JP6281080B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a game ball that has flowed down the trunk channel is divided by a distribution member provided at the branch position where the trunk channel from which the game ball flows is branched into two branches, the first branch channel and the second branch channel. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that distributes to a first branch channel or a second branch channel.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine of this type, a lever-structured distribution member extending upward from the boundary portion between the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path rotates around the lower end portion, and the second branch flow It is known to move between a first position where the path is closed and the first branch flow path is opened and a second position where the first branch flow path is closed and the second branch flow path is opened (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-166467 A (FIG. 4)

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, there is a situation in which the sorting member must be moved in a direction against the weight of the game ball or the downflow pressure, and the sorting member cannot be stably and quickly operated. It was. In addition, when a detection switch for detecting a game ball is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the sorting member, the sorting member stands up toward the trunk channel at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. There could be a situation where the game ball collides with the tip of the sorting member and bounces back and is erroneously re-detected by the detection switch.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a gaming machine capable of stably and promptly operating a sorting member for switching the flow direction of a game ball and preventing erroneous detection by a detection switch. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a trunk flow path through which a game ball flows is branched into two branches, a first branch flow path and a second branch flow path, and a vibration provided at the branch position. And a second position where the dividing member opens the first branch flow path and closes the second branch flow path; and a second position opens the second branch flow path and closes the first branch flow path. In the gaming machine that distributes the game ball that has flowed down the trunk flow path to the first branch flow path or the second branch flow path, and the distribution member is below the rotation shaft A sorting projection piece at a position away from the first branch channel and the second branch channel as the sorting member rotates, and the sorting projection piece moves between the first branch channel and the second branch channel, The game ball is configured to guide the first branch channel or the second branch channel, a lower end portion of the trunk channel extends in a vertical direction, and a rotation shaft of the distribution member is configured to be the trunk. It is a game machine, characterized in that are arranged offset to the second branch flow path side with respect to the width direction of the center line at the lower end of the road.

  According to this configuration, the guide surface of the sorting member moves in a direction perpendicular to or intersecting with the direction of the weight of the game ball flowing down the trunk flow path and the pressure of the flow down. It is difficult to cause a situation in which the guide surface of the sorting member must be moved in a direction against the downflow pressure. Thereby, a distribution member can be operated stably and rapidly. In addition, since the sorting member does not stand up toward the trunk channel unlike the conventional case, even if a detection switch is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the sorting member, the game ball bounced back by the sorting member as in the past It is possible to suppress erroneous detection again by the detection switch.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Perspective view of winning unit Front exploded perspective view of winning unit Rear exploded perspective view of winning unit AA sectional view in FIG. Partial perspective view of the winning unit Partial perspective view of the winning unit Cross section of winning unit BB sectional view in FIG. Sectional drawing of the state where the distribution member is arranged at the first position Sectional drawing of the state where the distribution member is arranged at the second position Time chart showing the state of the sorting member Front view showing a stem channel and the like according to a modified example The front view which showed the distribution member which concerns on a modification

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment according to a pachinko gaming machine 10 to which the present invention is applied (corresponding to the “gaming machine” of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, “right” and “left” refer to “right” and “left” when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game area R1 of the game board 11 is visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. Yes.

  An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation knob 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the operation knob 28 is turned, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 26 is blown out toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R <b> 1 has a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the guide rail 12. A game board display window 10H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11, and a display screen 30G of the display device 30 faces forward through the game board display window 10H.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the game board display window 10H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 10H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and the game ball flowing down the game area R1 enters the inside of the display decoration frame 23. It is regulated.

  A center start winning port 14A, a big winning port 15 and an out port 16 are arranged in order from the top in the left and right central portions below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The special winning opening 15 has a horizontally long opening that opens forward, and the opening is always closed by the rotating door 15T. Further, the center start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure. When a game ball enters the opening on the upper surface of the center start winning opening, a determination is made and the result of the determination is displayed on the display screen 30G. Then, if the result of the determination is successful, a big hit game is executed in which the turning door 15T falls forward and a game ball can be won in the big winning opening 15 for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds) over a plurality of rounds. The

  A windmill 19 is provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23. On the other hand, on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, a start gate 18 and a side start winning opening 14B are provided in order from the top. The side start winning opening 14B is open toward the front, and a movable plate 14T that is slidable in the front-rear direction is provided at the lower end thereof. Further, the movable plate 14T is always located behind the opening edge of the side start winning opening 14B. The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive and pass. When the game balls pass the start gate 18, whether or not the game ball is passed is determined. If the result of the determination is successful, the movable plate 14T slides forward. Then, the game ball flowing down from above is received and guided to the side start winning opening 14B. In addition, when a game ball wins the side start winning opening 14B, a win / fail determination is performed. If the determination result is a big win, the above-mentioned big hit game is executed, and if the determination result is a small win, A special prize opening 17 to be described later is opened.

  A ball receiving block 50 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11 is provided at the lower right of the display decoration frame 23, and the upper surface of the ball receiving block 50 is a rolling path 51. The rolling path 51 has a width corresponding to one game ball, extends in the left-right direction, and gently falls to the left. The rolling path 51 receives the game ball flowing down the flow area on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 and guides it to the area below the display decoration frame 23. In the lower region of the display decorative frame 23, an extension guide 52 is provided in which a plurality of obstacle nails are arranged obliquely downward from the terminal portion of the rolling path 51, and the game balls that have rolled on the rolling path 51 are large. It is guided to the winning opening 15.

  A special winning opening 17 is formed at a position near the end of the rolling path 51 by cutting out a part of the rolling path 51 over a plurality of game balls, and is normally closed by a movable door 17T. . Then, when the winning / failing determination is made due to the winning of the game ball to the side start winning port 14B described above, the movable door 17T opens and the game ball can win the special winning port 17 as will be described in detail later. A small hit game is executed.

  When a game ball enters the center start winning opening 14A, the side start winning opening 14B, the big winning opening 15, and the special winning opening 17, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out to the upper plate 26. The game balls that have not entered any of the above are taken into the out port 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1.

  Now, the start gate 18, the side start winning opening 14B, and the ball receiving block 50 described above are provided as a part of the winning unit 25 shown in FIG. The winning unit 25 is formed by assembling a plurality of components on a support base 53 made of a transparent resin as a whole. The support base 53 includes a front plate 54 and a back plate 60 that face each other in the front-rear direction across the rolling path 51. The outer edge portion of the back plate 60 is overlapped from the front side and screwed to the opening edge of a unit mounting hole (not shown) formed through the game board 11.

  The front plate 54 and the back plate 60 are slightly larger than the front plate 54 so that a part of the outer edge of the back plate 60 forms a screw hole 60A for screwing to the game board 11. Are almost the same shape. Specifically, the rolling path 51 extends so as to cross an intermediate portion between the front plate 54 and the back plate 60 in the vertical direction, and the upper part of the front plate 54 and the back plate 60 above the rolling path 51 is substantially L. It has a letter shape. And the starting gate 18 and the side start winning opening 14B are arrange | positioned in the upper end position and upper end position of the substantially L-shaped vertical side part, and a game ball | bowl is the starting gate 18, the side start winning opening 14B, and those vicinity The state of flowing down and the state of rolling on the rolling path 51 can be seen through the front plate 54.

  On the other hand, the lower part of the front plate 54 and the back plate 60 from the rolling path 51 is a linear part along the rolling path 51 and the inner side of the guide rail 12 (see FIG. 2) from the right end of the linear part. A shape surrounded by a curved portion extending in the lower left direction while curving adjacently, and a hanging portion extending in the vertical direction between the lower end portion of the curved portion and the left end portion of the linear portion and partially bent. Thus, the front wall and the rear wall of the ball receiving block 50 are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the support base 53 is divided at the front surface of the back plate 60. As shown in FIG. 5, a block side wall 56, legs 18A, and columns 54C, which will be described later, protrude from the rear surface of the front plate 54. Screwed to the plate 60. The block side wall 56 is a side wall of the ball receiving block 50, and a part of the block side wall 56 forms a rolling support wall 56A having the rolling path 51 on the upper surface, and a part of the rolling support wall 56A is cut off. Thus, a special winning opening 17 is formed.

  From the position near the end of the rolling support wall 56 </ b> A that abuts against the guide rail 12, the block side wall 56 </ b> C rises upward and is bent toward the guide rail 12. As shown in FIG. 3, a notch portion of the front plate 54 is provided in a portion surrounded by the block side wall 56C and the rolling support wall 56A, and the plurality of screws described above are provided on the back side of the notch portion. One of the holes 60A is disposed.

  A pair of leg portions 18A, 18A of the starting gate 18 protrude side by side from the upper end of the rear surface of the front plate 54. Further, support grooves 18M and 18M are formed on the opposing surfaces of the leg portions 18A and 18A, and both side edges of the detection switch 18S shown in FIG. 4 are supported by the support grooves 18M and 18M. The detection switch 18S has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, is passed through a rectangular through-hole formed in the back plate 60 from the rear, protrudes forward of the back plate 60, and has a circular shape that allows game balls to pass one by one. The detection hole 18N is provided in a state penetrating vertically. Thereby, the game ball that has passed through the start gate 18 is detected. Note that detection switches 17S, 43S, and 44S, which will be described later, all have the same structure as the detection switch 18S.

  From a position above the downstream end of the rolling path 51 in the front plate 54, a semicircular support column 54B protrudes upward, and a support column 54C extends backward from the center of the arc of the support column 54B. Yes. Further, the back plate 60 is also provided with a column support piece 60B, and a screw hole 60C through which a screw for fastening to the tip end of the column 54C is formed at the center of the arc of the column support piece 60B.

  For example, a regular pentagonal decorative hole 54 </ b> A is formed through the inner corner of the L-shaped portion of the front plate 54. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a support 60H protrudes forward from a portion of the back plate 60 facing the decoration hole 54A, and a regular pentagonal decoration piece 62 is formed on the tip of the support 60H. The decorative piece 62 is loosely fitted in the decorative hole 54A as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the rolling support wall 56 </ b> A, on the upstream side portion of the rolling path 51 from the special prize opening 17, the corner between the upper surface of the rolling support wall 56 </ b> A and the rear surface of the front plate 54. A plurality of triangular ribs 56B are provided. A plurality of braking protrusions 54T protrude from the rear surface of the front plate 54 on the downstream side of the rolling path 51 with respect to the triangular rib 56B from a position separated from the rolling path 51 by the radius of the game ball. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a substantially triangular braking protrusion 60 </ b> T protrudes from the front surface of the back plate 60 so as to be in a staggered arrangement with the plurality of braking protrusions 54 </ b> T of the front plate 54. The braking protrusions 54T and 60T are substantially triangular when viewed from above, and some of the braking protrusions 54T and 60T are located above the special winning opening 17. And the rolling speed of the game ball in the rolling path 51 is suppressed by these braking protrusions 54T and 60T.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the back plate 60 is formed with a horizontally long slit 60 </ b> S in a portion corresponding to the special prize opening 17, and the movable door 17 </ b> T is inserted into the slit 60 </ b> T so as to be movable back and forth. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the front end edge of the movable door 17 </ b> T is inclined so as to be separated from the front plate 54 toward the downstream side of the rolling path 51. Thereby, it has the effect which suppresses the ball | bowl biting at the time of closing of the movable door 17T. When the movable door 17T is arranged at the closed position of the front end in the front and rear movable range (the state shown in FIG. 6), the game ball is moved by the movable door 17T over the entire range in the longitudinal direction of the special winning port 17T. 17 is restricted, and when the movable door 17T is arranged at the open position of the rear end in the front and rear movable range (not shown), the game ball wins in the entire range in the longitudinal direction of the special prize opening 17 It becomes possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rear surface of the front plate 54 is provided with a flow path side wall 40 that guides a game ball won in the special prize opening 17. As shown in FIG. 9, a part of the channel side wall 40 hangs down from the upstream opening edge of the special winning opening 17 in the rolling support wall 56 </ b> A and then bends toward the downstream side of the rolling path 51, The upper curved portion 40 </ b> A extends so as to gently descend in the same direction as the rolling path 51 at a position separated by one game ball from the winning opening 17. And it was hung down from the 1st drooping wall 40B hung from the downstream opening edge position of the special prize opening 17 in the lower surface of rolling support wall 56A among channel side walls 40, and the downstream end of upper curved part 40A. The second hanging wall 40C faces the game ball with an interval of one game ball. In addition, support grooves 40D and 40D bulging outwardly in a stepped manner are formed at the upper end of the second hanging wall 40C and the intermediate portion of the first hanging wall 40B opposite thereto, and both side edges of the detection switch 17S. The part is supported. Then, the game balls that have won the special prize opening 17 pass through the detection holes 17M of the detection switch 17S one by one, and the number of wins is counted.

  The first hanging wall 40B and the second hanging wall 40C extend in parallel vertically below the detection switch 17S, and are sandwiched between the first hanging wall 40B and the second hanging wall 40C from the special winning opening 17 (the detection switch 17S). (Including the detection hole 17M) is the main channel 41 according to the present invention. And, the lower end portion of the trunk channel 41 is branched to the first branch channel 43 and the second branch channel 44, and is linked to the first bag path wall 45 that is continuous with the first hanging wall 40B and the second hanging wall 40C. A second bag path wall 46 is provided at the lower end of the flow path side wall 40.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the first bag path wall 45 extends in parallel to a direction that is leftward with respect to the vertical direction, and is a pair of straight portions facing each other with an interval corresponding to one game ball. The lower end portions of 45A and 45B are connected by a semicircular curved portion 45C. On the other hand, the second bag alley wall 46 is provided with an opening 46D between the upper end portion of the vertically long ellipse portion 46C that can receive 1.5 to 2 game balls in a vertical arrangement and the middle position on the left side, and The straight portions 46A and 46B extend from the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening 46D obliquely to the left and upward, respectively.

  The slope of the straight portion 46A is gentler than the slope of the first bag path wall 45, and the slope of the straight portion 46B is gentler than that of the straight portion 46A. The lower end portion of the first hanging wall 40B is located below the lower end portion of the second hanging wall 40C. And while the upper end part of the upper straight part 45A of the 1st bag path wall 45 is connected to the lower end part of the 1st hanging wall 40B, the upper side straight part of the 2nd bag path wall 46 is connected to the lower end part of the 2nd hanging wall 40C. 46A is connected, and the upper end portion of the straight portion 45B on the lower side of the first bag path wall 45 and the upper end portion of the straight portion 46B on the lower side of the second bag path wall 46 are slightly from the center in the width direction of the trunk channel 41. It is connected at a position closer to the second bag path 46.

  The inner portion of the first bag path wall 45 forms the first branch channel 43 described above, while the inner part of the second bag path wall 46 forms the second branch channel 44 described above. Further, a normal winning port 43A is formed through the back plate 60 at the back of the first branch channel 43, while a bonus winning port (hereinafter simply referred to as “V”) is formed at the back of the second branch channel 44. A winning opening 44 </ b> A ”is formed through the back plate 60. Further, a guide rib 45L for guiding the game ball to the normal winning port 43A is provided at the center of the curved portion 45C in the first bag path wall 45, and similarly, the center of the lower end part of the oval part 46C in the second bag path wall 46 is provided. Is provided with a guide rib 46L. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, rear ducts 43 </ b> D and 44 </ b> D are provided side by side at the rear lower end of the back plate 60 to guide the game balls that have passed through the normal winning port 43 </ b> A and the V winning port 44 </ b> A downward, Inside these rear ducts 43D and 44D are provided detection switches 43S and 44S (see FIG. 4) which are passed from the front through a rectangular through hole formed in the back plate 60. These detection switches 43S and 44S count the number of game balls won in the normal winning opening 43A and the V winning opening 44A, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rear surface side of the back plate 60 of the support base 53 is a rear housing part 53K, and the rear ducts 43D and 44D described above are provided as a part of the rear housing part 53K. It protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the entire rear housing portion 53K. In addition, a rear duct 14D that guides the game ball won in the side start winning opening 14B downward is provided on one side edge of the rear surface of the rear housing portion 53K. In addition, a detection switch 14S is provided at the upper end of the rear duct 14D, so that it is possible to detect a winning ball to the side start winning opening 14B and to count the number of winning balls. Further, the lower end of the rear duct 14D is disposed adjacent to the side of the rear duct 44D. Then, the game balls discharged from the rear ducts 14D, 43D, and 44D are taken into a duct (not shown) provided below the game board 11, and the game ball circulation system in the game hall in which the pachinko gaming machine 10 is installed. Sent.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the portion surrounded by the connecting portion of the first bag path wall 45 and the second bag path wall 46 and the lower ends of the first hanging wall 40B and the second hanging wall 40C is the trunk channel 41. The first branch channel 43 and the second branch channel 44 are shared areas 42. The shared area 42 is provided with a sorting member 80 for forcibly distributing the game balls that have entered from the trunk channel 41 to either the first branch channel 43 or the second branch channel 44. .

  Specifically, a circular receiving hole 60 </ b> U having a center in the common area 42 is formed in the back plate 60 for the distributing member 80. The diameter of the receiving hole 60U is slightly larger than the width of the trunk channel 41, and a part of the receiving hole 60U protrudes from the common area 42, and the trunk channel 41, the first branch channel 43, and the second branch channel 44. Has entered. Further, the center of the receiving hole 60U is slightly shifted from the center of the trunk channel 41 in the width direction to the second branch channel 44 side.

  The distribution member 80 includes a rotation base 81 that is rotatably received in the receiving hole 60 </ b> U, and a distribution projection piece 82 that protrudes from the front end surface of the rotation base 81. The front end surface of the rotation base 81 is substantially flush with the front surface of the back plate 60 (corresponding to the “common flow lower surface” according to the present invention). A sorting projection piece 82 is arranged at a position away (offset) from the central axis 81. The sorting projection piece 82 has a width corresponding to one game ball, and the surface of the sorting projection piece 82 facing the central axis of the rotation base 81 is a guide surface 82A according to the present invention. In addition, a plurality of triangular ribs 82B are provided at corners where the guide surface 82A and the front end surface of the rotating base 81 (corresponding to the “end surface of the rotating base” according to the present invention) intersect, and these triangular ribs are provided. 82B has a height that does not interfere with the game ball in contact with the front end surface of the rotation base 81 and the guide surface 82A. That is, the distribution ribs 82 are reinforced by the triangular ribs 82B without hindering the flow of the game balls. Then, the distribution member 80 rotates with the central axis of the rotation base 81 as the rotation axis according to the present invention, and the distribution projection piece 82 closes the second branch channel 44 as shown in FIG. The first position where the game ball is guided to the first branch channel 43 by the guide surface 82A, and the sorting projection piece 82 closes the first branch channel 43 as shown in FIG. 12, and the game is played by the guide surface 82A. It moves between a second position for guiding the sphere to the second branch channel 44.

  A decorative design 54Z is painted on the front surface of the ball receiving block 50, as shown by hatching in FIG. 3 and FIG. . In the present embodiment, a special prize opening is provided in order to make it easy to visually recognize whether the game ball won in the special prize opening 17 has entered the first branch channel 43 or the second branch channel 44 from the main channel 41. The decorative pattern 54Z of the portion from 17 to the main flow channel 41 and from the main flow channel 41 to the first branch flow channel 43 and the second branch flow channel 44 is configured in a small number. In addition, the part by which the detection switch 17S is arrange | positioned among the flow path side walls 40 is covered from the front by the decorative design 54Z.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an electric decoration board 64 provided on the front surface of the back plate 60 is accommodated in one side of the ball receiving block 50 upstream of the rolling path 51 of the flow path side wall 40. ing. The electrical decoration board 64 is supported by the column 64H so as to float forward from the front surface of the back plate 60, and a plurality of LEDs 64L are mounted on the front surface of the electrical decoration board 64. In addition, the one side edge part of the electrical decoration board | substrate 64 is the uneven | corrugated shape corresponding to 40 A of upper side curved parts, the 2nd drooping wall 40C, and the 2nd bag narrow path wall 46 among the flow path side walls 40. FIG.

  A through window 63D is formed in a portion of the back plate 60 covered from the front by the electric decoration board 64. In the through window 63D, the solenoid 70B and the solenoid 70C shown in FIG. It is arranged to straddle. One solenoid 70B is arranged on the right side of the movable door 17T, and the movable door 17T moves directly between the open position and the closed position using the solenoid 70B as a drive source. The other solenoid 70C is arranged at the lower left of one solenoid 70B, and the sorting member 80 rotates between the first position and the second position using the solenoid 70C as a drive source.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the direct acting rod 70R of the solenoid 70C extends horizontally and protrudes toward the sorting member 80 side. Further, a bifurcated lever 87 that rotates about a rotation shaft extending in the front-rear direction is provided above the linear rod 70R, and an emboss 87C that extends forward from the tip of the first lever 87A of the bifurcated lever 87. (See FIG. 10) is received in the sliding groove 89M (see FIG. 10) of the linear motion member 89 fixed to the tip of the linear motion rod 70R, and the linear motion of the linear motion rod 70R is the rotation of the bifurcated lever 87. Is converted to Further, the support base 53 is provided with a support wall (not shown) inclined leftward on the left side of the sorting member 80, and a slider 86 (see FIG. 8) is slidably supported on the support wall. Then, an embossing (not shown) provided on one side of the slider 86 is engaged with a long hole (not shown) at the tip of the second lever 87B of the bifurcated lever 87, and the rotation of the bifurcated lever 87 is a direct movement of the slider 86. Is converted to As shown in FIG. 8, the sorting member 80 is provided with a rotation lever 83 behind the rotation base 81, and an emboss 83 </ b> A protruding rearward from the rotation lever 83 is provided on one side of the slider 86. The slider 86 is engaged with the elongated hole 86 </ b> B of the engaging piece 86 </ b> A provided in the portion, and the linear movement of the slider 86 is converted into the rotation of the sorting member 80. Thus, as described above, the sorting member 80 rotates between the first position and the second position using the solenoid 70C as a drive source.

  A solenoid 70A, which is a drive source for the movable plate 14T of the side start winning opening 14B, is attached to the upper end on the back side of the back plate 60.

  This completes the description of the structure of the winning unit 25. Next, the operation of the winning unit 25 will be described. As described above, when a win / loss determination is made due to winning at the side start winning opening 14B, the winning opening 15 is opened for a predetermined period of time over a plurality of rounds, and a lot of games are held in the winning opening 15. A jackpot game that allows the ball to win is executed. Further, when the determination result is a small hit (that is, when the “opening condition” according to the present invention is established), the special winning opening 17 is opened for a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds twice), and the special winning is made. A small hit game in which a game ball can be won in the mouth 17 is executed. And the position of the distribution member 80 is switched by the elapsed time from the start of the small hit game. Specifically, for example, the time chart shown in FIG. 13 is set in advance, and the sorting member 80 moves to the first position and the second position over a plurality of times during the small hit game, and the game The state can be switched between a state where the ball can win the normal winning opening 43A and a state where the ball can win the V winning opening 44A. Further, the time chart is set so that the time for which the game ball is guided to the V winning opening 44A by the distribution member 80 is shorter than the time for which the game ball is guided to the normal winning opening 43A, and the game ball is placed in the V winning opening 44A. The probability of winning is smaller than the probability of winning in the normal winning opening 43A. When the game ball wins the V winning opening 44A during the small hit game, the big hit game is executed. That is, the game balls won in the special winning opening 17 are randomly distributed to the first branch flow path 43 and the second branch flow path 44 by the sorting member 80, and the game balls are won in the V winning opening 44A. Thus, it is possible to enjoy a game as a second type of gaming machine (so-called bladed thing) in which a big hit game advantageous to the player is executed.

  Note that the CPU (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10 when executing the small hit game corresponds to the “small hit game executing means” according to the present invention, and when the big hit game is executed. The CPU corresponds to “big hit game execution means” according to the present invention.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the function and effect of this pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When the above-described small hit game is executed, the movable door 17T is opened and a plurality of game balls are won in the special winning opening 17, and the distribution member 80 is moved between the first position and the second position according to the time chart. Rotate between. At that time, the distribution member 80 is rotated between the first position and the second position in a state where the weight of the game ball and the flow-down pressure are received by the distribution protrusions 82 of the distribution member 80. obtain.

  However, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the guide surface 82A of the sorting member 80 moves in a direction orthogonal to or intersecting with the direction of the dead weight of the game ball flowing down the trunk channel 41 and the pressure of the flowing down, Thus, it is difficult for a situation in which the guide surface 82A of the sorting member 80 has to be moved in a direction that resists the weight of the game ball or the downflow pressure. Thereby, the distribution member 80 can be operated stably and quickly. Further, since the sorting member 80 does not stand up toward the main flow path 41 as in the prior art, even if the detection switch 17S is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the sorting member 80, the sorting member as in the prior art. The game ball bounced at 80 is not erroneously detected again by the detection switch 17S.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the center of rotation of the sorting member 80 is shifted from the center in the width direction of the trunk channel 41 toward the second branch channel 44 (see FIG. 11). When the sorting member 80 is arranged at the first position in order to guide the game ball to the normal winning opening 43A having a higher winning frequency than the mouth 44A, the guide surface 82A of the sorting member 80 is more than when the sorting member 80 is arranged at the second position. The sorting member 80 is far away from the center of the trunk channel 41. As a result, the flow path partially configured by the guide surface 82A of the distribution member 80 is widened at the first position where the frequency is high among the first position and the second position where the distribution member 80 can be arranged. The balls flow more smoothly and the load on the sorting member 80 is reduced, and the durability of the sorting member 80 is improved.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the bending angle from the lower end portion of the main flow channel 41 toward the upper end portion of the first branch flow channel 43 from the lower end portion of the main flow passage 41 toward the upper end portion of the second branch flow channel 44 is larger. Since the direction is gentle, the game ball easily flows down to the side of the first branch flow path 43 that is frequently used, and the durability of the sorting member 80 is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the front end surface of the rotation base 81 that supports the sorting protrusion 82 having the guide surface 82A in the sorting member 80 is the trunk channel 41, the first branch channel 43, and the second branch flow. Since it is flush with the flow lower surface of the path 44 (the front surface of the back plate 60), the sorting protrusions 82 can be supported by the rotation base 81 without hindering the flow of the game balls.

[Second Embodiment]
The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment has the same structure as the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, and only the control of the movable part of the winning unit 25 is different. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, if the winning / nothing determination is made in the determination of winning / non-winning performed due to winning at each of the start winning ports 14A and 14B (that is, the “big hit game execution condition” according to the present invention is satisfied). For example, in a 16-round jackpot game, a jackpot game is executed in which the special winning opening 17 is opened in the 14th and 16th rounds while the grand prize opening 15 is opened in the 1st to 13th and 15th rounds. The Then, when a predetermined round in which the big hit game is executed and the special winning opening 17 is opened, the position of the sorting member 80 is switched according to the elapsed time from the start of the round.

  In addition, a bonus jackpot with a bonus and a normal jackpot (that is, a bonus jackpot without bonus) are set for the determination of success / failure due to winning at each start winning opening 14A, 14B, and they are randomly drawn. . Then, if the winning / no-winning hit is a bonus hit with a bonus, the game state after the jackpot game is a game on condition that a game ball has been won at the V winning opening 44A while the above jackpot game is being executed. To a privileged gaming state advantageous to the player. Specifically, when the bonus game state is entered, the probability of winning in the determination of success / failure due to winning at each start winning opening 14A, 14B becomes higher than usual (that is, a so-called probabilistic state).

  In addition to the probability variation state, the above-described privilege game state may be, for example, a so-called short-time state in which the time required for determining whether or not each start winning opening 14A, 14B is correct is shorter than normal, or the probability-change state is likely to change from the short-time state. It may be a short-term change state combined with the state.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, both the first branch channel 43 and the second branch channel 44 are bent with respect to the main channel 41. As shown, only the second branch flow path 44V is bent with respect to the main flow path 41V, and the flow path downstream from the branching portion of the main flow path 41V with the second branch flow path 44V is defined as the first branch flow path 43V. It may be a configuration.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the distribution member 80 according to the present invention is applied to the branch portion between the first branch flow path 43 and the second branch flow path 44, but other flow paths formed in the game board 11 The present invention may be applied to a branch portion of a flow path provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the rotation base 81 has a circular shape, but may have a semicircular shape or a fan shape as long as the rotation base 81 is configured to rotate. Also, the receiving hole 60U may be semicircular or fan-shaped.

(4) In the above-described embodiment , the distribution projecting piece 82 protrudes perpendicularly to the front end surface of the rotation base 81, but may be configured to protrude in an inclined manner.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the guide surface 82A is a flat surface. However, the guide surface 82V may be bent or curved as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B. It may be a guide surface 82W.

In addition, if the said embodiment is conceptualized, it will become invention of [1]-[8] below.

[1] A trunk channel from which a game ball flows is branched into two branches, a first branch channel and a second branch channel, and a distribution member provided at the branch position opens the first branch channel. And rotating between the first position for closing the second branch flow path and the second position for opening the second branch flow path and closing the first branch flow path, In the gaming machine that distributes the game balls that have flowed down to the first branch channel or the second branch channel,
The allocating member rotates the game ball so that it can be guided to either the first branch channel or the second branch channel with a common guide surface at the first position and the second position. A gaming machine characterized by

According to the configuration of [1], the guide surface of the sorting member moves in a direction orthogonal to or intersecting with the direction of the weight of the game ball flowing down the trunk flow path and the pressure of the flow down. It is difficult to cause a situation in which the guide surface of the sorting member has to be moved in a direction that resists its own weight or downflow pressure. Thereby, a distribution member can be operated stably and rapidly. In addition, since the sorting member does not stand up toward the trunk channel unlike the conventional case, even if a detection switch is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the sorting member, the game ball bounced back by the sorting member as in the past It is possible to suppress erroneous detection again by the detection switch.

[2] A receiving hole is formed in a flat common flow lower surface continuous across the trunk channel, the first branch channel, and the second branch channel,
The distribution member includes a rotation base that is received in the receiving hole and has an end surface that is substantially flush with the common flow surface, and is separated from a rotation axis of the distribution member among the end surfaces of the rotation base. The gaming machine according to [1], further comprising: a sorting protrusion that protrudes from a position where the surface faces the rotation axis and serves as the guide surface.

According to the configuration of [2], it is possible to support the sorting protrusion (guide surface) on the rotation base without preventing the game ball from flowing down.

[3] A triangular rib is provided to communicate between the end surface of the rotating base and the guide surface of the distributing protrusion, and the triangular rib is formed between the end surface of the rotating base and the distributing protrusion. [2] The gaming machine according to [2], wherein the gaming machine has a height that does not interfere with a game ball in contact with the guide surface.

According to the configuration of [3], it is possible to reinforce the connection portion between the rotation base and the sorting protrusion (guide surface) without disturbing the flow of the game ball with the triangular rib.

[4] At least a lower end portion of the trunk channel and at least an upper end portion of the first branch channel and the second branch channel have a width that allows game balls to pass one by one. The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [3].

According to the configuration of [4], it is possible to suppress the clogging of the balls at the branch position between the first branch channel and the second branch channel.

[5] The lower end of the trunk channel extends in the vertical direction,
[1] to [4], wherein the rotation shaft of the distribution member is arranged to be shifted toward the second branch channel with respect to the center line in the width direction at the lower end of the trunk channel. The gaming machine according to any one of the above.

According to the configuration of [5], when more game balls out of the first branch channel and the second branch channel flow into the first branch channel, the first branch channel that is used frequently is opened. When the second branch flow path, which is less frequently used, is opened, the guiding surface of the sorting member is farther from the center of the main flow path, and there is a portion connecting the main flow path and the second branch flow path. Become wider. Thereby, when the 1st branch flow path with high use frequency is opened, the load to a distribution member is reduced and durability improves.

[6] The bending angle from the lower end portion of the main channel toward the upper end portion of the first branch channel is gentler than the bending angle from the lower end portion of the main channel to the upper end portion of the second branch channel. The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [5], which is characterized in that:

Even with the configuration of [6], the load received by the sorting member by the game ball flowing down from the main channel is smaller when the first branch channel is opened than when the second branch channel is opened, When more game balls out of the first branch channel and the second branch channel flow into the first branch channel, the durability of the sorting member is improved.

[7] A special prize opening that is opened and closed by a movable door and is normally closed;
When a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, a small hit game execution means for performing a small hit game that opens the movable door and allows a game ball to be awarded at the special winning opening,
The upper end of the trunk channel forms the special prize opening,
The small hit game execution means switches the sorting member between the first position and the second position based on a predetermined time chart while the movable door is opened, and the second branch channel The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein a big hit game advantageous to a player is executed due to the winning of a game ball.

According to the configuration of [7], a game ball that has won a special winning opening is distributed to the first branch channel and the second branch channel by the distribution member that is switched between the first position and the second position according to the time chart. A big hit game advantageous to the player is executed due to the random distribution and the game ball winning in the second branch flow path, and enjoying the game as a second type of game machine (so-called feathers) Can do.

[8] A special prize opening that is opened and closed by a movable door and is normally closed;
When a predetermined jackpot game execution condition is established, a jackpot game execution means for performing a jackpot game that opens the movable door for a predetermined round and allows a game ball to be awarded at the special winning opening,
The upper end of the trunk channel forms the special prize opening,
The big hit game execution means switches the sorting member between the first position and the second position while the movable door is opened, and the game ball is won in the second branch channel. The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the gaming state after the big hit game is changed to a privilege gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than a normal gaming state.

According to the configuration of [8], whether the game ball won in the special winning opening according to the position of the distributing member wins in either the first branch channel or the second branch channel is switched, When a game ball wins in the two-branch channel, the gaming machine is changed to a privilege game state after the big hit game, and a privilege is given to the player.

10 Pachinko machines 17 Special prize opening 17T Movable door 25 Prize winning unit 40 Channel side wall 41, 41V Trunk channel 42 Common area 43, 43V First branch channel 44, 44V Second branch channel 45 First bag narrow path wall 46 Second Bag path wall 50 Ball receiving block 53 Support base 54 Front plate 60 Back plate 60U Receiving hole 80 Distributing member 81 Rotating base 82 Distributing protrusion 82A, 82V, 82W Guide surface 82B Triangular rib

Claims (1)

A trunk channel from which the game ball flows is branched into two branches, a first branch channel and a second branch channel, and a distribution member provided at the branch position opens the first branch channel and the first branch channel. Rotating between the first position for closing the two-branch channel and the second position for opening the second branch channel and closing the first branch channel, the stem channel has flowed down. In a gaming machine that distributes game balls to the first branch channel or the second branch channel,
The distribution member includes a distribution protrusion at a position spaced downward from the rotation shaft,
The distribution projecting piece moves between the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path as the distribution member rotates, so that the game ball is moved to the first branch flow path or the first branch flow path. Configured to guide into a two-branch channel,
The lower end portion of the trunk channel extends in the vertical direction, and the rotation shaft of the sorting member is arranged to be shifted toward the second branch channel side with respect to the center line in the width direction at the lower end portion of the trunk channel . A gaming machine characterized by that.

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