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JP6241930B2
JP6241930B2 JP2013266076A JP2013266076A JP6241930B2 JP 6241930 B2 JP6241930 B2 JP 6241930B2 JP 2013266076 A JP2013266076 A JP 2013266076A JP 2013266076 A JP2013266076 A JP 2013266076A JP 6241930 B2 JP6241930 B2 JP 6241930B2
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本発明は、遊技領域に遊技球を打ち込んで遊技を行う遊技機に関する。   The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game by driving a game ball into the game area.

従来、外枠の前面に装着された前面部材と、該前面部材に開設された窓孔を透明板で覆ってなる遊技窓と、該前面部材の後面側に配設され且つ自己の前面にガイドレールで囲った遊技領域を有する遊技板と、前記遊技領域に遊技球を打ち出す球発射装置と、前記球発射装置を操作する遊技者用の遊技操作部材たる操作ハンドルと、前記前面部材の後面側に配設されていて該前面部材の前面に向けて遊技球を放出する球放出装置と、遊技球を前記球発射装置に導く発射球供給路と、前記球放出装置から放出される遊技球を受けて貯留可能であり且つ前記発射球供給路に接続されていて貯留した遊技球を前記球発射装置に自動供給する球貯留手段たる球皿と、を有する遊技機が、例えば特許文献1に記載されている。   Conventionally, a front member mounted on the front surface of the outer frame, a game window in which a window hole formed in the front member is covered with a transparent plate, and a guide disposed on the rear surface side of the front member and on its own front surface A game board having a game area surrounded by a rail; a ball launching device for launching a game ball in the game area; an operation handle as a game operating member for a player operating the ball launching device; and a rear side of the front member A ball discharge device for releasing a game ball toward the front surface of the front member, a launch ball supply path for guiding the game ball to the ball launch device, and a game ball released from the ball release device. A gaming machine having a ball tray that is a ball storage means that can be received and stored and that is connected to the launching ball supply path and automatically supplies the stored game balls to the ball launching device is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. Has been.

実開7−15083号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-15083

従来の遊技機は、球貯留手段たる球皿が前面部材の前面中央より若干下の位置をほぼ横断する状態に配設されている。したがって、遊技領域を下方に向けて拡張したり或は遊技機の上方に演出部品を配置するべく遊技領域を下方にずらしても、その下側が球皿に隠れて見えなくなるため、実質的に遊技領域の下方への拡張或は遊技領域の下方への移動ができない問題があった。   A conventional gaming machine is arranged in a state where a ball tray serving as a ball storage means substantially crosses a position slightly below the center of the front surface of the front member. Therefore, even if the gaming area is expanded downward or the gaming area is shifted downward so as to place the production parts above the gaming machine, the lower side is hidden behind the base and cannot be seen. There is a problem that the area cannot be expanded downward or the game area cannot be moved downward.

本発明は上記に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、遊技領域を下方に向けて拡張したり或は遊技領域を下方に移動させることが可能な遊技機を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of expanding a gaming area downward or moving a gaming area downward.

上記の目的を達成するため本発明は、
外枠の前面に装着された前面部材と、
該前面部材に開設された遊技窓と、
前記前面部材の後面側に配設され且つ自己の前面にガイドレールで囲った遊技領域を有する遊技板と、
前記遊技領域に遊技球を打ち出す球発射装置と、
前記球発射装置を操作する遊技者用の遊技操作部材と、
前記前面部材の後面側に配設されていて該前面部材の前面に向けて遊技球を放出する球放出装置と、
遊技球を前記球発射装置に導く発射球供給路と、
前記球放出装置から放出される遊技球を受けて貯留可能であり且つ前記発射球供給路に接続されていて貯留した遊技球を前記球発射装置に自動供給するための球貯留手段と、を有する遊技機であって、
主として遊技場内で遊技球を運搬する用途に使用する持ち運び可能な球箱を保持するために前記外枠の前面下方又は前記前面部材の前面下方に設けられた球箱支持部材と、
該球箱支持部材に支持された前記球箱に前記球放出装置からの遊技球が直接放出される位置に設けられた球放出口と、を備えると共に、
前記球箱に前記発射球供給路の始端部を配置してなり、
そうして前記持ち運び可能な球箱を前記球貯留手段として使用するようにした遊技機を提供する。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention
A front member mounted on the front surface of the outer frame;
A gaming window established in the front member;
A game board disposed on the rear side of the front member and having a game area surrounded by a guide rail on its front surface;
A ball launcher that launches game balls into the game area;
A game operation member for a player operating the ball launcher;
A ball discharge device that is disposed on the rear surface side of the front member and discharges a game ball toward the front surface of the front member;
A launch ball supply path for guiding a game ball to the ball launch device;
A ball storage means for receiving and storing the game balls released from the ball discharge device and connected to the shot ball supply path for automatically supplying the stored game balls to the ball discharge device; A gaming machine,
A ball box support member provided below the front surface of the outer frame or below the front surface of the front member in order to hold a portable ball box used mainly for carrying game balls in a game hall;
A ball discharge port provided at a position where the game ball from the ball discharge device is directly discharged to the ball box supported by the ball box support member;
The ball box is arranged with a starting end of the launch ball supply path,
Thus, there is provided a gaming machine in which the portable ball box is used as the ball storage means.

また、請求項2に記載したように、前記前面部材の前面に、遊技機設置島側に設置された台間球貸機からの遊技球を受ける貸球受け部を形成し、その貸球受け部で受けた遊技球が前記球放出口から前記球箱に放出されるようにした請求項1記載の遊技機を提供する。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, a ball rental receiving portion for receiving a game ball from a table ball rental machine installed on the gaming machine installation island side is formed on the front surface of the front member, and the ball rental reception The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball received by the unit is discharged from the ball discharge port to the ball box.

本発明の遊技機は、一般に「ドル箱」とも称される持ち運び可能な球箱を、球放出装置からの遊技球を貯めて発射球供給路に流す球貯留手段として使用するようにしたため、これまで前面部材の前面中央より若干下の位置を横断する状態に配設されていた球皿を設ける必要がない。したがって、遊技領域を下方に向けて拡張したり或は遊技領域を下方に移動させて遊技機の上方に演出部品を配置するための広い領域を形成する、ということが可能になる。   In the gaming machine of the present invention, a portable ball box, which is generally referred to as a “dollar box”, is used as a ball storage means for storing game balls from the ball discharge device and flowing them to the launch ball supply path. It is not necessary to provide a ball tray that has been disposed so as to cross a position slightly below the center of the front surface of the front member. Therefore, it is possible to expand the gaming area downward or move the gaming area downward to form a wide area for arranging the production parts above the gaming machine.

また、請求項2のように、前面部材の前面に、遊技機設置島側に設置された台間球貸機からの遊技球を受ける貸球受け部を設けてそれを球放出口に連通させるようにすれば、既存の台間球貸機を備えた遊技機設置島にそのまま設置して使用することができる。   In addition, as in claim 2, a ball receiving portion for receiving a game ball from a pedestal ball lending machine installed on the gaming machine installation island side is provided on the front surface of the front member and communicated with the ball discharge port. By doing so, it can be installed and used as it is on an amusement machine installation island equipped with an existing platform ball lending machine.

球箱を設置した直後の状態を示す遊技機の正面図である。It is a front view of the gaming machine showing a state immediately after installing the ball box. 球箱に球揚送装置をセットした状態を示す遊技機の正面図である。It is a front view of the gaming machine showing a state where the ball lifting device is set in the ball box. 球揚送装置を断面にして示す図1の要部拡大図である。It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 1 which shows a ball | bowl lifting apparatus in a cross section. 球揚送装置を断面にして示す図2の要部拡大図である。It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. 2 which shows a ball | bowl lifting apparatus in a cross section. 図4のA−A線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 図4のB−B線断面図である。It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 図4のC−C線断面図である。It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 図4を矢示D方向から見た一部断面側面図である。It is the partial cross section side view which looked at FIG. 4 from the arrow D direction. 遊技球が入った球箱に球揚送装置をセットした状態を示す遊技機の正面図である。It is a front view of a gaming machine showing a state where a ball lifting device is set in a ball box containing a game ball.

以下に本発明の実施の形態を図面を参照しつつ説明する。
遊技機1は、四角い環状枠の下辺の前面に幕板2aを設けてなる外枠2と、該外枠2の前面に装着された前面部材3と、を備えている。
前面部材3は、外枠2の一側(例えば、正面向かって左側)上部と幕板2aに取り付けた蝶番部材(図示せず)で該外枠2の前面に片開きの扉状に開閉可能なように装着されており、閉じた状態で前記幕板2aの上に位置する。そして、この前面部材3には、前後方向に貫通する窓孔にガラスや合成樹脂の透明板を嵌めて覆った大きな遊技窓4が設けられている。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 in which a curtain plate 2a is provided on the front surface of the lower side of a square annular frame, and a front member 3 attached to the front surface of the outer frame 2.
The front member 3 can be opened and closed in the form of a single door on the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge member (not shown) attached to one side (for example, the left side when viewed from the front) of the outer frame 2 and a curtain plate 2a. It is mounted on the curtain plate 2a in a closed state. The front member 3 is provided with a large game window 4 in which a transparent plate made of glass or synthetic resin is fitted and covered in a window hole penetrating in the front-rear direction.

前記前面部材3の後面側には、前記遊技窓4に対向する自己の前面にガイドレール5で囲った縦長の遊技領域6aを有する遊技板6と、その遊技領域6aに遊技球を打ち出す球発射装置7と、遊技球を主として遊技の景品(賞球)として放出する球放出装置(図示せず)と、が設けられている。
前記球発射装置7は、ロータリーソレノイド7aの出力軸7bに直結した逆さハンマー状の打球槌7cと、該打球槌7cで打ち出された遊技球を前記ガイドレール5の軌道に乗せるための発射レール7dと、打球槌7cの打球動作に同期させて発射レール7dの発射位置に遊技球を一個ずつ供給する球送り部材7eと、から概略構成される。なお、球発射装置7の各要素については公知であるため、詳細な説明を省略する。
On the rear surface side of the front member 3, a game board 6 having a vertically long game area 6a surrounded by a guide rail 5 on the front face of the front member 3 facing the game window 4, and a ball launch for launching a game ball into the game area 6a A device 7 and a ball discharge device (not shown) that discharges game balls mainly as game prizes (prize balls) are provided.
The ball launcher 7 includes an inverted hammer-like hitting ball 7c directly connected to the output shaft 7b of the rotary solenoid 7a, and a launch rail 7d for placing the game ball launched by the hitting ball 7c on the track of the guide rail 5. And a ball feed member 7e that supplies game balls one by one to the launch position of the launch rail 7d in synchronization with the hitting operation of the hitting ball 7c. In addition, since each element of the ball | bowl launching apparatus 7 is well-known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

一方、前面部材3の前面側には、前記球発射装置7の始動・停止と打球勢を操作する遊技者用の遊技操作部材8(以下、操作ハンドルともいう。)と、前記球放出装置からの遊技球を前面部材3の前面下方に向けて放出する球放出口9と、遊技機1と遊技機1の間に設けられる台間球貸機(図示せず)の貸球放出樋10(図1参照)に対応可能なように配設された貸球受け部11と、を備えている。この貸球受け部11は、前面部材3の裏側で前記球放出口9に連通しており、したがって台間球貸機から放出される遊技球は、貸球受け部11から球放出口9に抜ける。   On the other hand, on the front side of the front member 3, a game operation member 8 (hereinafter also referred to as an operation handle) for a player that operates start / stop of the ball launching device 7 and a striking force, and the ball discharge device. A ball discharge port 9 for discharging the game balls toward the lower front side of the front member 3, and a ball rental discharge basket 10 (not shown) provided between the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1. And a rental ball receiving portion 11 arranged so as to be compatible with the case (see FIG. 1). The ball rental receiving portion 11 communicates with the ball discharge port 9 on the back side of the front member 3, so that the game balls released from the pedestal ball rental machine are transferred from the ball rental receiving portion 11 to the ball discharge port 9. Exit.

ここまでの説明で明らかなように実施形態の遊技機1には、従来の遊技機に設けられていた、球放出装置から放出される遊技球を受けてその遊技球を球発射装置7に自動供給するための球貯留手段たる球皿がない。そして、その球皿が配設されていた部分に遊技窓4を拡張し、それに合わせて遊技板6の遊技領域6aも下方に拡張されている。近年、遊技領域6aに設置される画像表示装置12は著しく大型化しており、その反動で遊技球を転がす領域が減少していたが、前記のように遊技領域6aを拡張することで大型の画像表示装置12の設置領域と遊技球を転がす領域とをバランス良く設定することができる。   As is apparent from the above description, the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment receives the game ball released from the ball discharge device provided in the conventional game machine and automatically sends the game ball to the ball launching device 7. There is no ball tray as a ball storage means for supply. And the game window 4 is extended to the part in which the ball tray was arrange | positioned, and the game area | region 6a of the game board 6 is also extended below according to it. In recent years, the image display device 12 installed in the game area 6a has been remarkably increased in size, and the area where the game ball rolls due to the reaction has decreased. However, by expanding the game area 6a as described above, a large image can be obtained. The installation area of the display device 12 and the area where the game ball is rolled can be set with good balance.

しかして、実施形態の遊技機1は、主として遊技場内で遊技球を運搬する用途に使用する持ち運び可能な球箱13を、従来の球皿に代わる球貯留手段として使用するべく、前記外枠2の幕板2aの前面に球箱支持部材14を設けると共に、該球箱支持部材14に支持された球箱13に前記球放出装置からの遊技球が直接放出される位置に前記球放出口9を設け、さらに球箱13と球発射装置7とを発射球供給路15で連結するようにしたものである。   Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the outer frame 2 is used in order to use a portable ball box 13 mainly used for carrying a game ball in a game hall as a ball storage means instead of a conventional ball dish. A ball box support member 14 is provided on the front surface of the curtain plate 2a, and the ball discharge port 9 is provided at a position where the game ball from the ball discharge device is directly discharged to the ball box 13 supported by the ball box support member 14. , And the ball box 13 and the ball launcher 7 are connected by a shot ball supply path 15.

[球箱支持部材]
前記球箱支持部材14は、外枠2の幕板2aに肘掛け状に突設した二本の支持棒14L,14Rで形成されており、該支持棒14L,14Rで前記球箱13の左右の把手部13a,13aを下側から受け支えるようになっている。
この球箱支持部材14は、遊技機1の前記貸球受け部11側の端付近にある左の支持棒14Lが、遊技機1の中心付近にある右の支持棒14Rより僅かに低位置に設けられ、さらに、両支持棒14L,14Rが、先端部より基端部が僅かに低くなるように斜めに設けられている。したがって、該球箱支持部材14で受けられた球箱13は、前記遊技機1の貸球受け部11側のしかも遊技機1寄りのコーナー部分が最も低くなる。
なお、図示しないが、球箱支持部材14には重量センサーが設けられていて、球箱13の有無並びに球箱13の満杯状態が検知されるようになっている。
また、球箱支持部材14は、支持棒14R及び/又は支持棒14Lを横方向に移動可能にするとよい。具体的には、横方向にスライド可能にしたり或は支持棒14L,14Rの取付手段を横方向に複数並べてその中から取付位置を適宜選択できるようにする。そうすることにより複数サイズの球箱13への対応が可能になる。この場合、後述する球揚送装置16を設置する側に対応する支持棒14Lを固定して他方を移動可能にしておけば、球揚送装置16の位置が固定できるため好ましい。
[Ball box support member]
The ball box support member 14 is formed by two support rods 14L and 14R projecting in an armrest shape on the curtain plate 2a of the outer frame 2, and the left and right sides of the ball box 13 are supported by the support rods 14L and 14R. The handle portions 13a, 13a are received and supported from below.
This ball box support member 14 is such that the left support bar 14L near the end of the gaming machine 1 on the side of the ball receiving portion 11 is slightly lower than the right support bar 14R near the center of the game machine 1. Furthermore, both support rods 14L and 14R are provided obliquely so that the base end portion is slightly lower than the tip end portion. Accordingly, the ball box 13 received by the ball box support member 14 has the lowest corner portion on the side of the ball rental receiving portion 11 of the gaming machine 1 and closer to the gaming machine 1.
Although not illustrated, the ball box support member 14 is provided with a weight sensor so that the presence or absence of the ball box 13 and the full state of the ball box 13 are detected.
In addition, the ball box support member 14 may be configured such that the support bar 14R and / or the support bar 14L can be moved in the lateral direction. Specifically, it can be slid in the lateral direction, or a plurality of attachment means for the support rods 14L and 14R are arranged in the lateral direction so that the attachment position can be selected appropriately. By doing so, it is possible to cope with a plurality of size ball boxes 13. In this case, it is preferable to fix the support rod 14L corresponding to the side where the ball lifting device 16 to be described later is fixed and make the other movable so that the position of the ball lifting device 16 can be fixed.

[発射球供給路]
球箱支持部材14に設置した前記球箱13の遊技球を球発射装置7に導く発射球供給路15は、前面部材3の前面側に位置する球揚送装置16と、前面部材3の後面側に位置して下流端を球発射装置7の球送り部材7eに連通させた傾斜状の発射球樋17と、前記球揚送装置16と発射球樋17の上流端とを繋ぐ連絡樋18と、から概略構成される。
[Launch ball supply path]
A launch ball supply path 15 for guiding the game balls of the ball box 13 installed on the ball box support member 14 to the ball launcher 7 includes a ball lifting device 16 located on the front side of the front member 3, and the rear surface of the front member 3. The slanted launching ball rod 17 located on the side and having the downstream end communicated with the ball feeding member 7e of the ball launching device 7 and the contact rod 18 connecting the ball lifting device 16 and the upstream end of the launching ball cage 17 And is roughly composed of.

[発射球供給路−球揚送装置]
前記球揚送装置16は、縦型のコンベヤ19と、そのコンベヤ19の始端部に併設された遊技球を取り込む取込部材20と、コンベヤ19を上下摺動可能に支えるコンベヤ支持部材21と、から概略構成される。
[Launch ball supply path-ball lifting device]
The ball lifting device 16 includes a vertical conveyor 19, a take-in member 20 that takes in game balls provided at the start end of the conveyor 19, a conveyor support member 21 that supports the conveyor 19 so as to be vertically slidable, It is roughly composed of

[発射球供給路−球揚送装置−コンベヤ]
コンベヤ19は、縦向きに配置した筒部22と、その筒部22の底壁23と上壁24に回転自在に取り付けられたスクリュー25と、筒部22の上壁24に装着したスクリュー25駆動用の揚送モータ26と、からなる。
このコンベヤ19の前記筒部22には、その下端に遊技球が入る球入口27が開設され、その球入口27の真上から筒部22内壁の軸方向にほぼ球1個分の幅の上昇溝28が形成され、さらにその上昇溝28の途中に遊技球が筒外に出る球出口29が開設されている。したがって球入口27に入った遊技球は、スクリュー25に掬われて上昇溝28を上昇し、球出口29に至って筒部22の外に転がり出る。
なお、実施形態では前記スクリュー25の中心軸25aの前記球入口27に対応する部分が磁石25bで形成されている。これにより球入口27に入った遊技球が、磁石25bの磁力で後戻りしないように吸着保持されるから、後続の遊技球による圧力が期待できない最後の遊技球も確実にスクリュー25で掬い上げることができる。
[Launch ball supply path-Ball lifting device-Conveyor]
The conveyor 19 includes a cylindrical portion 22 arranged vertically, a screw 25 rotatably attached to the bottom wall 23 and the upper wall 24 of the cylindrical portion 22, and a screw 25 mounted on the upper wall 24 of the cylindrical portion 22. And a lifting motor 26 for use.
The cylindrical portion 22 of the conveyor 19 is provided with a ball inlet 27 into which a game ball enters at the lower end, and the width of the ball portion 27 rises from the position just above the ball inlet 27 in the axial direction of the inner wall of the cylindrical portion 22. A groove 28 is formed, and a ball outlet 29 through which the game ball goes out of the cylinder is opened in the middle of the rising groove 28. Accordingly, the game ball that has entered the ball inlet 27 is hit by the screw 25, rises in the rising groove 28, reaches the ball outlet 29, and rolls out of the cylindrical portion 22.
In the embodiment, a portion corresponding to the spherical entrance 27 of the central shaft 25a of the screw 25 is formed by the magnet 25b. As a result, the game ball that has entered the ball entrance 27 is attracted and held by the magnetic force of the magnet 25b so that it does not return, so that the last game ball that cannot be expected to be pressured by the subsequent game ball can also be reliably lifted by the screw 25. it can.

[発射球供給路−球揚送装置−取込部材]
コンベヤ19の始端部には取込部材20が併設されている。この取込部材20は、筒部22の球入口27を囲うように形成されたカバー部材30と、そのカバー部材30の天板31に回転自在に取り付けられた取込円板32と、その取込円板32を前記操作ハンドル8の操作に連動させて定速回転させる取込モータ33と、から形成される。
[Launch ball supply path-Ball lifting device-Intake member]
An intake member 20 is provided at the start end of the conveyor 19. The take-in member 20 includes a cover member 30 formed so as to surround the ball inlet 27 of the cylindrical portion 22, a take-in disk 32 rotatably attached to the top plate 31 of the cover member 30, and its take-up The take-in disk 32 is formed from a take-in motor 33 that rotates at a constant speed in conjunction with the operation of the operation handle 8.

この取込部材20のカバー部材30は、コンベヤ19の底壁23から面方向に延設された底板34と、その周囲を囲う側板35を有する。そして、該底板34の前記取込円板32の半分程度に対応する部分と、その部分に対応する前記側板35の一部分が欠落しており、その欠落部分が遊技球の取込口36になっている。この取込口36と筒部22の球入口27を結ぶように、カバー部材30の側板35と底板34並びに取込円板32の回転を横切る方向に立設した球切り立板37とによって、取込口36から筒部22の球入口27に向かって下傾する傾斜通路38が形成されている。   The cover member 30 of the take-in member 20 includes a bottom plate 34 that extends in the surface direction from the bottom wall 23 of the conveyor 19 and a side plate 35 that surrounds the bottom plate 34. A portion of the bottom plate 34 corresponding to about half of the take-in disk 32 and a part of the side plate 35 corresponding to the portion are missing, and the missing portion becomes a game ball take-in port 36. ing. By connecting the intake port 36 and the ball inlet 27 of the cylindrical portion 22, the side plate 35 and the bottom plate 34 of the cover member 30 and the ball cutting plate 37 erected in the direction crossing the rotation of the intake disk 32, An inclined passage 38 that is inclined downward from the intake port 36 toward the ball inlet 27 of the cylindrical portion 22 is formed.

一方、取込部材20の取込円板32には、180度の間隔で二個の取込磁石39,39が取り付けられている。この取込磁石39は、球一個分以上離れたところにある遊技球を引き上げ得る磁力を有するものであり、したがって取込口36の中に側板35側から入った遊技球はもちろん、底板34より下にある遊技球も吸着し得る。
なお、取込円板32に吸着された遊技球は、取込磁石39に吊り下げられた状態のまま回転するが、それが図5に示したように球切り立板37に当たると取込磁石39から切り離されて傾斜通路38に落下するため、最終的に傾斜通路38の傾斜に沿って球入口27に到達する。
On the other hand, two capture magnets 39, 39 are attached to the capture disk 32 of the capture member 20 at intervals of 180 degrees. The take-in magnet 39 has a magnetic force capable of pulling up the game ball located at least one ball away from the bottom plate 34, as well as the game ball that has entered the take-in port 36 from the side plate 35 side. The underlying game ball can also be adsorbed.
The game ball adsorbed by the take-in disk 32 rotates while being suspended from the take-in magnet 39, but when it hits the ball-cutting plate 37 as shown in FIG. Since it is separated from 39 and falls into the inclined passage 38, it finally reaches the ball inlet 27 along the inclination of the inclined passage 38.

[発射球供給路−球揚送装置−コンベヤ支持部材]
コンベヤ支持部材21は、図7に示したように、前面部材3(実施形態では前面部材3と一体の前記貸球受け部11の側面)に一体に取り付けられた軸筒体であり、その筒の中に前記コンベヤ19の筒部22が遊嵌している。
したがって、コンベヤ19は、コンベヤ支持部材21に支持された状態で自重によって下降し、遊技者がコンベヤ19の揚送モータ26のハンドル26aを持って引き上げると上昇する。
このコンベヤ19の昇降範囲は、筒部22の底壁23が球箱13の底に当接する位置から、筒部22の底壁23が球箱13の上縁を越える位置の間である。
コンベヤ19の筒部22とコンベヤ支持部材21には、コンベヤ19を最上昇位置に係止する係止手段40が設けられている。実施形態の係止手段40は、筒部22の前面に突設した上向きの係止ピン40aと、コンベヤ支持部材21の前面下端に突設した解除ボタン40b付きのピン受け部材40cとからなるもので、コンベヤ19を最上昇位置に上昇させると係止ピン40aがピン受け部材40cに入って係留され、この状態で解除ボタン40bを押すことで係留が解除されるようになっている。したがって、コンベヤ19を最上昇位置に係留固定した状態で、球箱支持部材14に対して両手で球箱13を着脱することができる。
[Launch Ball Supply Path-Ball Lifting Device-Conveyor Support Member]
As shown in FIG. 7, the conveyor support member 21 is a shaft cylinder that is integrally attached to the front member 3 (in the embodiment, the side surface of the ball receiving portion 11 that is integral with the front member 3). A cylindrical portion 22 of the conveyor 19 is loosely fitted therein.
Accordingly, the conveyor 19 is lowered by its own weight while being supported by the conveyor support member 21, and is raised when the player pulls up the handle 26 a of the lifting motor 26 of the conveyor 19.
The raising / lowering range of the conveyor 19 is between a position where the bottom wall 23 of the cylindrical portion 22 contacts the bottom of the ball box 13 and a position where the bottom wall 23 of the cylindrical portion 22 exceeds the upper edge of the ball box 13.
The cylindrical portion 22 of the conveyor 19 and the conveyor support member 21 are provided with a locking means 40 that locks the conveyor 19 at the highest position. The locking means 40 according to the embodiment includes an upward locking pin 40a projecting from the front surface of the cylindrical portion 22, and a pin receiving member 40c with a release button 40b projecting from the lower front end of the conveyor support member 21. When the conveyor 19 is raised to the highest position, the locking pin 40a enters the pin receiving member 40c and is moored. In this state, the mooring is released by pressing the release button 40b. Therefore, the ball box 13 can be attached to and detached from the ball box support member 14 with both hands while the conveyor 19 is anchored and fixed at the highest position.

[発射球供給路−連絡樋]
球揚送装置16と発射球樋17を繋ぐ前記連絡樋18は、図8に示したように、コンベヤ19の筒部22の球出口29に連通する縦樋部18aと、発射球樋17の上流端に連通する横樋部18bと、からなるL字形の部材である。
前記縦樋部18aは、前記コンベヤ支持部材21の側面に設けられており、コンベヤ19の筒部22に向かって開口する。該縦樋部18aは縦長であり、球出口29がコンベヤ19の上下動によって図4に示した最下降位置と図3に示した最上昇位置との間で移動する範囲の全てをカバーし得る寸法に設定されている。したがって、コンベヤ19がどの高さ位置にあっても、遊技球は球出口29から縦樋部18aに流れ落ちる。
[Launching ball supply path-contact point]
As shown in FIG. 8, the connecting rod 18 that connects the ball lifting device 16 and the firing ball rod 17 includes a vertical rod portion 18 a that communicates with the ball outlet 29 of the tube portion 22 of the conveyor 19, and the firing ball rod 17. This is an L-shaped member composed of a lateral flange portion 18b communicating with the upstream end.
The vertical flange 18 a is provided on a side surface of the conveyor support member 21 and opens toward the tube portion 22 of the conveyor 19. The vertical flange 18a is vertically long and can cover the entire range in which the ball outlet 29 moves between the lowest lowered position shown in FIG. 4 and the highest raised position shown in FIG. Set to dimensions. Therefore, regardless of the height of the conveyor 19, the game ball flows down from the ball outlet 29 to the vertical hook portion 18a.

[その他]
図5において符合41は、球入口27にある遊技球を検出する第1センサー、図4、図5において符合42は、スクリュー25に掬われた直後の遊技球を検出する第2センサー、そして、図7、図8において符合43は球出口29から放出された遊技球を検出する第3センサーである。
[Others]
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 41 is a first sensor for detecting a game ball at the ball inlet 27, and in FIGS. 4 and 5, reference numeral 42 is a second sensor for detecting a game ball immediately after being struck by the screw 25, and 7 and 8, reference numeral 43 is a third sensor that detects a game ball emitted from the ball outlet 29.

[遊技方法]
まず、遊技を開始する前の遊技機1には、球送り部材7eの先端から発射球供給路15の横樋部18bの始端までとコンベヤ19の球入口27から球出口29の間まで遊技球が一列に並んでいる。つまり、発射レール7dの発射位置に供給される直前の遊技球から、スクリュー25で掬い上げられた直後の遊技球までが、縦樋部18aを除いて一列に並んでいる。これらの遊技球は、遊技に必要な遊技機1の付属品として常に存在する。なお、好ましくは発射球供給路15を不透明な材質で形成してこれらの遊技球が遊技者から見えないようにするとよい。そうすることにより、遊技機1に付属する遊技球を見た遊技者が、自分の遊技球がまだ残っている、と誤解することに起因するトラブルを未然に防止することができる。
また、球揚送装置16のコンベヤ19は、図1、図3の最上昇位置に係止手段40で止められている。
[Game method]
First, in the gaming machine 1 before the game is started, game balls are provided from the tip of the ball feeding member 7e to the start end of the horizontal portion 18b of the launch ball supply path 15 and from the ball inlet 27 to the ball outlet 29 of the conveyor 19. It is in a line. That is, the game balls immediately before being supplied to the launch position of the launch rail 7d to the game balls immediately after being scooped up by the screw 25 are lined up in a row except for the vertical saddle portion 18a. These game balls are always present as accessories of the gaming machine 1 necessary for the game. Preferably, the launch ball supply path 15 is formed of an opaque material so that these game balls are not visible to the player. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a trouble caused by a player who has viewed the game ball attached to the gaming machine 1 from misunderstanding that his game ball still remains.
Further, the conveyor 19 of the ball lifting device 16 is stopped by the locking means 40 at the highest position shown in FIGS.

この遊技機1で遊技を行おうとする遊技者は、遊技場に備えられている空の球箱13(遊技球が入っている球箱13を使用する場合については後述する。)を用意し、その球箱13の左右の把手部13a,13aを球箱支持部材14の支持棒14L,14Rに引っ掛けるようにして載せる。こうして設置された球箱13は、球箱支持部材14の重量センサーによって検知される。
次に、遊技者は、コンベヤ支持部材21にある係止手段40の解除ボタン40bを押す。そうすると、係止手段40の係止ピン40aが解放されてコンベヤ19がコンベヤ支持部材21にガイドされつつ自重で下降し、図4、図8に示したように球箱13の底に当たって停止する。
なお、ここまでの作業は、遊技場側が行ってもよい。
A player who wants to play a game on the gaming machine 1 prepares an empty ball box 13 provided in the game hall (a case where a ball box 13 containing a game ball is used will be described later). The left and right handle portions 13a, 13a of the ball box 13 are placed so as to be hooked on the support rods 14L, 14R of the ball box support member 14. The ball box 13 thus installed is detected by a weight sensor of the ball box support member 14.
Next, the player presses the release button 40 b of the locking means 40 on the conveyor support member 21. Then, the locking pin 40a of the locking means 40 is released, and the conveyor 19 descends by its own weight while being guided by the conveyor support member 21, and hits the bottom of the ball box 13 and stops as shown in FIGS.
The work up to this point may be performed by the game hall side.

上記の状態で遊技者が台間球貸機で遊技球を購入すると、その台間球貸機の貸球放出樋10から貸球受け部11に遊技球が放出され、その遊技球が前面部材3の後面側を通って球放出口9に抜ける。したがって球箱13に入る。一方、球箱13は、遊技機1の貸球受け部11側の且つ遊技機1寄りのコーナー部分、つまり球揚送装置16がセットされている側のコーナー部分が最も低くなるようになっているため、球箱13に入った遊技球は、球揚送装置16の取込部材20の取込口36の中や周囲に自然に集まる。   When a player purchases a game ball with a renting machine in the above-described state, the gaming sphere is released from the renting ball discharge box 10 of the renting machine to the rent receiving unit 11, and the gaming ball is used as a front member. 3 passes through the rear surface side and exits to the ball discharge port 9. Therefore, it enters the ball box 13. On the other hand, the ball box 13 is such that the corner portion of the gaming machine 1 on the side of the ball rental receiving portion 11 and close to the gaming machine 1, that is, the corner portion on the side where the ball lifting device 16 is set is lowest. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the ball box 13 naturally gather in or around the intake port 36 of the intake member 20 of the ball lifting device 16.

この状態で操作ハンドル8を操作すると、それに連動して取込部材20の取込円板32が定速で回転する。これにより取込円板32の取込磁石39に遊技球が吸着される。取込磁石39に吸着された遊技球は、吊り下げられたまま取込円板32と共に回転するが、球切り立板37に当たると取込磁石39から切り離されて図5想像線のように傾斜通路38に落下する。そして、傾斜通路38に落下した遊技球は、その傾斜に沿って転がり、コンベヤ19の球入口27に到達して第1センサー41で検出される。   When the operation handle 8 is operated in this state, the take-in disk 32 of the take-in member 20 rotates at a constant speed in conjunction therewith. As a result, the game ball is attracted to the take-in magnet 39 of the take-in disk 32. The game ball attracted by the take-in magnet 39 rotates together with the take-in disk 32 while being suspended, but when it hits the ball-cutting plate 37, it is separated from the take-in magnet 39 and tilted as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. It falls into the passage 38. The game ball that has fallen into the inclined passage 38 rolls along the inclination, reaches the ball inlet 27 of the conveyor 19, and is detected by the first sensor 41.

次に、第1センサー41で遊技球が検出された信号を受けると、発射レール7dの発射位置に球送り部材7eから遊技球が一個供給され、その遊技球が球発射装置7で遊技領域6aに打ち出される。それと同時にコンベヤ19のスクリュー25が揚送方向に一回転して球入口27にある遊技球を掬い上げると共にスクリュー25の最上部にある遊技球を球出口29から縦樋部18aに放出する。なお、掬い上げた筈の遊技球が第2センサー42によって検出されない場合は、球入口27にある遊技球の掬い上げに失敗したと判断し、スクリュー25を途中で逆回転させて再度遊技球を掬い上げる。これによりスクリュー25内に遊技球の欠落部分が生じないため、発射球供給路15にある遊技球の個数を一定に保つことができる。このように発射球供給路15に遊技機1の付属品として常に一定数の遊技球を並べておき、その先頭の遊技球を一個打ち出して後尾に一個の貸球を加える、というようにすれば、遊技者が遊技球を購入してから遊技球を発射するまでに掛かる時間が大幅に短縮できるため、遊技者に与えるストレスを小さくすることができ、また、遊技終了時に発射球供給路15に残った遊技球を遊技客に返却する煩わしさもない。   Next, when a signal indicating that a game ball is detected by the first sensor 41 is received, one game ball is supplied from the ball feed member 7e to the launch position of the launch rail 7d, and the game ball is played by the ball launcher 7 in the game area 6a. It will be launched. At the same time, the screw 25 of the conveyor 19 makes one turn in the lifting direction to scoop up the game ball at the ball inlet 27 and discharge the game ball at the top of the screw 25 from the ball outlet 29 to the vertical rod portion 18a. In addition, when the scooped up game ball is not detected by the second sensor 42, it is determined that the scooping up of the game ball at the ball entrance 27 has failed, and the screw 25 is rotated in the middle to reverse the game ball again. Crawling up. As a result, there is no missing portion of the game ball in the screw 25, so that the number of game balls in the launch ball supply path 15 can be kept constant. In this way, if a certain number of game balls are always arranged in the launch ball supply path 15 as an accessory of the gaming machine 1, one leading game ball is launched, and one rental ball is added to the tail. Since the time it takes for the player to start playing the game ball after purchasing the game ball can be greatly shortened, the stress on the player can be reduced, and it remains in the launch ball supply path 15 at the end of the game. There is no hassle of returning the game ball to the player.

以上の遊技球発射動作と遊技球の取込・揚送動作は、遊技者が操作ハンドル8を操作している間、球箱13が空になるまで行われる。   The above-described game ball launching operation and game ball taking-in / lifting operation are performed until the ball box 13 is empty while the player operates the operation handle 8.

遊技中、遊技領域6aに打ち込まれた遊技球が入賞すると球放出装置が作動して所定数の遊技球が放出され、それが球放出口9から球箱13に直接放出される。前記のように球箱13の遊技球は、発射動作に連動して取り込まれて減少するが、球放出装置の放出数がその減少数を上回ると、やがて球箱13が満杯になる。この球箱13が満杯になった状態は、球箱支持部材14の重量センサーで検知され、それが遊技機1の制御装置(図示せず)に伝達される。また、球箱支持部材14に保持された状態で満杯になった球箱13は、遊技者から見て従来の球皿のような障害物がなくすっきり見通すことができ、しかも球箱一杯分の球数が容易にイメージできるため、遊技者におおよその獲得球数を直感的に把握させることができると共にさらなる遊技意欲を刺激する。   During a game, when a game ball driven into the game area 6a wins, a ball discharge device is activated to release a predetermined number of game balls, which are directly discharged from the ball discharge port 9 to the ball box 13. As described above, the game balls in the ball box 13 are taken in and reduced in conjunction with the launching operation, but when the number of discharges of the ball discharge device exceeds the decrease number, the ball box 13 eventually becomes full. The full state of the ball box 13 is detected by the weight sensor of the ball box support member 14 and transmitted to a control device (not shown) of the gaming machine 1. In addition, the ball box 13 which is full while being held by the ball box support member 14 can be clearly seen without any obstacles like a conventional ball tray as viewed from the player, and moreover, Since the number of balls can be easily imaged, the player can intuitively grasp the approximate number of balls acquired and stimulate further game motivation.

球箱13が満杯になると上記した遊技球の発射動作と取込・揚送動作並びに球放出装置による遊技球の放出動作が停止する。もしこのとき、遊技状態が遊技者に有利な状態(例えば大当たり状態)であった場合は、その状態も一時的に停止させるのが好ましい。   When the ball box 13 is full, the above-described game ball launching operation, taking-in / lifting operation, and game ball releasing operation by the ball discharge device are stopped. At this time, if the game state is a state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state), it is preferable to temporarily stop the state.

そして、その停止状態で遊技者が揚送モータ26のハンドル26aを持ってコンベヤ19を最上昇位置まで引き上げると、その位置でコンベヤ19が係止手段40によってロックされるから、球箱支持部材14から満杯の球箱13を外して上記の要領で空の球箱13に付け替えた後、その空の球箱13に満杯の球箱13から適量の遊技球を移せば遊技を再開することができる。もちろん、球箱13が満杯になる前に貯まった遊技球を別の球箱13に手で移し替えながら遊技を続ければ、球箱13の付け替えは必要ない。   When the player holds the handle 26a of the lifting motor 26 and lifts the conveyor 19 to the highest position in the stopped state, the conveyor 19 is locked by the locking means 40 at that position. The player can remove the full ball box 13 and replace it with an empty ball box 13 as described above, and then transfer the appropriate amount of game balls from the full ball box 13 to the empty ball box 13 to resume the game. . Of course, if the game is continued while the game balls accumulated before the ball box 13 is full are transferred to another ball box 13 by hand, it is not necessary to replace the ball box 13.

一方、球放出装置の放出数が球箱13の減少数を下回ると、やがて球箱13が空になる。これで遊技を終了する遊技者は、空の球箱13をそのままにして席を立てばよい。
また、球箱13に遊技球が残っている状態で遊技を終了する場合は、操作ハンドル8から手を離し、揚送モータ26のハンドル26aを持ってコンベヤ19を最上昇位置まで引き上げる。そうすると、その位置でコンベヤ19が係止手段40によってロックされるから、球箱支持部材14から球箱13を外せばよい。
なお、コンベヤ19を最上昇位置にロックした状態で、取込円板32の取込磁石39に吸着される等して取込部材20の内部に遊技球が残っているおそれがある。そのため実施形態では、コンベヤ19が最上昇位置にある状態でも、球入口27で検知される遊技球がなくなるまで、発射球供給路15と球発射装置7が機能するようになっている。
On the other hand, when the discharge number of the ball discharge device is less than the decrease number of the ball box 13, the ball box 13 is eventually emptied. Thus, the player who finishes the game can stand up with the empty ball box 13 left as it is.
When the game is to be ended with the game balls remaining in the ball box 13, the hand is released from the operation handle 8, and the conveyor 19 is pulled up to the highest position by holding the handle 26a of the lifting motor 26. Then, since the conveyor 19 is locked by the locking means 40 at that position, the ball box 13 may be removed from the ball box support member 14.
Note that there is a possibility that the game ball remains inside the take-in member 20 by being attracted to the take-in magnet 39 of the take-in disk 32 in a state where the conveyor 19 is locked at the highest position. Therefore, in the embodiment, even when the conveyor 19 is in the highest position, the launch ball supply path 15 and the ball launch device 7 function until there is no game ball detected at the ball entrance 27.

次に、遊技球が途中まで入っている球箱13を球箱支持部材14に設置して遊技を開始する場合について説明する。
まず、上記と同様に、球箱13の左右の把手部13a,13aを球箱支持部材14の支持棒14に引っ掛けるようにして載せる。この球箱13の設置は、球箱支持部材14の重量センサーによって遊技機1に伝えられる。
次に、遊技者は、コンベヤ支持部材21の前面下端にある係止手段40の解除ボタン40bを押す。そうすると、係止手段40の係止ピン40aが解放されてコンベヤ19がコンベヤ支持部材21にガイドされつつ自重で下降し、図9に示したように球箱13内の遊技球に当たって停止する。
この状態で操作ハンドル8を操作すると、それに連動して取込部材20の取込円板32が定速で回転する。これにより取込円板32の下方にある遊技球が取込口36から取込磁石39に吸着されて吊り下げられる。
それ以降の動作は、球箱13内の遊技球が減少するとその上に載っているコンベヤ19が自重で下降する点を除いて上記と同様であるため、説明を省略する。
Next, a case will be described in which a game box is started by installing a ball box 13 containing game balls halfway on a ball box support member 14.
First, in the same manner as described above, the left and right grip portions 13a, 13a of the ball box 13 are placed so as to be hooked on the support rod 14 of the ball box support member 14. The installation of the ball box 13 is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 by the weight sensor of the ball box support member 14.
Next, the player presses the release button 40 b of the locking means 40 at the lower front end of the conveyor support member 21. Then, the locking pin 40a of the locking means 40 is released, and the conveyor 19 is lowered by its own weight while being guided by the conveyor support member 21, and hits the game ball in the ball box 13 and stops as shown in FIG.
When the operation handle 8 is operated in this state, the take-in disk 32 of the take-in member 20 rotates at a constant speed in conjunction therewith. Thereby, the game ball below the take-in disk 32 is attracted to the take-in magnet 39 from the take-in port 36 and suspended.
Since the subsequent operation is the same as the above except that when the game balls in the ball box 13 decrease, the conveyor 19 mounted thereon descends by its own weight, the description is omitted.

以上、本発明を実施の形態について説明したが、もちろん本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。例えば、実施形態では、球箱支持部材14を外枠2の幕板2a前面に設けるようにしたが、該球箱支持部材14を前面部材3の前面下方に設けるようにしてもよい。
また、実施形態では、スクリュー方式のコンベヤ19を採用したが、それ以外にもバキューム方式やバケット方式のコンベヤを採用してもよい。
また、実施形態では、発射球供給路15の全てが前面部材3側に設けられているが、球箱13側に例えばコンベヤ19を設置し、そのコンベヤ19に連絡樋18を接続させるようにしてもよい。
また、実施形態では、コンベヤ19の下降を自重で行わせるようにしたが、バネ等の付勢手段で下降させるようにしてもよい。
また、実施形態では、球箱支持部材14を固定的に設置したが、球箱13に振動を与えるバイブレーター機能を球箱支持部材14に付加して、定期的又は任意のタイミングで球箱13を振動させるようにしてもよい。そうすることにより、球箱13内の遊技球が団子状に釣り合って流れにくくなる弊害を防止することができる。
また、実施形態では発射球供給路15に常に所定数の遊技球を存在させるようにしたが、かかる遊技球を設けないようにしてもよい。その場合、遊技開始当初は、発射球供給路15が空になっているため、球送り部材7eに遊技球が到達するまで、つまり遊技開始まで一定の時間を要するが、発射球供給路15の全部又は一部を透明にして遊技球の流れが見えるように演出することで、遊技開始までの待ち時間を短く感じさせることができる。なお、かかる構造を採用した場合は、球送り部材7eに開閉弁付きの球抜き樋(図示せず)を接続し、該球抜き樋を介して発射球供給路15にある遊技球が球箱13に戻されるようにするとよい。
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, of course, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, the ball box support member 14 is provided on the front surface of the curtain plate 2 a of the outer frame 2, but the ball box support member 14 may be provided below the front surface of the front member 3.
Further, in the embodiment, the screw type conveyor 19 is adopted, but other than that, a vacuum type or bucket type conveyor may be adopted.
In the embodiment, all of the launch ball supply paths 15 are provided on the front member 3 side. However, for example, a conveyor 19 is installed on the ball box 13 side, and a connecting rod 18 is connected to the conveyor 19. Also good.
In the embodiment, the conveyor 19 is lowered by its own weight, but may be lowered by an urging means such as a spring.
In the embodiment, the ball box support member 14 is fixedly installed. However, a vibrator function for applying vibration to the ball box 13 is added to the ball box support member 14 so that the ball box 13 is periodically or at an arbitrary timing. You may make it vibrate. By doing so, it is possible to prevent an adverse effect that the game balls in the ball box 13 are balanced in a dumpling shape and are difficult to flow.
In the embodiment, a predetermined number of game balls are always present in the launch ball supply path 15, but such game balls may not be provided. In that case, since the launch ball supply path 15 is empty at the beginning of the game, it takes a certain time until the game ball reaches the ball feed member 7e, that is, until the game starts. By making the whole or part transparent so that the flow of the game ball can be seen, the waiting time until the game starts can be felt short. When such a structure is adopted, a ball release rod (not shown) with an open / close valve is connected to the ball feed member 7e, and the game ball in the launch ball supply path 15 is connected to the ball box via the ball release rod. It is good to return to 13.

1 …遊技機
2 …外枠
3 …前面部材
4 …遊技窓
5 …ガイドレール
6 …遊技板
6a …遊技領域
7 …球発射装置
8 …遊技操作部材
9 …球放出口
11 …貸球受け部
13 …球箱(球貯留手段)
14 …球箱支持部材
15 …発射球供給路
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Outer frame 3 ... Front member 4 ... Game window 5 ... Guide rail 6 ... Game board 6a ... Game area 7 ... Ball launching device 8 ... Game operation member 9 ... Ball discharge port 11 ... Rent-a-ball receiving part 13 ... Ball box (ball storage means)
14 ... Ball box support member 15 ... Launch ball supply path

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外枠の前面に装着された前面部材と、
該前面部材に開設された遊技窓と、
前記前面部材の後面側に配設され且つ自己の前面にガイドレールで囲った遊技領域を有する遊技板と、
前記遊技領域に遊技球を打ち出す球発射装置と、
前記球発射装置を操作する遊技者用の遊技操作部材と、
前記前面部材の後面側に配設されていて該前面部材の前面に向けて遊技球を放出する球放出装置と、
遊技球を前記球発射装置に導く発射球供給路と、
前記球放出装置から放出される遊技球を受けて貯留可能であり且つ前記発射球供給路に接続されていて貯留した遊技球を前記球発射装置に自動供給するための球貯留手段と、を有する遊技機であって、
主として遊技場内で遊技球を運搬する用途に使用する持ち運び可能な球箱を保持するために前記外枠の前面下方又は前記前面部材の前面下方に設けられた球箱支持部材と、
該球箱支持部材に支持された前記球箱に前記球放出装置からの遊技球が直接放出される位置に設けられた球放出口と、を備えると共に、
前記球箱に前記発射球供給路の始端部を配置してなり、
そうして前記持ち運び可能な球箱を前記球貯留手段として使用するようにしたことを特徴とする遊技機。
A front member mounted on the front surface of the outer frame;
A gaming window established in the front member;
A game board disposed on the rear side of the front member and having a game area surrounded by a guide rail on its front surface;
A ball launcher that launches game balls into the game area;
A game operation member for a player operating the ball launcher;
A ball discharge device that is disposed on the rear surface side of the front member and discharges a game ball toward the front surface of the front member;
A launch ball supply path for guiding a game ball to the ball launch device;
A ball storage means for receiving and storing the game balls released from the ball discharge device and connected to the shot ball supply path for automatically supplying the stored game balls to the ball discharge device; A gaming machine,
A ball box support member provided below the front surface of the outer frame or below the front surface of the front member in order to hold a portable ball box used mainly for carrying game balls in a game hall;
A ball discharge port provided at a position where the game ball from the ball discharge device is directly discharged to the ball box supported by the ball box support member;
The ball box is arranged with a starting end of the launch ball supply path,
Thus, the portable ball box is used as the ball storage means.
前記前面部材の前面に、遊技機設置島側に設置された台間球貸機からの遊技球を受ける貸球受け部を形成し、その貸球受け部で受けた遊技球が前記球放出口から前記球箱に放出されるようにしたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の遊技機。   Formed on the front surface of the front member is a rental ball receiving portion for receiving a game ball from a pedestal ball rental machine installed on the gaming machine installation island side, and the game ball received by the rental ball receiving portion is the ball discharge port 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is discharged from the ball to the ball box.
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