JP5488426B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a tank provided with a tank for storing game balls supplied from an external device and a game ball payout device is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to pay out only a specified quantity of the game balls stored in the tank by the payout device. The paid-out game balls are guided to the front side and used for games.
JP 2004-073719 A

However , there is a problem that it is difficult to secure a space on the back side of the gaming machine on which a game ball passage, a board, and the like are installed .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of securing a space on the back side of the gaming machine.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, a gaming member for displaying a picture, a transparent plate provided on the front side of the gaming member and allowing the picture displayed by the gaming member to be visually recognized, A transparent plate holding portion that has an opening that allows the transparent plate to be visually recognized and is rotatably supported in front of the game member , and a dish storage that is provided below the transparent plate and can store game balls. In the gaming machine, comprising: a supply unit to which game balls are supplied from an external device; and a payout device for paying out the game balls supplied to the supply unit to the dish storage unit. A front passage that extends in the vertical direction and feeds the game ball paid out from the payout device to the dish storage portion is formed by a transparent member on one end side in the direction, and passes through the inside of the front passage by the player The game ball is configured to be visible That.

According to the present invention, it is possible to secure a space on the back side of the gaming machine.

It is a perspective view of the pachilot concerning a first embodiment. It is a rear view of the pachilot according to the first embodiment. It is a vertical sectional view showing a state where a ball passage is installed on the front side of the mechanism plate. It is a horizontal sectional view which shows a mode that the ball extraction passage is installed. It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine concerning a second embodiment. It is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which a ball passage is installed. It is a horizontal sectional view which shows a mode that the ball extraction passage is installed. It is a horizontal sectional view showing signs that a ball removal passage is installed in the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of the game board concerning 4th embodiment. FIG. 10 is a horizontal sectional view showing a state in which a mechanism plate is installed on the back side of the game board shown in FIG. 9.

The present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and may be realized as the following means.
Mean 0
In the invention according to Means 0, a main body frame on which a gaming member is installed, a mechanism board that is disposed on the back side of the main body frame and controls various operations related to games, and a rear surface of the mechanism board A supply unit that is installed on the side and supplied with game balls from an external device provided at the top, a payout device that is installed on the back side of the mechanism plate and that pays out game balls to the dish storage unit, and the same payout In a gaming machine comprising a supply of gaming balls to a device and a ball removal device that switches the derivation of gaming balls to the outside,
At least a part of the ball passage for leading out the game ball from the ball removal device to the outside is configured to be installed on the front side of the mechanism plate.
In the invention according to the means 0 configured as described above, the gaming machine is provided with a main body frame on which gaming members are installed, and a control board that is arranged on the back side of the main body frame and controls various operations relating to the game. A mechanism plate, a supply unit installed on the back side of the mechanism plate and supplied with game balls from an external device provided at the top, and installed on the back side of the mechanism plate to the game ball dish storage unit And a payout device for paying out money. Further, the gaming machine includes a ball removing device that switches supply of the game ball to the payout device and derivation of the game ball to the outside. This ball removal passage selectively switches whether to supply the game ball from the supply unit to the payout device or to lead it out of the game machine, for example, by a predetermined operation by a store clerk at the game hall. Is configured to be possible.
The gaming members installed in the main body frame may be, for example, a first-class pachinko gaming machine (so-called seven machine), a second-type pachinko gaming machine (so-called feathers), or a first gaming machine. In the case of three types of pachinko machines (so-called rights), various kinds of accessories such as a game board, a winning opening, a starter, a windmill, a large winning opening (so-called attacker) installed on the surface of the gaming board In addition, when the gaming machine is a pacilot where a rotating drum is stopped by a stop button and a game is played, the above drum is applicable.

In the gaming machine according to the invention of means 0 , at least a part of the ball removal passage for leading out the game ball from the ball removal device to the outside is installed on the front side of the mechanism plate. As described above, a space on the back side of the gaming machine can be secured widely by installing a part or all of the ball extraction passage normally installed on the back side of the mechanism plate on the front side of the mechanism plate. For example, it becomes possible to install a sub liquid crystal display device, various kinds of accessories, and the like.

Mean 1
The invention according to means 1 is the invention described in means 0 , wherein at least a part of the payout passage for supplying the game balls paid out from the payout device to the dish storage section is opened and closed with respect to the main body frame It is set as the structure installed in the front side of the window frame attached possible.

  In other words, since the payout passage for supplying the game balls paid out from the payout device to the tray storage portion is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine, it is possible to secure a wider space on the back side of the gaming machine. It becomes possible.

Mean 2
The invention according to the means 2 is the invention described in either the means 0 or the means 1, wherein the game board in which various objects are arranged on the board surface is attached to the main body frame as the game member,
On the front side of the mechanism plate, two protrusions are formed with an interval through which the game balls discharged from the ball removing device to the front side of the mechanism plate can pass,
The two projecting portions and the back surface of the game board constitute the ball passage.

  That is, it is possible to pass the game ball through the space formed by the two protrusions and the back surface of the game board disposed on the front side of the mechanism plate and to discharge it outside the game machine. In the invention according to the means 2, since a part of the members constituting the ball passage is replaced by the game board, the production of the ball passage can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced. It becomes possible.

Mean 3
The invention according to means 3 is the structure described in means 2, wherein the protrusion and the back of the game board are fitted together.

  That is, the two protrusions formed on the front side of the mechanism plate are fitted to the back of the game board, respectively, so that the position of the formed ball removal passage can be fixed and the protrusions can be fixed. No gap is formed between the portion and the back of the game board, and it is possible to prevent the passing game balls from spilling out.

Mean 4
In the invention described in the means 3, the means 4 is configured such that a concave portion into which the two protrusions are fitted is formed on the back surface of the game board.

  That is, the two protrusions formed on the front side of the game board are fitted into the recesses formed on the back side of the game board, thereby fixing the position of the formed ball passage. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to form a fitting structure easily.

Mean 5
In the invention described in either means 0 or 1, the means 5 is a game board in which various kinds of objects are arranged on the board surface as the game member, and is attached to the main body frame. Two protrusions are formed on the back side of the ball with a space through which the game balls discharged from the ball removing device to the front side of the mechanism plate can pass.
The two projections and the front surface of the mechanism plate constitute the ball passage.

  That is, the game ball can be passed through the space formed by the two protrusions and the front surface of the mechanism plate and discharged outside the game machine. In the leaf name according to the means 5, a part of the member constituting the ball passage is substituted on the front surface of the mechanism plate, so that the production of the ball passage can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced. It can be reduced.

Mean 6
The invention relating to the means 6 is the invention described in any one of the means 0 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a pachilot whose drum is rotated in a game area in the main body frame.

  In other words, the present invention can also be applied to patch lots. Note that the pachinko is a gaming machine that performs picture matching using a certain number of pachinko balls instead of medals, and has the characteristics of both a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Such pachilots are also applicable to the present invention because the game balls are paid out and fired.

As described above, according to the invention according to means 0 , it is possible to secure a wide space on the back side of the gaming machine.

  According to the invention relating to the means 1, it is possible to secure a wider space on the back side of the gaming machine.

  According to the invention relating to the means 2, it is possible to simplify the manufacture of the ball passage and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  According to the invention relating to the means 3, it is possible to fix the position of the formed ball passage, and no gap is formed between the projection and the back of the game board, so that the passing game ball spills down. Can be prevented.

  According to the invention relating to the means 4, it is possible to easily form a fitting structure.

  According to the invention relating to the means 5, it is possible to simplify the manufacture of the ball passage and reduce the manufacturing cost.

  According to the invention relating to the means 6, it is possible to secure a wide space on the back side in the pachilot.

  Here, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.

(1) First embodiment:
(2) Second embodiment:
(3) Third embodiment:
(4) Fourth embodiment:
(5) Various modifications:
(6) Summary:
(1) First embodiment:
FIG. 1 shows the gaming machine (pachilot) according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely. In the present embodiment, a case where a pachilot having a drum rotating in a game area is applied to the present invention will be described, but the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to this. In the figure, a pachilot 10 has an outer frame 11 made of wood and formed in a rectangular frame shape, and is installed in an upright state by fixing the outer frame 11 to a hole or the like. A rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 24 formed of synthetic resin or the like is fitted inside the outer frame 11. Further, the window frame 12 is pivotally supported on the front side of the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 24. The main body frame 24 is located on the back side in a state where the back side of the window frame 12 is in close contact. On the front side of the window frame 12, a glass frame 13 is pivotally supported as a transparent plate holding frame that can rotate with respect to the window frame 12. The glass frame 13 has a window hole 13d at the center, and is held so that the glass 13a as a transparent plate is exposed from the opening.

  The glass 13a can be seen through, and the inside of the glass 13a can be visually recognized. The state of the drum 50 held inside the main body frame 24 can be visually confirmed by seeing through the glass 13a from the front side. In addition, it is an area | region between the glass 13a and the main body frame 24, Comprising: The area | region which can be visually recognized through the glass 13a is a game area | region. Three drums 50 that rotate in the same manner as in the slot machine are provided at a substantially central portion of the game area so that a part of the drums 50 protrudes forward. Numbers and patterns are formed on the peripheral surface of the drum 50. The pachi-lot 10 plays a game using game balls instead of medals in a slot machine. For example, it is possible to enjoy a game assuming that five game balls correspond to one medal.

  Below the glass frame 13, an upper plate 14 protrudes toward the front surface, and further below the lower plate 15 protrudes toward the front surface. The upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15 constitute the above-described dish storage unit. Since the upper dish 14 and the lower dish 15 are formed in a dish shape having a predetermined depth, it is possible to store game balls. Three stop buttons 51 are provided at the center of the front side of the upper plate 14. The stop button 51 is for stopping the rotation of the corresponding drum 50. A star lever 52 is provided on the left side of the stop button 51 to trigger the rotation of the drum 50 being stopped. In the patch lot 10, after the three drums 50 are rotated by hitting the start lever 52 described above, each of the drums 50 is stopped by sequentially pressing the stop buttons 51 by the player's operation. When a predetermined number or combination of pictures is displayed on the active line when the game is stopped, a predetermined profit is given to the player, such as a game ball as a game medium being paid out. Note that the gaming machine of the present invention does not have to include both the upper plate and the lower plate as in this embodiment, and may include only the upper plate, for example.

  At the left end of the front side of the glass frame 13, there is a payout passage for supplying game balls paid out from a payout device 15 (not shown) installed on the back side of the pattylot 10 to the upper plate 14. The front passage 30 is installed. The front passage 30 is provided so as to hang from the upper left end of the glass frame 13 to a position directly above the upper plate 14 and bend at a right angle from there to a recess for storing game balls in the upper plate 14. The game balls paid out from the payout device 15 described above are supplied to the upper plate 14 after falling in the front passage 30. The front passage 30 is made of a transparent member so that a game ball passing through the inside can be visually recognized. By doing in this way, while having the decoration effect by the game ball which passes the inside of the front channel | path 30, it becomes possible to enjoy the feeling of achievement with respect to having paid out the game ball strongly. In addition, by providing a path (payout path) for game balls paid out from the payout device 15 on the front side, it is possible to secure a wide space on the back side of the main body, which is effective. Can be used.

  In this embodiment, although the case where this front channel | path 30 was formed in the glass frame 13 was demonstrated, as an installation place of this front channel | path 30, if it is the front side of the window frame 12, it will not specifically limit. . This is because if it is installed on the front side of the window frame 12, it is possible to enjoy the effect of ensuring a wide space on the back side of the main body. The front passage 30 is formed so as to supply game balls from the payout device 15 to the upper plate 14, but in the present invention, the front passage 30 is formed so as to supply game balls to the lower plate 15. It may be formed, and it may be formed so that game balls may be supplied to both the upper plate 14 and the lower plate 15. Further, in FIG. 1, the entire payout passage for supplying the game balls from the payout device to the upper plate 14 or the lower plate 15 is the front passage 30, but in the present invention, only a part of the payout passage is provided. The front passage 30 may be used.

  FIG. 2 shows the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment as viewed from the back side. In the figure, a main body frame 24 is fitted inside an outer frame 11 formed in a substantially rectangular frame, and the main body frame 24 and the outer frame 11 are rotatable. A substantially rectangular opening is formed in a substantially central portion of the main body frame 24, and the drum 50 as the gaming member shown in FIG. Is fitted so as to protrude into the back side of the drawing.

  On the other hand, a mechanism plate 17 is provided on the back side of the main body frame 24 (the front side in FIG. 2) so as to cover the opening into which the drum 50 is fitted from the back side. The mechanism plate 17 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 24. Various substrates for controlling various operations in the pachilot 10 are attached to the back side of the mechanism plate 17, and a tank as the supply unit for storing game balls is stored in the upper portion on the back side of the mechanism plate 17. 14 is also attached. The game balls stored in the tank 14 are caused to flow downward, pass through a ball removal device 20 and a payout device 15 described later, and are supplied to the upper plate 14 after falling in the front passage 30 described above. It is guided to a game ball launching device (not shown). By providing the payout device 15 in the path of the game ball from the tank 14 to the launch device, it is possible to supply the intended number of game balls to the upper plate 14 while counting the game balls. It has become.

  Further, a ball removal device 20 connected to the tank 14 via the tank rail 14a is provided upstream of the dispensing device 15. The ball removing device 20 is a game in one of a main passage 21 (not shown) connected to the payout device 15 and a ball removing passage 40 (not shown) for leading the game ball to the outside of the patty lot 10. It is configured to be able to switch between guiding the sphere. Specifically, when a store clerk operates a switching lever 25 provided in the ball removal passage 20, a game ball flowing down from the tank rail 14 a is connected to the main passage 21 or the ball removal passage connected to the payout device 15. The flow path is formed so as to be guided to any one of 40, whereby the game ball from the tank rail 14a is selectively guided to either the main passage 21 or the ball passage 40. Yes. In this way, when the payout device 15 or the like breaks down, the repair lever 25 is operated to form a flow path of the game ball to the ball removal passage 40, thereby repairing and checking the payout device 15 or the like. A game ball that interferes with the work can be discharged to the outside of the pachilot 10 through the ball removal passage 40.

  The main line passage leading from the ball removal device 20 to the payout device 15 is provided on the back side of the mechanism plate 17, but the ball removal passage 40 for discharging the game ball from the ball removal passage 20 to the outside of the patty lot 10 is provided. As will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the mechanism plate 17 is provided on the front side (the back side in FIG. 2). That is, since the ball passage 40 is not provided on the back side of the mechanism plate 17, a wide space for installing various substrates of the mechanism plate 17 is secured.

  Hereinafter, the ball passage 40 provided on the front surface side of the mechanism plate 17 will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where a ball passage is installed on the front side of the mechanism plate shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state where the ball passage is installed. It is. 3 and 4, illustrations are omitted for devices other than the devices and members necessary for indicating the arrangement positions of the ball removal passages in the pachilot 10. In FIG. 3, various devices and members such as the control board (not shown) described above are provided on the back side of the mechanism plate 17 in addition to the tank 14, the ball removing device 20 and the dispensing device 15. Further, the main body frame 24 is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the mechanism plate 17 in a state where the main body frame 24 is closed from the mechanism plate 17 by a predetermined distance with the main body frame 24 being closed. The predetermined distance is a distance through which a game ball (diameter of about 11 mm) can pass between the mechanism plate 17 and the main body frame 24. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the window frame 13 shown in FIG. 1 is arranged on the front side (the left side in FIG. 3) of the main body frame 24. Further, as described above, the main body frame 24 is formed with the rectangular opening 24a, and the drum 50 is provided in the opening 24a so that a part thereof protrudes to the front side (left side in FIG. 3). It has been.

  From the ball removing device 20 provided on the back side of the main body frame 24, a main passage 21 communicating with the dispensing device 15 and a ball removing passage 40 are branched. The ball extraction passage 20 is provided from the lower part of the dispensing device 15 so as to penetrate the mechanism plate 17 and bend at a substantially right angle and to extend downward along the front side of the mechanism plate 17. When the switching lever 25 of the ball removal device 20 is operated and the game ball from the tank 14 is led out to the ball removal passage 40, the game ball P moves through the ball removal passage 40 as shown in FIG. It flows downward and is discharged to the outside of the pachilot 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the ball removal passage 40 is fixed by being screwed onto the front surface of the mechanism plate 17 with a screw 42. Of course, the attachment method of the ball passage 40 is not limited to this. For example, when the mechanism plate 17 and the ball passage 40 are made of resin, they may be attached by heat fusion, When the material of the mechanism plate 17 and the ball passage 40 is different, it may be attached using an adhesive or the like. The ball removal passage 40 is a bowl-shaped member having a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional view, and a game ball passes through a space formed by a portion protruding to the front side of the mechanism plate 17 and the front surface of the mechanism plate 17. It is like that.

  As described above, according to the pachilot 10 according to the first embodiment, the ball removal passage 40 for deriving the game ball from the ball removal device 20 to the outside is on the front side of the mechanism plate 17. The space on the back side of the main body frame 24, that is, in the space formed between the mechanism plate 17 and the main body frame 24, can secure a wide space on the back side of the mechanism plate 17. For example, it is possible to install a sub liquid crystal display device, various types of accessories, various types of substrates, and the like. 3 and 4, the case has been described in which the entire ball removal passage 40 extending from the ball removal device 20 is provided between the mechanism plate 17 and the main body frame 24. However, in the present invention, Only a part of the ball removal passage 40 may be installed on the front side of the mechanism plate 17. This is because even in this case, it is possible to enjoy the effect that a wide space on the back side of the mechanism plate 17 can be secured.

(2) Second embodiment:
In the second embodiment described below, a case will be described in which the gaming machine of the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine having a gaming board in which various kinds of objects are formed on the board surface.

  FIG. 5 shows the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) according to the second embodiment as viewed from an oblique direction. In the same figure, the pachinko gaming machine 110 has an outer frame 111 formed in a rectangular frame shape with wood, like the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the first embodiment. A rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 124 formed of synthetic resin or the like is fitted into the frame. A window frame 112 is pivotally supported on the front side of the outer frame 111 so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 124.

  A game board 116 is fitted into the opening of the main body frame 124 formed in a rectangular frame shape. The game board 116 is provided with obstacle nails in which the game balls falling on the board collide and change their traveling directions are planted, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when the game balls enter. Variable display of multiple symbols triggered by the entrance of a mouth or a lottery to determine whether or not a jackpot will occur (so-called start chucker) Various kinds of objects such as a liquid crystal display in which the game is performed and a big winning opening (so-called attacker) that is intermittently opened in the jackpot game after the jackpot is generated are arranged. The game board 116 is made of synthetic resin, wood, or the like. In this pachinko gaming machine 110, a game ball which is launched from the launching device 118 and reaches the upper surface of the game board 116 by the guide rail 118a is moved in the direction of travel by the obstacle nail implanted on the board surface of the game board 116. When the game ball falls into the above-described winning opening or starting port, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 110, a mechanism plate 117 (not shown) can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 124 on the back side of the main body frame 124, similarly to the pachilot 10 shown in the first embodiment. Is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine 110 according to the second embodiment, a ball removal passage 140 for conducting a game ball from the ball removal device to the outside is provided between the mechanism plate 117 and the game board 116 installed in the main body frame 124. It is installed between.

  6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where a ball passage is installed in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state where the ball passage is installed. . 6 and 7, illustrations are omitted for devices other than the devices and members necessary for indicating the position of the ball passage in the pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 6, a tank 114, a ball removal device 120, and a dispensing device 115 are installed on the back side of the mechanism plate 117. Since the mechanism plate 117, the tank 114, and the ball removal device 120 have the same configurations as the mechanism plate 17, the tank 14, and the ball removal device 20 shown in the first embodiment, their descriptions are omitted.

  As described above, the plate-shaped game board 116 is fitted and fixed in the rectangular opening 124 a formed in the rectangular frame-shaped main body frame 124. Note that FIG. 6 does not show various kinds of objects (a liquid crystal display, a winning opening, a start opening, etc.) installed on the board surface of the game board 116, and only the obstacle nail 116a planted on the board surface is shown. It is shown. From the ball removing device 120 provided on the back side of the main body frame 124, a main passage 121 communicating with the dispensing device 110 and a ball removing passage 140 are branched. The ball removal passage 140 is installed between the mechanism plate 117 and the game board 116 fixed to the main body frame 124, and has an end substantially contacting the game board 116.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the ball extraction passage 140 includes two protrusions 140a and 140b having a substantially L shape in cross section, and these protrusions 140a and 140b are substantially in contact with the back surface of the game board 116, respectively. The mechanism plate 117 is attached to the front side (the upper side in FIG. 7) using screws. The game ball led out from the ball removing device 120 to the front surface side of the mechanism plate 117 falls in a bowl-shaped passage formed by the protrusions 140a and 140b and the back surface of the game board 116, and the pachinko gaming machine 110 It is derived outside. That is, in the second embodiment, the ball extraction passage 140 is constituted by the protrusions 140a and 140b and the back surface of the game board 116. As described above, since a part of the members constituting the ball removal passage is substituted by the game board, the material for producing the ball removal passage 140 can be reduced, and the production is simplified. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

(3) Third embodiment:
FIG. 8 is a horizontal cross-sectional view showing a state in which a ball passage is installed in the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment. Since the devices and members other than the game board 216, the mechanism plate 217, and the ball removal passage 240 shown in FIG. 8 are the same as those of the pachinko gaming machine 110 shown in the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 8, the ball extraction passage 240 includes two protrusions 240a and 240b having a substantially L shape in cross section. The two protrusions 240a and 240b are fixed by screws so that one side constituting the L-shape is in contact with the front surface of the mechanism plate 217, and the other side constituting the L-shape is the front side of the mechanism plate. To protrude. In addition, on the back surface of the game board 216, recesses 216a and 216b are formed in which the tip portions of the other sides of the protrusions 240a and 240b are respectively fitted. The two protrusions 240a and 240b and the back surface of the game board 216 constitute a bowl-shaped ball removal passage 240. Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment, the positions of the ball passages 240 formed by the protrusions 240a and 240b being fitted to the back of the game board, respectively. Can be fixed, and no gap is formed between the protrusions 240a and 240b and the back of the game board 216, and the passing game balls are prevented from spilling out of the ball removal passage 240. Is possible.

(4) Fourth embodiment:
In the first to third embodiments described above, the case where the ball passage is attached to the front surface of the mechanism plate has been described. However, in the fourth embodiment described below, on the front side of the mechanism plate. The case where the ball passage is attached to the back of the game board to be arranged will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the back side of the game board according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a horizontal cross section showing a state in which the mechanism board is installed on the back side of the game board shown in FIG. FIG. In FIG. 9, a bowl-shaped member 316 a is formed on the back side of the game board 316. This bowl-shaped member 316a can be formed by integral molding when the game board 316 is made of resin, and when it is made of wood, it is attached to the back of the game board 316 with an adhesive or the like. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the main body frame (not shown) to which the game board 316 is attached is in a closed state, the bowl-shaped member 316a is placed on the mechanism plate 317 disposed on the back side of the game board 316. It is almost in contact. At this time, the game ball led out from the ball removing device to the front side of the mechanism plate 317 falls in the space formed by the bowl-shaped member 316a and the front surface of the mechanism plate 317.

(5) Various modifications:
In the second to fourth embodiments described above, a case has been described in which a ball removal passage is installed in a space formed between the mechanism plate and the game board. However, in the present invention, the outer edge portion of the game board. A ball passage may be formed between the main body frame and the mechanism plate. When a board or the like for controlling the operation of various actors is installed on the back side of the game board, a ball removal path is provided on the back side of the main body frame rather than a ball passage on the back side of the game board. It is more convenient to install

  In the second to fourth embodiments described above, the case where the gaming machine of the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the types of pachinko gaming machines applied in the present invention are not limited. That is, a first type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called seven machine), a second type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called wings), a third type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called right goods), and a combination thereof The present invention can be applied to various types of pachinko gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines.

(6) Summary:
As described above, according to the present invention, the ball removal passage 40 for conducting the game ball from the ball removal device 20 to the outside is the front side of the mechanism plate 17 and the rear side of the main body frame 24. That is, since it is installed in a space formed between the mechanism plate 17 and the main body frame 24, a wide space on the back side of the mechanism plate 17 can be secured, for example, a sub liquid crystal display device. It is possible to install various kinds of accessories and various substrates.

10, 310 ... Pachilot 11, 111 ... Outer frame 12, 112 ... Window frame 13, 113 ... Glass frame 13a ... Glass 14 ... Upper plate 15 ... Lower plate 17, 117, 217, 317 ... Mechanism plate 14, 114 ... Tank 14a 114a ... tank rails 15, 115 ... payout device 20 ... ball removal device 21 ... main line passages 24, 124 ... main body frame 25 ... switching lever
30, 130 ... Front passage 40, 140 ... Ball passage 42 ... Screw 50 ... Drum 51 ... Stop button 52 ... Star trevor
110 ... Pachinko machines 140a, 140b ... Projections

Claims (2)

A game member that displays a picture, a transparent plate that is provided on a front side of the game member so that the picture displayed by the game member can be visually recognized, and an opening that makes the transparent plate visible. A transparent plate holding portion rotatably supported in front of the member , a dish storage portion provided below the transparent plate and capable of storing game balls, and a supply portion supplied with game balls from an external device In a gaming machine comprising a payout device for paying out the game balls supplied to the supply unit to the dish storage unit,
On one end side in the left-right direction of the transparent plate holding part, a front passage that extends in the vertical direction and supplies the game balls paid out from the payout device to the dish storage part is formed by a transparent member,
A gaming machine, wherein a game ball passing through the inside of the front passage is visible by a player. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

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