JP4877485B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a spinning-type gaming machine that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium.

  A spinning machine (slot machine) uses a medal as a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a medal-type spinning machine) and a game ball as a game medium (hereinafter referred to as a ball-type spinning game). It is roughly divided into two. Traditionally, a slewing game machine refers to a medal-type slewing game machine, but as a spinning slewing game machine that can be installed on the existing island facilities of a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, The machine was developed in recent years.

  A ball-type spinning game machine takes in a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls by a player's betting operation and prepares to start the game, and after rotating a plurality of times of spinning by a player's starting operation, The number of game balls corresponding to the above symbols is returned to the player on condition that each of the spinning cylinders is sequentially stopped by the player's stop operation and the symbols attached to the surface of the spinning cylinder are aligned on the effective line. ing.

  This type of ball-type spinning machine includes a throwing device for taking in a predetermined number of game balls stored in a tray by a player's betting operation. The input device includes an intake passage that extends in the vertical direction, a sensor that is provided inside the intake passage, detects a game ball that has dropped through the intake passage, and is provided upstream of the sensor in the intake passage. In addition, there is a natural dropping type throwing device provided with an opening and closing member that opens the take-in passage based on a player's betting operation and closes the take-in passage on condition that the number of sensors detected reaches a predetermined number (for example, a patent Reference 1). The game ball taken into the throwing device is sent from one end side where the throwing device is provided to a discharge basket extending to a substantially central portion of the ball-type spinning game machine, and discharged from the discharge basket into the island facility.

JP 2004-166760 A

  When comparing medal-type spinning machines and ball-type spinning machines, the differences are the presence or absence of a credit function and the number of game media required for one game. The medal type spinning machine has a credit function for storing, for example, a maximum of 50 medals, and the number of medals required for one game (for example, 3) is stored based on the number of medals stored in advance by the player's betting operation. The number of medals is subtracted, or the number of medals required for one game is inserted into the insertion slot to prepare for the start of the game. On the other hand, the ball-cylinder game machine has a tray that can store several hundred game balls instead of the credit function, and the game ball stored in the tray by the player's betting operation is inserted. A predetermined number (for example, 15 pieces) is taken in to prepare for the start of the game. In other words, since the ball-type spinning machine needs to mechanically take in more game media than the medal-type spinning machine to perform one game, the average required to prepare for the start of the game Time is needed. For this reason, it is desired for the ball-type spinning machine to improve the take-in speed of the game ball so that the game can proceed smoothly.

  In addition, in a ball-type spinning game machine, there is a concern about the goto act of playing a game free of charge by making it appear as if the game ball has been taken in to the sensor that detects the game ball, and there is a demand for measures against the goto act. ing.

  In order to solve these problems, the inventor first provided a plurality of intake passages in the input device to improve the acquisition speed so that a large number of game balls can be acquired in a short time, and prepare for the start of the game. I wanted to reduce the average time needed to make it. Then, a plurality of types of sensors for detecting a game ball are provided in each take-in passage of the throwing device at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and an attempt was made to take measures against the goto using the game ball detection results of the plurality of types of sensors. . However, since the charging device is provided below the tray, the length of the intake passage is limited, and the lowermost sensor is provided at the lower portion of the intake passage. When a large number of game balls are taken in at a time by a plurality of take-in passages, there is a possibility that the game balls interfere with each other and chattering may occur in the lowermost sensor. In the ball-type spinning game machine, if there is an abnormality in the detection result of the sensor, measures are taken so that a game cannot be played unless a capture error is generated and the capture error is canceled. If a take-in error frequently occurs due to chattering of the sensor of the throwing device, even if the take-in speed of the game ball is improved, an average time required to prepare for the start of the game increases. In addition, a player who can interrupt the game even if he / she has not performed a dishonest act is uncomfortable.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress erroneous detection by a device that detects a gaming ball .

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A saucer for storing game balls;
A plurality of downflow passages communicating with the tray and extending in the vertical direction;
A first detection device that is provided in each of the plurality of flow-down passages and detects a game ball flowing down the flow-down passages;
A second detection device that is provided in each of the plurality of flow-down passages and detects a game ball flowing down the flow-down passages downstream of the first detection device;
A regulating device that is provided in each of the plurality of flow-down passages and regulates the flow of the game ball in each flow-down passage on the upstream side of the first detection device;
A rectifying passage for joining the game balls that have passed through the plurality of passages and guiding them in a predetermined direction;
A discharge passage for discharging the game ball that has passed through the rectifying passage to the outside of the machine;
A gaming machine comprising
The rectifying passage includes a first guide wall that changes a traveling direction of a game ball dropped from the plurality of flow-down passages and suppresses the retention of game balls immediately below the plurality of flow-down passages, and at least from the first guide wall A second guide wall that changes a traveling direction of the game ball at a position separated by a predetermined interval;
Provided with a buffer member made of an elastic body provided on the second guide wall and suppressing movement of the game ball directly below the plurality of flow-down passages;
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, erroneous detection by a device for detecting a game ball can be suppressed.

Mean 1: The gaming machine described in Mean 1 is
A saucer for storing game balls;
An input device that is provided on the downstream side of the saucer and takes in a predetermined number of game balls stored in the saucer by a player's betting operation. A first sensor for detecting a game ball introduced into each intake passage, and a game ball provided in each intake passage provided downstream of the first sensor of each intake passage. A second sensor to be detected, and a first sensor and / or a second sensor provided upstream of the first sensor of each take-in passage and opening the take-in passage based on a player's betting operation A charging device having an opening and closing member that closes the intake passage on the condition that the number of detections reaches a predetermined number;
The game balls that extend in the left-right direction from the lower side of the take-in path of the charging device and fall through the take-in paths are merged, and the game balls are moved to the rear side in the front-rear direction on the downstream side wall inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. A rectifying unit to send,
A buffer member made of an elastic body provided on the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying unit and absorbing the impact of the game ball;
It is characterized by comprising a discharge basket that extends in the left-right direction from the downstream rear end of the rectifying unit and discharges the game balls sent from the rectifying unit to the outside of the machine.

  As described above, the gaming machine described in the means 1 is provided with a plurality of take-in passages in the throwing device so as to shorten the take-in time of the game ball, so that the game can be performed quickly. Further, by providing a plurality of types of sensors, the first sensor and the second sensor, in the take-in passage, the detection accuracy of the game ball taken into the throwing device is improved and the goto action is prevented. On the other hand, the game ball taken into the throwing device falls in the take-in passage, changes its direction in a substantially horizontal direction at the rectification unit, and is sent from the rectification unit to the discharge basket. The rectifying unit extends in the left-right direction from below the take-in path of the charging device so that the game balls that have fallen through the take-in paths do not interfere directly below the take-in path. That is, the game ball that has fallen in each intake passage flows from the lower side of each intake passage in the left-right direction and collides with the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit having an inclination with respect to the front-rear direction to face backward in the front-rear direction. Therefore, interference between game balls that have fallen in different intake passages occurs at a position away from the lower side of the intake passage. And, by providing a shock absorbing member made of an elastic body on the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit, the momentum of the game balls colliding with the buffering member becomes weak, and even if the game balls interfere with each other, the rectifying unit flows backward and takes in It becomes difficult to return to the lower part of the passage. This makes it difficult for the subsequent game ball that has fallen through the intake passage to interfere with the previous game ball in the rectifying unit, so that chattering of the second sensor provided at the lower portion of the intake passage is less likely to occur, Since it is possible to suppress the game ball take-in error, it is possible to smoothly advance the game.

Means 2: In the gaming machine according to Means 1,
A line connecting the rear end portion of the cushioning member and the front intermediate portion of the rectifying portion is formed as a skirt on the bottom surface of the rectifying portion, and rises from the skirt toward the front end of the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying portion. An inclined surface portion is provided.

The gaming machine according to means 2 is provided with an inclined surface portion that rises toward the front end portion of the downstream side wall on the bottom surface of the rectifying portion, and a skirt portion of the inclined surface portion on the downstream side of the rectifying portion with respect to the front-rear direction. Since it is tilted at a larger angle than the side wall, the game ball that flows in the left and right direction through the rectifying unit after falling down each intake passage, especially the front end intake passage, gently bends back and forth in the front and rear direction on the inclined surface It is decelerated while colliding with the buffer member. As a result, the game ball is less likely to flow backward through the rectification unit and is smoothly discharged from the rectification unit to the discharge basket, so that chattering of the second sensor can be suppressed. Moreover, since the collision angle of the game ball with respect to the said buffer member becomes small, even if it makes the angle of the side wall (buffer member) downstream of the said rectification | straightening part regarding the front-back direction, a game ball can be sent out to a desired direction. By suppressing the angle on the downstream side of the rectifying unit with respect to the front-rear direction, the space of the rectifying unit can be saved.

Means 3: In the gaming machine according to Means 1 or 2,
The buffer member is provided corresponding to a front-end-side intake passage among a plurality of intake passages, and a downstream side wall corresponding to the rear-end-side intake passage is connected to the front-end side. Inclined at a larger angle with respect to the front-rear direction than the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying unit corresponding to the passage.

  The gaming machine described in means 3 decelerates as the game ball that has fallen through the intake passage on the front end side away from the discharge basket collides with the buffer member and changes its direction. On the other hand, the game ball that has fallen in the intake passage on the rear end side near the discharge basket does not collide with the game ball that has dropped in the intake passage on the front end side, but directly collides with the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying unit. The direction is changed or the direction is changed by colliding with a game ball that has fallen in the intake passage on the front end side on the way to the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit. In the former case, the game ball that has fallen in the intake passage on the rear end side directly collides with the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying unit and is sent out to the discharge basket. In the latter case, the game ball that has fallen through the intake path on the front end side collides with the buffer member and decelerates, and falls below the intake path on the rear end side and goes to the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit. Since it is late | slow, each game ball becomes easy to go to the side wall side of the downstream of the said rectification | straightening part corresponding to the intake path of the rear end side. Since the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit corresponding to the rear end side intake passage is inclined at a larger angle with respect to the front-rear direction than the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit corresponding to the front end side intake passage, The collision angle of each game ball with respect to the side wall becomes smaller, and it becomes easier to go to the discharge basket connected to the downstream rear end of the rectifying unit. Therefore, even if game balls that have fallen in the respective intake passages interfere with each other, it becomes difficult for the rectifying section to flow backward and return to the lower side of the intake passage, so that chattering of the second sensor is less likely to occur, and Since the error can be suppressed, the game can proceed smoothly.

Means 4: In the gaming machine described in means 3,
A side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying unit corresponding to the intake passage on the rear end side and a skirt portion of the inclined surface portion are formed in a straight shape.

  In the gaming machine according to the means 4, the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit corresponding to the intake passage on the rear end side and the skirt portion of the inclined surface portion are formed in a straight shape. Of the game balls that have fallen down the passage, a weak momentum is guided almost straight along the side wall on the downstream side of the rectifying portion corresponding to the bottom of the inclined surface portion and the intake passage on the rear end side to the discharge basket. Head. That is, since the game ball does not change direction at the boundary between the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit corresponding to the intake path on the rear end side and the skirt of the inclined surface part, it is possible to suppress rebound and stagnation of the game ball. This makes it difficult for the game ball to flow back through the rectifying unit and return to the lower side of the take-in passage, so that chattering of the second sensor is less likely to occur, and a game ball take-in error can be suppressed. Will be able to proceed smoothly.

Means 5: In the gaming machine according to any one of Means 1 to 4,
The rectifying unit is open upward, and the rectifying unit is closed at the bottom of the charging device.

  The gaming machine described in the means 5 can open the rectification unit by removing the input device. Thereby, when the buffer member has deteriorated over time, the buffer member can be easily replaced.

Means 6: In the gaming machine according to any one of Means 1 to 5,
An upper tray that stores the game balls and guides the game balls to the throwing device, and a payout device that is provided at an end opposite to the throwing device and that pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied And an upper plate guide path for guiding the game balls paid out from the payout device to the upper tray, a lower tray for storing the game balls, and an obliquely downward direction from the end opposite to the input device to the vicinity of the input device And a lower plate guide passage for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout device to the lower tray when the upper plate guide passage overflows with a game ball and extends in the vertical direction in the vicinity of the throwing device. The discharge rod extends from the flow straightening portion provided outside the downstream portion extending in the vertical direction of the lower plate guide passage to the substantially central portion through the back side of the downstream portion of the lower plate guide passage. It is characterized by.

  In the gaming machine described in the means 6, the lower plate guide passage is formed as long as possible by extending obliquely downward from the end opposite to the input device to the vicinity of the input device. The aisle is less likely to overflow with game balls, making it difficult for the tray full error to occur. As a result, the payout operation of the payout device is less likely to stop due to a tray full error, and the game can proceed smoothly. On the other hand, by extending the lower plate guide passage to the vicinity of the throwing device, the space in the left and right direction of the rectifying unit is limited. Therefore, chattering of the second sensor is unlikely to occur.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the ball-type spinning machine 10 will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball-type spinning machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the ball-type spinning machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a door block 12 with respect to the outer frame 11. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the payout block 30 and the game block 40 are opened with respect to the front block 20. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the ball-type spinning machine 10 is openable and closable on an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the ball-type spinning machine 10 and on one side of the outer frame 11. And a door block 12 supported by the door. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight. The door block 12 is attached to the outer frame 11 by hinges 13 and 13 so that the door block 12 can be opened and closed. The opening and closing axis of the door block 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the left side when viewed from the front of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10. The door block 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as the axis.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the door block 12 includes a front block 20 that constitutes the front surface of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 10, a payout block 30 that is attached to the front block 20 so as to be openable and closable rearward, The game block 40 is attached to the front block 20 so as to be openable and closable rearward, and is encapsulated by the front block 20 and the payout block 30.

(Configuration of front block)
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the front block 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the front block 20 includes a front panel 100, a front block frame 200, a rotating drum display panel 22, a panel presser frame 24, an upper plate unit 300, and a throwing device 400 (game ball throwing device). .

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the front panel 100 has a window hole 102 for exposing a game area provided on the front surface of the game block 40, and surrounds the window hole 102 with an upper effect LED. A cover portion 104, upper speaker portions 106 and 106, a right middle effect LED cover portion 108, a left middle effect LED cover portion 110, and a central panel portion 112 are disposed.

  The upper effect LED cover part 104, the right middle effect LED cover part 108, and the left middle effect LED cover part 110 each cover a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode (LED) (not shown) attached from the back side of the front panel 100. The light-emitting device is turned on or blinked as the game progresses to provide a visual effect of the game.

  The upper speaker units 106 and 106 perform auditory effects of the game by sounding various sound effects as the game progresses or notifying the player of the game state.

  The central panel portion 112 is made of colorless and transparent glass, and includes information not shown in which a predetermined winning condition, the number of game balls to be paid out (the number of winning balls), a game method, and the like are described. This is a part for exposing the panel. In order to make it easy to see the display contents of the information posting panel, a fluorescent lamp 41k (see FIG. 27) is installed inside the central panel portion 112. A 1-bet button 114 (see FIG. 1) is disposed on the left side of the central panel portion 112. General-purpose buttons 116 and 118 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) are arranged on the right side of the central panel portion 112. The general-purpose buttons 116 and 118 are buttons whose usage can be set as appropriate for each model of the gaming machine, such as switching of the gaming mode and switching of the display mode on the liquid crystal screen. A key cylinder insertion hole 120 that exposes the front surface (key hole) of the door key cylinder 202 for opening and closing the front block is provided further to the right of the general-purpose button 116 and the like of the central panel portion 112. Further, below the center panel portion 112, an operation panel portion 122 protruding forward is disposed.

  The operation panel unit 122 includes, in order from the left side of the drawing, a start lever 124 for starting rotation of a rotating cylinder L, M, R (see FIG. 27) described later, and a left for stopping rotation of the left rotating cylinder L. The rotating cylinder stop button 126L, the intermediate rotating cylinder stop button 126M for stopping the rotation of the intermediate rotating cylinder M, the right rotating cylinder stop button 126R for stopping the rotation of the right rotating cylinder R, and the lower from the upper tray 302 There is provided a small window hole 130 for exposing the upper tray ball removal lever 386 for operating the game ball to flow to the tray 128. The start lever 124 is a lever that is operated by being pressed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 124 is operated while a predetermined number of game balls are betted, the cylinders L, M, and R start to rotate at the same time. Above the base end of the start lever 124, each cylinder L, M, R is ready for rotation, that is, a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by the throwing device 400, and operation of the start lever 124 can be accepted. The start lever LED 132 for informing the above is embedded. Further, around each of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 126L, 126M, and 126R, the spinning cylinder stop buttons LEDL, 134M, and 134R for notifying the state in which the operation of each of the spinning cylinder stop buttons 126L, 126M, and 126R can be accepted are embedded. . Each spinning cylinder stop button LED 134L, 134M, 134R is turned on when the corresponding spinning cylinder L, M, R is rotating at a constant speed, and is turned off when the rotation of the corresponding spinning cylinder L, M, R is stopped. A lower tray 128 for storing game balls is disposed below the operation panel unit 122.

  On the back surface of the lower tray 128, there is a lower speaker cover portion 136 that covers the lower speaker portion 204 provided on the front block frame 200, and an outlet for game balls flowing from the upper tray 302 to the lower tray 128, which will be described later. A lower tray discharge outlet 138 in which game balls may be directly paid out from the payout device 33 (see FIG. 17) is provided. Also, a lower tray ball removal lever 140 for performing an operation of dropping a game ball from a lower tray 128 into a game ball housing case (a so-called dollar box) (not shown) disposed below the lower tray 128 is provided at the lower front portion of the lower tray 128. Is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 142 is provided on the bottom surface of the lower tray 128, and the opening 142 is normally closed by the closing plate 144. By sliding the closing plate 144 with the lower dish ball removal lever 140, the opening 142 is opened and the game ball is dropped from the lower tray 128. An ashtray 146 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 128. A lower left effect LED cover portion 148 and a lower right effect LED cover portion 150 are provided on both sides of the operation panel portion 122 and the lower tray 128, respectively. The lower left effect LED cover portion 148 and the lower right effect LED cover portion 150 cover light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes (not shown) attached from the back side of the front panel 100, respectively. The front panel 100 is made of synthetic resin, for example, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front block frame 200 is a rectangular frame that is slightly smaller than the front panel 100, and is screwed to the back side of the front panel 100. A lower speaker unit 204 for audio production covered with a lower speaker cover unit 136 is attached to the lower part of the front block frame 200. By providing the speaker units 106 and 204 above and below, an auditory presentation full of realism can be performed. A rotation shaft 206 is provided on the left side of the front block frame 200, and a door opening / closing mechanism 208 is provided on the right side. Reference numeral 202 in the figure denotes a key cylinder constituting the door opening / closing mechanism 208. When a key (not shown) is inserted into the door key cylinder 202 and rotated to the right, the locking claws 210 and 210 that are locked to the outer frame 11 rotate downward, and the locking to the outer frame 11 is released. . Conversely, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the door key cylinder 202 and rotated leftward, the locking claws 212, 212 that lock against the payout block 30 rotate downward, and the lock against the payout block 30 is locked. Canceled. In addition, the code | symbol 214 in a figure is the induction | guidance | derivation channel | path connected to the lower tray discharge outlet 138. FIG.

  The rotating display panel 22 is a colorless and transparent glass plate, and has a substantially trapezoidal shape corresponding to the shape of the window hole 102 of the front panel 100. Further, the rotating display panel 22 is formed with sufficient strength so that it does not break even if a person passing through the gaming machine installation island crashes and collides.

  The display panel retainer frame 24 is screwed to the front block frame 200 with the rotating display panel 22 interposed between the display panel retainer frame 24 and the front panel 100. The display panel presser frame 24 has a substantially trapezoidal shape corresponding to the shape of the rotary display panel 22 and is formed with a predetermined depth. That is, the window hole 102 of the front panel 100 projects forward from the center panel portion 112, and is formed with a depth corresponding to this projecting length.

  The upper plate unit 300 is a member having an upper tray 302 for storing game balls, and is attached to the back side of the operation panel unit 122 so as to close the opening 152 between the central panel unit 112 and the operation panel unit 122. The upper tray 302 is formed with a desired depth and an inclination that descends from the left side to the right side in the drawing. On the upper surface of the front wall of the upper plate unit 300, a max bet button 304 is disposed on the left side, and a ball lending button 306 and a card return button 308 are disposed on the right side. A max bet button LED (not shown) is embedded in the max bet button 304. The max bet button LED is for informing the player of a possible betting state of the game ball.

  The upper plate unit 300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper plate unit 300, FIG. 7A is a plan view of the upper plate unit 300, FIG. 7B is a bottom view of the upper plate unit 300, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a unit 300. FIG. However, in FIG. 8, illustration of the hood part 310 shown in FIG.6 and FIG.7 (A) is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, an upper plate discharge outlet 312 is provided at the left end of the upper surface of the upper plate unit 300. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls to be paid out at one time is larger in the ball-type spinning game machine 10 than in a pachinko machine, and the width of the upper tray payout outlet 312 is increased from the viewpoint of instantly paying out a large number of prize balls. Largely set. In this embodiment, the lateral width H1 at the back of the upper tray payout outlet 312 is not less than the width (about 44 mm) in which four game balls are arranged and not more than the width (about 55 mm) in which five game balls are arranged. The upper dish payout exit 312 has a tapered shape that expands from the back side to the front side, and the lateral width H2 on the front side thereof is a width (about 77 mm) in which approximately seven game balls are arranged.

  Moreover, the upper plate unit 300 includes a hood portion 310 that covers the rear side of the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction. The hood part 310 constitutes an upper part of the back wall of the upper tray 302 and is also a member constituting the bottom part of the central panel part 112. That is, in the present embodiment, a front portion of a later-described spinning drum unit 43 attached to the game block 40 protrudes forward, and the lower portion is covered with the hood portion 310. The rear wall of the upper tray 302 is formed at a position deeper than the central panel portion 112, and is located below the rotating drum unit 43. In this way, even if the forward protrusion length of the upper tray 302 with respect to the outer frame 11 is set to the same level as that of the conventional gaming machine, the depth of the upper tray 302 is increased by the conventional amount. It is configured such that a larger amount of game balls can be stored in the upper receiving tray 302 than in the above game machines.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the upper plate unit 300 includes an upper plate unit main body 320, a hood portion 310 (see FIGS. 6 and 7A) screwed to the upper plate unit main body 320, and a ball lending button 306. A card return button 308, an inner cover 330, an outer cover 340, a CR operation display unit 350, an upper plate ball stopper 360, and an upper plate ball removal operation unit 380.

  The upper plate unit main body 320 is a member having the upper tray 302 as described above, and a plurality of (for example, three) game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c are provided in the downstream portion of the upper tray 302. . The game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c are portions that sequentially guide the game balls to the input device 400 in an aligned state. At the front side of the game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c, there is provided an attachment portion 323 for mounting the upper dish ball removal operation portion 380 via the CR operation display portion 350 from the lower side. A rectangular window hole 324, a circular window hole 325, and a pair of recesses 328 and 329 having through holes 326 and 327 at the center are provided on the front side of the mounting portion 323 in order from the left side. The rectangular window hole 324 is for exposing the frequency display unit 352 including a plurality of (for example, three) 7-segment LEDs of the CR operation display unit 350. The circular window hole 325 is for exposing the ball lending button LED 354. The pair of recesses 328 and 329 are portions where the ball lending button 306 and the card return button 308 are attached.

  The inner cover 330 and the outer cover 340 have a pair of holes 332, 334, 342, and 344 for exposing the ball lending button 306 and the card return button 308, respectively. The inner cover 330 is for attaching the buttons 306 and 308 to the recesses 328 and 329 by pressing the flanges 306a and 308a of the buttons 306 and 308 at the peripheral edge portions of the pair of holes 332 and 334, respectively. The outer cover 340 is for restricting the push allowance of each button 306,308, and it is comprised so that the front-end | tip part of each button 306,308 may protrude a little from a pair of holes 342,344. By restricting the allowance of the buttons 306 and 308, the ball lending switch 356 and the card return switch 358 of the CR operation display unit 350 can be prevented from being damaged.

  The CR operation display unit 350 includes the frequency display unit 352, a ball lending button LED 354, a ball lending switch 356, and a card return switch 358. The frequency display unit 352 is a part that displays a frequency corresponding to the remaining amount of the card by inserting the card into a CR unit (not shown) arranged adjacent to the ball-type spinning game machine 10. For example, the value of 1/100 of the remaining amount of the card is displayed as the frequency. The ball lending button LED 354 is a part that notifies the player by lighting that a game ball can be lent. That is, when there is a remaining amount in the card inserted into the CR unit, the ball lending button LED 354 is turned on to inform that the game ball can be lent, and the remaining amount is left in the card inserted into the CR unit. When there is no card or when no card is inserted in the CR unit, the ball lending button LED 354 is turned off to notify that the game ball cannot be rented. In addition, when the game ball is lent, the ball rental button LED 354 blinks to notify that the game ball is rented, and the operation of the ball rental button 306 is not accepted even in this blinking state. It is supposed to be configured. The ball lending switch 356 is for lending a game ball by pressing a ball lending button 306. The card return switch 358 is for returning a card from the CR unit by pressing the card return button 308.

  The upper bowl stop portion 360 is attached to the lower side of the game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c, and the ball path 402a (402b, 402c) that leads from the game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c to the throwing device 400 (FIG. 10, 11 and 13). Specifically, when the throwing device 400 needs to be replaced due to a failure of the throwing device 400 or the like, the ball passage 402a (402b, 402c) is closed so that the game ball does not fall from the upper tray 302. It is.

  FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the upper plate ball stopper 360. 10 and 11 are longitudinal sectional views of the upper plate ball stopper 360 and the charging device 400 as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 10 shows a state in which the entrance of the ball passage 402a (402b, 402c) is opened. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the entrance of the ball passage 402a (402b, 402c) is closed. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper plate ball stopper 360 includes a casing 361, a shaft member 362, and an opening / closing member 363.

  The casing 361 is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped box having an open top, and flanges 364 and 365 for screwing to the upper plate unit main body 320 are provided on both sides thereof. A front receiving portion 367 that rotatably supports the distal end of the shaft member 362 is provided on the front wall portion 366 of the casing 361, and a base receiving portion 369 that receives the proximal end side of the shaft member 362 is provided on the rear wall portion 368. It is provided. Further, on the inner bottom surface of the casing 361, intermediate receiving portions 370 and 371 that receive an intermediate portion of the shaft member 362 are provided. Reference numeral 372 in the figure is a stopper protruding rearward from the rear wall 368. The stopper 372 is a part that restricts the rotation of the shaft member 362.

  The shaft member 362 is for sliding the opening / closing member 363 with respect to the casing 361. An operation handle 373 disposed on the back side of the casing 361 is provided at the base end portion of the shaft member 362. On the front side of the operation handle 373, an arcuate protrusion 374 that is locked by a stopper 372 is provided. Three pairs of pressing portions 375a and 375b are provided at a distal end portion of the shaft member 362 stored in the casing 361 at an interval of approximately 90 degrees in the circumferential direction. Each of the pressing portions 375a and 375b is formed in a tongue shape, and protrudes in the radial direction of the shaft member 362.

  The opening / closing member 363 has closing portions 376, 376, and 376 for closing the ball passages 402a, 402b, and 402c. In this embodiment, since three game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c are provided in the downstream portion of the upper tray 302, the same three closed portions 376 as the number of game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c are provided. 376 and 376 are provided. The opening / closing member 363 includes a main body portion 377 slidably fitted to the casing 361, a pair of pressed portions 378a and 378b provided on the lower side of the main body portion 377 so as to straddle the shaft member 362, and a main body There are three arms 379, 379, and 379 protruding from the portion 377 to one side, and closed portions 376, 376, and 376 that protrude upward are provided at the tips of the arms 379, 379, and 379, respectively.

  In a state where the protruding portion 374 of the shaft member 362 is in contact with the stopper 372 of the casing 361, as shown in FIG. 10, one pressing portion 375a faces substantially in the horizontal direction and one pressed portion 378a of the opening / closing member 363. Press. At this time, the other pressing part 375b is maintained substantially downward in the vertical direction. When the operation handle 373 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the back of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 10 from the state of FIG. 10, the other pressing portion 375b is directed substantially in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. The other pressed portion 378b is pressed, and the opening / closing member 363 slides toward the spherical passage 402a (402b, 402c). As a result, the closing portion 376 reduces the size of the entrance of the ball passage 402 and prevents the game ball from passing therethrough. When the operation handle 373 is rotated counterclockwise from the state of FIG. 11, the game ball returns to a state where it can flow into the ball passage 402 as shown in FIG. 10.

  When the entrance of the ball passage 402 is narrowed as shown in FIG. 11, the throwing device 400 can be removed with the game ball stored in the game ball guide path 322a (322b, 322c) as shown in FIG.

  8 has an upper dish ball removal lever 386 exposed from the small window hole 130 of the operation panel part 122 to the front surface of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10, and this lever operation causes the upper dish ball removal operation part 380 to move upward. This is for flowing a game ball from the receiving tray 302 to the lower receiving tray 128. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the loading device 400 is operated from the upper receiving tray 302 by operating guide paths 404 a, 404 b, 404 c that guide the game balls from the upper receiving tray 302 to the lower receiving tray 128 and the bet buttons 114, 304. It has intake passages 406 a, 406 b, and 406 c for collecting the game balls and discharging them to the outside of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 10. The upper dish ball removing operation unit 380 moves the return shutter 420 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 to connect or block the ball passage 402a (402b, 402c) and the guide passage 404a (404b, 404c). is there.

  FIGS. 13 and 14 are partial cross-sectional views of the upper dish ball removing operation unit 380 and the charging device 400. FIG. 13 shows a block between the ball path 402a (402b and 402c) and the guide path 404a (404b and 404c). FIG. 14 shows a state where the ball passage 402a (402b, 402c) and the guide passage 404a (404b, 404c) communicate with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the upper dish ball removing operation unit 380 is erected on the base part 381 and a base part 381 attached to the lower side of the upper dish unit main body 320 via the CR operation display part 350. It has a rotating piece 384 and a pressing piece 385 that rotate about the support shafts 382 and 383, and an upper dish ball removal lever 386 that slides along the front surface of the base portion 381. A connecting portion 384 b that is pivotally attached to the upper dish ball removing lever 386 is provided on the base portion 384 a of the rotating piece 384. Further, the base portion 384 a of the rotating piece 384 is connected to the base portion 381 via the coil spring 387. A bifurcated grip 384 c is provided at the tip of the rotating piece 384. The grip portion 384 c is a portion that slidably grips the convex portion 385 b provided on the base portion 385 a of the pressing piece 385. A pressing portion 385 c that presses the return shutter 420 is provided at the tip of the pressing piece 385. 13 and 14, a coil spring 430 (see FIG. 15) that presses the return shutter 420 toward the pressing piece 385 is stored in the hollow projecting portion 408 of the charging device 400. As shown in FIG. 15, the return shutter 420 has a number of window holes 422a, 422b, and 422c corresponding to the game ball guide paths 322a, 322b, and 322c. Are provided with blocking walls 424a, 424b, 424c that block the ball paths 402a, 402b, 402c and the guide paths 404a, 404b, 404c. In addition, tongue pieces 426a, 426b, and 426c extending toward the spherical passages 402a, 402b, and 402c are provided below the window holes 422a, 422b, and 422c. Each tongue piece 426a, 426b, 426c is a part for guiding a game ball from the ball passages 402a, 402b, 402c to the respective window holes 422a, 422b, 422c.

  The state of FIG. 13 is a state where the upper dish ball removing lever 386 is not operated. That is, the rotating piece 384 is pulled counterclockwise by the coil spring 387, and the pressing piece 385 is pulled clockwise by the rotating piece 384, so that the pressing portion 385c is separated from one end portion of the return shutter 420. State. In this state, the ball passages 402a, 402b, and 402c and the guide passages 404a, 404b, and 404c are blocked by the blocking walls 424a, 424b, and 424c of the return shutter 420, and the guide passages 404a and 404b are cut from the ball passages 402a, 402b, and 402c. , 404c cannot pass the game ball. When the upper plate ball removal lever 386 is picked from the state of FIG. 13 and is moved downward in the drawing (actually, from the right side to the left side when viewed from the front of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10), as shown in FIG. The rotation piece 384 rotates clockwise along with the ball removal lever 386, and the pressing piece 385 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation piece 384, and the pressing portion 385c presses the return shutter 420. When the return shutter 420 is pressed by the pressing portion 385c, the ball passages 402a, 402b, and 402c and the guide passages 404a, 404b, and 404c communicate with each other through the window holes 422a, 422b, and 422c of the return shutter 420. A game ball can pass from the passages 402a, 402b, and 402c to the guide passages 404a, 404b, and 404c. When the hand is released from the upper dish ball removing lever 386 in the state of FIG. 14, the return shutter 420 is pressed forward by the coil spring 430, and the state returns to the state of FIG.

  FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the charging device 400, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the charging device 400 viewed from the back side. The throwing device 400 is a device that is attached obliquely below the upper plate ball stopper 360 and takes a predetermined number of game balls stored in the upper tray 302 based on the operation of the bet buttons 114 and 304 by the player. Each time a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are taken in, a game (game) start condition is established and preparations for game start are made. At this time, a predetermined number of game balls are taken in, and then discharged to the outside of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 10 through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the throwing device 400 includes a plurality of (for example, three) game ball throwing portions 410a, 410b, 410c corresponding to the game ball guiding paths 322a, 322b, 322c, the return shutter 420, and A spring / board cover 450 having a coil spring 430, a return switch board 440, a hollow protrusion 408, and covering the coil spring 430 and the return switch board 440, and a closing device relay terminal board 462 are connected by the relay terminal board cover 464. And a coated dosing relay device 460. The throwing device 400 is provided with a plurality of gaming ball throwing portions 410a, 410b, and 410c so that a gaming ball can be thrown quickly. Note that the game ball insertion portions 410a, 410b, and 410c have substantially the same structure as each other, and the description thereof is duplicated. Therefore, only the rearmost game ball insertion portion 410a will be described here.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the game ball throwing section 410a has a resin casing including a casing 411a and a cover 412a. Inside the casing, a throwing flicker 413a (opening / closing member), a throwing solenoid 414a, And a count sensor 415a (first sensor) and an auxiliary sensor 416a (second sensor). The outer surface of the casing 411a is a mounting surface for the cover 412b of the adjacent game ball inserting portion 410b, and the outer surface of the cover 412a is a mounting surface for the spring / board cover 450. Further, when the casings 411a, 411b, 411c and the covers 412a, 412b, 412c are assembled, as shown in FIG. 16, bowl-shaped portions 417a, 417b, 417c constituting the spherical passages 402a, 402b, 402c are formed at the upper part thereof. The That is, the ball passages 402a, 402b, and 402c are configured by covering the upper portions of the bowl-shaped portions 417a, 417b, and 417c with the bottom portion 320a of the upper plate unit main body 320 as shown in FIGS. On the downstream side of the spherical passages 402a, 402b, and 402c, there are branched portions of guide passages 404a, 404b, and 404c that extend obliquely downward and intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c that extend substantially vertically downward.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the input flicker 413a is a member for opening and closing the intake passage 406a. The insertion flicker 413a has a proximal end portion 413a1 and a distal end portion 413a2 that are rotatably connected by a support shaft 413a3. The proximal end portion 413a1 and the distal end portion 413a2 of the charging flicker 413a are rotatably supported by the support shafts 411a1 and 411a2 of the casing 411a, respectively. A gripping portion 413a4 for gripping the tongue piece 414a1 of the closing solenoid 414a is provided at the base end portion of the closing flicker 413a. In addition, an opening / closing portion 413a5 for opening / closing the intake passage 406a is provided at the tip of the charging flicker 413a. Note that reference numerals 413b5 and 413c5 in FIGS. 13 and 14 are opening / closing sections of the insertion flicker of the game ball insertion sections 410b and 410c, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the closing solenoid 414a is energized by operation of the bet buttons 114 and 304, and contracts the piston 414a2 upward. A knob 414a3 is attached to the tip of the piston 414a2. The knob portion 414a3 has the tongue piece 414a1 extending in the radial direction of the piston 414a2. The piston 414a2 is provided with a coil spring 414a4. The coil spring 414a4 biases the main body portion 414a5 of the closing solenoid 414a and the knob portion 414a3 in a direction to separate them. That is, when the energization to the closing solenoid 414a is cut off, the piston 414a2 extends downward by the biasing force of the coil spring 414a4.

  When the bet buttons 114 and 304 are pressed, the closing solenoid 414a is energized, the piston 414a2 is contracted, and the proximal end portion 413a1 of the closing flicker 413a is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. At the same time, the tip side portion 413a2 of the throwing flicker 413a rotates clockwise in the drawing to open the take-in passage 406a, and the game ball waiting in the ball passage 402a can be naturally dropped. On the other hand, when the energization of the closing solenoid 414a is turned off, the piston 41a2 is extended by the urging force of the coil spring 414a4, and the proximal end portion 413a1 of the closing flicker 413a is rotated clockwise in the drawing. At the same time, the tip side portion 413a2 of the throwing flicker 413a rotates counterclockwise in the drawing and closes the take-in passage 406a by the opening / closing portion 413a5, so that the game ball cannot fall naturally.

  The count sensor 415a is disposed in the take-in passage 406a and immediately downstream of the opening / closing portion 413a5 of the input flicker 413a, detects whether or not the game ball has been taken in normally, and counts the number of game balls taken in. Is to do. The count sensor 415a has a substantially U-shaped cross section so as to surround the tip side portion 413a2 of the insertion flicker 413a, and a light emitting element is provided on either the front side or the back side of the insertion flicker 413a, and the other side. The photo sensor is provided with a light receiving element. In addition, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are provided as a pair in the upper and lower directions and at an interval shorter than the diameter of one game ball. After detecting the game ball with the upper element 415a1, the upper and lower elements 415a1, 415a2 detect the game ball at the same time, and then only the lower element 415a2 detects the game ball within a predetermined time. When it is determined that the game ball has been properly taken in. On the contrary, when the lower element 415a2 does not detect the game ball even after a predetermined time has elapsed after detecting the game ball with the upper element 415a1, or when the lower element 415a2 detects the game ball with the lower element 415a2, When the lower balls 415a1 and 415a2 detect a game ball at the same time, and then only the upper ball 415a1 detects a game ball, it is determined that the game ball has been inserted by unauthorized means, and a ball-type spinning machine 10 is notified that a capture error has occurred, and the game is prohibited. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a goto action such as playing a game free of charge by making it appear as if a game ball has been taken in. When the number of game balls detected by the count sensor 415a reaches a predetermined value (for example, 5, 10, or 15), the charging solenoid 414a is de-energized, and the charging flicker 413a passes the intake passage 406a. It is configured to close.

  The auxiliary sensor 416a is arranged below the count sensor 415a, that is, below the take-in passage 406a, and detects whether or not the game ball thrown into the game ball throwing portion 410a is a game ball. This is for counting the number of game balls taken in without causing an error. The auxiliary sensor 416a is a magnetic proximity sensor formed in an annular shape. The count value of the auxiliary sensor 416a is collated with the count value of the count sensor 415a, and when both values match, it is determined that normal game balls have been taken in, while when both values do not match If there is an abnormality in taking in the game ball, a take-in error is generated.

  In addition, the throwing device 400 assembles a plurality of game ball throwing portions 410a, 410b, 410c, inserts a return shutter 420 into each game ball throwing portion 410a, 410b, 410c, and returns it attached to the backmost cover 412a. The switch board 440 is covered with a spring / board cover 450.

  As described above, when the upper tray ball removal lever 386 is operated, the return shutter 420 slides, and the game ball flows from the upper tray 302 to the lower tray 128 through the guide paths 404a, 404b, and 404c. At this time, the return shutter 420 is detected by the return switch board 440, and based on the detection result, a state in which operation acceptance of the bet buttons 114 and 304 is disabled occurs. At this time, the bet button LED (not shown) is turned off, and the player is informed that the operation of the bet buttons 114 and 304 cannot be accepted.

  The throwing device 400 has a structure in which a plurality of game ball throwing portions 410a, 410b, 410c are assembled and a throwing device relay terminal plate 462 attached to one side thereof is covered with a relay terminal plate cover 464. The input device relay terminal plate 462 converts the detection results of the count sensor 415a and the auxiliary sensor 416a into a digital signal and transmits it to the main control device 45 described later.

(Composition of withdrawal block)
As shown in FIG. 4, the payout block 30 is attached to the front block 20 so as to be freely opened and closed. The opening / closing axis of the payout block 30 is set so as to extend vertically on the left side when viewed from the front of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 10, and the payout block 30 can be sufficiently opened to the rear side with this opening / closing axis as the axis. It has become.

  The payout block 30 is locked to the front block 20 by a door opening / closing mechanism 208. Specifically, the locking claws 212, 212 of the door opening / closing mechanism 208 are locked to the engaging portions 31a, 31a of the payout block 30, and are locked by inserting a door key (not shown) into the door key cylinder 202 and rotating it to the left. The latches 212 and 212 are unlocked. Further, the payout block 30 has a one-touch type stopper 31b (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and is also connected to the front block 20 by this stopper 31b.

  FIG. 17 is a rear view of the payout block 30. As shown in the figure, the payout block 30 includes, in the payout block main body 31, a game ball tank 32 for storing game balls for lending and winning balls, a payout device 33 for paying out game balls, and a game ball tank. A tank rail 34 and a case rail 35 for guiding the game ball from the 32 to the payout device 33, a payout relay terminal plate 36, a payout control device 37 for controlling the payout operation of the game ball, and a power source for controlling the power supply of the game ball The control device 38 and a CR unit connection terminal plate 39 for connecting the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10 to the CR unit are attached.

  The payout block main body 31 has a protective cover portion 31c that protrudes rearward at the center and encloses the game block 40. A game ball tank 32, a tank rail 34, a case rail 35, a payout device 33, a payout relay terminal plate 36, a CR unit connection terminal plate 39, a payout control device 37, and a power supply control device so as to surround the protective cover portion 31c. 38 is attached.

  18 is a rear view showing a state in which the payout control device 37 and the power supply control device 38 are removed from the payout block 30, and FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the payout block 30 as seen from the front side. The broken line in FIG. 18 shows the flow of the game ball from the game ball tank 32. As shown in FIG. 31d, a lower tray guide passage 31e for guiding the game ball from the payout device 33 to the lower tray 128, a discharge passage 31f for discharging the game ball from the payout device 33 to the outside of the ball-cylinder spinning machine 10, and an input device 400 And a discharge bowl 31g for discharging the game ball taken in to the outside of the machine. In the lower dish guide passage 31e, when the upper dish guide passage 31d overflows with game balls, the game balls are introduced from the payout device 33. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the upper plate guide passage 31 d has an outlet portion 31 d 1 opened on the front side of the discharge block 30, and this outlet portion 31 d 1 is connected to the upper plate discharge port 312 of the upper plate unit 300. Yes. Similarly, the lower dish guide passage 31e has an outlet 31e1 that is open on the front side of the dispensing block 30, and the outlet 31e1 is connected to the lower dish discharging outlet 138 of the front block 20.

  In FIG. 19, reference numeral 31 h denotes a rotating shaft provided at the left end as viewed from the front side of the payout block main body 31. The rotating shaft portion 31h is provided as a pair of upper and lower sides. In each rotating shaft portion 31h, a bracket 31i extends from the payout block main body 31 in a substantially horizontal direction, and protrudes downward from the bracket 31i. The front block 20 is provided with an annular bearing portion (not shown) for dropping the rotating shaft portion 31h, so that the front block 20 and the payout block 30 can be easily attached and detached.

  The game ball tank 32 is a horizontally long box-shaped container that opens upward, and game balls supplied from the game ball circulation facility in the game machine installation island are sequentially replenished. The bottom of the game ball tank 32 is gently inclined. The downstream end of the bottom of the game ball tank 32 is opened to send the game ball to the tank rail 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the tank rail 34 is attached below the game ball tank 32 and has, for example, four rows of bowl-shaped passages (not shown). The bowl-shaped passage is gently inclined toward the downstream side. On the tank rail 34, four pendulums 34a and 34b (see FIG. 22) that rectify the game balls so as not to flow due to stacking are attached in two rows and two columns. A ball stop lever 34c for preventing the game ball from flowing from the tank rail 34 to the case rail 35 is attached to the downstream side of the pendulums 34a and 34b.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the case rail 35 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 34. The case rail 35 has a ball passage 35a that is curved to the left and right with wavy undulations so that game balls do not flow vigorously, and a ball breakage detection device 35b is assembled to the upper portion thereof. The ball breakage detecting device 35b has a case in which there are not enough game balls inside the case rail 35, that is, the ball is clogged upstream from the case rail 35 and the game balls are not sufficiently supplied to the case rail 35. Is detected. Based on the detection result of the ball break detection device 35b, a ball clogging error is notified. Note that a plurality of case rails 35 (for example, four) are connected in the front-rear direction corresponding to the number of the bowl-shaped passages of the tank rail 34 (see FIG. 22).

  20 and 21 are longitudinal sectional views of the main part of the case rail 35 showing the configuration of the ball breakage detecting device 35b. FIG. Each of the rails 35 shows a state where there is not a sufficient number of game balls.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the broken ball detection device 35b includes a switch piece 35b1 and a broken ball detection switch board 35b2. The switch piece 35b1 is rotatably attached to the case rail 35 by a support shaft 35c. The switch piece 35b1 has a plate-like swinging portion 35b11 that extends downward in the radial direction from the support shaft 35c and can close the ball passage 35a in the case rail 35. Have. The switch piece 35b1 has an eccentric portion 35b12 that is above the support shaft 35c and is biased to one side of the support shaft 35c, and further has a switch portion 35b13 that protrudes to the one side from the eccentric portion 35b12. The ball break detection switch board 35b2 is installed on one side of the switch piece 35b1, and is configured to detect the switch portion 35b13 following the rotation of the switch piece 35b1.

  As shown in FIG. 20, when there are enough game balls in the case rail 35, the swinging portion 35b11 is pushed by the game balls and becomes substantially vertically downward to become a side wall of the ball passage 35a. In this case, the switch part 35b13 is not detected by being separated from the ball break detection switch board 35b2. On the other hand, when ball clogging has occurred on the upstream side of the case rail 35, the game ball is not replenished to the case rail 35 and only the game ball is paid out. As shown in FIG. The game balls will run out. In the case of FIG. 21, the switch piece 35b1 rotates due to the weight of the eccentric part 35b12 and the switch part 35b13, and the ball passage 35a is closed by the swing part 35b11. At this time, the switch part 35b13 is detected by the ball break detection switch board 35b2, and a ball break error is notified based on the detection result. When the ball clogging on the upstream side of the case rail 35 is eliminated, the game ball flows into the case rail 35, and the swinging portion 35b11 is pressed to return to a normal state in which the switch portion 35b13 is not detected by the ball cut switch substrate 35b2.

  FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the payout device 30 and the mounting bases 36 a and 36 b of the payout relay terminal plate 36 disposed below the payout device 33 are removed from the payout block 30. The payout device 33 is for paying out a predetermined number of game balls by satisfying a predetermined winning condition or by pressing a ball lending button 306 with a card inserted in a CR unit (not shown). In this embodiment, the maximum number of prize balls of the pachinko machine is 15 balls, whereas the maximum number of prize balls of the ball-type spinning game machine 10 is 75, which is a ball-type spinning machine compared to the pachinko machine. From the viewpoint that the maximum number of prize balls of the gaming machine 10 is large, more payout devices 33 are provided than pachinko machines so that the prize balls can be quickly paid out. In other words, if the pachinko machine is equipped with two payout devices 33, the game can proceed quickly, but in the case of the ball-type spinning game machine 10, if the number of prize balls is large and all the prize balls are not paid out, In this embodiment, the four payout devices 33 are provided in the front-rear direction to speed up the payout of the winning ball so that the game can proceed without delay.

  The mounting bases 36a and 36b shown in FIG. 22 are divided into two parts, and have ball passages 36a1 and 36b1 connected to the upper plate guide passage 31d and the lower plate guide passage 31e on the left side when viewed from the back side. On the right side, ball passages 36a2 and 36b2 are connected to the discharge passage 31f. The upper part of one of the ball passages 36a1 and 36b1 is slightly inclined toward the upper plate guide passage 31d, so that it is easier to guide the game ball to the upper plate guide passage 31d than the lower plate guide passage 31e. Further, the lower part of one of the ball passages 36a1 and 36b1 is tapered so as to straddle the upper plate guide passage 31d and the lower plate guide passage 31e. The other spherical passages 36a2 and 36b2 are configured such that the spherical passage 36a2 on the back side merges with the spherical passage 36b2 on the front side and continues to the discharge passage 31f on the front side.

  FIG. 23 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the configuration of the dispensing device 33. As shown in the figure, the payout device 33 has a resin housing including a casing 33a and a cover (not shown), and is provided with a payout flicker 33b and a payout solenoid 33c. A spherical passage 33d is formed inside the casing 33a, and on the downstream side thereof, there is a branching portion of a discharge passage 33e extending substantially vertically downward and a discharge passage 33f extending obliquely downward. A switching piece 33g is disposed at the branch portion, and normally the gaming piece passes through the payout passage 33e while maintaining the switching piece 33g substantially vertically upward.

  The payout flicker 33b is a member for opening and closing the ball passage 33d as shown in FIG. The payout flicker 33b includes a base end portion 33b1 and a tip end portion 33b2 that are rotatably connected by a support shaft 33b3. The proximal end portion 33b1 and the distal end portion 33b2 of the payout flicker 33b are rotatably supported by the support shafts 33a1 and 33a2 of the casing 33a, respectively. A gripping portion 33b4 for gripping the tongue piece 33c1 of the payout solenoid 33c is provided at the base end portion of the payout flicker 33b. An opening / closing portion 33b5 for opening / closing the ball passage 33d is provided at the tip of the payout flicker 33b.

  The payout solenoid 33c is energized by pressing a ball lending button 306 when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied or a card is inserted into a CR unit (not shown), and contracts the piston 33c2 upward. . A knob 33c3 is attached to the tip of the piston 33c2. The knob portion 33c3 has the tongue piece 33c1 extending in the radial direction of the piston 33c2. The piston 33c2 is provided with a coil spring 33c4. The coil spring 33c4 biases the main body portion 33c5 of the payout solenoid 33c and the knob portion 33c3 in the direction of separating them. That is, when the energization to the dispensing solenoid 33c is cut off, the piston 33c2 extends downward by the urging force of the coil spring 33c4.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in a state where the ball passage 33d is closed by the opening / closing portion 33b5 of the payout flicker 33b, a ball lending button is established in a state where a predetermined winning condition is satisfied or there is a remaining number in the frequency display portion 352. When 306 is pressed, the dispensing solenoid 33c is energized. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, the piston 33c2 contracts to rotate the proximal end portion 33b1 of the payout flicker 33b counterclockwise in the drawing. At the same time, the tip end portion 33b2 of the payout flicker 33b rotates clockwise in the drawing to open the ball passage 33d, so that the game ball can fall naturally. On the other hand, when the discharge solenoid 33c is de-energized, the piston 33c2 is extended by the urging force of the coil spring 33c4, and the proximal end portion 33b1 of the discharge flicker 33b is rotated clockwise in the drawing. At the same time, the tip end portion 33b2 of the payout flicker 33b rotates counterclockwise in the drawing to close the ball passage 33d, and the game ball returns to the state where it cannot fall naturally, that is, the state shown in FIG.

  The payout device 33 is equipped with a count sensor 33h having a substantially U-shaped cross section. The count sensor 33h is arranged immediately downstream of the opening / closing part 33b5 of the payout flicker 33b, and is for counting the game balls falling in the ball passage 33d. When the number of game balls detected by the count sensor 33h reaches a predetermined value (for example, 35, 75, 125, or 250), the dispensing solenoid 33c is de-energized and the dispensing flicker 33b passes the ball path 33d. It is configured to close.

  A substantially L-shaped pressing piece 33i for moving the knob portion 33c3 up and down is provided below the dispensing solenoid 33c. The pressing piece 33i is rotatably attached to the support shaft 33a3 of the casing 33a, and presses the knob portion 33c3 upward at the tip end portion 33i1.

  As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 22, a substantially fan-shaped operation lever 33j is disposed outside the casing 33a. In FIGS. 23 and 24, reference numeral 33a4 denotes a rotation shaft of the operation lever 33j. The operating lever 33j is connected to a protrusion 33g1 provided at the intermediate portion of the switching piece 33g and a protrusion 33i2 provided at the base end of the pressing piece 33i. That is, when the operation lever 33j is rotated, the switching piece 33g and the pressing piece 33i are configured to be linked. When the operation lever 33j is operated counterclockwise in the drawing, as shown in FIG. 25, the discharge passage 33e is closed by the switching piece 33g and the ball passage 33d and the discharge passage 33f are communicated. On the other hand, the knob 33c3 of the payout solenoid 33c is pushed up by the pressing piece 33i, and the payout flicker 33b opens the ball passage 33d. When the operation lever 33j is operated as described above while preventing the game ball from flowing with the ball stop lever 34c provided on the tank rail 34, the game ball on the downstream side of the ball stop lever 34c is It is discharged outside. When the payout device 33 or the case rail 34 breaks down, the payout device 33 or the case rail 34 is discharged in a state where the downstream game balls are discharged from the ball stop lever 10 from the ball stop lever 34c as described above. Can be replaced.

  Returning to FIG. 17, the payout control device 37, the power supply control device 38, and the CR unit connection terminal plate 39 will be described. The payout control device 37 controls payout of prize balls and lending balls, and includes a payout control board 37a including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known.

  The power supply control device 38 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. In addition to the power switch 38a, the power controller 38 is provided with a RAM erasing reset switch 38b, a stop changeover switch 38c, and a setting change key cylinder 38d. When the power switch 38a is turned on, it supplies power to each unit including the CPU. When the reset switch 38b is pressed and the power switch 38a is turned on at the same time, the contents of the RAM are reset. When the reset switch 38b is pressed while the power switch 38a is turned on, the error state is reset. The stop switch 38c is for switching whether or not the game is paused at the end of the big bonus. The setting change key cylinder 38d constitutes a setting change device. In the setting change device, the ball turnout rate of the ball-type spinning game machine 10 is determined in advance in a plurality of steps (for example, 6 steps), and the ball turnout rate is set in any step. The procedure for changing the setting is as follows. First, with the power switch 38a turned off, a setting change key (not shown) is inserted into the setting change key cylinder 38d and rotated 90 degrees clockwise. In this state, when the power switch 38a is turned on, the current turn-out rate (setting) of the 7-segment LED display 41g (see FIG. 27) on the front of the gaming block 40 described later is a numerical value “1” to “6”. Displayed either. Next, when the reset switch 38b is pushed, the number displayed on the 7-segment LED display unit 41g changes and increases by 1 (however, in the case of “6”, it returns to “1”). When the start lever 124 is pressed in a state where any number from “1” to “6” is displayed on the 7-segment LED display portion 41g, the exit rate (setting) is determined.

  The CR unit connection terminal plate 39 is electrically connected to the ball lending button 306 on the front surface of the ball-type rotating game machine 10 and a CR unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command from the player and pays it out. 37 is output. Note that the CR unit connection terminal plate 39 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper tray 302 without using a CR unit.

  The payout control device 37 and the power supply control device 38 are configured such that a control board is accommodated in a substrate case made of a transparent resin material or the like.

(Game block configuration)
As shown in FIG. 4, the game block 40 is attached to the front block 20 so as to be openable and closable. The open / close axis of the game block 40 is the same as the open / close axis of the payout block 30, and, like the payout block 30, the game block 40 is attached by a drop structure so as to be freely openable and closable. The game block 40 has a one-touch type stopper 40a, and is connected and fixed to the payout block 30 by the stopper 40a. A stopper 31j for hooking the stopper 40a is fixed to the payout block 30 side. That is, the game block 40 is configured to be integrated with the payout block 30 and to be opened and closed with respect to the front block 20 and to be rotated forward with respect to the payout block 30 after being disconnected from the payout block 30. The The game block 40 is a main block that forms the core of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 10, and the game block 40 can be replaced by making such a game block 40 easy to attach and detach as described above. By replacing the gaming block 40, it is possible to change to a gaming machine having completely different gaming characteristics, and it is possible to reduce the cost of replacing a new gaming machine.

  FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view of the game block 40. As shown in the figure, the game block 40 has a game panel 41 exposed from the window hole 102 of the front panel 100. The game panel 41 has a pair of upper and lower window holes 41a and 41b. The upper window hole 41 a is for exposing the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 42 attached to the back side of the game panel 41, and the lower window hole 41 b is also a rotating unit attached to the back side of the game panel 41. 43 is for exposing. A main controller 45 is attached to the back side of the game panel 41 on one side of the spinning unit 43 via a main mounting base 44, and a sub-control is provided behind the liquid crystal display device 42 via a sub mounting base 46. A device 47 is attached. The main controller 45 is arranged in a vertically long shape so as to be orthogonal to the game panel 41. The reason for this arrangement is to save space by effectively using the lateral position of the rotating drum unit 43 formed with a certain depth as the mounting position of the main controller 45. The sub-control device 47 is disposed behind the liquid crystal display device 42 and tilted above the rotating drum unit 43. That is, the upper rear side of the rotating drum unit 43 is inclined, and space can be saved by arranging the sub-control device 47 obliquely along this inclination.

  FIG. 27 is a front view of the game block 40. 27 shows a state in which a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are attached to the rotating drum unit 43 for convenience and the strip-shaped symbol seals 43L, 43M, and 43R shown in FIG. 28 are removed.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the three spinning cylinders L, M, and R of the spinning cylinder unit 43 are exposed from the lower window hole 41 b of the game panel 41. Specifically, three of each of the symbols of the symbol seals 43L, 43M, and 43R attached to each of the spinning cylinders L, M, and R are exposed from the lower window hole 41b. In the figure, nine pairs of left and right LEDs 43L1, 43M1, and 43R1, which are arranged so that the symbols of the symbol seals 43L, 43M, and 43R are easily seen, are exposed in three rows and three columns.

  An active line display 41c is provided on the left side of the lower window hole 41b of the game panel 41. The effective line display section 41c has a 1-bet display section 41c1 disposed at the center, 2-bet display sections 41c2 and 41c2 disposed above and below it, and 3-bet display sections 41c3 and 41c3 disposed at the top and bottom stages. The desired bet display portions 41c1 to 41c3 are turned on according to the betting number of the game balls. Specifically, if the number of bets is 0 to 4 balls, all the lights remain unlit, and if the number of bets is 5 to 9 balls, only the 1-bet display portion 41c1 is lit, and 10 to 14 balls. If there is, the 1-bet display part 41c1 and the 2-bet display parts 41c2 and 41c2 are lit, and if it is 15 balls, all the bet display parts 41c1 to 41c3 are lit. That is, when the 1-bet button 114 is pressed, a maximum of 5 game balls stored in the upper tray 302 are taken into the throwing device 400, and the 1-bet display portion 41c1 is lit when 5 game balls are taken. When the 1-bet button 114 is further pressed, the 2-bet display portions 41c2 and 41c2 are turned on when five game balls are similarly taken in. Further, when the 1-bet button 114 is pressed, the 3-bet display portions 41c3 and 41c3 are turned on when five game balls are similarly taken in. When the max bet button 304 is pressed, a maximum of 15 game balls stored in the upper tray 302 are taken into the throwing device 400, and every time five game balls are taken in, one bet display portion 41c1, 2 bet display portions. 41c2, 41c2, and 3-bet display portions 41c3 and 41c3 are sequentially turned on. When only the 1-bet display part 41c1 is lit, the active line is in the middle row of the upper, middle, and lower three stages, and when the 1-bet display part 41c1 and the 2-bet display parts 41c2 and 41c2 are lit, When the active lines are in the upper, middle, and lower three rows, and all the bet display portions 41c1 to 41c3 are lit, the active lines are the upper, middle, and lower three rows and the diagonal lines in five rows.

  On both sides of the upper window hole 41a of the game panel 41, there are provided the electric accessories 41d and 41e. Further, on the right side of the lower window hole 41b, an electric accessory 41f, a 7-segment LED display portion 41g, and an LED display portion 41h are arranged in this order from the top. These electric accessories 41d, 41e, 41f are used for game effects, confirmation of big bonus or regular bonus, and the like. The 7-segment LED display unit 41g is a part for displaying the number of game balls bet and the number of payouts, an error code, the total number of payouts in the bonus, and six levels of settings when the settings are changed. The LED display unit 41h is provided with four LEDs. Among them, the upper three LEDs constitute a bet number display portion 41h1. The bet number display unit 41h1 displays a bet number within a range of 1 to 3 by turning on LEDs corresponding to the number of game balls inserted into the insertion device 400. The remaining one LED is a re-game display unit 41h2. The replay display section 41h2 lights up when the replay symbols displayed as "re" on the substantially fan-shaped frame among the symbols of the symbol stickers 43L, 43M, and 43R shown in FIG. Is informed that a game can be played without a betting of a game ball. When the start lever 124 is pressed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the replay symbols are aligned on the active line, the replay display portion 41h2 is turned off as the rotating cylinders L, M, and R are rotated.

  Further, the information posting panel (not shown) exposed from the central panel portion 112 is attached below the lower window hole 41b. A stamp 41i and a model name sticker 41j are attached to one end of the information posting panel. Further, as indicated by a broken line, a fluorescent lamp 41k for illuminating the information posting panel from the rear side is disposed inside the information posting panel.

  The liquid crystal display device 42 provides a notification effect for a small role winning during a normal game, a suggestion effect for suggesting that the game state transitions from a normal game state to a bonus state, an effect during a big bonus or a regular bonus, Display of the number of small-games and the number of JAC games, an effect for notifying that a specific gaming state (for example, an RT state in which replay is easy to win), timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 126L, 126M, and 126R and the order of pressing This is for performing an effect to notify the user.

  FIG. 29 is a partially exploded perspective view of the rotating drum unit 43. The rotating drum unit 43 has three rotating drums (so-called reels) L, M, and R, and each of the rotating drums L, M, and R is housed in the rotating drum unit frame 43a. Since each of the spinning cylinders L, M, and R has the same configuration, the right spinning cylinder R will be described as an example here.

  The right rotating drum R is obtained by winding a symbol seal 43R on which 21 symbols (identification elements) are drawn at equal intervals around the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical skeleton member 43R2 forming a cylindrical cage, and the cylindrical skeleton member 43R2 Is attached to the rotation shaft 43R5 of the stepping motor 43R4 for the right turn cylinder via the disk-shaped reinforcing plate 43R3.

  The stepping motor 43R4 for the right swirl is screwed to a motor plate 43R6 that is suspended inside the swivel unit frame 43a. The motor plate 43R6 has a pair of light emitting elements and light receiving elements. A position detection sensor 43R7 is installed. A pair of photosensors (not shown) constituting the rotation position detection sensor 43R7 are arranged in the sensor casing while maintaining a predetermined interval.

  A sensor cut van 43R9 extending in the axial direction is attached to one of the five vehicle radii 43R8 of the cylindrical skeleton member 43R2. The sensor cut van 43R9 is aligned so that it can pass through the gap between both elements of the rotating cylinder position detection sensor 43R7. Then, every time the right cylinder R makes one rotation, the cylinder position detection sensor 43R7 detects the passage of the tip of the sensor cut van 43R9, and outputs a detection signal to the main controller 45 each time it is detected. The main controller 45 can check and correct the angular position of the right cylinder R every rotation based on this detection signal. In addition, the symbol seals 43L, 43M, and 43R wound around the respective spinning drums L, M, and R are different in the order and frequency of the symbols drawn on each.

  The stepping motor 43R4 is set so that the right cylinder R makes one round by a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse, hereinafter the same), and the rotational position is controlled by this excitation pulse. That is, when the right round cylinder R makes one round, 21 symbols are sequentially exposed from the lower window hole 41b of the gaming panel 41, so 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next. ). Based on the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the rotation position detection sensor 43R7 is output, it is recognized which symbol is exposed from the window hole 41b, or an arbitrary symbol is exposed from the window hole 41b. Control can be performed.

  FIG. 30 is a connection diagram showing the operation principle of the stepping motor 43R4. In this embodiment, a hybrid (HB) type two-phase stepping motor employing a 1-2 phase excitation method is used as the stepping motor 43R4. The stepping motor 43R4 is not limited to a hybrid type or two-phase, and various stepping motors such as a four-phase or five-phase stepping motor can be used.

  As is well known, the hybrid stepping motor 43R4 includes a rotor (rotor) 60 disposed in the center and first to fourth poles 601 to 604 disposed around the rotor 60.

  The rotor 60 is composed of a front rotor 60a magnetized at the N pole and a back rotor 60b magnetized at the S pole, and between the teeth (small teeth) provided around the front rotor 60a and the teeth. Furthermore, it is attached to the rotating shaft 43R5 in a state where it is relatively shifted by ½ pitch so that the teeth provided around the back rotor 60b are positioned. A cylindrical magnet (not shown) is attached between the front rotor 60a and the back rotor 60b.

  As shown in FIG. 31, excitation coils L1 and L3 are bifilar wound on the first pole 601 and the third pole 603, and the winding end end of the excitation coil L1 and the winding start end of the excitation coil L3 are connected. A predetermined DC power source + B (for example, +24 volts) is applied here. Similarly, the excitation coils L2 and L4 are bifilar wound around the second pole 602 and the fourth pole 604, and the winding end of the excitation coil L2 and the winding start end of the excitation coil L4 are connected to each other. Power supply + B is applied.

  Here, as described above, an excitation signal is applied to the first excitation coil L1 to excite the first pole 601 to the S pole and the phase to excite the third pole 603 to the N pole as the A phase. On the contrary, an excitation signal is applied to the third excitation coil L3 to excite the first pole 601 to the N pole, the phase for exciting the third pole 603 to the S pole is set to the A-phase, and the second The excitation signal is applied to the excitation coil L2 to excite the second pole 602 to the S pole, the phase for exciting the fourth pole 604 to the N pole is set to the B phase, and the excitation signal is applied to the fourth excitation coil L4. When applied, the second pole 602 is excited to the N pole, and the phase in which the fourth pole 604 is excited to the S pole is referred to as a B-phase.

  In the case of the one-phase excitation drive method, the rotor 60 can be driven to rotate clockwise in the drawing by sequentially applying excitation signals to the A-phase, B-phase, A-phase and B-phase. .

  That is, for example, when the A phase is first energized, the protrusion of the first pole 601 and the teeth of the front rotor 60a that become the S pole, and the protrusion of the third pole 603 that becomes the N pole and the teeth of the back rotor 60b, respectively. When attracting by force and then energizing the B phase, the projection of the second pole 602 and the teeth of the front rotor 60a that become the S pole, the projection of the fourth pole 604 that becomes the N pole and the teeth of the back rotor 60b When attracting each other by the attractive force and then energizing the A-phase, the projection of the first pole 601 that becomes the N pole and the teeth of the back rotor 60b, the projection of the third pole 603 that becomes the S pole, and the projection of the front rotor 60a When the teeth attract each other by the attraction force and then the B-phase is energized, the projection of the second pole 602 and the teeth of the back rotor 60b that become the N pole, the projection and the front side of the fourth pole 604 that becomes the S pole With the teeth of the rotor 60a Each attracted by the suction force. By exciting in this order, the rotor 60 rotates clockwise in FIG. 30 (one-phase excitation drive).

  On the other hand, this embodiment employs 1-2 phase excitation drive that alternately performs one-phase excitation and two-phase excitation. In the 1-2 phase excitation drive, excitation is performed according to the following excitation sequences (excitation order) (1) to (8).

That is, since excitation of only one phase is one-phase excitation, and exciting two phases simultaneously is two-phase excitation, as shown in FIG.
(1) Energize Phase A (1-phase excitation)
(2) Energize both A phase and B phase (2 phase excitation), (3) Energize B phase in the same way,
(4) Energize both B and A-phases,
(5) Energize the A-phase,
(6) Energize both A-phase and B-phase,
(7) Energize the B-phase,
(8) Energize both B-phase and A-phase,
Thereafter, the driving method returns from (8) to (1). By adopting this 1-2 phase excitation drive, the angle change per step is about 0.714 ° per step of 1 phase excitation drive.

  A drive signal (drive signal data) for the stepping motor 43R4 is given to the motor driver 70 as excitation data. This excitation data is stored in the RAM 45a3 of the main control board 45a, and appropriate excitation data is output to the input / output port 45a4 based on a command from the CPU 45a1 (see FIG. 32). The excitation data determines the excitation phase for the stepping motor 43R4, and an excitation signal (current) is supplied to the excitation phase.

  The main control device 45 is responsible for the main control of the ball-type spinning game machine 10, and specifically, a winning combination (big bonus, regular bonus, small combination, replay) is received by receiving a signal from the start lever 124. And a command signal is issued to the sub-control device 47 and the payout control device 37 based on the lottery result. As shown in FIG. 32, the configuration of the main control unit 45 includes a CPU 45a1 that controls the main control, a ROM 45a2 that stores a game program, a RAM 45a3 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and communication with various devices. A main control board 45a including an output port 45a4, a random number generation circuit 45a5 used in various lotteries, a clock circuit 45a6 used for time counting and synchronization, and a transparent resin that accommodates the main control board 45a It consists of a substrate case 45b (45b1, 45b2, see FIG. 26) made of a material or the like.

  Here, the substrate case 45b of the main controller 45 will be described. As shown in FIG. 26, the substrate case 45b includes a substrate box 45b1 and a box cover 45b2, and accommodates a main control substrate 45a for controlling the main game. Since the main control board 45a is likely to be a target for unauthorized modification, the board case 45b is irreversibly sealed by a sealing mechanism, and once opened, it can be easily determined that it has been opened. A plurality of (for example, four) cover side sealing portions 45c provided on the box cover 45b2 and a plurality of (for example, four) sealing mechanisms provided on the main mount 44 so as to align with the plurality of cover side sealing portions 45c. ) Base side sealing portion 44a, and cover side sealing portion 45c and base side sealing portion 44a are irreversibly connected to a sealing pin (not shown). The sealing process by the sealing mechanism prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process of the substrate case 45b is performed by using the pair of sealing portions 44a and 45c in the sealing mechanism. When the substrate case 45b is opened due to a failure of the accommodated main control board 45a, the sealing portions 44a and 45c provided for sealing are destroyed. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the other pair of sealing portions 44a and 45c that are not used for sealing are connected by the sealing pin. A history of opening the substrate case 45b is left depending on the number of the sealing portions 44a and 45c destroyed, and it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate case 45b. The

  In addition to the main control device 45, the payout control device 37 is also subject to fraudulent activity. In this embodiment, the substrate case of the payout control device 37 is also provided with a sealing mechanism similar to the substrate case 45b of the main control device 45. It is. Here, since the description overlaps, the description regarding the substrate case of the payout control device 37 is omitted.

  The sub-control device 47 turns on / off light emitting devices (LEDs) (not shown) that are covered with various LED cover portions 104, 108, 110, 148, 150 for game effects based on command signals issued from the main control device 45. Control of blinking, sound effects generated from the upper and lower speaker units 106 and 204, a display mode displayed on the liquid crystal display device 42, and the like is performed. The configuration of the sub-control device 47 is the same as that of the main control device 45. The sub-control device 47 includes a CPU that controls the various LEDs, the upper and lower speaker units 106 and 204, and the liquid crystal display device 42, and other sub-controls including a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port, etc. It comprises a control board 47a and a board case 47b (47b1, 47b2) made of a transparent resin material or the like that accommodates the sub-control board 47a.

  In this embodiment, the sealing mechanism is not provided in the substrate case 47b of the sub-control device 47, but the sealing mechanism may be provided in the substrate case 47b of the sub-control device 47.

(Control system for ball-type spinning machine)
Next, a brief description will be given of the control system of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10 configured as described above.

  FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing a control system of the ball-type spinning machine 10. As shown in the figure, the main control board 45a functions as a control unit configured as a microcomputer centering on a CPU 45a1 as an arithmetic processing unit, and a ROM (or flash memory) 45a2 for storing a processing program, temporarily A working RAM 45a3, an input / output port 45a4, and the like for storing data are connected to the CPU 45a1 via an internal bus.

  In the input / output port 45a4 of the main control board 45a, a reset signal from the reset switch 38b, an on / off signal from the setting key switch 38d1, a bet signal from the bet buttons 114 and 304, and a game ball taken into the insertion device 400 are detected. Game ball detection signals from the auxiliary sensors 416a, 416b, 416c and the counting sensors 415a, 415b, 415c, start command signals from the start lever 124, stop commands from the left, middle and right turn cylinder stop buttons 126L, 126M, 126R Signal, detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor 43L7, 43M7, 43R7, detection signal from the count sensor 33h for detecting a game ball paid out from the payout device 33, a ball break detection device for detecting a game ball in the case rail 35 A game ball detection signal from 35b is input. That.

  Further, from the input / output port 45a4 of the main control board 45a, a closing solenoid based on the driving signals of the closing solenoids 414a, 414b, 414c based on the bet signals from the bet buttons 114, 304 and the count value of the auxiliary sensors 416a, 416b, 416c. 414a, 414b, 414c based on the drive stop signal, based on the start command signal from the start lever 124, based on the drive signal for the stepping motors 43L4, 43M4, 43R4, and on the stop command signal from the rotary stop buttons 126L, 126M, 126R. Displacement solenoid 3 based on the drive stop signal of the stepping motors 43L4, 43M4, 43R4 for the revolving cylinder, the drive signal of the discharge solenoid 33c based on the detection signals from the revolving position detection sensors 43L7, 43M7, 43R7, and the discharge solenoid 3 based on the count value of the count sensor 33h A driving stop signal c is output. Further, the control signal for controlling the contents of the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display device 42, the sound effect emitted from the speakers 106, 204, the lighting / flashing of various light emitting devices (LEDs) covered with the upper LED cover 104, etc. Is output to the sub-control board 47a.

  The above-described CPU 45a1 includes a ROM 45a2 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 45a1 and fixed value data, and a work area that temporarily stores various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 45a2. In addition to the working RAM 45a3 for securing the memory, various processing circuits necessary for the ball-type spinning machine 10 such as a timer circuit and a data transmission / reception circuit as well as an interrupt circuit are built in, as is well known. ing.

  The ROM 45a2 and the RAM 45a3 constitute a main memory, and a processing program (including an output control information generation processing program) for executing various processes is stored in the ROM 45a2 described above as a part of the processing program.

  In the RAM 45a3, a plurality of work areas (memory areas) are secured functionally. As well known, in addition to the stack memory (stack memory area) for storing the value of the program counter provided in the CPU 45a1, in this example, the power failure flag memory 45a31 for storing the power failure flag and the stack pointer are stored. A stack pointer storage memory 45a32, a checksum correction value memory 45a33 that stores a correction value related to a checksum of data stored in the RAM 45a3, and a power recovery command buffer 45a34 and a power recovery command used during power recovery A memory area such as the counter 45a35 is secured.

  The stack pointer storage memory 45a32 set in the RAM 45a3 is a memory for saving and storing the value of the stack pointer in the CPU 45a1 when the power of the ball-type spinning game machine 10 is turned off. The value of the stack pointer is saved in the stack pointer storage memory 45a32 in the initial stage of the power failure process. At the beginning of the power recovery process, a return process is performed on the stack pointer, and the value stored in the stack pointer storage memory 45a32 is taken into the stack pointer in the CPU 45a1. The contents of the stack pointer are saved and saved in a stack pointer saving memory 45a32 provided in the backed up RAM 45a3.

  The checksum correction value memory 45a33 in the RAM 45a3 is a memory for storing a correction value for setting the checksum calculated from the data in the RAM 45a3 during power failure processing to “0 (zero)”.

  The power recovery command buffer 45a34 temporarily stores a power recovery processing command (power recovery command) transmitted from the main control board 45a to the sub control board 47a when power is restored (when power is restored or power is turned on again). A buffer to store. The power recovery command is used as a command for notifying the sub control board 47a of the execution of power recovery processing. The power recovery command is transmitted to the sub control board 47a in preference to the general command stored in the RAM 45a3.

  The power recovery command counter 45a35 is a counter that stores the number of bytes of the power recovery command stored in the power recovery command buffer 45a34. The power recovery command has a 2-byte configuration, and is transmitted to the sub-control board 47a in units of bytes in the same manner as other commands (speaker driving commands and the like).

  As will be described later, a backup voltage is supplied to the RAM 45a3 from a power supply control board provided in the power supply control device 38, so that data is not lost even after the power of the ball-cylinder gaming machine 10 is cut off. .

  In addition to I / O devices such as the sub-control board 47a, the input / output port 45a4 includes an external centralized terminal board that can transmit information to a hall management device (not shown), and a power failure provided on the power control board. The monitoring circuit 38f, the closing solenoids 414a, 414b, 414c, the dispensing control board 37a, and the like are connected.

  The power supply control board is equipped with a power supply unit 38e for supplying driving power to the electronic devices of the ball-type spinning machine 10 including the main control board 45a, the power failure monitoring circuit 38f described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 38f monitors the power-off state, and generates a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also when the power switch 38a powers off. For this reason, the power failure monitoring circuit 38f monitors the stabilized drive voltage of 24 VDC output from the power supply unit 38e, and determines that the power is cut off when the drive voltage drops to, for example, less than 22 volts. A signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 45a1 and the input / output port 45a4, and the CPU 45a1 recognizes this power failure signal to execute the power failure process.

  Even when the output voltage drops below 22 volts, the power supply unit 38e is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main control board 45a. As the time during which the stabilization voltage is output, sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure process by the main control board 45a.

  Further, when the reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 38b at the same time when the stabilized drive voltage is supplied from the power supply unit 38e, the main control board 45a erases the information written in the RAM 45a3 and stabilizes from the power supply unit 38e. When a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 38b in a state where the drive voltage is supplied, the error state is reset.

  Furthermore, when the power is turned on after the setting key switch 38d1 is turned on when the power is turned off, that is, when the power is turned on after the setting key is inserted into the setting change key cylinder 38d and rotated. A state in which the exit rate of the trunk game machine 10 can be changed occurs. In this state, when a reset signal is transmitted from the reset switch 38b, the bonus probability and the small role probability of the ball-type spinning gaming machine 10 are changed, and the change result is represented by the numbers “1” to “6”. Output to the 7-segment LED display 41g (see FIG. 27). Then, when a setting confirmation signal is received from the start lever 124 in a state where any number of “1” to “6” is displayed on the 7-segment LED display portion 41g, the exit rate of the ball-type rotating game machine 10 Confirm (Setting).

  Next, the control during the game of the ball-type spinning machine 10 will be briefly described.

  When the main control board 45a receives a bet signal from the bet buttons 114 and 304 in a state where the game ball is not betted, the main control board 45a energizes the input solenoids 414a, 414b, and 414c to operate them, and causes the input device 400 to play a predetermined number of games. Bring in a sphere. When the game ball detection signals of the count sensors 415a, 415b, 415c and the auxiliary sensors 416a, 416b, 416c of the throwing device 400 are converted into dental signals by the throwing device relay terminal plate 462 and then transmitted to the main control board 45a, The main control board 45a transmits a game ball input processing signal to the sub-control board 47a. Upon receiving the game ball insertion processing signal, the sub-control board 47a displays the effective lines of the spinning cylinders L, M, and R by turning on the effective line display unit 41c and the bet number of the game balls in the bet number display unit 41h1. It is displayed by lighting, and a sound effect for playing a game ball is generated from the speakers 106 and 204. Next, the main control board 45a counts the game ball detection signals from the count sensors 415a, 415b, and 415c and the auxiliary sensors 416a, 416b, and 416c of the throwing device 400 and reaches the throwing solenoids 414a, 414b, and 414c when a predetermined number is reached. Is stopped, the taking-in device 400 stops taking in the game ball, and a control signal for causing the start lever LED 132 to emit light is transmitted to the sub-control board 47a.

  When the main control board 45a receives a command signal from the start lever 124 in a state where the start lever LED 132 is lit, the main control board 45a transmits a start signal of the stepping motors 43L4, 43M4, 43R4 for the rotating cylinder to the motor driver 70 and the start lever LED 132. Is sent to the sub-control board 47a, and a lottery is executed as to whether or not to establish a big bonus, regular bonus, small role or replay flag. A random number lottery method is employed as a flag lottery method. That is, when receiving the command signal from the start lever 124, the main control board 45a generates a random number table in the random number generation circuit 45a5, and whether or not the big bonus, regular bonus, small role or replay is won in the random number table. It is distinction. In this embodiment, a combined method is adopted in which both a bonus and a small role flag can be established in one game, but either a bonus or a small role flag in one game. It is also possible to adopt a single method that can only be established.

  When each of the spinning cylinders L, M, R is rotated at a constant speed after depressing the start lever 124, the main control board 45a transmits a control signal for causing the spinning cylinder stop buttons LEDL, 134M, 134R to emit light to the sub-control board 47a. And when the stop signal from the spinning cylinder stop button 126L, 126M, 126R is received, based on the lottery result, stop control of each of the spinning cylinders L, M, R is performed. A maximum of four frames of sliding is allowed for stop control of each of the cylinders L, M, and R. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, the bell symbol and the replay symbol are arranged at intervals of 4 frames or less, and when each flag is established, the bell symbol and the replay symbol are controlled to be always aligned on the effective line. On the other hand, a cherry symbol, a watermelon symbol, a big bonus symbol (the second “7” symbol from the left symbol seal 43L of FIG. 28 and the seventh character symbol from the top of the left symbol seal 43L), and The regular bonus symbol (the fourth symbol from the top of the left symbol sticker 43L in FIG. 28) is arranged at intervals of 5 frames or more (however, the regular symbol with the cherry tree in the left swirl L sandwiched between them) (Excluding bonus symbols.)) Even if the respective flags are established, they cannot be aligned on the effective line unless the rotation stop buttons 126L, 126M, 126R are pressed at a desired timing.

  If any flag is established in the flag lottery, the flag is temporarily stored in the main control board 45a. Then, the main control board 45a transmits a flag establishment signal to the sub control board 47a. When the sub control board 47a receives the flag establishment signal, the sub control board 47a selects a certain effect (including no effect) by lottery from a plurality of effects stored in advance, the liquid crystal display device 42, the speakers 106 and 204, the upper LED. An effect is generated by the light emitting device for game effect covered with the cover 104 or the like. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders L, M, R is started, when one of the three spinning cylinders L, M, R is stopped, two of the three spinning cylinders L, M, R are produced. Occurs when either the three cylinders L, M, and R are stopped.

  When the flag of any small role is established in the lottery of the flag, after the spinning cylinders L, M, R are stopped, the main control board 45a receives the detection signals of the spinning cylinder position detection sensors 43L7, 43M7, 43R7. It is recognized whether or not the desired small role symbols are aligned on the active line, and if they are aligned, a game ball payout signal is transmitted to the payout control board 37a and the small control winning prize control signal is transmitted to the sub control board 47a. Send. When the payout control board 37a receives a payout signal from the main control board 45a, the payout solenoid 33c is energized to operate the payout device 33 and pay out a predetermined number of game balls. The game ball detection signal of the count sensor 33h of the payout device 33 is converted into a digital signal by the payout relay terminal plate 36 and transmitted to the main control board 45a. The main control board 45a receives the game ball detection signal of the count sensor 33h of the payout device 33, counts the payout number of the game balls, and when it reaches a predetermined number, sends a payout stop signal to the payout control board 37a, and issues a payout solenoid. The drive of 33c is stopped. Upon receiving the small role winning control signal, the sub-control board 47a turns on the light-emitting device for game effect, and at the same time as the payout operation of the payout device 33, generates a sound effect of paying out the game ball from the speakers 106 and 204. On the other hand, when the desired small combination symbols are not aligned on the effective line, the payout control signal from the main control board 45a to the payout control board 37a and the small role winning control signal to the sub control board 47a are not transmitted. After completion of the small-combination formation game (after payout in the case where game balls are paid out), the small-combination flag stored in the main control board 45a is deleted.

  When the replay flag is established in the flag lottery, the main control board 45a receives the detection signals of the rotation position detection sensors 43L7, 43M7, and 43R7, and the rotation cylinders L and M so that the replay symbols are aligned on the effective line. , R stop control. After the spinning cylinders L, M, and R are stopped, the main control board 45a transmits a control signal to the sub-control board 47a to generate a replay winning sound effect from the speakers 106 and 204, and the next game is free of charge. Prepare to do it. That is, the main control board 45a transmits a throw processing signal to the sub control board 47a without taking in the game ball by the throwing device 400, and the effective lines of the spinning cylinders L, M, and R are displayed as the effective line display unit as described above. 41c is turned on and the betting number of the game ball is displayed by turning on the 7-segment LED display unit 41g, and a sound effect of game ball insertion is generated from the speakers 106 and 204, and then the start lever LED 132 is emitted. To inform the player that the next game is ready to start. After completion of the replay establishment game, the replay flag stored in the main control board 45a is deleted.

  When the big bonus or regular bonus flag is established in the flag lottery, the flag is temporarily stored in the main control board 45a. The bonus flag is stored in the main control board 45a until the bonus symbols are aligned on the active line. When the bonus symbols are aligned on the active line, the main control board 45a generates a big bonus game or a regular bonus game advantageous to the player.

  Hereinafter, a case where a so-called No. 5 system is adopted as a big bonus game and a regular bonus game will be described, but a system before No. 4 can also be adopted.

  As the big bonus game, a small role game and a JAC game are alternately repeated, and when a predetermined number (for example, 2325) of game balls is paid out, a predetermined number (either a small role game or a JAC game) For example, there are types that end when 2325 gaming balls are paid out, and any type may be adopted. Here, the small-combination game is a game advantageous for the player, which is played with 15 balls and improves the lottery probability of the small-combination. A JAC game is a game that is played with 5 balls and makes it easy to align JAC symbols (for example, replay symbols) on the middle line. A predetermined number (for example, 75 balls) on condition that the JAC symbols align on the middle line. Etc.) are paid out. In the type in which the small role game and the JAC game are alternately repeated, the JAC game enters the JAC game on condition that JAC game entry symbols (for example, replay symbols) are aligned on the active line during the small role game. In addition, the JAC game ends with a predetermined number (for example, 12 times) of the game or a predetermined number (for example, 6 times or 8 times) of winning.

  As a regular bonus game, a type that ends when one JAC game is completed, or a type that ends when a predetermined number (for example, 450, 600, etc.) of game balls is paid out in either the small role game or the JAC game. Any type may be adopted.

  After the end of the big bonus game or the regular bonus game, the player enters the RT state. The RT state is a state where the replay flag is very easy to win, and until the predetermined number of games (for example, 0, 30, 60, 100, 1000, etc.) is finished or the next bonus flag is established. Continue until the game. These sorts can be determined by the types of big bonus symbols and bonuses. In other words, the big bonus symbol is controlled so that the RT state continuation number lottery is performed on the main control board 45a when the big bonus flag is established, and only one of the “7” symbol or the character symbol is arranged based on the lottery result. Is done.

  Although the configuration of the ball-type spinning machine 10 has been described above, the characteristic part of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.

  The characteristic part of the ball-type spinning machine 10 of the present embodiment is a part for guiding the game ball taken into the throwing device 400 to the discharge basket 31g. As described above, the ball-type spinning game machine 10 is provided on the upper tray 302 for storing the game ball and on the downstream side of the upper tray 302, and the game ball stored in the upper tray 302 by the player's betting operation. Is provided in a plurality of intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c, which are provided in the front-rear direction and extend in the vertical direction, and are provided in each intake passage 406a, 406b, 406c. Count sensors 415a (first sensors) for detecting game balls introduced into 406b and 406c, provided downstream of the count sensors 415a of the intake passages 406a, 406b and 406c, and the intake passages 406a and 406b , 406c, an auxiliary sensor 416a (second sensor) for detecting a game ball, and each intake passage 406a, 406b, 4 6c is provided upstream of the count sensor 415a, and the intake passage 406a is opened on the condition that the intake passages 406a, 406b and 406c are opened based on the player's betting operation and the count value of the count sensor 415a reaches a predetermined value. , 406b, 406c are provided with a throwing device 400 having a throwing flicker 413a (opening / closing member), and a discharge basket 31g for discharging game balls taken into the throwing device 400 to the outside. Then, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the game ball is guided to the discharge basket 31g through a rectifying unit 501 provided below the charging device 400. A buffer member 510 that absorbs the impact of the game ball is provided on the side wall 502 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501.

  The rectifying unit 501 joins game balls that extend in the left-right direction from the lower side of the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c of the charging device 400 and fall through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c, and are inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. The game balls are configured to be sent to the rear side in the front-rear direction by the side walls 502 and 503 on the downstream side having the. As shown in FIG. 35, a recess 203 is formed in the lower part of the window hole 201 of the front block frame 200 to accommodate the lower part of the charging device 400 attached to the upper plate unit 300. A rectifying unit 501 is provided. The rectifying unit 501 opens upward and is closed at the bottom of the charging device 400. In this embodiment, the lower speaker unit 204 is disposed at the center of the front block frame 200, and the lower dish guide passage 31e is disposed from the end opposite to the charging device 400 so as to avoid the lower speaker unit 204. The lower part 31e2 of the lower dish guide passage 31e provided in the front block frame 200 extends vertically in the vicinity of the charging device 400 and extends obliquely downward to the vicinity of the charging device 400. For this reason, the space in the left-right direction of the rectifying unit 501 is limited.

  Most of the bottom surface of the rectifying unit 501 is an inclined surface that gently falls from the lower side of the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c toward the center side (right side to left side in FIG. 34) of the ball-type rotary gaming machine 10. ing. The upstream end bottom portion 504 of the rectifying unit 501 is inclined with a steep slope so that the game ball that has dropped through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c is sent in the left-right direction. A line connecting the rear end portion of the buffer member 510 and the front intermediate portion of the rectifier portion 501 is a skirt portion 505a on the bottom surface on the downstream side of the rectifier portion 501, and the slope rises from the skirt portion 505a toward the front end portion of the buffer member 510. A surface portion 505 is provided. The side walls 502 and 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 are the side wall 502 corresponding to the two intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side among the three intake passages 406a, 406b and 406c, and the intake passage on the most rear end side. The side wall 503 corresponding to the rear end side intake passage 406a is bent at the boundary of the side wall 503 corresponding to the rear end side intake passage 406a, and the downstream side wall 503 corresponds to the front end side intake passages 406b and 406c. It is inclined at a larger angle with respect to the front-rear direction than the downstream side wall 502. The side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the intake passage 406a on the rear end side is formed in a straight shape with the skirt part 505a of the inclined surface part 505. On the other hand, the side wall 506 on the rear side of the rectifying unit 501 extends in the left-right direction from the outer end to the intermediate part and is substantially the same as the side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying part 501 corresponding to the intake passage 406a on the rear end side from the intermediate part. A guide path 507 that extends in parallel and guides the game ball obliquely rearward inward is formed. The downstream end portion of the guide path 507 opens toward the inner side in the left-right direction, and is connected to a discharge rod 31g extending in the left-right direction from the downstream rear end portion of the rectifying unit 501. The discharge trough 31g extends from the rectifying portion 501 provided outside the downstream portion 31e2 extending in the vertical direction of the lower tray guide passage 31e to the substantially central portion through the back side of the downstream portion 31e2 of the lower tray guide passage 31e. is doing.

  The buffer member 510 is a belt-like member made of an elastic material such as rubber, for example, and is a side wall 502, 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501, and the front end side 2 of the three intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c. Attached to the side wall 502 corresponding to the two intake passages 406b, 406c.

  As described above, the ball-cylinder gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the plurality of intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c in the throwing device 400 so as to shorten the time for taking in game balls. It can be done quickly. In addition, by providing two types of sensors, the count sensor 415a and the auxiliary sensor 416a, in each of the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c, the game ball detection accuracy of the count sensor 415a and the auxiliary sensor 416a is improved. A go-to action that invites erroneous detection of the sensor 416a is prevented. On the other hand, the game ball taken into the throwing device 400 falls in the take-in passages 406a, 406b, and 406c, changes the direction in the substantially horizontal direction by the rectifying unit 501, and is sent from the rectifying unit 501 to the discharge basket 31g. The rectifying unit 501 prevents the game balls that have fallen through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c from interfering directly below the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c. It extends in the left-right direction from below. That is, the game balls that have fallen in the respective intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c flow in the left-right direction from the lower side of the respective intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c, and on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 having an inclination in the front-rear direction. Since the collision with the side walls 502 and 503 changes the direction to the rear side in the front-rear direction, the interference between the game balls occurs at a position away from the lower side of the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c. Then, by providing the shock absorbing member 510 made of an elastic body on the side wall 502 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501, the momentum of the game balls colliding with the shock absorbing member 510 is weakened, and the rectifying unit 501 can be operated even if the game balls interfere with each other. It becomes difficult to return to the lower side of the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c by flowing backward. As a result, subsequent game balls that have fallen in the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c are less likely to interfere with the previous game balls in the rectifying unit 501, and thus chattering of the auxiliary sensor 416a is less likely to occur. Since the capture error can be suppressed, the game can proceed smoothly.

  In addition, an inclined surface portion 505 that rises toward the front end portion of the buffer member 510 is provided on the bottom surface of the rectifying portion 501, and the skirt portion 505 a of the inclined surface portion 505 is inclined at a larger angle than the side wall 502 on the downstream side of the rectifying portion 501 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the game ball that has fallen through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c and flows in the left-right direction through the rectifying unit 501 is decelerated while gently bending backward and forward in the front-rear direction on the inclined surface part 505, and the buffer member 510 Collide with. Thereby, the game ball is less likely to flow back through the rectifying unit 501, and is smoothly discharged from the rectifying unit 501 to the discharge rod 31g, so that chattering of the auxiliary sensor 416a can be suppressed. Further, since the collision angle of the game ball with respect to the buffer member 510 is reduced, the game ball can be sent out in a desired direction even if the angle of the side wall 502 (buffer member 510) on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 in the front-rear direction is reduced. it can. By suppressing the angle of the side wall 502 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 in the front-rear direction, the space of the rectifying unit 501 can be saved.

  Further, in the above-described ball-type spinning machine 10, the buffer member 510 is provided corresponding to the intake passages 406 b, 406 c on the front end side among the plurality of intake passages 406 a, 406 b, 406 c, and the rear end side The downstream side wall 503 of the rectification unit 501 corresponding to the intake passage 406a is inclined at a larger angle with respect to the front-rear direction than the downstream side wall 502 of the rectification unit 501 corresponding to the front end intake passages 406b and 406c. Therefore, it is easy to send the game ball to the discharge basket 31g. In other words, the game ball that has dropped in the intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side away from the discharge basket 31g collides with the buffer member 510 and changes its direction and decelerates. On the other hand, the game ball that has dropped through the intake passage 406a on the rear end side near the discharge basket 31g does not collide with the game ball that has dropped through the intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side, and is downstream of the rectifying unit 501. The direction is changed by directly colliding with the side wall 503, or the direction is changed by colliding with the game ball that has dropped in the intake passages 406 b and 406 c on the front end side on the way toward the side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501. In the former case, the game ball that has fallen in the intake passage 406a on the rear end side directly collides with the side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501, and is sent out to the discharge basket 31g. In the latter case, the game ball that has dropped through the intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side collides with the shock absorbing member 510 and decelerates, and falls on the intake passage 406a on the rear end side to the downstream side wall of the rectifying unit 501. Since it is later than the game ball heading to 503, each game ball can easily head to the guide path 507. Further, the downstream side wall 503 of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the rear end side intake passage 406a is larger in the front-rear direction than the downstream side wall 502 of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the front end side intake passages 406b and 406c. Since it is inclined at an angle, the collision angle of each game ball with respect to the side wall 503 becomes small. Thereby, it becomes easy for a game ball to go to the discharge basket 31g connected to the downstream rear end part of the rectifying part 501. Therefore, even if the game balls that have fallen through the respective intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c interfere with each other, it becomes difficult for the rectifying unit 501 to flow backward and return downward to the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c. Is less likely to occur, and game ball take-in errors can be suppressed, so that the game can proceed smoothly.

  Further, the above-mentioned ball-type spinning machine 10 has a straight side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the intake passages 406b and 406c on the rear end side and a skirt 505a on the inclined surface part 505. Therefore, the game balls that have fallen in the intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side have a low momentum, and are downstream of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the bottom portion 505a of the inclined surface portion 505 and the intake passage 406a on the rear end side. It is guided almost straight along the side wall 503 on the side and heads toward the discharge basket 31g. In other words, the game ball does not change direction at the boundary between the side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the intake passage 406a on the rear end side and the skirt 505a of the inclined surface part 505, so that the game ball is not rebounded or stagnated. Can be suppressed. This makes it difficult for the game ball to flow back through the rectifying unit 501 and return to the lower side of the intake passages 406a, 406b, 406c, so that chattering of the auxiliary sensor 416a is less likely to occur and suppresses an error in taking in the game ball. So that the game can proceed smoothly.

  In addition, since the ball-type spinning machine 10 can open the rectifying unit 501 when the throwing device 400 is removed, the buffer member 510 can be easily replaced when the buffer member 510 deteriorates over time. Can be done.

  As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the ball type game machine according to the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the buffer member 510 is provided only on the side wall 502 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501 corresponding to the intake passages 406b and 406c on the front end side, but corresponds to the intake passage 406a on the rear end side. The buffer member 510 may be provided also on the side wall 503 on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 501.

  In the above embodiment, the game balls that have fallen through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c are configured to be merged as soon as they are introduced into the rectifying unit 501, but as shown in FIG. The partition walls 508a and 508b may be erected from the upstream portion of the portion 501 toward the downstream side. By providing the partition walls 508a and 508b, even if the game balls that have dropped through the intake passages 406a, 406b, and 406c are introduced into the rectifying unit 501, they do not interfere immediately. This makes it easier for the game balls introduced into the rectifying unit 501 to flow toward the downstream side walls 502 and 503, and to easily change the direction of the game balls by the downstream side walls 502 and 503.

It is a front view of a ball-type spinning machine. It is a front side perspective view of a ball-type swivel game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the door block with respect to the outer frame. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the payout block and the game block with respect to the front block. It is a disassembled perspective view of a front block. It is a perspective view of an upper plate unit. (A) The figure is a top view of an upper plate unit, (B) The figure is a bottom view of an upper plate unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper plate unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper plate ball stop part. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of an upper plate ball stop part and a throwing-in apparatus, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which connected the game ball guide path and the ball path. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of an upper plate ball stop part and a throwing-in apparatus, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which interrupted | blocked the game ball guide path and the ball path. It is a principal part expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which removed the charging device from the upper plate unit. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the upper dish ball removal operation unit and the charging device, and shows a state where the ball passage and the guide passage are blocked by a return shutter. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the upper dish ball removal operation unit and the charging device, and shows a state in which the ball passage and the guide passage are communicated. It is a disassembled perspective view of a charging device. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of an injection device. It is a rear view of a payout block. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the payout control apparatus and the power supply control apparatus from the payout block. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the payout block. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of the case rail which shows the structure of a ball | bowl piece detection apparatus, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state in which sufficient number of game balls are replenished in a case rail. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-sectional view of the case rail which shows the structure of a ball | bowl piece detection apparatus, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state in which sufficient number of game balls are not replenished in a case rail. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which removed the mounting base of the dispensing device and the dispensing relay terminal board from the dispensing block. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the payout apparatus, and shows a state where no payout operation is performed. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a payout apparatus, and is a figure which shows the state which is paying out. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a payout apparatus, and is a figure which shows the state which is performing ball extraction operation of the payout apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game block. It is a front view of a game panel. It is an expanded view of a symbol seal. It is a partial exploded perspective view of a rotating drum unit. It is a figure which shows the operation principle of a stepping motor. It is a connection diagram which shows the drive system of a stepping motor. It is a connection diagram which shows the control system of a ball-type spinning machine. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and is a vertical cross-sectional view of a charging device and a rectifying unit. It is the BB sectional drawing of FIG. 33, Comprising: It is the figure which looked at the rectification | straightening part and the discharge rod from the upper direction. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of the front block frame which provided the rectification | straightening part. It is a figure which shows the modification of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which looked at the rectification | straightening part and the discharge rod from the upper direction.

10 ball-type spinning machine 31d upper plate guide passage 31e lower plate guide passage 31g discharge basket 33 discharge device 128 lower plate 302 upper plate 400 input device 406a, 406b, 406c intake passage 413a input flicker (opening / closing member)
415a Count sensor (first sensor)
416a Auxiliary sensor (second sensor)
501 Rectification parts 502 and 503 Downstream side wall 505 Inclined surface part 505a Bottom part 510 Buffer member

Claims (4)

A saucer for storing game balls;
Communicating with the pan, and a plurality of falling passageways extending vertically,
Provided each of the plurality of rundown path, a first detection device for detecting game balls flowing down each rundown path,
A second detection device that is provided in each of the plurality of flow- down passages and detects a game ball flowing down the flow-down passages downstream of the first detection device ;
A regulating device that is provided in each of the plurality of flow-down passages and regulates the flow of the game ball in each flow-down passage on the upstream side of the first detection device ;
A rectifying passage to induce the Rutotomoni predetermined direction is combined game balls that pass through the plurality of passages,
A discharge passage for discharging the game ball that has passed through the rectifying passage to the outside of the machine;
A gaming machine comprising
The rectifying passage includes a first guide wall that changes a traveling direction of a game ball dropped from the plurality of flow-down passages and suppresses the retention of game balls immediately below the plurality of flow-down passages, and at least from the first guide wall A second guide wall that changes a traveling direction of the game ball at a position separated by a predetermined interval;
Provided with a buffer member made of an elastic body provided on the second guide wall and suppressing movement of the game ball directly below the plurality of flow-down passages;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The plurality of downflow passages are arranged along a predetermined direction,
The first guide wall changes the traveling direction of the game ball dropped from the plurality of flow-down passages to a direction substantially perpendicular to both the arrangement direction of the flow-down passages and the vertical direction in which the plurality of flow-down passages extend. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The first guide wall recoils the game ball dropped from the plurality of flow-down passages without substantially changing the traveling speed of the game ball,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The bottom surface on the upstream side of the buffer member in the rectifying passage has an inclined surface portion that reduces both the collision angle and the collision speed of the game ball against the buffer member.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.