JP5378299B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for increasing a degree of freedom in arrangement of a movable member while providing a ball passage for ball discharge on a game board. <P>SOLUTION: At an upper position of a decorative member provided in a game region, a second special winning device is provided to open and close a winning hole by an opening/closing member. A first ball discharge passage 41 communicating at an upstream end is provided in the winning hole. In a back unit 19, the movable member 44 is arranged, which moves between a first position and a second position by drive of a drive motor 50. In the movable member 44, a second ball discharge passage 69 is formed, which communicates with the first ball discharge passage 41 at the first position and can discharge a received Pachinko ball outside the game board. At the first position of the movable member 44, a ball passing switching means 73 positioned at an allowable position for allowing the Pachinko ball to pass through the first ball discharge passage 41 is displaced to a regulation place for regulating passage of the Pachinko ball of the first ball discharge passage 41 by allowing the movable member 44 to move to the second position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to perform an effect by operating a movable member by driving of a driving means.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on the surface of the gaming board. A symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols by variably displaying them via the rear faced from behind, and a pachinko ball (game ball) below the decorative member on the game board Many proposals have been proposed in which a start winning device that starts fluctuations in the symbol display device by winning a prize and a special winning device that opens at a big hit or the like are arranged. In such a pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down due to its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like implanted in the game area, and starts in the process of flowing down the game area. By winning the winning device, various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation game are made on the symbol display device, and when the symbols stop on the symbol display device in a predetermined combination, a so-called big hit occurs. A special winning device provided on the game board is configured to be opened to obtain a large number of prize balls. Further, in many pachinko machines, a movable effect device (movable effect device) provided with a movable member that performs a required operation is provided as a decorative member, and the movable member is used as a symbol variation game on a symbol display device. The production effect is improved by operating in accordance with (see Patent Document 1). In addition, a pachinko machine has also been proposed in which a winning device such as a second special winning device is provided at an upper position of the game board so as to diversify game play (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-89762 A JP 2008-125783 A

  In the pachinko machine, the pachinko balls that won the winning device need to be finally collected in a ball collecting facility provided in a game shop or the like. Therefore, as in Patent Document 2, the winning device is placed at the upper position of the game board. When provided, the ball discharge passage for discharging and guiding the pachinko balls won in the winning device tends to be long. In addition, when providing a movable production device while providing a winning device at the upper position of the game board, the path of the ball discharge passage is preferentially determined from the necessity of ensuring the reliable discharge of the winning pachinko ball, Realized in a pachinko machine because the movable member will be installed at a position where it does not come into contact with the installation position of the ball discharge passage, and the position of the movable member must be restricted or a small movable member must be used. The disadvantage that the range of selection of possible game effects is limited is pointed out. In addition, since the movable range of the movable member is also limited to a range that does not interfere with the ball discharge passage, it has been a major limitation in the design of the pachinko machine.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the above-described problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and provides a ball path for discharging the ball on the game board, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can improve the degree of freedom of arrangement of movable members.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A game board (17) in which a game area (18a) in which game balls flow down is defined, a winning opening (29a) through which the game balls flowing down in the game area (18a) can enter, and the game board (17 And a movable member (44) provided between the first position and the second position.
A first ball discharge passage (41) provided to communicate with the winning opening (29a);
Provided in the movable member (44), communicated with the downstream end of the first ball discharge passage (41) in a state where the movable member (44) is held at the first position, and discharges the first ball. A second ball discharge passage (69) for discharging game balls flowing in through the passage (41) to the outside of the game board (17);
Ball passage switching means displaceable to a permissible position through which the game ball can pass through the first ball discharge passage (41) and a regulation position for restricting passage of the game ball through the first ball discharge passage (41) (73)
When the movable member (44) is in the first position, the ball passage switching means (73) is held at the allowable position, and when the movable member (44) is moved from the first position to the second position. The ball passage switching means (73) is configured to be displaced to a restricting position and restrict passage of the game ball.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the movable member with the second ball discharge passage which can communicate with the first ball discharge passage communicating with the winning opening, the passage for discharging the game ball won at the winning opening is provided. Therefore, the arrangement position of the movable member is not limited, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the movable member is significantly improved. In addition, a ball passage switching means displaceable to an allowable position that allows passage of the game ball in the first ball discharge passage and a restriction position that restricts passage of the game ball in the first ball discharge passage, While the movable member is in the first position, the ball passage switching means is held at the allowable position, and when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position, the ball passage switching means is set to the restricted position. Since the displacement of the game ball is restricted, the second ball discharge passage is not communicated even if the movable ball is operated while the game ball won in the winning opening stays in the first ball discharge passage. It is possible to prevent the game ball from passing through the first ball discharge passage, and it is possible to reliably discharge the game ball won in the winning opening to the outside of the game board.

The gist of the invention according to claim 2 is that holding means (78, 79) for holding the movable member (44) in the first position is provided.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the movable member is held at the first position by the holding means, it is possible to prevent the movable member from being displaced from the first position even if vibration or the like acts on the gaming machine. Thus, it is possible to reliably discharge the game balls won in the winning opening to the outside of the game board.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the arrangement position of the movable member is not limited in relation to the passage for discharging the game ball won in the prize opening of the prize winning device, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the movable member is increased. It can be significantly improved. In addition, it is possible to reliably discharge the game ball that has won the winning opening to the outside of the game board.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 1st position. It is a rear view of the board member concerning an example. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the symbol display device from the back unit concerning an example from the front side. It is a front view which shows the back unit which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 1st position. It is a principal part rear view which shows the state which removed only the back unit from the board member which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 1st position. It is the principal part perspective view which looked at the state which removed only the back unit from the plate member which concerns on an Example from the back side in the state which has a movable member in the 1st position. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the member which defines the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, and each channel | path from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the member which defines the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, and each channel | path from the back side. It is an exploded perspective view showing the member which defines the 1st ball discharge passage and the 2nd ball discharge passage concerning an example in the state seen from the front side. It is an exploded perspective view showing the member which defines the 1st ball discharge passage and the 2nd ball discharge passage concerning an example in the state seen from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the member which defines the support member of the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, and a 3rd ball | bowl discharge channel | path from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view in the state which looked at the member which defines the support member of the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, and a 3rd ball | bowl discharge path from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the movable member which concerns on an Example, and the various members arrange | positioned at this movable member in the state seen from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the movable member which concerns on an Example, and the various members arrange | positioned at this movable member in the state seen from the rear side. It is a principal part front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 2nd position. It is a principal part front view which shows the back unit which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 2nd position. It is a principal part rear view which shows the state which removed only the back unit from the board member which concerns on an Example in the state which has a movable member in a 2nd position. It is the principal part perspective view which looked at the state which removed only the back unit from the plate member which concerns on an Example from the back side in the state which has a movable member in a 2nd position. It is a principal part rear view which shows the relationship between the ball | bowl passage switching means and each channel | path in the 1st position of the movable member which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part rear view which shows the relationship between the ball | bowl passage switching means and each channel | path in the 2nd position of the movable member which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus and 2nd ball | bowl channel | path part which concern on an Example in the state seen from the rear side in the 1st position of a movable member. It is a perspective view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus and 2nd ball | bowl channel | path part which concern on an Example in the state seen from the rear side in the 2nd position of a movable member. It is a main control block diagram which concerns on the movable production | presentation apparatus of the pachinko machine based on an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of the pachinko machine which concerns on a 1st another Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the principal part of the pachinko machine which concerns on a 2nd another Example.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machines)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described later on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement store. A middle frame 12 as a body frame on which a game board 17 (see FIG. 2) is detachably held is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and various symbols can be variably displayed on the back side of the game board 17. The symbol display device 13 is arranged to be detachable. In addition, a front frame 14 as a decorative frame having a glass plate for seeing through the game board 17 is installed on the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and a pachinko ball is provided below the front frame 14. The lower ball receiving tray 15 for storing the ball is assembled so that it can be opened and closed. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 16 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 14, and the upper ball tray 16 is also integrated with the opening and closing of the front frame 14. Configured to open and close. Further, on the back side of the middle frame 12, a ball collection unit (not shown) is provided for discharging pachinko balls used for games to a ball collection facility provided on the game store side.

(About game board)
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, or FIG. 5, the game board 17 disposed in the middle frame 12 has a game area 18a in which pachinko balls can flow down on the front surface (board surface). A flat plate member 18 made of wood, such as plywood, and the symbol display device 13 are detachably mounted on the back surface of the plate member 18, and a movable effect device 36 and various light emitting devices described later. The display unit of the symbol display device 13 is configured by a back unit 19 formed of a synthetic resin material on which gaming parts such as 37 are disposed, and is formed in the back unit 19 through an opening 19a that opens in the front and rear directions. Is configured to be visible from the front side. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the opening 19 a formed in the back unit 19 is a large opening in which most of the top and bottom and left and right widths of the back unit 19 are opened. Here, the plate member 18 and the back unit 19 are formed in such a size and shape that the outline shape is substantially matched, and the back surface of the plate member 18 is backed up with the plate member 18 and the back unit 19 assembled. The unit 19 is configured to cover the entire surface.

(About plate members)
As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 20 formed in an arc shape is disposed on the front surface of the plate member 18, and an arc shape in which a left end edge is recessed rightward at a right position of the guide rail 20. The 1st board surface decoration member 21 formed in this is arrange | positioned. Then, the game area 18a is defined in a substantially circular shape by the guide rail 20 and the first board surface decoration member 21, and the game area 18a is fired from a not-shown hitting ball launcher disposed on the inner frame 12. The pachinko ball is launched into the game area 18a, and the pachinko ball flows down in the game area 18a to play a game. The pachinko ball launched from the ball striking device is guided by the guide rail 20 from the lower side to the left side of the plate member 18 and is launched at the upper left part of the game area 18a. In addition, a large number of game nails are planted in the game area 18a of the plate member 18. The pachinko balls flowing down the game area 18a have their flow direction irregularly changed by contact with the game nails. It is configured to be able to. On the board surface of the plate member 18, second board surface decoration members 22 are arranged at the upper and lower positions on the left side of the guide rail 20 (outside the game area 18 a).

  The board member 18 is provided with a start winning device 23 and a first special winning device 24 that can win a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 18a at a position below a position where a decoration member 26 described later is disposed. ing. The start winning device 23 is provided with upper and lower start winning ports (winning ports) 23a through which pachinko balls flowing down the game area 18a can win. Then, the pachinko ball that has won the start winning opening 23a of the start winning device 23 is detected by a start winning sensor (not shown). Several (for example, five) pachinko balls are paid out to the upper and lower ball trays 15 and 16 as prize balls. A pair of blade members (opening / closing members) 23b, 23b that can be swung close to and away from each other are provided at the left and right positions sandwiching the lower start winning opening 23a, such as a solenoid provided on the back side. The lower start winning opening 23a is opened and closed by swinging the blade members 23b and 23b by driving the driving means.

  In the first special winning device 24, the winning opening 24a is always closed by an opening / closing door (opening / closing member) 24b. As a result of the symbol fluctuation in the symbol display device 13, a predetermined symbol combination is added to the symbol display device 13. When the symbols are stopped and displayed (for example, three sets of the same symbols, etc.), a so-called “big hit” occurs, whereby the opening / closing door 24b is controlled to open, and a large number of prizes are awarded to the winning opening 24a. You can get a prize ball. The plate member 18 is provided with a normal winning device 25 that always opens a winning opening on both the left and right sides of the first special winning device 24.

(About decorative members)
As shown in FIG. 3, the plate member 18 is formed with a through hole 18b penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a frame-shaped decorative member (so-called center accessory) 26 opened in the front-rear direction with respect to the through-hole 18b. It is detachably disposed so as to be fitted. And the display part of the said symbol display apparatus 13 which faces from the opening part 19a of the said back unit 19 is exposed to the front side of the board member 18 (game board 17) through the window 26a opened in the front and back in the decoration member 26, The symbol variation effect developed on the display unit of the symbol display device 13 can be viewed from the front side.

  The decorative member 26 is provided with an arc-shaped bowl-shaped portion 26b that protrudes forward from the front surface of the plate member 18 from the upper edge portion to the left and right edge portions, and a pachinko machine that is struck into the game area 18a. The ball can be guided by the bowl-shaped portion 26b on the outer peripheral portion, and the bowl-shaped portion 26b restricts the pachinko ball from flowing across the window 26a of the decorative member 26. As shown in FIG. 2, the decoration member 26 is provided with a stage 27 on the lower side of the window 26a, and on the left side of the window 26a, a pachinko that opens into the game area 18a and flows down the game area 18a. A ball introduction part 28 for taking in the ball and guiding it to the stage 27 is provided, and the pachinko balls passed from the ball introduction part 28 to the stage 27 roll left and right on the stage 27, and then each winning device It is discharged into the game area 18a where 23, 24 and 25 are arranged.

(About the second special prize device)
As shown in FIG. 2, a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 18a is won at the upper position of the decorative member 26 when the winning opening 29a is opened according to the change result of the symbol on the symbol display device 13. A possible second special winning device (winning device) 29 is provided. The second special winning device 29 is configured to close a winning opening 29a opened at the upper position of the decorative member 26 so as to open leftward by a flap-shaped opening / closing member 29b, and the opening / closing member 29b. Is tilted leftward so that the winning opening 29a is opened in the game area 18a. One end of a first ball passage portion 38 to be described later is connected to the winning opening 29a.

  The winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 is always closed by the opening / closing member 29b, and as a result of the symbol variation on the symbol display device 13, the opening / closing door 24b of the first special winning device 24 is provided. The opening / closing member 29b is caused by a “big hit” generated by a symbol being stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 13 by a specific symbol combination other than the predetermined symbol combination for releasing the symbol (for example, a triple of the same symbol). The drive means 30 is driven and controlled by the control means 31 (see FIG. 24) so as to be released, and the pachinko balls are allowed to win the winning opening 29a. A pachinko ball won in the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 is detected by a ball detection sensor (not shown) so that the player can acquire a large number of prize balls. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the two special prize-winning devices 24 and 29 that can be opened when the “big hit” occurs are arranged, and the first special prize according to the occurrence condition of the “big hit”. The winning ports 24a and 29a of the device 24 and the second special winning device 29 are opened. Here, since the second special prize-winning device 29 is provided at the upper left position of the decorative member 26, the second special prize-winning device 29 is struck to the upper left of the game area 18a as compared with the first special prize-winning device 24. Pachinko balls are easier to win.

(About the back unit)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the back unit 19 is formed in a box-shaped main body 32 formed in a rectangular box shape opening forward, and the box-shaped main body 32 is formed at an opening front end portion of the box-shaped main body 32. The mounting portion 33 extends outside the opening 32 and contacts the back surface of the plate member 18. The box-shaped main body 32 has a rectangular plate shape facing the plate member 18 and an image wall portion 35 extending forward from each of the upper, lower, left and right edges of the opposed surface portion 34. The mounting portion 33 is formed so as to open and extend from the front end portion of each wall portion 35 toward the outside of the opening of the box-shaped main body 32. Then, the back unit 19 is detachably fixed to the plate member 18 via screws in a state where the front surface of the mounting portion 33 is in contact with the back surface of the plate member 18.

  The opposed surface portion 34 is formed with the large-sized opening portion 19a that opens most of the vertical and horizontal widths. In the following description, the portion of the opposed surface portion 34 that is positioned vertically and horizontally with respect to the opening portion 19a The facing surface portion 34a, the lower facing surface portion 34b, the left facing surface portion 34c, and the right facing surface portion 34d are respectively referred to.

  With the back unit 19 attached to the back side of the plate member 18, a required space is defined between the facing surface portion 34 of the back unit 19 and the plate member 18, and the movable surface provided on the left facing surface portion 34c. The rendering device 36 is configured to face the space. In addition, various light emitting devices 37 each having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface of the light emitting substrate are disposed on the upper and lower opposing surface portions 34a, 34b, and 34d. Each light emitting device 37 is positioned so as to face the rear side of the light transmitting portion formed on the decorative member 26 disposed on the plate member 18, and surrounds the display portion of the symbol display device 13 by emitting the LED. The light transmitting portion of the decorative member 26 is illuminated from the back side so that a light emission effect can be performed.

(About the first ball discharge passage)
An inner peripheral end edge (opening upper edge portion) of the decorative member 26, that is, an inner side of the bowl-shaped portion 26b, a right end (upstream end portion) communicates with a winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29. One ball passage portion 38 is disposed so as to extend in the left-right direction. The first ball passage portion 38 extends so as to incline downward toward the left end (see FIG. 2), and the first connection port toward the rear side at the left end portion facing the rear side from the rear end of the plate member 18. 38a is configured to open (see FIG. 3). Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the left facing surface portion 34 c of the back unit 19 has a second connection port to the first connection port 38 a of the first ball passage portion 38, above the position where the movable effect device 36 is disposed. The second ball passage portion 39 is disposed in a state where the communication with 39a is performed. In the embodiment, a first ball discharge passage member 40 is constituted by the first ball passage portion 38 and the second ball passage portion 39, and the first ball discharge passage member 40 of the second special winning device 29. A first ball discharge passage 41 is defined which communicates the winning opening 29a and a later-described second ball discharge passage 69 formed in the movable effect device 36.

  The second ball passage portion 39 includes a first passage defining member 42 disposed on the left facing surface portion 34c of the back unit 19 and a second passage image disposed on the first passage defining member 42 from the front side. (See FIGS. 8, 9, 10, and 11), and the latter half portion of the first ball discharge passage 41 through which the pachinko balls can pass is formed between the passage definition members 42 and 43. Defined. The second ball passage portion 39 is formed with the second connection port 39a that opens to the front side on the right side of the upper end, and the second connection port 39a defines the first half portion of the first ball discharge passage 41. The left end portion of the first ball passage portion 38 is configured to communicate with the first connection port 38 a that opens to the rear side. In addition, a ball outlet 41a of the first ball discharge passage 41 which is defined at the lower left end portion which is the downstream end portion of the second ball passage portion 39 and opens downward is a movable member 44 which will be described later in the movable effect device 36. The first position of the second ball discharge passage 69 faces the position where it can communicate with the ball inlet 69a (see FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 20). In the embodiment, an opening communicating with the prize winning port 29a at the upstream end of the first ball passage portion 38 is a ball inlet.

(About movable production equipment)
As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 17, the movable effect device 36 disposed on the left facing surface portion 34c of the back unit 19 is a movable member disposed so as to be swingable in the left-right direction with respect to the left facing surface portion 34c. 44 and a drive mechanism 45 that drives the movable member 44 to swing. The drive mechanism 45 causes the movable member 44 to retreat from the front side of the display unit in the symbol display device 13 (FIG. 5). And a second position (FIGS. 16 and 17) facing the front side of the display unit. In the embodiment, the movable member 44 is normally held at a first position where the movable member 44 extends in the vertical direction along the left opening end of the back unit 19, and the plate is disposed on the front side of the movable member 44 at the first position. The member 18 and the decorative member 26 are configured to be positioned, and the movable member 44 is entirely covered and hidden by the plate member 18 and the decorative member 26. The movable member 44 is configured to move from the first position to the second position so that the movable member 44 appears from the left end edge of the window 26a of the decorative member 26 to the front side of the display unit in the symbol display device 13.

(About support members)
A support member 46 that swingably supports the movable member 44 is disposed on the lower end side of the left facing surface portion 34c. The support member 46 includes an attachment base body 47 attached to the left facing surface portion 34 c of the back unit 19 and a cover body 48 attached to the front surface side of the attachment base body 47. As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 12, or FIG. 13, the mounting base body 47 is a box opening forward with a side wall 47b projecting forward from the outer peripheral edge of a main body wall 47a formed in a flat plate shape. The cover body 48 is formed in a flat plate shape, and is attached between the mounting base body 47 and the cover body 48 by attaching the cover body 48 to the front end of the side wall 47b of the mounting base body 47. An accommodation space is defined, and a movable base 55 (described later) of the movable member 44 is rotatably accommodated in the accommodation space. Note that a side wall 47b is cut out in a predetermined range at the upper peripheral edge of the main body wall 47a in the mounting base body 47, and an opening 46a is formed between the cutout portion and the cover body 48. The movable member 44 is configured to extend outward from the accommodation space.

  A support shaft 49 is disposed between the main body wall 47 a and the cover body 48 in the mounting base body 47, and the movable base portion 55 of the movable member 44 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 49. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 17, a drive motor 50 as drive means for swinging the movable member 44 is disposed on the main body wall 47 a of the mounting base body 47, and an output shaft of the drive motor 50 is provided. A driven gear 51 that meshes with the connected drive gear 50 a is rotatably supported on the main body wall 47 a, and the driven gear 51 meshes with a gear portion 55 b that is formed on the movable base 55 and will be described later. That is, the movable member 44 is configured to swing between the first position and the second position by the meshing action of the driven gear 51 and the gear portion 55b by rotating the drive motor 50 forward and backward. In the embodiment, in a state where the opening / closing member 29b of the second special winning device 29 opens the winning opening 29a, the drive motor 50 is controlled by the control means 31 so as to hold the movable member 44 in the first position. In a state where the opening / closing member 29b closes the winning opening 29a, the drive motor 50 is controlled by the control means 31 so that the movable member 44 can be moved to the second position. In the embodiment, the drive motor 50, the drive gear 50a, the driven gear 51, and the gear portion 55b constitute a drive mechanism 45 that swings the movable member 44.

  A main body wall 47a of the mounting base body 47 is provided with a guide protrusion 47c protruding forward in the vicinity of the support position of the support shaft 49, as shown in FIG. Further, an arc-shaped rack portion 52 in which teeth are formed in an arc shape with the support position of the support shaft 49 as a center is provided on the front surface of the main body wall 47 a at a predetermined angle range above the support shaft 49.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the cover body 48 is provided with a sensor mounting portion 48a, and a position detection sensor 53 capable of detecting the moving position of the movable member 44 is attached to the sensor mounting portion 48a. A detection signal is output from the position detection sensor 53 to the control means 31. In this embodiment, the position detection sensor 53 is an optical sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element. It can employ | adopt according to the to-be-detected part provided in.

(About movable members)
As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 14 or FIG. 15, the movable member 44 is provided with a movable base 55 at one end (lower end) in the longitudinal direction of a base portion 54 formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A support shaft 49 of the support member 46 is inserted into a through hole 55 a formed in the movable base 55, and the movable member 44 is configured to be swingable in the left-right direction around the support shaft 49. In the state where the movable base 55 is supported by the support shaft 49, the base portion 54 extends outward (upward) from an opening 46 a provided in the support member 46. A gear portion 55b that meshes with the driven gear 51 of the support member 46 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the movable base portion 55 in an arc shape within a predetermined angle range centering on the through hole 55a. The movable base 55 is formed with an arc hole 55c in a predetermined angle range centering on the through hole 55a, and the guide protrusion 47c provided on the support member 46 is inserted into the arc hole 55c. That is, by driving the drive motor 50 and rotating the drive gear 50a in the forward and reverse directions, the movable base 55 (movable member 44) swings in the left-right direction around the support shaft 49. As the arc hole 55c moves along the guide protrusion 47c, the movable base 55 is guided to move stably. The swinging range of the movable base (movable member 44) is defined by the circumferential length of the arc hole 55c, and the guide projection 47c abuts on the circumferential edge of the arc hole 55c, so Movement is regulated.

  On the front surface of the movable base 55 (the surface facing the cover body 48 of the support member 46), a detection piece 55d is formed as a detected portion extending forward. The detection piece 55d is provided at a position that can face between the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element of the position detection sensor 53, and the space between the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element as the movable base 55 swings. The detection piece 55d can move and face. When the detection piece 55d is detected by the position detection sensor 53, the position of the detection piece 55d is set so that the movable member 44 is located at the first position.

(About the base)
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a holding member 56 that rotatably holds an operating shaft 66 described later is disposed on the front surface of the base portion 54, and a plurality of front members are provided on the front surface of the holding member 56. A light emitting substrate 57 on which the LED 57a is mounted is disposed. Further, on the front side of the base portion 54, a light transmitting decorative body 58 formed of a light transmitting synthetic resin material covering the holding member 56 and the light emitting substrate 57 is disposed. The light-transmitting decorative body 58 includes a front cover portion 59 formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a side cover protruding rearward from the right edge of the front cover portion 59 (the edge on the window side at the first position of the movable member 44). The light diffusing portion 59a is provided at a portion of the front cover portion 59 that faces the front side of the light emitting substrate 57 in the front cover portion 59 so that the light emitting substrate 57 is difficult to see from the front side. , To prevent the appearance from deteriorating. Further, the front cover portion 59 is formed with concave portions 59b, 59b that are recessed downward from the upper end on both the left and right sides. Furthermore, a non-light transmissive lower decorative body 61 is disposed on the base portion 54 so as to surround the lower end portion of the light transmissive decorative body 58 from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a right rail portion 54 a is provided on the right side surface of the base portion 54 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 54 (vertical direction in FIG. 14). A left guide groove 54b is provided at the left end of the first rail so as to extend in parallel with the right rail portion 54a. The right rail portion 54a and the left guide groove 54b guide a movable portion 62, which will be described later, disposed movably on the base portion 54.

(About moving parts)
A movable portion 62 is disposed on the front side of the base portion 54 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 54. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the movable portion 62 has an upper wall 62b extending rearward at the upper end edge of the flat front plate 62a, and left and right end edges of the front plate 62a. By forming the side walls 62c, 62c so as to extend rearwardly, it is formed in a box shape that opens rearward and downward, and the light transmitting decorative body 58 can be covered from the front side by the movable portion 62. It is configured as follows. The upper wall 62b and the side wall 62c on the left side (first position side of the movable member 44) are located on the front side from the rear end of the movable part 62 at a position corresponding to the upper end side of the second ball discharge passage member 70 described later. A notch 62d is formed in the second ball discharge passage member 70 so that a later-described ball inlet 69a that opens upward is not blocked by the upper wall 62b.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a pair of mounting bosses 62e and 62e are provided on the upper side of the back surface of the front plate 62a in the movable portion 62 so as to protrude rearward corresponding to the recesses 59b and 59b in the light transmitting decorative body 58. Has been. Each mounting boss 62e can extend rearward from the corresponding front cover 59 from the corresponding recess 59b of the light transmitting decorative body 58, and the rail member 63 is attached to the extended ends of both mounting bosses 62e, 62e. Thus, the rail member 63 is configured to face the rear side of the front cover portion 59 in the light transmitting decorative body 58. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the rail member 63 includes a left rail body 64 and a right rail body 65 that are connected to each other at the upper end portion by a connecting portion 63 a and are separated from each other left and right. A left rail portion 64a extending in the vertical direction is formed on the rear surface of the left rail body 64, and the left rail portion 64a faces a left guide groove 54b provided in the base portion 54 so as to be slidable. . Also, a right guide groove 65a extending in the vertical direction is formed on the left side surface of the right rail body 65 facing the left rail body 64, and the right guide groove 65a is provided with a right guide groove 65a. The rail part 54a faces slidably. That is, the movable part 62 is guided to the left and right sides with respect to the base part 54 and is configured to move stably. In addition, on the front surfaces of the left and right rail bodies 64 and 65, guide ribs 82 extending in the vertical direction are respectively provided so that the front ends of both guide ribs 82 and 82 are the rear surfaces of the front cover portion 59 in the light transmitting decorative body 58. The movable portion 62 is stably moved by the guide ribs 82 and 82 when the movable portion 62 is moved.

(Operating mechanism of moving parts)
An operating shaft 66 extending in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction of the base portion 54) is rotatably held by the holding member 56 disposed on the base portion 54. At the lower end (one end) of the operating shaft 66, a lower gear 66a that meshes with the arc-shaped rack portion 52 provided on the mounting base body 47 is disposed so as to rotate integrally, and the upper end of the operating shaft 66 is arranged. An upper bevel gear 66b is disposed on the portion (the other end) so as to rotate integrally. On the back surface of the front cover portion 59 of the light transmission decorative body 58, a bevel gear portion 67a and a spur gear portion 67b that are meshed with the upper bevel gear 66b are integrally provided on the upper side that is separated from the light diffusion portion 59a. An operating gear 68 that meshes with the spur gear portion 67 b of the gear 67 and the composite gear 67 is rotatably arranged. The operating gear 68 is disposed so as to be biased toward the left edge, which is the side where the side cover portion 60 of the light transmitting decorative body 58 is not provided. The left rail body 64 disposed on the movable portion 62 and facing the rear side of the front cover portion 59 of the light transmitting decorative body 58 is provided with a rack portion 64b on the right side facing the right rail body 65 in the vertical direction. (See FIG. 14), the rack portion 64b meshes with the operating gear 68.

  That is, when the movable member 44 swings in the left-right direction, the lower gear 66a meshing with the arcuate rack portion 52 provided on the support member 46 on the fixed side rotates, and this rotation is the operating shaft 66, the upper bevel. The movable portion 62 is transmitted to the operating gear 68 through the gear 66b and the composite gear 67, and the movable portion 62 is moved through the rail member 63 meshed with the rack portion 64b by rotating the operating gear 68. The As the movable member 44 swings, the movable portion 62 has an upper wall 62b whose upper wall 62b is on the opposite side of the base portion 54 from the side where the movable base 55 is disposed (the sphere of the second ball discharge passage 69). The standby position where substantially the entire front plate 62a faces the front side of the light transmitting decorative body 58 (movable member 44) facing substantially the same position as the end portion of the entrance 69a (see FIGS. 5, 6, and 7). And an operating position (see FIGS. 17, 18, and 19) in which the upper wall 62b protrudes outward (in the opening direction of the ball inlet 69a) from the upper end of the base portion 54. . In the embodiment, the movable part 62 faces the standby position at the first position of the movable member 44, and when the movable member 44 moves from the first position toward the second position, the movable part 62 moves from the standby position to the operating position. By moving, the movable portion 62 moves so as to extend from the movable member 44.

  It should be noted that at the standby position of the movable portion 62, the movable portion 62 covers and hides the front surface side of the light diffusing portion 59a in the light transmitting decorative body 58, and at the operating position of the movable portion 62, the light diffusing portion 59a. The moving range of the movable portion 62 is set so as to be exposed to the front side (see FIGS. 5 and 17). That is, when the movable member 44 appears on the front side of the display part of the symbol display device 13, the light diffusion part 59a is exposed to the front side as the movable part 62 moves, and the light emission effect by the light emitting substrate 57 is visible. Become. Further, in the standby position of the movable part 62, the mounting bosses 62e, 62e for attaching the rail member 63 to the movable part 62 are configured to face the corresponding recesses 59b, 59b in the front cover part 59 of the light transmitting decorative body 58. Thus, the left and right rail bodies 64 and 65 of the rail member 63 can be moved to the standby position without the interference of the front cover portion 59. Further, when the movable member 44 moves to the first position at the standby position of the movable portion 62, the movable portion 62 interferes with the second ball passage portion 39 by the notch portion 62d provided in the movable portion 62. It is preventing.

(About the second ball discharge passage)
A second sphere discharge passage member 70 that defines a second sphere discharge passage 69 extending in the vertical direction is disposed on the back surface of the base portion 54 of the movable member 44. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the second ball discharge passage member 70 includes a first member 71 located on the back side of the base portion 54, and a second member disposed on the first member 71 from the rear side. 72, and a second ball discharge passage 69 extending in the vertical direction is defined between the members 71 and 72. The 1st member 71 is formed in the back surface of the 1st board part 71a formed in flat form so that the left rib 71b and the right rib 71c may extend in the up-down direction at intervals in the left-right direction. The second member 72 is formed on the front surface of the second plate portion 72a formed in a flat plate shape so that the left side wall portion 72b and the right side wall portion 72c extend in the vertical direction while being separated in the left-right direction. . The left and right ribs 71b, 71c in the first member 71 and the left and right side wall portions 72b, 72c in the second member 72 are formed symmetrically in the front-rear relationship, and the left and right ribs 71b, 71c in the first member 71 are symmetrical. By assembling both members 71 and 72 with the extended ends of the left and right side wall portions 72b and 72c of the second member 72 in contact with each other, the second ball discharge passage 69 opened at the upper end portion and the lower end portion is formed. Defined. The second ball discharge passage 69 is formed so as to bend in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 5, so that the momentum of the pachinko sphere flowing down the second ball discharge passage 69 can be weakened. .

  As shown in FIG. 10, the upper side of the left side wall portion 72 b of the second member 72 is provided to be shifted to the right side from the left end edge of the second member 72, and the right side wall portion provided at the right end edge of the second member 72. The ball inlet (communication port) 69 a of the second ball discharge passage 69 that is defined by 72 c and the first member 71 and opens upward is biased to the right side of the second ball discharge passage member 70. Further, the upper end of the left side wall 72b is set to be positioned below the upper end of the right side wall 72c, and allows the displacement of the restricting portion 73b to a permissible position in the ball passage switching means 73 described later, and the left side The restricting portion 73b is restricted at the upper end of the wall portion 72b so as to be held at the allowable position (see FIG. 20).

  The ball inlet 69a defined at the upper end of the second ball discharge passage member 70 is a ball of the first ball discharge passage 41 at the first position of the movable member 44 as shown in FIGS. It is set so as to face a position where it can communicate with the outlet 41a, and is configured to receive a pachinko ball passing through the ball outlet 41a from the ball inlet 69a into the second ball discharge passage 69. Further, a ball outlet 69b of the second ball discharge passage 69 which is defined at the lower end portion of the second ball discharge passage member 70 and opens downward is a third ball described later at the first position of the movable member 44. The pachinko ball is configured to be able to communicate with the discharge passage 74 so that a pachinko ball passing through the ball outlet 69 b can pass into the third ball discharge passage 74. The left side wall 72b that defines the second sphere discharge passage 69 in the second member 72 is partially cut away, and the second sphere discharge passage 69 opens to the side. When the movable part 62 moves to the standby position, it is blocked by the side wall 62c on the corresponding side of the movable part 62, so that the pachinko balls can flow through the second ball discharge passage 69 without any trouble. (See FIG. 6).

(About ball exit switching means)
The second sphere passage portion 39 constituting the first sphere discharge passage member 40 has pachinko balls from the ball outlet 41a in the first sphere discharge passage 41 defined by the first sphere discharge passage member 40. A ball passage switching means 73 that allows and restricts passage is provided. As shown in FIGS. 20, 21, 22, and 23, the ball outlet switching unit 73 includes an attachment portion 73 a that is attached to the left side surface (first position side of the movable member 44) of the second ball passage portion 39. Basically composed of a restricting portion 73b that is bent at the lower end of the mounting portion 73a and restricts the passage of pachinko balls from the ball outlet 41a, and an operating portion 73c that projects from the lower surface of the restricting portion 73b. Is done. In the free state of the ball passage switching means 73, the restricting portion 73b protrudes into the ball outlet 41a and faces a restriction position that restricts the pachinko ball from passing through the first ball discharge passage 41. The operation unit 73c is configured to face the moving track of the movable unit 62 when the movable member 44 moves from the second position to the first position. That is, when the movable member 44 moves from the second position to the first position, the movable portion 62 pushes the operation portion 73c, so that the restricting portion 73b is retracted from the ball outlet 41a and is removed from the first ball discharge passage 41. In this state, the pachinko ball is allowed to pass from the first ball discharge passage 41 to the second ball discharge passage 69.

  Further, the restricting portion 73b, which is displaced so as to retreat from the ball outlet 41a when the operation portion 73c of the ball passage switching means 73 is pushed by the movable portion 62, the second ball discharge as shown in FIG. The position is restricted by contacting the upper end of the left side wall portion 72b that defines the passage 69, so that the passage 69 is held at the allowable position. In the state where the restricting portion 73b is in contact with the upper end of the left side wall portion 72b, the tip of the restricting portion 73b faces a position that does not obstruct pachinko balls from entering the ball inlet 69a of the second ball discharge passage 69. It is set as follows. The ball passage switching means 73 is formed by bending an elastically deformable plate-shaped spring material, and the movable portion 62 is moved by moving the movable member 44 from the first position toward the second position. When separated from the operating portion 73c, the restricting portion 73b is configured to be displaced to the restricting position by an elastic restoring force.

(About the third ball discharge passage)
A third sphere discharge passage member 75 that defines a third sphere discharge passage 74 that can communicate with the sphere outlet 69 b of the second sphere discharge passage 69 is disposed on the back side of the support member 46. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the third ball discharge passage member 75 includes a first passage member 75a located on the back side of the mounting base body 47 in the support member 46, and a rear side of the first passage member 75a. A third ball discharge passage 74 is defined between the two passage members 75a and 75b. The third ball discharge passage 74 can pass the pachinko ball. The ball inlet 74 a of the third ball discharge passage 74 defined at the upper left end portion of the support member 46 in the third ball discharge passage member 75 and opening upward is formed at the second position at the first position of the movable member 44. The ball discharge passage 69 is positioned so as to face a position where it can communicate with the ball outlet 69b (see FIG. 6), and the pachinko balls passing through the ball outlet 69b are transferred from the ball inlet 74a to the third ball discharge passage 74. Configured to accept. A ball outlet 74b of the third ball discharge passage 74, which is defined at the lower right end portion of the support member 46 in the third ball discharge passage member 75 and opens downward, is disposed on the lower facing surface portion 34b of the back unit 19. It communicates with a sphere inlet 77a of a fourth sphere discharge passage 77 defined by a later-described fourth sphere discharge passage member 76. The third ball discharge passage 74 extends downward from the ball inlet 74a by a predetermined length, then extends obliquely so as to incline downward toward the right, and further bends forward at the right end portion and then downward. It is formed in the path | route which leads to the ball | bowl exit 74b opened to. The front side of the portion extending downward from the ball inlet 74 a in the third ball discharge passage 74 is closed by the mounting base body 47.

(About the 4th ball discharge passage)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a fourth ball discharge passage member 76 defining a fourth ball discharge passage 77 is formed between the lower facing surface portion 34b of the back unit 19 and the lower facing surface portion 34b. It is arranged from the front side. At the upper end of the fourth ball discharge passage member 76, a ball inlet 77a of the fourth ball discharge passage 77 opens upward, and the ball inlet 77a communicates with a ball outlet 74b of the third ball discharge passage 74. Configured to do. In addition, a ball outlet 77b of the fourth ball discharge passage 77 is opened downward at the lower end portion of the fourth ball discharge passage member 76, and the pachinko balls that have circulated through the fourth ball discharge passage 77 are in contact with the ball outlet 77b. To the outside of the game board 17 (ball recovery unit). The fourth ball discharge passage member 76 has a wall portion defining the fourth ball discharge passage 77 projecting from the front surface of the flat mounting plate with respect to the lower facing surface portion 34b, and is a rear unit. By disposing the plate member 18 on the front side of 19, the front surface of the fourth ball discharge passage 77 is blocked.

(About holding means)
A permanent magnet (magnet) 78 is disposed on the left end side of the second member 72 of the second ball discharge passage member 70 disposed on the movable member 44. Further, a magnetized member 79 made of a metal plate or the like is disposed on the left facing surface portion 34c of the back unit 19 so as to face a portion facing the permanent magnet 78 when the movable member 44 reaches the first position. When the movable member 44 moves from the second position to the first position, the permanent magnet 78 is magnetically attached to the magnetized member 79 so that the movable member 44 can be held at the first position. It is. That is, in the embodiment, the permanent magnet 78 and the magnetized member 79 constitute holding means for holding the movable member 44 in the first position. A magnetized member made of a metal plate or the like is disposed on the movable member 44 side, a permanent magnet is disposed on the back unit 19 side, or a permanent magnet is disposed on both the movable member 44 side and the back unit 19 side. Alternatively, when both are permanent magnets, one is a magnetized member. In the embodiment, the permanent magnet 78 disposed on the second member 72 faces the position covered with the left side wall 62c in a state where the movable portion 62 faces the standby position. It is set to a magnetic force that can be magnetically attached to the magnetized member 79 when it is close to the magnetized member 79 across 62c.

(About control means)
As for the control means 31 for controlling the pachinko machine 10, only a related configuration for mainly controlling the operation of the movable effect device 36 will be described. As shown in FIG. 24, the control means 31 includes a drive means 30 for operating the opening / closing member 29b in the second special prize device 29, a drive motor 50 for operating the movable member 44 of the movable effect device 36, and a movable member 44. A position detection sensor 53 for detecting the first position is connected.

  The control means 31 produces an effect of driving the drive motor 50 to move the movable member 44 between the first position and the second position under the condition that the winning opening 29a is closed by the opening / closing member 29b. Set to allow to do. When the winning opening 29a is opened by the opening / closing member 29b, the control means 31 holds the first position according to the position of the movable member 44 or moves from the second position to the first position. The drive motor 50 is set so as to be driven and controlled so as to be held. That is, when the position detection sensor 53 is not detected, the drive motor 50 is controlled to return the movable member 44 to the first position, and when the position detection sensor 53 is detected, the movable member 44 is held at the first position. The drive motor 50 is controlled to do so.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  The pachinko balls launched into the game area 18a flow down the outer periphery of the decorative member 26, and when the pachinko balls enter the ball introduction part 28, the pachinko balls are passed out to the stage 27, and After rolling the stage 27 to the left and right, it is discharged to the game area 18a, and this pachinko ball can be awarded to the start winning device 23, the normal winning device 25, or the like. When the pachinko ball wins the start winning device 23, the symbols on the symbol display device 13 start to fluctuate, and a required symbol combination game is developed. As a result of the symbol variation game developed on the symbol display device 13, a big hit is generated when symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 13 in a predetermined symbol combination. When a big hit occurs, the first special prize-winning device 24 provided below the game board 17 and the upper left position of the decorative member 26 are provided according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display device 13. Any one of the winning openings 24a, 29a of the second special winning device 29 is opened. As described above, by providing two special winning devices 24 and 29 that open the winning openings 24a and 29a when a big hit occurs, diversification of game effects can be achieved.

  On the other hand, according to the effect of the symbol variation game developed on the symbol display device 13, the movable member 44 of the movable effect device 36 is operated under the control of the control means 31, and the entertainment of the game is realized by the dynamic effect. Is increased. That is, when the drive motor 50 is driven under the control of the control means 31, the movable member 44 moves from the first position to the second position together with the movable base portion 55 meshing with the driven gear 51. Thus, as shown in FIG. 16, the movable member 44 appears on the front side of the display portion of the symbol display device 13, and the fun of the game is improved. Moreover, in the movable effect device 36, when the movable member 44 moves from the first position to the second position, the lower gear 66a disposed on the movable member 44 meshes with the arc-shaped rack portion 52 of the support member 46. , The operating gear 68 rotates via the operating shaft 66, the upper bevel gear 66 b, and the compound gear 67, and the movable portion 62 meshed with the rack portion 64 b is connected to the operating gear 68 and the rack. It moves in the extending direction with respect to the movable member 44 by the meshing action with the portion 64b. That is, when the movable member 44 hidden by the plate member 18 or the decorative member 26 appears on the front side of the display unit, the movable unit 62 moves so as to extend with respect to the movable member 44, thereby producing an effect with an impact. Can be performed. Further, since the movable part 62 is configured to move in conjunction with the movement of the operating member 44, an independent drive source for moving the movable part 62 is not required, and the configuration can be simplified.

  When the movable portion 62 moves from the standby position to the operating position, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the light diffusing portion 59a of the light transmitting decorative body 58 in the movable member 44 is exposed to the front side, and the light diffusing portion. By lighting or blinking the LED 57a of the light emitting board 57 on the back side of 59a, the entertainment of the game can be improved by the effect of light emission. Further, when the movable member 44 appears on the front side of the display portion of the symbol display device 13, the movable portion 62 moves to the operating position extending from the upper end portion of the movable member 44, so that the second ball discharge passage 69 can be moved. It is difficult to visually recognize the spherical inlet 69a from the front side by the movable portion 62. That is, it is possible to prevent the decorativeness of the movable member 44 from being impaired by the player seeing the ball entrance 69a, and the player's interest is not reduced.

  The light diffusing portion 59a of the light transmitting decorative body 58 exposed to the front side by moving the movable portion 62 to the operating position diffuses the light from the LED 57a. The light emitting substrate 57 is not easily seen by the player, and the appearance is prevented from being deteriorated.

  Further, when the movable member 44 moves from the second position to the first position, the movable portion 62 moves so as to cover the light diffusion portion 59a, so that the length of the movable member 44 including the movable portion 62 is increased. It gets shorter. That is, the vertical dimension of the space defined by the back unit 19 that accommodates the movable member 44 at the first position and the plate member 18 can be shortened, and space saving can be achieved.

  When the opening / closing member 29b of the second special winning device 29 opens the winning opening 29a due to the occurrence of the big hit, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 18a of the game board 17 wins the second special winning device 29. It becomes possible to win a prize in the mouth 29a. When the pachinko ball that has won the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 is detected by the ball detection sensor, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the upper ball receiving tray 16 and the lower ball receiving tray 15 as winning balls. The pachinko ball that has won the winning hole 29a passes through the first ball discharge passage 41 and flows to the left through the first ball discharge passage 41.

  When the opening / closing member 29b of the second special winning device 29 is opened, the drive motor 50 of the movable effect device 36 is driven and controlled by the control means 31 in accordance with the detection state of the position detection sensor 53. That is, when the position detection sensor 53 is not detected, the movable member 44 is located on the second position side from the first position, and the control means 31 moves the movable member 44 to the first position and moves the first position. The drive motor 50 is controlled to be held at one position. When the position detection sensor 53 is in the detection state, the movable member 44 is located at the first position. In this case, the control means 31 holds the movable member 44 at the first position without driving the drive motor 50. To do. Thus, when the opening / closing member 29b of the second special winning device 29 is opened at the winning opening 29a, the movable member 44 is held in the first position, and the second ball discharge passage provided in the movable member 44 is provided. A ball inlet 69a that opens upward in 69 faces a position communicating with the ball outlet 41a of the first ball discharge passage 41 (FIGS. 5, 6, and 7). Further, at the first position of the movable member 44, the ball outlet 69 b that opens downward in the second ball discharge passage 69 faces a position communicating with the ball inlet 74 a of the third ball discharge passage 74. Accordingly, the pachinko balls that have circulated through the first sphere discharge passage 41 and passed through the sphere outlet 41a enter the second sphere discharge passage 69 provided in the movable member 44 from the sphere inlet 69a, and the second The sphere discharge passage 69 flows down. The pachinko balls that have passed through the ball outlet 69b of the second ball discharge passage 69 are reliably discharged to the outside of the game board 17 through the third ball discharge passage 74 and the fourth ball discharge passage 77. The

  And the control means 31 permits the production | presentation by operation | movement of the movable member 44 by the said movable presentation apparatus 36 on the conditions that the winning opening 29a was closed by the opening / closing member 29b of the said 2nd special prize-winning apparatus 29.

  As the movable member 44 moves from the first position to the second position, the restricting portion 73b of the ball passage switching means 73 is displaced to the restricting position as shown in FIG. The passage of pachinko balls from the 41 ball outlets 41a is regulated. Accordingly, the winning opening 29a is opened by the opening / closing member 29b of the second special winning device 29, and the pachinko ball that has entered the winning opening 29a reaches the ball outlet 41a of the first ball discharge passage 41 until the movable member 44 is reached. Even though the pachinko ball has not returned to the first position, the pachinko ball is prevented from passing from the ball outlet 41a by the restricting portion 73b, and the pachinko ball is prevented from being discharged to the outside of the game board 17. When the movable member 44 arrives at the first position, as shown in FIG. 20, the operation portion 73c of the ball passage switching means 73 is pushed by the movable portion 62 and the restricting portion 73b is displaced to the allowable position. Then, pachinko balls are allowed to pass from the ball outlet 41a when the ball inlet 69a of the second ball discharge passage 69 of the movable member 44 communicates with the ball outlet 41a of the first ball discharge passage 41. . In other words, pachinko balls that have been restricted by the restricting portion 73b are surely inserted into the second ball discharge passage 69, and are securely played through the third and fourth ball discharge passages 74 and 77. 17 is discharged to the outside.

  When the movable member 44 moves from the second position to the first position, the detection piece 55d provided on the movable base 55 is detected by the position detection sensor 53 provided on the support member 46. It is confirmed that the movable member 44 has arrived at the first position, and the control means 31 stops and controls the drive motor 50 based on the detection signal of the position detection sensor 53, so that the movable member 44 is accurately in the first position. Held in position. Further, when the movable member 44 reaches the first position, the permanent magnet 78 disposed on the movable member 44 is magnetically attached to the magnetic member 79 disposed on the corresponding position of the back unit 19. The movable member 44 is securely held at the first position. That is, the movable member 44 is prevented from being inadvertently displaced from the first position due to vibration of the game board 17 or the like, and the pachinko balls are smoothly moved from the first ball discharge passage 41 to the second ball discharge passage 69. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of clogging between the passages 41 and 69.

  In the embodiment, since the second ball discharge passage 69 that can communicate with the first ball discharge passage 41 that communicates with the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 is provided in the movable member 44, the second special winning device 29 is provided. The arrangement position of the movable member 44 is not limited by the relationship with the passage for discharging the pachinko ball that has won the prize winning port 29a of the prize winning device 29, and the degree of freedom of arrangement of the movable member 44 is significantly improved. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately provide the game board 17 with a ball discharge passage that has won the winning opening 29a, the size of the movable member 44 can be increased and an effect with impact can be performed.

  In the second member 72 of the second sphere discharge passage member 70 that defines the second sphere discharge passage 69, the second sphere discharge passage 69 is opened to the side by notching the left side wall portion 72b. The opening is closed by the side wall 62c of the movable portion 62 that moves relative to the movable member 44. That is, the width dimension of the movable portion 62 can be reduced by the thickness of the side wall of the second member 72, and the movable member 44 has a margin in the space defined between the back unit 19 and the plate member 18. Can be accommodated.

(First alternative embodiment)
FIG. 25 schematically shows a main part of a pachinko machine according to a first alternative embodiment, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and only different parts will be described. That is, in the first alternative embodiment shown in FIG. 25, the first ball discharge passage 41 is inserted into the first ball discharge passage 41 from the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 in the upstream portion of the first ball discharge passage 41. The first ball detecting means 80 for detecting the pachinko sphere is provided. Further, a second sphere detecting means 81 for detecting a pachinko ball that has entered the third sphere discharge passage 74 is disposed downstream of the sphere inlet 74 a of the third sphere discharge passage 74. The detection signals from the first sphere detector 80 and the second sphere detector 81 are both output to the controller 31.

  The control means 31 according to the first alternative embodiment is configured to move the movable pachinko ball when the number of pachinko spheres detected by the second sphere detection means 81 matches the number of pachinko spheres detected by the first sphere detection means 80. The movement of the member 44 from the first position to the second position is allowed, and the drive motor 50 is driven under the control of the control means 31 so that an operation effect by the movable member 44 can be performed. However, if the number of pachinko balls detected by the second ball detecting means 81 does not match the number of pachinko balls detected by the first ball detecting means 80, the control means for holding the movable member 44 in the first position. 31 is set to drive and control the drive motor 50. That is, when the number of pachinko balls detected by the second ball detection means 81 does not match the number of pachinko balls detected by the first ball detection means 80, the first ball discharge passage 41, the second This means that the pachinko balls stay in the ball discharge passage 69 or the third ball discharge passage 74. At this time, when the movable member 44 moves to the second position and the pachinko ball passage restriction by the ball passage switching means 73 is not normally performed, the pachinko ball is moved to the first position when the cause of the stay is resolved. There is a possibility that the pachinko ball will be discharged from the ball discharge passage 41 and not discharged to the outside of the game board 17. However, in the first alternative embodiment, as described above, when the number of pachinko spheres detected by the second sphere detection means 81 does not match the number of pachinko spheres detected by the first sphere detection means 80, the movable member 44. Since the drive motor 50 is controlled so as to maintain the first position in the first position, the movable member 44 is operated while the pachinko balls stay in the first ball discharge passage 41 and the second ball discharge passage 69. Can be prevented, and all the pachinko balls won in the winning opening 29a can be reliably discharged to the outside of the game board 17.

  The first ball detecting means 80 for detecting the pachinko ball that has passed through the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 functions to detect the pachinko ball that has won the winning opening 29a and to pay out the winning ball. In this case, the increase in the number of parts can be minimized.

(Second alternative embodiment)
FIG. 26 schematically shows a main part of a pachinko machine according to a second alternative embodiment, the basic configuration of which is the same as that of the first alternative embodiment described above, and the second ball The arrangement position of the detection means 81 is different.

  That is, in the first alternative embodiment, the third sphere discharge passage 74 is inserted into the third sphere discharge passage 74 on the downstream side of the sphere inlet 74a (the first sphere discharge passage 41 is passed through). Although the second sphere detecting means 81 for detecting the pachinko sphere is disposed, in the second alternative embodiment, the second sphere detecting means 81 is located at the position corresponding to the sphere outlet 41a of the first sphere discharge passage 41. Is provided. Further, the pachinko ball detected by the second sphere detecting means 81 passes through the second sphere discharge passage 69 to the control means 31 to which the first sphere detecting means 80 and the second sphere detecting means 81 are connected. The time required to enter the third ball discharge passage 74 is set as a delay time. Then, when the pachinko sphere number detected by the second sphere detecting means 81 matches the pachinko sphere number detected by the first sphere detecting means 80, the control means 31 detects the first sphere detecting means 80. Allows the movement of the movable member 44 from the first position to the second position after the lapse of the delay time since the second ball detecting means 81 detects the number of pachinko balls equal to the number of pachinko balls detected by It is set as follows. Thereby, also in the second alternative embodiment, the movement of the movable member 44 is allowed after the same number of pachinko balls as the number of pachinko balls detected by the first ball detecting means 80 passes through the second ball discharge passage 69. Therefore, all the pachinko balls won in the winning opening 29a of the second special winning device 29 can be surely discharged to the outside of the game board 17 as in the first alternative embodiment.

(Example of change)
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the game board is composed of a wooden plate member and a back unit. However, the game board may be composed of a transparent plate and a back unit formed of a transparent material such as acrylic.
(2) In the embodiment, the first sphere discharge passage is configured by the two members, the first sphere passage portion and the second sphere passage portion, but the first sphere discharge passage is formed by one member. It may be defined.
(3) In the embodiment, the second sphere discharge passage provided in the movable member is provided in the back unit via the third sphere discharge passage provided in the support member that rotatably supports the movable member. The second ball discharge passage communicates directly with the fourth ball discharge passage, or the pachinko ball is discharged directly from the second ball discharge passage to the outside of the game board. Can be adopted.
(4) In the embodiment, a prize-winning device (second special prize-winning device) having a prize opening is provided in the upper left part of the decorative member, and the pachinko ball that has passed through the prize-winning slot is discharged to the outside of the game board. Although the movable member provided with the ball discharge passage is arranged on the left side of the decorative member, the arrangement position of the prize-winning device having the winning opening and the movable member provided with the second ball discharge passage can be arbitrarily set. In addition, as the winning opening through which the first ball discharge passage communicates, various types of winning opening that can be opened and closed by an opening / closing member such as a lower starting winning opening in a starting winning device including a blade member can be adopted.
(5) In the embodiment, the movable member that is rotatably supported is configured to swing by a drive mechanism including a drive motor. However, a linear actuator such as a solenoid can be used as the drive means, and the movable member is It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the movable member is disposed so as to be linearly movable, and the movable member is moved by using a rack and pinion mechanism or another mechanism using a motor or a linear actuator as a drive source.
(6) In the embodiment, the ball passage switching means for permitting and regulating the passage of the pachinko ball from the first ball discharge passage is configured to be directly operated by the movable member, but the position of the movable member is detected. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the detection is performed by the means, and the ball passage switching means is moved between the allowable position and the restriction position by the driving means based on the detection signal. For example, in a state where the detection means detects the first position of the movable member, the drive means is controlled by the control means so as to hold the ball passage switching means at the allowable position, and the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position. In a state where the detection means no longer detects the first position of the movable member by moving to the control means, the drive means is controlled by the control means so as to move the ball passage switching means to the restriction position.
(7) In the embodiment, the first ball discharge passage is communicated with the winning opening opened and closed by the opening / closing member. However, the winning opening of the winning apparatus that always opens the winning opening as in the normal winning apparatus or the like. A configuration in which the first ball discharge passage is communicated with the first ball discharge passage may be employed. That is, the winning opening communicating with the first ball discharge passage may have any form, such as the presence or absence of an opening / closing member, as long as the pachinko ball after winning is not used again in the game.
(8) In the first alternative embodiment, the second sphere detection means is provided on the downstream side of the sphere inlet of the third sphere discharge passage. The second sphere detection means is provided in the second sphere discharge passage. You may provide in the position corresponding to the ball | bowl exit. In the second alternative embodiment, the second sphere detection means is provided at a position corresponding to the sphere outlet of the first sphere discharge passage. The second sphere detection means is provided in the second sphere discharge passage. You may provide in the position corresponding to the ball | bowl entrance.
(9) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be other various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

In addition, regarding the gaming machine of the present invention, the following configurations can be limited.
[Appendix 1]
The movable member (44) is provided on the front side of the base portion (54) in which the second sphere discharge passage (69) is formed, and on the front side of the base portion (54). 69) a movable portion (62) movable in the opening direction of the communication port (69a) with the first ball discharge passage (41) in 69),
In a state where the movable member (44) is at the first position, the movable portion (62) is positioned so as to overlap the front side of the base portion (54), and the movable member (44 from the first position to the second position). 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movable portion (62) is moved in the opening direction of the communication port (69 a) in the second ball discharge passage (69) when moving.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position, the movable portion opens the communication port in the second ball discharge passage with respect to the base portion constituting the movable member. By moving in the direction, it is possible to prevent the player from seeing the communication port of the second ball discharge passage from the player side and to prevent the decorativeness of the movable member from being impaired.

17 gaming board 18a gaming area 29a winning opening 41 first ball discharge passage 44 movable member 69 second ball discharge passage 73 ball outlet switching means 78 permanent magnet (holding means)
79 Magnetized member (holding means)

Claims (2)

A game board in which a game area where game balls flow down is defined, a winning opening through which the game balls flowing down the game area can pass, and a space between the first position and the second position provided in the game board. In a gaming machine comprising a movable member that operates,
A first ball discharge passage provided to communicate with the winning opening;
A game ball that is provided on the movable member, communicates with the downstream end of the first ball discharge passage in a state where the movable member is held at the first position, and flows in through the first ball discharge passage. A second ball discharge passage for discharging to the outside of the game board;
A ball passage switching means displaceable to a permissible position through which the game ball can pass through the first ball discharge passage and a regulation position for restricting the passage of the game ball through the first ball discharge passage;
In a state where the movable member is in the first position, the ball passage switching means is held at an allowable position, and the ball passage switching means is restricted when the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position. A gaming machine that is configured to be displaced to a position to restrict the passage of a game ball.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising holding means for holding the movable member in the first position.

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