JP7107538B2 - game machine - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine (pachinko machine) in which games are played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board.

In a gaming machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board, the game area is generally provided with a ball entrance through which game balls can enter. When a game ball enters the ball entrance, a prize ball is awarded or a lottery relating to the game is performed.

Some of these ball entrances change the possibility of a game ball entering, and for example, a known one is provided with an opening/closing plate that can move in the front-rear direction (Patent Document 1). When the opening/closing plate moves forward, the opening of the ball entrance opening upward is covered by the opening/closing plate, and a game ball cannot be entered into the closed state, and when the opening/closing plate moves backward, the ball entrance opens. The opening is no longer covered by the opening/closing plate, and becomes an open state in which a game ball can enter. In addition, a guide passage is provided in the game area that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance. If the plate is closed, the ball will not enter the entrance by rolling on the opening and closing plate as it is, and if the entrance is in the open state, the ball will fall from the guide passage to the opening. It is possible to enter the ball into the ball entrance.

JP 2017-18791 A

However, in the gaming machine in which the game ball is guided to the ball entrance by the guide passage as described above, when the ball entrance is opened, most of the game balls rolling along the guide passage enter the ball entrance. There was a problem that the number of balls entered became too large because the balls were entered. On the other hand, if the time period during which the ball entrance is open (open time) is short, the player will be given the impression that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the game ball, and the amusement of the game cannot be sufficiently enhanced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and suppresses game balls rolling along a guide path from entering a ball entrance without shortening the opening time of the ball entrance. The purpose is to provide a game machine that is possible.

In order to solve at least part of the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. i.e.
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which at least a part of the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and a state where the game ball enters the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the opening is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
The lateral width of the opening of the ball entrance allows some of the game balls guided by the inclination of the guide passage to jump over the opening even when the opening/closing plate is in the open state. is set to width and
The guide passage is characterized by having, at the ball inlet side end thereof, an overlapping portion that protrudes above the opening and overlaps a part of the opening.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent game balls rolling along the guide path from entering the ball entrance without shortening the opening time of the ball entrance.

1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. FIG. It is an explanatory view showing the board surface configuration of the game board 20 of the present embodiment. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. FIG. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a second starting port unit 60 of this embodiment; It is a cross-sectional view of the guide passage 65 of the present embodiment cut from the front side to the back side of the pachinko machine 1 along a vertical plane. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a space between a mounting plate 63 and a front plate 62 of the second starting port unit 60 of the present embodiment; It is the front view which looked horizontally from the front of the 2nd starting port unit 60 of a present Example. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an enlarged positional relationship between a guide passage 65 and a receiving passage 69 of this embodiment; Fig. 11 is a plan view of a space between a mounting plate 63 and a front plate 62 of a second starting port unit 60 of a first modified example, viewed from above; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a guide passage 65 of a second modified example; FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a guide passage 65 of a third modified example; It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the positional relationship of the 2nd starting port 61, the opening-and-closing board 64, and the guide passage 65 in the pachinko machine 1 of a 4th modification. It is explanatory drawing which expanded and showed the positional relationship of the 2nd starting port 61, the opening-and-closing board 64, and the guide passage 65 in the pachinko machine 1 of a 5th modification.

In order to clarify the content of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (game machine) of the type called "seven machine" or "digi-pachi" will be described. In the embodiment, "front" and "front" indicate "front with respect to the gaming machine", that is, "direction approaching the player (front side as viewed from the player)", and "back" and "front". "Back" indicates "rear side with respect to the gaming machine", that is, "direction away from the player (back side as seen from the player)". "Upper" means "upper" as seen from the player, "lower" means "lower" as seen from the player, and "left" as seen from the player. It indicates "left", and "right" indicates "right" as seen from the player.

A. Equipment configuration of pachinko machine:
A-1. Configuration of the front side of the device:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is provided on the front face of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. One end (left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame 4 is rotatably supported with respect to the middle frame 3 . A game board 20 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3, and when the front frame 4 is rotated (opened) to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the middle frame 3, , the game board 20 is exposed. One end (left side in FIG. 1) of the middle frame 3 is rotatably supported with respect to the body frame 2 . The body frame 2 is a substantially rectangular frame formed by assembling wooden plate members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 1 .

A window portion 4a is formed in a substantially central portion of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4b such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 4a. The player can visually recognize the game area of the game board 20 arranged on the far side through the window portion 4a (transparent plate 4b). A small window portion 4c is formed in the lower right portion of the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 4d such as a synthetic resin plate is fitted in the small window portion 4c. The player can visually recognize the segment display portion of the game board 20 arranged on the far side through the small window portion 4c (transparent plate 4d).

An upper lamp 5a is provided above the window portion 4a in the front frame 4, a right side lamp 5b is provided on the right peripheral portion of the window portion 4a, and a left side lamp 5c is provided on the left peripheral portion of the window portion 4a. is provided. A pair of upper speakers 6a are provided on the upper left and right sides of the window portion 4a, and a lower speaker 6b is provided on the lower front side of the body frame 2. As shown in FIG. These upper lamp 5a, right side lamp 5b, left side lamp 5c, upper speaker 6a, and lower speaker 6b are driven in order to enhance the effect of the game.

An upper plate portion 7 is provided below the window portion 4a in the front frame 4. As shown in FIG. In the upper plate portion 7, game balls lent out via a card unit 242 (see FIG. 3) and game balls paid out from the pachinko machine 1 are stored. In addition, a lower plate portion 8 is provided below the upper plate portion 7, and a game ball lent out exceeding the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 and a game ball paid out exceeding the capacity of the upper plate portion 7 are used. A ball is stored.

A firing handle 9 that can be rotated by the player is provided on the right side of the lower plate portion 8 in the front frame 4 . A rotation shaft of the firing handle 9 is connected to a firing device unit 261 (see FIG. 3) mounted on the far side of the firing handle 9 . Game balls stored in the upper plate portion 7 are supplied to the launcher unit 261 . When the player rotates the firing handle 9, the rotation is transmitted to the firing device unit 261, the firing motor built in the firing device unit 261 operates, and the game is played with strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the firing handle 9. A ball is launched.

In addition, on the edge of the front side of the upper plate portion 7, a production button 10a that can be pressed by the player is provided. jog shuttle 10b is provided. These effect buttons 10a and jog shuttle 10b are both effect operation units operated by the player, and when they are operated by the player when a predetermined condition is established, a predetermined game effect is performed.

A-2. Game board configuration:
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the board configuration of the game board 20. As shown in FIG. As described above, the game board 20 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3 . As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 21 is formed in the center of the game board 20 . A game ball shot from the shooting device unit 261 (see FIG. 3) passes between the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23, is released to the game area 21, and flows down the game area 21 from above. Since the game area 21 is visible to the player through the window portion 4a (transparent plate 4b) of the front frame 4, the game ball flowing down the game area 21 can be visually recognized by the player through the window portion 4a as a matter of course. be.

A central device 40 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 21, and the central device 40 is provided with an effect display device 41 constituted by a liquid crystal display. Various images for effects can be displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 41 . For example, three identification patterns 41a, 41b, and 41c can be displayed as production patterns. , and the variable display is executed.

A normal symbol operation gate 27 is provided on the right side of the central device 40 (effect display device 41 ) in the game area 21 . A game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 27 is detected by a gate sensor 27s (see FIG. 3) built in the normal symbol operation gate 27 and flows downward.

Below the central device 40 (effect display device 41) in the game area 21, a first start port 24 is provided. The first starting port 24 does not change (constantly) the ball entry possibility of the game ball, and the game ball can always be entered. A game ball entered into the first starting hole 24 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through the passage and detected by the first starting hole sensor 24s (see FIG. 3).

A second starting port unit 60 having a second starting port 61 is provided on the right side of the first starting port 24 in the game area 21, and the front side of the second starting port unit 60 is covered with a front plate 62. It is A detailed configuration of the second starting port unit 60 will be described later with reference to another drawing. It is possible to switch between an open state in which a game ball can enter. A game ball entered into the second starting hole 61 is detected by a built-in second starting hole sensor 61s (see FIG. 3) and led to the back side of the game board 20 through the passage.

Below the first starting hole 24 in the game area 21, a large prize winning hole 28 is provided, which opens forward in a substantially rectangular shape. The large winning opening 28 is provided with an opening/closing door 29 that can rotate with the upper end side tilted forward about the lower end side. The door 29 can be rotated forward to change to an open state in which a game ball can enter. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the big winning opening 28 is in an open state. A game ball entering the big winning hole 28 is guided to the back side of the game board 20 through an internal passage and detected by a big winning hole sensor 28s (see FIG. 3).

In addition, in the vicinity of each of the above-described game devices in the game area 21, there are other prize winning openings 30 into which game balls can enter, windmill-type wheels 31 that affect the path along which game balls flow, and a large number of game nails 32. etc. are provided. Furthermore, at the lowest part of the game area 21 and below the big winning opening 28, an out opening 33 is provided. A game ball that has not entered any of the ports 30 is discharged from the out port 33 to the back side of the game board 20.例文帳に追加

In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, game balls flowing down the area on the left side of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) can enter the above-described first starting port 24 . On the other hand, game balls flowing down the area on the right side of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) can pass through or enter the normal symbol operation gate 27, the second starting port 61, and the big winning port 28. be. Below, shooting a game ball so as to flow down the area on the left side of the central device 40 is also expressed as "left hitting", and shooting a game ball so as to flow down the area on the right side of the central device 40 is also referred to as "right-handed". Incidentally, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when a game ball enters any of the first starting hole 24, the second starting hole 61, and the winning hole 30, three game balls are paid out as prize balls. When a game ball enters the big winning hole 28, 13 game balls are paid out.

In addition, a segment display section 50 is provided at the lower right side of the game area 21 on the game board 20 to display information related to the game by combining a plurality of LEDs. The segment display portion 50 can be visually recognized by the player through a small window portion 4c (see FIG. 1) provided in the front frame 4. FIG.

A-3. Control circuit configuration:
Next, the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment. As shown, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of many control boards and various boards. Focusing on the functions, it can be roughly divided into a main control board 200 that controls the basic progress of the game, a sub-control board 220 that controls the performance of the game, and an image under the control of the sub-control board 220. An image/audio control board 230 that controls display and sound output, a lamp control board 226 that controls lamp light emission under the control of the sub-control board 220, and a game ball rental and payout control. It consists of a payout control board 240 and a launch control board 260 that controls the launch of game balls. These control boards include CPUs (CPUs 201, 221, 231, etc. in FIG. 3) that execute various logic operations and calculation operations, and ROMs (ROMs 202, 222 in FIG. 3) that store various programs and data executed by the CPUs. , 232, etc.), a RAM (203, 223, 233, etc. in FIG. 3) in which the CPU stores temporary data when executing a program, an input/output circuit, etc. Various peripheral LSIs are interconnected by buses. It is

The main control board 200 includes a first starting hole sensor 24s that detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 24, a second starting hole sensor 61s that detects a game ball entering the second starting hole 61, A big winning hole sensor 28s for detecting a game ball entering the big winning hole 28, a gate sensor 27s for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 27, and the like are connected. When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives a game ball detection signal from the first start sensor 24s, the second start sensor 61s, the big winning sensor 28s, the gate sensor 27s, etc., the detection signal is input. A command corresponding to the sensor that has been sent to the sub-control board 220, the payout control board 240, or the like.

In addition, the main control board 200 includes a starting solenoid 60m that drives an opening/closing plate that can switch between the closed state and the open state of the second starting port 61, and the opening state and the closed state of the big winning port 28. A large winning opening solenoid 29m for driving the open/close door 29, a segment display section 50, and the like are connected. The CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits drive signals to the starting solenoid 60m, the big win solenoid 29m, and the segment display section 50, thereby controlling these operations.

An image/audio control board 230 , a lamp control board 226 , and an effect operation board 228 are connected to the sub control board 220 . When receiving various commands from the main control board 200, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 analyzes the contents of the commands and performs game effects according to the contents. That is, to the image/audio control board 230, a command for designating an output image and an output sound is transmitted, and to the lamp control board 226, the upper lamp 5a, the right side lamp 5b, and the left side lamp 5c (hereinafter referred to as "various A game effect is performed by transmitting a command designating the light emission pattern of the lamps 5a to 5c. In addition, when the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 detects the player's operation of the effect button 10a or the jog shuttle 10b (hereinafter also referred to as "effect operation units 10a and 10b") via the effect operation board 228, A corresponding game production is performed.

The image/audio control board 230 includes a VDP 234 , an image ROM 235 and an audio ROM 236 in addition to a CPU 231 , a ROM 232 and a RAM 233 . Upon receiving a command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 of the image/audio control board 230 instructs the VDP 234 to display an image corresponding to the command. The VDP 234 reads out image data (for example, sprite data, moving image data, etc.) used for displaying the instructed image from the image ROM 235 to generate an image and outputs it to the display screen of the effect display device 41 . When the CPU 231 of the image/audio control board 230 receives a command from the sub-control board 220, the CPU 231 reads the voice data corresponding to the command from the voice ROM 236, and transmits the signal of the voice data to the amplifier board 224. Audio is output from the upper speaker 6a and the lower speaker 6b (hereinafter also referred to as "various speakers 6a and 6b").

The payout control board 240 is connected to a ball lending button 241 (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the upper tray 7, a card unit 242 provided in parallel with the pachinko machine 1, a payout motor 243, and the like. When the ball lending button 241 is operated, the signal is transmitted to the card unit 242 via the payout control board 240 . The card unit 242 drives the payout motor 243 while communicating data with the payout control board 240 to lend the game balls. Further, when the payout control board 240 receives a payout command instructing the payout of game balls from the main control board 200, the payout control board 240 drives the payout motor 243 to pay out the game balls.

A firing control board 260 is connected to the payout control board 240 , and a firing device unit 261 is connected to the firing control board 260 . The shooting device unit 261 has a shooting motor 262 for shooting game balls, a touch switch 263 for detecting that the player is touching the shooting handle 9, and the like. When the touch switch 263 detects that the player is touching the firing handle 9, the firing motor 262 is activated, and the firing control board 260 controls the rotation angle of the firing handle 9 by driving the firing motor 262. Shoot the game ball with strength.

B. Game overview:
In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses as follows. When the player rotates the shooting handle 9 while the game balls are stored in the upper plate portion 7, the game balls stored in the upper plate portion 7 are supplied one by one to the shooting device unit 261, and as shown in FIG. It is shot toward the game area 21 described above. Since the strength with which the game ball is shot corresponds to the rotation angle of the shooting handle 9, the player can change the rotation angle of the shooting handle 9 to cause the game ball to flow down to the area desired by the player. For example, a game ball is shot so as to flow down the left area of the central device 40 (effect display device 41) (left hitting), or a game ball flows down the right area of the central device 40 can be fired (or hit right).

As described above with reference to FIG. 2 , a game ball struck left can enter the first starting port 24 . When the game ball enters the first starting port 24 and is detected by the first starting port sensor 24s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a big hit judgment random number) is acquired, and whether it is a big hit or not based on the value of the judgment random number. A big hit determination is performed to determine whether it is out. Then, based on the result of the big hit determination, a plurality of first special symbol LEDs representing the first special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "first special symbol") are blinked on the segment display unit 50 to display the first special symbol. After the variable display, the LEDs are lit in a predetermined combination to stop and display the first special figure. At this time, if the result of the big hit determination is a big win, the LEDs of the combination corresponding to the big win pattern are lit, and if the result is a loss, the LEDs of the combination corresponding to the losing pattern are lit.

Further, as described above, a game ball struck to the right can enter the second starting port 61 . When a game ball enters the second starting hole 61 and is detected by the second starting hole sensor 61s, a judgment random number is acquired and a big hit is judged. Then, based on the big hit determination result, the segment display unit 50 blinks a plurality of second special symbols LED representing the second special symbol (hereinafter also referred to as "second special symbol") to change the second special symbol. After displaying, LEDs are lit in a combination according to the result of the big hit determination, and the second special figure is stopped and displayed in the same manner as the first special figure.

In addition, even if the game ball enters the first start port 24 or the second start port 61, if the big hit determination is not performed immediately during the fluctuation display of the first special figure or the second special figure, the second The value of the judgment random number obtained by entering the ball into the first starting port 24 is stored as the first special figure reservation, and the value of the judgment random number acquired by entering the ball into the second starting opening 61 is stored as the second special figure reservation. . After that, when the big hit determination becomes possible, the big hit determination is performed based on the first special figure reservation or the second special figure reservation, and the corresponding special symbols (first special figure or second special figure) are variably displayed. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, each of such first special figure suspension and second special figure suspension can be stored up to four.

Furthermore, in conjunction with the variable display of the special symbols, the identification symbols 41a, 41b, 41c in the effect display device 41 switch over a plurality of numbers (for example, nine numbers "1" to "9") one after another and display them in a variable manner. An effect (hereinafter also referred to as "symbol change effect") is performed. The three identification symbols 41a, 41b, and 41c are stop-displayed in a combination (separate eyes) of the same numbers when the special symbols are off and stop-displayed, whereas the special symbols are the jackpot symbols. In the case of stop display, a combination of the same number (double order) is stop display. For this reason, if two of the three identification symbols are stopped and displayed with the same number, the last identification symbol that is stopped and displayed will also have the same number. You will have to pay attention to the design variation production). In this way, the production performed while the last identification pattern is variably displayed in a state where two identification patterns are stopped and displayed with the same pattern is called "ready-to-win production", and the game is played by generating this ready-to-win production. It is possible to increase interest.

When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stop-displayed as a big win symbol, a big win game is executed in which the big winning opening 28 is opened. In the jackpot game, a round game is repeated multiple times in which the opened jackpot 28 is closed when a specified number (for example, 9) of game balls enter or after a predetermined opening time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed. . In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot symbols are provided, and the number of round games performed in the jackpot game differs depending on the type of the jackpot symbols stopped and displayed (for example, 4 times, 6 times, 15 times, etc.). times). As described above, a right-handed game ball can enter the big winning hole 28 . When the game balls enter the big winning hole 28, 13 game balls are paid out as prize balls, so that the larger the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the larger the number of prize balls the player can win. It is possible.

Further, as described above, the normal symbol operation gate 27 is provided on the right side of the central device 40 (effect display device 41), and the game ball struck to the right can pass through the normal symbol operation gate 27. . When the game ball passing through the normal pattern operation gate 27 is detected by the gate sensor 27s, a predetermined judgment random number (such as a normal pattern hit judgment random number) is acquired, and whether it is a normal pattern hit or not based on the value of the judgment random number. Judgment per normal figure is performed. Subsequently, based on the result of the normal pattern hit determination, the two left and right normal pattern LEDs representing the normal pattern in the segment display unit 50 are blinked to display the normal pattern in a variable manner, and then one of the LEDs is lit. The normal pattern is stopped and displayed. At this time, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, if the result of the normal pattern hit determination is a normal pattern hit, the left LED corresponding to the normal pattern hit pattern is lit, and if the result is a loss, it corresponds to the lost pattern. Turn on the right LED. Then, when the normal pattern is stopped and displayed in the normal pattern per pattern, the normal pattern per game in which the second start port 61 is opened and then closed is performed. is likely to enter the ball (that is, the possibility that the second special figure will be displayed in a variable manner) is increased.

In addition, even if the game ball passes through the normal pattern activation gate 27, if the normal pattern hit determination is not immediately performed due to the fluctuation display of the normal pattern, etc., the value of the acquired judgment random number is set to a maximum of 4 as a normal pattern hold. It is possible to store up to After that, when the normal pattern hit determination becomes possible, the normal pattern per determination and the normal pattern fluctuation display are performed based on the normal pattern reservation.

The opening time of the second starting port 61 in the per-universal figure game differs depending on whether it is an "electrical support state" or a "non-electrical support state". In the electric support state, the opening time of the second starting port 61 is set longer than in the non-electric support state. In addition, in the electric sapo state, the probability that the result of the normal pattern hit determination is a normal pattern hit is higher than in the non-electric support state (normal pattern hit probability), and the fluctuation time of the normal pattern is set short. Therefore, in the electric support state, the possibility that the game ball enters the second starting port 61 (that is, the possibility that the second special figure will be displayed) increases compared to the non-electric support state.

In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of jackpot symbols provided are roughly divided into "normal patterns" and "probability variable patterns", and the special patterns (first special pattern or second special pattern) are either big hits. Even when the symbol is stopped and displayed, the electric support state is set after the big win game is finished. Then, when the normal symbols are stopped and displayed, the probability that the result of the jackpot determination will be a big hit (jackpot probability) is set to a predetermined normal probability (low probability) after the end of the jackpot game, and the number of variations of the special symbols is set. When it reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), it is set to the non-electric support state. On the other hand, when the probability variable pattern is stop-displayed, the big win probability is set to a higher probability than the normal probability after the big win game ends, and is continued until the next big win game with the electric support state.

C. Configuration of the second starter unit:
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the second starting port unit 60 of this embodiment. As described above, the front side of the second starting port unit 60 is covered with the front plate 62 . The front plate 62 of this embodiment is made of a transparent resin material, and is indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 4 so that the rear of the front plate 62 can be seen. As illustrated, the second starting port unit 60 has a mounting plate 63 on the rear surface, and the mounting plate 63 is mounted in contact with the board surface of the game board 20 . The front plate 62 is arranged substantially parallel to the mounting plate 63, and the distance between the front plate 62 and the mounting plate 63 is set wider than the diameter of the game ball so that the game ball can pass therethrough.

Between the front plate 62 and the mounting plate 63, a second starting port 61 having an opening 61a that opens upward is provided. The second starting hole 61 has a built-in second starting hole sensor 61s having a passage hole 61t through which a game ball can pass. After being detected by the second start opening sensor 61s, the game board 20 is led to the back side. The second starting port 61 of this embodiment corresponds to the "entrance port" of the present invention.

The second starting port unit 60 also includes an opening/closing plate 64 that opens and closes the opening 61a by moving in the front-rear direction. The figure shows a closed state in which the open/close plate 64 protrudes forward from a through hole 63a formed through the mounting plate 63 to cover the opening 61a. The opening/closing plate 64 of this embodiment is inclined downward toward the left side, so that game balls on the opening/closing plate 64 roll leftward.

A guide passage 65 for guiding the game ball to the second starting port 61 is provided on the right side of the second starting port 61 in the second starting port unit 60 . The guide passage 65 of this embodiment includes a bottom plate 66 inclined downward toward the left side (toward the second starting port 61) and a pair of rail members 67 arranged substantially parallel to and above the bottom plate 66. have. A pair of rail members 67 are provided with an interval in the front-rear direction, one of which is installed on the mounting plate 63 and the other on the front plate 62 . In addition, the bottom plate 66 has an end on the side of the second starting port 61 connected to the upper end of the right side wall of the second starting port 61 (the right end of the opening 61a). Although the rail member 67 of this embodiment is made of a transparent resin material like the front plate 62, it may be made of an opaque material.

In addition, a steeply inclined plate 68 having a steeper inclination than the bottom plate 66 is installed on the opposite side of the guide passage 65 from the second starting port 61 . It is located in between and joined to the bottom plate 66 .

Furthermore, on the left side of the second starting port 61 in the second starting port unit 60, there is a receiving passage 69 for receiving a game ball that does not enter the second starting port 61 while rolling along the guide passage 65. is provided. The receiving passage 69 is inclined downward toward the left side, and discharges game balls from the second starting port unit 60 to the game area 21 .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the guide passage 65 of this embodiment cut along a vertical plane from the front side to the back side of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the pair of rail members 67 of this embodiment are each formed to have a substantially right-angled triangular cross-section, and the space between them increases upward. A game ball that has flowed down into the guide passage 65 from above is held between a pair of rail members 67 and supported at two points (the oblique sides of the right-angled triangle). ), and rolls toward the second starting port 61 without wobbling.

In addition, in the second starting port unit 60 of the present embodiment, although the space between the pair of rail members 67 is vacant, the space is set so that the game ball does not protrude downward from the space. No contact with 66.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the space between the mounting plate 63 and the front plate 62 of the second starting port unit 60 of this embodiment. First, FIG. 6(a) shows the closed state of the second starting port 61 in which the opening/closing plate 64 has moved forward. As shown in FIG. 6A, in the closed state of the second starting port 61, the opening 61a is covered with the opening/closing plate 64, and rolls along the guide passage 65 (pair of rail members 67). The game ball rolls on the opening/closing plate 64 without entering the second starting port 61, reaches the receiving passage 69, and is discharged to the game area 21. - 特許庁

On the other hand, FIG. 6(b) shows the open state of the second starting port 61 in which the opening/closing plate 64 has moved rearward. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is equipped with the starting solenoid 60m (see FIG. 3) for driving the opening/closing plate 64, and the opening/closing plate 64 is moved back and forth by controlling the starting solenoid 60m. Thus, the second starting port 61 can be switched between the closed state of FIG. 6(a) and the open state of FIG. 6(b).

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the second starting port 61 is open, the opening/closing plate 64 is located behind the front surface of the mounting plate 63, and the opening 61a is not covered by the opening/closing plate 64. A game ball rolling along the guide passage 65 (a pair of rail members 67 ) can drop from the guide passage 65 to the opening 61 a and enter the second starting port 61 .

As described above, the second starting port 61 is in the open state when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal per pattern, and the opening time of the second starting port 61 in the "electrical support state" is the same as the "non-electrical support state". ” is set longer than In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, most of the game balls hit to the right flow down to the guide passage 65, and the second starting port 61 in the open state is pushed along the guide passage 65. Assuming that most of the game balls rolling on the ground are hit, the number of hits will be too large. On the other hand, if the opening time of the second starting port 61 is short, the amusement of the game cannot be sufficiently enhanced particularly in the "power supply state". Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, in order to suppress the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 61 without shortening the opening time of the second starting port 61, the second opening of the pair of rail members 67 An overlapping portion 67a is provided by extending the end portion on the starting port 61 side.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the second starting port unit 60 of this embodiment viewed horizontally from the front, showing the second starting port unit 60 with the front panel 62 omitted. As shown in the figure, in the second starting port unit 60 of this embodiment, the overlapping portion 67a of the pair of rail members 67 protrudes above the opening 61a of the second starting port 61 and overlaps a part of the opening 61a. ing. Such an overlapped portion 67a serves as a jumping platform, and compared to the case where there is no overlapped portion 67a (when the left ends of the pair of rail members 67 are aligned with the left end of the bottom plate 66), the flight distance of the game ball from the guide passage 65 is increased. , the game ball with momentum jumps over the opening 61a and easily reaches the receiving passage 69, so that the game ball enters the second start port 61 even when the second start port 61 is open. can be suppressed.

It should be noted that not all game balls rolling along the guide passage 65 jump over the opening 61a. , and enters the second starting port 61. - 特許庁In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, even when the second starting port 61 is open, about 20% of the game balls passing through the guide passage 65 with strong momentum jump over the opening 61a (the ball enters the second starting port 61). The overlapping amount of the overlapping portion 67a with respect to the opening portion 61a is set so that the overlapping portion 67a does not overlap. In addition, a steeply inclined plate 68 is provided in the guide passage 65 of this embodiment, and it is possible to give momentum to the game balls flowing down along this steeply inclined plate 68 .

In addition, in the portion (overlapping portion) of the opening 61a of the second starting port 61 where the overlapping portion 67a overlaps (overlapping portion), the game ball does not fall, but in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second starting port 61 An opening/closing plate 64 covers the overlapping portion of the opening 61a in the closed state. That is, the right end of the opening/closing plate 64 is close to the right end of the opening 61 a , and the overlapping portion 67 a of the pair of rail members 67 also partially overlaps the opening/closing plate 64 . The opening/closing plate 64 moves in the front-rear direction so that it is easily noticeable to the player, and the player tends to perceive that the position where the opening/closing plate 64 operates is where the game ball enters. Therefore, if the overlapping portion 67a overlaps a part of the opening/closing plate 64, the width of the opening/closing plate 64 is increased compared to the case where the overlapping portion 67a does not overlap the opening/closing plate 64. It is possible to impress the player that the game ball will easily enter the ball.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the overlapping portion 67a of the pair of rail members 67 overlaps both a portion of the opening portion 61a of the second starting port 61 and a portion of the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state. As a result, it is possible to suppress entry of the game ball into the second start hole 61 while making it appear to the player that the game ball is about to enter the second start hole 61 .

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, as the gap between the pair of rail members 67 is vacant, the overlap portion 67a is also vacant (see FIG. 6). It is possible to visually recognize the overlapping portion of the open/close plate 64 positioned below and the opening 61a from between the portions 67a. As a result, compared to the case where the lower part of the overlapping part 67a cannot be visually recognized (the space between the pair of overlapping parts 67a is blocked), the game ball appears to the player to enter the second starting hole 61 more easily. becomes possible.

Further, FIG. 8 shows an enlarged view of the positional relationship between the guide passage 65 and the receiving passage 69 of this embodiment. Not only is it arranged lower than the left end (overlapping portion 67a), but it is also arranged lower than an extension line (one-dot chain line in the figure) extending from the overlapping portion 67a at the same inclination as the guide passage 65 (rail member 67). there is As a result, the game ball with momentum from the guide passage 65 jumps over the opening 61a and lands on the receiving passage 69 easily, so that even if the second start port 61 is open, the game can be played to the second start port 61.例文帳に追加It is possible to suppress the entry of the ball.

D. Variant:
Although the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has been described above, the embodiment is not limited to this, and it is possible to implement the following modifications. In describing the modified example, the same components as in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

D-1. First modification:
FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the space between the mounting plate 63 and the front plate 62 of the second starting port unit 60 of the first modified example. In the above-described embodiment, the overlapping portions 67a provided at the ends of the pair of rail members 67 have a constant interval (see FIG. 6). On the other hand, in the second starting port unit 60 of the first modification, as shown in FIG. 9, the gap between the pair of overlapping portions 67a is not constant, and widens toward the left side (toward the receiving passage 69). .

Also in the pachinko machine 1 of the first modified example, by having the overlapping portion 67a, entry of a game ball into the second starting port 61 in the open state is suppressed as compared with the case of not having the overlapping portion 67a. can do. Further, since the gap between the pair of overlapping portions 67a is widened in the rolling direction of the game ball on the guide passage 65, the guide passage 65 (pair of rail members 67) is more stable than when the gap is constant. The rolling game ball falls into the opening 61a between the pair of overlapping parts 67a, and the player can easily see it.

D-2. Second modification:
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the guide passage 65 of the second modified example. 10, the illustration of the front plate 62 and the mounting plate 63 is omitted, and the closed state of the second starting port 61 is shown. As shown in the figure, the guide passage 65 of the second modified example is not provided with the pair of rail members 67 of the above-described embodiment, and the game ball flowing down into the guide passage 65 rolls on the bottom plate 66. It has become. The bottom plate 66 of the second modification does not connect the end on the side of the second starting port 61 to the upper end of the right side wall of the second starting port 61, and extends the end on the side of the second starting port 61. An overlapping portion 66a is provided at each end. The overlapping portion 66a protrudes above the opening 61a of the second starting port 61 and overlaps a portion of the opening 61a and a portion of the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state.

In the pachinko machine 1 of such a second modification, the overlapping portion 66a is provided in the bottom plate 66, and when the overlapping portion 66a is not provided (the left end of the bottom plate 66 is connected to the upper end of the right side wall of the second start port 61 ), the momentum of the game balls rolling on the bottom plate 66 jumps over the opening 61a and easily reaches the receiving passage 69, so even if the second starting port 61 is open Entry of a game ball into the second start port 61 can be suppressed.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1 of the second modification, by forming the overlapping portion 66a of the bottom plate 66 with a transparent resin member, the overlapping portion of the opening/closing plate 64 and the opening portion 61a positioned below can be visually recognized. It is possible. By increasing the width of the opening/closing plate 64 so that the overlapping portion 66a overlaps a part of the opening/closing plate 64, the opening/closing plate 64 does not overlap the overlapping portion 66a. It is possible to impress the player that the ball will easily enter the ball.

D-3. Third modification:
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the guide passage 65 of the third modified example. 11, the illustration of the front plate 62 and the mounting plate 63 is omitted, and the closed state of the second starting port 61 is shown. As shown in the figure, the guide passage 65 of the third modified example is not provided with the pair of rail members 67 of the above-described embodiment, and the game ball flowing down into the guide passage 65 rolls on the bottom plate 66. It has become. In addition, the bottom plate 66 of the third modification is connected to the upper end of the right side wall of the second starting port 61 at the end on the side of the second starting port 61, and from the end on the side of the second starting port 61, A pair of overlapping members 70 formed in a bar shape with a circular cross section protrude. The pair of overlapping members 70 are provided at the same inclination as the bottom plate 66 with an interval that prevents game balls from falling. Note that the overlapping member 70 of the third modified example corresponds to the "overlapping portion" of the present invention.

In the pachinko machine 1 of such a third modification, the game ball rolling on the bottom plate 66 continues to roll on the overlapping member 70, so that compared to the case where the overlapping member 70 is not provided, the bottom plate Among the game balls rolling on 66, those with momentum jump over the opening 61a and easily reach the receiving passage 69, so that even if the second starting port 61 is in an open state, the game to the second starting port 61 is possible. Ball entry can be suppressed.

Since the game ball rolling on the overlapping member 70 looks more unstable than the game ball rolling on the bottom plate 66, the game ball can easily fall into the opening 61a. It is possible to impress people.

D-4. Fourth modification:
FIG. 12 is an enlarged explanatory view showing the positional relationship between the second starting port 61, the opening/closing plate 64, and the guide passage 65 in the pachinko machine 1 of the fourth modification, and the front plate of the second starting port unit 60. 62 is omitted and the state seen horizontally from the front is shown. In the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment described above, the overlapping portion 67a of the pair of rail members 67 overlaps both a portion of the opening portion 61a of the second starting port 61 and a portion of the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state. . However, the overlapping portion 67a does not necessarily have to overlap both the opening portion 61a and the opening/closing plate 64. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, the right end of the opening/closing plate 64 of the fourth modification is positioned to the right of the right end of the opening 61a, and the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state covers the left end portion of the bottom plate 66 above. ing. The overlapping portion 67a of the pair of rail members 67 overlaps a portion of the opening/closing plate 64 (the portion that covers the top of the bottom plate 66), but does not overlap the opening 61a.

As described above, the opening/closing plate 64 is easily noticeable to the player by moving in the front-rear direction, and the player tends to perceive that the position where the opening/closing plate 64 operates is where the game ball enters. Therefore, if the width of the opening/closing plate 64 is made larger than the width necessary to cover the opening 61a so that the overlapping portion 67a overlaps a part of the opening/closing plate 64, the opening area of the opening 61a can be reduced. Also, the player does not have the impression that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second starting hole 61, and it is possible to suppress the entering of the game ball into the second starting hole 61 in the open state. It becomes possible.

D-5. Fifth modification:
FIG. 13 is an enlarged explanatory view showing the positional relationship between the second starting port 61, the opening/closing plate 64, and the guide passage 65 in the pachinko machine 1 of the fifth modification, and the front plate of the second starting port unit 60. 62 is omitted and the state seen horizontally from the front is shown. As shown in the figure, the opening/closing plate 64 of the fifth modified example has its right end not close to the right end of the opening 61a, but is spaced apart. Therefore, the overlapping portion 67a of the pair of rail members 67 overlaps a portion of the opening 61a (the portion not covered by the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state), but does not overlap the opening/closing plate 64. As shown in FIG.

In the pachinko machine 1 of the fifth modified example, since the overlapping portion 67a overlaps a part of the opening 61a, the guide passage 65 (the pair of rail members 67 ) Among the game balls rolling on the top, those with momentum jump over the opening 61a and easily reach the receiving passage 69, so even if the second start port 61 is in the open state, the game to the second start port 61 Ball entry can be suppressed. Although the overlapping portion 67a does not overlap the opening/closing plate 64 in the closed state, the right end of the opening/closing plate 64 is close to the left end of the overlapping portion 67a. The game ball moves from the overlapping portion 67a onto the opening/closing plate 64 without entering the second starting port 61, and reaches the receiving passage 69. - 特許庁

Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not depart from the scope described in each claim. A person skilled in the art can easily replace them, and improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has can be added as appropriate.

For example, the overlapping portion 67a in the above-described embodiment is provided by extending the ends of the pair of rail members 67, and has the same inclination as the pair of rail members 67. The slope of the rail member 67 may be made looser. By making the inclination of the overlapping portion 67a looser in this way, the jumping position of the game ball from the overlapping portion 67a becomes higher, and the momentum game ball easily jumps over the opening portion 61a. It is possible to suppress the entry of game balls into 61 .

Also, in the above-described embodiment and modification, the application of the present invention has been described with the second starting port 61 as an example. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to the second starting port 61, but is a ball entrance having an opening that opens upward, and an opening and closing plate that opens and closes the opening by moving back and forth, or a game ball into the ball entrance. It is only necessary to provide a guide path for guidance, and the present invention can be suitably applied to, for example, a big winning opening that employs such a configuration.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 that gives the player a profit (game value) as a result of the game by paying out the game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall. I explained an example. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a game profit in a form different from "payout of game balls". For example, by storing data indicating the amount of profit (magnitude of game value) corresponding to the entry of a game ball into various ball entrances, a game profit (game The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine that gives a player a value), and in this case also, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. Pachinko machines that convert game profits (game values) into data and give them to players include machines that circulate and use a plurality of game balls built into the pachinko machine. , a pachinko machine (a so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return game balls ejected to the back side of the game board through various ball inlets or outlets to the shooting position again and shoot them.

<Gaming machines A1 to A5 that can be extracted from the above-described embodiment and modifications>
The pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment and modification described above can be regarded as gaming machines A1 to A5 as follows.

<Game machine A1>
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and the opening in which the game ball can enter the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the part is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
A gaming machine, wherein the guide path has an overlapping portion at the end on the ball entrance side that projects above the opening/closing plate in the closed state and overlaps a part of the opening/closing plate.

Since the opening/closing plate moves in the front-rear direction, it is easily noticeable to the player, and the player tends to perceive that the position where the opening/closing plate operates is where the game ball enters. Therefore, if the width of the opening/closing plate is made larger than the width necessary to cover the opening of the entrance, the opening area of the opening can be reduced. Even so, the player does not have the impression that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the ball entrance, and it is possible to suppress the entry of the game ball into the ball entrance in the open state.

<Game machine A2>
In gaming machine A1,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide passage also overlaps a portion of the opening covered by the opening/closing plate.

In such a game machine A2, the overlapping portion serves as a jumping platform, and the flight distance of the game ball from the guide passage is longer than in the case where the overlapping portion does not overlap the opening. By making it easier to jump over the ball entrance, it is possible to suppress entry of a game ball into the ball entrance even when the ball entrance is in an open state.

<Game machine A3>
In gaming machine A1 or gaming machine A2,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide passage is provided so that the overlapping portion of the opening/closing plate located below can be visually recognized.

In such a gaming machine A3, since the player can visually recognize the overlapping portion of the opening/closing plate positioned below the overlapping portion, the game ball enters the ball entrance more easily than when the lower portion of the overlapping portion cannot be visually recognized. It is possible to easily show it to the player.

<Game machine A4>
In gaming machine A3,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide path is made of a transparent material.

In such a gaming machine A4, the player can visually recognize the overlapped portion of the lower opening/closing plate through the transparent overlapping portion.

<Game machine A5>
In gaming machine A3 or gaming machine A4,
The overlapping portion of the guide path supports the game ball rolling on the guide path at two points from both sides of the guide path, and a gap between the two points is missing. .

In such a gaming machine A5, the player can visually recognize the overlapped portion of the opening/closing plate below from the missing portion in the center of the overlapped portion.

<Gaming machines B1 to B5 that can be extracted from the above-described embodiment and modifications>
The pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment and modification described above can be regarded as gaming machines B1 to B5 as follows.

<Game machine B1>
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and the opening in which the game ball can enter the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the part is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
A gaming machine, wherein the guide passage has an overlapped portion projecting above the opening and overlapping a part of the opening at an end on the ball entrance side.

In such a game machine B1, the overlapped portion serves as a jumping platform, and since the flight distance of the game ball from the guide passage is increased compared to the case where the overlapped portion is not provided, the vigorous game ball easily jumps over the opening. Thus, even if the ball entrance is in an open state, entry of a game ball into the ball entrance can be suppressed.

<Game machine B2>
In gaming machine B1,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide passage also overlaps a part of the opening/closing plate that covers the opening.

Since the opening/closing plate moves in the front-rear direction, it is easily noticeable to the player, and the player tends to perceive that the position where the opening/closing plate operates is where the game ball enters. Therefore, if the overlapping part overlaps with a part of the opening and closing plate, the width of the opening and closing plate is increased compared to the case where the overlapping part does not overlap with the opening and closing plate, so that the game ball can enter the ball entrance. It is possible to easily impress the player. Since the overlapping part overlaps both a part of the opening of the ball entrance and a part of the opening/closing plate in the closed state, the game ball is likely to enter the ball entrance to the player. It is possible to suppress the entry of the game ball into the ball entrance while showing it.

<Game machine B3>
In gaming machine B1 or gaming machine B2,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide passage is provided so that the overlapping portion of the opening located below can be visually recognized.

In such a gaming machine B3, since the overlapping portion of the opening positioned below the overlapping portion can be visually recognized by the player, the game ball enters the ball entrance more easily than when the lower portion of the overlapping portion cannot be visually recognized. It is possible to easily show it to the player.

<Game machine B4>
In gaming machine B3,
A gaming machine, wherein the overlapping portion of the guide path is made of a transparent material.

In such a gaming machine B4, the player can visually recognize the overlapping portion of the lower opening through the transparent overlapping portion.

<Game machine B5>
In gaming machine B3 or gaming machine B4,
The overlapping portion of the guide path supports the game ball rolling on the guide path at two points from both sides of the guide path, and a gap between the two points is missing. .

In such a gaming machine B5, the player can visually recognize the overlapping portion of the opening below from the missing portion in the center of the overlapping portion.

<Gaming machine C1 that can be extracted from the above-described embodiment and modification>
The pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment and modification described above can be regarded as a gaming machine C1 as follows.

<Game machine C1>
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and the opening in which the game ball can enter the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the part is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
A game machine, wherein the guide passage has an extension portion provided by extending the ball entrance side.

In such a game machine C1, since the guide path has the extension part, a vigorous game ball out of the game balls rolling along the guide path can easily jump over the opening part as compared with the case where the guide path does not have the extension part. Therefore, even if the ball entrance is in an open state, entry of a game ball into the ball entrance can be suppressed.

<Gaming machine D1 that can be extracted from the above-described embodiment and modification>
The pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment and modification described above can be regarded as a gaming machine D1 as follows.

<Game machine D1>
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and the opening in which the game ball can enter the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the part is opened;
A game machine, comprising: a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance.

<Gaming machine E1 that can be extracted from the above-described embodiment and modification>
The pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment and modification described above can be regarded as a gaming machine E1 as described below.

<Game machine E1>
In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and the opening in which the game ball can enter the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the part is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
a receiving passage provided on the side opposite to the guide passage with respect to the ball entrance for receiving a game ball that does not enter the ball entrance while rolling on the guide passage;
A gaming machine, wherein the receiving passage is arranged lower than an extension line extending at the same inclination as the guide passage from the ball entrance side end of the guide passage.

In such a game machine E1, a game ball with momentum from the guide passage jumps over the opening and lands on the receiving passage easily. It becomes possible to suppress the ball.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for gaming machines used in gaming halls.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine (gaming machine), 4... Front frame, 4a... Window part,
4b... transparent plate, 20... game board, 21... game area,
24... First starting port, 27... Normal symbol operation gate, 28... Big prize winning port,
60...Second starting port unit, 60m...Starting port solenoid,
61... Second starting port (entrance), 61a... Opening,
61s...Second start opening sensor, 61t...passage hole, 62...front plate,
63... Mounting plate, 63a... Through hole, 64... Opening/closing plate,
65... Guide passage, 66... Bottom plate, 66a... Overlapping part,
67... Rail member, 67a... Overlapping portion, 68... Steeply inclined plate,
69... Receiving passage, 70... Overlapping member (overlapping portion).

Claims (1)

In a game machine in which a game is played by shooting game balls toward a game area formed on the front side of a game board,
a ball entrance provided in the game area and having an opening that opens upward;
By moving the game area in the front-rear direction, a closed state in which at least a part of the opening is covered so that the game ball cannot enter the ball entrance, and a state where the game ball enters the ball entrance. an opening/closing plate for switching between an open state in which the opening is opened;
a guide passage that guides the game ball to the ball entrance by a slope that descends toward the ball entrance;
The lateral width of the opening of the ball entrance allows some of the game balls guided by the inclination of the guide passage to jump over the opening even when the opening/closing plate is in the open state. is set to width and
A gaming machine, wherein the guide passage has an overlapped portion projecting above the opening and overlapping a part of the opening at an end on the ball entrance side.

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