JP6670730B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the field of pachinko gaming machines, which are a type of gaming machine, after a game ball having a thread connected thereto is fired into a game area, a goto act of operating a game ball in the game area using the thread (a so-called thread). Hanging goto) are known. In order to prevent such a goofing action, for example, a technique as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses a configuration in which a cutting blade is provided at a launching portion of a game ball, and a thread connected to the game ball can be cut using the momentum when the game ball is fired toward a game area. Gaming machine is disclosed.

JP 2012-161601 A

In recent years, the goto action has become more sophisticated, and it is expected that the thread will be cut by a configuration different from the conventional one.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is difficult to perform a goto action.

A gaming machine that solves the above-mentioned problem has a storage section for game balls, a launch section for firing game balls, a supply section for supplying a predetermined number of game balls to the launch section, and a cutting section capable of cutting a thread. , A guiding portion for guiding a thread, and a ball passage through which a game ball passes, the ball passage including a specific ball passage connected to the supply portion and the storage portion, a game area Are not returned to the storage section by the specific ball passage, and the guide section assumes that a thread is connected to the game ball, when but traveling through said specific sphere passages, the connected threads to those the recreation spheres are guidably configuration to said cutting unit, the cutting unit, so as to reach to the specific sphere passage Wherein the cutting portion is directed from one edge to the other edge of the cutting portion. A first cutting blade and a second cutting blade, and a gap between the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade is increased from the one edge toward the other edge. The first cutting blade and the second cutting blade are narrower, and extend along the traveling direction of the game ball on the traveling direction side of the game ball with respect to a portion provided so that the cutting portion faces. The distance between the distal ends of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade is smaller in the traveling direction of the game ball on the traveling direction side of the game ball than the portion provided to face the cutting portion. The specific ball passage has a specific portion below the cutting portion, and the specific portion is a first portion directed in a first guiding direction of the thread by the guide portion. And a part connected to the first part, wherein the first part A second portion that extends in a second guide direction that intersects the inward direction, and the second portion is a portion that vertically overlaps the cutting portion and that is below the cutting portion. The traveling direction of the game ball in the second portion is a direction along the direction from the one edge to the other edge in the cutting portion, the guide portion, A gist is that the cutting portion has an inclined surface inclined toward the other edge, and the inclined surface is provided in a portion different from the cutting portion.

  According to the present invention, it is difficult to perform a goto action.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is a front perspective view schematically showing the pachinko gaming machine with the front frame body opened, and (b) is a front perspective view showing a part of (a) in an enlarged manner. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view schematically showing the middle frame body with the ball feed unit removed. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view schematically showing a firing unit. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view schematically showing a ball feeding unit. (A) is a rear perspective view schematically showing a ball feed unit, (b) is a partially enlarged view of (a), and (c) is a side view when viewed from a direction indicated by an arrow Y3 in (b). FIG. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view schematically showing a disassembled ball feeding unit. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view schematically showing a ball passage unit. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view schematically illustrating a ball passage unit. FIG. 4 is a right side view schematically showing a ball passage unit. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view schematically illustrating a first passage member. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view schematically illustrating a first passage member. The front perspective view showing typically the 2nd passage member. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view schematically illustrating a second passage member. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view assuming that it is cut along a plane indicated by line 15-15 in FIG. 10; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view assuming that it is cut along a plane indicated by line 16-16 in FIG. 10; (A) is a front perspective view schematically showing the disassembled second thread cut portion, and (b) is a rear perspective view schematically showing the disassembled second thread cut portion. The top view which shows a 2nd thread cut part typically. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the movement aspect of a filament.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine will be described.
Up, down, left, right, front (front), and back (back) in this specification indicate each direction as viewed from the player.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine includes a gaming frame 11. The game frame 11 includes an outer frame 20, a middle frame 30, and a front frame 40.
The outer frame 20 will be described.

  The outer frame 20 is a fixing frame fixed to island facilities such as a game arcade. The outer frame body 20 includes a top plate 21, a bottom plate 22, a left side plate 23, and a right side plate 24, and has a vertically long rectangular frame shape having an opening 20a in a front view. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 20 forms an outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine 10. For example, the top plate 21 and the bottom plate 22 of the outer frame body 20 are made of a wooden material such as plywood that can be nailed, and the left side plate 23 and the right side plate 24 are preferably made of metal such as aluminum.

The middle frame 30 will be described.
The middle frame 30 is a frame for mounting other members. In the following description, members mounted on the game frame 11 are referred to as mounted members. The middle frame 30 has a vertically long rectangular frame shape in a front view. The middle frame 30 is pivotally supported on the left side plate 23 of the outer frame 20 so that the middle frame 30 can be opened and closed relatively to the outer frame 20 on the front side of the opening 20a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the middle frame body 30 includes a metal middle base plate member 31. For example, the middle base plate member 31 is formed by pressing a steel plate. The middle base plate member 31 may be formed integrally, or may be formed by combining a plurality of components. A plurality of mounting members are assembled and fixed to the middle base plate member 31 of the middle frame 30. Here, an outline of a mounting member of the middle frame 30 will be described, and a specific configuration mainly related to the distribution of game balls will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the middle frame body 30 includes a game board 60 attached to a central portion on the front side of the middle base plate member 31 as one of the mounting members. The game board 60 includes a game area 61 on the front side where a game ball as a game medium flows down. The middle frame 30 includes, as one of the mounting members, a firing device 32 that is assembled to a lower portion on the front side of the middle base plate member 31. The launching device 32 corresponds to a launching unit that launches game balls. The middle frame 30 includes an in-frame payout port 33 for sending out game balls paid out from a payout device (not shown). The middle frame 30 is provided with an in-frame overflow ball port 34 for paying out game balls (hereinafter, referred to as overflow balls) overflowing from a passage downstream of the in-frame payout opening 33. The in-frame payout opening 33 and the in-frame overflow ball opening 34 are open on the front side of the middle frame 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the middle frame 30 includes, as one of the mounting members, a ball feed unit 70 as a supply unit that supplies a predetermined number of game balls to the launching device 32.

The front frame 40 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 40 is a frame on which other members are mounted. The front frame body 40 has a vertically long rectangular frame shape having an opening 40a in a front view. The front frame body 40 is supported on the left side plate 23 of the outer frame body 20 on the front side of the middle frame body 30 so that the front frame body 40 can be relatively opened and closed with respect to the outer frame body 20 and the middle frame body 30. Have been. In the present embodiment, the frames 30 and 40 can be opened and closed relatively to the outer frame 20, and the front frame 40 can be opened and closed relatively to the middle frame 30. It is possible. The frames 30 and 40 may be supported by the right side plate 24 of the outer frame 20.

  The front frame body 40 includes a front base plate member 41. The front base plate member 41 has a vertically long rectangular frame shape having an opening 41a. In the present embodiment, the base plate member 41 is made of metal. For example, the front base plate member 41 is formed by pressing a steel plate. The front base plate member 41 may be formed integrally, or may be formed by combining a plurality of components. A plurality of mounting members are assembled and fixed to the front base plate member 41 of the front frame body 40. Here, an outline of a mounting member of the front frame body 40 will be described, and a specific configuration mainly related to distribution of game balls will be described later.

  The front frame body 40 includes, as one of the mounting members, an upper panel unit 42 attached to an upper portion on the front side of the front base plate member 41. The front frame body 40 includes, as one of the mounting members, a lower panel unit 43 attached to a lower portion on the front surface of the front base plate member 41. For example, the panel units 42 and 43 include a light emitter (not shown) such as a light bulb or an LED. As one of the effects, the panel units 42 and 43 perform a predetermined effect (hereinafter, referred to as a light-emitting effect) by turning on, blinking, and extinguishing a built-in light emitting body.

  The lower panel unit 43 has a shape projecting below the opening 40a of the front frame body 40 so as to expand toward the front. The lower panel unit 43 has an effect button 431a on the upper surface side. The lower panel unit 43 is provided with a ball removal button 431b on the upper surface side. The lower panel unit 43 has an upper bowl 432 for storing game balls. The upper bowl 432 forms a storage space 432a in which game balls are stored. The lower panel unit 43 has an upper payout opening 432b that opens into the storage space 432a of the upper bowl 432. The upper bowl 432 corresponds to a storage section for game balls.

  The lower panel unit 43 includes a guide passage 433 that guides the game balls in the upper bowl 432 to the rear side of the front frame 40. The guide passage 433 penetrates from the front side of the front frame body 40 to the rear side. The lower panel unit 43 includes an outlet 433a, which is an opening of the guide passage 433, on the rear side of the front frame 40 (shown in FIG. 2).

  The lower panel unit 43 includes a lower ball plate 435 for storing game balls. The lower ball tray 435 forms a storage space 435a in which game balls are stored. The lower panel unit 43 includes a first lower payout port 435b that opens into the storage space 435a of the lower ball tray 435. The lower panel unit 43 includes a second lower payout port 435c that opens to the storage space 435a of the lower bowl 435. The lower panel unit 43 includes a discharge port 436 that is open on the rear surface side of the front frame body 40. The lower panel unit 43 includes a ball passage (not shown) that guides the game ball received from the outlet 436 to the lower ball tray 435 (second lower payout port 435c). The lower panel unit 43 includes a mechanism hole 437 that is open on the rear surface side of the front frame body 40.

  The front frame body 40 includes, as one of the mounting members, a left speaker unit 45 mounted on an upper left portion on a front side of the front base plate member 41 and a right speaker mounted on an upper right portion on a front side of the front base plate member 41. And a speaker unit 46. The speaker units 45 and 46 execute, as one of the effects, an effect of outputting voice such as voices of people and animals, sound effects, and music (hereinafter, referred to as a sound effect).

  The front frame body 40 includes, as one of the mounting members, a firing handle unit 48 attached to a lower right portion on the front side of the front base plate member 41. The firing handle unit 48 includes a firing handle 481. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, game balls are fired from the firing device 32 toward the game area 61 at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation amount) of the firing handle 481.

  The front frame body 40 includes, as one of the mounting members, a protective glass unit 49 mounted on the rear surface side of the front base plate member 41 (shown in FIG. 1). The protective glass unit 49 includes a glass plate 49a that covers the opening 40a of the front frame 40. The glass plate 49a protects the game area 61 of the game board 60 mounted on the middle frame 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the front frame body 40 includes a spherical passage unit 50 mounted on a lower left portion of a rear surface of the front base plate member 41 as one of the mounting members. As will be described later in detail, the ball passage unit 50 has a plurality of ball passages inside.

Next, the gaming board 60 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A, the game board 60 includes a game area 61 on the front side, which is substantially circular in a front view. The game area 61 is formed by dividing the front side of the game board 60 by the outer rail 611 and the inner rail 612. The game board 60 includes a guide passage 62 for guiding a game ball fired from the firing device 32 toward the game area 61. The guide passage 62 is formed between the rails 611 and 612. The inner rail 612 has a check valve 612a at a tip end thereof for preventing a game ball from flowing backward from the game area 61 to the guide passage 62.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a special symbol display section 63. For example, the special symbol display section 63 may be provided at a position on the game board 60 where the player can view the special symbol. The special symbol display section 63 displays a special symbol change game in which a predetermined symbol is displayed in a variable manner and finally the special symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed. The special symbol is a symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery performed internally in the pachinko gaming machine 10. When the big hit lottery is won, a big hit symbol is derived in the special symbol change game, and then a big hit game is given. On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, a lost symbol is derived in the special symbol changing game. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a plurality of special symbol display units 63, and may be capable of displaying a special symbol change game separately.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a center frame 64 on which various decorations are provided at substantially the center of the gaming area 61. The center frame 64 has an opening 64a. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect display 65. For example, the effect display 65 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, or may be a display device including a projector and a screen. The effect display 65 includes a display area 65r where an image is displayed. The effect display 65 is mounted on the game board 60 via the opening 64a of the center frame 64 so that the player can visually recognize the display area 65r. The effect display 65 performs an effect of displaying an image (a pattern) imitating a predetermined character or character (hereinafter, referred to as a display effect) as one of the effects.

  In the present embodiment, examples of the display effects that can be executed by the effect display display 65 include an effect symbol variation game in which the effect symbols are varied and displayed in a plurality of columns, and finally a combination of the effect symbols is derived. The effect design is a design (decorative design) on which decorations such as characters and patterns are applied, and is for diversifying display effects.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has two start winning openings 66 that are open to the gaming area 61. In the present embodiment, when a game ball that has entered one of the two starting winning ports 66 is detected by a sensor (not shown), the starting condition of the special symbol changing game can be satisfied, and the payout condition of the prize ball can be satisfied. To establish. It should be noted that the number of start winning ports 66 may be one. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include an opening / closing member for opening / closing a part of the winning opening 66. The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a special winning opening 67 that opens in the gaming area 61. In the present embodiment, when a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 67 is detected by a sensor (not shown), the payout condition of the prize ball is satisfied. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a variable member 67a that opens and closes the special winning opening 67 in the gaming area 61.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 has an out port 68. For example, the out port 68 is open to the game area 61 at the lower end of the game area 61. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a plurality of outlets. The pachinko gaming machine 10 may have a winning opening different from the winning openings 66 and 67 described above. In the present specification, “winning” means that a game ball enters a winning opening. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a member such as a nail or a windmill for changing the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area 61.

Hereinafter, with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a specific structure relating to the distribution of gaming balls will be described in detail.
Next, the firing device 32 of the middle frame 30 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launching device 32 includes a rectangular plate-shaped base portion 321 extending in the left-right direction. The firing device 32 protrudes forward from the front surface of the base portion 321 and extends upward from the substantially central portion of the base portion 321 so as to be parallel to each other toward the upper left. 322 and a lower guide wall 323. The lower guide wall 323 includes a fixed wall portion 323a fixed to the base portion 321 so that the position cannot be changed, an adjustment wall portion 323b supported by the base portion 321 so that the position can be changed, It has. The position of the adjustment wall portion 323b can be changed between a direction approaching the upper guide wall 322 and a direction separating from the upper guide wall 322.

  In the present embodiment, a portion sandwiched between the two guide walls 322 and 323 becomes a firing passage 324 extending from the substantially central portion of the base portion 321 to the upper left on the front side of the base portion 321. In the case of the launching device 32 alone, the launching passage 324 is a passage opened forward. The distance between the guide walls 322 and 323 opposed to each other with the firing passage 324 interposed therebetween is preferably more than one time and less than twice the diameter of the game ball, and more preferably more than the diameter of the game ball. Slightly larger length.

  The upper guide wall 322 has a ball stopper 322a at the base end (lower right end) protruding downward from the upper guide wall 322. The ball stopper 322a is separated from the base end (lower right end) of the lower guide wall 323, and the separation distance is less than one time the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, in the firing passage 324, downward movement of the game ball is restricted by the ball stopper 322a. In the launch path 324, the space on the base end side where the ball stopper 322a is located is a ball hitting portion 324a where a game ball is hit. In the present embodiment, the front portion of the base end (ball hitting portion 324a) of the firing passage 324 where the ball stopper 322a is located is a supply port 325 to which game balls are supplied from the ball feed unit 70.

  The firing device 32 includes a hammer member 326 for hitting a game ball. The hammer member 326 is a bar-shaped member extending in the up-down direction, and has a hitting portion 326a for hitting a game ball at one end (the lower end in this embodiment). The hammer member 326 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable around the shaft portion 326b in a plane along the front surface of the base portion 321. The hammer member 326 has a striking position P2a in which the striking portion 326a protrudes into the firing passage 324 from a gap between the ball stopper 322a and the lower guide wall 323, and fires from a gap between the ball stopper 322a and the lower guide wall 323. The operation (rotation) is possible with the initial posture P2b that does not protrude into the passage 324. The firing device 32 includes an urging means (not shown) such as a spring, and in a state where no external force is applied, the hammer member 326 is maintained in the initial posture P2b by the urging force of the urging means.

  The firing device 32 includes a motor 327 as an actuator. The output shaft of the motor 327 is connected to the shaft 326b of the hammer member 326. For example, the motor 327 may be a rotary solenoid, a plunger type solenoid, or a stepping motor. The motor 327 rotates (moves) the hammer member 326 between the striking posture P2a and the initial posture P2b.

  In the firing device 32, the game ball received from the supply port 325 into the firing passage 324 is held by the ball hitting portion 324a by gravity. Then, as shown by an arrow Y1 in the figure, the game ball in the ball hitting portion 324a is moved by the hitting portion 326a projecting into the ball hitting portion 324a with the operation of the hammer member 326 in the hitting position P2a. It is struck and is struck toward the guide passage 62 (game area 61). The firing passage 324 guides the game ball fired by the firing device 32 to the game area 61.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the upper end of the lower guide wall 323 of the firing device 32 and the lower end of the outer rail 611 are separated. Therefore, the game ball that was launched by the launching device 32 but could not pass through the check ring 612a due to insufficient launching intensity, as shown by the arrow Y2 in the figure, has the upper end of the lower guide wall 323. And flows downward (falls) from between the portion and the lower end of the outer rail 611. In the following description, a gap between the upper end of the lower guide wall 323 and the lower end of the outer rail 611 is referred to as a fall area 63a. In the following description, a game ball that has been launched by the firing device 32 but has not reached the game area 61 may be referred to as a foul ball.

Next, the ball feed unit 70 of the middle frame 30 will be described.
The ball feed unit 70 is detachably attached to the front side of the launching device 32 by using a predetermined fixing means. For example, a screw, a hook, a one-touch rivet, or the like can be adopted as the predetermined fixing means. In addition to or instead of being configured to be detachable with respect to the front side of the launching device 32, the ball feed unit 70 is assembled to be capable of opening and closing with respect to the front side of the launching device 32. You may.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ball feeding unit 70 has a rectangular box shape extending along the left-right direction as a whole. The ball feed unit 70 includes a ball feed base member 71 and a cover member 85 that covers the front side of the ball feed base member 71. The cover member 85 is detachably attached to the ball feed base member 71 by using a predetermined fixing means. For example, a screw or a hook can be adopted as the predetermined fixing means. Note that the cover member 85 and the ball-feeding base member 71 may be assembled so that they cannot be separated from each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 6, the ball feed base member 71 includes a ball feed base 72 having a rectangular plate shape extending in the left-right direction. The ball feed base member 71 includes a supply port 82 that penetrates the ball feed base portion 72 in the front-rear direction and opens behind the ball feed base member 71. The supply port 82 is an opening for supplying the game ball to the supply port 325 of the launch device 32. The supply port 82 has an upper edge portion 82a, a lower edge portion 82b, a right edge portion 82c, and a left edge portion 82d, and is substantially rectangular in a front view. The direction in which the upper edge 82a extends and the direction in which the left edge 82d extends intersect at the base intersection 82e (shown in FIG. 6).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the ball feeding base member 71 is opened forward by a wall protruding forward from the front surface of the ball feeding base portion 72, and the game balls circulate in a line. A spherical passage is formed. The ball feed base member 71 includes a first supply passage 73 that is gently inclined downward and leftward from the upper right portion of the ball feed base portion 72 to the lower left. The ball feed base member 71 further extends leftward from the branch portion 76 and has a second supply passage 74 connected to the supply port 82. The ball feed base member 71 has a discharge passage 75 extending further downward from the branch portion 76. The passages 73 and 74 are formed so as to be opened forward by the ball feeding base portion 72 and the walls facing each other across the passage. The separation distance between the walls facing each other across the passages 73 and 74 is preferably more than one time and less than twice the diameter of the game ball, and more preferably slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball.

  The ball feed unit 70 includes a ball cutting mechanism 77. The ball cutting mechanism 77 is a mechanism for cutting out a predetermined number of game balls as a predetermined number from a row of game balls arranged in a line in the first supply passage 73 and sending out the game balls from the supply port 82. The ball cutting mechanism 77 is provided on the front side of the ball feed base member 71.

  The ball cutting mechanism 77 includes a ball cutting member 78. The ball cutting member 78 is an inverted U-shaped member that is inverted left and right as a whole when viewed from the front. In the ball cutting member 78, the length (thickness) along the front-back direction is more than one time and less than twice the diameter of the game ball. The ball cutting member 78 includes a ball cutting container 781 formed by cutting the ball cutting member 78 into a square from the right end to the left end. The ball-cutting storage portion 781 forms a ball-cutting storage space 781a that can hold one game ball. The bottom surface 781b of the ball cutting housing space 781a is inclined backward and downward.

  The ball cutting member 78 includes a metal piece 783 that is a magnetic material at the upper end. The ball cutting member 78 includes a ball cutting shaft 782 extending in the front-rear direction. The ball cutting member 78 is attached to the ball feed base 72 so that the ball cutting member 78 can rotate around the ball cutting shaft 782 in the vertical direction.

  The ball cutting member 78 can operate in a supply posture P3a and a stop posture P3b. The supply posture P3a is a state in which the ball cutting member 78 is pivoted downward, and the ball cutting accommodation space 781a and the supply port 82 are aligned and aligned in a front view. Therefore, the game ball accommodated in the ball-cutting storage space 781a is sent out from the supply port 82 when the ball-cutting member 78 assumes the supply posture P3a. At this time, the upper end of the ball section housing portion 781 faces the branch portion 76, and regulates the flow of the game ball from the first supply passage 73 to the second supply passage 74.

  On the other hand, the stop posture P3b is a state in which the ball cutting member 78 is rotated upward, and in a front view, the ball cutting accommodation space 781a and the supply port 82 do not match. Therefore, in the stop posture P3b, the game ball accommodated in the ball-storing accommodation space 781a is not sent out from the supply port 82. At this time, the ball section housing space 781a communicates with the branch portion 76 on the right side. For this reason, when a game ball is not stored in the ball cutting accommodation portion 781, the game ball in the first supply passage 73 flows into the ball cutting accommodation space 781a. Thus, the ball cutting member 78 controls the distribution of the game ball in the second supply passage 74.

  The ball cutting mechanism 77 includes an electromagnet 79 as an actuator for moving the ball cutting member 78 between the supply posture P3a and the stop posture P3b. The electromagnet 79 may be changed to a solenoid or a motor. The electromagnet 79 generates a magnetic force by being energized, pulls up the metal piece 783 by the magnetic force, and moves the ball cutting member 78 to the stop posture P3b accordingly. When the electromagnet 79 is de-energized, the magnetic force disappears, and the ball cutting member 78 and the game ball move their ball cutting members 78 to the supply posture P3a by their own weights.

  The ball feeding unit 70 includes a ball removing member 81. The ball removing member 81 includes a substantially square box-shaped main body portion 811 extending in the left-right direction, and a rod-shaped operation portion 812 extending forward from the front surface of the main body portion 811. The ball removing member 81 is connected to the right end of the main body 811 and extends rightward, and a plate-shaped regulating portion extending leftward from the left end of the main body 811. 814.

  The ball feeding base member 71 includes a housing portion 80 that houses the ball removing member 81 and supports the ball removing member 81 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The accommodating portion 80 and the branch portion 76 communicate with each other. In the communicating portion, the regulating portion 814 of the ball removing member 81 can protrude and retract from the branch portion 76.

  The ball removing member 81 can operate at a ball feeding position P4a and a ball removing position P4b. In the ball feed position P4a, the regulating portion 814 projects to the branch portion 76, and guides the game balls flowing into the branch portion 76 from the first supply passage 73 so as to flow into the second supply passage 74 and discharges the game ball. This is a state in which the flow is not controlled to flow into the nozzle 75. The ball removing member 81 is maintained at the ball feed position P4a by the urging force of the spring 813 when no external force is applied. The ball removal position P4b is such that the regulating portion 814 does not protrude into the branch portion 76, and guides the game balls flowing from the first supply passage 73 to the branch portion 76 to flow into the discharge passage 75, while the second This is a state where it does not flow into the supply passage 74.

  The cover member 85 is a rectangular box-shaped member that opens rearward. The cover member 85 has a receiving opening 851 that opens forward in the upper right portion and that receives a game ball from the outlet 433a on the front frame body 40 side. The cover member 85 has a discharge port 852 at the lower portion, which opens forward and discharges game balls in the ball feed unit 70 (the first supply passage 73, the branch portion 76). The cover member 85 has an insertion hole 856 penetrating in the front-rear direction and extending along the left-right direction, to the right of the discharge port 852.

  In a state where the ball feed base member 71 and the cover member 85 are assembled, the reception port 851 of the cover member 85 and the upper right end of the first supply passage 73 are aligned and aligned in a front view. In a state where the ball feed base member 71 and the cover member 85 are assembled, the discharge port 852 of the cover member 85 and the lower end of the discharge passage 75 are aligned and aligned in a front view.

  The front of the first supply passage 73, the second supply passage 74, the discharge passage 75, and the branch portion 76 of the ball feed base member 71 is closed by a cover member 85. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first supply passage 73, the second supply passage 74, the discharge passage 75, and the branch portion 76 are formed such that the ball feed base portion 72 is a rear wall and the cover member 85 is a front wall. It can be said that. When the ball feed base member 71 and the cover member 85 are assembled, the operation portion 812 of the ball removing member 81 projects forward from the insertion hole 856 of the cover member 85. The operation unit 812 of the ball removing member 81 can move in the left-right direction along the insertion hole 856.

  In a state where the ball feeding unit 70 is attached to the front side of the firing device 32, the supply port 325 of the firing device 32 and the supply port 82 of the ball feeding unit 70 are aligned and matched in a front view. . That is, in the present embodiment, the supply port 82 and the supply port 325 are arranged so that the game ball can pass in a state where the ball feed unit 70 is attached to the middle frame 30 side. . On the rear surface of the ball feed unit 70 (ball feed base 72), an upper left region 71b of the supply port 82 blocks the front of the firing passage 324 extending along the direction indicated by the arrow Y1 in the figure. (See FIG. 6).

  In a state where the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, the delivery port 433 a on the front frame body 40 side coincides with the reception port 851 of the ball feed unit 70 in front view. . That is, in the present embodiment, when the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, the receiving port 851 and the sending port 433a are arranged so that game balls can pass through.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the game balls received in the guide passage 433 from the storage space 432a are guided to the rear side of the front frame 40 by the guide passage 433, and are sent out from the outlet 433a. The game balls delivered from the delivery port 433a are received by the receiving port 851 of the ball delivery unit 70, and are aligned in the first supply passage 73 of the ball delivery unit 70. In the ball feeding unit 70, the game balls arranged in a line in the first supply passage 73 are cut out by a predetermined number of balls one by one by the operation of the ball cutting mechanism 77. 82 (supply). The game ball supplied from the supply port 82 of the ball feed unit 70 is received by the supply port 325 of the firing device 32, and reaches the ball hitting portion 324a. Thereafter, the game ball is hit by the hammer member 326 at the ball hitting portion 324 a of the firing device 32, and is fired toward the game area 61.

  When the front frame 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame 30, the operation unit 812 of the ball removing member 81 is inserted into the mechanism hole 437 on the front frame 40 side. In this state, the operation unit 812 of the ball removing member 81 is in contact with a mechanism member (not shown) connected to the ball removing button 431b. Then, in a state where the ball removal button 431b is not pressed, the ball removal member 81 is located at the ball feed position P4a. When the ball removal button 431b is pushed in, the ball removal member 81 is moved to the ball removal position P4b by the operation unit 812 being moved rightward by the mechanism member.

  When the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, the discharge port 852 of the ball feed unit 70 and the discharge port 436 of the front frame body 40 are aligned and matched in a front view. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the ball removal member 81 is operated from the ball feed position P4a to the ball removal position P4b with the operation of the ball removal button 431b, the game in the first supply passage 73 and the branch portion 76 is provided. The ball is discharged from the discharge port 852. Then, the game ball discharged from the discharge port 852 is received by the discharge port 436, passes through a ball passage (not shown), and is returned to the lower ball tray 435 from the second payout port 435c.

As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the ball feed unit 70 includes a first thread cutting portion C1 that can cut a thread. Hereinafter, the structure of the first thread cut portion C1 will be described in detail.
The ball feed unit 70 includes a first thread cutting member 86. The first thread cutting member 86 is formed by pressing one metal plate. The first thread cutting member 86 has an upstream edge 861 and an opposite downstream edge 862. The upstream edge 861 is an upstream edge in the advancing direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324, as indicated by an arrow Y1 in the drawing, and the downstream edge 862 is in the firing passage 324. It is a downstream edge in the traveling direction of the game ball. The upstream edge 861 includes a first edge 861a extending in the left-right direction and a second edge 861b extending in the vertical direction. In a front view, the direction in which the first edge 861a extends and the direction in which the second edge 861b extends intersect at an intersection 861c. In addition, the edges 861a and 861b are inclined along the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324 so as to be substantially V-shaped when viewed from the front.

  The first thread cutting member 86 includes a linear cut 863 extending from the upstream edge 861 toward the downstream edge 862. Therefore, the notch 863 extends along the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324. Preferably, the notch 863 extends from a portion of the upstream edge 861 that includes the intersection 861c.

  As shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the first thread cutting member 86 includes cutting blades 864 provided on both sides of the cut 863. The cutting blade 864 includes a first cutting blade 864a provided at one edge of the notch 863 and a second cutting blade 864b provided at the other edge of the notch 863. The second cutting blade 864b is on the opposite side of the first cutting blade 864a across the cut 863. The cutting blades 864a and 864b extend along the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324. Further, the separation distance between the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 864a and 864b decreases from the edge 861 toward the edge 862. The cutting blades 864a and 864b are connected at an end of the notch 863 from the downstream edge 862. Therefore, the cutting blade 864 has a tapered V-shape in which the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 864a and 864b approach each other from the upstream to the downstream in the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324.

  The second cutting blade 864b includes a bent portion 865 bent backward. The bent portion 865 extends along the second edge 861b. Therefore, the first thread cutting member 86 bends the second cutting blade 864b, one of the first cutting blade 864a and the second cutting blade 864b, in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the other cutting blade. Is formed. The first thread cutting member 86 may be formed by bending the first cutting blade 864a, or may be formed by bending both of the cutting blades 864a and 864b.

  Further, the ball feed base 72 has a slit 72 a formed so as to be cut out from the edge of the supply port 82 toward the upper left. Therefore, the slit 72a extends along the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324. Preferably, the slit 72a extends from a corner portion of the edges 82a to 82d that includes the base intersection portion 82e. In the present embodiment, the edges 82a and 82d are inclined along the traveling direction of the game ball in the firing passage 324 so as to be substantially V-shaped when viewed from the front.

  The direction in which the notch 863 extends and the direction in which the slit 72a extends are parallel or substantially parallel to each other. In front view, the length of the slit 72a along the width direction is longer than the separation distance between the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 864a and 864b in front view. In a front view, the length of the slit 72a is longer than the length of the slit 863. Therefore, the cut 863 overlaps the slit 72a in a front view.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first thread cutting portion C1 is constituted by the first thread cutting member 86, the edges 82a and 82d of the supply port 82 in the ball feed base 72, and the slit 72a. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the game ball YK to which the thread IT is connected is fired by the firing device 32, the game ball YK is pulled by the game ball YK as shown by an arrow Y1 in the drawing. Accordingly, the thread enters between the cutting blades 864a and 864b. Then, when the game ball is fired with sufficient firing intensity, the thread is cut by the cutting blades 864a and 864b. On the other hand, if the game ball is not fired with sufficient firing strength, the thread may not be cut by the cutting blades 864a and 864b.

Next, the ball passage unit 50 of the front frame body 40 will be described.
First, the outline of the ball passage unit 50 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the spherical passage unit 50 includes a first passage member 55 and a second passage member 56. The first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56 are removably assembled to each other by using a predetermined fixing means. For example, a screw or a hook can be adopted as the predetermined fixing means. Note that the first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56 may be assembled so that they cannot be separated from each other. In the present embodiment, the second passage member 56 is disposed behind the first passage member 55.

  The ball passage unit 50 includes a payout ball receiving port 51a as a receiving port for receiving game balls paid out from a payout device (not shown) from the in-frame payout port 33. The payout ball receiving port 51a is open rearward. In a state in which the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, in a front view, the payout ball receiving port 51a and the in-frame payout port 33 are aligned so as to allow a game ball to pass therethrough. I have.

  The ball passage unit 50 has an overflowing ball receiving port 52a as a receiving port for receiving the overflowing ball from the in-frame overflowing ball port 34. The overflow ball receiving port 52a is open rearward. In a state where the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, the overflowing ball receiving port 52a and the overflowing ball opening 34 in the frame are aligned and matched so that a game ball can pass in a front view. ing.

  The ball passage unit 50 includes a foul ball reception port 53a as a reception port for receiving a foul ball. The foul ball receiving port 53a is open upward. In a state in which the front frame body 40 is closed with respect to the middle frame body 30, the foul ball receiving port 53a is located immediately below the falling area 63a, and in a plan view, the foul ball receiving port 53a and the falling area 63a. And match so that a game ball can pass through. That is, the game ball dropped from the falling area 63a is received by the foul ball receiving port 53a.

  The ball passage unit 50 includes an upper ball sending port 51b for sending game balls to the upper payout port 432b. The upper ball outlet 51b is open forward. In a state where the ball passage unit 50 is assembled to the front frame 40, the upper ball sending port 51b and the upper payout port 432b are aligned and matched so that a game ball can pass in a front view.

  The ball passage unit 50 includes a lower ball sending port 52b for sending game balls to the first lower payout port 435b. The lower ball delivery port 52b is open forward. In a state where the ball passage unit 50 is assembled to the front frame body 40, in a front view, the lower ball sending port 52b and the first lower payout port 435b are aligned so as to allow a game ball to pass therethrough. .

  The ball passage unit 50 is provided with a payout ball passage 51, an overflow ball passage 52, and a foul ball passage 53 by combining the first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56. The payout ball passage 51 is a passage connecting the payout ball receiving port 51a and the upper ball sending port 51b. In the ball passage unit 50, the game ball received by the payout ball receiving port 51a passes through the payout ball path 51, and reaches the upper ball plate 432 (the upper payout port 432b) from the upper ball outlet 51b.

  The overflowing ball passage 52 is a passage connecting the overflowing ball receiving port 52a and the lower ball sending-out port 52b. In the ball passage unit 50, the game ball received by the overflow ball receiving port 52a passes through the overflow ball path 52, and reaches the lower ball tray 435 (lower payout port 435b) from the lower ball outlet 52b.

  The foul ball passage 53 is a passage that is connected to the foul ball receiving port 53a and the lower ball sending port 52b. That is, in the present embodiment, the foul ball passage 53 is connected to the firing passage 324 and the lower ball tray 435, and is used to return the game ball that has not reached the game area 61 to the lower ball tray 435 as a foul ball. It is a passage. That is, the foul ball passage 53 of the present embodiment corresponds to a specific ball passage connected to the ball feeding unit 70 and the lower ball tray 435. In the ball passage unit 50, the game ball received by the foul ball receiving port 53a passes through the foul ball path 53 and reaches the lower ball tray 435 (lower payout port 435b) from the lower ball sending port 52b. In this embodiment, the overflow ball passage 52 and the foul ball passage 53 are shared on the downstream side up to the lower ball outlet 52b.

Hereinafter, the ball passage unit 50 will be described in detail.
First, the structure relating to the overflow ball passage 52 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first passage member 55 includes a substantially square plate-shaped rear wall 551 extending along the left-right direction. The first passage member 55 includes a lower wall 552 protruding forward from the front surface of the rear wall 551. The lower wall 552 extends from the upper left edge of the rear wall 551 to the lower right edge as a whole, so as to gradually descend downward to the right. The first passage member 55 includes an upper wall 553 protruding forward from a front surface of the rear wall 551 above the lower wall 552. The upper wall 553 extends from the upper left edge of the rear wall 551 to the lower right edge as a whole, so as to gradually descend downward to the right. The upper wall 553 and the lower wall 552 are parallel or substantially parallel to each other. The rear wall 551 includes a curved portion 551a that is curved forward on the right end sides of the upper wall 553 and the lower wall 552.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second passage member 56 includes a plate-shaped front wall 561 extending along the left-right direction. The second passage member 56 has a lower sphere outlet 52b that penetrates the front wall 561 in the front-rear direction and is opened forward in the lower right part of the front wall 561.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 14, the overflow ball passage 52 includes a rear wall 551 of the first passage member 55, a lower wall 552 of the first passage member 55, an upper wall 553 of the first passage member 55, and a second passage. As a space surrounded by the front wall 561 of the member 56, the space extends from the upper left end to the lower right end of the ball passage unit 50, and is formed as a passage that is gently inclined downward to the right. As shown by arrows Y4a to Y4c in FIG. 11, the game ball received from the overflow ball receiving port 52a flows downward and to the right, and the traveling direction is changed to the forward direction by the curved portion 551a. . Then, the game ball is sent out from the lower ball sending port 52b as shown by an arrow Y4d in FIG.

Next, the structure related to the payout ball passage 51 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper wall 553 of the first passage member 55 has a front inclined portion 553a at the upper left end. The upper surface of the front inclined portion 553a is a front inclined surface 553b extending forward and downward so as to gradually descend. The upper wall 553 has an inner wall 553c extending upward at the right end of the front inclined surface 553b.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second passage member 56 includes an upper ball outlet 51 b penetrating the front wall 561 in the front-rear direction at the upper left end of the front wall 561. The second passage member 56 includes a top wall 562 extending rearward from the front wall 561 above the upper ball outlet 51b. The second passage member 56 includes a right wall 563 extending rearward from the front wall 561 on the right side of the upper ball outlet 51b. In a state where the first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56 are assembled, the right wall 563 is disposed on the right side (outside) of the inner wall 553c. The second passage member 56 includes a partition wall 564 that is located substantially at the center of the top wall 562 in the left-right direction and extends downward from the lower surface of the top wall 562 (shown in FIG. 14).

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 14, the dispensing ball passage 51 includes a front inclined portion 553 a of the first passage member 55, an inner wall 553 c of the first passage member 55, a top wall 562 of the second passage member 56, and a second passage. As a space surrounded by the partition wall 564 of the member 56, it is formed as a passage extending in the front-rear direction and gently inclined forward and downward. The dispensing ball receiving port 51a is surrounded by the front inclined portion 553a of the first passage member 55, the inner wall 553c of the first passage member 55, the top wall 562 of the second passage member 56, and the partition wall 564 of the second passage member 56. It is formed as described above. As shown by arrows Y5a and Y5b in FIGS. 8 to 10, the game balls received from the payout ball receiving port 51a flow downward and are sent out from the upper ball output port 51b.

Next, the structure of the foul ball passage 53 will be described.
Here, the outline of the foul ball passage 53 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, in the present embodiment, the foul ball passage 53 is formed so as to straddle the first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56. It is a passage that extends substantially helically clockwise. The foul ball passage 53 is a portion formed on the first passage member 55 side, and includes a first passage portion 531 for first receiving a game ball from the foul ball reception port 53a. The first passage portion 531 is a passage that extends along the left-right direction and has a bottom surface 531a that is gently inclined downward and rightward. The first passage portion 531 guides the received game ball toward the lower right.

  The foul ball passage 53 is a portion formed on the second passage member 56 side, and includes a second passage portion 532 configured to allow a game ball to flow from the first passage portion 531. The second passage portion 532 is a passage that extends in the left-right direction in front of the first passage portion 531 and whose bottom surface 532a is gently inclined downward and to the left. The second passage 532 guides the game ball received from the first passage 531 toward the lower left.

  The foul ball passage 53 is a portion formed on the second passage member 56 side, and includes a third passage portion 533 configured to allow game balls to flow from the second passage portion 532. The third passage portion 533 is a passage that is bent rearward, and whose bottom surface 533b is gently inclined as it descends rearward. The third passage 533 guides the game ball received from the second passage 532 backward.

  The third passage portion 533 opens to the overflow ball passage 52 at the rear end of the third passage portion 533. The opening of the third passage portion 533 in the overflowing ball passage 52 is shown as a connection port 533a. In the ball passage unit 50 of the present embodiment, the game balls that have passed through the third passage portion 533 flow into the overflow ball passage 52.

  Therefore, a portion of the overflowing ball passage 52 downstream of the connection port 533a is a portion formed on the first passage member 55 side, and is configured to allow a game ball to flow from the third passage portion 533. Also serves as the passage 534. The fourth passage portion 534 is a passage that extends rightward from the connection port 533a, and whose bottom surface 534a is gently inclined downward to the right. The fourth passage 534 guides the game ball received from the third passage 533 to the right.

  Further, a portion of the overflowing ball passage 52 downstream of the connection port 533a is a portion formed on the first passage member 55 side, and is configured to allow a game ball to flow in from the fourth passage portion 534. Also used as the passage 535. The fifth passage portion 535 is a passage that is bent forward and has a bottom surface 535a that is gently sloped forward and downward. The fifth passage 535 guides the game ball received from the fourth passage 534 forward. The fifth passage portion 535 is opened at the front end of the fifth passage portion 535 on the front side of the ball passage unit 50 (the second passage member 56) as a lower ball outlet 52b.

Next, the structure of the foul ball passage 53 will be described.
The structure related to the first passage 531 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the upper wall 553 of the first passage member 55 has a curved portion 553d extending in the left-right direction and curving downward. The upper surface of the curved portion 553d is a curved surface curved downward. The upper wall 553 of the first passage member 55 is a portion connected to the right end of the curved portion 553d, and includes a flat inclined portion 553e inclined downward and to the right. The upper surface of the inclined portion 553e is an inclined surface that is inclined downward and to the right front. The inclined portion 553e has a concave portion 553f formed so as to be cutout from the front end toward the rear. The ball passage unit 50 includes a right wall 553g extending upward from the right end of the upper wall 553. The rear end of the right wall 553g and the rear wall 551 are connected.

  In the present embodiment, the first passage portion 531 extends in the left-right direction as a space surrounded by the rear wall 551, the curved portion 553d of the upper wall 553, the inclined portion 553e of the upper wall 553, and the right wall 553g. And is formed as a part that is gently inclined downward and to the right. That is, the bottom surface 531a of the first passage portion 531 is formed by the upper surface of the curved portion 553d and the upper surface of the inclined portion 553e. The first passage 531 is bent forward at the right end of the first passage 531 by a right wall 553g. Further, the first passage portion 531 does not have a portion serving as a wall in the front, and is opened forward.

The structure related to the second passage portion 532 and the third passage portion 533 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 14, the second passage member 56 has a bulging portion 565 that protrudes forward from the front wall 561 at the upper portion of the lower ball outlet 52b. The bulging portion 565 includes a front wall 565a, an upper wall 565b, a lower wall 565c, a right wall 565d, and a left wall 565e, and is a rectangular box-shaped portion extending along the left and right direction as a whole. The upper surface of the lower wall 565c is gently inclined downward and to the left as a whole, and is gently inclined rearward and downward at the left end connected to the left wall 565e.

  The second passage portion 532 extends in the left-right direction as a space surrounded by the bulging portion 565, and is formed as a portion that is gently inclined downward and to the left. That is, the bottom surface 532a of the second passage portion 532 is formed by the upper surface of the lower wall 565c. Further, the second passage portion 532 does not have a portion serving as a wall at the rear, and is open toward the rear. That is, the front end of the first passage portion 531 and the rear end of the second passage portion 532 communicate with each other in the front-rear direction over substantially the entire left-right direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the vertical direction, the right end of the upper surface of the lower wall 565c is at the same or substantially the same height as the right end of the upper surface of the inclined portion 553e. On the other hand, the upper surface of the lower wall 565c and the upper surface of the inclined portion 553e are inclined to the left as the lower wall 565c is inclined to the left and the inclined portion 553e is inclined to the left. They are separated from each other so that a step is generated. Therefore, the front end (surface) of the inclined portion 553e can be grasped as a guide portion for guiding the game ball flowing into the second passage portion 532 so as not to flow back to the first passage portion 531.

  Further, when viewed from the front (rear view), the upper surface of the lower wall 565c in the bulging portion 565 on the second passage member 56 side and the lower surface of the inclined portion 553e in the upper wall 553 on the first passage member 55 side are left end portions. , The most distant in the vertical direction, and the closer to the right, the closer. That is, in the present embodiment, a gap 57 that opens to the left and extends to the right is formed between the lower wall 565c of the bulging portion 565 and the inclined portion 553e. .

  As shown by arrows Y4b and Y7e in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the fourth passage portion 534 (the overflow ball passage 52), the game ball flows rightward. It can be said that the game ball in the portion 534 extends along the traveling direction. The gap 57 has a tapered V-shape in which the width decreases from the upstream to the downstream.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the third passage portion 533 is formed as a space surrounded by the bulging portion 565, which is bent rearward and gently inclined downward. Have been. That is, the bottom surface 533b of the third passage portion 533 is formed by the left end of the upper surface of the lower wall 565c. The left end of the second passage 532 and the right end of the third passage 533 communicate with each other in the left-right direction. In addition, the third passage portion 533 does not have a portion serving as a wall at the rear, and opens into the overflow ball passage 52 as a connection port 533a. In addition, the connection port 533a is provided at a position separated upward from the bottom surface 534a of the fourth passage portion 534 (the overflow ball passage 52).

The structure related to the fourth passage portion 534 will be described.
The fourth passage portion 534 includes a rear wall 551 of the first passage member 55, an inclined portion 553 e of an upper wall 553 on the first passage member 55 side, a lower wall 552 on the first passage member 55 side, and a second passage member 56. As a space surrounded by the front wall 561, the space extends in the left-right direction, and is formed as a portion that is gently inclined downward to the right. That is, the bottom surface 534a of the fourth passage portion 534 is formed by the upper surface of the lower wall 552 on the first passage member 55 side. The front end at the upper left end of the fourth passage portion 534 and the rear end (connection port 533a) of the third passage portion 533 communicate with each other in the front-rear direction.

The structure related to the fifth passage portion 535 will be described.
The fifth passage portion 535 is surrounded by a curved portion 551a on the rear wall 551 on the first passage member 55 side, an inclined portion 553e on the upper wall 553 on the first passage member 55 side, and a lower wall 552 on the first passage member 55 side. It is formed as a space that is bent forward and that is gently inclined forward and downward. That is, the bottom surface 535a of the fifth passage portion 535 is formed by the upper surface of the lower wall 552 on the first passage member 55 side. The left end of the fifth passage 535 and the right end of the fourth passage 534 communicate with each other in the left-right direction.

The ball passage unit 50 includes a second thread cutting portion C2 that can cut the filament.
In the present embodiment, the second thread cutting portion C2 includes a second thread cutting member 91 as a cutting portion capable of cutting a thread-like body, a thread cutting accommodating portion 92 containing the second thread cutting member 91, And a fixing member 93 for fixing the two thread cutting members 91 in the thread cutting accommodating section 92.

The second thread cutting member 91 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the second thread cutting member 91 is formed by pressing one metal plate. The second thread cutting member 91 has a rectangular plate shape extending in the left-right direction as a whole. The second thread cutting member 91 includes an upstream edge 911 and an opposite downstream edge 912. As shown by arrows Y4d and Y7f in the figure, the upstream edge 911 is an upstream edge in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535, and the downstream edge 912 is the fifth edge. It is an edge on the downstream side in the traveling direction of the game ball in the passage portion 535. The upstream edge 911 corresponds to one edge, and the downstream edge 912 corresponds to the other edge.

  The second thread cutting member 91 includes a linear cut 913 extending from the upstream edge 911 toward the downstream edge 912. Therefore, the cut 913 extends along the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535 as indicated by arrows Y4d and Y7f in the drawing. In the present embodiment, the cut 913 corresponds to a gap extending from one edge toward the other edge.

  The second thread cutting member 91 includes cutting blades 914 provided on both sides of the cut 913. The cutting blades 914 include a first cutting blade 914 a provided at one edge of the cut 913 and a second cutting blade 914 b provided at the other edge of the cut 913. The second cutting blade 914b is on the opposite side of the first cutting blade 914a across the cut 913. The cutting blades 914a and 914b extend in the direction in which the game ball travels in the fifth passage 535. In the present embodiment, the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535 indicated by arrows Y4d and Y7f corresponds to a predetermined direction.

  The distance between the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 914a and 914b is less than one time the diameter of the game ball, and is larger than the diameter (thickness) of a predetermined thread. Further, the separation distance between the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 914a and 914b decreases from the upstream edge 911 toward the downstream edge 912. The cutting blades 914 a and 914 b are connected at an end of the cut 913 from the downstream edge 912. Therefore, the cutting blade 914 has a tapered V-shape in which the tips (cutting edges) of the cutting blades 914a and 914b approach each other from upstream to downstream in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535. is there.

  The second cutting blade 914b has a bent portion 915 bent upward. The bent portion 915 extends along the edges 911 and 912. Therefore, the second thread cutting member 91 bends the second cutting blade 914b, which is one of the first cutting blade 914a and the second cutting blade 914b, in a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the other cutting blade. Is formed. Note that the second thread cutting member 91 may be formed by bending the first cutting blade 914a, or may be formed by bending both of the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the second thread cutting member 91 cuts a corner of the first cutting blade 914 a on the cut 913 side of the upstream edge 911 obliquely with respect to the upstream edge 911 and the cut 913. A left guide portion 911a formed as described above is provided. The second thread cutting member 91 is formed by cutting a corner of the upstream edge 911 of the second cutting blade 914b on the cut 913 side obliquely with respect to the upstream edge 911 and the cut 913. A guide 911b is provided.

  In plan view, the direction in which the left guide 911a extends and the direction in which the right guide 911b extends intersect at an intersection 911c. In a front view, the guide portions 911a and 911b are arranged in a tapered V-shape approaching each other from upstream to downstream in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535. The notch 913 described above can be said to extend from a portion of the upstream edge 911 that includes the intersection 911c.

The thread cutting accommodating section 92 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 of the present embodiment is formed integrally with the lower wall 565 c of the bulging portion 565. The lower wall 565c of the bulging portion 565 opens to the front end (front end surface) 565c1 of the lower wall 565c, and the inside of the lower wall 565c faces from the front end 565c1 of the lower wall 565c to the rear end 565c2. A substantially rectangular box-shaped housing portion 921 formed so as to be hollowed out is provided. The accommodation section 921 forms an accommodation space 921a for accommodating the second thread cutting member 91.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the lower wall 565c of the bulging portion 565 is cut out from the rear end 565c2 as one edge toward the front end (front end face) 565c1 as the other edge. And a slit 922 formed in this way. The slit 922 penetrates a portion of the lower wall 565c in which the housing portion 921 is formed in the thickness direction. Here, the rear end 565c2 of the lower wall 565c is an end on the upstream side in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535, as shown by arrows Y4d and Y7f in the drawing, and the lower wall 565c The front end 565c1 is a downstream end in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535. Therefore, the slit 922 extends along the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535.

  The distance between the edges 565c3 and 565c3 of the lower wall 565c facing each other across the slit 922 (the width of the slit 922) is less than one time the diameter of the game ball, and the diameter (thickness) of a predetermined thread. Longer than. The edges 565c3 and 565c3 of the lower wall 565c facing each other with the slit 922 interposed therebetween are tapered V-shaped portions that approach each other from upstream to downstream in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535. Are arranged in a mold. Therefore, the slit 922 of the present embodiment corresponds to an opening extending from one edge to the other edge in the traveling direction (predetermined direction) of the game ball in the fifth passage 535. .

  The lower wall 565c of the bulging portion 565 includes a square plate-shaped protruding piece 565c4 that protrudes rearward on the right side of the slit 922 in the rear end 565c2. The left side surface of the protruding piece 565c4 and the inner surface on the left side of the slit 922 (the distal end surface of the right edge 565c3) form a continuous plane. In addition, the lower wall 565c of the bulging portion 565 includes a guiding surface 565c5 formed on the left end portion of the slit 922 in the rear end portion 565c2 so as to diagonally cut off the portion. The guide surface 565c5 is inclined backward and downward, and is inclined so as to go rightward toward the rear.

  The storage portion 921 includes a support base 921b that supports the second cutting blade 914b of the second thread cutting member 91 on the right side of the slit 922 on the bottom surface of the storage portion 921. The support base portion 921b is a wall-shaped portion extending along the front-rear direction, and protrudes into the accommodation space 921a. The upper surface of the support base 921b is a support surface that is in contact with the lower surface of the second cutting blade 914b, and the support surface is inclined forward and downward.

  In the present embodiment, the housing portion 921 is open to the fourth passage portion 534 and the fifth passage portion 535 because the slit 922 passes through the lower wall 565c. For this reason, in a state where the second thread cutting member 91 is accommodated in the accommodation space 921a, the cutting blades 914a and 914b are at the downstream end of the fourth passage portion 534, and the fifth passage portion 535. Are exposed to these passage portions 534 and 535 from the slit 922 at the upstream end of the. In a state where the second thread cutting member 91 is accommodated in the accommodation space 921a, the guide portions 911a and 911b are exposed to the passage portions 534 and 535 from the slit 922. In a state where the first passage member 55 and the second passage member 56 are assembled, the protruding piece 565c4 on the second passage member 56 side is fitted into the concave portion 553f of the inclined portion 553e on the first passage member 55 side. ing.

The fixing member 93 will be described.
The fixing member 93 is a member for fixing the second thread cutting member 91 between the bottom surface of the accommodation space 921a and the fixing member 93 in a state where the fixing member 93 is inserted into the thread cutting accommodation portion 92 (the accommodation space 921a). The fixing member 93 is a plate-like member that is substantially square in plan view. The fixing member 93 has an upstream edge 931 and an opposite downstream edge 932. As shown by arrows Y4d and Y7f in the drawing, the upstream edge 931 is an edge on the upstream side in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535, and the downstream edge 932 is the fifth edge. It is an edge on the downstream side in the traveling direction of the game ball in the passage portion 535.

  The fixing member 93 has a slit 933 extending from the upstream edge 931 toward the downstream edge 932 and penetrating the fixing member 93 in the vertical direction (thickness direction). Therefore, the slit 933 extends along the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535. The edges 933a, 933a facing each other across the slit 933 are disposed in a tapered V-shape that approaches each other from upstream to downstream in the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage 535. . The fixing member 93 has an inclined surface 934 that is inclined forward and downward on the right side of the slit 933 on the lower surface.

  In a state where the fixing member 93 is inserted into the thread cutting accommodating portion 92, the first cutting blade 914 a is configured such that the left portion of the slit 933 on the lower surface of the fixing member 93 and the bottom surface of the accommodation space 921 a in the thread cutting accommodating portion 92. It is sandwiched between. In a state where the fixing member 93 is inserted into the thread cutting accommodating portion 92, the second cutting blade 914 b moves the inclined surface 934 of the fixing member 93 and the upper surface (support surface) of the support base 921 b in the thread cutting accommodating portion 92. It is sandwiched between. Thereby, the second thread cutting member 91 of the present embodiment is held in the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 while maintaining the state of being bent at the bending portion 915.

  In a state in which the fixing member 93 is inserted into the thread cutting accommodating portion 92, the slit 922 of the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 and the slit 933 of the fixing member 93 are aligned and matched in a plan view. For this reason, in a state where the second thread cutting member 91 is accommodated in the accommodation space 921a and is fixed by the fixing member 93, the cutting blades 914a and 914b of the second thread cutting member 91 move the foul ball passage 53. Are exposed to the passage portions 534 and 535 of the first embodiment. Further, in a state where the guide portions 911 a and 911 b of the second thread cutting member 91 are fixed by the fixing member 93, the guide portions 911 a and 911 b are exposed to the passage portions 534 and 535 of the foul ball passage 53. In addition, the length of the slit 922 along the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535 is a notch 913 (cutting blades 914a and 914b) along the traveling direction of the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535. Longer than the length. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the entirety of the portion capable of cutting the thread is exposed to the passage portions 534 and 535 of the foul ball passage 53. Further, the thread trimming storage portion 92 (the lower wall 565c) corresponds to a covering portion that partially covers the second thread cutting member 91.

  As described above, the second thread cutting member 91 having the cutting blade 914 (the cutting blades 914a and 914b) is provided so as to face the foul ball passage 53 (the passage portions 534 and 535). In other words, the second thread cutting member 91 is used until the game balls supplied from the ball feed unit 70 and fired from the firing device 32 are returned to the upper ball plate 432 as foul balls without reaching the game area 61. It can be said that it is provided so as to face the ball passage.

  The fixing member 93 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to be inserted into and removed from the thread cutting storage portion 92. Therefore, for example, the second thread cutting member 91 can be replaced or maintenance can be easily performed. In addition, the fixing member 93 may be fixed to the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 so that it cannot be inserted or pulled out. For example, the fixing member 93 may be fixed to the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 with a screw, an adhesive, or the like.

Next, the manner in which the game balls YK flow down in the foul ball passage 53 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIGS. 14 to 16, the game ball YK as a foul ball flows into the foul ball receiving port 53a from the falling area 63a (shown by an arrow Y2). The game ball that has flowed from the foul ball receiving port 53a is received by the first passage portion 531 of the foul ball passage 53, and flows downward and to the right (indicated by an arrow Y7a). The game ball reaching the lower right end of the first passage 531 is guided forward by the right wall 553g, and flows into the upper right end of the second passage 532 (shown by an arrow Y7b). The game ball that has flowed into the upper right end of the second passage portion 532 flows downward and left in the second passage portion 532, and flows into the third passage portion 533 (shown by an arrow Y7c). The game ball that has flowed into the third passage 533 is guided backward by the third passage 533, and flows into the upper left end of the fourth passage 534 (shown by an arrow Y7d). The game ball that has flowed into the fourth passage portion 534 from the connection port 533a of the third passage portion 533 flows downward and rightward in the fourth passage portion 534, and flows into the fifth passage portion 535 (shown by an arrow Y7e). ). The game ball that has flowed into the fifth passage 535 is guided forward by the fifth passage 535, and reaches the lower ball outlet 52b (shown by an arrow Y7f). As described above, the game balls YK that have not reached the game area 61 are returned to the lower ball plate 435 by the foul ball passage 53.

  As described above, the foul ball passage 53 of the present embodiment is a spiral passage extending downward while turning around the spiral axis RC as a predetermined axis. In the foul ball passage 53, the game balls flow downward while turning around the spiral axis RC. In the present embodiment, the fourth passage portion 534 and the fifth passage portion 535 correspond to a change portion that changes the traveling direction of the game ball from right to forward. That is, in the present embodiment, the right direction corresponds to the first direction, and the front direction corresponds to the second direction. And the 2nd thread cut part C2 of this embodiment is provided in the spiral axis RC or near the spiral axis RC. That is, it can be said that the cutting blades 914a and 914b are open on the spiral axis RC or in the vicinity of the spiral axis RC.

  Next, a description will be given of how the thread IT moves when the thread IT is connected to the game ball YK and the game ball YK to which the thread IT is connected flows down the foul ball passage 53. I do. For example, the thread may be a single thread or a twist thread made of a natural fiber or a synthetic fiber, or may be a metal wire such as a piano wire.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the game ball YK that has dropped into the foul ball receiving port 53a spirally flows down the foul ball passage 53 in the order of position P7a → P7b → P7c → P7d → P7e → P7f. The position P7f is located ahead of the position P7e. As shown by the arrow Y8a in the figure, the thread IT moves leftward from the position P7b to the position P7c in front of the inclined portion 553e as the game ball YK flows down the second passage portion 532. Tow and move. As shown by the arrow Y8b in the drawing, the thread-like body IT causes the game ball YK to flow backward in the third passage portion 533 from the position P7c to P7d, and further flows into the fourth passage portion 534. Accordingly, it is pulled downward and enters the gap 57 between the inclined portion 553e and the lower wall 565c.

  As shown by the arrow Y8c in the figure, the thread IT moves rightward with the game ball YK flowing down from the position P7d to the position P7e in the fourth passage portion 534 to the right. And is moved to the vicinity of the portion where the cutting blade 914 is exposed in the second thread cutting portion C2. At this time, since the game ball YK is located behind the distal end of the inclined portion 553e in plan view, the thread IT extends along the distal end of the inclined portion 553e extending in the left-right direction. Move to the right. That is, assuming that the thread IT is connected to the game ball YK, the inclined portion 553e (front end portion) of the present embodiment, when the game ball travels along the foul ball path 53, the game ball YK It can be said that the connected thread-shaped body IT can be guided to the second thread cutting portion C2. Therefore, the inclined portion 553e (front end) corresponds to a guiding portion that guides the filament IT. Since the inclined portion 553e is a part of the wall of the foul ball passage 53, the inclined portion 553e corresponds to a first guide portion of the guide portion. It can be said that the leading end of the inclined portion 553e functioning as a guide guides the thread-like body toward the spiral axis RC.

  In FIGS. 18 and 19, as indicated by the arrow Y8d, the thread IT moves forward from the position P7e to the position P7f in the fifth passage portion 535 as the game ball YK flows forward. , And enters between the first cutting blade 914a and the second cutting blade 914b.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the thread IT first enters the slits 922 and 933. At this time, the thread IT is smoothly guided to the slits 922 and 933 by the guide surface 565c5 on the left side of the slit 922. In addition, as shown by an arrow Y8c in the drawing, the protruding piece 565c4 in the forward direction of the filament IT along the inclined portion 553e causes the filament IT to pass through the slits 922 and 933 to the left. Is regulated.

  The thread IT that has entered the slits 922 and 933 is connected to the first cutting blade 914a by the left guide 911a provided on the first cutting blade 914a and the right guide 911b provided on the second cutting blade 914b. It is guided to the gap (cut 913) of the second cutting blade 914b. That is, assuming that the thread IT is connected to the game ball YK, the guide portions 911a and 911b are connected to the thread IT connected to the game ball YK when the game ball travels along the foul ball path 53. Can be guided to the cutting blades 914a and 914b in the second thread cutting portion C2. Therefore, the guides 911a and 911b correspond to guides for guiding the thread IT. And since the guide parts 911a and 911b are a part of the second thread cutting member 91, they correspond to the second guide part of the guide parts.

  Then, the thread IT enters deeply between the cutting blades 914a and 914b arranged in a tapered V-shape with the progress of the game ball in the directions indicated by arrows Y4d and Y7f in the figure, and finally. Are cut by the cutting blades 914a and 914b. Even if the thread IT is not cut only by the pulling of the thread IT by the game ball YK, the thread IT is cut when the illegal player pulls the thread forward. It has become.

Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control board (not shown) behind the gaming board 60. The main control board includes an arithmetic unit and a memory. The arithmetic unit of the main control board performs various processes by executing a program stored in the memory, and outputs a command (control information) corresponding to a result of the process from the main control board.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a sub-control board on the rear side of the gaming board 60. The sub control board includes an arithmetic unit and a memory. The arithmetic unit of the sub-control board executes a program stored in the memory, thereby performing control for executing a predetermined effect based on a command input from the main control board. For example, the arithmetic unit of the sub-control board causes the panel units 42 and 43 to execute a light emission effect, the speaker units 45 and 46 to perform a sound effect, and the effect display 65 to perform a display effect.

  In the present embodiment, the panel units 42 and 43 can be grasped as light emitting effect means, the speaker units 45 and 46 can be grasped as sound effect means, and the effect display 65 can be grasped as display effect means. That is, in the present embodiment, the panel units 42 and 43, the speaker units 45 and 46, and the effect display 65 can be grasped as effect executing means including one or a plurality of effect means.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a launch control board 69 on the rear side of the gaming board 60. The launch control board 69 is connected to the launch handle 481. The firing control board 69 is configured to be able to input an operation signal output by the firing handle 481 according to the operation amount.

  The launch control board 69 is connected to the electromagnet 79 of the ball feed unit 70. The launch control board 69 is configured to be able to control the energized state of the electromagnet 79. The launch control board 69 is connected to the motor 327 of the launch device 32. By outputting a predetermined signal to the motor 327, the firing control board 69 can drive the motor 327 to move the hammer member 326 to the striking posture P2a and the initial posture P2b.

  When an operation signal is input from the firing handle 481, the firing control board 69 controls the motor 327 and strikes the hammer member 326 such that the number of firings per unit time becomes a predetermined number (for example, 100 balls / min). The operation is alternately repeated between P2a and the initial posture P2b. Further, the launch control board 69 controls the motor 327 so that the game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount that can be specified from the input operation signal. In addition, when an operation signal is input from the firing handle 481, the firing control board 69 controls the electromagnet 79 to switch between an energized state and a non-energized state so as to interlock with the striking operation by the hammer member 326, and controls the game ball. The balls are supplied from the ball feed unit 70 to the launching device 32 one by one. When no operation signal is input from the firing handle 481, the firing control board 69 controls the motor 327 to stop firing of the game ball. When no operation signal is input from the firing handle 481, the firing control board 69 controls the electromagnet 79 to stop the supply of the game balls.

Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) According to the present embodiment, the second thread cutting member 91 capable of cutting the thread is facing the foul ball passage 53, and the tip of the inclined portion 553e is connected to the thread. When the game ball travels in the foul ball passage 53, the thread is guided to the second thread cutting member 91. Therefore, even if a goto action according to a specific procedure is performed, the thread can be cut.

  Here, the following can be considered as a specific procedure. For example, in a state where two game balls are connected by a thread, the first game ball is extremely weakly hit to intentionally form a foul ball. At this time, even if the thread comes into contact with the cutting blade 864 of the first thread cutting member 86, the thread is not cut and may be in a state of being caught by the cutting blades 864a and 864b. When the second game ball is launched in this state, even if the second game ball reaches the game area 61, the thread-like material simply comes off the cutting blade 864 and is not cut. I can do it. Thereafter, the person performing the goto action can collect the thread from the first game ball returned as the foul ball and operate the thread.

  In the present embodiment, the thread can be cut by providing the second thread cutting member 91 facing the foul ball passage 53 and a guide portion capable of guiding the thread to the second thread cutting member 91. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned goto action can be suppressed.

  (2) According to the present embodiment, the tip of the inclined portion 553e serving as a guide portion is provided in the fourth passage portion 534 constituting the changing portion for changing the traveling direction of the game ball. In the changing section, the thread can be guided to the second thread cutting member 91.

  (3) According to the present embodiment, the distance between the distal ends of the cutting blades 914 a and 914 b in the second thread cutting member 91 is from the upstream edge 911 to the downstream edge 912 of the second thread cutting member 91. Since it becomes smaller toward, it is possible to easily cut the thread-like material between the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

  (4) According to the present embodiment, the second thread cutting member 91 is formed by bending the second cutting blade 914b along the direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the other first cutting blade 914a. Further, it is possible to further easily cut the thread-like material between the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

  (5) According to the present embodiment, the second thread cutting member 91 is covered by the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 (the lower wall 565c), and the cutting blades 914a and 914b are exposed in the slit 922. It is possible to prevent the operator from accidentally touching the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

  (6) According to the present embodiment, the thread is guided to the second thread cutting member 91 by the tip of the inclined portion 553e, and further, the thread is guided by the guide portions 911a and 911b provided on the second thread cutting member 91. Guide the body to the cutting blades 914a, 914b. Therefore, the thread can be easily cut.

  (7) According to the present embodiment, since the length of the slit 922 is longer than the length of the cut 913 (cutting blades 914a, 914b), it is difficult for the thread to come into contact with the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 and be cut. Can be suppressed.

  (8) According to the present embodiment, the cutting blades 914a and 914b move the game ball in the fifth passage portion 535 downstream of the portion where the second thread cutting member 91 faces. , It is possible to easily cut the thread-like body between the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

  (9) According to the present embodiment, the foul ball passage 53 is a spiral passage. When flowing down the spiral passage, the thread-like bodies connected to the game balls easily gather on the spiral axis RC (center of rotation). By providing the second thread cutting member 91 on or near the axis of the spiral shaft RC serving as the center of rotation, the thread can be easily cut.

(10) According to the present embodiment, a part of the foul ball passage 53 and a portion of the overflow ball passage 52 are also used. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the ball passage from becoming complicated.
(11) According to the present embodiment, in addition to being able to cut the thread when the game ball is fired by the first thread cutting portion C1, the second thread cutting portion C2 is connected to the game ball which has been turned into a foul ball. The thread can be cut. Therefore, fraudulent acts on the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be effectively suppressed.

  (12) According to the present embodiment, the second thread cutting member 91 is provided so as to face the fifth passage portion 535 adjacent to the first lower payout port 435b. When the thread is collected from the game balls returned to the lower ball tray 435 and the thread is to be pulled and operated, the thread is oriented along the direction (the front-back direction) in which the fifth passage portion 535 extends. Move. As described above, the cutting blades 914a and 914b extend along the direction in which the fifth passage portion 535 extends (front-back direction). Therefore, even when the thread is pulled, the thread state can be effectively cut.

  (13) According to the present embodiment, the width of the slit 922 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball and longer than the diameter (thickness) of the thread. Therefore, the game ball does not enter the slit 922 and contact the second thread cutting member 91. Therefore, the cutting blades 914a and 914b can be protected.

  (14) According to this embodiment, the openings of the cutting blades 914a and 914b are smaller than the diameter of the game ball and larger than the diameter (thickness) of the thread. For this reason, it is possible to suppress a situation where a thread cannot be cut due to a game ball entering between the cutting blades 914a and 914b.

For example, the above embodiment may be changed to another embodiment as follows.
-One or both of the thread cutting members 86 and 91 may be formed by combining a plurality of metal plates. In this case, the thread cutting members 86 and 91 may be formed by overlapping a first metal plate having the first cutting blade 914a and a second metal plate having the second cutting blade 914b. According to this alternative example, the first thread cutting member 86 and the second thread cutting member 91 can be easily formed by overlapping metal plates having cutting blades.

-The shape of the thread cutting members 86 and 91 may be appropriately changed. For example, the second thread cutting member 91 may have the same shape as the first thread cutting member 86.
The entire second thread cutting member 91 may be exposed to the foul ball passage 53. That is, the second thread cutting member 91 does not have to be covered with the covering portion. In this case, like the first thread cutting member 86, the second thread cutting member 91 may be fixed to the inner wall surface of the foul ball passage 53 by fixing means such as a screw.

  The notch 913 of the second thread cutting member 91 does not need to be linear, and may have a predetermined width. For example, the distance between the distal ends of the cutting blades 914a and 914b may be one or more times the diameter of the game ball.

  -One or both of the thread cutting members 86 and 91 may omit one of the first cutting blade 914a and the second cutting blade 914b. Even in this case, if the cutting blade is sufficiently sharp, the thread can be cut.

-The pachinko gaming machine 10 does not have to include the first thread cutting portion C1. Further, the first thread cut portion C1 may be provided on the firing device 32 side.
-The arrangement position of the 2nd thread cut part C2 may be changed suitably if it is in foul ball passage 53. That is, the second thread cutting member 91 may be provided so as to face the foul ball passage 53.

-In the 2nd thread cutting part C2, some or all of guide parts 911a and 911b, protruding piece 565c4, guidance surface 565c5, and support stand part 921b may be omitted.
-In the 2nd thread cut part C2, the fixing member 93 may be omitted. In this case, the second thread cutting member 91 may be fixed to the thread cutting accommodating portion 92 with a screw, an adhesive, or the like.

  The foul ball passage 53 need not be a spiral passage. For example, the foul ball passage 53 includes a foul ball reception port 53a, a sixth passage connecting the left end (upstream end) of the fourth passage 534, and the above-described passages 534 and 535. It may be a configured passage. In this case, the foul ball passage 53 is a substantially L-shaped passage as a whole.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a ball passage connecting the fall area 63a and the foul ball receiving port 53a.
The foul ball passage 53 may not be shared with another ball passage. That is, the foul ball passage 53 may be a dedicated passage as a whole.

The ball passage unit 50 may not include one or both of the payout ball passage 51 and the overflow ball passage 52.
The ball passage unit 50 may include a full sensor for detecting that the number of game balls stored in the lower ball tray 435 exceeds a predetermined amount. For example, the full sensor may be a switch pushed by the weight of a game ball staying in the overflow ball passage 52.

-The ball passage unit 50 may be attached to the middle frame 30.
-The pachinko gaming machine 10 does not have to include the lower bowl 435. In this case, the foul ball passage 53 may be connected to the upper payout exit 432b.

The technical idea described below can be understood from the above embodiment.
(B) The specific ball passage has a changing portion for changing a traveling direction of a game ball from a first direction to a second direction different from the first direction, and the guide portion is provided in the changing portion. Is provided.

  C1: first thread cutting portion, C2: second thread cutting portion, CR: spiral shaft, YK: gaming ball, IT: thread-like body, 10: pachinko gaming machine, 32: launching device, 43: lower panel unit, 435 ... Lower ball plate, 50: ball passage unit, 55: first passage member, 553e: inclined portion, 51: payout ball passage, 52: overflow ball passage, 53: foul ball passage, 531: first passage portion, 532: first 2 passage section, 533 ... 3rd passage section, 534 ... 4th passage section, 535 ... 5th passage section, 70 ... ball feed unit, 91 ... second thread cutting member, 911 ... upstream side edge section, 911a ... left guide Part, 911b right guide part, 912 downstream edge, 913 notch, 914a first cutting blade, 914b second cutting blade, 92 thread storage unit, 922 slit.

Claims (1)

A storage area for game balls,
A firing unit for firing game balls,
A supply unit for supplying a predetermined number of game balls to the firing unit,
A cutting portion capable of cutting the filamentous body,
A guide portion for guiding the filament,
A ball passage through which a game ball passes,
The ball passage includes a specific ball passage connected to the supply unit and the storage unit, and game balls that have not reached a game area are returned to the storage unit by the specific ball passage. It is like
The guide portion, when the filament in the game ball is assumed to be connected, when the game ball travels through said specific sphere passage, a filament that is connected to those the recreation sphere to the cutting portion It is configured to be able to guide,
The cutting portion is provided so as to face the specific ball passage, the cutting portion, as a cutting blade extending from one edge of the cutting portion toward the other edge, a first cutting blade and It has a second cutting blade, the gap between the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade is narrower from the one edge toward the other edge,
The first cutting blade and the second cutting blade extend along the advancing direction of the game ball on the advancing direction side of the game ball from a portion provided to face the cutting portion,
The separation distance between the tips of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade is smaller in the direction of travel of the game ball on the direction of travel of the game ball than the portion provided so as to face the cutting portion. And
The specific ball passage has a specific portion below the cutting portion, and the specific portion includes a first portion directed in a first guiding direction of the thread by the guide portion; A second portion directed to a second guide direction intersecting with the first guide direction, the second portion being a portion connected to the first portion.
The second portion is a portion that vertically overlaps the cutting portion, and is a portion located below the cutting portion, and the advancing direction of the game ball in the second portion is in the cutting portion. A direction along a direction from the one edge to the other edge,
The gaming machine, wherein the guide portion has an inclined surface inclined toward the other edge of the cutting portion, and the inclined surface is provided in a portion different from the cutting portion .