JP2004216030A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of smoothly actuating a generator in the stopped state. <P>SOLUTION: A pin 52 is connected to an output shaft 48 of a generator motor. The pin 52 is inserted into a cam groove 43 of a cam arm. When the generator motor is driven, the pin 52 is moved in the circumferential direction, and the generator 55 is operated to be moved based on the rotation of the cam arm 40 around a shaft 38. In this structure, the cam arm 40 is rotated forward in the direction of the arrow A when the pin 52 is stopped without passing a reference line Lo, and is reversely rotated in the direction opposite from the arrow A when the pin 52 is stopped passing the reference line Lo. Accordingly, as the generator motor is selectively driven in the direction where the operation force of the generator 55 is smaller when the generator 55 in the stopped state is operated, the generator 55 in the stopped state can be smoothly actuated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an operation mechanism for moving a movable member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Some of the above-mentioned gaming machines have a configuration in which a movable member is moved forward by rotating a stepping motor forward, and a movable member is moved backward by rotating a stepping motor backward.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the above-described conventional configuration, for example, the output member on the stepping motor side and the input member on the movable member side repeatedly slide at the same place, so that the sliding portion between the output member and the input member while the movable member repeats reciprocating motion. May be worn, and smooth operation of the movable member may not be possible.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of operating a movable member smoothly.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
<About the invention according to claim 1>
The invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that an operation mechanism for reciprocating a movable member by a driving force in one direction of a driving source is used. The meanings of the terms are as follows.
"Movable member": A movable member whose position changes before and after operation, such as a circular member that can rotate around an axis and does not change position before and after operation does not correspond to a movable member. This movable member is a term that includes a decorative member that provides a visual decorative effect to the player and a directing member that imparts a change to the game content, and the directing member determines whether or not a specific state such as a big hit or a reach has occurred. A member that informs indefinitely and a member that is linked to the display content of the symbol display correspond to the member. Here, the symbol display means that the identification symbol is sequentially displayed in the variable state and the variable stop state, and the player is notified of the determination result of the big hit and the miss based on the mode at the time of the variable stop of the identification symbol. . Linking the display content of the symbol display with the operation of the movable member refers to performing both actions at a timed timing, and specifically, the operation of the movable member and the variable stop / variable of the identification symbol. Start / variable restart / variable speed change / shape change / color change / size change / combination of these, etc., movement of movable member and change of shape of picture other than identification pattern / color The change, the change of the size, the change of the display position, and the combination of these changes are applicable.
"Drive source": A term for a generic term for an actuator that drives an operating mechanism in response to an electric signal, and for example, a motor and an electromagnetic solenoid correspond to the drive source.
"Operating mechanism" is a general term for a mechanical element capable of reciprocating a movable member, and it is preferable to use any one of a link mechanism, a cam mechanism, and a combination thereof. Here, the reciprocating motion refers to a motion of returning from the first state to the first state via the second state, and it is maximum that the reciprocating motion of the movable member is performed based on one-way driving of the driving source. It is a feature of. This reciprocating motion is a term referring to the fact that both the first state and the second state are the same at the time of forward movement and at the time of backward movement, and the moving trajectory is not limited to this. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the output member on the drive source side and the input member on the movable member slide over a wide range, and the locality of the sliding is reduced. For this reason, the amount of wear of the sliding portion is reduced, so that the movable member can operate smoothly.
[0005]
<About the invention according to claim 2>
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that an operating mechanism that operates a movable member with a common trajectory regardless of whether the drive source is driven forward or backward is used. The meanings of the terms are as follows. .
"Operating mechanism": Refers to a mechanical element for operating the movable member, and is most characterized in that the movable member is operated on a common trajectory regardless of whether the driving source is driven forward or backward. The trajectory of the movable member is a term having no concept of direction, and refers to a virtual line drawn by an arbitrary point based on the movement of the movable member. For example, the movable member is moved forward from the initial state based on the forward drive of the drive source, and the movable member is returned to the initial state while drawing the same trajectory as the forward movement from the stopped state based on the reverse drive of the drive source. What is moved corresponds to the operation mechanism.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the movable member moves along the same trajectory regardless of the drive direction of the drive source, the drive direction of the drive source can be selected when the movable member is moved. .
[0006]
<About the invention according to claim 3>
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that an operation mechanism for reducing the operation force required for moving the movable member in accordance with the progress of the movement is used, and the meaning of the terms is as follows.
"Operating mechanism": A general term for mechanical elements that operate the movable member, and the most distinctive feature is that the operating force required to move the movable member is reduced in accordance with the progress of the movement. This operating force refers to the case where the movable member is moved from the initial state, and is not limited to the case where the movable member is moved from a state other than the initial state. This operating force refers to a calculated force required for operating the movable member, and does not refer to actually operating the movable member with a small force.
"Initial state": The state is not limited to the forward limit state or the backward limit state of the movable member, and may be, for example, an intermediate state between the forward limit state and the backward limit state. In short, it refers to a state that is the starting point of the operation of the movable member.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the operating force required when operating the movable member from the initial state is set so as to decrease in accordance with the progress of the movement, particularly, the movable member is started to move from the initial state. In this case, a smooth operation can be performed.
[0007]
<About the invention according to claim 4>
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a drive control means for selectively driving a drive source in a direction in which the operating force of the movable member becomes small is provided, and the meanings of the terms are as follows. .
"Drive control means": Refers to an electrical means for setting the drive direction of the drive source, and specifically, a stop position detection unit for detecting the current stop position of the movable member and a detection result of the stop position. And a direction setting unit for setting the driving direction of the driving source. This direction setting unit selects the driving direction of the driving source in a direction in which the operating force of the movable member becomes smaller. As described above, the operating force of the movable member is not the actual output of the driving source but the movable force. It refers to the calculated force required to operate a member.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when the movable member moves from the stop state, the drive source is automatically driven in a direction in which the operating force of the movable member decreases, so that a smooth operation can be performed when the movable member starts to move. become.
[0008]
<About the invention according to claim 5>
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that drive control means for selectively driving a drive source in a direction in which the moving distance of the movable member becomes small when the movable member is moved from the stopped state to the target position is provided. The meanings of the terms are as follows.
"Drive control means": Refers to electrical means for setting the drive direction of the drive source, and specifically includes a current position detection unit for detecting the current stop position of the movable member and a destination of the movable member. It has a target position detecting section for detecting a target position and a driving direction setting section for setting the driving direction of the driving source based on the detection results of both positions. The driving direction setting unit is for selecting the driving direction of the driving source in a direction in which the moving distance of the movable member becomes smaller, and the moving distance of the movable member is not a distance that linearly connects the current position and the target position. , The distance along the trajectory.
According to the invention according to claim 5, the driving direction of the driving source is set in a direction in which the moving distance of the movable member becomes small. For this reason, the driving time of the driving source can be shortened, and the product life is improved.
[0009]
<About the invention according to claim 6>
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the operating mechanism is locked when an external force in the operation direction acts on the movable member in the initial state, and the movable member is restrained in the initial state. It is as follows.
"Operating mechanism": a term that includes not only those that are locked with a mechanical balance, but also those that are forcibly locked by a lock member. In particular, in order to lock the movable member with a mechanical balance, an operation force in an opposite direction is applied to the operator for operating the movable member based on an external force acting in the operation direction in the initial state on the movable member. Is preferred.
"Initial state": Same as the above "Initial state".
According to the invention according to claim 6, when an external force acts on the movable member in the initial state, the movable member is locked in the initial state. For this reason, when the gaming machine is transported or installed, the movable member operates with careless external force, and the movable member is prevented from being deformed or damaged by the impact force during the operation.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. As shown in FIG. 12A, a front frame 2 has a vertical axis on the left side as shown in FIG. It is mounted so as to be rotatable around. The front frame 2 is formed in a flat plate shape having a rectangular opening at the center, and a U-shaped metal frame 3 opening downward is fixed in the opening of the front frame 2. The lower plate 4 is fixed to the lower end.
[0011]
At the lower end of the metal frame 3, a horizontally long rectangular dish plate 5 is mounted so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis on the left side. An upper plate 6 is fixed to the plate 5, and a pachinko ball P (see FIG. 7) is stored in the upper plate 6. Further, a plurality of slits 7 are formed in the upper plate 6 as shown in FIG. A speaker 8 is fixed behind the plurality of slits 7, and various sound effects are output from the speaker 8.
[0012]
A firing handle 9 is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2 at the lower right, and a firing motor 10 is fixed behind the firing handle 9. A hitting hammer (both not shown) is connected to a rotating shaft of the firing motor 10 via a hitting mechanism, and when the firing handle 9 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Power is supplied to the firing motor 10, and the hitting hammer ejects the pachinko ball P in the upper plate 6 from the upper plate 6.
[0013]
A rectangular window frame 11 is mounted on the metal frame 3 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis on the left side of the window frame 11 above the plate 5, and the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 11 is transparent. Glass window 12 is fixed. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 2. As shown in FIG. 11, a game board 13 is fixed to the mechanism board, and the game board 13 is covered by a glass window 12 from the front.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 12A, a frame key 14 is mounted on the front frame 2 on the right side, and the frame key 14 closes the front frame 2 to the front end surface of the outer frame 1. The window frame 11 is locked in a closed state in which the window frame 11 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the metal frame 3. As shown in FIG. 11, an outer rail 15 and an inner rail 16 are fixed on the front surface of the game board 13, and a pachinko ball P hit by a ball-hitting hammer launches between the outer rail 15 and the inner rail 16. It rises through 17 and is discharged from the outlet 18 of the firing passage 17. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 13, and the pachinko ball P released from the exit 18 of the firing passage 17 falls inside the game board 13 while hitting the obstacle nail. I do.
[0015]
On the front surface of the game board 13, a special symbol starting port 19 is fixed. The special symbol starting port 19 is in the form of a pocket having an open upper surface, and a starting port sensor 20 (see FIG. 13) is fixed in the special symbol starting port 19. The starting port sensor 20 is formed of a proximity switch, and detects that the pachinko ball P has been won in the special symbol starting port 19 and outputs a starting signal. In addition, the special symbol starting port 19 is equivalent to a starting port.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 11, a symbol display device 21 is mounted on the game board 13 at a central portion. This symbol display device 21 is obtained by mounting a symbol indicator 23 on a display frame 22, and the display frame 22 is configured as follows.
[0017]
<About display frame 22>
As shown in FIG. 7B, a through hole 24 is formed in the game board 13, and a central decorative frame 25 is fitted into the through hole 24 from the front. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the central decorative frame 25 has a dish shape with an open front surface, and a flange 26 is formed at the front end of the central decorative frame 25. As shown in FIG. 7A, a plurality of through holes 27 are formed in the flange portion 26, and the central decorative frame 25 is nailed to the game board 13 through the through holes 27 from the front (not shown). ) Has been fixed based on hitting.
[0018]
A top decoration frame 28 is fixed to the center decoration frame 25. The top decoration frame 28 is different from the center decoration frame 25 and has a function of enhancing the visual decoration effect of the center decoration frame 25. As shown in FIG. 10, protrusions 29 projecting forward from the front surface of the game board 13 are formed on both left and right sides of the top decoration frame 28, and each protrusion 29 has a warp route 30. Is formed. Each of the entrances 31 opens toward the outside of the central decorative frame 25, and falls when the pachinko ball P enters the warp route 30 through the entrance 31. Each of the warp roots 30 refers to a passage-shaped space formed between the central decorative frame 25 and the top decorative frame 28, and the lower end of each warp root 30 is shown in FIG. As shown, an outlet 32 opening toward the inside of the central decorative frame 25 is formed. The warp route 30 corresponds to a ball passage.
[0019]
A stage 33 is formed at the lower end of the central decorative frame 25, and the pachinko balls P released from the outlets 32 of the respective warp routes 30 fall on the stage 33. The stage 33 has an arcuate concave shape when viewed from the front, and the pachinko ball P dropped on the stage 33 swings rightward and leftward along the inclination of the stage 33. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the stage 33 has an inclined surface shape that descends forward, and the pachinko ball P rolls forward along the inclination of the stage 33 while swinging left and right.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 7A, two partitions 34 are formed on the stage 33, and a V-groove 35 is formed between the two partitions 34. The V-groove 35 is arranged right above the special symbol opening 19, and when the pachinko ball P falls from the front end of the stage 33 along the V-groove 35, it wins in the special symbol opening 19 with a high probability. I do. That is, the V-groove 35 corresponds to a guide path and a guide groove for guiding the pachinko ball P from the stage 33 to the special symbol starting port 19.
[0021]
Detachable grooves 36 are formed in the stage 33 on both left and right sides of the V-shaped groove 35. Each of these departure grooves 36 is displaced in the left-right direction with respect to a position directly above the special symbol starting port 19, and when the pachinko ball P falls from the front end of the stage 33 along each departure groove 36, the special symbol starting port is formed. The winning probability with respect to 19 is relatively reduced. In other words, the off groove 36 corresponds to a discharge path and a discharge groove for discharging the pachinko ball P from the stage 33.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 8, a base 37 is fixed to the rear surface of the central decorative frame 25 at both left and right sides. As shown in FIG. 6, vertical shafts 38 and 39 are formed at the rear end of each base 37, and the shafts 38 and 39 of each base 37 are shown in FIG. Thus, the rear end of the cam arm 40 and the rear end of the auxiliary arm 41 are rotatably mounted.
[0023]
Vertical shafts 43 and 44 of an upper plate 42 are rotatably mounted on the cam arm 40 and the auxiliary arm 41 of each base 37 at the front end. Each of these upper plates 42 connects the cam arm 40 and the auxiliary arm 41 in a posture parallel to the counterpart, and each of the upper plates 42 has a diameter smaller than the shafts 43 and 44 as shown in FIG. A large column 45 is formed, and the shafts 43 and 44 of each upper plate 42 and column 45 are fixed to a lower plate 46 for retaining.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 8, an accessory motor 47 composed of a stepping motor is fixed to the rear surface of the central decorative frame 25 at a position above each base 37. Each of these accessory motors 47 has a vertical output shaft 48, as shown in FIG. 3B, and a drive circuit board 49 is electrically connected to each of the accessory motors 47. Each of these drive circuit boards 49 is provided with a motor drive circuit 50 (see FIG. 13) for applying drive power to the accessory motor 47, and is mechanically fixed to the rear surface of the central decorative frame 25.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3B, a rotor 51 is fixed to the output shaft 48 of each accessory motor 47 so as not to rotate, and a pin 52 corresponding to a main rotor is fixed to each rotor 51. I have. These pins 52 are vertically eccentric with respect to the output shaft 48 of the accessory motor 47, and move in the circumferential direction around the output shaft 48 based on the rotation of the output shaft 48.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 1, each cam arm 40 is formed with a straight cam groove 53 parallel to the cam arm 40. A pin 52 is slidably inserted into each of the cam grooves 53, and when the accessory motors 47 are driven, the moving force of the pins 52 in the circumferential direction is transmitted to the cam arm 40 through the inner surface of the cam groove 53, The cam arm 40 and the auxiliary arm 41 rotate integrally with the upper plate 42 and the lower plate 46 while maintaining the parallel posture.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 5B, a vertical mounting plate 54 is formed on each upper plate 42. As shown in FIG. 5A, each of the attachment plates 54 is screwed with a role 55 corresponding to a movable member. When the role motor 47 is driven, the role 55 is moved right and left by the cam arm 40. It is operated to move in the direction. Each accessory 55 has a three-dimensional shape imitating a human hand, and each auxiliary arm 41 prevents the accessory 55 from wobbling with respect to the cam arm 40, and the back of the hand points the accessory 55 forward. Maintain a stable posture.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4, a guide rail 56 is formed on the rear surface of each accessory 55 at a central portion in the height direction. Each of these guide rails 56 has a straight shape extending horizontally in the left-right direction, and is mounted on a guide roller 57 as shown in FIG. Each of the guide rollers 57 is rotatably mounted on the top frame 28 corresponding to a stationary member, and allows smooth movement of the accessory 55 based on rotation by the moving force of the guide rail 56.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 8, a horizontally long rectangular window 58 is formed in the center decorative frame 25. The window 58 is formed of a through-hole, and the symbol display 23 is fixed to the rear surface of the central decorative frame 25 at the periphery of the window 58 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The symbol display 23 is formed of a color liquid crystal display, and has a horizontally long display area HE corresponding to the window 58 as shown in FIGS. FIGS. 15 and 16 show the display contents of the symbol display 23. In a state where the pachinko ball P does not win in the special symbol starting port 19, (a) of FIG. 15 and (a) of FIG. As shown in ()), numerical symbols are statically displayed in three horizontal rows as special symbols in the display area HE. It should be noted that the number symbol corresponds to an identification symbol for identifying a big hit or a miss.
[0030]
Reference numeral 59 in FIG. 3B indicates an operation mechanism and a cam mechanism for moving and operating each of the accessories 55. The operating mechanism 59 includes the cam arm 40, the auxiliary arm 41, the upper plate 42, the lower plate 46, the rotor 51, and the pins 52 as components. The accessory motor 47 corresponds to a drive source of the operating mechanism 59. Each of these operating mechanisms 59 moves the accessory 55 about the axis 38 of the cam arm 40 and the axis 39 of the auxiliary arm 41. Each of the accessory 55 is independent of the rotation direction of the cam arm 40 and the auxiliary arm 41. Move on the same trajectory. In other words, the operating mechanism 59 operates the accessory 55 on a common locus regardless of whether the accessory motor 47 is rotated forward or backward.
[0031]
FIG. 1A shows a state in which the output shaft 48 of each accessory motor 47 is at the origin position. In this state, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 7A, each accessory 55 is held in an initial state in which it has moved toward the outside of the display frame 22, and as shown in FIG. In addition, the pin 52 is located on the inner peripheral side of the action line L. The action line L is a virtual circular line passing through the rotation shaft 48 of the rotor 51, and is centered on the shaft 38 of the cam arm 40.
[0032]
When an external force in the left-right direction is applied to each accessory 55 in the initial state, the cam arm 40 receives rotational power, and attempts to move the pin 52 along the cam groove 53 in one direction. At this time, rotational power acts on the rotor 51 through the pin 52, and the rotor 51 tries to move the pin 52 in the opposite direction along the cam groove 53. That is, when an external force in the left-right direction is applied to each of the accessory 55 in the initial state, the operating force in one direction and the opposite direction is simultaneously applied to the pin 52, and the pin 52 is restrained at the current position. Are kept in the initial state.
[0033]
In the initial state of each accessory 55, the pin 52 is held at the central portion in the longitudinal direction within the cam groove 53, and when the output shaft 48 of each accessory motor 47 rotates in the forward direction (the direction of arrow A) from the origin position. Based on the movement of the pin 52 along the cam groove 53 toward the accessory 55, the accessory 55 moves from the initial state to the symbol display 23. That is, the operation mechanism 59 is configured to reduce the operating force required to move the accessory 55 when moving the accessory 55 from the initial state to the symbol display 23 in accordance with the progress of the movement.
[0034]
The two-dot chain line in FIG. 7A shows a state in which the accessory 55 has moved to the inner end state, and FIG. 1B shows the cam arm 40 and the cam arm 40 when the accessory 55 has moved to the end state. The state of the pin 52 and the like is shown. When the pin 52 rotates in the forward direction in the final state of each of the roles 55, the cam arm 40 and the auxiliary arm 41 rotate toward the outside of the central decorative frame 25, and the pin 52 returns to the original position. Reset to the initial state. That is, each operation mechanism 59 is configured to be able to reciprocate the accessory 55 from the initial state to the initial state through the end state based on the forward rotation of the accessory motor 47.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 7, a protective cover 60 corresponding to a cover member is fixed to the front end of the central decorative frame 25. This protective cover 60 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin as a material. As shown in FIG. 7A, the two-sided material 55 can be viewed from the front in all of the initial state, the final state, and the intermediate state. The display area HE of the symbol display 23 is covered so as to be visually recognizable from the front.
[0036]
A notch-shaped opening 61 whose lower surface is opened is formed in the protective cover 60. The opening 61 is disposed above the V-shaped groove 35 and the two off-sided grooves 36, and has a function of limiting the position at which the pachinko ball P falls from the stage 33 to the V-shaped groove 35 and both off-sided grooves 36. I have. The display frame 22 is configured as described above.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 13, a main control device 62 mainly composed of a microcomputer is electrically connected to the starting port sensor 20. The main control device 62 functions as a high-order control unit that sets the game content and transmits a control command to the low-order control unit, and sets the game content based on the results obtained by the random counters R1 to R4. The random counters R1 to R4 are added by the main controller 62 after adding the lower limit value “0” to a different upper limit value and then returning to the lower limit value “0”, and the adding process of the random counter R1 is performed in a loop of the main program. The addition process of the random counters R2 to R4 is performed each time the timer interrupt program is started. Hereinafter, control contents of the main control device 62 will be described.
[0038]
When detecting the start signal from the start port sensor 20, the main control device 62 obtains the current measured values of the random counters R1 to R4 in step S1 of FIG. 14, and sets the obtained value of the random counter R1 to the big hit value in step S2. Compare. When both are the same, it is determined that a big hit has occurred, and in step S3, a big hit symbol is set based on the acquired value of the random counter R2. This big hit symbol refers to a combination symbol of three columns of left column, middle column and right column, and more specifically, three columns are composed of the same set of numbers.
[0039]
When detecting that the obtained value of the random counter R1 is different from the big hit value, the main control device 62 determines that the value is out of range, and compares the obtained value of the random counter R3 with the out-of-reach value in step S4. Then, when both are the same, it is determined that the reach is out, and in step S5, the reach reach symbol is set based on the obtained value of the random counter R2. The off-reach symbol refers to a combination symbol of three columns of numeric symbols, and more specifically, the left column and the right column are the same and the middle column is different.
[0040]
When detecting that the obtained value of the random counter R3 is different from the out-of-reach value, the main control device 62 determines that the out-of-range is completely out, and sets a completely out of design based on the obtained value of the random counter R2 in step S6. . This completely off symbol refers to a combination symbol of three columns of numeric symbols, and more specifically, the left column and the right column are composed of different numbers. Note that the main control device 62 corresponds to a big hit determination means.
[0041]
After setting the big hit symbol, the off-reach symbol, and the completely off symbol, the main control device 62 sets an effect pattern based on the acquired value of the random counter R4 in step S7. This effect pattern indicates the display content of the moving image displayed on the symbol display device 23 and the operation content of the two-pronged object 55. At the time of the jackpot determination, the effect pattern corresponds to the random counter R4 from among a plurality of effect patterns for the big hit. Is selected, and at the time of out-of-reach determination and at the time of complete out-of-office determination, one corresponding to the random counter R4 is selected from a plurality of effect patterns for out-of-reach reach and a plurality of effect patterns for complete off-reach.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 11, on the front surface of the game board 13, a winning opening base plate 63 is fixed below the special symbol start-up opening 19, and the winning opening base plate 63 is a square cylinder having an open front surface. A large winning opening 64 is fixed. Further, a door 65 is mounted on the winning opening base plate 63. The door 65 is rotatable around a horizontal axis (not shown) at the lower end. The front of the special winning opening 64 is closed when the door 65 is rotated vertically. The door 65 is opened based on the fact that the door 65 pivots in a horizontal state in which it falls forward.
[0043]
A special winning opening solenoid 66 (see FIG. 13) is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 64. A door 65 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the special winning opening solenoid 66, and the door 65 is opened and closed based on the turning on and off of the special winning opening solenoid 66. As shown in FIG. 13, the big winning port solenoid 66 is electrically connected to the main control device 62 via a solenoid drive circuit 67, and the main control device 62 determines a big hit to determine a big win. The mouth solenoid 66 is turned on, and the special winning opening 64 is opened.
[0044]
A winning opening sensor 68 (see FIG. 13) is fixed in the large winning opening 64, and the winning opening sensor 68 is electrically connected to the main control device 62 as shown in FIG. The winning opening sensor 68 is composed of a proximity switch that detects that the pachinko ball P has entered the large winning opening 64 and outputs a winning signal. The main controller 62 detects the winning signal from the winning opening sensor 68. The number of winnings of the pachinko ball P with respect to the special winning opening 64 is measured based on the number of winnings. Then, based on the winning number of the pachinko balls P reaching the maximum value, the special winning opening solenoid 66 is turned off and the special winning opening 64 is closed. This opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 64 is called a big hit round, and is repeated a set number of times.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 13, a payout control device 69 is electrically connected to the main control device 62. The payout control device 69 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the main control device 62 detects the start signal from the start opening sensor 20 and the winning signal from the winning opening sensor 68 based on the detection of the winning signal. A payout command is output to 69.
[0046]
A payout mechanism (not shown) is mounted on the rear side of the front frame 2. This dispensing mechanism uses a dispensing motor 70 (see FIG. 13) as a drive source, and drives the pachinko balls P in a ball tank (not shown) into the upper plate 6 through the dispensing mechanism based on the driving of the dispensing motor 70. Pay out. As shown in FIG. 13, the payout motor 70 is electrically connected to a payout control device 69 via a motor drive circuit 71, and the payout control device 69 detects a payout command from the main control device 62. And drives the payout motor 70 to pay out the pachinko ball P into the upper plate 6 as a prize ball.
[0047]
A symbol control device 72 is electrically connected to the main control device 62, and the symbol display device 23 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 72 via an LCD drive circuit 73. The symbol control device 72 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and functions as a display control means for controlling the display content of the symbol display device 23 through the LCD drive circuit 73.
[0048]
The two-purpose motor 47 is electrically connected to the symbol control device 72 via the two-motor drive circuit 50. The symbol control device 72 controls the amount and direction of rotation of the accessory motor 47 through each motor drive circuit 50, and independently controls the operation content of each accessory 55. The current stop position of the pin 52 is detected based on the rotation amount of the motor 47, and the rotation direction of each accessory motor 47 is set based on the detection result of the stop position. This rotation direction is distributed according to the relative stop position of the pin 52 with respect to the reference line Lo, and the state in which the center point of the pin 52 does not pass through the reference line Lo in the forward direction (the center point of the pin 52 is (Includes a state overlapping the reference line Lo), and is set in the forward direction, and is set in the reverse direction when passing through the reference line Lo in the forward direction. The reference line Lo is a straight line passing through the center point of the rotation shaft 38 of the cam arm 40 and the center point of the rotation shaft 48 of the pin 52. The symbol control device 72 corresponds to a drive control unit.
[0049]
The main control device 62 outputs the setting result of the numeric symbol and the setting result of the effect pattern to the symbol control device 72. When the symbol control device 72 detects the symbol setting result and the effect pattern setting result from the main control device 62, , An image pattern and an operation pattern are set based on the effect pattern. The video pattern shows the visual effect of the symbol display 23 from the variable start to the variable stop of the left row, the middle row, and the right row, and the symbol control device 72 changes the left row, the middle row, and the right row. The design is variably stopped with the effect contents according to the video pattern. This variable stop is performed based on the symbol setting result from the main control device 62, and the symbol control device 72 determines the big hit, the out-of-reach reach, and the completely out-of-reach based on the variable stop of the left, middle and right rows. Inform the player of the result. Note that the variable display refers to variably displaying the numerical symbols “1” to “8” in the set order in the left, middle, and right columns in the display area HE. This is performed while moving the identification symbol downward in the vertical direction (changing while moving the identification symbol is referred to as fluctuation). Hereinafter, an example of the video pattern for the big hit and the video pattern for the complete departure will be described.
[0050]
<Video pattern for big hits>
When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 19, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the numerical symbols in the three rows start to fluctuate normally. The normal variation means that the numeric symbols change in the set order while moving from top to bottom in the vertical direction, and the numeric symbols in each column change in order from “1” to “2”. 7 "→" 8 "→" 1 "...
[0051]
When the set time according to the video pattern elapses from the start of the change of the numeric symbol, as shown in FIGS. 15 (c) to (d), the left and right columns stop at the set symbol from the normal variation state. And reach occurs. The reach refers to a display state in which there is a visual possibility that a big hit may occur. In the reach state, as shown in FIG. It is displayed in a reduced size at the upper left corner and upper right corner in the HE in a stationary state. Then, the symbols in the middle row are enlarged and displayed, and only the middle row continues the normal fluctuation at a relatively low speed.
[0052]
When the reach symbol is displayed as a variable symbol at the center of the middle row in the vertical direction, the reach symbol in the middle row moves from right to left in the horizontal direction as shown in (f) to (h) of FIG. Change. The reach symbol refers to the same numeral symbol as the upper left corner and the upper right corner, and the reach symbol in the middle row reciprocates in the display area HE in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG. 15 (i). Then, the occurrence of a big hit is notified to the player based on the fact that the player stands still at the center in the left-right direction in the display area HE.
[0053]
<Image pattern for complete removal>
When the pachinko ball P wins in the special symbol starting port 19, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the numerical symbols in each row start to fluctuate normally, as shown in FIGS. 16 (c) to (e). Then, the player is notified of the departure based on the fact that the numeric symbols in the left, middle, and right columns stop in this order from the normal fluctuation state.
[0054]
The operation pattern indicates the content of the operation of the two-sided product 55, and the symbol control device 72 controls the drive of the two-sided product motor 47 based on the operation pattern so that the two-sided product 55 is displayed on the symbol display 23. The moving operation is performed in conjunction with the movement of the numerical symbols, and the change display of the numerical symbols is produced by the mechanical operation of the dual-purpose object 55. Hereinafter, an operation pattern of the two-sided product 55 according to the above-described video pattern will be described.
[0055]
<Operation pattern for big hit>
When the set symbol is displayed at the center in the vertical direction in the normal variation state of the left column, the left hand 55 moves from the initial state to the middle symbol arrival state as shown in FIG. Then, it temporarily stops in the symbol reaching state, and returns to the initial state from the symbol reaching state. The symbol reaching state refers to an intermediate state between the initial state and the final state. In the symbol reaching state, the left-hand character 55 visually contacts the set symbols in the left column. This series of movements of the left accessory 55 is performed based on the forward / reverse rotation of the output shaft 48 of the accessory motor 47 from the origin position. I get the impression that I stopped and stopped the normal fluctuation.
[0056]
When the reach symbol is displayed at the center in the vertical direction in the normal fluctuation state of the right column, the right accessory 55 moves from the initial state to the symbol arrival state as shown in FIG. Then, it temporarily stops in the symbol reaching state and returns to the initial state. This series of movements of the right accessory 55 is performed based on the forward / reverse rotation of the accessory motor 47 from the origin position, and the right accessory 55 moves to the right row reach symbol in the symbol arrival state. Make visual contact. Therefore, the player has an impression that the right character 55 stops the numeral pattern and stops the normal fluctuation, thereby generating the reach.
[0057]
In the initial state of the two roles 55, the pin 52 does not pass through the reference line Lo in the positive direction, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the pin 52 moves toward the distal end of the cam arm 40 when the accessory motor 47 rotates in the forward direction, and moves toward the base end of the cam arm 40 when rotating in the reverse direction. In this case, the symbol control device 72 selects the positive direction in which the operating force of the accessory 55 is small as the driving direction of the accessory motor 47, and moves the accessory motor 47 from the initial state based on driving in the forward direction. .
[0058]
In the symbol reaching state of the two main roles 55, the pin 52 has passed through the reference line Lo in the positive direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the output shaft 48 of the accessory motor 47 rotates forward, the pin 52 moves to the base end side of the cam arm 40, and when the output shaft 48 rotates reversely, it moves to the distal end side of the cam arm 40. In this case, the symbol control device 72 selects the reverse direction in which the operating force of the accessory 55 is small as the driving direction of the accessory motor 47, and drives the accessory motor 47 in the reverse direction, thereby starting from the symbol reaching state. Return to the state.
[0059]
When the reach symbol is displayed in the middle portion in the vertical direction in the middle row low-speed fluctuation state, as shown in FIG. 15F, the right accessory 55 moves from the initial state to the end state. Then, it temporarily stops in the final state and returns to the initial state. The series of movements of the right accessory 55 is performed based on the forward / reverse rotation of the accessory motor 47. When the right accessory 55 moves to the end state, the reach symbol in the middle row is visually recognized. Contact. This series of movement of the right character 55 is performed in conjunction with the change of the reach pattern in the middle row from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. You can feel the impression that the direction of movement is changed by hitting the reach symbol in the row.
[0060]
When the reach symbol in the middle row changes its direction of change and moves to the left side in the display area HE, the left-hand accessory 55 moves from the initial state to the end state, as shown in FIG. Then, it temporarily stops in the final state and returns to the initial state. The series of movements of the left accessory 55 is performed based on the forward / reverse rotation of the accessory motor 47. When the left accessory 55 moves to the final state, the reach symbol in the middle row is visually recognized. Since the players come into contact with each other, the player has an impression that the left character 55 has hit the reach symbol to the right side in the display area HE.
[0061]
When the reach symbol in the middle row moves to the right side in the display area HE, the right accessory 55 moves from the initial state to the end state, as shown in FIG. Then, it temporarily stops in the final state and returns to the initial state. The series of movements of the right accessory 55 is performed based on the forward / reverse rotation of the accessory motor 47. When the right accessory 55 moves to the end state, the reach symbol in the middle row is visually recognized. The player has the impression that the right character 55 hits the middle row of the reach symbols to the center in the display area HE, and generates a big hit as shown in FIG. 15 (i). Receive.
[0062]
In the final state of the two roles 55, the pin 52 has passed through the reference line Lo in the forward direction as shown on the left side of the role 55 as a representative in FIG. Therefore, the pin 52 moves toward the base end of the cam arm 40 when the accessory motor 47 rotates forward, and moves toward the distal end of the cam arm 40 when rotating the reverse. In this case, the symbol control device 72 selects the reverse direction in which the operation force of the accessory 55 is small as the driving direction of the accessory motor 47, and drives the accessory motor 47 in the reverse direction to change from the final state to the initial state. To return to.
[0063]
<Operation pattern for complete disconnection>
When the set symbol is displayed at the center in the up-down direction in the normal fluctuation state of the right column, as shown in FIG. 16 (d), the right character 55 moves from the initial state to the symbol unreachable state, and After temporarily stopping in the unreached state, it returns to the initial state via the terminal state. The unsatisfied state refers to an intermediate state between the initial state and the end state. In the unsatisfied state, the right character 55 does not reach the set symbols in the right column visually. The series of movements of the right accessory 55 is performed based on the forward rotation of the accessory motor 47 from the origin position. I get the impression that the pattern could not be stopped.
[0064]
FIG. 2B shows a state in which the right accessory 55 has moved to a state in which the symbol has not been reached. In this symbol unreached state, the pin 52 does not pass through the reference line Lo in the forward direction, and when the output shaft 48 of the accessory motor 47 rotates forward, the pin 52 moves to the tip end side of the cam arm 40 and rotates in the reverse direction. Then, it moves to the base end side of the cam arm 40. In this case, the symbol control device 72 selects the positive direction in which the operating force of the accessory 55 is small as the driving direction of the accessory motor 47, and drives the accessory motor 47 in the forward direction to change the symbol unreachable state. Return to the initial state via the terminal state.
[0065]
According to the first embodiment, the operating mechanism 59 is configured to reduce the operating force required to move the accessory 55 in accordance with the progress of the movement when the accessory 55 is moved from the initial state. The object 55 can be smoothly operated from the initial state.
In addition, an operating mechanism 59 that operates the accessory 55 on a common trajectory regardless of whether the accessory motor 47 rotates in the forward or reverse direction is used, and when the accessory 55 is operated from a stopped state, the operation force of the accessory 55 decreases. Since the accessory motor 47 is selectively driven during the period, the accessory 55 can be smoothly operated from the stopped state.
[0066]
Further, when an external force in the operation direction acts on the accessory 55 in the initial state, an operating force in the opposite direction is applied to the pin 52 for operating the accessory 55, and the operating mechanism 59 is locked based on the locking of the operation mechanism 59. Was constrained to the initial state. Therefore, when the pachinko machine is transported or installed, the accessory 55 operates with careless external force, thereby preventing the accessory 55 from being deformed or damaged by the impact force during the operation.
[0067]
In the first embodiment, the accessory motor 47 is rotated in the reverse direction when each accessory 55 is returned from the end state to the initial state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as composition. In this case, the pin 52 on the accessory motor 47 and the cam arm 40 on the accessory 55 slide over a wide range, and the locality of the sliding is reduced. For this reason, the wear amount of the sliding portion is reduced, so that the accessory 55 can operate smoothly.
[0068]
Also, in the first embodiment, the accessory motor 47 is selectively driven in a direction in which the operation force required to move the accessory 55 when moving the accessory 55 from the stopped state is reduced. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, the accessory motor 47 may be selectively driven in a direction in which the movement distance of the accessory 55 becomes small. In the case of this configuration, the driving time of the accessory motor 47 can be shortened, so that the product life is improved. Hereinafter, a specific example of the configuration will be described.
[0069]
The symbol control device 72 detects the current stop position of the accessory 55 based on the current rotation amount of the accessory motor 47. Then, a target position to which the accessory 55 is moved is detected based on the setting result of the operation pattern, and the rotation direction of the accessory motor 47 is set based on the detection results of the stop position and the target position. For example, when moving the accessory 55 from the initial state of FIG. 1A to the end state of FIG. 1B, the rotation direction of the accessory motor 47 is set to the reverse direction, and the accessory 55 is moved to the end state of FIG. When the moving operation is performed from the end state of (b) to the initial state of (a) of FIG. 1, the rotation direction of the accessory motor 47 is set to the forward direction. Then, the accessory motor 47 is rotated in the direction corresponding to the setting result, and the movable member 50 is moved to the target position by a short moving distance.
[0070]
When the accessory 55 is moved from the initial state of FIG. 1A to the symbol arrival state of FIG. 2A and the symbol non-arrival state of FIG. 2B, the rotation direction of the accessory motor 47 is corrected. When the operation is performed to move the accessory 55 from the symbol arrival state of FIG. 2A and the symbol non-arrival state of FIG. 2B to the initial state of FIG. Set the rotation direction to reverse. Then, the accessory motor 47 is rotated in the direction corresponding to the setting result, and the movable member 50 is moved to the target position by a short moving distance.
[0071]
In the first embodiment, the accessory 55 is locked in the initial state by the mechanical balance of the operating mechanism 59. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the accessory 55 is activated in the initial state. A lock member may be provided, and the accessory 55 may be restrained in the initial state based on locking the cam arm 40, the pin 52, and the like by the lock member.
[0072]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The accessory 55 is connected to each base 37 via an operation mechanism 80 corresponding to a crank mechanism. Each of these operation mechanisms 80 uses the accessory motor 47 as a drive source, and is configured as follows.
[0073]
<About the operation mechanism 80>
As shown in FIG. 17A, a long crank arm 81 and a short auxiliary arm 82 are rotatably mounted on the base 37 via shafts 83 and 84. The shafts 43 and 44 of the upper plate 42 are rotatably mounted on the front ends of the crank arm 81 and the auxiliary arm 82. The upper plate 42 holds the crank arm 81 and the auxiliary arm 82 in a fixed parallel posture. are doing.
[0074]
A rotor 85 is non-rotatably fixed to the output shaft 48 of each accessory motor 47. A pin-shaped pusher rod 86 eccentric with respect to the output shaft 48 is fixed to the rotor 85. The pusher rod 86 moves in the circumferential direction around the output shaft 48 based on the driving of the accessory motor 47. Moving.
[0075]
A pusher case 87 is fixed to the rear end of the crank arm 81. As shown in FIG. 17B, the pusher case 87 has a U-shape having a forward wall portion 88 located on the opposite side to the symbol display 23 and a receding wall portion 89 located on the same side as the symbol display 23. When the rotation phase angle of the accessory motor 47 is “0 °”, the pusher rod 86 moves most toward the symbol display 23. In this state, the pusher rod 86 comes into contact with the retreating wall 89 of the pusher case 87, and the accessory 55 is held in the initial state of the retreat end as shown in FIG.
[0076]
When the accessory motor 47 rotates forward in the direction of arrow B in the initial state of the accessory 55, the pusher rod 86 separates from the retreating wall 89 of the pusher case 87 and presses the forward wall 88. Then, the front ends of the cam arm 81 and the auxiliary arm 82 are moved to the symbol display 23 side, and the accessory 55 is moved to the final state after the symbol has not been reached and the symbol has been reached. FIG. 18A shows a state in which the accessory 55 has moved to the end state. This end state is realized based on the rotation phase angle of the accessory motor 47 reaching “180 °”. In the end state, as shown in FIG. The furthest item 55 is moved farthest from the display 23 to the forward end.
[0077]
When the accessory motor 47 rotates forward in the direction of arrow B in the final state of the accessory 55, the pusher rod 86 separates from the forward wall portion 88 of the pusher case 87 and presses the retreat wall portion 89. Then, the front ends of the cam arm 81 and the auxiliary arm 82 rotate to the opposite side to the symbol display 23, and move the accessory 55 to the initial state through the symbol reaching state and the symbol unreaching state. That is, the operation mechanism 80 is configured to be able to reciprocate the accessory 55 from the initial state to the initial state through the end state based on the forward rotation of the accessory motor 47.
[0078]
The operating mechanism 80 moves the accessory 55 about the axis 83 of the crank arm 81 and the axis 84 of the auxiliary arm 82, and the accessory 55 is the same regardless of the rotation direction of the crank arm 81 and the auxiliary arm 82. Move in the locus of. In other words, the operation mechanism 80 operates the accessory 55 on a common trajectory regardless of whether the accessory motor 47 is rotated forward or backward. The operation mechanism 80 is configured as described above.
[0079]
The symbol control device 72 moves the dual-purpose object 55 based on individually controlling the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the dual-purpose motor 47. The moving operation of these two main objects 55 is performed in accordance with the operation pattern set based on the effect pattern. The fluctuation display is mechanically produced by the behavior of the accessory 55.
[0080]
For example, when moving the accessory 55 from the initial state to the symbol reaching state and the symbol non-arrival state, the accessory motor 47 is moved to the symbol reaching state and the symbol non-arriving state based on the forward rotation, and the symbol arrival state and the symbol are reached. Stop temporarily in the unreached state. Thereafter, the accessory motor 47 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the accessory 55 is returned to the initial state from the symbol arrival state and the symbol non-arrival state. When the accessory 55 is moved from the initial state to the end state, the accessory 55 is moved to the end state based on the forward rotation of the accessory motor 47, and temporarily stopped in the end state. Thereafter, the accessory motor 47 is rotated forward to return the accessory 55 from the end state to the initial state.
[0081]
According to the second embodiment, the accessory 55 is returned from the initial state to the initial state through the terminal state based on the normal rotation of the accessory motor 47. For this reason, the pusher rod 86 on the accessory motor 47 side and the pusher case 87 on the accessory 55 side slide over a wide range, and the locality of the sliding is reduced. Therefore, the wear amount of the sliding portion is reduced, so that the operation of the accessory 55 can be performed smoothly.
[0082]
In the second embodiment, the accessory motor 47 is rotated forward when returning each accessory 55 from the end state to the initial state. However, the invention is not limited to this. .
Further, in the first and second embodiments, when each accessory 55 is returned from the initial state to the initial state via the final state, the respective roles are temporarily stopped in the final state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Each of the accessory motors 47 may be continuously returned to the initial state without being temporarily stopped in the final state based on the continuous forward rotation of 360 ° (mechanical angle).
[0083]
In the first and second embodiments, the operation of the accessory 55 and the display content of the symbol display device 23 are linked, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display content of the symbol display device 23 is used. Irrespective of this, the occurrence of a specific state such as a big hit or a reach may be announced by the operation of the accessory 55. In this case, the configuration may be such that the specific state always occurs when the accessory 55 operates, or the configuration may be such that the specific state does not occur even though the accessory 55 operates.
Further, in the first and second embodiments, the accessory 55 for visually presenting the game content is used as the movable member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the decoration effect is independent of the game content. An illuminated member and a non-illuminated member that provide only the information to the player may be used.
[0084]
In the first and second embodiments, a color liquid crystal display is used as the symbol display 23, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a monochrome liquid crystal display, an LED display, and a mechanical display are used. A reel type display or the like may be used.
In addition, in the first and second embodiments, the change of the numerical symbol is stopped or the direction of the change is changed in conjunction with the operation of the accessory 55, but the present invention is not limited to this. May be changed or the fluctuation may be restarted. In short, it is only necessary to give a change to the fluctuation state of the numeric symbol.
[0085]
In addition, in the first and second embodiments, the change state of the numeric symbol is changed in conjunction with the movement of the accessory 55, but the present invention is not limited to this. Changes may be made to the shape, color, size, display position, combination, etc. of the background.
In the first and second embodiments, the symbol control device 72 controls the drive of the accessory motor 47. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main control device 62 controls the drive. It is good.
In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko machine in which the big hit operation is performed based on the big hit symbol being displayed on the symbol display device 23, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention may be applied to, for example, two or three types of pachinko machines.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention (a shows a state in which a left character is restrained in an initial state, and b shows a state in which a left character moves to an end state; (Fig.)
FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a state in which a left character has moved to a symbol reaching state, and FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a state in which a right character has moved to a symbol non-reaching state.
3A is a front view showing the accessory and the operation mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 4A is a rear view showing the accessory and the operation mechanism, and FIG.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing an accessory and an operation mechanism, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing an operation mechanism.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the accessory and the operation mechanism in an exploded state.
7A is a front view showing a display frame, and FIG.
FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the display frame.
9 is a sectional view taken along the line Xa in FIG. 7;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line Xb in FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a front view showing a game board.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the entire configuration (a is a front view, b is a view from Xb, and c is a view from Xc).
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing control contents of a main control device.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the display contents of the symbol display and the operation contents of the accessory when the big hit is determined.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the display contents of the symbol display device and the operation contents of the accessory when complete departure is determined.
FIG. 17 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention (a is a top view showing an accessory and an operating mechanism in an initial state, and b is an arrow X figure showing a pusher rod and a pusher case in an initial state).
18A is a top view showing the accessory and the operating mechanism in a final state, and FIG. 18B is an arrow X view showing a pusher rod and a pusher case in a final state.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference numeral 47 denotes an accessory motor (drive source), 55 denotes an accessory (movable member), 59 denotes an operation mechanism, 72 denotes a symbol control device (drive control means), and 80 denotes an operation mechanism.

Claims (6)

A movable member provided so as to be visually recognizable from the front,
An operation mechanism for moving the movable member,
A drive source for driving the operating mechanism,
The operation mechanism is configured to reciprocate the movable member from a first state to a first state through a second state based on the driving source being driven in one direction. Machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating mechanism operates the movable member along a common trajectory regardless of whether the drive source is driven in the forward direction or the reverse direction. 3. The operating mechanism according to claim 1, wherein an operating force required to move the movable member when the movable member is moved from an initial state is reduced according to the progress of the movement. 4. Gaming machine. A drive control means for controlling the drive of the drive source,
The drive control means selectively drives a drive source in a direction in which an operation force required for moving the movable member when moving the movable member from a stopped state is reduced. 3. The gaming machine according to any one of 3. A drive control means for controlling the drive of the drive source,
The drive control means selectively drives a drive source in a direction in which a moving distance of the movable member is reduced when the movable member is moved from a stopped state to a target position. 3. The gaming machine according to any one of 3. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the operation mechanism is configured to restrain the movable member in the initial state when an external force in the operation direction acts on the movable member in the initial state.

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