JP2008220681A - Game performance operation device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To switch the validity and invalidity of the operation of operation buttons according to game conditions even when a new operation is performed by providing the plurality of operation buttons to be freely made to appear and disappear for instance separately from various kinds of main switches. <P>SOLUTION: The game performance operation device 300 with a plurality of doll buttons to be freely made to appear and disappear separately from the various kinds of main switches such as a bet button 7, a start lever 8 and stop buttons 9a, 9b and 9c to be operated according to a game is provided on a freely openable and closable front door for closing the opening of the case body of a slot machine. By a main control board 400, signals according to the operations from the various kinds of main switches are received and the operations of respective parts are controlled. By a sub control board 410, the appearing and disappearing operations of the plurality of doll buttons are controlled according to instructions from the main control board 400, and the validity and invalidity of the operations of the plurality of doll buttons are controlled according to the game conditions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game effect operating device and a gaming machine in which, for example, a new operation is performed by, for example, a mole hitting game, in addition to an operation associated with a game using various main switches.

  One type of gaming machine is a spinning machine, for example, a slot machine. The slot machine includes a plurality of reels as rotating bodies with a plurality of symbols attached thereto, and each reel starts rotating when a player inserts a medal and operates a start lever. After each reel starts rotating, each reel is sequentially stopped by operating a stop button or elapse of a predetermined time.

  In addition, in the slot machine, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal (also called a coin) is inserted and the start lever is operated, and the lottery result is a win, and a player wins on a preset active line. A predetermined number of medals are paid out on condition that the symbol is stopped, or a special gaming state (such as a bonus game) advantageous to the player occurs.

  That is, in such a slot machine, each time a stop button provided corresponding to each reel is pressed, the corresponding reel is stopped, and a combination of symbols on the effective winning line of each reel is determined in advance. If the winning combination matches, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In this case, there is a predetermined time difference between the time when the stop button is pressed and the time when each reel actually stops, and the time difference is controlled by the main control board. This means that regardless of the player's skill level, medals are paid out in accordance with the payout rate set on the slot machine side, and various combinations of predetermined winning symbols can be obtained. Then, a lottery operation is performed so that each winning combination is selected with a predetermined probability, and when winning, the combination of symbols is controlled to appear.

  Also, in such lottery work, a control called “kicking process” that prevents the winning symbol combination from appearing on the winning line when not winning, and the winning symbol combination on the winning line when winning Control called “retraction processing” is performed.

  However, in the “retraction process” for drawing a winning symbol combination, the range of symbols that can be drawn is usually set to a range where the winning symbol exists within 4 frames from the position of the reel when the stop button is pressed. Yes. Therefore, if the timing to press the stop button is not appropriate, the winning symbol combination cannot appear, and the winning chance by the pull-in process control may be missed. The skill of so-called “impression” is required to make the symbol appear.

  For example, when a winning symbol such as “7”, “7”, “7”, etc. appears on the winning line, a special gaming state called a big bonus game is entered. The progress of the game in the special game state called the big bonus game is different for each slot machine model. For example, the game has a chance to generate 30 small-games and 3 normal bonus games. There is. Here, the normal bonus game is a game that occurs when a predetermined symbol (for example, JAC pattern) appears on each reel during the big bonus game, and when the normal bonus game occurs three times, the small role game Regardless of the number of occurrences, the big bonus game ends.

  Also, in the big bonus game, the small role game does not always continue 30 times. When a predetermined pattern (for example, JAC pattern) is prepared, the game shifts to the normal bonus game, and this normal bonus game is generated three times. Then the big bonus game ends. Therefore, when a big bonus game occurs, the number of occurrences of the small role game can be increased so that more medals can be obtained. Therefore, a so-called “replay removal” for preventing a predetermined symbol (for example, JAC symbol) from occurring. Is required. This game operation is a so-called “eye push” in which symbols of reels rotating at high speed are identified and a stop button corresponding to each reel is pressed at a predetermined timing, and a certain level of skill is required. ing.

  By the way, in such a special game state called the big bonus game, the number of medals that can be obtained differs depending on the skill of the player, and especially for beginners who are not used to “seeking”, There is a problem that the number decreases.

  In order to solve such a problem, in Patent Document 1, a sub-symbol display unit is provided beside each reel that stops in response to an operation of a stop button, and an instruction displayed on the sub-symbol display unit is followed. , By operating the sub symbol stop means that also functions as a stop button, the specific symbol is reproduced and displayed on the sub symbol display unit, and if the mini-game is successful, the “replay removal” game, which is necessary for the “replay removal” game, is not performed. The slot machine is designed so that the same effect as when the “replay removal” game is successful can be obtained, and the payout process of high payout is performed without performing the “push” game.

  However, in such a game that does not require “pressing” by a mini game by the sub-symbol display unit, only one of “replay removal” game and “mini game” is executed, and the game becomes monotonous. There was a problem.

  In order to solve such a problem, in Patent Document 2, the switch operation enabling means for enabling the operation of the stop switch based on the progress of the main game, and the operation of the stop switch by the switch operation enabling means Sub-game control means for controlling the sub-game based on the stop signal output when the game is activated, the main game signal and the sub-game signal are used together, The result of the operation of each stop switch performed for the main game affects the result of the sub game, and conversely the result of the operation of each stop switch performed for the sub game. Has proposed a slot machine that affects the outcome of the main game.

JP 2003-190388 A JP 2006-314770 A

  As described above, in Patent Document 2, the main game and the sub game are executed at the same time, so that, for example, the player can advance the game while checking the content of the sub game.

  However, in the method in which the main game and the sub game are executed at the same time, since the stop switch operated based on the progress of the main game is also used, both the main game and the sub game are used. The stop switch is operated, and the game becomes monotonous.

  That is, the player's operations during the game are usually various main switches, for example, an instruction for the number of medals bet by a bet button, an instruction to rotate a main reel by a start lever, and a main button by a stop button as a stop switch. The main operation is to stop the reel, and the operations by these various main switches are repeated in order.

  These operations are relatively monotonous, and as in Patent Document 2, the main game and the sub game are executed at the same time, so that, for example, the player can advance the game while confirming the content of the sub game. Even if it is possible, the interest in the game may be lost if the game is operated for a long time by operating the combined stop switch.

  In such a case, apart from the various main switches such as the stop button described above, for example, a plurality of operation buttons that can be moved in and out are provided, and the operation similar to the operation by the various main switches is performed by these operation buttons. For example, when a new operation is performed, such as a game of hitting a mole, a haunting operation for production is repeated, or a special gaming state (bonus game, etc.) advantageous to the player occurs. It is possible to inform the push order.

However, when these operation buttons are provided, for example, when an operation similar to the operation by various main switches is performed, or when a new operation is performed by, for example, a game of hitting a mole, the operation is made effective. When the appearance operation is repeated or the order of pressing is notified, it is necessary to invalidate the operation.
This is because, in particular, when the operation button operation is made effective at the time of production that does not require an operation, the operations of various normal main switches are affected.

  Therefore, in addition to the various main switches, for example, even when a plurality of operation buttons that can be moved in and out are provided so that a new operation can be performed, the operation of these operation buttons can be performed according to the game situation. It has been desired to develop an apparatus that can switch between valid and invalid.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is a case where a new operation is performed by providing, for example, a plurality of operation buttons which can be moved in and out separately from various main switches. However, an object of the present invention is to provide a game effect operating device and a gaming machine that can switch between valid / invalid operation of these operation buttons according to the game situation.

  The game effect operating device of the present invention is an operating device that is operated according to a game in a gaming machine in which an opening of a housing is closed by a front door that can be freely opened and closed, and is operated by the front door according to a game. A plurality of operation buttons which are provided separately from the various main switches, and which can freely move in and out, a first control means for receiving signals corresponding to operations from the various main switches and controlling the operation of each part, the first Second control means for controlling the appearance and movement of the plurality of operation buttons in response to an instruction from the control means, and the second control means enables or disables the operation of the plurality of operation buttons according to the game situation. It is controlled.

  A relay unit configured to relay a signal corresponding to the operation of the various main switches and a signal corresponding to the operation of the plurality of operation buttons so as to be transferred to the first control unit; Switching means provided between the operation buttons and for switching whether or not to output a signal corresponding to the operation of the plurality of operation buttons to the relay means in accordance with control of switching between valid and invalid by the second control means; You may make it provide.

  Further, the plurality of operation buttons are arranged so as to be freely retractable in an access hole provided in the base plate, and appear so as to appear from the access hole by an excitation action of a solenoid by energization from the second control means. It may be.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes the game effect operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

  In the game effect operating device and the gaming machine of the present invention, the front door is provided with a plurality of operation buttons that can be moved in and out separately from the various main switches operated in accordance with the game, and the first control means controls the various main switches. The operation of each part is controlled by receiving a signal corresponding to the operation from the control unit, and the second control unit controls the appearance and movement of the plurality of operation buttons according to the instruction from the first control unit, and also according to the game situation. Thus, the validity / invalidity of the operation of the operation buttons is controlled.

  According to the game effect operating device and the gaming machine of the present invention, the second control unit controls the appearance and movement of the plurality of operation buttons according to the instruction from the first control unit, and the plurality of operation buttons according to the game situation. Since the validity / invalidity of the operation of the operation buttons is controlled, for example, even when a plurality of operation buttons that can be moved in and out are provided so that a new operation is performed, depending on the gaming situation The validity / invalidity of the operation of these operation buttons can be switched.

  In the present embodiment, the front door is provided with a plurality of operation buttons that can be moved in and out separately from the various main switches operated in accordance with the game, and the main control board as the first control means is provided with the various main switches. The operation according to the operation is received and the operation of each part is controlled, and the sub-control board as the second control means controls the operation of the plural operation buttons according to the instruction from the main control board, and the game situation The validity / invalidity of the operation of multiple operation buttons is controlled according to.

  As a result, when these buttons are used, for example, when the same operation as that performed by the various main switches is performed, or when a new operation is performed such as a mole-striking game, for example, the operation is made effective, When the operation is repeated or the order of pressing is notified, the operation can be invalidated. For example, a plurality of operation buttons that can appear and disappear are provided to perform a new operation. Also, the validity / invalidity of the operation of these operation buttons can be switched according to the game situation.

  Details of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a spinning-type gaming apparatus to which the game effect operating device of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of the spinning-type gaming apparatus of FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 that is a spinning-reel game machine has an opening of a housing 2 that faces a player, and that has a front door 3 that constitutes a so-called front mask, which is a substantially rectangular box. A hinge mechanism 2a is attached to the side so that the left end can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 3A, a middle panel portion 3B, an operation console portion 3C, and a lower panel portion 3D, which are integrally formed of a hard plastic designed to enhance visual effects as a decorative board. ing.

  Inside the housing 2 are a main control board 400 that performs overall control of the operation of the entire slot machine 1, a spinning device 520 that includes three cylindrical reels 521, 522, and 523, and parts of the slot machine 1. A power supply device 530 for supplying electric power, a hopper device 540 for paying out medals in accordance with winning of a game, an auxiliary storage unit 550 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 540, and electric power for each part of the slot machine 1 And a power supply device 530 and the like are provided. Here, the rotation device 520 controls the rotation and rotation stop of each reel 521, 522, 523 by a rotation device substrate (not shown) that receives a rotation drive start control signal, a rotation drive stop control signal, and the like from the main control substrate 400. It has come to be.

  Further, the front door 3 is locked by a locking device (not shown) having a key hole 4 provided in the console portion 3C at a position where the opening of the housing 2 is closed. When performing maintenance work including check of the state of the electronic elements or the like, and managing the ball, etc., when the special key is inserted into the key hole 4 of the front door 3 and the lock is released, the front door 3 is opened. Yes.

  On the upper panel 3A of the front door 3, an effect display unit 100 that performs an effect accompanying the game is attached. The effect display unit 100 is provided with a display unit 101 that displays, for example, a moving image according to the progress of the game, and a display panel 102 that covers the display unit 101. The display panel 102 has a substantially rectangular transparent window 103 that allows the display unit 101 to be visually recognized at the center, and the periphery of the transparent window 103 is formed of a liquid crystal panel that can display an image. In addition, the effect display unit 100 emits a plurality of effect lamps 104 to 108 that are designed and designed with shapes, colors, patterns, patterns, and the like that appeal to the visual sense of the player, and sound effects for the effect. Sound emitting units 109 and 110 having speakers 109a and 110a are provided.

  When a control signal indicating start of production is supplied from the main control board 400 to the sub control board 410 provided on the back surface of the upper panel part 3A of the front door 3, the display part 101 is displayed by the sub control board 410. Display of moving images, etc., effects by blinking or lighting by the effect lamps 104 to 108, and effects by sound effects from the sound emitting units 109 and 110 are performed. The sub-control board 410 controls the operation of the game effect operating device 300 having doll buttons 311, 312, and 313, which will be described later, and details thereof will be described later.

  In the middle panel section 3B of the front door 3, a main effect section 200 including a panel 202 having a confirmation window 201 that can confirm each reel 521, 522, 523 of the spinning device 520 is provided. Further, side lamps 5a and 5b incorporating high-intensity light emitting diodes are arranged on both sides of the middle panel portion 3B. These side lamps 5a and 5b are turned on or blinked in the case of a reach, a big hit, or the like to produce an effect appealing to the player's vision.

  An operation console section 3C of the front door 3 has a medal insertion section 6 having an insertion slot for inserting medals used in the game, a bet button 7 for betting medals, a start lever 8 for instructing game operations, and an effect display. Stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c for stopping main reels 521, 522, and 523 (described later) of the unit 100, a game effect operating device 300 (described later), and the like are provided.

  Here, in the current slot machine 1, since three medals are required for one game, when more than three medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion unit 6, up to 50 credits are credited. It has come to be.

  The bet button 7 is a push-type operation switch for presenting the number of medals bet on the game of the slot machine 1 and is called a MAX bet button. That is, when the medals are credited, if the bet button 7 is operated at the start of the game, three of the credited medals are bet.

  The start lever 8 is a lever switch for instructing to rotate main reels 521, 522, and 523 (to be described later) of the effect display unit 100 at the same time. A spherical operation knob provided at the tip is moved up, down, left, or right. It is configured to turn on when it is tilted in the direction of, and automatically return to its original position and turn off when the hand is released from the operation knob.

  Stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are push-type switches for individually instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 521, 522, and 523 of the spinning device 520, and correspond to the arrangement of the main reels 521, 522, and 523. Are arranged side by side.

  Further, a central display control in which various main switches such as a bet button 7, a start lever 8, stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c of the console 3C are electrically connected to the back of the console 3C of the front door 3. A substrate 420 is provided, and output signals from these switches are transferred from the central display control substrate 420 to the main control substrate 400.

The lower panel 3D of the front door 3 is provided with a panel 10 for displaying, for example, a picture of an appearing character so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1 and the like.
Below the lower panel portion 3D, there is a saucer unit 11 having a medal outlet 12 for discharging medals at the time of winning, etc., and speakers 13a and 14a, which will be described later, for producing an effect sound according to the progress of the game. The sound effect units 13 and 14 and the ashtray 15 are disposed.

  Further, on the back surface of the lower panel portion 3D of the front door 3, a selection mechanism 500 that distributes by determining whether the input material inserted from the medal insertion portion 6 is a regular medal or a foreign object, and the selection mechanism 500 distributes the input material. A guide member 501 that guides medals to a hopper device 540 provided in the housing 2 and a guide member 502 that guides foreign matter sorted by the selection mechanism 500 to the medal discharge port 12 are provided. Further, the above-described speakers 13a and 14a are provided on the lower back surface of the lower panel portion 3D.

  3-5 is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the game effect operation apparatus 300 mentioned above. 3 is a diagram showing the game effect operating device 300 with a part of the console section 3C of FIG. 1 cut away, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the game effect operating device 300 of FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the game effect operating device 300 of FIG. 4.

As shown in these drawings, the game effect operating device 300 has three access holes 301, 302, and 303, a base plate 304 attached to the opening 16 of the console portion 3C, and the base plate 304. Doll buttons 311, 312, 313, solenoids 321, 322, 323, coil springs 331, 332, 333, sensors 341, 342, 343 are held by a holding plate 305 provided integrally on the lower surface side. And is configured.
Here, the three entrance / exit holes 301, 302, and 303 of the base plate 304 are opened to such an extent that the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 can enter and exit smoothly.

  Solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 having stopper members 314a, 315a, and 316a attached to the lower end portions are attached to the lower portions of the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313. Here, the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are formed of hard plastic or the like, and eyes, mouths, and the like are provided on the head. The solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 are so-called movable iron cores, and are moved upward in the illustrated example by the excitation action of the solenoids 321, 322, and 323. The stopper members 314a, 315a and 316a prevent the coil springs 331, 332 and 333 attached to the solenoid shafts 314, 315 and 316 from being detached.

  The solenoids 321, 322, and 323 have insertion holes 321 a, 322 a, and 323 a through which the solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 are inserted, and yokes 321 b, 322 b, and 323 b that are U-shaped iron plates for forming a magnetic circuit; , Coils are wound around and fixed iron cores 321c, 322c, 323c fixed to the yokes 321b, 322b, 323b are provided.

  The sensors 341, 342, and 343 have insertion holes 341 a, 342 a, and 343 a through which the screws 344 are inserted, and are attached to the attachment portions 341 b, 342 b, and 343 b attached to the holding plate 305 and the lower end portions of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316. Sensors 341e, 342e, and 343e for detecting presence or absence are provided.

  Here, each of the sensors 341e, 342e, and 343e is a transmissive type, and includes light emitting units 341c, 342c, and 343c and light receiving units 341d, 342d, and 343d. These sensors 341e, 342e, and 343e are not limited to the transmissive type, and may be a reflective type.

  In such a game effect operating device 300, the yokes 321b, 322b, 323b of the solenoids 321, 322, 323 are attached to predetermined positions of the holding plate 305, and the doll buttons 311 are inserted from the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304. The solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 with the 312 and 313 attached are inserted, and the lower ends thereof are inserted into the insertion holes 321a, 322a, and 323a of the yokes 321b, 322b, and 323b.

  Next, coil springs 331, 332, 333 are attached to the lower ends of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 that have come out downward from the insertion holes 321a, 322a, 323a of the yokes 321b, 322b, 323b, and further stopper members 314a, 315a, 315a, 316a is attached so that the coil springs 331, 332, 333 are not detached.

Thereafter, the insertion holes 341b, 342b, and 343b are inserted so that the lower ends of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 are positioned between the light emitting units 341c, 342c, and 343c and the light receiving units 341d, 342d, and 343d. Screws 344 are inserted into 341a, 342a, and 343a, and the sensors 341e, 342e, and 343e are attached to the holding plate 305. The game effect operating device 300 is assembled as described above.
The game effect operating device 300 assembled in this way is attached by fixing the base plate 304 to the opening 16 of the console portion 3C by screwing or the like.

  Further, in such a game effect operating device 300, when any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323 is energized, the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 are generated by the exciting action of the energized solenoids 321, 322, 323. Either of them moves upward. At this time, doll buttons 311, 312, 313 attached to any of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 moved upward appear from the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304.

  Here, the energization of the solenoids 321, 322, and 323 is performed by the sub-control board 410 according to the contents of the game progress, and details thereof will be described later. At this time, stopper members 314a, 315a, and 316a provided at the lower ends of any of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 move upward, and the coil springs 331, 332, and 333 are moved below the solenoids 321, 322, and 323, respectively. Press on.

  At this time, when one of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 moves upward, the lower end portions of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 are light emitting portions 341c, 342c, 343c and light receiving portions 341d of the sensors 341e, 342e, 343e. , 342d, 343d, it is detected that any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 has appeared from the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304.

  Here, when any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323 is not energized, the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 are returned downward by the repulsive force of the coil springs 331, 332, 333. Accordingly, any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is pulled into the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304. At this time, the lower end portions of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, and 316 return between the light emitting portions 341c, 342c, and 343c of the sensors 341e, 342e, and 343e and the light receiving portions 341d, 342d, and 343d, so that the doll button 311 , 312, 313 are detected to be drawn into the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304.

  In addition, when any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 appears from the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, 303, when the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are hit (pushed) by a finger or the like, the coil spring Along with the repulsive force of 331, 332, 333, the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 move downward, and the lower ends of the solenoid shafts 314, 315, 316 are connected to the light emitting portions 341c, 342c, 343c of the sensors 341e, 342e, 343e. By returning to the light receiving units 341d, 342d, and 343d, it is detected that one of the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 has been hit (pressed). At this time, energization to the solenoids 321, 322, 323 corresponding to any of the detected doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is stopped.

  Further, such a game effect operating device 300 can be used for various effects. That is, for example, similar to the above-described stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c, an operation for stopping the main reels 521, 522, 523 can be performed. In this case, for example, all the solenoids 321, 322 and 323 are energized in accordance with the operation of the start lever 8 described above, and the entrance / exit holes of the base plate 304 are excited by the excitation action of these solenoids 321, 322 and 323. All doll buttons 311, 312, 313 appear from 301, 302, 303.

  Any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is struck (pushed) by a finger or the like, and when the operation is detected by the sensors 341 e, 342 e, 343 e as described above, the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are struck (pushed). The reels 521, 522, 523 are stopped corresponding to the doll buttons 311, 312, 313.

  Further, for example, in accordance with a moving image or the like according to the progress of the game displayed on the display unit 101 of the effect display unit 100 described above, power is supplied to any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323, and the solenoids 321, 322 are energized. , 323, the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 appear from the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, 303 or drawn into the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, 303.

  Further, for example, when a special game state (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player occurs, power is sequentially supplied to any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323, and the doll button is activated by the excitation action of the solenoids 321, 322, 323. 311, 312, and 313 can be made to appear in order from the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, and 303 to notify the pressing order.

  Further, for example, in accordance with a moving image or the like according to the progress of the game displayed on the display unit 101 of the effect display unit 100 described above, power is supplied to any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323, and the solenoids 321, 322 are energized. , 323 causes one of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 to appear from the access holes 301, 302, 303, and the doll button 311, 312, 313 that appears at a predetermined timing is hit by a finger or the like. It is also possible to have a game characteristic by hitting a mole, such as winning a prize when pushed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the connection configuration of various boards and the like related to the control of the operation of the game effect operating device 300 and the like.
As shown in the figure, a relay board 430 is provided between the main control board 400 and the central display control board 420. This relay board 430 includes signals from the central display control board 420 according to the operation of various main switches such as the bet button 7, the start lever 8, the stop buttons 9 a, 9 b, 9 c, and the doll of the game effect operating device 300. A signal corresponding to the operation of the buttons 311, 312, 313 is relayed so as to be transferred to the main control board 400.

  In addition, a switching board 431 is provided between the relay board 430 and the game effect operating device 300, and the sub-control board 410 controls the validity of the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 of the game effect operating device 300. ing.

  Here, the appearance of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 of the game effect operating device 300 from the access holes 301, 302, 303 of the base plate 304 described above is controlled by the sub-control board 410. That is, when the energization from the sub control board 410 to any of the solenoids 321, 322, 323 of the game effect operating device 300 is turned on / off, the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 of the base plate 304 are turned on as described above. It goes in and out through the access holes 301, 302, and 303.

  In addition, the validity / invalidity control of the switching board 431 by the sub-control board 410 is performed according to the contents of various effects by the game effect operating device 300. That is, as described above, when the effect by the game effect operating device 300 is to stop the main reels 521, 522, and 523, for example, as with the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c, the switching board 431 becomes effective. To. As a result, signals corresponding to the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 are transferred to the main control board 400 via the switching board 431 and the relay board 430.

  In addition, as described above, for example, the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 appear from the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, and 303, and any of the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 that have appeared The switching board 431 is made effective when winning or the like is made when it is tapped (pushed in) with good timing.

  That is, in this case, since the sub control board 410 has any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 appeared from the entrance / exit holes 301, 302, 303, the switching board 431 is made effective only for a predetermined time and appeared within the predetermined time. When any of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is struck (pushed in) by a finger or the like with a good timing, a signal corresponding to the operation is transferred to the main control board 400 via the switching board 431 and the relay board 430. So that As a result, the main control board 400 can make a determination of winning or the like during a game by hitting a mole.

  On the other hand, when the effect by the game effect operating device 300 is performed in accordance with, for example, a moving image corresponding to the progress of the game displayed on the display unit 101 of the effect display unit 100 as described above, the switching board 431 is invalid. To be. Thereby, even when the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 are operated by the intrusion / recess from the access holes 301, 302, and 303 of the base plate 304, even if the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 are operated, The corresponding signal is not transferred to the main control board 400 via the switching board 431 and the relay board 430.

  In addition, as described above, the game effect operating device 300 produces a special game state (bonus game or the like) advantageous to the player, for example, and the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are inserted from the access holes 301, 302, 303. The switching board 431 is made invalid when it is made to appear in order and the push order is notified. As a result, similarly to the above, even if the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are operated, a signal corresponding to the operation is not transferred to the main control board 400 via the switching board 431 and the relay board 430.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the openable front door 3 that closes the opening of the casing 2 of the slot machine 1 is provided with the bet button 7, the start lever 8, and the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c that are operated according to the game. A game effect operating device 300 having a plurality of doll buttons 311, 312, and 313, which can be moved in and out separately from various main switches such as the above, is provided, and various mains are provided by a main control board 400 as a first control means. The operation of each part is controlled by receiving a signal corresponding to the operation from the switch, and the sub control board 410 as the second control means causes the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 to appear and disappear according to instructions from the main control board 400. And the validity / invalidity of the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are controlled according to the game situation.

  Thereby, when these doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 are used, for example, when the same operation as that performed by various main switches is performed, or when a new operation such as a game of hitting a mole is performed, the operation is made effective. When the appearance operation is repeated or the order of pressing is notified, the operation can be invalidated, and the operation of these doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is switched according to the game situation. Can do.

  Specifically, a signal corresponding to the operation of the various main switches and a signal corresponding to the operation of the plurality of doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are transferred to the main control board 400 via the relay board 430 as a relay means. In addition, the sub-control board 410 controls the switching between effective and invalid with respect to the switching board 431 as switching means provided between the relay board 430 and the plurality of doll buttons 311, 312, 313. Whether to output a signal according to the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, or 313 is switched by the substrate 431.

  As described above, the signals corresponding to the operations of the various main switches and the signals corresponding to the operations of the plurality of doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are transferred to the main control substrate 400 via the relay substrate 430, for example. When the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are operated in the same manner as the operations of the various main switches, either a signal corresponding to the operation of the various main switches or a signal corresponding to the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 is mainly used. It can be transferred to the control board 400.

  In addition, by being controlled so that switching by the switching board 431 becomes effective, for example, when an operation similar to the operation by various main switches is performed, or when a new operation is performed by, for example, a mole hitting game, Since signals according to these operations are output to the main control board 400 side, the main control board 400 can perform control according to the operation of the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313.

  On the other hand, the doll buttons 311, 312, and 313 are operated when the switching operation by the switching board 431 is invalidated, for example, when the appearance operation is repeated or the pressing order is notified. However, since signals corresponding to these operations are not output to the main control board 400 side, there is no effect on the operations performed by various normal main switches.

  In the present embodiment, the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are arranged in the access holes 301, 302, 303 provided in the base plate 304 so as to be able to enter and exit, and the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 are arranged in the sub-control board. The solenoids 321, 322, and 323 operated by energization from 410 are caused to appear from the access holes 301, 302, and 303 by the excitation action.

  As a result, the sub control board 410 can control the movement of the doll buttons 311, 312, 313 and the switching board 431 to be valid / invalid, for example, any doll button 311 that appears at a predetermined timing. , 312, 313 can be given a game characteristic by hitting a mole, such as winning a prize when it is struck (pushed) by a finger or the like.

  The present invention is not limited to slot machines, and can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines, pinball game machines, and arrange ball game machines.

It is a front view which shows an example of the spinning type game device to which the game effect operating device of this invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of the spinning cylinder gaming device of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a game effect operating device with a part of the console section of FIG. 1 cut away. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the game effect operation apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the game effect operation apparatus of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the connection structure of various boards etc. in connection with control etc. of operation | movement of the game effect operation apparatus of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Case 2a Hinge mechanism 3 Front door 3A Upper panel part 3B Middle panel part 3C Console part 3D Lower panel part 6 Medal insertion part 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 9a, 9b, 9c Stop button 10 Panel 11 Sauce unit 12 medal discharge port 13, effect sound effect part 16 opening part 100 effect display part 101 display part 102 display panel 103 transparent window 200 main effect part 201 confirmation window 202 panel 300 game effect operation device 301,302,303 entrance / exit hole 304 base board 305 Holding plate 311, 312, 313 Doll button 314, 315, 316 Solenoid shaft 314 a, 315 a, 316 a Stopper member 321, 322, 323 Solenoid 321 a, 322 a, 323 a Insertion hole 321 b, 322 b, 323 b York 21c, 322c, 323c Fixed iron cores 331, 332, 333 Coil springs 341, 342, 343 Sensors 341a, 342a, 343a Insertion holes 341b, 342b, 343b Mounting portions 341c, 342c, 343c Light emitting portions 341d, 342d, 343d Light receiving portions 341e, 342e, 343e Sensor 400 Main control board 410 Sub control board 420 Central display control board 430 Relay board 431 Switching board 500 Select mechanism 520 Cylinder 521, 522, 523 Main reel 530 Power supply 540 Hopper 550 Auxiliary storage section

Claims (4)

An operating device that is operated according to a game in a gaming machine in which an opening of a housing is closed by a front door that can be freely opened and closed,
A plurality of operation buttons provided on the front door separately from various main switches operated in accordance with the game, and made freely appearable,
First control means for receiving signals in accordance with operations from the various main switches and controlling the operation of each unit;
A second control means for controlling the movement of the operation buttons in response to an instruction from the first control means,
Validity / invalidity of operation of the plurality of operation buttons is controlled by the second control means in accordance with a game situation. Relay means for relaying a signal corresponding to the operation of the various main switches and a signal corresponding to the operation of the plurality of operation buttons so as to be transferred to the first control means;
Whether a signal corresponding to the operation of the plurality of operation buttons is output to the relay unit according to the control of switching between valid and invalid by the second control unit provided between the relay unit and the plurality of operation buttons. The game effect operating device according to claim 1, further comprising switching means for switching whether or not to perform.   The plurality of operation buttons are arranged so as to be freely retractable in an access hole provided in a base plate, and appear from the access hole by an excitation action of a solenoid by energization from the second control means. The game effect operating device according to claim 1 or 2.   A game machine comprising the game effect operating device according to claim 1.

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