JP6345478B2 - Variable winning device and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable winning device and a gaming machine including the same.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine guides the game ball stored in the ball tray to the launch position of the ball launcher, and operates the launcher by operating the launch handle provided on the front frame or the inner frame. A game ball is fired toward the game area. The game board has a symbol display device, a windmill, a chucker, a normal winning port from which a prize ball is paid out, a start prize opening where a prize ball is paid out and a lottery is started on the symbol display device, or a big win (big prize) An accessory such as an attacker (variable winning device) is provided.

  When a game ball wins a winning opening or an attacker, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out from the payout device to the hitting tray. A winning device (Patent Document 1) in which a windmill winning opening is provided in the windmill to allow or block the rotation of the windmill, and the windmill and the winning device are integrated, and the impellers provided on the left and right freely rotate to fall the game ball There has been proposed a winning device (Patent Document 2) and the like that switch between a state in which the game ball is forcibly rotated and a state in which a game ball is guided to a special winning opening or a general winning opening. Alternatively, an opening / closing device that opens and closes the prize winning opening is formed by a frame body portion and a flat plate portion that are provided so as to intersect in a cross shape when viewed from the side, and is rotated in one direction. Patent Document 3) has been proposed. These improve the player's interest and improve the opening / closing speed, but when blocking the windmill or forcibly rotating the impeller or opening / closing member, more than a specified number of game balls The number of prize balls to be paid out from the ball payout device may vary.

  In order to stabilize the number of winning the game balls to the big winning opening, a frame body portion having a front frame portion and a rear frame portion is assembled to the mounting hole of the game board, and a frame shape is formed in the ball opening of the frame body portion. There is also a large winning opening device that switches the position back and forth between an opening position where the opening and closing members of the game ball flow down the entrance and a winning position that closes the entrance and guides the gaming ball to the winning opening It has been proposed (see Patent Document 4).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-1969 JP-A-6-327819 Japanese Patent No. 5156536 JP 2013-223590 A

In the large winning opening device of Patent Document 4 described above, the game ball flowing down the entrance of the frame body part is placed in the right frame at the guide surface part of the game ball flowing down by closing the entrance opening by closing the opening and closing member. After passing the large winning switch provided on the left frame part and counting the prize balls, the opening / closing member is moved to the front position along the front frame part when the predetermined count number passes. The entrance is opened and the game ball is allowed to flow down.
In this way, the game ball that has flowed down to the entrance is sandwiched between the opposing wall surfaces in order to move back and forth so that the horizontally long opening / closing member crosses the space inside the frame body in a rail shape with the guide surface portion formed. There is a risk of biting. In this case, there is a risk that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member will be defective (locked state), so that the game ball cannot pass through the large winning switch or the number of game balls passing will exceed the prescribed number and the winning operation will become unstable. There is.

  An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to stabilize a winning operation for winning a prize opening and to have a highly reliable variable winning device having a reliable opening / closing operation of the winning opening and a stable prize using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can perform a ball payout operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following configuration.
A frame body that is opened up and down to allow a game ball flowing down the game area of the game board to pass through, and a plurality of blades that intersect with each other around a rotation axis that is arranged in a direction parallel to the game board; A rotating body that is rotatably supported so as to face the opening of the frame body, and is formed to face the opening at one end in the left-right direction when the frame body is viewed from the front, under predetermined conditions A winning opening for receiving a game ball guided through the blades of the rotating body facing the opening, a winning ball detecting means for detecting a gaming ball won in the winning opening, and opening and closing the winning opening under predetermined conditions. An opening / closing member for restricting the rotation of the rotating body; and a drive mechanism for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member; And that the predetermined condition is satisfied In, wherein the closing member regulates the rotation of the rotating body while releasing the winning hole.
As a result, on the condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, in the case of an attacker, when a big hit occurs), the opening / closing member opens the winning opening and regulates the rotation of the rotating body, thereby flowing down into the frame. When the game ball is guided to the winning opening and won, and the winning ball detecting means detects a predetermined number of gaming balls, the driving mechanism operates the opening and closing member to close the winning opening and allows the rotating body to freely rotate. The winning action to the winning opening is stabilized and the rotating body freely rotates and flows down by the game ball flowing down to the blades in the frame, so that the reliability of the opening / closing operation of the opening in the frame can be improved.

Further, in a normal state where the winning opening is closed by the opening and closing member, the game ball flowing down into the frame body is received by a blade facing the opening, and the rotating body freely rotates to flow down the game area, On the condition that a predetermined condition is established, the driving mechanism is operated to open the winning opening and the opening and closing member restricts the rotation of the rotating body, and the game ball that has flowed down into the frame It is guided to the winning opening by the blades facing.
Therefore, before a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, before a big hit is generated), the game ball that has flowed down the game board into the frame body flows down when the rotating body freely rotates against the blades of the rotating body. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a big hit occurs), the driving mechanism is activated and the opening / closing member opens the winning opening and restricts the rotation of the rotating body. Guide the ball to the winning gate and win. In this way, the winning operation is stabilized by switching the operation of freely rotating or restricting the rotation of the rotating body having the blades facing the opening of the frame body, and the switching between the operation of flowing down the game ball and the winning operation of winning to the winning opening is possible. It can be done reliably and quickly.

Each blade of the rotating body is provided with an inclination for guiding the game ball to the winning opening, or each blade of the rotating body has a guide wall for guiding the gaming ball to the winning opening. It is desirable that it is provided.
As a result, when a big hit occurs, the winning ball is opened by the opening / closing member, and the game ball dropped on the blade closing the opening in a state where the free rotation of the rotating body is restricted is guided to the winning port and won by the winning ball detecting means. The number of game balls can be detected.

  Further, when the rotation body is provided with a rotation restricting portion that is locked with the opening / closing member and the rotation is restricted corresponding to each blade, the rotating body is locked when the opening / closing member is locked with the rotation restriction portion. Since the free rotation operation is restricted and the blade stops at the position where it receives the game ball flowing down the frame body opening, the game ball can be reliably guided to the winning opening while being placed on the blade.

  In addition, in a gaming machine equipped with any one of the variable winning devices described above and paying out a predetermined winning ball corresponding to a predetermined number of winning game balls from the ball paying device to the ball receiving tray, The number of prize balls paid out from the payout device is also stabilized.

  By using the variable winning device and the gaming machine described above, the winning operation for winning the winning opening is stabilized and the winning / closing operation of the winning opening is highly reliable. A game machine that can be used can be provided.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a front view, a left and right side view, a plan view and a bottom view, a perspective view, and an arrow PP sectional view of the variable winning device. It is a diagonal perspective view of the variable prize-winning device in a state where the open / close member closes the big prize opening. It is a diagonal perspective view of the variable prize-winning device in a state where the opening / closing member opens the big prize opening. It is the top view which shows the closed state of an opening-and-closing member, arrow QQ direction sectional drawing, the top view which shows the open state of an opening-and-closing member, and arrow RR direction sectional drawing. It is a perspective explanatory view showing the closed state of the opening and closing member connected to the drive mechanism. It is a perspective explanatory view showing the open state of the opening and closing member connected to the drive mechanism. It is a front side exploded perspective view of a variable winning device. It is a back side exploded perspective view of a variable winning device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A schematic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.

  First, the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. In FIG. 1, the inner frame 3 (see FIG. 2) is opened and closed by inner frame hinges 4a and 4b with respect to the sides of the rectangular outer frame 2 forming the outer shape of the pachinko machine 1. The front frame 5 is attached to the side of the inner frame 3 by front frame hinges 5a and 5b so as to be opened and closed.

  A window (glass frame) 7 through which a player can visually recognize the game board 6 is provided at the center of the front frame 5. A decorative lamp 8 and the like are provided above the window portion 7. Further, below the window portion 7 is provided a ball tray 9 for storing rental balls and prize balls and guiding the balls to a ball launcher (not shown). On the right side of the ball tray 9 is provided a launch handle 10 for operating a ball launcher (not shown) and adjusting the launch force of the game ball.

  In the game area formed on the board surface of the game board 6, a center accessory 11a having a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 11 is provided at the center, and a not shown nail and through chucker 12 are provided around the center. , Windmill 13, electric tulip 14, variable winning device (attacker) 15, game board rails 16, side lamps 17 and other board parts and out ball (electric tulip 14, game ball that did not win the attacker 15) to collect out A mouth 18 and the like are provided. The front frame 5 is provided with a cylinder lock 5c. The cylinder lock 5c is unlocked and locked by inserting a key (not shown) into the keyhole and rotating it. When the cylinder lock 5c is inserted and rotated in one direction, the outer frame 2 and the inner frame 3 are unlocked, and when rotated in the other direction, the front frame 5 and the inner frame 3 are unlocked. ing.

  In FIG. 2, a storage tank 19 is provided on the upper side of the back side of the inner frame 3, and game balls are supplied to the storage tank 19 from the gaming machine island in the hall where the pachinko machine 1 is arranged. The storage tank 19 is formed so that the bottom part inclines downward toward the tank rail 20 provided on the downstream side in the ball supply direction (the right end side in FIG. 2). The tank rail 20 is connected to a ball dispensing device 22 through a ball passage 21 that flows down in the vertical direction. The ball payout device 22 pays out a game ball as a rental ball and a prize ball through the ball payout bar 23 to the ball tray 9 (see FIG. 1).

  Further, the back side of the game board 6 is covered with a board cover 24. The panel back cover 24 covers the symbol display device 11 and an image processing board (not shown) for controlling the symbol display device 11. In addition, the main control board 25 that performs overall control of the gaming operations of the pachinko machine 1 is housed and sealed in a board housing case. In addition to the main control board 25, a payout control board 26 for controlling the ball payout operation of the ball payout device 22, a launch control board 27 for controlling the operation of the ball launcher (not shown), and the like are provided.

Next, the configuration of the variable winning device (attacker) 15 provided in the game board 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The variable winning device 15 is assembled to the opening of the game board 6 of FIG. 1 and is provided with a planar U-shaped frame 30 having openings 30a formed on the upper and lower sides for allowing the game balls flowing down the game area to pass therethrough. . An opening rib 30b that guides a falling game ball to the inside of the opening is provided at the opening edge of the frame 30 (see FIGS. 3D, 6A, 6C, and 7). The frame body 30 is overlaid and assembled to the first case body 31, and the first case body 31 is overlaid and assembled to the second case body 32. The frame body 30, the first case body 31, and the second case body 32 are integrally assembled as an attacker unit 33 (see FIGS. 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, and 3F).

  In FIG. 4, the first case body 31 is provided with a rotating body 34 having a plurality of blades 35 that are arranged to intersect with each other about a rotating shaft 34 a that is arranged in a direction parallel to the game board 6. The rotating body 34 is provided with, for example, four blades 35 having a predetermined length and width with a phase difference of 90 ° around the rotating shaft 34a (see FIG. 9). The left and right shaft ends of the rotating shaft 34 a of the rotating body 34 are respectively supported by a pair of bearing recesses 31 a (see FIG. 9) formed on the front surface side of the first case body 31, and each blade is placed in the opening 30 a of the frame body 30. At least one blade 35 of 35 faces, and the game ball that has flowed down into the opening 30a comes into contact with the blade 35 and is loaded so as to be free to rotate.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each blade 35 of the rotating body 34 is provided with a plurality of (for example, a pair of) guide walls 35 a that guide the game ball to the winning opening 36. The guide wall 35a is inclined such that the end on the winning opening 36 side is low and the height of the opposite end away from the winning opening 36 is high. The gap between the pair of guide walls 35a is formed so as to be narrower than the diameter of the game ball. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a rotation gear-shaped rotation restricting portion 34b is integrally assembled in the vicinity of the rotating shaft 34a on the winning opening 36 side (end portion position of the blade 35). The rotation restricting portion 34b is provided with four teeth 34c with a 90 ° phase difference corresponding to the blades 35 around the rotation shaft 34a (see FIGS. 6B and 6D). Therefore, when the rotation restricting portion 34b is restricted by an opening / closing member 38, which will be described later, the position of the rotation restricted blade 35 stops at a position facing the opening 30a (FIG. 6D). reference).

  The frame 30 is provided with a winning opening 36 at an end (left end) on one side in the left-right (longitudinal) direction when the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the front. The winning opening 36 is formed facing the opening 30a, and receives a game ball guided through the blades 35 of the rotating body 34 facing the opening 30a on condition that a predetermined condition such as jackpot is satisfied (see FIG. 5). ).

  A winning ball detection switch (winning ball detecting means) 37 for detecting a winning game ball is provided in the vicinity of the winning port 36. As the winning ball detection switch 37, for example, an inductive proximity sensor is preferably used. The winning ball detection switch 37 is inserted into the mounting recess 31b (see FIG. 9) of the first case body 31, and is sandwiched between the mounting recess 30c (see FIGS. 7, 8, and 10) of the opposing frame 30. Assembled. The game balls that have passed the winning ball detection switch 37 are the winning ball passage 30d (see FIGS. 7 and 8) of the frame 30, the winning ball passage 31d (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of the first case body 31, and the second. The case body 32 is collected through a winning ball passage 32a (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The upper wall constituting the winning ball passage 30d is inclined downward toward the opening 30a.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6D, a curved arm-shaped opening / closing member 38 is rotatably provided between the first case body 31 and the second case body 32. Rotating shafts 38b projecting from both surfaces of the opening / closing member 38 are fitted into a pair of bearing recesses 31e (see FIG. 10) provided on the back side of the first case body 31, and back and forth around the rotating shaft 38b. It is rotatably supported. The opening / closing member 38 has a closing portion 38a in which the tip of the arm portion enters the opening 30a through the gap between the winning opening 36 and the rotating body 34 and closes the winning opening 36 (see FIG. 6A). Further, the end of the opening / closing member 38 opposite to the closing portion 38a via the rotation shaft 38b serves as an engagement end 38d that restricts the rotation of the rotating body 34 (see FIGS. 6B and 6D). ). Further, an engaging pin 38c that is linked to the transmission member 41 is provided in the vicinity of the lower portion of the rotating shaft 38b. When the predetermined condition such as jackpot is established, the opening / closing member 38 retracts from the opening 30a to open the winning opening 36 (see FIG. 6C) and restricts the rotation of the rotating body 34. (See FIG. 6D).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a drive mechanism 39 for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 38 is assembled to the first case body 31 and the second case body 32 (see FIG. 3G). Specifically, a solenoid 40 is provided in a vertically placed state as a drive source. A locking portion 41 a provided at one end of a transmission member 41 having an L shape in front view is locked to the operating rod (plunger) 40 a of the solenoid 40. Further, the engagement hole 41 c of the engagement portion 41 b provided at the other end of the transmission member 41 is engaged with the engagement pin 38 c of the opening / closing member 38.

  That is, when the solenoid 40 is in the OFF state, the plunger 40a is in the position shown in FIG. At this time, the opening / closing member 38 is in a state in which the closing portion 38a enters the opening 30a and closes the winning opening 36 (the closing portion 38a has entered a position overlapping the end of the blade 35 (guide wall 35a)). (See FIG. 6A).

  When the solenoid 40 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 6D, the plunger 40a is sucked to raise the transmission member 41, push up the engaging pin 38c engaged through the engaging portion 41b, and the opening / closing member 38 rotates. It rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 38b. At this time, since the locking end portion 38d of the opening / closing member 38 contacts the tooth surface 34d of any one tooth 34c of the rotation restricting portion 34b, the closing portion 38a is retracted from the opening 30a to the first case body 31 side, The rotating body 34 is restricted (locked) and the winning opening 36 is opened (see FIG. 6C).

As a result, the game ball that has fallen into the opening 30a of the frame 30 is received by each blade 35 facing the opening 30a of the rotation body 34 whose rotation is restricted, and is guided to the winning opening 36 by the guide wall 35a. Yes.
Instead of providing the guide wall 35a on each blade 35, for example, each blade 35 may be inclined so that the height decreases toward the winning opening 36. Moreover, you may provide an inclination by forming so that the plate | board thickness of each blade | wing 35 may become thicker on the opposite side compared with the winning opening 36 side.

  The winning opening 36 may be an opening of the winning ball detection switch 37. In this case, a winning ball detection switch 37 is installed in the vicinity of the opening of the winning hole 36, and as soon as the number of game balls passing through the winning hole 36 reaches a predetermined number, the drive mechanism 39 is operated to operate the rotating body 34. Since the rotation restriction can be released, even if a predetermined number of game balls are detected, even if they fall into the opening 30a and ride on the blades 35 of the rotating body 34, the game balls are not guided to the winning opening 36. It is possible to prevent the rotator 34 from freely rotating by the load and released to the game area and excessively winning the winning opening 36.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a light emitting substrate 42 is attached to the rear position of the second case body 32. A plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs) 42 a are mounted on the light emitting substrate 42. In addition, a decorative lens 43 formed of a light transmissive resin material is integrally assembled in front of the light emitting substrate 42. The decorative lens 43 is provided in order to diffuse the light irradiated from the LEDs 42a of the light emitting substrate 42 toward the front (rotating body 34) to enhance the decorativeness. When the front frame 30 is formed of a light transmissive resin material, the player can visually recognize the rotation of the rotating body 34 lit up by the LED 42a.

  Here, an assembly configuration example of the attacker unit 33 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. First, in FIG. 9, the longitudinal rear end of the winning ball detection switch 37 is fitted into the mounting recess 31c on the front surface side of the first case body 31, and the rotating body 34 is inserted into the bearing recesses 31a provided on both sides of the opening 31f. The rotating shafts 34 a are respectively fitted, and the rotating body 34 is attached to the first case body 31. The frame body 30 is assembled in front of the first case body 31 so as to cover the opening 31f, and the rotating shaft 34a fitted in the bearing recess 31a is covered with the rear wall of the U-shaped frame body 30. Thus, the rotating body 34 is supported so as to be freely rotatable. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the front end in the longitudinal direction of the winning ball detection switch 37 is fitted into the mounting recess 30 c of the frame body 30. Thus, the winning ball detection switch 37 is sandwiched and assembled between the mounting recess 30c of the frame body 30 and the mounting recess 31c of the first case body 31, and the first case body 31 and the frame body 30 are screwed with screws (not shown). Is done.

  Next, in FIG. 10, the solenoid 40, the transmission member 41, and the opening / closing member 38 that constitute the drive mechanism 39 are assembled on the rear surface side of the first case body 31. The engaging portion 41a of the transmission member 41 is engaged with the plunger 40a, the engaging portion 41b of the transmitting member 41 is assembled by being engaged with the engaging pin 38c of the opening / closing member 38, and the opening / closing member 38 protrudes on both sides. The provided rotation shaft 38b is fitted into the bearing recess 38e of the first case body 31 and is rotatably supported. At this time, in the space surrounded by the curved arm-shaped opening / closing member 38, the rotation restricting portion 34b of the rotating body 34 is located. Then, the decorative lens 43 is attached to the second case body 32 with screws (not shown) so as to cover the rotating body 34 from behind. Finally, the light emitting substrate 42 is positioned on the rear surface of the decorative lens 43, the light emitting substrate 42 is pressed by the second case body 32, and the first case body 31 and the second case body 32 are assembled together by screwing.

  Thereby, the attacker unit 33 in which the winning opening 36 and the winning ball passages 30d, 31d, and 32a are connected is assembled (see FIG. 1 (F) and FIG. 4). The attacker unit 33 is assembled by screwing the mounting portion 33b provided with the screw hole 33a to the game board 6 (see FIGS. 3A and 4).

Next, an operation example of the attacker unit 33 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The player operates the launch handle 10 (see FIG. 1) to start the game, and the game ball is launched into the game area of the game board 6. In FIG. 4, the wing 35 facing the opening 30a receives the game ball (see the broken line portion) that has flowed down into the frame 30, and the rotating body 34 freely rotates, so that the game ball passes through the opening 30a and enters the game area. Let it flow down.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7, the solenoid 40 of the drive mechanism 39 is in the OFF state, and the opening / closing member 38 is rotated clockwise about the rotation shaft 38b, that is, the closing portion. 38a enters the opening 30a of the frame body 30 from the first case body 31, closes the winning opening 36, and blocks the winning of game balls to the winning opening 36. Further, the opening / closing member 38 (locking end 38d) is in a non-contact state separated from the rotating body 34 (rotation restricting portion 34b). Therefore, even if the game ball that has flowed into the opening 30 a of the frame body 30 contacts the blades 35, it simply flows down according to the free rotation of the rotating body 34 and does not enter the winning opening 36.

  On the other hand, when a lottery is performed in the symbol display device 11 (see FIG. 1) and a predetermined condition such as jackpot is established, the drive mechanism 39 is activated and the solenoid 40 is turned on as shown in FIGS. It becomes a state. At this time, in order to pull the plunger 40a upward, the transmission member 41 with which the plunger 40a is locked to the locking portion 41a rises, and the engagement pin 38c engaged with the engagement hole 41c is moved upward. Then, the opening / closing member 38 is rotated counterclockwise about the rotation shaft 38b. As a result, the closing portion 38a of the opening / closing member 38 that has entered the opening 30a of the frame 30 is retracted into the first case body 31 to open the winning opening 36, and the locking end portion 38d is the rotation restricting portion 34b. The free rotation of the rotating body 34 is restricted by coming into contact with the tooth surface 34d. At this time, the blade 35 of the rotating body 34 faces the opening 30a of the frame body 30 and stops at a position where the game ball is received. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the game ball that has flowed into the opening 30a of the frame 30 (see the broken line portion) is received by the blade 35 and guided to the winning opening 36 by the guide wall 35a, and the winning ball detection switch 37 is won. Detect the sphere. The winning ball detection information is transmitted to the payout control board 26 (see FIG. 2). The game balls won in the winning opening 36 are collected through the winning ball passages 30d, 31d, and 32a (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  When the winning detection switch 37 detects a predetermined number of game balls, the operation of the drive mechanism 39 is stopped. That is, the solenoid 40 is turned OFF, and the opening / closing member 38 enters the opening 30a of the frame body 30 from the first case body 31 and closes the winning opening 36, as shown in FIGS. Since the locking end portion 38d is separated from the rotation restricting portion 34b, the rotating body 34 is allowed to freely rotate. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, the game ball placed on the blade 35 flows down in the frame 30 by the free rotation of the rotating body 34. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a predetermined number or more of game balls from winning when the winning opening 36 is opened, and to stabilize the number of winning game balls.

  The payout control board 26 (see FIG. 2) pays out a predetermined number of prize balls from the ball payout device 22 to the ball tray 9 according to the predetermined number of game balls won in the winning opening 36. Therefore, the number of prize balls paid out from the ball payout device 22 when the jackpot is generated is also stabilized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the variable winning device has been described as an attacker that emits a large number of winning balls under a predetermined condition. However, the winning opening may be changed at any time under a predetermined condition such as a time measured by a timer or the like. The present invention may be applied to a start winning opening or a general winning opening that opens and closes. Further, although a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, it may be applied to a gaming machine that uses other gaming balls, such as a sparrow ball gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Inner frame 4a, 4b Inner frame hinge 5 Front frame 5a, 5b Front frame hinge 5c Cylinder lock 6 Game board 7 Window part 8 Decoration lamp 9 Ball receiving tray 10 Launch handle 11 Symbol display apparatus 11a Center object DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Through chucker 13 Windmill 14 Electric tulip 15 Variable winning device (Attacker) 16 Game board rail 17 Side lamp 18 Out port 19 Storage tank 20 Tank rail 21 Ball passage 22 Ball discharge device 23 Ball discharge passage 24 Back cover 25 Main control board 26 Discharge control board 27 Launch control board 30 Frame 30a Opening 30b Opening rib 30c, 31c Mounting recess 30d, 31d, 32a Prize ball path 31 First case body 31a, 31e, 38e Bearing recess 31f Opening 32 Second case body 33 Attacker unit 33a Screw hole 33b Mounting portion 34 Rotating body 34a Rotating shaft 34b Rotation restricting portion 34c Teeth 34d Tooth surface 35 Blade 35a Guide wall 36 Winning port 37 Winning ball detection switch 38 Opening / closing member 38a Closing portion 38b Rotation Shaft 38c Engagement pin 38d Engagement end part 39 Drive mechanism 40 Solenoid 40a Plunger 41 Transmission member 41a Engagement part 41b Engagement part 41c Engagement hole 42 Light emitting substrate 42a Light emitting element (LED) 43 Decorative lens

Claims (6)

A frame that opens up and down to allow a game ball flowing down the game area of the game board to pass through;
A rotating body that has a plurality of blades crossed around a rotation axis that is arranged in a direction parallel to the game board, and is rotatably supported so that the blades face the opening of the frame body;
A winning opening for receiving a game ball formed through the blade of the rotating body facing the opening under a predetermined condition, facing the opening at one end in a left-right direction when the frame is viewed from the front;
A winning ball detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the winning opening;
An opening and closing member that opens and closes the winning opening under predetermined conditions and regulates the rotation of the rotating body;
A drive mechanism for controlling the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member,
In a normal state in which the winning opening is closed by the opening and closing member, the rotating body is allowed to freely rotate, and the opening and closing member opens the winning opening and satisfies the condition that the predetermined condition is satisfied. A variable winning device characterized by restricting rotation.   In a normal state where the winning opening is closed by the opening and closing member, the game ball flowing down into the frame body is received by a blade facing the opening and the rotating body freely rotates to flow down the game area, and the predetermined area On condition that the condition is satisfied, the driving mechanism is operated so that the opening / closing member opens the winning opening and restricts the rotation of the rotating body, so that the game ball that has flowed into the frame faces the frame. The variable winning device according to claim 1, wherein the winning device is guided by vanes to the winning opening.   The variable winning device according to claim 1, wherein each blade of the rotating body is provided with an inclination for guiding the game ball to the winning opening.   The variable winning device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each blade of the rotating body is provided with a guide wall for guiding the game ball to the winning opening. Wherein the rotating body, the closing member and the engaging locks rotation regulating portion rotation is restricted by said any one Kouki placing variable of claims 1 to 4 is provided corresponding to each blade Winning device.   A gaming machine comprising the variable winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a predetermined winning ball corresponding to a predetermined number of winning game balls is paid out from a ball dispensing device to a ball receiving tray.

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