JP4559399B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a discharge unit that discharges a required number of game balls to a player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition.

  Conventionally, a game ball storage tank, a guide channel, a discharge unit, and the like are provided as a back mechanism on the back surface of the gaming machine. The game balls supplied from the island facility are stored in a storage tank, and the game balls in the storage tank are aligned while flowing down the guide channel and guided to the discharge unit. The discharge unit includes a discharge mechanism such as a discharge sensor or a sprocket, and is configured to discharge one game ball flowing down from the guide channel. The required number of game balls are discharged to the player when the prize ball discharge condition and the rental ball discharge condition are satisfied.

Further, the discharge unit is configured to be detachable from the attachment base of the back mechanism in order to facilitate replacement at the time of failure, inspection work, and the like. And when the discharge unit is removed, the game balls in the upstream guide channel will drop downward because the discharge unit is removed and there is no flow restriction, When removing, a stopper for preventing the flow in the guide channel is provided to prevent the game ball from falling (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-5-96051

However, since the pressure from the upper game ball is applied to the game ball in the discharge unit, it is very difficult to remove the discharge unit with this pressure applied.
In addition, when removing the discharge unit, the game balls remaining in the discharge unit often protrude outward from the upstream end of the flow path, and the protruding game balls are removed when the discharge unit is removed. In addition, there are many cases where any member constituting the upper guide channel is contacted, and the discharge unit cannot be easily removed by the contact.

  An object of the present invention is to facilitate removal of a discharge unit in a gaming machine including a discharge unit that discharges a required number of game balls to a player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a discharge unit that discharges a required number of game balls to a player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition.
Arranged on the upstream side of the discharge unit is a guide channel device for guiding the game ball before discharge to the discharge unit,
Based on an external operation, the guide channel device can be converted into a flow preventing state that prevents the game ball from flowing down and a flow allowed state that allows the game ball to flow at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device. It is provided with a flow control member and is configured to be movable upward,
When removing the discharge unit, if the flow control member of the guide channel device is converted from the flow allowable state to the flow blocking state, the guide channel device moves upward in relation to the conversion operation, It is characterized in that a gap is formed between the discharge unit and the guide channel device.

  Here, “in relation to the conversion operation” means that if the conversion operation is performed, the guide channel device moves upward only by the force, that is, the guide channel device moves upward according to the conversion operation, and the guide channel device Although an external operation (an operation of lifting the guide channel device by hand) is required to move the sensor upward, the conversion operation includes both of assisting the upward movement.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the flow control member is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state when removing the discharge unit, the guide channel device moves upward in relation to the conversion operation. Since the gap is formed in the connecting portion between the discharge unit and the guide channel device, the discharge unit can be easily removed. That is, when removing the discharge unit, no pressure is applied from the upper game ball, and the game ball remaining in the discharge unit does not contact the upper member, so that it can be easily removed. .
In particular, if the guide channel device is configured to move upward according to the conversion operation for converting the flow control member to the flow blocking state, the flow control member is simply converted to the flow blocking state. As described above, it is possible to form a gap between the guide channel device and the discharge unit so that the discharge unit can be easily removed, and the efficiency of the removal operation of the discharge unit is improved.

Further, when removing the discharge unit, if the flow control member is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state, the upward movement of the guide channel device is assisted by the conversion operation (by simultaneously pushing up by hand). Even if the gap is formed in the connecting portion between the discharge unit and the guide channel device by the upward movement of the guide channel device, the discharge unit can be easily removed as described above. That is, when removing the discharge unit, no pressure is applied from the upper game ball, and the game ball remaining in the discharge unit does not contact the upper member, so that it can be easily removed. .
In particular, if the movement of the flow control member is supported by the operation of converting the flow control member to the flow blocking state, the upward movement of the guide flow path device is assisted, and the guide flow path device for easily removing the discharge unit as described above and discharge It is possible to easily form a gap between the units.
In addition, compared to a configuration in which the guide channel device moves upward in response to the conversion operation for converting the flow control member to the flow blocking state, the burden on the portion that moves the guide channel device upward is less and the configuration is simplified. Can be

Invention of Claim 2 is a gaming machine of Claim 1, Comprising: It is comprised so that the said flow control member can contact | abut to the attachment part of the said guidance flow path apparatus, The said flow control of the said flow control member A guide member that guides the flow control member to move upward according to the conversion operation to the state;
An upward movement of the guide channel device is assisted by a guide for the flow-down control member by the guide member.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a guide member that can contact the flow-down control member is provided at the attachment portion of the guide flow path device, and the guide flow path device is moved upward by the guide to the flow control member by the guide member. Therefore, if the flow control member is converted to the flow blocking state, it is possible to reliably move the guide channel device upward.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the flow-down control member includes a locking member, and the flow-down allowable state is provided at an attachment portion of the guide flow path device. A locking receiving member engageable with the locking member of the flow-down control member in
The upward movement of the guide channel device is restricted by the engagement of the locking member with the locking receiving member.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the flow receiving control member is provided with the locking member, and the locking receiving member is engageable with the locking member of the flow controlling member in the flow allowable state in the attachment portion of the guide channel device. And the upward movement of the guide flow path device is restricted by the engagement of the lock member with the lock receiving member, so that the guide flow path device is moved upward with the discharge unit attached. It is possible to prevent movement and prevent clogging of the balls in the flow path, dropout of the discharge unit, and the like.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the discharge unit projects a movement restricting portion toward the guide channel device,
When the flow control member is converted to a flow allowable state, the movement restricting portion abuts against the flow control member and the movement of the discharge unit in the removal direction is controlled. .

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the discharge unit projects the movement restricting portion in the direction of the guide channel device, and the flow control member is converted to the flow allowing state, the movement restricting portion becomes the flow control member. Since the movement in the removal direction of the discharge unit is restricted by abutting, the movement of the discharge unit is restricted to the normal position when the flow control member is converted to the flow allowable state, that is, the operating state of the gaming machine. Since it is fixed, for example, connection failure of the connection portion of the flow path can be prevented.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the gaming board is formed with a gaming area, and the front surface on which the gaming board is detachably mounted. A frame, and
The front frame is provided with a back mechanism frame for arranging an image display device for displaying a display game at a rear position of the game board,
The back mechanism frame is characterized in that the guide channel device and the discharge unit are arranged at a position overlapping the image display device and the gaming machine in the front-rear direction on the rear side of the image display device. To do.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, an image display device comprising: a game board in which a game area is formed; and a front frame on which the game board is detachably mounted, and a display game is displayed on the front frame. Is provided at a rear position of the game board, and the back mechanism frame includes a guide channel device and a discharge unit in the front-rear direction of the image display device and the gaming machine on the rear side of the image display device. Since the guide channel device and the discharge unit are arranged on the rear side of the image display device, the guide channel device and the discharge unit are not enlarged even if the image display device is enlarged. It can avoid interference with the image display device and can be disposed on the back surface of the gaming machine without any problem.

  According to the present invention, when the flow control member is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state when removing the discharge unit, the guide channel device moves upward in relation to the conversion operation, and the discharge unit and Since the gap is formed in the connecting portion of the guide channel device, the discharge unit can be easily removed. That is, when removing the discharge unit, no pressure is applied from the upper game ball, and the game ball remaining in the discharge unit does not contact the upper member, so that it can be easily removed. .

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape, and the front side of the machine frame 110 is directed forward with respect to the machine frame 110. A rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally attached so as to be rotatable in a door shape. The machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape is made of metal on one side on the left side when viewed from the back side, and is made of wood on the other side. Thus, the thickness on the left side when viewed from the back side can be reduced while maintaining the strength, and the back mechanism frame 160 including the large display unit 170 can be disposed as will be described later.

  The front frame 120 is a front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120, and a clear pivotally supported on the front frame side with respect to the front frame main body 130. The member holding frame 140, the firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame body 130, and a pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame body 130 so as to be rotatable. And a back mechanism frame 160 provided with.

  The front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape that just covers the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and accommodates a game board 1 described later in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A rectangular opening 131 is formed for this purpose. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame main body 130 faces the front side from the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  Further, in the opening 131 in which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is fitted, that is, in a portion extending from slightly lower to the upper end than the center of the front frame main body 130, as shown in FIG. A clear member holding frame 140 is arranged so as to cover the front side, and is provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and the glass plate 141 as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140. A portion surrounded by the gaming area partition wall 9 is a first gaming area 1a in which a gaming ball is launched and flows down.

  Also, one side of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported by one side of the front frame main body 130 so as to be door-shaped. The front side of the first game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened by opening the clear member holding frame 140. The clear member holding frame 140 has a first game area 1a in which a game ball can flow down between the game board 1 fitted in the opening 131 so as to substantially close the opening 131 of the front frame main body 130. The double glass plate 141 is fixed at a certain interval. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a portion of the first game area 1 a on the front side of the game board 1 can be visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the glass plate 141. Further, around the portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate 141 is fixed and the first game area 1a can be visually recognized, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device, and a speaker that outputs sound 58, 58, etc. are provided.

  In addition, a key hole 143 that forms a part of the locking device is formed on the front surface of the right end portion when viewed from the front surface side that is the open end side of the clear member holding frame 140 that is pivotally attached to the front frame body 130. . The keyhole 143 is a part of the locking device of the front frame body 130 and also a part of the locking device of the clear member holding frame 140. When the key is inserted into the keyhole 143 and turned to one side (for example, counterclockwise) The front frame main body 130 is unlocked, and when it is turned to the other side (for example, clockwise), the clear member holding frame 140 is unlocked.

  A firing operation unit 150 is attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front side of the front frame body 130. The firing operation unit 150 has a left and right side part, which is one side part of the left and right side parts, pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130, and can be opened and closed by rotating in the left and right direction, and a lower panel 152 below the opening and closing panel 151. It consists of. The open / close panel 151 has an upper plate 153 that stores the discharged game balls and sends the game balls to a launching device (not shown) that launches the game balls. An effect button (not shown) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate 153. The lower panel 152 on the lower side of the open / close panel 151 has a lower plate 154 and an ashtray 155 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 153, and a game ball launch operation toward the first game area 1a. In addition, an operation handle 156 for adjusting a firing force when a game ball is launched into the first game area 1a, a speaker 58 for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the front frame main body 130, a portion extending from the upper end portion of the opening 131 into which the game board 1 is fitted to slightly below the center to the back side of the front frame main body 130. A back mechanism frame 160 is arranged so as to cover the side. The left end portion of the front surface of the back mechanism frame 160 is the back surface of the front frame main body 130 and is pivotally supported on the right side portion when viewed from the back surface side of the gaming machine 100 so that it can be opened and closed like a door. By opening the back mechanism frame 160, the upper part on the back side of the game board 1 can be opened. The connecting portion between the back mechanism frame 160 and the front frame body 130 is detachable, and the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 can be replaced or maintained in units.

Also, as shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the front frame body 130 and below the opening 131 into which the game board 1 is fitted, the prize balls are discharged by the discharge unit 190 and the game balls are shot by the launch device. A discharge / emission control device 34 that controls the power and a power supply device 37 as a power supply circuit that supplies power to each device in the gaming machine 100 are attached.
In addition, the front frame main body 130 is provided with a structure for attaching each member to the attachment position of each member. For example, a reinforcing rib is formed so as to surround the attached member, A boss or the like for attaching the member is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the gaming board 1 fitted into the opening 131 of the front frame body 130 includes a gaming board body 1 b and a gaming board back surface constituent member 80 arranged on the back side of the gaming board body 1 b. Prepare. The game board main body 1b is made of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or acrylic), and has a first game area 1a surrounded by a game area partition wall 9 on the front surface, and fires into the first game area 1a. A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired from a device (not shown) to play a game.

  .. Are attached to the front side of the game board main body 1b. The game area partition members 8, 8,... Have a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a. The game area partition members 8, 8,... Have a predetermined thickness and are arranged at the four corners of the front surface of the game board main body 1b to partition the first game area 1a. The arranged side surface forms a game area partition wall 9 that partitions the first game area 1a. Moreover, the game area partition members 8, 8,... Are made of an opaque material so that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen from other than the first game area 1a.

  Further, in the game area partition members 8, 8,... Arranged at the four corners of the game board main body 1b, engagement recesses 8b that allow the game board 1 to be attached to and detached from the openings formed in the front frame main body 130, A fixed recess 8c is formed. The game area partition members 8 and 8 on the upper left and right sides as viewed from the front side are formed with engagement recesses 8b in which the engagement members 132 and 132 provided on the front frame body 130 can be engaged. Fixed to the upper and lower game area partition members 8, 8 when viewed from the front side is a fixed recess 8 c that can be engaged with a fixed portion provided on the front frame body 130. Then, the engaging recesses 8b and 8b are engaged with the engaging members 132 and 132 from the front side with respect to the opening formed in the front frame main body 130, and the other end portion is rearward with the engaging portion as an axis. The game board 1 is fixed to the front frame body 130 by rotating and accommodating in the opening, and engaging the fixing portions 133 and 133 with the fixing recesses 8c and 8c.

  In the first game area 1a formed on the front side of the game board main body 1b constituting the game board 1, as a game apparatus for guiding the decoration of the game board 1 and the game balls to flow down, a general start gate 6, a start prize A mouth 10, an ordinary variable winning device 3, and a special variable winning device 4 are provided. Further, as game devices, the general winning opening 2, 2 provided in the general winning opening forming members 14, 14, the hitting direction changing members 11, 11 called windmills, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), the flow direction regulating device 7, There are provided an out port 5 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize at a winning port, a game board decoration device such as a lamp / LED, and the like. Further, a second game area 20 (to be described later) through which a game ball can flow down is provided on the back side of the game board main body 1b, and an introduction port to the second game area 20 is provided in the first game area 1a as a gaming device. The warp inlets 12 and 12 and the outlet 13 from the second game area 20 are provided.

  The usual start gate 6 is a gate through which a game ball can pass up and down, and a gate sensor 6a for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided therein. The start condition of the normal variation display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the gate sensor 6a. In addition, the usual figure change display game is displayed on a not-shown usual figure change display provided on the front side of the game board 1. Further, on the front side of the game board 1, there is provided a not-illustrated ordinary start memory display for displaying the number of unprocessed first ordinary figure variation display games by blinking LEDs.

  The start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are located below the first game area 1a, and a start opening sensor for detecting the inflow of game balls is provided therein. The start winning opening 10 and the normal variation winning apparatus 3 are special figure start winning openings, and the start condition of the special figure changing display game is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start opening sensor. Yes. The special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on a special figure fluctuation display (not shown) provided on the front side of the game board 1. Further, on the front side of the game board 1, a special figure start memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of unprocessed special figure variation display games by blinking LEDs is provided.

  The normal variation winning device 3 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members 3a, 3a, and is disposed below the start winning opening 10, and the opening / closing members 3a, 3a are in a closed state in which a game ball cannot normally flow (game). However, if the result of the normal fluctuation display game becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), it becomes a normal hit and the normal fluctuation A state in which the open / close members 3a, 3a of the winning device 3 are opened in a reverse “C” shape for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) and the game balls are likely to flow into the normal variation winning device 3 (a state advantageous to the player) ) To be changed. This facilitates the start of the special figure variation display game.

  The special figure variation display game is executed by a special figure fluctuation display device provided in the first game area 1a. A display unit corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game executed here is a display unit to be described later. 170 is displayed on the image display surface 171. The display area of the display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game is an area partitioned by the display area partition walls 64 and 92 disposed on the back side of the game board main body 1b and the upper accessory device 25, and is transparent. The image display surface 171 of the display unit 170 disposed on the back side of the game board main body 1b made of any material is visible. It should be noted that the game machine 100 may not be provided with the special figure fluctuation display, and the special figure fluctuation display game may be executed only by the display unit 170. And, as a result of the special figure variation display game, when the display form of the special figure fluctuation display becomes a special result form (for example, “7”), it becomes a big hit and a special gaming state (so-called big hit state) Become. Corresponding to this, the display mode of the display game on the image display surface 171 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers of the flat eyes such as “7, 7, 7”).

  The special variable winning device 4 is provided with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 4a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. By converting the winning opening from the closed state to the opened state, the inflow of game balls into the large winning opening is facilitated. The open / close door 4a is driven by a solenoid (large winning opening SOL). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (count sensor) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area).

  The general prize opening forming members 14 and 14 are arranged along the game area partition wall 9 located at the lower part of the first game area 1a, and the general prize opening 2 and 2 are formed on the front side. In addition, a general winning opening sensor for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning openings 2 and 2 is disposed in the general winning openings 2 and 2. In addition, the general prize opening forming members 14 and 14 are decorated with a game and partially configured to transmit light, and are provided with LEDs and the like, and a game board for decorating the game board 1. Part of the decoration device.

  The game balls that are driven into the first game area 1a by starting the game are the general winning ports 2, 2, the special drawing starting winning port (starting winning port 10, ordinary variable winning device 3), the big winning port. When a prize is entered in any of the prize winning openings such as (special variable prize winning apparatus 4), a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each prize winning opening are discharged under the control of the discharge launch control device 34 (discharge launch control board). The unit 190 is discharged (dispensed) to the upper plate 153.

  Further, the flow-down direction regulating device 7 is attached so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board main body 1b that becomes the first game area 1a. This flow direction regulating device 7 is a member made of a material having translucency, and is formed in a substantially U shape from an armor portion 7a and guide portions 7b, 7b connected to both ends thereof, and a U-shaped opening portion. Is arranged in the central part of the first game area 1a so as to face downward, and divides the central part of the first game area 1a. As a result, the game balls launched into the first game area 1a and flowing down are distributed to the left and right of the first game area 1a, so that the visibility of the image display surface 171 in the central portion of the first game area 1a is maintained. It has become.

  The armor portion 7a of the flow direction restriction device 7 has an arc shape that is arranged on the upper side and protrudes upward with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a, and its upper surface is lowered from the center to the left and right. It is considered as an inclined surface. Since the upper surface is arcuate in this way, the game balls that are launched above the first game area 1a and flow down can be distributed to the left and right along the inclination.

  In addition, the guide portions 7b and 7b continuous to the end portion of the armor portion 7a are arranged on the left and right with respect to the central portion of the first game area 1a and extend downward. The guide portions 7b and 7b are for guiding the game balls distributed left and right by the armor portion 7a downward so as not to return to the central portion. In addition, warp inlets 12 and 12 that serve as inlets to the warp flow path are provided at the lower ends of the guide portions 7b and 7b, outside the flow direction regulating device 7 (the guide portion 7b and the opposing game area partition wall 9). It is formed so that it can accept game balls flowing down. Further, a warp hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a portion of the game board main body 1b where the warp inlets 12 and 12 are arranged, and game balls flowing from the warp inlets 12 and 12 are placed on the back side of the game board main body 1b. It is possible to be guided to the formed second game area 20 described later.

  In addition, a lead-out port 13 from the second game region 20 described later is formed above the start winning port 10 in the first game region 1a. This lead-out port 13 is configured by attaching a lead-out port forming member 23 to a lead-out hole penetrating in the front-rear direction formed in the game board main body 1b. The outlet opening forming member 23 has substantially the same thickness as the game board main body 1b, and a cylindrical opening 23a that forms the outlet 13 is formed in a portion fitted into the outlet hole. The lower surface (the bottom surface of the outlet 13) on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical opening 23a is a curved surface that matches the shape of the stage member 21 to be described later and is inclined forward. The game ball guided forward from the stage can be guided to the first game area 1a. Further, a downstream end portion of the ball guide path 22 formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction below the stage is formed below the lower surface on which the curved game ball rolls. Has been. The downstream end of the ball guide path 22 positioned at the front end of the outlet opening forming member is positioned immediately above the start winning opening 10, and the game ball flowing down here has a high probability. To flow into.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a game board back surface constituting member 80 is attached to the back surface side of the game board main body 1 b constituting the game board 1. The game board back surface constituting member 80 is formed in a rectangular shape along the periphery of the game board main body 1b from the upper cover member 81, the lower cover member 82, and the side cover member 84, and is made of a synthetic resin (transparent or translucent). For example, it is made of polycarbonate or ABS. A substantially rectangular viewing opening 87 is formed at a substantially central portion of the game board back surface component 80 so as to overlap most of the first game area 1a formed in the game board main body 1b.

  The upper cover member 81 is a plate-like member that covers the upper portion of the back surface of the game board main body 1b, and has a shape in which the left and right and upper peripheral edges follow the outer periphery of the upper portion of the game board main body 1b. Further, the lower peripheral edge has a curved shape so as to substantially follow the game area partition wall 9 forming the peripheral edge of the first game area 1a formed on the front side of the game board main body 1b. An upper accessory device 25 is attached to the back side of the upper cover member 81. That is, the upper cover member 81 forms a mounting base for the upper accessory device 25.

  Most of the upper accessory device 25 is arranged below the lower peripheral edge of the upper cover member 81, and the front surface thereof passes through the game board main body 1 b from the front side of the game board 1. On the front surface, for example, a model name, a decorative pattern, and the like are drawn, and a decorative board with a decoration is arranged on the front surface.

  The upper accessory device 25 is provided with an effect member and a drive device for driving the effect member, and the effect member appears in the visual recognition opening 87 as the game progresses. Is to do. That is, the production member is normally housed in the upper accessory device 25 and is concealed by a decorative board on which the model name is drawn so as not to be seen by the player. It is driven by the driving device, appears in the visual recognition opening 87, and is rendered visible by being visible to the player. The upper accessory device 25 is a part of the game board decoration device, and is controlled by the first effect control device 33 via the second effect control device 31. Further, the upper accessory device 25 has a predetermined front-rear width and has a function of preventing the inside of the gaming machine 100 from being seen from the upper gap between the game board 1 and the display unit 170.

  The lower cover member 82 is a plate-like member that covers the lower part of the back surface of the game board main body 1b, and has a shape in which the left and right and lower peripheral edges are along the outer periphery of the lower part of the game board main body 1b. . Further, the upper peripheral edge can cover the rear part of the accessory device (ordinary variable prize apparatus 3, special variable prize apparatus 4, general prize port forming members 14, 14) provided in the first game area 1a. It is made into the shape in alignment with the upper edge part in the arrangement | positioning site | part of an accessory device. A lower cover member 60 that covers the rear part of the accessory device is attached to the back surface side of the lower cover member 82. That is, the lower cover member 82 forms a mounting base for the lower cover member 60.

  The lower covering member 60 has a winning ball flow path for flowing down the game balls won in the starting winning port 10, the normal variation winning device 3, the special variable winning device 4, the general winning ports 2, 2 and the like on the front side thereof. The winning ball flow path is connected to a flow path (not shown) that communicates with the outside of the gaming machine 100 (the collection bin of the island facility). Further, the left end portion of the lower covering member 60 as viewed from the back side is formed with a connecting portion 62 having a rotating shaft extending along the up-down direction, and the second effect control device 31 is moved in the left-right direction. Is pivotally supported in a door-like manner.

  Further, the lower covering member 60 is made of a transparent material, and a part thereof is processed like a lens, and the light from the LED provided on the LED substrate (not shown) arranged on the back side is used as the accessory device. It also has a function to guide it toward. Further, a plate-like display area partition wall 64 that is colored and made translucent is formed on the upper portion of the lower covering member 60, partitioning the display area and preventing the inside of the gaming machine 100 from being seen. Yes. In addition, the game control device 30 is attached to the back side of the second effect control device 31 attached to the back side of the lower covering member 60.

  The second effect control device 31 includes an effect data board including a ROM that stores image data and the like, and a driver board that includes a board decoration driver for driving the game board decoration device. The production control is performed by A pair of support portions 31a and 31a having a rotation shaft extending in the left-right direction is formed on the back side of the second effect control device 31, and the game control device 30 is formed in a door shape in the vertical direction. The shaft is pivotally supported. Further, in the vicinity of the support portions 31a and 31a that pivotally support the game control device 30 that controls the game, the game control device 30 is arranged along the back surface of the first effect control device 33, that is, the game control device 30. Is provided with a holding member (not shown) for holding the upright state. That is, the back surface of the second performance control device 31 forms a pedestal for attaching the game control device 30.

  That is, the second effect control device 31 and the game control device 30 provided with the effect data board depending on the model are attached to the game board 1, and the first effect control device 33 and the discharge and emission control device that can be used in common by a plurality of models. 34, the power supply device 37 is attached to the front frame body 130 or the back mechanism frame 160. Therefore, by changing the game board 1, only the device (board) depending on the model is exchanged, and the game content of the gaming machine 100 can be changed.

  The side cover member 84 is attached along the left and right side edges of the game board main body 1b. The side cover member 84 is disposed so that the upper end portion is in contact with the lower end of the upper cover member 81 and is continuous. The cover member 82 is arranged so as to be in contact with the upper end of the cover member 82 and to be continuous. Further, a side wall member 90 including a display area partition wall 92 is attached integrally with the side cover member 84.

  The side wall member 90 includes a display area partition wall 92 that partitions the display area, and the display area partition wall 92 extends in the vertical direction and extends backward with respect to the game board main body 1b. The The left and right display area partition walls 92 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the game board main body 1b. More specifically, the left and right display area partition walls 92 are arranged slightly obliquely so that the intervals are narrowed toward the rear. Yes.

  The display area partition wall 92 is semi-transparent so that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen through the display area partition wall 92, and is configured to conceal the outside of the display area partition wall 92 from the front. Yes. Further, the upper end portion of the display area partition wall 92 is an upper bent portion 93 that is bent at right angles to the center direction of the game board 1 so as to close a gap between the upper accessory device 25 arranged adjacently. It has become. Further, the lower end portion of the display area partition wall 92 is also a lower bent portion 94 bent at a right angle to the center direction of the game board 1, and the display area partition wall 64 formed on the lower covering member 60 arranged adjacently. The inside of the gaming machine 100 is made invisible.

  Further, the surface of the display area partition wall 92 that is disposed on the side end side of the game board main body 1b is formed with wavy irregularities, and is further disposed on the center side of the game board main body 1b of the display area partition wall 92. An opaque decorative sticker is affixed to the surface of the game machine 100 so that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen through the display area partition wall 92.

  A cylindrical space along the front-rear direction is formed on the back side of the game board main body 1b by the upper accessory device 25 and the display area partition walls 92 and 64 having the above-described configuration. The display area partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 are arranged so as to be close to (not in contact with) an image display surface 171 of a display unit 170 to be described later arranged behind the game board 1. A display area such as a display game corresponding to the figure variation display game is divided. That is, of the image display surface 171 of the display unit 170, an area surrounded by the display area partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 is a display area (viewing area) that can be viewed from the front side of the game board 1. . As a result, the image of the display unit 170 is displayed over most of the first game area 1a. Further, as will be described later, a part of the area surrounded by the display area partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 on the back side of the game board main body 1b is a second game area 20 in which a game ball can flow down. Has been.

  In addition, since the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the game board back surface structural member 80, the 1st effect control apparatus is displayed so that a predetermined | prescribed image may be displayed on the area | region exposed from the visual recognition opening 87. 33. Further, as described above, the display area partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 also have a function of preventing the inside of the gaming machine 100 from being seen, and the outer periphery of the visual recognition opening 87 surrounded by them. The area to be a part is not visible from the front side of the game board 1.

  In addition, on the back surfaces of the upper cover member 81 and the lower cover member 82, pressing portions 83, 83,... Projecting rearward are formed in the vicinity of the periphery arranged along the left and right end portions of the game board main body 1b. . The pressing portions 83, 83,... Are in contact with the front surface of the display unit 170 disposed on the back side of the game board 1 (the front surface of the display unit case 174 that forms the outer frame of the display unit 170). It has become. Since the display unit 170 is urged forward by the display unit urging means (compression coil spring), the pressing units 83, 83,... And the display unit 170 are held in close contact with each other.

  Further, the pressing portions 83, 83,... Have a predetermined front-rear width, and the gaming board 1 and the display unit 170 have a predetermined width when the pressing portions 83, 83,. It is arranged in parallel with an interval, and a space is formed between them. The front and rear widths of the pressing portions 83, 83,... Are slightly wider than the front and rear widths of the display area partition wall 92 described above, and the pressing portions 83, 83,. The display area partition wall 92 is arranged at a position close to the image display surface 171.

  As described above, since the display unit 170 is arranged on the back side of the gaming machine 100 with a predetermined interval with respect to the game board 1, the distance between the display unit 170 and the player can be secured and a sense of depth can be obtained. In addition, even when a large display unit 170 is used, the player can easily view the structure. Further, it is possible to prevent the display on the image display surface 171 from being difficult to see due to external light entering from the game board side.

  Further, the pressing parts 83, 83,... Are made of a material having a low coefficient of friction (for example, polyacetal) attached to the back surface of the upper cover member 81, the back surface of the lower cover member 82, and the rear end portion of the base by screws. And a pressing member 83b made of metal. Furthermore, in addition to the pressing member 83b, the base portion of the pressing portions 83, 83 located on the right side when viewed from the back side of the upper cover member 81 and the lower cover member 82 can be rotated around an axis along the vertical direction. The roller 83c can be attached to the corner located outside.

  Since the pressing portions 83, 83, etc. that contact the front surface of the display unit 170 have such a configuration, the pressing portions 83, 83,. It can be moved to any position.

  Further, a stage member 21 as a gaming device is arranged in a region surrounded by the display region partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 on the back side of the game board main body 1b. The stage member 21 is a plate-like member made of a light-transmitting material, and the left and right end portions are partially supported by the display area partition wall 92 and arranged close to each other, and the rear end portion is displayed. The front and rear positions are equal to the rear end of the area partition wall 92. That is, the stage member 21 divides the cylindrical space along the front-rear direction formed by the display area partition walls 92 and 64 and the upper accessory device 25 vertically. The display unit 170 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1, so that the second game area 20 that is a space surrounded by the display unit 170, the display area partition wall 92, the stage member 21, and the upper accessory device 25. Is formed on the back side of the game board main body 1b. The game balls that have flowed into the warp inlets 12 and 12 formed in the guide portions 7b and 7b are guided to the second game area 20 formed in this way.

  Warp flow path forming members 24 and 24 forming a game ball flow path forming member as a gaming device are arranged at positions corresponding to the warp inlets 12 and 12 on the back surface of the game board main body 1b. The warp flow path forming members 24, 24 are members made of a material having translucency, and a game ball that flows into the warp inlets 12, 12 and reaches the back surface of the game board main body 1b through the warp hole is used as a stage member. A warp flow path that leads to a stage formed on the upper surface of 21 is formed inside. This warp channel is a cylindrical channel that allows the game balls to flow down in a row, and the upstream end that serves as the inlet is connected to a warp hole formed in the game board main body 1b. The game board main body 1b is bent in the direction of the side edge of the game board main body 1b along the back surface, and the downstream end serving as the outlet is arranged at a position close to the upper side edge of the stage. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 12 opened to the first game area 1a passes through the warp flow path on the stage formed on the upper surface of the stage member 21 in the second game area 20, and outside the game board 1. It will be induced to flow down toward. In this way, since the game balls are discharged from the warp channel toward the side of the stage, it can be used effectively from end to end of the stage, and a large number of game balls can roll on the stage at once. Is possible.

  The stage member 21 is formed in a substantially W shape in which the left and right sides are inclined surfaces that descend toward the center, and the center portion protrudes upward. The upper surface of the stage member 21 is a stage on which the game ball rolls, and the game ball rolls left and right along a substantially W-shaped inclination. The central portion of the stage member 21 is formed so as to be located behind the outlet 13 formed in the game board main body 1b, and the stage is formed of the outlet 13 formed by the outlet forming member 23. It is continuous with the bottom. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the stage is guided to the front side and led out from the outlet 13 to the first game area 1a.

  In addition, a rear portion of a ball guide path 22 that is a flow path through which the game ball can flow is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the stage and below the surface on which the game ball rolls. The ball guiding path 22 is a cylindrical flow path having an inner diameter that allows one game ball formed so as to extend along the front-rear direction, and is inclined so as to descend toward the front side. The upstream end of the ball guide path 22 is open to the stage, and the downstream end is open to the front end of the outlet forming member 23 as described above.

The gaming board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side, but the gaming board 1 may be attached to the front frame 120 from the rear side (or slide-inserted from the side). In this case, the back mechanism frame 160 is closed after the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120.
Further, although the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed, the back mechanism frame 160 that cannot be opened and closed may be used in the case where the game board 1 is mounted from the front side. Further, the display unit 170 may be arranged on the back side of the front frame body 130 so as to be movable back and forth without providing the back mechanism frame 160 separately. Moreover, it is good also as a structure fixed to the front frame 120 etc. so that the display unit 170 may be distribute | arranged to the position on the back of the game board 1 with the predetermined space | interval.

  In addition, the game board 1 is made of a transparent synthetic resin. However, it is sufficient that at least the portion where the viewing opening 87 is set is transparent, and the game board 1 may be all transparent or partly transparent. There may be.

  Further, the game board 1 may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin so that the game board 1 can be seen through and the image of the rear display unit 170 can be seen, or an opening is formed in the game board 1. You may comprise so that the image of the back display unit 170 can be visually recognized from this opening part. Thus, when forming an opening part in a game board, a game board is not restricted to the thing made from a transparent synthetic resin, A wooden etc. may be sufficient. When the game board is made of a transparent synthetic resin, the whole or a part of the game board 1 (surface) constitutes a display area, and when the opening is formed in the game board 1, the opening becomes the display area. Constitute.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the back mechanism frame 160 includes a back mechanism frame main body 161 and a guide unit 162 for guiding a display unit 170 as an image display device that displays an image. In addition, a first effect control device 33 that controls the display unit 170, a discharge unit 190 that discharges prize balls and the like, and a storage tank 192 that supplies game balls to the discharge unit 190 are provided.

  As described above, the left end when viewed from the front of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame main body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. From the state where the opening 131 formed in the front frame main body 130 and into which the game board 1 is fitted is covered from the back side and faces the back side of the game board 1, the back side of the game board 1 is rotated rearwardly like a door. It can be rotated between a state where the side is opened. That is, the display unit 170 is disposed in the back mechanism frame 160, and the display unit 170 is disposed at the rear position of the game board 1 with the display unit 170 disposed on the front frame 120 side via the back mechanism frame 160. Will be. A portion of the back mechanism frame main body 161 that is arranged in parallel with the game board 1 and that covers the back side of the game board 1 is a rear surface portion 161a.

  The back mechanism frame main body 161 has a predetermined thickness, and various mechanisms are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the back mechanism frame main body 161. On the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161, a cylindrical attachment having a closed rear side for accommodating a compression coil spring (not shown) as an urging member that constitutes a display unit urging means for urging the display unit 170 forward. Reinforcement ribs for reinforcing the force member storage portions 181 and 181 (only the back side is shown) and the back mechanism frame main body 161 are formed. Further, on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, the first effect control device disposing portion 165, the connecting recessed portion 183, the flow path forming recessed portion 184, the discharge device disposing recessed portion 185, etc. are recessed forward. A recessed portion that is open is formed, and a part of the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is formed by the back surface of these recessed portions. Further, a peripheral wall 187 is formed around the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so as to extend to the front side except for a part of the top and bottom, and the entire front surface side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is a concave portion. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, U-shaped guide portions 162 and 162 are attached to the front side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that the left and right side surfaces extend to the front side. The rear surface portion 161a, the peripheral wall 187, and the guide portions 162 and 162 have a substantially rectangular concave chamber-shaped space that has a predetermined depth and opens to the front side (the side facing the back side of the game board 1) (at least on the back side and the left and right sides). A space surrounded by the side surface is formed, and this space becomes a display unit storage portion 168 that stores the display unit 170. That is, the guide portions 162 and 162 are provided at the left and right end portions of the rear surface portion 161 a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and form the side surface portion of the display unit storage portion 168 together with the peripheral wall 187.

  In the display unit storage portion 168 formed in this way, the display unit 170 is disposed so that the image display surface 171 is on the front side (open side), and the back mechanism frame 160 is placed on the back surface of the game board 1. By arranging so as to face, the image display surface 171 of the display unit 170 faces the back side of the game board 1.

  The display unit 170 includes a metal display unit case 174 formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) whose front side is open, and a liquid crystal display panel 175 (liquid crystal display) accommodated in the rectangular box-shaped display unit case 174. , Including a backlight). The front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 175 having the image display surface 171 is exposed from the front surface side of the display unit case 174.

  Guided portions (not shown) are provided on the upper and lower side portions of the display unit case 174 and projecting outwardly perpendicularly to the side portions from a total of four locations including the left end portion and the right end portion. The guided portion is formed by fixing a guided member made of a material having a low coefficient of friction (for example, polyacetal, metal) to the upper and lower portions (upper left and right ends of the upper and lower surfaces) of the display unit case 174. In addition, the guided portion provided on the lower surface of the display unit 170 includes a roller having a rotating shaft along the left-right direction as a sliding body at a lower portion thereof. The display unit storage portion 168 is formed with a groove-shaped guide portion (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the guided portion, and the display unit 170 is located in the display unit storage portion 168. It will be arranged to move back and forth freely. In addition, a guided portion or a rotatable roller made of a material having a low friction coefficient comes into contact with the guide portion, so that the frictional resistance between the guided portion and the guide portion is reduced, and the display unit 170 is made smooth. It can be moved back and forth.

  On the back surface of the display unit case 174, the wiring for connecting the liquid crystal display panel 175 housed in the display unit case 174 and the effect control device 33 disposed on the back surface side of the back mechanism frame 160 is passed in front and rear. A wiring opening (not shown) penetrating therethrough is formed. The wiring opening is formed corresponding to the position of the connector portion provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 175. When the liquid crystal display panel 175 is housed in the display unit case 174, the wiring opening is connected to the connector portion. Is exposed. The position where the wiring opening is formed corresponds to the first effect control device arrangement portion 165 formed in the rear surface portion 161a when the display unit 170 is stored in the display unit storage portion 168. In addition, a wiring opening through which the wiring is inserted correspondingly is formed in the first effect control device arrangement portion 165.

  The liquid crystal display panel 175 has a rectangular plate shape and is just large enough to fit in the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 includes a liquid crystal display, a backlight, and the like, and is arranged so that the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display faces the front side.

  The area of the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display is an area that can cover most of the game board 1 fitted in the opening 131 formed in the front frame body 130 from the back side. It is wider than the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the board rear surface constituting member 80 and visible through the game board main body 1b. That is, the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than at least the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 80, and even if the size of the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 80 changes, It can be supported. As described above, when the game display of the gaming machine 100 is changed by changing the gaming board 1 by covering the back side of the gaming board 1 widely with the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display device, It corresponds to the board 1.

  Further, since the area of the image display surface 171 is wider than the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 80, the liquid crystal display is in an area exposed from the visual recognition opening 87 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 80. It is controlled by the first effect control device 33 so that a predetermined image is displayed. Initial information on the size and position of the visual recognition opening 87 formed on the game board back surface constituting member 80 of the game board 1 for determining the image display area and information on the image of the variable display game are the effect data of the second effect control device 31. Although stored in the board, the second effect control device 31 is attached to the game board 1, and the second effect control device 31 is exchanged together with the game board 1. Therefore, with the replacement of the game board 1, for example, the image display area corresponding to the previous game board can be changed to the image display area corresponding to the new game board 1.

  Further, the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit storage portion 168 are larger than the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit 170, and a space is provided around the display unit 170. As a result, the display unit 170 can be easily moved in the front-rear direction, and the display unit 170 can be slightly tilted in the display unit storage portion 168 (non-parallel to the left-right direction of the game board 1). It becomes possible. In addition, since the guided portion is housed in the guide portion that is a groove-shaped recess, the guided portion is not dropped from the guide portion even when the display unit 170 is in a non-parallel state.

  Further, the display unit 170 is urged forward by a display unit urging means including a compression coil spring, and the display mechanism 170 is opened or the game board 1 is placed in the front frame 120. In the state where it is removed from, it is arranged at the frontmost position of the front and rear movement range.

  In the state where the game board 1 is mounted and the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the pressing portions 83, 83,... It is located behind the foremost position in the moving range in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the pressing member 83b at the rear end of the pressing portion 83 is in close contact with the front surface of the display unit 170, and the display unit 170 corresponds to the protrusion width of the pressing portions 83, 83,. It is arranged in a position isolated to the rear side. With the configuration as described above, the display unit 170 including the liquid crystal display is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth.

  As described above, the game board 1 in which the game area (first game area 1a) is formed and the front frame 120 on which the game board 1 is detachably mounted are provided. A back mechanism frame 160 for disposing an image display device (display unit 170) to be displayed at a rear position of the game board 1 is provided. The back mechanism frame 160 includes the guide channel device 196 and the discharge unit 190, and the image display device. The image display device and the gaming machine 100 are arranged at positions that overlap in the front-rear direction on the rear side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 to 11, the first effect control device arrangement that is a substantially rectangular concave portion that is recessed forward and opened rearward is provided on the back surface (back surface) of the rear surface portion 161 a of the back mechanism frame 160. An installation portion 165 is formed, and the first effect control device 33 is disposed here. The first effect control device 33 has an effect control board having a CPU and the like, and constitutes a display control device that controls the display of the liquid crystal display in the display unit 170 constituting the image display device.

  In addition, the vertical width of the first effect control device 33 is wider than the vertical width of the first effect control device arrangement unit 165, and the first effect control device 33 is accommodated in the first effect control device arrangement unit 165. A lower portion of the first effect control device 33 extends into an opening 163 formed below the first effect control device arrangement portion 165. And as shown in FIG. 3, the connector part 33a is exposed to the outer side from the part which is the front side of the 1st presentation control apparatus 33, and is extended to the opening part 163. As shown in FIG.

  As described above, the second effect control device 31 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1, and a connector portion (not shown) is exposed to the outside on the back surface of the second effect control device 31. And the connector part of this 2nd presentation control apparatus 31 and the connector part 33a of the 1st presentation control apparatus 33 are arranged so that it may mutually oppose, and the 2nd presentation control apparatus 31 and the 1st presentation control apparatus 33 can connect directly. It is like that. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the game control device 30 is superposed on the back side of the lower portion of the first effect control device 33, and this portion has its thickness. It is formed thinner than that.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, on the right side of the first effect control device arrangement portion 165 as viewed from the rear surface side of the rear mechanism frame 160 on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161 a, the first effect control device 33 and A connection recess 183 is formed to store wiring for connecting other devices. The upper half of the connection recess 183 is covered with a cover member 166, and the lower half is covered with the game control device 30. Thus, by storing the wiring in the connection recess 183 and covering the opening of the connection recess 183 with the cover member 166 and the game control device 30, the wiring is prevented from being exposed and scattered. can do.

  A storage tank 192 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from a supply device provided in an island facility (not shown) on which the gaming machine 100 is installed is installed on the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and supplied to the discharge unit 190. It is like that.

The storage tank 192 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped member, and is attached to the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that its length direction is along the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and opens upward. .
The bottom surface of the storage tank 192 has a slope that descends toward the rear of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and that moves to the left as viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and is located on the downstream side of this slope. On the bottom surface of the storage tank 192, an opening (not shown) through which the game ball can pass as a discharge port for discharging the game ball in the storage tank 192 to the outside is formed. A flow path forming recess 184 for forming a game ball flow path communicating with the opening is formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a.

  The flow path forming recess 184 is formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161 a and at a position adjacent to the upper and right end portions when viewed from the back surface side of the back mechanism frame 160. Among these, the upper flow path forming recess 184 has a discharge flow path forming member mounting portion 194 having an inclination that descends toward the right side, and the discharge flow path forming member 195 is attached to form the discharge flow path 201. ing.

  Further, the right channel forming recess 184 is formed with a discharge device disposing recess 185 communicating with the channel forming recess 184 at the approximate center in the vertical direction, to which the discharging unit 190 is attached. Yes. The discharge device disposing recess 185 is formed so as to extend in the center direction of the back mechanism frame 160, and a part of the end portion on the center side communicates with the connecting recess 183. A guide channel device 196 is attached to the upper portion of the right channel forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposing recess 185 as a boundary, and leads to the discharge unit 201 and to the discharge unit 190. A flow path 202 is formed. In addition, a flow path component member 197 is attached to the lower part of the right flow path forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposition recess 185 as a boundary, and a lower part that guides the game ball discharged from the discharge unit 190 downward. A flow path 198 is formed. Further, a ball passage 199 is formed so as to communicate from the guide passage device 196 to the passage constituent member 197.

  At the upper end of the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a, a step portion protruding rearward is formed by forming the flow path forming concave portion 184, and the upper surface of this step portion forms the flow of the game ball. The outlet passage forming member mounting portion 194 to which the passage forming member 195 is attached is provided. The upper surface of the step portion forming the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194 has a front-rear width (a width protruding rearward of the step portion) larger than twice the diameter of the game ball. From the position where the outlet is formed to the guide channel 202 described later, it is formed so as to have a slope that descends to the right.

  The lead-out flow path forming member 195 attached to the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194 includes a bottom plate that is substantially the same size as the top surface of the step portion that forms the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194, and is perpendicular to the bottom plate. It is an L-shaped plate-shaped member composed of a connected back plate 195b. On the bottom plate, a partition wall is formed in the center in the front-rear direction along the inclined direction. This splits the top surface of the bottom plate having a front-rear width wider than twice the diameter of the game ball into two parts. A flow path 201 is formed. Note that the game balls flow down in the lead-out flow path 201 in several layers, but the height of the partition wall is about the diameter of the game balls, and only the game balls flowing down on the bottom plate are surely arranged in two rows. Has been.

  The outlet channel forming member 195 has a bottom plate disposed on the outlet channel forming member mounting portion 194 and a back plate 195b disposed on the rear end side of the outlet channel forming member mounting portion 194. Attached to. Thus, the back plate 195b forms substantially the same surface as the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a below the stepped portion. That is, a groove-shaped outlet channel 201 is formed from the bottom plate of the outlet channel forming member 195 and the back surface of the rear plate 195b and the rear surface portion 161a above the stepped portion.

  The guide channel device 196 attached to the right channel forming recess 184 as viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 communicates with the lead-out channel 201 and connects to the discharge unit 190 inside. Is formed. The guide channel device 196 is connected from the connection portion between the channel forming recess 184 formed on the upper side of the rear surface 161a and the channel forming recess 184 formed on the right side, that is, from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. It is an L-shaped member arranged along the upper right corner as viewed. In addition, inside the guide channel device 196, a guide channel 202 is formed for allowing the game balls to flow down in two rows in the front and rear and in one step.

  One end portion of the L-shaped guide channel device 196, which is disposed in the upper channel forming recess 184, communicates with the above-described outlet channel 201 and forms the inlet of the guide channel 202. An inflow port 196a is formed. This inflow port 196a has two front and rear flow paths that are continuous with the outlet flow path 201, and has a plate-like shape having an inclination extending from the upper end on the downstream side of the outlet flow path 201 to the upper portion of the inlet 196a. A guide member 196b is provided. The guide member 196b presses down the game ball that flows down several times in the derivation flow path 201 and guides it so as to be one step up and down toward the inflow port 196a. The plate-shaped guide member 196b has a downstream end rotatably attached to the upstream end and an upstream end to prevent the stacked game balls from engaging with each other to form a bridge. A weight 196c is attached to the section so that it can swing up and down.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12, a guide channel 202 that descends in a meandering manner is formed in the guide channel device 196, and the game ball that flows in from the inflow port 196a is guided to the downstream side while turning back to the left and right. It has become so. The guide channel 202 formed in this way is configured such that a discharge port 196 d formed at the lower end of the guide channel device 196 is connected to the inlet 190 a of the discharge unit 190. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a semicircular cutout 196h that matches the diameter of the game ball is formed on the rear wall surface of the discharge port 196d. The semicircular cutout 196h prevents the game ball protruding from the inflow port 190a of the discharge unit 190 from contacting when the discharge unit 190 is removed as will be described later.

  In addition, a half-end sensor 193 is provided at the upper part at a position slightly downstream from the inlet 196a of the guide channel device 196. This half-end sensor 193 is basically used when the remaining amount of game balls in the storage tank 192 and the outlet channel 201 is less than the maximum number of game balls to be paid out at one time. This prevents the odd number of game balls that are less than the number of discharges from being paid out. The half-end sensor 193 prevents the discharge unit 190 from operating even when there is no game ball in the storage tank 192.

  The half-end sensor 193 is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft 193 a extending in the front-rear direction so as to be orthogonal to the guide flow path 202, and is arranged to swing up and down along the guide flow path 202. 193b and a detection sensor 193c for detecting the state of the arm 193b. The arm 193b is pushed upward when a game ball is present in the guide channel 202 below the arm 193b, and is lowered downward when there is no game ball. The detection sensor 193c that detects the state of the arm 193b is an optical sensor in which the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are arranged to face each other, and outputs an ON signal by detecting light from the light emitting unit in the light receiving unit. It has become.

  A light shielding plate 193d is formed at the tip of the arm 193b. When a game ball is present in the guide channel 202 and the arm 193b is pushed upward, the light shielding portion between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the detection sensor 193c is shielded. The plate 193d is inserted to block the light, and the light from the light emitting unit cannot be detected by the light receiving unit, that is, the detection sensor 193c is turned off. When the arm 193b is lowered, the light shielding plate 193d is retracted from between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the detection sensor 193c, and the light from the light emitting portion can be detected by the light receiving portion, that is, the detection sensor 193c is turned on. It becomes. When the detection sensor 193c is turned on (when a signal indicating that a game ball is not detected is output), the discharge launch control device 34 supplies the game ball from the island facility side and detects it. Control is performed to stop the discharge of the game ball until a signal indicating that the game ball is detected is input from the sensor 193c. As the half-end sensor 193, a proximity sensor that detects a game ball in a non-contact manner may be used.

  In addition, a switching member 196f that switches a flow path where the game ball flows down to the ball removal flow path 199 and the guide flow path 202 is provided at the most upstream bent portion of the guide flow path 202. The switching member 196f always guides the game ball to the lower guide channel 202. When the ball is removed, the switching member 196f is operated by operating the ball removal operation unit 196e. It is possible to switch so that the sphere flows into a ball passage 199 formed adjacent to the guide passage 202. The ball discharge channel 199 communicates with a flow channel component 197 described later, and is used for extracting the game balls in the storage tank 192 and the outlet channel 201 to the outside of the gaming machine 100 (island facility recovery bowl). It is.

  A plurality of bosses extending rearward are formed in the flow path forming recess 184 in which the guide flow path device 196 is disposed, and the boss can be inserted into the guide flow path device 196 at a position corresponding to the boss. An insertion hole 196g penetrating front and rear is formed. The insertion hole 196g is a long hole that is long in the vertical direction, and the guide channel device 196 is movable up and down with respect to the back mechanism frame body 161 in a state where the boss is inserted. Further, a screw fixing portion is formed at the tip of the boss, and the fixing mechanism 184b is screwed in a state of being inserted into the insertion hole 196g, so that the guide channel device 196 can be moved up and down and the back mechanism frame main body 161. As described above, the guide channel device 196 is attached to the back mechanism frame main body 161 in a state in which the guide channel device 196 can move up and down, so that the discharge unit 190 can be easily attached and detached as will be described later. The upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is assisted by the operation of the flow control member 210.

  Moreover, the recessed part which can accommodate the head of the fixing screw 184b is formed in the upper end part of the rear surface in the insertion hole 196g located in the vicinity of the inflow port 196a among the insertion holes 196g. By tightening the recess so as to accommodate the head of the fixing screw 184b, the boss and the insertion hole 196g into which the fixing screw 184b is screwed are fixed, and the guide channel device 196 is fixed to the back mechanism frame body 161. It can be done. The position where the concave portion is formed is a position where the head of the fixing screw 184b is disposed when the guide channel device 196 is disposed at the lower end portion in the up and down movement range, and when the gaming machine 100 is in operation. Position. That is, when the gaming machine 100 is in operation, the guide channel device 196 can be securely fixed so that it does not move carelessly.

  A flow-down control member 210 that controls the outflow of game balls from the discharge port 196d is provided at the discharge port 196d, which is the downstream end of the guide channel 202. The flow-down control member 210 is attached to the lower end of the guide channel device 196 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and by allowing the flow to flow out from the discharge port 196d, the flow-down allowed state is possible. The outflow of the game ball from the discharge port 196d can be converted into a regulated flow-down prevention state.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, the flow-down control member 210 is formed at a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 211, an extension part 212 extending from one side surface of the main body part 211, and a tip of the extension part 212. A movement restricting portion 213 for restricting the slide range of the flow control member 210, a restriction rib 214 for restricting the flow of the game ball, and an operation portion for operating the flow control member 210. 215. Moreover, as shown in FIG.14 (b), the latching member 216 engaged with the latching receiving member 188 mentioned later is formed.

  The extension part 212 is a plate-like part extending sideways perpendicularly to one side surface of the main body part 211, and has the same thickness as that of the partition wall of the guide channel 202 that overlaps the front and rear, and is shown in FIG. Thus, it arrange | positions so that it may continue to the lower end of this partition. The movement restricting portion 213 formed at the tip of the extending portion 212 is perpendicular to the extending direction of the extending portion 212 with respect to the main body portion 211, and one side surface of the main body portion 211 where the extending portion 212 is formed. It is the plate-shaped part formed so that it might become parallel. This movement restricting portion 213 is arranged in a movement restricting portion accommodating space 223 formed at the lower end of the guide channel device 196 as will be described later.

  The restricting rib 214 is formed at a lower portion of both side surfaces of the extending portion 212 so as to extend vertically from the main body portion 211 within a predetermined range with respect to the side surface of the extending portion 212. The extending width of the regulating rib 214 is set such that the inner diameter of the discharge port 196d can be narrowed to be equal to or smaller than the diameter of the game ball. As shown in FIG. 12, the predetermined range in which the regulating rib 214 is formed is retracted to a position where the flow of the game ball is not obstructed when the flow control member 210 is allowed to flow, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the range is such that when the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow blocking state, the discharge port 196d appears at a position in contact with the game ball.

  The operation unit 215 is a part that handles the flow control member 210 when converting it between the flow allowed state and the flow blocked state, and is formed perpendicular to the slide direction so that the flow control member 210 can be slid. It has a plate shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation unit 215 is disposed so as to be exposed on the back surface side of the guide channel device 196.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the locking member 216 is formed on the side wall forming one side surface of the main body 211 on which the extension portion 212 is formed, on the side opposite to the surface on which the extension portion 212 is formed. A rib-like protrusion 217 is formed on the lower side surface of the surface. This locking member 216 is a locking that will be described later when the flow-down control member 210 is slid in the direction opposite to the extending direction of the extension portion 212 and converted from the flow-down restricted state to the flow-allowed state. The receiving member 188 is engaged. Further, the surface on the back side of the operation portion 215 provided adjacent to the locking member 216 is a contact surface 218 that contacts a movement restricting portion 190e formed in a discharge unit 190 described later in the flow-down allowed state.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the flow-down control member 210 having the above-described configuration has a main body 211 formed adjacent to the left side when viewed from the back side in the vicinity of the discharge port 196 d of the guide channel 202. It is stored in the partial storage space 220 and is located on the left side of the left side wall of the guide channel 202. In addition, an opening 222 is formed in the rear surface of the main body housing space 220 which is the rear surface of the guide channel device 196, and the operation unit 215 is exposed rearward from the opening 222.

  In addition, the left side wall of the guide channel 202 that separates the main body housing space 220 and the guide channel 202 is a passage hole having a size that allows the extension portion 212 and the regulation rib 214 to pass but not the main body portion 211. 221 is formed. The extension part 212 and the regulation rib 214 extend into the guide channel 202 through the passage hole 221, and the partition wall of the guide channel 202 is doubled back and forth along the left-right direction of the guide channel device 196. It is arranged to be continuous with the lower end of.

  Further, a movement restricting portion accommodating space 223 is formed at a position facing the main body portion accommodating space 220 across the guide channel 202. A passage hole 224 having a size that allows the extension portion 212 to pass but not the movement restriction portion 213 to pass through is formed on the right side wall of the guide passage 202 that separates the movement restricting portion storage space 223 and the guide passage 202. Has been. Then, the extended portion 212 extending into the guide channel 202 through the passage hole 221 of the main body storage space 220 passes through the passage hole 224 of the movement restriction portion storage space 223 and enters the movement restriction portion storage space 223. It is designed to extend. Accordingly, the movement restricting portion 213 formed at the tip of the extending portion 212 is accommodated in the movement restricting portion accommodating space 223 and is located on the right side of the right side wall of the guide channel 202.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, a locking receiving member 188 is formed at a portion where the flow-down control member 210 is positioned in the flow path forming recess 184. The latch receiving member 188 is formed in a substantially U-shape opening to the right side when viewed from the back surface side by a rib protruding rearward from the rear surface of the flow path forming recess 184.

  Further, a guide member 189 is formed integrally with the latch receiving member 188. The guide member 189 is configured by a rib that protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the flow path forming recess 184 in the same manner as the latch receiving member 188, and is formed on the lower side of the latch receiving member 188 formed in a substantially U shape. It is formed so as to extend obliquely upward to the right when viewed from the back side so as to extend the side.

  The discharge unit 190 is attached to a discharge device disposition recess 185 formed substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the right channel formation recess 184 when viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. The discharge unit 190 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The discharge unit 190 has an inflow port 190a for receiving a game ball from the guide channel 202 at the upper portion and a discharge port 190b for discharging the game ball to the lower channel 198 at the lower portion. The firing control device 34 operates the discharge unit 190 under the control of the game control device 30 to discharge a predetermined number of game balls to the lower flow path.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an attachment portion 185 a having a rotation shaft extending in the vertical direction is provided at the left end portion when viewed from the rear surface side of the discharge device disposing recess 185 to which the discharge unit 190 is attached. Is formed. A bearing portion 190c that can be fitted to the rotation shaft of the mounting portion 185a is formed on the left side as viewed from the back side of the discharge unit 190, and the discharge unit 190 is pivotally supported to be openable and closable like a door. It has become so.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a hook 185 b extending rearward is formed at an end portion on the right side when viewed from the back surface side of the discharge device disposing recess 185. As shown in FIG. 10, a hook 185 b formed in the discharge device disposition recess 185 is formed on the right side as viewed from the back side which is the rotation side end of the discharge unit 190 pivotally supported in a door shape. An engagement receiving portion 190d that can be engaged is formed. As shown in FIG. 6, the engagement receiving portion 190 d is adapted to engage with the hook 185 b in a state where the discharge unit 190 is completely accommodated in the discharge device disposition recess 185. With such a configuration, the discharge unit 190 has a left end portion viewed from the rear surface side supported by the rotation shaft of the attachment portion 185a and a right end portion engaged with the hook 185b, so It will be fixed to.

  Further, a movement restricting portion 190e that protrudes upward (in the direction of the guide channel device 196) is formed at the upper end portion of the discharge unit 190. As shown in FIG. 6, when the flow control member 210 is brought into a flow allowable state as shown in FIG. 6, the main body portion 211 of the flow control member 210 abuts against the movement restricting portion 190e as shown in FIG. The surface 218 (illustrated in FIG. 14B) comes into contact with it, and the movement of the discharge unit 190 in the removal direction (rearward direction) is restricted in the flow-down allowed state.

  From the above, the discharge unit 190 projects the movement restricting portion 190e in the direction of the guide channel device 196, and when the flow control member 210 is converted into the flow allowing state, the movement restricting portion 190e is attached to the flow control member 210. It comes into contact and the movement of the discharge unit 190 in the removal direction is restricted.

  A flow path constituting member 197 is attached to the lower part of the right flow path forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposition recess 185 as a boundary, and a lower flow path that guides the game balls discharged from the discharge unit 190 downward. 198 is formed. The lower channel 198 has an inlet connected to a discharge port 190 b of the discharge unit 190, and the game ball that has flowed in from here is guided downward along the lower channel 198. And the discharge port of the lower end part of the lower flow path 198 is connected to the flow path connected to the upper plate 153 on the front side of the gaming machine, whereby a predetermined number of game balls discharged from the discharge unit 190 are fired. It is paid out to the upper plate 153 formed on the front surface of the unit 150.

  In addition, the flow path component 197 includes a ball discharge flow path 199 that discharges the game ball from the guide flow path 202 to the outside of the gaming machine without using the discharge unit 190. This ball passage 199 is formed so as to communicate with the ball passage 199 provided in the guide passage device 196 and to extend downward through the side of the discharge unit 190. The discharge port is connected to a flow path communicating with the outside of the gaming machine 100 (a recovery bin of the island facility).

  With the configuration as described above, the game balls supplied from an island facility supply device (not shown) and stored in the storage tank 192 are guided to the discharge port located on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 by the inclination of the bottom surface of the storage tank 192. Is done. The game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down the lead-out flow path 201 formed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 and reaches the discharge unit 190 through the guide flow path 202. Then, when the discharge unit 190 operates, the discharge unit 190 is discharged to the upper plate 153 formed on the front surface of the firing operation unit 150 through the lower flow path 198. Note that game balls are always waiting in the flow path from the discharge port of the storage tank 192 to the discharge unit 190, and the game balls in the flow path are discharged by the discharge unit 190. Along with this, a game ball flows from the storage tank 192 into the flow path. In addition, the various members described above disposed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a are formed to have a front-rear width such that the back surfaces are substantially the same surface.

Next, attachment / detachment of the discharge unit 190 will be described.
When removing the discharge unit 190, the flow control member 210 is operated to convert from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state so that the game ball waiting in the guide flow path 202 does not fall. At this time, the guide channel device 196 moves upward in relation to the conversion operation of the flow control member 210 from the flow allowing state to the flow blocking state, whereby a gap is formed between the discharge unit 190 and the guide channel device 196. Thus, the discharge unit 190 can be easily removed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the gaming machine 100 is operable, the flow control member 210 is in a flow allowable state. In this flow allowable state, the guide channel device 196 is at the lower end position in the vertical movement range, and the lower end of the guide channel device 196 and the upper end of the discharge unit 190 are arranged adjacent to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 12, the flow-down control member 210 is located at the left end in the lateral movement range when viewed from the back side of the guide channel device 196, and the regulation rib 214 does not hinder the flow of the game ball By retreating to the position, the game ball can flow out from the discharge port 196d. At this time, the movement restricting portion 213 is in contact with the left side wall (the side wall on the guide channel 202 side) of the movement restricting portion storage space 223, and the movement in the left direction is restricted when viewed from the back side of the flow control member 210. It has become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15A, the locking member 216 of the flow-down control member 210 is just in a state of being received in the locking receiving member 188 formed in a substantially U shape. As a result, the rib-shaped protruding portion 217 of the locking member 216 engages with the upper side of the locking receiving member 188 formed in a substantially U shape, and the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is restricted. It has become a state. Further, the rib-like protruding portion 217 of the locking member 216 is in contact with the side of the locking receiving member 188, and the movement in the left direction as viewed from the back side of the flow-down control member 210 is also restricted. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the main body portion 211 of the flow control member 210 is positioned behind the movement restricting portion 190 e protruding from the upper portion of the discharge unit 190, and the contact surface 218 is in contact with the discharge unit 190. The rearward movement of 190 is restricted.

  From the above, the flow control member 210 is provided with the locking member 216, and the locking member 216 of the flow control member 210 in the flow allowed state is engaged with the mounting portion (flow channel forming recess 184) of the guide flow channel device 196. A possible latch receiving member 188 is provided, and the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is restricted by the engagement of the latch member 216 with the latch receiving member 188.

  The fixing screw 184b screwed into the boss inserted through the insertion hole 196g of the guide channel device 196 is tightened, and the fixing screw 184b screwed into the insertion hole 196g located above the inlet 196a. Is in a state in which the head is fitted into the recess to restrict the vertical movement of the guide channel device 196.

  When removing the discharge unit 190 from this state, first, the fixing screw 184b screwed to the boss inserted through the insertion hole 196g for fixing the guide channel device 196 is loosened. At this time, the fixing screw 184b screwed into the insertion hole 196g located above the inflow port 196a is loosened until the head comes out of the recess. As a result, the restriction on the vertical movement of the guide channel device 196 by the fixing screw 184b is released.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation unit 215 of the flow control member 210 is operated to slide the flow control member 210 to the right when viewed from the back side, and push the guide channel device 196 upward by hand. In this process, as shown in FIG. 15B, the lower surface of the protruding portion 217 of the locking member 216 is guided upward by the guide member 189, and the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is assisted. The guide channel device 196 can be easily moved upward.

  From the above, the flow-down control member 210 can be brought into contact with the mounting portion (flow-path forming recess 184) of the guide flow path device 196, and according to the conversion operation of the flow-down control member 210 to the flow-down prevention state, A guide member 189 for guiding the flow-down control member 210 to move upward, and a guide for the flow-down control member 210 by the guide member 189 to assist the upward movement of the guide channel device 196; Become.

  When the flow-down control member 210 is moved to the right end in the lateral movement range when viewed from the back side of the guide channel device 196, as shown in FIG. 13, the regulation rib 214 is in a position where it comes into contact with the game ball at the discharge port 196d. It appears, and it becomes a flow-down restricted state in which the outflow of game balls from the discharge port 196d is restricted. At this time, the movement restricting portion 213 abuts on the right side wall (the side wall on the side of the bulb passage 199) of the movement restricting portion storage space 223, thereby restricting the rightward movement when viewed from the back side of the flow control member 210. It has come to be.

  Further, in this state, as shown in FIG. 15C, the projecting portion 217 is placed on the top end of the guide member 189, and the guide channel device 196 is stably held at the raised position. It is like that. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, the main body portion 211 of the flow control member 210 is retracted from the rear of the movement restricting portion 190 e protruding from the upper portion of the discharge unit 190.

  Note that the upward movement distance of the guide channel device 196 is a distance equal to or less than the diameter of the game ball, and the game ball waiting in the lead-out channel 201 passes through the inlet 196a of the guide channel 202. The movement to the downstream side is regulated by the bottom surface.

  Thus, by raising the guide channel device 196 and forming a gap with the discharge unit 190, no pressure is applied from the game ball waiting in the guide channel 202, and the discharge unit 190 Since the remaining game balls do not come into contact with the upper member, the discharge unit 190 can be easily removed.

  When the guide channel device 196 is raised, the hook 185b formed in the discharge device disposition recess 185 is disengaged from the engagement receiving portion 190d of the discharge unit 190, and as shown in FIG. 10, the attachment portion 185a The discharge unit 190 is taken out from the discharge device disposing recess 185 by rotating backward in the shape of a door around the rotation axis. At this time, the most downstream game ball of the guide channel device 196 and the most upstream game ball of the discharge unit 190 are separated from each other, and further, on the rear wall at the lower end of the discharge port 196d of the guide channel 202, Since the semicircular cutout 196h is formed, the game ball protruding from the inlet 190a of the discharge unit 190 does not contact the guide channel device 196, and the discharge unit 190 can be smoothly rotated backward. Can do. And the bearing part 190c is removed from a rotating shaft, and the discharge | emission unit 190 is removed from the back mechanism frame main body 161. FIG.

  When the discharge unit 190 is attached, an operation reverse to the above may be performed. That is, the flow control member 210 is set in the flow blocking state and the guide channel device 196 is raised, and the bearing portion 190c of the discharge unit 190 is fitted to the rotation shaft of the mounting portion 185a formed in the discharge device disposition recess 185. At the same time, the discharge unit 190 is housed in the discharge device disposition recess 185 by rotating forward in a door shape. Then, the operation unit 215 of the flow control member 210 is operated and slid leftward when viewed from the back side, and the flow is allowed to flow, and the guide channel device 196 is pushed down by hand, or the guide channel device 196 After moving downward by its own weight and moving to a predetermined position where the gaming machine 100 can operate as shown in FIG. 6, the fixing screw 184b may be tightened.

  In the above-described embodiment, the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is assisted by the conversion operation of the flow control member 210 to the flow blocking state. However, if the conversion operation is performed, only the force is automatically used. For example, the guide channel device 196 may be moved upward. For example, the guide channel device 196 may be automatically raised by the inclination of the guide member 189 or may be raised by a biasing force of a biasing means such as a spring. You may do it. That is, by the conversion of the flow control member 210 from the flow allowing state to the flow blocking state, the guide flow path device 196 is released from being fixed and is lifted by the urging force.

  In addition, although the flow path forming recess 184 is formed on the back surface of the back mechanism frame 160 as an attachment portion of the guide flow path device 196, the front frame main body 130 or the like is located at the upstream side of the discharge unit 190 in the gaming machine 100. It may be formed.

  Based on the above, the gaming machine 100 including the discharge unit 190 that discharges a required number of game balls to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined discharge condition, the game machine before the discharge on the upstream side of the discharge unit 190 A guide channel device 196 for guiding the ball to the discharge unit 190 is provided, and the guide channel device 196 prevents the game ball from flowing down at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device 196 based on an external operation. The flow control member 210 includes a flow control member 210 that can be converted into a flow blocking state and a flow allowable state that allows the game ball to flow. The flow control member 210 is configured to be movable upward. When the control member 210 is converted from the flow allowing state to the flow blocking state, the guide channel device 196 moves upward in relation to the conversion operation, and the discharge unit 190 and the guide channel device 1 are moved. The fact that as a gap is formed between the 6.

  The gaming machine as described above is a gaming machine 100 including a discharge unit 190 that discharges a required number of game balls to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined discharge condition. A guide channel device 196 for guiding the previous game ball to the discharge unit 190 is provided, and the guide channel device 196 flows down the game ball at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device 196 based on an external operation. A flow control member 210 that can be converted into a flow blocking state that prevents the flow of the game ball and a flow allowable state that allows the game ball to flow, is configured to be movable upward, and when the discharge unit 190 is removed, the guide channel device When the flow control member 210 of 196 is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state, the guide channel device 196 moves upward in relation to the conversion operation, and the discharge unit 190 and the guide channel are moved. So that a gap is formed between the location 196.

Therefore, when the discharge unit 190 is removed, if the flow control member 210 is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state, the guide channel device 196 moves upward in connection with the conversion operation, and the discharge unit 190 and Since the gap is formed in the connecting portion of the guide channel device 196, the discharge unit 190 can be easily removed. That is, when the discharge unit 190 is removed, no pressure is applied from the upper game ball, and the game ball remaining in the discharge unit 190 does not contact the upper member, so that it can be easily removed. It becomes.
In particular, if the guiding channel device 196 is configured to move upward in accordance with the conversion operation for converting the flow control member 210 to the flow blocking state, the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow blocking state. Therefore, it is possible to form a gap between the guide channel device 196 and the discharge unit 190 so that the discharge unit 190 can be easily removed as described above, and the efficiency of the removal operation of the discharge unit 190 is improved.

When the discharge unit 190 is removed, if the flow control member 210 is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state, the conversion operation assists the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 (at the same time, it is pushed up by hand). Even if the gap is formed in the connecting portion between the discharge unit 190 and the guide channel device 196 by the upward movement of the guide channel device 196, the discharge unit 190 can be easily removed in the same manner as described above. be able to. That is, when the discharge unit 190 is removed, no pressure is applied from the upper game ball, and the game ball remaining in the discharge unit 190 does not contact the upper member, so that it can be easily removed. It becomes.
In particular, if the movement of the flow control member 210 is converted into the flow blocking state, the upward movement of the guide flow path device 196 is assisted, so that the flow path for easily removing the discharge unit 190 as described above is used. A gap between the device 196 and the discharge unit 190 can be easily formed.
In addition, compared to the configuration in which the guide flow path device 196 moves upward in accordance with the conversion operation for converting the flow control member 210 to the flow stop state, the burden on the portion that moves the guide flow path device 196 upward is small. The configuration can be simplified.

  In addition, the flow-down control member 210 can be brought into contact with the mounting portion (flow-path forming recess 184) of the guide flow path device 196, and the flow-down control is performed according to the conversion operation of the flow-down control member 210 to the flow-down prevention state. A guide member 189 that guides the member 210 to move upward is provided, and the guide channel 196 guides the flow control member 210 to assist the upward movement of the guide channel device 196.

  Therefore, a guide member 189 that can come into contact with the flow-down control member 210 is provided at the attachment portion of the guide flow path device 196, and the guide channel 196 guides the flow-down control member 210 to assist the upward movement of the guide flow path device 196. Therefore, if the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow blocking state, it is possible to reliably move the guide channel device 196 upward.

  In addition, the flow control member 210 includes a locking member 216, and the engagement member 216 of the flow control member 210 in the flow allowable state can be engaged with the mounting portion (flow channel forming recess 184) of the guide flow channel device 196. A stop receiving member 188 is provided, and the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is restricted by the engagement of the locking member 216 with the locking receiving member 188.

  Accordingly, the flow control member 210 includes the locking member 216, and the attachment portion of the guide flow path device 196 includes the lock receiving member 188 that can engage the locking member 216 of the flow control member 210 in the flow allowable state. Since the upward movement of the guide channel device 196 is restricted by the engagement of the locking member 216 with the lock receiving member 188, the guide channel device 196 is attached with the discharge unit 190 attached. It can be prevented from moving upward, and it is possible to prevent clogging of the balls in the flow path, dropout of the discharge unit 190, and the like.

  Further, the discharge unit 190 projects the movement restricting portion 190e toward the guide channel device 196, and when the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow allowing state, the movement restricting portion 190e contacts the flow control member 210. The movement of the discharge unit 190 in the removal direction is restricted.

  Accordingly, the discharge unit 190 projects the movement restricting portion 190e in the direction of the guide channel device 196, and when the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow allowable state, the movement restricting portion 190e contacts the flow control member 210. Since the movement of the discharge unit 190 in the removal direction is restricted, the movement of the discharge unit 190 is restricted when the flow control member 210 is converted to the flow allowable state, that is, the operating state of the gaming machine 100, so that the normal position For example, poor connection of the connection portion of the flow path can be prevented.

  In addition, the game machine 1 includes a game board 1 in which a game area (first game area 1a) is formed, and a front frame 120 on which the game board 1 is detachably mounted. The front frame 120 displays an image for displaying a display game. A back mechanism frame 160 for disposing the display device (display unit 170) at the rear position of the game board 1 is provided. The back mechanism frame 160 connects the guide channel device 196 and the discharge unit 190 to the rear side of the image display device. Thus, the image display device and the gaming machine 100 are arranged at positions where they overlap in the front-rear direction.

  Therefore, the game board 1 in which a game area is formed and a front frame 120 on which the game board 1 is detachably mounted are provided, and an image display device for displaying a display game is provided on the front frame 120 of the game board 1. A back mechanism frame 160 is provided to be disposed at a rear position, and the back mechanism frame 160 is configured such that the guide channel device 196 and the discharge unit 190 are disposed on the back side of the image display device and before and after the image display device and the gaming machine 100. Since the guide channel device 196 and the discharge unit 190 are arranged on the rear side of the image display device because the position is overlapped in the direction, even if the image display device is enlarged, the guide channel device 196 is arranged. In addition, the discharge unit 190 can be disposed on the back surface of the gaming machine 100 without any interference with the image display device.

  If the guide channel device 196 is not moved upward, the flow control member 210 is brought into contact with a predetermined portion of the guide channel device 196 so that the conversion operation is restricted, and the guide channel device 196 is moved upward. The restriction may be released so that the flow control member 210 can be converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state. In this case, the guide member 189 is not necessary.

That is, in the gaming machine 100 including the discharge unit 190 that discharges a required number of game balls to the player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition,
Arranged on the upstream side of the discharge unit 190 is a guide channel device 196 for guiding the game ball before discharge to the discharge unit 190,
The guide channel device 196 can be converted into a flow-in preventing state that prevents the game ball from flowing down and a flow-in allowable state that allows the game ball to flow down at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device 196. And is configured to be movable upward,
When the guide channel device 196 is moved upward when removing the discharge unit 190, a gap is formed between the discharge unit 190 and the guide channel device 196, and the flow control member 210 allows the flow control. You may comprise so that the restriction | limiting with respect to the conversion from a state to a flow prevention state may be cancelled | released, and the conversion to a flow prevention state will be attained.

  Further, when the guide channel device 196 is moved upward, the flow-down control member 210 may be automatically converted from the flow-allowed state to the flow-blocked state by the biasing force of the biasing means (spring or the like).

That is, in the gaming machine 100 including the discharge unit 190 that discharges a required number of game balls to the player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition,
Arranged on the upstream side of the discharge unit 190 is a guide channel device 196 for guiding the game ball before discharge to the discharge unit 190,
The guide channel device 196 can be converted into a flow-in preventing state that prevents the game ball from flowing down and a flow-in allowable state that allows the game ball to flow down at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device 196. And is configured to be movable upward,
When removing the discharge unit 190, if the guide channel device 196 is moved upward, the flow control member 210 is converted from the flow allowed state to the flow blocked state according to the movement, and the discharge unit 190 You may comprise so that a clearance gap may be formed between the induction | guidance | derivation flow path apparatuses 196.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above-described embodiment as a gaming machine, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, etc. It can be applied to all gaming machines that use this game ball.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine showing a configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the gaming machine with the transparent member holding frame removed. It is the perspective view seen from the front side of the front frame of the state which removed the transparent member holding frame and the game board. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is a rear view of a back mechanism frame, and is a figure showing the state where a flow control member is in a flow allowable state. It is a rear view of a back mechanism frame, and is a figure showing the state where a flow control member is in a flow blocking state. It is a rear view of a back mechanism frame, and is a figure showing a flow control member in a flow allowable state with illustration of a guide channel device omitted. It is a rear view of a back mechanism frame, and is a diagram showing a flow control member in a flow allowing-permitted state with illustration of a guide channel device omitted. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of a back mechanism frame, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a mode that the discharge unit was rotated. It is the perspective view seen from the back side of a back mechanism frame, Comprising: It is a figure which shows a mode that the discharge unit and the cover member were removed. It is a fragmentary sectional view seen from the back of a guidance channel device, and is a figure showing the state where a flow control member is in a flow allowable state. It is a fragmentary sectional view seen from the back of a guidance channel device, and is a figure showing the state where a flow control member is in a flow blocking state. (A) The perspective view seen from the back side of the flow control member, (b) The perspective view seen from the front side of the flow control member. It is a rear view for demonstrating the positional relationship of a flow control member, a latching receiving member, and a guide member, Comprising: (a) Flow allowable state, (b) While changing from flow allowable state to flow prevent state, (c) The flow is blocked.

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1 Game board 1a 1st game area (game area)
100 gaming machine 120 front frame 160 back mechanism frame 170 image display device (display unit)
184 Channel formation recess (mounting part)
188 Locking receiving member 189 Guide member 190 Discharging unit 190e Movement restricting portion 196 Guide channel device 210 Flow control member 216 Locking member

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine having a discharge unit that discharges a required number of game balls to a player based on establishment of a predetermined discharge condition,
Arranged on the upstream side of the discharge unit is a guide channel device for guiding the game ball before discharge to the discharge unit,
Based on an external operation, the guide channel device can be converted into a flow preventing state that prevents the game ball from flowing down and a flow allowed state that allows the game ball to flow at the lower end of the channel of the guide channel device. It is provided with a flow control member and is configured to be movable upward,
When removing the discharge unit, if the flow control member of the guide channel device is converted from the flow allowable state to the flow blocking state, the guide channel device moves upward in relation to the conversion operation, A gaming machine characterized in that a gap is formed between the discharge unit and the guide channel device. The flow path control member is configured to come into contact with the flow-down control member at the mounting portion of the guide flow path device, and the flow-down control member is guided to move upward according to the conversion operation of the flow-down control member to the flow-down prevention state. A guide member for
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide channel device assists the upward movement of the guide channel device by a guide for the flow-down control member. The flow control member includes a locking member, and an attachment portion of the guide flow path device includes a locking receiving member that can engage the locking member of the flow control member in the flow allowable state,
The game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upward movement of the guide channel device is restricted by the engagement of the locking member with the locking receiving member. Machine. The discharge unit projects a movement restricting portion toward the guide channel device,
When the flow control member is converted to a flow allowable state, the movement restricting portion abuts against the flow control member and the movement of the discharge unit in the removal direction is controlled. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A game board in which a game area is formed, and a front frame on which the game board is detachably mounted;
The front frame is provided with a back mechanism frame for arranging an image display device for displaying a display game at a rear position of the game board,
The back mechanism frame is characterized in that the guide channel device and the discharge unit are arranged at a position overlapping the image display device and the gaming machine in the front-rear direction on the rear side of the image display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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