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JP6745571B2
JP6745571B2 JP2019069306A JP2019069306A JP6745571B2 JP 6745571 B2 JP6745571 B2 JP 6745571B2 JP 2019069306 A JP2019069306 A JP 2019069306A JP 2019069306 A JP2019069306 A JP 2019069306A JP 6745571 B2 JP6745571 B2 JP 6745571B2
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本発明は、ぱちんこ遊技機(一般的に「パチンコ機」とも称する)や回胴式遊技機(一般的に「パチスロ機」とも称する)等の遊技機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning drum type gaming machine (generally referred to as a “pachi-slot machine”).

遊技機としてのパチンコ機は、遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体が打込まれる遊技領域と、遊技領域内に植設されている複数の障害釘と、遊技領域内において遊技媒体を受入可能とされている受入口(例えば、一般入賞口、可変入賞口、始動口、役物入賞口、大入賞口、等)と、を備えており、受入口へ遊技媒体が受け入れられると、遊技者に対して特典(例えば、遊技媒体の払出し、遊技者が有利となる有利遊技状態の発生、等)を付与し、遊技者を楽しませることができる。 A pachinko machine as a game machine is configured to accept a game medium in which a game medium is driven by a player's operation, a plurality of obstacle nails implanted in the game region, and the game medium in the game region. If there is a game medium received in the entrance, the player will be given a prize opening (for example, a general winning opening, a variable winning opening, a starting opening, a prize winning opening, a big winning opening, etc.). It is possible to entertain the player by giving a privilege (for example, payout of a game medium, occurrence of an advantageous game state in which the player is advantageous, etc.).

この種の遊技機には、可変受入口(例えば、可変入賞口、可変始動口、大入賞口、役物入賞口、等)として、前方へ向って開口していると共に遊技媒体の外径よりも左右に長く延びた受入口(大入賞口)と、受入口の前側を閉鎖可能な左右に長く延びた平板状で下辺が左右に延びた軸周りに対して回動可能に支持された開閉部材とを備え、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させることで受入口が受入可能となるものが知られている(例えば、特許文献1では大入賞口)。また、可変受入口として、遊技領域内で上方へ向って左右方向へ長く延びて開口する受入口と、受入口の上側で前後にスライドすることによって受入口を開閉させ左右に延びている開閉部材と、を備えものが知られている(例えば、特許文献2)。これら可変受入口は、左右に長く延びた開閉部材によって一度に多くの遊技媒体を受入口に受入れさせることができるため、遊技者を楽しませることができる。 This type of gaming machine has a variable receiving port (for example, a variable winning port, a variable starting port, a big winning port, a prize winning port, etc.) that is open toward the front and has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the game medium. Also has a long entrance to the left and right (a big winning opening) and a flat plate that extends to the left and right that can close the front side of the entrance It is known that the receiving port can be received by rotating the upper side so that the upper side moves forward (for example, in Patent Document 1, a large winning opening). Further, as a variable inlet, an inlet that extends upward in the game area in the left-right direction and opens, and an opening/closing member that opens and closes the inlet by sliding forward and backward on the upper side of the inlet. A device including and is known (for example, Patent Document 2). These variable receiving openings can entertain the player because a large number of game media can be received in the receiving openings at a time by the opening and closing members extending in the left and right directions.

しかしながら、特許文献1及び特許文献2のような従来の遊技機では、遊技者の遊技興趣が低下してしまうことがあった
However, in the conventional game machines as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the player's interest in playing the game may decrease .

そこで、本発明は上記の実情に鑑み、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することが可能な遊技機の提供を課題とする。
Therefore, in view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can entertain a player and suppress a decrease in interest .

手段1:「遊技者の操作によって遊技球が打込まれる遊技領域を有する遊技機において、
前記遊技領域は、センター役物によって左側遊技領域と右側遊技領域とに分けられており、
前記右側遊技領域内に打込まれた遊技球のみを受入可能とされており遊技球の受入れによって特典を付与可能な受入口と、
前記受入口よりも前記右側遊技領域内の上流側に設けられ、左右に延びていると共に左右のうちの一方が低くなるように上面が傾斜している固定棚部と、
前記固定棚部よりも下側の位置で左右に延びていると共に前記固定棚部の低くなっている一端側と相対する一端側が低くなるように上面が傾斜し、正面視手前側に前進した前進位置と正面視奥側に後退した後退位置とに動作可能な可動棚部と、
を備え、
前記可動棚部は、上面に複数の遊技球が転動可能な転動面を有し、前記前進位置に位置することで前記右側遊技領域内に前記転動面を出現させ、出現させた前記転動面を前記固定棚部の上面を転動した遊技球の転動流路として遊技領域内に形成するものであり、
前記受入口を前記可動棚部が前記前進位置に位置した際に前記右側遊技領域内に形成される前記転動流路と繋がるように配置したことで、前記固定棚部の上面を転動したのちに前記転動流路を転動した遊技球のみ前記受入口へ受入可能とし、前記固定棚部の上面および前記転動流路を転動していない遊技球は前記受入口に受入不能にされており、
前記可動棚部の動作はソレノイドによって行われる」ことを特徴とする。
Means 1: "In a gaming machine having a game area in which a game ball is hit by a player's operation,
The game area is divided into a left-side game area and a right-side game area by a center accessory,
Only a game ball that has been driven into the right-hand side game area can be accepted, and a reception port that can give a privilege by accepting the game ball,
A fixed shelf portion that is provided on the upstream side in the right side game area with respect to the receiving port, extends to the left and right, and has an upper surface inclined so that one of the left and right sides is low,
A forward extension that extends to the left and right at a position lower than the fixed shelf portion and the upper surface is inclined so that one end side opposite to the lower end side of the fixed shelf portion becomes lower, and it is advanced to the front side in front view. A movable shelf that can be moved to the position and the retracted position retracted to the back side in front view,
Equipped with
The movable shelf portion has a rolling surface on which a plurality of game balls can roll, and the rolling surface appears in the right-side game area when it is located at the forward position, and the rolling surface appears. The rolling surface is formed in the game area as a rolling flow path of the game ball rolling on the upper surface of the fixed shelf portion,
By arranging the receiving port so as to be connected to the rolling passage formed in the right game area when the movable shelf portion is located at the forward position, the upper surface of the fixed shelf portion is rolled. After that, only the game ball rolling the rolling passage can be received in the receiving port, and the game ball not rolling on the upper surface of the fixed shelf and the rolling flow passage cannot be received in the receiving port. Has been done,
The operation of the movable shelf is performed by a solenoid."

このように、本発明によれば、遊技者の遊技興趣が低下してしまうことを抑制させることが可能な遊技機を提供することができる。 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in the player's interest in playing a game.

本発明の一実施形態である遊技機としてのパチンコ機における遊技盤の正面図である。It is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine as the game machine which is one embodiment of the present invention. 遊技盤の要部を拡大して示す正面図である。It is a front view which expands and shows the principal part of a game board. 遊技盤における入賞口ユニットを前から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the winning a prize unit in the game board from the front. 入賞口ユニットを後から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the winning a prize unit from the back. 入賞口ユニットを主な構成毎に分解して前から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which disassembled the winning a prize unit for every main composition and was seen from the front. 入賞口ユニットを主な構成毎に分解して後から見た分解斜視図である。It is the exploded perspective view which disassembled the winning a prize unit for every main composition, and was seen from the back. 入賞口ユニットのアタッカユニットを前から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the attacker unit of a winning a prize unit from the front. アタッカユニットを後から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the attacker unit from the back. アタッカユニットを分解して前から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which disassembled the attacker unit and was seen from the front. アタッカユニットを分解して後から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposed|disassembled the attacker unit and was seen after. 入賞口ユニットの可変始動口ユニットを前から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the variable starting mouth unit of the winning a prize mouth unit from the front. 可変始動口ユニットを後から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the variable starting port unit from the back. 可変始動口ユニットを分解して前から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which disassembled the variable starting port unit and was seen from the front. 可変始動口ユニットを分解して後から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which disassembled the variable starting port unit and was seen after. 可変始動口ユニットの始動口扉部材が後退した状態を上側から示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the starting opening door member of the variable starting opening unit retracted from the upper side. 可変始動口ユニットの始動口扉部材が前進した状態を上側から示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the starting opening door member of the variable starting opening unit advanced from the upper side. (a)は入賞口ユニットの役物ユニットを前から見た斜視図であり、(b)は役物ユニットを後から見た斜視図である。(A) is the perspective view which looked at the accessory unit of a winning opening unit from the front, and (b) is the perspective view which looked at the accessory unit from the back. (a)は役物ユニットの正面図であり、(b)は(a)におけるA−A断面図である。(A) is a front view of an accessory unit, (b) is an AA sectional view in (a). は役物ユニットの役物入賞口ユニットを分解して前から見た分解斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory winning unit of the accessory unit, which is disassembled and seen from the front. 役物入賞口ユニットを分解して後から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposed|disassembled the accessory winning opening unit and was seen from the back. 役物ユニットのV入賞口ユニットを分解して前から見た分解斜視図である。It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the V winning opening unit of the accessory unit and was seen from the front. V入賞口ユニットを分解して後から見た分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposed|disassembled and formed the V winning opening unit. (a)はV入賞口ユニットの回転体の受部が受入側を向いた状態を正面側から示す説明図であり、(b)は回転体の受部がV入賞口側を向いた状態を正面側から示す説明図である。(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the receiving part of the rotary body of a V winning opening unit faces the receiving side from a front side, (b) shows the state which the receiving part of a rotating body faces the V winning opening side. It is explanatory drawing shown from the front side. 遊技盤において右側の遊技球の流れを示す説明図である。It is an explanatory view showing the flow of the game ball on the right side of the game board. (a)は可変始動口ユニットにおいて始動口扉部材が後退した状態での遊技球の流れを正面側から示す説明図であり、(b)は始動口扉部材が前進した状態での遊技球の流れを正面側から示す説明図である。(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game sphere in the state which the starting opening door member retracted in the variable starting opening unit, and (b) shows the gaming ball in the state where the starting opening door member advanced. It is explanatory drawing which shows a flow from the front side. (a)は可変始動口ユニットにおいて始動口扉部材が後退した状態での遊技球の流れを左前方から示す説明図であり、(b)は始動口扉部材が前進した状態での遊技球の流れを左前方から示す説明図であり、(c)は始動口扉部材が後退中の状態での遊技球の流れを左前方から示す説明図である。(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the state which the starting opening door member retracted in the variable starting opening unit from left front, (b) is the game ball in the state which the starting opening door member advanced. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow from left front, and (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the state which the starting opening door member is retreating from left front. (a)は役物ユニットにおいて役物入賞口が受入可能な時の遊技球の流れを正面側から示す説明図であり、(b)はV入賞口ユニットにおいて回転体の受部がV入賞口側を向いた時の遊技球の流れを正面側から示す説明図である。(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game sphere at the time of being able to receive a prize winning hole in a prize unit, (b) is a V winning hole unit WHEREIN: The receiving part of a rotary body is a V winning hole It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball when facing the side from the front side. パチンコ機の制御構成を概略的に示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows roughly the control structure of a pachinko machine.

本発明の一実施形態である遊技機としてパチンコ機1を例に、図1乃至図28を参照して詳細に説明する。本実施形態のパチンコ機1は、遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体としての遊技球Tが打込まれる遊技領域2を有している遊技盤10と、図示は省略するが、遊技盤10を後側から着脱可能に支持している本体枠と、本体枠の正面視左辺側を上下に延びた軸周りに対して回動可能に支持しており遊技ホールの島設備に取付けられる枠状の外枠と、遊技盤10における遊技領域2の前側を閉鎖する透明なガラス板を有しており本体枠の前面側を開閉可能に閉鎖している扉枠と、を備えている。 A pachinko machine 1 will be described as an example of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 28. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a game board 10 having a game area 2 into which a game ball T as a game medium is driven by a player's operation, and although not shown, the game board 10 is on the rear side. The main frame that is detachably supported from the main frame, and the frame-shaped outer frame that is supported on the left side of the main frame in a front view so as to be rotatable about an axis that extends vertically, and is attached to the island facility in the game hall. And a door frame that has a transparent glass plate that closes the front side of the game area 2 in the game board 10 and that opens and closes the front side of the main body frame.

また、パチンコ機1は、図示は省略するが、扉枠の前面におけるガラス板の下側に取付けられており遊技球Tを貯留する皿ユニットと、皿ユニットに貯留された遊技球Tを遊技盤10の遊技領域2内へ打込むために遊技者が操作するハンドルと、を備えている。更に、パチンコ機1は、本体枠に取付けられており皿ユニットへ遊技球Tを払出すための払出装置5と、後述する主制御基板13等からの制御信号に基いて払出装置5を制御する払出制御基板6と、を備えている(図28を参照)。 Although not shown, the pachinko machine 1 is a plate unit attached to the lower side of the glass plate on the front surface of the door frame and storing the game balls T, and the game balls storing the game balls T in the plate unit. And a handle operated by the player to drive into the game area 2. Further, the pachinko machine 1 controls the payout device 5 based on a payout device 5 attached to the main body frame for paying out the game ball T to the dish unit and a control signal from a main control board 13 and the like which will be described later. And a payout control board 6 (see FIG. 28).

本実施形態のパチンコ機1における遊技盤10は、図1に示すように、遊技領域2の外周側を区画する枠状の前構成部材11と、前構成部材11の後側に取付けられており遊技領域2の後端側を区画する平板状の遊技パネル12と、を備えている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 10 in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is attached to a frame-shaped front component member 11 that defines the outer peripheral side of the game area 2 and the rear side of the front component member 11. A game panel 12 having a flat plate shape that defines the rear end side of the game area 2 is provided.

前構成部材11は、外周形状が四角形に形成されており、内周形状が正面視左右方向中央より左側が略半円弧状で右側が略コ字状の形状に、夫々形成されている。この前構成部材11は、内周面における半円弧状の部位の全体とコ字状の部位の上側の左右に延びている部位とで滑らかに繋がった第一内壁部11aを形成しており、コ字状の部位において残りの上下に延びている部位と下側の左右に延びている部位とがL字状に繋がった第二内壁部11bを形成している。また、前構成部材11は、第二内壁部11bの下端(左右に延びている部位の正面視左端)から正面視左上隅付近まで第一内壁部11aに沿って円弧状に延びている誘導壁11cと、誘導壁11cの上端に回動可能に取付けられている逆止片11dと、を備えている。 The outer peripheral shape of the front component member 11 is formed in a quadrangle, and the inner peripheral shape is formed such that the left side from the center in the left-right direction in front view is a substantially semi-circular shape and the right side is a substantially U-shape. The front component member 11 forms a first inner wall portion 11a that is smoothly connected to the entire semicircular portion on the inner peripheral surface and a portion extending to the left and right above the U-shaped portion, In the U-shaped region, the remaining vertically extending region and the lower horizontally extending region form an L-shaped second inner wall portion 11b. In addition, the front component member 11 is a guide wall that extends in an arc shape along the first inner wall portion 11a from the lower end of the second inner wall portion 11b (the left end of the portion extending left and right in front view) to the vicinity of the upper left corner in front view. 11 c and a check piece 11 d rotatably attached to the upper end of the guide wall 11 c.

遊技パネル12は、正面視で左右方向の中央で前構成部材11の内周の下端に該当する位置に、前後方向へ貫通しているアウト口12aが形成されている。このアウト口12aは、前構成部材11の第二内壁部11bの下端と誘導壁11cの下端とが接続されている位置に形成されている。また、遊技パネル12は、遊技領域2の略中央に前後方向へ貫通している開口部が形成されている。 The game panel 12 has an out port 12a penetrating therethrough in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the lower end of the inner periphery of the front component member 11 at the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. The outlet 12a is formed at a position where the lower end of the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component member 11 and the lower end of the guide wall 11c are connected to each other. Further, the game panel 12 is formed with an opening penetrating in the front-rear direction in the approximate center of the game area 2.

また、遊技盤10は、遊技パネル12の後側下部に取付けられている基板ホルダ(図示は省略)と、基板ホルダに取付けられており遊技内容を制御する主制御基板13(図28を参照)と、主制御基板13からの制御信号に基いて遊技状態等を表示し前構成部材11に取付けられている機能表示器14と、を備えている。 Further, the game board 10 is a board holder (not shown) attached to the lower rear portion of the game panel 12, and a main control board 13 attached to the board holder for controlling game contents (see FIG. 28). And a function indicator 14 mounted on the front component member 11 for displaying a game state based on a control signal from the main control board 13.

更に、遊技盤10は、遊技パネル12の後側に遊技パネル12の開口部を通して前側から視認可能に取付けられている液晶表示装置15と、液晶表示装置15の後側に取付けられており主制御基板13からの制御信号に基いて液晶表示装置15等を制御する周辺制御基板16と、を備えている。また、遊技盤10は、正面視遊技領域2内で遊技パネル12の前面に取付けられている表ユニット20と、遊技パネルの後側に取付けられている裏ユニット(図示は省略)と、を備えている。 Further, the game board 10 is mounted on the rear side of the game panel 12 so as to be visible from the front side through the opening of the game panel 12, and on the rear side of the liquid crystal display device 15 as a main control. A peripheral control board 16 that controls the liquid crystal display device 15 and the like based on a control signal from the board 13. In addition, the game board 10 includes a front unit 20 mounted on the front surface of the game panel 12 in the front view game area 2 and a back unit (not shown) mounted on the rear side of the game panel. ing.

表ユニット20は、正面視において遊技領域2内の略中央に取付けられており遊技領域2を左右に分断しているセンター役物30と、センター役物30の下側に取付けられている入賞口ユニット50とを備えている。 The front unit 20 is attached to the center of the game area 2 in a front view and divides the game area 2 into right and left, and a prize hole attached to the lower side of the center accessory 30. And a unit 50.

[センター役物]
センター役物30は、前後方向に貫通した枠状に形成されており、遊技パネル12の開口部に対して前側から挿入された状態で遊技パネル12に取付けられている。このセンター役物30は、正面視左側の外周面に遊技球Tが進入可能なワープ入口31と、ワープ入口31に進入した遊技球Tを放出し正面視左右方向中央の下部に開口しているワープ出口32と、を備えている。
[Center accessory]
The center accessory 30 is formed in a frame shape penetrating in the front-rear direction, and is attached to the game panel 12 in a state of being inserted into the opening of the game panel 12 from the front side. This center accessory 30 emits the warp entrance 31 into which the game ball T can enter the outer peripheral surface on the left side in front view and the game ball T entering the warp entrance 31 and opens at the lower part in the center in the left-right direction in front view. And a warp outlet 32.

また、センター役物30は、正面視右側に遊技球Tが流通可能な右流路33と、右流路33内に配置されており遊技球Tが通過可能とされているゲート部材34と、ゲート部材34において遊技球Tの通過を検知するゲートセンサ35と、を備えている。 Further, the center accessory 30 has a right flow path 33 through which the game ball T can flow on the right side in a front view, and a gate member 34 which is arranged in the right flow path 33 and through which the game ball T can pass. A gate sensor 35 for detecting passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34 is provided.

センター役物30の右流路33は、前構成部材11において正面視右上隅の第一内壁部11aと第二内壁部11bとが交わっている衝止部11eの下側で上方へ向って開口している進入口33aと、進入口33aから遊技球Tを下方へ誘導する進入路33bと、進入路33bの下端に接続されており中央にゲート部材34が配置されている所定広さのゲート空間33cと、ゲート空間33cの下端から遊技球Tを前構成部材11の第二内壁部11bの一部に沿って下方へ誘導する誘導路33dと、誘導路33dの下端に開口しており遊技球Tを下方へ放出する放出口33eと、を備えている。 The right flow path 33 of the center accessory 30 is opened upward under the stopper portion 11e where the first inner wall portion 11a and the second inner wall portion 11b at the upper right corner in the front view intersect with each other in the front component member 11. A gate of a predetermined size connected to the lower end of the entrance 33a, the entrance 33a that guides the game ball T downward from the entrance 33a, and the gate member 34 is arranged in the center. A space 33c, a guide path 33d for guiding the game ball T downward from a lower end of the gate space 33c along a part of the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component member 11, and an opening at the lower end of the guide path 33d, the game being performed. And a discharge port 33e for discharging the sphere T downward.

右流路33は、進入口33aが、遊技球Tの外径よりも大きく開口しており、進入口33aに続く進入路33bが、下端側が遊技球Tの外径よりも若干広い幅となるように下方へ向うに従って狭くなるように形成されている。ゲート空間33cは、進入路33bの下側で上下及び左右に大きく広がっており、略中央に配置されているゲート部材34の左右両側を遊技球Tが流下可能な広さに形成されている。このゲート空間33cにおいて、進入路33bの直下よりも正面視やや右寄りの位置にゲート部材34が配置されている。ゲート空間33cは、底面が、正面視右側へ低くなるように傾斜しており、最も低くなった右端部に誘導路33dの上端が開口している。 The right channel 33 has an entrance 33a opening larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, and an entrance path 33b continuing to the entrance 33a has a width slightly wider than the outer diameter of the game ball T on the lower end side. It is formed so that it becomes narrower as it goes downward. The gate space 33c greatly expands vertically and horizontally on the lower side of the approach path 33b, and is formed in a size that allows the game ball T to flow down on both the left and right sides of the gate member 34 arranged in the substantially center. In the gate space 33c, the gate member 34 is arranged at a position slightly rightward when viewed from the front side immediately below the entrance path 33b. The bottom surface of the gate space 33c is inclined so as to be lower toward the right side in front view, and the upper end of the guide path 33d is opened at the lowest right end portion.

誘導路33dは、前構成部材11の第二内壁部11bにおける上下へ延びている部位に沿って円弧状に延びている。図1等に示すように、誘導路33dの内壁には複数の突起が備えられており、これら突起に遊技球Tが当接することにより、遊技球Tの流下速度を抑制させることができる。この誘導路33dは、遊技領域2の全高に対して約半分の高さまで下方へ延びている。誘導路33dの下端の放出口33eは、正面視においてやや左向きに開口している。 The guide passage 33d extends in an arc shape along a vertically extending portion of the second inner wall portion 11b of the front component member 11. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner wall of the guide path 33d, and the abutment speed of the game ball T can be suppressed by abutting the game ball T on these protrusions. The guide path 33d extends downward to a height of about half the height of the game area 2. The discharge port 33e at the lower end of the guide path 33d opens slightly to the left when viewed from the front.

[入賞口ユニットの概略構成]
入賞口ユニット50は、センター役物30における右流路33の放出口33eの下側に配置されており遊技球Tを常時受入可能な一般入賞口51と、センター役物30のワープ出口32の下側に配置されており遊技球Tを常時受入可能な第一始動口52と、第一始動口52の正面視右側に配置されており遊技領域2内へ常時開口している第二始動口53と、第一始動口52の下側に配置されており遊技状態に応じて開閉することにより遊技球Tが受入可能となる大入賞口54と、第二始動口53の正面視右側に配置されており遊技状態に応じて開閉することにより遊技球Tが受入可能となる役物入賞口55と、役物入賞口55の下側に配置されており役物入賞口55に受入れられた遊技球Tを受入可能とされているV入賞口56と、を備えている。
[Schematic structure of prize-winning unit]
The winning opening unit 50 is arranged below the discharge opening 33e of the right flow path 33 in the center accessory 30, and is a general winning opening 51 that can always receive the game ball T, and the warp exit 32 of the center accessory 30. A first starting opening 52 arranged on the lower side and capable of always receiving the game ball T, and a second starting opening arranged on the right side of the first starting opening 52 in a front view and always opening into the game area 2 53, a big winning opening 54 arranged below the first starting opening 52 and capable of receiving the game ball T by opening and closing according to the game state, and arranged on the right side of the second starting opening 53 in front view. The game balls T can be received by opening and closing according to the game state, and the game which is placed in the game game winning port 55 and which is arranged below the game game winning port 55. And a V winning opening 56 capable of receiving the ball T.

また、入賞口ユニット50は、図1乃至図6に示すように、第一始動口52が備えており遊技パネル12の前面に取付けられる平板状の台板60と、台板60の前面に取付けられていると共に一般入賞口51が備えられており遊技球Tの流路を形成している透明な前面流路形成部材61と、前面流路形成部材61の前側に取付けられている透明な前面装飾板62と、遊技領域2内において左右方向の中央に配置されていると共に大入賞口54が備えられており台板60の後側に取付けられているアタッカユニット100と、アタッカユニット100の正面視斜め右上に配置されていると共に第二始動口53が備えられており台板60の後側に取付けられている可変始動口ユニット110と、可変始動口ユニット110の正面視右側に配置されていると共に役物入賞口55及びV入賞口56が備えられており台板60の後側に取付けられている役物ユニット120と、を備えている。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the winning opening unit 50 is provided with a first starting opening 52 and is a flat plate base plate 60 mounted on the front surface of the game panel 12, and is mounted on the front surface of the base plate 60. A transparent front surface flow path forming member 61 which is provided with a general winning opening 51 and forms a flow path of the game ball T, and a transparent front surface attached to the front side of the front surface flow path forming member 61. A decorative plate 62, an attacker unit 100 arranged in the center of the game area 2 in the left-right direction and provided with a special winning opening 54, and attached to the rear side of the base plate 60, and the front of the attacker unit 100. The variable starting port unit 110, which is arranged obliquely on the upper right side, is provided with the second starting port 53, and is mounted on the rear side of the base plate 60, and is arranged on the right side of the variable starting port unit 110 when viewed from the front. In addition, the accessory winning unit 55 and the V winning unit 56 are provided, and the accessory unit 120 attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 is provided.

更に、入賞口ユニット50は、台板60の後側に取付けられており第一始動口52に受入れられた遊技球Tを下方へ案内する第一始動口用案内部材63と、第一始動口用案内部材63に取付けられており第一始動口52に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する球検知センサ64と、第一始動口52の後側に配置されており前面にLEDが実装されている第一始動口装飾基板65と、第一始動口装飾基板65を支持しており第一始動口用案内部材63に取付けられている基板ステー66と、アタッカユニット100の下側の位置で台板60の後側に取付けられており上面に複数のLEDが実装されている大入賞口装飾基板67と、を備えている。 Further, the winning opening unit 50 is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60, and a first starting opening guide member 63 for guiding the game ball T received in the first starting opening 52 downward, and a first starting opening. A ball detection sensor 64 attached to the guide member 63 for detecting the game ball T received in the first starting opening 52, and an LED mounted on the front surface arranged on the rear side of the first starting opening 52. The first starting opening decoration board 65, the board stay 66 that supports the first starting opening decoration board 65 and is attached to the first starting opening guide member 63, and the base at a position below the attacker unit 100. A special winning opening decoration board 67 mounted on the rear side of the plate 60 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the upper surface thereof.

また、入賞口ユニット50は、台板60の後側で第二始動口53の上側に配置されており前面に複数のLEDが実装されている第二始動口装飾基板68と、第二始動口装飾基板68の前側を覆い可変始動口ユニット110に取付けられている始動口リフレクタ69と、可変始動口ユニット110の下側の位置で台板60の後側に取付けられており第二始動口53に受入れられた遊技球Tを下方へ誘導する第二始動口用案内部材70と、第二始動口用案内部材70に取付けられており第二始動口53に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する球検知センサ(図示は省略)と、第二始動口用案内部材70の後側に取付けられておりアタッカユニット100のアタッカソレノイド104及び可変始動口ユニット110の始動口ソレノイド115と主制御基板13との接続を中継する第一中継基板72と、第一中継基板72の後側を覆い第二始動口用案内部材70の後側に取付けられている基板カバー73と、を備えている。 In addition, the winning opening unit 50 is disposed on the rear side of the base plate 60, above the second starting opening 53, and has a second starting opening decoration board 68 on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface, and a second starting opening. A starter reflector 69 that covers the front side of the decorative substrate 68 and is attached to the variable starter unit 110, and a second starter 53 that is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 at a position below the variable starter unit 110. The guide member 70 for the second starting opening that guides the game ball T received in the downward direction, and the game ball T attached to the second starting opening guide member 70 and received in the second starting opening 53 is detected. A ball detection sensor (not shown), an attacker solenoid 104 of the attacker unit 100 mounted on the rear side of the second starting port guide member 70, a starting port solenoid 115 of the variable starting port unit 110, and the main control board 13. A first relay board 72 that relays the connection of the first relay board 72, and a board cover 73 that covers the rear side of the first relay board 72 and is attached to the rear side of the second starting port guide member 70.

更に、入賞口ユニット50は、役物ユニット120の後側に取付けられており役物ユニット120の後側を覆う役物ユニットカバー74と、役物入賞口55の上側で役物ユニットカバー74の前面上部に配置されており前面に複数のLEDが実装されている役物入賞口装飾基板75と、役物入賞口装飾基板75の前側を覆い役物ユニットカバー74に取付けられている役物入賞口リフレクタ76と、役物ユニットカバー74の前面中央に取付けられている振動センサ77と、役物ユニットカバー74の前面下部に取付けられており振動センサ77、役物ユニット120の役物入賞ソレノイド125及びV入賞ソレノイド132と主制御基板13との接続を中継する第二中継基板78と、役物ユニットカバー74の後側に取付けられており一般入賞口51に受入れられた遊技球Tを下方へ誘導する一般入賞口用案内部材79と、一般入賞口用案内部材79に取付けられており一般入賞口51に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する一般入賞口センサ80(図28を参照)と、を備えている。 Further, the winning prize unit 50 is attached to the rear side of the accessory unit 120 and covers the rear side of the accessory unit 120, and the accessory unit cover 74 is above the accessory winning port 55. A prize winning hole decoration board 75 arranged on the upper part of the front surface and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface, and a prize winning prize mounted on the accessory unit cover 74 that covers the front side of the prize winning hole decoration board 75. The mouth reflector 76, the vibration sensor 77 attached to the center of the front surface of the accessory unit cover 74, the vibration sensor 77 attached to the lower front portion of the accessory unit cover 74, and the accessory winning solenoid 125 of the accessory unit 120. And the second relay board 78 that relays the connection between the V winning solenoid 132 and the main control board 13, and the game ball T that is attached to the rear side of the accessory unit cover 74 and received in the general winning opening 51 is moved downward. A general winning a prize opening guide member 79 to guide, a general winning a prize sensor 80 (see FIG. 28) attached to the general winning a prize guide member 79 and detecting the game ball T received in the general winning a prize 51, Equipped with.

入賞口ユニット50の台板60は、正面視左部の上部に前方へ突出していると共に上方及び後方が開放されており第一始動口52を形成している受部60aと、受部60aの下側で前後に貫通していると共に左右に延びており後述するアタッカユニット100の大入賞口開閉部材103が後側から挿入されるアタッカ開口部60bと、正面視左右方向の中央部の上部で前後に貫通しており第二始動口53が後側に臨む第二始動口開口部60cと、第二始動口開口部60cから左方向へ前後に貫通してスリット状に延びており後述する可変始動口ユニット110の始動口扉部材114の前側が通過可能とされている扉スリット60d、扉スリット60dの上側で始動口リフレクタ69の前側となる位置に左右に列設されており第二始動口装飾基板68のLEDによって発光装飾される第二始動口上棚発光装飾部60eと、を備えている。 The base plate 60 of the winning opening unit 50 has a receiving portion 60a that projects forward from the upper left portion of the front view and is open at the upper and rear sides and forms the first starting opening 52, and the receiving portion 60a. At the upper part of the attacker opening 60b, which penetrates the front and rear on the lower side and extends to the left and right, and in which the big winning opening opening/closing member 103 of the attacker unit 100, which will be described later, is inserted from the rear side, and the central portion in the left-right direction in front view A second starting port opening 60c that penetrates in the front-rear direction and the second starting port 53 faces the rear side, and a second starting-port opening 60c that extends from the second starting port opening 60c to the left and right in the front-rear direction and extends in a slit shape. The door slit 60d through which the front side of the starting port door member 114 of the starting port unit 110 is allowed to pass, and the second starting port is arranged in the left and right at a position above the door slit 60d and in front of the starting port reflector 69. The second starting mouth upper shelf light emitting decoration portion 60e, which is light-emitted by the LED of the decoration substrate 68, is provided.

また、台板60は、第二始動口上棚発光装飾部60eの正面視右側で前後に貫通しており役物ユニット120における役物入賞口ユニット120Aの後述する役物入賞口55を形成している上ハウジング122及び下ハウジング123の前部が後側から前方へ突出するように挿入される役物入賞口開口部60fと、役物入賞口開口部60fの上側で役物入賞口リフレクタ76の前側となる位置に左右に列設されており役物入賞口装飾基板75のLEDによって発光装飾される役物入賞口発光装飾部60gと、役物入賞口開口部60fの下側で前後に貫通しており役物ユニット120におけるV入賞口ユニット120Bの後述する球誘導部材138が後側から前方へ突出するように挿入されるV入賞口開口部60hと、正面視右部の上部に後方へ延びだしていると共に上方が開放された樋状で前面流路形成部材61の一般入賞口51に受入れられた遊技球Tを後方へ誘導して一般入賞口用案内部材79に受渡す樋部60iと、を備えている。 Further, the base plate 60 penetrates forward and backward on the right side of the second starting opening upper shelf light emitting decoration portion 60e in a front view, and forms the accessory winning hole 55 described later of the accessory winning hole unit 120A in the accessory unit 120. The upper part of the upper housing 122 and the lower housing 123 are inserted so that the front parts thereof project from the rear side to the front, and the accessory winning opening reflector 60 is located above the accessory winning opening opening 60f. The accessory winning opening light emitting decoration portion 60g, which is arranged in a row on the left and right at the front side and is illuminated and decorated by the LEDs of the accessory winning opening decoration substrate 75, and penetrates back and forth under the accessory winning opening opening 60f. A V winning opening opening 60h into which a ball guiding member 138 of the V winning opening unit 120B in the accessory unit 120, which will be described later, is inserted so as to project from the rear side, and a rear portion at the upper portion of the right part in front view. A gutter portion 60i that guides the game ball T received in the general winning opening 51 of the front flow path forming member 61 to the rear in a gutter shape that is extended and opened upward and transfers it to the general winning opening guiding member 79. And are equipped with.

前面流路形成部材61は、平板状の台板60の前面から前方の遊技領域2内に突出しており、平板状の前板部61aを前面とする後側が開放された浅い箱状に形成されている。この前面流路形成部材61は、正面視右上に上方及び後方が開放されており上側から受けた遊技球Tを後方へ誘導すし一般入賞口51を形成している受部61bと、受部61bから遊技球Tの外径よりも若干大きい距離下側に離れており受部61bよりも右側から受部61bの左辺の延長線上まで左側が低くなるように延びている棚状の受部下棚部61cと、受部下棚部61cの左端から役物入賞口55の上部まで下方へ延びている受部下右立壁部61dと、受部61bから正面視左側へ遊技球Tの外径よりも大きく離れており受部下棚部61cよりも下側で役物入賞口55よりも上側の位置(後述する役物入賞口ユニット120Aの役物入賞口開閉部材121から遊技球Tの外径よりも若干高い位置)まで垂直に延びている受部左立壁部61eと、受部左立壁部61eの下端から役物入賞口55の上辺に沿って役物入賞口55の左端よりも右側の上方まで左方へ延びている役物入賞口上天壁部61fと、を備えている。 The front flow path forming member 61 projects from the front surface of the flat base plate 60 into the front game area 2, and is formed in a shallow box shape in which the front side of the flat front plate portion 61a is the front side and the rear side is open. ing. The front flow path forming member 61 has a receiving portion 61b that is open to the upper right and the rear in the front view, guides the game ball T received from the upper side to the rear, and forms a general winning opening 51, and a receiving portion 61b. From the lower part of the receiving ball which is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T and extends downward from the right side of the receiving part 61b to the extension line of the left side of the receiving part 61b so that the left side is lower. 61c, a receiving part lower right standing wall part 61d extending downward from the left end of the receiving part lower shelf part 61c to the upper part of the prize winning opening 55, and a distance farther from the receiving part 61b than the outside diameter of the game ball T toward the left side in front view. A position lower than the receiving portion lower shelf 61c and above the character prize opening 55 (slightly higher than the outer diameter of the game ball T from the character prize opening/closing member 121 of the character prize opening unit 120A described later). Position) and the receiving part left standing wall part 61e extending vertically to the left from the lower end of the receiving part left standing wall part 61e along the upper side of the accessory winning hole 55 to the right above the left end of the winning part 55 And the accessory winning opening upper top wall portion 61f extending to.

また、前面流路形成部材61は、役物入賞口上天壁部61fの左端より左下の役物入賞口55(役物入賞口開閉部材121)の左端と接する位置から左方へ低くなるように短く延びている役物入賞口左棚部61gと、役物入賞口左棚部61gの右端から第二始動口53よりも下側へ垂直に延びている第二始動口領域右立壁部61hと、第二始動口領域右立壁部61hの下端から前面流路形成部材61の左端まで左側が低くなるように左方へ延びている第二始動口領域下棚部61iと、を備えている。 In addition, the front flow path forming member 61 is lowered to the left from the position in contact with the left end of the accessory winning opening 55 (character winning opening opening/closing member 121) which is lower left than the left end of the accessory winning opening upper ceiling wall portion 61f. A short winning part winning opening left shelf 61g, and a second starting opening region right standing wall portion 61h vertically extending below the second starting opening 53 from the right end of the winning winning part left shelf 61g. A second starting opening area lower shelf 61i extending leftward from the lower end of the second starting opening area right standing wall portion 61h to the left end of the front flow path forming member 61 so that the left side becomes lower.

更に、前面流路形成部材61は、第二始動口領域右立壁部61hから遊技球Tの外径よりも若干大きい距離左側へ離れていると共に役物入賞口左棚部61gの上面から遊技球Tの外径よりも大きい距離下側へ離れた位置から左側が低くなるように第二始動口領域下棚部61iの左右方向中央よりも左側の上方の位置まで左方へ延出しており第二始動口53の直上となる位置に配置されている第二始動口上棚部61jと、第二始動口上棚部61jの右端から第二始動口53の右側を覆うように下方へ垂下している第二始動口右立壁部61kと、第二始動口右立壁部61kから前方へ向かうに従って左方へ突出している誘導片61lと、第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から遊技球Tの外径よりも若干大きく左側へ離れており第二始動口上棚部61jよりも上側の位置から下側の位置まで垂直に延びている第二始動口領域左立壁部61mと、を備えている。 Further, the front flow path forming member 61 is separated from the second starting opening area right standing wall portion 61h to the left by a distance slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, and from the upper surface of the accessory winning opening left shelf 61g. A distance larger than the outer diameter of T and extending leftward to a position above the left side of the center in the left-right direction of the second starting opening region lower shelf 61i so that the left side becomes lower from the position away from the lower side. The second starting opening upper shelf 61j disposed immediately above the second starting opening 53 and the right end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j hang downward to cover the right side of the second starting opening 53. Outer diameter of the game ball T from the second starting opening right standing wall portion 61k, the guiding piece 61l protruding leftward as it goes forward from the second starting opening right standing wall portion 61k, and the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf portion 61j. And a second starting opening region left standing wall portion 61m that is slightly larger to the left and extends vertically from a position above the second starting opening upper shelf 61j to a position below the second starting opening upper shelf 61j.

本実施形態の入賞口ユニット50は、第一始動口用案内部材63に取付けられている球検知センサ64と、アタッカユニット100に取付けられている後述する球検知センサ108とで、第一始動口52に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する第一始動口センサ90を形成している。また、第二始動口用案内部材70に取付けられている図示しない球検知センサと、可変始動口ユニット110に取付けられている後述する球検知センサ113とで、第二始動口53に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する第二始動口センサ91を形成している。 The winning opening unit 50 of the present embodiment includes a ball detection sensor 64 attached to the first starting port guide member 63 and a ball detection sensor 108 to be described later attached to the attacker unit 100. The first starting opening sensor 90 for detecting the game ball T received in 52 is formed. Further, a sphere detection sensor (not shown) attached to the second starting port guide member 70 and a sphere detection sensor 113 (to be described later) attached to the variable starting port unit 110 are received in the second starting port 53. The second starting port sensor 91 that detects the game ball T is formed.

また、詳細は後述するが、入賞口ユニット50は、アタッカユニット100の大入賞口54に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する大入賞口センサ106と、役物ユニット120の役物入賞口55に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する役物入賞口センサ124と、役物ユニット120のV入賞口54に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知するV入賞口センサ139と、を備えている。 Further, as will be described later in detail, the winning hole unit 50 is provided with a winning hole sensor 106 for detecting the game ball T received in the winning hole 54 of the attacker unit 100, and a winning prize hole 55 of the winning unit 120. It is provided with a prize winning hole sensor 124 for detecting the accepted game ball T, and a V winning hole sensor 139 for detecting the game ball T received in the V winning hole 54 of the prize unit 120.

[アタッカユニット]
入賞口ユニット50のアタッカユニット100は、主に図7乃至図10等に示すように、前方へ向って開口しており正面視左右方向へ延びている大入賞口54と、大入賞口54の下部を形成するアタッカ下ベース101と、アタッカ下ベース101の上側に取付けられており台板60に取付けられると共に大入賞口54の上部を形成するアタッカ上ベース102と、アタッカ下ベース101及びアタッカ上ベース102によって左右方向へ延びた軸周りに対して回動可能に支持されており大入賞口54を開閉させる大入賞口開閉部材103と、アタッカ下ベース101とアタッカ上ベース102との間に取付けられており遊技状態に応じて進退するプランジャ104aを有しているアタッカソレノイド104と、アタッカソレノイド104のプランジャ104aの進退を伝達して大入賞口開閉部材103を開閉させるリンク部材105と、アタッカ下ベース101に取付けられており大入賞口54に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する大入賞口センサ106と、アタッカ下ベース101の下側に取付けられており大入賞口センサ106により検知された遊技球Tを後方へ誘導する誘導部材107と、アタッカ上ベース102の上部に取付けられており第一始動口52に受入られた遊技球Tを検知する球検知センサ108と、を備えている。
[Attacker unit]
As shown mainly in FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, the attacker unit 100 of the winning prize unit 50 includes a large winning prize opening 54 that is open toward the front and extends in the left-right direction in front view, and a large winning prize prize 54. An under-attacker base 101 that forms a lower part, an over-attacker base 102 that is attached to the upper side of the under-attacker base 101 and that is attached to the base plate 60 and forms the upper part of the special winning opening 54, the under-attacker base 101 and the above-attacker It is mounted between the attacker lower base 101 and the attacker upper base 102, and a special winning opening opening/closing member 103 that is rotatably supported about a shaft extending in the left-right direction and that opens and closes the special winning opening 54. The attacker solenoid 104 having the plunger 104a that is moved forward and backward according to the game state, the link member 105 that transmits the forward/backward movement of the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 to open/close the special winning opening/closing member 103, and the attacker lower The special winning opening sensor 106 which is attached to the base 101 and detects the game ball T received in the special winning opening 54, and the game which is attached to the lower side of the under-attacker base 101 and which is detected by the special winning opening sensor 106 A guide member 107 that guides the ball T backward is provided, and a ball detection sensor 108 that is attached to the upper part of the attacker upper base 102 and that detects the game ball T received in the first starting opening 52.

アタッカユニット100に形成されている大入賞口54は、正面視左右方向が遊技球Tの直径に対して4〜6倍の長さで上下方向が遊技球Tの直径よりもやや長い横長矩形状で前方へ向かって開放されており、その開放された開口が板状の大入賞口開閉部材103によって開閉可能とされている。この大入賞口54は、大入賞口開閉部材103が、下辺を回転軸として回動可能とされており、大入賞口開閉部材103が略垂直な状態となると遊技球Tの受入れが不能となり、大入賞口開閉部材103が略水平な状態となると遊技球Tの受入れが可能となるようになっている所謂、可変入賞口である。 The special winning opening 54 formed in the attacker unit 100 is a horizontally long rectangular shape which is 4 to 6 times as long as the diameter of the game ball T in the front view and is slightly longer in the vertical direction than the diameter of the game ball T. The opening is opened by a plate-shaped special winning opening opening/closing member 103. This special winning opening 54, the special winning opening opening and closing member 103 is rotatable around the lower side as a rotation axis, and when the special winning opening opening and closing member 103 is in a substantially vertical state, the game ball T cannot be received, When the special winning opening opening/closing member 103 is in a substantially horizontal state, the gaming ball T can be received, that is, a so-called variable winning opening.

アタッカユニット100のアタッカ下ベース101は、左右方向中央から左寄りに配置されており前方及び上方が開放された横長箱状の収容部下101aと、収容部下101aの底壁を上下に貫通しており遊技球Tが通過可能な貫通孔101bと、貫通孔101bの下側に形成されており後側から大入賞口センサ106が挿入されるセンサ支持孔101cと、収容部下101aの左右両端の下部前側に配置されている一対の軸受部下101dと、収容部下101aの右部の後側に形成されているソレノイド支持部101eと、ソレノイド支持部101eの前側且つ収容部下101aの右側にU字状に形成されている軸支部101fと、左右方向の中央で収容部下101aの後側に形成されており遊技球Tが通過可能に上下に貫通している通過孔101gと、を備えている。 The under-attacker base 101 of the attacker unit 100 is arranged to the left from the center in the left-right direction, and penetrates vertically through the bottom wall of the storage box lower 101a and the storage box lower 101a which is open to the front and the upper side. A through hole 101b through which the ball T can pass, a sensor support hole 101c formed below the through hole 101b and into which the special winning opening sensor 106 is inserted from the rear side, and a lower front side at both left and right ends of the lower housing portion 101a. A pair of lower bearing parts 101d arranged, a solenoid supporting part 101e formed on the rear side of the right side of the lower housing part 101a, and a U-shape formed on the front side of the solenoid supporting part 101e and on the right side of the lower housing part 101a. It is provided with a shaft supporting portion 101f, and a passage hole 101g which is formed at the center in the left-right direction on the rear side of the housing lower portion 101a and vertically penetrates so that the game ball T can pass therethrough.

アタッカ下ベース101の収容部下101aは、大入賞口54の下半分を形成し、底壁が貫通孔101bへ向って低くなるように傾斜している。一対の軸受部下101dは、アタッカ上ベース102の後述する軸受部上102bと協働して、大入賞口開閉部材103を回転可能に支持するためのものである。軸支部101fは、上側からリンク部材105の回動軸105aが挿入されることにより、リンク部材105を軸支することができる。通過孔101gは、第一始動口52に受入れられアタッカ上ベース102の貫通孔102eを通った遊技球Tが通過する。 The lower part 101a of the accommodating part of the under-attacker base 101 forms the lower half of the special winning opening 54, and the bottom wall is inclined so as to be lower toward the through hole 101b. The pair of lower bearing portions 101d cooperate with a later-described bearing portion 102b of the upper attacker base 102 to rotatably support the special winning opening opening/closing member 103. The pivot member 101f can pivotally support the link member 105 by inserting the rotating shaft 105a of the link member 105 from the upper side. The passage hole 101g is passed through the game ball T which is received by the first starting port 52 and has passed through the through hole 102e of the upper attacker base 102.

アタッカユニット100のアタッカ上ベース102は、左右方向中央から左寄りに配置されており前方及び下方が開放された横長箱状の収容部上102aと、収容部上102aの左右両側の下部前面に配置されている一対の軸受部上102bと、収容部上102aの右側で前後に貫通しておりリンク部材105の回動軸105aが挿入される軸孔102cと、収容部上102aの上部後側に形成されており球検知センサ108が上側から挿入されるセンサ支持部102dと、センサ支持部102d内の右部で遊技球Tが通過可能に上下に貫通している貫通孔102eと、を備えている。 The upper attacker base 102 of the attacker unit 100 is arranged on the left side from the center in the left-right direction, and is arranged on the horizontally elongated box-shaped accommodation section 102a whose front and lower sides are open, and the lower front surfaces on both left and right sides of the accommodation section 102a. Formed on the rear side of the upper part of the accommodation part 102a, and a pair of bearing parts 102b, a shaft hole 102c penetrating forward and backward on the right side of the accommodation part 102a and into which the rotation shaft 105a of the link member 105 is inserted. The ball detection sensor 108 is provided with a sensor support portion 102d which is inserted from the upper side, and a through hole 102e through which the game ball T passes vertically in the right portion of the sensor support portion 102d. ..

アタッカ上ベース102の収容部上102aは、アタッカ下ベース101の収容部下101aと協働して大入賞口54を形成する。一対の軸受部上102bは、アタッカ下ベース101の軸受部下101dと協働して、大入賞口開閉部材103を回転可能に支持するためのものである。軸孔102cは、リンク部材105の後述する回動軸105aを回転可能に支持するためのものである。貫通孔102eは、第一始動口52に受入れられて球検知センサ108に検知された遊技球Tが通過する。 The upper accommodation portion 102a of the upper attacker base 102 cooperates with the lower accommodation portion 101a of the lower attacker base 101 to form the special winning opening 54. The pair of upper bearing portions 102b cooperates with the lower bearing portion 101d of the attacker lower base 101 to rotatably support the special winning opening opening/closing member 103. The shaft hole 102c is for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft 105a of the link member 105, which will be described later. The game ball T received by the first starting port 52 and detected by the ball detection sensor 108 passes through the through hole 102e.

アタッカユニット100の大入賞口開閉部材103は、左右に延びている平板状の扉部103aと、扉部103aの左右両端下部から外方へ延出している一対の軸ピン103bと、扉部103aにおける右端側の軸ピン103bよりも斜め下後の位置から右方向へ突出している作用ピン103cと、を備えている。 The special winning opening opening/closing member 103 of the attacker unit 100 includes a flat plate-shaped door portion 103a extending to the left and right, a pair of shaft pins 103b extending outward from the lower left and right ends of the door portion 103a, and the door portion 103a. And a working pin 103c protruding rightward from a position obliquely below and rearward of the shaft pin 103b on the right end side.

大入賞口開閉部材103の扉部103aは、アタッカ下ベース101及びアタッカ上ベース102によって形成される大入賞口54を塞ぐことができる大きさに形成されている。一対の軸ピン103bは、アタッカ下ベース101及びアタッカ上ベース102の一対の軸受部下101d及び一対の軸受部上102bに、夫々回転可能に軸支される。作用ピン103cは、リンク部材105の後述する一対の作動ピン105cの間に挿入される。 The door portion 103a of the special winning opening opening/closing member 103 is formed in a size capable of closing the special winning opening 54 formed by the attacker lower base 101 and the attacker upper base 102. The pair of shaft pins 103b are rotatably supported by a pair of lower bearing portions 101d and a pair of upper bearing portions 102b of the attacker lower base 101 and the attacker upper base 102, respectively. The action pin 103c is inserted between a pair of operation pins 105c of the link member 105, which will be described later.

アタッカユニット100のアタッカソレノイド104は、右端側からプランジャ104aが進退するようにアタッカ下ベース101のソレノイド支持部101eに挿入された状態で、アタッカ下ベース101とアタッカ上ベース102の間に支持される。また、アタッカソレノイド104のプランジャ104aは、先端が円盤状に形成されている。このアタッカソレノイド104は、図示しないコイルバネを備えており、通電されていない状態では、コイルバネの付勢力によってプランジャ104aが突出した状態となる。 The attacker solenoid 104 of the attacker unit 100 is supported between the attacker lower base 101 and the attacker upper base 102 while being inserted in the solenoid support portion 101e of the attacker lower base 101 so that the plunger 104a moves forward and backward from the right end side. .. The tip of the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 is formed in a disk shape. The attacker solenoid 104 is provided with a coil spring (not shown), and when not energized, the plunger 104a is projected by the biasing force of the coil spring.

アタッカユニット100のリンク部材105は、前後方向へ延びている回動軸105aと、回動軸105aの軸芯よりも偏芯した位置から後方へ突出している係合部105bと、回動軸105aの軸芯よりも偏芯した位置から前方へ突出している一対の作動ピン105cと、を備えている。リンク部材105の回動軸105aは、アタッカ下ベース101の軸支部101f及びアタッカ上ベース102の軸孔102cによって回動可能に支持される。係合部105bは、アタッカソレノイド104におけるプランジャ104aの円盤状の先端が挿入される切欠きが形成されている。一対の作動ピン105cは、その間に大入賞口開閉部材103の作用ピン103cが挿入される。 The link member 105 of the attacker unit 100 includes a rotating shaft 105a extending in the front-rear direction, an engaging portion 105b protruding rearward from a position eccentric with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft 105a, and the rotating shaft 105a. A pair of operating pins 105c protruding forward from a position eccentric with respect to the shaft center. The rotating shaft 105a of the link member 105 is rotatably supported by the shaft supporting portion 101f of the attacker lower base 101 and the shaft hole 102c of the attacker upper base 102. The engaging portion 105b is formed with a notch into which the disc-shaped tip of the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 is inserted. The action pin 103c of the special winning opening opening/closing member 103 is inserted between the pair of operation pins 105c.

このリンク部材105は、係合部105bと一対の作動ピン105cとの関係が、アタッカ下ベース101及びアタッカ上ベース102に取付けられた状態で、係合部105bが主に左右方向へ移動し、一対の作動ピン105cが主に上下方向へ移動するような関係に配置されている。そして、リンク部材105は、アタッカソレノイド104のプランジャ104aが、突出している状態から没入する方向(正面視左方向)へ移動すると、正面視時計回りの方向へ回動する。 In the link member 105, the engagement portion 105b mainly moves in the left-right direction in a state where the relationship between the engagement portion 105b and the pair of operation pins 105c is attached to the attacker lower base 101 and the attacker upper base 102, The pair of actuating pins 105c are arranged so as to move mainly in the vertical direction. Then, when the plunger 104a of the attacker solenoid 104 moves from the protruding state to the retracted direction (left direction in front view), the link member 105 rotates in the clockwise direction in front view.

アタッカユニット100の誘導部材107は、上方及び後方が開放された箱状に形成されており、アタッカ下ベース101において貫通孔101bの下側に取付けられている。 The guide member 107 of the attacker unit 100 is formed in a box shape having an open upper portion and a rear portion, and is attached to a lower side of the through hole 101b in the lower attacker base 101.

本実施形態のアタッカユニット100は、通常の状態では、図示しないコイルバネの付勢力によってプランジャ104aが右方向へ突出している。この状態では、一対の作動ピン105cのうち上側の作動ピン105cが大入賞口開閉部材103の作用ピン105cに対して上側から当接しており、平板状の扉部103aが直立した状態となって大入賞口54を閉鎖している。つまり、大入賞口54に対して遊技球Tが受入不能な状態となっている。 In the attacker unit 100 of the present embodiment, in a normal state, the plunger 104a is projected rightward by the urging force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, the upper operation pin 105c of the pair of operation pins 105c is in contact with the operation pin 105c of the special winning opening opening/closing member 103 from above, and the flat plate-shaped door portion 103a is upright. The special winning opening 54 is closed. That is, the game ball T cannot be received in the special winning opening 54.

アタッカユニット100は、大当り遊技等によりアタッカソレノイド104に通電されると、プランジャ104aが左方向へ移動して円盤状の先端を除いて没入した状態となる。このプランジャ104aの左方向への移動により、プランジャ104aの円盤状の先端に係合されているリンク部材105の係合部105bが、左方向へと移動するように公転し、リンク部材105が回動軸105aを中心に正面視時計回りに回動する。 In the attacker unit 100, when the attacker solenoid 104 is energized by a big hit game or the like, the plunger 104a moves to the left and is in a state of being retracted except for the disk-shaped tip. By the leftward movement of the plunger 104a, the engaging portion 105b of the link member 105 engaged with the disk-shaped tip of the plunger 104a revolves so as to move leftward, and the link member 105 rotates. It rotates clockwise around the moving shaft 105a in a front view.

このリンク部材105が時計回りに回動することにより、一対の作動ピン105cが上方へ移動するように公転し、上側の作動ピン105cが大入賞口開閉部材103の作用ピン103cから上側へ離れると共に、下側の作動ピン105cが下側から作用ピン103cに当接し、更に、作用ピン103cを上方へ移動させる。そして、大入賞口開閉部材103が軸ピン103bを中心に上端が前方へ移動するように回動し、平板状の扉部103aが略水平な状態となる。これにより、大入賞口54が開放された状態となり、大入賞口54への遊技球Tが受入可能な状態となる。 When the link member 105 rotates clockwise, the pair of operating pins 105c revolves so as to move upward, and the upper operating pin 105c separates upward from the operating pin 103c of the special winning opening/closing member 103. , The lower operation pin 105c abuts the action pin 103c from below, and further moves the action pin 103c upward. Then, the special winning opening opening/closing member 103 rotates about the shaft pin 103b so that the upper end moves forward, and the flat plate-shaped door portion 103a becomes substantially horizontal. As a result, the special winning opening 54 is opened, and the gaming ball T into the special winning opening 54 is ready to be received.

[可変始動口ユニット]
入賞口ユニット50の可変始動口ユニット110は、主に図11乃至図16等に示すように、正面視前面右部に前方へ向って開口している第二始動口53を備えている。この第二始動口53は、遊技球Tが一つのみ通過できる大きさに形成されている。この可変始動口ユニット110は、前方及び上方が開放された浅い箱状の下ケース111と、下ケース111の上側に取付けられ前方の一部及び下方が開放された箱状の上ケース112と、下ケース111に取付けられており第二始動口53に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する球検知センサ113と、下ケース111によって前後にスライド可能に支持される始動口扉部材114と、下ケース111及び上ケース112の間に支持されており遊技状態に応じて進退するプランジャ115aを備えた始動口ソレノイド115と、始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aの進退を伝達させて始動口扉部材114を前後にスライドさせるリンク部材116と、始動口扉部材114のスライド位置を検知するスライド検知センサ117と、を備えている。
[Variable starter unit]
The variable starting port unit 110 of the winning port unit 50 is mainly provided with a second starting port 53 that is open to the front right side in the front view as shown in FIGS. 11 to 16. The second starting port 53 is formed in a size such that only one game ball T can pass through. The variable starting port unit 110 includes a shallow box-shaped lower case 111 whose front and upper parts are opened, and a box-shaped upper case 112 which is attached to the upper side of the lower case 111 and whose front part and lower part are opened. A ball detection sensor 113 that is attached to the lower case 111 and detects the game ball T received in the second starting port 53, a starting port door member 114 that is supported by the lower case 111 so as to be slidable forward and backward, and a lower case. 111 and the upper case 112 are supported between the starting opening solenoid 115 provided with the plunger 115a which moves forward and backward according to the game state, and the forward and backward movement of the plunger 115a of the starting opening solenoid 115 is transmitted, and the starting opening door member 114 is moved forward and backward. And a slide detection sensor 117 for detecting the sliding position of the starting opening door member 114.

可変始動口ユニット110の下ケース111は、上面の右部の位置で前側から後側へ向って低くなるように傾斜した状態で形成されており遊技球Tを誘導可能な球誘導部111aと、球誘導部111aの後端側で上下に貫通しており遊技球Tが通過可能な通過孔111bと、球誘導部111aの下側で前方へ向って開口しており球検知センサ113が挿入支持されるセンサ支持孔111cと、左右方向の中央に形成され互いに対向していると共に前後に延びている一対のスライド溝111dと、上面の左部から上方へ突出している円柱状の支持ピン111eと、を備えている。 The lower case 111 of the variable starting opening unit 110 is formed in a state of being inclined so as to be lower from the front side toward the rear side at a position on the right side of the upper surface, and a ball guiding section 111a capable of guiding the game ball T, A passage hole 111b that vertically penetrates at the rear end side of the ball guiding portion 111a and through which the game ball T can pass, and a ball detecting sensor 113 is inserted and supported at the lower side of the ball guiding portion 111a, which is open toward the front. Sensor support hole 111c, a pair of slide grooves 111d formed in the center of the left-right direction and facing each other and extending in the front-rear direction, and a cylindrical support pin 111e protruding upward from the left portion of the upper surface. , Are provided.

可変始動口ユニット110の上ケース112は、前面における正面視右部の位置で前方及び下方が開放されていると共に上壁が後方へ向うに従って低くなるように傾斜している通路上部112aと、上ケース112において通路上部112aよりも正面視左側の前端側の下面を形成している前端開口形成部112bと、前端開口形成部112bの上側に形成され台板60との間で第二始動口装飾基板68及び始動口リフレクタ69を挟持する基板後押え部112cと、基板後押え部112c及び前端開口形成部112bの後側に形成されており始動口ソレノイド115を上側から覆うソレノイド被覆部112dと、を備えている。 The upper case 112 of the variable starting opening unit 110 has a passage upper portion 112a which is open at the front and lower portions at the front right position in the front view, and has an upper wall inclined so as to become lower toward the rear. In the case 112, a second starting opening decoration is formed between a front end opening forming portion 112b that forms a lower surface on the front end side on the left side in front view of the passage upper portion 112a, and the base plate 60 that is formed above the front end opening forming portion 112b. A board rear pressing part 112c for sandwiching the board 68 and the starting opening reflector 69, and a solenoid coating part 112d formed on the rear side of the board rear pressing part 112c and the front end opening forming part 112b for covering the starting opening solenoid 115 from above. Equipped with.

上ケース112の通路上部112aは、下ケース111における球誘導部111a及び通過孔111bの上側となる位置で、第二始動口53を形成している。この通路上部112aは、正面視の形状が、開口を下方へ向けたコ字状で、右辺が左辺よりも長く下方へ延びた形状に形成されている。また、通路上部112aは、球誘導部111aと協働することで、遊技球Tを後方へ誘導させることができる。 The passage upper part 112a of the upper case 112 forms the second starting port 53 at a position above the ball guiding part 111a and the passage hole 111b in the lower case 111. The upper part of the passage 112a is formed in a U-shape with the opening facing downward and the right side extending downward longer than the left side when viewed from the front. Further, the passage upper part 112a can guide the game ball T backward by cooperating with the ball guiding part 111a.

上ケース112の前端開口形成部112bは、前端が、通路上部112aの前端と前後方向が同じ位置に形成されている。また、前端開口形成部112bは、前端から上ケース112の前後方向の中央付近まで板状に延びている。この前端開口形成部112bは、正面視の形状が、通路上部112aの左辺の下端付近から左方へ水平に対して小さい角度(約5度)で通路上部112aの左辺の高さの1/3の高さまで斜めに延びた後に、更に左方へ水平に対して大きい角度(約45度)で通路上部112aと同じ高さまで延び、そこから更に左方へ水平に短く延びた上で、通路上部112aの左辺の下端と右辺の下端の中間の高さまで下方へ延びた形状に形成されている。 The front end opening forming portion 112b of the upper case 112 has a front end formed at the same position in the front-rear direction as the front end of the passage upper portion 112a. The front end opening forming portion 112b extends in a plate shape from the front end to the vicinity of the center of the upper case 112 in the front-rear direction. The front-end opening forming portion 112b has a shape in a front view that is 1/3 of the height of the left side of the passage upper part 112a at a small angle (about 5 degrees) to the left from the vicinity of the lower end of the left side of the passage upper part 112a. After extending diagonally to the height of the passage, it further extends to the left at the same angle as the upper portion of the passage 112a at a large angle (about 45 degrees) with respect to the horizontal, and further extends horizontally from there to a short horizontal direction, and then the upper portion of the passage. It is formed in a shape that extends downward to an intermediate height between the lower end of the left side and the lower end of the right side of 112a.

換言すると、前端開口形成部112bは、正面形状が、上ケース112の下端において左端付近から通路上部112aと同じ高さに上方へ延び、その上端から右方へ水平に短く延びた後に、右下へ水平に対して約45度の角度で通路上部112aの左辺の下端からその左辺の高さの約1/3の高さまで延び、更にそこから通路上部112aの左辺の下端付近まで右側が低くなるように斜めに長く延びている。この前端開口形成部材112bと通路上部112aの下側に始動口扉部材114の第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、及び第三案内部114c等が配置される。 In other words, the front end opening forming portion 112b has a front shape that extends upward from the vicinity of the left end at the lower end of the upper case 112 to the same height as the passage upper portion 112a, and horizontally extends from the upper end to the right and then to the lower right. To the horizontal from the lower end of the left side of the upper part 112a of the passage to a height of about 1/3 of the height of the left side, and further from there to the vicinity of the lower end of the left side of the upper part of the passage 112a on the right side. It extends long diagonally. The first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, the third guide portion 114c, and the like of the starting opening door member 114 are arranged below the front end opening forming member 112b and the passage upper portion 112a.

可変始動口ユニット110の始動口扉部材114は、正面視右下へ向かって斜め(水平に対して約45度の角度)に延びている平板状の第一案内部114aと、第一案内部114aの右端から正面視右下へ第一案内部114aよりも水平に対して小さい角度(約5度)で長く斜めに延びている平板状の第二案内部114bと、第二案内部114bの右端よりも右側で第二案内部114bの右端よりも低い位置に備えられており後方へ向かって低くなるように傾斜している平板状の第三案内部114cと、第三案内部114cの前端から第二案内部114bの右端と同じ高さまで延出している前壁部114dと、第三案内部114cの右端から前壁部114dよりも上側へ上方に延出している平板状の立壁部114eと、を備えている。 The starter door member 114 of the variable starter unit 110 includes a flat plate-shaped first guide portion 114a that extends obliquely (at an angle of about 45 degrees from the horizontal) toward the lower right in a front view, and a first guide portion. A flat plate-shaped second guide portion 114b extending obliquely from the right end of 114a to the lower right in a front view at an angle (about 5 degrees) smaller than the horizontal direction than the first guide portion 114a, and the second guide portion 114b. A flat plate-shaped third guide portion 114c, which is provided on the right side of the right end and lower than the right end of the second guide portion 114b, and is inclined so as to become lower toward the rear, and the front end of the third guide portion 114c. From the front wall portion 114d extending to the same height as the right end of the second guide portion 114b, and a flat plate-shaped wall portion 114e extending upward from the right end of the third guide portion 114c above the front wall portion 114d. And are equipped with.

また、始動口扉部材114は、第二案内部114bの後端から下方へ延出している垂下部114fと、垂下部114fの下端から後方へ延出している平板状のスライダ部114gと、スライダ部114gの上面から突出している円柱状の連結ピン114hと、スライダ部114gの後端に形成されている検知部114iと、を備えている。 Further, the starting opening door member 114 includes a hanging portion 114f extending downward from a rear end of the second guide portion 114b, a flat plate-like slider portion 114g extending rearward from a lower end of the hanging portion 114f, and a slider. A columnar connecting pin 114h protruding from the upper surface of the portion 114g and a detection portion 114i formed at the rear end of the slider portion 114g are provided.

始動口扉部材114の第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、第三案内部114c、前壁部114d、及び立壁部114eは、前後方向の幅が同じ幅に形成されている。第一案内部114a等の前後方向の幅は、遊技球Tの外径と略同じに形成されている。また、始動口扉部材114の左右の長さ(第一案内部114aの左端から立壁部114eの右端までの長さ)は、遊技球Tの外径に対して約4倍の長さに形成されている。第一案内部114a及び第二案内部114bは上ケース112の前端開口形成部112bの下側に配置される。また、第三案内部114c、前壁部114d、及び立壁部114eは、下ケース111の球誘導部111aと上ケース112の通路上部112aとの間に配置される。 The first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, the third guide portion 114c, the front wall portion 114d, and the standing wall portion 114e of the starting opening door member 114 are formed to have the same width in the front-rear direction. The width of the first guide portion 114a and the like in the front-rear direction is formed to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the game ball T. Further, the left and right lengths of the starting opening door member 114 (the length from the left end of the first guide portion 114a to the right end of the standing wall portion 114e) are formed to be about four times the outer diameter of the game ball T. Has been done. The first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b are arranged below the front end opening forming portion 112b of the upper case 112. The third guide portion 114c, the front wall portion 114d, and the standing wall portion 114e are arranged between the ball guiding portion 111a of the lower case 111 and the passage upper portion 112a of the upper case 112.

始動口扉部材114のスライダ部114gは、左右両端が下ケース111の一対のスライド溝111d内に夫々挿入される。これにより、始動口扉部材114が、下ケース111の一対のスライド溝111dによって、前後にスライド可能に支持される。連結ピン114hは、リンク部材116の後述する連結孔116eに摺動可能に挿入されることにより、リンク部材116と連結され、始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aの進退が伝達される。検知部114iは、スライド検知センサ117によって検知可能とされている。 Left and right ends of the slider portion 114g of the starting opening door member 114 are respectively inserted into the pair of slide grooves 111d of the lower case 111. Accordingly, the starting opening door member 114 is supported by the pair of slide grooves 111d of the lower case 111 so as to be slidable forward and backward. The connecting pin 114h is slidably inserted into a connecting hole 116e, which will be described later, of the link member 116 to be connected to the link member 116, and the forward/backward movement of the plunger 115a of the starting opening solenoid 115 is transmitted. The detection unit 114i can be detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

可変始動口ユニット110の始動口ソレノイド115は、左端側からプランジャ115aが進退するように下ケース111と上ケース112との間で上ケース112のソレノイド被覆部112d内に支持されている。この始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aは、先端が大径の円盤状に形成されている。また、始動口ソレノイド115は、図示しないコイルバネを備えており、通電されていない状態ではコイルバネの付勢力にってプランジャ115aが突出(伸長)した状態となる。 The starting opening solenoid 115 of the variable starting opening unit 110 is supported within the solenoid coating portion 112d of the upper case 112 between the lower case 111 and the upper case 112 so that the plunger 115a moves forward and backward from the left end side. The plunger 115a of the starting opening solenoid 115 has a large disk-shaped tip. Further, the starting opening solenoid 115 is provided with a coil spring (not shown), and when not energized, the plunger 115a is projected (extended) by the biasing force of the coil spring.

可変始動口ユニット110のリンク部材116は、下ケース111の支持ピン111eに回動可能に上側から嵌め込まれる円筒状の本体部116aと、本体部116aから外方へ延出している第一片116bと、第一片116bの先端から上方へ突出しており始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aの先端と係合可能な係合部116cと、本体部116aから第一片116bが延出している方向に対して直角に第一片116bよりも長く延出している第二片116dと、第二片116dの先端で上下に貫通していると共に第二片116dが延出している方向と同じ方向に延びており始動口扉部材114の連結ピン114hが下側から摺動可能に挿入される長孔状の連結孔116eと、を備えている。 The link member 116 of the variable starting port unit 110 includes a cylindrical main body portion 116a that is rotatably fitted to the support pin 111e of the lower case 111 from the upper side, and a first piece 116b extending outward from the main body portion 116a. And an engaging portion 116c protruding upward from the tip of the first piece 116b and engageable with the tip of the plunger 115a of the starting opening solenoid 115, and a direction in which the first piece 116b extends from the main body 116a. And a second piece 116d that extends at a right angle longer than the first piece 116b, and a second piece 116d that penetrates vertically at the tip and extends in the same direction as the second piece 116d extends. The connecting pin 114h of the cage opening door member 114 is provided with an elongated hole-like connecting hole 116e into which the connecting pin 114h is slidably inserted from below.

リンク部材116の第一片116bは、本体部116aの上端から本体部116aの中心軸に対して直角方向に延びている。第二片116dは、本体部116aにおいて第一片116bよりも下側から平面視で第一片116bに対して時計回りの方向へ直角に延びている。この第二片116dは、本体部116aを下ケース111の支持ピン111eに嵌め込んだ状態で、先端が下ケース111の左右方向中央付近に位置する長さに形成されている。 The first piece 116b of the link member 116 extends from the upper end of the main body portion 116a in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the main body portion 116a. The second piece 116d extends in a clockwise direction from the lower side of the first piece 116b in the body portion 116a in a clockwise direction with respect to the first piece 116b in a plan view. The second piece 116d is formed to have a length such that the tip is located near the center of the lower case 111 in the left-right direction in a state where the main body 116a is fitted into the support pin 111e of the lower case 111.

この可変始動口ユニット110は、図15等に示すように、始動口扉部材114のスライダ部114gを第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、及び第三案内部114cよりも下側の位置で後方へ延出させていると共に、スライダ部114gの上側で第一案内部114a及び第二案内部114bの後側に始動口ソレノイド115を横長に向けて配置し、更に、始動口ソレノイド115の下側でリンク部材116によってプランジャ115aの進退を始動口扉部材114へ伝達させるようにしている。これにより、可変始動口ユニット110の前後方向の距離(大きさ)を可及的に小さくすることができる。従って、可変始動口ユニット110の後側のスペースを相対的に広くすることができる。 In the variable starting port unit 110, as shown in FIG. 15 and the like, the slider portion 114g of the starting port door member 114 is positioned below the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, and the third guide portion 114c. And the rear side of the first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b above the slider portion 114g, the starting opening solenoid 115 is disposed in a horizontally long direction. On the lower side, the link member 116 transmits the advance/retreat of the plunger 115a to the starting opening door member 114. Thereby, the distance (size) in the front-rear direction of the variable starting port unit 110 can be made as small as possible. Therefore, the space on the rear side of the variable starting port unit 110 can be relatively widened.

本実施形態の可変始動口ユニット110は、通常の状態(始動口ソレノイド115が非通電の状態)では、図示しないコイルバネの付勢力によって始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aが、左方向へ突出している。この状態では、図15に示すように、リンク部材116の第一片116bの先端の係合部116cが下ケース111の支持ピン111eの中心よりも左側に位置していると共に、第一片116bに対して時計回りの方向へ直角に延びている第二片116dの先端の連結孔116eが支持ピン111eの中心よりも後側に位置している。そして、リンク部材116の連結孔116eに挿入されている連結ピン114hを備えた始動口扉部材114は、その前端が台板60の前面と略一致している。つまり、始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内から没入(後退)した状態となっている。この通常の状態において、始動口扉部材114の検知部114iが、スライド検知センサ117によって検知されている。 In the normal starting state (the starting port solenoid 115 is in a non-energized state), the variable starting port unit 110 of the present embodiment has the plunger 115a of the starting port solenoid 115 protruding leftward by the urging force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, as shown in FIG. 15, the engaging portion 116c at the tip of the first piece 116b of the link member 116 is located on the left side of the center of the support pin 111e of the lower case 111 and the first piece 116b. A connecting hole 116e at the tip of the second piece 116d extending in a clockwise direction with respect to is located rearward of the center of the support pin 111e. The front end of the starting opening door member 114 having the connecting pin 114h inserted into the connecting hole 116e of the link member 116 is substantially aligned with the front surface of the base plate 60. That is, the starting opening door member 114 is in a state of being retracted (retracted) from within the game area 2. In this normal state, the detection unit 114i of the starting opening door member 114 is detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

可変始動口ユニット110は、センター役物30のゲート部材34を遊技球Tが通過することにより抽選される普通抽選結果に応じて始動口ソレノイド115に通電されると、プランジャ115aが没入する右方向へ移動する(図16を参照)。始動口ソレノイド115のプランジャ115aが右方向へ移動して没入すると、プランジャ115aの先端に係合されている係合部116cによって、リンク部材116全体が下ケース111の支持ピン111eを中心に平面視時計回りの方向へ回動する。 In the variable starting opening unit 110, when the starting opening solenoid 115 is energized according to the result of the normal lottery that is drawn by the game ball T passing through the gate member 34 of the center accessory 30, the plunger 115a is retracted to the right. (See FIG. 16). When the plunger 115a of the starting opening solenoid 115 moves to the right and is retracted, the entire link member 116 is planarly viewed centering on the support pin 111e of the lower case 111 by the engaging portion 116c engaged with the tip of the plunger 115a. Rotate in the clockwise direction.

このリンク部材116が時計回りの方向へ回動することによって、第二片116dの先端の連結孔116eが相対的に前方へ移動するような回動の動きとなり、連結孔116eに挿入されている始動口扉部材114の連結ピン114hが、連結孔116eの内面によって前方へ押され、始動口扉部材114が全体的に前方へスライドすることとなる。これにより、始動口扉部材114の前端が台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出し、始動口扉部材114の第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、第三案内部114c、前壁部114d、及び立壁部114eが、遊技領域2内に出現した状態となる。この始動口扉部材114を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域2内へ出現させた状態では、始動口扉部材114の検知部114iが、スライド検知センサ117によって検知されていない状態となっている。 By rotating the link member 116 in the clockwise direction, the connecting hole 116e at the tip of the second piece 116d is rotated so as to move relatively forward, and is inserted into the connecting hole 116e. The connecting pin 114h of the starting opening door member 114 is pushed forward by the inner surface of the connecting hole 116e, so that the starting opening door member 114 slides forward as a whole. As a result, the front end of the starting opening door member 114 projects forward from the front surface of the base plate 60, and the first guide portion 114a, the second guiding portion 114b, the third guiding portion 114c, and the front wall portion 114d of the starting opening door member 114. , And the standing wall portion 114e are in a state of appearing in the game area 2. In the state in which the starting opening door member 114 is slid forward to appear in the game area 2, the detection unit 114i of the starting opening door member 114 is in a state not detected by the slide detection sensor 117.

始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内に出現した状態で、第一案内部114a上に遊技球Tが流下すると、第一案内部114aの傾斜によって右方向へ転動し、第二案内部114b上へ送られる。そして、第二案内部114bに送られた遊技球Tは、第二案内部114bの傾斜によって更に右方向へ転動させられ、第二案内部114bの右側に配置された第三案内部114cへと送られる。 When the game ball T flows down onto the first guide portion 114a in the state where the starting opening door member 114 appears in the game area 2, the first guide portion 114a is tilted to the right and is rolled to the second guide portion 114b. Sent up. Then, the game ball T sent to the second guide portion 114b is further rolled to the right by the inclination of the second guide portion 114b, and to the third guide portion 114c arranged on the right side of the second guide portion 114b. Is sent.

第三案内部114cは、後端が低くなるように傾斜しているため、第三案内部114cに送られた遊技球Tは、第三案内部114cで転動する向きが後方へと変わり、第三案内部114cの後端から後方の下ケース111の球誘導部111aと上ケース112の通路上部112aとの間へ送られる。つまり、第二始動口53に遊技球Tが受入れられる。この際に、始動口扉部材114では、第三案内部114cの右端に遊技球Tの外径に対して約半分の高さの立壁部114eが備えられているため、第二案内部114bから第三案内部114cへ左方向から転動してきた遊技球Tが立壁部114eに当接し、第三案内部114cよりも右側へ転動するのが阻止される。また、前面流路形成部材61の誘導片61lによっても左方向から第三案内部114cへ転動してきた遊技球Tを、後方へと転動させることができる。 Since the third guide portion 114c is inclined so that the rear end is low, the game ball T sent to the third guide portion 114c changes its rolling direction to the rear, It is sent from the rear end of the third guide portion 114c to the space between the ball guiding portion 111a of the rear lower case 111 and the upper passage 112a of the upper case 112. That is, the game ball T is received in the second starting opening 53. At this time, in the starting opening door member 114, since the right end of the third guide portion 114c is provided with the standing wall portion 114e that is about half the height of the outer diameter of the game ball T, from the second guide portion 114b. The game ball T that has rolled from the left direction to the third guide portion 114c contacts the standing wall portion 114e and is prevented from rolling to the right of the third guide portion 114c. Further, the game piece T that has rolled from the left direction to the third guide portion 114c can also be rolled rearward also by the guide piece 61l of the front flow path forming member 61.

第三案内部114cから後方へ放出された遊技球Tは、第三案内部114cの下側に配置されている下ケース111の球誘導部111a上へと流下し、球誘導部111aに誘導されて球誘導部111aの後端に開口している通過孔111bへと進入し、球検知センサ113に検知されて、第二始動口用案内部材70へと送られる。 The game ball T released rearward from the third guide portion 114c flows down onto the ball guide portion 111a of the lower case 111 arranged below the third guide portion 114c, and is guided by the ball guide portion 111a. The ball guide portion 111a enters the passage hole 111b opened at the rear end, is detected by the ball detection sensor 113, and is sent to the second starting port guide member 70.

[役物ユニットの概略構成]
入賞口ユニット100の役物ユニット120は、主に図17乃至図23を参照して詳細に説明する。この役物ユニット120は、第一始動口52及び第二始動口53への遊技球Tの受入れにより抽選される特別抽選結果に応じて遊技球Tが受入可能となる役物入賞口55を備えた役物入賞口ユニット120Aと、役物入賞口ユニット120Aの役物入賞口55に受入れられた遊技球Tが流通可能とされており振分けによって遊技球Tを受入可能なV入賞口56を備えたV入賞口ユニット120Bと、を備えている。
[Schematic configuration of accessory unit]
The accessory unit 120 of the winning opening unit 100 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 17 to 23. This accessory unit 120 is provided with an accessory prize opening 55 through which the game ball T can be accepted in accordance with a special lottery result obtained by receiving the game ball T in the first starting opening 52 and the second starting opening 53. The prize winning opening unit 120A and the game winning ball T received in the prize winning opening 55 of the prize winning entrance unit 120A are allowed to be distributed, and the V winning entrance 56 capable of accepting the game ball T by sorting is provided. And a V winning opening unit 120B.

[役物入賞口ユニット]
役物ユニット120の役物入賞口ユニット120Aは、役物入賞口55を開閉する役物入賞口開閉部材121と、役物入賞口開閉部材121を前後方向へスライド可能に支持すると共に役物入賞口55の左右両端を区画する上ハウジング122と、上ハウジング122の下側に取付けられており役物入賞口55に受入れられた遊技球Tを受ける下ハウジング123と、下ハウジング123に取付けられており役物入賞口55に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する役物入賞口センサ124と、上ハウジング122と下ハウジング123の間に支持されており遊技状態に応じて進退するプランジャ125aを備えた役物入賞ソレノイド125と、役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aの進退を伝達させて役物入賞口開閉部材121をスライドさせるリンク部材126と、リンク部材126の動きを検知することにより役物入賞口55の開閉を検知する開閉検知センサ127と、を備えている。
[Sales prize winning unit]
The accessory winning opening unit 120A of the accessory unit 120 supports the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 that opens and closes the accessory winning opening 55 and the accessory winning opening opening/closing member 121 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and win the winning prize. The upper housing 122 that divides the left and right ends of the mouth 55, the lower housing 123 that is attached to the lower side of the upper housing 122 and receives the game ball T received in the prize winning hole 55, and the lower housing 123 The prize winning hole sensor 124 that detects the game ball T received in the prize winning hole 55 and the plunger 125a that is supported between the upper housing 122 and the lower housing 123 and moves back and forth according to the gaming state are provided. The prize winning solenoid 125, the link member 126 for transmitting the advance/retreat of the plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 to slide the prize winning opening/closing member 121, and the movement of the link member 126 to detect the prize winning opening. An opening/closing detection sensor 127 for detecting opening/closing of 55.

役物入賞口ユニット120Aの役物入賞口開閉部材121は、前後方向が一定の幅で左右に延びており正面視左側が低くなるように傾斜している平板状の扉部121aと、扉部121aの左右方向中央の後端から後方へ延出している延出片121bと、延出片121bの前端付近で上下に貫通していると共に左右に延びている連結孔121cと、を備えている。 The prize winning opening opening/closing member 121 of the prize winning opening unit 120A has a flat plate-shaped door portion 121a that extends in the left-right direction with a constant width in the front-rear direction and is inclined so that the left side in front view becomes lower, and the door portion. An extension piece 121b that extends rearward from the rear end of the center of the left-right direction of the 121a, and a connecting hole 121c that vertically penetrates near the front end of the extension piece 121b and that extends leftward and rightward are provided. ..

役物入賞口ユニット120Aの上ハウジング122は、上面に役物入賞口開閉部材121が載置され下側が開放された箱状の上ハウジング本体122aと、上ハウジング本体122aの前端における左右両端から前方へ突出しており上下及び前後に延びている一対の平板状の区画片122bと、上ハウジング本体122aの上面前部の左右両端に形成されており役物入賞口開閉部材121における扉部121a左右両端をスライド可能に支持する溝状の一対の第一支持部122cと、一対の第一支持部122cの間で上ハウジング本体122aを上下に貫通していると共に前後に延びている開口部122dと、上ハウジング本体122aの上面後部に形成されており役物入賞口開閉部材121における延出片121bの左右両端をスライド可能に支持する溝状の一対の第二支持部122eと、を備えている。上ハウジング122は、上ハウジング本体122aの上面と、一対の第一支持部122bの上面とが一致している。 The upper housing 122 of the prize winning opening unit 120A has a box-shaped upper housing main body 122a whose lower side is opened with the prize winning opening opening/closing member 121 mounted on the upper surface, and the front end from the left and right ends at the front end of the upper housing main body 122a. And a pair of flat plate-shaped partition pieces 122b protruding vertically and front and back, and left and right ends of the door portion 121a of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 formed at the left and right ends of the upper front portion of the upper housing body 122a. A pair of groove-shaped first support portions 122c that slidably support the upper housing body 122a between the pair of first support portions 122c, and an opening portion 122d that extends back and forth. A pair of groove-shaped second support portions 122e that are formed on the rear portion of the upper surface of the upper housing body 122a and slidably support the left and right ends of the extension piece 121b of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 are provided. In the upper housing 122, the upper surface of the upper housing body 122a and the upper surfaces of the pair of first support portions 122b are aligned.

役物入賞口ユニット120Aの下ハウジング123は、上側が開放された箱状で上ハウジング122における上ハウジング本体122aの前側で一対の区画片122bの間隔と同じ長さで左右に延びており底面が左方へ向かって低くなると共に左端付近で後方へ向かって低くなる球受部123aと、球受部123aの左端の後部に形成され遊技球Tが通過可能な切欠部123bと、切欠部123bの後側且つ下側に形成されており上側が開放された浅い箱状で役物入賞口センサ124が嵌め込まれるセンサ支持部123cと、センサ支持部123cの底壁で上下に貫通しており役物入賞口センサ124によって検知された遊技球が通過可能な排出口123dと、球受部123aの右部後側に形成されており上側が開放された箱状で役物入賞ソレノイド125が収容されるソレノイド収容部123eと、ソレノイド収容部123eの左側(球受部123aの左右方向の中央後側)に形成されておりリンク部材126を回動可能に収容するリンク収容部123fと、を備えている。 The lower housing 123 of the accessory winning opening unit 120A has a box-like shape with an open upper side, and extends in the left and right at the front side of the upper housing body 122a in the upper housing 122 with the same length as the distance between the pair of partition pieces 122b and the bottom surface. A ball receiving portion 123a which becomes lower toward the left and lower toward the rear near the left end, a cutout portion 123b formed in the rear portion of the left end of the ball receiving portion 123a through which the game ball T can pass, and a cutout portion 123b. A sensor support portion 123c formed on the rear side and the lower side and having an open upper side, into which the accessory winning port sensor 124 is fitted, and a bottom wall of the sensor support portion 123c vertically penetrates the accessory. An outlet 123d through which the game ball detected by the prize hole sensor 124 can pass, and a character prize solenoid 125 is housed in a box shape formed on the right rear side of the ball receiving portion 123a and having an open upper side. A solenoid accommodating portion 123e and a link accommodating portion 123f that is formed on the left side of the solenoid accommodating portion 123e (the center rear side of the ball receiving portion 123a in the left-right direction) and rotatably accommodates the link member 126 are provided. ..

役物入賞口ユニット120Aの役物入賞ソレノイド125は、前端側からプランジャ125aが進退するように下ハウジング123のソレノイド収容部123eに収容されて支持されている。役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aは、先端が大径の円盤状に形成されている。この役物入賞ソレノイド125は、図示しないコイルバネを備えており、通電されていない状態ではコイルバネの付勢力によってプランジャ125aが突出(伸長)した状態となる。 The prize winning solenoid 125 of the prize winning opening unit 120A is housed and supported in the solenoid housing portion 123e of the lower housing 123 so that the plunger 125a moves back and forth from the front end side. The plunger 125a of the prize winning solenoid 125 has a disk-shaped tip with a large diameter. This accessory winning solenoid 125 is provided with a coil spring (not shown), and when it is not energized, the plunger 125a is projected (extended) by the biasing force of the coil spring.

役物入賞口ユニット120Aのリンク部材126は、下ハウジング123のリンク収容部123fの底部で回動可能に支持され左右に延びている回動軸部126aと、回動軸部126aから上ハウジング122の開口部122dを通って上ハウジング本体122aの上面よりも上側まで延びている帯板状の棹部126bと、棹部126bの上端で左右に延びた円柱状に形成されており役物入賞口開閉部材121の連結孔121cに下側から挿入される連結部126cと、棹部126bにおける上下中央から下寄りの位置で右方へ突出しており役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aの先端と係合する係合部126dと、棹部126bにおける係合部126dと回動軸部126aとの間の位置から後方へ延出しており開閉検知センサ127によって検知される検知片126eと、を備えている。 The link member 126 of the accessory winning opening unit 120A is rotatably supported by the bottom of the link housing portion 123f of the lower housing 123 and extends left and right, and the upper housing 122 from the rotation shaft portion 126a. A strip-shaped rod portion 126b that extends to a position above the upper surface of the upper housing body 122a through the opening portion 122d of the upper housing body, and a columnar shape that extends left and right at the upper end of the rod portion 126b. A connecting portion 126c inserted into the connecting hole 121c of the opening/closing member 121 from below and a rightward portion at a position lower than the vertical center of the rod portion 126b are engaged with the tip of the plunger 125a of the accessory winning solenoid 125. And a detection piece 126e that extends rearward from a position between the engagement portion 126d of the rod portion 126b and the rotation shaft portion 126a and that is detected by the opening/closing detection sensor 127. ..

本実施形態の役物入賞口ユニット120Aは、通常の状態(非通電時)では役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aが、コイルバネの付勢力によって前方へ突出した状態となっており、プランジャ125aの先端と係合しているリンク部材126の係合部126eによって、リンク部材126の棹部126bが回動軸部126aから略垂直に立ち上がっているような状態となっている。この状態では、リンク部材126における棹部126bの上端の連結部126cが挿入されている連結孔121cを備えた役物入賞口開閉部材121が、連結孔121cを介して連結部126cによって前方へ押圧されて役物入賞口開閉部材121が前方へスライドした状態となっている。 In the accessory winning opening unit 120A of the present embodiment, the plunger 125a of the accessory winning solenoid 125 is projected forward by the biasing force of the coil spring in a normal state (when not energized), and the tip of the plunger 125a. By the engaging portion 126e of the link member 126 engaged with, the rod portion 126b of the link member 126 is in a state of standing substantially vertically from the rotating shaft portion 126a. In this state, the accessory winning hole opening/closing member 121 having the connecting hole 121c into which the connecting portion 126c at the upper end of the rod portion 126b of the link member 126 is inserted is pressed forward by the connecting portion 126c via the connecting hole 121c. As a result, the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 is slid forward.

これにより、役物入賞口開閉部材121の扉部121aが、上ハウジング122における上ハウジング本体122aの前端よりも前方へ突出し、扉部121aの前端が上ハウジング122の区画片122bの前端と略同じ位置となっている。また、役物入賞口開閉部材121における扉部121aの左右両端が、上ハウジング122における左右に離間している一対の区画片122bの上面に当接した状態となっている。従って、上方に向かって開口している役物入賞口55は、役物入賞口開閉部材121の扉部121aによって閉鎖された状態となり、遊技球Tが受入不能となっている(図27(b)等を参照)。この状態で、扉部121a上に流下してきた遊技球Tは、左側が低くなるように傾斜している扉部121aに従って、左方向へ転動して扉部121aの左端から左方へ放出される。この役物入賞口55を役物入賞口開閉部材121によって閉鎖している状態では、リンク部材126の検知片126eが、開閉検知センサ127によって検知された状態となっている。 As a result, the door portion 121a of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 protrudes further forward than the front end of the upper housing body 122a in the upper housing 122, and the front end of the door portion 121a is substantially the same as the front end of the partition 122b of the upper housing 122. It is in the position. Further, the left and right ends of the door portion 121a of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 are in contact with the upper surfaces of the pair of partition pieces 122b of the upper housing 122, which are separated from each other in the left and right directions. Therefore, the accessory winning hole 55 opening upward is closed by the door 121a of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121, and the game ball T cannot be received (FIG. 27(b). ), etc.)). In this state, the game ball T flowing down onto the door portion 121a rolls leftward and is discharged leftward from the left end of the door portion 121a according to the door portion 121a that is inclined so that the left side becomes lower. It In a state where the accessory winning opening 55 is closed by the accessory winning opening/closing member 121, the detection piece 126e of the link member 126 is in a state of being detected by the opening/closing detection sensor 127.

役物入賞口ユニット120Aは、第一始動口52や第二始動口53に遊技球Tが受入れられることで抽選される特別抽選結果に応じて役物入賞ソレノイド125に通電されると、プランジャ125aが没入するように後方へ移動する。この役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aが後方へ移動することにより、プランジャ125aの先端に係合しているリンク部材126の係合部126cが後方へ移動するように引っ張られる。これにより、リンク部材126が、回動軸部126aを中心に棹部126bの上端が後方へ移動する方向へ回動することとなる。そして、棹部126bの上端の連結部126cが後方へ移動することとなるため、連結部126cが挿入されている連結孔121cを介して役物入賞口開閉部材121が後方へスライドすることとなる。 When the accessory winning opening unit 120A is energized to the accessory winning solenoid 125 in accordance with the special lottery result obtained by the game balls T being received in the first starting opening 52 and the second starting opening 53, the plunger 125a. Move to the back so as to be absorbed. When the plunger 125a of the accessory winning solenoid 125 moves rearward, the engaging portion 126c of the link member 126 engaged with the tip of the plunger 125a is pulled so as to move rearward. As a result, the link member 126 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 126a in the direction in which the upper end of the rod portion 126b moves rearward. Since the connecting portion 126c at the upper end of the rod portion 126b moves rearward, the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 slides rearward through the connecting hole 121c into which the connecting portion 126c is inserted. ..

この際に、役物入賞ソレノイド125のプランジャ125aの先端と係合しているリンク部材126の係合部126dが、回動軸部126aから延びている棹部126bの長さ(高さ)の中央よりも回動軸部126aに配置されているため、プランジャ125aの後方への移動量に対して、棹部126b上端の連結部126cが大きく後方へ移動することとなる。従って、役物入賞口開閉部材121(扉部121a)の前端が、上ハウジング122における上ハウジング本体122aの前端付近(一対の区画片122bの後端付近)まで移動し、役物入賞口55が上方へ開放されて遊技球Tを受入可能な状態となる(図27(a)を参照)。この役物入賞口55を役物入賞口開閉部材121によって開放している状態では、リンク部材126の検知片126eが、開閉検知センサ127によって検知されていない状態となっている。 At this time, the engaging portion 126d of the link member 126 engaged with the tip of the plunger 125a of the winning prize solenoid 125 has the length (height) of the rod portion 126b extending from the rotating shaft portion 126a. Since it is arranged on the rotating shaft portion 126a rather than the center, the connecting portion 126c at the upper end of the rod portion 126b moves largely backward with respect to the amount of rearward movement of the plunger 125a. Therefore, the front end of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 (door portion 121a) moves to the vicinity of the front end of the upper housing body 122a in the upper housing 122 (near the rear ends of the pair of partition pieces 122b), and the accessory winning opening 55 becomes The game ball T is opened upward and is ready to receive the game ball T (see FIG. 27A). In a state where the accessory winning opening 55 is opened by the accessory winning opening/closing member 121, the detection piece 126e of the link member 126 is not detected by the opening/closing detection sensor 127.

役物入賞口開閉部材121が後退して役物入賞口55が開放されて受入可能な状態となっている時に、遊技球Tが役物入賞口55に受入れられると、遊技球Tは、上ハウジング122の一対の区画片122bの間を通って下ハウジング123の球受部123a上へと流下し、球受部123aの底面の傾斜によって球受部123a上を左方へ転動する。そして、球受部123aの左端後側の切欠部123bから後側へ放出され、切欠部123bの後側で下側に支持されている役物入賞口センサ124に検知された上で、下ハウジング123の排出口123dから下方のV入賞口ユニット120Bの後述する球誘導部材138の球入口138d上へ排出される。 When the game ball T is received in the character prize opening 55 while the character prize opening/closing member 121 is retracted and the character prize opening 55 is opened and ready to be received, the game ball T is moved upward. It flows down between the pair of partition pieces 122b of the housing 122 onto the ball receiving portion 123a of the lower housing 123, and rolls leftward on the ball receiving portion 123a due to the inclination of the bottom surface of the ball receiving portion 123a. Then, the lower housing is discharged to the rear side from the notch 123b on the left rear side of the ball receiving portion 123a and detected by the accessory winning hole sensor 124 supported on the lower side behind the notch 123b. It is discharged from a discharge port 123d of 123 onto a ball inlet 138d of a ball guide member 138 of the V winning hole unit 120B below, which will be described later.

[V入賞口ユニット]
役物ユニット120のV入賞口ユニット120Bは、役物入賞口ユニット120Aの下側で台板60の後側に取付けられV入賞口56が形成されているユニット前ベース130と、ユニット前ベース130の後側に取付けられるユニット後ベース131と、ユニット前ベース130とユニット後ベース131との間に挟持され遊技状態に応じて進退するプランジャ132aを有したV入賞ソレノイド132と、ユニット後ベース131の後側でユニット前ベース130によって回動可能に支持されV入賞ソレノイド132のプランジャ132aの進退によって回動する駆動ギア部材133と、駆動ギア部材133と噛合する従動ギア部材134と、従動ギア部材134の中心に後端が取付けられておりユニット前ベース130によって回動可能に支持されると共に前端がユニット前ベース130よりも前方へ突出している軸部材135と、を備えている。
[V winning mouth unit]
The V winning opening unit 120B of the accessory unit 120 is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 below the accessory winning unit 120A, and the unit front base 130 in which the V winning opening 56 is formed, and the unit front base 130. The unit rear base 131 attached to the rear side, the V winning solenoid 132 having the plunger 132a that is sandwiched between the unit front base 130 and the unit rear base 131 and moves back and forth according to the game state, and the unit rear base 131 A drive gear member 133 that is rotatably supported on the rear side by a unit front base 130 and rotates by advancing and retracting a plunger 132a of a V prize solenoid 132, a driven gear member 134 that meshes with the drive gear member 133, and a driven gear member 134. A shaft member 135 having a rear end attached to the center of the shaft, rotatably supported by the unit front base 130, and a front end protruding forward from the unit front base 130.

また、V入賞口ユニット120Bは、ユニット前ベース130の前面に配置されていると共に軸部材135の前端に取付けられており周面に遊技球Tを一つのみ受入可能な受部136aを備えた円柱状の回転体136と、回転体136の前面に取付けられる円盤状の回転体前板137と、回転体136の外周を被覆するようにユニット前ベース130の前面に取付けられており役物入賞口ユニット120Aの排出口123dから排出された遊技球Tを回転体136の外周上部へ誘導すると共に回転体136から遊技球TをV入賞口56へ誘導する球誘導部材138と、を備えている。 Further, the V winning opening unit 120B is arranged on the front surface of the unit front base 130 and is attached to the front end of the shaft member 135, and is provided with a receiving portion 136a on the peripheral surface capable of receiving only one game ball T. A cylindrical rotating body 136, a disk-shaped rotating body front plate 137 attached to the front surface of the rotating body 136, and a front body of the unit front base 130 so as to cover the outer periphery of the rotating body 136 are attached to a winning role. A ball guiding member 138 that guides the game ball T discharged from the outlet 123d of the mouth unit 120A to the upper outer periphery of the rotating body 136 and guides the game ball T from the rotating body 136 to the V winning opening 56, is provided. ..

更に、V入賞口ユニット120Bは、ユニット前ベース130の後側に取付けられておりV入賞口56に受入れられた遊技球Tを検知する一対のV入賞口センサ139と、ユニット前ベース130の後側に取付けられており役物入賞口55に受入れられた後にV入賞口56に受入れられなかった遊技球Tを検知するVハズレセンサ140と、ユニット後ベース131の後側に取付けられており回転体136の回動位置を検知する回動検知センサ141と、を備えている。 Further, the V winning opening unit 120B is attached to the rear side of the unit front base 130, and a pair of V winning opening sensors 139 for detecting the game ball T received in the V winning opening 56 and the rear of the unit front base 130. V loss sensor 140 that is attached to the side and detects the game ball T that has not been received in the V winning opening 56 after being received in the prize winning opening 55, and is attached to the rear side of the unit rear base 131 and rotates. The rotation detection sensor 141 for detecting the rotation position of the body 136.

V入賞口ユニット120Bのユニット前ベース130は、上下左右に延びた平坦な面で中央よりも正面視右側でV入賞口56が前後に貫通している前面部130aと、前面部130aの中央付近で前後に貫通しており軸部材135を回動可能に支持するための軸受孔130bと、軸受孔130bの上側で前後に貫通し遊技球Tが通過可能なハズレ孔130cと、を備えている。 The unit front base 130 of the V winning opening unit 120B is a flat surface that extends vertically and horizontally, and has a front surface 130a in which the V winning opening 56 penetrates forward and backward on the right side in front view with respect to the center, and near the center of the front surface 130a. A bearing hole 130b for penetrating in the front-rear direction to rotatably support the shaft member 135, and a loss hole 130c penetrating in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the bearing hole 130b and through which the game ball T can pass. ..

また、ユニット前ベース130は、前面部130aの後面に形成されておりV入賞口56i受入れられた遊技球Tを下方へ誘導し後側が開放されている第一排出路130dと、前面部130aの後面に形成されておりハズレ孔130cを通過した遊技球Tを下方へ誘導し後側が開放されている第二排出路130eと、前面部130aの後面で第一排出路130dの上側に形成されておりV入賞ソレノイド132が収容されるソレノイド収容部130fと、を備えている。第一排出路130d内に一対のV入賞口センサ139が取付けられている。また、第二排出路130e内にVハズレセンサ140が取付けられている。第一排出路130d、第二排出路130e、及びソレノイド収容部130fの開放されている後側は、ユニット後ベース131によって閉鎖される。 Further, the unit front base 130 is formed on the rear surface of the front surface portion 130a, and guides the game ball T received at the V winning opening 56i downward to open the rear side of the first discharge path 130d and the front surface portion 130a. A second discharge path 130e is formed on the rear surface, which guides the game ball T that has passed through the loss hole 130c downward and is open on the rear side, and is formed above the first discharge path 130d on the rear surface of the front surface portion 130a. And a solenoid housing portion 130f in which the V prize solenoid 132 is housed. A pair of V winning opening sensors 139 are attached in the first discharge path 130d. Further, the V-miss sensor 140 is attached in the second discharge path 130e. The open rear sides of the first discharge passage 130d, the second discharge passage 130e, and the solenoid housing portion 130f are closed by the unit rear base 131.

V入賞口ユニット120BのV入賞ソレノイド132は、プランジャ132aが下端側から進退するように、ユニット前ベース130のソレノイド収容部130fに収容される。このV入賞ソレノイド132のプランジャ132aは、先端が大径の円盤状に形成されている。また、V入賞ソレノイド132は、プランジャ132aを突出する方向へ付勢する図示しないコイルバネを備えており、このコイルバネによって非通電時にプランジャ132aが下方へ突出した状態になっている。 The V winning solenoid 132 of the V winning opening unit 120B is housed in the solenoid housing portion 130f of the unit front base 130 so that the plunger 132a moves forward and backward from the lower end side. The plunger 132a of the V winning solenoid 132 has a disk-shaped tip with a large diameter. Further, the V winning solenoid 132 is provided with a coil spring (not shown) that biases the plunger 132a in a projecting direction, and the coil spring causes the plunger 132a to project downward when not energized.

V入賞口ユニット120Bの駆動ギア部材133は、前後に延びておりユニット前ベース130の後側に回転可能に支持される軸部133aと、軸部133aから軸直角方向へ延びている平板状の延出片133bと、延出片133bの先端に形成されており軸部133aの中心に対して円弧状に延びている駆動ギア133cと、延出片133bの前面から前方へ突出しておりV入賞ソレノイド132のプランジャ132aの先端と係合する係合部133dと、を備えている。 The drive gear member 133 of the V winning opening unit 120B has a shaft portion 133a extending in the front-rear direction and rotatably supported on the rear side of the unit front base 130, and a flat plate-like member extending in the direction perpendicular to the axis from the shaft portion 133a. The extension piece 133b, the drive gear 133c formed at the tip of the extension piece 133b and extending in an arc shape with respect to the center of the shaft portion 133a, and the front portion of the extension piece 133b projecting forward from the V winning prize. And an engaging portion 133d that engages with the tip of the plunger 132a of the solenoid 132.

V入賞口ユニット120Bの従動ギア部材134は、軸部材135の後端に取付けられ軸部材135の中心に対して円弧状に延びていると共に駆動ギア部材133の駆動ギアと噛合する従動ギア134aと、従動ギア134aの後面から軸芯に対して直角方向へ延出している検知片134bと、を備えている。従動ギア部材134における円弧状に延びている従動ギア134aは、駆動ギア部材133における円弧状に延びている駆動ギア133cの円弧の半径に対して、約1/3の半径の円弧で形成されている。 The driven gear member 134 of the V winning opening unit 120B is attached to the rear end of the shaft member 135, extends in an arc shape with respect to the center of the shaft member 135, and is a driven gear 134a that meshes with the drive gear of the drive gear member 133. And a detection piece 134b extending from the rear surface of the driven gear 134a in a direction perpendicular to the axis. The driven gear 134a extending in an arc shape in the driven gear member 134 is formed in an arc having a radius of about ⅓ of the radius of the arc of the driving gear 133c extending in an arc shape in the drive gear member 133. There is.

V入賞口ユニット120Bの回転体136は、遊技球Tを一つのみ収容可能な受部136aが、前方及び外周に開放された状態で形成されている。回転体136の受部136aは、正面視において、外周面から底辺側へ向かう二つの辺(周方向に離間している二つの辺)が、外周へ向かうに従って互いに遠ざかる方向へ延びている。具体的には、回転体136の受部136aが上方に開口している状態とした時に、回転体136の中心と受部136aの底辺の中央とを通る中央線に対して、正面視左側の辺が平行に延びているのに対して、右側の辺が底辺側から外周側へ向かうに従って離れるように延びている(図23(a)を参照)。 The rotating body 136 of the V winning opening unit 120B is formed in a state in which a receiving portion 136a capable of accommodating only one game ball T is open to the front and the outer circumference. In the front portion of the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, two sides (two sides that are spaced apart in the circumferential direction) extending from the outer peripheral surface toward the bottom side extend in a direction in which they are distant from each other toward the outer periphery. Specifically, when the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is open upward, the left side in front view is seen with respect to the center line passing through the center of the rotating body 136 and the center of the bottom side of the receiving portion 136a. The sides extend in parallel, while the right side extends away from the bottom side toward the outer circumference side (see FIG. 23A).

また、回転体136の受部136aは、外周面から底辺までが遊技球Tの外径と略等しく形成されている(図27(a)を参照)。また、受部136aは、後側の壁が、外周面から底辺側へ切欠かれており、周方向へ離間している二つの辺よりも低く形成されている。また、回転体136における受部136aの開放されている前端側は、回転体前板137によって閉鎖される。これにより、回転体136の受部136aは、回転体136の半径方向外側からのみ遊技球Tを出し入れさせることができる。 Further, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is formed from the outer peripheral surface to the bottom side substantially equal to the outer diameter of the game ball T (see FIG. 27(a)). Further, in the receiving portion 136a, the rear wall is notched from the outer peripheral surface toward the bottom side, and is formed lower than the two sides that are separated in the circumferential direction. The open front end side of the receiving portion 136 a of the rotating body 136 is closed by the rotating body front plate 137. Thereby, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 can move the game ball T in and out only from the outer side in the radial direction of the rotating body 136.

V入賞口ユニット120Bの球誘導部材138は、回転体136の外周を覆う円筒状の周壁部138aと、周壁部138aの上部が切欠かれることで形成されており遊技球Tが通過可能な上部口138bと、周壁部138bの正面視右部(上部口138bに対して正面視時計回りに90度の角度の位置)が切欠かれることで形成されており遊技球が通過可能な右部口138cと、周壁部138aよりも上側で役物入賞口ユニット120Aにおける下ハウジング123の排出口123dの直下に配置され上方へ向かって開口している球入口138dと、球入口138dから上部口138bへ向かって低くなっており遊技球Tが流通可能な上誘導路138eと、右部口138cから正面視右下のV入賞口56へ向かって低くなっており遊技球Tが流通可能な右誘導路138fと、を備えている。 The ball guide member 138 of the V winning opening unit 120B is formed by cutting a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 138a that covers the outer periphery of the rotating body 136 and the upper portion of the peripheral wall portion 138a, and an upper opening through which the game ball T can pass. 138b and a right side opening 138c which is formed by notching the right portion in front view of the peripheral wall portion 138b (position at an angle of 90 degrees clockwise in front view with respect to the upper opening 138b) and through which a game ball can pass. , A ball inlet 138d that is arranged above the peripheral wall portion 138a and directly below the outlet 123d of the lower housing 123 in the accessory winning port unit 120A and that is open upward, and from the ball inlet 138d to the upper outlet 138b. An upper taxiway 138e that is low and allows the gaming ball T to flow, and a right taxiway 138f that is low and can flow from the right opening 138c toward the V winning opening 56 at the lower right in front view. , Are provided.

球誘導部材138は、上誘導路138e及び右誘導路138fの後端側が開放されており、ユニット前ベース130に取付けられることで、前面部130aによって開放された後端側が閉鎖される。 The ball guide member 138 is open at the rear end sides of the upper guide path 138e and the right guide path 138f, and is attached to the unit front base 130 so that the rear end side opened by the front surface portion 130a is closed.

本実施形態のV入賞口ユニット120Bは、駆動ギア部材133の軸部133aが、ユニット前ベース130において正面視右端付近で上下中央からやや上寄りの位置に回転可能に支持されている。一方、従動ギア部材134及び回転体136が取付けられる軸部材135は、ユニット前ベース130において正面視中央からやや左寄りの位置に回転可能に取付けられる。そして、駆動ギア部材133の軸部133aと軸部材135との間で、駆動ギア部材133の駆動ギア133cと従動ギア部材134の従動ギア134aとが噛合していると共に、V入賞ソレノイド132が配置されている。 In the V winning opening unit 120B of the present embodiment, the shaft portion 133a of the drive gear member 133 is rotatably supported in the unit front base 130 at a position slightly higher than the vertical center near the right end in front view. On the other hand, the shaft member 135 to which the driven gear member 134 and the rotating body 136 are attached is rotatably attached to the unit front base 130 at a position slightly leftward from the center in front view. Then, the drive gear 133c of the drive gear member 133 and the driven gear 134a of the driven gear member 134 mesh with each other between the shaft portion 133a of the drive gear member 133 and the shaft member 135, and the V winning solenoid 132 is arranged. Has been done.

V入賞口ユニット120Bは、回転体136の中心よりも下側で、駆動ギア部材133の軸部133aの直下の位置にV入賞口56が前方へ向かって開口している。 In the V winning opening unit 120B, the V winning opening 56 is opened forward at a position below the center of the rotating body 136 and directly below the shaft portion 133a of the drive gear member 133.

V入賞ソレノイド132に対して、通電・非通電が、主制御基板13による制御によって一定の周期で行われる。そして、V入賞ソレノイド132が非通電の状態では、図示しないコイルスプリングの付勢力によってプランジャ132aが下方へ突出した状態となる。この状態では、下方へ突出したプランジャ132aによって駆動ギア部材133の係合部133dが下方へ押され、駆動ギア部材133が軸部133aを中心に正面視反時計回りに回動した状態となり、駆動ギア133cにおける正面視時計回りの方向の端部付近で、従動ギア部材134における従動ギア134aの反時計回りの方向の端部付近と噛合している(図23(b)を参照)。この時、従動ギア部材134の検知片134bは、軸部材135の中心に対して上方へ延出した状態となっており、回動検知センサ141に検出された状態となっている。 Energization/de-energization of the V winning solenoid 132 is performed in a constant cycle under the control of the main control board 13. When the V winning solenoid 132 is not energized, the plunger 132a projects downward due to the urging force of a coil spring (not shown). In this state, the engaging portion 133d of the drive gear member 133 is pushed downward by the plunger 132a protruding downward, and the drive gear member 133 is rotated about the shaft portion 133a in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front. Near the end of the gear 133c in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, it meshes with the vicinity of the end of the driven gear 134a in the counterclockwise direction of the driven gear 134a (see FIG. 23B). At this time, the detection piece 134b of the driven gear member 134 is in a state of extending upward with respect to the center of the shaft member 135, and is in a state of being detected by the rotation detection sensor 141.

そして、後端側が従動ギア部材134に取付けられている軸部材135によって、軸部材135の前端側に取付けられている回転体136が、受部136aの開放された側を正面視右方へ向けた状態となっている。この状態では、回転体136の受部136aが、球誘導部材138の右部口138cと一致しており、受部136aと右誘導部138fとが建通した状態となっている。また、球誘導部材138の上部口138bは、回転体136の外周面で閉鎖された状態となっている。 Then, by the shaft member 135 whose rear end side is mounted to the driven gear member 134, the rotating body 136 mounted to the front end side of the shaft member 135 directs the open side of the receiving portion 136a to the right in front view. It is in a state of being In this state, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 coincides with the right opening 138c of the ball guiding member 138, and the receiving portion 136a and the right guiding portion 138f are in a built-in state. Further, the upper opening 138b of the ball guiding member 138 is closed by the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 136.

これにより、回転体136の受部136aに遊技球が受入れられている時には、受部136aから右部口138c及び右誘導部138fを通ってV入賞口56へ誘導されて受入れられる。V入賞口56に受入れられた遊技球Tは、ユニット前ベース130の後側で第一排出路130dによって下方へ誘導されると共に、一対のV入賞口センサ139によって検知され、第一排出路130dの下端から下方へ排出される。 As a result, when the game ball is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the game ball is guided from the receiving portion 136a through the right opening 138c and the right guiding portion 138f to the V winning opening 56 and received. The game ball T received in the V winning opening 56 is guided downward by the first discharge passage 130d at the rear side of the unit front base 130, and is detected by the pair of V winning mouth sensors 139, and the first discharge passage 130d. Is discharged downward from the lower end of.

一方、役物入賞口ユニット120Bの役物入賞口55に受入れられて球誘導部材138の球入口138d及び上誘導部138eを通って上部口138bに到達した遊技球Tは、回転体136の外周面と周壁部138aとによって受部136aへの受入れが阻まれ、後端側が窄まるように傾斜している回転体136の外周面によって、上誘導部138eの下部の後側に開口しているユニット前ベース130における前面部130aのハズレ孔130cへ進入し、ユニット前ベース130の後側で第二排出路130eによって下方へ誘導されると共に、Vハズレセンサ140によって検知され、第二排出路130eの下端から下方へ排出される。 On the other hand, the game ball T that has been received by the prize winning hole 55 of the prize winning hole unit 120B and has reached the upper opening 138b through the ball entrance 138d and the upper guiding portion 138e of the ball guiding member 138 is the outer periphery of the rotating body 136. The surface and the peripheral wall portion 138a prevent the receiving portion 136a from receiving, and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 136 that is inclined so that the rear end side is narrowed opens to the rear side below the upper guiding portion 138e. It enters into the opening hole 130c of the front surface portion 130a of the front unit base 130, is guided downward by the second discharge path 130e on the rear side of the unit front base 130, and is detected by the V loss sensor 140 to be detected by the second discharge path 130e. Is discharged downward from the lower end of.

このV入賞ソレノイド132が通電された状態では、コイルスプリングの付勢力に抗してプランジャ132aが没入するように上昇する。このプランジャ132aが上昇することにより、プランジャ132aの先端(下端)に係合されている駆動ギア部材133の係合部133dによって、駆動ギア部材133が軸部133aを中心に正面視時計回りに回動する。この駆動ギア部材133が時計回りに回動することにより、駆動ギア133cと噛合している従動ギア部材134の従動ギア134aによって従動ギア部材134全体が軸部材135を中心に反時計回りに90度回動する。これにより、従動ギア部材134に後端側が取付けられている軸部材135を介して、軸部材135の前端側に取付けられている回転体136も正面視反時計回りに90度回動することとなる。 When the V winning solenoid 132 is energized, the plunger 132a rises so as to resist the urging force of the coil spring. As the plunger 132a moves up, the drive gear member 133 is rotated clockwise around the shaft portion 133a in a front view by the engaging portion 133d of the drive gear member 133 engaged with the tip (lower end) of the plunger 132a. Move. When this drive gear member 133 rotates clockwise, the driven gear member 134 as a whole is driven by the driven gear 134a of the driven gear member 134 meshing with the drive gear 133c, and the driven gear member 134 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about the shaft member 135. Rotate. As a result, the rotary body 136 attached to the front end side of the shaft member 135 is also rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in front view via the shaft member 135 whose rear end side is attached to the driven gear member 134. Become.

そして、回転体136が反時計回りに90度回動することにより、受部136aが上方へ開放された向きとなり、受部136aの開口側が球誘導部材138の上部口138bと一致した状態となる。これにより、受部136aは、上部口138bを介して上誘導部138eと連通した状態となる(図23(a)を参照)。 Then, by rotating the rotating body 136 counterclockwise by 90 degrees, the receiving portion 136a is directed upward, and the opening side of the receiving portion 136a coincides with the upper opening 138b of the ball guiding member 138. .. As a result, the receiving portion 136a is in communication with the upper guiding portion 138e via the upper opening 138b (see FIG. 23(a)).

回転体136の受部136aを上方へ向けた状態で、役物入賞口ユニット120B側から遊技球が排出されて、球誘導部材138の球入口138dに進入すると、上誘導部138eを通って上部口138bから回転体136の受部136aに受けられる。回転体136の受部136aに遊技球Tが受けられている状態で、更に、球入口138bに遊技球が進入すると、進入した遊技球Tは、上誘導部138eを通って回転体136の受部136aに受けられている遊技球Tに上から当接した上で、後側に開口しているハズレ孔130cに進入し、ユニット前ベース130の第二排出部130eを通って下方へ排出される。この際に、回転体136の受部136aに受れられている遊技球Tでは、受部136aの後壁によって支えられ、上から遊技球Tが当接しても、受部136aから外れることがない。 With the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 facing upward, when the game ball is discharged from the accessory winning opening unit 120B side and enters the ball entrance 138d of the ball guiding member 138, the upper part is passed through the upper guiding portion 138e. It is received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 from the mouth 138b. When the game ball T is received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 and the game ball further enters the ball entrance 138b, the entered game ball T passes through the upper guiding portion 138e and receives the rotating body 136. After coming into contact with the game ball T received by the portion 136a from above, the game ball T enters the opening hole 130c which is open to the rear side and is discharged downward through the second discharge portion 130e of the unit front base 130. It At this time, the game ball T received by the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is supported by the rear wall of the receiving portion 136a, and even if the game ball T comes into contact with the gaming ball T from above, it may come off from the receiving portion 136a. Absent.

[遊技内容]
本実施形態のパチンコ機1における遊技球Tを用いた遊技内容について、主に図24乃至図28を参照して詳細に説明する。本実施形態のパチンコ機1は、図示しないハンドルを遊技者が操作することによって、図示しない皿ユニットに貯留されている遊技球Tを一つずつ遊技盤10の遊技領域2内の上部に打込むことができる。遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tは、センター役物30の左右何れかを通るように流下し、遊技領域2の下端に開口しているアウト口12aから排出される。この遊技領域2内には、複数の障害釘G、風車、センター役物30を含む装飾体等が配置されており、遊技球Tが障害釘G等に当接することにより、その流下速度が抑制されると共に、様々な方向へ移動させられ、遊技者に遊技球Tの動きを楽しませられるようになっている。
[Game contents]
The game contents using the game ball T in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 24 to 28. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, a player operates a handle (not shown) to drive the game balls T stored in a plate unit (not shown) into the upper part of the game area 2 of the game board 10 one by one. be able to. The game ball T that has been driven into the game area 2 flows down so as to pass through either the left or right of the center accessory 30, and is discharged from the outlet 12a that is open at the lower end of the game area 2. In this game area 2, a plurality of obstacle nails G, a wind turbine, a decorative body including a center accessory 30 and the like are arranged, and the contact speed of the game ball T with the obstacle nails G and the like suppresses the flow-down speed thereof. At the same time, it is moved in various directions so that the player can enjoy the movement of the game ball T.

また、遊技領域2内に配置されている、一般入賞口51、第一始動口52、第二始動口53、大入賞口54、役物入賞口55等に遊技球Tが受入れられると、受入れられた入賞口に応じた数の遊技球Tが皿ユニットへ払出される。なお、アウト口123aや、一般入賞口51、第一始動口52、第二始動口53、大入賞口54、役物入賞口55から排出された遊技球Tは、遊技者には戻されない。 In addition, when the game ball T is received in the general winning opening 51, the first starting opening 52, the second starting opening 53, the large winning opening 54, the prize winning opening 55, etc., which are arranged in the game area 2, it is accepted. The number of game balls T according to the winning port thus obtained is paid out to the dish unit. In addition, the game ball T discharged from the outlet 123a, the general winning opening 51, the first starting opening 52, the second starting opening 53, the big winning opening 54, and the accessory winning opening 55 is not returned to the player.

この遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tが、センター役物30の上部から左方向へ流下した場合、遊技領域2内におけるセンター役物30と誘導壁11cとの間を流下することとなる。この際に、センター役物30の左側の外周面に開口しているワープ入口31に遊技球Tが進入すると、センター役物30の左右方向中央の下部に開口しているワープ出口32から再び遊技領域2内に放出される。このワープ出口32の直下には、入賞口ユニット50における第一始動口52が上方へ向けて常時開口しており、ワープ出口32から放出された遊技球Tが、極めて高い確率で第一始動口52に受入れられる。 When the game ball T hit in the game area 2 flows down from the upper part of the center accessory 30 to the left, it flows down between the center accessory 30 and the guide wall 11c in the game area 2. Become. At this time, when the game ball T enters the warp entrance 31 that is open to the outer peripheral surface on the left side of the center accessory 30, the game is again played from the warp exit 32 that is open to the lower center of the center accessory 30 in the left-right direction. It is released into the area 2. Immediately below the warp exit 32, the first starting opening 52 of the winning opening unit 50 is always open upward, and the game ball T discharged from the warp exit 32 has a very high probability of being the first starting opening. Accepted at 52.

また、センター役物30の左側を流下する遊技球Tが、ワープ入口31に進入しなかった場合でも、複数の障害釘Gによってセンター役物30の下側で遊技領域2の左右方向中央側へ寄せられるため、第一始動口52に受入れられる可能性がある。 Further, even when the game ball T flowing down the left side of the center accessory 30 does not enter the warp entrance 31, the plurality of obstacle nails G cause the lower side of the center accessory 30 to the center of the game area 2 in the left-right direction. Since it is moved closer, it may be received by the first starting port 52.

そして、第一始動口52に遊技球Tが受入れられると、その遊技球Tが第一始動口センサ90によって検知され、その検知信号が主制御基板13へと送られる。主制御基板13では、第一始動口センサ90からの検知信号により、払出制御基板6に対して払出コマンドを送信し、払出制御基板6では払出装置5を制御して受信した払出コマンドに応じた数(例えば、3個)の遊技球Tを皿ユニットへ払出させる。 When the game ball T is received in the first starting opening 52, the game ball T is detected by the first starting opening sensor 90, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 13. The main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 in response to a detection signal from the first starting opening sensor 90, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 to respond to the received payout command. The number (for example, 3) of game balls T is paid out to the dish unit.

センター役物30の左側を流下し、第一始動口52に受入れられなかった遊技球Tは、遊技領域2の下端のアウト口12aから排出される。 The game ball T that has flowed down on the left side of the center accessory 30 and has not been received by the first starting opening 52 is discharged from the out opening 12a at the lower end of the game area 2.

一方、遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tが、センター役物30の上部から右方向へ流下した場合、センター役物30の進入口33aから右流路33内に進入し、遊技領域2の上下方向の略中央に配置された放出口33eから遊技領域2内へ放出される。この放出口33eの下側には、入賞口ユニット50の一般入賞口51が上方へ向けて常時開口している。 On the other hand, when the game ball T driven into the game area 2 flows down from the upper part of the center accessory 30 in the right direction, it enters the right channel 33 from the entrance 33a of the center accessory 30, and the game area 2 is discharged into the game area 2 from a discharge port 33e arranged in the substantially vertical center. The general winning opening 51 of the winning opening unit 50 is always open upward under the discharge opening 33e.

そして、一般入賞口51に郵牛Tが受入れられると、一般入賞口センサ80によって検知され、その検知信号が主制御基板13に送られる。主制御基板13では、一般入賞口センサ80からの検知信号により、払出制御基板6に対して払出コマンドを送信し、払出制御基板6では払出装置5を制御して受信した払出コマンドに応じた数(例えば、10個)の遊技球Tを皿ユニットへ払出させる。 When the postal cow T is received in the general winning opening 51, it is detected by the general winning opening sensor 80, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 13. The main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 in response to a detection signal from the general winning opening sensor 80, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 to generate a number corresponding to the received payout command. The game balls T (for example, 10) are paid out to the dish unit.

センター役物30の右側を流下し一般入賞口51に受入れられなかった遊技球Tは、一般入賞口51を形成している前面流路形成部材61における受部61bの左右何れかを通って役物ユニット120の役物入賞口55を閉鎖している役物入賞口開閉部材121の扉部121aの上面へ流下する。そして、扉部121aの上面に流下した遊技球Tは、役物入賞口上天壁部61fの下側で扉部121aの上面を左方へ転動し、扉部121aの左端から役物入賞口左棚部61gの上面へ転動し、役物入賞口左棚部61gの左端から左下へ放出される。 The game ball T that has flowed down the right side of the center prize 30 and has not been received in the general winning opening 51 passes through either of the left and right sides of the receiving portion 61b in the front flow path forming member 61 forming the general winning opening 51. It flows down to the upper surface of the door portion 121a of the accessory winning opening/closing member 121 that closes the accessory winning opening 55 of the accessory unit 120. Then, the game ball T flowing down to the upper surface of the door portion 121a rolls to the left on the upper surface of the door portion 121a below the accessory winning opening upper top wall portion 61f, and the accessory winning opening from the left end of the door portion 121a. It rolls to the upper surface of the left shelf portion 61g and is discharged from the left end of the accessory winning opening left shelf portion 61g to the lower left.

そして、役物入賞口左棚部61gから放出された遊技球Tは、第二始動口上棚部61jの上面に流下し、第二始動口上棚部61jの上面を左方へ転動し、第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から左下へ放出される。第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から放出された遊技球Tは、その左側にある第二始動口領域左立壁部61mに当接し、第二始動口領域左立壁部61mの右側に沿って下方へ流下する。この第二始動口領域左立壁部61mの右側に沿って流下した遊技球Tは、第二始動口領域下棚部61i上へ流下し、第二始動口領域下棚部61iの上面を左方へ転動した後に、第二始動口領域下棚部61iの左端から大入賞口54の前面を通るように左下へ放出される。 Then, the game ball T released from the accessory winning opening left shelf 61g flows down to the upper surface of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and rolls to the left on the upper surface of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j. It is discharged from the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j to the lower left. The game ball T emitted from the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j contacts the second starting opening area left standing wall 61m on the left side thereof, and moves downward along the right side of the second starting opening area left standing wall 61m. Run down to. The game ball T flowing down along the right side of the second starting opening area left standing wall portion 61m flows down onto the second starting opening area lower shelf 61i, and the upper surface of the second starting opening area lower shelf 61i is leftward. After rolling to, it is discharged to the lower left from the left end of the second starting opening area lower shelf 61i so as to pass through the front surface of the special winning opening 54.

センター役物30の右側を遊技球Tが流下する際に、センター役物30の右流路33では、進入路33bの下側のゲート空間33c内に配置されたゲート部材34を遊技球Tが通過すると、ゲート部材34に備えられているゲートセンサ35によって検知される。そして、ゲートセンサ35により遊技球Tの通過が検知されると、主制御基板13では普通抽選結果として普通乱数を取得し、取得した普通乱数を普通図柄テーブルと照合し、取得した普通乱数が当りか否かを判定する。この際に、機能表示器14において普通図柄を変動表示させた後に、普通抽選の結果を表示させる。その後、普通抽選が当り(「普通当り」)の場合、可変始動口ユニット110の始動口ソレノイド115に、所定時間(例えば、0.3秒〜10秒の間)通電する。なお、普通抽選結果の抽選において、「普通当り」が抽選される確率は、1/2よりも高く(例えば、49/50〜299/300)設定されている。 When the game ball T flows down on the right side of the center accessory 30, the game ball T moves through the gate member 34 disposed in the gate space 33c below the approach path 33b in the right flow path 33 of the center accessory 30. When it passes, it is detected by a gate sensor 35 provided in the gate member 34. Then, when the passage of the game ball T is detected by the gate sensor 35, the main control board 13 acquires an ordinary random number as an ordinary lottery result, collates the obtained ordinary random number with an ordinary symbol table, and the obtained ordinary random number hits. Or not. At this time, after the ordinary symbols are variably displayed on the function display 14, the result of the ordinary lottery is displayed. After that, when the normal lottery is successful (“normal win”), the starting opening solenoid 115 of the variable starting opening unit 110 is energized for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds to 10 seconds). In addition, in the lottery of the ordinary lottery result, the probability that the "ordinary winning" is drawn is set to be higher than 1/2 (for example, 49/50 to 299/300).

始動口ソレノイド115が通電されると、始動口扉部材114が前進し、台板60の第二始動口開口部60c及び扉スリット60dを通って、第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、第三案内部114c、前壁部114d、及び立壁部114eが、台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出する。この状態で第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から遊技球Tが左方へ放出されると、第二始動口領域左立壁部61mに当接した上で、始動口扉部材114の第一案内部114aに当接し、第一案内部114aの傾斜によって流通方向が右方へ向けられる。そして、遊技球Tが第一案内部114aから第二案内部114bを通って第三案内部114cへと転動し、第三案内部114cの傾斜と前面流路形成部材61の誘導片61lとによって転動方向が後方へ向けられ、後方に開口している第二始動口53に受入れられることとなる。 When the starting opening solenoid 115 is energized, the starting opening door member 114 moves forward, passes through the second starting opening 60c and the door slit 60d of the base plate 60, and passes through the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, The third guide portion 114c, the front wall portion 114d, and the standing wall portion 114e project forward from the front surface of the base plate 60. In this state, when the game ball T is discharged to the left from the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j, it comes into contact with the second starting opening area left standing wall portion 61m and then the first guide of the starting opening door member 114. The flow direction is directed to the right due to the contact with the portion 114a and the inclination of the first guide portion 114a. Then, the game ball T rolls from the first guide portion 114a to the third guide portion 114c through the second guide portion 114b, the inclination of the third guide portion 114c and the guide piece 61l of the front flow passage forming member 61. As a result, the rolling direction is directed rearward, and the second start opening 53 opened rearward is received.

遊技球Tが第二始動口53に受入れらて第二始動口センサ91に検知されると、その検知信号によって主制御基板13では払出制御基板6に対して払出コマンドを送信し、払出制御基板6では払出装置5を制御して受信した払出コマンドに応じた数(例えば、1個)の遊技球Tを皿ユニットへ払出させる。 When the game ball T is received by the second starting opening 53 and detected by the second starting opening sensor 91, the main control board 13 transmits a payout command to the payout control board 6 by the detection signal, and the payout control board. At 6, the payout device 5 is controlled and the number of game balls T (for example, one) according to the received payout command is paid out to the dish unit.

本実施形態のパチンコ機1における第二始動口53まわりについて更に詳細に説明する。図24や図25等に示すように、第二始動口53は、遊技領域2内において前方へ向かって常時開口している。つまり、見かけ上は遊技状態に関わらず、遊技球Tを受入可能となっている。しかしながら、第二始動口53の上側には第二始動口上棚部61jが配置されていることから、遊技球Tが上側から流下してきても第二始動口53に受入れられることはない。一方、第二始動口53の下側に配置されている第二始動口領域下棚部61iへ落下した遊技球Tが、第二始動口53の高さまで跳ね上がれば、第二始動口53に受入れられる可能性があるが、実際にはほぼ受入れられることはない。つまり、第二始動口53は、遊技領域2内において、遊技球Tが流通し難い領域に配置されている。 Around the second start port 53 in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 24, FIG. 25, etc., the second starting opening 53 is always open forward in the game area 2. That is, apparently, the game ball T can be accepted regardless of the game state. However, since the second starting opening upper shelf 61j is arranged on the upper side of the second starting opening 53, even if the game ball T flows down from the upper side, it is not accepted by the second starting opening 53. On the other hand, if the game ball T dropped to the second starting opening area lower shelf 61i arranged below the second starting opening 53 jumps up to the height of the second starting opening 53, the second starting opening 53 It may be accepted, but it is rarely accepted in practice. That is, the second starting opening 53 is arranged in the game area 2 in an area where the game ball T is hard to flow.

この第二始動口53へは、上述したように、可変始動口ユニット110の始動口扉部材114が、台板60の前面から前方へ突出することにより、遊技球Tが受入可能となる。この始動口扉部材114は、前後に進退することから、遊技者(正面)側から見ると、始動口扉部材114が前進しているのか後退しているのかを判別し難くなっている。そのため、第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口領域左立壁部61mとの間で遊技球Tを実際に流下させることにより、始動口扉部材114に当接するか否かによって始動口扉部材114の進退を認識しなければならず、遊技者に対して第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口領域左立壁部61mとの間に遊技球Tが流通するように、右打ちを行わせて遊技球Tの動きに注目させることができ、遊技者に遊技球Tの動きを楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 As described above, the starting opening door member 114 of the variable starting opening unit 110 projects forward from the front surface of the base plate 60 into the second starting opening 53, so that the game ball T can be received. Since the starting opening door member 114 moves back and forth, it is difficult to determine whether the starting opening door member 114 is moving forward or backward when viewed from the player (front) side. Therefore, by actually flowing down the game ball T between the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and the second starting opening region left standing wall portion 61m, the starting opening door member 114 depends on whether or not it abuts the starting opening door member 114. 114 must be recognized to advance or retreat, and the player must make a right hit so that the game ball T flows between the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and the second starting opening area left standing wall 61m. In addition, the movement of the game ball T can be paid attention to, and it is possible to prevent the player from delighting the movement of the game ball T and deteriorating the interest.

そして、通常(始動口ソレノイド115が非通電)の状態では、図26(a)等に示すように、始動口扉部材114の前端が、台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出していない状態となっている。従って、この状態で、第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口領域左立壁部61mとの間を遊技球Tが流下しても、始動口扉部材114に当接することはなく、下側に配置された第二始動口領域下棚部61i上へ流下することとなる。 Then, in a normal state (when the starting opening solenoid 115 is not energized), as shown in FIG. 26A, the front end of the starting opening door member 114 is not projected forward from the front surface of the base plate 60. Has become. Therefore, in this state, even if the game ball T flows down between the second starting opening upper shelf portion 61j and the second starting opening area left standing wall portion 61m, it does not contact the starting opening door member 114, and the lower side. Will flow down onto the second starting opening area lower shelf portion 61i arranged at.

そして、ゲート部材34を遊技球Tが通過することで抽選される普通抽選結果に応じて、始動口ソレノイド115が通電されると、始動口扉部材114の前端が台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出することとなる。 Then, when the starting opening solenoid 115 is energized in accordance with the ordinary drawing result that is drawn by the game balls T passing through the gate member 34, the front end of the starting opening door member 114 is located in front of the front surface of the base plate 60. Will be projected.

始動口扉部材114の前端が台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出した状態(第二始動口53が受入可能な状態)で、第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口領域左立壁部61mとの間を遊技球Tが流下すると、第一案内部114aの上面に当接する。この第一案内部114aは、左端側が高くなるように傾斜しているため、この傾斜によって遊技球Tが右方へ案内される。ところで、始動口扉部材114は、第二始動口上棚部61jの下面との間が、遊技球Tの外径よりも若干大きい距離離れていることから、第二始動口上棚部61j上を左方へ転動し、第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から第二始動口領域左立壁部61mに当接した上で、第一案内部114aに当接して右方へ案内された遊技球Tの動きは、急激にUターンするような動きとなり、遊技者の関心を強く引き付けることができる(図25(b)及び図26(b)を参照)。 The second starting opening upper shelf 61j and the second starting opening area left standing wall in a state where the front end of the starting opening door member 114 projects forward from the front surface of the base plate 60 (a state in which the second starting opening 53 can be received). When the game ball T flows down between 61m, it abuts on the upper surface of the first guide portion 114a. Since the first guide portion 114a is inclined so that the left end side becomes higher, the game ball T is guided to the right by this inclination. By the way, since the starting opening door member 114 is separated from the lower surface of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j by a distance slightly larger than the outer diameter of the game ball T, the second starting opening upper shelf 61j is left. The game ball T that is rolled to the right and abuts the second starting opening area left standing wall portion 61m from the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and then abuts the first guiding portion 114a to the right. The movement makes a sudden U-turn, which can strongly attract the player's interest (see FIG. 25(b) and FIG. 26(b)).

そして、第一案内部114aによって右方へ案内された遊技球Tは、その右側の第二案内部114bを転動する。この第二案内部114bは、第一案内部114aよりも水平からの傾斜角度が小さいため、遊技球Tの転動速度の増加が遅くなる。この第二案内部114bを右方へ転動した遊技球Tは、その右側の第三案内部114cへと転動する。この第三案内部114cでは、底面が後方へ向かって低くなっていると共に、第三案内部114c上に、第三案内部114cの右側から前方へ向かうに従って左方へ突出している誘導片61lが存在しており、遊技球Tが後方へ案内されて後側に開口している第二始動口53に受入れられることとなる。 Then, the game ball T guided to the right by the first guide portion 114a rolls on the right side second guide portion 114b. Since the second guide portion 114b has a smaller inclination angle from the horizontal than the first guide portion 114a, the rolling speed of the game ball T increases slowly. The game ball T that has rolled the second guide portion 114b to the right rolls to the third guide portion 114c on the right side thereof. In this third guide portion 114c, the bottom surface is lowered rearward, and a guide piece 61l protruding leftward from the right side of the third guide portion 114c toward the front is provided on the third guide portion 114c. The game ball T is present and guided to the rear side, and is received in the second starting opening 53 opened to the rear side.

なお、台板60の前面よりも前方へ突出した始動口扉部材114の前端の前側には、前面流路形成部材61の前板部61aが存在していることから、遊技球Tが前方へ脱落することはない(図16等を参照)。 In addition, since the front plate portion 61a of the front flow path forming member 61 exists on the front side of the front end of the starting port door member 114 that projects forward from the front surface of the base plate 60, the game ball T moves forward. It does not fall off (see FIG. 16 etc.).

始動口ソレノイド115への通電が終了すると、始動口ソレノイド115に備えられているコイルスプリングの付勢力によって没入していたプランジャ115aが突出し、リンク部材116を介して始動口扉部材114が後退する。この始動口扉部材114が後退することによって、台板60の前面から突出している第一案内部114a及び第二案内部114b等の突出量が徐々に減少すると共に、始動口扉部材114の前端と前面流路形成部材61における前板部61aの後面との間の隙間が徐々に増加する。 When the energization of the starting port solenoid 115 is completed, the plunger 115a that has been depressed due to the urging force of the coil spring provided in the starting port solenoid 115 projects, and the starting port door member 114 retracts via the link member 116. By retracting the start door member 114, the protrusion amounts of the first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b protruding from the front surface of the base plate 60 are gradually reduced, and the front end of the start door member 114 is reduced. The gap between the front surface of the front flow path forming member 61 and the rear surface of the front plate portion 61a gradually increases.

そして、この始動口扉部材114が後退している時に、第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口領域左立壁部61mとの間を遊技球Tが流下、或いは、第一案内部114aや第二案内部114bを遊技球Tが転動していると、第一案内部114a及び第二案内部114b等の突出量が徐々に減少するため、右方へ転動している遊技球Tが第三案内部114cに到達する前に、始動口扉部材114の前端と前板部61aとの間の隙間から下方へ落下して第二始動口53に受入れられることはない(図26(c)を参照)。 Then, when the starting opening door member 114 is retracted, the game ball T flows down between the second starting opening upper shelf portion 61j and the second starting opening area left standing wall portion 61m, or the first guide portion 114a or When the game ball T is rolling on the second guide portion 114b, the projection amount of the first guide portion 114a and the second guide portion 114b is gradually reduced, so that the game ball T is rolling to the right. Before it reaches the third guide portion 114c, it does not fall downward from the gap between the front end of the starting port door member 114 and the front plate portion 61a and is received by the second starting port 53 (Fig. 26 ( See c)).

これにより、始動口ソレノイド115への通電が終了すると、第二始動口53への遊技球Tの受入れを直ちに不能とすることができるため、余分に遊技球Tが受入れられてしまうのを低減させることができ、パチンコ機1を設置している遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制することができる。一方、遊技者に対しては、始動口扉部材115の途中から遊技球Tが落下してしまうことから、次に第二始動口53が受入可能となる機会に対して期待感を抱かせることが可能となり、遊技に対する興趣が低下するのを抑制させることができる。 As a result, when the energization of the starting opening solenoid 115 is finished, it is possible to immediately disable the acceptance of the game ball T into the second starting opening 53, thereby reducing the extra acceptance of the game ball T. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the game hall side where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. On the other hand, since the game ball T falls from the middle of the starting opening door member 115, the player is expected to have an expectation for the opportunity to receive the second starting opening 53 next. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

ところで、本実施形態のパチンコ機1では、第一始動口52や第二始動口53に遊技球Tが受入れられて第一始動口センサ90や第二始動口センサ91によって検知されると、主制御基板13では、特別抽選結果として特別乱数を取得する。そして、取得した特別乱数を特別図柄テーブルと照合し、取得した特別乱数が当りか否かを判定する。特別図柄テーブルによる当りとして、大入賞口54が受入可能となる「大当り」「中当り」「小当り」、役物入賞口55が受入可能となる「役物当り」、等がある。また、特別図柄テーブルには、当りハズレの他に、確率変更の有無、時間短縮の有無、特別図柄の変動時間、特別図柄の変動パターン、等の情報が含まれている。 By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the game ball T is received in the first starting opening 52 and the second starting opening 53 and detected by the first starting opening sensor 90 and the second starting opening sensor 91, The control board 13 acquires a special random number as the special lottery result. Then, the acquired special random number is collated with the special symbol table to determine whether or not the acquired special random number is a hit. As the hits by the special symbol table, there are "big hit", "middle hit", "small hit" that the big prize hole 54 can receive, "winning product hit" that the character prize hole 55 can receive, and the like. The special symbol table includes information such as whether or not the probability is changed, whether or not the time is shortened, the variation time of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the special symbol, and the like, in addition to the hit loss.

この特別抽選結果の当りハズレに関わらず、特別図柄テーブルによって照合された変動時間と変動パターンに基いて、主制御基板13では、機能表示器14に特別図柄を変動表示させ、変動時間の経過後に特別抽選結果を示唆する表示を行わせる。この機能表示器14では、「大当り」「小当り」等の当りの種類についても表示される。そして、特別抽選結果が当りであれば、その当りに応じて、アタッカソレノイド104又は役物入賞ソレノイド125に当りに応じたパターンで通電させて、大入賞口54又は役物入賞口55を受入可能とする。 Regardless of the hit result of this special lottery result, based on the variation time and variation pattern collated by the special symbol table, the main control board 13 causes the function display 14 to variably display the special symbol, and after the lapse of the variation time. Make a display suggesting the result of the special lottery. The function indicator 14 also displays types of hits such as "big hit" and "small hit". If the result of the special lottery is a win, the attacker solenoid 104 or the prize winning solenoid 125 is energized in a pattern according to the hit, and the special winning opening 54 or the prize winning opening 55 can be accepted. And

例えば、特別抽選結果として「当り」が抽選された場合、大入賞口54を開状態とした後に、所定時間(例えば、10秒〜30秒)の経過、或いは、所定数(例えば、8個〜15個)の遊技球Tの受入れに基いて閉状態とする開閉パターンを1ラウンドとして、「当り」の種類に応じてそのラウンドを繰返す。例えば、「2R大当り」であれば2ラウンド、「15R大当り」であれば15ラウンド、夫々繰返して、「当り」としての遊技者に有利な有利遊技状態を発生させる。 For example, when "hit" is selected as the special lottery result, a predetermined time (e.g., 10 seconds to 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (e.g., 8 pieces) after the special winning opening 54 is opened. The open/close pattern that is closed based on the acceptance of the 15 game balls T is set as one round, and the round is repeated according to the type of “hit”. For example, in the case of "2R big hit", 2 rounds are repeated, and in the case of "15R big hit", 15 rounds are repeated, and an advantageous game state advantageous for the player as "win" is generated.

本例では、特別抽選結果として「役物当り」が抽選されると、主制御基板13において、役物入賞ソレノイド125とV入賞ソレノイド132とを略同時に通電させる。また、役物入賞ソレノイド125よりもV入賞ソレノイド132を長く通電させる。つまり、役物入賞口55への遊技球Tの受入れと、回転体136と受部136aへの遊技球Tの受入れとを同時に開始させ、そして、第一時間(例えば、1秒〜5秒)経過後に役物入賞口55を閉じ、第二時間(例えば、2秒〜30秒)経過後に回転体136の受部136aをV入賞口56側へ回動させる。これにより、役物入賞口55が受入可能となった時に、遊技球Tが役物入賞口55に受入れられて下側の回転体136に到達しないうちに回転体136が回動して受部136aに受入れさせることができなくなるのを防止している。 In the present example, when "per prize" is selected as the special lottery result, the prize winning solenoid 125 and the V prize solenoid 132 are energized in the main control board 13 at substantially the same time. The V prize solenoid 132 is energized longer than the accessory prize solenoid 125. That is, the acceptance of the game ball T into the winning a prize hole 55 and the acceptance of the game ball T into the rotating body 136 and the receiving portion 136a are started at the same time, and the first time (for example, 1 to 5 seconds). After a lapse of time, the accessory winning hole 55 is closed, and after a second time (for example, 2 seconds to 30 seconds) has elapsed, the receiving portion 136a of the rotator 136 is rotated to the V winning opening 56 side. As a result, when the winning a prize hole 55 becomes receivable, the rotating body 136 rotates before the game ball T is received by the winning a prize hole 55 and does not reach the lower rotating body 136. It is prevented that 136a cannot be accepted.

そして、回転体136の受部136aに遊技球Tが受入れられた状態で、V入賞ソレノイド132が非通電となって回転体136が時計回りに回動すると、回転体136の受部136aに受入れられていた遊技球TがV入賞口56に受入れられる。遊技球TがV入賞口56に受入れられてV入賞口センサ139に検知されると、主制御基板13では「大当り」として大入賞口54や役物入賞口55が所定パターンで開閉させる。 Then, when the game ball T is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the V winning solenoid 132 is de-energized and the rotating body 136 is rotated clockwise, and is received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136. The game ball T that has been played is accepted in the V winning opening 56. When the game ball T is received by the V winning opening 56 and detected by the V winning sensor 139, the main control board 13 opens and closes the big winning opening 54 and the accessory winning opening 55 as a "big hit".

遊技球Tが大入賞口54や役物入賞口55に受入れられて、大入賞口センサ106や役物入賞口センサ124によって検知されると、主制御基板13では払出制御基板6に対して払出コマンドを送信し、払出制御基板6では払出装置5を制御して受信した払出コマンドに応じた数(例えば、10個)の遊技球Tを皿ユニットへ払出させる。 When the game ball T is received in the special winning opening 54 or the accessory winning opening 55 and detected by the special winning sensor 106 or the accessory winning sensor 124, the main control board 13 pays out to the payout control board 6. The command is transmitted, and the payout control board 6 controls the payout device 5 to pay out a number (for example, 10) of the game balls T corresponding to the received payout command to the dish unit.

ところで、機能表示器14において特別図柄を変動表示中に、第一始動口52や第二始動口53に遊技球Tが受入れられた場合、主制御基板13では、遊技球Tの受入れに係る特別乱数(特別抽選結果)を、夫々4つまで記憶(保留)させ、4つを超えた場合はその特別乱数を破棄させる。また、主制御基板13では、記憶(保留)している特別乱数の数を、機能表示器14に表示させる。そして、特別図柄の変動表示が終わり次第、記憶している特別乱数の保留を解除して、その特別乱数に係る特別図柄の変動表示を開始させる。 By the way, when the game ball T is received in the first starting opening 52 or the second starting opening 53 during the variable display of the special symbol on the function display 14, the main control board 13 is a special one related to receiving the game ball T. Up to four random numbers (special lottery results) are stored (held), and when the number exceeds four, the special random numbers are discarded. In the main control board 13, the number of special random numbers stored (held) is displayed on the function display 14. Then, as soon as the variable display of the special symbol is over, the stored special random number is released and the variable display of the special symbol relating to the special random number is started.

ところで、本実施形態では、特別抽選結果として、遊技者がより有利な遊技状態となる「特定大当り」を含んでいる。この「特定大当り」は、大入賞口54と役物入賞口55とが一度ずつ合計二度、或いは、役物入賞口54が二度、受入可能になる。具体的には、遊技者が左打ちを行って第一始動口53へ遊技球Tを受入れさせて、特別抽選結果として「特定大当り」が抽選されると、大入賞口54と役物入賞口55とを一度ずつ遊技球Tを受入可能とする。まず、一度目として、大入賞口54を短時間(例えば、1秒〜5秒)の間、複数回(例えば、1回〜3回)開閉させて遊技球Tを受入可能とする。 By the way, in the present embodiment, the special lottery result includes a "specific jackpot" that gives the player a more advantageous game state. This "specific jackpot" can be received once with the special winning opening 54 and once with the accessory winning opening 55, or twice with the accessory winning opening 54. Specifically, when the player makes a left-handed hit and allows the game ball T to be received in the first starting opening 53, and a "specific jackpot" is drawn as a result of the special drawing, the special winning opening 54 and the accessory winning opening 55 and the game ball T can be accepted once. First, as a first time, the special winning opening 54 is opened and closed a plurality of times (for example, 1 to 3 times) for a short time (for example, 1 to 5 seconds) so that the game ball T can be received.

その後、液晶表示装置15に遊技者に対して右打ちを促す演出画像を表示させた上で、一度目の大入賞口54の受入れ終了後の所定時間(例えば、5秒〜60秒)経過後に、二度目として役物入賞口55を短時間(例えば、1秒〜5秒)開いて遊技球Tを受入可能とすると共に、回転体136の受部136aを上方へ回動させて遊技球Tを受入可能とする。そして、回転体136の受部136aに対して遊技球Tを受入可能としてから所定時間(例えば、2秒〜30秒)経過後に、回転体136を受部136aがV入賞口56側を向くように回動させる。この際に、受部136aに遊技球Tが受入れられていれば、その遊技球TがV入賞口56に受入れられる。V入賞口56に遊技球Tが受入れられると、有利遊技状態として、大入賞口54が所定ラウンド数(例えば、15ラウンド)で開閉する。 After that, the liquid crystal display device 15 displays an effect image for prompting the player to hit the right side, and after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds to 60 seconds) has elapsed after the first acceptance of the special winning opening 54 is completed. As a second time, the accessory winning hole 55 is opened for a short time (for example, 1 second to 5 seconds) to allow the game ball T to be received, and the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is rotated upward to cause the game ball T to move. Will be accepted. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds to 30 seconds) has elapsed since the game ball T can be received in the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136, the receiving portion 136a of the rotating body 136 is directed toward the V winning opening 56 side. Rotate to. At this time, if the game ball T is received in the receiving portion 136a, the game ball T is received in the V winning opening 56. When the game ball T is received in the V winning opening 56, the special winning opening 54 opens and closes in a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an advantageous game state.

この「特定大当り」では、一回目の大入賞口53の開閉と、二度目の役物入賞口54の開閉との間において、ゲート部材34における遊技球Tの通過を検知するゲートセンサ35からの検知が受付けられており、普通抽選結果として「普通当り」が抽選されると、始動口扉部材114が前進し、第二始動口53への遊技球Tの受入れが可能となる。なお、有利遊技状態の発生中は、ゲートセンサ35からの検知信号の受付けが中断されており、始動口扉部材114が前進して第二始動口53が受入可能となることはない。そして、第二始動口53が受入可能な時に、遊技球Tが受入れられることで、特別抽選結果が抽選されると共に、その抽選された特別抽選結果は、4つ(又は8つ)まで記憶(保留)される。 In this "specific big hit", from the gate sensor 35 that detects the passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34 between the first opening and closing of the special winning opening 53 and the second opening and closing of the accessory winning opening 54. When the detection is accepted and the "normal win" is selected as the normal lottery result, the starting opening door member 114 moves forward, and the game ball T can be received in the second starting opening 53. In addition, during the occurrence of the advantageous game state, the reception of the detection signal from the gate sensor 35 is interrupted, and the starting opening door member 114 does not move forward so that the second starting opening 53 can be received. Then, when the game ball T is accepted when the second starting opening 53 is acceptable, the special lottery result is drawn, and the special lottery result is stored up to four (or eight) ( Will be put on hold).

この第二始動口53へ遊技球Tが受入れられることにより「特定大当り」が抽選された場合、役物入賞口55を二度、開閉させて遊技球Tを受入可能とする。まず、一度目の役物入賞口55の開閉において、遊技球Tが受入れられた上で、V入賞口56に受入れられると、上述と同様に、有利遊技状態として、大入賞口54が所定ラウンド数(例えば、15ラウンド)で開閉する。そして、その有利遊技状態の終了後に、二度目の役物入賞口55の開閉が行われ、上述と同様に、V入賞口56に遊技球Tが受入れられることにより、再び、上述と同様の有利遊技状態が発生する。 When the "specific jackpot" is drawn by receiving the game ball T into the second starting opening 53, the accessory winning hole 55 is opened and closed twice to allow the game ball T to be received. First, when opening and closing the prize winning opening 55 for the first time, when the game ball T is received and then received in the V winning opening 56, as in the above, as the advantageous gaming state, the big winning opening 54 is in a predetermined round. Open and close in a number (eg, 15 rounds). Then, after the end of the advantageous gaming state, the second prize winning opening 55 is opened and closed a second time, and the game ball T is received in the V winning opening 56 in the same manner as described above. A gaming state occurs.

この二度の役物入賞口55の開閉の間でも、ゲートセンサ35からの検知信号が受付けられているため、「普通当り」が抽選されることで始動口扉部材114が前進し、第二始動口53へ遊技球Tが受入可能となり、所定数(例えば、4つ、又は8つ)の特別抽選結果が記憶(保留)される。 Since the detection signal from the gate sensor 35 is received even during the opening and closing of the accessory winning opening 55 twice, the "normal win" is selected by lottery, and the starting opening door member 114 moves forward. The game ball T can be accepted into the starting opening 53, and a predetermined number (for example, 4 or 8) of special lottery results are stored (held).

このように、連続して有利遊技状態を発生させることが可能となるため、より多くの遊技球Tを大入賞口53へ受入れさて、遊技球Tを皿ユニットへ払出させることができ、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制させることができる。 In this way, it is possible to continuously generate an advantageous game state, so that more game balls T can be accepted into the special winning opening 53 and the game balls T can be paid out to the dish unit. You can entertain and suppress the decline in interest.

なお、本実施形態では、機能表示器14による表示に加えて、主制御基板13からのコマンドに基いて、周辺制御基板16では、様々な演出画像を液晶表示装置15に表示させるようにしており、遊技者を楽しませられるようにしている。 In the present embodiment, in addition to the display by the function display 14, the peripheral control board 16 causes the liquid crystal display device 15 to display various effect images based on a command from the main control board 13. , I try to entertain the players.

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本実施形態の第二始動口53は本発明の受入口に、本実施形態における前面流路形成部材61の第二始動口上棚部61jは本発明の上突出部材に、本実施形態における第二始動口右立壁部61kは本発明の横突出部材に、本実施形態における可変始動口ユニット110の始動口扉部材114は本発明の扉部材に、本実施形態の第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、及び第三案内部114cは本発明の案内部に、本実施形態の第三案内部は本発明の誘導部に、夫々相当している。
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The second starting port 53 of the present embodiment is the receiving port of the present invention, and the second starting port upper shelf portion 61j of the front flow path forming member 61 of the present embodiment is the upper projecting member of the present invention. The starting opening right standing wall portion 61k is the lateral projecting member of the present invention, the starting opening door member 114 of the variable starting opening unit 110 in the present embodiment is the door member of the present invention, the first guide portion 114a of the present embodiment, the second The guide portion 114b and the third guide portion 114c correspond to the guide portion of the present invention, and the third guide portion of the present embodiment corresponds to the guide portion of the present invention.

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このように、遊技者の操作によって遊技領域2内に遊技球Tを打込むと、その打込まれた遊技球Tによって遊技状態が変化し、変化した遊技状態に応じて左右方向に遊技球Tの外径よりも長く延びており遊技球Tを第二始動口53へ案内する始動口扉部材114が、前方へスライドして遊技領域2内に突出する。この遊技領域2内には、第二始動口53における右側に前方へ突出している第二始動口右立壁部61kが配置されていると共に、第二始動口53の上側には第二始動口右立壁部61kの上端から左方側が低くなるように始動口扉部材114の左右の長さよりも短く延びている第二始動口上棚部61jが配置されており、始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内に突出した時に、第二始動口上棚部61jの左方の端部よりも外側へ始動口扉部材114の左端部が延出している。そして、第二始動口上棚部61j上へ遊技球Tが流下すると、第二始動口上棚部61j上を左方の端部側へ向って転動し、左方の端部から下方へ流下する。この際に、始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内に突出していると、極めて高い確率で遊技球Tが始動口扉部材114上に受けられることとなる。従って、始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内に突出している時に、第二始動口上棚部61j及び始動口扉部材114の上側で且つ第二始動口上棚部61jの左方の端部の外側に遊技球Tを流下させると、その遊技球Tが始動口扉部材114上に受けられることとなる。そして、始動口扉部材114上に受けられた遊技球Tが、第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、及び第三案内部114cによって第二始動口53へ案内された上で、第二始動口53へ受入れられると、特典として遊技球Tの払出しや特別抽選結果の抽選等が行われ、その特典によって遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、始動口扉部材114が、左右方向に複数の遊技球Tを受けることができように左右方向に長く(遊技球Tの外径の約4倍の長さ)延びているため、遊技者に対して多くの遊技球Tが第二始動口53へ受入れられるものであるように錯覚させることが可能となる。詳述すると、左右に延びた開閉部材を備えた従来のパチンコ機での遊技に遊技者が慣れると、左右に延びた開閉部材の大きさに対して関心が強くなり、開閉部材と対応している受入口(例えば、大入賞口)の大きさについては関心が相対的に弱くなる。つまり、開閉部材が左右に長いほど遊技球Tを多く受入れさせることができると思い込むようになる。従って、遊技状態に応じて遊技領域2内に突出し左右に延びている始動口扉部材114が、従来のパチンコ機での開閉部材であると認識し、この始動口扉部材114が左右に長く延びていることから、多くの遊技球Tを受入れさせることができるものと錯覚することとなる。そして、遊技者が錯覚することによって始動口扉部材114を狙った遊技球Tの打込操作を積極的に行わせることができ、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。一方、始動口扉部材114によって遊技球Tが案内される第二始動口53は、現実には遊技球Tが一つのみ受入れられる大きさに形成されているため、始動口扉部材114上に複数の遊技球Tが流下しても、一度に受入れられることはなく一つずつしか受入れられないため、時間当りの遊技球Tの受入数を従来よりも低減させることができ、付与する特典が相対的に少なくなることで、本パチンコ機1を設置している遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制することができる。
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In this way, when the game ball T is hit in the game area 2 by the operation of the player, the game state is changed by the hit game ball T, and the game ball T is moved in the left-right direction according to the changed game state. The starting opening door member 114 that extends longer than the outer diameter of and guides the game ball T to the second starting opening 53 slides forward and projects into the game area 2. In this game area 2, the second starting opening right standing wall portion 61k protruding forward is arranged on the right side of the second starting opening 53, and the second starting opening right is on the upper side of the second starting opening 53. A second starting opening upper shelf 61j extending shorter than the left and right lengths of the starting opening door member 114 is arranged so that the left side is lower from the upper end of the standing wall portion 61k, and the starting opening door member 114 is in the game area 2 When protruding inward, the left end portion of the starting opening door member 114 extends outward from the left end portion of the second starting opening upper shelf portion 61j. When the game ball T flows down onto the second starting opening upper shelf 61j, it rolls toward the left end side on the second starting opening upper shelf 61j, and flows down from the left end. .. At this time, if the starting opening door member 114 projects into the game area 2, the game ball T will be received on the starting opening door member 114 with an extremely high probability. Therefore, when the starting opening door member 114 is projected into the game area 2, the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and the upper opening of the starting opening door member 114 and the outer side of the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j. When the game ball T is allowed to flow down, the game ball T will be received on the starting opening door member 114. Then, the game ball T received on the starting opening door member 114 is guided to the second starting opening 53 by the first guiding portion 114a, the second guiding portion 114b, and the third guiding portion 114c, and then the second. When accepted into the starting opening 53, the payout of the game ball T, the lottery of the special lottery result, and the like are performed as a privilege, and the player can be entertained by the privilege. At this time, since the starting opening door member 114 extends in the left-right direction so as to receive the plurality of game balls T in the left-right direction (about four times the outer diameter of the game ball T), It is possible to give the player the illusion that many game balls T are accepted in the second starting opening 53. To be more specific, when a player becomes accustomed to playing on a conventional pachinko machine equipped with an opening/closing member extending left and right, the player becomes more interested in the size of the opening/closing member extending left and right. There is relatively little interest in the size of the receiving entrance (eg, the big winning opening). That is, it becomes conceivable that the longer the opening/closing member is in the left and right, the more game balls T can be accepted. Therefore, depending on the game state, the starting opening door member 114 which projects into the game area 2 and extends to the left and right is recognized as an opening/closing member in the conventional pachinko machine, and the starting opening door member 114 extends left and right long. Therefore, it is an illusion that many game balls T can be accepted. Then, the player can positively perform the driving operation of the game ball T aiming at the starting opening door member 114 by the illusion, and it is possible to suppress the entertaining and deteriorating the interest of the player. it can. On the other hand, since the second starting port 53 in which the game ball T is guided by the starting port door member 114 is formed to have a size that can accept only one game ball T in reality, on the starting port door member 114. Even if a plurality of game balls T flow down, they are not accepted at one time and can be accepted one at a time, so the number of game balls T accepted per hour can be reduced as compared to the conventional one, and the privilege to be granted is Since the number is relatively small, it is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the gaming hall where the pachinko machine 1 is installed.

また、始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内に突出している時に、始動口扉部材114の他に第二始動口上棚部61jを狙っても遊技球Tを第二始動口53へ受入れさせることができるため、始動口扉部材114(第二始動口53)の上側に第二始動口上棚部61jを配置しても、実質的には、始動口扉部材114の左右の長さの全長に亘って遊技球Tを受けていることと同じとすることができ、多くの遊技球Tを載せられることにより遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、第二始動口上棚部61jの左側の低い端部から始動口扉部材114上へ受けさせるようにしているため、第二始動口上棚部61j上に同時に複数の遊技球Tが存在していても、一つずつ始動口扉部材114上へ受渡して第二始動口53へ案内させることとなり、一度に多くの遊技球Tが第二始動口53へ受入れられるの回避させることができ、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。 Further, when the starting opening door member 114 projects into the game area 2, even if the second starting opening upper shelf 61j is aimed in addition to the starting opening door member 114, the game ball T is accepted into the second starting opening 53. Therefore, even if the second starting opening upper shelf 61j is arranged on the upper side of the starting opening door member 114 (second starting opening 53), the length of the left and right sides of the starting opening door member 114 is substantially the same. This can be the same as receiving the game ball T over the entire length, and the player can be entertained by mounting many game balls T. At this time, since the lower left end of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j is received on the starting opening door member 114, a plurality of game balls T are simultaneously present on the second starting opening upper shelf 61j. Even if it is done, it will be delivered to the starting opening door member 114 one by one and guided to the second starting opening 53, and it is possible to avoid that many game balls T are accepted into the second starting opening 53 at a time. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the game hall side.

また、第二始動口53の上側と右側に、遊技領域2内に突出した第二始動口上棚部61jと第二始動口右立壁部61kとを備えているため、始動口扉部材114によって遊技球Tが第二始動口53へ案内されないと、第二始動口53へ遊技球Tを受入れさせることが難しい状態となっている。従って、始動口扉部材114が突出しないと第二始動口53へ遊技球Tを受入れさせることができないため、始動口扉部材114の突出により遊技者に対してプレミアム感を付与させることが可能となり、始動口扉部材114の突出によって遊技者に対して何か良いことがあるのではないかと思わせることができ、遊技者の遊技に対する期待感を高めさせて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, since the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and the second starting opening right standing wall 61k protruding into the game area 2 are provided on the upper side and the right side of the second starting opening 53, the game is started by the starting opening door member 114. If the ball T is not guided to the second starting port 53, it is difficult to receive the game ball T in the second starting port 53. Therefore, since the game ball T cannot be received in the second starting opening 53 unless the starting opening door member 114 projects, it is possible to give a premium feeling to the player by the projection of the starting opening door member 114. , It is possible to make the player think that there is something good by the protrusion of the starting opening door member 114, and to increase the player's expectation for the game and suppress the decrease in the interest. You can

更に、始動口扉部材114の第三案内部114cの右端部から上方へ延出している立壁部114eを備えているため、始動口扉部材114の右側が低くなるように傾斜した第一案内部114a及び第二案内部114bによって第二始動口53の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技球Tが、立壁部114eに当接することにより、第二始動口53の前側を通り越してそれ以上右方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。この際に、喩え遊技球Tが立壁部114eを乗り越えたとしても、第二始動口53の右側に第二始動口右立壁部61kが遊技領域2内に突出しているため、この第二始動口右立壁部61kによっても遊技球Tが右側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、始動口扉部材114に受けられた遊技球Tを、第二始動口53へ確実に案内して受入れさせることができる。 Further, since the standing wall portion 114e extending upward from the right end portion of the third guide portion 114c of the starting opening door member 114 is provided, the first guiding portion inclined so that the right side of the starting opening door member 114 is lowered. The game ball T guided toward the front side of the second starting opening 53 by the 114a and the second guiding portion 114b abuts the standing wall portion 114e to pass the front side of the second starting opening 53 and further to the right. It can be prevented from moving to the side. At this time, even if the analogy game ball T gets over the standing wall portion 114e, the second starting opening right standing wall portion 61k is projected to the right side of the second starting opening 53 into the game area 2, so this second starting opening The right standing wall portion 61k can also prevent the game ball T from moving to the right. Therefore, the game ball T received by the starting opening door member 114 can be reliably guided to and accepted by the second starting opening 53.

また、始動口扉部材114を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域2内へ突出させるようにしているため、始動口扉部材114を回動させて突出させるようにした場合と比較して、多くの遊技球Tを受けることによる衝撃によって始動口扉部材114が破損し易くなるのを低減させることができる。詳述すると、始動口扉部材の下辺を左右に延びた軸周りに回動可能に支持し、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させるようにした場合、始動口扉部材を突出させた状態から更に回動しないようにするためのストッパを始動口扉部材の下辺から上辺までの長さよりも長くすることが困難となり、多くの遊技球Tを受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができない虞がある。これに対して、本実施形態では、始動口扉部材114を前方へスライドさせるようにしており、始動口扉部材114において遊技領域2内に突出している部位よりも後側を長くすることができるため、多くの遊技球Tを受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができる。 Further, since the starting opening door member 114 is slid forward to be projected into the game area 2, a lot of games are compared with the case where the starting opening door member 114 is rotated and projected. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the starting opening door member 114 is easily damaged by the impact caused by receiving the ball T. More specifically, when the lower side of the starting door member is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right and the upper side is rotated so as to move forward, the starting door member is in a protruding state. It is difficult to make the stopper for preventing further rotation from longer than the length from the lower side to the upper side of the starting port door member, and it is possible to sufficiently counteract the impact caused by receiving many game balls T. May not be possible. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the starting opening door member 114 is slid forward, and the rear side can be made longer than the portion of the starting opening door member 114 that projects into the game area 2. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently counter the impact caused by receiving many game balls T.

また、始動口扉部材114を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域2内に突出させているため、始動口扉部材114上に遊技球Tが存在している時に、始動口扉部材114が後方へスライドすると、始動口扉部材114上における遊技球Tの位置によっては、遊技球Tが第二始動口53へ案内される前に、始動口扉部材114上から脱落してしまい、第二始動口53へ受入れられなくすることができ、余分に遊技球Tが受入れられるのを低減させて、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。 Further, since the starting opening door member 114 is slid forward and projected into the game area 2, the starting opening door member 114 slides backward when the game ball T is present on the starting opening door member 114. Then, depending on the position of the game ball T on the starting opening door member 114, before the game ball T is guided to the second starting opening 53, it falls off from the starting opening door member 114, and the second starting opening 53. It is possible to prevent the game ball T from being accepted, and it is possible to prevent the game ball T from being accepted additionally and suppress an increase in the load on the game hall side.

更に、本実施形態のパチンコ機1によると、遊技者の操作によって遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tは、遊技領域2内に配置された複数の障害釘G、風車、センター役物30、入賞口ユニット50、等に当接することによって、様々な方向へ移動しながら流通することとなり、遊技球Tが様々な動きをすることで遊技者を楽しませることができる。この通常の状態では、遊技球Tが当接する障害釘G等の直上と比較してその直下側は遊技球Tが流通し難くなることから、遊技領域2内では遊技球Tが流通し易い領域(第一領域)と流通し難い領域とが形成されることとなる。従って、前面流路形成部材61の第二始動口上棚部61jの下側に配置されている第二始動口53には遊技球Tが受入れられることはない。そして、遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tが、ゲート部材34を通過すると、その通過した遊技球Tの検知に応じて下流側に配置された第二始動口上棚部61jの下側の始動口扉部材114が遊技領域2内の遊技球Tが流通し易い領域(第一領域)内に前進して出現し、遊技球Tが流通し易い領域の外側となる第二始動口上棚部61jの下側の遊技球Tが流通し難い領域に、遊技球Tが流通し易い領域(第二領域)を形成する。従って、始動口扉部材114の出没によって遊技球Tの流通経路が変化し、通常の状態では遊技球Tが流通し難い領域に、遊技球Tを流通させることができるようになるため、通常では見られない領域(第二領域)を流通する遊技球Tの動きを遊技者に楽しませることができ、飽き難くして遊技者の興趣が低下するのを抑制させることができる。 Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game ball T driven into the game area 2 by the operation of the player is a plurality of obstacle nails G, windmills, and center accessory objects arranged in the game area 2. By abutting on 30, the winning opening unit 50, etc., it will be distributed while moving in various directions, and the game ball T can entertain the player by making various movements. In this normal state, it is difficult for the game ball T to circulate directly below the obstacle nail G or the like with which the game ball T abuts. Therefore, in the game region 2, the region where the game ball T easily flows. (First area) and an area that is difficult to distribute are formed. Therefore, the game ball T is not received in the second starting port 53 arranged below the second starting port upper shelf 61j of the front flow path forming member 61. Then, when the game ball T driven into the game area 2 passes through the gate member 34, the lower side of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j arranged on the downstream side in response to the detection of the passing game ball T. The starting opening door member 114 of the second starting opening upper shelf that appears forward in the area (first area) in which the game ball T in the game area 2 easily flows and is outside the area in which the game ball T easily flows A region (second region) in which the game ball T easily flows is formed in a region in which the game ball T on the lower side of the portion 61j hardly flows. Therefore, the distribution path of the game ball T changes due to the appearance and withdrawal of the starting opening door member 114, and the game ball T can be distributed in an area where the game ball T is difficult to distribute in the normal state, and thus, normally, It is possible to entertain the player with the movement of the game ball T circulating in the invisible area (second area), and it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired and deteriorating the interest of the player.

また、始動口扉部材114が前進して出現した時に、遊技領域2内に打込んだ遊技球Tが始動口扉部材114によって誘導されると、極めて高い確率で第二始動口53へ受入れられ、第二始動口53へ遊技球Tが受入れられると特典として遊技球Tの払出しや有利遊技状態が発生する特別抽選結果の抽選等が行われるため、始動口扉部材114が出現した時に、遊技者に対して始動口扉部材114を狙った遊技球Tの打込操作を積極的に行わせることができ、遊技者に遊技球Tの打込操作を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, when the starting opening door member 114 appears forward and appears, if the game ball T hit in the game area 2 is guided by the starting opening door member 114, it is accepted into the second starting opening 53 with an extremely high probability. , When the game ball T is received in the second start opening 53, the game ball T is paid out as a privilege, and a lottery of a special lottery result in which an advantageous game state occurs is performed. Therefore, when the start door member 114 appears, the game is started. It is possible to make the player actively perform the driving operation of the game ball T aiming at the starting opening door member 114, and prevent the player from enjoying the driving operation of the game ball T and deteriorating the interest. can do.

更に、遊技球Tの払出しや特別抽選結果の抽選等が行われる第二始動口53を、始動口扉部材114が通常の状態では、遊技球Tが流通し難い領域(第二領域)に配置しているため、第二始動口53を狙って遊技球Tを打込んでも、遊技球Tが受入れられることはない。そして、ゲート部材34における遊技球Tの通過に応じて始動口扉部材114が前進して遊技球Tが流通し難い領域(第二領域)へ遊技球Tが流通可能となると、第二始動口53へ遊技球Tを受入れさせることができるようになる。従って、遊技領域2内で第二始動口53が開口していても、通常の状態では遊技球Tを受入れさせることができず、始動口扉部材114が出現(前進)しないと受入れさせることができないため、始動口扉部材114の前進により遊技者に対してプレミアム感を付与させることが可能となり、始動口扉部材114の前進により遊技者に対して何か良いことがあるのではないかと思わせることができ、遊技者の遊技に対する期待感を高めさせて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, the second starting opening 53, in which the payout of the game ball T and the lottery of the special lottery result are performed, is arranged in an area (second area) in which the game ball T is hard to flow in the normal state of the starting opening door member 114. Therefore, even if the player hits the game ball T aiming at the second starting opening 53, the game ball T is not accepted. Then, when the starting opening door member 114 moves forward in response to the passage of the game ball T in the gate member 34 and the game ball T can be distributed to the area (second area) where the game ball T is difficult to distribute, the second starting opening. The game ball T can be accepted in 53. Therefore, even if the second starting opening 53 is opened in the game area 2, the game ball T cannot be received in a normal state, and the starting opening door member 114 can be received unless it appears (advance). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of premium by advancing the starting opening door member 114, and it seems that there is something good for the player by advancing the starting opening door member 114. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game and prevent the interest from decreasing.

また、始動口扉部材114を前進(出現)させて遊技球Tが流通し易い領域(第二領域)を形成させるためには、ゲート部材34に対して遊技球Tを通過させる必要があるため、遊技者に対してゲート部材34を狙った遊技球Tの打込操作(右打ち)を行わせることができ、遊技者に遊技球Tの打込操作を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, in order to advance (appear) the starting opening door member 114 to form a region (second region) in which the game ball T easily flows, it is necessary to pass the game ball T to the gate member 34. It is possible to allow the player to perform the driving operation (right-handedness) of the game ball T aiming at the gate member 34, so that the player can enjoy the driving operation of the game ball T and the interest is reduced. Can be suppressed.

更に、始動口扉部材114が前後方向へ移動することにより遊技領域2内に出没するようにしているので、遊技領域2内において始動口扉部材114を没入させるためのスペースを確保する必要がなく、遊技領域2内において遊技球Tが流通する領域を可及的に広くすることができ、遊技球Tが広い範囲を流通することにより遊技球Tの動きが大きくなり、遊技者に遊技球Tの動きを楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, since the starting opening door member 114 moves in the front-back direction so as to appear and disappear in the game area 2, it is not necessary to secure a space for immersing the starting opening door member 114 in the game area 2. In the game area 2, the area in which the game ball T is distributed can be made as wide as possible, and the movement of the game ball T is increased by distributing the game ball T in a wide range, so that the player can play the game ball T in the game ball T. It is possible to entertain the movement of and suppress a decrease in interest.

また、平板状の始動口扉部材114(第一案内部114a、第二案内部114b、第三案内部114c、等)を前後方向へ移動させるようにしているため、遊技者側から見ると、始動口扉部材114が前進して出現しているのか、後退して没入しているのかを判り難くすることができる。従って、遊技領域2内に打込んだ遊技球Tが始動口扉部材114の位置を流通して始動口扉部材114に当接するか否かによって始動口扉部材114の出没状態が明確に認識できるようになるため、出没状態を認識するための遊技領域2内に打込まれた遊技球Tの動きに注目させることができ、遊技者に遊技球Tの動きを楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, since the flat plate-shaped starting door member 114 (the first guide portion 114a, the second guide portion 114b, the third guide portion 114c, etc.) is moved in the front-rear direction, when viewed from the player side, It is difficult to tell whether the starting opening door member 114 is advancing forward and is appearing or is retracting and being immersed. Therefore, the appearance state of the starting opening door member 114 can be clearly recognized depending on whether the game ball T hit in the game area 2 flows through the position of the starting opening door member 114 and contacts the starting opening door member 114. As a result, the movement of the game ball T hit in the game area 2 for recognizing the appearance/disappearance state can be noticed, and the player's enjoyment of the movement of the game ball T is reduced. Can be suppressed.

更に、始動口扉部材114を前進させて出現させた状態で、第二始動口上棚部61jの左端の外側を遊技球Tが流下すると、平板状の始動口扉部材114の第一案内部114aの上面に当接して第二始動口上棚部61jの下側へ案内されることとなるので、始動口扉部材114が没入した通常の状態において遊技球Tが流通し難い第二始動口上棚部61jの下側に遊技球Tを確実に流通させることができ、上述した作用効果を確実に奏することができる。 Further, when the game ball T flows down on the outside of the left end of the second starting opening upper shelf portion 61j in a state where the starting opening door member 114 is advanced and appears, the first guide portion 114a of the flat plate-shaped starting opening door member 114 is formed. Since it comes into contact with the upper surface of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j and is guided to the lower side of the second starting opening upper shelf 61j, in the normal state where the starting opening door member 114 is retracted, the second starting opening upper shelf is difficult for the game ball T to flow. The game ball T can be surely circulated on the lower side of 61j, and the above-described effects can be surely achieved.

また、始動口扉部材114を前後方向へ移動させて遊技領域2内へ出没させるようにしており、始動口扉部材114の上面で遊技球Tが流通中(転動中)に始動口扉部材114が後退する場合、或いは、始動口扉部材114が後退中に第二始動口上棚部61jの左端から第二始動口領域左立壁部61mに当接して流通する向きが変わりながら第二始動口扉部材144上に遊技球Tが流下してきた場合、始動口扉部材114が左右に長く延びていることから遊技球Tが第二始動口53に到達するまでに時間がかかるのに対して、始動口扉部材114の後退が始動口ソレノイド115の駆動によって極短時間で行われるため、遊技球Tが始動口扉部材114の右方向端部(第三案内部114c)に到達する前に、始動口扉部材114上から遊技球Tが落下してしまうこととなる。従って、始動口扉部材114の後退が開始されると、遊技球Tの誘導が充分に行われないようにさせることができるため、遊技球Tが余分に第二始動口53へ受入れられるのを抑制することができ、パチンコ機1を設置している遊技ホールの負担が増加するのを抑制することができる。また、始動口扉部材114の途中から遊技球Tが落下することにより遊技者を残念な気分にさせて次の機会に対する期待感を高めさせることができ、遊技者の興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。 Further, the starting opening door member 114 is moved in the front-rear direction so as to appear and disappear in the game area 2, and the starting opening door member is on the upper surface of the starting opening door member 114 while the game ball T is flowing (rolling). When 114 is retracted, or while the starting port door member 114 is retracting, the second starting port is contacted from the left end of the second starting port upper shelf 61j to the second starting port region left standing wall 61m while changing the flowing direction. When the game ball T flows down onto the door member 144, it takes time for the game ball T to reach the second start port 53 because the starting port door member 114 extends to the left and right. Before the game ball T reaches the right end portion (third guide portion 114c) of the starting opening door member 114, the starting opening door member 114 is retracted by driving the starting opening solenoid 115 in an extremely short time. The game ball T will fall from the starting opening door member 114. Therefore, when the starting opening door member 114 starts to retract, it is possible to prevent the game ball T from being sufficiently guided, so that the extra game ball T is received in the second starting port 53. It is possible to suppress, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the game hall in which the pachinko machine 1 is installed. In addition, by dropping the game ball T from the middle of the starting opening door member 114, it is possible to make the player feel unfortunate and increase the expectation for the next opportunity, and to suppress the decrease in the interest of the player. can do.

以上、本発明について好適な実施形態を挙げて説明したが、本発明はこれらの実施形態に限定されるものではなく、以下に示すように、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において、種々の改良及び設計の変更が可能である。 Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various improvements are made as shown below without departing from the gist of the present invention. And the design can be changed.

すなわち、上記実施形態では、遊技機としてパチンコ機1に適用したものを示したが、これに限定するものではなく、パチスロ機や、パチンコ機とパチスロ機とを融合させてなる遊技機に、適用しても良く、この場合でも、上記と同様の作用効果を奏することができる。
手段1:遊技機において、
「遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体が打込まれる遊技領域と、
該遊技領域内で前方へ向って遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに開口しており、遊技媒体の受入れによって特典を付与する受入口と、
前記遊技領域内に遊技媒体が打込まれることで変化する遊技状態に応じて該遊技領域内へ突出し、左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることが可能とされていると共に、受けた遊技媒体を前記受入口へ案内可能とされている扉部材と
を具備している」ことを特徴とする。
ここで、「受入口」としては、「可変入賞口」、「可変始動口」、「大入賞口」、「役物入賞口」、等が挙げられる。また、「特典」としては、「所定数の遊技媒体の払出し」、「遊技者が有利となる有利遊技状態が発生する特別抽選結果の抽選」、「遊技者が有利となる有利遊技状態の発生」、等が挙げられる。
また、「遊技状態に応じて」とは、「遊技領域内に配置された受入口(例えば、一般入賞口、始動入賞口(始動口)、大入賞口、役物入賞口、V入賞口、等)への遊技媒体の受入れに応じて」、「遊技領域内に打ち込まれた(投入された)遊技媒体が特定領域(例えば、ゲート、ワープ通路、ステージ、等)を通過したことに応じて」、「受入口(例えば、始動口)への遊技媒体の受入れにより抽選された特別抽選結果に応じて」、「遊技媒体の投入を契機として回転する複数の回転体の回転に応じて」、「遊技媒体の投入を契機として回転した複数の回転体を順次停止させ、停止した回転体に表示された図柄の組合せに応じて」、「始動口への遊技媒体の受入れによる特別抽選結果によって決まる演出の種類に応じて」、「遊技領域内へ打ち込まれる遊技媒体の打込量に応じて」、「遊技領域内へ打ち込まれる遊技媒体の打込ブランクの長さに応じて」、等が挙げられる。
更に、「扉部材」としては、「前方へスライドすることによって遊技領域内へ突出するもの」、「下辺が左右に延びた軸周りに対して回動可能に支持され、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させることによって遊技領域内へ突出するもの」、「上辺が左右に延びた軸周りに対して回動可能に支持され、下辺が前方へ移動すると共に上辺と同じ又は高くなるように回動させることによって遊技領域内へ突出するもの」、等が挙げられる。
また、左右方向の複数の遊技媒体を受けることが可能な扉部材の左右の長さとしては、遊技媒体の外径の2倍〜6倍の長さとすることが望ましい。扉部材の左右の長さが、遊技媒体の外径の2倍よりも短いと、遊技媒体を一つしか受けることができなくなるためである。また、扉部材の左右の長さが、遊技媒体の外径の6倍よりも長いと、従来の遊技機の開閉部材よりも長くなってしまい、扉部材が開閉部材であると錯覚させ難くなってしまう虞がある他に、多くの遊技媒体が扉部材上に載ることで遊技媒体を受ける際に扉部材にかかる負荷が大きくなり、扉部材が破損し易くなる虞があるためである。詳述すると、従来の遊技機の開閉部材では、受けた遊技媒体を直ちに後側の受入口へ案内するため、開閉部材上に複数の遊技媒体が存在するのは稀である。これに対して、本扉部材では、受けた遊技媒体を一つずつ受入口へ案内することから、扉部材上に複数の遊技媒体が存在する可能性が非常に高くなり、複数の遊技媒体が扉部材上に同時に存在することによって、扉部材に複数の遊技媒体の重量が作用し、その重量によって扉部材が破損し易くなる虞がある。
手段1の構成によると、遊技機に、遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体が打込まれる遊技領域と、遊技領域内で前方へ向って遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに開口しており、遊技媒体の受入れによって特典を付与する受入口と、遊技領域内に遊技媒体が打込まれることで変化する遊技状態に応じて遊技領域内へ突出し、左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることが可能とされていると共に、受けた遊技媒体を受入口へ案内可能とされている扉部材と、を具備されるようにしたものである。
これにより、遊技者の操作によって遊技領域内に遊技媒体を打込むと、その打込まれた遊技媒体によって遊技状態が変化し、変化した遊技状態に応じて扉部材が遊技領域内に突出する。そして、遊技領域内に突出した扉部材上に遊技媒体が流下すると、扉部材によって案内されて受入口へ受入れられ、特典が付与されるため、その特典によって遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、扉部材では左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることができ、左右方向に長く延びているため、遊技者に対して多くの遊技媒体が受入口へ受入れられるものであるように錯覚させることが可能となる。詳述すると、特許文献1及び特許文献2のような左右に延びた開閉部材を備えた従来の遊技機での遊技に遊技者が慣れると、左右に延びた開閉部材の大きさに対して関心が強くなり、開閉部材と対応している受入口の大きさについては関心が相対的に弱くなる。つまり、開閉部材が左右に長いほど遊技媒体を多く受入れさせることができると思い込むようになる。従って、遊技状態に応じて遊技領域内に突出し左右に延びている扉部材が、従来の遊技機での開閉部材であると認識し、この扉部材が左右に長く延びていることから、多くの遊技媒体を受入れさせることができるものと錯覚することとなる。そして、遊技者が錯覚することによって扉部材を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作を積極的に行わせることができ、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。一方、扉部材によって遊技媒体が案内される受入口は、現実には遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに形成されているため、扉部材上に複数の遊技媒体が流下しても、一度に受入れられることはなく一つずつしか受入れられないため、時間当りの遊技媒体の受入数を従来よりも低減させることができ、付与する特典が相対的に少なくなることで、遊技機を設置している遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制することができる。
また、受入口を前方へ向って開口させているため、遊技媒体の受入れを前方の遊技者側から見え易くすることができ、遊技媒体が受入口へ受入れられるのを遊技者に確実に見せて、遊技者を楽しませることができる。
更に、扉部材に、遊技領域内に突出した時に、左右方向へ遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びていると共に、左右方向の一方の端部が受入口の前側で受入口の下端よりも上側の位置へ向って低くなるように傾斜している案内部を備えるようしても良く、これにより、遊技状態に応じて遊技領域内へ扉部材を突出させた時に、案内部上に遊技媒体を流下させると、遊技媒体が案内部上を受入口の前側へ向かって転動することとなり、扉部材(案内部)上に受けられた遊技媒体を受入口へ案内させることができる。また、この場合、案内部における受入口の前側に位置した部位から後方へ向って低くなるように傾斜している誘導部を備えるようにしても良く、これにより、案内部によって受入口の前側へ案内されてきた遊技媒体を誘導部によって後側の受入口へ向って誘導させることができるため、遊技媒体を確実に受入口に受入れさせることが可能となり、遊技媒体の受入れにより付与される特典によって遊技者を楽しませて遊技に対する興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。更に、案内部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を備えるようにすることが望ましく、これにより、扉部材の左右方向の一方側が低くなるように延びた案内部によって受入口の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技媒体が、立壁部に当接することにより、受入口の前側を通り越してそれ以上左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、遊技媒体を受入口へ確実に受入れさせることができる。
また、扉部材の上述の案内部を備えるようにした場合、遊技機に、受入口の左右両外側のうち、扉部材の案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側から、遊技領域内に突出する横突出部材を備えるようにすることが望ましく、これにより、扉部材を遊技領域内へ突出させた時に、扉部材の左右方向の一方側が低くなるように延びた案内部によって受入口の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技媒体が、横突出部材に当接することにより、受入口の前側を通り越してそれ以上左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、遊技媒体を受入口へ確実に受入れさせることができ、上述した作用効果を奏する遊技機を具現化することができる。
また、扉部材が、前方へスライドすることによって遊技領域内へ突出するようにしても良く、これにより、扉部材を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域内へ突出させるようにしているため、扉部材を回動させて突出させるようにした場合と比較して、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃によって扉部材が破損し易くなるのを低減させることができる。詳述すると、扉部材の下辺を左右に延びた軸周りに回動可能に支持し、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させるようにした場合、扉部材を突出させた状態から更に回動しないようにするためのストッパを扉部材の下辺から上辺までの長さよりも長くすることが困難となり、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができない虞がある。これに対して、扉部材を前方へスライドさせるようにした場合、扉部材において遊技領域内に突出している部位よりも後側を長くすることができるため、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができる。
更に、扉部材よりも左右の長さが短く形成され、受入口の上側から、遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材を備えるようにしても良く、これにより、受入口の上側に遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材を備えているため、遊技領域内を流下してきた遊技媒体が、上突出部材に当接することにより、受入口の上側から受入口へ受入れられるのを確実に阻止することができ、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出することにより、扉部材によって遊技媒体が受入口へ案内されないと、受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることを難しくすることができる。従って、扉部材が突出しないと受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることができないため、扉部材の突出により遊技者に対してプレミアム感を付与させることが可能となり、扉部材の突出によって遊技者に対して何か良いことがあるのではないかと思わせることができ、遊技者の遊技に対する期待感を高めさせて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
手段2:手段1の構成において、
「前記扉部材は、
前記遊技領域内に突出した時に、左右方向へ遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びていると共に、左右方向の一方の端部が前記受入口の前側で該受入口の下端よりも上側の位置へ向って低くなるように傾斜している案内部を備えている」ものであることを特徴とする。
ここで、「案内部」としては、「上面が一つの平らな面によって構成されているもの」、「左右方向の一方側が低くなるように傾斜した複数の平らな面によって構成されているもの」、「上面が曲面によって構成されているもの」、等が挙げられる。
手段2の構成によると、扉部材に、遊技領域内に突出した時に、左右方向へ遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びていると共に、左右方向の一方の端部が受入口の前側で受入口の下端よりも上側の位置へ向って低くなるように傾斜している案内部を備えるようしたものである。
これにより、遊技状態に応じて遊技領域内へ扉部材を突出させた時に、案内部上に遊技媒体を流下させると、遊技媒体が案内部上を受入口の前側へ向かって転動することとなり、扉部材(案内部)上に受けられた遊技媒体を受入口へ案内させることができ、上述した作用効果を奏する遊技機を具現化することができる。
手段3:手段2の構成において、
「前記扉部材は、
前記遊技領域内に突出した時に、前記案内部における前記受入口の前側に位置した部位から後方へ向って低くなるように傾斜している誘導部を更に備えている」ものであることを特徴とする。
ここで、「誘導部」としては、「遊技媒体の外径と略同じ幅に形成されているもの」、「遊技媒体の外径よりも狭く溝状に形成されているもの」、等が挙げられる。
手段3の構成によると、扉部材に、遊技領域内に突出した時に、案内部における受入口の前側に位置した部位から後方へ向って低くなるように傾斜している誘導部を更に備えるようにしたものである。
これにより、案内部によって受入口の前側へ案内されてきた遊技媒体を誘導部によって後側の受入口へ向って誘導させることができるため、遊技媒体を確実に受入口に受入れさせることが可能となり、遊技媒体の受入れにより付与される特典によって遊技者を楽しませて遊技に対する興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
手段4:手段2又は手段3の構成において、
「前記扉部材は、
前記遊技領域内に突出した時に、前記案内部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を更に備えている」ものであることを特徴とする。
手段4の構成によると、扉部材に、遊技領域内に突出した時に、案内部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を更に備えるようにしたものである。
これにより、扉部材の左右方向の一方側が低くなるように延びた案内部によって受入口の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技媒体が、立壁部に当接することにより、受入口の前側を通り越してそれ以上左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、遊技媒体を受入口へ確実に受入れさせることができ、上述した作用効果を奏する遊技機を具現化することができる。
また、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出した状態では、受入口において左右方向の一方側から遊技媒体が受入口へ進入しようとしても、扉部材の立壁部によって受入口への進入(受入れ)を阻止することができる。従って、扉部材が突出した時には、扉部材上に遊技媒体を流下させないと、受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることができなくなるため、遊技者に対して扉部材を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作を積極的に行わせることができ、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
手段5:手段1から手段4までの何れか一つの構成において、
「前記扉部材は、
前方へスライドすることによって前記遊技領域内へ突出する」ものであることを特徴とする。
ところで、左右方向へ延びている扉部材を、その下辺を左右に延びた軸周りに回動可能に支持し、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させることによって、遊技領域内に突出するようにした場合、特許文献1のような左右に延びた開閉部材と全く同じように見えてしまい、扉部材が開閉部材であり、受入口が開閉部材と同様に左右に長く延びていると強く思い込んでしまう虞がある。そして、上述したように扉部材と対応している受入口が遊技媒体を一つずつしか受入れさせることができないため、本受入口が従来の遊技機の受入口よりも小さいことに気付くと、遊技者によっては大きく落胆してしまい、遊技を楽しめなくなって興趣を低下させてしまう虞がある。
手段5の構成によると、扉部材が、前方へスライドすることによって遊技領域内へ突出するようにしたものである。
これにより、扉部材を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域内へ突出させるようにしているため、扉部材を回動させて突出させるようにした場合と比較して、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃によって扉部材が破損し易くなるのを低減させることができる。詳述すると、扉部材の下辺を左右に延びた軸周りに回動可能に支持し、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させるようにした場合、扉部材を突出させた状態から更に回動しないようにするためのストッパを扉部材の下辺から上辺までの長さよりも長くすることが困難となり、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができない虞がある。これに対して、扉部材を前方へスライドさせるようにしており、扉部材において遊技領域内に突出している部位よりも後側を長くすることができるため、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができる。
また、扉部材をスライドさせて遊技領域内へ突出させるようにしているため、下辺を中心に回動させる従来の遊技機の開閉部材や、遊技領域内において上方へ向って開口しその上側で前後にスライドさせる従来の遊技機の開閉部材とは、異なっていることを一見して遊技者に認識させることができるため、従来の遊技機と同様に受入口が左右に延びていると強く思い込んでしまうのを低減させることができ、本受入口が従来の遊技機の受入口よりも小さいことに気付いても、遊技者が大きく落胆してしまうのを低減させることができ、遊技に対する興趣が低下するのを抑制させることができる。
更に、受入口を前方へ向けて開口させた状態で、受入口へ遊技媒体を案内させる扉部材を前後へスライドさせるようにしているため、蓋然的に、受入口が遊技領域内において常時開口している状態となる。従って、遊技者に対して扉部材が遊技領域内に突出しなくても遊技媒体を受入れさせることができるように思わせることができるため、扉部材の突出に関係なく受入口を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作をさせることができると共に、扉部材が突出することによってより多くの遊技媒体を受入れさせることができると錯覚させることができ、受入口(扉部材)を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作をより一層行わせて遊技者を楽しませることができる。
また、扉部材を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域内に突出させているため、扉部材上に遊技媒体が存在している時に、扉部材が後方へスライドすると、扉部材上における遊技媒体の位置によっては、遊技媒体が受入口へ案内される前に、扉部材上から脱落してしまい、受入口へ受入れられなくすることができ、余分に遊技媒体が受入れられるのを低減させて、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。
手段6:手段1から手段5までの何れか一つの構成において、
「前記扉部材よりも左右の長さが短く形成されており前記受入口の上側から、前記遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材を更に具備している」ものであることを特徴とする。
ここで、「上突出部材」としては、「上面において、左右両端の何れか側が低くなるように傾斜している部材」、「正面において、左右両端が低く、左右の中間が高くなるように傾斜している部材」、等が挙げられる。
手段6の構成によると、遊技機に、扉部材よりも左右の長さが短く形成され、受入口の上側から、遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材を、更に備えるようにしたものである。
これにより、受入口の上側に遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材を備えているため、遊技領域内を流下してきた遊技媒体が、上突出部材に当接することにより、受入口の上側から受入口へ受入れられるのを確実に阻止することができ、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出することにより、扉部材によって遊技媒体が受入口へ案内されないと、受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることを難しくすることができる。従って、扉部材が突出しないと受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることができないため、扉部材の突出により遊技者に対してプレミアム感を付与させることが可能となり、扉部材の突出によって遊技者に対して何か良いことがあるのではないかと思わせることができ、遊技者の遊技に対する期待感を高めさせて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
また、上突出部材の左右の長さを、扉部材の左右の長さよりも短くしているため、扉部材を遊技領域内に突出させると、平面視において上突出部材の左右両端部の少なくとも一方の端部よりも外側に扉部材が延びた状態となるため、扉部材において上突出部材よりも左右方向外側へ延びている部位に遊技媒体を流下させることで、扉部材上に遊技媒体を受けさせて受入口へ案内させることができる。従って、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出した時に、遊技者に対して、上突出部材における左右方向の扉部材が突出している外側を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作をさせることができ、遊技媒体の打込操作を楽しませて遊技者の興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
更に、上突出部材の左右の長さを、扉部材の左右の長さよりも短くしているため、上側に配置された上突出部材によって扉部材上に遊技媒体が実際に流下できる部位の左右の長さを、扉部材の左右の全長に対して小さくすることができる。従って、一度に遊技媒体を受けることができる長さが小さくなるため、扉部材の左右の長さが長くても受けられる遊技媒体の数を少なくすることができ、遊技機を設置している遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。
なお、上突出部材の上面を、左右両端部に対して扉部材が外側へ延びている端部側が低くなるように形成することが望ましく、これにより、上突出部材上に流下した遊技媒体が、上突出部材上を転動して低くなっている端部側から下方へ流下すると、遊技領域内に突出している扉部材上に極めて高い確率で受けられることとなる。従って、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出している時に、扉部材の他に上突出部材を狙っても遊技媒体を受入口へ受入れさせることができるため、扉部材(受入口)の上側に上突出部材を配置しても、実質的には、扉部材の左右の長さの全長に亘って遊技媒体を受けていることと同じとすることができ、多くの遊技媒体を受けられることにより遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、上突出部材の低い端部側から扉部材上へ受けさせるようにしているため、上突出部材上に同時に複数の遊技媒体が存在していても、一つずつ扉部材上へ受渡して受入口へ案内させることとなり、一度に多くの遊技媒体が受入口へ受入れられるの回避させることができ、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。
手段7:手段2から手段6までの何れか一つの構成において、
「前記受入口の左右両外側のうち、前記扉部材の前記案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側から、前記遊技領域内に突出している横突出部材を更に具備している」ものであることを特徴とする。
ここで、「横突出部材」としては、「一つ又は複数の円柱状の部材」、「上下に延びた平板状の部材」、「ブロック状の部材」、等が挙げられる。
手段7の構成によると、遊技機に、受入口の左右両外側のうち、扉部材の案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側から、遊技領域内に突出する横突出部材を、更に備えるようにしたものである。
これにより、扉部材を遊技領域内へ突出させた時に、扉部材の左右方向の一方側が低くなるように延びた案内部によって受入口の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技媒体が、横突出部材に当接することにより、受入口の前側を通り越してそれ以上左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、遊技媒体を受入口へ確実に受入れさせることができ、上述した作用効果を奏する遊技機を具現化することができる。
また、遊技領域内を流下してきた遊技媒体が、受入口において扉部材の案内部が左右方向の低くなっている側と同じ側から、受入口に進入しようとしても横突出部材に当接することによって、受入口への進入(受入れ)を阻止することができる。従って、受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせるためには、受入口の真上又は遊技領域内に突出している扉部材上に遊技媒体を流下させなければならず、遊技媒体を打込む際に狙う範囲が狭くなり、打込操作の際の難易度を高くすることができるため、遊技者に遊技媒体の打込操作を楽しませることができ、遊技に対する興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
手段8:遊技機において、
「遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体が打込まれる遊技領域と、
該遊技領域内で前方へ向って遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに開口しており、遊技媒体の受入れによって特典を付与する受入口と、
前記遊技領域内に遊技媒体が打込まれることで変化する遊技状態に応じて前方へスライドすることによって該遊技領域内へ突出し、該遊技領域内に突出した時に、左右方向へ遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びていると共に左右方向の一方の端部が前記受入口の前側で該受入口の下端よりも上側の位置へ向って低くなるように傾斜している案内部、該案内部における前記受入口の前側に位置した部位から後方へ向って低くなるように傾斜している誘導部、及び該誘導部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を備え、左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることが可能とされていると共に、受けた遊技媒体を前記受入口へ案内可能とされている扉部材と、
該扉部材よりも左右の長さが短く形成されていると共に、前記受入口の左右両外側のうち、前記扉部材の前記案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側の上側から反対側へ向って低くなるように延びており、前記遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材と、
該上突出部材の下側で、前記受入口の左右両外側のうち、前記扉部材の前記案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側から、前記遊技領域内に突出している横突出部材と
を具備している」ものであることを特徴とする。
手段8の構成によると、遊技機に、遊技者の操作によって遊技媒体が打込まれる遊技領域と、遊技領域内で前方へ向って遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに開口しており、遊技媒体の受入れによって特典を付与する受入口と、遊技領域内に遊技媒体が打込まれることで変化する遊技状態に応じて前方へスライドすることによって遊技領域内へ突出し、遊技領域内に突出した時に、左右方向へ遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びていると共に左右方向の一方の端部が受入口の前側で受入口の下端よりも上側の位置へ向って低くなるように傾斜している案内部、案内部における受入口の前側に位置した部位から後方へ向って低くなるように傾斜している誘導部、及び誘導部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を備え、左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることが可能とされていると共に、受けた遊技媒体を受入口へ案内可能とされている扉部材と、扉部材よりも左右の長さが短く形成されていると共に、受入口の左右両外側のうち、扉部材の案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側の上側から反対側へ向って低くなるように延びており、遊技領域内に突出している上突出部材と、上突出部材の下側で、受入口の左右両外側のうち、扉部材の案内部が左右方向に対して低くなっている方向と同じ側から、遊技領域内に突出している横突出部材と、を備えるようにしたものである。
これにより、遊技者の操作によって遊技領域内に遊技媒体を打込むと、その打込まれた遊技媒体によって遊技状態が変化し、変化した遊技状態に応じて左右方向に遊技媒体の外径よりも長く延びており遊技媒体を受入口へ案内する扉部材が、前方へスライドして遊技領域内に突出する。この遊技領域内には、受入口における左右方向の一方側に前方へ突出している横突出部材が配置されていると共に、受入口の上側には横突出部材の上端から左右方向の他方側が低くなるように扉部材の左右の長さよりも短く延びている上突出部材が配置されており、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出した時に、上突出部材の他方の端部よりも外側へ扉部材の他方の端部が延出している。そして、上突出部材上を遊技媒体が流下すると、上突出部材上を他方の端部側へ向って転動し、他方の端部から下方へ流下する。この際に、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出していると、極めて高い確率で遊技媒体が扉部材上に受けられることとなる。従って、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出している時に、上突出部材及び扉部材の上側で且つ上突出部材の他方の端部の外側に遊技媒体を流下させると、その遊技媒体が扉部材上に受けられることとなる。そして、扉部材上に受けられた遊技媒体が、案内部及び誘導部によって受入口へ案内された上で、受入口へ受入れられると、特典が付与され、その特典によって遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、扉部材が、左右方向に複数の遊技媒体を受けることができように左右方向に長く延びているため、遊技者に対して多くの遊技媒体が受入口へ受入れられるものであるように錯覚させることが可能となる。詳述すると、特許文献1及び特許文献2のような左右に延びた開閉部材を備えた従来の遊技機での遊技に遊技者が慣れると、左右に延びた開閉部材の大きさに対して関心が強くなり、開閉部材と対応している受入口の大きさについては関心が相対的に弱くなる。つまり、開閉部材が左右に長いほど遊技媒体を多く受入れさせることができると思い込むようになる。従って、遊技状態に応じて遊技領域内に突出し左右に延びている扉部材が、従来の遊技機での開閉部材であると認識し、この扉部材が左右に長く延びていることから、多くの遊技媒体を受入れさせることができるものと錯覚することとなる。そして、遊技者が錯覚することによって扉部材を狙った遊技媒体の打込操作を積極的に行わせることができ、遊技者を楽しませて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。一方、扉部材によって遊技媒体が案内される受入口は、現実には遊技媒体が一つのみ受入れられる大きさに形成されているため、扉部材上に複数の遊技媒体が流下しても、一度に受入れられることはなく一つずつしか受入れられないため、時間当りの遊技媒体の受入数を従来よりも低減させることができ、付与する特典が相対的に少なくなることで、遊技機を設置している遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制することができる。
また、扉部材が遊技領域内に突出している時に、扉部材の他に上突出部材を狙っても遊技媒体を受入口へ受入れさせることができるため、扉部材(受入口)の上側に上突出部材を配置しても、実質的には、扉部材の左右の長さの全長に亘って遊技媒体を受けていることと同じとすることができ、多くの遊技媒体を受けられることにより遊技者を楽しませることができる。この際に、上突出部材の低い端部側から扉部材上へ受けさせるようにしているため、上突出部材上に同時に複数の遊技媒体が存在していても、一つずつ扉部材上へ受渡して受入口へ案内させることとなり、一度に多くの遊技媒体が受入口へ受入れられるの回避させることができ、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。
また、受入口の上側と左右方向の一方側に、遊技領域内に突出した上突出部材と横突出部材とを備えているため、扉部材によって遊技媒体が受入口へ案内されないと、受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることが難しい状態となっている。従って、扉部材が突出しないと受入口へ遊技媒体を受入れさせることができないため、扉部材の突出により遊技者に対してプレミアム感を付与させることが可能となり、扉部材の突出によって遊技者に対して何か良いことがあるのではないかと思わせることができ、遊技者の遊技に対する期待感を高めさせて興趣が低下するのを抑制することができる。
更に、誘導部の左右方向の一方の端部から上方へ延出している立壁部を備えているため、扉部材の左右方向の一方側が低くなるように延びた案内部によって受入口の前側へ向って案内させられた遊技媒体が、立壁部に当接することにより、受入口の前側を通り越してそれ以上左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。この際に、喩え遊技媒体が立壁部を乗り越えたとしても、受入口の左右方向の一方側に横突出部材が遊技領域内に突出しているため、この横突出部材によっても遊技媒体が左右方向の一方側へ移動するのを阻止することができる。従って、扉部材に受けられた遊技媒体を、受入口へ確実に案内して受入れさせることができる。
また、扉部材を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域内へ突出させるようにしているため、扉部材を回動させて突出させるようにした場合と比較して、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃によって扉部材が破損し易くなるのを低減させることができる。詳述すると、扉部材の下辺を左右に延びた軸周りに回動可能に支持し、上辺が前方へ移動するように回動させるようにした場合、扉部材を突出させた状態から更に回動しないようにするためのストッパを扉部材の下辺から上辺までの長さよりも長くすることが困難となり、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができない虞がある。これに対して、扉部材を前方へスライドさせるようにした場合、扉部材において遊技領域内に突出している部位よりも後側を長くすることができるため、多くの遊技媒体を受けることによる衝撃に対して充分に対抗させることができる。
また、扉部材を前方へスライドさせて遊技領域内に突出させているため、扉部材上に遊技媒体が存在している時に、扉部材が後方へスライドすると、扉部材上における遊技媒体の位置によっては、遊技媒体が受入口へ案内される前に、扉部材上から脱落してしまい、受入口へ受入れられなくすることができ、余分に遊技媒体が受入れられるのを低減させて、遊技ホール側の負担が増加するのを抑制させることができる。
手段9:手段1から手段8の何れか一つの遊技機において、
パチンコ機であることを特徴とする。
ここで、パチンコ機とは、遊技者が遊技機に投入する媒体である投入媒体と、遊技者が行う実質的な遊技に用いられる媒体である遊技媒体とを同一のものとした遊技機であり、投入された例えば遊技球等の媒体を用いて遊技が行われるタイプの遊技機の一種である。具体的には、「操作ハンドルの操作に対応して遊技球を発射する発射装置と、多数の障害釘、役物、表示手段等の適宜の機器が組み込まれたり、始動入賞口、大入賞口、通過口、到達口等の遊技球が入球する適宜の入球口が設けられた遊技領域と、発射装置から遊技領域に遊技球を導くレールと、遊技領域に導かれた遊技球の入球口への入球に応じたり、複数の入球口への遊技球の入球態様に応じて、所定数の遊技球を賞球として払い出す払出手段とを具備するもの」である。
なお、パチンコ機としては、種々のタイプのものがあり、一般に「デジパチ機」と称されるものに代表される「入球口への入球状態を検出する入球状態検出手段(遊技状態検出手段として捉えることもできる)と、入球状態検出手段によって入球が検出されると所定の抽選を行う抽選手段と、抽選手段の抽選結果に応じて特別図柄を変動させると共に変動を停止させる特別図柄表示手段とを備えたもの」や「加えて、特別図柄の変動中に、複数の図柄からなる図柄列を変動表示し、図柄列にて図柄を停止表示させたり、キャラクタや種々の物品等の表示物を描写し表示物を動作させたりする等によって適宜の演出表示を行う演出表示手段を更に具備するもの」、一般に「ハネモノ機」と称されるものに代表される「役物内での遊技球の振分けによって抽選を行う抽選手段を備えたもの」、一般に「アレパチ機」と称されるものに代表される「例えば16個等の所定個数の遊技球により1ゲームが行われ、1ゲームにおける複数の入球口への遊技球の入球態様に応じて所定個数の遊技球の払出しを行うもの」等を例示することができる。
手段9の構成によると、パチンコ機において、上述した手段のいずれかの作用効果を奏することができる。
手段10:手段1から手段8までの何れか一つの遊技機において、
パチスロ機であることを特徴とする。
ここで、パチスロ機とは、投入媒体であるメダルを投入し、メダルの投入後、始動用操作手段(例えば操作レバー)の操作によって、夫々複数の図柄が描かれた複数のリールを回転させる等して、各リール等によって構成された図柄列を変動表示させるとともに、その後、停止用操作手段(例えばストップボタン)の操作に応じて各図柄列の変動表示を停止させる、といった遊技が遊技者によって行われるものである。換言すれば、停止操作機能付きのスロットマシーンとして捉えることができるものである。なお、所定時間が経過しても停止用操作手段が操作されない場合には、所定時間経過したことに応じて図柄列の変動表示を停止させるものであってもよい。そして、各図柄列の変動表示の停止時において、表示された単体の図柄が特定の図柄であったり、各図柄列にて表示された図柄の組合せが特定の組合せであったりする等、特定の条件を満たす場合に、満たされた条件に応じて所定個数のメダルを払出したり、遊技者が多量のメダルを獲得することができる遊技者に有利な特別有利状態を発生させたりするものである。
手段10の構成によると、パチスロ機において、上述した手段のいずれかの作用効果を奏することができる。
手段11:手段1から手段8までの何れか一つの遊技機において、
パチンコ機とパチスロ機とを融合させてなることを特徴とする。
ここで、「パチンコ機とパチスロ機とを融合させてなる遊技機」とは、複数個(例えば5個)の遊技球を1単位の投入媒体とし、投入媒体を投入した後、始動用操作手段(例えば操作レバー)の操作に応じて複数の図柄からなる図柄列を変動表示させるとともに、その後、停止用操作手段(例えばストップボタン)の操作に応じて図柄列の変動を停止させるものである。なお、所定時間が経過しても停止用操作手段が操作されない場合には、所定時間経過したことに応じて図柄列の変動表示を停止させるものであってもよい。そして、各図柄列の変動表示の停止時において、表示された単体の図柄が特定の図柄であったり、各図柄列にて表示された図柄の組合せが特定の組合せであったりする等、特定の条件を満たす場合に、満たされた条件に応じて所定個数のメダルを払出したり、遊技者が多量のメダルを獲得することができる遊技者に有利な特別有利状態を発生させたりするものである。
手段11の構成によると、パチンコ機とパチスロ機とを融合させてなる遊技機において、上述した手段のいずれかの作用効果を奏することができる。
That is, in the above embodiment, the one applied to the pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine is shown, but the invention is not limited to this and is applied to a pachi-slot machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachi-slot machine are fused. However, even in this case, the same effect as the above can be obtained.
Means 1: In the gaming machine,
"A game area where a game medium is driven by a player's operation,
In the game area, there is an opening that is open to the front and has a size that allows only one game medium to be received, and an entrance for giving a privilege by receiving the game medium,
It is possible to project into the game area according to a game state that changes when the game medium is driven into the game area, and to receive a plurality of game media in the left-right direction. And a door member that can be guided to the receiving port.”
Here, examples of the "reception opening" include a "variable winning opening", a "variable starting opening", a "big winning opening", a "feature winning opening", and the like. Further, as the "privilege", "payout of a predetermined number of game media", "lottery of special lottery result in which advantageous game state in which player is advantageous occurs", "occurrence of advantageous game state in which player is advantageous" , And the like.
Further, "according to the game state" means "reception entrances arranged in the game area (for example, general winning opening, starting winning opening (starting opening), big winning opening, accessory winning opening, V winning opening," Etc.), "in response to the game media that has been driven into (is thrown into) the game area passing through a specific area (eg, gate, warp passage, stage, etc.) ", "according to the result of the special lottery drawn by the acceptance of the game medium to the entrance (for example, the starting opening)", "according to the rotation of the plurality of rotating bodies that rotate upon the introduction of the game medium", "Sequentially stop a plurality of rotating bodies that have rotated upon the insertion of the game medium, depending on the combination of symbols displayed on the stopped rotor", "Determined by a special lottery result by receiving the game medium into the starting opening "Depending on the type of performance", "Depending on the amount of game media to be driven into the game area", "Depending on the length of the blank to be driven into the game medium", etc. To be
Further, as the "door member", "the one that protrudes into the game area by sliding forward", "the lower side is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right, and the upper side moves forward" To project into the game area by rotating so that "the upper side is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right, and the lower side moves forward and becomes the same as or higher than the upper side. The one that is projected into the game area by being rotated" and the like.
Further, it is desirable that the left and right lengths of the door member that can receive the plurality of game media in the left-right direction are 2 to 6 times the outer diameter of the game media. This is because if the left and right lengths of the door member are shorter than twice the outer diameter of the game medium, only one game medium can be received. Further, if the left and right lengths of the door member are longer than 6 times the outer diameter of the game medium, the door member will be longer than the opening/closing member of the conventional gaming machine, and it will be difficult to give an illusion that the door member is the opening/closing member. This is because, in addition to the possibility that the game medium is loaded, a large amount of the game medium is placed on the door member, the load applied to the door member when receiving the game medium is increased, and the door member is likely to be damaged. More specifically, in the opening/closing member of the conventional gaming machine, since the received game medium is immediately guided to the rear receiving port, it is rare that a plurality of game media exist on the opening/closing member. On the other hand, in the present door member, since the received game media are guided one by one to the receiving port, the possibility that there are a plurality of game media on the door member is very high, and a plurality of game media are By being present on the door member at the same time, the weight of a plurality of game media acts on the door member, and the weight may easily damage the door member.
According to the configuration of the means 1, the game machine is provided with a game area into which a game medium is driven by a player's operation, and a size in which only one game medium is received forward in the game area. It is possible to receive a plurality of game media in the left and right direction by projecting into the game area according to the game condition that changes when the game medium is driven into the game area And a door member that is capable of guiding the received game medium to the receiving port.
As a result, when a game medium is driven into the game area by the player's operation, the game state changes depending on the driven game medium, and the door member projects into the game area according to the changed game state. Then, when the game medium flows down onto the door member protruding into the game area, the door member guides the game medium to receive it at the entrance, and the privilege is given. Therefore, the privilege can entertain the player. At this time, since the door member can receive a plurality of game media in the left-right direction and extends long in the left-right direction, an illusion that a large amount of game media is received by the player at the receiving port It becomes possible. More specifically, when the player becomes accustomed to the game in the conventional gaming machine provided with the opening/closing member extending left and right as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the player is interested in the size of the opening/closing member extending left and right. Becomes stronger, and the interest in the size of the inlet corresponding to the opening/closing member becomes relatively weak. In other words, it becomes conceivable that the longer the opening/closing member is on the left and right, the more game media can be received. Therefore, it is recognized that the door member that protrudes into the game area and extends to the left and right according to the game state is an opening/closing member in the conventional game machine, and since this door member extends to the left and right, many The illusion is that the game medium can be accepted. Then, it is possible to positively perform the operation of driving the game medium aiming at the door member by the illusion of the player, and it is possible to prevent the player from being entertained and from having less interest. On the other hand, since the entrance for guiding the game medium by the door member is actually formed to have a size capable of accepting only one game medium, even if a plurality of game media flow down onto the door member, It is possible to reduce the number of game media accepted per hour as compared to the conventional one because it is not accepted for each one and only one at a time. It is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the side of the gaming hall.
Further, since the receiving opening is opened toward the front, the reception of the game medium can be made easily visible to the player side in front, and the player can be surely shown that the game medium is received at the receiving opening. Can entertain the player.
Further, when protruding into the game area, the door member extends in the left-right direction longer than the outer diameter of the game medium, and one end portion in the left-right direction is on the front side of the receiving port and above the lower end of the receiving port. It is possible to provide a guide portion that is inclined so as to become lower toward the position of, by which, when the door member is projected into the game area according to the game state, the game medium is placed on the guide portion. When flowing down, the game medium rolls on the guide portion toward the front side of the receiving port, and the game medium received on the door member (guide portion) can be guided to the receiving port. Further, in this case, the guide portion may be provided with a guide portion that is inclined so as to become lower toward the rear from the portion located on the front side of the receiving opening, whereby the guiding portion moves to the front side of the receiving opening. Since the guided game medium can be guided toward the rear entrance by the guiding portion, it is possible to surely receive the game media in the entrance, and by the privilege given by the acceptance of the game media. It is possible to entertain the player and suppress a decrease in interest in the game. Further, it is desirable to provide a standing wall portion that extends upward from one end portion of the guide portion in the left-right direction, whereby the guide portion that extends so that one side of the door member in the left-right direction is lowered. The game medium guided toward the front side of the receiving port can be prevented from passing through the front side of the receiving port and further moving to one side in the left-right direction by contacting the standing wall portion. Therefore, the game medium can be surely received in the receiving port.
Also, in the case where the above-mentioned guide portion of the door member is provided, in the gaming machine, from the same side as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower with respect to the left-right direction, on both the left and right outer sides of the entrance. It is desirable to provide a lateral projecting member that projects into the game area, whereby when the door member is projected into the game area, a guide portion that extends so that one side of the door member in the left-right direction becomes lower The game medium guided toward the front side of the reception port can be prevented from moving past the front side of the reception port and further moving to the one side in the left-right direction by contacting the lateral projection member. Therefore, it is possible to surely receive the game medium in the receiving port, and it is possible to embody the game machine having the above-described effects.
In addition, the door member may be configured to project into the game area by sliding forward, whereby the door member is slid forward to project into the game area. Compared with the case where the door member is rotated and projected, it is possible to reduce the likelihood that the door member is easily damaged by the impact caused by receiving a large amount of game media. More specifically, when the lower side of the door member is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right and the upper side is rotated so as to move forward, the door member is further rotated from the protruding state. It becomes difficult to make the stopper for preventing the length longer than the length from the lower side to the upper side of the door member, and it may not be possible to sufficiently counteract the impact caused by receiving a lot of game media. On the other hand, when the door member is slid forward, the rear side of the door member can be made longer than the part projecting into the game area, so that the impact caused by receiving a lot of game media It can be sufficiently opposed.
Further, the left and right lengths are shorter than the door member, and an upper projecting member projecting from the upper side of the receiving opening into the game area may be provided, whereby the upper side of the receiving area within the game area. Since the upper projecting member projecting in is provided, the game medium flowing down in the game area is reliably prevented from being received from the upper side of the receiving port to the receiving port by contacting the upper projecting member. Since the door member protrudes into the game area, it is difficult to allow the game medium to be received in the receiving opening unless the game medium is guided to the receiving opening by the door member. Therefore, since the game medium cannot be received in the receiving port unless the door member projects, it is possible to give a premium feeling to the player by the projection of the door member, and the player can be provided by the projection of the door member. It is possible to make the user think that something is good, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game and prevent the interest from decreasing.
Means 2: In the configuration of Means 1,
"The door member is
When protruding into the game area, it extends in the left-right direction longer than the outer diameter of the game medium, and one end portion in the left-right direction is located in front of the receiving port and above the lower end of the receiving port. It is provided with a guide portion that is inclined so as to be lowered toward the bottom.”
Here, as the "guide portion", "one whose upper surface is composed of one flat surface" and "one which is composed of a plurality of flat surfaces inclined so that one side in the left-right direction is lowered" , "One whose upper surface is formed of a curved surface", and the like.
According to the configuration of the means 2, when the door member projects in the game area, the door member extends in the left-right direction longer than the outer diameter of the game medium, and one end in the left-right direction is at the front side of the reception port. The guide part is provided so as to be lower than the lower end of the guide.
As a result, when the door member is projected into the game area according to the game state, when the game medium flows down on the guide portion, the game medium rolls on the guide portion toward the front side of the receiving port. It is possible to guide the game medium received on the door member (guide portion) to the receiving port, and it is possible to embody the game machine having the above-described effects.
Means 3: In the configuration of Means 2,
"The door member is
It further comprises a guide portion which is inclined so as to be lowered rearward from a portion of the guide portion located on the front side of the receiving port when the guide portion is projected into the game area." To do.
Here, examples of the "guidance portion" include "things formed to have substantially the same width as the outer diameter of the game medium", "things formed in a groove narrower than the outer diameter of the game medium", and the like. To be
According to the configuration of the means 3, the door member is further provided with a guide portion that is inclined so as to become lower rearward from a portion of the guide portion located on the front side of the receiving opening when protruding into the game area. It was done.
As a result, since the game medium guided to the front side of the receiving opening by the guiding portion can be guided toward the rear receiving opening by the guiding portion, it becomes possible to reliably receive the game medium into the receiving opening. In addition, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest in the game by entertaining the player by the privilege provided by accepting the game medium.
Means 4: In the configuration of Means 2 or 3,
"The door member is
It further comprises an upright wall portion that extends upward from one end portion in the left-right direction of the guide portion when protruding into the game area."
According to the configuration of the means 4, the door member is further provided with a standing wall portion that extends upward from one end portion in the left-right direction of the guide portion when protruding into the game area.
As a result, the game medium guided toward the front side of the receiving opening by the guide portion extending so that one side in the left-right direction of the door member is lowered, and passes over the front side of the receiving opening by contacting the standing wall portion. It is possible to prevent further movement to one side in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to surely receive the game medium in the receiving port, and it is possible to embody the game machine having the above-described effects.
Further, in a state where the door member is projected into the game area, even if the game medium tries to enter the receiving opening from one side in the left-right direction, the standing wall portion of the door member prevents the entering (accepting) of the receiving member from entering the receiving opening. can do. Therefore, when the door member is projected, the game medium cannot be received in the receiving port unless the game medium is allowed to flow down onto the door member, so that the player can drive the game medium into the receiving member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from entertaining and entertaining the player, and suppressing a decrease in interest.
Means 5: In any one configuration from Means 1 to 4,
"The door member is
It slides forward to project into the game area."
By the way, the door member extending in the left-right direction is supported so that the lower side thereof is rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction, and the upper side is rotated so as to move forward so as to project into the game area. In that case, it looks exactly the same as the opening/closing member extending in the left/right direction as in Patent Document 1, and strongly believes that the door member is the opening/closing member and the receiving opening extends in the left/right direction similarly to the opening/closing member. There is a risk that it will come out. Then, as described above, since the inlet corresponding to the door member can only accept the game media one by one, when it is found that this inlet is smaller than the inlet of the conventional gaming machine, the game Depending on the person, there is a possibility that the player will be greatly discouraged and will not be able to enjoy the game, resulting in a decrease in interest.
According to the structure of the means 5, the door member is adapted to be projected into the game area by sliding forward.
As a result, the door member is slid forward so that it projects into the game area. Therefore, compared to the case where the door member is rotated to project, the impact caused by receiving more game media As a result, it is possible to prevent the door member from being easily damaged. More specifically, when the lower side of the door member is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right and the upper side is rotated so as to move forward, the door member is further rotated from the protruding state. It becomes difficult to make the stopper for preventing the length longer than the length from the lower side to the upper side of the door member, and it may not be possible to sufficiently counteract the impact caused by receiving a lot of game media. On the other hand, the door member is slid forward, and the rear side can be made longer than the portion of the door member that projects into the game area, so that it is possible to avoid the impact of receiving many game media. It can be sufficiently opposed.
Also, since the door member is slid so as to project into the game area, the opening/closing member of the conventional gaming machine that rotates around the lower side, and the game machine that opens upward in the game area Since it is possible to let the player recognize at first glance that it is different from the opening and closing member of the conventional game machine that slides on, I strongly believe that the inlet extends to the left and right like the conventional game machine. It is possible to reduce the amount of discomfort, and even if you notice that this inlet is smaller than the inlet of a conventional game machine, it is possible to reduce the player's disappointment and the interest in the game is reduced. Can be suppressed.
Furthermore, since the door member that guides the game medium to the reception port is slid forward and backward with the reception port open toward the front, the reception port is by definition always open in the game area. It will be in the state of being. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that the game medium can be received even if the door member does not project into the game area. Therefore, regardless of the projection of the door member, It is possible to make a driving operation, and it is possible to make an illusion that more game media can be received by projecting the door member, and a driving operation of the game medium aiming at the receiving port (door member). Can be performed even more and entertaining the player.
Further, since the door member is slid forward to be projected into the game area, when the door member slides rearward when the game medium is present on the door member, the position of the game medium on the door member may change. Before the game medium is guided to the receiving port, it drops off from the door member and can be prevented from being received in the receiving port. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the user.
Means 6: In any one configuration of Means 1 to 5,
"It is further provided with an upper projecting member that is formed to have a left and right length shorter than that of the door member and projects from the upper side of the receiving port into the game area."
Here, as the "upward protruding member", "a member that is inclined so that one of the left and right ends is lower on the upper surface", and "a member that is inclined so that the left and right ends are lower and the middle of the left is higher on the front surface" Members, etc.” and the like.
According to the configuration of the means 6, the gaming machine is further provided with an upper projecting member which is formed to have a left and right length shorter than the door member and which projects into the game area from above the receiving opening. ..
As a result, since the upper projecting member projecting into the game area is provided on the upper side of the receiving port, the game medium flowing down in the game area is received from the upper side of the receiving port by contacting the upper projecting member. It can be surely prevented from being accepted into the entrance, and the door member is projected into the game area, so that it is difficult to accept the game medium into the accepting entrance unless the game media is guided to the accepting entrance by the door member. can do. Therefore, since the game medium cannot be received in the receiving port unless the door member projects, it is possible to give a premium feeling to the player by the projection of the door member, and the player can be provided by the projection of the door member. It is possible to make the user think that something is good, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game and prevent the interest from decreasing.
Further, since the left and right lengths of the upper projecting member are shorter than the left and right lengths of the door member, when the door member is projected into the game area, at least one of the left and right end portions of the upper projecting member in plan view. Since the door member extends to the outside of the end of the game medium, the game medium is received on the door member by allowing the game medium to flow down to a portion of the door member that extends laterally outward from the upper protruding member. You can let them guide you to the entrance. Therefore, when the door member projects into the game area, it is possible to allow the player to perform a driving operation of the game medium aiming at the outside where the door member in the leftward and rightward direction of the upper projecting member projects. It is possible to prevent the player's interest from being deteriorated by making the driving operation of the game entertaining.
Further, since the left and right lengths of the upper projecting member are shorter than the left and right lengths of the door member, the left and right parts of the portion where the game medium can actually flow down onto the door member by the upper projecting member arranged on the upper side. The length can be reduced with respect to the left and right overall length of the door member. Therefore, since the length that can receive the game medium at one time becomes small, the number of game media that can be received can be reduced even if the left and right lengths of the door members are long, and the game machine in which the game machine is installed is installed. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the hall side.
In addition, it is desirable to form the upper surface of the upper protruding member so that the end portion side where the door member extends outward is lower than the left and right end portions, whereby the game medium flowing down onto the upper protruding member is If it rolls down on the upper protruding member and flows downward from the lower end side, it will be received with a very high probability on the door member protruding into the game area. Therefore, when the door member is projecting into the game area, the game medium can be received in the receiving port even when aiming at the upper projecting member in addition to the door member, and thus projecting above the door member (receiving port). Even if the members are arranged, it can be substantially the same as receiving the game medium over the entire length of the left and right lengths of the door member, and the player can receive many game media. Can entertain. At this time, since the lower end side of the upper projecting member is received on the door member, even if a plurality of game media are simultaneously present on the upper projecting member, they are delivered to the door member one by one. As a result, a large amount of game media can be prevented from being received in the reception port at one time, and an increase in the load on the game hall side can be suppressed.
Means 7: In any one configuration of Means 2 to 6,
“A lateral projection member that projects into the game area from the same side of the left and right outer sides of the receiving port as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower in the left-right direction is provided. "There is"
Here, examples of the "laterally protruding member" include "one or a plurality of columnar members", "a vertically extending flat plate member", a "block member", and the like.
According to the configuration of the means 7, in the gaming machine, a lateral projecting member that projects into the game area from the same side as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower in the left and right sides of the receiving opening. Is further provided.
As a result, when the door member is projected into the game area, the game medium guided toward the front side of the receiving opening by the guide portion extending so that one side of the door member in the left-right direction is lowered is a lateral protruding member. By abutting against, it can be prevented from passing the front side of the receiving port and moving further to the one side in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to surely receive the game medium in the receiving port, and it is possible to embody the game machine having the above-described effects.
Further, the game medium flowing down in the game area comes into contact with the lateral projecting member even when trying to enter the receiving port from the same side where the guide portion of the door member is lower in the left-right direction at the receiving port. , It is possible to prevent the entrance (acceptance) to the entrance. Therefore, in order to receive the game medium into the inlet, the game medium must be made to flow down on the door member that is directly above the inlet or protruding into the game area, and the range to be aimed at when the game medium is driven Is narrowed and the difficulty level of the driving operation can be increased, so that the player can enjoy the driving operation of the game medium, and it is possible to prevent the interest in the game from decreasing.
Means 8: In the gaming machine,
"A game area where a game medium is driven by a player's operation,
In the game area, there is an opening that is open to the front and has a size that allows only one game medium to be received, and an entrance for giving a privilege by receiving the game medium,
When the game medium is driven into the game area, it slides forward in accordance with the changing game state to project into the game area, and when projected into the game area, the outer diameter of the game medium in the left-right direction. A guide portion that extends longer than that and is inclined such that one end portion in the left-right direction is lower toward the position above the lower end of the receiving port on the front side of the receiving port; A guide portion that is inclined so as to become lower rearward from a portion located on the front side of the inlet, and a standing wall portion that extends upward from one end portion of the guide portion in the left-right direction, A door member capable of receiving a plurality of game media and guiding the received game media to the receiving port;
The left and right sides are formed shorter than the door member, and the upper side of the left and right outer sides of the receiving port on the same side as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower than the left and right direction. From, extending downward to the opposite side, the upper protruding member protruding into the game area,
On the lower side of the upper projecting member, from both the left and right outer sides of the receiving port, the same direction as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower in the left-right direction is projected into the game area. And a laterally projecting member”.
According to the configuration of the means 8, the game machine is provided with a game area into which the game medium is driven by a player's operation, and a size in which only one game medium is received forward in the game area. It is projected into the game area by projecting into the game area by sliding forward in accordance with the game entrance that gives a privilege by accepting the game medium and the game state that changes when the game medium is driven into the game area. At the same time, it extends in the left-right direction longer than the outer diameter of the game medium, and one end in the left-right direction is inclined so as to be lower toward the position above the lower end of the receiving port on the front side of the receiving port. The guide portion, the guide portion that is inclined so as to become lower toward the rear from the portion of the guide portion located on the front side of the receiving port, and the standing wall portion that extends upward from one end in the left-right direction of the guide portion. And a door member that is capable of receiving a plurality of game media in the left-right direction and is capable of guiding the received game media to the receiving port, and is formed to have a left-right length shorter than the door member. In addition to the left and right sides of the entrance, the guide portion of the door member extends downward from the upper side on the same side as the lower side in the left-right direction toward the opposite side. The upper projecting member projecting in the area and the lower side of the upper projecting member, from both the left and right outer sides of the receiving port, from the same side as the direction in which the guide portion of the door member is lower in the left-right direction, the game And a lateral projecting member projecting into the area.
As a result, when a game medium is driven into the game area by the player's operation, the game state changes depending on the driven game medium, and the lateral direction is larger than the outer diameter of the game medium depending on the changed game state. A door member that extends long and guides the game medium to the receiving slot slides forward and projects into the game area. In this game area, a lateral projecting member that is projecting forward is arranged on one side in the left-right direction at the receiving opening, and the other side in the left-right direction becomes lower on the upper side of the receiving opening from the upper end of the lateral projecting member. As described above, the upper protruding member that extends shorter than the left and right lengths of the door member is arranged, and when the door member protrudes into the game area, the other end of the door member to the outside of the other end of the upper protruding member. The end of is extended. Then, when the game medium flows down on the upper projecting member, the game medium rolls on the upper projecting member toward the other end, and flows down from the other end. At this time, if the door member projects into the game area, the game medium will be received on the door member with an extremely high probability. Therefore, when the door member is protruding into the game area, when the game medium is made to flow down to the upper side of the upper protruding member and the door member and to the outside of the other end of the upper protruding member, the game medium is placed on the door member. Will be accepted. When the game medium received on the door member is guided to the entrance by the guide unit and the guiding unit and then accepted into the entrance, a privilege is given, and the player can be enjoyed by the privilege. it can. At this time, since the door member extends long in the left-right direction so as to receive the plurality of game media in the left-right direction, it seems that many game media can be received by the player in the receiving opening. It is possible to illusion. More specifically, when the player becomes accustomed to the game in the conventional gaming machine provided with the opening/closing member extending left and right as in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the player is interested in the size of the opening/closing member extending left and right. Becomes stronger, and the interest in the size of the inlet corresponding to the opening/closing member becomes relatively weak. In other words, it becomes conceivable that the longer the opening/closing member is on the left and right, the more game media can be received. Therefore, it is recognized that the door member that protrudes into the game area and extends to the left and right according to the game state is an opening/closing member in the conventional game machine, and since this door member extends to the left and right, many The illusion is that the game medium can be accepted. Then, it is possible to positively perform the operation of driving the game medium aiming at the door member by the illusion of the player, and it is possible to prevent the player from being entertained and from having less interest. On the other hand, since the entrance for guiding the game medium by the door member is actually formed to have a size capable of accepting only one game medium, even if a plurality of game media flow down onto the door member, It is possible to reduce the number of game media accepted per hour as compared to the conventional one because it is not accepted for each one and only one at a time. It is possible to suppress an increase in the load on the side of the gaming hall.
Further, when the door member is projecting into the game area, the game medium can be received in the receiving port even if the upper projecting member is aimed in addition to the door member, and thus the projecting medium is projected above the door member (receiving port). Even if the members are arranged, it can be substantially the same as receiving the game medium over the entire length of the left and right lengths of the door member, and by receiving many game media, the player Can entertain. At this time, since the lower end side of the upper projecting member is received on the door member, even if a plurality of game media are simultaneously present on the upper projecting member, they are delivered to the door member one by one. As a result, a large amount of game media can be prevented from being received in the reception port at one time, and an increase in the load on the game hall side can be suppressed.
Further, since the upper projecting member and the lateral projecting member projecting into the game area are provided on the upper side of the receiving port and on one side in the left-right direction, the game medium is guided to the receiving port unless the game medium is guided to the receiving port by the door member. It is difficult to accept the game medium. Therefore, since the game medium cannot be received in the receiving port unless the door member projects, it is possible to give a premium feeling to the player by the projection of the door member, and the player can be provided by the projection of the door member. It is possible to make the user think that something is good, and it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the game and prevent the interest from decreasing.
Further, since the standing wall portion extending upward from one end portion in the left-right direction of the guide portion is provided, the guide portion that extends so that one side in the left-right direction of the door member is lowered is directed toward the front side of the receiving port. The game medium guided by the contact with the standing wall portion can be prevented from passing the front side of the receiving port and further moving to one side in the left-right direction. At this time, even if the analogy game medium crosses over the standing wall portion, the lateral projecting member projects into the game area on one side of the receiving port in the left-right direction. It can be prevented from moving to one side. Therefore, the game medium received by the door member can be reliably guided to the receiving port and accepted.
Also, since the door member is slid forward so as to project into the game area, compared to the case where the door member is rotated to project, a shock caused by receiving a large amount of game media The door member is less likely to be damaged. More specifically, when the lower side of the door member is rotatably supported around an axis extending left and right and the upper side is rotated so as to move forward, the door member is further rotated from the protruding state. It becomes difficult to make the stopper for preventing the length longer than the length from the lower side to the upper side of the door member, and it may not be possible to sufficiently counteract the impact caused by receiving a lot of game media. On the other hand, when the door member is slid forward, the rear side of the door member can be made longer than the part projecting into the game area, so that the impact caused by receiving a lot of game media It can be sufficiently opposed.
Further, since the door member is slid forward to be projected into the game area, when the door member slides rearward when the game medium is present on the door member, the position of the game medium on the door member may change. Before the game medium is guided to the receiving port, it drops off from the door member and can be prevented from being received in the receiving port. It is possible to suppress an increase in the burden on the user.
Means 9: In the gaming machine according to any one of Means 1 to 8,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a game machine in which the input medium that is a medium that the player inserts into the game machine and the game medium that is a medium that is substantially used for the game performed by the player are the same. , Is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball that has been thrown in. Specifically, "a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operating handle, and a number of obstacle nails, accessories, display means, and other appropriate devices are incorporated, a starting winning opening, and a special winning opening. , A passing area, a reaching opening, etc., a game area provided with an appropriate ball entrance into which the game ball enters, a rail for guiding the game ball from the launcher to the game area, and an entry of the game ball guided to the game area. It is provided with a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls depending on whether the game balls enter the ball entrance or the mode in which the game balls enter the plurality of ball entrances."
In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are typified by what is generally called a "digital pachi machine", that is, "entering state detection means for detecting the entering state into the entrance (game state detection It can also be regarded as a means), a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entry state detection means, and a special symbol that changes the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stops the fluctuation "With a symbol display means" or "in addition, while the special symbol is changing, a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, the symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol sequence, a character, various articles, etc. "Further equipped with a performance display means for performing an appropriate performance display by delineating a display object and operating the display object", and "in a character product" typified by what is commonly referred to as a "honey machine". 1 provided with a lottery means for performing a lottery by distributing game balls”, which is represented by what is generally referred to as an “alepachi machine”. The payout of a predetermined number of game balls according to the manner in which the game balls enter the plurality of entrances in the game" can be exemplified.
With the configuration of the means 9, the pachinko machine can achieve the operation and effect of any of the means described above.
Means 10: In any one gaming machine from Means 1 to 8,
It is a pachi-slot machine.
Here, the pachi-slot machine inserts a medal, which is an insertion medium, and after inserting the medal, rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Then, while displaying the symbol array constituted by each reel and the like in a variable manner, after that, the variable display of each symbol array is stopped in response to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button), by the player. It is done. In other words, it can be regarded as a slot machine with a stop operation function. In addition, when the stop operation means is not operated even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the variable display of the symbol row may be stopped in response to the lapse of the predetermined time. Then, when the variable display of each symbol row is stopped, the displayed single symbol is a specific symbol, the combination of the symbols displayed in each symbol column is a specific combination, and the like. When the condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out in accordance with the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state that is advantageous for the player, in which the player can obtain a large number of medals, is generated.
According to the configuration of the means 10, in the pachi-slot machine, it is possible to achieve the action and effect of any of the means described above.
Means 11: In any one gaming machine from Means 1 to 8,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachi-slot machine.
Here, the "gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachi-slot machine are fused" means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of the loading medium, and after the loading medium is loaded, a starting operation means. The symbol array consisting of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed according to the operation of the operation lever (for example), and then the variation of the symbol array is stopped according to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button). In addition, when the stop operation means is not operated even after the lapse of a predetermined time, the variable display of the symbol row may be stopped in response to the lapse of the predetermined time. Then, when the variable display of each symbol row is stopped, the displayed single symbol is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol column is a specific combination, and the like. When the condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out in accordance with the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state that is advantageous to the player in which the player can obtain a large number of medals is generated.
According to the configuration of the means 11, in the gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the pachi-slot machine are fused, it is possible to achieve the action and effect of any of the means described above.

1 パチンコ機
2 遊技領域
10 遊技盤
11 前構成部材
12 遊技パネル
12a アウト口
20 表ユニット
30 センター役物
50 入賞口ユニット
53 第二始動口(受入口)
60 台板
61 前面流路形成部材
61a 前板部
61j 第二始動口上棚部(上突出部材)
61k 第二始動口右立壁部(横突出部材)
110 可変始動口ユニット
114 始動口扉部材(扉部材)
114a 第一案内部(案内部)
114b 第二案内部(案内部)
114c 第三案内部(案内部、誘導部)
114e 立壁部
115 始動口ソレノイド
116 リンク部材
G 障害釘
T 遊技球
1 Pachinko machine 2 Gaming area 10 Gaming board 11 Front component member 12 Gaming panel 12a Out port 20 Table unit 30 Center accessory 50 Winning prize unit 53 Second starting opening (reception entrance)
60 base plate 61 front flow passage forming member 61a front plate portion 61j second starting opening upper shelf portion (upper protruding member)
61k Second starting opening right standing wall (lateral protruding member)
110 Variable Starter Unit 114 Starter Door Member (Door Member)
114a First guide section (guide section)
114b Second guide section (guide section)
114c Third guidance section (guidance section, guidance section)
114e Standing wall 115 Starting port solenoid 116 Link member G Obstacle nail T Game ball

特開2012−115454号公報JP 2012-115454 A 特開2012−45149号公報JP, 2012-45149, A

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遊技者の操作によって遊技球が打込まれる遊技領域を有する遊技機において、
前記遊技領域は、センター役物によって左側遊技領域と右側遊技領域とに分けられており、
前記右側遊技領域内に打込まれた遊技球のみを受入可能とされており遊技球の受入れによって特典を付与可能な受入口と、
前記受入口よりも前記右側遊技領域内の上流側に設けられ、左右に延びていると共に左右のうちの一方が低くなるように上面が傾斜している固定棚部と、
前記固定棚部よりも下側の位置で左右に延びていると共に前記固定棚部の低くなっている一端側と相対する一端側が低くなるように上面が傾斜し、正面視手前側に前進した前進位置と正面視奥側に後退した後退位置とに動作可能な可動棚部と、
を備え、
前記可動棚部は、上面に複数の遊技球が転動可能な転動面を有し、前記前進位置に位置することで前記右側遊技領域内に前記転動面を出現させ、出現させた前記転動面を前記固定棚部の上面を転動した遊技球の転動流路として遊技領域内に形成するものであり、
前記受入口を前記可動棚部が前記前進位置に位置した際に前記右側遊技領域内に形成される前記転動流路と繋がるように配置したことで、前記固定棚部の上面を転動したのちに前記転動流路を転動した遊技球のみ前記受入口へ受入可能とし、前記固定棚部の上面および前記転動流路を転動していない遊技球は前記受入口に受入不能にされており、
前記可動棚部の動作はソレノイドによって行われる
ことを特徴とする遊技機。
In a game machine having a game area where a game ball is hit by the operation of the player,
The game area is divided into a left-side game area and a right-side game area by a center accessory,
Only a game ball that has been driven into the right-hand side game area can be accepted, and a reception port that can give a privilege by accepting the game ball,
A fixed shelf portion that is provided on the upstream side in the right side game area with respect to the receiving port, extends to the left and right, and has an upper surface inclined so that one of the left and right sides is low,
A forward extension that extends to the left and right at a position lower than the fixed shelf portion and the upper surface is inclined so that one end side opposite to the lower end side of the fixed shelf portion becomes lower, and it is advanced to the front side in front view. A movable shelf that can be moved to the position and the retracted position retracted to the back side in front view,
Equipped with
The movable shelf portion has a rolling surface on which a plurality of game balls can roll, and the rolling surface appears in the right-side game area when it is located at the forward position, and the rolling surface appears. The rolling surface is formed in the game area as a rolling flow path of the game ball rolling on the upper surface of the fixed shelf portion,
By arranging the receiving port so as to be connected to the rolling passage formed in the right game area when the movable shelf portion is located at the forward position, the upper surface of the fixed shelf portion is rolled. After that, only the game ball rolling the rolling passage can be received in the receiving port, and the game ball not rolling on the upper surface of the fixed shelf and the rolling flow passage cannot be received in the receiving port. Has been done,
The operation of the movable shelves is performed by a solenoid.
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