JP2014012098A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that includes a performance button and is capable of meeting various game states in chance time by enabling multiple operations of the performance button.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a performance button 236 that switches multiple operations corresponding to game states in the game machine. The performance button 236 includes: a dial switch 2365 that executes switching by rotation and pressing operations of a dial part 2364 held by a rotary bearing part 2363; and a detector 2383 that detects both motions of rotation and pressing of the dial part 2364 and outputs a detection signal.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a production button on a front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a kind of gaming machine, for example, a big hit state (special gaming state) is generated when a gaming ball enters a starting entrance means provided in a gaming area where a gaming ball launched by a launcher is guided A lottery for determining whether or not to perform the determination is performed. When winning in this winning / losing lottery, a big hit state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a lot of game values (prize balls).

  When the player operates the effect buttons provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine is changed, and the corresponding sound or the like is played from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 has a general configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged sectional view of FIG.

  Regarding the technology related to the gaming machine provided with this effect button, for example, in “Push button switch unit for gaming machine” of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 of Patent Document 1, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed. ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, the configuration of the conventional effect button has a problem that it is difficult to deal with the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game because the switch structure is a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF. It was.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button that can cope with various game states in a chance time by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect button.

  The present invention is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to a gaming state in the gaming machine, wherein the effect button is switched by a rotating operation and a pressing operation of a dial portion held by a rotary bearing portion. And a detector for detecting any operation of rotation and pressing of the dial portion and outputting a detection signal.

  In the invention with the above-described configuration, by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect buttons, it is possible to deal with various game states such as chance time and to support both the player's hitting operation and rotating operation.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a gaming machine base unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a gaming machine base unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game machine front unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the production button of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production button of this invention from upper direction. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production button of this invention from the downward direction. It is a top view which shows the rotation operation state of the rotation board switch of the production | presentation button of this invention, (a) is a neutral state, (b) is the state rotated to the left from the neutral state, (c) is from a neutral state. It is the state rotated to the right. It is a rear view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the production | presentation button of this invention, (a) is the state before displacement, (b) is the state after the displacement after pressing. It is a back sectional view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the production button of this invention, (a) is the state before displacement, (b) is the state after displacement after pressing. It is a top view which shows the modification of the production button of this invention. It is a front view which shows the modification of the production button of this invention. It is a front view which shows the production button of Example 2. FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a dial part of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch (dial part) of the production | presentation button of Example 2, (a), (b) is rotation operation of a dial part, (c), (d) is pressing of a dial part. It is an operating state. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the modification of the dial part of Example 2, (a) formed in the shape of a quadratic prism, (b) formed several plane parts around the cylindrical dial part. (C) is a combination of two forms. It is an enlarged side view which shows the modification of the dial part of the production button of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the production button of Example 2, (a), (b) is the state of rotation operation of a dial part, (c), (d) is the press operation state of a dial part. It is. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional production button. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the conventional production button.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a gaming machine main part 21 and an outer frame 11 of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present invention are fitted. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an exploded manner. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.
The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main portion 21 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward.

<Overall configuration of gaming machine 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the outer frame 11 is configured by connecting plate members 12 to 15 to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. In the plate members 12 to 15 constituting the outer frame 11, the left and right plate members 12, 13 are made of metal such as aluminum, and the upper and lower plate members 14, 15 are made of wood. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the upper and lower plate members 14 and 15 of the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  As described above, the left and right plate members 12 and 13 are made of metal and the upper and lower plate members 14 and 15 are made of wood, so that the outer frame 11 can be reinforced while being fixed to the island facility. The configuration of the outer frame 11 is not limited to the above, and all the plate members 12 to 15 may be made of wood, and all the plate members 12 to 15 may be made of metal. Further, all or part of the plate materials 12 to 15 may be made of synthetic resin.

  Support metal fittings 17 and 18 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left plate 12 of the outer frame 11. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine main part 21 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be supported by these support fittings 17 and 18. The present invention has a structure in which the gaming machine main part 21 is detachably attached to the support brackets 17 and 18.

  2 and 3, the gaming machine main unit 21 includes a gaming machine base unit (main body frame or inner frame) 22, and a gaming machine front unit (front door) disposed in front of the gaming machine base unit 22. Or a front frame) 23 and a back pack unit 24 arranged behind the gaming machine base unit 22.

  A gaming machine base unit 22 of the gaming machine main portion 21 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. More specifically, the gaming machine base unit 22 is turnable (openable / closable) forward, with the left side as the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side as the rotation tip (opening / closing tip) side in front view. .

  The gaming machine base unit 22 has a size that covers the entire opening of the outer frame 11, and a locking device 31 is attached to the back side of the gaming machine base unit 22 on the rotating tip side. The locking device 31 is provided with a long interlocking rod 32, and the interlocking rod 32 is provided with a pair of upper and lower metal fittings 33. When the gaming machine base unit 22 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the bar bracket 33 is locked to the receiving bracket 34 provided on the plate 13 on the right side of the outer frame 11 and is locked by the locking device 31. It has become so.

  Further, the gaming machine base unit 22 is provided with a cylinder lock 35 (see FIG. 1), and when the interlocking rod 32 is moved in a predetermined direction in the upward direction or the downward direction by operation of the cylinder lock 35, The locked state of the gaming machine base unit 22 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine front unit 23 is rotatably supported by the gaming machine base unit 22. In the front view, the left side is the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side, and the right side is rotated. It can be turned forward (openable and closable) as the tip (opening / closing tip) side. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 24 is rotatably supported by the gaming machine base unit 22, and in the front view, the left side is the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side is rotated. The moving tip (opening / closing tip) side can be rotated backward (openable / closable).

Next, each of the gaming machine base unit 22, the gaming machine front unit 23, and the back pack unit 24 will be described in detail.
<Game machine base unit 22>
FIG. 5 is a front view of the gaming machine base unit 22. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 61 mounted on the gaming machine base unit 22. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the gaming machine base unit 22. In FIG. 5, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.
First, the configuration of the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine base unit 22 is mainly configured by a resin base 41 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 51 is formed at the center of the resin base 41. A game board 61 is detachably attached to the resin base 41 from behind. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of (four places in the present embodiment) fixing brackets 52 to 55 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 41. 61 is fixed so as not to fall backward. The fixing brackets 52 to 55 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixing position (lock position) and a fixing release position (unlock position).

  As shown in FIG. 5, a game ball launching mechanism 80 is attached below the window hole 51 in the resin base 41. The game ball launching mechanism 80 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 81, a launching rail 82, and a ball feed mechanism 83, and the output shaft of the solenoid 81 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 81. Then, the game ball placed on the launch rail 82 is launched by the ball feed mechanism 83 toward the game area. The input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 81 is generated based on the operation of a game ball launch handle 84 (see FIG. 1 and the like) provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine front unit 23.

Next, the gaming board 61 mounted on the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described.
The game board 61 is made of plywood, and a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 61 is exposed to the front surface side of the gaming machine base unit 22 through the window hole 51 of the resin base 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming board 61 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing, and each opening has a general winning opening 62, a variable winning device 63, An upper operating port 64, a lower operating port 65, a through gate 66, a variable display unit 67, an out port 68, and the like are provided. Among these, the variable winning device 63, the upper operation port 64, the lower operation port 65, the variable display unit 67, and the out port 68 are provided side by side in the vertical direction at the center in the left-right direction of the game board 61, and variable display from above. The unit 67, the upper operation port 64, the lower operation port 65, and the out port 68 are arranged in this order. Further, in the lower part of the game board 61, four general winning ports 62 are provided, three on the left side and one on the right side. Incidentally, the left side of the gaming board 61 corresponds to the rotating base end side of the gaming machine front unit 23, and the right side of the gaming board 61 corresponds to the rotating distal end side of the gaming machine front unit 23.

  When a game ball enters the general winning port 62, the variable winning device 63, the upper operating port 64, and the lower operating port 65, it is detected by a detection switch, and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out based on the detection result. Is done. Specifically, when one game ball enters the general prize opening 62, 10 game balls are paid out as the number of unit game balls, and when one game ball enters the variable winning device 63, the number of unit game balls 15 game balls are paid out, and when one game ball enters the upper operation port 64, 3 game balls are paid out as the number of unit game balls, and one game ball enters the lower operation port 65. When a ball is played, four game balls are paid out as the number of unit game balls.

  The game balls that have not entered the various winning openings are collected by an inner rail portion 77 to be described later, and are discharged from the game area through an out port 68 provided at the bottom of the inner rail portion 77. In addition, the game board 61 is provided with a large number of nails 69 for appropriately distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill, an inner rail portion 77, and the like. An outer rail portion 78 is disposed.

The variable display unit 67 includes a symbol display device 71 attached to a substantially circular opening formed substantially above the center of the game board 61, and a center frame disposed around the symbol display device 71 at the periphery of the opening. 72.
The symbol display device 71 is a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and is controlled by the display control device 101 to be described later to variably display a symbol with a winning at one of the operation ports 64 and 65 as a trigger. . In the symbol display device 71, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs. The symbol display device 71 may have a display screen made up of other types such as CRT, dot matrix, and 7 segments.

  Further, a first specific lamp portion 73 and a second specific lamp portion 74 are provided on the upper portion of the center frame 72, and holding lamp portions 75 and 76 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the center frame 72, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 75 corresponds to the symbol display device 71 and the first specific lamp unit 73, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation ports 64 and 65 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 75. The number of hold is displayed by lighting up. The upper holding lamp unit 76 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 74, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 66 is held up to four times. It has come to be.

  In the first specific lamp unit 73, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by a winning to the upper working port 64, and a big hit is generated when the display is stopped in a predetermined color. Further, in the second specific lamp portion 74, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 66, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the lower operation port 65 is displayed. The electric accessory 65a attached to is opened for a predetermined time.

  Incidentally, the lower operating port 65 can enter when the electric accessory 65a serving as the opening / closing means is in an open state, and cannot enter when it is in a closed state. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which it is easy to enter when the electric utility item 65a is in an open state and it is difficult to enter when the electric accessory 65a is in a closed state.

  In the variable winning device 63, the open / close door 63a as an opening / closing means is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter, and a predetermined open state in which a game ball can easily enter in the case of a big hit Can be switched to. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 63, the variable winning device 63 is repeated with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  A substantially arc-shaped inner rail portion 77 and an outer rail portion 78 are attached to the peripheral portion of the game board 61, and the inner rail portion 77 and the outer rail portion 78 constitute a guide rail. A game ball launched from the ball launching mechanism 80 is guided to the upper part of the game area. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a return rubber 79 is provided in the upper right portion of the window hole 51 of the resin base 41, and the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 79, and the center of the game area. It is designed to be bounced back. In this case, the return rubber 79 is formed so that the surface on which the game ball hits is inclined toward the center of the game area, so that the game ball is rebounded toward the center of the game area. ing.

A mechanism by which the gaming machine base unit 22 supports the gaming machine front unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
Support metal fittings 42 and 43 are attached to the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the front surface of the resin base 41 of the gaming machine base unit 22. Since the gaming machine front unit 23 is supported by the support fittings 42 and 43, the gaming machine front unit 23 can be rotated forward with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22. Further, a plurality of insertion holes 45 are formed on the front side of the front surface of the resin base 41 so as to be inserted in the vertical direction in order to insert the metal fittings 44 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the gaming machine front unit 23. Is provided. In a state where the gaming machine front unit 23 is closed with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22, the metal fitting 44 of the gaming machine front unit 23 enters the insertion hole 45, and the metal fitting 44 is connected to the above-described locking device 31 (see FIG. 3). ). As a result, the gaming machine front unit 23 is locked to the gaming machine base unit 22. This locked state is released by moving the interlocking rod 32 of the locking device 31 to the opposite side to the case where the gaming machine base unit 22 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11 by operating the cylinder lock 35.

Next, the back configuration of the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The locking device 31 already described is provided on the rotation tip side of the back surface of the resin base 41. Further, the game board 61 is attached to the center of the resin base 41 as described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the variable display unit 67 (see FIG. 6) disposed at the center of the game board 61 has a synthetic resin frame cover 100 that covers the center frame 72 (see FIG. 6) from the rear. And the symbol display device 71 is attached to the frame cover 100 from the rear side, and the display control device 101 for driving the symbol display device 71 is attached. ing. The symbol display device 71 and the display control device 101 are overlapped in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device 71 is the front and the display control device 101 is the rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 102 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 102 includes a sound lamp control device 103 and a mounting base 104, and the sound lamp control device 103 is mounted on the mounting base 104.

  The sound lamp control device 103 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound and lamp display and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device described later, and the sound lamp control substrate is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is housed and configured in a substrate box.

  A main controller unit 105 is mounted on the back of the game board 61 and below the variable display unit 67. The main control unit 105 has a synthetic resin mounting base 106, and a main control apparatus 107 is mounted on the mounting base 106. The main control device 107 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that governs the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power supply, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. The first substrate box 108 made of the like is accommodated. As will be described later, the board box 108 is provided with a caulking member and a sealing seal as an opening trace means of the board box, and a caulking member as a leaving trace means of the main controller 107 with respect to the mounting base 106. It has been. Although referred to herein as a substrate box (first substrate box) 108, there are a plurality of substrate boxes 148 and 149 as will be described later, and they were used for the sake of convenience. There is no significance other than the order.

  A collective plate unit (not shown) is provided in an area covered by the main controller unit 105 on the back surface of the game board 61. The collective board unit is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection sensor for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. The game balls collected by the game ball collection mechanism are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through a discharge passage described later. The winning detection sensor is electrically connected to the main controller 107, and a detection signal when a winning of a game ball is detected is input by the main controller 107.

A mechanism by which the gaming machine base unit 22 supports the back pack unit 24 will be described.
Bearing fittings 111, 112, and 113 are attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 7) on the back surface of the resin base 41. Three bearing fittings 111 to 113 are provided apart from each other in the vertical direction. The number of bearing fittings 111 to 113 is arbitrary, and may be two or may be four or more. As shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 24 is attached to the gaming machine base unit 22 so as to be pivotally supported with respect to the bearing fittings 111 to 113. The back pack unit 24 covers all of the variable display unit 67 and a part of the main controller unit 105 from the rear, and the variable display unit 67 and the main controller unit 105 are resin-based unless the back pack unit 24 is opened. 41 cannot be removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a fixing metal 115 for fixing the back pack unit 24 to the gaming machine base unit 22 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 41. The fixing bracket 115 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixing position (lock position) and a fixing release position (unlock position). As shown in FIG. 7, a fastening hole 116 is formed on the back surface of the resin base 41, and a later-described fastener 117 (FIG. 9) provided in the back pack unit 24 with respect to the fastening hole 116. The back pack unit 24 is also fixed to the gaming machine base unit 22 by fastening the reference).

<Game machine front unit 23>
The configuration of the gaming machine front unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming machine front unit 23 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the gaming machine base unit 22. The gaming machine front unit 23 is provided with a substantially elliptical window panel portion 91 that allows almost the entire gaming area to be viewed from the front. Around the window panel portion 91, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 92 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window panel part 91. In the annular illumination part 92, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp portion 93 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination portion 92 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, on the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91, a speaker unit 94 that outputs sound effects according to the gaming state is provided.

In the gaming machine front unit 23, a first bulging portion 95 and a second bulging portion 96 that bulge to the near side are provided below and vertically below the window panel portion 91.
On the inner side of the first bulging portion 95, an upper plate 95a that opens upward is provided. The upper tray 95a temporarily stores the game balls paid out from the first payout port 231 and has a function of guiding the game balls to the game ball launching mechanism 80 on the downstream side (right side in the present embodiment) while aligning them in a row. It is.

  On the right side of the upper surface of the first bulge portion 95 (on the downstream side of the upper plate 95a), an upper plate ball removal switch 232 is disposed on the rear side, and a ball rental operation unit 233 is disposed on the front side. The upper dish ball removal switch 232 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper dish 95a.

  The ball lending operation unit 233 is provided with a ball lending button 234 and a return button 235. The ball lending button 234 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and a lending ball is paid out as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The return button 235 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. A ball lending operation unit 233 including a ball lending button 234 and a return button 235 is also provided above the first bulging portion 95.

  The gaming machine 10 is provided with an effect button 236 operated by the player. This effect button 236 can be rotated, rotated and pushed as will be described later. The effect button 236 has a built-in lamp (not shown) so that the lamp is turned on when the selection operation is valid, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is invalid. Yes. When the effect switch 236 is operated in a state where the lamp is lit, the display mode of the symbol display device 71 described later is changed.

  Similarly to the first bulging portion 95, a lower plate 96a that opens upward is also provided on the inner side of the second bulging portion 96 that is provided below the first bulging portion 95 so as to bulge to the near side. It has been. The lower tray 96a is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing game balls paid out from the second payout outlet 237. In the lower tray 96a, for example, when the game balls become surplus in the upper tray 95a, the lower tray ball removal switch 233 is operated, and the game balls stored in the upper tray 95a are sent from the second payout opening 237. It is supposed to be discharged.

  On the front surface side of the second bulge portion 96, an upper ball removal switch 238 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower plate 96a downward is provided. A game ball launching handle 84 is provided on the right side of the second bulging portion 96 so as to protrude toward the front side. The game ball launching handle 84 is connected to a game ball launching mechanism 80 (see FIG. 5) provided on the back side of the plate member 12, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 95a is handled by the player. By rotating 84, the game board 61 is fired toward the game area.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the gaming machine front unit 23.
Protrusion shafts 97 and 98 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 8) on the back of the gaming machine front unit 23. These projecting shafts 97 and 98 constitute an assembly mechanism for the gaming machine base unit 22. In addition, a plurality of the above-mentioned metal fittings 44 are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (the left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the gaming machine front unit 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a front side passage unit 271 is attached to the back of the gaming machine front unit 23. The front side passage unit 271 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper plate passage that communicates with the upper plate 95a and a front door side lower plate passage that communicates with the lower plate 96a.

<Back pack unit 24>
The configuration of the back pack unit 24 will be described in detail.
FIG. 9 is a front view of the back pack unit 24. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 24.
The back pack unit 24 includes a first back pack unit 121 that constitutes an upper portion and a central portion of the back pack unit 24, and a first portion that is provided continuously with the first back pack unit 121 and constitutes a lower portion of the back pack unit 24. 2 back pack unit 141. An opening 122 is formed in the lower portion of the first back pack unit 121, and the upper portion of the second back pack unit 141 constitutes the lower edge portion of the opening 122.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 are respectively provided with shaft fittings 123 and 139, and the shaft fittings 123 and 139 are individually attached to the gaming machine base unit 22. Are supported by bearing fittings 111 to 113 (see FIG. 7). Accordingly, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 can be individually rotated with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22.

  Here, as described above, the upper portion of the second back pack unit 141 constitutes the lower edge portion of the opening 122 of the first back pack unit 121, and the first back pack unit 121 is formed at the lower edge portion. The first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 overlap each other so as to be in front of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the second back pack unit 141 can be opened with the first back pack unit 121 closed with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22, but the first back pack unit 141 can be opened with the second back pack unit 141 closed. The unit 121 cannot be opened. The opening / closing relationship may be reversed between the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141, and the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 may be reversed. And can be opened and closed without interfering with each other. Further, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 may be integrated and cannot be individually opened and closed.

Next, the configuration of the first back pack unit 121 will be described in detail.
The first back pack unit 121 includes a back pack 124, and a payout mechanism 125 is attached to the back pack 124. The back pack 124 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 126 to which the payout mechanism portion 125 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 127 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 127 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 67.

  The base part 126 is provided with an external terminal board 131 at the upper right part thereof. The external terminal board 131 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base 126 is provided with the shaft fitting 123 of the first back pack unit 121 described above.

  The base portion 126 is provided with a payout mechanism portion 125 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 127. The payout mechanism 125 includes a tank 132, a tank rail 133, and a vertical passage unit 134. The tank 132 is opened upward and is provided at the top of the back pack 124. The game balls are sequentially supplied to the tank 132 from the island facilities of the game hall. The tank rail 133 is connected to the tank 132 below the tank 132, and is gently inclined toward the downstream side. An upper and lower passage unit 134 is connected to the downstream portion of the tank rail 133. The vertical passage unit 134 extends in the vertical direction, and a dispensing device 135 is provided at a midway position thereof. Further, a ball receiving portion, a back pack side passage portion, a main body side passage portion and a front side passage portion are provided on the downstream side of the vertical passage unit 134, and the front side passage portions are provided on the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a. It is communicated.

  That is, between the tank 132 and the trays of the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a, from the tank rail 133, the vertical passage unit 134, the ball receiving portion, the back pack side passage portion, the main body side passage portion, and the front side passage portion. The game path stored in the tank 132 is paid out to the upper plate 95a or the lower plate 96a through the guide channel unit. The configuration of the vertical passage unit 134 and the configuration on the downstream side thereof will be described in detail later.

  A backpack substrate 136 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 125. The back pack substrate 136 is supplied with, for example, a main power of 24 volts AC, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 137.

Next, the configuration of the second back pack unit 141 will be described in detail.
The second back pack unit 141 includes a discharge passage board 142 and a control device assembly unit 143. The discharge passage board 142 constitutes the front side of the second back pack unit 141, and the control device assembly unit 143 constitutes the rear side of the second back pack unit 141. The discharge passage board 142 and the controller assembly unit 143 are assembled in the front-rear direction to form a second back pack unit 141.

  The discharge passage board 142 is formed with a discharge passage 144 opened rearward on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 143, and an open portion of the discharge passage 144 is closed by the control device assembly unit 143. The discharge passage 144 is formed so as to discharge the game balls to the island facilities of the game hall, and the game balls led out to the discharge passage 144 from the above-described various winning holes etc. pass through the discharge passage 144 to make a pachinko parlor. It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 143 has a horizontally long mounting base 145, and a payout control device 146 and a power source and launch control device 147 are mounted on the mounting base 145. The payout control device 146 and the power supply / launch control device 147 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 146 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 146 contains a payout control board for controlling the payout device 135 in the second board box 148. The payout command signal from the payout control device 146 to the payout device 135 is relayed by the backpack substrate 136 described above. The payout control device 146 is provided with a state return switch 148a. For example, when the state return switch 148a is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 135, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 147 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the third board box 149, and a predetermined power source required for various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further by the player Control of the launch of the game ball in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 84 is performed. The power supply and launch control device 147 is provided with a RAM erase switch 149a. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. However, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 149a, the RAM data is initialized. It is like that.

<Structure of production button 236>
The present invention of Example 1 will be described below.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention as viewed from above. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention as viewed from below.
The effect button 236 of the present invention includes a rotation operation of a rotation plate switch 2362 that is switched by a reaction at a plurality of places by a rotation operation of the rotation plate 2361 and a pair of rotations provided on one surface of the rotation plate 2361. The switch includes a dial switch 2365 that is switched by rotating and pressing a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held by a bearing portion 2363. By operating the rotary plate switch 2362 and the dial switch 2365, a plurality of operations can be switched so as to correspond to various gaming states in the gaming machine 10.

  The effect button 236 of the present invention includes a rotation operation in the circumferential direction of the rotation plate 2361, a rotation operation around the rotation shaft 2366 of the dial portion 2364, and a displacement operation in the vertical direction of the rotation shaft 2366 caused by pressing of the dial portion 2364. Thus, a plurality of operations are switched. Here, regarding the vertical displacement of the rotary shaft 2366 due to the pressing of the dial portion 2364, the dial portion 2364 that is in a state of protruding from the rotary plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 is pressed against the rotary plate switch 2362 side. It means the direction (downward) or the opposite direction (upward). This effect button 236 is not always attached horizontally in the gaming machine front unit (front door or front frame) 23 or the ball tray (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) of the gaming machine 10, but in an inclined state or vertically. It is because it may be attached in a close state.

<Operation and operation contents of effect button 236>
The switching of effects corresponding to the gaming state by the effect button 236 of the present invention corresponds to the following three patterns. The rotation operation in the circumferential direction of the rotation plate switch 2362 can be used for, for example, an operation for positioning or directional determination of a predetermined object in the left-right direction in the symbol display device 71 in a gaming state. The rotating operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used for, for example, the operation of positioning the predetermined object in the vertical direction and determining the speed in the symbol display device 71. The up / down operation (displacement operation) of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used for the operation of a firing switch or start switch operation.

<Structure of rotating plate switch 2362>
The turning plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 of the present invention is mainly composed of a substantially circular turning plate 2361. On one surface (upper surface) of the rotating plate 2361, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a fixing concave portion 2367 for attaching a rotary bearing portion 2363 described later is formed. The fixing recess 2367 has a wiring insertion hole 2368 through which a harness, wiring, and the like are passed from the rotary bearing portion 2363. The wiring insertion hole 2368 is a necessary configuration, but the fixing recess 2367 is not necessarily a necessary configuration. When the rotary bearing portion 2363 has a separate structure from the rotating plate 2361, the rotary bearing portion 2363 has an effect of firmly fixing the rotary bearing portion 2363. However, it is not necessary when the rotary bearing portion 2363 is integrated with the rotating plate 2361.

On the other surface (lower surface) of the rotation plate 2361, two curved ridges 2370 curved toward the rotation support base 2369 were provided.
The rotation support 2369 is formed with a curved edge 2371 that is rotated so that these curved protrusions 2370 slide. The curved edge 2371 forms a part of the inner peripheral edge of the rotation support base 2369. The curved ridge 2370 of the rotation plate 2361 moves at the curved edge 2371, thereby enabling the rotation support 2369 of the rotation plate 2361 to rotate.

  Further, the curved edge 2371 is partitioned by a stopper 2372. Thereby, the rotation angle of the rotation plate 2361 is regulated.

  Although the rotation support base 2369 has a circular shape for convenience in the illustrated example, it is not limited to this circular shape. The rotation support base 2369 is attached to the gaming machine front unit (front door or front frame) 23 or the ball tray (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) of the gaming machine 10. Alternatively, it is integrated with the front door or front frame, the upper plate 95a or the lower plate 96a. The shapes of the curved edge 2371 and the stopper 2372 are as shown in the figure, but the periphery of the rotation support base 2369 is not limited to the shape of the example in the figure, and is matched to the shape of the circumference where the effect button 236 is attached. Various shapes can be used (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in the exploded perspective views of FIGS. 12 and 13, the leading edge of the curved ridge 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 is fitted in the circular fitting groove 2374 of the retaining plate 2373. The retaining plate 2373 has a circular fitting groove 2374 and is not limited to a ring shape as shown in the drawing as long as the retaining plate 2373 does not come out of the through hole 2375 of the rotation support base 2369. This through hole 2375 is a hole through which the harness, wiring, and the like of the rotary bearing portion 2363 pass.

  Further, the rotation support base 2369 includes two light detection units 2376 as shown in FIG. These light detection units 2376 react to the reflection unit 2377 provided on the retaining plate 2373. This light detection unit 2376 is a reflection type photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged in the same direction toward a reflection unit 2377 provided around the retaining plate 2373. The retaining plate 2373 is connected to the curved protrusion 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 and rotates integrally with the rotating plate 2361, so that the light detection unit 2376 can detect the operation of the rotating plate 2361.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the rotating operation state of the rotating plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, where (a) is a neutral state, (b) is a state rotated leftward from the neutral state, (c ) Is a state of rotating from the neutral state to the right.
In this illustrated example, three patterns are detected by a combination of one reflection portion 2377 and two light detection portions 2376. The reflection part 2377 which becomes this arc-shaped thin plate material has a length that reaches the two light detection parts 2376. The reflecting portion 2377 has a single structure. However, the reflecting portion 2377 may have a structure in which two reflecting materials are arranged so that the two light detecting portions 2376 are detected simultaneously with the turning operation of the turning plate 2361. Good.

When the rotary plate switch 2362 is in the neutral state shown in FIG. 14A, only one light detection unit 2376 has a first pattern in which the reflection unit 2377 is detected.
In the state of turning leftward from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14B, the second pattern in which the two light detection units 2376 are detecting the reflection unit 2377 is obtained. The light detection unit 2376 outputs detection signals of the first pattern and the second pattern, respectively.
In the state of turning to the right from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14C, the third pattern is a state in which the two light detection units 2376 do not detect the reflection unit 2377.
In this example, switching corresponding to three types of operations is possible. Of course, the number of operation switching is not limited to these three types.

  Alternatively, the configuration may be such that a plurality of light detection units 2376 are provided so that the reflection unit is shortened so that one light detection unit 2376 can detect only one reflection unit (not shown). .

Or, in place of the reflecting material of the reflecting portion 2377 formed on the retaining plate 2373, some of the reflecting materials that become the arc-shaped thin plate material are notched or provided with a transmitting portion to which a light transmitting plate is attached. But you can. Further, the light detection unit can use a transmission type photodetector (not shown) in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element facing each other so as to sandwich the transmission part are arranged.
Which of these reflection type or transmission type light detection units is used depends on the shape of the effect button 236 or the positional relationship between the rotary plate 2361 and the rotary support 2369.

  Further, the rotation plate switch 2362 is not limited to the light detection unit 2376, and is a rotation in which a plurality of contacts are attached around a retaining plate 2373 connected to the rotation plate 2361, and contacts that are in contact with these contacts are attached. It is also possible to use a contact energization method comprising a support base 2369 (not shown).

  In the illustrated example, the outer peripheral shape of the rotary support base 2369 constituting the rotary plate switch 2362 described above is also circular, but this outer peripheral shape is not limited to a circle, and the position at which the effect button 236 is attached. Make the shape suitable for the shape. For example, it may be substantially rectangular or oval, and when forming a part of a ball tray (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a), a part of the ball plate (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) is formed. The irregular shape can be formed to form.

  Further, here, as a preferred embodiment, a flat plate-like member is illustrated and described for the rotation plate 2361, the rotation support base 2369, or the retaining plate 2373. These members are not limited to plate-like members as long as the rotation plate 2361 rotates at a predetermined angle in the rotation support base 2369. For example, when the rotation support base 2369 is in a state of forming a part of the bulging portion of a part of the ball tray (the upper plate 95a or the lower plate 96a), the shape of the rotation plate 2361 forming a part of the curved surface is obtained. It is also possible to form a substantially chevron shape with the center protruding like a part of a spherical surface so as to form a part of the curved surface. Or conversely, it is also possible to make it a substantially dish shape with a concave center.

<Operation of Rotating Plate Switch 2362>
The rotation plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 according to the present invention includes a “neutral state” shown in FIG. 14A and a “state rotated leftward from the neutral state” shown in FIG. 14B, FIG. There are three types of rotational operation states, “a state in which the neutral state is rotated to the right”. The rotating plate switch 2362 is rotated by picking a rotating bearing portion 2363 attached so as to protrude from the rotating plate 2361 with a finger or holding it with a palm.

  For example, in the symbol display device 71, when the symbols in the gaming state are variably displayed on the display control device 101 by using a winning in one of the operation ports 64 and 65 as a trigger in the symbol display device 71. , It can be used for positioning or direction determination in the left-right direction with respect to a predetermined target symbol.

  In addition to the symbol display operation in the symbol display device 71, an LED or the like built in the annular illumination portion 92 around the window panel portion 91 according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach, etc. It can be used for the operation of lighting and flashing of light emitting means such as various lamps. Furthermore, the sound effect output from the speaker unit 94 provided at the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91 according to the change in the game state can be used for an operation to change according to the game state.

  The rotation operation state of the rotation plate switch 2362 can be determined by an arrow 2379 provided on the rotation plate 2361. In addition, since the arrow 2379 has a three-dimensional shape, the direction can be determined by the touch of the finger together with the direction of the dial portion 2364. In contrast to the illustrated example, the shape of the arrow 2379 may be cut out. Further, the shape is not limited to the arrow 2379, and the shape thereof is not limited, such as a circular protrusion or recess, or a triangular protrusion or recess.

<Structure of dial switch 2365>
The dial switch 2365 is a switch composed of a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of the rotary plate 2361 and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held on the rotary plate 2361 so as to be capable of rotating and pressing. The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 that rotatably supports the left and right ends of the rotary shaft 2366 that penetrates the center of the dial portion 2364. The base portion of the rotating bearing portion 2363 is fitted into the fixing recess 2367 of the rotating plate 2361. The rotary bearing portion 2363 in the illustrated example has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but it is needless to say that the shape is not limited to this shape.

Note that the rotary bearing portion 2363 is not necessarily configured as a pair, and may be configured as a single cantilever. Further, the configuration is not limited to a separate configuration from the rotating plate 2361, and an integrated configuration is also possible.
The shape of the dial portion 2364 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and the cross section may be a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape.

  The rotary bearing portion 2363 has a housing structure, and an elastic member 2381 that presses the bearing portion 2380 of the rotary shaft 2366 in a predetermined direction is a main constituent member. As shown in the perspective views of FIGS. 12 and 13, one rotary bearing portion 2363 includes a rotation detector 2383 and a displacement detector 2384.

  The rotation detector 2383 is a reflection portion 2385 (see FIG. 16) provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 in the rotation bearing portion 2363, and a reflection type photodetector provided in the rotation bearing portion 2363. The rotation detector 2383 is a detector configured to detect the amount of rotation of the dial portion 2364 with a reflection type photodetector. This rotation detector 2383 outputs a detection signal.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 16, the displacement detector 2384 detects the displacement of the dial portion 2364 in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 2366 by the reflecting portion 2384a provided on the side surface of the bearing portion 2380. For example, a detection signal is output. In order to allow the dial portion 2364 to be displaced, a long hole 2382 is formed in the casing of the rotary bearing portion 2363. The rotation detector 2383 and the displacement detector 2384 may be interchanged.

<Operation of dial switch 2365>
FIG. 15 is a rear view showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention. FIG. 15A shows a state before displacement, and FIG. 15B shows a state after displacement after pressing. FIGS. 16A and 16B are back cross-sectional views showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, where FIG. 16A shows a state before displacement, and FIG. 16B shows a state after displacement after pressing.
The dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention includes a turning operation for rotating the dial portion 2364, a “state before displacement” shown in FIGS. 15A and 16A, and FIG. There are two types of operation states, that is, the pressing operation of “the state after displacement” shown in FIG.

The rotation detector 2383 can be used for vertical positioning and speed determination operations by rotating the dial portion 2364. For example, in the symbol display device 71, when a symbol in the gaming state is variably displayed by the display control device 101 with a winning in one of the operation ports 64 and 65 as a trigger, an operation for positioning and speed determination in the vertical direction with respect to a predetermined target symbol Available to:
The rotation detector 2383 is used for an operation for displaying a menu related to the gaming machine 10 displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the rotating operation of the dial portion 2364, scroll display of various display items, an item selection cursor, and the like. it can.

The displacement detector 2384 detects a pressing operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365, and can be used for an operation of a firing switch operation based on the detected signal. For example, in the symbol display device 71, when a symbol in a gaming state is variably displayed by the display control device 101 with a winning at any one of the operation ports 64 and 65 as a trigger, a launch that hits a certain target symbol It can be used for switching operation. For example, it can be used for operations such as launching a rocket on the display.
Further, the displacement detector 2384 can be used for an operation of confirming or executing an item displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the pressing operation of the dial portion 2364.

  In addition to the symbol display operation in the symbol display device 71, an LED or the like built in the annular illumination portion 92 around the window panel portion 91 according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach, etc. It can be used for the operation of lighting and flashing of light emitting means such as various lamps. Furthermore, the sound effect output from the speaker unit 94 provided at the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91 according to the change in the game state can be used for an operation to change according to the game state.

<Modification of the production button 236>
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a modification of the effect button 236 of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a front view showing a modification of the effect button 236 of the present invention.
The form shown in FIGS. 11 to 16 for the effect button 236 of the present invention is an example, and is not limited to this form. A substantially hemispherical cover 2386 is further provided so as to cover the two rotary bearing portions 2363 described above. This improves the operability as well as the design. A substantially rectangular dial window 2387 is provided at the center of the cover 2386 so that a part of the dial portion 2364 is exposed. The dial portion 2364 protruding from the dial window 2387 can be rotated and retracted into the window 2387 by pressing.

  The cover 2386 is preferably formed with a non-slip on the surface so that it can be easily operated with a palm. For example, as shown in the drawing, a concave portion 2388 is formed from a substantially hemispherical dial window 2387 in the four directions. A palm or fingertip is applied to the four recesses 2388 to prevent slippage during rotation. Alternatively, the surface itself of the cover 2386 can be covered with a large number of irregularities or covered with a soft synthetic resin material.

<Structure of dial switch 2365>
FIG. 19 is a front view showing the effect button 236 of the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view showing the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment.
The effect button 236 is a component having a function as an effect for preventing a player from getting bored in a pachinko game that tends to be monotonous. As described above, the effect button 236 can display a conversation such as a character being played by pressing or striking the effect button 236, for example. The conversation content often displays the degree of expectation for the jackpot. Probabilistic jackpot is established, but the screen display is a single jackpot, and it is used to boost the game by pressing the production button 236 during the bonus game or by causing the player to display an instruction such as “continue hit” Is done.

  As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 26, the conventional effect button 501 includes a pressing portion 502 having a loose spherical surface, a cylindrical guide 503 that can be pressed to a predetermined pressing position, and a pressing force. It is comprised from the hook-shaped stopper 504 formed in the one end side of the part 502. FIG. In general, the pressing portion 502 is urged by a coil spring 505 or the like. Thus, the conventional effect button 501 has many structures that press (hit) the button (pressing portion 502) in a direction perpendicular to the substantially planar portion.

  On the other hand, with respect to the effect button 236 having a configuration in which the rotation operation of the dial portion 2364 is different from the up / down operation, such as the dial switch 2365 described above, the player presses (tapping) as before, and hits continuously. There is a risk of operation. Therefore, in the present invention of the second embodiment, not only the dial portion 2364 is rotated, but any operation of the dial portion 2364 can be read and handled.

  The effect button 236 of the second embodiment is basically the same as the configuration of the first embodiment. The dial switch 2365 is a switch composed of a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of a rotating plate 2361 and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held by these so as to be capable of rotating and pressing. 12). The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 that rotatably supports the left and right ends of the rotary shaft 2366 that penetrates the center of the dial portion 2364. The effect button 236 according to the second embodiment may be configured to include the rotary plate switch 2362 or not.

  As shown in the enlarged side view of FIG. 20, the reflection portions 2385a and 2385b provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment are different from those of the configuration of the first embodiment. Only one reflecting portion 2385 is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 16). Two reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b are provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment. In the two reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b, one reflecting portion 2385a is used for detecting a rotating operation, and the other reflecting portion 2385b is used for detecting an up / down operation.

  In the production button 236 of the second embodiment, the side surface of the dial portion 2364 forms a double circle centering on the rotation shaft 2366 (through hole for the rotation shaft), and the inner circular portion has a dot-like shape. A reflection portion 2385a is provided, and an annular reflection portion 2385b is provided on the outer circular portion. Any of these dot-like reflecting portions 2385a or annular reflecting portions 2385b is adapted to react to a detector (rotation detector) 2383. The detector 2383 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the light emitting unit is directed to both the reflection units 2385a and 2385b, and the reflected light from each of the reflection units 2385a and 2385b is received by the light receiving unit and detected. And outputs a detection signal. Further, as described above, the rotation amount of the dial portion 2364 is detected.

<Operation of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 (dial part 2364) of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, wherein (a) and (b) are the turning operations of the dial part 2364, and (c), ( d) is a pressing operation state of the dial portion 2364. In (b) and (d), the direction of the rotary bearing portion 2363 is changed by 90 degrees on the plane in order to explain the light emission and light reception directions of the detector 2383.
The detector 2383 is directed to both reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, receives the reflected light from the reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b by the light receiving portion, detects this, and outputs a detection signal. The detector 2383 is connected to a control unit, and the control unit detects operation information of the effect button 236 based on a detection signal from the detector 2383. Then, the control unit changes the effect mode according to whether or not the effect button 236 is pressed (whether or not it is hit) and the rotation speed of the effect button 236.

  In the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, the dial portion 2364 may be further pressed as shown in FIGS. 21 (c) and 21 (d). At this time, since the annular reflection portion 2385b is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, the detector 2383 is arranged in an annular reflection portion regardless of the position of the dial portion 2364 around the rotation shaft 2366. The reflected light of 2385b can be received by the light receiving unit, and this can be detected and a detection signal can be output.

As described above, the effect button 236 according to the second embodiment can correspond to both the rotating operation and the pressing operation (striking operation) of the dial unit 2364. The detector 2384 detects the pressing operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365, and can be used for the operation of the firing switch operation based on the detected signal.
In the second embodiment, the two reflection portions 2385a and 2385b provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 can be provided inside the rotary bearing portion 2363, and the detector can also be provided inside the rotary bearing portion 2363. . In addition, the detection method of the detector 2383 is not limited to light detection, and one using an electrical contact or various other devices can be used.

<Modification of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a modification of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment, where (a) is a quadrangular prism shape, and (b) is several places around the cylindrical dial portion 2364. A flat part is formed, and (c) is a connection of two forms.
The dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment is limited to a cylindrical shape (columnar shape) as illustrated in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and the like so that it can cope with not only rotating but also pushing and hitting. Not. In particular, it is desirable that the production button 236 of the second embodiment has a flat portion around the dial portion 2364 so that it can correspond to a hitting operation as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22A, the cross section can be made into a substantially quadrangular prism shape having a substantially square shape. The cross section is not limited to the illustrated quadrangular prism shape, and the cross section may be a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape.

  Or as shown in FIG.22 (b), what has several plane parts 2364a around the dial part 2364 is desirable so that the production button 236 of Example 2 can respond to the operation | movement which hits as it is. By providing the flat portion 2364a in this way, the rotating operation is facilitated together with the hitting operation. The flat portion 2364a is not limited to the elliptical shape in the illustrated example, and may be formed in a substantially rectangular shape, a plurality of circular shapes arranged in parallel, or the like.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), half in the longitudinal direction can be cylindrical (columnar), and the other half can be substantially prismatic. A player who prefers the rotation operation of the effect button 236 (dial portion 2364) operates the column portion 2364b, and a player who prefers a hitting operation can operate the prism portion. Of course, the prismatic portion 2364c can be rotated. Further, it is possible to perform an operation of hitting using the cylindrical portion 2364b. The left and right arrangements can be reversed from the illustrated example. Although the illustrated example is a combination of a cylinder and a substantially quadrangular prism, it can be a combination of other polygonal columns instead of the substantially quadrangular prism.

<Modification of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 23 is an enlarged side view showing a modification of the dial portion 2364 of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 23, in the modified example of the dial portion 2364, the side surface of the dial portion 2364 forms a double circle around the rotation shaft 2366 (a through hole for the rotation shaft), and the outer circular shape thereof. The point is provided with a dot-like reflection part 2385c. An annular reflecting portion 2385d is provided in the circular portion inside the double circle. The arrangement of the dial portion 2364 shown in FIG.
Any of these dot-like reflecting portions 2385c or annular reflecting portions 2385d is responsive to the detector 2383. This detector 2383 outputs a detection signal.

<Operation of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, (a) and (b) are the rotating operation states of the dial portion 2364, and (c) and (d) are the operating states. This is a pressing operation state of the dial portion 2364. In (b) and (d), the direction of the rotary bearing portion 2363 is changed by 90 degrees on the plane in order to explain the light emission and light reception directions of the detector 2383.
The detector 2383 is directed to both reflecting portions 2385c and 2385d. In the state of FIGS. 23A and 23B, the light reflected from the dotted reflecting portion 2385d on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 is received by the light receiving portion. This is detected and a detection signal is output. The detector 2383 is connected to the control unit, and this control unit detects the position of the effect button 236 based on the detection signal from the detector 2383. Then, the control unit changes the effect mode according to whether or not the effect button 236 is pressed (whether or not it is hit) and the rotation speed of the effect button 236.

  In the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, the dial portion 2364 may be further pushed from the side as shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D (push from left to right on the drawing surface). At this time, since the annular reflecting portion 2385 is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, the detector 2383 receives the reflected light regardless of the position around the rotation axis 2366. Can receive light. Therefore, this can be detected and a detection signal can be output.

In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.
In the said embodiment, although this invention was applied with respect to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display apparatus, you may apply to the pachinko machine of another type. For example, a pachinko machine equipped with a prize winning device provided with a game ball rolling part or an advantageous opening, a pachinko machine equipped with other bonuses, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, etc. The invention can be applied. Further, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a single saucer instead of being provided with an upper pan and a lower pan.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Game machine A
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a production button on a front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a kind of game machine, for example, whether or not a big hit state is generated when a game ball enters a start ball entering means provided in a game area where a game ball launched by a launching device is guided A lottery will be held. When winning in this winning / losing lottery, a big hit state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a lot of game values (prize balls).

  When the player operates the effect buttons provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine is changed, and the corresponding sound or the like is played from the speaker.

  Regarding the technology related to the gaming machine provided with the effect button, for example, in “Patent Button Switch Unit for Gaming Machine” of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 in Patent Document 2, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed. ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, the configuration of the conventional effect button has a problem that it is difficult to deal with the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game because the switch structure is a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF. It was.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button that can cope with various game states in a chance time by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect button.

The gaming machine A1 is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to the gaming state in the gaming machine,
The production button is
A rotating plate switch that switches by a reaction at a plurality of locations by rotating the rotating plate;
A gaming machine comprising: a dial switch that switches between a rotating operation and a pressing operation of a dial portion held by a rotating bearing portion provided on the rotating plate.

  In the gaming machine A1, a plurality of operations can be performed by providing the effect button with the rotary plate switch and the dial switch, and it is possible to deal with various gaming states in the chance time.

In the gaming machine A2, the rotating plate switch includes a reflective photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged in the same direction toward a reflecting portion that operates simultaneously with the rotating operation of the rotating plate. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1, characterized by that.
The gaming machine A3 is characterized in that the rotating plate switch includes a transmission type photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other so as to detect a rotating operation of the rotating plate. A gaming machine for the gaming machine A1.
The gaming machine A4 is characterized in that the rotating plate switch includes a plurality of contacts that operate simultaneously with the rotating operation of the rotating plate, and a contact base that contacts the contacts. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machines A2, A3, and A4, a plurality of operating states can be detected by switching with a photodetector or a plurality of contacts by a rotation operation of a rotation plate of the rotation plate switch. Therefore, the rotation operation in the circumferential direction of the rotation plate switch can be used for the left-right positioning or direction determination operation of the predetermined object in the symbol display device in the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine A5, the dial switch includes a reflecting portion provided on a side surface of the dial portion that is substantially cylindrical at the rotary bearing portion, and a photodetector provided on the rotary bearing portion. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1, wherein a displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft is detected and a detection signal is output by the photodetector.

  In the gaming machine A5, the rotation operation of the dial portion of the dial switch can be used for, for example, the positioning of a predetermined object in the vertical direction and the speed determination operation in the symbol display device.

  In the gaming machine A6, the dial switch includes a rotary encoder that detects the amount of rotation of the rotary shaft of the dial portion and a photodetector, and the photodetector is configured to output a detection signal. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1.

  In the gaming machine A6, the up / down operation (displacement operation) of the dial part of the dial switch can be used for the operation of the operation like a launch switch or a start switch.

Game machine B
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a production button on a front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a kind of gaming machine, for example, a big hit state (special gaming state) is generated when a gaming ball enters a starting entrance means provided in a gaming area where a gaming ball launched by a launcher is guided A lottery for determining whether or not to perform the determination is performed. When winning in this winning / losing lottery, a big hit state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a lot of game values (prize balls).

  When the player operates the effect buttons provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine is changed, and the corresponding sound or the like is played from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 has a general configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged sectional view of FIG.

  Regarding the technology related to the gaming machine provided with the effect button, for example, in “Patent button switch unit for gaming machine” of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 of Patent Document 3, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed. ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, the configuration of the conventional effect button has a problem that it is difficult to deal with the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game because the switch structure is a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF. It was.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button that can cope with various game states in a chance time by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect button.

The gaming machine B1 is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to the gaming state in the gaming machine,
The production button is
A dial switch that performs switching by rotating and pressing the dial held by the rotating bearing;
A game machine comprising: a detector for detecting any operation of rotation and pressing of the dial portion and outputting a detection signal.

  In the gaming machine B1, by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect buttons, it is possible to deal with various gaming states such as chance times and to support both the player's hitting operation and rotating operation.

  In the gaming machine B2, the dial switch includes two reflecting portions provided on a side surface of the dial portion, and a photodetector provided on the rotary bearing portion. A gaming machine of the gaming machine B1, characterized in that a displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is detected and a detection signal is output by the photodetector.

In the gaming machine B3, the dial switch has a double circle centered on the rotation axis on the side surface, a dot-like reflection portion on the inner circular portion, and a circular shape on the outer side of the double circle. Each part has an annular reflection part,
The gaming machine B2 is characterized in that both the dot-like reflecting portion and the annular reflecting portion are configured so that the operation is detected by the photodetector and a detection signal is output by the photodetector. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machines B2 and B3, the detector is directed to both reflecting portions on the side surface of the dial portion. In addition to the rotation of the dial portion, when the dial portion is pressed, the detector can be located at any position around the rotation axis. Can receive the reflected light of the annular reflecting part by the light receiving part, and can detect this and output a detection signal

In the gaming machine B4, the dial switch has a double circle centered on the rotation axis on the side surface, an annular reflecting portion is provided on the inner circular portion, and an outer side of the double circle is provided. Each circular part is provided with a point-like reflection part,
Both of the annular reflecting portion and the dot-like reflecting portion are configured such that their operations are detected by the photodetector and a detection signal is output by the photodetector. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine B4, it is possible to cope with an operation of pushing the dial portion from the side. That is, since the annular reflecting portion is provided on the side surface of the dial portion, the detector can receive the reflected light at the light receiving portion regardless of the position of the dial portion around the rotation axis. By detecting this, a detection signal can be output.

  Incidentally, any one of the features A1 to A6, the features B1 to B4, or a combination thereof may be applied to the features A1 to A6.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: An operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a game ball launching means (solenoid of a game ball launching mechanism) that launches a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired The game ball includes a ball path that guides the game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part (such as a nail) disposed in the game area. A gaming machine that gives a bonus to a player when it passes.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a gaming machine that is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of, the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation hand throw (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses, Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification The game machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of information, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used mainly for pachinko machine gaming machines, but can be used for various gaming machines other than pachinko machines as long as the gaming machine has an effect button.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine as a game machine 236 Production button 2361 Rotating plate 2362 Rotating plate switch 2363 Rotating bearing portion 2364 Dial portion 2365 Dial switch 2366 Rotating shaft 2369 Rotating support base 2373 Retaining plate 2376 Light detecting portion 2377 Reflecting portion 2380 Bearing 2383 detector (rotation detector)
2384 Displacement detector 2385 Reflector 2385a Dot-shaped reflector 2385b Annular reflector

Claims (4)

A gaming machine having an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to a gaming state in the gaming machine,
The production button is
A dial switch that performs switching by rotating and pressing the dial held by the rotating bearing;
A game machine comprising: a detector for detecting any operation of rotation and pressing of the dial portion and outputting a detection signal.   The dial switch includes two reflecting portions provided on a side surface of the dial portion and a photodetector provided on the rotary bearing portion, and is substantially perpendicular to the rotational operation and the longitudinal direction of the rotation axis of the dial portion. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a displacement in a specific direction is detected and a detection signal is output by the photodetector. The dial switch comprises a double circle centered on the rotation axis on the side surface, a dot-like reflecting portion on the inner circular portion, and an annular shape on the outer circular portion of the double circle Each of the reflective parts of
3. The point-like reflection part and the annular reflection part are both configured to detect the operation thereof by the photodetector and to output a detection signal by the photodetector. Gaming machine. The dial switch comprises a double circle centered on the rotation axis on its side surface, an annular reflecting portion is provided on the inner circular portion, and a dot is provided on the outer circular portion of the double circle. Provided with a reflective part,
3. The annular reflecting portion and the dot-like reflecting portion are both configured to detect the operation thereof by the photodetector and to output a detection signal by the photodetector. Gaming machine.