JP5594353B2 - Guide device for gaming balls in gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game ball guiding device, and more particularly, a game in a gaming machine that is provided on a game board such as a ball game machine and guides a game ball bullet directed toward the game board to a desired position. It relates to a ball guidance device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game ball guidance device, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, those provided in a symbol display device 200 disposed approximately at the center of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine are well known. The ball guiding device includes an introduction port 202, a guide path 203, a discharge port 204, and a stage 205 provided so as to go around the symbol display unit 207. When a game ball launched from the launching device onto the game board enters the introduction port 202 in the process of falling in an irregular trajectory while hitting an obstacle nail or the like, the game ball that has entered the guide path 203 Is dropped and discharged from the discharge port 204 to the stage 205.

  The game ball released to the stage 205 eventually falls from the front side (player side) of the stage 205 while moving irregularly on the stage 205 and rolls on the game board again. However, among the game balls that fall from the stage 205, the game ball that falls from the start winning opening guide path 206 provided in the center of the stage 205 is the start provided directly below the start winning opening guide path 206. The game ball that is guided from the winning prize opening (electric tulip) 208, that is, the game ball falling from the starting prize opening guiding path 206, wins the winning prize opening 208 with a high probability. On the other hand, the game ball falling from the stage 205 other than the start winning opening guide path 206 is not guided to the starting winning opening 208 and therefore does not win the start winning opening 208.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 208, the symbol display unit 207 stops and displays the predetermined symbol after the variable display. The symbol is displayed and the symbol is displayed in advance. If it is a symbol, a big hit game that is extremely advantageous for the player is started.

  However, in the above prior art, the behavior of the game ball moving on the stage 205 is simple, which is insufficient for the player. Therefore, for the purpose of solving such problems and allowing players to enjoy more games, for example, a plurality of stages, an upper stage and a lower stage, are provided, and game balls are played from the upper stage to the lower stage and from the lower stage. A technology that creates a pool in the time it takes for the game ball to drop from the stage to the game board by making it fall sequentially to the board, and also makes the behavior of the game ball irregular (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1). Is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-224317 A JP 2002-224318 A

The present invention is to provide a guiding device of a game ball that can increase the taste of Yu technique.

In order to solve such a problem, a game ball guiding device in a gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as described in claim 1, an introduction port for introducing a game ball that falls in a game area, and the introduction port. A guide path for guiding the introduced game ball in a predetermined direction, a discharge port for discharging the game ball guided by the guide path, a game ball discharged from the discharge port, and receiving the received game ball again A guiding device for a game ball in a gaming machine comprising a guiding member that flows down to the gaming area, wherein the guiding member is formed with a gradient having a ridge line at a predetermined portion in a longitudinal direction and is discharged from the discharge port. A first stage that is capable of staying and guiding the received game ball in a downward direction, and that is provided below the first stage and is guided by the first stage. Accept from the back of the direction A third stage, and as a means for allowing the game ball received from the discharge port of the first stage to be guided downward, vertically from either the top of the slope having the ridgeline or a predetermined position Vertical downward guiding means for guiding downward, the vertical downward guiding means guides the game ball from the depth side of the first stage to the third stage, and the vertical downward guiding means includes the above-mentioned A partition is formed to prevent the game ball guided downward from the mountain peak and the game ball guided downward from the predetermined position until the game ball reaches the third stage. .

  In the invention of claim 1, for example, when a game ball that falls while hitting an obstacle nail or a windmill enters a game area formed on a game board of a pachinko game machine, It moves to the guide path, is further guided from the guide path in a predetermined direction, and is finally discharged from the discharge port to the guide member. The game ball released to the guide member stays for an unspecified time while moving left and right on the first stage in which a gradient having a ridge line is formed at a predetermined portion in the longitudinal direction.

  Here, the ridge line is a line formed by a predetermined single radius, as well as a line in which a plurality of curves formed at a predetermined radius are continuous, that is, a line extending from a mountain peak to a peak. That is, it also includes an arc.

Then, the game ball staying on the first stage is guided downward and flows into the third stage. Here the third stage is provided below the first stage. That is, the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine of the present invention has a structure in which the first stage is formed above the third stage.

Third stage, the game ball that has flowed from the back side in the depth direction of the third stage, the predetermined direction, Ru is directed towards the winning hole or the like which is disposed outside of for example the guide member.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention having the above-described configuration, the behavior of the game ball discharged from the discharge port of the guide path and flowing into the first stage is influenced by the gradient having the ridgeline formed in the first stage. while given a sense of movement in various aspects because it is derived in the third stage you located downward, the player can enjoy the behavior uplifting of game ball enough, also, the first stage pressurized et game ball that has flowed into the third stage, because embodiments are indefinite residence time while exhibiting irregular behavior in the third stage due to the wide variety of things when the inflow, the player Can fully enjoy the irregular behavior of the game ball, and the game ball that has flowed in from the depth side in the depth direction of the third stage can move widely on the third stage. On the third stage In addition to being able to fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball, when the game ball that has flowed into the third stage is guided in a predetermined direction, the player may have a prediction or expectation that the game will be advantageously developed. In other words, according to the present invention, the player can play with expectations while fully enjoying the dynamic behavior and irregular behavior of the game ball, and as a result, the game taste increases. , There is a remarkable effect of improving the playability.

The invention according to claim 1, as a means of inducible game balls that received from the discharge port of the first stage downward, and a vertical right under induction means, vertical directly below the induction means, the first stage It is a means for guiding to the top of the slope having a ridge line and / or vertically downward from a predetermined position, that is, to the third stage. Here, the predetermined position of the first stage is not particularly limited, and the number of vertical directly below the induction means is also not particularly limited.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1 according to the above configuration, Yu technique found that by linear movement is applied to the behavior of Yu Technical sphere, a very large on the behavior of the game ball on the guide member In addition to being able to give a change, coupled with the curvilinear movement of a game ball moving on a gradient having a ridgeline, a wider variety of game ball behaviors can be realized. As a result, the player can when game balls to the stage or al third stage moves, a marked effect of being able to enjoy the best part of the game.

It is a whole front view showing game machine 1 of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the special symbol display apparatus 6 of this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the guidance device provided in special symbol display device 6 of this embodiment. It is a front view of the guidance member 50 of this embodiment. It is a top view of the guidance member 50 of this embodiment. It is a right view of the guide member 50 of this embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. 5 of this embodiment. It is HH sectional drawing in FIG. 5 of this embodiment. It is BB sectional drawing in FIG. 5 of this embodiment. It is CC sectional drawing in FIG. 5 of this embodiment. It is GG sectional drawing in FIG. 5 of this embodiment. It is an enlarged front view of the step part 85 of this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the structure of the guide member 92 provided in the left side seeing from the front of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the guidance path 52 provided in the left side seeing from the front of the special symbol display apparatus 6 of this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the guide member 50 in which a part of the configuration is omitted in order to explain the flow of game balls of the first stage 60, the second stage 70, and the third stage 80 of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball | bowl when winning a start winning opening 11, without colliding with the guide members 92 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball | bowl when winning a start winning opening 11, without colliding with the guide members 92 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball | bowl when winning a start winning opening 11, without colliding with the guide members 92 of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball at the time of winning a start winning opening 11, when the slide pieces 94 and 94 project from the fixed pieces 97 and 97 of this embodiment. Corresponding to the flow of the game ball shown in FIG. 19 of the present embodiment, the flow of the game ball when the slide pieces 94, 94 are housed in the fixed pieces 97, 97 and when the winning prize opening 11 is not won will be described. It is explanatory drawing for doing. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball at the time of winning a start winning opening 11, when the slide pieces 94 and 94 project from the fixed pieces 97 and 97 of this embodiment. Corresponding to the flow of the game ball shown in FIG. 21 of this embodiment, the flow of the game ball when the slide pieces 94, 94 are accommodated in the fixed pieces 97, 97 and the start winning opening 11 is not won will be described. It is explanatory drawing for doing. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball at the time of winning a start winning opening 11, when the slide pieces 94 and 94 project from the fixed pieces 97 and 97 of this embodiment. Corresponding to the flow of the game ball shown in FIG. 23 of the present embodiment, the flow of the game ball when the slide pieces 94, 94 are housed in the fixed pieces 97, 97 and the start winning opening 11 is not won will be described. It is explanatory drawing for doing. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the guidance apparatus of the game ball in the conventional game machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall front view of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment includes an outer frame 22 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 23 attached to the outer frame 22. There are a game board 21 for providing a player with a pachinko game, a hitting operation handle 2 for operating a hitting ball launching device (not shown) when operated by the player, and a hitting ball for guiding a game ball launched by the hitting ball launching device. A guide rail 3, a game area forming rail 4 provided so that the launched game balls fly within a certain range, a game area 5 surrounded by the hit ball guiding rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4, and a game area A liquid crystal display (L) that performs a pseudo display (hereinafter also referred to as scroll display) showing a state in which a special symbol is rotated and a windmill 20 that changes the game ball launched in 5 in an unexpected direction. D) a special symbol display device 6 constituted by, etc., a start winning opening (electric tulip) 11 for causing the special symbol display device 6 to start a variable symbol display (scroll display) when a game ball wins, and a special symbol If the game ball wins the start winning slot 11 while the symbol display device 6 displays the variation of the special symbol, the player is notified of how many times the variation display will be displayed after the variation display is completed (up to 4 times). Four hold LEDs 25 that sequentially perform the on-hold display for display, a symbol display unit 30 that displays a predetermined symbol in the special symbol display device 6, and three special symbols in the symbol display unit 30 individually. If the display result in the left symbol display unit 8, the middle symbol display unit 9, the right symbol display unit 10 and the special symbol display device 6 to be displayed is in a predetermined mode (big hit), the player has A winning prize opening (attacker) 7 opened to the ball, a hitting ball supply tray 12 for supplying game balls to the hitting ball launching device, and a ball that does not fit in the hitting ball supply tray 12 can be stored, and storage (not shown) A surplus ball receiving tray 13 that can move a game ball to the ball box, a normal winning port 14 for paying out a prize ball by winning, and a game effect for notifying a payout of a prize ball, a ball clogging, or an abnormality for a prize The lamp 15, an out port 16 for collecting game balls provided at the bottom of the game area 5, a glass door frame 17 provided to be openable and closable, and a single-digit normal symbol are displayed. In the case of a predetermined normal symbol (winning), the normal symbol display device 18 constituted by a 7-segment LED or the like that opens the blades of the electric tulip as the start winning opening 11 and the game ball pass. Therefore, the normal symbol display device 18 is constituted by a normal symbol operating gate 19 or the like for starting normal variable display.

In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, first, a game ball is launched from the ball striking device by the player's operation of the ball striking operation handle 2 and passes between the ball striking guide rail 3 and the game area forming rail 4. A ball is launched into the game area 5 on the game board 21. Then, the game ball falls in the game area 5 by its own weight, and in the process of falling, the game ball 21 is changed in the direction of dropping by a game nail or a windmill 20 (not shown) implanted in the game board 21, In the case where the normal winning opening 14 is won, the normal symbol operating gate 19 is passed, or all the winning holes are not won, the winning hole 16 is collected.

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 11, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player, and the game ball is detected by a start winning detection sensor (not shown), and each symbol display unit 8 of the special symbol display device 6, 9 and 10 are scrolled to display the special symbol, and after a predetermined time, the special symbol is stopped in the order of the left symbol display unit 8, the right symbol display unit 10, and the middle symbol display unit 9 in order. When the symbol and the special symbol on the right symbol display unit 10 are stopped, if the symbol symbol combination is a combination of special symbols constituting the jackpot (for example, the same special symbol combination), the symbol display unit of the special symbol display device 6 is reached. When a predetermined reach action is displayed at 30 and then the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed when the special symbol of the middle symbol display unit 9 is stopped is a combination of predetermined special symbols. Becomes big hit, is adapted to release the attacker as winning opening 7 in a predetermined manner, if a combination of these other special symbols, and out.

  Therefore, in order to obtain a big hit, the player makes a hard effort to drive the game ball 5 into the game area 5 on the game board 21 by appropriately operating the ball operation handle 2 and to make the game ball win at the start winning opening 11. become. In other words, the greatest goal of the game in the player's gaming machine 1 is how many game balls are awarded to the start winning opening 11.

  When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 14, a predetermined prize ball is given to the player. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 19, the game ball is detected by an operation gate detection sensor (not shown), and the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 in a variable manner. If the normal symbol is a predetermined normal symbol, the winning symbol is a win and the blades of the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11 are opened for a predetermined time.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the special symbol display device 6. The special symbol display device 6 is provided with introduction ports 51 and 51, guiding paths 52 and 52, and a guiding member 50 that constitute the gaming ball guiding device according to the present invention so as to go around the lower half of the symbol display unit 30. It has been. The introduction ports 51 and 51 are formed in a substantially box shape with the upper part opened, and are provided so as to protrude from the game board 21 so as to be able to receive falling game balls. The received game balls are not shown in the drawing. It leads out to the guidance paths 52 and 52 from an exit.

  The guide paths 52 and 52 are formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose upper and lower parts are opened, and are connected to the rear portions of the introduction ports 51 and 51 so as to be able to receive game balls derived from the guide paths 52 and 52. The received game ball is led out to the guide member 50 from the discharge ports 53, 53 shown in FIG. The guide member 50 constitutes a main part of the present invention, and the details thereof will be described later. The received game ball stays for an unspecified time and is finally discharged to the game area 5.

Therefore, as described above, when a game ball enters the inlets 51 and 51 as shown in FIG. 2 in the process of being launched from the ball hitting device and falling on the game area 5 on the game board 21, the incoming ball The played game balls are led out to the guide paths 52, 52 from the introduction ports 51, 51, and are further led to the guide member 50 from the discharge ports 53, 53 of the guide paths 52, 52. The played game balls are released again into the game area 5 while drawing various trajectories described in detail later. When released from the guide member 50, the game ball may or may not win the start winning opening 11 depending on the direction or spin. As described above, winning at the start winning opening 11 is a necessary condition for the player to win a jackpot advantageous to himself / herself, and is a matter of great interest to the player. Therefore, the player uses the guide member 5
We will watch carefully how the game ball is released from zero.

  Here, the configuration of the guide member 50 will be described in detail. 3 is a perspective view of a guiding device provided in the special symbol display device 6, FIG. 4 is a front view of the guiding member 50, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the guiding member 50, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H in FIG. 5, FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. C sectional view, FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line GG in FIG. 5, FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of the stepped portion 85, and FIG. 13 illustrates the configuration of the guide member 92 provided on the left side as viewed from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view.

  The guide member 50 is roughly divided into a first stage 60, a second stage 70, and a third stage 80. As will be described in detail later, the front is opened in the depth direction of each stage 60, 70, 80. A space is formed, and a second stage 70 is provided in a substantially lower front portion of the first stage 60, and a third stage 80 is provided adjacent to the second stage 70 in a substantially immediately lower portion of the first stage 60. It has a two-story structure. In addition to the stages 60, 70, and 80, the guide member 50 includes a back wall 56 standing on the rear end side of the first stage 60 and the third stage 80, and the front end side of the second stage 70. The guide member 50 includes a first stage 60, a second stage 70, a third stage 80, a back wall 56, and a guide member 92.

  First, the first stage 60 is formed in a substantially arched roof shape at the upper part of the third stage 80, and is connected to the discharge ports 53, 53 of the guide paths 52, 52. The first slope 64 that accepts and rolls the game balls derived from 53 and 53, and the central rear end of the first slope 64 are perforated and stay on for an unspecified time while rolling on the first slope 64. A notch 61 that drops the game ball from the first slope 64 and moves to the third stage 80, and a protrusion projecting above the front end of the first slope 64 to prevent the game ball from falling from the front side of the first slope 64. The second stage is formed by rolling a game ball that is provided on the front wall 62 of the first slope 64 and at the bottom of substantially both ends of the first slope 64 and stays for an unspecified time while rolling on the first slope 64 from the first slope 64. Inclined parts 63, 63 moving to 70; It is al configuration. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first slope 64 has a portion (excluding the notch 61) substantially corresponding to the front wall 62 on the rear end side thereof open. The game ball staying for an unspecified time while rolling is dropped from the rear end side of the opened first slope 64 and moved to the third stage 80.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first slope 64 has a first slope 65 formed with a downward slope in the right direction when viewed from the front, and a slope formed in a substantially concave shape provided continuously to the first slope 65. A first trough portion 66, a long peak portion 67 that is connected to the first trough portion 66 and has a substantially convex slope, and a slope that is connected to the peak portion 67 and has a substantially concave shape. The second valley portion 68 and the second slope 69 that is connected to the second valley portion 68 and has a downward slope in the left direction when viewed from the front. That is, the first slope 64 has a curved surface structure in which a gradient having ridge lines symmetrically formed with respect to the longitudinal center line DD shown in FIG. 4 is formed, and accordingly, the first slope 65 and the second slope 69. The first valley portion 66, the second valley portion 68, and the mountain portion 67 are formed with a predetermined single radius (the first slope 65, the second slope 69, and the mountain portion 67 are the same radius. And symmetrical with respect to the center line DD. In addition, the passage width in the depth direction of the first slope 64 is formed to be approximately twice the diameter of one game ball, and the surface depth direction is provided horizontally as shown in FIGS. It has been.

Here, the internal structure of the above-described guiding paths 52 and 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view showing the internal structure of the guide path 52 provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the special symbol display device 6. The guide paths 52, 52 are center lines of the special symbol display device 6 (the center line DD).
Since both have the same internal structure, only the guide path 52 provided on the left side of the special symbol display device 6 will be described here as a representative. As shown in FIG. 14, side walls 96 a and 96 b are provided in the left and right edges of the guide path 52, and the thickness of the side walls 96 a and 96 b increases in the horizontal direction toward the discharge port 53. It is formed so that the thickness (hereinafter also simply referred to as thickness) is increased, and a gap is formed between the two 96a and 96b. The thickness of the side walls 96a and 96b at the upper end of the guide path 52 is almost the same, but the thickness of the side wall 96a becomes larger than the thickness of the side wall 96b toward the discharge port 53, and the guide path As shown in FIG. 14, the thickness of the side wall 96a, 96b at the lower end of 52 is approximately three times the thickness of the side wall 96b.

  That is, the side walls 96a and 96b form a drop passage 95 that guides the game ball received from the introduction port 51 to the discharge port 53. The drop passage 95 is released by the side walls 96a and 96b. The diameter of the left and right direction (hereinafter also simply referred to as the diameter) becomes smaller toward the outlet 53, and the diameter of the discharge port 53 at the lower end is slightly smaller than the diameter of one game ball. It is formed to be large. Specifically, the diameter of the discharge port 53 is usually about 12 to 14 mm because the diameter of the game ball is 11 mm. The discharge port 53 serving as the lower end of the fall passage 95 faces the left end portion of the first slope 64 in the first stage 60 described above. The position where the discharge port 53 faces the first slope 64 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 3, the drop passage 95 and the first slope 64 are in a position where no step is generated, that is, the position where the game ball rolls smoothly from the drop passage 95 to the first slope 64 through the discharge port 53. And a position where the game ball rolling from the discharge port 53 avoids the notch 61 for moving the game ball to the third stage 80 and the inclined portion 63 for moving to the second stage 70. Has been.

  That is, when guiding the game balls from the discharge ports 53, 53 to the first slope 64, the guide paths 52, 52 give the game balls a predetermined directionality and speed, and the first slope 64 from the discharge ports 53, 53. The game ball derived in the step 1 is prevented from immediately moving from the first slope 64 (first stage 60) to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80, while rolling on the first slope 64 almost regularly. Therefore, the game ball led out from the discharge ports 53 and 53 to the first slope 64 has a reduced rolling speed while reciprocating left and right on the first slope 64. In other words, after staying on the first slope 64 for an indefinite period of time, it moves to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 from the notch 61, the inclined parts 63, 63, the rear end side or both ends of the first slope 64, etc. Do It becomes door.

  The shape of the drop passage 95 in the depth direction in FIG. 14 is not particularly limited. For example, in the discharge ports 53 and 53 serving as the lower end of the drop passage 95, a diameter similar to the diameter in the left-right direction described above, That is, it may be about 12 mm to 14 mm, and the shape of the discharge ports 53 and 53 may be substantially square. In this way, it is possible to further restrict the game ball in a desired direction.

  Further, the notch 61 is cut out in a semicircular shape at the rear end of the central summit of the first slope 64 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, and the diameter of this semicircle is a game ball. It is formed so as to be larger than one diameter. Here, the back wall 56 which is erected substantially vertically on the innermost side of the guide member 50 and is formed in a substantially concave shape will be described. The back wall 56 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape symmetrically with respect to the center line DD shown in FIG. 4, and the upper end thereof is a symbol display section of the special symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the lower end is attached over the entire length of the rear end surface formed by a predetermined single round of the third stage 80 described in detail later. .

In addition, at the center of the back wall 56 in the left-right direction, a game ball that rolls on the first slope 64 and stays for an indefinite period of time in the vertical direction is dropped from the approximate center of the first slope 64 to form the third stage. A guide groove 55 formed in a semicircular groove shape for moving to a central portion of 80 (a central concave portion 81 or concave portions 82 and 82 of a step portion 85 described later) is provided over the entire length. The guide groove 55 is provided opposite to the notch 61, and the diameter of the semicircle is formed to be substantially the same as the diameter of the semicircle of the notch 61, that is, larger than the diameter of one game ball. It is formed as follows.

  Therefore, the notch 61 and the guide groove 55 are combined to form a substantially circular space as shown in FIG. 5, and from this circular space to the vicinity of the center on the first slope 64. The staying game ball falls and moves to the third stage 80 along the guide groove 55.

  On the other hand, on both the left and right sides of the guide groove 55 of the back wall 56, a game ball that stays for an unspecified time while rolling on the first slope 64 in the vertical direction is provided at approximately the center and both ends of the first slope 64. It is formed in the shape of a wide concave surface for dropping from the back side in the depth direction of the removed position to move to a location other than the central portion of the third stage 80 (third slope 83, 83 or peak portions 90, 90 described later). The falling grooves 57, 57 are provided over the entire length. The drop grooves 57, 57 are provided in a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center line DD, and the length in the left-right direction is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of three game balls.

That is, a game ball that is regulated by the guide paths 52 and 52 and led out from the discharge ports 53 and 53 onto the first slope 64 first reciprocally moves on the first slope 64 left and right regularly. After that, a part of the game balls reciprocate and then decrease the moving speed near the top of the first slope 64, and after colliding with the front wall 62 to be described later and staying for an unspecified time, the notches 61 and the guide grooves 55 It flows into the circular space to be formed, moves to the third stage 80 while falling along the guide groove 55, and some of the game balls reciprocate and are not located near the top of the first slope 64. The movement speed is decreased, and after colliding with a front wall 62 described later and staying for an unspecified time, it flows into the dropping grooves 57, 57 and falls into the third stage 80 while falling along the dropping grooves 57, 57. Will move.

  Note that the diameter of the circular space is not particularly limited as long as it is larger than the diameter of one game ball as is apparent from the above description, but it is very close to the diameter (11 mm) of one game ball. When the size is increased, it is difficult for the game ball to flow into the circular space, and the interest of the game is lowered. Therefore, it is preferably about 14 mm to 16 mm.

  Further, the front wall 62 is a front end side of a first slope 64 corresponding to a space portion 84 to be described later of the third stage 80, in other words, the first slope 65, the first valley portion 66, the second slope of the first slope 64. Along the front end side of the peak portion 67 excluding the valley portion 68 and the second inclined surface 69, the upper wall portion protrudes upward in a short shape (for example, about 4 to 6 mm). The game ball is prevented from dropping from the front side of the slope 64 to the second stage 70. That is, the front wall 62 is controlled by the guide paths 52 and 52 and the game ball led out from the discharge ports 53 and 53 onto the first slope 64 reciprocates left and right on the first slope 64. After the reciprocating motion, the moving speed is decreased at a location other than the top of the first slope 64 and the unspecified time stays. In any case, any game ball can be prevented from falling from the front side of the first slope 64 and moving to the second stage 70.

The front wall 62 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (see FIG. 7) over the entire length of the front end side of the peak portion 67. However, this shape is not limited and may be, for example, a bowl shape or a triangular prism shape. In addition, a plurality of intervals may be provided so that the game balls do not fall or stop, and the balls may be separately provided and may be formed by combining these shapes and arrangements. In this way, the behavior of the game ball in the first stage 60 can be further varied, and the game taste can be further increased.

  In addition, the inclined portions 63, 63 are on both sides of the front wall 62 (third stage 80) serving as the skirt portion of the first slope 64, in other words, the first valley portion 66 and the second valley portion 68 of the first slope 64. Is formed in a substantially semicircular shape on the front side of the first slope 64 substantially opposite to the first slope 64. In the inclined parts 63, 63, in the left-right direction, the first slope 65 or the second slope 69 and the mountain part 67 are connected to each other, and the first valley part 66 or the second valley part 68 has a substantially concave shape. A downward slope (that is, a radius smaller than the radius of the first valley portion 66 and the second valley portion 68) is formed, whereas in the depth direction, as shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a predetermined downward slope from the back side (hereinafter also referred to simply as the back side) to the front side (hereinafter also referred to simply as the front side) of the gaming machine 1; Substantially triangular steps 59 and 59 are formed at the front end portions of the inclined portions 63 and 63 that serve as the boundary of the second stage 70.

  Accordingly, the inclined portions 63 and 63 move the game ball that has flowed into the inclined portions 63 and 63 from above the first slope 64 to the front side by urging the game ball toward the front side, and finally To the outside of the guide member 50. That is, the inclined parts 63 and 63 are moved to the inclined parts 63 and 63 in the process of the game ball being controlled by the guide paths 52 and 52 and led out from the discharge ports 53 and 53 reciprocating left and right on the first slope 64. By flowing in, the game ball that has flowed in is urged to jump over the steps 59 and 59 and move to the second stage 70. The game ball that has moved from the inclined parts 63, 63 to the second stage 70 collides with the guide member 92 provided at the front end of the second stage 70 so as to cross the second stage 70, The second stage 70 is bounced back in the depth direction.

  In addition, although the said predetermined downward gradient of the inclination parts 63 and 63 shown in FIG. 11 is not specifically limited, The angle at which a game ball rolls vigorously is desirable, for example, 3-5 degrees or more is desirable. If it does in this way, even if the gaming machine 1 is laid down slightly on the back side (for example, 2 minutes to 4 minutes 5 km or 0.5 degrees to 1 degree), the expected performance is maintained. Accordingly, the usability of the guide member 50 is improved.

  Next, the configuration of the second stage 70 will be described in detail. The second stage 70 is formed in a predetermined single round over the entire length, and is provided so that substantially both ends thereof are connected to the front side of the first stage 60, and at the front side of the third stage 80. A substantially central portion is provided so as to be connected, a second slope 71 that receives and rolls game balls rolling from the first stage 60 and the third stage 80, and a center front side of the second slope 71. The third stage 80 includes a central concave surface portion 81, which will be described later, and a guide plate 72 that guides a game ball flowing down from the concave surface portions 82 and 82 to the outside of the guide member 50 to flow down.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second slope 71 is provided with a substantially concave gradient over the entire length, and substantially both ends thereof are the first slope 64 of the first slope 64 shown in FIG. 9 described above. The first slope 65 and the second slope 69, that is, substantially both ends of the second slope 71 have the same downward slope as the first slope 65 and the second slope 69, while the both ends of the second slope 71 The other central part is connected to the front end side of the third stage 80, and is provided symmetrically with respect to the first slope 64 and the center line FF shown in FIG. The first slope 64 is symmetrical with respect to the center line FF and the shape of the elongated peak portion 67 having a substantially convex gradient.

In other words, the second slope 71 has a curved surface structure in which a gradient having a ridge line symmetrically formed with respect to the center line DD shown in FIG. 4 is formed (formed with a predetermined single radius), Therefore, it is symmetrical with respect to the center line DD. In addition, the passage width in the depth direction of the second slope 71 is formed to be approximately 1.5 times the diameter of one game ball, and the second slope 71 has a surface depth as shown in FIG. A predetermined downward gradient is provided in the direction from the back side toward the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, guide members 92, 92 are provided at the front end of the second slope 71 so as to protrude upward along the curved surface structure of the second slope 71. The guide members 92 and 92 prevent the game ball flowing down from the first stage 60 or the third stage 80 to the second stage 70 from falling outside the guide member 50 via the second slope 71. The guide plate 72 is sandwiched between the left and right sides of the guide plate 72, that is, symmetrically with respect to the center line DD. As described above, the guide members 92 and 92 are formed symmetrically with respect to the center line DD, and both have the same structure. Only the provided guide member 92 will be described.

  The guide member 92 is composed of a rail 91, a slide piece 94, and a fixed piece 97. First, the rail 91 is for sliding the slide piece 94 in a left and right direction for a predetermined section, as shown in FIG. The second slope 71 is formed along the curved surface structure of the second slope 71 at a position slightly spaced from the front end of the second slope 71.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the rail 91 has a plurality of rectangular fitting grooves 89, 89, 89... Continuously from the side end of the second slope 71 to a position slightly before the guide plate 72. The fitting groove 89, 89, 89... Is fitted with stoppers 99, 99, 99, 99 of the slide piece 94 described later, and the slide piece 94 is connected to the second slope. It is for fixing the position on 71. The length of the rail 91 is slightly shorter than the length obtained by adding the slide piece 94 and the fixed piece 97.

  Next, the fixed piece 97 is used for preventing the game ball from dropping from the front substantially end portion of the second slope 71 and for substantially storing the slide piece 94. Are provided along the curved surface structure of the second slope 71 so as to protrude upward on both sides of the front end of the second slope 71. As shown in FIG. 13, the fixed piece 97 is formed in a substantially concave shape in cross section, and a hollow portion 98 for accommodating the slide piece 94 is formed therein, and this hollow portion 98 faces the rail 91. It is provided to do. Therefore, the fixed piece 97 is attached to the second slope 71 so as to straddle the rail 91, and the length thereof is substantially the same as the slide piece 94, that is, slightly longer than half of the length of the rail 91.

  Next, the slide piece 94 prevents the game ball from dropping from the substantially central portion of the front side of the second slope 71, and slides itself to the left and right to arbitrarily drop the game ball of the second slope 71. For identifying the front end position, the stopper 99, 99, 99, 99, which will be described later, is inserted into the fitting groove 89, 89, 89,. Are provided along the curved surface structure of the second slope 71.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the slide piece 94 is formed in an elongated, substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and a knob 93 is provided on the right side surface of the slide piece 94. The knob 93 slides the slide piece 94 in the left-right direction. For this purpose, it is for a person to pinch with a finger, is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is provided so that the wide surface of the knob 93 is orthogonal to the side surface of the slide piece 94, and its upper part is substantially the same as the fixed piece 97. It is provided so as to protrude from the slide piece 94 to the same height. Further, two stoppers 99, 99, 99, 99 are provided on the lower side of the slide piece 94 and between the left and right ends, and the stoppers 99, 99, 99, 99 are rounded. It is formed in a substantially quadrangular prism shape, and is provided so as to protrude short downward. Note that the length of the slide piece 94 is substantially the same as that of the fixed piece 97, that is, slightly longer than half the length of the rail 91.

  In order to slide the slide piece 94 formed in this way in the left-right direction, a person pinches the knob 93 in a desired direction, that is, in the right (arrow W in FIG. 13) or left (arrow Y in FIG. 13) direction. Just move it by pulling. That is, when the knob 93 is pulled in the left-right direction in this way, the stopper 99, 99, 99, 99 is pulled by the hollow portion 98 of the fixed piece 97 and the rounded tip of the stopper 99, 99, 99, 99. .. Are repeatedly inserted into and removed from the fitting grooves 89, 89, 89... Of the rail 91 in the direction, and then the pulling of the knob 93 is stopped, so that the slide piece 94 is moved to the desired position of the second slope 71. It can be fixed to the position to do. Further, the moving range of the slide piece 94 is that the leftmost stopper 99 in the left direction is the first until the rightmost stopper 99 is fitted in the rightmost fitting groove 89 in the right direction. Until the left fitting groove 89 is fitted (until the knob 93 comes into contact with the fixed piece 97), that is, the range in which the rail 91 protrudes from the fixed piece 97 is slidable left and right. The fixed piece 97 and the slide piece 94 are made of an elastic member so that the game balls that collide rebound.

  Therefore, in the second slope 71, the game ball that has rolled from substantially both ends of the first slope 64 gradually reduces the rolling speed while reciprocating left and right on the second slope 71, that is, the second slope 71. After staying on for an unspecified time, it falls to the outside of the guide member 50 due to the above-mentioned predetermined downward gradient. At this time, the game ball colliding with the guide members 92, 92 is moved in the depth direction of the second slope 71. It bounces back and enters the third stage 80 or rolls along the guide members 92 and 92 and stays for an unspecified time. Finally, the slide pieces 94 and 94 of the guide members 92 and 92 are retained. Falls from the center of the front side of the second slope 71 not extending or from the guide plate 72 to the outside of the guide member 50.

  In addition, a game ball that has flowed in from the inclined portions 63, 63 or a game ball that has flowed from the notch 61, the guide groove 55, and the drop grooves 57, 57 through the third stage 80 to pass under the first slope 64. Moves on the second slope 71 so as to cross linearly from the back side to the near side, but the game balls that have flowed in from the inclined parts 63 and 63 are rolled from substantially both ends of the first slope 64 described above. In substantially the same manner as the game ball that has moved, after violently colliding with the guide members 92, 92 and bounced back to the back side in the depth direction of the second slope 71 and entered the third stage 80 or the first stage 60, It rolls along the guide members 92, 92 and stays for an unspecified time. Finally, from the front center of the second slope 71 where the slide pieces 94, 94 of the guide members 92, 92 are not extended, In other words, the game ball that has fallen from the guide plate 72 to the outside of the guide member 50, and has flowed in through the third stage 80 from the notch 61 and the guide groove 55, moves on the second slope 71 from the back side. As it crosses linearly to the front side, it passes through the guide plate 72 and falls to the outside of the guide member 50 as it is.

  Note that the game balls that have flowed in through the third stage 80 from the drop grooves 57 and 57 are in different modes depending on the positions of the slide pieces 94 and 94. It is the same as the game ball flowing in from the parts 63, 63. On the other hand, when it does not collide with the slide pieces 94, 94, the second slope 71 is crossed linearly from the back side toward the front side, The two slopes 71 fall outside the guide member 50.

As is clear from the above description, by providing the guide members 92, 92 on the second slope 71, even if the game ball falls without passing through the central concave surface portion 81, the chance to be guided to the start winning opening 11 Therefore, the player can expect the game ball staying on the second stage 70 to the end without keeping an eye on the behavior of the game ball, and the game taste increases. Furthermore, by adjusting the slide pieces 94, 94, the winning probability of the game ball falling from the second stage 70 to the start winning port 11 can be arbitrarily changed, and the usability is improved.

  In addition, the guide plate 72 drops game balls that mainly flow in from the third stage 80 via the second slope 71 to the outside of the guide member 50 to the start winning port 11 and guide pieces 92a and 92a described later. It is a guide and is formed with the same single radius as the second slope 71, and is projected in the center of the front end of the second slope 71 in a short shape (for example, about 2 to 5 mm) toward the front side. The length in the left-right direction is approximately the size of three game balls. Accordingly, the guide plate 72 is connected to the second slope 71, and is provided with a gradient formed in the same substantially concave shape as the second slope 71. That is, the guide plate 72 has a center line DD shown in FIG. On the other hand, it has a curved surface structure in which a gradient having a ridge line is formed symmetrically to the left and right, and is thus symmetrical with respect to the center line DD. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the guide plate 72 is provided with the same predetermined downward gradient as the second slope 71 from the back side toward the front side in the surface depth direction.

  Accordingly, the game ball that has rolled after staying on the second slope 71 for an unspecified time on the guide plate 72 falls outside the guide member 50 so as to cross the guide plate 72 obliquely by the predetermined downward gradient. In addition, a game ball rolling from the second slope 71 via the third stage 80 from the notch 61, the guide groove 55, and the drop grooves 57, 57 is a central concave surface portion of the third stage 80, which will be described later. 81, the game ball that has rolled from the concave portions 82, 82 so as to cross the second slope 71 linearly crosses the guide plate 72 linearly from the back side toward the front side. The game balls that have fallen to the outside of 50 are partly awarded to the start winning opening 11.

  The predetermined downward gradient formed on the second slope 71 and the guide plate 72 is not particularly limited, but an angle at which the game ball rolls smoothly is desirable, for example, about 2-3 degrees is desirable. In this way, even if the gaming machine 1 is slightly laid on the back side (for example, 2 minutes to 4 minutes, 5 feet or 0.5 degrees to 1 degree), the expected performance is maintained. Accordingly, the usability of the guide member 50 is improved.

  Next, the configuration of the third stage 80 will be described in detail. The third stage 80 is provided in a space 84 that is formed substantially directly below the first stage 60 and surrounded by the back surface of the first stage 60, the second stage 70, and the back wall 56. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the rear end of the third stage 80 is in contact with the guide groove 55 of the back wall 56 at the center portion in the left-right direction, and the portion other than the center portion is the back wall. The front end of the second slope 71 is adjacent to the rear end of the second slope 71 in a straight line. The third stage 80 includes a step 85 having a shape in which a plurality of small ridges are raised at the center thereof, and third slopes 83 and 83 formed on both sides of the step 85. First, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the stepped portion 85 has a central concave surface portion 81 formed with a gradient in a substantially concave shape at the center thereof, and a gradient in a substantially concave shape adjacent to both sides of the central concave surface portion 81. The formed concave surface portions 82, 82, semi-concave ridge portions 90, 90 adjacent to the left and right sides of the concave surface portions 82, 82 and having a gentle upward slope toward the center, and the ridge portions 90, 90 And concave surface portions 82, 82, and convex surface portions 88, 88 provided between the concave surface portions 82, 82, and central convex surface portions 87, 87 provided between the concave surface portions 82, 82 and the central concave surface portion 81.

That is, the step portion 85 has a curved surface structure in which a gradient having a ridge line symmetrically formed with respect to the center line DD shown in FIG. 4 is formed. Therefore, the central concave portion 81, the concave portions 82 and 82, and the peak portion 90 are formed. , 90 are formed with a predetermined radius and are symmetrical with respect to the center line DD. In addition, although the center concave surface part 81 and the peak parts 90 and 90 are formed by single round, as shown in FIG. 12, the concave parts 82 and 82 are two continuous rounds R1, R1, and R2. Of these two rounds R1, R1, R2, and R2, rounds R2 and R2 that are closer to the center (close to the central concave portion 81) are closer to the ends (close to the peaks 90 and 90). It is formed smaller than R R1 and R1.

  That is, in the concave surface portions 82, 82, the downward slope of the center-side radius R2, R2 is steeper than the edge-side radius R1, R1 downward slope, and further, the center-side radius R2, R2 in the left-right direction. Is shorter than the lengths of the rounded R1 and R1. The reason why the concave portions 82 and 82 are formed in this way is that the game balls bounced back upon hitting the guide members 92 and 92 are stepped from the third slopes 83 and 83 formed on both sides of the third stage 80. In the case of flowing into 85, rolling the gentle upward slope of the ridges 90, 90, passing over the convex portions 88, 88 and flowing into the concave portions 82, 82, the game that has flowed into the concave portions 82, 82 The ball is energized by rolling it gently and long on the rounded R1 and R1, the flow is increased to flow out to R2 and R2, and the game flows into R2 and R2 The sphere is led to the central concave surface portion 81 by jumping over the central convex surface portions 87 and 87 by rushing up the rounded R2 and R2 formed so as to rise steeply and shorter than the rounded R1 and R1. This is because you want to.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the step portion 85 is formed substantially from the front end to the rear end of the third stage 80, and in particular, the entire central concave portion 81 and a part of the concave portions 82 and 82. Is in contact with the guide groove 55 of the inner wall 56 and faces a substantially circular space formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55. Thereby, the game ball that has fallen from this circular space is led out to the central concave surface portion 81 with a high probability. Further, a part of the concave surface portions 82, 82 and the peak portions 90, 90 come into contact with the above-described drop groove 57 of the back wall 56. As a result, most of the game balls that have fallen from the drop grooves 57 and 57 are led out to the mountain portions 90 and 90 or to the third slope 83 described later. The step 85 (the central concave surface portion 81, the concave surface portions 82 and 82, the central convex surface portions 87 and 87, the convex surface portions 88 and 88, and the peak portions 90 and 90) is horizontally provided in the depth direction.

  Accordingly, the game ball that has dropped from the circular space and moved along the guide groove 55 in the stepped portion 85 rolls on either the central concave surface portion 81 or the concave surface portions 82 and 82 to cause the second slope. It falls on 71, and further falls on the outside of the guide member 50 so as to cross the second slope 71 and the guide plate 72 linearly from the back side to the near side. In addition, the game ball that has fallen from the drop grooves 57 and 57 and moved along the drop grooves 57 and 57 rolls on either the concave surface portions 82 or 82 or the mountain portions 90 and 90, and the first slope described above. 64, and rolls on the second slope 71 so as to pass through the lower slope 64. When rolling on the concave surface portions 82, 82, the ball falls from the circular space and follows the guide groove 55. Although it is the same as the game ball which has moved, when it rolls the mountain parts 90 and 90, it becomes a different aspect according to the position of the above-mentioned slide pieces 94 and 94, and when it collides with the slide pieces 94 and 94, It is almost the same as the game ball flowing in from the inclined portions 63 and 63 described in the second slope 71. On the other hand, when it does not collide with the slide pieces 94 and 94, the second slope 71 is moved from the back to the front. I ’ll cross it straight A manner, it will fall outside the guide member 50 from the second slope 71.

In this case, the game ball that has rolled from the central concave surface portion 81 and dropped to the outside of the guide member 50 has a high probability of winning the start winning opening 11, while rolling from the concave surface portions 82 and 82. The game ball that has fallen to the outside of the guide member 50 wins the start winning opening 11 although the probability is not high. In addition, the game ball that rolls from the mountain portions 90, 90 and falls outside the guide member 50 without colliding with the slide pieces 94, 94 does not win the start winning opening 11, but the mountain portion 90, The game ball that rolls from 90 and collides with the slide pieces 94, 94 will eventually pass through the guide plate 72 after colliding with the slide pieces 94, 94 depending on the form of the game balls thereafter. When it falls to the outside, it is possible to win the start winning opening 11.

  In addition, a game ball that flows into the step portion 85 from third slopes 83 and 83, which will be described later, that is, a game ball that falls from the first slope 64 to the rear side and rolls from the drop grooves 57 and 57, or the first slope. Among the game balls rolling from the inclined portions 63, 63 on the 64, or the game balls rolling from substantially both ends of the first slope 64, the third slopes 83, 83 are bounced by striking against the guide members 92, 92. The game ball that flows into the step portion 85 from after flowing into the mountain portions 90 and 90 returns to the third slopes 83 and 83 again, or rolls over the mountain portions 90 and 90 and passes over the convex surface portions 88 and 88. Derived to the concave surface portions 82, 82, or rolls over the mountain portions 90, 90, passes over the convex surface portions 88, 88, flows into the concave surface portions 82, 82, and further rolls over the concave surface portions 82, 82 to form the central convex surface. Part 87,8 Jumped will be or derived in a central concave portion 81, then would fall outside the final guide member 50 as described above. The game balls that have flowed into the concave surface portions 82, 82 from the mountain portions 90, 90 are led out to the central concave surface portion 81 with a higher probability by R1, R1, R2, R2.

  Also, the third slopes 83, 83 are provided in a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 5, and the horizontal direction thereof is substantially concave as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The same slope as that of the second slope 71 is formed, and connected to the crests 90 and 90 of the step 85. Further, the front ends of the third slopes 83, 83 are connected to the rear end side of the second slope 71, while the rear ends are connected to the front sides of the lower ends of the drop grooves 57, 57 as shown in FIGS. It is in contact. That is, when viewed from the front, the third slopes 83 and 83 are provided symmetrically with respect to the first slope 64 and the center line EE of the space portion 84 shown in FIG. The first slope 64 has a substantially convex slope formed on the long peak portion 67 and a substantially concave slope symmetrical to the center line EE.

  In other words, the third slopes 83 and 83 have a curved surface structure in which a gradient having a ridge line is formed symmetrically with respect to the center line DD shown in FIG. 4 (formed with a predetermined single radius). Therefore, it is symmetrical with respect to the center line DD. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the 3rd slope 83,83 is provided in the surface depth direction horizontally.

  Therefore, in the third slopes 83 and 83, the game ball that has rolled from the rear end portion of the second slope 71, that is, the game that has fallen from the first slope 64 to the rear side and has rolled from the falling grooves 57 and 57. Of the ball, the game ball rolling from the inclined portions 63, 63 on the first slope 64, or the game ball rolling from substantially both ends of the first slope 64, it bounces back against the guide members 92, 92 and flows in. The game ball that has been rolled rolls left and right on the third slopes 83 and 83 and flows into the stepped portion 85 (mountain portions 90 and 90) or returns to the second slope 71 again. .

  As is clear from the above description, by providing the guide members 92, 92 on the second slope 71, even if the game ball falls without passing through the central concave surface portion 81, the chance to be guided to the start winning opening 11 Therefore, the player can expect the game ball staying on the second stage 70 to the end without keeping an eye on the behavior of the game ball, and the game taste increases. Furthermore, by adjusting the slide pieces 94, 94, the winning probability of the game ball falling from the second stage 70 to the start winning port 11 can be arbitrarily changed, and the usability for the hall is improved. .

Next, a specific flow of the game ball in the guide member 50 configured as described above will be described in detail. FIG. 15 is a guide member 50 in which a part of the configuration (the back wall 56 and the guide members 92, 92) is omitted in order to explain the flow of the game balls of the first stage 60, the second stage 70, and the third stage 80. FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 are explanatory views for explaining the flow of the game ball when winning the start winning opening 11 without colliding with the guide members 92, 92.

  First, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 (A), for example, a game ball led to the first stage 60 from the left guide path 52 first regularly moves on the first slope 64 with arrows A → B → T → S. After rolling in this order, this time repeats a reciprocating motion that rolls in the order of arrows S → T → B → A in the opposite direction, then reduces the speed of rolling and collides with the front wall 62, etc. As shown by the arrow H, after flowing into the circular space formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55, it is guided to the guide groove 55 and shown by the arrow M. Then, it rolls on the central concave surface portion 81 and further falls from the guide plate 72 to the outside of the guide member 50 so as to cross the second slope 71 linearly as indicated by an arrow V. Then, the game ball that has dropped to the outside of the guide member 50 wins the start winning opening 11 straight as shown in FIG.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the first route) is a route such as arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → H → M → V in FIG. It becomes. In this first route, the winning prize opening 11 is won with a high probability.

  Next, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 17 (A), as in the first route, as it flows into the circular space from the first slope 64, it does not fall into the central concave portion 81, but as indicated by arrows G and N. When it falls to the concave surface portions 82, 82, it falls from the guide plate 72 to the outside of the guide member 50 so as to cross the second slope 71 linearly as indicated by an arrow U or Q. Then, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the game ball that has dropped to the outside of the guide member 50 collides with the head of the left wing piece of the electric tulip serving as the start winning opening 11, the obstacle nail (not shown), etc. Win a prize in mouth 11.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the second route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → H → G → U or arrow A in FIG. → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → H → N → Q 17A and 17B show the former route (arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → H → G → U). Further, in this second route, the probability of winning the start winning opening 11 is not high.

  Next, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 18 (A), similarly to the first route, the reciprocating motion is repeated on the first slope 64, and then the rolling speed is weakened so that it collides with the front wall 62 and so on. The game ball staying for an unspecified period of time falls from the back side of the first slope 64 as indicated by the arrow O or X without flowing into either the circular space or the inclined portions 63 and 63, and falls. When falling from the grooves 57, 57 to the concave portions 82, 82, as indicated by the arrows U or Q, the second slope 71 is linearly traversed from the guide plate 72 to the guide member 50, as in the second route. Fall outside. Then, as shown in FIG. 18 (B), the game ball that has dropped to the outside of the guide member 50 collides with the head of the left wing piece of the electric tulip serving as the start winning opening 11, the obstacle nail (not shown), etc. Win a prize in mouth 11.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the third route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → G → U or arrow A in FIG. → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → X → N → Q 18A and 18B show the former route (arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → G → U). In the third route, as in the second route, the probability of winning the start winning opening 11 is not high.

Next, depending on the mode of the guide members 92 and 92, that is, the state of the slide pieces 94 and 94, the flow of a typical game ball when winning or not winning the start winning opening 11 even through the same route Will be explained. 19, 21, and 23 show the slide pieces 94 from the fixed pieces 97, 97.
, 94 are extended, explanatory diagrams for explaining the flow of the game ball when winning the start winning opening 11, FIG. 20, FIG. 22 and FIG. 24 are respectively shown in FIG. 19, FIG. 21 and FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of a game ball at the time of not winning a start winning opening 11, when the slide pieces 94 and 94 are accommodated in the fixed pieces 97 and 97 corresponding to the flow of a game ball.

  First, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 19A, as in the third route, the game ball falls from the rear side of the first slope 64 and flows into the falling grooves 57, 57 as indicated by the arrow O or X. Sometimes, the game ball flows into the second tee while flowing down the third slope 83 linearly as it passes under the first stage 60 as indicated by an arrow P or Z, and further on the second slope 71. And the slide pieces 94, 94 collide with each other in a straight line. Then, the game ball that collided with the slide pieces 94, 94 bounces back to the inside of the second slope 71, and further flows into the central concave surface portion 81 or the concave surface portions 82, 82 through the third slopes 83, 83. The start winning opening 11 is won through the first route or the same route as the second and third routes.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the fourth route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P → G → U in FIG. Arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P → M → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P → N → Q It becomes such a route. In FIGS. 19A and 19B, a route of arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P → M → V is shown.

  On the other hand, in FIGS. 15 and 20A, as in the case of the fourth route, as shown by the arrow P or Z, the third slope 83 flows linearly as it passes under the first stage 60. The game ball that has flowed into the two ages falls to the outside of the guide member 50 so as to cross the second slope 71 linearly by the slide pieces 94 being accommodated in the fixed pieces 97. Therefore, the start winning opening 11 is not won.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the fifth route) is A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P or A → B → T in FIG. → S → T → B → A → B → X → Z. 20A and 20B show the former route (arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → O → P).

  Next, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 21A, similarly to the first route, the reciprocating motion is repeated on the first slope 64, and then the rolling speed is weakened to collide with the front wall 62, etc. When the game ball staying for an indefinite period of time flows into the inclined parts 63 and 63 as shown by the arrow C or J without flowing into the circular space or the falling grooves 57 and 57, the game ball moves to the arrow E or K. As shown, the slide piece 94 collides with the slide pieces 94 so as to cross the second slope 71 linearly. Then, the game ball that collided with the slide pieces 94, 94 bounces back to the inside of the second slope 71, and further flows into the central concave surface portion 81 or the concave surface portions 82, 82 through the third slopes 83, 83. The start winning opening 11 is won through the first route or the same route as the second and third routes.

  That is, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the sixth route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → G → U or arrow A → in FIG. B → T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → G → U or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → M → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → M → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → N → Q or arrow A → B → The route is T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → N → Q. 21A and 21B, arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → G → U and arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A The route of → B → C → E → G → U is shown.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 22 (A), as in the case of the sixth route, as shown by the arrow E or K, the game balls that have flowed down linearly across the second slope 71 are fixed pieces 97, Since the slide pieces 94 and 94 are stored in 97, the slide pieces 94 and 94 are dropped from the second slope 71 to the outside of the guide member 50, so that the start winning opening 11 is not won.

  In other words, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the seventh route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E or arrow A → B → T → in FIG. The route is S → T → B → A → B → C → E. In FIGS. 22A and 22B, both routes are shown.

  Next, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 23A, similarly to the first route, the reciprocating motion is repeated on the first slope 64, and then the rolling speed is weakened to collide with the front wall 62 and the like on the first slope 64. The game balls staying for an indefinite period of time do not flow into the circular space or the falling grooves 57, 57, but instead of turning on both ends of the first slope 64 as shown by arrows D or I, When it flows into the slope 71, the game ball collides with the slide pieces 94, 94 so as to cross the second slope 71 diagonally. Then, the game ball that collided with the slide pieces 94, 94 bounces back to the inside of the second slope 71, and further flows into the central concave surface portion 81 or the concave surface portions 82, 82 through the third slopes 83, 83. The start winning opening 11 is won through the first route or the same route as the second and third routes.

  In other words, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the eighth route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → D → G → U or arrow A → B → T → in FIG. S → T → B → A → B → D → G → U or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → D → M → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → D → M → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → D → N → Q or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → D → N → The route is Q. In FIGS. 23A and 23B, arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → D → G → U and arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → D → G → U route.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 15 and FIG. 24 (A), as with the eighth route, as shown by the arrow D or I, the game ball that has flowed down to the second slope 71 so as to make both ends of the first slope 64 be turned. Since the slide pieces 94, 94 are accommodated in the fixed pieces 97, 97, the slide pieces 94, 94 are dropped to the outside of the guide member 50 so as to cross the second slope 71 diagonally, and accordingly, the start winning opening 11 Never win a prize.

  In other words, the game ball route in this case (hereinafter also simply referred to as the ninth route) is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → D or arrows A → B → T → S → T in FIG. → B → A → B → D. In FIGS. 24A and 24B, both routes are shown.

  In addition to the fourth, sixth, and eighth routes, there are various routes for game balls to be awarded to the start winning opening 11 although the frequency of occurrence is low. For example, in the sixth route, the slide pieces 94 and 94 The game ball that has collided and bounced back to the second slope 71 repeats reciprocating motion on the second slope 71 as indicated by arrow F → L or arrow L → F without flowing into the third stage 80, and then rolls. After staying on the second slope 71 for an unspecified time while reducing the speed, the second slope 71 is linearly crossed from the guide plate 72 to the outside of the guide member 50 as indicated by the arrow V, U, or Q. There is a route to fall and win the start winning opening 11.

  In other words, the game ball route in this case is indicated by arrows A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → F → L → F → L → U or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → F → L → F → L → U or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → F → L → F → L → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → F → L → F → L → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → C → E → F → L → F → L → Q or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → C → E → F → L → F → L → Q It becomes.

  Further, for example, in the eighth route, a game ball that has flowed into the second slope 71 so as to turn both ends of the first slope 64 flows into the third stage 80 even if it collides with the slide pieces 94, 94. Without being reciprocated on the second slope 71 and staying for an indefinite period of time, as indicated by the arrow V, U, or Q, the second slope 71 is linearly traversed from the guide plate 72 to the guide member 50. There is a route for falling to the outside and winning the starting prize opening 11. Furthermore, for example, in the eighth route, the game ball that has flowed into the second slope 71 so as to turn both ends of the first slope 64 does not collide with the slide pieces 94, 94, that is, the third stage 80. Without flowing into the second slope 71, reciprocating along the slide pieces 94, 94 and staying for an indefinite period of time, and then the second slope 71 is crossed diagonally from the guide plate 72 to the guide member 50. There is a route for falling to the outside and winning the starting prize opening 11.

  That is, the route of the game ball in these cases is the arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → D → F → L → F → L → U or the arrow A → B → T → S → T in FIG. → B → A → B → D → F → L → F → L → U or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → D → F → L → F → L → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → D → F → L → F → L → V or arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → D → F → L → F → L → Q or The route is arrow A → B → T → S → T → B → A → B → D → F → L → F → L → Q.

  Although there are various states of the slide pieces 94 and 94 other than the state of the slide pieces 94 and 94 related to the fourth to ninth routes, the description thereof is omitted here. Further, in the flow of the game ball applied to the guide member 50 described above, the game ball derived from the left guide path 52 to the first stage 60 has been described. However, the game ball derived from the right guide path 52 to the first stage 60 is described. The flow of the game balls is the same as described above, and a description thereof is omitted here.

  It should be noted that the flow of the game ball applied to the guide member 50 described above is merely a representative example, and does not exclude other aspects. That is, the flow of the game ball applied to the guide member 50 exhibits various modes in addition to the above, depending on conditions such as the direction, speed, and spin of the game ball at that time.

As described above, the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured by the introduction ports 51 and 51, the guide paths 52 and 52, and the guide member 50, and the center line D is added to the special symbol display device 6. The guide member 50 is formed by a first stage 60, a second stage 70, a third stage 80, and a back wall 56, and is provided symmetrically with respect to each other. In the depth direction, a two-story structure is formed in which a space opening front is formed. The introduction ports 51 and 51 receive a game ball falling on the game board 21 (game area 5) and guide it to the guide paths 52 and 52, and the guide paths 52 and 52 are provided in a tapered shape inside. The falling balls 95 and 95 give the received game balls a predetermined direction and speed, and lead the game balls from the discharge ports 53 and 53 to the guide member 50. The game ball that has flowed into the guide member 50 is regularly reciprocated left and right on the first slope 64 (first stage 60) on which a gradient having a ridge line is formed by the predetermined directionality and speed. The rolling speed of the first slope 64 formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55 of the back wall 56 is decreased after colliding with the front wall 62 on the first slope 64 and staying for an unspecified time. A circular space formed at the top of the central mountain, a drop groove 57, 57 formed wide on the left side and the right side of the guide groove 55 on the rear side of the first slope 64, to the third stage 80, or both ends of the first slope 64 It moves to the 2nd stage 70 from a part and the inclination parts 63 and 63. As shown in FIG.

  A part of the game ball that flows into the third stage 80 from the circular space formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55 or a part of the game ball that flows into the third stage 80 from the drop grooves 57 and 57 is a central concave surface portion. When the game ball that has flowed into either 81 or the concave surface portions 82 and 82 and has flowed into the central concave surface portion 81 falls from the center of the guide plate 72 of the second slope 71, it is highly likely to win the start winning opening 11 On the other hand, when the game ball that has flowed into the concave surface portions 82 and 82 falls from the side of the guide plate 72 of the second slope 71, the probability is not high, but the game ball is likely to win the start winning opening 11. It has become.

  Of the game balls that have flowed into the third stage 80 from the drop grooves 57, 57, the game balls that have not flowed into either the central concave surface portion 81 or the concave surface portions 82, 82, or the second from the inclined portions 63, 63. The game ball that has flowed into the stage 70 rolls linearly on the second slope 71 and falls to the outside of the guide member 50, and the game ball that has flowed into the second stage 70 from both ends of the first slope 64 After staying for an unspecified time while moving left and right on the second slope 71 formed by a predetermined single round, the second slope 71 rolls diagonally forward and falls to the outside of the guide member 50 It is supposed to be.

  Thus, guide members 92 and 92 are projected at the front end of the second slope 71, and the guide members 92 and 92 slide to the left and right to freely drop the game ball. Slide pieces 94, 94 that can specify the front end position of 71 are provided. Therefore, when the game balls that have flowed into the second stage 70 from the both ends of the drop grooves 57 and 57, the inclined portions 63 and 63, and the first slope 64 fall to the outside of the guide member 50, the slide pieces 94 and 94 are displayed. Depending on the state, it will collide with the slide pieces 94 and bounce back and roll inside the guide member 50 again.

  Therefore, according to the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game balls discharged from the discharge ports 53 and 53 of the guide paths 52 and 52 and flowing into the first stage 60 are formed on the first stage 60. A game ball derived to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 in various manners while giving a dynamic feeling to the behavior due to the gradient having a curved ridgeline, and further derived to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 Since it is possible to stay in the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 for an unspecified time while changing its behavior in various ways due to the round structure or protrusion structure of the second stage 70 or the third stage 80, The player can fully enjoy the behavior of the game ball in each stage 60, 70, 80.

  Furthermore, the game ball that falls from the central concave surface portion 81 of the third stage 80 to the outside of the guide member 50 wins the start winning opening 11 with a high probability, while the concave surface portions 82 and 82 of the third stage 80 and the second A part of the game ball that falls from the second stage 70 to the outside of the guide member 50 without passing through the third stage 80 is made to enter the start winning opening 11 by the guide members 92, 92. The chance of being guided to 11 increases, and the player can expect the game ball moving on the guide member 50 to the end without keeping an eye on the behavior of the game ball, thereby increasing the interest of the game.

In particular, the concave portions 82, 82 are formed with curved surfaces of two consecutive rounded R 1, R 1, R 2, R 2, and it is easy to guide the game ball that has rolled from the left and right directions to the central concave portion 81. Therefore, the game balls bounced by the guide members 92, 92 (slide pieces 94, 94) and flowed into the second stage 70 enter the third stage 80 from the second slope 71, and the concave surfaces 82, 82 are moved. It is possible to expect to get over the central concave surface portion 81 and finally win the start winning opening 11, and as a result, the player can expect the game ball moving on the guide member 50 to the end. it can.

  Further, since the slide pieces 94, 94 are slidable to the left and right at the front end position of the second slope 71, adjusting the slide pieces 94, 94 allows the game balls falling from the second stage 70 to be adjusted. It becomes possible to arbitrarily change the winning probability to the start winning opening 11, and accordingly, the usability for the hall is extremely improved. That is, for example, when a hall desires to increase the winning probability of a game ball from the guidance device to the starting winning opening when a new store is opened, it is possible to respond immediately, and for example, a gaming machine 1 is set up on the amusement island according to the desired angle of the hole in order to change the winning probability to the winning opening etc., that is, depending on the desire of the hole, it is set up vertically or slightly laid down (for example, 2 Even if the winning probability of the game ball from the guidance device to the start winning opening becomes unexpected due to this, it will be promptly established. It becomes possible to respond. In other words, the behavior of the game ball such as rolling and moving is very delicate, and thus is greatly influenced by the angle at which the gaming machine 1 is erected. In this way, the game ball is started from the guidance device. By making it possible to arbitrarily change the winning probability to the winning opening 11, the influence can be avoided. As a result, the winning probability of the game ball from the guidance device desired by the hall to the start winning opening 11 becomes unexpected, thereby preventing a disadvantage for the hall. It is possible to provide an easy-to-use guidance device that can maintain the intended specification performance even if the angle to be installed is changed.

  In addition, since a circular space formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55 for guiding the game ball to the third stage 80 is provided at the central summit position of the first slope 64, that is, the game ball is in this circular shape. Since the probability of being guided to the central concave portion 81 by flowing into the space is high, and thus the probability of winning at the start winning opening 11 is high, the player can determine whether or not the game ball flows into this circular space. The game ball that reciprocates along the ridgeline of the first slope 64 often stays with expectation while expecting and often stays at a lower speed in the vicinity of the summit. Since the space is provided at the central summit location of the first slope 64, therefore, the player can determine whether or not the game ball flows into the circular space when the game ball stays near the summit. Game balls stay in a critical position When the can wavers between hope and fear to, as a result, the preference of the game is extremely increased, the game performance is extremely improved.

  In addition, drop grooves 57, 57 are provided on the rear side of the first slope 64, and the game balls of the first slope 64 are caused to fall backward to be guided through the first stage 60. Since the game ball flows directly into the concave portions 82 and 82 and wins the start winning opening 11, the game ball moves back and forth, right and left, and downward, and its behavior has an extremely large three-dimensional effect and dynamic feeling. In addition, the game balls that have not flowed into the circular space are also given a chance to win the start winning opening 11, and as a result, the game taste is increased and the game performance is improved.

The guide member 50 is provided symmetrically with respect to the center line DD, and the peak portion 67 of the first stage 60 and the second slope 71 of the second stage 70 are connected to the center line F. -F is provided symmetrically with each other, and both are formed by the same single rounded surface. Furthermore, the peak portion 67 of the first stage 60 and the third slopes 83, 83 of the third stage 80 are When viewed from the front, they are provided symmetrically with respect to the center line EE, and both are formed by the same single rounded surface, that is, the first stage 60 peak portion 67 and the second stage 70 second The three slopes 83 and 83 of the second slope 71 and the third stage 80 are formed by the same single rounded surface. That is, the peak portion 67, the second slope 71, and the third slopes 83, 83, which are the main components of the stages 60, 70, 80, are provided in a substantially symmetrical manner in the vertical and horizontal directions. The design becomes easy, the aesthetics are enhanced, and the flow of the game ball rolling on the guide member 50 can be made smooth, resulting in a cost reduction in developing the guide member 50. At the same time, the player's willingness to play can be intrigued.

  Further, since the third stage 80 is provided in the space portion 84 formed by the peak portion 67 of the first stage 60 and the second slope 71 of the second stage 70, the third stage 80 is provided. The existing space can be effectively used without requiring a new space. Therefore, the guide member 50 can be designed to be rational, efficient, and useless. As a result, the guide member 50 can be further reduced. Cost reduction in development.

  In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the guide member 50 regularly reciprocates left and right on the first slope 64 (first stage 60), and then changes its behavior irregularly and stays for an unspecified time. Since the player moves from the first stage 60 to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 and finally rolls off the second stage and falls outside the guide member 50, the player can play the first stage 60. Can enjoy the change of the behavior of the game ball from the regular behavior immediately after the inflow of the game to the irregular behavior, especially on the first slope 64 (first stage 60) regularly The guide paths 52 and 52 to be reciprocated left and right are formed so that the positions of the discharge ports 53 and 53 of the drop passages 95 and 95 facing the first slope 64 avoid the notches 61 and the inclined portions 63 and 63. So, in the first stage 60 The game ball immediately after entering can stably stay on the first stage 60 and does not move to the second stage 70 or the third stage 80 immediately after flowing into the first stage 60, The taste of the game increases and the game performance is improved.

  In addition, the inclined portions 63 and 63 create a linear movement in the depth direction while the behavior of the game ball on the guiding member 50 is a movement corresponding to the curved structure of the guiding member 50 as a whole in the left-right direction. Therefore, the behavior of the game ball on the guide member 50 can be significantly changed, and as a result, the game taste is increased and the game performance is improved.

  In the gaming ball guidance device in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, guidance for guiding the gaming ball from the first stage 60 to the central concave surface portion 81 and the concave surface portions 82 and 82 of the third stage 80 as described above. The notch 61 and the guide groove 55 provided in the member 50 are formed in a single portion at the rear part of the top of the first slope 64. However, the position where the notch 61 and the guide groove 55 are formed is finally the start winning opening 11. Alternatively, any position may be used as long as the probability of winning in another winning opening is high, and a plurality of the notches 61 and a plurality of guide grooves 55 may be provided. For example, in addition to the summit location of the first slope 64 or in place of the summit location of the first slope 64, it is formed in the middle of the first slope 64 summit and both ends of the first slope 64, and is provided with three or two locations. Anyway. By doing so, the probability of winning at the start winning port 11 or other winning ports is increased, so that it is possible to provide an attractive game for the player. As a result, the game taste increases and the game performance is improved. To do.

  In addition, the notch 61 has a semicircular edge surface formed in a vertical direction in the vertical direction, but instead of this, the semicircular edge surface is formed with a substantially mortar-like slope. You may make it do. By doing so, the probability of guiding the game ball to the notch 61 is further increased, and the behavior of the game ball passing through the notch 61 is slightly changed. As a result, the game taste is increased and the game performance is increased. Will improve.

Further, the guide members 92, 92 are provided with the fixing pieces 97, 97 and the slide pieces 94, 94. However, this is not limited, and only the slide pieces 94, 94 are omitted, and the fixing pieces 97, 97 are omitted. You may do it. In this case, the slide pieces 94, 94 are not slidable as in the present embodiment, but may be detachable by appropriate means, as in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, two guide members 92, 92 are provided, but the number is not limited, and may be one, for example, or three or more. If it does in this way, it will come to be able to change the aspect of the game ball when it falls further outside from guidance member 50 in various ways.

  In addition, the guiding device for the game ball in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is such that the material other than the guide members 92, 92 formed of elastic members, that is, the fixed pieces 97, 97 and the slide pieces 94, 94 is particularly limited. Instead, for example, the whole may be formed of a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin, and only a part thereof may be made of a different material, for example, the surface of the first slope 64 or the second slope 71 may be plated with metal. You may give it. Thus, when metal plating is applied to the surfaces of the first slope 64 and the second slope 71, the rolling of the game ball when reciprocating left and right on the first slope 64 and the second slope 71 becomes smooth, The game performance is improved, and an unexpected situation such as a clogged ball such as a bridge can be prevented, and the expected performance can be maintained.

  In addition, in the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the guide members 92 are provided at the front end of the second slope 71, but instead, the following may be used. That is, a game ball that falls from the second slope 71 toward the outside of the guide member 50 is caused to collide with the lower portion of the second slope 71 and flow into the guide member 50 again, or the angle at which it flows down is changed. It is also possible to provide a means for making them. Various means are conceivable as this means. For example, a means in which a plurality of members formed of a substantially columnar elastic member are provided to project forward is conceivable. In this way, a part of the game ball that falls from the second stage 70 to the outside of the guide member 50 wins the start winning opening 11 by this means. All game balls falling to the outside can be expected to the end, that is, the player can start a prize even if the game ball flowing into the guide member 50 falls outside the guide member 50 in any manner. The winning to the mouth 11 can be expected, and as a result, the probability of winning the game ball to the starting winning opening 11 is increased, the game taste is increased, and the game performance is extremely improved.

  The above-mentioned means may be provided with a substantially cylindrical elastic member protruding so as to be freely slidable in the right and left direction, or the angle protruding forward can be freely changed as appropriate. You may make it provide in. If it does in this way, it will become possible to change arbitrarily the winning probability to the starting winning opening 11 of the game ball which falls from the outside of the guidance device, and the effect equivalent to guide members 92 and 92 of this embodiment is obtained. Can be obtained.

  In addition, the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is integrally provided in the special symbol display device 6 as described above, but this is not limited, and the other game board 21 The game device may be provided in a game device provided in the game area 5, for example, a so-called prize-winning device, a sorting device such as a windmill, or a stop device. The game ball released to the outside from the guidance device is guided to the start winning port 11, which is a gaming device other than the start winning port 11, for example, the big winning port 7, the normal symbol operating gate 19 or the like. You may make it provide in the upper part of.

Next, the main correspondence between the configuration of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Claim 1: The game area corresponds to the game area 5, the introduction port corresponds to the introduction port 51, the guide path corresponds to the guide path 52, the discharge port corresponds to the discharge port 53, and the guide member Is equivalent to the guide member 50, the guide device is equivalent to the introduction port 51, the guide path 52, and the guide member 50, the first stage is equivalent to the first stage 60, and the ridge line is formed in the longitudinal direction of the first stage. The predetermined portions where the slope is formed correspond to the first slope 64, the first slope 65, the first valley portion 66, the mountain portion 67, the second valley portion 68, and the second slope 69, and the second stage The third stage corresponds to the second stage 70, the third stage corresponds to the third stage 80, and accepting a game ball from the back side in the depth direction of the third stage is a circular space formed by the notch 61 and the guide groove 55. And the third stay is equivalent to receiving a game ball from the falling grooves 57, 57. Induction in a predetermined direction of the central concave portion 81, which corresponds to the concave portion 82.

  Claim 2: The second stage corresponds to the second stage 70, the predetermined part where the gradient having the ridge line is formed in the longitudinal direction of the second stage corresponds to the second slope 71 and the guide plate 72, and the horizontal line is 9 corresponds to the center line FF shown in FIG. 9, and the gradient having the ridge line of the first stage corresponds to the mountain portion 67, and the gradient having the ridge line formed at a predetermined portion in the longitudinal direction of the second stage is It is formed symmetrically with the gradient having the ridgeline of the first stage with respect to the horizontal line. In the text, “the central portion other than the both ends of the second slope 71 is connected to the front end side of the third stage 80, The first slope 64 is provided symmetrically with respect to the center line FF shown in FIG. 9, and therefore the central portion of the second slope 71 is a long shape in which a gradient is formed in the substantially convex shape of the first slope 64 described above. The shape of the ridge 67 and the center line FF Corresponds to the statement that it is "a universal shape, the third stage corresponds to the third stage 80, the spatial region corresponds to the space portion 84.

Claim 3: The first stage corresponds to the first stage 60, the discharge port corresponds to the discharge port 53, and the gradient valleys having the ridgeline of the first stage are the first valley portion 66 and the second valley portion. 68, the front lower guide means corresponds to the inclined portion 63, the peak of the slope having the ridgeline of the first stage corresponds to the central portion of the peak portion 67, and the vertical lower guide means includes the guide groove 55, The predetermined position of the gradient corresponding to the notch 61 and the drop grooves 57 and 57 and having the ridgeline of the first stage corresponds to the description “intermediate between the top of the first slope 64 and the both ends of the first slope 64” later in the text. Claim 4: The first stage corresponds to the first stage 60, and the passage width in the depth direction of the first stage is formed to be at least as long as the diameter of one game ball. The passage width in the depth direction of the first slope 64 is the diameter of one game ball. The front lower guiding means corresponds to the inclined portion 63, the vertical lower guiding means corresponds to the guiding groove 55, the notch 61, and the dropping grooves 57, 57. The discharge port corresponds to the discharge port 53, and the discharge position of the game ball at the discharge port is provided within the passage width of the first stage so as to avoid the front lower guide means and the vertical lower guide means. “The position where the discharge port 53 faces the first slope 64 is the position where the drop passage 95 and the first slope 64 are not stepped as shown in FIG. A position where the game ball rolls smoothly from the discharge port 53 to the first stage 64 through the discharge port 53 and a notch 61 for moving the game ball to the third stage 80 is provided. An inclined portion 63 for moving to the second stage 70 Kicking corresponds to the description that has been defined "in position.

  Claim 5: The discharge port corresponds to the discharge port 53, and the fact that the discharge port is provided at the end of the guide path corresponds to the description "the discharge port 53 serving as the lower end of the drop passage 95" in the text. The taxiway corresponds to the taxiway 52, and the gradient having the ridgeline of the first stage has the first slope 64, the first slope 65, the first valley 66, the mountain 67, the second valley 68, and the second. It corresponds to the slope 69, and the game ball giving means corresponds to the discharge port 53, the drop passage 95, and the side walls 96a and 96b.

  Claim 6: The third stage corresponds to the third stage 80, the vertical downward guiding means corresponds to the guiding groove 55, the notch 61, the dropping grooves 57, 57, the guiding member corresponds to the guiding member 50, The game area corresponds to the game area 5, the start winning opening corresponds to the start winning opening (electric tulip) 11, and the other gaming devices include “starting winning game balls released from the guiding device to the outside later in the text”. Although it is guided to the mouth 11, this corresponds to the description that it may be provided at the upper part of a gaming device other than the start winning mouth 11, for example, the big winning mouth 7, the normal symbol operating gate 19, etc. The external guiding means corresponds to the central concave surface portion 81, the concave surface portion 82, and the step portion 85.

Claim 7: The external guiding means corresponds to the central concave surface portion 81, the concave surface portion 82, and the step portion 85, the central concave surface portion corresponds to the central concave surface portion 81, the concave surface portion corresponds to the concave surface portion 82, and starting The winning opening corresponds to the starting winning opening (electric tulip) 11, and the other gaming devices “guide the game ball released from the guiding device to the outside to the starting winning opening 11 later in the text. It corresponds to the description that it may be provided on the upper part of the gaming device other than the start winning port 11, for example, the large winning port 7 or the normal symbol operating gate 19, etc., and the game ball rolling on the central concave portion is concave The fact that the ball is entered into the starting prize opening or other gaming device with a higher probability than the game ball rolling on the part means that “the game ball that has flowed into the central concave surface part 81 is the second slope”. High when dropped from the center of 71 guide plate 72 On the other hand, when the game ball that has flowed into the concave portions 82 and 82 falls from the side of the guide plate 72 of the second slope 71, the probability is not high. The description of “Things to win at the start prize opening 11” and “the game ball released from the guidance device to the outside is guided to the start prize opening 11 later in the text, but this is not the start prize opening 11 It may correspond to the description that it may be provided on the upper portion of the game device, for example, the special winning opening 7 or the normal symbol operating gate 19.

  Claim 8: The second stage corresponds to the second stage 70, and the predetermined position of the second stage is “the front end of the second slope 71 and guide members 92, 92 on the left and right of the guide plate 72. That is, the first stage corresponds to the first stage 60 and the third stage corresponds to the description that the guide plate 72 is sandwiched between the center line DD and the center line DD. It is equivalent to the third stage 80, the game area is equivalent to the game area 5, the flow-in prevention means is equivalent to the guide members 92, 92, and the predetermined position is a position that is not disadvantageous for the player. This corresponds to the description of the first to ninth routes.

  Claim 9: The second stage corresponds to the second stage 70, and the predetermined position of the second stage is “the front end of the second slope 71 and guide members 92, 92 on the left and right of the guide plate 72” in the text. That is, the first stage corresponds to the first stage 60 and the third stage corresponds to the description that the guide plate 72 is sandwiched between the center line DD and the center line DD. , The game area corresponds to the game area 5, the flow prevention means corresponds to the guide members 92, 92, and the protruding members correspond to the slide pieces 94, 94 and the fixed pieces 97, 97. Correspondingly, the fact that the protruding member is made of an elastic member means that “the fixed piece 97 and the slide piece 94 are made of an elastic member because the fixed piece 97 and the slide piece 94 bounce off the game balls that collide”. Corresponds to the description.

  Claim 10: The projecting members correspond to the slide pieces 94, 94 and the fixed pieces 97, 97, and the fact that the projecting members are slidable along the second stage in the left-right direction means In order to slide the piece 94 in the left-right direction, when the knob 93 is pulled in the left-right direction, the stopper 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99 repeatedly inserts and removes the fitting grooves 89, 89, 89... Of the rail 91 from the next to the next in the pulling direction, and then stops pulling the knob 93, so that the slide piece 94 is removed. This corresponds to the description that “the second slope 71 can be fixed at a desired position”.

Claim 11: The introduction port corresponds to the introduction port 51, the guide route corresponds to the guide route 52, the release port corresponds to the release port 53, the guide member corresponds to the guide member 50, and the game area Corresponds to the game area 5, the symbol display device corresponds to the special symbol display device (LCD) 6, and the vertical line corresponds to the center line DD shown in FIG. The fact that the exit and the guide member are provided so as to go around the symbol display device disposed in the approximate center of the game area is that “the special symbol display device 6 has a lower half of the symbol display unit 30 in the first stage of the text. The introduction ports 51 and 51, the guide paths 52 and 52, and the guide member 50 constituting the game ball guide apparatus according to the present invention are provided so as to go around, and the guide path 52 shown in FIG. This corresponds to the formation of the discharge port 53, and the introduction port, the guide path, the discharge port, The fact that the member is provided integrally with the symbol display device disposed substantially at the center of the game area and that it is provided symmetrically with respect to the vertical line means that “the game ball guiding device in the gaming machine 1 is It is constituted by the introduction ports 51 and 51, the guide paths 52 and 52, and the guide member 50, and is provided integrally with the special symbol display device 6 symmetrically with respect to the center line DD. .

1 ... game machine, 2 ... hit control handle,
3 ... Hitting ball guide rail, 4 ... Game area formation rail,
5 ... gaming area, 6 ... special symbol display (LCD),
7 ... Grand prize opening (Attacker), 8 ... Left symbol display section,
9 ... middle symbol display part, 10 ... right symbol display part,
11 ... Starting prize opening (electric tulip), 12 ... Hit ball supply tray,
13 ... Extra ball tray, 14 ... Ordinary prize opening,
15 ... Game effect lamp, 16 ... Out port,
17 ... Glass door frame, 18 ... Normal symbol display device (7-segment LED),
19 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 20 ... Windmill,
21 ... Game board, 22 ... Outer frame,
23 ... inner frame, 25 ... hold LED,
30 ... symbol display part, 50 ... guide member,
51 ... Inlet, 52 ... Taxway,
53 ... discharge port, 55 ... guide groove,
56 ... Back wall, 57 ... Falling groove,
59 ... step, 60 ... first stage,
61 ... notch, 62 ... front wall,
63 ... inclined portion, 64 ... first slope,
65 ... first slope, 66 ... first valley,
67 ... Yamabe, 68 ... Second valley,
69 ... second slope, 70 ... second stage,
71 ... second slope 72 ... guide plate,
80 ... 3rd stage, 81 ... Central concave part,
82 ... concave portion, 83 ... third slope,
84 ... space part, 85 ... step part,
87 ... Central convex part, 88 ... Convex part,
89 ... fitting groove, 90 ... mountain,
91 ... rail, 92 ... guide member,
93 ... Knob, 94 ... Slide piece,
95 ... Falling passage, 96a, 96b ... Side wall,
97 ... fixed piece, 98 ... cavity,
99 ... stopper, 200 ... symbol display device,
202 ... introduction port, 203 ... taxiway,
204 ... discharge port, 205 ... stage,
206 ... Start winning exit taxiway, 207 ... Symbol display section,
208 ... Starting prize opening (electric tulip), R1, R2 ... Earl,
Y, W ... arrows,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, S, T, U, V, X, Z ... Arrows

Claims (1)

An introduction port for introducing a game ball falling in the game area;
A guide path for guiding the game ball introduced from the introduction port in a predetermined direction;
A discharge port for releasing a game ball guided by the guide path;
A guide member for receiving the game ball released from the discharge port, and causing the received game ball to flow down to the game area again;
A game ball guiding device in a gaming machine comprising:
The guide member is formed with a slope having a ridge line at a predetermined portion in the longitudinal direction, receives the game ball released from the discharge port, and can receive the received game ball and retain the received game ball downward. Stage,
A third stage provided below the first stage and receiving a game ball guided from the first stage from the depth side in the depth direction;
With
As a means for enabling the game ball received from the discharge port of the first stage to be guided downward, a vertical downward guiding means for guiding the slope downward having a ridgeline vertically from either one of the top of the gradient and a predetermined position. Prepared,
The vertical downward guiding means guides the game ball from the depth side in the depth direction of the first stage to the third stage,
The vertical downward guiding means includes a partition that prevents the game ball guided downward from the summit and the game ball guided downward from the predetermined position from being merged until the game ball reaches the third stage. A game ball guiding device in a gaming machine, characterized in that is formed.

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