JP2006320587A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of giving an impact to a player when increasing an expectation degree to shifting from a regular game state to a special game state. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine can obtain an impact with an analog movement by exposing an input part 120 from a game device body based on a lottery result by a lottery means. A player can grasp the increase in the expectation degree of shifting the game state from the regular state to the special game state advantageous for the player so as to easily understand the operation time. The expectation degree of shifting to the special game state is notified by a notification means by the player's operation of an input part 120 so that the player can grasp the level of the expectation degree. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine.

  The slot machine can start a game when a game medal is inserted into the medal slot. When one of the bet switches is pushed, it is decided whether one piece, two pieces, or three pieces are decided, and when the start lever is pushed, the game starts and an internal lottery is performed by the lottery means, and the reel Rotates. In this internal lottery, it is already determined whether or not the winning combination such as a small role (1 to 15 medal payouts) or a big win (about 400 medal payouts) is made, and the player sequentially presses the stop button to respond to the win. When the design of the reel stops at a predetermined position (winning), the number of payouts according to various combinations is determined and the reels are stopped sequentially. After the reels are stopped, game medals corresponding to the number of payouts determined from the discharge port are discharged.

Here, in the conventional slot machine described above, when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state becomes higher, the sound from the presentation speaker is changed, The expected state of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state (“chance degree”) by changing the blinking state of the lamp or performing an effect such as displaying on a liquid crystal display device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). “)” Was announced.
Note that the degree of expectation refers to the degree to which a small role or major role is elected by an internal lottery of the slot machine, and is also a level that makes a player feel excited.
JP 2005-58435 A

  However, in the conventional slot machines described above, there is nothing that has an impact on the player regarding the chance degree notification, and the effect of notifying the player of the degree of expectation has been insufficient.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to give an impact to a player with an analog operation that exposes a button that displays a stored expectation level when the expectation level of transition from a normal game state to a special game state becomes high. It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel gaming device that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state to the normal gaming state based on the lottery means for performing the lottery by the player's operation and the lottery means. In a gaming device having a special game transition means for shifting to a special gaming state, an input unit stored in the gaming device main body and exposed from the gaming device main body based on a lottery result by the lottery means, and the input unit is the game And a notification means for notifying the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state when operated by a person.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the input unit is stored in the gaming machine main body and exposed from the lottery means based on the lottery result, an impact due to analog movement can be obtained. In addition, the operation timing can be easily understood by alerting the player that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state has increased. By providing notification means for notifying the expected degree of transition to the special gaming state when the input unit is operated by the player, the player grasps the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state be able to. As a result, the production effect is improved. In addition, since the input unit is normally stored in the gaming machine body, an effect of preventing destruction can be obtained.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a lottery means for performing a lottery by a player's operation, and a special game state that shifts from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state based on the lottery of the lottery means. In a gaming device having a game transition means and a gaming device display means for effect display based on the lottery of the lottery means, the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state stored in the gaming device body The game apparatus is characterized by comprising an input unit that is exposed from the gaming device main body when it becomes high and is displayed on the gaming device display means when operated by the player.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is stored in the gaming machine main body, and when the expected degree of transition from the normal state to the special gaming state becomes higher than a predetermined value, it is exposed from the gaming apparatus main body and is pushed by the player. By providing an input unit for displaying the degree of expectation on the gaming device display means, an impact due to analog movement can be obtained. In addition, it is easy to understand the operation time by encouraging the player to have a high expectation of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, and the player can change the expectation by operating the player. The degree of height can be grasped. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a display indicating that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high and prompting to operate the input unit is performed. An input unit side display unit is provided.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, by providing the input unit side display unit for displaying that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high and prompting the user to operate the input unit. Thus, the player can grasp that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state has increased, and the operation timing of the input unit can be easily understood. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the input is provided when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased. And a sound generation unit for generating a sound for prompting the player to operate the unit and stopping the sound generation when the input unit is operated or a predetermined time elapses.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the sound from the normal gaming state is pronounced by pronouncing a sound that prompts the player to operate the input unit. The player can grasp that the degree of expectation of the transition to the special game state has increased. In addition, it becomes easy to understand the operation time, and when the input unit is operated, the sound generation of the sound generation unit stops, so that it can be confirmed that the player has operated, and the sound generation unit stops sounding after a certain period of time Thus, the player can grasp that the game has returned to the normal game state, and can concentrate on the next game. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the input unit is stored in the game apparatus main body when operated by the player or when a predetermined time elapses. It is characterized by that.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the input unit is operated by the player, the input unit is stored in the main body of the gaming device, thereby confirming that the player has operated. Also, after a certain period of time, the input unit is stored in the gaming machine body, so that the player can grasp that the player has returned to the normal gaming state and can concentrate on the next game, and expect the next special gaming state. A feeling is obtained. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input unit is covered in the normal gaming state, and the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high. A shielding member that exposes the input unit is provided.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by providing the shielding member that covers the input part in the normal gaming state and exposes the input part when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, The prevention effect is obtained, and the player is given a sense of expectation that the shielding member may be opened, so that the production effect is improved.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input portion is provided on a player side surface of the game apparatus body, and has a container having a lid member that can be opened and closed. The input unit housing accommodated in the container, and the expectation by being operated by the player when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high provided in the input unit housing A button for generating a signal for displaying the degree on the display unit of the gaming device, and when the degree of expectation for the special gaming state increases, the lid member is opened and the input unit housing is lifted to expose the lid member. And an elevating means for storing the input section housing by lowering the input section casing into the container.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, an impact due to analog movement can be obtained by raising the input unit. In addition, the player can understand that the degree of expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high, the operation timing becomes easy to understand, and the player grasps the expectation level by pressing the button. can do. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input unit is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape with a central axis being vertical on the player side surface of the gaming machine body. A cylindrical input unit housing provided to be exposed, and when the player is operated when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased in the input unit housing A button for generating a signal for displaying the expectation level on the gaming device display unit, the button is stored in the gaming device main body, and the button is exposed when the expectation level for the special gaming state increases. Rotating means for half-rotating the input unit housing is provided.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, an impact due to analog movement can be obtained when the input unit rotates halfway. In addition, the player can understand that the degree of expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is high, the operation timing becomes easy to understand, and the player grasps the expectation level by pressing the button. can do. As a result, the production effect is improved.

  According to the present invention, the input unit is exposed from the gaming apparatus main body based on the lottery result by the lottery means, so that an impact due to analog movement can be obtained. In addition, the player can grasp that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state advantageous to the player has increased, the operation time becomes easy to understand, and the player can input the input section. By operating, the expected degree of transition to the special gaming state is notified by the notification means, so that the expected degree can be grasped.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of a slot machine according to the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol was used for the member similar to the prior art example mentioned above.
A slot machine 100 shown in the figure has an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel portion 104, and a lower panel portion 105 on a front door 101 that is openable and closable on the entire surface of a housing 102. The housing 102 and the front door 101 constitute a slot machine main body as a gaming apparatus main body.
The upper panel unit 103 is formed by an effect lamp 103a, effect speakers 103b and 103c as sound generation units, a liquid crystal display, and the like, and an image display means as a game device display unit (means) for performing a predetermined effect. 103d.

Reference numeral 120 denotes a chance button as an input unit that is stored in the front door 101 and is exposed from the housing 102 based on the lottery result by the lottery means to give an impact. Although FIG. 1 shows a state in which the push button 120 a of the chance button 120 is exposed, the push button 120 a is normally stored in the front door 101.
In this slot machine 100, when the chance button 120 is exposed from the housing 102, the player is operated (pressed) to display the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state on the image display means 103d. It is supposed to be.

Based on the lottery result, the announcement content is, for example, a winning situation such as a small role (about 1 to 15 medal payout numbers) or a big win (about 400 medal payout numbers). Specifically, for example, a symbol corresponding to a combination and the number of stars are displayed on the image display means 103d.
The player can grasp the degree of expectation by viewing the contents of the notice.
When the chance button 120 is exposed from the housing 102, the blinking state of the effect lamps 103a, 104a, 104b and the sound from the effect speakers 103b, 103c are changed. These chance buttons 120, effect lamps 103a, 104a, 104b, image display means 103d, and effect speakers 103b, 103c constitute notification means.

The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular display means WD and effect lamps 104a and 104b as decorative illumination means, and the reel R1 of the spinning reel device 111 provided in the housing 102. , R2 and R3 can be viewed by the player via the display means WD.
An operation unit 104c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 104. The operation unit 104c presents a medal slot MD for inserting game medals and the number of medals per game. Bet switches B1, B2, B3 for starting, a start lever ST for instructing the start of one game, and stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3 for individually stopping the rotating reels R1, R2, R3 Is provided.

  The lower panel unit 105 is drawn with illustrations and the like (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 100, and is illuminated by an effect lamp as a lighting means for decoration. A discharge port 105a and a receiving tray 105b for paying out the acquired number of game medals, and an effect speaker 105c as a sounding part are attached.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the front door 101 of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is opened.
In FIG. 2, the above-described effect speakers 103b and 103c are provided on the upper rear surface of the front door 101, and an image display means 103d is provided between the effect speakers 103b and 103c.
A chance button 120 is arranged on the back side of the effect speaker 103c, and the chance button 120 includes a button body 120b, a motor 122, and the like which will be described later.

  Further, a sub-control board 108 formed of an electric circuit board is attached to the back side of the image display means 103d.

  107 is a central display board formed of a long electric circuit board, PWU is a main power supply device, 111 is a reel R1, R2, R3 facing the display means WD and these reels R1, R2, R3. Is a reel reel device including a motor (for example, a stepping motor, not shown) that rotationally drives the motor.

  A power supply device board is attached to the main power supply device PWU, a spinning device substrate 110 is attached to the upper end of the spinning reel device 111, and a main control board 109 is attached above the spinning reel device 111.

  The central display substrate 107, the sub-control substrate 108, the main control substrate 109, the spinning device substrate 110, and the power supply device substrate are integrated circuit devices (ICs), transistors, and transistors on an insulating resin substrate on which conductive wiring patterns are formed. It is formed as a printed circuit board (so-called electric circuit board) on which electronic components such as resistors and capacitors are mounted and connected by wiring.

  The main control board 109 is provided for comprehensively managing the operation of the slot machine 100, and the central display board 107, the sub control board 108, the spinning device board 110, and the power supply board are connected by wiring with the main control board 109 as a center. Has been.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the slot machine shown in FIG.
The main control board 109 is provided for comprehensively managing the operation of the slot machine 100, and the sub control board 108, the central display board 107, and the rotary apparatus board 110 are connected to the main control board 109. Has been. The power supply relationship is omitted for the sake of simplicity, but means well known to those skilled in the art can be employed.

  The main control board 109 is equipped with a semiconductor memory ROM and a microprocessor MPU. The microprocessor MPU executes a system program and a slot machine game program stored in advance in the semiconductor memory ROM. By controlling each of the boards 108, 107, and 110, the operation status of the slot machine 100 and the progress of the game are managed in an integrated manner.

  The sub-control board 108 is equipped with a semiconductor memory ROM and a microprocessor MPU, effects speakers 103b, 103c, 105c, effects lamps 103a, 104a, 104b, image display means 103d, a chance button 120, The driving means 122 is connected, and an electric circuit provided on the sub-control board 108 is in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 109, and these effect speakers 103b, 103c, 105c, effect lamps 103a, 104a, 104b. And by driving the image display means 103d, an effect appealing to the visual and auditory sense of the player is performed.

  A rotating reel device 111 is connected to the rotating device substrate 110, and the rotation of the reels R 1, R 2, R 3 is controlled by controlling drive power and drive timing to the motor in accordance with a command from the main control substrate 109. Controls braking and stopping.

  The central display board 107 is connected to the setting display element CT and the setting button CS described above, and is further connected to a selection mechanism G0, bet buttons B1, B2, B3, a start lever ST, and stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3. Yes.

  The central display board 107 receives an operation signal (not shown) in the main control board 109 indicating that the bet buttons B1, B2, B3, the start lever ST, and the stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3 are turned on or off. Transfer to the microprocessor MPU to control the progress of the game.

The setting button CS is provided for the operator or administrator to change the setting of the medal sweep probability (so-called machine division), and the setting display element CT displays any number from 1 to 6 as a segment. By performing (LED display may be performed), the payout rate changed by the setting button CS is displayed in stages.
Since control in the normal game of the slot machine 100 is a known technique, it is omitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  4 (a) is an explanatory view seen from the front when the chance button 120 of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in the slot machine 100, and FIG. 4 (b) is FIG. 4 (a). FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram viewed from the front when the chance button of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is exposed from the slot machine 100, and FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVd-IVd in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the chance button 120 includes a push button switch (or a touch panel may be used), and the button main body is provided in the support section 101a having a concave cross section of the front door 101. 120b is fixed so that it faces the housing 102 side (left side in FIG. 4B) and the push button 120a faces the player side (right side in FIG. 4B). The terminals 120c and 120d are connected to the sub control board 108 (see FIG. 3).

A shielding plate (for example, a metal plate) 121 as a shielding member is arranged on the housing 102 side of the front door 101 so as to shield the push button 120a. The shielding plate 121 is disposed in front of the production speaker 103c, and a large number of through holes (not shown) are formed to enhance the acoustic effect. A nut 124 is fixed to the shielding plate 121 so that a vertical feed screw 123 can be screwed, and ring-shaped (may be cylindrical) rod guides 126 and 127 are fixed so that a vertical rod 125 can slide. (A ball screw may be used instead of the feed screw 123). The rod 125 and the rod guides 126 and 127 constitute a guide means.
An output shaft of a motor (for example, a direct current motor) 122 as a driving unit is fixed to the upper end of the feed screw 123. The motor 122 and the rod 125 are fixed in the front door 101 by a fixing member (not shown).

  The upper panel 103 is provided with a sensor (for example, a micro switch and a protrusion: not shown) for setting the top dead center and the bottom dead center of the shielding plate 121.

Next, the operation of the shielding plate 121 will be described.
When the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the motor 122 is operated by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). When the motor 122 operates and the feed screw 123 rotates in the direction of arrow P3, the nut 124 is fixed to the shielding plate 121, so that the rotational force of the feed screw 123 pulls up the shielding plate 121 (direction approaching the motor 122). It is converted into the power of. Since the shielding plate 121 is regulated so as to be slidable in the vertical direction by the rod 125 and the rod guides 126 and 127, the shielding plate 121 rises along the front door 101, as shown in FIGS. 4 (c) and 4 (d). The shielding plate 121 slides to the position shown. When the shielding plate 121 slides, the push button 120a starts to be exposed.
When the shielding plate 121 is raised until the push button 120a is completely exposed, a sensor (for example, a micro switch) (not shown) detects and the operation of the motor 122 is stopped.

  When the push button 120a is pressed by the player, the degree of expectation is displayed on the image display means 103d (see FIG. 1) as, for example, a symbol and the number of stars. The player can grasp the degree of expectation by visually observing the image display means 103d, can play a game advantageous to the player, and can expect an improvement in production effect and customer satisfaction.

When the push button 120a is pushed by the player or when a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the push button 120a is exposed, the motor 122 is reversed by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). When the motor 122 is reversed and the feed screw 123 rotates in the direction of the arrow P4, the rotational force of the feed screw 123 is converted into a downward force (a direction away from the motor 122) that pulls the shielding plate 121 down. The shielding plate 121 descends along the front door 101 and stops at the position shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B to shield the push button 120a. Due to the shielding by the shielding plate 121, the destruction preventing effect can be obtained.
That is, the shielding plate 121 covers the chance button 120 as an input unit in the normal gaming state, and exposes the chance button 120 when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high. Is obtained.

  Here, in the slot machine 100, an input unit side display unit (not shown) that displays that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased and at the same time prompts the user to operate the input unit. Is preferably provided. The input unit side display unit uses a push button switch with a built-in light source (for example, a light emitting diode or a light bulb) as the chance button 120 in FIG. 1, and blinks the light source or “press”, “push”, Providing a message to push “Push” or the like, providing a light source near the chance button 120 to blink, or pressing “Push”, “Push”, “Push”, etc. on the illumination surface of the light source A message may be provided.

  In addition, the slot machine 100 is provided in the slot machine main body, and when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, a sound that prompts the player to operate the input unit (for example, in gaming) The sound of the sound that stops the sound when a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses after the push button 120a is exposed or the push button 120a is exposed. May be provided. The sound generation unit in this case is composed of a speech synthesis LSI (Large Scale Integrated circuit) (not shown) provided in the sub-control board 108, and production speakers 103b, 103c, and 105c.

  In this embodiment, the chance button 120 is provided below the effect speaker 103c of the upper panel portion 103. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the middle panel portion 104 or the lower portion is not limited thereto. You may provide in the panel part 105. FIG.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the case where a DC motor is used as the motor 122 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a stepping motor may be used. In this case, the opening and closing of the shielding plate 121 can be controlled by controlling the number of pulses and the pulse width to the stepping motor, and it is not necessary to detect the position of the shielding plate 121 using a sensor. Further, instead of using the motor 122, a solenoid may be used.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the following, the block diagram is almost the same as that in FIG. 3, and is omitted by using parentheses in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a second embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.
The difference between the slot machine 400 shown in FIG. 5 and the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is that the input unit 401 rises from the slot machine 400 and is exposed when the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high. It is a point to do.
In this slot machine 400, the input unit 401 is moved up and down in the approximate center of the operation unit 104c in accordance with the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state. In FIG. 5, the input unit 401 is located at the center of the operation unit 104 c, but is not limited, and may be any position that can be raised and lowered from the front door 101.
Further, although the container 402 protrudes from the slot machine 400 in FIG. 5, the container 402 may be configured to rise directly from the slot machine 400 without using the container 402.

  The input unit 401 is formed, for example, in the shape of a mobile phone, and by making it easier to notice during the game, an impact can be obtained and the production effect can be improved.

6A to 6E are explanatory diagrams for explaining the operation of the input unit 401 shown in FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIIa-VIIa of FIG. 7B, FIG. 7B is an explanatory view showing the storage state of the input unit, and FIG. 7C is FIG. 7B. It is the VIIc-VIIc sectional view taken on the line.
As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7A to 7C, the input unit 401 includes a container 402 having a lid member 411 that is provided on the surface of the slot machine 400 on the player side and that can be opened and closed. The input unit housing 430 accommodated in the player and the player operating when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state is increased. As a result, a chance button (or a touch panel may be used) 409 for generating a signal for displaying the expected level on the image display means 103d, and when the expected level of transition to the special gaming state increases, the lid member 411 is opened. When the input unit casing 430 is exposed and exposed, and the expectation for the special gaming state is lowered or eliminated, the lid member 411 is closed and the input unit casing 430 is placed in the container 402. It is obtained by a lifting means 420 for storing by allowing made.

  The input unit housing 430 is fixed with an antenna 412 having a light emitting unit 412a made of an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits light when exposed at the upper end, and an input unit with “press here” on the top. A display unit 410 as a side display unit is provided, a push button 409a of a chance button 409 is provided in the center, and a button main body 409b is incorporated (lead terminals, wiring, etc. are omitted). The display unit 410 may be printed on a plate, or may be configured to display the above description at the time of exposure using a liquid crystal display device.

  A nut 405 that is screwed into the vertical feed screw 404 is fixed inside the input unit housing 430, and rod guides 407 and 408 are fixed so that the vertical rod 406 can slide. The rod 406 and the rod guides 407 and 408 constitute a guide means (a ball screw may be used instead of the feed screw 404).

An output shaft of a motor 403 as a driving unit is fixed to the lower end of the feed screw 404. The guide means, the motor 403, and the feed screw 404 constitute an elevating means 420.
As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the container 402 is formed of a cylindrical body having a rectangular cross section, and a lid member 411 is connected to the upper opening via a hinge 413. The lid member 411 is rotatably provided as indicated by the wavy line. The lid member 411 is biased in a closing direction by a torsion spring 414. Reference numeral 415 denotes a stopper for preventing the lid member 411 from entering the container 402 more than necessary.
The container 402 (or the operation unit 104c (see FIG. 5)) is provided with a sensor (for example, a micro switch and a protrusion: not shown) for setting the top dead center and the bottom dead center of the input unit housing 430. It has been.

Next, the operation of the lifting means will be described.
In FIG. 6A, when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the motor 403 is actuated by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3) and the feed screw 404 is moved in the direction of arrow P7. Since the nut 405 is fixed in the input unit housing 430, the rotational force of the feed screw 404 is converted into an upward force that pushes up the input unit housing 430 (a direction away from the motor 403). Since the input unit housing 430 is regulated by the rod 406 and the rod guides 407 and 408 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, the input unit housing 430 is in the direction indicated by the arrow P8 along the front door 101 (see FIG. 1). (Fig. 6 (a)).

  When the input unit housing 430 is raised, the upper end of the input unit housing 430 hits the back surface (the surface on the input unit housing 430 side) of the lid member 411, the lid member 411 starts to be pushed up and opens. The display of “Press here” on the display unit 410 begins to be exposed (FIG. 6B).

  When the motor 403 further rotates in the same direction, the input unit housing 430 rises and the push button 409a of the chance button 409 is completely exposed, which is detected by a sensor (not shown), and in response to an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). The rotation of the motor 403 stops. When the input unit housing 430 stops, the light emitting unit 412a of the antenna 412 blinks (FIG. 6C).

  When the player presses the push button 409a of the chance button 409, the degree of expectation is displayed on the image display means 103d (see FIG. 5), for example, with an upper limit of five stars and the number of stars. The The player can grasp the degree of expectation by visually observing the image display means 103d, can play a game advantageous to the player, and can expect an improvement in production effect and customer satisfaction.

  When the player presses the push button 409a of the chance button 409 or when a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has passed since the push button 409a is exposed, the light emitting unit is instructed by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). The light emission of 412a stops and the motor 403 reverses. When the motor 403 is reversed and the feed screw 404 rotates in the direction of the arrow P9, the rotational force of the feed screw 404 is changed to a downward force (the direction P10 approaching the motor 403) that causes the display unit 410 of the input unit housing 430 to pull down 10. Converted. When the input unit housing 430 is lowered along the front door 101, the lid member 411 is rotated in the closing direction by the restoring force of the torsion spring 414 (FIGS. 7A to 7C) (FIG. 6D). .

  When the motor 403 continues to rotate in the same direction, the input unit housing 430 is stored in the container 402 and the lid member 411 is closed. When the input unit housing 430 is completely stored in the container 402, it is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the rotation of the motor 403 is stopped by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). When the lid member 411 is closed, the lid member 411 cannot be opened from the outside. As a result, an effect of preventing destruction can be obtained (FIG. 6E).

  That is, the input unit 401 stores a chance button 409 as an input unit in the slot machine 400 in the normal gaming state, and when the expectation of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the push button 409a of the chance button 409 is pressed. Since the slot machine 400 is exposed, an impact can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, the DC motor is used as the motor 403. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a stepping motor may be used. In this case, the elevation of the input unit casing 430 can be controlled by controlling the number of pulses and the pulse width to the stepping motor, and it is not necessary to detect the position of the input unit casing 430 using a sensor. . Further, instead of using the motor 403, a solenoid may be used.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a front view of a third embodiment of the slot machine according to the present invention.
The difference between the slot machine 700 shown in FIG. 1 and the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is that the input unit 701 rotates only half a turn when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state increases. It is a point to do.

  In the slot machine 700, a substantially cylindrical input unit 701 is rotated and exposed by a half rotation at the center on the right side of the lower panel unit 105 in accordance with the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state. ing.

FIG. 9A shows a state when the input unit of the slot machine 700 shown in FIG. 8 has low or no expectation of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, and FIG. 9B shows the normal gaming state. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state when the expectation degree of transfer to a special game state is high.
10A shows a sectional view taken along line Xa-Xa in FIG. 9A, and FIG. 10B shows a sectional view taken along line Xb-Xb in FIG. 9B. However, the motor 702 is shown by a broken line for easy viewing.

  The input unit 701 shown in FIG. 9A has a cylindrical shape with a lid and a bottom provided on the surface of the slot machine 700 on the player side so that the central shafts 706 and 707 are vertical and exposed in a semi-cylindrical shape. The image display means 103d is provided with the input unit housing 709 and the expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state by being pushed by the player when the degree of expectation for the special gaming state is increased. A chance button (or a touch panel may be used) 708 for generating a signal to be displayed on the screen, and a push button 708a of the chance button 708 are stored in the housing 102 of the slot machine 700 to change from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state. Rotating means for rotating the input unit housing 709 half a turn (self-rotating) so that the push button 708a of the chance button 708 is exposed when the expected degree of transition becomes high It is obtained by a 10.

  Of the central shafts 706 and 707, a gear 704 is coaxially provided on the upper central shaft 706. Above the input unit housing 709, a motor (for example, a direct current motor) 702 as a driving unit is disposed so that a gear 703 fixed to the output shaft meshes with the gear 704. The motor 702 and the gears 703 and 704 constitute a rotating means 710. A sensor (for example, a micro switch, not shown) for detecting half rotation of the input unit housing 709 is provided in the front door 101 (see FIG. 8), and the input unit housing 709 operates the sensor. Projections (not shown) are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation of the output shaft of the motor 702 is decelerated by the two gears 703 and 704, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of gears may be three or more. It may be driven directly using a geared motor, a pair of bevel gears, a hypoid gear, a worm gear, or a belt drive may be used.

  A button body 708b is built in the input unit housing 709 so that the push button 708a is exposed. On the surface of the input unit housing 709 where the push button 708a is exposed (input unit side display unit) 709b (see FIG. 9B), for example, a push button 708a is displayed to the player together with a front view of characters related to the game. The statement “Prompt to press here!” Is drawn to prompt the user to press the button, and the surface 709a (see FIG. 9A) on the opposite side of the push button 708a of the input unit housing 709 is drawn. A back view is drawn.

  The central shaft 706 is fixed to the center of the upper bottom portion 709c of the input unit housing 709 so as to go upward, and the central shaft 707 is fixed to the center of the lower bottom portion 709d of the input unit housing 709 so as to go downward. Both central shafts 706 and 707 are fixed to the front door 101 by a thrust bearing (not shown).

The central shaft 706 is made of, for example, a steel wire, and a current collecting ring 720 is externally provided. The current collecting ring 720 is made of, for example, a gold-plated copper plate, and is electrically connected to one terminal of the button main body 708b. The central shaft 707 is also made of steel wire, and a current collecting ring 721 is externally provided. The current collecting ring 721 is made of a gold-plated copper plate and is electrically connected to the other terminal of the button body 708b.

  A current collecting brush (for example, a carbon brush) 705 a is arranged in the vicinity of the central shaft 706 so as to slide the current collecting ring 720, and a current collecting brush is slid in the vicinity of the central shaft 707 so as to slide the current collecting ring 721. A brush (for example, a carbon brush) 705b is disposed. The input unit housing 709 is made of an insulator such as resin. For this reason, the central axis 706 and the central axis 707 are electrically insulated, and when the push button 708a is pressed, the expectation is displayed on the image display means 103d (see FIG. 8) by being pressed by the player. Generate a signal.

Next, the operation of the input unit 701 will be described.
When the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the motor 702 is operated by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3).
In FIG. 10A, when the motor 702 operates and the gear 703 rotates counterclockwise, the gear 704 rotates clockwise. As the gear 704 rotates, the input unit housing 709 rotates in the direction of arrow P13. When the input unit housing 709 rotates halfway, the sensor detects this, and the motor 702 stops in response to an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). When the motor 702 stops, the push button 708a is exposed to the player side as shown in FIGS. 9B and 10B.

  When the player pushes the push button 708a, the expectation is displayed on the image display means 103d (see FIG. 8). The player can grasp the degree of expectation by visually observing the image display means 103d, can play a game advantageous to the player, and can expect an improvement in production effect and customer satisfaction.

When the push button 708a is pushed by the player or when a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) has passed after the push button 708a is exposed, the motor 702 is actuated by an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3).
When the motor 702 operates and the gear 703 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 10B, the gear 704 rotates clockwise. As the gear 704 rotates, the input unit housing 709 rotates in the direction of arrow P14. When the input unit housing 709 rotates halfway, the sensor detects this, and the motor 702 stops in response to an instruction from the sub-control board 108 (see FIG. 3). When the motor 702 is stopped, the push button 708a is stored in the slot machine 700 as shown in FIGS. 9A and 10A.

  That is, the input unit casing 709 is stored in the slot machine 700 in the normal gaming state, and is exposed from the slot machine 700 when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high. Impact can be obtained.

  In this embodiment, the case where a DC motor is used as the motor 702 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a stepping motor may be used. In this case, the rotation of the input unit casing 709 can be controlled by controlling the pulse to the stepping motor, and there is no need to detect the rotation of the input unit casing 709 using a sensor. In this embodiment, the case where the input unit casing 709 is rotated in the same direction has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the input unit casing 709 may be reversed every half rotation.

  The present invention can be used for gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines.

It is a front view of 1st Embodiment of the slot machine which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which a front door 101 of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is opened. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. 4A is an explanatory diagram viewed from the front when the chance button 120 of the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 is stored in the slot machine 100, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IVb-IVb of FIG. (C) is an explanatory view seen from the front when the chance button of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is exposed from the slot machine 100, and (d) is an IVd-IVd line in (b). It is sectional drawing. It is a front view of 2nd Embodiment of the slot machine which concerns on this invention. (A)-(e) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the input part 401 shown in FIG. (A) is the VIIa-VIIa sectional view taken on the line of (b), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the storing state of an input part, (c) is the VIIc-VIIc sectional view taken on the line of (b). It is a front view of 3rd Embodiment of the slot machine which concerns on this invention. 8A shows a state when the input unit of the slot machine 700 shown in FIG. 8 has low or no expectation of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, and FIG. 8B shows the special gaming state from the normal gaming state. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state when the expectation degree of transfer to is high. (A) shows the Xa-Xa line sectional view of Drawing 9 (a), and (b) shows the Xb-Xb line sectional view of Drawing 9 (b).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Front door 102 Case 103 Upper panel part 103a, 104a, 104b Production lamp 103d Image display means 103b, 103c, 105c Production speaker 104 Middle panel part 104c Operation part 105 Lower panel part 105a Outlet 105b Receptacle 106 Lower panel 111 Reel reel device 120 Chance button 120a Push button 120b Button body R1-R3 Reel B1-B3 Bet button MD Medal slot SP1-SP3 Stop button ST Start lever WD Display means

Claims (8)

Lottery means for lottery by player's operation;
In a gaming apparatus having special game transition means for transitioning from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state based on the lottery of the lottery means,
An input unit that is stored in the gaming apparatus body and is exposed from the gaming apparatus body based on a lottery result by the lottery unit;
A gaming device comprising: notification means for notifying an expected degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state when the input unit is operated by the player. Lottery means for lottery by player's operation;
Special game transition means for shifting from the normal game state to a special game state more advantageous to the player than the normal game state based on the lottery of the lottery means;
In a gaming device having gaming device display means for effect display based on the lottery lottery,
The game device is stored in the gaming device main body, and when the expected level of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, the gaming device body is exposed from the gaming device body and operated by the player to display the expected level of the gaming device. A gaming apparatus comprising an input unit to be displayed on the means.   3. An input unit-side display unit for displaying that the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased and at the same time prompts the user to operate the input unit. The gaming device described.   Provided in the gaming device main body, and when the expectation of the transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state becomes high, a sound is generated to urge the player to operate the input unit, and the input unit operates 4. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sound generation unit that stops sound generation when a predetermined time elapses.   5. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is stored in the gaming apparatus main body when the player operates or a predetermined time elapses.   6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: a shielding member that covers the input unit in a normal gaming state and exposes the input unit when a degree of expectation of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state increases. The gaming device according to claim 1. The input unit is a container having a lid member that is provided on a player side surface of the gaming apparatus main body and can be opened and closed;
An input unit housing housed in the container;
When the expectation degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased provided in the input unit casing, a signal is generated to display the expectation degree on the gaming device display unit when operated by the player. Button and
When the degree of expectation for the special gaming state is increased, the lid member is opened and the input unit housing is exposed to be raised, and the lid member is closed and the input unit housing is lowered into the container. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an elevating means for storing. The input unit is a cylindrical input unit housing provided on the surface of the game apparatus body on the player side so that the central axis is vertical and exposed in a semi-cylindrical shape,
When the expectation degree of transition from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state is increased provided in the input unit casing, a signal is generated to display the expectation degree on the gaming device display unit when operated by the player. Button and
The button is stored in the gaming machine main body, and includes a rotating means for half-rotating the input unit housing so that the button is exposed when the expectation for the special gaming state is increased. The gaming device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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