JP2014023876A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance amusement of a game through display by a pattern display device and a motion of a movable body.SOLUTION: A second movable body 102 of a movable performance device M includes apertures 175 and 176 that face a front side of a pattern display device H while the second movable body 102 is at a second ascending position and are formed in the form of opening outwards and inwards. In a display part H1 of the pattern display device H, specific areas H1a facing the apertures 175 and 176 of the second movable body 102 at the second ascending position are set. In the specific areas H1a, specified display to be displayed while the second movable body 102 of the movable performance device M is at a second initial position is made different from that to be displayed while the second movable body 102 is at the second ascending position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a game area defined on the front side of the game board. A design display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols by variably displaying them through the opening of the member is faced from the rear, and at a position below the frame-shaped decorative member in the game board, Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning device that starts a change in the symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) and a special winning device that opens at the time of hitting. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol change effect on the symbol display device are made, and the symbol display device has a predetermined set of symbols. By stopping at the same time, a so-called hit occurs, and the special prize-winning device is opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with a movable effect device including a movable body that performs a required operation, and the movable body is operated in accordance with the game effect performed by the symbol display device, thereby providing a visual effect. There is known a pachinko machine that has been improved to further increase the interest of the game (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-195871 A

  In the symbol display device, display information necessary for a game is displayed on the display unit separately from various game effects such as reach effects. In the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1, the movable body operates on the front side of the display unit in accordance with the game effect on the symbol display device, but the movable body does not operate in relation to display information necessary for the game. There is a possibility that the player misses display information necessary for the game and the interest of the game is lowered.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and it has been proposed to solve this problem. The present invention is based on the display of the symbol display device and the operation of the movable body. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can improve the performance.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A game provided with a game board (D) provided with a game area (20) on which a game ball flows down, and a symbol display device (H) which faces the front side of the game board (D) and can display symbols in a variable manner In the machine
A movable body (102) movable on the front side of the symbol display device (H);
Drive means (122) for moving the movable body (102) between a first position and a second position;
An opening (175, 176) that is formed in the movable body (102) and opens forward and backward, and faces the front side of the symbol display device (H) in a state where the movable body (102) is in the second position;
A control means capable of displaying a specific display in a specific area (H1a) set in a position overlapping the moving path of the movable body (102) in the symbol display device (H),
The specific indication of the specific area (H1a) visible from the front side in a state where the movable body (102) is at the first position indicates that the movable body (102) is moving between the first position and the second position. Then, while being overlapped with the movable body (102) and concealed, the specific area (H1a) faces the opening (175, 176) when the movable body (102) is in the second position, and the specific display can be viewed from the front side. The gist of this is as follows.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the specific display once hidden during the movement of the movable body is made visible from the opening formed in the movable body, the operation of the movable body and the contents of the specific display are included. The player's interest can be attracted and the interest of the game can be improved. That is, since the specific display can be visually recognized from the opening of the movable body that has been operated, the specific display can be noticed by the player, and the interest can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 2,
The opening (175) is opened from the second position toward the first position, and the driving means (122) is located in the opening (175) with the movable body (102) in the first position. The gist is that it is configured to be located in the opening.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening formed in the movable body so that the specific display can be visually recognized is also used as a space for housing the driving means, so that interference with the driving means can be avoided. There is no need to provide a dedicated portion, and the configuration of the movable body can be simplified. In addition, since it is possible to dispose the driving means on the moving path of the movable body, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in designing the disposition position of the driving means and the movable body.

In the invention according to claim 3,
The control means includes a specific display that is displayed on the specific area (H1a) when the movable body (102) is in the first position, and the specific area (H1a) when the movable body (102) is at the second position. The gist is to control the display of the symbol display device (H) to be different from the specific display displayed in H1a).
According to the invention of claim 3, since it is possible to give a feeling that the content of the specific display has been changed by the movement of the movable body, it is possible to further attract the player's interest to the movement of the movable body. it can.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the interest of the player can be enhanced by attracting the player's interest to the specific display displayed on the symbol display device and the operation of the movable body.

It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows the pachinko machine of an Example in the game area | region of a game board. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine of the embodiment with the front frame opened and the game area of the game board omitted. It is a front view of the game board shown in a state where the movable body of the movable effect device is in the second initial position. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the installation member attached to the back side of a game board, and the movable production | presentation apparatus and front decoration apparatus attached to this installation member. It is a front view of the game board shown in a state where the movable body of the movable effect device is in the second operating position. (a) is a front view of the installation member shown in the state which the movable body of a movable production | presentation apparatus exists in a 2nd operation position, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the specific area | region provided in the display part. It is a perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus with a movable body in a 2nd initial position. It is a perspective view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in which a movable body exists in a 2nd operation position. It is a perspective view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which separated the movable body from the base member which arrange | positioned the action body, and the front decoration apparatus. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a base member, an operating body, a first operating mechanism, and a second operating mechanism in a separated state. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a movable body. It is a disassembled perspective view which isolate | separates and shows each structural member of a front decoration apparatus. (a) is a front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus with a movable body in a 2nd initial position, (b) is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state of (a). It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus shown in the state which removed the base member in the state of FIG.13 (b). It is a right view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus and front decoration apparatus which have a movable body in a 2nd initial position. It is a front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in which a movable body exists in a 2nd operation position. In the state of FIG. 16, it is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus shown in the state which removed the base member. It is a right view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus and front decoration apparatus which have a movable body in a 2nd operation position. (a) is explanatory drawing which shows an example which displayed the specific display before an operation | movement on the specific area | region of the display part in case the movable body of a movable production | presentation apparatus exists in a 2nd initial position, (b) It is explanatory drawing which shows that the specific display after an operation different from the specific display before an operation | movement is displayed on a specific area | region when it act | operates and a movable body moves to the 2nd operation position.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. As a gaming machine, a general pachinko machine P will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine P viewed from the front (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. Named by state.

(Pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and is used as a fixed frame that is installed in an upright posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame A, a middle frame B as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board D is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the game board D, a predetermined condition is established (a pachinko ball to a start winning port 27A of the first start winning device 27 or a start winning port 28A of the second starting winning device 28 described later). A symbol display device H is detachably arranged as an effect execution means for effecting a symbol variation effect by variably displaying an effect symbol (hereinafter referred to as a decoration diagram) triggered by (winning a game ball). Further, on the front side of the middle frame B, a decorative frame configured to cover the window portion 10 opened forward and backward with a glass plate for transparently protecting the game board D and a transparent protective plate 11 formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. A front frame C is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and an upper ball dish E and a lower ball dish F for storing pachinko balls are assembled on the lower front side of the front frame C. The upper ball tray E and the lower ball tray F are also configured to open and close integrally. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame C is provided with a lamp device 12 so as to surround the outer periphery of the window portion 10, and a speaker capable of outputting sound and sound effects on the upper left and right of the front frame C. 13 is disposed. That is, the symbol variation on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H is achieved by lighting or blinking a light emitter (not shown) such as an LED provided in the lamp device 12 or outputting an appropriate sound from the speaker 13. It is configured so that a light emission effect and a sound effect can be performed according to the effect.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an operation handle G for operating a ball striking device J disposed in the middle frame B is provided at a lower right position of the middle frame B. When the hitting ball launching device J is operated by rotating the handle G, the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray E are continuously launched toward the game board D one by one at predetermined intervals. ing. In the embodiment, as the symbol display device H, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a matrix-type symbol display device can also be employed. Further, the upper ball tray E may be formed separately from the front frame C and assembled to the middle frame B so as to be opened and closed.

(Game board)
2 and 3, the game board D is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin board such as acrylic or polycarbonate, or a wood plywood such as veneer, and the game board holding part B1 provided in the middle frame B. Is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape having an outer edge that matches the inner edge shape, and a game area 20 is provided on the front side thereof, and an installation member 40 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the rear side thereof. On the front side of the game board D, an outer rail 21 extending in an arc shape from the lower left part to the upper right part, an inner rail 22 arranged side by side from the center lower part to the upper left part inside the outer rail 21, and the outer rail 21 A panel decoration member 23 or the like having a curved shape that is recessed to the right is disposed between the upper right portion of the rail and the lower portion of the inner rail 22, and the inner side surrounded by the rails 21 and 22 and the panel decoration member 23. Is configured as a game area 20. As a result, the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launching device J passes between the outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 and is launched into the upper left part of the game area 20 and then flows down in the game area 20. At the lowest position of the game area 20, an out port 24 for discharging the pachinko balls launched into the game area 20 is provided.

  In the game board D, a large through-hole is formed in the center, and as shown in FIG. 3, a frame-like decoration called a center role in which a display window 25A is formed which is opened forward and backward to be a game effect area. A member 25 is disposed at the opening edge of the through hole. The frame-shaped decorative member 25 is decorated in accordance with the game content displayed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H (not shown in FIG. 4) detachably disposed on the rear side of the installation member 40. It has been subjected. The display window 25A of the frame-shaped decorative member 25 has a display portion H1 of the symbol display device H disposed on the installation member 40, a movable effect device M described later disposed on the front side of the installation member 40, and The front decoration device N (see FIG. 4), other effect devices, decorative parts, and the like are facing. A transparent protective member 37 made of a transparent member is disposed on the lower portion of the frame-shaped decorative member 25 facing the display window 28A. The transparent protective member 37 is configured such that a pachinko ball that enters the display window 25A of the frame-shaped decorative member 25 from a ball passage 25B formed on the left part of the frame-shaped decorative member 25 is located behind the frame-shaped decorative member 25. Is provided with a ball outlet bowl portion 38 for preventing the ball from falling to the upper side of the first start prize-winning device 27. Further, the transparent protective member 37 overlaps with the lower part of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H in the front-rear direction. However, since it is a transparent member, it does not obstruct the perspective of the display unit H1, and the display effect contents on the display unit H1 It can be visually recognized. A flow path 26 is formed between the frame-shaped decorative member 25 and the board surface decorative member 23 so that the pachinko balls can flow down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the game board D has a first start winning device 27 disposed immediately below the through hole and a lower right edge portion of the through hole (lower right portion of the frame-shaped decorative member 25). The second start winning device 28 is disposed, the special winning device 29 is disposed at the lower right portion of the frame-shaped decorative member 25, and the normal winning device 30 is disposed on the left side of the first starting winning device 27. . That is, the special prize winning device 29 is located below the flow down path 26 formed on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 25. In the game area 20 of the game board D, a large number of ball guide nails 31, a rotary ball guide tool 32, and the like are arranged.

(Start-up winning device)
As shown in FIG. 3, the first start winning device 27 is provided with a normally open type first start winning port 27 </ b> A that always opens upward in the game area 20. The second start winning device 28 is provided with an opening / closing member 28B configured to open and close the second start winning port 28A by a predetermined driving means, and the open / close member 28B opens the second start winning port 28A. It is configured to be displaced between a closed position for closing and an open position for opening. That is, the first start winning opening 27A is configured such that a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20 can always win with a certain probability, and the second starting winning opening 28A is a ball passing gate 36 disposed in the flow down path 26. The opening / closing member 28B opens and closes according to the result of the per-standard determination (lottery per standard) performed on the condition that the pachinko ball has passed, so that the winning probability of the pachinko ball can be varied. Yes. The first start winning device 27 is provided with a start winning sensor for detecting a pachinko ball won in the first start winning port 27A, and the second start winning device 28 wins the second start winning port 28A. A start winning sensor for detecting the pachinko ball is provided, and a ball detection signal from the start winning sensor is input to the main control board. Then, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls triggered by the detection of pachinko balls by each start winning sensor (that is, winning of the pachinko balls to the first and second start winning ports 27A, 28A). Yes.

(Special winning equipment)
As shown in FIG. 3, the special prize-winning device 29 includes an open / close door 29B that opens and closes a special prize-winning opening 29A that opens to the game area 20, and the open / close door 29B is opened as the drive means is driven. It is configured to be displaced between a closed position for closing and an open position for opening. The special winning device 29 is provided with a special winning sensor for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 29A, and a ball detection signal from the special winning sensor is input to the main control board. Then, when the big hit determination result is affirmative on the main control board, after the symbol variation effect executed according to the variation pattern determined on the overall control board is completed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H, the player is notified. As an advantageous game, the opening / closing door 29B of the special winning device 29 is controlled to open, and a large number of pachinko balls can be awarded to the special winning opening 29A.

(Installation material)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the installation member 40 is a synthetic resin member integrally formed in a substantially rectangular bucket shape that opens forward, and has a front open end on the rear surface of the game board D. It is abutted and attached to the game board D. The installation member 40 is opposed to the rear surface of the game board D from the rear at a required interval, and the installation wall portion 41 constituting the rear surface of the game board D, and extends forward from the peripheral edge of the installation wall portion 41. The outer peripheral wall part 42 formed, and the edge plate part 43 bent outward from the front end of the outer peripheral wall part 42 are provided. That is, the installation member 40 has a rectangular front opening that is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall portion 42 and opens to the game board D side, and the outer peripheral edge of the edge plate portion 43 is more than the outer peripheral edge of the game board D. It is formed with a small shape and size. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the installation wall portion 41 is formed with a display opening 44 penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the display portion H1 faces the rear side of the installation wall portion 41. In this state, the symbol display device H is detachably attached (the symbol display device is not shown in FIG. 4). Such an installation member 40 is fixed to the game board D by screwing the edge plate portion 43 to the rear surface of the game board D, and is installed on the front side of the installation wall part 41 spaced from the rear surface of the game board D. The movable effect device M, the front decoration device N, other movable effect devices, decoration members, and various spaces are defined. The lower portion of the display opening 44 in the installation wall 41 is referred to as a lower plate portion 41A.

(About symbol display device)
The symbol display device H is a unit member in which a liquid crystal panel forming a display portion H1 capable of displaying various symbols is accommodated in an accommodation case, and on the rear surface of the accommodation case, the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H is provided. A display control device in which the display control board for performing display control is accommodated, and a general control board for overall control of game effects of the pachinko machine P are accommodated in a board case (not shown). . In the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H, a plurality of symbol rows (for example, three rows) capable of displaying decorative drawings in a variable manner are set, and a prize is awarded to the first start winning port 27A or the second starting winning port 28A. As an opportunity, the decoration of each symbol row starts to change and the background image etc. is displayed, and after performing the selected symbol change effect (reach effect, off effect etc.), the final stop symbol determined in advance, Stop display on the winning line. And the display part H1 of the symbol display apparatus H of an Example is equipped with two specific area | regions H1a and H1a set apart from right and left in the center lower part of this display part H1, as shown in FIG. Yes. These specific areas H1a and H1a are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and, as will be described later, the second decorative member 114 of the movable body 102 of the movable effect device M is moved from below the display unit H1 by the operation of the movable effect device M. It is provided at a position that is visually recognized through the two openings 175 and 176 provided in the second decorative member 114 when it moves upward and is positioned on the front side of the display portion H1.

(Main control board)
The main control board for comprehensively controlling the game of the pachinko machine P is accommodated in a board case at the lower back side of the installation wall 41 in the installation member 40 (below the arrangement position of the symbol display device H). It is arranged. The main control board includes a main control CPU that can execute control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM that stores a control program for the main control CPU, and a main control RAM that can write and read necessary data. .

  The main control board updates the values of various random numbers such as a jackpot determination random number, a jackpot design random number, a random number for fluctuation pattern distribution, a random number for determination of a universal pattern every predetermined cycle, and the updated value is the main value. By storing (setting) in the setting area of the control RAM, the value before update is rewritten, and random number update processing (random number generation processing) is executed. For example, in the main control board, when a detection signal is input from the start winning detection sensor of the first start winning device 27 or the second start winning device 28, the main control CPU acquires a big hit determination random number from the main control ROM, The jackpot determination random number is compared with the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM to determine whether or not the jackpot is to be determined (a jackpot lottery). In the main control board, when the result of the big hit determination is affirmative, the fluctuation pattern for the big hit effect is determined from the change pattern table including only the big hit effect. On the other hand, when the result of the big hit determination is negative, the variation pattern for the outlier effect is determined from the variation pattern table including only the outlier effect. The determination of the variation pattern for the big hit effect and the outlier effect is performed by the main control CPU using random numbers acquired from the main control ROM, as in the big hit determination. Note that the variation pattern of the jackpot effect and the off-stage effect determined from the variation pattern table specifies at least the variation time and the content of the effect of the symbol variation game. The pachinko machine P causes the symbol display device H to display a predetermined effect on the basis of the control signal of the overall control board output according to the result of the big hit determination of the main control board, and controls the main control board. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a ball payout device (not shown) based on the control signal related to the ball payout outputted by the above. The pachinko machine P is configured to operate the movable effect device M based on the control signal of the overall control board.

(About the control board)
The overall control board is provided with an overall control CPU, and an overall control ROM and an overall control RAM are connected to the overall control CPU. In addition, the overall control CPU updates various random number values such as the execution feasibility determination random number and the motion effect pattern lottery random number every predetermined cycle, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the overall control RAM. And the value before update is rewritten. Further, the overall control ROM comprehensively controls a display control board for controlling the contents of the effect on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H, a lamp control board for controlling the lamp device 12, a sound control board for controlling the speaker 13, and the like. Are stored, a control program for controlling the operation of the movable effect device M, and the like.

  When the general control CPU inputs various control commands, the general control CPU executes various controls based on the general control program. For example, in the overall control board, when a change pattern designation command is input from the main control CPU of the main control board, the overall control CPU obtains an execution feasibility determination random number from the overall control ROM, and the execution feasibility determination random number. The execution feasibility judgment value stored in the control ROM is compared, and it is judged whether or not the movable body effect is to be executed. Further, in the overall control board, when the result of the feasibility determination is affirmative, an effect pattern for operating the movable effect device M is determined, and the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H is activated before the operation of the movable effect device M. "Specific display before operation" displayed in the specific areas H1a, H1a, and openings 175 provided in the movable body 102 after the movable body 102 of the movable effect device M is moved up to the second operating position. A “post-operation specific display” to be displayed in the specific areas H1a and H1a visually recognized via the line 176 is determined.

  Here, the pre-operation specific display and the post-operation specific display are displays representing an expected value for establishment of a specific condition (that is, occurrence of a big hit game) that is advantageous to the player after the decoration variation effect, and A plurality of pre-operation specific displays and post-operation specific displays having different expected values are set on the substrate. When determining the pre-operation specific display and the post-operation specific display, the overall control board determines the post-operation specific display that represents an expected value that is equal to or greater than the expected value of the pre-operation specific display. This will be described with reference to FIG. 19. For example, the overall control board displays the pre-operation specific display “A” in the specific areas H 1 a and H 1 a in a state where the entire display unit H 1 before the operation of the movable effect device M is visible. ”Is displayed (FIG. 19A), after the operation of the movable effect device M, the post-operation specific display“ B ”indicating an expected value equal to or higher than the expected value of the pre-operation specific display“ A ”is displayed. They are displayed in the specific areas H1a and H1a (FIG. 19 (b)).

  Note that the specific display before operation and the specific display after operation include (a) a display effect indicating the degree of expected value using a pattern or pattern, and (b) the degree of expected value using characters (words or sentences) or symbols. (C) display effects indicating the degree of expected value using numbers, and various display effects different from the display effects performed outside the specific area H1a of the display unit H1 are performed. In the left and right specific areas H1a and H1a, each can be set to perform the same specific display, or each can be set to perform individual specific display.

(Moving effect device)
Next, the movable effect device M of the embodiment that is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate portion 41A of the installation wall portion 41 of the installation member 40 and is positioned below the display window 25A of the frame-shaped decorative member 25 will be described.

  The movable effect device M according to the embodiment includes an operating body 101 that moves between a first initial position (FIGS. 7, 13, and 14) and a first operating position (FIGS. 8 and 16 to 18), and an operating body. Moveable between the second initial position (first position) (FIGS. 7, 13, and 14) and the second operating position (second position) (FIGS. 8 and 16 to 18) in accordance with the movement of 101. And a body 102. The operating body 101 and the movable body 102 are directly disposed on the base member 103 fixed to the center of the front surface of the lower plate portion 41 </ b> A of the installation member 40, and the operating body 101 is connected to the drive motor 122 of the first operating mechanism 104. In addition, the operating body 101 and the movable body 102 are connected via the second operating mechanism 105. When the operating body 101 moves between the first initial position and the first operating position by the drive of the drive motor 122, the movable body 102 moves between the second initial position and the second operating position in conjunction with this. It is configured to move between. That is, the movable effect device M of the embodiment is fixed vertically with respect to the lower plate portion 41A of the installation wall portion 41, so that the operating body 101 moves up and down between the first initial position and the first operating position. In conjunction with this, the movable body 102 moves up and down between the second initial position and the second operating position.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the operating body 101 includes a first elevating member 111 and a first decorative member 112, and the movable body 102 includes a second elevating member 113 and a second decorative member 114. By attaching the movable effect device M to the front surface of the lower plate portion 41A of the installation member 40 (FIG. 4), the first and second decorative members 112 and 114 are located below the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H. Is located (FIG. 3). In the movable effect device M of the embodiment, the amount of up and down movement of the first decorative member 112 due to the operation of the operating body 41 is not the same as the amount of up and down movement of the second decorative member 114 due to the operation of the movable body 102. 2 The moving amount of the decorative member 114 is configured to be larger than the moving amount of the first decorative member 112.

(Base member)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the base member 103 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member that is formed wide in the left-right direction, and includes an operating body 101, a movable body 102, a first operating mechanism 104, and the like. The second operating mechanism 105 and the like are disposed on the front side. At the left end of the base member 103, a detection sensor 106 for detecting a detected portion 158 (see FIG. 11) provided on the movable body 102 at the first initial position of the movable body is disposed, and the base member 103 is also provided. A connector board 107 to which a wiring for connecting the movable effect device M and a relay board (not shown) is connected is disposed at the right end of. A plurality of screw insertion holes 115 are formed in the base member 103, and a fixing boss 46 (see FIG. 4) protruding forward from the lower plate portion 41 </ b> A of the installation member 40 on the rear side of each screw insertion hole 115. A positioning recess 116 is formed to be fitted to the reference). Therefore, the base member 103 fits each positioning recess 116 to each corresponding fixed boss 46, and fastens the screw to the fixed boss 46 from the front side through the screw insertion hole 115. It is fixed to the lower plate portion 41A of the portion 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 14 and 15, etc., two rotation support rollers 120 and 121 that are rotatable around a horizontal axis are disposed at the center of the front surface of the base member 103 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction. Has been. The upper rotation support roller 120 is disposed near the upper edge of the base member 103, and the lower rotation support roller 121 is disposed above the center of the base member 103. These rotation support rollers 120, 121 are engaged with an elevation guide hole 132 formed in the first elevation member 111 of the operating body 101, and the rotation support rollers 120, 121 are relative to each other along the elevation guide hole 132. The moving body 101 moves up and down between the first initial position and the first operating position to support the operating body 101.

(First operation mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 14, the first operating mechanism 104 is rotatable around a horizontal axis at a drive motor 122 disposed on the lower left side of the front surface of the base member 103 and at the front center of the base member 103. And an arm member 125 linked to the drive motor 122 and a linkage hole 135 provided in the first elevating member 111 and linked to the arm member 125. Here, in the embodiment, the drive motor 122 and the arm member 125 rotate around the horizontal axis on the front side of the base member 103 above the drive gear 123 and the drive gear 123 fixed to the drive shaft 122A of the drive motor 122. The intermediate gear 124 that is freely supported and the driven gear 126 provided on the arm member 125 are linked together. The arm member 125 is supported so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis with respect to a circular support portion 117 provided substantially at the front center of the base member 103.

  The arm member 125 is formed to have a larger diameter than the drive gear 123, and a driven gear 126 in which a guide hole 126 </ b> A into which the circular support portion 117 is fitted is formed, and radially outward from the outer peripheral edge of the driven gear 126. An extended arm portion 127 and a linkage roller 128 rotatably disposed around the horizontal axis are provided on the front side of the distal end of the arm portion 127. The linkage roller 128 is slidably engaged with the linkage hole 135 provided in the first elevating member 111 of the operating body 101 so as to extend in the left-right direction (see FIGS. 14 and 16). Such an arm member 125 is supported by the circular support portion 117, and the initial rotation position (see FIGS. 9 and 14) where the arm portion 127 extends downward as viewed from the front side and the front side is viewed. The arm portion 127 is disposed so as to rotate within a range of about 90 degrees by driving of the drive motor 122 between the operating rotation position (see FIGS. 16 and 17) extending to the right. Accordingly, the linkage roller 128 moves in an arc shape that is convex rightward (leftward in FIGS. 14 and 17) with respect to the front surface of the base member 103 due to the rotation of the arm member 125. It will reciprocate along.

  As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 13 (b), etc., the drive motor 122 as drive means is mounted on the front side of the motor mounting portion 118 formed to protrude forward on the base member 103. The drive shaft 122A is fixed in a state of extending to the rear side of the motor mounting portion 118 through a shaft insertion hole 118A formed in the portion 118. The drive motor 122 is an electric motor such as a stepping motor capable of forward / reverse rotation, for example, and includes a reduction gearbox and is driven and controlled by the overall control board described above. The drive gear 123 and the intermediate gear 124 mesh with each other through an opening 118B formed in the motor mounting portion 118 (see FIGS. 10 and 13B). Here, the drive means is not limited to an electric motor, and may be an actuator using a fluid, a rotary solenoid, or the like.

  The first operating mechanism 104 stops and holds the operating body 101 at the first initial position at the initial rotation position of the arm member 125 (FIGS. 13 and 14), and the arm member 125 operates from the initial rotation position. The actuator 101 is moved upward from the first initial position to the first operating position as it rotates to the rotational position. Then, at the operating rotation position of the arm member 125, the operating body 101 is stopped at the first operating position (FIGS. 16 and 17). As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13B, the base member 103 is brought into contact with the arm portion 127 from the left at the initial rotation position of the arm member 125 so that the arm member 125 is moved from the initial rotation position. The first stopper 119A that prevents the left member from over-rotating in the left direction, and the arm member 127 contacts the arm portion 127 from the left in the operating rotation position of the arm member 125, and the arm member 125 rotates in the left direction from the operating rotation position. A second stopper 119B is formed to prevent this.

(Operating body)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the first elevating member 111 of the operating body 101 includes a main body portion 130 that is long in the vertical direction, and a linkage portion 131 that extends rightward from a lower right edge of the main body portion 130. It is a plate-shaped member provided with. A lift guide hole 132 extending vertically is formed in the main body 130, and the two rotation support rollers 120 and 121 described above are slidably fitted in the lift guide hole 132. The lifting guide hole 132 is formed in such a length that the operating body 101 can move up and down between the first initial position and the first operating position. The support roller 120 abuts on the upper end 132A of the elevation guide hole 132 (FIG. 14), and the lower rotation support roller 121 abuts on the lower end 132B of the elevation guide hole 132 in the first operating position of the operating body 101. Alternatively, they are close to each other (FIG. 17). The left and right edges of the main body 130 are formed with first rack gears 133 and 133 that extend in the vertical direction and constitute the second operating mechanism 105, and the left first rack gear 133 has a first rack gear 133. The first intermediate gear 150A of the left intermediate gear 150 in the second operation mechanism 105, which will be described later, meshes, and the right first rack gear 133 is engaged with the first intermediate gear of the right intermediate gear 150 in the second operation mechanism 105. 150A meshes. The first rack gears 133 and 133 are formed to be vertically long slightly longer than the moving amount of the operating body 101, so that the first intermediate gears 150A and 150A are always maintained in mesh.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the linkage portion 131 is formed with the linkage hole 135 that opens in the front-rear direction and extends in the left-right direction. In the linkage hole 135, the linkage roller 128 disposed on the arm member 125 described above is slidably engaged. Reference numeral 136 denotes a lower hooking portion on which a lower end of a tension coil spring 178 described later is hooked.

(First decorative member)
As shown in FIGS. 10, 13, and 14, the first decorative member 112 of the operating body 101 extends rearward and extends to the left and right, and extends downward from the front end of the upper surface 137. And a front surface portion 138 which is shorter than the upper surface portion 137 and extends to the left and right. The upper surface of the upper surface portion 137 and the front surface of the front surface portion 138 are formed in a required design shape and plated. Etc. are subjected to surface treatment. The left and right lengths of the upper surface portion 137 are smaller than the left and right arrangement intervals of the left and right second elevating members 113 and 113 of the movable body 102. The first decorative member 112 is attached to the first elevating member 111 in a state where the back side of the front surface portion 138 is in contact with the upper portion of the main body 130 of the first elevating member 111.

(Guide material)
On the left side of the front surface of the base member 103, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 16, a second second elevating member 113 that supports the left of the two second elevating members 113, 113 constituting the movable body 102 is supported. One guide member 140 is fixed so as to extend vertically. A second guide member 145 that supports the right second elevating member 113 is fixed to the right front surface of the base member 103 so as to extend vertically. As a result, the movable body 102 is fixed such that the left second elevating member 113 is fixed to the first guide member 140 and the right second elevating member 113 is slidably supported by the second guide member 145. 2 It is possible to move up and down between the initial position and the second operating position.

(First guide member)
As shown in FIG. 17, the first guide member 140 is a three-stage pulling type slide rail. The outer rail 141 has a required length, and an intermediate rail 142 is slidably attached upward from the outer rail 141. The inner rail 143 is configured to be slidable upward from the intermediate rail 142. The first guide member 140 has a shortened housing state in which the intermediate rail 142 and the inner rail 143 are accommodated in the outer rail 141, the intermediate rail 142 extends from the outer rail 141, and the inner rail 143 extends from the intermediate rail 142. The length changes to the extended drawer state. The intermediate rail 142 is supported on the outer rail 141 by the ball guide without rattling, and the inner rail 143 is supported on the intermediate rail 142 by the ball guide without rattling. 142 and the inner rail 143 are configured not to swing in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction when extending upward from the outer rail 141. The outer rail 141 is firmly fixed with screws in a direction extending perpendicularly to the front surface of the base member 103, and the inner rail 143 is a rear side of the second elevating member 113 on the left side of the movable body 102. Are firmly fixed by screws at a plurality of locations. 9 to 11, the outer rail 141 and the inner rail 143 are separated and the intermediate rail 142 is omitted, but this is the first for the base member 103 and the left second elevating member 113. This is for easy understanding of the fixed position of the guide member 140, and the first guide member 140 is actually unitized so that the outer rail 141, the intermediate rail 142, and the inner rail 143 cannot be separated.

(Second guide member)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 16, the second guide member 145 is fixed to the front side of the fixed boss 129 formed to protrude forward on the front surface of the base member 103, and forward from the front surface of the base member 103. It extends up and down in a separated state. A guide rail 146 that extends vertically is formed on the right edge of the second guide member 145, and is formed to open to the left in the right second elevating member 113 constituting the movable body 102. A slide groove 161 is slidably engaged with the guide rail 146. An upper hooking portion 147 that hooks the upper end of the tension coil spring 178 is formed at the upper end of the second guide member 145 so as to extend leftward.

(Second operating mechanism)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the second operating mechanism 105 rotates around the horizontal axis on the first rack gear 133 formed on the edge of the main body 130 of the first elevating member 111 and the base member 103. An intermediate gear 150 that is freely arranged and meshed with the first rack gear 133, and a second rack gear 152 that is formed on the second elevating member 113 constituting the movable body 102 and meshed with the intermediate gear 150 are provided. Here, in the embodiment, the first rack gear 133, the intermediate gear 150, and the second rack gear 152 are provided on each of the left and right sides of the main body 130 of the first elevating member 111. However, the left second rack gear 152 is provided on the left second elevating member 113 in the movable body 102, and the right second rack gear 152 is provided on the right second elevating member 113 in the movable body 102. . The left and right intermediate gears 150 are arranged in a symmetrical relationship and have the same basic configuration, and are arranged on the front surface of the base member 103 and mesh with the first rack gear 133. And a second intermediate gear 150B that has a larger diameter than the first intermediate gear 150A and rotates integrally with the first intermediate gear 150A on the same rotation shaft, and a second intermediate gear 150B disposed on the front surface of the base member 103. And a third intermediate gear 150C that meshes with the second intermediate gear 150C. The second operating mechanism 105 is configured so that each of the first rack gears 133 and 133 moves up and down as the operating body 101 slides between the first reference position and the first operating position. The first intermediate gear 150A meshed with the first rack gears 133 and 133 is rotated, whereby the second intermediate gear 150B and the third intermediate gear 150C are driven to rotate, thereby the left and right second rack gears 157 meshed with the third intermediate gear 150C. , 152 moves the left and right second elevating members 113, 113 up and down, so that the movable body 102 supported by the first guide member 140 and the second guide member 145 moves from the second reference position to the second reference position. It slides between two operating positions.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 16, the left and right intermediate gears 150 and 152 in the second operating mechanism 105 have substantially the same diameter as the first intermediate gear 150A and the third intermediate gear 150C. The intermediate gear 150B has a larger diameter than the first intermediate gear 150A and the third intermediate gear 150C. That is, the second actuating mechanism 105 has a third intermediate gear meshed with the second intermediate gear 150B that rotates in synchronization with the first intermediate gear 150A with respect to the first intermediate gear 150A that rotates by the up-and-down movement of the first elevating member 111. 150C is configured to rotate at a higher speed, and accordingly, the movable body 102 is set to have a higher vertical movement amount and a higher vertical movement speed than the operating body 101.

(Moving object)
As shown in FIGS. 9, 11, and 16, the movable body 102 includes a left second elevating member 113 fixed to the front side of the inner rail 143 of the first guide member 140 and a front side of the second guide member 145. And a second decorative member 114 fixed to the front side of each of the left and right second elevating members 113, 113. The left second elevating member 113 includes a main body 156 that is vertically long and has an inner rail 143 of the first guide member 140 fixed to the rear side and a second decorative member 114 fixed to the front side. The second rack gear 152 is provided on the right edge so as to extend in the vertical direction. The second rack gear 152 provided in the left second elevating member 113 is formed to be slightly longer in the vertical direction than the moving amount of the movable body 102, and the third rack gear 152 of the left intermediate gear 150 in the second operating mechanism 105 is formed. The intermediate gear 150C is always kept in mesh. In the left second elevating member 113, a detected portion 158 is formed on the left edge of the support main body 130 so that the movable body 101 is detected by the detection sensor 106 described above at the second initial position.

  The right second elevating member 113 is formed so as to extend in the vertical direction at the left and right support body portions 160 to which the second decorative member 114 is fixed on the front side, and the left edge of the support body portion 130. And the above-described second rack gear 152 formed so as to extend in the vertical direction adjacent to the rear side of the slide groove 161. The second rack gear 152 provided on the right second elevating member 113 is formed to be slightly longer in the vertical direction than the moving amount of the movable body 102, and the third rack gear 152 of the right intermediate gear 150 in the second operating mechanism 105 is formed. The intermediate gear 150C is always kept in mesh.

(Second decorative member)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 16, the second decorative member 114 is adjacent to an upper decorative member 165 attached to the front upper portion of each second elevating member 113, 113 and a lower side of the upper decorative member 165. And a lower decorative member 166 attached to the front side of each second elevating member 113, 113. In the second initial position of the movable body 102, the second decorative member 114 has the upper surface of the upper decorative member 165 at a level substantially the same as the lower edge of the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H, and the front side of the display portion H1. (See FIG. 3), the lowermost lowermost part of the lower decorative member 166 is lowered to a position where it is substantially at the same height level as the lower end of the base member 103 (FIGS. 13 and 15). reference). In addition, the second decorative member 114 rises to a position where the lowermost lowermost part of the lower decorative member 166 is substantially at the same height level as the upper end of the base member 103 in the second operating position of the movable body 102 (FIG. 16, 18), the entire second decorative member 114 is positioned on the front side of the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  The upper decorative member 165 includes a base material 167 fixed to the left and right elevating members 113, 113, a decorative cover member 168 attached to the front side of the base material 167, and a cover covered by the decorative cover member 168. An illumination board 169 disposed on the front side of the base material 167; an upper left decorative body 170 disposed on the left edge of the upper edge of the base material 167 and positioned above the second second elevating member 113; And an upper right decorative body 171 disposed on the right edge of the edge and positioned on the upper portion of the right second elevating member 113. The decorative cover member 168 divides a transparent synthetic resin molding member into a light transmitting region 168A capable of transmitting light and a non-light transmitting region 168B capable of transmitting light. The light transmitting region 168A has an outer surface. A light-diffusion function is imparted by forming it into a required design shape and an uneven shape, and the non-transparent region 168B is subjected to a surface treatment such as plating on the outer surface. A lens member 173 having a light diffusion function is disposed on the front surface of the illumination board 169. The illumination board 169 is connected to the connector board 107 described above via a wiring, and is connected to the overall control board 51 described above. Accordingly, the upper decorative member 165 is configured to enhance the effect by lighting the light-transmitting area 168A of the cover member 168 when the light emitting portion of the illumination board 169 is controlled to be turned on or blinking. Note that the decorative cover member 168 may be configured such that the member constituting the translucent area 168A and the non-transparent area 168B are constituted by different members.

  The upper left decorative body 170 and the upper right decorative body 171 include upper surface portions 170A and 171A that cover the second elevating members 113 and 113 from above, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). The upper surface portion 107A of the upper left decorative body 170 and the upper surface portion 171A of the upper right decorative body 171 are lateral to the upper surface portion 137 of the first decorative member 112 when the operating body 101 and the movable body 102 are in the first initial position and the second initial position, respectively. It is arranged in a line.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13A, the lower decorative member 166 is a plate-like member that is formed in a required design shape and has a required surface treatment on the outer surface. The upper edge of the lower decorative member 166 is formed to match the shape of the lower edge of the upper decorative member 165, and the lower edge of the lower decorative member 166 has two openings 175 that open forward and backward and open downward. , 176 are formed to be spaced apart from each other on the left and right. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, these openings 175, 176 are displayed when the lower decorative member 166 rises to the front side of the display portion H 1 of the symbol display device H at the second operating position of the movable body 102. It faces the above-mentioned specific areas H1a and H1a provided in the part H1, and it is configured so that the effect display contents displayed in the specific areas H1a and H1a can be visually recognized from the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 15, the left opening 175 is located immediately above the drive motor 122 disposed on the base member 103, and the left edge 175 </ b> A of the opening 175. The right edge portion 175B is formed to be substantially vertical and substantially parallel, and the left and right opening width of the opening portion 175 is set to be larger than the left and right width of the drive motor 122. Further, the upper edge 175 </ b> C of the left opening 175 is formed in a curved shape that protrudes upward in accordance with the outer surface shape of the drive motor 122. Therefore, when the movable body 102 moves downward from the second operating position to the second initial position, the movable body 102 and the drive motor 122 are prevented from coming into contact with each other, and the movable body 102 is in the second initial position. When the position is reached, the drive motor 122 is configured to be positioned in the left opening 175. Note that the right opening 176 does not have other members positioned in a state where the movable body 102 is in the second initial position.

(Tension coil spring)
A biasing means for directly biasing the operating body 101 toward the first operating position is provided on the upper latching portion 147 provided on the second guide member 145 and the lower latching portion 136 provided on the first elevating member 111. A tension coil spring 178 is provided. The tension coil spring 178 contracts to the shortest contracted state when the operating body 101 rises to the first operating position, and elastically deforms to the longest extended state in which the operating body 101 descends to the first initial position. The biasing force that biases the first operating position to the first operating position is maximized. That is, the tension coil spring 178 assists the drive of the drive motor 122 when the movable body 102 linked to the movable body 102 and the movable body 102 are moved upward to the first operational position and the second operational position. To reduce the load. In addition, since the tension coil spring 178 is provided, the drive motor 122 can be a small motor with a small output.

(Front decoration device)
As shown in FIG. 4, the front decoration device N is fixed to a mounting boss 45 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the lower plate portion 41 </ b> A of the installation wall portion 41 of the installation member 40 using a screw, and is movable. It is arranged on the front side of the rendering device M. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the front decoration device N includes a base body 180 fixed to the mounting boss 45 and disposed opposite to the front side of the base member 103, and a left side disposed on the front upper left side of the base body 180. A decorative member 181 and a right decorative member 182 disposed on the front upper right side of the base body 180 are provided. The left decorative member 181 and the right decorative member 182 are disposed on the base 180 so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction. In the front decoration device N, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper part where the left decoration member 181 and the right decoration member 182 are disposed is larger than the lateral width of the movable effect device M, and the lower part is the movable effect device. The width is substantially the same as the left-right width of M. Further, the vertical dimension of the front decoration device N is slightly larger than the vertical dimension of the movable effect device M in which the operating body 101 and the movable body 102 are in the first and second initial positions, respectively, as shown in FIG. ing.

(Substrate)
The base 180 is a transparent synthetic resin plate-like member capable of transmitting light, and at the lower part of the front surface behind the start winning port 27A of the first start winning device 27 formed on the game board D. A safe ball discharge rod member 185, a sensor 188, and the like that are aligned and pass the winning ball are attached. In addition, an arc-shaped recess 186 that avoids interference with the drive motor 122 of the movable effect device M is formed on the left side of the lower edge of the base 180. In the upper center of the base 180, a light diffusion portion 187 is formed between the left decorative member 181 and the right decorative member 182. Irradiation light from the illumination board 169 of the second decorative member 114 located on the rear side of the base 180 is transmitted through the light diffusion portion 187 and diffused. As shown in FIG. 5, the light diffusing portion 187 is located on the rear side of the transparent protective member 37 disposed on the frame-shaped decorative member 25, and a ball outlet rod portion provided on the transparent protective member 37. 38 can be brightened from behind.

  The left decorative member 181 and the right decorative member 182 include a front decorative body 183 configured by combining the four members 183A, 183B, 183C, and 183D in the front-rear direction, and an illumination board disposed on the rear side of the front decorative body 183. 184. The front decorative body 183 of the left and right decorative members 181 and 182 has a transparent or translucent transparent region 181A in which the outer surface is formed in a required design shape and can transmit light, and the outer surface is subjected to a surface treatment such as plating. When the illumination board 184 is controlled to be turned on or blinked, the light-transmitting area 181A is brightened and the effect is enhanced. The left decorative member 181 and the right decorative member 182 are located on the rear side of the transparent protective member 37 disposed on the frame-shaped decorative member 25 (see FIG. 5).

  In the front decoration device N configured as described above, as shown in FIGS. 3, 7, and 15, the movable effect device M is in a non-operating state (the first and second movable bodies 101 and 102 are respectively in a first state). In the first and second initial positions), the movable effect device M is hidden so that the movable effect device M is not visually recognized from the front side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5, 8 and 18, the front decoration device N is operated by the movable effect device M and the first and second movable bodies 101 and 102 are respectively in the first and second operation positions. In this state, the base member 103, the first elevating member 111 and the second elevating member 113, the first guide member 140 and the second guide member 145, the first operating mechanism 104 and the second operating mechanism of the movable effect device M are obtained. 105 are hidden so that they are not visible from the front side.

(Operation of Example)
In the pachinko machine P of the embodiment configured as described above, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 20 of the game board D is the first start winning port 27A of the first start winning device 27 or the second start winning device 28. When the main control board receives a ball detection signal from the ball detection switch arranged in the first start winning device 27 or the second start winning device 28 after winning the second start winning opening 28A, the main control board The jackpot determination is performed, and a predetermined control signal based on the jackpot determination result is output to the overall control board. The overall control board causes a symbol variation effect to be performed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H based on a control signal from the main control board. If the main control board has a big hit as a result of the big hit determination, the special control device 29 is displayed when the overall control board stops and displays the symbols in a predetermined symbol combination on the display unit H1 of the symbol display apparatus H. The opening / closing door 29B is opened to open the special winning opening 29A.

  When the overall control board determines an effect pattern that does not involve the operation of the movable effect device M, each symbol is displayed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H while the movable effect device M is stopped. A pre-operation specific display is determined from among a plurality of pre-operation specific displays for performing the symbol variation effect of the row and displaying an expectation degree for the big hit, and the determined pre-operation specific display is displayed in each specific region H1a. , H1a.

  On the other hand, if the overall control board determines an effect pattern that accompanies the operation of the movable effect device M, the overall control board starts a symbol variation effect for each symbol row on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H and expects a big hit. One pre-operation specific display is determined from the pre-operation specific display for displaying the degree, and the determined pre-operation specific display is displayed in each of the specific areas H1a and H1a. In addition, the overall control board may specify one post-operation specification from among a plurality of post-operation specification displays that display the expected degree of success in the big hit, and a post-operation specification display that represents an expected value that is greater than the expected value of the pre-operation specific display. Determine the display. Then, the overall control board operates the drive motor 122 of the movable effect device M, moves the operating body 101 upward from the first initial position toward the first operating position, and moves the movable body 102 from the second initial position to the second. The second decorative member 114 is moved upward by moving upward toward the operating position. And, for example, when the movable body 102 moves from the second initial position to the second operating position, the overall control board is temporarily hidden while overlapping the second decorative member 114 in which the specific areas H1a and H1a move upward. In addition, the specific display of the specific areas H1a and H1a is changed from the pre-operation specific display to the post-operation specific display. Accordingly, the post-operation specific display that displays an expected value different from that before the operation of the movable effect device M is displayed in the specific regions H1a and H1a facing the openings 175 and 176 of the second decorative member 114 stopped in front of the display unit H1. Will become visible, and will attract the player's interest in winning the big hit.

  Further, in the stop state of the drive motor 122, the movable effect member M is stopped and held at the first initial position by the operating body 101 linked to the first operating mechanism 104, as shown in FIGS. The movable body 102 linked to the operating body 101 via the second operating mechanism 105 is stopped and held at the second initial position. As a result, the upper surface portion 137 of the first decorative member 112, the upper surface portion 170A of the upper left decorative body 170 of the second decorative member 114, and the upper surface portion 171A of the upper right decorative body 171 are aligned in a horizontal line. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the first decorative member 112 and the second decorative member 114 retreat to the lower front side of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H, so that the effect display on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H is displayed. Do not disturb.

  Further, when the light emitting portion of the illumination board 169 of the second decorative member 114 located on the rear side of the front decoration device N is controlled to be turned on or blinked in the non-operating state of the movable effect device M, the light transmitting region 168A of the cover member 168 is changed. The light irradiated forward through the light passes through the light diffusing unit 187 provided in the front decoration device N. At this time, since the irradiated light is diffused by the light diffusing unit 187, the light diffusing unit 187 is brightened, and the ball projecting portion 38 of the transparent protective member 37 located in front of the light diffusing unit 187 As a result, the pachinko ball passing through the inside of the ball exit rod 38 can be made conspicuous.

  Further, the front decoration device N is configured such that when the movable effect device M is moved up to the first operating position by the drive of the drive motor 122, and the movable body 102 is moved up to the second operating position accordingly. 16, the base member 103, the first elevating member 111 and the second elevating member 113, the first guide member 140 and the second guide member 145, the first operating mechanism 104 and the second operating mechanism 105 are hidden. Thus, it is difficult to see these members from the front side.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine P of the embodiment, the specific regions H1a and H1a once hidden by the second decorative member 114 in which the movable body 102 of the movable effect device M is moved upward from the second initial position to the second operating position. Since it is configured to be visible from the openings 175 and 176 formed in the second decorative member 114, the player's interest is attracted to the operation of the movable effect device M and the specific display contents of the specific areas H1a and H1a. It is possible to improve the interest of the game. That is, since the specific display of the specific areas H1a and H1a can be visually recognized from the openings 175 and 176 of the second decorative member 114 in the movable body 102 raised to the second operating position, the specific display is made attention to the player. Can improve the interest of the game.

  Further, the specific display of the specific areas H1a and H1a is changed from the pre-moving specific display to the post-moving specific display while the movable body 102 of the movable effect device M moves upward from the second initial position to the second operating position. Therefore, it is possible to give a feeling that the content of the specific display of H1a and H1a has changed due to the operation of the movable effect device M, and further attract the player's interest in the operation of the movable effect device M. be able to.

  Further, the movable effect device M is provided with a left opening 175 formed in the second decorative member 114 of the movable body 102 in the base member 103 so that the specific display of the specific areas H1a and H1a is visible. Since the drive motor 122 is also used as a space for accommodating the drive motor 122, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated portion for avoiding interference with the drive motor 122, and the configuration of the movable body 102 can be simplified. In addition, since the drive motor 122 can be disposed on the moving path of the second decorative member 114 of the movable body 102, the degree of freedom in designing the layout of the drive motor 122 and the movable body 102 is increased. Can do.

[Example of change]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in the embodiments, and various modifications are possible.
(1) In an Example, it arrange | positions in the front side of lower board part 41A in the installation wall part 41 of the installation member 40, and each 1st and 2nd movable body 101 on the front side of the display part H1 of the symbol display apparatus H, Although the movable effect device M of the type in which 102 moves up and down from the bottom is illustrated, the arrangement position of the movable effect device M is not limited to this. For example, the movable body 101, 102 is disposed on the front side of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H from the upper side by being disposed on the upper plate portion of the installation wall 41 that is located above the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H. It may be a type that moves up and down. Further, the display of the symbol display device H is arranged on the left plate portion located on the left side of the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H in the installation wall portion 41 or the right plate portion located on the right side of the display portion H1. The movable body 101, 102 may be of a type that reciprocates from the side on the front side of the portion H1.
(2) With regard to the specific display before operation displayed in the specific area H1a, H1a, the specific area H1a is displayed as a part of the entire display unit H1 in a part other than the specific area H1a in the display unit H1. Alternatively, the background image may be set to be displayed in the specific area H1a.
(3) The openings 175 and 176 provided in the second decorative member 114 of the movable body 102 are not limited to two as in the embodiment, and may be one or three or more.
(4) The opening 175 provided in the second decorative member 114 of the movable body 102 does not have a shape that opens to the lower end of the second decorative member 104 unless the opening 175 is to accommodate the drive motor 122. 2 It is good also as a form opened only before and behind the decoration member 104. Further, the positions of the openings 175 and 176 are not limited to the portion adjacent to the lower end of the second decorative member 104, but also the portion adjacent to the upper end, the portion adjacent to the left end or the right end, and the second decorative member 104. It may be formed so as to open forward and backward at the central portion. Furthermore, the opening shape of the openings 175 and 176 may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle, etc., and in the case of an ellipse or a polygon, it is horizontally long or vertically long, or left or right. It may be formed in an inclined shape.
(5) In the embodiment, the case where the pre-moving specific display and the post-moving specific display in the specific area H1a are determined by the overall control board is exemplified, but the pre-moving specific display and the post-moving specific display are determined by the main control board. You may make it do. Alternatively, the pre-moving specific display and the post-moving specific display may be determined by another control board different from the overall control board and the main control board.
(6) In the embodiment, a three-stage pulling type slide rail is illustrated as the first guide member 140. However, the first guide member 140 supports the movable body 102 without rattling and stably slides. As long as it can be used, it may be a two-stage slide rail or a plurality of guide bars.
(7) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine is shown, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be an arrangement ball machine, a slot machine, or the like.

Regarding gaming machines, the following technical ideas can be understood from the examples.
(Appendix 1)
The gaming machine according to claim 3,
A start winning means (27, 28) capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area (20), and a hit determining means for determining whether or not the winning to the start winning means (27, 28) is a chance If the determination result by the corresponding determination means is affirmative, it is configured to play a game advantageous to the player after the end of the symbol variation effect,
The specific display is set so as to correspond to each of a plurality of pre-moving specific displays and each pre-moving specific display having different display forms, and a plurality of post-moving different expected values for which the determination result of the hit determination means is affirmative Including specific indications,
In a state where the movable body (102) is in the first position, the control means displays one pre-moving specific display determined from a plurality of pre-movable specific displays in a specific area, and the movable body (102) In the state in the second position, one post-moving specific display determined from a plurality of post-moving specific displays corresponding to the pre-moving specific display displayed in the specific area when the movable body (102) is in the first position Is displayed in a specific area.
According to the invention of Supplementary Note 1, the player's interest in the movement of the movable body can be enhanced by displaying the specific display with different expected values being hit in the specific area.

(Appendix 2)
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or appendix 1,
An operating mechanism (104, 105) for connecting the movable body (102) and the driving means (122), and moving the movable body (102) by the driving means (122);
A decorative body (N) positioned on the front side of the movable body (102) in the first position;
A translucent portion (167) provided on the decorative body (N) and subjected to a light diffusion treatment;
A light emitting section (169) provided on the movable body (102) in the vicinity of the opening (175, 176) and overlapping the rear side of the light transmitting section (167) when the movable body (102) is in the first position. And
When the movable body (102) moves from the first position to the second position, the light transmitting section (167) overlaps with the front side of the operating mechanism (104, 105).
According to the second aspect of the invention, when the movable body is moved to the second position, the operating mechanism is difficult to see from the front side by the light transmissive portion subjected to the light diffusing process, and thus it is possible to suppress a decrease in appearance. . Further, since the light transmitting part improves the light emitting effect by diffusing light from the light emitting part at the first position of the movable body, it is necessary to provide a separate structure exclusively for hiding the operating mechanism. No, the configuration can be simplified.

20 game area, 102 movable body, 122 drive motor (drive means)
175,176 opening, D game board, H symbol display device, H1a specific area

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a game board in which a game area where a game ball flows down is provided on the front side, and a symbol display device that faces the front side of the game board and can display the symbols in a variable manner.
A movable body movable on the front side of the symbol display device;
Driving means for moving the movable body between a first position and a second position;
An opening that is formed in the movable body and opens forward and backward, and faces the front side of the symbol display device in a state where the movable body is in the second position;
Control means capable of displaying a specific display in a specific area set at a position overlapping with the moving path of the movable body in the symbol display device;
The specific indication of the specific area that is visible from the front side with the movable body in the first position is hidden and overlapped with the movable body while the movable body moves between the first position and the second position. The gaming machine is configured such that when the movable body is in the second position, the specific area faces the opening and the specific display can be viewed from the front side.   The said opening part is comprised so that the said drive means may be located in the opening of an opening part in the state which opens to the side which goes to a 1st position from a 2nd position, and the said movable body exists in a 1st position. Game machines.   The control means makes the specific display displayed in the specific area when the movable body is in the first position different from the specific display displayed in the specific area when the movable body is in the second position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display of the symbol display device is controlled.

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