JPH03176092A - Game machine for using pin ball - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a game machine for using pin balls without the trouble of handling prize-winning balls by providing a containing section, with an overflow discharge port for leading the prize-winning balls from an overflow gutter to a ball box inserted in the containing section, and by enabling the prize- winning balls to be contained in the ball box inserted in the containing section. CONSTITUTION:Near the rear surface side opening of the front surface plate 11 of a prize-winning ball discharge port, the upper course end of an overflow gutter 33B is connected to a discharge gutter 33A via an overflow device. The overflow gutter 33B is for leading prize-winning balls running downward from the prize-winning ball discharge gutter 33A, to a containing section 20, when a feeding tray gets full of the prize-winning balls. The containing section 20 is for surrounding a ball box inserted into a machine frame 10 from the aperture section 21 of the front surface plate 11 (the section to be inserted in when the section of the ball box is inserted into a machine, and the whole ball box when the whole section of the ball box is inserted), and for separating a space occupied by the ball box, from another machine-interior space, in the machine 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention uses pachinko balls that can be replaced on a pachinko island in a pachinko parlor in the same way as a pachinko machine, is equipped with a large variable display means in the form of a throttle machine, and uses pachinko balls that pay out batonball balls as prizes. gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "this gaming machine")
In particular, it relates to a structure for storing the prize balls that are paid out.

(Problems with the prior art) This type of gaming machine has a structure that allows it to be installed on a pachinko island instead of a pachinko machine, but because it has a large variable display means such as a rotating drum, Therefore, when this gaming machine is installed on a pachinko island, the machine body will protrude toward the player side by the wide depth.

On the player's side of the pachinko island, there is a shelf 42 (see Figure 6) for placing a one-ball box (a box in which pachinko balls are placed and carried by the player).
The pachinko machine is installed at a height that is equal to or one step lower than the installation surface on which the pachinko machine is placed. This shelf 42 is limited in its width because it should not affect the legs of players who are playing toward the pachinko machine, but when a ball box is placed on the shelf 42, the ball The positional relationship between the box and the tray of the pachinko machine is set so as to be most convenient for picking up balls from the tray with one hand and transferring them to the ball box.

When this game machine is installed on a pachinko island equipped with such a shelf, if the shelf is set at the same height as the installation surface on which the pachinko machine is placed, the shelf width may be narrowed due to the overhang of the machine, or If the shelf is set at a height one step lower than that, the space above the shelf will be occupied by the aircraft, and there will be no place to store the ball box.

In this way, if the present game machine is installed on an existing pachinko island, there will not be enough space on the pachinko island to store the prize balls won by the players.

On the other hand, a saucer that protrudes from the lower front of the gaming machine is insufficient to receive a large amount of prize balls.

Due to the nature of the game, this type of gaming machine can generate a large amount of prize balls, for example, 2,500 to 30 balls, by generating a large bonus once.
00 prize balls are paid off in a short time. For this reason, when a bonus is generated, the prize balls discharged into the tray must be sequentially transferred to the ball box, and the disposal of the prize balls is troublesome, significantly detracting from the interest of the game.

(Objective of the Invention) The object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine using pachinko balls that does not require the trouble of processing prize balls.

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention provides a variable display in which N number of rotating drums each having a pattern on the outer circumferential surface are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a part of the circumferential surface of each rotating drum is exposed to the front of the gaming machine to visually display the pattern. A format in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are bet as one unit in a game using the variable display means, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid as prize balls according to the weight of the combination of symbols on the variable display means. In a gaming machine, the exterior of the gaming machine is constituted by a machine frame surrounded by a rectangle at least on the top, bottom, left and right sides, and an openable/closable front plate provided to cover the front open side of the machine frame, and the above gaming machine On the front side of the machine, a window into which a ball box can be inserted and a display part of a variable display means are exposed, as well as a supply tray in which pachinko balls to be taken into the machine are stored in advance, and a predetermined number of bet units can be selected. A grade selection means for starting the variable display means, a start means for starting the variable display means, and a stop means for stopping the rotating drum. A storage tank, a prize ball discharge device that discharges a number of prize balls from the storage tank according to the weight of the combination of symbols on the variable display means, and a prize ball discharge device that guides the prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharge device to a supply tray. With the gutter.

An overflow gutter that branches off from the prize ball discharge gutter and guides pachinko balls to a storage section (to be described later) when the supply tray is full; and a storage section that covers and surrounds a ball box inserted through the window. The storage section is provided with an overflow outlet for guiding the prize balls from the overflow gutter to the ball box inserted into the storage section, so that the prize balls can be stored in the ball box inserted into the storage section. That is.

(Example) The present invention will be described below based on drawings showing an example of implementation.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, numeral 10 is a machine frame that surrounds the top, bottom, left and right sides of the gaming machine in a rectangular shape, and numeral 11 is a front plate attached to cover the front opening side of the machine frame 10. The exterior of the gaming machine is composed of this machine frame 10 and a front plate 11. still,
As shown in FIG. 3, the outside may be constructed by covering the back side of the machine frame 10 with a back plate 10E.

The front plate 11 of the embodiment is removably hinged to the left frame 10A of the machine frame 10 via a hinge, and can be opened on one side with the right frame side of the machine frame 10 as an open end. The size except for the depth and width of 10 and the hinge means of the front plate 11 to the machine frame 10 are almost the same as those of a pachinko machine.

The front plate 11 of the embodiment covers the open front side of the one-machine frame 10, but a substantially rectangular window portion 21 is provided at the bottom of the front plate 11.
has been established.

The window 21 is a window for inserting the 1-ball box 22 into the machine frame 10. The 0-ball box 22 is a window for inserting the 1-ball box 22 into the machine frame 10. It has a capacity that can be accommodated, and at least has a larger capacity than a conventional saucer.

Therefore, the size of the window portion 21 is determined according to the size of the ball box 2 having such a capacity.
The ball box 22, which must have a size that allows the ball box 2 to be inserted, will be described later.

The width of the opening of the window portion 21 in the embodiment is approximately 2 of the width of the machine frame 10.
The front plate 11 is formed into a rectangular shape with a notched lower side, and the vertical width is about 1/4 of the vertical width of the machine frame 10. However, this is just an example, and depending on the capacity of the ball box 22,
The horizontal width and vertical width may be set. In particular, the horizontal width may be formed to the full inner width of the machine frame 10 or the full width of the front plate 11.

On the surface of the front panel 11, an information display section 12 for displaying game information, a game display section 13 that is the main part of the game, an operation section 14 for playing the game, and pachinko balls that are taken into the machine are stored in advance. The ball supply unit 15 and the like are connected to the front plate 11.
They are arranged intensively towards the upper side of the . The storage section 20, which will be described later, is centrally arranged in this way on the lower side of the front panel 11.
This is to enable the opening of a large number of counters 21.

Due to its structure, this gaming machine does not have a triggering device like a pachinko machine on the lower side of the front plate 11. Therefore, compared to a pachinko machine, the lower side of the front plate 11 and the lower part of the machine frame 10 are The present invention focuses on this point, and the information display section 12, game display section 13, operation section 14, ball supply section 15, etc. are concentrated on the upper side of the front plate 11. By doing so, the lower side of the front frame 11 and the machine frame 10
A larger space was secured in the lower part of the interior.

According to the embodiment, first, the game information section 12 is disposed on the top side of the surface of the front plate 11, and is approximately 7 times the vertical width of the front plate 11.
It occupies a horizontally long area with a width of 1/2. In this area, various information indicators, such as a pilot lamp, stop lamp, bonus lamp, large bonus lamp, etc., are arranged.

Next, the game display section 13 is disposed below the game information section 12, and occupies a horizontally long area having a width approximately one-fourth of the vertical width of the front panel 11. In this area, variable display means 5
0 display portion 51 and related equipment of variable display means 50 are provided, and necessary displays are provided.

The variable display means 50 of the embodiment has a configuration in which a plurality of rotating drums (3 ([1) in the embodiment) are arranged in a horizontal direction, each of which has a pattern on its outer peripheral surface.As shown in FIG. The means 50 is attached to the front plate 11 from the back side thereof, and a part of the peripheral surface of each rotating drum (hereinafter, this part is referred to as the display part 51) is attached to the front side of the front plate 11 through a window bored in the front plate 11. It is desirable that this display portion correspond to the position of the player's eyes.

53 in the figure is a line drawn in the visible window 52 (see Figure 2) covering the rotating drum, which indicates the direction of the combination of symbols displayed on each rotating drum, that is, the direction of the combination to be bet. It shows. In this bet, the end of the line 53 has letters 1 mode, 2 mode, and 3 mode representing the grade.

Further, numeral 54 in the figure is a display lamp indicating the line on which the bet is made.

Next, the operation section 14 is arranged below the game display section 13, and occupies a horizontally long area having a width about one-seventh of the vertical width of the front panel 11. Disposed within this area are grade selection means for selecting the number of bet units, start means for starting the rotating drums all at once, stop means for stopping the rotating drums, and the like.

In the figure, 14A-C is a grade selection button as a grade selection means, 14D is a teno start lever as a start means, and 14E-G is a stop button as a stop means. Stop buttons 14E-G are provided corresponding to each rotating drum in order to stop the rotating drums individually.

In the embodiment, the grade selection buttons 14A to 14C are buttons 14A for selecting the minimum number of pitches to bet, 1 unit pitch number (for example, 5 pitches), and 2 unit pitch number (for example, 5 pitch pitches). There are three types of buttons: a button 14B for selecting the number of pitches (for example, 10 balls), and a button 14C for selecting the number of pitches for 3 units (15 balls if the number of pitches for one unit is 5). The selection of button 14A is
A bet in which the number of pitches to be bet is 1 unit and it is determined whether or not the prize mode is established means that the line 53 is the central horizontal line 1 tree shown in 1 mode. Similarly, when the button 14B is selected, the number of pitches to be bet is 2 units, and the bet to determine whether or not the prize mode is established is the sum of the horizontal line in the center and the horizontal lines above and below it, where the line 53 indicates 1 mode and 2 mode. It means 3 trees,
When selecting the button 14C, the number of balls to be bet is 3 units, and the bet to determine whether or not the prize mode is established is that the line 53 is a horizontal line of 3 trees and a diagonal line of 2 trees, which indicate 1 mode, 2 mode, and 3 mode. This means that there are a total of 5 pieces.

Next, the ball supply section 15 is disposed below the operating section 14 and occupies a horizontally elongated area having a width approximately one-seventh of the vertical width of the front plate 11. In this area, a supply tray is provided for storing pachinko balls to be taken into the machine in advance.

15A in the figure is a supply tray protruding from the front plate 11, and 15B
is the front plate 11 for guiding prize balls from inside the machine to the supply tray 15A.
A prize ball outlet 15C bored in the ball feeder 1 enters the ball intake device 35 (see FIG. 2) attached to the back of the front plate 11.
Number of pitches of at least 1 unit taken from 5A (5 balls)
It is a visible window opened so that 150
is a warning lamp that lights up to notify the player when the ball box 22 is not placed in a predetermined position.

This warning lamp will be described later.

As described above, the various devices arranged on the surface of the front plate 11 are moved toward the upper side of the front plate 11, so that the window portion 21 as described above can be opened in the lower part of the front plate 11.

Next, various devices arranged on the back surface of the front plate 11 will be explained.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, a set of rotating drums as a variable display means 50 are attached to the back surface of the front plate 11 slightly above the center of the back surface. 34 in FIG. 0 is a variable display means. 5
This is a case that stores 0.

A storage tank 30 is attached to the upper side of the back surface of the front plate 11, that is, above the case 34. The storage tank 30 is for storing pachinko balls that are paid out as prize balls. On the back side of the front plate 11 between the storage tank 30 and the case 34, a guide gutter 31 for guiding out prize balls from the storage tank 30 is disposed laterally.
A prize ball discharge device 32 is installed at the downstream end of the ball 1.

The prize ball discharge device 32 normally closes the downstream end of the guide gutter 31, and displays the variable display means 50 that appears depending on the game result.
The downstream end of the outlet gutter 31 is opened according to the combination of symbols, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player via the prize ball ejection gutter 33A. When removing the balls (remaining in the tank 30 or the outlet gutter 31), the downstream end of the outlet gutter 31 is opened and the balls are collected via the ball game gutter 38 to the recovery mechanism on the island. The operation of the prize ball discharging device 32 as described above is performed by a command from a central control device 37 mounted on the back plate 10E of the machine frame 10 (FIG. 3).

The prize ball discharge gutter 33A is connected from the prize ball discharge device 32 to the case 34.
A prize ball outlet 15B is bored in the front plate 11 to pass the prize balls to the supply tray 15A by bypassing the side surface of the supply tray 15A.
connected to.

The upstream end of the overflow gutter 33B is connected to the ejection gutter 33A via an overflow device near the opening on the back side of the front plate 11 of the prize ball ejection port 15B. This overflow gutter 33B is for guiding the prize balls flowing down from the prize ball discharge gutter 33A to the storage section 20, which will be described later, when the supply tray 15A is full of prize balls.

In addition, the ball extraction gutter 38 extends downward from the prize ball discharge device 32 along the back surface of the front plate 11, and its downstream end communicates with the island collection mechanism 60 when the front plate 11 is closed. It faces a recovery port 61 provided inside the machine frame.

The recovery port 61 is located between the frame 24 of the storage section 20 and the left frame 10B of the machine frame 10, which will be described later, and is opened in the lower frame 10A.

A ball capturing device 35 is attached to the back surface of the front plate 11 below the case 34.
Pachinko balls flowing down into the machine from the surface supply tray 15A are taken into the machine by the number of unit balls selected by the grade selection means.

The balls taken in by the taking-in device 35 pass through the collection gutter 36, flow into the ball extraction gutter 38, and are collected from the collection port 61 into the island collection mechanism 60.

In this embodiment, the variable display means 50 and the storage tank 30
etc. are arranged on the back surface of the front plate 11, but the arrangement is not limited thereto, and may be arranged inside the machine frame 10.

Next, the storage section 20 will be explained.

The storage section 20 is a ball box that is inserted into the machine frame 10 through the window 2 of the front panel 11 (if the ball box part is inserted into the machine, the part to be inserted, or the entire ball box). If it is inserted, it will cover and enclose the entire ball box), and the inside of the aircraft 10
This is to separate the space occupied by the ball box 22 from other cabin spaces. The purpose of configuring such a storage section 20 is not only to secure a storage space for the ball box 22, but also to prevent unauthorized access to various devices inside the aircraft through the window 21 leading to the outside of the aircraft. This is also to prevent balls and the like that have fallen from the ball box 22 stored in the storage section 20 from entering the space within the machine frame, excluding the space within the storage section 22.

Incidentally, the storage section 20 is provided with an overflow outlet 39 for receiving prize balls flowing down from the overflow gutter 33B into the storage section 20.

The storage section 20 of the embodiment is a lower frame 10A that constitutes the machine frame 10.
The inner bottom surface of the ball box 22 is used as a bottom surface on which the ball box 22 is placed, and a frame 24 is provided on the bottom surface to cover and enclose the upper, left, right, and back surfaces of the ball box 22, thereby forming the storage section 20. An overflow discharge port 39 is provided on the upper surface of the frame body 24.
is provided. This overflow outlet 39 is
When the front plate 11 is closed, it must be opened at a position facing the downstream end of the overflow gutter 33B arranged on the back side of the front plate 11.

The opening edge of the frame 24 facing the back side of the front plate 11 is the window part 2.
The opening edge is formed to be in close contact with the back side of the front plate 11 or the edge of the window 21 when the front plate 11 is closed, in order to prevent unauthorized acts. is desirable.

By configuring the storage section 20 in this way, the storage section 20 can be opened through the window section 21 while the front plate 11 is closed.
It is possible to take the ball box 22 in and out of the ball box 22.

The width of the lower frame 10A shown in the embodiment is expanded across a region corresponding to the length of the window portion 21 in the left-right direction in the front direction, that is, in the direction in which the player is located. This is storage section 2
By expanding the bottom surface of the ball box 22 (in this case, a part of the inner bottom surface of the lower frame 10A) to the front of the window portion 21, a ball box 22 having a large bottom area and therefore a large capacity can be stored. This allows the ball box 2 to have a larger capacity.
2 can be stored.

In addition, in the embodiment, the lower frame 1 is used as the bottom surface constituting the storage section 20.
0A is used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a frame body 24 having a bottom surface may be provided above the lower frame 10A.

Next, the ball box 22 will be explained.

The ball box 22 is basically a container capable of storing pachinko balls and may be any container that can fit in the storage section 20.

The ball box 22 shown in the embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open top, and has a flange portion 22A at the edge of the opening for convenient carrying. In addition, an elastic member 22B such as rubber or sponge is laid on the internal bottom surface of the ball box 22, which reduces the impact and noise of the balls when they flow in. The amount of balls stored in the ball box 22 can be seen at a glance. It is preferable to mold it from a transparent material so that it can be visually recognized.

3 and 4 show the state in which the ball box 22 is stored in the storage section 20.
The ball box 22 is sized so that a part of the ball box 22 protrudes from the ball box 1.

When forming the ball box 22 of such a size, the size should be such that the player's hand can be easily inserted into the ball box 22 through the upper opening of the ball box 22 that protrudes from the window 21. This is because the player can grab a ball from the ball box 22 without pulling out the ball box 22 while the ball box 22 is stored in the storage section 20.

Further, when the ball box 22 is formed to a size that protrudes from the window portion 21, it is desirable that the length of the ball box 22 in the left and right directions is slightly shorter than the length of the storage portion 20 in the left and right direction.

However, if the length of the ball box 22 in the left and right directions is approximately equal to the length of the storage section 20 in the left and right direction, it becomes impossible to open the front plate 11 with the ball box 22 stored therein. The opening and closing of the front panel 11 is performed relatively frequently not only during maintenance and inspection before opening or after closing, but also during gaming in order to eliminate malfunction of the gaming machine if balls are jammed. At times like this, -
If the front plate 11 cannot be opened or closed without taking out the four-ball box 22, the work will be extremely complicated.

In order to eliminate such inconvenience, in the embodiment, the fourth
As shown in the figure, the left and right lengths of the ball box 22 are made slightly shorter than that of the storage section 20, and the ball box 22 is
A gap is provided between the right outer edge of the ball box 22 and the corresponding inner edge of the window 21 toward the center of movement (left side in the figure) so as not to interfere with opening and closing of the front plate 11. . By providing this gap, the front plate 11 can be opened and closed for the first time.The more the outer edge of the ball box 22 protrudes from the window 21, the larger it is necessary to ensure. This point can be easily understood from the trajectory drawn by the left outer edge of the window portion 21 during the opening operation shown in FIG.

In order to always ensure such a gap, it is desirable to provide a positioning member 23 on the bottom surface of the storage section 20 for defining the position of the ball box 22 in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, a positioning member 2 is further provided on the front edge side of the bottom surface.
4 defines the position of the ball box 22 in the depth direction, and cooperates with the positioning member 23 to determine the position of the ball box 22 in the depth direction.
We make sure to determine the placement position of the This positioning prevents the ball box 22 from colliding with the front plate 11 due to positional deviation, and allows the front plate 11 to be opened and closed smoothly.

The above-mentioned gap is the case when one ball box 22 is formed so large that it protrudes from the window 21, and is a necessary configuration in order to make it possible to open the front plate 11 with the ball box 22 housed. be.

Therefore, when using a ball box 22 of a size that does not protrude from the window portion 21, there is no need to provide the above-mentioned gap. In order to make this possible, the height of the window 21 is made higher than the height of the one-ball box 22 so that the player's hand can be inserted between the upper edge of the window 21 and the edge of the ball box 22. Just do it.

Next, a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the ball box 22 in the storage section 20 will be explained.

When the ball 'M22 is not set in the storage section 20,
When the prize balls are ejected, the prize balls ejected into the storage section 20 will fly out from the window section 21 and be scattered around the store. A detection means is provided for detecting whether or not the ball box 22 is set in the ball box 22.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which a microswitch is used as the detection means. This is the 7 unit 4 of the micro switch.
0 is placed facing the bottom of the storage section 20, and the switch is operated depending on the presence or absence of the load on the ball box 22.For example,
The switch closes when the actuator 40 is not loaded.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 are examples in which an optical sensor is used as the detection means. A reflective sensor 41A consisting of a light emitting/receiving element is provided on the side of the frame body 24 serving as a storage section, and a reflective plate 41B corresponding to the reflective sensor 41A is provided on the side of the bulb box 22 corresponding to the opposite side. It is.

In the embodiment, the detection means as described above is provided to detect the ball box 22.
The presence or absence of the ball box 22 is detected, and if the ball box 22 is not in the predetermined position,
By lighting the warning lamp 15D provided on the surface of the front plate 11, the player is notified of this, and the central control device 3 receives a detection signal indicating that the ball box 22 is missing.
7, the prize ball ejecting operation of the prize ball ejecting device 32 is stopped. In this way, by stopping the operation of the prize ball ejecting device 32, it is possible to reliably prevent inconveniences such as scattering of prize balls caused by the ejection of prize balls.

The game is played as follows.

First, the player presses any grade selection button, for example 14B.
When you press , the balls in the ball supply section 15A are automatically taken into the machine by the ball taking device 35, and when you push down the start lever 140, the rotating drums rotate all at once and the game starts. Press the stop buttons L4E-G in any order to stop each rotating drum. When all 0-rotating drums have stopped and the game is over, the bet selected with the grade selection button 14B is placed on each side of the line, that is, the three trees. The central control device 37 (see FIG. 2) detects whether or not a winning pattern is established on the line, and if the winning pattern is established, a number of prize balls corresponding to the winning pattern are paid out to the player. The prize ball is drawn out from the storage tank 30 through a gutter 31. After passing through the prize ball discharge device 32 and the prize ball discharge gutter 33A,
First, it is discharged to the supply tray 15A, and when the supply tray 15A becomes full, it is discharged from the overflow outlet 39 of the storage section 20 to the bulb box 22 via the overflow gutter 33B.

Therefore, as in the past, when the right to a large bonus etc. occurs, you run to get a ball box to put the prize balls that will be obtained from now on, or you take out the prize balls that have overflowed and accumulated in the saucer one by one. This eliminates the inconvenience of having to proceed with a game that generates a large bonus, and allows the player to enjoy the satisfaction of the generation of a large bonus and enjoy the profits that can be obtained from this generation without having to do the troublesome work of transferring balls. While fully enjoying the joy of playing, you can concentrate on the game and challenge yourself to maximize your profits.

Figure 6 is a diagram of a gaming machine according to the present invention (left side in the figure) and a conventional gaming machine installed side by side on an island = From this figure, the gaming machine of the present invention is compared to the conventional saucer type one. It will be understood that the capacity to accept overflow prize balls is significantly large.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention provides a variable display means in which a plurality of rotating drums each having a pattern on the outer circumferential surface are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a part of the circumferential surface of each rotating drum is exposed to the front of the gaming machine to visually display the pattern. A system in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are bet as a unit in a game using the variable display means, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid as prize balls according to the weight of the combination of symbols on the variable display means. In a gaming machine, the exterior of the gaming machine is constituted by a machine frame that is surrounded by a rectangle at least on the top, bottom, left and right sides, and a front plate that can be opened and closed and is provided to cover the front open side of the machine frame. At the front, a window into which one ball box can be inserted and a display part of the variable display means are exposed, and a supply tray for storing pachinko balls taken into the machine in advance and a predetermined number of bet units are selected. A grade selection means, a start means for starting the variable display means, and a stop means for stopping the rotating drum are respectively provided.

Inside the gaming machine, there is a ball storage tank in which pachinko balls as prize balls are stored, and a prize ball discharge device that discharges a number of prize balls from the storage tank according to the weight of the combination of symbols on the variable display means. , a prize ball discharge gutter that guides the prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharge device to the supply tray, and a gutter that branches from the prize ball discharge gutter, and when the supply tray is full, the pachinko balls are delivered to the storage section described below. an overflow gutter for guiding the ball, and a storage section for covering and enclosing the ball box inserted from the window, and the storage section has an overflow gutter for guiding the prize ball from the overflow gutter to the ball box inserted into the storage section. Provided with an overflow outlet.

Since the prize balls can be stored in a ball box inserted into the storage section, unlike the conventional structure in which a saucer is attached to the front of the front panel, this ball box stores the overflowing prize balls inside the machine. Can store a large amount.

Furthermore, when the excitement of the game is at its peak, such as when a large bonus is generated, there is no need to run to get a box of balls or to shovel balls into a box, and there is an effect that the player can concentrate on playing the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view with the front panel open, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the gaming machine. , FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the state in which the ball box is placed, and FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a gaming machine according to another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state where gaming machines are installed on the island. 0...Machine frame OB...Main frame 2...Information display section 4...Operation section 5A...Supply tray 5C...Visible window OA...Lower frame 1...Front plate 3 ... Game display section 5 ... Ball supply section 5B ... Prize ball outlet 5D ... Warning lamp 20 ... Storage section (storage section) 21 ... Window section 22 ...
Ball box 23...Positioning member 24...Frame 3o...Storage tank 32...Prize ball discharge device 33A...Prize ball discharge gutter 33B...Overflow gutter 35...Ball intake Device 37...Central control device 3
8... Ball removal gutter 39... Overflow outlet 40... Actuator (micro switch) 41A
...Reflection type sensor 41B...Reflector plate 50...Variable display means 51...Display part (variable display means) 52...Visible window 53...Bet on line L.
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] The game machine has a variable display means in which a plurality of rotating drums each having a pattern on the outer circumferential surface are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a part of the circumferential surface of each rotating drum is exposed to the front of the gaming machine to visually display the pattern. , a gaming machine in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are bet as one unit in a game using the variable display means, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls according to the weight of the combination of symbols on the variable display means. In this case, the exterior of the gaming machine is constituted by a machine frame surrounded by a rectangular shape at least on the top, bottom, left and right, and a front plate that can be opened and closed and is provided to cover the front open side of the machine frame, and the front side of the gaming machine is , a supply tray that exposes a window into which a ball box can be inserted and a display portion of the variable display means, a supply tray that stores pachinko balls to be taken into the machine in advance, and a gray selection means that selects a predetermined number of bet units. and a start means for starting the variable display means and a stop means for stopping the rotating drum, and a ball storage tank in which pachinko balls as prize balls are stored inside the gaming machine; A prize ball discharge device that discharges a number of prize balls according to the weight of the combination of symbols of the variable display means from a storage tank; a prize ball discharge gutter that guides the prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharge device to a supply tray; A gutter that branches off from the prize ball discharge gutter, and includes an overflow gutter that guides pachinko balls to a storage section (to be described later) when the supply tray is full, and a storage section that covers and surrounds a ball box inserted through the window. The storage section is provided with an overflow outlet for guiding the prize balls from the overflow gutter to the ball box inserted into the storage section, so that the prize balls can be stored in the ball box inserted into the storage section. A gaming machine using pachinko balls, which is characterized by: