JP2014200618A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing a large variety of performances by using a lamp unit.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a front door 1b which includes a housing part 101 whose front face in the player side is opened; a lamp unit 21 which is disposed in the housing part 101 and emits light; and a movable mechanism 121 which moves the lamp unit 21 in a front-back direction of the front door 1b. The lamp unit 21 includes: front face light-emitting parts 201b, 202b which emit light toward the front of the front door 1b; and side face light-emitting parts 201a which emit light from side face parts. By the movable mechanism 121, the lamp unit 21 is also projected from the opening of the housing part 101 and is housed in the housing part 101. The side face light-emitting part 201a is concealed behind the housing part 101 when the lamp unit 21 is housed in the housing part 101.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a lamp unit provided on a front door.

  In recent years, gaming machines that perform various effects as the game progresses are known. For example, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a lighting unit is provided on the front door to produce an effect using light. In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the lighting effect is further enhanced by irradiating light from the lighting unit to the front of the gaming machine and appealing to the player's vision.

JP2011-087755A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the lighting unit, which is a lamp unit, is fixed to the front door, there are variations in performance using the lamp unit, such as the difference in the color of light and the way of lighting and blinking. The only difference was. For this reason, conventional gaming machines are monotonous with little change in production using lamp units.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a wide variety of effects using a lamp unit in consideration of the actual situation in the prior art.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object of the present invention, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a cabinet, a front door that is attached to the cabinet so as to be openable and closable, and has a storage portion that opens on the front side on the player side. And a lamp unit that emits light, and a movable mechanism that moves the lamp unit in the front-rear direction of the front door. The lamp unit includes a front light-emitting unit that emits light toward the front in the front-rear direction of the front door, and a side light-emitting unit that emits light from a side surface orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the front door in the lamp unit. doing. The lamp unit protrudes from the opening of the storage unit and is stored in the storage unit by the movable mechanism. The side light emitting unit is hidden in the storage unit when the lamp unit is stored in the storage unit.

  According to the gaming machine having the above configuration, not only the difference in the color of light and the way of lighting and blinking, but also the effect that the lamp unit is stored in the storage unit and the state where the lamp unit protrudes from the storage unit. Variations can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the light is emitted from the front light emitting unit toward the front of the front door, so that an effect using the light is directed toward the player even when the lamp unit is stored in the storage unit. It can be carried out. Furthermore, by emitting light from the side light emitting portion from the side surface portion of the lamp unit, it is possible to produce a feeling that the player located in front of the pachislot is wrapped in light.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a display device that is provided on the front door and that produces an effect using an image using a display unit, and the lamp units are disposed on both sides of the display device on the front door in the left-right direction. You may make it do.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, when the lamp unit protrudes from the opening of the storage portion to the front of the front door, the display device in which the player located in front of the pachislot is provided on the front door, and the left and right of the display device The lamp unit can be surrounded by lamp units arranged on both sides. Thereby, the player can be wrapped with the light emitted from the lamp unit and the light emitted from the display device, and the player's feeling of immersion in the pachislot effect can be enhanced.

  Further, as the gaming machine of the present invention, the lamp unit has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body part, and two substantially cylindrical column parts provided at an upper part and a lower part in the vertical direction of the main body part, and emits front light. The portion may be provided at an end portion on the player side in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion, and the side light emitting portion may be provided on the inner side surface portion on the display device side of the side surface portion in the main body portion.

  According to the gaming machine having the above configuration, when the lamp unit is housed in the housing portion, light is emitted in a substantially dot shape by the front light emitting portion provided at the end of the cylindrical portion, and in a state where the lamp unit protrudes. The light is emitted in a substantially planar shape by the side light emitting part provided in the main body part. Thereby, it is possible to produce different light effects in the state where the lamp unit is housed in the housing portion and the state where the lamp unit protrudes from the housing portion.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present invention may be provided with a blower mechanism that is provided in the lamp unit and sends wind toward the player.

  According to the gaming machine having the above configuration, it is possible to add an effect of blowing wind to the player by the blower mechanism. Further, when a liquid crystal display device that displays an image is provided on the front door, it is possible to produce a sense of speed of the image by driving the blower mechanism in accordance with the image of the liquid crystal display device.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a wide variety of effects can be performed using the lamp unit.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the functional flow in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the example of an external appearance structure in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a middle door closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a middle door opened. It is a block diagram which shows the whole circuit structure with which the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention is provided. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the sub control circuit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the lamp unit in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention protruded ahead from the accommodating part of the front door. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the accommodating part of the front door in the gaming machine of one implementation of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the front door which shows the state which the lamp unit protruded from the accommodating part in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention.

  A pachislot machine that is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a functional flow according to the embodiment of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the pachislot of this embodiment, medals are used as game media for playing games. In addition to the medals, coins, game balls, game point data, tokens, or the like can be applied as game media.

  When a player inserts a medal and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. This internal lottery means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. Thereafter, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. Do. The reel stop control means is responsible for a main control circuit described later.

  In the pachislot, basically, a control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”. When the specified time is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 4 symbols, and when the specified time is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols is set to 1 symbol.

  When the internal winning combination allowing the symbol combination display related to winning is determined, the reel stop control means usually displays the symbol combination within the specified time of 190 msec (four symbols) for the winning determination line. The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to display as much as possible. In addition, the reel stop control means is defined for one or more reels when, for example, a challenge bonus (CB), which is a second-type special accessory, and a middle bonus (MB) for continuously operating the CB are operated. The reel rotation is stopped so that the combination of symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within a time of 75 msec (for one symbol). Furthermore, the reel stop control means uses various specified times corresponding to the gaming state to rotate the reels so that combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop.

  Thus, when the rotation of the plurality of reels is all stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. This winning determination means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. When it is determined by the winning determination means that it is related to winning, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player. In the pachislot, a series of flows as described above is performed as one game.

  Further, in the pachislot, in the above-described series of flows, video display performed by a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof is used. Various productions are performed.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determining means determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time from among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination. This effect content determination means is carried out by a sub-control circuit described later.

  When the contents of the effect are determined, the effect executing means executes the corresponding effect in conjunction with each opportunity, such as when the rotation of the reels starts, when the rotation of each reel stops, or when determining whether there is a winning. In this way, in the pachislot machine, the player has the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is possible to improve the player's interest.

<Pachislot structure>
Next, the structure of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external structure of the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment.

[Appearance structure]
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door 1b that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R (variable display means) are provided, and the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are arranged in a row in a horizontal direction (a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction of the reels). Is done. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively.

  Each reel (display row) has a cylindrical reel body and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface (circumferential surface) of the reel body. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are continuously drawn on the surface of the sheet material along the circumferential direction of the reel body.

  At the center of the front door 1b, a liquid crystal display device 10 and a display window 4 for displaying symbols drawn on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided. Then, the liquid crystal display device 10 displays an image and performs an effect.

  The display window 4 is made of, for example, a transparent member such as an acrylic plate, and is provided at a position overlapping with the three reel arrangement areas when viewed from the front (player side) as shown in FIG. It is provided so as to be positioned in front of one reel (player side). Therefore, the symbols drawn on the three reels provided behind the display window 4 can be viewed through the display window 4.

  In addition, a 7-segment display 6 including a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode) is provided on the left side of the display window 4 when viewed from the front. The 7-segment display 6 is stored in the interior of the pachislot machine 1, the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the paid-out number). Information such as the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as credits) is digitally displayed.

  Further, the front door 1b is provided with various devices (medal slot 11, MAX bet button 12, 1BET button 14, start lever 16, stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R) to be operated by the player.

  The medal slot 11 is provided to accept a medal that is inserted into the pachislot 1 from the outside by the player. The medals accepted through the medal slot 11 are inserted into one game up to a predetermined number (for example, 3), and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (so-called Credit function). In the pachi-slot 1 of the present embodiment, as will be described later, the number of medals that can be inserted in one game is one, two, or three.

  The MAX bet button 12 and the 1BET button 14 are provided to determine the number of coins put in one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. Although not shown in FIG. 2, a settlement button is provided on the front door 1b (disposed on the side of the start lever 16 opposite to the stop button). This checkout button is provided to pull out (discharge) medals deposited inside the pachi-slot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is provided to start rotation of all reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and each stop button is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  Further, the front door 1b is provided with a medal payout opening 18, a medal tray 19, speakers 20L and 20R, a lamp unit 21, a blower mechanism 22 (see FIG. 6), and the like.

  The medal payout port 18 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 33 described later to the outside. The medal tray 19 stores medals discharged from the medal payout opening 18. In addition, the speakers 20L and 20R output sound such as sound effects and music corresponding to the production contents.

  In addition, although this embodiment demonstrates the structure provided with the liquid crystal display device 10, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of LEDs may be arranged in a matrix on the top of the reel, and a production (notification) may be performed by a dot pattern by turning these LEDs on and off.

  In addition, a storage portion 101 is provided on each of the two side portions of the front door 1b that are positioned at the left and right ends of the liquid crystal display device 10. The storage unit 101 is a recess having a front surface opened. The storage unit 101 is provided with a lamp unit 21. The lamp unit 21 is configured by an LED or the like, and turns on and off the light in a pattern corresponding to the effect content. The lamp unit 21 is moved in the front-rear direction of the front door 1b by a movable mechanism 121 (see FIG. 8) (see FIGS. 2 and 7). The lamp unit 21 protrudes from the opening of the storage unit 101 or is stored in the storage unit 101 depending on the contents of the effect.

  Further, the lamp unit 21 is provided with a blower mechanism 22 (see FIG. 6). The blower mechanism 22 sends wind to the player side according to the contents of the performance. Thereby, when a video with a feeling of running, for example, is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 10, the speed of the video can be enhanced by sending wind from the blower mechanism 22 to the player side.

[Internal structure]
Next, the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the front door 1b is opened and the middle door 25 provided on the back side of the front door 1b is closed with respect to the front door 1b. FIG. 4 shows a state where the front door 1b is opened and the middle door 25 is opened with respect to the front door 1b.

  Below the interior of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device 33 (hereinafter referred to as a hopper 33) having a structure in which a large amount of medals can be accommodated in the lower part of the cabinet 1a and can be discharged one by one. Is provided). In addition, a power supply device 34 that supplies necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 1 is provided on one side of the hopper 33 (left side in the example shown in FIG. 3) in the cabinet 1a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the middle door 25 is arranged at the center of the back surface of the front door 1 b and is configured to be able to open and close the display window 4 (see FIG. 4) from the back side. Door stoppers 25a, 25b, and 25c are provided at the upper and lower portions of the middle door 25. The door stoppers 25a, 25b, and 25c fix (prohibit) the opening operation of the middle door 25 with the display window 4 closed from the back side. That is, in order to open the middle door 25, it is necessary to rotate the door stoppers 25a, 25b, and 25c to release the middle door 25 from being fixed.

  The middle door 25 is provided with a main board 31 constituting a main control circuit 41 (see FIG. 5) described later. The main control circuit 41 is a circuit that controls the main operation of the game in the pachislot machine 1 and the flow between the operations, such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each reel, determination of the presence / absence of a win, etc. The specific configuration of the main control circuit 41 will be described later.

  Further, three reels (a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) are provided at the center portion of the middle door 25. Although not shown in FIG. 3, each reel is connected to a corresponding stepping motor described later (any of stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R in FIG. 5) via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. .

  Above the middle door 25, a sub board 32 constituting a sub control circuit 42 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) described later is provided. The sub-control circuit 42 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit 42 will be described later.

  Further, a selector 35 is provided in a lower part of the arrangement area of the display window 4 on the back side of the front door 1b. The selector 35 is a device for selecting whether or not the material or shape of the medal inserted from the outside through the medal insertion slot 11 is appropriate, and guides the medal determined to be appropriate to the hopper 33. Although not shown in FIG. 3, a medal sensor 35 </ b> S (see FIG. 5 to be described later) is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 35.

<Configuration of circuits provided in pachislot>
Next, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a configuration of a circuit included in the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram of the entire circuit included in the pachi-slot 1, and FIG. 6 is a block configuration diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the sub control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pachi-slot 1 includes a main control circuit 41, a sub-control circuit 42, and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected to these circuits.

[Main control circuit]
The main control circuit 41 is mainly configured by a microcomputer 50 installed on a circuit board (main board 31). As other components, the main control circuit 41 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56, a sampling circuit 57, a display drive circuit 64, and a hopper drive circuit 65, as shown in FIG. , And a payout completion signal circuit 66.

  The microcomputer 50 includes a main CPU 51 (special game control means, normal game control means), a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 53.

  The main ROM 52 stores a control program for various processes executed by the main CPU 51, a data table such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 42, and the like. The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56 and a sampling circuit 57 are connected to the main CPU 51. The clock pulse generation circuit 54 and the frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 56 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). Then, the sampling circuit 57 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  Various switches and sensors are connected to the input port of the microcomputer 50. The main CPU 51 receives input signals from various switches and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R.

  The stop switch 17S (stop operation detecting means) detects that the player has pressed each of the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R (stop operation). The start switch 16S (start operation detecting means) detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation). The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S (insertion operation detecting means) detects that a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 11 has passed through the selector 35. The bet switch 12S detects that the player has pressed the bet button (the MAX bet button 12 or the 1BET button 14).

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 50 include three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R (variation display means), a 7-segment display 6, and a hopper 33. A drive circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 50.

  The motor drive circuit 62 controls the drive of the three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R provided corresponding to the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively. The reel position detection circuit 63 detects, for each reel, a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

  Each of the three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R has a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses, and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of each stepping motor is transmitted to the corresponding reel via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to each stepping motor, the corresponding reel rotates at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 51 detects the reel index of each reel and then counts the number of times a pulse is output to the corresponding stepping motor, thereby determining the rotation angle of each reel (specifically, how many reels the number of symbols is). Only managed).

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to each stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the value of the symbol counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53 is set to “1”. "Is added. A symbol counter is provided for each reel. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 63.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the value of the symbol counter, it is managed how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the maximum number of sliding symbols in the normal game is set to 4 symbols, and therefore, for example, when the stop button corresponding to a predetermined reel is pressed during the normal game. The symbols of a predetermined reel located in the corresponding area on the active line in the display window 4 and the symbols existing in the range up to four ahead of them are symbols that can be stopped in the area.

  A display unit drive circuit 64 included in the main control circuit 41 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 65 controls the operation of the hopper 33. The payout completion signal circuit 66 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether or not medals discharged from the hopper 33 have reached a predetermined payout number. To do.

[Sub control circuit]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sub control circuit 42 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 41, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. . As shown in FIG. 6, the sub control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 81, a sub ROM 82, a sub RAM 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 86, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 90, an audio RAM 91, A A / D (Analog to Digital) converter 92, an amplifier 93, and a movable mechanism drive circuit 96 are included.

  The sub CPU 81 performs video, sound, and light output control according to the control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with the command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 82 basically has a program storage area and a data storage area. The sub ROM 82 stores various data tables.

  Various control programs executed by the sub CPU 81 are stored in the program storage area. The control program stored in the program storage area includes, for example, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41, a production random number value, and determination of production contents (production data). An effect registration task for performing registration, a drawing control task for controlling display of an image by the liquid crystal display device 10 based on the determined contents of the effect, a lamp control task for controlling light output by the lamp unit 21, and a speaker A program such as a voice control task for controlling sound output by 20L and 20R is included.

  In the data storage area, for example, a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting various effects, a storage area for storing animation data relating to creation of video, and sound data relating to BGM and sound effects And various storage areas such as a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern.

  The sub RAM 83 has a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41, and the like.

  Further, peripheral devices such as the liquid crystal display device 10, the speakers 20 </ b> L and 20 </ b> R, the lamp unit 21, the blower mechanism 22, and the movable mechanism 121 are connected to the sub control circuit 42, and the operation of these peripheral devices is controlled by the sub control circuit 42. Controlled by

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM 85 (including the frame buffer), and the driver 86 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and the created video is generated by the liquid crystal display device 10. Is displayed.

  Further, the sub CPU 81, DSP 90, audio RAM 91, A / D converter 92, and amplifier 93 output sounds such as BGM from the speakers 20L and 20R according to the sound data specified by the production contents. Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on and off the lamp unit 21 according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 81 drives the blower mechanism 22 in accordance with the blower data specified in the production contents.

  Further, the sub CPU 81 and the movable mechanism drive circuit 96 drive the movable mechanism 121 according to the movable mechanism drive data designated by the contents of the presentation when performing a predetermined effect. As a result, the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the front door 1b (see FIG. 7) toward the player side, or the lamp unit 21 is housed in the housing portion 101 (see FIG. 2).

<Configuration of lamp unit>
Next, the structure of the lamp unit 21 provided in the front door 1b will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the front door 1b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lamp unit 21 is housed in a housing portion 101 provided in the front door 1b in a normal state. Also, as shown in FIG. 7, during a specific performance, the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage portion 101 of the front door 1b toward the player side by a movable mechanism 121 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) described later.

  The lamp unit 21 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 201 and two substantially cylindrical columnar portions 202 and 202. The main body unit 201 includes a side light emitting unit 201a and a front light emitting unit 201b. Each of the side light emitting unit 201a and the front light emitting unit 201b has a light source that emits light.

  The side light emitting portion 201a is attached to the inner side surface portion on the liquid crystal display device 10 side among the side surface portions orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the front door 1b in the main body portion 201. The side light emitting portion 201a emits light in a substantially planar shape from the inner side surface portion of the main body portion 201 toward the liquid crystal display device 10 side. As a result, when the lamp unit 21 protrudes in front of the front door 1b, the light emitted from the side light emitting portion 201a produces a feeling that the player located in front of the pachislot 1 is wrapped in light. can do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101, the side light emitting unit 201 a is located in the storage unit 101. Therefore, the side light emitting unit 201a is hidden in the storage unit 101, and the side light emitting unit 201a cannot be viewed from the player side. As shown in FIG. 7, when the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage unit 101, the side light emitting unit 201 a is exposed from the storage unit 101.

  Further, the front light emitting unit 201b is attached to the front side of the main body 201 on the player side. Then, the front light emitting unit 201 b emits light from the front surface of the main body 201 to the front of the pachislot 1. Thereby, even when the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101, it is possible to irradiate the player positioned in front of the pachislot 1 with light.

  In addition, cylindrical portions 202 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the main body portion 201 in the vertical direction. The cylindrical part 202 has a rotary light emitting part 202a and a front light emitting part 202b. The rotating light emitting unit 202a includes a light source (not shown) and a reflecting mirror (not shown) that rotates around the light source. The reflecting mirror rotates along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 202. And when the light radiate | emitted from the light source is reflected by the rotating reflecting mirror, the direction in which light is radiate | emitted along the circumferential direction from the side peripheral part of the cylindrical part 202 will be changed sequentially. Thereby, the production effect with respect to the player who is playing with the pachislot 1 can be heightened.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101, the rotary light emitting unit 202 a is located in the storage unit 101. Therefore, the rotating light emitting unit 202a is hidden in the storage unit 101, and the rotating light emitting unit 202a cannot be viewed from the player side. As shown in FIG. 7, when the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage unit 101, the rotary light emitting unit 202 a is exposed from the storage unit 101.

  Further, the front light emitting unit 202b is provided at one end of the columnar portion 202 in the axial direction on the player side. That is, the columnar part 202 can emit light toward the player not only from the side peripheral part but also from one end part in the axial direction. Thereby, even when the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101, it is possible to irradiate the player positioned in front of the pachislot 1 with light.

  Further, in a state where the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101, light is emitted in a substantially dot shape from the front light emitting unit 202 b of the columnar unit 202. In a state where the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage portion 101, the side light emitting portion 201a of the main body portion 201 is exposed, and light is emitted from the side light emitting portion 201a in a substantially planar shape. Further, the rotating light emitting portion 202a of the cylindrical portion 202 is exposed, and light is emitted in a state where the direction of the side peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 202 or the emitting direction is sequentially changed. Thereby, according to the lamp unit 21 of the present embodiment, it is possible to produce different light effects in the state stored in the storage unit 101 and in the state of protruding from the storage unit 101.

  Further, for example, the surface of the main body portion 201 and the columnar portion 202 opposite to the liquid crystal display device 10 is processed to have an uneven surface so as to shine dullly. Thereby, when the lamp unit 21 protrudes in front of the front door 1b, other players located next to the pachislot 1 can be prevented from being dazzled. In addition, you may process so that light may be radiate | emitted also from the outer surface part in the main-body part 201 and the cylindrical part 202. FIG. Thereby, not only the player who is located in front of the pachislot 1 but also the people around the pachislot 1 can be attracted.

<Configuration of storage unit and movable mechanism>
Next, the configuration of the storage unit 101 that stores the lamp unit 21 and the movable mechanism 121 that moves the lamp unit 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the storage portion 101 in the front door 1b. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the front door 1b showing a state in which the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage portion 101. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the storage unit 101 is a substantially rectangular recess, and has a top surface part 101a that forms the top surface, a bottom surface part 101b that forms the bottom surface, and a back surface part 101c that faces the opening. . Guide rails 211 and 211 extending from the back surface portion 101c to the opening are attached to the top surface portion 101a and the bottom surface portion 101b, respectively. Sliders 212, 212 provided on the cylindrical portion 202 of the lamp unit 21 are slidably supported on the guide rail 211. The slider 212 is slidable only in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 211, and movement in the horizontal direction is restricted. Therefore, the lamp unit 21 moves only in the front-rear direction of the storage unit 101 along the guide rail 211 via the slider 212.

  A holding member 213 is provided on one surface of the lamp unit 21 that faces the back surface portion 101c. A movable mechanism 121 is provided behind the holding member 213.

  The movable mechanism 121 includes an X-type link mechanism 302 and a drive unit 303 that drives the X-type link mechanism 302. The link mechanism 302 includes a first link piece 305, a second link piece 306, a connecting shaft 307 that rotatably connects these two link pieces 305 and 306 at an intermediate portion, and two sliding support members 308. , 309 and two feed nuts 311, 312.

  The two sliding support members 308 and 309 are slidably engaged with the holding member 213, respectively. These sliding support members 308 and 309 are slidable only in the vertical direction, and are not allowed to move in the horizontal direction. The two feed nuts 311 and 312 are slidably engaged with the back surface portion 101c of the storage portion 101, respectively. These feed nuts 311 and 312 are slidable only in the vertical direction, and are not allowed to move in the horizontal direction.

  One end 305a (lower end) of the first link piece 305 is rotatably supported by the above-described sliding support member 309, and the other end 305b (upper end) is rotatably supported by the above-described feed nut 311. Yes. In addition, one end 306a (upper end) of the second link piece 306 is rotatably supported by the above-described sliding support member 308, and the other end 306b (lower end) is rotatably supported by the aforementioned feed nut 312. Has been.

  The drive unit 303 includes a drive motor 321 and a feed screw shaft 314 provided as a rotation shaft of the drive motor 321. The drive motor 321 is driven based on a drive signal from the movable mechanism drive circuit 96 (see FIG. 6).

  The feed screw shaft 314 extends in a direction in which the upper surface portion 101a and the bottom surface portion 101b of the storage portion 101 face each other. The feed screw shaft 314 is configured such that a screw thread provided on the drive motor side from the half to the lower side and a screw thread provided on the tip side from the half to the upper side extend in opposite directions. ing. The above-described feed nut 311 is screwed to the screw thread provided on the upper side of the feed screw shaft 314, and the above-described feed nut 312 is screwed to the lower screw thread.

  When the feed screw shaft 314 is rotated in one direction by the drive motor 321, the feed nuts 311 and 312 move in the vertical direction so as to approach each other. When the feed screw shaft 314 is rotated in the other direction, the feed nuts 311 and 312 move in the vertical direction so as to be separated from each other. Accordingly, the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 rotate so as to open and close, and the lamp unit 21 is moved in the front-rear direction of the storage unit 101.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9 from the state shown in FIG. 8, in order to project the lamp unit 21 forward of the front door 1 b from the opening of the storage portion 101, the feed screw shaft 314 is rotated in one direction by the drive motor 321. Thereby, the feed nuts 311 and 312 move in the vertical direction so as to approach each other, and rotate so that the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 are opened. When the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 are rotated so as to open, the sliding support members 308 and 309 are moved up and down so as to approach each other, and the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 305 are moved. The link piece 306 presses the lamp unit 21 toward the front side of the storage unit 101 via the sliding support members 308 and 309. As a result, the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the opening of the storage unit 101 along the guide rail 211.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the player located in front of the pachislot 1 is surrounded by the liquid crystal display device 10 provided on the front surface of the front door 1b and the two lamp units 21 and 21. Then, the player is surrounded by the light emitted from the side light emitting part 201a of the main body 201 of the lamp units 21 and 21 and the light emitted from the rotary light emitting part 202a of the cylindrical part 202 and the light emitted from the liquid crystal display device 10. be able to. As a result, it is possible to enhance the immersive feeling of the player's pachislot 1 performance.

  Further, in a state where the lamp unit 21 protrudes toward the player, the air blowing mechanism 22 (see FIG. 6) is driven to send the wind toward the player, so that the speed of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 10 is increased. A feeling can be heightened and the realistic feeling of production can also be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8 from the state shown in FIG. 9, in order to store the lamp unit 21 in the storage unit 101, the feed screw shaft 314 is rotated to the other side by the drive motor 321. Thereby, the feed nuts 311 and 312 move in the vertical direction so as to be separated from each other, and rotate so that the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 are closed. When the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 are rotated so as to close, the sliding support members 308 and 309 move in the vertical direction so as to be separated from each other. Then, the first link piece 305 and the second link piece 306 pull the lamp unit 21 toward the back surface portion 101 c of the storage portion 101 via the sliding support members 308 and 309. As a result, the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101 along the guide rail 211.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the movable mechanism 121 that moves the lamp unit 21 includes the X-type link mechanism 302 and the drive unit 303 that drives the X-type link mechanism 302 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Is not to be done. As the movable mechanism 121, various other mechanisms such as a mechanism using a solenoid and a mechanism using a linear motor may be used.

  Further, according to the pachi-slot 1 of the present embodiment, as an effect using the lamp unit 21, the variation of the state in which the lamp unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 101 and the state in which the lamp unit 21 protrudes from the storage unit 101 is increased. be able to. Furthermore, an effect of blowing wind to the player using the air blowing mechanism 22 is added. Thereby, not only the difference in the color of light and the difference in the way of lighting and blinking, but also various effects can be performed using the lamp unit 21.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the example in which the lamp units 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device 10 in the front door 1b has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lamp unit 21 may be disposed above the liquid crystal display device 10 in the front door 1b. Thereby, when the lamp unit 21 protrudes forward from the front surface of the front door 1b, the player positioned in front of the pachislot 1 can be irradiated with light from above.

  As mentioned above, although the game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention was explained including the operation effect, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described here. It goes without saying that various embodiments are included without departing from the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

  In the embodiment described above, an example using a pachislot machine as a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine may be used.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachislot (game machine), 2 ... Exterior body, 2a ... Cabinet, 2b ... Front door, 3L ... Left reel, 3C ... Middle reel, 3R ... Right reel, 4 ... Display window, 6 ... 7 segment display, 7 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Handle, 9 ... Door main body, 10 ... Liquid crystal display device, 11 ... Medal insertion slot, 18 ... Medal payout opening, 19 ... Medal tray, 20L, 20R ... Speaker, 21 ... Lamp unit, 31 ... Main board, 32 ... Sub Substrate, 33 ... Hopper (medal paying device), 34 ... Power supply device, 35 ... Selector, 41 ... Main control circuit, 42 ... Sub-control circuit, 101 ... Storage part, 101a ... Top surface part, 101b ... Bottom surface part, 101c ... Back surface , 121 ... movable mechanism, 201 ... main body, 201a ... side light emitting part, 201b and 202b ... front light emitting part, 202 ... cylindrical part, 202a ... rotation Light part 211 ... Guide rail 212 ... Slider 213 ... Holding member 302 ... Link mechanism 303 ... Drive part 305 ... First link piece 306 ... Second link piece 307 ... Connecting shaft 308 309 ... Sliding support member, 311,312 ... Feed nut, 314 ... Feed screw shaft, 321 ... Drive motor

Claims (4)

Cabinet,
A front door having a storage portion attached to the cabinet so as to be openable and closable and having an open front on the player side;
A lamp unit that is provided in the housing and emits light;
A movable mechanism for moving the lamp unit in the front-rear direction of the front door,
The lamp unit is
A front light-emitting portion that emits light toward the front in the front-rear direction of the front door;
A side light emitting unit that emits light from a side surface perpendicular to the front-rear direction of the front door in the lamp unit;
The movable mechanism protrudes from the opening of the storage unit, and is stored in the storage unit,
The side light emitting unit is hidden in the storage unit when the lamp unit is stored in the storage unit. A display device provided on the front door and performing an effect by an image using a display unit;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lamp units are disposed on both sides of the display device in the left-right direction of the front door. The lamp unit includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body,
Two substantially cylindrical columnar portions provided at the upper and lower parts in the vertical direction of the main body,
The front light-emitting portion is provided at an end portion on the player side in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the side light emitting portion is provided on an inner side surface portion on the display device side of the side surface portion in the main body portion. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a blower mechanism that is provided in the lamp unit and sends wind toward the player.

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