JP4963727B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, a center case is attached to the front surface of the game board, the center case is recessed rearward, and a concave chamber is formed so that the back surface is located behind the front surface of the game board, A game device such as a display is faced from the recessed room, and a game by the game device is shown to the player.
In the above conventional gaming machine, as in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, an entrance for taking a ball flowing down the front of the gaming board is formed in the center case, and the ball taken from the entrance is guided to the concave chamber. When the stage at the bottom of the concave chamber rolls and is discharged to the front of the game board, the discharged ball is guided to the vicinity of the starting winning opening below the stage and wins the starting winning opening. A game (for example, a variable display game of symbols on the display) is performed by the gaming device, and the player's interest is enhanced.

JP 2000-51448 A

  By the way, the center case has recently become larger, and in order to secure a space for planting game nails, the space is biased to the left of the game board and the center case is biased to the right. . For this reason, it is difficult for the sphere to be guided to the right side below the center case, and this area is a dead space.

  Generally, a hook part (also referred to as an armor part) that guides a falling game ball in the left-right direction is provided above the concave chamber of the center case. Although it is conceivable to guide to the lower part of the center case through the front of the concave chamber, in this case, since the falling speed of the ball cannot be controlled, a new problem such as damage to a winning tool such as a start winning opening occurs. In this case, there is also a problem that a ball hinders the visibility of a gaming device such as a display.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine that does not cause a dead space in the game board by guiding a ball to the right side below the center case, even if a game space for planting game nails is provided on the left side of the center case. The purpose is to provide.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
In a gaming machine in which a center case is attached to the front surface of the game board, a display device is disposed so as to face forward from the center case, and a first winning device is disposed in a first game area below the center case.
A second game area is provided on the right side of the first game area, and a second variable display game is played in the second game area when a ball has passed, and the result of the second variable display game is predetermined. A starting gate that opens and closes a predetermined opening and closing member in a predetermined manner when it becomes
The right side of the armor portion provided on the upper side of the center case is continuous with the upper end side, and the right game ball flow path into which the ball flowing on the right side flows on the armor portion has a width that allows each ball to flow down one by one. Having and forming on the right side of the center case,
The right game ball flow path does not have a space in which a ball can flow down to the right side of the right game ball flow path, and all balls that have been driven to the right side of the center case pass through the right game ball flow path. Placed at the position to flow down ,
The start gate is disposed only on the right side of the game board , and a ball flowing down the right game ball passage can pass to the start gate, and a ball flowing down the first game area is the start It is in a position that makes it difficult to pass to the gate,
In response to the winning of a ball in the first winning device, a first variation display game is performed on the display device, and an opening / closing operation is performed in a predetermined manner when the result of the first variation display game is in a predetermined manner. Place the variable winning device below the start gate ,
The player can aim the start gate by causing the ball to flow down from the right game ball flow path by driving the ball to the right side of the center case .

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, even if the game space for planting the game nail is provided on the left side of the center case so as to be biased, in that case, in the conventional case, it is a dead space below the center case. The ball can be guided to the right side (that is, the second game area on the right side of the first game area). That is, a right game ball flow path through which the ball can flow is formed on the right side of the center case, and the ball flowing down the right game ball flow path can be passed to the start gate disposed in the second game area. Since the variable winning device is arranged below the starting gate, the ball that has flowed down the right game ball flow path may pass through the starting gate and the variable winning device. There is a possibility of winning a prize. For this reason, the right side below the center case can be effectively used as the second game area, and the entertainment of the game can be improved without causing a dead space in the game board. In addition, the player can aim at the start gate and the variable prize device in the second game area by driving a ball to the right side of the center case.

It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the front side of the center case from diagonally forward right. It is the perspective view which looked at the front side of the center case from diagonally left front. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the center case into the front part and the rear part. It is sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured the center case in the plane of the perpendicular direction containing a case axis line. It is a perspective view of a center case (2nd form example).

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration example when applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.
A. Overall Configuration of Game Board FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, and a game area 3 (a game area including a first game area and a second game area, which will be described later) as a part of a substantially circular area on the front surface surrounded by a guide rail 2. The whole) is formed.
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of the game board 1, an out-ball inlet 4, a center case 10, an ordinary electric accessory type start winning port 11, a variable winning device 12, general winning ports 13 to 16, There are provided a display 17, a general map storage display 18, a general map start gate 19, a special map display 20, a special map storage display 21, status indicators 22 and 23, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), and the like. Yes. Further, on the right side portion of the center case 10, a decorative special indicator 24 (shown in FIG. 1 and the like) and a round display portion 25 (shown in FIG. 4) are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the round display portion 25 is disposed in a back surface side case 32 described later and behind the recessed space adjacent space portion 10 b (on the back surface side of the plate-like portion 58 a of the partition wall member 58). Through the transparent or translucent plate-like portion 58a, it is possible to see through from the front.

The center case 10 is a large one provided from the approximate center of the game board 1 to the right side. The board (so-called veneer) constituting the game board 1 is formed with a center case opening (not shown) for fitting the center case 10, and the center case 10 is fitted into the center case opening. It is attached.
In this example, a game space for planting game nails is provided only on one side of the center case 10 (in this case, the left side), and on the other side of the center case 10 (in this case, the right side). The gaming space does not exist.
The detailed configuration of the center case 10 (excluding the decorative special figure display 24 and the round display unit 25) will be described later.

Moreover, the start winning opening 11 is a winning opening that functions as a start winning opening of a special drawing as will be described later, and has an opening / closing member 11a that changes the opening degree of the opening portion as the winning opening. The start winning opening 11 is disposed below the center of the center case 10.
The variable winning device 12 is a device having a special winning opening 12a that is opened on condition that a big hit, which will be described later, is achieved.

Next, the universal map display 17 is a display (for example, comprising a plurality of blinking lamps) that displays a so-called universal map.
Further, the general-purpose memory display 18 is composed of small lamps provided at four locations around the general-purpose display 17 and is generated when the game ball passes through the general-purpose starting gate 19 depending on the number of lighting of the lamps. The usual number of starting memories (in this case, the upper limit number is 4) is displayed.

Next, the special figure display 20 is a seven-segment display capable of displaying numbers and the like as special figures, and changes in the special figure based on the start memory of the special figure generated by winning the start winning opening 11. This is for executing the display.
Further, the special figure memory display 21 is composed of small lamps provided at four locations around the special figure display 20, and the start memory of the special figure generated by winning the start winning opening 11 depending on the number of lighting of the lamps. (In this case, the upper limit number is 4).

The status indicator 22 is composed of two small lamps provided next to the special figure storage indicator 21, and notifies the gaming state of the special figure according to its lighting state.
Further, the status indicator 23 is composed of two small lamps provided next to the general-purpose memory display 18, and notifies the game status of the normal-use game according to its lighting state.
Further, the decoration special figure display 24 is a display that performs variable display of a special figure (dummy special figure) as an effect or decoration. The special figure displayed on the special figure display 24 is a dummy special figure, whereas the special figure displayed on the special figure display 20 is a so-called special figure.
The round display unit 25 is a display unit that displays the number of big hits.

In the case of this example, the start winning opening 11 is arranged immediately below the center position of the center case 10 (more precisely, the center position in the left-right direction of the stage portion 34 described later), and this start winning opening 11 is the present invention. The area including the start winning opening 11 and the vicinity thereof corresponds to the first game area of the present invention. Although not shown, a sensor for detecting the game ball (that is, the game ball that has won the start) is provided in the flow path through which the game ball that has flowed into the start winning port 11 flows. Constitutes a second detector.
The usual start gate 19 is located below the center case 10 and on the right side of the start winning opening 11, and the area including the usual start gate 19 and its vicinity is the second game of the present invention. Corresponds to the area. Although not shown in the figure, the general figure start gate 19 is provided with a sensor for detecting a game ball passing through the general figure start gate 19, and this sensor constitutes a first detector. Yes.

B. Configuration of Center Case Next, the configuration of the center case 10 of this example will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front side of the center case as viewed obliquely from the front right. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front side of the center case as viewed obliquely from the left front. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the center case into a front part and a rear part. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the center case cut along a vertical plane including a case axis, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the center case 10 has a front side case 31 and a back side case 32, has an overall shape recessed rearward, and has a substantially circular recessed chamber 10 a and a recessed chamber adjacent space inside. The part 10b is formed. Here, the concave chamber adjacent space 10b is formed on the right side of the concave chamber 10a so as to protrude from the concave chamber 10a to the right. And the right side wall of the recessed chamber 10a is notched as shown in FIG. 1 etc., and the outflow part 10c is formed by this. The outflow portion 10c is an opening through which the game ball can be discharged from the concave chamber 10a to the right, that is, the concave space adjacent space portion 10b.
In addition, each back surface of the recessed chamber 10a and the recessed chamber adjacent space part 10b is arrange | positioned back from the game board front surface.
Further, in this example, a gaming device made up of a plurality of rotating bodies described later is provided in the concave chamber of the center case 10, and this gaming device is arranged behind the concave chamber and forwards through the concave chamber. The player can visually observe the flow of the game ball in the game apparatus.
The center case 10 is assembled with main components arranged around one axis in the front-rear direction, and this axis is hereinafter referred to as a case axis. In this example, the case axis is located at the center of the recessed chamber 10a.
In addition, the gaming device in this example is a device that accepts a game ball from notches 35a and 35b of an armor portion 35, which will be described later, and determines whether the received game ball is a general prize or a specific prize. .

  Here, the front side case 31 has a frame shape whose inside is opened forward and backward, and as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a flange portion parallel to the front surface of the game board 1 (the front surface of the board) is provided on the outer periphery thereof. 31a is formed. The flange portion 31a is a thin plate-like portion (a bowl-like portion) that is joined to the front surface of the game board 1 in a state where the center case 10 is assembled. Mounting holes 31b are formed at a plurality of locations of the flange portion 31a. For example, the center case 10 is fixed to the game board 1 by screwing screws inserted into the mounting holes 31b from the front into the board.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a so-called ball-showing stage portion 34 on which a game ball can roll is formed on the left bottom portion of the front case 31 (the portion corresponding to the bottom portion of the concave chamber 10a). ing.
The stage unit 34 guides the game ball that has flowed into the start winning opening 11 by dropping it into the first game area with a certain probability. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the stage portion 34 includes an arcuate rolling surface 34 a that protrudes downward as a whole when viewed from the front. A plurality of grooves (a center guide groove 34b, a left guide groove 34c, a right side guide groove 34b, a right guide groove 34c, and a right side) can be discharged on the rolling surface 34a from the recessed chamber 10a of the center case 10 by flowing forward. A guide groove 34d) is formed. Among these, the center guide groove 34b is formed in the left-right direction center position (position right above the start winning opening 11) in the rolling surface 34a. The game ball discharged from the center guide groove 34b to the outside of the center case 10 falls toward directly above the start winning opening 11, so that the opening / closing member 11a is closed (closed state with a small opening). Even if it exists, it becomes the structure which wins the start winning opening 11 with high probability. Further, the left guide groove 34c and the right guide groove 34d are formed on the left and right sides of the center guide groove 34b on the rolling surface 34a, respectively. The game balls discharged from the left guide groove 34c or the right guide groove 34d to the outside of the center case 10 fall toward a position slightly shifted to the left and right above the start winning opening 11, so that the opening / closing member 11a is In the closed state, the probability of winning the start winning opening 11 is much lower than that of the central guide groove 34b. However, if the opening / closing member 11a is in an open state (open state with a large opening), the game ball discharged out of the center case 10 from the left guide groove 34c or the right guide groove 34d has a high probability of starting. The mouth 11 is configured to win a prize.

  In addition, rolling ball guide walls 31c to 31f are formed on the front end edge of the rolling surface 34a of the stage portion 34 by extending the inner edge portion (upper end portion) of the flange portion 31a described above upward. . Among these, the rolling ball guide wall 31c is a wall that is provided on the left side of the left guide groove 34c and guides the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface 34a so as not to flow forward and fall from here. . Further, the rolling ball guide wall 31d is provided at a position between the left guide groove 34c and the central guide groove 34b, and guides the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 34a so as not to flow forward and fall from here. It is a wall. Further, the rolling ball guide wall 31e is provided at a position between the central guide groove 34b and the right guide groove 34d, and guides the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 34a so as not to flow forward and fall from here. It is a wall. The rolling ball guide wall 31f is a wall that is provided on the right side of the right guide groove 34d and guides a game ball that rolls on the rolling surface 34a so as not to flow forward and fall from here.

  Further, on the left side of the front end surface of the rolling surface 34a (a position below the left side of the left guide groove 34c), a falling ball that guides the game ball that has dropped to the front left side of the stage unit 34 toward the start winning opening 11a. A guide wall 31g is formed. The falling ball guide wall 31g is a strip-like wall (a wall whose width direction is the front-rear direction) formed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the flange portion 31a. The falling ball guide wall 31g is curved in the longitudinal direction (the direction along the game board surface) and is inclined downward toward the right side, and the right end in the longitudinal direction is near the lower side of the left guide groove 34c (start winning prize opening). 11 on the left of the opening / closing member 11a on the left side. For this reason, for example, even when a game ball falling from the front end of the left guide groove 34c does not fall straight down and jumps diagonally to the left, the game ball hits the falling ball guide wall 31g and the upper surface thereof is By flowing downward and falling, it is guided to the left slightly from the center of the start winning opening 11, and if the opening / closing member 11a is in the open state, the winning winning opening 11 is won with a high probability. .

  Similarly, on the right side of the front end surface of the rolling surface 34a (a position below the right side of the right guide groove 34d), the game ball that has dropped to the front right side of the stage unit 34 is guided toward the start winning opening 11a. A falling ball guide wall 31h is formed. The falling ball guide wall 31h is a strip-like wall (a wall whose width direction is the front-rear direction) formed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the flange portion 31a. The falling ball guide wall 31h is curved in the longitudinal direction (the direction along the game board surface) and is inclined downward toward the left side, and the left end in the longitudinal direction is near the lower side of the right guide groove 34d (start winning prize opening). 11 on the right opening / closing member 11a. For this reason, for example, even when a game ball falling from the front end of the right guide groove 34d does not fall straight down and jumps diagonally to the right, the game ball hits the falling ball guide wall 31h and the upper surface is left By flowing obliquely downward and falling, it is also guided slightly to the right side from the center of the start winning opening 11, and if the opening / closing member 11a is in the open state, the winning winning opening 11 is won with a high probability. .

In addition, a game ball that has passed through a warp channel (not shown) formed on the left side of the center case 10 flows into the stage portion 34. That is, a ball that flows down on the outer surface of the left side wall 31i (a portion corresponding to one side wall of the recessed chamber 10a) of the front case 31 in a game space ahead of the front of the game board (a space on the left front side of the center case 10). An inlet portion 31j (an inlet of the warp flow path) is formed. An inflow portion 31k (an outlet of the warp flow path) is formed on the inner surface of the left side wall 31i to allow a sphere received from the inlet portion 31j to flow onto the stage portion 34 in the concave chamber 10a. For this reason, for example, a game ball that has flowed down to the left after flowing down on the center case 10 hits an obstacle nail (not shown), flows into the warp flow path, and flows onto the stage portion 34.
Note that the rolling surface 34a of the stage portion 34 has a position in the front-rear direction located behind the game board surface, so that the position in the front-rear direction of the inflow portion 31k is located behind the game board surface. On the other hand, the entrance 31j is positioned in front of the game board surface so as to receive the ball flowing down the game space. For this reason, in the warp flow path, for example, the game ball once flows to the back side in the front-rear direction in the middle thereof.
In addition, the stage 34 is not limited to the game ball passing through the warp flow path as described above, and may be configured such that, for example, a game ball bounced by hitting an obstacle nail directly enters from the front surface.

  Further, the lower edge of the inflow portion 31k and the inflow portion side end portion (in this case, the left end portion) of the stage portion 34 (that is, the rolling surface 34a), and the outflow portion side end portion of the stage portion 34 (in this case, The right edge) and the lower edge 10d of the outflow portion 10c are connected by curved surfaces. Then, the proportion of the game balls that have flowed into the concave chamber 10a (that is, on the stage portion 34) is discharged to the first game area via the stage portion 34 and the saddle-like member 31m described later, The height (position in the vertical direction) of the lower edge 10d is set so that the proportion discharged to the second game area is relatively set to a required value.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a ball discharged from the outflow portion 10c (that is, a stage portion in this case) is formed in the lower right portion of the front side case 31 (the portion corresponding to the lower portion of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b). 34, a bowl-shaped member 31m is formed in which a game ball that has flowed to the right on 34 and overcame the lower edge 10d) falls. The bowl-shaped member 31m is a member having a band-shaped upper surface (a rolling surface of a game ball) inclined downward toward the left, and its downstream end (in this case, the left end) has a second game area discharge port 31p. Through the second game area (near the usual start gate 19). Here, the position of the second game area discharge port 31p in the front-rear direction is on the front side of the game board surface (that is, the same position as the game space ahead of the game board front surface), and the position viewed from the front is normally started. It is in the upper right position of the gate 19. Therefore, the game ball dropped on the bowl-shaped member 31m flows to the left on the bowl-shaped member 31m, falls from the downstream end to the second game area, and passes through the normal start gate 19 with a high probability. .

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the bowl-shaped member 31m extends from the back surface of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b to the front surface side of the game space (the game space ahead of the game board front surface). At the downstream end of the adjacent space portion 10b, a guide member 31n is provided for guiding the game ball to the second game area by narrowing the width before and after the flow path on the bowl-shaped member 31m (see FIG. 3). ). In this case, the guide member 31n includes a plate-like portion disposed on the back side of the upper surface of the downstream portion of the bowl-shaped member 31m in parallel with the bowl-shaped member 31m. In addition, the guide member 31n has a shape in which the edge on the front surface side is inclined to the left side (downstream direction of the hook-shaped member 31m) when viewed from the upper surface, whereby the hook-shaped member 31m As the width before and after the upper channel is narrowed to the left, the game ball is guided to the second game area (that is, the second game area discharge port 31p).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, an armor portion 35 (saddle portion) protruding forward from the game board surface is provided on the upper side portion of the front case 31, and a member for partially opening and closing the armor portion 35 is provided. Movable members 36 and 37 are provided. The armor portion 35 is a portion that prevents the game ball from falling into the center case 10 from above. As long as the movable members 36 and 37 are in the closed state, the game ball that has been placed is always left or right of the center case 10. To guide. Cutouts 35a and 35b into which game balls falling here can flow are formed at positions on the left and right sides of the apex of the armor portion 35. The movable members 36 and 37 are arranged at positions corresponding to the notches 35a and 35b, and are supported so as to be slidable in the direction indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 along the game board surface. By this, it is possible to operate in an open state in which the notches 35a and 35b are opened and a closed state in which the notches 35a and 35b are closed. That is, the movable members 36 and 37 can be converted into an open state in which the game ball can be received and a closed state in which the game ball can not be received from the notches 35a and 35b corresponding to the winning portion.
2 and the like show a state in which the movable members 36 and 37 are in the closed state, and the arrows in FIG. 2 indicate directions in which the movable members 36 and 37 move from the closed state to the open state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the right side game ball flow in the vertical direction has a width that allows one game ball to flow down one by one on the right edge of the front case 31 (on the right side of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b). A path 33 is formed.
The upper end side of the right game ball channel 33 is continuous with the right side of the armor portion 35, and the game ball that has flowed to the right on the armor portion 35 flows down into the right game ball channel 33. Yes. Further, the lower end side of the right game ball channel 33 is opened to the right side on the bowl-shaped member 31m, and the game ball flowing down in the right game ball channel 33 is placed on the bowl-like member 31m from the right side. It is configured to flow down. Thus, the player can aim the normal start gate 19 by hitting the right side of the center case 10 with a game ball.
Also, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, a special-purpose armor portion 35c is formed in the upper right portion of the front case 31 (upper side of the decorative special-figure display 24). The special figure armor portion 35c prevents the game ball flowing down from above the decorative special figure display 24 so that the game ball does not flow down and obstruct the front of the decorative special figure display 24. It is made to flow to the left and right of 24. The game balls guided by the special figure armor portion 35 c and flowing down to the left and right of the decorative special figure display 24 also flow into the right game ball flow path 33.

Next, the back side case 32 is a member attached to the rear side of the front side case 31 so as to cover the rear side of the front side case 31. As shown in FIG. 5, a circular opening 38 is formed at the center of the rear wall of the back side case 32 (position on the central axis of the substantially circular peripheral wall). The circular opening 38 is arranged around the case axis.
As shown in FIG. 4, the back side case 32 has a substantially circular side wall as viewed from the front at an outer peripheral position centered on the circular opening 38, and a box-shaped member having an open front side. It is. In the attached state, the side wall of the back side case 32 is roughly arranged in a state in which the side wall of the front side case 31 extends rearward. Thus, the front side case 31 and the back side case 32 as a whole constitute an outer portion of the center case 10 having the substantially circular concave chamber 10a recessed backward inward.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower right side wall 32a of the back case 32 has a shape that partially protrudes in the radial direction, thereby expanding a relatively wide area at the lower right position. A space portion 32b (a space where specific winning portions 39b and 39c to be described later can be installed) is formed.
In addition, the expansion space part 32b is located in the back (back part) of the above-mentioned recessed chamber adjacent space part 10b.
Further, the inside of the back side case 32 is visible from the front side through the opening in the front side case 31.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, specific winning portions 39 a, 39 b, and 39 c are formed on the front surface of the back wall of the back case 32 (appropriate position on the outer peripheral side of the circular opening 38). In this example, the specific winning portion 39a (the most upstream specific winning portion) is provided at the left side of the circular opening 38 when viewed from the front, and the other specific winning portions 39b and 39c are viewed from the front. The circular opening 38 is provided at an obliquely lower right position (position of the aforementioned enlarged space portion 32b). Of the specific winning portions 39b and 39c, the specific winning portion 39b is disposed relatively upward, and the specific winning portion 39c which is the most downstream is disposed below the specific winning portion 39b.

  Although not shown, each of the specific winning units 39a, 39b, and 39c is provided with a ball detection sensor, and the game balls that have flowed into the specific winning units 39a, 39b, and 39c are detected. It has a configuration. The award mode generated based on the detection signals from these sensors will be described later.

Next, the configuration of the gaming device of the center case 10 will be described.
The following members are mainly provided as constituent elements of the gaming device in the center case 10 and the back surface. That is, the first rotating body 45 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the clear unit 46 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the second rotating body 47 shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 shown in FIG. A three-rotor 49 and a motor base 51 shown in FIG. 5 are provided.
First, as shown by arrows in FIGS. 1 and 4, the first rotating body 45 is a rotating body that is driven to rotate counterclockwise when viewed from the front, and the first rotating body drive shaft 53 (shown in FIG. 5). ) Is attached to the front end. The first rotating body 45 and the first rotating body drive shaft 53 are arranged around the case axis, and the first motor 91 (see FIG. 5) of the motor base 51 disposed on the back surface of the center case 10. ).

Here, on the outer periphery of the first rotating body 45, there is formed a winning ball retaining recess 52c that is an L-shaped groove (shaped like a sock) having a cross section perpendicular to the axis and that opens to the peripheral surface. The internal dimensions of the winning ball retaining recess 52c are such that at least one gaming ball can flow in. With such a configuration, when the opening on the circumferential surface side of the winning ball retaining recess 52c is at the top position, one game ball that has entered from this opening is bent into an L shape of the winning ball retaining recess 52c. Even if the first rotating body main body 52 subsequently rotates counterclockwise, it does not flow out from the winning ball retaining recess 52c until the opening comes near the lowermost position. .
The first rotating body drive shaft 53 is attached in a state where the front end side is prevented from rotating around the first rotating body 45. The rear end side of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 extends rearward as shown in FIG. 5 and penetrates the central axis of the clear unit 46, the second rotating body 47, and the third rotating body 49. The motor base 51 is reached. The rear end side of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 is connected to an output shaft 91a of a first motor 91 described later by a shaft joint 55 shown in FIG.
In addition, the code | symbol 53a, 53b in FIG. 5 shows the bearing (bush) which supports the 1st rotary body drive shaft 53 (as a result, the whole 1st rotary body 45) so that rotation is possible.
The first rotating body 45 is made of a transparent or translucent material and can be seen through (having translucency).

Next, the clear unit 46 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the clear unit 46 includes a first winning ball guiding member 56, a second winning ball guiding member 57, a partition member 58, and a surrounding member 59. These members 56 to 59 are all made of a transparent or translucent material and can be seen through.
Here, the first winning ball guiding member 56 is a member having a cylindrical portion 56 a disposed so as to surround the first rotating body 45 with the case axis as the center, and is formed in the central opening 58 b of the partition wall member 58. On the other hand, it is a member that is attached from the front and is in a fixed state. A winning ball guiding portion 56 b is formed at the apex position of the cylindrical portion 56 a of the first winning ball guiding member 56. The winning ball guiding portion 56b is a portion that receives a game ball flowing in from the notches 35a and 35b (winning portion) when the movable members 36 and 37 are in an open state, and the received gaming ball is the winning ball. The guide unit 56b is configured to fall into any one of vertical guide holes (not shown) formed side by side at the center of the bottom of the guide part 56b.

A ball detection sensor (not shown) for detecting a game ball passing through the guide hole is attached to the guide hole. Further, the lower end side (downstream side of the sensor) of the guide hole is bent toward the back side and communicates with a guide channel 57d (shown in FIG. 5) described later. For this reason, the game ball that has dropped into the guide hole flows into a guide channel 57d described later.
Further, an inclined surface 56e (shown in FIG. 5) is formed on the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 56a to allow the game ball dropped here to flow backward.

  The second winning ball guiding member 57 is a generally disk-shaped and hollow member as a whole, and is disposed on the back side of the first winning ball guiding member 56 and attached to the central opening 58b of the partition wall member 58. The member is in a fixed state. In the second winning ball guiding member 57, a boss portion 57a (shown in FIG. 5) through which the first rotating body drive shaft 53 passes is formed on the central axis, and an inner cylinder portion 57b is formed around the boss portion 57a. (Shown in FIG. 5) is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear portion of the first rotating body 45 is fitted and slides in the inner cylinder portion 57 b. The boss portion 57a is arranged around the case axis. The bearing 53a described above is fitted in the center hole of the boss portion 57a.

In addition, an inverted U-shaped guide wall 57c (shown in FIG. 5) is formed around the inner cylindrical portion 57b as viewed from the front, and the space on the outer peripheral side of the guide wall 57c is the induced flow of the winning ball. This is a road 57d. The top portion of the guide channel 57d communicates with the guide hole as described above. In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the top of the guide channel 57d flows down to the left or right side in the guide channel 57d, and finally the guide groove 57g formed at the center of the bottom of the second winning ball guide member 57. (Shown in FIG. 5). The bottom surface of the guide groove 57g is inclined rearward, and behind the guide groove 57g, the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a (sphere holding portions 62a and 62b) described later of the second rotating body 47 is provided. The lower end position is located. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed into the guide groove 57g flows backward, and flows into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b on the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a at the lowermost position at that time.
In addition, at a position between the inner cylinder portion 57b and the guide wall 57c, the game ball is moved from the rear to the front (in the direction toward the top position of the first rotating body main body 52). ) Is formed in the front guide channel 57i (shown in FIG. 5).

In addition, at the lower end of the second winning ball guiding member 57 (from the lower side to the front side of the portion where the guiding groove 57g is formed), a specific winning port 57h (indicated by a reference numeral) having an inclined channel (not shown) for flowing the game ball backward 1). The specific winning opening 57h is formed so as to extend forward from the lower end of the second winning ball guiding member 57, the tip thereof being positioned below the lowermost position of the first rotating body 45, and the upper surface being opened. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5, the gaming ball that has been rotated and moved to the lowermost position while entering the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 almost surely enters the specific winning port 57h. Fall.
As shown in FIG. 5, a non-passing flat proximity switch 57j for detecting a game ball flowing into the specific winning port 57h is disposed below the specific winning port 57h.

Next, the partition wall member 58 is a member having a plate-like portion 58a (shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5, etc.) that partitions the front side and the rear side in the center case 10, and the peripheral portion of the plate-like portion 58a is the front side. The member is fixed to the front side case 31 and the back side case 32 while being sandwiched between the case 31 and the back side case 32. The plate-like portion 58a divides the region where the second rotating body 47 and the like are arranged from the stage portion 34 and the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b, and the game ball flowing into the stage portion 34 is the region. It functions as a partition wall that prevents contamination.
A central opening 58b (shown in FIG. 5) is formed at the center of the plate-like portion 58a. The central opening 58b is an opening for positioning a member such as the second winning ball guiding member 57 (which serves as a guide at the time of attachment) and avoiding interference with these members, and description of the detailed configuration is omitted. The central opening 58b is arranged around the case axis.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the surrounding member 59 is a member having a small-diameter cylindrical portion 59a on the front surface side and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b on the rear surface side, and from the back side with respect to the central opening 58b of the partition wall member 58. It is a member to be attached and fixed. Here, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 59 a, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59 b, and the axis-perpendicular wall 59 e that connects them constitute an surrounding wall that surrounds the outer periphery of the second rotating body 47. Further, the surrounding member 59 (small diameter cylindrical portion 59a or large diameter cylindrical portion 59b) is disposed around the case axis.
The large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b is formed with two specific winning openings. These specific winning openings are formed at positions communicating with the above-described specific winning portions 39a and 39b, respectively, and the game balls that have flowed out from one specific winning opening enter the specific winning portion 39a and the other specific winning opening. The game balls that have flowed out from the clubs are configured to flow into the specific winning section 39b.

Further, the lower end portion of the surrounding member 59 is formed with a hit ball introduction portion 59f (shown in FIG. 5) that communicates with the rear end of the specific winning opening 57h. As shown in FIG. 5, the hit ball introducing portion 59f receives the game ball K that has flowed backward in the specific winning opening 57h, and receives this game ball K in the lowermost position (that is, the second rotation position) in the large diameter cylindrical portion 59b. It has a function of flowing to the ball holding portion 63) at the lowermost position of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b described later of the body 47.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a dislodging ball discharge portion 59g is formed at the lower end portion of the surrounding member 59 (on both sides and below the hit ball introduction portion 59f). The off-sphere discharge portion 59g is arranged so as to cover the center of the lower end of the plate-like portion 58a of the partition wall member 58 described above, and the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61 (see FIG. 5). The front-side off-ball discharge channel 61 receives the game ball that has flowed down the inclined surface 56e of the first winning ball guiding member 56 described above, and has received the off-ball (the game device of the center case 10 has won a prize) It is discharged below the center case 10 as a winning opening 57h (a general winning ball that has not won the specific winning portions 39a, 39b, 39c). In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 a denotes a sensor that detects a game ball discharged from the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61.

Next, the second rotating body 47 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the second rotating body 47 is a member having a disk-like portion composed of a small-diameter cylindrical portion 47 a on the front surface side and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 47 b on the rear surface side, and is arranged around the case axis. The member is supported so as to be capable of rotating. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of game balls received from the winning portions (notches 35a and 35b) can be held on the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a by notching the peripheral edge portion. The ball holding portions 62a and 62b are formed at a constant pitch over the entire circumference. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of ball holding portions 63 that can hold the game balls received from the winning portion are fixed on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b by cutting out the peripheral portion. It is formed over the entire circumference at a pitch.
Here, of the outer sphere holding portions 62a and 62b of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a, one sphere holding portion 62a corresponds to a guiding sphere holding portion, has a wall on the rear side, and a game ball with its bottom face facing forward. It is inclined to flow. On the other hand, the other sphere holding portion 62b corresponds to a general sphere holding portion, and has a wall behind it and is inclined so that a bottom surface flows a game ball backward. Further, the ball holding portions 62a and 62b are formed alternately in the circumferential direction, for example. In addition, the ball holding portion 63 on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b is inclined such that the inner surface flows toward the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical shaft 64 extending rearward is integrally provided on the rear surface side of the disk-shaped portion constituting the second rotating body 47. A two-rotor driven gear 65 is fixed. The cylindrical shaft 64 and the second rotating body driven gear 65 are provided around the center axis line of the second rotating body 47 (that is, the case axis line), and the first rotating body drive shaft 53 is connected to these cylindrical shafts. 64 and the second rotating body driven gear 65 are passed through. The bearing 53b described above is fitted into the center hole of the second rotating body driven gear 65.

The cylindrical shaft 64 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion (not shown), and the entire second rotating body 47 is supported so as to be able to rotate independently of the other rotating bodies.
Further, the second rotating body 47 is driven to rotate clockwise as viewed from the front, as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

Next, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 is a disk-shaped member composed of a small-diameter cylindrical portion 48 a on the front surface side and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 48 b on the rear surface side, and is a second member centering on the case axis. It is a member that is disposed on the rear surface side of the rotator 47 (inside the circular opening 38 of the back surface case 32 described above) and is fixed to the back surface case 32. Here, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 48 a, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48 b, and the axis-perpendicular wall 48 c connecting them constitute an surrounding wall that surrounds the outer periphery of the second rotating body 47.

Then, on the inner peripheral side of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 48a, the game ball held in the ball holding portion 62b of the second rotating body 47 receives the game ball and reaches the outer ball ( A back-side off-sphere guiding channel 69 is formed to flow down as a general winning ball).
Further, at the lower end position of the back side off-sphere guide channel 69, a back side off-side that accepts the game ball flowing down the back side off-ball guide channel 69 and discharges it to the lower rear of the back side off-ball guide member 48. A ball outlet (not shown) is formed.

In addition, an opening through which the game ball held by the above-described ball holding portion 63 flows out toward the specific winning portion 39c at a position corresponding to the above-mentioned specific winning portion 39c on the outer periphery of the back side off-ball guiding member 48. As a special winning notch (not shown) is formed. The notch for specific winning is formed in the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b and the axis perpendicular wall 48c. When the game ball held by the ball holding portion 63 comes to the position of the specific winning cutout, it flows backward and flows into the specific winning cutout, and further, by a rotating wall 74 described later. When the specific winning cutout is in an open state, the game ball flows radially outward from the specific winning cutout and flows into the aforementioned special winning portion 39c to win.
The space in the specific winning cutout functions as a standby space. That is, even if the outer periphery side of the specific winning cutout is closed by a rotating wall 74 described later, the game ball always flows out from the ball holding portion 63 and is temporarily released until it is opened. The game ball waits in the notch 71.
Further, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

Next, the 3rd rotary body 49 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 5, the third rotating body 49 is a member composed of a disk-shaped portion 49 a and is arranged to be rotatable on the rear surface side of the back-side off-sphere guide member 48 around the case axis. A cylindrical portion 49b that protrudes rearward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the disc-like portion 49a, and an inner tooth that meshes with a third rotating body drive gear (not shown) described later on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 49b. 49c (shown in FIG. 5) is formed over the entire circumference. Further, a cylindrical boss 49d (shown in FIG. 5) is formed at the center of the disk-like portion 49a so as to protrude to the front side. As shown in FIG. 5, the cylindrical boss 49d is rotatably attached to the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical boss 68 formed at the center of the above-mentioned back side off-sphere guiding member 48, thereby the third rotating body. 49 can rotate independently of the other rotating bodies around the case axis.

  In addition, rotating walls 74 (shown in FIG. 5) are fixed at three positions on the outer periphery of the disk-like portion 49a. The rotating wall 74 is a plate-like portion having a circular arc cross section extending forward from three positions on the outer periphery of the disk-like portion 49a, and extends along the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b (enclosure wall). Rotate.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating wall 74 penetrates the inside of the circular opening 38 of the back side case 32 described above.
Further, the rotating wall 74 flows along the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b (enclosure wall), thereby flowing out the game ball held by the ball holding portion 63 of the second rotating body 47. It converts into the closed state which closes the opening part (the above-mentioned opening part for specific prizes, and the notch for specific prizes) to open, and the open state which opens these opening parts.
The third rotating body 49 (excluding the rotating wall 74) is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

Next, the motor base 51 will be described.
The motor base 51 is a member that has three cylindrical box-shaped case portions (reference numerals omitted) having an open front surface and is fixed to the back surface side case 32. A first motor 91, a second motor 92, and a third motor (not shown) are respectively attached to the rear side of each case portion of the motor base 51.
Here, the output shaft 91a of the first motor 91 is disposed around the case axis, and is connected to the rear end of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 by the shaft joint 55 as described above. With this operation, the first rotating body 45 including the first rotating body drive shaft 53 rotates.

As shown in FIG. 5, a second rotating body drive gear 84 that meshes with the second rotating body driven gear 65 is fixed to the output shaft 92 a of the second motor 92. The second rotating body 47 including the two-rotor driven gear 65 is configured to rotate.
Although not shown, a third rotating body drive gear that meshes with the aforementioned internal teeth 49c is fixed to the output shaft of the third motor, and the third rotating body 49 rotates by the operation of the third motor. It has a configuration.

Although not shown, an optical position detection sensor is provided on the side of the output shaft 91a of the first motor 91. The position detection sensor detects the passage of a protrusion 95 (shown in FIG. 5) formed on the rear surface of the shaft joint 55. When the protrusion 95 enters the detection portion of the position detection sensor, the position detection sensor The detection signal rises or falls. Then, when the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 comes to the apex position, the projection 95 is set to enter the detection portion of the position detection sensor. When the control device of the pachinko machine (not shown) reads the rising or falling edge of the detection signal, the control device stops the first motor 91 for a predetermined time, and moves the first rotating body 45 to this position (recessed ball holding recess). The position is held for a predetermined time at a position where 52c is at the apex).
The motor base 51 is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

C. Next, the flow of the game ball in the game device of the center case 10 of this example, the control for that, and the operation of each member will be described.
First, the control device (not shown) always rotates the first rotating body 45 counterclockwise as viewed from the front, for example, at a cycle of about 2 seconds / circulation, as described above, When 52c reaches the apex position, the rotation of the first rotating body 45 is stopped for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time elapses, the control for rotating in the same direction is continued. The control for stopping the winning ball retaining recess 52c at the apex position as described above may be executed only when a predetermined condition (for example, a specific gaming state is established) is established.
The second rotating body 47 (guide rotating body) and the third rotating body 49 are both rotated in the same direction (in this case, always clockwise as viewed from the front). However, the rotation periods of the rotating bodies 47 and 49 are not the same, and are rotated at different rotation periods. For example, the second rotating body 47 is rotated at a cycle of about 7 seconds / circumference, and the third rotating body 49 is rotated at a cycle of about 5 seconds / circumference. By rotating in such a different rotation cycle, the relative position changes, and the opening / closing operation (switching between the closed state and the open state) by the rotating wall 74 is realized.

  The game balls that have flowed in from the opened winning portion (notches 35a and 35b opened by the movable members 36 and 37) are received by the winning ball guiding portion 56b of the first winning ball guiding member 56, and the guidance described above. Fall into one of the holes. Next, the second winning ball guiding member 57 flows into the top of the guiding channel 57d. Then, the game ball that has flowed into the top of the guide channel 57d flows down to the left or right side in the guide channel 57d, and finally on the guide groove 57g formed at the center of the bottom of the second winning ball guide member 57. Flowing into. The game ball that has flowed into the guide groove 57g flows backward, and flows into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotating body 47 at the lowermost position at that time.

Next, the game ball that has flowed into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b is held in the ball holding portion 62a or 62b, transferred toward the top as the second rotating body 47 rotates, and passes through the top. It flows down forward or backward. That is, in the case of a game ball held by the ball holding part 62a, when it reaches the top part, it flows downward. On the other hand, in the case of a game ball held by the ball holding unit 62b, it flows backward until it reaches the top.
Then, the game ball that has flowed backward from the ball holding portion 62b flows down the back-side off-ball guiding channel 69 of the back-side out-ball guiding member 48 and reaches a back-side off-ball discharge port (not shown). Is discharged below the center case 10.

On the other hand, the game ball that has flowed forward from the ball holding portion 62a falls to the top position of the first rotating body 45 via the front guide passage 57i of the second winning ball guiding member 57, and at this time, the winning ball is held. If the opening of the concave portion 52c is at the top position as shown in FIG. 2, it enters the winning ball retaining concave portion 52c, and otherwise falls around the first rotating body 45.
The game ball that has fallen around the first rotating body 45 in this manner flows backward on the inclined surface 56e formed on the bottom surface of the first winning ball guiding member 56 and passes through the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61. And discharged below the center case 10.

Then, the game ball that has entered the winning ball holding recess 52c is transferred downward along with the rotation of the first rotating body 45, and is discharged from the winning ball holding recess 52c when it reaches the lowermost position. As shown in FIG. 2, the second winning ball guiding member 57 almost certainly falls into the specific winning port 57h. The game balls that have not fallen into the specific winning opening 57h are discharged below the center case 10 via the inclined surface 56e and the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61.
Next, the game ball K that has fallen into the specific winning opening 57h passes through the hit ball introducing portion 59f of the surrounding member 59 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b of the second rotating body 47. Flows into the lowermost position of the ball and enters the ball holding portion 63.
Next, the game ball that has flowed into the ball holding unit 63 is held in the ball holding unit 63 and transferred as the second rotating body 47 rotates.

Then, when the game ball held and transferred in the ball holding portion 63 first comes to the position of the first specific winning opening of the surrounding member 59, if the specific winning opening is in an open state, It flows out from this specific winning opening and flows into the first specific winning portion 39a. The game balls that have won the specific winning portion 39a in this way are discharged out of the center case via a discharge passage (not shown).
In addition, when the game ball that has been transported while being held in the ball holding portion 63 without flowing out from the first specific winning opening, next comes to the position of the second specific winning opening, If the specific winning opening is in the open state, it flows out of the specific winning opening and flows into the second specific winning portion 39b.
In addition, the game ball that has been transported while being held in the ball holding portion 63 without flowing out from the second specific winning opening, is then placed at the position of the third opening (specific winning notch). When it comes, it flows into this notch for specific winning, and if this notch for specific winning is in an open state, it flows out from this notch for specific winning and flows into the third specific winning part 39c.

Here, when the gaming ball comes to the position of the third specific winning cutout, even when the specific winning cutout is in the closed state, the ball holding portion 63 for holding the gaming ball is placed. Since the surface is inclined downward, the game ball flows out from the ball holding portion 63 into the specific winning cutout (in the standby space), and then the specific winning cutout is opened. Sometimes, it flows into the specific winning part 39c. For this reason, the game ball held and transported by the ball holding unit 63 always confirms winning in any specific winning unit while the second rotating body 47 makes one rotation.
In addition, the game balls that have won the specific winning portions 39b and 39c are discharged out of the center case via a discharge passage (not shown).

D. Next, the flow of game balls flowing into the center case 10 from the warp flow path will be described.
The game ball that flows into the inlet portion 31j and flows out of the inflow portion 31k first flows on the rolling surface 34a of the stage portion 34 basically from the left end side toward the right. If the momentum flowing to the right of the game ball is insufficient to get over the lower edge 10d of the outflow portion 10c, the game ball moves back and forth on the rolling surface 34a. After repeating a plurality of times, it flows forward from any one of a plurality of grooves (a central guide groove 34b, a left guide groove 34c, and a right guide groove 34d) formed in the rolling surface 34a, and the center case The game space falls in the lower 10 center of the game space (that is, the first game area where the start winning opening 11 is located). In addition, as already described, if it flows down from the central guide groove 34b, even if the opening / closing member 11a is closed, the winning prize opening 11 is won with a high probability.

  However, when the momentum flowing to the right of the game ball that has flowed out from the inflow portion 31k is sufficiently strong, the game ball passes from the left to the right of the center of the rolling surface 34a, and further to the right on the right end side of the rolling surface 34a. And flows over the lower edge 10d of the outflow part 10c, flows into the recessed space adjacent space part 10b from the outflow part 10c, and falls onto the bowl-shaped member 31m. Next, the game ball flows down to the left on the bowl-shaped member 31m, and from the downstream end thereof via the second game area discharge port 31p, the game space (that is, the normal start gate 19 is located below the right side of the center case 10). It falls to the second game area and passes through the normal start gate 19 with a considerable probability. At this time, the guide member 31n abuts on the game ball flowing on the back side on the bowl-shaped member 31m, and flows this in a diagonal direction on the near side, so that the downstream end (that is, the second game area discharge port) of the bowl-shaped member 31m. 31p). This is because the bowl-shaped member 31m extends in the front-rear direction from the back side of the game board surface (the back surface of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b) to the front of the game board surface (position of the game space in front of the game board surface). On the other hand, the second game area discharge port 31p does not extend deeper than the game board surface. For this reason, if there is no guide member 31n, there is a possibility that the game ball flowing in the back side of the bowl-shaped member 31m abuts and stays on the stepped portion caused by the difference in the longitudinal dimension. However, in this example, the action of the guide member 31n allows the game ball flowing on the back side on the bowl-shaped member 31m to smoothly flow down from the second game area discharge port 31p to the second game area. Further, the momentum of the game ball is suppressed by the game ball flowing obliquely along the guide member 31n.

  In this example, the game ball that has flowed down the right game ball flow path 33 also flows on the bowl-shaped member 31m and flows down from the second game area discharge port 31p to the second game area. For this reason, as described above, the player can aim at the normal start gate 19 even by so-called right-handed.

E. Outline of Game Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment and a flow of the game will be described.
First, at the beginning of the game (or before the game is started), a special stop display is displayed on the special figure display 20, and a special customer waiting screen is displayed on the special special display 24.
When a game ball that is driven into the game area 3 via the guide rail 2 wins the start winning opening 11 (that is, when there is a special start start prize), the special figure display 20 and the decorative special figure display 24 are displayed. In FIG. 5, the special figure is displayed in a variable manner, and a variable display game is played.

If the stop display mode of the variable display game (the special map of the special map display 20 derived by the variable display) is a special display mode (for example, “7”), a privilege called a big hit is given to the player. Is granted. Further, if the stop display mode is another special display mode (for example, “3”), a privilege called “small hit” is given. In terms of control, for example, a winning random number value is extracted and stored on the condition that there has been a start prize, and the extracted and stored random number value is compared with a predetermined determination value at the time of determination. Based on the determination result, it is determined in advance whether or not to make a big hit, or whether to make a big hit, and in response to this determination, the variable display game is started.
Note that the probability of winning big hits by the above-mentioned variable display game is low, while the probability of winning big hits is set high.

When the small hit is reached, the state shifts to a small hit gaming state (auxiliary gaming state) in which the movable members 36 and 37 are opened for a predetermined time and the notches 35a and 35b are opened a predetermined number of times. Then, the game ball that has won a prize in the gaming device of the center case 10 during this small hit gaming state passes through the above-described route, and passes through the above-described path to the specific winning opening 57h (any one of the specific winning portions 39a, 39b, 39c). ) Wins a big hit.
In the following, the state where the jackpot has been won is referred to as a jackpot state or a special game state.

  When the big hit state (including the case where a big win is obtained as a result of the variable display game of the special figure), the big winning opening 12a of the variable winning device 12 is, for example, 10 within a range not exceeding a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) An opening operation is performed in which the game is temporarily released only during the period until the individual prize is won. The opening operation is performed up to the number of rounds set according to the type of winning, for example. For example, when winning the first specific winning section 39a and winning a big hit, up to one round, when winning the second specific winning section 39b and winning a big hit, up to seven rounds, the third specified If the winning portion 39c is won and a big hit is made, up to 15 rounds are executed. Further, when a big hit is made as a result of the variable display game, for example, the release operation is executed up to 15 rounds.

Further, when the game ball is further won in the start winning opening 11 during the game, the big hit or the small win, the special figure start memory display is performed on the special figure storage display 21 in this case. For example, up to four are stored, and after the variable display game or the big hit or the small hit is completed, the special display variable display game is repeated based on the storage (that is, the start memory).
For example, if the variable display game ends with a big hit or small win, the game shifts to a big hit or small win state, and if the big hit game results in a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state. If there is a memory, the variable display game is executed again, and if the big hit ends and there is a start memory, the variable display game is executed again.

On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the usual figure start gate 19 during the game, a usual figure change display game is performed by the usual figure change display on the ordinary figure display unit 17. And if this variable display game result (stopped common figure) is a predetermined aspect, the privilege called per figure will be provided.
At this time, a game is held in which the pair of opening and closing members 11a of the start winning opening 11 is held in an open state in which the shape of the opening is reversed, for example, for about 0.5 seconds. As a result, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 11, and accordingly, the number of executions of the special display variable display game is increased and the possibility of being a big hit or a small win is increased.
When a game ball is further won in the general figure start gate 19 during the normal figure display game, the general figure start display is executed on the general figure memory display 18 and in this case, up to four are stored. After the usual variable display game ends, the usual variable display game is repeated based on the memory.

In the gaming machine of the present example described above, as described above, the game ball that has flowed (winned) into the gaming device of the center case 10 is held by the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotating body 47 if it is lucky. After passing through the portion 62a, it flows into the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body main body 52, then flows into the specific winning port 57h, and reaches the ball holding portion 63 of the large diameter cylindrical portion 47b of the second rotating body 47. In addition, by the transfer of the second rotating body 47, a prize-winning game (auxiliary game) in which a prize is given to any of a plurality of specific winning portions having different contents of the special prize mode (big hit) (in this case, the number of big hit rounds). ) Is executed.
According to the gaming machine of this example, in spite of the configuration in which the gaming space for planting the game nail is provided on one side (left side) of the center case 10, the dead space is conventionally used in that case. The ball can be guided to the other side below the center case (that is, the second game area on the other side of the first game area). That is, the game ball that has flowed from the game space into the concave chamber 10a in the center case 10 via the inlet portion 31j and the inflow portion 31k flows into the concave chamber adjacent space portion 10b via the outflow portion 10c in some cases. In addition, there is a possibility that it flows on the bowl-shaped member 31m of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b, flows down to the second game area, and wins the second winning device (ordinary start gate 19) in the second game area. As described above, the right-handed game ball also flows down to the second game area via the right game ball channel 33 and the bowl-shaped member 31m. For this reason, the other side (right side) below the center case can be effectively utilized as the second game area, and the entertainment of the game can be improved by avoiding dead space in the game area 3 of the game board 1.

In addition, since the bowl-shaped member 31m changes the direction of the ball that falls with the momentum from the outflow portion 10c toward the other side and guides it to the second game area, The momentum of the ball that collides with the starting gate 19) can be weakened, and damage to the winning device (the member constituting the ordinary starting gate 19) can be prevented.
Moreover, since the back surface of the concave chamber 10a is disposed behind the front surface of the game board, the degree of freedom of rolling of the ball in the stage portion 34 is increased, and the interest is high. Further, since the guide member 31n for guiding the ball to the second game area by narrowing the width before and after the bowl-shaped member 31m is provided at the downstream end of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b, the slope of the bowl-shaped member 31m is provided. The speed of the ball accelerated by the above can be attenuated at the downstream end of the recessed space adjacent space portion 10b, the winning device can be more effectively prevented from being damaged, and the game ball can be smoothly flowed to the second game area.

In addition, by setting the height of the lower edge 10d of the outflow portion 10c, it is possible to relatively set the rate at which the balls that have flowed into the recessed chamber 10a are discharged into the first game area and the rate at which they are discharged into the second game area. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the winning ratio of the balls to each of the first winning device (starting winning port 11) and the second winning device (ordinary starting gate 19).
Further, since the gimmicks (first winning device and second winning device) for operating the gaming device are arranged, there is an effect that it is easy for the player to grasp the game rules.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the center case of this example.
This embodiment is an example in which a display device 100 is provided instead of the gaming device of the first embodiment. The center case of this example includes a front side case 31 that is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. A display device 100 is provided behind the concave chamber 10a in the front side case 31, and the display surface of the display device 100 is a concave chamber. It faces to the front through 10a. The display device 100 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and performs a variable display of a dummy special figure.
The present invention can achieve the same effect even in a gaming machine having a display device as a gaming device in a center case as in this example.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, the bowl-shaped member 31m in the first embodiment is inclined downward toward the right, and a general start gate 19 (second winning device) is disposed below the downstream end of the bowl-shaped member 31m. Also good. However, in this case, the momentum of the game ball falling from the bowl-shaped member 31m becomes strong, and there is a relatively high possibility that the game start ball 19 will be damaged by the collision of the game ball. Further, since it is necessary to place the normal start gate 19 close to the lower right end of the game area 3, it becomes difficult to arrange, for example, the length of the stage portion 34 and the bowl-shaped member 31m is shortened accordingly. There are disadvantages such as necessity. In that respect, the first embodiment is excellent.
Further, in the first embodiment, in order to make it easier for the player to see the game balls flowing, held or transferred in the center case 10 and to produce the state of the game balls, for example, the center case Light may be emitted from the back surface of the light source 10, and the lighting state and color of the light may be variously controlled.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area | region 10 Center case 10a Recessed room 10b Recessed room adjacent space part 10c Outflow part 10d Lower edge of outflow part 11 Start winning opening (1st prize-winning apparatus)
11a Opening and closing member 19 Normal drawing start gate (start gate)
31 Front side case 31j Inlet part 31k Inflow part 31m Gutter-like member 31n Guiding member 32 Back side case 34 Stage part 100 Display device

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine in which a center case is attached to the front surface of the game board, a display device is disposed so as to face forward from the center case, and a first winning device is disposed in a first game area below the center case.
A second game area is provided on the right side of the first game area, and a second variable display game is played in the second game area when a ball has passed, and the result of the second variable display game is predetermined. A starting gate that opens and closes a predetermined opening and closing member in a predetermined manner when it becomes
The right side of the armor portion provided on the upper side of the center case is continuous with the upper end side, and the right game ball flow path into which the ball flowing on the right side flows on the armor portion has a width that allows each ball to flow down one by one. Having and forming on the right side of the center case,
The right game ball flow path does not have a space in which a ball can flow down to the right side of the right game ball flow path, and all balls that have been driven to the right side of the center case pass through the right game ball flow path. Placed at the position to flow down ,
The start gate is disposed only on the right side of the game board , and a ball flowing down the right game ball passage can pass to the start gate, and a ball flowing down the first game area is the start It is in a position that makes it difficult to pass to the gate,
In response to the winning of a ball in the first winning device, a first variation display game is performed on the display device, and an opening / closing operation is performed in a predetermined manner when the result of the first variation display game is in a predetermined manner. Place the variable winning device below the start gate ,
A gaming machine characterized in that when a player hits a ball to the right side of the center case, the ball can flow down from the right game ball channel and aim at the start gate .

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