JP6566096B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a ball tray on the front side of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball launch device, and are launched into the game area formed on the game board as the game device when the player performs a launch operation. For example, when a game ball enters a ball entrance provided in the game area, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout device to the ball tray.

  In addition, a window panel portion is provided above the ball tray in the front portion of the gaming machine, and the gaming area can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko gaming machine through the window panel portion. In this case, for example, when a ball clogging or the like occurs in the game area during the game, a work to eliminate the ball clogging is performed by opening the window panel portion.

  In such a configuration, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided as separate units (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided as separate units as described above, a boundary occurs between these units. In this case, an illegal act such as inserting a fraudulent jig into the gaming machine using the boundary is assumed.

JP 2006-26336 A

  In view of this, the present inventor has conceived of providing a window panel portion and a ball tray on the front body of the gaming machine as a unit. Thereby, it is possible to prevent such a boundary from existing in the front portion of the gaming machine. However, in such a configuration, the ball tray is also opened forward with the opening operation of the window panel portion. In this case, there is a risk that the game ball stored inside the gaming machine flows out of the gaming machine through the opening operation of the front body of the gaming machine rather than the outlet to the ball tray.

  The above problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines, and occur similarly in other gaming machines having a window panel portion and a ball tray.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of satisfactorily opening a gaming machine front body.

The invention described in claim 1
A base body having a gaming device on which a game is executed;
A window panel portion that enables visual recognition of games in the gaming device;
A payout device for paying out game balls based on a game result in the game device;
A ball tray that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body that is provided so as to be pivotable forward with respect to the base body and has the window panel portion and the ball tray,
A first passage portion that is provided on the front body of the gaming machine and guides a game ball received at the entrance to the ball tray;
A second passage portion that constitutes an upstream side of the first passage portion and guides a game ball paid out from the payout device to the inlet portion;
A blocking means for blocking outflow of game balls from the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The blocking means is a shutter member that appears and disappears with respect to the outlet portion of the second passage portion,
The inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portion of the second passage portion is downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction when the gaming machine front body is closed. Formed to open to
The second passage portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the outlet portion in the vicinity of the outlet portion,
The shutter member is configured to cancel the outflow prevention of the game ball from the second passage portion by being pushed by the pushing portion provided in the first passage forming body that forms the first passage portion,
An urging means for urging the shutter member in a direction to prevent outflow of the game ball from the second passage portion;
The ball tray includes an upper plate for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a lower plate for storing game balls surplus in the upper plate,
The first passage portion has an upper plate inlet portion, and has an upper plate first passage portion for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate, and a lower plate inlet portion. A lower passage first passage portion for guiding the game ball received at the lower tray inlet portion to the lower plate,
The second passage portion includes a second passage portion for an upper plate for guiding a game ball to the inlet portion for the upper plate, and a second passage portion for a lower plate for guiding the game ball to the inlet portion for the lower plate,
The pushing portion is a receiving portion in which the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion are arranged side by side so that the upper plate inlet portion is on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine front body. Yes,
When the gaming machine front body is rotated in the opening direction from the closed state with respect to the base body, the upper plate inlet portion side of the receiving portion abuts the shutter member and the receiving portion The lower plate entrance portion side is configured not to contact the shutter member.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to satisfactorily perform the opening operation of the gaming machine front body.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main controller unit from the game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the channel | path structure regarding payout of a game ball. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a game ball distribution part. It is a perspective view of a front door side passage unit. It is a front view of a front door side passage unit. It is a top view of a front door side passage unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a shutter mechanism. (A) is a perspective view of a shutter member, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line of (a). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a motion of a shutter mechanism. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a motion of a shutter mechanism. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a ball clogging suppression structure. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the shutter mechanism periphery in a main body frame. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure regarding payout of a game ball. It is a flowchart which shows a payout stop process. It is a front view which shows another front door side channel | path unit.

  First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A base body (main body frame 13) having a gaming device (game board 81) on which a game is executed;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) provided on the front side of the base body and allowing a game in the gaming apparatus to be visually recognized;
A payout device (payout device 224) which is provided on the rear side of the base body and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game device;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) provided to be pivotable forward with respect to the base body and having the window panel portion and the ball tray;
A first passage portion (front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door side) that guides the game balls provided at the entrance (inner opening portion 278, outer opening portion 279) provided on the front body of the gaming machine to the ball tray. A lower plate passage portion 273) and a second passage portion (upper pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259) that is upstream of the first passage portion and guides the game ball to the inlet portion. , A main body side upper tray passage portion 262, a main body side lower tray passage portion 263), and a tray passage (back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, main body) for guiding the game balls paid out from the dispensing device to the ball tray. It consists of an upper plate passage comprising a side upper plate passage portion 262 and a front door side upper plate passage portion 272, a back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, a main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273. Lower plate passage)
Passage blocking means (shutter member 293) for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the base body, and the second passage extends from the rear side of the base body to the front side of the back surface of the base body. A gaming machine characterized by forming a part.

  According to the means 1, the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the tray passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball tray is provided with a first passage portion provided on the front body of the gaming machine for guiding the game balls received at the entrance to the ball tray, And a second passage portion configured upstream of the passage portion and guiding the game ball to the inlet portion. In addition, passage blocking means for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the gaming machine front body as described above, even if the gaming machine front body needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the ball tray and the game balls waiting for the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during the operation. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Further, in this configuration, the first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the base body, and further extends from the rear side of the base body to the front side of the back surface of the base body. Thus, a second passage portion is formed. Thereby, compared with the structure which extends the 1st channel | path part to the back side of a base body, the protrusion amount to the back of a 1st channel | path part is suppressed, and it is possible to make a 1st channel | path part as compact as possible. Become. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Mean 2. In the means 1, the base body covers the rear side of the first passage forming body at a position facing the rear side of the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion. A gaming machine having a cover portion (accommodating recess 292b).

  According to the means 2, since the cover part is formed in the base body at the rear side of the first passage forming body, the first passage forming body does not penetrate the base body in the front-rear direction. Assuming a configuration in which the first passage forming body penetrates the base body in the front-rear direction, a through-hole or the like having a size that can secure a rotation range of the first passage forming body in the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is formed in the base body. Therefore, the strength of the base body may be reduced. On the other hand, since the cover part is provided in the base body and the 1st channel | path formation body has not penetrated the base body in the front-back direction, generation | occurrence | production of the said disadvantage can be suppressed.

  The “covering the rear side of the first passage forming body” includes not only a configuration in which no through-hole is present on the rear side of the first passage forming body, but also a penetration that does not allow the first passage forming body to penetrate. Configurations in which holes are present are also included.

Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward,
The game is characterized in that the exit portion (ball exits 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion is formed to open downward so as to face the entrance portion in the vertical direction with the front body of the gaming machine closed. Machine.

  According to the means 3, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front face body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are hardly spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  Means 4. In any one of the means 1 to 3, the passage preventing means is a shutter member (shutter member 293) that appears and disappears with respect to the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion. Machine.

  According to the means 4, since the shutter member appears and disappears with respect to the exit portion of the second passage portion, the passage of the game ball is prevented at the most downstream portion of the second passage portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened. Is done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from spilling from the second passage portion side when the gaming machine front body is opened.

Means 5. In the means 4, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are closed with the front body of the gaming machine And open downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction,
The gaming machine characterized in that the second passage portion has inclined portions (bottom portions 258a, 259a, 262b, 263b) inclined downward toward the outlet portion in the vicinity of the outlet portion.

  According to the means 5, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front face body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are hardly spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  In addition, at least part of the load of the game ball waiting in the vicinity of the exit portion in the second passage portion is received at the bottom portion of the inclined portion. Therefore, the load applied to the shutter member can be reduced, and the opening / closing operation of the shutter member can be facilitated.

Means 6. In the means 4 or 5, the shutter member is pushed by the pushing portion (receiving portion 275) provided in the first passage forming body that forms the first passage portion, whereby the game ball of the second passage portion is Cancel the passage prevention,
Further, the gaming machine is characterized by further comprising an urging means (coil spring 294) for urging the shutter member in a direction to prevent the game ball from passing through the second passage portion.

  According to the means 6, the shutter member is pushed backward by the pushing portion of the first passage forming body to allow the passing of the game ball in the second passage portion, and is energized when the gaming machine front body is opened. It protrudes with respect to the exit part of the 2nd channel | path part by the urging | biasing force of a means, and passage of the game ball of a 2nd channel | path part is blocked | prevented. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to simplify the configuration compared to a configuration in which a link mechanism is provided between the first passage forming body and the shutter member or a configuration in which a shutter member driving unit is provided. Further, since the shutter member is directly pushed by the pushing portion of the first passage forming body, the interlocking of the shutter member with respect to opening and closing of the gaming machine front body can be made favorable.

  Mean 7 In the means 6, the pushing part has the inlet part.

  According to the means 7, the pushing part has both a function of forming the inlet part of the first passage part and a function of pushing the shutter member. Thereby, compared with the structure which provides each function separately, a structure can be simplified.

Means 8. In the means 6 or 7, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are closed with the front body of the gaming machine. In such a state, it is formed by opening downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction,
The shutter member has a contact portion (contact portion 299a) that contacts the push-out portion, and a blocking portion (upper end portion 298) that blocks the outlet portion so that the game ball cannot pass through,
A gaming machine, wherein when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the blocking unit moves to a blocking position that blocks the passage of the game ball in a state of being aligned with the entrance portion.

  According to the means 8, when the gaming machine front body is opened, the blocking portion moves to the blocking position in a state where the blocking portion is aligned with the inlet portion, and therefore, the first passage portion of the second passage portion is moved. It is possible to prevent the game ball from passing through the second passage portion as the entrance portion moves away. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gaming ball from spilling from the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened.

Means 9. In the means 8, as the ball tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device and a lower plate (lower plate) for storing game balls surplus in the upper plate 34), and
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion (inner opening 278), and the upper plate first passage portion (front door) that guides the game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. Side upper plate passage 272) and a lower plate first passage portion (front door) having a lower plate inlet portion (outside opening 279) and guiding game balls received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate Side dish plate 273),
The second passage forming body (back pack side passage unit 257, main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is a second upper plate passage portion (back pack) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion. Side upper plate passage portion 258, main body side upper plate passage portion 262) and second lower plate passage portion for guiding game balls to the lower plate inlet portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage) 263) separately, and when the upper plate is full and the game ball waits to the uppermost stream portion of the second passage portion for the upper plate, the game ball paid out from the payout device is A gaming machine comprising a ball sorting portion (game ball sorting portion 252) that is distributed to the second passage portion for a dish, on the rear side of the base body.

  In the gaming machine of means 9, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In this case, in the configuration in which the position of the inlet portion is on the front side with respect to the back surface of the base body, the ball distribution portion is provided on the rear side of the base body. Thereby, in the structure which made the 1st channel | path formation body as compact as possible, the distance of the ball distribution part with respect to an upper plate can be ensured as much as possible. The first plate portion for the upper plate and the second channel portion for the upper plate between the upper plate and the ball allocating portion constitute a waiting passage for the game balls to be paid out to the upper plate, and these passage lengths By securing as much as possible, the storage capacity of the game ball in the upper plate can be substantially secured.

  The “rear side from the base body” means the rear side of the gaming machine from the base body.

Means 10. In the means 9, the pushing portion is a receiving portion (receiving portion 275) in which the respective inlet portions are arranged side by side, and the receiving portion is the upper plate inlet portion (inner opening portion 278). Formed to be the turning tip side of the front body of the gaming machine,
Further, the contact portion is formed so as to contact the upper plate inlet portion side of the receiving portion, and the shutter member does not contact the lower plate inlet portion side of the receiving portion. A gaming machine characterized in that an escape portion (escape portion 299b) is formed.

  According to the means 10, the receiving port portion is formed so that the upper plate inlet portion is on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine front body. In this case, in the configuration in which the shutter member is formed so as to come into contact with both the left and right sides of the receiving portion, the blocking portion moves to the blocking position so as to follow the lower tray inlet portion on the rotating base end side. It is thought to do. However, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate becomes full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many. In such a situation, when the blocking portion moves to the blocking position so as to follow the lower tray inlet portion as described above, the passage of the game ball in the second upper plate passage portion is not blocked, but the upper plate There exists a possibility that an entrance part may leave | separate from the exit part of the 2nd channel | path part for upper dishes. On the other hand, the abutment portion is formed so as to abut on the upper plate inlet portion side in the receiving portion, and further, the shutter member escapes so as not to abut on the lower plate inlet portion side in the receiving portion. The part is formed. Accordingly, the blocking portion moves to the blocking position so as to follow the upper plate inlet portion, and the occurrence of the inconvenience can be suppressed.

Means 11. In any one of means 1 to 8, as the ball tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a game ball surplus in the upper plate are stored. A lower plate (lower plate 34), and
As the first passage portion, there is an upper plate inlet portion (inner opening portion 278), and the upper plate first passage portion (front door side) that guides game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. An upper plate passage 272) and a lower plate first passage portion (front door side) that has a lower plate inlet portion (outside opening portion 279) and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate. A lower plate passage 273),
The second passage forming body (back pack side passage unit 257, main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is a second upper plate passage portion (back pack) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion. Side upper plate passage portion 258, main body side upper plate passage portion 262) and second lower plate passage portion for guiding game balls to the lower plate inlet portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage) 263) separately, and when the upper plate is full and the game ball waits to the uppermost stream portion of the second passage portion for the upper plate, the game ball paid out from the payout device is A gaming machine comprising a ball sorting portion (game ball sorting portion 252) that is distributed to the second passage portion for a dish, on the rear side of the base body.

  In the gaming machine of means 11, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In this case, in the configuration in which the position of the inlet portion is on the front side with respect to the back surface of the base body, the ball distribution portion is provided on the rear side of the base body. Thereby, in the structure which made the 1st channel | path formation body as compact as possible, the distance of the ball distribution part with respect to an upper plate can be ensured as much as possible. The first plate portion for the upper plate and the second channel portion for the upper plate between the upper plate and the ball allocating portion constitute a waiting passage for the game balls to be paid out to the upper plate, and these passage lengths By securing as much as possible, the storage capacity of the game ball in the upper plate can be substantially secured.

  The “rear side from the base body” means the rear side of the gaming machine from the base body.

  Means 12. In any one of means 9 to 11, a full detection means (full detection sensor 280) for detecting a game ball flowing down the first passage portion for the lower dish, and the lower dish is full based on a detection result of the full detection means A gaming machine comprising a payout restricting means (the process of step S14 in the main control device 162, the payout control device 242) for restricting the payout of game balls by the payout device when it is determined that the state is in a state. .

  According to the means 12, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being continuously paid out even though the lower plate is full. Further, in this configuration, since the fullness detection means is provided in the first passage portion for the lower plate, when the lower plate is full, the game ball is located upstream from the first passage portion for the lower plate. However, it is possible to limit the payout of game balls by the payout device within a range not waiting. In other words, even when both the upper and lower plates are full, it is possible to prevent the game ball from waiting at the boundary between the first passage portion for the lower plate and the second passage portion for the lower plate. It becomes. This makes it possible to reduce the load applied to the passage preventing means when the gaming machine front body is opened when both the upper and lower dishes are full.

  Note that “restricting payout of game balls” is not only a configuration that stops payout of game balls, but also a configuration in which payout of game balls is not substantially executed by extremely reducing the payout speed of game balls. Including.

  Means 13. In any one of means 1 to 12, an opening detection means (front door opening switch 78) for detecting that the gaming machine front body has been opened, and the gaming machine front body based on a detection result of the opening detection means. Release determination means for determining whether or not the game machine has been released (processing in step S12 in the main controller 162), and when the release determination means determines that the front body of the gaming machine has been released, the payout device pays out the game ball A game machine comprising a payout restricting means (the process of step S14 in the main control device 162, the payout control device 242).

  According to the means 13, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thereby, it is suppressed that the payout of the game ball is continued even though the front body of the gaming machine is opened.

Means 14. In any one of the means 1 to 13, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a and 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
A gaming machine, wherein the entrance and the exit are separated in the vertical direction.

  According to the means 14, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, since the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the outlet portion of the second passage portion are spaced apart in the vertical direction, it protrudes upward from the inlet portion of the first passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened. Even if there is a game ball, it is difficult for the game ball to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, in a state where the gaming machine front body is closed, in order to surely introduce the game ball from the second passage portion to the first passage portion, between the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the outlet portion of the second passage portion. Is preferably less than one game ball.

Means 15. In any one of the means 1 to 14, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
The lower end of the front wall portion (front side passage wall 265) of the second passage forming body (back pack side passage unit 257, main body side passage unit 261) that forms the second passage portion, and rotation of the gaming machine front body The lower end of the side wall portion (right passage wall 266) of the second passage forming body on the front end side is located above the lower end of the other wall portion (partitioning passage wall 264, etc.) of the second passage forming body. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the means 15, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. In this case, the place where the game ball in the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion hits when the front body of the gaming machine is opened is the front wall portion and the rotation tip side of the second passage formation body. A side wall is conceivable. On the other hand, the 2nd channel | path formation body is formed so that the lower end of a front wall part and the lower end of a side wall part may become upper with respect to the lower end of another wall part. Thereby, even if there is a game ball protruding upward from the entrance portion of the first passage portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game ball is difficult to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, while the lower end of the other wall portion in the second passage forming body is set lower than the lower end of the front wall portion and the lower end of the side wall portion, the above effect of favorably opening the gaming machine front body is achieved. The gap between the outlet portion of the second passage portion and the inlet portion of the first passage portion can be made as narrow as possible, and the game ball can be favorably introduced from the second passage portion to the first passage portion. it can.

  In addition, in order to reliably introduce the game ball from the second passage portion to the first passage portion in the state in which the gaming machine front body is closed, the front wall portion in the inlet portion of the first passage portion and the second passage formation body, and It is preferable that the distance between the side wall portion on the rotation tip side is less than one game ball.

Means 16. In any one of the means 1 to 15, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
When the game machine front body is opened, when there is a game ball at the boundary portion between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, the boundary moves so as to move forward together with the inlet portion through the lower portion of the passage wall of the second passage portion. A gaming machine having a guide structure for guiding a game ball in a portion.

  According to the means 16, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, by having the guide structure, the game ball at the boundary portion is guided to move forward together with the inlet portion through the lower portion of the passage wall of the second passage portion, so that the occurrence of the inconvenience is suppressed. The gaming machine front body can be opened favorably.

  Means 17. In the means 16, as the guide structure, when the gaming machine front body is opened to the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) that forms the first passage portion, A gaming machine characterized in that a ball retracting portion (outside opening 279, ball retracting portion 358) for retracting below the position is provided.

  According to the means 17, since the ball retracting portion is provided, even if there is a game ball at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened, the game ball is located at the position. And the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  Means 18. The gaming machine according to claim 17, wherein the retracted game ball is formed so that the retracted game ball is guided into the first passage portion.

  According to the means 18, not only the gaming ball at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion does not easily hit the passage wall of the second passage portion, but the gaming ball is led out into the first passage portion. .

Means 19. In the means 17 or 18, as the ball receiving tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) that stores game balls paid out from the payout device and a lower plate (lower plate) that stores game balls surplus in the upper plate. Plate 34),
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion and has a first upper plate passage portion (front door side upper plate passage 272) for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. And a lower plate first passage portion (front door side lower plate passage 273) that has a lower plate inlet portion and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate, and And a receiving portion (receiving portion 275) that is partitioned by a partition wall (partition wall 277) to form the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion.
The second passage forming body (the back pack side passage unit 257, the main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is partitioned by the partition passage wall (partition passage wall 264), The second upper plate passage portion (the back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, the main body side upper plate passage portion 262) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion, and the lower plate for guiding the game ball to the lower plate inlet portion Forming a second passage portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage portion 263),
Further, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion,
In order to use the lower tray inlet portion as the ball retracting portion, the game is performed so that the lower tray inlet portion passes under the outlet portion of the upper passage second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. While setting the rotation axis (rotation axis 282) of the machine front body,
By forming the partition wall so that its upper edge is below the upper edge of the receiving part, or by denting a part of the upper edge of the partition wall downward, the gaming machine front surface A gaming machine comprising a movement allowing portion (concave portion 283) for allowing movement of a game ball from the upper plate inlet portion side to the lower plate inlet portion side when the body is opened.

  In the gaming machine of means 19, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many.

  In this case, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is located on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion. Further, the pivot axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the lower dish inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Further, the partition wall is provided with a movement allowing portion for allowing the game ball to move from the upper tray inlet side to the lower tray inlet side when the gaming machine front body is opened. As a result, even if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion for the upper plate and the second passage portion for the upper plate when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the lower plate entrance portion functions as a ball retracting portion. The game ball is retracted to the lower plate entrance, and the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, according to this configuration, the lower tray entrance portion also functions as a ball retracting portion, so that the configuration can be simplified, and the retracted game ball is automatically discharged to the lower tray. Will be.

  Means 20. The gaming machine according to claim 19, wherein the distance between the movement allowing portion and the partition passage wall is less than one gaming ball when the gaming machine front body is closed.

  According to the means 20, in the configuration in which the movement allowance portion is formed on the partition wall of the receiving portion, the distance between the movement allowance portion and the partition passage wall is equal to one game ball in the state in which the gaming machine front body is closed. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the upper dish second passage portion is reliably guided to the upper plate first passage portion, and the game ball that has passed through the lower dish second passage portion is the lower plate first passage. Surely guided to the part.

Means 21. In the means 17 or 18, the ball retracting portion is formed so as to be on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion,
A gaming machine, wherein a rotation axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the ball retracting portion passes below an outlet portion of the second passage portion when opening and closing the gaming machine front body.

  According to the means 21, the ball retracting portion is formed so as to be on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion, and further the second passage when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Since the rotation axis of the front face of the gaming machine is set so that the ball retracting part passes below the outlet part of the part, it is assumed that there is a game ball at the boundary part between the first passage part and the second passage part The game ball is retracted to the ball retracting portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened.

Means 22. In any one of the means 1 to 15, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a, 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
The first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) that forms the first passage portion is opened upward at a position that is the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion. A ball retracting portion (sphere retracting portion 358) formed and communicated with the inlet portion;
A gaming machine, wherein a rotation axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the ball retracting portion passes below an outlet portion of the second passage portion when opening and closing the gaming machine front body.

  According to the means 22, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, if there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the game machine front body is opened, the game ball hits the passage wall of the second passage portion and the opening of the game machine front body is obstructed. There is a risk. On the other hand, a ball retracting portion is formed at a position on the rotating base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion, and the second passage portion is further opened and closed when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. The rotation axis of the front body of the gaming machine is set so that the ball retracting part passes under the outlet part of the game machine. As a result, even when a game ball is present at the boundary between the first passage portion and the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened, the game ball is retreated to the ball retraction portion and is difficult to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Become. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

Means 23. In any one of the means 1 to 15, as the ball receiving tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device and a game ball surplus in the upper plate are stored. A plate (lower plate 34),
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion and has a first upper plate passage portion (front door side upper plate passage 272) for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. And a lower plate first passage portion (front door side lower plate passage 273) that has a lower plate inlet portion and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate, and And a receiving portion (receiving portion 275) that is partitioned by a partition wall (partition wall 277) to form the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion.
The second passage forming body (the back pack side passage unit 257, the main body side passage unit 261) forming the second passage portion is partitioned by the partition passage wall (partition passage wall 264), The second upper plate passage portion (the back pack side upper plate passage portion 258, the main body side upper plate passage portion 262) for guiding the game ball to the upper plate inlet portion, and the lower plate for guiding the game ball to the lower plate inlet portion Forming a second passage portion (back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, main body side lower plate passage portion 263),
Further, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion,
When the game machine front body is opened and closed, the rotation axis (rotation axis 282) of the game machine front body is set so that the lower plate inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion. And
A gaming machine, wherein the partition wall is formed such that an upper edge thereof is downward with respect to an upper edge of the receiving portion, or a part of the upper edge of the partition wall is recessed downward.

  In the gaming machine of means 23, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many.

  In this case, the opening portion is formed so that the lower tray inlet portion is located on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion. Further, the pivot axis of the gaming machine front body is set so that the lower dish inlet portion passes below the outlet portion of the upper dish second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened and closed. Further, the partition wall of the receiving port is formed such that the upper edge thereof is below the upper edge of the receiving port, or a part of the upper edge of the partition wall is recessed downward. Thereby, even when there is a game ball at the boundary between the first passage portion for the upper plate and the second passage portion for the upper plate when the gaming machine front body is opened, the game ball is retracted to the entrance portion for the lower plate, It becomes difficult for the game ball to hit the passage wall of the second passage portion. Therefore, it is possible to favorably open the gaming machine front body.

  In addition, according to this configuration, the lower tray entrance portion also functions as a ball retracting portion, so that the configuration can be simplified, and the retracted game ball is automatically discharged to the lower tray. Will be.

Means 24. In any one of the means 1 to 23, the inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed to open upward, and the outlet portions (ball outlets 262a and 263a) of the second passage portion are formed on the front surface of the gaming machine. In a state where the body is closed, it is formed to be opened downward so as to face the inlet portion up and down,
A ball receiving portion (ball receiving passage 289) for receiving a game ball spilled from the inlet portion when the front body of the gaming machine is opened to the first passage forming body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion. A gaming machine characterized by having

  According to the means 24, the game ball flows in the vertical direction at the boundary portion between the first passage portion and the second passage portion. In this case, since the entrance portion of the first passage portion is opened upward, when the front body of the gaming machine is opened, the game balls in the first passage portion are not easily spilled, and the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is performed. It can be done well.

  However, there is a possibility that game balls at the entrance of the first passage portion may spill from there due to vibration accompanying opening and closing of the gaming machine front body. On the other hand, since the ball receiving portion is provided in the first passage forming body, the spilled game ball can be received.

  Means 25. The gaming machine according to claim 24, wherein the ball receiving portion is formed so as to guide the zero ball to the first passage portion.

  According to the means 25, the game ball received at the ball receiving portion is not stayed there but is guided to the first passage portion and discharged to the ball receiving tray.

Means 26. In the means 25, the gaming device is a game area forming body (game board 81) in which a game area where a game ball flows down is formed, and a game ball launching mechanism (game ball launching) that launches the game ball toward the game area. A mechanism 110) and a guide rail (inner rail portion 101, outer rail portion 102) for guiding a game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism to the upper part of the game area, and spaced apart in the left-right direction,
The first passage forming body is disposed between the game ball launching mechanism and the guide rail, and is a game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism and flowing backward through the guide rail without reaching the upper part of the game area. Forming a foul sphere passage (foul sphere passage 281a) for collecting and leading to the first passage portion,
The ball receiving portion is a ball receiving passage (sphere receiving passage 289) that extends from the inlet portion side of the first passage portion toward the foul ball passage and guides the zero ball to the foul ball passage. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the means 26, even if a foul ball is generated due to the formation of the foul ball passage, the foul ball is discharged to the ball tray. In this case, the ball receiving passage extends toward the foul ball passage, and the received spilling ball is guided to the foul ball passage. Then, the game ball guided to the foul ball passage is discharged to the ball tray through the foul ball passage. With this configuration, the game balls received in the ball receiving passage can be discharged to the ball tray using the existing configuration.

  Means 27. The gaming machine according to any one of means 24 to 26, wherein the ball receiving portion is provided at least on a rotating front end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the inlet portion of the first passage portion.

  According to the means 27, when the game machine front body is opened and closed, it is considered that the game ball easily spills from the inlet portion of the first passage portion to the turning front end side of the game machine front body by the centrifugal force. On the other hand, since the ball receiving portion is provided at least on the rotating tip side of the front face body of the gaming machine with respect to the entrance portion of the first passage portion, the falling ball can be received well.

Means 28. In any one of the means 24 to 27, as the ball tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a game ball surplus in the upper plate are stored. A lower plate (lower plate 34),
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion (inner opening 278), and the upper plate first passage portion (front door) that guides the game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. Side upper plate passage portion 272) and a lower plate first passage portion (front) that has a lower plate inlet portion (outside opening portion 279) and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate. Door side lower dish passage portion 273),
A gaming machine, wherein the lower tray inlet portion is arranged in parallel with the upper tray inlet portion, and the lower tray inlet portion constitutes the ball receiving portion for the upper tray inlet portion.

  In the gaming machine of means 28, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many.

  In this case, the lower plate inlet portion is provided in parallel with the upper plate inlet portion, and the lower plate inlet portion constitutes a ball receiving portion for the upper plate inlet portion. Thereby, since the lower tray inlet portion is also used as the ball receiving portion, the falling ball from the upper tray inlet portion can be received while simplifying the configuration. Further, since the ball receiving portion constitutes the lower plate inlet portion, the received spilled ball is naturally discharged to the lower plate.

Means 29. In the means 24, as the ball tray, an upper plate (upper plate 33) for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a lower plate (lower plate) for storing game balls surplus in the upper plate 34)
The first passage forming body has an upper plate inlet portion (inner opening 278), and the upper plate first passage portion (front door) that guides the game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate. Side upper plate passage portion 272) and a lower plate first passage portion (front) that has a lower plate inlet portion (outside opening portion 279) and guides a game ball received at the lower plate inlet portion to the lower plate. Door side lower dish passage portion 273),
A gaming machine characterized in that a ball receiving portion for the upper plate inlet portion is constituted by a passage wall (upper wall 287) of the first lower plate passage portion.

  In the gaming machine of means 29, an upper plate and a lower plate are provided, and when the upper plate is full, the excess balls are discharged to the lower plate. In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with an upper plate and a lower plate, the lower plate is full after the upper plate is full, so only the upper plate is full when opening the front of the gaming machine It is thought that there are many. In this case, the ball receiving portion is configured by the passage wall of the first passage portion for the lower dish. Thereby, a ball receiving part can be provided using an essential structure in a gaming machine.

  Means 30. In the means 29, the first plate portion for the upper plate is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and the first passage portion for the lower plate is formed so as to extend under the upper plate inlet portion and extend in the left-right direction. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 30, the first plate portion for the lower plate is formed so as to extend in the left-right direction through the lower portion of the inlet portion for the upper plate, so that the ball receiving portion is formed by the passage wall of the first passage portion for the lower plate. Can be configured.

  Means 31. In the means 30, the lower tray inlet portion is provided on the rotating base end side of the gaming machine front body with respect to the upper tray inlet portion, and the lower tray first passage portion is provided on the gaming machine front body. A gaming machine characterized by being formed so as to extend toward the rotating tip side.

  According to the means 31, since the first passage portion for the lower dish is formed so as to extend below the entrance portion for the upper plate and to the rotating front end side of the front body of the gaming machine, the first passage portion for the lower dish The ball receiving portion constituted by the passage wall can be provided on the rotating tip side with respect to the upper plate inlet portion. When the gaming machine front body is opened and closed, it is considered that the centrifugal force tends to spill from the upper plate inlet to the turning front side of the gaming machine front body. On the other hand, since the ball receiving portion is provided on the rotating tip side with respect to the upper plate inlet portion as described above, the falling ball can be received well.

  Means 32. In the means 30 or 31, the gaming machine characterized in that the lower tray inlet portion is arranged in parallel with the upper tray inlet portion.

  According to the means 32, since the lower plate inlet portion is arranged in parallel with the upper plate inlet portion, the game ball that has spilled from the upper plate inlet portion to the lower plate inlet portion side is the lower plate inlet. Received at the department. That is, the lower plate inlet portion functions as a ball receiving portion. Thereby, the reception of the zero ball from the upper plate inlet portion can be performed better.

Means 33. In any one of the means 29 to 32, the gaming device is a gaming area forming body (gaming board 81) in which a gaming area in which a gaming ball flows down is formed, and a gaming ball is launched to launch a gaming ball toward the gaming area. A mechanism (game ball launching mechanism 110) and a guide rail (inner rail portion 101, outer rail portion 102) for guiding the game balls launched from the game ball launch mechanism to the upper part of the game area are separated in the left-right direction. Ready,
The first passage forming body is disposed between the game ball launching mechanism and the guide rail, and is a game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism and flowing backward through the guide rail without reaching the upper part of the game area. Forming a foul ball passage (foul ball passage 281a) that collects and leads to the lower passage first passage portion,
A gaming machine characterized in that the passage wall constituting the ball receiving portion is formed to be inclined downward toward the ball entrance of the foul ball passage.

  In the gaming machine of the means 33, even if a foul ball is generated due to the formation of the foul ball passage, the foul ball is discharged to the lower plate. In this case, the game ball received by the ball receiving portion is guided to the foul ball passage. Then, the game ball guided to the foul ball passage is discharged to the lower plate. By adopting such a configuration, the game ball received at the ball receiving portion does not stay there but is discharged to the lower plate. Moreover, according to this structure, the game ball received in the ball receiving part can be discharged to the lower plate using the existing structure.

Means 34. A frame (main body frame 13) to which a game basin formation body (game board 81) in which a game area where game balls flow down is formed is attached;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) provided on the front side of the frame body and allowing the game area to be visually recognized;
A payout device (payout device 224) which is provided on the rear side of the frame and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game area;
A ball tray (upper plate 33, lower plate 34) that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body (front door frame 14) provided to be rotatable forward with respect to the frame body and having the window panel portion and the ball tray;
A first passage portion (front door side upper plate passage portion 272, front door side) that guides the game balls provided at the entrance (inner opening portion 278, outer opening portion 279) provided on the front body of the gaming machine to the ball tray. A lower plate passage portion 273) and a second passage portion (upper pack side upper plate passage portion 258, back pack side lower plate passage portion 259) that is upstream of the first passage portion and guides the game ball to the inlet portion. , A main body side upper tray passage portion 262, a main body side lower tray passage portion 263), and a tray passage (back pack side upper tray passage portion 258, main body) for guiding the game balls paid out from the dispensing device to the ball tray. It consists of an upper plate passage comprising a side upper plate passage portion 262 and a front door side upper plate passage portion 272, a back pack side lower plate passage portion 259, a main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273. Lower plate passage)
Passage blocking means (shutter member 293) for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the frame body, and the second passage extends from the rear side of the frame body to the front side of the back surface of the frame body. A gaming machine characterized by forming a part.

  According to the means 34, the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the tray passage for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the ball tray is provided with a first passage portion provided on the front body of the gaming machine for guiding the game balls received at the entrance to the ball tray, And a second passage portion configured upstream of the passage portion and guiding the game ball to the inlet portion. In addition, passage blocking means for blocking the passage of the game ball in the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the gaming machine front body as described above, even if the gaming machine front body needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the game balls stored in the ball tray and the game balls waiting for the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during the operation. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Further, in this configuration, the first passage portion is formed so that the position of the inlet portion is in front of the back surface of the frame body, and the first passage portion is extended from the rear side of the frame body to the front side of the back surface of the frame body. Two passage portions were formed. Thereby, compared with the structure which extends the 1st channel | path part to the rear side of a frame, the protrusion amount to the back of a 1st channel | path part is suppressed, and it is possible to make a 1st channel | path part as compact as possible. Become. Therefore, the opening operation of the gaming machine front body can be performed satisfactorily.

  Means 35. In the means 34, the frame body covers the rear side of the first passage formation body at a position facing the rear side of the first passage formation body (front door side passage unit 271) forming the first passage portion. A gaming machine having a cover portion (accommodating recess 292b).

  According to the means 35, since the cover is formed on the rear side of the first passage forming body in the frame body, the first passage forming body does not penetrate the frame body in the front-rear direction. Assuming a configuration in which the first passage forming body penetrates the frame body in the front-rear direction, a through-hole or the like having a size that can secure the rotation range of the first passage forming body in the opening operation of the gaming machine front body is formed in the frame body. Therefore, the strength of the frame body may be reduced. On the other hand, since the cover part is provided in the frame and the 1st channel | path formation body has not penetrated the frame in the front-back direction, generation | occurrence | production of the said disadvantage can be suppressed.

  The “covering the rear side of the first passage forming body” includes not only a configuration in which no through-hole is present on the rear side of the first passage forming body, but also a penetration that does not allow the first passage forming body to penetrate. Configurations in which holes are present are also included.

  Here, by applying any one of the means 3 to 33 to the means 34 or 35, the effect of each means can be obtained. However, in this case, the “base body” is applied instead of the “frame body”.

Means 36. A gaming device (game board 81) on which a game is executed;
A window panel portion (window portion 21, glass 22) that is provided on the front side of the gaming device and that allows a player to visually recognize a game;
A payout device (payout device 224) which is provided on the back side of the game device and pays out a game ball based on a game result in the game device;
In a gaming machine provided with a ball tray (upper tray 33, lower tray 34) that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device,
A passage for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout device to the ball receiving tray while providing the window panel portion and the ball receiving tray in a front body (front door frame 14) rotatably provided forward. Parts (front door side upper dish passage part 272, front door side lower dish passage part 273) are provided on the front body of the gaming machine,
Furthermore, a full detection means (full detection sensor 280) for detecting a game ball flowing down the passage portion,
A payout restricting means for restricting the payout of game balls by the payout device when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on the detection result of the fullness detecting means (processing of step S14 in the main control device 162, payout control) A game machine characterized by comprising a device 242).

  According to the means 36, the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine. Thereby, a boundary does not arise between the window panel part and the ball tray in the front part of the gaming machine, and an illegal act using the boundary as in a conventional gaming machine can be suppressed. Moreover, according to the said structure, it becomes a suitable thing on the design of a gaming machine.

  In this case, the front face body of the gaming machine is provided with a passage portion to the ball receiving tray, and is further provided with full detection means for detecting a game ball flowing down the passage portion. And when it is determined that the ball tray is full based on the detection result of the full detection means, the payout of the game ball by the payout device is restricted. Thus, in the configuration in which the window panel portion and the ball tray are provided on the front body of the gaming machine as described above, even if the window panel portion needs to be opened when the ball tray is full, the opening It is possible to prevent the gaming balls stored in the ball tray from flowing out of the gaming machine during operation.

  Further, the game ball is discharged to the ball tray by providing the passage portion, and the game ball is paid out even though the ball tray is full by providing the full detection means. It is suppressed that it continues being put out. That is, by providing the passage portion and the fullness detecting means, the game balls are smoothly discharged to the ball tray. And the outflow suppression effect of the said game ball is acquired by these channel | path parts and a full detection means. That is, according to the configuration of this means, the above effect can be achieved while simplifying the configuration.

  Note that “restricting payout of game balls” is not only a configuration that stops payout of game balls, but also a configuration in which payout of game balls is not substantially executed by extremely reducing the payout speed of game balls. Including.

  Here, by applying any one of the means 3 to 33 to the means 36, the effect of each means can be obtained.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means (game ball launch handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launch mechanism (game ball launch mechanism 110) that launches a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (inner rail portion 101, outer rail portion 102) for guiding a game ball to a game area provided in the game device, and each game component arranged in the game area, and a predetermined one of the game components A gaming machine in which a game ball is paid out from a payout device based on the game ball entering the ball entering part.

  Rotating ball-type gaming machine: equipped with a picture display device that variably displays a plurality of pictures as a gaming device, and the variable display of the plurality of pictures is started due to the operation of the start operation means, and the operation of the stop operation means A gaming machine in which the variable display of the plurality of patterns is stopped due to a certain period of time or a game ball is paid out from the payout device in accordance with the stopped pattern.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 (support) as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. It has. The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 to 3 are referred to, and FIG. 5 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. A window portion 21 is formed on the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially oval shape and is fitted with a transparent glass 22. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32.

  The upper plate 33 has a ball inlet 33a on the inner wall thereof, temporarily stores game balls paid out from a payout device described later and introduced through the ball inlet 33a, and aligns the game balls in a row. However, it has a function of leading to the ball outlet 33b. The game ball that has come out of the upper plate 33 from the ball outlet 33b is guided to a game ball launching mechanism to be described later. The upper bulging portion 31 is provided with a ball removal button (not shown), and the game ball stored in the upper plate 33 is discharged to the lower plate 34 by operating the ball removal button.

  The lower tray 34 has a ball inlet 34a in the inner wall thereof, and has a function of storing a game ball that is surplus in the upper tray 33 and introduced through the ball inlet 34a. Further, a ball hole is formed at the bottom of the lower plate 34, and the ball hole is opened and stored by operating the ball hole lever 35 provided on the front surface side of the lower bulge portion 32. The played game balls are discharged below the lower tray 34.

  A front door side upper plate passage portion and a front door side lower plate passage portion for discharging game balls paid out from the payout device described later to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are provided on the back side of the front door frame 14. Is formed. This configuration will be described in detail later.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later.

  Protrusion shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hook metal fittings 63 extending rearward are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These hooks 63 constitute a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13.

  Next, the main body frame 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a front view of the main body frame 13.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 71 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Support metal fittings 72 and 73 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 72 and 73, and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the main body frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported.

  A front door opening switch 78 for detecting the open state of the front door frame 14 is provided on the upper portion of the resin base 71. The front door opening switch 78 has a pin that can be projected and retracted on the front surface of the resin base 71. When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin is pushed and the front door frame 14 is closed. In the state where the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, the pin returns to the protruding position and the opening of the front door frame 14 is detected.

  Insertion holes 74 for inserting the metal fittings 63 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 are provided on the rotation front end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. The pachinko machine 10 is configured such that a locking device for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. Accordingly, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened by the hook metal 63 being locked to the locking device via the insertion hole 74.

  A cylinder lock 75 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 71. The cylinder lock 75 is integrated with the locking device. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned to the right, the front door frame 14 is unlocked with respect to the main body frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned counterclockwise, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 76 is formed at the center of the resin base 71. A game board 81 is detachably attached to the resin base 71. The game board 81 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 81 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 76 of the resin base 71.

  Here, the structure of the game board 81 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 81 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, a through gate 85, a variable display unit 86, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operation port 84, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 81, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 87. The game board 81 is provided with a large number of nails 88 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  The variable display unit 86 is provided with a symbol display device 91 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger. The variable display unit 86 is provided with a center frame 92 so as to surround the symbol display device 91. A first specific lamp portion 93 and a second specific lamp portion 94 are provided on the center frame 92. Reserving lamp portions 95 and 96 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 92, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 95 corresponds to the symbol display device 91 and the first specific lamp unit 93. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 84 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 95 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp unit 96 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 94, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 is held up to four times, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the holding lamp unit 96. It has become so.

  The symbol display device 91 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 91, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs.

  In the first specific lamp unit 93, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. In the second specific lamp unit 94, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 85, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 84 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 83 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 83, the variable winning device 83 repeats a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 are attached to the game board 81, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102. A game ball is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  The game ball launching mechanism 110 is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71 as shown in FIG. The game ball launching mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111, a launch rail 112, and a ball feed mechanism 113, and the output shaft of the solenoid 111 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 111. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 112 is launched toward the game area by the ball feeding mechanism 113.

  In the resin base 71, on the left side of the launch rail 112, there are a main body side upper dish passage portion and a main body side lower dish passage portion for guiding game balls paid out from a payout device described later to the front door frame 14 side. The base 71 is provided so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, a shutter mechanism for the main body side upper dish passage section and the main body side lower dish passage section is provided. These configurations will be described in detail later.

  Next, the back configuration of the main body frame 13 will be described. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  A locking device 131 is provided on the rotation tip side (the left side in FIG. 8) of the back surface of the resin base 71. The frame 14 is unlocked.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. Further, a fastening hole 134 for fastening the back pack unit 15 to the main body frame 13 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 71.

  Below the position where the game board 81 is attached on the back surface of the resin base 71, a long reinforcing metal plate 137 is attached so as to extend in the left-right direction. A reinforcing rib region 138 is formed below the position where the reinforcing metal plate 137 is attached. Thereby, the resin base 71 is reinforced. In particular, the position where the reinforcing metal plate 137 and the reinforcing rib region 138 are provided is behind the game ball launching mechanism 110. Therefore, the flatness of the mounting portion of the game ball launching mechanism 110 in the resin base 71 is kept good, and the game ball launching from the game ball launching mechanism 110 is suitably performed.

  Further, as described above, the main body side upper dish passage portion and the main body side lower dish passage portion are formed on the left side of the game ball launching mechanism 110 so as to penetrate the resin base 71 in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the strength around the game ball launching mechanism 110 in the resin base 71 is lowered and the flatness may be impaired. However, since the reinforcing metal plate 137 and the reinforcing rib region 138 are provided as described above, such inconvenience is caused. Occurrence is suppressed.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 81 will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the game board 81 as seen from the rear, and FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the main controller unit 160 is removed from the game board 81.

  The variable display unit 86 disposed in the center of the game board 81 is provided with a frame cover 141 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 92 from the back, and is provided rearward with respect to the frame cover 141 from the rear side. The above-described symbol display device 91 is attached, and a display control device for driving the symbol display device is attached (not shown). The symbol display device 91 and the display control device are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device is in front and the display control device is in rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 142 includes a sound lamp control device 143 and a mounting table 144, and the sound lamp control device 143 is mounted on the mounting table 144.

  The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 145.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a collective board unit 150 is provided below the variable display unit 86 on the back surface of the game board 81. The collective board unit 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. The collecting plate unit 150 has a collecting passage 151 that collects in one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84. Is formed. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 82 and the like gather below the game board 81 via the collection passage 151. Below the game board 81 is a discharge passage which will be described later, and the game balls gathered below the game board 81 by the collection passage 151 are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 87 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 87.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 150 is provided with a winning port switch 152 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 82 on the front side of the game board 81 and a count switch 153 at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83. The operation port switch 154 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 84. A winning of a game ball is detected by these switches 152 to 154, respectively. Note that gate switches 155 for detecting game balls passing through the through gate 85 are provided on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 86 outside the collective board unit 150.

  A main controller unit 160 is mounted on the back of the game board 81 so as to cover the collective board unit 150 from the rear side. The configuration of main controller unit 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller unit 160.

  The main control unit 160 has a synthetic resin mounting base 161, and the main control unit 162 is mounted on the mounting base 161. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by a sealing portion 164 as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. Five sealing portions 164 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, the box base and the box cover can be inserted by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the sealing portion 164. And can be unopened. The sealing process by the sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the five sealing portions 164. When opening the board box 163 such as when a failure occurs in the housed main control board or when inspecting the main control board, the connecting part between the sealing part into which the locking claw is inserted and another sealing part is provided. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing portions. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 165 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 163 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 165 have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of coupled pieces 166 formed on the mounting table 161, and the coupling pieces 165 and the coupled pieces 166 provide a space between the board box 163 and the mounting table 161. Sealing is performed.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. FIG. 12 is a front view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board 203, and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 86.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate 213 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the latch pins 214 are inserted through the bearing portions 133 provided on the main body frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 13. In addition, the base 211 is provided with a fastener 215 for fastening to a fastening hole 134 provided in the main body frame 13, and the main body can be obtained by fitting the fastening 215 into the fastening hole 134. A back pack unit 15 is fixed to the frame 13.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. That is, a tank 221 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The case rail 223 and the payout device 224 are on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are discharged to the upper plate 33 or the lower plate 34 provided on the front door frame 14. This configuration will be described in detail later.

  A backpack substrate 229 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 202. The back pack substrate 229 is supplied with, for example, a main power of AC 24 volts, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 229a.

  A discharge passage board 203 and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 211 so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage board 203 is formed with a discharge passage 231 opened rearward on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage 231 is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage 231 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 231 from the above-described collection passage 151 or the like passes through the discharge passage 231 so as to be pachinko. It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power source and launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 242 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 in the board box 244. The payout command signal from the payout control device 242 to the payout device 224 is relayed by the back pack substrate 229 described above. The payout control device 242 is provided with a state return switch 245. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 243 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the board box 246, and a predetermined power source required for various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further, a game ball by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 41 is performed. Further, the power and launch control device 243 is provided with a RAM erase switch 247. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the interruption is stored and held, but when the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 247 is held down, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

  Next, the passage configuration of the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 will be described. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the path configuration of the game ball. In addition, in FIG. 14, the channel | path structure by the side of the main body frame 13 and the back pack unit 15 side is shown with a cross section for convenience.

  As described above, the payout device 224 is provided in the payout mechanism 202 that constitutes the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. A payout passage 251 extending in the vertical direction is formed below the payout device 224 in the payout mechanism 202. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 flow down the payout passage 251 and are introduced into the game ball sorting portion 252 formed at the lower end of the payout mechanism portion 202.

  The game ball distribution unit 252 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to the upper plate 33 side or the lower plate 34 side provided in the front door frame 14. Specifically, as shown in a longitudinal sectional view around the game ball sorting unit 252 shown in FIG. 15, the game ball sorting unit 252 is open upward and forward, and the inside thereof has two partition walls 253a and 253b. The three openings 255a, 255b, and 255c are juxtaposed in the left-right direction.

  Of these openings 255a, 255b, 255c, the opening 255a inside the pachinko machine 10 leads to the upper dish passage leading to the upper dish 33, and the central opening 255b leads to the lower dish path continuing to the lower dish 34. Yes. Note that the opening 255c on the outside of the pachinko machine 10 communicates with the discharge passage 231. When the game balls stored in the tank 221 are discharged, the stored game balls are discharged through the outer opening 255c. To the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  The upper plate passage includes a back pack side upper plate passage portion 258 provided in the back pack unit 15, a main body side upper plate passage portion 262 provided in the main body frame 13, and a front door side provided in the front door frame 14. And an upper dish passage portion 272. Similarly, the lower plate passage is provided in the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 provided in the back pack unit 15, the main body side lower plate passage portion 263 provided in the main body frame 13, and the front door frame 14. The front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is configured.

  Each of these passage portions 258, 259, 262, 263, 272, and 273 will be described in detail. The back pack side upper plate passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 are provided so as to penetrate the base portion 211 in the front-rear direction on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15. 257 (see FIG. 14). The back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 are partitioned by a passage wall and arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Further, the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 each extend in the front-rear direction and are inclined downward toward the downstream side. The upstream side of the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 is connected to the opening 255 a inside the game ball allocating portion 252, and the upstream side of the back pack side lower plate passage portion 259 is the center of the game ball allocating portion 252. Are connected to the opening 255b. In the above configuration, the game balls introduced into the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258 and the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259 roll on the bottom portions 258a, 259a and then the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower plate. It is discharged to each of the passage portions 263.

  The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are formed in the main body side passage unit 261 provided so as to penetrate the resin base portion 71 in the front-rear direction on the rotation base end side of the main body frame 13. Has been. The game board 81 is provided with a notch 89 at a corner so as to avoid the main body side passage unit 261 (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

  The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are partitioned by a partition passage wall 264 and arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, and are formed so that the ball outlets 262a and 263a face downward. ing. Specifically, the upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 is inclined downward toward the downstream side, and on the downstream side, it extends slightly downward so that the ball outlet 262a, 263a is formed. Each of the ball outlets 262a and 263a has a dimension in the front-rear direction and a dimension in the left-right direction equal to or greater than two game balls. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is connected to the back pack side upper dish passage portion 258, and the upstream side of the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 is connected to the back pack side lower dish passage portion 259. . The game balls introduced into the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 in the above-described configuration roll on the bottom portions 262b and 263b, and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 via the ball outlets 262a and 263a. And it is discharged to each of the front door side lower dish passage part 273.

  The front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 are formed in a front door side passage unit 271 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. Here, the front door side passage unit 271 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 is a perspective view of the front door side passage unit 271, FIG. 17 is a front view of the front door side passage unit 271, and FIG. 18 is a plan view of the front door side passage unit 271.

  The front door side passage unit 271 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate resin and is screwed to the front door frame 14. The front door side passage unit 271 is formed with a receiving portion 275 at the upper corner thereof so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the front door frame 14, and a passage forming portion extending laterally from the receiving portion 275. 276 is formed.

  In detail, the receiving portion 275 is formed and the position of the receiving portion 275 is the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14. In addition, the receiving portion 275 is located behind the rotation axis of the front door frame 14, and enters the rear side of the front end of the main body frame 13 when the front door frame 14 is closed. However, the receiving portion 275 is in front of the rear end portion of the main body frame 13, and the main body frame 13 (resin base 71) has a position of the receiving portion 275 at a position facing the rear side of the receiving portion 275. An accommodation recess 292b is formed as a cover portion that covers the rear side. Accordingly, the receiving portion 275 does not penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed. In addition, the receiving portion 275 is opened upward as shown in FIG. 16 and the like, and a partition wall 277 erected upward from the bottom portion is integrally formed at substantially the center in the left-right direction.

  The opening 275 is partitioned by a partition wall 277 so that two openings 278 and 283 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. Each of the openings 278 and 283 has a dimension in the front-rear direction and a dimension in the left-right direction equal to or greater than two game balls. Of the openings 278 and 283, the opening 278 inside the pachinko machine 10 faces the ball outlet 262 a of the main body side upper dish passage 262 vertically and serves as a ball inlet of the front door side upper dish passage 272. Yes. In this case, as described above, since the receiving portion 275 enters the rear side of the front side end portion of the main body frame 13, a boundary portion between the front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and the main body side upper plate passage portion 262. A part thereof enters the rear side of the front end portion of the main body frame 13. The inner opening 278 and the ball inlet 33a of the upper plate 33 are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the front door-side upper plate passage 272 extends in the front-rear direction so as to connect the inner opening 278 and the ball inlet 33a.

  An opening 278 on the outside of the pachinko machine 10 in the receiving portion 275 faces the ball outlet 263a of the lower pan passage portion 263 on the main body side in the vertical direction, and the front door lower pan passage portion 273 formed in the passage forming portion 276. It is a ball entrance. In this case, as described above, the receiving portion 275 enters the rear side of the front end of the main body frame 13, and therefore, a boundary portion between the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 and the main body side lower tray passage portion 263. A part thereof enters the rear side of the front end portion of the main body frame 13.

  The outer opening 279 and the ball inlet 34a of the lower plate 34 have a positional relationship shifted in the left-right direction and the up-down direction. Specifically, the outer opening 279 is on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, and the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34 is near the center in the left-right direction of the front door frame 14. In addition, the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34 is below the outer opening 279. A passage forming portion 276 is formed so as to connect the outer opening portion 279 and the ball inlet 34a of the lower plate 34, and the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 extends obliquely downward.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the passage forming portion 276 is provided with a full detection sensor 280 corresponding to a position on the downstream side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. The full detection sensor 280 is configured by a magnetic detection type proximity sensor, and a change in the magnetic field when the game ball passes through the detection range is detected and output as an electric signal. This electrical signal is output to the main controller 162. Main controller 162 stops payout of game balls by payout device 224 in payout stop processing described later. As a result, when the lower tray 34 becomes full, the payout of further game balls is stopped.

  The passage length on the upstream side of the full detection sensor 280 in the front door side lower dish passage part 273 is such that when the lower dish 34 is full, the game ball is further upstream than the outer opening part 279 in the receiving part 275. It is set not to wait. In other words, when the payout device 224 that is paying out the game balls at a predetermined payout speed is stopped, there are already game balls that have been paid out from the payout device 224 and flowing down toward the lower plate 34. obtain. In this case, even if the maximum number of game balls assumed as the already flowing game balls are arranged upstream of the full detection sensor 280 in the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, the game balls The positions beyond the outer opening 279 in the receiving portion 275 are not lined up.

  The front door side passage unit 271 is integrally formed with a foul ball housing portion 281 at the end of the passage forming portion 276 opposite to the receiving portion 275 side. The foul ball housing portion 281 is formed so as to open upward. When the front door frame 14 is closed to the main body frame 13, the foul ball housing portion 281 is attached to the firing rail 112 and the game board 81 of the game ball launching mechanism 110. It is disposed between the attached inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102. Therefore, a foul ball that has been launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 but does not reach the game area and flows backward through the guide rail constituted by the outer rail portions 101 and 102 enters the foul ball housing portion 281. A foul ball passage 281 a communicating with the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is formed in the foul ball housing portion 281, and the foul ball is discharged to the lower plate 34.

  The flow of the game balls to the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, the game balls are paid out from the payout device 224 toward the inner opening 255a in the game ball sorting unit 252. Therefore, the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are discharged to the upper plate 33 through the upper plate passage constituted by the upper plate passage portions 258, 262, 272.

  However, if a large number of game balls are paid out from the payout device 224 and the upper plate 33 becomes full and the game balls continue to be paid out thereafter, the game balls are connected in the upper plate passage, as shown in FIG. In addition, the entire inner opening 255a of the game ball sorting unit 252 is filled with the game ball. In this state, the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 get over the inner partition wall 253a in the game ball sorting portion 252 and enter the central opening 255b. Then, the game ball is discharged to the lower plate 34 through the lower plate passage constituted by the lower plate passage portions 259, 263, and 273.

  After that, when the game ball is further paid out and the lower plate 34 becomes full, the game balls are connected at the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 in the lower plate passage, and the game ball waits in the detection range of the full detection sensor 280. Will be. In this case, a game ball detection signal is output from the full detection sensor 280 to the main control device 162, and the main control device 162 recognizes that the lower plate 34 is full based on the detection signal, and the payout control device. The payout of the game ball by the payout device 224 is stopped via 242. The stop of the payout is canceled when the full state of the lower plate 34 is canceled and the game ball is no longer detected by the full detection sensor 280.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the front door side passage unit 271 is provided with respect to the front door frame 14. Further, as described above, the window portion 21 is formed in the front door frame 14. For example, when the front door frame 14 is opened in order to eliminate ball clogging or the like in the game area, the front door frame 14 is moved forward. The door-side passage unit 271 moves forward, and the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side are separated from the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side. When the opening operation of the front door frame 14 is performed in a state where the upper plate 33 is full and the game ball is waiting in the main body upper plate passage portion 262, the waiting game ball is There is a risk that the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 may not be received and scattered. On the other hand, a shutter mechanism 291 is provided to prevent scattering of the game ball.

  The shutter mechanism 291 will be described below. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the shutter mechanism 291, FIG. 20A is a perspective view of the shutter member 293 constituting the shutter mechanism 291, and FIG. 20B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 21 and 22 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the movement of the shutter mechanism 291.

  The shutter mechanism 291 is provided on the front side of the main body frame 13. Specifically, an attachment portion 292 is formed below the main body side passage unit 261 in the resin base 71, and a shutter mechanism 291 is attached to the attachment portion 292. The shutter mechanism 291 includes a shutter member 293, a coil spring 294, and a stopper 295.

  The shutter member 293 is formed in a substantially plate shape with synthetic resin. A shaft hole 293a is formed in the lower end of the shutter member 293 so as to penetrate in the left-right direction, and a support shaft portion 292a having a shaft hole on the same axis as the shaft hole 293a is formed in the mounting portion 292. Since the support pin 296 is inserted and fixed in the shaft hole 293a of the shutter member 293 and the shaft hole of the support shaft portion 292a, the shutter member 293 can be rotated in the front-rear direction with respect to the mounting portion 292 with the lower end as the axis. It is supported.

  At the upper end of the shutter member 293, an extension portion 297 is formed by extending from one end portion (the left end portion in the present embodiment) to the side. Thus, a stopper 295 is provided. The stopper 295 is formed of synthetic resin and is fixed to the attachment portion 292. Further, the stopper 295 is formed with a shutter stopper 295a and a spring stopper 295b which is below the shutter stopper 295a and protrudes forward.

  A coil spring 294 is provided between the stopper 295 and the extending portion 297. One end of the coil spring 294 is fixed to the spring stopper 295b of the stopper 295 and the other end is fixed to the lower end of the extending portion 297, and is provided in an extended state. Therefore, a forward urging force always acts on the shutter member 293, and the extended portion 297 is in a position in contact with the shutter stopper 295a in the natural state of the shutter member 293. At the abutted position, the upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293 is below the main body side passage unit 261.

  The upper end portion 298 of the shutter member 293 has a front-rear direction dimension that is substantially the same as the front-rear direction dimensions of the ball outlets 262a, 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263, and further in the left-right direction The dimension is substantially the same as the horizontal dimension of the main body side passage unit 261. The upper end portion 298 is opposed to substantially the entire ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. That is, the ball outlets 262 a and 263 a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are closed by the shutter member 293. This position is the closed position (blocking position) of the shutter member 293.

  An accommodation recess 292 b that is recessed backward is formed behind the shutter member 293 in the attachment portion 292. The shutter member 293 has a front end surface 299 that is in contact with the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 when the front door frame 14 is closed, and when the front door frame 14 is closed as described above. The receiving port 275 is disposed below the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the rear end portion of the receiving portion 275 comes into contact with the front end surface 299 of the shutter member 293 and a force against the urging force acts on the shutter member 293. Thus, the shutter member 293 rotates rearward and is accommodated in the accommodating recess 292b. This position is the open position (blocking release position) of the shutter member 293.

  The movement of the shutter member 293 in response to the opening operation of the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 21A and 22A, the shutter member 293 is opened when the front door frame 14 is closed. The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 communicate with each other. Further, as shown in FIGS. 21B and 22C, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position. Accordingly, the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 are closed, and the front door frame 14 is in a state where a game ball is waiting in the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. Even if is opened, the waiting game balls are not scattered. Thereafter, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the state returns to the state of FIG. 21 (a) and FIG. 22 (a).

  In this case, as described above, the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is inclined downward toward the ball outlet 262a. Therefore, a part of the weight load of the game ball waiting in the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is received at the bottom portion 262 b of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. That is, the weight load on the shutter member 293 of the waiting game balls is reduced. Accordingly, the opening / closing operation of the shutter member 293 can be facilitated.

  Further, the position where the receiving portion 275 contacts the front end surface 299 of the shutter member 293 is an end portion 299a inside the pachinko machine 10 (hereinafter, the end portion 299a is referred to as a contact portion 299a), and the front end surface of the shutter member 293 In 299, the outer side of the pachinko machine 10 than the contact portion 299a is a relief portion 299b that is recessed backward with respect to the contact portion 299a. The escape portion 299b is formed so as to pass outside the rotation range of the end portion on the outer opening 279 side of the receiving portion 275 when the shutter member 293 is in the closed position. That is, the shutter member 293 rotates from the closed position to the open position by contacting the inner opening 278 side of the receiving port 275. Therefore, the shutter member 293 rotates so as to follow the inner opening 278 when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed. When the front door frame 14 is opened, as shown in FIG. 21C, the shutter member 293 is closed at the stage where the entire inner opening 278 does not face the ball outlet of the main body upper dish passage 262. The ball outlet 262a of the main body side upper dish passage 262 is completely closed.

  Next, a ball clogging suppression structure in the upper dish passage when the front door frame 14 is opened will be described. FIG. 23 and FIG. 24 are explanatory views for explaining a ball clogging suppression structure.

  As described above, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 are separated, and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 are separated. Is released. In this case, if a game ball is present at the boundary between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262, the game balls are respectively connected to the front door side passage unit 271 and the main body side passage unit 261. There is a possibility that the opening operation of the front door frame 14 cannot be smoothly performed due to the ball clogging. On the other hand, a ball clogging suppression structure is provided. As this ball clogging suppression structure, a first suppression structure and a second suppression structure are provided.

  First, the first suppression structure will be described. In the state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the inner opening 278 of the receiving portion 275 and the ball outlet 262a of the main body side passage unit 261 face each other (note that only the upper plate passage side is shown in FIG. 23). The same applies to the lower dish passage side). In such a configuration, the upper edge of the portion of the inner opening 278 that is open upward is separated from the lower edge of the main body side passage unit 261 in the vertical direction. That is, the sphere inlet of the front door side upper dish passage part 272 and the sphere outlet 262a of the main body side upper dish path part 262 are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the separated distance is X1.

  Further, in the vicinity of the ball outlet 262a of the main body side passage unit 261, as shown in FIG. 23, the front side passage wall 265 is formed such that the lower end thereof is higher than the lower end of the partitioning passage wall 264. 24, the right passage wall 266 (the passage wall on the rotation front end side of the main body frame 13) is also formed such that its lower end is above the lower end of the partition passage wall 264. The distance away is X2.

  As described above, there is a gap of a predetermined distance (X1 + X2) between the upper edge of the portion of the inner opening 278 opened upward and the front side passage wall 265 and the right side passage wall 266 of the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, even if there is a game ball at the boundary portion (position B1 in FIG. 23) between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 when the front door frame 14 is opened. The game ball is less likely to hit the front side passage 265 and the right side passage wall 266 of the main body side passage unit 261. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. However, the gap interval (X1 + X2) and the diameter R of the game ball are in a relationship of (X1 + X2) <R, and the game ball flowing down the upper plate passage is between the receiving portion 275 and the main body side passage unit 261. It is prevented that it flows out of the upper plate passage.

  Next, the second suppression structure will be described. As described above, the receiving portion 275 is formed to protrude rearward from the back surface of the front door frame 14, and as shown in FIG. 22, the receiving portion 275 is rearward of the rotating shaft 282 of the front door frame 14. It is in. Therefore, the rotation range of the outer opening 279 when the front door frame 14 is opened includes a part of the lower region of the main body upper dish passage 262 as shown in FIGS. 22 (b) and 22 (c). Is included. Further, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), at the midway position in the opening of the front door frame 14, a part of each of the inner opening 278 and the outer opening 279 is below the main body upper dish passage 262. Will be located. In this state, the game ball in the inner opening 278 can move to the outer opening 279 through a region above the partition wall 277 of the receiving port 275.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 23, the partition wall 277 of the receiving portion 275 has a recess 283 that is recessed downward from the upper end thereof. The recess 283 is formed from the middle position in the left-right direction of the partition wall 277 to the rear end, and the front-rear direction dimension X3 is larger than the diameter R of the game ball (X3> R).

  As described above, the rotation range of the outer opening 279 of the receiving port 275 is set, and the recess 283 is formed in the partition wall 277 of the receiving port 275, so that the front door frame 14 is opened. At the start, it is assumed that there is a game ball at a position near the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 (position B2 in FIG. 23) between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. Alternatively, the game ball can be retracted from the inner opening 278 side to the outer opening 279 side across the recess 283. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. However, the depth dimension of the recess 283 is X4, and the distance (X1 + X4) between the bottom 283a of the recess 283 and the lower end of the partition passage wall 264 of the main body side passage unit 261 is larger than the diameter R of the game ball. It is smaller ((X1 + X4) <R). Therefore, in the configuration in which the recess 283 is formed in the partition wall 277, the game ball in the inner opening 278 is prevented from moving to the outer opening 279 when the front door frame 14 is closed.

  Next, the ball receiving structure when the front door frame 14 is opened will be described.

  The opening and closing of the front door frame 14 may be performed when the upper plate 33 is full. In this case, if the front door frame 14 is opened and closed while the inner opening 278 of the receiving portion 275 is filled with the game ball, the game ball spills from the inner opening 278 due to vibration during the opening and closing. There is a risk of falling. On the other hand, a ball receiving structure for the zero sphere is provided.

  This ball receiving structure is provided in the front door side passage unit 271. That is, the front door side passage unit 271 includes the passage forming portion 276 that constitutes the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 as described above. The passage forming portion 276 is inclined from the outer opening 279 of the receiving portion 275 on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 toward the ball inlet 34 a of the lower plate 34 near the center in the left-right direction of the front door frame 14. It extends downward.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the passage forming portion 276 has a stepped shape near the center in the left-right direction, and is located upstream of the step region 284 extending in the up-down direction. The region 285 and the downstream region 286 are gently inclined downward toward the front end of the front door frame 14.

  The upstream region 285 passes below the inner opening 278 in the receiving portion 275, and as shown in FIG. 18, the inner opening 278 and the upper wall 287 of the upstream region 285 are arranged side by side in plan view. That is, it can be said that the upper wall 287 extends from the position below the inner opening 278 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14. The upper wall 287 is gently inclined downward toward the front end of the front door frame 14 in accordance with the upstream region 285.

  A protrusion 288 is formed integrally with the rear end of the upper wall 287 so as to stand upward from the upper surface 287a and extend in the left-right direction. Further, as described above, the front door side passage unit 271 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14, and the front side end surface of the passage forming portion 276 is in contact with the back surface of the front door frame 14. As described above, the front end surface of the passage forming portion 276 is in contact with the back surface of the front door frame 14, so that the upper wall 287 is continuous with the back surface of the front door frame 14.

  As described above, the foul ball housing portion 281 is integrally formed at the end of the passage forming portion 276 opposite to the receiving port 275 side. In this configuration, the upper edge of the open portion 281 b of the foul ball housing portion 281 is lower than the upper surface 287 a of the upper wall 287.

  By forming the front door side passage unit 271 as described above, the upper surface 287 a of the upper wall 287 in the passage forming portion 276 is provided between the protrusion 288 and the rear surface of the front door frame 14. Is formed. The ball receiving passage 289 extends from the lower side of the inner opening 278 in the receiving portion 275 toward the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 and is arranged side by side with the inner opening 278 in plan view. Further, the ball receiving passage 289 communicates with the foul ball passage 281a, and as described above, the foul ball passage 281a communicates with the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. Therefore, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 17, even when the game ball spills from the inner opening 278 due to vibrations when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, the game ball is received by the ball receiving passage 289. . The received game balls flow down the ball receiving passage 289 and are introduced into the foul ball passage 281a and finally discharged to the lower plate 34. Thereby, the spilling ball can be discharged to the lower tray 34 without being scattered in the game hall or the like.

  In particular, it is considered that the falling ball is dropped from the inner opening 278 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 due to the centrifugal force when the front door frame 14 is rotated. In this case, as described above, the ball receiving passage 289 is provided so as to extend from the lower side of the inner opening 278 to the rotation tip side, so that the ball receiving passage 289 can easily receive a spilled ball. Even if the game ball falls from the inner opening 278 to the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, the falling ball is received by the outer opening 279.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 25, the power supply line is indicated by a double arrow, and the signal line is indicated by a solid arrow.

  A main control board 301 provided in the main controller 162 incorporates a main control circuit 302 and a power failure monitoring circuit 303. The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 311. The CPU 311 includes a ROM 312 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A certain RAM 313 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 313 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 321 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 311 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control circuit 302 are a power failure monitoring circuit 303 provided on the main control board 301, a payout control board 322 provided on the payout control device 242, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 303, and power is supplied to the main control circuit 302 via the power failure monitoring circuit 303.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 303, a payout control board 322, and a relay terminal board 323 are connected to the output side of the main control circuit 302. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 302 to the sound lamp control board 324 provided in the sound lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal plate 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 303 relays between the main control circuit 302 and the power source and launch control board 321, and monitors the DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power source output from the power source and launch control board 321.

  The payout control board 322 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224. The CPU 331 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 332 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 331, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 313 of the main control circuit 302, the RAM 333 of the payout control board 322 is configured to retain data by supplying the data storage holding power from the power supply and the launch control board 321 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control circuit 302, a power and launch control board 321, and a backpack board 229 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 322. Further, the main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 229 are connected to the output side of the payout control substrate 322.

  The power supply and launch control board 321 includes a power supply unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operating power to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 110 according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. .

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 325. The CPU 341 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 342 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 341, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 343 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the sound lamp control board 324 by relaying to the relay terminal plate 323. Based on various commands output from the main control circuit 302, various lamp units 23 to 25, speakers The unit 26 and the display control device 325 are controlled. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 91 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 324.

  Next, an electrical configuration relating to payout of game balls will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  To the input side of the main control board 301, a winning port switch 152, a count switch 153, and an operation port switch 154, which are detection switches for a game ball, are connected. The winning port switch 152 detects a game ball that has entered the general winning port 82, the count switch 153 detects a game ball that has entered the variable winning device 83, and the operating port switch 154 detects a game ball that has entered the operating port 84. To do.

  When the main control board 301 receives a detection signal from each of the switches 152, 153, 154, the main control board 301 outputs a prize ball command corresponding to the switch 152, 153, 154 to which the detection signal is input to the payout control board 322. .

  When the payout control board 322 receives a prize ball command from the main control board 301, the payout control board 322 drives and controls the payout device 224 so as to execute the payout of the number of game balls according to the prize ball information included in the prize ball command. . Thereby, the payout of the prize ball is executed.

  As described above, payout of game balls is executed based on a prize ball command from the main control board 301, while payout of game balls is stopped based on a payout stop command from the main control board 301. Explaining this configuration, on the input side of the main control board 301, the front door opening switch 78 for detecting that the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13 and the lower plate 34 are full. A full detection sensor 280 for detecting this is connected.

  When a detection signal is input from the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, the main control board 301 outputs a payout stop command to the payout control board 322 based on the input. That is, when the front door frame 14 is opened and when the lower plate 34 is full, a payout stop command is output.

  The payout control board 322 inputs a payout stop command from the main control board 301 to stop the payout device 224 so as to stop the payout even if the game ball is being paid out. This prevents the game ball from being continuously paid out even when the front door frame 14 is opened, and the game ball is continuously paid out even when the lower plate 34 is full. Is prevented.

  Next, payout stop processing executed by the CPU 311 of the main control board 301 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the payout stop process, it is first determined in step S11 whether or not the payout stop flag is set in the payout stop flag storage area provided in the RAM 313. The payout suspension flag is a flag that is set by outputting a payout stop command to the payout control board 322 and cleared by outputting a stop release command to the payout control board 322.

  If the payout stop flag is not set, a negative determination is made in step S11, and the payout stop setting process in steps S12 to S14 is executed. In the payout stop setting process, it is determined whether a detection signal is input from the front door opening switch 78 in step S12, and it is determined whether a detection signal is input from the full detection sensor 280 in step S13. To do. If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, a negative determination is made in both step S12 and step S13, and the present process is terminated.

  If a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is made in either step S12 or step S13, and the process proceeds to step S14. When a detection signal is input from the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is not made immediately by the input, but an affirmative determination is made when a detection signal is input for a predetermined period. This is because the fullness detection sensor 280 is turned on by the game ball passing through the front door side lower tray passage portion 273 when the lower tray 34 is not full.

  In step S14, a payout stop command is output to the payout control board 322, and a payout stop flag is set. Thereafter, this process is terminated. In the payout control board 322, the payout device 224 is controlled to stop by inputting the payout stop command. Further, even if a prize ball command is input from the main control board 301 before a stop release command described later is input from the main control board 301, drive control of the payout device 224 is not started.

  On the other hand, if the payout stop flag is set, an affirmative determination is made in step S11, and the payout stop cancellation process in steps S15 and S16 is executed. In the payout stop cancellation process, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280 in step S15, and a detection signal is input from either of them. If no, a negative determination is made and this processing is terminated.

  If no detection signal is input from either the front door opening switch 78 or the full detection sensor 280, an affirmative determination is made, and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S16, a stop release command is output to the payout control board 322, and the payout stop flag is cleared. Thereafter, this process is terminated. On the payout control board 322, by inputting the stop cancellation command, drive control of the payout device 224 is started when a prize ball remains.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  A window portion 21, an upper plate 33, and a lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 to form a unit. In the conventional pachinko machine, at least the window part and the lower plate are provided as separate units, and the window part can be rotated independently with respect to the lower plate. There was a boundary between the units. In this case, an illegal act performed by inserting a fraudulent jig or the like from the boundary is assumed. In addition, a fraud suppression structure can be provided at the boundary between the units in order to suppress such fraud, but this leads to a complicated configuration. Further, it is not preferable in design that a boundary is generated in the front portion of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, since the window portion 21, the upper plate 33, and the lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 as described above, no boundary is generated between the window portion 21 and the lower plate 34. The inconvenience is suppressed.

  In this case, the front door frame 14 is provided with a front door side passage unit 271 in which a front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and a front door side lower plate passage portion 273 are formed, and the front door frame 14 is opened. In this case, a shutter member 293 is provided to prevent the game balls from passing through the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Accordingly, in the configuration in which the window portion 21, the upper plate 33, and the lower plate 34 are provided on the front door frame 14 as described above, the front door frame 14 is opened when the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are full. Even if it is necessary to perform the game, the game balls stored in the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 during the opening operation and the game balls waiting for the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 flow out of the pachinko machine 10. Can be suppressed.

  In particular, in this configuration, the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction. By setting it as this structure, the protrusion amount to the back of the front door frame 14 in the front door side channel | path unit 271 is suppressed, and the front door side channel | path unit 271 can be made as compact as possible. Assuming a configuration in which the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as to penetrate the main body frame 13, the main body frame is provided so as to secure a rotation range of the front door side passage unit 271 when the front door frame 14 is opened. It is necessary to form through holes or the like in 13. In this case, the design freedom of the main body frame 13 is reduced, and the strength of the main body frame 13 is reduced due to the formation of a relatively large through hole. Moreover, the protrusion amount of the front door frame 14 to the rear in the front door side passage unit 271 increases, and there is a possibility that the opening / closing operation of the front door frame 14 cannot be performed satisfactorily. On the other hand, according to this structure, generation | occurrence | production of this inconvenience can be suppressed.

  The opening part 275 in which the ball | bowl entrance of the front door side upper dish channel | path part 272 and the front door side lower dish channel | path part 273 was formed was opened upwards, and it formed. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, the game balls in the receiving portion 275 are less likely to fall, and the opening and closing operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed satisfactorily.

  The shutter member 293 was made to appear and retract with respect to the ball outlets 262a and 263a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the passage of the game ball is blocked at the most downstream portion of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game balls from spilling from the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 and the main body side lower dish passage portion 263 when the front door frame 14 is opened.

  The main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the ball outlet 262a. Accordingly, at least a part of the load of the game ball waiting in the vicinity of the ball outlet 262a in the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is received by the bottom portion 262b. Therefore, the load applied to the shutter member 293 can be reduced, and the opening / closing operation of the shutter member 293 can be facilitated.

  The shutter member 293 is pushed rearward by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 to allow the game balls to pass through the main body side upper plate passage portion 262 and the main body side lower plate passage portion 263, and the front door frame 14. When is released, the shutter member 293 is rotated by the urging force of the coil spring 294 to block the passage of the game ball. By adopting such a configuration, the configuration can be simplified compared to a configuration in which a link mechanism or the like is provided between the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 and a configuration in which a driving unit for the shutter member 293 is provided. . In addition, since the shutter member 293 is directly pressed by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271, the interlocking of the shutter member 293 with respect to opening and closing of the front door frame 14 can be improved.

  In addition, since the shutter member 293 is pushed by the receiving portion 275 in which the ball entrances of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 are formed, the receiving portion 275 forms each ball entrance. And a function of pushing the shutter member 293 backward. Thereby, compared with the structure which provides each function separately, a structure can be simplified.

  In the configuration in which the receiving portion 275 is formed so that the spherical entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 is on the rotating front end side, the receiving portion is formed by forming the escape portion 299b on the front end surface 299 of the shutter member 293. The rotation base end side in H.275 is prevented from coming into contact with the shutter member 293. Thus, the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position so as to follow the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272. In a configuration in which the full detection sensor 280 is provided in the front door side lower dish passage part 273, the game ball waits beyond the boundary portion between the front door side lower dish path part 273 and the main body side lower dish passage part 263. Absent. On the other hand, in a state where the game ball is paid out to the lower plate 34, the game ball stands by over the boundary portion between the front door side upper plate passage portion 273 and the main body side upper plate passage portion 262. . Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened, it is necessary to reliably prevent the game ball from passing through the main body side upper plate passage portion 262. In this case, as described above, since the shutter member 293 moves to the closed position so as to follow the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage part 272, it is ensured that the game ball passes through the main body side upper dish path part 262. Can be blocked.

  In the configuration in which the front door side passage unit 271 is provided so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction, the game ball distributing portion 252 is provided on the rear side of the main body frame 13. Thereby, the distance of the game ball distribution part 252 with respect to the top plate 33 can be ensured as much as possible. The front door side upper plate passage 272 and the main body side upper plate passage 262 provided between the upper plate 33 and the game ball sorting unit 252 constitute a standby passage for game balls to be paid out to the upper plate 33. If the passage lengths of these passages can be ensured as large as possible, the storage capacity of the game balls in the upper plate 33 can be substantially secured.

  In particular, the upper plate 33 has a function of guiding a stored game ball to the game ball launching mechanism 110, whereas the lower plate 34 does not have such a function. Therefore, in order to play a game, it is necessary to replenish the upper plate 33 with a game ball. Under such circumstances, as described above, by substantially securing the storage capacity of the game ball in the upper plate 33, it is possible not only to ensure a large storage capacity of the game ball, but also to wait for the game ball launching mechanism 110. A large capacity of the sphere can be secured.

  A full detection sensor 280 is provided for the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 so that when the lower plate 34 becomes full, the game ball does not stand by to the upstream side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. The payout of game balls by the payout device 224 is restricted. That is, even if both the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are full, the game ball does not stand by at the boundary portion between the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 and the main body side lower plate passage portion 263. Thereby, when both the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 are full, the load applied to the shutter member 293 can be reduced when the front door frame 14 is opened.

  A front door opening switch 78 is provided, and when the front door frame 14 is opened, payout of game balls by the payout device 224 is restricted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the payout of the game ball from being continued even though the front door frame 14 is opened.

  The ball inlet (inner opening 278) of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the ball outlet 262 of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 were separated in the vertical direction. Thus, even when there is a game ball protruding upward from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. . Therefore, the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily.

  The lower end of the front side passage wall 265 in the main body side passage unit 261 and the lower end of the right side passage wall 266 in the main body side passage unit 261 on the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 are connected to other passage walls of the main body side passage unit 261. It was comprised so that it might become upper than the lower end of. Thus, even when there is a game ball protruding upward from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. . Therefore, the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily.

  The receiving portion 275 is formed so that the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 with respect to the ball entrance of the front door side upper plate passage portion 272. Further, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the rotation axis of the front door frame 14 is set so that the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 passes under the ball outlet 262a of the main body side upper dish passage portion 262. . Further, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball moves from the ball entrance side of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 to the ball entrance side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 when the front door frame 14 is opened. A recess 283 that allows the Thereby, the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage part 273 functions as a ball retracting part, and when the front door frame 14 is opened, the boundary part between the front door side upper dish path part 272 and the main body side upper dish path part 262 is formed. Even if there is a game ball, the game ball is retracted to the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, and the game ball is less likely to hit the passage wall of the main body side upper plate passage portion 262. Therefore, the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily. In addition, according to this configuration, the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 also functions as a ball retracting portion, so that the configuration can be simplified and the retracted game ball Is naturally discharged to the lower plate 34.

  In a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the distance between the bottom 283a of the recess 283 and the partition passage wall 264 of the main body side passage unit 261 is set to be less than one game ball. Thus, in the configuration in which the recess 283 is formed in the partition wall 277 of the receiving portion 275, the game ball that has passed through the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 is reliably guided to the front door side upper dish passage portion 272, and The game ball that has passed through the dish passage portion 263 is reliably guided to the front door side lower dish passage portion 273.

  A ball receiving passage 289 is formed on the upper wall 287 of the upstream region 285 in the passage forming portion 276 of the front door side passage unit 271. Thereby, even if the game ball at the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 spills from the vibration due to the opening / closing of the front door frame 14, the spilled ball can be received.

  Further, since the passage forming portion 276 constitutes a passage wall of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273, the passage forming portion 276 is provided with a ball receiving passage 289 so that the passage of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 is provided. The wall configuration can be used effectively. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified.

  The ball receiving passage 289 is provided so as to pass under the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and extend toward the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14. When the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, it is considered that the game ball easily spills from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 to the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 due to the centrifugal force. On the other hand, since the ball receiving passage 289 is formed as described above, it is possible to satisfactorily receive the zero ball in the ball receiving passage 289.

  In addition, there is a ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 on the rotation base end side of the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272. Therefore, even if the game ball spills from the ball entrance of the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 to the rotation base end side, the spilled ball is received at the ball entrance of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273.

  The ball receiving passage 289 is formed so as to introduce a game ball into the foul ball passage 281a leading to the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. As a result, the game balls received in the ball receiving passage 289 can be discharged to the lower tray 34. Further, according to this configuration, the game ball received in the ball receiving passage 289 can be discharged to the lower plate 34 using the existing configuration.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (1) A modification of the front door side passage unit is shown in FIG. FIG. 28 is a front view of the front door side passage unit 351.

  The front door side passage unit 351 of this configuration includes a receiving portion 352 and a passage formation portion 353 as in the above embodiment. In this case, unlike the above embodiment, the passage forming portion 353 extends from the inner opening 354 side of the receiving portion 352. In other words, the outer opening 355 in the receiving portion 352 serves as a sphere inlet for the front door side upper dish passage 356 and the inner opening 354 serves as a sphere inlet for the front door lower dish passage 357. In accordance with this, the positional relationship between the main body side upper dish passage portion and the main body side lower dish passage portion is also opposite to that of the above embodiment.

  In such a configuration, a ball retracting portion 358 is integrally formed at the upper end portion on the outer opening 355 side of the receiving portion 352 so as to extend outward from the pachinko machine 10. That is, the ball retracting portion 358 is arranged side by side with the outer opening portion 355 on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 with respect to the outer opening portion 355. The ball retracting portion 358 has a dish-like shape on which one game ball can be placed, and its bottom portion 358a is below the upper edge of the receiving portion 352 and above the bottom portion of the outer opening 355. It is in. Further, the bottom portion 358a of the ball retracting portion 358 is inclined downward toward the outer opening portion 355, and the ball retracting portion 358 and the outer opening portion 355 are communicated with each other. Similarly to the above embodiment, the receiving portion 352 is located behind the rotation axis of the front door frame 14, and the rotation range of the ball retracting portion 358 when the front door frame 14 is opened includes the upper side of the main body side. A part of the lower region of the dish passage portion is included.

  The ball retracting portion 358 described above corresponds to the second restraining structure in the above-described embodiment, and at the boundary portion between the front door side upper plate passage portion and the main body side upper plate passage portion when the opening of the front door frame 14 is started. Even if there is a game ball near the main body side upper plate passage portion, the game ball can be retreated to the ball retraction portion 358. Therefore, the occurrence of clogging of the balls is suppressed, and the opening operation of the front door frame 14 can be performed smoothly. Further, since the bottom portion 358a of the ball retracting portion 358 is inclined downward toward the outer opening portion 355 as described above, the game ball retreated to the ball retracting portion 358 enters the outer opening portion 355 by its own weight.

  In this configuration, even when the spilling ball falls from the outer opening 355 to the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14 when the front door frame 14 is opened and closed, the spilling ball can be received by the sphere retracting unit 358. . In addition, when a spilling sphere falls to the front end of the rotation, the spilling sphere is received by the inner opening 354.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 is formed so as not to penetrate the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction. However, the receiving portion is formed by penetrating the main body frame 13 in the front-rear direction. 275 may be formed. However, in order to make the front door side passage unit 271 as compact as possible, the entrance portions of the front door side upper plate passage portion 272 and the front door side lower plate passage portion 273 are located in front of the back surface of the main body frame 13. The front door side passage unit 271 needs to be formed.

  (3) In the above embodiment, at least a part of the boundary between the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side and the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side is from the front end portion of the resin base 71. Although it was made to become the back side, you may change this. For example, the entire boundary portion may be rearward of the front end portion of the resin base 71. In this case, since it is not necessary to secure a space for providing the boundary portion between the resin base 71 and the front door frame 14, the thickness dimension of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. In addition, it is not limited to the said structure, You may make it the whole said boundary part be a front side rather than the front side edge part of the resin base 71. FIG.

  (4) The configuration of the shutter mechanism is not limited to the configuration in the above embodiment. For example, the shutter member 293 may be provided so as to rotate about its upper end portion as an axis. In addition, the shutter member 293 moves in the left-right direction instead of moving in the front-rear direction, so that the shutter outlet 293 protrudes and retracts with respect to the ball outlets 262a, 263a of the main body-side upper dish passage 262 and the main body-side lower dish passage 263. May be. Further, a link mechanism may be provided between the shutter member 293 and the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 may be opened and closed via the link mechanism. In addition to providing a driving means for opening and closing the shutter member 293, an opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the front door frame 14 is provided, and the shutter member 293 is opened / closed by being driven by the driving means based on the detection result of the opening / closing detection means. It is good also as a structure.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the escape portion 299 b is formed on the front end surface 299 of the shutter member 293, and the ball inlet (outside opening 279) side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 in the receiving portion 275 is the shutter member 293. In place of this, instead of forming the escape portion 299b in the shutter member 293, the ball entrance side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273 in the receiving portion 275 contacts the shutter member 293. You may do it.

  (6) In the above embodiment, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 and the shutter member 293 come into contact with each other, so that the shutter member 293 is pushed backward. Although it was set as the structure, you may change this. For example, instead of pushing the shutter member 293 rearward by the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271, an extruding portion is formed separately from the receiving portion 275, and the shutter member 293 is pushed backward by the pushing portion. It may be configured.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the game ball sorting unit 252 is provided on the rear side of the main body frame 13, but the game ball sorting unit 252 may be provided on the front side of the main body frame 13. Specifically, the receiving portion 275 of the front door side passage unit 271 may be a game ball sorting portion.

  (8) The fullness detection sensor 280 is not provided for the front door side lower dish passage part 273, but for the main body side lower dish path part 263 and the back pack side lower dish path part 259 (that is, for the connecting passage). May be provided. In this case, the number of game balls waiting on the upstream side of the lower plate 34 when the lower plate 34 becomes full can be increased, and the storage capacity of the game balls can be increased. . Even with such a configuration, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the passage of the game ball in the main body side lower dish passage portion 273 is blocked by the shutter member 293. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the main body side lower dish Generation | occurrence | production of the problem that the game ball waiting by the channel | path part 273 spills can be suppressed.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the concave portion 283 is formed in the partition wall 277 of the receiving portion 275 as the movement allowing portion, but this may be changed. For example, it is good also as a structure which provides a movement permissible part by forming the partition wall 277 so that the upper edge may become a lower part with respect to the upper edge of the receiving part 275. FIG. Even in this configuration, even if there is a game ball at the boundary between the front door side upper dish passage portion 272 and the main body side upper dish passage portion 262 when the front door frame 14 is opened, the game ball is separated from the partition wall 277. Can be moved to the ball entrance side of the front door side lower dish passage portion 273. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the game ball in the boundary portion to hit the passage wall of the main body upper dish passage portion 262, and the front door frame 14 can be opened satisfactorily.

  (10) You may make it form the groove part matched with the curvature of the game ball on the upper wall 287 of the channel | path formation part 276 along the extension direction of the upper wall 287. FIG. In this case, the game ball received in the ball receiving passage 289 can be more reliably guided toward the foul ball passage 281a.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the ball receiving passage 289 is formed by the upper wall 287 of the passage forming portion 276 in the front door side passage unit 271, but the positional relationship between the passage forming portion 276 and the receiving portion 275 is changed. Alternatively, the ball receiving portion may be formed by extending outward from the side wall of the passage forming portion 276.

  (12) The inlet portions of the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side may be opened rearward, and the outlet portions of the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side may be opened forward. In this case, a game ball flows in the front-rear direction at the boundary between the passage portions 262 and 263 on the main body frame 13 side and the passage portions 272 and 273 on the front door frame 14 side.

  (13) The present invention may be applied not to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the upper plate 33 and the lower plate 34 as the ball tray, but to the pachinko machine 10 including only one ball tray. Further, the present invention may be applied to the pachinko machine 10 including one ball tray and an auxiliary tray for receiving the game balls lent from the ball lending device and guiding them to the ball tray.

  (14) In the above embodiment, detection signals from the front door opening switch 78 and the full detection sensor 280 are input by the main controller 162. However, these detection signals are input by the payout controller 242. May be.

  (15) The processing configuration of the payout stop process (FIG. 27) is not limited to that in the above embodiment and is arbitrary.

  (16) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp portion 93 is disposed above the display screen of the symbol display device 91, but may be disposed at another position. For example, the first specific lamp portion 93 may be disposed near the out port 87.

  (17) In the above embodiment, the first specific lamp unit 93 is provided separately from the symbol display device 91 that performs the variable display of the first symbol. However, the first specific lamp unit 93 may not be provided.

  (18) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display device 91. However, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines. For example, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine equipped with a winning combination device provided with a game ball rolling part or an advantageous opening. Further, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as game machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 13 ... Main body frame as base body, 14 ... Front door frame as game machine front body, 15 ... Back pack unit, 21 ... Window constituting window panel , 22 ... Glass constituting the window panel, 33 ... Upper plate, 34 ... Lower plate, 78 ... Front door opening switch as opening detection means, 82 ... General winning port, 83 ... Variable winning device, 84 ... Working port DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Inner rail part which comprises a guide rail, 102 ... Outer rail part which comprises a guide rail, 110 ... Game ball launching mechanism, 162 ... Main control device, 224 ... Dispensing device, 242 ... Dispensing control device, 252 ... Game Ball distribution unit, 257 ... back pack side passage unit constituting second passage formation body, 258 ... back pack side upper plate passage portion constituting second plate portion for upper plate, 259 ... second passage portion for lower plate The bottom pack side lower plate through 261... Main body side passage unit constituting second passage forming body, 262... Main body side upper plate passage portion constituting second plate portion for upper plate, 262a... Ball outlet, 263. Main body side lower dish passage portion, 263a ... spherical outlet, 264 ... partitioning passage wall, 265 ... front passage wall, 266 ... right passage wall, 271 ... front door side passage unit as a first passage formation body, 272 ... front door side upper dish passage part as first dish part for upper dish, 273 ... front door side lower dish path part as first passage part for lower dish, 275 ... receiving part as extrusion part, 278 ... upper Inner opening as an inlet for a dish, 279 ... Outer opening as an inlet for a lower dish, 280 ... Full detection sensor, 281a ... A foul ball passage, 282 ... A rotating shaft, 283 ... A recess as a movement allowing part, 287 ... Upper wall, 289 ... Ball receiving passage, 293 ... Sha Tar member, 294 ... coil spring as an urging means, 298 ... upper portion, 299a ... contact portion, 299b ... relief portion, 358 ... ball saving unit.

Claims (1)

A base body having a gaming device on which a game is executed;
A window panel portion that enables visual recognition of games in the gaming device;
A payout device for paying out game balls based on a game result in the game device;
A ball tray that is provided below the window panel portion and stores game balls paid out from the payout device;
A gaming machine front body that is provided so as to be pivotable forward with respect to the base body and has the window panel portion and the ball tray,
A first passage portion that is provided on the front body of the gaming machine and guides a game ball received at the entrance to the ball tray;
A second passage portion that constitutes an upstream side of the first passage portion and guides a game ball paid out from the payout device to the inlet portion;
A blocking means for blocking outflow of game balls from the second passage portion when the gaming machine front body is opened,
The blocking means is a shutter member that appears and disappears with respect to the outlet portion of the second passage portion,
The inlet portion of the first passage portion is formed so as to open upward, and the outlet portion of the second passage portion is downward so as to face the inlet portion in the vertical direction when the gaming machine front body is closed. Formed to open to
The second passage portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the outlet portion in the vicinity of the outlet portion,
The shutter member is configured to cancel the outflow prevention of the game ball from the second passage portion by being pushed by the pushing portion provided in the first passage forming body that forms the first passage portion,
An urging means for urging the shutter member in a direction to prevent outflow of the game ball from the second passage portion;
The ball tray includes an upper plate for storing game balls paid out from the payout device, and a lower plate for storing game balls surplus in the upper plate,
The first passage portion has an upper plate inlet portion, and has an upper plate first passage portion for guiding game balls received at the upper plate inlet portion to the upper plate, and a lower plate inlet portion. A lower passage first passage portion for guiding the game ball received at the lower tray inlet portion to the lower plate,
The second passage portion includes a second passage portion for an upper plate for guiding a game ball to the inlet portion for the upper plate, and a second passage portion for a lower plate for guiding the game ball to the inlet portion for the lower plate,
The pushing portion is a receiving portion in which the upper plate inlet portion and the lower plate inlet portion are arranged side by side so that the upper plate inlet portion is on the rotating front end side of the gaming machine front body. Yes,
When the gaming machine front body is rotated in the opening direction from the closed state with respect to the base body, the upper plate inlet portion side of the receiving portion abuts the shutter member and the receiving portion The gaming machine is configured such that the lower plate entrance portion side does not come into contact with the shutter member.

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