JP7196867B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

A pachinko machine, which is a kind of game machine, has a game board on which a game area where game balls flow down is formed, supported by a base body, and a window on the front of the pachinko machine that allows the game area to be viewed from the front of the machine. part is formed. In addition, a shooting means for shooting game balls toward the game area is provided below the game board in the base body (see Patent Document 1, for example).

The firing means includes, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid, a firing rail, and a ball feeding device. The game balls stored in the storage section in front of the pachinko machine are supplied one by one onto the launch rail by the ball feeding device, and the launch operation device in front of the pachinko machine is manually operated by the player. A solenoid is driven to launch the game ball on the launch rail toward the game area.

Game ball shooting control based on manual operation of the shooting operation device as described above is executed by a shooting control device provided separately from the main control device that supervises the game. For example, the firing control device is equipped with a sensor that detects that the player is touching the firing control device and a sensor that detects the amount of operation by the player, and the detection results of these sensors are grasped by the firing control device. be done. Then, the shooting control device outputs a driving signal to the solenoid of the shooting device based on the detection result of those sensors to launch the game ball.

A configuration in which the launch control device performs launch control using a signal output from the main controller is also conceivable, and a configuration in which the launch control device has functions other than launch control is also conceivable.

JP 2006-305079 A

Here, in the game machines such as those exemplified above, there is a demand for a configuration that allows the launch control device to be installed satisfactorily, and there is still room for improvement in this regard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which a launch control means can be installed satisfactorily.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 has a game part having a game area formed on the front surface in which game balls flow down, and a base body that is rotatably supported with respect to an object on the support side. ,
a window portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and allowing the gaming area to be viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
A shooting operation means provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and operated by a player to shoot a game ball toward the gaming area;
a shooting means provided below the game area in the base body for shooting a game ball toward the game area;
Progress control means for executing control for game progress according to occurrence of a game ball entering a ball entering portion provided in the game area;
A shooting control means for controlling the shooting means to shoot a game ball toward the game area based on the operation of the shooting operation means;
a unit provided on the back surface of the base body and equipped with a payout means for paying out game balls;
with
The firing control means is provided so as to exist between the base body and the unit, and is located on the back surface of a support portion on the surface of which the firing means is installed in the base body. provided so as to protrude toward the rear side of the game machine with respect to the back surface of the support portion at a position on the tip end side of the rotation,
The base body has a base-side facing portion vertically facing the firing control means,
The base body is provided with a connection hole for electrically connecting the firing control means and the firing means,
The position of the connection hole is at least one of a position facing the shooting means on the rear side of the game machine and a position facing the shooting control means on the front side of the game machine in the support part. The connection hole is formed so as to be one position,
The progress control means is installed on the back surface of the base body,
When firing control is performed by the firing control means, at least one of transmission of a signal from the firing control means to the progress control means and transmission of a signal from the progress control means to the firing control means is performed. is the configuration,
A specific board provided in the unit intervenes in a position in the middle of a path for communication related to firing control between the progress control means and the firing control means, and the firing control means is mounted on the specific board. A specific wiring is connected from the control means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to favorably install the launch control means.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. It is a front view of an intermediate unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. (a) is a perspective view of the back pack unit seen from the rear, and (b) is a perspective view of the back pack unit seen from the front. It is a rear view of the intermediate unit in the state of removing the game board. (a) is a front view of a launch control device, and (b) is a longitudinal sectional view of the launch control device. (a) is an enlarged perspective view showing the periphery of the rear surface of the intermediate unit where the firing control device is attached, and (b) is a perspective view showing the state in which the firing control device is separated from the state of (a). is. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a region in which a firing control device is provided and its surroundings; It is a perspective view of a payout unit. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of the dispensing unit in an exploded manner; (a) is a front view of an upstream vertical passage unit, and (b) is a side view of the upstream vertical passage unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the upstream vertical passage unit; (a) is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the dispensing device in which a downstream passage region is formed, and (b) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the dispensing device cut along the line AA in (a). . It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the payout unit showing a state in which game balls are waiting in the waiting passage of the payout unit. 4(a) and 4(b) are explanatory diagrams for explaining a configuration for preventing clogging of balls in the rectifying cover. FIG. (a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the movement of the game ball in the second row. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper tray unit seen from diagonally above. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper tray unit seen from diagonally below. (a), (b) It is an exploded perspective view of the upper cover unit which shows the state which decomposed|disassembled the game operation device from the operation surface member. (a) is a plan view of a front plate forming member, and (b) is a front view of the front plate forming member. (a) is a cross-sectional view along the line AA of FIG. 23(b), (b) is a cross-sectional view along the line BB of FIG. 23(b), and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the line C-- 23(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 23(b), and (e) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 23(b). (a) is a front view of the front door frame showing an enlarged lower end side, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 25(a). It is a rear view of a front door frame. It is an exploded perspective view of the back side of a front door frame. (a) is a rear view of the front door frame showing an enlarged lower end side, omitting the front side passage forming unit, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. and (d) is a diagram for explaining a configuration related to fixing of the window panel unit. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface of a front door frame, and is a figure which shows the state which rotated the window panel unit to the back side. (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 26, and (b) is a diagram for explaining how the window panel unit is guided by guide ribs. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the front side of the front door frame showing the light emitting cover unit and the speaker cover exploded; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the light-emitting cover unit viewed from the rear side; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1; (a) is an enlarged perspective view of the lower frame as seen from the front, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of the lower frame as seen from the rear. (a) is a plan view of a lower frame portion, and (b) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower frame portion and its surroundings for explaining the action of the overlapping member. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the periphery of a guide rib for explaining the configuration related to the guide structure in the second embodiment; (a) is an enlarged perspective view of a lower frame portion in the third embodiment as seen from the front, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of the lower frame portion in the same embodiment as seen from the rear; It is a diagram. It is an exploded perspective view of the lower frame part in the same embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine"), which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded state.

2, the configuration inside the game area 23a of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience. In addition, in each drawing including FIGS. 1 to 3, electric wiring for connecting electric devices is basically omitted.

The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a game machine main body 12 attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 11 is formed by connecting wooden or metal plates on four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. A pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game hall by fixing an outer frame 11 to an island facility.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine body 12 includes an intermediate unit 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the intermediate unit 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the intermediate unit 13. ing. An intermediate unit 13 of the game machine main body 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 . More specifically, the intermediate unit 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side (opening/closing base end side) and the right side as the rotation front end side (opening/closing front end side) in a front view. In this case, the shaft portion formed on the side of the intermediate unit 13 is received by the shaft fitting of the outer frame 11 from below, so that the intermediate unit 13 is rotatable.

The lower shaft fitting 11a for pivotally supporting the gaming machine main body 12 in the outer frame 11 has a shape that allows the lower shaft fitting 11a to be well fixed to the outer frame 11, and the gaming machine main body 12 is positioned downward. A notch (not shown) is formed in order to obtain a shape that can be well received from. This notch extends vertically through the lower shaft fitting 11a and overlaps the bottom surface of the gaming machine main body 12 when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11.例文帳に追加As a result, when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from below, the notch is closed by the bottom surface of the game machine main body 12, and even if an illegal jig is inserted from outside the pachinko machine 10 through the notch, it cannot be done. becomes difficult.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13. In a front view, the left side is the rotation base end side (opening/closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation tip end. The side (opening/closing tip side) is rotatable forward. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13. In a front view, the left side is the rotation base end (opening/closing base end) and the right side is the rotation base end. It is rotatable rearward as the moving tip side (opening/closing tip side).

As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at the tip of the rotation, and has a function of locking the game machine main body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 so that the game machine main body 12 cannot be opened. In addition, it has a function of locking the front door frame 14 with respect to the intermediate unit 13 so that it cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is unlocked by performing an unlocking operation using an unlock key to the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. .

An interlocking member is provided on the back side of the intermediate unit 13 for engaging with the cylinder lock 17 and releasing the locked state between the game machine body 12 and the outer frame 11 in response to the unlocking operation of the cylinder lock 17. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear side of the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member are covered from behind the intermediate unit 13 with a transparent cover 18 . Further, the transparent cover 18 is provided from a position on the back side of the cylinder lock 17 to a position near the lower edge of the intermediate unit 13 . By providing the transparent cover 18 in this way, it is possible to make it difficult to illegally access the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member from the back side of the intermediate unit 13 . Further, the transparent cover 18 is provided as a cover body having such transparency that the rear side of the cylinder lock 17 and the interlocking member can be visually confirmed from the outside while suppressing unauthorized access. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform visual confirmation during maintenance or the like.

Next, the configurations of the front side and the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described in detail. First, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described. The configuration of the front side below will be described with reference to FIG. 4 in addition to FIGS. 1 and 2 . 4 is a front view of the intermediate unit 13. FIG. In addition, in FIG. 4, the structure in the game area 23a is abbreviate|omitted for convenience.

As shown in FIG. 2, the intermediate unit 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 having an outer shape substantially identical to that of the outer frame 11 . A substantially elliptical window hole 22 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 21, as shown in FIG. The window hole 22 exposes a game area 23 a formed on a game board 23 detachably attached to the resin base 21 to the front side of the intermediate unit 13 .

The game area 23a is formed on the front surface of the game board 23 so as to be partitioned by guide rails. The guide rail consists of an inner rail portion 24 and an outer rail portion 25, and a shooting operation device 31 (see FIG. 1) provided at a position near the lower edge of the front door frame 14 on the front end of the rotation is operated by the player. When manually operated by the intermediate unit 13, the game ball fired from the game ball shooting mechanism 41 (see FIG. 4) provided below the window hole 22 is guided to the upper part of the game area 23a. .

Incidentally, certificate stamps 26a and 26b on which various information such as the model name and manufacturer name are printed are attached to the upper right portion and the lower right portion of the front surface of the game board 23, which are outside the game area 23a. The certificate stamps 26 a and 26 b are exposed on the front side of the intermediate unit 13 through respective openings 27 a and 27 b formed adjacent to the window hole 22 in the intermediate unit 13 . However, the certificate stamp 26a on the upper right side, which is one of these certificate stamps 26a and 26b, is arranged at a position that cannot be visually recognized even if it is attempted to be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the front door frame 14, and the other certificate stamp 26a on the lower right side is arranged. The certificate stamp 26b is arranged at a position visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the front door frame 14.例文帳に追加It should be noted that the method of use is not limited to that both the certificate stamps 26a and 26b are attached to the game board 23, and in a game hall where a predetermined certificate stamp is desired to be visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the certificate stamp is attached to the lower right. In a game hall where it is desired to make it invisible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the certificate stamp may be pasted on the upper right.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shooting operation device 31, which is operated to shoot game balls into the game area 23a, has an annular operation handle 33 rotatably supported on an operation base 32. The operation handle 33 is rotated by the player when the ball is shot. In this case, the amount of rotational operation of the operating handle 33 is detected by a variable resistor 34 as an operation amount detection means incorporated in the operation base 32 . Further, the operation base 32 is provided with a touch sensor 35 for detecting that the operation handle 33 is touched by the player, and stops the shooting of game balls when the operation handle 33 is rotated. A fire stop switch 36 is provided which is actuated for the purpose.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball shooting mechanism 41 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 42 provided as a shooting drive unit, a shooting rail 43, and a ball feeding device 44. As shown in FIG. The ball feeding device 44 feeds game balls stored in an upper tray 83 to be described later onto the launch rail 43 one by one. In this case, the supplied game ball is arranged on the projecting path of the plunger 45 provided as the hitting portion in the solenoid 42 . By inputting an electrical signal to the solenoid 42, the plunger 45 moves toward the game ball on the launch rail 43, and the game ball is launched toward the game area 23a. The electric actuator of the game ball shooting mechanism 41 is not limited to the solenoid 42, and a shooting motor or the like may be used.

The configuration of the game area 23a from which game balls are shot based on the operation of the game ball shooting mechanism 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board 23. FIG.

The game board 23 is router-processed to form a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction. Each opening is provided with a general prize winning port 51, a variable prize winning device 52, an upper operating port 53, a lower operating port 54, a through gate 55, a variable display unit 56, a main display section 57, a character display section 58, and the like. ing.

When a ball enters the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53 and the lower operating port 54, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) arranged on the back side of the game board 23, A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result. In this case, when a ball enters the upper working hole 53 and when a ball enters the lower working hole 54, three prize balls are paid out, and a ball enters the general winning hole 51. When it occurs, 10 prize balls are paid out, and when a ball enters the variable winning device 52, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. may be different. Also, the number of prize balls associated with the variable prize winning device 52 is not limited to a configuration in which the number of prize balls is greater than the number of other prize balls.

In addition, an out port 59 is provided at the bottom of the game board 23, and game balls that do not enter various winning ports are discharged from the game area 23a through the out port 59. The game board 23 is also provided with a large number of nails 61 for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of game balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode in which the game ball is discharged from the game area 23a after passing through the opening, but also the game ball is discharged from the game area 23a after passing through the opening. Also included is a mode in which it is not discharged from. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball entering the out port 59, the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53, the lower operating port 54 or the through gate 55 The entry of a game ball is also expressed as winning.

The upper operating port 53 and the lower operating port 54 are unitized as an operating port device and installed on the game board 23 . Both the upper working port 53 and the lower working port 54 are opened upward. Further, the two working ports 53 and 54 are vertically aligned with the upper working port 53 facing upward. The lower operation port 54 is provided with an electric accessory 54a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

The electric accessory 54a is connected to an electric accessory driving portion 54b mounted on the back side of the game board 23, and is driven by the electric accessory driving portion 54b to be in a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state) and It is placed in either open state (support state or guide state). When the electric accessory 54a is closed, the game ball cannot enter the lower operation opening 54, and when the electric accessory 54a is opened, the lower operation opening 54 can be won.

The variable winning device 52 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball cannot win or is difficult to win, and when the game ball wins a transition to an opening/closing execution mode (special game state) such as a jackpot win, the game ball wins. can be easily switched to a predetermined open state. Specifically, as the opening mode of the variable winning device 52, the elapse of a predetermined time (eg, 30 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (eg, 10) is regarded as one round, and a plurality of rounds (eg, 15 rounds) is the upper limit. 52 are repeatedly opened.

In the main display unit 57, the winning of the upper working opening 53 or the lower working opening 54 triggers the variable display of the pattern. The results of the internal lottery conducted based on the results are clearly displayed. In other words, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 53 and the winning to the lower working port 54 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the winning is performed based on the winning to the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54. The result of the internal lottery that is determined is clearly displayed on the main display portion 57, which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the upper operation port 53 or the lower operation port 54 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode, the main display portion 57 displays a predetermined stop result. After it is displayed and the variable display is stopped, the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

The main display unit 57 is composed of a segment display device in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and may be a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or a display device. It may also consist of other types of display devices such as CRT or dot matrix displays. In addition, the patterns variably displayed on the main display unit 57 include a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or a configuration in which multiple types of characters are variably displayed. A configuration in which the colors of the seeds are switched and displayed can be considered.

In the character object display unit 58, the winning of the through gate 55 triggers the variable display of the pattern, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 55 is displayed. indicated by the display. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the through gate 55 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric role open state, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the display part 58 for the accessory and the variable display is performed. is stopped, it shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric operation open state, the electric accessory 54a provided in the lower operation opening 54 is opened in a predetermined manner.

The variable display unit 56 is provided with a pattern display device 62 for variably displaying (or variable display or switching display) a pattern, which is one type of pattern, and a center frame 63 is arranged so as to surround the pattern display device 62. It is The pattern display device 62 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device, which will be described later. The pattern display device 62 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT. It may be a vessel.

In the symbol display device 62, the variable display of symbols is started based on the winning of the upper operation port 53 or the lower operation port 54. - 特許庁That is, when the variable display is performed on the main display section 57, the variable display is performed on the pattern display device 62 accordingly. For example, patterns are displayed side by side on the top, middle and bottom, and these patterns are scrolled in the left-right direction so as to be variably displayed. Then, when a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, the opening/closing execution mode is generated.

It should be noted that the variable display is started on the main display unit 57 and the symbol display device 62 based on the winning of any of the operation ports 53 and 54, and the predetermined stop result is displayed until the variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time.

A first holding lamp portion 64 corresponding to the main display portion 57 and the pattern display device 62 is provided in the upper left portion on the front side of the center frame 63 . The number of winning game balls in the upper working port 53 or the lower working port 54 is reserved up to four, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by lighting the first reservation lamp part 64.例文帳に追加

A second holding lamp section 65 corresponding to the accessory display section 58 is provided in the upper right portion of the center frame 63 . The number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 55 is suspended up to four times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by lighting the second suspension lamp part 65.例文帳に追加

The inside of the game area 23a can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through a window panel unit 71 provided on the front door frame 14, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the window panel unit 71 has a structure in which a pair of front and rear transparent glasses 72a and 72b are arranged facing each other in the front-rear direction and integrated by a fixing frame 73 at the peripheral edge. In other words, double glazing is used as the window panel unit 71 . As shown in FIG. 2, the window panel unit 71 is attached so as to cover the window portion 74 formed in the front door frame 14 from behind, and the fixed frame 73 abuts against the peripheral portion of the window portion 74 from behind. It is fixed to the front door frame 14 in a contacting state.

Although the window panel unit 71 is made of glass in a colorless and transparent manner, the window panel unit 71 is not limited to this and may be made of a synthetic resin in a colorless and transparent manner. As long as the game area 23a is visible, it may be colored and transparent.

Here, the window panel unit 71 is fixed to the front door frame 14 from the rear side as described above. gap can occur. Then, a fraudulent act of introducing a fraudulent jig into the game area 23a from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the gap is assumed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the region of the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13 facing the peripheral edge of the window panel unit 71 at the rear, a groove 75 recessed rearward of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. formed. The grooves 75 are curved along the periphery of the window panel unit 71 when viewed from the front, and a plurality of grooves 75 are formed at predetermined intervals. Since the groove 75 is formed as described above, as shown in the partially enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. Entry into the area 23a side is restricted.

Incidentally, a pair of ribs 76 are formed in a groove portion 75 formed near the upper edge of the resin base 21 . A part of the window panel unit 71 enters between the pair of ribs 76 when the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13 . As a result, the peripheral portion of the window panel unit 71 and the groove portion 75 are properly aligned.

Returning to the description of the front door frame 14, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window portion 74 in the front door frame 14, as shown in FIG. A light-emitting cover unit 361 is provided above the window portion 74 as part of various lamp portions. Speaker covers 362 and 363 are provided on both the left and right sides of the light-emitting cover unit 361 to cover speaker devices that output sound effects according to the game state.

Below the window portion 74 of the front door frame 14, an upper tray 83 that opens upward and a lower tray 84 that similarly opens upward are vertically arranged side by side. The upper tray 83 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device, which will be described later, and guiding them toward the game ball shooting mechanism 41 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 84 has a function of storing the surplus game balls in the upper tray 83 . The shooting operation device 31 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 84 so as to protrude forward of the pachinko machine 10 .

Next, the configuration of the rear side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described. The configuration of the rear side will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 in addition to FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 7(a) is a perspective view of the back pack unit 15 as seen from the rear, and FIG. 7(b) is a perspective view of the back pack unit 15 as seen from the front.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the intermediate unit 13 (specifically, the game board 23), a main control device 91 that controls the main control of the game and a display control device 92 that controls the display of the symbol display device 62 are provided. , and an audio emission control device 93 that controls audio and lamp display and controls the display control device 92 .

It should be noted that the substrate box 91a of the main controller 91 may be provided with trace means for leaving traces of its opening, or may be provided with a trace structure for leaving traces of its opening. As the trace means, the plurality of case bodies constituting the board box 91a are connected inseparably, and the structure of the connecting portion (crimping portion) that requires breaking of a predetermined portion when separating, and the adhesive layer being the adhesion target when peeling off. A configuration is conceivable in which a sealing seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by remaining on the case body is attached so as to straddle the boundary between the plurality of case bodies. Further, as the trace structure, a structure in which an adhesive is applied to the boundary between a plurality of case bodies forming the board box 91a is conceivable.

As shown in FIG. 6, the back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the intermediate unit 13 including at least part of the main controller 91 and the sound emission control device 93 .

The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 101 made of transparent synthetic resin, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b). The back pack 101 is formed by integrally forming a back base portion 102 forming a peripheral edge portion of the back pack 101 and a protective cover portion 103 formed so as to protrude rearward from the back base portion 102. - 特許庁The protective cover portion 103 has a shape in which left and right side surfaces and an upper surface are closed and only a lower surface is open. is formed.

As already explained, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the back surface of the intermediate unit 13, but when the back pack unit 15 is superimposed on the intermediate unit 13 from the back side, 6, the entire sound emission control device 93 is covered with a protective cover portion 103. As shown in FIG. Most of the main control device 91 is exposed to the back side through the opening 104 , but the upper edge and both left and right edges of the main control device 91 are covered with the protective cover portion 103 . Further, a plurality of locking members 105 to 108 are provided on the rear base portion 102, and by manually operating these locking members 105 to 108 to lock them, the sound emission control device 93 and The rear pack unit 15 cannot rotate while covering the main controller 91. - 特許庁

Specifically, the lock members 105 to 108 are manually operated between the locked state and the unlocked state from the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the front side of the intermediate unit 13. It is roughly divided into those performed from As the former, as shown in FIG. One each is provided at a position (lock member 106) close to the moving tip. As the latter, as shown in FIG. 7(b), a position (locking member 107) on the front surface of the upper region 102b of the rear base portion 102 near the tip of rotation and a front surface of the lower region 102a of the rear base portion 102 are arranged. , one each is provided at a position closer to the center (lock member 108) in .

Specifically, the locking members 107 and 108 manually operated from the front side of the intermediate unit 13 are rotatably supported by the rear base portion 102 with the front-rear direction as a rotation axis. Furthermore, each operation part 107a, 108a protrudes toward the intermediate unit 13 side. Through holes 109a and 109b are formed in the resin base 21 so as to correspond to the locking members 107 and 108 (see FIG. 4). In this state, the operation portions 107a and 108a of the lock members 107 and 108 are exposed to the front side of the intermediate unit 13, and the lock members 107 and 108 can be rotated from the front side of the intermediate unit 13. FIG. However, these locking members 107 and 108 are covered by the front door frame 14 when the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13, and cannot be operated unless the front door frame 14 is opened. .

Since the locking members 107 and 108 that require manual operation from the front side of the intermediate unit 13 are provided in this manner, the front door frame 14 is not opened even if the back surface of the game machine main body 12 is exposed. The locked state of the back pack unit 15 with respect to the intermediate unit 13 cannot be released for as long as possible. Therefore, it becomes difficult to illegally remove the main controller 91 or the like.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7(b), at the peripheral edge of the opening of the back pack 101 that opens to the front of the pachinko machine 10, the upper shaft fitting 111 for supporting the intermediate unit 13 to rotate is positioned above the upper shaft fitting 111. A closing cover 112 is provided for narrowing or closing the gap between the intermediate unit 13 and the back pack 101 . This makes it difficult to insert a fraudulent jig into the rear surface of the intermediate unit 13 from the upper position. Incidentally, the back pack unit 15 is provided with a ground wire (not shown), and an accommodation space is formed between the blocking cover 112 and the back base portion 102 to accommodate part of the ground wire. there is

As shown in FIG. 7A, the back pack unit 15 includes, in addition to the back pack 101, a dispensing unit 113 attached to the back base portion 102 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 103, and a back base. An external terminal plate 114 provided at a corner on the rotation base end side in the upper region 102b of the portion 102, and various substrate devices 116 to 118 attached to the lower region 102a of the rear base portion 102. there is Among these, the payout unit 113 is for paying out game balls toward the upper tray 83 and the lower tray 84, and the detailed configuration will be described later.

The external terminal board 114 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the management computer of the game hall recognizes the state of the pachinko machine 10 . As shown in FIG. 6, the external terminal plate 114 has output terminals 115 for outputting signals during the opening/closing execution mode, and the electric accessories 54a of the lower operation opening 54 are frequently opened. An output terminal for outputting a signal during the high-frequency support mode, an output terminal for outputting a signal when game balls are insufficient in the payout unit 113, and an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. , an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the intermediate unit 13 is opened, and an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened are provided. It is

Each output terminal 115 corresponding to the type of output signal is connected to a terminal to which a signal line from a control device on the side of the pachinko machine 10 such as the main control device 91 is connected, and to a signal line leading to the management computer of the game hall. The output terminals 115 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. In this case, each output terminal 115 is provided with an operation portion that is operated to connect the corresponding signal line to the external terminal plate 114, and these operation portions are connected to the laterally adjacent output terminals 115. The amount of protrusion of the external terminal plate 114 toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the substrate surface is different between them. Specifically, each output terminal 115 adjacent to each other with one output terminal 115 interposed therebetween has an operating portion protruding rearward of the pachinko machine 10 compared to each output terminal 115 provided between the output terminals 115. . As a result, even if the distance between the output terminals 115 arranged side by side in the horizontal direction is narrowed, the operability for connecting the signal line to each output terminal 115 is prevented from deteriorating.

As various substrate devices, a payout control device 116 for controlling the payout of game balls through a payout unit 113, a power supply device 117 for generating and outputting predetermined power required by various control devices, etc., and a pachinko machine 10. A ball lending connection terminal plate 118 for electrical connection with the ball lending device LD (see FIG. 1) to be arranged side by side is provided. Out of these, the payout control device 116 and the power supply device 117 are arranged to overlap each other in the front-rear direction so that the payout control device 116 is behind the pachinko machine 10 . In addition, the ball rental connection terminal plate 118 is provided at a position on the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15 with respect to the unit of the payout control device 116 and the power supply device 117 .

A transparent substrate box 116a provided for storing substrates in the payout control device 116 is provided with a crimping portion as a trace means for leaving traces when opened. In this case, once the caulking operation is performed, the caulking portion cannot be reconnected. As a result, once the circuit board box 116a of the payout control device 116 is opened, it can be sealed again. Not allowed. In addition, the power supply device 117 is provided with a power switch function, and a main power supply of, for example, 24 volts AC is supplied via a voltage converter. It has become.

A lower area 102a of the back base portion 102, which constitutes a mounting area for the payout control device 116, the power supply device 117, and the connection terminal plate 118 for renting the ball, flows down the game area 23a and is connected to the back surface of the game board 23 through one of the openings. It also has a function to discharge the game ball guided to the island facility of the game hall. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plate portion 119 is integrally formed in a region facing the rear side of the intermediate unit 13 in the lower region 102a. formed.

In addition, the plate portion 119 can receive the game ball dropped from the game board 23 side from below. A rib (not shown) is integrally formed. The rib is formed to extend perpendicularly to plate portion 119 .

<Launch control device 121>
Next, the firing control device 121 arranged in front of the pachinko machine 10 in the lower area 102a will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11 in addition to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the intermediate unit 13 with the game board 23 removed. 9(a) is a front view of the firing control device 121, and FIG. 9(b) is a longitudinal sectional view of the firing control device 121. As shown in FIG. 10(a) and 10(b) are enlarged perspective views showing the periphery of the rear surface of the intermediate unit 13 where the firing control device 121 is attached. 10(b) shows the state in which the firing control device 121 is removed. Also, FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the area where the firing control device 121 is provided and its surroundings. Note that the front door frame 14 is omitted in FIG. 11 .

As shown in FIG. 8, the launch control device 121 is fixed to the rear surface of the resin base 21 . As shown in FIG. 9B, the shooting control device 121 comprises a shooting board box 123 containing a shooting control board 122 for driving and controlling the game ball shooting mechanism 41 based on the operation of the shooting operation device 31. . The shooting control board 122 includes various elements such as a shooting IC 124a for controlling shooting, a capacitor 124b for outputting a drive signal to the game ball shooting mechanism 41, and an external device for electrical connection. Connectors 125a to 125e are mounted. These various elements and connectors 125a to 125e are all mounted on the same plate surface and are soldered to the opposite plate surface. That is, the emission control board 122 has an element mounting surface 122a on one side and a soldering surface 122b on the opposite side. The solder surface 122b is a surface on which various elements mounted on the element mounting surface 122a are soldered, and a circuit pattern may be formed on the solder surface 122b.

The launch board box 123 includes a front case body (box cover) 131 and a back case body (box base) 132 as a plurality of case bodies. The front case body 131 and the back case body 132 are transparent so that the element mounting surface 122a and the soldering surface 122b of the firing control board 122 housed in the firing board box 123 can be visually recognized from outside the firing board box 123. is formed of a material having Specifically, it is made of colorless and transparent polycarbonate resin, but it is not limited to this, and may be made of acrylic resin or the like.

By combining the front case body 131 and the back case body 132, the board box for ejection 123 is formed in a box shape and has a predetermined internal space. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), the front case body 131 includes a front peripheral edge portion 133 and a swelling formed so as to bulge from the front peripheral edge portion 133 to one side. The protrusion 134 is integrally formed. The front side peripheral edge portion 133 and the bulging portion 134 form a shape in which the front case body 131 is open on the side opposite to the bulging side of the bulging portion 134 .

Ejection is performed by closing the area opened to the rear side in the front case body 131 and by inserting taller elements among the various elements mounted on the element mounting surface 122a into the bulging portion 134. A control board 122 is arranged, and a rear case body 132 is attached so as to sandwich the periphery of the firing control board 122 together with the front case body 131 . In this state, the locking portion formed on the peripheral edge of the back case body 132 is hooked to the locking receiving portion formed on the peripheral edge of the front case body 131 so that both are locked. , the separation of both case bodies 131 and 132 is restricted.

The locking can be released by bending and deforming the locking portion with a finger or the like without using a releasing tool. It is configured not to However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both case bodies 131 and 132 may be screw-fixed, or a predetermined portion may be destroyed when opening the internal space of the firing board box 123. , and may leave a trace when the internal space of the launch board box 123 is opened.

As already explained, the connectors 125a to 125e of the firing control board 122 are all provided on the element mounting surface 122a. are exposed to the outside of the launch board box 123 through through holes 135a to 135e formed in one-to-one correspondence with the connectors 125a to 125e.

As shown in FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b), the firing control device 121 is arranged such that the surface of the back case body 132 faces the back surface of the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13. It is fixed to the lower frame area 141 . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9(a), hooking portions 136a and 136b are integrally formed on the left and right side surfaces of the front case body 131 so as to protrude sideways and serve as locking portions. It is Further, hook receiving portions 142a and 142b as locking receiving portions are integrally formed on the back surface of the lower frame region 141 so as to correspond to the hook portions 136a and 136b. When fixing the firing control device 121 to the lower frame region 141, the back case body 132 is attached to the back surface of the lower frame region 141 while one hooking portion 136a is hooked to the corresponding hooking receiving portion 142a. By arranging the firing control device 121 so as to be superimposed on each other, the other hook portion 136b is hooked to the corresponding hook receiving portion 142b. Also, the other hook 136b can be flexibly deformed by applying an external force even when the firing control device 121 is installed. By moving in the separation direction from the lower frame area 141, the firing control device 121 can be removed without requiring a predetermined tool or destruction of a predetermined portion.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 9(b), the rear case body 132 is integrally formed with a displacement restricting protrusion 137 so as to protrude toward the resin base 21 side. A displacement regulation hole 143 is formed in the lower frame region 141 of 21 . In a state where the firing control device 121 is fixed to the lower frame region 141, even if the firing control device 121 is displaced along the lower frame region 141, the displacement restricting projection 137 and the displacement restricting hole 143 collide. Regulated by contact. It should be noted that the displacement regulating projection 137 may be formed in the resin base 21 and the displacement regulating hole 143 may be formed in the back case body 132 .

As shown in FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b), the position where the shooting control device 121 is mounted is the tip end side of the rotation of the intermediate unit 13, and the game ball is mounted in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21. It is an area on the back side of the area in which the firing mechanism 41 is provided. In other words, the shooting control device 121 is arranged in front of and behind the game ball shooting mechanism 41 with the resin base 21 interposed therebetween.

In addition, the position where the firing control device 121 is provided is the position where the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 is adjacent to the stepped plate portion 144 for supporting the game board 23 from below in the resin base 21. It's becoming More specifically, below the stepped plate portion 144 on the back surface of the resin base 21, in order to improve the strength of the lower frame region 141 in a state where the stepped plate portion 144 receives the weight of the game board 23, The metal plate 145 is arranged to extend in the horizontal direction, and the upper portion of the firing control device 121 overlaps a portion of the metal plate 145 in the horizontal direction from behind the pachinko machine 10 . are placed. The firing control device 121 protrudes rearward from the lower frame region 141, and the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 is positioned behind and slightly below the stepped plate portion 144. .

Here, the game board 23 is mounted by placing the fixture 146 provided on the resin base 21 at a fixed position while the bottom surface of the game board 23 is placed on the stepped plate portion 144 from the rear of the resin base 21. is done in In this case, it is assumed that the game board 23 is placed on the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 when the game board 23 is mounted or removed. On the other hand, on the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121, a reinforcing rib 138 is integrally formed so as to protrude upward as a reinforcing means for firing control or a reinforcing structure for firing control. A plurality of them are provided in the horizontal direction. As a result, even if the game board 23 is placed on the launch control device 121 from above, the launch board box 123 is prevented from being damaged.

When the firing control device 121 is mounted on the lower frame area 141, the surface 131a of the front case body 131 faces the pachinko machine 10 rearward. The lower region 102a of the back pack 101 of the back pack unit 15 overlaps with the surface 131a from the rear of the pachinko machine 10 when the back pack unit 15 is closed with respect to the intermediate unit 13 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the area facing the firing control device 121 in the lower area 102a of the back pack 101 is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 compared to the area around the lower area 102a. This recessed area is an overlapping area 151 with the launch control device 121 . When the back pack unit 15 is in a closed state with respect to the intermediate unit 13, as shown in FIG. , and the surface 131a of the firing control device 121 face each other in the front-rear direction at adjacent positions. This makes it difficult to remove the firing control device 121 from the resin base 21 unless the back pack unit 15 is opened with respect to the intermediate unit 13 .

In the configuration in which the firing control device 121 is sandwiched between the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21 and the lower region 102a of the back pack 101 in the front-rear direction, the firing control device 121 is attached to the equipment provided in front of the pachinko machine 10 from the resin base 21. It is electrically connected to the back pack 101 and is electrically connected to the equipment provided behind the pachinko machine 10 from the back pack 101.例文帳に追加The configuration related to this electrical connection will be described below.

As already explained, the element mounting surface 122a of the firing control board 122 is provided with a plurality of connectors 125a to 125e, and these connectors 125a to 125e are connected to the firing board box 123 via through holes 135a to 135e. exposed to the outside. All of these connectors 125a to 125e are arranged on the surface 131a of the front case body 131 facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and near the outer edge of the surface 131a, as shown in FIG. 9(a). However, not all the connectors 125a to 125e are arranged along one side of the surface 131a, but some connectors 125a to 125d are arranged along a predetermined side, and the remaining A connector 125e is provided on the other side.

First, the former connectors 125a to 125d and electrical wirings 152a to 152e connected thereto will be described. In the following description, the electrical wiring includes a connector unit in which a connector that can be manually disconnected from a connection destination connector is provided at both ends of a plurality of wirings so as to collect the wirings.

Connectors 125b, 125c to which electrical wiring 152b, 152c for transmitting signals from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36, and the variable resistor 34 provided in the shooting operation device 31 are connected, and game ball shooting Connectors 125a and 125d to which electric wires 152a and 152d are connected for transmitting drive signals to the solenoid 42 and the ball feeding device 44, respectively, which constitute the mechanism 41 are located near the upper side of the surface 131a of the front case body 131. are arranged side by side along the upper side at the position of . The electrical wirings 152a to 152d connected to the connectors 125a to 125d located near the upper side are bundled by a consolidating portion 153 formed by utilizing the side surface of the bulging portion 134 in the front case body 131, and can be easily connected. , and guided to the lower end of the launch control device 121 . Then, it is guided to the front of the resin base 21 from the lower end.

In this case, in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 10B, a plurality of insertion holes 154 and 155 are formed through in the front-rear direction. One of the insertion holes 154 and 155, the insertion hole 154, is formed in a region facing the solenoid 42 of the game ball shooting mechanism 41 at the rear of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 10(b). , an electric wire 152a leading to the solenoid 42 and an electric wire 152d leading to the ball feeding device 44 are led forward of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 154 and connected to corresponding sides. Note that FIG. 11 shows a state in which an electric wiring 152a leading to the solenoid 42 is connected to the solenoid 42 through an insertion hole 154. As shown in FIG.

The other insertion hole 155 is formed at a position below the solenoid 42 in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21, as shown in FIG. It has become. In addition, in the bottom portion 141a, at a lateral position of the insertion hole 155, a collective groove portion 156 extending in the lateral direction and opening forward is formed. Electrical wires 152b and 152c for transmitting signals from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36 and the variable resistor 34 are guided forward of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 155 and further gathered in the gathering groove portion 156. In this state, the intermediate unit 13 is guided toward the rotation proximal end side. Then, it is connected to a relay substrate 157 provided on the rotation base end side of the lower frame region 141 . Electrical wiring (not shown) extending from the touch sensor 35, the firing stop switch 36, and the variable resistor 34 is connected to the relay board 157, so that the firing control device 121 can detect the touch sensor 35 and the firing control device 121 via the relay board 157. It is electrically connected with the stop switch 36 and the variable resistor 34 . Note that FIG. 11 shows that the electric wiring 152b extending toward the touch sensor 35 is led to the front of the resin base 21 through the insertion hole 155. As shown in FIG.

As described above, the electrical wires 152a to 152d for electrically connecting the firing control device 121 with the equipment provided in front of the resin base 21 are routed around the sides of the resin base 21. Instead, the electric wires 152a to 152d are guided forward of the resin base 21 through the insertion holes 154 and 155 so that the electric wires 152a to 152d are caught between the intermediate unit 13 and the outer frame 11 when the intermediate unit 13 is rotated. It can prevent you from getting caught.

The positions where the insertion holes 154 and 155 for guiding the electric wires 152a to 152d to the front of the resin base 21 are formed, as shown in FIG. ing. In other words, the insertion holes 154 and 155 are not exposed on the rear surface of the resin base 21 . As a result, an act of inserting an illegal jig from the front of the resin base 21 to the rear of the resin base 21 through the insertion holes 154 and 155, or an illegal use from the rear of the resin base 21 to the front of the resin base 21. It becomes difficult to perform the action of inserting the jig. Further, the difficulty of such insertion work is also achieved by the fact that a plurality of electric wires 152a to 152d are inserted through the insertion holes 154 and 155, respectively. Furthermore, since one of the insertion holes 154 is formed in a region facing the solenoid 42 behind it, it is more difficult to insert a fraudulent jig through the insertion hole 154 .

Next, the remaining connector 125e among the connectors 125a to 125e provided in the launch control device 121 and the electrical wiring 152e connected thereto will be described.

The remaining connector 125e is arranged at a position closer to the lower side on the surface 131a of the front case body 131, as shown in FIG. 9(a). An electrical wiring 152e is connected to the connector 125e as a specific wiring for communicating with the power supply device 117 provided in the back pack unit 15 as a specific substrate.

Here, the firing control device 121 receives a signal from the touch sensor 35 and the firing stop switch 36, which is a signal corresponding to the state in which the player is performing a firing operation. A condition establishment signal is output on the condition that the launch is not stopped. This condition establishment signal is finally received by the main controller 91, and when the main controller 91 receives the condition establishment signal, an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10 that should stop the shooting of game balls. A launch permission signal is output on the condition that the Then, the shooting control device 121 outputs a driving signal for shooting a game ball to the game ball shooting mechanism 41 on condition that the shooting permission signal is received.

In the configuration in which signal communication is performed as described above, the launch control device 121 is not directly electrically connected to the main control device 91 also provided in the intermediate unit 13, but rather Transmission of the establishment signal and reception of the firing permission signal are performed via the power supply device 117 provided in the back pack unit 15 . This makes it possible to reduce the number of connectors for receiving signals from other devices in main controller 91 .

That is, as already explained, the power supply device 117 has the function of supplying the operating power necessary for the various control devices including the main control device 91 to operate. It is imperative that electrical connections are made. In this case, the electric wiring 152e for transmitting the condition establishment signal and receiving the launch permission signal in the launch control device 121 is first connected to the power supply device 117, so that the condition establishment signal and the launch permission signal are transmitted. can be connected to the main controller 91 together with the electrical wiring for supplying the operating power. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a condition establishment signal is transmitted to a connector unit 175 that electrically connects a connector 117b provided on the power supply device 117 and a connector 91b provided on the main control device 91. electrical wiring for enabling the launch, electrical wiring for transmitting a launch enable signal, and electrical wiring for supplying operating power. Incidentally, the connector unit 175 has a single connector connected to one end of a plurality of electrical wires and a single connector connected to the other end of the plurality of electrical wires. It is a thing. By making the electrical connections as described above, it is possible to reduce the number of connectors for receiving signals from other devices in the main controller 91 . Therefore, when the main control device 91 is removed for maintenance or when the game board 23 is replaced, the number of connectors that need to be removed can be reduced, making it possible to improve the workability of the work.

The position of the connector 125e to which the electrical wiring 152e for communication with the power supply device 117 is connected will be described in detail.

As already explained, the overlapping area 151 of the back pack 101 overlaps the surface 131a of the front case body 131 of the firing control device 121 from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. The height position of the lower end is lower than the height position of the lower end of the lower region 102a, and the region near the lower end of the surface 131a of the firing control device 121 is not covered with the lower region 102a. The connector 125e (hereinafter also referred to as the lower connector 125e) is arranged in this uncovered region near the lower end. The electrical wiring 152e extending from the lower connector 125e is connected to a connector 158 (hereinafter also referred to as an upper connector 158) provided in the power supply device 117, but the connector 158 is located above the lower connector 125e. It is exposed on the back of the pachinko machine 10 at the position.

An electrical wiring 152e is connected to electrically connect the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. In this case, the electric wiring 152e is routed around the bottom of the back pack 101 from below. In addition, the length of the electrical wiring 152e is such that the height position of the most downwardly bent part is above the bottom of the intermediate unit 13 when connected to the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. is set to be This prevents the electrical wiring 152e from being caught between the gaming machine main body 12 and the outer frame 11 when the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated with respect to the outer frame 11 .

Furthermore, the length dimension of the electric wiring 152e is set so that the rear pack unit 15 cannot be rotated with respect to the intermediate unit 13 while being connected to the upper connector 158 and the lower connector 125e. there is As a result, when attempting to open the back pack unit 15, it is necessary to remove the electrical wiring 152e from one of the connectors 125e and 158 or to cut the electrical wiring 152e. Therefore, it is difficult to illegally open the back pack unit 15 .

In particular, it is assumed that only the lower end of the back pack unit 15 is displaced rearward with respect to the intermediate unit 13 to make it easier to insert the tampering jig toward the main controller 91 . On the other hand, since the electric wiring 152e is provided so as to wrap around the lower end of the back pack unit 15 as described above, even if only the lower end of the back pack unit 15 is to be displaced rearward, it will not be possible. It is possible to make it difficult to do.

Next, a configuration capable of suppressing an act of inserting an illegal jig from below the pachinko machine 10 through the gap between the intermediate unit 13 and the back pack unit 15 will be described.

In the lower region 102a of the back pack 101, on the side facing the intermediate unit 13, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plurality of rear ribs 161 are integrally formed so as to stand on the intermediate unit 13 side. As a result, even if an attempt is made to insert an illegal jig from below the pachinko machine 10, the illegal jig contacts one of the rear ribs 161, or the illegal jig comes into contact with a plurality of rear ribs 161. It is expected that further intrusion will be restricted by entering the space partitioned by.

The rear rib 161 is provided in the lateral direction of the lower region 102a over substantially the entire region other than the overlapping region 151 with respect to the firing control device 121. Not provided. However, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper partition surface 162 that partitions the overlapping area 151 and faces downward faces the upper surface 123a of the firing control device 121 at its upper side. . As a result, even if an illegal jig is attempted to enter upward from between the firing control device 121 and the overlapping area 151, the illegal jig abuts against the upper partition surface 162, preventing further intrusion. are expected to be regulated. Further, as shown in FIG. 7(b), a lateral partitioning surface 163 is formed so as to partition the overlapping region 151 and face the lateral side of the firing control device 121 from the lateral center side. As a result, even if the fraudulent jig is inserted between the firing control device 121 and the overlap region 151 and the fraudulent jig is further advanced from the center side in the lateral direction, the fraudulent jig is contacting the lateral partition surface 163, it is expected that further intrusion is restricted.

It is also assumed that the unauthorized jig enters from between the resin base 21 and the firing control device 121 . On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10(b), a plurality of front side ribs 164 are erected on the side of the firing control device 121 in the region facing the firing control device 121 in the lower frame region 141 of the resin base 21. integrally formed. As a result, even if an attempt is made to insert an illegal jig from below the pachinko machine 10, the illegal jig contacts one of the front ribs 164, or the illegal jig is partitioned by a plurality of front ribs 164. It is expected that further intrusion will be restricted by entering the closed space.

The structure for suppressing the intrusion of illegal jigs as described above is also caused by the positional relationship between the stepped plate portion 144 of the resin base 21 and the firing control device 121 . That is, on the surface of the back case body 132 of the firing control device 121 facing the lower frame region 141, as shown in FIG. A stepped portion 165 on the control side is integrally formed, and the facing surface has a shape in which an upper region is recessed rearward of the pachinko machine 10 compared to a lower region due to the stepped portion 165.例文帳に追加. The stepped portion 165 on the firing control side is formed over substantially the entire lateral direction of the facing surface, and as shown in FIG. facing direction. As a result, even if an illegal jig is attempted to enter upward from between the firing control device 121 and the resin base 21, the illegal jig easily comes into contact with the stepped plate portion 144, and the stepped plate portion 144 does not move. Further intrusion is restricted by abutting.

By the way, it is conceivable that the cheating jig is inserted through the gap between the intermediate unit 13 and the back pack unit 15 from the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12. However, as shown in FIG. , a metal plate 171 is provided over substantially the entire vertical direction at the end on the base end side of rotation, which makes it difficult to perform the insertion work. In this case, between the metal plate 171 and the resin base 21, as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. A ground wire 173 extending from the lower end to the upper end of the intermediate unit 13 is inserted through the groove 172 formed over substantially the entire direction. As a result, it is possible to form a housing area for the ground wire 173 while using the metal plate 171 .

The object to be accommodated in the groove portion 172 is not limited to the ground wire 173, and in a structure in which a speaker device is provided at the bottom, such as the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11, for example, the electric power connected from the speaker device may be used. The wiring may be housed in the groove 172 to guide the wiring to the upper end of the intermediate unit 13 . In this case, the electrical wiring from the speaker device provided in the upper part of the front door frame 14 and the electrical wiring from the lower speaker device are integrated at the upper end portion of the intermediate unit 13 using a relay board or the like, and after the integration may be connected to the sound emission control device 93.

<Dispensing unit 113>
Next, the dispensing unit 113 provided in the back pack 101 will be described in detail. 12 is a perspective view of the payout unit 113, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components 181-185 of the payout unit 113. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the payout unit 113 includes a tank 181 to which the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied, and the game balls stored in the tank 181 to the rotation base of the game machine main body 12. A horizontal passage unit 182 for leading to the end side, an upstream vertical passage unit 183 for guiding downward the game ball guided by the horizontal passage unit 182, and a game guided by the upstream vertical passage unit 183 A payout device 184 for blocking or allowing the outflow of balls to the downstream side and a downstream vertical passage unit 185 for guiding the game balls guided by the payout device 184 to the resin base 21 side are provided.

The tank 181 is open upward and is arranged at the top of the back pack 101 . Further, the lateral end of the tank 181 is arranged at a position near the leading end of the game machine main body 12 . A large number of game balls supplied from the island facility and stored in the tank 181 flow into a waiting passage formed in the horizontal passage unit 182, the upstream vertical passage unit 183 and the payout device 184. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, an upstream passage area 191 of the standby passage is formed in the horizontal passage unit 182 .

The upstream passage area 191 extends in the lateral direction and is gently slanted from the distal end of the game machine body 12 toward the base end of the game machine body 12 . The most upstream part of the upstream passage area 191 is communicated with the outlet of the tank 181 , and the game balls stored in the tank 181 first flow into the upstream passage area 191 . In this case, the upstream passage area 191 is not arranged vertically with respect to the tank 181, but is arranged at a position shifted rearward of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the top opening of the tank 181. - 特許庁This makes it possible to expand the internal space of the back pack 101 to a position directly below the tank 181 .

As shown in FIG. 13, a partition wall 193 is formed integrally with the passage forming portion 192 of the horizontal passage unit 182 so as to stand upward from the bottom surface thereof. to the most downstream part of the upstream passage area 191 . As a result, the upstream passage area 191 is branched into a plurality of, more specifically, two passages from its midway position, and these branched passages are arranged in front and behind with the partition wall 193 interposed in the horizontal passage unit 182. there is Hereinafter, one upstream passage area 191 will be referred to as a first upstream passage area 191a, and the other upstream passage area 191 will be referred to as a second upstream passage area 191b. A standby passage including the first upstream passage region 191a is referred to as a first standby passage, and a standby passage including the second upstream passage region 191b is referred to as a second standby passage.

An opening 194 is formed at the bottom of the horizontal passage unit 182 to prevent foreign matter from remaining in the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b. 6, the bottom surface of the lateral passage unit 182 is spaced upward from the top surface of the protective cover portion 103. As shown in FIG.

In the horizontal passage unit 182, the passage forming portion 192 is formed in a groove shape so as to open the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b upward. A ceiling cover 195 for preventing the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b from opening upward is provided from a point communicated with the outlet of 181 to a midway position in the passage direction, specifically, in an area aligned with the tank 181 in the front and rear direction. is provided. As a result, in the configuration in which the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are shifted rearward of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the tank 181, the levers of the replenishment machine on the side of the island equipment enter the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b. It is prevented from being lost. The ceiling cover 195 is made of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin so that the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b can be viewed from above the horizontal passage unit 182. As shown in FIG.

In the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b arranged in front and behind, on the downstream side of the position where the ceiling cover 195 is provided, the maximum number of game balls stacked in the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b is two. A lamination restricting member 196 is provided for this purpose. The stacking restricting member 196 is rotatably supported by a pair of vertically standing passage wall portions in the horizontal passage unit 182 with the front-rear direction as a rotation axis. The game balls waiting in the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are regulated so that the maximum number of stacks is two when passing through the position of the stacking regulating member 196 .

In a region that is downstream of the position where the stacking regulation member 196 is provided and constitutes the most downstream part of the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b, there is a game that is guided downstream from the upstream passage regions 191a and 191b. A regulating cover 197 is provided for regulating the balls to be aligned in each waiting passage, that is, for completely regulating the upward stacking of game balls. Details of the rectifying cover 197 will be described later.

The game balls passing through the upstream passage areas 191 a and 191 b flow into intermediate passage areas 201 a and 201 b formed in the upstream vertical passage unit 183 . The intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14(a) is a front view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183, FIG. 14(b) is a side view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the upstream vertical passage unit 183. be.

A plurality of intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are arranged side by side in the same manner as the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b. Specifically, a first intermediate passage region 201a that constitutes a first standby passage and is continuous with the first upstream passage region 191a on the downstream side, and a second upstream passage that constitutes a second standby passage. A second intermediate passage area 201 b that is continuous with the area 191 b on the downstream side is formed in the housing 202 of the upstream vertical passage unit 183 . As shown in FIG. 15, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are integrally formed with the passage walls facing each other. are superimposed in the front-rear direction with the intermediate plate portion 205 interposed therebetween and fixed with screws. In addition, the inlet portions of the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b are formed laterally at the upper end portion of the housing formed by combining the front housing member 203 and the rear housing member 204. are arranged side by side.

In both the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b, the area of the passage cross section is set so as to guide the game balls in a row to the downstream side. Also, as shown in FIG. 14(a), the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are arranged side by side in the same manner as the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b until the middle position in the passage direction. It is A plurality of curved portions are formed in the portions arranged in parallel in the front and rear in each of the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b. Decompression of the game ball waiting inside is performed.

Discharge passages 206 for discharging game balls in the standby passages to the island facility side are branched and formed in the portions arranged in parallel in the front and rear in the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b. A switching member 207 is provided to prevent or allow the inflow of game balls to the. As shown in FIG. 15, the switching member 207 is formed so as to be able to collectively switch the states of the two intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b, and the position of the switching member 207 is positioned from the front side housing member 203 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10. The switching is performed by manually operating the ball extracting lever 208 formed by protruding.

Since the position where the switching member 207 and the ball extracting lever 208 are provided is the portion arranged side by side in the front-rear direction in the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b, the rotation shafts 207a and 208a are set in the front-rear direction. In addition, a manual operation portion 208b formed by protruding radially from the rotating shaft 208a of the ball extracting lever 208 extends from a portion of the rotating shaft 208a protruding from the front housing member 203 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10, The manual operation unit 208b can be easily operated from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁When the manual operation portion 208b is operated to discharge the game ball through the discharge passage 206, the pressing of the switching member 207 by the pressing portion 208c of the ball extraction lever 208 is released, and the switching member 207 moves to the discharge prevention position. to the ejection permitting position.

A no-ball sensor 209 is provided on the upstream side of the switching member 207, which is a portion of the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 15, the no-sphere sensor 209 has passing portions 209a and 209b that penetrate vertically through one end of the body portion 209c corresponding to the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b, respectively. is formed, and it is individually detected whether or not each waiting passage is in the ballless state.

The passage portions 209a and 209b are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction corresponding to the portions in the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b arranged in the front-rear direction. 209a and 209b are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction, more specifically, in a direction toward the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12. As shown in FIG. A connector 209d is provided at the end on the side opposite to the passing portions 209a and 209b, to which an electric wiring for transmitting the detection result toward the payout control device 116 is connected. Since the no-ball sensor 209 is provided as described above, the direction in which the main body portion 209c has a relatively large dimension is the horizontal direction, and the dimension in the front-rear direction can be suppressed.

Incidentally, since the no-ball sensor 209 is accommodated in the space sandwiched between the front side housing member 203 and the back side housing member 204, for example, when ball clogging occurs in the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b, the ball no-ball sensor 209 is installed. Even if an attempt is made to forcibly pull the sensor 209 to eliminate the clogged ball state, the action of pulling is no longer possible.

As shown in FIG. 14(a), the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are no longer aligned in the front-rear direction from the middle position. Specifically, both the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b have a U-shaped bent portion 201c, but the downstream side of the U-shaped bend portion 201c has a larger diameter than the first intermediate passage region 201a. The second intermediate passage area 201b is located in the center of the pachinko machine 10 in the horizontal direction. In other words, an extension region 201d is formed in the second intermediate passage region 201b to increase the passage length with respect to the first intermediate passage region 201a. In this case, the first intermediate passage region 201a and the second intermediate passage region 201b are separated in the lateral direction by the width dimension of the passage (the width slightly larger than one game ball (the diameter of the game ball)). It is

At the portion where the intermediate passage areas 201a and 201b are separated in the lateral direction, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are separated in the longitudinal direction and in the lateral direction. , the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b are arranged side by side in the most downstream portion. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14(b), the first intermediate passage area 201a located relatively to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 is the most downstream part through the inclined part 211a that descends toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. is displaced forward, and the second intermediate passage area 201b, which is relatively located in front of the pachinko machine 10, is displaced rearward at its most downstream portion through an inclined portion 211b that descends toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10. doing. In this case, the inclined portion 211a on the side of the first intermediate passage area 201a has a gentler inclination than the inclined portion 211b on the side of the second intermediate passage area 201b, and the passage length of the inclined area is formed longer. there is Moreover, the weight load of the game ball is reduced in both the first standby passage and the second standby passage by the respective inclined portions 211a and 211b.

By forming the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b as described above, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side from the state in which they are arranged in the front-rear direction to the state in which they are arranged in the lateral direction. The setting direction will be changed (transition). Game balls that have passed through the most downstream portion of the intermediate passage areas 201 a and 201 b that are arranged side by side flow into downstream passage areas 224 a and 224 b formed in the payout device 184 . The configuration of the dispensing device 184 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 16 in addition to FIG. FIG. 16(a) is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the dispensing device 184 where the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b are formed, and FIG. 16(b) is the position indicated by line AA in FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the dispensing device 184 cut.

As shown in FIG. 13, the dispensing device 184 has a dispensing housing 221 formed by combining a plurality of dispensing cases 221a-221c. As shown in FIG. 16(a), the payout housing 221 has a passage forming portion 222 formed with a passage for guiding the game balls supplied from the intermediate passage regions 201a and 201b to the downstream vertical passage unit 185. , and a drive accommodating portion 223 for accommodating the main body portion of the driving means for driving the ball stopper means for blocking or allowing passage of the game ball through the passage forming portion 222. These passage forming portions 222 and The drive accommodating portions 223 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction.

Regarding the passage forming portion 222 in detail, as shown in FIGS. A first downstream passage area 224a continuing downstream and a second downstream passage area 224b forming a second standby passage and continuing downstream with respect to the second intermediate passage area 201b have a partition 225 between them. They are arranged on the left and right side by side. That is, the inlet portions of the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are opened upward on the upper surface of the dispensing housing 221, and the inlet portions are, as shown in FIG. The first intermediate passage area 201a and the second intermediate passage area 201b are arranged side by side in the lateral direction corresponding to the arrangement in the lateral direction at the most downstream portion thereof. In this case, the area of the inlet portion of each downstream passage area 224a, 224b is approximately the same as the area of the outlet portion of the corresponding intermediate passage area 201a, 201b, and they overlap in the longitudinal direction, specifically the vertical direction. there is

As shown in FIG. 16(b), the first downstream passage area 224a and the second downstream passage area 224b extend vertically, more specifically, vertically from the entrance portion, and both arrange the game balls in a row. The area of the cross section of the passage is set so as to guide the passage to the downstream side. The first downstream passage area 224a and the second downstream passage area 224b communicate with a collective area 226 formed in the middle portion of the passage forming portion 222 in the longitudinal direction.

The collective area 226 is set such that its lateral dimension includes both the vertically extending range of the first downstream passage area 224a and the vertically extending range of the second downstream passage area 224b. Further, the dimension in the front-rear direction is set larger than the dimension in the front-rear direction of each downstream passage area 224a, 224b. The gathering area 226 is provided with a rotating body 231 that constitutes ball stopper means.

As shown in FIG. 16A, the rotating body 231 includes a rotating shaft portion 232 that extends in the lateral direction and is arranged over substantially the entire lateral direction of the gathering area 226, and radially from the rotating shaft portion 232. A pair of ball stop portions 233 and 234 integrally formed so as to extend are provided. The pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction with a predetermined spacing. One ball stopping part 233 is arranged on the front side in the vertical direction of the first downstream passage area 224a, and the game balls waiting in a row in the first waiting passage including the first downstream passage area 224a from below to prevent the outflow of the game ball to the downstream side. The other ball stop portion 234 is arranged on the front side in the vertical direction of the second downstream passage area 224b, and waits in a row in the second standby passage including the second downstream passage area 224b. It is formed so as to receive the weight of the game ball from below and block the outflow of the game ball to the downstream side.

An output shaft 235a of a payout motor 235, which is an electric actuator provided as a drive means for driving the ball stopper means, is connected to the rotary shaft part 232 integrally formed with a pair of ball stopper parts 233, 234. It is inserted and fixed so as to be arranged on the same axis as 232 . As a result, when a drive signal is supplied to the body portion 235b of the dispensing motor 235 and the output shaft 235a rotates about its axis, the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 rotate about its axis.

The body portion 235b of the dispensing motor 235 is arranged in parallel with the passage forming portion 222 in which the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are formed. It is housed in a drive housing portion 223 provided. Specifically, the drive accommodating portion 223 is arranged on the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12 with respect to the passage forming portion 222, and the drive accommodating portion 223 accommodates the main body portion 235b.

Here, the payout motor 235 needs to generate a driving force to simultaneously rotate the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 in a state where the weight load of the game ball is received from each of the plurality of waiting passages. The main body 235b of the motor 235 is relatively large, and its axial dimension is greater than its orthogonal dimension. Furthermore, the body portion 235b needs to be arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222 in the direction in which the first downstream passage region 224a and the second downstream passage region 224b are arranged side by side. As a result, the dimension of the dispensing device 184 in the side-by-side arrangement direction is larger than the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the side-by-side arrangement direction and the height direction. On the other hand, by changing the side-by-side direction of the standby passages from the front-rear direction to the lateral direction at the middle position of the first standby passage and the second standby passage, the first downstream passage region 224 a and the second downstream passage region 224 a in the dispensing device 184 The downstream passage regions 224b are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the drive housing portions 223 are arranged side by side with the passage forming portion 222 in the lateral direction. As a result, it is possible to dispose the payout device 184 while preventing the payout device 184 from projecting backward on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

Below the collecting area 226 in the passage forming portion 222 of the dispensing device 184, as shown in FIG. A dispensing passage 236 is formed to lead to a passage formed in the unit 185 . The payout passage 236 has a passage cross-sectional area set so as not to allow a plurality of game balls to pass through simultaneously in a state of being arranged in the front-rear direction and the lateral direction.

Also, the payout passage 236 is configured such that two game balls are not introduced at the same time. That is, each of the ball stop portions 233 and 234 has a predetermined number of recesses 233a, 233b, 234a, and 234b recessed from the outer peripheral portion toward the shaft side. , 233b, 234a, 234b are guided to the payout passage 236 as they rotate. In this case, the positions of the concave portions 233a and 233b formed in one ball stopper portion 233 in the rotational direction are set to be different from the positions in the rotational direction of the concave portions 234a and 234b formed in the other ball stopper portion 234. It is Specifically, a pair of recessed portions 233a, 233b, 234a, 234b are formed at intervals of 180 degrees in each of the ball stopper portions 233, 234, and each recessed portion 233a, 233b, 234a and 234b are formed at intervals of 90 degrees. As a result, game balls are led out one by one to the payout passage 236 as the rotating body 231 rotates.

The payout passage 236 has a detection area 237a of a payout detection sensor 237 for detecting game balls passing through the payout passage 236 one by one. The detection area 237a is provided at one end of a box-shaped main body portion 237b in the payout detection sensor 237, and a connector 237c is provided at the other end side of the main body portion 237b, as shown in FIG. ing. The side of the main body portion 237 b on which the connector 237 c is provided is inserted into the drive housing portion 223 and is housed in the drive housing portion 223 .

By the way, the drive housing portion 223 houses a relay board 239 that constitutes a signal path for transmitting the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237 to the payout control device 116 . The relay board 239 also constitutes a signal path for transmitting drive signals to the payout motor 235 from the payout control device 116 .

Here, as shown in FIG. 13, the payout case 221c that constitutes the drive accommodating portion 223 rotates the game machine main body 12 through the insertion hole 221d with respect to the payout case 221b that constitutes the passage forming portion 222. It is screwed from the proximal side. Further, this screwing is performed by a one-way screw 221e that enables separation of the portion where the screw hole is formed after screwing, and disables the fixation release operation by the tool used for screwing. In other words, the configuration makes it impossible or difficult to open the inside of the drive accommodating portion 223 .

The game ball detected by the payout detection sensor 237 is introduced into the guide passage 238 of the downstream side vertical passage unit 185 formed so as to communicate with the payout passage 236 while the entrance portion is open upward. be. Then, by passing through the guide passage 238 , it is finally discharged to the upper tray 83 or the lower tray 84 .

Next, a configuration regarding installation of the dispensing device 184 will be described with reference to FIG.

Among the component parts 181 to 185 of the dispensing unit 113, as shown in FIG. However, the dispensing device 184 is not individually fixed to the back pack 101 but is fixed to the upstream vertical passage unit 183 .

Specifically, the rear housing member 204 of the upstream vertical passage unit 183 is extended downward from the front housing member 203 to form an extension plate portion 241 . The extension plate portion 241 includes a back plate portion 242 continuous from the surface facing the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the back side housing member 204, a side plate portion 243 continuous from the surface facing the center side of the pachinko machine 10 in the back side housing member 204, and these. A bottom plate portion 244 continuous from the lower ends of the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portions 243 and having a surface facing upward is integrally formed. The extension plate portion 241 opens the pachinko machine 10 toward the rear, and also opens the payout device toward the rotation base end side of the back pack unit 15, that is, the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12. 184 installation areas 245 are formed.

The surface facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10 in the front side housing member 203 and adjacent above the installation area 245 is erected toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 to constitute a part of the payout fixing means. A fixing boss 246 is integrally formed. The fixing boss 246 is formed with a screw hole 246a whose axial direction is the horizontal direction and which is opened toward the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12. As shown in FIG. Corresponding to the fixing boss 246, the payout housing 221 of the payout device 184 is integrally formed with a fixing flange 247 erected upward from the upper surface thereof to form a part of the payout fixing means. A through hole 247a is formed in the fixing flange 247 so that the axial direction is the horizontal direction.

The fixing flange 247 abuts against the fixing boss 246 from the rotation base end side. Further, the screw hole 246a of the fixing boss 246 and the through hole 247a of the fixing flange 247 are arranged on the same axis. In this state, the dispensing device 184 is fixed to the installation area 245 by screwing a screw 248 as a fixture that constitutes a part of the dispensing fixing means from the rotation proximal end side.

Next, installation work and removal work of the dispensing device 184 will be described.

When installing the payout device 184, first, in a state in which the gaming machine main body 12 is rotated with respect to the outer frame 11, the pachinko machine 10 is opened from a position facing the installation area 245 to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 in the installation area 245. Dispensing device 184 is placed in installation area 245 through the rear opening. In this case, since the back plate portion 242 , the side plate portion 243 and the bottom plate portion 244 are formed on the extension plate portion 241 as described above, the dispensing device 184 is placed in the installation area 245 , and the hand is removed from the dispensing device 184 . Even when released, the state in which the dispensing device 184 is arranged in the installation area 245 is maintained.

In this case, the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portion 243 function as positioning portions for the dispensing device 184, and the fixing bosses 246 are fixed by bringing predetermined surfaces of the dispensing housing 221 into contact with the back plate portion 242 and the side plate portions 243, respectively. The fixing flange 247 abuts from the rotation base end side, and the screw hole 246a of the fixing boss 246 and the through hole 247a of the fixing flange 247 are arranged on the same axis. In this state, the dispensing device 184 is fixed to the installation area 245 by screwing the screw 248 into the screw hole 246a through the through hole 247a from the rotation base end side, and the installation work of the dispensing device 184 is performed. is completed.

As described above, when the dispensing device 184 is installed, the back plate portion 242, the side plate portion 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 function as temporary holding portions. Even if it is necessary to operate, it is possible to improve the workability of the installation work. In addition, since the back plate portion 242, the side plate portions 243, and the bottom plate portion 244 also function as positioning portions, it is necessary to fix the screw 248 from the rotation base end side when fixing the dispensing device 184. Even if there is, it is possible to improve the workability of the installation work. Furthermore, the installation area 245 is opened toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the payout device 184 can be installed in the installation area 245 from the opened portion. From this point as well, even if it is necessary to fix the screw 248 from the rotation base end side when fixing the dispensing device 184, it is possible to improve the workability of the installation work.

On the other hand, when the payout device 184 needs to be removed such as during maintenance, the gaming machine main body 12 is first rotated with respect to the outer frame 11 . At this time, since the payout device 184 is provided on the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12 and the head of the screw 248 for fixing the payout device 184 faces the rotation base end side, the screw In order to allow access to the head of 248, it is necessary to rotate the gaming machine main body 12 greatly.

After that, a tool for releasing the fixation of the screw 248 is brought close to the screw 248 from the rotation base end side, and the fixation release operation of the screw 248 is performed. This allows the dispensing device 184 to be removed from the installation area 245 . In this case, since the back plate portion 242, the side plate portions 243 and the bottom plate portion 244 of the extension plate portion 241 function as temporary holding portions as described above, it is not necessary to hold the dispensing device 184 by hand. Then, by pulling out the dispensing device 184 from a position facing the dispensing device 184 from the front side of the back pack unit 15, the removing operation of the dispensing device 184 is completed.

As described above, when the dispensing device 184 is to be removed, it is necessary to perform the fixing release operation from the proximal end of the rotation. In particular, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the proximal end of the rotation, it is necessary to perform the unlocking operation from the proximal end of the rotation. Since the gaming machine main body 12 needs to be largely rotated with respect to the frame 11, it becomes easier for the manager of the gaming hall to discover the fraud during the fraudulent act.

By the way, the configuration in which the dispensing device 184 is installed in the upstream vertical passage unit 183 makes it possible to improve the alignment accuracy compared to the configuration in which the dispensing device 184 and the upstream vertical passage unit 183 are individually fixed to the back pack 101. Improvement is planned.

Next, the rectifying cover 197 provided on the horizontal passage unit 182 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the payout unit 113 showing a state in which game balls are waiting in the waiting passage of the payout unit 113. As shown in FIG. 17 shows the configuration in the first waiting passage out of the first waiting passage and the second waiting passage. The cut surface is perpendicular to the cut surface of the unit 183 .

In a situation where the rotation of the rotating body 231 provided in the payout device 184 is stopped, the row of game balls headed by the game ball in contact with the first ball stopper 233 from above moves to the first downstream passage area. 224a, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the first upstream passage area 191a. The rows of game balls are arranged in a row in the first upstream passage area 191a continuing from the tank 181. As shown in FIG. That is, as already explained, the stacking regulation member 196 supported rotatably with respect to the horizontal passage unit 182 is provided for the first upstream passage region 191a, and the stacking regulation member 196 A rectifying cover 197 is provided on the downstream side of the .

In the stacking restricting member 196, the game balls are rectified so that the number of stacked game balls becomes two at the maximum in a state where, for example, three or more game balls are stacked on the upstream side. Specifically, the upper end portion of the lamination restricting member 196 is pivotally supported, and in a natural state in which no external force is applied, the restricting portion 196a having a circular longitudinal section and a curved peripheral surface serves as a rotation axis. 196b is positioned directly below. In this case, the distance between the regulating portion 196a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a is a distance smaller than two game balls and more than one game ball (diameter of the game ball). It is slightly larger. As a result, even if three or more game balls are stacked in the row of game balls in the first standby passage 251 on the upstream side of the stacking regulation member 196, the number of stacked balls is controlled by the weight of the regulation portion 196a. are at most two. In addition, the restricting portion 196a abuts on the game ball in the second row from the downstream side, and imparts a downward force to the game ball on the upstream side. However, this force is such that the game balls in the second row do not enter so much as to release the contact of the game balls continuing in the passage direction in the row of game balls in the first row. As a result, the game ball in the second row is placed at a position where it abuts both of the two consecutive game balls in the first row from obliquely above.

The second upstream passage region 191b has the same passage shape as the first upstream passage region 191a, and the stacking restricting member 196 is provided in both the first upstream passage region 191a and the second upstream passage region 191b. is formed over The effect of the lamination restricting member 196 described as occurring on the row of game balls in the first upstream passage area 191a also occurs on the row of game balls in the second upstream passage area 191b.

The rectifying cover 197 is specifically colorless and transparent so as to have transparency to the extent that the game balls continuing from the most downstream part of the first upstream passage area 191a can be visually recognized from above the rectifying cover 197. It is made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. The rectifying cover 197 is located in the middle of the first upstream passage area 191a, more specifically, from the downstream side of the position where the lamination restricting member 196 is provided, to a portion communicating with the first intermediate passage area 201a. is provided in

The bottom surface 253 of the rectifying cover 197 is formed as a ceiling inclined surface that slopes down more than the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a from the most upstream portion of the rectifying cover 197 to the intermediate position in the passage direction. It has an inclined surface 253a. Further, the bottom surface 253 of the rectifying cover 197 is continuous with the inclined surface 253a on the downstream side and is formed so as to be parallel or substantially parallel to the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a. and have.

The distance between the continuous surface 253b and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a is slightly larger than one game ball. On the other hand, the distance between the inclined surface 253a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a is the distance that allows stacking up to two game balls at the most upstream portion of the rectifying cover 197, specifically , the same as or slightly larger than two game balls. The inclined surface 253a is inclined toward the continuous surface 253b so as to continuously decrease the distance between the inclined surface 253a and the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. The most downstream part of the surface 253a is continuous with the continuous surface 253b.

By forming the rectifying cover 197 as described above, even if two game balls are stacked on the downstream side of the stacking regulation member 196 in the line of game balls formed in the first standby passage 251, The game ball positioned above the game ball comes into contact with the inclined surface 253a of the straightening cover 197 from the upstream side as the row of game balls moves to the downstream side. As a result, the height position of the upper game ball is gradually displaced toward the bottom surface of the first upstream passage area 191a, and finally the upper game ball is on the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a. will be posted on Therefore, the rows of game balls formed in the first waiting passage 251 are arranged in a row on the downstream side of the inclined surface 253a of the straightening cover 197. As shown in FIG.

The rectifying cover 197 is formed over both the first upstream passage area 191a and the second upstream passage area 191b, and the inclined surface 253a and the continuous surface 253b with respect to the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage area 191a. The positional relationship is the same as the positional relationship of the inclined surface 253a and the continuous surface 253b with respect to the bottom surface of the second upstream passage area 191b. As a result, the action of the rectifying cover 197 described as occurring on the row of game balls in the first upstream passage area 191a also occurs on the row of game balls in the second upstream passage area 191b.

Next, a configuration for preventing clogging of balls in the rectifying cover 197 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18(a) and 18(b) in addition to FIG.

FIG. 18(a) shows a state in which the leading game ball B1 (see FIG. 17) in the game ball row in the first waiting passage 251 is located at the lowest position (hereinafter referred to as the first state). In this case, the length of the passage on the downstream side of the most upstream portion of the inclined surface 253a in the first standby passage 251 and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are such that they are continuous in the passage direction on the bottom surface 252 of the first upstream passage region 191a. It is set so that the game ball B2, which is the second layer stacked in the row of the game balls aligned in a row and positioned at the top, does not come into contact with the inclined surface 253a from the upstream side.

Incidentally, in the first upstream passage area 191a, the first intermediate passage area 201a and the first downstream passage area 224a, the positions of the game balls in the row of game balls basically aligned in the first state are They are formed so as to be in approximately the same position. However, although a slight positional deviation may occur, even if the positional deviation is taken into consideration, in the first state, the game ball B2, which is the second stage game ball and is positioned at the top, is placed on the inclined surface 253a. On the other hand, the path length and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are set so as not to contact from the upstream side. In addition, as already explained, due to the action of the lamination restricting member 196, the game ball in the second stage is placed in a position where it abuts both of the two consecutive game balls in the first stage from diagonally above. When the positions of the game balls forming the first row of game balls are roughly determined as described above, the positions of the game balls in the second row are also roughly fixed.

On the other hand, FIG. 18(b) shows a state in which the leading game ball B1 in the game ball row in the first standby passage 251 is positioned at the highest position (hereinafter referred to as the second state) while the rotating body 231 is stopped. ). In the second state, as shown in FIG. 17, the position of the leading game ball B1 is shorter than that in the first state by the length of one game ball, specifically, the radius of the game ball. minute, it will be in the upper position. Then, as shown in FIG. 18(b), the distance between the game ball B2 positioned at the top of the second stage and the inclined surface 253a becomes wider than in the first state.

However, even with such a configuration in which the distance between the two is widened, the distance between the game ball B2, which is the second stage and is located at the top, and the inclined surface 253a, is between the two. It is set at a distance that makes it impossible for game balls to enter. Therefore, in the second state, the state shown in FIG. 18(b) is obtained.

Here, the rotating body 231 starts rotating in a predetermined direction (forward rotation) when the game balls are to be put out, and a predetermined number of game balls have been put out. It is stopped based on detection by the payout detection sensor 237 . In this case, when the rotating body 231 is stopped, the payout control device 116 is operated so that the game ball B2, which is the second stage and is located at the forefront, is in a rotational position where it is not in contact with the inclined surface 253a. Stop controlled. The rotational position at which the pachinko machine 10 is stopped is determined through experiments or the like in the design stage of the pachinko machine 10 . In a configuration in which the payout motor 235 is a stepping motor and the payout control device 116 controls the rotational position of the output shaft 235a, that is, the rotational position of the rotor 231 by the number of steps, the predetermined rotational position is The number of steps is controlled by the payout control device 116 so that the rotating body 231 is stopped within a range in which the game balls exceeding the number to be put out are not put out.

By the way, every time the rotary body 231 makes one turn, the payout control device 116 may grasp it, and the number of steps for stopping the rotary body 231 in relation to the reference rotation position may be determined. In this case, it is preferable to provide the payout device 184 with detection means for specifying that the rotational position of the rotating body 231 is the reference rotational position by the payout control device 116. For example, one of a photosensor and a cut plate is provided on the rotating body 231 and the other is provided on the side of the dispensing housing 221 that does not rotate integrally with the rotating body 231 . Further, the predetermined rotational position may be determined as a position at which the first state is established or a position at which the second state is established, and the position where the second state is established is shifted from the position at which the first state is established. It may be defined as a position between up to a position where

Next, the movement of the second stage game ball B2 when the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started will be described with reference to FIGS. 19(a) to 19(c). 19(a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining the movement of the game ball B2 in the second row, and the game is played in the order of FIG. 19(a)→FIG. 19(b)→FIG. 19(c). The state of the row of balls will transition.

When the rotating body 231 starts rotating in the first state, the row of game balls starts moving downstream from the state shown in FIG. 19(a). Further, when the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started in the second state, the state shown in FIG. 19(a) is reached in the process of moving the row of game balls toward the downstream side.

By continuing the movement of the row of game balls toward the downstream side from the state of FIG. 19(a), as shown in FIG. 253a from the downstream side. At this time, application of downward pressing force from the inclined surface 253a to the game ball B2 is started.

After that, as shown in FIG. 19(c), the game ball B2, which is the second row and is placed at the top, is the continuous game ball B2 initially in contact with in the first row of the game ball row. Among the balls B3 and B4, it enters between the front game ball B3 and the rear game ball B4. As a result, one row of game balls is formed without clogging the rectifying cover 197 with balls.

For example, in a situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped, the game ball B2, which is in contact with both the game balls B3 and B4 that are continuous in the first row of game balls, is placed against the inclined surface 253a. Assuming a configuration in which they are in contact from the upstream side, when the rotating body 231 is started, the game ball B2 in the second stage is positioned between the game ball B4 on the rear side in the first stage and the inclined surface 253a. There is a concern that it will become stuck and ball clogging will occur. On the other hand, in a situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped as in the pachinko machine 10, by preventing the game ball B2 of the second stage from contacting the inclined surface 253a, The frictional force when the game ball comes into contact with the inclined surface 253a becomes the dynamic frictional force, and the frictional force becomes smaller than the static frictional force in the above example. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 19(a) to 19(c), ball clogging is less likely to occur.

In addition, in order to more positively suppress the occurrence of ball clogging, a structure for low friction, such as forming the rectifying cover 197 from a low friction material or coating the inclined surface 253a for low friction, is used. should be given. Even in this case, the relationship between the second stage game ball B2 and the inclined surface 253a in the situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped can be set as shown in FIGS. 18(a) and 18(b). Therefore, in the structure provided with the low-friction structure, it is possible to more reliably suppress the occurrence of ball clogging.

Here, the effect of suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging described above is exhibited not only for the first standby passage 251 but also for the second standby passage. In this case, the first standby passage 251 and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction on the upstream side, but are horizontally arranged side by side on the downstream side. Therefore, although the passage shapes of the two are different, the passage length of the second standby passage is such that when the passage state of the first standby passage 251 is the first state, the passage state of the second standby passage is the second state. When the passage state of the first standby passage 251 is the second state, the passage state of the second standby passage is set to be the first state. In other words, even in the second waiting passage, the game ball in the second stage is configured so as not to be in contact with the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197 when the rotating body 231 is stopped. The passage length of the second standby passage is set using the extension region 201d of the second intermediate passage region 201b.

<Front door frame 14>
Next, the configuration of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail.

<Top plate unit 261>
First, the configuration of the upper tray unit 261 will be described in detail. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the upper tray unit 261 seen obliquely from above, and FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the upper tray unit 261 seen from obliquely below.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the upper plate unit 261 includes a pair of front and rear plate forming members 262 and 263 for partitioning and forming the upper plate 83, and these plate forming members 262 and 263 are attached to the pachinko machine. 10, a plurality of covers 281, 282, 291 are provided to cover from the front. Of the plate forming members 262 and 263, the rear plate forming member 262 provided on the rear side is, as shown in FIG. there is Further, the rear plate forming member 262 has an introduction port 265 for introducing game balls put out from the payout device 184 already described onto the upper plate 83, and a game ball stored in the upper plate 83. A lead-out port 266 for lead-out to the ball shooting mechanism 41 side is formed so as to penetrate the back wall portion 264 in the front-rear direction. Incidentally, the introduction port 265 is provided on the rotation proximal end side of the game machine main body 12, and the outlet port 266 is provided on the rotation distal end side of the gaming machine main body 12 rather than the lateral center position.

Of the plate forming members 262 and 263 , the front plate forming member 263 provided on the front side defines the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 and also defines the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 . By assembling the front side plate forming member 263 and the rear side plate forming member 262 back and forth, an upper plate 83 having a bottom surface 271 open upward is formed.

A plurality of covers 281 , 282 , 291 are provided so as to cover surfaces of the plate forming members 262 , 263 other than the surface defining the inner surface of the upper plate 83 from the front of the pachinko machine 10 . Of these covers 281, 282, 291, the lateral cover 281 has a vertical region 281a extending from the upper tray 83 side to the lower tray 84 side, and the lower end of the vertical region 281a is as shown in FIG. Also, it exists at the lower end of the front door frame 14 . 20, the lateral cover 281 has a lateral extension region 281b extending laterally from the upper end of the vertical region 281a. is formed along a part of the front wall portion 272 of the .

An upper cover unit 282 is provided so as to overlap the laterally extending region 281b from the front and along the region of the front wall portion 272 of the front plate forming member 263 where the laterally extending region 281b is not arranged. It is The upper cover unit 282 has an operation surface 283a which faces upward, more specifically, gently slopes downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 at a position in front of the pachinko machine 10 relative to the upper tray 83. An operation surface member 283 is provided.

On the operation surface member 283, in the situation where the game round effect or the opening/closing execution mode effect is being performed on the pattern display device 62, the selection and effect of the destination effect can be performed in accordance with the manual operation by the player. A game operating device 284 is provided to enable the change of the . The game operation device 284 is provided such that a plurality of push button type operation portions 284a to 284c are present within an operation surface 283a. A stick-type operation unit or a shaft-rotating operation unit may be used as the operation unit.

A configuration for supporting the game operation device 284 on the operation surface member 283 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIGS. 22(a) and 22(b) are exploded perspective views of the upper cover unit 282 showing a state in which the game operating device 284 is disassembled from the operating surface member 283. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 22(a) and 22(b), the operation surface member 283 is integrally formed with a device accommodating portion 285 that opens upward at the operation surface 283a. The game operation device 284 is housed in the device housing portion 285 so as to cover the opening 286 formed in the operation surface 283a from above. Detachment is restricted by locking from the insertion point.

The device housing portion 285 has a housing wall portion 287 formed by standing downward from a base portion forming the operation surface 283a, and the housing wall portion 287 houses the housing 284d of the game operation device 284. space is defined. The housing wall portion 287 is formed so as to face substantially the entire surface of the housing 284d of the game operation device 284 facing the rear of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. As a result, even if a cheating jig is inserted into the device accommodating portion 285 from between the peripheral portion of the opening 286 and the game operating device 284, the cheating jig does not enter the game board 23 side. It is possible to suppress that Further, the housing wall portion 287 is formed so as to face substantially the entire left and right surfaces of the housing 284d of the game operation device 284, and the facing portion is located on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the housing 284d. It is continuous with the portion facing at. In addition, bottoms that are continuous with them are also formed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the act of bypassing the game operation device 284 and trying to invade the illegal jig.

Note that the accommodation wall portion 287 may be formed so as to face substantially the entire side surface of the housing 284d. However, even with this configuration, it is necessary to form an opening in the housing wall portion 287 for pulling out the electrical wiring extending from the game operation device 284 toward the sound emission control device 93 .

Returning to the description of FIG. 20, the operation surface member 283 is provided with a discharge operation device 288 for discharging game balls stored in the upper tray 83 to the lower tray 84 in addition to the game operation device 284. there is A communication passage member 289 is provided for the outlet port 266 of the upper tray 83 to communicate the outlet port 266 with the lower tray 84. By operating the discharge operation device 288, the outlet port is normally operated. The flow of game balls led from 266 to the game ball shooting mechanism 41 is switched to the flow of game balls led from the lead-out port 266 to the lower tray 84 (the configuration related to switching is not shown). Therefore, the player can discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 83 to the lower tray 84 by manually operating the discharge operation device 288 .

A lower double cover 291 is provided below the upper cover unit 282 . The lower double cover 291 includes an inner dish cover member 292 and an outer dish cover member 293 formed along the surface of the inner dish cover member 292. These inner dish cover member 292 and The outer disk cover member 293 is superimposed on the front and rear. Of the inner dish cover member 292 and the outer dish cover member 293, the inner dish cover member 292 is colored and opaque, while the outer dish cover member 293 is colored and transparent. While enhancing decorativeness, the surfaces of both the plate forming members 262 and 263 which should be in a non-exposed state are made invisible.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower double cover 291 has a facing surface 294 that faces the bottom surface of the lower tray 84 from above. In this case, as shown in FIG. 21, the facing surface 294 is formed with an upper recessed portion 295 that is recessed upward compared to the surrounding surface. The upper concave portion 295 is formed over substantially the entire length of the facing surface 294 in the front-rear direction, and is opened forward of the pachinko machine 10 at the front edge of the lower double cover 291 . Also, the upper recess 295 has a width dimension that allows a human hand to be inserted into the upper recess 295 . By forming the upper recessed portion 295, even in a configuration in which the upper tray 83 exists above the lower tray 84, it is possible to improve the operability when taking out a game ball from the lower tray 84. becomes.

Next, the shape of the upper plate 83 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. FIG.

23(a) is a plan view of the front plate forming member 263, and FIG. 23(b) is a front view of the front plate forming member 263. FIG. 24(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 23(b), FIG. 24(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 23(b), and FIG. FIG. 24(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 23(b), FIG. 24(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 23(b), and FIG. It is an E line sectional view.

As shown in FIG. 23(a), the front plate forming member 263 protrudes toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 on the introduction port 265 side of the upper plate 83 compared to the outlet port 266 side. is wider on the inlet 265 side than on the outlet 266 side. More specifically, the back wall portion 264 of the upper plate 83 is formed so as not to cause longitudinal displacement over the entire lateral direction, whereas the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 The center side in the horizontal direction is formed to protrude forward of the pachinko machine 10 rather than both ends in the horizontal direction. In this case, the apex portion of the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 that protrudes most forward is closer to the end portion on the introduction port 265 side than the center in the horizontal direction.

The bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is inclined downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 as a whole and inclined downward toward the outlet 266 side. An alignment passage portion 273 for aligning game balls in a line toward the outlet 266 is formed on the outlet 266 side. The alignment passage portion 273 extends in the lateral direction and communicates with the outlet port 266 at the most downstream portion. In the alignment passage portion 273, the portion from the most downstream portion to the midway position in the passage direction is sandwiched between the longitudinal passage step portion 274 formed in the front plate forming member 263 and the back wall portion 264. It is regulated that a plurality of game balls are lined up in the direction perpendicular to the passage direction in the area. The height dimension of the passage stepped portion 274 is equal to or greater than the radius of the game ball, more specifically, about the diameter of the game ball.

Since the bottom surface 271 is formed as described above, the game balls supplied into the upper tray 83 flow down toward the outlet port 266 by their own weight, and are aligned in a line in the alignment passage portion 273. . As a result, the game ball can be drawn out toward the game ball launching mechanism 41 while suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging.

The game balls are supplied to the upper tray 83 when the game balls are drawn out from the outlet 266 in accordance with the payout operation of the payout device 184. It also occurs when a game ball is drawn out from the ball lending device LD. As shown in FIG. 1, the ball lending device LD is rotatably supported by the ball lending body LD1 extending vertically along the side of the opening/closing base end of the pachinko machine 10 and the ball lending body LD1. A game ball is led out toward the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83 from an outlet LD3 provided at the tip of the ball lead-out member LD2.

The base end of the ball lead-out member LD2 is supported by the ball lending body LD1 so as to allow displacement toward and away from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 and displacement for changing the height position of the exit LD3. there is When the game ball is led out toward the upper tray 83, the position of the exit LD3 is set at a position near the lead-out port 266 on the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83 so as to be spaced upward from the bottom surface 271. , the ball lead-out member LD2 is arranged. In this case, the game ball drawn out from the outlet LD3 falls by gravity toward the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83, but when it reaches the bottom surface 271, the game ball bounces and spills from the upper tray 83. is concerned. On the other hand, the upper tray unit 261 is provided with a structure that absorbs the impact when the game ball reaches the bottom surface 271 .

20 and 21 in addition to FIGS. 23 and 24, the configuration for shock absorption will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the upper plate unit 261 has plate forming members 262, 263 and covers 281, 282, 291 as well as a shock absorbing rubber plate 301. It has a support member 302 for attaching the rubber plate 301 to the front plate forming member 263 .

A low-resilience rubber, specifically Hanenite (registered trademark), is used as the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 . However, the material is not limited to this, and other synthetic rubber such as urethane rubber and silicon rubber may be used, or natural rubber may be used. Further, a synthetic resin other than the above or a blend of a plurality of synthetic resins may be used as long as the repulsion is lower than that of the portion forming the bottom surface 271 of the front plate forming member 263 .

As shown in FIG. 20, the support member 302 is formed in a plate shape, and a support surface 303 is formed on the upper surface thereof to receive the entire one plate surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 from below. The impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed on the support surface 303 of the support member 302 . In this case, the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed on the support surface 303 without being adhered or welded, and the fixture is also defective.

The support member 302 on which the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed is provided on the back side of the bottom forming plate portion 275 forming the bottom surface 271 of the front plate forming member 263 . Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 23(b), the extending wall portion 276 extending downward from the bottom forming plate portion 275 in the front plate forming member 263 is provided with the support member 302 from below. As a receiving portion, a boss 277 extending from the wall surface of the extension wall portion 276 toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a receiving plate portion 278 are integrally formed. On the other hand, a plurality of ribs 304 projecting downward and extending in the front-rear direction are integrally formed on the rear surface of the support portion of the support member 302 where the support surface 303 is formed.

The support member 302 on which the shock-absorbing rubber plate 301 is placed is positioned between the boss 277 and the receiving plate portion 278 and the bottom forming plate portion 275 so that it can be received from below by the boss 277 and the receiving plate portion 278. inserted from the front. In this case, the plurality of ribs 304 of the support member 302 are engaged with the extended wall portion 276 side including the bosses 277 and the receiving plate portion 278, so that the support member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 can be moved laterally and longitudinally. Directional movement is restricted. Further, the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is not adhered or welded to the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275, and there is no other material between the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 and the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275. No intervening parts.

In the upper tray unit 261, in front of the pachinko machine 10 of the supporting member 302 and the impact absorbing rubber plate 301, there is the already explained lower double cover 291. These supporting members 302 and the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is accommodated in a space defined by the extending wall portion 276 of the front plate forming member 263 and the lower double cover 291 . In other words, the supporting member 302 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 are in a non-exposed state, and are not accessible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and are also inaccessible unless the upper tray unit 261 is disassembled. there is As a result, it is possible to prevent the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 from being damaged by a player or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 24(a) to 24(c), the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 has its upper surface in contact with the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 of the front side dish forming member 263 from below. More specifically, the upper surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is in close contact with the rear surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 from below. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is vertically sandwiched between the bottom forming plate portion 275 and the support member 302 .

As shown in FIGS. 23(a) and 23(b), the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 extends from the vicinity of the end of the upper plate 83 on the side of the introduction port 265 to the front wall portion 272 at its apex that protrudes most forward. It is provided so as to overlap substantially the entire bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 below it (that is, vertically below it). This range corresponds to a plurality of game balls in both lateral and longitudinal directions.

A game ball that is led out and dropped from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD reaches a position near the center of the range where the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 . In this case, the portion of the bottom forming plate portion 275 that the game ball reaches tends to bend downward due to the impact, but the impact is absorbed by the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 . In particular, since the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is supported from below by a support member 302 provided separately from the bottom forming plate portion 275, the impact is absorbed by deformation of the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 in the thickness direction. be done. As a result, the game ball is prevented from bouncing on the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83, and the game ball is prevented from falling off the upper tray 83. - 特許庁

Incidentally, the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 has a thickness dimension that can sufficiently absorb the impact of the game ball falling through the bottom forming plate portion 275 . Further, the range in which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 exists in relation to the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is not limited to the above, and for example, substantially the entire bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is covered. It may be provided so as to overlap below it, or may be configured to exist up to the most upstream position of the alignment passage portion 273 . Further, if the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 can absorb the shock of the dropped game ball, it is essential that the top surface of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is in contact with the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275. However, when the bottom forming plate portion 275 receives a dropped game ball and slightly bends downward, the back surface of the bottom forming plate portion 275 is in contact with the impact absorbing rubber plate 301, and there is a gap between the two. May be present.

Next, the configuration of the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23(b), the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83 formed on the front side plate forming member 263 is lower at the vertex portion that protrudes most forward than at both ends in the horizontal direction. is formed as Since the front wall portion 272 is formed so that the central side in the lateral direction is low in this way, when the game balls are manually supplied to the upper tray 83 or when the game balls are taken out from the upper tray 83 by hand, the work is performed. easier to do. Incidentally, at any position in the horizontal direction, the height dimension of the front wall portion 272 with respect to the contact portion on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 is equal to or more than one game ball.

24 ( As shown in a) to FIG. 24(c), an upstream recess 305 recessed forward of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. The upstream recess 305 is formed continuously over the above range, and the lower surface of the upstream recess 305 forms part of the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 . The lower surface of the upstream recess 305 slopes downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and toward the outlet 266 .

The height dimension H1 of the upstream side recess 305 is set larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball can enter into the upstream side recess 305 . Incidentally, the height dimension H1 is set to be smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball, but it may be about twice the diameter or larger than that. Moreover, although the height dimension H1 is constant over the entire lateral direction, the height dimension H1 may vary along the lateral direction.

The depth dimension of the upstream recess 305 is set smaller than the diameter of the game ball, more specifically smaller than the radius of the game ball. As a result, a part of the game ball that has entered the upstream recessed portion 305 projects from the upstream recessed portion 305 toward the back wall portion 264, and even if the game ball enters the upstream recessed portion 305, , which can be easily visually confirmed.

By forming the upstream recessed portion 305 as described above, a portion of the front wall portion 272 facing the introduction port 265 and a predetermined range toward the downstream side of the portion face the inlet port 265. At a position higher by one game ball or more, there is a projecting regulating portion 306 protruding inward of the upper plate 83.例文帳に追加By forming the protrusion regulating portion 306 in this way, even if a game ball is forcefully introduced into the upper tray 83 from the inlet 265 and the game ball collides with the front wall portion 272, The ball comes into contact with the protrusion restricting portion 306 from below and returns to the center side of the upper plate 83 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the game ball introduced from the introduction port 265 is prevented from exceeding the front wall portion 272 and spilling from the upper tray 83 .

In particular, as already explained, the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 provided in the upper tray unit 261 reduces the rebound of the falling ball, thereby enhancing the visibility of the game ball in the upper tray 83. Therefore, the front wall portion 272 is formed lower than that of the conventional pachinko machine. In this case, the possibility of game balls drawn out from the ball lending device LD dropping from the upper tray 83 is low, but the possibility of the game balls introduced from the introduction port 265 falling from the upper tray 83 increases. On the other hand, it is possible to prevent the game ball introduced from the introduction port 265 from spilling out of the upper tray 83 by forming the protrusion regulating portion 306 .

23(a) and 24(d), on the front wall portion 272 on the outlet port 266 side of the upstream recessed portion 305, i.e., on the right side, is a plate that slopes down toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10. An inclined surface 307 is formed. The plate inclined surface 307 is formed from a position continuous with the upstream side recess 305 to a position of the outlet port 266, and is narrower on the outlet port 266 side. Since the plate inclined surface 307 is formed, when a game ball is supplied from the upper end portion of the front wall portion 272 in the operation of supplying the game ball to the upper plate 83 for maintenance, the game ball is transferred to the plate inclined surface 307. is lowered by its own weight, and the occurrence of the game ball bouncing on the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83 and spilling from the upper tray 83 is suppressed. As a result, even if the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided only on the introduction port 265 side, game balls are prevented from falling out of the upper tray 83 when the game balls are supplied for maintenance.

Incidentally, when the player supplies game balls to the upper plate 83 by maintenance, it is considered that the player supplies the game balls from the lowest part of the front wall portion 272 which is the center side in the horizontal direction of the upper plate 83 . . On the other hand, since the end portion of the plate inclined surface 307 on the introduction port 265 side is set at this location, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of ball spillage during maintenance.

On the surface of the front wall portion 272 facing the inside of the upper plate 83 , from a portion facing the lead-out port 266 of the upper plate 83 in front thereof, in the aligned passage portion 273 , the passage stepped portion 274 and the inner wall portion 264 move forward and backward. As shown in FIGS. 23(b) and 24(e), a pachinko machine 10 A downstream recess 308 recessed forward is formed. The downstream recess 308 is formed continuously over the range.

The downstream concave portion 308 is located above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273, as shown in FIG. 24(e). More specifically, the passage stepped portion 274 described above is present so as to be continuous with the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273, and the plate inclined surface 307 is provided between the passage stepped portion 274 and the downstream recessed portion 308. intervening. Therefore, the lower surface of the downstream recess 308 is located above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273 by the radius of the game ball or more, more specifically, by the diameter of the game ball or more.

The height dimension H2 of the downstream recess 308 is set larger than the diameter of the game ball, so that the game ball can enter the downstream recess 308 . Incidentally, the height dimension H2 is set to be smaller than twice the diameter of the game ball, but it may be about twice the diameter or larger than that. Moreover, although the height dimension H2 is constant over the entire lateral direction, the height dimension H2 may vary along the lateral direction.

The depth dimension of the downstream recess 308 is set smaller than the diameter of the game ball, more specifically smaller than the radius of the game ball. As a result, a part of the game ball that has entered the downstream recessed portion 308 projects from the downstream recessed portion 308 toward the back wall portion 264, and even if the game ball enters the downstream recessed portion 308, , which can be easily visually confirmed.

By forming the downstream side recess 308 as described above, when a plurality of game balls are stacked in the alignment passage portion 273, the game balls are not simply stacked on the alignment passage portion 273, but the downstream It becomes possible to escape to the side recess 308 side. This reduces the possibility of ball clogging occurring at the position of the alignment passage portion 273 . In addition, as described above, the lower surface of the downstream side recess 308 is located above the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273 by the diameter of the game ball or more, so it is aligned on the bottom surface of the alignment passage portion 273. The game balls in the recess 308 do not enter into the downstream side recess 308, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging while preventing the formation of the row of game balls in the alignment passage portion 273 from being hindered.

By the way, since the lower surface of the downstream recess 308 is inclined downward toward the alignment passage 273 , game balls that enter the downstream recess 308 naturally flow down toward the alignment passage 273 . Further, the upper surface 308 a of the downstream side recess 308 prevents the game ball that has entered the downstream side recess 308 from exceeding the front wall portion 272 and spilling from the upper tray 83 .

<Decorative Character Unit 311 of Front Door Frame 14>
Next, the decorative character unit 311 provided on the front surface of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 25(a) is a front view of the front door frame 14 showing an enlarged lower end side, and FIG. 25(b) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 25(a).

As shown in FIG. 25( a ), the decorative character unit 311 is provided at the lower right corner portion of the front door frame 14 (the lower corner portion at the leading end of the rotation). The decorative character unit 311 is a character representing an animal, more specifically, a whale, and is arranged so that the head side on which a pair of eye portions 311a and 311b are formed faces upward, and the tail portion 311c faces downward. ing.

The position at which the decorative character unit 311 is provided is a position below the window panel unit 71, which is aligned horizontally with respect to the upper plate unit 261 on the tip end side of the rotation. This is the position where the lower tray unit 312 formed is arranged side by side on the tip end side of the rotation. In this case, the position of the right end of the upper tray unit 261 and the position of the right end of the lower tray unit 312 are on the left side compared to the conventional pachinko machine, and accordingly the decorative character unit 311 is positioned on the left side. extended towards. As a result, the size of the decoration character unit 311 is increased.

The decorative character unit 311 bulges out toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 25(b). In this case, the top plate unit 261 bulges out toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 more than the decorative character unit 311 , but the amount of bulging may be the same, and the decorative character unit 311 bulges out toward the top plate unit 261 . It is good also as the structure which bulged out to the pachinko machine 10 front rather than. By expanding the decorative character unit 311 in this way, the decoration becomes three-dimensional and the decorativeness is enhanced.

In the configuration in which the decorative character unit 311 is formed to expand as described above, as shown in FIG. It is continuous across the right end of unit 312 . As a result, part of the side wall of the lower plate 84 is formed by the decorative character unit 311 . Furthermore, a part of the decoration character unit 311 , more specifically, the hand part 311 d is inserted between the upper tray unit 261 and the lower tray unit 312 . By providing the decorative character unit 311 in this manner, it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311 .

A toothed portion 311e is formed on the upwardly facing surface of the upper end portion of the decorative character unit 311, and a part of the toothed portion 311e is used by the player to manually lend a game ball. The ball rental operation units 313a and 313b are provided for this purpose. One of the ball lending operation units 313a and 313b, the ball lending operation unit 313a, is operated to give a ball lending instruction, while the other ball lending operation unit 313b It is operated to eject the storage medium storing the information from the ball lending device LD. By thus providing the ball rental operation sections 313 a and 313 b for the decorative character unit 311 , it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311 .

A display unit such as a liquid crystal display device is provided in the eye portions 311a and 311b of the decorative character unit 311. For example, information on the number of balls that can be rented is displayed. An effect display is performed in conjunction with the effect for the execution mode. By providing a display section for the decorative character unit 311 in this manner, it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311 .

The decoration character unit 311 is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 from the middle position in the vertical direction to the tail portion 311c, and is inclined toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 toward the lower end side. The above-described firing operation device 31 is provided in this rearward inclined region 314 . By providing the firing operation device 31 for the decorative character unit 311 in this way, it is possible to increase the size of the decorative character unit 311 .

Here, in the configuration in which the decorative character units 311 that protrude toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 are provided side by side with respect to the upper tray unit 261 as described above, the boundary between the side-by-side bulging portions is the window panel. It exists below the unit 71 . In this configuration, compared to a conventional pachinko machine in which the top plate is formed over substantially the entire lateral direction, the boundary portion is a weak portion in terms of strength. When the machine 10 is pulled forward, the boundary portion is easily deformed forward.

As a result, a gap is likely to occur between the metal front door base 14a (see FIG. 25(b)), which is the base of the front door frame 14, and the window panel unit 71. There is a concern that the player may be inserted into the game area 23 a or the back side of the game board 23 . In particular, since the out-port 59 of the game area 23a is formed behind the lower end of the window panel unit 71, it becomes easy to insert a cheating jig into the back side of the game board 23 through the out-port 59. put away.

In addition, an act of widening the distance between the back surface of the window panel unit 71 and the game area 23a by pulling the front wall portion 272 forward of the pachinko machine 10 is assumed. In this case, since the dimension in the front-rear direction of the space through which the game ball can pass within the game area 23a is expanded, the behavior of the game ball within the game area 23a is affected. Then, for example, there is a possibility that the winning frequency of the upper operation opening 53 or the general winning opening 51 is illegally increased.

On the other hand, the rear side of the front door frame 14 is provided with a structure for suppressing the occurrence of damage due to the fraudulent act. The configuration will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 26 to 28. FIG.

26 is a rear view of the front door frame 14, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the rear side of the front door frame 14. FIG. 28(a) is a rear view of the front door frame 14 showing an enlarged lower end side, omitting the front side passage forming unit 321, and FIG. 28(b) is a line AA of FIG. 28(c) and 28(d) are cross-sectional views for explaining the configuration for fixing the window panel unit 71. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, a front side passage forming unit 321 is provided on the rear surface of the front door frame 14 so as to be supported by the front door base 14a from the rear side. The front side passage forming unit 321 forms respective passages (not shown) for guiding game balls paid out from the payout device 184 to the upper tray 83 or the lower tray 84 . As shown in FIG. 27, an upper corner portion of the front passage forming unit 321 is integrally formed with a receptacle portion 322 in which openings 322a and 322b opened upward are arranged in a horizontal direction. The game balls paid out by the payout device 184 are distributed to either the upper tray 83 side or the lower tray 84 side by the downstream side vertical passage unit 185 of the back pack unit 15. The game balls distributed to the plate 83 side flow into the inner opening 322 a of the socket portion 322 . The opening 322 a communicates with the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83 . On the other hand, the game balls distributed to the lower tray 84 side flow into the outer opening 322b of the receptacle portion 322. As shown in FIG. The opening 322b communicates with the introduction port 84a of the lower plate 84. As shown in FIG. In addition, a foul ball recovery port 323 is formed in the front passage forming unit 321, and game balls that have been shot from the game ball shooting mechanism 41 but have not reached the game area 23a are collected through the foul ball recovery port 323. It is discharged to the lower tray 84.

Although the front passage forming unit 321 is basically made of synthetic resin, metal covers 324a and 324b are provided for the receiving port 322 and the inlet port 84a of the lower plate 84. . As a result, it is possible to prevent the action of penetrating the front side passage forming unit 321 and inserting an illegal jig into the inside of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

In the configuration in which the front passage forming unit 321 is provided as described above, as shown in FIGS. is provided. The reinforcing plate 331 is made of a hard metal such as steel, and as shown in FIG. 27, is elongated with its longitudinal direction. Moreover, the cross section in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is U-shaped. That is, a long reinforcing base portion 332, standing wall portions 333 and 334 integrally formed to stand up from both ends of the reinforcing base portion 332 in the short direction and facing each other, It has

The reinforcing plate 331 overlaps the surface of the reinforcing base portion 332 opposite to the direction in which the standing wall portions 333 and 334 are erected on the rear surface of the front door base 14a. It is fixed to the front door base 14a from the back side so that the longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction. More specifically, the reinforcement base portion 332 is formed with a plurality of through holes penetrating in its thickness direction, and screw holes are formed in the front door base 14a corresponding to the through holes. A screw 335 that can be repeatedly attached and detached is screwed from the rear side of the front door base 14a to each combination of the through hole and the screw hole that communicate with each other in the front and rear directions. is fixed to the front door base 14a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the front side passage forming unit 321 is fixed to the front door base 14a in a state in which a part of the reinforcement plate 331 including a part of the screws 335 is covered from the rear side. . Accordingly, in order to illegally remove the reinforcing plate 331, it is necessary to first remove the front passage forming unit 321, making it difficult to illegally remove it. On the other hand, both the reinforcing plate 331 and the front side passage forming unit 321 are fixed by screws 335 and 336 that can be repeatedly attached and detached, so maintenance and reuse are facilitated.

As shown in FIG. 28( a ), the reinforcement plate 331 has one end in the longitudinal direction adjacent to the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83 , and extends from the outlet port 266 of the upper plate 83 to the game ball shooting mechanism 41 . It extends in the lateral direction so that the other end in the longitudinal direction exists at the position of the exit portion 337 on the front door frame 14 side of the guide passage leading therethrough. A boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the front surface of the front door frame 14 is present at a position in the middle of the horizontal extension. In other words, the reinforcing plate 331 is provided so as to straddle the boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the rear side of the front door base 14a. As a result, even if the relatively large decorative character unit 311 is arranged side by side with the upper tray unit 261 on the front surface of the front door frame 14, the front door frame 14 is reinforced by the reinforcing plate 331, so that the decorative character unit 311 can be installed. A decrease in strength at the boundary portion L between 311 and upper tray unit 261 is suppressed. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to bend the front door frame 14 forward toward the pachinko machine 10 with reference to the boundary portion L, it becomes difficult to do so.

To further explain the positional relationship of the reinforcing plate 331 on the back surface of the front door frame 14, an introduction port 84a of the lower tray 84 exists below the middle position of the portion of the reinforcing plate 331 extending in the lateral direction. and the exit portion 337 is present. In addition, an out port 59 of the game area 23a is present above the middle position of the portion extending in the lateral direction in the reinforcing plate 331 . That is, the reinforcing plate 331 exists between the introduction port 84 a of the lower plate 84 and the out port 59 , and the reinforcing plate 331 exists between the outlet portion 337 and the out port 59 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 28(b), a pair of standing walls 333 and 334 are integrally formed on the reinforcing plate 331, so that the pachinko machine 10 is positioned behind the back of the front door base 14a. It is in a state of protruding toward.

With the above configuration, even if an illegal jig is to be inserted from the inlet 84a of the lower tray 84 or the outlet portion 337 toward the game area 23a, the tip of the illegal jig is positioned against the upright wall of the reinforcing plate 331. It is expected that it contacts the portions 333 and 334 from below and further intrusion is suppressed. Furthermore, it is assumed that the cheating jig inserted from the introduction port 84a of the lower tray 84 or the exit portion 337 is further intruded from the out port 59 to the back side of the game board 23. The reinforcement plate 331 can prevent the tip of the jig from reaching the out port 59 .

Incidentally, the reinforcing plate 331 is positioned above the exit portion 337 while being partly covered by the front side passage forming unit 321 whose upper end portion is located directly below the window panel unit 71. For this purpose, a bent portion 338 is formed at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the reinforcing plate 331 has a configuration in which the end portion on the outlet portion 337 side is positioned higher than the end portion on the introduction port 265 side of the upper plate 83 .

The reinforcing plate 331 may be extended further in the horizontal direction so that the reinforcing plate 331 exists vertically above a part or the whole of the introduction port 265 of the upper plate 83 .

The reinforcement plate 331 partially covers the lock member 345 for fixing the window panel unit 71 to the front door base 14a from the rear side. The configuration will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 27, a window portion 74 is formed in the front door base 14a, and a window panel unit 71 is provided so as to cover the window portion 74 from the rear side. The fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is integrally formed with a pair of vertical rotation shafts 73a and 73b at one end in the horizontal direction, more specifically at the end on the base end side of rotation of the game machine main body 12. It is In this case, since the fixed frame 73 is made of synthetic resin such as ABS resin, the rotating shaft portions 73a and 73b are also made of synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 26, metal bearings 14b and 14c are provided on the front door base 14a so as to correspond to the rotating shafts 73a and 73b and stand upright behind the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. The window panel unit 71 is rotatably supported with respect to the front door base 14a by supporting the rotating shaft portions 73a and 73b from below by the bearing portions 14b and 14c.

The fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is formed so as to come into contact with the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 of the front door base 14a from the rear side. In this case, the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 of the front door base 14a is recessed toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 from the surface outside the rear step portion 342 through the rear step portion 342 around it, Furthermore, the recess is formed in an annular shape along the window portion 74 . This annular recess is the panel contact surface 343, and the fixing frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 is in contact with the panel contact surface 343 from the rear side.

A plurality of support flanges 344a to 344c are integrally formed on the peripheral edge portion of the fixed frame 73 so as to stand outward. A plurality of lock members 345 to 347 are provided on the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 so as to correspond to the support flanges 344a to 344c. These locking members 345 to 347 are arranged in a locked position where the support flanges 344a to 344c are restricted from being displaced to the rear side to prevent the window panel unit 71 from rotating to the rear side, and an unlocked position where the rotation is not prevented. , and the displacement operation can be performed from the rear side of the front door frame 14 . With the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71 overlaid on the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 from the back side, the lock members 345 to 347 are arranged in the lock position, so that the front surface of the window panel unit 71 comes into contact with the panel. The window panel unit 71 is fixed to the front door base 14a while being in contact with the surface 343 from behind the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

Here, one of the combinations of the support flanges 344a-344c and the locking members 345-347 is provided to lock the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71. As shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the support flanges 344a forming the pair will be referred to as the lower end side support flanges 344a, and the locking members 345 forming the pair will be referred to as the lower end side locking members 345. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 27, a lock receiving groove 348 is formed below the window portion 74 on the rear surface of the front door base 14a so as to extend downward from the recess in the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74. As shown in FIG. A lower end lock member 345 is accommodated in the lock accommodation groove 348 . The lower end lock member 345 has a bent portion 345a formed in the middle of the vertical direction, and the upper end side of the bent portion 345a is a lock portion 345b for locking the lower end support flange 344a. The lower end side of the portion 345a is a manual operation portion 345c that enables manual operation. Fixing slits 345d and 345e are formed in the lock portion 345b and the manual operation portion 345c so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction and extend in the moving direction of the lower end lock member 345. The fixing slit 345d , 345e are provided with fixing screws 349a and 349b so as to be inserted from the rear side. The fixing screws 349 a and 349 b are screwed into the lock housing groove 348 . This prevents the lower end lock member 345 from coming off from the lock housing groove 348 .

However, the fixing screws 349a and 349b are provided so as not to completely sandwich the periphery of the fixing slits 345d and 345e with the lock accommodating groove 348. As shown in FIG. As a result, the lower end lock member 345 can be displaced between the unlocked position shown in FIG. 28(c) and the locked position shown in FIG. 28(d).

As shown in FIGS. 28(c) and 28(d), the fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end lock member 345 are covered from the rear side by the front passage forming unit 321. As shown in FIGS. This makes it difficult to remove the lower end side lock member 345 from the lock accommodation groove 348 illegally. Even if the fixing screws 349a and 349b are covered from the rear side by the front passage forming unit 321 in this manner, the lower end of the manual operation portion 345c of the lower end lock member 345 is located closer to the front passage forming unit 321 than the front passage forming unit 321. It protrudes downward and is exposed on the rear surface of the front door frame 14 . This exposed state continues regardless of whether the lower end side locking member 345 is arranged at the unlocked position or the locked position. As a result, even when the fixing screws 349a and 349b are covered with the front passage forming unit 321 from the back side, the lower lock member 345 can be manually operated.

With the window panel unit 71 placed at the position shown in FIG. As shown in b), the lower end side lock member 345 contacts the lower end side support flange 344a from the back side, and the lower end side lock member 345 is locked. On the other hand, by moving the lower end side lock member 345 from the locked position to the unlocked position, the lower end side lock member 345 contacts the lower end side support flange 344a from the back side as shown in FIG. The held state is released, and the window panel unit 71 can be rotated.

In the structure provided with the lower end side locking member 345 as described above, the reinforcing plate 331 has the locking portion 345b of the lower end side locking member 345 in the lock accommodating groove 348 as shown in FIG. 28(a). It exists so as to bridge the point on the back side of the lower end lock member 345 . In other words, the reinforcement plate 331 exists so as to cross the portion of the lock housing groove 348 where the lock portion 345b of the lower end lock member 345 exists on the back side of the lower end lock member 345 . Then, as shown in FIG. 28(b), the reinforcing base portion 332 of the reinforcing plate 331 is in contact with the locking portion 345b of the lower end side locking member 345 from the rear side thereof, or is slightly separated from the locking portion 345b. The clearance is such that the lower end lock member 345 cannot be separated from the lock accommodation groove 348 . As a result, an external force is applied from the front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to displace the lower end of the window panel unit 71 rearward to create a gap between the window panel unit 71 and the peripheral edge 341 of the window 74. Even so, the rearward displacement of the lower end lock member 345 is restricted by the reinforcing base portion 332 . Therefore, even if the above act is performed, the possibility of creating a gap is reduced, or even if a gap is created, it is possible to suppress the insertion of the fraudulent jig to the extent that it is not possible. Become.

As shown in FIG. 28A, the reinforcing plate 331 obliquely crosses the lock accommodating groove 348 and also obliquely crosses the locking portion 345b of the lower end side locking member 345. As shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to ensure a wide contact area with the lock portion 345b, and the strength to hold down the lock portion 345b from the rear side is increased.

As shown in FIG. 28(c), the front side passage forming unit 321 and the reinforcing plate 331 are provided so as not to face the lower end side support flange 344a behind the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. Thereby, when the window panel unit 71 is rotated, the lower end side support flange 344a can be prevented from interfering with the front side passage forming unit 321 and the reinforcing plate 331. FIG.

<Guide Structure of Window Panel Unit 71>
Next, the guide structure of the window panel unit 71 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. FIG.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the rear surface of the front door frame 14 and shows a state in which the window panel unit 71 is rotated to the rear side. 30(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 26, and FIG. 30(b) is a diagram for explaining how the window panel unit 71 is guided.

As shown in FIG. 29, the front passage forming unit 321 has a part of the reinforcing plate 331 and fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end lock member 345 at a position above the foul ball recovery port 323 on the rear side. It has a covering wall portion 351 covering from the inside. The covering wall portion 351 extends to a position above the reinforcing plate 331 and has a laterally extending upper end surface 352 . The upper end face 352 is formed to protrude rearward of the pachinko machine 10 from a rear stepped portion 342 at the lower end portion of the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 .

A plurality of guide ribs 353 to 355 integrally formed to form ridges extending in the front-rear direction are arranged side by side on the upper end surface 352, and the front ends of the guide ribs 353 to 355 are connected to each other. A connecting wall portion 356 extending in the lateral direction is integrally formed. Each guide rib 353 to 355 has the same structure, and as shown in FIG. It has inclined portions 353a to 355a, and guide flat portions 353b to 355b which are continuous with the inclined guide portions 353a to 355a in front thereof and have a constant height. A connecting wall portion 356 is formed to connect these guide flat portions 353b to 355b. The upper surface of the connecting wall portion 356 is flush with the guide flat portions 353b to 355b.

The upper surface of the connecting wall portion 356 is higher than the region located in front of the connecting wall portion 356 in the rear stepped portion 342, and the front end face of the connecting wall portion 356 allows the upper surface of the connecting wall portion 356 and the rear stepped portion to be aligned. A guide step portion 357 is formed between the portion 342 and the portion 342 . The guide stepped portion 357 extends over a predetermined range in the lateral direction, and faces front and back the region of the panel contact surface 343 in the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74 located in front of the connecting wall portion 356 . doing. Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 26, above the connecting wall portion 356, there is an out port 59 of the game area 23a.

At a position corresponding to the connecting wall portion 356 on the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71, as shown in FIG. An entrapment portion 358 entering between the contact surface 343 is integrally formed. The entry portion 358 extends over a predetermined range in the lateral direction, and the rear end face 358a of the entry portion 358 facing the pachinko machine 10 rearward is substantially the entire guide stepped portion 357 from the pachinko machine 10 front side. More specifically, the rear end surface 358a is in contact with substantially the entire guide step portion 357 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, the fixed frame 73 of the window panel unit 71, including the entry portion 358, faces the panel contact surface 343 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10. More specifically, the fixed frame 73 contacts the panel. It is in contact with the surface 343 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 .

Since the guide ribs 353 to 355 and the connecting wall portion 356 are formed as described above, the window panel unit 71 is rotated toward the position in which the pachinko machine 10 is in use by contacting the panel contact surface 343 from behind. In this case, as shown in FIG. 30(b), the turning operation can be performed while sliding the recessed portion 358 of the window panel unit 71 on the guide ribs 353-355.

Here, since the window panel unit 71 can be commonly used among different models of the pachinko machine 10, it can be reused. In this case, since the rotating shafts 73a and 73b of the window panel unit 71 are made of synthetic resin, they are expected to wear each time they are reused. When the window panel unit 71 is cantilevered by the bearings 14b and 14c, the position of the lower end of the window panel unit 71 may be lower than the position immediately after manufacture. On the other hand, since the guide ribs 353 to 355 are formed as described above, even if the rotation shaft portions 73a and 73b are worn, the window panel unit 71 can be rotated to the use state position. Operation is facilitated. Further, even when the window panel unit 71 is rotated from the use position to the rear side, the window panel unit 71 is lifted slightly upward, and the insertion portion 358 is placed on the guide ribs 353 to 355. , the window panel unit 71 can be rotated backward along the guide ribs 353 to 355, and the rotation operation can be facilitated.

When the window panel unit 71 is placed at the position for use, the entry portion 358 comes into contact with the guide stepped portion 357 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 as described above. As a result, an external force is applied from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 to the lower end side of the window panel unit 71 to create a gap between the window panel unit 71 and the peripheral edge part 341 of the window part 74, and the illegal jig is formed from the gap. is to be inserted, the window panel unit 71 is received by the guide step portion 357 from behind. Therefore, even if the above act is performed, the possibility of creating a gap is reduced, or even if a gap is created, it is possible to suppress the insertion of the fraudulent jig to the extent that it is not possible. Become.

Further, the front and rear spaces are defined by the panel contact surface 343 and the guide stepped portion 357, and the bottom surface is defined by the rear stepped portion 342, so that the groove opened toward the center side of the window panel unit 71 is formed. It will be in the state formed in the window part 74. As shown in FIG. As a result, even if the tip of the jig for fraud is inserted, it becomes difficult for the tip of the jig for fraud to escape from the space in the groove, and as a result, the jig for fraud is not inserted. It is possible to prevent the damage caused by the accident.

In particular, the lower end of the window panel unit 71 is adjacent to the out port 59 of the game area 23a, and more specifically, the lower end of the window panel unit 71 is positioned below the out port 59. Then, an act of inserting a fraudulent jig through the gap formed in the lower end of the window panel unit 71 and intruding the fraudulent jig to the back side of the game board 23 through the out port 59 is assumed. On the other hand, the lower end of the window panel unit 71 is provided with a structure that suppresses the generation of the above-described gap, thereby preventing the unauthorized jig from entering the back side of the game board 23. becomes possible.

<Light emitting cover unit 361>
Next, the light-emitting cover unit 361 provided above the window panel unit 71 on the front surface of the front door frame 14 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33. FIG.

31 is an exploded perspective view of the front side of the front door frame 14 showing the light emitting cover unit 361 and speaker covers 362 and 363, and FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitting cover unit 361 seen from the rear side. , and FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A--A of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 31, on the upper edge portion 364 located above the window portion 74 on the front surface of the front door base 14a, a substrate mounting surface 366a on which a light emitter 365 made of LED is mounted faces the front of the pachinko machine 10. Thus, a light emitting substrate 366 is provided. The light emitting substrate 366 is formed horizontally, and a plurality of light emitters 365 are provided at intervals in the lateral direction. Speaker devices 367 and 368 are provided on the left and right sides of the position where the light emitting substrate 366 is provided in the upper edge portion 364, respectively.

A light-emitting cover unit 361 is attached to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a so as to cover the light-emitting substrate 366 from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and a pair of right and left speakers covering the speaker devices 367 and 368 from the front. speaker covers 362 and 363 are attached. In this case, both lateral ends of the light-emitting cover unit 361 are opposed to the speaker covers 362 and 363 from behind, and are screwed from the back side using the both ends, so that the light-emitting cover unit 361 and speaker covers 362 and 363 are integrated.

That is, when fixing the light-emitting cover unit 361 and the speaker covers 362 and 363 to the upper edge portion 364 of the front door base 14a, the light-emitting cover unit 361 and the speaker covers 362 and 363 are not individually fixed, but are fixed together. After integrating 363, they are fixed to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a. The fixing of the integrated object to the front door base 14a is performed from the rear side of the front door base 14a, but the fixing points exist on both the light emitting cover unit 361 side and the speaker covers 362, 363 side. . More specifically, there are more fixing locations on the speaker covers 362 and 363 side than on the light emitting cover unit 361 side.

The configuration of the light-emitting cover unit 361 will be described in more detail below.

The light-emitting cover unit 361 is configured as a double cover having an outer light-emitting cover 371 and an inner light-emitting cover 381, as shown in FIG. Both the outer light-emitting cover 371 and the inner light-emitting cover 381 are made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, and are colored and transparent so as to allow light to pass therethrough.

Both the outer light-emitting cover 371 and the inner light-emitting cover 381 are formed in a box shape with an internal space opened toward the side opposite to the bulging direction. , and a pair of short sides. The outer light emitting cover 371 is formed one size larger than the inner light emitting cover 381, and as shown in FIG. A cover is formed.

Both the outer light-emitting cover 371 and the inner light-emitting cover 381 are formed using a mold, and have substantially constant plate thickness.

As shown in FIG. 32, a pair of inner short plate portions 384a and 384b defining a peripheral surface extending from the short side portion of the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382 to the inner bulging portion 383 at the bulging tip of the inner light emitting cover 381 includes: A pair of projecting portions 385a and 385b projecting outward from the other outer peripheral surfaces of the inner short plate portions 384a and 384b are integrally formed. Corresponding to the projecting portions 385a and 385b, a pair of outer short plate portions 374a and 374b overlapping the inner short plate portions 384a and 384b of the outer light-emitting cover 371 from the outside have projections extending from the periphery of the outer opening 372. Positioning recesses 375a and 375b that are recessed are formed. When the inner light-emitting cover 381 is inserted into the outer light-emitting cover 371, the projections 385a and 385b abut against the alignment recesses 375a and 375b from the insertion source side, thereby emitting light from the inner side of the outer light-emitting cover 371. The position of the cover 381 in the insertion direction is determined. Further, in the state where the position in the insertion direction is determined in this way, the outer bulging portion 373 of the outer light emitting cover 371 bulges out and overlaps the inner bulging portion 383 from the outside.

By the way, as already explained, the projecting portions 385a and 385b are provided with flanges through which screws for fixing the speaker covers 362 and 363 are inserted. Hook portions 386a and 386b for engaging with the upper edge portion 364 of the front door base 14a, and bosses 387a formed with screw holes for screwing the light-emitting cover unit 361 to the upper edge portion 364 of the front door base 14a. , 387b are integrally formed.

A pair of inner long plate portions 388a and 388b, which define the peripheral surface of the inner light-emitting cover 381 from the long side portion of the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382 to the inner bulging portion 383 at the bulging tip, has a pair of inner long plate portions 388a and 388b near the peripheral portion of the inner opening 382. A claw portion 391 is integrally formed at the position of . A plurality of (specifically, two) claw portions 391 are formed at predetermined intervals on each of the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b.

A pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b overlapping the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b of the outer light emitting cover 371 from the outside are formed with hole portions 392 for receiving the claws corresponding to the claw portions 391. As shown in FIG. The inner light emitting cover 381 is temporarily fixed to the outer light emitting cover 371 by inserting the corresponding claw portions 391 into the respective claw receiving holes 392 , and the inner light emitting cover 381 from the outer light emitting cover 371 omission is prevented.

Here, in the configuration in which the openings 372 and 382 are formed to bulge in a predetermined direction and have long side portions as described above, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 are located at the central side in the long side direction. There is concern that the will bend inward. If such bending occurs, the light-emitting substrate 366 and the upper edge portion 364 cannot be satisfactorily covered from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and there is a possibility that the decorativeness will be reduced. On the other hand, in the internal space of the inner light-emitting cover 381, it is conceivable to form a rib extending between the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b. It becomes difficult to manufacture. In addition, due to the transparency of the inner light-emitting cover 381 and the outer light-emitting cover 371, the ribs are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10, which may reduce the decorativeness. . To solve this problem, the light-emitting cover unit 361 is provided with spacer members 393 .

The spacer member 393 is made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, and is colorless and transparent. The spacer member 393 is formed in a square plate shape, and the length dimension in the predetermined side direction (more specifically, the long side direction) is the length dimension between the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b. ing.

In the pair of inner long plate portions 388a and 388b of the inner light emitting cover 381, the predetermined side direction of the spacer member 393 is provided at a position near the periphery of the inner opening 382 and at or near the center in the long side direction. A pair of spacer holes 395a and 395b penetrating inside and outside are formed so that both ends 394a and 394b can be inserted from the inside. These spacer holes 395a and 395b are positioned on an imaginary straight line extending in the short side direction of the inner opening 382, and more specifically, are positioned on the same straight line in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the spacer member 393 has both end portions 394a and 394b in the predetermined side direction inserted into the spacer holes 395a and 395b, and the spacer member 393 has inner side portions at the peripheral edge portions of the spacer holes 395a and 395b. A pair of inner abutment portions 396a and 396b are integrally formed to abut against each other. Accordingly, in a state where the spacer member 393 is arranged between the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b so that the both end portions 394a and 394b are inserted into the spacer holes 395a and 395b, the inner contact portions 396a and 396b are engaged. The inner long plate portions 388a, 388b are pushed outward. This suppresses the bending of the inner light emitting cover 381 .

Incidentally, the spacer holes 395a and 395b are provided at positions sandwiched between a pair of claw receiving holes 392 formed in the corresponding inner long plate portions 388a and 388b.

Both ends 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 project slightly outside the spacer holes 395a and 395b when the inner contact portions 396a and 396b are in contact with the peripheral edge portions of the spacer holes 395a and 395b from the inside. , the protruding side thereof contacts the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b of the outer light emitting cover 371 from the inside. The outer long plate portions 376a and 376b are pushed outward by these end portions 394a and 394b. This suppresses the bending of the outer light emitting cover 371 .

In this case, the outer long plate portions 376a and 376b are not formed with holes for inserting the both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393. Both ends 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 can be brought into contact with the positions of . As a result, when the spacer member 393 is provided, the spacer member 393 can be erected between the outer long plate portions 376a and 376b without increasing the alignment accuracy between the outer light emission cover 371 and the inner light emission cover 381. It becomes possible.

Since the spacer member 393 is provided as described above, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 are in a state in which bending at positions near the center in the long side direction on the sides of the openings 372 and 382 is suppressed. They are integrated to form a light-emitting cover unit 361 . As already described, the light-emitting cover unit 361 is provided from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 on the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a so as to cover the light-emitting board 366. As shown in FIG. In this case, locking by the hook portions 386 a and 386 b and screwing to the bosses 387 a and 387 b are performed, and this screwing is also performed to the spacer member 393 .

That is, as shown in FIG. 32, the spacer member 393 is integrally formed with a pair of spacer-side bosses 397 that are erected toward the openings 372 and 382 on the plate surface on the side of the openings 372 and 382 . . As shown in FIG. 33, the spacer member 393 is fixed to the upper edge 364 of the front door base 14a by screwing these spacer side bosses 397 from the rear side of the front door base 14a. Accordingly, the light-emitting cover unit 361 is fixed to the upper edge portion 364 .

When the light-emitting cover unit 361 is fixed in this way, the inner light-emitting cover 381 and the outer light-emitting cover 371 protrude toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the long sides of the openings 372 and 382 The horizontal direction and the short side direction are the vertical direction. The light emitting substrate 366 is accommodated in the internal space of the inner light emitting cover 381 . The light emitted from the plurality of light emitters 365 of the light emitting substrate 366 can be seen from the front of the pachinko machine 10 by passing through the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 . In this case, the peripheral surfaces of the inner light-emitting cover 381 and the outer light-emitting cover 371 are continuously formed with decorative projections and depressions, and the light emission effect is enhanced through irregular reflection by the projections and depressions.

In addition, although the spacer member 393 exists in front of the light emitting substrate 366, the spacer member 393 is relatively small and is transparent and colorless. it's getting harder. Therefore, even if the spacer member 393 is provided, the decorativeness is not deteriorated.

<Overlapping Structure of Outer Frame 11>
Next, the overlapping member 411 provided on the lower frame portion 402 on which the gaming machine main body 12 is placed from above in the outer frame 11 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3, 34 and 35. FIG.

34(a) is an enlarged front perspective view of the lower frame portion 402, and FIG. 34(b) is an enlarged rear perspective view of the lower frame portion 402. FIG. 35(a) is a plan view of the lower frame portion 402, and FIG. 35(b) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the lower frame portion 402 and its surroundings for explaining the action of the overlapping member 411. FIG.

As already explained, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting plate members on four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower frame portions 401 and 402 are provided, and left and right ends connecting the left and right ends of the upper frame portion 401 and the lower frame portion 402 in the vertical direction. It has a pair of left frame portion 403 and right frame portion 404 . Among these frame portions 401 to 404, the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 are made of metal plates, and the upper frame portion 401 is made of a wooden plate.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 34(b), the lower frame part 402 has a wooden lower frame base 405 and a horizontally long pedestal 406 above the lower frame base 405. is installed. The pedestal 406 is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and extends across the entire lateral direction of the lower frame base 405 .

More specifically, the lower ends of the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 are located on the upper surface of the lower frame base 405, so the distance between the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 is relatively small. Therefore, the lateral dimension of the lower frame base 405 is large. In addition, since the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 are provided at positions closer to the rear of the lower frame base 405, the lower frame base 405 extends further forward of the pachinko machine 10 than these frame portions 403 and 404. There is an extension region 405a that protrudes.

The pedestal 406 is formed in the shape of a box or prism so that the front side has a larger horizontal dimension than the rear side, and the upper surface of the lower frame base 405 extends over the entire extension region 405a. It is positioned above and also enters between the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 . In this case, a pair of stepped portions 406a are formed at both lateral ends of the pedestal 406 so that the lateral dimension of the front side of the pedestal 406 is larger than the lateral dimension of the rear side. It abuts against the frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 from the front of the pachinko machine 10 . Also, as shown in FIG. 35(a), the front-rear dimension of the pedestal 406 is smaller than the front-rear dimension of the lower frame base 405, so the pedestal 406 does not reach the rear end of the lower frame base 405. A predetermined space is secured behind the pedestal 406 on the lower frame base 405 .

As shown in FIG. 34(a), the pedestal 406 has a front surface 407 that faces the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the front surface 407 functions as a curtain plate on which, for example, the name of the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 10 is attached. . Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 34(a) and 35(a), a plurality of metal fittings 11a, 409a, and 409b are provided on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 facing upward. As one of the metal fittings 11a, 409a, 409b, the already explained lower shaft metal fitting 11a is provided. The lower shaft metal fitting 11a is formed in a plate shape, and is provided at a corner of the upper surface 408 of the base 406 on the left frame portion 403 side. As the metal fittings 11a, 409a and 409b, supporting metal fittings 409a and 409b are provided on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 at a corner portion on the right frame portion 404 side and at an intermediate position in the horizontal direction, respectively.

When the game machine main body 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the lower end portion 21a of the resin base 21 in the intermediate unit 13 is placed above the pedestal 406 as shown in FIG. 35(b). However, the parts on which the lower end portion 21a is directly placed are on the metal fittings 11a, 409a and 409b. In this case, the area on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 on which the lower end portion 21a of the resin base 21 is placed is the front area of the upper surface 408, and the resin base 21 is not placed on the rear area. The resin base 21 is vertically spaced from the rear region. A superimposing member 411 is provided for this rearward region.

The overlapping member 411 is made of synthetic resin such as polycarbonate so as to have transparency. More specifically, the internal space defined by the overlapping member 411 is formed so as to be visible from the outside of the overlapping member 411 .

As shown in FIG. 34( a ), the overlapping member 411 is formed horizontally on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 so as to extend over the entire area between the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 . In addition, the overlapping member 411 includes a back side upright wall 412 and an eaves part 413 integrally formed to extend from the upper end of the back side upright wall 412 to the front of the pachinko machine 10 . And, by being partitioned by the back side upright wall 412, the eaves part 413 and the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406, the overlapping groove 414 is recessed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. formed.

The overlapping grooves 414 are not formed continuously across the entire lateral direction of the overlapping member 411, but are formed intermittently in the lateral direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 34(b), the rear wall 412 of the stacking member 411 has a plurality of fixing points 415a to 415c in the horizontal direction, which are used when fixing the stacking member 411 to the pedestal 406. For this reason, front displacement portions 412a to 412c that are displaced to the front of the pachinko machine 10 are formed. A plurality of (specifically, three) front displacement portions 412a to 412c are formed in the lateral direction at predetermined intervals. By forming these forward displacement portions 412a to 412c, as shown in FIG. The overlapping member 411 is fixed to the pedestal 406 by screw fixing with a detachable screw 416 from above to the 415c.

Incidentally, the lateral dimensions of the forward displacements 412a-412c are relatively small, less than the diameter of the game ball, more specifically less than the radius of the game ball. Further, since the front displacement portions 412a to 412c are formed, it is possible not only to form the fixed portions 415a to 415c as described above, but also to function as a pillar portion for the eaves portion 413, and This prevents the portion 413 from bending downward.

Returning to the description of the overlapping groove 414, the overlapping groove 414 includes, as shown in FIG. By being partitioned by the portion 411b, a plurality of portions are formed in the horizontal direction so as to be intermittent in the horizontal direction as described above. Hereinafter, they are also referred to as overlapping grooves 414a to 414d.

As shown in FIG. 35(b), each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d has a height dimension X1 set larger than the diameter R of the game ball and smaller than twice the diameter R of the game ball. . Further, the depth dimension X2 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is set to approximately the diameter R of the game ball. In addition, as shown in FIG. 35(a), the lateral dimensions Y1 to Y4 of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are all set larger than the diameter R of the game ball. The size is set so that game balls can be arranged side by side. Incidentally, both side surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are inclined so as to widen toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

35(b) shows a region of the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 facing the eaves portion 413 of the overlapping member 411, that is, a region where the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed on the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406. , the pachinko machine 10 is inclined downward toward the front. This bottom-side inclined surface 408a is formed to a position beyond the area facing the eaves portion 413 to the front of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

Incidentally, the area of the upper surface 408 of the pedestal 406 that is continuous with the bottom inclined surface 408a in front of the pachinko machine 10 is a horizontal or substantially horizontal flat surface 408b. The metal fittings 11a, 409a, 409b are provided above the flat surface 408b, and the lower end portion of the intermediate unit 13 is located above the flat surface 408b in the metal fittings 11a, 409a, 409b. 21a, the game machine main body 12 can be stably held on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11 even in the configuration in which the bottom-side inclined surface 408a is formed as described above. It becomes possible.

When the gaming machine main body 12 is in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11, the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are continuous from the lower end 21a of the resin base 21 as shown in FIG. The rear side of the pachinko machine 10 faces the main body side facing surface 21b facing the rear side of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加Since the body-side facing surface 21b is formed over the entire or substantially the entire lateral direction of the resin base 21, the facing state between the body-side facing surface 21b and the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is different in the lateral direction. It exists over the whole or substantially the whole. As a result, even if an attempt is made to insert the jig for cheating into the pachinko machine 10 from between the lower end portion 21a of the game machine main body 12 and the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, the tip of the jig for cheating will be stuck. By entering into the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, it becomes possible to prevent further penetration.

As already explained, the depth dimension X2 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is about the diameter R of the game ball. By being slightly spaced apart, the distance X3 between the inner surface of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d and the main body side facing surface 21b is larger than the diameter R of the game ball and more than twice the diameter R of the game ball. is also set small. Further, as already explained, the height dimension X1 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is larger than the diameter R of the game ball, and the lateral dimensions Y1 to Y4 of each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are also the game ball. is set larger than the diameter R of the As a result, even if the game machine main body 12 is closed while the game ball is resting on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, the game ball enters each of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, It does not interfere with the closing operation. Therefore, it is possible to provide a structure that suppresses the fraudulent act while preventing damage to members due to the occurrence of ball engagement during maintenance without lowering workability during maintenance.

In particular, when the game machine main body 12 is opened from the outer frame 11 in the game hall, there is a concern that the game balls stored in the tank 181 may spill and land on the lower frame portion 402 . In addition, since the game machine main body 12 is equipped with a large number of game machine components, it is relatively heavy, and when the game machine main body 12 is closed to the outer frame 11, the game machine main body 12 is closed vigorously. In this case, if a game ball is placed on the lower frame portion 402, there is a concern that the game ball may give a large impact to the resin base 21 and the overlapping member 411 when the game machine main body 12 is closed. . On the other hand, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such an inconvenience by providing the structure for releasing and storing the game balls as described above.

On the other hand, as already explained, since the bottom surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed by the bottom side inclined surfaces 408a, even if the game balls are accommodated in the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d as described above, When the game machine main body 12 is opened next time, the game ball descends by its own weight and is discharged from above the lower frame portion 402 toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 .

As described above, the front openings of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are slightly spaced rearward of the pachinko machine 10 with respect to the body-side facing surface 21b. Further, as shown in FIG. 35(b), the portion of the lower frame portion 402 that supports the weight of the gaming machine main body 12 from below is a region of the pedestal 406 located in front of the overlapping member 411. 411 has a configuration in which the gaming machine main body 12 is not mounted from above. As a result, when the gaming machine main body 12 is closed, the external force associated with the closing operation is prevented from being directly applied to the overlapping member 411, and furthermore, the weight of the gaming machine main body 12 in the closed state of the gaming machine main body 12 is reduced. Also, no load is applied to the overlapping member 411 .

In addition, the resin base 21 of the intermediate unit 13 is formed with a closing wall 21c that faces the boundary between the main body side facing surface 21b and the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d above and generally blocks the boundary. ing. As a result, even if an unauthorized jig tries to enter upward from the boundary between the body-side facing surface 21b and the overlapping groove 414, it is blocked by the contact with the blocking wall 21c.

<Electrical configuration>
FIG. 36 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main control device 91 includes a main control board 421 that controls the main game, and a power outage monitoring board 422 that monitors the power supply. An MPU 423 is mounted on the main control board 421 . ROM424 and RWM425 are incorporated in MPU423.

The ROM 424 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 423 and fixed value data. The RWM 425 is composed of SRAM and DRAM, and temporarily stores various data and the like when executing the control program stored in the ROM 424 . In addition to the elements described above, the MPU 423 or the main control board 421 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, and the like.

The MPU 423 is provided with an input port and an output port. Various control devices are connected to the input side and the output side of the MPU 423, and various sensors, various driving units, and various display units are connected. First, a configuration relating to connections with various sensors, various driving units, and various display units will be described.

On the input side of the MPU 423, each winning detection sensor 426a to 426e provided for the general winning port 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper operating port 53, the lower operating port 54 and the through gate 55 of the game area is electrically wired. are electrically connected via The MPU 423 receives signals from the respective winning detection sensors 426a to 426e, and based on the reception results, determines winning (ball winning determination) for each winning section. In this case, when the winning to the general winning opening 51, the variable winning device 52, the upper working opening 53 or the lower working opening 54 is specified, the game balls corresponding to each winning object are to be paid out. process. In addition, when the winning to the upper operation port 53 or the lower operation port 54 is specified, numerical information is acquired from various counters whose numerical information is updated at predetermined update timing and stored as pending information. At the same time, if the hold information is stored, it determines whether or not to shift to an opening/closing execution mode in which the variable winning device 52 is opened and closed a plurality of times, and determines the game state after the opening/closing execution mode. Make a distribution judgment for Then, the game is progressed based on the results of the win/fail judgment and the allocation judgment.

On the output side of the MPU 423, a variable winning driving unit 52a that opens and closes the variable winning device 52 and an electric accessory driving unit 54b that opens and closes the electric accessory 54a of the lower operation port 54 are electrically connected via electrical wiring. properly connected. Further, the output side of the MPU 423 is electrically connected to the main display section 57 and the character object display section 58 via electrical wiring. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 421, and the MPU 423 executes drive control of the various drive units 52a and 54b and display control of the various display units 57 and 58 through the driver circuits.

That is, in the opening/closing execution mode, the MPU 423 controls the driving of the variable winning driving section 52a so that the variable winning device 52 is opened and closed. In addition, when the electric accessory 54a is won in the open state, the MPU 423 executes drive control of the electric accessory drive unit 54b so that the electric accessory 54a is opened and closed. Further, display control of the main display section 57 is executed in the MPU 423 at each game round. Further, when the lottery result as to whether or not to open the electric accessory 54a is to be specified, the MPU 423 controls the display of the accessory display unit 58. FIG.

The payout control device 116 includes a payout control board 431 that controls the payout of game balls through the payout device 184 . An MPU 432 is mounted on the payout control board 431 . The MPU 432 incorporates a ROM 433 and an RWM 434 . In the following description, in order to distinguish from the MPU 423, ROM 424, and RWM 425 provided in the main controller 91, the MPU 423, ROM 424, and RWM 425 provided in the main controller 91 will be referred to as the main MPU 423, the main ROM 424, and the main side. The MPU 432, the ROM 433 and the RWM 434 provided in the payout control device 116 are called the payout side MPU 432, the payout side ROM 433 and the payout side RWM 434.

The payout-side ROM 433 stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the payout-side MPU 432 . The payout side RWM 434 consists of SRAM and DRAM, and temporarily stores various data etc. when executing the control program stored in the payout side ROM 433 . Also, the payout side MPU 432 or the payout control board 431 is provided with an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, etc., in addition to the above elements.

The payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to the payout device 184 . Specifically, a payout motor 235 is electrically connected to the output side of the payout side MPU 432 via electric wiring, and a payout detection sensor 237 is electrically connected to the input side of the payout side MPU 432 via electric wiring. properly connected. The payout side MPU 432 supplies a drive signal to the payout motor 235 through the driver circuit provided in the payout control board 431 to execute the payout of the game ball, and the payout is completed based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237. Grasp the number of game balls.

In addition, the payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal plate 118 provided in the back pack unit 15 through electric wiring, and the ball lending connection terminal plate 118 is connected to the ball lending device through electric wiring. It is electrically connected with LD.

The ball lending device LD is a so-called CR unit, which is provided on the side of the outer frame 11, although not shown, and has a card slot on the front side of the ball lending device LD. By inserting a card into the card insertion slot and appropriately manually operating a ball rental operation device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10, the number of game balls corresponding to the amount of money stored in the card is lent out. It is now possible to receive The payout side MPU 432 executes control of ball lending by transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from the ball lending device LD.

In addition to the payout device 184 and the ball lending device LD, the payout side MPU 432 is electrically connected to a full detection sensor for detecting whether or not the ball tray such as the lower tray 84 is full of game balls. In addition, a no-ball sensor 209 for detecting whether the tank 181 is in the no-ball state is electrically connected.

The payout side MPU 432 controls the payout of game balls based on communication with the main side MPU 423 . Specifically, the main MPU 423 sends a prize ball command (payout command information). In this case, the prize ball command includes information indicating that it is a prize ball command and information on the number of prize balls to be executed, and is configured as multi-bit information. By receiving the prize ball command, the payout side MPU 432 drives and controls the payout motor 235 so that the number of game balls instructed by the prize ball command is paid out. Then, based on the detection result of the payout detection sensor 237, when it is determined that the payout of the number of game balls related to the instruction has been completed, the drive control of the payout motor 235 is stopped. At this time, the rotational position of the rotating body 231 connected to the payout motor 235 is controlled so as to be the already described position.

The power supply device 117 is provided with a power-on power supply unit 441 and a power-off power supply unit 442 . Power-on power supply unit 441 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a game hall or the like, and each of main control device 91, payout control device 116, etc. , and supplies the generated operating voltage to the main control device 91, the payout control device 116, and the like.

A power outage monitoring board 422 is provided in the middle of the power supply path between the power supply unit 441 for power-on and the main MPU 423 . The blackout monitoring board 422 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage supplied from the power supply unit 441 for power-on. When this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and the output setting of a power failure signal (power failure signal) to the main MPU 423 is made to correspond to the power failure (power failure).

The power supply section 442 for power failure is composed of a capacitor, and when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on (when power is being supplied from the commercial power supply), the power supplied from the power supply section 441 for power on charged. In addition, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is in an OFF state or when a power failure occurs in the commercial power supply (when the power supply from the commercial power supply is interrupted), the power supply unit 442 for power failure discharges the main power. Memory retention power (backup power) is supplied to the side RWM 425 and the payout side RWM 434 . Therefore, even in such a situation, the information stored in the main side RWM 425 and the payout side RWM 434 is stored without being erased while the memory holding power is supplied from the power supply section 442 for power failure. .

A firing control board 122 is provided in the firing control device 121 . The launch control board 122 is provided with a condition establishment transmission circuit 451, a launch permission reception circuit 452, and a launch IC 124a.

The condition establishment transmission circuit 451 has a function of transmitting a condition establishment signal in a predetermined signal form to the main side MPU 423 when a predetermined game ball shooting condition is established. Specifically, the firing control board 122 includes a touch sensor 35 for detecting that the operation handle 33 of the firing operation device 31 is being touched by the player, and a touch sensor 35 for detecting that the operation handle 33 is being rotated. A firing stop switch 36 that is manually operated by the player to stop the firing of the game ball is electrically connected. Also, the launch control board 122 is electrically connected to the payout control board 431, and inputs a signal indicating whether or not the ball lending device LD is electrically connected to the ball lending connection terminal plate 118. do.

The condition establishment transmission circuit 451 receives a signal from the touch sensor 35 indicating that the operation handle 33 is being touched by the player, and also receives a signal from the firing stop switch 36 indicating that the player has not manually operated the operation handle 33 . In addition, when a signal to the effect that the ball lending device LD is connected is received from the payout side MPU 432, a HI level condition establishment signal (signal corresponding to the establishment of the condition) is transmitted to the main side MPU 423. do. If any of the above signals is not received, a LOW level condition satisfaction signal (a signal not corresponding to the condition satisfaction) is transmitted to the main MPU 423 . However, the configuration is not limited to this, and the relationship between the LOW level and the HI level may be reversed.

The firing permission reception circuit 452 receives the HI level firing permission transmitted from the main side MPU 423 on the condition that a HI level condition satisfaction signal is transmitted from the condition satisfaction transmission circuit 451 to the main side MPU 423 as one condition. It has a function of receiving a signal (a signal corresponding to firing permission) and continuously supplying a signal corresponding to the firing permission signal to the firing IC 124a when the firing permission signal is received. When the main MPU 423 does not receive a HI level condition satisfaction signal from the condition satisfaction transmission circuit 451, it transmits a LOW level firing permission signal (a signal not corresponding to firing permission). The relationship between the LOW level signal and the HI level signal of the enable signal may be reversed. In addition, the main MPU 423 newly starts transmission of a HI-level firing permission signal every time it starts receiving a HI-level condition establishment signal, and when the reception of the HI-level condition establishment signal ends, the HI level end the transmission of the launch clearance signal.

When the shooting IC 124a receives a HI-level shooting permission signal or a signal corresponding thereto from the shooting permission reception circuit 452, the shooting IC 124a periodically controls the solenoid 42 of the game ball shooting mechanism 41 and the ball feeding device 44. It has a function of outputting a drive signal automatically. In this case, the emission IC 124a outputs each drive signal as a pulse signal, and the output period is 0.6 sec. Further, the output timing of the drive signal is set earlier for the ball feeding device 44 than for the solenoid 42 so that the game ball is shot after one game ball is supplied to the shooting rail 43 .

As described above, the shooting operation device 31 is provided with the operation handle 33, and the greater the amount of operation of the operation handle 33, the stronger the shooting strength of the game ball by the solenoid 42 becomes. In this case, the firing operation device 31 is provided with a variable resistor 34 for detecting the amount of operation of the operation handle 33, and the firing IC 124a supplies the solenoid 42 with a voltage input from the variable resistor 34. Adjust the voltage of the signal to adjust the firing intensity.

The sound emission control device 93 drives and controls the light emitter 365 and the speaker devices 367 and 368 based on the command received from the main MPU 423 and also transmits the command to the display control device 92 . The display control device 92 analyzes various commands received from the sound emission control device 93 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received various commands, and controls image display on the pattern display device 62 .

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

Upstream passage regions 191a and 191b are formed to be inclined downward in a waiting passage extending from the exit portion of the tank 181 to the position of the rotating body 231 of the dispensing device 184. It is possible to align the game balls downstream while favorably receiving the weight load of the game balls flowing down. This rectifying effect is enhanced by the provision of the rectifying cover 197 .

In this case, the passage length up to the position corresponding to the most upstream portion of the inclined surface 253a of the rectifying cover 197 in the standby passage and the inclination of the inclined surface 253a are arranged in a line on the bottom surfaces of the respective upstream passage regions 191a and 191b. It is set so that the game ball B2, which is the second layer and is positioned at the top of the stacked game ball row, does not come into contact with the inclined surface 253a from the upstream side.

For example, in a situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped, the game ball B2, which is in contact with both the game balls B3 and B4 that are continuous in the first row of game balls, is placed against the inclined surface 253a. Assuming a configuration in contact from the upstream side, when the rotation of the rotating body 231 is started, the game ball in the second stage is placed between the game ball B4 on the rear side in the first stage and the inclined surface 253a. There is a concern that B2 will get stuck and ball clogging will occur. On the other hand, in a situation where the rotating body 231 is stopped, the game ball B2 in the second stage is prevented from contacting the inclined surface 253a, so that the game ball in the second stage does not touch the inclined surface 253a. The frictional force at the time of contact becomes the dynamic frictional force, and the frictional force becomes smaller than the static frictional force in the above example. Therefore, ball clogging is less likely to occur.

In addition, a stacking regulation member 196 is provided on the upstream side of the rectifying cover 197. In the stacking regulation member 196, the number of stacked game balls, for example, three or more are stacked on the upstream side. Rectification is performed so that there are two at maximum. As a result, the number of stacked game balls can be reduced step by step. Furthermore, the regulating portion 196a of the stack regulating member 196 comes into contact with the game ball in the second row from the downstream side, and imparts a downward force to the game ball from the upstream side. As a result, the game balls in the second layer stacked against the row of game balls aligned in a row in the first layer hit each of the two consecutive game balls in the first layer from diagonally above. placed in close proximity.

In the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the back side of the game machine main body 12 on the base end side of rotation, when removing the payout device 184, it is necessary to perform a fixing release operation from the base end side of the rotation. This makes it difficult to remove the dispensing device 184 illegally. In particular, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the proximal end of the rotation, it is necessary to perform the unlocking operation from the proximal end of the rotation. Since the gaming machine main body 12 needs to be largely rotated with respect to the frame 11, it becomes easier for the manager of the gaming hall to discover the fraud during the fraudulent act.

As a waiting passage formed from the outlet of the tank 181 to the position of the rotating body 231 of the payout device 184, a plurality of passages including a first waiting passage and a second waiting passage are provided. High speed operation is achieved. In addition, since the ball stoppers 233 and 234 of the rotating body 231 are driven by a single dispensing motor 235, the dispensing device 184 is faster than the configuration in which the ball stoppers 233 and 234 are provided with separate dispensing motors. Miniaturization is achieved.

Here, the payout motor 235 needs to generate a driving force to simultaneously rotate the pair of ball stoppers 233 and 234 in a state where the weight load of the game ball is received from each of the plurality of waiting passages. The main body 235b of the motor 235 is relatively large, and its axial dimension is greater than its orthogonal dimension. Furthermore, the main body portion 235b of the dispensing motor 235 needs to be arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222 in the parallel arrangement direction of the first downstream passage area 224a and the second downstream passage area 224b. As a result, the dimension of the dispensing device 184 in the side-by-side arrangement direction is larger than the dimension in the direction orthogonal to the side-by-side arrangement direction and the height direction. On the other hand, in the dispensing device 184, the first downstream passage area 224a and the second downstream passage area 224b are arranged side by side, and the drive housing portion 223 is arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222. It is As a result, it is possible to dispose the payout device 184 while preventing the payout device 184 from protruding greatly rearward from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁

In addition, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided with upstream passage regions 191a and 191b that are inclined downward from the point communicating with the tank 181, so that game balls waiting in these standby passages ball pressure can be suitably reduced. In addition, since these upstream passage areas 191a and 191b are provided so as to slope downward in the horizontal direction and are arranged side by side in the front and rear direction, the space for providing these upstream passage areas 191a and 191b can be reduced. planned. In this configuration, the first standby passageway and the second standby passageway have a transition region for transitioning from a state in which the first standby passageway and the second standby passageway are arranged side by side to a state in which they are arranged side by side in the lateral direction. Passage areas 201a and 201b are formed. As a result, while depressurizing the game balls on the upstream side of the standby passage, it is possible to prevent the payout device 184 from protruding greatly rearward from the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 as already described.

In addition, when the drive accommodating portion 223 is arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222, the drive accommodating portion 223 is arranged side by side with respect to the passage forming portion 222 on the rotation base end side of the game machine main body 12. be. The drive housing portion 223 houses not only the body portion 235b of the payout motor 235, but also the connector 237c of the payout detection sensor 237 and the relay board 239 for electrically connecting to the payout control device 116. Therefore, it is assumed that it will be subject to fraud. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the payout device 184 is provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 and on the base end side of rotation, the drive accommodating portion 223 is arranged on the base end side of the rotation, whereby the payout detection sensor 237 It is possible to prevent unauthorized access to the connector 237c and the relay board 239.

By providing the main controller 91 and the launch control device 121 separately, the control load of the main controller 91 can be reduced compared to the configuration in which the functions of the launch control device 121 are integrated into the main controller 91. planned. In addition, since the main control device 91 and the firing control device 121 are separately provided, it is possible to dispose the control devices 91 and 121 at suitable positions for each. In this case, since the shooting control device 121 is installed on the back of the lower frame region 141 on the surface of which the game ball shooting mechanism 41 is installed in the resin base 21, the player can easily touch the shooting control device 121. The electric wirings 152a and 152d for electrically connecting the shooting control device 121 and the game ball shooting mechanism 41 are shortened. Therefore, it becomes possible to install the launch control device 121 satisfactorily.

A shock-absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided below the bottom forming plate portion 275 of the upper plate 83, and when the bottom forming plate portion 275 tries to bend downward, it absorbs shock so as to be compressed in the thickness direction. The rubber plate 301 is deformed. As a result, the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 can absorb the impact when the game ball falls from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD to the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83 . Therefore, the game balls supplied from the ball lead-out member LD2 of the ball lending device LD are prevented from bouncing greatly on the bottom surface 271 of the upper tray 83, and the game balls are prevented from falling off the upper tray 83. .

Further, the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided below the bottom forming plate portion 275 rather than on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83 . Since the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is made of a softer material than the bottom forming plate portion 275, it is easily damaged. If the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, damage due to continuous use or intentional damage by the player is likely to occur. If such damage occurs on the bottom surface 271 of the upper plate 83, the flow of game balls on the upper plate 83 may be obstructed, and furthermore, the appearance is not desirable. On the other hand, by providing the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 below the bottom forming plate portion 275, the impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 is prevented from being damaged as described above, and the game ball is ejected from the upper tray 83. is suppressed from being zero.

The impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided by being received from below by the support member 302, and is provided in a non-bonded and non-welded state with respect to the bottom forming plate portion 275. As shown in FIG. In the configuration in which the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is adhered or welded to the bottom forming plate portion 275, an adhesive layer or a welded layer is formed at the boundary portion between the bottom forming plate portion 275 and the shock absorbing rubber plate 301. There is a concern that the shock absorbing property of the rubber plate 301 may be lowered. On the other hand, since the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 is provided in a non-bonded state and a non-welded state to the bottom forming plate portion 275, it is possible to prevent the above inconvenience from occurring. It is possible to favorably exhibit the shock absorbing property of the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 .

A decorative character unit 311 formed so as to bulge forward of the pachinko machine 10 is provided at a position parallel to the upper tray unit 261 and the lower tray unit 312 on the front surface of the front door frame 14, and further the decorative character. A part of the unit 311 is formed between the upper tray unit 261 and the lower tray unit 312 . As a result, a relatively large decorative character can be provided on the front surface of the front door frame 14, and the decorativeness of the pachinko machine 10 is enhanced.

Also, an upper tray unit 261 bulging forward of the pachinko machine 10 and a decoration character unit 311 bulging forward of the pachinko machine 10 are arranged side by side below the window panel unit 71. In the configuration, a reinforcing plate 331 is provided on the rear surface of the front door base 14a so as to straddle the boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311. As shown in FIG. As a result, the bending strength of the front door frame 14 is prevented from being lowered at the boundary portion L, and the lower portion of the window panel unit 71 is bent forward of the pachinko machine 10 with the boundary portion L as a reference. However, it becomes difficult to do so. When the lower part of the window panel unit 71 is bent forward of the pachinko machine 10, a gap is generated between the window panel unit 71 and the window part 74, and an illegal jig is inserted through the gap. is concerned. In addition, there is concern that the window panel unit 71 that defines the front side of the game area 23a will move forward with respect to the front surface of the game board 23, affecting the behavior of game balls in the game area 23a. On the other hand, since the reinforcement plate 331 is provided as described above, it becomes difficult to bend the lower portion of the window panel unit 71 toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and resistance to fraudulent activity is ensured. It is possible to enhance the decorativeness while increasing the

Guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided to the portion of the window portion 74 of the front door frame 14 that receives the lower end portion of the window panel unit 71 (specifically, the recessed portion 358) from below. is rotated to contact the panel contact surface 343 of the window 74 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, the lower end is slid on the guide ribs 353 to 355 while performing the rotation operation. becomes possible. This facilitates the replacement and installation of the window panel unit 71 .

In addition, in the structure in which the window panel unit 71 is rotatably supported with respect to the front door base 14a, when the guide ribs 353 to 355 are slid, the entry portion 358, which is the lower end portion, moves to the guide rib. The window panel unit 71 enters between the guide stepped portion 357 formed by 353 to 355 and the panel abutment surface 343 of the window portion 74, and the window panel unit 71 is naturally placed at the position for use. As a result, the placement work can be facilitated compared to a configuration in which alignment is also required when the relatively large window panel unit 71 is placed in a position for use.

In addition, in the state where the entry portion 358 of the window panel unit 71 enters between the guide stepped portion 357 and the panel contact surface 343 as described above, even if the window panel unit 71 is pushed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the guide The rearward displacement of the window panel unit 71 is prevented by the stepped portion 357 coming into contact with the entering portion 358 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 . As a result, even if a gap is created between the lower end of the window panel unit 71 and the window portion 74 and an attempt is made to insert an illegal jig toward the outlet 59, it becomes difficult to do so.

Further, a groove opened toward the center side of the window panel unit 71 is formed so as to be defined by the panel contact surface 343 and the guide step portion 357 . As a result, even if a gap is formed between the lower end of the window panel unit 71 and the window portion 74 and an illegal jig is inserted, the tip of the illegal jig will enter the groove. It is possible to prevent further intrusions.

In addition, since the structure for suppressing illegal acts as described above is realized by using the guide ribs 353 to 355, the formation of the gap is prevented after the window panel unit 71 is brought into contact with the panel contact surface 343, for example. Unlike a configuration in which a separate member is attached to the window panel unit 71, resistance to the fraudulent act is enhanced without reducing the workability of the window panel unit 71 installation work.

Further, since the guide ribs 353 to 355 are formed in the front passage forming unit 321, the number of members can be reduced as compared with a configuration in which members dedicated to the guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided.

In the configuration provided with the inner light emitting cover 381 which is formed to open the inner space on the side opposite to the bulging direction and the inner opening 382 is formed so as to have a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, A spacer member 393 is attached between the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b of the light emitting cover 381, and the spacer member 393 presses the inner long plate portions 388a and 388b outward. This makes it possible to prevent the inner light-emitting cover 381 from bending inward while facilitating the manufacture of the inner light-emitting cover 381 .

Further, the outer light emitting cover 371 is provided so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the inner light emitting cover 381 , and in the configuration in which the inner and outer double light emitting cover units 361 are provided, the spacer member 393 is provided on the inner side of the inner light emitting cover 381 . Not only the long plate portions 388a and 388b but also the pair of outer long plate portions 376a and 376b of the outer light emitting cover 371 are pressed outward. This makes it possible to prevent not only the inner light-emitting cover 381 but also the outer light-emitting cover 371 from bending inward while simplifying the configuration.

An overlapping member 411 is provided on the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11, and when the game machine main body 12 is closed, the lower end portion 21a of the game machine main body 12 rides on the lower frame portion 402. In this state, the stacking member 411 faces the body-side facing surface 21b of the gaming machine body 12 behind it. As a result, even if an illegal jig is to be inserted from between the game machine main body 12 and the lower frame part 402, it will come into contact with the overlapping member 411 from the front, preventing further intrusion. becomes possible.

In addition, since the stacking grooves 414a to 414d opened toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 are formed in the stacking member 411, the illegal jigs enter the stacking grooves 414a to 414d. Further intrusion of the illegal jig can be prevented more reliably.

In addition, the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d are formed to have a size that allows game balls to enter therein. It has a configuration in which a game ball can stand by between. As a result, even if the game machine main body 12 is closed while the game ball is placed on the lower frame part 402, the game ball is caught between the overlapping member 411 and the main body side facing surface 21b. less likely. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the illegal jig from being inserted through the gap between the lower frame portion 402 of the outer frame 11 and the game machine main body 12 without interfering with the closing operation of the game machine main body 12 .

<Second Embodiment>
This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the guide structure of the window panel unit 71 . FIG. 37 is a vertical cross-sectional view around guide ribs 353 to 355 for explaining the configuration related to the guide structure in this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 37, the fixed frame 461 of the window panel unit 71 in this embodiment has a gap between the panel contact surface 343 and the guide step portion 357, unlike the fixed frame 73 in the first embodiment. An entrapment portion 358 entering into is not formed. In the case of this configuration, since the guide stepped portion 357 does not come into contact with the fixed frame 461 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, even if the window panel unit 71 is pushed toward the rear of the pachinko machine 10, it will not be pushed. Although it cannot be received by the guide stepped portion 357, the guide stepped portion 357 does not interfere when the window panel unit 71 is rotated to the back side, so the workability of the rotating operation is improved.

In addition, even if the guide stepped portion 357 does not contact the fixed frame 461 from the rear side of the pachinko machine 10, the guide stepped portion 357, the rear stepped portion 342 and the panel contact surface 343 allow the guide stepped portion 357, the rear stepped portion 342, and the panel contact surface 343 to face the window panel unit 71 side. It will be in the state where the groove part 462 was formed. The bottom surface of this groove portion 462 exists outside the edge portion exposed to the front of the pachinko machine 10 in the window portion 74, and is the boundary portion between the front transparent glass 72a of the window panel unit 71 and the panel contact surface 343. When the jig for illegal use is inserted into the device, it exists on the insertion destination side. Even if the tip of the illegal jig reaches the bottom surface of the groove 462 , it is difficult for the tip to go over the guide stepped portion 357 .

Furthermore, even if the window panel unit 71 is slightly displaced rearward, it is expected that the fixed frame 461 will still be placed on the guide ribs 353 to 355, and the tip of the jig for illegal use will be placed on the guide stepped portion 357. is expected to abut against the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461 and prevent further intrusion. The effect of preventing intrusion by the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461 is similar to the state in which the peripheral surface of the fixed frame 461 faces the bottom surface of the groove portion 462 on the inner side when the window panel unit 71 is placed in use. It becomes possible to generate it by setting it as the structure which becomes.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the configuration of the lower frame portion 471 of the outer frame 11 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 38(a) is an enlarged front perspective view showing the lower frame portion 471 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 38(b) shows the enlarged lower frame portion 471 according to the present embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the back. 39 is an exploded perspective view of the lower frame portion 471. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 39, the pedestal 472 in this embodiment is hollow inside, and a speaker device 473 is installed in the internal space. The speaker device 473 is provided at the end of the main body 12 of the game machine 12 on the side of the tip of rotation, and is installed with its front surface directed downward. A front plate portion 474 forming the surface of the pedestal 472 is formed with a large number of through holes penetrating back and forth, and the sound output from the front surface of the speaker device 473 through the through holes is emitted toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. A first sound outlet 475 is formed for. The inner space of the pedestal 472 forms a sound passage that guides the sound output from the rear surface of the speaker device 473 to a second sound outlet 476 formed on the base end side of the rotation. The sound output from the rear surface of the speaker device 473 is emitted toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 through 476 .

The pedestal 472 has an upper lid member 481, and by removing it from the pedestal base 482, it is possible to open the inner space of the pedestal 472, so that the speaker device 473 can be replaced or maintained, for example. The pedestal 472 including the upper lid member 481 and the pedestal base 482 is made of synthetic resin such as ABS resin.

The upper cover member 481 extends between the lower shaft metal fitting 11a provided on the base end side of rotation and the support metal fitting 409b provided on the tip end side of rotation. A metal fitting 409a is provided. A connector 483 for electrically connecting the speaker device 473 to the sound emission control device 93 or the like is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid member 481 .

A synthetic resin overlapping member 484 is provided on the lower shaft fitting 11a and the upper lid member 481, as shown in FIG. 38(a). The overlapping member 484 defines a plurality of overlapping grooves 485 similarly to the overlapping member 411 in the first embodiment. As a result, it is possible to suppress the act of intruding the cheating jig from between the gaming machine main body 12 and the lower frame portion 471, and the gaming machine can be operated in a state where the game ball is placed on the lower frame portion 471. Even if the main body 12 is closed, the game ball can escape to the overlapping groove 485 side. Furthermore, since the area forming the bottom surface of the overlapping groove 485 on the upper surface of the upper lid member 481 is downwardly inclined toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, the game balls accommodated in the overlapping groove 485 are used in the next game. When the machine main body 12 is opened, it descends forward due to its own weight and is ejected from above the lower frame portion 471 .

Further, as already explained, since the connector 483 is provided on the upper surface of the upper cover member 481, the overlap member 484 is provided so as to avoid the connector 483, and in the area where the connector 483 is provided, No overlapping groove 485 is formed. The connector 483 is exposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. becomes. This facilitates the wiring connection work.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, it may be changed as follows. Incidentally, the configurations of the following different modes may be applied individually or in combination with the configurations of the above embodiments.

(1) The inclined surface 253a that enables good alignment of the game balls while suppressing the occurrence of ball clogging in the standby passage formed from the outlet of the tank 181 to the position of the rotating body 231 of the payout device 184. When focusing on the function of (1), the number of waiting passages is not limited to two, but may be three or more, or may be one. In addition, the structure of the standby passage and the inclined surface 253a that exerts the function is applied to the standby passage other than the passage where the game balls that have flowed down from the tank 181 and are to be paid out to the players wait. may

For example, a storage part and a take-in device are provided on the front side of a game machine main body which is openably and closably supported by an outer frame, and after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage part are taken in by the take-in device, a start lever is provided. In a gaming machine combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which reels start rotating when is operated, the present invention may be applied to a standby passage leading from a storage section to a take-in device. In this case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging while allowing the game ball to be taken in by the take-in device satisfactorily.

(2) The outer frame 11 may be provided with a facing plate portion facing the head portion of the screw 248 used for fixing the dispensing device 184 from the base end side of rotation. In this case, in order to remove the payout device 184 , it is necessary to rotate the gaming machine body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 .

(3) Even if the installation area 245 and the dispensing device 184 are not fixed by the screws 248, a temporary fixing structure that restricts displacement of the dispensing device 184 installed in the installation region 245 may be provided. For example, one of the setting area 245 and the dispensing device 184 is provided with a hook portion as a locking portion, and the other is provided with a hook receiving portion as a locking receiving portion. This makes it possible to improve the workability of installing the dispensing device 184 in a configuration where the screw 248 needs to be screwed from the base end of the rotation when fixing the dispensing device 184 to the installation area 245. becomes.

(4) The fixing boss 246 is provided in the installation area 245, and the dispensing device 184 is not limited to the configuration in which the fixing flange 247 is provided. A fixing flange 247 may be provided in the installation area 245 in parallel with the fixing boss 246 from the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body 12 .

(5) The ball stopper means provided in the dispensing device 184 is not limited to the rotating body 231, and the opening and closing members appearing and disappearing on the downstream side of the downstream passage regions 224a and 224b, and the opening and closing portions slide and move. The gate members may be arranged side by side.

Even the former opening/closing member is configured so that each opening/closing member rotates around a shaft to move in and out, and a single payout motor is provided as a driving means for rotating the shaft. If the axial direction of the shaft portion and the payout motor is set to be the horizontal direction, it is possible to suppress the rearward projection of the payout device 184 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 .

Further, even in the latter gate member, the opening and the blocking portion corresponding to one standby passage are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the combination of the opening and blocking portion corresponding to each standby passage is arranged in the longitudinal direction. Install side by side. If a single solenoid is provided as the drive means so that the output shaft reciprocates in the horizontal direction, it is possible to suppress the rearward protrusion of the payout device 184 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 .

(6) The provision of the tank 181 in the payout unit 113 is not essential, and the tank 181 may be defective. In this case, the game balls may be directly supplied to the upstream passage areas 191a and 191b from the passage gutter connected to the island facility side.

(7) The first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the lateral direction over the entirety instead of transitioning from the state of being arranged in the front-rear direction to the state of being arranged in the lateral direction in the middle. Alternatively, at least at the intermediate position, they may not be arranged side by side in the front-rear direction or the lateral direction, but may be arranged side by side from the intermediate position to the most downstream portion in the lateral direction.

(8) For example, a plurality of ribs may be formed on the surface of the back case body 132 of the firing control device 121 facing the lower frame region 141 to form unevenness in the front-rear direction. In this case, it is possible to make it difficult to insert a cheating jig into the main control device 91 side or the like through the gap between the lower frame region 141 and the firing control device 121 . In particular, when both the surface of the back case body 132 facing the lower frame region 141 and the rear surface of the lower frame region 141 facing the back case body 132 are formed with unevenness in the front-rear direction, the above-described insertion suppressing effect is enhanced.

(9) The electrical wiring 152e (specific wiring) used for communicating with the main control device 91 in the launch control device 121 is connected to the payout control device 116 instead of the power supply device 117. Alternatively, it may be configured to be connected to the connection terminal plate 118 for ball rental, or may be configured to be connected to another relay board provided in the back pack unit 15 . When connecting to the payout control device 116, the electrical wiring for communication for executing the payout of the game balls in the payout control device 116 and the electrical wiring for communication for executing the launch control are put together as a connector unit. It is preferable that the main control unit 91 is connected to the main control unit 91 at the In addition, when connecting to the relay board, the electrical wiring for communication for executing the payout of the game balls and the electrical wiring for communication for executing the shooting control are integrated as a connector unit and connected to the main control device 91. In addition to this, or in place of the former electrical wiring for communication, the electrical wiring for power supply by the power supply device 117 may be collectively connected as a connector unit to the main controller 91. good. Even with these configurations, unauthorized opening of the back pack unit 15 can be made difficult by using specific wiring, and the number of connectors provided in the main controller 91 can be reduced. .

(10) The longitudinal opposition between the lower region 102a of the back pack 101 and the launch control device 121 is not limited to the arrangement above the launch control device 121; It may be configured to be performed below the firing control device 121 or may be configured to be performed at a midway position in the vertical direction of the firing control device 121 .

(11) The length of the electrical wiring 152e (specific wiring) extending from the firing control device 121 toward the back pack unit 15 is set so as to make it difficult for the back pack unit 15 to be illegally opened. The back pack unit 15 is not limited to the configuration in which the back pack unit 15 is opened. 15 may be configured such that the unauthorized opening operation of 15 is difficult to perform due to the presence of the electrical wiring 152e. In addition, in order to make it difficult to illegally open the back pack unit 15 through the electrical wiring 152e, when the electrical wiring 152e is connected, at least the main controller 91 can be removed from the rotating position. It is preferable that the rear pack unit 15 is prevented from rotating.

(12) The launch control device 121 may be configured so as not to require reception of a signal from the main control device 91 when launching game balls. Even in this case, a signal indicating that the game ball is being shot may be output from the shooting control device 121 to the main controller 91. In this configuration, the signal is the back pack unit. 15 may be configured to be transmitted to the main controller 91 side via a specific board provided in 15 .

Also, the launch control device 121 may be configured not to transmit a signal to the main control device 91 when launching a game ball. Even in this case, the main control device 91 may output a signal for permitting the shooting of game balls or a signal for adjusting the firing cycle of the game balls to the shooting control device 121. In this configuration, the signal may be transmitted to the firing control device 121 side via a specific board provided in the back pack unit 15 .

(13) A configuration in which a metal reinforcing plate 331 separate from the front door base 14a is provided as a reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a reinforcing plate made of synthetic resin may be provided. In place of or in addition to the reinforcement plate 331 as the reinforcement means, a reinforcement rib extending over the boundary portion L may be formed integrally with the front door base 14a. However, in the configuration in which the reinforcing means is provided so as to bridge the lock accommodating groove 348 of the lower end side locking member 345, it is preferable to provide the reinforcing means separately from the front door base 14a.

(14) It is not essential that the reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a is provided on the rear surface of the front door base 14a. It may be provided in a portion hidden by the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 on the front surface of the base 14a. Further, in this configuration, at least one of the upper plate unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 may be provided with reinforcing means for straddling the boundary portion L. FIG.

(15) The reinforcing plate 331 may be provided so as to face the fixing screws 349a and 349b of the lower end lock member 345 from behind the pachinko machine 10 . In this case, unless the reinforcing plate 331 is removed, the bottom lock member 345 cannot be removed.

(16) The reinforcing means for reinforcing the boundary portion L between the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311 in the front door base 14a does not have to be formed of a single member. It is good also as the structure formed. In this case, it is preferable to dispose so that the joint portion of the plurality of members does not overlap with the boundary portion L.

(17) When the window panel unit 71 is closed against the peripheral edge portion 341 of the window portion 74, the reinforcing plate 331 has a function of receiving the window panel unit 71 from below. 331 may be provided so as to protrude rearward from the rear end portion of the rear stepped portion 342 . Further, in this configuration, the reinforcement plate 331 may perform the functions of the guide ribs 353 to 355 and the guide step portion 357 in the first embodiment.

(18) The character represented by the decorative character unit 311 is not limited to a whale and is arbitrary. Also, the decoration character unit 311 may be provided with the game operating device 284 .

In addition, it is not necessary to provide a pair of upper and lower trays 83 and 84 as ball trays provided on the front face of the game machine, and the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 can be stored and stored. A configuration may be provided in which a single ball receiver capable of leading out the stored game balls toward the game ball launching mechanism 41 is provided. When enlarging the size of the decorative character unit 311 in relation to the ball receiving tray, a part of the decorative character unit 311 may enter above or below the ball receiving tray. A configuration in which a part of the unit 311 is inserted may be employed. In the latter configuration, the indented portion may be used to reinforce the boundary portion between the ball tray and the decorative character unit 311. FIG.

(19) By providing reinforcing means such as the reinforcing plate 331, even if a plurality of bulging portions are arranged around the window panel unit 71 on the front surface of the front door frame 14, the boundary portion between the bulging portions can be prevented. When focusing on the effect of being able to perform reinforcement, the plurality of bulging portions are not limited to the combination of the upper tray unit 261 and the decorative character unit 311, and for example, the upper tray unit 261 and the game operation device. 284 are bulging forward and arranged side by side, a reinforcing means may be provided so as to straddle the boundary between them. In addition, in a configuration in which the decorative character unit 311 and the light emitting unit are vertically arranged side by side of the window panel unit 71, reinforcing means may be provided so as to straddle the boundary between them in the vertical direction. .

(20) When the window panel unit 71 is closed, the guide ribs 353 to 355 that receive the window panel unit 71 from below are not limited to the configuration in which the upper surface is inclined upward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. A horizontal or substantially horizontal configuration may also be used. Even in this case, the movement of the window panel unit 71 in the closing direction can be guided by the guide ribs 353-355. Further, the upper surfaces of the guide ribs 353 to 355 may be inclined downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the downward inclined surface may function as the guide step portion 357 in each of the above-described embodiments.

(21) It is not essential that the guide ribs 353 to 355 are provided so as to guide the lower end of the window panel unit 71. For example, the guide ribs 353 to 355 receive and guide the side of the window panel unit 71 on the side of the tip of rotation from below. It may be provided as follows. Even in this case, the guide ribs 353 to 355 or the connecting wall portion 356 are used to form the guide step portion 357, and the groove is formed between the panel contact surface 343 and the window panel unit 71. It is possible to make it difficult to insert a fraudulent jig by creating a gap between the side portion on the tip end side of the rotation and the window portion 74 . Further, by allowing a part of the window panel unit 71 to enter the groove, it is possible to prevent the window panel unit 71 from being displaced rearward at the side portion on the tip end side of the rotation. .

(22) The upper surfaces of the guide ribs 353 to 355 and the lower end of the window panel unit 71 may be made to have low friction. In this case, it is possible to reduce the sliding resistance between them. Further, the window panel unit 71 is not limited to the configuration in which it is rotatably supported by the front door base 14a, and may be configured to be supported in a non-rotatable manner. In this case, the installation work of the window panel unit 71 is more difficult than in the rotary type, but by receiving it from below with the guide ribs 353 to 355, the installation work can be facilitated.

(23) The guide ribs 353 to 355 and the connecting wall portion 356 need not be formed in the front passage forming unit 321, and may be formed in the front door base 14a or may be formed in a dedicated member. .

(24) A shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided below the bottom of the lower plate 84 . In addition, instead of a pair of upper and lower trays 83 and 84 being provided as ball receiving trays, the game balls paid out from the payout device 184 can be stored and the stored game balls can be stored. In a configuration in which a single ball tray that can be led out toward the game ball shooting mechanism 41 is provided, a shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided below the bottom of the ball tray.

(25) The impact-absorbing rubber plate 301 may be provided by bonding, welding, or screwing the corner portion to the bottom forming plate portion 275 . However, in order to ensure that the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 absorbs the impact well, the support member 302 should receive the entire lower surface of the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 as in the above embodiment. is preferred. Alternatively, the impact absorbing rubber plate 301 may be adhered or welded to the support member 302 .

(26) The support member 302 presses the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 toward the bottom forming plate portion 275 so that the shock absorbing rubber plate 301 is brought into close contact with the bottom forming plate portion 275 from below. The shock absorbing rubber plate 301 may be supported from below in this state.

(27) The downstream concave portion 308 arranged in parallel with the alignment passage portion 273 is formed in the rear wall portion 264 of the upper plate 83 instead of or in addition to the structure formed in the front wall portion 272 of the upper plate 83. It may be configured as

(28) The structure of the spacer member 393 in the above embodiment may be applied to the light-emitting cover unit 361 provided as a single layer. For example, the spacer member 393 may be provided for the single-layer cover of the inner light emitting cover 381 in the above embodiment. In this case, the spacer holes 395a and 395b are not provided as through-holes, but recessed from the inside toward the outside so that both ends 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 are not exposed to the outside of the light-emitting cover unit 361. Alternatively, the spacer holes 395a and 395b may be through holes, and the through holes may be closed from the outside by the front door base 14a or other members.

(29) The structure of the spacer member 393 in the above embodiment may be applied to the light emission cover unit 361 provided with three or more layers. For example, in the case of three layers, for the intermediate cover, the pressing force to the inner light emitting cover 381 is transmitted from the inner light emitting cover 381 to the intermediate cover, and for the outer light emitting cover 371, the spacer is the same as in the above embodiment. A configuration in which the member 393 directly presses is also possible. Alternatively, the inner contact portions 396a and 396b in the above embodiment are formed stepwise for the inner light emitting cover 381 and for the intermediate cover so that the inner light emitting cover 381 is formed by the respective inner contact portions. and the intermediate cover may be directly pressed.

(30) Instead of the configuration in which the spacer member 393 directly presses the outer light emitting cover 371, the spacer member 393 directly presses only the inner light emitting cover 381, and the pressing force is applied from the inner light emitting cover 381 to the outer light emitting cover. 371 may be used.

(31) The configuration is not limited to one spacer member 393 provided, and a plurality of spacer members 393 may be provided. In addition to providing another spacer member 393 on the bulging direction side, another spacer member 393 may be provided. Moreover, the inner light emitting cover 381 and the outer light emitting cover 371 may be separately provided.

(32) The insertion portions of the inner light-emitting cover 381 into which the both end portions 394a and 394b of the spacer member 393 are inserted need not be the spacer holes 395a and 395b penetrating inside and outside, and protrude from the periphery of the inner opening 382. The insert portion may be formed by a recess that is recessed to the side.

(33) The configuration in which the spacer member 393 prevents bending may be applied to a cover other than the light emitting cover. For example, it may be applied to speaker covers 362 and 363 .

(34) The overlapping grooves 414a to 414d as the boundary grooves are not limited to the configuration provided only on the lower frame portion 402 side of the outer frame 11, and the overlapping grooves are formed in the overlapping member 411. Instead, an overlapping groove may be formed in the body-side facing surface 21b. Also, the overlapping grooves may be formed in both the overlapping member 411 and the body-side facing surface 21b.

In the structure in which the overlapping grooves are formed in both sides, all the overlapping grooves may face each other in the front-rear direction. It may be configured such that the game ball can be made to wait in the overlapping groove.

(35) The height dimension of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d is less than one game ball, but the distance between the main body side facing surface 21b and the inner surface of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d 12 may be closed so that a game ball can be placed on standby between them.

(36) By setting the fixing points 415a to 415c of the overlapping member 411 behind the inner surfaces of the overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, the front displacement portions 412a to 412c of the rear wall 412 may be made imperfect. . In this case, it is possible to form the overlapping grooves 414 not intermittently but as a series.

(37) In the configuration in which the left frame portion 403 and the right frame portion 404 of the outer frame 11 are formed with surfaces facing upward, the front and rear portions of the body-side facing surface 21b and the overlapping member 411 are positioned relative to the surfaces. A configuration related to overlap may be applied.

(38) The device that executes the game round effect is not limited to the pattern display device 62, and is configured to execute the game round effect by operating a movable decorative member. Alternatively, a configuration may be employed in which an effect for a game round is executed by lighting a predetermined light-emitting portion, or a configuration may be employed in which an effect for a game round is executed by combining all or part of the above-described modes. good.

(39) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which a right is generated and a jackpot is obtained when a coin is entered, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrangement ball machine, a mahball, or the like.

In addition, a non-ball game machine, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction, the rotation of the reels is started by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. or after the reels are stopped by the lapse of a predetermined time, if a specific pattern or a combination of specific patterns is established on an effective line that can be visually recognized from the display window, a privilege such as payout of medals is given to the player. The present invention can also be applied to slot machines.

In addition, the game machine main body which is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage portion and a take-in device, and after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are taken in by the take-in device, the start lever is operated. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which the reels start rotating.

<Invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses, etc., but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses.

<Characteristic group A>
Feature A1. A waiting passage (first waiting passages 191a, 201a, 224a, second waiting passages 191b, 201b, 224b) in which game balls guided toward a predetermined area wait;
A ball stopping means (rotating body 231) provided downstream of the standby passage to prevent or allow the game ball in the standby passage from flowing down to the downstream side;
In a game machine equipped with
The standby passage includes an inclined passage area (first upstream passage area 191a, second upstream passage area 191b) formed so as to be inclined downward in a predetermined direction,
By abutting from the downstream side against game balls that are provided above the bottom surface (bottom surface 252) in the inclined passage area and are stacked in the inclined passage area, the inclined passage area is formed on the downstream side. Equipped with a ceiling inclined surface (inclined surface 253a) that regulates the stacking of game balls on the bottom surface of the
A row of game balls, with the game ball (game ball B1) received by the ball stopper means in a state where the downflow of the game ball is blocked, extends to a position on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface. In addition, in a situation where game balls are stacked above the row of game balls at a position on the upstream side of the inclined ceiling surface, the top of the stacked game balls in the flowing direction The waiting passage and the inclined ceiling surface are formed so that the game balls in the waiting passage wait while the game ball (game ball B2) located on the side is not in contact with the inclined ceiling surface. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to feature A1, the provision of the inclined ceiling surface makes it possible to align the game balls in a row in the inclined passage area. In this case, a row of game balls is formed over a position on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface, with the game ball received by the ball stopper means leading, and upstream of the ceiling inclined surface. In a situation where game balls are stacked above the row of game balls at the side position, the game ball positioned farthest in the flowing direction among the stacked game balls touches the inclined ceiling surface. The game balls in the waiting passage are on standby in the state that the game balls are not on. As a result, while the game balls are moving downstream, the stacked game balls come into contact with the inclined ceiling surface, and the stacked game balls are in contact with the inclined ceiling surface. The frictional force between the inclined ceiling surface and the game ball is reduced compared to the configuration in which the game ball starts to move downstream. Therefore, the possibility of ball clogging occurring between the ceiling inclined surface and the row of game balls is reduced, and it is possible to rectify the game balls in the waiting passage satisfactorily.

Feature A2. Among the stacked game balls, the game ball positioned farthest in the downstream direction is two game balls that are continuous in the downstream direction among the game ball rows formed on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area. Arranged so as to abut against each of the balls (game ball B3, game ball B4) from above,
When the game ball is allowed to flow down by the ball stopping means, the game ball located on the forward side in the flowing direction comes into contact with the ceiling inclined surface from the upstream side, thereby preventing the two consecutive games from The game machine according to feature A1, wherein the inclined ceiling surface is formed so as to enter between balls.

According to feature A2, the possibility of ball clogging occurring between the ceiling inclined surface and the row of game balls is reduced.

Feature A3. By contacting the game balls that are provided upstream of the ceiling inclined surface and stacked above the game ball row from the upstream side, the stacked game balls flow down in the game ball row The gaming machine according to feature A2, characterized by comprising a regulating means (laminated regulating member 196) arranged at a position where each of the two game balls that are continuous in the direction are abutted from above. .

According to the feature A3, preliminary straightening is performed on the upstream side of the inclined ceiling surface, so it is possible to perform good straightening on the inclined ceiling surface.

Feature A4. The gaming machine according to feature A3, wherein the restricting means restricts stacking of three game balls on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area on the downstream side of the restricting means. .

According to feature A4, the number of game balls stacked on the bottom surface of the inclined passage area can be reduced in stages, and the game balls can be rectified satisfactorily.

Feature A5. The ball stopping means is configured such that the position of the game ball arranged at the head of the game ball row can be displaced within a predetermined range in a state where the game ball is prevented from flowing down,
Even if the position of the game ball arranged at the head of the game ball row is displaced within the predetermined range, the waiting passage and the ceiling inclined surface are arranged such that the game ball row is located upstream of the ceiling inclined surface. In a situation where game balls are stacked above the row of game balls at a position on the upstream side of the ceiling inclined surface, the most downstream direction among the stacked game balls Any one of the features A1 to A4, characterized in that the game balls in the standby passage are formed to wait in a state where the game balls positioned on the tip side are not in contact with the ceiling inclined surface. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature A5, no matter what state the ball stopper means prevents the game balls from flowing down, there is a possibility that the ball clogging occurs between the ceiling inclined surface and the row of game balls. It is possible to rectify the game balls in the standby passage well.

Feature A6. The standby passage is a first standby passage (first standby passages 191a, 201a, 224a) and a second standby passage (second standby passages 191b, 201b, 224b) provided in parallel with the first standby passage. prepared,
The ball stopping means prevents or permits the game balls in the first waiting passage from flowing down to the downstream side, and further prevents or permits the game balls in the second waiting passage to flow down to the downstream side. can be,
The ceiling inclined surface is provided for both the inclined passage area of the first standby passage and the inclined passage area of the second standby passage,
The second standby passage is set such that the length of the passage on the downstream side of the position where the ceiling slope is provided is different from that of the first standby passage,
The passage length of the second standby passage is such that a row of game balls is upstream of the ceiling inclined surface, with the game ball received by the ball stopper means in the state where the downflow of the game ball is blocked. In a situation where game balls are stacked above the row of game balls at a position on the upstream side of the inclined ceiling surface, among the stacked game balls Characteristic features A1 to A1, characterized in that the game balls in the second standby passage are set to wait in a state where the game balls positioned farthest in the flow-down direction are not in contact with the ceiling inclined surface. The gaming machine according to any one of A5.

According to feature A6, even if a plurality of standby aisles are arranged in parallel and the passage lengths of both standby aisles are different, the same structure is used for the ceiling inclined surface, and the ball can be used for any of these standby aisles. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of clogging.

Feature A7. Equipped with a tank (tank 181) that is open upward and stores a large number of game balls,
The standby passage is provided from the position of the tank to the position of the ball stopper means, and the game balls waiting in the standby passage are stored in the storage portion (upper tray 83, lower The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the game ball is a game ball to be put out toward a plate 84).

According to the feature A7, since a large number of game balls are stored in the tank, the weight load of the game balls hanging on the waiting passage becomes large. In this case, ball clogging is likely to occur, but by providing the configuration of feature A1, the possibility of ball clogging occurring between the inclined ceiling surface and the row of game balls is reduced, and the waiting aisle is improved. It becomes possible to rectify the game ball well.

The invention of the above characteristic group A is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, for example, and game balls are supplied to the tank from an island facility. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to the storage section on the front surface of the game machine through a predetermined path. Also, a dispensing device is provided at a position in the middle of the predetermined passage.

The payout device is provided with a ball stopping means such as a rotating body, and in a situation where the ball stopping means prevents passage of the game balls, the game balls wait in a standby passage on the upstream side of the ball stopping means. Become. On the other hand, the game balls waiting in the waiting passage are paid out toward the storage section by driving the ball stopping means to a state allowing passage.

Here, in order to satisfactorily put out the game balls by the ball stopping means, it is preferable that the game balls are lined up in a row toward the ball stopping means in one standby passage. On the other hand, if the flow of game balls from the tank to the standby passage is restricted to a single row from the beginning, there is a concern that ball clogging may occur at the exit portion of the tank. In that case, it is preferable to rectify so as to form a single line at the middle position of one standby passage. However, there is a possibility that ball clogging will occur during the rectification.

It should be noted that the above problems are not limited to the waiting passage from the tank to the ball stopper means, and the same applies to other gaming machines having a waiting passage in which game balls guided in a predetermined direction wait. This is a problem that occurs in

<Characteristic group B>
Feature B1. a game machine main body (game machine main body 12) rotatably supported by an object (outer frame 11) on the support side so that one side in the horizontal direction is the rotation base end;
Ball stopping means (rotating body 231) for preventing or allowing the payout of game balls toward the storage portion (upper tray 83, lower tray 84) on the front surface of the game machine, and payout detection means (payout detection means) for detecting the putout game balls a dispensing device (dispensing device 184) having a sensor 237);
with
The payout device is installed at an installation location (installation area 245) provided on the rotation base end side of the gaming machine main body,
Fixing means (fixing boss 246, fixing flange 247, screw 248) for fixing the dispensing device to the installation location and for releasing fixation of the dispensing device to the installation location by performing a fixing release operation with
The game machine, wherein the fixing means is provided so that the fixing release operation must be performed from the rotation proximal end side of the game machine main body with respect to the fixing means.

According to feature B1, even if an attempt is made to illegally remove the payout device, it is not necessary to release the fixing means provided on the rotation base end side of the game machine main body from the rotation base end side of the fixing means. be. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of illegally removing the dispensing device.

Feature B2. The installation location includes a holding portion (bottom plate portion 244) that receives the weight of the dispensing device at least in a state where the dispensing device is not fixed by the fixing means, thereby maintaining the state in which the dispensing device is installed at the installation location. The gaming machine according to feature B1, characterized by comprising:

According to feature B2, when installing or removing the dispensing device, it is possible to hold the dispensing device at the installation location even in a state in which the fixing means is not fixing. As a result, it is possible to prevent the workability of regular installation work and removal work of the dispensing device from deteriorating in the configuration having the configuration of the feature B1 and making it difficult to remove the dispensing device.

Feature B3. The fixing means includes an installation side fixing portion (fixing boss 246) provided on the periphery of the installation location, and a payout side fixing portion (fixing flange 247) provided in the housing of the payout device (payout housing 221). ), and a fixing member (screw 248) is inserted into a hole (screw hole 246a, through-hole 247a) that communicates with the setting-side fixing portion and the delivery-side fixing portion by overlapping in the lateral direction. A configuration for fixing the dispensing device to the installation location,
The installation location includes a positioning portion (back plate portion 242, side plate portion 243) in which the installation side fixing portion and the dispensing side fixing portion naturally overlap in the lateral direction due to contact with the dispensing device. The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, characterized in that

According to feature B3, when installing the dispensing device, the device-side fixing portion and the dispensing-side fixing portion naturally align side by side by arranging the dispensing device at a position positioned by the positioning portion. As a result, it is possible to prevent the workability of regular installation work and removal work of the dispensing device from deteriorating in the configuration having the configuration of the feature B1 and making it difficult to remove the dispensing device.

Feature B4. A specific surface that is provided inside the gaming machine main body or on the back of the gaming machine main body and can be exposed to the front of the gaming machine by performing a predetermined opening operation (the rear of the pachinko machine 10 in the upstream vertical passage unit 183 facing surface) is provided with a dispensing support portion (upstream vertical passage unit 183) having the installation location,
The installation location is the direction in which the specific surface faces so that the dispensing device can be installed in the installation location by moving the dispensing device from the end of the direction in which the specific surface faces to the base side in the direction. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, characterized in that it is open to.

According to the characteristic B4, when installing the dispensing device, a predetermined opening operation is performed to expose the specific surface, and the dispensing device is moved from the end of the direction in which the specific surface faces to the base side of the direction. A dispensing device can be installed at the installation location. In other words, there is no need to install the dispensing device at the installation location from the base end of the rotation when installing the dispensing device. As a result, it is possible to prevent the workability of regular installation work and removal work of the dispensing device from deteriorating in the configuration having the configuration of the feature B1 and making it difficult to remove the dispensing device.

Feature B5. The installation location is provided on the back surface of the gaming machine body, and the dispensing device is installed by moving the dispensing device from the end of the direction in which the back surface of the gaming machine body faces to the base side in the direction. The game machine according to any one of features B1 to B4, wherein the game machine body is open in the direction in which the back face of the game machine main body faces so that the game machine can be installed at any place.

According to feature B5, when the payout device is installed, the game machine main body is rotated to expose the back surface of the game machine main body, and the payout device is moved from the end in the direction in which the back face faces to the base in the direction. By doing so, the dispensing device can be installed at the installation location. As a result, it is possible to prevent the workability of regular installation work and removal work of the dispensing device from deteriorating in the configuration having the configuration of the feature B1 and making it difficult to remove the dispensing device.

The invention of the characteristic group B is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, for example. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to the storage section on the front surface of the game machine through a predetermined path. Also, a dispensing device is provided at a position in the middle of the predetermined passage. The payout device is provided with a ball stopping means such as a rotating body, and when the ball stopping means is placed in a state of preventing payout, the game balls wait in a waiting passage on the upstream side of the ball stopping means. becomes.

The ball stop means are electrically connected to the controller. Then, based on the fact that a game ball enters the ball entrance section provided in the game area, or that a ball rental device such as a CR unit is provided, and that a rental operation is performed on the ball rental device, The number of payouts information is stored in the control device, and the control device drives and controls the ball stopping means so as to execute the payout operation, whereby the temporarily stopped game balls are paid out to the storage section.

In addition, the payout device is provided with a payout detection sensor as payout detection means downstream of the ball stopping means, and the game ball drawn out to the downstream side by the payout operation of the ball stopping means is detected by the payout detection sensor. . Based on the detection result of the pay-out detection sensor, the control device grasps the number of put-out game balls, and when the number of game balls corresponding to the put-out number information is put out, the put-out operation of the ball stopping means is performed. terminate.

Here, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, in order to illegally pay out game balls, there is an act of removing the legal payout device, tampering with it, and then installing it again, or replacing the regular payout device with an illegal payout device. The act of doing is assumed. In this case, there is concern that game balls may be illegally paid out.

<Characteristic group C>
Feature C1. Waiting passages (first waiting passages 191a, 201a, 224a, second waiting passages 191b, 201b, 224b) in which game balls to be put out to the storage portion (upper tray 83, lower tray 84) on the front of the gaming machine wait ), a first standby passage (first standby passage 191a, 201a, 224a) and a second standby passage (second standby passage 191b, 201b, 224b) are provided on the back of the gaming machine,
A first ball stopping means (a ball stopping portion 233 of the rotating body 231) provided on the downstream side of the first waiting passage for preventing or allowing the game ball in the first waiting passage from flowing down to the downstream side;
A second ball stopping means (a ball stopping portion 234 of the rotating body 231) provided on the downstream side of the second waiting passage for preventing or allowing the game ball in the second waiting passage from flowing down to the downstream side;
a driving means (withdrawal motor 235) for operating the first ball stopping means and the second ball stopping means;
with
The drive means includes an output shaft (output shaft 235a) that provides power to both the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means, and a main body portion (main body portion) that operates the output shaft by entering a driven state. 235b) and
The first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in at least the most downstream portion toward the ball stopper means,
The drive means is provided so that the axial direction of the output shaft is horizontal, and the body portion is positioned laterally with respect to the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means. Characteristic game machine.

According to the feature C1, since the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means are driven by a single drive means, the drive means can be reduced compared to the configuration in which separate drive means are provided for these ball stopper means. Miniaturization of the provided portion is achieved. In this case, the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side at least at the most downstream portion facing each ball stopper means, and the axial direction of the output shaft of the drive means is the horizontal direction, Also, the main body portion is provided so as to be positioned laterally with respect to the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means. This makes it possible to reduce the dimension in the front-rear direction of the portion where the driving means is provided.

Feature C2. Equipped with a tank (tank 181) that is open upward and stores a large number of game balls,
The first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided from the position of the tank to the positions of the ball stopper means,
These first standby passage and second standby passage are
An upstream passage area (first upstream passage area 191a, second upstream passage area 191a, second upstream passage area 191a, second upstream passage area 191a, and second upstream passage area 191a) is provided so as to be inclined downward in the lateral direction from a portion communicating with the tank, and in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction. path region 191b);
a downstream passage area (a first downstream passage area 224a, a second downstream passage area 224b) including a most downstream portion toward each of the ball stopper means and having a first standby passage and a second standby passage arranged side by side in the lateral direction;
The first waiting passage and the second waiting passage are provided between the upstream passage area and the downstream passage area, and the state in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the downstream direction of the game ball is changed to the state in which they are arranged side by side. Intermediate passage areas (first intermediate passage area 201a, second intermediate passage area 201b) having a transition area (extension area 201d and surrounding areas) for transition;
The gaming machine according to feature C1, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature C2, the first standby passage and the second standby passage have an upstream passage area that is inclined downward from the point where it communicates with the tank, so that the game that waits in each of these standby passages It is possible to suitably reduce the ball pressure of the ball. In addition, since the upstream passage areas of the first standby passage and the second standby passage are provided so as to be inclined downward in the lateral direction and are arranged side by side in the front and rear directions, there is a space for providing these upstream passage areas. is reduced.

In this configuration, the first standby passage and the second standby passage transition from a state in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the downflow direction of the game ball to a state in which they are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. An intermediate passage region is formed having a transition region that allows the As a result, the game ball can be decompressed well on the upstream side of the standby passage, and the excellent effect as described in the feature C1 can be achieved.

Feature C3. A discharge passage (discharge passage 206) for discharging game balls waiting in the first standby passage and the second standby passage upstream of the transition area in the first standby passage and the second standby passage is set, and the game balls waiting in the first standby passage and the second standby passage are manually moved to a blocking position for blocking the inflow of the game balls into the discharge passage and a permissive position for permitting it. The game machine according to feature C2, further comprising a switching member (switching member 207) that is switchable.

According to the feature C3, in the configuration in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the lateral direction on the most downstream side, the switching member is provided upstream of the transition region. It is possible to manually operate the switching member from the rear side of the game machine with respect to the portion where the passage and the second standby passage are formed. As a result, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as described in the feature C1 while preventing the operability of the switching member from deteriorating.

Feature C4. A game ball passage portion corresponding to the first standby passage and a game ball passage portion (passage portions 209a and 209b) corresponding to the second standby passage are arranged in parallel, and the passage portions are parallel to each other. It has a detection main body (main body 209c) extending in a direction orthogonal to the setting direction and the passing direction of the game ball, and detects whether or not the game ball is waiting in the first waiting passage and the second waiting passage. Equipped with standby side detection means (no ball sensor 209) for detection,
The standby-side detection means is provided upstream of the transition area in the first standby passage and the second standby passage so that the direction in which the passages are arranged is the front-rear direction. The gaming machine according to feature C2 or C3.

According to feature C4, in the configuration in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side in the lateral direction on the most downstream side, the standby detection means is provided upstream of the transition region. While suppressing the dimension of the side detecting means in the front-rear direction, it is possible to obtain the excellent effect as described in the feature C1.

Feature C5. The transition area of the first standby passage and the transition area of the second standby passage are
A separation region (extension region 201d) in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are separated in the lateral direction from the state in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side;
On the downstream side of the separation area, one of the transition area of the first waiting passage and the transition area of the second waiting passage is inclined downward toward the front of the game machine, and the other is inclined toward the rear of the game machine. inclined regions (slanted portions 211a, 211b) in which the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side by tilting downward;
The gaming machine according to any one of features C2 to C4, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature C5, the transition region where the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side to the state where the first standby passage and the second standby passage are arranged side by side includes the first standby passage and the second standby passage. A ramp area is provided for each. As a result, the weight load of the game ball applied to the first ball stopper means and the weight load of the game ball applied to the second ball stopper means can both be decompressed using the configuration of the transition region.

Feature C6. A game machine body (game machine body 12) rotatably supported by an object (outer frame 11) on the support side so that one side in the horizontal direction is the rotation base end side,
The first ball stopping means, the second ball stopping means, and the driving means are provided as a unit as a payout device (payout device 184), and payout detection means for detecting game balls paid out to the payout device. (Payment detection sensor 237) is provided,
The payout device is provided on the rotation base end side of the game machine main body, and further includes a housing portion (driving device) in which the main body portion of the driving means and the main body portion (main body portion 237b) of the payout detecting means are housed. The accommodating portion 223) is provided so as to be disposed on the rotation base end side with respect to the passage forming portion (passage forming portion 222) in which the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means are provided. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C5, characterized by:

According to the feature C6, in the configuration in which the passage forming portion and the accommodating portion of the dispensing device are arranged side by side, the accommodating portion is arranged on the base end side of the rotation, so that fraudulent acts on the main body portion of the dispensing detection means are prevented. becomes difficult to carry out.

Feature C7. The first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means are rotating bodies (rotating body 231) having a shaft portion (rotating shaft portion 232) to which the output shaft is fixed. The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the rotating body is rotated by rotating an axis around the axis.

According to feature C7, in the configuration in which the first ball stopper means and the second ball stopper means are rotating bodies, and the drive means rotates the output shaft, the excellent effect described in feature C1 is obtained. can be played.

The invention of the characteristic group C is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a tank for storing game balls inside the pachinko machine, for example, and game balls are supplied to the tank from an island facility. The game balls stored in the tank are guided to the storage section on the front surface of the game machine through a predetermined path. Also, a dispensing device is provided at a position in the middle of the predetermined passage.

The payout device is provided with a ball stopping means such as a rotating body, and in a situation where the ball stopping means prevents passage of the game balls, the game balls wait in a standby passage on the upstream side of the ball stopping means. Become. On the other hand, the game balls waiting in the waiting passage are paid out toward the storage section by driving the ball stopping means to a state allowing passage.

As a pachinko machine equipped with a tank and a payout device as described above, there is known a configuration in which two rows of waiting passages leading from the tank to the ball stopping means of the payout device are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. In this case, the time required to pay out a predetermined number of game balls can be shortened.

Here, in the configuration in which two rows of waiting passages are provided as described above, it is necessary to prevent or allow the payout of game balls for each waiting passage. In this case, a configuration is conceivable in which a ball stopper means is provided individually for each standby passage, and an electric actuator is individually provided for each ball stopper means.

However, in this configuration, the size of the dispensing device is increased, which is not preferable. On the other hand, by providing a ball stopper means for each standby passage individually and actuating the ball stopper means by a single electric actuator, the payout can be compared with a structure in which an electric actuator is provided individually. The size of the device can be reduced.

However, in order to perform the game ball payout operation for each standby path, the electric actuator requires a certain amount of driving force, so the main body of the electric actuator has a certain size. Furthermore, since the standby passages are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction, if an attempt is made to apply a configuration of a single electric actuator to the standby passages, the body portions of the electric actuators are arranged in the direction in which the standby passages are arranged side by side. becomes. Then, the thickness of the dispensing device in the front-rear direction becomes large. In this case, if the position of the payout device is changed to the rear from the conventional position due to, for example, an increase in the size of the device for performance, the pachinko machine is placed in the island facility of the game hall with the back side facing the pachinko machine. When the machines are installed, there is a concern that the gap between the two pachinko machines will become extremely narrow, and furthermore, there is a concern that the two pachinko machines will interfere with each other.

<Characteristic group D>
Feature D1. A base body having a game portion (game board 23) having a front surface formed with a game area (game area 23a) in which game balls flow down, and is rotatably supported with respect to an object (outer frame 11) on the support side. (Resin base 21);
A window portion (window portion 74) provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and allowing the game area to be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine;
A shooting operation means (shooting operation device 31) provided on the front surface of the game machine and operated by a player to shoot game balls toward the game area;
Shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 41) provided below the game area in the base body for shooting game balls toward the game area;
Progress control means (main controller 91) for executing control for game progress according to occurrence of a game ball entering a ball entry portion provided in the game area;
A shooting control means (shooting control device 121) for controlling the shooting means to shoot a game ball toward the game area based on the operation of the shooting operation means;
with
A gaming machine, wherein the shooting control means is installed on the back surface of a support portion (lower frame region 141) on the surface of which the shooting means is installed in the base body.

According to feature D1, since the progress control means and the launch control means are provided separately, the control load of the progress control means can be reduced compared to a configuration in which the function of the launch control means is integrated into the progress control means. planned. In addition, since the advance control means and the launch control means are separately provided, it is possible to dispose the control means at suitable positions for each.

In this case, since the firing control means is installed on the back of the support part on which the firing means is installed on the surface of the base body, the firing control means can be prevented from being easily touched by the player. Wiring for electrically connecting the control means and the launch means can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily install the launch control means.

Feature D2. A back unit (back pack unit 15) mounted with a game ball payout mechanism (payout unit 113) is provided on the back of the base body,
The game machine according to feature D1, wherein the shooting control means is installed between the support section and the back unit.

According to feature D2, it is possible to protect the firing control means from the rear by the rear unit. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of illegally removing the firing control means.

Feature D3. The progress control means is installed on the back surface of the base body,
When the launch control is performed, at least one of transmission of a signal from the launch control means to the progress control means and transmission of a signal from the progress control means to the launch control means is performed. can be,
A specific substrate (power supply device 117) provided in the back unit is interposed in the middle of the path for communication related to the launch control, and the specific substrate is connected to a specific wiring (electrical power supply 117) from the base body side. The gaming machine according to feature D2, wherein the wiring 152e) is connected.

According to feature D3, since the progress control means is provided on the back side of the base body, it is possible to make it difficult to perform an act of illegally accessing the progress control means from the back side of the gaming machine due to the existence of the back pack. becomes. In this configuration, the specific substrate is provided in the back unit. This makes it difficult to illegally separate the rear unit from the base body by using the specific wiring.

Feature D4. A wiring provided to electrically connect the specific board and the progress control means, and a wiring for performing communication related to the launch control, and a wiring for performing communication different from the communication related to the launch control or supplying power The game machine according to feature D3, further comprising a connection unit (connector unit 175) for connecting wiring for performing the game to the progress control means side through one connector.

According to feature D4, wiring for communication related to launch control and wiring for supplying power or communication different from the communication related to launch control are connected by a single connector using a specific substrate. By connecting to the progress control means, it is possible to reduce the number of connection portions provided in the progress control means compared to the configuration in which each wiring is directly connected to a specific board. This improves workability when removing the progress control means for maintenance or the like. In this configuration, the specific substrate is provided in the back unit. This makes it difficult to illegally separate the rear unit from the base body by using the specific wiring.

Feature D5. The back unit has a rear portion (lower region 102a) having a surface facing the firing control means from the rear of the game machine,
The specific substrate is provided on a surface opposite to the facing surface in the rear portion,
The specific wiring is connected to a connection portion (connector 125e) provided on a surface of the firing control means facing the rear of the game machine and not facing the rear portion, and is connected to the rear portion of the specific substrate. The gaming machine according to feature D3 or D4, characterized in that it is connected to a connecting portion (connector 158) provided on the side opposite to the side facing the .

According to feature D5, it is possible to improve workability when attaching or detaching the specific wiring.

Feature D6. The back unit is provided so as to be displaceable between a position overlapping the back surface of the base body from the back of the game machine and a position separated from the back surface of the base body to the back of the gaming machine from the overlapping position,
The length dimension of the specific wiring is such that it is difficult to displace the back unit from the overlapping position to the spaced position in a state of being connected to both the base body side and the specific substrate. The game machine according to any one of features D3 to D5, wherein the game machine is set.

According to feature D6, it is possible to make it difficult to illegally separate the back unit from the base body by using the specific wiring.

Feature D7. The gaming machine according to any one of features D2 to D6, wherein the back unit has a back facing portion (upper partition surface 162) vertically facing the firing control means.

According to feature D7, even if an illegal jig is inserted into the space between the back unit and the base body through the gap, the illegal jig is inserted between the firing control means and the back facing part. It becomes possible to restrict further intrusion of the jig for illegal use when it enters between. Then, the intrusion control function can be provided by using the back unit and the launch control means.

Feature D8. The base body has a wiring hole (insertion hole 154) through which a wiring for electrically connecting the firing control means and the firing means is passed. The gaming machine according to any one of the characterizing features D1 to D7.

According to feature D8, the wiring that connects the firing control means and the firing means is not routed around the periphery of the base but is routed through a wiring hole formed in the support of the base. being pulled around. As a result, it is possible to prevent the wiring from being caught when the base body is rotated.

Feature D9. The position of the wiring hole is at least one of a position facing the shooting means on the rear side of the game machine and a position facing the firing control means on the front side of the game machine in the supporting part. The gaming machine according to feature D8, wherein the wiring hole is formed so as to be positioned at one side.

According to feature D9, in the configuration in which the wiring hole is formed in the supporting part, the firing means faces the wiring hole at the front thereof, or the firing control means faces the wiring hole at the rear thereof. doing. As a result, an act of inserting a fraudulent jig from the front to the rear of the support through the wiring hole, or an act of inserting the fraudulent jig from the back of the support to the front of the support It is possible to suppress the act of inserting by using the launching means and the launching control means.

Feature D10. The launch control means is provided so as to protrude toward the rear side of the game machine with respect to the back surface of the support portion,
The game machine according to any one of features D1 to D9, wherein the base body includes a base-side facing portion (stepped plate portion 144) vertically facing the firing control means.

According to the characteristic D10, even if an illegal jig is inserted toward the game part through the gap between the base body and the firing control means, the illegal jig faces the firing control means and the base side. Further intrusion of the fraudulent jig can be restricted when it enters between the member and the member. Then, the intrusion control function can be imparted using the base body and the launch control means.

Feature D11. The base body includes a receiving portion (stepped plate portion 144) that receives the game portion from below,
The game part is fixed to the base body from the back side of the base body, and is fixed to the base body while being received by the receiving part from below,
The firing control means has a firing control board and a board box that accommodates the firing control board, and a predetermined surface of the board box that faces upward is below the receiving part. The game machine according to any one of features D1 to D10, wherein the game machine is installed so as to be located on the rear side of the game machine with respect to the part.

According to the characteristic D11, the launch control means performs the function of temporarily placing the game part when attaching or detaching the game part. As a result, the launch control means can be made multi-functional.

The invention of the characteristic group D is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a kind of game machine, has a game board on which a game area where game balls flow down is formed, supported by a base body, and a window on the front of the pachinko machine that allows the game area to be viewed from the front of the machine. part is formed. In addition, a shooting means for shooting game balls toward the game area is provided below the game board in the base body.

The firing means includes, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid, a firing rail, and a ball feeding device. The game balls stored in the storage section in front of the pachinko machine are supplied one by one onto the launch rail by the ball feeding device, and the launch operation device in front of the pachinko machine is manually operated by the player. A solenoid is driven to launch the game ball on the launch rail toward the game area.

Game ball shooting control based on manual operation of the shooting operation device as described above is executed by a shooting control device provided separately from the main control device that supervises the game. For example, the firing control device is equipped with a sensor that detects that the player is touching the firing control device and a sensor that detects the amount of operation by the player, and the detection results of these sensors are grasped by the firing control device. be done. Then, the shooting control device outputs a driving signal to the solenoid of the shooting device based on the detection result of those sensors to launch the game ball.

A configuration in which the launch control device performs launch control using a signal output from the main controller is also conceivable, and a configuration in which the launch control device has functions other than launch control is also conceivable.

Here, it is necessary to connect electrical wiring to at least the launch device side to the launch control device. In this case, the base body is generally supported in a rotatable state by an outer frame or the like, and it is not preferable that the electric wiring gets caught during the rotation. On the other hand, since the launch control device controls the launch control of the game balls, which is essential for enabling the pachinko machine to play, it is not preferable for the player to easily touch it.

<Characteristic group E>
Feature E1. a window portion (window portion 74) that allows the inside of the gaming machine to be visible from the front of the gaming machine;
a ball receiving tray (upper tray 83) that bulges in front of the gaming machine below the window and can store a large number of game balls;
on the front surface of the game machine (the front surface of the front door frame 14),
In the front part of the game machine, a decorative character part (decorative character unit 311) is formed so as to bulge out in front of the game machine, and a part of the decorative character part (decorative character unit 311) is provided so as to exist laterally from the ball tray,
The decorative character part is formed so as to enter into the ball receiving tray so that a part (hand part 311d) of the decorative character part is at the same position as a part of the ball receiving tray in the lateral direction. game machine.

According to the feature E1, the decorative character part formed to bulge out in front of the game machine is provided on the front part of the game machine, thereby enhancing the decorativeness of the front part of the game machine. In addition, part of the decorative character portion is provided laterally from the ball tray, and part of the decorative character part is formed so as to be at the same position as the ball tray in the lateral direction. , a relatively large size can be used, and from this point also the decorativeness can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the object that ``protrudes forward of the game machine below the window'' is not the ``ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls'', but a ``dish having a ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls. It may be a portion (or a plate unit)”, or it may be a “bulging portion having a ball receiving plate capable of storing a large number of game balls”.

Feature E2. a window portion (window portion 74) formed to penetrate the support base (front door base 14a) in the front-rear direction;
a window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back side of the support base so as to close the opening of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine and allowing the inside of the gaming machine to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine;
a ball receiving tray (upper tray 83) that protrudes toward the front of the gaming machine below the window panel and can store a large number of game balls;
on the front surface of the game machine (the front surface of the front door frame 14),
A decorative character portion (decorative character unit 311) formed so as to protrude forward of the gaming machine is provided on the front face of the gaming machine,
The decorative character portion is arranged side by side in the horizontal direction with respect to the ball tray,
A reinforcing means (reinforcement plate 331) is provided on the support base for supporting the ball tray and the decorative character portion so as to straddle a portion (boundary portion L) corresponding to the boundary between the ball tray and the decorative character portion. A game machine characterized by being

According to the feature E2, the decorative character part formed to bulge out in front of the game machine is arranged side by side with the ball receiving tray formed to bulge out in front of the game machine. The decorativeness of the front part of the game machine is enhanced.

However, when the portions that bulge forward are arranged side by side in this way, a boundary portion between the bulging portions occurs on the front surface of the game machine, so the ball catcher is provided over the entire lateral direction. As compared with the conventional game machine with the window panel, there is a portion where the bending strength is weaker under the window panel. Then, if there is such a portion with a weak bending strength, it is assumed that a gap is created in the window portion by pulling the boundary portion forward of the game machine, for example. If the action is performed, there is a concern that an illegal jig may be inserted into the gaming machine through the gap.

On the other hand, the supporting base is provided with reinforcing means so as to straddle the portion corresponding to the boundary between the ball receiving pan and the decorative character portion. As a result, the strength of the region of the support base provided with the reinforcing means is increased compared to the region of the support base provided with the reinforcing means. Therefore, even if the parts that protrude toward the front of the game machine are arranged side by side in the position below the window part in the front part of the game machine as described above, it is possible to suppress the strength reduction at the boundary part. It becomes possible, and resistance to the fraudulent act is enhanced.

It should be noted that the object that ``protrudes in front of the game machine below the window panel'' is not the ``ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls'', but a ``dish having a ball tray capable of storing a large number of game balls''. It may be a portion (or a plate unit)”, or it may be a “bulging portion having a ball receiving plate capable of storing a large number of game balls”.

Feature E3. A game area (game area 23a) where game balls flow down is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The gaming machine according to feature E2, wherein the reinforcing means is provided on the rear surface of the support base so as to stand toward the rear of the gaming machine from a region surrounding the rear surface.

According to the feature E3, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted from the bottom side of the gaming machine toward the game area, it abuts against the reinforcing means from below, and can prevent further intrusion. Become. In other words, it is possible to prevent illegal jigs from entering the game area by using the reinforcement means that increases the strength of the boundary portion as described above, and the reinforcement means can be multifunctional. be done.

Feature E4. The support base is formed with a circulation opening (introduction port 84a, outlet portion 337) for circulating game balls in the front and rear of the support base,
The gaming machine according to feature E3, wherein the reinforcement means is provided in a region sandwiched between the two, below the game region and above the circulation opening.

According to feature E4, it is assumed that an illegal jig is inserted from the front of the game machine to the rear of the support base through the distribution opening, and that the illegal jig enters the game area. Also, since the jig for fraud abuts the reinforcing means from below, it is possible to prevent further intrusion of the jig for fraud.

Feature E5. The game area is formed on the front side of the game board (game board 23), and a control device (main control device 91) for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the back side of the game board,
Furthermore, the game board is provided with a game ball that does not enter the ball entry part (general prize winning opening 51 and upper operation opening 53) corresponding to the awarding of the privilege in the game area, so as to discharge the game ball to the back side of the game board. is formed with an out port (out port 59) of
The gaming machine according to feature E4, wherein the reinforcing means is provided in a region sandwiched between the out port and above the circulation opening.

A cheating jig is inserted from the front of the game machine to the rear of the support base through the circulation opening, and the cheating jig is made to enter the back of the game board from the position of the out port to cheat the control device. action is assumed. On the other hand, according to feature E5, the reinforcing means is provided in a region sandwiched between the out port and the circulation opening on the back side of the support base. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the jig for illegal use from reaching the outlet, and it is possible to prevent the control device from being illegally used.

Feature E6. The reinforcing means is a reinforcing body (reinforcing plate 331) provided separately from the supporting base and fixed to the back surface of the supporting base,
Separation restricting means (coating wall portion 351 of front side passage forming unit 321) opposed to the reinforcing body from the back of the game machine so as to restrict separation of the reinforcing body from the supporting base is provided on the back surface of the supporting base. The gaming machine according to any one of features E2 to E5, wherein the gaming machine is provided with

According to the feature E6, the function as the reinforcing means is imparted by the reinforcing member separate from the supporting base, so that the function as the reinforcing means can be imparted while facilitating the manufacture. In addition, even with such a configuration in which the reinforcing body is provided separately, the separation restricting means for restricting the separation of the reinforcing body is provided on the back surface of the support base, so that the reinforcing body cannot be illegally removed. It is possible to suppress the fact that the

Feature E7. On the back surface of the support base, a path forming a lead-out path for guiding the game balls put out by the payout means (payout device 184) to the ball receiving tray or a ball receiving tray (lower tray 84) different from the ball receiving tray. A formation unit (front side passage formation unit 321) is provided,
The gaming machine according to feature E6, wherein the passage forming unit is the separation restricting means.

According to the feature E7, the passage forming unit is an essential configuration for leading the game ball toward the ball receiving tray, and by restricting the separation of the reinforcing body by the passage forming unit, the configuration can be simplified. , it is possible to achieve the excellent effects described above.

Feature E8. A game area (game area 23a) where game balls flow down is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The window panel is provided so as to be displaceable between a state in which it abuts on the peripheral edge of the window from the rear side of the gaming machine and a state in which it is separated from there toward the rear of the gaming machine,
On the rear side of the support base, receiving means (covering wall portion 351) having an upper surface projecting rearward from the vicinity of the lower end portion of the window portion and capable of receiving the window panel from below when the window panel is displaced. is provided,
The receiving means is the separation restricting means,
Furthermore, the support base is formed with a circulation opening (outlet portion 337) for circulating game balls in the front and rear of the support base at a position lateral to the receiving means,
The reinforcing body extends laterally so as to be positioned in front of the receiving means and above the flow opening, and a portion of the reinforcing body extends from the upper surface of the receiving means. The gaming machine according to feature E6 or E7, characterized in that the other part is bent in the middle position in the horizontal direction so that the other part is positioned above the circulation opening.

According to the characteristic E8, the window panel can be easily displaced by providing the receiving means for receiving the window panel from below when the window panel is displaced. By restricting the separation of the reinforcing member by such a receiving means, it is possible to achieve the above-described excellent effects while simplifying the configuration.

In addition, in a configuration in which the support base is provided with a distribution opening, it is assumed that a cheating jig is inserted from the front of the gaming machine toward the game area through the distribution opening. On the other hand, since the reinforcing body is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction so as to be positioned above the circulation opening, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted, it will not move against the reinforcing body. It is possible to abut from below and prevent further intrusion.

Furthermore, since the reinforcing body is bent in the middle of the horizontal direction so that a part of the reinforcing body is positioned below the upper surface of the receiving means and the other part is positioned above the circulation opening, The excellent effects as described above can be obtained without changing the position of the means or the position of the flow opening.

Feature E9. The gaming machine according to any one of features E2 to E8, wherein the reinforcing means is provided so as to restrict displacement of the window panel to the rear of the gaming machine.

According to the feature E9, even if the window panel is displaced to the rear of the game machine and an illegal jig is to be inserted through the gap between the window panel and the window, it is possible to prevent it by the reinforcing means. As a result, the reinforcing means can be made multi-functional.

Feature E10. The support base has a locked position in which the window panel is kept in contact with the peripheral edge of the window from the rear side of the game machine, and an unlocked position in which the window panel is allowed to be displaced to the rear side of the game machine. and displaceable locking means (lower end side locking member 345),
In the locked position, the lock means abuts against a portion of the peripheral edge portion (lower end side support flange 344a) of the window panel from the rear side of the game machine, thereby maintaining the abutted state,
The gaming machine according to feature E9, wherein the reinforcing means is provided so as not to face the window panel and is provided so as to face the locking means from the rear side of the gaming machine. .

According to the feature E10, it is possible to prevent the act of illegally displacing the window panel from the front of the gaming machine to the rear of the gaming machine by the reinforcing means while not affecting the regular displacement operation of the window panel. becomes.

Feature E11. The ball receiving tray is an upper tray (upper tray 83), and the front surface of the gaming machine is provided with a lower tray (lower tray 84) capable of storing game balls below the upper tray,
The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E10, wherein the decorative character part is inserted between the upper plate and the lower plate.

According to the feature E11, by providing the decorative character portion so as to enter between the upper plate and the lower plate in the limited area of the front face of the game machine, the size of the decorative character portion can be preferably increased. becomes possible.

Feature E12. A game area (game area 23a) where game balls flow down is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
Any one of the features E1 to E11, wherein the shooting operation means (shooting operation device 31) manually operated by the player to shoot the game ball toward the game area is provided in the decorative character portion. 1. The gaming machine according to 1.

According to the characteristic E12, by using the decorative character portion as the setting area of the shooting operation means, it is possible to suitably realize the enlargement of the decorative character portion.

Feature E13. A game area (game area 23a) where game balls flow down is configured to be visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
A shooting operation means (shooting operation device 31) manually operated by a player to shoot a game ball toward the game area;
Feature E1 characterized in that the decorative character portion is provided with an operation portion (ball rental operation portions 313a and 313b) different from the shooting operation means for performing a predetermined operation in the game machine. The gaming machine according to any one of E12.

According to the feature E13, by using the decorative character portion as the setting area of the operating portion, it is possible to suitably realize the enlargement of the decorative character portion.

The invention of the characteristic group E is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area. In addition, a window panel is provided above the ball tray in the front part of the game machine, and the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the window panel.

Here, since the front part of the gaming machine is the first area that the player pays attention to, it is preferable that the front part of the gaming machine is highly decorative. In order to enhance such decorativeness, for example, a configuration is known in which the arrangement of lamps is devised.

However, there is a limit to enhancing the decorativeness only by arranging the lamps. On the other hand, since various game machine parts are mounted on the front part of the game machine as described above, even if an attempt was made to install the decorative parts, the installation area was restricted, and in the end, there was no choice but to rely only on the arrangement of the lamps. .

It should be noted that the above problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also occurs in other gaming machines having a gaming machine front portion.

<Feature F>
Features F. a window portion (window portion 74) formed to penetrate the support base (front door base 14a) in the front-rear direction;
a window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back side of the support base so as to close the opening of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine and allowing the inside of the gaming machine to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine;
on the front surface of the game machine (the front surface of the front door frame 14),
A plurality of bulging portions (upper plate unit 261, decoration character unit 311) formed to bulge forward of the game machine are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction around the window portion in the front portion of the game machine. ,
A support base that supports the plurality of bulging portions is provided with reinforcing means (reinforcing plate 331) so as to straddle a portion (boundary portion L) corresponding to a boundary of the plurality of bulging portions. Amusement machine.

If the portions that bulge forward are arranged side by side, a boundary portion between the bulging portions is generated on the front surface of the game machine, so that the entire region where the bulging portions are arranged side by side is covered with a single As compared with the configuration in which the bulging portion is provided, there will be locations around the window portion where the bending strength is weak. Then, if there is such a portion with a weak bending strength, it is assumed that a gap is created in the window portion by pulling the boundary portion forward of the game machine, for example. If the action is performed, there is a concern that an illegal jig may be inserted into the gaming machine through the gap.

On the other hand, the supporting base is provided with reinforcing means so as to straddle the portions corresponding to the boundaries of the plurality of bulging portions. As a result, the strength of the region of the support base provided with the reinforcing means is increased compared to the region of the support base provided with the reinforcing means. Therefore, even if a plurality of bulging portions are arranged side by side at the position around the window portion in the front portion of the game machine as described above, it is possible to suppress the strength reduction at the boundary portion, and the fraudulent act increased resistance to

By applying the configuration limited by any one of the features E3 to E10 to the configuration of the feature F, it is possible to obtain a synergistic effect based on each configuration.

The invention of the feature F is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area.

In addition, a window panel is provided above the ball tray in the front part of the game machine, and the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the window panel. Furthermore, various decorations are provided on the front face of the gaming machine.

Here, it is preferable to increase the degree of freedom in designing the front portion of the game machine. However, if the parts that bulge forward in the game machine are arranged around the window in this way, the strength at the boundary between the two is slightly reduced. There is concern about the occurrence of an act of creating a gap in the window and inserting an illegal jig.

<Characteristic group G>
Feature G1. a window portion (window portion 74) formed in the support base (front door base 14a) of the front portion of the game machine;
a window panel (window panel unit 71) provided on the back surface of the support base so as to block the opening of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine;
with
In a gaming machine in which the inside of the gaming machine is visible from the front of the gaming machine through the window panel,
The window panel is in contact with a rear facing surface (panel contact surface 343) facing the rear of the gaming machine at the peripheral edge of the window from the rear side of the gaming machine, and separated therefrom toward the rear of the gaming machine. , and is displaceable to
On the back side of the support base, panel receiving portions (guide ribs 353 to 355 and a connecting wall portion) protrude rearward from the peripheral edge portion of the window portion and can receive the window panel from below when the window panel is displaced. 356) is provided,
The gaming machine, wherein the panel receiving portion has a forward surface (a guide stepped portion 357) facing the rearward surface at a position spaced rearward from the rearward surface.

According to feature G1, since the panel receiving portion is provided, when the window panel is brought into contact with the peripheral portion of the window portion from the rear side of the gaming machine, the weight load of the window panel is transferred to the panel receiving portion. It is possible to perform the work while receiving it at , and the work can be facilitated.

In addition, since the panel receiving portion has a forward surface facing the rearward surface at a position spaced rearward from the rearward surface on the peripheral edge of the window, the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window are separated from each other. Even if an illegal jig is inserted through the gap, it is expected that the front end of the illegal jig abuts against the front surface to prevent further intrusion. Therefore, resistance to the fraudulent act is enhanced.

Furthermore, since the panel receiving portion is configured to have the function of suppressing the fraudulent act, the gap is closed by attaching another member after the window panel is placed in the abutting state. Unlike the above, resistance to the fraudulent act can be enhanced without reducing the workability of bringing the window panel into contact with the peripheral edge of the window.

Feature G2. A game board (game board 23) having a game area (game area 23a) visible from the front of the game machine through the window panel (game board 23) is formed on the front side, and a control device for controlling the progress of the game is provided on the back side of the game board. (Main controller 91) is provided,
Further, on the game board, the game balls that have not entered the ball entry portions (general prize winning opening 51 and upper operation opening 53) corresponding to the granting of the privilege in the game area are discharged to the back side of the game board. An out port (out port 59) is formed for
The gaming machine according to feature G1, wherein the panel receiving portion is provided at least partly around the out port.

It is assumed that a cheating jig is inserted through the gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window, and then the cheating jig enters the back of the game board from the position of the out port to cheat the control device. be done. On the other hand, according to the feature G2, since the panel receiving portion is provided around the outlet, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized jig from entering the outlet.

In addition, when the lower end of the window panel is located below the outlet, the "panel receiving portion" is arranged at a height higher than the lower end of the window panel and lower than the outlet. If the lower end of the window panel is above the outlet, it may be arranged at a height below the lower end of the window panel and above the outlet. .

Feature G3. The peripheral edge portion of the window portion is divided in the front-rear direction by the rearward surface and the forward surface, and is formed with a groove (groove portion 462) that opens toward the center side of the window panel. The gaming machine according to feature G1 or G2.

According to feature G3, even if an illegal jig is inserted through the gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window, the illegal jig enters the groove and is prevented from entering further.

Feature G4. The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G3, wherein the window panel includes an intrusion portion (intrusion portion 358) that enters into the space between the rear facing surface and the front facing surface.

According to feature G4, even if the window panel is pushed backward from the front of the game machine in order to create a gap between the window panel and the peripheral edge of the window, the rearward displacement of the window panel is supported by the panel. It will be available in the department. This makes it difficult for gaps to occur.

Feature G5. The panel receiving portion is formed such that its upper surface is inclined upward toward the front of the gaming machine,
When the window panel is displaced from the separated state to the abutted state, the window panel is displaced so that the indentation portion slides on the upper surface of the panel receiving portion, thereby displacing the window panel as described above. Characteristic G4, characterized in that it is configured to be in abutting state, and further, when it is in the abutting state, the entering portion is configured to enter the space between the rearward surface and the forward surface. The game machine described.

According to feature G5, the window panel is slid on the panel receiving portion to abut against the peripheral edge portion of the window portion from the back side, thereby setting the window panel and inserting the window panel into the rear-facing surface and the window panel. It is completed at the same time as entering the space between the front faces. As a result, even in the configuration in which the rearward displacement of the window panel is restricted by the panel receiving portion, the workability of installing the window panel is improved.

Feature G6. The support base is characterized by comprising panel support means (bearings 14b, 14c) for rotatably supporting the window panel so that a rotation axis exists on the side of the window panel. The game machine according to any one of features G1 to G5.

According to the feature G6, when the window panel is brought into contact with the peripheral edge of the window from the back side, the window panel can be rotated, which facilitates the work. However, if the portion of the rotating shaft wears due to reuse of the window panel, the window panel will be displaced downward from the normal position. On the other hand, since the panel receiving portion is provided, the window panel can be rotated while the window panel is placed on the panel receiving portion. Even if it does, the workability of mounting the window panel is improved.

Feature G7. A path is formed on the back surface of the support base to form a lead-out path for guiding the game balls paid out by the payout means (payout device 184) to the ball receiving tray (upper tray 83) provided in the front part of the game machine. A unit (front side passage forming unit 321) is provided,
The game machine according to any one of features G1 to G6, wherein the panel receiving portion is formed in the passage forming unit.

According to the feature G7, the passage forming unit is an essential configuration for leading the game ball toward the ball receiving tray, and by providing the panel receiving portion in the passage forming unit, the configuration is simplified while the above It is possible to achieve excellent effects such as

Feature G8. A game board (game board 23) having a game area (game area 23a) visible from the front of the game machine through the window panel is formed on the front surface,
A standing means (reinforcement plate 331) is provided on the back surface of the support base at a position outside the game area so as to stand up toward the rear of the game machine from the surrounding area on the back surface. ,
The gaming machine according to any one of features G1 to G7, wherein the erecting means is provided so as to restrict displacement of the window panel to the rear of the gaming machine.

According to the feature G8, even if a fraudulent jig is inserted from the peripheral edge of the gaming machine toward the game area, it abuts against the standing means from the outside and can prevent further intrusion. becomes. Further, even if the window panel is displaced to the rear of the game machine and an illegal jig is to be inserted through the gap between the window panel and the window portion, the erecting means can prevent it.

Feature G9. The support base has a locked position in which the window panel is kept in contact with the peripheral edge of the window from the rear side of the game machine, and an unlocked position in which the window panel is allowed to be displaced to the rear side of the game machine. and displaceable locking means (lower end side locking member 345),
In the locked position, the lock means abuts against a portion of the peripheral edge portion (lower end side support flange 344a) of the window panel from the rear side of the game machine, thereby maintaining the abutted state,
The gaming machine according to feature G8, wherein the erecting means is provided so as not to face the window panel, and is provided so as to face the locking means from the rear side of the gaming machine. .

According to the feature G9, it is possible to prevent the act of illegally displacing the window panel from the front of the gaming machine to the rear of the gaming machine by the reinforcing means while not affecting the regular displacement operation of the window panel. becomes.

The invention of the characteristic group G is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area. In addition, a window panel is provided above the ball tray in the front part of the game machine, and the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the window panel.

Here, for example, it is conceivable that the window panel is damaged in the game hall. In this case, the window panel needs to be replaced. In addition, since the window panel can be used in common between models, it is also possible to reuse the window panel. In each of these operations, the window panel is attached, and since it is necessary to align the relatively large window panel with the window during the attachment operation, the operation is facilitated. is preferred.

On the other hand, since the window panel is provided so as to face the game area, the jig for cheating is inserted through the gap between the window formed on the front face of the game machine and the window panel, and the jig for cheating is inserted. An act of intruding into the game area side is assumed. Therefore, it is preferable to increase resistance to such fraud. However, it is not preferable to make the attachment work extra time-consuming in order to increase resistance to the fraudulent act.

The above problem also occurs in other gaming machines having a window panel on the front face of the gaming machine.

<Characteristic group H>
Feature H1. A game machine having a ball receiving tray (upper tray 83) capable of storing a large number of game balls on the front face of the game machine (the front face of the front door frame 14),
a synthetic resin bottom forming plate portion (bottom forming plate portion 275) forming the bottom surface (bottom surface 271) of the ball receiving pan;
and shock absorbing means (shock absorbing rubber plate 301) formed of a material having higher shock absorption than the bottom forming plate portion and provided on the plate surface side opposite to the bottom surface side of the bottom forming plate portion. , and
The impact absorbing means contacts the opposite plate surface of the bottom forming plate portion from below at least in a situation where a game ball falls onto the bottom surface and the bottom forming plate portion is about to bend downward. A gaming machine characterized by being provided so as to absorb the impact.

According to feature H1, even if a game ball supplied from a position relatively high with respect to the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray falls onto the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray, the downward deflection of the bottom forming plate portion is caused by the impact absorbing means. be absorbed. As a result, the game ball is prevented from jumping out of the ball receiving tray.

In addition, since the impact absorbing means is not provided on the bottom surface of the ball receiving plate, but is provided on the plate surface side opposite to the bottom surface side of the bottom forming plate portion, the impact absorbing means is not provided on the bottom forming plate portion. Even if it is easy to damage compared with , the generation|occurrence|production of the damage is suppressed.

As described above, it is possible to preferably prevent the game ball from bouncing on the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray.

Feature H2. The game machine according to feature H1, wherein the impact absorbing means is provided in contact with the plate surface on the opposite side of the bottom forming plate portion from below.

According to the feature H2, it is possible to directly absorb the bending of the bottom forming plate portion by the impact absorbing means.

Feature H3. The impact absorbing means is formed in a plate shape,
It has a receiving surface (supporting surface 303) that receives the lower plate surface of the impact absorbing means from below, and has supporting means (supporting member 302) that supports the impact absorbing means below the bottom forming plate portion. The game machine according to feature H1 or H2, characterized in that

According to feature H3, since the downward displacement of the impact absorbing means itself is restricted by the supporting means, when the bottom forming plate portion attempts to bend downward, the impact absorbing means is reliably deformed. Then, the impact applied to the bottom forming plate portion can be absorbed by the impact absorbing means.

Feature H4. The shock absorbing means is in a non-bonded state and a non-welded state with respect to the plate surface on the opposite side of the bottom forming plate portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H3, wherein the gaming machine is installed by being received from below.

According to feature H4, it is possible to provide the impact absorbing means below the bottom forming plate portion without bonding or welding the impact absorbing means to the bottom forming plate portion. In a configuration in which the shock absorbing means is adhered or welded to the bottom forming plate portion, an adhesive layer or a welded layer is formed at the boundary between the bottom forming plate portion and the shock absorbing means, and the shock absorbing ability of the shock absorbing means is reduced. It is feared that On the other hand, since the impact absorbing means is provided in a non-bonded state and a non-welded state to the bottom forming plate portion, it is possible to prevent the above-described inconvenience from occurring. It is possible to suitably exhibit impact absorption.

Feature H5. One side of the game machine is supported by the outer frame (outer frame 11), and the supported portion is the open/close base end side, and is supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable.
Since the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray is open upward at the front surface of the game machine, a ball lending device (ball lending device LD) is installed side by side on the opening/closing base end side of the gaming machine in the gaming hall. It is a configuration that can receive game balls falling from
The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H4, wherein the impact absorbing means is provided at least in the region of the bottom forming plate portion on the opening/closing base end side.

According to the feature H5, even if a game ball falls from the ball lending device onto the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray, the impact caused by the drop can be favorably received by the impact absorbing means.

Feature H6. The front wall portion (front wall portion 272) of the ball receiving pan is formed lower at the center side in the horizontal direction than at the opening/closing base end side,
The impact absorbing means is provided so as to extend laterally from a region on the opening/closing base end side of the bottom forming plate portion to at least a position corresponding to a region where the front wall portion is formed low. The gaming machine according to characterizing feature H5.

According to feature H6, the front wall portion of the ball tray is formed lower at the center side in the horizontal direction than at the opening/closing proximal end side, so that when the player supplies game balls to the ball tray by maintenance. , it becomes easier to perform the supply work. Even in this case, the impact absorbing means is provided so as to extend laterally from the region of the bottom forming plate portion on the opening/closing base end side to at least a position corresponding to the region where the front wall portion is formed low. Therefore, the impact absorbing means can absorb the impact of the bottom forming plate portion when game balls are supplied for maintenance.

Feature H7. The ball tray is formed with an introduction port (introduction port 265) for introducing game balls paid out from a payout means (payout device 184) provided behind the front face of the game machine into the ball tray. cage,
In the front wall portion of the ball receiving tray, in the area including the front part of the introduction port, a front wall side standing toward the inside of the ball receiving tray at a position separated by one game ball or more from the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H6, wherein a restricting means (projection restricting portion 306) is provided.

In the configuration provided with the impact absorbing means, the bouncing of the game ball is suppressed, so the front wall portion of the ball receiving tray can be formed low. However, even if the impact absorbing means is provided, it is not possible to prevent the game ball discharged from the introduction port from passing over the front wall portion. As a result, it becomes difficult to form the front wall portion low.

On the other hand, according to feature H7, in the area including the front part of the introduction port in the front wall of the ball tray, there is a game ball inside the ball tray at a position that is one game ball or more away from the bottom surface of the ball tray. A front-wall-side restricting means is provided that stands up toward. As a result, even if the game ball is vigorously ejected from the introduction port, the game ball contacts the front-wall-side restricting means from below, so that the momentum is reduced and the game ball does not pass over the front wall. Suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to form the front wall portion low. By forming the front wall portion low, the visibility of the game balls stored in the ball receiving tray is enhanced, and the game balls can be easily taken out from the ball receiving tray by hand.

Feature H8. A game according to any one of features H1 to H7, characterized in that a cover (lower double cover 291) is provided in front of the ball tray so as to cover the area where the impact absorbing means is provided. machine.

According to the feature H8, it is possible to prevent the impact absorbing means from being exposed at the front surface of the game machine, and prevent unnecessary access to the impact absorbing means.

The invention of the above characteristic group H is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area.

In addition, game balls may be supplied to the ball receiving tray by the maintenance of the player, or game balls may be supplied from a ball lending device provided side by side with the pachinko machine in the game hall.

Here, when a game ball is supplied from a relatively high position with respect to the bottom surface of the ball tray, there is a concern that the game ball bounces off the bottom surface of the ball tray and jumps out of the ball tray. On the other hand, it is also conceivable to suppress the jumping-out by increasing the flexibility of the bottom surface of the ball receiving pan.

However, increasing the flexibility of the bottom surface of the ball receiving tray makes the bottom surface susceptible to damage due to continued use, and there is also the possibility that the player may intentionally damage the bottom surface. If the bottom surface of the ball catcher is damaged or scratched, the appearance of the front surface of the game machine becomes unsightly.

It should be noted that the above problem also occurs in other game machines having a ball receiving tray on the front face of the game machine.

<Characteristic group I>
Features I1. In a gaming machine equipped with a ball tray (upper tray 83) capable of storing a large number of game balls and leading out the stored game balls to the inside of the gaming machine,
On the bottom surface of the ball tray (bottom surface 271), an alignment passage portion (alignment passage 273),
The alignment passage part has a plurality of game balls lined up in the orthogonal direction on the bottom surface of the alignment passage part on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the passage direction at least on the downstream side leading to the outlet. It has a pair of passage wall portions (back wall portion 264 and passage step portion 274) that prevent
At least one of the pair of passage wall portions is formed with a downstream concave portion (downstream concave portion 308) recessed in the opposite direction to the aligned passage portion side at a position higher than the bottom surface of the aligned passage portion. Characteristic game machine.

According to feature I1, even if a plurality of game balls are stacked on the alignment passage, the game balls above the alignment passage can escape to the downstream recess. . As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging on the alignment passage portion.

Further, since the downstream recess is formed at a position higher than the bottom surface of the alignment passage, it is possible to prevent the downstream recess from interfering with the alignment of the game balls on the alignment passage. . Furthermore, since the upper surface of the downstream recessed portion exists above the game ball that has entered the downstream recessed portion, it is possible to restrict the movement of the game ball that has entered the recessed portion to some extent.

Feature I2. The alignment passage portion is provided so as to extend in the lateral direction,
The gaming machine according to feature I1, wherein the downstream concave portion is formed in the passage wall portion (front wall portion 272) of the pair of passage wall portions on the front wall portion side of the ball receiving tray. .

According to feature I2, since the front wall side of the ball tray has more space than the back wall side, providing the downstream concave portion in the front wall part does not cause any spatial restriction. It is possible to provide the downstream recess while doing so. In addition, even if the downstream recess is provided on the front wall side, since the downstream recess has an upper surface, it is possible to prevent game balls that have entered the downstream recess from spilling out of the ball tray. is.

The invention of the characteristic group I is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area.

In the above configuration, in order to supply the game balls one by one toward the game ball shooting mechanism, it is conceivable to provide an alignment passage portion in the area leading to the lead-out port of the ball receiving tray. However, in the configuration in which the alignment passage is provided in this way, it is possible to align the game balls in advance. Possibility of ball clogging is increased.

The above problem also occurs in other game machines having ball trays for storing game balls and leading out the stored game balls into the inside of the game machine.

<Characteristic group J>
Feature J1. Equipped with a bulging cover (inner light emitting cover 381) formed by opening the internal space on the side opposite to the bulging direction,
The bulging cover is formed so that an opening (inner opening 382) that opens the internal space has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, and constitutes a peripheral edge extending in the longitudinal direction at the opening. and a pair of long plate portions (inner long plate portions 388a and 388b) facing each other across the internal space,
The game machine further comprises a spacer member (spacer member 393) provided between the pair of long plate portions and pressing the long plate portions outward from the inner space side.

According to the feature J1, the pair of long plate portions are pressed outward from the inner space side by the spacer member, so that the bulging cover is prevented from bending inward at the center side in the longitudinal direction on the opening side. It becomes possible to Moreover, since the spacer member separate from the bulging cover fulfills the above function, the shape of the bulging cover does not become complicated.

Feature J2. A pair of insertion portions (spacer holes 395a, 395b) into which a pair of ends (both ends 394a, 394b) of the spacer member can be inserted is formed in the pair of long plate portions,
The spacer member faces the inner peripheral surface side of the corresponding long plate portion more toward the center than the end portion, and is arranged inside the long plate portion in a state in which the end portion is inserted into the corresponding insertion portion. The game machine according to feature J1, characterized by comprising a pair of inner contact surfaces (inner contact portions 396a, 396b) that contact the peripheral surface from the inner space side.

According to the feature J2, when the spacer member is integrated with the bulging cover, it is only necessary to insert the pair of end portions of the spacer member into the corresponding insertion portions of the long plate portion. Therefore, the integration work can be facilitated. Further, since the end portion of the spacer member is inserted into the insertion portion, it is possible to prevent the spacer member from being displaced with respect to the bulging cover.

Feature J3. The bulging cover is an inner cover (inner light emitting cover 381),
An outer cover (outer light emitting cover 371) that is formed one size larger than the inner cover and covers the outer peripheral surface of the inner cover,
By inserting the inner cover into the outer cover, the inner space is opened in the direction opposite to the bulging direction, and the opening for opening the inner space extends in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. A multi-layer cover unit (light-emitting cover unit 361) having
The pair of end portions of the spacer member are in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cover beyond the corresponding insertion portions. The game machine according to feature J2, wherein the portions 376a, 376b) are pressed outward from the inner space side.

According to the characteristic J3, the spacer member can directly prevent not only the bending of the inner cover but also the bending of the outer cover.

Feature J4. The pair of outer long plate portions are not formed with insertion portions for inserting the pair of end portions of the spacer member,
The gaming machine according to feature J3, wherein the pair of end portions of the spacer members are in contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the corresponding outer long plate portions from the inside.

According to the characteristic J4, the outer cover can be roughly positioned with respect to the spacer member, and the above excellent effects can be obtained without requiring high positioning accuracy.

Feature J5. a claw portion (claw portion 391) provided on one of the inner cover and the outer cover;
a claw receiving portion (claw receiving hole portion 392) which is provided on the other of the inner cover and the outer cover and restricts movement of the inner cover in the removal direction with respect to the outer cover by inserting the claw portion; ,
The gaming machine according to feature J3 or J4, characterized by comprising:

According to the feature J5, the installation work of the spacer member can be performed in a state where the displacement of the inner cover with respect to the outer cover is restricted, so that the installation work can be facilitated.

Feature J6. The multi-layer cover unit is for covering a light emitter (light emitter 365),
The inner cover is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter,
The outer cover is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter,
Furthermore, the gaming machine according to any one of features J3 to J5, wherein the spacer member is formed using a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter. .

According to feature J6, it is possible to prevent the inner cover and the outer cover from bending without interfering with the irradiation of light from the light emitter.

Feature J7. The bulging cover is for covering the luminous body (luminous body 365), is formed using a synthetic resin, and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the luminous body,
The game machine according to any one of features J1 to J6, wherein the spacer member is made of a synthetic resin and is formed so as to be able to transmit light from the light emitter.

According to feature J7, it is possible to prevent the bulging cover from bending without interfering with the irradiation of light from the light emitter.

Feature J8. The game according to any one of features J1 to J7, wherein the spacer member is provided with a fixing portion (spacer-side boss 397) used when fixing the bulging cover to an installation target. machine.

According to the feature J8, since the bulging cover can be fixed to the installation target using the spacer member, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a configuration in which a separate fixing member is attached to the bulging cover.

The invention of the above characteristic group J is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a ball receiving tray for storing game balls on the front face of the gaming machine. The game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the game ball shooting mechanism. In addition, a game ball is guided to the game ball shooting mechanism by operating the shooting operation device, which is operated by the player, on the front face of the game machine. is launched into the play area. Then, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the ball receiver by entering a game ball into a winning hole provided in the game area. In addition, a window panel is provided above the ball tray in the front part of the game machine, and the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the window panel.

Since the front part of the gaming machine is the first area that the player pays attention to, it is preferable that the front part is highly decorative. In order to enhance such decorativeness, a configuration is known in which, for example, the arrangement of light emitters is devised.

In the structure provided with the light emitter as described above, a cover for the light emitter is provided so as not to expose the light emitter itself. The cover for the light emitter is formed using synthetic resin so as to allow light to pass therethrough, and furthermore, the illumination direction of the light emitter is such that the internal space is open toward the side on which the light emitter is mounted. It is formed by swelling toward.

Here, in order to collectively cover a plurality of light emitters, a configuration is conceivable in which the cover for the light emitters is formed long in a predetermined direction. In this case, it is possible to reduce the number of covers for the light emitters.

However, if the cover for the light emitter formed to bulge as described above is formed long in a predetermined direction, the central side in the longitudinal direction tends to bend. On the other hand, it is conceivable to form a rib extending in the lateral direction inside the cover for the light emitter, but in this case, the shape of the cover for the light emitter becomes complicated.

It should be noted that the above problem also occurs in covers other than the light emitter cover.

<Characteristic group K>
Features K1. An outer frame (outer frame 11) used when installing in a game hall,
a gaming machine main body (gaming machine main body 12) supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame;
In a game machine equipped with
One is provided on the gaming machine main body and the other is provided on the outer frame at the boundary portion between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame where there is an upward surface (upper surface 408). Having a pair of front and rear boundary facing portions (main body side facing surface 21b, overlapping member 411, overlapping member 484),
At least one of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions is formed with a boundary groove portion (overlapping grooves 414a to 414d, overlapping groove 485) recessed in a direction opposite to the facing direction,
When the gaming machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame while the game ball rests on the upward facing surface, the game ball enters the boundary groove, A game machine characterized in that it is provided so as to be able to suppress the occurrence of a game ball being caught between the boundary-facing parts.

According to feature K1, by providing a pair of front and rear boundary facing portions, it is possible to prevent an act of inserting a cheating jig through the boundary portion between the gaming machine main body and the outer frame. Become. A boundary groove is formed in at least one of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions. When the game machine main body is closed while the game ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the game ball enters the boundary groove, causing the game ball to bite between the boundary facing portions. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of congestion. As a result, it becomes possible to prevent the above-described fraudulent act while suppressing the occurrence of ball biting.

Feature K2. The boundary groove has a height dimension and a width dimension of the internal space of one game ball or more,
Further, the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions are formed with the boundary groove portion, so that when the game machine main body is closed with respect to the outer frame, one game ball is placed between the boundary facing portions. The gaming machine according to feature K1, wherein the space is formed to have a front-to-rear dimension of 10 minutes or more.

According to the characteristic K2, even if the game machine main body is closed while the game ball is placed on the surface facing upward, the game ball can enter the boundary groove, and the game ball can enter the boundary groove. Entanglement prevents the occurrence of ball engagement between the boundary facing portions.

Feature K3. The gaming machine according to feature K1 or K2, wherein the bottom surface (bottom side inclined surface 408a) of the boundary groove portion is formed so as to slope downward toward the direction in which the boundary groove portion is opened.

According to the feature K3, the game balls that have entered the boundary groove part are naturally discharged from the boundary groove part when the game machine main body is opened, so that the accumulation of the game balls in the boundary groove part is suppressed. As the game balls accumulate in the boundary groove, there is a concern that the balls will eventually be caught between the boundary facing portions despite the formation of the boundary groove, but according to this configuration, this The occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed.

Feature K4. The boundary facing portion in which the boundary groove portion is formed extends along the boundary portion,
The boundary-facing portion has a pillar portion (forward displacement portions 412a to 412c) formed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the boundary groove portion at an intermediate position in the extending direction, and the pillar portion is The game machine according to any one of features K1 to K3, wherein the boundary grooves are formed on both sides of the sandwiched portion in the extending direction.

According to the feature K4, it is possible to prevent the upper surface of the boundary groove portion from bending toward the bottom surface.

Feature K5. 1. Any one of features K1 to K3, wherein the boundary groove portion is formed in at least a rear boundary facing portion (overlapping member 411, overlapping member 484) of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature K5, even if the jig for cheating is inserted from the boundary portion between the game machine main body and the outer frame, the tip of the jig for cheating enters the boundary groove. This makes it possible to prevent further intrusion.

Feature K6. The upward facing surface is a surface on the lower frame portion (lower frame portion 402, lower frame portion 471) of the outer frame,
Of the pair of front and rear boundary facing portions, the rear boundary facing portion (overlapping member 411, overlapping member 484) is provided in the lower frame portion,
Of the pair of front and rear boundary-facing portions, the front-side boundary-facing portion (body-side facing surface 21b) is a portion of the gaming machine body that rides on the lower frame portion, and is opposed to the rear-side boundary-facing portion. The game machine according to any one of features K1 to K5, wherein the game machine is provided at a portion facing from the front.

According to the feature K6, a pair of front and rear boundary facing portions are provided for the boundary portion of the lower frame portion, so that an illegal jig can be inserted through the gap between the lower frame portion and the gaming machine main body. can be prevented from doing so. Also, when the game machine main body is opened, a game ball may be placed on the lower frame. On the other hand, by providing the boundary groove portion as described above, it is possible to suppress the game ball from being caught.

Feature K7. The game machine main body is received from below by a region (flat surface 408b) positioned in front of the rear boundary facing portion in the lower frame portion, and is supported by a portion forming the rear boundary facing portion. The game machine according to feature K6, characterized in that it is provided so as not to run over.

According to the characteristic K7, since it is not necessary to receive the weight load of the gaming machine main body at the portion forming the rear boundary facing portion, it is possible to prevent the portion from being damaged.

Feature K8. Characteristic K6 or K7, characterized in that the gaming machine main body has a portion (blocking wall 21c) that straddles the upper boundary between the front side boundary facing portion and the rear side boundary facing portion. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature K8, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized jig from entering from the boundary between the front side boundary facing portion and the rear side boundary facing portion.

Feature K9. A speaker device (speaker device 473) that outputs sound is provided,
The game machine according to any one of features K1 to K8, wherein the boundary groove is provided on a resin member (pedestal 472) on which the speaker device is mounted.

According to the feature K9, it is possible to obtain the excellent effects already described by utilizing the area where the speaker device is mounted.

The invention of the characteristic group K is effective for the following problems.

A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a main body on which a game board is mounted. done. Further, the game machine main body is provided with a control device for controlling the progress of the game, and the game progresses based on the control by the control device.

The game machine main body is fixed to the island equipment of the game hall using the outer frame. The outer frame is formed by connecting plate materials on four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. One side of the game machine main body is supported by the outer frame, and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame. For example, when performing maintenance on the back side of the game machine main body in a game hall, the game machine main body is opened to the front of the game machine with respect to the outer frame. After the maintenance, the game machine body is closed with respect to the outer frame, and the game machine body rides on the lower frame portion of the outer frame.

Here, various frauds are being carried out on gaming machines. As the fraudulent act, for example, an act of inserting a fraudulent jig through a gap between the outer frame and the gaming machine main body is assumed.

In response to this, the inventor of the present invention has devised a configuration in which the gap between the outer frame and the gaming machine main body is filled by overlapping the outer frame and the gaming machine main body in the front-rear direction. However, the game ball may be placed on the upward facing surface such as the lower frame part of the outer frame, and when the above overlapping structure is adopted, the game ball is placed in such a way. When the game machine main body is closed in this state, the possibility that the game machine main body, outer frame, etc. may be damaged due to the impact was found.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Pachinko machine, 11... Outer frame as support object, 12... Game machine main body, 14... Front door frame, 14a... Front door base, 15... Back pack unit as back unit, 21b... Main body side facing surface , 31... Shooting operation device, 41... Game ball shooting mechanism, 71... Window panel unit, 74... Window part, 83... Upper tray, 91... Main control device, 102a... Lower area, 113... Payout unit as payout mechanism, 121... Shooting control device 141... Lower frame area 184... Dispensing device 196... Lamination restricting member as restricting means 222... Passage forming part 223... Driving accommodating part 231... Rotating body 235... Driving means Payout motor 235a Output shaft 235b Main body 237 Payout detection sensor as payout detection means 245 Installation area 246 Fixing boss as installation side fixing part 247 Fixing as payout side fixing part flange 248 screw 253a sloped surface as ceiling sloped surface 261 top plate unit 271 bottom surface 275 bottom forming plate portion 301 rubber plate for impact absorption 311 decorative character unit 311d Hand portion 331 Reinforcement plate 343 Panel contact surface 353 to 355 Guide rib 356 Connecting wall 357 Guide stepped portion 361 Light-emitting cover unit 371 Outer light-emitting cover 381 Inner light-emitting Cover 382 Inner opening 388a, 388b Inner long plate portion 393 Spacer member 408 Upper surface 411 Overlapping member 414a to 414d Overlapping groove 484 Overlapping member 485 Overlapping groove .

Claims (1)

a base body having a game portion formed on the front surface thereof with a game area in which game balls flow down, the base body being rotatably supported with respect to an object on the supporting side;
a window portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and allowing the gaming area to be viewed from the front of the gaming machine;
A shooting operation means provided on the front surface of the gaming machine and operated by a player to shoot a game ball toward the gaming area;
a shooting means provided below the game area in the base body for shooting a game ball toward the game area;
Progress control means for executing control for game progress according to occurrence of a game ball entering a ball entering portion provided in the game area;
A shooting control means for controlling the shooting means to shoot a game ball toward the game area based on the operation of the shooting operation means;
a unit provided on the back surface of the base body and equipped with a payout means for paying out game balls;
with
The firing control means is provided so as to exist between the base body and the unit, and is located on the back surface of a support portion on the surface of which the firing means is installed in the base body. provided so as to protrude toward the rear side of the game machine with respect to the back surface of the support portion at a position on the tip end side of the rotation,
The base body has a base-side facing portion vertically facing the firing control means,
The base body is provided with a connection hole for electrically connecting the firing control means and the firing means,
The position of the connection hole is at least one of a position facing the shooting means on the rear side of the game machine and a position facing the shooting control means on the front side of the game machine in the support part. The connection hole is formed so as to be one position,
The progress control means is installed on the back surface of the base body,
When firing control is performed by the firing control means, at least one of transmission of a signal from the firing control means to the progress control means and transmission of a signal from the progress control means to the firing control means is performed. is the configuration,
A specific board provided in the unit intervenes in a position in the middle of a path for communication related to firing control between the progress control means and the firing control means, and the firing control means is mounted on the specific board. A gaming machine characterized in that a specific wiring is connected from a control means.

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