JP2014083111A - Movable performance device of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable performance device of a game machine capable of executing a dynamic performance in an entire game board by associating movement of a first movable body moving toward the front of an image display device and movement of a second movable body appearing at the periphery of the image display device at the back of the game board.SOLUTION: A movable performance device 4 of a game machine 1 is applied to the game machine 1 comprising a game board 2 formed of a light transmissive resin, and an image display device 3 visible through an opening hole 21 formed on the game board 2. The movable performance device 4 includes a first movable body 41 that stands by at the back of the game board 2 and moves toward the front of the image display device 3, and a second movable body 42 that is located at the back of the game board 2 and at least a part of which is changed from an invisible state into a visible state. The second movable body 42 is changed in association with the movement of the first movable body 41.

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable effect device that moves in a gaming machine to produce a game effect.

In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, a transparent gaming board is used so that a game can be rendered more dynamically, and the decoration, electrical decoration, and the like positioned behind the gaming board are devised.
For example, in the display device for gaming machines of Patent Document 1, a variable display unit that variably displays a plurality of characters, symbols, symbols, and the like is used, and various games are displayed based on the display mode when variable display of the variable display unit is stopped. The state is determined. This display device is provided with a movable body that operates in correspondence with the display mode of the variable display section. By moving the movable body in accordance with the variation state of the variable display section, the interest of the game is further enhanced. ing.

  Further, for example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 2, a movable member is provided on the rear side of the transparent game board, and the movable member is operated over a plurality of areas in the game area by a drive mechanism that drives the movable member. . In this gaming machine, the transparent gaming board and the movable member are effectively used to enhance the effect of the movable member.

JP 2001-38005 A JP 2009-50439 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, although the movable body is movable in front of the variable display section, the movable range of the movable body is limited to the display area of the variable display section, and dynamic presentation cannot be performed. Further, in Patent Document 2, since the movable member operates independently of the surroundings, it is not possible to perform a dynamic effect by the entire game board.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and the operation of the first movable body that moves forward of the image display device and the operation of the second movable body that appears around the image display device behind the game board. In connection with the above, it was obtained in an attempt to provide a movable effect device for a gaming machine that can perform a dynamic effect on the entire game board.

One aspect of the present invention is a movable effect device for a gaming machine comprising: a game board formed of a light-transmitting resin; and an image display device visible from an opening hole formed in the game board,
A first movable body configured to stand behind the back surface of the game board and move to the front of the image display device;
A second movable body configured to change from a state where at least part of the game board cannot be visually recognized to a state where the game board can be visually recognized;
The first movable body and the second movable body are in a movable effect device for a gaming machine, wherein the other movable body is configured to move or change in relation to any one movement or change ( Claim 1).

Another aspect of the present invention is a movable effect device for a gaming machine comprising a game board formed of a light-transmitting resin and an image display device visible from an opening hole formed in the game board,
A first movable body configured to stand behind the back side of the game board and move to the front of the image display device according to a game state;
Waiting in a state hidden by the first movable body, and when the first movable body moves, the game from the state hidden by the first movable body is related to the movement of the first movable body. And a second movable body configured to change to a state where it can be seen through the board. (Claim 2)

In the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the aspect described above, two movable bodies, the first movable body and the second movable body, are used, and the operations of the two movable bodies are associated with each other.
The first movable body stands by around the image display device in the initial position. The periphery of the image display device refers to a portion behind the game board and other than the front of the image display device. The first movable body moves from the periphery of the image display device to the front of the image display device according to changes in various gaming states.

In addition, the second movable body stands by behind the game board in the initial position, and changes from a state where at least a part cannot be visually recognized to a state where it can be visually recognized in accordance with changes in various game states. The second movable body can be seen through the game board made of light transmissive resin.
Then, the first movable body and the second movable body move or change in relation to either one of the movement or change. Thus, according to the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the above aspect, the operation of the first movable body that moves forward of the image display device and the second movable body that appears around the image display device behind the game board. It is possible to perform a dynamic performance on the entire game board in association with the operation of.

In the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the other aspect described above, the two movable bodies, ie, the first movable body and the second movable body are used, and the operations of the two movable bodies are associated with each other.
The second movable body stands by at a low position while being hidden by the first movable body. The second movable body appears at a position where the first movable body can be seen through the game board in association with the movement of the first movable body when the first movable body moves in accordance with changes in various gaming states. . Thereby, also by the movable effect device of the gaming machine of the other aspect described above, the operation of the first movable body that moves forward of the image display device and the second movable body that appears around the image display device behind the game board. It is possible to perform a dynamic performance on the entire game board in association with the operation of.

Cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows the game machine which has arrange | positioned the movable production | presentation apparatus concerning Example 1 from the upper direction. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which concerns on Example 1 in the state which the 1st movable body and the 2nd movable body exist in an initial position from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which the 1st movable body and 2nd movable body concerning Example 1 moved to the movable position in the state seen from the front. Sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which provided the winning opening in the front with respect to the movable range of a 1st movable body or a 2nd movable body in the front surface of the game board concerning Example 1 in the state seen from the side. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the state of FIG. 4 according to the first embodiment when viewed from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which has a 1st movable body and a 2nd movable body in the initial position concerning the Example 2 from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which the 1st movable body concerning the Example 2 and the 2nd movable body rotated, as seen from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which the 2nd movable body extended from the 1st movable body concerning Example 2, and the 1st movable body and the 2nd movable body moved to the movable position in the state seen from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which has another 1st movable body and 2nd movable body concerning Example 2 in an initial position in the state seen from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which the other 1st movable body concerning Example 2 and the 2nd movable body moved to the movable position in the state seen from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which has further another 1st movable body concerning Example 2, and a 2nd movable body in the initial position in the state seen from the front. Explanatory drawing which shows the state which another 1st movable body concerning Example 2 and the 2nd movable body moved to the movable position in the state seen from the front.

A preferred embodiment of the above-described movable effect device for a gaming machine will be described.
In the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the above aspect, the second movable body can be configured to change in relation to the movement of the first movable body, and the change of the second movable body can be changed. Relatedly, the first movable body can be configured to move.
The second movable body can be moved so that its state changes, and can be moved so as to move from a specific position to another specific position.

Further, in the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to another aspect, the second movable body may be configured to appear on an extension line in a direction in which the first movable body moves forward of the game board. (Claim 3).
In this case, it is possible to make the second movable body appear in association with the movement of the first movable body, and it is possible to improve the preference of the production.

In the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the one aspect and the other aspect, a fixed decorative body is disposed behind the game board, and the second movable body includes the fixed decorative body and the above-described fixed decorative body. You may accommodate in the space formed between game boards (Claim 4).
In this case, in a state where the second movable body is in the initial position before the movement, the visible portion that can be seen through the game board can be decorated by the fixed decorative body. Even in a state where the second movable body cannot be visually recognized, it is possible to make the design without a sense of incongruity by decorating with the fixed decorative body, and it is possible to enhance the unexpectedness when the second movable body appears.

The second movable body may be configured to move or appear in association with an image displayed on the image display device.
In this case, the effect of the game on the entire game board can be further improved by relating the operation of the second movable body to the image displayed on the image display device.

Further, the second movable body may be configured to emit light when moving or appearing (Claim 6).
In this case, it is possible to easily focus on the second movable body as compared with other parts such as a fixed decorative body, and it is possible to further improve the game effect by the second movable body.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a movable effect device for a gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
Example 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable effect device 4 of the gaming machine 1 of the present example includes a game board 2 formed of a light-transmitting resin and an image display device 3 that can be viewed from an opening hole 21 formed in the game board 2. And is applied to a gaming machine 1 including the above. The movable effect device 4 waits behind the game board 2 and from the state where at least a part of the first movable body 41 configured to move to the front of the image display device 3 and the game board 2 cannot be visually recognized. And a second movable body configured to change to a visually recognizable state. The second movable body 42 is configured to change in relation to the movement of the first movable body 41.

Hereinafter, the movable effect device 4 of the gaming machine 1 of this example will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine 1 of this example is a pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming area in which a game ball B is launched and flowed down on the front surface of the gaming board 2 disposed with respect to the main body frame. 20 is formed. The game area 20 is formed as an area inside the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23 that define the front surface of the game board 2.
The game board 2 is formed of a transparent resin as a light transmissive resin. An image display device 3 composed of a liquid crystal display device is disposed in the central portion of the game area 20 of the game board 2. The display unit 31 of the image display device 3 can be viewed from the opening hole 21 formed in the central portion of the game board 2. The image display device 3 includes a display unit 31 that performs display on a screen such as a liquid crystal, and an outer peripheral side portion 32 that forms a frame portion around the display unit 31.

As shown in FIG. 1, an edge decoration material 211 having an L-shaped cross-sectional shape is provided at the periphery of the opening hole 21 of the game board 2 so as to cover the front and side surfaces of the game board 2. In front of the game board 2, a glass frame 25 composed of a multilayer glass 251 is disposed. Further, a fixed decorative body 5 that can be seen through the game board 2 is disposed behind the game board 2. The front surface of the fixed decorative body 5 is decorated in accordance with the game theme of the gaming machine 1. The game board 2 is disposed on the front side of the fixed decorative body 5 with a predetermined interval. The first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are located behind the game board 2 and formed between the front side of the fixed decorative body 5 and the back side of the game board 2 formed at a predetermined interval. In the space S formed in the front-rear direction.
The game board 2 is disposed on the front side of the cover member 6 to which the fixed decorative body 5 is attached. A rear opening hole 51 is formed in the fixed decorative body 5 at a position on the rear side of the opening hole 21 provided in the game board 2. An image display device 3 is disposed behind the fixed decorative body 5.

  As shown in the figure, the cover member 6 is made of a transparent resin, and the outer peripheral side portion 32 of the image display device 3 located behind the cover member 6 can be seen through the cover member 6. It has become. Further, by covering the front surface of the fixed decorative body 5 with the cover member 6, it is possible to prevent the movable bodies 41 and 42 and the game ball B from contacting the fixed decorative body 5.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a winning opening 26 for receiving a winning game ball B is provided in front of the movable range of the first movable body 41 or the second movable body 42 on the front surface of the game board 2. be able to. In this case, the ball passage 27 formed at the rear of the winning opening 26 communicates with the winning opening 26 and bends downward or obliquely downward using a part or all of the thickness of the game board 2 to be first movable. It can be formed from a position in front of the movable range of the body 41 or the second movable body 42 to a position avoiding the movable range of the first movable body 41 or the second movable body 42. Further, a case portion 271 for guiding the flow of the game ball B is provided at the downstream side of the ball passage 27 and on the back surface of the game board 2, and the case portion 271 allows the game ball B to be attached to the fixed decorative body 5. Interference can be avoided.
Thus, by devising the ball passage 27 arranged behind the winning opening 26, it is possible to avoid the movement range of the second movable body 42 being limited by the arrangement of the winning opening 26. 2 A movable effect can be realized by moving the movable body 42.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first movable body 41 of the present example is configured to be driven by an electric actuator and to move and appear in front of the image display device 3. The first movable body 41 stands by at the initial position 401 behind the game board 2 and in front of the outer peripheral side portion 32 of the image display device 3. The first movable body 41 is formed in a dragon shape and stands by in front of the upper outer peripheral side portion 32 in the image display device 3.
Here, FIG. 1 shows a cross section of the gaming machine 1 provided with the movable effect device 4 as viewed from above. The positional relationship between the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 is conceptually shown, and the movable positions 403 and 404 when the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are moved are indicated by two-dot chain lines.
2 shows a state in which the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are at the initial positions 401 and 402 as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 shows the first movable body 41 and the first movable body 41. 2 A state where the movable body 42 is moved to the movable positions 403 and 404 is shown as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

The second movable body 42 of the present example is formed in the shape of a flame that is exhaled from the dragon's mouth. At the initial position 402, the second movable body 42 is behind the game board 2 and around the display unit 31 of the image display device 3 (image The flame-shaped decorative member 421 provided in front of the outer peripheral side portion 32 of the display device 3 is hidden in a state that is hardly visible from the front (player). The second movable body 42 is configured by arranging a light emitting diode on a transparent or translucent member, and at the initial position 402, the light emitting diode is turned off.
As shown in FIG. 3, the flame constituted by the second movable body 42 moves while emitting light from the position hidden by the decoration member 421 to the visible position in response to the appearance of the dragon constituting the first movable body 41. And it is comprised so that it may appear visually from the front.

  In addition, the 2nd movable body 42 can also be concealed in the initial position 402 so that it cannot be visually recognized by the player by the border decoration member 211 arrange | positioned around the display part 31 of the image display apparatus 3. FIG. In this case, the second movable body 42 may be configured to be linked by a link mechanism or the like so that the plurality of movable members can be displaced by different movement amounts, and the plurality of movable members may be stacked in the front-back direction at the initial position 402. . As a result, the second movable body 42 is accommodated in a compact manner at the initial position 402, and when the second movable body 42 moves, the plurality of movable members move by different amounts, respectively, and the flame as a whole is generated. It can appear to grow as it grows.

  The second movable body 42 is a position on the extension line in the direction in which the dragon's mouth faces when the dragon constituting the first movable body 41 moves forward of the display section 31 around the display section 31 of the image display device 3. Waiting to And the 2nd movable body 42 produces the effect which exhales a flame from a mouth, when the dragon which comprises the 1st movable body 41 appears in response to the change of a gaming state. Then, by continuing the operations of the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42, a state in which the dragon exhales the flame from the mouth can be dynamically produced in the entire game board 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second movable body 42 stands by at the initial position 402 and is related to the image 33 displayed on the image display device 3 in accordance with the timing at which the first movable body 41 moves. Then, it appears behind the game board 2 and at a position that can be seen by the player. The timing at which the first movable body 41 appears in front of the image display device 3 can be related to the image 33 displayed on the image display device 3. In this example, when the dragon by the 1st movable body 41 appears, the flame by the image 33 of the image display apparatus 3 and the flame by the 2nd movable body 42 continue, and the effect which is exhaled from a dragon is performed.
The first movable body 41 can also emit light by a light emitting diode or the like when it appears in front of the image display device 3. The movement effect and the light emission operation of the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are related to the image 33 to be displayed on the image display device 3, so that the game effect on the entire game board 2 can be enhanced.

In the movable effect device 4 of the gaming machine 1 of this example, the two movable bodies of the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are used, and the operations of the two movable bodies are associated with each other.
The second movable body 42 in this example appears in association with the movement of the first movable body 41. Thereby, according to the movable effect device 4 of the gaming machine 1 of the present example, the operation of the first movable body 41 that moves forward of the image display device 3 and the appearance of the image display device 3 around the back of the game board 2. In association with the operation of the second movable body 42 to be performed, a dynamic effect can be performed on the entire game board 2.

(Example 2)
This example is an example showing other configurations of the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 in the movable effect device 4.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the second movable body 42 waits in a state hidden by the first movable body 41, and the first movable body 41 moves when the first movable body 41 moves. In connection with this, it can comprise so that it may appear in the position which can permeate | transmit and visually recognize the game board 2. FIG. The first movable body 41 is formed in a rotating structure, and can wait in front of a lateral outer peripheral portion 32 in the image display device 3. The first movable body 41 is configured to rotate forward of the display unit 31 of the image display device 3 in response to a change in the gaming state on the game board 2. The 1st movable body 41 is formed in the shape of a sword, and expresses the sword extended while rotating.
6 shows a state in which the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are at the initial positions 401 and 402, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are rotated. FIG. 8 shows a state where the second movable body 42 extends from the first movable body 41 and the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 move to the movable positions 403 and 404.

The second movable body 42 is hidden inside or behind the first movable body 41 and rotates to a predetermined position together with the first movable body 41. The second movable body 42 extends from the tip of the first movable body 41 when the first movable body 41 is rotated to a predetermined position, and appears so that the player can visually recognize it. The second movable body 42 protrudes to a position on an extension line in the direction in which the first movable body 41 extends. Then, the second movable body 42 rotates together with the first movable body 41 in response to the change in the gaming state, and when the rotation stops together with the first movable body 41, the first movable body 41 extends in the direction in which the first movable body 41 extends. Appears at a position on the line. The second movable body 42 of this example is as if the sword by the first movable body 41 extends from the tip of the sword by the first movable body 41 as the sword tip of the sword applied to the first movable body 41. Appears on.
Even in this case, the operation of the first movable body 41 moving in front of the image display device 3 and the operation of the second movable body 42 appearing around the image display device 3 behind the game board 2 are associated with each other. A dynamic performance can be performed on the entire game board 2.

  The first movable body 41 is formed in a structure that rotates and expands and contracts, and the second movable body 42 can be seen by the player behind the border decoration member 211 on the extension line in the direction in which the first movable body 41 extends. It is also possible to wait at a position where it is not (or difficult to see). Then, when the first movable body 41 rotates and extends in response to a change in the gaming state, and the rotation of the first movable body 41 stops, the second movable body 42 is extended. According to the operation, it can be made to appear behind the game board 2 at a position that can be seen by the player on an extension line in the direction in which the first movable body 41 extends.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first movable body 41 stands by outside the display unit 31 of the image display device 3 at the initial position 401, and the outside of the display unit 31 depends on the gaming state. It can also be formed in the shape of a car that appears from the side in front of the display unit 31 from the side. In this case, the second movable body 42 waits outside the display unit 31 of the image display device 3 at the initial position 402 on the side opposite to the initial position 401 of the first movable body 41 across the display unit 31. 1 It forms in the shape of the wall by the block etc. which move according to the movement of the movable body 41. FIG. When the vehicle represented by the first movable body 41 collides with the wall represented by the second movable body 42, the second movable body 42 is moved so that the wall represented by the second movable body 42 is directed outward ( In each of the figures, it is possible to produce a movement that is in the left direction) and collapses. 9 shows a state in which the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are at the initial positions 401 and 402, and FIG. 10 shows that the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are movable to the movable positions 403 and 404. Shows the state.

  Also, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first movable body 41 stands by outside the display unit 31 of the image display device 3 at the initial position 401, and according to the gaming state, It can be a person's hand rising to the front of the display unit 31. In this case, the second movable body 42 stands by on the outside (outer peripheral portion 32) of the display unit 31 of the image display device 3, and when the first movable body 41 rises according to the gaming state, the display unit 31. The lightning that appears on the upper side of. And when the human hand by the 1st movable body 41 raises and can be visually recognized, the lightning by the 2nd movable body 42 can appear, moving. 11 shows a state where the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are at the initial positions 401 and 402, and FIG. 12 shows that the first movable body 41 and the second movable body 42 are movable to the movable positions 403 and 404. Shows the state.

Also in this case, the second movable body 42 is configured to be linked by a link mechanism or the like so that the plurality of movable members can be displaced by different movement amounts, and the plurality of movable members are stacked in the front-rear direction at the initial position 402 and accommodated. Good. As a result, the second movable body 42 is compactly accommodated at the initial position 402, and when the second movable body 42 moves, the plurality of movable members move by different amounts, respectively, and lightning is generated as a whole. It can appear to grow as it grows.
Also in this example, the other configuration of the movable effect device 4 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the 2nd movable body 42 can also be set as the following structure.
The part that conceals the second movable body 42 at the initial position 402 can be various parts in the game board 2. For example, the second movable body 42 is concealed by a decorative member at a position outside the game area 20 at the initial position 402 (outside the boundary where the outer rail 22 and the inner rail 23 are provided in the game board 2). Can do. Further, the second movable body 42 can be accommodated in the interior of a decorative member provided at the rear of the game board 2 at the initial position 402, and can appear so as to be visible to the player when the decorative member moves. .
Further, the second movable body 42 can also be configured to appear in the game area 20 of the game board 2 and protrude from the game area 20 to the outside of the game area 20. Further, the second movable body 42 can be configured to move across the range of the game area 20 and the outside of the game area 20 of the game board 2.

In addition, the second movable body 42 can also be configured by a shutter member that moves stepwise at an initial position 402 behind the game board 2 and a decorative member covered with the shutter member. And it can also comprise so that a decoration member may appear gradually from one side by moving a shutter member in steps from one edge part.
In addition, the second movable body 42 is arranged in such a manner that the rotation axis is arranged in the board surface direction (the plane direction including the vertical direction and the horizontal direction) in the game board 2 and faces the side at the initial position 402. In relation to the movement of 41, it can also be configured to change to a front-facing state. In this case, the second movable body 42 can hardly be visually recognized by the player when it faces the side, and can be visually recognized by the player when facing the front.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game board 20 Game area | region 21 Open hole 3 Image display apparatus 31 Display part 32 Outer peripheral part 33 Image 4 Movable presentation apparatus 41 1st movable body 42 2nd movable body 5 Fixed decoration body S space

Claims (6)

A game machine movable presentation device comprising: a game board formed of a light-transmitting resin; and an image display device visible from an opening hole formed in the game board,
A first movable body configured to stand behind the back surface of the game board and move to the front of the image display device;
A second movable body configured to change from a state where at least part of the game board cannot be visually recognized to a state where the game board can be visually recognized;
The movable effect device for a gaming machine, wherein the first movable body and the second movable body are configured such that the other moves or changes in relation to any one movement or change. A game machine movable presentation device comprising: a game board formed of a light-transmitting resin; and an image display device visible from an opening hole formed in the game board,
A first movable body configured to stand behind the back side of the game board and move to the front of the image display device according to a game state;
Waiting in a state hidden by the first movable body, and when the first movable body moves, the game from the state hidden by the first movable body is related to the movement of the first movable body. And a second movable body configured to change to a state that can be seen through the board.   The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second movable body is configured to extend from the first movable body. In the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a fixed decorative body is disposed behind the gaming board,
The movable effect device for a gaming machine, wherein the second movable body is configured to move in a space formed between the fixed decorative body and a back surface of the game board.   The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second movable body is configured to move or appear in association with an image displayed on the image display device. A movable directing device for a gaming machine.   The game machine movable performance device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second movable body is configured to emit light when it moves or appears. Production device.

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