JP2008237770A - Game stand - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispose a glass member covering a game area while securing maintainability at the front surface part of a game stand. <P>SOLUTION: The game stand includes: a main body with a game board forming a game area provided with a winning port of a game ball; a front surface door unit provided with a window part for making the game area visible and provided on the main body so as to be opened and closed on the front surface side of the main body; and a glass unit provided so as to be opened and closed between the window part and the game board and provided with the glass member covering the game area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

  A game table represented by a pachinko machine is provided with a frame body in which a glass member is inserted so that a player can face the game area on the front surface. The glass plate has a role to prevent the game ball from scattering from the game area to the front side of the game table and to make it difficult for the player to perform an illegal act on the game area. The frame is made of a metal plate, and is attached to the metal decoration frame of the game table so that it can be solved (for example, clogged balls) so that it can be opened and closed. It is.

  In addition, by forming the frame body with resin, the opening provided in the frame body is formed in three dimensions by the bulging portion and the rounded portion, and the resin mounting member for attaching the glass to the back surface side, and the mounting member Has been proposed that has a glass frame that can secure a closed state by reducing the weight by providing a metal fixing member having a locking portion as well as fixing the frame to the back surface of the frame ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-6-71031

  By the way, in recent years, there is a tendency to attach importance to the appearance of the game table, and it is desired to decorate not only the game area but also the front surface of the game table. When decorative electronic parts are arranged on the front door, it is usually required to perform maintenance of the electronic parts from the back side of the front door, but it is necessary to provide a glass member covering the game area behind the front door. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a glass member after ensuring the maintainability of the front door.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a structure in which a glass member that covers a game area is provided while maintaining maintainability of a front portion of a game table.
The

  The gaming table of the present invention has a main body having a game board that forms a game area with a game ball winning opening, and a window portion that allows the game area to be visually recognized, and is attached to the main body on the front side of the main body. A front door unit provided so as to be openable and closable, and a glass unit having a glass member covering the game area, provided in the main body so as to be openable and closable between the window portion and the game board. To do.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to dispose the glass member that covers the game area while ensuring the maintainability of the front portion of the game table.

  1 is a perspective view of a gaming table A according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming table A, and FIG. 3 is a state in which a front door unit 300 and a glass unit 350 are opened from the mode of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the gaming table A in a mode in which the glass unit 350 is closed from the mode of FIG. In the following description, directions such as front (front), back, left, right, up and down are based on the directions shown in FIG. In addition, the gaming table A of the present embodiment is such that the front door unit 300, etc., some of its components can be opened and closed, but when showing the direction of the components, the gaming table A is in the mode shown in FIG. It shall be based on the direction in some cases.

<Overall configuration>
The gaming table A is a pachinko machine and includes an outer frame 100, a main body 200, a glass unit 350, and a front door unit 300. The outer frame 100 forms a rectangular frame (for example, a wooden frame), and is a frame for installing the game stand A on the island of the hall. The main body 200 includes an inner frame 210 provided on the front side of the outer frame 100. The inner frame 210 forms a rectangular frame (for example, a resin frame), and supports the game board 220 and the lower unit 230 below the game board 220. On the left side portion of the inner frame 210, there are provided hinge portions 211 that can be rotated on the hinge portions 110 provided on the upper and lower sides of the left side portion of the outer frame 100, respectively. It can be opened and closed.

<Game board>
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 220 forms a game area 221 in front of it. The game area 221 includes a winning opening 223a, a variable winning opening 223b, a large winning opening 223c, a normal start winning opening 224a, a special drawing starting winning opening 224b, and an out opening 225.

  A game ball (pachinko ball) passes through a path between the inner rail 222a and the outer rail 222b by a ballistic operation of a game ball launcher (not shown) based on a player's ball launch operation. After that, it flows down below the game area 221 while repeatedly colliding with a plurality of nails (not shown) standing in the game area 221. In the process of the game ball flowing down from the upper side of the game area 221, the game ball enters the winning opening 223a, the variable winning opening 223b, the big winning opening 223c, the ordinary starting starting opening 224a, or the special drawing starting winning opening 224b. Then, a privilege is given to the player. If the player does not enter any winning opening, the gaming ball enters the out opening 225 and is excluded from the gaming area 221.

  When a game ball enters the winning opening 223a, a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, 10) are paid out to the player. When a game ball enters the variable winning opening 223b, a fixed number of award balls (for example, five) are paid out to the player, and a jackpot state is set as a game state by lottery. The big prize opening 223c is opened and closed several times during the big hit state, and when a game ball enters, a certain number of prize balls (for example, 15) are paid out to the player.

  When a game ball enters the normal start winning opening 224a, a winning state is set as a game state by lottery. During the winning state, the variable winning opening 223b is opened to make it easier for the game ball to enter the variable winning opening 223b than when closed. When a game ball enters the special figure start winning opening 224b, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three) is paid out to the player, and a jackpot state is set as a game state by lottery. The game balls that have entered the winning hole 223a, the variable winning hole 223b, the big winning hole 223c, and the special figure starting winning hole 224b are excluded from the game area 221. In the present embodiment, the normal start winning opening 224a is a gate-type winning opening, but it may be a winning opening in which the game ball is excluded from the game area 221 by entering the ball as in the winning opening 223a. Further, the special drawing start winning opening 224b may be a gate type winning opening like the ordinary drawing starting winning opening 224a.

  Next, the game board 220 includes a normal symbol display device 227a and a special symbol display device 227b in front of it. In the present embodiment, these are all 7-segment LED displays. The normal symbol display device 227a displays the result of the winning lottery performed on condition that the game ball enters the normal drawing start winning opening 224a. The special symbol display device 227b displays the result of a lottery lottery performed on condition that the game ball enters the special figure start winning opening 224b or the variable winning opening 223b.

  FIG.26 (c) shows the example of a display of the symbol (normal symbol) which the normal symbol display device 227a displays. As shown in the figure, there are two types of normal symbols: winning symbols and missing symbols. When a game ball enters the regular start winning opening 224a, the normal symbol display device 227a starts changing the symbol to be displayed, and after a certain period of time, displays a winning symbol or a missing symbol according to the lottery result. When the winning symbol is displayed, the winning state described above is set as the gaming state, and the variable winning opening 223b is opened for a certain period of time.

  FIG. 26A shows a display example of a symbol (special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 227b. As shown in the figure, there are 8 types of special symbols, including special jackpot symbols, normal jackpot symbols, and missed symbols. When a game ball enters the special drawing start winning port 224b or the variable winning port 223b, the special symbol display device 227b starts changing the displayed symbol, and after a certain period of time, a special jackpot symbol, normal, A jackpot symbol or a missed symbol is displayed. When a special jackpot symbol or a normal jackpot symbol is displayed, the jackpot state is set as the gaming state.

  During the big hit state, the special winning opening 223c is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). One-time opening ends when there is a fixed number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) in the grand prize winning opening 223c or when a fixed time elapses (for example, 30 seconds). When the big prize opening 223c is opened a predetermined number of times, the jackpot state is terminated.

  After the jackpot state started by displaying the normal jackpot symbol, the gaming state is set to the short-time state until the jackpot lottery is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times). During the time-short state, the symbol change time of the normal symbol display device 227a is shortened (for example, about 50 seconds when the game state is the normal state, and 5 seconds when the game state is the short state), and the normal symbol is fixedly displayed at an early stage (that is, The result of the lottery is displayed earlier compared to the case where the gaming state is the normal state). Similarly, during the time reduction state, the special symbol display device 227b also confirms and displays the special symbol at an early stage (that is, displays the result of the jackpot lottery earlier than when the gaming state is the normal state).

  After the jackpot state started by displaying the special jackpot symbol, until the next jackpot state is set, the gaming state is set to a probability variation state that increases the winning probability of the jackpot from the normal state. Further, while the gaming state is in the probable state, the normal symbol and the special symbol are determined and displayed at an early stage as in the case of the time-short state.

  Next, the game board 220 is provided with a general drawing lottery hold storage number display device 228a and a special drawing lottery hold storage display device 228b on the front thereof. The general drawing lottery hold memory number display device 228a displays the number of times of random number hold for winning determination that is obtained when a game ball enters the general drawing start winning port 224a, and the special figure lottery hold memory number display device 228b The number of times of holding the random number for jackpot determination acquired when a game ball enters the special figure start winning opening 224b or the variable winning opening 223b is displayed. In the case of the present embodiment, the general-purpose lottery hold storage number display device 228a and the special drawing lottery hold storage display device 228b are both configured by a plurality of LEDs, and the number of LEDs corresponding to the number of random numbers held is lit.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the winning / hit determination is not performed while the normal symbol and the special symbol are changed. If there is a game ball entering the normal figure start winning opening 224a during the normal symbol change, a random number for winning judgment corresponding to the entered ball is held, and after the display of the normal symbol is confirmed, the win determination is made. Do. In addition, if there is a game ball entering the special figure start winning opening 224b or the variable winning opening 223b during the change of the special symbol, the random number for determining the jackpot corresponding to the incoming ball is held, After the display is confirmed, the jackpot is determined. For example, the maximum number of random numbers held is four. Therefore, when the maximum number of holding times is exceeded and there is a winning in the ordinary drawing start winning port 224a, the special drawing starting winning port 224b, or the variable winning port 223b, the big hit lottery is not performed in response to the winning. It should be noted that the number of winning random numbers held is referred to as the “general drawing lottery storage number”, and the number of large winning random numbers held is referred to as the “special drawing lottery holding number”.

  Next, the game board 220 includes a liquid crystal display device (hereinafter, LCD) 226 in the approximate center of the game area 221. The LCD 226 mainly displays the combination of decorative symbols according to the determination result of the jackpot after displaying the symbols (decorative symbols) in combination. The LCD 226 starts and ends the change of the display of the combination of the decorative symbols substantially in synchronization with the start and end of the change of the special symbol of the special symbol display device 227b. FIG. 26B shows an example of decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 226 and a display example of a combination thereof. There are 6 types of decorative designs. In addition, there are four types of decorative symbol combinations indicating a special jackpot winning, and there are two types of decorative symbol combinations indicating a normal jackpot winning.

  In addition to the combination of decorative symbols, the LCD 226 displays a jackpot effect image, a demo image when a game is not being played on the game machine A, and the like. In this embodiment, the LCD is used, but other types of display means may be used.

<Lower unit>
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, lower unit 230 includes a game ball payout port 231 at the upper left portion thereof. The lower unit 230 includes an upper plate 232a that is continuous with the payout port 231, and allows game balls to be temporarily stored in the upper plate 232a. The game ball on the upper plate 232a can be moved to the lower plate 232b by the player operating the lever 233a. The game ball on the lower plate 232b can be dropped below the lower plate 232b by opening the lower plate opening / closing part 232b 'when the player operates the lever 233b.

  The launch handle 232 is a handle for accepting a player's ball launch operation. The lower unit 230 includes a game ball supply device (not shown) that supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 232a one by one to the launch position of a game ball launch device (not shown) provided in the lower portion of the inner frame 210. is doing. The game ball launching device has a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the player with respect to the launch handle 232, and the game ball supplied from the upper plate 232a to the launch position by the above-described game ball feeding device is caused to move to the inner rail by its ballistic action. Fire into the path between 222a and outer rail 222b.

  The CR operation unit 235 is a device for a player to perform operations on a card unit (not shown) that performs processing on a card for receiving a game ball. The chance button 236 is a button that can be operated by the player. For example, the content of the effect can be changed according to the number of times the player has repeatedly hit the button.

  The locking part 237 is for operating the locking mechanism provided in the inner frame 210 by inserting a dedicated key. The locking mechanism has an engaging portion 237a that protrudes from the front of the right side portion of the inner frame 210 and is movable up and down. The engaging portion 237a is locked by an operation with a dedicated key for the locking portion 237, and becomes non-movable.

<Configuration on the back side of the main body 200>
Referring to FIG. 2, the main body 200 includes a ball tank 240 on the back surface thereof. The ball tank 240 stores game balls that are sequentially replenished by the game ball supply facility on the island. The tank rail 241 supplies the game balls in the ball tank 240 to the payout device 242. The payout device 242 pays out game balls according to game results or game balls to be lent to a player. The game ball paid out by the payout device 242 passes through the payout passage 243 and flows from the payout outlet 231 to the upper plate 232a.

  The dispensing device control board 244 is equipped with an electronic circuit that controls the dispensing device 242. The launcher control board 245 is equipped with an electronic circuit that controls a game ball launcher (not shown) in response to a player's operation on the launch handle 232. The main control board 247 is equipped with an electronic circuit that controls the progress of the game on the gaming table A. In FIG. 2, an effect control board 246 arranged on the back side of the main control board 247 is equipped with an effect electronic circuit. The CR board 248 controls a card unit (not shown) according to the player's operation on the CR operation unit 235. The power supply circuit 20 generates power necessary for the game machine A.

<Front door unit>
Next, the configuration of the front door unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 6. FIG. 4 is a partially broken perspective view of the game table A with the front door unit 300 opened. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the gaming table A in a state in which the glass unit 350 is closed and the front door unit 300 is opened, and the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 are further opened.

  The front door unit 300 includes a front door 310 and an intermediate unit 320 provided in this order from the front side. In the present embodiment, the intermediate unit 320 includes a movable decoration unit 330 and an illuminator unit 340 that are provided in order from the front side.

  Since the front door unit 300 is composed of the front door 310 and the intermediate unit 320, the components of the front door 310 and the intermediate unit 320 can be easily exchanged, and these can be partially reused or made new. A variety of game machines A can be provided in combination. In addition, since the intermediate unit 320 is further configured as two units, a variety of game machines A can be provided by combining the units.

<Front door 310>
The front door 310 has a window 311 that is a circular opening that allows the player to visually recognize the entire game area 221 from the front of the gaming table A. The window 311 is provided with a transparent cover member 311 a that covers the entire window 311. The cover member 311a is made of resin, for example. By providing the cover member 311a, it is possible to provide a foreign substance intrusion route against illegal acts on the game board 220 using foreign objects such as piano wires through the window 311 while ensuring the visibility of the game area 221. It can be blocked to prevent the fraud. In this document, “transparent” includes both colorless and transparent unless otherwise specified.

  The front door 310 includes an illumination cover 317 for decorating the gaming table A and a speaker cover 318a for a speaker 318 for outputting game sounds. The illumination cover 317 is located on the upper left side of the front door 310, and an opening 317a is formed behind it. An LED 3432 of the illuminator unit 340, which will be described later, illuminates the illumination cover 317 through the opening 317a. The speaker cover 318a is located on the upper right side of the front door 310, and a speaker 318 is disposed behind it.

  An opening 319a is formed at the upper left of the speaker cover 318a, and an error display device 319 is disposed in the opening 319a. The error display device 319 is a display device for notifying that a failure has occurred in the gaming table A. As shown in FIG. 6, the wiring 318b of the speaker 318 and the wiring 319b of the error display device 319 extend to the main body 200 side through the upper plane of the front door 310, and are respectively shown on the left side of the inner frame 200 shown in FIG. It is configured to be connected to connectors 212 and 213 arranged at the upper part inside.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front door 310 includes a movable shaft portion 3121 above the left side portion and a bearing portion 3122 below the left side portion. The movable shaft portion 3121 includes a shaft portion 3121a, a bracket 3121b, a spring 3121c, and a lever 3121d integrally connected to a lower end portion of the shaft portion 3121a.

  The shaft portion 3121 extends in the vertical direction, and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 3121 is inserted into a hole in the bearing plate 215 provided in the inner frame 210. The bearing plate 215 is provided so as to protrude to the front side in front of the upper left portion of the inner frame 210. The bracket 3121b is formed in a U shape from an upper and lower end portion through which a shaft 3121a is inserted to form a hole for guiding the vertical movement thereof, and a side portion connecting the upper and lower end portions. In this embodiment, the bracket 3121b is fixed to the front door 310 via a support bracket 3121b ′ fixed to the front door 310.

  The spring 3121c connects the side portion of the bracket 3121b and the lever 3121d, and always urges the shaft portion 3121 integrated with the lever 3121d upward. Thus, when the end portion of the lever 3121d is pushed downward, the shaft portion 3121 moves downward while being guided by the bracket 3121b, and drops from the hole of the bearing plate 215. When release of the end of the lever 3121d is released, the shaft 3121 is guided by the bracket 3121b and moved upward by the elastic return force of the spring 3121c.

  The bearing portion 3122 has a hole through which the shaft portion 216 is inserted. In the present embodiment, the lower end portion of the shaft portion 216 is fixed to the upper left portion of the lower unit 230, and the shaft portion 216 protrudes upward from the upper left portion of the lower unit 230.

  The front door 310 inserts the shaft portion 216 into the bearing portion 3122 with the end portion of the lever 3121d pushed downward to move the shaft portion 3121 downward, and then releases the push-down to the end portion of the lever 3121d. By inserting the upper end portion of the shaft portion 3121 into the hole of the bearing plate 215, the shaft portion 3121 can be attached to the main body 200. When the front door 310 is removed from the main body 200, the reverse operation may be performed. Thus, in this embodiment, the front door 310 is configured to be detachable from the main body 200.

  Further, when the front door 310 is mounted on the main body 200, the shaft portion 3121 and the shaft portion 216 are located on the same axis, and the front door 310 is rotated with respect to the main body 200 with these being the center of rotation. be able to. As described above, in this embodiment, the front door 310 is rotatably attached to the main body 200.

  In this embodiment, an intermediate unit 320 described later is supported by the front door 310. Therefore, the above-described attachment / detachment / rotation structure for the front door 310 with respect to the main body 200 constitutes the attachment / detachment / rotation structure for the front door unit 300 as a whole with respect to the main body 200.

  The front door 310 is provided with engaging portions 316 on the upper and lower sides of the right side portion thereof. When the front door unit 300 is closed with respect to the main body 200, the engaging portion 316 engages with an engaging portion 237a provided on the main body. And if the engaging part 237a is locked by operation with the exclusive key with respect to the locking part 237 mentioned above and it is set as a non-movable state, the front door unit 300 can be made unrotatable (unopenable) with respect to the main body 200. .

  Thus, the front door 310 can be reliably fixed to the main body 200 with a simple configuration. Fixing the front door 310 to the main body also fixes the entire front door unit 300 to the main body 200, and the entire front door unit 300 can be fixed to the main body 200 in the above configuration.

  The front door 310 includes shaft portions 313 on the upper and lower sides of the right side portion thereof. A movable decorative unit 330 is detachably attached to the shaft portion 313, and the movable decorative unit 330 is rotatable with respect to the front door 310. Details will be described later.

  The front door 310 is provided with bearing portions 314 on the upper and lower sides of its left side. An illuminator unit 340 is detachably attached to the bearing portion 314, and the illuminator unit 340 is rotatable with respect to the front door 310. Details will be described later.

  The front door 310 is provided with lever members 315 that can rotate at a plurality of locations (four locations) on the rear surface. The lever member 315 makes the movable decorative unit 330 unrotatable (unopenable) with respect to the front door 310. Details will be described later.

<Movable decoration unit>
Next, the configuration of the movable decorative unit 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 8 to 11. 8 is a rear view of the movable decorative unit 330 attached to the front door 310, FIG. 9 is a front view of the movable decorative unit 330, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the movable decorative unit 330, and FIG. 11 is an annular body cover 333a. It is a perspective view of the front side of the movable decoration unit 330 in the state which removed.

  The movable decoration unit 330 includes a support plate 331. The support plate 331 has a window 3311 that is a circular opening that allows the player to visually recognize the entire game area 221 from the front of the game table A. The support plate 331 includes bearing portions 3312 above and below its right side. The bearing portion 3312 protrudes substantially horizontally toward the back side of the support plate 331 and has a hole in the center thereof. The shaft portion 313 of the front door 310 is inserted through the hole of the bearing portion 3312.

  FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the upper shaft portion 313 and the bearing portion 3312. The lower shaft portion 313 and the bearing portion 3312 have substantially the same configuration. The shaft portion 313 extends upward from the left end portion of the protruding piece 313a protruding from the right side of the front door 310 to the left side, and is formed integrally with the protruding piece 313a. By inserting the shaft portion 313 into the hole of the bearing portion 3312, the bearing portion 3312 is placed on the protruding piece 313a, and the entire movable decorative unit 330 is supported by the front door 310.

  With the configuration of the shaft portion 313 and the bearing portion 3312, the movable decorative unit 330 is attached to the front door 310 so as to be rotatable about the axial direction of the shaft portion 313. The movable decorative unit 330 is attached to the front door 310. Open and close against. Further, when the movable decorative unit 330 is moved upward relative to the front door 310, the shaft portion 313 is detached from the bearing portion 3312, and the movable decorative unit 330 can be detached from the front door 310. Therefore, the movable decorative unit 330 can be attached to and detached from the front door 310 in a state where the front door 310 is opened with respect to the main body 200.

  With this configuration, replacement / maintenance of the movable decorative unit 330 can be easily performed by opening the front door 310. In addition, when changing the model, the front door 310, the inner frame 210, and the outer frame 200 can be reused to replace the movable decorative unit 330, so that different decorative bodies can be adopted. Can be provided. Further, since the movable decorative unit 330 is pivotably attached to the front door 310, the maintenance of the movable decorative unit 330 can be easily performed with the movable decorative unit 330 attached to the front door 310, and the maintainability can be improved. .

  Further, the front door 310 is rotatably attached to the main body 200 at one side (left side) thereof, and the movable decorative unit 330 is attached to the other side (right side) opposite to the one side of the front door 310. Since the movable decorative unit 330 is pivotably attached to the left side portion of the front door 310, the rotational range can be made larger than in the case where the movable decorative unit 330 is pivotally attached to the left side portion of the front door 310, and the maintainability can be improved.

  Next, the support plate 331 includes insertion holes 3313 at a plurality of locations (four locations). The insertion hole 3313 is a hole that penetrates the support plate 331. Each insertion hole 3313 is disposed so as to be positioned behind the lever member 315 provided on the back surface of the front door 310 when the movable decorative unit 330 is closed with respect to the front door 310.

  Referring to the partially enlarged view included in FIG. 8, the lever member 315 has a central circular portion 315 a that is pivotally supported by the front door 310 and protruding portions 315 b that protrude on both sides of the central circular portion. The insertion hole 3313 has substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the lever member 315, and the lever member 315 can be inserted into the insertion hole 3313 when the rotation position of the lever member 315 is horizontal in the longitudinal direction of the lever member 315. ing. Thus, after the lever member 315 is inserted into the insertion hole 3313, the lever member 315 cannot be detached from the insertion hole 3313 if the lever member 315 is rotated and its longitudinal direction is vertical. Thus, the lever member 315 makes the movable decorative unit 330 unrotatable (unopenable) with respect to the front door 310, and can fix the movable decorative unit 330 to the front door 310 in the closed state. Thus, the movable decorative unit 330 can be reliably fixed to the front door 310 with a simple configuration.

  Next, the support plate 331 includes engagement holes 3314 at a plurality of locations (four locations). The engagement hole 3314 is a hole that penetrates the support plate 331 and is configured to fix the illuminator unit 340 to the movable decoration unit 330. Details will be described later.

  The support plate 331 includes an opening 3315 on the upper left side. The opening 3315 is located behind the opening 317 a of the front door 310. An LED 3432 of the illuminator unit 340 to be described later illuminates the illumination cover 317 of the front door 310 through the opening 3315 and the opening 317a.

  Next, the movable decoration unit 330 includes an annular body 333 along the periphery of the window 3311 as a movable decoration body. The annular body 333 rotates around a substantially horizontal virtual axis that passes through the approximate center of the window 3311. The annular body 333 is located in front of the game board 220, and the player can visually recognize the entire game area 221 through an opening formed by the annular body 333. The annular body 333 can make the player pay attention to the game area 221 and can enhance the decoration effect of the game area 221.

  As shown in FIG. 10, each of the annular bodies 333 is a laminated body of an annular body 3331, a decorative annular body 3332, and a concealing annular body 3333, which are annular. An annular cover 333a is fixedly provided on the front surface of the support plate 331 in order to protect the peripheral structure of the annular body 333 and improve the appearance so that it is difficult for the player to see. The annular body main body 3331 includes an inner portion 33311 that constitutes the inner peripheral surface of the annular body 333, an outer portion 33312 that constitutes the outer peripheral surface of the annular body 333, and a detected portion 33311a for detecting the rotational position of the annular body 333.

  8 and 11, the movable decorative unit 330 includes a plurality of rollers 334 a and 334 b that support the annular body 333, and a driving force biasing unit 337 that biases a driving force that rotates the annular body 333. In the present embodiment, these allow the annular body 333 to rotate without axis. Therefore, it is possible to realize an effect that makes the player wonder about the rotation principle and surprise the player, and to improve the effect.

  The plurality of rollers 334 a and 334 b are abutting members that support the annular body 333 by abutting the peripheral edge of the annular body 333, the roller 334 a is disposed on the inner side 33311 of the annular body main body 3331, and the roller 334 b is disposed on the annular body main body 3331. Abuts on the outer portion 33312. By bringing the rollers 334a and 334b into contact with the annular body 333 from both the inner and outer sides of the periphery of the annular body 333, the annular body 333 can be reliably supported and the support performance can be improved. In the present embodiment, the roller 334a is disposed on the back side of the support plate 331, and the roller 334b is disposed on the front side.

  As a configuration for rotatably supporting the rollers 334 a and 334 b, the movable decoration unit 330 includes fixed support members 3351 and 3352 and movable support members 3361 and 3362. Since the rollers 334 a and 334 b are moved by the movable support members 3361 and 3362, the annular body 333 can be supported while responding to the fluctuation of the rotational orbit due to the manufacturing error of the annular body 333. When the shake is generated, the movement itself becomes an interesting movement and the production effect can be improved. In addition, the support performance of the annular body 333 can be improved by providing the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 instead of making all the support members movable.

  First, the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 will be described with reference to FIG. 13A is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the driving force urging unit 337, and FIG. 13B is an enlarged view of the fixed support members 3351 and 3352, both of which are views of the movable decorative unit 330 as seen from the back side. It is. In the present embodiment, the fixed support member 3351 (and the roller 334b that it supports) is provided on the front side of the support plate 331, and the fixed support member 3352 (and the roller 334a that it supports) is provided on the back side.

  The fixed support member 3351 is a shaft body fixed so as to protrude from the support plate 331. The fixed support member 3351 rotatably supports the roller 334b. The fixed support member 3352 includes a bracket 3352a fixed to the support plate 331 and a shaft body 3352b supported by the bracket 3352a and rotatably supporting the roller 334a.

  The fixed support member 3352 supports the roller 334 a that contacts the inner side portion 33311 of the annular body main body 3331. For this reason, the bracket 3352a is provided so as to cross the annular body 333 in the radial direction and straddle the peripheral edge of the annular body 333, and a shaft body 3352b is provided at the tip of the bracket 3352a. The fixed support member 3351 supports the roller 334 b that is in contact with the outer portion 33312 of the annular body 3331. Since it is not necessary to cross the annular body 333 in the radial direction, the fixed support member 3351 is a shaft body fixed to the support plate 331. In this manner, the rollers 334a and 334b and the related configuration can be effectively arranged around the annular body 333.

  Next, the movable support members 3361 and 3362 will be described with reference to FIG. 12A is an enlarged view of the movable support member 3362, FIG. 12B is an enlarged view of the movable support member 3361, the former is a view of the movable decorative unit 330 viewed from the back side, and the latter is the view from the front side. It is a figure. In the present embodiment, the movable support member 3361 (and the roller 334b that it supports) is provided on the front side of the support plate 331, and the movable support member 3362 (and the roller 334a that it supports) is provided on the back side.

  One end of the movable support member 3362 is pivotally supported on the support plate 331 via the shaft body 3362a, and is provided rotatably about the shaft body 3362a. One end of a spring 3362b is connected to the other end of the movable support member 3362. The other end of the spring 3362b is fixed to the support plate 331. The shaft body 3362a and the spring 3362b are both located radially outward of the annular body 333.

  A central portion of the movable support member 3362 protrudes inward in the radial direction of the annular body 333, and a roller 334a is rotatably supported at a tip portion thereof. The spring 3362 b is an elastic member that constantly urges the roller 334 a in a direction in which the roller 334 a abuts against the inner portion 33311 of the annular body 3331. The roller 334 a can be reliably brought into contact with the inner portion 33311, and the annular body 333 can be supported while corresponding to the swing of the rotation path of the annular body 333.

  The movable support member 3361 is pivotally supported on the support plate 331 via a shaft body 3361a at a substantially central portion thereof, and is rotatable about a shaft body 3361a radially outward of the annular body 333. One end of the spring 3361b is connected to one end of the movable support member 3361. The other end of the spring 3361b is fixed to the support plate 331. The spring 3361b is located outward of the annular body 333 in the radial direction.

  A shaft body 3361d is provided at the other end portion of the movable support member 3361, and a roller 334b is rotatably supported at one end portion thereof. The other end of the shaft body 3361d is inserted through an arc-shaped long hole 3361c provided in the support plate 331. The long hole 3361 c restricts the rotation range of the movable support member 3361.

  In the present embodiment, the rotation range of the movable support member 3362 described above depends on the maximum extension length of the spring 3362b and is not substantially restricted, but the rotation range of the movable support member 3361 is restricted by the long hole 3361c. The roller 334a and the roller 334b supported by the rollers 334a and 334b have different allowable ranges. Thereby, according to the direction of runout of the rotation track of the annular body 333, the runout restriction range can be made different, and the aimed runout can be realized in design. In the present embodiment, the rotation range of the movable support member 3361 is restricted by the long hole 3361c, thereby restricting the annular body 333 from swinging upward. This is to prevent a gear 3373 of a driving force biasing unit 337, which will be described later, provided below the annular body 333 from slipping away from the first contact area 33312a.

  The spring 3361b is an elastic member that constantly urges the roller 334b in a direction in which the roller 334b is in contact with an outer portion 33312 of the annular body main body 3331 (especially, a second contacted region 33312b described later). The roller 334 b can be reliably brought into contact with the outer portion 33312, and the annular body 333 can be supported while responding to the swing of the rotation path of the annular body 333.

  The movable support member 3362 supports the roller 334 a that contacts the inner portion 33311 of the annular body main body 3331. For this reason, a central portion that supports the roller 334a is provided so as to cross the circumferential surface of the annular body 333 across the annular body 333 while radially supporting the annular body 333 with the shaft body 3362a. The annular body 333 is provided so as to protrude inward in the radial direction. On the other hand, the movable support member 3361 supports the roller 334 b that is in contact with the outer portion 33312 of the annular body 3331. Since there is no need to traverse the annular body 333 in the radial direction, there is no portion straddling the annular body 333, and the annular body 333 is located radially outward. In this manner, the rollers 334a and 334b and the related configuration can be effectively arranged around the annular body 333.

  In the present embodiment, the annular body 333 is rotatably supported by the rollers 334a and 334b and the supporting members 3351, 3352, 3361 and 3362 in this manner.

  In the present embodiment, the rollers 334a and 334b are rotatably supported by the movable support members 3361 and 3362 so as to be movable above the virtual axis that is the center of rotation of the annular body 333, but below the virtual axis. The rollers 334a and 334b are rotatably supported by fixed support members 3351 and 3352, and their positions are fixed so that they cannot move.

  The lower rollers 334a and 334b on which the weight of the annular body 333 acts are supported by the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 to improve the support force, while the upper rollers 334a and 334b are supported by the movable support members 3361 and 3362. The annular body 333 can be supported while responding to the swing of the rotation path of the annular body 333.

  The rollers 334a and 334b supported by the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 are made of a material having higher strength than the rollers 334a and 334b supported by the movable support members 3361 and 3362, for example, the former is made of metal and the latter is made of plastic or rubber. It is desirable to do. The rollers 334a and 334b supported by the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 are relatively strengthened to enhance the supporting force, while all the rollers 334a and 334b are not made of a high-strength material, thereby improving the economy. .

  Next, the driving force biasing unit 337 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 11, 13 (a), and 14. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the driving force biasing unit 337. The driving force biasing unit 337 is a lower part on the right side of the movable decorative unit 330 and is located at the lower right side of the annular body 333, and a driving force for rotating the annular body 333 by contacting the peripheral edge of the annular body main body 3331. Energize.

  The driving force urging unit 337 meshes with a stepping motor 3371 fixed to the support plate 331, a pinion 3372 provided on the output shaft of the stepping motor 3371, and a pinion 337 rotatably provided on the support plate 331. A gear 3373. The stepping motor 3371 is located on the back side of the support plate 331, the output shaft of the stepping motor 3371 passes through the support plate 331, and the pinion 337 and the gear 3373 are located on the front side. A driving circuit board 339 on which the driving circuit is mounted is attached to the stepping motor 3371.

  In the present embodiment, the stepping motor 3371 is located on the right side of the movable decorative unit 330 and is located at a position farther from the center of rotation of the front door unit 300 relative to the main body 200. By disposing the stepping motor 3371 far from the center of rotation, the work space is widened when the front door unit 300 is opened, and the maintainability can be improved. Of course, if the movable decorative unit 330 is opened with respect to the front door 310, the working space is further increased.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the outer portion 33312 of the annular body main body 3331 is formed in parallel along the circumferential direction, which is the moving direction of the annular body 333, and the first contact area 33312 a and the second contacted area. A contact area 33312b. In the first contact area 33312a, teeth that mesh with the gear 3373 are formed over the entire circumference of the outer portion 33312. The first contact area 33312a forms a gear. The second contacted region 3312b is a region where the roller 334b contacts.

  The stepping motor 3371 is an electric driving means that generates a driving force for moving (rotating) the annular body 333. The driving force (rotating force) generated by the stepping motor 3371 is supplied to the annular body 333 via the pinion 3372 and the gear 3373. introduce. The output shaft of the stepping motor 3371 faces the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the annular body 333 (the tangential direction of the annular body 333). The stepping motor 3371 is located on the side of the annular body 333, particularly on the side of the first contact area 33312a. With such an arrangement, the output shaft of the stepping motor 3371 can be arranged close to the outer portion 33312 and the size can be reduced.

  The gear 3373 abuts on the first abutted area 33312a and meshes with teeth formed in the first abutted area 33312a, and functions as a transmission member that transmits the driving force generated by the stepping motor 3371 to the annular body 333. . The contact portion between the gear 3373 and the first contact region 33312a, that is, the biasing portion of the driving force is set to be lower than the virtual axis that is the rotation center of the annular body 333.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the gear 3373 and the roller 334 a are positioned so as to face each other, and these are disposed so as to sandwich a part of the annular body 3331. Accordingly, the annular body 333 is prevented from being separated from the gear 3373, and the driving force of the driving force biasing unit 337 can be reliably transmitted by the annular body 333, so that the reliability of the operation of the annular body 333 is improved. Can be improved.

  In addition to the roller 334a, a roller 334b supported by a fixed support member 3351 is positioned in the vicinity of the driving force biasing portion of the gear 3373. The rollers 334b are located on both sides of the annular body 333 in the circumferential direction of the driving force biasing portion. As described above, since the rollers 334a and 334b are provided in the vicinity of the urging portion, the support performance of the annular body 333 in the vicinity of the urging portion is improved, and the driving force of the driving force urging unit 337 is reliably ensured by the annular body 333. Can communicate. Therefore, the reliability of the operation of the annular body 333 can be improved.

  Further, since the weight of the annular body 333 can be borne by the rollers 334b on both sides in the circumferential direction of the urging portion, an excessive load due to the weight of the annular body 333 is applied to the gear 3373 and the stepping motor 3371 of the driving force urging unit 337. And the reliability of the operation of the annular body 333 can be improved.

  Further, since the rollers 334a and 334b in the vicinity of the biasing portion are supported by the fixed support members 3351 and 3352 instead of the movable support members 3361 and 3362, the support performance of the annular body 333 around the biasing portion is further increased. The driving force of the driving force biasing unit 337 can be reliably transmitted by the annular body 333.

  Next, the movable decoration unit 330 includes a sensor 338 for detecting the detected portion 33311a. The sensor 338 is an optical sensor, for example, and is fixed to the support plate 331. The sensor 338 detects the detected portion 33311a every time the annular body 333 makes one rotation, and resets the drive pulse of the stepping motor 3371, thereby controlling the rotational position of the annular body 333 more accurately with a simple configuration. be able to.

  In terms of the positional relationship between the movable support members 3361 and 3362 and the fixed support members 3351 and 3352, the sensor 338 is located at a position close to the fixed support members 3351 and 3352. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable support members 3361 and 3362 are not provided, and the lower peripheral edge of the annular body 333 is between the two fixed support members 3351 and 3352. Further, a sensor 338 is provided in the vicinity of the fixed support member 3351. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 13A, the sensor 338 is provided in the vicinity of the driving force urging portion of the gear 3373. By providing the sensor 338 at a position where the vibration of the annular body 333 is small, the detection accuracy of the detected portion 33311a can be improved.

  As described above, the configuration such as the driving force urging unit 337 and the sensor 338 necessary for moving the annular body 333 is integrated into the movable decoration unit 330, so that the movable decoration unit 330 can be easily replaced when changing the model. Can be

  Next, since the driving force urging unit 337, the roller 334b and the supporting members 3351, 3361, etc. are located radially outward of the annular body 3331, when viewed from the front of the game table A, the annular Although the body cover 333a can conceal it, the roller 334a, a part of its support members 352 and 3362 and a part of the sensor 338 are located radially outward of the annular body 3331, so that the annular body cover 333a It cannot be concealed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the annular body 333 includes the concealing annular body 3333 so that these are concealed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the concealing annular body 3333 has an outer wall portion 3333a extending in parallel to the axial direction thereof, and an inner wall portion 3333b which is folded back from the end portion of the outer wall portion 3333a and is inclined obliquely. Thus, the cross section has a wedge shape with a letter shape. When viewed from the front of the game table A, the roller 334a, a part of the supporting members 352 and 3362 thereof, and a part of the sensor 338 are hidden behind the inner wall 3333b and are difficult for the player to see. Thus, the appearance of the gaming table A is improved.

<Illuminator unit>
Next, the configuration of the illuminator unit 340 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 6, 15, and 16. FIG. 15 is a perspective view (partially broken) of the front side of the illuminator unit 340, and FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the substrates 3421 to 3424 of the illuminator unit 340.

  The illuminator unit 340 includes a support plate 341. The support plate 341 has a window 3411 that is a circular opening that allows the player to visually recognize the entire game area 221 from the front of the game table A. The support plate 331 includes shaft portions 3412 above and below its left side. Each of the shaft portions 3412 extends downward from the shaft support portion 3412 a of the support plate 341.

  The shaft portion 3412 passes through a long hole of the bearing portion 314 provided in the front door 310. FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the lower shaft portion 3412 and the bearing portion 314. The upper shaft portion 3412 and the bearing portion 314 have substantially the same configuration. The bearing portion 314 is a U-shaped plate that protrudes substantially horizontally toward the back side of the front door 310 and has a U-shaped elongated hole in plan view.

  FIG. 7C is a plan view of the bearing portion 314. The long hole formed in the bearing portion 314 has a narrow portion 314a in which the width of the hole is narrower than that of the remaining portion. FIG. 7D is a cross-sectional view of a portion in the middle of the shaft portion 3412. A part of the peripheral surface of the part in the middle of the shaft part 3412 is planar. The diameter of the shaft portion 3412 at the planar portion is D2, and the diameter of the shaft portion 3412 at the portion other than the planar portion is D1 (> D2). The relationship between the width of the narrow portion 314a and the diameters D1 and D2 is D2 <width of the narrow portion 314a <D1.

  Thus, by inserting the shaft portion 3412 into the long hole of the bearing portion 314, the shaft support portion 3412a having a width larger than that of the shaft portion 3412 is placed on the bearing portion 314, and the entire illuminator unit 340 is connected to the front door. It is supported by 310.

  With the configuration of the shaft portion 3412 and the bearing portion 314, the illuminator unit 340 is attached to the front door 310 so as to be rotatable about the axial direction of the shaft portion 3412. The illuminator unit 340 is attached to the front door 310. Open and close against. In the present embodiment, the rotation range of the illuminator unit 340 can be changed by moving the shaft portion 3412 along the long hole of the bearing portion 314. FIGS. 7E and 7F are explanatory views of the shaft portion 3412 and the bearing portion 314. The upper part is a view seen from the lower side of the bearing part 314, and the lower part is a cross-sectional view of the bearing part 314. FIG.

  FIG. 7E shows a state where the shaft portion 3412 is located on the base side of the bearing portion 314 in the long hole of the bearing portion 314. When the illuminator unit 340 is closed with respect to the front door 310, the shaft portion 3412 is at the position shown in FIG. In this state, the surface direction of the planar portion of the shaft portion 3412 is substantially parallel to the width direction of the narrow portion 314a. For this reason, even if it is going to move the axial part 3412 to the front end side of the bearing part 314 among the long holes of the bearing part 314, since the axial part 3412 cannot pass through the narrow part 314a, it cannot move.

  When the illuminator unit 340 is rotated with respect to the front door 310 from the state of FIG. 7E, the surface direction of the planar portion of the shaft portion 3412 is the narrow portion 314a as shown in FIG. The shaft portion 3412 can pass through the narrow portion 314a. For this reason, as shown with a broken line in FIG.7 (f), the axial part 3412 can be moved to the front end side of the bearing part 314 among the long holes of the bearing part 314. FIG. By moving the shaft portion 3412 to the tip end side of the bearing portion 314, a range in which the illuminator unit 340 can be rotated without interfering with the front door 310 or the like is widened. For example, as shown in FIG. Can be brought into a state of being exactly overlapped with the game board 220 side.

  The tip of the shaft portion 3412 has a diameter larger than the width of the long hole of the bearing portion 314 (see the upper drawings in FIGS. 7E and 7F), but is provided with a split groove. Therefore, when the tip end of the shaft portion 3412 is pushed into the long hole of the bearing portion 314, the tip end of the shaft portion 3412 is temporarily reduced in diameter by the split groove, and the shaft portion 3412 is inserted through the long hole. . Conversely, when the illuminator unit 340 is moved slightly stronger upward relative to the front door 310, the shaft portion 314 is detached from the long hole of the bearing portion 314, and the illuminator unit 340 is removed from the front door 310. Can do. Therefore, the illuminator unit 340 is detachable from the front door 310 in a state where the front door 310 is opened with respect to the main body 200.

  With such a configuration, replacement / maintenance of the illuminator unit 340 can be easily performed by opening the front door 310.

  Here, both the movable decorative unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 are rotatably attached to the front door 310, but the former is rotatably supported on the right side portion of the front door 310, and the latter is Since the left side portion of the front door 310 is rotatably supported, the movable decorative unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 can be opened and closed in a double-opening manner with respect to the front door 310 as shown in FIG. With this configuration, it is possible to widen the rotation range of the movable decorative unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 and improve the maintainability. Moreover, since the back surface of the front door 310, the front surface and the back surface of the movable decorative unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 can be exposed at the same time, these maintenance operations can be performed in parallel and the maintainability can be improved.

  Since the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 are attached to the front door 310, when the front door 310 is opened, the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 are attached thereto. Therefore, replacement and maintenance of these can be performed easily.

  Next, the support plate 341 includes engagement claws 3413 at a plurality of locations (four locations). The engaging claw 3413 protrudes to the front side of the support plate 341. Each engaging claw 3413 supports the movable decorative unit 330 when the movable decorative unit 330 is closed with respect to the front door 310 and the illuminator unit 340 is closed with respect to the front door 310. It is arranged so as to be positioned behind an engagement hole 3314 provided in 331. Then, the engaging claw 3413 is inserted into the engaging hole 3314 and engaged with each other, thereby making the illuminator unit 340 unrotatable (unopenable) with respect to the front door 310, and the movable decorative unit 330 in the closed state. The illuminator unit 340 can be fixed to the front door 310 in the closed state. Thus, the illuminator unit 340 can be reliably fixed to the movable decorative unit 330 with a simple configuration.

  Next, the illuminator unit 340 includes a plurality of substrates 3421 to 3424 supported on the front surface of the support plate 341. Each board 3421 to 3424 is equipped with an LED 3431 as an electronic component. In addition, an LED 3432 is mounted on the substrate 3421 as an electronic component. On each of the substrates 3421 to 3424, patterns such as power supply wiring and control signal wiring necessary for driving the LEDs 3431 and 3432 are formed (not shown).

  Since a plurality of substrates on which the LEDs 3431 and 3432 are mounted are provided, when circuit wiring breakage or the like occurs, it is only necessary to partially replace the substrate, and it is not necessary to replace the entire substrate.

  The LED 3431 is an illuminator that illuminates the annular body 333 from the back side to enhance the decorativeness. In this embodiment, a plurality of LEDs 3431 are annularly arranged along the outline of the annular body 333, and various effects can be achieved by rotating the annular body 333 and moving the lighting positions of the plurality of LEDs 3431.

  Thus, the decoration of the annular body 333 can be improved by illumination by the LED 3431. Since the LED 3431 is mounted on the illuminator unit 340 separately from the movable decoration unit 330, the choice of combinations of the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 increases when the model is changed, and the gaming table A is diversified. Can be

  The LED 3432 is an illuminator that illuminates the illumination cover 317 of the front door 310 from the back side thereof through the opening 3315 of the movable decoration unit 330 and the opening 317a of the front door 310 to enhance the decoration. In the present embodiment, the LEDs 3431 and 3432 which are illuminators that illuminate the annular body 333 and the illumination cover 317, which are decorative bodies, are intensively mounted on the illuminator unit 340 in this manner. As described above, the LED 3431 and the LED 3432 are integrated in the illuminator unit (340), so that the configuration of the illuminator can be simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 16, each of the substrates 3421 to 3424 includes a connector 3442, and a wiring (not shown) having connectors at both ends is connected to these to electrically connect the substrates 3421 to 3424. The connector 3442 of the substrate 3422 is connected to the connector 3442 below the substrate 3423 by wiring (not shown). A connector 3442 above the board 3423 is connected to a left side connector 3442 of the board 3421 by a wiring (not shown). A connector 3442 above the substrate 3424 is connected to a connector 3442 on the right side of the substrate 3421 by wiring (not shown).

  In this manner, patterns such as power supply wiring and control signal wiring necessary for each of the substrates 3422 to 3424 are electrically connected between the substrates, and are integrated on the substrate 3421. As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate 3421 has a relay connector 3441 on its back surface, and the electrical wiring of each of the substrates 3421 to 3424 is concentrated on the relay connector 3441.

  The relay connector 3441 is located on the rear left side of the illuminator unit 340, and the support plate 341 has an opening 3419a that projects the relay connector 3441 to the back. The relay connector 3441 is electrically connected to the connector 214 of the main body 200 shown in FIG. 3 by wiring (not shown) having connectors at both ends. The connector 214 is electrically connected to the effect control board 246, and a control signal from the effect control board 246 is transmitted to each of the boards 3421 to 3424.

  The relay connector 3441 is located on the left side of the illuminator unit 340, and is located near the center of rotation of the front door unit 300 with respect to the main body 200. By arranging the relay connector 3441 near the center of rotation, the length of the wiring to the main body 200 can be shortened, and when the front door unit 300 is opened, the wiring does not get in the way and the maintainability is improved. it can.

  Further, since the connector 214 of the main body 200 connected to the relay connector 3441 is located on the left side of the main body 200, that is, on the same side as the position of the relay connector 3441, the wiring connected to the relay connector 3441 and the connector 214 is reduced. The wiring length can be further shortened.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the board 3444 includes a connector 3444 on the front surface thereof. A wiring 3444 a is connected to the connector 3444. The wiring 3444 a passes between the support plate 341 and the substrates 3422, 3423, and 3421, and further passes through an opening 3444 a provided on the upper left side of the support plate 341 and exits to the back side of the illuminator unit 340. . The wiring 3444a passes through the upper left part of the main body 200 and is connected to the power supply circuit 20 (FIG. 2) on the back side of the game table A.

  The wiring 3444a is a wiring for the power source of the stepping motor 3371, and is likely to generate noise at a high voltage. Therefore, the wiring 3444a uses a covered wiring without using the wiring patterns of the substrates 3421 to 3424.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the substrate 3444 includes connectors 3443a and 3443b on the back surface thereof. The support plate 341 has an opening 3419b for projecting the connectors 3443a and 3443b to the back thereof.

  The connector 3443a is connected to the connector 338b at the end of the wiring 338a from the sensor 338 shown in FIG. The sensor 338 outputs the detection signal to the effect control board 246 via the wiring 338a, the connectors 338b and 3443a, the wiring pattern of the boards 3422, 3423 and 3421, the relay connector 3441 and the connector 214 of the board 3421.

  The connector 3443b is connected to the connector 339b at the end of the wiring 339a of the drive circuit board 339 of the stepping motor 3371 shown in FIG. The wiring 339a includes a power supply wiring for the stepping motor 3371 and a drive pulse wiring. In the connector 339b, the power supply wiring in the wiring 339a is electrically connected to the connector 3444 described above. The drive pulse wiring is electrically connected to the effect control board 246 via the wiring patterns of the connectors 339b and 3443b, the boards 3422, 3423 and 3421, the relay connector 3441 and the connector 214 of the board 3421.

  Thus, by providing the connector 3443a and the connector 3443b on the back surface of the illuminator unit 340, it is possible to easily connect the wiring of the movable decorative unit 330 located between the front door 310 and the illuminator unit 340. .

  In addition, by providing the relay connector 3441 and the connectors 3443a and 3443b on different separate boards, it is possible to prevent deterioration in workability of wiring work due to local congestion of the connectors and to optimize the arrangement of these connectors. Wiring can be shortened by (for example, an arrangement that is as close as possible to the connection target).

  Next, the illuminator unit 340 includes a locking portion 346 formed on the support plate 341 as shown in FIG. The locking portion 346 has an L-shaped through hole, and the L-shaped portion extending in the left-right direction (hereinafter referred to as a horizontal groove portion) has a small hole width and extends in the vertical direction (hereinafter referred to as a vertical groove portion). ) Has a larger hole width. The locking portion 346 can be engaged with and released from the engaging portion 352 of the glass unit 350. Details will be described later.

<Glass unit>
Next, the glass unit 350 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6. The glass unit 350 is located between the window 311 of the front door 310 and the game board 220, more specifically, between the intermediate unit 320 and the game board 220, and has a transparent glass member on the frame-shaped main body. 351 is provided. The glass member 351 is a glass member that covers the game area 221. The glass member 351 can prevent the game ball scatters from the game area 221 and fraudulent acts on the game area 221.

  The glass unit 350 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 210 on the left side thereof, and is rotatable with respect to the inner frame 210. The inner frame 210 includes a hinge portion 217 on the inner side surface of the left side portion. A rotation shaft (not shown) extending in the vertical direction passes through the hinge portion 217. On the left side portion of the glass unit 350, bearing portions 353 and 353 for inserting the end portions of the rotation shaft are formed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The glass unit 350 is provided in the main body 200 so as to be opened and closed by inserting the rotation shaft of the hinge portion 217 into the bearing portions 353 and 353.

  FIG. 3 shows a case where the glass unit 350 is in an open state, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show a case where the glass unit 350 is in a closed state. In FIG. 6, the illuminator unit 340 is in an open state with respect to the front door 310 and is positioned on the front side of the glass unit 350 in the closed state and covers the glass unit 350.

  By providing the glass unit 350 in the main body 200 so as to be openable and closable, when performing maintenance of the front door unit 300, the glass unit 350 is closed as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. Further, when the maintenance of the game area 221 (for example, elimination of game ball clogging) is performed, the glass unit 350 is opened as shown in FIG. With such a configuration, it is possible to arrange the glass member 351 that covers the game area 221 while ensuring the maintenance of the front surface of the game table A, particularly the front door unit 300.

  Next, the glass unit 350 has an engaging portion 352 that can be engaged with and released from the front door unit 300. In this embodiment, the engaging portion 352 can be engaged with and released from the locking portion 346 provided in the illuminator unit 340, but can be engaged with and engaged with the front door 310 or the movable decorative unit 330. You may comprise so that cancellation | release is possible.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the engaging portion 352 is configured as a protruding member that protrudes to the front side of the glass unit 350, and the tip portion has a large diameter and the portion other than the tip portion has a small diameter. The distal end portion of the engaging portion 352 is set to have a large diameter so that it can pass through the vertical groove portion of the locking portion 346 while the horizontal groove portion cannot pass. On the other hand, the diameter of the portion other than the tip of the engaging portion 352 is set to a small diameter so that it can pass through both the vertical groove portion and the horizontal groove portion of the locking portion 346.

  When the engaging portion 352 and the locking portion 346 are engaged, the distal end portion of the engaging portion 352 is passed through the vertical groove portion of the locking portion 346 and is positioned in the horizontal groove portion. On the other hand, when the engagement between the engaging portion 352 and the locking portion 346 is released, the reverse procedure is performed.

  When the engaging portion 352 and the locking portion 346 are engaged, and when the glass unit 350 is closed, the tip of the engaging portion 352 is at the right end of the lateral groove portion of the locking portion 346 as shown in FIG. It is located in the part (end opposite to the longitudinal groove part side). FIG. 6 shows a state in which only the illuminator unit 340 is closed in the front door unit 300, but the same applies to the case where the entire front door unit 300 is closed. When the entire front door unit 300 is opened from this state, the engagement portion 352 and the engagement portion 346 are configured such that the portion other than the tip portion of the engagement portion 352 slides in the lateral groove portion of the engagement portion 346. Is moved to the left end portion (end portion on the longitudinal groove portion side) of the locking portion 346, and the glass unit 350 is also opened while the engaged state is maintained as shown in FIG.

  That is, when the front door unit 300 is opened and closed, the glass unit 350 is also opened and closed. When the engagement between the engaging portion 352 and the locking portion 346 is released, when the front door unit 300 is further opened from the state of FIG. 3, the distal end portion of the engaging portion 352 becomes a vertical groove portion of the locking portion 346. By reaching and withdrawing the tip portion from the locking portion 346, the engagement between them is released.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the front door unit 300 is opened and closed, the glass unit 350 is also opened and closed. Therefore, when maintenance of the game area 221 is requested, for example, in the case of clearing the game ball clogging If the front door unit 300 is opened, the glass unit 350 is also opened at the same time, so that a quick response can be made.

  Further, since the engagement between the front door unit 300 and the glass unit 350 can be released, the maintenance of the rear surface of the front door unit 300, that is, the rear surface of the illuminator unit 340 can be simplified by adopting the mode shown in FIG. It can be done. Furthermore, since the glass unit 350 and the illuminator unit 340 can be engaged and released, the maintenance of the rear surface of the movable decorative unit 330 and the rear surface of the front door 310 can be performed by adopting the mode shown in FIG. Can be done easily.

<Another configuration example 1 of the annular body 333>
The annular body 333 can realize various effects as well as effects due to the rotation operation. FIGS. 32A to 32C are explanatory views showing another configuration example of the annular body 333. FIG. FIG. 32A is a front view schematically showing an annular cover 333a, a decorative annular body 3332, and a concealing annular body 3333 in this example.

  In this example, the annular body cover 333a has a plurality (20 in this case) of window portions C1 formed at an equal pitch in the circumferential direction. The window portion C1 is notched or transparent so that the player can see the back of the annular cover 333a, and other portions of the annular cover 333a are colored so that the player cannot see the back of the annular cover 333a. Or dark colored transparent so that it is almost invisible even if it is transparent.

  Similar to the annular body cover 333a, the decorative annular body 3332 includes a plurality of window portions C2 formed at equal pitches in the circumferential direction. The window part C2 has the same shape as the window part C1, but a smaller number (17 in this case) than the window part C1 so that a part that overlaps with the window part C1 is generated depending on the rotational position of the annular body 333. And The window portion C2 is notched or transparent so that the player can see the back of the decorative ring 3332, and the other part of the decorative ring 3332 is not visible to the player behind the decorative ring 3332. It is colored or transparent so that it is almost invisible even if it is transparent.

  The concealing annular body 3333 is colored or colored and transparent. As a result, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), the annular body 333 formed by assembling the decorative annular body 3332 and the concealing annular body 3333 is viewed in the circumferential direction through the window C2 by the concealing annular body 3333. Colored portions (window portion C2) appear at an equal pitch.

  If the annular body cover 333a configured in this way and the annular body 333 are combined and the annular body 333 is rotated, whether the player rotates the annular body 333 in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the annular body 333. The illusion can be given. FIG. 32C is an explanatory diagram thereof.

  As shown in the figure, since the number of the window portion C1 and the window portion C2 is different, there are those in which they are completely overlapped, those in which they are not completely overlapped, and in which both are partially overlapped. It will be visible to the player.

  FIG. 32C assumes a case where the annular body 333 is rotated clockwise from the left side of FIG. When the movement of the part P where the window part C1 and the window part C2 completely overlap is seen, the annular body 333 rotates clockwise, but the part P moves counterclockwise. Therefore, the player can be given the illusion that the counterclockwise rotation is generated in the annular body 333 while the annular body 333 itself rotates clockwise.

<Another configuration example 2 of the annular body 333>
FIGS. 33A to 33C are explanatory views showing still another configuration example of the annular body 333. FIG. 33A is a front view schematically showing the annular body cover 333a and the annular body 333 in this example.

  In this example, the annular body cover 333a has a window part C11 in a part thereof. The window portion C11 is notched or transparent so that the player can see the back of the annular cover 333a, and other portions of the annular cover 333a are colored so that the player cannot see the back of the annular cover 333a. Or dark colored transparent so that it is almost invisible even if it is transparent.

  The annular body 333 has a window portion C12 at a part thereof. The window portion C12 is positioned so as to overlap the window portion C11 when the annular body 333 is at a predetermined rotational position, and is configured so that the back of the annular body 333 can be seen by the player when overlapping with the window portion C11. For example, the window part C12 has the same shape as the window part C11, and is formed in a cutout or a transparent shape so that the player can see the back of the annular body 333, and the other part of the annular body 333 is behind the annular body 333. It is colored so that it is not visible to the player, or it is dark colored and transparent so that it is almost invisible even if it is transparent.

  In the case of this example, depending on the rotation position of the annular body 333, the window part C11 and the window part C12 are overlapped, and the back of the annular body 333 (the part behind the window part C11) is visible to the player and when it is not visible. Can produce. Thereby, for example, a display unit for a still image or a variable image is provided behind the annular body 333 (a part behind the window C11), and the display unit is not visible when the player sees the display as the game progresses. In some cases, it is possible to produce an effect that enhances the interest of the game. The display unit may be provided in the illuminator unit 340 or the game board 220. When the game board 220 is provided, a window portion similar to the window portion C11 may be formed in a part of the illuminator unit 340, or the illuminator unit 340 may not be provided.

  FIG. 33B shows a case where the window part C11 and the window part C12 do not overlap, and the back of the annular body 333 (the part behind the window part C11) cannot be seen by the player. FIG. 33 (c) shows a case where the window C11 and the window C12 overlap with each other so that the player can see the back of the annular body 333 (the part behind the window C11). FIG. 33 (c) shows an example in which a variable image display device such as a 7-segment LED is provided as a display portion behind the annular body 333 (a portion behind the window portion C11). Is displaying an image of “7”. In the case of the state of FIG. 33 (b), the image on the display is not visible to the player, but is visible in the case of the state of FIG. 33 (c).

  As described above, in this example, the player cannot confirm the display on the display unit except when the window unit C11 and the window unit C12 overlap, and can confirm the display on the display unit when they overlap. Production becomes possible.

  As a specific example of such an effect, for example, when the special symbol display device 227b and the LCD 226 that are variably displayed display the big hit symbol and the decorative symbol, the window C11 and the window C12 overlap each other. When the annular body 333 is rotated and the display unit outputs a predetermined chance image to indicate that the possibility of a big hit is somewhat high with a predetermined first probability, and displays the outlier symbol in a fixed stop display. May allow the variable display to output a chance image with a second probability lower than the first probability.

  It is desirable to start displaying the chance image before the fixed display is started after the special symbol display device 227b and the LCD 226 start the variable display. In addition, the first probability includes 1/1 and the second probability includes 0/1.

  With such a configuration, since the special symbol display device 227b and the LCD 226 that are in the process of changing are displayed with the jackpot symbol and the decorative symbol being confirmed and stopped, the player is given a hint as to whether or not the jackpot will be won. The player expects to check whether the window part C11 and the window part C12 overlap and the display on the display part, and it may be possible to improve the interest.

<Configuration of control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming table A will be described. FIG. 17 is a block diagram of the main control board 247 and the configuration related thereto. FIG. 18 is a block diagram of the effect control board 246 and a configuration related thereto.

<Main control board>
Referring to FIG. 17, main control board 247 mounts main control circuit 10. The main control circuit 10 is a CPU 10a that controls the progress of the game, a ROM 10b that stores programs and data executed by the CPU 10a, a RAM 10c that stores temporary data, and an I / O that is an input / output interface between the CPU 10a and external devices. O10d, and a data bus and an address bus (not shown) are electrically connected to each other. The ROM 10b and RAM 10c may employ other types of storage means. The stored contents of the RAM 10c are not lost even when the power is turned off by a backup circuit (not shown).

  The main control circuit 10 also includes a counter timer 10e. The counter timer 10e generates an interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2 msec). When the CPU 10a receives an interrupt signal, it executes a predetermined interrupt process in advance.

  The main control board 247 mounts the crystal oscillator 11 and the counter circuit 12. The crystal oscillator 11 generates a clock signal that becomes a system clock of the CPU 10a. The counter circuit 12 cyclically counts a clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator 11 within a certain numerical range at a high speed, and is used to generate a random number for lottery. In the present embodiment, the counter circuit 12 is configured to count the clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator 11, but another crystal oscillator is provided, and this periodically outputs a signal cyclically and rapidly within a certain numerical range. It is good also as a structure which counts by.

  The sensor circuit 13a processes signals from various sensors 14a and outputs them to the I / O 10d. The CPU 10a can acquire the detection results of the various sensors 14a from the input port of the I / O 10d. The various sensors 14a are sensors that detect the entrance of game balls provided in the winning opening 223a, the variable winning opening 223b, the big winning opening 223c, the ordinary drawing starting winning opening 224a, and the special drawing starting winning opening 224b, respectively. Includes a sensor that detects power loss (voltage drop).

  The drive circuits 13b to 13d perform display control of the special symbol display device 227b, the normal symbol display device 227a, and the error display device 319 based on the control signal output from the I / O 10d. The drive circuit 13e drives and controls various solenoids 14b based on a control signal output from the I / O 10d. The various solenoids 14b include solenoids for opening and closing the variable winning opening 223b and the large winning opening 223c. The drive circuits 13f and 13g perform display control of the special drawing lottery hold memory number display device 228b and the general drawing lottery hold memory number display device 228a based on a control signal output from the I / O 10d. The CPU 10a can be controlled by outputting a control signal to each of these devices via the output port of the I / O 10d.

  The CPU 10a outputs a control command to the effect control board 246 via the I / O 10d. Further, the CPU 10a outputs a control signal to the information input circuit 15a via the information output circuit 15. The information input circuit 15a is, for example, a drive circuit for a display device arranged on the island where the game machine A is installed.

  The CPU 10a outputs a control signal to the dispensing device control board 244 via the I / O 10d. The payout device control board 244 controls the payout device 242 based on a control signal from the CPU 10a to perform a payout process of the game ball. The payout sensor 244a is a sensor that detects game balls paid out by the payout device 242, and is used to count the number of game balls to be paid out. The payout device control board 244 also controls the payout device 242 based on the control signal from the CR board 248 to perform payout processing of the game ball. The card unit 30 is a unit that performs processing for a player to receive a game ball through a predetermined card.

  The payout device control board 244 outputs a signal permitting the launch of the game ball to the launcher control board 245. The launcher control board 245 drives a launch motor 245b that constitutes a game ball launcher built in the lower unit 230 in response to a signal from a handle sensor 245a that detects an operation amount for the launch handle 234. Further, the ball feeding device 245c for guiding the game ball from the upper plate 232a to the game ball launching device is controlled.

<Production control board>
Referring to FIG. 18, effect control board 246 has effect control circuit 50 mounted thereon. The effect control circuit 50 is a CPU 50a that controls the contents of effects, a ROM 50b that stores programs and data executed by the CPU 50a, a RAM 50c that stores temporary data, and an I / O 50d that is an input / output interface between the CPU 50a and an external device. And a data bus and an address bus (not shown) are electrically connected to each other. The ROM 50b and RAM 50c may employ other types of storage means. The stored contents of the RAM 50c are not lost even when the power is turned off by a backup circuit (not shown).

  The effect control circuit 50 also includes a counter timer 50e. The counter timer 50e generates an interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2 msec). When the CPU 50a receives an interrupt signal, it executes a predetermined interrupt process in advance. The production control board 246 is equipped with a crystal oscillator 51. The crystal oscillator 51 generates a clock signal that becomes the system clock of the CPU 50a.

  The sensor circuit 54 processes signals from various sensors 54 'and outputs them to the I / O 50d. The CPU 50a can acquire the detection results of the various sensors 54 ′ from the input port of the I / O 50d. The various sensors 54 ′ include a sensor 338 that detects the rotational position of the annular body 333 and a sensor that detects power-off (voltage drop) of the power supply circuit 20.

  The sound source IC 52 stores sound effect data output from the speaker 318, and controls sound output from the speaker 318 based on a control signal output from the I / O 50d. The drive circuit 53 performs drive control of the LEDs 3431 and 3432 of the illuminator unit 340 based on the control signal output from the I / O 50d. The CPU 50a can control by outputting a control signal to each of these devices via the output port of the I / O 50d. In addition, a control signal is sent to the drive circuit board 339 of the stepping motor 3371 of the movable decoration unit 330 via the output port of the I / O 50d to control the rotation of the annular body 333.

  Further, the CPU 50a receives an operation signal from the chance button 236 and a control command transmitted by the CPU 10a of the main control circuit 10 through the I / O 50d, and performs corresponding processing. Further, the CPU 10a sends a control command to the LCD control board 226a. The LCD control board 226a performs display control of the LCD 226.

<Game progress control process>
Next, an example of processing executed by the CPU 10a of the main control circuit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19A is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 10a, and FIG. 19B is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 10a in response to an interrupt signal from the counter timer 10e.

<Main processing>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 10a performs an initial process in S1. Here, the data stored in the RAM 10c is checked for corruption, and the stored contents of the register of the CPU 10a saved in the RAM 10c when the power is turned off are performed.

  In S2, the process of updating the initial value of the random number counter is performed, and then the process of S2 is repeated until the power is turned off. The random number counter is a software counter that is performed by storing the count value in a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c, and the types thereof are “special drawing lottery random number counter”, “special drawing variable time lottery random number counter”, “general purpose counter”. There are “lottery random number counters per figure” and “variable random time lottery counters”. These counters cyclically count numerical values within a certain numerical range, and are used to generate random numbers. The initial value means the value when the count starts next after the count is completed.

  For example, when a numerical value is counted in a numerical value range of 0 to 127 and the initial value is 50, the next count is 50, 51. . . 127, 0. . . 49.

  The “special drawing lottery counter” is used to select the type of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 227b from the symbol shown in FIG. Used to generate random numbers. When the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, when the special jackpot symbol is selected by lottery using a random number acquired from the “special drawing lottery random number counter”, the gaming state is set to a probabilistic state after the jackpot ends.

  The “special symbol variation time lottery random number counter” is used to generate a random number for selecting the variation time of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 227b by lottery. The “lottery random number counter per usual” is used to generate a random number for performing a win determination for determining the opening of the variable winning opening 223b. In the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26 (c), the normal symbols displayed by the normal symbol display device 227a are of two types, that is, a winning symbol and a missing symbol. The type of normal symbol displayed by 227a is also determined. The “normal figure variable time lottery random number counter” is used to generate a random number for selecting the fluctuation time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 227a by lottery.

<Timer interrupt processing>
In S11, the detection results of the various sensors 14a are acquired from the input port of the I / O 10d. In S12, the random number counter is updated. Random number counters are the above-mentioned “special drawing lottery random number counter”, “special drawing variable time lottery random number counter”, “general drawing lottery random number counter”, and “general map variable time lottery random number counter”, One of these count values is added. If the count is completed, the count value is updated to the initial value updated in S2.

  In S13, a start winning determination process is performed. Here, the presence or absence of a game ball (special drawing start winning) in the special drawing start winning port 224b or the variable winning port 223b, the entering of the game ball into the general drawing starting winning port 224a (standard drawing start winning) Performs processing related to presence / absence. Details will be described later.

  In S14, special figure related processing is performed. Here, jackpot determination and processing during the jackpot state are performed. Details will be described later. In S15, a general map related process is performed. Here, processing related to the hit determination is performed. Details will be described later. In S16, a control command is output to the effect control board 246 according to the processing results in S13 to S15.

  In S17, a control signal is output from the output port of the I / O 10d to each device in accordance with the processing results in S13 to S15. In S18, a counter update process is performed.

  In the counter update process, the count values of various counters that measure time are updated. The types of counters that measure the time include "Special figure fluctuation time counter", "Usual figure fluctuation time counter", "Variable winning opening opening time counter", "Large winning opening opening time counter", and "Open waiting counter". is there. These counters are software counters that are executed by storing count values in a partial storage area of the RAM 10c.

  The “special symbol variation time counter” is a counter that measures the variation time of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 227b. The “ordinary symbol variation time counter” is a counter that measures the variation time of the ordinary symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 227a. The “variable winning opening opening time counter” is a counter that measures the opening time of the variable winning opening 223b. The “large winning opening opening time counter” is a counter that measures the opening time of the large winning opening 223c. The “open wait counter” is a counter that measures the waiting time until the special winning opening 223c is opened. Details of the counter update processing in S18 will be described later.

  In S19, from the data of the input port of the I / O 10d acquired in S11, the detection result of the above-described sensor that detects the power-off is acquired, and it is determined whether the power is off. If applicable, the process proceeds to S20. If not, one unit of timer interrupt processing is terminated. In S20, processing at power-off is performed. Here, for example, a process of saving the stored contents of the register of the CPU 10a to the RAM 10c is performed, and the process ends.

<Starting prize determination process>
Next, the start winning determination process in S13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the start winning determination process. In S21, based on the data of the input port of the I / O 10d acquired in S11, it is determined whether or not there has been a special figure start winning. If applicable, the process proceeds to S22, and if not, the process proceeds to S26.

  In S22, it is determined whether or not the special figure lottery hold storage number is less than a prescribed number (for example, 4). If yes, go to S23, otherwise go to S26. The special figure lottery hold storage number is stored in a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c. In S23, the special figure lottery holding storage number is updated (one is added). In S24, a random number for determining the big hit is acquired from the counter circuit 12. In S25, the random numbers for the jackpot determination acquired in S24, the random numbers (count value random number counter for special figure lottery) and the random number counter for special figure variable time lottery (count value) are set as one set, and some special characteristics of the RAM 10c are set. Stored in the figure random number storage area as a special figure lottery pending random number.

  In S26, based on the data of the input port of the I / O 10d acquired in S11, it is determined whether or not there is a normal start prize. If applicable, the process proceeds to S27, and if not applicable, one unit start winning determination process is terminated.

  In S27, it is determined whether or not the number of drawings stored in the usual drawing lot is less than a prescribed number (for example, 4). If applicable, the process proceeds to S28, and if not applicable, one unit start winning determination process is terminated. Note that the usual drawing lot storage number is stored in a partial storage area of the RAM 10c. In S28, the usual drawing lot storage number is updated (one is added). In S29, each random number (count value) of “lottery random number counter per common figure” and “random number counter for usual figure variable time lottery” is set as one set, and the common figure lottery is held in a part of the random number storage area of the RAM 10c. Store as a random number. Thereafter, the start winning determination process for one unit is completed.

<Special drawing related processing>
Next, the special figure related process of S14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart of special figure related processing. In S31, it is determined whether or not the jackpot state is being set as the gaming state. The gaming state includes a normal state, a jackpot state, a probability change state, a time reduction state, and a winning state, and is set by turning on and off flags set in some storage areas of the RAM 10c. If applicable, the process proceeds to S32, and if not, the process proceeds to S37.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 223c is open. If applicable, the process proceeds to S33, and if not, the process proceeds to S39. Whether or not the big prize opening 223c is being opened is determined by whether the big prize opening flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c is ON or OFF.

  In S33, the number-of-winning prize winning number management process is performed. Here, a process of counting the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 223c is performed. In S34, it is determined whether or not the closing condition for the special winning opening 223c is established. If applicable, the process proceeds to S35, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. Here, as a result of the processing of S33, when the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 223c reaches a certain value, or when the opening time of the big prize opening 223c reaches a certain time ("big prize opening" When the count value of the “opening time counter” is 0), it is determined that the closing condition is satisfied.

  In S35, a special winning opening closing process is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 10d is performed in order to close the special winning opening 223c. In addition, the special winning prize flag is turned OFF. In S36, a round management process is performed. Here, processing for counting the number of times the special winning opening 223c is opened, processing for determining whether or not the number of times of opening has reached a predetermined number, and the like are performed. If the number of times the special winning opening 223c is opened does not reach the predetermined number, an initial value is set in the “open wait counter”.

  In S37, it is determined whether or not to end the jackpot according to the processing result in S36. The jackpot is ended when the number of times of opening of the big winning opening 223c reaches a predetermined number. If applicable, the process proceeds to S38, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. In S38, game state management processing is performed. Here, the flag indicating the jackpot state is set to OFF, and when the jackpot state is set, the special symbol display device 227b displays the flag indicating the short-time state if the display confirmed symbol is a normal jackpot symbol, and if it is a special jackpot symbol, the probability change state Each flag indicating ON is turned ON. Thereafter, the special figure related process of one unit is finished. When the flag indicating the time reduction state is turned ON, an initial value is further set in the “time reduction counter”. The “time-short counter” is a software counter that counts the number of lottery wins in the time-short state, and the count value is stored in a partial storage area of the RAM 10c.

  In S39, it is determined whether the “open wait counter” is 0 or not. If applicable, the process proceeds to S40, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is ended. In S40, a special winning opening opening process is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 10d is performed in order to open the special winning opening 223c. Also, an initial value is set in the “Large Winner Opening Time Counter” and the Big Winner Flag is turned ON. Thereafter, the special figure related process of one unit is finished.

  In S41, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S42, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. In S42, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c is ON. If applicable, the process proceeds to S43, and if not, the process proceeds to S45. In S43, the big hit flag is turned OFF. In S44, game state management processing is performed. Here, the flag indicating the normal state, the probability variation state, or the short time state set at that time is turned OFF, and the flag indicating the jackpot state is turned ON. In addition, an initial value is set in the “open wait counter”.

  In S45, it is determined whether or not the special figure lottery pending random number is stored in the RAM 10c. If applicable, the process proceeds to S46, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated.

  In S46, a special drawing lottery random number storage update process is performed. Here, the oldest special figure lottery pending random number is acquired and deleted from the special figure random number storage area. In addition, the special figure lottery hold storage number is decremented by one. In S47, the jackpot is determined. The jackpot determination is made based on the jackpot determination random number of the special figure lottery pending random number acquired in S46 and the jackpot lottery data stored in the ROM 10b. FIG. 27A shows an example of jackpot lottery data. In the case of the example in the figure, it is assumed that the random number for jackpot determination takes any numerical value from 0 to 65535. In the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery data is distinguished according to whether the probability state is normal or when the probability changes, and the lottery data is selected according to the current probability state. When the gaming state is a probability variation state, the probability state is a probability variation time, and when the gaming state is other, the probability state is a normal time.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the special figure start winning is established when the game ball enters the special figure start winning port 224b and the game ball enters the variable winning port 223b in the big hit lottery data. It is also distinguished.

  Then, if the random number for jackpot determination is included in the range of random numbers in FIG. For example, if the random number for jackpot determination is 10001, the probability state is normal, and a special figure start winning is established by a game ball entering the special figure start winning opening 224b, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit.

  Returning to FIG. 21, in S48, if it is determined that the jackpot is determined as a jackpot in S47, the process proceeds to S49, and if not, the process proceeds to S50. In S49, the jackpot flag is turned ON. In S50, a special drawing lottery is performed. The special drawing lottery differs depending on whether the jackpot flag is ON or OFF.

  When the jackpot flag is ON, the special drawing lottery is performed based on the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” of the oldest special drawing lottery pending random number and the special symbol lottery data stored in the ROM 10b. . FIG. 27B is a diagram showing an example of special symbol lottery data at the time of big hit. In the case of the example in the figure, it is assumed that the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” takes any numerical value from 0 to 127. Then, a special symbol corresponding to the case where the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” is included in the random number range shown in FIG. For example, when the random number is 10, the special figure 1X (see FIG. 26A) is selected. The type of the selected special symbol is stored in a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c until the jackpot ends, and is used to select whether the gaming state is set to the short-time state or the probable change state in S38 described above.

  The special drawing lottery when the jackpot flag is OFF is performed based on the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” of the oldest special drawing lottery holding random number and the special symbol lottery data at the time of disconnection stored in the ROM 10b. . FIG. 27C is a diagram showing an example of special symbol lottery data at the time of detachment. In the case of the example in the figure, it is assumed that the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” takes any numerical value from 0 to 127. Then, a special symbol corresponding to the case where the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” is included in the random number range shown in FIG. For example, when the random number is 90, the special figure 9 (see FIG. 26A) is selected.

  Returning to FIG. 21, in S51, a variation pattern lottery process is performed. Here, the variation pattern is selected and determined by lottery. The variation pattern is performed based on the type of the special symbol selected in S50, the random number extracted from the “special diagram variation time lottery random number counter” of the oldest special diagram lottery pending random number, and the variation pattern lottery data stored in the ROM 10b. . FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of variation pattern lottery data. In the case of the example in the figure, it is assumed that the random number extracted from the “special drawing variable time lottery random number counter” takes any numerical value from 0 to 65535. Then, according to the type of the special symbol selected in S42 or S44, a variation pattern (variation pattern number) corresponding to the case where the random number extracted from the “random number counter for special diagram variation time lottery” is included in the random number range of FIG. ) Is selected. For example, when the special symbol type is Special Fig. 8 and the random number is 60001, the variation pattern of variation 2 is selected. The selected variation pattern type (variation pattern number) is output to the effect control board 246 in S16 of FIG.

  The variation pattern includes a combination of decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 226, display content (effect mode) when the combination of decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 226 is changed, a driving mode (movable mode) of the annular body 333, and a special symbol display device 227b. Defines the variation time of the combination of the special symbol displayed by the LCD and the decorative symbol displayed by the LCD 226.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of each variation pattern. In the same figure, “decoration symbol” indicates the type of the combination of ornamental symbols displayed on the LCD 226, “out” indicates a combination of ornamental symbols corresponding to the case where the jackpot lottery is missed, and “ordinary bonus” indicates FIG. Any of the combinations of decorative symbols that are normally big jackpots shown in b), and “special jackpot” is one of the combinations of decorative symbols that are jackpot specially shown in FIG.

  The “effect mode” is a type of display pattern that is displayed while the LCD 226 displays a combination of decorative symbols. “Driving of the annular body” indicates a driving mode of the annular body 333, “None” stops rotation, “Right low speed” rotates at low speed clockwise, “Left high speed” rotates at high speed counterclockwise, “ “Lottery” means selecting a driving mode by lottery. The driving mode of the annular body 333 can give the player the pleasure of guessing the success of the jackpot. “Variation time” indicates the variation time of the combination of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display device 227b and the decorative symbol displayed by the LCD 226, and is common to both.

  Returning to FIG. 21, in S52, an initial value of the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is set according to the fluctuation time defined in the fluctuation pattern selected in S51. For example, when the variation 1 in FIG. 29 is selected, a count value corresponding to 5 seconds is set as the initial value. If the start period of the timer interrupt process is every 2 msec, 10000 is set in the “special figure fluctuation time counter” of the RAM 10c.

  In S53, it is determined whether or not the short time state is being set as the gaming state. If applicable, the process proceeds to S54, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. In S54, the “hour / time counter” is updated. In this case, the count value of the “time reduction counter” is subtracted by 1 (however, up to 0). In S55, it is determined whether or not the “hour counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S56, and if not applicable, one unit of the special figure related process ends. In S56, game state management processing is performed. Here, as a gaming state, a flag indicating a short time state is turned OFF, and a flag indicating a normal state is turned ON. Thereafter, the special figure related process of one unit ends.

<Common-related processing>
Next, referring to FIG. 22, the common map related process of S15 will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the common map related process. In S61, it is determined whether or not the variable winning opening 223b is open. If applicable, the process proceeds to S62, and if not, the process proceeds to S64. Whether or not the variable prize opening 223b is being opened is determined by whether or not the variable prize slot flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c is ON or OFF.

  In S62, it is determined whether or not the “variable winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S63, and if not applicable, the unit-related general drawing related process is terminated. In S63, variable winning opening closing processing is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 10d is performed to close the variable winning opening 223b. In addition, the variable prize opening flag is turned OFF.

  In S64, it is determined whether or not the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S65, and if not applicable, the unit-related general drawing related process is terminated.

  In S65, it is determined whether or not the hit flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c is ON. If applicable, the process proceeds to S66, and if not, the process proceeds to S69. In S66, the hit flag is turned OFF. In S67, an initial value is set in the “variable winning opening opening time counter”. The initial value distinguishes between the case where the probability change state or the short time state is set as the gaming state and the case where it does not, the value corresponding to a relatively long time in the former case, and the relatively short in the latter case A value corresponding to time is set. In S68, a variable winning opening opening process is performed. Here, processing is performed such as setting data for opening the variable winning opening 223b to the output port of the I / O 10d. Further, the variable winning a prize flag is turned ON.

  In S65, it is determined whether or not the random drawing lot random number is stored in the RAM 10c. If applicable, the process proceeds to S70, and if not applicable, the unit-related general drawing related processing is terminated. In S70, a general drawing lottery random number storage update process is performed. Here, the oldest general drawing lottery holding random number is acquired and deleted from the general random number storage area. In addition, the number of usual lottery reservation storage is subtracted. In S71, a win determination is performed. The win determination is performed based on the random number extracted from the “lottery random number counter for normal drawing” of the oldest general drawing lottery pending random number and the winning lottery data stored in the ROM 10b. The lottery method is the same as in the big hit lottery.

  In S72, if the result of the determination in S71 is that it is determined to be a win, the process proceeds to S73, and if not, the process proceeds to S74. In S73, the hit flag is turned ON.

  In S74, an initial value is set in the “normal map variable time counter”. The initial value distinguishes between the case where the probability change state or the short time state is set as the gaming state and the case where it does not, and in the former case, a value corresponding to a relatively short time, and in the latter case, a relatively long time A value corresponding to time is set. With the above, one unit of general map related processing is completed.

<Counter update processing>
Next, the counter update process of S18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the counter update process. In S81, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S86, and if not, the process proceeds to S82.

  In S82, the count value of the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is decremented by one. In S83, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S84, and if not, the process proceeds to S85. In S84, a symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect control board 246. In response to this command, the effect control board 246 stops the variation of the decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 226.

  In S85, it is determined whether or not the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S87, and if not, the process proceeds to S86. In S86, one count value of the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is subtracted.

  In S87, it is determined whether or not the “variable winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If yes, go to S89, otherwise go to S88. In S88, one "variable winning opening opening time counter" is subtracted.

  In S89, it is determined whether or not the “opening waiting time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S91, and if not, the process proceeds to S90. In S90, one “opening waiting time counter” is subtracted.

  In S91, it is determined whether or not the “large winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S93, and if not, the process proceeds to S92. In S92, one "big prize opening opening time counter" is subtracted. In S93, other counter update processing is performed. Thus, the counter update process for one unit is completed.

<Direction control processing>
Next, an example of processing executed by the CPU 50a of the effect control circuit 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24A is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 50a, and FIG. 24B is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 50a in response to an interrupt signal from the counter timer 50e.

<Main processing>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 50a performs an initial process in S101. Here, various initial settings of the effect control circuit 50 as a whole, such as initial setting of registers of the CPU 50a, are performed.

  In S102, processing according to the control command from the main control board 247 is executed. Details will be described later. In S103, a control command is transmitted to the LCD control board 226a according to the processing result of S102 and the processing result of S113 described later, and display control of the LCD 226 is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to S102 and the same processing is repeated until the power is turned off.

<Timer interrupt processing>
In S111, it is determined whether or not a control command is received from the main control board 247. If applicable, the process proceeds to S112, and if not, the process proceeds to S113. In S112, the received control command is stored in the RAM 50c. In S113, the effect data is updated. Here, the display contents of the LCD 226, the contents of the sound effect output from the speaker 318, the driving contents of the LEDs 3431 and 3432, the driving contents of the annular body 333, and the like are updated. In S114, control signals for the speaker 318 and LEDs 3431 and 3432 are output from the I / O 50d. In S115, a control signal for the stepping motor 3371 for driving the annular body 333 is output from the I / O 50d. Thus, one unit of timer interrupt processing is completed.

<Command processing>
Next, the command processing in S102 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart of command processing. In S131, the presence or absence of a control command from the unprocessed main control board 247 is determined with reference to the control command storage area in the RAM 50c. If there is an unprocessed control command, the oldest control command is acquired and the process proceeds to S132. If not, the command processing for one unit is terminated.

  In S132, it is determined whether or not the control command is a command indicating a variation pattern number. If applicable, the process proceeds to S133, and if not, the process proceeds to S134. In S133, the effect data is set according to the variation pattern number indicated in the control command.

  The effect data is set according to the contents of the variation pattern shown in FIG. The setting of effect data regarding the LCD 226 includes a combination of decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 226 in accordance with the variation pattern number and the “effect mode” shown in FIG. 29 as the contents of the “decorative symbol” in FIG.

  For example, when the control command designates variation 4 as the variation pattern number, after the decorative design variation display is performed while performing the background effect that makes the image of the sky by the display by the LCD 226, LED 3431, LED 3432, sound by the speaker 318, etc. The decorative pattern is displayed in a swinging manner by the combination of detachment.

Specifically, for the first 10 seconds, the LCD 226 displays a decorative pattern and a blue background image, and for the next 20 seconds, the same decorative pattern is swayed and displayed on the left and right of the LCD 226 to display only the middle decorative pattern. Reach variation display that displays a variation, and a mountain image is displayed in the background, and the variation rate of the decorative symbol that has been varied and displayed in the middle of the LCD 226 in the last 10 seconds is gradually slowed down, and finally a combination of detachment The decorative design is displayed in a swinging manner. Of these 40 seconds, LED 3431 and LED 3432 are blinking at low speed for the first 10 seconds, blinking at high speed for the next 20 seconds, blinking at the slowest speed for the last 10 seconds, and background sound from speaker 318. Is output.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to the variation pattern numbers. In the figure, “selection probability” indicates the selection probability of a combination of decorative symbols to be selected for a certain variation pattern number. For example, when the variation pattern number is variation 1, a decorative symbol combination of “decoration 1”-“decoration 3”-“decoration 2” is selected with a probability of 21/128. The “temporary stop symbol combination” means a combination of decorative symbols that are displayed after the variation is temporarily stopped after the variation of the decorative symbol combination and before the final decorative symbol combination is displayed. For example, when the “temporary stop symbol combination” is “decoration 2”, a combination of the ornament symbols “decoration 2” − “decoration 2” − “decoration 2” is temporarily displayed.

  Specifically, when the control command indicates that the variation pattern number is variation 8, random lottery is performed, and the combination of temporary stop symbols is decoration 8, left stop symbol, middle stop symbol, and right stop symbol 6 If it is determined that the information is transmitted to the LCD control board in the process of S103 described above, the LCD control board 226a sends 13.2-seconds to the LCD 226 as decoration 2-decoration 2-decoration 2. The symbol combination that is a normal jackpot is displayed, the symbol combination that is displayed after 15.2 seconds is temporarily deleted, and the symbol combination that is a normal jackpot of decoration 6-decoration 6-decoration 6 is newly displayed.

  Next, the setting of effect data includes not only the setting of effect data related to the LCD 226 but also the setting related to the rotation of the annular body 333, and follows “variable pattern driving” shown in FIG. In the case of the example in FIG. 29, there is “lottery” as “the driving of the annular body”. FIG. 30 shows an example of the contents when the driving of the annular body is determined by lottery.

  In the figure, “selection probability” indicates the selection probability of the control content to be selected for the variation pattern numbers 4, 7, and 12 in which “ring drive” is “lottery”. For example, when the variation pattern number is variation 4, “None” is selected with a probability of 120/128.

  Specifically, when the variation pattern number indicates variation 6 as a control command, predetermined information including the variation pattern number is transmitted to the LCD control board 226a in the above-described processing of S103, and the next timing of transmission is transmitted. A signal for rotating the annular body 333 to the left at a high speed is output from the I / O 50d to the drive circuit board 339 in the process of S115 of the timer interrupt process starting at step S115.

  Also, when the variation pattern number indicates variation 12 as a control command, predetermined information including the variation pattern number is transmitted to the LCD control board 226a in the process of S103 described above, and the 60000th time since transmission. (Assuming that the timer interrupt process start cycle is every 2 ms, 30 seconds after the start of fluctuation), the random number lottery is performed in the process of S115 of the timer interrupt process that starts at the timing shown in FIG. The operation mode of the annular body 333 is determined.

  The range of random numbers that can be extracted here is 0 to 127. If the random number value extracted from a predetermined random number generator is 0 to 95, it is the left low speed, and if it is 96 to 127, it is the right low speed. When the random number value is 100, a signal for rotating to the right at a low speed is output from the I / O 50d to the drive circuit board 339.

  Considering the relationship between the selection probabilities in the tables of FIGS. 29 and 31, the rotation speed and rotation direction of the annular body 333, and the result of the jackpot lottery, when the lottery result is a jackpot, select to rotate rather than rotate. It is set so that the left rotation is easier to select than the right rotation, and the high speed rotation is easier to select than the low speed rotation. Similarly, in the case of special jackpots, it is easier to select to rotate than to not rotate, and it is easier to select left rotation than right rotation, and it is easier to select high speed rotation than low speed rotation. It is set as follows.

  As described above, since the rotation direction and the rotation speed are selected depending on whether or not to make a big hit, whether or not to rotate according to the type of the big hit, it is possible to expand the range of effects.

  Returning to FIG. 25, in S134, it is determined whether or not the control command is a symbol stop command. If applicable, the process proceeds to S135, and if not, the process proceeds to S136. In S135, setting is made to stop the change in the display pattern of the LCD 226, and in S105 described above, the command is sent to the LCD control board 226a.

  In S136, other processing is performed. Here, processing according to other types of control commands is performed. Thus, one unit of command processing is completed.

<Characteristics of Playground A>
The characteristics of the gaming table A described above are listed below. The reference numerals in parentheses correspond to the reference numerals used for the description of each component of the gaming table A.

  The gaming table A includes a main body (200) having a game board (220) that forms a game area (221) having a game ball winning opening, and a window portion (311) that allows the game area (221) to be visually recognized. A front door unit (300) provided on the front side of the main body (200) so as to be openable and closable, and between the window (311) and the game board (220). And a glass unit (350) having a glass member (351) covering the game area (221), which is provided in the main body (200) so as to be opened and closed.

  According to this configuration, since the glass unit (350) is provided in the main body (200) so as to be openable and closable, when the front door unit (300) is to be maintained, the glass unit (350) is closed ( FIG. 5 and FIG. 6). Further, when the maintenance of the game area (221) (for example, elimination of a game ball clogging) is performed, the glass unit (350) is opened (FIG. 3). With such a configuration, it is possible to arrange the glass member (351) covering the game area (221) while ensuring the maintainability of the front portion of the game table A, particularly the front door unit (300).

  In addition, the gaming table A includes a glass unit side engaging portion (352) in which the glass unit (350) can be engaged and disengaged with the front door unit (300). When the front door unit (300) is opened and closed when the portion (352) is engaged, the glass unit (350) is also opened and closed.

  According to this configuration, when the front door unit (300) is opened / closed, the glass unit (350) is also opened / closed. Therefore, when maintenance of the game area (221) is requested, for example, the clogging of game balls is eliminated. In this case, if the front door unit (300) is opened, the glass unit 350 is also opened at the same time, so that a quick response is possible.

  Further, the gaming table A includes the front door unit (300) having the window (311), a front door (310) provided on the main body so as to be opened and closed, and a decorative body (333), An intermediate unit (320) provided between the window (311) and the glass unit (350), and the glass unit side engaging portion (352) is engaged with the intermediate unit (320). The engagement can be released.

  According to this structure, the maintenance of the back surface of the front door (310) can be easily performed by releasing the engagement between the glass unit (350) and the intermediate unit (320).

  Further, in the gaming table A, the decorative body (333) is a movable decorative body, and the intermediate unit (320) has the decorative body (333) and is disposed on the front door (310) side. A movable decorative unit (330); and an illuminator unit (340) having an illuminator (3431) for illuminating the decorative body (333) and disposed on the glass unit (350) side, and the illumination A unit (340) is pivotally attached to one side of the front door (310), and the movable decorative unit (330) is attached to the other side of the front door (310) opposite to the one side. The glass unit side engaging portion (352) can be engaged with and released from the illuminator unit (340).

  According to this configuration, the movable decorative unit (330) and the illuminator unit (340) can be opened and closed in a double-sided manner with respect to the front door (310). For this reason, the maintainability can be improved by expanding the rotation range of the movable decorative unit (330) and the illuminator unit (340). Moreover, since the back surface of the front door (310) and the front and back surfaces of the movable decorative unit (330) and the illuminator unit (340) can be exposed at the same time, these maintenance operations can be performed simultaneously and the maintainability is improved. it can. In addition, the glass unit side engaging portion (352) can be engaged and disengaged from the illuminator unit (340), so that the back surface of the illuminator unit 340, the back surface of the movable decorative unit 330, and the front door. Maintenance of the back surface of 310 can be easily performed.

  Further, in the gaming table A, a rotatable lever member (315) provided on the back surface of the front door (310) and the lever member (315) provided on the movable decoration unit (330) are predetermined. An insertion hole (3313) through which the lever member (315) can be inserted when the lever member (315) is in the rotating position, and after the lever member (315) is inserted into the insertion hole (3313), the lever member (315 ), The movable decorative unit (330) is fixed to the front door (310).

  According to this configuration, the movable decorative unit (330) can be reliably fixed to the front door (310) with a simple configuration.

  The gaming table A includes an illuminator unit side engaging portion (3413) provided in the illuminator unit (340) and an illuminator unit side engaging portion (3413) provided in the movable decorative unit (330). ) And a movable decorative unit side engaging portion (3314) that engages the illuminator unit side engaging portion (3413) and the movable decorative unit side engaging portion (3314). The illuminator unit (340) is fixed to the movable decorative unit (330).

  According to this configuration, the illuminator unit (340) can be reliably fixed to the movable decorative unit (330) with a simple configuration.

  In addition, the gaming table A includes a main body side engaging portion (237a) provided on the main body (200) and a door side engaging with the main body side engaging portion (237a) provided on the front door (310). An engagement portion (316), and the front door (310) is fixed to the main body (200) by the engagement of the main body side engagement portion (237a) and the door side engagement portion (316). It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, according to this configuration, the front door (310) can be reliably fixed to the main body (200) with a simple configuration.

  The gaming table A includes a driving means (337) for generating a driving force for moving the decorative body (333), and a driving circuit (339) for the driving means (337). The first connector (3443b) that can connect the wiring from the drive circuit (339) and the wiring from the control board provided in the main body can be connected, and is electrically connected to the first connector. And a second connector (3441) connected to the illuminator unit (340).

  According to this configuration, the movable decoration unit (330) is further replaced when the model is changed by integrating the configuration necessary for moving the decoration body (333) into the movable decoration unit (330) to form a unit. Can be facilitated. In addition, by providing the first connector (3443b) and the second connector (3441) on the back surface of the illuminator unit (340), a movable decoration positioned between the front door (310) and the illuminator unit (340). Connection of wiring of the unit (330) can be facilitated.

  In addition, the gaming table A includes the illuminator unit (340) including a plurality of substrates (3421 to 2424) and a wiring for electrically connecting the plurality of substrates (3421 to 2424), The first connector (3443b) is provided on the first board (3422) of the boards (3421 to 34424), and the first board (3422) of the plurality of boards (3421 to 2424) is separate from the first board (3422). The second connector (3441) is provided on the second substrate (3421).

  According to this configuration, since a plurality of substrates are used, when the circuit wiring is disconnected or the like, the substrate may be partially replaced, and it is not necessary to replace the entire substrate. Further, the first connector (3443b) and the second connector (3441) are provided on different substrates, thereby preventing the workability of the wiring work from being deteriorated due to local crowding of the connectors, and the first connector (3443b). In addition, the wiring can be shortened by optimizing the arrangement of the second connector (3441).

  In addition, the gaming table A displays a lottery means (10a, S39) for performing a big hit lottery and a symbol combination according to the lottery result of the lottery means (10a, S39) after displaying the symbol combinations in a variable manner. Display means (226) for displaying, and presentation control means (50a, S133) for determining the movable mode of the decorative body (333) according to the lottery result of the lottery means (10a, S39) It is characterized by.

  According to this structure, since the said decoration body (333) moves according to a lottery lottery result, it can give the player the pleasure which estimates establishment of a jackpot.

<Other embodiments>
In the above embodiment, the gaming table A in which the front door 310 and the movable decorative unit 330 have substantially the same size in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The size may be reduced to 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, etc. of the size of the front door 310 in the vertical direction.

  In addition, the movable decorative unit 330 is provided with, for example, a first movable decorative unit and a second movable decorative unit, each of which is approximately half the size of the front door 310 in the vertical direction, A plurality of movable decorative units may be attached to the front door 310, such as allowing the first movable decorative unit to be attached to the upper half of the door 310 and the second movable decorative unit to be attached to the lower half. In this case, the structure which attaches so that one of several movable decoration units may overlap another may be sufficient.

  Similarly, the horizontal size of the movable decorative unit 330 is reduced to 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, etc. of the horizontal size of the front door 310. May be. In this case, the joint between the front door 310 and the movable decorative unit 330 (the shaft portion 313 of the game table A, the bearing portion 3312, etc.) is not necessarily provided at the end of the front door 310, and the central portion of the front door 330 in the left-right direction. Similarly, a fixing member (such as the lever member 315 of the game table A) does not need to be provided at the end.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game stand A which made the magnitude | size of the up-down direction and the left-right direction of the front door 310 and the illuminator unit 340 substantially the same was illustrated, it is not limited to this, The up-and-down of the illuminator unit 340 The size of the direction is 3/4, 1/2 of the vertical size of the front door,
You may make it small like 1/4.

  Further, for example, two illuminator units 340, for example, a first illuminator unit and a second illuminator unit are provided, and the size in the vertical direction is about half of the size in the vertical direction of the front door 310. A plurality of illuminator units may be attachable to the front door 310, for example, the first movable decorative unit can be attached to the upper half of the door 310 and the second illuminator unit can be attached to the lower half. Of course, the structure which attaches so that one of several illuminator units may overlap another may be sufficient.

  Similarly, the horizontal size of the illuminator unit may be reduced to 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, etc. of the horizontal size of the front door. good. In this case, the joint between the front door and the illuminator unit (the bearing portion 314, the shaft portion 3412, etc. of the game table A) is not necessarily provided at the end of the front door, and is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the front door. Similarly, a fixing member (such as the engaging claw 3413 of the game table A) does not need to be provided at the end.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the game stand A which made the magnitude | size of the up-down direction and the left-right direction of the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 substantially the same was illustrated, it is not limited to this, The illuminator unit 340 You may make small the magnitude | size of an up-down direction like 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 of the magnitude | size of the up-down direction of the movable decoration unit 330, etc.

  In addition, the illuminator unit 340 is provided with, for example, a first illuminator unit and a second illuminator unit, and the size in the vertical direction is set to about half the vertical size of the movable decorative unit 330, A plurality of illuminator units may be attached to the movable decorative unit 330 such that the first illuminator unit can be attached to the upper half of the movable decorative unit 330 and the second illuminator unit can be attached to the lower half. Of course, the structure which attaches so that one of several illuminator units may overlap another may be sufficient.

  Similarly, the horizontal size of the illuminator unit 340 is reduced to 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, etc., of the horizontal size of the movable decorative unit 330. May be. A fixing member (such as the engaging claw 3413 of the game table A) does not need to be provided at the end. Conversely, the illuminator unit 340 may be larger than the movable decoration unit 330.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the front door 310 and the lower unit 230 were made into the different body, it is not limited to this, You may comprise integrally.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the transparent cover member 311a was set as the structure which covers the window part 311 whole, it is not limited to this, It is good also as a structure which opens the window part 311.

  Further, the sensor 338 may be provided inside a virtual triangle formed by the fixed support members 3351 and 3352. That is, the fixed support member 3351, the gear 3373, and the fixed support member 3351 are provided side by side on the outer peripheral side of the annular body, and the fixed support member 3352 is provided at a position facing the gear 3373 on the inner peripheral side of the annular body. The sensor 338 may be provided so as to detect the annular body main body passing between the support members 3351. At this time, a plurality of fixed support members 3352 may be arranged on the inner peripheral side of the annular body.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the annular body 333 that passes through the approximate center of the window 3311 and rotates about the substantially horizontal virtual axis is mounted on the movable decorative unit 330 is illustrated, but the movable body mounted on the movable decorative unit 330 is illustrated. The decorative body may be arranged at a different position, and a movable decorative body having a configuration different from that of the annular body 333 may be arranged.

  For example, when viewed from the player, it is movable in the area excluding the window 311 of the front door 310, specifically, at the upper right position of the window 3311 (the position behind the place where the speaker cover 318a is disposed). A decorative body may be arranged. In this case, the front door 310 is provided with a configuration (opening, transparent portion) for making the movable decorative body visible from the front side of the front door 310 instead of the speaker cover 318a and the speaker 318.

  As such a movable decorative body, for example, a movable decorative body having a predetermined character shape that rotates around a virtual axis that is orthogonal to the front door 310 and that is substantially horizontal can be employed. In addition, as such a movable decorative body, a movable decorative body that can reciprocate in the front-rear direction to be able to project toward the player side, or a movable decorative body that reciprocates vertically and horizontally can be used. .

  Thus, arranging the movable decorative body so that it can be seen by the player in the area excluding the window 311 of the front door 310 also enhances the effect of the game. Further, if such a movable decorative body is normally hidden behind the front door 310 and suddenly appears and disappears in the window 311 in a predetermined case, attention is paid to the game area 221 through the window 311. In some cases, it can be possible to create a new production that surprises the player who is playing.

  As a modification of the movable decorative body that suddenly appears and disappears in the window portion 311, for example, a movable decorative body that changes the range that the player can see through the window portion 311 of the front door 310 may be used. In this configuration, since the area that the player can visually recognize through the window 311 changes, there are cases in which the range of effects can be widened and the interest can be improved.

  Further, a member such as a panel constituting the window portion 311 is provided so as to be movable on the front door 310, and the member such as the panel is moved and driven by a driving means provided on the movable decorative unit 330. Can be configured to be movable. In the case of this configuration, for example, a first position where a predetermined first area of the game board 220 can be seen through the window 311 and a predetermined second area of the game board 220 can be seen through the window 311. A member such as a panel can be moved between the two positions. Here, both the first area and the second area include a specific area (for example, the game area 221) of the game board 220, and the predetermined area included in the first area is not included in the second area. It may be configured.

  In addition, one or more configurations of the front door 310, the movable decorative unit 330, the illuminator unit 340, and the glass unit 350 illustrated in the above embodiment may be applied to the front door that covers the reel of the pachislot machine from the front. .

  In addition to the above-described pachinko gaming machines and pachislot machines, the above embodiment is applied to a game program in which the operations of these gaming machines are executed in a pseudo manner for home game machines. Can be executed. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they are merely illustrative examples and do not particularly limit the present invention. That is, the specific configuration for carrying out the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the design can be changed as appropriate. Note that the actions and effects described in the above embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are limited to those described in the above embodiments. Is not to be done.

It is a perspective view of game machine A concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a rear view of the game table A. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming table A in a state in which a front door unit 300 and a glass unit 350 are opened from the aspect of FIG. 1. It is a partially broken perspective view of the game table A in a state in which the front door unit 300 is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the gaming table A in a state in which a glass unit 350 is closed from the aspect of FIG. 3. The glass unit 350 is closed, the front door unit 300 is opened, and further, the movable decoration unit 330 and the illuminator unit 340 are opened. (A) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the shaft portion 313 and the bearing portion 3312, (b) is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the lower shaft portion 3412 and the bearing portion 314, (c) is a plan view of the bearing portion 314, and (d). Is a sectional view of a part in the middle of the shaft part 3412, (e) and (f) are explanatory views of the shaft part 3412 and the bearing part 314, the upper part is a view seen from the lower side of the bearing part 314, and the lower part is a bearing. It is sectional drawing in the part 314. FIG. It is a rear view of the movable decoration unit 330 in the state attached to the front door 310. 4 is a front view of a movable decorative unit 330. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a movable decorative unit 330. FIG. It is a perspective view of the front side of the movable decoration unit 330 in the state which removed the annular body cover 333a. (A) is an enlarged view of the movable support member 3362, and (b) is an enlarged view of the movable support member 3361. (A) is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the driving force biasing unit 337, and (b) is an enlarged view of the fixed support members 3351 and 3352. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the driving force biasing unit 337 vicinity. It is a perspective view of the front side of the illuminator unit 340. 4 is a perspective view of substrates 3421 to 3424 of the illuminator unit 340. FIG. It is a block diagram of the main control board 247 and the structure relevant to this. It is a block diagram of a production control board 246 and a configuration related thereto. (A) is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main process executed by the CPU 10a, and (b) is a flowchart illustrating an example of a timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 10a in response to an interrupt signal from the counter timer 10e. It is a flowchart of a start winning determination process. It is a flowchart of a special figure related process. It is a flowchart of a common figure related process. It is a flowchart of a counter update process. (A) is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 50a, and (b) is a flowchart showing an example of timer interruption processing executed by the CPU 50a in response to an interruption signal from the counter timer 50e. It is a flowchart of command processing. (A) is a diagram showing a display example of a symbol (special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display device 227b, (b) is a diagram showing an example of a decorative symbol displayed on the LCD 226, and a display example of a combination thereof, (c) is a diagram It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the symbol (normal symbol) which the normal symbol display apparatus 227a displays. (A) is a figure which shows the example of jackpot lottery data, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the special symbol lottery data at the time of jackpot, (c) is a figure which shows the example of the special symbol lottery data at the time of losing. It is a figure which shows the example of fluctuation pattern lottery data. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of each variation pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of the combination of the decoration design according to a fluctuation pattern number. The example of the content in the case of determining the drive of the annular body 333 by lottery is shown. (A) thru | or (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the other structural example of the annular body 333. FIG. (A) thru | or (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the other structural example of the annular body 333. FIG.

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Claims (10)

A main body having a game board that forms a game area with a winning opening for game balls;
A front door unit that has a window portion that allows the game area to be visually recognized, and that can be opened and closed on the main body on the front side of the main body;
A glass unit having a glass member covering the game area, provided in the main body so as to be openable and closable between the window portion and the game board;
A game table characterized by comprising: The glass unit includes a glass unit side engagement portion capable of engaging and disengaging with the front door unit,
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein when the front door unit is opened and closed when the glass unit side engaging portion is engaged, the glass unit is also opened and closed. The front door unit is
A front door having the window and provided on the main body so as to be opened and closed;
An intermediate unit having a decorative body and provided between the window portion and the glass unit;
The game table according to claim 2, wherein the glass unit side engaging portion can be engaged and disengaged with the intermediate unit. The decorative body is a movable decorative body;
The intermediate unit is
A movable decorative unit having the decorative body and disposed on the front door side;
An illuminator unit that illuminates the decorative body and disposed on the glass unit side; and
The illuminator unit is pivotally attached to one side of the front door,
The movable decorative unit is rotatably attached to the other side portion opposite to the one side portion of the front door,
4. The game table according to claim 3, wherein the glass unit side engaging portion can be engaged with and released from the illuminator unit. A rotatable lever member provided on the back of the front door;
An insertion hole provided in the movable decorative unit, through which the lever member can be inserted when the lever member is in a predetermined rotation position;
With
5. The game table according to claim 4, wherein the movable decorative unit is fixed to the front door by rotating the lever member after the lever member is inserted into the insertion hole. An illuminator unit side engaging portion provided in the illuminator unit;
A movable decorative unit side engaging portion that engages with the illuminator unit side engaging portion provided in the movable decorative unit;
The game table according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the illuminator unit is fixed to the movable decorative unit by engagement of the illuminator unit side engaging portion and the movable decorative unit side engaging portion. . A main body side engaging portion provided in the main body;
A door-side engaging portion that engages with the main-body-side engaging portion provided on the front door,
The game table according to claim 3, wherein the front door is fixed to the main body by engagement of the main body side engaging portion and the door side engaging portion. The movable decorative unit is
Driving means for generating a driving force for moving the decorative body;
A drive circuit of the drive means,
A first connector capable of connecting wiring from the drive circuit, and a second connector capable of connecting wiring from a control board provided in the main body and electrically connected to the first connector; The game table according to claim 4, wherein the game table is provided on a back surface of the illuminator unit. The illuminator unit is
Multiple substrates;
Wiring for electrically connecting the plurality of substrates,
The first connector is provided on a first board of the plurality of boards, and the second connector is provided on a second board different from the first board among the plurality of boards. The game table according to claim 8. Lottery means to make a jackpot lottery,
Display means for displaying a combination of symbols in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means after the symbol combination is changed and displayed;
Production control means for determining the movable mode of the decorative body according to the lottery result of the lottery means,
The game table according to claim 4, further comprising:

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