JP4455049B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a ball and ball game machine capable of adjusting a winning rate to a winning device.

  In a conventional general ball ball game machine, the game ball that has been shot and launched flows down the game area, and the flow direction changes through nails, windmills, and the like. Any of the game balls that flow down in this way wins (passes) or passes through various winning ports provided in the gaming area or winning devices such as a winning gate, and the winning of the gaming ball is detected. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. When a game ball wins (wins) a winning opening generally called a start winning opening in the winning opening (winning apparatus), it triggers a change in a symbol related to the determination of whether or not a game is called a special symbol. . Then, depending on the result of the success / failure determination, it is possible to obtain a more advantageous prize value such as a state in which a winning ball is easily paid out or a transition to a probability fluctuation state in which the probability of success / failure increases.

  Therefore, in order to obtain the above-described advantageous prize value, the player has played a game ball by using a handle or the like to win the winning prize opening. Here, in the process where the game ball reaches the winning prize opening, for example, an image display device 150 made up of an accessory as shown in FIG. 20 is provided in the game area, and the game ball is started via this accessory. The structure is such that it can be guided to the winning opening (winning device) side. That is, the image display device 150 made of an accessory guides the game ball to the ball passage 151 through which the game ball flowing down the game area can pass above the start winning opening (winning device) (not shown). A ball entrance 152 and a game passage portion 154 provided with a ball outlet 153 through which the game ball that has passed through the ball passage 151 is discharged to the start winning opening (winning device) side are provided. By providing the game passage portion 154, a change occurs in the rolling state of the game ball flowing down the game area, and the effect effect on the game is enhanced.

By the way, although the configuration of the ball exit of the game passage section is different for each type of ball game machine, the percentage of winning for the winning device such as the start winning opening of the game ball flowing down from the ball exit is the same as that of the game passage section. It was almost determined by the structure. Therefore, the game passage section is provided with a pair of rotating bodies, magnets are included in the rotating bodies, and the game balls flowing down the ball path (warp route) are rotated while being drawn using the magnets of the rotating bodies, and the game board side A pachinko machine for guiding game balls has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). However, in the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, since the rotation mode of the pair of rotating bodies is uniform, the rate at which the game balls discharged from the ball exits win the winning device is fixed to some extent. .
JP 2000-140250 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a plurality of ball outlets having different winning rates to the winning device are provided, and from which of the plurality of ball outlets it is easy to discharge (to each winning port) The discharge ball game machine is capable of adjusting the ratio of game balls to be awarded to the winning device from the ball exit.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 includes a game board that forms a game area into which game balls are to be driven, and a winning device that can win game balls that flow down the gaming area, and is provided above the winning device. At least a first ball outlet and a second ball outlet for discharging the game balls to the winning device with different ball entry rates into the winning device are configured, and the game balls are put into the first ball outlet. A bullet ball game machine comprising a first guiding path for guiding and a second guiding path for guiding a game ball to the second ball outlet, provided on the front side of the first guiding path, A first guide driving member that changes at every set interval between a guideable state in which it is possible to guide to one guideway and a non-guideable state in which it is impossible to guide, the first guideway, and the second guide Provided to the first guide path by the first guide driving member. A second guidance driving member that changes at every set interval between a guidance-enabled state in which the played game ball can be guided to the second guidance path and a guidance-incapable state in which the gaming ball is disabled. When the timing when the guide driving member is in a guideable state and when the second guide driving member is in a guideable state is the first timing, the first guide driving member causes the first guide to move. While it becomes possible to guide the game ball guided to the road from the first guide path to the second guide path by the second guide driving member before reaching the first ball exit, When the timing when the first induction driving member is in the inducible state and the timing when the second induction driving member is in the inducible state is a second timing different from the first timing, The first induction drive member causes the first It is difficult or impossible to guide the game ball guided to the guide path to the second guide path by the second guide driving member before reaching the first ball exit from the first guide path. And the timing when the first guide driving member is in a guideable state and when the second guide driving member is in a guideable state are the first timing and the second timing. The present invention relates to a bullet ball game machine characterized in that it includes a switching setting means for switching to any one of timings.

  The invention of claim 2 includes a game board in which a game area is formed and a game ball is driven, and a winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the gaming area, and is provided above the winning device. In the ball game machine having at least a first ball outlet and a second ball outlet configured to discharge directly to the winning device side with different ball entry rates to the winning device, the first ball outlet A first guidance driving member provided on the near side and changing at a set interval between a guideable state in which the game ball can be guided to the first ball outlet and a non-guideable state in which the game ball cannot be guided; A game ball that is provided between the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet and is guided to the first ball outlet by the first guide driving member can be guided to the second ball outlet. It changes at every set interval between the navigable state and the non-inducible state A second induction driving member, and the timing when the first induction driving member is in the inducible state and the timing when the second induction driving member is in the inducible state is the first timing. The game ball guided to the first ball outlet by the first guide driving member is guided to the second ball outlet by the second guide driving member before being discharged from the first ball outlet. On the other hand, the timing when the first guide driving member is in a guideable state and the timing when the second guide driving member is in a guideable state is different from the first timing. When the timing is reached, the game ball guided to the first ball outlet by the first guide driving member is discharged by the second guide driving member before being discharged from the first ball outlet. Difficult to guide to 2 ball exit The timing when the first guide driving member is in a guideable state and the time when the second guide drive member is in a guideable state is set to the first timing. According to the present invention, there is provided a bullet ball gaming machine comprising switching setting means for switching setting to either of the second timing and the second timing.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are both electrically driven at all times. Related.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member include at least a part of an adsorption member capable of adsorbing a game ball. It relates to the bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a game ball flowing down from the second ball outlet to the game area is more likely to win the winning device than a game ball flowing down from the first ball outlet to the game area. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball game machine is characterized in that:

  The invention of claim 6 comprises a third ball outlet different from the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet, and a third guide path for guiding the game ball to the third ball outlet. 6. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the first guide driving member is provided between the third guide path and the first guide path. It relates to the described ball game machine.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the first guide driving member makes it impossible to guide the first guide path to the first guide path, the first guide drive member causes the first guide drive member to perform the first guide drive. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the game machine is discharged from the third ball outlet to the game area without being guided to a road.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are driven together by one driving means, and the driving force by the one driving means is applied to the first induction driving member. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of driving force transmission means for transmitting to the second induction driving member.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first induction drive member between the first induction drive member or the second induction drive member and the drive force transmission means in conjunction with the drive force transmission means. Alternatively, a connecting member for driving the second induction driving member is provided, the connecting member is provided with an engaging portion, and the driving force transmitting means is provided with an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion. The ball game machine according to claim 8, wherein

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the driving force transmitting means includes a plurality of the engaged portions, and the switching setting means includes the engaging position of the engaging portion of the connecting member provided in the driving force transmitting means. The ball game machine according to claim 9, wherein any one of the plurality of engaged portions is selected and engaged.

  The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are driven by different driving means, respectively. Related to ball game machines.

  According to the bullet ball game machine according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the timing when the first guide driving member is in the inducible state and when the second guide driving member is in the inducible state is the first timing. Switching setting means for switching to either the first timing or the second timing, and the switching setting means switches to the first timing or the second timing, whereby the winning rates to the winning devices are different from each other. The ratio of game balls discharged from the ball outlet and the second ball outlet can be adjusted, and the ratio of winning the game balls discharged from the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet is adjusted. It becomes possible to do.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the invention of claim 3, since the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are always electrically driven, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member The guidance drive member can be driven during the game, and the guidance state of the game ball flowing down the game area can be changed.

  According to the ball and ball game machine according to the invention of claim 4, since the first induction drive member and the second induction drive member are provided with at least a part of the adsorption member capable of adsorbing the game ball, the induction drive member However, the game ball can be easily guided to the winning device by guiding the game ball with the suction force of the suction member.

  According to the ball game machine according to the invention of claim 5, the game ball flowing down from the second ball outlet to the game area may win the prize device more than the game ball flowing down from the first ball outlet to the game area. Therefore, it is possible to give a further interest by giving a change to the proportion of game balls to be awarded to the winning device according to the ball exit.

  According to the bullet ball game machine according to the invention of claim 6, the third ball outlet different from the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet is formed, and the third ball guide is guided to the third ball outlet. Since the first guide driving member is provided between the third guide path and the first guide path, the first guide path and the third guide path are provided with the first guide path. The game balls can be distributed via the induction drive member, and the guidance state of the game balls can be changed.

  According to the ball game machine of the seventh aspect of the invention, when the first guide driving member makes it impossible to guide the first guide path to the first guide path, Since it is discharged from the third ball outlet to the game area without being guided to the first guide path by the driving member, the first ball outlet and the third ball outlet are passed through the first guiding driving member. It is possible to divide the guidance of game balls, and it is possible to further change the proportion of game balls that win the winning device.

  According to the ball game machine of the eighth aspect of the invention, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are driven together by one driving means, and the driving force by the one driving means is applied to the first driving means. Since a plurality of driving force transmission means for transmitting to the induction driving member and the second induction driving member are provided, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member can be driven in conjunction with each other. In addition, since the structure can be relatively simple, structural constraints can be reduced.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the ninth aspect of the present invention, the first guidance is linked between the first guidance driving member or the second guidance driving member and the driving force transmission means in conjunction with the driving force transmission means. Since a connecting member for driving the driving member or the second induction driving member is provided, the connecting member is provided with an engaging portion, and the driving force transmitting means is provided with an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion. The first induction driving member or the second induction driving member and the driving force transmission means can be driven in conjunction with each other with a relatively simple structure.

  According to the ball game machine of the tenth aspect of the present invention, the driving force transmitting means includes a plurality of engaged portions, and the switching setting means includes the engaging position of the engaging portion of the connecting member in the driving force transmitting means. Since any one of the plurality of engaged portions is selected and engaged, the switching setting between the first timing and the second timing can be performed with a relatively simple structure.

  According to the bullet ball game machine of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are driven by different driving means, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member. Each member can be controlled as an independent drive.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of an image display device, FIG. 3 is a top view taken along line XX of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the main part of the image display device, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the driving force transmission means and the connecting member, and FIG. 7 is a timing setting for switching the induction driving member. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the latter half of the switching setting of the timing of the induction drive member, and FIG. 9 is a front view of the main part of the image display device at the first timing. 10 is a front view, a side view, and a rear view of the first induction driving member and the connecting member at the time of initial setting in the case of the first timing, and FIG. 11 is a second ball outlet when the game ball is at the first timing. FIG. 12 is a front view of the main part showing a state where the game ball is transported to the first taxiway or the first FIG. 13 is a front view of the main part of the image display device at the second timing, and FIG. 14 is the case of the second timing. The front view, the side view, and the back view of the first induction driving member and the connecting member at the time of initial setting, FIG. 15 is a main view showing the state in which the game ball is discharged from the first ball outlet at the second timing FIG. 16 is a top view showing another embodiment of the ball outlet and the guide drive member, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the main part showing the rolling state of the game ball in the embodiment of FIG. 16, and FIG. FIG. 19 is a block diagram schematically showing system control in the embodiment of FIG. 18.

  In a bullet ball game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, a game board 3 is accommodated in a frame 2 so as to be detachable and replaceable, and an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball are substantially circular on the game board 3. The image display device 9 and the game area are arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part on the center line of the game area 6 in which a game ball is driven and surrounded by the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 of the game board 3. A start winning port 10 which is an ordinary electric accessory that allows game balls flowing down 6 to be awarded, a large winning port 15 which is a special electric accessory, and an out port (also referred to as a discharge port) 17 are arranged. In addition, the ramp wind turbines 18a and 18b are located on both upper sides, the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 below the wind turbines 22a and 22b, and the left sleeve winning opening 23 below the wind turbines 22a and 22b. Right sleeve winning opening 25, and Serial left off winning hole 27 and right off the winning port 29 on both sides of the special winning opening 15 is disposed.

  In addition, on the front side of the frame body 2, a game device HD that receives the paid-out game ball and launches the game ball toward the game area 6 of the game board 3 in accordance with the player's launch operation, and the launch An upper game ball storage tray 31 for supplying game balls to the device HD, a lower game ball storage tray 32 for receiving game balls when the upper game ball storage tray 31 is saturated, and lamp indicators 33 and 34 for informing the game state. In addition, a speaker 8 is provided for emitting voice and sound effects and notifying the player of the gaming state.

  An image display device 9 in the figure is a symbol display device including an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display panel (dot matrix display), and displays a special symbol and a normal symbol although not shown. The image display part which comprises the said symbol display apparatus is not restricted to the above liquid crystal display panels, You may be comprised by LED, EL, CRT, and another light-emitting body. In the embodiment, the image display device 9 is provided above the start winning opening 10 (winning device).

  In the image display device 9 of the present invention, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2, a game ball P is discharged to the winning device side (near the winning device) below the image display unit such as the liquid crystal display panel. Guidance paths 60, 61, 62, 60A and 62A for guiding the game ball P to the outlets 50, 51, 52, 50A and 52A and the ball outlets 50, 51, 52, 50A and 52A are formed. The ball outlets 50, 51, 52, 50A, 52A and the guide paths 60, 61, 62, 60A, 62A are configured to allow at least one gaming ball to pass through. Reference numerals 70 and 80 in the figure denote induction driving members described later, 53 and 53A denote sphere inlets, 65 and 65A indicated by dotted lines in the figure denote internal sphere passages formed inside the frame of the image display device 9, and 66 denotes an upper stage. It is a ball passage.

  FIG. 3 is a top view of the image display device 9 as viewed from the position of the XX line. A first ball outlet 50, 50A, a second ball outlet 51, and a third ball outlet 52, 52A are formed on the front side of the game board 3, and a game is played to the first ball outlet 50, 50A. A first guiding path 60, 60A for guiding the ball P, a second guiding path 61 for guiding the gaming ball P to the second ball outlet 51, and a third for guiding the gaming ball P to the third ball outlets 52, 52A. The guide paths 62, 62A are configured. Further, the first guide driving members 70 and 70A are provided on the front side of the first guide paths 60 and 60A, that is, between the third guide paths 62 and 62A and the first guide paths 60 and 60A in this embodiment. The second guide driving members 80 and 80A are provided between the first guide path 60 and 60A and the second guide path 61. An upper ball passage 66 is formed on the upper side of each of the guide paths 60, 61, 62, 60A, 62A described above, and the game ball P entered from the ball entrance 53 (shown in FIG. 2) is received. After passing through the inner ball passage 65 and flowing down to the upper ball passage 66 and rolling on the upper ball passage 66, the front side of the first induction drive member 70 as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. In this embodiment, it is configured to be able to flow down to the third guide path 62. An opening 67 is formed at the center of the upper ball passage 66, and the game ball rolling on the upper ball passage 66 does not flow down to the third guide path 62 but flows down to the opening 67. There is a case. As represented by the dotted arrow in FIG. 3, the game ball P entered from the opening 67 passes through the opening ball passage 68 provided in the image display device 9 and is guided to the second ball outlet 51. It is comprised so that. As shown in the figure, the game ball P is configured to flow down from the first ball outlet 50, the second ball outlet 51, and the third ball outlet 52 to the game area 6. In particular, as can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 2, the second ball outlet 51 is configured to be positioned almost directly above the start winning opening 10. The game ball P flowing down to the game ball P that flows down from the first ball outlet 50 to the game area 6 is more likely to win the winning device (start winning port 10). On the other hand, on the back side of the game board 3, a motor 90 which is a driving means is installed. In the figure, reference numeral 100 denotes a gear box, and 55 denotes a plate member for facilitating the flow of the game ball to the front side of the first guide driving member, that is, the third guide path.

  4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. On the front side of the game board 3, the first ball outlets 50 and 50A, the second ball outlet 51, the third ball outlets 52 and 52A, the first guiding paths 60 and 60A, the second guiding path 61 and A third guide path 62, 62A, a first guide drive member 70, 70A, and a second guide drive member 80, 80A are formed, and a gear box 100 is provided inside and on the rear side of the frame 2 of the game board 1. However, a motor 90 (driving means) is further formed on the back side. As the motor 90, an appropriate motor such as a pulse motor or an ultrasonic motor can be used. The gear box 100 includes a plurality of gears (driving force transmitting means) for transmitting the driving force of the motor 90 to the first induction driving members 70 and 70A and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A. It has been.

  In the embodiment, the driving force transmission means includes the first gear 101, the second gear 102, the third gear 103, the fourth gear 104, the fifth gear 105, the sixth gear 106, the seventh gear 107, and the eighth gear 108. It consists of 8 gears. As can be seen from the figure, the first gear 101 is coupled to the motor 90 via the shaft 109, and the first gear 101 and the second gear 102, the second gear 102 and the third gear 103, and the third gear. 103 and the fourth gear 104 are in mesh with each other. Further, between the fourth gear 104 and the first induction driving member 70 and between the second gear 102 and the second induction driving member 80, the first gear is linked to the driving force transmission means. Connecting members 120 and 121 for driving the induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 are provided. The connecting member 120 provided between the fourth gear 104 and the first induction driving member 70 includes a shaft portion 122 that is coupled to the first induction driving member 70 and a coupling portion that is engaged with the fourth gear 104. 123.

  With the above configuration, the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 are driven as follows. The driving force of the motor 90 is transmitted as a rotational drive to the first gear 101 coupled to the motor 90 via the shaft portion 109, and then the second gear 102 meshing with the first gear 101 is rotationally driven, and the third gear 103. Similarly, the fourth gear 104 is also rotationally driven. At this time, the rotational drive of the second gear 102 is transmitted to the second induction drive member 80 via the connecting member 121, and the second induction drive member 80 rotates clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 3. Drive (see FIG. 5). Similarly, the rotational drive of the fourth gear 104 is transmitted to the first induction drive member 70 via the connecting member 120, and the first induction drive member 70 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the front side of the game board 3. (See FIG. 5). In this example, the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 are driven together by a motor 90 which is one driving means. Although the left half of the motor 90 has been described in the figure, the right half of the fifth gear 105, the sixth gear 106, the seventh gear 107, the eighth gear 108, the first induction drive member 70A, and the second induction drive. Also in the member 80A and the connecting members 120A and 121A, the driving force of the motor 90 is transmitted from the first gear 101 to the fifth gear 105, and the rotation of the first induction driving member 70A and the second induction driving member 80A is counterclockwise. The configuration is the same as that of the left side already described except that the configuration is such that it has the same function.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing ball outlets 50, 51, 52, guide paths 60, 61, 62 and guide drive members 70, 80 formed on the left half of the image display device 9. The first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 are rotary driving bodies each having a cylindrical shape in the embodiment, and are both always electrically driven by the driving force of the driving means (motor 90) described above. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 5, they are driven to rotate clockwise at the same rotational speed. The first guide driving member 70 guides the game ball to the first ball outlet 50 before the game ball guided to the third guide path is discharged from the third ball outlet. It is configured to change at every set interval between a guideable state in which guidance to the road 60 is possible and a non-guideable state in which the guidance is impossible. In the embodiment, a magnet 75 having a substantially arc shape is provided as an attracting member capable of attracting a game ball inside the first induction driving member 70, and is provided near the surface of the first induction driving member 70. It is provided to be located. FIG. 5 schematically shows the positions of the magnets present in the first induction driving member 70, and the positions where the attracting members are provided are not provided near the surface of the first induction driving member 70. There are places, and a plurality (two in the embodiment) of adsorbing members are provided at predetermined intervals. Corresponding to the position of the magnet 75, it changes at every set interval between a guideable state in which the game ball can be guided to the first guide path 60 and a non-guideable state in which the game ball cannot be guided. Yes. In other words, when the game ball and the magnet 75 are attracted (magnetically attached) (when the game ball is in a position where it can be magnetically attached to the magnet 75), the first induction driving member 70 has an attractive force of the magnet 75. Thus, the game ball can be guided to the first guide path 60 by being driven to rotate while the game ball is adsorbed. On the other hand, when the game ball and the magnet 75 are not attracted (magnetically attached) (when the game ball is in a position where it cannot be magnetically attached to the magnet 75), the first guide driving member 70 is connected to the first guide path. It becomes impossible to guide the game ball to 60, and the game ball is discharged from the third ball outlet 52 to the game area 6.

  The second guide driving member 80 is also in a non-guideable state in which the game ball guided to the first guide path 60 by the first guide driving member 70 can be guided to the second guide path 61. It is comprised so that it may change for every setting interval to the state which cannot be induced | guided | derived. As in the case of the first induction driving member 70 described above, magnets 85 are provided at predetermined intervals as attracting members inside the second induction driving member 80 and can be guided to guide the game ball. The structure that changes between the state and the non-inducible state to be impossible is the same, but the number of magnets 85 in the second induction drive member 80 is the same as the number of magnets 75 in the first induction drive member 70. The shapes are different, and in this embodiment, the arcuate shape is longer than that of the magnet 75 inherent in the first induction driving member 70.

  The timing when the first guide driving member 70 is in a guideable state and when the second guide driving member 80 is in a guideable state is set by the first guide driving member 70 to the first guide path 60. It is possible to guide the gaming ball guided to the second guiding path 61 by the second guiding driving member 80 before reaching the first ball outlet 50 from the first guiding path 60. And the game ball guided to the first guide path 60 by the first guide driving member 70 before reaching the first ball outlet 50 from the first guide path 60. There is a second timing at which it is difficult or impossible to guide to the second guide path 61 by the second guide driving member 80. By switching and setting these timings by the switching setting means described later, the proportion of game balls discharged from the first ball outlet 50 and the second ball outlet 51 to the winning device (start winning port 10) side is arbitrarily set. It is possible to adjust, and it is possible to give a change to the proportion of game balls to be won in the winning device. Hereinafter, the switching setting means of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the connecting member 120 connected to the first induction driving member 70 and the fourth gear 104 serving as driving force transmitting means. The connecting portion 123 of the connecting member 120 is formed with an engaging portion 124 having a protruding shape protruding in the direction of the fourth gear 104, and the fourth gear 104 corresponds to the shape of the engaging portion 124. Engaged portions 110a and 110b each having a concave shape are formed. The engaging portion 124 and the engaged portions 110a and 110b correspond to the switching setting means of the present invention. Further, the switching setting means is not limited to the engaged portions 110a and 110b, and is configured to be switchable in a plurality of stages. A plurality of engaged parts can be provided in the driving force transmitting means, and the engaging position of the engaging part 124 of the connecting member 120 is selected by engaging any one of the plurality of engaged parts. Can do. The fourth gear 104 of the embodiment includes a first engaged portion 110a and a second engaged portion 110b that is rotated from the first engaged portion 110a around the shaft portion in the direction of the arrow in the figure. The engaging portion 124 is engaged with one of the first engaged portion 110a and the second engaged portion 110b. Although not shown, by confirming the engagement position when the engagement portion 124 is engaged with any of the engaged portions 110a and 110b by appropriately providing a through hole in the driving force transmission means or the connecting member 120. Can be made possible.

  A process of changing the engagement position of the engagement portion 124 of the connecting member 120 will be described with reference to the cross-sectional views of the main part of FIGS. 7 and 8. As shown in FIG. 7A, an elastic member 126 made of a spring or the like is fixed to the shaft portion 122 of the connecting member 120 so as to cover the shaft portion 122. At this time, the engaging portion 124 is engaged with the first engaged portion 110 a of the fourth gear 104. Then, by pulling out the first guide driving member 70 coupled to the shaft portion 122 of the connecting member 120 to the front side of the game board 3, as shown in FIG. The engaged state of the engaged portion 110a is released. Thereafter, the first induction driving member 70 is rotated counterclockwise or clockwise (clockwise in the example shown in the figure), and the engaging portion 124 of the fourth gear 104 is moved as shown in FIG. It arrange | positions in the position corresponding to the 2nd to-be-engaged part 110b. At this time, the position of the magnet 75 (attracting member) inherent in the first induction driving member 70 also rotates. If the pulled-out state of the first induction driving member 70 is released after the engaging portion 124 is disposed at the position, the first induction driving member 70 is pulled toward the fourth gear 104 by the elastic force of the elastic member 126. As shown in FIG. 8B, the engaging portion 124 can be engaged with the second engaged portion 110b.

  As described above, by switching the engagement between the engaging portion 124 serving as the switching setting means and the engaged portions 110a and 110b, the first induction driving member 70 at the start of rotation of the first induction driving member 70 can be changed. The position of the underlying magnet 75 is switched, and the timing when the first induction driving member 70 is in the inducible state and the timing when the second induction driving member 80 is in the inducible state is switched. By arbitrarily switching the timing, it is possible to switch between the state where the second guiding drive member 80 is likely to guide the game ball to the second guiding path 61 and the state where it is difficult to be guided, and the first ball outlet 50 The game balls discharged from the second ball outlet 51 to the winning device side can be adjusted.

  A description will be given of rolling of the game ball when the timing when the first guide driving member 70 is in a guideable state and the timing when the second guide driving member 80 is in a guideable state is the first timing. When the motor 90 is turned on, the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 start to rotate clockwise at the same speed. A game ball that has entered the ball entrance 53 (shown in FIG. 2 above), passed through the internal ball passage 65 and rolled on the upper ball passage 66 and then did not flow down to the opening 67 is Then, it flows down to the front side of the first guide driving member 70, in this embodiment, the third guide path 62. At this time, although not shown, when the game ball is attracted to the magnet 75 of the first guide drive member 70, the first guide drive member 70 rotates from the third guide path 62 with the first guide drive member 70 rotating. It is guided to the guide path 60. On the other hand, when the game ball is not attracted to the magnet 75 of the first induction drive member 70, the game ball is discharged from the third ball outlet 52 to the game area 6.

  FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating a state of the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 in the case of the first timing. As can be understood from the drawing, the first guide driving member 70 and the second guide driving member 80 are configured such that the game ball P is first in accordance with the rotation of the first guide driving member 70 from the third guide path 62. The leading end portion 85a of the magnet 85 inherent in the second induction driving member 80 is rotationally driven at the timing when it appears in the first induction path 60. The two guide driving members 70 and 80 are rotationally driven at this timing, so that the game ball P is inherently contained in the second guide drive member 80 while being guided from the first guide path 60 to the first ball outlet 50. The leading end portion 85a of the magnet 85 to be raised rises, and the magnet 85 and the game ball P are easily attracted.

  FIG. 10 shows a front view (a), a side view (b), and a back view (c) of the first induction driving member 70 and the connecting member 120 at the time of initial setting. The engaging portion 124 of the connecting member 120 described above is engaged with the first engaged portion 110a of the fourth gear 104 that is a driving force transmitting means. As described above, when the rotation of the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 is started, the position of the magnet 75 inherent in the first induction driving member 70 is set in advance, so that the first Timing can be configured.

  FIG. 11 illustrates the movement of the game ball when the first timing is configured. The game ball P guided to the first guide path 60 by the first guide driving member 70 reaches the first ball outlet 50 from the first guide path 60 as shown in FIG. Before the second induction driving member 80 is attracted by the attraction force of the magnet 85 and the second induction driving member 80 causes the second induction driving member 80 to perform the second operation as shown in FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c). It is guided to the guiding path 61, guided from the second guiding path 61 to the second ball outlet 51, and discharged to the winning device (start winning prize port 10) side. The series of rolling of the game ball P in the case of the first timing can also be understood from the solid arrows in the perspective view of FIG.

  Next, regarding the rolling of the game ball P when the timing when the first guide driving member 70 is in the inducible state and the timing when the second guide driving member 80 is in the inducible state is the second timing. explain. FIG. 13 is a front view illustrating a state of the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 in the case of the second timing. As can be understood from the drawing, the first guide driving member 70 and the second guide driving member 80 are configured such that the game ball P is first in accordance with the rotation of the first guide driving member 70 from the third guide path 62. The central portion 85b of the magnet 85 present in the second guide driving member 80 is rotationally driven together with the timing when it passes through the first guide path 60. When both of the induction driving members 70 and 80 are rotationally driven at this timing, the time during which the magnet 85 existing in the second induction driving member 80 and the game ball P can be attracted is more than in the case of the first timing described above. It becomes shorter and more difficult or impossible to guide to the second guide path 61 by the second guide driving member 80 before reaching the first ball outlet 50 from the first guide path 60. It becomes.

  FIG. 14 is a front view (a), a side view (b), and a rear view (c) of the first induction driving member 70 and the connecting member 120 at the time of initial setting in the case of the second timing. The engaging portion 124 of the member 120 is engaged with the second engaged portion 110b of the fourth gear 104 that is a driving force transmitting means. As understood from the front view (a) of FIG. 14, the position of the magnet 75 of the first induction driving member 70 is a position rotated clockwise from the position of the front view (a) of FIG. As described above, when the rotation of the first induction driving member 70 and the second induction driving member 80 is started, the position of the magnet 75 existing in the first induction driving member 70 is switched in advance, thereby the first timing. To the second timing can be set.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the game ball P is being attracted by the magnet 85 of the second guide driving member 80 before reaching the first ball outlet 50 from the first guide path 60. is there. However, unlike the case of FIG. 11A described above, adsorption between the magnet 85 and the game ball P is insufficient. For this reason, the attractive force of the magnet 85 is removed by the rotational driving of the second induction driving member 80 and the weight of the game ball P itself. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15B, the game ball P is left in the first guide path 60 and is guided to the first ball outlet 50 as shown in FIG. It is discharged to the winning opening 10) side. The series of rolling of the game ball P in the case of the second timing can also be understood from the dotted arrows in the perspective view of FIG.

  FIG. 16 is a partial top view of the image display device 9 of the ball and ball game machine 1 defined as the invention of claim 2, and represents another embodiment of the ball outlet and the guide driving member. It differs from the above-described embodiment in that no guide path is provided, so that the game ball flows down directly from the guide drive members 70, 80, 70A, 80A to the ball outlets 50, 51, 52, 50A, 52A. It has become. The first ball outlets 50 and 50A, the second ball outlet 51, the first induction driving members 70 and 70A, and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A have the same configuration as in the above-described embodiment. The game ball that has flowed down to the upper stage ball passage 66 flows down to the front side of the first induction driving member 70 and is directly adsorbed to the first induction driving member 70, as shown by the solid arrow in FIG. is there. In the case where the timing when the first guide driving member 70 is in a guideable state and the timing when the second guide driving member 80 is in a guideable state is the first timing, it is indicated by a solid arrow in FIG. As described above, the game ball P guided to the first ball outlet 50 by the first guide driving member 70 is directly attracted to the second guide driving member 80 before being discharged from the first ball outlet 50. It may be easy to be guided to the second ball outlet 51 by the second guide driving member 80. On the other hand, when the timing when the first guide driving member 70 is in the guideable state and the timing when the second guide driving member 80 is in the guideable state is the second timing, the dotted arrow in FIG. As shown in the figure, the game ball P guided to the first ball outlet 50 by the first guide driving member 70 is discharged by the second guide driving member 80 before being discharged from the first ball outlet 50. It is more difficult or impossible to guide to the second ball outlet 51 than the first timing, and it is discharged from the first ball outlet 50 as it is to the winning device side without being attracted to the second guide driving member 80. There is a case. 16, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 3 have the same configuration, and in FIG. 17, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 12 have the same configuration.

  FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of the driving means, in which the first induction driving members 70 and 70A and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A are driven by different driving means. When the first induction driving members 70 and 70A and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A are driven by different motors 90, 90A and 90B, the driving speed and the driving start time of each motor 90, 90A and 90B are determined. The induction timings of the first induction driving members 70 and 70A and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A can be variously changed. In the figure, the fourth gear 104 and the connecting portion 123, the eighth gear 108 and the connecting portion 123A are engaged, and the switching setting is performed from the same configuration as described above. For example, a sensor for detecting the origin position is provided as the position of the first induction driving members 70 and 70A and the second induction driving members 80 and 80A, and initial setting (first induction driving members 70 and 70A, second Of the first induction driving member 70, 70A or the second induction driving member 80, 80A by the setting switch. After rotating the position to an appropriate angle from the origin position, both induction driving members may be driven. As shown in FIG. 19, the motors 90, 90A, and 90B are controlled by the main control circuit, and are appropriately controlled through the control of each motor control circuit in response to the switching setting by the setting switch. In the figure, each motor 90, 90A, 90B is provided with the motor control circuit, but three motors can be controlled by one control circuit. In FIG. 18, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 4 represent the same configurations.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the number of attracting members (magnets), the attracting force, etc. of the above embodiment may be changed. Further, the attracting member is not limited to a magnet. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are constituted by a rotary driving body that is always driven to rotate. However, as long as it is possible to guide the game ball at a predetermined timing. The drive mode (arc-like motion) other than rotation may be changed. In addition, the timings of the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are not limited to the first and second timings, and a plurality of timings may be provided. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the ball receiving recessed part which can receive a game ball in a drive body. In addition, either the engaging portion or the engaged portion, which is the switching setting means, may have a protruding shape, and may have a shape other than the protruding shape and the recessed shape as long as switching setting is possible.

It is a front view of the whole gaming machine concerning one example of the present invention. It is a front view of an image display apparatus. It is a top view in the XX line of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the state cut | disconnected in the position of the YY line | wire of FIG. It is a principal part front view of an image display apparatus. It is a perspective view of a driving force transmission means and a connecting member. It is principal part sectional drawing showing the first half at the time of the switching setting of the timing of an induction drive member. It is principal part sectional drawing showing the second half at the time of the switching setting of the timing of an induction drive member. It is a principal part front view of the image display apparatus at the time of a 1st timing. It is the front view, side view, and back view of the 1st induction | guidance | derivation drive member and connection member at the time of the initial setting in the case of a 1st timing. It is a principal part front view showing the state in which the game ball at the time of a 1st timing is conveyed to the 2nd ball exit. It is a principal part perspective view showing the rolling state of a game ball when a game ball is guided to the 1st guidance path or the 2nd guidance path. It is a principal part front view of the image display apparatus at the time of a 2nd timing. It is the front view, side view, and back view of a 1st induction | guidance | derivation drive member and connection member at the time of the initial setting in the case of a 2nd timing. It is a principal part front view showing the state by which a game ball is discharged | emitted from the 1st ball | bowl exit at the 2nd timing. It is a top view showing other examples of a ball exit and a guidance drive member. It is a principal part perspective view showing the rolling state of the game ball in the Example of FIG. It is structural sectional drawing which shows the other Example of a drive means. It is a block diagram which shows simply the system control in the Example of FIG. It is a perspective view of the conventional image display apparatus.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball game machine 3 Game board 6 Game area 10 Start winning opening 50 1st ball exit 51 2nd ball exit 52 3rd ball exit 60 1st guideway 61 2nd guideway 62 3rd guidance Path 70 First induction drive member 75, 85 Adsorption member (magnet)
80 Second induction drive member 90, 90A, 90B Motor 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Gear 110a, 110b Engagement part 120, 121 Connecting member 124 Engagement part

Claims (11)

A game board that forms a game area into which game balls are to be shot;
A winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the gaming area,
A first ball outlet and a second ball outlet, which are provided above the winning device and discharge the game balls to the winning device side with different winning percentages to the winning device, are configured, and In a ball game machine in which a first guide path for guiding a game ball to the first ball outlet and a second guide path for guiding the game ball to the second ball outlet are configured,
The first guide which is provided on the front side of the first guide path and changes at set intervals between a guide enable state in which the game ball can be guided to the first guide path and a guide disable state in which the game ball cannot be guided. An induction drive member;
It is provided between the first guide path and the second guide path, and a game ball guided to the first guide path by the first guide driving member can be guided to the second guide path. A second inductive drive member that changes at a set interval between an inducible state and a non-inducible state,
When the timing at which the first induction driving member is in the inducible state and the timing at which the second induction driving member is in the inducible state is the first timing, the first induction driving member The game ball guided to the first guide path can be guided to the second guide path by the second guide driving member before reaching the first ball exit from the first guide path. On the other hand, the timing when the first induction driving member is in the inducible state and the timing when the second induction driving member is in the inducible state is the second timing different from the first timing. In this case, the game ball guided to the first guide path by the first guide drive member is moved by the second guide drive member before reaching the first ball exit from the first guide path. Difficult to guide to the second taxiway While being configured or so becomes impossible,
Switching for switching the timing when the first guide driving member is in a guideable state and when the second guide driving member is in a guideable state to one of the first timing and the second timing A bullet ball game machine characterized by providing a setting means. A game board in which a game area is formed and a game ball is driven;
A winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the gaming area,
A bullet ball that is provided above the winning device and has at least a first ball outlet and a second ball outlet that discharge the game balls directly to the winning device side with different rates of entering the winning device. In gaming machines,
The first ball is provided on the front side of the first ball exit and changes at set intervals between a guideable state in which the game ball can be guided to the first ball outlet and a non-guideable state in which the game ball cannot be guided. An induction drive member;
It is provided between the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet, and the game ball guided to the first ball outlet by the first guide driving member can be guided to the second ball outlet. A second inductive drive member that changes at a set interval between an inducible state and a non-inducible state,
When the timing at which the first induction driving member is in the inducible state and the timing at which the second induction driving member is in the inducible state is the first timing, the first induction driving member The game ball guided to the first ball outlet can be guided to the second ball outlet by the second guide driving member before being discharged from the first ball outlet. If the timing when one guiding drive member is in a guideable state and the timing when the second guiding drive member is in a guideable state are the second timing different from the first timing, the first It is difficult to guide the game ball guided to the first ball exit by the second guide drive member to the second ball exit by the second guide drive member before being discharged from the first ball exit. Or configured to be impossible With is,
Switching for switching the timing when the first guide driving member is in a guideable state and when the second guide driving member is in a guideable state to one of the first timing and the second timing A ball game machine characterized by comprising setting means.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are always electrically driven.   The said 1st induction drive member and the said 2nd induction drive member are provided with the adsorption member which can adsorb | suck a game ball in at least one part, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A ball game machine.   The game ball flowing down from the second ball outlet to the game area is more likely to win the winning device than the game ball flowing down from the first ball outlet to the game area. 5. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of 1 to 4.   A third ball outlet different from the first ball outlet and the second ball outlet is configured, and a third guide path for guiding a game ball to the third ball outlet is configured, and the first ball outlet 6. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide driving member is provided between the third guide path and the first guide path.   When the first guide driving member makes it impossible to guide to the first guide path, the first guide drive member does not guide the first guide path from the third guide path to the first guide path. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the ball game machine is discharged from a third ball outlet to the game area.   The first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are driven together by one driving means, and the driving force by the one driving means is used as the first induction driving member and the second induction driving. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a plurality of driving force transmitting means for transmitting to the member.   Between the first induction driving member or the second induction driving member and the driving force transmission means, the first induction driving member or the second induction driving is interlocked with the driving force transmission means. A connecting member for driving the member is provided, the connecting member is provided with an engaging portion, and the driving force transmitting means is provided with an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion. Item 9. A ball game machine according to Item 8.   The driving force transmission means includes a plurality of the engaged portions, and the switching setting means indicates an engagement position of the engaging portion of the coupling member of the plurality of engaged portions provided in the driving force transmission means. The ball game machine according to claim 9, wherein either one is selected and engaged.   The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first induction driving member and the second induction driving member are each driven by different driving means.

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