JP2015110047A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the soundness of a game in a manual shooting type game machine.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine includes: a game board with a game area formed thereon; and a game ball shooting mechanism 110 for shooting a game ball to the game area. The game ball shooting mechanism has: a ball feeder 203 for feeding a game ball to a predetermined shooting standby position WP; and a shooting member 201 for shooting the standby game ball at the shooting standby position by linkage with a game ball shooting lever when the game ball shooting lever 41 is restored to an initial state by energization force after turning the game ball shooting lever. The game ball shooting mechanism has: a lock lever switchable in a locked state in which switching to a shooting ready state from an initial state of the shooting member is impossible and in an unlocked state; and a delay mechanism 300 for keeping the lock lever to be in a locked state until a predetermined specific period elapses from a timing in which the shooting member is returned to be in the initial state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, include a gaming machine main part in which a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed is mounted on a frame. The main part of the gaming machine is provided with an operation unit that is operated when the game ball is launched and a launching device that launches the game ball based on a launch operation by the operation unit. The operation unit is provided so as to be switchable between an initial state and a firing standby state.For example, the operation unit is moved to the firing standby position by hooking the operation unit with a finger or the like, and then the operation unit is released to the initial state. Switch. The launching device operates in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, whereby the game ball is launched into the game area. In the game area, a ball entry section such as a prize opening is provided. When a prize is awarded to a pitching part or the like, a privilege is given to the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Registered Utility Model No. 3011197

  In the above-mentioned type of game machine (so-called hand-held game machine), the game pace depends on the player's intention, skill, etc., and can be acquired per unit time by shortening the game ball launch interval, for example. It is assumed that attempts will be made to increase the number of game balls. Here, the possibility of extremely shortening the firing interval becomes a factor that excessively aggravates the player's happiness, and there is a concern that it will hinder the operation of a healthy gaming hall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the soundness of a game in a hand-held gaming machine.

The present invention
A launch mechanism for launching a game ball when the operation portion is operated so as to be in a launch preparation state from an initial state and then returned to the initial state by an urging force;
A locking mechanism that can be switched to a locked state and an unlocked state in which the operation unit is locked to be inoperable; and
A delay mechanism that delays switching to the unlocked state until a predetermined time period elapses when the lock mechanism is in the locked state;
The lock mechanism is switched to the lock state when the operation unit returns from the launch preparation state to the initial state, and the lock mechanism is operated until the specific period elapses from the return timing of the operation unit to the initial state. Configured to be maintained in a state,
By delaying the switching of the lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state by the delay mechanism, the number of game balls fired per unit time is regulated to be smaller than a predetermined number. And

  The game soundness can be improved in a hand-held game machine.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front door frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5 showing a game ball launching mechanism and a configuration associated therewith. It is a perspective view which shows the main structures in a game ball | bowl launching mechanism. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between a firing member and a ball feeder. It is the schematic which shows operation | movement of a movable channel | path. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between a firing member and a delay apparatus. It is the schematic which shows operation | movement of a game ball | bowl launching mechanism. It is the schematic which shows operation | movement of a game ball | bowl launching mechanism. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the island facility of the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided on the island facility of the game arcade.

  The game machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 in an openable and closable state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper support bracket 17 is fixed to a connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and the lower frame portion and the left frame in the outer frame 11 are further fixed. A lower support metal fitting 18 is provided at a connecting portion with the portion. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 form a support mechanism. The support mechanism causes the gaming machine main unit 12 to turn the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the front view with respect to the outer frame 11. In addition, the right side can be turned forward of the pachinko machine 10 with the turning tip side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main part 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack arranged behind the inner frame 13. And a unit 15 (see FIG. 3). The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 and 2 are referred to, and FIG. 3 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front door frame 14.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover almost the entire front side of the inner frame 13. The front door frame 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window portion 21 so that substantially the entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front. A transparent glass 22 is fitted into the window portion 21, and the gaming area PE is covered with the glass 22.

  As shown in FIG. 1, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window portion 21. For example, an annular illumination part 23 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lit when a predetermined error occurs. A prize ball lamp unit 25 is provided. Further, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the central error display lamp unit 24 to output sound effects corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device (to be described later) and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism (to be described later) while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that are surplus in the upper tray 33.

  The front door frame 14 in the present embodiment does not cover the entire front surface of the inner frame 13, and the lower right portion of the inner frame 13 is covered with a cover member 40 formed separately from the front door frame 14. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower right corner of the inner frame 13, that is, the portion on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32, is provided with a lower corner portion on the rotation tip side of the inner frame 13. A cover member 40 is arranged so as to cover a part of the cover frame. The front door frame 14 and the cover member 40 cover the entire area of the inner frame 13. The cover member 40 is fixed to the inner frame 13 independently of the front door frame 14, and even when the front door frame 14 is opened, the cover member 40 remains in its fixed position.

  On the front side of the cover member 40, a game ball launch lever 41 that is operated when the game ball is launched is provided. The game ball launch lever 41 is attached to the cover member 40 so as to be rotatable. The shaft portion 42 of the game ball launch lever 41 protrudes to the back side of the cover member 40, that is, the inner frame 13 side through a through hole formed in the cover member 40. The protruding portion is connected to a game ball launching mechanism described later, and when the game ball launching lever 41 is operated, the game ball launching mechanism is interlocked to launch a game ball.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper tray passage portion 51 that communicates with the upper plate 33 and a front door side lower tray passage portion 52 that communicates with the lower plate 34. In the passage forming unit 50, a receiving portion 53 that protrudes rearward and opens upward is formed at an upper corner portion thereof, and the receiving portion 53 is divided into left and right portions by a partition wall 54, whereby the front door side upper plate is formed. A passage portion 51 and an entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage portion 52 are formed. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish passage portion 51 and the front door side lower dish passage portion 52 communicate with a game ball distributing portion described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper tray passage portion 51 are guided to the upper plate 33. The game ball that has entered the front door side lower tray passage 52 is guided to the lower tray 34.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In FIG. 4, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted as in FIG. 2.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 70 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 4) on the front surface of the resin base 70. Further, projection shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 3) on the back surface of the front door frame 14 so as to correspond to the support fittings 71 and 72. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 71 and 72, and the projection shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the inner frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported. That is, the support fittings 71 and 72 and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  A locking device 75 is provided on the front surface of the inner frame 13. The locking device 75 has a plurality of front door flange members 76 extending toward the front door frame 14. Corresponding to these front door collar members 76, a plurality of collar receiving members 63 extending toward the inner frame 13 are provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. When the front door collar member 76 is hooked on the collar receiving member 63, the front door frame 14 is locked in a closed state. The locking device 75 has an inner frame collar member 77 extending rearward of the inner frame 13. These inner frame hook members 77 are hooked on the hook receiving member 19 of the outer frame 11, so that the gaming machine main part 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  A cylinder lock 78 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 70. The cylinder lock 78 is integrated with the locking device, and the tip portion (key hole portion) is exposed to the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the hole provided in the cover member 40. Turning the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 78 to the right releases the locking of the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13, and turning the key to the left releases the locking of the inner frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11. .

  A game board housing portion 73 for housing the game board 80 is formed at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the resin base 70. The game board accommodating portion 73 is recessed behind the pachinko machine 10 to define an accommodation space for accommodating the game board 80, and the game board 80 attached to the resin base 70 is fitted in the accommodation space. ing. Particularly in the present embodiment, the game board 80 is detachably attached to the resin base 70, thereby facilitating maintenance work and the like.

  The game board 80 includes a wooden plywood and a sheet material that covers a front plate surface of the plywood, and the front surface of the game board 80 is exposed to the front side of the resin base 70 through an open portion of the game board housing portion 73. . In the exposed portion, that is, the front surface of the game board 80, a game area PE in which game balls flow down is formed. Hereinafter, the game board 80 (in particular, various configurations arranged in the game area PE) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 80.

  The game board 80 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction) by performing router processing. A general winning port 81, a variable winning port 82, a winning combination unit 83, and the like are attached to each opening. Specifically, a winning combination unit 83 is arranged in the opening formed in the center of the game area PE, and a general winning opening 81 is arranged in the openings formed on the left and right sides of the winning combination unit 83. In addition, a variable winning opening 82 is disposed in an opening formed below the general winning opening 81 and the winning combination unit 83. When game balls enter the general winning port 81, the variable winning port 82, and the prize winning unit 83, these game balls are detected by the detection switch, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 88 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 80, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 88.

  The game board 80 is provided with a large number of nails 89 in order to disperse and adjust the flow path of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill. By various configurations such as the nail 89 and the windmill, the flow path of the game ball is differentiated and adjusted so that the above-described winning in the general winning opening 81 and the like is generated with an appropriate probability.

  The winning combination unit 83 has a case 84 in which various devices constituting the winning combination unit 83 are accommodated. The case 84 has a box shape opened to the front side of the game board 80, and the inside of the case 84 is visible through the glass 22 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The case 84 is fixed to the game board 80 in a state of projecting forward from the opening of the game board 80, and the game ball flowing down the game area PE gets over the peripheral wall of the case 84 and enters the inside of the case 84. It has been avoided. That is, a part of the game area PE is partitioned by the case 84, and the inflow of the game ball into the partitioned area, that is, the winning combination unit 83 is restricted.

  A plurality of inflow ports 84a that allow the inflow of game balls are formed in the upper portion of the case 84 and on the left and right side portions. Below the inflow ports 84a, there are provided a plurality of types of winning ports 85 and 86 with different privileges given to the player. Specifically, a first winning port 85 is disposed at the lower center of the case 84, and second winning ports 86 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the first winning port 85.

  A distribution member 87 that distributes game balls to the winning ports 85 and 86 is disposed between the inflow port 84 a and the winning port groups 85 and 86. A motor is connected to the allocating member 87, and the allocating member 87 can swing in the direction in which the prize winning openings 85 and 86 are juxtaposed (left-right direction) at a predetermined cycle by driving the motor. It has become. The game balls that have flowed into the winning combination unit 83 from each inflow port 84 a are distributed to either the first winning port 85 or the second winning port 86 by the sorting member 87.

  The game balls that have entered the winning holes 85 and 86 are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through a collection passage provided on the back side of the game board 80. The collection passage is provided with a switching mechanism that switches from a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to flow into the variable winning opening 82 when the game ball passes through the collection passage.

  Specifically, it is easier for the game balls to flow into each of the variable winning holes 82 than when the game balls are arranged at the closed position and the closed position that prevent the game balls from flowing into the variable winning holes 82. A movable accessory 90 that can be switched to an open position is provided. The movable accessory 90 is normally locked in a closed position by a locking member, and is connected to a release operation portion for releasing the locked state via a link member. The release operation part protrudes into the flow-down area where the game ball flows down in the collection passage, and the game ball flowing from the winning combination unit 83 and flowing down the collection path collides with the release operation part. Thus, when the game ball collides with the release operation unit, the locked state of the movable accessory 90 is released, and the movable accessory 90 is switched to the open position.

  Further, on the back side of each variable winning opening 82, there is provided a return operation section for switching the movable accessory 90 to the closed position and returning from the released state to the locked state when the inflowing game ball collides. ing. Therefore, the state where the winning to the first winning port 85 or the second winning port 86 is generated and the movable accessory 90 is switched to the open position to facilitate the inflow of the game ball is the variable winning port. The game ends when one game ball flows into 82. That is, the movable accessory 90 returns to the closed position, and it becomes difficult for the game balls to flow further.

  It should be noted that an electrical configuration such as a detection switch or an actuator can be applied to switch each variable winning opening 82 (specifically, the movable accessory 90).

  Here, a game mode when a game ball flows into the winning combination unit 83 will be briefly described. When a game ball enters the winning combination unit 83 through the inflow port 84a, the gaming ball flows down through the winning combination unit 83 and reaches the sorting member 87. When the game ball is distributed to the first winning opening 85 by the distributing member 87, the movable accessory 90 is switched to the unlocked state, and all the closed variable winning outlets 82 (more specifically, the movable accessory 90 are closed). ) Are released sequentially. On the other hand, when the game balls are distributed to the right second winning port 86R, a part of the variable winning ports 82 arranged on the right side are opened, and the game balls are distributed to the second second winning port 86L. A part of the variable winning opening 82 arranged on the left side is opened. Thereafter, when a game ball enters the open variable winning opening 82, the movable accessory 90 of the variable winning opening 82 containing the game ball is switched to the closed position, and a predetermined game ball is paid out.

  In addition, the game board 80 is provided with an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 so as to partition a game area PE in which a winning combination unit 83 and the like are arranged. The inner rail 101 and the outer rail 102 are arranged so that a part of both faces each other with a gap slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the guide rail 100 that guides the game ball by both rails 101 and 102 is provided. It is configured. A game ball launching mechanism 110 that launches a game ball to the game area PE based on the launch operation of the game ball launch lever 41 is provided below the game board housing portion 73 in the resin base 70. The game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 are guided to the game area PE through the area sandwiched between the rails 101 and 102 (see FIG. 3). A detailed description of the game ball launching mechanism 110 and the configuration associated therewith will be described later.

  Here, the configuration of the back side of the inner frame 13 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. A main controller unit 131 is mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (game board 80).

  The main control unit 131 has a synthetic resin mounting base 132 on which the main control device 133 is mounted. The main controller 133 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and a board box 134 that houses the main control board. ing.

  A portion of the mounting base 132 facing the back of the game board 80 is formed with the collection passage corresponding to various winning ports such as the general winning port 81 and gathering in one place on the downstream side. Thereby, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 81 and the like are gathered below the game board 80 through the collection passage. In other words, the mounting base 142 is provided with a function of collecting game balls won in various winning openings. In addition, a switching mechanism portion for the movable accessory 90 is attached to the mounting base 142.

  A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board 80, and the game balls gathered below the game board 80 by the collection passage are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 88 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 88.

  The collection passage is equipped with a winning opening switch for detecting a game ball won in various winning openings, and a winning detection mechanism is constituted by these various switches. These various switches are electrically connected to the main control device 133, and the detection information by each switch is output to the main control device 133.

  An audio lamp control device unit 141 is arranged above the main control device unit 131. The sound lamp control device 143 includes a mounting base 142 and a sound lamp control device 143, similarly to the main control device unit 131, and is fixed to the back of the game board 80 via the mounting base 142. ing. The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 133, and the sound lamp control board is accommodated in a substrate box 144 made of a transparent resin material or the like. Being done.

  The sound lamp control unit 141 and a part of the main control unit 131 are covered from the back of the pachinko machine 10 by the back pack unit 15 as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 161, and a payout mechanism portion 162 and a control device assembly unit 164 are attached to the back pack 161. The back pack 161 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 171 to which the payout mechanism portion 162 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 172 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  The base portion 171 is provided with an external terminal plate 173 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal plate 173 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. In the base portion 171, a payout mechanism portion 162 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 172. Specifically, a tank 181 that opens upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 161, and game balls supplied from island facilities of the game arcade are sequentially supplied to the tank 181. A tank rail 182 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 181, and a case rail 183 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 182. A dispensing device 184 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 183. The game ball paid out from the payout device 184 is guided to the upper plate 33 or the lower plate 34 through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 184.

  A backpack substrate 187 is installed in the payout mechanism unit 162. The back pack substrate 187 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24 volt main power, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 187a.

  The control device assembly unit 164 is attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 171. The control device assembly unit 164 has a horizontally long mounting base 191, and a payout control device 192 and a power supply device 193 are mounted on the mounting base 191. The payout control device 192 and the power supply device 193 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 192 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 192 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 184 is accommodated in a board box 194. The power supply device 193 is configured such that a power supply board is accommodated in a board box 196, and predetermined electric power required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a discharge passage board 198 is fixed to a part opposite to the control device assembly unit 164 with the base portion 171 interposed therebetween. A discharge passage 199 opened rearward is formed on the surface of the discharge passage board 198 facing the base portion 171, and the open portion of the discharge passage 199 is blocked by the base portion 171. The discharge passage 199 is formed so as to discharge the game balls to the island facilities of the game hall, and the game balls led out to the discharge passage 199 from the above-mentioned various winning holes etc. pass through the discharge passage 199, so that the pachinko machine 10 discharged outside.

  Next, the game ball launching mechanism 110 and the accompanying structure will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5 showing the game ball launching mechanism 110 and the structure associated therewith in an enlarged manner. In FIG. 9, the cover member 40 is not shown, and the game ball launch lever 41 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game ball launching mechanism 110 launches (launches) a game ball placed at a predetermined position (launch standby position WP), and the game ball launched by the launch member 201. A launch rail 202 for guiding to the entrance portion 100a of the guide rail 100, a ball feeding device 203 for supplying a game ball to the launch standby position WP, and a base plate 204 on which these various components are mounted are provided. Is screwed to the front surface of the resin base 70 to be integrated with the gaming machine main part 12 (specifically, the inner frame 13).

  The firing rail 202 is fixed to the base plate 204 in an inclined state so as to have a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Specifically, the entrance portion 100a of the guide rail 100 is opened obliquely downward, and the launch rail 202 faces the entrance portion 100a so that the entrance portion 100a is located on an extension line in the rail direction of the guide rail 100. (See FIG. 5).

  A gap through which a game ball can pass is formed between the firing rail 202 and the entrance portion 100a of the guide rail 100, and a foul ball passage 55 is provided below the gap (see FIG. 2). . If the game balls that have been fired do not reach the game area PE and return to the inside of the guide rail 100 as foul balls, the foul balls are discharged to the lower plate 34 via the foul ball passage 55. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 55, and interference between the foul balls and the game balls to be fired next is suppressed.

  At the position closer to the downstream end of the firing rail 202 (that is, the end opposite to the entrance portion 100a), the game ball supplied from the upper plate 33 through the ball feeder 203 is the above-described firing standby position. A ball stopper 205 is provided to be fastened to the WP. The ball stopper 205 is opposed to the firing rail 202 with a gap smaller than the diameter size of the game ball, and is fixed to the base plate 204. As described above, the firing rail 202 is attached so as to incline upward toward the entrance portion 100a of the guide rail 100, and the game balls supplied on the firing rail 202 follow the launch rail 202. It flows down and contacts the ball stopper 205 from the inclined upstream side of the firing rail 202. Thereby, the game ball is held at the launch standby position WP.

  In the inclination direction of the firing rail 202, the above-described firing member 201 is disposed on the downstream side of the firing standby position WP, that is, on the extension to the downstream side of the firing rail 202. The firing member 201 is attached to the base plate 204 in a rotatable state, and the rotation center axis thereof is collinear with the rotation center axis of the game ball launch lever 41, and the rotation center axis is It is arranged so as not to be positioned on the extension of the firing rail 202.

  A base portion 211 as a mounting portion for the base plate 204 is formed at the rotation base end portion of the firing member 201. The base portion 211 extends in the same direction (front-rear direction) as the rotation center axis, and has a stepped columnar shape in which a reduced diameter portion 215 is formed in the central portion. A convex portion 221 that protrudes toward the shaft portion 42 of the game ball launch lever 41 is formed at the end of the base portion 211 opposite to the base plate 204. The convex portion 221 is fitted in a concave portion 43 formed in the shaft portion 42, and the game ball firing lever 41 is fastened to the firing member 201 in a state where the convex portion 221 and the concave portion 43 are fitted. Thus, the game ball launch lever 41 and the launch member 201 are integrated. In addition, the convex part 221 and the recessed part 43 are extended in the radial direction of the said rotation center axis line, and the shift | offset | difference of both relative position is suppressed.

  A launching rod 230 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the base portion 211 that is closer to the base plate 204 than the reduced diameter portion 215 (hereinafter referred to as the rear base portion 212 for convenience). The launcher 230 has an arm 231 that extends from the rear base 212 to the launch rail 202 side. The distal end portion of the arm 231 is positioned on the extension of the firing rail 202, specifically, directly downstream of the firing standby position WP, and a projection 232 extending in the same direction as the firing rail 202 is formed at the distal end portion. The tip of the protrusion 232 reaches the firing standby position WP through the gap between the ball stopper 205 and the firing rail 202. Further, a coil spring 233 is inserted into the protrusion 232, and a tip portion of the coil spring 233 protrudes from the tip of the protrusion 232. That is, the projection 232 is not in contact with the game ball waiting at the launch standby position WP, but the coil spring 233 is in contact with the game ball, so that the impact when the game ball is launched is reduced. .

  The base plate 204 is erected on the same side as the side on which the firing member 201 is mounted, and is in contact with the launch rod 230 (specifically, the arm 231) from the launch rail 202 side (front side in the launch direction). A contact portion 251 is formed. When the launch rod 230 abuts against the first abutment portion 251, rotation in the launch direction is restricted. A coil spring 239 is attached to the base portion 211 of the firing member 201 as a biasing member that biases the firing member 201 in the firing direction, and the launching rod 230 is first contacted by the biasing force of the coil spring 239. It is in a state of being pressed against the portion 251.

  In addition, when the launcher 230 rotates against the urging force in the direction opposite to the launch direction on the base plate 204 and the amount of rotation reaches a predetermined value, the launcher 230 comes into contact with the launcher 230. A contact portion 252 is formed. Similarly to the first contact portion 251, the second contact portion 252 stands from the front surface of the base plate 204 and is disposed on the rotation trajectory of the launcher 230. When the launcher 230 abuts against the second abutment portion 252, further rotation is suppressed, and the game ball launch lever 41 cannot be pushed down. That is, the operation range of the game ball launch lever 41 (that is, the rotation range of the launch member 201) is defined by the first contact portion 251 and the second contact portion 252. In addition, each contact part 251,252 is covered with the rubber-made cover member, and the impact which generate | occur | produces when the launching rod 230 collides with these contact parts 251,252 is reduced.

  When launching the game ball, the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down to rotate the launch member 201, and then the game ball launch lever 41 is released, so that the launch member 201 is moved to the initial position by the biasing force of the coil spring 239. In the return process to the initial position, the launching ball 230 hits the waiting game ball at the launch standby position WP, and the game ball is launched. At this time, the launch strength (flying distance) of the game ball can be adjusted by the amount by which the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down.

  If the operation amount of the game ball launch lever 41 does not reach a predetermined amount (approximately 10 ° in the present embodiment), the game ball fired by the launch member 201 does not jump out of the launch rail 202. It goes back along the firing rail 202 and returns to the firing standby position. On the other hand, when the operation amount reaches a predetermined amount, the launched game ball jumps out of the launch rail 202. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the positions of the game ball launch lever 41 and the launch member 201 that allow the game ball to jump out from the launch rail 202 are referred to as a launch preparation position.

(Ball feeder 203)
Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a characteristic configuration with respect to the supply of game balls to the firing rail 202 by the ball feeding device 203. Therefore, the characteristic configuration and related configurations will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 11. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the ball feeding device 203 and the firing member 201.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the ball feeding device 203 has a substantially box-shaped case body 261 having an entrance and exit for a game ball. The case body 261 is formed by combining a plurality of case constituent members made of synthetic resin, and a supply passage 262 for supplying game balls to the launch standby position WP is formed therein. An inlet portion 261 a of the case body 261, that is, an inflow port to the supply passage 262 opens to the front door frame 14 side, and is continuous with the outlet portion of the upper plate 33.

  The supply passage 262 has a rectangular tube shape (tubular shape), and the passage width dimension and the like are set slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, when game balls are accumulated in the ball feeding device 203, a single row of game balls extending along the supply passage 262 is formed by these game balls. In other words, the supply passage 262 is formed so that a plurality of game balls cannot pass through the same place in the supply passage 262 at the same time, that is, a plurality of rows of game balls are formed. In the present embodiment, the supply passage 262 has a rectangular tube shape (tubular shape), but may be a circular tube shape (tubular shape).

  The exit portion 261b of the case body 261 is located above the firing rail 202 and is open to the firing rail 202 side. The supply passage 262 has a first passage portion 263 that extends upward from the outlet portion 261b, and the game ball that has passed through the first passage portion 263 falls toward the launch standby position WP.

  The supply passage 262 has a second passage portion 264 that is continuous with the upstream end portion of the first passage portion 263. The second passage portion 264 is gently inclined upward from the first passage portion 263, and the passage length is set so that a plurality of game balls can stand by in the second passage portion 264. An opening 272 that opens downward is provided in the middle of the bottom plate portion 271 that forms the second passage portion 264.

  The opening 272 is provided with a movable passage 280 that operates following the movement of the firing member 201, and the movable passage 280 prevents the game ball from flowing out of the opening 272.

  The movable passage 280 includes a passage forming portion 281 that forms part of the second passage portion 264 (specifically, the bottom plate portion 271), and the opposite side of the second passage portion 264 from the passage forming portion 281. 201 has a long plate-like attachment portion 282 extending to the base portion 211 side. A plurality of elongated holes 283 extending in a direction (vertical direction) intersecting the passage direction of the second passage portion 264 is formed at a midpoint of the attachment portion 282, and pins 253 corresponding to the elongated holes 283 are formed in the base plate 204. Is provided. By inserting the pins 253 into the long holes 283, the movable passage 280 is attached so as to be slidable relative to the base plate 204. More specifically, the passage forming portion 281 is movable to a protruding position that protrudes into the supply passage 262 (second passage portion 264) through the opening 272 and a non-projecting position that does not protrude.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the passage forming portion 281 is located at the non-projecting position, the upper surface 281 a of the passage forming portion 281 is located lower than the opening 272. The upper surface 281a has a size that allows a game ball to be placed thereon. For this reason, the game ball that has reached the opening 272 fits into a recess formed by the opening 272 and the passage forming portion 281 (specifically, the upper surface 281a), and is placed on the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281. Become.

  The upper surface 572a of the passage forming member 571 is inclined in the same direction as the second passage portion 554 (specifically, the bottom plate portion 557). For this reason, the game ball placed on the upper surface 572a is urged toward the downstream side, that is, the first passage portion 263 side, and waits in a state of being in contact with the downstream edge portion of the opening 272. .

  Here, a link structure for interlocking the movable passage 280 and the firing member 201 will be described. A link member 290 that connects the movable passage 280 and the firing member 201 is connected to the mounting portion 282 of the movable passage 280. The link member 290 has a long plate shape extending over the movable passage 280 and the base portion 211 of the firing member 201, and is pivotally supported by the base plate 204 at an intermediate portion thereof.

  A long hole 291 is formed in a portion of the link member 290 that is closer to the movable passage 280 than the rotation center portion, and a protrusion 284 formed in the attachment portion 282 is inserted into the long hole 291. In addition, a long hole 292 is formed in a portion of the link member 290 that is closer to the base portion 211 than the center of rotation, and a portion of the rear base portion 212 of the base portion 211 that faces the base plate 204 is described in detail. A protrusion 232 formed in a portion closer to the movable passage 280 than the rotation center axis of the firing member 201 is inserted into the elongated hole 292.

  These long holes 291 and 292 extend in the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the link member 290. More specifically, the long hole 291 on the movable passage 280 side extends in a direction intersecting with the sliding direction of the movable passage 280, and the long hole 292 on the firing member 201 side extends in a direction intersecting with the movement path of the protrusion 232. . Thereby, the movement of the protrusions 232 and 284 along the long holes 291 and 292 is allowed.

  By pushing down the game ball launch lever 41 from the initial position, the launch member 201 rotates toward the launch preparation position (clockwise in the front view of the pachinko machine 10), and the protrusion 232 of the base portion 211 moves downward. Thereby, the link member 290 rotates and the edge part by the side of the movable channel | path 280 in the link member 290 goes up. Then, the movable passage 280 pushed upward by the link member 290 rises against the weight of the movable passage 280 and the like. The amount of movement of the movable passage 280 depends on the amount of operation of the game ball launch lever 41, and at least the position at which the game ball launch lever 41 can be launched from the launch rail 202 (that is, the launch preparation position). ) Is set so that the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 reaches a position higher than the bottom plate portion 271.

  A portion of the top wall portion 273 of the second passage portion 264 that faces the passage formation portion 281 extends to the side opposite to the passage formation portion 281 (upward), and the passage formation portion 281 receives the game ball. Interference between the game ball and the top wall portion 273 when it rises in the mounted state is suppressed. In addition, a passage portion on the upstream side of the second passage portion 264 in the supply passage 262 is folded with respect to the second passage portion 264. That is, the supply passage 262 meanders at least upstream of the opening 272. By making the supply passage 262 meander in this manner, the ball pressure of the game ball group stored in the supply passage 262 is suppressed, and the ball pressure propagating to the movable passage 280 is reduced.

  Here, based on FIG.11 and FIG.12, it demonstrates supplementarily about the positional relationship of the upper surface 281a of the channel | path formation part 281 and the opening part 272 (bottom plate part 271), Then, about operation | movement of the movable channel | path 280 accompanying the launch operation of a game ball | bowl. explain. FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of the movable passage 280.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the opening 272 is formed such that the downstream end of the opening 272 is higher than the upstream end. That is, in the bottom plate portion 271, a portion that is downstream of the opening portion 272 (hereinafter referred to as a downstream bottom plate portion 271a) and a portion that is upstream of the opening portion 272 (hereinafter, referred to as an upstream bottom plate portion 271b). Is formed to have a stepped shape with the opening 272 sandwiched so that the former is higher. As described above, the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is formed to be parallel to the bottom plate portion 271. However, as described above, the downstream side bottom plate portion 271a and the upstream side bottom plate portion 271b are formed in a stepped shape. Thus, even when the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is located on the same plane as the upstream bottom plate portion 271b, the gaming ball can be blown at once because the downstream bottom plate portion 271a is positioned higher than the upper surface 281a. Inflow to the first passage portion 263 can be avoided.

  The lower limit position of the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is set so that at least a part of the game ball placed on the upper surface 281a protrudes into the second passage portion 264. The minimum gap with the portion 273 is set to be smaller than the diameter size of the game ball. Thereby, it is suitably avoided that the subsequent game ball flows into the first passage portion 263 beyond the game ball placed on the upper surface 281a.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, in a state where the movable passage 280 is waiting at the non-projecting position, the game ball B1 placed on the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is the upstream end portion of the downstream bottom plate portion 271a. The movement to the 1st channel | path part 263 side is blocked | prevented. At this time, a part of the game ball B1 protrudes into the flow-down area of the game ball, and the game ball B2 following the game ball B1 hits the game ball B1 from the upstream side. Wait in contact.

  When the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. 12A, the launch member 201 is rotated to the side opposite to the launch direction, and the movable passage 280 is raised. As shown in FIG. 12B, in a state where the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is positioned on the extension of the upstream bottom plate portion 271b, the game ball B1 is caught on the upstream end portion of the downstream bottom plate portion 271a. The game ball B1 is prevented from flowing down by the game ball B1.

  When the game ball launch lever 41 is further pushed down and reaches the launch preparation position, the movable passage 280 is further raised, and the upper surface 281a of the passage formation portion 281 is an extension of the downstream bottom plate portion 271a as shown in FIG. It will be located above. In this state, the game ball B1 is released from the downstream bottom plate portion 271a and is allowed to move toward the downstream bottom plate portion 271a. Then, the game ball B1 that has moved to the downstream side bottom plate portion 271a reaches the launch standby position WP through the first passage portion 263, and the game ball can be launched.

  At this time, the passage forming portion 281 is positioned higher than the upstream end of the opening 272, and the subsequent game ball B2 comes into contact with the side surface 281b of the passage forming portion 281. As a result, the subsequent game ball B2 stays on the upstream side of the passage forming portion 281.

  In FIG. 12C, the upper limit position of the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 is indicated by a one-dot chain line. Even when the upper surface 281a reaches the upper limit position, the game ball B1 moves along the upper surface 281a and flows into the first passage portion 263. Further, the subsequent game ball B2 is also brought into contact with the side surface 281b of the passage forming portion 281 so that the movement toward the first passage portion 263 is prevented.

  Thereafter, when the game ball launch lever 41 returns to the initial position, the game ball B1 that has been waiting at the launch standby position WP is launched. In addition, the movable passage 280 is lowered along with the return of the game ball launch lever 41 to the initial position, and the upper surface 281a of the passage forming portion 281 moves to the non-projecting position. That is, the upper surface 281a moves to a position lower than the upstream end of the opening 272, so that the game ball can be allowed to flow into the opening 272. As a result, the game ball B2 caught on the side surface 281b of the passage forming portion 281 as described above moves downstream due to its own weight and rests on the upper surface 281a. The game ball placed on the upper surface 281a cannot be detached from the opening 272 by being caught by the downstream bottom plate portion 271a. Thereby, the supply preparation of the next game ball is completed.

  In addition, one of the features of the present embodiment is that it includes a delay device 300 that delays the launch of the next game ball until a predetermined period elapses from the timing at which the game ball is launched. Hereinafter, the delay device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 10, and 13. FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing the relationship between the firing member 201 and the delay device 300.

<Delay device 300>
As shown in FIG. 9, the delay device 300 is disposed on the front side of the base plate 204, specifically, between the base portion 211 of the firing member 201 and the firing rail 202, thereby facilitating maintenance and the like. . The delay device 300 includes a first slide member 310 and a second slide member 330 that are interlocked with the firing member 201, and a substantially box-shaped storage case 350 that stores both the slide members 310 and 330. The delay device 300 and the game ball launching mechanism 110 are unitized by fixing the case 350 to the base plate 204.

  The first slide member 310 and the second slide member 330 are different in the manner of interlocking with the firing member 201, and the above-described firing delay is realized by the difference in the interlocking manner. Therefore, the configuration related to the first slide member 310 and the second slide member 330 will be individually described in detail.

  The first slide member 310 has a main body portion 311 placed on the bottom plate portion 351 of the housing case 350. The main body 311 is formed with a pair of facing portions 312 and 313 that stand upward from the bottom plate portion 351 and face each other with a gap therebetween, and a connecting portion 314 that connects the facing portions 312 and 313. Both opposing portions 312 and 313 have a long plate shape extending toward the firing member 201, and protrusions 315 and 316 extending in the longitudinal direction of the opposing portions 312 and 313 are formed on the plate surfaces on the non-opposing sides. Is formed. The protruding portions 315 and 316 are fitted in a groove portion 353 formed in the side plate portion 352 of the housing case 350. The groove portion 353 extends toward the firing member 201, and the sliding direction of the first slide member 310 is defined by the protruding portions 315 and 316 and the groove portions 353 and 354.

  An arm portion 321 extending from the end portion on the firing member 201 side toward the rear base portion 212 of the firing member 201 is formed on one of the opposing portions 312 and 313 on the rear side. The distal end portion of the arm portion 321 protrudes outside the housing case 350 through a through hole 355 formed in the side plate portion 352 of the housing case 350. A shaft pin 322 is attached to a portion of the arm portion 321 protruding from the housing case 350, and the shaft pin 322 is connected to the rear base portion 212 of the firing member 201.

  Specifically, a plate-like portion 235 extending in the radial direction (specifically upward) is integrally formed on the upper portion of the rear base portion 212, and the slide direction of the first slide member 310 is formed on the plate-like portion 235. A long hole 236 is formed extending in a direction (vertical direction) intersecting with. The shaft pin 322 of the first slide member 310 is inserted into the long hole 236. By the shaft pin 322 and the long hole 236, the slide movement of the first slide member 310 following the rotation of the firing member 201 is realized.

  In the main body portion 311 (specifically, the facing portions 312 and 313), an inclined portion 324 that is inclined downward toward the side away from the firing member 201 is provided at the end opposite to the arm portion 321. The inclined portion 324 is connected to the upper surface 325 of the main body portion 311 and is inclined by 45 ° with respect to the sliding direction (specifically, the horizontal direction) of the first slide member 310.

  The second slide member 330 is disposed so as to contact the inclined portion 324 from above. That is, the second slide member 330 is placed on the inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310.

  The second slide member 330 is attached to the housing case 350 via a damper device 400 disposed on the side opposite to the first slide member 310. The damper device 400 includes a bottomed cylindrical case body 410 and a piston 430 inserted through the case body 410.

  The piston 430 has a shaft portion 431 that extends in the same direction as the central axis direction of the case body 410. A circle that divides the internal space of the case body 410 into a bottom 411 side (back side) and an opening 412 side (inlet side) of the case body 410 at the end of the shaft body 431 on the bottom 411 side. A columnar partition 432 is formed. The outer diameter of the partition portion 432 is set to be equal to the inner diameter of the case body 410, and the axial direction of the central axis is the same as the sliding direction of the first slide member 310. .

  The opening 412 of the case body 410 is covered with the lid body 420, thereby preventing the piston 430 from falling off through the opening 412 and the partition part 432 being enclosed in the case body 410. ing.

  The partition portion 432 is formed with through holes 433 that are continuous with the two spaces divided as described above, and the air in the case body 410 can move through the through holes 433. For this reason, when the piston 430 reciprocates, the air moves through the through-hole 433, and an air resistance that prevents the movement of the piston 430 (that is, the second slide member 330) is generated.

  The coil spring 440 is accommodated in a compressed state between the partition portion 432 and the lid body 420. By this coil spring 440, the piston 430 is constantly urged toward the side away from the first slide member 310.

  An insertion hole 421 corresponding to the shaft part 431 is formed in the lid 420, and a part of the shaft part 431, specifically the end opposite to the partition part 432, passes through the insertion hole 421. It protrudes to the outside. The second slide member 330 is attached to the protruding end so as to be movable up and down.

  Specifically, a disc portion 435 that extends in the radial direction of the central axis is formed at the end of the shaft portion 431. The second slide member 330 is formed with an accommodation groove portion 331 that accommodates the disc portion 435 and a slit 332 (see FIG. 10) that communicates with the accommodation groove portion 331 and through which the shaft portion 431 is inserted. The housing groove 331 and the slit 332 are opened in a direction (specifically, downward) intersecting with the central axis, and the shaft 431 can be assembled through these open portions. Further, the accommodation groove portion 331 and the slit 332 extend vertically, and the second slide member 330 can be slid up and down while the disc portion 435 is fitted in the accommodation groove portion 331. That is, the second slide member 330 is allowed to slide in the same direction as the first slide member 310 and to slide in a direction orthogonal to the slide direction.

  The second slide member 330 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that straddles both opposing portions 312 and 313 of the first slide member 310, and a portion that is in contact with the inclined portion 324 is parallel to the inclined portions 324. A contact surface 335 is formed. A wire 360 (specifically, one end of the wire 360) as a transmission member for transmitting the power of the firing member 201 is fixed to a portion between the opposing portions 312 and 313 on the contact surface 335.

  The wire 360 protrudes outside the housing case 350 through the gap between the opposing portions 312 and 313 of the first slide member 310 and the opening 356 formed in the bottom plate portion 351 of the housing case 350, and the other end thereof. It is fixed to the upper portion of the rear base portion 212 of the firing member 201, specifically to the root portion of the plate-like portion 235.

  Between the second slide member 330 and the firing member 201, a guide roller 361 is disposed as a pressing portion that presses the wire 360 from above. The guide roller 361 is supported by the base plate 204 in a rotatable state, and is disposed on the same plane as the rear base portion 212. This is a device for winding the wire 360 along the outer peripheral surface of the rear base portion 212 when the firing member 201 rotates.

  Further, the guide roller 361 is arranged so that a virtual straight line connecting the guide roller 361 and the attachment portion of the wire 360 on the contact surface 335 is substantially perpendicular to the contact surface 335. Accordingly, when the second slide member 330 is pulled by the wire 360, the second slide member 330 is prevented from rising along the inclined portion 324.

  When the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down, the launch member 201 rotates clockwise. As a result, the plate-like portion 235 of the rear base portion 212 moves to the right, and the first slide member 310 slides toward the firing member 201 following this movement. The second slide member 330 is also pulled by the wire 360 and slides toward the firing member 201 following the first slide member 310. At this time, since the wire 360 pulls the second slide member 330 in a state in which the slack is suppressed, the delay in movement of the second slide member 330 is suppressed, and the contact state between the inclined portion 324 and the contact surface 335 is maintained. Will remain. That is, the upward movement of the second slide member 330 is avoided.

  On the other hand, when the game ball launch lever 41 returns to the initial position, when the launch member 201 is rotated by the urging force of the coil spring 239, the plate-like portion 235 follows the return to the original position. Thus, the first slide member 310 slides to the original position. On the other hand, the second slide member 330 is connected to the firing member 201 via the wire 360, and the wire 360 is only pressed downward by the guide roller 361. Even if the fixed portion returns to the original position, the wire 360 is loosened and it is difficult to slide the second slide member 330.

  The second slide member 330 gradually moves toward the original position not by the biasing force of the coil spring 239 but by the biasing force of the coil spring 440 built in the damper device 400. As described above, since the interlocking mode of the first slide member 310 and the interlocking mode of the second slide member 330 are different, the return of the second slide member 330 is delayed. Arise.

  That is, the second slide member 330 is pushed by the first slide member 310, and the second slide member 330 is lifted upward along the inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310. In this way, the first slide member 310 continues to slide to the original position while the second slide member 330 is lifted upward, and the second slide member 330 rests on the upper surface 325 of the first slide member 310. It becomes.

<Lock lever 450>
The delay device 300 shown in the present embodiment includes a lock lever 450 that disables rotation of the firing member 201 in the firing direction when the second slide member 330 is placed on the upper surface 325 of the first slide member 310. ing. Here, the lock lever 450 will be described in detail.

  The lock lever 450 has a long plate shape extending across the delay device 300 and the launching member 201, and one end of the lock lever 450 is accommodated in the accommodation case 350 and the other end of the through hole 355 of the accommodation case 350. Projecting toward the firing member 201. A portion of the lock lever 450 accommodated in the accommodation case 350 is opposed to the upper surface 325 of the first slide member 310 with a gap, and when the second slide member 330 is placed on the upper surface 325, the same part is provided. An operation unit 451 that is pushed upward by the second slide member 330 is configured. On the other hand, the portion of the lock lever 450 that protrudes out of the housing case 350 faces the base portion 211 (specifically, the reduced diameter portion 215) from above with a gap, and the outer periphery of the reduced diameter portion 215 An engaging claw portion 455 that can be engaged with the formed tooth portion 241 is formed.

  The lock lever 450 is pivotally supported by the housing case 350 at an intermediate position between the operation portion 451 and the engaging claw portion 455. That is, the engaging claw portion 455 moves away from the tooth portion 241 when the operating portion 451 approaches the first slide member 310, and the engaging claw portion 455 moves away from the tooth portion 241 when the operating portion 451 moves away from the first slide member 310. It becomes the composition which approaches.

  A coil spring 460 as an urging means is attached to the shaft portion 459 of the lock lever 450, and the lock lever 450 is urged by the coil spring 460 toward the side where the engaging claw portion 455 is moved away from the tooth portion 241. Yes. It is also possible to employ a leaf spring or the like as the biasing means for the lock lever 450. Further, the engaging claw portion 455 may be biased away from the tooth portion 241 by the weight of the lock lever 450.

  As shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 13, the tooth portions 241 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the reduced diameter portion 215, and a plurality of teeth portions 241 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the reduced diameter portion 215. Each tooth portion 241 includes a standing surface 242 that stands substantially perpendicularly from the outer peripheral surface and an inclined surface 245 that is formed on the front side in the firing direction with respect to the standing surface 242 and that is gently inclined toward the outer peripheral surface. . By adopting a configuration in which the tooth portion 241 has the upright surface 242 and the inclined surface 245 as described above, the firing direction is permitted while allowing the firing member 201 to rotate in the firing direction when the tooth portion 241 is switched to the locked state. Rotation to the opposite side is prohibited.

  Specifically, when switching to the locked state, the engaging claw portion 455 of the lock lever 450 moves to a position where it abuts on the tooth portion 241. At this time, when the firing member 201 is rotated in the firing direction, the engagement claw portion 455 slides on the inclined surface 245 of the tooth portion 241, whereby the engagement between the tooth portion 241 and the engagement claw portion 455 is performed. Avoided. That is, the return of the firing member 201 to the initial position is not hindered. In particular, the lock lever 450 has a long plate shape and can be bent and deformed with the shaft portion 459 as a base end. For this reason, even if the inclined surface 245 of the tooth part 241 interferes with the engagement claw part 455, the engagement claw part 455 escapes to the side away from the tooth part 241 as the lock lever 450 is bent. Thereby, both biting is suitably avoided.

  On the other hand, rotation of the firing member 201 to the side opposite to the firing direction (that is, the firing preparation position side) becomes impossible when the engaging claw portion 455 and the standing surface 242 are engaged. That is, the next launching operation is avoided until the locked state is released (until the state is shifted to the unlocked state). In this case, when an external force is applied to the firing member 201 toward the firing preparation position, the lock lever 450 is subjected to a load in the expansion / contraction direction. However, such a load does not act to bend the lock lever 450, and the engagement state between the two is preferably maintained.

  Here, based on FIG.14 and FIG.15, operation | movement of the game ball | bowl launching mechanism 110 at the time of launching a game ball | bowl is demonstrated. 14 and 15 are schematic views showing the state of game ball launch. When a game ball is fired, the game ball launch mechanism 110 is shown in FIG. 14 (a) → FIG. 14 (b) → FIG. 14 (c). It operates in the order of FIG. 15 (d) → FIG. 15 (e) → FIG. 15 (f).

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the game balls that have flowed into the ball feeding device 203 through the upper plate 33 wait in a state in which a row is formed in the supply passage 262 with the game balls fitted in the opening 272 as the head. ing. From this state, when the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down by hooking the finger F on the game ball launch lever 41 or the like, the launch member 201 is linked to the game ball launch lever 41 on the side opposite to the launch direction (pachinko machine). 10 in a clockwise direction when viewed from the front. As a result, the first slide member 310 is attracted to the firing member 201 side against the biasing force of the coil spring 239, and the second slide member 330 is against the biasing force of the coil spring 239 and the coil spring 440. Be drawn to.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (b), when the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down to the launch preparation position, one game ball is supplied from the ball feeding device 203. When the game ball reaches the launch standby position WP and the game ball launch lever 41 capable of launching the game ball is held at the launch preparation position, the first slide member 310 of the launch member 201 is The plate-like portion 235 stops at the position attracted to the firing member 201 side, and the second slide member 330 similarly stops at the position attracted to the firing member 201 side by the wire 360. In this state, the contact surface 335 of the second slide member 330 remains in contact with the inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310, and the upward movement of the second slide member 330 is suppressed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 14C, when the finger F is released from the game ball launch lever 41, the game ball launch lever 41 and the launch member 201 are moved in the launch direction (front view of the pachinko machine 10) by the biasing force of the coil spring 239. To rotate counterclockwise). At this time, although the first slide member 310 follows the movement of the firing member 201, the movement of the second slide member 330 is delayed due to the loosening of the wire 360. More specifically, the second slide member 330 does not move to the initial position by the biasing force of the coil spring 239 but returns by the biasing force of the coil spring 440 of the damper device 400. At this time, since the air resistance of the damper device 400 is generated with respect to the return, the return of the second slide member 330 is delayed with respect to the return of the first slide member 310.

  For this reason, the second slide member 330 is pushed by the first slide member 310 and lifted upward along the inclined portion 324. Then, the operation unit 451 of the lock lever 450 is pushed upward by being placed on the upper surface of the first slide member 310. As a result, the lock lever 450 (that is, the game ball launch lever 41) is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state.

  Even if the lock lever 450 is switched to the locked state, the rotation of the firing member 201 in the firing direction is not hindered.

  When the firing member 201 returns to the initial position, the game ball waiting at the launch standby position WP is launched along the launch rail 202 by the launcher 230. Thus, at the timing when the game ball is fired, as shown in FIG. 15D, the first slide member 310 is completely returned to the initial position, but the second slide member 330 is still in the first position. The state is placed on the upper surface 325 of the slide member 310, and the return to the initial position is continued by the damper device 400.

  As described above, in a state where the second slide member 330 is placed on the upper surface 325 of the first slide member 310, the lock lever 450 is maintained in the locked state. This operation will be blocked. In addition, as the movable ball 280 descends with the launch of the game ball, the preparation for the next game ball supply is completed.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (e), when the second slide member 330 reaches the inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310, the second slide member 330 descends along the inclined portion 324. At this time, the wire 360 is in a tensioned state, and the lowering of the second slide member 330 stops at a midway position of the inclined portion 324 as shown in FIG. That is, it returns to the initial position. As a result, the second slide member 330 is separated from the operation portion 451 of the lock lever 450, and the lock lever 450 is switched to the unlocked state by the biasing force of the leaf spring. Thereby, the push-down operation of the game ball launch lever 41 is allowed, and the next game ball can be launched.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 16, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 501 provided in the main controller 133 includes a main control circuit 502 and a power failure monitoring circuit 503. The main control circuit 502 is equipped with an MPU 511. The MPU 511 includes a ROM 512 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 511 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 512 is executed. A certain RAM 513 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply board 521 provided in the power supply device 193 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off.

  An input / output port is connected to the MPU 511 through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control circuit 502 are a power failure monitoring circuit 503 provided on the main control board 501, a payout control board 522 provided on the payout control device 192, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power supply board 521 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 503, and power is supplied to the main control circuit 502 via the power failure monitoring circuit 503.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 503, a payout control board 522, and a relay terminal board 523 are connected to the output side of the main control circuit 502. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 522. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 502 to the sound lamp control board 524 provided in the sound lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal plate 523.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 503 relays between the main control circuit 502 and the power supply board 521, and monitors a DC stable 24 volt power supply that is the maximum power output from the power supply board 521.

  The payout control board 522 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 184. The MPU 531 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 532 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 531, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 533 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 513 of the main control circuit 502, the RAM 533 of the payout control board 522 is configured such that data storage holding power is supplied from the power supply board 521 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. Yes.

  An input / output port is connected to the MPU 531 of the payout control board 522 through a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control circuit 502, a power supply board 521, and a back pack board 187 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 522. Further, the main control circuit 502 and the back pack substrate 187 are connected to the output side of the payout control substrate 522.

  The power supply board 521 supplies necessary operating power to the main control circuit 502, the payout control board 522, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow.

  The sound lamp control board 524 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25 and the speaker unit 26. The MPU 541 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 542 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 541, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 543 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port is connected to the MPU 541 of the sound lamp control board 524 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control circuit 502 is connected to the input side of the sound lamp control board 524 via the relay terminal board 523 and connected to the lamps 23 to 25 and the speaker based on various commands output from the main control circuit 502. The unit 26 is controlled.

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

  When launching a game ball, the game ball is supplied by pushing down the game ball launch lever 41 with a finger or the like. Thereafter, when the finger is released from the game ball launch lever 41, the launch member 201 is rotated by the biasing force of the coil spring 239, and the game ball is launched toward the game area PE (specifically, the guide rail 100). In such a so-called hand-operated pachinko machine 10, for example, a game ball that can be acquired per unit time by shortening the launch interval of the game balls because the launch interval of the game balls depends on the player's intention, skill, etc. It is assumed that attempts will be made to increase the number of If an increase in the number of acquired game balls is allowed by shortening the firing interval, it is feared that the player's gambling will be excessively hindered, which hinders the operation of a healthy game hall. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, by temporarily disabling the operation of the game ball launch lever 41 by the delay device 300, the number of game balls fired per unit time becomes smaller than a predetermined number. To be regulated. Thereby, the said inconvenience can be wiped out and the soundness of a game can be improved.

  In particular, since the game ball launch lever 41 is unlocked to allow the game ball to be launched, the player can easily grasp the timing at which the game ball can be launched. Thereby, while adopting a configuration that restricts the launch of the game ball, it is possible to suitably suppress the difficulty in launching the game ball due to the configuration.

  By locking the game ball launch lever 41 at the initial position, the following effects can be expected as compared with the case where the game ball launch lever 41 is locked at the launch preparation position. That is, after the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down to the preparation position, the game ball can be launched at an arbitrary timing by releasing the finger from the game ball launch lever 41. In addition, when the game ball launch lever 41 is unlocked, the game ball launch lever 41 can be prevented from suddenly moving. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that the game ball | bowl launch lever 41 collides with a finger | toe etc. FIG.

  The delay device 300 is driven using power generated when the game ball launch lever 41 is operated. That is, it is not necessary to add an electrical configuration in order to regulate the number of game balls to be fired. Thereby, the increase in control load can be avoided suitably. Similarly, for the ball feeding device 203, the supply of the game ball is executed using the power generated when the game ball launch lever 41 is operated. Thereby, it is not necessary to add an electrical configuration for supplying game balls, and an increase in control load can be more preferably avoided.

  The second slide member 330 of the delay device 300 is connected to the damper device 400, and the damper device 400 is configured to generate a drag force against the movement of the second slide member 330. For example, the biasing force of the coil spring 440 that biases the second slide member 330 can be set to be weaker than the biasing force of the coil spring 239 that biases the game ball launch lever 41 toward the initial position. It is assumed that the stability when the second slide member 330 moves is lowered. In this regard, if the configuration is such that the movement of the second slide member 330 is suppressed by the case body 410 and the piston 430 of the damper device 400, the coil spring 440 is set to be strong and the stability when the second slide member 330 slides is achieved. Can be improved.

  The second slide member 330 is connected to the launching member 201 via the wire 360. When the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down to the launch preparation position, the second slide member 330 moves by this operating force, and the game ball is launched. In this case, the wire 360 is loosened so that the urging force of the coil spring 239 is not transmitted to the second slide member 330 and is returned to the initial position by the urging force of the coil spring 440. Thus, by adopting the wire 360 as the “transmission means” for transmitting the operating force to the second slide member 330, it is possible to suitably delay the return of the second slide member 330 to the initial position.

  The configuration related to the game ball launch restriction is collected in the delay device 300 and unitized. Thereby, it can contribute to the improvement of the maintainability of the delay apparatus 300.

  Also, one game ball is supplied to the launch standby position WP by switching the initial position of the game ball launch lever 41 → the launch preparation position → the initial position. In this way, in the configuration in which the ball feeding device 203 supplies the game ball in conjunction with the game ball launch lever 41, if the game ball launch lever 41 is continuously operated to supply more game balls than expected, the game ball May cause inconvenience that it becomes difficult to fire. In this regard, in the present embodiment, the operation of the game ball launch lever 41 is disabled during a predetermined period, and accordingly, the operation of the ball feeding device 203 is also restricted. That is, while adopting a configuration in which a game ball is supplied in conjunction with the game ball launch lever 41, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that it is difficult to launch the game ball by supplying more game balls than expected.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of another embodiment described below may be applied individually to the configuration in the above embodiment, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the game ball launch lever 41 is locked so as not to be operated at the initial position. However, this is changed and the game ball launch lever 41 is locked so as not to be operated at the launch preparation position. It is good also as composition to do.

  However, when such a change is made, it is assumed that the game ball launch lever 41 starts to move regardless of the player's intention due to the biasing force of the coil spring 239 when the lock is released. Thus, it is not preferable that the game ball launch lever 41 suddenly starts to move because the game ball launch lever 41 may collide with a finger or the like. Therefore, it is desirable to lock the game ball launch lever 41 at the initial position, as shown in the above embodiment.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the game ball launch lever 41 is configured not to move to the launch preparation position in the process of returning to the initial position, but when this is changed and the game ball launch lever 41 returns to the initial position, It is also possible to disable movement to the launch preparation position.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the game ball launch lever 41 as the “operation unit” and the launch member 201 and the first slide member 310 are urged together using the coil spring 239. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. A biasing member for the first slide member 310 may be provided individually.

  Furthermore, the first slide member 310 is not an essential configuration, and the configuration corresponding to the first slide member 310 may be omitted and the base portion 211 of the firing member 201 may be formed. However, when such changes are made, it is preferable to make the following changes together. That is, the second slide member 330 as the “movable part” can be rotated along the outer periphery of the base part 211, and a damper device corresponding to the rotatable second slide member 330 may be employed.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the second slide member 330 is configured to move down the inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310 by its own weight, but an urging member (for example, a plate) that urges the second slide member 330 downward. A spring or the like) may be provided.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the damper device 400 serving as the “drag generating means” is configured to generate the “drag” by air resistance, but is not limited thereto. For example, instead of the damper device 400, a friction force generation device may be employed and the resistance may be generated by the friction resistance. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which employ | adopts a magnetic force generator and generate | occur | produces the said resistance with the magnetic force.

  The coil spring 440 is not necessarily built in the case body 410 and may be disposed outside the case body 410. Furthermore, the damper device 400 may be provided separately and independently.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the second slide member 330 and the firing member 201 are connected by the wire 360 as the “transmission means”, but rubber or a link member may be employed instead of the wire 360. However, when the link member is employed, when the game ball launch lever 41 is pushed down to the launch preparation position, the second slide member 330 can be pulled while being tensioned. It is desirable that the second slide member 330 is not pushed by bending or the like when returning to the initial position.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the lock lever 450 is operated using the power applied to the game ball launch lever 41 as the “operation unit”, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a power generation device (for example, a solenoid) that operates the lock lever 450 and a control device that controls the power generation device may be provided, and the lock lever 450 may be operated using electric power.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the ball feeding device 203 supplies the game ball in conjunction with the operation of the game ball launch lever 41. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a detection sensor that can detect a game ball waiting at the launch standby position WP and a drive device (solenoid or the like) that drives the movable passage 280 based on the detection upward from the detection sensor are adopted. It is good also as a structure which controls supply electrically.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the delay device 300 as the “delay mechanism” is arranged between the firing member 201 and the firing rail 202. However, the arrangement of the delay device 300 is arbitrary, for example, below the firing rail 202. It is also possible to arrange them.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the game ball launch lever 41 as the “operation unit” is a rotary type, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the “operation unit” may be a slide type.

  (11) When a game ball enters a specific area of a special device such as another type of pachinko machine different from the above embodiment, for example, a lottery is made by the control device, and as a result, when the jackpot is won, A pachinko machine that opens, a pachinko machine where a right is generated when a game ball enters a predetermined area among a plurality of areas provided in a special device, and a jackpot, or other pachinko machine equipped with an accessory The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow balls.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

  The invention described in the following feature group is that “a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a gaming machine main part in which a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed is mounted on a frame. The main part of the gaming machine is provided with an operation unit that is operated when the game ball is launched, and a launching mechanism that launches a game ball based on a launch operation by the operation unit. It is provided so as to be movable to the standby position, and is biased toward the initial position, for example, by moving the operation unit to the firing standby position by hooking the operation unit with a finger or the like, and then releasing the operation unit. The operation unit moves to the initial position, and the launching mechanism operates in conjunction with the movement of the operation unit, whereby a game ball is launched into the game area. These are the composition related to winning a prize and the game balls that have reached the game area. Various components such as nails that disperse the flow path of the game balls are arranged so as to win with a reasonable probability at the prize opening, etc. When a prize is awarded to the prize opening, etc., a preset number As for the background technology that “a game ball of the game is paid out (see, for example, Patent Document 1)”, in the above-mentioned type of game machine (so-called hand-held game machine), the game pace depends on the player's intention, skill, etc. For example, it is assumed that an attempt is made to increase the number of game balls that can be acquired per unit time by shortening the launch interval of game balls, for example. If this increase is allowed, the player's gambling will be excessively affected, and there is a concern that it will interfere with the operation of a healthy game hall. ” That.

Features 1. A launch mechanism (having a game ball launch lever 41), which launches a game ball when the operation portion is operated so as to be in a launch preparation state from an initial state and then returned to the initial state by an urging force ( Game ball launching mechanism 110),
A lock mechanism (delay device 300) that can be switched between a locked state and an unlocked state in which the operation unit is locked inoperable;
A delay mechanism (delay device 300) that delays switching to the unlocked state until a predetermined time period elapses when the lock mechanism is in the locked state;
By delaying the switching of the lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state by the delay mechanism, the number of game balls fired per unit time is regulated to be smaller than a predetermined number. A gaming machine.

  According to the feature 1, the operation unit switched to the firing standby state is returned to the initial state by the urging force, so that the game ball is launched from the launching mechanism. Thus, in the configuration in which the game balls are fired by the switching operation of the operation unit, the launch interval of the game balls can depend on the player's intention, skill, etc., so for example, the launch interval of the game balls can be shortened to a unit time. It is assumed that an attempt is made to increase the number of game balls that can be acquired. If an increase in the number of acquired game balls is allowed by shortening the firing interval, it is feared that the player's gambling will be excessively hindered, which hinders the operation of a healthy game hall. In this regard, in this feature, the operation unit is locked to be inoperable by the lock mechanism, and the switching interval to the unlocked state is delayed until the specific period elapses by the delay mechanism, so that the firing interval is excessively shortened. Can be suppressed. Thereby, the said inconvenience can be wiped out and the soundness of a game can be improved.

Feature 2. When the operation unit is operated so as to be in the launch preparation state, the power applied to the operation unit based on the launch operation, and the operation unit when the operation unit returns to the initial state by the biasing force Transmission means for transmitting the power applied to the locking mechanism (for example, the plate-like portion 235 and the wire 360 of the firing member 201),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lock mechanism is configured to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state using the power.

  According to the feature 2, the electrical configuration can be omitted by switching the lock mechanism using the power applied to the operation unit. Thereby, simplification of the electrical configuration in the gaming machine can be promoted.

  Feature 3. In the feature 1 or feature 2, the lock mechanism is configured to disable the switching of the operation unit from the initial state to the launch preparation state when the lock unit is in the locked state. The gaming machine described.

  According to the feature 3, for example, after the operation unit is switched to the firing preparation state with a finger or the like, the game ball can be launched at an arbitrary timing by releasing the finger or the like from the operation unit. Thereby, while adopting a configuration in which the operation unit is locked so as not to be operated, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in the degree of operation freedom associated therewith.

  Further, when the configuration shown in the feature 1 or the like is realized, it is possible to lock the operation unit at the launch preparation position, for example. However, in this case, it is assumed that the operation unit starts moving regardless of the player's intention due to the urging force when the lock is released. Thus, when the operation unit suddenly starts to move, it is not preferable because the operation unit may cause a collision with a finger or the like.

  In this regard, if the operation unit is locked in the initial state as shown in this feature, the operation unit can be returned to the initial state at any timing by releasing the finger from the operation unit after switching to the firing preparation state. Can do. For this reason, the return timing of the operation unit that has started to move can be clarified, and the occurrence of the inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

  Feature 4. The lock mechanism is switched to the lock state when the operation unit returns from the launch preparation state to the initial state, and the lock mechanism is operated until the specific period elapses from the return timing of the operation unit to the initial state. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is maintained in a state.

  In order to restrict the number of game balls fired per unit time to be smaller than a predetermined number as shown in feature 1, it is necessary to preliminarily start the operation unit from the return timing to the initial state as shown in this feature. The locking mechanism may be maintained in a locked state until a predetermined specific period has elapsed. Thereby, it can suppress suitably that the launching interval of a game ball is shortened too much.

Feature 5. The lock mechanism includes a blocking member (lock lever 450) movably provided at a blocking position for blocking the operation unit from shifting to the firing preparation state and a blocking release position allowing the transition.
Biasing means (coil spring 460) for biasing the blocking member to the blocking release position;
The blocking member moves from the blocking release position to the blocking position against the biasing force of the biasing means when the operation unit returns to the initial state, and thereafter, with the biasing force of the biasing means. Configured to return to the blocking release position,
The delay mechanism holds the blocking member in the blocking position against the urging force of the urging means, thereby returning the blocking member to the blocking release position and returning the operating unit to the initial state. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be delayed from the timing until the specific period elapses.

  According to the feature 5, when the operation unit returns to the initial state, the blocking member moves to the blocking position, and switching to the firing preparation state becomes impossible. The blocking member that has moved to the blocking position tries to return to the blocking release position by the biasing force of the biasing means, but this return is hindered by the delay mechanism. Then, after the predetermined period has elapsed from the return timing of the operation unit to the initial state, the blocking member moves to the blocking release position, thereby allowing the next game ball to be launched. That is, while the return of the blocking member to the blocking release position is delayed, the next game ball cannot be fired. Therefore, the soundness improvement effect shown in the feature 1 or the like can be suitably enjoyed.

Feature 6 The biasing means is a first biasing means;
The delay mechanism is:
A movable portion (second slide member 330) that moves from the first position to the second position in conjunction with the operation portion when the operation portion is switched from the initial state to the firing preparation state;
Second urging means (coil spring 239 of the damper device 400) for urging the movable part toward the first position;
The movable portion returns to the first position by the urging force of the second urging means when the operation portion returns from the firing preparation state to the initial state, and against the return of the operation portion. Configured to be delayed,
The lock mechanism is in the unlocked state when the movable part is in the first position, and is maintained in the locked state until the movable part returns from the second position to the first position. The gaming machine according to feature 5, wherein

  According to the feature 6, when the operation unit is switched from the initial state to the firing preparation state, the movable unit moves to the second position against the urging force of the second urging means in conjunction with the operation unit. Thereafter, when the operation unit returns to the initial state, the movable unit also returns to the first position by the urging force of the second urging means. At this time, the return of the movable portion is delayed with respect to the return of the operation portion, and the locking mechanism is maintained in the locked state by the blocking member waiting at the blocking position while the movable portion is delayed. . Thereby, the structure shown in the feature 5 can be suitably realized.

  Feature 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the delay mechanism includes a drag generation unit (a case body 410 and a piston 430 of the damper device 400) that generates a drag against the movement of the movable unit.

  In the configuration in which the return of the movable part is delayed with respect to the return of the operation part as shown in the feature 6, for example, the urging force of the second urging means can be set to be weaker than the urging force acting on the operation part. It is. However, when the delay period is set according to the strength of the urging force in this way, it is necessary to set the urging force of the second urging means relatively weak, and it is assumed that it is difficult to stabilize the return operation of the movable part. . In this respect, if the drag generating portion is employed as shown in this feature, it is not necessary to weaken the biasing force excessively, the operation of the movable portion can be suitably stabilized, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature 8 The movable part is
While being provided to be movable in a direction different from the moving direction between the first position and the second position,
By moving in the different directions, it is arranged at a pressing position or a non-pressing position that presses the blocking member toward the blocking position,
Furthermore, it is biased toward the non-pressing position side,
The delay mechanism is:
A guide portion (inclined portion 324 of the first slide member 310) for guiding the movable portion to the pressing position when the operation portion returns from the firing preparation state to the initial state;
When the movable part guided to the pressing position by the guide part is located at the second position, a restricting part (of the first slide member 310) that restricts the movement of the movable part to the non-pressing position. An upper surface 325)
The movable portion returns to the first position by the urging force of the second urging means, thereby releasing the restriction by the restriction portion and returning to the non-pressing position. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature 8, the configuration shown in the feature 6 or the like can be suitably realized. Specifically, when the operation unit returns to the initial state, the movable unit is guided to the pressed position by the guide unit. Thereafter, the movement of the movable portion to the non-pressing position is restricted by the restricting portion, and remains at the pressing position. The restriction by the restriction portion is released by returning to the first position by the urging force of the second urging means, and the urging force toward the non-pressing position moves to the non-pressing position. Thereby, the blocking member returns to the blocking release position by the biasing force of the first biasing means, and the operation portion can be operated. As a result, as shown in the feature 6 and the like, the operation unit cannot be operated while the return of the movable part to the first position is delayed, and the operation is completed when the return of the movable part to the first position is completed. The operation of the unit can be allowed, and a configuration relating to delay can be suitably realized.

  In particular, in combination with the feature 2 (configuration having a transmission means), a transmission member (for example, a wire) formed so as to be able to bend and deform a movable part and a connection member connected to the operation part or the operation part. It is good to connect through. When the operation unit is operated so as to be ready for launching, the transmission member is tensioned to transmit the operation force to the movable unit, and the operation unit moves the movable unit from the first position to the second position. be able to. Further, when the operating portion returns to the initial state, the movable member is prevented from being transmitted to the movable portion by the loosening of the transmission member, so that the movable portion is moved to the first position by the urging force of the second urging means. Can be moved to.

Feature 9 The firing mechanism is
A holding unit (launching rail 202) that holds the game ball in a predetermined firing standby position;
Any one of the features 1 to 8, further comprising a supply mechanism (a ball feeding device 203) that supplies one game ball to the launch standby position in conjunction with the launch operation of the operation unit. The gaming machine described in one.

  According to the feature 9, one game ball is supplied to the launch standby position in conjunction with the launch operation of the operation unit. By applying the configuration shown in this feature to feature 1 or the like (configuration in which the operation unit is locked), the supply of the next game ball can be restricted when the operation unit cannot be switched. That is, while adopting a configuration in which a game ball is supplied in conjunction with the operation unit, it is possible to reduce the inconvenience that a game ball more than expected is supplied and it becomes difficult to launch the game ball.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operating means (game ball launch lever 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball passage (guide rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area and game parts (nails 89, etc.) arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passing portion (general prize) among these game parts A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through the mouth 81 or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 41 ... Game ball launch lever as an operation part, 110 ... Game ball launch mechanism as a launch mechanism, 201 ... Launch member, 202 ... Launch rail as a holding part, 203 ... As supply mechanism Ball feeding device, 205 ... ball stopper, 239 ... coil spring, 300 ... delay device as delay mechanism, 310 ... first slide member, 324 ... inclined portion as guide portion, 325 ... upper surface as holding portion, 330 ... movable Second slide member as part, 400 ... damper device, 410 ... case body constituting drag generating part, 430 ... piston constituting drag generating part, 440 ... coil spring as second urging means, 450 ... blocking member ,..., Coil springs as first urging means.

Claims (1)

A launch mechanism for launching a game ball when the operation portion is operated so as to be in a launch preparation state from an initial state and then returned to the initial state by an urging force;
A locking mechanism that can be switched to a locked state and an unlocked state in which the operation unit is locked to be inoperable; and
A delay mechanism that delays switching to the unlocked state until a predetermined time period elapses when the lock mechanism is in the locked state;
The lock mechanism is switched to the lock state when the operation unit returns from the launch preparation state to the initial state, and the lock mechanism is operated until the specific period elapses from the return timing of the operation unit to the initial state. Configured to be maintained in a state,
By delaying the switching of the lock mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state by the delay mechanism, the number of game balls fired per unit time is regulated to be smaller than a predetermined number. A gaming machine.

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