JP5412118B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a windmill accessory that is arranged on a game board surface constituting a pachinko gaming machine and changes a flow path of game balls.

In the pachinko machine, various board parts such as a prize opening, a windmill, a symbol display device, and an electrical decoration device are provided on the board surface of the game board in order to diversify the game contents.
A windmill (windmill accessory) has a configuration in which an impeller is rotatably supported by a windmill shaft erected on a game board surface. A rotation effect is produced by rotating the car, and the flow path of the game ball is changed by the interference by the blades (Patent Document 1).
FIG. 11A is a front view showing a configuration of a game board surface provided with a conventional windmill, and FIG. 11B is a sectional view showing an assembled state of the windmill.
On the board surface of the game board 100, a center combination 102 provided with a liquid crystal display (image display device) 101 is arranged. A start winning opening 103 is provided below the center combination 102, and further below that. A variable winning device 104 is provided for variably displaying special symbols on the special symbol display.
Further, below the variable winning device 104, there is provided a big winning opening 105 having an opening / closing door that is opened in a big hit state which is one of the special gaming states.
The game board 100 is provided with a normal winning opening 106, and a windmill 107 and a large number of game nails 110 project from the game board surface.
The windmill 107 includes a resin impeller 107b whose shaft hole is rotatably supported by a windmill nail (windmill shaft) 107a driven into the game board surface, and a front plate as a decorative plate fixed to the front surface of the impeller 107b. And a plate 107c. The impeller 107b rotates the game ball in contact with the blade 107b ′, thereby slowing down the falling speed of the game ball and changing the direction of dropping to enhance the interest in the progress of the game.

By the way, the windmill 107 has a role of distributing the game ball that has flowed down to the right and the left where the start winning port 103 is located, and the game ball B distributed to the right is directed downward from the windmill 107 to the right. It moves onto a nail row composed of a plurality of road nails 115 that are inclined and arranged in a row, and is guided toward the start winning opening 103.
However, the conventional windmills are merely arranged on the board surface without cooperation with other spaced apart windmills, and their roles are limited to a simple range of game ball distribution means. Nonetheless, no attempt has been made to expand the range of wind turbines and improve the game content.
JP 2002-200313 A

As described above, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the windmill only has a function of distributing the game balls to the left and right, and a new utilization method for enhancing the interest of the player by using the windmill is constructed. There was no such idea. For example, the idea of diversifying the direction and distribution pattern of game balls by a windmill to amplify the unexpectedness and fun of the game has never existed.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and by arranging a windmill group in which a plurality of windmills are arranged close to each other on a game board surface, diversification and collection of game ball distribution patterns that could not be realized with a single windmill It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine including a windmill accessory that can realize the fun of predicting a moving path of a game ball using a rotation state of a plurality of windmills arranged in a state as a clue.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 includes a base member on which a game ball can flow down on the front side, a plurality of members that are rotatably supported by the base member and rotate in contact with the game ball. A first windmill group in which a plurality of front-side windmills are supported adjacent to each other on the front side of the base member, and the first windmill group, A plurality of front wind turbines that are supported adjacent to each other below the wind turbine group, and the interval between the plurality of front wind turbines of the first wind turbine group and the second wind turbine group The interval between the plurality of rear surface side wind turbines is set to an interval that allows the plurality of front surface side wind turbines to rotate simultaneously when one game ball passes between the plurality of front surface side wind turbines. On the side, it has a back side flow area where game balls can flow down, and the base member has Advancing the game balls before a game ball that has passed between serial first plurality of front side windmill of the wind turbine group passes between the plurality of rear-surface-side windmill of the second windmill groups on the rear surface side flow down region it the first communication hole capable, a second communication hole for returning the game balls flowing down the back side flows down region on the front side of the lower than the second windmill group is formed, the first The game balls that have entered the back side flow area from one communication hole and returned to the front side from the second communication hole are discharged to specific positions, and the first windmill group and the second windmill group The game balls that have passed through the two windmill groups are configured to be discharged to a position different from the specific position .
In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the windmill is arranged alone without cooperating with other spaced apart windmills, and is merely used as means for distributing the flow paths of the game balls. In the present invention, it is possible to link the windmills by constructing a windmill combination by arranging a plurality of windmills close to each other in a unit shape, such as the position of the game ball hidden between the windmills, the rotation direction of the plurality of windmills, etc. The travel path of the game sphere is predicted from the information (the travel path of the game sphere is produced by the movement of the windmill). For this reason, the utility value of the windmill as a board component can be remarkably increased and the game contents can be varied (diversification of the movement path change pattern of the game ball). In particular, since the windmills are arranged in a plurality of rows (a plurality of stages) in a predetermined direction, it takes time to pass the game balls, and the interest can be enhanced.
Since the wind turbine arrangement area (flow area) has a two-stage front and rear structure, it is possible to provide enjoyment of predicting the movement path, position, and discharge position by the operation of the wind turbine.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention has, on the back side of the base member, a back side windmill that rotates in contact with a game ball that flows down the back side flow area, and the front surface of the second windmill group. The side wind turbine and the rear side wind turbine are supported by a common wind turbine shaft that is rotatably supported through the base member.

In the present invention, since the wind turbines are arranged close to each other in a multi-row shape (multi-stage shape) in the front-side wind turbine arrangement region formed on the base member, the position and moving direction of the game balls passing between the wind turbines are directly observed. It becomes difficult to keep checking at all times. Then, it is possible to add to the game content the fun of inferring the location, moving direction and discharge position of the game ball from the rotating state of the windmill rotating by contact with the game ball.
By making a part of the windmill apart so that the game ball can be seen and hidden, the interest can be further enhanced.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a rectangular frame (not shown), and a game board 3 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame from the back side.
A glass frame (reference numeral 2 in FIG. 2) is attached to the front side of the game board 3 made of a veneer board or an acrylic board so as to be opened and closed. A lower part of the game board 3 is provided with a tray part (not shown) for storing game balls and a launch lever (not shown) for launching the game balls in the tray part. In addition, an operation unit such as a chance button for performing a game effect or a cross key, or a game ball purchase button or a purchase cancel button is provided on the upper part of the tray.
On the back of the game board 3, a synthetic resin mechanism board (none of which is shown in the figure) is attached to the back of the game board 3 with back parts related to the progress and production of the game, such as a liquid crystal screen, main control board and sub control board. Has been. Around the game area 3a of the game board 3, an outer rail R1 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device by operating a launch lever to the upper part of the game area 3a or guiding it to the out port 4 and An inner rail R2 is provided.

A windmill accessory 20 according to the present invention is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 3. If necessary, a liquid crystal display as image display means (not shown) may be arranged in another space on the game board surface. The liquid crystal display is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays an image corresponding to a special symbol in a normal operation state. In a so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating the respective game state is displayed.
Outside the gaming area on the lower right side of the game board 3, a special symbol display 5 for changing and displaying special symbols, a normal symbol display 6 for changing and displaying normal symbols, and the like are provided.
Further, the game board 3 is provided with a normal winning opening 9, and a large number of game nails (not shown) project from the game board surface.
In addition, a plurality of winning holes 15 are arranged in a horizontal row directly under the windmill accessory 20 (on the side of the game ball discharge unit). Note that the number, arrangement position, and arrangement direction of the winning openings 15 are not limited to those illustrated.

2 (a) and 2 (b) are a front view and a AA longitudinal sectional view of the windmill accessory, and FIGS. 2 (c) and 2 (d) are explanatory views showing an arrangement example of the rear side windmill, and the windmill. It is a perspective view which shows the structure. Further, FIGS. 3A and 3B are an exploded perspective view and a perspective view showing an assembled state of the windmill accessory.
The windmill accessory 20 is fitted in and arranged in an opening 3c formed in the game board 3, and a base member 21 that is substantially vertical (parallel to the game board surface), is rotatably supported by the base member 21, and flows down the base member surface 21a. And a plurality of windmills 30 each having an impeller 31 that rotates in contact with the game ball.
On the base member 21, at least two adjacent windmills 30 are set so that the distance between the two windmills 30 is set so that the two windmills rotate when one game ball passes between the two windmills. I am doing.
Note that the base member 21 may not be disposed substantially vertically as long as the game ball flows down the front surface thereof.

In this embodiment, the base member 21 is a separate member from the game board 3, and the base member is assembled to the game board. However, by attaching a plurality of windmills to the game board itself, a windmill accessory is obtained. May be built. In this case, the game board 3 becomes the base member 21.
In this example, the front side of the bottom plate 22 (front side bottom plate 22A) constituting the base member 21 has a front side windmill arrangement region S1 in which the front side windmill 30A is arranged, and is located on the back side of the bottom plate 22 (22A). On the back side bottom plate 22B, there is a back side wind turbine arrangement area (back side downflow area) S2 in which the back side wind turbine 30B is arranged. The front-side windmill 30A and the rear-side windmill 30B are integrated with a common windmill shaft 32 that is rotatably supported through the base member. Further, the base member 21 is formed with a communication hole (first communication hole) 23 for communicating the front windmill arrangement area S1 and the rear windmill arrangement area S2.

Further, the front wind turbine arrangement area S1 and the back wind turbine arrangement area S2 on the base member 21 are each arranged in a wind turbine train (a wind turbine group ) including a plurality of wind turbines 30 (front wind turbine 30A and rear wind turbine 30B) arranged close to each other. ) 30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-4 are arranged in a plurality of rows (a plurality of groups) . These windmill groups (first to fourth windmill groups) are configured such that the impeller 31 constituting both windmills rotates when one game ball passes between at least two adjacent windmills. Yes. In the present example, the first windmill example (first windmill group) 30-1 is not arranged in the rear surface side windmill arrangement area S2.
That is, each windmill 30 (30A, 30B) includes a shaft member 36 (36A, 30A, 30B) having a windmill shaft 32 erected so as to be orthogonal to the surface of the base member 21 and a shaft hole 36a through which the windmill shaft 32 is inserted. 36B). The shaft member 36 and the blades 35 constitute an impeller 31. The impeller 31 of the front windmill 30A has a front plate 37 on the front end surface of the shaft member 36A.

In this example, the front-side windmill 30A and the rear-side windmill 30B are inserted (fixed) into the same axial center with respect to the windmill shaft 32 that is rotatably supported by the bottom plate 22 while passing through the bottom plate 22 of the base member 21. As a result, the two windmills 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B rotate together with the windmill shaft 32.
In this example, four rows of wind turbine rows 30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-4 extending in the horizontal direction are arranged close to each other in the vertical position, and the number of wind turbines constituting the upper wind turbine row 30-1. It is configured in a pyramid shape so that the number of wind turbines constituting the lower wind turbine row sequentially increases.
Further, a plurality (four) of winning holes 15 are arranged in the lateral direction on the game board surface corresponding to the lower part of the lowermost wind turbine row 30-4. At this time, it is preferable to vary the number of balls to be paid at the time of winning to each winning opening 15. Reference numeral 16 denotes a game nail.
In addition, the space | interval between adjacent windmills is comprised so that when one game ball passes between both windmills, it interferes with the impeller 31 of both windmills, and rotates these simultaneously. However, it is not necessary to make the intervals between all the wind turbines so close, and at least some of the intervals between the wind turbines may be arranged close to each other as described above.

In addition, the distance between at least two adjacent windmills or the distance between the windmill rows is such that the game ball passing through the distance is close enough to be invisible from the base member surface side so that the player can move inside the windmill accessory. It is preferable that the entire moving path of the game ball flowing down cannot be continuously visually recognized. However, the game balls may be viewed visually by setting wide intervals between some windmills or intervals between windmill rows.
The wind turbine group shown in the illustrated embodiment has a pyramid shape as an overall contour shape, but may have an arbitrary overall contour shape such as an inverted pyramid shape, a rectangle, a square, a rhombus, and a triangle.
Depending on the shape of the entire outline of the windmill group, the number, layout, and the like of the winning holes 15 arranged on the lower board surface are appropriately changed.

The base member 21 includes a windmill arrangement area T1 in which a plurality of windmills are arranged, and a game ball introduction section T2 that is arranged above the windmill arrangement area T1 and allows one game ball to enter the windmill arrangement area. A shielding member 24 erected on the surface of the bottom plate 22 in order to prevent the game ball from entering the windmill arrangement region T1 from the side. According to this, the approach path of the game ball into the windmill arrangement area T1 on the front side constituting the windmill accessory is limited to the game ball introduction part T2, and the windmill between the windmills due to the entrance of a large number of game balls B Game ball clogging and the like can be prevented.
Furthermore, in the present invention, a hopper-like game ball receiving member 26 is provided in the game ball introduction portion T2, and the number of game balls that can enter the windmill arrangement region T1 on the front side at the same time is limited to one. . That is, the game ball receiving member 26 has a mortar-shaped bottom surface 26a, and further, an introduction hole 26b (diameter through which one game ball can pass) directly connected to the windmill arrangement region T1 is formed on the bottom surface 26a. Even when a plurality of game balls are contained in the game ball receiving member 26, only one by one can enter the windmill arrangement region T1 from the introduction hole 26b. In addition to the introduction hole 26b, a discharge hole 26c is formed on the bottom surface 26a, and the game ball dropped into the discharge hole 26c is returned to the game board surface or discharged to the out port 4.
The game ball immediately after entering the game ball receiving member 26 moves around the game ball receiving member along the mortar-shaped bottom surface 26a, and drops into any of the holes 26b and 26c when the speed decreases. It becomes.

In the above embodiment, the game ball introduction part T2 is provided only at the uppermost part of the base member 21, but this is only an example, and the game ball introduction part may be separately provided in another part. There is no limit.
As shown in FIG. 4, the impeller 31 of the windmill 30A arranged in the windmill arrangement region T1 on the front side is provided so as to protrude from the shaft member 36 having the shaft hole 36a and the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member. Game balls that have fallen from above by forming the outer shape of the shaft member into a tapered shape with the outer diameter gradually decreasing from the front to the back side. When B collides with the tapered outer surface of the shaft member, it can be caused to jump backward. The front plate 37 makes it difficult to view the game ball whose direction is changed by the blades 35 from the front.

  When the game ball that has been launched from the launching device and entered the game area 3a via the rails R1 and R2 enters the game ball receiving member 26 in the windmill accessory having the above configuration, the game ball is received by the game ball receiving member. It circulates in 26, and falls into one of the holes 26b, 26c when the speed decreases. The game ball that has fallen into the introduction hole 26b falls onto the uppermost windmill row 30-1 in the front-side windmill arrangement area S1 (windmill arrangement area T1). The uppermost windmill row 30-1 includes two windmills 30, and the position of the hole 26b is set at an intermediate position between the two uppermost windmills 30, so that the game ball has two windmills. It enters into the middle position of 30 and falls while rotating the impeller of each windmill. The game balls that have passed through the two wind turbines constituting the uppermost wind turbine train 30-1 are distributed to either the left or right in the process of reaching the second wind turbine train 30-2. The travel route can be predicted. The route through which the game balls that have passed through the second windmill row 30-2 flow down in the same manner when passing sequentially through the third and fourth windmill rows 30-3 and 30-4 Is not constant for each game ball, but can be predicted only by the rotation direction, rotation amount, etc. of the windmill. In addition, it is difficult to visually confirm the final flow-down position (exit) of the game balls by closely contacting the wind turbines and the wind turbine rows as much as possible to reduce the gap. Thus, various uncertain factors such as the subtle difference in the position of the game ball that has fallen into the front windmill arrangement area S1, the falling speed, the rotation direction, the blade angle of the impeller that constitutes the windmill, and the like are multiplexed. By doing so, while the moving path of the game ball becomes an indeterminate state rich in change, it becomes possible to predict from the movement of the windmill, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

Further, in the present invention, the rear windmill arrangement region S2 is provided on the back side of the base member 21, and in this example, the communication hole 23 is provided in the portion of the base member located on the back side of the second windmill row 30-2. Therefore, a part of the game balls that have passed through the first windmill row 30-1 enter the backside windmill placement area S2 via the communication hole 23 and flow down the backside windmill placement area. The side windmill 30B is rotated. The back-side windmill 30B arranged in the back-side windmill arrangement region S2 rotates integrally with the front-side windmill 30A integrated with the common windmill shaft 32. On the other hand, since only the front side windmill 30A can be visually recognized by the player, when the front side windmill 30A is rotating, the rotation is caused by the contact between the front side windmill 30A and the game ball, or the same axis. It is impossible to know if the rotation is due to the game ball coming into contact with the rear side windmill 30B arranged in a shape, and the movement path and flow position of the game ball are predicted based only on the rotation state of the front side windmill 30A. Will be difficult.
In short, in the present embodiment, the wind turbine arrangement area has a two-stage front and rear structure, so that it is possible to provide fun to predict the movement route, position, and discharge position by the operation of the wind turbine, but the game ball is not won. By providing the possible back side windmill arrangement region S2, it is possible to cause an unexpectedness that the game ball is discharged from a position different from the position expected by the movement of the windmill.

By making the outer surface shape of the shaft member of the wind turbine constituting the second wind turbine row 30-2 into a tapered shape in which the outer diameter gradually decreases rearward toward the back surface side, the game ball B falling from above is the axis When it collides with the tapered outer surface of the member, it jumps backward and easily enters the communication hole 23.
A lower communication hole (second communication hole) 25 that communicates with the rear surface wind turbine arrangement region S2 is provided at the lower part of the base member 21, and the horizontal position of the lower communication hole 25 is awarded to any winning opening 15. By setting it as a position where it cannot be performed, the game ball that has fallen in the rear surface side wind turbine arrangement area S2 may be returned to the game area 3a.
In addition, the game ball that has entered the backside flow area S2 from the first communication hole 23 and has been returned to the front side from the second communication hole 25 is discharged to a specific position (a position directly below the second communication hole 25). Is done.
In the present embodiment, since the lowermost wind turbine row 30-4 in the wind turbine group arranged in the front wind turbine arrangement area S1 has four game ball discharge positions, the game balls are discharged from any discharge position. Depending on whether or not it will enter the winning hole 15 or move to the game board surface ( whether it is discharged to a position different from the specific position ) , or discharged from the second communication hole to a specific position It will be difficult to predict until the end. For this reason, it is possible to further enhance the interest in game progression.

Next, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a windmill accessory according to a modified example of the present invention. In the windmill accessory 20 according to this embodiment, the base member 21 has a front-side windmill arrangement area S1 and a back-side windmill arrangement area. Unlike the embodiment having the two-stage structure of S2, it is a one-stage structure having only the front-side windmill arrangement region.
In the present embodiment, the parts such as the rear surface side wind turbine arrangement region S2 and the rear surface side wind turbine 30B assembled therein are eliminated, while the front surface side wind turbine arrangement region S1 includes the front side wind turbine 30A and the like. .
Also in this embodiment, while it becomes possible to roughly predict the exit of the game ball by the rotation direction and the rotation timing of the windmill when the game ball passes through a plurality of windmills or windmill rows arranged in proximity, It is possible to enjoy the prediction with uncertainty that the game ball does not necessarily move as predicted.
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of windmill rows extending in the horizontal direction are arranged in the vertical direction has been described. However, the windmill rows are linear or curved in the vertical direction or the diagonal direction in addition to the horizontal direction. Or it is good also as a structure extended in a bend line shape.

Moreover, it is not necessary that the outer diameters of all the windmills (front plate and impeller) are the same, and at least one outer diameter dimension of the windmill may be different from the outer diameter dimensions of the other windmills. .
That is, the windmill accessory 20 in FIG. 6 has an upward (protruding) arcuate (curved) windmill row 30-1, 30-2, 30-3 on the bottom plate 22 of the base member 21 in a vertical positional relationship. An example of the arrangement is shown.
In the windmill accessory 20 according to the present embodiment, the outer diameter of the windmill constituting the windmill row located in the lower stage is successively smaller than the outer diameter of the windmill constituting the windmill row located in the upper stage. The outer diameter of the windmill may be the same diameter, or the diameter may be increased toward the lower stage.
In the windmill accessory 20 according to this embodiment, the outlet E (discharge direction) of the game ball formed between two adjacent windmills is not only in the vertical direction but also obliquely downward, so the game ball is discharged in the discharge direction. It is possible to have variations.
In the embodiment of FIG. 6, each wind turbine row has an upward arc shape, but may have a downward (concave) arc shape.
Alternatively, each wind turbine row may be arranged in a V shape, an inverted V shape, or may be arranged in a zigzag shape.

Next, the windmill accessory 20 shown in FIG. 7 includes an inner windmill row 30-1 arranged on the bottom plate 22 so as to draw a circumference of the windmill 30, and an outer windmill row 30-2 arranged on the outer periphery thereof. And is composed of.
In the windmill accessory 20 according to this embodiment, since the exit E of the game ball is not only in the vertical direction but also in the obliquely downward direction, it is possible to have variations in the discharge direction of the game ball.
Next, the windmill accessory 20 shown in FIG. 8 is characterized by a configuration in which a small-diameter windmill 30D is disposed on the outer periphery of a large-diameter windmill 30C disposed in the center of the bottom plate 22.
In the windmill accessory 20 according to this embodiment, since the exit E of the game ball is not only in the vertical direction but also in the obliquely downward direction, it is possible to have variations in the discharge direction of the game ball.

Next, the windmill accessory 20 shown in FIG. 9 includes windmill trains 30-1, 30-3, 30-5 composed of large-diameter windmills 30E and a windmill train 30- composed of small-diameter windmills 30F on the surface of the bottom plate 22. The configuration in which 2, 30-4 are alternately arranged is characteristic.
In the windmill accessory 20 according to this embodiment, since the exit E of the game ball is not only in the vertical direction but also in the obliquely downward direction, it is possible to have variations in the discharge direction of the game ball.
In addition, the windmill arrangement example of the windmill accessory according to each embodiment of FIGS. 6 to 9 includes both the base member having the two-stage structure shown in FIG. 2 and the base member having the one-stage structure shown in FIG. Can be applied.
In each of the above-described embodiments, the winning opening 15 is fixedly disposed at the part of the game board 3 corresponding to the lower part of the windmill accessory 20, but the lower edge of the windmill accessory 20 (exit from the lowermost windmill train) A movable accessory (not shown) that moves to the left and right along is arranged, and a game ball discharged from the windmill accessory is once received by the movable accessory and then guided to a winning opening provided on the game board surface. Good (described later). Therefore, a game ball that is not accepted by the movable combination is not a winning ball.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a configuration example in which the windmill accessory of the present invention is applied to two types of pachinko gaming machines.
In this embodiment, the windmill accessory 20 is used as a big prize device.
A pair of left and right open / close claws 40 are arranged in the game ball introduction part T2 above the windmill accessory 20 as a big prize device, and open / close operation is performed by a solenoid (not shown) driven by a control signal from a control part (not shown). . The opening / closing claw 40 can be changed between a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to win and an open state in which a game ball is easy to win. Inside the windmill accessory 20 are provided a ball detection unit (not shown), a windmill 30 (30A, 30B), a specific area (V zone) 41, and the like.
The entrance detection unit is configured by an entrance detection switch that detects whether or not there is an entrance to the game ball introduction unit T2. The specific area 41 is configured to reciprocate in the left-right direction, and is provided with a ball entry detection switch that detects that a game ball that has flowed down through the windmill group has entered.
Note that the game balls that have entered the rear surface side wind turbine arrangement region S2 from the communication hole 23 are discharged out of the game board.
Starting ports 50 are arranged on both lower sides of the windmill accessory 20, and a gate 51 and an electric tulip 52 having an opening / closing claw 52 a are arranged in the lower center of the windmill accessory 20. The starting port 50 generates the right to display the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 5 in a variable manner when a game ball enters. For this reason, a start port switch for detecting entry of a game ball is provided inside the start port 50.

The gate 51 generates a right to variably display a normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 6 described later when the game ball passes. For this reason, a gate switch for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided inside the gate. When the game ball passes through the gate switch of the gate, it operates for a predetermined time and stops. And when it stops in a predetermined mode, it is comprised so that the opening-and-closing piece 52a which comprises the electric tulip 52 provided in the variable prize-winning apparatus may be opened for a predetermined time.
The electric tulip 52 performs an operation of opening the opening / closing claw 52a for a predetermined time when the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 6 stops in a predetermined manner, and is similar to the start port when the game ball enters. Then, the right to variably display the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 5 is generated. For this reason, a start port switch for detecting the entry of a game ball is provided inside the electric tulip.
It should be noted that various positions can be selected as to where the windmill accessory 20 is arranged on the game board and what functions in the progress of the game are exhibited, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Absent.

As described above, in the windmill accessory 20 according to the present invention, since the windmills are arranged close to each other in a multi-row shape (multistage shape) in the front-side windmill arrangement region S1 formed on the base member 21, the space between the windmills is reduced. It is difficult to always visually check the passing game ball and confirm its position and moving direction. Then, it is possible to add to the game content the fun of inferring the location, moving direction and discharge position of the game ball from the rotating state of the windmill rotating by contact with the game ball.
By making a part of the windmill apart so that the game ball can be seen and hidden, the interest can be further enhanced.
In addition, it is possible to further enhance the fun by providing a winning opening in the moving path of the game balls discharged from the windmill group. In particular, when a plurality of winning holes are arranged, the number of balls in each winning hole is made different, so that the results can be made different depending on which winning hole is entered, and the fun can be further enhanced.
A moving winning opening or a movable accessory leading to the winning opening may be arranged below the windmill accessory.
When incorporating the windmill accessory of the present invention into a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the front plate of the windmill is colored green to express it as a forest tree, and the game ball that moves between the trees and is discharged from the forest is a small bird, It is possible to produce an image such as an animal.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. (A) And (b) is a front view of a windmill accessory, and AA longitudinal cross-sectional view, (c) And (d) shows explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of a back side windmill, and the structure of a windmill. It is a perspective view. (A) And (b) is an exploded perspective view of a windmill accessory, and a perspective view which shows an assembly state. It is a side view which shows the structural example of a windmill. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the windmill in the windmill accessory which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the windmill in the windmill accessory which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the windmill in the windmill accessory which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the windmill in the windmill accessory which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the windmill in the windmill accessory which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which showed the structural example at the time of applying the windmill accessory of this invention to two types of pachinko machines. (A) is a front view which shows the structure of the game board surface provided with the conventional windmill, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the assembly | attachment state of a windmill.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Glass, 3 ... Game board, 3a ... Game area, 3c ... Opening, 4 ... Out port, 5 ... Special symbol display, 6 ... Normal symbol display, 9 ... Normal prize opening, T1 ... windmill arrangement area, T2 ... game ball introduction part, S1 ... front side windmill arrangement area, S2 ... back side windmill arrangement area (backside downflow area), 10 ... ordinary prize opening, 15 ... winning prize opening, 20 ... windmill accessory 21 ... Base member, 21a ... Base member surface, 22 ... Bottom plate, 22A ... Front side bottom plate, 22B ... Back side bottom plate, 23 ... Communication hole (first communication hole) , 24 ... Shield member, 25 ... Lower communication hole (Second communication hole) , 26 ... game ball receiving member, 26 a ... bottom surface, 26 b ... hole , 26 b ... introduction hole, 26 b ... communication hole , 26 c ... discharge hole, 30 ... windmill, 30-n ... windmill train (windmill) group), 30A ... front side windmill, 30B ... backside windmill, 30C ... windmill, 3 D ... windmill, 30E ... large diameter windmill, 30F ... small diameter windmill, 31 ... impeller, 32 ... windmill shaft, 35 ... blade, 36 ... shaft member, 36A ... shaft member, 36a ... shaft hole, 37 ... front plate, 40 ... Opening / closing claw, 41 ... Specific region, 50 ... Starting port, 51 ... Gate, 52 ... Electric tulip, 52a ... Opening / closing claw, 52a ... Opening / closing piece

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising a windmill accessory having a base member through which a game ball can flow down on the front side, and a plurality of windmills rotatably supported by the base member and rotating in contact with the game ball,
A first wind turbine group in which a plurality of front wind turbines are supported adjacent to each other on the front side of the base member, and a plurality of front wind turbines supported adjacent to each other below the first wind turbine group. Two windmill groups,
The intervals between the plurality of front side wind turbines of the first wind turbine group and the intervals between the plurality of back side wind turbines of the second wind turbine group are determined when one game ball passes between the plurality of front side wind turbines. Set the interval at which the front windmill can be rotated simultaneously,
On the back side of the base member, there is a back side down area where game balls can flow down,
The base member receives game balls that have passed between a plurality of front-side wind turbines of the first wind turbine group and have not yet passed between a plurality of back-side wind turbines of the second wind turbine group. A first communication hole capable of entering the side flow area, and a second communication hole for returning the game ball flowing down the back side flow area to the front side below the second windmill group; Formed,
The game balls that have entered the back side flow area from the first communication hole and returned to the front side from the second communication hole are discharged to a specific position, and the first windmill group and the second A gaming machine configured such that game balls that have passed through both windmill groups of the windmill group can be discharged to a position different from the specific position . On the back side of the base member, there is a back side windmill that rotates in contact with the game ball flowing down the back side flow area,
The front wind turbine and the rear wind turbine of the second wind turbine group are supported by a common wind turbine shaft that is rotatably supported through the base member. The gaming machine described.

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