JP6504573B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an open / close door pivoting about a lower opening edge of a ball entry opening opened forward, and guiding a game ball to the ball entry opening with the back surface of the open / close door as a guiding surface. .

  Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, a large winning portion is disposed at the lower right portion of the game area, and the game ball which has flowed down the right side of the game ball is guided upward by the road nail It is known (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP, 2014-204765, A (paragraph [0023], Drawing 2)

  By the way, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, the gaming ball is easily dropped to the right side portion of the pivoting door. For this reason, when the discharge hole for discharging the game ball that has won the big winning portion is disposed on the left side of the big winning portion, it takes a long time for the game ball received by the open / close door to reach the discharge hole. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of shortening the time until the gaming ball received by the opening and closing door reaches the discharge hole.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a ball entry area capable of receiving game balls from a ball entry opening opened forward, and a discharge hole for discharging game balls received in the ball entry area. And an open / close door which pivots about the lower opening edge of the ball entrance to open and close the ball entrance and guides the game ball to the ball entrance with the back surface as an induction surface when in the open state; A flow-off path for causing the game ball to flow downward on the side of the entrance and the upper side, and a rolling portion capable of rolling the game ball having flowed down the flow-down path toward the entrance of the ball entrance In the gaming machine, the discharge hole is disposed laterally open on the side of the ball entry area laterally away from the flow-down path, and the flow-through side is disposed on the guiding surface. A guideway is formed to facilitate the game ball which has flowed down from it to the discharge hole. The falling path opposite the discharge hole side edge portion is the edge portion of the inclined from falling path away laterally toward the entering-sphere area, fill front of the discharge hole side edges of the ball entrance region side end portion is an end portion of the sphere region side is located in the falling path beyond the discharge hole in the transverse direction, the entering-sphere area, the game balls rolling on the said guide path A connection projection for guiding to a discharge hole is provided, and the connection projection has a bottom surface whose one side is a straight line formed so as to connect the vicinity of the ball entry area side end and the vicinity of the discharge hole. Game machine characterized by

The invention of claim 2, wherein the contact projection is arranged than the lower end extension of the entering sphere region side end portion of the entering-sphere area along a straight line extending obliquely to the ball entrance port side It is a game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that:

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the connection projection is disposed along the opening edge of the discharge hole when the discharge hole is viewed from the downstream side. Is a gaming machine.

Front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention Front view of the game board A perspective view of the first big winning part and the second big winning part A perspective view of the first big winning section Front view of the first winning room and the second winning room Flat section view of the first big winning part Flat section view of the first big winning part Perspective view of the first winning room (A) The perspective view seen from the front side of the 1st opening-closing door, The perspective view seen from the (B) back side Side sectional view of the first large winning portion in the closed state and the second large winning portion in the open state Side sectional view of the first big winning part in the open state and the second big winning part in the closed state (A) a perspective view of the second opening / closing door as viewed from the front side, (B) a perspective view as viewed from the back side Perspective view of the second winning room (A) Side cross-sectional view in the open state of the second big winning portion, (B) Side cross-sectional view in the closed state (A) Side cross-sectional view in the open state of the second big winning portion, (B) Side cross-sectional view in the closed state Front view of the first big winning part, the second big winning part and the sorting device Perspective view showing the internal structure of the distribution device Positive sectional view of the distribution device (A) Front sectional view of the distribution device when the distribution member is at the intermediate position, (B) Front sectional view of the distribution device when the distribution member is at the first position (A) A time chart showing the operation of the first opening and closing door and the distributing member at the time of shorting open, (B) a time chart showing the operation of the first opening and closing door and the distributing member at the time of long opening

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 20. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, the front side is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game board 11 is provided through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 is visible. In the following description, “right” and “left” refer to “right” and “left” when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front unless otherwise specified.

  An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided vertically below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the operation handle 28 is turned, the gaming balls contained in the upper tray 26 are repelled toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R <b> 1 has a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the guide rails 12. A game board display window 11H is formed in the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and a display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the game board display window 11H.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the game board display window 11H. The display decoration frame 23 is inserted into the game board display window 11H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes from the front of the game board 11, and the game ball flowing down the game area R1 enters the inside of the display decoration frame 23. Regulate.

  A center start winning opening 14A and an out port 16 are provided side by side in order from the top in the central portion in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The center start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure, and when the game ball enters the opening on the upper surface, special symbol acceptance determination is performed, and the result of the special symbol acceptance determination is displayed on the display screen 13G.

  A start gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, and a side start winning opening 14B is formed at a position below the start gate 18 in the right side portion of the display decoration frame 23. The start gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure in which the game ball can dive and pass, and when the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a normal symbol acceptance determination is made. The side start winning opening 14B opens to the right and is opened and closed by the movable piece 14H. Specifically, the movable piece 14H is normally disposed at a closed position upright in the vertical direction, and is pivoted about the lower end on the condition that the result of the above-mentioned determination of normal symbol acceptance or rejection is a hit. , Placed in the open position (the position shown in FIG. 2) that is turned over. The movable piece 14H disposed at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the side start winning opening 14B. Similar to the center start winning opening 14A, also when the game ball enters the side start winning opening 14B, special symbol acceptance determination is performed, and the result is displayed on the display screen 13G.

  At the lower right of the display decoration frame 23, there is formed an inclined guiding portion 25 which is inclined downward to the left and has a plurality of ball drop openings 25A. The tilt guiding unit 25 receives the game balls flowing down the right flow downstream path 24R formed on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, guides it to the left, and drops the game balls from the ball drop opening 25A. In addition, in detail, the inclination induction | guidance | derivation part 25 is comprised by the road nail comprised by arranging several nails in a line form.

  The first big winning portion 30 is provided below the plurality of ball drop openings 25A in the tilt guiding portion 25. The first large winning portion 30 has a horizontally long rectangular first large winning opening 31 opened forward, and the first large winning opening 31 is opened and closed by the first opening and closing door 41. The first opening and closing door 41 is pivotable about the lower opening edge of the first big winning opening 31, and is normally held in a substantially upright state, and the first winning opening 31 is It is closed.

  Below the first large winning portion 30, a second large winning portion 60 is provided. The second large winning portion 60 has a horizontally elongated rectangular second large winning opening 61 wider than the first large winning opening 31, and the second large winning opening 61 is opened and closed by the second opening / closing door 81. It has become. The second opening and closing door 81 is pivotable about the lower opening edge of the second big winning opening 61, and is normally held in the standing posture, closing the second big winning opening 61 . The right side portion of the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 are aligned.

  The first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 are opened during the execution of the big hit game which is performed on the condition that the result of the special symbol qualification determination described above is a hit. Specifically, when the big hit game is executed, any one of the first opening / closing door 41 and the second opening / closing door 81 falls forward over a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). As a result, the game ball can enter into either one of the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61. Here, the operation (from the open state to the closed state) from when any one of the big winning openings 31, 61 is made into a prize possible state (including the opening and closing operation repeatedly performed within a predetermined period) to the prize impossible state When referred to as "round", one big hit game continues until a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) are executed. One round is ended when the opening time of the big winning opening 31, 61 reaches the preset upper limit time or the specified upper limit number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. In the present embodiment, the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 are configured to be alternately opened every one round. In addition, according to the present configuration, it is possible to start the next round immediately after the end of the round (including the configuration having a short interval time), so to the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 It is possible to quickly reduce the jackpot game while the drop of the game ball launched is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the game area R1, a plurality of general winning openings 21 in which game balls can enter are provided. The general winning opening 21 has a pocket structure and can accept a game ball, like the center start winning opening 14A. In detail, the general winning opening 21 is disposed at the lower left portion of the game area R1 and the right of the first large winning portion 30. When the game ball enters any of center start winning opening 14A, side starting winning opening 14B, first large winning opening 31, second large winning opening 61 and general winning opening 21, corresponding to each winning opening A predetermined number of set winning balls are paid out to the upper plate 26. In addition, the game ball which did not enter into any of the above-mentioned winning openings is taken into the out opening 16 disposed at the lower end of the game area R1.

  Hereinafter, the first large winning portion 30 and the second large winning portion 60 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the first large winning portion 30 includes a first winning room 32 behind the first large winning opening 31. The first winning room 32 has a horizontally elongated structure extending in the left-right direction, and is sunk behind the front of the game board 11. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the left side wall 32L of the first prize chamber 32 is provided with a detection switch 34, and a detection hole 34A formed in the detection switch 34 communicates with the first prize chamber 32. ing. Then, when the gaming ball passes through the detection hole 34A, the winning of the gaming ball to the first big winning portion 30 is determined.

  An induction slope 33 inclined downward to the left is formed at the bottom of the first prize room 32, and the induction sphere 33 guides the gaming ball received in the first prize room 32 to the detection hole 34A side. Is possible. Specifically, the detection switch 34 has a structure in which the detection hole 34A is provided at a position close to one end of the rectangular plate-like switch main body 34B, and detects the gaming ball having passed through the detection hole 34A. As shown in FIG. 5, the switch body 34B is disposed such that the central axis of the detection hole 34A is substantially parallel to the induction slope 33. Thereby, it becomes possible to smoothly pass the gaming ball induced by the induction slope 33 to the detection hole 34A. The gaming ball having passed the detection hole 34A flows down the ball discharge path 38 and is discharged from the first big winning portion 30.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the depth of the first winning room 32 in the back surface of the first winning room 32 on the side (right side) away from the detecting hole 34A is toward the detecting hole 34A (left). The back side inclined part 35 inclined so that it might become large is formed. According to this configuration, it is possible to guide the gaming ball received by the right side portion of the first winning chamber 32 to the detection hole 34A side by the back side inclined portion 35.

  A back flat portion 36 substantially parallel to the front surface of the game board 11 is formed in a portion on the detection hole 34A side of the first prize room 32 so that the depth of the first prize room 32 is substantially constant. There is. Further, between the back side inclined portion 35 and the back side flat portion 36, a stepped portion 35D at least a part of which is parallel to the back side flat portion 36 is provided. According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce the force of the gaming ball guided to the back side of the first winning room 32 by the back side inclined portion 35 by the step portion 35D. In the present embodiment, the stepped portion 35D is provided, but as shown in FIG. 7, the stepped portion 35D is not provided, and the back side inclined portion 35 and the back side flat portion 36 are circular so as to be recessed to the back side. It is good also as composition connected by arc part 35R curved in the shape of an arc. In the case of this configuration, it is possible to make the flow of the game balls smooth.

  Next, the first opening and closing door 41 for opening and closing the first big winning opening 31 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9A, the first opening and closing door 41 includes a rectangular plate-shaped door main body 42, and pivoting shaft portions 41J and 41J projecting to the left and right from the lower end of the door main body 42. . The pivot shaft portions 41 J and 41 J are rotatably supported on both sides of the opening edge of the first large winning opening 31.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, from the left and right sides of the door body 42, a pair of side projecting pieces 41S, 41S project to the back side, and the game balls received by the back of the door body 42 fall from both left and right sides Can be suppressed. Further, the side protrusion 41S on the right side of the pair of side protrusions 41S, 41S has a rear protrusion 48 protruding to the opposite side to the door main body 42 with respect to the pivot shaft portion 41J. The rear projection 48 is provided with a drive shaft 43 for rotating the first opening and closing door 41 about the rotation shaft 41J by receiving power from the first drive source 44 (see FIG. 3). It is done.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the first open / close door 41 is disposed at the open position, the back surface of the first open / close door 41 (door main body 42) is inclined rearward to lower the gaming ball It is a guiding surface 41 M for guiding to the winning room 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, on the back side of the first opening and closing door 41, a pair of guiding projections 45 and 46 are opposed in the width direction (that is, the left and right direction) of the first opening and closing door 41. Are protrudingly formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9B, of the pair of guide protrusions 45 and 46, the first guide protrusion 45 disposed on the side away from the detection hole 34A, that is, the right side has a guide surface 41M. It has a substantially horizontal ridge line portion 45E which is disposed at the far side of the rear side and extends in the left-right direction. A portion of the first guiding projection 45 which is disposed on the front side of the ridge line portion 45E is provided with a triangular upper surface 45A which is inclined in the front downward direction from the ridge line portion 45E. . The left side of the first guiding projection 45 with respect to the triangular upper surface 45A is a triangular first inclined surface 45B which descends diagonally forward to the left and has a wide lower end. In addition, in the rear side of the triangular upper surface 45A and the first inclined surface 45B in the first guiding projection 45, an arc-shaped rear surface 45C formed by cutting out a part of an arc surface coaxial with the pivot shaft portion 41J. It is configured.

  The second guiding protrusion 46 disposed on the detection hole 34A side, ie, the left side of the pair of guiding protrusions 45, 46 is disposed at the left end of the guiding surface 41M, extends in the left-right direction, and is substantially horizontal. It has the ridgeline portion 46E at the top. A portion of the second guiding projection 46 which is disposed on the front side of the ridgeline portion 46E is provided with a trapezoidal upper surface 46A which has a trapezoidal shape in a plan view with a narrow rear side and which inclines downward from the ridgeline portion 46E. There is. The right side portion of the second guiding projection 46 with respect to the trapezoidal upper surface 46A is a triangular second inclined surface 46B which descends obliquely to the rear right and has a wide lower end. An arc-shaped rear surface 46C formed by cutting out a part of an arc surface coaxial with the pivot shaft portion 41J is provided on the rear side of the trapezoidal upper surface 46A of the second guiding projection 46, and the arc-shaped rear surface 46C Between the right end of the and the second inclined surface 46B at the contact surface 46D.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9B, by providing the pair of guiding projections 45 and 46 on the first opening and closing door 41, the gaming ball is provided on the guiding surface 41M. A guiding passage 47 is formed to guide the light toward the detection hole 34A. Specifically, the guide path 47 is configured by a portion where the first guide protrusion 45 and the second guide protrusion 46 are sandwiched, the first inclined surface 45B, and the second inclined surface 46B. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the right edge of the guiding path 47 (the first guiding protrusion 45. Specifically, the lower end of the first inclined surface 45 B.) goes to the left as it goes to the first winning chamber 32. Thus, the first induction slope 45K is linearly inclined. And above-mentioned detection hole 34A is arranged on extension line L1 of the 1st guidance inclination part 45K. Here, the first guiding inclined portion 45 K is disposed substantially in parallel with the back side inclined portion 35 of the above-described first winning room 32.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the left edge of the guide path 47 (the second guide projection 46. In detail, the lower end of the second inclined surface 46B.) Is disposed to the right of the detection hole 34A. The second induction inclined portion 46K is linearly inclined so as to move leftward as it goes to the first winning room 32. As described above, in the present embodiment, the left and right edges of the guide path 47 (the first guide slope 45K and the second guide slope 46K) are both arranged toward the detection hole 34A as they go to the back side. There is.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the edge on the back side (first prize room 32 side) of the right side of the guide path 47 (in detail, the edge on the back side of the first inclined surface 45 B) An inclined delivery portion 45L inclined downward to the left so as to be substantially parallel to the slope 33 is formed. As a result, an increase in the height difference between the induction slope 33 and the induction path 47 can be suppressed.

  Next, the operation of the first big winning portion 30 will be described. In the normal gaming state, the first large winning portion 30 is in a closed state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the first large winning opening 31. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the first opening and closing door 41 is disposed at a closed position where it is erected substantially vertically, and closes the first big winning opening 31. At this time, the first opening and closing door 41 is positioned at the closed position (movement regulation) by coming into contact with the opening edge of the first big winning opening 17. The side projection pieces 41S and 41S of the first opening and closing door 41 are received by the side receiving concave portions 32S and 32S.

  When the big hit game is started, the first big winning portion 30 is in an open state where the gaming ball can enter the first big winning opening 31 in a predetermined round. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the first opening and closing door 41 pivots about the pivot shaft portion 41J, and when the first opening and closing door 41 is viewed from the side, it inclines backward (upward) Placed in the open position. Then, the first opening and closing door 41 receives the game ball on the guiding surface 41 M and is in a state capable of guiding to the first large winning opening 31. At this time, the first open / close door 41 is positioned at the closed position by the rear projection 48 (see FIG. 9B) coming into contact with the back wall of the right side receiving recess 32S (see FIG. 5) from below. ing.

  In order to cause the game ball to enter the first large winning portion 30, the right flow downstream path 24R of the game area R1 is made to flow down. The gaming balls having flowed down the right flowing down path 24R are guided by the inclined guiding unit 25 to the upper side of the first big winning portion 30, and fall from the ball drop opening 25A. As described above, since the gaming ball entering the first large winning portion 30 flows down from the right side of the gaming area R1, the range in which the first open / close door 41 receives the gaming ball tends to be biased to the right. On the other hand, a detection hole 34A for discharging the game ball from the first winning chamber 32 is disposed on the left side of the first winning chamber 32. As a result, it takes a long time to discharge the game balls received by the first opening and closing door 41 from the detection holes 34A, and the number of game balls above the prescribed upper limit number required to complete one round is the first There may be a problem that so-called over winning occurs when the player enters the winning room 32.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gaming ball received by the first opening and closing door 41 flows down toward the detection hole 34A by the guiding path 47 formed on the guiding surface 41M of the first opening and closing door 41 Since it becomes easy, it becomes possible to shorten the time until the gaming ball received by the first open / close door 41 reaches the detection hole 34A. In addition, the lower end portion of the first inclined surface 45B in the first guiding projection 45 is a first guiding inclined portion 45K which is linearly inclined toward the detection hole 34A (left side) as it goes to the first prize chamber 32. Since the detection hole 34A described above is disposed on the extension line L1 of the first guiding inclined portion 45K, the gaming ball received on the right side of the guiding path 47 in the guiding surface 41M is on the detection hole 34A side It becomes possible to make it easy to flow down. Furthermore, since the lower end portion of the second inclined surface 46B in the second guiding protrusion 46 is a second guiding inclined portion 46K that is linearly inclined so as to be directed leftward toward the first winning chamber 32, the induction is performed. It becomes possible to make it easy to make the game ball received on the left side of the guide path 47 in the surface 41M flow toward the detection hole 34A side.

  In addition, since it is suppressed that the height difference between the induction slope 33 and the induction path 47 becomes large by the inclined delivery portion 45L of the first induction projection 45, delivery of the game ball from the induction surface 41M to the induction slope 33 is performed. It can be done smoothly. Moreover, since the first guiding inclined portion 45 K is substantially parallel to the back side inclined portion 35, even when the gaming ball passes over the first guiding projection 45 and is received into the first winning chamber 32. The game ball can be guided toward the detection hole 34A while suppressing the interference with another game ball guided to the first induction inclined portion 45K. Furthermore, since the gaming ball guided to the detection hole 34A by the back side inclined portion 35 is decelerated by the step 35D, the gaming ball guided to the back side inclined portion 35 is repelled by the back side flat portion 36 The collision with the gaming ball rolling on the guiding path 47 of the first opening / closing door 41 is suppressed, and the gaming ball rolling on the guiding path 47 can be smoothly guided to the detection hole 34A.

  The description of the first large winning portion 30 is as described above. Next, the second big winning portion 60 will be described.

  In the description of the second large winning portion 60, first, the second opening and closing door 81 for opening and closing the second large winning opening 61 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12A, the second opening / closing door 81 has a structure in which pivot shaft portions 81J and 81J extending in the width direction of the door main body are provided on both sides of the lower end of the rectangular plate-like door main body 82. ing. The rotation shafts 81J and 81J are provided with projections 83 and 83 projecting in directions away from each other on the central axis of the rotation shaft 81J, and the projections 83 and 83 correspond to the opening edge of the second large winning opening 61. Is rotatably supported on both sides of the housing. Then, the second open / close door 81 pivots between the closed position shown in FIG. 11 and the open position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12B, the back surface of the second opening / closing door 81 (door main body 82) sideways the second opening / closing door 81 when the second opening / closing door 81 is disposed in the open position. When viewed from the top, the guiding surface 81M is inclined downward (upward ascend) to guide the gaming balls to the second winning chamber 62. As shown in FIG. 12B, from the left and right sides of the door main body 82, a pair of side projecting pieces 81S, 81S project to the back side, and the gaming balls received by the guiding surface 81M fall from both left and right sides. Is suppressed. In addition, on the pair of pivot shaft portions 81J and 81J, rear overhang portions 86 and 86 are formed to project to the rear side. Also, from one of the pair of rear overhangs 86 and 86 (in the present embodiment, the right rear overhang 86) from the second drive source 85 (see FIG. 3) A drive shaft portion 84 for rotating the second opening and closing door 81 about the rotation shaft portion 81J in response to power is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the second large winning portion 60 has a second winning room 62 behind the second large winning opening 61. The second winning room 62 has a horizontally elongated structure extending in the left-right direction, and is sunk behind the front of the game board 11. Further, on the left and right sides of the second winning chamber 62, side receiving concave portions 62S, 62S capable of receiving the side protruding pieces 81S, 81S of the second opening / closing door 81 are formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, on the both sides in the left and right direction of the inner surface of the second winning room 62, an inclined surface 66 </ b> A inclined such that the depth of the second winning room 62 increases toward the center. , 66A are formed. Further, of the back surface of the second winning room 62, a central portion in the left-right direction is a flat surface 66B extending in parallel to the front surface of the game board 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 13, at the bottom of the second winning chamber 62, a back side rolling surface 63 is formed on which the gaming balls having entered from the second big winning opening 61 can roll. A central portion in the left-right direction of the back side rolling surface 63 is a recessed portion 64 which is recessed in a step-like manner with respect to both side portions in the left-right direction. Side rolling portions 65, 65 are provided so as to descend downward as heading. The side rolling portions 65, 65 are configured such that there is almost no difference in level with the inner surface of the second opening / closing door 81 disposed at the open position, and the side rolling portions 65, 65 from the second opening / closing door 81, It is possible for the game ball to smoothly transfer to 65.

  The bottom surface of the depressed portion 64 is a discharge area R2 having a ball discharge hole 64A for discharging the game ball from the second winning chamber 62. In the present embodiment, in the discharge area R2, a pair of circular ball discharge holes 64A, 64A are arranged side by side.

  Specifically, a part of the discharge area R2 (the bottom surface of the depressed portion 64) is constituted by detection switches 68 and 68 for counting the number of balls entered into the second winning chamber 62. The detection switch 68 has a circular detection hole 68A at a position close to one end of a rectangular plate-shaped switch main body 68B (see FIG. 14), and the switch main body 68B is located below the rectangular opening 69 formed in the depressed portion 64. The switch main body 68 </ b> B constitutes a part of the bottom surface of the depressed portion 64 by being addressed from the side. The ball discharge hole 64A described above is constituted by the detection hole 68A of the detection switch 68.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the discharge area R2 (the bottom surface of the depressed portion 64) is inclined downward to the front. Therefore, the gaming ball received by the depression 64 rolls forward. Here, the height difference between the front end portion of the side rolling portion 65 and the front end portion of the discharge area R2 is equal to or more than the radius of the gaming ball. Therefore, it is difficult to move the gaming ball from the depressed portion 64 to the side rolling portions 65, 65. The rear end portion of the discharge area R2 is disposed at a position lower than the side rolling portions 65, 65. In the present embodiment, since the depth of the discharge area R2 is equal to or more than one game ball and less than two, the inclination angle of the discharge area R2 with respect to the horizontal plane is about 10 degrees after the discharge area R2. It is possible to arrange the end portion lower than the side rolling portion 65.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14A, the front-rear direction (the depth direction of the second winning room 62) is between the pair of ball discharge holes 64A and 64A in the discharge region R2 (the bottom of the depressed portion 64). An intermediate wall 67 extending to the As shown in FIG. 14A, the upper end portion of the intermediate wall 67 is inclined downward toward the front, similarly to the bottom surface of the depressed portion 64. In the present embodiment, the upper end portion of the intermediate wall 67 is substantially parallel to the discharge region R2. Further, the height difference between the discharge area R2 and the intermediate wall 67 is smaller than the radius of the game ball, and the height of the intermediate wall 67 does not exceed the pair of side rolling portions 65, 65. It is done. In the example of FIG. 13, the upper surface of the intermediate wall 67 is gently inclined downward toward the ball discharge holes 64A and 64A, but may be raised like a bowl or may be flat.

  Next, the operation of the second big winning portion 60 will be described. In the normal gaming state, the second large winning portion 60 is in a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter the second large winning opening 61. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the second open / close door 81 is disposed at a closed position where it is erected substantially vertically, and closes the second big winning opening 61. In detail, the second opening and closing door 81 is inclined slightly backward, and the lower end portion of the door main body 82 is disposed on the rear side from the center of the pivot shaft portion 81J, and the upper end of the door main body 82 The portion is disposed above the center of the pivot shaft 81J. In addition, the second opening and closing door 81 is positioned at the closed position (movement restriction) by coming into contact with the opening edge of the second big winning opening 61, and the side protruding pieces 81S and 81S of the second opening and closing door 81 are side receiving concave portions. 62S, 62S.

  When the big hit game is started, the second large winning portion 60 is in an open state where the game ball can enter the second large winning opening 61 in a predetermined round. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the second open / close door 81 is pivoted about the pivot shaft portion 81J, and is disposed at an open position inclined rearward and downward. Then, the second opening / closing door 81 receives the gaming ball on the guiding surface 81M and is in a state capable of guiding the gaming ball to the second large winning opening 61. At this time, the second open / close door 81 is positioned at the open position by the rear projection 86, 86 coming into contact with the back wall 75 of the right side receiving recess 62S, 62S from below (FIG. 10) , And only one rear overhang 86 and side receiving recess 62S).

  The gaming balls having entered the second winning chamber 62 from the second big winning opening 61 are discharged from the ball discharge holes 64A, 64A (detection holes 68A, 68A) in the discharge area R2 (bottom surface of the depressed portion 64). The winning of the second big winning portion 60 is decided. At this time, an intermediate wall 67 extending in the front-rear direction is provided between the pair of ball discharge holes 64A, 64A. The intermediate wall 67 is inclined toward each of the ball discharge holes 64A, 64A (detection holes 68A, 68A) in order to allow the game balls in the second winning chamber 62 to be distributed to any one of the ball discharge holes 64A. And the inclined surface 67M. Here, since the height of the intermediate wall 67 is configured so as not to exceed the pair of side rolling portions 65, 65, the gaming ball on the intermediate wall 67 is the side rolling portion 65, It becomes possible to suppress riding on 65, and it is possible to suppress the game ball received by the depression 64 from coming off the side rolling unit 65.

  Here, when the game balls on the intermediate wall 67 stay, the discharge speed of the game balls is slowed, and the game balls above the prescribed upper limit number required to finish one round are the second winning rooms 62 So-called over winning may occur. However, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the upper end of the intermediate wall 67 is inclined downward, the gaming ball on the intermediate wall 67 is moved to the front side (the second large winning opening 61 side). By opening and closing the second opening and closing door 81 (see FIG. 14A), the second opening and closing door 81 comes into contact with the game ball on the intermediate wall 67, and an impact due to the opening and closing operation occurs. By doing this, it is possible to hold the game ball in motion (see FIG. 14 (B)). As a result, it is possible to suppress the retention of the gaming balls on the intermediate wall 67, and it is possible to suppress the retention or clogging of the gaming balls. Further, since the height difference between the discharge area R2 and the intermediate wall 67 is smaller than the radius of the gaming ball, when moving the gaming ball by the second opening / closing door 81, the intermediate wall 67 prevents movement of the gaming ball. Being suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the discharge area R2 is configured to be inclined downward to the front, the game balls rolling on the discharge area R2 are also moved to the front side (the second large winning opening 61 side). The second door 81 can be moved by an impact when it is closed (see FIGS. 15A and 15B), and stagnation can be suppressed. Moreover, since the ball discharge holes 64A are disposed to extend obliquely backward and downward, interference between the gaming balls rolling on the intermediate wall 67 and the discharge area R2 and the gaming balls received in the ball discharge holes 64A is obtained. It becomes possible to make it easy to avoid.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 10, since the second large winning portion 60 is disposed immediately below the first large winning portion 30, the impact when the second opening and closing door 81 receives the game ball which has flowed down from the upstream is , The impact when the first opening and closing door 41 receives the game ball is greater. Moreover, as described above, the second opening and closing door 81 is wider than the first opening and closing door 41 (see FIG. 5). Therefore, there is a problem that the second opening and closing door 81 is more easily deformed by the impact with the game ball than the first opening and closing door 41.

  In order to prevent such deformation of the second opening and closing door 81, as shown in FIG. 10, the second large winning portion 60 is provided with a support projection 71 projecting upward from the lower opening edge of the second large winning opening 61. Is equipped. The support projection 71 is configured to be in contact with the second opening and closing door 81 positioned at the open position from below to support the second opening and closing door 81.

  Specifically, the support projection 71 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the second large winning opening 61, and can support a portion of the second opening / closing door 81 that is most likely to be deformed. Further, the support projection 71 is provided at the upper portion with an inclined abutment surface 71K capable of surface contact with the second opening / closing door 81, whereby stabilization of the support of the second opening / closing door 81 is achieved. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the support projection 71 is disposed below the upper end portion of the door main body 82 and in front of the lower end portion with the second opening / closing door 81 disposed at the closed position. As described above, in the present embodiment, the support projection 71 is received in the space generated in front of the lower end portion of the door main body 82 by the second opening and closing door 81 being inclined rearward and downward. It is possible to increase the area of the inclined contact surface 71K while suppressing forward projection from the opening edge of the second large winning opening 61.

  The description of the first large winning portion 30 and the second large winning portion 60 is as described above. By the way, the game balls discharged from the ball discharge path 38 of the first big winning portion 30 are accepted by the distribution device 100. Hereinafter, the distribution device 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the sorting apparatus 100 is disposed on the left side of the first big winning portion 30 and the second big winning portion 60, and the introduction flow path 110 communicating with the ball discharge path 38 of the first prize chamber 32 is It is equipped at the top. The introduction channel 110 is formed by closing the front of the introduction rod 111 with the front plate 101 (see FIGS. 16 and 17). The front plate 101 is attached to the game board 11 to form a part of the game area R1, and the first opening 102 and the second to form the first large winning opening 31 and the second large winning opening 61 described above. It has an opening 103.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the introduction channel 110 is composed of an inclined channel 110A inclined downward to the left from the end of the ball discharge channel 38, and a hanging channel 110B hanging downward from the end of the inclined channel 110A. It is done. Then, the inclined flow path 110A communicates with the ball discharge path 38 of the first winning room 32, so that the gaming balls discharged from the first winning room 32 flow down the introduction flow path 110.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the distribution device 100 includes a first branch flow channel 121 and a second branch flow channel 122 branched into two branches from the introduction flow channel 110. The first branch channel 121 is configured such that the front of the first branch weir 123 extending obliquely downward to the left from the lower side of the introduction weir 111 is closed by the front plate 101. Further, the second branch flow path 122 is configured such that the front of the second branch weir 124 extending downward from the lower side of the introduction weir 111 to the lower right is closed by the front plate 101.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the first branch weir 123 has a pair of first flow path walls 123A and 123B facing each other in the width direction of the first branch flow path 121 and is separated from the second branch flow path 122 The first outer flow passage wall 123A on the side (the side close to the introduction flow passage 110) is in communication with the introduction weir 111. The second branch weir 124 has a pair of second flow path walls 124A and 124B facing each other in the width direction of the second branch flow path 122, and the side away from the first branch flow path 121 (in the introduction flow path 110 (The near side) the second outside channel wall 124A communicates with the introduction rod 111. Of the pair of first flow path walls 123A and 123B, the first inner flow path wall 123B closer to the second branch flow path 122 (the side away from the introduction flow path 110) is a pair of second flow path walls It communicates with the second inner flow passage wall 124B on the side closer to the first branch flow passage 121 (the side away from the introduction flow passage 110) of the 124A and 124B. In addition, the back wall of the introduction rod 111, the first branch rod 123, and the second branch rod 124 is configured by the back plate 104 that faces the front plate 101.

  In the middle of the first branch flow channel 121 and the second branch flow channel 122, the first detection switch 121S and the second detection switch 122S similar to the above-described detection switch 34 are provided. The game balls flowing down the second branch flow path 122 are detected. In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected by the second detection switch 122S, after the end of the big hit game, it becomes a V winning that a bonus game advantageous to the player is provided. That is, the second branch flow path 122 is a V winning path for causing the gaming ball to achieve a V prize.

  The first branch channel 121 and the second branch channel 122 are in communication with the first exhaust duct 121D and the second exhaust duct 122D, respectively. Then, the game balls discharged from the first discharge duct 121D and the second discharge duct 122D are taken into a not-shown duct provided below the game board 11, and the game balls of the game hall in which the game machine 10 is installed It is sent to the circulation system.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the portion between the first branch weir 123 and the second branch weir 124 below the introduction weir 111 is the introduction flow passage 110, the first branch flow passage 121 and the second branch flow passage It is a common area 129 of 122. And in order to distribute the game ball which entered from the introductory channel 110 to either one of the 1st branch channel 121 and the 2nd branch channel 122, the common area 129 is equipped with the distribution member 130.

  Specifically, the back plate 104 is formed with a circular receiving hole 131A centered in the common area 129 for the distributing member 130. The diameter of the receiving hole 131A is slightly larger than the width of the introduction channel 110, and a part of the receiving hole 131A protrudes from the common area 129 and the introduction channel 110, the first branch channel 121, and the second branch flow. It has entered the road 122. Further, the center of the receiving hole 131A is slightly offset from the center in the width direction of the introduction channel 110 toward the second branch channel 122 side.

  The distributing member 130 has a rotating base 131 rotatably received in the receiving hole 131A, and a distributing protrusion 132 projecting from the front end surface of the rotating base 131. The front end surface of the rotation base 131 is substantially flush with the front surface of the back plate 104, and the front end surface of the rotation base 131 is moved to a position away (offset) from the central axis of the rotation base 131. The projecting pieces 132 are disposed. The distribution projection 132 has a width corresponding to one game ball, and the surface of the distribution projection 132 facing the central axis of the rotation base 131 is a ball receiving surface 132M. In addition, a plurality of triangular ribs 133 are provided at corner portions where the ball receiving surface 132M and the front end surface of the rotating base 131 intersect, and these triangular ribs 133 correspond to the front end surface of the rotating base 131 and the ball receiving surface 132M. The height does not interfere with the game ball in contact with the. That is, the sorting projection pieces 132 are reinforced by the triangular ribs 133 without preventing the flow of the game balls.

  Further, the distribution device 100 is provided with a distribution drive source 135 (see FIG. 17) that receives the rotation base 131 and rotates around the central axis of the receiving hole 131A. Then, by the rotation base 131 rotating, the sorting projection piece 132 closes the first branch flow channel 121 and guides the gaming ball to the second branch flow channel 122 with the ball receiving surface 132M. (See FIG. 19B) and a second position where the sorting and projecting piece 132 blocks the second branch flow path 122 and guides the gaming ball to the first branch flow path 121 with the ball receiving surface 132M (FIG. 18). Move between) and. In this embodiment, since the pivot base 131 is configured to pivot within the receiving hole 131A, it is possible to support the sorting projection 132 without preventing the game ball from flowing down by the pivot base 131. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, in the state where the distributing member 130 is arranged at the first position, the distributing projection piece 132 is inclined downward to the right, and the first outer flow channel wall of the first branch rod 123 A space where the game ball can not pass is formed between 123A and 123A, and a space where the game ball can pass between the second branch passage 124 and the second outer flow passage wall 124A is formed. At this time, the lower end portion of the sorting projection piece 132 is disposed close to the connection portion between the first inner flow passage wall 123B and the second inner flow passage wall 124B, so that the connection portion and the sorting projection piece 132 The game ball can not pass through it. When the distributing member 130 is pivoted counterclockwise from the first position, it passes through the intermediate position shown in FIG. 19A and is arranged at the second position shown in FIG. When the distributing member 130 is rotated clockwise from the second position, the distributing member 130 is disposed at the first position via the intermediate position.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the state where the distributing member 130 is arranged at the second position, the distributing projection piece 132 is inclined downward to the left, and with the second outer flow path wall 124A of the second fork 124. The space between the game balls can not pass through and the space where the game balls can pass is formed between the first branch passage 123 and the first outer flow path wall 123A. Also at this time, the lower end portion of the sorting projection piece 132 is disposed close to the connecting portion between the first inner flow passage wall 123B and the second inner flow passage wall 124B, so that the connecting portion and the sorting projection piece 132 The game ball can not pass through.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, in the state where the distributing member 130 is arranged at the intermediate position, the distributing and projecting pieces 132 are arranged substantially horizontally, and the first branch flow channel 121 and the second branch flow channel 122 Are placed across the Then, as shown in the change from FIG. 19 (A) to FIG. 18, when the distributing member 130 moves from the intermediate position to the first position, the end on the right side of the distributing projection 132 (second outer side The end on the flow path wall 124A side is pivoted so as to be lifted to the upstream side (introduction flow path 110 side), and the distance from the second outer flow path wall 124A is narrowed and the first outer flow path wall 123A Increase the distance between Further, as shown in the change from FIG. 19 (A) to FIG. 19 (B), when moving the sorting member 130 from the intermediate position to the second position, The end on the first outer flow passage wall 123A side is pivoted so as to be lifted to the introduction flow passage 110 side, that is, the upstream side of the first branch flow passage 121, and the distance from the first outer flow passage wall 123A And the distance between the second outer flow passage wall 124A and the second outer flow passage wall 124A.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, two types of short open and long open are provided as the open mode of the first large winning opening 31. In the short opening, the opening time of the first big winning opening 31 is shorter than the long opening. In the present embodiment, “the opening time of the first large winning opening 31” refers to the upper limit time of the opening of the first large winning opening 31.

  FIG. 20A shows a time chart of the operation of the first opening and closing door 41 and the operation of the distributing member 130 at the time of short circuit opening. Further, FIG. 20 (B) shows a time chart of the operation of the first opening and closing door 41 and the operation of the distributing member 130 at the time of long opening. FIGS. 20A and 20B show an example in which the first large winning opening 31 is opened until a predetermined opening time.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, before the round start timing t0 when a predetermined round is started in the big hit game, the first opening and closing door 41 is disposed at the closed position (see FIG. 10), and the sorting member 130 is It is disposed at the second position (see FIG. 18). At the round start timing t0, the first open / close door 41 moves to the open position (see FIG. 11), and the game ball can enter the first large winning opening 31. Next, at the first opening timing t1, the distributing member 130 moves to the first position (see FIG. 19B), and the second branch flow path 122 (V winning path) is opened. At this time, the first open / close door 41 is kept at the open position.

  When the opening time of the short opening has passed and the round end timing t2 is reached, the first open / close door 41 moves to the closed position, making it difficult for the game ball to enter the first big winning opening 31. At this time, the distributing member 130 remains in the first position. Next, at the first closing timing t3, the distributing member 130 moves to the second position (see FIG. 18), and the second branch flow path 122 is closed. Here, the time from the round start timing t0 to the first closing timing t3 is longer than the time taken for the game ball entering the first large winning opening 31 to reach the common area 129 at the round start timing t0. It is set short. Therefore, the gaming ball having entered the first big winning opening 31 is sent to the second branch channel 122 even if the second branch channel 122 is opened between the first opening timing t1 and the first closing timing t3. It is difficult to enter the game ball.

  FIG. 20B shows a time chart of the operation of the first open / close door 41 and the operation of the distribution member 130 when the long opening is performed. As shown in the figure, even in the case of the long opening, at the round start timing t0, the first open / close door 41 moves to the open position (see FIG. 11), and the gaming ball is in the first big winning opening 31. It becomes possible to enter the ball. Then, at the first opening timing t1, the distributing member 130 moves to the first position (see FIG. 19B), and the second branch flow path 122 is opened. At this time, the first open / close door 41 is kept at the open position.

  Next, at the first closing timing t3, the distributing member 130 moves to the second position (see FIG. 18), and the second branch flow path 122 is closed. Next, at the second opening timing t4, the distributing member 130 is moved again to the first position, and the second branch flow path 122 is opened again. Also at the first closing timing t3 and the second opening timing t4, the first open / close door 41 is kept in the open position.

  When the opening time of the long opening has passed and the round end timing t5 is reached, the first open / close door 41 moves to the closed position, and it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first big winning opening 31. Next, at the second closing timing t6, the distributing member 130 moves to the second position, and the second branch flow path 122 is closed.

  As apparent from the comparison between FIG. 20 (A) and FIG. 20 (B), the operation of the distributing member 130 is the same regardless of whether the opening of the first large winning opening 31 is the short opening or the long opening. It is the same. Thus, the control of the distribution member 130 by the distribution drive source 135 (see FIG. 17) can be unified.

  Here, when the distributing member 130 moves to the first position at the second opening timing t4 when the long opening is performed, if there is a game ball flowing down from the introduction channel 110 to the first branch channel 121, A game ball may be pinched between the distribution member 130 and the first outer flow passage wall 123A (see FIG. 18) to induce ball clogging. In order to suppress such ball clogging, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, a ball relief portion 125 is formed in the first outer flow path wall 123A.

  The ball relief portion 125 is configured to project at least a part of the first outer flow channel wall 123A away from the rotation center of the distributing member 130. And ball relief part 125 forms an interval for one or more game balls between distribution member 130 in the middle of moving to a 1st position. Specifically, the ball relief portion 125 is formed in an arc shape in which the distance between the ball release portion 125 and the rotation region (rotation base 131) of the distributing member 130 in the common area 129 toward the first branch flow channel 121 side There is. As a result, when the distributing member 130 moves to the first position, it becomes possible to allow the gaming ball heading for the first branch flow channel 121 to flow smoothly down.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the time from the round end timing t5 to the second closing timing t6 is taken until the gaming ball entering the first large winning opening 31 at the round end timing t5 reaches the common area 129 It is set longer than time. Therefore, when the distributing member 130 moves to the second position at the second closing timing t6, the distribution of the gaming balls having entered the first large winning opening 31 is completed, and the ball clogging by the distributing member 130 occurs. It is difficult to do. As a result, the ball clogging by the distributing member 130 can be suppressed only by providing the ball relief portion 125 on the first outer flow path wall 123A. Further, in the present embodiment, the introduction flow channel 110 is disposed to the side of the first big winning portion 30, and the first branch flow channel 121 is on the right side of the introduction flow channel 110, the second branch flow channel 122. Is located on the left. And, since the ball relief unit 125 is disposed on the right side of the sorting device 100, the ball relief unit 125 may be a part or a device provided in the first big winning portion 30 or the second big winning portion 60. Interference can be suppressed. In addition, by efficiently arranging those goods and devices, it becomes possible to increase the mounting space for the game members other than those goods and devices.

  The description regarding the configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is as described above. In the present embodiment, the first large winning opening 31 corresponds to the “ball entrance” of the present invention, the first winning room 32 corresponds to the “ball entering region” of the present invention, and the first opening / closing door 41 corresponds to the In the opening and closing door, the detection hole 34A corresponds to the "discharge hole" of the present invention, the right side flow down path 24R corresponds to the "flow down path" of the present invention, and the inclined guiding portion 25 corresponds to the "rolling portion" of the present invention. . In addition, the first inclined surface 45B of the first guiding projection 45 corresponds to the "flowing path side inclined edge" of the present invention, and the induction slope 33 corresponds to the "inclined rolling surface" of the present invention. The second inclined surface 46B of the portion 46 corresponds to the "discharge hole side inclined edge" in the present invention.

  Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 10 will be described. In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the operation handle 28 is operated by the player, the gaming balls are sequentially struck into the gaming area R1. When the game ball enters the center start winning opening 14A or the side start winning opening 14B, a jackpot game is determined based on the ball entry, and if the determination result is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed.

  When the big hit game is executed, the first large winning opening 31 of the first large winning portion 30 and the second large winning opening 61 of the second large winning portion 60 are alternately opened every round. And, when the game ball which has flowed down the right side down flow path 24R and the inclination induction part 25 is received by the first opening and closing door 41 or the second opening and closing door 81, the first large winning opening 31 or the second large winning opening 61 A game ball is accepted in the winning room 32 or the second winning room 62.

  By the way, since the game ball received by the first opening and closing door 41 flows down from the side (right side) of the game area R1, the range in which the first opening and closing door 41 receives the game ball is deviated to the side (right side) It will be easier. On the other hand, the detection hole 34A for discharging the game ball from the first winning room 32 is disposed on the side (left side) away from the right flowing path 24R of the first winning room 32. As a result, it takes a long time to discharge the game balls received by the first opening and closing door 41 from the detection holes 34A, and the number of game balls above the prescribed upper limit number required to complete one round is the first There may be a problem that so-called over winning occurs when the player enters the winning room 32.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the gaming ball received by the first opening and closing door 41 flows down toward the detection hole 34A by the guiding path 47 formed on the guiding surface 41M of the first opening and closing door 41 Since it becomes easy, it becomes possible to shorten the time until the gaming ball received by the first open / close door 41 reaches the detection hole 34A. In addition, the lower end portion of the first inclined surface 45B in the first guiding projection 45 is a first guiding inclined portion 45K which is linearly inclined toward the left side as it goes to the first winning chamber 32, and Since the detection hole 34A is disposed on the extension line L1 of the guiding inclined portion 45K, it is easy to make the gaming ball received on the right side of the guiding path 47 in the guiding surface 41M flow toward the detecting hole 34A. It becomes possible. Furthermore, since the lower end portion of the second inclined surface 46B in the second guiding protrusion 46 is a second guiding inclined portion 46K that is linearly inclined so as to be directed leftward toward the first winning chamber 32, the induction is performed. It becomes possible to make it easy to make the game ball received on the left side of the guide path 47 in the surface 41M flow toward the detection hole 34A side.

  In addition, since it is suppressed that the height difference between the induction slope 33 and the induction path 47 becomes large by the inclined delivery portion 45L of the first induction projection 45, delivery of the game ball from the induction surface 41M to the induction slope 33 is performed. It can be done smoothly. Moreover, since the first guiding inclined portion 45 K is substantially parallel to the back side inclined portion 35, even when the gaming ball passes over the first guiding projection 45 and is received into the first winning chamber 32. It is possible to guide the gaming ball toward the detection hole 34A while avoiding interference with another gaming ball guided to the first guiding inclined portion 45K. Furthermore, since the gaming ball guided to the detection hole 34A by the back side inclined portion 35 is decelerated by the step 35D, the gaming ball guided to the back side inclined portion 35 is repelled by the back side flat portion 36 The collision with the gaming ball rolling on the guiding path 47 of the first opening / closing door 41 is suppressed, and the gaming ball rolling on the guiding path 47 can be smoothly guided to the detection hole 34A.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and, for example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the back surface of the first prize chamber 32 may be constituted only by the back flat portion 36 without the back slope 35 or without the back flat 36. You may comprise only the back | inner side inclination part 35. FIG.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the stepped portion 35D may not be provided between the back side inclined portion 35 and the back side flat portion 36.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the bottom portion of the first winning chamber 32 is configured to include the induction slope 33 inclined so as to descend toward the detection hole 34A, but may be substantially horizontal.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the inclination angle of the back side inclined portion 35 with respect to the front surface of the game board 11 may be larger or smaller than the first inclination guiding portion 45K. In any case, it is possible to guide the gaming ball received in the first winning chamber 32 to the detection hole 34A.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the "ball entrance" of the present invention is constituted by the winning opening capable of providing the player with a winning ball by entering the ball, but for example, using the game ball which has entered the ball You may be comprised by the ball entrance of the production | presentation goods which performs a production | presentation etc.

(6) In the above embodiment, the first large winning portion 30 is used in a configuration to be opened during the execution of the large hitting game, but the first large winning portion 30 may be a winning device for judging success or failure. . Specifically, it is determined whether or not to open the winning opening (first large winning opening 31) of the winning device for winning determination based on entering a predetermined winning opening, and the sorting member based on the determination result Move 130 to the first position or the second position, and when the gaming ball that entered the winning opening (first large winning opening 31) flows down to the first branch flow path 121, it is removed and flowed down to the second branch flow path The configuration of the winning device may be configured such that a jackpot game in which the second large winning opening 61 opens is detected when it is detected by the second detection switch 122S.
The above-described embodiment and the other embodiments (1) to (6) include the configurations of the following [1] to [16].
[1] A ball entry area capable of receiving game balls from a ball entry opening in the front,
A discharge hole for discharging the game ball received in the ball entry area;
An open / close door for pivoting around the lower opening edge of the ball entry opening to open or close the ball entry opening, and guiding the gaming ball to the ball entry opening with the back surface as an induction surface,
A flow-off passage which causes the gaming ball to flow downward on the side of the entrance and above the ball entrance;
The gaming machine having the game ball, which has flowed down the flow down path, capable of rolling toward the upper side of the ball entrance;
The discharge hole is disposed on the side away from the flow-down path in the ball entry area,
A gaming machine characterized in that a guiding path is formed on the guiding surface for facilitating the game ball which has flowed down from the flowing path side to flow toward the discharge hole.
In the configuration of [1], since the game balls having flowed down the flowing path roll toward the upper side of the ball entrance by the rolling portion, the game balls are easily received by the flow path side portion of the opening / closing door . Here, in the present invention, the game ball which is received by the opening and closing door is easy to flow down to the discharge hole disposed on the side away from the flowing down by the guiding path formed on the guiding surface of the opening and closing door Therefore, the time taken for the game ball received by the open / close door to reach the discharge hole can be shortened.
[2] The edge on the downstream side of the induction channel is a downstream edge on the downstream side inclined toward the discharge hole side,
The gaming machine according to [1], wherein the discharge hole is disposed on a lower end portion extension of the downstream side inclined edge.
According to the structure of [2], it becomes possible to make it easy to make the game ball received on the flow passage side of the induction passage among the induction surfaces of the open / close door flow toward the discharge hole side.
[3] At the bottom of the ball entering area, there is formed an inclined rolling surface for causing the gaming ball to flow down to the discharge hole side,
The gaming machine according to [1] or [2], wherein the guiding path is formed with an inclined delivery portion which is inclined so as to be substantially flush with the inclined rolling surface.
According to the configuration of [3], it is possible to guide the gaming ball received in the ball entry area to the discharge hole side by the inclined rolling surface. In addition, it becomes possible to smoothly transfer the gaming balls from the guiding surface to the inclined rolling surface by the inclined delivery section.
[4] The gaming machine according to [3], wherein a central axis of the discharge hole is substantially parallel to an inclination direction of the inclined rolling surface.
According to the configuration of [4], it is possible to smoothly pass the gaming ball guided by the inclined rolling surface to the discharge hole.
[5] The back wall on the back side of the ball entering area is characterized in that a back side inclined portion is formed so that the depth of the ball entering room becomes larger as it goes to the discharge hole [1] ] The gaming machine according to any one of [4].
According to the configuration of [5], it becomes possible to guide the gaming ball received in the ball entry area to the discharge hole side.
[6] The back wall of the ball entering area is the back side inclined part, and the back side flat part provided on the discharge hole side so that the depth of the ball entering area is substantially constant; And a step portion disposed between the rear portion and the back flat portion and having at least a part of a portion substantially parallel to the back flat portion. [5] Gaming machine.
According to the configuration of [6], it is possible to reduce the momentum of the game ball guided to the back side of the ball entry area by the back side inclined portion in the back side middle part. Thereby, it is suppressed that the game ball induced | guided | derived by the back side inclination part is rebounded by the back side flat part, and a collision with the game ball which rolls the induction passage of an opening / closing door, The game ball which rolls an induction passage It is possible to smoothly guide to the discharge hole.
[7] Any one of [1] to [6], wherein an edge on the discharge hole side in the guide path is an inclined edge on the discharge hole side inclined toward the detection hole. The gaming machine described in.
According to the configuration of [7], it becomes possible to easily make the game ball received on the side of the guideway away from the flow passage of the open / close door flow toward the discharge hole.
[8]
A ball entry area that can receive game balls from a ball entry opening in the forward direction,
A discharge hole for discharging the game ball received in the ball entry area;
An open / close door for pivoting around the lower opening edge of the ball entry opening to open or close the ball entry opening, and guiding the gaming ball to the ball entry opening with the back surface as an induction surface,
A flow-off passage which causes the gaming ball to flow downward on the side of the entrance and above the ball entrance;
The gaming machine having the game ball, which has flowed down the flow down path, capable of rolling toward the upper side of the ball entrance;
The discharge hole is disposed on the side away from the flow-down path in the ball entry area,
In the guiding surface, there is formed a guiding path for facilitating the game ball which has flowed down from the downstream side to flow toward the discharge hole.
The downstream side edge that is the edge on the downstream side of the downstream path and the discharge hole side edge that is the edge opposite to the downstream side of the guide path are separated from the downstream side as they approach the ball entering area. A gaming machine characterized in that it is inclined.
[9]
The degree of inclination of the outlet side edge to be separated from the outlet as the inlet region is approached is different from the degree of inclination of the outlet side edge to be separated from the outlet as the outlet side is closer to the entry region. The gaming machine according to [8], which is also large.
[10]
The downstream side edge portion of the downstream path is constituted by the lower end portion of the first inclined surface which is away from the ball entry area and descends away from the downstream side,
The gaming machine according to [8] or [9], wherein the discharge hole is disposed on an extension of a lower end portion of the first inclined surface.
[11]
The discharge hole side edge portion is constituted by a lower end portion of a second inclined surface which is inclined so as to approach the ball entering area and descend to a side approaching the downflow path,
An end on the discharge hole side which is an end on the side of the ball entering area of the discharge hole side edge is located on the downstream side of the discharge hole with respect to the discharge hole.
The bottom of the ball entering area is provided with a connecting projection having at the lower end a connecting side portion disposed along a straight line connecting the discharge hole side end and the discharge hole. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 8 to 10.
[12]
The gaming machine according to [11], wherein the communication side portion is inclined so as to be closer to the discharge hole side than a lower end portion extension line of the discharge hole side edge portion.
[13]
At the bottom of the ball entry area, there is formed an inclined rolling surface for causing the game ball to flow down to the discharge hole side,
The gaming machine according to any one of [8] to [12], wherein the guiding path is formed with an inclined delivery portion which is inclined so as to be substantially flush with the inclined rolling surface.
[14]
The gaming machine according to [13], wherein a central axis of the discharge hole is substantially parallel to an inclination direction of the inclined rolling surface.
[15]
On the back wall on the back side of the ball entry area, a back side inclined portion is formed so that the depth of the ball entry room becomes larger as it goes to the discharge hole [8] to [8] The gaming machine according to any one of 14].
[16]
The back wall of the ball entering area is the back side inclined part, and the back side flat part provided on the discharge hole side so that the depth of the ball entering area is substantially constant, the back side inclined part, and [15] The gaming machine according to [15], further comprising: a step portion disposed between the back side flat portion and at least a part of a portion substantially parallel to the back side flat portion.

10 gaming machine 24R right flowing down (flowing down)
25 Inclined guiding part (rolling part)
30 1st prize winning section 31 1st prize winning opening (ball entrance)
32 1st prize room (entry area)
33 Induction slope (inclined rolling surface)
34A Detection hole (discharge hole)
41 1st opening and closing door (opening and closing door)
45 1st guidance projection 45B 1st inclined surface (flowing path side inclined edge)
46 2nd guidance projection 46B 2nd inclined surface (discharge hole side inclined edge)

Claims (3)

A ball entry area that can receive game balls from a ball entry opening in the forward direction,
A discharge hole for discharging the game ball received in the ball entry area;
An open / close door for pivoting around the lower opening edge of the ball entry opening to open or close the ball entry opening, and guiding the gaming ball to the ball entry opening with the back surface as an induction surface,
A flow-off passage which causes the gaming ball to flow downward on the side of the entrance and above the ball entrance;
The gaming machine having the game ball, which has flowed down the flow down path, capable of rolling toward the upper side of the ball entrance;
The discharge hole is disposed in a laterally open state on the side of the ball entering area which is laterally separated from the flow-down path ,
In the guiding surface, there is formed a guiding path for facilitating the game ball which has flowed down from the downstream side to flow toward the discharge hole.
The discharge hole side edge which is an edge on the opposite side to the flow down path of the induction passage is inclined to be laterally separated from the flow down passage as it approaches the ball entering area, and the discharge hole side edge And the end on the ball entrance side, which is the end on the ball entrance side, is located on the downstream side of the discharge hole in the lateral direction,
The entering-sphere area, contact projection is provided to induce the game ball rolling on the said guide path to the discharge hole,
The gaming machine , wherein the connection projection has a bottom surface whose one side is a straight line formed so as to connect the vicinity of the ball entry area side end and the vicinity of the discharge hole . The contact projection is characterized by being arranged along a straight line extending obliquely to the ball entrance port side than the lower end extension of the entering sphere region side end portion of the entering-sphere area The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection projection is disposed along an opening edge of the discharge hole when the discharge hole is viewed from the downstream side.

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