JP5748073B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an accessory configured such that a movable body is operated in accordance with the passage of the game ball, for example, is arranged in the game area where the game ball flows down. There is something that will excite the interest of.
Examples of such gaming machines include the following.

JP-A-2005-124938

In the gaming machine of the above configuration, for example, if the combination based on such rotation operation and the rocking operation was back and forth within a predetermined range to change the assignment destination game ball, bounce when the operating direction is reversed An excessive behavior such as (bounce back) may occur, which may prevent the game ball from being distributed to a predetermined distribution destination.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a sorting device that can sort gaming balls suitably .

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
A first passage and a second passage through which a game ball that has entered from the entrance can flow, and a predetermined angle range, and the game ball that has entered from the entrance can be moved to the first passage side or the second passage. A gaming machine including a sorting device including a sorting member that sorts to a side,
The distribution member includes a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion that can receive a game ball that has entered from the entrance, and the game ball that has entered from the entrance has the first receiving portion. The first posture which is received in the first direction and is guided to the first passage side, and the game ball entering from the entrance is received by the second receiving portion and is opposite to the first direction. A second posture that rotates in a second direction, which is a direction, and leads to the second passage side,
The distribution device includes a first stabilization posture in which the distribution member is stabilized in the first posture, and a second stabilization posture in which the distribution member is stabilized in the second posture. Including a stabilization mechanism that takes
The stabilization mechanism has a movable part, and the change in the posture of the stabilization mechanism is a change in the arrangement mode based on the operation of the movable part in cooperation with the rotation of the sorting member,
The sorting member, on the basis of the acceptance of the game ball in the first receiving unit in the first position, rotates in the first direction by the weight of the game ball, the operation of the movable portion in the middle of the rotation The posture of the stabilization mechanism shifts from the first stabilization posture to the second stabilization posture based on the above, so that the game ball of the first receiving unit is guided to the first passage even after stabilized with the second position, based on the acceptance of the game ball with the second receiving portion in the second position, rotated by the weight of the game balls in said second direction, said movable portion in the middle of the rotation The posture of the stabilization mechanism is shifted from the second stabilization posture to the first stabilization posture based on the movement of the second ball after the game ball of the second receiving portion is guided to the second passage. Is also stabilized in the first posture,
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine including a sorting device capable of suitably sorting gaming balls.

The front view of a pachinko machine. The perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the front frame set, and the set board with respect to the outer frame. The front view of the inner frame which shows the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. The perspective view of an inner frame. The front view which shows the structure of a game board. The rear view which shows arrangement | positioning of the board | substrate in the back surface side of a game board. The rear view which shows arrangement | positioning of a board | substrate case, a link mechanism, etc. in the back surface side of a game board. The front view of a center character. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 8. The disassembled perspective view seen from the back side of the center accessory. The disassembled perspective view seen from the front side of the center accessory. The perspective view seen from the back side of a drum and a rotary body. The perspective view seen from the front side of a drum and a rotary body. The schematic diagram which shows the operation | movement stage (first half a and b stage) of a center actor. The schematic diagram which shows the operation | movement stage (second half c, d stage) of a center actor. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a part of right link mechanism. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a part of right link mechanism. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a part of lower link mechanism. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a part of lower link mechanism. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a part of lower link mechanism. The front view which shows the operation | movement in a left link mechanism. The schematic side view which shows the other example of a ball course guidance means. The schematic side view which shows the other example of a ball course guidance means. The schematic front view which shows the structure of the principal part of the center accessory which concerns on another embodiment, and its operation | movement stage.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes, as means 1,
A game ball is received at a predetermined ball receiving position, the game ball is moved to a ball discharging position at a predetermined distance from the ball receiving position, and the game ball is discharged to a discharge port formed at the ball discharging position. A game machine in which a game object having a movable body that is operated in a game area is arranged,
When the game ball comes to the ball discharge position, a ball course guiding means is provided for guiding the game ball to be discharged while being held in a posture straddling the movable body and the discharge port. To do.

  In the present invention, the “act” means any component configured to be able to give some change to the motion of the game ball flowing down in the game area, and has a winning mechanism such as a winning opening. And the things that do not have.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, for example, even when the movable body moves to the ball-discharging position and bounces to some fixed structure, the game is guided by the ball course guiding means when the game ball is discharged. The ball is held in a posture that straddles the movable body and the discharge port, in other words, the course is guided and discharged so that the game ball is held in a posture that straddles the movable body and the discharge port. The movable body is locked by the game ball and is held at the ball discharging position, and the bounding action is suppressed. In other words, when a game ball is discharged, it is not discharged unconditionally as it is, but it is positioned so as to straddle the movable body and the discharge port, as in “Kanuki” that locks the movable body to the ball discharge position. Function. In this way, the game ball itself is configured to discharge the game ball while functioning so as to suppress the movement of the movable body, so that there is no need for a separate mechanism for suppressing the movement of the movable body, Therefore, it can be set as the accessory which can make a movable body perform desired operation | movement easily and reliably by simple structure.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 as means 2,
The ball course guiding means guides the game ball along an inclination having a gradient gradually moving away from the movable body.

According to the configuration of the means 2, the game ball is discharged while being guided along the inclination, so that the posture straddling the movable body and the discharge port is not unconditionally discharged when discharged. While being easily and reliably held, it is easily and reliably discharged by the inclination. In other words, both the restraining of the bounding motion of the movable body and the discharge of the game ball are easy and reliable.
In addition, as the configuration of the ball course guiding means, for example, the game ball is temporarily held in a posture straddling the movable body and the discharge port by an elastic projection, and the projection ball is elastically deformed to thereby change the game ball. Although the structure etc. which guide | induced so that it may discharge | emit are also possible, according to the structure of the said means 2, a game ball is straddled across the said movable body and the said discharge port by setting a gradient to an appropriate grade. It is possible to configure a ball course guiding means that guides the player to discharge while holding the body. Therefore, since the ball course guiding means can be configured only by the structure having the above-described inclination, the configuration of the ball course guiding means is further simplified. In addition, it is possible to provide a ball course guiding means with relatively little deterioration.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 1 or means 2 as means 3,
When the game ball reaches the ball discharge position, it engages the movable body and locks the movable body at the position, and when the movable body receives another game ball, it is detached from the movable body and unlocked. It is characterized by including an engaging means.

  As described above, the movable body is locked by the game ball when the game ball reaches the ball discharge position, and is held at the ball discharge position. Even after the game ball is discharged, the movement of the movable body can be suppressed until another game ball is received.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, as the means 4.
The ball receiving position is located above the ball discharging position, and the movable body is configured to move from the ball receiving position to the ball discharging position by the weight of the game ball.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the power source for operating the movable body and the mechanism for transmitting the power from the power source by operating the movable body using the weight of the game ball. Therefore, the movable body can be configured more simply.

Moreover, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 4 as means 5,
The movable body is configured to move between a ball receiving position and a ball discharging position by rotating around an axis, and receives a game ball with a posture in which the center of gravity is biased toward the rotating direction at the ball receiving position. It has a game ball holding part.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the game ball is received with a posture in which the center of gravity is biased toward the rotation direction side, so that the weight of the game ball is applied to the rotation direction side and the movable body is rotated in the rotation direction. Can be operated reliably and easily to the side.

Moreover, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 5 as means 6,
The game ball holding portion has a concave shape that is recessed toward the rotation axis, and an inner wall of the game ball holding portion extends in a curved surface shape from the opposite side to the rotation direction side. It is characterized by.

  According to the configuration of the means 6, the game ball is guided to the rotation direction side along the inner wall extending in the curved surface shape, whereby the movable body can operate reliably and easily on the rotation direction side.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 4 to 6, as the means 7,
One end is pivotally supported by the movable body, and the other end is provided with a rocking body that can fall from the ball receiving position to the ball discharging position.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, in addition to operating the movable body using the weight of the game ball, the movable body can be more effectively used by utilizing the movement of the free end of the swinging body falling. It can be operated.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means 7 as means 8,
A spacer is provided for holding the rocking body in a posture that forms a predetermined angle with respect to the movable body.

  According to the configuration of the means 8, the swinging body is held at a predetermined angle with respect to the movable body, that is, held at a posture separated from the movable body by a predetermined angle instead of being superimposed on the movable body. The free end can be more easily and reliably dropped.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, as means 9.
Each time the game object is discharged to the outside, it has a configuration in which it is discharged in such a manner that it is alternately distributed to a plurality of different external discharge positions
The game ball is configured to alternately shift to a plurality of game states having different degrees of advantage for the player depending on which of the plurality of external discharge positions is discharged. To do.

  In the case where the accessory has a function of distributing the game balls and the game state is shifted in accordance with the distribution, for example, when the above-described bounce operation occurs in the accessory, the movable object moves. After performing a predetermined action, it returns to the position before the action due to the bounce, and as a result, the above-mentioned sorting does not function in order and the gaming state does not shift correctly, and the gaming state that is advantageous or disadvantageous for the player is disadvantageous. It may happen that it continues properly. However, since the means 9 is provided with the accessory according to means 1 to means 8 configured to suppress the bound movement as described above, before the movable body performs a predetermined operation, the operation is performed. The above-mentioned sorting functions in an orderly manner without returning to the position of the game, so that the gaming state is appropriately shifted.

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, in carrying out the present invention, it is possible to make partial modifications as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

(Front configuration of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner frame 12, a front frame set 14, and a set plate 400 are opened with respect to an outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 2, for the sake of convenience, the configuration in the game castle on the four sides of the game board [nail, center character, etc.] is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight. The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 installation position (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with an axial center. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  The configuration of the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 is a rear view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 and the game board 4 are removed from the outer frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the rear.

  When roughly classified, the front frame set 14 includes a ball tray portion provided at the lowermost portion thereof, and a window frame portion formed in a range above the ball tray portion. The inner frame 12 is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable with the left-hand vertical opening / closing axis as the axis, and includes a resin base 20 to be described later. A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the resin base 20. The game board 4 is attached to the rear side.

  The ball tray portion is fixed to a lower portion of the front frame set 14 with a fastener such as a screw. A lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launch handle 18, and an ashtray 22 are provided on the front side of the ball tray portion. In addition, the lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray has a function of stopping a game ball discharged from the discharge port when an upper tray 19 described later becomes full. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 4 by the game ball launch device 38 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The game ball launching device 38 is composed of a launching solenoid or the like. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker (not shown) provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the front frame set 14. The ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The ashtray 22 is provided so as to rotate (for example, forward toward the front side) about the axis line in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the front frame set 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12 b of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle shape or a thin plate shape, specifically, a fraudulent act such as inserting a wire, piano wire, celluloid plate, etc.) can be prevented. Further, since the front frame set 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) serving as a game ball receiving plate is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 at a position above the lower plate 15 in the ball receiving portion of the front frame set 14. Yes. The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. Yes.
The game board 4 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 4 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 4 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20 (FIG. 2 shows the out port 36 of the game board 4. ) And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the game board 4 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). However, the corner is dropped (notched) into a substantially triangular shape.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 4 is provided with a guide rail 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 4. The game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation are guided to a predetermined game area through the guide rail 50. The guide rail 50 is constituted by a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. The inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are formed so as to form an inner and outer double ring shape. The guide rail 50 may be a resin molded product, and is preferably molded by adding a fluororesin, thereby reducing the frictional resistance of the game ball. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 4, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 51. This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 4 returns to the ball guide path again. Have

  The lower right corner of the game board 4 is a space for sticking a sticker such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is written) or a plate. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate on the game board 4, the game board 4 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the guide rail 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said. Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game castle is specified by the lower end position of the game board 4. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base 20, a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached below the window hole 21 (game board 4). The launch rail is attached and fixed to the resin base 20 via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the guide rail 50 as described above. It has come to be.

  In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail and the guide rail 50 (guide rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion.

  A reference numeral 49 in FIG. 2 is a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the upper plate discharge port 49. The upper plate discharge port 49 is attached with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced between a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction. The front frame set 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the state (the state of FIG. 2), the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the upper plate discharge port 49 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the upper plate discharge port 49. . When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the side passes through the ball passage rod 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game balls in the payout passage and the like spill out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the resin base 20 is provided with an elliptical small window 23 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Accordingly, a sticker (not shown) such as a stamp attached to the lower right corner of the game board 4 can be seen through the small window 23. Further, a sticker or the like can be pasted from the small window 23.

  As shown in FIG. 4, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft (not shown) 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer in the hall (in the pachinko shop). Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame set 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame set 14 is ensured. .

  Here, the front frame set 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 25 so that most of the game area can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 25 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

  The shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 25 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (ie, the left-right width of the left-side frame portion), that is, the frame width on the opening / closing axis side is In order to increase the strength and support strength of the set 14 itself, it is set to be relatively large. In this case, as is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, not only the left end portion of the outer rail 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail 51 is the left frame portion in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed. Obscured by. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in a game castle where the player mainly enjoys the game. It does n’t mean that. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means have a role of enhancing the effect of the game by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the daytime type nighttime state or the nighttime type game state or when the blades are opened. To fulfill. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 25, an electrical decoration unit 30 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically, and a central electrical illumination similarly incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs is provided at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A portion 131 is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 131 functions as a lamp for notifying the game state, and notifies that the game state is in a predetermined state by lighting or blinking in the predetermined game state. Furthermore, the upper plate 19 is also provided with an upper plate illumination part 33 that also includes a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination part 131, a prize ball lamp 132 that is lit during the prize ball payout is provided. In addition, a small window made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 and the surface of the game board 4 so as to be adjacent to the lower end of the electric decoration unit 30. This small window has a flat shape, and a stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 4 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window by a machine. Furthermore, in the game area, there are also illumination lamps and LEDs for an accessory, a prize opening, etc., and such a light emitting means is also an effect device.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit is disposed below the window unit 25, and the ball lending operation unit is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. When the ball lending operation unit is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Is called. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display section displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that a ball rental operation unit is not required for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate without using a card unit, so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the front frame set 14 is prevented from projecting more than necessary to the front side (the front side in FIG. 1). Thus, when a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 19 from the card sand ball lending device provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 10, the tip of the nose portion (so-called elephant nose) of the ball lending device is discharged. An exit can be suitably located in the upper position of the top plate 19, and the game ball lent from the nose part of the said ball lending apparatus can be received by the top plate 19. FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 4, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are rear views showing the configuration of the back side of the game board 4.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 4 is configured by arranging a large number of nails in a game area, and arranging a windmill and various winning devices as described below. A center combination 41, which will be described in detail later, is arranged in the center of the game area, and the center combination 41 is formed with a top prize opening 42 and a middle top prize opening 43. On the left and right sides of the center accessory 41, a receiving part that projects forward from the board surface and that opens upward and guides the game ball to the inner entrance, and a game ball that is drilled in the game board and guided to the receiving part The upper left winning device 44 and the upper right winning device 45 each including a ball entrance (not shown) for entering the ball, a ball sensor (not shown) for detecting the game ball, and the like are arranged. A central prize-winning device 46 is arranged under the center accessory 41. The central prize-winning device 46 is opened and closed by turning a pair of movable wings to the left and right sides, and a game ball passes between the two movable wings. It is a variable prize-winning device called a tulip that is configured to be introduced to the entrance, and the front is decorated with a “sun” -like decoration. Three nails are arranged in a triangular shape immediately above the central winning device 46, and when the movable wing is closed, the nails are blocked by the nails and the game balls enter the central winning device 46. It is not getting. Below the central winning device 46, two middle and lower winning devices 47A and 47B are arranged side by side, and the upper middle and lower winning devices (hereinafter also referred to as upper-side middle and lower winning devices) 47A are basic. In particular, the winning device has the same configuration as the upper left winning device 44 or the upper right winning device 45, and the lower middle / lower winning device (hereinafter also referred to as the lower middle winning device) 47B is the central winning device. This is a variable winning device having the same configuration as that of No. 46. The lower-side middle / lower prize apparatus 47B is closed by the upper-side middle / lower prize apparatus 47A in a state where the movable wing is closed, so that the upper-side middle / lower prize apparatus 47A does not allow a game ball to enter. The upper stage middle / lower prize apparatus 47A and the lower stage middle / lower prize apparatus 47B are integrally formed in the same component. Two lower right prize winning devices 48A and 48B are arranged above and below the middle and lower prize winning devices 47A and 47B so as to be juxtaposed. Two middle right winning devices 49A and 49B are arranged side by side. Two lower left prize-winning devices 55A and 55B are arranged above and below the upper left of the middle and lower prize-winning devices 47A and 47B. The middle winning devices 56A and 56B are arranged side by side. The above-mentioned middle and lower winning devices 47A and 47B, lower right winning devices 48A and 48B, right middle winning devices 49A and 49B, lower left winning devices 55A and 55B, and left middle winning devices 56A and 56B are five pairs of winning devices. Arranged in a row extending in an arc along the lower edge of the gaming area, the configuration of these five pairs of winning devices is basically the same. However, of these five pairs of winning devices, only the left middle winning device 56A, 56B at the left end is the lower winning device (hereinafter also referred to as the lower left winning device; the same applies to other winning devices). The front face of 56B is decorated to resemble a "star", and the lower winning device in each of the other four pairs of winning devices, that is, the lower middle winning device 47B and the lower right winning device 48B. Similarly to the central winning device 46, the lower side right middle winning device 49B and the lower side left lower winning device 55B are decorated with a decoration imitating “sun” on the front surface.

  An out port 36 is provided at the lower end of the game area, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 6, various boards such as a control board and an LED board are arranged on the back side of the game board 4. An LED board 415, a center lamp relay terminal plate 431H, and a center relay board 431L, which will be described later, are disposed on the back side of the center accessory 41, and the upper left winning device 44 and the upper right winning prize are placed on the left and right sides of the center accessory 41. An upper left LED board 44S and an upper right LED board 45S for irradiating light forward are disposed on the back side of each device 45. Behind the center accessory 41, a panel lamp relay terminal board 211 connected to an LED lamp installed on the game board is located at the lower right (lower left in FIG. 6) of the center accessory 41. Are arranged so as to partially overlap. Further, a sub-control board 212 that extends horizontally so as to cover the upper left LED board 44S and the upper right LED board 45S at both ends is disposed behind the panel lamp relay terminal board 211. The sub-relay terminal plate 213 is disposed at the corner (the lower left corner in FIG. 6). The sub-control board 212 and the sub-relay terminal plate 213 are accommodated in a sub-control board case 212C having a substantially horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped shape shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the game board 4, left and right LED boards 214L and 214R extending vertically are arranged on the left and right sides of the sub-control board 212, respectively, in the gaming area shown in FIG. Light is irradiated forward in the left decorative portion 61L and the right decorative portion 61R provided on the left and right side edges, respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, in the lower part on the back side of the game board 4, the center winning device 46, the middle and lower winning devices 47A and 47B, the lower right winning devices 48A and 48B, the right middle winning devices 49A and 49B, the lower left A central LED board 46S, a middle lower LED board 47S, a lower right LED board 48S, and a right middle LED board 49S for irradiating light to the back of each of the winning devices 55A and 55B and the left middle winning apparatuses 56A and 56B, A lower left LED board 55S and a left middle LED board 56S are arranged. A panel surface relay terminal plate 215 is disposed at a substantially middle position between the central LED board 46S, the middle lower LED board 47S, and the lower right LED board 48S. Further, a main control board 216 extending horizontally is arranged behind the panel surface relay terminal board 215, and a power monitoring board 217 is arranged adjacent to the right end (left end in FIG. 6) of the main control board 216. ing. The main control board 216 and the power monitoring board 217 are accommodated in a main control board case 216C having a substantially horizontally long rectangular parallelepiped shape shown in FIG.

(Feature configuration)
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the center accessory 41 has a generally round shape when viewed from the front except for the upper end portion, and is the largest accessory that occupies a slightly larger area in the center of the game area. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, each has a structure obtained by superposing three members, a front member 411, an intermediate member 412, and a rear member 413, which have a substantially round outer shape, in this order from the front side. And many members, such as a movable member and a decoration member, are attached to each site | part of this structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the front member 411 is a generally ring-shaped member in a front view that surrounds the front side portion of the center accessory 41 and is a frame-shaped member that forms a peripheral wall having a predetermined depth in the front-rear direction. ing. The upper end of the peripheral wall is a relatively flat peripheral surface (a peripheral surface with a smaller curvature than the other parts), and a guide rail is provided on the front end edge to roll the game ball. The surface 411S is configured. A plurality of decorative projections 411P are formed at the front end edge of the peripheral wall with an indefinite interval over the entire circumference and projecting toward the center. Some of the lower ends of the projections 411P are separated. And is attached to the front edge of the peripheral wall of the front member 411, and the others are formed integrally with the front edge of the peripheral wall. The rear end edge of the peripheral wall is formed with a threaded portion 411R that protrudes rearward in a cylindrical shape and has a screw hole formed therein. A flange 411F is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front side member 411 so as to decorate the entire surface of the front member 411. The flange 411F extends radially, and the center accessory 41 is formed by a screw insertion hole formed in the flange 411F. It is fixed on the game board surface with screws.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the flange 411 </ b> F of the front member 411 extends most greatly at the upper end portion to form an upper end flange 411 </ b> T. The upper end flange 411T is formed with a notch extending from the center of the lower end edge to the upper side. Therefore, the upper end flange 411T has a shape extending generally upward from the upper end portion of the peripheral wall of the front member 411. A ball entrance is formed in the upper center of the upper end flange 411T. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, a U-shaped front view is formed on the back side of the upper end flange 411T corresponding to the entrance port. A groove portion 411G extending rearward is formed, and on the front side of the upper end flange 411T, a receiving portion 411E that protrudes forward and opens upward and guides the game ball to the entrance is provided. The top prize winning opening 42 is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the intermediate member 412 has a substantially circular outer peripheral shape in front view substantially corresponding to the front member 411 and having a slightly extended upper end portion, and has a circular opening at the center. It is a substantially disk-shaped member in which 412S is formed. The intermediate member 412 mainly has an annular (doughnut-shaped) space between the front side member 411 constituting the outer peripheral portion of the center accessory 41 and a later-described drum 414 disposed at the center of the center accessory 41. It functions as a back plate that closes the back from the back side. The intermediate member 412 is made of a transparent resin, and a large number of irregularities are continuously formed on almost the entire front and back side surfaces, so that light emitted from the LED substrate 415 described later is transmitted forward while diffusing. It has become. A decorative member 416 simulating the shape of a foot wearing shoes is fixed to the left and right portions of the lower portion of the front side surface of the intermediate member 412, and the right side, left side, upper right side, and upper left side of the intermediate member 412 are fixed. Left and right movable decorative members simulating the shapes of left and right movable hands (hereinafter also referred to as hand-shaped movable decorative members) 417R and 417L, and left and right movable decorative members respectively imitating the shape of a chime Long holes 421 are formed through which operation rods 419R, 419L, 420R, and 420L, to which four movable decoration members 418R and 418L are respectively connected, are also formed (hereinafter also referred to as saddle-shaped movable decoration members). An extended portion at the upper end of the intermediate member 412 is exposed forward through a notch in the upper end flange 411T of the front member 411, and the middle and upper prize opening 43 is formed at the center of the lower end of the exposed portion. A U-shaped recess 412R is formed at the uppermost end (top) of the intermediate member 412, and the groove 411G of the front member 411 is fitted into the recess 412R. A peripheral wall extending rearward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the intermediate member 412, constituting a part (intermediate portion) of the outer peripheral surface of the center accessory 41, and a plurality of screwed portions of the front member 411 Locking portions 422 each having an insertion hole through which the screwing portion 411R is inserted are formed at positions corresponding to 411R, respectively.

  The rear member 413 has a substantially disc shape substantially corresponding to the front member 411 and having a substantially circular outer peripheral shape when viewed from the front with an upper end extending slightly larger (that is, an outer peripheral shape substantially similar to the intermediate member 412). A game that functions as a support member on which various components such as the drum 414 and the LED substrate 415 are supported and fixed, and a game ball is introduced into the drum 414 and discharged from the drum 414 as will be described later. It also has a function of guiding the sphere to the outside. A substantially semicircular fitting hole 413S for fitting and fixing a part of the drum 414 is formed in the center of the rear member 413. A ball discharge portion 413E described later is formed below the fitting hole 413S, and an engagement piece 423 described later is held above the fitting hole 413S as shown in FIG. Long holes 424 corresponding to the four long holes 421 of the intermediate member 412 are formed at four locations on the right side, left side, upper right side, and upper left side of the rear member 413, respectively. In the upper center of the front side surface of the rear member 413, a ball guiding path 413P extending to the lower part in communication with the middle upper winning opening 43 of the intermediate member 412 is formed. A U-shaped recess 413R is formed at the uppermost end (top) of the rear member 413. The recess 413R communicates with the groove 411G of the front member 411 and enters the top prize winning opening 42. A game ball that has been balled is guided backwards. On the front side surface of the rear member 413, a substantially disk-shaped LED substrate 415 having a substantially circular opening at the center is supported and fixed as a whole. A large number of LEDs (not shown) are mounted on the side surface to irradiate light forward. In the lower right portion and the lower left portion of the rear side member 413, insertion holes 413D for inserting a harness (not shown) for wiring the LED substrate 415 to the outside are formed, respectively. Solenoids 425R and 425L are respectively arranged and fixed on the upper right portion and the upper left portion of the rear side surface of the rear member 413, and the operation rods 419R, 419L, 420R, and 420L are moved through the arms by the solenoids 425R and 425L. It is driven so as to reciprocate in the long holes 421 and 424 of the intermediate member 412 and the rear member 413, respectively, thereby four movable decorations of the hand-shaped movable decoration members 417R and 417L and the saddle-shaped movable decoration members 418R and 418L. The member swings. In addition, a ball entering sensor 426 that detects a game ball passing through the ball guiding path 413P is installed in the middle of the ball guiding path 413P, and the ball discharging section 413E is provided at the lower end of the ball discharging section 413E. A ball discharge sensor 427 for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball is installed, and the game ball is magnetically placed at a position directly above the ball guide path 413P, that is, between the top winning hole 42 and the middle upper winning hole 43. Thus, a magnetic sensor 430 for detecting an illegal act that is illegally guided to the winning opening is installed. A peripheral wall extending forward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rear member 413 to form a part of the outer peripheral surface (rear side portion) of the center accessory 41, and a plurality of the front member 411 Screw fastening portions 428 each having a screw insertion hole are formed at positions corresponding to the screwing portions 411R, respectively, and the front member 411, the intermediate member 412 and the rear member 413 are superposed in this order from the front side. These three members are fixed by screwing screws into the screwing portion 411R of the front member 411 from the rear side through the screwing portion 428.

  On the back side of the rear member 413, the operation space of the mechanism in which the operation rods 419R, 419L, 420R, 420L are driven by the solenoids 425R, 425L is covered with the back cover 429. The back-side cover 429 has side edges corresponding to the shape of the band between the height position slightly below the center and the height position slightly below the upper end in the substantially circular front shape of the rear member 413. Thickness that can include a drive mechanism that has a substantially trapezoidal front shape curved in an arc shape and includes the solenoids 425R, 425L, the operation rods 419R, 419L, 420R, 420L, the drive shaft of the arm, and the like. It has a (depth) and is a cover that is open on the front side and covers the drive mechanism from the back side. A projecting portion 429E having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape corresponding to the ball discharging portion 413E of the rear member 413 is integrally formed on the lower end surface of the back side cover 429, and the protruding portion 429E is discharged from the drum 414. The rear side portion of the ball discharge passage for guiding the game ball to the outside is configured (that is, a member that covers the discharge port of the game ball from the rear side). A center lamp relay terminal plate 431H connected to the LED board 415 and solenoids 425R and 425L, and a center relay board 431L connected to the entrance sensor 426, the exit sensor 427, and the magnetic sensor 430 are disposed on the back surface of the back cover 429. The two substrates are arranged vertically. The center relay board 431L is further provided with a vibration sensor (for detecting an illegal act such as shaking the gaming machine to forcibly operate the center accessory 41 (specifically forcibly rotating a rotating body 432 described later)). (Not shown) is mounted.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the drum 414 includes an inner tank 414 </ b> N having a certain depth and a circular shape when viewed from the front, which is configured such that the front side is open and the rotating body 432 is accommodated from the front. The inner peripheral portion is a member covered with a cylindrical peripheral wall 414P, and the front peripheral portion is shaped to have a decorative shape imitating a watch dial. Each of the upper end and the lower end of the peripheral wall 414P has a shape cut out in a square shape from the rear end edge so as to avoid the guide path of the game ball. A cylindrical bearing protrusion 414E that rotatably supports the rotation shaft of the rotating body 432 is integrally formed at the center of the back surface of the inner tank 414N so as to protrude rearward, and the root of the bearing protrusion 414E. A stepped projection 414S having a semicircular (fan-shaped) front view with a straight lower edge and an arcuate upper edge is integrally formed on the portion (rising portion) from above. The step-like protrusion 414S corresponds to the fitting hole 413S of the rear member 413, and the inside of the step-like protrusion 414S is a restriction groove (in a semicircular shape in the upper half from the inner back surface of the inner tank 414N). (Not shown) is perforated. Screwed portions 414B having screw holes inside and projecting in a columnar shape are formed at three locations, the upper right portion, the upper left portion, and the lower end portion on the back surface of the inner tank 414N, respectively. Are formed with screw portions 414R for attaching the engaging pieces 423, which have substantially the same configuration as the screw portions 414B. A ball entrance 414H is drilled at the upper end of the inner tank 414N and communicates with the ball guide path 413P located above. The ball entrance 414H extends from the upper surface to the back of the inner tank 414N. It is perforated and serves as a notch for securing an operating space for the engagement piece 423. A ball outlet 414L is formed in the lower end of the inner tank 414N from the lower surface to the rear surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the drum 414 is fitted into the opening 412S of the intermediate member from the front side, and the stepped projection 414S is fitted into the fitting hole 413S of the rear side member 413. The rear member 413 is fixed to the rear member 413 by contacting the front side surface of the rear member 413 and screwing a screw into the screwing portion 414B from the rear side of the rear member 413.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the rotating body 432 is a disk-shaped member corresponding to the internal shape of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414, and a rotating shaft is centered on one surface of the disk. A cylindrical shaft support portion 432A to be connected is projected, and a restriction pin 432P is supported and fixed at a position adjacent to the shaft support portion 432A so as to be in a posture perpendicular to the disk surface. The tip of 432P is inserted into the restriction groove of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414 and reciprocates in the restriction groove, so that the rotating body 432 becomes a semicircle in the upper half as shown by an arrow A1 in the figure. It is restricted so that it can move (rotate) only within a corresponding angular range. The restriction groove extends in a semicircle (that is, over a range of 180 °), but the movement range of the restriction pin 432P is larger than the both ends of the restriction groove by the diameter of the restriction pin 432P. Therefore, the angle range is strictly smaller than 180 ° (in this embodiment, an angle range of about 150 to 160 °). A peripheral wall 432D is formed slightly inside the outer peripheral edge of the disk, and two points at substantially opposite positions on the peripheral wall 432D, that is, 180 ° with respect to the rotation direction of the rotating body 432 (strictly about 170 °). At two positions away from each other, ball accommodating portions 432R and 432L having a shape recessed toward the center and accommodating game balls are formed.

  In the disk constituting the rotating body 432, a semicircular flip 432F substantially equal to the half of the rotating body 432 is attached to the surface opposite to the surface on which the peripheral wall 432D is formed. A shaft insertion extending in the radial direction of the rotating body 432 is provided at two positions on the periphery of the surface of the rotating body 432 on the diameter orthogonal to the straight line connecting the formation positions of the ball housing portions 432R and 432L. A shaft support protrusion 432B having a hole is provided in the inside, and the flip pin 432F is inserted with a shaft pin 432G along a straight side edge (a side edge overlapping the diameter of the rotating body 432). Both ends of the pin 432G are pivotally supported by the pivot support protrusion 432B, so that the pin 432G is rotatably held by the rotating body 432. Furthermore, spacers 432S are formed on both sides of the shaft support protrusion 432B (both sides aligned along the circumferential direction of the rotating body 432), and the spacers 432S have inclinations such that the protrusion height gradually increases as the distance from the shaft support protrusion 432B increases. The flip 432F is held in a posture that is lifted by a predetermined small angle from the surface of the rotating body 432 as shown in FIG. 9 by interposing the spacer 432S. As will be described later, predetermined symbols are displayed on the surface of the rotating body 432 and on both surfaces of the flip 432F.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating body 432 is rotatably held inside the inner tank 414N of the drum 414 (within an angle range slightly smaller than 180 ° as described above). Further, the engagement piece 423 is attached to the rear member 413 through a predetermined attachment member (not shown) at a position corresponding to the upper end portion of the rotating body 432. The engagement piece 423 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about a shaft 423A installed in the left-right direction. At this time, in the engagement piece 423, the front portion of the shaft 423A extends longer than the rear portion, but is lighter (that is, the rear portion is as shown in FIG. 9). In order to make the weight relatively large by forming a triangular shape when viewed from the side, the rear part is originally directed downward by the weight, and the front part is directed upward. Although the load is applied in the direction of the inclination, the rear portion of the engagement piece 423 is supported on the horizontal portion 413H formed integrally with the mounting member. As a result, as shown in FIG. The front portion is inclined slightly downward rather than horizontally facing forward, and the front portion protrudes to the upper end portion of the front rotating body 432 (more specifically, to the inside of the ball housing portions 432R and 432L) ( Hereinafter, this posture is referred to as an engagement posture). It has become to so that. On the other hand, when the game ball reaches the front part of the engagement piece 423 from above as will be described later, the weight of the game ball lowers the front part of the engagement piece 423 in the engagement posture. (Hereinafter, this posture is referred to as a release posture).

  Hereinafter, the operation of the center accessory 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 together with FIG. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are schematic views sequentially showing main stages in a series of operations of the center accessory 41, and are a schematic front view and a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the center accessory 41 at each operation stage. The center accessory 41 shown in the figure is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, but for the sake of clarity, only the parts related to each operation stage are shown in a simplified manner.

(1) In the game area shown in FIG. 5, the majority of the game balls flying above the center actor 41 roll on the rolling surface 411 </ b> S in the left-right direction and fall from one end thereof, The thing 41 flows down to the lower right or the lower left of the object 41, but a small number of game balls will win the top prize opening 42 and a predetermined game ball will be paid out or on the rolling surface 411S. In the middle of rolling, the player successfully enters the Nakagami winning opening 43.

(2) As shown in FIG. 14A, the game ball that has entered the middle upper winning opening 43 passes through the ball guiding path 413P and moves downward while being detected by the entrance sensor 426 on the way. The ball falls and enters a ball entrance 414H (ball receiving position) of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414 communicating with the lower end of the ball guide path 413P. When the entrance sensor 43 detects the entrance to the middle top winning opening 43, the light irradiation from the LED board 415, the operation of the movable decorative members 417R, 417L, 418R, 418L, and the sound output opening 24 are performed. A predetermined interest effect composed of the output of the sound from or a combination thereof is started. The game balls that have entered the inner tank 414N from the entrance 414H are pushed into the ball housing portion 432R of the rotating body 432 while pushing down the front side portion of the engaging piece 423 and releasing the engaging piece 423 as described above. Be contained.

(3) When a game ball is accommodated in the ball accommodating portion 432R of the rotator 432, the rotator 432 is rotated clockwise (clockwise) by the weight of the game sphere M1, as indicated by an arrow A2 in FIG. ) Force to rotate. In this state, the engaging piece 423 is in a releasing posture and does not restrict the rotation of the rotating body 432. However, when the one ball housing portion 432R is positioned at the upper end as shown in FIG. It is located at the left end of the restriction groove 414G, and thereby, the rotation of the rotating body 432 in the counterclockwise (counterclockwise) direction is restricted. Further, when the rotating body 432 is at the maximum counterclockwise rotation position as described above, the ball accommodating portion 432R is formed so that its bottom portion is positioned slightly to the right as shown in FIG. In addition, the inner wall on the right side of the ball housing portion 432R is planar, but the inner wall on the left side is formed into a curved surface with an arc shape when viewed from the front, so that the game ball M1 can be easily guided to the right. It has become. Accordingly, when the rotating body 432 receives the game ball M1 in the ball housing portion 432R, the rotating body 432 rotates in the clockwise (clockwise) direction as indicated by the arrow A2.
At this time, the flip 432F is suspended by its own weight, with one surface exposed forward and the other surface concealed behind, and one half of the surface of the rotating body 432 (the lower half). Is covered and concealed by the flip 432F, and the other half (the upper half) is exposed forward, and the exposed surface of the flip 432F and the exposed portion of the surface of the rotating body 432 are combined. A single circular visible region is formed, and one symbol representing specific contents (hereinafter referred to as “night-time symbol” for convenience) is displayed in the visible region. (Not shown).

(4) On the way the rotating body 432 rotates in the clockwise (clockwise) direction, as shown in FIG. 14B, the straight edge (the shaft pin 432G is inserted and rotated) that is the fixed end of the flip 432F When the edge 432X that is pivotally supported by the body 432 (hereinafter referred to as the pivotal support edge) 432X exceeds the vertical position in the clockwise (clockwise) direction, the flip 432F is moved as shown by an arrow A3 in the drawing. Flip it over so that it falls in the lower right direction due to its own weight. At this time, the flip 432F is held in a posture that is lifted by a predetermined small angle from the surface of the rotating body 432 by the spacer 432S as described above, so that the dropping operation as described above can be performed more easily and reliably. In addition, this dropping operation also exerts an action of further urging the movement of the rotating body 432 continuously rotating in the clockwise (clockwise) direction. Further, when the flip 432F is reversed as described above, the exposed portion and the concealed portion on the surface of the flip 432F and the rotating body 432 are also reversed, and another visible region appears, which is different from the night-type design (contrast). One specific symbol representing the contents (hereinafter, this symbol is referred to as “daytime symbol” for convenience) is displayed (not shown).

(5) The rotating body 432 further rotates clockwise (clockwise), and the ball housing portion 432R that houses the game ball M1 communicates with the ball outlet 414L of the inner tank 414N as shown in FIG. 15 (c). When reaching the position (ball throwing position), the game ball M1 falls downward from the ball housing portion 432R and is discharged from the ball throwing opening 414L.
At this time, a ball discharge portion 413E of the rear member 413 having a size corresponding to the opening area and shape of the discharge port 414L and a substantially horizontally long box-shaped outer shape is located immediately below the discharge port 414L. It communicates with the ball outlet 414L. The ball discharge portion 413E has a configuration in which a rectangular partition wall 413T is formed in the center and the inside is divided into two chambers, that is, a left chamber C1 and a right chamber C2, and the left chamber C1 and the right chamber In the center of each chamber of C2, trapezoidal guide ribs G1 and G2 each having an upper end edge inclined downward toward the rear are erected. After reaching the ball outlet 414L, the game ball M1 is discharged from the ball outlet 414L while being guided rearward and downward along the upper edge of the right guide rib G2 as indicated by an arrow A4 in the drawing. During this time, as shown in the figure, the game ball M1 moves on the guide rib G2 and is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L. In other words, the upper edge of the guide rib G2 has a height that can guide the game ball M1 rearward and downward while holding the game ball M1 within a range of a height position that spans the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L. And have a gradient.
In the present embodiment, the guide rib G2 moves the game ball M1 that has been moved from the right side surface of the partition wall 413T to the right by a distance d1 = about 6.5 mm, that is, from the upper ball housing portion 432R. 15, the width w1 in the front-rear direction is about 15 mm, the height h1 of the rear side edge is about 11 mm, and the height h2 of the front side edge is about 5 mm. As shown in c), when the game ball M1 coming from above is received, the height position of the game ball M1 is such that the height position of the center O is substantially equal to the height position of the lower end of the rotating body 432. It is formed in the height position which can be supported from below.

  As described above, when the ball housing portion 432R is located at the ball discharge position, specifically, above the right chamber C2 of the ball discharge portion 413E, the restriction pin 432P is located at the right end of the restriction groove 414G. As a result, the rotation of the rotating body 432 in the clockwise (clockwise) direction is restricted so that the ball housing portion 432R does not rotate beyond the ball discharge position while housing the game ball M1. Therefore, the position at this time is a position where the rotator 432 is rotated clockwise as much as possible, that is, a limit position in the clockwise direction, but until now the rotator 432 is rotated by the weight of the game ball M1 as described above. Therefore, a repulsive force is generated at this limit position and tries to take a behavior of bouncing (bounding) in the opposite direction, that is, counterclockwise (counterclockwise). If such a bounce operation is performed, the ball housing portion 432R returns to the entrance 414H at the upper end, that is, the ball receiving position, and guides the game ball by the other ball housing portion 432L as will be described later. There is a possibility that the transfer to the (delivery) operation may not be performed correctly. Here, the game ball M1 is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the rotation body 432 and the ball outlet 414L as described above. 432 is locked by the game ball M1 and held at the ball-discharging position, and the bounce operation is suppressed. That is, when the game ball M1 is in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L, the game ball M1 is restrained by the ball outlet 414L even if the rotor 432 tries to bounce counterclockwise (counterclockwise). It is in a posture that is (hooked) and cannot move in the counterclockwise (counterclockwise) direction, and therefore the movement of the rotating body 432 in the counterclockwise (counterclockwise) direction is also prevented by the game ball M1. In other words, the game ball M1 functions as a “kanuki” that is positioned so as to straddle the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L and locks the rotating body 432 in the ball discharging position.

(6) As shown in FIG. 15 (d), the game ball M1 guided rearward and downward along the upper edge of the guide rib G2 hits the inner surface of the protruding portion 429E of the back side cover 429 and lowers as shown in FIG. , And is discharged downward from the center accessory 41 while being detected by the ball sensor 427. The projecting portion 429E of the back cover 429 has a rectangular parallelepiped internal space extending in the left and right directions, and is divided into two sections on the left and right sides by a central partition, that is, a left section 429L and a right section 429R. It communicates with the left chamber C1 and the right chamber C2 of the discharge portion 413E, and constitutes the rear side portion of the drainage passage constituted by two passages, a left passage and a right passage. Guide ribs 429G having lower end edges that tilt downward to the rear and below are projected from the upper rear corners of the left and right sections 429L and 429R so as to guide the game balls downward. It has become. The ball discharge sensor 427 includes detection units 427L and 427R directly below the left and right sections 429L and 429R of the protrusion 429E, respectively, to detect whether the game ball is discharged from the left or right path. It is configured to produce an interesting performance according to the situation.

  When the game ball M1 is discharged from the ball outlet 414L and completely disengages from the rotating body 432, the restriction of the rotation of the rotating body 432 by the game ball M1, that is, the function of “Kanuki” is also released. That is, while the game ball M1 is not completely detached from the rotating body 432 and the rotating body 432 is locked at the ball discharging position, the engaging piece 423 returns to the engaging posture, and the front portion thereof is It protrudes to the upper end portion of the front rotating body 432, and this time, instead, engages with the inner wall of the other ball housing portion 432L positioned at the upper end, whereby the rotating body 432 is continuously locked at the ball discharging position. The engaging piece 423 does not restrict the rotational movement while the rotating body 432 is rotating after the releasing body 432 is released by passing the game ball M1 as described above, but the rotating body 432 rotates to the maximum. When the ball storage portion 432R that stores the game ball M1 reaches the ball discharge position, the other ball storage portion 432L reaches the upper end, and the front space of the engagement piece 423 is reached by the internal space of the ball storage portion 432L. Thus, the operation space is secured again, and the operation of returning to the engagement posture is enabled. However, the returning operation of the engagement piece 423 is started slightly later than the time when the rotating body 432 reaches the limit position in the clockwise direction, and therefore when the rotating body 432 reaches the limit position in the clockwise direction. Initially, as described above, the game ball M1 functions to regulate the rotation of the rotating body 432, and the lock function by the game ball M1 is released slightly earlier than the lock function. The engagement piece 423 functions to lock the rotating body 432 continuously at the ball discharging position.

(7) As described above, the game ball M1 is accommodated in the ball accommodating portion 432R of the rotating body 432, and is guided from the upper end to the lower end along the right half of the inner peripheral surface of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414. When it is discharged from the game board 4, it is guided further downward on the back side of the game board 4 by the communication passage. The communication passage is arranged such that a right communication passage that extends downward and communicates with the right passage of the center accessory 41 and a left communication passage that communicates with the left passage of the center accessory 41 and extends downward are arranged side by side. (Not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 7, a right link mechanism L1 is disposed below the communication path, a lower link mechanism L2 is disposed below the right link mechanism L1, and further to the left of the right link mechanism L1 ( A left link mechanism L3 is arranged on the right side in FIG. In the right link mechanism L1, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the game ball M1 guided by the right communication passage and entered from the upper side is placed on the tip of the first arm R1 by its own weight. The arm R1 is pushed down, the first arm R1 pushes down the tip of the third arm R3 via the second arm R2 by a link mechanism, and the tip of the third arm R3 is the movable wing (tulip) 46T of the central prize winning device 46 Drive to release. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the third arm R3 is connected to the fifth arm R5 via the fourth arm R4, and the fifth arm R5 is connected to the third arm R3. In conjunction with the third arm R3, the movable wing (tulip) 49T of the lower right side middle winning device 49B is driven to open.

  After the first arm R1 is pushed down, the game ball M1 falls from the tip of the first arm R1, and is guided to the lower link mechanism L2 installed below. In the lower link mechanism L2, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), the game ball M1 is positioned at the tip of the sixth arm R6 as in the case of the first to third arms R1 to R3 in the right link mechanism L1. The sixth arm R6 is pushed down by its own weight, the sixth arm R6 pushes down the tip of the eighth arm R8 via the seventh arm R7 by the link mechanism, and the tip of the eighth arm R8 is the lower left side of the lower stage. The movable wing (tulip) 55T of the winning device 55B is driven to open. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, a tenth arm R10 is connected to the eighth arm R8 via a ninth arm R9, and the tenth arm R10 is connected to the eighth arm R8. In conjunction with the eighth arm R8, the movable wing (tulip) 47T of the lower middle winning device 47B is driven to open. Furthermore, at this time, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the ninth arm R9 is connected to the eleventh arm R11 together with the tenth arm R10 (that is, the ninth arm R9 is moved to the left and right). The eighth arm R8 is connected to the left end, the tenth arm R10 is connected to the center, and the eleventh arm R11 is connected to the right end. The eleventh arm R11 is connected to the eighth arm. In conjunction with R8, the lower wing lower right winning device 48B is driven to open the movable wing (tulip) 48T. The right link mechanism L1 and the lower link mechanism L2 after being driven as described above are returned to their postures before being driven by weights (not shown), and are opened in five pairs. Thereafter, the movable wings (tulips) 46T, 49T, 55T, 47T, and 48T are closed by entering the game balls in the game area.

  As described above, when the game ball M1 is guided downward from the right communication passage and passes through the right link mechanism L1, the right link mechanism L1 is driven to each of the central winning device 46 and the lower middle right winning device 49B. The movable wings (tulips) 46T and 49T are simultaneously opened, and thereafter, when passing through the lower link mechanism L2, the lower link mechanism L2 is driven to lower the lower left side winning device 55B, the lower middle winning device 47B, The movable wings (tulips) 55T, 47T, and 48T of the lower stage lower right winning device 48B are simultaneously opened. At this time, the pachinko machine 10 can win the above five winning devices, and the game ball is in a state where it is relatively easy to win in the game area (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “daytime game state”). Prior to this daytime gaming state, the player mainly aimed at the middle upper prize opening 43 in preparation for the transition to the daytime gaming state, and at the same time, paid out the game balls to win the Tenchi Prize. It is considered that the game is aimed at the mouth 42, that is, focussed on the upper end portion of the center actor 41, but after the transition to the daytime game state, the movable wings (tulips) 46T, 49T, The above-mentioned center winning device 46, lower side middle / lower winning device 47B, lower side right lower winning device 48B, lower side right middle winning device 49B and lower side left lower winning device 55B, which are open when 55T, 47T, 48T are opened. It is thought that the five winning devices will be focused on.

  As described above, the five winning devices that can be awarded in the daytime gaming state are uniformly decorated with “sun” on the front surface. Although the daytime pattern is displayed on the front surface of the rotating body 432 of the object 41, the daytime pattern is a pattern related to the “sun”. Therefore, the daytime pattern has a production effect. In addition, it also has a function of notifying the player that it is in the daytime gaming state.

(8) While in the daytime game state, if another game ball enters the middle upper prize opening 43, the illustration of the game ball is made in the ball guiding path 413P, exactly as described above. It passes through and falls downward, enters the entrance 414H (receiving position) of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414, and makes the engaging piece 423 in a releasing posture, while the other ball accommodating portion 432L of the rotating body 432 is used. Housed inside. At this time, the ball housing portion 432L located at the upper end of the rotating body 432 is formed to be bilaterally symmetric with the ball housing portion 432R located at the lower ball discharge position. That is, both the ball accommodating portions 432R and 432L are formed to be line-symmetric with respect to the shaft support end edge 432X of the flip 432F. Therefore, the game ball accommodated in the ball accommodating portion 432L in the daytime game state has a symmetrical trajectory as described above when the game ball M1 is guided to pass through the right side in the drum 414. Thus, that is, it is guided from the upper end to the lower end along the left half of the inner peripheral surface of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414. On the way, the flip 432F is reversed again, and the night-time symbol is displayed.

  The game ball guided to the lower end reaches the upper portion of the left chamber C1 of the ball discharge portion 413E and is guided backward and downward along the upper end edge of the left guide rib G1 in the same manner as described above. It is discharged from 414L. The left chamber C1, including the guide rib G1, is configured to be symmetrical with the right chamber C2, and the game ball moves on the guide rib G1 in the same manner as in the right side, thereby rotating the rotating body. It is discharged while being held in a posture straddling 432 and the ball outlet 414L. At this time, the restriction pin 432P is located at the left end of the restriction groove 414G and the rotation of the rotating body 432 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted, and the rotating body 432 is at the limit position in the counterclockwise direction. Just as in the case of the right side, the game ball is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the rotary body 432 and the ball outlet 414L, so that the rotary body 432 is locked by the game ball and held at the ball discharge position, and the bounce operation Is suppressed.

  The game ball guided rearward and downward along the upper end edge of the left guide rib G1 hits the inner surface of the left section 429L in the protruding portion 429E of the back cover 429 and is guided downward. While being detected by the left detection unit 427L, the center accessory 41 is discharged downward. On the other hand, the engagement piece 423 returns to the engagement posture in exactly the same manner as described above, and engages with the inner wall of the ball housing portion 432R that has returned to the upper end at this point, whereby the rotating body 432 continues to be engaged. Locked to the ball-discharging position. That is, the rotating body 432 and the engaging piece 423 are returned to the previous state and held in this state before the game ball M1 enters the middle and upper prize opening 43 and shifts to the daytime gaming state as described above. The

(9) As described above, the game ball is guided to pass through the left side in the drum 414, and when it is discharged from the left passage, it is guided to the left link mechanism L3 disposed below through the left communication passage. The In the left link mechanism L3, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the game ball M11 that has been guided by the left communication passage and entered from above is placed on the tip of the twelfth arm R12 and caused by its own weight. The arm R12 is pushed down, the twelfth arm R12 pushes down the tip of the fourteenth arm R14 via the thirteenth arm R13 by a link mechanism, and the tip of the fourteenth arm R14 is the movable wing ( Tulip) Drive to open 56T.

  At this time, if the five pairs of movable wings (tulips) 46T, 49T, 55T, 47T, and 48T are open and any of the five winning devices including these movable wings is in a state where a prize can be awarded, in addition to the above, The movable wings (tulips) 56T of the lower left side middle winning device 56B are opened, and all the six winning devices are ready for winning. Therefore, it is considered that the game ball is most likely to win in the gaming area. However, such a case is rare, and in many cases, the five pairs of movable wings (tulips) 46T, 49T, 55T, 47T, 48T before the lower left side middle winning device 56B can win. At least one of the five winning devices (1 to 5) including the above has already returned to a state where the movable wing is closed and the winning is impossible due to the winning of the game ball. Natural sex is considered to be high. Therefore, when the lower left side middle winning device 56B can win, a maximum of six winning devices out of the six winning devices including the six pairs of movable wings (tulips), and in many cases not more than five winning devices. Can be won, and the pachinko machine 10 is next to a state in which a game ball is more likely to win in the game area than the daytime gaming state, a state in which it is as easy to win as the daytime gaming state, and the daytime gaming state. In any case, the combination of the six winning devices that can be won will be different (this state will be referred to as “night game state” hereinafter). ").

  After the transition to the night-type gaming state, if a large number of the above six winning devices can be won, the player may continue to aim for those winning devices that can be won. As the remaining number of winning devices decreases, the game state is again shifted to the daytime gaming state, and all of the five winning devices (other than the lower left middle winning device 56B) can be won. In view of this, it is considered that the focus of the aim is returned to the upper end portion of the center accessory 41 around the middle prize winning port 43.

  As described above, the lower left middle winning device 56B that is opened in the night-type gaming state is decorated with “stars” on the front as described above. Although the night-type symbol is displayed on the front of the body 432, the night-type symbol is a symbol related to the “star”. It also has a function of notifying the player that it is in a state.

  As described above, the center accessory 41 functions to guide the game balls that have entered the middle upper winning opening 43 alternately in the lower right direction and the lower left direction, and according to this guidance direction, the “sun” Link mechanism, that is, the right link mechanism L1 and the lower link mechanism L2, which are connected to the five winning devices having decorations, and the link mechanism, that is, the left link mechanism, which is connected to the lower left side middle winning device 56B having the “star” decoration. By alternately driving L3, the game state is shifted so as to be alternately switched between the daytime game state and the nighttime game state. Here, for example, after the transition to the daytime gaming state is made, the rotating body 432 does not enter the next middle / upper winning hole 43 but by the bounding motion of the rotating body 432 or improperly applied vibrations. When returning to the original position (the limit position in the left-right direction), even if the game ball enters the middle upper winning hole 43 next, the game ball repeats in the lower right direction as in the previous entry. Because it is guided, the transition from the daytime gaming state to the nighttime gaming state is not made, and the daytime gaming state is updated so that all five winning devices can win again, so that the gaming state is more advantageous for the player. Will continue improperly. However, as described above, in the center accessory 41, the game ball is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L, and the engagement piece 423 is engaged with the ball housing portion 432L. By doing so, the rotating body 432 is surely locked at the ball-rejecting position, so that the bounce operation is suppressed and the rotating body 432 does not rotate even if improper vibration is applied. The game ball does not return to the original position until the game ball enters the middle upper prize opening 43. Therefore, the transition between the daytime game state and the nighttime game state is appropriately made according to the ball entering the middle upper prize opening 43.

(Function)
According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, the game ball is received at a predetermined ball receiving position, that is, the entrance 414H of the inner tank 414N of the drum 414, and a predetermined distance from the ball receiving position (about 150 to 160 °). There is provided a movable body or rotating body 432 that operates to move the game ball to a ball discharge position (separated by a certain angle) and discharge the game ball to a discharge port formed at the ball discharge position, ie, a ball discharge port 414L. In the configuration in which the center accessory 41 is arranged in the game area, when the game ball comes to the ball discharge position, the game ball is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball discharge port 414L. Since the guide ribs G1 and G2 are provided as the ball course guiding means for guiding to the ball, even if the rotating body 432 moves to the ball discharging position and tries to bounce, the game ball When discharged, the game balls are held in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L by the guide ribs G1 and G2, in other words, the game balls are straddling the rotor 432 and the ball outlet 414L. By being discharged while being guided so as to be held, the rotating body 432 is locked by the game ball and held at the ball-discharging position, and the bounce operation is suppressed. That is, when the game ball is discharged, it is not discharged unconditionally, but is positioned so as to straddle the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L and lock the rotating body 432 at the ball discharging position. It is supposed to function like. In this way, the game ball itself is configured to discharge the game ball while functioning to suppress the movement of the rotating body 432, so that a mechanism for suppressing the movement of the rotating body 432 is required separately. The center accessory 41 is capable of easily and reliably causing the rotating body 432 to perform a desired operation with a simple configuration in which only the guide ribs G1 and G2 are provided.

Further, since the ball course guiding means is the guide ribs G1 and G2 for guiding the game ball along the slope having a gradient gradually moving away from the rotating body 432, the game ball is discharged while being guided along the slope. Thus, it is not unconditionally discharged when being discharged, but is easily and reliably held in a posture straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L. It is surely discharged. In other words, both the suppression of the bounding motion of the rotating body 432 and the discharge of the game ball are easy and reliable.
Further, as the configuration of the ball course guiding means, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, the game ball M2 is temporarily held in a posture straddling the movable body 434 and the discharge port 435 by an elastic projection 433, As shown by the arrow A5 in FIG. 5, the projection 433 is elastically deformed to guide the game ball M2 to be discharged. In contrast, in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, By setting the gradient to an appropriate degree, a ball course guiding unit is configured to guide the game ball to be discharged while holding the body straddling the rotating body 432 and the ball outlet 414L. Since the ball course guiding means is configured only by the structure having an inclination, the structure of the ball course guiding means is further simplified, and the ball course guiding means is relatively less deteriorated. There.

  In addition, as described above, when the game ball reaches the above-mentioned ball discharge position, the rotating body 432 is locked by the game ball and is held at the ball discharge position. Engagement that engages with the rotating body 432 when it arrives and locks the rotating body 432 in this position, and when the rotating body 432 receives another game ball, it disengages from the rotating body 432 and releases the lock. Since the engagement piece 423 is further provided as a means, the movement of the rotating body 432 can be restrained until another game ball is received after the game ball is discharged. .

  Further, the ball receiving position, that is, the entrance 414H is positioned above the ball exit position, that is, the exit 414L, and the rotating body 432 is moved from the ball receiving position to the ball discharging position by the weight of the game ball. Therefore, the power source for operating the rotating body 432 and the mechanism for transmitting the power by the power source by operating the rotating body 432 using the weight of the game ball are omitted. 432 is configured more simply.

  In addition, the movable body is a rotating body 432 that moves between the ball receiving position and the ball discharging position by rotating around the axis, and the center of gravity is biased toward the rotating direction at the ball receiving position. Since the game ball holding portion for receiving the game ball, that is, the ball housing portions 432R and 432L, is provided, the weight of the game ball is applied to the rotation direction side, and the movable body operates reliably and easily in the rotation direction side. ing.

  Further, the ball accommodating portions 432R and 432L have a concave shape that is recessed toward the rotation axis, and the inner wall has a curved surface shape from the side opposite to the rotation direction side to the rotation direction side. Since it has an extending shape, the game ball is guided to the rotation direction side along the inner wall extending in a curved surface shape, so that the movable body can operate reliably and easily on the rotation direction side. ing.

  In addition, since one end (the shaft support end edge 432X) is pivotally supported by the rotating body 432 and the other end includes a swinging body that can fall from the ball receiving position to the ball discharging position, that is, a flip 432F, In addition to operating the rotating body 432 using the weight, the rotating body 432 can be operated more effectively by using the operation of dropping the free end of the flip 432F. Yes.

  In addition, since the flip 432F is provided with a spacer 432S that holds the flip 432F at a predetermined angle with respect to the rotating body 432, the flip 432F overlaps with the rotating body 432 at a predetermined angle, that is, the rotating body 432. The free end of the flip 432F can be more easily and reliably dropped by being held in a posture separated from the rotating body 432 by a predetermined angle instead of the posture.

  In addition, each time the center accessory 41 discharges the game ball to the outside, the center ball 41 discharges the game ball in such a manner that it is alternately distributed to a plurality of different external discharge positions, that is, the right communication passage and the left communication passage. According to which one of the plurality of external discharge positions is discharged, the game state is alternately switched to a plurality of game states having different degrees of advantage for the player, that is, a day type game state and a night type game state. Is configured to migrate to. Here, for example, when a bouncing motion occurs in the rotating body 432 of the center accessory 41, the rotating body 432 returns to the position before the operation by bouncing after performing a predetermined motion, that is, a rotating motion in one direction. The above-mentioned distribution does not function in order and the gaming state does not shift correctly, and either the daytime gaming state or the nighttime gaming state is inappropriate or relatively unfavorable for the player. It may happen that it continues. However, in the pachinko machine 10, since the bounding operation of the rotating body 432 is reliably suppressed in the center accessory 41 as described above, the rotating body 432 performs a predetermined operation before the operation. The above distribution functions in an orderly manner without returning to the position, so that the gaming state is appropriately and alternately shifted between the daytime gaming state and the nighttime gaming state.

(Modification)
Various modifications can be made to the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment.
For example, as described above, as the ball course guiding means, the protrusion 433 that guides the game ball M2 to be discharged by elastic deformation may be provided as described above. As described above, guide slopes G11 and G12 inclined downward toward the rear may be formed at the bottom of the ball discharge portion 436E, and the guide ribs G1 in the above-described embodiment are also formed by such guide slopes G11 and G12. , G2 can be made to function equivalently, and the formation thereof is also easy. In the example shown in the figure, a rectangular partition 436T is formed at the center of a rectangular parallelepiped ball discharge portion 436E, and is divided into two chambers, that is, a left chamber C11 and a right chamber C12, and the left chamber C11. In addition, guide slopes G11 and G12 that are inclined downward toward the rear are integrally formed at the bottom of each chamber of the right chamber C12.

  In the above embodiment, the game balls distributed alternately between the right side communication path and the left side communication path drive different link mechanisms by their own weights so that different combinations of winning devices can be awarded. However, instead of this, for example, the detection means such as the ball throwing sensor 427 detects how the game balls are distributed, and the detection result is Based on this, it is possible to control the game state to be shifted by driving a solenoid or the like so that a predetermined combination of winning devices can be awarded.

FIG. 24 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of the main part of the center accessory and its operation stage according to another embodiment. In the center accessory 57 shown in the figure, a movable body 58 is swingably held, and a ball entrance 571 is disposed above the movable body 58, and ball outlets 572R and 572L are disposed at the lower right and the lower left, respectively. It has a configuration. As shown in FIG. 24 (b), the movable body 58 has a lower left portion from a central portion 58C that is divided into two left and right chambers of a left chamber C21 and a right chamber C22 by a partition plate 581 that opens upward and has a center inside. The left and right ball guiding paths 58L and 58R extend downward and to the right, respectively, and have a generally symmetrical “h” shape as a whole, with the upper end protruding slightly upward. . A shaft support portion 58A for supporting a rotation shaft extending in the front-rear direction is formed at the center of the lower end portion on the back side surface of the center portion 58C. The shaft support portion 58A is movable by being rotatably supported on the rotation shaft. The body 58 is swingably held. On the back side of the movable body 58, a restriction groove similar to that in the above embodiment and a restriction pin that fits into the restriction groove are arranged (not shown), and as shown by an arrow A6 in the drawing, The movable body 58 can circularly move (rotate) only within an angular range of about 30 ° to the left and right (about 60 ° in total).
It has come to be regulated. Engagement holes P21 and P22 each having a shape in which the rectangle is slightly inclined from the lower left to the lower right are formed in the back surface of each of the left chamber C21 and the right chamber C22. An engagement piece 573 similar to the engagement piece 423 in the above-described embodiment is installed behind the central portion 58C, and the engagement posture that protrudes and engages in the engagement holes P21 and P22, and the game ball It is configured to be able to shift alternately to a release posture pushed down by the weight and facing downward.

  In the center accessory 57, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), when the movable body 58 is in a position rotated to the maximum clockwise (clockwise) direction, that is, when swinging to the limit position in the clockwise direction. The left chamber C21 of the central portion 58C of the movable body 58 is located immediately below the entrance 571 (receiving position) and communicates with the entrance 571, and the engaging piece 573 is in an engaging posture. Therefore, the movable body 58 projects into and engages with the engagement hole P21 in the left chamber C21, whereby the movable body 58 is locked at the limit position in the clockwise direction. At this time, when the game ball M3 enters the left chamber C21 from the entrance 571, the game ball M3 pushes down the front portion of the engagement piece 573 to release the engagement piece 573, and the left chamber C21. The inside flows down further.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (b), the game ball M3 flowing down from the left chamber C21 enters the left ball guide path 58L, and the left ball guide path 58L by its own weight as indicated by an arrow A7 in the figure. Is pushed down to rotate the movable body 58 counterclockwise (counterclockwise), while rolling in the left guiding path 58L and guided to the lower left.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (c), when the game ball M3 reaches the lower end of the left side ball guide path 58L, at the same time, the lower end of the left side guide path 58L reaches the position of the lower left ball outlet 572L (ball outlet position). To communicate with the ball outlet 572L. At this time, the movable body 58 is positioned at a position rotated to the maximum counterclockwise (counterclockwise) direction, that is, at a limit position in the counterclockwise direction. Guide ribs G21 and G22 having upper end edges inclined downward toward the rear are provided in the left and right discharge outlets 572R and 572L, respectively, as in the case of the guide ribs G1 and G2 in the above embodiment. The game ball M3 that has reached the lower end of the ball path 58L is discharged from the outlet port 572L while being guided rearward and downward (in the lower direction in the drawing) along the upper edge of the guide rib G21 of the left outlet port 572L. It will be done. During this time, the game ball M3 is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the left guiding path 58L and the ball outlet 572L of the movable body 58 by moving on the guide rib G21 as in the case of the above embodiment. It will be done. At this time, the movable body 58 tries to bounce when reaching the limit position in the counterclockwise direction as in the case of the rotating body 432 in the above embodiment. By discharging while being held in a posture straddling the mouth 572L, the movable body 58 is locked by the game ball M3 and held at the ball discharging position, and the bounce operation is suppressed.

  The game ball M3 discharged from the ball outlet 572L is guided downward and discharged downward from the center accessory 57 while being detected by a ball sensor (not shown). On the other hand, at this time, the right chamber C22 of the central portion 58C of the movable body 58 is located immediately below the entrance 571 (receiving position), and the engagement piece 573 is the engagement piece 423 in the above embodiment. In the same manner as in the case, it returns to the engagement body posture and projects into the engagement hole P22 in the right chamber C22 to engage with it, whereby the movable body 58 is continuously locked in the ball discharging position. The game ball M3 discharged from the center accessory 57 is guided further downward on the back side of the game board to drive a predetermined link mechanism, which opens a movable wing (tulip) of a predetermined winning device. Thus, a transition to a predetermined gaming state is made (not shown).

  When the movable body 58 is locked at the limit position in the counterclockwise direction, if another game ball enters the right chamber C22 of the movable body 58 from the entrance 571, the game is omitted. As described above, the sphere follows a trajectory that is bilaterally symmetric with respect to the case where the game ball M3 is guided from the left chamber C21 through the left guiding path 58L to the left and rotating the movable body 58 counterclockwise. As depicted, the movable body 58 is guided clockwise and downwardly from the right chamber C22 through the right guiding path 58R and rotated rightward (clockwise), and the lower right ball outlet 572R (ball position). Are discharged in exactly the same way as the left lower discharge port 572L, guided downward while being detected by the discharge sensor, and drive a predetermined link mechanism different from the above, The movable wing (chu) of another predetermined winning device -Up) by opening the transition to another predetermined gaming state is made to this by the.

  In this way, the center accessory 57 functions to guide the game ball alternately in the lower right direction and the lower left direction in the same manner as in the case of the center accessory 41 of the above embodiment. By alternately driving the set of link mechanisms, the game state is shifted so as to be alternately switched to two game states. At this time, the game ball is discharged while being held in a posture straddling the movable body 58 and the left and right ball outlets 572R and 572L, and the engagement piece 573 is engaged with the left and right engagement holes P21 and P22. As a result, the movable body 58 is surely locked at the left and right ball discharge positions, so that the bounding operation is suppressed and the movable body 58 does not swing even if improper vibration is applied. Then, the game ball does not return to the original position until the game ball enters the movable body 58 next time. Therefore, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, the transition between the two game states is appropriately made according to the entry of the game ball.

  As described above, the present invention can be suitably applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

414H: Entrance (receiving position)
414L: ball outlet (discharge port; ball position)
432: Rotating body (movable body)
G1, G2: guide ribs (ball path guidance means)

Claims (1)

A first passage and a second passage through which a game ball that has entered from the entrance can flow, and a predetermined angle range, and the game ball that has entered from the entrance can be moved to the first passage side or the second passage. A gaming machine including a sorting device including a sorting member that sorts to a side,
The distribution member includes a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion that can receive a game ball that has entered from the entrance, and the game ball that has entered from the entrance has the first receiving portion. The first posture which is received in the first direction and is guided to the first passage side, and the game ball entering from the entrance is received by the second receiving portion and is opposite to the first direction. A second posture that rotates in a second direction, which is a direction, and leads to the second passage side,
The distribution device includes a first stabilization posture in which the distribution member is stabilized in the first posture, and a second stabilization posture in which the distribution member is stabilized in the second posture. Including a stabilization mechanism that takes
The stabilization mechanism has a movable part, and the change in the posture of the stabilization mechanism is a change in the arrangement mode based on the operation of the movable part in cooperation with the rotation of the sorting member,
The sorting member, on the basis of the acceptance of the game ball in the first receiving unit in the first position, rotates in the first direction by the weight of the game ball, the operation of the movable portion in the middle of the rotation The posture of the stabilization mechanism shifts from the first stabilization posture to the second stabilization posture based on the above, so that the game ball of the first receiving unit is guided to the first passage even after stabilized with the second position, based on the acceptance of the game ball with the second receiving portion in the second position, rotated by the weight of the game balls in said second direction, said movable portion in the middle of the rotation The posture of the stabilization mechanism is shifted from the second stabilization posture to the first stabilization posture based on the operation of Is also stabilized in the first posture,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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