JP2011024940A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can make game media flow down more smoothly than ever. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, game balls flow down on the tip faces of guide ribs 60 of individual downflow gutters 61 sectioned with gutter section walls 57. An approach permission rib 59 is provided at each of the gutter section walls 57, and the height of the approach permission rib 59 from the tip curved face of the guide rib 60 is made less than the radius of each game ball. As a result, the game balls can approach an upper communication space 100 above the approach permission rib 59 to achieve a higher degree of freedom in the width-wise movement of the game balls, thereby making the game balls smoothly flow down. This also allows the game balls to move to an adjacent individual downflow gutter 61 running over the approach permission rib 59, thereby preventing jamming with the game balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a cage through which gaming media can flow down.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there is known a configuration in which a gaming ball is guided as a gaming medium discharged by a dispensing device with a scissors toward a dispensing tray provided on the front surface of the gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). In addition, some of the kites are composite kites in which a plurality of individual flow kites are collected. Specifically, it is known that the inside of a composite kite is divided into a pair of individual flow kites by a kite partition wall, and each individual flow kite has a width that allows only one game ball to flow down. Yes. And a game ball is discharged | emitted alternately toward a pair of individual downfall from a payout apparatus.

JP 2008-295822 A ([0019], FIG. 2)

  By the way, in the individual flow kite with a width that allows only one game ball to flow down one by one, space saving can be achieved or the game ball can be bitten compared to a kite with a width that allows two or more game balls to flow at one time. On the other hand, there is an advantage such as prevention of ball clogging due to the individual flow, but since the individual downfall has little freedom of movement of the game ball in the width direction, the game ball in the flow down is greatly decelerated, and the game ball is smoothly There could be a situation where it could not flow down.

  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 allowing a gaming medium to flow more smoothly than before.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of game media can flow down side by side on the guide surface, and the inside of the composite cage perpendicular to the guide surface. In a gaming machine comprising a casket partition wall that divides the game medium into a plurality of individual flow caskets with a width that allows only one game medium to flow, the height from the guide surface is less than the radius of the game body. A medium entry allowing portion through which a game medium can get over is provided, and game media flowing down a pair of adjacent individual falling traps via the medium entry allowing portion can be brought into contact with each other at the tip end of the medium entry allowing portion. It has the characteristics in that place.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein game media is placed on the opposite side walls facing each other with the wall between the wall of the composite bag toward the downstream side in the flow direction. A width-adjusting portion is provided for guiding the wall so as to gradually approach the wall, and the medium entry allowing portion extends downstream from the portion of the wall partition wall where the game medium guided by the width-adjusting portion abuts. It has a characteristic where it exists.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the individual downflow rivets adjacent to each other, with the thickness gradually decreasing toward the downstream side of the downflow direction, in the dredge partition wall. A middle state portion is provided, and the medium entry allowing portion is characterized in that it extends downstream from the downstream end portion in the flow direction of the middle state portion of the eaves partition wall.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, an inner surface of the composite saddle that has a vertical partition wall standing at the center in the width direction of each individual downfall The guide rib protrudes from the same surface, and the amount of protrusion is smaller than that of the ridge partition wall.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the fence partition wall is arranged at the center in the width direction of the composite fence, and divides the composite fence into a pair of individual downflow fences. The individual downfall has first and second bent portions between the upstream end and the downstream end in the downflow direction, respectively, and is spaced apart from the upstream end portion, and the first bent portion extends from the upstream end portion. Extending substantially parallel to each other, extending so as to approach each other from the first bent portion to the second bent portion, and extending substantially parallel to each other from the second bent portion to the downstream end. It is characterized in that it is disposed on the downstream side from the substantially same position as the bent portion.

  The invention of claim 6 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claims 1 to 5, a game medium discharging means for discharging the game medium into the adjacent individual downflow basins at different timings is provided.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a storage tank provided at the upper end of the gaming machine for storing gaming media and establishment of a payout condition And a payout device that discharges game media due to the game, and the composite saddle is disposed at a portion that connects the payout device and the storage tank, and the composite fence is formed with a saddle partition wall and a medium entry allowance portion It has the characteristics in that place.

[Invention of Claim 1]
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the game medium flows down on the guide surface of each of the individual downflow fences partitioned by the saddle section walls. Here, since the height from the guide surface is less than the radius of the game medium in the medium entry allowance portion of the heel partition wall, the game medium can enter the tip of the medium entry allowance portion. Accordingly, the degree of freedom of movement of the game medium in the width direction is increased without increasing the width of each individual flow basket, and the game medium can flow smoothly. In addition, since the game media that have entered from both of the adjacent individual sluices can come into contact with each other at the tip end of the medium entry allowance unit, the game media that flows down one of the individual sluice cages can be Even when entering the tip end, or when the game medium flowing down the other individual sluice enters the tip end of the medium entry allowance portion, the game medium is inserted to the depth in the entry direction to the tip end of the medium entry allowance portion. And the space at the front end of the medium entry allowing portion can be effectively used. In addition, if a plurality of game media are connected to the medium entry allowance portion, a part of the game media passes over the medium entry allowance portion and moves to the adjacent individual downfall to prevent clogging of the game media. It is.

[Invention of claim 2]
In the gaming machine according to the second aspect, since the medium entry allowing portion is arranged on the downstream side in the flow-down direction from the portion where the game medium guided by the width-shifting portion of the heel partition wall contacts, a part of the game medium is It becomes easy to enter the front end of the medium entry allowing portion, and the medium entry allowing portion is effectively used, so that the game medium flows smoothly.

[Invention of claim 3]
In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the game medium approaches the ridge wall along the middle state. Further, since the medium entry allowing portion extends downstream from the downstream end portion in the downstream direction of the middle part of the wall partition wall, the game medium can easily enter the medium entry allowing portion, and the medium entry allowing portion is effectively used. The game media will flow down smoothly after being used.

[Invention of claim 4]
In the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, since the tip surface of the guide rib provided in the inside of the composite saddle is used as the guide surface of the composite saddle, the shape of the wall of the outer portion of the composite saddle where the guide rib rises can be simplified. .

[Invention of claim 5]
In the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, the game medium approaches the partition wall when flowing down from the first bent portion to the second bent portion in each of the individual downfalls. And since the medium entry allowing portion is arranged on the downstream side in the flow-down direction from substantially the same position as the second bent portion, it becomes easier for a part of the game medium to enter the tip end of the medium entry allowing portion, Effective use of the entry permitting portion is achieved and the game medium flows smoothly.

[Invention of claim 6]
In the gaming machine according to claim 6, since the game medium discharging means discharges the game medium into the adjacent individual downfalls at different timings, the game media entering from both adjacent individual downfalls enter the medium. The possibility of contact at the tip end in the allowance portion decreases, and even if the game medium enters the tip end portion of the medium entry allowance portion from one individual spillway, the game medium from the other individual sluice tip becomes the tip of the medium entry allowance portion. Also when approaching ahead, it can approach to the innermost part of those approach directions. As a result, the degree of freedom of movement of the game media in the width direction of the individual downfall is further increased, and each game media flows down more smoothly.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the configuration of the seventh aspect, the game medium can smoothly flow down from the storage tank to the portion that communicates between the payout devices, and the game medium can be stably supplied from the storage tank to the payout device. become.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention An exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine An exploded perspective view of a pachinko machine Rear perspective view of pachinko machine A perspective view of the flow path of a game ball Rear view of pachinko machine Side view of pachinko machine Front side perspective view of pachinko machine with glass door open Front perspective view of a pachinko machine with the dish door open Front perspective view of lower dish guide cassette Front perspective view of the lower tray guide cassette Front perspective view of the lower tray guide cassette Main part perspective view of dispensing device Side section of dispensing device Partial sectional view of the dispensing device Side sectional view of the flow path of game balls after the payout device Partially broken perspective view of the flow path of game balls after the payout device Front sectional view of the flow path of game balls after the payout device FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional plan view of a flow path core component and the like taken along the line AA in FIG. Perspective view of channel core parts Enlarged side sectional view of the flow path of game balls after the payout device Front sectional view of the flow path of the game ball after the payout device according to the modification A perspective view of a composite kite according to a modified example Partially broken perspective view of a composite scissors according to a modified example Partially cutaway perspective view of tank storage section and upper side wall according to modification

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, 1st Embodiment which concerns on the pachinko gaming machine 10 to which this invention is applied is described based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a substantially circular game area R1 surrounded by a guide rail 12, and the game area R1 is visible through a glass window 83W.

  A display device 30 is provided in the center of the game area R1, and a start winning port 14, a grand prize port 15, and an out port 16 are spaced apart from the top in the game region R1 below the display device 30 in order from the top. Are arranged side by side. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning ports 20 and 21 are provided on both sides of the display device 30 in the game area R <b> 1. Lamps 22 and 22 are provided. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected over the entire game area R1.

  On the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, below the glass window 83W, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages. An operation knob 28 is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10. When the operation knob 28 is operated, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 (corresponding to the “game medium” of the present invention) are sequentially ejected to the upper part of the game area R1, and these game balls are played in the game area. R1 flows down. When the game ball enters the winning holes 14, 15, 20, and 21 in the middle of flowing down the game area R1, a plurality of game balls are paid out into the upper plate 26 as the prize balls. When a game ball enters each of the winning openings 14, 15, 20, and 21 when the upper plate 26 is full, a plurality of game balls as the winning balls are paid out into the lower plate 27.

  The detailed structure of each part such as the above-described general winning opening 20 and the start gate 18 is as follows. The general winning ports 20, 21 have a so-called pocket structure having an opening on the upper surface of a member protruding from the game board 11, and are opened upward in such a size that only one game ball can enter.

  The start gate 18 has a gate-like structure through which game balls can dive, and the passed game balls are detected by a normal symbol start switch (not shown) built in the start gate 18. Based on this detection signal, symbols are variably displayed on the normal symbol display section 18H provided at one corner of the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Specifically, after a numerical symbol composed of numbers from “0” to “9” is variably displayed over a predetermined period, the predetermined numerical symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 also has a pocket structure like the general winning openings 20 and 21. Movable wing pieces 14A and 14A are provided on the left and right sides of the opening of the start winning opening 14, respectively. Both the movable wing pieces 14A, 14A are always in an upright state. At this time, the opening width of the start winning port 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14A, 14A is such that only one game ball can enter. It has become. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H becomes an odd number, a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven to move the movable wing pieces 14A and 14A for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 For a second). Then, the game ball flowing down the side of the start winning opening 14 is received by the movable wing piece 14A and guided to the starting winning opening 14 so that it becomes easy to win the starting winning opening 14.

  When a game ball enters the start winning opening 14, the symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Specifically, usually three special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are displayed side by side on the liquid crystal display screen 30B. Each of these special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C is provided with, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “11”, and normally, any type of special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C is stopped. It is displayed. Then, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 14, these three special symbols 31A, 31B, 31C are scrolled up and down, and after a predetermined time, for example, in the order of left, right, and middle The symbols 31A, 31C, 31B are stopped and displayed. Further, when all the special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough state, the game becomes a “hit state”.

  When the special symbol 31A, 31B, 31C wins the start winning slot 14 during the variable display or “big hit state” on the liquid crystal display screen 30B, up to four winning balls are reserved and stored. When 31A, 31B, and 31C stop display or the “big hit state” ends, the special symbols 31A, 31B, and 31C are variably displayed again based on the reserved storage.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle and is opened forward, and is always closed by the movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is in the “hit state”, the movable door 15T falls to the front side over a predetermined period. Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when the movable door 15T is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the ten game balls is won first. Further, the “big hit state” is continued up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  FIG. 2 shows a game board 11 having the above-described game area R1 on the front surface. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is constructed by assembling the game board 11, a mechanism frame 81, an outer frame 82, a glass frame 83, and a lower tray door 84. Hereinafter, in the description of the game board 11, the mechanism frame 81, and the like, the side facing the player is referred to as the front side, and the opposite side is referred to as the rear side.

  The game board 11 has a shape obtained by obliquely cutting upper corners of a vertically long, substantially rectangular wooden board. In addition, the game board 11 has a plurality of through holes (not shown) drilled therein, and the above-described big prize opening 15, the display device 30 and the like (see FIG. 1) are attached to the through holes. Further, the above-described guide rail 12 is attached to the front surface of the game board 11 and a plurality of obstacle nails (see FIG. 1) are driven, and the main control is performed on the rear surface of the game board 11 as shown in FIG. A board 32A and a slave control board 32B are attached. The main control board 32A and the sub control board 32B control the display image of the display device 30 described above, the opening / closing operation of the movable wing piece 14A, the change of the game success probability, and the like.

  The outer frame 82 (see FIG. 2) has a structure in which long wooden plates are joined in a vertically long rectangular shape. The outer frame 82 is fixed to a game island (not shown) of the game hall. Metal hinge bases 85, 85 are attached to the outer frame 82 at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front, and hinge pins 85 </ b> P projecting upward from the respective hinge bases 85 project.

  The mechanism frame 81 is rotatably connected to one side portion of the outer frame 82 via a hinge pin 85P, and is usually locked in a state of being overlapped on the front surface of the outer frame 82 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a board locking projection wall 77T protrudes inward from the rear edge portion on the inner side surface of the mechanism frame 81, and the front side of the board locking projection wall 77T is a game board fitting. It is a joint part 77. The game board 11 is fitted and fixed to the game board fitting portion 77 from the front, and the main control board 32A and the like on the rear surface of the game board 11 face rearward as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the aforementioned operation knob 28 is provided at the lower right corner of the front surface of the mechanism frame 81. 8 and 9, a glass frame 83 and a lower dish door 84 are rotatably connected to a side edge portion of the mechanism frame 81 opposite to the operation knob 28. The glass frame 83 and the lower plate door 84 are normally locked in a state where the front surface of the mechanism frame 81 is covered.

  The lower plate door 84 includes the lower plate 27 on the front surface side, and covers the entire lower end region of the front surface of the mechanism frame 81 excluding the operation knob 28. As shown in FIG. 8, a discharge hole 27S is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 27, and the bottom surface of the lower plate 27 is gently lowered toward the discharge hole 27S. The discharge hole 27 </ b> S is always closed, and the discharge hole 27 </ b> S is opened by the operation of the ball pulling lever 47 provided on the lower surface of the lower plate 27. At this time, for example, if a receiving box (not shown) (not shown) is arranged below the discharge hole 27S, the game ball can be moved from the lower plate 27 to the receiving box (so-called dollar box). . In addition, although not shown, on the rear surface of the lower tray door 84, a payout hole communicating with the lower tray 27 and a ball introduction hole are opened. Then, when the upper plate 26 is full, the game ball is paid out to the lower plate 27 through the payout hole, and a predetermined button is pressed when stopping the game, so that a game ball in a ball feed cassette 87 described later is placed on the lower plate 27. To be paid out.

  The glass frame 83 covers the entire front surface of the mechanism frame 81 except for the lower end region covered with the lower plate door 84. The upper plate 26 is provided at the lower end of the glass frame 83, and a glass window 83W is provided above the upper plate 26. Furthermore, a pair of speakers 83S and 83S are provided at both corners at the upper front end of the glass frame 83.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a sphere supply hole 26 </ b> Z is opened on the rear surface of the glass frame 83 at a position near the end on the side away from the rotation center of the glass frame 83. The game balls stored in the upper plate 26 can be supplied to the launching device 86 described below through the ball supply hole 26Z. Further, on the rear surface of the glass frame 83, a ball extraction hole 26X is opened below the ball supply hole 26Z. The ball extraction hole 26X is normally closed and opens when the ball extraction button 26B (see FIG. 1) provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 26 is operated, and the game ball moves from the upper plate 26 to the lower plate 27. From the position near the rotation center of the glass frame 83 on the rear surface of the glass frame 83, the upper plate connecting duct 26T protrudes rearward. Then, the game ball is paid out from the mechanism frame 81 side to the upper plate 26 through the upper plate connecting duct 26T.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a launcher 86 is provided at the center in the left-right direction below the game board fitting portion 77 in the front surface of the mechanism frame 81, and a ball feeding cassette is provided on the front side of the launcher 86. 87 is attached. Then, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) are taken into the ball feeding cassette 87 through the ball supply holes 26Z (see FIG. 8) and supplied one by one to the launching device 86. The ball feeding cassette 87 and the lower dish guiding cassette 88 described below are made of a transparent resin.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a payout duct insertion hole 81 </ b> H is formed in the mechanism frame 81 at a position near the rotation center of the mechanism frame 81 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 16, the first payout duct 34A and the second payout duct 34B are inserted into the payout duct insertion hole 81H in a state where they are arranged vertically, and the first and second payout ducts 34A. , 34B are open toward the front of the mechanism frame 81. When the glass frame 83 is closed, the upper tray connecting duct 26T is connected to the first payout duct 34A so that the game ball is paid out to the upper plate 26 through the first payout duct 34A from the rear surface side of the mechanism frame 81. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a lower dish guiding cassette 88 is attached to a position near the rotation center in the front surface of the mechanism frame 81. FIG. 10 shows a state when viewed from the surface (rear surface) of the lower plate guiding cassette 88 that is joined to the front surface of the mechanism frame 81. As shown in the figure, the lower dish guiding cassette 88 includes a side wall 88S projecting toward the mechanism frame 81 from an outer edge portion of a front wall 88F disposed to face the front surface of the mechanism frame 81. The front end of the side wall 88S is fixed in a state where it abuts against the front surface of the mechanism frame 81, and a space for allowing the game ball to flow down is formed between the front surface of the mechanism frame 81 and the front wall 88F.

  A duct insertion hole 88H is formed in the front wall 88F at a position facing the first payout duct 34A. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a protruding wall protrudes from the front surface of the mechanism frame 81 so as to cover the duct insertion hole 88H from above, and a movable door 89 hangs from the tip thereof. Then, the upper plate connecting duct 26T enters the duct insertion hole 88H in the process of closing with the glass frame 83 and pushes the movable door 89 upward to be connected to the first discharge duct 34A.

  11 and 12 show a state in which the lower plate guiding cassette 88 is seen through the front wall 88F of the mechanism frame 81 from the front. As shown in the figure, the lower plate guide cassette 88 is provided with a main guide wall 92 extending obliquely from the lower position of the second delivery duct 34B toward the lower right, and below the lower end of the main guide wall 92. A movable guide 91 is provided. The movable guide 91 is biased upward by the bullet movable portion 90S of the full detection sensor 90, and normally guides the game ball that has fallen diagonally downward from the lower end of the main guide wall 92 further downward. A curved guide 96 is provided on the lower right extension of the movable guide 91 to guide the game ball to the front side of the lower dish guide cassette 88. Further, a discharge hole 88X opens forward in the lower right corner of the lower dish guide cassette 88. Then, the game balls guided by the main guide wall 92, the movable guide 91, and the curved guide 96 are discharged from the discharge hole 88X to the front of the lower plate guide cassette 88, and passed through the payout hole (not shown) of the lower plate door 84 described above. A game ball is paid out at 27.

  A foul ball introduction hole 88L is provided at the center of the upper surface of the lower dish guide cassette 88 in the left-right direction, and a plurality of sub guide walls 93, 94, 95 are arranged below the foul ball introduction hole 88L. Are provided. Then, the game balls that have been launched from the launching device 86 and have not reached the game area R1 enter the lower tray guiding cassette 88 through the foul ball introduction hole 88L and are guided to the plurality of sub guide walls 93, 94, 95. Then, it falls onto the main guide wall 92 or the movable guide 91 and is guided to the discharge hole 88X.

  When the lower plate 27 is full, as shown in FIG. 12, game balls stay in the lower plate guide cassette 88 from the curved guide 96 to the movable guide 91, and the movable guide 91 is moved by its own weight. Pressed down and the full detection sensor 90 is turned on. Thereby, it can be detected that the lower plate 27 is full.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the above-described general winning ports 20, 21, start winning port 14, big winning port 15 and out port 16 are provided on the rear side of the mechanism frame 81 below the game board fitting portion 77. A ball collection duct 81D is provided for collecting game balls that have passed through and taken into the rear side of the game board 11 and returning them to a ball circulation system (not shown) of the game hall. In addition, a launch control board 32M, a power supply board 32F, and a payout control board 32L are attached to the rear of the ball collection duct 81D.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a protective surrounding wall 76 </ b> A protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the board locking protruding wall 77 </ b> T in the mechanism frame 81. As shown in FIG. 6, the protective control wall 76A covers the main control board 32A, the sub control board 32B, the display device 30 and the like from above and from both sides.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rear cover 76B is rotatably attached to the rear opening of the protective surrounding wall 76A. The rear cover 76B has a size capable of closing the upper portion of the rear opening of the protective surrounding wall 76A, and is normally fixed in a closed state.

  The lower part of the rear opening of the protective surrounding wall 76A is always open, and the main control board 32A is exposed. The protective surrounding wall 76A and the rear cover 76B are made of a transparent resin.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a storage tank 75 is provided at the upper end of the protective surrounding wall 76A, and a game ball is supplied from the ball circulation system provided in the game hall to the storage tank 75 and temporarily stored. Then, after the game ball stored in the storage tank 75 flows down along the upper side of the protective surrounding wall 76A to the right side in the rear view of the protective surrounding wall 76A, the right side portion of the protective surrounding wall 76A moves vertically downward, Furthermore, it passes through the through-hole of the discharge duct insertion hole 81H (see FIG. 2) of the mechanism frame 81 and is discharged to the upper plate 26 or the lower plate 27 described above.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the storage tank 75 has a container structure having a side wall integrally formed on the upper surface of the protective surrounding wall 76A and having an open upper surface. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the storage tank 75 is disposed on the left side when the protective surrounding wall 76A is viewed from the rear side, and as shown in FIG. 5, the storage tank 75 has a size that covers substantially the entire front and rear direction of the protective surrounding wall 76A. It has become. Further, an upper side wall 78 extends in the right direction from the rear end corner portion on the right side of the storage tank 75, and a terminal portion of the upper side wall 78 is provided on the side provided on the right side portion of the protective enclosure 76A. It is in contact with the upper end of the side wall 79. Note that a sheet metal 75K is laid on the bottom surface of the storage tank 75 and connected to the ground, whereby the static electricity of the game ball is removed.

  The upper side bowl 78 has a structure in which a pair of individual upper side downflow bars 78A and 78A each having a width corresponding to one game ball are arranged in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is arranged on the rear end face of the protective surrounding wall 76A. Yes. Further, the upper side ridge 78 is slightly inclined so as to descend from the storage tank 75 toward the side ridge 78, and each upper side individual down ridge 78A of the upper side ridge 78 has a shape meandering in the front-rear direction of the protective surrounding wall 76A. ing. At the upper side 78, an impact is applied to the game ball group that has flowed down from the storage tank 75 side in a meandering shape portion, thereby eliminating the stacked state.

  The side wall 79 is provided with a pair of side-side downflow bars 79A, 79A each having a width corresponding to one game ball arranged in the left-right direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is disposed on the rear end surface of the protective surrounding wall 76A. Then, a pair of upper-side individual downflow rods 78A, 78A of the upper-side rod 78 communicate with the upper ends of the pair of side-side individual downflow rods 79A, 79A. Similarly to the upper side wall 78, each side side individual flow side wall 79 A of the side surface wall 79 meanders in the front-rear direction. In the side wall 79, the flow speed of the game ball can be suppressed by making each side-side individual flow bar 79A meander. In addition, ball counters 79C and 79C are provided in the middle portion of each side individual flow basket 79A to count game balls passing through each side individual stream basket 79A.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end portion of the side edge 79 is disposed at a position closer to the lower end of the game board fitting portion 77 and connected to the payout device 72. As shown in FIG. 13, the payout device 72 is provided side by side with a pair of downflow passages 72 </ b> A large enough to allow only one game ball to pass therethrough. These flow-down passages 72A and 72A extend in the vertical direction and are bent in a crank shape in the middle. Further, the start ends of the flow-down passages 72A and 72A open side by side on the upper surface of the dispensing device 72 and communicate with the side-side individual flow-down rods 79A and 79A in the side-portion 79. On the other hand, the end portions of the flow-down passages 72A and 72A are opened side by side on the lower surface of the dispensing device 72 to form a pair of ball discharge ports 72X and 72X (see FIG. 15A).

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), a screw 70 is provided between the lower ends of both flow-down passages 72A and 72A, and spiral blades 70A projecting laterally from the screw 70 are provided in the flow-down passages 72A and 72A. And the passage of the game ball is restricted (see FIG. 14). The screw 70 can be rotationally driven by a stepping motor 73, and each time the screw 70 rotates 180 degrees, the lower end portion of the spiral blade 70A alternately passes through the flow passages 72A and 72A. Game balls are alternately discharged from the pair of ball discharge ports 72X and 72X (see FIG. 15B). As a result, the game balls flow down alternately from the pair of ball discharge ports 72X and 72X to the individual downflow rods 61 and 61, which will be described later, which are different drop points.

  The rotational drive angle of the screw 70 by the stepping motor 73 is controlled by the above-described payout control board 32L (see FIG. 4). Specifically, when a game ball wins the above-described winning opening 14, 15, 20, 21 or the like, this is detected by a game ball detection switch provided on the back surface of the game board 11, and a detection signal is sent to the payout control board 32L. Give. The payout control board 32 </ b> L is such that, for example, four game balls are discharged from the payout device 72 as one winning ball each time one of the starting winning holes 14 and the general winning holes 20, 21 wins. The stepping motor 73 is driven and controlled, and each time one game ball is won in the game ball grand prize opening 15, for example, 15 game balls are discharged from the payout device 72 as the prize ball. Is controlled. In addition, payout sensors 71 and 71 (see FIG. 13) are provided at the lower ends of both the downflow passages 72A and 72A, respectively, and these payout sensors 71 confirm the number of game balls discharged from the downflow passages 72A. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rear end portion of the payout device 72 is a ball extraction portion 72V. Then, by operating the operation levers 72W and 72Y provided on the rear surface of the ball extraction portion 72V, the intermediate portion of the flow-down passages 72A and 72A communicates with a flow path (not shown) in the ball extraction portion 72V. A game ball is discharged from a ball hole 72Z (see FIG. 16) provided on the lower surface.

  As shown in FIG. 16, below the payout device 72, the payout flow path R2 for guiding the game balls discharged from the ball discharge port 72X of the payout device 72 to the payout duct insertion hole 81H side, and the payout A ball withdrawal flow path R3 is provided for returning the game ball discharged from the ball withdrawal portion 72V of the device 72 to the ball circulation system of the game hall via the above-described ball collection duct 81D (not shown). Yes.

  A distribution box 34 is provided in the middle of the payout flow path R2. The distribution box 34 has a structure in which a small box portion 37 is provided near the top front end of the large box portion 36 so that the inside of the large box portion 36 and the small box portion 37 communicate with each other. A ball receiving port 37K is formed at a position near the upper end of the rear surface of the small box portion 37, and a guide projecting wall 38 projects inward from the lower opening edge of the ball receiving port 37K. The guide projecting wall 38 is slightly inclined toward the lower front side, and the tip of the guide projecting wall 38 is located in the middle of the small box portion 37 in the front-rear direction.

  A shaft support 41J is provided on the upper opening edge of the ball receiving port 37K, and is suspended from the speed reduction rotation plate 41 from the shaft support 41J. Further, a stopper wall 42 is suspended from the ceiling surface of the small box portion 37 on the front side of the shaft support portion 41J. The deceleration rotation plate 41 is normally disposed at a closed position where the ball receiving port 37K is closed vertically by hanging downward from the shaft support part 41J, enters the ball receiving port 37K, and flows down on the guide projection wall 38. It is pushed by the game ball to be turned, and is rotated so as to be pushed upward inside the distribution box 34. At this time, when the deceleration rotation plate 41 is greatly bounced up, the rotation is restricted by coming into contact with the stopper wall 42, and returns to the closed position at an early stage. In the center of the left and right direction of the surface facing the ball receiving port 37K side of the speed reduction rotating plate 41, a partitioning ridge not shown in the vertical direction is formed in a state extending in the vertical direction.

  Further, the deceleration rotation plate 41 is configured not to rotate to the payout device 72 side. Thus, for example, the illegal operation of deliberately operating the dispensing device 72 by inserting a foreign object such as a piano wire from the upper plate 26 via the first dispensing duct 34A or from the lower plate 27 via the second dispensing duct 34B. Even if an action is to be performed, it is possible for foreign objects to come into contact with the speed reduction rotating plate 41 and not reach the dispensing device, thereby suppressing fraud.

  A sheet support plate 39 is attached to the front inner surface of the small box portion 37, and a buffer sheet 40 is laid on the surface of the sheet support plate 39. The buffer sheet 40 is arranged in a range from a position higher than the guide projecting wall 38 to a position below the guide projecting wall 38 and a boundary portion with the large box portion 36, and the game ball flowing down on the guide projecting wall 38 is buffered sheet 40. The impact is absorbed by the collision.

  A partition protruding wall 36T protrudes from the bottom surface of the large box portion 36. The partition protrusion wall 36 </ b> T extends over the entire left and right direction on the bottom surface of the large box portion 36, and is disposed slightly forward from the center of the large box portion 36 in the front-rear direction. The rear end surface of the small box portion 37 is located on the rear side of the partition projection wall 36T, and the tip of the guide projection wall 38 is located on the front side of the partition projection wall 36T. Further, the partition protruding wall 36T is approximately half the height of the entire large box portion 36. The first discharge duct 34A extends from the front portion of the bottom surface of the large box portion 36 from the partition protrusion wall 36T, and the second discharge duct 34B extends from the rear portion of the bottom surface of the large box portion 36 from the partition protrusion wall 36T. ing. The first and second delivery ducts 34A and 34B are both curved and the second delivery duct 34B is overlapped below the first delivery duct 34A, and is inserted into the delivery duct insertion hole 81H. ing.

  Note that the front surface of the partition protrusion wall 36T is located in the first payout duct 34A and is curved in the vertical direction, and smoothly changes the direction of the game ball that has fallen from above. Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the first payout duct 34A becomes narrower as it is away from the large box portion 36, and the second payout duct 34B is not shown, but the first payout duct 34A is removed from the large box portion 36 like the first payout duct 34A. It becomes narrower as it leaves.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the distribution box 34 and the ball discharge ports 72X and 72X of the payout device 72 are communicated with each other by the composite basket 51 according to the present invention. The composite rod 51 is provided as a part of the flow path core component 50. The flow path core component 50 is sandwiched between the dispensing device 72 and the large box portion 36 of the distribution box 34 in the vertical direction, and is disposed so as to overlap the small box portion 37 of the distribution box 34. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the flow path core component 50 includes a substantially vertically long base wall 54 facing the rear surface of the small box portion 37 (see FIG. 16). A pair of outer walls 55, 55 project forward from both side edge portions on the front surface of the base wall 54, and a middle wall 56 projects from the middle portion in the vertical direction on the front surface of the base wall 54. The outer side walls 55 are connected to each other.

  The pair of outer walls 55, 55 have a bilaterally symmetric shape, and are provided with first and second bent portions P 1, P 2 in the upper part of the middle step wall 56. The first bent portion P1 is positioned above the second bent portion P2, and the pair of outer walls 55, 55 are parallel to each other at the upper portion from the first bent portion P1. The outer walls 55 and 55 are inclined so as to approach each other as they go downward between the first and second second bent portions P1 and P2, and in the lower portion of the second bent portion P2. Both outer walls 55 and 55 are parallel to each other. Note that the front end portion of the middle wall 56 projects slightly forward from the outer walls 55, 55.

  In the upper part of the middle step wall 56, a ridge partition wall 57 is provided at the center between the outer walls 55, 55. The pair of outer walls 55 and 55 is partitioned into a pair of individual downfalling troughs 61 and 61 by the trough partition wall 57, thereby forming a composite trough 51 composed of a pair of individual downfalling troughs 61 and 61. Has been.

  The eaves partition wall 57 is made up of a Nakasu shaped projecting wall 58 and an entry allowing rib 59. The Nakasu shaped projecting wall 58 is a “medium state portion” according to the present invention, and the entry allowing rib 59 is a “medium entry allowing portion according to the present invention. Is equivalent to. The middle-shaped protruding wall 58 is disposed from the upper end of the base wall 54 to a position slightly above the second bent portion P2 of the outer wall 55 described above. And the Nakasu type | mold protrusion wall 58 is tapering down toward the downward direction. Specifically, the lower ends of the pair of bent plate walls 58K and 58K protruding forward from the base wall 54 are connected to each other. The pair of bent plate walls 58K and 58K face each other in parallel from the upper end portion to the first bent portion P1 of the outer wall 55 in parallel with each other, and the lower portion extends downward from the first bent portion P1. They are connected in a V shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the protruding amount of the middle-shaped protruding wall 58 from the front surface of the base wall 54 is about 2/3 of the protruding amount of the outer wall 55 from the front surface of the base wall 54.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the entry allowing rib 59 has a flat plate shape parallel to the lower portion of the outer wall 55 from the second bent portion P <b> 2, and is formed on the front surface of the base wall 54 and the upper surface of the middle wall 56. It is integrally formed across the bridge. The leading edge of the entry allowing rib 59 is curved in a concave shape. Specifically, the upper end portion of the entry allowance rib 59 is connected to the lower end portion of the Nakasu-shaped protruding wall 58, and the amount of forward protrusion from the base wall 54 at the upper end portion of the entry allowance rib 59 is It is slightly smaller than 1/2 of the protruding amount. Then, the leading edge of the entry allowing rib 59 extends from the Nakasu-shaped protruding wall 58 substantially vertically downward and then bends toward the obliquely lower front, and the terminal end portion is in a gentle forward downward inclined state that is almost horizontal. , And reaches the front end surface of the middle step wall 56. The amount of protrusion of the entry allowing rib 59 upward from the middle step wall 56 will be described. The amount of protrusion of the entry allowing rib 59 upward from the middle step wall 56 is from the front end portion to the base end portion of the middle step wall 56. It gets bigger as you get closer.

  Each individual downcomer 61 has a size that allows only one game ball to pass therethrough, and a guide rib 60 is provided at the center position of the entry allowing rib 59 and the outer wall 55 in each individual downcomer 61. Yes. The guide rib 60 has a flat plate shape that is parallel to the lower portion of the outer wall 55 than the second bent portion P 2, and extends across the front surface of the base wall 54 and the upper surface of the middle wall 56. Are integrally formed. The leading edge of the guide rib 60 is curved in a concave shape like the entry allowing rib 59, and the amount of protrusion of the guide rib 60 from the front surface of the base wall 54 and the amount of protrusion of the guide rib 60 from the upper surface of the middle wall 56 are In both cases, the amount of protrusion of the entry allowing rib 59 from the front surface of the base wall 54 and the upper surface of the middle wall 56 is smaller. The entire tip curved surface of the guide rib 60 is shifted from the tip curved surface of the entry allowing rib 59 to the side away from the center of curvature. The upper end of each guide rib 60 rises gently from the front surface of the base wall 54 and continues to the front surface of the base wall 54.

  The upper end openings of the pair of individual flow rods 61 and 61 are opposed to the ball discharge ports 72X and 72X of the dispensing device 72 from below. In addition, the pair of individual flow troughs 61, 61 are covered from the front by a rear upper end wall 37T (see FIG. 16) of the distribution box 34 from the upper end portion to the second bent portion P2. In addition, the lower end opening of the pair of individual flow troughs 61 and 61 that is not covered by the rear upper end wall 37T faces the ball receiving port 37K of the distribution box 34 from the rear. The pair of individual downflow rods 61, 61 receives the game balls discharged downward from the ball discharge ports 72X, 72X of the payout device 72 in the vertical direction, and receives the first and first of the outer walls 55. The slanted portion 55K between the two bent portions P1 and P2 (corresponding to the “width-adjusting portion” of the present invention) causes the game ball to face toward the heel partition wall 57 (that is, the width of the composite heel 51 is reduced). Further, the game ball is directed substantially horizontally forward by the tip curved surfaces of the guide ribs 60, 60 and guided to the ball receiving port 37K of the small box portion 37.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 18, the amount of deviation between the leading end curved surface of the guide rib 60 and the leading end curved surface of the entry allowing rib 59 is slightly smaller than the radius of the game ball. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the upper communication space 100 above the entry allowing rib 59 is large enough to allow the entire game ball to pass through, so that the game ball enters from one of the individual downflow rods 61. It is possible to get over the allowable rib 59 and enter the other individual downcomer 61.

  Further, in the upper communication space 100 above the entry allowing rib 59, the game balls that have entered from both of the pair of individual downflow rods 61, 61 can contact each other (see FIG. 18). That is, the part where the game ball enters from the one and the other individual flow rods 61 and 61 via the upper communication space 100 is a common flow region of the individual flow rods 61 and 61. In particular, in the present embodiment, the common flow-down region is in a portion where the width of the composite rod 51 is narrower than other portions (that is, a portion above the common flow-down region). Therefore, the game ball can flow down through the upper communication space 100 even if the width of the composite basket 51 is narrow.

  As shown in FIG. 20, a rectangular tube portion 52 with the axial direction facing the left-right direction is formed at the upper rear of the base wall 54 in the flow path core component 50. The rectangular tube portion 52 has a structure in which the upper end portion of the base wall 54 is wound in a quadrangular shape toward the rear side. In addition, a pair of rear facing walls 53 and 53 project rearward from the side edges on the rear surface of the channel core component 50. These rear facing walls 53 and 53 are formed in a range extending from the rear surface to the lower surface of the rectangular tube portion 52 and further to the lower portion of the base wall 54 from the rectangular tube portion 52.

  As shown in FIG. 16, a rear surface saddle cover 69 is attached to the upper surface of the flow path core component 50, and the rear surface saddle cover 69 closes the opening on the rear surface side between the rear facing walls 53 and 53 and flows down the ball. The upper portion of the path R3 is formed. Further, the rear heel cover 69 covers the rear surface of the large box portion 36, and forms an intermediate portion of the ball outlet flow down path R <b> 3 with the rear surface of the large box portion 36. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a rectangular tube-shaped guide tube 36D is formed on the side surface of the large box portion 36, and the lower end portion of the rear surface saddle cover 69 is connected to the rear end portion of the guide tube 36D ( 4), the front end portion of the guide tube 36D is connected to the above-described ball collection duct 81D (not shown). As a result, the drawn ball from the dispensing device 72 flows down to the ball collection duct 81D through the ball drawing down path R3.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the function and effect of this pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. When a plurality of game balls are driven into the game area R1 by operating the operation knob 28 shown in FIG. 1, the game balls win a predetermined winning opening 14, 15, 20, 21 in the middle of flowing down the game area R1. This is detected by the game ball detection switch provided on the back surface of the game board 11, and the detection signal is given to the payout control board 32L (FIG. 6). Then, the payout device 72 is controlled by the payout control board 32 </ b> L, and a plurality of game balls are alternately discharged one by one to the individual downflow rods 61 and 61 of the composite rod 51.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16, each game ball first drops vertically in each individual flow basket 61 and is redirected in the middle so as to gradually move forward, and the ball receiving port 37 </ b> K on the rear surface of the distribution box 34. Enters the distribution box 34. Then, the game ball rolls up on the guide projection wall 38 in the distribution box 34 and pushes up the deceleration rotation plate 41 to pass therethrough. The game ball is controlled to flow down by the speed reduction rotation plate 41 and falls obliquely forward from the tip of the guide projection wall 38. At this time, a part of the game balls may collide with the front inner surface in the distribution box 34, but since the buffer sheet 40 is laid there, the shock is absorbed and the rebound distance of the game balls to the rear is suppressed. It is done.

  As a result, the game balls are collected on the front side of the lower end of the distribution box 34 and fall into the first payout duct 34A opened there. Then, the game ball is paid out from the first payout duct 34A to the upper plate 26. Here, when the upper plate 26 is filled with game balls and the game balls are filled up to the start end in the distribution box 34 in the first payout duct 34A, the game balls that have fallen from the guide projecting wall 38 become the first payout duct. The ball hits the game ball filled at the start end of 34A, gets over the partition protruding wall 36T, and falls into the second payout duct 34B opened at the rear side portion of the bottom surface of the distribution box 34. Then, the game ball is paid out from the second payout duct 34B to the lower tray 27. When the lower plate 27 is full, the full detection sensor 90 shown in FIG. 10 is turned on, and this is notified to the player and the game hall management room.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball is made to enter the distribution box 34 substantially horizontally from the rear to obtain a deceleration effect by the deceleration rotation plate 41 and the buffer sheet 40, and the game ball is moved to the first payout duct 34A side. It is going. For this purpose, the composite basket 51 changes the flow direction so that the game ball discharged vertically downward from the payout device 72 is directed almost horizontally forward. Further, in order to reduce the width of the ball receiving port 37K in the distribution box 34 and to make it compact, the flow direction is changed to the side where the game balls discharged from the both ball discharge ports 72X and 72X of the payout device 72 are approached. is doing.

  Specifically, a pair of individual flow rods 61, 61 provided in the composite rod 51 receives the game balls discharged from the ball discharge ports 72X, 72X of the payout device 72 in the vertical direction, and each outer wall 55, the game ball is directed to the heel partition wall 57 side by the inclined portion 55K between the first and second bent portions P1 and P2. Then, the flow direction of the game ball is changed from the vertically lower side to the substantially horizontal front side by the tip curved surfaces of the guide ribs 60, 60, and is directed to the ball receiving port 37K of the small box portion 37.

  Now, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the height of the entry allowance rib 59 from the guide curved surfaces 60, 60 of the heel partition wall 57 is less than the radius of the game ball, and the game ball is allowed to enter. It is configured to be able to enter the upper communication space 100 above the rib 59. Thereby, in the part where the entry allowing rib 59 is provided in the individual flow bar 61, the freedom of movement of the game ball in the width direction is increased without increasing the width of each individual flow bar 61, and the game ball is It can flow smoothly. In addition, since the game balls that have entered the upper communication space 100 from both of the individual flow rods 61 and 61 can contact each other, the game balls that flow down one of the individual flow rods 61 enter the upper communication space 100. In this case, even when a game ball flowing down the other individual downcomer 61 enters the upper communication space 100, the game ball can enter the upper communication space 100 as far as the back in the entry direction. The space 100 can be effectively used.

  Here, when the game ball decelerates when it flows down the first bent portion P1 and the second bent portion P2 of the individual falling rod 61, or when it is bounced back by the deceleration rotating plate 41 and returns into the individual flowing rod 61. In some cases, the portion where the entry allowing ribs 59 are provided flows down in a state of two balls connected to the game balls flowing down later. At this time, if it is impossible for the game ball to get over the entry allowance rib 59, one of the two balls enters the upper communication space 100 above the entry allowance rib 59 and the other game ball. The ball can become clogged. However, in the present embodiment, the game ball that has entered the upper communication space 100 can move over the entry allowing rib 59 and move to the adjacent individual downcomer 61, thereby preventing clogging of the balls.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game balls can flow down more smoothly than before, so that the work of the game hall operator can be reduced and the stress on the player can be reduced. You can entertain the game. In addition, since the game balls are guided by the guide ribs 61 and 61 provided inside the composite cage 51, the shape of the outer shell portion (the base wall 54 and the middle step wall 56) where the guide ribs 61 and 61 rise in the composite cage 51 is formed. It can be simplified. Further, since the payout device 72 alternately discharges the game balls one by one into the pair of individual flow baskets 61, 61, the game balls entering from both of the pair of individual flow baskets 61, 61 are allowed to enter. The possibility of contact in the upper communication space 100 above the rib 59 is reduced, and even when a game ball enters the upper communication space 100 from one individual flow rod 61, the game ball is communicated from the other individual flow rod 61 to the upper communication space 100. Even when entering the space 100, the game ball can enter further into the upper communication space 100. As a result, the degree of freedom of movement of the game balls in the width direction of the individual flow basket 61 is further increased, and each game ball flows down more smoothly.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the guide ribs 60, 60 are provided on the individual flow rods 61, 61. However, like the flow path core component 50V shown in FIG. It may be curved in a concave shape so as to be guided. In this case, the amount of protrusion of the entry allowing rib 59V from the front surface of the base wall 54V is less than the radius of the game ball.

(2) As shown in FIG. 23, in the composite rod 51W where the sides in the flow direction are all covered, a protruding wall 102 having a height less than the radius of the game ball is provided on the bottom wall 101 to serve as a medium entry allowing portion. Good.

(3) As shown in FIG. 24, a through-hole having a size that allows a game ball to pass upward from a position where the height is less than the radius of the game ball in the cage partition wall 57X provided to the composite cage 51X having an open top surface. 103 may be formed. In this case, the lower portion of the through-hole 103 in the eaves partition wall 57X becomes the medium entry allowing portion.

(4) The composite kite 51 of the above-described embodiment includes the two individual flow kites 61, but may include three or more, for example, four individual flow kites 61.

(5) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the communication rod 51 that communicates the dispensing device 72 and the distribution box 34. However, as shown in FIG. The present invention may be applied to. Specifically, the medium entry permitting portion 112 is formed by setting a part of the heel partition wall 110 that divides the inside of the upper heel 111 into the upper-side individual falling ridges 111A and 111A to a height less than the radius of the game ball.

(6) Moreover, the present invention may be applied to the side wall 79 in the previous embodiment.

10 Pachinko machine 26 Top plate (first storage part)
27 Lower plate (second reservoir)
34 distribution box 34A 1st discharge duct 34B 2nd discharge duct 50 Flow path core parts 51, 51W, 51X Composite wall 54 Base wall 55 Outer wall 55K Inclined part (width-adjusting part)
56 Middle step wall 57,57X 樋 division wall 58 Nakasu type protruding wall (Nakasu part)
59 Entry allowance rib (medium entry allowance part)
60 Guide Rib 61 Individual Flowing Reeds 72 Dispensing Device 72X Ball Discharge Port 75 Storage Tank 78, 111 Upper Side Reeds 79 Side Reeds 100 Upper Communication Space 102 Projecting Wall (Media Access Allowed Portion)
P1 1st bent part P2 2nd bent part

Claims (7)

A composite cage in which a plurality of game media can flow side by side on the guide surface;
In a gaming machine comprising: a casket partition wall that divides the inside of the composite cage perpendicular to the guide surface into a plurality of individual flow cages with a width that allows only one game medium to flow down,
The heel partition wall is provided with a medium entry allowance portion that allows a game medium to get over the height of the guide surface less than the radius of the game medium, and a pair of the adjoining pairs through the medium entry allowance portion A gaming machine characterized in that game media flowing down the individual downfall can contact each other at the tip end of the medium entry allowing portion. A width-adjusting portion for guiding the game medium so as to gradually approach the heel partition wall toward the downstream side in the flow-down direction is provided on both opposing walls facing each other with the heel partition wall interposed therebetween. Provided,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the medium entry allowing portion extends downstream in a flow-down direction from a portion of the heel partition wall where a game medium guided by the width-shifting portion abuts. .   The culvert partition wall is provided with a middle state portion that gradually decreases in thickness as it goes downstream in the flow direction to bring adjacent individual flow basins closer to each other, and the medium entry permitting portion includes The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine extends downstream from a downstream end of the wall in the flow direction of the middle state. At the center in the width direction of each of the individual downflow ridges, the composite ridge is provided with a guide rib that protrudes from the same surface as the inner surface of the ridge partition wall standing upright, and the protruding amount is smaller than the ridge partition wall.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a tip surface of the guide rib is the guide surface. The ridge partition wall is disposed in the center of the composite ridge in the width direction, and bisects the composite fold into a pair of the individual downflow folds
Each of the pair of individual downflow troughs has first and second bent portions between an upstream end and a downstream end in the downflow direction, and is disposed separately at the upstream end, and the upstream end Extending from the first bent portion to the second bent portion so as to approach each other, and extending from the second bent portion to the downstream end substantially parallel to each other. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the medium entry allowing portion is disposed on a downstream side from a position substantially the same as the second bent portion.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising game medium discharging means for discharging the game medium into adjacent individual downflow lags at different timings. A storage tank provided at the upper end of the gaming machine for storing game media;
A payout device for discharging game media due to establishment of payout conditions,
The composite saddle is disposed at a portion connecting the dispensing device and the storage tank, and the saddle partition wall and the medium entry allowing portion are formed on the composite saddle. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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