JP6650087B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning opening in the middle of a rolling section on which a game ball rolls.

  Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, a sliding opening / closing member is provided at the opening of the winning opening, and when the winning opening is closed, the game ball rolls on the opening / closing member, and the winning opening is open. It is known that a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-207265 A (paragraphs [0059] and [0061], FIG. 3)

  In the conventional gaming machine described above, there is a problem that the flow of the game ball is monotonous when the game ball flows down linearly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of causing a flow of game balls different from a linear flow of game balls.

A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a rolling path configuration wall having a rolling path on an upper surface for receiving a game ball flowing down a front surface of a game board and rolling diagonally downward and horizontally, and the rolling path An opening / closing prize opening which is opened in the middle or at the end of the rolling path in the component wall and is opened / closed by a slide lid, and the opening / closing prize opening is normally closed by the slide lid and the slide lid is provided. The upper surface of the ball constitutes a part of the rolling path, and when the slide lid slides from the closed position to the open position to open the open / close winning opening, the game ball rolling on the rolling path is In a gaming machine capable of winning in the opening and closing winning opening, a pair of rolling path side walls facing each other with the rolling path sandwiched in the width direction are provided, and the pair of rolling path side walls are provided with a pair of the opening and closing winning opening. meandering portion which meanders game balls to the upstream side is provided above the meander The rolling path on the side does not have a ball entry portion into which a game ball can enter, and is disposed on the first inclined surface and on the upstream side of the first inclined surface, and has a steeper slope than the first inclined surface. And a second inclined surface .

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the speed of the game ball rolling on the rolling path can be suppressed, and the flow of the game ball can be different from the linear flow.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Perspective view of winning opening unit Exploded perspective view of the winning opening unit Perspective view of the unit body when the movable door 14T and the slide lid 17T are closed. Perspective view of the unit body when the movable door 14T and the slide lid 17T are opened. Back perspective view of unit lid Front view of the unit body Front view of the unit body Front view of the unit body Front view of the unit body

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 10 (corresponding to a “gaming machine” of the present invention) to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a front surface covered with a front frame 10 </ b> Z, and a game area R <b> 1 of the game board 11 can be visually recognized through a glass window 10 </ b> W formed in the front frame 10 </ b> Z. I have.

  An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z in two upper and lower stages, and an operation knob 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the operation knob 28 is rotated, the game balls accommodated in the upper plate 26 are flipped out toward the game area R1. When a ball discharge button (not shown) provided on the upper plate 26 is pressed, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 move to the lower plate 27.

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

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the game board display window 10H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 10H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the game board display window 10H, and protrudes from the front face of the game board 11. The game balls flowing down the game area R1 are configured not to enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. On both left and right sides of the display decoration frame 23, there are provided basic routes 21R and 21L through which game balls can pass one by one, and the game balls flipped out to the game area R1 pass through one of them and go downward. It flows down. The right and left main routes 21R and 21L meander in small increments left and right.

  A first start winning opening 14A, a main big winning opening 15 and an out opening 16 are arranged in order from the top in the center of the game area R1 below the display decorative frame 23 in the left-right direction. On the left and right sides of the main large winning opening 15, one general winning opening 20 is provided. A windmill 19 is provided on the left side of the display decoration frame 23.

  On the right side of the display decorative frame 23, a starting gate 18 and a second starting winning opening 14B are provided in order from the top, and at the lower left of the second starting winning opening 14B, a side big winning opening 17 ("" of the present invention). Opening and closing winning opening "). Also, many obstacle nails are planted in the game area R1.

  Each part of the game area R1 will be described in more detail. The general winning openings 20, 20 have a so-called pocket structure, and have a size that allows game balls to enter one by one and is open upward.

  The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which game balls can dive and pass. When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a determination is made as to whether or not the symbol is normal. The result of the determination is displayed on an ordinary symbol display unit (not shown).

  The first start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure having an opening on the upper surface. The second winning opening 14B is opened upward and is always closed by a sliding movable door 14T. Then, when the result of the above-described normal symbol hit / fail determination is a hit, the movable door 14T slides rearward, and a game ball can enter.

  When a game ball wins in each of the starting winning ports 14A and 14B, a special symbol determination is made, and the determination result is displayed on the display screen 30G.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed side by side on the display screen 30G. Each of these special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers "0" to "9". Usually, a predetermined number of each of the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C is provided. The type is stopped. Then, when a game ball wins in the starting winning prize openings 14A, 14B, these three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are displayed in a variable manner (up and down scroll display), and after a predetermined time, for example, left, right, middle The special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed in this order. When the result of determining whether or not a special symbol has been won due to winning in the starting winning prize openings 14A, 14B is a hit (hereinafter, referred to as a "big hit"), all three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are the same symbol (double). , And then the game shifts to "big hit game". On the other hand, if the determination result is out of order, the game is stopped and displayed in a combination other than the slotted number, and the normal game state continues.

  The main winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is opened forward, and is always closed by the movable door 15T. The side special winning opening 17 is opened upward and is always closed by a slide-type slide lid 17T. Then, when the "big hit game" is reached, each of the big winning ports 15, 17 is opened, and a game ball can enter. Specifically, the movable door 15T of the main special winning opening 15 is tilted forward for a predetermined period. Then, with the movable door 15T as a guide, a large number of game balls can be won in the main big winning opening 15. Also, the slide lid 17T of the side special winning opening 17 slides rearward, so that game balls can enter the side special winning opening 17. These winning prize openings 15 and 17 are configured such that when one is open, the other is closed.

  Here, a period from when the movable door 15T or the slide lid 17T is opened to when it is closed (including a case where a plurality of open / close operations are repeated within a predetermined period) is referred to as a “round”. Either the opening time of the door 15T or the slide lid 17T has reached 30 seconds, or 10 game balls have been won in the main winning opening 15 or the side winning opening 17, either of the ending conditions is satisfied first. It ends when it is done. The "big hit game" is configured so that, for example, a maximum of two rounds are performed, and in the first round, the main large winning opening 15 is opened, and in the second round, the side large winning opening 17 is opened. In addition, in order to allow game balls to enter the main special winning opening 15 and the side special winning opening 17, it is more advantageous to cause the game balls to flow to the right side of the game region R <b> 1 than to the left due to the disposition of the obstacle nails. It is configured.

  When game balls enter the start winning openings 14A and 14B and the general winning openings 20 and 20, for example, four prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each entering ball. When a game ball wins in each of the special winning openings 15 and 17, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for one win. Further, the game balls that did not win any of the above-mentioned winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, 17 and 20 are all taken into the out port 16 arranged at the lower end of the game area R1.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the starting gate 18, the second starting winning opening 14B, the side large winning opening 17 and the right general winning opening are provided at the lower right portion of the gaming area R1. A winning opening unit 25 integrally provided with the winning opening 20 is arranged. The winning opening unit 25 shown in FIG. 3 includes a unit body 25B and a unit cover 25A. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of cylindrical protrusions 25T are formed on the back surface of the unit lid 25A, and screw holes 25H are formed in the unit body 25B at positions corresponding to the cylindrical protrusions 25T. Is formed. The unit cover 25A is fixed to the unit main body 25B by screwing the cylindrical protrusion 25T and the screw hole 25H together from behind the unit main body 25B. In addition, a plurality of screw holes 25H are formed in the unit main body 25B in addition to the screw holes 25H for fixing the unit cover 25A, and these screw holes 25H and the screw holes formed in the game board 11 (FIG. (Not shown), the winning opening unit 25 is fixed to the game board 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the unit main body 25B has an overall shape curved along the guide rail 12 from the upper right end to the lower left end, and an upper side extending leftward from the upper right end and a lower left end. The shape is such that the left side extending upward from the portion is connected. In detail, the upper side of the unit main body 25B extends while slightly bulging upward from the upper right end to the center in the left-right direction, and is inclined obliquely upward from the center by one or two game balls, and then lower left. It extends upward and bulges upward. The left side of the unit main body 25B forms a left protruding portion 25L that protrudes leftward from the lower left end, and then extends vertically upward by two game balls, and extends right upward to the left end of the upper side. The left protruding portion 25L extends from the lower left end to the upper left by two to three game balls, then extends to the upper right by one to two game balls, and then extends substantially horizontally to the right by two game balls. I have. The general winning opening 20 described above is formed in the left protruding portion 25L.

  The unit main body 25B is formed such that various members protrude forward from a reference wall 25Z superimposed on the game board 11. The details will be described below.

  In the upper right part of the unit body 25B, a starting device 33 integrally provided with a second starting winning port 14B and a starting gate 18 is provided. The starting device 33 is a passage through which the game balls can pass one by one, and is shaped like a sock. Specifically, two parallel side walls 33H, 33H arranged at intervals of 1 to 1.2 game balls extend downward from the upper end of the unit body 25B by 2 to 3 game balls. From the left to the lower left, and further extended by two or three game balls, and are connected in an arc.

  The starting gate 18 is arranged at the upper end of the starting device 33. Further, the bent portion of the starting device 33 is the above-described second starting winning opening 14B, and the movable door 14T is disposed here. The right side wall 33H of the side walls 33H of the starting device 33 has a gap above the movable door 14T, and this gap is blocked by the movable door 14T from entering the second starting winning opening 14B. It is a discharge port 33A for discharging game balls. Note that the movable door 14T is inclined downward and to the right so as to easily discharge the game ball.

  Further, as described above, when the result of the normal symbol hit determination is a hit, the movable door 14T slides backward, and the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening 14B (see FIG. 6). The game ball that has entered the second starting winning port 14B is guided to the lower end of the starting device 33 and then discharged to the back side of the game board 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a passage configuration that forms a first passage 40 through which game balls can pass one by one between the start device 33 and the right side of the start device 33 in the upper right portion of the unit main body 25B. A body 35 is formed. The passage structure 35 extends from the upper end of the unit main body 25B to a position in the vertical direction of the movable door 14T. Further, a protrusion 35T protruding leftward is formed at the center of the passage structure 35 in the up-down direction, and when the second starting winning opening 14B is opened, a game ball passing through the first passage 40 is formed as a protrusion 35T. And it is possible to enter the second starting winning opening 14B.

  The upper left portion of the unit body 25B is a decorative member 34. The right wall 34R of the decoration member 34 extends along the left side wall 33H of the starting device 33 from the upper end of the unit main body 25B to the vertical position of the lower end of the starting device 33, between which the game ball is placed. A second passage 41 that can pass by one ball is constituted. The lower wall 34D of the decorative member 34 (corresponding to the "rolling path upper cover wall" of the present invention) extends slightly to the left (toward the center of the game area).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper opening of the starting device 33 is vertically opposed to the terminal opening of the right main path 21R, and the game ball hit in the right direction and discharged from the right main path 21R is , Into the starting device 33 or repelled by the side wall 33H of the starting device 33 to flow down the first passage 40 or the second passage 41.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a large winning opening component 36 having a side large winning opening 17 is formed in a lower portion of the unit main body 25B. The lower wall 36D of the special winning opening structure 36 is provided with a space for one game ball from the lower end of the passage structure 35 and a space for one game ball from the right outer edge of the unit body 25B. Along the outer edge of the unit body 25B to the vicinity of the lower left end of the unit body 25B. The upper wall 36U (corresponding to the "rolling path constituting wall" of the present invention) of the special winning opening structure 36 extends from the upper right end of the special winning opening structure 36 to the lower part of the right side wall 33H of the starting device 33. Approximately parallel to the left, it extends to the lower left, and extends from it to the left with a slight inclination. In addition, one end side (right side) of the upper wall 36U and the lower wall 36D is connected, and the other end side (left side: the center side of the game area) extends vertically while bending slightly to the right. 36R.

  The side special winning opening 17 is formed by opening one game ball at a position near the left end of the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening structure 36, and the slide cover 17T is closed so as to close the side special winning opening 17. Is arranged. The side special winning opening 17 is normally closed by the slide lid 17T, and the game ball that has rolled on the upper wall 36U rolls to the left through the upper surface of the slide lid 17T. Then, when the "big hit game" is reached, the slide lid 17T slides backward, and the game ball can enter the side big winning opening 17 (see FIG. 6). The game ball that has entered the side special winning opening 17 passes through the special winning passage 50 formed in the special winning opening structure 36 and is discharged to the back side of the game board 11.

  A discharge passage 44 is formed between the lower wall 36D of the special winning opening constituting member 36 and the guide rail 12, and the game balls flowing down to the discharge passage 44 are guided to the out opening 16 (see FIG. 2). ).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the unit lid 25A extends while bending leftward from the upper part to the lower part, and includes a starting device 33, a passage component 35, a special winning opening component 36, and , The first passage 40, the second passage 41, and the rolling path 43 are covered from the front.

  By the way, as described above, the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening structure 36 extends downward and leftward from the upper end portion, and extends while being inclined slightly downward to the left (see FIG. 5). The upper surface of a relatively steep portion extending from the upper end portion to the intermediate position of the upper wall 36U corresponds to the "rolling introduction slope 46" of the present invention, and rolls at a gentler gradient than the rolling introduction slope 46. The upper surface of the portion extending from the lower end to the lower end of the introduction slope 46 corresponds to the “rolling path 43” of the present invention. The rolling path 43 allows a game ball to pass between the side wall 33H of the starting device 33 and the lower wall 34D of the decorative member 34 one by one. The upper surface of the slide lid 17T when the side special winning opening 17 is closed also forms a part of the rolling path 43.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the rolling path 43 is provided with a plurality of divided slopes 43 </ b> L, 43 </ b> M, 43 </ b> N that are divided into a plurality of steps across a plurality of steps and that are gently inclined from the rolling introduction slope 46. I have. Specifically, the first divided slope 43L extends leftward from the lower end position of the rolling introduction slope 46, and is one step lower than the first divided slope 43L across the slope 43C that is steeper than the first divided slope 43L. And a second divided slope 43M extends to the left. The third divided slope 43N extends leftward from the lower end of the vertical surface 43D that extends substantially vertically from the left end of the second divided slope 43M. Note that the plurality of divided slopes 43L, 43M, 43N have substantially the same gradient, and become longer in the order of the first divided slope 43L, the second divided slope 43M, and the third divided slope 43N.

  By the way, between the left end of the third divided slope 43N and the right opening edge of the side special winning opening 17, a downflow slope 43K steeper than the slope of the third divided slope 43N is formed. The "downflow step" of the present invention is constituted by the downflow inclined surface 43K, a portion of the third divided slope 43N near the downflow inclined surface 43K, and a portion of the slide lid 17T near the downflow inclined surface 43K. In addition, the "falling step portion" may be a structure in which the head of the rolling path is locally large, and a vertical plane may be provided between the upper and lower portions of the falling step portion, It may be an inclined surface or any other shape.

  The left portion of the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening structure 36 from the slide lid 17T is a sub-divided slope 43R that is stepped down from the upper surface of the slide lid 17T. Note that the upper surface of the slide lid 17T corresponds to the “first sub-divided slope” of the present invention, and the sub-divided slope 43R corresponds to the “second sub-divided slope” of the present invention.

  As described above, at least a portion of the rolling path 43 is covered by the lower wall 34 </ b> D of the decorative member 34 from above. A step is formed in the lower wall 34D at a position diagonally above and to the left of the falling slope 43K, and the stepped part has a rebounding slope 34H that is inclined to face the falling slope 43K (the “rebound” of the present invention). Section). The inclination angle of the rebounding inclined surface 34H and the inclination angle of the flowing-down inclined surface 43K are different from each other, and the downstream end of the opening of the side large winning opening 17 is located on an extension line below the rebounding inclined surface 34H. On the other hand, the lower extension line of the downflow inclined surface 43K is configured to intersect with the lower extension line of the rebound inclined surface 34H, and the side special winning opening 17 is formed on the extension line of the rebound inclined surface 34H. By configuring so that the downstream end of the opening is located, it is easy to guide the game ball in contact with the rebounded inclined surface 34H to the side large winning opening 17. At the lower end of the right wall 34R of the decorative member 34, a game ball projecting rightward and flowing down through the second passage 41 toward an intermediate portion of the rolling path 43 is provided. A reverse running guide portion 34G for guiding the vehicle to run backward toward the upper end is formed. By changing the flowing direction to the right side by the reverse running guiding portion 34G, it is possible to suppress a ball jam due to a game ball passing through the rolling path 43 and a game ball passing through the second passage 41.

  Here, the rolling path 43 is sandwiched between the reference wall 25Z of the unit main body 25B and the unit lid 25A from the front-rear direction. The ball is visible from the front. Note that, of the reference wall 25Z of the unit main body 25B and the unit lid 25A, a portion sandwiching the rolling path 43 constitutes "a pair of rolling path side walls" of the present invention. The "one pair of rolling path side walls" is provided with a meandering portion 43J for meandering the game ball at a position in front of the downwardly inclined surface 43K in the rolling path 43. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a meandering concave portion 25D which is depressed in the depth direction is formed in a portion of the reference wall 25Z of the unit main body 25B above a position in front of the downwardly inclined surface 43K. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a serpentine projection 25E protruding rearward in a trapezoidal shape is formed on a portion of the rear surface of the unit lid 25A facing the serpentine recess 25D. The meandering concave portion 25D and the meandering protrusion 25E constitute a meandering portion 43J (see FIG. 8).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a projection 25M protruding forward in a trapezoidal shape is provided between the reference wall 25Z of the unit main body 25B and the intermediate position of the second passage 41 and the position above the rolling introduction slope 46. As shown in FIG. 7, a protrusion protruding rearward in a trapezoidal shape is provided on the unit lid 25A at a position shifted from the protrusion 25M by 0.5 to 1 game ball downstream from the protrusion 25M. 25N are formed two by two. With these projections 25M and 25N, the game ball passing through the second passage 41 or the rolling introduction slope 46 advances while meandering in the front-rear direction. The meandering projection 25E, meandering recess 25D, and each of the protrusions 25M and 25N have an inclined surface along the flowing direction of the game ball, so that the game ball flows smoothly while meandering.

  Here, the winning entrance of the side large winning opening 17 will be described in detail. The “winning entrance” is “a winning opening or a flowing path of a game ball constituted by a game nail or the like (game member) connected to the winning opening at a position farthest from the winning opening”. The "game nails connected to the winning opening" means game nails or the like arranged continuously so that game balls cannot pass between the game nails. That is, the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening structure 36 that guides the game ball to the side special winning opening 17 corresponds to “a gaming nail connected to the winning opening”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, an imaginary reference line H (a dashed line shown in FIG. 11) extending to the right side of the rolling path 43 with the opening edge on the left end side of the side special winning opening 17 as a fulcrum P0 is raised from the horizontal state ( When rotating (raising gradually) in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 11, the uppermost end point P1 of the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening structure 36 is moved to the position where the reference line H is finally separated (from the fulcrum P). Farthest position). A line segment H connecting the uppermost end point (distributing portion) P1 and the fulcrum P0 becomes a winning boundary line N of the side large winning opening 17, and can be regarded as a substantial winning entrance to the side large winning opening 17. . That is, in the present embodiment, the uppermost end point P1 is a portion that distributes the game ball to either the rolling path 43 on the side of the side big winning opening 17 or the discharge passage 44 that can be guided to the out opening 16. The uppermost point P1 is located at the position farthest from the winning opening in the flow path of the game ball composed of the winning opening or a gaming nail or the like (game member) connected to the winning opening.

  Here, since the winning entrance of the special winning opening is defined to be more than 55 mm and not more than 135 mm, the side special winning opening 17 is arranged so that the length of the winning boundary line N is within the above range. ing. The “large winning opening” is a “winning opening that greatly facilitates winning when an accessory is activated among the winning openings”.

  A region surrounded by the winning boundary line N and the upper wall 36U of the special winning opening constituting member 36 (hatched portion shown by oblique lines in FIG. 11) is closer to the side special winning opening 17 than the other regions. Is a high-probability flow-down region K in which winning is easy. The high-probability falling area K can make the flow of the game ball different from a linear flow by configuring the flow lower surface of the high-probability flow area K to be concave (refraction or bending). One part can be entered (can be included), and there is no obstacle nail that can divide the game ball into a plurality of flow paths and no ball entry part that can enter the game ball. The change in the flowing direction of the game ball in K is small, and most of the game balls flowing in the high-probability flow-down region K can easily enter the side large winning opening 17.

  The game balls that have passed through the first passage 40 are distributed left and right at the uppermost end point P1 of the special winning opening structure 36, and only the game balls distributed to the left enter the high probability falling area K and enter the side special winning opening 17. The ball can be entered, and the game ball distributed to the right passes through the discharge passage 44 and is directed to the out port 16. Therefore, when the imaginary reference line extending from the horizontal state to the upstream side of the rolling path with the opening edge located on the downstream side of the rolling path as a fulcrum of the opening and closing winning opening gradually rises from the horizontal state, the rolling path Assuming that the position of the component wall farthest from the fulcrum is the uppermost end point, the rolling path component wall distributes the flow path of the game ball on the front surface of the game board left and right at the uppermost end point, and is distributed to one of them. A structure is formed in which only the game balls are directed from the rolling path to the opening / closing winning opening, and the game balls distributed to the other at the uppermost end point of the rolling path constituting wall are formed on the front surface of the game board. A flow-down route is provided to be directed to a winning opening or an out opening other than the winning opening, and a high-probability flow-down area surrounded by a winning boundary line connecting the fulcrum and the uppermost end point and the rolling path forming wall, Game balls can be entered in addition to the opening and closing winning openings Ball entrance portion is configured not provided such. Therefore, the opening part corresponding to the winning boundary line connecting the downstream opening edge of the opening and closing winning opening and the uppermost end point of the rolling path constituting wall can be used as an "entrance" as defined by law Becomes In addition, the high-probability flow-down area is concave (bent or bent) on the side where the upper surface of the rolling path forming wall is away from the winning boundary line so that at least a part of the game ball can enter. )It is configured. If the fictitious reference line H reaches the starting device 33 before reaching the uppermost end point P1, the wall up to the wall extending from the starting device 33 will be a winning entrance. , The passage to the discharge passage 44 that can be guided to the out port 16 is not provided.

  This concludes the description of the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. Next, the operation and effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described. When a plurality of game balls are sequentially driven into the game region R1 shown in FIG. 2 by operating the operation knob 28 shown in FIG. 1, the game balls flow down to the left region of the game region R1 and the game region R1. And those flowing down to the right side area. Then, when some of the game balls that have flowed down while randomly changing the flowing direction win the first and second start winning prize openings 14A and 14B, a win / fail determination is performed, and the win / fail determination result is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 13G. Will be displayed. That is, on the liquid crystal screen 13G, three special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are scrolled up and down on the liquid crystal screen 13G based on the result of the hit determination, and then the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are displayed in the order of left, right, and middle. The display is stopped, and the result of the determination as to whether the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are the same is reported based on whether or not the symbols are the same.

  When the result of the hit determination is "hit", all the special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C on the left, the middle, and the right are stopped and displayed in the same symbol, and thereafter, the "big hit game" is started. In the first round, the movable door 15T, which has closed the main special winning opening 15, falls forward for a predetermined period, and a game ball flowing down the game area R1 guides the movable door 15T to win the special winning opening 15. A possible game is executed. At this time, the slide lid 17T of the side special winning opening 17 is closed, and the game balls flowing down the right side area of the game area R1 and received by the rolling path 43 pass over the slide lid 17T. While heading to the main grand prize entrance 15.

  Then, when the first round is completed and the second round is executed, the side special winning opening 17 is opened instead of the main special winning opening 15. Here, the game ball which has been ejected to the right side area of the game area R1 and discharged from the right main path 21R enters the starting device 33 or flows down one of the first passage 40 and the second passage 41. I do. The game ball that has entered the starting device 33 enters the second starting winning port 14B or is discharged from the outlet 33A to the first passage 40.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game balls flowing down the first passage 40 are distributed right and left by the uppermost end point P <b> 1 of the special winning opening structure 36. The game balls distributed to the right pass through the discharge passage 44 and are guided to the out port 16 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, the game balls distributed to the left pass through the rolling introduction slope 46 and roll on the rolling path 43 to the left. The game ball that has flowed down the second passage 41 is discharged to the right side of the rolling path 43 by the reverse running guide portion 34G at the lower end of the second passage 41, and then left due to the gradient of the rolling path 43. Roll towards you. Then, the game ball rolling on the rolling path 43 enters the open side large winning opening 17 (see FIG. 6).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, the flow surface of the high-probability falling area K is configured to be concave (refraction or bending) so that the flow of the game ball is different from a linear flow. It becomes possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, since the falling slope 43 </ b> K is provided on the right side of the side large winning opening 17 in the rolling path 43, the game ball flows down (accelerates) before the side large winning opening 17. I do. When the side special winning opening 17 is closed, it can be clearly confirmed that the flowing game ball hits the slide lid 17 and rolls on the closed slide lid 17T. This makes it possible to clearly determine whether the game ball has passed through the open side special winning opening 17 or the game ball has rolled over the closed side special winning opening 17.

  However, since the step is provided with the downwardly inclined surface 43K in front of the side special winning opening 17, there is a possibility that a game ball rolling at a relatively high speed may jump over the side special winning opening 17. However, as shown in FIG. 10, according to the present invention, the rebounding inclined surface 34 </ b> H of the lower wall 34 </ b> D of the decorative member 34 is provided above the rolling path 43, so that the jumping game ball is not jumped over. When the side special winning opening 17 is open and the side special winning opening 17 is open, the game ball is thrown into the side special winning opening 17 with a high probability, and when the side special winning opening 17 is closed. Can make the game ball collide with the slide lid 17T.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a meandering portion 43J for meandering the game ball is provided in the rolling path 43 in front of the downwardly inclined surface 43K, so that the speed of the game ball rolling on the rolling path 43 is reduced. It is possible to more reliably prevent the game ball from jumping over the side special winning opening 17. Further, the game ball passing through the second passage 41 and the rolling introduction slope 46 is meandered by the projections 25M and 25N provided on the reference wall 25Z of the unit body 25B and the unit cover 25A, thereby reducing the speed of the game ball. Can be suppressed. Further, the game ball that has passed through the second passage 41 is caused to run backward to the right side of the rolling path 43 before rolling to the left on the rolling path 43. This can also suppress the speed of the game ball.

  Further, since a plurality of steps are formed in the rolling path 43, the game balls distributed to the rolling path side 43 at the uppermost end point P1 are accelerated on the rolling introduction slope 46, and then are rotated. As the ball passes through the plurality of steps 43, it rolls in a stepwise manner so as to approach the side special winning opening 17, and the interest of the movement of the game ball is improved. Furthermore, by providing a step between the upper surface of the slide lid 17T and the sub-divided inclined surface 43R, there is a large difference in the rolling state of the game ball between when the slide lid 17 is open and when it is closed. This also makes it possible to clearly determine whether the game ball has passed through the open side special winning opening 17 or the game ball has rolled over the closed side special winning opening 17 which is open. become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, while the winning boundary line segment N secures a size defined as a legal "large winning opening", the side large winning opening 17 has a size in which only one game ball can win. It is becoming. Thus, for example, when an illegally threaded game ball is to be inserted into the side special winning opening 17 while the side special winning opening 17 is being opened, the size of the side special winning opening 17 is increased by one. If it is a size that can only be won, the game ball with the thread blocks the side large winning opening 17 or the passage to the side large winning opening 17, so that a ball jam occurs, and it is possible to detect or suppress fraud.

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

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the side large winning opening 17 has a size that allows only one game ball to be won, but may have a size that allows two or three balls to be entered, for example. .

  (2) In the above embodiment, the “rebound portion” of the present invention is configured by the rebounded inclined surface 34H formed on the lower wall 34D of the decorative member 34, but may be configured by, for example, an obstacle nail or the like. Good.

(3) In the above embodiment, the inclination angle of the rebounding inclined surface 34H is different from the inclination angle of the flow-down inclined surface 43K. However, the inclination angle is the same, and the two are configured to be parallel. Is also good. In addition, the rebounding inclined surface 34H and the downwardly inclined surface 43K need not be flat surfaces.

The above embodiment includes the following inventions [1] to [8].

[1] a rolling path configuration wall having a rolling path on its upper surface for receiving a game ball flowing down the front surface of the game board and rolling diagonally downward horizontally;
An opening and closing winning opening that is opened at a middle or end of the rolling path in the rolling path configuration wall, and is opened and closed by a slide lid,
Usually, the opening / closing winning opening is closed by the slide lid and the upper surface of the slide lid constitutes a part of the rolling path, and when the game is in a big hit state, the slide lid is moved from the closed position to the open position. And the opening / closing prize port is opened to slide, and a gaming ball rolling on the rolling path can enter the opening / closing prize port.
The rolling path configuration wall has a distribution unit for distributing the flow path of the game ball on the front surface of the game board to the left and right, and only the game ball distributed to one of the walls from the rolling path to the open / close winning opening. It is formed in a structure to turn,
On the front surface of the game board, there is provided a flow-down path for directing a game ball distributed to the other at the distribution portion of the rolling path constituting wall to a winning port other than the open / close winning port or an out port,
A high-probability flow-down region is formed by a region surrounded by a winning boundary line connecting the opening edge located on the downstream side of the rolling path and the distribution portion and the rolling path forming wall in the opening and closing winning opening. And
The high-probability flow-down area is configured such that an upper surface of the rolling-path configuration wall is formed in a concave shape on a side away from the winning boundary line so that at least a part of the game ball can enter, and the opening and closing winning opening is provided. It is configured so that there is no entry section where game balls can enter other than,
On the upper surface of the rolling path forming wall, the rolling path is provided in a range from the opening / closing winning opening to an intermediate position toward the upstream end of the rolling path forming wall, and the rolling path forming wall is provided. In the range from the upstream end to the upper end of the rolling path, a rolling introduction slope that is steeper than the gradient of the entire rolling path is provided,
The rolling path from the opening and closing winning opening to the rolling introduction slope is provided with a plurality of divided slopes that are divided into a plurality of steps across a stepped portion and that are gently sloped from the rolling introduction slope. A gaming machine.

In the gaming machine of [1], since the upper surface of the rolling path forming wall is formed in a concave shape on the side away from the winning boundary line, it is possible to make the flow of the gaming ball different from the linear flow. .

Further, according to the configuration of the gaming machine of [1], an opening portion corresponding to a winning boundary line connecting the downstream opening edge of the open / close winning opening and the distribution portion in the rolling path constituting wall is formed by law. It can be used as a defined “entrance”.

Furthermore, after the game ball distributed to the rolling path side at the upstream end is accelerated on the rolling introduction slope, as it passes through a plurality of steps of the rolling path, it gradually approaches the opening and closing winning opening. And the interest of the movement of the game ball is improved.

[2] The distribution unit gradually changes an imaginary reference line extending upstream from the rolling path with the opening edge located on the downstream side of the rolling path in the opening / closing winning opening as a fulcrum from a horizontal state. A gaming machine according to [1], wherein the gaming machine is configured at a position farthest from a fulcrum in the rolling path configuration wall when the player raises the wall.

In the gaming machine of [2], the distributing unit gradually changes the imaginary reference line extending upstream from the horizontal direction with the opening edge located on the downstream side of the rolling path among the open / close winning openings as a fulcrum. When the player wakes up, the player is provided at the position farthest from the fulcrum in the rolling path constituting wall, so that the winning boundary line can be lengthened.

[3] In front of the opening and closing winning opening in the rolling path, there is provided a downflow step portion through which a game ball can flow toward the opening and closing winning opening,
[1] or [2], wherein a rebound portion is provided above the rolling path so as to bounce a game ball which jumps upward in front of the opening and closing winning opening toward the opening and closing winning opening. Subordinate gaming machine.

[3] In the gaming machine of [3], a rebound portion is provided above the rolling path even when a game ball that has rolled at a relatively high speed has flowed down the downflow step, and bounces the game ball up toward the opening and closing winning opening. As a result, it is possible to direct the game ball that has rolled at a high speed to the opening and closing winning opening without jumping over.

[4] The gaming machine according to [3], wherein the downflow step portion is provided with a downflow inclined surface inclined between a lower stage and an upper stage.

According to the invention as recited in the aforementioned Item [4], since the downflow step portion is provided with the downflow inclined surface inclined between the lower and upper stages, it is possible to cause the game balls to flow toward the open / close winning opening.

[5] a pair of rolling path side walls which face each other across the rolling path in the width direction and at least a part of which is transparent,
The pair of rolling path side walls is provided with a meandering part for meandering a game ball in front of the downflow step part of the rolling path, and is dependent on [3] or [4]. Gaming machine.

According to the invention as recited in the aforementioned Item [5], the pair of rolling path side walls opposing each other with the rolling path in the width direction is provided with a meandering portion for meandering the game ball, and the speed of the game ball is suppressed just before the downflow step. By doing so, it is possible to more reliably prevent the game ball from jumping over the opening and closing winning opening.

[6] The opening and closing winning opening is arranged in the middle of the rolling path,
The slide lid forms the lower side of the flow-down step portion, and the upper surface of the slide lid forms a first sub-divided slope that is gently inclined from the rolling introduction slope, and further, the upper surface of the rolling path configuration wall A second sub-divided slope formed adjacent to the downstream side of the slide lid and stepped down from the first sub-divided slope is formed in any one of [3] to [5]. 1 Subordinate gaming machine.

According to the invention as recited in the aforementioned Item [6], the step is also provided between the upper surface of the slide lid and the downstream side of the slide lid on the upper surface of the rolling path constituting wall on the downstream side, so that the slide lid is opened. There is a large difference in the rolling state of the game ball between when the game ball is closed and when it is closed, and this also causes the game ball to pass through the open and closed winning opening, or It is possible to clearly determine whether the game ball has rolled.

[7] a rolling path upper cover wall that covers a downstream portion of the rolling path from above;
A game ball that rises from the upstream end of the rolling path upper cover wall, and is located above the intermediate part of the rolling path and flows down toward the intermediate part of the rolling path, A gaming machine dependent on any one of [1] to [6], further comprising a reverse running guiding section for guiding the vehicle to run backward toward the upper end.

According to the invention as recited in the aforementioned Item [7], the game ball flowing down toward the intermediate portion of the rolling path is once made to run backward to the upstream side and then rolled to the downstream side, so that the speed of the game ball is suppressed. It becomes possible to do.

[8] The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the opening and closing winning opening has a size that allows only one gaming ball to win.

According to the invention as recited in the aforementioned Item [8], the opening / closing prize port is set to a size that allows only one game ball to be won. In the case of trying to insert the game ball with a thread, the opening / closing winning opening or the passage to the opening / closing winning opening is blocked, and it is possible to detect or suppress fraud.

10 Pachinko machine 11 Gaming board 17 Side big winning opening (opening and closing winning opening)
17T Slide lid 34D Lower wall (roller path upper cover wall)
34G Reverse running guidance unit 34H Rebounding inclined surface 34H
36U upper wall (rolling path configuration wall)
43 Rolling path 43K Downhill slope 46 Rolling introduction slope

Claims (1)

A rolling path configuration wall having a rolling path on an upper surface for receiving a game ball flowing down the front surface of the game board and rolling the diagonally downward diagonally;
An opening and closing winning opening that is opened at a middle or end of the rolling path in the rolling path configuration wall, and is opened and closed by a slide lid,
Normally, the opening / closing winning opening is closed by the slide lid, and the upper surface of the slide lid forms a part of the rolling path, and the slide lid slides from a closed position to an open position to open and close the opening / closing winning opening. When the winning opening is in an open state, in a gaming machine in which a game ball rolling on the rolling path can win in the opening / closing winning opening,
The rolling path includes a pair of rolling path side walls facing each other across the width direction, and the pair of rolling path side walls is provided with a meandering portion for meandering a game ball upstream of the opening and closing winning opening. It is,
The rolling path on the upstream side of the meandering section does not have a ball entry section into which a game ball can enter, and is disposed on a first inclined surface and on the upstream side of the first inclined surface, and the first inclined And a second inclined surface that is steeper than the surface .

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