JP2005319330A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a branching mechanism can be replaced. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a game machine body 4 with a game surface 5 supported by an outer frame 1, a door frame supported openable/closable to the game machine body 4 and placed in front of game surface 5, an upper receiving tray to store Pachinko balls supplied via the game machine body 4 from a mechanism board, a branch unit 61 to usually guide Pachinko balls in the upper receiving tray direction and to guide overflowed Pachinko balls not completely stored in the upper receiving tray to the overflow path direction when the supply of Pachinko balls to the upper receiving tray exceeds a prescribed limit, and a lower receiving tray which is placed downstream the overflow path and to which Pachinko balls guided by the branch mechanism are guided. The branch unit 61 is structured as another body by being separated from a delivery mechanism and replaceably assembled to a board attaching base 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine or a game machine using pachinko balls such as a pachinko lot, and in particular, a game in which an overflow pachinko ball is guided to a lower saucer when the supply of the pachinko ball to the upper saucer exceeds a predetermined level. Related to the machine.

For example, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine using pachinko balls, one of the purposes is to obtain pachinko balls as a number of prize balls by allowing a player to win pachinko balls as a game ball at a winning opening. The prize balls associated with the winning are released from a payout mechanism provided on the back of the pachinko machine main body as a game stand and supplied to the upper tray through the pachinko machine main body.
When winning is continuously repeated as in the case of a so-called jackpot state, a large number of prize balls are supplied from the payout mechanism. However, since the pachinko balls should not flow into the upper receiving tray and overflow, the overflowing pachinko balls are diverted to the lower receiving tray when the upper receiving tray is full. For example, the overflow mechanism in a conventional pachinko machine is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 26, a payout mechanism 122 is integrated with the mechanism panel 121 of the pachinko gaming machine. The payout mechanism 122 stops the pachinko balls supplied from the tank, and pays out in accordance with a command from the payout board (not shown), a payout passage 123 below which the discharged pachinko balls flow down, and a payout passage A branch mechanism 124 below 123 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, the branch mechanism 124 is a space having a main communication passage 125 and a sub communication passage 126 that open to the front, and the flow of pachinko balls flowing down from the payout passage 123 is indicated by arrows in the figure. As shown, it is basically guided to the main communication path 125. The pachinko ball is structured so as to pass from the main communication passage 125 through the intermediate passage 129 of the pachinko machine main body 127 to the upper receiving tray 131 through the communication passage 130 disposed facing the intermediate passage 129.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 30, when the space between the main communication path 125 and the upper tray 131 is filled with pachinko balls, the pachinko balls that have descended the payout mechanism 122 are separated from the main communication path 125 and the sub communication path 126. It passes over the partition wall 132 and flows in the direction of the auxiliary communication path 126. As shown in FIG. 30, the pachinko ball flowing down from the sub-communication passage 126 flows down the overflow passage 134 and reaches a lower tray (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 26, the pachinko ball falls onto the branch mechanism 124 with a considerable momentum from above. In addition, a large amount of pachinko balls are filled inside, and the internal pressure due to its weight is considerably large. Therefore, the branching mechanism 124 is the place where the problems such as cracks, breakage, and wear occur among the payout mechanisms 122. However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the branching mechanism 124 is integrated with the mechanism board 121, so that it is not possible to replace only the branching mechanism 124 even if such a problem occurs.
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine in which the branching mechanism is replaceable.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming table that is supported by a support frame and has a gaming surface on which a player faces to play a game, and that can be opened and closed with respect to the gaming table. And a door frame disposed in front of the gaming surface, and disposed below the door frame, integrated with the door frame or independently supported to be opened and closed with respect to the game table and supplied from a payout mechanism The pachinko ball is guided to the upper tray or the lower tray in the gaming machine having an upper tray for storing the pachinko balls to be stored and a ball removing mechanism for discharging the pachinko balls in the plane to the outside. The gist of the present invention is that the branching unit is formed with both a main passage and a passage for ball passage through which a pachinko ball that has been removed when the ball removal mechanism is operated .

In the configuration as in the first aspect of the invention, since the branching mechanism is separated from the payout mechanism and configured as a separate member, it can be replaced alone when the branching mechanism is damaged or worn, and the pachinko ball does not fall directly It becomes possible to arrange in the position where there is little load to.
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the main passage and the passage for ball removal are arranged in the horizontal direction in the branch unit. And
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the branch unit is mounted on a board mounting base disposed below a mechanism board disposed on the back surface of the game table. Its gist is that it is detachably mounted.

In the invention described in the claims, it is possible to replace solely when damage or wear to the branch mechanism for configuring the diverter as a separate body separate from the dispensing mechanism occurs, for members directly pachinko ball does not fall It can be arranged at a position with a small load.

Hereinafter, embodiments in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In particular, in the present embodiment, the present invention will be described by embodying a pachinko gaming machine having a larger gaming surface than conventional ones. Here, the “pachinko machine with a larger game surface than before” is a model in which the game surface has been enlarged in order to increase the interest of the player. The liquid crystal screen of the display device arranged in the center can be enlarged, and the player can enjoy a powerful large screen and can increase the appeal to the player. Furthermore, in the same model, the game surface is large, so the diffusion of the game ball (pachinko ball) in the left-right direction is increased, the visual stimulation of the game itself is increased, and the falling distance of the falling game ball is also long. The expectation of whether or not a game ball will win a winning opening will also increase.
In the following description, the front, front, or front side refers to the side facing the player, and the rear, rear, or back side refers to the opposite side of the facing side. Unless otherwise specified, left and right refer to the left and right direction as viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.5, the outer frame 1 as a support frame body of a pachinko game machine is made into the wooden frame body framed in quadrangle | frame by each upper, lower, left, and right frame plates 1a-1d. A curtain plate 2 is disposed on the upper surface of the lower frame plate 1b.
A gaming machine main body 4 as a gaming table is mounted on the outer frame 1. The gaming machine main body 4 is a panel-like structural member that forms the structural core of the pachinko gaming machine, and rotates about the pivot shaft 6a of the hinge bracket 6 to open and close the outer frame 1 as shown in FIG. The metal fitting 4a is detachably mounted so as to be opened and closed.
As shown in FIG. 2, other panel-like components are arranged in a stacked manner in the front-rear direction with the gaming machine body 4 as the center. First, a schematic arrangement state of each component member and main component members associated therewith will be described with reference to FIG. 2, and then each component member will be described in detail.
A game board 5 is fitted in a game board mounting space 9 formed in the upper half of the gaming machine body 4. A door frame 7 is disposed in front of the game board 5. A glass window G is fitted in an upper position of the door frame 7, and an upper tray 8 as a pachinko ball tray is formed in a lower position of the glass window G.
A mechanism board 10 is disposed at a rear position of the game board 5 so as to cover the game board 5 from the back side. A substrate mounting base 11 is disposed immediately below the mechanism panel 10. A cover plate 13 is disposed below the game board 5. The cover plate 13 is fixed to the gaming machine body 4. The cover plate 13 is formed with a lower tray 14 that protrudes forward. The cover plate 13 corresponds to a lower cover plate in a conventional model. The reason why the cover plate 13 is simply used is that, in the present embodiment, the upper cover plate on which the upper tray 8 is originally disposed is not necessary with the movement of the upper tray 8 toward the door frame 7. An operation handle 15 is attached to the right side of the lower tray 14.

First, the gaming machine body 4 and the game board 5 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, a game board mounting space 9 that is framed by a horizontal frame 18 and left and right vertical frames 19 is formed in the upper half of the gaming machine body 4. A lower part of the game board mounting space 9 is a pachinko ball processing area 21 as shown in FIG. 10, and a pachinko ball launching mechanism 23 and an acoustic mechanism 24 are further provided below the pachinko ball processing area 21. The game board 5 is placed on the top plate 22 of the pachinko ball processing area 21 and fitted in the game board mounting space 9. As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 5 is a substantially square panel body, and is substantially enclosed by an inner rail 25 and an outer rail 26 on the game surface 20 arranged substantially perpendicularly to the front surface of the game board 5. A circular game area 27 is formed. In the game area 27, a winning opening 28, a variable display device 29, and the like are arranged at predetermined positions. An out ball collection port 30 is formed at the lowermost position of the inner rail 25. Pachinko balls (game balls) that have not been won in the winning opening 28 after the game ends, exit the rear from the out ball collection opening 30 as out balls. Note that illustration of the nail is omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a curtain board 31 is formed on the front surface of the game board mounting space 9 and is edged in a shape corresponding to the game area 27. The curtain board 31 has a function of holding the game board 5 placed on the top board 22 and preventing it from dropping forward.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the game area 27 has a larger diameter compared to the applicant's conventional model (the upper tray is disposed on the game machine main body side), and the variable display device 29. The display screen 29a is also enlarged and occupies a considerably large area in the game area 27. This is mainly because the mechanism related to the upper tray can be dispersed by moving the upper tray to a lower position of the game board, and as a result, the game board can be configured longer in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 11, safe ball assembly baskets 32 are arranged at three positions on the back surface of the game board 5 and below the variable display device 29. A safe ball assembly plate 34 is disposed below the safe ball assembly cage 32. The safe ball assembly cage 32 is a passage on the back side through which a winning pachinko ball (safe ball) passes after leaving the game area 27, and the safe ball guided to the safe ball assembly cage 32 is inside the safe ball assembly plate 34. It passes through (the gap formed with the game board 5) and falls downward.
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, a main board 33 is disposed on the back side of the safe ball assembly cage 32 and the safe ball assembly plate 34. On the main board 33, a program corresponding to the game content, a program for starting the game, and the like are sealed according to each model.

Next, the structure around the pachinko ball processing area 21 of the game board 5 will be described.
The pachinko ball processing area 21 is provided with an introduction passage 45 for guiding a pachinko ball supplied from a payout mechanism 40 described later to the front surface (player side) and a discharge passage 46 for guiding the pachinko ball to the outside. First, the introduction passage 45 will be described.
The introduction passage 45 includes a main passage 47 that guides pachinko balls to the upper tray 8 and a bypass passage 49 that guides pachinko balls that have overflowed in the direction of the lower tray 14 when the upper tray 8 is full. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the main passage 47 is provided with an introduction port 50 on the back side of the gaming machine body 4 and communicates with the outlet 51 on the surface side of the gaming machine body 4 as shown in FIGS. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 16, a flow surface 47 a that allows the pachinko balls introduced from the introduction port 50 to flow forward is formed in the main passage 47. The flow surface 47a is provided with a gentle slope toward the front. The flow surface 47a is interrupted in the middle thereof, and the outlet 51 is disposed in front of the flow surface 47a across the space.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and FIGS. 15 and 16, the bypass passage 49 is provided with an introduction port 52 on the back side of the gaming machine body 4, and serves as an overflow passage disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 4. 53 is in communication. In the bypass passage 49, a flow surface 49a is formed through which a pachinko ball introduced from the introduction port 52 flows forward. The flow surface 49a is provided with a gentle slope toward the front.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the main passage 47 and the bypass passage 49 are formed below the top plate 22 where the game board 5 is placed and to the left (right in the figure). Yes.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 9 to 11, and 16, the lower tray passage 53 is connected to the inlet 14 a of the lower tray 14, traversing rightward from the front left side of the gaming machine body 4. . The lower tray passage 53 has a first passage 53a for dropping the pachinko ball flowing down from the flow surface 49a of the bypass passage 49 in the left front direction of the pachinko ball processing area 21, and the falling pachinko ball smoothly about 90 degrees to the right. And a second passage 53c that guides the pachinko ball diagonally to the lower right. The second passage 53 c is connected to the inlet 14 a of the lower tray 14 at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the gaming machine body 4. As shown in FIG. 16, above the starting position of the second passage 53c is an open space 54, and the lower end portion of the flow surface 47a of the main passage 47 appears.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, 13, and 14, a flap 55 is erected at the outlet 51. The flap 55 is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 55a and is urged by a spring (not shown). As shown in FIG. 14, by closing the door frame 7, a later-described insertion tray 57 is inserted into the open space 54 from the outlet 51. The flow lower surface 57a of the insertion tray 57 is disposed at a position slightly lower than the flow lower surface 47a of the main passage 47 in a state where it is inserted into the open space 54, and the pachinko balls flowing down the flow lower surface 47a flow further downstream. For this purpose, a gentle slope is provided toward the front.
With the insertion of the insertion tray 57, the flap 55 is laid down toward the open space 54, and a bridge in the direction of the outlet 51 is built at a downstream position of the flow surface 49a interrupted by the open space 54. In this state, the pachinko balls that have flowed down the flow surface 47 a of the main passage 47 flow into the insertion tray 57 and are further guided from the outlet 51 to the upper tray 8.
On the other hand, when the door frame 7 is opened, the flap 55 is returned to the standing position by the biasing force of the spring as shown in FIG. In this state, the pachinko balls are not guided to the outlet 51. That is, since the pachinko balls cannot be guided to the upper tray 8 that has been opened integrally with the door frame 7, it is necessary to guide the pachinko balls flowing down from the upstream to the lower tray 14. That is, since the insertion tray 57 is eliminated, the pachinko ball falls from the open space 54 toward the lower second passage 53c and flows into the lower tray 14. At this time, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the flow surface 49 a vigorously is prevented from jumping out from the outlet 51 by the flap 55.
As shown in FIG. 16, the open space 54 and the first passage 53a adjacent to the open space 54 are in communication with no partition wall in the middle. For this reason, when there are too many pachinko balls guided to the main passage 47 and it cannot flow down, the overflowed pachinko balls are inserted from the main passage 47 to the insertion tray 57 in the direction from the open space 54 to the first passage 53a. It moves so that it is guided to the lower tray path 53 (that is, flows into the lower tray 14). That is, when the pachinko ball guided to the main passage 47 without passing through the bypass passage 49 reaches the front surface of the gaming machine main body 4 and enters an overflow state, the pachinko ball is detoured toward the lower tray 14.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 27 to 29, in the conventional model, when the door frame is opened, the passage to the upper tray is blocked, so that the pachinko ball is guided to the lower tray so that the pachinko ball does not spill. 133 is formed in the gaming machine main body (the passage 133 is not a passage in which the periphery is completely covered like the lower tray passage 53 of the present embodiment, but only a rail-like member having an open top). The passage 133 has no function of guiding the overflowing pachinko ball to the lower tray, and merely has a function of guiding the pachinko ball to the lower tray as an escape path of the pachinko ball that should flow down in the direction of the upper tray 127 by opening the upper tray 127.
In this respect, the lower tray passage 53 of this embodiment has both a function of guiding the overflowing pachinko ball to the lower tray and a function of guiding the pachinko ball to the lower tray by blocking the passage to the upper tray when the door frame is opened. Will be combined.
The insertion tray 57 is provided so that pachinko balls do not flow from the open space 54 toward the lower tray 14 when the door frame 7 is closed. It is possible to combine functions.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 12, a sensor storage portion 66 is provided below the second passage 53 c of the lower tray passage 53. A limit switch (not shown) is disposed in the sensor housing 66, and when the lower tray 14 is filled with pachinko balls and overflows to the second passage 53c side, this is detected and a payout device 96 described later is used. The release of the prize ball (pachinko) is paused. A communication passage 104 that is connected to a bypass passage 89 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, is provided on the right side of the sensor storage section 66 so that the lower tray 14 avoids pachinko balls from the upper tray 8.

Next, the discharge passage 46 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the discharge passage 46 receives the out sphere falling from the out sphere collection port 30 and the safe sphere falling from the safe sphere collecting plate 34, and is downstream (right side in FIG. 11). The first inclined surface 58 that flows down, the out sphere and the safe sphere flowing down the first inclined surface 58 are received and the flow direction is reversed (leftward in FIG. 11). And a second inclined surface 59 for guiding. A discharge port 60 communicating with an external rail (not shown) is formed at the lower end of the second inclined surface 59.
By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a large safe ball processing device is disposed at the lower part of the mechanism board. Then, all the safe balls are once sent to the safe ball processing device via the guide passage formed in the mechanism board and held, and the payout device is driven by mechanical counting of the safe balls. The payout position (corresponding to a branching mechanism to be described later) of a pachinko ball (principal ball) to be paid out from the payout device in the past has to be arranged at the top mainly because there is not enough space to place this safe ball processing device Some of the game boards were notched to provide a passage.
Therefore, since it is necessary to send the safe ball in the direction of the safe ball processing apparatus, such a discharge passage 46 has not been provided in the conventional model. Also, there was no room for space.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the safe ball processing apparatus is abolished and the discharge passage 46 is provided. This is not to mechanically drive the dispensing device, but to drive the dispensing device 96 by electrical control with a dispensing substrate (not shown) disposed on the substrate mounting base 11. More specifically, the dispensing device 96 is operated as follows. First, a detection means (sensor) (not shown) is provided at the winning opening, and the detection means detects that there has been a prize. Therefore, after that, the safe ball is unnecessary, and it may be dropped onto the safe ball assembly plate 34 as described above and discharged as in the case of the out ball. The winning number is counted by the detection signal, and the payout board control device drives a payout device 96 to be described later based on the counted number. Accordingly, since the safe ball processing device is not required, a space below the mechanism panel 10 can be provided, and the discharge passage 46 can be provided, and the safe ball can be discharged together with the out ball.
As a result, there is no room for space by the safe ball processing device, and the limitation of the payout position is also released. That is, it is not necessary to make a structure that has an influence on the design of the game board 5 by cutting out a part of the game board 5 and providing a passage, and a branch mechanism (branch unit 61) is provided at a lower position of the game board 5. It is possible to arrange.
In addition, since the guide path for guiding the safe ball together with the safe ball processing device is not required, the mechanical relationship with the mechanism panel 10 is completely eliminated. Furthermore, since a safe ball processing device is not required, the branch mechanism (branch unit 61) has a mechanically simple structure. For these reasons, it can be provided on the gaming machine main body 4 side via the board mounting base 11 as in the present embodiment without being provided on the mechanism panel side. The detailed structure of the branch mechanism (branch unit 61) will be described later.

Next, the pachinko ball launching mechanism 23 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 to 12, a pachinko ball launching mechanism 23 is disposed near the lower right side of the gaming machine body 4 (lower left side when viewed from the back). The pachinko ball launching mechanism 23 includes the operation handle 15, firing hammer 63, motor device 64, firing cam (not shown), coil spring (not shown), and the like.
The motor device 64 rotates at a predetermined timing (in this embodiment, at a rate of 100 times per minute) on condition that the player touches the handle ring 15a of the operation handle 15. A firing cam is fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor device 64, and the firing hammer 63 is rotated against the biasing force of the coil spring by rotating the firing cam. Since the firing hammer 63 is disengaged from the rotated firing cam, the firing hammer 63 is instantly returned to the original position by the biasing force of the coil spring. A game ball is launched by the momentum at this time. The urging force of the coil spring is controlled by rotating the handle ring 15a of the operation handle 15, and the contact speed of the firing hammer 63 with the pachinko ball (game ball) is adjusted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, a firing guide rail 65 is disposed on the right side of the lower tray passage 53. A lower end (right end) of the firing guide rail 65 is disposed on the side of the firing hammer 63 and extends obliquely upward to the left so as to overlap with the advancing and retreating direction of the firing hammer 63. From the upper end of the launch guide rail 65, a jump area 67 is formed in which the launched pachinko ball (game ball) jumps and jumps. Below the jump area 67, a top plate 68 constituting the second passage 53c of the lower tray passage 53 is disposed. Since the top surface of the top plate 68 is inclined to the lower right, the slender pachinko ball that has returned to the game surface 20 even when launched falls from the jump area 67 onto the top plate 68. Then, the pachinko ball flows down on the top board 68 in the right direction and is introduced into the return passage 69 from below the firing guide rail 65. In the present embodiment, the return passage 69 communicates with the open space 54 above the lower tray passage 53. A stopper 79 is attached to the mounting rib 65a of the firing guide rail 65 to support the game ball set on the firing guide rail 65 from below.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the firing guide rail 65 is viewed from the front, the lower end of the firing guide rail 45 is disposed below the upper end of the cover plate 13. That is, it is arranged at a hidden position that cannot be viewed from the front. This is due to the fact that the launch guide rail 65 has been shifted to the lower position as a whole as the vertical width of the game board 5 has been expanded as described above and has advanced to a lower position compared to the conventional model. . Originally, when the firing guide rail 65 is lowered, the operation handle 15 is also lowered so that the lower portion of the firing guide rail 65 is not hidden in this way. However, in the pachinko gaming machine, the position of the operation handle 15 is ergonomically determined so as to be arranged at a position where the player can easily operate. For this reason, the position of the operation handle 15 cannot be lowered. However, the launch guide rail 65 having a predetermined length is necessary as a running distance after the game ball is launched. Thus, this is the configuration.
Here, the game balls to be launched one after another flow into the lowermost position (launch preparation position) of the launch guide rail 65, so the game balls need to be securely held. In the conventional model, the launch guide rail 65 is adjacent to the upper cover plate disposed on the front surface thereof, so that it is possible to design the discharge port of the game ball from the upper cover plate to face the launch preparation position. However, such a design is difficult at the preparation position where the cover plate 13 is hidden downward from the upper end of the cover plate 13 as in the present embodiment. That is, there is no means for supporting the game ball (launch standby ball) set at the launch preparation position from the front. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 17, a game ball guide plate 70 is disposed adjacent to the lowermost position of the firing guide rail 65.
The game ball guide plate 70 supports the game ball supplied from the upper tray 8 on the door frame 7 side onto the firing guide rail 65 from the front. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 17, the arrangement position of the plate 70 at a position adjacent to the firing preparation position (front position) is disposed at a position slightly higher than the firing guide rail 65 at that position. As a result, the game ball placed at the launch preparation position of the launch guide rail 65 is held from the front by the game ball guide plate 70 at a position one step lower than the plate 70, thereby enabling accurate launch.
An ashtray 72 is disposed on the left side of the lower tray 14 of the cover plate 13. In the present embodiment, a speaker (not shown) of the acoustic mechanism 24 is disposed on the back surface of the ashtray 72. As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 12, a keyhole 73 is formed on the right side of the firing guide rail 65. The keyhole 73 is responsible for opening and closing the door frame 7 with respect to the gaming machine body 4.

Next, the door frame 7 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a door frame 7 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 5. The door frame 7 rotates about the rotation axis 6a of the hinge fitting 6 (that is, coaxial with the rotation axis of the gaming machine body 4) and is detachably attached to the gaming machine body 4. . The door frame 7 has a substantially rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular large window hole 75 is formed at the center. The circular window hole 75 corresponds to the game area 27 of the game surface 9 of the game board 5. Glass G for exposing the game surface 9 of the game board 5 is fitted in the window hole 75. A reinforcing frame 74 is disposed on the rear surface side of the door frame 7 and on the periphery of the window hole 75. On the front side of the door frame 7 and on the periphery of the window hole 75, a decorative panel 76 for decoration is disposed at a predetermined position. A lamp (not shown) is provided in each decorative panel 76 and blinks based on control by the main board 33.
Below the window hole 75, a ball lending operation button 77 and a 7-segment display panel 78 for displaying the remaining amount of the card are disposed.

An upper tray 8 is disposed below the operation buttons 77 and the display panel 78. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the upper tray 8 includes a flow surface 81 in which the introduced pachinko balls are pooled and a surrounding wall 82 that surrounds the flow surface 81. Pachinko balls released from a ball distribution nozzle of a pachinko ball lending device (not shown) fall and come into contact with the flow surface 81. The flow surface 81 is formed to have a right-side downward slope, and a narrowed passage 84 is formed so that the downstream side (right side) is gradually narrowed and pachinko balls are arranged in tandem.
Pachinko balls introduced from the pachinko ball introduction port 83 formed on the wall surface of the door frame 7 on the upstream side (left side) are pooled in the upper tray 8 and at the same time, gradually flow down to the downstream side to reach the stenosis passage 84, Further, it is guided to the back side of the door frame 7 from the supply port 85 arranged on the most downstream side of the narrowed passage 84. As shown in FIG. 1, a game ball guide passage 87 that guides the game ball to the game ball guide plate 70 is disposed at a corresponding back surface position of the door frame 7 of the supply port 85. The game ball guide device 87 is a device for dropping a pachinko ball flowing down from the supply port 85 of the upper tray 8 onto the firing guide rail 65. A bypass path 89 is formed on the side of the game ball guide device 87 when the pachinko balls accumulated in the upper tray 8 are avoided by the lower tray 14 independently by the player's operation.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 14, the insertion tray 57 is formed so as to project rearward at a corresponding back position of the door frame 7 of the pachinko ball inlet 83. The insertion tray 57 receives the pachinko balls inserted into the open space 54 from the outlet 51 and supplied from the pachinko ball processing area 21 with the door frame 7 attached to the front surface of the gaming machine body 4 from the pachinko ball introduction port 83. Lead to 8. On the back side of the operation buttons 77 and the display panel 78, a ball rental board box 88 containing a ball rental board is disposed.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the surrounding wall 82 that surrounds the flow surface 81 of the upper tray 8 is a high wall portion 82 a in which the periphery of the pachinko ball inlet 83 is formed higher than the other portions. The upper end of the high wall portion 82a is higher than the upper end position of the pachinko ball introduction port 83, and the pachinko ball introduction port 83 is completely covered by the surrounding wall 82 and the high wall portion 82a when viewed from the front. Yes. The left position of the flow surface 81 surrounded by the high wall portion 82a (and the wall surface of the door frame 7) (in front of the pachinko ball introduction port 83) is a position where the pachinko ball falls and comes into contact with the ball distribution nozzle of the pachinko ball lending device. is there. Therefore, even if the size of the game board 5 is increased and the upper tray 8 is disposed below the conventional model and the distance from the ball distribution nozzle to the flow surface 81 is increased, the high wall portion 82a Pachinko balls released from the pitching nozzle will not pop out.
Here, in the conventional model, the upper tray is disposed on the upper cover plate separately from the door frame. The upper cover plate is a member disposed at a position below the door frame. Therefore, when the door frame is opened, the height of the wall of the upper tray provided on the upper cover plate must be limited so as not to interfere with the opening of the door frame (so as not to interfere). It was. Therefore, if the distance from the ball distribution nozzle of the pachinko ball lending device to the upper tray is long, there is a possibility that the pachinko ball that has dropped on the upper tray will jump over the wall and jump out. Therefore, the position of the pitching nozzle is set to be as low as possible. In addition, the upper cover plate has to be designed taking care not to make the wall too high, and there were design limitations. However, in the present embodiment, since the upper tray 8 is on the door frame 7 side and is opened integrally with the door frame 7, the height of the high wall portion 82a is not limited (actually, the game board 5 To the extent that it does not affect the game surface 20).

Next, the mechanism panel 10 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 9, a mechanism board 10 is mounted on the back side of the gaming board 5 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine body 4. The mechanism board 10 is supported on the gaming machine main body 4 by hinge portions 90 (displayed only on the lower side in the present embodiment) arranged up and down, and the opening and closing pins 91 arranged in a scattered manner on the board surface and It can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine main body 4 by pushing. A large opening 10 a is formed near the center of the mechanism panel 10. The upper half of the large opening 10a is covered from the back by a cover 92.
As shown in FIG. 9, the variable display device 29 and the main board 33 disposed on the back surface of the game board 5 are exposed from the large opening 10 a in a state where the mechanism board 10 is closed with respect to the gaming machine body 4. The The variable display device 29 is covered from the back by the cover 92, but the main board 33 is not covered for visual confirmation.
A tank T is disposed on the upper part of the mechanism panel 10. A tank rail 93 is disposed below the tank T. The tank rail 93 moves the pachinko balls introduced from the tank T from the left to the right in FIG. In this embodiment, since the game board 5 is extended upward as compared with the conventional model, the tank T is formed slightly shallower than the conventional model. On the right side of the tank rail 93, a payout unit 95 as a payout mechanism is disposed downward. The payout unit 95 includes a payout device 96, a first flow path 97 for guiding the pachinko balls to the payout device 96, and ball removal in the first flow path 97 when the pachinko machine is removed from the island by disposal of the pachinko machine or the like. A ball removal mechanism 98 for performing the ball removal, a ball removal passage 99 through which the pachinko balls are discharged when the ball removal is performed, a second flow passage 100 downstream of the dispensing device 96, a bell 101, and a bell 101 It is composed of a downstream third flow path 103.
In the present embodiment, the two payout devices 96 pay out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls (prize balls) based on the generation of safe balls. The pachinko sphere flows down the second flow path 100 and comes into contact with the bell 101 on the way. The pachinko ball in contact with the bell 101 is guided obliquely downward (downwardly diagonally left in FIG. 9) through the third flow path 103. The pachinko balls that have flowed down the third flow path 103 reach into the substrate mounting base 11. The pachinko balls that have flowed down the back surface of the mechanism board 10 are redirected forward in the board mounting base 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 9, a substrate mounting base 11 is disposed below the mechanism panel 10. The board mounting base 11 is supported by the gaming machine main body 4 so as to be openable and closable by hinge portions 105 disposed vertically, and is attached to the gaming machine main body 4 by pulling out and pushing in the opening / closing pins 107 arranged on the left side in FIG. On the other hand, it is detachable. As shown in FIGS. 9, 20, and 21, a launch board box 11 a that houses a launch board and a power board box 11 b that houses a power board are fixed to the board mounting base 11. As shown in FIG. 21, the payout board box 11c in which the payout board is stored is detachable. This is because it is necessary to supply only the payout board box 11c to the user separately from the viewpoint of fraud prevention.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 20 to 25, a branch unit 61 as a branch mechanism is detachably disposed on the front side of the mounting position of the payout board box 11 c of the board mounting base 11. The branching unit 61 is a first branching mechanism that branches the pachinko ball flowing down from the payout device 96 in either the upper tray 8 direction or the lower tray 14 direction when guiding the pachinko ball in the direction of the gaming machine body 4. As shown in FIG. 24, the branch unit 61 is configured as a hollow, substantially rectangular box as a whole, and a first shielding plate 66 for partitioning the space is disposed therein. The branch unit 61 is fixed to the board mounting base 11 with a screw 108 via a fixed piece 106. As shown in FIG. 9, the branch unit 61 is disposed below the top plate 22 position on which the game board 5 is placed in the horizontal position. That is, the branch unit 61 is disposed at a position lower than the lowermost position of the game board 5 and is attached to the gaming machine main body 4 side through the board mounting base 11.
The branch unit 61 is partitioned into three passages. In FIG. 23, an intermediate passage 109 for the main passage, an intermediate passage 110 for the bypass passage, and a passage 111 for the ball removal passage are sequentially formed from the right side. The passages 109, 110, and 111 are arranged horizontally. The main passage intermediate passage 109 and the bypass passage intermediate passage 110 are defined by the first shielding plate 66, and the bypass passage intermediate passage 110 and the ball passage passage 111 are defined by the second shielding plate 71. Yes.
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 24, the first shielding plate 66 has a substantially right-angled triangular appearance, and the first shielding plate 66 is detachably fixed by screws 112. The first shielding plate 66 is formed as a curved inclined surface 66a whose oblique side of the triangle is slightly curved, and is arranged so that the curved inclined surface 66a faces the intermediate passage 109 side for the main passage. The rear wall 61 a of the branch unit 61 is detachable with a screw 113 for attaching and detaching the first shielding plate 66.
A first entrance 114 is opened above the intermediate passage 109 for the main passage, and a first exit 115 is opened on the front. A second entrance 116 is opened above the bypass passage intermediate passage 110, and a second exit 117 is opened on the front. A third entrance 118 is opened above the ball passage channel 111, and a third exit 119 is opened on the front. As shown in FIG. 22, the first entrance 114 is opened at an obliquely lower position of the third flow path 103 (that is, a downstream position of the flowing down pachinko ball), and the first outgoing ball The mouth 115 is connected to the main passage 47. The second entrance 116 is opened at a side position outside the mainstream lower position of the third flow path 103, and the second exit 117 is connected to the bypass passage 49. The third ball inlet 118 is connected to the lower end outlet of the ball discharge channel 99, and the pachinko ball falls from the third ball outlet 119 onto the second inclined surface 59 of the discharge passage 46. It has become.

Here, the board mounting base 11 is configured separately from the mechanism panel 10. In the conventional model, the launch board, the power supply board, and the payout board are arranged on the mechanism panel, and are not necessarily arranged at a lower position where they can be easily checked together. The reason why the substrate mounting base 11 is configured separately from the mechanism panel 10 in the present embodiment is mainly 1) that the conventional mechanism panel has been increased in size and weight, and 2) separated from the mechanism panel 10. By doing so, the assembly work of the pachinko gaming machine is speeded up, and 3) on the contrary, it is easy to remove when reused.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, maintenance / inspection is facilitated by gathering a common board as a pachinko gaming machine regardless of the game contents, as a separate body from the mechanism panel 10 on the board mounting base 11. In addition, the substrate mounting base 11 can be provided in this way because the safe ball processing device is eliminated as described above, and the discharge passage 46 can be moved to the pachinko ball processing region 21 of the gaming machine body 4. This is also due to the fact that the space at the position of the mechanism panel 10 is sufficient. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, since the vertical width of the mechanism board 10 is configured to be substantially equal to the vertical width of the game board 5, the board mounting base 11 is opened or removed by opening the mechanism board 10. Even if not, maintenance / inspection and replacement of the game board 5 can be performed.
Further, by separating the launch board box 11a, the power supply board box 11b, and the payout board box 11c from the discharge passage 46, it becomes difficult to be affected by noise (electrical signal) derived from static electricity generated when the pachinko balls contact each other. This is also the reason why the substrate mounting base 11 is configured separately.

Next, the operation from the payout unit 95 to the board mounting base 11 of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
The payout device 96 is driven under the control of a control device (not shown) in the payout substrate box 11 c and the pachinko balls flow down from the second flow path 100 to the third flow path 103. The pachinko ball flowing down the third flow path 103 is guided toward an obliquely lower position (for example, an obliquely downward left direction in FIG. 9). That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the pachinko balls pass through the inside of the payout unit 95 on the back side of the game board 5 and on the side of the main board 33 at the stage of flowing down the third flow path 103. Thereafter, the pachinko balls are introduced into the branch unit 61 connected to the lower side of the payout unit 95 configured separately from the payout unit 95.
In the branch unit 61, the pachinko balls are basically introduced into the main passage intermediate passage 109 from the first entrance 114. The pachinko ball hits the curved inclined surface 66a of the first shielding plate 66 directly, but since the inclination is provided in this way, the drop impact is mitigated. Then, the pachinko ball is turned 90 degrees forward and introduced from the first ball outlet 115 toward the main passage 47.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 25, pachinko balls jammed in the intermediate passage 109 for the main passage (for example, the amount of payout due to winning of the pachinko balls increases), and the pachinko balls overflowing from the main passage 47 When the passage 109 is filled, the pachinko balls are guided to the bypass passage intermediate passage 110 from the second entrance 116 beyond the first shielding plate 66. The pachinko balls introduced into the bypass passage intermediate passage 110 turn 90 degrees forward and are introduced from the second outlet port 117 toward the bypass passage 49.

Further, when all the pachinko balls in the tank T are once discharged by changing the model or the like, that is, in the ball removing operation, the ball removing mechanism 98 is operated to remove the balls from the ball removing channel 99. At this time, the pachinko balls flow down the ball removal channel 99 and are introduced into the branch unit 61 from the third entrance 118. In the branching unit 61, the pachinko balls are introduced from the third entrance port 118 into the ball exit passage 111. The pachinko balls introduced into the passage 111 for the ball passage flow forward 90 degrees, fall from the third outlet 119 onto the second inclined surface 59 of the discharge passage 46 and are discharged to the outside. .
The branch unit 61 forms part of the board mounting base 11, and the board mounting base 11 is located below the mechanism board 10 and is configured separately from the mechanism board 10. Therefore, if the board mounting base 11 is opened with respect to the gaming machine main body 4 by the hinge portion 105, the branch unit 61 is also moved from the original position together. As a result, it becomes easy for the dispensing unit 95 to visually inspect the flow paths 100 and 103 reaching the dispensing device 96 when the bottom direction is exposed and to correct defects from the bottom direction. In addition, the main passage 47 and the bypass passage 49 are also exposed on the back surface side, so that it is easy to inspect the inside and correct defects from the back surface direction.

With this configuration, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The pachinko ball is always guided in the direction of the main passage 47 by the branch unit 61 and is guided in the direction of the bypass passage 49 when the overflow state occurs, so that the pachinko ball overflows from the upper tray 8 or conversely the inside of the dispensing unit 95 The pachinko ball is not clogged with a stable game.
(2) Pachinko balls overflowing from the main passage 47 to the lower tray passage 53 are also detoured on the front side of the gaming machine body 4. That is, since it is configured to prevent ball clogging due to overflow at two locations before and after the gaming machine main body 4, the overflow state can be reliably eliminated.
(3) Since the branch unit 61 is mounted on the substrate mounting base 11, the connection state toward the payout unit 95, the main passage 47, and the bypass passage 49 is blocked by opening the substrate mounting base 11. . For this reason, since the payout unit 95 is exposed in the bottom direction, it is possible to visually inspect each flow path 100, 103 leading to the payout device 96 and to correct the defect. Further, since the main passage 47 and the bypass passage 49 can also be exposed on the back surface side, it is possible to inspect the inside and correct the problems. Similarly, since the bottom direction of the ball extraction channel 99 is exposed, it is possible to visually inspect and correct the defect.
(4) Since the branch unit 61 is only fixed to the board mounting base 11 with screws 108, it can be easily removed when a problem occurs or for inspection. Further, the branching unit 61 can replace the first shielding plate 66 by removing the rear wall 61a of the branching unit 61. The branching unit 61 receives a direct hit of a pachinko ball falling from the third flow path 103, cracks, deforms, etc. It is possible to easily replace the first shielding plate 66 that is likely to cause the above problem.
(5) Since the position of the branch unit 61 is arranged at a position below the game board 5, the branch unit 61 is arranged at a position separated from the main board 33 arranged on the back side of the game board 5. That is, since the pachinko ball guided to the front side of the gaming machine main body 4 downstream from the branch unit 61 does not pass through a position close to the main board 33, the main cause of static electricity caused by rubbing the overflowed pachinko balls with each other The malfunction of the substrate 33 is less likely to occur.
(6) Since the intermediate passage 109 for the main passage, the intermediate passage 110 for the bypass passage, and the passage 111 for the ball removal passage are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the mechanism panel 10 is provided with various mechanisms and has no margin It can contribute to space saving below. Further, the main passage intermediate passage 109 and the bypass passage intermediate passage 110 are respectively connected to the main passage 47 and the bypass passage 49 on the gaming machine main body 4 side while being kept horizontal. That is, the gaming machine main body 4 can also contribute to space saving in the pachinko ball processing area 21 with no room in the vertical direction accompanying the increase in the size of the gaming board 5. As a result, it is possible to dispose overflow mechanisms at two locations before and after the gaming machine body 4 despite the increase in the size of the gaming board 5.

It should be noted that the present invention can be modified and embodied as follows.
In the above embodiment, the branch unit 61 is mounted on the board mounting base 11, and the board mounting base 11 is mounted on the gaming machine body 4 side. However, the board mounting base 11 may be mounted on the mechanism panel 10 side.
The branch unit 61 is mounted on the board mounting base 11 in a replaceable manner, and is mounted on the gaming machine body 4 side via the board mounting base 11. However, the branch unit 61 may be directly attached to the gaming machine main body 4 side in an exchangeable manner. Heretofore, there has been a possibility that a foreign object may be inserted through a gap formed slightly between the mechanism board and the gaming machine main body to cheat the branch unit. However, since the branch unit is directly formed on the gaming machine main body 4 side with such a configuration, such injustice is less likely to occur.
Further, it may be replaceably mounted not on the gaming machine body 4 side but on the mechanism panel 10 side.
In the above embodiment, the first shielding plate 66 can be replaced, but the branch unit 61 that cannot be replaced may be used.
The gaming machine body 4 may be made of a metal material and applied to a model that can be used for a long time.
The shape of the branch unit 61 is an example, and is not limited to the above embodiment.
In the above embodiment, the mechanism panel 10 and the board mounting base 11 are separate, but they may be integrated as long as the branch unit 61 can be replaced with the board mounting base 11.
A conductive metal plate as a grounding member may be disposed on the first shielding plate 66 at a position where the pachinko ball falls to ground the static electricity on the surface of the pachinko ball. In such a configuration, since static electricity generated by contact between surrounding pachinko balls when dropped is eliminated, noise caused by static electricity can be prevented. As the ground member, the other shielding member itself may be made of a conductive metal, or a thin film of a conductive metal may be deposited.
-This embodiment is applicable also to CR machines other than what is called a cash machine.
The present invention may be applied to a slot machine using a pachinko ball called a so-called pacilot.
In addition, it is free to implement in a mode that does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

Other technical ideas that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments in order to achieve the object of the present invention will be described below as additional notes.
(1) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the branch mechanism is mounted on the gaming machine.
(2) The game surface is formed on a front surface of a game board disposed in the upper half of the game table, and the branch mechanism is disposed at a position below the lowest end of the game board. The gaming machine according to appendix 1.
(3) The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the branching mechanism is mounted on a mechanism board disposed on the back of the gaming table.
(4) A board mounting base on which various control boards are mounted is disposed below the payout mechanism and on the back surface of the game machine, and the branch mechanism is disposed on the board mounting base. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.
The board mounting base may be mounted on the mechanism board or mounted on the game table. More preferably, it can be opened and closed as in the above embodiment. The branch mechanism may be integrated with the substrate mounting base, or the branch mechanism may be detachable from the substrate mounting base as in the above embodiment.
(5) The gaming machine according to appendix 4, wherein the branch mechanism is replaceably mounted on a board mounting base.
(6) The gaming machine according to appendix 4 or 5, wherein the branch mechanism is retracted in a state in which the board mounting base is opened so that the payout mechanism and the passage toward the upper tray and the lower tray are exposed.
(7) In the branching mechanism, the pachinko ball guided in the direction of the upper tray is always shielded from being guided to the overflow passage, and the pachinko ball gets over the staying pachinko ball in the branching mechanism in the overflow state. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a shielding member that allows flow into the overflow passage, and the shielding member is replaceable.
(8) The gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein the shielding member is directly hit by a falling pachinko ball.
(9) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or appendix 1 to 7, wherein the shielding member is provided with a mitigating means for mitigating an impact of a falling pachinko ball. This may be, for example, the curved inclined surface 66a formed on the first shielding plate 66, and may be attached to the surface with which the pachinko balls that fall the buffer rubber come into contact.
(10) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or appendix 1 to 8, wherein a grounding member is disposed at a site where the falling pachinko ball contacts the shielding member. In such a configuration, static electricity caused by contact between surrounding pachinko balls when dropped is eliminated, so noise caused by static electricity can be prevented. Examples of the ground member include a conductive metal plate. Further, the shielding member itself may be made of a conductive metal, or a thin film of a conductive metal may be deposited.
(11) A ball passage for discharging pachinko balls when removing the ball from the tank is connected in the branch mechanism, and the pachinko balls removed from the ball are discharged via the branch mechanism. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of appendices 1-10.
(12) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 or 1 to 11, wherein the various control boards for the gaming machine are not adjacent to a path from the branch mechanism to the upper tray and the lower tray. In this way, the substrate is not easily affected by static electricity generated when the pachinko balls come into contact with each other.
(13) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 1 to 12, wherein the payout mechanism releases a prize ball based on a count number of safe balls detected electrically. . This eliminates the need for a conventional safe ball processing apparatus, and eliminates the need to form a pachinko ball path from the rear to the front at the game board position.
(14) The main passage intermediate passage serving as a normal pachinko ball passage of the branch mechanism and the bypass passage intermediate passage for bypassing the pachinko ball at the time of overflow are arranged side by side. 1 or the gaming machine according to any one of appendices 1 to 13. As a result, various mechanisms are provided, which can contribute to space saving below the mechanism panel with no margin.

The schematic perspective view which shows the state which the pachinko game machine of embodiment of this invention opened. The exploded side view of the same pachinko machine. Front view of the same pachinko machine. A side view of the same pachinko machine. The front view of the state which removed the door frame of the same pachinko machine. The front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. The front view of the upper body of the game machine main body of the same pachinko machine. The side sectional view of the upper half of the gaming machine main body of the same pachinko gaming machine. The back view of the same pachinko machine. The rear view of the state which removed the mechanism panel of the same pachinko gaming machine. The rear view of the state which removed the main board periphery in FIG. The perspective view from diagonally upward vicinity of the pachinko ball processing area | region of the same pachinko gaming machine. Sectional drawing in the AA in FIG. Sectional drawing in the AA in FIG. Sectional drawing in the BB line in FIG. Sectional drawing of the main channel | path of the same pachinko game machine, a bypass channel, and an outlet. Sectional drawing in the CC line | wire in FIG. The top view of the upper saucer of the same pachinko machine. Sectional drawing of the upper saucer of the same pachinko machine. The top view of the board | substrate mounting base of the same pachinko gaming machine. The perspective view of the board | substrate mounting base of the same pachinko gaming machine. The notch rear view around a branch unit. The front view of the board | substrate mounting base of the same pachinko machine. The exploded perspective view of a branch unit. Explanatory drawing explaining the state where the pachinko overflowed in FIG. The rear view of a part of mechanism board of the conventional pachinko gaming machine. A front view of a part of a gaming machine main body of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. The partial cross-section partial top view of the conventional saucer of a pachinko game machine, a game machine main body, and a mechanism board. The partial cross-section partial top view of the conventional saucer of a pachinko game machine, a game machine main body, and a mechanism board. The rear view explaining the state where the pachinko ball was jammed in the branch mechanism of the mechanism panel of FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame as a support frame, 4 ... Game machine main body as a game stand, 5 ... Game board, 7 ... Door frame, 8 ... Upper tray, 14 ... Lower tray, 20 ... Game surface, 61 ... As branch mechanism Branch unit of 95, a payout unit as a payout mechanism.

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A game machine having a game surface supported by a support frame and allowing a player to face and play a game; a door frame supported to be openable and closable with respect to the game machine; and a door frame disposed in front of the game surface; An upper tray that is disposed below the frame, is integrated with the door frame or is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming table, and stores a pachinko ball supplied from a payout mechanism; A branch mechanism that guides pachinko balls and guides the pachinko balls that have overflowed without being stored in the saucer when the supply of the pachinko balls to the saucer exceeds a predetermined level, and downstream of the overflow passage. And a base plate to which a pachinko ball guided by a branching mechanism is guided, wherein the branching mechanism is separated from the payout mechanism and separated. A gaming machine characterized by being configured as described above.

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