JP5876535B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines.

  Many gaming machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with a magnetic sensor in order to deal with fraudulent acts performed from outside the gaming machine using magnets, so-called magnet goto (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Conventionally, a magnetic goto that guides a game ball to the entrance means with a strong magnet is assumed, and a magnetic sensor is arranged so that each entrance means falls within a detection range.

JP 2013-146394 A

  Recently, instead of directly guiding the game ball to the entrance means with a magnet, the magnet is brought close to the vicinity of the out mouth to cause clogging of the ball, and the lower part of the game area is filled with the game ball to close the upper part of the out mouth. Damage due to a new magnet goto that guides the game ball to the entrance means has been reported.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively preventing fraudulent acts performed by bringing a magnet close to the vicinity of the out port.

The present invention includes a game board having a game area in front, and out port for discharging and game ball to the game area or we provided at the most downstream portion of the gaming area, playing ball ball entrance can enter a ball entrance equipment disposed above the out-port and having a Tamate stage definitive in the game area, in the gaming machine that includes a magnetic sensor capable of sensing magnetism, and entering-sphere equipment An out port member constituting the out port is mounted on one mounting portion formed in the game board so as to penetrate in the plate thickness direction, and the magnetic sensor is mounted on the lower side of the pitching device or the upper portion of the out port. It is arrange | positioned in the said mounting part by the side .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act performed by bringing a magnet close to the vicinity of the out port.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rear mounting body which comprises the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is a principal part front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is front sectional drawing of the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is principal part plane sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a top view of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is front sectional drawing of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a plane sectional view of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is side surface sectional drawing of the magnetic sensor of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine concerning the 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the start winning unit of the pachinko machine. It is principal part front sectional drawing of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is principal part back sectional drawing of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine concerning the 3rd embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part front sectional drawing of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is principal part back sectional drawing of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the 2nd big prize unit of the pachinko machine. It is principal part side sectional drawing of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a whole front view of the pachinko machine concerning a 4th embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the same pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 17 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is employed in a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and an inner frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be detachable and openable.

  The outer frame 2 has a lower front plate 4 in the left-right direction on the front side of the lower end portion, and the inner frame 3 is disposed on the upper side of the lower front plate 4. The inner frame 3 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular outer peripheral frame 5 that contacts the front side of the outer frame 2, and a game board mounting frame 6 provided on the inner upper portion of the outer peripheral frame 5. And a lower set plate 7 provided on the lower side of the outer peripheral frame 5 below the game board mounting frame 6, and the left and right end sides (here, the left end side) of the outer peripheral frame 5 are, for example, a pair of upper and lower A hinge means 8 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be detachable and openable. The inner frame 3 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 2 by the locking means 9 and can be unlocked by a key operation in a predetermined rotation direction.

  On the lower set plate 7, for example, a launching unit 10 is disposed at the approximate center in the left-right direction, and a lower speaker 11 is disposed on the right side of the firing unit 10. Further, for example, a game board 12 is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 6 from the front side.

  On the front side of the inner frame 3, a glass door 13 corresponding to the front side of the game board 12 and a lower door 14 corresponding to the front side of the lower set plate 7 are disposed adjacent to each other vertically, and hinge means for the inner frame 3 8, hinge means 15 and 16 arranged on the same side (here, the left end side) are pivotally attached to the inner frame 3 so as to be detachable and openable. In addition, it is good also as a structure which can open and close the glass door 13 and the lower door 14 integrally.

  The glass door 13 is substantially rectangular in a front view covering the front side of the game board 12, has a window hole 17 a corresponding to the game area 12 a of the game board 12, and is made of a sheet metal whose one end in the left-right direction is supported by the hinge means 15. A door frame 17, a decorative cover 18 made of synthetic resin, which is mounted on the front side of the door frame 17 so as to surround the window hole 17a, and a back side of the door frame 17 which is detachably mounted so as to substantially close the window hole 17a. When the closed state is established, the outer edge side of the door frame 17 substantially contacts the front side of the outer peripheral frame 5 of the inner frame 3, and the glass unit 19 closes the game area 12a from the front side. ing.

  The glass unit 19 includes a pair of front and rear glass plates 21 and 21 arranged parallel to each other with a predetermined gap, and a synthetic resin connection that connects and integrates the pair of glass plates 21 and 21 on the outer peripheral side thereof. And a frame 22. Further, the glass door 13 is locked in a closed state with respect to the inner frame 3 by the locking means 9, and can be unlocked by a key operation in a rotation direction different from that when the inner frame 3 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 2, for example. It has become.

  The lower door 14 is formed in a rectangular shape in front view covering the front side of the lower set plate 7, and a base plate 23 whose one end in the left-right direction (here, the left end) is supported by the hinge means 16, and the base plate 23. The upper storage tray 24 that stores game balls to be supplied to the launching means 10 and the front storage tray 24 that is disposed at the front upper portion of the base plate 23 and stores the surplus balls when the upper storage tray 24 is full, for example. A lower storage tray 25, a firing handle 26 that is provided on the right end side of the base plate 23 so as to project forward and operates the firing means 10, a base plate 23, an upper storage tray 24, a lower storage tray 25, and the like. A decorative cover 27 that covers from the front side, and a ball feeding means 28 that is arranged on the back side of the base plate 23 and supplies game balls from the upper storage tray 24 to the launching means 10 one by one in conjunction with the launching operation of the launching means 10. And.

  The game board 12 is made of a plate material such as veneer or polycarbonate, and a guide rail 31 surrounding the game area 12a is provided on the front side of the game board 12 as shown in FIG. The guide rail 31 is formed by, for example, three first to third rail members 32 to 34. The first rail member 32 is made of, for example, metal, and is arranged in a substantially arc shape in front view from the lower left side of the game board 12 to the upper left part from the substantially middle of the left edge part to the upper right part. It is erected with a substantially constant width. The second rail member 33 is also made of metal, for example, and is arranged in a substantially arc shape on the inner side so as to be parallel to the first rail member 32 from the upper left portion to the lower left portion of the game board 12, and is substantially constant on the front side of the game board 12. Stands in width. A portion sandwiched between the first rail member 32 and the second rail member 33 serves as a launch guide passage 35 that guides the game ball fired by the launch means 10 to the game area 12a.

  The third rail member 34 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, and connects the upper right side end of the first rail member 32 and the lower left side end of the second rail member 33 as shown in FIGS. As described above, it is formed in a substantially L shape in front view along the right edge portion and the lower edge portion of the game board 12 and has a substantially constant width in the front-rear direction, and is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 12. The inner side surface 34 a of the third rail member 34 constitutes a part of the guide rail 31.

  The third rail member 34 is integrally provided with, for example, an out port member 36 corresponding to the most downstream portion of the game area 12a, for example, the lower side in the approximate center of the game board 12 in the left-right direction. This out port member 36 constitutes an out port 37, and the game ball (out ball) that has flowed down to the most downstream portion of the game area 12 a without winning the winning means is passed through the out port 37 and the game board 12. It is designed to be discharged to the rear side.

  A large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 12a of the game board 12, and as shown in FIG. 3, a central display unit 41, a start winning unit 42, a big winning unit 43, a normal winning unit. Various unit parts such as 44 are detachably mounted in through-hole mounting holes 41 a to 44 a (see FIG. 4) formed in the game board 12. Further, in addition to various display means such as a normal symbol display means 45, a normal reserved number display means 46, a first special symbol display means 47, a second special symbol display means 48, etc. A starting means 49, a first special symbol starting means 50, a second special symbol starting means 51, a big winning means 52, a plurality of normal winning means 53, and the like are provided.

  The central display unit 41 constitutes a display frame of the image display means 54 made up of liquid crystal display means or the like. For example, the central display unit 41 is arranged on the upper side of the game area 12a at the substantially center in the left-right direction. Corresponding to the image display means 54 to be mounted, it is mounted in the mounting hole 41a from the front side. The image display means 54 constitutes an effect symbol display means 55, a first special reserved number display means 56, a second special reserved number display means 57, and the like.

  The normal symbol display means 45 is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”, and is disposed on the front side of the central display unit 41 and the like. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 49 composed of a gate or the like detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 49 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted. In addition, the normal symbol starting means 49 is arrange | positioned at the lower right part of the center display unit 41, for example.

  In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 49 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 45 or during the normal profit state described later, random number information including a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is displayed. A predetermined upper limit holding number, for example, four is stored as a limit, and the normal holding number display means 46 made of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit holding number is used to store the random number information storage number (hereinafter referred to as normal holding). Number) is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved items at that time. The normal reserved number display means 46 is disposed on the front side of the central display unit 41, for example.

  Further, the central display unit 41 is provided with a warp inlet 58 on the left and right sides, for example, the left side, and a game ball that has entered the warp inlet 58 is freely rolled at the lower front side to cause a central drop in the center in the left-right direction. A stage 60 for dropping from the part 59 or its side is provided.

  On the lower side of the central display unit 41, a start winning unit 42 is arranged approximately at the center in the left-right direction of the game area 12a, a large winning unit 43 is arranged on the right side, and a normal winning unit 44 is arranged on the left side. The first special symbol starting means 50 and the second special symbol starting means 51 are the starting winning unit 42, the big winning means 52 is the big winning unit 43, and a plurality (three in this case) of the normal winning means 53 are normal. Each of the winning units 44 is provided.

  The first special symbol starting means 50 is for starting symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 47, and is constituted by, for example, a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means. The second special symbol starting means 51 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 48. For example, the open state in which the game ball can be won by the operation of the opening / closing member 61 and the prize-free state (or open state). Opening and closing type winning means that can change to a closed state that is more difficult to win) When the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 45 is in a hit state, the opening and closing member 61 is closed for a predetermined time. It changes from the state to the open state (normal profit state).

  The first special symbol display means 47 and the second special symbol display means 48 are each one or a plurality of, for example, a display unit such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying each of the first and second special symbols. For example, it is arranged on the front side of the central display unit 41. The first special symbol display means 47 is provided on the condition that a game ball wins the first special symbol start means 50, and the second special symbol display means 48 wins a game ball on the second special symbol start means 51. On the condition, the first and second special symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time, respectively, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 50 and 51 is determined in advance. When it coincides with the determined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a disengagement mode.

  Also, when a game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 50 and 51 during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols, or during the special profit state described later, the jackpot acquired at the time of winning the prize Random number information consisting of determination random number values or the like is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four as a limit, and the first and second special reserved number display means 56 and 57 each store the number of random number information (hereinafter referred to as random number information). , The first and second special reserved numbers) are displayed, and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  Further, during the change of the first and second special symbols, the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the effect symbol display means 55 on the image display means 54. The effect symbol display means 55 is configured such that one or a plurality of effect symbols, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction can be variably displayed together with, for example, various effect images, and simultaneously with the start of the change of the first and second special symbols. The effect symbols are started in accordance with a predetermined change pattern, and the effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle, etc. so as to stop at the same time as the first and second special symbols. ing.

  The big winning means 52 is constituted by an open / close-type winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by operating the opening / closing member 62. For example, the first and second special symbol starting means 50 and 51 are arranged upstream of the normal symbol starting means 49 and downstream of the normal symbol starting means 49, and the stop symbol after any of the first and second special symbol display means 47 and 48 is changed to the big hit mode. In such a case, it is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (special profit state).

  Next, the configuration of the start winning unit 42 and the out port member 36 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The start winning unit (ball entry device) 42 and the out port member 36 are mounted in one mounting hole (mounting portion) 42a in a state in which they are close to each other vertically (or in contact). That is, the mounting hole 42a is composed of an upper first mounting portion 63 and a lower second mounting portion 64 that communicate with each other as shown in FIGS. In the start winning unit 42, the out port member 36 is mounted on the lower second mounting portion 64, respectively. The lower end portion of the first mounting portion 63 is formed wider than the upper side of the first mounting portion 63 and the second mounting portion 64.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 9, and the like, the out port member 36 integrally includes an out port front plate 65 and an out port peripheral wall portion 66. The out-portion front plate 65 has a plate shape along the front surface of the game board 12 and is disposed so as to substantially cover the front side thereof corresponding to the second mounting portion 64 of the mounting hole 42a, and the inner side surface 34a of the third rail member 34. It protrudes upward from the rear edge side. The out-portion front plate 65 is formed with an outport 37 that is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front along the upper side of the guide rail 31 (inner side surface 34a).

  The outer peripheral wall portion 66 protrudes rearward from the front port plate 65 along at least a part of the edge of the out port 37, for example, the upper edge and the left and right side edges, and the second mounting of the mounting hole 42a. It is inserted into the part 64 from the front side. Note that, on the inner side surface 34 a of the third rail member 34, a guide inclined portion 67 that guides the game ball backward is formed corresponding to the front side of the out port 37.

  As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and the like, the start winning unit (ball entry device) 42 includes a front mounting body 71 mounted from the front side to the first mounting portion 63 of the mounting hole 42a. The rear mounting body 72 is mounted on the first mounting portion 63 from the rear side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and the like, the front mounting body 71 includes a plate-shaped front member 73 along the front surface of the game board 12, a first start winning port 74 constituting the first special symbol starting means 50, A second start winning opening (entrance hole) 75 constituting the second special symbol starting means (ball entering means) 51 and a winning guide means 76 for guiding the game ball to the second starting winning opening 75 are provided. .

  The front member 73 is formed, for example, in an inverted T-shape in front view corresponding to the shape of the first mounting portion 63 of the mounting hole 42a, and the outer edge side of the front member 73 contacts the front surface of the game board 12 outside the first mounting portion 63. In the state of contact, it is detachably fixed to the game board 12 by screws or the like, and an arbitrary decoration is given to the front side thereof. Note that a plurality of positioning recesses 70 are provided on the periphery of the first mounting portion 63 on the front side of the game board 12, and the front member 73 includes a plurality of positioning projections 70 a provided on the back side thereof. The game board 12 is positioned at a predetermined position by being fitted in the positioning recesses 70 respectively.

  The first start winning port 74 is formed in a bowl shape protruding to the front side of the front member 73, and is disposed, for example, at the upper end portion of the front member 73. The first start winning port 74 has a winning ball guide portion 74a for guiding the winning game ball backward. I have. The second start winning opening 75 is, for example, a substantially square opening formed in the front member 73 and is disposed near the lower side of the first starting winning opening 74. The winning guide means 76 is formed in a protruding shape that protrudes to the front side of the front member 73, and is disposed, for example, on both the left and right sides of the second start winning port 75. It has an inclined surface 76 a that guides to the front side of the start winning opening 75.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, a plurality of, for example, three sets of front positioning portions 77a to 77c for positioning the rear mounting body 72 are provided on the back side of the front member 73. The front positioning portions 77a are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper side of the second start winning port 75, and the front positioning portions 77b are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lower side of the second start winning port 75, and are formed, for example, in the shape of a circular protrusion protruding rearward. . The front positioning portions 77c are disposed on the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the front member 73, and are formed as rearward protrusions formed in a generally U-shape facing each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the rear mounting body 72 is formed integrally with, for example, a rear case 78 mounted on the back side of the game board 12 and a front side of the rear case 78, and has a mounting hole 42 a. A mounting hole insertion portion 79 that is inserted into the first mounting portion 63 from the rear side, and is detachably mounted on the front side of the rear case 78, for example, and is inserted into the first mounting portion 63 of the mounting hole 42a together with the mounting hole insertion portion 79. The detachable holder member 80 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 9, and the like, the mounting hole insertion portion 79 includes a first winning guide passage 81 that guides a game ball won in the first start winning opening 74 to the rear side of the game board 12, A second winning guide passage 82 for guiding the game ball won in the second start winning opening 75 to the rear side of the game board 12 and a rear positioning portion 83a corresponding to the front positioning portion 77a are provided, on the front side of the rear case 78. Projected.

  The first winning guide passage 81 and the second winning guide passage 82 are arranged adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, and both are formed in a downwardly inclined shape. Further, an opening / closing member (opening / closing means) 61 for opening and closing the second start winning prize opening (ball entry opening) 75 is disposed at the front end portion of the second winning guide passage 82. The opening / closing member 61 has a substantially square plate shape in front view corresponding to the second start winning prize opening 75, and a rotary shaft 61 a is provided on the left and right sides of the lower end of the opening / closing member 61, and driving for receiving a driving force from the opening / closing driving means 90. The receiving portion 61b protrudes backward, for example, with respect to the rotating shaft 61a (see FIGS. 6 and 9), and the rotating shaft 61a is inserted into the bearing portion 82a provided below the second winning guide passage 82 from the front side. It is supported so as to be swingable in the fitted state.

  The rear positioning portion 83a is disposed, for example, on the left and right of the upper portion of the second winning guide passage 82, and is formed in, for example, a cylindrical shape in which the front positioning portion 77a on the front mounting body 71 side can be fitted from the front side. By fitting the rear positioning portion 83a to the front positioning portion 77a on the front mounting body 71 side, the rear mounting body 72 is positioned with respect to the front mounting body 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, 9, and 10, the detachable holder member 80 includes a magnetic sensor support portion (sensor support portion) 85 that supports the magnetic sensor 84 and a rotating shaft 61 a of the opening / closing member 61 as a bearing portion. A shaft pressing part 86 for holding in the inner part 82a and a rear positioning part 83b corresponding to the front positioning part 77b are integrally provided, for example, screwed to a fixed base part 87 protruding from the front side of the rear case 78, etc. It is detachably fixed by.

  The magnetic sensor 84 is, for example, an elongated flat shape, and is formed in a substantially L shape in plan view with one end in the longitudinal direction protruding in a right angle direction as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, 9, 10 and the like, and its protruding portion 84a. The connector 88 is provided, and for example, is supported substantially horizontally along the left-right direction so that the protruding portion 84a faces rearward on the left side. Details of the magnetic sensor 84 will be described later.

  The magnetic sensor support portions 85 are disposed on the left and right sides corresponding to the lower end portion of the rear case 78, and are formed, for example, in a substantially U-shaped rail shape facing each other. The edge is supported to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Further, a front restricting portion 89a for restricting the forward movement of the magnetic sensor 84 is provided on the front end side of the magnetic sensor support portion 85, and further, on the rear case 78 side, the magnetic sensor 84 held by the magnetic sensor support portion 85 is provided. A rear restricting portion 89b for restricting rearward movement is provided.

  The magnetic sensor 84 is attached to the magnetic sensor support 85 from the rear before the detachable holder member 80 is attached to the rear case 78. When the detachable holder member 80 is mounted on the rear case 78, the magnetic sensor 84 is supported at a predetermined position on the front side of the rear case 78 by the front restricting portion 89a and the rear restricting portion 89b being restricted from moving in the front-rear direction. 9 and 10), and the opening / closing member 61 is swingably held when the rotating shaft 61a in the bearing portion 82a is restricted from the front side by the shaft pressing portion 86 (see FIG. 7). When the detachable holder member 80 is attached to the rear case 78, the magnetic sensor 84 has, for example, a front edge that is substantially flush with the front surface of the detachable holder member 80.

  The rear case 78 has a width in the front-rear direction that is approximately the same as the thickness of the game board 12, for example, and is formed in a substantially box shape having a size and shape that substantially covers the first mounting portion 63 from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the first discharge guide passage 91 for discharging the game ball won in the first start winning port 74 downward on the rear side of the game board 12 and the game ball won in the second start winning port 75 A second discharge guide passage 92 for discharging downward on the rear side of the game board 12; a first detection holding means 93a for holding a first winning detection means 93 for detecting a game ball won in the first start winning opening 74; 2nd detection holding means 94a holding the 2nd winning detection means (game ball detection means) 94 which detects the game ball which won the 2nd start winning opening (game entrance) 75, and the opening-and-closing drive means 90 are stored and held. Drive housing means 95 for carrying out and radio wave sensor holding for holding the radio wave sensor 96 And a means 96a.

  The second discharge guide passage 92 is disposed, for example, downward from the rear side of the second winning guide passage 82 as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, etc., and is provided, for example, near the lower end of the second discharge guide passage 92. The second winning detection means 94 is detachably attached to the second detection holding means 94a. The second winning detection means 94 is constituted by a penetration type proximity switch having a detection hole through which one game ball can pass on one end side, and the rear end side in the front-rear direction is held by the second detection holding means 94a. ing. The front end side of the second winning detection means 94 is held by the detachable holder member 80.

  The first discharge guide passage 91 is bent from the rear side of the first winning guide passage 81 to one side in the left-right direction, for example, the right side as shown in FIGS. For example, the first winning detection means 93 is detachably mounted on the first detection holding means 93a that is disposed downward along the right side, for example, near the lower end of the first discharge guide passage 91. . The first winning detection means 93 is constituted by the same penetration type proximity switch as the second winning detection means 94, and is held by the first detection holding means 93a, for example, in a state where the longitudinal direction is directed to the left and right.

  The opening / closing drive means 90 is constituted by, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid, and is accommodated in the drive accommodating means 95 with the movable iron core 90a facing downward, for example, so that the movable iron core 90a moves upward when in the ON state. It has become. One end side of the opening / closing interlocking member 97 is detachably fixed to the movable iron core 90 a, and the other end side of the opening / closing interlocking member 97 is engaged with the drive receiving portion 61 b of the opening / closing member 61. Thereby, when the opening / closing driving means 90 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the opening / closing interlocking member 97 rises together with the movable iron core 90a, and the opening / closing member 61 swings forward to open the second start winning opening 75.

  The radio wave sensor holding means 96a is disposed on one side of the first discharge guide passage 91, for example, on the right side, in the vicinity of the upper side of the first winning detection means 93, and holds the radio wave sensor 96 with the longitudinal direction directed up and down, for example. It is supposed to be.

  The rear mounting body 72 as described above is mounted from the rear side of the game board 12 after the front mounting body 71 is mounted on the front side of the game board 12, for example. When mounting the rear mounting body 72, the rear positioning portions 83a to 83c are fitted to the front positioning portions 77a to 77c on the front mounting body 71 side from the rear side, while the mounting hole insertion portion 79 and the like are mounted to the mounting hole 42a. The first mounting portion 63 is inserted from the rear side, and the front surface of the rear case 78 is brought into contact with the back surface of the game board 12. At this time, the opening / closing member 61 on the rear mounting body 72 side is fitted from the rear side into the second starting winning port 75 on the front mounting body 71 side, and the second starting winning port 75 can be opened and closed by the opening / closing member 61. In this state, the rear mounting body 72 is fixed to the game board 12 by screws or the like.

  When the rear mounting body 72 is mounted on the game board 12, the magnetic sensor 84 disposed at the bottom of the start winning unit 42 is mounted in the vicinity of the upper side of the out port member 36 as shown in FIGS. It is accommodated in the hole 42 a and its front edge side is in contact with or close to the back surface of the front member 73. Thus, when a magnet approaches the vicinity of the out port 37 from the front side of the glass plate 21, it is possible to reliably detect the magnetism, and an illegal act performed by bringing the magnet close to the vicinity of the out port from the front side of the glass plate 21. Can be effectively prevented.

  Next, the configuration of the magnetic sensor 84 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The magnetic sensor 84 includes a magnetic sensor substrate (circuit board) 101 and a case body 102 that accommodates the magnetic sensor substrate 101. As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the magnetic sensor substrate 101 includes a base substrate 103 and one or a plurality of, for example, two reed switches (predetermined electronic components) 104, 104 mounted on the first surface 103a side of the base substrate 103. And a connector (electronic component) 88 mounted on the first surface 103a side of the base substrate 103.

  The base substrate 103 includes, for example, a substantially L-shaped reed switch disposing portion 105 and a substantially rectangular connector disposing portion 106 that protrudes at a right angle from one end in the longitudinal direction of the reed switch disposing portion 105. It is formed in a letter shape. The two reed switches 104, 104 are arranged in a line at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the reed switch arrangement part 105, and the connector 88 is connected to the connection part 88a in the connector arrangement part 106, for example. The connector is mounted in a state along the plate surface of the base substrate 103 toward the protruding side of the connector arrangement portion 106 (the side opposite to the reed switch arrangement portion 105).

  As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the reed switch 104 has a pair of magnetic material leads 107 and 107 facing each other with a predetermined gap between the ends 107a and 107a, and is placed in a glass tube (encapsulating portion) 108 together with an inert gas. When a magnetic field is applied from the outside in the axial direction, the magnetic lead 107 is magnetized. As a result, the end portions 107a and 107a are attracted to each other to close the contact point. The contact is open.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 12, 15 to 17 and the like, the reed switch placement portion 105 of the base substrate 103 has a glass tube accommodating portion (corresponding to the placement position of the glass tube 108 of each reed switch 104, 104). (Accommodating portion) 109 is formed. The glass tube accommodating portion 109 is, for example, a through-hole in the thickness direction, and is formed in, for example, an elongated rectangular shape corresponding to the glass tube 108, and its vertical and horizontal dimensions are slightly larger than the glass tube 108.

  As shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the reed switch 104 has magnetic leads 107, 107 along the first surface 103 a on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the glass tube housing portion 109, and approximately half of the glass tube 108 is placed in the glass tube housing portion 109. The magnetic material leads 107 and 107 are fixed to the first surface 103a by being soldered in a state of being inserted therein. As a result, the maximum dimension in the thickness direction of the magnetic sensor substrate 101 (excluding the connector 88) can be made smaller by the approximate radius of the glass tube 108 than when the glass tube housing portion 109 is not provided.

  As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the case body 102 includes an upper case member 111 and a second case member 112 that can be fitted together from both sides of the magnetic sensor substrate 101. The upper case member 111 is integrally provided with a first facing wall 113 facing one surface side of the base substrate 103, for example, the first surface 103a, and a peripheral wall 114 disposed along the outer periphery of the base substrate 103.

  The first opposing wall 113 is formed in a substantially L shape corresponding to the magnetic sensor substrate 101, and is a connector hole for exposing the connector 88 on the magnetic sensor substrate 101 side to a position corresponding to the protruding portion 84a. 115 is formed. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the peripheral wall 114 is in contact with or close to the end edges 116 a and 116 b with respect to the end peripheral walls 114 a and 114 b along the end edges 116 a and 116 b at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the reed switch arrangement portion 105. The side peripheral walls 114c and 114d along the side edges 116c and 116d at both ends in the short direction of the reed switch arrangement part 105 are arranged with a certain gap between the side edges 116c and 116d. Yes.

  Further, in the upper case member 111, as shown in FIG. 12 and the like, as the substrate support means for supporting the magnetic sensor substrate 101, the edge support means disposed corresponding to the side edges 116c and 116d of the magnetic sensor substrate 101. 117 and an accommodating portion supporting means 118 arranged corresponding to the glass tube accommodating portion 109 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 12, 16, 17, etc., one or a plurality of edge support means 117 are arranged along the side edges 116 c and 116 d of the magnetic sensor substrate 101, for example, the first opposing wall 113. And the peripheral wall 114 are formed in the shape of ribs that stand vertically to the walls 113 and 114, and are provided with notches 119 that engage the side edges 116c and 116d of the magnetic sensor substrate 101. Note that at least one of the plurality of edge support means 117, for example, a pair of intermediate edge support means (third support means) 117a and 117a, as shown in FIG. That is, the side edges 116 c and 116 d of the magnetic sensor substrate 101 are supported at a position corresponding to approximately the center in the longitudinal direction of the reed switch arrangement portion 105.

  The accommodating portion supporting means (first supporting means) 118 is formed in a protruding shape protruding toward the inner surface side of the first facing wall 113, and as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, etc., the glass tube 108 of each reed switch 104. Are arranged on both sides thereof, and their front ends are substantially in contact with the first surface 103 a of the base substrate 103 outside the glass tube housing portion 109.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the magnetic sensor substrate 101 fitted in the upper case member 111 has a substantially gap between the first surface 103 a and the first opposing wall 113 by the edge support means 117 and the housing support means 118. The edge support means 117 is supported so that the gaps between the side edges 116c, 116d and the side peripheral walls 114c, 114d are substantially constant.

  Further, for example, the side peripheral walls 114c and 114d of the upper case member 111 are, for example, in the vicinity of the edge portion on the first opposing wall 113 side, as shown in FIGS. One or a plurality of engaged portions 122 made of, for example, through holes, which can be engaged with and disengaged 121 are provided.

  In the upper case member 111, a corner corresponding to the connection portion 88a of the connector 88 is cut obliquely to form an inclined surface 123, and the connector hole 115 extends from the first opposing wall 113 to the inclined surface 123. It is provided. Further, the upper case member 111 is provided with inclined notches 124 at the side opposite to the connector 88 side, that is, at the corners on both ends in the longitudinal direction of the side peripheral wall 114d.

  In the present embodiment, the front restricting portion 89a that restricts the forward movement of the magnetic sensor 84 is formed in a triangular shape corresponding to the inclined notch portion 124 as shown in FIG. 10, and the inner surfaces of the pair of magnetic sensor support portions 85 Projected integrally on the side.

  As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, the second case member 112 includes a second facing wall 125 facing the one surface side of the base substrate 103, for example, the second surface 103b opposite to the first surface 103a, and the upper case member 111 side. The engaging portion 121 corresponding to the engaged portion 122 is integrally provided.

  The second opposing wall 125 is formed in a substantially L shape that fits inside the peripheral wall 114 on the upper case member 111 side. In addition to the outer peripheral ridge 126 disposed along the outer edge on the inner surface facing the second surface 103 b of the base substrate 103, the magnetic sensor substrate 101 is disposed at the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction on the second facing wall 125. The intermediate back support means 127 for supporting and the accommodating portion back surface supporting means 128 for supporting the magnetic sensor substrate 101 in the vicinity of the glass tube accommodating portion 109 are formed in a protrusion shape having a constant height.

  The intermediate back support means (third support means) 127 is arranged in a straight line, for example, across the reed switches 104, 104 corresponding to the intermediate edge support means 117a, 117a, and the second case member 112 is the upper case member. When attached to 111, the front edge portion is substantially in contact with the second surface 103 b of the base substrate 103 as shown in FIG. The accommodating portion rear surface supporting means (second supporting means) 128 is disposed on both sides of the glass tube accommodating portion 109, for example, corresponding to the accommodating portion supporting means 118, and the second case member 112 is attached to the upper case member 111. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 17A, 17B, etc., the tip end side is substantially in contact with the second surface 103b of the base substrate 103.

  One or a plurality of, for example two, engaging portions 121 are arranged along the side edges 125a and 125b in the longitudinal direction of the second opposing wall 125, respectively, and the side portions on the upper case member 111 side from the second opposing wall 125 are disposed. It is formed in the shape of an elongated projection along the inner surfaces of the peripheral walls 114c and 114d, and as shown in FIGS. An engaging claw 121a is provided to engage the.

  The outer peripheral ridge 126 is bent inward in a substantially U-shape while avoiding the engaging portion 121 at the position where the engaging portion 121 is arranged, as shown in FIGS. Further, a part of the bent portion 126 a is substantially in contact with the second surface 103 b of the base substrate 103. Further, among the outer peripheral protrusions 126, the end protrusions 126b corresponding to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second opposing wall 125 also have the second surface 103b of the base substrate 103 as shown in FIGS. Is substantially abutted on.

  When the second case member 112 is mounted on the upper case member 111, the side peripheral walls 114c, 114d are slid along the inner surfaces of the side peripheral walls 114c, 114d while elastically deforming the engaging portion 121 inward. And the engaging portion 121 is inserted into the gap between the side edges 116 c and 116 d of the magnetic sensor substrate 101. When the second opposing wall 125 fits inside the peripheral wall 114 on the upper case member 111 side, as shown in FIG. 17A, the engaging claws 121a of each engaging portion 121 are on the upper case member 111 side. The case member 112 is engaged with the engaged portion 122 from the inside, and the upper case member 111 is fixed to the upper case member 111. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, FIG. 17, etc., the intermediate back surface supporting means 127, the accommodating portion back surface supporting means 128, the bent portion 126a of the outer peripheral protruding portion 126, and the end protruding portion 126b constituting the substrate supporting means are provided. The magnetic sensor substrate 101 is supported so as to be immovable in the case body 102 because it substantially contacts the second surface 103 b of the base substrate 103.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the base substrate 103 of the magnetic sensor 84 is provided with the glass tube accommodating portion (accommodating portion) 109 penetrating in the thickness direction, and the reed switch (predetermined electronic component) 104 is provided. Since the half of the glass tube 108 is mounted on the first surface 103a side of the base substrate 103 in a state where the glass tube is located in the glass tube housing 109, the magnetic sensor is compared with the case where the glass tube housing 109 is not provided. The board 101 and hence the magnetic sensor 84 can be made thinner, and the limited component arrangement space can be utilized more effectively.

  Further, the start winning unit 42 and the out port member 36 are mounted in one mounting hole 42a formed in the gaming board 12 so as to penetrate in the thickness direction, and the magnetic sensor 84 is disposed on the lower side of the start winning unit 42 and on the front surface. Since it is arranged in the mounting hole 42a in the vicinity of the rear side of the member 73, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act performed by bringing a magnet close to the vicinity of the out port.

  18 to 23 exemplify a second embodiment of the present invention. The start winning unit 42 in the first embodiment is changed to a distributed start winning unit 42 ', and the start winning unit 42' is replaced with a magnetic sensor. The example which mounts 84 is shown. The start winning unit 42 is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the starting winning unit 42 is changed to the starting winning unit 42 '.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, the start winning unit 42 ′ is arranged in a state of being close (or abutting) on the upper side of the out port member 36, and is installed in the same mounting hole (mounting portion) 42 a as the out port member 36. The front mounting body 71 'is mounted from the front side to the mounting hole 42a, and the rear mounting body 72' is mounted from the rear side to the front mounting body 71 '. As shown in FIG. 22, the mounting hole 42a is composed of an upper first mounting portion 63 and a lower second mounting portion 64 that communicate with each other, and the upper first mounting portion 63 has a start winning unit. 42 ', the out port members 36 are mounted on the lower second mounting portions 64, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 20, 23, and the like, the front mounting body 71 ′ includes a plate-like front member 73 along the front surface of the game board 12, a front structure 131 disposed on the front side of the front member 73, And a rear structure 132 disposed on the back side of the front member 73.

  The front member 73 is detachably fixed to the game board 12 by screwing or the like with the outer edge thereof being in contact with the front surface of the game board 12 outside the first mounting portion 63. On the back side of the front member 73, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, positioning convex portions 70 a that respectively fit into a plurality of positioning concave portions provided on the game board 12 side are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 18, 21, and 23, the front structure 131 includes a front cover member 134 arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance on the front side of the front member 73, and the front cover member 134 and the front member 73, the first entry winning opening 136 constituting the first special symbol starting means 50, the second starting winning opening 137 constituting the second special symbol starting means 51, and the entry A first guide passage 138 that guides the game ball that has entered the entrance 135 to the first start winning opening 136, and a second guide passage 139 that guides the game ball that has entered the entrance 135 to the second start winning opening 137. And a sorting member 140 that sorts the game balls that have entered the entrance 135 into a first guide passage 138 and a second guide passage 139.

  The first start winning opening 136 and the second starting winning opening 137 are arranged on the lower side of the front member 73 with a gap of one game ball or more between them and are formed in an upward opening shape. There are provided winning ball guiding portions 136a and 137a for guiding the game balls backward. The entrance 135 is provided in an upward opening shape on the upper side of the front member 73, and is branched, for example, into a first guide passage 138 on the left side and a second guide passage 139 on the right side. The first guide passage 138 and the second guide passage 139 are such that their downstream end sides face downward toward the first start winning opening 136 and the second starting winning opening 137 through a gap of one or more game balls, respectively. It is open.

  The distribution member 140 is supported so as to be swingable via a front-rear direction rotation shaft 140a, and the game ball that has entered the entrance 135 is driven by the distribution drive means 141, which will be described later, on the first guide passage 138 side. It is possible to switch between the first distribution posture that guides to the second guidance posture and the second distribution posture that guides to the second guide passage 139 side.

  The rear structure 132 is provided on the back side of the front member 73 so as to protrude rearward. As shown in FIGS. 20, 23, and the like, the game balls won in the first start winning opening 136 are placed behind the game board 12. A first winning guide passage 142 that guides to the side, a second winning guide passage 143 that guides the game ball that has won the second start winning opening 137 to the rear side of the game board 12, a distribution drive means 141, and a magnetic sensor 84. And a magnetic sensor support portion 85 that supports the magnetic sensor.

  The first winning guide passage 142 and the second winning guide passage 143 are arranged in a downwardly inclined manner behind the first start winning opening 136 and the second starting winning opening 137, respectively. The distribution drive means 141 is configured by an electromagnetic solenoid or the like, and is disposed, for example, on the upper side of the first winning guide passage 142. As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, the interlocking member is disposed on the rear side of the front member 73. The sorting member 140 can be driven to swing through 144.

  As shown in FIGS. 19, 20, 22, 23, etc., the magnetic sensor support 85 is arranged on the left and right at the lower end of the front member 73, that is, below the first and second winning guide passages 142 and 143. For example, it is formed in a substantially U-shaped rail shape facing each other, and supports the left and right edges of the magnetic sensor 84 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The magnetic sensor 84 is mounted, for example, from the rear side of the magnetic sensor support portion 85 so that the connector 88 faces downward on the lower side, and is supported in a state where the front edge side thereof is substantially in contact with the back surface of the front member 73.

  The rear mounting body 72 ′ is detachably mounted on the rear side of the rear structure 132, for example, and is fixed to the front structure 131, for example, as shown in FIGS. 20, 22, and 23. The first discharge guide passage 145 that discharges the game ball won in the first start winning opening 136 downward on the rear side of the game board 12 and the game ball won in the second start winning opening 137 downward on the rear side of the game board 12 A second discharge guide passage 146 for discharging the first prize, a first detection holding means 147a for holding a first winning detection means 147 for detecting a game ball won in the first starting winning opening 136, and a second starting winning opening 137. The second detection holding means 148a for holding the second winning detection means 148 for detecting the played game ball, and the sensor pressing part 149 for preventing the magnetic sensor 84 from dropping off from the magnetic sensor support part 85 are provided.

  The first discharge guide passage 145 is disposed, for example, downward from the rear side of the first winning guide passage 142, and the first detection holding means 147a provided near the lower end of the first discharge guide passage 145, for example. One winning detection means 147 is detachably mounted. Further, the second discharge guide passage 146 is disposed, for example, downward from the rear side of the second winning guide passage 143, and second detection holding means 148a provided near the lower end of the second discharge guide passage 146, for example. The second winning detection means 148 is detachably mounted.

  The sensor pressing portion 149 is provided, for example, in a forward projecting shape at the lower end portion of the rear mounting body 72 ′. When the rear mounting body 72 ′ is mounted on the rear side of the rear structure 132, for example, the rear edge side of the magnetic sensor 84. Is substantially abutted from the rear side to restrict the movement of the magnetic sensor 84 to the rear side.

  Unlike the start winning unit 42 of the first embodiment, the start winning unit 42 'as described above is mounted in the mounting hole 42a from the front side of the game board 12 as a unit, but on the back side of the front member 73. A magnetic sensor 84 is attached to the provided magnetic sensor support portion 85 from the rear side, and a sensor pressing portion 149 for restricting the rearward movement of the magnetic sensor 84 is provided on the rear attachment body 72 ′ attached from the rear side. Therefore, the magnetic sensor 84 can be easily and reliably attached to the start winning unit 42 '. Similarly to the first embodiment, the start winning unit 42 'and the out port member 36 are mounted in one mounting hole 42a formed in the game board 12 so as to penetrate in the thickness direction, and the magnetic sensor 84 is started. Since it is arranged in the mounting hole 42a on the lower side of the winning unit 42 'and in the vicinity of the rear side of the front member 73, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act performed by bringing a magnet close to the vicinity of the out port. .

  FIGS. 24 to 28 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention. The start winning unit 42 in the first embodiment is changed to a distributed start winning unit 42 ″ and below the start winning unit 42 ″. On the side, a second grand prize unit (ball entry device) 151 on which the second grand prize means (ball entry means) 150 is mounted is arranged separately from the grand prize unit 43, and a magnetic sensor 84 is provided in the second grand prize unit 151. The example which mounts is shown. The configuration other than the start winning unit 42 ″ and the second grand prize unit 151 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 25, FIG. 26, FIG. 28, etc., the second big prize unit 151 is arranged in the state of being close (or abutting) on the upper side of the out port member 36, and the starting prize unit 42 ″ is the second big prize unit 42 ″. The winning unit 151 is arranged close to (or partially in contact with) the upper side, and the out port member 36, the second large winning unit 151, and the starting winning unit 42 ″ have one mounting hole (mounting portion) 42a. It is attached to. That is, as shown in FIG. 26, the mounting hole 42a is composed of an upper first mounting portion 63, a lower second mounting portion 64, and a third mounting portion 152 intermediate between them. The start winning unit 42 ″ is mounted on the first mounting portion 63, the out port member 36 is mounted on the second mounting portion 64, and the second large winning unit 151 is mounted on the third mounting portion 152.

  As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the start winning unit 42 ″ includes a ball entrance 153, a first start winning opening 154 constituting the first special symbol starting means 50, and a second special symbol starting means 51. To the second start winning opening 155, the sorting member 156 that distributes the game balls that have entered the entrance opening 153 to the first starting winning opening 154 side and the second starting winning opening 155 side, and the first start winning opening 154 First winning detection means 157 for detecting a winning game ball and second winning detection means 158 for detecting a game ball won in the second start winning opening 155 are provided.

  The sorting member 156 is swingably supported on the lower side of the entrance 153 via a rotation shaft 156a in the front-rear direction, and is normally held in a neutral position by, for example, its own weight, and enters the entrance 153. The game ball is pushed by the ball that has been balled and swings to the left or right to guide the game ball to either the first start winning port 154 side or the second starting winning port 155 side. The game ball that has won a prize in any of the first and second start winning openings 154 and 155 is guided to the rear side of the game board 12 and is detected by the first and second prize detection means 157 and 158 at that time. The

  As shown in FIGS. 25 to 28, the second grand prize unit 151 includes a plate-like front member 161 along the front surface of the game board 12 and a rear mounting body 162 disposed on the back side of the front member 161. I have. The front member 161 is detachably fixed to the game board 12 by screwing or the like with the outer edge thereof being in contact with the front surface of the game board 12 outside the third mounting part 152, and is a second prize winning means. 150, for example, a horizontally long second prize winning opening 163 is formed in a forward opening shape. On the back side of the front member 161, as shown in FIG. 27, positioning convex portions 164a that are respectively fitted into a plurality of positioning concave portions provided on the game board 12 side are provided.

  The second big winning means 150 is constituted by an open / close-type winning means that can be changed between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the operation of the opening / closing member 165. 2 When the stop symbol mode after the change of any of the special symbol display means 47, 48 becomes a big hit mode, for example, the special symbol display unit 52 is opened according to a predetermined release pattern together with the special winning means 52 (special benefit) State).

  As shown in FIGS. 25 and 28, the opening / closing member 165 is formed in, for example, a horizontally-long rectangular plate shape corresponding to the second big prize opening 163, and is attached to the front member 161 from the rear side, for example. It is supported so as to be swingable around a rotation axis in the left-right direction provided on the lower end side.

  The rear mounting body 162 is provided on the back side of the front member 161 so as to protrude rearward, and as shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, a winning room 166 disposed on the rear side of the second big winning opening 163, A winning guide passage 167 for guiding a game ball won in the winning room 166 to the rear side of the game board 12, a winning detection means 168 for detecting a winning game ball in the second large winning port 163, and an opening / closing member 165 are provided. A drive housing means 170 that houses and holds the opening / closing drive means 169 that opens and closes, a first start winning guide section 171 that guides a game ball won in the first starting winning opening 154 on the start winning unit 42 ″ side, A second start winning guide section 172 for guiding a game ball won in the two start winning opening 155 and a magnetic sensor support section 173 for supporting the magnetic sensor 84 are provided.

  The winning room 166 is provided in a horizontally long box shape on the rear side of the second large winning port 163, and a passage port 174 through which a game ball can pass is formed on one side of the rear wall 163a in the left-right direction, for example, the left side. At the same time, the bottom wall 163b is formed in an inclined shape for guiding the game ball toward the passing port 174. The winning guide passage 167 is disposed on the rear side of the passage opening 174 and discharges the game balls that have passed rearward through the passage opening 174 downward along the back surface of the game board 12. The winning detection means 168 is arranged, for example, on the rear side of the passage opening 174 and detects a game ball that has passed through the passage opening 174.

  The opening / closing drive means 169 is configured by an electromagnetic solenoid or the like, and the movable iron core 169a is placed on the right side in the left-right direction, for example, in the drive housing means 170 disposed on the right side one end side, for example, the right end side, behind the winning room 166. It is housed in a facing state. The movable iron core 169a is interlocked with the opening / closing member 165 via the opening / closing interlock member 175. When the opening / closing drive means 169 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state, the opening / closing interlock member 175 moves together with the movable iron core 169a. The member 165 swings forward and the second grand prize winning opening 163 is opened. As shown in FIG. 28, the opening / closing drive means 169 is disposed on the rear side of the back surface of the game board 12, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 26, FIG. 27, etc., the first start winning guide section 171 is disposed downward along, for example, one side (here, the right side) of the winning guide passage 167, and wins the first start winning opening 154. Then, the game ball guided to the rear side of the game board 12 is guided to the lower side of the second grand prize unit 151. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, FIG. 27, etc., the second start winning guide section 172 is disposed, for example, rearward on the opposite side (in each case, the left side) from the first start winning guide section 171, for example. The game ball that has been guided to the rear side of the game board 12 is guided to the rear side of the second big prize unit 151 and dropped downward. .

  The magnetic sensor support portion 173 has a frame shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, for example, and is formed so as to protrude rearward from the lower end of the front member 161 as shown in FIGS. The front edge side of the magnetic sensor 84 inserted from the rear side so as to face rearward is supported. A sensor pressing portion 176 that prevents the magnetic sensor 84 from dropping off from the magnetic sensor support portion 173 is integrally formed on the rear side of the magnetic sensor support portion 173. 27 and 28, the sensor pressing portion 176 is formed in an elongated shape facing backward, and an engagement claw 176a is integrally provided on the rear end side, and the magnetic sensor 84 is located on the rear side of the magnetic sensor support portion 173. When the front edge side of the magnetic sensor 84 is substantially in contact with the back surface side of the front member 161, the engaging claw 176a of the sensor pressing portion 176 is detachably engaged with the rear edge side of the magnetic sensor 84, The backward movement of the magnetic sensor 84 is restricted.

  As described above, the magnetic sensor 84 is not limited to the start winning unit, and is preferably disposed in the vicinity of the rear side of the front member on the lower side of the unit provided in the vicinity of the upper side of the out port 37. In the present embodiment, the second grand prize unit 151 and the out port member 36 are installed in one mounting hole 42a formed in the gaming board 12 so as to penetrate in the thickness direction, and the magnetic sensor 84 is installed in the second grand prize. Since the unit 151 is disposed in the mounting hole 42a near the rear side of the front member 161 on the lower side of the unit 151, it is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act performed by bringing a magnet close to the vicinity of the out port.

  29 and 30 exemplify the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is partially changed, and the front cover member (out port cover member corresponding to the front side of the out port 37 on the front side of the glass plate 21) is shown. An example in which a cover member 181 is provided is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the decorative cover 18 on the front side of the glass door 13 protrudes upward corresponding to the lower front side of the glass unit 19, and this protruding portion is out. The mouth cover member 181 is configured. The out port cover member 181 includes a front cover portion 181a disposed substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance on the front side of the front glass plate 21, and extends rearward from the edge portion of the front cover portion 181a. Is composed of a peripheral wall portion 181b that is in contact with or close to the front side of the glass plate 21, and is formed in such a size and shape that the entire out port 37 is hidden on the rear side in front view.

  By providing such an out-port cover member 181, it becomes difficult to bring a magnet close to the out-port 37 from the front side of the glass plate 21, and more effectively prevent an illegal act performed by bringing a magnet close to the out-port vicinity. Can do.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the glass tube accommodating portion (accommodating portion) 109 provided on the base substrate 103 of the magnetic sensor 84 only needs to be able to accommodate at least a part of the glass tube (encapsulating portion) 108 and does not penetrate in the thickness direction, for example. You may form in a concave shape. Further, for example, if grooves are formed on the first surface 103a of the base substrate 103 corresponding to both sides of the glass tube housing portion 109 and the magnetic leads 107 and 107 are disposed in the grooves, the glass tube 108 is deeper. The magnetic sensor 84 can be inserted into the glass tube housing portion 109, and the magnetic sensor 84 can be further reduced in thickness.

  The glass tube 108 may abut on the inner surface of the glass tube housing portion 109. In the embodiment, the example in which the two reed switches 104 are arranged in a row on the base substrate 103 is shown, but three or more reed switches 104 may be arranged in a row or a plurality of rows. When three or more reed switches 104 are arranged in a row, it is desirable that the third support means 117 and 127 be arranged between all the reed switches 104.

  The engaging portion 121 and the engaged portion 122 for fixing the upper case member 111 and the second case member 112 to each other are not only on the side edges 116c and 116d side of the magnetic sensor substrate 101 but also on the end edges 116a and 116b side. May also be provided.

  In the case of the first embodiment, a sensor support portion on which the magnetic sensor 84 can be mounted from the rear side may be provided on the front mounting body 71 side. In this case, a sensor pressing portion that prevents the magnetic sensor 84 from falling off from the sensor support portion may be provided on the rear mounting body 72 side. In the case of the second embodiment, the magnetic sensor 84 is mounted on the rear mounting body 72 ′, and when the rear mounting body 72 ′ is mounted on the front mounting body 71 ′, the magnetic sensor 84 contacts the back surface of the front member 73. You may comprise so that it may contact | connect or adjoin. Similarly, in the case of the third embodiment, the magnetic sensor 84 is mounted on the rear mounting body 162 side, and when the rear mounting body 162 is mounted on the front member 161, the magnetic sensor 84 comes into contact with the back surface of the front member 161 or You may comprise so that it may adjoin.

  A sensor support portion on which the magnetic sensor 84 can be mounted from the front side may be provided on the rear mounting body side, and a sensor pressing portion for preventing the magnetic sensor 84 from dropping off from the sensor support portion may be provided on the front mounting body side. Further, the magnetic sensor 84 may be mounted on the upper side of the out port member 36.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can be similarly implemented in other game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

12 game board 12a game area 21 glass plate (transparent plate)
36 Out mouth member 37 Out mouth 42 Start winning unit (ball entry device)
42a Mounting hole (mounting part)
42 'Start winning unit (Pitching device)
50 First special symbol starting means (ball entry means)
51 Second special symbol starting means (ball entry means)
84 Magnetic sensor 85 Magnetic sensor support (sensor support)
101 Magnetic sensor substrate (substrate)
104 Reed switch 150 Second grand prize means (ball entry means)
151 Second Grand Prize Unit (Pitching Device)
173 Magnetic sensor support (sensor support)
181 Out port cover member (cover member)

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area on the front side;
An outlet that is provided at the most downstream portion of the game area and discharges the game ball from the game area;
A ball entry device that has a ball entry means into which a game ball can enter and is disposed above the out-port in the game area;
In a gaming machine equipped with a magnetic sensor capable of detecting magnetism,
The ball entrance device and the outlet member constituting the outlet are mounted on one mounting portion formed in the game board in a plate-thickness direction,
The gaming machine, wherein the magnetic sensor is disposed in the mounting portion at a lower side of the ball entry device or an upper side of the out port .

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