Gaming Machines

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of maintaining expected game performance by making adjustment of game nails difficult.SOLUTION: In a game board 20, multiple guide game nails 23A to 23F for guiding Pachinko balls flowing down a second ball flow-down route 26b to a passage port 33 of a gate section 33 are implanted in an upper portion of the gate section 33. In a frame-shaped decorative body 25, a first regulation member 37 for covering the guide game nails 23A to 23F from the front side is arranged. In a first front cover section 38 of the first regulation member 37, multiple regulation sections 39 to 42 that open to the game board side in accordance with the guide game nails 23A to 23F are provided. An index surface for composing inner side faces of the respective regulation sections 39 to 42 is positioned on the side of head sections of the guide game nails 23A to 23F, and regulates displacement of a predetermined amount or larger in a direction crossing an extension direction of the guide game nails 23A to 23F.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming board on the front side of which is formed a gaming area through which gaming balls can flow down, and on which a large number of gaming nails are provided. [Background technology]

[0002] A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, is provided with a gaming board on the front side of which is a gaming area where pachinko balls (gaming balls) can flow down, a normal winning hole and a start winning hole (start winning means) where pachinko balls can win, and a display device (display means) such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a varying performance pattern (so-called decorative pattern) to perform a pattern variation performance. In addition, in the gaming area, a large number of gaming nails are planted on the front side of the gaming board and are scattered around, avoiding the areas where gaming members such as winning members and decorative bodies are arranged (for example, see Patent Document 1). In a pachinko machine, a pachinko ball shot into the play area bounces off of the play pegs and play components in the play area and gradually flows down due to its own weight. As it flows down the play area, it enters the start winning hole, and various game effects such as reach effects accompanied by pattern changes are produced on the display device. When the patterns stop in a predetermined combination on the display device, a so-called jackpot is generated and a special winning device provided on the play board opens, allowing the player to win a large number of prize balls. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-81244 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Gaming machine manufacturers adjust the nail intervals and driving angles of the multiple gaming nails so that the gaming performance such as winning rate and ball payout rate will be preset values ​​for the pachinko machine before shipping it. However, if the nail intervals and driving angles of the multiple gaming nails are excessively adjusted at the gaming parlor so that no gaming balls enter the winning hole, etc., there is a problem that the pachinko machine cannot achieve the desired gaming performance preset in advance.

[0005] In other words, the present invention has been proposed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems inherent in gaming machines related to conventional technology, and aims to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult to adjust the gaming nails and can maintain the desired gaming performance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, First Measure teeth, A gaming machine in which a gaming area (26) through which gaming balls can flow is formed on a front side of a gaming board (20), and a plurality of gaming pegs (23A-23J, 56) facing the gaming area (26) are provided, a regulating member (37, 49, 55) for regulating a displacement of the game nails (23A to 23J, 56) in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the game nails (23A to 23J, 56) by a predetermined amount or more; The indicator surfaces (39a to 42a, 51a, 52a, 58a) of the regulating members (37, 49, 55) are located on the sides of the game pins (23A to 23J, 56) and are capable of identifying the distance from the game pins (23A to 23J, 56). The indicator surfaces (39a to 42a, 51a, 52a, 58a) are spaced a predetermined distance from the game pins (23A to 23J, 56). 、 a light emitting means (48) for irradiating light toward the regulating member (37, 49, 55) so that the light is reflected by the index surface (39a to 42a, 51a, 52a, 58); The gist of the present invention is as follows. In this way, by restricting the displacement of the game nails with the restricting member, it is difficult to adjust the game nails, and the expected game performance can be maintained. In addition, since the restricting member is removable, maintenance such as replacement of the restricting member can be easily performed. Furthermore, by the change in the distance between the indicator surface of the restricting member and the game nail, it is easy to determine whether the game nail is placed in the correct position. Furthermore, by shining light on the restricting member, the decorativeness can be enhanced, and the interest can be increased. Also, the light can be reflected by the indicator surface to indicate the presence of a gaming nail.

[0008] Second Measure The gist of the present invention is that the regulating member (37, 49, 55) is provided with a rib (47) against which the game ball flowing down the game area (26) can come into contact. In this way, the movement of the game ball can be influenced by a regulating member that cannot be adjusted by the game establishment, so that the game performance can be prevented from being altered by the game establishment. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult to adjust the gaming nails, and to maintain the desired gaming performance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a game board according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the main parts of the game board according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the regulating portion provided on the first front cover portion of the embodiment and the guide pins. FIG. [Diagram 5] 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the regulating portion provided on the second front cover portion of the embodiment and the guide pins. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a first front cover portion and a game board of the embodiment, longitudinally cross-sectionally taken at the position of a first restricting portion. FIG. [Figure 7] 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the index surface of the regulating member and the guide pins in another embodiment. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, using preferred embodiments. In the embodiments, a pachinko machine that uses pachinko balls as game balls will be described as an example. In the following description, "front," "rear," "left," and "right" refer to the pachinko machine as seen from the front (player's side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified. EXAMPLES

[0012] (About Pachinko Machine 10) 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape with openings at the front and rear, and is installed in a vertical position on a mounting frame stand (not shown) of a gaming parlor. A middle frame 12 as a main frame for detachably holding a game board 20 is assembled in an openable and detachable manner on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame, and a display device (presentation means) 17 as a display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of patterns is detachably arranged on the back side of the game board 20. In addition, a front frame 13 configured to cover a window portion 13a opening at the front and rear with a transparent protective plate 13b formed of a glass plate or a transparent synthetic resin material for protecting the game board 20 from view is assembled in an openable and detachable manner on the front side of the middle frame 12, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled in an openable and detachable manner below the front frame 13. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled to the lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is configured to open and close integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. The upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13 and assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various patterns is housed in a housing case is used as the display device 17, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various conventionally known display devices capable of displaying various patterns in a stationary and variable manner, such as a drum type display device or a dot matrix type display device, may be used.

[0013] 1, a lamp device (light emitting means) 18 is disposed in the front frame 13 so as to surround the window portion 13a, and a speaker (sound output means) 19 capable of outputting voice and sound effects is disposed in the upper position of the front frame 13. Then, by lighting or blinking light emitting bodies (not shown) such as LEDs provided in the lamp device 18, and outputting appropriate sound from the speaker 19, it is possible to perform light and sound effects in accordance with various display effects (pattern changing effects) performed by the display device 17. In other words, the lamp device 18 and the speaker 19 function as effect means, similar to the display device 17.

[0014] An operating handle 16 for operating a ball launching device (not shown) disposed in the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the front frame 13. The operating handle 16 is provided with an operating lever 16a biased in a counterclockwise direction, and the ball launching device is operated by a player rotating the operating lever 16a to rotate clockwise, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the force of the pachinko balls hit by the ball launching device is changed depending on the amount of rotation of the operating lever 16a, and the player can select between a so-called "left hit" in which the pachinko balls flow down a first ball flow path 26a (described later) formed on the game board 20 and a so-called "right hit (rubber hit)" in which the pachinko balls flow down a second ball flow path 26b (described later) formed on the game board 20 by operating the amount of rotation of the operating lever 16a.

[0015] (Regarding game board 20) The game board 20 of the embodiment is a flat transparent plate (game area forming member) formed in a substantially rectangular shape of a predetermined plate thickness from a light-transmitting synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and the display device 17 is detachably attached to the back side of the game board 20. At the front side of the game board 20, as shown in FIG. 2, a game area 26 in which pachinko balls can flow down (move) is defined by a substantially circular guide rail 21 arranged on the front side (board surface), and a game is played by shooting pachinko balls launched from the ball launching device into the game area 26. In addition, an installation member (not shown) that defines a storage space between the game board 20 is arranged on the game board 20, and various performance means such as a light-emitting performance device that performs a performance by emitting light and a movable performance device that performs a performance by the movement of a movable body are installed in the storage space. The display device 17 is attached to the back side of the installation member and configured to be visible from the front side of the game board 20 through an opening (visible portion) provided in the installation member and an opening 25a of a frame-shaped decorative body 25 (described later). The game board 20 may be made of a non-light-transmitting board member such as plywood or synthetic resin with a decorative sticker or the like affixed to the surface.

[0016] The game board 20 has a plurality of mounting holes penetrating from front to back in the game area 26, and various game components are attached to each mounting hole from the front side, and an outlet 22 that opens into the game area 26 is opened at the lowest position of the game area 26, so that pachinko balls that are shot into the game area 26 and enter the outlet 22 are discharged outside the machine. In addition, the game board 20 has a large number of game nails 23 in the game area 26, and a rotation guide member 24, also called a "windmill," which rotates with contact with pachinko balls flowing down the game area 26 (first ball flow path 26a), is rotatably supported on the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 25 described later, and is configured so that the flow direction of the pachinko balls changes irregularly due to contact with the game nails 23 and the rotation guide member 24. The number of mounting openings is determined appropriately as necessary depending on the number and arrangement positions of various game components to be attached to the game board 20.

[0017] 2, the game board 20 of the embodiment is fitted with a frame-shaped decorative body 25 having an opening 25a opening forward and backward, which is attached to a mounting port that opens over a large part of the center of the game area 26 surrounded by the guide rails 21, and the display unit 17a of the display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. The installation member is formed in a box shape that opens forward from a substantially rectangular back plate formed in a shape slightly smaller than the outer shape of the game board 20 and a picture wall portion that protrudes forward from the outer periphery of the back plate, and the game board 20 and the installation member are fixed with screws with the open front end of the picture wall portion abutting against the back surface of the game board 20. In addition, a roughly rectangular opening is provided on the back panel of the installation member at a position aligned front-to-back with the opening 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and the display device 17 is removably attached to the back side of the back panel so that the display unit 17a of the display device 17 faces the front of the game board 20 through the opening.

[0018] (Regarding the frame-shaped decorative body 25) 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 comprises a frame-shaped base (not shown) formed in an annular shape extending along the inside of the mounting opening opened in the game board 20, a eaves-shaped portion 25b provided on the frame-shaped base and protruding forward from the front surface of the game board 20, separating the game area 26 from the display portion 17a of the display device 17 to define the inner periphery of the game area 26, and a thin plate-shaped base plate portion 25c extending outward from the rear edge of the eaves-shaped portion 25b. The frame-shaped decorative body 25 is attached to the game board 20 by inserting the frame-shaped base into the mounting opening and fixing the base plate portion 25c to the game board 20 with a fixing means such as a screw while the base plate portion 25c is abutted against the front surface of the game board 20. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the eaves-like portion 25b is arranged to extend continuously from approximately the middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 (frame-shaped base) to the upper edge and lower right edge, and prevents pachinko balls from flowing down (falling) across the opening 25a side, i.e., the front side of the display portion 17a of the display device 17.

[0019] 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided with a stage 25d below the opening 25a, and a ball inlet 25e is provided on the left side of the opening 25a to open to the game area 26 (first ball flow path 26a) and take in the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 26 and guide them to the stage 25d. The pachinko balls discharged from the ball inlet 25e to the stage 25d roll left and right on the stage 25d and are then discharged into the game area 26 where the first start winning section 30 described later is located. A transparent plate 25f is provided at the rear edge of the stage 25d, rising upward at a predetermined height over the entire length in the left and right direction, and the transparent plate 25f prevents the pachinko balls rolling on the stage 25d from moving to the display section 17a of the display device 17.

[0020] The game area 26 defined on the game board 20 is divided into a first ball flow path 26a along which pachinko balls flow down the left side of the eaves-shaped portion 25b of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, and a second ball flow path 26b along which pachinko balls flow down from above the eaves-shaped portion 25b to the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25. This allows the player to freely select a game mode (left-handed game mode) in which the pachinko balls shot into the game area 26 flow down the first ball flow path 26a, or a game mode (right-handed game mode) in which the pachinko balls flow down the second ball flow path 26b, by adjusting the ball-hitting force by rotating the operation lever 16a of the operation handle 16. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 26a (in the case of a left-handed play mode), the pachinko ball is more likely to win in the first start winning section 30 described below compared to when the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 26b, and when the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 26b (in the case of a right-handed play mode), the pachinko ball is more likely to win in the gate section 33, the second start winning section 31 and the special winning section 32 described below compared to when the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 26a.

[0021] (About the entrance team) As shown in Fig. 2, the game board 20 is provided with a plurality of ball entry sections (specifically, a first start winning section 30, a second start winning section 31, a gate section 33, a special winning section 32, and a normal winning section 34, which will be described later) into which pachinko balls flowing down the game area 26 can enter, and a predetermined game can be played by executing control according to the ball entry section into which the pachinko ball has entered. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first start winning section 30 as the ball entry section is provided at a position into which pachinko balls flowing down the first ball flow path 26a can enter, and the second start winning section 31, the special winning section 32, and the gate section 33 as the ball entry sections are provided at positions into which pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26b can enter. In addition, in the game board 20 of the embodiment, a normal winning section 34 as a ball entry section is arranged so as to be located on the first ball flow path 26a, so that a pachinko ball that flows down the first ball flow path 26a can win in the normal winning section 34.

[0022] (Regarding the Start-up Prize Winners 30 and 31) As shown in Fig. 2, the game board 20 is provided with a first start winning section 30 below the frame-shaped decorative body 25, which faces the game area 26 and allows pachinko balls flowing down the game area 26 (first ball flow path 26a and second ball flow path 26b) to win a prize, and a special winning section 32 is provided on the right side of the first start winning section 30 and faces the game area 26 (second ball flow path 26b). Also, on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, a gate section 33 is provided that faces the game area 26 (second ball flow path 26b) and allows pachinko balls flowing down the game area 26 (second ball flow path 26b) to pass through. Furthermore, a second start winning section 31 is provided below the gate section 33. The first and second start winning sections 30, 31 are provided with start winning openings 30a, 31a through which pachinko balls flowing down the play area 26 can win. Here, the first start winning section 30 is a constantly open type winning section in which the first start winning opening 30a is always open to the play area 26, and the second start winning section 31 is an open / close type winning section in which the second start winning opening 31a is opened and closed by a start opening / closing member (opening / closing means) 31b according to a predetermined opening condition and closing condition. The second start winning section 31 is provided with a start winning solenoid (not shown) that opens and closes the start opening / closing member 31b, and the start winning solenoid is driven and controlled by a main control board (not shown) arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine 10.

[0023] The first and second start winning sections 30, 31 are provided with a start winning detection sensor (not shown) as a winning detection means (detection means) for detecting pachinko balls that have won in the first and second start winning openings 30a, 31a. The start winning detection sensor is wired and connected to the main control board. When a detection signal from the start winning detection sensor is input to the main control board, the main control board outputs a control signal to a payout control board (not shown) with the input of the detection signal from the start winning detection sensor as a payout condition for the prize balls, and causes a ball payout device (not shown) to pay out a preset number of prize balls. In addition, the detection of pachinko balls by the first and second start winning detection sensors is set as a start condition for the game, and the main control board acquires various winning information (game information such as random numbers for jackpot judgment) in response to the establishment of the start condition, and a special winning lottery (win judgment) is performed based on the acquired winning information. A sub-control board (not shown) is configured to control the display device 17 so that a symbol variation presentation is executed on the display device 17 based on the result of the special winning lottery. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the detection of a pachinko ball by the start winning detection sensor is regarded as the establishment of a specific condition, and the establishment of the specific condition is used as a trigger for the main control board to perform a winning judgment.

[0024] Furthermore, as a result of the pattern change presentation on the display device 17, the patterns (decorative patterns) are displayed in a fixed, stopped state on the display device 17 in a combination that results in a predetermined winning display (a specific display determined in advance) (for example, a specific display result such as a line of three identical decorative patterns), thereby granting the player an advantageous winning game (jackpot game), and when a jackpot game occurs, a jackpot game is played in which the special winning port 32a of the special winning section 32 is opened under specific opening conditions, giving the player an opportunity to win prize balls.

[0025] (About the Special Prize Winners Section 32) The special winning section (winning section) 32 is provided with a special opening / closing member (opening / closing means) 32b that freely opens and closes the special winning port (winning port) 32a that opens in the game area 26 (second ball flow path 26b), and is configured to be displaced to a closed position where the special opening / closing member 32b closes and an open position where the special opening / closing member 32b opens in response to the driving of a special winning solenoid (not shown) as a driving means. In addition, the special winning section 32 is provided with a special winning detection (not shown) as a special detection means (detection means) that detects a pachinko ball that has won the special winning port 32a. The special winning detection sensor is wired and connected to the main control board, and when the special winning detection sensor detects a pachinko ball, it outputs a detection signal to the main control board, and the main control board outputs a control signal to the payout control board with the input of the detection signal from the special winning detection sensor as a payout condition for the prize ball, to cause the ball payout device to pay out a preset number of prize balls. The special winning solenoid is driven and controlled by the main control board after the end of the pattern variation presentation by the display device 17 when a big win game is awarded in which the special winning port 32a is opened and closed in response to the entry of pachinko balls into the first and second start winning ports 30a, 31a. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the second start winning section 31 and the special winning section 32 are provided in a winning unit 35 detachably disposed on the game board 20.

[0026] (Regarding gate section 33) The gate section 33 is provided with a gate sensor (not shown) as a detection means for detecting that a pachinko ball has passed through the gate section 33. The gate sensor is wired to the main control board, and various passage detection information (game information such as random numbers) is acquired in response to the input of a detection signal from the gate sensor to the main control board, i.e., the detection of a pachinko ball by the gate sensor, and a normal winning judgment (a normal winning lottery) is performed based on the acquired game information. Then, when a normal winning game that opens and closes the second start winning port 31a is awarded as a result of this normal winning lottery, the start winning solenoid is driven and controlled to open and close the start opening and closing member 31b.

[0027] (Regarding the regular prize division 34) As shown in FIG. 2, the normal winning section 34 is provided on the game board 20 at the lower left position (first ball flow path 26a) of the game area 26 so that the normal winning opening 34a, through which pachinko balls can win, is always open upward, and pachinko balls flowing down the first ball flow path 26a can win in the normal winning opening 34a with a certain probability. The normal winning section 34 is provided with a normal winning detection sensor (not shown) as a winning detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have won in the normal winning opening 34a. The normal winning detection sensor is wired and connected to the main control board. The main control board determines the payout of prize balls when a detection signal from the normal winning detection sensor is input to the main control board as a payout condition for prize balls, and outputs a control signal to the payout control board to have the ball payout device pay out a preset number of prize balls.

[0028] (Regarding the display device 17) The display device 17 is set with a plurality of pattern rows that can variably display the decorative figures as performance patterns, and the decorative figures of each pattern row are set to vary when the first start winning hole 30a or the second start winning hole 31a wins (the start condition is satisfied). The display device 17 of the embodiment is set with a plurality of effective stop positions (positions where the figures are displayed as fixed stop displays, fixed stop display areas) that can display one decorative figure as a result of the pattern variation performance, and the pattern variation performance derives a pattern combination pattern (display result) of the decorative figures that is displayed as fixed stop displays on the stop pattern effective line that combines the effective stop positions of each pattern row. That is, the display device 17 is configured to variably display the decorative figures (performance patterns) when the start condition is satisfied, and then to stop a predetermined decorative figure (performance pattern) at a fixed effective stop position. In the display device 17 of the embodiment, three rows of symbols are set in a horizontal line, and one effective stop position of the decorative symbols (performance symbols) is determined for each row of symbols, so that a symbol variation performance consisting of three rows of decorative symbols (performance symbols) is performed. When the decorative symbols of each row of symbols that are fixedly displayed at the effective stop position of each row of symbols on the display device 17 are a winning combination, it is possible to know that a big win game (winning game) will be awarded.

[0029] (Regarding guide pins 23A to 23J) 2, 3, and 4, a plurality of game nails 23 (referred to as guide game nails 23A-23F when distinguished from other game nails 23) capable of guiding pachinko balls flowing down from the upstream (upper side) to the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33 are planted above the gate section 33 on the game board 20. That is, the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26b are distributed to the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33 or other areas by the plurality of guide game nails 23A-23F. In the embodiment, a pair of first guide pins 23A, 23B are arranged side by side in the left-right direction above the passage opening 33a with a gap that allows the passage of pachinko balls in the left-right direction, and second guide pins 23C, 23D are arranged side by side in the left-right direction with a gap that allows the passage of pachinko balls at a position spaced downward from the first guide pins 23A, 23B with a gap that does not allow the passage of pachinko balls.These four guide pins 23A to 23D form a first ball passage 36A that can guide pachinko balls toward the passage opening 33a of the gate unit 33. In addition, below the second guide pins 23C, 23D, the third guide pins 23E, 23F are arranged side by side in the left-right direction at a distance that allows the passage of pachinko balls in the left-right direction, and a second ball passage 36B is defined between the third guide pins 23E, 23F, which can guide the pachinko balls that have passed through the first ball passage 36A toward the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33. As shown in FIG. 6, each of the game nails 23 (guide game nails 23A to 23F) is composed of a shaft portion 23a protruding from the surface of the game board 20, and a head portion 23b provided at the protruding end of the shaft portion 23a, which is disk-shaped with a larger diameter than the shaft portion 23a and has an arc-shaped protruding end surface. The spacing (nail spacing) between the first guide game nails 23A and 23B, the spacing (nail spacing) between the second guide game nails 23C and 23D, and the spacing (nail spacing) between the third guide game nails 23E and 23F are the spacing between adjacent shaft portions.

[0030] 2 and 5, a plurality of game nails 23 (referred to as guide game nails 23G-23J when distinguished from other game nails 23) capable of guiding pachinko balls flowing down from the upstream (upper side) to the start winning hole 31a of the second start winning section 31 are planted on the game board 20 above the second start winning section 31. That is, the plurality of guide game nails 23G-23J, like the guide game nails 23A-23F, distribute pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26 to the start winning hole 31a of the second start winning section 31 or other areas. In the embodiment, the fourth guide pin 23G, the fifth guide pin 23H and the sixth guide pin 23I are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction that do not allow the passage of pachinko balls at a position offset to the left above the start winning opening 31a, and the seventh guide pin 23J is arranged at a position offset to the right above the start winning opening 31a. The separation intervals (nail intervals) between the fourth to sixth guide pins 23G to 23I and the seventh guide pin 23J in the opposing direction are set to intervals that allow the passage of pachinko balls, and a third ball passage 36C that can guide pachinko balls toward the start winning opening 31a of the second start winning section 31 is defined between the fourth to sixth guide pins 23G to 23I and the seventh guide pin 23J. The fourth to sixth guide pins 23G to 23I are arranged in a generally arc shape with the seventh guide pin 23J side being concave.

[0031] (Regarding the first restricting member 37) As shown in Fig. 3, the frame-shaped decorative body 25 is provided with a first regulating member 37 which is detachably attached to cover at least the guide nails 23A-23F located in the second ball flow path 26b upstream of the gate portion 33, which is a means for affecting the play of the pachinko machine, at a position spaced forward from the surface of the game board 20. The first regulating member 37 is provided with a flat first front cover portion 38 which extends approximately parallel to the surface of the game board 20 so as to define the second ball flow path 26b between the left rail portion 21a of the guide rail 21 which defines the second ball flow path 26b between the eave portion 25b of the frame-shaped decorative body 25 and the surface of the game board 20 at a distance greater than the diameter of a pachinko ball. At least the first front cover portion 38 of the first regulating member 37 is made of a transparent material (transparent resin) so that the movement of the pachinko balls flowing through the second ball flow path 26b can be seen from the front side. As shown in Fig. 4, the first front cover portion 38 has regulating portions 39-42 that can accommodate the heads 23b of the guide pins 23A-23F at positions corresponding to the guide pins 23A-23F, and are formed in a concave shape that opens at least to the board surface side. In the embodiment, the first front cover portion 38 is provided with a first regulating portion 39 that opens to the board surface side surrounding the two guide pins 23A, 23C, the first guide pin 23A and the second guide pin 23C, which are arranged vertically on the left side; a second regulating portion 40 that opens to the board surface side surrounding the two guide pins 23B, 23D, the first guide pin 23B and the second guide pin 23D, which are arranged vertically on the right side; a third regulating portion 41 that opens to the board surface side and downward (gate portion side) surrounding the single third guide pin 23E on the left side; and a fourth regulating portion 42 that opens to the board surface side and downward (gate portion side) surrounding the single third guide pin 23F on the right side.

[0032] The inner surfaces of the first regulating portion 39 to the fourth regulating portion 42 formed on the first front cover portion 38, which are located at a distance from the side of the head 23b, function as regulating surfaces (hereinafter referred to as indicator surfaces) 39a to 42a that regulate the displacement of the guide pins 23A to 23F by more than a predetermined amount in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the first guide pin 23A to the third guide pin 23F. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the indicator surfaces 39a, 40a in the first regulating portion 39 and the second regulating portion 40 is configured to follow the outer periphery of the head 23b of the corresponding guiding game nail 23A, 23C, 23B, 23D in accordance with the external shape of the head 23b, and is composed of a semicircular arc-shaped (curved) curved portion 43 having a diameter larger than the diameter of the head 23b, and straight portions 44, 44 extending in a straight line to connect both curved portions 43, 43, and the curved portion 43 and the straight portion 44 are spaced a predetermined distance from the head 23b. In the first regulating section 39 and the second regulating section 40, the distance L between each straight portion 44 facing the corresponding guide nail 23A, 23C or guide nail 23B, 23D in the left-right direction (width direction of the first ball passage 36A) and the head 23b is set to a dimension that can regulate the nail spacing of the first guide nails 23A, 23B and the second guide nails 23C, 23D arranged in the left-right direction from narrowing the left-right dimension (passage dimension) of the first ball passage 36A to a spacing that prevents no pachinko balls from entering the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33 from the first ball passage 36A, or from excessively widening the nail spacing to a spacing that prevents excessive pachinko balls from entering the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33. This makes it difficult to adjust the nail intervals of the guide game nails 23A to 23D to be excessively narrow, which makes it impossible to maintain the game performance initially set in the pachinko machine, and prevents pachinko balls from being obtained illegally by cheating by excessively widening the nail intervals.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 4, each of the index surfaces 41a, 42a in the third regulating portion 41 and the fourth regulating portion 42 is configured with a semicircular arc-shaped (curved) curved surface portion 45 having a diameter larger than the diameter of the head 23b along the outer periphery of the head 23b of the corresponding guiding nail 23E, 23F in accordance with the outer shape of the head 23b, and linear portions 46, 46 extending linearly downward from both ends of the curved surface portion 45. The third regulating portion 41 and the fourth regulating portion 42 also have the same structure as the first regulating portion 39 and the second regulating portion 42. As with the control portion 40, the separation distance L between each straight portion 46 and the head portion 23b is set to a dimension that can regulate the spacing between the third guide game nails 23E, 23F arranged in the left-right direction so as to prevent the spacing from narrowing the left-right dimension (passage dimension) of the second ball passage 36B to a spacing that prevents any pachinko balls from entering the passage opening 33a of the gate portion 33 from the second ball passage 36B, or conversely, to an extremely wide nail spacing so that an excessive number of pachinko balls enter the passage opening 33a of the gate portion 33.

[0034] That is, in the first regulating member 37 of the embodiment, the indicator surfaces 39a to 42a facing the sides of the heads 23b of the guide nails 23A to 23F are set so as to regulate the intervals between the first guide nails 23A, 23B, the second guide nails 23C, 23D and the third guide nails 23E, 23F arranged in the left-right direction from narrowing the left-right dimensions of the first and second ball passages 36A, 36B to an interval at which no pachinko balls enter the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33 from the ball passages 36A, 36B, or conversely, from extremely widening the nail interval to an interval at which excessive pachinko balls enter the passage opening 33a of the gate section 33.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 4, the indicator surfaces 39a-42a of the regulating parts 39-42 of the first regulating member 37 are set so that the outer circumference of the head 23b and the indicator surfaces 39a-42a (specifically, the straight line parts 44, 46) are substantially equal in the left-right direction in the state (as shipped from the manufacturer) where the nail intervals and driving angles of the guide game nails 23A-23F are adjusted to positions (initial positions) that can maintain the game performance such as the winning rate and ball payout rate preset in the pachinko machine. In other words, if the head 23b is shifted left-right from the middle of the indicator surfaces 39a-42a (straight line parts 44, 46) facing each other in the left-right direction, it can be recognized that the guide game nails 23A-23F have been adjusted or displaced from their initial positions. In addition, in each regulating portion 39 to 42, the distance between each curved portion 43, 45 facing the head 23b of the corresponding guide pin 23A to 23F is set to be equal throughout the entire circumferential area at the initial position of the guide pin 23A to 23F, so that the displacement in the opposing direction to the curved portion 43, 45 from the initial position of the guide pin 23A to 23F can also be recognized.

[0036] (About Rib 47) As shown in Fig. 6, the first front cover portion 38 is provided with a rib 47 that protrudes toward the surface of the game board 20. The rib 47 faces the second ball flow path 26b so that the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26b can abut against the rib 47. In the embodiment, the rib 47 is disposed so as to face the second ball flow path 26b upstream of the first ball passage 36A, and the rib 47 is configured to make it possible to differentiate the ratio of the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26b between the first ball passage 36A and the second ball flow path 26b other than the first ball passage 36A.

[0037] (Regarding the light emitting means 48) As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 20 is provided with a light emitting means 48 such as an LED capable of irradiating light toward the first front cover portion 38 (front side) at a position facing the first front cover portion 38 of the first regulating member 37. In FIG. 6, the light emitting means 48 provided at a position corresponding to the first regulating portion 39 is shown, but the light emitting means 48 is also provided at the portions corresponding to the other regulating portions 40 to 42. The light irradiated from the light emitting means 48 can illuminate and decorate the first front cover portion 38, and the light irradiated from the light emitting means 48 can be reflected by the indicator surfaces 39a to 42a. In addition, by reflecting the light from the indicator surfaces 39a to 42a, the presence of each of the guide game nails 23A to 23F located inside the first to fourth regulating portions 39 to 42 and the change in the interval between the indicator surfaces 39a to 42a and the heads 23b of the guide game nails 23A to 23F can be sensuously recognized. That is, when the light reflected by the indicator surfaces 39a-42a hits the head 23b, if the distance between the indicator surfaces 39a-42a and the head 23b is long, the head 23b will shine weakly due to the reflected light, whereas if the distance between the indicator surfaces 39a-42a and the head 23b is short, the head 23b will shine strongly due to the reflected light, and the displacement of the head 23b from its initial position can be recognized by the intensity of the light. In this way, the indicator surfaces 39a-42a that regulate the displacement of the guiding game nails 23A-23F have the function of indicating the existence and displacement of the game nails 23A-23F.

[0038] (Regarding the second restricting member 49) As shown in Fig. 2, the winning unit 35 is provided with a second regulating member 49 that is detachably arranged to cover at least the guide pins 23G-23J located in the second ball flow path 26b upstream of the second start winning section 31, which is a means for influencing the play of the pachinko machine, at a position spaced forward from the surface of the game board 20. The second regulating member 49, like the first regulating member 37, is provided with a flat second front cover portion 50 that extends approximately parallel to the board surface so as to define the second ball flow path 26b between the board surface and the game board 20 at a distance greater than the diameter of a pachinko ball, and at least the second front cover portion 50 of the second regulating member 49 is formed of a transparent material (transparent resin) so that the movement of the pachinko ball flowing through the second ball flow path 26b can be seen from the front side. 5, the second front cover part 50 has the restricting parts 51, 52 that can accommodate the heads 23b of the guide pins 23G-23J formed in a concave shape that opens to the board surface side at positions corresponding to the guide pins 23G-23J. In the embodiment, the second front cover part 50 has the fifth restricting part 51 that collectively surrounds the three guide pins 23G-23I arranged biased to the upper left side of the start winning hole 31a, and the sixth restricting part 52 that solely surrounds the seventh guide pin 23J arranged biased to the upper right side of the start winning hole 31a.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 5, the inner surfaces of the fifth and sixth restricting parts 51 and 52 formed on the second front cover part 50, which are spaced apart from the sides of the heads 23b, function as index surfaces 51a, 52a that restrict the displacement of the corresponding guide nails 23G-23J in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the guide nails 23G-23J by a predetermined amount or more, similar to the first restricting part 39 to the fourth restricting part 42. As shown in Fig. 5, the index surface 51a of the fifth restricting part 51 is composed of a semicircular arc-shaped (curved surface) curved surface part 53 that matches the outer shape of each head 23b of the fourth and sixth guide nails 23G, 23I, and arc-shaped parts 54, 54 that match the arrangement of the three guide nails 23G-23F so as to connect both curved surface parts 53, 53, and the curved surface part 53 and the arc-shaped part 54 are spaced apart from the heads 23b by a predetermined distance. In addition, in the curved surface portion 53 of the fifth regulating portion 51, the distance L between the head 23b of the fourth or sixth guide pin 23G, 23I in the approaching / moving direction to / from the seventh guide pin 23J (the direction in which the third ball passage 36C is narrowed or widened), and in the arc-shaped portion 54, the distance L between the head 23b of the fifth guide pin 23H in the approaching / moving direction to / from the seventh guide pin 23J are set to the third ball passage 36C in the same manner as the first regulating portion 39 to the fourth regulating portion 42. The nail intervals between the 4th to 6th guide pins 23G-23I and the 7th guide pin 23J that define the path 36C are set to dimensions that can regulate the narrowing of the passage dimension of the third ball passage 36C to an interval where no pachinko balls enter the start winning hole 31a of the second start winning section 31 from the third ball passage 36C, or the excessive widening of the nail interval to an interval where excessive pachinko balls enter the start winning hole 31a of the second start winning section 31. This makes it difficult to adjust the nail intervals of the guide pins 23G-23J to be excessively narrow, making it impossible to maintain the game performance initially set in the pachinko machine, or preventing pachinko balls from being illegally acquired by cheating that excessively widens the nail interval.

[0040] As shown in Figure 5, the indicator surface 52a of the sixth regulating portion 52 is formed in a circular (curved) shape that matches the outer shape of the head 23b of the seventh guide game nail 23J, and the distance L between the head 23b and the sixth regulating portion 52 is equal over the entire circumferential area of ​​the head 23b (the head 23b is located in the center of the sixth regulating portion 52). In addition, the separation distance L between the head 23b and the index surface 52a is set to a dimension that can regulate the nail spacing between the fourth to sixth guide game nails 23G to 23I and the seventh guide game nail 23J in the same manner as the relationship between the index surface 51a of the fifth regulating portion 51 and the guide game nails 23G to 23I, so as to prevent the passage dimension of the third ball passage 36C from being narrowed to a spacing that prevents any pachinko balls from entering the start winning opening 31a of the second start winning section 31 from the third ball passage 36C, or conversely, the nail spacing from being extremely widened to a spacing that allows excessive pachinko balls to enter the start winning opening 31a of the second start winning section 31.

[0041] Also, in the second regulating member 49, the relationship between the index surface 51a of the fifth regulating portion 51 and the heads 23b of the fourth to sixth guide nails 23G to 23I, and the relationship between the index surface 52a of the sixth regulating portion 52 and the head 23b of the seventh guide nail 23J, are the same as in the case of the first regulating member 37, in that the distance from the heads 23b of the corresponding guide nails 23G to 23J to the opposing index surfaces 51a, 52a (the distance in the direction narrowing or widening the third ball passage 36C) is the same, and it is possible to recognize the displacement of the guide nails 23G to 23J from their initial positions relative to the index surfaces 51a, 52a. The length of each of the indicator surfaces 39a-42a, 51a, 52a of the first and second regulating members 37, 49 in the front-rear direction is set to a dimension that allows the head 23b, whose height position from the surface of the game board 20 changes, to come into contact with the head 23b by bending the guide nails 23A-23J so as to be displaced from the initial position, and to regulate further displacement of the head 23b. The second front cover part 50 of the second regulating member 49 is provided with a rib (not shown) that changes the flow direction when the pachinko balls flowing down the second ball flow path 26b come into contact with the rib. A light emitting means (not shown) that irradiates light toward the second front cover part 50 is provided at a position corresponding to the second front cover part 50 on the game board 20, and the light irradiated from the light emitting means is configured to be reflected by the corresponding indicator surfaces 51a, 52a.

[0042] Here, the fourth to sixth guide nails (first nails) 23G to 23I have different driving angles into the game board 20. In the index surface 51a of the fifth regulating portion 51 of the second regulating member 49 that collectively surrounds the three guide nails 23G to 23I having different driving angles, a portion (curved portion 53) facing the heads 23b of the fourth and sixth guide nails (first nails) 23G, 23I and a portion (arcuate portion 54) facing the head 23b of the fifth guide nail (second nail) 23H are formed in shapes according to the difference in driving angles of the guide nails 23G to 23I. That is, the indicator surface 51a of the fifth regulating portion 51 is formed so that the shape of the indicator surface 51a (curved portion 53) corresponding to the first guide game nails 23G, 23I that regulates displacement is different from the shape of the indicator surface 51a (arcuate portion 54) corresponding to the second guide game nail 23J that regulates displacement.

[0043] The light emitting means 48 arranged in correspondence with the first and second restricting members 37, 49 is configured to be capable of emitting light in a plurality of light emitting modes with different light emitting colors, and the light of each color can be reflected by the indicator surfaces 39a to 42a, 51a, 52a. In the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types with different light emitting modes are set as light emitting effects that can be executed by the light emitting means 48 during the pattern variation performance or during a jackpot game. In the pachinko machine 10, the type of light emitting performance to be executed during the pattern variation performance or during a jackpot game is determined and executed by the light emitting means 48 based on winning information acquired upon establishment of a start condition by detection of a pachinko ball by the first and second start winning detection sensors. Each of the plurality of types of light emitting performance is set so that the expectation of a jackpot game being awarded is different depending on a combination of a probability of being selected in the case of a jackpot in a special winning lottery (winning judgment) based on winning information and a probability of being selected in the case of a loss. That is, the type of light-emitting effects executed during the pattern variation effect is configured to suggest the degree of expectation that a jackpot game will be awarded after the pattern variation effect. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, as the type of jackpot game, a type in which a bonus state (probability change state or short-time change state) advantageous to the player is awarded after the jackpot game ends and a type in which the bonus state is not awarded are set, and each of the multiple types of light-emitting effects is set so that the degree of expectation that a bonus state will be awarded after the jackpot game ends is different depending on the combination of the probability of being selected when the type of jackpot game determined by the special winning lottery based on the winning information is a jackpot game that awards a bonus state and the probability of being selected when the type of jackpot game is a jackpot game that does not award a bonus state. That is, the type of light-emitting effects executed during the jackpot game is configured to suggest the degree of expectation that a bonus state will be awarded after the jackpot game ends. In this way, the pachinko machine 10 can suggest the expectation of a favorable state for the player, such as a big win or a special state, depending on the type of light-emitting performance executed by the light-emitting means 48. The types of light-emitting modes are not limited to different light-emitting colors, and may also be different flashing intervals.

[0044] In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, a radio wave detection sensor that detects radio waves, a magnetic detection sensor that detects magnetism, etc. are disposed near the means that affect the game, such as the gate section 33, the first start winning section 30, the second start winning section 31, the special winning section 32, and the normal winning section 34, which are targets of fraud, as fraud detection sensors for detecting fraudulent acts against the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the first and second regulating members 37, 49 that regulate the displacement of the guide game nails 23A to 23J are configured to be located within the detection range of radio waves and magnetic fields by the fraud detection sensors.

[0045] [Function of the embodiment] Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the above-mentioned embodiment will be described.

[0046] In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first regulating member 37 and the second regulating member 49 are configured to regulate the displacement of the guide pins 23A-23J, making it difficult to adjust the guide pins 23A-23J, and the desired game performance, such as the winning rate and ball payout rate, that are preset in the pachinko machine 10, can be maintained. In particular, the first regulating member 37 and the second regulating member 49 are arranged to target the guide pins 23A-23J that guide pachinko balls to the gate section 33 and the second start winning section 31 that affect the game, so that the desired game performance can be more suitably maintained. In addition, the regulating members 37 and 49 are configured to be detachable from the game board 20, so that maintenance such as replacement of the regulating members 37 and 49 can be easily performed. Furthermore, it is easy to determine whether the guide pins 23A-23J are located at the appropriate position (initial position) or not by the change in the distance between the index surfaces 39a-42a, 51a, 52a of the regulating members 37, 49 and the guide pins 23A-23J. Furthermore, in the index surfaces 39a-42a, 51a of the regulating parts 39-42, 51 of the first and second regulating members 37, 49, the straight parts 44, 46 and the arc-shaped parts 54 are connected by the semicircular curved parts 43, 45, 53, so that the ends of the regulating parts 39-42, 51 can be prevented from being chipped or damaged. In addition, in the regulating parts 41, 42 of the first regulating member 37, the ends opening downward may be R-shaped to prevent damage to the regulating member 37.

[0047] In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the front cover parts 38, 50 covering the front sides of the guide pins 23A-23J in the first and second regulating members 37, 49 are made of a transparent material, so the movement of the pachinko balls is not difficult to see due to the members regulating the displacement of the guide pins 23A-23J, and there is no risk of causing distrust among the player. In addition, the decorativeness of the regulating members 37, 49 can be enhanced by the light irradiated from the light emitting means 48 provided on the game board 20, and interest can be improved. In addition, the light irradiated from the light emitting means 48 is reflected by the indicator surfaces 39a-42a, 51a, 52a of the regulating members 37, 49, so that the presence of the guide pins 23A-23J can be indicated and the displacement of the guide pins 23A-23J can be easily recognized, so that excessive nail adjustment by a game parlor or cheating by a cheater can be recognized and appropriate measures can be taken. In addition, since the rib 47 that affects the flow direction (movement) of the pachinko balls is provided on the regulating members 37, 49 that cannot be adjusted by the gaming parlor, it is possible to prevent the gaming performance from being altered by the gaming parlor. In addition, since the regulating members 37, 49 are detachable from the gaming board 20, it is easy to replace the rib 47 that the pachinko balls contact when it becomes worn or damaged. In addition, by replacing the existing regulating members 37, 49 with regulating members in which the rib 47 is disposed in a different position, it is possible to change the gaming performance to any desired one without changing the planting position of the guide nails.

[0048] In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the fifth regulating portion 51 in the second regulating member 49 has a curved portion 53 that corresponds to the fourth guide pin 23G and the sixth guide pin 23I surrounded by the indicator surface 51a of the fifth regulating portion 51 and regulates the displacement of the fourth guide pin 23G and the sixth guide pin 23J, and an arc-shaped portion 54 that corresponds to the fifth guide pin 23H and regulates the displacement of the fifth guide pin 23H. These shapes are formed to correspond to the driving angle and arrangement position of the guide pins 23G, 23H, and 23I relative to the game board 20, so that the displacement of each guide pin 23G, 23H, and 23I can be appropriately regulated. Furthermore, the sixth regulating portion 52 of the second regulating member 49 is formed into a curved surface (circular) that follows the outer shape of the head 23b of the seventh guide game nail 23J surrounded by the indicator surface 52a of the sixth regulating portion 52, so that the radial displacement of the seventh guide game nail 23J can be appropriately regulated depending on the driving angle of the seventh guide game nail 23J into the game board 20.

[0049] (About another embodiment) FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the regulating portion provided on the regulating member. In the regulating member 55 of the other embodiment, a regulating portion 58 having an index surface 58a surrounding the head 23b of the guide pin 56 is provided on a transparent front cover portion 57 that covers the guide pin 56 that guides the pachinko ball to the gate portion 33 or the second start winning portion 31 from the front side. The index surface 58a in the regulating portion 58 is formed in a polygonal shape as shown in the figure. The spacing between the head 23b and each surface of the polygonal index surface 58a that faces the head 23b is set to a dimension that can regulate the displacement of the guide pin 56 in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the guide pin 56 by more than a predetermined amount, as in the embodiment. In this way, by surrounding the head 23b with multiple surfaces, the radial displacement of the head 23b can be suitably regulated in accordance with the driving angle of the guide pin 56 with respect to the game board 20.

[0050] (Example of change) The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the examples and other examples, and can be modified as follows, for example. The following modified examples can be adopted in combination with each other, and various embodiments can be adopted for the configurations described in the examples within the scope of the present invention. (1) In the examples, the gate section and the second start winning section are given as examples of means for influencing the game, but the means for influencing the game may also be any of the first start winning section, the special winning section, the normal winning section, or the inlet of the frame-shaped decorative body. (2) In the embodiments, the regulating member is arranged on a frame-shaped decorative body or a winning unit, but the object on which the regulating member is arranged can also be a game board or any other type of decorative member. (3) In the examples, the regulating member formed separately is detachably attached to the object to be placed, such as the frame-shaped decoration or the winning unit, but it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the regulating member is detachably attached to the game board and is integrally provided to various components arranged around the guide pins. In other words, various components arranged on the game board can be used as the regulating member, and the portion of the component facing the side of the guide pin can be used as the indicator surface. (4) In the embodiments, the inner surface of the restriction portion provided on the restriction member is used as the index surface. However, the inner surface of a through hole that penetrates the restriction member in the front-rear direction may be used as the index surface. (5) The number and positions of the ribs provided on the regulating member can be set arbitrarily according to the positions and number of the guiding pegs that regulate the displacement on the index surface of the regulating member. (6) In the embodiments, the light emitting means is provided on the game board, but the light emitting means may be provided on a decorative member provided on the game board, a movable body, etc. Also, various light emitting means for illuminating and decorating the game board may be used as light emitting means for irradiating the regulating member with light. (7) In the embodiment, the indicator surface is formed perpendicular to the surface of the game board, but it may be inclined according to the driving angle of the guide pin relative to the surface of the game board. Also, the indicator surfaces on both sides of the guide pin may be inclined so as to spread out toward the surface of the game board. By configuring in this way, it is possible to effectively reflect light from the light emitting means provided on the game board. (8) The distance between the head of the guide pin and the indicator surface does not need to be the same length on both sides of the guide pin, and may be different. It is sufficient that the distance between the guide pins defining the ball passage is set to a dimension that can prevent any pachinko ball from entering the passing opening of the gate section or the starting winning opening of the second starting winning section at all, or, conversely, from being too wide to prevent any pachinko ball from entering the passing opening or the starting winning opening excessively. (9) A configuration can be adopted in which a buffer member (a member other than the game nail) that the pachinko ball can abut before contacting the guide game nail is provided so as to face the game area upstream of the planting position of the guide game nail whose displacement is regulated by the regulating part. With this configuration, the pachinko ball whose speed has been reduced by the buffer member comes into contact with the guide game nail, so that deformation of the guide game nail can be suppressed. The buffer member can be provided so as to be continuous with the regulating member or spaced apart from it. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 20 Game Board 23A~23J,56 Guide pins (pins) 26 Gaming area 37 First regulating member (regulating member) 39a~42a,51a,52a,58a Indicator surface 47 Ribs 48 Light emitting means 49 Second regulating member (regulating member) 55 Regulatory Materials

Claims

[Claim 1] In a gaming machine, a gaming area into which game balls can flow is formed on the front side of a gaming board, and a plurality of game nails facing the gaming area are provided, A regulating member is provided in a removable manner to regulate the displacement of the game nail in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the game nail by a predetermined amount or more; The indicator surface, which is located on the side of the gaming nail in the regulating member and is capable of identifying the distance from the gaming nail, is located at a predetermined distance from the gaming nail, A light emitting means is provided for irradiating light toward the regulating member so that the light is reflected by the index surface. A gaming machine characterized by:

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