JP2010142291A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the operation performance by eliminating such malfunction as biting of a rib on the inner surface of a button hole while significantly reducing occurrence of defective return of a push button by reducing the contact friction resistance. <P>SOLUTION: In a button-pressing device 50 of the Pachinko machine, a sliding support portion for slidably supporting the push button 54 in the pressing direction is configured to slidably guide and support the push button 54 with two supporting faces 64a and 65e separated from each other in the pressing direction. With this structure, by supporting the push button with the separated supporting faces in the face-contact state, the push button can be stably supported and the durability can be enhanced while the friction resistance can be significantly reduced as compared with the slidable supporting of the whole outer surface of the push button, and further, such malfunction as the defective return of the push button caused by biting of the push button can be reduced as much as possible even if the push button is diagonally pressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine with improved operational performance of a push button device that is pressed according to a game.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. However, it is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface to enter various winning holes or to flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when entering the general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when entering the starting chucker, the hit / miss or performance pattern is based on this. A lottery is performed and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit”) occurs, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a gaming state advantageous to a player to which a large amount of gaming balls are paid out in response to the winning is brought about.

  Further, as a gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, a horizontal three-row spinning reel provided with a large number (usually 21) of symbol marks composed of a plurality of kinds of patterns in the circumferential direction was rotated based on a start lever operation. After that, by pressing each of the three stop buttons, the spinning reels corresponding to each button are sequentially stopped, and it is a hit when predetermined symbols of the symbol marks provided on the spinning reels match each other. As a bonus acquisition, a structure in which a large number of game medals are released to a medal tray is known (see Patent Document 2). In the slot machine, a lottery function is performed by the lottery function of the ROM mounted on the main board, and a visual presentation is performed when the reel reels are controlled to stop according to the result of the corresponding role to align the symbol marks. ing.

  A plurality of pachinko machines and slot machines as described above are sequentially adjacent to each other in a row along ramp plates and curtain plates extending in one direction in an area called a game island in a game hall (so-called hall). Is arranged. In this way, in the game island equipment in the game hall having a large number of game islands in which a large number of game machines are arranged, the player sits facing the favorite game machine and uses a game technique unique to a pachinko machine or slot machine. Proceed along the game.

  By the way, in the slot machine as described above, in a push button device such as a stop button or a bet button, there is a problem that the push button remains pushed into the button hole during operation and cannot be returned to the original position. There was a thing. The problem is partly because the opening diameter of the button hole is formed small during resin molding of the button base on the gaming machine main body side, and the gap between the button hole and the push button is reduced. Then, when the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the button hole and the outer peripheral surface of the push button becomes small, the push button rotates and is screwed into the button hole, and is point-symmetric with respect to the center of the push button. At the position, the button hole and the push button come into contact with each other with a wide width. At this time, each part comes into contact with the surface to increase the contact friction resistance between the parts, and the push button is inserted into the button hole. It will be in the state that has been done.

  Therefore, conventionally, even if the push button is screwed into the button hole, the button hole and the push button are brought into contact with each other with a small area by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the button hole and the outer peripheral surface of the push button through the protrusion. There has been proposed an operation switch for a gaming machine that is configured to reduce contact frictional resistance between components and reduce occurrence of push button return failure (see Patent Document 3).

  In the operation switch of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 3, a button hole that accommodates a push button that is pressed and slides in a certain direction has the outer peripheral surface of the push button in contact with the inner peripheral surface and the push button is pressed. The rib is configured to guide the sliding direction of the button, and four ribs are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the push button so as to protrude into the gap between the button hole and the push button. With such a configuration, even when the push button is screwed into the button hole, the inner surface of the button hole and the outer surface of the push button are in contact with each other through the rib, so that the button hole and the push button Can be contacted in a small area, and the contact frictional resistance between the button base forming the button hole and the push button can be reduced, thereby reducing the occurrence of a return failure of the push button.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-047158 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-206282 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-294038

  However, according to the operation switch described in Patent Document 3 described above, when the push button is screwed into the button hole, the four ribs protruding into the gap come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the button hole, thereby reducing the contact friction resistance. Although it can be reduced, when the push button is pushed strongly diagonally, the four ribs bite in the inner peripheral surface of the button hole, and the push button may not return properly. .

  Therefore, the present invention can greatly reduce the occurrence of push button reset failure by reducing the contact frictional resistance, but has a problem that the four ribs bite in the inner peripheral surface of the button hole as in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured so that the operation performance can be improved without it.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 9) is a gaming machine (1) including a push button device (50) that is pressed according to a game.
The push button device (50) includes a push button portion (54) to be pressed, and a slide that slidably supports the push button portion (54) in the pressing direction (eg, the vertical direction in FIG. 4). A support portion (64a, 65e), and a biasing means (58) for biasing the push button portion (54) in a direction opposite to the pressing direction,
The sliding support portion has support surfaces (64a, 65e) provided at two locations separated from each other in the pressing direction, and the push button portion (54) is slid by the two support surfaces. Freely guide and support,
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 4, 7, and 8), the push button portion (54) is slidably supported by the two support surfaces (64a, 65e). Having a supported surface (55b, 57f) at a location, and
The combined length (d ₅ + d ₆ ) of the two supporting surfaces (64a, 65e) is compared with the combined length (d ₃ + d ₄ ) of the two supported surfaces (55b, 57f). Is set to a short dimension,
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 4, 7, and 8), the sliding support portion (64a, 65e) surrounds the entire outer peripheral surface of the push button portion (54). Formed as
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support surfaces provided at two locations where the sliding support portions for supporting the push button portion in the push button device so as to be slidable in the pressing direction are separated from each other in the pressing direction. Since the push button portion is slidably guided and supported by the two support surfaces, the push button portion is supported by surface contact with the two support surfaces separated from each other. Compared to the case where the entire outer peripheral surface is slidably supported, the frictional resistance is greatly reduced, and the durability can be enhanced by stably supporting. In addition, even when the button is pushed obliquely, the tilted push button part can be stably guided and supported by the two support surfaces separated in the pressing direction, so that the push button part bites in and causes a return failure. The occurrence of troubles can be reduced as much as possible.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the push button portion has two supported surfaces that are slidably supported by the two support surfaces, respectively, and the combined length of the two support surfaces is: Since the length is set to be shorter than the combined length of the two supported surfaces, the two supported surfaces of the push button can be stably slidably supported by the two relatively short supporting surfaces. Thus, it is possible to greatly reduce the contact frictional resistance while making surface contact, and to further enhance the effect of reducing the return failure of the push button portion.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the sliding support portion is formed so as to surround the entire outer peripheral surface of the push button portion, the push button portion is slidably supported in a more stable state. can do.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the push button portion 54 of the gaming machine according to the present invention can be similarly applied to a slot machine having a spinning reel device. In this case, a stop button, a bet button, etc. provided in the slot machine Applies to

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 launches a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. In this state, a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred are configured to be paid out. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be opened and closed. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination lighting devices 11 are arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and the upper and left sides of the front door 7 and the left and right sides of the lower plate unit 16 have speakers (not shown). A sound device 12 is provided for each. An effect lighting device 8 is disposed between the sound emitting devices 12 and 12 above the front door 7. The gaming machine main body is constituted by the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  Further, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Has been. Note that reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1 denotes a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by a launcher (not shown) to the game board 3 side. The pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out-port (not shown) to the back side of the pachinko machine. Is provided.

  A dish unit 16 is provided at the lower center of the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided at the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the unit 16. On the left side of the central portion of the dish unit 16, a game ball on the dish unit 16 is discharged from the vicinity of a ball launcher (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A single ball release button 20a is provided, and a second ball for discharging the game ball on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 through the ball discharge port is provided below the center of the plate unit 16. An extraction button 20b is provided.

  A launch handle 2 for operating the ball launching device to launch the game ball toward the game board 3 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 16 in the front door 7. Further, a pedestal 15 and an ashtray 21 are disposed on the left side of the lower portion of the dish unit 16, and a push button device 50 that functions as a game participation button is disposed in the center of the pedestal 15. ing.

  A center ornament 23 having a stage S is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. On the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23, there are arranged prize winning openings 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery. Below the center ornament 23, the starter chucker 27 and the attacker 5 are sequentially provided. It is arranged.

  The start chucker 27 is a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is actuated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid (not shown) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 3a of the game board 3 and rolls and falls. Is closed at the time of completion, and the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times (that is, 15 rounds). Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are disposed on four sides of the center decoration 23, and a through gate 32 is disposed on the left side of the starter chucker 27 below the stage S. The through gate 32 is an accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S of the center ornament 23 or a ball that has fallen without being involved in the stage S after being fired around the through gate 32, the winning holes 25 and 26, the starter chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a. Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 33 for driving the incoming game ball to be scattered or guided to the incoming ball have been driven.

  The center decoration 23 has an opening 36 for exposing the image display device 35 fixed to the game board 3 side at the center, a warp introduction port 37 at the upper left, and the opening 36 below. A stage S is provided, and a release ball that rolls on the lower side of the stage S and falls into a drop hole (not shown) at a predetermined position of the stage S is released toward the starting chucker 27. An outlet 49 is provided. A pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven so as to face the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game proceeds so that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the stage S or directly without the stage S. It is done.

  Note that the phrase “introducing warp” means that the game ball launched into the game area 3a is placed on the start chuck 27 without passing through a notch (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead to. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role of leading to the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the push button device 50 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 3 is an external view of the push button device 50. FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the push button device 50 as viewed from above, and FIG. 3 (b) is a side view of the push button device 50. It is a side view shown in the state seen from the direction. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing a state cut along line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5B is a side cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of vibration preventing rubber and the like. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the first part 50A of the push button device 50 in an exploded state, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the second part 50B of the push button device 50 in an exploded state, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a third part 50C of the button device 50 in an exploded state.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the first portion 50A of the push button device 50 includes a button base portion 57, a substantially cylindrical button operation cover 55 attached to the button base portion 57, and a disk-shaped rotation. It has a member 56, a button operation spring (biasing means) 58, and an LED substrate 59.

  The button base portion 57 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and includes a circular opening 57a having an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rotating member 56, a cylindrical fitting portion 57h, and the fitting portion 57h. Protrusions 57c formed on the outer peripheral surface at intervals of 90 °, supported surfaces 57f formed below the fitting portions 57h, and outward between the supported surfaces 57f and the fitting portions 57h. A defining wall portion 57g that defines a lower limit position when the push button portion 54 moves, and two hook-shaped and elastic locking projections formed at point-symmetrical positions on the supported surface 57f. 57b.

  Further, a mounting portion 57d for mounting the vibration motor 60 is formed between the two locking projections 57b on the supported surface 57f, and two locking hook portions 57e protrude on both sides of the mounting portion 57d. The vibration motor 60 is formed and fixed in a state where the vibration motor holder 61 is locked to the left and right locking hooks 57e in a state where the vibration motor 60 is positioned on the mounting portion 57d. The button operation cover 55, the rotation member 56, and the button base portion 57 constitute a push button portion 54.

  The rotating member 56 has a boss portion 56a that protrudes from the center portion to the back surface side. The button operation cover 55 has engaging hole portions 55a formed at intervals of 90 ° on a cylindrical supported surface 55b, and the supported surface 55b is fitted on the fitting portion 57h to be formed on the projection portion 57c. With the engaging hole 55a engaged, the rotating member 56 with the boss 56a inserted through the circular opening 57a is accommodated inward. Further, on the inner periphery of the button base portion 57, a button operation spring 58 in a state where the LED substrate 59 is inserted and inserted is inserted from the lower side of FIG. The LED board 59 has a circular hole 59a at the center, and a plurality of LEDs 62 are mounted around the circular hole 59a. The mounting part 67a of the button frame 67 is connected via a tapping screw 63 (see FIG. 8). ).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the second portion 50 </ b> B of the push button device 50 includes a button frame 67, an LED effect board 66 fixed to the button frame 67, and a button frame in a state of covering the LED effect board 66. The button exterior cover 65 fixed to the button 67 and the light emitting transparent cover 64 attached to the center of the button exterior cover 65 are configured.

  The button frame 67 has a cylindrical projecting portion 67f formed so as to project upward at the center, and the inner peripheral portion of the projecting portion 67f is formed in a stepped shape in a lowered state. Thus, a mounting portion 67a having a circular hole 67c at the center is provided. The button frame 67 has a cylindrical inner wall surface 67b formed with a circular gap between the button frame 67 and the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 67f, and a boss opening formed on the outer side of the cylindrical inner wall surface 67b. 67d and a boss portion 67e protruding to the back surface side.

  The LED effect board 66 is configured in an annular shape having a central opening 66a, and a plurality of LEDs 69 are mounted along the outer edge portion thereof. The LED effect board 66 is mounted on the button frame 67 side in a state of being positioned with respect to the boss opening 67d, etc. The button frame 67 is fixed with a tapping screw 70.

  The button exterior cover 65 has a cylindrical central opening 65a, and is formed so as to continue from the lower part of the central opening 65a via a stepped portion 65d, and has a cylindrical support surface having an inner diameter smaller than that of the central opening 65a. 65e. Further, the button exterior cover 65 has a plurality of openings 65b formed around the center opening 65a, and a tapped screw 68 penetrating from the back side is provided with a circular opening in the center and inside the circular opening. In a state where the light emitting transparent cover 64 having the support surface 64a which is the peripheral surface is fixed, each opening 65b is mounted on the button frame 67 in a state where the opening 65b faces the LED 69 of the LED effect substrate 66.

  Further, the boss opening 67d of the button frame 67 is fitted with a vibration preventing rubber 71 in a state where the vibration preventing collar 73 is inserted and inserted into the center portion from the back side (left side in FIG. 8). 72 is fixed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the third portion 50 </ b> C of the push button device 50 is fixed to the main body case 74 and the button frame 67 via a tapping screw 80, and an operation switch board 75 mounted with a photosensor 79. And a stepping motor 76 that is fixed to the back surface of the mounting portion 67a via a tapping screw 81 in a state where the rotary shaft 76a protrudes from the circular hole 67c of the button frame 67. The photosensor 79 has a supported surface 57f (see FIG. 6) that advances and retreats in a gap 79a between the light emitting element and the light receiving element to open or shield the light emitting element from the light receiving element. A photo interrupter for detecting the pressing operation is configured.

  In addition, a motor bush 77 is fixed to the front end portion of the rotating shaft 76a protruding from the circular hole 67c by a set screw 82 in a fitted state. The main body case 74 is formed with a plurality of boss portions 74 b formed so as to bulge from the outside to the inside, and the button frame 67 is fixed to the boss portions 74 b via tapping screws 78.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the push button device 50 includes a main body case 74, a button frame 67, a button outer cover 65, a light emitting transparent cover 64, and a button operation cover 55 from the lower side to the upper side. Is arranged. The push button device 50 mounted on the pedestal portion 15 is disposed in a state where the button operation cover 55 protrudes upward and is inclined slightly forward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the push button device 50 includes a button base portion 57, a rotating member, and a button operating spring 58 that is fitted in a state with a slight gap with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 67 f of the button frame 67. A push button portion 54 including 56 and a button operation cover 55 is biased upward, and a locking projection 57b (see FIG. 7) is locked to a locking portion (not shown) of the button exterior cover 65. Thus, the button base portion 57 is supported so as not to be detached from the button frame 67 side.

  In this state, the push button portion 54 is slidably guided and supported by the support surface 55 b of the button operation cover 55 located in the upper part of FIG. 4 by the support surface 64 a which is the inner circumferential surface of the light-emitting transparent cover 64. In addition, the supported surface 57f of the button base portion 57 located below is slidably supported by the support surface 65e of the button exterior cover 65, and operates in a very stable state in the vertical direction (pressing direction) in the figure. obtain.

Moreover, in the push button part 54, the sliding support part is comprised by the said support surfaces 64a and 65e provided in two places mutually separated in the press direction, and the push button part 54 is comprised by these support surfaces 64a and 65e. It is slidably supported. The length _{d 5} of the support surface 64a is shorter than the length _{d 3} of the support surface 55b, the length _{d 6} of the support surface 65e is formed to the same extent as the length _{d 4} of the support surface 57f The length (d ₅ + d ₆ ) of the support surfaces 64a and 65e is shorter than the length (d ₃ + d ₄ ) of the two supported surfaces 55b and 57f. Is set.

Furthermore, the sliding support part which consists of support surfaces 64a and 65e is formed so that the outer peripheral surface of the pushbutton part 54 may be surrounded over the whole region. Moreover, than the size (diameter) d ₁ of the gap between the support surface 64a and the supported surface 55b, so that the size (diameter) d ₂ of the gap between the support surface 65e and the supported surface 57f becomes smaller Thus, an increase in the size of the entire push button portion 54 is avoided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the vibration motor 60 is mounted on a mounting portion 57d provided on the supported surface 57f of the button base portion 57. The vibration motor 60 is configured to be extremely small as compared with the stepping motor 76, and the vibration generated by the eccentric rotation shaft vibrates the entire push button portion 54 by the rotational drive of the vibration motor 60. As a result, the player who presses the push button portion 54 can feel the vibration in his / her hand, and thus can expect a big hit.

  Here, a vibration preventing structure in which only the push button portion 54 can be vibrated by the rotational drive of the vibration motor 60 will be described.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, the boss 65c formed so as to protrude from the button outer cover 65 to the button frame 67 side is larger than the inner diameter of the boss opening 67d formed in the button frame 67. Thus, a sufficient gap is provided between the outer periphery of the boss 65c and the inner periphery of the boss opening 67d. Accordingly, the tapping screw 72 penetrating through the vibration preventing collar 73 with the vibration preventing collar 73 fitted in the center is screwed into the boss portion 65c, so that the button frame 67 and the button outer cover 65 are interposed. Accordingly, the vibration preventing rubber 71 is interposed between the push button portion 54 and the vibration generated by the rotational drive of the vibration motor 60 without transmitting the vibration to the button frame 67 side.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 grasps the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the launch ball is operated and the game ball is continuously directed toward the game area 3a at predetermined time intervals. Fired. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 27 and winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the lowermost outlet (not shown).

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball is released onto the stage S and then rolls along the inclination of the stage S. Falls into the game area 3a as it is, and some is discharged from the discharge port 49 toward the starter chucker 27 and wins the chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  By the way, when winning the starting chucker 27, if the number of held balls at that time is less than a predetermined number, a big win lottery using a random number counter is performed. A corresponding variation pattern is determined. Thereby, the winning symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set. On the other hand, in the case of winning out of the big hit lottery, as a result of the fluctuation, a fluctuation pattern is determined to finally align the symbols corresponding to the loss, and the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set.

  The image display device 35 is driven based on a signal related to the content of the effect to be displayed on the image display device 35, and the content related to the jackpot lottery result is effect-displayed. If the lottery result appearing on the screen of the image display device 35 is a big hit decision, the attacker 5 is released and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of rounds. It is. As a result, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16.

  During the above-described game, when a message such as “Tap the button now!” For causing the player to participate in the game is displayed on the screen of the image display device 35, the player operates the button on the push button unit 54. When the cover 55 is struck (pressed), the supported surface 55 b is slidably guided and supported by the support surface 64 a of the light emitting transparent cover 64 and the lower supported surface 57 f of the button exterior cover 65 is shown in FIG. The support surface 65e is slidably guided and supported. As a result, the push button portion 54 has its load distributed by the support surfaces 64a and 65e arranged in a state separated by a certain distance in the vertical direction (the greater the distance, the higher the stable support effect). It is supported stably while reducing the frictional resistance between them.

  That is, in the push button device 50, the sliding support portions that support the push button portion 54 so as to be slidable in the pressing direction are supported by the support surfaces 64a and 65e provided at two positions separated from each other in the pressing direction. Since the push button portion 54 is slidably guided and supported, the outer surface of the push button portion 54 is supported by supporting the push button portion 54 in surface contact with two support surfaces 64a and 65e separated from each other. Compared to the case where the entire surface is slidably supported, the frictional resistance can be greatly reduced, and the durability can be improved by stably supporting the surface. In addition, even if the push button portion 54 is obliquely pushed, the tilted push button portion 54 can be stably guided and supported by the two support surfaces 64a and 65e that are separated from each other in the pressing direction. It is possible to reduce as much as possible the occurrence of problems that cause

  The push button portion 54 has two supported surfaces 55b and 57f that are slidably supported by the two support surfaces 64a and 65e, respectively, and the combined length of the support surfaces 64a and 65e is as follows. Since the supported surfaces 55b and 57f are set to be shorter than the combined length, the two supported surfaces 55b and 57f of the push button portion 54 are stably slid by the relatively short two supporting surfaces 64a and 65e, respectively. By being able to support, the contact frictional resistance can be greatly reduced while being in surface contact, and the effect of reducing the return failure of the push button portion 54 can be further enhanced. In the pressing operation on the push button portion 54, the lower part of the supported surface 57f that moves up and down by the pressing operation is detected by a photo sensor 79 (see FIG. 6), and the detection signal is transmitted to a control unit (not shown). Is recognized based on what is sent to. Further, in the present push button device 50, the sliding support portion is formed so as to surround the entire outer peripheral surface of the push button portion 54, so that the push button portion 54 is slidable in a more stable state. Supported by

  For example, when the message displayed on the screen of the image display device 35 during the game is a so-called single notification of rotating the rotating member 56 while lighting it, the player operates the button operation cover 55 according to the instruction. When hitting against the urging force 58 (pushing in), the operation is detected by the photo sensor 79, and the stepping motor 76 is rotated by a predetermined number of revolutions under the control of the control unit receiving the detection signal. Thereby, the player who is visually recognizing from the transparent button operation cover 55 side suddenly finds that the expectation of jackpot is extremely high by looking at the rotating member 56 that rotates suddenly inside the button operation cover 55. Knowing it will give you a sense of joy. This is due to the difference in emission color when the rotating member 56 is rotated (the warm color type such as “red” is larger in chance) or the difference in rotation time (the longer the rotation time, the greater the chance). The expectation of jackpot occurrence is set differently.

  Further, when the message displayed on the screen is a warning indicating the magnitude of the chance by the vibration of the push button portion 54, when the player strikes the button operation cover 55 against the button operation spring 58 (push in). When the operation is detected by the photo sensor 79, and the control unit receives the detection signal, the vibration motor 60 is driven to rotate, the push button unit 54 vibrates, and the button operation cover 55 vibrates. The vibration is transmitted to the person's hand. Thereby, the player who pushed the push button portion 54 receives a vibration from the push button portion 54 that vibrates suddenly, knows that the chance to develop a big hit is great, and feels joy. This is set so that the degree of expectation until occurrence of a big hit differs depending on the magnitude and length of the vibration.

  In this embodiment, the push button portion 54 and the support surfaces 64a and 65e for guiding and supporting the push button portion 54 are also formed in a cylindrical shape. However, the shape is not limited to this shape, and a triangular shape, a square shape, or the like is also provided. Of course, it may be configured in a polygonal shape or an irregular shape other than these.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of a push button apparatus, (a) is a top view shown in the state which looked down at the push button apparatus from upper direction, (b) is a side view which shows the state which looked at the push button apparatus from the side. It is sectional drawing shown in the state cut | disconnected by CC line of FIG. (A) is sectional drawing shown in the state cut | disconnected by the AA line of FIG. 3, (b) is side sectional drawing which shows arrangement | positioning, such as vibration prevention rubber | gum. It is side surface sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. 3 which shows the site | part periphery of the photosensor which detects pressing operation with respect to a pushbutton part. It is a disassembled perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the 1st site | part in a pushbutton apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the 2nd site | part in a pushbutton apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view shown in the state which decomposed | disassembled the 3rd site | part in a pushbutton apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
50 Push-button device 54 Push-button part 55b, 57f Supported surface 58 Biasing means (button operation spring)
64a, 65e Sliding support part (support surface)
d ₃ , d ₄ supported surface length d ₅ , d ₆ supported surface length

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a push button device that is pressed according to the game,
The push button device includes a push button portion to be pressed, a sliding support portion that slidably supports the push button portion in the pressing direction, and the push button portion in a direction opposite to the pressing direction. A biasing means for biasing,
The sliding support portion has support surfaces provided at two locations spaced apart from each other in the pressing direction, and the push button portion is slidably guided and supported by the two support surfaces.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The push button part has two supported surfaces that are slidably supported by the two supporting surfaces, and
The combined length of the two supporting surfaces is set to a shorter dimension than the combined length of the two supported surfaces.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The sliding support part is formed so as to surround the entire outer peripheral surface of the push button part.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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