JP2023158182A5 - - Google Patents

Description

本発明は、所定数量の遊技球を循環させて遊技を行わせる封入式の遊技機に関する。
The present invention relates to an enclosed type game machine that circulates a predetermined number of game balls to play a game .

従来技術として、遊技球を循環使用する遊技機が知られている。（例えば特許文献１）
As a prior art, a gaming machine that recycles game balls is known. (For example, Patent Document 1)

特開２０１２－１８７３８２号公報Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2012-187382

しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の遊技機には、改良の余地がある。However, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 has room for improvement.

そこで、本発明の課題は、従来の遊技機を改良した封入式の遊技機を提供することにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an enclosed game machine that is an improved version of the conventional game machine.

本発明は、
遊技球が流下する遊技領域を備えた遊技盤と、
前記遊技盤が取り付けられる本体枠と、
前記本体枠に対して開閉する扉枠と、
前記遊技領域に向けて遊技球を発射する打球発射装置と、
前記打球発射装置によって発射された遊技球が前記遊技領域から回収された後、回収された遊技球を再び前記打球発射装置に供給するための循環経路と、
前記循環経路を通過する遊技球が所定の開口部を介して接触して球磨きを行う球磨き部材と、
前記遊技領域に配置される入賞口に入賞した遊技球の検出信号に基づいて、遊技に関わる遊技処理が実行される主制御手段と、
を備え、
前記遊技領域を流下した遊技球を循環させることで、循環する遊技球を用いた遊技を行うようにした遊技機であって、
前記球磨き部材が未装着で前記開口部が露出した状態であっても、前記遊技処理が実行されて前記循環する遊技球を用いた遊技を行うことが可能とされる
ことを特徴とする。
また、本願発明とは異なる別の発明として以下の手段を参考的に開示する。
［手段１］：遊技領域が区画形成された遊技盤と、前記遊技盤が嵌め込まれて収容される本体枠と、遊技球を前記遊技領域に向けて発射するための打球発射装置と、前記打球発射装置によって発射された遊技球を前記遊技盤の裏面側に封入球として回収して再び前記打球発射装置に供給するための循環経路と、前記循環経路の一部であって、遊技に使用する遊技球を遊技球同士の間隔を開けて下方から前記本体枠の上部に揚送する球揚送装置と、前記循環経路の一部に配置され、誘導通路内に配列貯留された前記遊技球を１球ずつ前記打球発射装置の発射位置に送り込むための球送り装置と、を備え、所定数量の遊技球を閉鎖的に循環させて遊技を行うようにした封入球式遊技機において、前記打球発射装置は、前記本体枠の前部かつ上部の一側部に配置され、前記球送り装置は、前記打球発射装置の後方に前後方向において重なるように配置され、前記打球発射装置と前記球送り装置とで上部発射ユニットが形成され、前記球揚送装置は、前記上部発射ユニットの後方において、前記本体枠の後面に取り付けられ、前記球揚送装置の上端部は前記球送り装置よりも上方に配置され、前記球揚送装置の上端部と前記上部発射ユニットの上部との間に、前記球揚送装置で揚送された遊技球を上方から前記球送り装置へ送り込むための前後方向に亘る球供給経路部材が設けられ、さらに、前記球供給経路部材内に配列された前記遊技球の有無を検出する発射待機球検出手段と、前記本体枠の下部において、前記球揚送装置により揚送される前、又は球揚送装置内に待機している遊技球の有無を検出する揚送待機球検出手段と、前記球揚送装置を駆動制御する球揚送装置駆動制御手段と、を備え、前記球揚送装置駆動制御手段は、前記発射待機球検出手段によって球供給経路部材内の遊技球が検出されず、かつ前記揚送待機球検出手段によって揚送される前、又は球揚送装置内に待機している遊技球が検出されていることを条件として、前記球揚送装置を駆動し、遊技球を揚送することを特徴とする。
The present invention
A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
a main body frame to which the game board is attached;
a door frame that opens and closes with respect to the main body frame;
a ball launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area;
a circulation path for supplying the collected game balls to the batted ball firing device again after the game balls fired by the batting ball firing device are collected from the gaming area;
A ball polishing member that polishes the game balls passing through the circulation path by contacting them through a predetermined opening;
A main control means that executes game processing related to the game based on a detection signal of a game ball that has entered a winning hole arranged in the game area;
Equipped with
A gaming machine configured to play a game using circulating gaming balls by circulating the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area,
Even if the ball polishing member is not attached and the opening is exposed, the game processing is executed and it is possible to play a game using the circulating game balls.
It is characterized by
In addition, the following means will be disclosed for reference as another invention different from the present invention.
[Means 1]: A game board in which a game area is partitioned, a main body frame into which the game board is fitted and housed, a ball launcher for firing game balls toward the game area, and the ball launcher. a circulation path for collecting game balls fired by the firing device as enclosed balls on the back side of the game board and supplying them again to the batting ball firing device; and a part of the circulation path for use in games. A ball lifting device that lifts game balls from below to the upper part of the main body frame with spaces between the game balls, and a ball lifting device that is disposed in a part of the circulation path and transports the game balls arranged and stored in the guide path. A ball feeding device for feeding one ball at a time to the firing position of the batted ball firing device, and the enclosed ball game machine is configured to play a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls in a closed manner. The device is disposed on one side of the front and upper part of the main body frame, and the ball feeding device is disposed behind the batted ball launching device so as to overlap in the front-rear direction, and the ball feeding device is disposed behind the batting ball launching device and the ball feeding device. an upper firing unit is formed, and the ball lifting device is attached to the rear surface of the main body frame at the rear of the upper firing unit, and the upper end of the ball lifting device is located above the ball feeding device. The ball is disposed between the upper end of the ball lifting device and the upper part of the upper firing unit, and extends in the front-rear direction for feeding the game balls lifted by the ball lifting device from above to the ball feeding device. A ball supply path member is provided, further comprising a launch standby ball detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the game balls arranged in the ball supply path member, and a ball waiting to be fired ball detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the game balls arranged in the ball supply path member; A ball transporting device drive control means for driving and controlling the ball transporting device, comprising: a waiting ball detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of game balls waiting before being released or waiting in the ball transporting device; and a ball transporting device drive control means for driving and controlling the ball transporting device. , the ball lifting device drive control means is configured to detect a game ball in the ball supply path member when the game ball is not detected by the ball waiting to be launched detecting means and before the ball is lifted by the waiting ball detecting means, or when the ball is not being lifted. The present invention is characterized in that, on the condition that game balls waiting in the device are detected, the ball lifting device is driven to lift and transport the game balls.

本発明によれば、新たな態様の封入式の遊技機を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, a new type of enclosed game machine can be provided.

Claims (1)

遊技球が流下する遊技領域を備えた遊技盤と、 A game board having a game area where game balls flow down;
前記遊技盤が取り付けられる本体枠と、 a main body frame to which the game board is attached;
前記本体枠に対して開閉する扉枠と、 a door frame that opens and closes with respect to the main body frame;
前記遊技領域に向けて遊技球を発射する打球発射装置と、 a ball launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area;
前記打球発射装置によって発射された遊技球が前記遊技領域から回収された後、回収された遊技球を再び前記打球発射装置に供給するための循環経路と、 a circulation path for supplying the collected game balls to the batted ball firing device again after the game balls fired by the batting ball firing device are collected from the gaming area;
前記循環経路を通過する遊技球が所定の開口部を介して接触して球磨きを行う球磨き部材と、 A ball polishing member that polishes the game balls passing through the circulation path by contacting them through a predetermined opening;
前記遊技領域に配置される入賞口に入賞した遊技球の検出信号に基づいて、遊技に関わる遊技処理が実行される主制御手段と、 A main control means that executes game processing related to the game based on a detection signal of a game ball that has entered a prize opening arranged in the game area;
を備え、 Equipped with
前記遊技領域を流下した遊技球を循環させることで、循環する遊技球を用いた遊技を行うようにした遊技機であって、 A gaming machine configured to play a game using circulating gaming balls by circulating the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area,
前記球磨き部材が未装着で前記開口部が露出した状態であっても、前記遊技処理が実行されて前記循環する遊技球を用いた遊技を行うことが可能とされる Even if the ball polishing member is not attached and the opening is exposed, the game process is executed and it is possible to play a game using the circulating game balls.
ことを特徴とする遊技機。 A gaming machine characterized by: