JP4247447B2

JP4247447B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP4247447B2
Application number: JP05754999A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 高明市原; 真次六鹿
Original assignee: Daiichi Shokai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Daiichi Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-03-04
Filing date: 1999-03-04
Publication date: 2009-04-02
Anticipated expiration: 2019-03-04
Also published as: JP2000245905A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、遊技盤の遊技領域に配設されかつ球を所定時間保留して放出する入賞装置を備えた遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、例えば、遊技機としてのパチンコ機において、遊技盤の遊技領域に対し、第３種入賞装置（第３種始動口とも呼ばれている）が配設された形式のパチンコ機が知られている。このような形式のパチンコ機において、図１６に示すように、第３種入賞装置１５１の装置本体１５２の上部には前方に開口しかつ正面形状が略円形の収納室１５２ａが形成されている。収納室１５２ａには、その内周壁面との間に適宜の隙間をもって正面形状が略円形の回転体１７０が前後方向に水平な軸を中心として回転可能に装着されている。回転体１７０の外周には球を受けて保留する略半円形の球受け部１７１が形成されている。一方、収納室１５２ａには、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１が、同回転体１７０の外周面の上部に達したときに、その球受け部１７１に対し球が流入可能な開口部１６０が形成されている。さらに、収納室１５２ａの奥側壁には、球通路に連通する流入口１６１が形成されている。
【０００３】
また、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１と流入口１６１との関係において、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１に球が流入可能な球保留位置から、図１６に向かって反時計方向に略１８０度〜２７０度変位した球放出位置まで回転体１７０が回転したときに、その球受け部１７１の球が流入口１６１に放出されるように設定されているのが一般的であった。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、前記したような第３種入賞装置１５１を備えたパチンコ機において、回転体１７０の外周には球受け部１７１が１つだけ形成され、球保留位置において、球受け部１７１に球が流入して保留されると、回転体１７０が１回転するまでは、次の球が球受け部１７１に流入することができない。また、回転体１７０の球保留位置から球放出位置まで回転するために要する時間は、大当たり遊技の際の１ラウンドに相当する所要時間よりも適宜に長く、通常、約２０秒〜３０秒前後に設定されている。さらに、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１に対する球の有無は、回転体１７０の全回転域において視認可能であり、その球受け部１７１と、流入口１６１との関係も回転体１７０の全回転域において認識可能である。
【０００５】
このようなことから、球保留位置において、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１に球が入って保留された後、その球が回転体１７０の回転によって球放出位置まで移送される間においては、球が球通路の流入口１６１に放出されることがないことが明確となる。このため、遊技者は、回転体１７０の球受け部１７１の球が球通路の流入口１６１に放出される直前まで遊技盤の遊技領域に対する球の発射を中断（止め打ち）することがしばしばある。一方、ホール経営者側にとっては、パチンコ遊技の際、球の発射が中断（止め打ち）されると、パチンコ機の稼働率が低下し、不利益となる。
【０００６】
この発明の目的は、前記従来の問題点に鑑み、回転体に保留された球が同回転体から放出される時期を不明確にすることができ、入賞装置を第３種始動入賞装置として遊技機に使用することで稼働率の向上を図ることができる入賞装置を備えた遊技機を提供することである。
【０００７】
前記目的を達成するために、この発明は、請求項１に記載のとおりの構成を要旨とする。したがって、略垂直方向の軸線回りに回転し、かつ上面に球受け面を有する回転体の少なくとも後半部が視認不能とされ、回転体の落球部の位置を視認困難とすることができる。このため、例えば、入賞装置を第３種入賞装置として用いた遊技機である場合、回転体の球受け面の球保留位置に保留された球が、同回転体の落球部から落下する直前までの間においても、球発射装置側の球が遊技盤の遊技領域に対し発射されることとなる。すなわち、遊技者にとっては、回転体の落球部の位置が視認困難となるため、球の発射を中断（止め打ち）すると、その止め打ちの間において、回転体の球保留位置にある球が落球部から落下することがあり、球の発射を中断（止め打ち）することがしづらくなる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
この発明の実施の形態を図１〜図１５にしたがって説明する。遊技機としてのパチンコ機の遊技盤を正面から表した図５において、遊技盤１０の前面には、その周縁部に沿って案内レール１２が取り付けられ、その案内レール１２の内側を遊技領域面１１としている。また、案内レール１２の図５に向かって左側には球発射装置（図示しない）から発射された球を遊技領域面１１に向けて案内するための球発射通路１５が形成されている。遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１の略中央部には、センター役物２０が装着されている。このセンター役物２０の役物本体２１の中央部には窓部２２が形成され、その窓部２２には、図柄表示装置２３が装着されている。また、図柄表示装置２３の前面に設けられた表示面には、制御装置（制御基板）から出力される制御信号に基づいて図柄（絵柄、数字、文字等を含む）が表示されるようになっている。
【０００９】
遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１には、センター役物２０の略直下に位置して図柄作動器３０が装着されている。この図柄作動器３０の入球口には、球を検出するセンサが組み付けられており、そのセンサによる球の検出信号が制御装置に送られるようになっている。また、遊技領域１１には、図柄作動入賞器３０の下方に位置して権利発生入賞装置４０が装着されている。権利発生入賞装置４０には、特定入賞口４１が開閉可能に設けられている。
【００１０】
さらに、遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１には、センター役物２０の上部寄りの左右両側方に位置して風車器３５が装着されるとともに、センター役物２０の下部寄りの左右両側方に位置して風車器３６、一般入賞器３２、風車器３７、サイドランプ器３８がそれぞれ併設されている。なお、この実施の形態において、図柄作動器３０は、ワープ入口を兼用し、その図柄作動器３０の図５に向かって左斜め下方にはワープ出口３９が設けられ、そのワープ出口３９の直下には一般入賞器４２が配設されている。
【００１１】
遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１には、図５に向かってセンター役物２０の右下方に位置して入賞装置としての第３種始動入賞装置５１が配設されている。図２に示すように、第３種始動入賞装置５１は、その装置本体５２の取付基板５３において遊技盤１０の前面にビスや釘等によって取り付けられている。図１〜図４に示すように、取付基板５３の前面の上半部略中央には、上下方向の球通路を構成する縦樋部５４と、その縦樋部５４の下端から奥側に延びかつ前後方向の球通路６１を有する横樋部６０とがそれぞれ連通して形成されている。縦樋部５４の略中央部には、その奥側から前側寄り部分に向けて切込溝５５が略水平状に切り込まれている。
【００１２】
装置本体５２には、その縦樋部５４の上端と切込溝５５に差し込まれる位置において、第１回転体７０と第２回転体７５とが、略垂直方向の軸線を有する縦軸７７を中心としてそれぞれ一体状に回転可能に装着されている。これら第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５は、略水平で円盤状にそれぞれ形成され、その各上面には球を受承する球受け面がそれぞれ形成されている。また、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の上下方向の間隔寸法は球の直径寸法よりも適宜に大きく設定されている。さらに、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５は、極めて低速で回転する出力軸９１を有する駆動モータ（例えば、ギヤードモータ）９０を駆動源として所定方向に回転される。
【００１３】
すなわち、図１に示すように、駆動モータ９０の出力軸９１には、出力歯車９２が設けられ、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の縦軸７７には、出力歯車９２に対し中間歯車９３を介して噛み合う従動歯車９４が設けられている。そして、駆動モータ９０の出力軸９１が所定方向に低速で回転することで、中間歯車９３、従動歯車９４及び縦軸７７を介して第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５が約３０秒〜４０秒の間に１回転するようになっている。なお、パチンコ機１の電源スイッチがオンの状態にあるときには、駆動モータ９０が作動し、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５が、図３に向かって時計方向に連続して回転する。
【００１４】
図３と図４に示すように、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５は、その各球受け面の前側寄り中央部に位置する部分（縦樋部５４の球通路に対応する部分）を球保留位置としている。そして、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５に対し、その各球受け面の球保留位置に受承された球の動きを規制して、これら１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の回転に係わらず、球を球保留位置に保持するための規制体５８、８４が配設されている。この実施の形態において、第１回転体７０に対する規制体８４は、左右一対をなす両カバー体８０の一部に一体に形成されている。また、第２回転体７５に対する規制体５８は、縦樋部５４の壁部によって構成されている。
【００１５】
第１回転体７０に対する規制体５８が形成される両カバー体８０は、装置本体５２の取付基板５３の前面から縦樋部５４の前端部左右両側部との間において装着されている。これら両カバー体８０は、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の外周を覆うようにして平断面略円弧状に形成された側カバー部８１と、その側カバー部８１の上端部から第１回転体７０の球受け面の前半部の向けて張り出し状に延出された上板部８２とを一体に備えている。両カバー体８０の上板部８２の延出端は、球の直径寸法よりも大きい間隔寸法を隔てて対向しており、これら上板部８２の延出端には第１両回転体７０の球保留位置に受承された球の動きを規制する規制体８４がそれぞれ一体に形成されている。なお、遊技盤１０には、図４に示すように、第１回転体７０の上方に位置しかつ第１回転体７０の球受け面の球保留位置に球を導く左右一対の誘導釘１３が配設されている。
【００１６】
図３と図４に示すように、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５には、これら両回転体７０、７５の各球保留位置に保留された球が落下可能な落球部７１、７６がそれぞれ切り欠き状に形成されている。また、第１回転体７０の落球部７１は、球の直径寸法よりも適宜に大きくかつ第１回転体７０の周方向に適宜に長い長円形状に形成されている。
【００１７】
これに対し、第２回転体７５の落球部７６は、球の直径寸法よりも適宜に大きい略円形状に形成されている。さらに、第２回転体７５の落球部７６の中心は、第１回転体７０の落球部７１の中心に対し、その回転方向の前方（図３に向かって左前方）でかつ略９０度の角度において変位した位置に設けられている。そして、第２回転体７５の落球部７６が球保留位置を通過した直後（１、２秒あるいは数秒後）において、第１回転体７０の落球部７１が球保留位置に達するように設定されている。言い換えると、第１回転体７０の落球部７１が球保留位置を通過した後、約２０秒〜３５秒経過すると、第２回転体７５の落球部７６が球保留位置に達するように設定されている。
【００１８】
図３に示すように、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の落球部７１、７６は、パチンコ機１の前方から視認が困難となるように、その少なくとも後半部が装置本体５２の取付基板５３によって視認不能に隠蔽されている。カバー体８０の側カバー部８１及び上板部８２は、装置本体５２の背面側に必要に応じて設けられる照明ランプの光が出射可能でかつ第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の落球部７１、７６がパチンコ機１の前方から殆ど視認不能に、半透明又は不透明の合成樹脂等によって形成されることが望ましい。また、縦樋部５４においては、第２回転体７５の球保留位置に球が保留されているか否かを確認できるように、その縦樋部５４の全体、又は縦樋部５４の少なくとも前板部５４ａは、透明または半透明な合成樹脂等によって形成されることが望ましい。但し、縦樋部５４の前板部５４ａにおいても、半透明又は不透明にし、第２回転体７５の球保留位置に球が保留されているか否かを不明としてもよい。
【００１９】
また、図４に示すように、装置本体５２には、その横樋部６０の球通路６１の入口部分を構成する縦樋部５４の内周壁部には、第２回転体７５の下方に位置して球検出器５９が装着されている。さらに、図２に示すように、装置本体５２の取付基板５３の前面の下半部には大入賞口９５を開閉可能に構成する一対の開閉部材９６が開閉可能に組み付けられている。
【００２０】
この実施の形態に係る遊技機としてのパチンコ機１は上述したように構成される。したがって、パチンコ遊技の際、遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１の上部に向けて順次に発射された球は、不確定な割合（誘導釘の釘調整で適宜に変わる）において、一般入賞器３２の入賞口、図柄作動器３０の作動口等の入球口に流入する。これら入球口に流入しなかった球は、遊技領域１１の下部のアウト口１８から機外に排出される。
【００２１】
図柄作動器３０の作動口に球が流入し、センサによって検出されると、その球の検出信号が制御装置に送られる。すると、制御装置から制御信号が図柄表示装置２３に出力される。そして、制御信号に基づいて、図柄表示装置２３の表示面に表示された図柄がそれぞれ変動し、設定時間後に停止する。これによって図柄表示装置２３の表示面には、制御信号に基づく図柄がそれぞれ表示される。前記表示面に表示された図柄が当たり図柄、例えば、「７・７・７」となって停止した場合、権利発生入賞装置４０の特定入賞口４１が所定時間（例えば、５．５秒）だけ開く。特定入賞口４１が所定時間だけ開いている状態において、その特定入賞口４１に球が流入し、その球が特定入賞口４１の特別領域、例えば、Ｖゾーンを通過すると、その球の通過がセンサによって検出され、制御装置に出力される。これによって大当たりの権利が発生する。
【００２２】
大当たりの権利発生を確認した遊技者は、球発射ハンドルのハンドル操作によって球の発射速度を高め、遊技盤１０の遊技領域１１の右側上部に対し球を発射する（通称、右打ちと言われている）。これによって、第３種始動入賞装置５１の第１回転体７０の球受け面上の球保留位置に向けて球が流れ、その球が球保留位置に受承される確率が高くなる。図６と図７に示すように、第１回転体７０の球受け面上の球保留位置には、１つの球Ｂのみが受承される。すると、その球Ｂの動きが、規制体８４によって規制され、第１回転体７０の回転に係わらず球保留位置に保留される。
【００２３】
図８と図９に示すように、第１回転体７０の落球部７１が球保留位置に達すると、第１回転体７０の球保留位置の球Ｂが落球部７１を通して第２回転体７５の球受け面上の球受け位置に落下して受承される。図１０と図１１に示すように、第２回転体７５の球受け面上の球保留位置には、１つの球Ｂのみが受承される。すると、その球Ｂの動きが、規制体５８によって規制され、第２回転体７５の回転に係わらず球保留位置に保留される。一方、図１２と図１３に示すように、第１回転体７０の球受け面上の球保留位置には次の球Ｂが受承される。
【００２４】
図１４と図１５に示すように、第１回転体７０の落球部７１が球保留位置を通過した後、約２０秒〜３５秒経過すると、第２回転体７５の落球部７６が球保留位置に達する。すると、第２回転体７５の球受け位置の１つの球Ｂが落球部７６及び球検出器５９を順に通過して横樋部６０の球通路６１に流がれる。球検出器５９によって球Ｂが検出されると、その信号が制御装置に出力され、大当りとなる。すると、一対の開閉部材９６による大入賞口９５が開く。
【００２５】
大入賞口９５に球Ｂが１０個入るか、あるいは、所定時間（例えば、１０秒前後）経過すると、大入賞口９５が閉じ、大当たり遊技の１ラウンドが終了する。大入賞口９５が閉じた後、第２回転体７５の球受け位置の次の球Ｂが落球部７６及び球検出器５９を順に通過すると、再び大入賞口９５が開き、大当たり遊技の２ラウンドが開始される。このようにして大入賞口９５が最大１６回開閉を繰り返し、大当たり遊技が１６ラウンド行われることで、大当り遊技が終了する。
【００２６】
また、この実施の形態において、第１・第２の回転体７０、７５が球Ｂの直径よりも若干大きい間隔を保って上下に配設され、第２回転体７５の球受け位置には、１つの球Ｂのみが保留される。しかも、第１回転体７０の落球部７１が球保留位置を通過した後、１ラウンドの遊技に要する時間（例えば、１０秒前後）よりも長い時間（例えば、約２０秒〜３５秒）経過すると、第２回転体７５の落球部７６が球保留位置に達するように設定されている。このため、第２回転体７５の球受け位置の落球部７６から複数の球Ｂが連続的に放出され、これら球Ｂが球検出器５９において連続的に検出されることを確実に防止することができる。すなわち、第２回転体７５の落球部７６から１つの球Ｂが放出され、その球Ｂが球検出器５９によって検出されて、大当たり遊技の１つのラウンドが行われる直後、あるいは、大当たり遊技の１つのラウンドの最中に、次の球Ｂが球検出器５９によって検出されることが確実に防止される。このため、大当たり遊技の１つのラウンドが中断されて次のラウンドに移行し、遊技者に対し不利益を与えるという不具合を確実に防止することができる。
【００２７】
さて、パチンコ機１の前方からの第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の視認可能領域は、縦樋部５４の前板部５４ａを通して視認可能な部分に狭められ、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５のその他の領域は視認不能領域となる。このようにして、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の視認可能領域が狭められることで、その第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の各落球部７１、７６の位置が視認困難となる。このため、大当たりの権利発生直後、あるいは、大当たりの権利発生途中において、遊技者は、第１回転体７０の球受け面上の球保留位置に球Ｂが受承されるにも係わらず、引き続いて右打ち状態を保つこととなる。
【００２８】
すなわち、遊技者にとっては、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の各落球部７１、７６の位置が視認困難となるため、球Ｂの発射を中断（止め打ち）すると、その止め打ちの間において、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の球保留位置にある球Ｂが各落球部７１、７６から落下することがあり、球Ｂの発射を中断（止め打ち）することがしづらくなる。この結果、球Ｂの発射が中断（止め打ち）され、パチンコ機の稼働率が低下し、ホール経営者側にとって不利益となる不具合が解消される。
【００２９】
また、この実施の形態において、縦樋部５４の前板部５４ａは、透明又は半透明に形成されている。このため、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の各球保留位置に対し球Ｂが存在しているか否かが明確に視認される。さらに、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の各落球部７１、７６を通して球Ｂがそれぞれ落下する状態や、球Ｂが球検出器５９を通過する状態も視認可能となる。この結果、球Ｂの存在が不明確となって遊技者に対し不信感や不安感等を与えることもない。
【００３０】
また、縦樋部５４の前板部５４ａの他、縦樋部５４の側板部、左右一対のカバー体８０を透明又は半透明としても、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の後半部は装置本体５２の取付基板５３等の部分において視認不能に隠蔽される。これによって、パチンコ機１の前方からの第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の視認可能領域は、その第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の前半の略９０度〜１８０度以下の領域に狭めることができる。縦樋部５４の前板部５４ａの他、縦樋部５４の側板部、左右一対のカバー体８０を透明又は半透明としても、第１・第２の両回転体７０、７５の各落球部７１、７６の位置が視認困難となる。
【００３１】
このため、大当たりの権利発生直後、あるいは、大当たりの権利発生途中において、遊技者は、第１回転体７０の球受け面上の球保留位置に球Ｂが受承されるにも係わらず、引き続いて右打ち状態を保つこととなる。この結果、球Ｂの発射が中断（止め打ち）され、パチンコ機の稼働率が低下し、ホール経営者側にとって不利益となる不具合が解消される。さらに、縦樋部５４や左右一対のカバー体８０を透明又は半透明とし、装置本体５２の背面側に照明ランプを配設することで、電飾性を高め、遊技を盛り上げることができる。
【００３２】
なお、この発明は前記実施の形態に限定するものではない。例えば、前記実施の形態では、入賞装置としての第３種始動入賞装置５１に対し第１回転体７０と第２回転体７５とをそれぞれ配設したが、１つの回転体（第１回転体７０）のみ配設して第３種始動入賞装置５１を構成することもでき、３つ以上の回転体を配設して第３種始動入賞装置５１を構成することもできる。また、第３種始動入賞装置５１以外の遊技機の入賞装置に対しても採用可能である。
【００３３】
【発明の効果】
以上述べたように、この発明によれば、回転体の落球部の位置を視認困難にして回転体の球保留位置に保留された球が、同回転体の落球部を通して落球する時期を不明確にすることができる。このため、入賞装置を第３種始動入賞装置として遊技機に使用することで、止め打ちを防止し、稼働率の向上を図ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の実施の形態に係る遊技機としてのパチンコ機の第３種始動入賞装置の第１回転体と第２回転体の関係を破断して示す斜視図である。
【図２】同じく第３種始動入賞装置を示す正面図である。
【図３】同じく図４のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図４】同じく図３のＩＶ−ＩＶ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図５】同じくパチンコ機の遊技盤を示す正面図である。
【図６】同じく第１回転体の球保留位置に球が保留された状態を示す図７のＶＩ−ＶＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図７】同じく第１回転体の球保留位置に球が保留された状態を示す図６のＶＩＩ−ＶＩＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図８】同じく第１回転体の球保留位置に球が落球部から第２回転体の球保留位置に落下した状態を示す図９のＶＩＩＩ−ＶＩＩＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図９】同じく第１回転体の球保留位置に球が落球部から第２回転体の球保留位置に落下した状態を示す図８のＩＸ−ＩＸ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図１０】同じく第２回転体の球保留位置に球が保留された状態を示す図１１のＸ−Ｘ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図１１】同じく第２回転体の球保留位置に球が保留された状態を示す図１０のＸＩ−ＸＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図１２】同じく第１・第２の両回転体の球保留位置に球がそれぞれ保留された状態を示す図１３のＸＩＩ−ＸＩＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図１３】同じく第１・第２の両回転体の球保留位置に球がそれぞれ保留された状態を示す図１２のＸＩＩＩ−ＸＩＩＩ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図１４】同じく第２回転体の球保留位置に球が落球部から球通路に落下した状態を示す図１５のＸＩＶ−ＸＩＶ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の平断面図である。
【図１５】同じく第２回転体の球保留位置に球が落球部から球通路に落下した状態を示す図１４のＸＶ−ＸＶ線に基づく第３種始動入賞装置の正断面図である。
【図１６】従来のパチンコ機の第３種入賞装置を示す正面図である。
【符号の説明】
１パチンコ機（遊技機）
１０遊技盤
１１遊技領域
５１第３種始動入賞装置（入賞装置）
５２装置本体
５８、８４規制体
５９球検出器
７０第１回転体
７１落球部
７５第２回転体
７６落球部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning device that is disposed in a game area of a game board and holds and releases a ball for a predetermined time.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, a pachinko machine of a type in which a third type winning device (also called a third type starting port) is provided for a game area of a game board is known. Yes. In the pachinko machine of this type, as shown in FIG. 16, a storage chamber 152 a that opens forward and has a substantially circular front shape is formed in the upper part of the device main body 152 of the third type winning device 151. A rotating body 170 having a substantially circular front shape is mounted on the storage chamber 152a so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis in the front-rear direction with an appropriate gap between the inner circumferential wall surface and the storage chamber 152a. A substantially semicircular ball receiving portion 171 that receives and holds a ball is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body 170. On the other hand, in the storage chamber 152a, an opening 160 is formed through which a ball can flow into the ball receiving portion 171 when the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170 reaches the upper portion of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 170. Has been. Further, an inflow port 161 communicating with the spherical passage is formed in the back side wall of the storage chamber 152a.
[0003]
Further, in the relationship between the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170 and the inflow port 161, from the ball holding position where the ball can flow into the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170, approximately 180 degrees counterclockwise toward FIG. In general, it is set so that the sphere of the ball receiving portion 171 is discharged to the inflow port 161 when the rotating body 170 rotates to the ball discharge position displaced by 270 degrees.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the pachinko machine equipped with the third type winning device 151 as described above, only one ball receiving portion 171 is formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body 170, and the ball flows into the ball receiving portion 171 at the ball holding position. If it is suspended, the next ball cannot flow into the ball receiving portion 171 until the rotating body 170 makes one rotation. Further, the time required for the rotating body 170 to rotate from the ball holding position to the ball releasing position is appropriately longer than the required time corresponding to one round in the big hit game, and is usually about 20 to 30 seconds. It has been set. Further, the presence or absence of a sphere with respect to the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170 can be visually recognized in the entire rotation area of the rotating body 170, and the relationship between the ball receiving portion 171 and the inflow port 161 is also the entire rotation area of the rotating body 170. Can be recognized.
[0005]
For this reason, in the ball holding position, after the ball enters the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170 and is held, the ball is transferred to the ball discharging position by the rotation of the rotating body 170. It is clear that is not released to the inlet 161 of the ball passage. For this reason, the player often interrupts (stops) the launch of the ball to the game area of the game board until immediately before the ball of the ball receiving portion 171 of the rotating body 170 is released to the inlet 161 of the ball passage. . On the other hand, for the hall manager, if the ball is interrupted (stopped) during the pachinko game, the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered, which is disadvantageous.
[0006]
In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to make it unclear when the ball held on the rotating body is released from the rotating body, and the game is performed as a type 3 start winning device. It is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a winning device that can be used in a machine to improve the operating rate.
[0007]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has the structure as described in claim 1. Therefore, at least the latter half of the rotating body that rotates about the axis in the substantially vertical direction and has the ball receiving surface on the upper surface is made invisible, and the position of the falling ball portion of the rotating body can be made difficult to see. For this reason, for example, in the case of a gaming machine using the winning device as the third type winning device, until the ball held at the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the rotating body falls from the falling ball portion of the rotating body. In the meantime, the ball on the ball launcher side is launched to the game area of the game board. That is, for the player, the position of the falling ball portion of the rotating body is difficult to visually recognize. Therefore, when the ball is interrupted (stopped), the ball at the ball holding position of the rotating body falls between the stopping points. It may fall from the part, making it difficult to interrupt (stop) the launch of the ball.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 5 showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine from the front, a guide rail 12 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 along the peripheral edge thereof, and the inside of the guide rail 12 is a game area surface 11. It is said. Further, on the left side of the guide rail 12 in FIG. 5, a ball launching passage 15 for guiding a ball launched from a ball launching device (not shown) toward the game area surface 11 is formed. A center accessory 20 is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 11 of the game board 10. A window portion 22 is formed in the central portion of the accessory body 21 of the center accessory 20, and a symbol display device 23 is attached to the window portion 22. In addition, on the display surface provided on the front surface of the symbol display device 23, symbols (including symbols, numbers, characters, etc.) are displayed based on control signals output from the control device (control board). ing.
[0009]
In the game area 11 of the game board 10, a symbol actuator 30 is mounted so as to be positioned almost directly below the center accessory 20. A sensor for detecting a sphere is assembled at the entrance of the symbol actuator 30, and a detection signal of the sphere by the sensor is sent to the control device. In the game area 11, a right generation winning device 40 is mounted at a position below the symbol operation winning device 30. The right generation winning device 40 is provided with a specific winning opening 41 that can be opened and closed.
[0010]
Further, in the game area 11 of the game board 10, wind turbines 35 are mounted on both the left and right sides near the upper portion of the center accessory 20, and on both the left and right sides near the lower portion of the center accessory 20. A windmill device 36, a general prize-winning device 32, a windmill device 37, and a side lamp device 38 are also provided. In this embodiment, the symbol actuator 30 also serves as a warp inlet, and a warp outlet 39 is provided diagonally to the left of the symbol actuator 30 in FIG. 5, and immediately below the warp outlet 39. Is provided with a general winning device 42.
[0011]
In the game area 11 of the game board 10, a third type start winning device 51 as a winning device is disposed at the lower right of the center accessory 20 toward FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the third type start winning device 51 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 by screws, nails or the like on the attachment substrate 53 of the device main body 52. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a vertical hook portion 54 constituting a vertical ball path and a lower end of the vertical hook portion 54 extend from the lower end to approximately the center of the upper half of the front surface of the mounting substrate 53. In addition, a horizontal flange 60 having a front and rear ball passage 61 is formed in communication with each other. A cutting groove 55 is cut in a substantially horizontal shape from the back side toward the front side of the substantially vertical portion of the vertical flange portion 54.
[0012]
In the apparatus main body 52, the first rotating body 70 and the second rotating body 75 are centered on a vertical axis 77 having an axis in a substantially vertical direction at a position where the upper end of the vertical flange portion 54 and the cut groove 55 are inserted. Are mounted so as to be integrally rotatable. The first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are formed in a substantially horizontal and disk shape, and a ball receiving surface for receiving a sphere is formed on each upper surface thereof. The vertical spacing between the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 is set to be appropriately larger than the diameter of the sphere. Furthermore, both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are rotated in a predetermined direction using a drive motor (for example, a geared motor) 90 having an output shaft 91 that rotates at a very low speed as a drive source.
[0013]
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, an output gear 92 is provided on the output shaft 91 of the drive motor 90, and the vertical shaft 77 of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 is connected to the output gear 92. A driven gear 94 that meshes with the intermediate gear 93 is provided. Then, when the output shaft 91 of the drive motor 90 rotates at a low speed in a predetermined direction, the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are moved through the intermediate gear 93, the driven gear 94 and the vertical axis 77 for about 30 seconds. One rotation is made in 40 seconds. When the power switch of the pachinko machine 1 is in the ON state, the drive motor 90 operates and both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 continuously rotate in the clockwise direction toward FIG. .
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are located at the front central portion of each ball receiving surface (the portion corresponding to the ball path of the vertical flange portion 54). ) Is the ball holding position. Then, the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are regulated by restricting the movement of the balls received at the ball holding positions of the respective ball receiving surfaces. Regardless of the rotation of 75, restricting bodies 58 and 84 for holding the ball at the ball holding position are provided. In this embodiment, the restricting body 84 for the first rotating body 70 is formed integrally with a part of both the cover bodies 80 that form a pair of left and right. Further, the regulating body 58 for the second rotating body 75 is configured by the wall portion of the vertical flange portion 54.
[0015]
Both cover bodies 80 on which the regulating bodies 58 for the first rotating body 70 are formed are mounted between the front surface of the mounting substrate 53 of the apparatus main body 52 and the left and right side portions of the front end portion of the vertical flange portion 54. These cover bodies 80 are formed from a side cover portion 81 formed in a substantially arc shape in a flat cross section so as to cover the outer circumferences of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75, and an upper end portion of the side cover portion 81. The first rotating body 70 is integrally provided with an upper plate portion 82 extending in a protruding manner toward the front half of the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70. The extending ends of the upper plate portions 82 of the cover bodies 80 are opposed to each other with a gap dimension larger than the diameter dimension of the spheres, and the extending ends of the upper plate portions 82 are opposed to the first rotating bodies 70. The regulating bodies 84 that regulate the movement of the sphere received at the sphere holding position are integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 10 includes a pair of left and right guide nails 13 that are positioned above the first rotating body 70 and guide the ball to the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70. It is arranged.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first and second rotating bodies 70, 75 have a falling ball portion 71, from which a ball held at each of the ball holding positions of both the rotating bodies 70, 75 can fall, Each of 76 is formed in a notch shape. Further, the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 is formed in an oval shape that is appropriately larger than the diameter dimension of the sphere and that is appropriately longer in the circumferential direction of the first rotating body 70.
[0017]
On the other hand, the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is formed in a substantially circular shape that is appropriately larger than the diameter dimension of the sphere. Furthermore, the center of the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is an angle of approximately 90 degrees in front of the rotation direction (left front as viewed in FIG. 3) with respect to the center of the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70. In the position displaced. Then, immediately after the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 passes the ball holding position (after 1, 2 or several seconds), the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 is set to reach the ball holding position. Yes. In other words, after about 20 to 35 seconds have passed after the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 has passed the ball holding position, the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is set to reach the ball holding position. Yes.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 3, the falling ball portions 71, 76 of both the first and second rotating bodies 70, 75 are at least the latter half of the device main body 52 so that it is difficult to see from the front of the pachinko machine 1. the mounting substrate 53 that have been concealed invisible. The side cover portion 81 and the upper plate portion 82 of the cover body 80 can emit light from an illumination lamp provided as necessary on the back side of the apparatus main body 52, and the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 can be emitted. It is desirable that the falling ball portions 71 and 76 are made of semitransparent or opaque synthetic resin or the like so that they are almost invisible from the front of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, in the vertical rod portion 54, the entire vertical rod portion 54 or at least the front plate of the vertical rod portion 54 so that it can be confirmed whether or not the ball is held at the ball holding position of the second rotating body 75. The part 54a is preferably formed of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin or the like. However, the front plate portion 54a of the vertical flange portion 54 may be semi-transparent or opaque, and it may be unclear whether or not the ball is held at the ball holding position of the second rotating body 75.
[0019]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus main body 52 is positioned below the second rotating body 75 on the inner peripheral wall portion of the vertical flange portion 54 constituting the entrance portion of the ball passage 61 of the horizontal flange portion 60. A ball detector 59 is attached. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower half of the front surface of the mounting substrate 53 of the main body 52 that has a pair of closing members 96 which openably constituting the special winning opening 95 is assembled to be opened and closed.
[0020]
The pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, in the pachinko game, the balls sequentially fired toward the upper part of the game area 11 of the game board 10 win the prize of the general winning device 32 at an uncertain ratio (changes appropriately by adjusting the nail of the guide nail). It flows into the entrance such as the mouth and the operation opening of the symbol actuator 30. The balls that have not flowed into the entrance are discharged out of the machine through the out-out 18 at the bottom of the game area 11.
[0021]
When a ball flows into the operating port of the symbol actuator 30 and is detected by the sensor, a detection signal of the ball is sent to the control device. Then, a control signal is output from the control device to the symbol display device 23. Based on the control signal, the symbols displayed on the display surface of the symbol display device 23 vary, and stop after a set time. As a result, the symbols based on the control signal are displayed on the display surface of the symbol display device 23, respectively. When the symbol displayed on the display screen is a winning symbol, for example, “7, 7, 7” and stops, the specific winning opening 41 of the right generation winning device 40 is only for a predetermined time (for example, 5.5 seconds). open. In a state where the specific winning opening 41 is open for a predetermined time, when a ball flows into the specific winning opening 41 and the ball passes a special area of the specific winning opening 41, for example, the V zone, the passage of the ball is detected by the sensor. Is output to the control device. This creates a jackpot right.
[0022]
A player who has confirmed the occurrence of the jackpot right increases the speed of ball launch by operating the handle of the ball launch handle, and fires the ball to the upper right side of the game area 11 of the game board 10 (commonly known as right-handed). ) Thereby, the ball flows toward the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70 of the third type start winning device 51, and the probability that the ball is received at the ball holding position increases. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, only one sphere B is received at the sphere holding position on the sphere receiving surface of the first rotating body 70. Then, the movement of the sphere B is regulated by the regulating body 84 and is held at the sphere holding position regardless of the rotation of the first rotating body 70.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 reaches the ball holding position, the ball B at the ball holding position of the first rotating body 70 passes through the falling ball portion 71 and the second rotating body 75. The ball is dropped and received at the ball receiving position on the ball receiving surface. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, only one sphere B is received at the sphere holding position on the sphere receiving surface of the second rotating body 75. Then, the movement of the sphere B is regulated by the regulating body 58 and is held at the sphere holding position regardless of the rotation of the second rotating body 75. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the next ball B is received at the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, after about 20 seconds to 35 seconds have elapsed after the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 has passed the ball holding position, the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is moved to the ball holding position. To reach. Then, one sphere B at the ball receiving position of the second rotating body 75 passes through the falling ball portion 76 and the ball detector 59 in order and flows into the ball passage 61 of the recumbent portion 60. When the sphere detector 59 detects the sphere B, the signal is output to the control device, which is a big hit. Then, the big prize opening 95 by the pair of opening / closing members 96 is opened.
[0025]
When ten balls B enter the big winning opening 95 or a predetermined time (for example, around 10 seconds) elapses, the big winning opening 95 is closed and one round of the big hit game is ended. After the big winning opening 95 is closed, when the next ball B after the ball receiving position of the second rotating body 75 passes through the falling ball portion 76 and the ball detector 59 in order, the big winning opening 95 is opened again, and two rounds of the jackpot game Is started. In this way, the big winning opening 95 is repeatedly opened and closed up to 16 times, and the big hit game is completed by 16 rounds, thereby completing the big win game.
[0026]
Further, in this embodiment, the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are arranged up and down at a distance slightly larger than the diameter of the sphere B, and the ball receiving position of the second rotating body 75 is Only one sphere B is put on hold. In addition, after the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 passes the ball holding position, a time (for example, about 20 seconds to 35 seconds) longer than the time required for one round of game (for example, about 10 seconds) elapses. The falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is set to reach the ball holding position. For this reason, a plurality of balls B are continuously discharged from the falling ball portion 76 at the ball receiving position of the second rotating body 75, and the balls B are reliably prevented from being continuously detected by the ball detector 59. Can do. That is, one sphere B is released from the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75, the sphere B is detected by the ball detector 59, and immediately after one round of jackpot game is performed, or 1 of jackpot game During one round, the next sphere B is reliably prevented from being detected by the sphere detector 59. For this reason, one round of jackpot game is interrupted, it shifts to the next round, and the malfunction of giving a disadvantage to a player can be prevented reliably.
[0027]
Now, the visible regions of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 from the front of the pachinko machine 1 are narrowed to the parts that can be seen through the front plate portion 54a of the vertical flange 54, and the first and second The other areas of the two rotating bodies 70 and 75 are invisible areas. In this manner, the visible areas of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are narrowed, so that the positions of the falling ball portions 71 and 76 of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are reduced. It becomes difficult to see. For this reason, immediately after the jackpot right is generated or in the middle of the jackpot right generation, the player continues despite the ball B being received at the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70. Will keep right-handed.
[0028]
That is, for the player, the positions of the falling ball portions 71 and 76 of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 are difficult to visually recognize. During this time, the ball B at the ball holding position of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 may fall from the falling ball portions 71 and 76, and the firing of the ball B is interrupted (stopped). It becomes difficult to do. As a result, the launch of the ball B is interrupted (stopped), the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered, and the disadvantage that is disadvantageous for the hall manager side is solved.
[0029]
Further, in this embodiment, the front plate portion 54a of the vertical flange portion 54 is formed to be transparent or translucent. For this reason, it is clearly visible whether or not the sphere B is present at each sphere holding position of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75. Further, the state in which the sphere B falls through the falling ball portions 71 and 76 of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 and the state in which the sphere B passes through the sphere detector 59 are also visible. As a result, the presence of the ball B is unclear, and the player does not feel distrust or anxiety.
[0030]
Further, in addition to the front plate portion 54a of the vertical flange portion 54, the side plate portion of the vertical flange portion 54 and the pair of left and right cover bodies 80 may be transparent or semi-transparent, but the latter half of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75. The part is concealed so as to be invisible in a part such as the mounting substrate 53 of the apparatus main body 52. Thereby, the visible region of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 from the front of the pachinko machine 1 is approximately 90 degrees to 180 degrees in the first half of the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75. It can be narrowed to the following areas. In addition to the front plate portion 54a of the vertical flange portion 54, the side plate portion of the vertical flange portion 54 and the pair of left and right cover bodies 80 may be transparent or semi-transparent, but the falling ball portions of both the first and second rotating bodies 70 and 75 The positions 71 and 76 are difficult to visually recognize.
[0031]
For this reason, immediately after the jackpot right is generated or in the middle of the jackpot right generation, the player continues despite the ball B being received at the ball holding position on the ball receiving surface of the first rotating body 70. Will keep right-handed. As a result, the launch of the ball B is interrupted (stopped), the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered, and the disadvantage that is disadvantageous for the hall manager side is solved. Furthermore, by making the vertical flange portion 54 and the pair of left and right cover bodies 80 transparent or semi-transparent and disposing an illumination lamp on the back side of the apparatus main body 52, it is possible to enhance the electric decoration and to increase the game.
[0032]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first rotating body 70 and the second rotating body 75 are provided for the third type start winning device 51 as the winning device, respectively, but one rotating body (the first rotating body 70 is provided). ) May be provided to constitute the third type start winning device 51, or three or more rotating bodies may be provided to constitute the third type start winning device 51. Further, the present invention can be applied to a winning device of a gaming machine other than the third type starting winning device 51.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is unclear when the ball held at the ball holding position of the rotating body, which makes it difficult to visually recognize the position of the falling ball portion of the rotating body, falls through the falling ball portion of the rotating body. Can be. For this reason, by using the winning device as the third type starting winning device in the gaming machine, it is possible to prevent the stoppage and improve the operating rate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a first rotating body and a second rotating body of a third type start winning device for a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention in a broken state.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the third type start winning device.
FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the third type start winning apparatus based on the III-III line in FIG. 4;
4 is a front sectional view of the third type start winning apparatus based on the IV-IV line in FIG. 3; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a game board of the pachinko machine.
6 is a plan sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the VI-VI line of FIG. 7 showing a state in which the ball is held at the ball holding position of the first rotating body. FIG.
7 is a front cross-sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the VII-VII line of FIG. 6 showing a state in which the ball is held at the ball holding position of the first rotating body. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the third type start winning device based on the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 9 showing a state where a ball has dropped from the falling ball portion to the ball holding position of the second rotating body in the ball holding position of the first rotating body. It is sectional drawing.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the third type start winning device based on the IX-IX line of FIG. 8 showing a state where a ball has fallen from the falling ball portion to the ball holding position of the second rotating body at the ball holding position of the first rotating body. It is sectional drawing.
10 is a plan sectional view of the third type start winning device based on line XX of FIG. 11 showing a state where the ball is held at the ball holding position of the second rotating body. FIG.
11 is a front sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the line XI-XI of FIG. 10 showing a state in which the ball is held at the ball holding position of the second rotating body.
12 is a plan cross-sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the XII-XII line of FIG. 13 showing a state in which the balls are held at the ball holding positions of the first and second rotating bodies, respectively.
13 is a front sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the XIII-XIII line of FIG. 12 showing a state in which the balls are held at the ball holding positions of the first and second rotating bodies, respectively.
14 is a plan cross-sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the XIV-XIV line of FIG. 15 showing a state where the ball has fallen from the falling ball portion to the ball passage in the ball holding position of the second rotating body.
15 is a front sectional view of the third type start winning device based on the XV-XV line of FIG. 14 showing a state in which the ball has fallen from the falling ball portion into the ball passage at the ball holding position of the second rotating body.
FIG. 16 is a front view showing a third type winning device of a conventional pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
10 Game board 11 Game area 51 Type 3 start winning device (winning device)
52 Main body 58, 84 Restrictor 59 Ball detector 70 First rotating body 71 Falling ball part 75 Second rotating body 76 Falling ball part

Claims

In the game area 11 of the game board 10, a right generation winning device 40 that can generate a special game right based on detection of a game ball winning at the specific winning port 41, and a right generation condition in the right generation winning device 40 A third type start winning device 51 that can generate a special game start condition by sometimes detecting a game ball as an effective start winning ball, and a special game for each winning detection in the third type start winning device 51 In a gaming machine provided with an opening / closing member 96 that can be opened at a start condition and can open a large winning opening 95 that allows a set number of game balls to be won,
  The third-type start winning device 51 is attached to the front side of the upper portion of the mounting board 53 attached to the game area 11 in the device main body 52 attached to the game board 10 to receive one game ball. A cover body 80 that is received at a ball holding position between a pair of regulating bodies 84, and is formed on the front side of the middle portion of the mounting substrate 53 and covered with the cover body 80, and is dropped from the ball holding position. A vertical bowl portion 54 through which a game ball can be passed as a winning ball, and a ball that is formed across the lower front and rear sides of the mounting board 53 and that receives a winning ball dropped from the vertical bowl portion 54 side and can pass out to the back side. A recumbent portion 60 having a passage 61, and a ball detector 59 incorporated in the upper opening of the recumbent portion 60 and capable of detecting the entry of a winning ball and generating the special game start condition. The lower side of the ball holding position in the body 80 and the vertical hook part 5 A first rotating body 70 that is rotated horizontally at an interval position with respect to the upper side of the second rotating body 75, and a second rotating body 75 that is rotated horizontally at an interval position between the lower side of the vertical flange portion 54 and the upper side of the horizontal flange portion 60. And,
  The first rotating body 70 and the second rotating body 75 are integrally connected to the upper end and the lower end of a vertical axis 77 rotatably supported by the apparatus main body 52, and are installed on the back side of the apparatus main body 52. 90 can be integrally rotated in the same direction via gears 92, 93, 94,
  In the first rotating body 70, a game ball received at the ball holding position is passed as a winning ball to a required portion of the circular plate portion that closes the lower surface of the ball holding position and the upper surface of the vertical hook portion 54, and is vertically An opening-shaped falling ball portion 71 that can be dropped into the flange portion 54 is formed, while the second rotating body 75 has a circular plate portion that closes the lower surface of the vertical flange portion 54 and the upper surface of the horizontal flange portion 60. An opening-shaped falling ball portion 76 that allows a winning ball located in the vertical rod portion 54 to pass through and fall into the horizontal rod portion 60 is formed at the site,
  The arrangement relationship between the falling ball portion 71 of the first rotating body 70 and the falling ball portion 76 of the second rotating body 75 is such that the falling ball portion is viewed from the position of the falling ball portion 71 in the rotation direction of both rotating bodies 70 and 71. The gaming machine is characterized in that 76 is disposed at a position displaced forward in the rotation direction, and the falling state of the winning ball between the upper and lower falling ball portions 71, 76 is covered with the cover body 80.