JP2008279016A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a movable accessory capable of demonstrating complicated performance effects and capable of suppressing enlargement and weight increase. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 10 includes the movable accessory 110. The movable accessory 110 has a first decorative body 111 moved back and forth and a second decorative body 112 which is moved back and forth together with the first decorative body 111 and is operated independent of the first decorative body 111. The game machine includes a first drive source 101 attached to the main body of the game machine 10 in a fixed state for moving the movable accessory 110 back and forth, a second drive source 102 attached to the main body of the game machine 10 in the fixed state for driving the second decorative body 112, a drive force transmission mechanism 130 for transmitting the drive force of the second drive source 102 to the second decorative body 112, and a slide connection mechanism 140 for connecting the second drive source 102 and the drive force transmission mechanism 130 so as to be freely slid in the back-and-forth moving direction of the first decorative body 111. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and relates to a gaming machine including a movable accessory used as a decoration.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that uses a symbol display means that can display a moving image such as a liquid crystal display to improve interest. On the other hand, a gaming machine that employs a so-called movable accessory in which an actual structure such as a doll moves moves has a unique interest that is different from the on-screen presentation. For example, such movable objects include those that appear in front of the player together with the characters that appear on the screen of the symbol display means in a special situation such as when a reach occurs. In particular, if the screen and the movement of the real movable actor are related, the player will be impacted, and the synergistic effect of the movement of the character displayed on the screen and the movement of the movable actor will greatly contribute to the improvement of interest. can do.

As described above, the movable accessory has an effect different from the pattern displayed on the screen, and the effect of the effect is further improved by complicating the movement of the movable accessory. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a drive structure for a movable accessory in which a fish-shaped movable accessory moves up and down and only the head portion of the fish swings in a direction crossing the vertical movement.
JP 2005-13512 A

  However, the movable combination described in Patent Document 1 includes a first drive source that drives the entire movable combination and a second drive source that drives only a part of the movable combination. Housed inside. Therefore, if the movable accessory is moved, the second drive source must be moved together.

  Further, in order to supply power and signals to the second drive source, it is necessary to connect the gaming machine main body and the second drive source using a conductive wire. However, since the second drive source moves relative to the gaming machine main body, There is also a high probability that a trouble will occur, such as a lead wire being sandwiched between the movable accessory and the gaming machine main body, leading to malfunction of the movable accessory.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and eliminates the movement of the drive source while eliminating the movement of the drive source while the movable accessory moves partially independently of the movement of the entire movable accessory. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine including a movable accessory that can reduce generation.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine including a movable accessory, and the movable accessory reciprocates together with the first decorative body that reciprocates and the first decorative body. A first driving source that has a second decorative body that operates independently of the first decorative body, is attached to the gaming machine main body in a fixed state, and reciprocates the movable accessory; A second driving source which is fixedly attached to the main body and drives the second decorative body; a driving force transmission mechanism which transmits the driving force of the second driving source to the second decorative body; and the second driving And a sliding connection mechanism that connects the power source and the driving force transmission mechanism slidably in the reciprocating direction of the first decorative body.

  Thereby, while avoiding the enlargement and weight increase of the movable accessory, the entire movable accessory is driven by the first driving means, and the second that is a part of the entire movable accessory is independent of the driving of the entire movable accessory. It is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with a movable accessory in which a decorative body is driven by the second driving means and can perform complicated movements.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to route the conducting wire in the movable part, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of problems.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with an interesting mobile accessory that can move at least the entire movable accessory and can move part of the movable accessory independently. it can. In addition, an increase in the size and weight of the movable accessory can be avoided, and the movable accessory device can be made compact and save power.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a window frame 13, a game board covered with the window frame 13, and the like.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2B, the pachinko machine 10 has a display sub-board 21 for controlling display such as a liquid crystal display, a sound sub-board 22 for controlling output of various game sounds, and a pachinko machine 10 on the back. A processing unit that performs the main control of, for example, a main base 23 provided with a lottery means for determining whether or not a big hit, a payout base 24 that controls the payout operation of game balls, a power base 25 that supplies power to each base, etc. I have. The various bases are attached in a state of being accommodated in a transparent case in order to prevent fraud.

  The outer frame 11 is a member for attaching the pachinko machine 10 to the opening portion of the Taishima that is installed in the pachinko hall, and is formed in a thin rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The size of the outer frame 11 is unified so as to match the opening of Taijima, and the pachinko machine 10 fits within the range of the outer frame 11 in a front view. Therefore, the size of the game board arranged inside the outer frame 11 is regulated, and the size of the liquid crystal display attached to the game board and the size of the movable accessory are also regulated.

  The front frame 12 is pivotally attached to the front end surface of the outer frame 11 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. Therefore, the front frame 12 can be opened and closed in a state where the outer frame 11 is fixed to the Taijima of the pachinko hall, and the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be viewed while attached to the Taijima. Yes.

  A lower plate 14 having an upper surface opened and an upper plate 15 having an upper surface opened are fixed to the lower front portion of the front frame 12. The upper plate 15 is a part for holding the paid-out prize balls (game balls) and supplying the game balls to the hitting ball for launching the game balls into the game area. The lower plate 14 is a part for holding an overflowing prize ball when the upper plate 15 is filled with the prize ball.

  A handle base 16 is fixed around the right end of the lower plate 14, and a firing handle 19 is rotatably attached to the handle base 16. A firing motor is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 19, and a hitting ball is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor. This firing motor corresponds to a driving source of the hitting ball, and when the shooting handle 19 is rotated, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor and supplied from the upper plate 15 based on the driving of the hitting ball. The game ball is played in the game area.

  The window frame 13 is pivotally attached to the front surface of the front frame 12 so as to be opened and closed. The window frame 13 has a window portion 17 having a circular hole shape, and a transparent glass window 17 a is fixed to the window portion 17. Speakers 18 for outputting game sounds are fixed to the back surfaces of the upper left corner and upper right corner of the window frame 13. A plurality of decorative LEDs are fixed to the window frame 13.

  Next, a description will be given of a game board attached to the back of the window frame 13 through a glass window 17a so as to be visible.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.

  The game board 30 is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 12 as described above, and is covered with the glass window 17a of the window frame 13 from the front.

  The game board 30 is a member that forms a game area. The base 31, the guide rail 32, the obstacle nail 39, the start port 33, the big winning port 50, the out port 52, the general winning port 35, the symbol display means 37, the holding lamp 38, a movable accessory device 100 is provided.

  The base 31 is a plate for fixing each constituent member of the game board 30, and is provided with a rectangular hole for attaching the symbol display means 37 to the intermediate part.

  The symbol display means 37 is attached to the back surface of the base 31 so that the symbol can be seen through the rectangular hole.

  The guide rail 32 is a metal strip-like member that is attached to the front surface of the base body 31 in an upright manner, and demarcates a game area 31b that is an area where the game ball falls.

  The obstacle nail 39 is a member that is implanted in the base 31 in the game area 31b and changes the course of a game ball that falls down the game area 31b in a complicated manner.

  The start port 33 is a member that starts a big win lottery when a game ball enters, and is a member that is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The start ports 33 are attached at two locations, below and further below the symbol display means 37 in the game area 31b. The start port 33 is provided with a start port switch that triggers a lottery lottery. The start port switch is a sensor that detects that a game ball has won in the start port 33.

  The general winning opening 35 is a member from which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball is won, and is formed in a pocket shape whose upper surface is open. The general winning opening 35 has a general winning opening switch attached therein, and the general winning opening switch detects that a game ball has won the general winning opening 35.

  Four hold lamps 38 are fixed in the game area 31b. These four hold lamps 38 notify the player of the waiting state of the determination process of the game ball won in the start port 33 according to the number of lights.

  The symbol display means 37 is composed of a color liquid crystal display on which an effect animation in which a jackpot lottery is performed is displayed, and an effect that is similar to a jackpot, such as a so-called reach action animation, is displayed.

  The big winning opening 50 is a winning opening that receives a winning of a game ball when the result of the big win lottery is a big win.

  In addition, the dashed-dotted line L shown in the figure has shown the position (height) of the boundary where the movable accessory 110 appears.

  Next, the movable accessory device 100 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 3A is a front view showing the movable accessory device, and FIG. 3B is a rear view showing the movable accessory device.

  As shown in the figure, the movable accessory device 100 is a device that allows the movable accessory 110 to appear and disappear on the front surface of the symbol display means 37, and includes a doll body 111 as a first decorative body, and a second decorative body. As a flag body 112, a reciprocating mechanism 120, a driving force transmission mechanism 130, a sliding coupling mechanism 140, a motor 101 as a first driving source, and a solenoid 102 as a second driving source. . The doll body 111 and the flag body 112 constitute a movable accessory 110.

  The doll body 111 is a member in which a plurality of doll parts 114 are integrally attached to an upper part of a prismatic decorative base 113 extending in the horizontal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the back surface of the doll body 111 is provided with a recessed portion that is cut out by leaving a thin meat portion along the outer shape of the doll body 111. Note that both ends in the longitudinal direction of the decorative base 113 are restricted to engage with a guide (not shown) extending in the vertical direction and operate only in the vertical direction.

  The flag body 112 is a flag-shaped member that swings with respect to the doll body 111.

  The motor 101 functions as a first drive source that moves the entire movable accessory 110 up and down, and is fixed to the main body of the pachinko machine 10. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor is adopted as the motor 101. The stepping motor can arbitrarily control the rotation angle and the rotation speed of the forward rotation and the backward rotation by the number of steps and the like, and by adopting the stepping motor as the first drive source, the movable accessory 110 Can be made to appear and disappear between the standby position and the appearance position. A third gear 123 constituting the reciprocating mechanism 120 is attached to the tip of the rotating shaft of the motor 101.

  The solenoid 102 functions as a second drive source that drives only the flag body 112, and includes a plunger 103 that is inserted through the center of the solenoid coil. The solenoid 103 is turned on and off to turn on the plunger 103. Is a device that can generate a reciprocating driving force. The solenoid 102 is fixed to the main body of the pachinko machine 10.

  The reciprocating mechanism 120 is a mechanism that converts the rotational driving force of the motor 101 into a reciprocating driving force and transmits it to the doll body 111. The reciprocating mechanism 120 includes a first gear 121, a second gear 122, a third gear 123, and a fourth gear 124. , And two drooping pieces 125 connected integrally with the doll body 111.

  The first to fourth gears 121, 122, 123, and 124 are pivotally supported on an apparatus base (not shown) in this order, and the adjacent gears mesh with each other to transmit the rotational driving force of the motor 101. It has become. Note that the reduction ratios of adjacent gears are all 1: 1. For the first gear 121 and the fourth gear, a cylindrical engagement protrusion 126 is provided perpendicular to the rotation surface. This engages with a long hole 127, which will be described later, and bears a part of the function of converting the rotational driving force into the reciprocating driving force.

  The drooping piece 125 is a member that bears a part of the function of converting the rotational driving force into the reciprocating driving force. The drooping piece 125 has a rectangular plate shape that is integrally attached to the bottom of the doll body 111 and extends horizontally at the bottom. 127. The long hole 127 has a width that engages with the engaging protrusion 126 and allows the engaging protrusion 126 to slide smoothly.

  In the reciprocating mechanism 120, the first to fourth gears 121, 122, 123, and 124 are rotated by receiving the rotational driving force of the motor 101, and the engaging protrusion 126 is rotated accordingly. When the engagement protrusion 126 rotates in the upward direction, the engagement protrusion 126 pushes the drooping piece 125 upward while sliding with the elongated hole 127. On the other hand, when the engaging protrusion 126 rotates in the downward direction, the engaging protrusion 126 guides the hanging piece 125 downward while supporting the hanging piece 125 while sliding with the elongated hole. As described above, the reciprocating mechanism 120 has a function of transmitting the rotational driving force of the motor 101 to the movable accessory 110 while converting it into a vertical driving force.

  The driving force transmission mechanism 130 is a mechanism that converts the reciprocating driving force of the solenoid 102 into a rotational driving force and transmits it to the flag body 112, and includes a transmission rod 131 and a crank body 132.

  The transmission rod 131 is a member for transmitting the reciprocating driving force of the solenoid 102 to all of the crank bodies 132 attached to the doll body 111, and has a prismatic shape that is slidable in the horizontal direction with respect to the doll body 111. The doll body 111 is housed inside the decorative base 113. In addition, the transmission rod 131 includes a plurality of engaging recesses 133 that engage with the crank body 132. An attachment portion 134 having an attachment hole to which the sliding coupling mechanism 140 is attached is integrally provided at a lower end of the transmission rod 131.

  The crank body 132 is an L-shaped member that is pivotally supported inside the doll body 111 and includes one end portion that engages with the engagement recess 133 of the transmission rod 131, and a flag at the other end portion. The body 112 is integrally extended.

  In the driving force transmission mechanism 130, the transmission rod 131 reciprocates in response to the reciprocating driving force of the solenoid 102, and each crank body 132 engaged with the transmission rod 131 reciprocates. Accordingly, the flag body 112 provided at the other end of the crank body swings. As described above, the driving force transmission mechanism 130 has a function of transmitting the reciprocating driving force of the solenoid 102 to the flag body 112 while converting it into a rotational driving force.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the sliding coupling mechanism.

  As shown in the figure, the sliding coupling mechanism 140 is a mechanism that transmits the reciprocating driving force of the solenoid 102 to the driving force transmission mechanism 130 regardless of the height of the movable accessory 110, and the sliding rod 141. And a sliding engagement body 142.

  The sliding rod 141 is a columnar member that is fixed in an inserted state in a mounting hole of a mounting portion 134 provided at one end of the transmission rod 131 and is arranged in a hanging shape, and the movable accessory 110 moves up and down. It has a length longer than the distance. The sliding rod 141 is capable of resisting frictional resistance generated between the transmission rod 131 and the doll body 111 when force is applied from the solenoid 102 in the vicinity of the other end to reciprocate the transmission rod 131. It has rigidity and is attached to the transmission rod 131 with a strength capable of resisting the frictional resistance and the like.

  The sliding engagement body 142 is a member having a sliding groove 143 that can slide in the length direction of the sliding rod 141, and is attached to the tip of the plunger 103 of the solenoid 102. The sliding groove 143 extends in the vertical direction and is open at both ends in the vertical direction. Further, the sliding groove 143 opens in a direction perpendicular to the same reciprocating direction of the plunger 103. This is to facilitate the assembly of the sliding coupling mechanism 140. Note that the sliding engagement body 142 may include not only the sliding groove 143 but also a sliding hole that slides in a surrounding state with the sliding rod 141.

  Next, the operation state of the movable accessory 110 will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating each stage of the operation state of the movable accessory.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the movable accessory 110 is waiting in a state where it cannot be seen by the player. 2 indicates the same position as the one-dot chain line L shown in FIG. 2, and the movable accessory 110 located below the one-dot chain line L is hidden by the game board 30 and is visible to the player. It has never been.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the rotational driving force of the motor 101 is transmitted to the first to fourth gears 121, 122, 123, 124, and the engagement between the elongated hole 127 and the engagement protrusion 126 is performed. The movable accessory 110 rises. Thereby, it will be in the state where the upper end part of the movable accessory 110 can be seen by a player.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, after the doll portion 114 has completely appeared, the movable accessory 110 descends.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operating state of the flag body.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the plunger 103 moves in the immersion direction, the transmission rod 131 slides to the right via the sliding coupling mechanism 140. Along with this, the crank body 132 rotates clockwise, and the flag body, which is the flag body 112 provided at the tip of the crank body 132, is swung down.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the plunger 103 moves in the protruding direction, the transmission rod 131 slides to the left via the sliding coupling mechanism 140. Along with this, the crank body 132 rotates counterclockwise, and the flag body provided at the tip of the crank body 132 is swung up.

  As described above, the movable accessory 110 can be freely moved up and down by controlling the rotation of the motor 101 regardless of the operation of the flag body 112. On the other hand, the flag body 112 can be operated regardless of the position of the movable accessory 110 by controlling the solenoid 102. That is, the operation of the entire movable accessory 110 and the operation of the flag body 112 can be arbitrarily combined, and the timing of performing each operation can also be arbitrarily performed. Therefore, it is possible to realize a variety of effects as compared with the case where the movable accessory is operated by combining a cam or gear from a single drive source. For example, when the movable object 110 is appearing, the flag body 112 is not shaken and the flag body 112 is swung after the appearance is completed, or when the movable object 110 begins to appear, the flag body 112 is swung. For example, the flag body 112 is swung in time with the time after completion of the appearance.

  In addition, since the drive source for driving the flag body 112 is not attached to the movable accessory 110, the movable accessory 110 can be sufficiently moved up and down even if the torque of the motor 101 is small. Accordingly, the small motor 101 can be easily adopted, and the entire movable accessory device 100 can be downsized. In addition, since the movable accessory 110 can be reduced in weight, the amount of heat generated by the motor 101 can be suppressed, and the heat generated by the entire pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

The perspective view of the pachinko machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. The front view of a game board. (A) is a front view which shows a movable accessory apparatus, (b) is a rear view which shows a movable accessory apparatus. The perspective view which shows a sliding connection mechanism. The figure which shows each step | level of the operation state of a movable accessory. The figure which shows the operation state of a flag body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 100 ... Movable accessory apparatus, 101 ... Motor, 102 ... Solenoid, 110 ... Movable accessory, 111 ... Doll body, 112 ... Flag body, 130 ... Driving force transmission mechanism, 140 ... Sliding connection mechanism

Claims (1)

A gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory has a first decorative body that reciprocates, and a second decorative body that reciprocates together with the first decorative body and operates independently with respect to the first decorative body,
A first drive source that is fixedly attached to the gaming machine body and reciprocates the movable accessory;
A second drive source that is fixedly attached to the gaming machine body and drives the second decorative body;
A driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the second driving source to the second decorative body;
A gaming machine comprising: a sliding coupling mechanism that slidably couples the second driving source and the driving force transmission mechanism in a reciprocating direction of the first decorative body.

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