JP2009261424A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of achieving novel performance appealing to visual sense and capable of enhancing playing potentiality. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine constituted by arranging a light-emitting means for performance in a side portion of a casing is characterized in that: the light-emitting means includes movable portion 11 with a light-emitting member and a supporting portion slidably and movably supporting the movable portion 11 in a vertical direction of the casing; and the movable portion 11 can protrude to an uninterfering position to the game machine bank system in a game hall in the upper portion of the side portion when being supported by the supporting portion and slidably moving in the vertical direction of the casing. The light-emitting means has an immobile portion 12 arranged in the back portion of the movable portion 11 and the immobile portion 12 is exposed when the movable portion 11 slidably moves in a vertical direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces an effect by a lamp or the like when a predetermined winning combination is won.

Conventionally, as one of the gaming machines, a slot machine (rotating type gaming machine) is widely known. In general, a slot machine inserts a game medium such as a coin, rotates a plurality of reels on which symbols are displayed based on a player's operation, stops the game, and a game result depends on a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage. It comes to determine.
Such a slot machine is usually provided with operation means including a start lever and a stop button, and when the player operates the start lever, the reel is controlled to rotate, and a reel corresponding to the operated stop button is provided. Controlled to stop.
And, for example, when a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage or a predetermined combination wins, a lamp for production provided on the upper panel of the housing etc. lights up or flashes and the predetermined combination wins There is also known a slot machine that gives notifications and effects.

Such notifications and effects are important factors that affect the popularity of the slot machine. For example, an image display device is provided on the upper panel, and various moving images and still images are displayed on the image display device. Thus, there has been known one in which notification and production are made so as to enhance the gameability of the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-238339 A

  As described above, in a gaming machine such as a conventional slot machine, an effect by a lamp, an image display device or the like has been devised, but it is required to further enhance the gameability by realizing an effect appealing to the eye. ing. This also applies to pachinko machines (ball game machines).

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing a novel and visually appealing effect and enhancing the game playability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine in which a light emitting means for production is provided on a side portion of a housing, the light emitting means including a movable part including a light emitting member, A support part that supports the movable part so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the casing, and the movable part is supported by the support part and slides upward in the casing. It is characterized in that it can project to a non-interference position with the island facility of the game hall above the section.

According to such a gaming machine of the present invention, the movable part provided with the light emitting member is supported by the support part and is slidable in the vertical direction of the casing. Since it can project upward (above the panel portion), when the winning combination is won, etc., the movable portion can be slid to protrude above the upper panel portion, so that notifications and effects can be performed. In other words, when winning a role, etc., the movable part can be protruded above the upper panel part beyond the frame of the housing, and the novelty and unexpectedness can be interesting as a production. , The player's interest in games and freshness will continue for a long time.
Moreover, when the movable portion is supported by the support portion and slides upward in the housing, the movable portion can protrude to the non-interference position with the island facility of the game hall above the side portion. While making good use of the vacant space above, it is possible to provide innovative and visually appealing notifications and effects.

Here, the “island facility” is an area called a game island (game island facility) in the game hall (game store), and generally refers to a facility in which a large number of game machines are arranged in parallel.
In addition, the “non-interference position” with the island facility refers to a position that does not interfere with a data display provided in the island facility, a placement shelf of a container for storing game media, or the like. In other words, when the movable part slides upward, it does not interfere with the data display device, the mounting shelf, etc., and the sliding movement is not hindered during notification or production.
The “game medium” is a medium that is thrown into a gaming machine to play a game, and for example, a game ball such as a coin, a medal, a chip, or a pachinko ball is conceivable. In addition, as long as this object can be achieved, it is not limited to an actual object, and for example, an electromagnetically acting one such as a magnetic card can be applied.
In addition, the “combination” includes, for example, a “special role” that can shift the game to a special game that proceeds advantageously for the player, and a “general role” that pays out a predetermined number of game media when winning a prize. In addition, there is a “re-game player” that can re-execute a game without inserting a game medium. Various other combinations can be added according to the game mode.
Examples of the “special role” include a game in which a game in which a predetermined role is won with a high probability by lottery is performed a predetermined number of times under a certain condition. The “general combination” is a combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won.

  Further, according to the present invention, the light emitting means includes a non-movable portion disposed on a back portion of the movable portion, and the non-movable portion is exposed when the movable portion slides upward. It is good to do.

  According to such a gaming machine of the present invention, since the non-movable part is exposed when the movable part slides upward, the non-movable part is used in addition to the effect by the sliding movement of the movable part. Production can be performed. That is, when the movable part slides and protrudes above the upper panel part, the non-movable part hidden behind the movable part is exposed, so the movable part protrudes above the side part. Together with this, the production effect by the non-movable part can be obtained, and the novel eye-catching effect that has never been obtained can be obtained. Thereby, gameability increases.

  In addition, even if it is a position away from the gaming machine, it can be easily understood that the notification or production is being performed from a distance. It is also possible to appeal to customers who are waiting for a free space. Thereby, it is possible to give the customer a sense of expectation for acquiring the game medium.

  Further, according to the present invention, a pair of the movable parts are provided on the left and right side parts of the casing, and the pair of movable parts are configured to be slidable in synchronization with left and right or asynchronously with left and right. Is good.

  According to such a gaming machine of the present invention, the movable part can be installed by effectively utilizing the relatively vacant spaces on the left and right sides of the housing. In addition, a pair of movable parts are provided on the left and right side parts of the housing, and can be slid in the left-right synchronization or in the left-right asynchronization, so that a variety of novel and visually appealing effects can be performed. As a result, the player's interest in the game and freshness will continue for a long time, and the game performance can be improved.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the housing includes an image display device, and the movable portion is slidably movable in relation to a display mode of the image display device.

  According to such a gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to perform an effect of interlocking the movable part with the display mode (contents) of the image display device, and the player's interest and freshness in the game continues for a long time. The game can be improved while raising the sense of expectation.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can implement | achieve the production which is novel and appeals visually, and can improve game property is obtained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1A is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine as a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a front view showing a state in which the movable part of the effect device is also slid, and FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view showing the appearance of the slot machine, and FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing a state where the movable part of the effect device is also slid. In the following, “front and rear”, “left and right”, and “up and down” are based on a state in which the slot machine is viewed from the front. In the following, a slot machine will be described as a gaming machine, but it is not intended to limit the type of gaming machine.

  In FIG. 1A, a front panel 2 is provided on the front surface of a housing of the slot machine 1 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge (not shown). Production devices 10 and 10 are provided as the light emitting means having the characteristic configuration. Each of the rendering devices 10 and 10 includes a movable portion 11 and a non-movable portion 12 (see FIG. 1B) provided on the back portion. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described later, By making the movable part 11 of the apparatus 10 slide, a notification or effect during the game is performed. Details of the rendering device 10 will be described later.

  The front panel 2 is composed of an upper panel portion 3, a middle panel portion 4, and a lower panel portion 5 from above, and the upper panel portion 3 is provided with a panel-like liquid crystal display device (image display device) 3A. . The liquid crystal display device 3A can display an effect image composed of a moving image, a still image, or the like.

Three reel display windows 4a to 4c are provided in the middle panel portion 4 below the liquid crystal display device 3A, and are drawn on three reels R that are rotatably provided at opposing positions in the housing. The symbols (not shown) are visible from the front side of the front panel 2 through the reel display windows 4a to 4c.
As for “reel R” having such a pattern, in addition to a reel as an actual object that is physically rotated and stopped by a motor or the like, an image or video displayed using a display device, CG (computer) A virtual reel provided using a graphic) is also included.

  Here, three reels R, which are actual objects, are rotatably arranged in the inside of the casing, each of which is formed in a ring shape, and a reel tape on which a pattern is printed is attached to each outer peripheral surface. It is. On this reel tape, for example, 21 symbols are drawn at equal intervals, and these symbols are visible through the reel display windows 4a to 4c as described above. Each reel R is rotationally driven by a drive motor of a spinning device (not shown), and the symbols move from top to bottom in the reel display windows 4a to 4c.

A substantially horizontal operation panel 6 is provided at the lower part of the middle panel 4, and a 3-bet switch 6 </ b> A is provided on the left side of the upper surface of the operation panel 6. By pushing the 3-bet switch 6A, three of the credited game media are targeted for game betting.
In addition, on the right side of the upper surface of the operation panel unit 6, a game medium insertion port 6B for inserting game media is provided. When a predetermined number or more of game media are inserted from the game medium insertion slot 6B, the specified number or more is displayed as a credit number on a credit display section (not shown).

  A start lever 6C for starting a game is tiltably provided on the front surface of the operation panel unit 6. The start lever 6C is provided when a specified number of game media are inserted from the game media slot 6B, for example, when 3 game media are inserted, when a specified number of game media are credited, or when a re-game is played. By pushing down, a main control board 20 (see FIG. 6) to be described later starts lottery, and a drive motor (not shown) is driven to rotate, so that the reel R starts to rotate.

  Further, three stop buttons 6 a to 6 c for stopping the rotation of the three reels R are provided on the front surface of the operation panel unit 6. The stop buttons 6a to 6c correspond to the reels R of the reel display windows 4a to 4c above the stop buttons 6a to 6c. When the reels R are rotating, the corresponding reels are operated by pushing them. The rotation driving of a drive motor (not shown) provided in the R rotating device can be stopped, and the rotation of the corresponding reel R can be stopped.

  That is, when the player pushes down the start lever 6C, the three reels R start to rotate all at once, and when the rotation speed of each reel R reaches a certain speed after a predetermined time, the stop buttons 6a to 6 The pushing operation 6c becomes effective. Then, for example, when the player pushes the left stop button 6a toward the front, the reel R stops in the reel display window 4a, and when the player presses the middle stop button 6b, the reel is pushed in the reel display window 4b. When R stops, and when the right stop button 6c is pushed, the reel R stops in the reel display window 4c.

  A lower panel portion 5 is continuous below the operation panel portion 6, and a tray 5b is provided below the lower panel portion 5 together with a game medium payout opening 5a. In addition, a sound transmission hole 5c is provided below the lower panel portion 5 for outputting sound emitted from a speaker (not shown) housed inside the housing to the outside of the housing.

  Next, the rendering device 10 will be described. Since the rendering device 10 has the same configuration on the left and right, the rendering device 10 provided on the left side of the housing will be described here. As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4, the effect device 10 includes a movable portion 11A (11) and a non-movable portion 12 as light emitting means, and a slide for sliding the movable portion 11A. It has a mechanism. The slide mechanism is disposed on the side of the movable portion 11A along the movable portion 11A, and includes a drive unit 13, a drive pulley 13a and a driven pulley 13b driven by the drive unit 13, and these drive pulleys. 13a and the driven pulley 13b, the endless wire 14 to which the moving member 14a is attached, and the rod-shaped guide member 14b as a support part for guiding the movement of the moving member 14a are configured.

  The drive unit 13 has a step motor and a gear (not shown), and is configured to transmit the driving force of the step motor to the drive pulley 13a via the gear. The endless wire 14 is stretched over the drive pulley 13a and the driven pulley 13b so as to run freely. In addition, you may comprise the wire 14 by the well-known tension pulley etc. which are not shown in figure in the state to which the tension | tensile_strength was provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a guide groove 11a is formed between the movable portion 11A and the guide member 14b for inserting the moving member 14a guided and moved by the guide member 14b. The moving member 14a is attached to the lower part of the movable part 11A (see FIG. 4), and the movable part 11A is supported by the guide member 14b by the moving member 14a through the guide groove 11a, as shown in FIG. Further, it is configured to be movable up and down along the guide member 14b.
The guide member 14b is fixed to the inner surface of the front panel 2 (see FIG. 1A) by mounting members 14c and 14c.

  In the present embodiment, when the movable portion 11A is slid upward by the slide mechanism, as shown in FIG. 5, it is not connected to the island facility S of the game hall above the side portion (above the upper panel portion 3). It can project to the interference position AR. That is, the movable portion 11A (movable portion 11B in the figure) does not interfere with the data display D, the mounting shelf T, and the like provided in the island facility S when sliding upward by the slide mechanism.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the non-movable parts 12 and 12 are arranged so as to be hidden behind the movable parts 11 </ b> A (11) and 11 </ b> B (11) in a front view of the housing. . In other words, the non-movable parts 12 and 12 are provided on the left and right sides of the front panel 2, and the movable parts 11A and 11B are slidably disposed on the front surface of the front panel 2 by the slide mechanism. It is configured so that the non-movable parts 12, 12 are exposed when sliding.

Here, the movable portions 11A and 11B are made of rod-shaped members having a substantially long rectangular shape, and LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 15 are arranged at predetermined intervals as light emitting members. In addition, you may provide the decoration board which is not shown in figure which can diffuse the light ray from LED15 suitably in the front part of movable part 11A, 11B. Here, it is preferable that the decorative plate has a light distribution characteristic that is visible from a wide range in the game hall.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 2B, the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B are configured to slide (project) in synchronization with the same left and right slide amount.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, fixed effects 17 and 17 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the front panel 2 so as to be continuous with the lower ends of the movable parts 11A and 11B (non-movable parts 12 and 12). Are provided. The fixed effect portion 17 is also provided with LEDs 18 at a predetermined interval. The LED 18 is used for sliding movement of the movable portions 11A and 11B and driving of the LEDs 15 and the like of the movable portions 11A and 11B when winning a winning combination. It is designed to be driven in conjunction with

Next, a control system that controls the rendering device 10 and its operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 6.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a control system of a part mainly related to the control of the rendering device 10 in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 is equipped with a main control board 20 and a sub control board 30 which are microcomputer-based control boards on which a CPU, ROM, RAM, and other peripheral ICs are mounted. The main control board 20 mainly performs control related to the progress of the game of the slot machine 1, such as rotation and stop of the three reels R, payout of game media (medals), lottery of winning symbols, credit management and the like.

For example, when the main control board 20 detects a push-down operation of the start lever 6C (see FIG. 1A), the main control board 20 controls the drive motors of all the reels R to start rotating, and the three reels R Control to continue rotation at a constant speed. Along with this, a random number value is acquired from a lottery circuit (not shown), and a symbol of a winning combination is lottery based on the acquired random value. Then, when the push operation of the stop buttons 6a to 6c is performed, the corresponding reel R is controlled to stop.
In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a special combination such as a big bonus combination or a regular bonus combination described later, a general combination in which a predetermined number of game media are paid out, or a game that can be re-executed without inserting a game medium. Has a gaming role.

  The sub-control board 30 receives the command signal from the main control board 20 and performs drive control of the effect device 10, the liquid crystal display device 3A, the speaker, etc., and performs control related to the audiovisual effect. In the present embodiment, the drive unit 13 of the rendering device 10, the LED 15, and the LED 16 are connected to the sub control board 30, and the sub control board 30 receives a command signal from the main control board 20 to drive the drive unit 13. The LED 15 and the LED 16 are configured to be driven and controlled.

  For example, when the main control board 20 has assigned a special role such as a big bonus via the lottery circuit, the main control board 20 outputs a command signal related to the special role to the sub control board 30, and the sub control board 30 In response to this command signal, a step motor (not shown) of the drive unit 13 is driven and controlled by a predetermined number of steps to slide the movable portions 11A and 11B to the slide positions corresponding to the special role. Thereby, as shown in FIG.1 (b) and FIG.2 (b), the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B can be made to slide largely above the upper panel part 3, and to be protruded largely. The sub-control board 30 performs so-called “hot production” control that drives the LEDs 15 provided in the movable portions 11A and 11B to light or blink the LEDs 15.

  By doing so, the movable parts 11A and 11B are projected by sliding greatly upward beyond the frame of the housing, so that the player can see a novel and visual when winning a special role. You can produce a winning notice appealing to

Further, the sub control board 30 drives the LEDs 16 of the non-movable parts 12 and 12 exposed from the back side of the movable parts 11A and 11B together with the sliding movement of the movable parts 11A and 11B, and turns on the LEDs 16. Or control to blink.
Further, the sub-control board 30 can control the sliding movement of the movable portions 11A and 11B so as to be interlocked with a moving image or a still image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3A.
The sub-control board 30 can control sound effects and BGM during the game along with the sliding movement of the movable portions 11A and 11B, and is stored in a ROM (not shown) based on a signal received from the main control board 20. The audio data is read out, the audio driving circuit is controlled, and a predetermined audio is emitted from the speaker. In this way, when performing a movable effect by the movable parts 11A and 11B, by producing sound effects and BGM corresponding to the movements and changes of the movable parts 11A and 11B, an effect due to the sliding movement of the movable parts 11A and 11B is further improved. It is interesting.

  Here, as one mode of the operation control of the movable portions 11A and 11B, for example, the sub-control is performed so that the slide positions of the movable portions 11A and 11B change each time the stop buttons 6a to 6c are pushed. The substrate 30 may be configured to control the sliding movement of the movable portion 11. In this case, for example, the main control board 20 is configured to output a command signal to the sub-control board 30 every time the stop buttons 6a to 6c are pushed (every time pressing is detected). Each time the command signal from the main control board 20 is input, the board 30 is not shown in the drawing of the drive unit 13 so that the movable parts 11A and 11B slide through the stages and protrude from the casing by a predetermined amount. The step motor is configured to be driven and controlled by a predetermined number of steps. That is, when all the reels R are rotating, the first push operation for pushing one of the stop buttons 6a to 6c, the second push operation performed next, and the second push operation By the third pushing operation performed after the above, the movable parts 11A and 11B can be slid in stages, and the movable parts 11A and 11B can be protruded upward from the housing.

Specifically, of the stop buttons 6a to 6c, for example, when the left stop button 6a is pushed as the first pushing operation, as shown in FIG. Both the movable portions 11A and 11B are slid upward from the position where the positions 11A and 11B do not protrude to a first position slightly protruding from the housing.
Next, when the middle stop button 6b is pushed as the second pushing operation, as shown in FIG. 7B, the movable portions 11A and 11B further protrude from the housing and slide to the second position. . Finally, when the right stop button 6c is pushed as the third pushing operation, as shown in FIG. 7C, the movable parts 11A and 11B are further slid to protrude high from the housing. It becomes the third position.
As described above, when the special role is won, etc., it is possible to produce an effect in which the movable parts 11A and 11B protrude stepwise (in this example, three steps). The first to third push operations are not limited to performing the stop buttons 6a to 6c in the order of left, middle, and right as described above, and may be performed in any order. .

  Further, the movable parts 11A and 11B may be finally slid to the third position. After the first pushing operation, the movable parts 11A and 11B are moved from the first position by the second pushing operation. It may be set so that it slides once to the initial position and returns, and then the third push operation greatly slides from the initial position to the third position. Furthermore, it may be set so that the slide movement is performed in two steps by one push operation, and various settings can be made for the slide movement.

Note that, for example, a special combination, a general combination, a re-playing combination, or the like can be set as the type of winning combination in which the movable portions 11A and 11B slide.
Here, when the special role is elected as a special feature such as a big bonus role (for example, a big bonus role or a regular bonus role) by lottery, and a winning combination with symbols corresponding to the role is made, the game is advantageous to the player. It is a role that can play special games to advance.
Further, the general combination is a combination of paying out a predetermined number of game media when a general combination is won by lottery and a symbol corresponding to the general combination is won.
In addition, when a re-gamer wins a re-gamer in a lottery and wins all the symbols according to the re-gamer, he / she will replay (also referred to as replay) without newly inserting a game medium. It is a role that can.
These winning combinations are drawn in a lottery process by the main control board 20.

  Note that the sliding movement of the movable parts 11A and 11B is not limited to that performed when winning a role as described above, but as an effect for giving a player a sense of expectation that they may have won. It may be configured to be performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the first push operation causes the movable parts 11A and 11B to slide to the first position slightly protruding from the housing, and then The player feels that the expectation that the player may have won a special role by sliding the movable parts 11A and 11B back to their original positions (initial positions) by two push operations is slightly low. In addition, the second push operation may cause the player to win a special role by sliding the stage from the initial position to the second position shown in FIG. If the feeling of expectation is high, an effect given to the player may be performed. In this way, it may be produced so that the degree of expectation of winning the special role is gradual.

  In addition, both the effect by the movable parts 11A and 11B and the effect by the moving image or the still image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 3A are performed, so that a high expectation that the special role may have been won is obtained. You may comprise so that it may be.

According to the slot machine 1 as the gaming machine described above, the movable portions 11A and 11B provided with the light emitting members can be slid in the vertical direction of the housing, and can be protruded above the upper panel portion 3 by sliding movement. Therefore, when winning a winning combination, the movable parts 11A and 11B can be slid and protruded above the upper panel part 3 for notification and presentation. That is, when winning a role, the movable parts 11A and 11B can be projected above the upper panel part 3 beyond the frame of the housing, and the novelty and unexpectedness are interesting as effects. As well as the player's interest in games and freshness.
Moreover, since the movable parts 11A and 11B can project to the non-interference position AR with the island facility S of the game hall above the upper panel part 3 when sliding upward, the slot machine 1 While making good use of the vacant space above, it is possible to provide a novel and visually appealing notification and production.

  Moreover, since the non-movable parts 12 and 12 arrange | positioned at the back part of movable part 11A, 11B are the structures exposed when movable part 11A, 11B slide-moves, it is the effect by the slide movement of movable part 11A, 11B. In addition, the production by the non-movable parts 12 and 12 can be performed. That is, when the movable parts 11A and 11B slide and project above the upper panel part 3, the non-movable parts 12 and 12 hidden behind the movable parts 11A and 11B are exposed. Combined with the fact that the movable parts 11A and 11B protrude above the upper panel part 3, the effect of the non-movable parts 12 and 12 can be obtained, and an unprecedented eye-catching effect can be obtained. Thereby, gameability increases.

  Moreover, even if it is a position away from the slot machine 1, it is possible to easily grasp that the notification or production is being performed at a distance, so that it is in a passage such as the end of the island facility S, It is also possible to appeal to customers who are waiting for the slot machine 1 to be free. Thereby, it is possible to give the customer a sense of expectation for acquiring the game medium.

  In addition, since the movable parts 11A and 11B are slid and moved in synchronization with each other, it is possible to produce a novel and conspicuous effect that has never been seen before. As a result, the player's interest in the game and freshness will continue for a long time, and the game performance can be improved.

  Further, the movable parts 11A and 11B are configured to slide and move in a movable manner in relation to the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 3A, so that the sliding movement of the movable parts 11A and 11B and the display contents of the liquid crystal display device 3A. It is possible to perform effects that are linked to each other, and the player's interest in the game and the freshness can be continued for a long time, and the game performance can be improved while raising the player's expectation.

  In the above description, the movable parts 11A and 11B slide in the left and right synchronization. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable parts 11A and 11B are asynchronous in the left and right so that the left and right movements are different. You may comprise so that a slide movement is possible.

Specifically, among the stop buttons 6a to 6c (see FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter), for example, when the left stop button 6a is pressed as the first pressing operation, as shown in FIG. The left movable portion 11A slides from the initial position (a position that does not protrude from the casing) and becomes a first position that slightly protrudes from the casing.
Next, as the second pushing operation, when the middle stop button 6b is pushed, the left movable portion 11A slides to the second position and the right movable portion as shown in FIG. 8B. 11B slides to the first position. Finally, when the right stop button 6c is pushed as the third pushing operation, both the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B slide to the third position as shown in FIG. 8C. , Projecting high above the upper panel 3.
In this way, it is possible to provide a staged effect (three stages of effects in this example) in which the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B slide and move asynchronously. The first to third push operations are not limited to performing the stop buttons 6a to 6c in the order of left, middle, and right as described above, and may be performed in any order. .

Further, the movable portions 11A and 11B may be operated in any manner on the left and right, for example, may be slid as described below. First, when the start lever 6C (see FIG. 1) is pushed and operated, for example, if a special role is won, the LEDs 15 of the movable parts 11A and 11B are turned on or blinking from the unlit state (see FIG. 9A). The state (see FIG. 9B) is entered. Then, as the first push operation among the stop buttons 6a to 6c, for example, when the left stop button 6a is pushed, as shown in FIG. 9C, only the left movable portion 11A is removed from the casing. Slide and move to the first position with a slight protrusion.
Next, when the middle stop button 6b is pushed as a second pushing operation, the right movable portion 11B slides to a second position higher than the left movable portion 11A as shown in FIG. 9 (d). Moving.
Finally, when the right stop button 6c is pushed as the third pushing operation, the movable portions 11A and 11B rotate as follows to produce an effect. In this example, a description will be given assuming that a plurality of operations are performed by the third push operation. First, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), the left movable portion 11A slides to the second position, and the right movable portion 11B returns to the initial position. Subsequently, FIG. 9 (f) further shows. As shown in FIG. 9G, the left movable portion 11A slides back to the initial position and returns to the right position, and the right movable portion 11B slides to the second position. Furthermore, the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B slide to the third position, and protrude higher above the upper panel part 3. In this example, as shown in FIG. 9 (g), when the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B protrude to the third position, the LED 16 of the non-movable parts 12 and 12 and the LED 18 of the fixed effect parts 17 and 17 are lit. Or it is designed to flash. The LEDs 16 of the non-movable parts 12 and 12 are lit or flashed when exposed midway, that is, when either the left or right movable parts 11A and 11B are in the first and second positions. May be. Alternatively, the left non-movable part 12 and the right non-movable part 12 may be lit and blinking differently.

As described above, since the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B can move differently, it is possible to produce effects such as projecting left and right separately in stages or returning to the initial position. It can be carried out. Note that the first to third push operations are not limited to being performed in the order of left, middle, and right as described above, and may be performed in any order.
In addition, it is possible to produce effects by interlocking the movable portions 11A and 11B and the liquid crystal display device 3A. Of course, it is possible to produce effects with sound and music.

  According to such a slot machine 1, the left and right movable parts 11A and 11B can be slid in synchronization or slid in different directions, and these sliding movements can be woven in various ways. This makes it possible to produce a variety of novel and visual appeals. As a result, the player's interest in the game and freshness will continue for a long time, and the game performance can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 10 is an enlarged exploded perspective view showing a main part of an effect device for a slot machine as a gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the slide mechanism of the effect device 10A is configured by a rack 11c and a pinion 13c.

As shown in FIG. 10, the rendering device 10A is provided with a rack 11c on one side of the movable portion 11A, and a drive unit 13A having a pinion 13c meshing with the rack 11c is attached from the inside of the front panel 2. It is supposed to be.
On the side of the front panel 2, there is provided a guide 2a that engages with a concave groove 11d provided on one side of the movable part 11A and guides the sliding movement of the movable part 11 in the vertical direction.

  By using the drive unit 13A including the rack 11c and the pinion 13c, the movable portions 11A and 11B can be slid up and down with a simple mechanism.

FIGS. 11A to 11C show modifications of the slide mechanism. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part similar to an above-described example, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the example shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), the drive unit 13B is provided at a position biased to the rear side of the rack 11c, thereby saving space in the left-right direction of the front panel 2. Yes.
Here, in the example shown in FIG. 11A, the corner portion 11f at the other end of the movable portion 11A is chamfered in an R shape. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11B, a protruding portion 11e that protrudes laterally is provided at the other end of the movable portion 11A, and a guide groove 2d that is engaged and guided by the protruding portion 11e is provided. The other end 2c of the front panel 2 formed around the other end is formed. In this example, since the movable portion 11A is guided from both the left and right sides, the support rigidity of the movable portion 11A is increased, and a smoother sliding movement can be realized.

  In the example shown in FIG. 11C, a guide portion 2a is provided on the outer side (left side in the drawing) of the side wall 2A of the front panel 2, and the movable portion 11A slides along the guide portion 2a. It is configured. In this example, since the guide part 2a is provided outside the side wall 2A, the rack 11c does not protrude greatly inside the side wall 2A, and the inner space of the side wall 2A can be suitably secured.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the LEDs 15, 16, and 18 are used as the light emitting members. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A light emitting display device may be used. Further, instead of the LEDs 15, 16, 18, display means such as a liquid crystal display device (not shown) may be provided in the movable parts 11 A, 11 B and the non-movable parts 12, 12. By using such display means such as a liquid crystal display device, it is possible to produce an effect with a change in color, and it is possible to enrich the variations of the effect mode only by changing the color. In addition, when the display means such as the light emitting display device or the liquid crystal display device described above is used, it is possible to display characters in dots, and it is possible to display characters such as “big hit” at the time of a big bonus. . Further, it may be configured to display a numerical value such as a credit display or an acquired number of sheets.

  Further, the movable portions 11A and 11B are not limited to the rod-shaped ones, and various shapes such as a disc shape, a semi-disc shape, an elliptical plate shape, an oval plate shape, a curved plate shape, a polygonal plate shape, and the like. Shapes can be used.

  In addition, in combination with lighting or blinking effects on lamps or other display devices provided on the island facility S, the moving parts 11A and 11B can be slid to perform effects. As a result, it is possible to produce an unprecedented production.

(A) is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine as a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a front view of the state in which the movable part of the effect device is also slid. (A) is the perspective view which similarly shows the external appearance of the slot machine, (b) is the perspective view of the state which the movable part of the production | presentation apparatus slidably moved similarly. (A) (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of an effect production apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a production | presentation apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed the island installation in which a slot machine is installed. It is a functional block diagram showing a control system of a part related to the control of the rendering device. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a movable part. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the other operation | movement of a movable part. (A)-(g) is explanatory drawing which shows the other operation | movement of a movable part. It is a principal part expansion disassembled perspective view which shows the production | presentation apparatus of the slot machine as a game machine concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(c) is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a slide mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Front panel 3 Upper panel part 3A Liquid crystal display device 4 Middle panel part 4a-4c Reel display window 5 Lower panel part 6 Operation panel part 6C Start lever 6a-6c Stop button 10 Staging apparatus 10A Staging apparatus 11 Movable part 11A Movable part 11B Movable part 12 Non-movable part 13 Drive unit 13A Drive unit 13B Drive unit 14b Guide member 15 LED
16 LED
17 Fixed production section 18 LED
20 Main control board 30 Sub control board AR Non-interference position R Reel S Island equipment

Claims (4)

A gaming machine provided with light-emitting means for production on the side of the housing,
The light emitting means includes a movable part including a light emitting member, and a support part that supports the movable part so as to be slidable in the vertical direction of the housing.
When the movable portion is supported by the support portion and slides upward in the housing, the movable portion can protrude to a position where the game facility island facility is not interfered with above the side portion. To play. The light emitting means includes a non-movable part disposed on the back of the movable part,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-movable part is exposed when the movable part slides upward.   The movable part is provided as a pair on both left and right side parts of the casing, and the pair of movable parts are slidable in a left-right synchronized manner or a left-right asynchronous manner. Item 3. The gaming machine according to Item 2. The housing includes an image display device,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable portion slides and moves in a movable manner in relation to a display mode of the image display device.

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