JP6423990B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a gaming machine including a launching mechanism that can increase the launching speed of medals while having a simple structure that does not require a driving source and has a low maintenance burden, and that can be enjoyed by using operation techniques. An accommodating portion 22 for accommodating and holding a medal, and extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to a medal firing direction provided behind the medal, is pivotally supported at the upper end side, and the lower end side swings forward. A launching mechanism 2 having a swinging rod 23 for firing a medal and a pusher 24 provided behind the swinging rod 23 to swing the swinging rod 23 when directly or indirectly hit by a player. Prepare. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that fires a game body such as a medal on a board surface of a substantially upright game board.

  It is set for each winning opening by launching medals on the gaming board that has been conventionally provided upright and whose game surface is covered with glass and winning the winning opening provided on the gaming board. A gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of medals is known.

  As a medal launching mechanism, a medal is sandwiched between a rotary drive roller having a rubber having a large frictional resistance attached to the outer periphery and a fixed support roller facing the rotary drive roller, and fired by the rotational force of the rotary drive roller (for example, Patent Document 1). Or a medal is supplied to a notch recess provided on the outer periphery of the rotary drive plate, centrifugal force is applied to the medal with the notch opening (launch port) closed, and the launch port is opened to perform centrifugation. One that launches a medal with force (for example, see Patent Document 2) has been proposed.

JP-A-8-289970 JP 2003-19343 A

  The above conventional gaming machine requires a drive source for the launch mechanism and is expensive, but the adjustment of the launch speed is performed by the supply voltage controller to the drive motor, so the player lacks the fun using the operation technique. . Although there is a manual firing mechanism that does not require a drive source, it is fired by the return force of a spring that has been stretched (shrinked) by operating a manual lever, so it is necessary to adjust the lever stroke all the time, and it is not interesting. It takes time to check and maintain force.

  In pachinko machines, the winning rate is generally changed by tapping the head of a game pin (nail) provided on the board with a hammer to adjust the angle. However, in a medal game machine, the game board and the glass covering it are changed. The gap is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the medal and the game pin is short, so it is not suitable for angle adjustment performed with a hammer.

  Furthermore, in pachinko machines, balls jump not only in the vertical and horizontal directions but also in the longitudinal direction by game pins and move in a complicated manner between the board surface and the glass surface, but in a game machine using medals, such movement changes are scarce. The player is easily bored.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, the present invention has a simple structure that does not require a drive source and has a low maintenance burden, and can increase the launch speed of the game body, and can enjoy the fun of making full use of the operation technique. Providing a gaming machine that can change the winning percentage without hitting with a hammer.

The invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine that launches a game body from a side portion of a substantially upright game board along a board surface, and a housing portion that houses and holds the game body on the side portion of the game board; wherein it is provided as to protrude outward of the game board player has an extrusion operation body for operating by pressing from the outer side, wherein the game bodies in accordance with the operation of the player presses the extrusion operation body It is characterized in that the direction in which the player pushes the pushing operation body from the outside and the direction in which the game body is fired substantially coincides with the board located on the inner side from the accommodating part provided on the side part. Provide gaming machines to play.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the game body is fired at a speed corresponding to a speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the second aspect, further comprising a speed increasing mechanism that increases a firing speed of the game body faster than a speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the game body is fired by transmitting a force that pushes the push-out operation body of the player to the game body. Provide a machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that fires a game body from a substantially upright side of a gaming board along a board surface, a housing portion that houses and holds the game body, and a direction in which the game body is fired. A swinging rod that extends in the direction of rotation and is supported to rotate at the upper end side and swings at the lower end side so as to push out the game body from the housing portion to the board surface, and directly or by the player There is provided a gaming machine comprising a launching mechanism having a pusher that is pushed indirectly to push and swing the rocking rod at a side portion of the game board.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that fires a game body from a side portion of a substantially upright game board along a board surface, a housing portion that houses and holds the game body, and intersects a launch direction of the game body. A swing rod that extends in the direction of rotation and is pivotally supported at the upper end side and swings at the lower end side so as to push out the game body from the housing portion to the board surface. An extruding body that swings, a sub-oscillating rod that extends in a direction intersecting the firing direction and is supported by rotation at the upper end side and swings at the lower end side, and is pushed by the player And a push-out operating body that pushes and swings the sub-oscillation rod to provide a launching mechanism on the side of the game board.

A seventh aspect of the present invention provides the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, wherein the pushing operation body is a circular body that is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to surrounding members.

The invention according to claim 8 is a gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein the extruded body is a circular body that is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to surrounding members. I will provide a.

The invention according to claim 9 is provided with a winning opening on the board for winning the gaming body fired from the housing portion, and the winning opening is defined by a pair of game pins arranged on the left and right sides thereof. The pair of game pins are erected on a game pin support member that is detachably provided on the back side of the board surface, and project from the pair of through holes that penetrate the board surface to the front side of the board surface. through holes of any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that said selected plurality pairs through holes that are formed on a circumference around the lateral direction of the midpoint of the winning openings A gaming machine according to the above is provided.

The invention described in claim 10 is provided with a winning opening on the board for winning the gaming body launched from the housing portion, and the winning opening is defined by a pair of game pins arranged on the left and right sides thereof. The pair of game pins are erected on a game pin support member that is rotatably provided on the back side of the board surface, and protrudes to the front side of the board surface from a pair of through holes that penetrate the board surface. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the through hole is an arc-shaped slot formed along a circumference centered at a midpoint position in the left-right direction of the winning opening. Provide a machine.

The invention according to claim 11 is provided with a transfer mechanism for transferring a game body to be supplied to the housing part to an upper part of the game board, and the transfer mechanism includes a guide part having an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface; It has a rotary drive roller having an outer peripheral surface covered with a member having a large frictional resistance, and the outer peripheral edge of the game body is sandwiched between the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface and transferred by the rotational force of the rotary drive roller. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10 is provided.

According to invention of Claim 1, the following outstanding effects can be show | played. When extrusion operation member provided so as to protrude outward on the game board side are pressed from the outer side, on board located on the inner side from the side of the same game board, Yu technique's The game body will be fired so that the direction in which the push-out operation body is pushed and the direction in which the game body is fired substantially coincide, and the player seems to directly splash the game body with their own hands You can enjoy this feeling and play without getting bored. Further, since the push-out operation body protrudes outside the game board, it is easy for the player to check without having to check each hand when firing the game body.

  According to invention of Claim 2, in addition to the effect which invention of Claim 1 can show | play, there can exist the following outstanding effects. Since the game body firing speed, that is, the direction of the game body, changes depending on the speed at which the push-out operation body is pushed, the player can enjoy using the operation technique and play without being bored.

  According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the effect which invention of Claim 2 can show | play, the following outstanding effects can be show | played. It is possible to prevent the player from being injured or damaging the game board by excessively pushing the pushing operation body excessively in order to increase the firing speed of the game body.

  According to invention of Claim 4, in addition to the effect which the invention of Claims 1 thru | or 3 can show | play, the following outstanding effects can be show | played. Since the player uses the force that pushes the push-out operation body to fire the game body, a driving source such as an electric motor or a spring is unnecessary, and the maintenance burden is reduced.

According to the invention of claim 5 , the following excellent effects can be obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the pusher is pushed a distance “X2” and the swing rod swings in the game body firing direction, the pusher and the game rod are swung between the pusher and the game rod. Since the distance between them increases from “TB” to “TA”, the gaming body not only has the distance “X2” within the same time that the extruded body is pushed the distance “X2”. Then, the distance “X1 (= X2 + TA−TB)” obtained by adding “TA−TB” thereto is pushed. In other words, when the extruded body is pushed by the distance “X2”, the gaming body is increased to a speed “(X2 + TA−TB) / X2” times the speed at which the extruded body is pushed. As a result, a driving source such as an electric motor and a spring are not required, and the maintenance load is reduced, and the game body is fired at a speed corresponding to the speed at which the player pushes the extruded body. (In this case, the launch speed of the game body is also increased), and as a speed increasing mechanism, the launch speed of the game body is faster than the speed at which the player actually pushes the extruded body, A game body can be launched at high speed. In particular, the firing speed of the game body is not increased at a constant rate with respect to the speed at which the extruded body is pushed. Because the speed is increased at an accelerated speed relative to the speed at which the player is pressed, the player can play without getting bored, with the fun of making full use of the operation technique.

According to the invention of claim 6 , the following excellent effects can be obtained. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the pushing operation body is pushed by the distance “X3” and the secondary swing rod is swung in the game body firing direction, there is a secondary swing rod between the extrusion operating body and the extruded body. Since the distance between them increases from “TD” to “TC”, the extrudate becomes not only the distance “X3” but also the distance “Tc−TD” added to the distance “Xc-TD” within the same time. X2 (= X3 + TC−TD) ”will be pushed. Further, when the extruded body is pushed by the distance “X2” and the swinging rod swings in the game body firing direction, the space between the extruded body and the gaming body can be beaten by the swinging rod. The interval increases from “TB” to “TA”, and the game body is pushed by the distance “X1 (= X2 + TA−TB = X3 + TA−TB + TC−TD)” obtained by adding “TA−TB” to the distance “X2”. It will be. That is, when the pushing operation body is pushed by the distance “X3”, the game body M is accelerated to a speed “(X3 + TA−TB + TC−TD) / X3” times the pushing speed of the pushing operation body. Become. As a result, a driving source such as an electric motor and a spring are not required, and the maintenance load is reduced, and the game body is fired at a speed corresponding to the speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body (the pushing operation body). As the launch mechanism, the launch speed of the game body is faster than the speed at which the player pushes the push-out operation body. The game body can be fired at high speed. In particular, the speed of the extruded body is increased with respect to the speed at which the extrusion operating body is pushed in accordance with the change in the angle at which the sub-oscillation rod moves between the extrusion operating body and the game body. The firing speed is increased in an accelerated manner with respect to the speed at which the pusher is pushed as the angle at which the swing rod turns between the pusher and the game body is changed. As a result, the launch speed of the game body can be increased to a speed far from the sense depending on the player's operation, and the player is bored because of the fun of using the technique that causes it You can play without

According to the invention of claim 7 , in addition to the effect that the invention of claim 6 can exhibit, the following excellent effect can be achieved. Since the pushing operation body is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to the surrounding members, the problem of being caught during the launching of the game body or the subsequent return movement is avoided.

According to the invention of claim 8 , in addition to the effects that the inventions of claims 5 to 7 can exhibit, the following excellent effects can be achieved. Since the extruded body is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to the surrounding members, it is possible to avoid problems that cause catching when the game body is launched or when the game body is subsequently returned.

According to the invention of claim 9 , in addition to the effects that the inventions of claims 1 to 8 can exhibit, the following excellent effects can be achieved. Even if the game pin is not hit with a hammer, the winning rate can be easily changed by changing the through hole into which the game pin is inserted. Moreover, since the game pins are projected from the back side of the board surface, there is no need to work on the board surface and there is no fear of damaging the board surface.

According to the invention of claim 10 , in addition to the effects that the inventions of claims 1 to 8 can exhibit, the following excellent effects can be achieved. The winning percentage can be changed easily and steplessly by sliding the gaming pin along the slot without hitting the gaming pin with a hammer. In addition, since the game pins protrude from the back side of the board, no work on the board is required and there is no fear of damaging the board.

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects that the inventions of the first to tenth aspects can exhibit, the following excellent effects can be achieved. The game body transfer mechanism has a simple structure in which it is sandwiched between a guide portion having an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface and a rotary drive roller covered with a member having a large frictional resistance.

It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the launching mechanism of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and the alternate long and short dash line shows the state before the operation by the player is performed, and the state when the operation is performed and the game body is fired Indicates. The whole front view of the gaming machine which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an internal state when setting a medal to a launching mechanism so that a launch is possible. The figure which shows the internal state immediately after a medal is fired with a launching mechanism. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which (a) a game pin support member in which a game pin is erected and (b) a game pin support member is attached to a game board of the gaming machine. The figure which shows the setting pattern of the winning opening of a gaming machine. The figure which shows the transfer mechanism of the game body of a gaming machine. Sectional drawing which shows the rotational drive roller of a transfer mechanism (CC cross section of FIG. 7).

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 1 which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Game machine 1)
When the gaming machine 1 fires a medal (a disk-shaped gaming body) M along the board surface by the player's operation from the upper right side of the substantially upright gaming board 11, and wins the winning slot 3 on the board surface 11a. A medal game machine capable of acquiring a winning number of medals set in each winning opening, as shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular game board 11 whose outer periphery is surrounded by a frame, and an upper part of the game board 11 A launching mechanism 2 that launches the medal M provided on the right side and accommodated and held therein to push it out onto the board surface 11a, and a medal M that is launched below the launching mechanism 2 on the board surface 11a. A plurality of winning holes 3 for winning a prize and a transfer mechanism 4 for transferring the medal M dropped to the lower part of the game board 11 to the upper part of the game board 11 in order to supply the launch mechanism 2 are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the board surface 11 a includes a credit display unit 12, a plurality of detection units 13 that detect medals M that have won the winning slot 3, and a winning slot 3 when each winning slot 3 is won. A plurality of award display units 14 for individually displaying the number of winning medals (acquired number), a plurality of winning lighting units 15 that are additionally lit one by one at the time of winning, and a jackpot for variably displaying the number of winning medals. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the display unit 16 is provided and is covered with a glass transparent plate 17 arranged in parallel with a gap slightly larger than the thickness of the medal M. Note that the gaming machine 1 does not pay out actual medals, and the number of medals obtained by the player is reflected in the credit display unit 12.

  The credit display unit 12 is a digital display provided flush with the board surface 11a. When a bill is inserted into a bill insertion slot (not shown), the number of medals that can be used is added and displayed according to the amount, and a medal is launched by the player. The number of medals calculated according to the number of sheets (number of used sheets) and the number of medals per winning (number of acquired sheets) is displayed in real time. The detection unit 13 is a passage sensor arranged immediately below each winning opening 3 and outputs a detection signal when a winning medal passes, and reflects the number of medals obtained by winning on the credit display unit 12. The award number display unit 14 is a digital display that is arranged below each winning hole 3 and is flush with the board surface 11a, and each winning hole that is randomly set in conjunction with the medal launch from the launch mechanism 2. Real-time display of the number of hits. The winning lighting unit 15 is additionally lit one by one in order from the top when winning in any one of the winning openings 3, and if all lights within a predetermined time (for example, within one minute) from the first lighting, At that time, the jackpot number displayed on the jackpot display unit 16 can be acquired, and conversely, if it does not reach the point where all lights up, it is set to turn off all and start over.

(Launching mechanism 2)
In the firing mechanism 2, in a state where the medal M supplied from the transfer mechanism 4 is held so as to be able to be fired, the player strikes the pushing operation body 26 from the right outer side of the game board 11 as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. When the operation is performed in such a manner, as shown by an alternate long and short dash line arrow B, the pushing force does not require a driving source to fire the medal M diagonally upward (generally leftward in the figure) along the board surface 11a. It is a launch mechanism. 2, 3, and 4, the launch mechanism 2 includes a main body 20 that is attached to the upper side portion of the game board 11, and a front edge (medal) that is provided along the board surface 11 a at the side edge portion of the main body 20. The same is true for the direction in which the projectile is fired. The same applies to the vertical launch port 21 and the rear of the launch port 21 (the direction opposite to the medal launch direction; the same applies hereinafter). A storage unit 22 that stores and holds the medal M in a standing state so that it can be fired along the board surface 11a, and extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the medal firing direction provided behind the storage unit 22 and rotates around the upper end side. The swing rod 23 that is supported and is moved so that the medal is pushed out by swinging the lower end side forward, and the swing rod 23 is provided at the rear of the swing rod 23 so as to be movable back and forth and pushed from behind. Circular shape that swings 23 forward An extruded body 24 having an outer shape, and provided at the rear of the extruded body 24 and extending in a direction intersecting the medal firing direction, is pivotally supported at the upper end side, and the lower end side swings forward, thereby causing the extruded body 24 to move. A sub-oscillation rod 25 that pushes forward, and is provided so as to be able to move back and forth behind the sub-oscillation rod 25 and is pushed forward by a player with a hand or a finger to swing the sub-oscillation rod 25 forward. And an extrusion operation body 26 that has a circular outer shape and is provided so that a part thereof protrudes backward from the main body 20. Below the auxiliary swinging rod 25, the lower end side is pivotally supported and the upper end side is provided to be swingable. With the medal M set in the storage portion 22, the upper end is below the auxiliary swinging rod 25. An auxiliary swing rod 27 is provided that is sandwiched between the front and rear gaps between the portion and the extrusion operation body 26 and swings so as to push the auxiliary swing rod 25 forward by being pushed forward by the extrusion operation body 26. . Note that the swinging rod 23, the pusher 24, the auxiliary swinging rod 25, the pushing operation member 26, and the auxiliary swinging rod 27 (hereinafter referred to as the whole built-in member) incorporated in the launching mechanism 2 are all medal M. It is set to substantially the same thickness.

(Main unit 20)
The main body 20 of the launch mechanism 2 shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 is a thick plate-like laminated structure that is fixed to the game board 11 with screws (not shown) (fastening members), and has a symmetrical shape. Are sandwiched between the two plate-like outer layer members 201 and 202 so as not to overlap each other in the thickness direction to form the accommodating portion 22 and the accommodating space 28 for the built-in member. It comprises three plate-like inner layer members 203, 204, and 205 having the same thickness and providing a gap. 1, 3, and 4, the outer layer member 201 is not shown in order to show the internal structure of the firing mechanism 2. The outer layer member 202 and the inner layer members 203, 204, and 205 are mutually fixed in advance by a fastening member such as a screw or welding, and the outer layer member 201 is fixed thereto by a fastening member such as a screw. In the gap between the outer layer members 201 and 202, the inner layer member 203 is disposed on the lower front side and 205 is disposed on the lower rear side so that the inner layer member 203 extends over the entire upper part of the firing mechanism 2. Between the inner layer members 203 and 204, the launch port 21 and the receiving portion 22 and the medal M continuously formed above them and supplied from the transfer mechanism 4 are received as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. A receiving port 29a and a receiving passage 29b are provided for introduction and supply to the lower accommodating portion 22. The launch port 21 and the receiving port 29a are divided into upper and lower portions by providing a boundary pin 29c therebetween. Between the inner layer members 203 and 205, a housing space 28 for the built-in member is provided so as to be continuous with the housing portion 22. The upper side 204a of the inner layer member 204 is inclined obliquely upward toward the front. The medal M is supported as the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 22 and the firing direction is defined. The inner layer member 205 is inclined so as to be parallel to the medal M firing direction, and the upper side 205a of the inner layer member 205 is also inclined so as to be substantially parallel to the medal M firing direction. The extrusion body 24 and the extrusion operation body 26 are supported so as to be movable back and forth along the inclined direction. The inner layer members 203, 204, and 205 have a thickness of the medal M and the built-in member in order to secure a gap (horizontal width) that does not hinder the movement of the medal and the built-in member in the housing portion 22, the housing space 28, and the receiving passage 29b. It is set a little larger.

(Built-in member)
The swing rod 23 is provided at the rear of the housing portion 22, and the upper end thereof is pivotally supported by a pivot support shaft 202 a provided in the outer layer member 202, and the lower portion thereof extends in a direction intersecting the medal firing direction. And can be swung back and forth. The swing rod 23 is biased rearward by a spring (biasing member) 232 having one end connected to the outer layer member 202 and the other end connected to the swing rod 23, but when the firing operation is not performed. Since the extrudate 24 is supported from behind as a stopper, as shown in FIG. 1 (dashed line) and FIG. 3, it is maintained in a posture extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of medal firing. Then, when the pusher 24 is indirectly pushed by a shooting operation (pushing the pusher 26) by the player, the swing rod 23 moves forward so as to face the launch port 21 against the spring 232. As shown in FIG. 4, the medal M is fired so as to be pushed out from the accommodating portion 22 onto the board surface 11 a through the launch port 21. The extruded body 24 is an annular body that is supported by the upper side 205a of the inner layer member 205 so as to be movable back and forth, and has a stopper pin 241 that is fixed to the outer layer member 202 inside the hole, thereby overrunning in the front and rear direction. Thus, the movement range is limited so as not to cause a failure or the like (for example, so as not to slip forward from between the swing rod 23 and the inner layer member 205). Specifically, it is movable between the rear end position shown in FIG. 3 and the front end position shown in FIG. 4, and the swinging rod 23 is used except when the player performs a shooting operation. It is provided so as to be urged rearward and to stop at the rear end position. In addition, since the outer shape of the extruded body 24 is circular and its inner diameter hole is set to be sufficiently larger than the stopper pin 241, the extruded body 24 is provided with surrounding members such as the swing rod 23, the secondary swing rod 25, and the inner layer member 205. On the other hand, it is held so as to be freely slidable and rollable, and it is difficult to cause catching or the like that affects the movement of the firing mechanism 2.

  The sub-oscillation rod 25 is provided behind the extruded body 24, and the upper end thereof is pivotally supported by a pivot support shaft 202 b provided on the outer layer member 202, and its lower portion extends in a direction intersecting the medal firing direction. Thus, it can be swung back and forth. The auxiliary swing rod 25 is urged rearward by the pusher 24, but when the firing operation is not performed, the pusher 26 is supported from the rear as a stopper, as shown in FIG. It is held at a position that swings slightly rearward from the direction orthogonal to the medal firing direction. Further, when the firing operation is performed, the player swings by pushing the push-out operation body 26 forward, and pushes the push-out body 24 in the range up to the front end position shown in FIG. The auxiliary swing rod 27 provided below the auxiliary swing rod 25 is pivotally supported at the lower end by a pivot support shaft whose lower end is fixed to the outer layer member 202, and the upper portion thereof is swingable. The sub-oscillation rod 25 is oscillated by being pushed forward by the pushing operation body 26 and the sub-oscillation rod 25 is pushed from the rear to assist the movement of the sub-oscillation rod 25. The push-out operation body 26 is an annular body that is supported by the upper side 205a of the inner layer member 205 so as to be movable back and forth like the push body 24, and that there is a stopper pin 261 fixed to the outer layer member 202 inside the hole. Therefore, the range of movement in the front-rear direction is limited from the rear end position shown in FIG. 3 to the front end position shown in FIG. The rear half is biased to the position and is provided so as to stop at a position where the rear half protrudes outward from the game board 11. Thus, the push-out operation body 26 is held so as not to overrun forward and cause deformation failure of the auxiliary swing rod 25 and the auxiliary swing rod 27 and so as not to fall backward from the main body 20. The extrusion operating body 26 has a circular outer shape and an inner diameter hole that is set to be sufficiently larger than the stopper pin 261. Therefore, the auxiliary swing rod 25, the auxiliary swing rod 27, the inner layer members 203 and 205, etc. It is held so as to be freely slidable and rollable with respect to the surrounding members, and it is difficult to cause a catch or the like that affects the movement of the firing mechanism 2.

  In the launching mechanism 2, as shown in FIG. 1, when the player pushes the pushing operation body 26 by a distance “X3”, the auxiliary swinging rod 25 swings in the firing direction of the medal M. Between the extrusion operation body 26 and the extrusion body 24, the auxiliary rocking rod 25 is used, and the distance between them extends from “TD” to “TC”. Not only the pressed distance “X3” but also the distance “X2 (= X3 + TC−TD)” obtained by adding “Tc−TD” thereto is pressed. Further, when the pusher 24 is pushed by the distance “X2” and the swinging rod 23 swings in the firing direction, the pusher 24 and the medal M are beaten by the swinging rod 23, and the interval therebetween. Increases from “TB” to “TA”, so that the medal M is pushed by the distance “X1 (= X2 + TA−TB = X3 + TA−TB + TC−TD)” obtained by adding “TA−TB” to the distance “X2”. It will be. That is, when the player pushes the pushing operation body 26 by the distance “X3”, the pushing force is transmitted to the medal M through the built-in member, and the medal M is “(X3 + TA−TB + TC−) with respect to the pushing speed. It is pushed (increased) at a speed (TD) / X3 "times. As a result, the launch mechanism 2 has a simple structure that does not require a drive source such as an electric motor or a spring and requires less maintenance, but if the player pushes the push-out operation body 26 quickly, the launch speed of the medal M is increased accordingly. In addition to being able to increase the speed, it also functions as a speed increasing mechanism for increasing the firing speed of the medal M higher than the speed at which the player actually pushes the pushing operation body 26. Therefore, the firing speed of the medal M, that is, the whereabouts of the medal M, is adjusted by the pushing / decreasing (speed) of the hand or finger that operates the push-out operation body 26. Aiming at the prize opening, there is fun to make full use of operation techniques and you can play without getting bored. In addition, the player does not need to push the push-out operation body 26 excessively in an effort to increase the shooting speed of the medal M when aiming at the winning port 3 far from the launch port 21, so that the hand is injured or the game machine is damaged. There is no worry about it. Furthermore, the shooting speed of the medal M is increased at an accelerated rate relative to the speed at which the pusher 24 is pushed, and the speed of the pusher 24 is also increased at an accelerated rate relative to the speed at which the player pushes the pusher 26. Because the speed is increased, depending on the player's operation, the actual pressing speed and the firing speed will be greatly different, and in this respect, it is interesting to make full use of the operation technique. Moreover, when the push-out operation body 26 on the upper right side of the game board 11 is pushed from the outside, the medal M is fired from the accommodating part 22 on the upper right side of the game board 11 toward the board surface 11a located on the inner side. As a result, the player pushes the game body directly with his / her hand so that the direction in which the player pushes and the direction in which the game body is fired coincide with each other facing left. A sense can be obtained. The launch mechanism 2 is provided so as to protrude outward with respect to the game board 11, and the push-out operation body 26 is provided so as to further protrude from the main body 20 of the launch mechanism 2. It is easy for the person to operate, and if he gets used to it a little, he will be able to perform the launching operation without having to check each hand.

(Winner 3)
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of winning holes 3 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the lateral direction below the launching mechanism 2 on the board surface 11a. Each winning port 3 is defined by a pair (two) of game pins 31 (FIG. 6) arranged on the left and right sides thereof. When the medal M passes between the game pins (wins), the detection unit 13 detects the medal. By detecting, a predetermined number of medals set for each winning slot can be obtained. The game pin 31 is not directly fixed to the game board 11 but is erected on a game pin support member 32 which is a separate member from the game board 11 as shown in FIG. 5A, and is shown in FIG. Thus, by attaching the game pin support member 32 to the back side of the board surface 11a, it protrudes from the back side of the pin through hole 33 formed so as to penetrate the board surface 11a at the same interval as the game pin to the front side. However, not only a pair of pin through-holes 33 but also a plurality of pairs are provided along the circumference centered on the midpoint position of the pin through-holes as shown in FIG. 6, and these pin through-holes 33a and 33b are provided. By using the pair of pin through holes selected from 33c, the winning rate can be changed depending on the direction of the winning opening 3. Specifically, in FIG. 6 (a), a pair of pins is located at a position that is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 6 (b) from a pair of horizontally arranged pin through holes 33a. In FIG. 6C, the game pin 31 is protruded from the pair of pin through holes 33c in the position rotated clockwise with respect to FIG. The direction of mouth 3 is changed. The game pin support member 32 is formed with a large-diameter mounting hole 32a centering on the midpoint position of the two game pins, while the game board 11 has a midpoint position of the two pin through holes. Since the nut 34 is concentrically provided, the screw 35 having the large-diameter washer 35a is fastened and fixed to the nut 34 through the mounting hole 32a as shown in FIG. It can be attached at different angles around the midpoint position of the through hole. Therefore, regardless of which pin through hole is selected, the game pin support member 32 is securely fixed accordingly.

(Transfer mechanism 4)
The transfer mechanism 4 is configured as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7, and the medal M is fired by the launch mechanism 2 and wins (passes) the winning opening 3 or falls to the lower part of the game board 11 without winning. Is transferred to the upper part of the game board 11 in order to be supplied to the launch mechanism 2. The transfer mechanism 4 rotates in cooperation with a container 40 (not shown) for collecting medals M, a chute 41 for aligning and transferring collected medals M, a guide portion 42 for receiving the aligned medals M, and a guide portion 42. A rotary drive roller 43 that lifts the medal M by force, a cylindrical passage portion 44 that extends so as to guide the medal M to be lifted upward, an open / close gate 45 provided at the exit of the passage portion 44, and an open / close gate A communication passage 46 for supplying the medal M passing through 45 to the launching mechanism 2 is provided. The container 40 (not shown) is provided in the lower part of the game board 11 and has a trough shape with an upper opening for collecting the medals M falling from above. The chute 41 is formed so as to be continuous with a medal discharge port formed in the lower part of the container 40, and transfers the medal M to the guide part 42. The guide portion 42 is formed so as to be continuous with the chute 41 and has an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface 42a that receives the medal M supplied from the chute 41, and a wall-like portion 42b extending along the arc-shaped central axis along the inner peripheral surface 42a. FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 8, the rotary drive roller 43 is formed by integrally superposing a small-diameter disk portion 431 serving as a roller body and a large-diameter disk portion 432 having a larger diameter so as to be concentric. The outer peripheral surface 43 a of the disc portion 431 is covered with a urethane rubber member 433. The rotation drive roller 43 is provided concentrically with the arc shape of the inner peripheral surface 42a of the guide portion 42, and the small-diameter disk portion 431 has a radial distance between the outer peripheral surface 43a and the inner peripheral surface 42a of the medal M. The large-diameter disk part 432 is set so as to be slightly smaller than the small-diameter disk part 431 but does not interfere with the guide part 42. In the transfer mechanism 4, the medals M collected in the container 40 are transferred to the guide unit 42 so as to be aligned or lined up in a row with the chute 41 standing upright. The guide portion 42 receives the disc-shaped medal M in an upright state, and abuts and supports the lower side of the outer peripheral edge of the medal with the inner peripheral surface 42a, while the rotational driving roller 43 substantially simultaneously with the outer peripheral surface 43a. Comes into contact with the upper side of the outer periphery of the medal, and the urethane rubber 431 is bent so that the medal M is sandwiched between the guide portion 42 and the rotation driving roller 43, and the medal M is covered with a urethane rubber member having a high frictional resistance. It is sent out along the inner peripheral surface 42a by following the outer peripheral surface 43a. At this time, the large-diameter disk portion 432 of the rotation drive roller 43 functions as a protective wall that prevents the medal M from dropping in the axial direction of the rotation drive roller together with the wall-shaped portion 42b of the guide portion 42. A passage portion 44 is continuously provided at the destination to which the medal M is sent out, and the medal M is moved upward in the passage portion 44. The passage portion 44 is curved so as to extend in the lateral direction at the upper portion of the game board 11, and the outlet 44 a is directed to the firing mechanism 2. The opening / closing gate 45 of the outlet 44 a is opened in conjunction with the medal launch of the launch mechanism 2 and supplies medals one by one from the receiving port 29 a to the accommodating portion 22 through the communication passage 46.

(Modification of the above embodiment)
In the above embodiment, the launch mechanism 2 is provided only on the upper right side of the game board 11, but may be provided on the left side, and may be provided on both the left and right sides, not limited to one side. . Further, the launch mechanism 2 is provided at a position closer to the upper side on the side of the game board 11, but the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the setting of the launch direction of the medal M and the position and orientation of the winning slot 3, the vertical direction It may be provided in the vicinity of the center or near the lower position. In the firing mechanism 2, by providing the auxiliary swing rod 25 and the push operation body 26, the push body 24 for pushing the swing rod 23 for firing the medal M is passed through the secondary swing rod 25 and the push operation body 26. However, the structure is such that the player can directly operate by exposing the pusher 24 to the outside of the game board without providing the auxiliary swing rod 25 and the pusher 26. It is also good. The launch mechanism 2 is configured to fire the medal M by transmitting the force by which the player pushes the pushing operation body 26 to the medal M through the built-in member. However, the speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body is increased. As a switch that can be detected, a mechanism including an electric drive device that can fire a medal at a speed corresponding to the detected speed may be used. In the above embodiment, a plurality of pairs of pin through holes 33 for projecting the pair of game pins 31 to the game board 11a side are provided in the winning opening 3, and the pair is selected and used. Thus, the game pin 31 is moved along the arc shape of the slot hole, with the pin through hole 33 being an arc-shaped slot formed along the circumference centered at the midpoint position in the left-right direction of the winning opening 3. Accordingly, the winning rate may be adjusted by changing the inclination of the winning opening 3. In the transfer mechanism 4 of the above embodiment, medals sent out by the small-diameter disk part 431 of the rotation drive roller 43 by the large-diameter disk part 432 provided in the rotation drive roller 43 and the wall-like part 42b provided in the guide part 42. Although M is prevented from falling off in the left and right direction, two large-diameter disk portions may be provided so as to sandwich the small-diameter disk portion 431, and these may be used as a wall for preventing the medal M from falling off to the left and right sides. . In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is used for a disk-shaped game body (medal), but may be used for a spherical game body. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to that described above, and can be variously changed without departing from the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Launching mechanism 21 Launching port 22 Accommodating part 23 Oscillation rod 24 Extrusion body 25 Sub-oscillation rod 26 Extrusion operation body 3 Prize opening 31 Game pin 32 Game pin support member 33 Through hole 33a Through hole 33b Through hole 33c Through Hole 4 Transfer mechanism 42 Guide part 43 Rotation drive roller

Claims (11)

In a gaming machine that launches a gaming body along the board surface from the side of a substantially upright gaming board,
A side part of the game board includes a storage part for storing and holding a game body, and an extrusion operation body provided so as to protrude outward from the game board and operated by a player pushing from the outside. ,
The direction in which the player pushes the push-out operation body from the outside to the board surface located on the inner side from the accommodating portion provided on the side portion according to the operation of the player pushing the push-out operation body, A gaming machine that is fired so that the directions in which the bodies are fired substantially coincide .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game body is fired at a speed corresponding to a speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a speed increasing mechanism for increasing a firing speed of the game body faster than a speed at which the player pushes the pushing operation body.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming body is fired by transmitting a force pushing the pushing operation body of the player to the gaming body. In a gaming machine that launches a gaming body along the board surface from the side of a substantially upright gaming board,
A housing part for housing and holding the game body, and extending in a direction intersecting the firing direction of the game body and pivotally supported at the upper end side, and swinging at the lower end side so that the game body is removed from the housing part. A launching mechanism comprising a swinging rod that is fired so as to be pushed out to the board surface, and an extrusion body that pushes and swings the swinging rod when pressed directly or indirectly by a player. A gaming machine comprising a side portion. In a gaming machine that launches a gaming body along the board surface from the side of a substantially upright gaming board,
A housing part for housing and holding the game body, and extending in a direction intersecting the firing direction of the game body and pivotally supported at the upper end side, and swinging at the lower end side so that the game body is removed from the housing part. A swinging rod that fires to push out to the board surface, an extruded body that pushes and swings the rocking rod, and extends in a direction intersecting the firing direction and is pivotally supported at the upper end side. A launching mechanism comprising a secondary swing rod that pushes the push body by moving and an push operation body that pushes and swings the secondary swing rod by being pushed by a player. A gaming machine characterized by being prepared for. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the push-out operation body is a circular body that is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to surrounding members. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein the extruded body is a circular body that is held so as to be slidable and rollable with respect to surrounding members. It has a prize opening on the board for winning a game body fired from the housing part,
The winning opening is defined by a pair of game pins arranged on the left and right sides thereof,
The pair of game pins are erected on a game pin support member detachably provided on the back side of the board surface, and protrude from the pair of through holes penetrating the board surface to the front side of the board surface,
Said pair of through holes, according to claim 1 to 8, characterized in that one selected from the through hole of the plurality of pairs formed on a circumference around the lateral direction of the middle point of the winning openings A gaming machine according to any one of the above. The board has a winning opening for winning a game body fired from the housing section,
The winning opening is defined by a pair of game pins arranged on the left and right sides thereof,
The pair of game pins are erected on a game pin support member that is rotatably provided on the back side of the board surface, and protrudes to the front side of the board surface from a pair of through holes that penetrate the board surface,
Said pair of through holes, to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a slot of an arc shape formed along a circumference centered in the lateral direction of the middle point of the winning openings The gaming machine described. It has a transfer mechanism for transferring the game body to be supplied to the housing part to the upper part of the game board,
The transfer mechanism includes a guide portion having an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface and a rotary drive roller having an outer peripheral surface covered with a member having a high frictional resistance. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the game machine is sandwiched between a surface and the outer peripheral surface and transported by a rotational force of a rotational drive roller.

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