JP5441842B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game area surrounded by a guide rail is provided on the front side of the game board, and a game ball is launched to the upper side of the game area by a launching means based on the handle operation of the player. However, if the game ball wins a predetermined winning means while flowing down the game area, profits such as payout of the game ball are returned to the player, and the out ball that could not win the winning means is a game It is collected from the out port provided at the bottom of the area to the rear side of the game board.

  In many of this kind of ball game machines, a center case provided with image display means such as a liquid crystal display is arranged in the approximate center of the game area, and various prize winning means, decoration means provided with light emitting means, etc. It arrange | positions around the center case (for example, patent document 1).

JP 2009-89830 A

  By the way, in this kind of ball game machine, the center case which has been enlarged with the increase in the screen size of the image display means occupies many areas in the game area, and the image display means is generally arranged horizontally long. As a result, the space on the left and right of the center case is particularly narrow. Accordingly, game parts such as winning means and decoration means are inevitably arranged around the space below the center case, that is, the lower side of the gaming area, and in order to make effective use of the limited space. There are many examples using game parts in which the means and various decoration means are integrated.

  However, because the out mouth is arranged at the bottom of the game area, it is necessary to secure a space for guiding the game ball to the out mouth in front of the out mouth and on the left and right guide rails. Even on the lower side of the gaming area, the space that can be used for arranging gaming parts is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of lowering the position of gaming parts arranged on the lower side of a gaming area as a whole. .

The present invention includes a game board 6 provided with a game area 7 surrounded by a guide rail 12 on the front side, and a launching means 9 for launching a game ball toward the upper side of the game area 7. An out ball that is provided in a penetrating shape in the front-rear direction in the game board 6 corresponding to the lowermost part of the game 7 and has fallen without winning the winning means 35, 36, 37, 38a, 38b in the game area 7. The ball game machine provided with the out port 21 for guiding the game board 6 to the rear side of the game board 6 includes at least one specific winning means 38a, 38b of the winning means 35, 36, 37, 38a, 38b . In addition, the out-port is such that the guide passages 54, 59 for guiding the game balls won in the specific winning means 38a, 38b to the rear side of the game board 6 are positioned above the out-port 21. 21 The decorative member 91 is provided on the winning unit 25 and protrudes downward to the front side of the out port 21 on the winning unit 25, and all the game balls that are guided by the guide rail 12 and flow into the out port 21 A game ball on the rear side of the decorative member 91 can be seen from the front side between the decorative member 91 and the guide rail 12 on the lower side so that a part of the side passes the rear side of the decorative member 91. A gap 101 is provided, and an interval through which a game ball can pass is provided between the decorative member 91 and the out port 21 on the rear side.

Further , the decoration member 91 may be integrally formed with a winning means decoration portion that covers the front sides of the winning means 38a and 38b.

  Furthermore, a ball guide portion 103 that guides the game ball guided to the out port 21 along the guide rail 12 into the out port 21 may be provided on the back side of the decorative member 91.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to lower the overall arrangement position of the gaming parts including the decorative member 91 while ensuring the visibility of the game ball flowing into the out port 21, and the decorative member 91 even if the arrangement position is the same. Can be made larger.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the state which removed the glass door and the front board in the pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine. It is an expanded side sectional view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine. It is an enlarged plane sectional view of the lower prize unit periphery in the pachinko machine. It is an expanded front sectional view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine. It is an expanded front sectional view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the lower prize unit in the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower winning unit in the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower winning unit in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the light emission state of a center light-emitting lens part when LED is lighted individually for every light emitter row | line | column by the lower prize-winning unit in the same pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine showing the second embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded side sectional view of the lower winning unit vicinity in the pachinko machine. It is an expanded side sectional view around the out mouth in the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-11 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are both pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be opened and closed.

  The glass door 4 covers the front side of the game board 6 detachably attached to the front frame 3, and is provided with a glass window 8 through which the game area 7 on the front side of the game board 6 can be seen through. The front plate 5 covers the launching means 9 and the like arranged at the lower part of the front frame 3 from the front side, and a supply tray 10 for storing a game ball for launching and a launching handle 11 for operating the launching means 9 are provided on the front side. It has been.

  The game board 6 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the front side, for example, and a guide rail 12 is mounted on the front side thereof. The guide rail 12 sequentially passes, for example, from the outer end 13 disposed at the left side of the lower end of the game board 6 to the vicinity of the center of the left side, upper side, right side, and lower side of the game board 6, and further to the outer end part. 13 is arranged in a substantially annular shape parallel to the upper side through the inside of the game board 13 and reaches the inner end 14 at the upper left portion of the game board 6. A launch ball guide path 15 for guiding the game ball fired by the launch means 9 to the upper side of the game area 7 is provided.

  The guide rail 12 is, for example, from a predetermined range on the outer end portion 13 side, for example, from the outer rail portion 12a extending from the outer end portion 13 to the upper right part of the game area 7, and from a predetermined range on the inner end portion 14 side, for example, from the inner end portion 14 The inner rail portion 12b that reaches the lower right portion of the game area 7 and an intermediate rail portion 12c that connects the inner and outer rail portions 12a and 12b are composed of three parts, for example, the outer rail portion 12a and the inner rail portion 12b. Is formed of a band-shaped metal plate bent into a substantially arc shape, and the intermediate rail portion 12c is a game area 7 of a resin member 16 fixed to the front side of the game board 6 outside the game area 7. It is formed by the side wall surface.

  In the game area 7, an out port 21 is formed at the bottom thereof, and a center unit 22, a right winning unit 23, a left winning unit 24, a lower winning unit 25 and the like are detachably mounted.

  The out port 21 guides the out ball that has fallen to the lowest part of the game area 7 to the rear side of the game board 6, and for example, along the inner rail portion 12b constituting the guide rail 12 as shown in FIG. For example, it is formed in an oblong shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and is provided so as to penetrate the game board 6 in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. The out port 21 has a bottom surface 21 a that is inclined downward (FIG. 4), and guides a game ball that has entered from the front side of the game board 6 to the rear side of the game board 6. Note that a cover member 19 such as a metal plate that covers the periphery of the out port 21 is attached to the front side of the game board 6 and is fixed to the game board 6 together with, for example, the inner rail portion 12b disposed on the front side thereof.

  In addition, the guide rail 12 is formed with an inclined guide portion 20 corresponding to the front side of the out port 21 in, for example, a downwardly inclined shape by bending a metal plate constituting the inner rail portion 12b. The game balls that have flowed down toward the out port 21 along the rail 12 are guided into the out port 21 by the inclined guide portion 20.

  The center unit 22 is disposed, for example, near the upper portion of the approximate center of the game area 7, and a liquid crystal display or other image display means 26 is disposed at the approximate center, and for example, on a display frame 27 surrounding the image display means 26. In addition to the display means such as the normal symbol display means 28, the first special symbol display means 29a, the second special symbol display means 29b, etc., the game that has entered the entrance 30 that opens toward the side of the display frame 27 A stage 32 or the like is provided that rolls the sphere to the left and right below the image display means 26 so as to drop from the central drop part 31 or the left and right sides of the ball to the front side of the game board 6. The image display means 26 constitutes an effect symbol display means 33 and the like.

  The right winning unit 23 is arranged along the inside of the guide rail 12 at the lower right portion of the game area 7. However, the normal winning means 36 are respectively provided on the lower side. The big winning means 35 includes, for example, an open / close plate 35a that can slide back and forth, and this open / close plate 35a guides the game ball that has dropped from the upper side to the center of the game area 7 in the closed state. It is formed in a slanting shape with a lower left side. The left winning unit 24 is arranged along the inner side of the guide rail 12 at the lower left portion of the game area 7, and, for example, a plurality of normal winning means 37 are provided.

  The lower winning unit 25 is arranged, for example, at the center lower part of the game area 7, that is, between the center unit 22 and the lower outlet 21, and is connected to the non-opening / closing first special symbol starting means 38a. In addition to the two winning means with the openable / closable second special symbol starting means 38b provided with the open / close claw 40, there are provided a light emitting effect means 39 for performing a light effect with a plurality of LEDs.

  The normal symbol display means 28 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Under the condition that the symbol starting means 34 detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 34 detects the gaming ball is predetermined. If it matches with the hit judgment value, the “○” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode is lit, and in other cases, the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode is lit and stopped. It has become. When the normal symbol display means 28 stops in the hit state, a normal profit state occurs, and the opening / closing claw 40 of the second special symbol starting means 38b opens for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means 29a and 29b is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one of the first and second special symbols. The first special symbol display means 29a is awarded to the first special symbol start means 38a, and the second special symbol display means 29b is given a first and second prize on condition that the game balls win the second special symbol start means 38b. In a predetermined jackpot mode when the special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time and the random number value acquired at the time of winning the game ball of the first and second special symbol starting means 38a, 38b matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, In other cases, it is stopped in a disengaged manner. When either one of the first and second special symbol display means 29a, 29b stops in a big win mode, a special profit state is generated, and the big winning means 35 is released according to a predetermined release pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is It is designed to win a prize inside.

  For example, in the special profit state, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is changed, and when one of the first and second special symbols is changing, the other is not changed. . Further, the start detection of each special symbol can be suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4), and if there are one or more suspensions in both, the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 29b is given priority, for example. It has become.

  The effect symbol display means 33 displays, for example, the effect symbols in a synchronized manner with the first and second special symbols, and displays one or a plurality of effect symbols, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction together with various effect images. The display screen of the display means 26 is configured to be able to display a variation. For example, when the first and second special symbols stop in the big win mode, the stop symbol after the production symbol changes will be a big hit directing mode, and when the first and second special symbols stop in the off mode. Is at least partly different off-state production mode.

  Next, the configuration of the lower winning unit 25 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 10, the lower winning unit 25 includes a base body 41 fixed to the front surface of the game board 6, a front cover body 42 attached to the front side of the base body 41, and the base body 41. A rear unit 43 and a back cover body 44 mounted on the rear side, and an electric decoration board 45 disposed between the base body 41 and the back cover body 44 are provided.

  The base body 41 includes a mounting plate 51 with an arbitrary decoration on the front side, and a plurality of fixings provided on the outer peripheral side of the base plate 41 in a state where the mounting plate 51 is in contact with the front side of the game board 6, for example. The part 51a is fixed to the game board 6 with screws. As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the mounting plate 51 has a plurality of fixing portions 51a projecting outward on the outer edge side formed, for example, in a substantially circular shape, and its lower end portion is partially cut away to be substantially horizontal. A bottom portion 51b is formed, and the bottom portion 51b is disposed near the upper side of the out port 21. In addition, a first special symbol starting means 38a and a second special symbol starting means 38b are arranged adjacent to each other on the upper portion of the mounting plate 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10 and the like, the first special symbol starting means 38a includes a first winning opening 52 that projects integrally upward from the uppermost portion of the mounting plate 51 and opens upward, and faces backward from the mounting plate 51. And a first inclined passage 54 communicating with the rear side of the first winning port 52 through a recessed or open first guide port 53 formed in the mounting plate 51. The game balls that have won the first prize opening 52 on the front side of the game are guided to the back side of the game board 6 through the first guide opening 53 and the first inclined passage 54.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the second special symbol starting means 38 b is disposed on the front side of the pair of second winning ports 55 that open to the left and right below the first winning port 52 and the mounting plate 51. And a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 40 that swing around the longitudinal support shaft 56 to open and close the second winning opening 55 and a game ball that is guided by the opened opening / closing opening 40 and wins the second winning opening 55. Is attached to the second guide port 57 provided on the mounting plate 51, that is, to the rear side, that is, the rear side of the second guide port 57 and communicates with the rear side of the second guide port 57. And a second inclined passage 59, and a game ball won in the second winning opening 55 when the opening / closing claw 40 is opened is passed through the second winning guide section 58, the second winning opening 55, and the second inclined passage 59 to the game board 6. It is designed to guide you to the back side. In addition, the 2nd winning guide part 58 is integrally provided, for example in the front cover body 42, as shown in FIG.

  On the back side of the mounting plate 51, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, a partition wall 61 having a substantially annular shape when viewed from the front and an outer peripheral wall 62 surrounding the outer side of the partition wall 61 project rearwardly. 62 is fitted inside a mounting hole 6a (FIGS. 4 and 5) formed in the game board 6. FIG. The outer peripheral wall 62 is disposed slightly inside along the outer periphery of the mounting plate 51 except for the portion where the first special symbol starting means 38a is disposed. The partition wall 61 is arranged in a substantially constant arc shape from the left and right sides of the second special symbol starting means 38b toward the lower side thereof, and the front-rear width thereof is the front-rear width of the outer peripheral wall 62 as shown in FIG. It is formed slightly smaller than.

  The mounting plate 51 has a central opening 63 on the inner side of the partition wall 61 and below the first and second special symbol starting means 38a, 38b. For example, a pair of left and right lens mounting holes 64 are provided. The left and right lens mounting holes 64 are formed in a substantially arc shape along the partition wall 61 and the outer peripheral wall 62, and for example, a side lens member 65 is fitted from the front side thereof. The side lens member 65 constitutes the light emission effect means 39 together with the later-described electric decoration substrate 45 and the like, and is formed of a synthetic resin having translucency, for example, at least one surface such as a concavo-convex process. Diffuse reflection treatment is applied. Note that the mounting plate 51, the partition wall 61, the outer peripheral wall 62, and the like constituting the base body 41 are integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin that does not have optical transparency or is extremely low.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and the like, the rear unit 43 includes a first back passage 71 that guides a game ball won in the first special symbol starting means 38a downward on the rear side of the game board 6, and a second special passage 71. A second back passage 72 for guiding the game ball won in the symbol starting means 38b downward on the rear side of the game board 6, a first detection switch 73 for detecting a game ball passing through the first back passage 71, and a second The second detection switch 74 for detecting a game ball passing through the back passage 72, the opening / closing drive means 75 such as an electromagnetic solenoid for driving the opening / closing claw 40, and the operation of the drive unit 75a of the opening / closing drive means 75 are transmitted to the opening / closing claw 40. And a drive arm 76 that is detachably fixed to the back side of the base body 41 so that the first back passage 71 communicates with the first inclined passage 54 and the second back passage 72 communicates with the second inclined passage 59. Yes.

  The drive arm 76 is supported so as to be swingable around a left and right axis, the rear end portion 76a is the drive portion 75a of the opening / closing drive means 75 (FIG. 4), and the front end portion 76b is the engagement protrusion of the opening / closing claw 40. 40a (FIG. 7) are engaged with each other, and swinging about the left and right axis as the drive unit 75a moves up and down opens and closes the opening / closing claw 40.

  The illumination board 45 constitutes the light emission effect means 39. As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, etc., the interior decoration board 45 is located inside the outer peripheral wall 62 on the base body 41 side and the first and second special symbol starting means 38a, 38b. The outer peripheral wall 62 and the back cover body 44 fixed to the rear side thereof are held in a state where the outer peripheral portion is sandwiched between front and rear. On the front side of the electric decoration board 45, a plurality of, for example, 10 left and right first LEDs 81 are arranged on the outer side of the partition wall 61 on the base body 41 side, and a plurality of first LEDs 81 are also disposed on the inner side of the partition wall 61. For example, six second LEDs 82a to 82f are arranged. The first LEDs 81 outside the partition wall 61 are arranged in a line at substantially equal intervals, for example, corresponding to the rear sides of the left and right side lens members 65.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the second LEDs 82a to 82f arranged inside the partition wall 61 constitute three sets of light emitter rows 83 to 85, which are an LED 82a and an LED 82d, an LED 82b and an LED 82e, and an LED 82c and an LED 82f. These light emitter rows 83 to 85 are constituted by a plurality of LEDs arranged on substantially the same diameter with respect to a predetermined center axis C1 on the electric decoration board 45, and the central axis is in units of these light emitter rows. By sequentially shifting the timing in accordance with the arrangement in the circumferential direction with respect to C1, the LEDs 82a to 82f are blinked, so that a light emission effect similar to that of a rotating lamp can be realized.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the three sets of light emitter rows 83 to 85 of the present embodiment are all constituted by a pair of LEDs arranged on both sides of the central axis C1, and the three sets of light emission. The body rows 83 to 85 are arranged at substantially equal angular intervals around the central axis C1. The plurality of LEDs constituting each of the light emitter rows 83 to 85 are preferably arranged symmetrically on both sides with respect to the central axis C1 and the arrangement is preferably the same for all the light emitter rows 83 to 85. In this embodiment, since the area | region inside the division wall 61 is partially eroded by the 1st, 2nd special symbol starting means 38a, 38b arrange | positioned at the upper part side, each light emitter row | line | column 83-85 is comprised. None of the pair of LEDs is arranged symmetrically with respect to the central axis C1, and the arrangement differs for each of the light emitter rows 83 to 85.

  The outer peripheral wall 62 on the base body 41 side is in contact with the outer periphery of the electric decoration board 45, but there is a gap between the partition wall 61 and the electric decoration board 45 (FIG. 5). The areas inside and outside the partition wall 61 are not completely shielded from light. The back cover body 44 is integrally provided with, for example, a drop guide portion 86 that guides the game balls discharged from the first back passage 71 and the second back passage 72 to the lower side.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the front cover body 42 includes a front decorative plate (decorative member) 91 disposed in parallel to the front side of the mounting plate 51 on the base body 41 side, and a central opening of the mounting plate 51. A support wall portion 92 disposed along the outer periphery of 63 and projecting backward from the back side of the front decorative plate 91, and a second winning guide portion 58 disposed on the upper side of the support wall portion 92, For example, the base body is integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and the base plate 41 side mounting plate 51 is screwed to a plurality of screw bases 93 provided on the periphery of the support wall 92. It is detachably fixed to 41.

  The support wall portion 92 divides the space between the mounting plate 51 on the base body 41 side and the front decorative plate 91 into an outer peripheral region 91b side corresponding to the first LED 81 and a central region 91a side corresponding to the second LEDs 82a to 82f. For example, on the inner surface side thereof, irregular reflection processing is performed by continuously arranging concavo-convex ridges in the front-rear direction in the circumferential direction, and the second LEDs 82a to 82f are diffused by reflecting light from the second LEDs 82a to 82f. A certain range corresponding to 82f emits light brightly.

  The front decorative plate 91 covers substantially the entire base body 41 including the first and second special symbol starting means 38a and 38b from the front side, and allows a game ball to pass through the front side of the mounting plate 51 on the base body 41 side. A central region 91a that is arranged in parallel with a gap and formed in a substantially circular shape centering on C2 corresponding to the partition wall 61 on the base body 41 side and the central opening 63 inside thereof, and the central region The support wall portion 92 is disposed so as to be substantially divided along the boundary between the central region 91a and the outer peripheral region 91b. Here, a portion of the front decorative plate 91 that covers the front side of the first and second special symbol starting means 38a and 38b constitutes a winning means decoration portion that covers the front side of the winning means. The center axis C2 is preferably coincident with the center axis C1, but in the present embodiment, the center axis C1 is provided at a position slightly lower than the center axis C2 (FIG. 4).

  The central area 91a of the front decorative plate 91 constitutes the light emission effect means 39 together with the illumination board 45, the side lens member 65, and the like. For example, the center of the entire area is a center through which light from the second LEDs 82a to 82f on the rear side is transmitted. The light-emitting lens unit 94 is configured. The central light-emitting lens portion 94 is subjected to concentric concave / convex treatment, for example, by continuously arranging concave and convex stripes in the radial direction with respect to the central axis C2 on the front surface (front surface) side, and from the second LEDs 82a to 82f. By irregularly reflecting the light, the predetermined range corresponding to the second LEDs 82a to 82f emits light brightly. In addition, since light is irregularly reflected by this uneven | corrugated process, the state of the back side cannot be clearly visually recognized from the front side of the game machine main body 1 through the center area | region 91a of the front decoration board 91. FIG.

Here, in the light emitting effect using the second LEDs 82a to 82f, for example, in units of three sets of light emitters 83 to 85, the respective LEDs 82a to 82f are blinked by sequentially shifting the timing according to the circumferential arrangement with respect to the central axis C1. Control. As a result, the light emission state of the central light emitting lens portion 94 can be switched in the order of FIG. 11A → (b) → (c) → (a) →. A movement in the circumferential direction is given to the aggregate of light bands, and a smooth light movement can be expressed as if a rotating lamp exists behind the central light emitting lens portion 94.

  In the present embodiment, none of the pair of LEDs constituting each of the light emitter rows 83 to 85 is arranged symmetrically with respect to the central axis C1, and the arrangement is arranged for each of the light emitter rows 83 to 85. Although they are different and the center axis C1 and the center axis C2 are vertically shifted, the range of light emitted by the light from each of the second LEDs 82a to 82f has a certain spread, so that it is practically almost impossible. I don't feel natural.

  In addition, the outer peripheral area 91b of the front decorative plate 91 includes a light-shielding portion 96 that has been subjected to light-shielding treatment such as plating, and an irregular-reflection portion 97 that has been subjected to uneven processing similar to the central region 91a and other irregular reflection processing, for example. For example, the light from the rear side lens member 65 and the like passes through the irregular reflection part 97 and the transparent part 98, and is arranged in a substantially constant pattern in the circumferential direction. Is visible.

  Further, the front decorative plate 91 has a part on the lower end portion side that protrudes below the lower end portion on the base body 41 side, that is, the bottom side portion 51b of the mounting plate 51, and is out as shown in FIGS. A part of the upper side of the mouth 21 is covered from the front side. In the present embodiment, a slight gap 101 is formed between the lower end side of the front decorative plate 91 and the front edge side of the guide rail 12, and on the front side of the out port 21 in the front decorative plate 91. As for the corresponding part, almost the whole is the transparent part 98, so that the game ball flowing into the out port 21 along the guide rail 12 is visually recognized from the front side through the gap 101 and the transparent part 98. Is possible. In the present embodiment, a part of the game ball flowing into the out port 21 is visible from the front side through the gap 101, and therefore, the entire front decoration plate 91 is made opaque without providing the transparent portion 98, for example. Also good.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the front decorative plate (decorative member) 91 is arranged on the front side of the out port 21 with a space through which the game balls can pass, and the front decorative plate 91 and its A gap 101 is provided between the lower guide rail 12 and the game balls on the rear side of the front decoration plate 91 so that the game balls can be visually recognized from the front side. In addition, the position of the lower prize winning unit 25 provided with the front decorative plate 91 can be lowered as compared with the prior art, and the space that can be used for the arrangement of gaming parts on the lower side of the gaming area 7 can be substantially expanded. .

  12 to 14 exemplify a second embodiment of the present invention, and a game ball guided to the out port 21 side along the guide rail 12 on the back side of the front decorative plate (decorating member) 91 is an out port. 21 shows an example in which a sphere guide unit 103 for guiding is provided. The present embodiment is common to the first embodiment except for the configuration of the front decorative plate 91 in the lower winning unit 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the lower winning unit 25 of the present embodiment, a protruding portion 102 that protrudes downward is provided at the lower end portion of the front decorative plate 91 within a range in which the gap 101 with the guide rail 12 is maintained. A ball guide portion 103 that guides a game ball that has flowed down to the out port 21 along the guide rail 12 into the out port 21 is provided, for example, on the back side of the projecting portion 102. It protrudes backwards corresponding to the center in the left-right direction.

  The ball guide portion 103 includes, for example, a guide plate 104 formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape or a substantially triangular shape in a plan view in which a lateral width is narrowed from the front end side to the rear end side, and a reinforcement that supports the guide plate 104 from, for example, both upper and lower sides. Ribs 105 and the like are provided, and the guide plate 104 is arranged at a height position corresponding to the approximate center of the game ball on the guide rail 12, and flows down inward along the guide rail 12 from the left and right sides of the game area 7. As shown in FIG. 14, the game balls are guided backward along the left and right inclined portions 104 a of the guide plate 104.

  Thus, by providing the ball guide portion 103 on the back side of the front decorative plate 91, the game ball can be quickly flowed into the out port 21.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, by providing the gap 101 shown in the embodiment, the game ball on the rear side of the decorative member can be visually recognized from the front side through the gap 101. Therefore, the decorative member covering the front side of the out port 21 is transparent. Arbitrary materials such as opaque and translucent materials can be used, and arbitrary surface treatment such as shading treatment and irregular reflection treatment can be performed.

  In the embodiment, the example in which the decorative member arranged on the front side of the out port 21 is provided on the winning unit is shown. However, for example, a simple decorative unit that does not have a winning means, and the decorative member on the other unit is used. You may arrange | position so that at least one part may be covered from the front side.

  Further, like the right winning unit 23 and the left winning unit 24 in the embodiment, the decorative member on the winning unit and the like arranged on the lateral side instead of the upper side of the out port 21, and at least a part of the out port 21 on the front side. You may arrange so that it may cover.

6 Game board 7 Game area 9 Launching means 12 Guide rail 21 Out port 25 Lower prize unit (winning unit)
35 Large winning means 36 Normal winning means 37 Normal winning means 38a First special symbol starting means 38b Second special symbol starting means 91 Front decorative plate (decorative member)
101 Clearance 103 Ball guide

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area surrounded by guide rails on the front side;
A launching means for launching a game ball toward the upper side of the game area;
Corresponding to the lowermost part in the game area, the game board is provided in a penetrating manner in the front-rear direction and falls out without winning the winning means in the game area and guides the out ball to the rear side of the game board. In a ball game machine with an outlet to
A guide passage for guiding a winning ball that has won at least one specific winning means among the winning means to a rear side of the game board is positioned above the out port. wherein arranged on the upper side of the out port so as to,
On the winning unit, a decorative member protruding downward to the front side of the out mouth is provided,
All of the game balls that are guided by the guide rail and flow into the out port pass between the decorative member and the guide rail below the decorative member so that a part of the upper part passes through the rear side of the decorative member. And a space through which the game ball on the rear side of the decorative member can be seen from the front side and a space through which the game ball can pass is provided between the decorative member and the out port on the rear side. Ball game machine.

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