JP4362998B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine (sometimes referred to as a ball ball gaming machine) such as a pachinko machine (including sparrow ball machines, arrange ball machines, etc.).
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine is known in which a game board is provided with a ball passage having an inlet through which a ball flowing on the board can flow, for example, a ball passage called a warp passage. In addition, such a ball passage is also known which is provided in an accessory device called a center accessory. In general, the sphere that flows in from the inflow port and flows into the sphere passage flows out from the outflow port and falls to the sphere receiving shelf on the downstream side. Further, on the ball receiving shelf, a passage for dropping the ball while swinging is formed, and below the ball receiving shelf (substantially directly below), an area advantageous to the player, for example, a winning opening or starting A entrance such as a mouth is provided.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a ball passage called a warp passage, the velocity of the sphere flowing out from the outlet of the sphere passage is unpredictable due to the difference in the inflow velocity or inflow attitude of the sphere flowing into the inlet of the sphere passage. The speed of the sphere varied from sphere to sphere. For this reason, it is difficult to determine whether or not the sphere that has flowed out from the outlet of the ball passage flows into, for example, a winning opening.
[0004]
In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately predicting whether or not a ball that has flowed out from an outlet of a ball passage flows into an area that is advantageous to the player. There is.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is summarized as follows. Therefore, when a sphere flowing on the board surface flows into the sphere passage from the inlet, the sphere flows into the high speed side passage or into the low speed side passage. When the sphere flows into the high speed side passage or the low speed side passage, the sphere flows out from the outlet at high speed or flows out at low speed. In other words, since the sphere that has flowed into the sphere passage from the inlet is distributed to either the high-speed side passage or the low-speed side passage, even if there is a difference in the inflow speed or inflow posture of the sphere that flows in from the inlet, The sphere flowing out from the outlet of the sphere passage can be clearly differentiated to either the high speed or the low speed by flowing through either the high speed side passage or the low speed side passage. And the sphere that flows out from the outlet through the high-speed passage is Than the sphere flowing out from the outlet through the low-speed passage While making it easy to reach the high probability passage via the low probability passage, the sphere flowing out from the outlet through the low speed passage, Than the sphere flowing out from the outlet through the high-speed side passage It is possible to make it difficult to reach the high probability path via the low probability path. This makes it possible to accurately predict whether or not the ball that has flowed out from the outlet of the ball passage will flow into the entrance as an area that is advantageous to the player.
[0006]
The gaming machine according to the second invention is characterized by the configuration as described in claim 2, and the presence of a ball flowing through at least one of the high speed side passage and the low speed side passage is provided to the player. Since it is configured to be visually recognizable, the ball before flowing out from the outlet is recognized by recognizing that the ball flowing into the inlet flows into either the high-speed side passage or the low-speed side passage of the spherical passage. Therefore, it is possible to accurately predict whether or not the ball flows into an area that is advantageous to the player.
[0007]
A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized by the configuration as described in claim 3, and a ball is placed in the vicinity of the branch portion between the high speed side passage and the low speed side passage. A switching member that can be switched between a first position that leads to the passage and a second position that leads to the low-speed side passage is provided, and the switching member is moved to the first position by driving means that operates based on predetermined setting conditions. The arrangement is switched to the second position. Therefore, by placing the switching member in the first position under a predetermined setting condition, for example, in a game with a probability variation (when the game is set so that the probability of winning a big hit again after the big hit game), etc., The sphere that has flowed into the inflow port can be guided to the high-speed side passage. In addition, during normal gaming or the like, by switching the switching member to the second position, the ball that has flowed into the inflow port can be guided to the low speed side passage.
[0008]
A gaming machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized by the configuration as described in claim 4, and the ball passage obtained by branching the high speed side passage and the low speed side passage at the branching portion is formed by a passage constituent member. The passage constituting member is provided with a visual recognition portion that allows the player to visually recognize the presence of a ball flowing through at least one of the high speed side passage and the low speed side passage. Therefore, the presence of a sphere flowing in at least one of the high-speed side passage and the low-speed side passage becomes clear by the visual recognition unit.
[0009]
A gaming machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is summarized as described in claim 5, wherein the high speed side passage has a straight path that guides the ball at high speed, and the low speed side passage guides the ball at low speed. Has a curved path. Therefore, in the high speed side passage, the sphere can be guided at a high speed by a straight path, and in the low speed side passage, the sphere can be guided at a low speed by a curved path. A large speed difference can be easily set in the speed of the sphere passing through.
[0010]
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1 showing a game board placed at a predetermined position of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine in a perspective view and FIG. 2 showing a front view, an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 are provided on the peripheral edge of the front surface of the gaming board 10. The guide rail 11 provided with is attached. A game area 15 is defined inside the guide rail 11, and a ball (pachinko ball) launched by a ball launcher (not shown) is placed between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 in the game area. A ball launching passage 14 for guiding the upper part of the ball 15 is formed. An accessory device 40 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the game area 15 of the game board 10. The game area 15 of the game board 10 is provided with a normal symbol starting gate port 20 located on one side (left side in FIG. 2) of the accessory device 40.
[0012]
Further, the game area 15 of the game board 10 has a ball entrance as an area that is located in the lower center portion of the accessory device 40 and is advantageous to the player, and in this embodiment 1, a variable start opening 26. The ball entry device 25 provided with is disposed. In addition, the opening / closing member 18 is provided at the start opening 26 so that the opening / closing member 18 can be opened and closed. When the opening / closing member 18 is opened and the start opening 26 is expanded, the ball B easily flows in, and the opening / closing member 18 is closed and the start opening 26 is opened. The ball B is configured to be difficult to flow in when it becomes narrower. Further, when the ball B flows into the start port 26 (the entrance) of the entrance device 25, a symbol display device 75 described later is activated. In addition, when the ball B passes through the gate port 20, a normal symbol display unit 77 described later is activated, and a normal symbol lottery is performed. Then, based on the lottery of the normal symbol display section 77, the opening / closing member 18 of the pitching device 25 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, one second), whereby the starting port 26 of the pitching device 25 is expanded and started. The sphere B easily flows into the mouth 26.
[0013]
Further, an attacker device 30 is mounted in the game area 15 of the game board 10 so as to be positioned below the ball entry device 25. The attacker device 30 is provided with a large winning opening 32 that is opened and closed by an opening / closing door 31 at a substantially central portion thereof. Further, in the game area 15 of the game board 10, an out port 33 is formed at the lowest end of the game board 10 and below the attacker device 30, and the decorative lenses 36 are disposed at both the left and right sides of the attacker device 30. The side decoration member 35 which has is arrange | positioned. A general winning opening 37 is provided at a predetermined position of these side decoration members 35. In the game area 15 of the game board 10, a windmill (not shown) is provided at a predetermined location, and a large number of nails (not shown) are provided over substantially the entire area.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the accessory device 40 includes an accessory body 41, a passage component member 51, and a symbol display device 75. The accessory body 41 that forms the main body of the accessory device 40 is formed by a plurality or a single body constituent member, and closes the periphery of the front opening of the accessory mounting hole that penetrates substantially the center of the game board 10. In this way, it is configured in a frame shape. And the accessory main body 41 is attached to the board surface (front surface) of the game board 10 with screws or the like. An opening window such as a quadrangle or a circle is formed in a substantially central portion of the accessory body 41. A symbol display device 75 is attached to the rear side of the opening window of the accessory body 41. A special symbol display area in which the special symbols are variably displayed is provided in substantially the entire area of the display unit 76 of the symbol display device 75. A part of the display unit 76 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 77 for displaying normal symbols in a variable manner.
[0015]
On one side (left side in FIG. 3) of the accessory main body 41, a passage constituting member 51 constituting a warp passage is integrally provided. As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the passage component member 51 is configured in a case shape by a plurality or a single component member, and a sphere B flowing on the board surface of the game board 10 flows into one upper part thereof. A possible inflow port 57 is opened, and a passage wall for forming a spherical passage opened at one end thereof in communication with the inflow port 57 is provided therein. Further, an outlet 66 for opening the spherical passage is formed at a predetermined position below the passage constituting member 51. In addition, the number of the inflow ports 57 and the outflow ports 66 is formed in a one-to-one relationship.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, in the spherical passage, in the vicinity of the inflow port 57, there is provided a downward inclined portion 53 where the sphere B flows down. The inclined portion 53 has a passage width that is about twice as large as the diameter of the sphere B. Further, a drop opening 54 having a hole width slightly wider than the diameter of the sphere B and allowing the sphere B to fall is opened on one side of the passage between the substantially central portion of the inclined portion 53 and the downward inclined portion. Has been. The spherical passage has a high speed side passage 60 through which the sphere B flows at a high speed and a low speed side passage 62 through which the sphere B flows at a lower speed than the high speed side passage 60 with the vicinity of the drop port 54 of the inclined portion 53 as a branching portion. It is provided by branching. That is, about 50% of the spheres B flowing through the inclined portion 53 pass without falling to the drop port 54, flow into the high speed side passage 60 through which the spheres B flow, and about 50% of the spheres B are The ball B falls to the drop port 54 and flows into the low speed side passage 62 through which the ball B flows at a lower speed than the high speed side passage 60. The high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62 each lead to a common outlet 66. Moreover, the outflow port 66 is opened and provided in the one side lower part of the accessory main body 41 (refer FIG. 3).
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the high-speed side passage 60 includes a straight path 61 that is continuous with the lower inclined end of the inclined portion 53 and guides the sphere B to flow down at a relatively high speed. The straight path 61 is formed in a substantially straight line in the vertical direction so that the sphere B is dropped and guided. Then, the sphere B that has passed without falling to the drop port 54 of the inclined portion 53 flows into the high-speed side passage 60, flows in a straight line 61 in a drop state, and flows out from the outlet 66 at a high speed. On the other hand, the low speed side passage 62 is formed in a bent shape so as to be continuous with the drop port 54 of the inclined portion 53 and guide the ball B to flow down at a lower speed than the high speed side passage 60. In the first embodiment, the low speed side passage 62 is configured to have a bent path 64 that allows the sphere B to flow down in a bent shape, a meandering shape, an S shape, or the like. In other words, the curved path constituting convex wall 63 is provided in the low speed side passage 62, thereby forming the curved path 64. Then, the sphere B that has flowed through the inclined portion 53 and dropped into the drop port 54 flows into the curved path 64 of the low-speed side passage 62 and flows out from the outlet 66 at a low speed while the flow velocity is suppressed. In the first embodiment, a portion near the downstream end of the curved path 64 is provided with a deceleration projection 65 that contacts the sphere B and decelerates the flow velocity of the sphere B, thereby projecting the curved path. The flow velocity of the sphere B passing through 64 is further decelerated and flows out from the outlet 66.
[0018]
Further, the passage constituting member 51 is provided with a visual recognition portion that allows the player to visually recognize the presence of the ball B flowing through at least one of the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62. . Then, by visually confirming the presence of the ball B in the visual recognition unit, the player can recognize the presence of the ball B flowing through at least one of the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62. ing. In the first embodiment, at least a part of the passage constituting member 51, for example, the front cover plate 55 of the passage constituting member 51 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and the high speed side passage 60 or the low speed passage through the front cover plate 55. The presence of the sphere B flowing through the side passage 62 is visible. Further, the entire passage constituting member 51 including the front cover plate 55 may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin so that the presence of the spheres B flowing through the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62 may be visible. A slit-like through hole for visual recognition may be formed in a part of 55. It is also possible for the player to recognize the presence of the sphere B flowing through at least one of the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62 by a lamp or sound.
[0019]
On the downstream side of the outlet 66 between the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62, a high probability passage 98 set with a high probability of flowing in an area advantageous to the player, and a low probability set with a low probability. A ball receiving device 80 provided with a probability passage 94 is provided. In the first embodiment, as shown in the drawing, the ball shelf device 80 is mainly composed of an upper stage 81 and a lower stage 90 which are arranged in a step shape below the opening window of the accessory body 41. ing.
[0020]
The upper stage 81 has a first concave portion 82, a first convex portion 83, a second concave portion 84, a second convex portion 85, and a third concave portion 86 sequentially formed from the left side to the right side in FIG. The shape is substantially a wave shape. Further, the upper stage 81 has a slight inclination with the rear side being high and the front side being low except for the third concave portion 86, and a partition wall 87 for preventing the sphere B from falling is projected at the front end. The third recess 86 of the upper stage 81 has an inclined shape with a low back side and a high front side, and a back side passage 95 is provided in an inclined shape on the back side (rear side) of the third recess 86. The back side passage 95 extends downwardly to a portion located at the substantially central portion on the back side of the upper stage 81. Further, a tunnel path 96 is formed continuously from the lower inclined end of the back side passage 95. The lower discharge port 97 at the front end opening portion of the tunnel path 96 is located at the lower center portion of the lower stage 90 and opens at the front surface of the lower portion of the front plate of the ball receiving shelf device 80. The lower discharge port 97 has an opening size that is slightly larger than the diameter size of the sphere B. The lower discharge port 97 is close to the lower discharge port 97 and has a start port 26 as an advantageous area for the player. A provided ball entry device 25 (starting winning device) is provided.
[0021]
In other words, in the first embodiment, the upper stage 81, the back side passage 95 and the tunnel passage 96 constitute a high probability passage 98. Then, the first recess 82 is formed such that many spheres B (for example, spheres B of 80% or more) out of the spheres B flowing through the high speed side passage 60 and flowing out from the outlet 66 at a high speed flow into the high probability passage 98. The concave and convex shapes of the first convex portion 83, the second concave portion 84, the second convex portion 85, and the third concave portion 86 are set. Further, the sphere B discharged from the lower discharge port 97 of the high probability passage 98 has a high probability (for example, a high probability of 70% or more) even when the start port 26 is closed by the opening / closing member 18. It is set to flow in.
[0022]
In addition, the partition wall 87 of the upper stage 81 is cut out at a substantially central portion of the first recess 82, and this portion serves as a first upper stage discharge port 88. Further, the partition wall 87 is also cut out at a substantially central portion of the second recess 84, and this portion serves as a second upper stage discharge port 89. The sphere B that flows through the low speed side passage 62 and is discharged from the outlet 66 at a low speed flows from the first upper discharge port 88 or the second upper discharge port 89 of the upper stage 81 to the lower stage 90. .
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower stage 90 is formed in a curved shape in which both left and right end portions are high and the central portion is low, and the rear side is high and the front side is low. A convex wall 92 that is gradually lowered toward the portion and allows the ball B to fall is provided. In addition, a substantially concave portion 91 that is appropriately wider (for example, about 2 to 3 times wider) than the diameter of the sphere B and has a flat shape is formed in a substantially central portion of the lower stage 90. Of the spheres B that have fallen on the lower stage 90, some of the spheres B get over the convex wall 92 and fall off the other spheres B from the recesses 91 of the lower stage 90. Furthermore, the sphere B dropped from the recess 91 is set to flow into the starting port 26 (the starting port 26 closed by the opening / closing member 18) with a low probability (for example, a low probability of 30% or less). . That is, in the first embodiment, the passage of the sphere B flowing to the lower stage 90 through the first upper stage outlet 88 or the second upper stage outlet 89 of the upper stage 81 is defined as the low probability path 94.
[0024]
The pachinko machine as the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, during the game, the ball B (pachinko ball B) launched from the ball launching device 14 (not shown) into the ball launching passage 14 is launched at the upper part of the game area 15 and guided to a number of nails, windmills 18 and the like. It flows toward the lower part of the game area 15. Among the balls B launched into the game area 15, some of the balls B pass through the gate port 20, or flow into the entrances such as the start entrance 26 and the general winning entrance 37 of the entrance device 25. Further, many of the balls B that have not flowed into the ball entrance flow into the out port 33 at the bottom of the game area 15 and are discharged out of the machine.
[0025]
When the sphere B passes through the gate port 20, the sphere B is detected by a sensor, and the detection signal is sent to a main controller (not shown). Then, the signal is transmitted to the symbol display device 75, and the symbol of the normal symbol display portion 77 provided in a part of the display portion 76 changes. The normal symbol display unit 77 displays a symbol based on the lottery result. When the symbol on the normal symbol display unit 77 is displayed as a winning symbol, the opening / closing member 18 of the start port 26 of the ball entry device 25 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, one second). When the ball B flows into the start port 26 of the ball entry device 25, the ball B is detected by the sensor, and the detection signal is sent to the main control device. Then, the signal is transmitted to the symbol display device 75, whereby the symbol displayed on the display unit 76 fluctuates and stops after a set time. The display unit 76 displays a symbol based on the lottery result.
[0026]
When the symbol displayed on the display unit 76 becomes a “big hit symbol”, for example, “7 · 7 · 7” and stops, it becomes a big hit. Then, the big prize opening 32 is opened by the opening / closing door 31 of the attacker device 30. When 10 balls B flow into the big winning opening 32 or 30 seconds elapse, the opening / closing door 31 closes the big winning opening 32. When the big prize opening 32 is opened, if the ball B enters a specific area provided in the big prize opening 32, the big prize opening 32 is once closed by the opening / closing door 31 and then opened again. The big win game is completed by repeating the opening / closing of the special winning opening 32 by a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of 16 times) by the opening / closing door 31.
[0027]
Now, in the case of a pachinko game, some of the balls B launched into the game area 15 flow into the inclined portion 53 from the inlet 57 arranged on one side of the accessory body 41. About 50% of the spheres B flowing into the inclined portion 53 pass through the high speed side passage 60 without falling to the drop port 54, flow in a fall state on the straight path 61, and flow from the outlet 66. It flows out at high speed. About 50 percent of the remaining sphere B falls to the drop port 54 and flows into the low speed side passage 62, and flows out from the outlet 66 at a low speed while the flow velocity is suppressed in the curved path 64.
[0028]
Of the spheres B that have flowed out of the outlet 66 at a high speed through the high-speed side passage 60, many spheres B (for example, 80% or more) flow into the high probability passage 98 and have a high probability (for example, 70 at the start port 26). Inflow with a high probability of more than a percentage). That is, among the spheres B that have flowed out of the outlet 66 at a high speed, many of the spheres B are the first concave portion 82, the first convex portion 83, the second concave portion 84, the second convex portion 85, and the third concave portion of the upper stage 81. 86 sequentially passes through the rear passage 95 and the tunnel passage 96 and is discharged from the lower discharge port 97 and flows into the start port 26 with high probability.
[0029]
Of the spheres B discharged at low speed from the outlet 66 through the low-speed passage 62, almost all of the spheres B flow into the low probability passage 94 and have a low probability (for example, a low probability of 30 percent or less) at the start port 26. Inflow. In other words, among the spheres B released from the outlet 66 at a low speed, many spheres B fall from the first upper stage outlet 88 or the second upper stage outlet 89 of the upper stage 81 to the lower stage 90. Thereafter, among the spheres B that have fallen on the lower stage 90, some of the spheres B get over the convex wall 92 and fall, and the other spheres B fall from the recess 91 of the lower stage 90, with a low probability. Flow into.
[0030]
As described above, it is advantageous for the player when the ball B flowing into the inflow port 57 arranged on one side of the accessory body 41 flows into the high-speed side passage 60 and the low-speed side passage 62 of the ball passage. In this embodiment, that is, in the first embodiment, the probability that the ball B flows into the start port 26 is different, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced. Moreover, in the first embodiment, the presence of the sphere B flowing through the high speed side passage 60 or the low speed side passage 62 can be visually recognized through the front cover plate 55 of the passage constituting member 51 formed of a transparent synthetic resin. Yes. For this reason, the presence of the sphere B flowing through the high speed side passage 60 or the low speed side passage 62 can be recognized by the player's vision, and a sense of expectation can be given to the player.
[0031]
(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, a plate-like switching member 68 that closes the drop port 54 is provided at one end of the drop port 54 of the inclined portion 53 provided in the vicinity of the inlet 57 of the ball passage forming the warp passage. It is assembled so as to be rotatable about 69. As shown in FIG. 8, the ball B is guided to the high speed side passage 60 when the switching member 68 is disposed at the first position blocking the drop port 54. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the switching member 68 is rotated about its axis 69 and is switched to the second position where the drop port 54 is opened, the ball B is guided to the low speed side passage 62. It has become. The switching member 68 is configured to be switched between the first position and the second position by an electric actuator (for example, a solenoid, a motor, or the like) as driving means that operates based on predetermined setting conditions.
[0032]
A detector 67 for detecting the passage of the sphere B is provided in the vicinity of the inflow port 57, and the switching member 68 is based on the detection signal of the sphere B by the detector 67 only under a predetermined setting condition. The arrangement is switched to the first position for a predetermined time, and otherwise, the arrangement is made to the second position regardless of the detection of the sphere B. That is, the detection signal of the sphere B by the detector 67 is transmitted to a main controller (not shown) arranged at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine. Then, when the gaming state is a specific gaming state, for example, when the game of probability variation (when the game is set so that the probability of winning the jackpot again after the jackpot game), or after the jackpot game, In a time-saving game set so that the variation time is shortened, the electric actuator is operated by a control signal output from the main controller based on the detection signal of the ball B by the detector 67. As a result, the switching member 68 is switched to the first position after being switched to the first position for a predetermined time (for example, between about 0.5 seconds to 1 second).
[0033]
In a normal game, a big hit game, or the like, the switching member 68 is held at the second position even though the ball B is detected by the detector 67 and the detection signal is transmitted to the main controller. It has come to be. Since other configurations of the second embodiment are configured in substantially the same manner as the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
[0034]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the switching member is detected by detecting the ball B flowing in from the inflow port 57 through the detector 67 at the time of the probability variation game (or at the time shortening game). 68 is switched to the first position. For this reason, all the spheres B flowing in from the inflow port 57 are guided to the high speed side passage 60, and the spheres B flow out from the outflow port 66 at a high speed. Thereby, the ball B flows into the starting port 26 through the high probability passage 98 with a high probability, as described in the first embodiment, for example, in the basin that is advantageous to the player.
[0035]
In a normal game, a big hit game, or the like, the switching member 68 is disposed and held in the second position even though the ball B flowing in from the inflow port 57 is detected through the detector 67. . For this reason, about 50% of the spheres B flowing from the inlet 57 and flowing through the inclined portion 53 fall into the drop port 54 and flow into the low speed side passage 62 and are led to the low speed side passage 62. It flows out from the outlet 66 at a low speed. Thereby, the sphere B flows into the start port 26 through the low probability passage 94 with a low probability. As described above, in the second embodiment, the switching member 68 is switched between the first position and the second position by the electric actuator that operates based on the predetermined setting condition, so that the sphere that has flowed from the inflow port 57. The area where B is advantageous to the player, that is, the probability of flowing into the start port 26 can be changed, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.
[0036]
In the second embodiment, the inclined portion 53 is formed to have a passage width substantially the same as the diameter of the sphere B from the upper inclined end to the lower inclined end, and the drop port 54 has a passage width near the lower inclined end. You may open it. In this case, when the switching member 68 is disposed and held at the second position and the drop port 54 is in an open state, all the spheres B flowing from the inflow port 57 fall into the drop port 54 and flow into the low speed side passage 62. And flows out from the outlet 66 at a low speed.
[0037]
The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the high-speed side passage 60 and the low-speed side passage 62 are arranged near the lower inclined portion of the inclined portion 53 provided in the vicinity of the inlet 57 of the spherical passage with the drop port 54 as a branch portion. Although it provided in the shape of a branch, it may be changed as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, a branch portion having a mountain-shaped branching convex portion 56 is provided at the lower end portion of the straight path near the inlet 57 of the spherical passage, and the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage are provided from the branch portion. 62 may be branched. In this case, the sphere B flowing from the inlet 57 and flowing into the straight path can be configured to be distributed to the high speed side passage 60 and the low speed side passage 62 at a ratio of about 50 percent in the branching convex portion 56. As shown in FIG. 11, a windmill-shaped distribution member 68 </ b> A that can be rotated by the load of the sphere B may be disposed at the branch portion at the lower end of the straight path near the inlet 57 of the sphere passage.
[0038]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, a switching member 68B may be arranged to be rotatable about a shaft 69A at a branch portion at the lower end of the straight path near the inlet 57 of the ball passage. In this case, the switching member 68B is moved between the first position and the second position by an electric actuator (for example, a solenoid, a motor, etc.) as drive means that operates based on predetermined setting conditions in substantially the same manner as in the second embodiment. The arrangement is switched to the above. When the switching member 68B is disposed at the first position (position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 12), the high speed side passage 60 is opened and the low speed side passage 62 is closed. As a result, all the spheres B that have flowed from the inflow port 57 to the straight path are guided to the high speed side passage 60. When the switching member 68B is switched to the second position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 12), the high speed side passage 60 is closed and the low speed side passage 62 is opened. Thus, all the spheres B that have flowed from the inflow port 57 to the straight path are guided to the low speed side passage 62.
[0039]
In the first and second embodiments, many of the spheres B (for example, 80% or more of the spheres B) out of the spheres B that are guided to the high-speed side passage 60 and flow out from the outlet 66 at a high speed Directed to high probability path 98 of device 80. Further, a case where almost all of the spheres B that are guided to the low speed side passage 62 and flow out from the outlet 66 at a low speed are set to be guided to the low probability path 94 of the ball receiving device 80 is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, contrary to the above, among the spheres B that are led to the high speed side passage 60 and flow out from the outlet 66 at a high speed, many spheres B (for example, 70% or more) are led to the low probability passage 94. Of the spheres B that are led to the low speed side passage 62 and flow out from the outlet 66 at a low speed, many spheres B (for example, 70% or more) may be set to be guided to the high probability passage 98. .
[0040]
Moreover, in the said Embodiment 1 and 2, although the case where the ball receiving shelf apparatus 80 was provided in the bottom part of the accessory main body 41 was illustrated, the accessory main body 41 is equipped with the accessory apparatus which does not have the ball receiving shelf apparatus 80. Even a game machine can be adopted. In this case, an area advantageous to the player (for example, a privilege granting means having a ball entrance such as a winning device) is provided in the vicinity of the downstream side of the outlet of the high-speed side passage and the low-speed side passage. And there is a probability that one of the spheres flowing out from the outlet through the high-speed side passage and the sphere flowing out from the outlet through the low-speed side passage will flow into an area that is more advantageous to the player than the other ball. Set high.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even if there is a difference in the inflow speed or inflow posture of the sphere that flows in from the inflow port, By flowing through one of the side passages, it can be clearly differentiated between high speed and low speed, and depending on whether the speed of the ball is high or low, it can be used as an entrance area that is advantageous to the player. It is possible to accurately predict whether or not a sphere will flow in.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the accessory device that is similarly provided with a passage constituting member.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the passage member in a partially broken view.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the same passage component member.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the passage member.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the ball receiving device.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a switching member provided in a passage constituting member according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is arranged at a first position.
FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the switching member of the passage constituting member is similarly switched to the second position.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a branch portion of a ball passage according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a windmill-like distribution member is similarly arranged at a branch portion of a ball passage.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment in which a switching member is provided at a branch portion of a spherical passage.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Game board
25 Entry device
26 Starting point (area that is advantageous to the player)
40 accessory equipment
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51 Passage components
57 Inlet
58 Bifurcation
60 Highway side passage
62 Low speed passage
66 Outlet
80 ball shelf device
94 Low probability passage
98 High probability passage

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine provided with an accessory device mounted in a game area of a game board, and a entrance as an area located below the accessory device and advantageous for a player,
On one side of the accessory device, a ball passage having an inflow port through which a ball flowing on the surface of the game board can flow in and an outflow port through which the ball can flow out is provided,
The spherical passage is branched into a high speed side passage where the sphere flows at a relatively high speed and a low speed side passage where the sphere flows at a lower speed than the high speed side passage,
Downstream of the outlet of said low speed side passage and the high-speed side passage, and a low probability of passage portion of a sphere that has flowed out from the flow outlet is communicated to flow before entry ball port, of the low probability passage A high-probability passage that is connected to the terminal portion so that the sphere does not flow backward and the probability of flowing to the entrance is set higher than the low-probability passage , and is provided.
The sphere flowing out from the outlet through the high-speed side passage is easier to reach the high-probability passage via the low-probability passage than the sphere flowing out from the outlet through the low-speed side passage, while the low-speed side A gaming machine characterized in that a sphere flowing out from the outlet through a passage is less likely to reach the high probability passage via the low probability passage than a sphere flowing out from the outlet through the high-speed side passage . The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein a player can visually recognize the presence of a ball flowing through at least one of the high-speed side passage and the low-speed side passage. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In the vicinity of the branch portion between the high speed side passage and the low speed side passage, there is provided a switching member that can be switched between a first position for guiding the ball to the high speed side passage and a second position for guiding the ball to the low speed side passage. And
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching member is arranged and switched between the first position and the second position by a driving means that operates based on a predetermined setting condition. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The high speed side passage and the low speed side passage of the ball passage are formed in a passage component member,
The passage component member is provided with a visual recognition unit that allows a player to visually recognize the presence of a ball flowing through at least one of the high-speed side passage and the low-speed side passage. To play. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine characterized in that the high speed side passage has a straight path for guiding the ball at high speed, and the low speed side passage has a curved path for guiding the ball at low speed.

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