JP5288550B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an inner frame is assembled to a rectangular outer frame so as to be opened and closed, and a front frame is disposed on the inner frame so as to be opened and closed via a hinge. A game board is detachably assembled on the front side of the inner frame, and a ball tray is provided on the front frame. The ball tray temporarily stores the game ball and guides the stored game ball to the launch position of the launch device provided in the inner frame. A launch handle is provided on the front frame, and the launch device is operated by operating the launch handle.

  A control unit including an image processing board of the symbol display device and a main control board for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine is assembled on the back side of the inner frame. In addition, a replenishment tank for storing game balls supplied from the gaming machine island of the game hall, a tank rail for guiding the game balls in the replenishment tank to the downstream side, a ball passage for flowing down the ball pressure while dispersing the ball pressure, a ball passage A ball payout device for paying out game balls as prize balls / rented balls based on predetermined conditions is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout exit through the ball payout passage from the ball payout device are temporarily stored in a ball receiving tray provided in the front frame.

  While the player is playing, the staff may open the front frame to clear the ball clogging and check the pachinko machine. At this time, if the ball tray is full of game balls and is filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage, or a prize ball payout operation is performed by winning a prize, the game balls flowing down or stopped in the ball payout passage May spill onto the floor. Here, since the game ball paid out from the ball payout device becomes the player's ball, ball spilling or the like is not allowed.

  In order to eliminate such a problem, a first movable part is provided in the vicinity of the opening of the pachinko ball guiding part of the machine frame that is movable by the elastic force of the elastic member, and the first movable part is opened when the front plate door is opened from the machine frame. The second moving part (shutter) that moves by the elastic force of the elastic member provided on the front plate part door is adjusted to the opening of the front plate part door to suppress the fall of the game ball by tilting the front plate part door The technique which suppresses the fall of the game ball from the said front-plate part by making it move to (refer patent document 1) is proposed.

JP 2002-119718 A

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, since the downstream side of the first movable part is inclined upward by elastic force with respect to the inclination of the pachinko ball guiding part, the flow of the game ball is suppressed, When the momentum of the game ball flowing down the ball payout passage is fast, there is a possibility that the game ball may fall before the first movable portion tilts due to the opening of the front plate door or over the tilt. In addition, since the flow of the game ball is suppressed while the game ball is on the first movable part, if the inclination of the first movable part is insufficient, the first movable part is opened in the middle of opening the front plate part door. There is a risk that the game ball on the club will fall down due to the ball pressure of the subsequent game ball.

  In addition to the first movable part on the machine frame side for paying out game balls, the front plate part door is also provided with a second movable part so that it can be moved by pin operation on the machine frame side. The number of points increases, the size and the structure become complicated, and the manufacturing cost and maintenance cost also increase.

  An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a gaming machine capable of effectively suppressing the spilling of a game ball flowing down the ball payout passage when the front frame is opened from the inner frame Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is:
A front frame is disposed on the front side of the inner frame holding the game board so as to be openable and closable via a hinge, and a game ball paid out from a ball payout device provided on the inner frame is placed on a ball tray provided on the front frame. A gaming machine provided with a ball payout passage for guiding, wherein the ball payout passage includes an upstream passage on the inner frame side and a downstream passage on the front frame side, and an outlet portion of the upstream passage is downward And the inlet portion of the downstream passage opens upward, and the inlet portion of the downstream passage is disposed corresponding to the outlet portion of the upstream passage when the front frame is closed, and the upstream passage and the downstream passage The game ball can be guided to the ball tray by the continuous, and the upstream passage includes an upstream passage body having an upstream opening and a downstream opening constituting an outlet portion, and a terminal portion of the bottom wall of the upstream passage. and a regulating member for forming a regulating member, an end of the bottom wall below the upstream passage body Min while being arranged reciprocably to advance and retreat in the direction of the flow of the game ball on the restricting member to the retracted position toward the lower side of the extended and position the upstream passage main body, the biasing member Is constantly urged in the direction of extending the end portion of the bottom wall, and the abutting portion with which the downstream passage abuts is upstream of the tip of the upper surface portion constituting the bottom wall of the upstream passage. enters the side formed on the lower side of the upper surface portion, said by downstream passage with the closing of the front frame presses against the urging force of the abutting remained regulating member biasing member abutting portion Move to the retreat position below the upstream passage to enlarge the opening area of the outlet part and move in the direction to enlarge the opening area of the outlet part and play to the inlet part arranged corresponding to the outlet part The passage of the sphere is allowed, and the downstream passage is separated from the contact portion with the opening of the front frame. Then, characterized in that the regulating member is moved to a position extending the bottom wall of the upstream passage by the biasing force of the biasing member reduces the opening area of the outlet section, blocking the stream of the outlet portion of the game ball And

  According to the above gaming machine of the present invention, in the ball payout passage for guiding the game ball paid out from the ball payout device provided in the inner frame to the ball receiving tray provided in the front frame, the upstream side passage on the inner frame side A regulating member that expands or contracts the opening area of the outlet portion is provided so as to form an end portion of the bottom wall so that the end of the bottom wall of the base plate moves forward and backward (for example, along the flow direction of the game ball as viewed from above). ing. According to this, in the shutter (regulating member) referred to as a crossing type, the regulating member forms the terminal end portion of the bottom wall of the upstream passage, so that the opening edge of the outlet portion where the tip of the regulating member opens downward A part of the part is formed, and the opening area of the outlet part can be directly enlarged or reduced by the reciprocating movement of the regulating member.

  Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to retract the regulating member from the exit portion formed in the passage, that is, there is no moving distance for retreating from the exit portion, and the movable range (moving distance) of the reciprocating motion of the regulating member is minimized. Thus, the passage of the game ball at the exit can be restricted. Since the movement distance of the restricting member (time lag from start) can be reduced and the passing of the game ball at the outlet and switching of the damming can be accelerated, the ball engagement at the boundary between the upstream side passage and the downstream side passage Further, ball clogging and ball spilling can be suppressed. Further, since the passage of the game ball at the exit portion is restricted with respect to the game ball that is parked or flowing down on the restriction member itself, it is possible to further suppress the ball chewing, ball clogging, and ball spillage. Can do. In addition, since the restricting member simply moves back and forth so as to move the end of the bottom wall back and forth, it is possible to reduce the size and the size without increasing the number of parts. it can.

  In addition, the downstream passage in the ball payout passage is in contact with the regulating member as the front frame is closed, and the inlet portion is arranged corresponding to the outlet portion, and the regulating member is pressed and moved as it is to open the outlet portion. A configuration that enlarges the area can be employed. On the contrary, the restricting member comes into contact with the downstream passage as the front frame is opened, and reduces the opening area of the outlet portion while the inlet portion is disposed corresponding to the outlet portion. According to this, when the restricting member reciprocates with the opening and closing of the front frame, the inlet portion of the downstream side passage is arranged corresponding to the outlet portion of the upstream side passage, so that ball spilling is further suppressed. Can do.

  The restricting member is formed below the upper surface portion so that the abutting portion with which the downstream channel abuts enters upstream from the tip of the upper surface portion constituting the bottom wall of the upstream channel, It is possible to employ a configuration in which the entrance portion can be disposed below (at the bottom of, directly below) the top end of the upper surface portion when it comes into contact with the contact portion. According to this, since the contact portion with which the downstream passage contacts is formed so as to enter the upstream side (back side) from the top end (end of the bottom wall), the downstream passage becomes the contact portion. When contacting and pressing, the inlet portion can be reliably disposed below the top end of the upper surface portion, and ball spilling can be further suppressed.

  The restricting member is disposed so as to be capable of reciprocating in a state of protruding along the flow direction of the game ball below the bottom wall of the upstream passage body, and an upper surface portion constituting the bottom wall of the upstream passage is The structure which forms a level | step-difference part with respect to the bottom wall (terminal) of an upstream channel | path main body can be employ | adopted. According to this, since the step portion is formed in the vicinity of the outlet portion, the flow of the game ball is changed, the flow of the game ball is decelerated, and the flow is rectified to suppress clogging of the ball. .

  Further, the restricting member can employ a configuration that reciprocates in the front-rear direction between a front position where the outlet portion is reduced and a rear position where the outlet portion is enlarged. According to this, since the restricting member that moves the bottom wall of the upstream passage reciprocates in the front-rear direction, a complicated mechanism is not required, and the size and size can be reduced.

  The upstream passage is formed with a guiding portion that guides a game ball flowing down the upstream passage toward an exit portion that opens downward at a terminal portion of the ceiling wall. According to this, since the game ball is smoothly guided toward the outlet portion that opens downward, it is possible to suppress ball engagement, ball clogging, and ball spilling at the boundary portion between the upstream passage and the downstream passage. .

It is a front view which shows an example of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view at the time of the front frame open | release of the gaming machine of FIG. It is the side view and longitudinal cross-sectional view of an upstream channel | path unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upstream channel | path unit of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view at the time of closing the front frame of the ball payout passage. It is a top view explaining the action | operation of a ball spill prevention mechanism.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a gaming machine (hereinafter also referred to as a pachinko machine) 1 includes a frame-like outer frame 2 that forms the outline of the pachinko machine 1. Is supported by hinges 2a and 2b, and the inner frame 3 is supported so as to be able to open one side toward the front side. A game board 5 in which a game area 5a is formed by the guide rail 4 is mounted on the inner frame 3, and a launching mechanism (not shown) is provided below the inner board 3. A glass frame 6 is provided on one side of the inner frame 3 as a front frame provided with a transparent plate such as glass that covers the front of the game board 5 via a hinge 2b. Below that, a ball tray frame 7 is pivotally supported as a front frame through a hinge 2c so as to be freely opened and closed. A game ball is stored on the front surface thereof, and the stored game ball is rectified and supplied to the launch mechanism. A ball tray 9 is provided. A launching handle 10 for adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 9.

  In the present specification, the vertical direction in the pachinko machine 1 means the direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball flows down the game area 5a in a manner along the board surface of the game board 5. Moreover, the left-right direction means a direction (horizontal direction) orthogonal to the up-down direction in a mode along the board surface of the game board 5. Further, the front-rear direction means a direction (horizontal direction) perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 5, the player side of the game board 5 is the front side, and the back side of the game board 5 (opposite side of the game area 5 a) is the rear side. On the side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 3 is formed in a vertical rectangular shape made of a metal such as aluminum or a synthetic resin, and has a frame shape in which a window portion 11 is opened in the center. A replenishment tank 12 for storing game balls replenished from a replenishment route (not shown) of the gaming machine island is provided above the rear surface of the window portion 11. In addition, a straight and bent ball guide path 13 is provided on the downstream side of the replenishing tank 12 to arrange and flow the game balls. Further, a ball payout device 14 for counting and paying out a predetermined number of game balls is provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path 13. Further, on the downstream side of the ball payout device 14, a ball payout passage 15 for guiding the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 from the payout opening 9a to the ball receiving tray 9 (see FIG. 1) is provided. . The ball payout passage 15 includes a ball spill prevention mechanism 16 that prevents the game ball from spilling when the ball tray frame (front frame) 7 is opened. Here, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed with respect to the inner frame 3, the ball spill prevention mechanism 16 allows the game balls discharged from the ball discharge device 14 to flow down in the ball discharge passage 15, and the ball tray frame 7. When the ball is opened, the flow of game balls in the ball payout passage 15 is blocked.

  Hereinafter, the ball spill prevention mechanism 16 will be described in detail. First, as a premise for forming the ball spill prevention mechanism 16, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the ball payout passage 15 includes an upstream passage 17 provided on the inner frame 3 side, a ball tray frame 7 (front And a downstream passage 18 provided on the frame side. The ball discharge passage 15 has an outlet portion 17a of the upstream passage 17 opened downward, an inlet portion 18a of the downstream passage 18 opened upward, and the outlet of the upstream passage 17 when the ball tray frame 7 is closed. An inlet portion 18a of the downstream side passage 18 is arranged corresponding to the portion 17a, and the upstream side passage 17 and the downstream side passage 18 are connected, so that the game balls paid out from the payout device 14 are drawn from the payout port 9a. It can be guided to the tray 9.

  Therefore, the ball spill prevention mechanism 16 includes an upstream-side passage unit UT as an upstream-side passage 17 provided with a regulating member 30 described later, and a downstream-side passage 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upstream-side passage unit UT mainly includes an upstream-side passage body 20 that forms the upstream-side passage 17 and a regulating member 30 that forms a terminal portion of the bottom wall of the upstream-side passage 17. I have. The restricting member 30 reciprocates so that the end of the bottom wall advances and retreats, thereby expanding and reducing the opening area of the outlet portion 17a, and restricts the passage of game balls through the outlet portion 17a. The upstream-side passage unit UT includes a coil spring 40 as a biasing member that constantly biases the regulating member 30 in the direction in which the outlet portion 17a is contracted, and a holding member 50 that holds the regulating member 30 so as to be reciprocally movable. It has.

  Specifically, the upstream-side passage body 20 has an L-shaped rectangular tube shape, and includes a vertical portion 21 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion 22 extending in the horizontal direction. The upstream passage body 20 has an upstream opening 21 a at the end of the vertical portion 21 and a downstream opening 22 a at the end of the horizontal portion 22. The horizontal portion 22 includes a bottom wall portion 23 slightly inclined so that the game ball rolls (flows down) from the vertical portion 21 side toward the downstream opening 22a, and a ceiling wall portion facing the bottom wall portion 23. 24 and a pair of side wall portions 25 that connect both sides of the bottom wall portion 23 and the ceiling wall portion 24.

  On the lower surface side of the bottom wall portion 23, a guide rib 23a for guiding the regulating member 30 and a fixing boss 23b for fixing the holding member 50 with a fastening member 60 such as a screw are formed. The ceiling wall portion 24 is formed with a guide portion 24a that guides the game ball flowing down the upstream passage 17 toward the outlet portion 17a (downstream opening 22a) that opens downward at the terminal portion. On the outside of the pair of side wall portions 25, a locking hole 25 a for locking a locking claw 55 formed on the holding member 50 is formed.

  Next, the regulating member 30 has a plate shape, and the upper surface portion 31 constituting the bottom wall of the upstream passage 17, the protrusion 32 that fixes one end of the coil spring 40, and the regulating member 30 reciprocate within a predetermined range. A pair of guide pieces 33, 33 formed on both sides for movement and a contact portion 34 with which the downstream passage 18 abuts are provided.

  The regulating member 30 is reciprocated in the state of projecting along the flow direction of the game ball when viewed from above on the lower side of the bottom wall 23 of the horizontal portion 22 of the upstream-side passage body 20 (an arrow in FIG. 7B). (See Q). Thereby, since the regulating member 30 reciprocates in the front-rear direction in the form of a plate, the height of the projected area in front view is reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine can be increased. Furthermore, the upper surface portion 31 constituting the bottom wall of the upstream passage 17 forms a step portion 23 c with respect to the bottom wall 23 in the horizontal portion 22 of the upstream passage body 20. That is, at the end of the bottom wall 23 (downstream side opening 22a), the thickness of the bottom wall 23 is used as a step that varies the flow of the game ball.

  The regulating member 30 has a front position (see FIGS. 4 (a) and 7 (b)) where the outlet portion 17a of the upstream passage 17 is reduced and a rear position (FIG. 6, FIG. 7 (a) where the outlet portion 17a is enlarged. ))), And is fixed so as to reciprocate back and forth. And the regulating member 30 is always urged | biased by the coil spring 40 toward the front position side, and when the ball tray frame 7 is open | released, the opening area of the exit part 17a is reduced and the flow of a game ball is blocked. The outlet portion 17 a of the upstream passage 17 is constituted by the downstream opening 22 a of the upstream passage body 20 and the tip portion 35 of the upper surface portion 31 of the regulating member 30.

  The upper surface portion 31 includes a flat surface 31a located on the upstream side and an inclined surface 31b located on the downstream side. The flat surface 31a is immersed below the bottom wall 23 of the horizontal portion 22 of the upstream passage body 20 when the restriction member 30 is in a rear position (see FIG. 6) where the outlet portion 17a of the upstream passage 17 is enlarged. It is formed as follows. That is, when the restricting member 30 is in the forward position where the outlet portion 17a is reduced (see FIG. 4A), only the inclined surface 31b is exposed from the bottom wall 23 (forms the bottom wall of the upstream passage 17). The game ball can flow down without doing. Further, by forming the flat surface 31a, when the flow of the game ball is dammed up, it becomes possible to suppress or stop the momentum of the flow, and when the ball tray frame 7 is opened and closed. Ball spilling can be efficiently suppressed. The flat surface 31 a serves as a guide surface that is guided by the guide rib 23 a on the lower surface side of the bottom wall 23 of the upstream-side passage body 20.

  The contact portion 34 is formed below the upper surface portion 31 so as to enter the upstream side of the tip portion 35 of the upper surface portion 31. When the downstream side passage 18 comes into contact with the contact portion 34, the inlet portion 18 a can be disposed on the lower side (directly below; just below) the tip of the upper surface portion 31.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holding member 50 is formed in a groove shape (a U-shaped cross section) having an open upper surface, and the regulating member 30 and the coil spring 40 are accommodated by the partition wall 51. A housing portion 52 is formed. On the partition wall 51, a protrusion 53 that fixes one end of the coil spring 40 is formed. In addition, the holding member 50 has a long hole for guiding the guide piece 33 of the regulating member 30 with the lower surface of the bottom wall 23 when attached to the lower side of the bottom wall 23 of the upstream passage body 20. A pair of notches 54 to be formed is formed. The holding member 50 is formed with a locking claw 55 for attaching to the lower side of the bottom wall 23 of the upstream side passage body 20 and a through hole 56 through which the fastening member 60 is inserted.

  Thus, by arranging the upstream side passage unit UT including the passage and the restriction member 30 at the terminal end portion of the upstream side passage 17 of the ball payout passage 15, the restriction member and its drive mechanism are assembled to the inner frame 3. Such a complicated operation is eliminated, and the inner frame 3 can be easily assembled. The upstream passage 17 can also be formed integrally with the inner frame 3. In this case as well, the restricting member 30 can be held and attached by the holding member 50.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the downstream passage 18 is provided on the rear surface side of the ball tray frame 7 in correspondence with the opening edge of the discharge port 9 a and is formed in a groove shape. . That is, the downstream passage 18 forms the inlet portion 18a so that the entire upper surface is open. Specifically, the downstream passage 18 includes a bottom wall portion 18b inclined downward so as to roll (flow down) from the inlet portion 18a toward the discharge outlet 9a, and a side wall portion 18c rising on both sides of the bottom wall portion 18b. To form a groove shape. In addition, a guide receiving portion 18d is formed at the distal end portion of the bottom wall portion 18b so as to correspond to the guide portion 24a of the upstream-side passage body 20. And the front-end | tip part of the bottom wall part 18b (guidance receiving part 18d) is formed as the press part 19 which contact | abuts and presses the contact part 34 of the control member 30. FIG.

  Next, the operation of the ball spill prevention mechanism 16 accompanying the opening / closing operation of the ball tray frame 7 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, when the ball tray frame 7 is closed, the pressing portion (tip portion) 19 of the bottom wall portion 18 b of the downstream side passage 18 contacts the contact portion 34 of the regulating member 30. Thus, the regulating member 30 is held at the rear position against the urging force of the coil spring 40. That is, the inlet portion 18a of the downstream passage 18 is disposed corresponding to the outlet portion 17a of the upstream passage 17, and the regulating member 30 is pressed and moved as it is (the closing direction of arrow P in FIG. 7B). The opening area of the outlet portion 17a is held in an enlarged state. As a result, since the upstream passage 17 and the downstream passage 18 are continuous as the ball payout passage 15, the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 are paid out to the ball receiving tray 9 through the payout opening 9a. .

  In the present embodiment, at the boundary between the upstream passage 17 and the downstream passage 18, the outlet portion 17a is opened downward, the inlet portion 18a is opened upward, and a horizontal type shutter (blocked horizontally) While adopting the ball spill prevention structure), the game balls are connected so as to flow down along the inclination of the guide portion 24a and the guide receiving portion 18d. According to this, it becomes possible to connect the upstream passage 17 and the downstream passage 18 continuously in an overlapping manner at the height position, and the height of the projection area in the front view can be reduced.

  And since the regulating member 30 forms the end portion of the bottom wall of the upstream side passage 17, the passage that inclines and flows down has a larger cross-sectional area in the horizontal direction than the passage that flows down (falls) in the vertical direction. In this case, the passage can be shut off instantaneously. Furthermore, since the game ball does not directly collide with the regulating member 30, the product life can be extended without being damaged.

  4B, when the ball tray frame (front frame) 7 is closed, among the game balls blocked by the restriction member 30, the foremost game ball is designated as the restriction member 30 (upper surface portion 31). ) And the guiding portion 24a, the ball pressure can be stably received. As a result, ball spilling can be suppressed. Note that the foul sphere may be guided to the downstream side passage 18 by using the inclination of the upper surface of the guide portion 24a.

  When the ball tray frame (front frame) 7 is opened, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 7B, the downstream passage 18 together with the ball tray frame 7 opens the arrow P from the upstream passage unit UT. 3 (see FIG. 3), the pressing force of the pressing portion 19 of the bottom wall portion 18b of the downstream passage 18 to the contact portion 34 of the restricting member 30 is released, and the restricting member 30 is attached to the coil spring 40. Move to the forward position by the force. That is, the regulating member 30 moves forward following the downstream passage 18 and is held in a state where the opening area of the outlet portion 17 a of the upstream passage 17 is reduced, so that the downstream passage 18 is separated from the upstream passage 17. I will do it. As a result, the upstream passage 17 and the downstream passage 18 are separated as the ball payout passage 15, and the regulating member 30 blocks the flow of the game ball at the outlet portion 17 a of the upstream passage 17. As a result, even when the ball tray 9 is filled with game balls and filled with game balls up to the ball payout passage 15, or when a prize ball payout operation is performed due to winning, the ball payout passage flows down or is stopped. The ball tray frame (front frame) 7 can be opened and closed satisfactorily without the game ball falling on the floor or the like.

  Although the pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine in the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with a ball payout device such as an arrangement ball gaming machine or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Outer frame 3 Inner frame 5 Game board 6 Glass frame (front frame)
7 ball tray frame (front frame)
9 Ball receiving tray 9a Discharge outlet 14 Ball discharge device 15 Ball discharge passage 16 Ball spill prevention mechanism 17 Upstream passage 17a Outlet portion 18 Downstream passage 18a Inlet portion 20 Upstream passage body 21 Vertical portion 21a Upstream opening 22 Horizontal portion 22a Downstream Side opening 23 Bottom wall part 24 Ceiling wall part 24a Guide part 25 Side wall 30 Restriction member 31 Upper surface part 32 Projection part 33 Guide piece 34 Abutting part 35 Tip 40 Coil spring (biasing member)
50 Holding member 51 Partition wall 52 Housing part 53 Projection part 54 Notch part 55 Locking claw 60 Fastening member UT Upstream passage unit

Claims (4)

A front frame is disposed on the front side of the inner frame holding the game board via a hinge so as to be openable and closable, and a game ball paid out from a ball payout device provided on the inner frame is provided on the front frame. A gaming machine with a ball payout passage that leads to a saucer,
The ball payout passage includes an upstream passage on the inner frame side and a downstream passage on the front frame side, an outlet portion of the upstream passage opens downward, and an inlet portion of the downstream passage is When the front frame is closed, an inlet portion of the downstream passage is disposed corresponding to the outlet portion of the upstream passage when the front frame is closed, and the upstream passage and the downstream passage are continuous, whereby the game ball is It can be guided to the ball tray,
The upstream passage includes an upstream passage body having an upstream opening and a downstream opening that constitutes the outlet portion, and a regulating member that forms a terminal portion of the bottom wall of the upstream passage,
The regulating member, the bottom wall flow direction of the game ball on the regulation member end portion in a position retracted toward the lower side of the extended and position the upstream passage body under side of the upstream-side passage body Is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate so as to advance and retreat along, and is always urged by the urging member in the direction of extending the end portion of the bottom wall ,
In the restricting member, a contact portion with which the downstream side passage contacts is formed on the lower side of the upper surface portion by entering the upstream side from the tip of the upper surface portion constituting the bottom wall of the upstream side passage,
As the front frame is closed, the downstream passage is pressed against the urging force of the urging member while the downstream passage is in contact with the contact portion, thereby lowering the lower position of the upstream passage. To allow the passage of the game ball to the inlet portion arranged corresponding to the outlet portion by expanding the opening area of the outlet portion,
When the downstream passage is separated from the abutting portion as the front frame is opened, the restricting member moves to a position where the bottom wall of the upstream passage is extended by the urging force of the urging member. A gaming machine characterized in that the opening area is reduced and the flow of the game ball at the outlet is blocked.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the regulating member has a top surface portion that forms a bottom wall of the upstream-side passage forming a step portion with respect to a bottom wall of the upstream-side passage body.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the regulating member reciprocates in the front-rear direction between a front position where the outlet portion is reduced and a rear position where the outlet portion is enlarged.   4. The guide portion for guiding the game ball flowing down the upstream passage toward the outlet portion opening downward is formed at the end portion of the ceiling wall of the upstream passage. The gaming machine according to the item.

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