JP2000014868A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a failure due to the intrusion of a foreign matter by suppressing the intrusion of the foreign matter to the inside of a handle in a game machine provided with the handle. SOLUTION: A game ball hitting device U is disposed in the lower part of a pachinko machine main body and the hitting device U is provided with the handle 21 to be operated by a player. The handle 21 is provided with a handle main body 22 fixed to the lower part of the PACHINKO machine main body, a shaft 23 disposed relatively turnably to the handle main body 22 and a handle ring 24 for turning the shaft 23 by a turning operation. On the respective boundary parts of the handle main body 22 and the handle ring 24 and the handle ring 24 and a cap 25, peripheral wall parts are formed so as to be respectively overlapped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a game machine provided with a handle capable of adjusting a flying force of a game medium such as a game ball in accordance with a turning operation amount of a turning member. It relates to a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine equipped with an automatic hitting type handle has been known. A handle in this kind of pachinko machine includes a handle body fixed to a lower portion of the pachinko machine body, a cap fixed to the handle body, a shaft provided rotatably relative to the handle body, and a handle body and the cap. And a handle ring (rotating member) for rotating the shaft by a rotating operation.

[0003] When the player rotates the handle ring by a predetermined amount, the shaft rotates, and a game ball is fired based on the rotation of the shaft. This firing is performed continuously as long as the rotating operation state is maintained (for example, firing at a rate of 100 times per minute). The fired game balls are guided to the upper part of the game board surface through the passage between the inner rail and the outer rail. Then, the player can enjoy various behaviors (for example, winning in the winning opening, operation of the variable display device based on the starting winning opening, etc.) that occur when the game ball falls.

[0004] The handle ring can also adjust the flying power (firing speed) of the game ball, and thus the degree of flight of the game ball. That is, by appropriately adjusting the amount of rotation of the handle ring, the amount of rotation of the shaft is adjusted, and thus the flying force of the game ball and, consequently, the firing speed are adjusted.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine, when the handle ring is released, the handle ring is returned to the original state (non-rotation state) by the tensile force of the spring. It has become. Therefore, in order to continuously fire the game ball, the player must maintain the turning state of the handle ring. For this reason, if the game lasts for a long time, the player must hold the handle ring with a constant rotation operation amount for the time, resulting in a remarkable feeling of fatigue.

On the other hand, between the handle ring and the handle body, or between the handle ring and the cap,
Incorporation of foreign objects such as fragments of matches, toothpicks, or coins or cards is sometimes performed. That is, by inserting a relatively thin and near foreign matter between the handle ring and the handle body, the gap is filled, and the gap between the handle ring and the foreign matter, and between the handle body (or cap) and the foreign matter is removed. Friction occurs. The frictional force allows the handle ring to be held and fixed in a predetermined rotation operation state. Therefore, in this case, the player can continuously fire the game ball simply by bringing the hand (or finger) into contact with a part of the handle.

However, in the above prior art,
There is a possibility that the fitted foreign matter enters the inside of the handle through the gap, and the foreign matter cannot be taken out. In addition, there is a possibility that various foreign mechanisms provided inside the handle such as a touch switch may cause electrical and mechanical troubles (for example, poor contact, short circuit, etc.) due to the foreign matter entering the inside.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handle capable of adjusting a flying force of a game medium such as a game ball in accordance with a rotation operation amount of a rotation member. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a game machine capable of suppressing entry of foreign matter into the inside of a handle and thereby preventing problems caused by entry of foreign matter.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a first fixing member fixed to a game machine main body, and a first fixing member fixed to the first fixing member. A handle having a second fixing member provided and a turning member provided to be rotatable relative to the first and second fixing members, according to a turning operation amount of the turning member. In a gaming machine capable of adjusting the flying force of a game medium, the first fixed member and the rotating member, and a boundary portion between the rotating member and the second fixed member, the first fixed member and the second fixed member have the first fixed member and the second fixed member. The gist is that a fixing member and the turning member are provided, and a peripheral wall portion is provided such that the turning member and the second fixing member overlap each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the rotating member is capable of moving at least a predetermined amount in a rotating axis direction. The gist is that the overlapping state is maintained regardless of the operation.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the rotating member is
The gist of the present invention is to be able to move at least a predetermined amount in the direction of the axis of the rotation axis, and to maintain the overlapping state regardless of how the rotation member is operated.

In addition, according to the invention described in claim 4, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the overlapping portion at each boundary portion is formed of a plurality of layers to form a cross section labyrinth structure. The main point is that

(Operation) According to the first aspect of the present invention, by the turning operation of the turning member of the handle, the turning member is fixed to the first and second fixing members fixed to the game machine main body. It is relatively rotated. Then, the flying force of the game medium is adjusted according to the amount of turning operation of the turning member. In the present invention, the first fixed member and the rotating member, and the peripheral wall portion is provided at each boundary portion between the rotating member and the second fixed member. The rotating member, and the rotating member and the second fixing member overlap each other.
Therefore, even if a foreign substance is interposed between the first fixing member and the rotating member or between the rotating member and the second fixing member, the foreign substance is unlikely to enter the inside.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the rotating member is
It can move at least a predetermined amount in the direction of the rotation axis. Therefore,
By moving the rotating member by a small amount, foreign matter can be easily interposed between the first fixing member and the rotating member or between the rotating member and the second fixing member. Moreover, the rotating member is
The overlapping state is maintained regardless of the operation.
Therefore, the operation of the invention described in claim 1 is more reliably achieved.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the effects of the first and second aspects of the present invention, the rotating member can move at least a predetermined amount in the direction of the rotation axis. Therefore, the operation of assembling the handle is performed more easily, and the effects of the inventions according to the first and second aspects are more reliably achieved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first to third aspects, the overlapping portion at each boundary portion is formed of a plurality of layers to form a cross-section labyrinth structure. . For this reason, the foreign matter is more difficult to enter the inside, and the above-described action is more reliably achieved.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front side of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine viewed from the back side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine main body 1
An outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 are provided. A glass door frame 4 to which a transparent glass plate is attached is provided on the inner periphery of the front surface of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the rear surface of the front frame 3, a game board 5 is detachably mounted. On the front of the game board 5, there are a general winning opening 6, a variable winning device 7, a starting winning opening 8, a variable display device 9, an inner rail 10A, and an outer rail 1.
OB etc. are provided. Here, the inner rail 10A and the outer rail 10B are guide members for guiding the game balls B fired by the game ball firing device U to the upper portion of the game board 5.

When a game ball B wins in the general winning opening 6, the variable winning device 7, and the starting winning opening 8, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. Further, the variable winning device 7 is usually in a state in which the game ball B cannot win or is hard to win. More specifically, the symbol of the variable display device 9 disposed at the center of the game board 5 fluctuates at random based on the game ball B winning the start winning port 8. Then, on condition that the stopped symbols are a specific combination, the variable winning device 7 is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, so that the game balls B can be easily won.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine main body 1, a mechanism panel 11 is rotatably mounted on the side. The mechanism board 11 is provided with a prize ball collecting unit (not shown) for guiding a prize ball that has won the general prize port 6, the variable prize device 7, and the start prize port 8, and a prize ball tank 12 at an upper portion thereof. And a prize ball tank rail 13. The mechanism board 11 is provided with a prize ball dispensing device 14 connected to the prize ball tank rail 13. Based on a control signal from the controller, the prize ball payout device 14 sends a predetermined number of prize balls to the variable prize device 7 (for example, five prize balls when the general prize port 6 and the starting prize port 8 are won). 1 if you win
5), an upper tray 15 (or a lower tray 16 in some cases) on the front side of the pachinko machine main body 1 via a supply passage (not shown).
See). In FIG. 3, reference numeral 17 denotes a board box that houses an electronic control circuit board and the like constituting the controller.

At the exit of the winning ball collecting section, the winning balls guided to the winning ball collecting section are made to flow downward in a line and discharged one by one to a discharging section (not shown). A winning ball channel is provided. A winning ball processing device 18 is provided in the middle of the winning ball channel. The winning ball processing device 18 detects one winning ball winning the general winning opening 6, the variable winning device 7, and the starting winning opening 8 one by one, and derives the detected winning ball to the discharge unit. Device.

Further, a game ball launching device U is provided at a lower portion of the pachinko machine main body 1, and the launching device U has a handle 21 operated by a player. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 21 is a handle body 2 serving as a first fixing member fixed to a lower portion of the pachinko machine body 1.
2, a shaft 23 rotatably provided with respect to the handle main body 22, and the shaft 23
Ring 24 as a rotating member for rotating the
And a cap 25 as a second fixing member fixed to the handle main body 22. Handle body 2
The shaft 2 and the cap 25 are made of a resin material such as ABS, and the shaft 23 is made of a conductive metal. The handle ring 24 is formed by plating a resin material with a conductive metal, and is provided between the handle body 22 and the cap 25. When the player rotates the handle ring 24 by a predetermined amount, the shaft 23 rotates, and the game ball B is fired based on the rotation of the shaft 23. This firing is performed continuously, for example, once every 0.6 seconds, as long as the rotating operation state is maintained. The launched game ball B is guided to the upper portion of the game board 5 through the above-described passage between the inner rail 10A and the outer rail 10B.
Then, the player performs various actions that occur when the game ball B falls (for example, a prize in the general prize port 6 or a start prize port 8).
Of the variable display device 9 and winning of the variable prize device 7, etc.).

Here, the operation of the game ball launching device U will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball launching device U
A pulley 31 connected to a shaft 23 of the handle 21, a wire 32 suspended from the pulley 31, a spring 33, and one end of the spring 33 are connected to the handle 21 in addition to the handle 21. A firing hammer 34, a firing motor 35, a firing cam 36, and the like are provided. Launch motor 3
5 rotates at a rate of 100 times per minute on condition that the player touches the handle ring 24 of the handle 21 and the firing cam 36 rotates based on the rotation. Then, the tip of the firing cam 36 connects the contact point of the firing hammer 34,
Push down against the tension of the spring 33,
6 is disengaged from the contact, so that the firing hammer 34
Returns to the original state by the restoring force of the spring 33. The game ball B is fired with the momentum at this time.

On the other hand, when the shaft 23 of the handle 21 is turned, the pulley 31 is also turned, and the wire 32 is pulled. Based on this, the spring 33 is pulled and extended. That is, by adjusting the amount of rotation of the handle ring 24, the amount of extension of the spring 33 is adjusted, and the tensile force (restoring force) is adjusted. By this adjustment, the speed at which the launch hammer 34 hits the game ball B, and thus the flying force of the game ball B is adjusted.

Next, the structure of the handle 21 which is a characteristic part of the present embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the handle 21 is viewed from the front side.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the handle 21 is viewed from the back side. As shown in these figures, an insertion hole 41 is formed in the center of the handle main body 22, and the shaft 23 is inserted through the insertion hole 41. Both ends of the shaft 23 are cut out in a substantially D-shaped cross section, and the front side portion (the left side portion in FIG. 5) is fitted into a substantially D-shaped fitting hole 42 formed in the handle ring 24, In addition, a part thereof projects from the front side. An annular groove 43 is formed in a portion of the shaft 23 protruding from the fitting hole 42, and an E-ring (not shown) is fitted into the annular groove 43.

A plurality of boss-shaped mounting holes 44 are formed around the insertion hole 41 of the handle body 22, and a mounting plate 45 and a cap 25 are mounted and fixed therein.
In the present embodiment, the cap 25 includes a face cover 46 and an emblem 47. More specifically, a boss 48 having a screw hole is formed in the mounting plate 45 so as to protrude so as to correspond to the mounting hole 44, and the boss 48 is screwed and fixed in a state fitted into the mounting hole 44. ing.

A plurality of (three) holes 49 are formed in the mounting plate 45 at positions different from the bosses 48. Further, the face cover 46 is integrally formed with a boss 51 having a plurality of (three) screw holes protruding on the back side (left side in FIG. 6). In addition, a groove 52 corresponding to the boss 51 is formed in the cylindrical portion of the emblem 47. And the boss 5 of the face cover 46
1 fits into the groove 52 and the emblem 47
Is fitted in the face cover 46. The three bosses 51 of the face cover 46 are attached to the mounting plate 4.
The screws are screwed and fixed to the screw holes of each boss 51 from the back side of the hole 49 in a state of being fitted into the hole 49 of the fifth. Thus, the handle body 22, the mounting plate 45, the face cover 46, and the emblem 47 (cap 25) are in a fixed state. Also, the handle body 22 in the fixed state, the mounting plate 45,
The handle ring 24 is rotatable together with the shaft 23 between the face cover 46 and the emblem 47. An arc-shaped long hole 53 is formed in the handle ring 24.
The rotation of the handle ring 24 is not hindered.

A coil spring 54 made of a conductive metal is provided around the shaft 23 between the handle body 22 and the handle ring 24. Due to the presence of the coil spring 54, the handle ring 24 and the shaft 23 are always maintained at a steady position (a basic position state where the rotation amount is zero).

Further, a contact plate 55, a stop button 56, a micro switch 57, and the like are disposed between the handle body 22 and the handle ring 24, behind the coil spring 54. The metal contact plate 55 is fixed to the handle main body 22 in a state where the contact plate 55 is inserted through the shaft 23 in the central insertion hole, and
It is in contact with the end of the coil spring 54. In the present embodiment, as described above, unless the handle ring 24 is touched by the hand (or finger) of the player, the launch of the game ball B is not allowed. That is, the handle ring 24, the shaft 23, the coil spring 54, and the contact plate 55 are in an electrically conductive state, and the above-mentioned electrical continuity is secured by the hand of the player touching the handle ring 24. Thus, the game ball B is allowed to be fired.

The micro switch 57 includes a switch body 5
8 and a tongue-shaped contact 59, which is turned on when the contact 59 comes into contact with another contact provided on the switch body 58, and outputs a signal to stop the firing of the game ball B. It has become. Stop button 56
Includes an operation unit 61, a pressing unit 62, and a claw 63,
It is rotatably supported by a shaft hole 64. Operation unit 6
1 is exposed to the outside from the cutout portion of the handle main body 22, and the claw 63 is a hole 65 of the contact plate 55.
, And can contact the protrusion 24 a on the back side of the handle ring 24.

Accordingly, the handle ring 24
Of the stop button 56)
3 is pressed by the projection 24a, and the contact 59 of the microswitch 57 is pressed by the pressing portion 62. Therefore, in this case, the micro switch 57 is turned on, and the firing of the game ball B is prohibited. Further, when the handle ring 24 is rotated by the player, the protrusion 24a is separated from the claw 63,
The contact of the contact 59 with the switch body 58 is released.
Therefore, in this case, the micro switch 57 is turned off, and the launch of the game ball B is permitted. Further, during the turning operation of the handle ring 24, the stop button 56
When the operation unit 61 is pressed by the player, the pressing unit 62 presses the contact point 59, and also in this case, the micro switch 57 is turned on so that the firing of the game ball B is prohibited. Has become.

In this embodiment, a washer (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the shaft 23 between the coil spring 54 and the handle ring 24, and the outer periphery of the shaft 23 between the contact plate 55 and the handle main body 22. Is provided with a collar 66. Due to the presence of the washer and the collar 66, the rotation of the shaft 23 is smoothly performed.

In the present embodiment, the handle body 2
The handle ring 24 is provided between the mounting plate 45 and the mounting plate 45 (face cover 46) so as to be movable by a predetermined amount (a minute amount) in the direction of the rotation axis. At the same time, a predetermined amount (very small amount) of clearance is formed between the handle ring 24 and the shaft 23, and the handle ring 24 is slightly tilted with respect to the shaft 23 (in the direction of the rotation axis). Can be performed).

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a first back side peripheral wall portion 71 and a second back side peripheral wall portion are provided on the handle main body 22 side portion (right side portion in the figure) of the handle ring 24. A portion 72 is formed, and between the first back side peripheral wall portion 71 and the second back side peripheral wall portion 72 is a groove-shaped back side accommodation portion 73. On the other hand, a peripheral wall portion 74 is formed at the handle ring 24 side portion of the handle main body 22, and the peripheral wall portion 74 is housed in the back side housing portion 73. The peripheral wall 74 is provided with the handle ring 24.
No matter how it is moved, it does not come off from the back side accommodation part 73 (enters the back side accommodation part 73 by a sufficient width). In addition, these peripheral wall parts 71,
The reference numerals 72 and 74 are provided over substantially the entire circumference.

In addition, a portion of the handle ring 24 on the side of the cap 25 (face cover 46) (left portion in the figure).
The first front side peripheral wall portion 75 and the second front side peripheral wall portion 76
Are formed, and between the first front side peripheral wall portion 75 and the second front side peripheral wall portion 76, a groove-shaped front side accommodation portion 77 is formed.
In contrast, the handle ring 24 of the face cover 46
A peripheral wall portion 78 is formed on the side portion.
Are housed in the front housing 77. As for the peripheral wall 78, the handle ring 2
No matter how the 4 is moved, it does not come off the front housing 77 (enters the front housing 77 by a sufficient width). Note that these peripheral wall portions 7
5, 76, 78 are also provided over substantially the entire circumference.

Next, the operation and effect of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described.

When the player enjoys playing a pachinko game, first, the player rotates the handle ring 24 of the handle 21. With this rotation operation, the shaft 23 is rotated, and the game ball B is fired based on the rotation. In addition, the amount of rotation of the handle ring 24, and thus the shaft
The firing speed of the game ball B is adjusted by appropriately adjusting the rotation amount of the game ball B, whereby the flying condition of the game ball B can be adjusted.

Further, there is a case where it is desired to maintain the turning operation state of the handle ring 24 at a predetermined adjustment position. In this case, the player, in the state of the rotation operation, between the face cover 46 and the handle ring 24 or between the handle ring 24 and the handle main body 22 (for example, a part of a match or a toothpick, a prepaid card, Coins). In the present embodiment, the boundary between the face cover 46 and the handle ring 24 and the boundary between the handle ring 24 and the handle main body 22 are peripheral wall portions 75, 76, 78, 71, 72, 7 respectively.
3 is provided. Thereby, the first front-side peripheral wall 75 and the second front-side peripheral wall 76 and the peripheral wall 78
Overlap with each other, and the first back side peripheral wall 7
The first and second back side peripheral wall portions 72 and the peripheral wall portion 74 overlap. Therefore, even if a foreign substance is interposed between the face cover 46 and the handle ring 24 or between the handle ring 24 and the handle main body 22, the foreign substance does not easily enter the inside. As a result, the invasion of foreign matter into the inside of the handle 21 can be suppressed, and a problem due to the invasion of foreign matter can be prevented.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the handle ring 24 is disposed so as to be movable by a predetermined amount in each of the axial direction and the tilting direction. Of the front-side peripheral wall 75 and the second front-side peripheral wall 76 and the peripheral wall 78, and the overlap of the first back-side peripheral wall 71 and the second back-side peripheral wall 72 and the peripheral wall 74. The state is always maintained. For this reason, the above-described operation and effect are more reliably achieved.

Moreover, since the handle ring 24 is movable in the axial direction and the tilt direction by a predetermined amount, the player can more easily perform the act of interposing a foreign object. In addition, assembling can be easily performed, and workability at the time of assembling is improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the overlap portion at each boundary portion is composed of a plurality of layers and has a labyrinth cross-sectional structure. For this reason, the foreign matter is more unlikely to enter the inside, and the above-described effects are more reliably achieved.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, in the present embodiment, members or portions that are the same as or overlap with those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the handle ring 24 is formed by plating a resin material with a conductive metal, and when the player touches the handle ring 24, electrical continuity is ensured. I was doing it.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, plating of the handle ring 24 is omitted, and instead, as shown in FIG. 8, a mounting plate 80 having a plated surface is used to impart conductivity to the surface. Is characterized by the fact that That is, in the present embodiment, the cap 25 (the face cover 46 and the emblem 47) and the mounting plate 80 constitute a second fixing member, and a part of the outer periphery of the mounting plate 80 is exposed to the outside. I have.

The peripheral wall 81 of the mounting plate 80 is accommodated in a front accommodating portion 77 formed between the first front peripheral wall 75 and the second front peripheral wall 76 formed on the handle ring 24.

With such a configuration, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. However, also in the present embodiment, the description will focus on differences from the above-described embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the mounting plate 80 is formed by plating a resin material with a conductive metal, and when the player touches the mounting plate 80, electrical continuity is ensured. I was doing it. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, instead, a contact plate 82 having a plated surface is used to impart conductivity to the surface and expose it to the outside. It is characterized by points. That is, in the present embodiment, the handle body 22 and the contact plate 82 constitute a first fixing member, and a part of the outer peripheral portion of the contact plate 82 is exposed to the outside.

The peripheral wall 83 of the contact plate 82 is accommodated in the rear accommodating portion 73 formed between the first rear peripheral wall 71 and the second rear peripheral wall 72 formed on the handle ring 24. Even with such a configuration, the first and second
The same operation and effect as those of the embodiment can be obtained.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be carried out, for example, as follows without departing from the spirit of the invention.

(A) In the above embodiment, the shaft 23 is fixed to the handle ring 24, and the shaft 23 is also rotated in accordance with the rotation of the handle ring 24. The restoring force of 33 was adjusted. On the other hand, instead of omitting the shaft 23, a variable resistor 89 as shown in FIG. 10 may be used (the figure shows an application example of the third embodiment: of course, the first and second embodiments). The same applies to the form). That is, the present invention can be embodied in a pachinko machine of a type that uses the variable resistor 89 whose resistance value varies according to the amount of rotation of the handle ring 24 and adjusts the flying force of the game ball B according to the resistance value.

(B) In the above embodiment, the first front peripheral wall 75 and the first rear peripheral wall 7 of the handle ring 24 are provided.
1 is located on the outer peripheral side of the handle main body 22 and the face cover 46 (or the mounting plate 80 or the contact plate 82). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, the first front side peripheral wall portion 75 of the handle ring 24 is provided.
Further, the first back side peripheral wall portion 71 may be located on the inner peripheral side with respect to the handle main body 22 and the face cover 46.

Further, as shown in FIG.
2 may be provided with two peripheral wall portions 91 and 92, or the cap 25 (face cover 46) may be provided with two peripheral wall portions 93 and 94. With this configuration, the labyrinth structure can be made more complicated, and further intrusion of foreign matter can be suppressed. Further, the handle may have a multilayer labyrinth structure. (C) In the above embodiment, the cap 25 is constituted by the face cover 46 and the emblem 47. However, the cap may be constituted by integrating them.

(D) In the above embodiment, the width of the handle ring 24 is substantially constant at any part, but a handle ring having a shape in which the width is partially changed may be used.

(E) The mounting plate 45, the stop button 56, the micro switch 57, and the like in the above embodiment can be omitted as appropriate.

(F) The present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine of a type different from the above-described embodiment (other than a pachinko machine with a first-type starting port). Therefore, the present invention can be applied to, for example, the second and third type pachinko machines. In addition, the present invention is applicable not only to pachinko machines but also to other game machines such as sparrow balls, arrangement balls, and smart balls. In addition, as a game medium, in addition to the game ball B (pachinko ball), other balls,
A disk-shaped body or the like may be used.

[0057]

As described above in detail, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, a game provided with a handle capable of adjusting a flying force of a game medium such as a game ball in accordance with a turning operation amount of a turning member. In the machine, it is possible to prevent foreign matter from entering the inside of the steering wheel, thereby providing an excellent effect that it is possible to prevent problems caused by foreign matter from entering.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the pachinko machine is viewed from the back side.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the game ball launching device including the handle as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the handle is viewed from the front side.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the handle is viewed from the back side.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a handle.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a handle according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a handle according to a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a handle according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a handle according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine body, 5 ... Game board, 21 ... Handle, 2
2. Handle body, 23 ... Shaft, 24 ... Handle ring, 25 ... Cap, 45 ... Mounting plate, 46 ... Face cover, 54 ... Coil spring, 71 ... First back side peripheral wall part, 72 ... Second back side peripheral wall part Reference numeral 73, a back side accommodation portion, 74, a peripheral wall portion, 75, a first front side peripheral wall portion, 76, a second front side peripheral wall portion, 77, a front side accommodation portion, 78, a peripheral wall portion, 8
0: mounting plate, 81: peripheral wall, 82: contact plate, 83: peripheral wall, 91, 92, 93, 94: peripheral wall,
U: game ball launcher, B: game ball.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A first fixing member fixed to the game machine main body; a second fixing member fixed to the first fixing member; and a first fixing member fixed to the gaming machine main body. A gaming machine comprising a handle having a rotatable member rotatably provided, and capable of adjusting a flying force of a game medium in accordance with a rotation operation amount of the rotatable member, wherein the first fixed member and the A first fixing member and the second rotating member, and a rotating member and the second first fixing member at a boundary between the first rotating member and the second rotating member; A gaming machine characterized in that peripheral wall portions are provided so as to overlap each other. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is capable of moving at least a predetermined amount in a rotating axis direction, and the overlapping member can be moved no matter how the rotating member is operated. A gaming machine characterized in that a state is maintained. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is capable of moving at least a predetermined amount in a direction of a rotation axis, and how the rotating member is operated. A gaming machine characterized in that the overlapping state is maintained even when the overlapping state is maintained. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the overlapping portion at each boundary portion is:
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of layers and having a labyrinth cross-sectional structure.