “big hit”) that generates an advantageous gaming state is drawn. When the winning opening / closing means is opened / closed in a predetermined pattern (for example, a big hit gaming state), and a game medium is received in the open state, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. At the same time, the received game medium is sent to the entrance of the sorting means through the entrance entrance. Then, the game medium sent to the entrance of the distribution means is stored in the game medium storage portion by the rotation of the rotating body, and the rotating body is further rotated according to the lottery result, so that the first distribution port A game medium effect different from the game area from any one of the first discharge part, the second discharge part, and the third discharge part corresponding to the second distribution port and the third distribution port. Released into the space. In the game medium effect space from which the game medium is released, a first receiving port disposed so as to be visible below the second receiving port, and a second receiving port that receives a game medium not received in the first receiving port. And are arranged. First, the game medium released from the first discharge unit is guided to the lower part of the game medium effect space by the rolling guide member, and then received at the first reception port with a predetermined probability. Rebound flight to the first receiving port by means. In addition, the game medium released from the second discharge portion is received by the low repulsion receiving means arranged vertically below, and is received at the first receiving port with a higher probability than the first repulsion flying means. It is guided and guided to the first receiving port by the guiding guide member. Further, the first receiving port is configured such that the game medium released from the third discharging unit is received by the second receiving flight unit disposed below the first receiving port at a lower probability than the first receiving flight unit. It will fly back toward.

  Thus, when the accepting opening / closing means is in an opening / closing operation, that is, when an advantageous gaming state occurs, the game medium received by the accepting opening / closing means is discharged into the game medium effect space via the distributing means, and the game medium In the production space, you can entertain the player with unprecedented movements, such as dropping the game media to hang down, flying against the first entrance, and so on. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming tired and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, according to the lottery result by the start opening prize, the distribution of the game media by the distribution means is controlled, so that, for example, the lottery result is changed or maintained in a high probability state (for example, In the case of “probable big hit”), the distribution may be made to the second distribution port having the highest probability of being received in the first reception port, whereby the game medium distributed by the distribution means is transferred to the first reception port. From the viewpoint of the player, it is possible to make an illusion that a high probability state is obtained as a result of the game medium being received at the first receiving entrance. Depending on whether or not the game medium is received in the first reception port, it is possible to raise the interest of the player.

  In addition, for example, when the lottery result is changed to or maintained in a high probability state (for example, “probability big hit”), the game medium is distributed to the second distribution slot and accepted into the first reception opening. Therefore, compared to the case where the lottery result is displayed by the effect image of the effect display means, the player can be shown to the player that the game medium is directly received at the first entrance, and the player This can give a physical sense of security and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, it is decided to be in a high probability state in advance according to the lottery result, and even if the game medium is not accepted in the first entrance, it will be in a high probability state, so it is unfortunate that it will not be accepted in the first entrance. After making you feel like a high probability state, you can suddenly have the illusion of becoming a high probability state, you can make you feel like it is a fun game machine with a lot of inflection Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, the first receiving port is disposed at a position where the player can visually recognize the game. If the player receives the game medium at the first receiving port by visually recognizing the first receiving port, something is good for the player. Since it is possible to intuitively recognize that there is a game medium that falls in the game medium production space, rebounds, or rolls, whether the game medium is accepted in the first entrance, It is possible to increase excitement and excitement, and to pay attention to the game media, so that it is difficult to get bored and enhance the interest.

  Further, when the game medium is distributed to the first distribution port, the game medium guided to the lower part of the game medium effect space by the rolling guide member suddenly rebounds upward by the first repulsion flight means. It is possible to show the movement of game media that could not be seen with conventional gaming machines, to surprise the player, and when the game media is distributed to the second distribution port, the game media is low. After drooping toward the repulsion receiving means, the low repulsion receiving means rolls to the first receiving port through the guide guide member without rebounding and flying, so the drooping fast movement and rolling to the first receiving port It is possible to show the player the slow movements as a series of movements, and it is possible to entertain the movement of the game media that is slow and steep, and when the game media is distributed to the third distribution slot, Towards the second rebound flight After the drooping, the second rebound flight means rebounds toward the first entrance, so that it is possible to show the player the movement of the game medium bouncing with the pompoms, and the rhythmic movement can be enjoyed. Even if the game medium is distributed to any distribution port, it is possible to show the game medium that makes a characteristic movement, and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating. When rebounding, it may be repelled so that the game medium jumps over the low repulsion means, the first receiving port, etc., and this will further surprise the player and enhance the interest. be able to.

  By the way, there is a high probability that the game medium distributed to the second distribution port will be accepted to the first reception port, followed by the first distribution port and then the third distribution port. For this reason, it is strongly desired that the distribution unit distributes to the second distribution port, and the expectation can be enhanced by whether the distribution unit distributes to a desired distribution port. And, even if game media is distributed to any distribution port, there is a possibility that it will be accepted into the first reception entrance, so that the expectation is raised depending on whether or not the distributed game media are accepted into the first reception entrance. Can do. In other words, the player's expectation can be increased before and after the distribution of the distribution means, so that the player can be further excited and more interesting.

  Note that the timing at which the game medium is distributed to one of the distribution ports by the distribution means so as to go to the first reception opening in the game medium effect space may be when the reception opening / closing means is in the open state. In the closed state, for example, the receiving opening / closing means that opens and closes in a predetermined pattern during the occurrence of the advantageous gaming state is between the open state and the open state (during the round), that is, the closed state Sometimes, when the distribution means is used for distribution, the driving operation aiming at the receiving opening / closing means is often in a lull state, and by performing the distribution, a predetermined production operation is performed in the game medium production space. You can pay attention to the movement of the game medium toward the entrance, and you can enjoy the movement, and the excitement will be reduced by thrilling depending on whether the game medium is accepted at the first entrance. It is possible to prevent the.

  In addition, the outer shape and color of the first receiving port, the rolling guide member, the first repulsion flying means, the second rebound flying means, the low repulsion flying means, the guidance guide member, etc. may be related to each other. good. Specifically, for example, when the concept of the gaming machine is golf for sports, the first receiving port is a cup, a rolling guide member, a first rebound flying means, a second rebound flying means, and a low rebound receiving means. The guide and guide members are fairways, greens, or bunker, and a diorama that looks like a golf course is developed in the lower part of the game media production space, and the game media distributed by the distribution means is regarded as a golf ball, and the cup The game media can be shown, the player's imagination can be stimulated by the scene, and the movement of the game media can be more enjoyed, and the first entrance, rolling guide member, first repulsion Compared to the case where flying means, second repulsion flying means, low repulsion receiving means, guidance guide members, etc. are arranged, by looking at the diorama, the concept of the gaming machine can be recognized at a glance. Is allowed can be assumed that increased expectations for the game machine may be a game machine with appealing.

  Furthermore, since the sorting means is configured to distribute to any of the three sorting ports, the first sorting port, the second sorting port, and the third sorting port, the two options can be selected as in the past. Since it is different from the one distribution, it is possible to make the distribution prediction by the distribution means more difficult, and it is possible to make it fun to worry about which one to distribute, to enhance the interest, and to distribute in three directions As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to discriminate the result even after the game medium is distributed by the distribution means, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game medium after distribution. The movement of the medium can be fully enjoyed to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, it is not necessary to use a plurality of sorting devices as in the case of using a conventional sorting device, and the proportion of the gaming machine to the game machine is increased by suppressing an increase in the size of the sorting means for sorting the game media. Can prevent the game area from decreasing and flow down the game medium to a wider range to prevent the movement of the game medium from becoming monotonous, thereby reducing the interest of the player. Can be suppressed.

  In addition, as described above, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the distribution means that distributes the game media in three or more directions, so that an attacker device, a movable accessory, and a decorative body provided with the distribution means in the gaming machine It is possible to make it difficult to interfere with other members, etc., and to prevent other members from being arranged by interfering with other members, thereby preventing a gaming machine with little change, and Can be suppressed. In addition, game media can be easily distributed in more than three directions simply by rotating one rotating body. Therefore, compared with the case where opening and closing pieces are provided at each distribution opening, The configuration related to the means can be simplified, the distribution means can be prevented from increasing in size, and the cost related to the distribution means can be suppressed from increasing.

  For example, in the guide passage, a fourth distribution port is arranged on the opposite side of the second distribution port with respect to the third distribution port, and communicated between the second distribution port and the third distribution port. The game entered from the entrance by providing a second communication passage that communicates between the third distribution port and the fourth distribution port from between the communication channel and the third distribution port. It becomes possible to distribute the medium to any of the four distribution ports from the first distribution port to the fourth distribution port, and it is possible to arrange more game medium channels on the downstream side of the distribution means. It is possible to achieve the same effects as described above.

  Further, when the direction of the axis of the rotating body in the allocating means is arranged to extend in the vertical direction, the height in the vertical direction of the allocating means can be made as low as possible. The height downstream from the distribution means can be increased to widen the game medium effect space in which the flow path of the game medium is arranged, and the game medium can be moved in various ways, and more games It is possible to enhance the interest of the player by delighting the movement of the medium.

  Furthermore, when the direction of the axis of the rotating body in the distribution means is arranged so as to extend in the front-rear direction, the depth in the front-rear direction of the distribution means can be reduced as much as possible. The depth of the machine can be widened. For example, as a gaming machine capable of expressing various effects by arranging other members such as effects in the depth direction, the player's interest can be further enhanced. .

  In addition, a lottery is performed by displaying a combination of a plurality of decorative symbols on a rear side of the game medium effect space in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means, and then stopping and displaying in a predetermined combination of decorative symbols. An effect display means capable of displaying an effect image or the like that suggests the result may be provided, so that not only the effect due to the movement of the game medium described above but also the effect due to the effect image can be performed. The synergistic effect of these productions can enhance the interest. In addition, by arranging the effect display means on the back side of the game medium effect space, it is possible to make a game medium that falls in the game medium effect space or flies rebounding as a silhouette, which has never been seen before As a gaming machine in which the movement of game media can be seen, it is possible to attract the player's interest.

Means 2: In the constitution of means 1,
"The distribution means is
Extending at least in a circular arc shape about an axial core extending in the vertical direction with a width slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium, the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and a third distribution port; A guide passage that communicates with each other and is sequentially arranged along the circumferential direction, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port, and capable of rolling and guiding the game medium; ,
The first distribution port communicates with the second distribution port from the opposite side across the entrance to the second distribution port and the third distribution port so as to short-circuit the guide passage. A distribution base member comprising a distribution port and a communication passage formed so as to be lowered toward the third distribution port;
The rotating body is rotatably held around the axis of the sorting base member, and the game medium storage portion of the rotating body is provided with the entrance and the first sorting port according to a rotational position. , And any one of the second distribution port, the third distribution port, and the communication passage ”.

  Here, the entrance and the distribution ports such as the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port are any of the outer periphery, the inner periphery, and the axial center direction with respect to the guide passage. It opens to.

  By the way, when the axis of the sorting base member, that is, the axis of the guide passage or the rotating body is arranged so as to extend in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction with respect to the gaming machine, the rotating surface of the rotating body is in the horizontal direction. Includes a flow path through which the game medium flows after distribution because the height in the vertical direction of the distribution means is increased and the height that can be taken downstream of the distribution means is relatively small. The game media production space is narrowed, it becomes difficult to give the game media a rolling production that can enhance the player's interest, and the movement of the game media becomes monotonous, making it easy to get tired and lowering the interest There is a fear.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the distribution means has at least an arc shape centering on an axial center extending in the vertical direction with a width slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium. The guide passage arranged so that the mouth, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port communicate with each other in sequence, and the first distribution port from the opposite side across the entrance, the second distribution port and the third It further has a sorting base member provided with a communication path that short-circuits the guide passage between the sorting openings and becomes lower toward the second and third sorting openings, and the rotation axis of the rotating body and the guide The rotating body is held so that the axis of the passage is substantially concentric, and the game medium storage portion of the rotating body has an entrance, a first distribution port, a second distribution port, It is possible to communicate with any one of the three distribution ports and the communication passage.

  The operation of the allocating means will be described in detail. First, the game medium is accommodated from the entrance to the game medium accommodation section by connecting the game medium accommodation section of the rotating body to the entrance of the distribution base member. Let Then, when the game medium is accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion, the rotating body is rotated in the direction of the first distribution port so that the first distribution port and the game medium accommodating portion are communicated with each other. The game medium accommodated in the section is distributed to the first distribution port. On the other hand, when the game medium is stored in the game medium container, the rotating medium is rotated in the direction opposite to the first distribution port so that the game medium container communicates with the communication passage. The played game medium is sent between the second distribution port and the third distribution port through the communication path. In this state, if the rotating medium is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of distribution to the first distribution port and the game medium storage unit communicates with the second distribution port, the game medium stored in the game medium storage unit is When the game medium storage unit is communicated with the third distribution port by rotating the rotating body in the same direction as the direction of distribution to the first distribution port, the game medium storage unit is stored in the game medium storage unit. The played game media are distributed to the third distribution slot.

  Thus, as described above, it is possible to reliably realize the distribution means that can distribute the game medium to any of the three distribution ports by simply rotating one rotating body. An effect can be produced reliably.

  In addition, since the axis of the rotating body extends in the vertical direction, the rotating surface of the rotating body is substantially horizontal, and the vertical height of the sorting means can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the height on the downstream side of the distribution means becomes higher, and the game medium effect space including the flow path of the game medium can be widened to allow the game medium to perform various movements (rolling effects). Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player by making the movement of the game medium more enjoyable.

  By the way, when the axis of the rotating body extends in the vertical direction, the rotating surface of the rotating body is in a substantially horizontal direction, and the guide path of the sorting base member is a path along the substantially horizontal direction. The communication passage that short-circuits the arc-shaped guide passage is also a substantially horizontal passage, and the game medium accommodated in the game medium accommodation portion from the entrance is rotated by the rotating body and the entrance is placed across the first distribution opening. Even if it is sent to the end on the opposite side of the communication path, if the communication path extends substantially horizontally, the game medium is difficult to roll in the direction because the second distribution port and the third distribution port are arranged. There is a possibility that the game medium cannot be distributed to the second distribution port or the third distribution port. However, according to this means, since the communication passage is formed so as to be lowered toward the second distribution port and the third distribution port, the game sent from the entrance to the end of the communication passage The medium naturally rolls in the direction of the second distribution port and the third distribution port due to gravity and can be reliably moved between the second distribution port and the third distribution port. Even if they are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction, the game medium can be reliably distributed to any one of the distribution ports, and a gaming machine that exhibits the above-described effects can be realized.

Means 3: In the constitution of means 2,
"The distribution means is
The sorting base member is further provided with an inner peripheral wall that prevents the game medium in the guide passage from moving in the axial direction at least at the position where the entrance is disposed and through which the communication passage passes. And
The inner peripheral wall can be accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion of the rotating body.

  By the way, when a plurality of game media are accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion of the rotating body, a plurality of game media are simultaneously distributed to one distribution port, or a plurality of operations can be performed in one distribution operation by the rotation of the rotating body. There is a possibility that game media may be distributed to a plurality of distribution openings, thereby causing the game media to interfere with each other through the distribution of a plurality of game media through a predetermined flow path, or the original performance operation is hindered, If game media circulate through a plurality of channels at the same time, it may be difficult to see the game media that circulates in each channel, and the movement of the game media after distribution may not be enjoyed.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, the game medium in the guide passage is prevented from moving in the axial direction at least at the position where the advancement opening is arranged in the sorting base member of the sorting means, and the communication passage penetrates. An inner peripheral wall is provided, and the inner peripheral wall can be accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion of the rotating body.

  As a result, in the state where the entrance and the game medium storage portion of the rotating body are in communication with each other, the game medium that has entered the game medium storage portion from the entrance is prevented from moving in the axial direction by the inner peripheral wall, and the guide passage By rotating the rotating body in this state, the game medium is surely moved along the guide path to the first distribution port or to the opposite side of the first distribution port across the entrance. The game medium can be reliably distributed to any one of the distribution ports by the distribution means.

  In addition, as described above, the game medium that has entered the game medium container of the rotating body from the entrance is retained in the guide passage, and the width of the guide passage is slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium. Only one game medium will enter the game medium container from the entrance, and the game medium can be distributed to one of the distribution ports one by one. The media can be prevented from being distributed, and the movement of the game media distributed by the distribution means can be surely visually recognized one by one, and the movement can be enjoyed.

Means 4: In the constitution of means 2 or means 3,
"The distribution means is
The rotating body is further provided with a barrier portion that prevents the game media from passing through the entrance when the game media storage portion and the entrance of the sorting base member are not in communication with each other. It is characterized by being.

  Here, the “barrier portion” is “corresponding to the outer peripheral wall portion of the rotating body capable of closing the entrance arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage”, “to open in the axial direction with respect to the guide passage. `` Equivalent to the end plate portion of the rotating body extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis that can close the entrance opening arranged at ``, '' `` A combination of the outer peripheral wall portion and the end plate portion described above '', etc. .

  By the way, when the entrance is in an open state when the entrance and the game medium accommodation part of the rotating body are not in communication, the game medium passes through the entrance and is placed in a place other than the game medium accommodation part of the rotary body. Loss of expectation that game media that should be distributed to the specified distribution slot by the rotating body will be ejected and distributed without being distributed due to intrusion and hindering rotation of the rotating body This may reduce the interest of the player.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the rotating body is provided with a barrier portion capable of closing the entrance when the game medium accommodation portion and the entrance are not in communication.

  As a result, when the entrance and the game medium storage portion of the rotating body are not in communication, the entrance can be closed by the barrier portion of the rotary body, and the game medium passes through the entrance and passes through the entrance other than the game medium storage portion. It is possible to prevent the player from entering the place and causing a problem or the game media being discharged without being distributed.

Means 5: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 4,
"The distribution means is
Each of the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port in the distribution base member is open to either the outer periphery of the guide passage or the guide passage. It is characterized by being “to do”.

  By the way, as the position where the entrance and the distribution port of the distribution means are arranged, it can be arranged in any of the outer circumference, the inner circumference and the axial direction of the guide passage. If it is arranged on the inner circumference, a space where game media can be distributed must be secured on the inner circumference side of the guide passage, and the inner diameter of the guide passage is required to some extent. Even if it is attempted to downsize the distribution means, there is a problem that the limit is reached at a stage where the inner diameter is large, and it is difficult to downsize the distribution means.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the entrances, the sorting ports such as the first sorting port, the second sorting port, and the third sorting port are opened either in the outer periphery of the guide passage or in the axial direction. It is what I did.

  As a result, the entrance and the distribution port are opened in the outer periphery of the guide passage or in the axial direction, so that the space on the inner periphery side compared to the case where the entrance is opened on the inner periphery side of the guide passage. Can be made as small as possible. That is, since the inner diameter of the guide passage can be made as small as possible, the distribution means can be further reduced in size, and the space occupied by the distribution means in the gaming machine can be reduced as much as possible. It is possible to widen the production space, and to arrange other members such as a production role and a decorative body, which can further enhance the interest of the player.

Means 6: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 5,
"The distribution means is
Of the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port that open to the outer periphery of the guide passage. It further includes a guide inclined surface formed on the guide passage so as to become lower toward the dividing port.

  By the way, when it arrange | positions so that the axial center direction of a rotary body may be extended to an up-down direction, as above-mentioned, the guide path of a distribution base member will also be arrange | positioned so that it may extend in a substantially horizontal direction, and a rotary body in this state The game medium may be moved on the guide passage to the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port opened on the outer periphery of the guide passage If the guide passage extends substantially horizontally, the game medium does not roll from the guide passage toward the distribution port, and the game medium may not be distributed.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port are arranged on the guide passage of the distribution base member toward the distribution port that opens to the outer periphery of the guide passage. Further, a guide inclined surface that is lowered is provided.

  As a result, even if the guide passage is arranged so as to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, if the game medium is moved to the guide inclined surface formed on the guide passage, the game medium is first distributed along the guide inclined surface. It is possible to roll to the distribution port opened on the outer periphery of the mouth, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port and pass the distribution port, so that the game medium can be reliably transferred to the predetermined distribution port. Therefore, it is possible to reliably implement the gaming machine having the above-described effects.

  In addition, even when there are distribution ports such as the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port on the guide passage, the guide inclination is lowered toward the distribution port. A surface may be provided on the guide passage.

Means 7: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 6,
"The distribution means is
The entrance and the first distribution port are arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage, and the second distribution port and the third distribution port are arranged on the guide passage, respectively. It is characterized by that.

  By the way, when the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port that communicate with the guide passage are all arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage, there are four entrances, the first distribution port. The four passages communicating with the second distribution port and the third distribution port are arranged in parallel at the same height, and at least the width of four game media is required. There is a problem that it is difficult to further reduce the width of the dividing means.

  On the other hand, when the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port that communicate with the guide passage are all arranged in the axial direction, the game medium is inserted into the rotating body from the entrance from above. At least three of the layer to be supplied, the layer on which the rotating body is arranged, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the layer that receives the game media distributed to the third distribution port and guides them to each discharge unit One layer is required, and thus there is a problem that it is difficult to reduce the height of the sorting means.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, the entrance and the first distribution port are arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage, and the second distribution port and the third distribution port are arranged on the guide passage.

  As a result, the parallel passages at the same height can be two passages communicating with the entrance and the first distribution port, or the second and third distribution ports, respectively. And the first distribution port can be the same layer as the layer on which the rotating body is arranged, and the second distribution port or the third distribution port can be formed under the two layers, and the corresponding discharge part. The width and height of the distribution means can be made as small as possible, and the distribution means can be further downsized. Then, by further downsizing the distribution means, it is possible to relatively widen the game medium effect space and enjoy the movement of the game medium in a wider range.

Means 8: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 7,
"The distribution means is
It further has a rotational position detecting means capable of detecting the rotational position of the rotating body ".

  Here, the “rotation position detection means” includes a detection unit and a detection sensor for detecting the detection unit. For example, “the detection unit is a predetermined slit or detection piece and the detection sensor is detected. And a photo sensor or a proximity switch that can detect the portion, and one of them is arranged on a rotating body and the other is arranged on a sorting base member or the like. In addition, it is desirable to arrange the detection sensor on the distribution base member or the like, and thereby, the position of the detection sensor is fixed, so that electrical connection to the detection sensor is facilitated, and the distribution means is large. Or increase in cost can be suppressed.

  According to the structure of the means 8, the rotation position detection means which can detect the rotation position of a rotary body is further provided. Thereby, since the rotational position of the rotating body can be detected by the rotating position detecting means, the game medium accommodation portion of the rotating body can be rotated so as to be surely communicated with the entrance, the distribution port, and the like.

Means 9: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 8,
"The distribution means is
The first discharge portion, the second discharge portion, and the third discharge portion are crunes that allow the game medium to be visually recognized by the player and that can be discharged downward after the game medium is rotated in a spiral shape. It is characterized by being "

  By the way, when each discharge part that delivers the game medium distributed by the distribution means to the downstream side is a simple hole (opening), the position, speed, timing, etc. of the game medium in the discharge part change, so that the discharge part The direction and speed of the game medium released from the game become uneven and cannot be accurately delivered to the downstream side, so that it is impossible to give a desired performance action to the game medium, thereby reducing the interest of the player. There is a fear.

  According to the structure of the means 9, the 1st discharge | release part, the 2nd discharge | release part, and the 3rd discharge | release part are made into the crune which made the game medium visible.

  As a result, the game media distributed to the respective distribution ports can be discharged downward after being rotated in a spiral by the crunes of the respective discharge portions, and the movement of the game media is rectified by this crune. It is possible to uniform the delivery of the game medium from the distribution means to the downstream rolling guide member, the second repulsion flying means, the low repulsion reception means, etc., and to perform the desired effect operation on the game medium in the downstream flow path. It can be surely given, and the player can be entertained by the production operation to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, in each croon, the game media rotating in a spiral shape can be visually recognized, so that the movement of the game media in the croon can be enjoyed and the game media is released by rotating in the croon. By the moment, the flow of the game medium has stopped, and the expectation for the game medium that produces a performance on the downstream side can be enhanced by the moment of time, so that an effect that can be further enhanced can be expected.

Means 10: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 9,
"The distribution means is
The entrance and the second discharge part are substantially in the center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area, the first discharge part is at the left or right end part in the game medium effect space, and the third discharge part. Are arranged on the opposite side of the first discharge part across the second discharge part,
The first receiving port is
It is characterized in that it is biased toward the side on which the first discharge part of the sorting means is disposed rather than the center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, the entrance and the second discharge part are arranged at the substantially center in the left-right direction of the game area, the first discharge part is arranged at either the left or right end of the game medium effect space, and the first The three discharge parts are arranged on the opposite side of the first discharge part with respect to the first discharge part, and the first receiving port is a game medium effect space between the first discharge part and the second discharge part with respect to the left-right direction. It arranges in the lower part of.

  As a result, since the second discharge portion that is most likely to be received in the first receiving port is arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the game area, the game medium that is discharged from the second discharge portion and falls to the low resilience receiving means Can be easily noticed by the player, making it difficult to miss the moment of falling, and preventing the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, the third discharge portion is disposed on the opposite side of the first receiving port with the second discharge portion interposed therebetween. That is, since the second repulsion flying means and the first receiving port are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the low repulsion receiving means, the game medium dropped and released from the third discharge portion to the second repulsion flying means is the first. Since the two repulsion flying means repel and fly so as to jump over the low repulsion receiving means, it is possible to suppress the player from being surprised by the movement of the game medium that greatly bounces in the left and right direction, and to reduce the interest.

  Furthermore, since the first discharge part is arranged at one of the left and right ends of the game medium effect space, it can be made less noticeable than the game medium discharged from the second discharge part or the third discharge part. The game medium released from the first discharge part can be moved suddenly by the first repulsive flying means through the rolling guide member, and the player is surprised and the interest is not reduced. can do. If the first repulsion flight means is arranged on the same left and right side as the second repulsion flight means, the game medium repelled by the first repulsion flight means is repelled to fly over the low repulsion reception means. Can be more surprised and more interesting.

Means 11: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 10,
"The distribution means is
It further has an entry detecting means capable of detecting a game medium entering the entrance.

  According to the structure of the means 11, the distribution means is further provided with an entry detecting means capable of detecting a game medium entering the entrance.

  As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not there is a game medium entering the entrance by means of the entry detection means. If there is no game medium, the rotation drive of the rotating body is stopped and the distribution means is useless. It is possible to prevent movement.

  It should be noted that a means for detecting game media ejected from the game media presentation space is provided, and the number of game media that have entered the entrance is compared with the number of game media ejected from the game media presentation space. As a result, it becomes possible to detect that a game medium jam (for example, a ball jam) has occurred in the game medium effect space, and automatically detect the occurrence of the malfunction and quickly resolve it, It can suppress that a player's interest falls.

Means 12: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 11,
"The distribution means is
A storage passage capable of storing a predetermined number of game media between the advance entrance and the entrance reception port, and a discharge capable of discharging the game media not stored in the storage passage to the outside without returning to the game area It further has a passage ”.

  By the way, in order for the player to enjoy the movement of the game media distributed by the distribution means, it is necessary for the player to surely recognize (view) the distributed game media. It is desirable to distribute game media one by one. However, if the distribution means distributes the game media one by one, a predetermined time is required for one distribution operation. Therefore, during the occurrence of an advantageous game state, a large number of game media are entered at one time. Therefore, the game media waiting to be distributed on the upstream side are stagnated, and there is a possibility that a problem may occur due to the stagnated game media.

  According to the configuration of the means 12, the distribution means has a storage passage capable of storing a predetermined number of game media between the entrance and the entrance reception port, and a discharge passage for discharging game media not stored in the storage passage. Is further provided.

  As a result, even if a large number of game media are supplied to the entrance at the same time during the occurrence of an advantageous game state such as a big hit game, the supplied game media are stored in the storage passage up to a predetermined number and overflowed from the storage passage. Since the game medium is discharged through the discharge passage, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being unnecessarily delayed on the upstream side of the entrance, and it is possible to prevent problems caused by the delayed game medium, It is possible to prevent the game from being interrupted due to a malfunction and the interest of the player from decreasing.

Means 13: In the constitution of means 12,
“The game medium discharged to the discharge passage is further provided with a guide discharge member that guides and discharges the game medium to the outside without returning the game medium to the game area in a state invisible to the player”.

  According to the structure of the means 13, it is further provided with the guidance discharge member which guides and discharges the game medium discharged | emitted by the discharge channel to the exterior in the state which cannot be visually recognized.

  Thereby, since the game medium received by the receiving opening / closing means corresponding to the attacker device or the like is discharged so as not to be seen by the player, it can be in the same state as the attacker device in the conventional gaming machine, It is possible to prevent the player who is used to the game machine from feeling uncomfortable with respect to the receiving opening / closing means, and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 14: In the configuration of means 13,
“The guided discharge member is
The game medium is provided with a speed suppressing means for guiding the game medium to flow substantially vertically and for suppressing the flow speed of the game medium.

  Here, the “speed suppression means” includes “a plurality of protrusions on the guide path of the game medium, and a rise of the flow speed by causing the game medium to collide with these protrusions”, “game medium” A flexible member that is deformed by the distribution of the game medium is arranged on the guide path of the game, and the flow velocity is prevented from increasing due to the flexible member deforming in contact with the game medium. It is done.

  According to the configuration of the means 14, the game medium is caused to flow down substantially vertically by the guide discharge member, and the speed reduction means for suppressing the flow down speed is provided in the guide discharge member.

  As a result, the flow path for guiding and discharging the game media is arranged so as to be substantially vertical, so that even if a large number of game media are received by the receiving opening / closing means due to the occurrence of an advantageous game state, the game media is quickly discharged. In addition, the occurrence of problems such as clogging of game media can be prevented, and the guide discharge member is arranged substantially vertically, so that the area occupied by the guide discharge member for discharging the game medium is allowed. It can be reduced as much as possible, the game medium effect space can be relatively widened, other members can be arranged, and the gaming machine can be further enhanced.

  In addition, since the guide discharge member is provided with speed control means, it is possible to suppress the flow speed of the game medium flowing down substantially vertically from being excessively increased, and a member disposed on the downstream side of the guide discharge member. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being delivered to the downstream member by an impact stronger than necessary, and to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction due to damage of the downstream member.

Means 15: In any one configuration from means 12 to means 14,
“It further comprises a discharge detecting means capable of detecting the game medium discharged to the discharge passage”.

  According to the structure of the means 15, it is further provided with the discharge | emission detection means which can detect the game medium discharged | emitted by the discharge channel.

  As a result, the game media discharged to the discharge passage can be detected, so that the number of game media that have not been distributed into the game media presentation space among the game media received by the receiving opening / closing means is accurately recognized. It is possible to detect whether or not a game medium is clogged downstream of the acceptance opening / closing means by using the acceptance detection means and the entry detection means.

Means 16: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 15,
“The game media production space is
The upper part is arranged above the center in the up and down direction in the game area, and the lower part is arranged below the center in the up and down direction.

  According to the configuration of the means 16, the game medium effect space is such that the upper part and the lower part of the game medium effect space are arranged so as to sandwich the center in the vertical direction of the game area. In other words, the receiving opening / closing means and the distributing means are arranged in the upper part of the game area, and the first receiving port, the low resilience receiving means, the first rebound flying means, the second rebound flying means, etc. are arranged in the lower part of the game area. .

  Thereby, when an advantageous gaming state such as a big hit gaming state occurs and the accepting opening / closing means (for example, the attacker device) repeats the opening / closing operation in a predetermined pattern, the accepting opening / closing means drives the game medium by the player's operation. Since it is arranged in the upper part of the area, it is possible to make the player recognize at a glance that the game medium is easy to aim at the receiving open / close means that is in the open state. It is possible to easily select a gaming machine.

  In addition, since the first entrance is located below the game area (game media effect space), if the player has a normal physique, the first entrance is at a position sufficiently below the eye level. When the first receiving port is opened on a predetermined surface, the first receiving port can be made more conspicuous from the player, and the first receiving port can be made conspicuous. The expectation for one entrance can be heightened.

  Furthermore, since the height in the vertical direction in the game medium effect space can be taken sufficiently, it becomes possible to give more falling speed to the game medium discharged from each discharge part of the distribution means, The repulsion flight means and the second repulsion flight means can be repelled greatly, making the movement of the game medium more enjoyable and preventing the interest from deteriorating.

  When the effect display means is arranged on the rear side of the game medium effect space, it is desirable to arrange the upper and lower parts of the game medium effect space so as to substantially coincide with the upper and lower parts of the effect display means. It is possible to prevent the effect image displayed on the effect display means from being largely obstructed by the low resilience receiving means, the first resilience flying means, the second resilience flying means, and the like. Not only the movement of the medium but also the effect image of the effect display means can be sufficiently enjoyed to enhance the interest.

Means 17: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 16,
“The game medium guided and guided by the guide guide member is allowed to roll, and can be rolled after receiving the game medium rebounded by the first rebound flight means and the second rebound flight means. , Further comprising a rolling receiving portion in which the first receiving port is arranged at a predetermined position.

  By the way, when the first receiving port is arranged at the top of the cylindrical shape, a considerable amount of game media can be received by the first receiving port by the first rebounding flight unit or the second rebounding flight unit. The problem is that the game media must be rebounded with high accuracy, the cost for realizing each rebound flight means will be high, and it will be difficult to accept the game media at the first entrance with the desired probability. There is.

  According to the configuration of the means 17, the first receiving port is arranged at a predetermined position, and the rolling receiving portion capable of receiving the game medium from the guide guide member, the first rebound flying means, and the second rebound flying means is further provided. It is to be prepared.

  Thereby, the game medium directed to the first receiving port can be received by the rolling receiving portion from the low repulsion receiving means through the guide guide member or from the first and second repulsive flying means. It is possible to easily receive the game medium that has rebounded from the first and second rebound flight means, and the probability that the received game medium will be accepted into the first receiving port by devising the rolling surface of the rolling receiving portion. Can be selected easily, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the structural cost for receiving the game medium into the first receiving port.

  Moreover, since the 1st entrance is arrange | positioned at the rolling receiving part, the 1st entrance can be made more conspicuous and the interest to the 1st entrance can be raised.

Means 18: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 17,
“The rolling guide member rolls and guides the game medium below the first receiving port and the low repulsion receiving means, and the first repulsion flying means is rolled and guided by the rolling guide member. The game medium is rebounded so as to jump over the low resilience receiving means ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 18, after the game medium released from the first discharge part of the distribution means is rolled and guided below the first receiving port and the low resilience receiving means by the rolling guide member, The first repulsion flight means is made to repel and fly toward the first receiving port so as to jump over the low repulsion reception means.

  As a result, the game medium released from the first discharge portion is temporarily guided to roll below the first receiving port by the rolling guide member, so that the game medium is moved to the first receiving port for the player. Will then be repelled from the bottom of the first receiving port by the first rebounding flight means to jump over the low rebounding means to the first receiving port. On the other hand, it is possible to impress that the possibility that the game medium is accepted into the first reception entrance is high, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment as rich in intonation.

  In addition, since game media rebounds from the bottom of the first receiving entrance and low repulsion receiving means so as to jump over the low repulsion receiving means, the game medium that flies from below should be seen in the conventional gaming machine It is possible to show the movement of the game medium that could not be played, and the movement can surprise the player and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 19: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 18,
“The first repulsive flight means is a flat first inclined at a predetermined angle so that the game medium guided in the rolling guide direction by the rolling guide member rebounds toward the first receiving port. With an inclined surface,
A flat plane portion inclined at a predetermined angle so that the second repulsion flight means repels flight of the game medium suspended from the third discharge portion toward the first receiving port; and It has a second inclined surface composed of a continuous curved surface portion ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 19, the first repulsion flight means is provided with a flat first inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the guide direction of the rolling guide member, and the second repulsion flight means is provided with the third discharge portion. Is provided with a second inclined surface composed of a flat surface portion and a curved surface portion.

  As a result, in the first rebound flight means, the relationship between the guide direction of the game medium guided by the rolling guide member and the first inclined surface is difficult to change, and the replay flight of the game medium to substantially the same position is achieved. It is possible to stabilize the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port and to obtain a desired high probability. On the other hand, in the second repulsive flight means, the position of the game medium dropped and released from the third discharge part slightly changes and the position in contact with the curved part changes due to the second inclined surface composed of the flat part and the curved part. As a result, the rebound flight position tends to vary, and the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port can be made unstable, so that the desired low probability can be obtained.

  Therefore, the probability of acceptance to the first receiving port by the rebound flight of the first rebound flight means and the second rebound flight means can be easily set to the desired probability, and the gaming machine having the above-described effects can be realized with certainty. Can be

Means 20: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 19,
“The guiding and guiding member is provided with a branching portion capable of guiding the game medium guided and guided to the second receiving port”.

  Here, as the “branch portion”, “a groove or a notch that can guide the game medium”, “a protrusion or a protrusion that can guide the game medium” And the like.

  According to the configuration of the means 20, the guidance guide member is provided with a branching portion capable of guiding the game medium to the second receiving port.

  Thereby, the game medium guided by the guidance guide member may be guided to the second reception port instead of the first reception port by the branch portion, and the game medium is guided and guided by the guidance guide member. That is, it may not necessarily be guided and guided to the first reception port, and the game medium can be watched until the game medium is received at the first reception port. Depending on whether or not it is accepted, it is possible to prevent the excitement from deteriorating and exciting.

Means 21: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 20,
“First receiving detection means capable of detecting the game medium received in the first receiving port;
It further comprises a second acceptance detecting means capable of detecting the game medium accepted at the second acceptance port ”.

  According to the structure of the means 21, it is further provided with the 1st reception detection means which detects the game medium received in the 1st reception port, and the 2nd reception detection means which detects the game medium received in the 2nd reception port. It is a thing.

  Thereby, it is possible to detect whether or not the game media distributed so as to be received at the first receiving port based on the lottery result is actually received at the first receiving port. For example, a plurality of game media are stored. When the game medium is stored in the passage, if the game medium is received at the first receiving port and detected by the first receiving detection means, the remaining stored game media are not received at the first receiving port. As described above, the distribution control may be performed to prevent a plurality of game media from being received at the first receiving port for one lottery. Alternatively, if the number accepted at the first entrance for a single lottery suggests that there is a high probability of a “probable big hit”, the number of game media accepted at the first entrance May be fed back to control the distribution means, and the entertainment in the game medium effect space can be more enjoyed and the interest can be enhanced.

  In addition, since the game medium received in the second reception port without being received in the first reception port can be detected by the second reception detection unit, the game is performed using the first reception detection unit and the second reception detection unit. It becomes possible to recognize the number of game media ejected from the media effect space, and the number of game media detected by the acceptance detection means and the entry detection means is collated, so that there is a game media jam in the game media effect space. It can be determined whether or not it has occurred.

  In the case of providing the effect display means, a predetermined effect image may be displayed based on the lottery result and the detection of the game medium from the first acceptance detection means or the second acceptance detection means. .

Means 22: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 22,
“The distribution control means
The lottery result for which an advantageous gaming state is generated by the lottery probability changing means is selected. When the lottery result for changing the lottery probability is changed to a high probability, the game medium is received at the first entrance with a high probability. The distribution means is subjected to distribution control as described above.

  According to the configuration of the means 22, when a lottery result (for example, “probability big hit”) for changing the lottery probability that the lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state occurs to the higher probability state than the normal state is drawn, The distribution means is controlled to be distributed so that the game medium is received at one receiving port.

  As a result, when the “probable big hit” is drawn and an advantageous gaming state as the big hit gaming state is generated, the game medium is distributed to the first receiving port by the distributing means. By accepting the game media, it is possible to make an illusion as if it was in a high probability state, and the physical event of the game media that is different from the effect image that the game media is accepted gives the player a sense of security. It is possible to suppress the interest from deteriorating.

Means 23: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 22,
“A game board base in which at least a part of the game area is formed and which can hold at least a plurality of obstacle nails in a predetermined arrangement in the game area;
Arranged and fixed on the rear side of the game board base, at least the entry receiving port, the game medium effect space, the distribution means, the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the rolling guide member, the first It further comprises a repulsion flying means, the low repulsion receiving means, the guide guide member, and a rear support member capable of holding the second repulsion flying means in a predetermined position.

  Here, the “game board base” is made of “wood plywood and has through-holes penetrating in the front-rear direction that can hold various kinds of objects” and “transparent resin board and can hold various kinds of objects. With a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction ”,“ a transparent plate-like holding plate having a size substantially corresponding to the game area and holding the obstruction nail in a predetermined gauge arrangement on the front side, and supporting the holding plate What consists of a frame-shaped holding plate support frame "etc. are mentioned.

  Further, as the “rear support member”, “a box-shaped one that is largely open on the front side and can include at least a game medium effect space”, “having an opening of a size corresponding to a substantially game area on the front side, A box-shaped object having an effect space including a game medium effect space inside ”, and the like. In addition, it is good also as what can support an effect display means on the back side.

  According to the configuration of the means 23, a game board base capable of holding a plurality of obstacle nails and the like with a predetermined gauge arrangement in the game area, an entry entrance, a game medium effect space, a distribution means, a first entrance, a second A rear support member that holds the receiving port, the rolling guide member, the first repulsion flight unit, the low repulsion reception unit, the guide guide member, the second repulsion flight unit, etc. in a predetermined position and is fixed to the rear side of the game board base. Are further provided.

  Accordingly, the above-described game medium effect space is arranged on the rear side of the game board via the rear support member, so that the game medium effect space is easily arranged on the front side of the game board. Even if a gaming machine is provided with a game medium effect space, it is possible to prevent the game medium flowing down in the gaming area from being obstructed, and in the gaming area, it is the same as a conventional gaming machine. In addition to being able to entertain the game, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can entertain the game medium effect operation in the game medium effect space.

  In addition, the entrance entrance, the game medium effect space, the distribution means, the first reception entrance, the second reception entrance, the rolling guide member, the first repulsion flight means, the low repulsion reception means, the guidance guide member, and the second rebound flight. Since the means and the like are supported by the rear support member, they can be made into a single unit, and the labor required for assembling the gaming machine can be simplified.

  Note that the game board base has a through-hole of a predetermined width penetrating in the front-rear direction so that at least the game medium effect space arranged on the rear side via the rear support member is visible from the player side, or It is necessary to provide a transparent member. For example, similarly to a conventional game machine, the game medium effect space may be made visible through the frame of the central actor supported by the game board base.

Means 24: In the structure of means 23,
“On the rear side of the rear support member, there is further provided an effect display means arranged and fixed so as to be visible from the player through the game medium effect space and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image”. It is characterized by that.

  Here, examples of “effect display means” include “liquid crystal display device”, “EL display device”, “plasma display device”, “CRT”, “laser display”, and the like. In addition, it is desirable to use a thin display means, it is possible to make the depth direction of the gaming machine relatively wide, and it is possible to widen the game medium effect space.

  According to the structure of the means 24, the effect display means which can display a predetermined effect image is further provided on the rear side of the rear support member.

  Thereby, like the conventional gaming machine, after the predetermined decorative design is variably displayed on the effect display means according to the lottery result, the display can be stopped and the lottery result can be suggested. It is possible to relieve the player who is used to the gaming machine from feeling uncomfortable and to play the game without hesitation.

  In addition, an effect image linked to the effect operation by the game medium in the above-described game medium effect space may be displayed, thereby synergistically enhancing the effect in the game medium effect space and making it difficult to get bored. Can be prevented from decreasing.

  Furthermore, by arranging the effect display means on the rear side of the game medium effect space, it is possible to make a game medium that falls in the game medium effect space or flies rebounding as a silhouette, which has never been seen before. As a gaming machine in which the movement of game media can be seen, it is possible to attract the player's interest.

Means 25: In the structure of means 24,
“The distribution means is located above the effect display means.
A part of the rolling guide member is on either one of the left and right ends of the effect display means,
At least the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the first repulsion flight unit, the second repulsion flight unit, the low repulsion flight unit, and the guidance guide member are respectively disposed below the effect display unit. It is characterized by being "

  According to the structure of the means 25, the distributing means is provided at the top of the effect display means, and a part of the rolling guide member is provided at one of the left and right ends of the effect display means. The one repulsion flying means, the second repulsion flying means, the low repulsion receiving means, the guidance guide member, and the like are respectively arranged below the effect display means.

  As a result, the distribution means, the rolling guide member, the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the first rebounding flight unit, the second rebounding flight unit, the low repulsion receiving unit, etc. surround the outer periphery of the effect display unit. As a result, the effect image displayed on the effect display means can be prevented from being blocked, and the effect image can be easily seen.

  In addition, a distribution unit, a rolling guide member, a first receiving port, a second receiving port, a first rebound flying unit, a second rebound flying unit, a low repulsion receiving unit, and the like are disposed around the effect display unit. Therefore, it is possible to display the position of the game medium, the moving direction, and the like on the effect display means, and to display the effect image linked to the movement of the game medium in the game medium effect space, so that the first reception entrance The expectation whether or not the game medium is accepted can be further increased, and the entertainment can be further enhanced.

Means 26: In the gaming machine,
“A game area where game media is driven by the player's operation,
A game board base in which at least a part of the game area is formed and which can hold at least a plurality of obstacle nails in a predetermined arrangement in the game area;
An accepting opening / closing operation that is centered in the left-right direction at the upper part of the gaming area in the gaming board base and that is allowed to be accepted when the gaming medium that is driven into the gaming area is in an open state and cannot be accepted when the gaming medium is closed. Means,
An acceptance detection means capable of detecting the game medium received by the acceptance opening and closing means;
Payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game media based on at least detection of game media by the acceptance detection means;
The accepting opening / closing means is arranged at a different position in the game area, and a start port capable of accepting a game medium driven into the game area,
Lottery means for lottery of a predetermined lottery result triggered by the game medium received at the start port;
Advantageous game state generating means for causing the receiving opening / closing means to perform a predetermined opening / closing operation according to the lottery result of the lottery means to generate an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player;
A lottery probability changing means for changing a lottery probability that the lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state is generated by the advantageous gaming state generating means is lottered by the lottery means according to the lottery result;
The game medium that circulates in the space different from the game area is visible to the player, the upper part is disposed above the vertical center in the game area, and the lower part is below the vertical center. Game media production space to be arranged,
An entrance receiving port through which the game medium received by the receiving opening / closing means is allowed to enter, and an axial core extending in the vertical direction with a width slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium. A guide passage extending at least in the shape of an arc as a center, an entrance opening in the outer periphery of the guide passage and communicating with the entrance receiving port, and a first distribution opening opening in the outer periphery of the guide passage adjacent to the entrance A second distribution port that is disposed on the opposite side of the entrance to the first distribution port and opens on the guide passage, and a first distribution port with respect to the second distribution port. A third distribution opening disposed on the opposite side and opening on the guide passage, and a guide slope formed on the guide passage so as to become lower toward the first distribution opening opened on the outer periphery of the guide passage From the opposite side of the surface and the first distribution port across the entrance, The guide passage is short-circuited between the second distribution port and the third distribution port, and is lowered toward the second distribution port and the third distribution port. A communication passage formed, an inner peripheral wall penetrating the communication passage and preventing the game medium in the guide passage from moving in the axial direction at least at the position where the entrance is disposed; and the entry A storage passage capable of storing a predetermined number of game media between a mouth and the entry acceptance port; and a discharge passage capable of discharging game media not stored in the storage passage to the outside without returning to the game area. A sorting base member,
The distribution base member is rotatably held around the axis, and the advancement port, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, the third distribution port, and the communication according to the rotation position A game medium container that is capable of communicating with any one of the passages and that can accommodate a game medium and the inner peripheral wall; and a rotational position where the game medium container and the entrance of the distribution base member do not communicate with each other. A rotating body having a barrier portion that sometimes prevents game media from passing through the entrance,
Rotation driving means for rotating the rotating body;
Rotational position detecting means capable of detecting the rotational position of the rotating body that is rotationally driven by the rotational driving means;
An entry detecting means capable of detecting a game medium entering the entrance,
The game medium disposed at either one of the left and right ends in the game medium effect space and rotated in a spiral shape so as to be visible to the player after being distributed to the first distribution port. A first emission part composed of a crone that emits downward from above in the production space,
The game medium that is arranged substantially in the center with respect to the game area and that is distributed to the second distribution port is rotated in a spiral shape so as to be visible to the player, and then the upper part in the game medium effect space. A second discharge part consisting of a crone discharging downward from
And the game medium that is arranged on the opposite side of the first discharge part with the second discharge part interposed therebetween and is distributed to the third distribution port is rotated in a spiral shape so as to be visible to the player. A third discharge part comprising a cruun which discharges from the upper side to the lower side in the game medium effect space after
The game medium stored in the game medium storage portion from the entrance is rotated by rotating the rotating body by the rotation driving means, and the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third A distribution means capable of distribution to any of the distribution ports;
The lower part in the game medium effect space is arranged so as to be visible to the player with a bias toward the side on which the first discharge part of the distribution means is arranged with respect to the game area rather than a substantially horizontal center. A first receiving port for discharging the received game medium to the outside without returning it to the game area;
A second receiving port for receiving game media not received in the first receiving port so as to be inconspicuous from a player and discharging the game media to the outside without returning the game media to the game area;
First receiving detection means capable of detecting the game medium received in the first receiving port;
Second receiving detection means capable of detecting the game medium received in the second receiving port;
The game medium that is disposed substantially vertically below the second discharge part and below the game medium effect space in the distribution means and above the first receiving port is repelled from the second discharge part. Low resilience receiving means that can be received in a suppressed state,
A branching unit that can guide and guide the game medium received by the low resilience receiving means to the first receiving port with a predetermined probability, and can guide the guided game medium to the second receiving port. A guide member having
A rolling guide member that receives the game medium released from the first discharge portion of the distribution means and rolls and guides the game medium below the first receiving port in the lower part of the game medium effect space. When,
A flat first inclined surface inclined at a predetermined angle so that the game medium guided in the rolling guide direction by the rolling guide member rebounds and flies toward the first receiving port; First, the game medium rolled and guided by the rolling guide member by the inclined surface is repelled and jumped so as to be received by the first receiving port with a lower probability than the guidance guide member by jumping over the low repulsion receiving means. Rebound flight means,
The game medium that is arranged at substantially the same height as the first receiving port under the third discharging unit in the sorting means and is suspended from the third discharging unit is directed toward the first receiving port. A game having a second inclined surface composed of a flat plane portion inclined at a predetermined angle so as to fly repulsively and a curved surface portion continuous with the flat portion, and discharged from the third discharge portion by the second inclined surface Second repulsion flying means for causing the medium to repel and fly so as to be received in the first receiving port with a lower probability than the first repulsion flying means;
The game medium guided and guided by the guide guide member can be rolled, and can be rolled after receiving the game medium rebounded by the first rebound flight means and the second rebound flight means, A rolling receiving portion in which the first receiving port is disposed at a predetermined position;
The game medium discharged to the discharge passage is guided so as to flow substantially vertically, and has a speed suppressing means for suppressing the flow speed of the game medium, and returned to the game area in a state invisible to the player. An induction discharge member that performs induction discharge to the outside without any trouble,
A discharge detecting means capable of detecting the game medium discharged to the discharge passage and guided and discharged by the guide discharge member;
At least the game medium effect space, the distributing means, the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the first receiving detecting unit, the second receiving detecting unit, the low repulsion member, the guiding guide member, the rolling guide The movement guide member, the first repulsion flight means, the second repulsion flight means, the rolling receiving portion, the guide discharge member, and the discharge detection means are held at predetermined positions on the rear side of the game board base. A rear support member that is fixed in position;
The rear support member is arranged and fixed on the rear side of the rear support member so as to be visible to the player through the game medium effect space, the distribution means is on the upper side, and a part of the rolling guide member is left and right. At least one of the first receiving port, the second receiving port, the first repulsion flying unit, the second repulsive flying unit, the low repulsion receiving unit, and the guide guide member is provided at any one of the ends. Effect display means arranged and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image;
When the lottery result is changed such that the lottery probability that the lottery result in which an advantageous gaming state occurs is changed to a high probability by the lottery probability changing means, the game medium has a high probability in the first entrance And a distribution control means for controlling the distribution of the distribution means so as to be accepted in the above. "

  According to the configuration of the means 26, a game area into which a game medium is to be driven, a game board base capable of holding a plurality of obstacle nails and the like in a predetermined gauge arrangement in the game area, and a substantially center in the left-right direction at the upper part in the game area An open / close means that allows the game medium to be received when it is in an open state and cannot receive a game medium when it is in a closed state; an acceptance detection means that is capable of detecting the game medium received by the acceptance open / close means; A payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game media based on detection by the means, a receiving opening / closing means arranged at different positions in the game area, a start port capable of receiving game media, and a game medium received in the start port A lottery means for drawing a predetermined lottery result, and an advantageous game state generator for generating an advantageous gaming state by causing the receiving opening / closing means to perform a predetermined opening / closing operation according to the lottery result of the lottery means And a lottery probability changing means for changing a lottery probability for drawing a lottery result in which an advantageous gaming state occurs according to the lottery result, and a game medium circulating in a space different from the game area can be visually recognized by the player And a game medium effect space in which the upper part is arranged above the center of the game area and the lower part is arranged below the center, and the game medium received by the receiving opening / closing means is allowed to enter. A receiving passage, a guide passage extending at least in an arc shape around an axis extending in the vertical direction with a width slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium, an entrance opening in the outer periphery of the guide passage and communicating with the entry receiving passage, A first distribution port that is open to the outer periphery of the guide passage adjacent to the mouth, a second distribution port that is disposed on the opposite side of the entrance to the first distribution port and opens on the guide passage; Opposite of the first distribution mouth against the distribution mouth The third distribution opening that is disposed on the side and opens on the guide passage, the guide inclined surface that is formed on the guide passage so as to become lower toward the first distribution opening, and the first distribution opening are entrances A communication path that is short-circuited toward the second distribution port and the third distribution port by connecting the guide channel to the second distribution port and the third distribution port from the opposite side so as to be short-circuited. And a predetermined number of gaps between the inner wall and the entrance wall and the inner wall that prevents the game medium in the guide channel from moving in the axial direction at least at the position where the entrance is located. A distribution base member having a storage passage capable of storing the game media and a discharge passage capable of discharging the game media not stored in the storage passage to the outside, and rotatably held around the axis of the distribution base member Depending on the rotation position, the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, the third distribution port, and the communication passage The game medium passes through the entrance when it is in a rotational position that allows communication with any one of the above and a game media accommodation portion that can accommodate a game medium and an inner peripheral wall, and the game media accommodation portion does not communicate with the entrance. A rotating body provided with a barrier portion that prevents the rotation body, a rotational drive means for rotationally driving the rotational body, a rotational position detecting means capable of detecting the rotational position of the rotational body, an entry detecting means capable of detecting a game medium entering the entrance, With respect to the game area, the first release part consisting of a croon that is arranged at either the left or right end of the game medium effect space and distributes the game medium distributed to the first distribution opening downward in the game medium effect space A second release part composed of a crune for releasing the game medium arranged at the center and distributed to the second distribution opening downward in the game medium effect space, and opposite to the first release part across the second release part Distribute to the third sorting slot A third discharge part composed of a croon for discharging the played game medium downward in the game medium effect space, and rotating the rotating body to cause the game medium stored in the game medium storage part to The distribution means that can be distributed to any of the distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port, and the player biased toward the side where the first discharge unit is disposed in the lower part of the game medium effect space The first receiving port arranged so as to be visible from the first receiving port, the second receiving port that receives the game media that could not be received in the first receiving port from the player inconspicuously, and the first receiving port First reception detection means capable of detecting game media, second reception detection means capable of detecting game media received in the second reception port, and substantially vertically below the second discharge portion and below the game media presentation space. A game medium disposed above the first receiving port and discharged from the second discharge portion. The low resilience receiving means that can be taken, and the game medium that is guided and guided so that the game medium received by the low resilience receiving means can be received at the first receiving port with a predetermined probability is provided to the second receiving port. A guide member having a branchable portion, a rolling guide member for receiving the game medium discharged from the first discharge unit and rolling and guiding the game medium below the first receiving port, and rolling A planar shape in which the game medium rolled and guided by the guide member rebounds and flies toward the first receiving port so as to jump over the low repulsion receiving means and be received by the first receiving port with a lower probability than the guiding guide member. The first repulsive flight means having the first inclined surface and the game medium that is disposed at substantially the same height as the first receiving port and hangs down from the third discharge portion are first to be detected with a lower probability than the first repulsive flight means. Move towards the first entrance so that it can be received at the entrance. The second repulsive flying means having the second inclined surface composed of the flat surface portion and the curved surface portion to be rebounded and the game medium guided and guided by the guiding guide member can roll, and the first repulsive flying means. And a rolling receiving portion in which the game medium rebounded by the second repelling flight means is received and can be rolled, and the first receiving port is arranged at a predetermined position, and the speed control for suppressing the flow speed of the game medium is suppressed. A guide discharge member having a means for guiding and discharging the game medium discharged to the discharge passage to the outside so as to flow down substantially vertically, and a discharge detection means capable of detecting the game medium guided and discharged by the guide discharge member; At least game media effect space, distribution means, first receiving port, second receiving port, first receiving detection unit, second receiving detection unit, low repulsion member, guidance guide member, rolling guide member, first rebound flight unit , Second rebound flight means A rear support member that is arranged and fixed on the rear side of the game board base with the receiving portion, the guide discharge member, and the discharge detection means held in place, and a game medium effect space on the rear side of the rear support member. Arranged and fixed so as to be visible to the user, the sorting means is at the top, and a part of the rolling guide member is at the left or right end, at least the first receiving port, the second receiving port, The one repulsion flight means, the second repulsion flight means, the low repulsion reception means, and the guide guide member are arranged at the lower part, respectively, the effect display means capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, and the lottery result in which an advantageous gaming state occurs The distribution control means for controlling the distribution means so that the game medium is received at a high probability when the lottery result is changed by the lottery probability changing means to be a high probability. It is equipped with.

  The game content by this means will be described in detail. When a game medium driven into the game area is received at the start opening, a predetermined lottery result is drawn and a lottery result (for example, “big hit”, If the winning opening / closing means is opened / closed in a predetermined pattern (for example, a big hit game state), and a game medium is received in the open state, a predetermined number of game media are paid out. In addition, the game medium received together with the entrance passage and the storage passage is sent to the entrance of the sorting means. At this time, if a predetermined number of game media are stored in the storage passage The game media sent to the distribution means are discharged through the discharge passage without being distributed. Then, when the rotating body rotates and the game medium accommodation portion communicates with the entrance, the game medium stored in the storage passage enters only one guide passage and the game medium accommodation portion through the entrance. Be contained. Then, when the game medium is accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion, the rotating body is rotated in the direction of the first distribution port so that the first distribution port and the game medium accommodating portion are communicated with each other. The game medium accommodated in the section is distributed to the first distribution port. On the other hand, when the game medium is stored in the game medium container, the rotating medium is rotated in the direction opposite to the first distribution port so that the game medium container communicates with the communication passage. The played game medium is sent between the second distribution port and the third distribution port through a connecting passage inclined so as to descend toward the second distribution port and the third distribution port. In this state, if the rotating medium is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of distribution to the first distribution port and the game medium storage unit communicates with the second distribution port, the game medium stored in the game medium storage unit is When the game medium storage unit is communicated with the third distribution port by rotating the rotating body in the same direction as the direction of distribution to the first distribution port, the game medium storage unit is stored in the game medium storage unit. The played game media are distributed to the third distribution slot. It should be noted that the entrance is not communicated with any part other than the game medium accommodating part by the barrier part provided in the rotating body. The distribution by the distribution means is controlled so as to be distributed to a predetermined distribution port according to the lottery result. Thereafter, the game media distributed to any one of the distribution ports is any one of the discharge portions (first discharge portion, second discharge portion, and third discharge) composed of the croon arranged on the downstream side of each distribution port. Are released into the game medium effect space. In the game medium effect space, a first receiving port arranged so as to be visible on the rolling receiving portion below the second receiving port, and a second receiving port receiving a game medium that has not been received in the first receiving port. And are arranged. And, first, after the game medium released from the first discharge part arranged at either left or right end of the game medium effect space is guided below the first receiving port by the rolling guide member, The first repulsion flight means rebounds and flies toward the first receptor so as to jump over the low repulsion reception means arranged at substantially the center so that it can be received at the first reception opening with a predetermined probability. In addition, the game medium released from the second discharge portion arranged at the substantially center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area is received by the low repulsion receiving means arranged vertically below the first repulsion flying means. Is guided to the first receiving port by the guiding guide member so as to be received at the first receiving port with a high probability. Furthermore, the game medium discharged from the third discharge portion disposed on the opposite side of the first discharge portion across the second discharge portion is first rebounded by the second repulsion flight means disposed vertically below the medium. A rebound flight will be made toward the first receiving port so as to be received at the first receiving port with a lower probability than the means. Here, when the lottery result in a high probability state is drawn, the distribution control is performed so that the lottery is accepted into the first receiving port with a high probability. Further, on the effect display means arranged on the rear side of the game medium effect space, an effect image or the like that suggests the lottery result is displayed after the predetermined decorative design is variably displayed.

  Thus, when the accepting opening / closing means is in an opening / closing operation, that is, when an advantageous gaming state occurs, the game medium received by the accepting opening / closing means is discharged into the game medium effect space via the distributing means, and the game medium In the production space, you can entertain the player with unprecedented movements, such as dropping the game media to hang down, flying against the first entrance, and so on. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming tired and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, when the lottery result by the start opening prize is changed to or maintained in a high probability state (for example, “probability big hit”), the second distribution mouth with the highest probability of being accepted into the first entrance. Since distribution is made, the game media distributed by the distribution means will be received at the first receiving port, and from the viewpoint of the player, it is as if the game media has been received at the first receiving port. It can be illusioned to be in a probable state, and during the advantageous game state, whether or not the game medium is accepted in the first reception entrance in the game medium production space, it will be thrilling and exciting, and the player's interest Can be enhanced.

  In addition, when the lottery result is changed or maintained to a high probability state (for example, “probability big hit”), the game medium is distributed to the second distribution port and accepted into the first reception port. Therefore, compared with the case where the lottery result is displayed by the effect image of the effect display means, it is possible to show the player that the game medium is directly received at the first entrance, and to the player physically A sense of security can be given and it can suppress that interest falls.

  In addition, it is decided to be in a high probability state in advance according to the lottery result, and even if the game medium is not accepted in the first entrance, it will be in a high probability state, so it is unfortunate that it will not be accepted in the first entrance. After making you feel like a high probability state, you can suddenly have the illusion of becoming a high probability state, you can make you feel like it is a fun game machine with a lot of inflection Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, a first receiving port is disposed on the rolling receiving portion, and the first receiving port can be made conspicuous to the player, and a game medium is placed in the first receiving port with respect to the player. If accepted, it can be intuitively recognized that there is something good for the player, so the gaming media that falls within the gaming media production space, rebounds, or rolls is the first. Depending on whether or not it is accepted at the entrance, it is possible to increase the excitement and excitement, and pay attention to the game media, which makes it difficult to get bored and enhance the interest.

  In addition, since the game medium guided to the lower part of the game medium effect space by the rolling guide member suddenly rebounds upward by the first repulsion flight means when distributed to the first distribution port, It is possible to show the movement of the game media that could not be seen with this game machine, surprise the player, and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Also, when the game medium is distributed to the second distribution port, after the game medium hangs down toward the low repulsion receiving means, it passes through the guidance guide member and moves to the first receiving port without rebounding from the low repulsion receiving means. Because it moves, you can show the player as a series of movements of a fast movement that hangs down and a slow movement that rolls to the first entrance, entertaining the movement of a game medium that is slow and steep, and reducing interest Can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, when the game medium is distributed to the third distribution port, the game medium hangs down toward the second rebound flight means and then rebounds toward the first receiving port by the second rebound flight means. The movement of the medium can be shown to the player, the rhythmic movement can be enjoyed, and the interest can be prevented from decreasing.

  In addition, the first receiving port has the highest probability of receiving the game media distributed to the second distribution port, and then the first distribution port and then the third distribution port are in this order. For this reason, it is strongly desired that the distribution unit distributes to the second distribution port, and the expectation can be enhanced by whether the distribution unit distributes to a desired distribution port. And, even if game media is distributed to any distribution port, there is a possibility that it will be accepted into the first reception entrance, so that the expectation is raised depending on whether or not the distributed game media are accepted into the first reception entrance. Can do. In other words, the player's expectation can be increased before and after the distribution of the distribution means, so that the player can be further excited and more interesting.

  Furthermore, even after the game medium is distributed by the distribution means, it is possible to make it difficult to determine the result, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the distributed game medium, and the distributed game The movement of the medium can be fully enjoyed to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, it is not necessary to use a plurality of sorting devices as in the case of using a conventional sorting device, and the proportion of the gaming machine to the game machine is increased by suppressing an increase in the size of the sorting means for sorting the game media. Can prevent the game area from decreasing and flow down the game medium to a wider range to prevent the movement of the game medium from becoming monotonous, thereby reducing the interest of the player. Can be suppressed. Further, since the distribution means can be prevented from increasing in size, the distribution means can be made difficult to interfere with other members such as an attacker device, a movable accessory, and a decorative body provided in the gaming machine. It is possible to prevent the gaming machine from being deteriorated by preventing the gaming machine from being changed little by interfering with other members and becoming a gaming machine with little change.

  Furthermore, the game medium that has entered the game medium housing portion of the rotating body from the entrance remains in the guide passage, and the width of the guide passage is slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium. Only one game medium will enter the storage unit, and the game medium can be distributed to any of the distribution ports one by one, and the game medium can be distributed to a plurality of distribution ports by one distribution. The movement of the game media distributed by the distribution means can be surely visually recognized one by one, and the movement can be fully enjoyed to enhance the player's interest.

  Further, since the rotating body is provided with a barrier portion that prevents entry of game media into the entrance, when the entrance and the game media storage portion of the rotary body are not in communication, the barrier portion of the rotary body The entrance can be closed, and game media can enter the place other than the game media storage part through the entrance and cause troubles, or the game media can be discharged without being distributed. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the axis of the rotating body extends in the vertical direction, the rotating surface of the rotating body becomes substantially horizontal, and the vertical height of the distributing means can be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, the height on the downstream side of the distribution means becomes higher, and the game medium effect space including the flow path of the game medium can be widened to allow the game medium to perform various movements (rolling effects). Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player by making the movement of the game medium more enjoyable.

  In addition, since the communication passage is formed so as to become lower toward the second distribution port and the third distribution port, the game medium sent from the entrance to the end of the communication passage is naturally caused by gravity. Rolls in the direction of the second and third distribution ports, and can be reliably moved between the second and third distribution ports, so that the shaft core extends vertically. Even if it arrange | positions, game media can be reliably distributed to one of the distribution openings.

  In addition, since the guide inclined surface that is lowered toward the distribution opening that opens on the outer periphery of the guide passage is provided, the guide formed on the guide passage is provided even if the guide passage is arranged to extend substantially in the horizontal direction. When the game medium is moved to the inclined surface, the game medium can roll to the distribution port along the guide inclined surface and pass through the distribution port, so that the game medium is reliably transferred to the predetermined distribution port. Can be sorted.

  In addition, since the rotation position detection means capable of detecting the rotation position of the rotation body is provided, the rotation position detection means can detect the rotation position of the rotation body, and the game medium storage portion of the rotation body can be moved to the entrance or the swing. It can be rotated so as to be surely communicated with a mouthpiece or the like.

  Further, even if a large number of game media are supplied to the upstream side of the entrance, a predetermined number of the game media are stored in the storage passage, and the game media overflowing from the storage passage is discharged by the discharge passage. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game media from being unnecessarily delayed on the upstream side of the entrance, to prevent occurrence of a malfunction due to the stagnated game medium, and the game is interrupted due to the malfunction and the player It is possible to prevent the interest of the music from being lowered.

  In addition, the game media distributed to the distribution port is rotated downward by the croon of each discharge section and then released downward, and the movement of the game media is rectified by this crune. The delivery of game media from the means to the downstream side can be made uniform, and the desired production operation can be surely given to the game media in the downstream flow path, and the player can enjoy the production operation. Thus, it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating. Further, in each croon, the game media rotating in a spiral shape can be visually recognized, so that the movement of the game media in the croon can be enjoyed and the game media is released by rotating in the croon. By the moment, the flow of the game medium has stopped, and the expectation for the game medium that produces a performance on the downstream side can be enhanced by the moment of time, so that an effect that can be further enhanced can be expected.

  In addition, since the entrance and the first distribution port are arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage, and the second distribution port and the third distribution port are arranged on the guide passage, the parallel passages at the same height Can be two passages communicating with the entrance and the first distribution port, or the second and third distribution ports, respectively, It can be the same layer as the arranged layer, and it can be a two-layer layer that connects the second distribution port or the third distribution port and the corresponding discharge part below it, and the width and height of the distribution means It becomes possible to make it as small as possible, and the distribution means can be further downsized. Then, by further downsizing the distribution means, it is possible to relatively widen the game medium effect space and enjoy the movement of the game medium in a wider range.

  Further, since the second discharge portion that is most likely to be received in the first receiving port is arranged at the substantially center in the left-right direction of the game area, the game medium that is discharged from the second discharge portion and falls to the low resilience receiving means It can be easily noticed by the player, makes it difficult to miss the moment of falling, and prevents the interest from deteriorating. Further, the third discharge portion is disposed on the opposite side of the first receiving port with the second discharge portion interposed therebetween. In other words, the second repulsion flying means and the first receiving port are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the low repulsion receiving means, and the game medium dropped and released from the third discharge portion to the second repulsion flying means is the second medium. Since the rebound flying means repels and flies so as to jump over the low repulsion receiving means, it is possible to suppress the player from being surprised by the movement of the game medium that greatly bounces in the left-right direction, and to reduce the interest. Furthermore, since the first discharge part is arranged at one of the left and right ends of the game medium effect space, it can be made less noticeable than the game medium discharged from the second discharge part or the third discharge part. The game medium released from the first discharge part can be moved suddenly by the first repulsive flying means through the rolling guide member, and the player is surprised and the interest is not reduced. can do. If the first repulsion flight means is arranged on the same left and right side as the second repulsion flight means, the game medium repelled by the first repulsion flight means is repelled to fly over the low repulsion reception means. Can be more surprised and more interesting.

  In addition, since the guide discharge member for guiding and discharging the game medium is arranged so as to be substantially vertical, even if a lot of game media are received by the receiving opening / closing means due to the occurrence of an advantageous game state, the game medium is quickly discharged. In addition, the occurrence of problems such as clogging of game media can be prevented, and the guide discharge member is arranged substantially vertically, so that the area occupied by the guide discharge member for discharging the game medium is allowed. It can be reduced as much as possible, the game medium effect space can be relatively widened, other members can be arranged, and the gaming machine can be further enhanced. In addition, since the guide discharge member is provided with speed control means, it is possible to suppress the flow speed of the game medium flowing down substantially vertically from being excessively increased, and a member disposed on the downstream side of the guide discharge member. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being delivered to the downstream member by an impact stronger than necessary, and to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction due to damage of the downstream member.

  Furthermore, when an advantageous gaming state such as a big hit gaming state occurs and the accepting opening / closing means (for example, an attacker device) repeats opening and closing operations in a predetermined pattern, the gaming area in which the accepting opening / closing means inputs a game medium by the player's operation Since it is arranged at the upper part of the game machine, it is possible to make the player recognize at first glance that the game medium is easy to aim at the open / closed receiving / opening means. The machine can be easily selected. In addition, since the first entrance is located below the game area (game media effect space), if the player has a normal physique, the first entrance is at a position sufficiently below the eye level. When the first receiving port is opened on a predetermined surface, the first receiving port can be made more conspicuous from the player, and the first receiving port can be made conspicuous. The expectation for one entrance can be heightened.

  In addition, since the rolling medium can receive the game medium directed to the first receiving port from the low repulsion receiving means via the guide guide member or from the first and second repulsive flying means, the first and second It is possible to easily receive the game medium that has rebounded from the second rebound flight means.

  In addition, since the game medium released from the first discharge portion is once guided to roll below the first receiving port by the rolling guide member, the game medium is transferred to the first receiving port for the player. Give the player an impression that it will not be accepted, and then the first rebound flying means will rebound from the bottom of the first receiving entrance to the first receiving entrance so as to jump over the low repulsion receiving means. Therefore, it is possible to impress that the possibility that the game medium will be received at the first entrance becomes high, and it is possible to enhance the interest as a rich intonation.

  Furthermore, in the first rebound flight means, the relationship between the guide direction of the game medium guided by the rolling guide member and the first inclined surface is difficult to change, and the game medium can be repelled and jumped to substantially the same position. It is possible to stabilize the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port and to obtain a desired high probability. On the other hand, in the second repulsive flight means, the position of the game medium dropped and released from the third discharge part slightly changes and the position in contact with the curved part changes due to the second inclined surface composed of the flat part and the curved part. As a result, the rebound flight position tends to vary, and the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port can be made unstable, so that the desired low probability can be obtained. Therefore, the probability of acceptance to the first receiving port by the rebound flight of the first rebound flight means and the second rebound flight means can be easily set to the desired probability, and the gaming machine having the above-described effects can be realized with certainty. Can be

  In addition, the game medium guided by the guidance guide member may be guided by the branching portion to the second reception port instead of the first reception port, and the game medium is guided and guided by the guidance guide member. Therefore, it is not necessarily guided to the first reception port, and the game medium can be watched until the game medium is received at the first reception port. Depending on whether or not it is done, it is possible to prevent the excitement from deteriorating.

  Furthermore, since the above-described game medium effect space is arranged on the rear side of the game board via the rear support member, the game medium effect space can be easily arranged on the front side of the game board and Even if the gaming machine is provided with a game medium effect space, it is possible to prevent the game medium flowing down in the game area from being obstructed, and in the game area, the same game as the conventional game machine It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can entertain a game medium effect in the game medium effect space. In addition, the entrance entrance, the game medium effect space, the distribution means, the first reception entrance, the second reception entrance, the rolling guide member, the first repulsion flight means, the low repulsion reception means, the guidance guide member, and the second rebound flight. Since the means and the like are supported by the rear support member, they can be made into a single unit, and the labor required for assembling the gaming machine can be simplified.

  In addition, since the effect display means is provided, like the conventional gaming machine, the effect display means displays a predetermined decorative pattern variably according to the lottery result, and then stops the display to indicate the lottery result. It is possible to relieve the player who is used to the conventional gaming machine from feeling uncomfortable and to play the game without hesitation. In addition, an effect image linked to the effect operation by the game medium in the above-described game medium effect space may be displayed, thereby synergistically enhancing the effect in the game medium effect space and making it difficult to get bored. Can be prevented from decreasing.

Means 27: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 26,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an input medium that is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, accessories, display means, etc. , A game area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as passing holes and arrival holes, a rail for guiding the game balls from the launcher to the game area, and entrance of the game balls guided to the game area It has a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the ball entrance or according to the entrance mode of the game balls to the plurality of entrances.

  In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as a “digipachi machine”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (game state detection And a special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the incoming ball is detected by the incoming ball state detecting means, and a special symbol for varying the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "With a symbol display means" or "Additionally, during special symbol fluctuations, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are stopped in the symbol string, and characters, various articles, etc. The display further includes an effect display means for displaying an appropriate display by drawing the display object and operating the display object, etc. " Of game balls in One game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as sixteen, etc., which is represented by what is generally referred to as an “alepati machine”, and a plurality of entries in one game. For example, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls according to the manner in which the game balls enter the ball opening” can be exemplified.

  According to the structure of the means 27, in the pachinko machine, the effect of any of the above-described means can be achieved.

Means 28: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 26,
It is a pachislot machine.
Here, the pachislot machine inserts a medal as an insertion medium, and rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) after the medal is inserted. Then, the player can perform a game such that the symbol sequence constituted by each reel is variably displayed, and thereafter the variation display of each symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). Is to be done. In other words, it can be understood as a slot machine with a stop operation function. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the configuration of the means 28, the effect of any of the above-described means can be achieved in the pachislot machine.

Means 29: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 26,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.
Here, “a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of input medium, and after the input medium is input, the starting operation means A symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed in response to an operation of the operation lever (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in response to an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the configuration of the means 29, in the gaming machine formed by fusing the pachinko machine and the pachislot machine, the operational effect of any of the means described above can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when an advantageous gaming state occurs, when the gaming medium is received at a predetermined receiving port, the gaming state appears to change, so that it is difficult to get tired and the interest is reduced. A gaming machine that can be prevented can be provided.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the main body frame is opened on one side of the outer frame of the pachinko machine and the front frame is further opened on one side of the main body frame. It is a perspective view. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the decorative members in the game area are omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 3.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the main frame of the pachinko machine and the game board separated from the front right and diagonally.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 2). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. A button 59 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 3.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. A cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 is provided so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 to 4.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 9). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower part on the rear side of the game board 5 receives a game ball that has flowed into the various winning devices in a portion extending from the center part to the lower part, and serves as a collective bag for guiding the game ball to a predetermined position. A substrate holder 91 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. A peripheral control board box 93 in which a peripheral control board 92 such as a waveform control board or an illumination control board is accommodated is mounted on the rear side of the board holder 91, and is superimposed on the rear side of the peripheral control board box 93. In this state, a main control board box 95 in which the main control board 94 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the board holder 91, the peripheral control board box 93, and the main control board box 95 are respectively attached to the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The board holder 91, the peripheral control board box 93, and the main control board box 95 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right rear, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the main body frame from diagonally upper right rear.
A tank mounting portion 111, a rail mounting portion 112, a dispensing device mounting portion 113, and the like are formed on the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3, and a ball tank 114 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 111. The ball tank 114 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 114 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 114. In addition, a discharge port 116 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 115 of the ball tank 114, and the bottom plate portion 115 is formed on an inclined surface inclined downward toward the discharge port 116. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 112 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 111 downward, and the rail component 117 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 112 so that the tank rail 118 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 111 is formed in a state where the upper lateral direction portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the rear side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118. An inclined rail shelf 120 that is inclined downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 8) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 8) is formed along the lower edge of the recess. An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 120 is used as a rail receiving portion 121.

  A rail constituting member 117 which is mounted on the rail mounting portion 112 and constitutes the tank rail 118 includes a rear wall portion 122 which forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 112 and the front wall portion 119, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 117 is attached to the rail attaching portion 112 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 118 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 116 of the ball tank 114 (falling due to its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 118, the game balls follow the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail constituent member 117 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 122 of the rail constituent member 117. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118 (rail mounting portion 112) is separated from the first space portion in order to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, an accessory) protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in the state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 120 that is the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 118 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 114. In other words, the tank rail 118 is arranged rearwardly from the rear surface of the game board 5 until the rear wall portion of the ball tank 114 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 114. As a result, a first space portion is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118 to avoid interference with the rear portion of the equipment (for example, an accessory). .

  Above the tank rail 118, a rectifying body 123 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted so as to be swingable about the shaft 124 at the upper part thereof. The rectifier 123 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 113 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 125 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 113 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 127 through which a payout motor 126 (see FIG. 3) of the ball payout device 125 can project is formed at a predetermined position of a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 113. Yes.

  In a state where the ball payout device 125 is mounted in the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion that is substantially at the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the main body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 113, the rear end of the rail shelf 120, the ball tank 114, the tank rail 118, and the ball dispensing device 125 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 125 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113, and is unitized by mounting various components related to payout. The ball payout device 125 is fitted from the rear opening of the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Further, although not shown, the ball dispensing device 125 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 118 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear part of the main body frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
On the rear side of the front frame 11 of the main body frame 3, on one side (left side in FIG. 4) of the rear lower region of the front frame 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, A launching device unit 130 that is assembled with a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 128 that operates the launching hammer, and the like, assembled on the mounting substrate 129. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 132 that accommodates the power supply board 131 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 133 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 132. A payout control board box 134 to be accommodated is mounted. The payout control board 133 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 94 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 126 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 135 (see FIG. 6) and the main control board box 95 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 113 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 136 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 137.

  The rear cover body 136 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 138 and a peripheral wall portion 139 protruding forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 138. Of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, the wall portion 139a on one side is attached / detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 140 formed at a total of three positions above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 142 having a hinge pin 141 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, the other wall portion 139 b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 113. The elastic closing body 143 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 136, the hinge pins 141 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 142 are respectively fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 140 of the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 136 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 141, and the elastic closing body 143 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 113. The rear cover body 136 is held in a closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 136 covers the entire display device control board box 135 (see FIG. 6) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 95 by the rear cover body 136. ing. As a result, the board connector of the main control board 94 exposed to the upper part of the main control board box 95 (mainly a board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board) is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 95 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 136. An inspection connector 144 disposed on the main control board 94 is exposed at the lower portion of the main control board box 95, and the inspection connector on the main control board 94 is closed with the rear cover body 136 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 144 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 145, 146, 147, and 148 are provided in the rear cover body 136, and internal heat is released from the large number of heat radiation holes 145, 146, 147, and 148. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 136 is provided with a number of slit-like heat radiation holes 145 extending from the peripheral wall portion 139 to the rear wall portion 138, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 138 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 146 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 147 and a predetermined number of laterally rectangular heat radiation holes 148 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 138. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation hole 148 has a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 149 sealed by the seal screw (sealing member) of the main control board box 95. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 136 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 149 of the main control board box 95 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 148. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 136 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 149 of the main control board box 95 can be easily visually confirmed. In addition, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 136 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, at a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper side wall portion 139c, a power cord (not shown) is held in a substantially folded state so as to be appropriately folded. An elastically deformable cord holder 150 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 118 (the rear wall surface of the rail component member 117). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 150 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 150.

  One end of the power cord is removably connected to the board connector 152 of the distribution board 151, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, by forming the cord holder 150 integrally with the rear cover body 136 and holding the power cord, the power cord hangs when the pachinko machine 1 is transported and stored, or it may become an obstacle. The trouble which is caught can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Plate, etc. at Lower Lower Side of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover body and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 153 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear stepped portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 153 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the winning ball and rental ball passage of the ball dispensing device 125 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 155 that houses the interface board 154 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 153. The interface board 154 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 133, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 133. Electrical connection is possible.

[Schematic Configuration of Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 9 to 16.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a game board having a game area. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the game board from the diagonally upper right front, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the game board from the diagonally upper left front. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the game board obliquely from the rear. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing the game board disassembled for each major component and shown obliquely from the front, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the game board separated for each major component and shown obliquely from the rear.

  As described above, the game board 5 of the present example is provided with the guide rail 78 including the outer rail 76 and the inner rail 77, and the game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. In other words, the outer periphery of the game area 37 is defined by the guide rail 78 of the front component member 79. In the game area 37, a frame-shaped central accessory 200 is disposed at a substantially central portion thereof, and is visible from the front (player) through the frame of the central accessory 200 behind the central accessory 200. An effect display device 202 is provided as the effect display means. Further, the game area 37 is provided with a gate 204 in which a game ball can be currencyd on the left side of the central bonus 200, and a gate sensor 206 that detects the game ball that has passed through the gate 204 is provided in the gate 204. Is provided (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  In the game area 37, a variable winning device 210 is arranged below the center of the central accessory 200. The variable winning device 210 is open to the first start port 212 that is always open upward and can receive a game ball, the second start port 214 provided below the first start port 212, and the first start port 212. The first start port sensor 216 (see FIG. 40) for detecting the played game ball, the second start port sensor 218 (see FIG. 40) for detecting the game ball won in the second start port 214, and the second start port 214 And a pair of movable pieces 222 that can be rotated about a lower portion by a start port solenoid 220 (see FIG. 40) and can open and close the second start port 214.

  The second starting port 214 in this variable winning device 210 is normally blocked by the first starting port 212 positioned above and the movable pieces 222 positioned on both sides of the second starting port 214 so that the game ball cannot be won. In this state, the pair of movable pieces 222 are rotated so as to be widened by driving the start opening solenoid 220, and the game ball is controlled to an open state in which a winning can be won from the left and right directions. The opening / closing control of the movable piece 222 is controlled based on the fact that the game ball passes through the gate 204 and is detected by the gate sensor 206. In this example, a game ball is won at the first start port 212, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls is paid out based on the detection by the first start port sensor 216. A game ball is won at the second start port 214, and a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls is paid out based on the detection by the second start port sensor 218.

  The game area 37 is also provided with a plurality of general winning holes 224 that are always open and allow game balls to be awarded. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out based on the winning of the game balls in the general winning holes 224. Is done. The game ball that won the general prize opening 224 was detected by the general prize opening sensor 226 (see FIGS. 34 and 40), and the game ball won the general prize opening 224 and was detected by the general prize opening sensor 226. Based on this, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out. Further, the game area 37 is provided with an out-port 228 at the bottom of the game area 37 for discharging a game ball that has flowed down and has not won any winning opening or winning device as a “dead ball” from the gaming area 37. .

  In this example, the variable winning device 210 and each general winning port 224 are integrally assembled as the winning port unit 234.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the game area 37 is provided with a number of obstacle nails 230 on the front surface thereof in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 232 is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the central accessory 200. Therefore, the flow direction of the game ball is changed so that the behavior of the game ball becomes interesting. The obstacle nail 230 is shown only in FIG. 9, and the other figures are omitted.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the gaming board 5 of this example has a size in front view substantially corresponding to the gaming area 37 and has a predetermined amount of depth in the front-rear direction and can emit light. A frame-shaped decoration unit 240 having a light emitting decoration body 238, a central accessory 200 arranged on the front side of the decoration unit 240 and arranged in the game area 37, a gate 204, a winning opening unit 234, and a predetermined gauge arrangement A transparent plate-like holding plate 242 that can hold a plurality of obstacle nails 230 and the like arranged on the front side, and a front component member 79 that supports the outer periphery of the holding plate 242 and sandwiches the holding plate 242 on the front side. A frame-shaped holding plate support frame 244 to which the decoration unit 240 is attached is further provided on the rear surface side.

  An effect display device 202 is attached to the rear side of the decoration unit 240 so as to be visible to the player through the inside of the frame, and the inner shape of the frame of the decoration unit 240 and the frame of the central accessory 200 The inner shape of is approximately the same size.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, in this game board 5, the holding plate 242 for holding the obstacle nail 230 and the like is a transparent plate material, and therefore the decoration unit 240 disposed on the rear side of the holding plate 242. The whole (front side) can be visually recognized from the player side (front side), and the obstacle nail 230 and the like held by the holding plate 242 can be visually recognized as floating in the air.

  Further, the game board 5 is a substrate holder for guiding and discharging game balls discharged from the out-ports and game balls to be awarded to the winning holes etc. and discharged outside the game area 37 to the outside outside the game board 5. 91 is attached to the lower part of the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244. A peripheral control board box 93 and a main control board box 95 are attached to the rear side of the board holder 91 in order from the front (see FIG. 13). The board holder 91 is provided with a ball discharge sensor 248 that can detect a game ball discharged from the game board 5.

  In this example, the effect display device 202 is an LCD using liquid crystal, can display various effect images, and wins a game ball to the first start port 212 or the second start port 214. As an opportunity, after three symbol rows in which a plurality of decorative symbols are arranged in a predetermined order are displayed in a variably displayed manner, each is stopped and displayed. The lottery result relating to the start winning at the second start port 214 can be displayed (see FIGS. 36 to 39).

[Holding Structure of Holding Plate in Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 17 to 20.
FIG. 17 is a front view showing a relationship among a front component member, a holding plate, and a holding plate support frame in the game board. 18 is a cross-sectional side view in FIG. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing FIG. 17 in an exploded manner. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the holding plate support frame and the decoration unit.

  The holding plate support frame 244 is disposed at a position corresponding to the game area 37 and has a size that substantially includes the game area 37 in a front view, and penetrates in the front-rear direction, and protrudes into the through-hole 250. A plurality of protruding pieces 252 formed so as not to enter the game area 37 in a plan view, and protruding pins 254 respectively formed on three protruding pieces 252 in the present example among the plurality of protruding pieces 252 are provided. . The projecting pins 254 are formed so as to project forward from the upper projecting piece 252 and the left and right projecting pieces 252 (see FIG. 19).

  The holding plate support frame 244 further includes a plurality of locking claws 255 that can lock the holding plate 242 held in the through-hole 250 from the front side (see FIG. 19). When the holding plate 242 is inserted and fitted into the through-hole 250 from the front side, the locking claw 255 is elastically deformed and detachably locks and holds the holding plate 242.

  In addition, the holding plate support frame 244 has a plurality of recesses 256 that are open on the rear surface side. The recesses 256 are hollowed out from the rear surface side, and are held in comparison with the case where they are formed solid. The weight of the plate support frame 244 is greatly reduced (see FIGS. 18 and 20). Note that the holding plate support frame 244 of this example is formed of a predetermined resin material (for example, polypropylene, ABS resin, etc.). Further, the thickness W1 of the holding plate support frame 244 is about 20 mm, which is substantially the same as the thickness of the game board base in the conventional pachinko machine.

  Further, as shown in detail in FIG. 20, a plurality of mounting holes 258 arranged obliquely are formed on the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244 between the four corners and the through holes 250. The mounting holes 258 are formed at substantially the center of the bosses having a predetermined diameter, and the bosses are connected to each other by wall-shaped ribs, so that the bosses having the mounting holes 258 are not easily deformed. ing. That is, the mounting strength of the mounting hole 258 is increased. The attachment hole 258 is for attaching and fixing various members such as the decoration unit 240 and the substrate holder 91 that are attached and fixed to the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244.

  The holding plate 242 has an outer peripheral shape substantially corresponding to the inner peripheral shape of the through hole 250 of the holding plate support frame 244, a fitting hole 260 that fits the upper protruding pin 254 in the holding plate support frame 244, and the holding plate The left and right protruding pins 254 in the support frame 244 are inserted, and a long hole 262 extending in the vertical direction is provided. The holding plate 242 is formed of a transparent resin plate obtained by extruding a transparent resin such as polycarbonate resin, polyarylate resin, acrylic resin, or methacrylic resin. Further, the thickness W2 of the holding plate 242 is set to a minimum necessary thickness (8 to 10 mm) that can sufficiently hold the obstacle nail to be placed, and the thickness of the holding plate support frame 244. The thickness is approximately half of W1.

  Further, the holding plate 242 is formed with an engaging step portion 264 that engages with the engaging claw 255 of the holding plate support frame 244 on the outer periphery thereof so as to correspond to each engaging claw 255. The engagement step portion 264 is configured such that the front side of the holding plate 242 is depressed (see FIG. 19). The holding plate 242 is provided with a plurality of openings 266 that hold the central accessory 200, the gate 204, the winning a prize opening unit 234, etc. in predetermined positions and penetrate in the front-rear direction. A central accessory 200 or the like is inserted into the opening 266 from the front side of the opening 266.

  In this game board 5, the holding plate support frame 244 is configured from the front to the holding plate support frame 244 with the holding plate 242 inserted into the frame-shaped holding plate support frame 244, that is, in the through hole 250 of the holding plate support frame 244. By fixing the member 79, the holding plate 242 is sandwiched between the protruding pieces 252 of the holding plate support frame 244 and the front component member 79. That is, the rear surface side of the holding plate 242 is in contact with the protruding piece 252, and the front side of the holding plate 242 is in contact with the front component member 79, so that the protruding piece 252 and the front component member 79 are sandwiched.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in this example, the front surface of the holding plate 242 and the front surface of the holding plate support frame 244 are arranged so as to be substantially flush with each other. In other words, the front surface position of the protruding piece 252 of the holding plate support frame 244 is arranged at a position where the front surface of the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 is substantially flush with the thickness W2 of the holding plate 242. Yes. As a result, there is no step in the front-rear direction between the holding plate support frame 244 and the holding plate 242.

  Further, the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 are arranged such that when the holding plate 242 is inserted into the through-hole 250, the protruding pin 254 on the upper side of the holding plate support frame 244 is fitted into the fitting hole 260 of the base body. At the same time, the left and right protruding pins 254 of the holding plate support frame 244 are inserted into the left and right elongated holes 262 of the holding plate 242, respectively, fixed in the fitting hole 260 so as not to move, and fixed in the elongated hole 262 so as to be movable. It has come to be.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a predetermined amount of clearance (gap) is formed between the inner periphery of the through hole 250 in the holding plate support frame 244 and the outer periphery of the holding plate 242. In addition, it is possible to prevent relative deformation of the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 due to temperature changes such as the air temperature and the environmental temperature of the pachinko machine 1 and changes with time, and to prevent the holding plate 242 and the like from being distorted. It has become.

  In addition, the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 of this example are fitted and inserted into the through hole 250 of the holding plate support frame 244 from the front, and the engagement claw 255 and the engagement step portion 264 are inserted. , The holding plate 242 can be held by the holding plate support frame 244, and the front side of the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 is substantially flush with each other. This makes it possible to set a conventional nail planting device in a state where the holding plate 242 is held on the holding plate support frame 244 without modifying the existing nail planting device. An increase in the cost can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the game board 5 having the game area 37 is divided into the holding plate 242, the holding plate support frame 244, and the front component member 79, depending on the model of the pachinko machine 1, the obstacle nail 230, the winning opening, etc. The holding plate 242 whose position changes can be used as a replacement part, and the holding plate support frame 244 and the front component member 79 can be used as common parts, and the holding plate support frame 244 and the front component member 79 can be recycled. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a game board 5 that can be used for various types of machines by replacing only the holding plate 242.

  Further, since the holding plate support frame 244 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 258 in a predetermined arrangement in advance, the decoration unit 240, the substrate holder 91, and the like that are attached and fixed to the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244 according to the model. Even if the mounting and fixing positions of various predetermined members are different positions, the holding plate support frame 244 can be made to be a model-independent pachinko by designing the fixing portions of the various members to correspond to the positions of the mounting holes 258. The common parts of the machine 1 can be used.

[Regarding the structure of the central player in the game board] The explanation will be given with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 21 (A) is a front view of the central accessory, and FIG. 21 (B) is a rear view of the central accessory shown with the partition plate removed. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the central accessory obliquely from the upper right. FIG. 23 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of an attacker device provided in the central accessory.

  The central character 200 in this example has a size that occupies more than two-thirds of the width direction of the game area 37 (see FIG. 9 and the like), and the effect display device 202 arranged on the rear side is a player. A substantially rectangular opening 268 is provided so as to be visible. The central accessory 200 is formed in a frame shape by the opening 268, and the front side is shaped like a rock over the entire circumference.

  An attacker device 270 is disposed on the upper edge portion of the central accessory 200. The attacker device 270 has a pair of a winning hole 272 through which a game ball can enter and a pair of doors that can open and close the winning box 272. The opening / closing member 274 and an attacker solenoid 276 (see FIG. 23) for opening / closing the opening / closing member 274 are configured. Further, the attacker device 270 is provided with a count sensor 278 that counts the game balls won in the grand prize winning opening 272, and a predetermined number (for example, 13) of the game balls is detected by the count sensor 278. The game ball is paid out. The attacker device 270 is further provided with a delivery port 279 for delivering the game ball detected by the count sensor 278 to the decoration unit 240 disposed on the rear side of the central accessory 200 (FIG. 21). (See (B) etc.).

  As shown in FIG. 23, the attacker device 270 includes a rotating shaft 280 having one end fixed at a predetermined position of the opening / closing member 274 and a shaft fixed to the other end of the rotating shaft 280 and offset from the axis of the rotating shaft 280. An attacker solenoid 276 having a rotation link member 284 having a transmission pin 282 at the centered position, and a transmission hole 286 having a long hole shape through which the transmission pin 282 of the rotation link member 284 is inserted and slidable in a substantially horizontal direction. And a link member 288 that moves in the up-down direction when driven by.

  The rotation shaft 280 is disposed at a position away from each other below the pair of opening / closing members 274 with respect to the pair of opening / closing members 274, and is transmitted by the rotation link member 284 fixed to the other end side of the rotation shaft 280. The pins 282 are arranged at positions eccentric from the rotary shaft 280 in directions approaching each other. As shown in the figure, when the pair of opening / closing members 274 are in a closed state, the rotation link member 284 is fixed to the rotation shaft 280 so that the rotation shaft 280 and the transmission pin 282 are aligned in a substantially horizontal direction.

  In this attacker device 270, a pair of opening and closing members 274 are driven by independent attacker solenoids 276. When the link member 288 is raised by the attacker solenoid 276, the upper ends of the pair of opening and closing members 274 are separated from each other. A state is entered (see FIG. 21A), and an open state in which a game ball can be received at the special winning opening 272 is entered. On the other hand, when the link member 288 is lowered, the upper ends of the pair of opening / closing members 274 are brought close to each other (see FIG. 23 and the like), and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be received into the big winning opening 272 is entered.

  In this example, as shown in the figure, the pair of opening / closing members 274 in the attacker device 270 are shaped in a shape resembling a wooden signboard on the front side, so that they open and close in the left and right in a conventional gaming machine. It has a different form from the variable prize winning device (so-called electric tulip), and it attracts the player's interest by a different form of the attacker device.

  Further, in this example, the link member 288 is driven to rise by energizing the attacker solenoid 276, and when not energized, the pair of open / close members is caused by the weight of the open / close member 274 and the plunger of the attacker solenoid 276, etc. 274 is automatically closed, and prevents the attacker device 270 from being kept open due to a malfunction of the attacker solenoid 276 or the like.

  The attacker device 270 of this example corresponds to the receiving opening / closing means of the present invention. Further, the count sensor 278 of this example corresponds to the acceptance detection means of the present invention.

  As will be described in detail later, the attacker device 270 of this example extracts (lottery) a big hit determination random number when the game ball wins the first start port 212 or the second start port 214, and the big hit determination random number is “2R big hit. When the “big hit” such as “15R big hit” is suggested, the opening / closing member 274 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation in accordance with the “big hit”.

  Here, “big hit” means that the opening / closing member 274 of the attacker device 270 is opened, and a predetermined number of game balls enter the big winning opening 272 during that time, or the opening / closing member 274 is closed when a predetermined time elapses. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 274 is repeated a plurality of times to make it easier for the game ball to win the big prize opening 272 so that more game balls can be paid out. The opening / closing operation is called one round.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, in the case of “big hit”, for example, 10 game balls are won as a predetermined number in the big winning opening 272 when the opening / closing member 231 is in the open state, or as a predetermined time, for example, 30 When the second elapses, the opening / closing member 274 is closed as one round. The “2R big hit” is repeated for two rounds, and the “15R big hit” is repeated for 15 rounds. Note that “2R jackpot” has fewer chances to win the big prize opening 272 than “15R jackpot”, and game balls are less paid out.

  In this example, for “2R big hit” and “15R big hit”, the probability that “2R big hit” and “15R big hit” are lottery is changed to a higher probability than the normal probability from the next lottery. “2R probability variable big hit” and “15R probability variable big hit” and “2R non-probable big hit” and “15R non-probable big hit” which do not change with high probability, respectively. For example, when the normal probability is 1 / 315.5, the probability of the high probability state at the time of probability change is 1 / 31.5.

  In addition to the attacker device 270, a guide shelf 289 for guiding the game balls supplied to the upper side of the central actor 200 to the left and right of the central actor 200 is provided on the upper edge of the central actor 200. The guide shelf 289 guides the game ball flowing down to the left side from the attacker device 270 to the left side of the central player 200 and the game ball flowing down to the right side of the attacker device 270 to the right side of the central player 200, respectively. ing. Note that in this example, the game ball hardly flows to the right side of the attacker device 270.

  The central accessory 200 has a warp port 290 that opens to the outer peripheral side at an upper portion of the left edge portion thereof, and a game ball received in the warp port 290 downwards substantially vertically along the inner periphery of the central accessory 200. A warp guiding path 292 for guiding, and a stage 294 arranged on the inner peripheral side (upper surface side) of the lower edge portion of the central accessory 200 so that the game medium guided by the warp guiding path 292 can roll in the left-right direction. Is further provided. As shown in the figure, the stage 294 has a curved surface in which the portion directly above the first starting port 212 is the lowest, and a game ball flowing down the left side of the central actor 200 in the game region 37 is warped 290. Is received on the stage 294 via the warp guide path 292, and the game ball can be released to the first start port 212 and the second start port 214 with high probability. ing.

  Further, the central player 200 includes an edge guide path 296 that guides the game ball flowing down to the right side of the attacker device 270 along the right edge of the central player 200 in a state in which the player cannot see the game ball. First start by rolling a position different from the stage 294 on the inner peripheral side (upper surface side) of the lower edge of the central accessory 200 in a state where the game ball guided by the head guide path 296 is visible to the player A lower edge rolling portion 298 that discharges downstream so as not to be received by the mouth 212 is further provided.

  In this example, the warp guide path 292, the stage 294, and the lower edge rolling portion 298 are made of a transparent member, so that the game balls that roll and circulate can be visually recognized, and are arranged on the rear side. The unit 240, the effect display device 202, etc. can be visually recognized.

  Further, the central accessory 200 further includes a transparent plate-like partition plate 300 attached to the rear side so as to close the opening 268, and the partition plate 300 enables the stage 294 and the lower edge rolling portion. The game ball rolling on 298 is prevented from flowing out to the rear side of the central accessory 200. Further, the partition plate 300 separates and separates the game area 37 and the space behind the central character 200.

  Further, the central character 200 is further provided with a special symbol display 302, a special symbol hold indicator 304, and a status indicator 306 at the lower part of the lower edge thereof. The symbol display 302 and the special hold display 304 are each composed of four LEDs, and the status display 306 is composed of one LED.

[Configuration of Decoration Unit in Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 24 to 35.
FIG. 24 is a front view of the decoration unit. FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the decorative unit obliquely from the front. FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view showing the decoration unit in an exploded manner for each main constituent member. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view showing the main structural members that mainly constitute the effect space in an exploded manner. FIG. 28A is a perspective view showing the effect unit, and FIG. 28B is a perspective view of the effect unit shown from a direction different from FIG. FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view showing the distribution device in the effect unit in an exploded manner. FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of the sorting apparatus shown from a direction different from FIG. FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the sorting operation in the sorting apparatus. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the sorting operation in the sorting apparatus continued from FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing the decorative unit obliquely from the rear with the unit support member removed. FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing a part of the decorative body together with a part of the effect unit from the rear.

  As described above, the decoration unit 240 of this example is disposed on the rear side of the holding plate 242 and the holding plate support frame 244 provided with the obstacle nail 230 and the like on the front side, and is a space different from the game area 37. And an effect space 310 having a game ball effect space 308 in which a game ball won in the big prize opening 272 of the attacker device 270 can be distributed, and a plurality of decorative bodies 312 arranged on the outer periphery of the effect space 310, , A light emitting means 314 (see FIG. 40) disposed behind the decorative body 312 and capable of emitting light forward, and a diffusion disposed between the light emitting means 314 and the decorative body 312 to diffuse the light from the light emitting means 314 A decoration unit 316, an effect unit 318 capable of giving a predetermined effect operation to a game ball won in the grand prize opening 272, at least a game ball effect space 310, an ornament 312 and light emission Stage 314, and a diffusion decorative member 316, units are mounted and fixed on the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244 in a state of directing unit 318, and the effect display device 202 held in the respective predetermined positions supporting member 320.

  In the effect space 310 in the decoration unit 240, the front side is partitioned from the game area 37 by the holding plate 242 and the partition plate 300 of the central accessory 200, the outer periphery of the upper, lower, left, and right is the unit support member 320, and the rear side is the unit support member. The space is divided by 320 and the effect display device 202, and the depth is about 2 to 10 times the outer shape of the game ball. Various decoration bodies 312, light emitting means 314, diffusion decoration members 316, and an effect unit 318 are accommodated in the effect space 310.

  The decorative body 312 is composed of a plurality of members, and is arranged along the outer peripheral portion of the effect space 310, so that it has a frame shape as a whole, and the effect display device 202 arranged on the rear side through the frame plays a game. It is visible from the person. As shown in FIG. 24 and the like, these decorative bodies 312 are arranged at the upper left and have a logo decorative body 312a in which the characters “professional golfer monkey” are formed, and a background decorative body 312b that is placed on the left side of the gate 204 and imitates a rock. The background decoration body 312c, which is arranged on the left and right ends of the winning opening unit 234 and the upper side of the logo decoration body 312a, and which embodies splash, and the logo decoration body 312a are arranged on the lower right on the diagonal line and are similar to a golf ball. A decorative body 312d is provided.

  In addition, the decorative body 312 is disposed behind the logo decorative body 312a and the background decorative bodies 312b and 312c, and is substantially transparent, and represents the flow of water so as to continue from the upper side to the lower side of the rendering unit 318. It further has a flowing water pattern-like background decoration body 312e. That is, the background decoration body 312e represents water flowing toward the character decoration body 312d that imitates a golf ball. In this example, the logo decoration body 312a is vertically divided. A background decoration body 312f simulating a rock is arranged on the rear side of the effect unit 318 from the left inner periphery to the lower inner periphery of the background decoration body 312e. The decorative body 312 is further disposed on the upper lower side of the effect unit 318 and on the right inner side of the decorative unit 240, and further includes background decorative bodies 312g and 312h simulating rocks, respectively.

  Furthermore, the decorative body 312 further includes a background decorative body 312i that is arranged on the opposite side of the logo decorative body 312a around the center in the left-right direction of the decorative unit 240, that is, at the upper right of the decorative unit 240 and imitates a rock. . The background decoration body 312i is provided with a normal symbol display 322 made up of two LEDs and a normal symbol holding display 324 also made up of two LEDs.

  The background decorative bodies 312b, 312f, 312g, and 312h simulating rocks in the decorative body 312 of this example are configured by members having low translucency, and the background decorative bodies 312f, 312g, and 312h having low translucency are used. The outer periphery of the effect display device 202 is surrounded. This prevents the light from the light emitting means 314 from being applied to the effect display device 202 via the background decorative bodies 312f, 312g, and 312h, making it difficult to see the effect image displayed on the effect display device 202. In addition, the display of the effect display device 202 is separated from the light emitting decoration by the decorative body 312 arranged around the effect display device 202 so that the effect image of the effect display device 202 stands out. Yes.

  In addition, the background decorative body 312c, in which the splash in the decorative body 312 is embodied, is a member with reduced translucency, and the whole light emission decoration by the light emitting means 314 is suppressed, and the accent by the light emission decoration is suppressed. Is added to enhance the decorative effect.

  The light emitting means 314 is disposed on the rear side of the decorative body 312 and is not shown in the figure for a specific configuration, but includes a plurality of LEDs that can emit light in an arbitrary color and an LED substrate that holds the plurality of LEDs. Depending on the gaming situation, it can be made to emit light or flash in a predetermined color. For example, each LED of the light emitting means 314 disposed on the back side of the flowing water pattern-like background decoration body 312e By sequentially turning on and off from the upper side to the lower side (character decoration body 312d), it is possible to produce a light emission effect by creating a flow of light.

  The diffusion decoration member 316 is disposed on the front side of the light emitting means 314 disposed mainly on the back side of the flowing water pattern-like background decoration body 312e, and has a polyhedral shape with a fine surface as shown in the figure. It diffuses so that the optical axis of the LED in the light emitting means 314 arranged on the rear side does not directly touch the eyes of the player who plays with the pachinko machine 1. Thereby, the glare with respect to a player can be suppressed.

  Further, since the indirect light from the member arranged on the rear side is also diffused by the diffusion decoration member 316, it is difficult for the player to see the rear side of the diffusion decoration member 316, and the board arranged on the rear side Thus, it is possible to prevent the appearance of a member such as the design property.

  Note that the decorative body 312 and the diffusion decorative member 316 are basically made of a light-transmitting member, and the front surface moves away from the player (goes to the rear side) from the outer peripheral side of the decorative unit 240 toward the center. It is formed as follows. As a result, the outer peripheral side of the decoration unit 240 is arranged in front of the player, and the center side is arranged in the rear of the player. The pachinko machine 1 has an unprecedented sense of depth.

  The game ball effect space 308 is substantially the same space as the space defined by the background decorative bodies 312f, 312g, and 312h when viewed from the front.

  Next, the effect unit 318 in the decoration unit 240 will be described. The production unit 318 of this example is arranged on the rear side of the attacker device 270 in the central actor 200, receives a game ball that has won a big winning opening 272 of the attacker device 270, and swings it in any one of four directions. A sorter 330 capable of sorting is provided (see FIG. 28).

  As shown in FIGS. 29 to 32, the distribution device 330 communicates with a guide passage 332 and a guide passage 332 that extend in an annular shape around an axis that is slightly larger than the outer shape of the game ball and extends in the vertical direction. An entrance 334 through which the game ball detected by the count sensor 278 and entering the big prize opening 272 in the attacker device 270 can enter is sequentially arranged from the entrance 334 in the clockwise direction in plan view along the circumferential direction of the guide passage 332. The first distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, the third distribution port 340, and the first distribution port 336 through which the game balls can pass through the second distribution from the opposite side across the entrance 334. A distribution base member 344 having a communication passage 342 that communicates between the mouth 338 and the third distribution opening 340 so as to short-circuit the guide passage 332, and is rotatably held around the axis of the distribution base member 344. A game ball storage portion 346 (FIG. 30) that can communicate with any one of the entrance 334, the first distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, the third distribution port 340, and the communication passage 342 depending on the rotation angle. A rotary body 348 having a reference / corresponding to the game medium storage portion of the present invention, a distribution motor 350 as a rotational drive means for rotationally driving the rotary body 348, and holding the distribution motor 350 at a predetermined position. A sorting cover member 352 covering the upper side of the sorting base member 344;

  The distribution base member 344 in the distribution device 330 has an annular guide passage 332 disposed at the right end in the left-right direction of the distribution device 330 and has an outer peripheral diameter of 3 with respect to the outer diameter of the game ball. The diameter is ˜5 times (see FIGS. 31 and 32). Further, the outer diameter of the rotating body 348 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the guide passage 332, and is smaller than the diameter of the rotating body used in the conventional pachinko machine. Therefore, as shown in the figure, the sorting apparatus 330 of this example has a small depth in the front-rear direction and a long form in the left-right direction.

  In this example, the positional relationship in the circumferential direction of the entrance 334, the first distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, the third distribution port 340, and the communication passage 342 is the same as that of the first distribution port 336. The center is disposed at a position moved in the clockwise direction about 45 ° with respect to the center of the entrance 334, and the center of the second distribution port 338 is about the center of the first distribution port 336. Position where the center of the third distribution port 340 is moved about 60 ° further in the clockwise direction in plan view than the center of the second distribution port 338. Is arranged. Further, the center of the communication passage 342 is disposed at a position passing through the centers of the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340. Specifically, the center of the communication passage 342 is located with respect to the center of the second distribution port 338. It is arranged at a position moved in a clockwise direction about 30 ° in plan view. That is, the center of the communication passage 342 is arranged at a position moved about 65 ° counterclockwise in plan view with respect to the center of the entrance 334. The center line of the communication passage 342 is arranged so as to face the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1.

  The distribution base member 344 has an entrance receiving port 354 that is disposed substantially in the center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area 37 and opens to the front side so as to face the delivery port 279 of the attacker device 270 and can communicate with the entrance 334. Is provided. The entrance / receiving port 354 is disposed at the approximate center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area 37.

  Further, the sorting base member 334 communicates with the entrance receiving port 354 and the entrance port 334 of the guide passage 332 and extends in the left-right direction, and has a predetermined number (for example, 5 pieces (6 pieces including the inside of the guide passage 332)). A storage passage 356 that can store the game balls is further provided. The storage passage 356 is inclined so as to become lower toward the entrance 334, and the game ball received in the entry entrance 354 is rolled by gravity and sent to the entrance 334.

  In addition, the distribution base member 334 discharges the game balls that have been received in the entry entrance 354 but not stored in the storage passage 356 to the outside without returning them to the game ball effect space 308 or the game area 37. The discharge passage 358 is further provided. As shown in the figure, the discharge passage 358 is a passage extending in the left direction opposite to the storage passage 356 from the entry receiving port 354, and is inclined so as to become lower toward the left end. When a game ball is received in the entry passage 354 in a state where the game ball is stored in the storage passage 356 up to the vicinity of the entry passage 354, the game ball that has lost its place to the storage passage 356 is naturally discharged. , Rolls in the discharge passage 358 and is discharged from the left end of the sorting base member 334.

  As shown in the figure, the distribution base member 334 is arranged such that the entrance 334 and the first distribution port 336 are opened to the outer periphery of the guide passage 332, and the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 334 are arranged. The mouth 340 is a through hole that opens on the guide passage 332.

  Further, the distribution base member 334 is disposed on the guide passage 332 so as to be lowered toward the first distribution port 336 on the guide passage 332, and on the rear side of the storage passage 356, and is disposed on the first distribution port. A first distribution passage 362 is provided that extends from 336 to the left of the entrance 334 and to which the game balls distributed to the first distribution port 336 can roll. The first distribution passage 362 is formed so as to become lower toward the left direction, and an opening 364 for delivering a game ball to the lower side of the distribution base member 334 is formed at the left end thereof. (See FIG. 30).

  Furthermore, the sorting base member 334 includes an inner peripheral wall 366 that prevents the game ball of the guide passage 332 from moving in the axial direction (inner peripheral side of the guide passage 332) at least at the position where the entrance 334 is disposed. ing. In this example, the communication passage 342 is formed so as to penetrate the inner peripheral wall 336, and the communication passage 342 is inclined so as to become lower toward the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340. is doing.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the rotating body 348 in the sorting apparatus 330 has a game ball housing portion 346 that extends in the diameter direction through the center of the rotating body 348 and has one end side (one end side of the outer periphery of the rotating body 348). The lower side is open. The game ball housing portion 346 has a width that is substantially the same as the width of the guide passage 332 so that a game ball can be distributed. In this example, the inner peripheral wall 366 of the sorting base member 344 can be housed in the game ball housing portion 346 of the rotating body 348.

  The rotating body 348 includes a barrier portion 368 that prevents the game ball from passing through the entrance 334 when the game ball storage portion 346 and the entrance 334 of the sorting base member 344 are in a rotational position where they do not communicate with each other. . By this barrier portion 368, the rotating body 348 has a cylindrical shape in which one end of the game ball housing portion 346 is opened on the outer periphery. In addition, the rotating body 348 is disposed above the game ball housing portion 346 and the barrier portion 368 and has a cylindrical detection portion having a smaller diameter than the barrier portion 358 and a notch-shaped slit 370 at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction. 372 and a shaft portion 376 that is arranged to extend upward at the center of the rotating body 348 and can be connected to the drive shaft 374 of the sorting motor 350.

  The sorting cover member 352 in the sorting device 330 has a motor fixing portion 378 for fixing and holding the sorting motor 350 and an insertion hole through which the drive shaft 374 of the sorting motor 350 fixed to the motor fixing portion 378 can pass. 380. In this example, the sorting motor 350 is fixed to the motor fixing portion 378 using a predetermined screw on the top of the sorting cover member 352.

In addition, the sorting apparatus 330 of this example includes an approach detection sensor 382 that is arranged on the storage passage 356 and can detect a game ball entering the entrance 334, and the approach detection sensor 382 is a sorting base member. It is fixed by being pinched by 344 and the distribution cover member 352. The sorting device 330 further includes a rotational position detection sensor 384 for detecting the rotational position of the rotating body 348 that is rotationally driven by the sorting motor 350, and the sensor fixing unit 386 of the sorting cover member 352 has a sensor fixing portion 386. The rotation position of the rotating body 348 is detected by detecting the slit 370 that is fixed and formed in the detection unit 372 of the rotating body 348.
In this example, the rotational position detection sensor 384 detects the slit 370 of the detection unit 372 when the game ball storage unit 346 of the rotating body 348 is in a rotational position communicating with the entrance 334.

  Note that the detection unit 372 and the rotation position detection sensor 384 of this example correspond to the rotation position detection means of the present invention. Further, the intrusion detection sensor 382 of this example corresponds to the intrusion detection means of the present invention.

  Further, the sorting device 330 is disposed and fixed below the sorting base member 344, and discharges the game balls distributed to the first sorting port 336 downward from the left end front side of the sorting device 330. The game balls distributed to 388 and the second distribution port 338 are released downward from the substantially central front side of the distribution device 330 at substantially the center in the left-right direction with respect to the game area 37 and are distributed to the third distribution port 340. And a second release member 390 that releases the game ball from the right end front side of the sorting device 330 downward. The first release member 388 and the second release member 390 are formed of a transparent resin so that the released game ball can be visually recognized from the outside.

  The first discharge member 388 includes a first discharge receiving portion 392 that receives a game ball from the opening 364 of the first distribution passage 362, and a game ball received by the first discharge reception portion 392 at the left end of the distribution device 330. A first discharge guiding path 394 for guiding to the front side, and a first discharge section 396 made of a croon that can be rotated and released downward after rotating the game ball guided by the first discharge guiding path 394 in a spiral shape. ing. The first discharge guiding path 394 is inclined so as to become lower toward the first discharge portion 396.

  Further, the second release member 390 receives a game ball falling from the second distribution port 338 of the distribution base member 344, and distributes the game ball received by the second release reception unit 398. A second discharge guide path 400 that guides the game area 37 substantially to the center in the left-right direction on the front side of the center of the minute device 330, and a game ball guided by the second release guide path 400 are rotated in a spiral shape. A second discharge portion 402 composed of a croon that can be dropped and released downward, a third discharge reception portion 404 that receives a game ball falling from the third distribution port 340 of the distribution base member 334, and a third discharge reception portion 404 A third discharge guide path 406 that guides the received game ball to the right end front side of the sorting device 330, and a game ball guided by the third release guide path 406 can be rotated downward and released downward. Made up of crunch And a three-emitting portion 408. In addition, the 2nd discharge | release guide path 400 and the 3rd discharge | release guide path 406 are inclined so that it may become low toward the 2nd discharge | release part 402 and the 3rd discharge | release part 408, respectively.

  The distribution device 330 of the present example is generally disposed above the upper end of the effect display device 202, and the first emission unit 396, the second emission unit 402, and the third emission unit 408 are included in the effect display device 202. It is arranged at the same height as the upper end. In addition, the 1st discharge | release member 388 and the 2nd discharge | release member 390 are the states concealed by the background decoration body 312g except for the 1st discharge | release part 396, the 2nd discharge | release part 402, and the 3rd discharge | release part 408 ( (See FIG. 24 etc.)

  In addition to the sorting device 330, the rendering unit 318 of this example is arranged at a position deviated from the center in the left-right direction to the left with respect to the game area 37 below the gaming ball rendering space 308. A first receiving port 410 (see FIG. 28, etc.) in which game balls distributed to any of the distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, and the third distribution port 340 can be received; The second receiving port 412 that receives game balls that are distributed to any one of the first distributing port 336, the second distributing port 338, and the third distributing port 340 by 330 and not received by the first receiving port 410 (FIG. 27, FIG. 34, FIG. 35, etc.).

  In addition, the production unit 318 is arranged at a position below the center of the game ball production space 308 that is biased to the left of the center, and the rolling receiving stage 414 having a first receiving port 410 opened in the vicinity of the lower part and formed in a curved shape. And a central stage 416 arranged on the right side of the rolling receiving stage 414 and vertically below the second discharge part 402 and slightly higher than the first receiving port 410, and from the central stage 416 to the rolling receiving stage 414. A guidance guidance stage 418 capable of guiding and guiding the game ball, a rebound flight stage 420 at least a part of which is located on the left side of the central stage 416 and vertically below the third discharge part 408, a rolling stage 414, a center A collection stage 422 (see FIG. 34, etc.) that is arranged below the stage 416, the guidance and guidance stage 418, and the rebound flight stage 420 and that has a second receiving opening 412 that is open at the bottom and is curved. Device 3 A game ball released from the first release unit 396 of 0 is received and guided to roll to the rebound flight stage 420 so that it passes above the collection stage 422 and below the rolling stage 414 and the central stage 416. And a rolling guide member 424.

  The first receiving port 410 in the effect unit 318 is arranged on the rolling receiving stage 414 in the lower part of the game ball effect space 308, and is arranged at a position that is very conspicuous from the player as shown in the figure. On the other hand, the second receiving port 412 is arranged at a position that is hardly visible to the player, and the first receiving port 410 has a special meaning in the game ball effect space 308. The player can recognize this.

  The rolling receiving stage 414 has a first receiving port 410 disposed behind the center in the front-rear direction, and is formed in a curved shape such that the left side is higher than the first receiving port 410. In this rolling receiving stage 414, a weir part that guides a game ball rolling from the left end toward the first receiving opening 410 on the left side of the first receiving opening 410 to the front side of the center of the rolling receiving stage 414 in the front-rear direction. 426 and an anti-upward portion 428 that goes up on the right side of the first receiving port 410 toward the right side of the front side of the front-rear direction. A central stage 416 is developed on the right side extension of the anti-upward portion 428.

  In this rolling receiving stage 414, the game ball supplied to the upper side (left side) of the weir part 426 is guided to the anti-upward part 428 by the weir part 426, and is supplied to the anti-upward part 428. Depending on the rolling speed of the game ball, it is possible that the game ball jumps out of the uphill portion 428 and falls onto the central stage 416. Note that the game balls that have not jumped out from the anti-upward portion 428 roll on the rolling receiving stage 414 in the direction of the first receiving port 410.

  The central stage 416 is provided with a low resilience member on the upper surface thereof so that the game balls falling from the second discharge part 402 can be received with little repulsion, and the upper surface of the central stage 416 is guided by the guidance. It is inclined so as to become lower toward the stage 418, so that the game balls released from the second release unit 402 are received without being repelled and delivered to the guidance guidance stage 418. Low resilience members include “viscoelastic rubber and resin”, “foamed rubber and resin”, “encapsulated liquid and viscous fluid”, “encapsulated gel-like substance” , “Powder or granule encapsulated”, “nonwoven fabric”, “moquette”, “pile woven or piled material”, etc. can be used. “Honeynite (registered trademark)” is used.

  The guide guidance stage 418 is arranged so as to connect the rear side in the front-rear direction of the central stage 416 and the rolling receiving stage 414, and is formed in a bridge shape whose width is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the game ball. . The guidance guidance stage 418 is formed with a branching portion 430 that is notched so as to expand toward the front side at the boundary with the rolling reception stage 414. Depending on the position in the front-rear direction, the rolling speed of the game ball, and the like, the game ball guided and guided by the branching unit 430 is not the direction of the rolling receiving stage 414 but the outside of the guidance guide stage 418, that is, the guidance guidance stage 418. It is guided and guided to a collection stage 422 disposed below.

  In this example, the game balls released from the second discharge unit 402 and received by the central stage 416 are received with a high probability through the guide guidance stage 418 into the first receiving port 410 of the rolling receiving stage 414. It is like that.

  The rolling guide member 424 is made of a transparent resin member, and receives a game ball released from the first discharge unit 396 of the sorting device 330, and plays the game ball received by the receiver 432 as a game ball effect. Rolling guidance that guides in a substantially vertical direction along the left end of the space 308, guides the curve with a predetermined curvature, and rolls the guide so that it is guided in a substantially horizontal right direction below the game center stage 416. A rail 434 and a discharge port 436 for releasing the game ball rolling and guided to the right end of the rolling guide rail 434 in a substantially horizontal right direction are provided. In this example, the game ball is discharged from the discharge portion 436 in a slightly upward direction from the horizontal direction.

  The rebound flight stage 420 is a first rebound flight section in which the game ball released from the discharge port 436 of the rolling guide member 424 can fly over the central stage 416 and rebound to the rolling receiving stage 414. 438 and a game ball released from the third discharge portion 408 that is arranged on the right side of the first release flight portion 438 and substantially perpendicular to the third discharge portion 408 in the direction in which the first receiving port 410 is arranged. And a second repulsion flight unit 440 that is made possible. These first repulsion flight part 438 and second repulsion flight part are configured by a high repulsion member that can repel and fly a game ball that collides at a predetermined speed with a high elastic repulsion force. Elastic members such as rubber and springs (made of metal, resin, etc.) can be used as appropriate. In this example, a highly repulsive resin is used.

  As shown in the drawing, the first repulsion flying portion 438 is a flat inclined surface (first inclined surface) whose right end rises high. As a result, the game ball released from the discharge port 436 of the rolling guide member 424 jumps over the upper side of the central stage 416 so as to be folded and is received by the rolling receiving stage 414 and released from the second discharge unit 402. The game balls received by the central stage 416 are received at the first receiving port 410 with a lower probability than the probability that they are received at the first receiving port 410.

  Further, the second repulsive flying portion 440 includes a flat inclined surface with the left end slightly lowered, and a curved surface portion that smoothly connects the left end of the inclined surface and the right end of the first repulsive flying portion 438 ( These inclined surfaces and curved surface portions are second inclined surfaces). As a result, the game ball released from the third release portion 408 collides with either the inclined surface or the curved surface portion of the second rebound flight portion 440 and rebounds and flies in the left direction where the first receiving port 410 is located. Thus, the first receptive flight unit 438 can accept the first receptive flight 410 with a lower probability than when the repelled flight is performed.

  The effect unit 318 can detect a first reception detection sensor 442 (see FIG. 35) capable of detecting a game ball received in the first reception port 410 and a game ball received in the second reception port 412. A second acceptance detection sensor 444 (see FIG. 34) is further provided. The second acceptance detection sensor 444 is supported by the unit support member 320, details of which will be described later.

  A recovery stage 422 is arranged downstream of the first receiving port 410 as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, and the game ball received in the first receiving port 410 is moved to the first receiving detection sensor 442. After being detected at, it is sent to the collection stage 422 and detected again by the second reception detection sensor 444 via the second reception port 412. That is, when a game ball is received in the first receiving port 410, it is detected by both the first receiving detection sensor 442 and the second receiving detection sensor 444, and the game ball is not received in the first receiving port 410. Is detected only by the second acceptance detection sensor 444.

  The rolling receiving stage 414 of the present example is the rolling receiving part of the present invention, the central stage 416 of the present example is the low resilience receiving means of the present invention, and the guidance guide stage 418 of this example is the guiding of the present invention. Each corresponds to a guide member. Further, the first repulsion flight unit 438 of the present example corresponds to the first repulsion flight unit of the present invention, and the second repulsion flight unit 440 of the present example corresponds to the second repulsion flight unit of the present invention. Furthermore, the first acceptance detection sensor 442 of this example corresponds to the first acceptance detection means of the present invention, and the second acceptance detection sensor 444 of this example corresponds to the second acceptance detection means of the present invention.

  Next, the unit support member 320 in the decoration unit 240 will be described. The unit support member 320 has an effect space 310 that can accommodate the decorative bodies 312, the light emitting means 314, the diffusion decorative member 316, the effect unit 318, and the like and can hold them in a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 26, the unit support member 320 has an outer shape that is substantially the same as the outer shape of the holding plate 242 that holds the obstacle nail 230 and the like. The back plate portion 454 that closes the rear opening of the portion 450 and has a rectangular opening window 452 that is substantially the same size as the effect display device 202, and is arranged at the four outer corners of the outer cover portion 450 and extends outward. And a flange-like mounting and fixing portion 458 having a plurality of insertion holes 456.

  The attachment fixing portions 458 in the unit support member 320 are arranged at positions corresponding to the four corners where the attachment holes 258 are arranged on the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244, and the insertion holes 456 are formed in the attachment holes 258. The size is such that a predetermined screw to be screwed can be inserted. By attaching and fixing the attachment fixing portion 458 to the attachment hole 258 of the holding plate support frame 244 via a predetermined screw, the unit support member 320 is attached and fixed to the rear surface side of the holding plate support frame 244. ing.

  The unit support member 320 further includes an effect ball discharge passage 460 for discharging the game balls supplied into the game ball effect space 308 to the outside without returning them to the game area 37. The effect ball discharge passage 460 is collected by the collection stage 422 after the game balls distributed into the game ball effect space 308 by the distribution device 330 in the effect unit 318 are collected, and the second receiving port 412 is collected. The game balls accepted by the player are discharged. In the present example, a second reception detection sensor 444 is disposed in the middle of the effect ball discharge passage 460 (see FIG. 33).

  As shown in FIG. 33, the decoration unit 240 of this example receives the game balls distributed to the discharge passage 358 by the distribution device 330 and guides and discharges them below the game board 5 without returning them to the game area 37. A guide discharge passage 462 is provided. The guide discharge passage 462 is disposed on the left side of the background decoration body 312f so as to be substantially along the left end of the effect display device 202 in a front view, and a game ball circulating in the guide discharge passage 462 cannot be visually recognized by the player. It is like that.

  The guide discharge passage 462 is formed so as to extend substantially vertically in a portion along the left end of the effect display device 202, and a plurality of protrusions 464 as speed suppressing means are alternately formed on the left and right inner wall surfaces of the vertical portion. Is formed. In the guide discharge passage 462, the game balls come into contact with the plurality of alternately arranged protrusions 464, so that an increase in the flow speed of the game balls can be suppressed. It is possible to prevent circulation at a speed higher than a predetermined level and prevent various members arranged on the downstream side from being damaged by a collision of game balls.

  In addition, the guide discharge passage 462 is configured so that the game ball flows down substantially vertically in most of the portion, so that the guide ball discharges the game ball from the upper side of the game ball effect space 308 to the lower side of the game board 5. The proportion of the passage 462 can be reduced as much as possible, so that the guide discharge passage 462 does not interfere with other members.

  A part of the guide discharge passage 462 of this example is configured by a background decorative body 312 f and a unit support member 320. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 33, the inner wall on the right side is formed integrally with the background decorative body 312f in the portion of the guide discharge passage 462 formed substantially vertically on the left side of the background decorative body 312f. The left inner wall is formed on the unit support member 320. Further, a downstream guide discharge passage 462 is formed in the unit support member 320.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the guide discharge passage 462 is provided with a guide discharge detection sensor 466 that is fixed to the unit support member 320 and can detect a game ball that circulates inside the guide discharge passage 462.

  Further, the unit support member 320 of the present example is the rear support member of the present invention, the unit support member 320 and the background decoration body 312f constituting the guide discharge path 462 of the present example are the guide discharge member of the present invention, and the present example. The induced discharge detection sensor 466 corresponds to the discharge detection means of the present invention.

  By the way, the decoration body 312 and the diffusion decoration member 316 in the decoration unit 240 of this example are provided with the holding plate 242 such as the gate 204 and the prize opening unit 234 held by the holding plate 242 disposed on the front side of the decoration unit 240. A portion protruding rearward from the rear surface can be inserted, or openings 470 and 472 that can pass the game balls won to the general winning port 224, the first starting port 212, and the second starting port 214 are formed to correspond to each other. (See FIGS. 26 and 35). Through the openings 470 and 472 formed in the decorative body 312 (background decorative body 312e) and the diffusion decorative member 316, the gate 204 and the portion that protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the holding plate 242 in the prize opening unit 234 are inserted. Thus, the predetermined wiring cord connected to the gate 204 and the winning a prize opening unit 234 can be extended rearward, and the holding plate 242, the decoration body 312 and the diffusion decoration member 316 are made of transparent resin. Even if it comprises, the part which protruded rearward rather than the holding | maintenance board 242 of gate 204, winning prize opening unit 234, etc. can be made inconspicuous from a player.

  In the decoration unit 240 of this example, the rolling receiving stage 414 arranged at the lower part of the rendering unit 318 is green with the first receiving port 410 as a cup, and the central stage 416, the guidance guidance stage 418, and the rebound flight stage 420. Is a fairway, and the collection stage 422 is a bunker. In addition, background decoration bodies 312f, 312g, and 312h simulating rocks and a running water pattern-like background decoration body 312e are arranged so as to surround each stage 414, 416, 418, 420, and 422. And, by these, the diorama of the golf course surrounded by rocks and water is developed in the production space 310, allowing the player to recognize the concept of the pachinko machine 1 at a glance, The expectation to the game by this pachinko machine 1 can be raised now.

  Next, a game ball effect operation by the effect unit 318 in the decoration unit 240 will be described in detail. First, when the pair of opening / closing members 274 of the attacker device 270 disposed in the game area 37 is in an open state (when a big hit game state described later), the game ball that has won a prize winning port 272 of the attacker device 270 is: It is delivered via the delivery port 279 to the entry entrance 354 of the sorting device 330 in the production unit 318.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, the game ball B delivered to the entry / receiving port 354 of the sorting apparatus 330 is stored in the storage passage 356 unless a predetermined number of game balls B are stored in the storage passage 356. To the entrance 334 of the guide passage 332. At that time, the game ball B is detected by the approach detection sensor 382 disposed in the storage passage 356. Then, as shown in the figure, when the game ball housing portion 346 of the rotating body 348 is located at a rotational position communicating with the entrance 334 and there is no game ball B in the guide passage 332, the entrance 334 is opened from the storage passage 356. The game ball B is accommodated in the game ball accommodating portion 346 through the guide passage 332.

  At this time, an inner peripheral wall 366 is provided on the inner periphery of the guide passage 332, and the game ball B that has entered the guide passage 332 from the entrance 334 by the inner peripheral wall 366 enters the inner periphery of the guide passage 332. In addition to being prevented from moving, the width of the guide passage 332 and the game ball housing portion 346 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball B, so that only one game ball B is inserted from the entrance 334. Enter the guide passage 332. That is, only one game ball B is stored in the game ball storage portion 346 of the rotating body 348.

  When the game ball B is distributed to the first distribution port 336 in a state in which the game ball B is stored in the game ball storage unit 346, first, as shown in FIG. Is rotated about 45 ° in a clockwise direction in plan view, so that the game ball housing portion 346 and the first distribution port 336 communicate with each other. A guide inclined surface 360 that is lowered toward the first distribution port 336 is formed at a circumferential position on the guide passage 334 where the first distribution port 336 is opened. A game ball is formed by the guide inclined surface 360. B naturally rolls toward the first distribution port 336, and the game balls B are distributed to the first distribution port 336. Then, the game balls B distributed to the first distribution port 336 are discharged downward from the first discharge portion 396 through the first distribution passage 362.

  On the other hand, when game balls are distributed to the second distribution port 338 or the third distribution port 340 in a state where the game ball B is stored in the game ball storage unit 346 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4D, the rotating body 348 is rotated about 65 ° counterclockwise in plan view, so that the game ball housing portion 346 and the communication passage 342 communicate with each other. The communication passage 342 is inclined so that the rear end portion where the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340 are disposed is lower than the front end portion thereof. The game ball B sent to the part naturally rolls toward the rear end. The communication passage 342 is formed so as to penetrate the inner peripheral wall 366 of the guide passage 332, and the front end is passed through the inside so that the game ball B short-circuits the annular guide passage 332. It can move to the rear end on the opposite side.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 32D, the game ball B is moved to the rear end of the communication passage 342, that is, between the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340. . In this state, the game ball housing portion 346 of the rotator 348 is in a state of being in partial communication with the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340 respectively. The game balls B are not connected to the distribution ports 338 and 340, and the game balls B remain between the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340.

  From the state shown in FIG. 5D, the rotating body 348 is rotated by about 30 ° counterclockwise in plan view, so that the game ball housing portion 346 completely communicates with the second distribution port 338. In this state, the game balls B are distributed to the second distribution port 338, dropped through the second distribution port 338, and discharged downward through the second discharge unit 402 (see FIG. )reference). Also, from the state shown in FIG. 4D, the rotating body 348 is rotated by about 30 ° in the clockwise direction in plan view, so that the game ball housing portion 346 is completely communicated with the third distribution port 340. In this state, the game balls B are distributed to the third distribution port 340, fall through the third distribution port 340, and are released downward through the third discharge unit 408 (see FIG. )reference).

  As shown in FIG. 5A, since the cylindrical body 368 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body 348, the entrance 334 is closed by the barrier section 368 when the rotating body 348 rotates. Thus, the game ball B in the storage passage 356 is prevented from passing through the entrance 334, and the game ball B can be retained in the storage passage 356.

  Further, when a predetermined number (for example, five) of game balls B are stored in the storage passage 356, the stored left-end game balls B reach the vicinity of the entrance receiving port 354, and more game balls B Is received at the entry entrance 354, the received game ball B is positioned on the discharge passage 358 where the left side is lowered, and the left side of the discharge passage 358 rolls leftward and is discharged to the outside. Become.

  Next, the rendering operation of the game ball B on the downstream side of the sorting device 330 in the rendering unit 318 will be described.

  First, the game balls B distributed to the first distribution port 336 by the distribution device 330 are received in the tube-shaped rolling guide rail 434 (the rolling guide member 424) via the first discharge portion 396. Then, the left end of the game ball production space 308 is lowered at a stroke and sent to the lower side of the rolling stage 414 and the central stage 416, and the first repulsion flight part 438 of the rebound flight stage 420 from the discharge port 436 of the rolling guide rail 434. It is released vigorously toward. Then, the game ball B released toward the first repulsion flight unit 438 is in the direction opposite to the direction (left direction) released by the high repulsion member constituting the first repulsion flight unit 438, and the central stage. It is possible to entertain the movement by jumping to 416 and falling on the rolling stage 414 and showing the player the game ball B that jumps dynamically in the pachinko machine 1. (The route indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 24).

  On the other hand, the game ball B distributed to the second distribution port 338 by the distribution device 330 is dropped and released from the second discharge unit 402 disposed substantially at the center in the left-right direction of the game ball effect space 308, and the effect display device 202. Is dropped onto the central stage 416 so as to cut the front side of (the route indicated by the broken line in FIG. 24). The game ball B that has fallen to the central stage 416 is received by the central stage 416 with almost no jump and rolls to the rolling receiving stage 414 via the guide guidance stage 418. As a result, the game ball B moves fast on the central stage 416, and moves relatively slowly from the central stage 416 to the rolling receiving stage 414, giving the game ball B movement and static motion. It is designed to be entertained.

  On the other hand, the game ball B distributed to the third distribution port 340 by the distribution device 330 is the second repulsion of the rebound flight stage 420 from the third discharge unit 408 disposed on the right side of the center of the game ball effect space 308. It is dropped and released onto the flying part 440. Then, the game ball B that has fallen on the second repulsion flight part 440 immediately rebounds in the direction of the rolling receiving stage 414 (left direction) by the highly repulsive member (in FIG. 24, a two-dot chain line). Route shown). By giving the game ball B a continuous movement due to the fall and rebound flight, the player can entertain the player by causing the game ball B to move rhythmically. Since the second rebound flying portion 440 is provided with a curved surface portion, the direction and position of the rebound flying differ depending on the position at which the game ball B falls, and randomly depending on the fall state of the game ball B. The movement of the jumping game ball B can be enjoyed.

  It should be noted that as the game balls repelled from the rebound flight stage 420 (the first rebound flight unit 438 and the second rebound flight unit 440) fly to the left side of the rolling reception stage 414, rolling on the rolling reception stage 414 is performed. Will jump from the uphill portion 428 arranged on the right side of the rolling stage 414 toward the central stage 416, and the jumping game ball B will ride on the central stage 416 or may be the recovery stage 422. The player will be able to entertain by falling down.

[Characteristics of Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 36A is a drawing substitute photo showing the game board from the front with the light emitting means turned on, and FIG. 36B is a drawing substitute showing the game board from the front with the light emitting means turned off. It is a photograph. FIG. 37 (A) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the vicinity of the logo decoration body of the game board is photographed obliquely from the side, and (B) is a drawing substitute photograph in which a part of the game board is photographed from above. FIG. 38A is a drawing-substituting photograph in which the gaming board according to the present invention is copied from the front, and FIG. 38B is a drawing-substituting photograph in which the conventional gaming board is copied from the front. FIG. 39A is a drawing-substituting photograph in which the gaming board according to the present invention is photographed from the diagonally left front, and FIG. 39B is a drawing-substituting photograph in which the conventional gaming board is photographed from the diagonally left front.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 38 (B) and 39 (B), the game board in the conventional pachinko machine is made of wooden plywood with a predetermined thickness, and obstacle nails are planted in a predetermined gauge arrangement on the front side. A game board base, and a front component member that is fixed to the front side of the game board base and that defines an outer periphery of the game area and has a guide rail that guides a game ball that is driven into the game area. The game board base has a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a frame-shaped central accessory is fixed to the through-hole from the front side of the game board base, and the game board passes through the frame of the central bonus The display screen of the effect display device fixed to the rear side of the base can be visually recognized by the player. In this way, since the conventional game board is configured, a space extending rearward from the front surface of the game board base can be formed in the frame of the central bonus, and the space between the effect display device can be formed. In the space, an accessory such as a stage or a three-dimensionally decorated ornament is arranged to prevent the game board from becoming flat.

  In order to differentiate from the conventional game board, it is conceivable to attach a larger effect display device, that is, a central accessory having a larger frame to the game board base. However, when the central actor is enlarged, the game area formed around it becomes relatively small, so the range where the game ball flows down becomes narrow, the change in the movement of the game ball becomes poor, and You may not be able to enjoy the movement, which may reduce your interest in gaming.

  Since the game board 5 of the present example has the above-described configuration, as shown in FIGS. 36 to 39, the three-dimensional decoration unit 240 disposed on the rear side of the transparent holding plate 242 that holds the obstacle nail 230 and the like. The player can visually recognize the decorative body 312 and the like that are shaped in the figure, and the entire game board 5 has a depth, and can give the player an impression different from the conventional game board at first glance, In the island facility of the hall where various pachinko machines are installed, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is more conspicuous and can attract the player's interest strongly.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 38 (B) and 39 (B), in the conventional game board, a predetermined pattern characterizing the pachinko machine is applied to the front surface of the game board base on which the obstacle nail is implanted. However, the design is drawn so that it can be seen three-dimensionally when viewed from the front of the game board (see FIG. 38 (B)). As shown in B), it can be discriminated at a glance that the symbol is a three-dimensional symbol that cannot be seen three-dimensionally. And all the conventional game boards have such a structure, and were familiar and well-known to the player.

  However, the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1 of this example uses the holding plate 242 that holds the obstacle nail 230 as a transparent member, and the decorative body 312 and the like arranged on the rear side thereof as a three-dimensionally shaped member. As shown in FIG. 36 to FIG. 39, the decorative body 312 that can be seen from any angle when viewed from the gaming board 5 is three-dimensional, and the gaming board 5 is deep and deep. At first glance, it gives a distinctly different impression. Further, since the holding plate 242 for holding the obstacle nail 230 is transparent, the player can hardly see the holding plate 242 and the obstacle nail 230 is three-dimensionally shaped as shown in FIG. The game board 5 can be seen to be planted on the surface of the decorative body 312 and has a completely different form from the conventional game board. As a result, for a player who is familiar with the conventional game board, the game board 5 is completely unseen, so that the player's interest is strongly attracted so that the player can play with the pachinko machine 1 of this example. It has become.

  In addition, the game board 5 of the present example has a diffusion decoration member 316 disposed on the rear side of the decoration body 312 and further a light emitting means 314 disposed on the rear side thereof, so that the decoration body 312 (background decoration body 312e) and Since the diffusion decoration member 316 is a transparent member and has a multilayer structure, it can be visually recognized that the respective members are arranged in the depth direction, and the decoration is deeper. In addition, the light emitting means 314 arranged on the rearmost side emits light in a dot shape, which makes it easier to recognize the position of the light emitting means 314 in the front-rear direction compared to the case where light is emitted in a planar shape. Further, it is possible to recognize that the light emitting means 314 is arranged at a position further away from the diffusion decoration member 316 by a predetermined distance, and the gaming board 5 has a deeper depth and a stronger sense of depth. As can be seen from a comparison between (A) and (B) in FIG. 36, the feeling of depth is enhanced by causing the issuing means 314 to emit light.

  Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the design applied to the base of the game board in which the obstacle nail is implanted cannot be made to emit light, but the game board 5 of this example holds the obstacle nail 230 as shown in the figure. Since the decorative body 212 of the decorative unit 240 capable of emitting light disposed on the rear side is disposed using the holding plate 242 to be transparent as a transparent member, the portion where the obstacle nail 230 is retained can be decorated with light emission. Unprecedented game board 5 can attract the player's interest.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 37 (B), a large diorama reflecting the image of a golf course is provided in the game board 5 so that the stage setting according to the concept of the pachinko machine 1 can be recognized at a glance. And the cup (first receiving port 410) provided on the green (rolling stage 414) in the diorama is conspicuously arranged, so that when a game ball is received in the cup, It can be recalled that there is a good thing for the player (in this example, it will enter a certain change state), and the expectation for the game of the pachinko machine 1 can be enhanced.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 40 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration of the pachinko machine.

  The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 500 and a group of the peripheral board 502, and among these, the group of the main board 500 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, award display). Sphere payout etc.), and a group of peripheral boards 502 controls the rendering operation (light emission decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 500 includes a main control board 94 and a payout control board 133. As illustrated, the main control board 500 includes a main control MPU 504 as a microprocessor and a main control I / O port 506 as an input / output device (I / O device). The main control MPU 504 includes a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. It also has a built-in function to prevent fraud.

  Via the main control I / O port 506, the count sensor 278, the first starting port sensor 216, the second starting port sensor 218, the gate sensor 206, each general winning port sensor 226, the all winning port winning number counting sensor 508, the magnetic Detection signals from the detection sensor 510, the ball discharge sensor 248, and the like are respectively input.

  It should be noted that the number-of-winners winning number counting sensor 508 is omitted for specific arrangement positions, but a plurality of types of winning holes provided in the game area 37 (in this example, the general winning port 224, the first start port 212). , The second start opening 214, and the big winning opening 272), and detects the number of winning balls based on the detection of the gaming balls by the all winning opening winning number counting sensor 508. Are counted by the main control MPU 504. The magnetic detection sensor 510 is provided on the rear side of the game board 5 and in the vicinity of the first start port 212 and the second start port 214 in the game area 37, and detects a magnetic change. In other words, the magnetic detection sensor 510 is a sensor that detects that an illegal act of illegally winning a game ball at the first start port 212 and the second start port 214 using a magnet or the like has been performed. When it is detected that the magnetism has changed, the main control MPU 504 performs processing for notifying that fraud has been made.

  Further, the main control MPU 504 is connected to the start solenoid 220, the attacker solenoid 276, the special symbol display 302, the special symbol hold indicator 304, and the status indicator 306 via the main control I / O port 506 based on the above detection signal. A drive signal for driving the normal symbol display 322 and the normal symbol hold display 324 is output.

  Various commands are exchanged between the main control board 94 and the payout control board 133, that is, bidirectionally, and between the main control board 94 and the peripheral control board 92, the main control board 94 to the peripheral control board. Various commands are output to 92, that is, in one direction.

  As shown in the drawing, the payout control board 133 includes a payout control MPU 512 as a microprocessor and a payout control I / O port 514 as an I / O device. The payout control MPU 512 incorporates a ROM that stores various processing programs and various commands, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. It also has a built-in function to prevent fraud.

  A command for driving the ball payout device 125 (the payout motor 126) output from the main control board 94 is input via the payout control I / O port 514, and the payout control MPU 512 is based on this command. A drive signal for driving the payout motor 126 of the ball payout device 125 is output via the O port 514. Thereby, the ball payout device 125 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. Note that the payout control MPU 512 pays out a ball when a loan request signal is input from a prepaid card unit (not shown). Further, the payout control MPU 512 receives a command output from the main control board 94 when an abnormality occurs (for example, a magnetic change is detected by the magnetic detection sensor 510) via the payout control I / O port 514. Based on this command, a drive stop signal for stopping the drive of the firing motor 128 in the launcher unit 130 is output via the payout control I / O port 514. Thereby, the driving of the firing motor 128 is stopped when an abnormality occurs.

  The peripheral board 502 includes a peripheral control board 92. As shown in the figure, the peripheral control board 92 includes a sub-integrated MPU 520 as a microprocessor, a sub-integrated ROM 522 that stores various processing programs and various commands, A sound source IC 524 that performs a high-quality sound and a sound source ROM 526 that stores sound information such as music and sound effects referred to by the sound source IC 524 are provided.

  Upon receiving the command from the main control board 94, the sub-integrated MPU 520 creates a display command related to the display effect based on this command and outputs it to the liquid crystal display board 528. The liquid crystal display substrate 528 controls the effect display device 202 formed of an LCD in accordance with the display command output from the sub-integrated MPU 520, and performs a variation display of decorative symbols, an image display of characters, and the like.

  The sub-integrated MPU 520 includes a parallel input / output port, a serial input / output port, and the like. Upon receiving a command from the main control board 94, the sub command MPU 520 creates an effect command related to the effect based on this command. Are output to the sound source IC 524 from the parallel input / output port. The sound source IC 524 reads sound information from the sound source ROM 526 in accordance with the effect command output from the sub-integrated MPU 520, and performs control such that music and sound effects according to various effects are output from the speakers 18 and 57 described above. Further, the sub-integrated MPU 520 outputs drive data for driving the decoration lamp 530 such as the side decoration device 52 arranged on the front frame 4 in accordance with the effect command.

  Further, the sub-integrated MPU 520 turns on / off (ON / OFF) LEDs mounted on various light emitting means 314 arranged on the game board 5 from the serial input / output port to the lamp driving board 532 in accordance with the production command. ON / OFF data and drive data for driving the sorting motor 350 are output.

  In addition, detection signals from a rotational position detection sensor 384 that detects the rotational position of the sorting motor 350, an entry detection sensor 382, a guide discharge detection sensor 466, a first reception detection sensor 442, a second reception detection sensor 444, and the like, This is input to the peripheral control board 92 via the lamp driving board 532. When the detection signals from the rotational position detection sensor 384, the approach detection sensor 382, the guide discharge detection sensor 466, the first reception detection sensor 442, and the second reception detection sensor 444 are input, the sub integrated MPU 520 receives the sorting motor 350, A control signal is output to the liquid crystal control board 528 or the like.

  In the sub-integrated MPU 520, the number of game balls detected by the entry detection sensor 382 is collated with the number of game balls detected by the second acceptance detection sensor 444, and the game balls detected by each are detected. If the number of the images is different, it is determined that the ball clogging has occurred in the effect unit 318, and the fact is notified.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol display 302 for variably displaying the special symbol is controlled by the main control MPU 504 mounted on the main board 500, while the effect display device 202, the decoration lamp 530, various light emitting means 314, and the like. Control is performed by the sub-integrated MPU 520 mounted on the peripheral board 502. Therefore, the control burden on the main board 500 (main control MPU 504) can be reduced, and various effects can be executed by the effect display device 202, the decoration unit 240, and the like under the control of the peripheral board 502 (sub-integrated MPU 520). It is possible to prevent the interest in the production from deteriorating.

  In addition, the main control MPU 504 of this example constructs the lottery means, advantageous game state generation means, and lottery probability change means of the present invention, and the distribution control means of this example is constructed by the sub-integrated MPU 520 of this example. It is like that.

[About game content]
Next, the game content realized by the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9 and the like, the game ball is launched by the launcher unit 130 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 by the player operating the operation handle 32. The game ball launched from the launcher unit 130 is released to the upper part of the game area 37 through the area surrounded by the outer rail 76 and the inner rail 77 of the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and the game area 37 is passed through the obstacle nail. It flows down toward the out port 228 while colliding with 230 and the like. When the game ball flowing down the game area 37 passes through the gate 204 and is detected by the gate sensor 206, the normal symbol display unit 322 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  When a game ball is detected by the gate sensor 206, the normal random number per symbol is extracted from a counter that updates the normal random number per symbol within a predetermined range. When normal symbol display on the normal symbol display 322 is started, it is determined whether or not to win based on the random number per normal symbol. As a result of the variable display, the mode according to the determination result To stop the LED. Specifically, when it is determined to be a win, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped while the upper LED of the normal symbol display 322 is lit, and when it is determined to be out of the normal symbol display 322 In the state where the LED on the lower side of 322 is lit, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped.

  Further, when the normal symbol display unit 322 is executing the normal symbol variation display, and when the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is controlled to open and close based on the result of the normal symbol display unit 322 being a hit. The normal random number per game symbol extracted based on the game ball passing through the gate 204 and detected by the gate sensor 206 can be stored up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment). The number of determination random numbers per ordinary symbol (the number of ordinary symbols stored) is displayed by a normal symbol hold display 324. As described above, the normal symbol hold display 324 is constituted by two LEDs. In this example, turning on the upper LED indicates that the number of reserved maps is 1, and turning on the upper and lower two LEDs indicates that the number of reserved drawings is 2, By flashing the LED and turning on the lower LED, it is indicated that the number of ordinary reserved memory is 3, and by flashing the upper and lower two LEDs, it is indicated that the number of ordinary reserved memory is 4.

  Further, the normal symbol change display on the normal symbol display 322 stops after the elapse of a predetermined period, and when the display result of the normal symbol at the time of the stop becomes “winning”, the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) Control to open state. On the other hand, when the display result of the normal symbol display 322 becomes “displaced”, the closed state in which the game balls cannot be received at the second start port 214 without controlling the variable winning ball device 210 to the open state. The first start port 212 is in a state where it can accept a game ball.

  That is, the second start port 214 is controlled to be opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when the display result corresponding to the normal symbol display 322 is stopped and displayed. Specifically, the start opening solenoid 220 is moved and the movable piece 222 is rotated based on the display result corresponding to the normal symbol display 322 being stopped, and the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is opened. Control. When the predetermined period has elapsed, the start opening solenoid 220 is moved again to rotate the movable piece 222, and the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is controlled to be closed. By controlling the variable winning ball device 210 to the open state, the game ball can be received at the second starting port 214, and by controlling the variable winning ball device 210 to the closed state, the game ball cannot be received. become.

  In addition, when a game ball flowing down the game area 37 wins the first start port 212 or the second start port 214, the special symbol display unit 302 can start a special symbol variation display (for example, a big hit game). The special symbol display unit 302 starts the special symbol variation display and the effect display device 202 displays a predetermined decorative symbol. The variation display is started, and after a predetermined period, the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 302 and the variation display of the decorative symbol on the effect display device 202 are stopped, and the display result is derived.

  In this embodiment, two starting ports, a first starting port 212 and a second starting port 214 provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 210, are provided as winning ports for which the variation display of special symbols is permitted. The number of start ports provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is not limited to these, and for example, only one of the first start port 212 and the second start port 214 may be provided. In addition, a game ball won at the first start port 212 and detected by the first start port sensor 216, and a game ball won at the second start port 214 and detected by the second start port sensor 218. Based on this, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out.

  In addition, when a game ball is won at the first start port 212 and the game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 216, and when a game ball is won at the second start port 214, a game is won by the second start port sensor 218. A different number of game balls may be paid out when a ball is detected. For example, when a game ball is won at the first start port 212, and three game balls are detected by the first start port sensor 216, three game balls are paid out, and the game ball is won at the second start port 214, and the second When game balls are detected by the start port sensor 218, four game balls may be paid out.

  Further, when a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 216 and the second start port sensor 218, the big hit determination random number is extracted from a counter that updates the predetermined big hit determination random number. Whether or not to make a big hit based on the big hit determination random number when the special symbol display on the special symbol display 302 is started (and when the decorative display on the effect display device 202 is started). As a result of the variable display, lighting of the LED of the special symbol display 302 is controlled in a manner corresponding to the determination result, and the decorative symbol is derived and displayed on the effect display device 202. Specifically, when it is determined that the game is a big hit, the four LEDs of the special symbol display unit 302 are lit and displayed in a specific manner (a big hit symbol), and the decorative display is specified on the effect display device 202. When the result (big hit symbol: combination of the same identification information (symbol)) is derived and displayed and determined to be out of place, the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are different from a specific mode (out of symbol) ) And a display result that is different from the specific display result on the image display device 42 (missing symbol: symbols other than jackpot symbol, in this embodiment, at least two or more types of identification information (symbol)) Derived). As described above, the display result of the special symbol on the special symbol display 302 corresponds to the display result of the decorative symbol on the effect display device 202.

  Also, the decorative symbols that are variably displayed on the effect display device 202 are symbols for effects different from the special symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display 302. The contents are displayed to the player with the effect being further enhanced by using the decorative design for the effect. In other words, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are turned on and displayed in a specific manner, the transition control to the big hit gaming state (15R big hit gaming state, 2R big hit gaming state) is performed. Even if the display result of the decorative symbol becomes the specific display result, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display unit 302 are turned on in a manner different from the specific manner, the transition control to the big hit gaming state is not performed. Yes.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the specific mode to be lit and displayed by the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 is a special mode (probability variable symbol), a non-special mode (non-probability variable symbol) different from the special mode, In addition, the special mode (probability variation design) includes a high profit special mode (15R probability variation design) and a low profit special mode (2R probability variation design), and the non-special mode (non-probability variation design) includes It includes a high-profit non-special aspect (15R non-probable variation) and a low-profit non-special aspect (2R non-probable variation).

  When the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lit and displayed in the high profit special mode (15R probability variation symbol) among the specific modes, the display result of the specific display result is displayed on the effect display device 202 as the display result of the decorative symbol. Among them, the high profit special display result (15R probability variable design: in this embodiment, the same odd number combination) is derived and displayed, and the four LEDs of the special design indicator 302 are low profit special mode ( In the case of lighting display with 2R probability variation symbol, the low profit special display result among the specific display results (2R probability variation symbol (combination of a predetermined decoration symbol among the outlier symbols) as a display result of the decoration symbol on the effect display device 202 ): In this embodiment, “123”) is derived and displayed.

  In addition, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lit and displayed in a high-profit non-special mode (15R non-probable symbol) among specific modes, the special display is displayed on the effect display device 202 as a display result of the decorative symbols. Among the results, a high-profit non-special display result (15R non-probable symbol: in this embodiment, the same even symbol combination) is derived and displayed, and the four LEDs of the special symbol indicator 41 are low in a specific mode. In the case of lighting and displaying in the profit non-special aspect (2R non-probable symbol), the low-profit non-special display result (of the 2R non-probable symbol (out of the symbol) is included in the effect display device 202 as the display result of the decorative symbol Predetermined combination of decorative symbols): In this embodiment, “321”) is derived and displayed.

  When the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lighted and displayed in a special mode (high profit special mode and low profit special mode), after the big hit gaming state, there is a higher probability than the normal state and the short time state described later. High probability state determined to be a big hit (In this embodiment, a high probability state is determined to be a big hit with a probability of 1 / 31.5, and a normal state and a short time state are determined to be a big hit with a probability of 1 / 35.5. ) To control.

  On the other hand, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lit and displayed in a non-special mode (high profit non-special mode and low profit non-special mode), the special symbol display unit 302 will display the special symbol display unit 302 after the big hit gaming state. Until the symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), the variation time from the start of the variation display of the special symbol to the stop display of the special symbol, and the variation display of the ordinary symbol by the normal symbol display 322 The variable time from the start to the normal symbol stop display and the time-saving state in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the normal state are controlled.

  The decorative symbol variation display by the effect display device 202 is synchronized with the special symbol variation display by the special symbol indicator 302. Specifically, when the special symbol display 302 starts to display the variation of the special symbol, the effect display device 202 starts to display the variation of the decorative symbol, and when the special symbol display 302 stops the special symbol, the effect is displayed. The decorative symbol is stopped and displayed by the display device 202. That is, the variation time of the special symbol by the special symbol display 302 and the variation time of the decorative symbol by the effect display device 202 are the same time, and the variation time of the special symbol by the special symbol display 302 is shortened in a short time state. Accordingly, the variation time of the decorative pattern by the effect display device 202 is also shortened.

  Further, in the time-short state, the control is further performed to extend the opening time during which the second start port 214 is opened to the normal state (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds in the normal state and 5 seconds in the time-short state). Second) and a control for increasing the probability that the result of the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 322 will be a hit (in this embodiment, the upper LED of the normal symbol display 322 is turned on). The The normal state is a gaming state different from the high probability state and the short time state. In the short-time state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is the same as that in the normal state. Therefore, the normal state and the short-time state may be collectively referred to as a low probability state.

  In addition, not only in the above-described example, but in the short time state, the special symbol display 302 and the effect display device 202 are controlled so that the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shorter than the normal state, and the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 322 Control for shortening the fluctuation time from the normal state, control for increasing the probability that the result of the normal symbol fluctuation display on the normal symbol display 322 is a hit, and the opening time when the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is opened. One of the control for extending the number of times that the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is released to the open state, or the control for increasing the number of times that the variable winning ball apparatus 210 is opened than the normal state, or any combination (or all of them) may be executed. You may do it.

  In this example, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols (see FIGS. 36 to 39) corresponding to the three display areas of the effect display device 202 are stopped in the order of the left decorative symbol → the right decorative symbol → the middle decorative symbol. To be controlled. The stop symbol of this decorative symbol is a state in which all of the left, middle and right decorative symbols are stopped and displayed when the middle decorative symbol is stopped and displayed after the left, middle and right decorative symbols start to change. This is a combination of symbols.

  Further, during the execution of the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 302 or the execution of the big hit gaming state, the game ball wins the first starting port 212 or the second starting port 214, and the first starting port The jackpot determination random number extracted based on the detection of the game ball by the sensor 216 or the second start port sensor 218 (predetermined condition is satisfied) can be stored up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment). The number of jackpot determination random numbers stored (the number of special figure hold memory) is displayed by a special symbol hold display 304. As described above, the special symbol hold indicator 304 is constituted by four LEDs. In this example, turning on one LED indicates that the number of special figure hold memory is 1, indicating that turning on two LEDs indicates that the number of special figure hold memory is 2, 3 Turning on the LED indicates that the number of special figure hold memory is 3, and turning on the four LEDs indicates that the number of special figure hold memory is 4. In this way, the special symbol hold indicator 304 has a predetermined number of established conditions (a game ball wins at the first starting port 212 or the second starting port 214), but the number of memories that have not yet started the special symbol variation display ( Special figure holding storage number) is displayed.

  In this example, in the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are turned on in a specific manner, the opening / closing members 274 disposed on the left and right sides of the big winning opening 272 are rotated by the attacker solenoid 276. Then, it is controlled to an open state in which a game ball can be received in the special winning opening 272. In addition, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lighted and displayed in the high profit special mode and the high profit non-special mode among the specific modes, the 15R big hit game state is controlled, and the big prize opening 272 is opened. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the control, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won the grand prize opening 272, the attacker solenoid 276 again causes the big prize opening 272. The open / close members 274 disposed on both the left and right sides of the player are rotated to control the closed state in which a game ball cannot be received in the special winning opening 272.

  It is one round (1R) in the big hit gaming state from controlling to the open state in which the game ball can be received in the grand prize winning port 272 until controlling to the closed state in which the game ball cannot be accepted into the big winning port 272, In the 15R big hit gaming state, the game ends when 15 rounds (15R) are executed.

  In addition, when the four LEDs of the special symbol display 302 are lit and displayed in the low profit special mode and the low profit non-special mode among the specific modes, the 2R big hit game state is controlled, and the big prize opening is controlled to the open state. When a predetermined time (for example, 1.3 seconds) has passed, the attacker solenoid 276 rotates the opening / closing members 274 disposed on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening 272 to receive the game ball in the big prize opening 272. It is designed to control the impossible state. In the 2R big hit gaming state, the game ends when two rounds (2R) are executed.

  Note that the status indicator 306 controls the driving in a predetermined manner to notify the gaming state. Specifically, if it is a 15R big hit gaming state, the status indicator 306 is turned on and the 2R big hit gaming state. If so, the status indicator 306 is blinked. In addition, you may comprise so that display devices, such as LED which is drive-controlled in the mode according to the game state in execution among normal states, time-short states, and a probability change state, may be provided separately from the state indicator 306. For example, in the normal state, one LED is driven and controlled in the off state, in the short time state, one LED is driven and controlled in the lighting state, and in the probability changing state, one LED is driven and controlled in the blinking state. In the normal state, one LED is driven and controlled in the unlit state, and in the short time state, the drive control is performed in the green lit state, and in the probable state, You may provide the indicator which carries out drive control in the lighting state of red. As a result, it is possible to easily grasp which gaming state the player is in.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present example includes the effect unit 318 that performs an effect operation using the game ball (so-called “dead ball”) that has won a prize winning opening 272 of the attacker device 270. In this production unit 318, a game ball is used to determine whether the probability determined to be a big hit after the big hit gaming state is changed from the normal state to the high probability state, or whether the high probability state is continued. It is to make a person recognize.

  Specifically, if the big hit determination random number extracted (lottery) by winning a game ball to the first start port 212 or the second start port 214 is “2R big hit” or “15R big hit”, the attacker device 270 The opening / closing member 274 is opened as many times as the number of rounds selected by lottery, and the game ball won in the grand prize opening 272 is sent to the sorting device 330 in the opened state. At this time, up to five (or six) game balls are stored in the storage passage 356 of the sorting apparatus 330. Note that whether or not the game ball is stored in the storage passage 356 can be detected by the entry detection sensor 382.

  When one round of the big hit gaming state is finished, the opening / closing member 274 is driven to make it impossible to win the big prize opening 272, and the distribution motor 350 is driven to rotate and stored in the storage passage 356. Only one game ball is accommodated in the game ball accommodating portion 346 of the rotator 348, and one of the first distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, and the third distribution port 340 based on the big hit determination random number Sort to. When the distributed game balls are received by the second receiving port 412 and detected by the second receiving detection sensor 444, the game balls stored in the storage passage 356 are again stored in the game ball housing portion 346 of the rotating body 348. This operation is repeated until there is no game ball stored and distributed to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, 340 and stored in the storage passage 356. Note that game balls may be distributed by the distribution device 330 during the round.

  The game ball distribution control by the distribution device 330 is controlled by a predetermined calculation process of the sub-integrated MPU 520 in the peripheral control board 92, and a predetermined control command based on the jackpot determination random number sent from the main control board 94. , A predetermined distribution random number is extracted according to the control command, and is distributed to any one of the first distribution port 336, the second distribution port 338, and the third distribution port 340 based on the distribution random number. It comes to divide.

  In the effect unit 318, as described above, when the game ball is distributed to the second distribution port 338, the probability that the game ball is received to the first reception port 410 is the highest, and when the game ball is distributed to the third distribution port 340, the first. The probability of being accepted into the receiving port 410 is the lowest. Then, for example, if the lottery jackpot determination random number suggests a “probable big hit” such as “2R probable big hit” or “15R probable big hit”, the game ball seems to be accepted into the first receiving port 410 with a high probability. In addition, the game balls are distributed to the second distribution port 338, and the game balls are received in the first receiving port 410 during the series (up to 5 times) of the distribution operation, and the first reception detection is performed. When detected by the sensor 444, the distribution to the third distribution port 340 that is difficult to be received by the first receiving port 410 is performed thereafter. In other words, after the end of the round in the big hit game, if the game ball that has won the big prize opening 272 is received in the first receiving port 410, the high probability state (probability change state) after the big hit gaming state ends, or the high probability state Is maintained.

  By the way, in the case of “2R probable big hit” or “15R probable big hit”, it may be distributed so that a game ball is accepted into the first receiving port 410 every round, but “probable big hit” is early in the big hit gaming state. If it is found that this is the case, some players desire to be in a promising state quickly, and there is a risk that the interest for the big hit game currently in progress may be reduced. Therefore, for example, in the vicinity of the final round in the big hit gaming state, the distribution control is performed so that the game balls are received into the first receiving port 410, and the game balls are not received into the first receiving port 410 in other rounds. As described above, distribution to the third distribution port 340 or the first distribution port 336 is performed.

  Note that the game balls are not necessarily distributed to the second distribution port 338 at the time of “2R probability variation big hit” or “15R probability variation big hit”, depending on the distribution random number extracted by the peripheral control board 92. The distribution is also made to the first distribution port 336 and the third distribution port 340. Further, a series of sorting operations are not necessarily the same, and different sorting operations can be performed each time.

  On the other hand, for example, when the big hit random number suggests anything other than “2R probability variation big hit” and “15R probability variation big hit”, the third sorting mouth is mainly used to prevent the game balls from being accepted into the first receiving port 410. The game balls are distributed to 340 or the first distribution port 336.

  By the way, when the game balls are distributed by the distribution device 330, various light emission means 314 are controlled to emit light by the sub-integrated MPU 520, and an effective light emission effect that can enhance the interest is performed. For example, if there is a high possibility that a game ball will be received at the first receiving port 410, the character decoration body 312d simulating a golf ball may be emitted in various colors, and the game ball may be received at the first receiving port 410. It suggests that the nature is high, and it is possible to enhance interest. Alternatively, when the light is distributed to the first distribution port 336, the LED of the light emitting means 314 behind the flowing water-patterned background decoration 312e is blinked so that the light flows from the upper side to the lower side, The game balls distributed to the outlets 336 are rolled by the rolling guide rails 434 along the light flow of the light emitting means 314 so that the expectation can be enhanced.

  As a result, when “probability big hit” is drawn by winning the game ball starting prize, the game ball received in the big prize opening 272 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 274 of the attacker device 270 becomes the game ball effect space 308. Since the game ball is received in the first receiving port 410, it can be made to appear that the lottery probability has been changed to a high probability state. Since the game ball is directly received in the first receiving port 410 in comparison with the one using the production image, the player can be surely recognized as “probable big hit”, and the physical security It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, the player strongly desires that the “probability big hit” is drawn and the lottery probability is changed to a high probability state, and the game ball whose lottery probability is changed when the game ball is received at the first receiving port 410. Since it is directed by, it can be expected to be received in the first receiving port 410, and it becomes possible to be thrilled and throbbing depending on whether or not the gaming ball is received in the first receiving port 410, game balls However, even if it is distributed to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340, the interest can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, even if a “probable big hit” is drawn, game balls are not necessarily accepted into the first receiving port 410, so that the game balls are not received into the first receiving port 410, which reduces the interest. However, it may be changed to a high probability state after the end of the big hit game, and in this case, the player feels suddenly in a probable state, which can surprise the player and feel that he has gained It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is not “probable big hit”, the game ball may be received into the first receiving port 410. In this case, for example, the first acceptance detection sensor 442 detects a game ball, and therefore a specific effect is displayed on the effect display device 202 based on the detection. An image may be displayed so that the player can enjoy the irregular and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area 37 is received in the first start port 212 or the second start port 214, a “big hit” as a predetermined lottery result, Alternatively, when “probable big hit” is drawn, the attacker device 270 opens and closes in a predetermined pattern. When a game ball is received in the open state, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and the received game ball is shaken. It will be sent to the entrance 334 through the entry receiving port 354 and the storage passage 356 of the distribution device 330. At this time, if a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the storage passage 356, the distribution The game balls sent to the device 330 are discharged through the discharge passage 358 without being distributed. When the rotating body 348 rotates and the game ball housing portion 346 communicates with the entrance 334, only one game ball stored in the storage passage 356 passes through the entrance 334 and enters the guide passage 332. It enters and is accommodated in the ball accommodating portion 346. Then, the rotating body 346 is rotated in the direction of the first distribution port 336 in a state where the game ball is stored in the game ball storage unit 346 so that the first distribution port 336 and the game ball storage unit 346 communicate with each other. Then, the game balls stored in the game ball storage unit 346 are distributed to the first distribution port 336. On the other hand, when the game ball is housed in the game ball housing portion 346 and the rotating body 346 is rotated in the direction opposite to the first distribution port 336 to cause the game ball housing portion 346 to communicate with the communication passage 342, The second distribution port 338 and the third distribution through the communication passage 342 that inclines so that the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 346 descend toward the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340. It is sent between the mouth 340. In this state, when the rotating body 348 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of distribution to the first distribution port 336 and the game ball housing portion 346 is communicated with the second distribution port 338, the game ball storage portion 346 is accommodated. The played game balls are distributed to the second distribution port 338, and the rotating body 348 is rotated in the same direction as the distribution direction to the first distribution port 336, so that the game ball storage portion 346 and the third distribution port 340 are rotated. When communicating, the game balls stored in the game ball storage unit 346 are distributed to the third distribution port 340. The entrance 334 is prevented from communicating with any place other than the game ball housing portion 346 by the barrier portion 368 provided in the rotating body 348. The distribution by the distribution device 330 is controlled to be distributed to predetermined distribution ports 336, 338, and 340 according to the lottery result. Thereafter, the game balls distributed to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340 are a first discharge portion 396 and a second discharge portion that are composed of crunes arranged on the downstream side of the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340, respectively. 402 and the third discharge portion 408, and is rotated in a spiral shape within the croon and discharged from the approximate center of the discharge portions 396, 402, and 408 into the lower game ball effect space 308. Further, with respect to the first distribution port 336 that is open to the outer periphery of the guide passage 332, the game ball is transferred to the first distribution port 336 by the guide inclined surface 360 formed at the corresponding position of the guide passage 332. It comes to move. In this game ball production space 308, a first receiving port 410 that is conspicuously arranged on the rolling receiving stage 414 below the game ball effect space 308, and a second receiving ball that receives a game ball that has not been received in the first receiving port 410. An inlet 412 is arranged. First, the game ball released from the first discharge portion 396 disposed at either the left or right end of the game ball effect space 308 is guided below the first receiving port 410 by the rolling guide member 424. Then, the first rebound flight unit 438 rebounds and flies toward the first receptive port 410 so as to jump over the central stage 416 disposed substantially at the center so that it can be received at the first receptive port 410 with a predetermined probability. In addition, the game ball released from the second emitting unit 402 disposed substantially in the center in the left-right direction with respect to the gaming region 37 is received by the central stage 416 disposed vertically below the first rebound flying unit. The guidance guide stage 418 guides and guides the first reception port 410 so that the first reception port 410 is received with a probability higher than 438. Furthermore, the game ball emitted from the third emission part 408 arranged on the opposite side of the first emission part 396 across the second emission part 402 is caused by the second repulsion flying part 440 arranged below the vertical direction. The rebound flight is made toward the first receiving port 410 so that the first receiving port 410 can accept the first rebounding flight unit 438 with a lower probability. Here, when a lottery result (“probability big hit”) that is in a high probability state is drawn, distribution control is performed by the sub-integrated MPU 520 so as to be accepted into the first receiving port 410 with a high probability. In addition, on the effect display device 202 arranged on the rear side of the game ball effect space 308, an effect image or the like that suggests a lottery result is displayed after a predetermined decorative symbol is variably displayed. .

  As a result, during the opening / closing operation of the attacker device 270, that is, when the big hit gaming state occurs, the game ball received by the attacker device 270 is released into the game ball effect space 308 via the sorting device 330, and In the game ball production space 308, it is possible to entertain the player by making unprecedented movements such as dropping the game ball or dropping it toward the first receiving port 410. It is possible to prevent a monotonous game from becoming tired and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, when the lottery result by winning to the first starting port 212 or the second starting port 214 is changed to or maintained in a high probability state (for example, “probability big hit”), the first receiving port 410 Since the game is distributed to the second distribution port 338 having the highest probability of being received, the game balls distributed by the distribution device 330 will be received by the first reception port 410, as if viewed from the player. When the game ball is received in the first receiving port 410, an illusion can be made so as to be in a high probability state. During the advantageous game state, the game ball enters the first receiving port 410 in the game ball effect space 308. Depending on whether it is accepted or not, it can be thrilling and exciting to enhance the interest of the player.

  Further, when the lottery result is changed or maintained to a high probability state (for example, “probability big hit”), the game balls are distributed to the second distribution port 338 so as to be received at the first receiving port 410. Therefore, as compared with the case where the lottery result is displayed by the effect image of the effect display device 202, it is possible to show the player that the game ball is directly received in the first receiving port 410, A physical sense of security can be given to the player to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Note that it is determined in advance to be in a high probability state according to the lottery result, and even if a game ball is not received in the first receiving port 410, it will be in a high probability state, so it will not be received in the first receiving port 410. After making you feel unfortunate, it becomes a high probability state, suddenly you can make you feel as if you were in a high probability state, and you can make it feel like it is, and as a pachinko machine 1 rich in inflection, It is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, the first receiving port 410 is arranged in a conspicuous position, and when a game ball is received in the first receiving port 410, the player can intuitively recognize that there is something good for the player. Because the game ball that falls in the game ball production space 308, rebounds, or rolls is received in the first receiving port 410, it is exciting and exciting. It is possible to increase the level of interest, and attention can be paid to the game ball, so that it is difficult to get tired and can be enhanced.

  In addition, when distributed to the first distribution port 336, the game ball guided to the lower part of the game ball effect space 308 by the rolling guide member 424 is suddenly repelled upward by the first repulsion flight unit 438. Therefore, it is possible to show the movement of the game ball that has not been seen with conventional pachinko machines, and to surprise the player and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, when the game ball is suspended toward the central stage 416 after being distributed to the second distribution port 338, the game ball passes through the guidance guide stage 418 to the first reception port 410 without rebounding from the central stage 416. Because it rolls, it can show the player a series of movements of a fast movement that hangs down and a slow movement that rolls to the first receiving port 410. It can suppress that it falls.

  Furthermore, when the game ball is suspended toward the second repulsion flight unit 440 after being distributed to the third distribution port 340, the second rebound flight unit 440 rebounds and flies toward the first receiving port 410. It is possible to show the player the movement of the game ball bouncing with pompoms, and to enjoy the rhythmic movement, thereby suppressing the decrease in interest.

  In addition, the first receiving port 410 has the highest probability of receiving the game balls distributed to the second distribution port 338, followed by the first distribution port 336 and the third distribution port 340 in this order. Therefore, the player strongly desires to be distributed to the second distribution port 338 by the distribution device 330, and the expectation can be enhanced by whether or not the distribution device 330 distributes to a desired distribution port. it can. Then, even if the game balls are distributed to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340, there is a possibility that the game balls may be received into the first receiving port 410, so whether or not the distributed game balls are received into the first receiving port 410. The expectation can be raised. In other words, the player's expectation can be increased before and after the distribution of the distribution device 330, so that the player can be further excited and more interesting.

  Further, even after the game balls are distributed by the distribution device 330, it is possible to make it difficult to determine the result, so that it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game balls after the distribution and the distribution is performed. The movement of the game ball can be sufficiently enjoyed, and it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, it is not necessary to use a plurality of sorting devices as in the case of using a conventional sorting device, and the proportion of the pachinko machine 1 occupying the pachinko machine 1 is suppressed by suppressing an increase in the size of the sorting device 330 that sorts game balls. It is possible to prevent the game area 37 from decreasing and to prevent the game ball 37 from flowing down to a wider range to prevent the movement of the game ball from becoming monotonous. It can suppress that it falls. Further, since the distribution device 330 can be prevented from increasing in size, the distribution device 330 can be made difficult to interfere with other members such as the attacker device 270 provided in the pachinko machine 1, By interfering with the members, it becomes impossible to arrange other members and the pachinko machine 1 which is poor in change can be prevented, so that the interest of the player can be prevented from being lowered.

  Further, the game ball that has entered the game ball housing portion 346 of the rotating body 348 from the entrance 334 remains in the guide passage 332, and the width of the guide passage 332 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the game ball. Thus, only one game ball enters the game ball housing portion 346 from the entrance 334, and the game balls can be distributed one by one to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, 340, The game balls are prevented from being distributed to the plurality of distribution ports 336, 338, and 340 in minutes, and the movements of the game balls distributed by the distribution device 330 are surely visually recognized one by one, and the movements are sufficient. It is possible to enhance the interest of the player by entertaining.

  In addition, since the rotating body 348 is provided with a barrier portion 368 that prevents the game ball from entering the entrance 334, when the entrance 334 and the game ball storage portion 346 of the rotor 348 are not in communication, The entrance 334 can be closed by the barrier portion 368 of the rotator 348, and the game ball passes through the entrance 334 and enters a place other than the game ball storage portion 346, causing a problem, It is possible to prevent discharge without being distributed.

  Furthermore, since the entrance 334 and the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340 are arranged to be open on the outer periphery of the guide passage 332 or on the lower side in the axial direction (on the guide passage 332), Compared to the case where the entrance 334 or the like is opened, the space on the inner peripheral side can be made as small as possible. That is, since the inner diameter of the guide passage 332 can be made as small as possible, the sorting device 330 can be further downsized, and the space occupied by the sorting device 330 in the pachinko machine 1 can be made as small as possible. In addition, it is possible to widen the production space (distribution space) of the game ball, or to arrange other members such as a production role or decoration, so that the player's interest can be further enhanced. Can do.

  Further, since the axis of the rotating body 348 extends in the vertical direction, the rotating surface of the rotating body 348 becomes substantially horizontal, and the height of the sorting device 330 in the vertical direction can be reduced as much as possible. The height on the downstream side of the distribution device 330 becomes relatively high, and the game ball effect space 308 including the flow path of the game ball is widened so that various movements (rolling effects) can be performed on the game ball. It is possible to increase the interest of the player by making the movement of the game ball more enjoyable.

  In addition, since the communication passage 332 is formed so as to become lower toward the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340, the game ball sent from the entrance 334 to the end of the communication passage 332 However, due to gravity, it naturally rolls in the direction of the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340, and can be reliably moved between the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340. Even if the shaft core is arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction, the game ball can be reliably distributed to any of the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340.

  Further, since the guide inclined surface 360 that is lowered toward the first distribution port 336 that opens to the outer periphery of the guide passage 332 is provided, even if the guide passage 332 is arranged to extend in a substantially horizontal direction, the guide passage When the game ball is moved to the guide inclined surface 360 formed on 332, the game ball rolls along the guide inclined surface 360 to the first distribution port 336 and passes through the first distribution port 336. Therefore, it is possible to reliably distribute the game balls to the first distribution port 336.

  In addition, since the detection unit 372 and the rotation position detection sensor 384 are provided as rotation position detection means capable of detecting the rotation position of the rotation body 348, the rotation position of the rotation body 348 can be detected by the rotation position detection means. The game ball housing portion 346 of the rotating body 348 can be rotated so as to be surely communicated with the entrance 332, the distribution ports 336, 338, 340, and the like.

  Even if a large number of game balls are supplied to the upstream side of the entrance 332 at a time, the supplied game balls are stored in the storage passage 356 up to a predetermined number, and the game balls overflowing from the storage passage 356 are discharged. Therefore, the game ball can be prevented from unnecessarily stagnation on the upstream side of the entrance 332, and it is possible to prevent a problem from occurring due to the stagnation of the game ball. It can be suppressed that the interest of the player is lowered by interruption.

  Further, the game balls distributed to the distribution ports 336, 338, and 340 are rotated in a spiral shape by the crunes of the respective discharge portions 396, 402, and 408, and then discharged downward. Therefore, the delivery of the game ball from the sorting device 330 to the downstream side can be made uniform, and the desired effect operation can be surely given to the game ball in the downstream channel. It is possible to entertain the player by the production operation and to prevent the interest from deteriorating. In addition, since the game balls that rotate in a spiral shape can be visually recognized in each croon, it is possible to enjoy the movement of the game balls in the croon, and the game balls are released by rotating in the croon. By the moment, the flow of the game sphere is stopped, and the expectation of the game sphere that performs the downstream operation is enhanced by the moment of time, so that it is possible to expect an effect that can further enhance the interest.

  Further, the entrance 334 and the first distribution port 336 are arranged on the outer periphery of the guide passage 332, and the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340 are arranged on the guide passage 332. The parallel passages in height can be two passages communicating with the entrance 334 and the first distribution port 336, or the second distribution port 338 and the third distribution port 340, respectively. 334 and the first distribution port 336 are the same layer as the layer on which the rotator 348 is disposed, and the second discharge unit 402 or the third discharge corresponding to the second distribution port 338 or the third distribution port 340 therebelow. It is possible to make two layers connecting the portion 408, the width and height of the sorting device 330 can be made as small as possible, and the sorting device 330 can be further downsized. Further, by further downsizing the sorting device 330, the game ball effect space 308 can be relatively widened, and the movement of the game ball can be enjoyed in a wider range.

  Further, since the second discharge portion 402 that is most likely to be received in the first receiving port 410 is arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the game area 37, the second discharge portion 402 is discharged from the second discharge portion 402 and falls to the central stage 416. The game ball can be easily noticed by the player, making it difficult to miss the moment of falling, and preventing the interest from deteriorating. The third discharge portion 408 is disposed on the opposite side of the first receiving port 410 with the second discharge portion 402 interposed therebetween. In other words, the second rebound flight unit 440 and the first receiving port 410 are arranged on the left and right sides of the central stage 416, respectively, and the game balls dropped and released from the third discharge unit 408 to the second rebound flight unit 440 are Since the second rebound flight unit 440 rebounds and jumps over the central stage 416, it is possible to suppress the player from being surprised by the movement of the game ball that jumps greatly in the left-right direction, and to reduce the interest. Furthermore, since the first discharge portion 396 is disposed at the left end portion of the game ball effect space 308, it can be made less noticeable than the game balls released from the second discharge portion 402 and the third discharge portion 408. The game ball released from one discharge part 396 can be caused to suddenly fly by the first repulsion flight part 438 via the rolling guide member 424, and the player is surprised and the interest is reduced. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the first repulsion flight unit 438 is disposed on the same side as the second repulsion flight unit 440, the game ball repelled by the first repulsion flight unit 438 is repelled to fly over the central stage 416. It is possible to make the player more surprised and more interesting.

  In addition, since the guide discharge passage 460 for guiding and discharging the game ball is arranged so as to be substantially vertical, even if many game balls are received by the attacker device 270 into the big prize opening 272 due to the occurrence of the big hit game state, The game ball can be discharged quickly, and troubles such as ball clogging can be prevented, and the guide discharge passage 460 is arranged substantially vertically, so that the guide discharge for discharging the game ball is performed. The area occupied by the passage 460 can be reduced as much as possible, the game ball effect space 308 can be relatively widened, other members can be arranged, and the pachinko machine 1 that is more interesting can do. In addition, since the guide discharge passage 460 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 464 as speed control means, it is possible to suppress the flow speed of the game ball flowing down substantially vertically from being excessively increased, and the guide discharge passage 460. This prevents the game ball from being delivered to the downstream member by an impact stronger than necessary with respect to the member disposed on the downstream side, and prevents the downstream member from being damaged. can do.

  Further, when an advantageous gaming state such as a big hit gaming state occurs and the attacker device 270 repeats opening and closing operations in a predetermined pattern, the attacker device 270 is disposed above the game area 37 into which a game ball is driven by the player's operation. Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize at a glance that it is easy to aim at the game ball with respect to the attacker device 270 in the open state, and select the pachinko machine 1 from various pachinko machines. Can be made easier. In addition, since the first receiving port 410 is disposed below the gaming area 37 (game ball effect space 308), if the player has a normal physique, the first receiving port 410 is sufficiently higher than the eye level. It will be arranged at a lower position, the first receiving port 410 can be made more conspicuous from the player, and the first receiving port 410 is made conspicuous and the expectation to the first receiving port 410 is increased. Can do.

  Further, the rolling ball stage 414 can receive a game ball headed to the first receiving port 410 from the central stage 416 through the guidance guidance stage 418 or from the first and second repulsion flight units 438 and 440. Therefore, it is possible to easily receive the game balls that have rebounded from the first and second rebound flying portions 438 and 440.

  In addition, the game ball released from the first discharge portion 396 is temporarily guided to roll below the first receiving port 410 by the rolling guide member 424, so that the first receiving port 410 is provided to the player. An impression that the game ball is not accepted is given, and then the first rebound flight unit 438 rebounds and jumps from the lower side of the first reception port 410 onto the first reception port 410 so as to jump over the central stage 416. Therefore, it is possible to give an impression that the player has a higher possibility of receiving the game ball into the first receiving port 410, and it is possible to enhance the entertainment as rich in intonation.

  Further, in the first repulsion flying portion 438, the relationship between the guide direction of the game ball guided by the rolling guide member 424 and the inclined surface of the first rebound flight portion 438 is difficult to change, and the game ball is substantially the same. The rebound flight can be performed to the position, and the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port 410 can be stabilized to achieve a desired high probability. On the other hand, the second repulsion flying portion 440 is composed of a flat portion and a curved portion, and the position of the game ball that is dropped and released from the third releasing portion 408 is slightly changed, so that the position in contact with the curved portion is changed. As a result, the position of rebound flight tends to vary, and the probability of being accepted into the first receiving port 410 can be made unstable to a desired low probability. Accordingly, the probability of receiving the first receptive flight unit 438 and the second repulsive flight unit 440 into the first receiving port 410 due to the repulsive flight can be easily set to a desired probability, and the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described effects. Can be realized with certainty.

  In addition, a game ball guided by the guidance and guidance stage 418 may be guided to the second reception port 412 instead of the first reception port 410 by the branching unit 430, and the game ball is guided and guided by the guidance and guidance stage 418. However, it may not always be guided to the first receiving port 410, and the game ball can be watched until the game ball is received into the first receiving port 410. Depending on whether or not it is received in the first receiving port 410, it is possible to prevent the excitement from deteriorating and exciting.

  Further, since the above-described game ball effect space 308 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 5 via the unit support member 320, the game ball effect space 308 is easily arranged on the front side of the game board 5. Thus, even if the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the game ball effect space 308, it is possible to prevent the game balls 37 flowing down in the game area 37 from being obstructed. The pachinko machine 1 can enjoy a game similar to that of a conventional pachinko machine, and can also enjoy a game ball production operation in the game ball production space 308. In addition, the game ball production space 308, the sorting device 330, the first receiving port 410, the second receiving port 412, the rolling guide member 424, the first rebound flight unit 438, the central stage 416, the guidance guide stage 418, and the second Since the repulsion flying portion 440 and the like are supported by the unit support member 320, they can be made into a unit, and the labor required when assembling the pachinko machine 1 can be simplified.

  In addition, since the effect display device 202 is provided, the effect display device 202 variably displays a predetermined decorative pattern in accordance with the lottery result, and then stops the display and suggests the lottery result as in the conventional pachinko machine. Therefore, the player who is used to the conventional pachinko machine can be provided with a sense of incongruity, and the game can be played without hesitation on the pachinko machine 1. In addition, an effect image linked to the effect operation by the game ball in the above-described game ball effect space 308 may be displayed, thereby synergistically enhancing the effect in the game ball effect space 308 and getting tired. It can be difficult to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various improvements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine or the like in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated. The present invention can also be applied.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although what imaged golf was shown as the concept of the pachinko machine 1, for example, in addition to ball games such as baseball, tennis, basketball, and volleyball, martial arts, adventure movies, game scenes, etc. It may be an image, and by showing the movement of game media full of dynamism, it is possible to suppress the decline of interest.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decoration space 240 of the decoration unit 240 fixed to the rear side of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1 is three-dimensionally configured by various decoration bodies 312, the light emitting means 314, the effect unit 318, and the like. However, in the production space 310, for example, a movable production actor or a movable ornament that can move depending on the game situation may be arranged, so that it can be connected to other pachinko machines. In addition to being able to achieve differentiation, it is possible to prevent the interest from deteriorating by delighting the movement of the moving director and decoration.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, what showed the axis | shaft of the rotary body 348 in the distribution apparatus 330 arrange | positioned so that it might extend in the up-down direction was shown, but it may arrange | position so that the axis center may extend in a substantially horizontal direction, for example. good.

It is a front view which shows the whole front side of the pachinko machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was further opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover body, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a front view of a game board having a game area. It is a perspective view which shows a game board from the upper right diagonally forward. It is a perspective view which shows a game board from the upper left diagonal front. It is a perspective view which shows a game board from diagonally backward. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles a game board for every main component and shows from diagonally forward. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the game board disassembled for each major component and shown obliquely from the rear. It is a front view which shows the relationship between the front structural member in a game board, a holding plate, and a holding plate support frame. It is a cross-sectional side view in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between a holding plate support frame and a decoration unit. (A) is a front view of a central accessory, (B) is a rear view of the central accessory shown with the partition plate removed. FIG. It is a front view which shows schematic structure of the attacker apparatus with which the central accessory was equipped. It is a front view of a decoration unit. It is a perspective view which shows a decoration unit from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a decoration unit for every main structural member. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows every main structural member which mainly comprises effect space. (A) is a perspective view showing an effect unit, (B) is a perspective view of the effect unit shown from a direction different from (A). It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the distribution apparatus in a production | presentation unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the distribution apparatus shown from a different direction from FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the distribution operation | movement in a distribution apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining the distribution operation | movement in the distribution apparatus following from FIG. It is CC sectional drawing in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a decoration unit from diagonally backward in the state which removed the unit support member. It is a perspective view which shows a part of decoration body from a back with a part of effect unit. (A) is a drawing substitute photo of the game board copied from the front with the light emitting means turned on, and (B) is a drawing substitute photo of the game board copied from the front with the light emitting means turned off. is there. (A) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the vicinity of the logo decoration body of the game board is copied from an oblique side, and (B) is a drawing substitute photograph in which a part of the game board is copied from above. (A) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the game board according to the present invention is copied from the front, and (B) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the conventional game board is copied from the front. (A) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the game board according to the present invention is photographed from the diagonally left front, and (B) is a drawing substitute photograph in which the conventional game board is photographed from the diagonally left front. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the control structure of a pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 37 Game area 125 Ball payout device (payout means)
200 Central character 202 Effect display device (effect display means)
212 First Start Port 214 Second Start Port 216 First Start Port Sensor 218 Second Start Port Sensor 270 Attacker Device (Accepting Opening / Closing Unit)
272 Grand Prize Winner 278 Count sensor (acceptance detection means)
308 Game sphere production space (game media production space)
310 Production Space 320 Unit Support Member (Rear Support Member)
330 Sorting device (sorting means)
332 Guide passage 334 Advance entrance 336 First distribution port 338 Second distribution port 340 Third distribution port 342 Connection passage 344 Distribution base member 346 Game ball storage (game medium storage)
348 Rotating body 350 Sorting motor (rotation drive means)
352 Sorting cover member 354 Entry / receiving entrance 356 Storage passage 358 Discharge passage 360 Guide inclined surface 366 Inner peripheral wall 368 Barrier portion 370 Slit 372 Detection portion (rotational position detection means)
382 Approach detection sensor (entrance detection means)
384 Rotation position detection sensor (Rotation position detection means)
396 1st discharge part 402 2nd discharge part 408 3rd discharge part 410 1st receiving port 412 2nd receiving port 414 Rolling receiving stage (rolling receiving part)
416 Central stage (low resilience means)
418 Guided guidance stage (guided guidance member)
420 rebound flight stage 422 collection stage 424 rolling guide member 430 branching section 438 first rebound flight section (first rebound flight means)
440 Second rebound flight section (second rebound flight means)
442 First acceptance detection sensor (first acceptance detection means)
444 Second acceptance detection sensor (second acceptance detection means)
462 Guided discharge passage (guided discharge member)
464 Protrusion (speed control means)
466 Guided discharge detection sensor (discharge detection means)
504 Main control MPU (lottery means, advantageous game state generating means, lottery probability changing means)
520 Sub-integrated MPU (distribution control means)

Claims (3)

A game area in which a game medium is driven by a player's operation;
A game medium effect space in which a game medium circulating in the space different from the game area is visible to the player;
An entry entrance that is disposed between the game medium effect space and the game area and into which the game medium driven into the game area can enter ;
And entry port communicating with said entry receiving port,
And said entry opening communicable with the been first sorting mouth, the second sorting mouth, and the struck partial opening,
Before Symbol first sorting mouth, the second sorting mouth, and the first emitting section capable of emitting a game medium to the first struck partial opening are respectively disposed on the downstream side of the game medium presentation space, the second release And a third discharge part ,
The entrance in accordance with the rotational position is capable accommodate Yu technique medium, the first sorting mouth, the second sorting mouth, and any one with communicatively gaming media housing unit of the first struck partial opening a rotating body provided with a,及beauty
A rotary driving means for rotationally driving the rotary body
At least have a,
Wherein the game medium stored in the game medium containing portion rotating body from the entry opening by rotating the first sorting mouth by the rotation drive means, the second sorting mouth, and the first strike out partial opening A distribution means capable of distribution to any one of
A first receiving port that is disposed in a lower part of the game medium effect space so as to be visible from a player, and allows the received game medium to be discharged to the outside without returning to the game area;
A second receiving port for accepting gaming media that have not been received in the first receiving port and discharging them to the outside without returning them to the gaming area;
A rolling guide member that receives the game medium released from the first discharge unit of the distribution means and guides the game medium to the lower part in the game medium effect space;
First rebound flying means for repelling and flying the game medium rolled and guided by the rolling guide member so as to be received at the first receiving port with a predetermined probability;
Low repulsion reception which is arranged at a position higher than the first receiving port substantially vertically below the second discharge portion of the sorting means and receives the game medium discharged from the second discharge portion in a state in which rebound is suppressed. Means,
A guidance guide member capable of guiding guidance so that the game medium received by the low resilience receiving means can be received at the first receiving port with a higher probability than the first resilience flying means;
Arranged substantially vertically below the third discharge portion of the sorting means, the game medium discharged from the third discharge portion is received at the first receiving port with a lower probability than the first repulsion flight means. A second repulsion flight means for rebound flight,
A game medium placed at a predetermined position in the game area and driven into the game area becomes acceptable when the game medium is opened, and cannot be accepted when the game medium is closed, and the received game medium is sent to the entry entrance. Receiving opening and closing means,
An acceptance detection means capable of detecting the game medium received by the acceptance opening and closing means;
Payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game media based on at least detection of game media by the acceptance detection means;
The accepting opening / closing means is arranged at a different position in the game area, and a start port capable of accepting a game medium driven into the game area,
Lottery means for lottery of a predetermined lottery result triggered by the game medium received at the start port;
Advantageous game state generating means for causing the receiving opening / closing means to perform a predetermined opening / closing operation according to the lottery result of the lottery means to generate an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player;
A lottery probability changing means for changing a lottery probability that the lottery result in which the advantageous gaming state is generated by the advantageous gaming state generating means is lottered by the lottery means according to the lottery result;
According to the lottery result of the lottery means, the distribution means is controlled so that the game medium is received into the first reception port, and the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third you and a sorting control means for sorting controlling the game medium to one of the distribution port
The gaming machine which is characterized a call. The distribution means includes
Extending at least in a circular arc shape about an axial core extending in the vertical direction with a width slightly larger than the outer shape of the game medium, the entrance, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and a third distribution port; A guide passage that communicates with each other and is sequentially arranged along the circumferential direction, the first distribution port, the second distribution port, and the third distribution port, and capable of rolling and guiding the game medium; ,
The first distribution port communicates with the second distribution port from the opposite side across the entrance to the second distribution port and the third distribution port so as to short-circuit the guide passage. A communication passage formed so as to become lower toward the dividing opening and the third distributing opening;
A sorting base member with
The rotating body is rotatably held around the axis of the sorting base member, and the game medium storage portion of the rotating body is provided with the entrance and the first sorting port according to a rotational position. , Communicating with any one of the second distribution port, the third distribution port, and the communication passage.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The distribution means includes
The sorting base member is further provided with an inner peripheral wall that prevents the game medium in the guide passage from moving in the axial direction at least at the position where the entrance is disposed and through which the communication passage passes. ing
  With
The inner peripheral wall can be accommodated in the game medium accommodating portion of the rotating body.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein:

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