JP6088363B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning device capable of winning a game ball from a gaming area.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on the surface of the gaming board. A symbol display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner via the rear face, and a symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) at a position below the decorative member in the game board Many devices have been proposed in which a start winning device for starting the symbol variation in the game and a special winning device that opens at the time of a big hit are arranged (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such a pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down due to its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like implanted in the game area, and starts in the process of flowing down the game area. By winning the winning device, various game effects such as reach effects accompanying the symbol variation are made on the symbol display device, and when the symbols stop on the symbol display device in a predetermined combination, a so-called big hit occurs, and the game A special prize device provided on the board is configured to be opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

JP-A-8-84813

  By the way, in recent years, the game display is diversified by increasing the size of the symbol display device provided on the game board or by providing various effect devices such as a movable effect device and a light effect device on the game board. It has become common to improve the effect. For this reason, the space that can be occupied by the winning device in the game board tends to be narrowed.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the gaming machines according to the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a compact winning device. And

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
A game board (20) in which a game area (20a) flowing down the game ball (P) is provided on the front surface, and a winning device (40) capable of winning a game ball (P) flowing down the game area (20a); In a gaming machine equipped with
The winning device (40)
A main body (112) having a winning space (124) defined by a left and right width capable of receiving a plurality of gaming balls (P) won from a winning opening (41) opening in the gaming area (20a);
An opening / closing member (114) disposed in the main body (112) and capable of opening and closing the winning opening (41);
Actuating means (118) disposed in the main body (112) and opening / closing the opening / closing member (114);
A ball detection means (ST) for detecting a game ball (P) disposed in the main body portion (112) and flowing down through a ball passage opening (130) opening in the winning space (124);
The vertical wall (129) defining the peripheral surface of the winning space (124) in the main body (112) extends so as to incline toward the rear side from the one edge of the winning opening toward the inside of the opening, It has an inclined vertical wall (129a) for guiding the winning game ball (P) in the winning space (124) toward the ball passing port (130),
The actuating means (118) accommodates at least a part in the space portion (112b) generated by the front-back difference between the inclined front end and the inclined rear end of the inclined vertical wall portion (129a) in the main body portion (112), Disposed on the rear side of the inclined vertical wall (129a) ,
Provided in the main body portion (112) so as to communicate with the rear side of the winning space (124) and configured to allow a game ball (P) from the winning space (124) to pass through, from above to below. A passage defining part (127) provided with a light-transmissive guide wall piece (127b) formed in an arc shape so as to be displaced rearward as it goes,
A light emitting means (136) disposed on the rear side of the guide wall piece (127b) so as to be spaced apart from the arcuate surface of the guide wall piece (127b) and irradiating light toward the front side; The main point is that

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the actuating means is accommodated in the space portion generated by the front and rear difference between the inclined front end and the inclined rear end of the inclined vertical wall portion that defines the winning space in the main body portion. The device can be made compact.

In the invention according to claim 2, the ball passage opening (130) is provided in the body portion (112) so as to open in the front-rear direction, and the passage defining portion (127) has a front opening formed in the ball passage opening. (130) to communicate with,
The ball detecting means (ST) has a detection opening (STa) capable of detecting a passing game ball (P) aligned in the front-rear direction between the ball passage opening (130) and the front opening of the passage defining portion (127). Arranged to
The light emitting means (136) is subjected to light diffusion treatment by the irradiated light through the guide wall piece (127b), the detection opening (STa) of the sphere detection means (ST), and the sphere passage opening (130). The gist is that the inside of the winning space (124) is illuminated .

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The ball detection means (ST) is a detection opening (STa) capable of detecting a passing game ball (P) on the rear side of the ball passage opening (130) opened to tilt backward to the vertical wall (129). ) Are arranged in alignment.
According to this , the game ball won in the winning device can be smoothly passed through the detection passage of the detecting means.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The bottom plate (125) defining the bottom of the winning space (124) has an inclined bottom surface portion (125a) formed so as to be inclined downward from the front side toward the ball passage port (130),
The ball detecting means (ST) is arranged such that the opening direction of the detection opening (STa) capable of detecting the passing game ball (P) is arranged in a posture along the inclination of the inclined bottom surface part (125a). And
According to this , the game ball won in the winning device can be guided to the ball passage opening by the inclined bottom surface portion, and the game ball guided by the inclined bottom surface portion can be smoothly passed through the detection passage of the detection means. Can do.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the winning device can be made compact.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. (a) is the front view which shows the game board of an Example, and an opening / closing door is in a closed state, (b) is a principal part enlarged view of (a), and the opening / closing door is in an open state. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The symbol display device has been removed. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The symbol display device has been removed. It is principal part sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the BB line of FIG. The symbol display device has been removed. It is principal part sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the CC line of FIG. The symbol display device has been removed. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board of the Example from the rear side. It is a front view which shows the installation member of an Example. It is principal part sectional drawing which fractures | ruptures the front surface of the winning ball channel | path unit installed in the installation member of an Example, and shows a winning ball channel | path. It is the perspective view which looked at the 2nd starting prize-winning device and the winning ball passage unit of the example from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the rear side. It is a top view which shows the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus of an Example, (a) is an open / close member in a closed state, (b) has an open / close member in an open state. (a) is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 12 (a), (b) is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG.12 (b). It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the rear side. In the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus of an Example, it is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a starting solenoid, a starting actuating means, and an opening-and-closing member, (a) is an opening-closing member in a closed state, (b) is an opening-closing member open | released Is in a state. It is the FF sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the special prize-winning apparatus of an Example from the front side, Comprising: (a) is an open / close door, (b) has an open / close door. It is the perspective view which looked at the special prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the rear side. (a) is the GG sectional view taken on the line of Drawing 18 (a), and (b) is the HH sectional view taken on the line of Drawing 18 (b). (a) is the II sectional view taken on the line of Fig.20 (a), (b) is the JJ sectional view taken on the line of FIG.20 (b). It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the special prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the special prize-winning apparatus of the Example from the rear side. It is a front view which shows the special apparatus main body of the special prize-winning apparatus of an Example, Comprising: The opening / closing door is removed. (a) is a perspective view which shows the special apparatus main body of the special prize-winning apparatus of an Example, Comprising: A door is in an open state, (b) shows the state which removed the upper case from (a). It is a top view which shows the winning ball passage unit of an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the winning ball passage unit of an Example.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. Named by state.

(Pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 10 according to an embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. A symbol frame display device capable of variably displaying various symbols on the back side of the game board 20 by assembling the middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 to the opening front side of the game board 20 19 (see FIG. 2) is detachably disposed. In addition, the front side of the middle frame 12 is configured to cover the window 13a that opens front and rear with a glass plate that protects the game board 20 from see-through protection or a see-through protection plate (not shown) formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The assembled front frame 13 is assembled to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls P (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is assembled to be openable and closable below the front frame 13. In the embodiment, the upper ball tray 14 for storing the pachinko balls P is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do. In the embodiment, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted as the symbol display device 19, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a drum type, a dot matrix type, etc. Various conventionally known symbol display devices 19 capable of stopping and displaying the various symbols can be employed. Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13.

  An operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the middle frame 12. The operation handle 16 is biased in the counterclockwise direction. When the player rotates the operation handle 16 to rotate it to the right, the hitting ball launching device is activated and the pachinko stored in the upper ball tray 14 is operated. The ball P is launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball P by the hitting ball launching device is changed in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation handle 16, and the player manipulates the amount of rotation of the operation handle 16 so that the game board 20 The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball P flows down the first ball flow path 21 (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 20 and the second ball flow path 22 (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 20 The so-called “right strike (rubber strike)” in which the ball P flows down can be distinguished.

(Game board)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the game board 20 is provided with a synthetic resin sheet (not shown) or the like on which various patterns are drawn on the surface of a wood board formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined thickness. A game area 20a in which a pachinko ball P can flow down is defined by guide rails 24, 25, and 26, which are plate members pasted and decorated and arranged on the surface (board surface) of the game board 20. An installation member 32 (see FIG. 8) for detachably holding the symbol display device 19 is disposed on the back surface of the game board 20.

  The guide rail is arranged on the inner side of the outer rail 24, which is formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left portion of the game board 20 to the upper right portion. And inner rails 25 and 26 formed in an arc shape bulging in the right direction so as to reach the lower right part and the upper left part. The inner rail is arranged from the upper right part to the lower part of the game board 20 and is arranged from the lower part of the game board 20 to the upper left part of the board decoration member 25 formed in an arc shape whose left end edge is recessed rightward. And a rail member 26 that is connected to the lower end portion of the panel decoration member 25 and is spaced apart to the right of the outer rail 24, and one pachinko ball P is formed by the outer rail 24 and the rail member 26. A launch passage 23 that can pass through is defined. Here, the rail member 26 constituting the inner rail is configured so that the open end faces the upper left portion of the game board 20, and the pachinko ball P launched by the hitting ball launching device rises from the lower opening of the launch passage 23. Thus, the rail member 26 is driven into the game area 20a from the open end side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the connection position between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25 is formed with a step due to the difference in curvature between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25. A shock-absorbing member (not shown) is provided. That is, a buffer member is disposed so as to face the end position of the outer rail 24, and the pachinko balls that have been launched from the ball striking device and moved along the outer rail 24 to the end position of the outer rail 24 are reduced by the buffer member. It has come to force. The buffer member is located in the second spherical flow path 22.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 20 has a plurality of mounting holes 27a and 27b penetrating in the front-rear direction in the game area 20a, and various components are attached to the mounting holes 27a and 27b from the front side. At the same time, an out port 30 for discharging the pachinko balls P launched into the game area 20a is provided at the lowest position of the game area 20a. Further, the game board 20 has a large number of game nails 28 planted in the game area 20a, and the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a come into contact with the game nails 28 so that the flow direction of the pachinko balls is irregular. To change. The number of mounting openings 27a and 27b is appropriately determined depending on the number of various components attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, there is a window 34a that opens to the front and rear at a first mounting opening 27a that opens at a substantially central portion of the gaming area 20a surrounded by the guide rail 23. The formed frame-shaped decorative body 34 is attached, and the display surface of the symbol display device 19 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the display window 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34. Further, the game board 20 has a second mounting port 27b formed in a substantially arc shape that protrudes downward from the lower side to the left side of the first mounting port 27a (frame-shaped decorative body 34). Yes. A portion corresponding to the center of the game board 20 in the left-right direction in the second mounting opening 27b has a first start winning opening 37 through which a pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a (first ball flow path 21) can win. A first start winning device 36 is attached. In addition, a second start winning opening (first opening) through which the pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) can be placed on the right side of the first start winning apparatus 36 at the second mounting opening 27b. The second start winning device (first winning device) 38 having the (award winning opening) 39 (see FIG. 10) is attached. Furthermore, a special winning opening (second winning prize) through which the pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a (second ball falling path 22) can be awarded in the second mounting opening 27b on the upper right side of the second starting winning prize device 38. A special winning device (second winning device) 40 having a (mouth) 41 is attached. Furthermore, an ordinary winning device 42 having a normal winning port 43 through which a pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a can be won is attached to the second mounting port 27b on the left side of the first start winning device 36. . In the embodiment, a normal winning opening 43 is also provided on the upper right side of the special winning opening 41 (see FIG. 18).

(Installation material)
As shown in FIG. 5, the installation member 32 includes a substantially rectangular back plate 32a formed in a size and a shape substantially matching the outline shape of the game board 20, and an outer peripheral edge of the back plate 32a. It is formed in a box shape that opens forward from the drawing wall portion 32b that protrudes forward, and is installed with the gaming board 20 in a state where the opening front end of the drawing wall portion 32b is in contact with the back surface of the gaming board 20 The member 32 is fixed with screws. Then, in the space defined between the game board 20 in the installation member 32, a movable effect device, various decorative members, a winning ball passage unit 50 (see FIG. 8) and the like are installed, and the installation member 32 is used as a base. Can be handled as one unit. In addition, a substantially rectangular opening (not shown) is opened on the back plate 32a of the installation member 32 at a position where the display window 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is aligned in the front-rear direction. The symbol display device 19 is detachably attached to the back side of the back plate 32a, and the display surface of the symbol display device 19 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the installation member 32 has the first start winning device 36, the second start winning device 38, the special winning device 40, and the normal winning device 42 at the rear of each winning device 36, Winning ball passages 46, 47, 48, 49 are formed for guiding the pachinko balls P that have won 38, 40, 40 so as to be discharged from below the game board 20. Then, the pachinko balls P that have passed through the winning ball passages 46, 47, 48, 49 are externally connected to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 (balls on the amusement store side) via a ball collecting section (not shown) provided in the middle frame 12. It is designed to be recovered to the circulation facility. The winning ball discharge passage for guiding the pachinko ball P won in the first starting winning device 36 is referred to as a first starting winning ball passage 46, and the winning ball discharge for guiding the pachinko ball P won in the second starting winning device 38. The passage is called the second start winning ball passage (winning passage) 47, and the winning ball discharge passage for guiding the pachinko ball P that has won the special winning device 40 is called the special winning ball passage 48 and won the normal winning device 42. The winning ball discharge passage for guiding the pachinko ball P is referred to as a normal winning ball passage 49. Here, the winning ball passages 46, 47, 48, and 49 are formed in the winning ball passage unit 50 installed in the installation member 32.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the first starting winning ball passage 46, a first starting winning sensor as a ball detecting means electrically connected to a control device (not shown) disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine. S1 is disposed, and the first start winning sensor S1 detects the pachinko ball P that wins the first start winning opening 37 and passes through the first start winning ball passage 46. Then, whether or not the big hit is generated (whether or not the special prize opening 41 is opened) in accordance with the detection of the pachinko ball P by the first start prize sensor S1 (that is, the prize to the first start prize opening 37). Is set to be performed by the control device, and a symbol change effect is performed in the symbol display device 19 based on the result of the big hit lottery. Further, the pachinko ball P that has won the second start winning opening 39 is configured to be detected by the second start winning sensor S2 disposed in the second start winning ball passage 47, and is detected by the second start winning sensor S2. Along with the detection of the pachinko ball P (that is, winning to the second start winning opening 39), the big win lottery is similarly performed in the control device, and the symbol change effect on the symbol display device 19 is performed. .

(Frame decoration)
As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 disposed on the game board 20 is a thin plate-like fixing formed in an annular shape extending along the first mounting opening 27 a provided in the game board 20. A plate portion 34b and a hook-shaped portion 34c provided along the inner periphery of the opening of the fixed plate portion 34b and projecting forward from the game board 20 are fixed to the game board 20 from the front side by the fixed plate portion 34b. Has been. Here, the bowl-shaped portion 34c is provided so as to continuously extend from the middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 (fixed plate portion 34b) to the upper edge and the lower right edge. The pachinko ball P is restricted from flowing down (falling) across the front side of the device 19. The bowl-shaped portion 34c is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, so that the pachinko ball P launched into the game area 20a does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 34c. It is formed to be guided to the right side. In the following description, a portion extending from the uppermost portion of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 so as to incline downward along the left side edge is referred to as a left inclined flange portion. A part extending from the upper part to incline downward along the right edge may be referred to as a right inclined ridge part and may be distinguished for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 20a defined on the gaming board 20 includes a first ball flow path 21 through which a pachinko ball P flows down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 34, and the frame-shaped decorative body. A second ball flow path 22 through which the pachinko sphere P flows down on the right side of 34, the pachinko sphere P arriving at the left inclined ridge portion on the bowl-shaped portion 34c flows down the first ball flow path 21, The pachinko sphere P that has arrived at the right inclined saddle portion on the bowl-shaped portion 34c flows down the second bulb flow path 22. In other words, the pachinko ball P launched into the game area 20a by the ball striking device is a first ball formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 34 and the rail member 26 (inner rails 25, 26) according to the reaching position. It flows down either the flow-down path 21 or the second spherical flow-down path 22 formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 34 and the panel surface decoration member 25 (inner rails 25, 26). That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the pachinko sphere P flows down the first sphere flow path 21 (when left-handed), the pachinko sphere P is lower than the case where the pachinko sphere P flows down the second sphere flow path 22. The pachinko ball P is configured to be highly likely to win the first start winning port 37 of the first start winning device 36, and the pachinko ball P flows down the second ball flow path 22 (right-handed case). ), The pachinko ball P wins the special winning opening 41 of the special winning device 40 and the second starting winning port 39 of the second starting winning device 38 as compared with the case where the pachinko ball P flows down the first ball flow path 21. It is configured to increase the possibility.

  When the pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a wins the first start prize port 37 provided in the first start prize device 36 or the second start prize port 39 provided in the second start prize device 38, The symbols are variably displayed on the display surface of the symbol display device 19 and the symbol variation effects are developed. As a result of the symbol variation effects, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a set of three identical symbols) is displayed on the display surface of the symbol display device 19. When the symbol is stopped and displayed, a so-called jackpot is generated, and with the occurrence of the jackpot, the special winning opening 41 of the special winning device 40 is opened to give an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls. Yes. Here, the first start winning device 36 is a normally open type winning device in which the first start winning port 37 is always open to the game area 20a, and the second start winning device 38 has predetermined opening conditions and closing conditions ( In either case, the second start winning prize port 39 is an open / close type winning device that is opened / closed by an opening / closing member (first opening / closing member) 88 described later. The special winning device 40 is configured to always close the special winning opening 41 by an opening / closing door (opening / closing member), and opens the special winning opening 41 when a predetermined opening condition such as occurrence of a big hit is established. It is configured.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, three states are set as game states in which a game is performed. That is, the normal state that is normally performed in the pachinko machine 10 and the probability that the probability of hitting the jackpot is higher than that in the normal state and the probability of winning the second start winning port 39 of the second start winning device 38 is set high. A time reduction state is set in which the probability of winning the jackpot is equal to the fluctuation state and the normal state, and the winning probability to the second start winning port 39 of the second start winning device 38 is set high. Then, when the pachinko ball P wins the first start winning opening 37 or the second starting winning opening 39, whether or not to change the gaming state is determined by the control device.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a ball passing gate 44 through which the pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a (second ball flow path 22) can be passed is provided above the special winning device 40, and the pachinko ball P is A gate sensor SG as a detecting means for detecting the sphere is disposed in the sphere passing gate 44. The gate sensor SG of the ball passage gate 44 is electrically connected to the control device, and the second start winning opening 39 in the second start winning device 38 is opened when the pachinko ball P is detected by the gate sensor SG. The opening opening lottery of whether or not to perform is performed, and when the result of the opening opening lottery is winning, the opening / closing member 88 of the second start winning device 38 is driven and controlled so as to open the second start winning opening 39. It has become so. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the gate sensor SG detects the pachinko ball P, which triggers the opening determination of the opening / closing member 88 of the second start winning device 38 (start opening opening lottery), and results of the opening opening lottery The winning condition is that the second start winning port 39 of the second start winning device 38 is opened.

  The second start winning opening 39 is closed when a predetermined closing condition is satisfied after the second starting winning opening 39 is opened. Here, as a closing condition for closing the second start winning opening 39, for example, an elapsed time after the opening / closing member 88 shifts to an open state (opening time of the second start winning opening 39), or a second start winning apparatus. For example, detection of a set number of pachinko balls P by the second start winning sensor provided at 38 is included, but the present invention is not limited to this.

(About specific conditions)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the opening condition for opening the second start winning port 39 and the closing condition for closing the second start winning port 39 of the second start winning device 38 are set according to the gaming state. . That is, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the opening is made so that the second start winning opening 39 of the second start winning device 38 is easily opened compared to the case where the gaming state is the normal state. Conditions and closing conditions are set, and the winning probability for the second start winning opening 39 is increased. Specifically, in the embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the time until the result of the start port opening lottery is determined as compared to when the gaming state is the normal state. By setting the opening time to be shorter and setting the opening time for each opening of the second start winning opening 39 to be longer, the winning probability to the second starting winning opening 39 in the probability variation state and the time shortening state is increased. doing. For example, when the game state is the normal state, the time until the result of the start opening lottery is determined is approximately 30 seconds, and the opening time of the second start winning opening 39 is set to 0.1 second / one time. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the time shortening state, the time until the start opening lottery result is determined is approximately 2 seconds, and the opening time of the second start winning opening 39 is It is set to 2 seconds / 1 time.

  The special winning device 40 and the second starting winning device 38 are arranged on the right side of the game board 20, so that the second ball flow down compared to the case where the pachinko ball P flows down the first ball flow path 21. In the case of flowing down the path 22, it is easier to win the winning devices 38 and 40. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment causes the pachinko ball P to pass through the second ball flow path 22 when a specific condition is satisfied (when the big hit state, the gaming state becomes the probability variation gaming state or the time shortening gaming state). "Right strike (rubber strike)" is performed, and if a specific condition is not satisfied, a "left strike" is performed by launching the pachinko ball P to the first ball flow path 21 to perform a predetermined game. It is configured to be In this way, by configuring the player to change the launch position of the pachinko ball P by operating the operation handle 16 in accordance with the gaming state (satisfaction / non-satisfaction of the specific condition), an active game for the player Encourage participation and enhance the fun of the game. That is, the establishment of the specific condition in the embodiment means the establishment of a condition suitable for performing “right strike (rubber strike)” for launching the pachinko ball P to the second ball flow path 22.

  Sensors S1, S2, ST, SF, and SG serving as ball detecting means for detecting pachinko balls P that have won the winning ports 37, 39, 41, and 43 of the winning devices 36, 38, 40, and 42 are substantially rectangular. A plate-like main body, and detection openings S1a, S2a, STa, SFa, SGa formed in the plate thickness direction at positions biased to one side in the longitudinal direction of the plate-like main body, and the detection openings S1a, S2a, The pachinko sphere P passing through STa, SFa, and SGa can be detected.

(Second start-up winning device)
As shown in FIG. 2, the second start winning device 38 is disposed on the right side of the first start winning device 36 disposed in the lower left and right central portion of the game board 20. The second start winning opening 39 is provided below the display window 34a so as to open in the front-rear direction on the lower right side of the first starting winning opening 37 that opens upward in the center in the left-right direction of the game board 20. Yes. As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 15, the second start winning device 38 is formed in a flat start attaching portion (attaching portion) 51 attached to the front surface of the game board 20 and the starting attaching portion 51. The second start winning opening (winning opening) 39, which is open to the front and back and can receive a pachinko ball P, and the pachinko ball arranged at the rear side of the start attaching portion 51 and winning the second start winning opening 39. A starting device main body (main body portion) 70 in which an accommodation space 70a in which P moves is defined, and a pachinko ball P that is disposed in the starting device main body 70 and flows down the game area 20a to the second start winning prize port 39. An opening / closing member 88 that is displaceable to a closed state (winning restriction position) in which the pachinko ball P cannot win a prize in the open state (winning allowable position) to guide and the second start winning opening 39 is disposed in the starter body 70. Start solenoid (drive means) 108, opening / closing member 88 and start solenoid Second start actuating means for connecting the 08 and (actuating means) 95 has basically. Here, in the second start winning device 38, the opening / closing member 88 moves to the winning allowable position when the above-described opening condition is satisfied, and the opening / closing member 88 moves to the winning restriction position when the above-described closing condition is satisfied. The starting solenoid 108 is driven and controlled. That is, the start operating means 95 that is operated in accordance with the driving of the start solenoid 108 moves the opening / closing member 88 to the winning allowed position and the winning restricting position, so that the second pachinko ball P that flows down the second ball falling path 22 is moved. It is configured to limit winning to the start winning opening 39.

(Starting attachment)
The second start prize-winning device 38 inserts the starter main body 70 into the second mounting opening 37b from the front side, and a portion of the starting mounting portion 51 that extends outside the second mounting opening 37b is provided on the gaming board 20. The starter body 70 is attached in a state of protruding to the rear of the game board 20 by contacting the front surface and screwing the part (see FIG. 7). As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the start attachment part 51 is formed at the position below the second start winning opening 39 so that the opening / closing member insertion port 53 opens in the front and rear directions, and drives the start solenoid 108. Along with this, the opening / closing member 88 that has moved from the prize-restricting position to the prize-permitting position is configured to protrude forward of the starter mounting portion 51 through the opening / closing member insertion port 53 (see FIG. 13B). That is, the opening / closing member 88 moved to the winning allowance position can receive the pachinko ball P flowing down the second ball flow path 22 (see FIG. 4). Further, the second start winning port 39 and the opening / closing member insertion port 53 are formed so as to communicate with each other vertically, and the pachinko ball P received on the opening / closing member 88 is guided to the second start winning port 39. It is configured as follows. The opening / closing member insertion port 53 is set to be wider than the left and right opening width of the second start winning opening 39, and the guide protrusions 91 and 91 (see FIGS. 14 and 15) formed on the opening / closing member 88 are started. Interference with the attachment portion 51 is prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the starter mounting portion 51 is formed with a light transmission port 54 penetrating in the front-rear direction on the lower side of the opening / closing member insertion port 53, and is fitted into the light transmission port 54. In addition, a cover member 55 capable of transmitting light is attached. In the starter mounting portion 51 of the embodiment, the light transmitting port 54 is formed to be wide in the left-right direction from the lower side to the right side region of the opening / closing member insertion port 53 (see FIG. 17). The cover member 55 is formed in a substantially tray shape that opens rearward, and a light diffusion process (texture processing in the embodiment) is applied to the front plate portion of the cover member 55 formed in accordance with the light transmission port 54. Thus, it is configured as a light emitting decoration part (decoration part) 56 capable of emitting light by irradiation of light from a starting light emission means (light emission means) 67, which will be described later, disposed in the starter body 70 (see FIG. 13). In the start attachment part 51, the front and back positions of the front face of the start attachment part 51 and the flat front face of the light emitting decoration part 56 are aligned, so that the start attachment part 51 and the light emission decoration part 56 are on a board surface facing the game area 20a. Part. In addition, the peripheral wall part 57 which protrudes back from the outer periphery of the light emission decoration part 56 in the cover member 55 is transparent, and the light irradiated from the starting light emission means 67 is permeate | transmitted. Further, the second unit light emitting means 158 disposed on the front side of the winning ball passage unit 50 is disposed on the back surface side of the light transmitting port 54 (light emitting decoration portion 56) in the start attachment portion 51 (FIG. 3). In addition, the light emitting decoration portion 56 can be illuminated by light emitted from the second unit light emitting means 158.

(Guide means)
As shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 17, guide means 60 for guiding the pachinko ball P flowing down the second ball flow path 22 to the second start winning opening 39 is provided on the front surface of the start attachment portion 51. Is provided. The guide means 60 includes a pair of guide portions 61 and 62 that are provided on both the left and right sides of the second start winning prize port 39 and project forward from the front surface of the start attachment portion 51. Each guide portion 61, 62 has an inclined surface 63 inclined downward toward the other guide portion 61, 62 facing the other guide portion 61, 62, and the other guide portion 61 sandwiching the second start winning port 39. , 62 is a guide surface 64 extending in the vertical direction. Between the guide surfaces 64 and 64 of the pair of guide portions 61 and 62, a ball flow down path 60 a through which the pachinko ball P can pass in the vertical direction is defined, and the ball flow down path 60 a of the embodiment is the pachinko ball 1. It is formed with a left and right width that allows individual passage. That is, when moving to the winning allowance position, the opening / closing member 88 faces the ball flow lower path 60a so as to guide the pachinko ball P passing through the ball flow lower path 60a to the second start winning port 39 (FIG. 4). 12 (b) and 13 (b)), the opening / closing member 88 is retracted from the ball flow lower path 60a when moving to the winning regulation position, and the second starting winning opening 39 is closed to prevent winning. It is comprised (FIG. 3, FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 13 (a)). The left guide portion 61 located on the left side of the second start winning port 39 (that is, the guide portion located on the downstream side of the second ball flow down path 22) is the right guide portion 62 located on the right side of the second start winning port 39. It is configured to protrude upward. As a result, the pachinko sphere P flowing down the second sphere flowing-down path 22 can easily come into contact with the guide surface 64 of the left guide portion 61, and the pachinko sphere P is guided to the sphere flowing-down path 60a.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the lower portions of the guide portions 61, 62 are separated from the other guide portions 61, 62 from the guide surface 64 in accordance with the opening / closing member insertion port 53 having a wider left / right width than the second start winning prize port 39. It is formed in a step shape so as to be recessed to the side (outside). The space between the step portions formed in the lower portions of the left and right guide portions 61 and 62 is wider than the distance between the left and right guide surfaces 61 and 62, and the lower side of the ball flow down path 60a is widened to the left and right.

(Decoration cover)
As shown in FIG. 12, a plate-shaped decorative cover portion 65 is attached to the front ends of the left and right guide portions 61 and 62 so as to be substantially parallel to the start attachment portion 51. The decorative cover portion 65 is disposed with a space through which the pachinko balls P can pass from the front surface of the starter mounting portion 51, and in the embodiment, one pachinko ball passes between the starter mounting portion 51. The front side of the spherical flow lower passage 60a is partitioned by a decorative cover portion 65 disposed at an interval allowing the above. In addition, the decoration cover portion 65 covers the front side of the second start winning opening 39 and the light emitting decoration portion 56 and is disposed so as to extend upward from the inclined surfaces 63 of the left and right guide portions 61 and 62. (See FIGS. 10 and 13). Here, the decoration cover portion 65 is formed so as to cover at least the front side of the second start winning opening 39 and the front side of the light emission region illuminated by the start light emission means 67 in the light emission decoration portion 56, and at least of the light emission region. The front side portion is formed so as to be able to transmit light, and the front side portion of the light emitting region is configured to be illuminable by irradiation of light from the starting light emitting means 67. The decorative cover portion 65 of the embodiment is decorated with a required design by an opaque decorative line on a transparent plate material, and a light diffusion process is performed on a portion (light diffusing portion) 65 a overlapping the front side of the light emitting decorative portion 56. Thus, the rear side is formed to be difficult to see, while the portion (transparent portion) 65b that overlaps the front side of the second start winning opening 39 is formed transparent, and the second start winning opening 39 is formed from the front side through the transparent portion 65b. Is visible.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, on the rear surface of the decorative cover portion 65 (the surface facing the second start winning port 39), a guide protrusion 66 protruding rearward at a position in front of the second starting winning port 39 is shown. Is formed, and the pachinko ball P passing through the ball flow lower path 60a comes into contact with the guide protrusion 66 and is repelled toward the second start winning port 39, so that the pachinko ball P wins the second start winning port 39. Is helping. The guide protrusion 66 is disposed at a position corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the second start winning opening 39, and the protruding end thereof corresponds to the center in the up-down direction of the second start winning opening 39. Moreover, the guide protrusion 66 has an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the rear on the upper surface thereof.

(Starter body)
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the starting device body 70 of the second starting prize-winning device 38 is provided at the front case body 71 that opens back and forth, and behind the front case body 71, and opens at the front and back and below. And a rear case body 76. Both the front case body 71 and the rear case body 76 are transparent resin molded products, and the starter main body 70 of the embodiment is configured to transmit light as a whole. The housing space 70a is internally defined by assembling the case bodies 71 and 76, and the opening / closing member 88 and the starting operation means 95 are housed in the housing space 70a. The front case body 71 has an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the second start winning prize port 39 formed in the start attachment portion 51, and the pachinko ball P that has won the second start winning prize port 39 passes therethrough. The opening and closing member 88 is opened back and forth with an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the body ball passage 72 and the opening and closing member insertion port 53 formed in the lower part of the body ball passage 72 and formed in the start attachment 91. And a guide groove 73 that is movably guided. Here, the main ball passage 72 and the guide groove 73 are formed to communicate with each other. That is, the front case body 71 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens back and forth with an opening shape that matches the opening shape of the second start winning prize port 39 and the opening / closing member insertion port 53. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a guide piece 71b inclined downward to the rear is formed on the inner bottom surface 71a of the front case body 71 so as to protrude upward, and a pachinko ball is formed along the inclination of the guide piece 71b. P is guided backwards. That is, in the embodiment, the inner bottom surface 71a and the guide piece 71b of the front case body 71 receive the pachinko ball P flowing down through the ball passage opening 88a of the opening / closing member 88 and move from the open state to the closed state. It functions as the bottom of the main ball passage 72 for positioning the pachinko ball P in a region that overlaps the opening and closing member 88.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the rear case body 76 is formed in a box shape with the entire front surface opened, and a rear opening portion 77 a that opens in the front and rear direction is opened at an upper position of the rear surface plate 77. ing. The starting solenoid 108 is attached to the rear plate 77 of the rear case body 76 in such a posture that the plunger 108a faces the accommodation space 70a through the rear opening 77a. In addition, the lower case plate of the rear case body 76 is formed with a notch opened forward to define a ball outlet port 79 through which the pachinko ball P can pass, and the front case body 71, the rear case body 76, The lower case plate of the front case body 71 extends on the front side of the notch, and the main body ball passage is formed on the lower surface of the starter main body 70 by the notch of the rear case body 76 and the rear edge of the front case body 71. A ball outlet port 79 communicating with 72 is defined. In the second start winning device 38, the pachinko ball P that has passed through the second start winning port 39 and entered the ball passage 72 of the starter main body 70 passes through the main ball passage 72 and passes through the ball outlet port 79. 70 is discharged to the outside (downward) of 70. The ball outlet 79 is configured to communicate with the ball inlet 47 a of the second start winning ball passage 47 provided in the installation member 32, and the pachinko ball P is discharged from the ball outlet 79 to the second start winning ball passage 47. It has come to be. Further, a holder 80 capable of holding the second start winning sensor S2 is formed above the ball outlet port 79 in the starter body 70. In the embodiment, the second start prize sensor S2 is installed in the second start prize ball passage 47, and the pachinko ball P discharged from the starter main body 70 and flowing down the second start prize ball passage 47 is used as the second start prize sensor. Although it is the structure detected by S2, the 2nd start winning sensor S2 is replaced by the holder 80 of the starter main body 70 from the second start winning ball passage 47, and the starter main body 70 detects the pachinko ball P, or the starter main body It is possible to install the second start winning sensor S2 in both the 70 and second start winning ball passages 47.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the rear case body 76 is formed with a guide recess 82 that opens forward at a position below the start solenoid 108, and the rear portion of the opening / closing member 88 is inserted into the guide recess 82. Yes. Here, the guide recess 82 is formed at a position aligned in the front-rear direction with the opening / closing member insertion port 53 formed in the starting attachment portion 51. That is, the opening / closing member 88 is held by the guide groove portion 73 formed in the front case body 71 and the guide recess portion 82 formed in the rear case body 76 so as to be movable back and forth in the accommodation space 70a.

  The rear case body 76 has a long groove 84 (see FIG. 14) that supports a second actuating member 100, which will be described later, of the starting actuating means 95 so as to be swingable, and a restriction that restricts swinging of the second actuating member 100. A guide portion 85 (see FIG. 15) is formed. The long groove 84 is formed on the left and right inner side surfaces 83, 83 of the rear case body 76 so as to open inward and forward of the accommodation space 70 a and extend in the front-rear direction, and along the long groove 84, the second actuating member. 100 swing shafts 103 are supported to be movable in the front-rear direction. The front opening of the long groove 84 is closed by fitting the shielding pieces 74 and 74 formed on the front case body 71. Here, the swing shaft 103 of the second actuating member 100 is held on the front end side of the long groove 84 (hereinafter referred to as a restriction position) in a state where the driving of the start solenoid 108 is stopped (a state where the plunger 108a protrudes). The solenoid 108 is driven (the plunger 108a is pulled) and is held on the rear end side of the long groove 84 (hereinafter referred to as an allowable position).

  The restriction guide portion 85 is formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the rear case body 76, is located above the long groove 84, and extends in the front-rear direction in parallel with the long groove 84, and a restriction groove portion 85a (see FIG. 14). An engagement formed in the second operating member 100 in the restriction guide portion 85 is formed of an arcuate guide hole 85b (see FIG. 15) formed on the inner surface and communicating with the rear end portion of the restriction groove portion. A protrusion 106 (described later) is inserted. Here, in a state in which the swing shaft 103 is positioned at the restriction position on the front end side of the long groove 84, an arc centering on the swing shaft 103 having a radius of a separation distance between the swing shaft 103 and the engaging projection 106 is used. The locus is configured to intersect the upper and lower walls of the restriction groove. That is, in a state where the swing shaft 103 is positioned at the restriction position of the long groove 84, the restriction groove portion 85 a is engaged (contacted) with the engagement protrusion 106, and the second actuating member 100 centered on the swing shaft 103. Is controlled. The restriction groove 85a is formed so as to open to the inside and the front of the accommodation space 70a, but not to the outside of the starter main body 70 (rear case body 76). Interference from the outside of the rear case body 76) to the engaging protrusions 106 in the restricting groove 85a is prevented. The guide hole 85b that constitutes the restricting guide portion 85 is configured such that, in a state where the swing shaft 103 is positioned at an allowable position on the rear end side of the long groove 84, a distance between the swing shaft 103 and the engagement protrusion 106 is a radius. It extends along an arc trajectory centering on the swinging shaft 103. That is, in a state where the swing shaft 103 is positioned at the permissible position of the long groove 84, the engagement (contact) between the engagement protrusion 106 and the restriction groove 85a is released, and the second centering on the swing shaft 103 is performed. The actuating member 100 is allowed to swing.

(Opening / closing member)
As shown in FIG. 16, the opening / closing member 88 is formed in a flat plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and is configured not to transmit light. The opening / closing member 88 is formed with guide protrusions 91 and 91 protruding laterally at left and right side end portions. The opening / closing member 88 slidably inserts corresponding guide protrusions 91 and 91 into left and right guide groove portions 73 and 73 formed in the starter main body 70 (front case body 71), and the starter main body 70. A rear end portion of the opening / closing member 88 is slidably inserted into a guide recess 82 formed in the (rear case body 76). The opening / closing member 88 is slidably supported by the guide groove 73 and the guide recess 82 of the starter main body 70, and is configured to move back and forth within the accommodation space 70a. The opening / closing member 88 is disposed in the lower part of the accommodation space 70a.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the opening / closing member 88 includes a ball receiving portion 89 provided at a front end protruding forward from the second start winning opening 39 (opening / closing member insertion port 53) at the winning allowable position, and this ball A ball guide piece (guide portion) 90 is formed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the receiving portion 89 and inclines downward toward the rear. The ball receiving portion 89 is formed wider than the left and right opening width of the second start winning opening 39 and wider than the width between the guide surfaces 64 and 64 of the left and right guide portions 61 and 62, and the main ball passage 72 is configured to move in the front-rear direction along the inner bottom surface 71a of the front case body 71 that defines the bottom of 72. The ball guide piece 90 is formed so that the left and right opening widths of the ball receiving portion 89 and the second start winning opening 39 and the width between the left and right guide surfaces 64 and 64 are narrower. In a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning restriction position, the ball receiving portion 89 is positioned inside the opening / closing member insertion port 53, and at least a part of the ball guiding piece 90 protruding upward from the ball receiving portion 89 is the second start. It arrange | positions so that it may overlap with the inner side of the winning opening 39 (refer FIG. 3 and FIG. 13 (a)). In the state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning restriction position, the gap between the upper edge of the ball guiding piece 90 and the upper opening edge of the second starting winning opening 39, the side edge of the ball guiding piece 90, and the second starting winning opening. The gap with the opening side edge is set to be smaller than the diameter of the pachinko sphere P, and the ball guide piece 90 prevents the pachinko sphere P from entering the second start winning opening 39. .

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 13 (b), in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning-permitted position, the ball receiving portion 89 is connected to the front surface of the game board 20 (starting attachment portion 91) via the opening / closing member insertion port 53. And the ball guide piece 90 projects to the front of the game board 20 (starting attachment portion 91) via the opening / closing member insertion port 53 and the second start winning port 39. It is located inside the downflow path 60a. In a state in which the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowance position, the ball receiving portion 89 formed wider than between the left and right guide surfaces 64, 64 extends in the left-right direction below the ball flow down path 60a and left and right. The guide surfaces 64 are disposed below the guide surfaces 64. Further, in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowance position, the upper edge of the ball guiding piece 90 positioned between the left and right guide surfaces 64, 64 is positioned below the guiding projection 66, and is on the upper surface of the guiding projection 66. From the inclined surface to the ball guide piece 90, a guide surface of the pachinko sphere P is formed so as to incline downward toward the rear. As described above, in the second start winning device 38, the pachinko ball P flowing down the second ball flow down path 22 (ball flow down path 60a) is received by the ball guide piece 90 in a state where the opening and closing member 88 is moved to the winning allowable position. Thus, the ball guide piece 90 is guided to the rear (that is, the second start winning a prize opening 39 side) by the inclination of the ball guide piece 90.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 16, the opening and closing member 88 has a ball passage opening 88a through which the pachinko ball P can pass in the vertical direction at the rear position of the ball guide piece 90 (ball receiving portion 89). It has been established. Here, the opening / closing member 88 has a shape in which a ball receiving portion 89 at the front end portion and a plate-like portion at the rear end portion are connected to each other by wall pieces facing left and right. The opening / closing member 88 is formed so that the main body ball passage 72 communicates with a ball outlet port 79 provided at the rear of the main body ball passage 72 over both the winning allowance position and the winning restriction position. In any state of the prize-restricted position, the pachinko ball P that has entered the main ball passage 72 can be discharged from the ball outlet port 79 through the ball passage opening 88a (see FIG. 13). The ball passage opening 88a opens simultaneously above the guide piece 71b and the ball outlet port 79 formed on the inner bottom surface 71a of the starter main body 70 (front case body 71) in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is at the winning allowable position. (See FIG. 4 and FIG. 13B). That is, the pachinko ball P that has passed through the second start winning opening 39 and entered the main ball passage 72 due to the inclination of the ball guide piece 90 falls from the ball passage opening 88a of the opening and closing member 88 onto the guide piece 71b, and the guidance It is guided rearward along the inclination of the piece 71b and finally discharged from the ball outlet port 79. Further, the guide piece 71b (inner bottom surface 71a) of the main body ball passage 72 receives the pachinko ball P flowing down through the ball passage opening 88a of the opening / closing member 88 at the winning allowable position, and from the winning allowable position to the winning restriction position. The pachinko ball P is configured to be positioned in a region overlapping the moving path of the ball receiving portion 89 of the opening / closing member 88 that moves toward the head. The opening / closing member 88 moves the pachinko ball P rolling on the guide piece 71b (inner bottom surface 71a) to the rear of the guide piece 71b (inner bottom surface 71a) in accordance with the backward movement from the winning allowable position to the winning restriction position. It pushes toward the ball outlet port 79 provided on the side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 13 (b), in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position, the front edge of the ball passage opening 88a is located at the second start winning opening 39, and the ball passage opening 88a The rear edge is set so as to be positioned above the rear edge of the ball outlet port 79, and the ball passage opening 88a overlaps substantially the whole of the guide piece 71b (inner bottom surface 71a) from the second start winning prize port 39 to the ball outlet port 79. ing. That is, the transparent lower plate of the front case body 71 that defines the inner bottom surface of the main ball passage 72 and the transparent upper plate of the front case body 71 that defines the upper surface of the main ball passage 72 are the balls of the opening / closing member 88. Opposing through the passage opening 88a, light can be transmitted vertically through the main ball passage 72 (front case body 71). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 13 (a), in a state in which the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning restriction position, the ball receiving portion 89 is guided from the second start winning opening 39 to the guide piece 71b (inner bottom surface 71a). The ball passing opening 88a overlaps the upper part of the rear region from the second start winning prize port 39 to the front edge of the ball outlet port 79, while overlapping the front region up to the front edge of the outlet 79. That is, in the state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize-restricted position, the front region where the ball receiving portion 89 overlaps in the main ball passage 72 (front case body 71) allows the upper and lower light to be transmitted by the ball receiving portion 89 that does not transmit light. It is regulated.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, projecting pieces 92, 92 projecting sideways are spaced apart in the front-rear direction at the left and right side end portions of the opening / closing member 88 at the rear position of the guide projecting portions 91, 91. Between the pair of front and rear projecting pieces 92, 92, an operating groove 93 opened in the vertical and lateral directions is formed at the left and right side end portions of the opening / closing member 88. The operating shaft 104 formed on the second operating member 100 is inserted into each operating groove 93 to connect the second operating member 100 and the opening / closing member 88 together, and the operation of the operating means 94 (of the second operating member 100). The opening / closing member 88 is configured to move back and forth between the winning restriction position and the winning allowance position in accordance with the swinging). When the opening / closing member 88 moves to the winning allowance position, the projecting pieces 92, 92 located on the front side come into contact with the guide groove 73 of the front case body 71, and when the opening / closing member 88 moves to the winning restriction position. The rear projecting pieces 92, 92 are configured to abut the rear plate 77 of the rear case body 76, and the pair of projecting pieces 92, 92 cause the opening / closing member 88 to be in a prize-permitting position and a prize-restricting position. It functions as positioning means for positioning.

(Starting operation means)
As shown in FIG. 16, the start operation means 135 includes a first operation member 96 connected to the plunger 108 a of the start solenoid 108, and a second operation connected to the first operation member 96 and to the opening / closing member 88. It is comprised from the member 100. FIG. The first operating member 96 is formed with an engaging groove 97a in which the plunger 108a engages in the base 97, and the first operating member 96 is integrated with the plunger 108a as the start solenoid 108 is switched between energization and non-energization. Is configured to move back and forth. Further, the first actuating member 96 is formed with a connecting portion 98 formed on the front side of the base portion 97 so that a connecting hole 98 a that opens in the left-right direction extends in the up-down direction, and the connecting hole of the connecting portion 98 is formed. The connecting shaft 101 of the second actuating member 100 is inserted into 98a so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. In addition, the connection part 98 of an Example is formed in the U shape which the connection hole 98a opens upwards, and the connection axis | shaft 101 is inserted through the upper opening of this connection hole 98a.

(Second operating member)
As shown in FIG. 16, the second actuating member 100 is connected to the first actuating member 96 and connected to the connecting shaft 101, and provided on both left and right ends of the connecting shaft 101 to be connected to the open / close member 88. At the same time, the swinging arms 102 and 102 swingably supported by the starter main body 70 and the engagement protrusions detachably engaged with the restriction guide portions 85 (restriction groove portions 85a) formed on the starter main body 70. 106. When the start solenoid 108 is not driven, the engaging protrusion 106 of the second operating member 100 is engaged with the restricting guide portion 85 to restrict the swinging operation of the second actuating member 100, and the start solenoid 108 is driven. Sometimes, the engagement state of the engagement protrusion 106 and the restriction guide portion 85 is released so as to allow the swinging movement of the second operation member 100, and the opening / closing member 88 is used by means other than driving the start solenoid 108. Is prevented from moving to the winning allowance position and the winning restriction position. The connecting shaft 101 is inserted into a connecting hole 98a formed in the connecting portion 98 of the first actuating member 96, and the connecting shaft 101 is moved back and forth integrally with the first actuating member 96, whereby the swing arm 102 is moved. The second actuating member 100 is configured to swing. Further, the connecting shaft 101 is formed with annular protrusions that are in contact with the left and right end portions of the connecting portion 98 in a state of being inserted into the connecting hole 138 a, and the both annular protrusions are connected to the connecting portion 98. By abutting, the connecting portion 98 and the connecting shaft 101 are positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the swing arm 102 is formed to extend downward from both ends of the connecting shaft 101, and is started on the end side of the swing arm 102 near the connecting shaft 101. A swing shaft 103 supported by a long groove 84 formed in the apparatus main body 70 is formed so as to protrude outward. That is, the second operating member 100 is supported so as to be swingable with respect to the starter main body 70 around the swing shaft 103 supported by the long groove 84. Further, an operating shaft 104 that is connected to the opening / closing member 88 is formed on an end portion side (lower end portion side) of each swing arm 102 that is separated from the connecting shaft 101. In other words, the swing shaft 103 that swingably supports the second operating member 100 on the starter main body 70 is provided at a position separated from the operating shaft 104 connected to the opening / closing member 88 in the second operating member 100. . Note that each of the operating shafts 104 formed on each swing arm 102 protrudes to the facing swing arm 102 side, and is inserted into the operation groove 93 of the opening / closing member 88 from the outside.

  In a state where the start solenoid 108 is not driven (a state in which the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize-restricting position), the connecting shaft 101 is configured to be positioned in front of the front end portion of the long groove 84 of the starter body 70, and The moving arm 102 is inclined downwardly about the swing shaft 103 toward the rear so that the operating shaft 104 is positioned on the rear side of the swing shaft 103. In a state where the start solenoid 108 is driven (a state in which the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowance position), the connecting shaft 101 is configured to be positioned behind the rear end portion of the long groove 84 of the starter main body 70, so The moving arm 102 is inclined downwardly forward about the swing shaft 103 so that the operating shaft 104 is positioned in front of the swing shaft 103. That is, by switching the driving of the start solenoid 108 and moving the connecting shaft 101 back and forth, the open / close member 88 is moved back and forth to the winning restriction position and the winning allowable position. When the start solenoid 108 is not driven, the connecting shaft 101 is positioned in front of the front end portion of the long groove 84, so that the swing shaft 103 is held at the restriction position of the long groove 84. As shown in FIG. 16, each of the swing arms 102 is formed with a projecting piece 105 extending from the left and right ends of the connecting shaft 101 to the rear crossing the swing arm 102 (orthogonal in the embodiment). Yes. Then, an engaging protrusion 106 is formed on the protruding end of each protruding piece 105 so as to protrude outward, and the engaging protrusion 106 is formed on the starter main body 70. 85a and guide holes 85b). That is, the engaging protrusion 106 is provided on the opposite side of the second operating member 100 from the connecting portion 98 of the opening / closing member 88 with the swing shaft 103 interposed therebetween.

  In the state where the swing shaft 103 is in the restriction position, the engagement protrusion 106 is located in the restriction groove 85 a of the restriction guide portion 85. That is, in the state where the start solenoid 108 is not driven, even if the second actuating member 100 is swung, the engaging protrusion 106 is engaged with the restricting groove 85 a to be restricted in movement, and the swing shaft 103 is centered. The swinging of the second actuating member 100 is prevented, and the opening / closing member 88 is held in the winning prize restricting position. Further, in the state where the swing shaft 103 is in the restricting position, the moving direction of the connecting shaft 101 intersects with the straight line connecting the swing shaft 103 and the engaging projection 106, and the starting solenoid 108 is configured. When the connecting shaft 101 is moved backward by driving the swing shaft 103, the swing shaft 103 is moved backward along the long groove 84, and the engaging protrusion 106 is moved backward along the restricting groove 85a. Then, when the swing shaft 103 moves to the allowable position on the rear end side of the restricting groove portion 85 a, the engaging projection 106 faces the guide hole 87, and the second actuating member centering on the swing shaft 103. 100 is allowed to swing, and the connecting shaft 101 is further moved rearward so that the opening / closing member 88 is moved to the prize winning allowable position.

(Starting light emission means)
As shown in FIG. 13, the starter main body 70 is provided with a start light emission means (light emission means) 67 that can irradiate light toward the main body ball passage 72. The starting light emitting means 67 includes a substrate 69 on which an LED 68 as a light emitter is mounted. The substrate 69 is attached to the upper side of the upper plate of the front case body 71 with the LED facing downward. And the starting light emission means 67 can irradiate light downward from LED68. As described above, in the starter main body 70, the front case body 71 is formed transparently, and the front light emitting direction 67 on the front side (lower side) of the starting light emitting means 67 disposed on the upper side of the upper case body 71 is disposed. The upper plate and the lower plate, which are parts, are configured to transmit light. That is, the start light emitting means 67 can illuminate the inner region visible from the front side through the second start winning opening 39 in the main ball passage 72 by the light emitted from the LED 68, and the main ball passage 72 (the front case body 71). The light emitting decoration portion 56 extending below the main body ball passage 72 (the front case body 71) in the start attachment portion 51 is configured to be illuminable by the light transmitted through the starting attachment portion 51. Here, on the lower side of the starter main body 70 and on the rear side of the light emitting decoration portion 56, a reflecting portion 86 having a reflecting surface capable of reflecting light is disposed on the front side of the light emitting direction of the starting light emitting means 67 (see FIG. 13), the reflection part 86 is configured to reflect the light emitted downward from the starting light-emitting means 67 toward the front by the reflection surface. The second start winning device 38 can also illuminate the decorative cover portion 65 that overlaps the front side of the light emitting decoration portion 56 by the light transmitted through the light emitting decoration portion 56 illuminated by the start light emitting means 67. Here, the second start winning device 38 can visually recognize the second start winning port 39 from the front side through the transparent portion 65b of the decoration cover portion 65, and the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize restricting position. Light emission from the light emission from the start light emitting means 57 can be visually recognized from the gap between the second start winning opening 39 and the ball guide piece 90, and the start is performed from the second start winning opening 39 in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position. Light emission by light irradiation from the light emitting means 57 can be visually recognized.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the LED 68 of the start light emitting means 67 is disposed at a position biased toward the second start winning opening 39 at the center in the left-right direction on the upper plate of the front case body 71. In a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize-restricted position, the ball receiving portion 89 that does not transmit light overlaps the front side of the light emitting direction of the LED 68 of the starting light emitting means 67, and allows the lighting of the main ball passage 72 by the starting light emitting means 67. On the other hand, it is comprised so that passage of the light to the light emission decoration part 56 side may be controlled (refer to Drawing 3 and Drawing 13 (a)). In the state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position, the ball receiving portion 89 is disengaged from the front side of the light emitting direction of the LED 68 of the starting light emitting means 67 and the ball passing opening 88a is overlapped on the front side of the light emitting direction of the LED 68. The light-emitting means 67 is configured to allow illumination of the main ball passage 72 and allow light to pass to the light-emitting decorative portion 56 (see FIGS. 4 and 13B). That is, when the opening and closing member 88 is in the prize-restricted position when light is emitted from the start light-emitting means 67, the main ball passage 72 is illuminated, but the light-emitting decorative part 56 is not illuminated, and the opening and closing member 88 is restricted to the prize In the position, the main ball passage 72 and the light emitting decoration 56 are illuminated. As described above, the second start winning device 38 can switch the illuminable portion depending on the position of the opening / closing member 88.

(Wiring holder)
As shown in FIG. 11, the second start winning device 38 is supported on the left side of the starter main body 70 by a support piece 58 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the start attachment portion 51, and is disposed in the starter main body 70. A wiring holding portion 59 that collectively holds the wiring connected to the starting solenoid 108 that is the electrical component and the wiring H connected to the starting light emitting means 67 that is the electrical component. The wiring holding portion 59 is formed in a concave groove shape that communicates vertically and opens rearward, and wiring holding pieces 59a that protrude toward the inner side of the rear opening are alternately formed on the left and right side wall rear edges that define the rear opening. Is provided.
A wiring H connected to the upper portion of the starting solenoid 108 is inserted into the wiring holding portion 59 from the top to the bottom, and the wiring H connected to the substrate 69 of the starting light emitting means 67 disposed on the upper portion of the starting device body 70. Is inserted from top to bottom and holds the wiring H so as to extend in the vertical direction. When the second start winning device 38 is attached to the game board 20, the wiring holding part 59 is inserted into the second mounting opening 27 b and arranged on the rear side of the game board 20. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are assembled, the first unit light emission means 156 and the second unit light emission means 158 of the winning ball path unit 50 installed on the installation member 32 Are accommodated in an accommodation step 154 provided between the two. In this way, the wiring holding part 59 is positioned between the first unit light emitting means 156 and the second unit light emitting means 158 which are installation parts disposed on the installation member 32, and is held by the wiring holding part 59. The wiring H can be taken out from the lower side of the game board 20.

(Special winning equipment)
As shown in FIG. 2, the special winning device 40 is disposed on the upper right side of the second start winning device 38 disposed on the lower right side of the game board 20, and the special winning opening 41 of the special winning device 40 is In addition, it is provided to open in the front-rear direction on the upper right side of the second start winning opening 39 that opens to the right side of the center of the game board 20 on the right side below the display window 34a. As shown in FIGS. 18 to 23, the special prize-winning device 40 is a special attachment portion (award-winning device attachment portion) that is provided with a horizontally long special prize opening 41 that is open forward and allows the pachinko balls P to pass therethrough. 110, a special device main body (main body portion) 112 disposed on the rear side, a special device main body 112, an opening / closing door (second opening / closing member) 114 that opens and closes the special winning opening 41, and a special device main body 112 and basically includes a connecting member (actuating means) 118 that is operated by a special solenoid (driving means) 116 to open and close the open / close door 114.

(Special Attachment)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the special attachment portion 110 is formed in a plate shape, and is provided with a special winning opening 41 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The special winning opening 41 is formed to be wide in the left-right direction, the front-rear width is set to a dimension allowing passage of one pachinko ball, and the left-right width is a dimension formed by arranging a plurality of pachinko balls P. Is set. The special prize winning device 40 inserts the special device main body 112 into the second mounting opening 27b from the front side, and a portion of the special mounting portion 110 that extends outside the opening of the second mounting opening 27b on the front surface of the game board 20. The special device main body 112 is attached in a state of protruding to the rear of the game board 20 by being brought into contact with and screwed to the portion (see FIG. 7).

(Special equipment body)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the special device main body 112 is assembled from the upper side with respect to the lower case 120 to which the special solenoid 116, the special winning sensor (ball detecting means) ST and the like are attached. The lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled by being screwed to the fixing boss 121 of the lower case 120 through a through hole provided in the upper case 122 that opens in the vertical direction. . When the upper case 122 and the lower case 120 are assembled to the special device main body 112, a winning space 124 that opens forward is defined (see FIG. 24), and the front opening of the winning space 124 is defined as a special attachment portion. The special attachment portion 110 and the special device main body 112 are assembled in a state aligned with the special winning opening 41 of 110 from the rear side (see FIG. 20). The winning space 124 is configured so that front and rear and left and right widths of the front opening are set in accordance with the special winning opening 41, and a plurality of pachinko balls P won from the special winning opening 41 can be received. The lower case 120 and the upper case 122 in the embodiment are transparent resin molded products, and the special device main body 112 is configured to transmit light. On the far side of the winning space 124, a ball passage opening 130 that allows the pachinko ball P that has won the winning space 124 to pass is provided at a portion facing the front opening of the winning space 124. Note that the ball passage opening 130 opens in the front-rear direction with an opening size that allows passage of each pachinko ball, and is disposed at a position biased to the right side of the winning space 124 (see FIGS. 21 and 24).

(Lower case)
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the lower case 120 includes a bottom plate 125 that forms the bottom of the winning space 124, and a member installation portion 126 that is provided on the left rear side of the bottom plate 125 and on which the special solenoid 116 is installed. And a passage defining portion 127 that is formed in a tunnel shape that opens forward and downward on the rear side of the bottom plate 125 and communicates with the back side of the winning space 124, and is provided between the winning space 124 and the passage defining portion 127. And a sensor holding unit 128 that holds the special prize sensor ST. The lower case 120 is provided with fixed bosses 121 projecting upward on each of the left and right side portions sandwiching the bottom plate 125 and between the member installation portion 126 and the passage defining portion 127.

  As shown in FIGS. 20, 21, and 25, the bottom plate 125 inclines downward toward the front side of the passage defining portion 127 from the front end portion that forms the lower edge of the front opening in the winning space 124 toward the rear. The inclined bottom surface portion 125a is formed, and the left and right bottom surface portions 125b and 125b sandwiching the inclined bottom surface portion 125a are inclined downward from the outer side in the left-right direction toward the inclined bottom surface portion 125a. Note that the stepped portion of the connecting portion between the inclined bottom surface portion 125a and the left and right bottom surface portions 125b and 125b becomes larger from the front side toward the rear side. The inclined bottom surface portion 125a is formed by a front opening of the passage defining portion 127 and a detection opening STa of the special prize sensor ST when the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled to a vertical wall 129 (described later) provided on the upper case 122. It extends to the front side of the sphere passage port 130 provided so as to be aligned with each other, and is inclined downward from the front side toward the sphere passage port 130. In addition, the inclined bottom surface portion 125a is formed with a left-right width substantially the same as the left-right width of the ball passage opening 130.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the passage defining portion 127 is provided so that the front opening communicates with a portion of the winning space 124 that is biased to the right side from the center in the left-right direction. The passage defining portion 127 includes left and right side wall pieces 127a and 127a, and a guide wall piece 127b that closes between the pair of side wall pieces, and the guide wall piece 127b is formed from the upper edge to the rear edge of the side wall pieces 127a and 127a. (See FIG. 20). The passage defining part 127 is formed so as to allow passage of each pachinko sphere, and the pachinko sphere P received from the front opening communicates with the sphere outlet from the sphere outlet opening downward. The winning ball passage 48 is discharged.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the sensor holding portion 128 is provided between the rear edge portion of the bottom plate 125 and the front opening of the passage defining portion 127 so as to be recessed below the upper surface of the bottom plate 125. Is formed. The sensor holding unit 128 has a posture in which the length of the special prize sensor ST extends in the left-right direction and the detection opening STa opens in the front-rear direction, and the detection opening STa is formed in the front opening of the passage defining unit 127 and the ball passage port 130. It is held so as to overlap the front and back. The special prize sensor ST disposed in the sensor holding portion 128 has a rear surface abutting against the front edges of the side wall pieces 127a and 127a and the guide wall piece 127b that define the front opening of the passage defining portion 127, The lower front portion comes into contact with the rear surface of the bottom plate 125. Further, the upper part of the front surface of the special prize sensor ST disposed on the sensor holding unit 128 comes into contact with the rear surface of the vertical wall 129 of the upper case 122 when the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled. Yes. That is, the special winning sensor ST is sandwiched between the passage defining portion 127, the bottom plate 125, and the vertical wall 129, and the front and rear postures are defined. The front edge of the side wall piece 127a in the passage defining portion 127 is formed so as to incline backward from the bottom to the top. Correspondingly, the rear surface of the bottom plate 125 and the rear surface of the vertical wall 129 are formed from the bottom to the top. It is comprised by the inclined surface which inclines as it goes to (refer FIG. 21). Therefore, the special prize sensor ST held by the sensor holding unit 128 is arranged so that the opening direction of the detection opening STa is in a posture along the inclination of the inclined bottom surface part 125a inclined downward from the front to the rear. . Further, the sensor holding unit 128 holds the detection opening STa of the special prize sensor ST so that the lower edge of the detection opening STa is aligned with the height of the rear edge of the inclined bottom surface part 125a, and the inclination extending to the winning space 124. A series of inclined surfaces are formed from the bottom surface portion 125a to the inner surface of the detection opening STa of the special prize sensor ST.

(Upper case)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 24, the upper case 122 is formed so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the ceiling plate that forms the ceiling of the winning space 124, and the vertical wall 129 that forms the peripheral surface of the winning space 124. It has. The vertical wall 129 is inclined to the rear side from the left side of the front edge of the upper case 122 (the side corresponding to the left side edge of the special prize opening 41) toward the inner side (right side) of the front opening in the winning space 124. The inclined vertical wall portion 129a that extends, the rear vertical wall portion 129b that extends in the left-right direction, defining the back side of the winning space 124, and the right side portion of the front edge of the upper case 122 (the right side edge of the special prize opening 41) And a side vertical wall portion 129c extending from the rear side to the rear side (see FIG. 21). The vertical wall 129 has a rear end portion of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a connected to the left end portion of the rear vertical wall portion 129b, and a right end portion of the rear vertical wall portion 129b connected to the rear end portion of the side vertical wall portion 129c. The side vertical wall portion 129c of the embodiment extends from the right side portion of the front edge of the upper case 122 so as to incline to the rear side toward the inner side (left side) of the front opening portion in the winning space 124, and is The inclined vertical wall portion 129a has a larger inclination angle with respect to the virtual straight line than the side vertical wall portion 129c.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled, the inclined vertical wall portion 129 a extends to the front side of the member installation portion 126, and the special device main body 112 has a winning space 124 and a member installation portion. 126 is partitioned by an inclined vertical wall portion 129a. Further, when the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled, the rear vertical wall portion 129b and the side vertical wall portion 129c are held by the sensor holding portion 128 and extend to the front side of the special prize sensor ST. When the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled, the left space portion is formed between the outer horizontal wall 112a constituting the outer left side surface of the special device main body 112 due to the difference in front and rear of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a extending obliquely. A (space part) 112b is defined, and the connecting member 118 is disposed so that at least a part of the space part 112b is accommodated in the left space part 112b. In the embodiment, the left fixed boss 121 is accommodated in the left space 112 b of the special device main body 112. As described above, in the special apparatus main body 112, on the rear side of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a, the special device main body 112 is fixed or actuated on the left space portion 112b that extends forward of the rear vertical wall portion 129b connected to the rear end portion of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a. It is comprised so that the member for can be accommodated. Furthermore, a right space portion 112c is defined between the special device main body 112 and the outer lateral wall 112a constituting the outer right side surface of the special device main body 112 due to the front-back difference of the side wall vertical wall portion 129c extending obliquely. The right fixed boss 121 is accommodated in the right space 112c.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the rear vertical wall portion 129b of the vertical wall 129 is formed with a notch shape that opens downward and the ball passage port 130 is formed, and the left end bent to connect with the inclined vertical wall portion 129a. A sphere passage port 130 is opened from a site to a predetermined range on the right side. The inclined vertical wall portion 129 a and the side vertical wall portion 129 c are inclined so as to guide the pachinko ball P that has won the winning space 124 toward the ball passage opening 130 that opens on the heel side of the winning space 124. The rear vertical wall portion 129b is opposed to the inclined bottom surface portion 125a when the lower case 120 and the upper case 122 are assembled, and the lower end surface of the portion that defines the ball passage opening 130 is along the inclined bottom surface portion 125a. It is formed so as to incline downward from the front to the rear, and the ball passage opening 130 is opened to incline backward. The special winning sensor ST is arranged in alignment with a detection opening 117a capable of detecting a pachinko ball P passing therethrough on the rear side of the ball passage opening 130 which is opened so as to tilt backward on the vertical wall 129.

  As shown in FIGS. 22, 24, and 25, the front part of the special device main body 112 (lower case 120) has a pair of support parts 132 that are spaced apart from each other so as to sandwich the front opening of the winning space 124. 132 is provided protruding forward. Each support portion 132 is formed with a support hole penetrating in the left-right direction, and left and right support shaft pins 133 and 133 that pivotally support the opening and closing door 114 are respectively inserted into the corresponding support holes.

(Linking member)
As shown in FIG. 25 (b), a special solenoid 116 with a plunger 116a around which a spring member 116b is wound is extended in a member installation portion 126 provided on the left side of the lower case 120. Is installed. The plunger 116a is connected to a support member 120a provided on the lower case 120 so as to be rotatable about a left-right axis, and connected to a connecting member 118 that swings in the vertical direction as the plunger 116a moves back and forth. ing. The linking member 118 is integrally formed with a swing arm 119 extending forward from a main body portion connected to the plunger 116 a, and the tip of the swing arm 119 is connected to the link receiving portion 115 of the open / close door 114. It is configured as follows. The connecting member 118 is configured such that the front portion of the main body portion is accommodated and disposed in the left space portion 112b, and the region of the left space portion 112b is increased or decreased when swinging as the plunger 116a moves back and forth by the special solenoid 116. The part is displaced. That is, the left space portion 112b is used not only to accommodate a part of the linking member 118 but also as a space that allows the posture displacement of the linking member 118. Further, the connecting member 118 has a swing arm 119 that protrudes forward from the left side of the main body portion and extends in the front-rear direction through the left space 112b, and the front end of the inclined vertical wall 129a and the left outer lateral wall 112a. In between, the front-end | tip part formed in the substantially U shape of the rocking | swiveling arm 119 has faced. When the special solenoid 116 is in a non-excited state, the connecting member 118 has a posture in which the tip of the swing arm 119 is directed downward, and when the special solenoid 116 is in a excited state, the tip of the swing arm 119 is upward. The posture is directed.

(Open / close door)
As shown in FIG. 18, the open / close door 114 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular plate shape that substantially matches the opening shape of the special prize winning opening 41. A shaft hole 114 a is provided at the left lower end portion and the right lower end portion of the opening / closing door 114 so as to open to the side at a position aligned with the support hole of the support portion 132. Then, the opening / closing door 114 faces the both support portions 132, 132, and the supporting shaft 133 is inserted into the supporting hole and the shaft hole 114a, so that the opening / closing door 114 is rotatably supported by the special device main body 112. Is done. Further, a U-shaped connecting receiving portion 115 opened to the connecting member 118 side is formed at the lower left end portion of the back surface of the open / close door 114 (the surface facing the winning space 124 with the special winning opening 41 closed). The tip of the swing arm 119 of the connecting member 118 is connected to the connecting receiving portion 115. When the connecting member 118 swings, the connecting receiving portion 115 is displaced up and down by the swing arm 119 so that the opening / closing door 114 rotates around the support pin 133.

  When the special solenoid 116 is in a non-excited state, the connecting door 115 is pushed downward by the swing arm 119 whose tip is directed downward under the bias of the spring member 116b. A force is applied to the opening end of the open / close door 114 about the pin 133 in the backward direction, and the open / close door 114 is closed to close the special prize opening 41. The special prize winning device 40 is connected to the special prize opening 41 from the special prize opening 41. It will be in the closed state where the winning of the pachinko ball P is regulated. On the other hand, when the special solenoid 116 is in an excited state, the connecting receiving portion 115 is pushed upward by the swing arm 119, and the opening end of the opening / closing door 114 is rotated forward about the support shaft 133. The force is applied, and the open / close door 114 is in an open posture to open the special winning opening 41, and the special winning device 40 is in an open state in which the winning of the pachinko ball P from the special winning opening 41 is allowed. In the open position, the open / close door 114 extends from the lower side of the special winning opening 41 to the front (game area 20a), receives the pachinko ball P flowing down the game area 20a (second ball distribution path 22), and receives a special prize. Guide to the mouth 41. The open / close door 114 is always biased in the direction to close the special winning opening 41 by the elastic force of the spring member 116b provided on the plunger 116a.

  The special device main body 112 is provided on the rear side of the passage defining unit 127 and includes special light emitting means 136 that can irradiate light on the front side. The special light emitting unit 136 includes a substrate 138 on which an LED 137 as a light emitter is mounted. The special light emitting unit 136 sandwiches the substrate 138 between a claw portion 120b formed to project rearward of the lower case 120 and an outer wall surface of the member installation portion 126. The substrate 138 is placed on a receiving piece 120c formed to project rearwardly below the guide wall piece 127b in the passage defining unit 127. The special light emitting means 136 is disposed so that the LED 137 faces the portion extending in the vertical direction of the guide wall piece 127b, and passes through the guide wall piece 127b subjected to a required light diffusion process by the light emitted from the LED 137. The inside of the winning space 124 can be illuminated via the inside of the passage defining unit 127 and the detection opening STa of the special winning sensor ST. The special attachment unit 110 and the opening / closing door 114 are provided with light transmitting portions 110a and 114b configured to transmit light, and the light transmitting portion 114b of the opening / closing door 114 is illuminated by light that illuminates the winning space 124. At the same time, the light transmission part 110a of the special attachment part 110 can be illuminated by the light transmitted through the transparent special apparatus main body 112.

(Sphere passage gate)
As shown in FIG. 2, on the upper side of the special prize-winning device 40, a ball passage gate 44 is provided with a gate passage opening (passage opening) 140 through which a pachinko ball P can pass facing the game area 20a. The pachinko ball P passing through the mouth 140 is detected by the gate ball detecting means 45. The ball passing gate 44 is located above the special winning opening (second winning opening) 41 and within the opening range of the special winning opening 41 in the left-right direction, and passes through the gate passing opening 140. The pachinko ball P is configured to be able to win a special winning opening 41 having the open / close door 114 in an open state. In the embodiment, the gate passage opening 140 is arranged at the center of the opening range in the left-right direction of the special winning opening 41 and immediately above the special winning opening 41. The ball passing gate 44 is disposed in the vicinity of the special winning opening 41, and the flow direction of the pachinko balls P such as the game nail 28 and the windmill between the gate passing opening 140 and the special winning opening 41 is provided. There are no gaming parts that change the game. Here, the gate passage opening 140 is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction, and is set to a size that allows passage of each pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the ball passage gate 44 includes a plate-like gate attachment portion 141 and a gate decoration portion that is provided on the front side of the gate attachment portion 141 and defines the gate passage opening 140. 142 and a gate sensor SG held by the gate attaching part 141 and the gate decoration part 144 by aligning the detection opening SGa through which the pachinko sphere P can pass with the gate passage opening 140.

(Gate attachment part)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the gate attaching part 141 is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction, and the sensor insertion port 142 through which the gate sensor SG can be inserted and the rear surface of the gate attaching part 141 to the rear. A pair of sensor holding pieces 143 and 143 are provided so as to protrude and to face each other with the sensor insertion opening 142 interposed therebetween. The sensor insertion port 142 is formed in a rectangular shape according to the outer shape of the gate sensor SG, and an upper sensor holding piece 143 is provided so as to extend along the upper edge of the opening of the sensor insertion port 142, and the sensor insertion port A lower sensor holding piece 143 is provided so as to extend along the lower edge of the opening 142. The gate attaching part 141 is inserted into the sensor insertion opening 142 and the rear part of the gate sensor SG protruding to the rear side of the gate attaching part 141 is sandwiched between upper and lower sensor holding pieces 143 and 143, and the gate sensor SG The front part where the detection opening SGa is opened is held in a state where it faces the front side of the gate attaching part 141. The gate attaching part 141 is inserted into the second mounting opening 27b established in the game board 20 by inserting the rear parts of the upper and lower sensor holding pieces 143, 143 and the gate sensor SG, and screwing the part overlapping the front face of the game board 20 Thus, the game board 20 is installed so as to cover the second mounting opening 27b.

  As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the gate attachment portion 141 is provided on the upper side of the special attachment portion 110 of the special winning device 40. Further, the width of the gate attachment portion 141 in the left-right direction is narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the special attachment portion 110, and is narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the special prize opening. The gate attachment portion 141 is arranged above the special winning opening 41 so that the position in the left-right direction is within the left and right opening range of the special winning opening 41. The lower edge of the gate attachment portion 141 is connected to the upper edge of the special attachment portion 110, and the gate attachment portion 141 and the special attachment portion 110 are integrally formed. In other words, the special winning device 40 and the ball passing gate 44 are configured as a single unit, and can be handled integrally, such as being attached to and detached from the game board 20. Thus, since the gate attaching part 141 is formed narrower than the special attaching part 110 (special winning opening 41), the gate attaching part is located above the special attaching part 110 (special winning opening 41) and the gate attaching part. The board surface of the game board 20 can be exposed in the area on the side of 141, and the game nail 28 is placed in the area on the upper side of the special attachment part 110 (special winning opening 41) and on the side of the gate attachment part 141. It is possible to plant (see FIG. 2B). The game board 20 has a pachinko ball P on the upper side of the special attachment portion 110 and on the lateral side of the gate attachment portion 141, above the special winning opening 41 and from the gate decoration portion 144 of the ball passing gate 44. A game nail 28 (in the case of being distinguished from other game nails 28, referred to as a guide game nail 28A) is provided with an interval allowing passage of the game nail. In the embodiment, the guide game nail 28 </ b> A is disposed above the special winning opening 41 and on the left side of the gate decoration portion 144. Further, in the embodiment, the left edge of the gate attachment portion 141 extends so as to be biased toward the right side from the top to the bottom, and the upper end of the left edge of the gate attachment portion 141 and the special attachment portion 110 The guide game nail 28A is arranged so as to be within or within the game area 20a surrounded by a line connecting the upper left edge.

(Gate decoration part)
As shown in FIG. 18, the gate decoration portion 144 is provided on the front side of the gate attachment portion 141 so as to protrude into the game area 20 a and is disposed on the front side of the sensor insertion port 142. The gate decoration portion 144 is spaced apart from each other with the sensor insertion opening 142 interposed between the pair of side guides 145 and 145 that protrude forward from the front surface of the gate attachment portion 141, and the front end portions of the side guides 145 and 145. It is formed in a substantially gate shape that defines a gate passage opening 140 that opens up and down from the front decoration 146 that connects them (see FIGS. 22 and 23). The gate decoration portion 144 positions the front portion of the gate sensor SG protruding from the sensor insertion port 142 to the front side of the gate attachment portion 141 with the left and right side guides 145 and 145 and the front decoration 146 and detects the gate sensor SG. The opening SGa is configured to be held in a state of being aligned with the gate passage opening 140. The side guide 145 has an outer surface that is slanted so that the lateral width increases from the top to the bottom. The gate decoration portion 144 is set such that the left-right width (the dimension between the outer surfaces of the pair of side guides 145, 145) is set narrower than the left-right width of the special winning opening 41, and the position in the left-right direction is the special winning opening. The left and right opening ranges of 41 are arranged. The extended line extending right below the lower left outer surface of the gate decoration portion 144 and the left edge of the special winning opening 41 are arranged so as to be separated from each other by one or more pachinko balls, and are guided by the outer surface of the left side guide 145. The pachinko ball P is configured to be able to win a special winning opening 41. Similarly, the extended line extending right below the lower right outer surface of the gate decoration portion 144 and the right edge of the special winning opening 41 are arranged so as to be separated from each other by one or more pachinko balls, and outside the right side guide 145. The pachinko ball P guided on the side surface is configured to be able to win a special winning opening 41. The gate decoration portion 144 is screwed from the rear side of the gate attachment portion 141 to the lower portion of the side guide 145 that is formed wider than the upper portion by making the outer surface slant, so that the gate attachment portion 144 (see FIG. 23).

(Prize ball passage unit)
As shown in FIG. 8, the winning ball passage unit 50 is discharged from the first starting winning ball passage 46 through which the pachinko balls P discharged from the first starting winning device 36 flow down and from the second start winning device 38. The second start winning ball passage 47 through which the pachinko balls P flow down, the special winning ball passage 48 through which the pachinko balls P discharged from the special winning device 40 flow down, and the special attachment unit 110 in the special winning device 40 are provided. A normal winning ball passage 49 through which the pachinko ball P that has won the normal winning opening 43 flows down is provided. Here, the normal winning ball passage 49 is formed so as to merge in the middle of the special winning ball passage 48. The winning ball passage unit 50 is disposed below the opening of the installation member 32 and attached to the front surface of the back plate 32a. In the assembled state of the game board 20 and the installation member 32, the introduction port 46 a of the first start winning ball passage 46 communicates with the first start winning port 37 of the first start winning device 36. Further, in the state where the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are assembled, the ball outlet port 79 provided to open downward in the starter main body 70 protruding to the rear side of the game board 20 in the second start winning device 38. In addition, the ball introduction port 47a of the second start winning ball passage 47 is communicated. Furthermore, when the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are assembled, the ball outlet 113 provided so as to open downward in the special device main body 112 protruding to the rear side of the game board 20 in the special winning device 40, The ball introduction port 48 a of the special winning ball passage 48 communicates with the ball introduction port 49 a of the normal winning ball passage 49 to the normal winning port 43 formed integrally with the special attachment portion 110.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first start winning ball passage 46 is disposed at the center in the left-right direction of the installation member 32 corresponding to the start winning opening 37 that opens at the center in the left-right direction of the game area 20a. The pachinko sphere P received from the opening sphere inlet 46a is guided to flow backward and then linearly flows downward, guided to the front again, and then discharged downward. In the middle of the first starting winning ball passage 46, a first starting winning sensor (ball detecting means) S1 is provided, and the pachinko ball P flowing down the first starting winning ball passage 46 is the first start winning sensor S1. Is to be detected. The second starting winning ball passage 47 is arranged on the right side of the first starting winning ball passage 46 so that the pachinko ball P received from the ball introduction port 47a opening upward is guided substantially linearly and discharged downward. Is formed. A second start winning sensor (ball detecting means) S2 is provided in the middle of the second starting winning ball passage 47, and the pachinko ball P flowing down the second starting winning ball passage 47 is in the second start winning sensor S2. Is to be detected. The special winning ball passage 48 is arranged on the right side of the second starting winning ball passage 47, guides the pachinko ball P from the ball introduction port 48a opening upward to the right side, and then guides it to flow down straight, and on the left side. After guiding, the pachinko ball P is discharged downward from a position adjacent to the discharge portion of the second start winning ball passage 47. The normal winning ball path 49 is arranged on the right side of the special winning ball path 48, and extends to the right after guiding the pachinko ball P received from the ball introduction port 49a opened forward to flow linearly. Thus, it is formed so as to be connected to the straight portion of the special winning ball passage 48. An ordinary winning sensor (ball detecting means) SF is provided in the middle of the ordinary winning ball passage 49, and the pachinko ball P flowing down the ordinary winning ball passage 49 is detected by the ordinary winning sensor SF. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 27, the winning ball passage unit 50 includes a unit base 150 provided with wall portions that define the rear surface and the left and right side surfaces of the winning ball passages 46, 47, 48, 49, and the unit base. The unit cover 151 is attached to the front side of 150 and serves as a wall portion that defines the front surface of the winning ball passages 46, 47, 48, 49. The unit base 150 and the unit cover 151 are transparent resin molded products, and the main body portion of the winning ball passage unit 50 is configured to transmit light. The unit base 150 has an accommodation recess 150a formed in a box shape recessed backward, on the upper side of the second starting winning ball passage 46, and when the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are assembled, The starter main body 70 of the second start winning device 38 protruding rearward is received in the receiving recess 150a (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The winning ball passage unit 50 (unit base 150) is provided with fraud detection means such as a magnetic sensor 148 and fraud detection sensor 149.

  As shown in FIG. 8, on the front side of the winning ball passage unit 50 (unit cover 151), the first unit light emitting means 156 disposed on the rear side of the first starting winning device 36 and the second starting winning device 38. And the 2nd unit light emission means 158 arrange | positioned at the back side of the special prize-winning apparatus 40 is attached. The unit light emitting means 156, 158 are composed of substrates 156b, 158b on which LEDs 156a, 158a as light emitters are mounted on the front surface (see FIG. 27), and the front sides of the substrates 156b, 158b are light emitting units attached to the unit cover 151. Covered by means covers 157 and 159. The substrate 156b of the first unit light emitting means 156 is attached to the first installation base 152 formed so as to protrude forward on the left portion of the unit cover 151, and the substrate 158b of the second unit light emitting means 158 is attached to the unit cover. 151 is attached to a second installation base portion 153 formed to protrude forward from the right portion of 151. The unit cover 151 is provided with an accommodation step 154 that is recessed rearward and opened downward between the first installation base 152 and the second installation base 153. The accommodation step 154 is provided on the right side of the second start winning ball passage 47, and is a wiring projecting to the rear side of the game board 20 in the second start winning apparatus 38 in a state where the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are assembled. The holding part 59 is accommodated in the accommodation step part 154. The light emitting means covers 157 and 159 have light emitting openings 157a and 159a corresponding to the front sides of the LEDs 156a and 158a. The first light emitting means cover 157 that covers the substrate 156b of the first unit light emitting means 156 is configured to be impermeable to light, whereas the second light emitting means cover 159 that covers the substrate 158b of the second unit light emitting means 158. Is transparent and can transmit light.

  The first unit light emitting means 156 can illuminate the light emitting decoration portion 36a provided on the lower side of the start winning opening 37 in the first start winning device 36 by the light irradiated forward from the LED 156a. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second unit light emitting means 158 is located below the starter body 70 of the second start prize device 38 and provided below the second start prize port 39. The light emitting decoration portion 56 and the decoration cover portion 65 that overlaps the front side of the light emitting decoration portion 56 can be illuminated by the light emitted forward from the LED 158a. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second unit light emitting means 158 is located from the special device main body 112 of the special winning device 40 to the right side, and from the lower side to the right side of the special winning opening 41 in the special attachment portion 110. The light transmissive part 110a of the special attachment part 110 can be illuminated by the light irradiated forward from the LED 158a, located on the rear side of the region.

(Second starting winning ball passage)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second starting winning ball passage 47 is provided so as to extend vertically in the winning ball passage unit 50 installed in the installation member 32, and the game board 20 and the installation member 32. Are assembled so that the ball introduction port 47a communicates with the ball outlet port 79 that opens below the starter body 70 of the second starter winning device 38. The second start winning device 38 guides the pachinko ball P which has won the second start winning port 39 from the front to the rear side through the main body ball passage 72 of the starter main body 70 and opens at the rear portion of the main body ball passage 72. The second starting winning ball passage 47 is discharged from the ball outlet port 79. The second start winning ball passage 47 receives a pachinko ball P flowing down from the ball outlet port 79 from the ball inlet port 47a, and has a flow path linearly extending downward from the ball inlet port 47a. It is discharged from a discharge end that opens downward through the gap. The second starting winning ball passage 47 includes a rear passage wall 160 that forms the rear surface of the second starting winning ball passage 47 by the plate surface of the unit base 150, and extends forward from the plate surface of the unit base 150. Left and right side surfaces are constituted by a pair of lateral passage wall portions 161 and 161 (see FIG. 27). The unit base 150 has a groove that opens forward and vertically by a rear passage wall 160 and a pair of lateral passage walls 161 and 161 that are opposed to the left and right. An upper opening of the groove is formed in the unit base 150. The bottom surface of the housing recess 150a is cut away. The second starting winning ball passage 47 is a front passage that forms the front surface of the second starting winning ball passage 47 by the plate surface of the unit cover 151 that abuts the front edges of the lateral passage walls 161 and 161 of the unit base 150. A wall 162 is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an attachment portion 163 capable of detachably holding the second start winning sensor S <b> 2 is provided in the middle of the second start winning ball passage 47. The second start winning sensor S2 is held at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the second start winning ball passage 47. The attachment portion 163 is formed so as to protrude inward from the attachment opening 163a formed in the rear passage wall portion 160 and the left and right lateral passage wall portions 161 and 161, and is arranged front and rear across the attachment opening 163a. A pair of mounting pieces 163b, 163b extending in the direction of the head. The attachment portion 163 sandwiches the front portion of the second start winning sensor S2 inserted into the passage from the rear through the attachment opening between the upper, lower, left and right attachment pieces 163b, and detects a pachinko ball P passing therethrough. The second start winning sensor S2 is held in a state where S2a is aligned with the inside of the passage. At the upper end of the front passage wall 162 that defines the front edge (one edge) of the ball inlet 47a, the pachinko that has passed through the ball outlet 79 formed with a size that allows passage of one pachinko ball. A regulating piece 164 is formed at a position where the sphere P can come into contact. The restricting piece 164 is formed at the upper end portion of the front passage wall portion 162 of the unit cover 151 so as to protrude rearward, and the protruding end portion is located behind the opening front edge of the ball outlet port 79. That is, the restricting piece 164 is arranged to overlap the lower side of the opening surface of the ball outlet port 79, and the pachinko ball P may come into contact with the restricting piece 164 depending on the locus of the pachinko ball P flowing down from the ball outlet port 79. It has become. Note that a tapered surface that is inclined downward from the front to the rear is formed at the protruding end of the restriction piece 164.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball introduction port 47 a has a rear edge (opposite edge) facing the regulating piece 164 located on the rear side (outside) of the ball discharge port 79, and It is formed to be large. The sphere inlet 47a is formed to have the same lateral width as that of the sphere outlet 79 (Example) or slightly larger than the sphere outlet 47a. The center of the opening is aligned vertically. That is, the sphere introduction port 47 a is configured to be shifted rearward with respect to the sphere lead-out port 79 so that some regions overlap each other vertically and the position in the left-right direction is aligned with the sphere lead-out port 79. The second start winning ball passage 47 has a front passage wall portion (wall portion) that continues to the restriction piece 164 as the rear passage wall portion (wall portion continuous to the opposite edge) 160 continuous with the rear edge of the ball introduction port 47a goes downward. It is formed so as to incline toward the 161 side, and is configured to have a passage width that allows a single pachinko ball to flow down on the upstream side of the attachment portion 163. In the rear passage wall 160, an inclined surface that inclines toward the lower side from the upper edge that forms the opening rear edge of the sphere inlet 47a is referred to as an inclined guiding surface 160a. In the embodiment, the second start is performed so as to pass on the virtual vertical line drawn from the opening center of the ball outlet port 79 to the opening center of the detection opening S2a in the second starting winning sensor S2 held by the mounting portion 163. A winning ball passage 47 is basically formed. The regulating piece 164 protrudes rearward from the opening front edge of the detection opening S2a in the second start winning sensor S2 held by the mounting portion 163, and partially overlaps the detection opening S2a (FIG. 26). reference). As shown in FIG. 27, a passage of the second start winning ball passage 47 is formed at a corner portion formed by the inclined guiding surface of the rear passage wall 160 connected to the rear edge of the ball introduction port 47 and the lateral passage wall 161. Plural strips 165 projecting inward are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction (three strips in the embodiment).

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. The second start winning device 38 is a main ball passage through a transparent upper plate constituting the upper surface of the starter main body 70 by light radiated downward from the start light emitting means 67 disposed on the upper portion of the starter main body 70. 72 can be illuminated. The second start winning device 38 is covered with a decorative cover portion 65 on the front side of the second start winning port 39, but the second start winning port 39 that is brightened along with the main ball passage 72 by the start light emitting means 67. It can be visually recognized from the front side through the upper gap between the decorative cover portion 65 and the starting attachment portion 51 and the transparent portion 65b of the decorative cover portion 65. Then, in a state where the opening / closing member 88 has moved to the winning allowance position, the inside of the main ball passage 72 illuminated by the starting light emitting means 67 can be visually recognized, and from the opened second starting winning port 39 and the second starting winning port 39. The movement of the pachinko ball P to be won is easily understood, and the player's attention can be attracted to the second start winning device 38. In the second start winning device 38, the light emitted from the start light emitting means 67 is transmitted through the ball passing opening 88a of the opening / closing member 88 and the transparent lower plate constituting the lower surface of the starter main body 70, so that the light emitting decoration portion The light emitting decoration portion 56 provided below the second start winning opening 39 can be illuminated by the light reflected by the reflection portion 86 provided on the rear side of the 56. Further, by illuminating the light emitting decoration portion 56, the light diffusion portion 65 a of the decoration cover portion 65 covering the front side of the light emission decoration portion 56 emits light. In the second start winning device 38, since the starter main body 70 on the front side of the light emission direction of the start light emitting means 67 is configured to transmit light, only the main ball passage 72 provided inside the starter main body 70 is provided. In addition, the light emitting decoration part 56 and the decoration cover part 65 arranged in the peripheral part of the second start winning prize port 39 can be caused to emit light by the light emitted from the start light emitting means 67. Thus, since the second start winning device 38 can emit light from different parts such as the main ball passage 72, the light emitting decoration part 56, and the decoration cover part 65, it is possible to obtain high decorativeness and production effect by light emission. Then, the second start winning device 38 can illuminate the light emitting decoration portion 56 and the decoration cover portion 65 around the second start winning prize port 39 by one start light emitting means 67 that illuminates the inside of the main ball passage 72. Since it is a structure, it is not necessary to install another light emission means for illuminating the light emitting decoration portion 56 or the decoration cover portion 65, and the starter main body 70 is increased in size to install the other light emission means. The trouble can be avoided.

  The second start winning device 38 of the embodiment causes the light emitting decoration part 56 and the decoration cover part 65 to emit light also by the light irradiated forward from the second unit light emitting means 158 arranged on the rear side of the light emitting decoration part 56. Can do. Here, the light emitting decoration portion 56 and the like emit light when light emitted downward from the start light emitting means 67 is incident, and the light emitting decoration portion is emitted by the light directly emitted from the second unit light emitting means 158. 56 and the like can be different from the light emission mode. That is, by combining the light emission of the start light emitting means 67 and the second unit light emitting means 158, the light emitting decoration portion 56 and the decoration cover portion 65 can produce various light emission effects.

  In the second start winning device 38, in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize restricting position, the ball receiving portion 89 that does not transmit light overlaps the front side in the light irradiation direction of the start light emitting means 67, and the ball guiding piece 90 is the second guide winning piece 90. It is located inside the start winning opening 39. That is, in the state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the prize-restricted position, even if light is emitted from the start light emitting means 67, the ball receiving portion 89 prevents the light from being transmitted to the lower side of the starter main body 70, thereby The part 56 and the decoration cover part 65 do not emit light, and it appears that light leaks from the gap between the second start winning prize port 39 and the ball guide piece 90 (the opening edge of the second starting winning prize port 39). On the other hand, in the state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position, the ball passage opening 88a opened up and down of the opening / closing member overlaps the light emitting direction front side of the starting light emitting means 67, and the ball guiding piece 90 is the second. The second start winning port 39 is opened away from the start winning port 39. That is, when light is emitted from the start light emitting means 67 in a state where the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position, light transmission to the lower side of the starter main body 70 through the ball passage opening 88a is blocked, and the light emitting decoration The portion 56 and the decoration cover portion 65 emit light, and the main ball passage 72 illuminated from the second start winning prize port 39 becomes visible. Thus, the second start winning device 38 can also switch the light emitting portion and the light emission mode by opening and closing the opening and closing member 88, that is, the light emission of the start light emitting means 67 and the open and closed state of the opening and closing member 88. By combining these, you can produce a variety of lighting effects.

  In the second start winning device 38, when the opening / closing member 88 is in the winning allowable position, the guide protrusion 66 of the decorative cover portion 65 and the ball guide piece of the opening / closing member 88 with the inclined upper end positioned below the guide protrusion 66 are provided. 90, the pachinko ball P flowing down between the decorative cover portion 65 and the start attachment portion 51 in the game area 20 a can be guided toward the second start winning opening 39. Further, the second start winning device 38 receives the pachinko balls P flowing down the game area 20a by the guide surfaces 64, 64 of the pair of guide portions 61, 62 provided with the second start winning opening 39 sandwiched between the left and right. The second starting can be guided by the ball guiding piece 90 which can be guided toward the starting winning opening 39 and the pachinko balls P guided by the left and right guide surfaces 64, 64 are positioned on both guide surfaces 64, 64 at the winning allowable position. It is possible to guide more reliably toward the winning opening 39.

  The pachinko ball P won from the second start winning port 39 flows down to the inner bottom surface 71a of the main ball passage 72 through the ball passage opening 88a of the opening and closing member 88, and the inclination of the guide piece 71b provided on the inner bottom surface 71a. To the second start winning ball passage 47 from the ball outlet port 79 opened downward at the rear portion of the main body ball passage 72. Here, the opening / closing member 88 is configured such that the ball passage opening 88a overlaps the upper side of the ball outlet port 79 regardless of whether the winning restriction position or the winning allowable position is present. The pachinko ball P that has entered the main body ball passage 72 from 39 can flow down to the second start winning ball passage 47 through the ball passage opening 88a and the ball outlet port 79 regardless of the position of the opening and closing member 88. That is, it is possible to avoid the pachinko sphere P from staying in the main ball passage 72. Further, the pachinko ball P that has fallen into the inner bottom surface 71a (guide piece 71b) of the main ball passage 72 through the ball passage opening 88a of the opening / closing member 88 at the winning allowable position is opened and closed from the winning allowable position to the winning restricted position. It is located in a region that overlaps the movement path of the member 88. That is, when the opening / closing member 88 in the winning allowance position moves to the winning restriction position, the pachinko ball P on the inner bottom surface 71a (guide piece 71b) can be pushed toward the ball outlet port 79 by the opening / closing member 88, Thereby, it is possible to avoid the pachinko sphere P from staying in the main ball passage 72.

  As described above, the ball outlet 79 of the second start winning device 38 and the detection opening S2a of the second start winning sensor S2 are arranged in a vertical relationship, and the second start winning ball passage 47 extends vertically. Therefore, if the pachinko ball P falls linearly from the ball outlet port 79 without contacting the wall or the like, the speed of the pachinko ball P passing through the detection opening S2a becomes too fast, and the second start There is a risk of erroneous detection such that a plurality of pachinko balls P flowing down in the winning sensor S2 are detected as one. Here, the restricting piece is arranged so that the ball introduction port 47 a that receives the pachinko ball P that has won the second start winning port 39 and flows down from the ball outlet port 79 of the main ball passage 72 overlaps the lower side of the ball outlet port 79. Since 164 is provided, the falling speed can be reduced by the pachinko ball P flowing down from the ball outlet port 79 to the second starting winning ball passage 47 hitting the regulating piece 164. Further, by hitting the regulation piece 164, a plurality of pachinko balls P flowing down in a continuous state can be separated from each other. In addition, in the vicinity of the ball introduction port 47a in the second start winning ball passage 47, a protrusion piece 165 that protrudes inside the opening of the ball introduction port 47a is provided on the wall portion on the opposite side to the restriction piece 164. Therefore, the momentum of the pachinko ball P can be weakened by the ridge piece 165 interfering with the pachinko ball P flowing down the second start winning ball passage 47. Accordingly, erroneous detection of the pachinko ball P flowing down through the second start winning ball passage 47 can be prevented in the second start winning sensor S2.

  The ball introduction port 47a is formed wider than the ball outlet port 79 with the rear edge opposite to the front edge side where the restriction piece 164 is provided positioned on the rear side of the ball outlet port 79. Even if the ball P is bounced backward, the pachinko ball P can be prevented from staying at the ball introduction port 47a. Moreover, by assembling the game board 20 and the installation member 32, the ball lead-out port 79 of the second start winning device 38 and the ball introducing port 47a of the second start winning ball passage 47 communicate with each other. Since the opening 47a is larger than the sphere outlet 79, the positional deviation between the sphere outlet 79 and the sphere inlet 47a can be absorbed. Since the second start winning device 38 holds the wiring H connected to the starting solenoid 108 and the starting light emitting means 67 disposed in the starting device main body 70 by the wiring holding portion 59, the game board 20 and the installation member 32 are held together. When assembling, the wiring H can be prevented from biting.

  The ball passing gate 44 is arranged so that the gate passing port 140 is located above the special winning port 41 of the special winning device 40 and within the opening range in the left-right direction of the special winning port 41. When the open / close door 114 of the special winning device 40 is in a closed state, the pachinko ball P that has passed through the gate passage opening 140 of the ball passage gate 44 passes through the front surface of the special attachment portion 110 and the open / close door 114. When the two-ball distribution path 22 flows down and the pachinko ball P is detected, the opening determination of the opening / closing member 88 of the second start winning device 38 (start opening opening lottery) is performed. When the open / close door 114 of the special prize winning device 40 is in the open state, the pachinko ball P that has passed through the gate passage opening 140 of the ball passage gate 44 is received by the open / close door 114 extending to the game area 20a and is specially awarded. Guided toward the mouth 41, the special winning opening 41 can be awarded. When the open / close door 114 of the special winning device 40 is in a closed state, the pachinko ball hits the gate decoration portion 144 of the ball passage gate 44 or is guided to the outer surface of the side guide 145 in the gate decoration portion 144. Also for P, since the special winning opening 41 is wide on the left and right sides, it is received by the opening / closing door 114 extending to the game area 20a and guided toward the special winning opening 41 so that the special winning opening 41 can be won. Yes. That is, even if the ball passage gate 44 is disposed above the special prize winning port 41, the pachinko ball P that has passed through the gate passage port 140 of the ball passage gate 44 and the gate decoration portion 144 of the ball passage gate 44 is in contact. Since P is configured to be able to win a prize from the special winning opening 41 in the open state, there is no disadvantage to the player. In this way, the ball passage gate 44 detects the pachinko ball P passing through the gate passage opening 140 of the ball passage gate 44 and obtains an opportunity to determine whether the opening / closing member 88 of the second start winning device 38 is opened. And a function as a guide for guiding the pachinko ball P on the upper side of the special winning opening 41 of the special winning device 40. Thereby, it is possible to arrange the ball passing gate 44 on the upper side of the special winning opening 41 of the special winning device 40 in place of the gaming parts that guide the pachinko ball P in the gaming area 20a such as the gaming nail 28 and the windmill. Thus, the special prize-winning device 40 and the ball passing gate 44 can be arranged in a narrow range in the game area 20a.

  The ball passing gate 44 has a gate attachment portion 141 fixed so as to cover the front surface of the game board 20 and a right and left side than the special attachment portion 110 fixed so as to cover the front surface of the game board 20 in the special winning device. The width in the direction is narrow. That is, the front surface of the game board 20 is exposed in a region on the side of the gate attachment portion 141 above the special attachment portion 110, and the guide game nail 28A can be implanted in the region. Become. An interval allowing the pachinko ball P to pass from the gate decoration portion 144 of the ball passing gate 44 above the special winning opening 41 and in the region on the side of the gate attaching portion 141 above the special attaching portion 110. Since the guide game nail 28A is opened, the pachinko ball P flowing down the lateral side of the gate decoration portion 144 and the pachinko ball P guided to the outer surface of the side guide 145 in the gate decoration portion 144 are guided. It is possible to guide toward the special winning opening 41 by contact with the game nail 28A. Here, since the gate decoration portion 144 of the ball passage gate 44 is screwed to the gate attachment portion 141 at the wide portion of the side gate 145, the gate attachment portion 141 and the gate decoration portion 144 are firmly connected. Can be fixed. Therefore, by disposing the gate decoration portion 144 on the upper side of the special winning opening 41, even if the frequency of the pachinko balls P aiming at the special winning opening 41 coming into contact with the gate decorative section 144 increases, it is difficult to cause a problem.

  In the special prize winning device 40, a part of the vertical wall 129 defining the peripheral surface of the prize winning space 124 in the special prize main body 112 is inclined rearward from the left edge of the special prize winning opening 41 toward the inner side (right side) of the opening. It is comprised by the inclination vertical wall part 129a extended so that. The inclined vertical wall portion 129a guides the pachinko ball P won from the special winning opening 41 from the left side toward the inner side of the opening, and opens at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction with respect to the special winning opening 41 at the back side of the winning space 124. The pachinko ball P can be guided toward the ball passage port 130 by the inclined vertical wall portion 129a. In addition, on the rear side of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a, the back side of the winning space 124 (the rear vertical wall portion where the ball passage opening 130 is opened) due to the front-back difference between the inclined front end and the inclined rear end of the inclined vertical wall portion 129a. 129b), a left space portion 112b is defined between the special device main body 112 and the left outer lateral wall 112a. In the special prize winning device 40, the front portion of the connecting member 118 that converts the driving of the special solenoid 108 into the opening / closing displacement of the opening / closing door 114 is accommodated in the left space portion 112b. Can be arranged on the front side, and the front-rear width of the special device main body 112 can be set small. That is, the special winning device 40 can be made compact in the front-rear direction.

  The special prize-winning device 40 has a special opening by aligning a detection opening STa that can detect a pachinko ball passing therethrough on the rear side of the ball passage opening 130 that is opened so as to be inclined backward to the rear vertical wall portion 129b of the vertical wall 129. Since the winning sensor ST is provided, the pachinko ball P won from the special winning opening 41 can be smoothly passed through the detection opening STa of the special winning sensor ST while suppressing the staying in the winning space 124. . In addition, the bottom plate 125 of the winning space 124 is provided with an inclined bottom surface portion 125a formed so as to incline downward from the front side toward the ball passage opening 130. In the special winning sensor ST, the opening direction of the detection opening STa is inclined. The pachinko ball P won from the special winning opening 41 can be guided to the ball passage opening 130 by the inclined bottom surface portion 125a, and the inclined bottom surface portion 125a is arranged in a posture along the inclination of the bottom surface portion 125a. The pachinko ball P induced in step S can be smoothly passed through the detection opening STa of the special prize sensor ST. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball P won from the special winning opening 41 from staying in the winning space 124, and to improve the digestion speed of the game.

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It should be noted that the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, the following can be adopted.
(1) The second start winning device of the embodiment is configured such that the opening / closing member prevents the winning in the second starting winning opening in the closed state, but the pachinko ball wins the winning opening in the closed state. However, it may be a winning device that makes it more difficult to win a pachinko ball in the winning opening than when it is in an open state.
(2) It is not limited to the configuration that prevents the winning entry to the winning opening only by the closed opening and closing member, and the opening and closing member is closed, so that gaming parts such as game nails arranged around the winning opening It is possible to adopt a configuration that prevents or makes it difficult to win a pachinko ball in the winning opening due to the positional relationship.
(3) The light irradiation direction of the light emitting means disposed in the winning device is not limited to the direction of the embodiment, and may be, for example, from the bottom to the top, or in other directions such as sideways. Moreover, even if the light emitting decoration portion is arranged on the front side of the light emitting direction of the starting light emitting means, the light emitted from the starting light emitting means is directly incident on the light emitting decorative portion located on the opposite side across the start winning main body. Good.
(4) The opening / closing member of the embodiment is configured not to transmit light, but may be configured to transmit light emitted from the starting light emitting means. In this case, compared to when the light emitted from the starting light-emitting means passes through the sphere passage opening, the light is weakened, diffused, and the emission color is changed by passing through the opening / closing member. What is necessary is just the structure which the aspect of light changes.
(5) In the embodiment, the configuration in which the light emitted from the starting light emitting means is reflected by the reflecting portion toward the light emitting decoration portion is illustrated, but extends backward from the light emitting decorative portion and extends to the front side in the light irradiation direction of the starting light emitting means. Even if it is the structure which comprises the surrounding wall part which exists as a light guide part, and light which irradiated from the starting light emission means injects into the surrounding wall part, a light emission decoration part is light-emitted through this surrounding wall part, Good.
(6) The ball passing gate may be configured such that only the outer surface of one side guide of the pair of side guides is formed in an inclined shape.
(7) The restriction piece provided at the ball introduction port that receives the pachinko ball flowing down from the winning device is not limited to the configuration provided at the opening front edge of the ball introduction port, but at the opening rear edge or the opening side edge of the ball introduction port. There may be.
(8) The game board may be a wooden board such as a plywood board, or may be made of a transparent or opaque synthetic resin.
(9) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be various other gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

20 game board 20a game area 40 special prize device (winning device)
41 Special prize opening (winning prize)
112 Body 112b Space (Left Space)
114 Opening and closing door (opening and closing member)
118 Linking member (actuating means)
124 winning space
127 Passage Division
127b Guide wall piece 129 Vertical wall 129a Inclined vertical wall part 130 Ball passage
136 Light-emitting means P Pachinko ball (game ball)
ST Special prize sensor (ball detection means)
STa detection aperture

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a game board in which a game area where a game ball flows down is provided on the front surface, and a winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area,
The winning device is
A main body having a winning space defined by left and right widths capable of receiving a plurality of gaming balls won from a winning opening opened in the gaming area;
An opening / closing member disposed on the main body and capable of opening and closing the winning opening;
An operating means disposed in the main body portion for opening and closing the opening and closing member;
A ball detecting means that is disposed in the main body and detects a game ball flowing down through a ball passage opening that opens in the winning space;
A vertical wall defining a peripheral surface of the winning space in the main body portion extends so as to incline toward the rear from the one side edge of the winning opening toward the inside of the opening. It has an inclined vertical wall that guides it toward the ball passageway,
The actuating means accommodates at least a part in a space portion generated by a front-back difference between the front end of the inclined vertical wall portion and the rear end of the inclined vertical wall portion in the main body, and is disposed on the rear side of the vertical vertical wall portion. ,
Provided in the main body portion so as to communicate with the rear side of the winning space, and configured so that a game ball from the winning space passes through, and in an arc shape so as to be displaced rearward from the upper side to the lower side. A passage defining portion having a light-transmissive guide wall piece formed;
A game comprising a light emitting means disposed on the rear side of the guide wall piece so as to be spaced apart and opposed to an arcuate surface of the guide wall piece and irradiating light toward the front side. Machine. The ball passage opening is provided in the main body portion so as to open in the front-rear direction, and the passage defining portion is provided such that a front opening communicates with the ball passage opening,
The ball detection means is arranged such that a detection opening capable of detecting a passing game ball is aligned in the front-rear direction between the ball passage opening and the front opening of the passage defining unit,
The light emitting means is configured to illuminate the inside of the winning space by the irradiated light through the guide wall piece subjected to light diffusion processing, the detection opening of the ball detecting means, and the ball passage opening. The gaming machine described.

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