JP6116431B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a plurality of entrances into which game balls flowing down a game area of a game board enter.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a gaming board composed of a plate-shaped member having a gaming area defined on the front surface and an installation member disposed on the back side of the plate-shaped member. A frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) is disposed at a substantially central position, and a liquid crystal type display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols on the installation member and performs a symbol variation effect is arranged. It is configured so that the display unit of the symbol display device faces the opening of the frame-shaped decorative member from behind, and the effect executed on the display unit through the opening is visible from the front side. In addition, a start winning device that starts fluctuations in the symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) or a special winning device that opens at the time of a big hit is disposed below the frame-shaped decorative member in the plate-like member. A number of such configurations have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol change effect on the symbol display device are made, and the symbol display device has a predetermined set of symbols. By stopping at the same time, a so-called jackpot is generated, and the special prize-winning device is opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

JP 2013-59524 A

  In recent pachinko machines, a large-sized symbol display device is arranged on the game board for the purpose of increasing the diversification and impact of the symbol variation effect performed by the symbol display device and increasing the fun of the game. The tendency to become stronger. Along with this, the frame-shaped decorative member in which the opening that exposes the display portion of the symbol display device to the front side is also enlarged, and is defined by the frame-shaped decorative member and the rail member disposed on the game board. The game area where pachinko balls can flow tends to narrow. When the game area is narrowed, the arrangement positions of the start prize device and the special prize device are limited. Therefore, as in Patent Document 1, a plurality of prize winning devices are arranged at positions overlapping in the vertical direction in the game area. It corresponds by that.

  Here, since the pachinko balls that won the winning device need to be finally collected in the ball collecting facility provided in the amusement store etc., the pachinko balls won in each winning device are to be discharged out of the plane. A ball discharge passage is provided in the installation member for each winning device. In this case, the ball discharge passage for discharging the pachinko ball won in the upper winning device out of the machine does not interfere with the portion protruding backward from the plate-like member in the lower winning device. The side is provided so as to extend downward. On the other hand, in order to enhance the interest of the game production, various game parts such as a movable member for performing a required operation and a light emitting board for performing the light emission production are arranged on the installation member. Since the arrangement position and the movable range of the movable member are limited to positions that do not interfere with the ball discharge passage, in the configuration in which the ball discharge passage is provided on the side of the protruding portion in the lower winning device, the ball discharge passage It is pointed out that there is a difficulty that the degree of freedom of design such as the arrangement position and the movable range of the game component with respect to the installation member decreases due to the presence.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve this problem in view of the above-described problems inherent in gaming machines according to the prior art, and is designed by providing a space for efficiently discharging the game balls. An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the degree of freedom.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A plate-like member (20) provided with a game area (21) on which a game ball flows down is provided on the front side, and an installation member (19) formed in a box shape with the front side open and attached to the back side of the plate-like member (20). And a first entrance (34a) that is provided in the plate-like member (20) and opens into the game area (21) and into which a game ball can enter,
The plate-like member (20) is disposed below the first entrance (34a) and the rear end protrudes from the plate-like member (20) and opens into the game area (21). An entry unit (33) provided with a second entry port (33e) into which a game ball can enter;
A guide path (84) for guiding the game ball that has entered the first entrance (34a) to the rear;
The installation member (19) includes a discharge path (57) that communicates with the guide path (84) and discharges the game ball that has entered from the guide path (84) to the outside of the machine,
It said discharge passage (57), along with a position overlapping in the longitudinal and said input ball unit (33) behind the front entry ball unit (33) extending in the vertical direction, the induction path in the exhaust Detchi (57) (84 ) At least one of the communication port (56a) and the discharge port (61) is configured to be biased to the front side from the rear end of the ball entry unit (33) ,
A specific entrance (52) provided on the upper side of the first entrance (34a) and opening into the game area (21) and allowing a game ball to enter;
Provided in the installation member (19), comprising a specific discharge path (60) for discharging game balls that have entered the specific entrance (52) to the outside of the machine,
The specific discharge path (60) includes an upper-side passage (95a, 95b, 95c) extending at a position spaced in the left-right direction with respect to the discharge path (57), and the upper-side passage (95a, 95b). , 95c) and a vertical passage (95d, 95e, 95f) extending in a parallel state in communication with the lower end of the discharge passage (57) and aligned in the front-rear direction,
The vertical passages (95d, 95e, 95f) of the specific discharge path (60) are adjacent to the discharge path (57) at positions that overlap the front and rear of the ball entry unit (33) behind the ball entry unit (33). It is configured to extend in the vertical direction in juxtaposition to the gist of Rukoto.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the discharge path for discharging the game ball that has entered the first entrance to the outside of the machine is provided on the lower side of the first entrance. By providing it so as to be detoured to the rear, it is possible to secure an installation space for the game parts on the side of the ball entry unit, and to improve the degree of freedom in designing the game parts with respect to the installation member.
Further, since the two discharge paths extend in the adjacent parallel state behind the entrance unit, the space in the left-right direction for disposing the exit path behind the entrance unit can be made compact. .

In the invention according to claim 2, the discharge path (57) is such that both the communication port (56a) and the discharge port (61) with the guide path (84) are on the front side of the rear end of the entrance unit (33). The discharge path (57) extends rearward from the communication port (56a) with the guide path (84) and then extends rearward of the ball entry unit (33) downward. The lower part of the ball entry unit (33) extends forward and then extends downward to reach the discharge port (61) .
The longitudinal passages (95d, 95e, 95f) of the specific discharge passage (60) are laterally provided at a portion extending downward after the front of the ball entry unit (33) in the discharge passage (57). and gist Rukoto configured to communicate from.
According to the invention of claim 2, the momentum of the game ball flowing down the discharge path can be weakened, and it is possible to suppress the game ball from jumping out from the discharge path.
In the invention according to claim 3, the vertical passage (95d, 95e, 95f) of the specific discharge passage (60) and the vertical passage (57) of the discharge passage (57) adjacent to the vertical passage (95d, 95e, 95f) ( 57c, 57d, 57e) and a plurality of protrusions (63) protruding in the vertical passages (57c, 57d, 57e, 95d, 95e, 95f) are alternately provided in the vertical direction. This is the gist.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The front surface of the discharge path (57) extending below the entrance unit (33) is positioned on the front opening surface of the installation member (19) and is configured to be able to support the back surface of the plate member (20). The gist is that
According to this configuration , the plate-like member can be stably supported using the discharge path.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The entrance unit (33) includes a driving means ( 89 ) for opening and closing an opening / closing member (33a) capable of opening and closing the second entrance (33e). And a second guide path (33d) for guiding the game ball that has entered the second entrance (33e) to the rear extends sideways of the drive means ( 89 ). ,
The gist of the discharge path (57) is that it extends in the vertical direction behind the drive means ( 89 ) on the side of the second guide path (33d).
According to this configuration , the discharge path can be efficiently provided using the space on the side of the second guide path in the entrance unit.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
A second discharge path (provided on the installation member (19)) that communicates with the second guide path (33d) and discharges game balls that have entered from the second guide path (33d) to the outside of the machine ( The gist of the front surface of 58) is that it is positioned on the front opening surface of the installation member (19) and can support the back surface of the plate-like member (20).
According to this configuration , the plate-like member can be stably supported using the second discharge path.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is arranged on the installation member by providing a discharge path for discharging the game ball that has entered the first entrance to the outside of the machine so as to bypass the rear of the entrance unit. It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in the design of the game parts to be played.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the pachinko machine of the embodiment with the front frame opened with respect to the middle frame, and various gaming parts arranged on the inside of the guide rail in the perspective protection plate of the front frame and the game board. Omitted. It is a schematic front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the plate-shaped member, installation member, and frame-shaped decoration member which concern on an Example, and was seen from the front side. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which isolate | separated the plate-shaped member which concerns on an Example, and the installation member, and was seen from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the winning unit provided in the frame-shaped decorative member which concerns on an Example from the front side, Comprising: The design member is decomposed | disassembled and shown. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the winning unit provided in the frame-shaped decorative member which concerns on an Example from the back side, Comprising: The design member is decomposed | disassembled and shown. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which looked at the arrangement | positioning site | part of the 2nd starting prize-winning apparatus and special prize-winning apparatus of the plate-shaped member which concerns on an Example from the rear side. It is a principal part rear view of the frame-shaped decorative member which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part enlarged front view of the game board (plate-shaped member) which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The design currently given to the surface of the design member is abbreviate | omitted and shown. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the bulb | ball discharge path | route member which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the back side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the ball | bowl discharge path | route member which concerns on an Example. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which looked at the arrangement | positioning site | part of the ball | bowl discharge path | route member of the installation member which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is principal part sectional drawing longitudinally cut in the part of the special prize discharge path | route in the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part cross-sectional view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The relationship between a ball | bowl discharge path member and a movable body is shown. It is principal part sectional drawing longitudinally cut in the part of the winning ball discharge path | route in the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part cross-sectional view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The special prize apparatus, the ball | bowl discharge path | route member, and the mechanism cover are shown.

  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. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and is used as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. An inner frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board M is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 so that various symbols can be variably displayed on the back side of the game board M. A symbol display device 18 is detachably disposed. In addition, the front side of the middle frame 12 is configured to cover the window portion 13a opening front and rear with a glass plate for transparently protecting the game board M and a transparent protective plate 13b formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The front frame 13 is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled below the front frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls 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 18, but is not limited to this, and a drum-type symbol display is used. Various conventionally known symbol display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a device and a dot matrix type symbol display device can be adopted. Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13. It should be noted that the ball tray is not limited to the one having the upper and lower two ball trays 14 and 15 and may be configured to have only one ball tray.

  At the lower right position of the front frame 13, there is provided an operation handle 17 for operating a hitting ball launching device 16 disposed on the middle frame 12. The operation handle 17 includes an operation lever 17a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player rotates the operation lever 17a to rotate right, the hitting ball launching device 16 is operated, Pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board M. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launching device 16 is configured to change in strength according to the turning amount of the operation lever 17a, and when the player operates the turning amount of the operation lever 17a, The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21a (described later) formed in the game board M, and the pachinko ball passes through the second ball flow path 21b (described later) formed in the game board M. The so-called “right strike (rubber strike)” that flows down can be distinguished.

(About Game Board M)
In the present embodiment, a plate-like member 20 decorated with a synthetic resin sheet (not shown) on which various patterns and the like are pasted and decorated on the surface of a wood board formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined board thickness, and the board A game board M is composed of an installation member 19 that is detachably attached to the back side of the shaped member 20. On the surface of the plate-like member 20, a guide rail 23 curved in a substantially circular shape is disposed, and a game area 21 in which a pachinko ball can flow down is defined by the guide rail 23. In addition, the said symbol display apparatus 18 is attached to the back side of the installation member 19, and the opening part 19a provided in this installation member 19 and the opening part 31a provided in the frame-shaped decoration member 31 mentioned later are mentioned so that it may mention later. It is comprised so that the front side of the plate-shaped member 20 may be faced.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the guide rail 23 includes an outer rail 24 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left portion of the plate member 20 to the upper right portion, and an upper right portion of the plate member 20; It is comprised from the inner rails 25 and 26 formed in the circular arc shape which bulges rightward so that it may reach a lower right part and an upper left part. The inner rails 25 and 26 are connected to the upper right end portion of the outer rail 24 and are arranged from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the plate-like member 20, and the panel edge decoration formed in an arc shape whose left end edge is recessed rightward. The rail member 26 is disposed from the lower portion of the plate member 20 to the upper left portion thereof, is connected to the lower end portion of the panel decoration member 25, and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the outer rail 24. The outer rail 24 and the rail member 26 define a launch passage 23a through which one pachinko ball can pass. Here, the rail member 26 constituting the inner rail defines a launching opening 23 b that opens to the game area 21 with the open end facing the upper left portion of the plate-like member 20 and the outer rail 24. The pachinko balls launched from the hitting ball launching device 16 fly from the lower opening of the launching passage 23a and are launched into the game area 21 from the launching opening 23b on the open end side of the rail member 26. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting 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. Part) 27 is disposed. That is, a shock-absorbing rubber 27 is disposed so as to face the end position of the outer rail 24, and the pachinko fired from the ball striking device 16 moves to the end position along the outer rail 24 and contacts the shock-absorbing rubber 27. The ball can be de-energized. The buffer rubber 27 is located in the second ball flow path 21b.

(Mounting opening 28 of plate-like member 20)
As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 8, a plurality of mounting holes 28 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the game area 21 in the plate-like member 20, and various game parts are attached to the mounting holes 28 from the front side. In addition, a first out port (out port) 29 that opens to the game area 21 is opened at the lowermost position of the game area 21, and is launched into the game area 21 and enters the first out port 29. The pachinko ball is configured to be discharged out of the machine. The plate-like member 20 has a large number of game nails 30 planted in the game area 21, and the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 21 come into contact with the game nails 30, thereby causing the pachinko balls to flow down. Is changed irregularly. It should be noted that the number of the mounting openings 28 is appropriately determined depending on the number of various game parts attached to the plate-like member 20 and the arrangement positions.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the plate-like member 20 of the embodiment has an opening that opens forward and backward in a first mounting opening 28 in which a large portion of the approximate center of the game area 21 surrounded by the guide rail 23 opens. A frame-shaped decorative member 31 formed with 31a is attached, and the display unit of the symbol display device 18 faces the front side of the plate-shaped member 20 (game board M) through the opening 31a of the frame-shaped decorative member 31. It is configured. A pachinko ball that flows down the game area 21 (first ball flow path 21a, which will be described later) can win a prize in the second installation port 28 opened below the first installation port 28 (frame-shaped decorative member 31). A first start winning device 32 having a first start winning port 32a is attached to the third mounting port 28 opened from the right to the upper side of the second mounting port 28 (first start winning device 32). A special winning device 33 that can win a pachinko ball flowing down (a second ball flowing path 21b described later) is attached (see FIG. 8). Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b is located above the special winning device 33 in the frame-shaped decorative member 31 and faces the second ball flow path 21b. A second start winning device 34 having a second start winning port 34a capable of winning a prize is provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko machine that flows down the game area 21 to the first start winning port 32a provided in the first start winning device 32 or the second start winning port 34a provided in the second start winning device 34. When the ball wins, the symbol display device 18 displays the symbols in a variable manner and develops the symbol variation effect. As a result of the symbol variation effect, the symbol display device 18 has a predetermined symbol combination (for example, three sets of the same symbols). Etc.), the so-called big hit (hit) occurs when the symbol is stopped and displayed, and with the occurrence of the big win, the special winning device 33 is opened and an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls is given. ing. Here, as will be described later, the first start winning device 32 is a constantly open type winning device in which the first start winning port 32a is always open to the game area 21, and the second start winning device 34 is a predetermined start device. The opening / closing type winning device is configured such that the second start winning opening 34a is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 35 in accordance with the opening condition and the closing condition (both described later). The special prize-winning device 33 is configured to always close the special prize-winning port 33e (see FIG. 14) by the opening / closing body 33a (in a state where the prize-winning is impossible), and opens the special prize-winning port 33e when a big hit occurs ( It is configured to win).

(About the frame-shaped decorative member 31)
The frame-shaped decorative member 31 disposed on the plate-like member 20 extends along the inside of the first mounting opening 28 formed in the plate-like member 20 as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. A frame-shaped base portion 37 formed in an annular shape, and provided on the frame-shaped base portion 37 so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the plate-like member 20, thereby dividing the game area 21 and the display section (display area) of the symbol display device 18. A hook-shaped portion 38 and a thin plate-like base plate portion 39 extending outward from the rear edge of the hook-shaped portion 38 are provided. Then, in a state where the frame-shaped base portion 37 is inserted into the first mounting opening 28 and the base plate portion 39 is in contact with the front surface of the plate-like member 20, the base plate portion 39 is fixed to the plate-like member by a fixing means such as a screw. The frame-shaped decorative member 31 is attached to the plate-like member 20 by being fixed to 20. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook-shaped portion 38 continuously extends from the middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 (frame-shaped base portion 37) to the upper edge and the lower right edge. The pachinko ball is restricted from flowing down (falling) across the front side of the symbol display device 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame-shaped decorative member 31 is provided with a stage 42 below the opening 31a, and opens to the game area 21 on the left side of the opening 31a. A ball introduction part 43 is provided for taking a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 and guiding it to the stage 42. The pachinko ball passed from the ball introduction part 43 to the stage 42 rolls left and right on the stage 42. Later, the game is discharged to the game area 21 where the first start winning device 32 is disposed. In addition, a transparent wall 44 rising at a predetermined height is provided on the rear end edge of the stage 42 over the entire length in the left-right direction, and pachinko balls that roll on the stage 42 are displayed on the symbol display device 18. The transparent wall 44 prevents it from moving to the side of the section. In the embodiment, a light-transmitting decorative part 41 with various designs is disposed on the front side of the frame-shaped base 37 and the bowl-shaped part 38 of the frame-shaped decorative member 31, and the decorative part 41 and the transparent part are transparent. An opening 31a is defined by the wall 44 so that the display portion of the symbol display device 18 faces the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bowl-shaped portion 38 is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, and the pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 38. The decorative member 31 is formed so as to be guided toward the left side or the right side. That is, in the game area 21 defined by the plate-shaped member 20, the first ball flow path 21 a through which the pachinko ball flows down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative member 31, and the upper side of the frame-shaped decorative member 31. A second ball flow path 21b through which the pachinko ball flows down on the right side is provided, and the pachinko ball driven into the game area 21 from the launch port 23b is a first ball flow path 21a and a second ball flow path 21b. It is comprised so that either of these may flow down. In other words, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 by the hitting ball launching device 16 is formed between the frame-shaped decorative member 31 and the rail member 26 (inner rails 25, 26) according to the reaching position. It flows down either the one-sphere flow path 21a or the second ball-flow path 21b formed between the frame-shaped decorative member 31, the outer rail 24, and the panel decoration member 25 (inner rails 25, 26). In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the pachinko sphere flows down the first sphere flow path 21a (when left-handed), the pachinko sphere moves down the second sphere flow path 21b. The pachinko ball is configured to be highly likely to win the first start winning port 32a of the first start winning device 32, and when the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 21b (right-handed case). The pachinko ball is more likely to win the special winning opening 33e of the special winning device 33 and the second starting winning port 34a of the second starting winning device 34 than when the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21a. It is comprised so that it may become. It should be noted that, in the region of the bowl-shaped portion 38 that is formed in a substantially arc shape that faces the opening 31a, the spacing between the outer rail 24 is larger than the width of one pachinko ball and two game balls The width dimension is set smaller than the minute width dimension.

(About the installation member 19)
The installation member 19 includes a substantially rectangular back plate 45 formed in a shape slightly smaller than the outer shape of the plate-like member 20, and an image wall portion 46 projecting forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate 45. The plate-like member 20 and the installation member 19 are fixed with screws in a state where the plate-like member is formed in a box shape opened to the front from the front and the opening front end portion of the wall portion 46 is in contact with the back surface of the plate-like member 20. Is done. In the space defined between the installation member 19 and the plate-like member 20, various movable effect devices 71, various light emitting devices 73, and the like are installed, and one unit using the installation member 19 as a base material. (See FIG. 4). In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 19a is opened on the back plate 45 of the installation member 19 at a position aligned with the opening 31a of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 in the front-rear direction. The symbol display device 18 is detachably attached to the back side of the back plate 45, and the display portion of the symbol display device 18 faces the front side of the plate-like member 20 (game board M) through the opening 19a. ing.

(About the first start winning device 32)
The first start winning device 32 is a normally open type winning port that always opens the first starting winning port 32a upward in the game area 21. The first start winning device 32 is disposed between the stage 42 and the first out port 29.

(About winning unit 49)
The frame-shaped decorative member 31 is provided with a winning unit 49 provided with the second start winning device 34 and a second out port (second out port) 52 on the right side above the first out port 29. It has been. As shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the winning unit 49 includes an installation part 80 provided integrally with the frame-shaped decorative member 31, and a design member 81 detachably provided on the front side of the installation part 80. Is provided. And between the installation part 80 and the design member 81, the 2nd start winning opening (winning entrance, 1st entrance) 34a and 2nd out so that it may open to the game area | region 21 (2nd ball downflow path 21b). Mouth 52 is established. In the embodiment, a part of the installation portion 80 has a function as the base plate portion 39 for attaching the frame-shaped decorative member 31 to the plate-like member 20.

(About the 2nd start winning device 34)
The second start winning device 34 provided in the winning unit 49 is an open / close electric variable winning device that opens and closes a second start winning port 34 a provided in the winning unit 49. That is, the second start winning device 34 includes a flap-like opening / closing member 35 capable of opening and closing a second start winning port 34a opened to open upward in the right direction (second ball flow down path 21b), Drive means 82 for opening and closing the opening and closing member 35. The opening / closing member 35 is pivotally supported via a rotating shaft 35a extending in the front-rear direction on the front side of the installation portion 80, and includes an opening / closing portion 35b extending radially from the rotating shaft 35a. The opening / closing part 35b is configured to be rotationally displaced between a closed position for closing the second start winning prize port 34a and an open position for opening the second starting prize winning opening 34a with the rotation shaft 35a as a center. In the embodiment, the opening / closing portion 35b is in a closed position in which the second start winning opening 34a is closed in a standing posture (a solid line position in FIG. 10) in which the extending end from the rotation shaft 35a is positioned substantially directly above the rotation shaft 35a. (The state that regulates the winning of a pachinko ball) and the tilted posture tilted to the right from the standing posture (the two-dot chain line position in FIG. 10), the second start winning port 34a is the second ball flow down path It is set to be an open position (a state in which a pachinko ball winning is permitted) that opens in 21b. The driving means 82 includes a first solenoid 47 disposed on the back side of the installation portion 80 (behind the opening / closing member 35), and a plunger 47a of the first solenoid 47 located on the back side of the installation portion 80 to open / close. The connecting member 48 is connected to the rotating shaft 35a that extends to the back side of the installation portion of the member 35. The opening / closing member 35 is moved forward and backward by the excitation and non-excitation of the first sonolide 47 to move the plunger 47a and the connecting member 48 forward and backward. It is configured to be opened and closed.

(About the taxiway 84 for winning a prize)
The installation portion 80 includes a cylindrical first extension extending rearward of the installation portion 80 at a position spaced to the left (the opening portion 31a side of the frame-shaped decorative member 31) from the second start winning prize port 34a. A passage defining portion 83 is provided, and the first passage defining portion 83 defines a front / rear passage 84b extending in the front-rear direction by a predetermined length. In addition, the design member 81 disposed on the front side of the installation portion 80 is provided on the back surface of the front wall 81a having a predetermined design on the front surface, as shown in FIG. The drawing wall 81c and the side wall 81d extending in the vertical direction so as to connect the left ends of the drawing walls 81b and 81c so that the rear ends of the walls 81b, 81c and 81d are in contact with the front surface of the installation portion 80. Is provided. Then, the front start wall 81a of the design member 81, the upper and lower drawing walls 81b and 81c, and the installation portion 80 define the second start winning opening 34a that opens to the right, and the second start winning opening 34a A left and right passage 84a that guides the winning pachinko ball to the left is defined. The upper picture wall 81b is formed so as to approach the lower picture wall 81c from the right end defining the second start winning opening 34a toward the left side, and the upper and lower picture walls 81b, 81c, the front wall 81a, and the installation portion The left and right passages 84a defined by 80 are defined so as to be biased downward as they are separated from the second start winning prize port 34a (see FIG. 10). The left end portion of the left and right passage 84a is configured to communicate with the front opening of the front and rear passage 84b defined by the first passage defining portion 83. From the left and right passage 84a and the front and rear passage 84b, A winning opening guiding path (guidance path) 84 is configured to guide the pachinko ball that has won the starting winning opening 34a backward. Further, a first back opening 83a (a back opening of the winning opening guide path 84) that opens on the back side of the installation section 80 in the first passage defining section 83 is a winning ball discharge formed in a ball discharge path member 54 described later. The pachinko ball that is connected to one end of the path 57 (see FIG. 16) and wins the second start winning opening 34a is passed through the winning opening guide path 84 to the winning ball discharge path 57. The

  In addition, the 1st guide piece 85a (refer FIG. 7) which inclines back is provided in the position facing the front-rear channel | path 84b in the front wall 81a of the said design member 81 from the right side toward the left side, and rolls the left-right channel | path 84a. The pachinko ball is configured to smoothly enter the front-rear passage 84b by the first guide piece 85a. In addition, the lower wall 81c is provided with a second guide piece 85b that is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side at a position corresponding to the communication portion with the front and rear passage 84b. 84b can be smoothly inserted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the first solenoid 47 has a posture in which the plunger 47 a is moved in the left-right direction along the plate surface of the plate member 20, and the plunger 47 a is on the opening 31 a side (second side). It is arranged so as to face the side away from the start winning opening 34a. In addition, the first passage defining portion 83 extends downward from the position where the driving means 82 is disposed, and the lower position biased toward the extending end of the plunger 47a of the first solenoid 47 is directed rearward. .

(About the second out port 52)
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 10, the second out port 52 provided in the winning unit 49 is directed upward in the right direction (second ball flow path 21b) above the second starting winning port 34a. The pachinko ball is provided so as to be opened, and is configured to collect the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b and to pass it to the back side of the machine. Further, the second out port 52 faces in the same direction as the second start winning port 34a, and pachinko balls flowing down in the substantially same direction from the right side to the left side of the second ball flow path 21b are in each port 52. , 34a.

(About outway taxiway 87)
On the front surface of the installation portion 80, as shown in FIG. 6, an upper wall portion 80a and a lower wall portion (wall portion) that extend in the left-right direction and are spaced apart in the vertical direction above the arrangement position of the opening / closing member 35. 80b and a side wall portion 80c extending in the vertical direction so as to connect the left ends of both wall portions 80a, 80b so that the front ends of the wall portions 80a, 80b, 80c are in contact with the back of the front wall of the design member 81. Is provided. The installation portion 80, the upper and lower wall portions 80 a and 80 b, and the front wall 81 a of the design member 81 define the second out port 52 that opens to the right, and enter the second out port 52. A left and right passage 87a that guides the pachinko ball to the left is defined. The installation portion 80 is provided with a cylindrical second passage defining portion 86 extending rearward at a position spaced leftward from the second out port 52 (see FIG. 7). The passage defining portion 86 defines a front / rear passage 87b extending in the front / rear direction by a predetermined length. The front and rear passage 87b defined by the second passage defining portion 86 communicates with the left end portion of the left and right passage 87a defined by the installation portion 80, the upper and lower wall portions 80a and 80b, and the front wall 81a. The left and right passages 87a and the front and rear passages 87b constitute an out-port guide passage 87 that guides pachinko balls that have entered the second out-port 52 backward. In addition, a second back opening 86a (a back opening of the out port guide path 87) that opens on the back side of the installation section 80 in the second passage defining section 86 is an out-sphere discharge formed in a ball discharge path member 54 described later. The pachinko ball that is connected to one end of the path 60 (see FIG. 16) and enters the second out port 52 is configured to pass through the out ball discharge path 60 via the out port guide path 87. The

  As shown in FIG. 10, the lower wall portion 80b that defines the second out port 52 extends rightward from the right end of the upper wall 81b that constitutes the second start winning port 34a. The second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a are vertically partitioned by the portion 80b so as to be adjacent to each other. Further, the lower wall portion 80b has a plate shape thinner than the opening size of the second out port 52, and the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a are configured not to be separated from each other by a larger diameter than the diameter of the pachinko ball. . That is, the second outflow port 52 and the second start winning award port 34a are adjacent to each other with the lower wall portion 80b whose vertical dimension is sufficiently thinner than the diameter of the pachinko ball, so that the second ball flow down path 21b (the game area 21). ), When a pachinko ball is inserted into the second out port 52 or the second start winning port 34a, it is impossible to clearly recognize which port 52, 34a has been inserted. The lower wall portion 80b is a bottom wall that defines the out-port guide path 87, and the lower surface of the bottom wall faces the upper edge of the second start winning port 34a. The opening / closing member 35 of the second start winning device 34 has an extension end of the opening / closing portion 35b located below the lower wall portion 80b in the closed position, and an extension end and a lower wall of the opening / closing portion 35b. The gap between the lower surface of the portion 80b is set to a dimension that does not allow the pachinko ball to pass.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front edge of the second start winning port 34 a is defined on the surface of the design member 81 that defines the front edges of the second start winning port 34 a and the second out port 52. The uniform design is continuously applied over the portion that forms the front edge of the second out port 52 and the portion that forms the second out port 52. In addition, the surface of the design member 81 is configured to be opaque so that the back side cannot be seen from the front side. That is, when the player looks at the design member 81, the boundary between the second start winning opening 34a and the second out port 52 cannot be clearly identified, and the second ball flow path 21b (the game area 21) ) Through the second out port 52 or the second start winning port 34a, it is difficult to determine which port 52, 34a is in the pachinko ball. Furthermore, the design member 81 includes a front edge of the left and right passages 84a (extending portions to the side) of the winning port guiding path 84 that guides the pachinko ball that has won the second starting winning port 34a, and a second out port. The front edge of the left and right passages 87a (the laterally extending portions) in the guide port 87 for guiding the pachinko ball that has entered the ball 52 is covered. Thereby, the player can see how the pachinko ball rolls until the pachinko ball passed through the second out port 52 or the second start winning port 34a is guided behind the plate-like member 20. It cannot be recognized.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the second passage defining portion 86 is located above the position where the driving means 82 is disposed, and the upper position biased toward the extending end side of the plunger 47 a of the first solenoid 47 is rearward. It extends toward the. That is, a second passage defining portion 86 that defines an out-port guide path 87 that is provided in the winning unit 49 and guides a pachinko ball that has entered the second out-port 52 to the rear of the plate-like member 20, A first passage defining portion 83 that defines a winning port guiding path 84 that guides a pachinko ball that has been won in the second start winning port 34a and is located behind the plate-shaped member 20 is spaced apart vertically. The drive means 82 of the opening / closing member 35 is arranged in the space portion defined by this, so that the space can be effectively used.

(About light-emitting substrate 88)
Light emission in which a light emitter 88a such as a plurality of LEDs is mounted on the front surface of a frame-shaped base portion 37 that is connected to the installation portion 80 that constitutes the winning unit 49 in the frame-shaped decorative member 31 and extends leftward. A substrate 88 is provided (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The frame-shaped decorative member 31 at the portion where the light-emitting substrate 88 is disposed is formed transparent, and the decorative component 41 disposed on the front side of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 is replaced with the light emitter 88a of the light-emitting substrate 88. It is comprised so that it can illuminate from the back side. The decorative part 41 is provided adjacent to the left side of the side wall 81d defining the winning opening guiding path 84 in the design member 81 of the winning unit 49, and is directed from the light emitter 88a toward the decorative part 41. The side light 81d can be irradiated with the light diffused by the irradiation. That is, by configuring the side wall 81d so that light can be transmitted, the second start is performed from the back side away from the second start winning port 34a in the winning port guide path 84 by using the light that illuminates the decorative part 41. The winning opening 34a can be illuminated.

(About the ball passage gate 36)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the plate-like member 20 has a ball passage gate 36 through which pachinko balls can pass through the second ball flow path 21 b defined on the right side of the frame-like decorative member 31. Is arranged. The ball passage gate 36 is provided with a gate sensor (not shown) that detects that a pachinko ball has passed through the gate 36. A control device (not shown) to which the gate sensor is connected is configured to perform a start port opening lottery based on whether or not the opening / closing member 35 of the second start winning device 34 is opened based on the ball detection of the gate sensor. Yes. When the start opening lottery is won, the control device is set so as to open the opening / closing member 35 by controlling the second start winning device 34 (first solenoid 47).

(About the game nail group 30A, 30B, 30C)
In the second ball flow down path 21b in the game area 21, the rate at which the pachinko balls flow down toward the second out port 52 by changing the flow down path of the pachinko balls, toward the second start winning port 34a. A large number of game nails 30 are planted as adjusting means capable of adjusting the rate at which the pachinko balls flow down and the rate at which the pachinko balls flow down from the second start winning opening 34a. Then, by adjusting these game nails 30, the flow direction of the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 21b is changed, and the second out port 52, the second start winning port 34a and the second start winning port 34a are changed. It is comprised so that the flow-down rate of each pachinko ball to the lower side can be changed. Specifically, the first game nail group 30A (the game nail 30 surrounded by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 10) positioned on the side and above the second out port 52 in the second ball flow path 21b is adjusted. Thus, it is possible to change the probability of whether the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b enters the second out port 52 or wins the second start winning port 34a. The first game nail group 30A is composed of four game nails 30 in the embodiment, and is formed between the upper two game nails 30 and 30 and the lower two game nails 30 and 30. The flow path extending in the left-right direction extends in a direction substantially along the opening direction (upper right diagonal direction) of the second out port 52 from the right side to the left side (side approaching from the side away from the second out port 52). It is formed to extend. That is, the flow path formed by the first game nail group 30 </ b> A and extending in the left-right direction has both the opening direction of the second start winning port 34 a opened in substantially the same direction as the opening direction of the second out port 52. It is almost the same. Further, the gap 30Aa between the lower two game nails 30, 30 in the first game nail group 30A is set to a dimension that allows the pachinko balls to pass through, and in the left-right direction of the first game nail group 30A. The pachinko ball flowing down along the extending flow path is configured to fall toward the second start winning award 34a side by dropping from the gap 30Aa. That is, the pachinko ball flowing down along the left and right flow paths formed by the first game nail group 30A is changed in the flow path immediately before the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a. It has become.

  Further, the second game nail group 30B (the game nail 30 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10) located on the side and above the second start winning opening 34a in the second ball flow path 21b is adjusted. As a result, the probability of whether the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b wins the second start winning opening 34a or flows downward from the second start winning opening 34a can be changed. It has become. Furthermore, a third game nail group 30C (enclosed by a solid line in FIG. 10) located above the second out port 52 in the second ball flow path 21b and above the position where the ball passage gate 36 is disposed. By adjusting the game nail 30), the ratio of the pachinko balls that flow down the second ball flow path 21b toward the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a, and the pachinko balls move to the second out port 52 and the second The ratio toward the lower side than the second start winning opening 34a can be changed without going to the starting winning opening 34a. That is, by adjusting each of the game nail groups 30A, 30B, and 30C, the ratio of the pachinko balls that flow down the second ball flow path 21b flow toward the second out port 52, toward the second start winning port 34a The ratio of flowing down and the ratio of flowing down below the second start winning opening 34a (the ratio at which the pachinko ball does not flow down toward either the second out opening 52 or the second starting winning opening 34a) can be changed. It has become. In the third game nail group 30C, the flow-down direction of the pachinko ball is also changed in the positional relationship with the ball passage gate 36, so that the ball passage gate 36 also functions as an adjusting means.

(About the special prize device 33)
The said board | substrate member 20 arrange | positioned in the game area | region 21 (2nd ball flow path 21b) below the 2nd start winning device 34 (2nd start winning opening 34a) arrange | positioned at the said frame-shaped decoration member 31. In the special prize winning device (ball entry unit) 33, a special prize opening (second ball entrance) 33e is always closed by an opening / closing body (opening / closing member) 33a. Then, as a result of the symbol variation on the symbol display device 18, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit of the symbol display device 18 with a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a triple of the same symbols), so that a so-called "big hit" is obtained. When it occurs, the control device controls the opening / closing body 33a to be opened, and thereby a large number of winning balls are obtained by winning a special winning opening 33e opened in the game area 21 (second ball flow path 21b). It is configured to be able to. The special winning opening 33e is connected to one end of a special winning ball discharge path 58 formed in a ball discharge path member 54 described later. Further, the device main body 33b constituting the special winning device 33 is provided with a normal winning port 50 for receiving a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 below the special winning port 33e (FIG. 3, FIG. 3). 4), the normal winning opening 50 is connected to one end of a normal winning ball discharge path 59 formed in the ball discharge path member 54.

  In the device main body 33b of the special prize winning device 33, a space for accommodating a second solenoid 89 as a driving means for opening and closing the opening / closing body 33a is defined in the main body. A part protrudes backward. And the protrusion part 33c formed in the rear wall of the apparatus main body 33b protrudes in the back of the plate-shaped member 20 in the state which attached the apparatus main body 33b to the 3rd attachment port 28 (refer FIG. 8). . In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the apparatus main body 33b has a second guide for guiding the pachinko ball won in the special prize opening 33e to the rear side of the arrangement position of the second solenoid 89 (left side in the embodiment). A passage forming portion 33d that defines the guide path is provided so as to protrude rearward from the protruding portion 33c, and an opening 33f that opens downward is formed in the passage forming portion 33d (see FIG. 14). The special winning opening 33e is connected to the special winning ball discharge path 58 of the ball discharge path member 54 through the opening 33f. In other words, the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 33e is guided rearward by the passage forming portion 33d (second guiding passage), and then enters the special winning ball discharge passage 58 from the opening 33f provided in the passage forming portion 33d. Configured to allow access. The passage forming portion 33d is provided with a special winning detection switch 74 that can detect pachinko balls (pachinko balls that have won the special winning opening 33e) passing through the opening 33f of the passage forming portion 33d.

(About the ball discharge path member 54)
As shown in FIG. 5, the installation member 19 includes a pachinko ball (safe ball) that has won the second start winning port 34 a, a special winning port 33 e, and a normal winning port 50, and a pachinko ball that has entered the second out port 52. A ball discharge path member 54 for discharging and guiding the sphere (out sphere) is provided. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the ball discharge path member 54 includes a first base 55 screwed to the installation member 19 and a second base fastened to the first base 55 from the front side. 56, and by assembling both bases 55, 56 in the front-rear relationship, a winning ball discharge path 57 for guiding the discharging of the pachinko ball won in the second starting winning port 34a and a pachinko ball won in the special winning port 33e. A special winning ball discharge path 58 for guiding the discharge of the ball, a normal winning ball discharge path 59 for guiding the discharge of the pachinko ball won in the normal winning port 50, and an out ball discharge for guiding the discharge of the pachinko ball entered in the second out port 52 A path 60 is formed. It should be noted that there are cases where pachinko balls are awarded to the winning ports 34a, 33e, 50 and pachinko balls entered to the second out port 52, unless they are distinguished.

(About winning ball discharge route 57)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the winning ball discharge path (winning port discharge path, discharge path) 57 formed in the ball discharge path member 54 is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction. Thus, it opens forward through a winning opening (communication opening) 56 a formed in the second base 56, and extends from the winning opening 56 a to the lower end of the ball discharge path member 54. The winning opening 56a is connected to the first back opening 83a of the winning opening guide path 84, and the pachinko balls that have won the second starting winning opening 34a are discharged from the winning opening guide path 84. The route 57 is configured to enter. The ball discharge path member 54 is formed with a first discharge port 61 that opens downward at the lower end of the winning ball discharge path 57, and the pachinko balls that flow down the winning ball discharge path 57 pass through the first discharge port 61. Configured to be discharged outside. As shown in FIG. 16, the winning ball discharge path 57 is connected to the first winning vertical passage 57a having the winning opening 56a opened at the upper end and the lower end of the first winning vertical passage 57a and is inclined rearward. A second winning vertical passage 57b, a third winning vertical passage 57c communicating with the lower end of the second winning vertical passage 57b and extending downward, and a lower end of the third winning vertical passage 57c. A fourth winning vertical passage 57d inclined forward, and a fifth winning vertical passage communicating with the lower end of the fourth winning vertical passage 57d and extending downwardly, and the first outlet 61 being opened at the lower end ( Discharge portion) 57e. The first winning vertical passage 57a, the third winning vertical passage 57c, and the fifth winning vertical passage 57e extend vertically without tilting in the front-rear direction, and the first winning vertical passage 57a and the fifth winning vertical passage. The third winning vertical passage 57c is biased backward by a predetermined amount with respect to the passage 57e and the first winning vertical passage 57a and the fifth winning vertical passage 57e are inclined in the front-rear direction. By connecting to the upper and lower ends of the third winning vertical passage 57c via 57b and the fourth winning vertical passage 57d, a second space S2 described later is defined in front of the third winning vertical passage 57c. Composed.

  The ball discharge path member 54 is attached to the installation member 19 on the front surface of the ball discharge path member 54 corresponding to the formation position of the first winning vertical path 57a and the fifth winning vertical path 57e in the winning ball discharge path 57. In the state, the installation member 19 is configured to be positioned on the front opening surface of the opening 19a. Then, in a state where the installation member 19 to which the ball discharge path member 54 is attached is attached to the back side of the plate-like member 20, the front surface facing the front opening surface of the installation member 19 in the ball discharge path member 54 is the plate-like member 20. It is configured to be able to support the plate-like member 20 from the back side close to the back surface (see FIG. 16). Further, the fourth winning vertical passage 57d and the fifth winning vertical passage 57e are formed to be shifted to the right by a predetermined amount with respect to the first winning vertical passage 57a and the second winning vertical passage 57b. (Refer to FIG. 11) By forming a part of the third winning vertical passage 57c to be inclined to the right, the second winning vertical passage 57b and the fourth winning prize are passed through the third winning vertical passage 57c. The vertical communication passage 57d is in communication. The third winning vertical passage 57c is connected to the winning opening guide passage 84 through the winning opening 56a with respect to the first winning vertical passage 57a connected to the plunger 47a side of the first solenoid 47. The part and the fourth to fifth winning vertical passages 57d and 57e are located below the main body side of the first solenoid 47. In the embodiment, the third winning vertical passage 57c is biased rearwardly by the substantially front-rear width of the winning ball discharge passage 57 with respect to the first winning vertical passage 57a and the fifth winning vertical passage 57e, and the first winning prize is received. The fourth winning vertical passage 57d and the fifth winning vertical passage 57e are biased to the right by approximately half of the left-right width of the winning ball discharge passage 57 with respect to the vertical winning passage 57a and the second winning vertical passage 57b. Yes.

(Mounting part of start winning detection switch 62)
The ball discharge path member 54 is provided with the start winning detection switch 62 capable of detecting pachinko balls flowing down the winning ball discharge path 57 (pachinko balls winning the second start winning opening 34a). That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first base 55 is provided with a first receiving portion 90 that opens forward and is recessed downward from the winning opening 56a in the second base 56. At the same time, the second base 56 is provided with a second accommodating portion 91 that opens backward at a position facing the first accommodating portion 90 so as to be recessed forward. The start winning detection switch 62 is held in the space defined by the first housing portion 90 and the second housing portion 91 by assembling the first base body 55 and the second base body 56 back and forth. Configured to be. The start winning detection switch 62 is provided with a detection hole 62a that allows a pachinko ball to pass through. The detection hole 62a is accommodated and held in a space defined by the two accommodating portions 90 and 91. It faces the one winning vertical passage 57a.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a positioning projection 92 projecting forward is provided on the upper wall portion defining the first winning vertical passage 57a in the first base 55, and for winning in the second base 56. The upper wall portion that defines the opening 56a is provided with a concave portion 93 that opens vertically and rearwardly. The positioning projection 92 is fitted into the concave portion 93 when the first base 55 and the second base 56 are assembled back and forth. By combining, the first winning vertical passage 57a and the winning opening 56a are positioned so as to communicate with each other with high accuracy. The first base 55 is provided with a ball guide portion 94 on the lower surface of the positioning projection 92 in the first winning vertical passage 57a. As shown in FIG. 11, the front surface of the ball guide portion 94 is connected to a first guide surface 94a that inclines backward as it is spaced downward from the lower surface of the positioning projection 92, and a lower end of the first guide surface 94a. Thus, a second guide surface 94b extending to the formation position of the first accommodating portion 90 is formed. That is, the pachinko ball that has passed through the winning opening 56a is smoothly guided toward the detection hole 62a of the start winning detection switch 62 by the first guide surface 94a and the second guide surface 94b.

  Here, in a state where the rear end portion of the start winning detection switch 62 is accommodated in the first accommodating portion 90, the detection hole 62a is first accommodated by the thickness of the front and rear of the wall of the switch body that defines the detection hole 62a. It is located in front of the rear end surface of the portion 90. For this reason, the pachinko ball guided downward along the inclination of the first guide surface 94a may come into contact with the upper surface of the wall of the switch body and hinder smooth passage into the detection hole 62a. There is. Therefore, in the embodiment, the upper portion of the second guide surface 94b protrudes slightly above the wall of the switch body (a position not facing the detection hole 62a), and the lower portion is inclined rearward. Thereby, the pachinko ball guided downward along the inclination of the first guide surface 94a contacts the upper side of the second guide surface 94b, so that the pachinko ball contacts the upper surface of the wall of the switch body. Thus, the detection hole 62a can be reliably inserted without any problem.

(Out ball discharge route 60)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an out-ball discharge path (out-port discharge path) 60 formed in the ball discharge path member 54 is forward through an out opening 55a formed in the first base 55. The pachinko ball that has entered the second out port 52 is connected to the second back port 86a of the out port guide path 87, and the out port 55a communicates with the second back port 86a. It is configured to enter the out ball discharge path 60 (see FIG. 16). The out ball discharge path 60 is connected to the right end of the out lateral passage 60a and extends downward from the out opening 55a in the lateral direction toward the right side. A vertical passage 95. The out longitudinal passage 95 communicates with the right end of the out lateral passage 60a and inclines backward, and the first out longitudinal passage 95a communicates with the lower end of the first out longitudinal passage 95a and extends downward. A 2-out vertical passage 95b, a third out vertical passage 95c communicating with the lower end of the second out vertical passage 95b and inclined backward, and a lower end of the third out vertical passage 95c. The extended fourth out vertical passage 95d, the fifth out vertical passage 95e communicating with the lower end of the fourth out vertical passage 95d and inclined forward, and the lower end of the fifth out vertical passage 95e. The sixth out vertical passage 95f is communicated with the fifth winning vertical passage 57e. The sixth out vertical passage 95f extends downward. The second out vertical passage 95b, the fourth out vertical passage 95d, and the sixth out vertical passage 95f extend vertically without inclining in the front-rear direction, and the second out vertical passage 95b is provided for the out. It is biased by a predetermined amount rearward with respect to the lateral passage 60a. Further, the fourth out longitudinal passage 95d is biased backward by a predetermined amount with respect to the second out longitudinal passage 95b, and the fourth out longitudinal passage 95d is aligned in the front-and-rear direction. It extends in parallel to the three winning vertical passages 57c. Further, the fifth out vertical passage 95e and the sixth out vertical passage 95f are in a parallel state in which the positions in the front-rear direction are aligned with the corresponding fourth winning vertical passage 57d and fifth winning vertical passage 57e. Configured to extend. That is, a second space S2 described later is defined on the front side of the fourth out vertical passage 95d extending in parallel with the third winning vertical passage 57c.

  The out lateral passage 60a extends in the lateral direction above the driving means 82 (the first solenoid 47 and the connecting member 48) of the opening / closing member 35 so as to overlap the driving means 82 in the vertical direction. The vertical longitudinal passage 95a and the second out longitudinal passage 95b are configured to extend in the vertical direction on the right side of the solenoid 47 (driving means 82) (the side opposite to the extending side of the plunger 47a). (See FIG. 9). Further, the fourth out vertical passage 95d positioned in parallel with the third winning vertical passage 57c is left with respect to the second out vertical passage 95b located to the right of the first solenoid 47 (driving means 82). The lower part of the second out longitudinal passage 95b and the third out longitudinal passage 95c are inclined to the left as going downward. Configured to do. In other words, the out ball discharge path 60 for discharging the pachinko ball that has entered the second out port 52 located above the second start winning port 34a formed in the winning unit 49 of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 has the second After extending to bypass the driving means 82 for opening and closing the start winning opening 34a, the winning winning opening 34a is configured to communicate with a winning ball discharge path 57 for discharging the pachinko balls winning the second start winning opening 34a. Therefore, in the ball discharge path member 54 of the embodiment, the pachinko balls that have won the second start winning opening 34a and the pachinko balls that have entered the second out port 52 are collected at the lower end of the ball discharge path member 54 and It is discharged from the first discharge port 61. A plurality of protrusions 63 are provided in the third to fifth winning vertical passages 57c to 57e and the fourth to sixth out vertical passages 95d to 95f so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction. The flow velocity is reduced by the contact of pachinko balls.

  In the ball discharge path member 54, a housing recess 64 that opens forward is defined in a portion surrounded by the out lateral passage 60a and the first to third out vertical passages 95a to 95c in the out ball discharge path 60. Thus, the drive means 82 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 64 (see FIG. 16). That is, the out lateral passage 60a and the first to third out longitudinal passages 95a to 95c are formed so as to overlap the driving means 82 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the driving means 82 and the ball discharge path member. The installation space required behind the plate-like member 20 for arranging 54 can be reduced. The first base 55 is formed with a plurality of heat radiation holes 64a in a portion defining the rear surface of the housing recess 64, and the heat generated by the first solenoid 47 housed in the housing recess 64 is dissipated. It is configured to be able to dissipate heat from the hole 64a.

(About special winning ball discharge route 58)
As shown in FIG. 11, a special winning ball discharge path (second discharge path) 58 is formed on the ball discharge path member 54 so as to extend in the vertical direction adjacent to the left side of the winning ball discharge path 57. ing. Specifically, the special winning ball discharge path 58 is adjacent to the left side of the vertical paths 57d, 57e from the middle of the fourth winning vertical path 57d to the lower end of the fifth winning vertical path 57e. It is extended. The ball discharge path member 54 is formed with a special opening 65 that opens upward at the upper end of the special winning ball discharge path 58. Then, in a state where the installation member 19 provided with the ball discharge path member 54 is assembled on the back side of the plate-like member 20, the passage forming portion 33 d of the special prize device 33 is located above the special opening 65 as shown in FIG. The opening 33f opened in the passage forming portion 33d is configured to communicate with the special opening 65. That is, the special winning ball discharge path 58 is connected to the special winning opening 33e of the special winning device 33 through the special opening 65 and the opening 33f.

  The ball discharge path member 54 is formed with a second discharge port 66 that opens downward at the lower end of the special winning ball discharge path 58 adjacent to the left side of the first discharge port 61. The pachinko ball having won the prize 33e is configured to be discharged from the second discharge port 66 to the outside of the machine. A plurality of protrusions 63 are provided in the special winning ball discharge path 58 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, and the flow velocity is reduced by the pachinko balls coming into contact with the protrusions 63. Further, the front surface of the ball discharge path member 54 corresponding to the formation position of the special winning ball discharge path 58 and the sixth out-ball vertical path 95f located on both the left and right sides of the fifth winning vertical path 57e is a fifth winning prize. Similar to the front surface of the ball discharge path member 54 corresponding to the position where the vertical passage 57e is formed, the installation member 19 to which the ball discharge path member 54 is attached is positioned on the front opening surface of the opening 19a. The front surface of the ball discharge path member 54 facing the front opening surface of the installation member 19 is close to the rear surface of the plate-like member 20 with three passage widths in the left-right direction. It can be supported from the back side.

(Regarding the regular winning ball discharge route 59)
As shown in FIG. 11, an ordinary winning ball discharge path 59 is formed in the ball discharge path member 54 so as to extend in the vertical direction adjacent to the left side of the special winning ball discharge path 58. The ball discharge path member 54 is formed with a normal opening 67 that opens forward at the top of the normal winning ball discharge path 59, and the normal winning ball discharge path 59 is formed through the normal opening 67. The regular winning port 50 is connected in communication. Further, the ball discharge path member 54 is formed with a third discharge port 68 which opens downward at the lower end of the normal winning ball discharge path 59 and is adjacent to the left side of the second discharge port 66. The pachinko ball winning 50 is configured to be discharged from the third discharge port 68 to the outside of the machine. That is, three discharge ports 61, 66, 68 are formed in the ball discharge path member 54 side by side in the left-right direction. The ball discharge path member 54 is provided with a normal winning detection switch 69 capable of detecting pachinko balls flowing down the normal winning ball discharge path 59 (pachinko balls winning the normal winning opening 50).

(About spaces S1 and S2)
With the ball discharge path member 54 disposed on the front side of the back plate 45 of the installation member 19, an out lateral passage 60a, first to second out vertical paths 95a to 95b in the out ball discharge path 60, and A first space S1 that opens upward and to the left (center side of the opening 19a) is defined between the rear surface of the first winning vertical passage 57a in the winning ball discharge path 57 and the front surface of the back plate 45. (See FIGS. 14 to 16). A movable body 70 (described later) disposed on the back plate 45 is configured to be movable in the first space S1. In addition, in a state where the installation member 19 is disposed on the back side of the plate-like member 20, the fourth winning vertical passage 95 d in the out ball discharge path 60 and the third winning vertical passage 57 c in the winning ball discharge path 57 are formed. A second space S2 is defined between the front surface of the plate-like member 20 and the back surface of the plate-like member 20, and the protruding portion 33c protruding rearward from the back surface of the plate-like member 20 in the special winning device 33 is formed in the second space S2. It is comprised so that it may be accommodated (refer FIG. 16, FIG. 17). In the ball discharge path member 54 of the embodiment, the fourth out vertical path 95d and the third winning vertical path 57c are biased rearward with respect to the other paths, and the out ball discharging path 60 and the winning ball discharge path 57. The second space S2 is defined by bending so as to be partially recessed rearward.

  Further, in the portion defining the second space S2 in the ball discharge path member 54, the fourth winning vertical passage 57d and the fifth out vertical passage 95e which are inclined from the rear side toward the front side, It extends so that a part may overlap with the right side of the said channel | path formation part 33d which protrudes back from the protrusion part 33c of the special prize-winning apparatus 33 (refer FIG. 17). That is, by extending the winning ball discharging path 57 and the out ball discharging path 60 in the ball discharging path member 54 to positions that do not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the path forming portion 33d of the special winning device 33, the front-rear space is further reduced. Configured to be able to.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, the winning ball discharge path 57 opens forward in a first winning vertical passage 57 a facing the upper side of the special winning device 33, and the first back opening of the winning opening guiding path 84. The winning opening (communication opening) 56a communicating with 83a is biased to the front side from the rear end of the protruding portion 33c of the special winning device 33, and is defined in a fifth winning vertical passage 57e facing below the special winning device 33. A part of the first discharge port (discharge port) 61 formed is biased to the front side with respect to the rear end of the projecting portion 33c of the special winning device 33 (the front surface of the fifth winning vertical passage 57e is a special prize). It is biased to the front side from the rear end of the protruding portion 33c of the device 33). That is, in the winning ball discharge path 57, after the second winning vertical passage 57b is inclined backward from the upper front side of the special winning device 33 to avoid interference with the protruding portion 33c, the third winning vertical passage 57c is the protruding portion. The position overlapping the rear of 33c extends downward, and the fourth winning vertical passage 57d extends so as to incline forward from the rear of the special winning device 33 toward the lower front side. Has a winning opening 56a that is a communication port with the winning opening guiding path 84 without interfering with the special winning device 33, and a fifth winning vertical passage 57e that defines a first outlet 61 that discharges pachinko balls. It is comprised so that it can be made to adjoin to the back surface of the plate-shaped member 20. In other words, a large space is provided between the rear plate 45 of the installation member 19 above the second winning vertical passage 57b and below the fourth winning vertical passage 57d, which are inclined in the front-rear direction in the winning ball discharge path 57. Can be defined.

(About the movable effect device 71)
The installation member 19 is provided with a movable effect device 71 provided with a movable body 70 that can reciprocate in the left-right direction at a portion facing the back side of the second spherical flow path 21b. By operating the movable body 70 in accordance with the symbol variation effect performed in the above, it is configured to improve the interest of the game. The movable body 70 extends above the lower end edge of the opening 19a in the back plate 45, and is supported so as to linearly reciprocate along the front surface of the back plate 45 in the left-right direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the movable effect device 71 includes driving means 72 disposed below the lower edge of the opening 19 a in the back plate 45 and connected to the movable body 70. 70 is hidden behind the operating position exposed to the front side facing the opening 31a of the frame-shaped decorative member 31, and the frame-shaped decorative member 31 and the plate-shaped member 20 away from the operating position from the central side of the opening 31a. It is configured to reciprocate between the standby positions. 14 and 15, the movable body 70 is accommodated at the lower end portion in the first space S <b> 1 defined between the back plate 45 and the ball discharge path member 54 at the standby position. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the driving means 72 is disposed so as to protrude from the front side of the mechanism cover 96 by an operating mechanism 97 made of a rack and pinion and the like housed in the mechanism cover 96. The movable body 70 is configured to move between the operating position and the standby position by driving the driving motor 98 to operate the operating mechanism 97. As shown in FIGS. 14, 16, and 17, the front surface of the mechanism cover 96 is opposed to the rear surfaces of the third winning vertical path 57c and the fourth out vertical path 95d in the ball discharge path member 54. The mechanism cover 96 is configured to prevent the ball discharge path member 54 (the third winning vertical path 57c and the fourth out vertical path 95d) from being bent backward. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the drive motor 98 disposed on the front side of the mechanism cover 96 has a fourth out vertical passage 95d below the third out vertical passage 95c in the ball discharge passage member 54. Located on the right side so as to overlap in the left-right direction. That is, by positioning the drive motor 98 in a space defined by bending the out-ball discharge path 60 in the left-right direction, the discharge path member 54 can be supported using the front surface of the mechanism cover 96. ing.

(About magnetic sensor 99)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, a sensor installation portion 100 for detachably attaching the magnetic sensor 99 is integrally provided on the upper right side of the ball discharge path member 54. The sensor installation unit 100 is configured so that the magnetic sensor 99 is positioned and fixed via a countersunk screw 101 as a fixing means. The installation member 19 to which the ball discharge path member 54 is attached is attached to the back side of the plate-like member 20. When the magnetic sensor 99 is positioned close to the back surface of the plate-like member 20 and attached to the see-through protection plate 13b of the front frame 13, the magnetic sensor 99 detects the magnetism of the magnet. Configured to be able to. The magnetic sensor 99 is electrically connected to the control device, and controls the speaker so that the control device issues an alarm when the magnetic sensor 99 detects magnetism, and the operation of the hit ball launching device 16. Is configured to stop control.

  A support step 102 that protrudes inward with a predetermined width is provided on the right-side wall 46 of the installation member 19 so as to extend in the vertical direction (see FIG. 13). When the sensor installation part 100 is screwed to the support step part 102 in a state where the back surface of the ball is in contact with the front side of the support step part 102, the upper side of the ball discharge path member 54 is positioned and fixed to the installation member 19. Configured to be.

(About the light emitting device 73)
A light emitting device 73 facing the front of the movable body 70 located at the standby position is disposed at the upper end of the ball discharge path member 54. The light emitting device 73 faces between the movable body 70 located at the standby position and the decorative part 41 of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 (see FIG. 15), and a light emitting body such as an LED provided on the light emitting device 73 is used. By being lit, the decorative component 41 can be illuminated from the back side. As shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. 15, the light emitting device 73 is disposed so as to extend above the out lateral passage 60a, and the back surface of the light emitting device 73 extends from the back surface of the out lateral passage 60a. It is configured not to protrude rearward. The light emitting device 73 is screwed and fixed to the support step portion 102 of the installation member 19, and the light emitting device 73 also functions as a member for fixing the ball discharge path member 54 to the installation member 19. The light emitting device 73 and the sensor installation unit 100 are also fixed with screws.

  The light emitting device 73 is provided with a positioning portion 103 at a position close to the upper side of the out opening 55 a in the ball discharge path member 54, and the positioning portion 104 provided on the frame-shaped decorative member 31 is provided with the positioning portion 103. (See FIG. 15), the frame-shaped decorative member 31 is positioned with respect to the light emitting device 73. The positioned portion 104 is provided at a position close to the second back opening 86a of the outlet guidance path 87 in the winning unit 49 provided in the frame-shaped decorative member 31 (see FIG. 7). 103 and the to-be-positioned portion 104 are engaged so that the second back opening 86a and the out opening 55a are positioned so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction. The pachinko ball can be smoothly inserted into the.

(About gaming state)
Here, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, three states are set as gaming states in which a game is performed. That is, the normal state normally performed in the pachinko machine 10 and the probability of generating a big hit as compared with the normal state are high, and the winning probability to the second starting winning port 34a of the second starting winning device 34 is set high. A winning rate improvement state is set in which the probability of jackpot occurrence is equal to the probability variation state and the normal state, and the winning probability to the second start winning port 34a of the second start winning device 34 is set high. . Then, when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 32a or the second start winning opening 34a, whether or not to change the gaming state is determined by the control device.

  In addition, as described above, when the gate sensor detects that the pachinko ball has passed through the ball passage gate 36, the start opening lottery is performed, and when the start opening lottery result is a win, The second start winning device 34 is driven and controlled to open the second start winning port 34a. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the result of the start opening lottery performed when the gate sensor of the ball passage gate 36 detects the pachinko ball is the winning, the second of the second start winning device 34 An opening condition for opening the start winning opening 34a is set.

  The second start winning opening 34a is closed when a predetermined closing condition is satisfied after the second starting winning opening 34a is opened. Here, as a closing condition for closing the second start winning opening 34a, for example, an elapsed time after the opening / closing member 35 moves to the open position (winning allowable position) (opening time of the second starting winning opening 34a). In addition, although a predetermined number of pachinko balls are awarded to the second start winning opening 34a, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the second start winning device 34 is driven and controlled in accordance with the opening and closing conditions of the opening / closing member 35 employed in the open / close type starting winning device that opens and closes the winning opening in the pachinko machine 10.

(About specific conditions)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the opening condition for opening the second start winning port 34a and the closing condition for closing the second start winning port 34a of the second start winning device 34 are set according to the gaming state. Has been. That is, when the game state is the probability variation state and the winning rate improvement state, the second start winning port 34a of the second start winning device 34 is more likely to be opened than when the game state is the normal state. The opening condition and the closing condition are set, and the winning rate to the second start winning opening 34a is increased. Specifically, in the embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the winning rate improvement state, the time until the result of the opening opening lottery is determined as compared to the case where the gaming state is the normal state. Is set to be short, and the opening time for each opening of the second start winning opening 34a is set to be long, so that the winning probability to the second starting winning opening 34a in the probability variation state and the winning rate improvement state is set. Is high. For example, when the gaming state is a 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 34a is set to 0.1 second / one time. On the other hand, when the gaming state is the probability variation state and the winning rate improvement state, the time until the result of the opening opening lottery is determined is approximately 2 seconds, and the opening time of the second starting winning opening 34a Is set to 2 seconds / 1 time.

  And by arranging each of the special prize-winning device 33 and the second starting prize-winning device 34 on the right side of the plate-like member 20, as compared with the case where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21a, In the case of flowing down the second ball flow path 21b, it is easier to win the winning devices 33 and 34. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment launches the pachinko ball to the second ball flow path 21b when a specific condition is satisfied (when the big hit state, the game state becomes the probability variation state or the winning rate improvement state). “Right strike (rubber strike)” is performed, and when the specific condition is not satisfied, “left strike” for launching a pachinko ball to the first ball flow path 21a is performed, so that a predetermined game is performed. Has been. In this way, by configuring the player to change the launch position of the pachinko ball by operating the operation handle 17 according to the gaming state (satisfaction / non-satisfaction of the specific condition), the player can actively participate in the game. To increase the interest 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 a pachinko ball to the second ball flow path 21b.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  When a player rotates an operation lever 17a of the operation handle 17 provided on the front side of the front frame 13, a pachinko ball emitted from the hitting ball launcher 16 is provided on the guide rail 23 provided on the plate-like member 20. The game is launched into the game area 21 from the launch opening 23b through the launch passage 23a defined by the above. At this time, the launch position of the pachinko ball changes according to the rotation amount of the operation lever 17a, and the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 21a or the second ball flow path 21b of the game area 21 according to the launch position. . In a state where the specific condition is not satisfied (a state where a big hit state, a probability variation state, a winning rate improvement state is not achieved), a pachinko ball is launched so as to be “left-handed” flowing down the first ball flow path 21a. When the pachinko ball wins the first start winning device 32, the symbol display effect on the symbol display device 18 is started based on the control of the control device. As a result of the symbol change effect, the symbol display device 18 has a predetermined value. When the symbol combination of is displayed, a big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display device 18, the special winning device 33 provided on the right side of the plate-like member 20 (second ball flow path 21b) is opened, and the A big hit effect is performed in the symbol display device 18 based on the control of the control device. The pachinko balls that have flowed down to the bottom of the game area 21 without winning the first start winning opening 32a enter the first out opening 29 and are collected on the back side of the machine.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the operation lever 17a to adjust the amount of rotation of the operation lever 17a when the occurrence of the jackpot satisfying a specific condition, transition to the probability variation state, or the winning rate improvement state. A right-handed strike is made toward the second ball flow path 21b. That is, the player rotates the operation lever 17 a clockwise so as to increase the hitting force of the hitting ball launching device 16, so that the pachinko ball hit from the hitting opening 23 b moves along the outer rail 24 with the frame-shaped decorative member 31. Drive to the right.

  When the player makes a right stroke, the player expects that lots of start opening lottery will be performed by passing a large number of pachinko balls to the ball passing gate 36, and the opening opening lottery is won and the opening and closing member 35 is won. When the second start winning opening 34a is opened by the operation of, it is expected that a large number of pachinko balls will win the second starting winning opening 34a. In this case, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the second out port 52 for collecting the pachinko balls on the back side of the machine is provided on the upper side of the second start winning device 34 arranged on the frame-shaped decorative member 31 as described above. It has been. Therefore, in a state where the second start winning opening 34a is opened, it is possible to attract the player's interest whether the pachinko ball enters the second start winning opening 34a or the second out opening 52, and there is a sense of tension. To play games.

  That is, there is a possibility that a pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b may enter the second out port 52 even when the open / close member 35 that opens and closes the second start winning port 34a is opened. It becomes possible to secure an appropriate ball-out rate. In other words, even if the second ball flow path 21b formed on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 31 is narrow, an appropriate ball exit rate can be ensured, so that the symbol display device 18 and the frame-shaped decorative member 31 can be enlarged. It is possible to increase the diversification and impact of symbol variation effects and increase the fun of the game. Further, in the embodiment, the second start winning opening 34 a provided adjacent to the second out opening 52 is a variable winning type that is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 35, so that pachinko balls pass to the ball passing gate 36. Depending on the number and the setting of the winning probability of the opening opening lottery, the rate of entering the second starting winning opening 34a can be changed.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the second out port 52 is not provided, in the state where the second start winning port 34a is opened, the winning probability (the probability of entering a ball) of the second starting winning port 34a is adjusted. Adjusts the game nail 30 planted in the second ball flow path 21b to adjust the percentage of pachinko balls heading toward the second start winning opening 34a, and the ratio of pachinko balls heading downward from the second start winning opening 34a Will be adjusted. In this case, if the winning probability (the probability of entering a ball) of the second start winning opening 34a is to be kept low, the number of pachinko balls heading toward the second starting winning opening 34a is inevitably reduced, and the second starting winning opening 34a is reduced. The interest of the player who is playing in the hope of winning a prize will be reduced. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the second out port 52 is provided adjacent to the second start winning port 34a as in the embodiment, it flows down toward the second out port 52 and the second starting winning port 34a. Even if the number of pachinko balls is larger than the number of pachinko balls flowing down from the second start winning opening 34a, the winning probability (entry probability) of the second starting winning opening 34a due to the presence of the second out opening 52 Can be kept low. That is, the pachinko that flows down toward the second out port 52 and the second start award port 34a where the second start award port 34a is likely to win, based on the number of pachinko balls flowing down from the second start award port 34a. By increasing the number of balls, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the interest of the player. In addition, since the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a that open to the second ball flow path 21b in the frame-shaped decorative member 21 are provided adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, the second ball flow path 21b is planted in the second ball flow path 21b. By adjusting the game nails 30 (first to third game nail groups 30A, 30B, 30C) provided, the probability of entering the balls of the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a can be easily adjusted. .

  Further, as described above, the flow path formed by the first game nail group 30A and extending in the left-right direction opens in substantially the same direction as the opening direction of the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a. Therefore, to which of the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a the pachinko ball flowing down along the flow path extending in the left-right direction of the first game nail group 30A flows? However, the relationship with the movement of the pachinko sphere can be enhanced. In addition, the pachinko balls flowing down along the left and right flow paths formed by the first game nail group 30A are changed in the flow path immediately before the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a. The player's interest in the movement of the pachinko ball can be attracted until just before the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a.

  Further, since the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a are adjacent to each other at intervals sufficiently smaller than the diameter of the pachinko ball, in the state where the second start winning port 34a is opened, the second Until the pachinko ball flowing down the ball flow path 21b reaches the position immediately before the second out port 52, it is not known which port 52, 34a passes through the second out port. Since it can be attracted until just before 52, the interest of the game can be improved. That is, the interest of the movement of the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b can be increased and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Here, the front side of the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a and the front side of the guide paths 84 and 87 for guiding the pachinko balls passed through the ports 52 and 34a to the left are provided with a common design member 81. The boundary between the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a is difficult to understand. Accordingly, even when the second start winning opening 34a is open, the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b has entered the second out opening 52 or won the second starting winning opening 34a. It is difficult to understand whether or not the game is interesting. That is, when it is mistaken that a pachinko ball has entered the second out port 52, when the player actually wins the second start winning port 34a and a prize ball is obtained, the joy of the player is amplified.

  Further, since the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a are set to have substantially the same opening direction, the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 21b are connected to the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a. If the pachinko ball enters the second out port 52 when it flows down from the right side to the left side in the direction along the opening direction of the start winning port 34a and moves to the back side of the design member 81, the second start is performed. It is difficult to see if the winning entrance 34a has been won. That is, it is difficult to recognize which of the second out port 52 and the second start winning port 34a is passed depending on the direction of the pachinko ball flowing down the second ball flow path 21b. It is possible to increase interest in whether or not it has been passed through the mouths 52 and 34a, and to improve interest.

  Pachinko balls that have won the second start winning opening 34a, the special winning opening 33e, and the normal winning opening 50 are discharge paths 57, 58, 59 formed in the ball discharge path member 54 disposed in the installation member 19, respectively. It is discharged outside through the machine. Also, the pachinko balls that have entered the second out port 52 are discharged out of the machine via the out ball discharge path 60 formed in the ball discharge path member 54. That is, each of the discharge paths 57, 58, 59, 60 for discharging the pachinko balls passed through the second start winning opening 34a, the special winning opening 33e, the normal winning opening 50, and the second out opening 52 to the outside of the machine is one. Since the ball discharge path member 54 is formed collectively, the ball discharge path member 54 having a plurality of discharge paths 57, 58, 59, 60 can be handled as one unit and can be easily assembled and removed from the installation member 19. It becomes.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the outlet guidance for guiding the pachinko ball provided in the winning unit 49 and entering the second outlet 52 to the rear of the plate-like member 20. A second passage defining portion 86 that defines a path 87, and a winning opening guiding path 84 that is provided in the winning unit 49 and guides a pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 34a to the rear of the plate member 20. A first passage defining portion 83 that defines the first passage defining portion 83 is provided so as to be spaced apart vertically. Further, by arranging the driving means 82 of the opening / closing member 35 in a space portion defined between the passage defining portions 83 and 86, the space can be effectively used. Even if the first passage defining portion 83 and the second passage defining portion 86 are provided so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, the left and right passages 84a constituting the winning opening guide passage 84 are provided as the second passage defining portion 86. Since the second start winning port 34a is inclined upward from the side toward the second starting winning port 34a (the vertical width of the passage is expanded toward the second starting winning port 34a), the second start winning port 34a is connected to the second out port 52. It can be provided adjacent to the lower side of.

  An open / close member 35 that opens and closes the second start winning port 34a through an out ball discharge path 60 that discharges pachinko balls that have entered the second out port 52 formed above the second start winning port 34a. Since the drive means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48) is operated to bypass the drive means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48), the out ball is discharged behind the driving means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48). The installation space required behind the plate-like member 20 can be reduced as compared with the case where the path 60 is formed to extend. That is, the front-rear dimension required for disposing the out-ball discharge path 60 can be reduced, and the out-ball discharge path 60 can be compactly gathered in the front-rear direction, thereby saving space.

  The out-ball discharge path 60 includes a first out vertical passage 95a and a second out vertical passage 95b that bypass the side of the drive means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48). The solenoid 47 and the connecting member 48) extend in parallel adjacent to the third to fifth winning vertical passages 57c to 57e of the winning ball discharge path 57 for discharging the pachinko ball that has won the second start winning opening 34a. Connected to the existing fourth to sixth out longitudinal passages 95d to 95f by a third out longitudinal passage 95c extending obliquely downwardly below the driving means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48). Yes. That is, below the driving means 82 (solenoid 47, connecting member 48), the ball discharge path member 54 extends downward with a width corresponding to two passages, so the ball discharge path member 54 is disposed. The space in the left-right direction can be made compact. 7 to 9, the solenoid 47 is arranged in such a posture that the advancing / retreating direction of the plunger 47a is in the left-right direction along the plate surface of the plate-like member 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The rearward protruding dimension can be suppressed.

  The ball discharge path member 54 is bent rearward so as to avoid the protruding portion 33c of the plate-like member 20 to the rear in the special prize device 33 disposed on the plate-like member 20, so that the plate-like member 20 is bent. A second space S2 is defined between the two and the projecting portion 33c of the special winning device 33 is accommodated in the second space S2 (see FIGS. 14 and 16). That is, in order to avoid interference with the protruding portion 33c of the special winning device 33 located below the second start winning opening 34a, the winning ball discharge path 57 and the out ball discharge path 60 need to be provided apart in the left-right direction. There is no need for a large space in the left-right direction at the position where the special winning device 33 is provided. Thereby, effective use of the space in the left-right direction can be achieved. In other words, it is possible to secure an installation space for game parts on the side of the projecting portion 33 c of the special prize winning device 33, and to improve the degree of freedom of design of game parts that can be arranged with respect to the installation member 19.

  In order to avoid interference with the projecting portion 33c of the special winning device 33, the ball discharge path member 54 (out lateral passage 60a) is provided above the portion where the winning ball discharge path 57 and the out ball discharge path 60 are bent rearward. ) And the back plate 45, a first space S1 is defined. And the movable body 70 of the movable production | presentation apparatus 71 arrange | positioned at the said back board 45 moves this 1st space S1 (refer FIGS. 14-16). That is, the first space S <b> 1 generated by bending the middle of the both ball discharge paths 57 and 60 of the ball discharge path member 54 backward can be effectively used as an area in which the movable body 70 moves. As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the ball discharge path member 54 in which the plurality of ball discharge paths 57 and 60 are formed is bent backward in the middle in the vertical direction, so that the upper back side of the bent portion is formed. The first space S1 defined in the above is used as a storage space for the movable body 70, and the second space S2 defined on the lower front side of the bent portion is used as a storage space for the protruding portion 33c of the special winning device 33. The space before and after the ball discharge path member 54 can be effectively used. The light emitting device 73 that brightens the decorative component 41 from the back side when the movable body 70 is positioned at a standby position hidden behind the frame-shaped decorative member 31 or the plate-like member 20 is Since it is arranged so as not to protrude rearward from the out lateral passage 60a, the first space S1 is not compressed by the light emitting device 73, and a space for accommodating the large movable body 70 is secured. Can do.

  A part of the ball discharge path member 54 that defines the second space S2 is partly on the right side of the passage forming part 33d that protrudes rearward from the protruding part 33c of the special winning device 33. (See FIG. 17). That is, by extending the winning ball discharging path 57 and the out ball discharging path 60 in the ball discharging path member 54 to positions that do not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the path forming portion 33d of the special winning device 33, the front-rear space is further reduced. Can do. In other words, the ball discharge path member 54 can be provided in a space-efficient manner by utilizing the space on the side of the passage forming portion 33d in the special prize winning device 33. Further, by forming the winning ball discharge path 57 and the out ball discharge path 60 so as to be bent in the front-rear direction as in the embodiment, the momentum of the pachinko balls flowing down the ball discharge paths 57, 60 can be weakened. Further, it is possible to suppress the pachinko balls from jumping out of the aircraft and flying from the ball discharge paths 57 and 60.

  With the installation member 19 provided with the ball discharge path member 54 attached to the back side of the plate-like member 20, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the special winning ball discharge path 58 and the winning ball discharge path 57 The front surface of the fifth winning vertical passage 57e and the sixth out vertical passage 95f of the out-ball discharge passage 60 (the front surface of the ball discharge passage member 54) is close to the back surface of the plate-like member 20, and the plate-like member 20 is placed on the back side. (See FIGS. 14 and 16). That is, the plate-like member 20 is stabilized by utilizing the ball discharge paths 58, 57, 60 for discharging the pachinko balls that have passed through the special winning opening 33e, the second start winning opening 34a, and the second out opening 52 to the outside of the machine. Can be supported. Further, in the embodiment, the drive motor 98 protruding from the front side of the mechanism cover 96 of the movable effect device 71 disposed on the installation member 19 is replaced with a third out in the ball discharge path member 54 as shown in FIG. It is positioned so as to overlap in the left-right direction on the right side of the fourth out vertical passage 95d below the vertical passage 95c. As a result, the front surface of the mechanism cover 96 of the movable effect device 71 is biased rearward to define the second space S2 in the ball discharge path member 54, as shown in FIGS. The rear face of the third winning vertical passage 57c and the fourth out vertical passage 95d (the rear face of the ball discharge path member 54) can be brought close to each other. That is, it is possible to prevent the ball discharge path member 54 (the third winning vertical path 57c and the fourth out vertical path 95d) from being bent backward by using the mechanism cover 96 of the movable effect device 71.

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The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, the winning unit is disposed on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative member. However, the winning unit is disposed on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative member, and the second out port and the second starting winning port are provided on the first side. A configuration that opens to the ball flow path (left side) may be employed.
(2) In the embodiment, the second start winning opening located below the second out opening is configured to be opened and closed by the opening / closing member. However, the second starting winning opening is always open to the game area. It may be a type of winning opening.
(3) In the embodiment, the design member is disposed on the front side of the winning unit installation portion so as to define the second out opening and the second starting winning opening, but the wall portion provided in the installation portion A second out opening and a second start winning opening that open to the game area are defined, and a design member is disposed on the front surface of the wall so as to cover the second out opening and the second starting winning opening and the guide path from the front side. It is possible to adopt a configuration that does this.
(4) In the embodiment, the lower wall portion that defines the lower edge of the second out port and the upper wall that defines the upper edge of the second start winning port are separately provided. Both mouths may be partitioned by a single plate-like wall portion defining the lower edge of the out mouth and the upper edge of the second start winning prize mouth.
(5) In the embodiment, the case where the second start winning device is provided below the second out port has been described. However, a special winning device may be provided instead of the second start winning device. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the frame-shaped decorative member is provided with the second out opening and the special winning opening (winning opening) that are opened in the gaming area adjacent to each other.

(6) In the embodiment, the case where the second out opening is provided above the second starting winning opening has been described. However, the pachinko ball taken from the gaming area is placed above the second starting winning opening in the stage and the gaming area. The structure which provides the entrance of the warp channel | path discharged to another place may be employ | adopted.
(7) In the embodiment, the case where the winning unit is provided on the frame-shaped decorative member attached to the plate-like member has been described. However, the configuration in which the winning unit is provided on the plate-like member above the first out port is adopted. obtain.
(8) In the embodiment, with respect to the fifth winning vertical passage, which is a pachinko ball discharge portion in the winning ball discharge path, only a part of the fifth winning vertical passage is in front of the rear end of the protruding portion of the special winning device. Although configured to be biased, the rear end of the fifth winning vertical passage (the rear surface of the ball discharge path member) can be configured to be biased to the front side of the rear end of the protruding portion. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the entire pachinko ball discharge port (first discharge port) defined at the lower end of the fifth winning vertical passage is biased forward from the rear end of the protruding portion of the special winning device.
(9) In the embodiment, the communication port (award opening) and the first discharge port of the pachinko ball on the winning ball discharge path in the winning ball discharge path are located in front of the rear end of the protruding portion of the special winning device. Although configured to be biased, a configuration in which at least one is biased to the front side with respect to the rear end of the protruding portion may be employed. For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the third winning vertical passage is extended to the lower end of the ball discharge path member. Even in this configuration, the second winning vertical passage is prevented from interfering with the projecting portion. A sufficient space in which the gaming member can be arranged can be secured between the installation member and the back plate.
(10) In the embodiment, the case where the second start prize device (start prize device) is provided on the frame-shaped decorative member and the special prize device is arranged on the plate-like member below the second start prize device will be described. However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a special winning device is provided on the frame-shaped decorative member and a second starting winning device (starting winning device) is provided on the plate-like member below the special winning device.
(11) In the embodiment, as a first entrance opening provided in the plate-like member and opening in the game area, a second start winning opening (winning entrance) provided in the frame-shaped decorative member attached to the plate-like member. As described above, the first entrance hole may be the start winning opening of the starting winning apparatus attached to the plate member or the second out opening of the embodiment.

(12) In the embodiment, the front surfaces of the winning ball discharging path, the out ball discharging path, and the special winning ball discharging path, that is, the front surfaces of the ball discharging path members forming the respective ball discharging paths are close to the back surface of the plate member. The plate member can be supported from the back side, but when the installation member is attached to the back side of the plate member, a configuration in which the front surface of the ball discharge path member abuts on the back surface of the plate member can be adopted. .
(13) In the embodiment, the out-ball discharge path and the winning ball discharge path are joined at the downstream end to discharge pachinko balls from one discharge port (first discharge port). May each have an independent outlet.
(14) In the embodiment, the case where the out ball discharge path and the winning ball discharge path are formed on the same member (ball discharge path member) has been described, but it may be formed on an independent path member. A path member formed with a ball discharge path communicating with either the second out port (first entrance port) or the second start winning port (first entrance port) is a special prize device ( It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the rear of the ball entry unit) is bypassed.
(15) In the embodiment, the case where the special winning ball discharge path and the normal winning ball discharge path are formed in the ball discharge path member has been described. However, the special winning ball discharge path and the normal winning ball discharge path are different path members. You may make it form in.
(16) The plate-like member constituting the game board is not limited to wood, but may be a transparent plate made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate.
(17) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

19 installation member 20 plate-like member 21 game area 33 special prize-winning device (pick-up unit )
3 3e Special winning entrance (second entrance )
3 4a 2nd start winning entrance (first entrance)
52 2nd Out Exit (Specific Entrance)
56a Open for winning (communication port)
57 winning ball discharge route (discharge route)
57c Third prize vertical passage (longitudinal passage)
57d Longitudinal passage for fourth prize (longitudinal passage)
57e Longitudinal passage for 5th prize (longitudinal passage)
58 Special winning ball discharge route (second discharge route)
60 Out ball discharge route (specific discharge route)
61 1st discharge port (discharge port)
63 Protrusion 84 Taxiway for the prize opening (guidance path)
95a First out longitudinal passage (upper passage)
95b 2nd out longitudinal passage (upper passage)
95c 3rd out longitudinal passage (upper passage)
95d 4th out longitudinal passage (longitudinal passage)
95e 5th out longitudinal passage (longitudinal passage)
95f 6th out longitudinal passage (longitudinal passage)

Claims (3)

A game area where game balls flow down is provided on the front side, a plate-like member provided on the front side, an installation member that is formed in a box shape with the front side open, and is provided on the plate-like member. In a gaming machine having a first entrance opening to a gaming area and allowing a gaming ball to enter,
A second entrance that is disposed below the first entrance in the plate-like member and has a rear end projecting from the plate-like member and opening into the game area so that a game ball can enter. The entrance unit with the mouth,
A guideway for guiding the game ball that has entered the first entrance to the rear;
Provided in the installation member, and provided with a discharge path that communicates with the guide path and discharges the game ball that has entered from the guide path to the outside of the machine,
The discharge path, along with the position overlapping in the longitudinal and said input ball unit behind the entering-sphere unit and extends in the vertical direction, at least one of the communication port or discharge port of the taxiway in the exhaust Detchi, entering- Configured to bias forward from the rear end of the ball unit ,
A specific entrance that is provided above the first entrance and is open to the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
A specific discharge path that is provided in the installation member and discharges the game ball that has entered the specific entrance to the outside of the machine;
The specific discharge path communicates with an upper-side passage extending in a left-right direction with respect to the discharge path and a lower end of the upper-side path, and has a position in the front-rear direction with respect to the discharge path. With a vertical passage extending in an aligned state,
Longitudinal channel of the specific discharge path is configured to the position overlapping in the longitudinal and said input ball unit behind the entering-sphere unit in a parallel state adjacent to the discharge passage extending in the vertical direction, characterized in Rukoto Gaming machine. The discharge path is such that both the communication port with the guide path and the discharge port are biased forward from the rear end of the entrance unit, and the discharge path extends rearward from the communication port with the guide path. The rear part of the ball unit extends downward, and further, the lower part of the ball unit extends forward and then extends downward to reach the outlet .
Wherein the lower ball entrance unit to the site extending downwardly after extending forwardly in the discharge path, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein that will be configured to communicate longitudinal channel of the specific discharge passage from the side. A plurality of protrusions protruding in each vertical passage are alternately provided in a vertical direction on a wall that defines a vertical passage of the specific discharge passage and a vertical passage of the discharge passage adjacent to the vertical passage. Item 1. A gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.

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