JP4707571B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that allows a game ball to roll to a game ball rolling section and then win a prize device.

Conventionally, as a well-known example of this type of ball game machine, one in which an upper end opening of a high probability guide path is arranged at the center of a game ball rolling part is known. On the other hand, in order to diversify the operation of the game ball in the game ball rolling part, when the recesses are formed at positions close to both ends of the game ball rolling part, and the moving member provided in each recess is lowered There is known a configuration in which a game ball is received on the upper surface of a moving member, and the game ball rolls from the moving member to a high probability guide path when the game ball is lifted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-131060 (paragraph [0033], FIG. 3)

  However, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, it is immediately determined that the game ball does not enter the high probability guide path when the moving member is raised. For this reason, when the moving member moves up, the interest in the operation of the game ball is drastically reduced, and the rolling operation itself in which the game ball rolls toward the high probability guide path cannot be enjoyed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to diversify the operation of the game ball in the game ball rolling unit and to enjoy more rolling operation of the game ball than before. The purpose is to provide a machine.

In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a game ball rolling part having a plate-like wall part on which a game ball can roll, and a game ball rolling part discharged from the game ball rolling part. The game ball that has flowed down and is allowed to enter, and a prize-winning device that grants a game privilege according to the game ball's entry is provided, and the game ball discharge part of the game ball rolling part has a prize In a ball game machine equipped with a high probability discharge section with a relatively high probability of entering the apparatus and a low probability discharge section with a relatively low, a low penetration formed in the plate-like wall portion of the game ball rolling section Probability discharge part start end and flange part projecting sideways from the upper end part of the cylinder part extending in the vertical direction, and the flange part can be inserted into the low probability discharge part start end port by moving up and down. Is a part of the high-probability discharge part and a mobile discharge supplement to discharge the received game balls from the high-probability discharge part. As the upper end opening of the moving member that became a hole and the movement discharge auxiliary hole, the high probability discharge part start end opening opened on the extension of the cylinder part of the upper surface of the flange part, and the upper surface of the flange part is the low probability discharge part start end opening A ball that is positioned flush with or below the peripheral edge and that rolls the game ball rolling part is restricted from entering the start port of the low probability discharge unit and enters the start port of the high probability discharge unit The first position that allows the air flow, and the flange portion is spaced above the peripheral edge of the low-probability discharge unit start port to restrict entry to the high-probability discharge unit start port and enter the low-probability discharge unit start port An electric drive source that moves the moving member between the second position and the high-probability discharge portion, and the high-probability discharge portion is opened at a position avoiding the high-probability discharge portion and the game ball rolling portion. A high probability game ball passage that communicates between the end of the probability discharge unit and the start port of the high probability discharge unit and the end port of the high probability discharge unit. The game ball discharge port in the movement discharge auxiliary hole is arranged in the high probability game ball passage, and the low probability discharge unit is located at a position avoiding the low probability discharge unit start port and the game ball rolling unit. It has a feature in that it has an open low-probability discharge part termination port and a low-probability game ball passage communicating between the low-probability discharge part start port and the low-probability discharge unit terminal port .

According to a second aspect of the invention, the ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1, only when the moving member reaches the top limit position of the vertical stroke, that which enables discharge the game ball from moving discharge auxiliary hole The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the electrical drive source is a motor, and the motion conversion mechanism that converts the rotational output of the motor into the linear motion of the moving member is provided. The motor rotation output member driven by the motor and the moving member are connected to both ends by pins so as to be rotatable, and at least one end portion is provided with a link member having a long hole for slidably receiving the pin However, it has characteristics.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that in the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a guide portion is provided for guiding the moving member so as to move up and down.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the gaming ball rolling section is divided into a first rolling area and a second rolling area, and the first rolling The game ball can roll from the region to the second rolling region, the rolling of the game ball from the second rolling region to the first rolling region is restricted, and the low- probability discharge unit start end is the first While opening to the rolling region, the high-probability discharge ball terminal end of the high-probability gaming ball passage opens to a position avoiding rolling to the second rolling region, and the upper side is formed in the second rolling region. In addition to opening, a guide discharge groove provided with a discharge port at the edge of the second rolling area is provided as a part of the low probability discharge section, and a game ball rolling in the second rolling area is received in the guide discharge groove. It is characterized in that the game ball is discharged from the low probability discharge unit to the outside of the game ball rolling unit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the fifth aspect , a flow-preventing protrusion that restricts the discharge of the game ball is formed at the edge of the second rolling region, and the low-probability discharge portion Is provided separately from the guide discharge groove, the general low-probability discharge part is formed, which allows the discharge of game balls by eliminating the spill prevention protrusion and has a lower probability of entering the winning device than the guide discharge groove It has the characteristics.

The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , the high-probability discharge part termination port of the high-probability game ball passage is arranged directly above the winning device. Have.

The invention according to claim 8 is the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the game ball flowing down the upper side of the game ball rolling part is received and guided to the game ball rolling part. It is characterized by having an inflow channel.

The invention according to claim 9 is the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , further comprising a game board in which the game ball flows down on the front side, and the front side is opened by excising a part of the game board. It is characterized in that a recess chamber is formed and a game ball rolling portion is arranged at the inner lower portion of the recess chamber.

[Inventions of Claims 1 and 2]
In the configuration of claim 1, the case where the game ball is discharged from the high probability discharge unit in the game ball rolling unit is compared with the case where the game ball is discharged from the low probability discharge unit in the game ball rolling unit. The probability of entering the winning device becomes high, and it is possible to gather the interest of the game on whether or not the game ball enters the high probability discharging unit. Then, depending on whether the moving member is in the first position or the second position, the game ball is discharged from the high-probability discharging unit through the movement discharge auxiliary hole of the moving member, or the game ball is otherwise It is divided according to whether it is discharged from the low probability discharge part via the route. Thus, according to the present invention, the operation of the game ball changes according to the position of the moving member, and the operation of the game ball can be diversified. Moreover, since the movement discharge auxiliary hole inside the moving member constitutes a part of the high probability discharge portion, the rolling operation in which the game ball that has entered the game ball rolling portion rolls toward the high probability discharge portion is conventionally performed. You can enjoy longer.

Further, according to the present invention, the flange portion of the moving member can be inserted into the low-probability discharge portion start end opening formed through the plate-like wall portion of the game ball rolling portion, and the flange portion is provided at the upper end portion. Since the portion is accommodated in the space below the plate-like wall portion, space saving is achieved. The high probability discharge unit includes a high probability discharge unit start end, a high probability discharge unit end opening opened at a position avoiding the game ball rolling unit, the high probability discharge unit start end, and the high probability discharge unit end opening. And a high-probability game ball passage communicating with the high-probability game ball passage in the high-probability game ball passage. was game balls can be passed reliably receive the game ball into the high-probability game ball passage from moving discharge auxiliary hole.

Specifically, when the movable member that can move up and down reaches the first position, the upper surface of the flange portion provided at the upper end of the movable member is flush with or below the peripheral edge of the high-probability discharge unit start end port. Located, the game ball can be received in the movement discharge auxiliary hole and guided to the high probability discharge unit. On the other hand, when the moving member reaches the second position, the flange portion separates upward from the peripheral edge of the high-probability discharge portion start end port, and restricts the entrance to the high-probability discharge portion start end port, while the low-probability discharge portion start portion. The ball is allowed to enter the end opening, and the game ball passes between the cylinder portion and the peripheral edge of the high-probability discharge portion start end port and is guided to the low-probability game ball passage as the low-probability discharge portion. Thereby, the rolling operation | movement of a game ball can be diversified.

  Further, when the moving member is moved up and down, the moving member may be able to discharge the game ball from the movement discharge auxiliary hole only at a predetermined position in the vertical stroke. For example, as in the second aspect of the present invention, the game ball may be discharged from the movement discharge auxiliary hole only when the moving member reaches the lowest position of the vertical stroke. Further, when the moving member is moved up and down at a constant speed by the electric drive source, the game ball can be discharged intermittently from the high probability discharge unit at a fixed timing.

[Invention of claim 3]
As a specific configuration in the case where a motor is used as an electric drive source for moving the moving member according to the present invention up and down, as in the configuration of claim 3, the motion for converting the rotational output of the motor into the linear motion of the moving member A link member having a long hole for rotatably connecting both ends of the conversion mechanism to a motor rotation output member driven by a motor and a moving member with pins, and slidably receiving the pins at one end. What is necessary is just to be the structure provided. As a result, the moving member can be moved directly by the motor.

[Invention of claim 4]
In the structure of Claim 4, the operation | movement of the up-and-down movement of a moving member is stabilized by a guide part.

[Inventions of Claims 5 and 6 ]
In the structure of Claims 5 and 6 , by providing a guide discharge groove in a part of the low probability discharge section, the discharge path of the game ball is between the guide discharge groove and the other parts of the low probability discharge section. Dividing, it becomes possible to further diversify the operation of the game ball.

[Invention of Claim 7 ]
According to the configuration of claim 7 , the high probability discharge part terminal of the high probability game ball passage is arranged directly above the winning device, so that the game ball that has passed through the high probability game ball passage enters the winning device. The probability of doing can be increased.

[Invention of Claim 8 ]
The operation of the game ball is further diversified by providing an inflow path for receiving the game ball flowing down the upper side of the game ball rolling part and guiding it to the game ball rolling part as in the configuration of claim 8 can do.

[Invention of claim 9 ]
According to the structure of Claim 9, a game ball rolling part can be arrange | positioned in three dimensions in the inner lower part of a recessed part chamber.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a substantially circular game area R <b> 1 surrounded by a guide rail 12. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, an upper plate 19A and a lower plate 19B are provided in two stages above and below the game board 11, and by operating an operation knob 28 provided on the right end of the lower plate 19B, A game ball accommodated in the upper plate 19A is guided by the guide rail 12 and driven into the upper end portion of the game area R1.

  A display device 30 is provided in the center of the game area R1, and below the display device 30, the first and second start winning ports 14A and 14B, the big winning port 15 and the off-ball receiving port 16 are arranged in order from the top. They are arranged side by side at intervals. In addition, a pair of general winning ports 21 and 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the grand prize winning port 15, and start gates 18 and 18 and general winning ports 20 and 20 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the starting winning port 14. It is provided symmetrically. Further, wind turbines 17 and 17 are provided above the general winning ports 20 and 20, respectively, and side drumps 22 and 22 are provided on the sides of each wind turbine 17. In addition to these items, a plurality of obstacle nails 13A are provided over the entire game area R1.

  The start gate 18 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass inside, and the game ball that has passed is detected by a normal symbol start switch built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, the symbols are variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H provided at one corner on the liquid crystal display screen 34 of the display device 30. Specifically, after a numerical symbol composed of numbers from “0” to “9” is variably displayed over a predetermined period, the predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second start winning ports 14 </ b> A and 14 </ b> B have a so-called pocket structure in which an opening is provided on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11. Then, the game balls that have entered the start winning ports 14A and 14B are taken into the back side of the game board 11 through through holes (not shown) provided in the game board 11. Then, this is detected by the detection switch, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19A (see FIG. 1). The general winning openings 20, 21 (see FIG. 1) also have a pocket structure, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19A for entering.

  The first start winning opening 14A has an opening width that allows only one game ball to enter. Also, a pair of life nails 13B, 13B are provided on the left and right sides above the first start winning opening 14A with an interval through which only one game ball can pass, and the pair of life nails 13B, The region between 13B and the opening of the first start winning opening 14A are arranged vertically.

  The second start winning opening 14B is arranged directly below the first start winning opening 14A, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both the left and right sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the second start winning opening 14B sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C and 14C is large enough to contain only one game ball. It has become. In addition, the space above the second start winning opening 14B is always surrounded by the members constituting the first start winning opening 14A and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C so that no game balls can enter. Yes. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H becomes an odd number, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are moved for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). It is laid down sideways. Then, the upper space of the second start winning opening 14B is opened to the side, and the game ball that has passed through both sides of the first start winning opening 14A is received by the movable wing piece 14C and the second start winning opening 14B. Be guided by.

  When a game ball wins the first or second start winning opening 14A, 14B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19A as described above, and the display device 30 displays the symbols in a variable manner. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, three special symbols 30A, 30B, and 30C on the left, middle, and right are normally displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display screen 34 provided in the display device 30. Each of these special symbols 30A, 30B, and 30C is composed of, for example, a plurality of types that express numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, each special symbol 30A, 30B, and 30C has a predetermined value. Kinds of things are stopped. Then, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14, these three special symbols 30A, 30B, 30C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle The symbols 30A, 30C, and 30B are stopped and displayed. At this time, the “reach state” is established when the left and right special symbols 30A, 30C previously stopped and displayed become the same symbol while the middle special symbol 30B is being scroll-displayed. Then, the probability of becoming a “big hit state” described below increases. In addition, when all the special symbols 30A, 30B, and 30C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough state, the game becomes a “hit state”.

  When the special symbols 30A, 30B, 30C are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 34 in a variably displayed state or in the “hit state”, a maximum of four winning balls are reserved and stored. When 30A, 30B, and 30C stop display or “big hit state” ends, the special symbols 30A, 30B, and 30C are variably displayed again based on the reserved storage.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is always closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the “hit state”, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the ten game balls is won first. Further, the “big hit state” is continued up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  Inside the big winning opening 15, a counting winning opening is provided. A count sensor is provided in the counting prize winning opening, and when a winning of a game ball is detected, the number of winning balls is counted, and it is checked whether or not a total of ten winning balls have been reached as described above. In addition, when a game ball wins the big winning opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19A.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 30 is formed by assembling a liquid crystal module (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end face of the decorative frame 32 having a frame-like structure as a whole. In the liquid crystal module, the front surface portion surrounded by the decoration frame 32 is the above-described liquid crystal display screen 34, and the player can view the image displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 34 through the decoration frame 32. Further, the space surrounded by the decorative frame 32 and the liquid crystal display screen 34 constitutes the concave chamber 32R of the present invention.

  The decorative frame 32 is fixed by being fitted into a mounting window (not shown) formed on the game board 11. The upper side portion 32A of the decorative frame 32 protrudes forward from the game board 11 so that the game ball cannot pass through the gap between the upper side portion 32A of the decorative frame 32 and the front glass plate 11G covering the front of the game area R1. ing. This restricts the game ball from flowing down the front side of the liquid crystal display screen 34 and restricts the game ball from directly entering the interior of the decorative frame 32 from above the decorative frame 32.

  A space through which a game ball can pass is provided between both side portions 32B, 32B of the decorative frame 32 and the front glass plate 11G. Thereby, for example, the game ball bounced by the obstacle nail 13 </ b> A (see FIG. 1) can enter the decorative frame 32 from the side of the decorative frame 32.

  A space through which a game ball can pass is provided between the lower side portion 32C of the decorative frame 32 and the front glass plate 11G. Thereby, the game ball that has entered the decorative frame 32 can flow downward from the lower side portion 32 </ b> C of the decorative frame 32.

  Of the lower side portion 32C of the decorative frame 32, a portion located inside the decorative frame 32 is a game ball rolling portion 40 according to the present invention. The game ball rolling unit 40 is divided into a pair of rolling stages 141 and 42 in the depth direction of the decorative frame 32, and corresponds to the front rolling stage 42 (the “second rolling region” according to the present invention). Hereinafter, the lower rolling stage 42 corresponds to the inner rolling stage 141 (hereinafter referred to as the “first rolling region” according to the present invention, hereinafter referred to as the upper rolling stage 141). ing. Further, the upper rolling stage 141 extends in the left-right direction of the decorative frame 32 with a width slightly wider than the diameter of one game ball, and the lower rolling stage 42 has a width that is twice or more the diameter of the game ball. It extends in the left-right direction. A regulation plate 47 protruding from the rear edge of the lower rolling stage 42 prevents the game ball from falling from the rear edge of the lower rolling stage 42.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower rolling stage 42 is curved in a concave shape so that the center in the left-right direction is the lowest as a whole, and is slightly lowered toward the front side. Thereby, for example, the game ball rolling on the lower rolling stage 42 gradually moves forward while reciprocating the lower rolling stage 42 left and right. In addition, a flow-preventing wall 42A is formed at both ends in the left-right direction of the front edge portion of the lower rolling stage 42, thereby preventing the game ball from flowing down. On the other hand, the central portion at the front edge of the lower rolling stage 42 does not have the flow-preventing wall 42A, and constitutes the low-probability discharging portion 153 according to the present invention. A game ball is allowed to flow down.

  An induction discharge groove 42B according to the present invention is formed at the center of the low probability discharge portion 153 in the left-right direction. The guide discharge groove 42B has a groove structure in which a part of the lower rolling stage 42 is curved in a concave shape and is slightly recessed, and the intermediate portion in the width direction (depth direction) of the lower rolling stage 42 is changed to the front edge portion. The width gradually widens. The guide discharge groove 42B is located immediately above the first start winning opening 14A, and the game balls that have passed through the guide discharge groove 42B and flowed down from the lower rolling stage 42 in the low probability discharge section 153 are The probability of entering the first and second start winning openings 14A and 14B increases. In addition, parts other than the induction | emission discharge groove | channel 42B among the low probability discharge parts 153 become the general low probability discharge part 42D concerning this invention.

  The upper rolling stage 141 has a slightly raised central portion and both end portions in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the upper rolling stage 141), and is gently curved and concave between the central portion and each end portion. It has become.

  From the front edge portion of the upper rolling stage 141, the flow-down prevention wall 41B protrudes upward. The flow-down prevention wall 41B is formed at a relatively high portion of the upper rolling stage, that is, at the center and both ends in the left-right direction, and a relatively low portion of the upper rolling stage 141, that is, In the middle between the center portion and each end portion in the left-right direction, the flow prevention wall 41B is cut out to form a flow allowance opening 41C. Thereby, the game ball can flow from the upper rolling stage 141 to the lower rolling stage 42 through the flow allowable opening 41C.

  Guide ducts 46 and 46 are provided on both side portions 32B and 32B of the decorative frame 32, respectively. Each guide duct 46 has one end extending in the horizontal direction and opening toward the outside of the decorative frame 32, and the other end opening at the end of the upper rolling stage 141. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the game area R1 can be received from one end side of the guide duct 46 and discharged from the other end side, and the game ball can be supplied to the upper rolling stage 141.

  Now, a moving member 143 and an internal fixed cylinder 144 are provided at the center in the left-right direction of the game ball rolling unit 40. As shown in FIG. 3, the moving member 143 includes a cylindrical portion 143E extending in the vertical direction, and a flange portion 143F projecting laterally from the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 143E, and as a moving discharge auxiliary hole 143A. The inner space of the cylindrical portion 143E is opened above the flange portion 143F. The cylinder part 143E of the moving member 143 is inserted into the vertical cylinder part 144B of the internal fixed cylinder 144, and a discharge port 143C through which a game ball can pass is opened at the lower end side.

  A connecting cylinder 143 </ b> D (corresponding to a “pin” of the present invention) is integrally formed on the rear surface side of the lower end portion of the moving member 143. The connecting cylinder 143D is inserted through a longitudinal slit 48S provided in the guide plate 48. The guide plate 48 protrudes rearward from the upper rolling stage 141, is bent at a right angle downward at an intermediate position, and has a vertically elongated slit 48S formed through the bent portion at the right angle. And the front-end | tip part of connection cylinder 143D is inserted in one of a pair of long holes 49A and 49A provided in the link member 49 shown in FIG. Further, the other elongated hole 49A of the link member 49 is inserted with a tip end portion (corresponding to a “pin” of the present invention) of a crankshaft portion 50 (corresponding to a “motor rotation output member” of the present invention). The moving member 143 and the crankshaft portion 50 are coupled via the link member 49.

  The crankshaft portion 50 is a round bar formed in a crank shape, and both end portions extend in the front-rear direction. The base end portion of the crankshaft portion 50 is fitted to a rotation shaft 51A extending forward from the front end surface of the motor 51 so as to be integrally rotatable, and the motor 51 is operated to rotate the rotation shaft 51A. Is rotated, the tip of the crankshaft 50 moves circularly. When the distal end portion of the crankshaft portion 50 moves circularly, the connecting cylinder 143D and the crankshaft portion 50 rotate within the elongated holes 49A and 49A of the link member 49 in a link rotation substantially parallel to the rotation shaft of the crankshaft portion 50. Slide in a direction perpendicular to the axis. As a result, the link member 49 is driven to rotate about the link rotation axis, and the moving member 143 reciprocates in the vertical direction within the range of the vertically long slit 48S. At this time, since the cylinder part 143E of the moving member 143 is inserted into the vertical cylinder part 144B of the internal fixed cylinder 144, it can move stably in the vertical direction. Here, the crankshaft 50 and the link member 49 constitute the motion conversion mechanism of the present invention. The vertical cylindrical portion 144B corresponds to the “guide portion” of the present invention.

  The internal fixed cylinder 144 includes a vertical cylindrical portion 144B and a horizontal discharge path 144A. The vertical cylindrical portion 144B is formed in a cylindrical shape with one end, and the upper end surface thereof is open, and as shown in FIG. It is faced. Further, on the rear side of the side portion of the vertical cylindrical portion 144B, a vertical slit 144E shown in FIG. 3 is provided across the vertical direction of the vertical cylindrical portion 144B. The vertical split slit 144E is inserted through the connecting cylinder 143D of the moving member 143. When the motor 51 is activated, the moving member 143 reciprocates in the vertical direction with the longitudinal slit 144E as a guide.

  A rear end portion of the horizontal discharge path 144A is attached to the front side of the lower end portion of the vertical cylindrical portion 144B. A connection port 144D is provided at a connection portion between the vertical cylindrical portion 144B and the horizontal discharge path 144A, and communicates the internal space of the vertical cylindrical section 144B and the internal space of the horizontal discharge path 144A.

  The horizontal discharge path 144A is formed immediately below the guide discharge groove 42B in the lower side portion 32C of the decorative frame 32, extends straight in the front-rear direction, and has a cross-section that allows only one game ball to pass therethrough. It is formed in a rectangular shape. Both ends are opened, the rear side is a communication port 144D, and the front side is a termination port 44B (corresponding to the “high probability discharge unit termination port” of the present invention). This end port 44B is directly above the first start winning port 14A and opens forward in the center of the lower side portion 32C of the decorative frame 32, that is, directly below the discharge port 42C of the guide discharge groove 42B.

  As described above, the horizontal discharge path 144A can discharge the game ball from a position closer to the first start winning port 14A than the discharge port 42C of the guide discharge groove 42B, and the rolling direction of the game ball from the guide discharge groove 42B. Can be stabilized. Thereby, the probability that the game ball discharged from the terminal end 44B enters the first start winning opening 14A is higher than the game ball discharged from the discharge port 42C. Note that the general low-probability discharging unit 42D is provided at a position shifted in the left-right direction from directly above the first start winning prize opening 14A. For this reason, the game ball discharged from the general low-probability discharge unit 42D is first started by the game ball discharged from the terminal port 44B and the discharge port 42C provided immediately above the first start winning port 14A. The probability of entering the winning opening 14A is low.

  A pair of side passage end ports 55A are provided on both sides in the left-right direction across the end port 44B. As shown in FIG. 2, the start gates 18 are respectively arranged directly below the side passage end ports 55A and 55A. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, these side passage end ports 55A and 55A are the end points of the side passage 55 (corresponding to the “low probability game ball passage” of the present invention) extending substantially parallel to the horizontal discharge passage 144A. The other end side of the side passage 55 is a side passage start end port 55B. Then, the game ball dropped on the game ball chute 54 provided below the plate-like wall portion 141A is guided to the side passage start end port 55B and can be discharged from the side passage end port 55A through the side passage 55. It has become a structure.

  The width of the upper rolling stage 141 in the front-rear direction is formed to be wider than the width in the front-rear direction of the flange portion 143F. The moving member insertion hole 141D opened upward at the center of the upper rolling stage 141 is formed so that the flange portion 143F can be inserted therethrough. Here, the moving member 143, the internal fixed cylinder 144, the moving member insertion hole 141D, and the terminal end 44B serve as the high-probability discharge portion 152 of the present invention. The internal fixed cylinder 144 corresponds to the “high probability game ball passage” of the present invention, and the guide discharge groove 42B, the general low probability discharge portion 42D, and the side passages 55 and 55 are the low probability discharge portion 153 of the present invention. It becomes.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. Reference numeral 100 in FIG. 5 denotes a main control circuit 100 that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 in an integrated manner. A sub control circuit 101 is provided to assist the main control circuit 100. A display control circuit 102, a lamp control circuit 103, and a sound control circuit 104 are connected to the sub control circuit 101. Then, the sub control circuit 101 determines a detailed command based on the command given from the main control circuit 100 and gives it to the display control circuit 102, the lamp control circuit 103, and the sound control circuit 104. In response to this, the display control circuit controls the display device 30, the sound control circuit 104 outputs sound from the speaker 13 (see FIG. 1), and the lamp control circuit 103 turns on or off the side lamp 22.

  In addition to the sub control circuit 101, a payout control circuit 106 and a relay circuit 107 are connected to the main control circuit 100. The payout control circuit 106 controls the ball lending / dispensing device 110, the launching device 111, and the prize ball paying device 112 to lend, launch, and pay out game balls. The relay circuit 107 is connected to a motor 51 that reciprocally moves the various sensors 108, the door drive solenoid 15S of the movable door 15T, and the moving member 43 in the vertical direction.

  The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is as described above. Hereinafter, the function and effect will be described. When the firing operation knob 28 is operated, a game ball is fired and moves along the guide rail 12, and is launched at the upper part of the game area R 1 and is in contact with an accessory, an obstacle nail or the like disposed on the front surface of the game board 11. The game area R1 flows down. A part of the game ball flowing down the game area R1 is guided by the obstacle nail 13A and flows into the guide duct 46, and is discharged to the left and right ends of the upper rolling stage 141 through the guide duct 46.

The game balls discharged to the upper rolling stage 141 are received at a receiving allowable position (corresponding to the “first position” in the present invention ) and an acceptance restricting position (the “second position” in the present invention ) at the center of the upper rolling stage 141. To the moving member 143 that is reciprocating periodically. While the game ball rolls on the upper rolling stage 141, the game player and the moving member until the position of the moving member 143 when the game ball reaches the peripheral edge of the moving member insertion hole 141D is known. Note 143.

  When the moving member 143 is in the acceptance allowable position, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the game ball reaching the peripheral edge of the moving member insertion hole 141D passes through the upper surface of the flange portion 143F and moves out from the receiving port 143B. It becomes possible to flow into the auxiliary hole 143A.

  On the other hand, when the moving member 143 is lifted and moved from the receiving permission position to the receiving restricting position, as shown in FIG. 4B, the game ball reaching the peripheral edge of the moving member insertion hole 141D is flanged 143F. In contact with the side portion of the first member, and the flow into the moving member insertion hole 141D is restricted. When the moving member 143 is further raised, as shown in FIG. 4C, the game ball reaching the peripheral edge of the moving member insertion hole 141D does not come into contact with the flange portion 143F, and the game ball moves below the flange portion 143F. Passing and allowing inflow into the moving member insertion hole 141D is allowed. The game ball that has flowed into the moving member insertion hole 141D falls onto the game ball chute 54 and is discharged from the side passage end port 55A. Then, the game ball discharged from the side passage end port 55A passes under the starting gate 18, and the numerical symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H becomes an odd number, and both movable wings of the second starting winning port 14B When the pieces 14C, 14C are laid down sideways, the low probability discharge portion 153 other than the side passage 55, that is, the game balls discharged from the guide discharge groove 42B and the general low probability discharge portion 42D are second start winning holes 14B. The probability of winning a prize increases.

  Of the game balls that roll on the upper rolling stage 141, those that have not flowed into the movement discharge auxiliary hole 143A and the moving member insertion hole 141D fall to the lower rolling stage 42 through the flow allowance opening 41C. To do. The game ball that has fallen on the lower rolling stage 42 rolls on the lower rolling stage 42 and is discharged from the low probability discharge unit 53, that is, the general low probability discharge unit 42D or the guide discharge groove 42B.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the operation of the game ball is changed according to the position of the moving member 43, and the operation of the game ball is diversified. In addition, by providing the moving member 43 in the high probability discharging unit 152 itself, it is possible to enjoy a rolling operation in which the game ball that has entered the game ball rolling unit 40 rolls toward the high probability discharging unit 152 for a longer time than before. Can do. Moreover, according to this embodiment, the variation of the rolling path | route of the game ball in the game ball rolling part 40 can be increased.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but any ball game machine may be provided for an arrangement ball or the like.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the motor 51 is used as an electrical drive source, but a solenoid or the like may be used.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the rotational output of the motor 51 is converted to a linear motion by the motion conversion mechanism including the crankshaft 50 and the like. However, the rotational output of the motor 51 is converted to a linear motion by the cam mechanism. May be.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the moving member insertion hole 141D is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the upper rolling stage 141. However, it may be provided at an arbitrary location on the upper and lower rolling stages 141 and 42. Further, a plurality of moving member insertion holes 141D and moving members 143 may be provided. Thus, the arrangement of the moving member 143 may be changed to adjust the winning rate to the winning device.

  (5) In the embodiment, the moving amount of the moving member 143 may be adjusted using a stepping motor.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the moving member 143 may be moved continuously during the game, or may be moved only when a control signal is transmitted from the main control circuit 100. Further, the moving member 143 may be moved in association with a game effect. In this case, it is desirable to move the moving member 143 based on the control signal transmitted from the sub control circuit 101 that has received the control signal from the main control circuit 100. In this way, the winning rate for the winning device may be adjusted by adjusting the operating frequency of the moving member 143.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the moving member 143 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may have an arbitrary shape as long as the moving member 143 can receive a game ball inside.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the moving member 143 may have a shape capable of guiding a game ball in contact with the side surface in a predetermined direction.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the game ball rolling unit 40 includes a first guide path through which a game ball can win a winning device and a second guide path that is less likely to win than the first guide path. Good.

  (10) High and low in the high-probability discharge unit and the low-probability discharge unit in the present invention is a comparative comparison of the probabilities that both discharge units enter the winning device.

Front view of pachinko machine Partial perspective view of display device and its surroundings Partially exploded perspective view of the game ball rolling part and its surroundings (A) Partial cross-sectional view of the moving member and its peripheral portion when the moving member is in the acceptance-permitted position, (B) Partial cross-section of the moving member and its peripheral portion when the moving member is lifted to reach the receiving restriction position Figure, (C) Partial sectional view of the moving member and its periphery when the moving member is further raised Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine

10 Pachinko machines (bullet ball machines)
11 Game board 11R Recessed chamber 14A First start winning opening (winning device)
40 Game Ball Rolling Unit 141 Upper Rolling Stage (First Rolling Area)
141A Plate-like wall portion 141D Moving member insertion hole ( low- probability discharge portion start end port)
42 Lower rolling stage (second rolling zone)
42A Flow prevention wall (flow prevention ridge)
42B Guided discharge groove 42C Discharge port 42D General low probability discharge part 143 Moving member 143A Movement discharge auxiliary hole 143B Receiving port (High probability discharge part start end port)
44B terminal (high probability discharge section terminal)
46 Guide duct (inflow channel)
49 Link member 49A Long hole 50 Crankshaft (motor rotation output member)
51 Motor (electric drive source)
152 High probability discharge section (first discharge path)
153 Low probability discharge section (second discharge path)
55 Side passage (low probability game ball passage)
143E cylinder part 143F flange part

Claims (9)

A game ball rolling part having a plate-like wall part on which a game ball can roll;
A game ball discharged from the game ball rolling unit is allowed to enter, and a prize-winning device is provided that grants a game privilege according to the game ball entering ,
The discharge portion of the game ball of the game ball rolling unit, the winning and ball entrance probability is relatively high high probability discharge portion of the apparatus, a relatively low low probability discharge portion and is provided a pinball game machine In
A low-probability discharge portion start end port formed through the plate-like wall portion of the game ball rolling portion;
A flange portion projects laterally from the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion extending in the vertical direction, and the flange portion can be inserted vertically into the low-probability discharge portion start end by moving up and down, and the inside of the cylindrical portion has the high probability. A moving member that constitutes a part of the discharge part and is a movement discharge auxiliary hole for discharging the received game ball from the high probability discharge part;
As the upper end opening of the movement discharge auxiliary hole, a high-probability discharge portion start end opening opened on the extension of the cylindrical portion of the upper surface of the flange portion,
The upper surface of the flange portion is positioned flush with or below the peripheral edge of the low-probability discharge portion start end port, and the game ball rolling the game ball rolling portion to the low-probability discharge portion start end port A first position for restricting entry and allowing entry to the start port of the high probability discharge unit; and the flange portion is spaced above the peripheral edge of the start port of the low probability discharge unit and the high probability discharge unit An electric drive source that moves the moving member between a second position that restricts entry into the start end and allows entry into the start port of the low probability discharge unit,
The high probability discharge unit includes a high probability discharge unit start end, a high probability discharge unit end opening opened at a position avoiding the game ball rolling unit, the high probability discharge unit start end and the high probability discharge unit end A high-probability game ball passage communicating with the mouth, and a discharge port for the game ball in the movement discharge auxiliary hole is disposed in the high-probability game ball passage,
The low probability discharge unit includes a low probability discharge unit end opening and a low probability discharge unit end opening opened at a position avoiding the game ball rolling unit, the low probability discharge unit start port, and the low probability discharge unit end port. And a low-probability game ball passage communicating with the ball.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball can be discharged from the movement discharge auxiliary hole only when the moving member reaches the lowest position of the up / down stroke.   The electrical drive source is a motor, and the motion conversion mechanism that converts the rotational output of the motor into the linear motion of the moving member includes both ends of the motor rotational output member driven by the motor and the moving member. The bullet ball according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a link member having a long hole that rotatably connects the portion with a pin, and at least one end portion of the pin slidably accommodates the pin. Gaming machine.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a guide portion that guides the moving member so as to be movable up and down. The gaming ball rolling part is divided into a first rolling region and a second rolling region, the gaming ball can roll from the first rolling region to the second rolling region, and the second The rolling of the game ball from the rolling area to the first rolling area is restricted,
The low- probability discharge part start end port opens to the first rolling area, while the high-probability discharge part end port of the high-probability game ball passage opens to a position avoiding rolling to the second rolling area. And
An induction discharge groove formed in the second rolling region and opened on the upper side and provided with a discharge port at an edge of the second rolling region is provided as a part of the low-probability discharge portion, and the second rolling region is provided. 5. The game ball that rolls in a moving area is received in the guide discharge groove, and the game ball is discharged from the low probability discharge unit to the outside of the game ball rolling unit. A ball game machine according to any one of the above. On the edge of the second rolling region, a flow-down preventing ridge that regulates the discharge of the game ball is formed,
  The low-probability discharge part is provided separately from the guide discharge groove, allows the game ball to be discharged by eliminating the flow prevention protrusion, and has a low probability of entering the winning device from the guide discharge groove. 6. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 5, wherein a general low probability discharge part is formed. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an end port of the high probability discharge section of the high probability game ball passage is arranged right above the winning device. The bullet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an inflow path for receiving a game ball flowing down above the game ball rolling portion and guiding the game ball to the game ball rolling portion. Ball game machine. A game board with a game ball flowing down the front side,
  9. The game ball rolling part according to claim 1, wherein a part of the game board is cut out to form a recess chamber whose front side is open, and the game ball rolling part is disposed at an inner lower part of the recess chamber. The bullet ball game machine described.

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