JP2014221166A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with operation means whose structure is simple and which can be made compact.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: driving means (central motor, first gear 404G); operation means (rotary plate 427, slit member 415, slide member, sepal, petal) capable of performing first operation (gathering/enlarging and opening operation) and second operation (rotating operation) which are different from each other; and braking means (oil damper) which brakes the second operation while the first operation is performed and permits the second operation when the first operation ends. The operation means includes: a drive groove (guide rail 429) in which power of the driving means is transmitted to a movable body by movement of the operation means in such a state that the movable body (slide pin 425) is movably held inside; and a regulation groove (central slit 421) which regulates a moving direction of the movable body in a predetermined direction (length direction D2).

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a swing decoration device 10 is arranged as a moving means for production, thereby enhancing the decoration effect. There is something.

JP 2008-161434 A

  The swing decoration device 10 described in Patent Document 1 includes a lowermost swing plate 13a driven by a drive device 14, a flexible plate 12 interlocked with the lowermost swing plate 13a, and a plurality of swing plates 13. In addition, the drive device 14 swings the lowermost end swing plate 13a so that the above-described members swing in unison.

  In order to further enhance the presentation effect in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, it is possible to perform a complicated operation on the rocking plate or a configuration in which a plurality of rocking plates are operated separately. However, if such an operation is to be realized, it is necessary to complicate the drive mechanism, and as a result, various problems such as an increase in the number of parts of the swing decoration device and an increase in size may occur. is there.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having an operation means that can be configured in a compact and compact configuration.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
Drive means for generating power based on predetermined conditions;
Operating means capable of performing a first operation and a second operation different from each other by the power of the driving means;
A gaming machine having braking means that brakes the other operation while one of the first operation and the second operation is performed and permits the other operation when the one operation is completed. And
The operating means moves in a state where the movable body is movably held therein, thereby restricting the moving direction of the movable body to a predetermined direction, and a drive groove for transmitting the power of the drive means to the movable body. And a restriction groove.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an operating means that has a simple configuration and can be configured compactly.

The front view which shows an example of a pachinko machine. The perspective view of the front side of the pachinko machine of FIG. The perspective view of the front frame of the pachinko machine of FIG. The front view which shows an example of a game board. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the back surface of the pachinko machine of FIG. The perspective view of the back side of the game board of FIG. The rear view of the game board of FIG. The block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. The disassembled perspective view which shows a production operation unit. The exploded perspective view which looked at the production operation unit from the front side. The exploded perspective view which looked at the production operation unit from the back side. The front view of a petal operation apparatus. The II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The exploded perspective view which looked at the petal operation apparatus from the front side. The disassembled perspective view which looked at the petal operation apparatus from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the hook piece from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the hook piece from the back side. The front view of a slit member. The perspective view which looked at the slit member from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the slide member from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the rotating plate and the central motor from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the rotating plate and the central motor from the back side. The rear view of a rotary plate and a central motor. The perspective view which looked at the central axis member and the LED board from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the central axis member and the LED board from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the petal operation apparatus from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the side board | substrate from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the side board | substrate from the back side. The perspective view which looked at the backplate from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the 1st crank arm and the rotation position detection sensor from the front side. The perspective view which looked at the connecting rod, the 2nd crank arm, and the lever from the front side. The front view of the presentation operation | movement unit in the state which made the petal operation apparatus and the shutter an initial position. The rear view which shows the internal condition (situation which removed the backplate) of the presentation operation | movement unit in the state which made the petal operation apparatus and the shutter the initial position. The front view of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which the petal operation apparatus started the fall. The rear view which shows the internal condition (situation which removed the backplate) of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which the petal operation apparatus started the fall. The front view of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which complete | finished the descent | fall with the petal operation apparatus as the lowest position, and complete | finished the closure as a closed position. The rear view which shows the internal condition (situation which removed the backplate) of the stage operation unit in the state which ended a descent with a petal operation device as the lowest position, and closed a shutter as a closed position. The front view which shows the condition (state which removed the board | substrate cover) of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which made the petal operation apparatus and the shutter the initial position. The front view which shows the condition (state which removed the board | substrate cover and the shutter) of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which made the petal operation apparatus and the shutter the initial position. The front view which shows the condition (state which removed the board | substrate cover) of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which the petal operation apparatus started the fall. The front view which shows the condition (state which removed the board | substrate cover and the shutter) of the production | presentation operation | movement unit in the state which the petal operation apparatus started the fall. The front view which shows the condition (situation which removed the board | substrate cover) in the state which complete | finished the descent | fall with the petal motion apparatus as the lowest position, and complete | finished closure with the shutter as a closed position. The front view which shows the condition (state which removed the board | substrate cover and the shutter) in the state which complete | finished the descent | fall with the petal motion apparatus as the lowest position, and complete | finished closure with the shutter as a closed position. The perspective view of the petal motion apparatus in an initial position (concentration position). The front view of the petal motion apparatus in an initial position (concentration position). The rear view of the petal motion apparatus in an initial position (concentration position). The rear view of the collar piece in an initial position (concentration position). The perspective view of the petal operation apparatus in a position during expansion. The front view of the petal operation apparatus in the position during expansion. The rear view of the petal operation apparatus in a position during expansion. The rear view of the collar piece in the position during expansion. The perspective view of the petal operation apparatus in a fully open position. The front view of the petal operation apparatus in a fully open position. The rear view of the petal operation apparatus in a fully open position. The rear view of the piece in a fully open position. The front view which shows the positional relationship of each member of the petal motion apparatus in an initial position (concentration position). The front view which shows the positional relationship of the slit member in a initial position (concentration position), a rotating plate, and a slide pin. The front view which shows the positional relationship of the rotating plate and slide pin in an initial position (concentration position). The front view which shows the positional relationship of each member of the petal operation apparatus in the position during expansion. The front view which shows the positional relationship of the slit member in a position during expansion, a rotary plate, and a slide pin. The front view which shows the positional relationship of the rotating plate and slide pin in a position during expansion. The front view which shows the positional relationship of each member of the petal motion apparatus in a fully open position. The front view which shows the positional relationship of the slit member in a fully open position, a rotating plate, and a slide pin. The front view which shows the positional relationship of the rotating plate and slide pin in a fully open position. The schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the condition of the light emission operation | movement in the petal operation apparatus in an initial position (concentration position). The schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the condition of the light emission operation | movement in the petal operation apparatus in a fully open position. The front view of the rotating plate in which the guide rail which concerns on a change aspect was formed. The front view of the rotating plate in which the guide rail which concerns on a change aspect was formed.

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machines”) are listed as gaming machines.

(Configuration of front side of pachinko machine)
1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. I have. Below, the structure of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 is demonstrated separately.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum. This is because such a configuration can reduce the weight of the pachinko machine.

  On the other hand, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as the axis. If the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the handle installation location side (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1), the game ball launching handle is opened when the inner frame 12 is opened. This is because the 18 heads and the like interfere with adjacent pachinko machines and card units (ball lending units), and the inner frame 12 cannot be fully opened. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  Further, the inner frame 12 has a lower pan unit 13 at the lowermost part thereof, and a front frame set 14 attached to the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable about a vertical opening / closing axis, and a resin base 25. (See FIG. 5) and a game board 30 (to be described later) attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. Each of these configurations will be described in detail below.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the front frame base member as a part of the front frame set 14. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and an effect button 79 are provided. The lower tray 15 serving as a ball receiving tray is provided at substantially the center of the lower tray unit 13 and plays a role of stopping a game ball discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper tray described later becomes full. is there. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower tray 15, and by moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined location on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 is opened. The game ball stopped in the lower plate 15 can be discharged to the player's ball storage box (dollar box) through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward a game board 30 described later by a game ball launching device having a launch solenoid. A sound output port 24 for outputting sound from a speaker is provided at the upper part of the front frame set 14.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above). The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In addition, an effect button 79 for the player to perform an operation such as changing the background of the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided at the lower left of the upper plate 19.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or the like. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and lighting or blinking in the big hit gaming state, it is in a big hit gaming state It is the structure which alert | reports.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display section displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not required for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning device having a general winning port, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 having an upper starting port 33a and a lower starting port 33b (configured by an operation chucker 33b), and a pair of opening and closing blades 60, and passing. An operation winning device 34 (including a through gate) having a mouth, a main display unit 371, a variable display device unit 35 having a decorative symbol display device 42, and the like are provided. These general winning devices, variable winning device 32, starting winning device 33, operating winning device 34, variable display device unit 35, etc. are respectively disposed in each through hole formed by router processing in game board 30, It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. In addition, a pair of opening and closing blades 60 are provided at the entrance of the lower start port 33b, and an open position for guiding the game ball and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter (does not enter) into the lower start port 33b. Can be taken. The opening / closing blade 60 is driven by a solenoid SL1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. In addition, a large winning opening (inlet of the accommodating portion) 61 is disposed below the upper start opening 33a. The special winning opening 61 will be described later. In the special winning opening 61, a ball detection switch SW1 is provided.

  A game ball enters the above-described general winning device, variable winning device 32, and starting winning device 33, and the received ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning port switch, a count switch, an operating port switch, etc.), which will be described later, and this detection. Based on the output of the switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (instruments) are arranged.

  The main display unit 371 is a display device unit that is directly controlled by a main control device 261, which will be described later. The right side extends linearly up and down, and the left side extends from the lower end of the right side along the upper right part of the game area. A part having a three-dimensional outer shape that has a generally triangular front shape that is slightly longer in the vertical direction and has a thickness that is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. It has become. The main display unit 371 is screwed to the upper right part of the front surface of the game board 30. The upper left upper surface portion of the main display unit 371 is formed so as to be inclined slightly downward to the lower left, and the central portion thereof is close to the front end portion of the outer rail 52 corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the game ball. Further, a return rubber 371R made of a rubber plate is attached. The return rubber 371R hits and rebounds the game ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more. A display portion 371M having a front shape extending in an arc shape along the left side from the vicinity of the upper left end to the vicinity of the lower end portion and recessed in a step shape inward is formed on the front surface portion of the main display unit 371. Yes.

  The display unit 371M includes a first special symbol display device, a second special symbol display device, a first special symbol hold display device, a second special symbol hold display device, a normal symbol display device, a normal symbol hold display device, and a state notification. Display device is arranged. The first special symbol display device displays a first special symbol that is variably displayed when a game ball is won in the upper start port 33a, and the second special symbol display device displays the first special symbol display device on the lower start port 33b. A second special symbol that is displayed in a variable manner when a game ball is won is displayed. Each special symbol is not displayed in the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device at the same time, but is sequentially displayed according to the winning order. Therefore, the decorative symbol display device 42 uses a common decorative symbol. The display corresponding to the special symbol is performed. The first special symbol hold display device displays the hold number of the first special symbol, and the second special symbol hold display device displays the hold number of the second special symbol. Each of the first special symbol hold display device and the second special symbol hold display device is composed of a plurality of LEDs, and by turning on or blinking some or all of them, the number of hold up to four can be obtained. It is supposed to be displayed. A holding lamp 800a composed of a total of four lamps capable of emitting two colors is arranged along the lower side of the decorative symbol display device 42 at the lower part of the center frame 43, and is displayed by the holding lamp 800a. The number of decoration symbols to be held corresponds to the number of holds displayed by either the first special symbol hold display device or the second special symbol hold display device according to the game state (whether the support state will be described later). It is supposed to be. The normal symbol display device displays a normal symbol that is variably displayed in response to the winning of a game ball at the passing port in the operation winning device 34, and is composed of two LEDs, and only one of the LEDs is lit. In this case, a miss is displayed, and a hit is displayed by lighting both. The normal symbol hold display device displays the number of normal symbols held and is composed of a plurality of LEDs. By lighting or blinking some or all of these LEDs, up to four hold numbers can be displayed. It is supposed to be displayed. The state notification display device displays a type of gaming state, and includes a plurality of LEDs. These LEDs change to any one of light-off, light-on, and light-blink, and there are a number of combinations except for light-off. 1. Normal gaming state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a low probability and is not in a support state). 2. Short-time state (Lottery of jackpot random number counter C1 is low probability and support state); 3. Hidden high probability state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a high probability and is not in the support state). 4. High probability state (lottery of jackpot random number counter C1 is high probability, support state), and One of the jackpot states is displayed. When the jackpot state is displayed, different display is performed depending on the maximum number of rounds of the jackpot.

  The decorative design display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a display control device to be described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, symbols (decorative symbols) as identification information are displayed at three locations, upper, middle, and lower. These symbols are scrolled and variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. In this embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is provided with a large liquid crystal display having a size of 10 inches or 12 inches, for example. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is lit is displayed on the hold lamp 800a. The hold number displayed by the hold lamp 800a is as follows: It is also displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42 (specifically, the lower right portion). In this hold display, the number of character images corresponding to the number of holds is displayed in parallel.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in which a game ball is easy to win in a big win. However, the specific configuration will be described later. In short, when the special symbol display device is in a specific display mode (when the confirmed symbol after the decoration symbol display device 42 is stopped is a combination of specific symbols set in advance), the special gaming state is Occur. Then, the variable winning device 32 is in a ball receiving state and allows a game ball to be won. Specifically, the ball receiving state of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly released a predetermined number of times, with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings taken as one round.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30. A game ball launched in accordance with the turning operation is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is composed of a ring-shaped metal plate, and includes an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. On the rear edge of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 (edge facing the game board 30), a plurality of hooks 56 are provided at predetermined intervals, and the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are The game board 30 is attached to the game board 30 so as to hit the basket 56. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion facing) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes.

  The game area is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner / outer rail) of the rail unit 50 and the oblique side of the main display unit 371. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area is partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30. The game castle is much larger than before.

  Further, a side end rail 50 </ b> S is disposed on the right edge of the game board 30. The side end rail 50 </ b> S is configured as a separate body from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and is disposed independently from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, but is substantially the same as the outer rail 52. It is located on the circumference and demarcates the right end portion of the game area, that is, constitutes a part (right end portion) of the rail unit 50. The configuration and mounting structure of the side end rail 50S will be described later.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be lined up and down, left and right, or stacked in front and back, A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a resin back cover (protective cover), and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into three mounting bases to form three control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. . In this case, the main control device 261 composed of a main control board, a power supply monitoring board, a board box that accommodates these boards, and a sealing unit that seals the board box is unitized into one unit, and the display control board and the display control board A display control device 45 composed of a substrate box for housing the decorative design display device 42 and a sub control device 262 composed of a sub control substrate and a substrate box for housing the sub control substrate are mounted on an outer packaging member 82 to be described later. A payout control board 311 comprising a payout control board, a board box (payout control board case) for housing the payout control board, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box; a power supply board; a launch control board; It consists of a board box (power supply / launch control board case 203A) that houses these boards. It is unitized by mounting a power-firing controller in a single mount. Here, for convenience, each unit will be referred to as a “first control board unit 201”, a “second control board unit 202”, and a “third control board unit 203” in the order described above.

  Further, the payout mechanism and the back cover (protective cover) are also integrated with the third control board unit 203, and the resin part is generally referred to as a back pack. Also referred to as “pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  As will be described later, the first control board unit 201 is configured to be able to be attached without using a fastener such as a screw or a tool, although it is necessary to release the sealed state with a tool when removing the first control board unit 201. The second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units. Further, in addition to this, each of the units 201 to 203 has a structure in which a support shaft portion is provided in part and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  The first control board unit 201 described above has a main control board that controls the progress of the game and a power supply monitoring board that manages power supply monitoring. The main control board and the power monitoring board are housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit so that the board box cannot be opened. Is sealed.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened, and the sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing. Even if an unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily.

  The second control board unit 202 includes a display control device 45 that controls display of the decorative symbol display device 42 according to an instruction from the main control board, and a sub control board that controls sound lamp control according to an instruction from the main control board. The display control device 45 includes a decorative symbol display device 42 and a display control board as a unit, is accommodated in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of an outer packaging member 82 described later. The sub control board is accommodated in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of the display control device 45.

  Next, the third control board unit (back pack unit) 203 has a payout control board, a power supply board, a firing control board, and a card unit connection board. The payout control board controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls, and the power supply board and the launch control board generate and output predetermined power supply voltages required by various control devices and the like, and the game ball launch handle 18 by the player The firing solenoid is controlled according to the operation. Also, the card unit connection board is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a command for a ball rental operation by a player and pays it out. Output to the substrate. Note that a card unit connection board is not required in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control board is housed in a payout control board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the power supply board and the fire control board are a power supply / fire control board case 203A made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is stored inside. The card unit connection board is housed in a card unit connection board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control board, the box base and the box cover constituting the board case (encapsulating means) are connected to each other by the sealing unit (sealing means) so as not to be opened, like the main control board described above. Is sealed.

  The payout control board is electrically connected to a state return switch.For example, when the state return switch is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is slowly rotated forward. The ball clogging can be eliminated (return to normal state).

  The back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a resin-formed back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated.

  The back pack 351 is formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a back cover portion (protective cover portion) 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The back cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the electric accessory display control device 45 (however, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned sub The control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes are provided on the back surface of the back cover portion 354. Each of the vent holes has a long hole shape, and the vent holes are provided adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the air holes and exposing the display control device and the like inside the resin portion.

  In addition, the base portion 353 is provided with a payout mechanism portion 352 so as to bypass the back cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, the tank rail 356 is arranged vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage or the like (not shown).

  The tank rail 356 and a vibrator 359 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so as to be integrated. If a ball is clogged near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 359 is driven. In this way, the clogging of the balls is resolved.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control board to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. ing. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch.

  An inner frame opening detection switch (not shown) for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 is opened. And output from the inner frame open detection switch to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). In addition, a front frame opening detection switch (not shown) is provided on the left side of the inner frame opening detection switch. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the front frame opening detection switch is opened in the hall (in the pachinko store). ) Is output to the computer.

(Electric configuration of pachinko machine and various control processes)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a power supply device 313, a power supply monitoring device 540, a main control device 261, a sub control device 262, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually. The power supply monitoring device 540 and the main control device 261 are sealed by the sealing unit as described above.

  Next, the configuration of the main controller 261 will be described. The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. There is an area for.

  Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a main display unit 371 (first special symbol hold display device, first special display device) in the power supply monitoring device 540. Symbol display device, second special symbol hold display device, second special symbol display device, normal symbol display device, normal symbol hold display device, status notification display device), and other winning detection switch group and fraud detection switch group not shown Etc. are connected. The decorative symbol hold display device 800 (hold lamp 800a) is connected to a display control device 45 subordinate to the sub control device 262.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The MPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261. The RAM 513 is provided with an area for temporarily storing various data.

  As with the MPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A main controller 261 and a payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch solenoid, and the launch solenoid is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the sensor signal detects that a connection signal indicating that the payout control device 311 is connected to the card unit is output, and that the player is touching the game ball launching handle 18. The firing control device 312 outputs a firing permission signal to the main control device 261 on the condition that the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. The main controller 261 that has input the firing permission signal outputs a firing solenoid control signal to the firing controller 312. As a result, the launch control device 312 drives the launch solenoid in response to the launch solenoid control signal, and as a result, the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle.

  The sub control device 262 controls the ringing control of the effect speaker 810 and the like in accordance with the change display of the decoration symbol based on the command from the main control device 261, the lighting (flashing) control of the effect lamp 811, and the main control device 261. The function to edit the command to the display control device 45 based on the command from and send it to the display control device 45 is achieved. The MPU 550 of the sub-control device 262 includes a ROM 551 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 550, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 552 that is used as a work memory or the like. An input / output port 554 is connected to the MPU 550 via a bus line 553 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 554 is connected to a speaker, a lamp, an effect button 79 for executing a predetermined display effect during variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42, and a main control device 261. Examples of the effect button 79 include a display effect button such as a step-up notice for notifying that the possibility of a big hit state is high depending on the manner in which predetermined characters appear sequentially. When an effect button 79 is pressed, an effect designation command for executing a predetermined effect is generated and transmitted to the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The display control device 45 controls the variation display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521 having a RAM 523 used as a work RAM, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, and an output port 529. I have.

  The MPU 521 receives a symbol display command (stop symbol command, variation pattern command, confirmation command, etc.) transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or based on the received command. A predetermined calculation process is performed to control the image controller 526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the image controller 526). The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed values, and also stores and holds JPEG format image data for background images. The RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like that are used when the MPU 521 executes various programs.

  The image controller 526 is configured by a VDP (Video Display Processor). The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since it is an IC chip, it is also called a “drawing chip” and its entity is a drawing. It can be said to be a microcomputer chip with built-in processing software. The image controller 526 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing, and sets the output port 529. And output to the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The character ROM 525 holds bitmap image data of various display patterns, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like. In particular, a symbol code (symbol number) is assigned to each symbol image data in the bitmap format, and at the command level, each symbol image can be managed only by the symbol code. Note that a plurality of character ROMs 525 may be provided, and image data and the like may be stored in each character ROM 525 in a shared manner. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 522 is stored in the character ROM 525.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through the power supply path. As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a voltage of 24 volts AC supplied from the outside, drives a switch, a motor, etc., has a voltage of 12 volts, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a RAM backup. A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the power supply monitoring device 540, the sub control device 262, the payout control device 311, the display control device 45, and the like. The main control device 261 is supplied with operating voltages (voltages of 12 volts and 5 volts) via the power supply monitoring device 540. In addition, an operating voltage (12 volts and 5 volts) is supplied to the launch controller 312 via the main controller 261.

The power monitoring device 540 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a reset circuit 544 that outputs a reset signal.
The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 541 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 when the RAM erase switch is pressed. Note that transmission of a signal to the payout control device 311 is performed via the main control device 261.
When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 clear the respective backup data.

  The reset circuit 544 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal in order to initialize the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45. The reset signal from the reset circuit 544 is directly given to the main control device 261, but the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45 are connected via the power supply device 313. It has come to be given.

  Here, the display contents of the special symbol display device, the normal symbol display device, and the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol displayed on the two special symbol display devices and a single decorative symbol display device 42 are displayed as symbols for indicating to the player that the jackpot has occurred. There are two types of decorative designs. The decorative symbol is a symbol that changes in synchronization with the special symbol. The decorative symbol starts changing at the same time (or almost at the same time) as the special symbol starts to change, and at the same time (or almost at the same time) as the special symbol changes. To stop the fluctuation. This decorative design is provided in order to provide a player with a variety of display effects so that the player is not bored.

  First, the display content of the special symbol performed by the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display device will be described. The variation display of the special symbol is expressed by the change of the lighting pattern of the eight LED segments. This variable display of the special symbol is started by either the first special symbol display device or the second special symbol display device based on the winning order when the game ball is awarded to the start winning device 33 and stops after a predetermined time. . Specifically, after performing the all-extinguishing process to stop the lighting state of the corresponding special symbol display device on the corresponding side, the change is started by executing the switching process of sequentially lighting each LED segment in a predetermined order, When the variable display time determined by the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 described later elapses, the switching process described above is interrupted and the all-off process is performed, and determined based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot symbol counter C2 described later. Each LED segment is turned on according to the mode, and when displaying the result of losing in the jackpot lottery, only one dot-shaped LED segment is lit up, while when displaying the jackpot result Depending on whether or not the winning is to generate a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot, different numbers are arranged in the shape of “8” 7 Lit display using LED segments. Note that during the period when one special symbol display device is in the variable display state, the other special symbol display device does not perform the variable display, and the lighting display of the symbol that has been stopped and displayed when the last variable display is performed is continued. The The number of times that a game ball has won the upper start port 33a and the lower start port 33b of the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of hold times corresponds to the number of holds corresponding to winning in the upper start port 33a. The number of holds corresponding to the winning for the lower start port 33b is displayed in the predetermined areas of the first special symbol hold display device and the decorative symbol display device 42, respectively. The second special symbol hold display device and the decorative symbol display device 42 In addition, it is displayed in a predetermined area, and in addition, the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800, depending on the gaming state, the number of holdings corresponding to the winning to the upper start opening 33a or the lower start The number of times of holding corresponding to winning in the mouth 33b is lit up.

  Next, display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. On the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are displayed in three display areas divided into an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. These decorative symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scroll-displayed from right to left. The decorative symbol is composed of, for example, a main symbol composed of numbers “1” to “9” and a sub symbol smaller than the main symbol, and a symbol row of the decorative symbol is formed by each of the main symbol and the sub symbol. In each symbol row formed with decorative symbols, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of numbers, and sub-designs are arranged between the main symbols. When a winning to the start winning device 33, that is, a start winning occurs, the decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the variable display is stopped after a lapse of a certain time according to the changing pattern. 3 nine decorative symbols are displayed as a display result. In the variable display won in the big win lottery, the display control device 45 controls the three main symbols so that they stop on a vertical or diagonal straight line among the nine decorative symbols. The jackpot is indicated. On the other hand, in the variable display out of the big hit lottery, the display control device 45 controls the game so that three identical main symbols do not stop vertically or diagonally among the nine decorative symbols. The person is shown an outbreak. When the gaming state does not include a support state (a state in which the pair of opening and closing blades 60 is easier to open than usual and the opening time is longer than normal), the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800 is used. While the number of holdings corresponding to the winning at the upper starting port 33a is lit and displayed with red light emission, the lower starting port is set by the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol display device 800 when the gaming state includes the support state. The number of times of holding corresponding to the winning to 33b is lit and displayed.

  Next, the display contents of the normal symbol performed in the normal symbol display device will be described. The normal symbol variation display is expressed by alternately lighting the two LEDs described above. The variation display of the normal symbol is started on the condition that the game ball passes through the passing port of the operation winning device 34, and the variation display of the normal symbol is stopped after a predetermined time. When both LEDs are stopped in the lighting state, the start winning device 33 is configured to be in an operating state for a predetermined time (the pair of opening / closing blades 60 are opened). The number of times that the game ball has passed through the opening of the operation winning device 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of the hold is lit and displayed on the normal symbol hold display device.

(When power is turned on)
When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, various parts such as a speaker, a liquid crystal screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, various LEDs arranged on the frame, various LEDs arranged on the game board 30 are specified as operation confirmation and power-on notification. It is set to perform a predetermined operation over a period of time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds). For this reason, it can be visually confirmed whether or not each of these parts functions normally. At this time, it can also be confirmed whether or not the pachinko machine 10 has been illegally modified.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 uses various counter information during the game to set up a jackpot lottery or a symbol display setting of a special symbol display device. Specifically, a counter group related to the special symbol and a counter group related to the normal symbol are provided. First, a counter group related to special symbols will be described. As a group of counters related to the special symbol, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device, and the special symbol display device when the special symbol display device is out and fluctuates. Stop pattern selection counter C3 used for selection of stop patterns (corresponding to reach lottery for reaching or completely disabling in the variation of decorative symbols), and initial values used for setting initial values of the jackpot random number counter C1 A random number counter CINI1 and variation type counters CS1 to CS3 for determining a type used for variation pattern selection are provided.

  Here, the variation pattern means each pattern (form) in a case where features having common features of variation display are divided.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI1, CS1 to CS3 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area 0 including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game to the start winning device 33 is performed. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the winning timing of the ball.

Next, the specific contents of each counter will be described in detail.
The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 738, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once every timer interruption and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 0 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set at low probability and high probability, and the number of random numbers that are jackpots at low probability is 2, and the value is “373, 727” There are 14 random numbers that are big hits at high probability, and the values are “59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 577, 631, 683, 733”. is there. High probability means a state in which a special symbol combination is a jackpot due to the combination of a specific symbol that is a predetermined probability variation symbol and the subsequent jackpot probability has increased as added value, so-called probability change. Time (when the probability is low) refers to a case where the probability variation state is not such.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol at the time of a jackpot when the special symbol display device stops changing the special symbol. For example, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is incremented by one within a range of 0 to 4, and the maximum value (that is, 4). After reaching this value, it returns to 0. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “0” or “1”, nine LED segments are stopped at a specific lighting pattern, and the combination of stop symbols in this case is a non-specific symbol (normally Of jackpot symbol).

  When the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “2”, “3”, “4”, the nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern different from the above, and the stop symbol of this case The combination means a specific symbol (probability variation symbol).

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 0 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the special symbol variation display is configured to be expressed by nine LED segments. Therefore, in the case of the special symbol, there is no concept of reach, and a stop pattern corresponding to reach is designated as a stop pattern selection counter C3. It is decided to decide. On the other hand, in the case of a decorative symbol, since three decorative symbols are stopped, there is a reach. Therefore, in the case of a decorative design, the reach lottery is determined by the stop pattern selection counter C3. That is, in the case of a decorative design, after the reach has occurred, the final stop symbol is shifted by one shift before and after the reach symbol, and the stop symbol is stopped before and after the reach symbol. It is decided to draw “reach other than front / rear off” to stop and “complete out” that does not cause reach. For example, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 0 to 201 corresponds to complete detachment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 202 to 208 corresponds to anteroposterior detachment reach, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 209 to 238 lies other than detachment anteroposterior. Applicable.

  Here, “reach” refers to a combination of symbols that stop before the decorative symbol displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 starts changing display, and the combination of symbols that stop first is the same symbol (in a decorative symbol having a plurality of effective lines). A combination of jackpot symbols, suggesting to the player that the jackpot will be a big win depending on the display result of the symbols that are the same symbol on any active line) and satisfy the jackpot condition Is a display that makes a player expect the game, and is a type of entertainment production. An interesting effect is that a predetermined symbol represented by reach is displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the middle of variable display, a specific sound is output from a speaker, or a vibration motor is used. This is an effect that causes the player to expect that the display result after the change display will be a big hit with the change display, such as vibrating the game ball launch handle 18.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area 0 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33.

The variation type counter CS1 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). For example, the variation type counter CS3 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 162, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 162) and then returns to 0.
The variation type counter CS1 determines a rough pattern variation mode such as the type of reach such as normal reach, super reach, special reach, premium reach, etc., and the variation type counter CS2 further determines, for example, normal reach A, normal reach B, etc. The detailed symbol variation mode is determined, and the variation type counter CS2 determines, for example, the addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of the slip stop variation. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 to CS3.

  The counters CS <b> 1 to CS <b> 3 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device and the decorative symbol display device 42.

  Next, a counter group related to normal symbols will be described. The counter group related to the normal symbol includes a winning random number counter C4 used for winning lottery and an initial value random number counter CINI2 used for setting an initial value of the winning random number counter C4.

  The hit random number counter C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area 1 composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, a game to the operation winning device 34 is performed. The value of the hit random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the passage of the sphere.

  Next, the specific contents of the winning random number counter C4 and the initial value random number CINI2 will be described in detail. The winning random number counter C4 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 250, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). When the winning random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the winning initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter C4. The initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the winning random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once per timer interrupt and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The winning random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 1 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the operation winning device 34. The number of random number values hit by the hit random number counter C4 is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, the big hit random number counter C1, the stop pattern selection counter C3, the hit random number counter C4, and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case. It is desirable to leave.

The details of each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261 will not be described here.
However, in summary, as described above, by winning the start winning device 33, the main control device 261 performs a lottery with a predetermined probability, and when winning, it shifts to a special gaming state. Thus, the variable winning device 32 enters a winning ball receiving state.

(Variable winning device and collection unit)
In this embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is configured as follows.
The basic configuration of the variable winning device 32 is to house a winning ball from a large winning opening 61 having a width that allows a plurality of gaming balls to pass in the lateral direction of the game board 30 in a housing portion (not shown). A detection sensor (not shown) is detected from a discharge portion provided in the storage portion.

  Then, a start winning device 33 (33a and 33b: see FIG. 4) is provided in the game area of the game board 30 for entering a game ball flowing down the flowing space between the window portion 101 and the game board 30. By entering the starting prize winning device 33, the main control device 261 performs a lottery determination with a predetermined probability, and the game state is shifted to the special game state by the corresponding lottery, and at least once in the special game state. The variable winning device 32 is switched from the non-ball receiving state to the ball receiving state, and in the ball receiving state, a predetermined number of winning balls received in the receiving portion from the large winning opening 61 are detected by the detection sensor. In this way, a prescribed number of prize balls are paid out.

(Feature configuration)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the variable display device unit 35 is provided with a petal operation device 40F. As shown in the figure, the variable display device unit 35 is arranged at the center of the game area, and is also called an electric accessory unit or a center accessory, and has a decorative symbol display device 42 at the center. The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to surround the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side with the center frame 43, and is a large-sized accessory that occupies a large area in the game area. The center frame 43 includes an upper frame portion 43T, a lower frame portion 43B, a left frame portion 43L, and a right frame portion 43R that are decorated. A flange 43F having a screw hole is provided on the outer periphery of the center frame 43, and is fixed on the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like.

  The upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43 has a front shape that is slightly gently raised in a mountain shape so as to gradually widen upward from both ends to the center. An upper end surface that extends forward from the board surface by a width slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball is formed.

  A right frame portion 43R and a left frame portion 43L extend downward from the right end and the left end of the upper frame portion 43T, respectively. The right frame portion 43R and the left frame portion 43L are formed so as to be continuous with the upper frame portion 43T, and are continuously integrated with the upper frame portion 43T, the right frame portion 43R, and the left frame portion 43L as a whole. Decorated to be.

  Inside the right frame portion 43R is formed a warp route (ball guide path) extending from a height position just below the operation winning device 34 to the vicinity of the lower end, and the upper end portion of the warp route is directed rightward. The lower entrance of the warp route communicates with a sleeve opening (not shown) that opens to the left. A warp route having a similar configuration including the entrance 431L is formed in the left frame portion 43L so as to be substantially symmetrical with the right frame portion 43R.

  From the lower ends of the right frame portion 43R and the left frame portion 43L, the lower frame portion 43B extends while gently tilting downward toward the center, and is formed to have a valley-like front shape as a whole. On the upper surface of the lower frame portion 43B, a stage 432 is formed that is bent in a generally valley shape when viewed from the front so as to be recessed downward as a whole. A central portion, that is, a lower end portion of the stage 432 is slightly raised upward, and a recess (not shown) that is recessed downward from the upper surface is formed on the inner back side of the raised portion. Further, a discharge port 436 that opens toward the front is provided in the lower portion of the center of the stage 432, and the recess and the discharge port 436 communicate with each other inside the lower frame portion 43B.

  As described above, only a part of the game balls guided to the upper part of the game area through the rail unit 50 passes above the center frame 43 and flows down directly to the right side of the center frame 43. Most of them hit the upper end surface of the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43 and roll on the upper frame portion 43T, and flow down from the right end or the left end to the right side or the left side of the center frame 43. As described above, some of the game balls that flow along the right or left side of the center frame 43 with or without being guided by the center frame 43 enter the entrances 431R and 431L on the way, and others The game ball of the center of the center frame 43 separates to the lower right or lower left and further flows down the game area.

  The game balls that have entered the entrances 431R and 431L of the upper frame portion 43T flow down the warp route and are guided to the stage 432 through the sleeve openings. The game balls thus coming out from both sides (both sleeves) of the stage 432 roll on the stage 432 and reciprocate to the left and right, and many of them fall to the front side along the way, and some of them are well in the center. Then, it is discharged from the discharge port 436 to the front side, and enters the first start port 33 located immediately below with a high probability.

  An effect operation unit 40 shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 is disposed on the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43. FIG. As shown in the drawing, the effect operation unit 40 includes a petal operation device 40F, a side substrate 40S, a substrate cover 40C, a shutter 40E, a back plate 40R, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the petal operation device 40 </ b> F is configured by supporting members such as the petals 402 and the heel pieces 403 on a support base material 401. As shown in FIG. 26, the support base 401 is arranged on the rear side of the petals 402, the heel pieces 403, etc., and the overall shape is hidden in other members and does not appear in the drawing, but is a flat plate shape that extends slightly upward and downward. The upper end edge (not shown) has a linear central body portion extending horizontally, and most of the right side and most of the left side except the central narrow portion at the upper end edge of the central body portion are respectively After extending upward in a rectangular shape, it extends in a rectangular shape to the right and left, thereby forming side-extending portions 401E that form a bowl shape from the central portion and extend to the left and right sides. The extending portion 401E as a whole is a resin member formed to have an outer shape that is substantially T-shaped in front view and expands into a standing plate shape. A peripheral wall extends forward from the outer peripheral edge of the entire support base 401. A central motor 404 is fixed from the rear side at the center of the upper end of the central main body of the support base material 401, and a drive shaft of the central motor 404 is formed between the side extension parts 401E of the support base material 401. The first gear 404G (not shown in FIG. 26), which will be described later, is fixed to the front end of the gap. A circular opening 401P is formed at a position slightly below the central motor 404 in the central main body portion of the support base 401, and extends backward in a cylindrical shape so as to be inscribed on both the left and right sides of the circular opening 401P. A screw insertion portion 401S having an insertion hole inside and a screw insertion hole at the tip is integrally formed. A positioning notch (not shown) extending downward in a substantially U shape when viewed from the front is formed at the lower end of the circular opening 401P.

  An oil damper 405 is fixed from the front side at the center of the lower end portion of the central main body portion of the support base 401. Support shafts 406 and 406 are fixed to the left and right extension end surfaces of both extension portions 401E of the support base member 401 so as to extend rightward and leftward, respectively. On the front side of the support base 401, a decorative member 407 is arranged and fixed so as to cover the peripheral area from the front while opening a vertically long, roughly oval area at the center. The decorative member 407 is divided into a horizontally long upper portion that constitutes the upper end region and a substantially U-shaped lower portion that constitutes the region below the upper portion.

  As described above, the support base material 401 has a shape that extends a little longer in the vertical direction as a whole. However, since the petal motion device 40F is arranged to be movable up and down as described later, the support base material 401 is provided. It is possible to reduce the operation space by forming a shape that is long in the vertical direction rather than being formed in a shape that is long in the right and left direction. At this time, the central motor 404 and the oil damper 405 are linked and linked to the second gear 427G and the third gear 430G that are concentrically arranged so as to overlap the position of the circular opening 401P, as will be described later. The outer periphery of the second gear 427G and the third gear 430G can be arranged at any position as long as they do not interfere with each other. As described above, the second gear 427G and the third gear 430G are used. The support base material 401 has a shape that is long in the vertical direction by being arranged in the vertical and vertical positions.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the petal 402 is made of a resin that is formed by imitating the shape of one of the five petals separated from each other, constituting the flower of the hibiscus as a whole. It is a member of. Each of the petals 402 has a front shape that expands in a generally triangular shape from the center to the outer periphery in the arrangement state, and has a shape that curves so as to gently bulge forward from the center to the outer periphery. Irregular irregularities including a large number of wrinkles are formed on the surface of the petal 402 (not shown), and the periphery also has an irregular shape in front view. In the vicinity of the outer periphery on the rear side of each petal 402, a screw-in portion 408 extending in a cylindrical shape rearward and having a screw hole inside is integrally formed at two adjacent positions spaced in the circumferential direction. . Strictly speaking, the five petals 402 do not have the same shape, and have slightly different irregularities, but are roughly formed in the same shape. Most of the petals 402 have a specific color (red) but are almost transparent, and the outer peripheral edge has a specific color (red) that is dark without particularly forming a boundary with the inner region. Coloring is done. One end edge of each petal 402 is superimposed on the front side of the side end edge of the petal 402 adjacent to one, and the other end edge is overlapped on the rear side of the side end edge of the petal 402 adjacent to the other. Thus, the five petals 402 are arranged so as to be gathered with their tips toward the same center.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the flange piece 403 is made of a resin made by imitating the shape of one of the five flange pieces separated from each other corresponding to the five petals 402. It is a member. Each of the flange pieces 403 has a front shape that extends in a generally fan shape from the center to the outer peripheral side in the arrangement state, and further has a shape in which the outer peripheral edge portion extends forward. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 55, the outer peripheral side portion of the flange piece 403 is formed to be slightly wider on both sides in the circumferential direction, and the inner side (center side) is more narrow than the outer peripheral side portion, As a result, as shown in FIG. 47, a gap 403S is formed between the adjacent flanges 403 even in a state where the five flanges 403 are concentrated to the most central side (that is, in a gathering position described later). It has become. The five hook pieces 403 as a whole in the arrangement state have a disk-shaped (doughnut-shaped) rear side surface having a circular opening 409 at the center, and the front side surface is as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. In addition, the outer peripheral edge portion extending forward from the central portion is shaped to have a generally crown shape in which the thickness gradually increases forward while forming a concavely curved inner surface. For this reason, the thickness of the flange piece 403 increases in the front-rear direction toward the outer peripheral side, but the inside is hollow and the rear side surface is opened, and a plurality of ribs that partition the internal space are integrally formed. . As shown in FIG. 47, the extending direction D11 from the center side to the outer peripheral side of each collar piece 403 does not exactly coincide with the radial direction D12 extending from the center of the opening 409, and is not seen from the front. The direction is inclined to some extent (angle θ1) clockwise. This inclination corresponds to the inclination of the central slit 421 in the slit member 415 described later.

  In addition, a pin insertion portion 410 that extends slightly rearward in a cylindrical shape is integrally formed in the vicinity of the opening 409 on the rear side surface of the collar piece 403 in the arranged state, and is respectively formed on both sides of the pin insertion portion 410. A screw-in part 411 extending cylindrically rearward and having a screw hole inside is integrally formed. The screw-in portions 411 are formed so as to be substantially inscribed on both side walls of each flange piece 403, and further, perpendicular to a straight line connecting the two screw-in portions 411 located on both sides of the pin insertion portion 410 at the inscribed portions. The slide rib 412 extending in a rectangular shape rearward from the rear side surface of the flange piece 403 extends to both sides along the surface direction circumscribing the peripheral surface of the screw-in part 411. And is formed integrally. As shown in FIG. 16, the front side surface of each collar piece 403 has a cylindrical shape extending forward in two locations corresponding to the threaded portion 408 of the petal 402, a screw insertion hole inside, and a tip portion A screw insertion portion 413 having an insertion hole for receiving the screw insertion portion 408 of the petal 402 in a nested manner from the front is integrally formed. The outer peripheral side surface of the collar piece 403 is decorated with a slightly dense pattern. The entire surface of the collar piece 403 is plated (red in the present pachinko machine 10), so that the front side surface (inner side surface) is mirror-like.

  The screw insertion portion 408 of the corresponding petal 402 is inserted from the front into the screw insertion portion 413 of each hook piece 403, and the screw 414 is screwed in from the rear side as shown in FIGS. Are fixed to the corresponding petals 402 respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a slit member 415 is disposed on the rear side of the flange piece 403. As shown in FIG. 18, the slit member 415 is a resin plate-like member having a front shape in which the same five shape portions are continuous in an annular shape, and a circular opening 416 is formed in the center portion. As shown in FIG. 19, a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall portion 417 extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the circular opening 416. The peripheral wall portion 417 is integrally formed with screw portions 418 extending in a cylindrical shape in the front and rear directions and having screw holes inside at five locations that are equally spaced in the circumferential direction. 417 bulges in and out locally at these five locations. In addition, positioning bosses 419 extend from two locations in the distal end edge of the peripheral wall portion 417 that are substantially opposed to each other in the radial direction. As shown in FIG. 14, in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the front side surface of the slit member 415, each of the five positions spaced equally along the circumferential direction extends in a cylindrical shape forward and has a screw insertion hole inside. A screw insertion portion 420 having an insertion hole at the tip is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a central slit 421 and both side slits 422 are formed between the five screw insertion portions 420 of the slit member 415. Each of the central slits 421 is formed so as to extend linearly from a position slightly outside the circular opening 416 to the outside. However, with respect to the direction from the center of the circular opening 416 to the outside, that is, the radial direction D1 of the circular opening 416, the central slit 421 is inclined counterclockwise by an angle θ1 (about 23 ° in the present pachinko machine 10). Extends along the direction D2. Both side slits 422 are formed to extend in parallel with a slight gap on both sides of the central slit 421. In this manner, a set of three slits, that is, the central slit 421 and both side slits 422 on both sides thereof, is also formed at four positions between the other screw insertion portions 420 in the same manner. The end portions of the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 are basically formed in a round shape (semicircular shape) when viewed from the front, but the both side slits 422 located on the outermost side in the set of these three slits. Both ends of the outer edge, that is, the four corners of the three slits have a shape that extends slightly in a substantially rectangular shape in the extending direction of the both side slits 422. This rectangular extension part is for inserting the slide rib 412 in the collar piece 403.

  The slit member 415 is formed in an outer shape that extends slightly outside the outermost shape of the screw insertion portion 420, the central slit 421, and the both side slits 422 while following the shape. In other words, as long as the screw insertion portion 420, the central slit 421, and the side slits 422 are included in a reliable manner (while ensuring sufficient strength), an unnecessary area can be created without spreading outward as much as possible. The outer shape is reduced as much as possible.

  Further, as described above, as shown in FIG. 18, each set of the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 extends along the direction D2 inclined with respect to the radial direction D1 of the circular opening 416. The five sets of central slits 421 and both side slits 422 are arranged more densely so as to face inward, and this also makes the outer shape of the slit member 415 compact. In other words, it is assumed that five sets of the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 are arranged and formed so as to extend radially along the radial direction D1 without being inclined with respect to the radial direction D1 of the circular opening 416. However, when arranged and formed so as to extend along the inclined direction D2 as described above, the five central slits 421 and the both side slits 422 can be laid out more densely, and the outer periphery of the slit member 415 is more likely. The shape can be made smaller.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a slide member 423 is disposed in the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 from the rear side of the slit member 415. As shown in FIG. 20, the slide member 423 is slightly bent at the center, and has a front shape extending substantially straight from the center and extending linearly to both sides, and a rectangular cross section at the center. It is a member of. At both ends of the slide member 423, extending portions having a small thickness are formed so as to be recessed from the rear side. The wall thickness of the extended portion is slightly smaller than half the wall thickness at the center of the slide member 423. In other words, the slide member 423 has a shape in which the central portion between the both ends bulges in a stepped manner so that the thickness thereof is more than twice as large as the rear. As for the extension part of both ends, the front-end | tip part is shape | molded by the front view semicircle shape, and the screw insertion hole 424 is drilled inside. A slide pin 425 is fixed at the center of the slide member 423 so as to penetrate forward and backward so as to protrude forward and backward.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the slide member 423 has three slits, a central slit 421 and two side slits 422 in the slit member 415, with the peak side projecting obtusely by bending toward the center. Arranged to cross. On the other hand, the pin insertion portion 410 and the screwing portion 411 of the collar piece 403 are fitted into the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 in the slit member 415 from the front side. In the fully inserted state, the pin insertion portion 410 and the screw insertion portion 411 of the collar piece 403 protrude slightly rearward from the rear side surface of the slit member 415. In this state, a screw with a washer (washer head screw) 426 is inserted into the screw insertion holes 424 on both sides of the slide member 423 from the front side, and is screwed into the screwing portion 411 of the collar piece 403 to be fixed. Thereby, the slide member 423 is fixed to the rear side of the collar piece 403 with the slit member 415 interposed therebetween. At this time, the slide pin 425 of the slide member 423 is inserted into the pin insertion portion 410 of the flange piece 403, and the slide rib 412 of the flange piece 403 is almost free of gap along the corresponding outer edge of the both side slits 422 in the slit member 415. Inserted. Thereby, the collar piece 403 is slidably held by the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 in the slit member 415, and at this time, the collar piece 403 does not rotate around the pin insertion portion 410 and has a posture that faces a certain outward direction. The slide rib 412 is regulated so as to slide.

  In this manner, the slide member 423 is arranged and fixed so as to cross the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422 in the slit member 415, and rotates with respect to the length direction of the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422, that is, the sliding direction. Since it is configured to be slidably held while maintaining an orthogonal posture, the space occupied by the slide member 423 in the slide direction is also reduced. For example, even if a configuration is adopted in which a slide piece having a certain width along the length direction is inserted into the central slit 421 and held slidably, the posture toward the constant outer direction without turning is also possible. Can be slid, and the slits on both sides and the mounting structure thereof are also unnecessary. However, according to this, the space occupied in the sliding direction is increased by the width of the slide piece.

  In addition, after the five flange pieces 403 are attached to the slit member 415 in this way, the slit member 415 passes through the gap 403S between the flange pieces 403 in a state where the five flange pieces 403 are concentrated most centrally (that is, in a gathering position described later). The screw insertion portions 420 are projected forward. In other words, the five hook pieces 403 are arranged so as to avoid the screw insertion portion 420 of the slit member 415 by the gap 403S, and each of the hook pieces 403 is slid along the central slit 421 and the both side slits 422, respectively. The screw insertion portion 420 of the slit member 415 is not touched.

  As described above, the rotary plate 427 is further arranged from the rear side in the slit member 415 to which the collar piece 403 is slidably attached. As shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the rotary plate 427 is a resin disc having a circular pivot support 428 in the center. On the front side surface of the rotating plate 427, as shown in FIG. 21, a peripheral wall extends forward from the periphery of the pivot support opening 428, and a guide rail 429 is formed around the peripheral wall. The guide rail 429 has a peripheral wall extending forward from the front side surface of the rotating plate 427 so that the peripheral wall extends along the surface direction of the rotating plate 427 so as to close in a loop shape elongated in front view. The rotating plate 427 is integrally formed. The extension height of the peripheral wall of the guide rail 429 is the same as the extension height of the peripheral wall at the periphery of the pivot support opening 428. The inner width of the guide rail 429 is such that the slide pin 425 can be inserted with a slight gap of play. The ridge corner at the extending end of the peripheral wall of the guide rail 429 is formed to drop.

  As shown in FIG. 58, the guide rail 429 extends from the position in contact with the outside of the peripheral wall at the periphery of the pivot opening 428 toward the front counterclockwise direction along the direction of the tangent to the pivot opening 428. Thereafter, it extends to a position in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the rotating plate 427 while curving in an arc from the tangential direction toward the front counterclockwise direction. The peripheral wall of the guide rail 429 at the end on the side of the pivot opening 428, that is, the portion circumscribing the peripheral edge of the pivot opening 428 at the end on the center side is formed to be continuous with the peripheral wall at the periphery of the pivot opening 428. ing. Four other guide rails 429 are formed around the peripheral wall of the periphery of the pivot support opening 428 in the same manner as described above, and the five guide rails 429 as a whole are equally spaced from each other. It extends so as to spiral from the periphery to the outside.

  On the rear side surface of the rotating plate 427, as shown in FIG. 22, a second gear 427G that extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the pivot support opening 428 in the shape of a peripheral wall and has teeth on the outer periphery thereof is integrally formed. The second gear 427G is disposed so as to mesh with the first gear 404G and is rotationally driven by the central motor 404. As shown in FIG. 13, the rotating plate 427 is attached so that the pivot support opening 428 is fitted on the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415, and at this time, the five rotating plates projecting rearward from the slide member 423. The rear ends of the slide pins 425 are inserted into the five guide rails 429 as shown in FIG. Since the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 417 in the slit member 415 is locally bulged by the screwing portion 418 at five locations as described above, it is not planar with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the pivot opening 428 of the rotating plate 427. As a result, the pivot opening 428 of the rotating plate 427 is externally fitted to the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 with little frictional resistance so that the rotating plate 427 is pivoted smoothly and smoothly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, a third gear 430G having a slightly smaller diameter than the second gear 427G and a larger diameter than the pivot opening 428 is disposed and fixed concentrically on the rear side of the second gear 427G. It arrange | positions so that it may mesh | engage with the gear 405G of the damper 405. FIG. A circular pivot opening 440 is formed in the center of the third gear 430G. Around the pivot opening 440, three of five screwed portions 418 in the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 are provided. Screw insertion holes 441 are formed at positions corresponding to the positions, and positioning holes 442 are formed at positions corresponding to the two positioning bosses 419. The third gear 430G is disposed so as to overlap the rear side of the second gear 427G that is externally fitted to the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415, and the positioning boss 419 is positioned to the positioning hole with respect to the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415. Positioning is performed by inserting it into 442, and fixing is performed by screwing a screw 443 (see FIG. 15) into the screwing portion 418 through the screw insertion hole 441. As a result, the slit member 415 is linked (linked) to the gear 405G of the oil damper 405 via the third gear 430G and braked by the oil damper 405, and the third gear 430G is prevented from coming off and is rotated. 427 is held by the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 so as not to be detached.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a central shaft member 444 is disposed from the front side of the slit member 415. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the central shaft member 444 has a configuration in which a disk-shaped flange 446 is integrally formed at the front end of the cylindrical shaft portion 445 so as to increase the diameter. . A central portion of the flange 446 communicates with the inside of the shaft portion 445 and opens in a circular shape, thereby forming a lumen portion 447 that penetrates the inside of the shaft portion 445 in the front-rear direction. Around the lumen portion 447 on the front side surface of the flange 446, there are three front screwed portions 448 that extend slightly short forward in a cylindrical shape and have screw holes in the inside at three points forming the apex of the front view triangle, A support protrusion 449 that extends in a columnar shape slightly forward is integrally formed. Each of the two front-side threaded portions 448 is integrally formed with a cylindrical portion extending from the peripheral surface in a radial shape in the radial direction and extending back and forth in a cylindrical shape at the extended end, and from the tip of the cylindrical portion. The front positioning boss 450 is formed so as to protrude. The extending portion extending from the front screwing portion 448 to the cylindrical portion and the support protrusion 449 have the same extending height. The inner circumferential surface of the lumen 447 extends in a columnar shape along the axial direction of the shaft portion 445 so as to be parallel to two opposing positions, and extends further to the rear than the rear end of the shaft portion 445. A rear screw-in portion 451 having a screw hole is integrally formed. A rear positioning boss 452 is integrally formed at the rear end of the peripheral wall of the shaft portion 445 so as to protrude rearward at a position equidistant from both rear screwing portions 451.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the LED substrate 453 is disposed on the front side of the central shaft member 444. As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the LED substrate 453 is a substantially disk-shaped substrate having a slightly larger diameter than the flange 446 of the central shaft member 444. The LED board 453 is formed with a screw insertion hole 454 and a positioning hole 455 at positions corresponding to the front screwing portion 448 and the front positioning boss 450 of the central shaft member 444, respectively. The front positioning boss 450 of the central shaft member 444 is inserted into the positioning hole 455 of the LED board 453 for positioning, and the screw 456 is screwed into the screw insertion hole 454 of the central shaft member 444 through the screw insertion hole 454 of the LED board 453. Thus, the LED substrate 453 is fixed so as to cover the front side of the flange 446 of the central shaft member 444.

  On the front side of the LED board 453, as shown in FIG. 24, there are one central part and a plurality of parts arranged at equal intervals on a concentric circle extending in a multiple (double) around this one part. Direction LEDs 457 are arranged and fixed, and emit light toward the front. In the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the front side surface of the LED substrate 453, the first lateral LEDs 458 are arranged and fixed at a number of locations arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and emit light toward the outside along the radial direction of the LED substrate 453. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 25, in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge on the rear side surface of the LED substrate 453, second laterally oriented LEDs 459 are arranged and fixed at a number of locations arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and along the radial direction of the LED substrate 453. It emits light toward the outside. A connector connection portion 460 is arranged and fixed rearward at the center portion on the rear side surface of the LED substrate 453.

  The shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 on which the LED substrate 453 is disposed and fixed is inserted into the circular opening 416 of the slit member 415 from the front side. When the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 is sufficiently inserted, the rear end protrudes slightly rearward from the pivot opening 440 of the third gear 430G. A rear positioning boss 452 that protrudes further rearward from the rear end of the shaft portion 445 is inserted into a positioning notch (not shown) in the support base 401 for positioning, and similarly protrudes further rearward from the rear end of the shaft portion 445. The central shaft member 444 is fixed to the support base material 401 by inserting the rear screw-in part 451 into the insertion hole of the screw insertion part 401S in the support base material 401 and fixing the screw. At this time, a wiring is connected to the connector connection portion 460 of the LED substrate 453, and the wiring is led backward through the inner cavity portion 447 of the central shaft member 444 and the circular opening 401P of the support base material 401 (not shown). ). With the above-described mounting structure, the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 is fixed so as to protrude forward with respect to the support base 401, and the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 is formed on the shaft portion 445 as shown in FIG. It is attached so as to fit externally. At this time, since the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 is locally bulged by the screwing portion 418 at five locations as described above, it is planar with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444. The peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 is externally fitted to the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 with little frictional resistance so that the slit member 415 is pivoted smoothly and smoothly. The

  In FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the LED board 453 and the central shaft member 444 are shown behind the collar piece 403 for the sake of clarity, but actually, the LED board 453 and the central shaft member 444 are located in front of the collar piece 403. It is attached from. That is, the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 is attached so as to be inserted from the front into the opening 409 of the flange piece 403. Alternatively, the LED board 453 and the central shaft member 444 are inserted into the circular opening 416 of the slit member 415 as described above, and then the collar piece 403 is inserted between the central shaft member 444 and the slit member 415 from the periphery. You may arrange. In any case, after assembling, the collar piece 403 is disposed between the central shaft member 444 and the slit member 415 so as to enter and exit from the periphery.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a flower bed 461 is arranged on the front side of the collar piece 403. The flower bed 461 is a plate-like body made of a transparent resin in a generally circular shape in front view that expands slightly from the center to the outer periphery while slightly curving so as to gradually protrude toward the front surface. The dimension (area) in is slightly smaller than the five petals 402 in a gathered state. The flower bed 461 extends in a slightly irregular wave shape on the outer periphery, and irregular irregularities including a large number of wrinkles are formed on the surface. A screw insertion hole 462 is formed in the center of the flower bed 461. On the outer peripheral edge of the rear surface of the flower bed 461, there are integrally screwed portions 463 that extend in a cylindrical shape to the rear and have screw holes inside at five locations corresponding to the screw insertion portions 420 of the slit member 415. Is formed. At the center of the flower bed 461, a pistil 464 made of transparent resin having a screw hole in the rear end portion is disposed from the front side, and a screw 465 is screwed from the rear side of the screw insertion hole 462. It is fixed. The flower bed 461 is fixed by inserting the screw insertion portion 463 into the screw insertion portion 420 of the slit member 415 and screwing the screw so as to cover the LED substrate 453 from the front side. Accordingly, the flower bed 461 is disposed between the petal 402 and the LED substrate 453 and integrated with the slit member 415. In other words, the flower bed 461, the LED board 453, and the central shaft member 444 are arranged and fixed in this order from the front side, and the petal 402 and the collar piece 403 are integrated so that the three members are sandwiched from the front and the rear. In FIG. 3, the slit member 415 is held so as to be slidable in the radial direction so as to be gathered or dispersed toward the pistil 464.

  As described above, the central shaft member 444 on which the LED substrate 453 is arranged and fixed is fixed to the support base material 401, and the slit member 415 is rotatably fitted to the central shaft member 444 from the rear side, and the slit member 415 is fitted to the slit member 415. A rotating plate 427 is rotatably fitted from the rear side, and the petals 402 and the collar piece 403 are slidably held from the front side by the slit member 415. In this configuration, as shown in FIG. 45 and FIG. 46, when in the gathering position to be described later, the five hook pieces 403 are gathered so as to face the center, and other inner sides (center side) than the outer periphery. It is comprised so that a member may fit in general. That is, as shown in FIG. 46, the outer peripheries of the rotating plate 427, the central shaft member 444 (not shown in FIG. 46), etc. are accommodated inside smaller than the outer periphery of the scissors 403 at the gathering position. The other petals 402, the slit member 415, and the first gear 404G are generally contained inside, although there are portions that slightly protrude from the outer periphery of the flange piece 403 at the gathering position. In particular, as described above, the slit member 415 does not expand outward as much as possible and is formed in an outer shape in which unnecessary areas are reduced as much as possible. It is designed not to protrude outside as much as possible.

  As shown in FIG. 26, a relay board 466 is disposed on the rear side of the support base material 401. The relay substrate 466 is below a height position (generally a height position around the center of the central motor 404) slightly lower than the upper end of the center main body portion of the support base 401, and is extended to the left and right of both extension portions 401E. It is a substantially rectangular substrate in front view arranged in a standing plate shape so as to substantially cover the entire rectangular region having a lateral width substantially equal to the distance between the protruding ends from the rear side. A central notch 467 is formed in the central portion of the relay substrate 466 so as to be recessed from the upper end to the central portion in a generally U shape when viewed from the front. Through the central notch 467, the central motor 404 and the support base material 401 The circular opening 401P and the upper end of the oil damper 405 are exposed rearward. The relay substrate 466 is fixed with screws so as to overlap the rear side surface of the support base material 401. A central motor 404 and an LED board 453 are connected to the relay board 466.

  As shown in FIG. 26, a suspension member 468 is fixed to the upper end portion of the support base material 401. The suspension member 468 is a resin that extends horizontally in a length substantially equal to the distance between the left and right extension ends of the extension portions 401E along the left and right extension directions of the extension portions 401E of the support base 401. It is a made member. At the central portion of the suspension member 468, there is a main body portion 468B having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape extending over both the extension portions 401E of the support base material 401, and being superposed on the both extension portions 401E from the rear and fixed with screws. A rectangular shaft insertion piece 468T having a shaft insertion hole extends from both side surfaces of the main body 468B.

  Slide portions 468S are integrally formed on both ends of the main body portion 468B of the suspension member 468, that is, on the front side of the boundary portion between the main body portion 468B and the screw insertion piece 468T. The slide portion 468S has a hollow, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a shape in which shaft insertion holes are formed in the upper wall and the lower wall. Both slide portions 468S are externally fitted to a slide shaft 469 that is fixed to the back plate 40R so as to be installed vertically, whereby the suspension member 468 is held by the slide shaft 469 so as to be slidable up and down.

  Between the slide portions 468S of the main body portion 468B of the suspension member 468, a flange portion 468E that extends rearward in an arc shape when viewed from the front so as to cover the central motor 404 from above at an interval is integrally formed. Is formed.

  On both sides of the petal operating device 40F, an opening / closing mechanism is mounted on the side board 40S and the board cover 40C described later. The opening / closing mechanism is a mechanism that opens / closes a shutter (shielding plate) 40E in conjunction with an elevating mechanism, which will be described later, and includes a slider 470, an opening / closing drive arm 471, a shutter 40E, and the like shown in FIGS. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the slider 470 is disposed at the tips of both support shafts 406 of the support base material 401. The slider 470 has a main body portion that extends in the form of a quadrangular prism in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. An engagement notch 470G extending in a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape is formed so as to cut out the portion, and the tip end portion of the support shaft 406 enters and engages with the engagement notch 470G from the side. As shown in FIG. 26, slide protrusions 470P that protrude rearward in a columnar shape are integrally formed at two locations on the rear side surface of the main body. From the outer side surface (the side surface opposite to the side surface facing the support base material 401) of the main body portion, a vertical plate-like piece-like portion extends laterally, and the lower end portion of the piece-like portion is elongated in the left-right direction. An elongated hole 470L extends so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction.

  The opening / closing drive arm 471 is disposed outside the slider 470 (on the side opposite to the side facing the support base material 401). The opening / closing drive arm 471 has a substantially V-shaped front shape that bends at an angle close to a substantially right angle (about 95 ° in the pachinko machine 10), and a shaft support portion 471G that extends in a cylindrical shape in the front and rear direction at the central bent portion. Are integrally formed. A first fitting protrusion 471E extending in a columnar shape to the rear is integrally formed at the end of the opening / closing drive arm 471 on the side of the petal operation device 40F (the side closer to the support base 401), and the length of the slider 470 It is inserted into the hole 470L from the front side, and is fitted in the long hole 470L so as to be able to move left and right. A second fitting protrusion 471F extending in a cylindrical shape forward is integrally formed at the end of the opening / closing drive arm 471 opposite to the first fitting protrusion 471E formation side. A locking portion 471P that extends rearward in a cylindrical shape at the intermediate portion between the shaft support portion 471G and the second fitting protrusion 471F in the opening / closing drive arm 471, and a piece-like portion extends upward from the extended end. Are integrally formed. Furthermore, a U-shaped protrusion that extends downward in a generally U-shape when viewed from the front is integrally formed between the locking portion 471P and the second fitting protrusion 471F. A hemispherical sliding protrusion 471C is integrally formed on the extending end portion on the rear side so as to protrude rearward.

  The slider 470 and the opening / closing drive arm 471 are connected to both the support shafts 406 of the support base 401 so as to be symmetrical with each other by the above-described structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, side substrates 40S are respectively arranged on both sides of the petal operating device 40F. As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the side substrate 40 </ b> S is a resin member that is formed into a slightly horizontally long, substantially rectangular upright plate shape. In the side board 40S, a guide rail 472 extending linearly up and down from the vicinity of the upper end to the vicinity of the lower end is formed in the vicinity of the inner edge (side edge adjacent to the petal operation device 40F). A threaded portion 473T that extends in a cylindrical shape forward and has a screw hole inside is integrally formed at the corner of the inner upper end of the side substrate 40S. A screw-in portion 473N having the same configuration is integrally formed at a slightly lower height position on the side away from each other. The screw-in portions 473T and 473N arranged on the left and right sides on the upper side are positioned so as to sandwich the guide rail 472 therebetween. A screw insertion hole 489 is formed on the outer screw-in portion 473N.

  A flange portion 474 that extends horizontally in the front-rear direction is integrally formed on the inner side of the lower edge of the side substrate 40S. The inner edge of the flange portion 474 extends further inwardly while slightly curving, and the rear edge of the extended portion further extends inwardly in a standing wall shape, and a screw insertion hole 475 is formed in the standing wall shape portion. It is installed. The front side edge of the extending portion extends outward in the form of a standing wall, and a screwing portion 473B having a structure basically similar to that of the upper screwing portions 473T and 473N is integrally formed on the front wall-like portion. ing. As shown in FIG. 28, the flange portion 474 extends rearward in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view on the rear side of the side substrate 40S, and is raised stepwise at a position outward from the inner end, and further to the outer side thereof. At the position, the height is further raised stepwise and the rear edge is pulled forward, and the width is reduced by one step, and at the outer side, the rear edge is pulled forward and further reduced by one step. It extends outward. The outer end of the flange portion 474 bends upward at a right angle and extends further outward while curving in the shape of a front view arc, and then bends upward again and bends at a right angle at the upper end and inward. An extending upper side wall is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the corner of the inner upper end of the side board 40S has a generally rectangular shape in plan view and extends rearwardly inward and gently tilts upward toward the inner side. A protruding portion 476 having a shape extending in a rectangular parallelepiped shape from the rear side edge portion of the portion further downward and downward is integrally formed. An extension piece 477 that extends rearward in a rectangular shape in plan view is integrally formed at a position spaced apart from the overhang portion 476 with the screw-in portion 473T.

  The wall that spreads in the shape of a standing plate of the side board 40S is a position slightly inside from the center portion, and coincides with a location closer to the outside of the two locations that are stepwise higher on the rear side of the flange portion 474. A straight line extending vertically at the left and right positions is defined as a boundary line, and the outer side of the boundary line recedes one step backward (inward) to form a receding region 47R. Accordingly, the inner side of the receding region 47R is one step A protruding region 47F that protrudes forward is formed. A support shaft 478 extending forward is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the boundary portion between the receding region 47R and the protruding region 47F, and the protruding region 47F is notched at the corner so as to avoid the supporting shaft 478. It is formed in the shape. A locking projection 490 that extends forward in a columnar shape is integrally formed on the lower side of the support shaft 478. On the outer side of the support shaft 478, a screw-in portion 473M extending in a cylindrical shape rearward and having a screw hole extending from the front side is integrally formed, and a positioning boss 473P is integrally formed inside the screw-in portion 473M. Is formed. Above the support shaft 478, a protrusion 479 extending in an arc shape centering on the support shaft 478 when viewed from the front is integrally formed outward from the protruding region 47F. The front side surface of the protrusion 479 is formed to be flush with the protruding region 47F. Further, a protruding wall 480 extending in an arc shape centering on the support shaft 478 is integrally formed above the protrusion 479 so as to straddle the protruding region 47F and the retracted region 47R. As a whole, the protruding wall 480 extends further forward than the surface of the protruding region 47F. In the protruding wall 480, a portion extending outward from the protruding region 47F extends to the rear of the retracted region 47R except for a part of the tip, and between the extended portion and the upper edge of the retracted region 47R. A region having a front shape in which one corner portion of the rectangle is cut out in an arc shape is recessed backward in a dish shape together with the extending portion to form a recessed portion 47N.

  A circular motor exposure hole 481 is formed on the outer side of the recessed portion 47N and in the vicinity of the corner of the upper end of the side substrate 40S. Positioning protrusions 482 project from the front side at two opposing positions on the peripheral edge of the motor exposure hole 481. Screw insertion holes 483 are formed in the vicinity of both positioning protrusions 482, respectively. Between both screw insertion holes 483, a guide protrusion 484 extending in an arc shape having a larger diameter than the exposure hole 481 is formed. Screw insertion holes 485 and 486 are formed in the outer side of the guide protrusion 484 and in the vicinity of the corner of the lower end of the side board 40S below the motor exposure hole 481. Positioning holes 485P and 486P are formed in the screw insertion holes 485 and 486, respectively, downward and upward. Inside the lower screw insertion hole 486, a screw insertion portion 487 extending in a cylindrical shape forward and having a screw hole inside is integrally formed. A shaft support peripheral wall 488 having a configuration in which the peripheral wall extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the hole formed in a circular shape is integrally formed inside the screw-in portion 487. Two parallel vertical pieces extend downward and slightly inward from the outer end of the lower surface of the side board 40S, and the extended end is continuously formed by a horizontal piece to form a groove in the front view. In addition, a screw-in portion 491 that extends in a cylindrical shape in the front-rear direction and has a screw hole therein is integrally formed. On the inner side slightly from the screwed portion 491, a hook-like piece 473E is formed integrally with the vertical piece extending downward from the lower surface of the side substrate 40S and the extending end extending inward to form a hook shape in front view. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 28, a lower decorative plate 492 is disposed below the flange portion 474. The lower decorative plate 492 is formed in a substantially plate shape that extends substantially parallel to the flange portion 474, and the lower surface is decorated. At the corner of the rear end of the lower decorative plate 492, a rectangular horizontal piece extends outward, the rear end extends vertically downward, and a screw insertion hole is formed in the center thereof. A mounting portion 492F is formed integrally so that the extended end edge portion is recessed upward in an inverted U shape at the center.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, a side motor 493 is disposed in the motor exposure hole 481 from the front side, and is positioned by the positioning protrusion 482 and the guide protrusion 484 and screwed by the screw insertion hole 483. The drive shaft of the side motor 493 protrudes rearward through the motor exposure hole 481, and a fourth gear 494G is fixed to the tip thereof. A fifth gear 495G meshes with the fourth gear 494G, and is rotatably fitted to the rear end of the shaft support peripheral wall 488. A crank drive shaft 495P is fixed to the fifth gear 495G.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, two side boards 40S are configured so as to be substantially symmetrical, and are arranged on both sides of the petal operating device 40F. Both side substrates 40S are basically symmetrical in structure except that the overhanging portion 476 is formed only on the left side substrate 40S and not on the right side substrate 40S. It has become.

  A back plate 40R is disposed on the rear side of the side substrate 40S. As shown in FIG. 29, the back plate 40R has a right side portion 46R having an outer shape substantially corresponding to the outer shape of the right side substrate 40S and a left side portion 46L having an outer shape substantially corresponding to the outer shape of the left side substrate 40S. And a central portion 46M laid between the right side 46R and the left side 46L, and as a whole, is a horizontally long standing plate-like shape that substantially covers the petal operating device 40F and the side boards 40S in the arranged state from the rear. It is a resin member.

  The central portion 46M is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the upper surface portion, the front surface portion, and the lower left portion of the rear surface portion are opened, and the right front side edge and the left front side edge of the central portion 46M are the left side end of the right side portion 46R. The edge and the right end edge of the left side portion 46L are arranged so as to continue to each other. In other words, the central portion 46M is disposed so as to be interposed between the right side portion 46R and the left side portion 46L disposed on both sides with a slight gap therebetween and to protrude rearward from the right side portion 46R and the left side portion 46L. Thus, the right side 46R, the central part 46M, and the left side 46L are continuously arranged in this order to constitute the back plate 40R as a whole.

  A bearing recess that extends in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped toward the front and is recessed in the shape of a groove from the front surface of each of the upper and lower corners at the inner end (the end on the center portion 46M side) of the right side 46R and the left side 46L; A shaft support portion 496 configured integrally with a screw-in portion extending in a cylindrical shape on both sides of the bearing concave portion and having a screw hole therein is integrally formed. Each of the right side 46R and the left side 46L is slightly outside (on the side opposite to the center 46M side) and slightly above the center in the height direction, and protrudes forward in a disk shape when viewed from the front. A shaft support protrusion 497 extending in a columnar shape from the front center to the rear is integrally formed. A screw-in portion 498 that extends forward in a cylindrical shape and has a screw hole therein is integrally formed at the upper end portion on the outer side of the shaft support projection portion 497. Screw insertion holes 601, 602, and 603 are bored at positions adjacent to the upper side of the shaft projection 497, positions adjacent to the outer side of the screw-in part 498, and positions below the screw-in part 498, respectively. A screw-in portion 497M having a screw hole extending in a cylindrical shape toward the rear and extending from the front side is integrally formed in the vicinity of the upper corners on the right side 46R and the left side 46L above the shaft support protrusion 497. The positioning boss 497P is integrally formed at a position adjacent to the outer side of the threaded portion 498M. A screw-in part 498M having a screw hole extending in a cylindrical shape rearward and extending from the front side is integrally formed below the shaft support protrusion part 497 and in the vicinity of the inner lower corners of the right side part 46R and the left side part 46L. Is formed.

  A bulging portion 604 that has a slight thickness and bulges forward stepwise is formed at the outer end portions of the right side portion 46R and the left side portion 46L. The vicinity of the upper end at the inner edge of the bulging portion 604 extends slightly longer inward so that the tip is semicircular when viewed from the front, and a long hole-like shaft insertion slit extending left and right on the front surface of the extending portion 605 is drilled. At a position below the shaft insertion slit 605 at the inner edge of the bulging portion 604, there is a shaft insertion portion 606 having a configuration in which the peripheral edge of the shaft insertion hole extends slightly forward from the front surface of the bulging portion 604. It is integrally formed. Around the shaft insertion portion 606, a substantially partial circular groove portion 607 in which the upper part on the inner side in front view is missing is formed so as to be concentric with the shaft insertion portion 606 at a slight interval. The inner edge of the front wall of the bulging portion 604 has a shape that protrudes in an arc along the groove portion 607, but the inner surface of the bulging portion 604 located behind the protruding portion is opened. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the rear side surfaces of the bulging portions 604 in the right side portion 46R and the left side portion 46L are open, and the outside of the inner wall of the right side portion 46R and the left side portion 46L from the position where the bulging portion 604 is formed. The edge has a shape that is larger in diameter than the groove portion 607 and has an arc shape concentric with the groove portion 607 and is recessed inward. As shown in FIG. 29, at the position adjacent to the outer upper portion of the groove portion 607, a shaft support protrusion 608 that protrudes slightly forward from the front surface of the bulging portion 604 and extends in an annular shape in front view is integrally formed. .

  The corner portion of the outer end upper portion of the bulging portion 604 is formed into a shape that is notched inward, and at the inner rear end portion of this notch portion, a screw insertion hole that closes the inner rear end portion in a wall shape and penetrates forward and backward The upper screw insertion portion 609 having the above is integrally formed. A lower screw insertion portion 610 having a screw insertion hole extending downwardly in a U-shape in front view and penetrating in the front-rear direction is integrally formed at a corner portion at the lower portion of the outer end of the bulging portion 604. At the position below the position where the upper screw insertion portion 609 is formed at the outer end of the bulging portion 604 and at the position slightly below the outer side of the groove portion 607, respectively, a little longer from the front surface of the bulging portion 604 to the front in a cylindrical shape. An upper screwing portion 611 and a lower screwing portion 612 having screw holes inside the extension are integrally formed. Each of the upper screw portion 611 and the lower screw portion 612 is integrally formed with a columnar portion extending in a wall shape downward and upward along the radial direction from the circumferential surface, and extending in a columnar shape at the extended end in the front-rear direction. The upper positioning boss 611P and the lower positioning boss 612P are formed so as to protrude from the tip of each cylindrical portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a cover plate 40P is disposed on the front side of the side substrate 40S. The cover plate 40P covers the movable region between the slider 470 and the open / close drive arm 471 on the side of the petal motion device 40F (approximately the portion from the shaft support 471G to the first fitting projection 471E formation side) and the open / close drive. The arm 471 extends upward and outward from one location so as not to cover the movable region of the side opposite to the petal motion device 40F side (generally the portion from the shaft support portion 471G to the second fitting projection 471F formation side end). This is a standing plate-like resin member having a substantially L-shaped front shape.

  The inner end of the cover plate 40P extends in a substantially strip shape that extends slightly longer in the top and bottom of the front view, and a plurality of strips (three strips) extending in parallel from the upper end to the lower end on the rear side of the strip. ) Ridges 613 are integrally formed. A screw insertion portion 614 that extends in the thickness direction from the front side surface to the rear side surface of the cover plate 40P and has an insertion hole and a screw insertion hole therein is integrally formed at the upper end portion of the strip-shaped portion. A rectangular piece extends inward from the upper end of the inner edge of the strip-like portion, and a first sliding protrusion 615 that protrudes forward in a columnar shape is integrally formed on the front side surface of the piece. ing. At the position slightly below the upper end of the outer edge of the strip-shaped part, it extends in a single piece to the side, the peripheral wall extends from the outer periphery to the rear side, and the tip part is semicircular in front view and screwed in the center A screw insertion piece 616 having an insertion hole is integrally formed. At the lower end edge of the strip-shaped portion, there is a support piece 617 that extends rearward in a rectangular shape in plan view and bends downward at the extended end to extend in a U-shape when viewed from the front, and has an insertion hole at the tip. It is integrally formed. From the lower end portion of the strip-shaped portion, a slightly elongated lower side portion extends outward, and the strip-shaped portion and the lower side portion constitute a substantially L-shaped main portion of the cover plate 40P. A second sliding projection 618 that extends forward in a cylindrical shape and has a screw hole inside is integrally formed at a position slightly inside the outer end of the lower side. An extending portion 619 extending rearward in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the lower surface and the rear surface open is integrally formed at a portion from the outer end of the lower side portion to a position slightly inward of the second sliding protrusion 618. An extension piece is formed to extend upward from the rear upper end edge of the extension portion 619, and a screw insertion hole 619M and a positioning hole 619P adjacent to the inside thereof are integrally formed in the extension piece. . The substantially lower half of the strip-shaped portion extends outward, and the upper end edge of the extending portion extends downward while curving in an arc shape, and extends while curving in a reverse arc shape along the way. And is integrally continuous with the upper edge of the lower side. As a result, a wall portion that has an outer edge shape extending while meandering in a generally S-shape when viewed from the front and integrally closing the corner portion is formed in the corner portion formed by the strip-shaped portion and the lower side portion. Has been. The outer edge portion extending from the upper end portion of the inner edge of the strip portion to the lower end edge of the lower side portion through the upper edge and the outer edge of the strip portion includes the peripheral wall of the screw insertion piece 616 in the rear. A slightly extending peripheral wall is continuously formed.

  Two cover plates 40P are configured to be bilaterally symmetric, and are disposed on the front sides of the left and right sliders 470 and the opening / closing drive arm 471, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a substrate cover 40C is disposed on the front side of the cover plate 40P. The substrate cover 40C is a standing plate-like resin member that has a front shape corresponding to the side substrate 40S and is disposed so as to cover the front side of the side substrate 40S. The substrate cover 40C has a main body 620B having a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the front and having a shape in which the outer end portion at the lower end edge extends downward in a trapezoidal shape. The inner half of the upper end edge of the main body 620B extends slightly upward, and the extension extends slightly longer inward, so that the upper end edge of the main body 620B extends almost from the center to the inside. An upper extending portion 620T extending in a horizontally long strip shape is formed. The upper extension portion 620T is shaped so that most of the inside is recessed rearward of the main body portion 620B, thereby forming a dish shape having a peripheral wall portion formed on the outer periphery. An upper rail 621 extending in a slit shape in the lateral direction from a position substantially adjacent to the inner end of the main body 620B to the inner extending end is formed in the upper extending portion 620T. A screw insertion portion 622 that extends in the thickness direction of the upper extension portion 620T at the upper end portion of the upper extension portion 620T at a position slightly outward from the center of the upper rail 621 and has an insertion hole and a screw insertion hole therein. Are integrally formed. Vertically extending from the lower end of the outer edge of the main body 620B to a laterally long rectangular shape to the side, the upper edge of the extended portion extending rearward and extending upward at the extended end. Are integrally formed, and a screw insertion portion 623 extending in the thickness direction and having an insertion hole and a screw insertion hole therein is integrally formed in the vertical piece. Extending slightly downward from the inner end of the lower end edge of the main body 620B in a rectangular shape, the lower end edge of the extension portion extends slightly while curving backward, and the extension end further extends backward and Extending obliquely downward and inward, the extending end of the extending portion extends downward in a U-shape when viewed from the front, and the extending portion extends in the thickness direction and has an insertion hole and screw inside. A screw insertion portion 624 having an insertion hole is integrally formed. A screw-in part 625 that extends slightly short forward in a cylindrical shape and has a screw hole inside is integrally formed at a position slightly above the center on the rear side surface of the main body part 620B. The threaded portion 625 is integrally formed with a cylindrical portion that extends inward in the radial direction from the peripheral surface and extends in a columnar shape at the extended end, and a positioning boss 626 is formed from the tip of the cylindrical portion. It is formed to protrude. A columnar portion protrudes rearward slightly from the inner end of the lower edge at the rear side surface of the main body 620B, and a positioning boss 627 protrudes from the tip of the columnar portion. A peripheral wall extending slightly rearward is formed on most of the outer peripheral edge of the main body 620B.

  Two substrate covers 40 </ b> C are configured so as to be substantially bilaterally symmetric, and are arranged so that the tips of the upper extending portions 620 </ b> T are brought into contact with each other. A screw insertion piece 628 extending in a rectangular shape upward and inward and having a screw insertion hole in the upper and inner portions is integrally formed at the upper corner of the upper end of the upper extension 620T in the left substrate cover 40C. It is formed and screwed to the tip of the upper extension 620T in the right substrate cover 40C through the screw insertion hole in the inner part. Further, in the upper extension portion 620T in the right substrate cover 40C, the screw insertion portion 622 projects the upper end portion upward from the upper extension portion 620T at a position slightly closer to the side than the center of the upper rail 621. In contrast, in the upper extension portion 620T of the left substrate cover 40C, the screw insertion portion 622 does not protrude upward from the upper extension portion 620T substantially at the position of the side end of the upper rail 621. Thus, it is formed so as to be inscribed in the upper end edge of the upper extending portion 620T.

  The shutter 40E is disposed on the rear side of the substrate cover 40C. The shutter 40E is a standing plate-like resin member having an outer shape generally corresponding to the substrate cover 40C rotated 180 ° so that the top, bottom, left and right are reversed. The shutter 40E is formed with a lower extending portion 629B that extends in a laterally long strip shape from a position slightly outward from the center of the lower end edge. The lower extension 629B is formed with a lower rail 630 extending in a slit shape in the lateral direction from the inner end to a position slightly inside the extension end. A portion from the inner end to the position slightly inside the outer end at the upper end edge of the shutter 40E extends upward in a horizontally long strip shape to form an upper extending portion 629T. A third sliding protrusion 631 that protrudes forward in a columnar shape is integrally formed on the inner end portion of the front side surface of the upper extending portion 629T. A rear rail 632 is formed on the rear side surface of the upper extending portion 629T. The rear rail 632 has a shape in which a peripheral wall extends rearward from the rear side surface of the upper extension portion 629T, and the peripheral wall closes in a loop shape extending in the front view horizontally along the surface direction of the upper extension portion 629T. As described above, the upper extension portion 629T is integrally formed. From the upper end portion of the outer edge of the shutter 40E, a vertically extending piece extends sideways, and a vertically long, elongated hole-like cam groove 633 is formed in the extending piece. A peripheral wall extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the cam groove 633.

  Two shutters 40E are configured so as to be substantially bilaterally symmetric, but fitting bosses 634B are integrally formed near the upper end and the center of the inner edge of the right shutter 40E, and the left shutter. A fitting hole 634P is formed at a position corresponding to the fitting boss 634B on the inner end edge of 40E, and the fitting boss 634B becomes a fitting hole 634P when closing close to the center as will be described later. Each is designed to fit. The right and left shutters 40E are respectively provided with decorative right and left portions that constitute a series of designs as a whole in the closed state as described above.

  An elevating mechanism is mounted on the side substrate 40S and the back plate 40R. The lifting mechanism is a mechanism that uses the side motor 493 as a drive source to transmit the power of the side motor 493 to raise and lower the petal operating device 40F, and includes the first crank arm 635 and the connecting rod shown in FIGS. 636, a second crank arm 637, a lever (insulator) 638, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the first crank arm 635 is semicircular at both ends and extends slightly in an oval shape as a whole, and has an outer shape in which the peripheral wall slightly protrudes in a rib shape from the outer peripheral edges of both surfaces. Then, as shown in the same figure, it is a plate-like resin member that is arranged upright with the longitudinal direction facing left and right and the thickness direction facing forward and backward. Each of the first crank arms 635 has a semicircular center at the outer end (left end in FIG. 30) and the inner end (right end in FIG. 30) that protrudes slightly forward and slightly rearward (similar to the peripheral wall). Thus, the first crankpin 635P and the crankshaft portion 635S extending in a columnar shape are integrally formed. A rotation shaft insertion hole having a substantially D-shaped cross section is formed in the crank shaft portion 635S so as to penetrate in the axial direction, and the crank drive shaft 495P of the fifth gear 495G is inserted and fixed. Yes. A light shielding piece 635B extending from the upper outer end (upper left in FIG. 30) of the first crank arm 635 to the upper outer side (upper left in FIG. 30) so as to form a slightly tapered quadrilateral when viewed from the front. It is integrally formed.

  A rotational position detection sensor 639 is disposed on the outer upper side of the first crank arm 635 (upper left in FIG. 30). The rotational position detection sensor 639 includes a gate portion 639G composed of two prismatic bodies extending in parallel with a gap therebetween, and a light emitting element is provided on one of a pair of opposing surfaces of both the prismatic bodies of the gate portion 639G. The light receiving elements are arranged on the other side. A screw insertion piece 639F having screw insertion holes at both ends is formed integrally with the front side portion of the rotational position detection sensor 639. As shown in FIG. 30, the rotational position detection sensor 639 bulges in the back plate 40R so as to be in a posture to sandwich the front end portion of the light shielding piece 635B of the first crank arm 635 at the initial position with the gate portion 639G. It is disposed inside the portion 604, and is screwed with a screw insertion piece 639F in the vicinity of the outer upper corner of the rear side surface (inner surface) of the front side wall of the bulging portion 604. As shown in FIG. 11, a screw-in portion 604F corresponding to the screw insertion piece 639F is integrally formed on the rear side surface of the front side wall of the bulging portion 604 of the back plate 40R. As shown in FIG. 30, when the first crank arm 635 is in the initial position, the light from the light emitting element is blocked by the light shielding piece 635B in the gate portion 639G of the rotational position detection sensor 639, and the first crank arm 635 is moved from the initial position. When rotating, the light shielding piece 635B moves away from the gate portion 639G, and the light from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element, so that the rotational position of the first crank arm 635 is detected and the operation state of the lifting mechanism is grasped. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the connecting rod 636 is a plate-shaped resin member that extends from side to side in a schematic band shape when viewed from the front and is arranged with its width direction set up and down. A support shaft 636 </ b> P that protrudes forward in a columnar shape is integrally formed at the inner end (the left end in FIG. 31) of the connecting rod 636. From the inner end of the connecting rod 636 to the position slightly closer to the inner side than the outer end (the right end in FIG. 31), the connecting rod 636 extends in a schematic band shape when viewed from the front. It has a shape, and a peripheral wall slightly protrudes in the form of a rib from the outer edges of both the front and rear surfaces of the entire inner part up to the flange-shaped extension part. From the outer rear edge (the right rear side edge in FIG. 31) of the flange-shaped extension portion, a horizontally long piece-like portion extends laterally, and from the outer peripheral edge of the piece-like portion, The peripheral wall protrudes to the front-rear position substantially the same as the front end of the peripheral wall in the extension part. An extending piece extending upward in a reverse U-shape when viewed from the front is integrally formed on the outer end of the horizontally long piece, and the extending piece projects in a cylindrical shape forward and penetrates forward and backward. A pin insertion portion 636S having a hole is integrally formed.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the second crank arm 637 has an output side piece 637E that extends generally outward (to the right in FIG. 31), and an input side that extends slightly shorter than the output side piece 637E. The plate 637R is a flat resin member having a substantially V-shaped front shape that is bent at an angle slightly close to a right angle as a whole (about 80 ° in the present pachinko machine 10). A peripheral wall projects rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear side surface of the entire second crank arm 637. The central bent portion of the second crank arm 637 is integrally formed with a pin insertion portion (not shown in FIG. 31) having a hole that protrudes in a cylindrical shape rearward and penetrates forward and backward. An arm shaft 637S is inserted so as to protrude slightly rearward, and an E-type retaining ring is fitted to the front end of the second crank arm 637. A second crank pin 637P that projects forward in a columnar shape is integrally formed at the tip of the output side piece 637E. A shaft insertion hole is formed at the distal end of the input side piece 637R, and the shaft insertion hole is externally fitted to the support shaft 636P of the connecting rod 636 and is rotatably supported.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the lever 638 is bent in a stepwise manner so as to meander in a generally S-shape at a gentle angle at the center, extending in the left and right directions, and arranged with the width direction facing up and down. It is a flat resin member. A pin insertion portion 638E is integrally formed at the center portion of the bent portion and has a hole that protrudes backward in a cylindrical shape and penetrates forward and backward. A screw extending from the bent part to the outer side (right side in FIG. 31) slightly longer so as to be slightly tapered when viewed from the front. A support shaft 638F having a hole is integrally formed. From the bent part to the inner side (left side in FIG. 31), it extends slightly short in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front. A peripheral wall projects rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear side surface of the portion from the support shaft 638F formation side end (side end) to the rectangular portion. Around the pin insertion part 638E, a circular peripheral wall in front view is formed so as to be concentric so as to protrude rearward, and this circular peripheral wall is inscribed in the peripheral wall of the outer peripheral edge with the same protruding height. Are integrally formed. The pin insertion portion 638E protrudes further rearward than these peripheral walls, and the support shaft 638F protrudes further rearward than the pin insertion portion 638E. The inner end portion of the rectangular portion bulges forward along the thickness direction, extends further inward from the front end portion thereof, and thereby extends inward so as to protrude forward one step in the thickness direction. A tip piece 638N is integrally formed, and the inner tip piece 638N continuously extends from the rectangular portion while being bent at a right angle in a substantially S shape in plan view. A long hole-shaped shaft insertion portion 638L that extends slightly to the left and right is formed in the distal end portion of the inner distal end piece 638N. A peripheral wall protrudes rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear side surface of the inner tip piece 638N and the outer peripheral edge of the shaft insertion portion 638L so that both are integrally continuous.

  As described above, the first crank arm 635 is placed inside the bulging portion 604 of the back plate 40R with the posture at the initial position so that the light shielding piece 635B is sandwiched between the gate portion 639G of the rotational position detection sensor 639. Be placed. On the other hand, the fifth gear 495G is disposed on the front side of the bulging portion 604 in the back plate 40R, and the crank drive shaft 495P is inserted from the rear side into the shaft insertion portion 606 of the bulging portion 604 and fixed to the fifth gear 495G. Is done. The distal end portion of the crank drive shaft 495P is inserted and fixed to the crankshaft portion 635S of the first crank arm 635.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the connecting rod 636 is disposed on the front side of the back plate 40R, the outer end portion is inserted from the inside into the bulging portion 604 of the back plate 40R, and the pin insertion portion 636S is the first crank arm. 635 is fitted on the first crank pin 635P from the front side. As described above, the shaft insertion hole at the tip of the input side piece 637R of the second crank arm 637 is pivotally supported on the support shaft 636P of the connecting rod 636, and the arm shaft 637S of the second crank arm 637 is It is inserted from the front side into the pivot support protrusion 497 of the face plate 40R and is pivotally supported. The second crank pin 637P of the second crank arm 637 is inserted into the pin insertion portion 638E of the lever 638 from the rear side and is rotatably supported. The support shaft 638F of the lever 638 is inserted from the front side into the shaft insertion slit 605 of the back plate 40R, and is slidably and rotatably supported in the shaft insertion slit 605. The shaft insertion portion 638L of the lever 638 is rotatably supported by the shaft insertion piece 468T of the suspension member 468 by a pin shaft.

  The elevating mechanisms are configured in two sets so as to be symmetric, and are respectively mounted on the left and right side boards 40S and the right side 46R and the left side 46L of the back plate 40R.

  The slider 470 of the opening / closing mechanism is arranged such that the slide protrusion 470P is inserted into the guide rail 472 of the side board 40S from the front side and is covered by the cover plate 40P from the front side. Accordingly, the slider 470 is held slidably up and down on the guide rail 472 of the side substrate 40S while being in contact with the protrusion 613 of the covering plate 40P from the front side. As described above, the first fitting protrusion 471E of the opening / closing drive arm 471 is inserted and fitted into the long hole 470L of the slider 470 from the front side, and the shaft support portion 471G of the opening / closing drive arm 471 is shown in FIGS. Together with the coil spring 471S shown, it is fitted from the front side to the support shaft 478 of the side board 40S, and an E-type retaining ring 478E (reference) shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is fitted and fixed to the tip of the support shaft 478. One end of the coil spring 471S is formed in a ring shape and is externally fitted and locked to the locking protrusion 490 of the side substrate 40S, and the other end of the coil spring 471S is formed in a hook shape and is open / close driving arm 471. The latching portion 471P is urged so as to push down the latching portion 471P. A cam groove 633 of the shutter 40E is fitted on the second fitting protrusion 471F of the opening / closing drive arm 471 from the front side.

  In the shutter 40E, the first sliding protrusion 615 of the covering plate 40P is fitted into the rear rail 632 from the rear side, and the second sliding protrusion 618 of the covering plate 40P is inserted into the lower rail 630 from the rear side, thereby The first slider member 618S is screwed to the tip of the sliding projection 618, and the third sliding projection 631 is inserted into the upper rail 621 of the substrate cover 40C from the rear side to the tip of the third sliding projection 631. By fixing the second slider member 631S with screws, the second slider member 631S is held slidable left and right so as to be sandwiched between the covering plate 40P and the substrate cover 40C. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first slider member 618S and the second slider member 631S are arranged behind a disc-shaped flange having an outer diameter larger than the width of the lower rail 630 and the upper rail 621, respectively. On the side, a sliding projection having an outer diameter smaller than the width of the lower rail 630 and the upper rail 621 and projecting short in a substantially cylindrical shape to the rear is integrally formed. The rail 630 and the upper rail 621 are slidably fitted to be fixed to the distal end of the second sliding projection 618 and the distal end of the third sliding projection 631, respectively.

  Two sets of opening / closing mechanisms are configured so as to be bilaterally symmetric, and are respectively mounted on the left and right side boards 40S and the board cover 40C.

  A slide portion 468S of a suspension member 468 externally fitted to the left and right slide shafts 469 is disposed from the front side in a bearing recess of the shaft support portion 496 in the back plate 40R, and is screwed to a screwed portion of the shaft support portion 496. . Thereby, the left and right slide shafts 469 are installed up and down on the back plate 40R, and the petal operating device 40F is slidably held up and down.

  The cover plate 40P is attached by fixing the screw insertion portion 614, the screw insertion piece 616, the support piece 617, and the screw insertion hole 619M to the screw insertion portions 473T, 473N, 473B, and 473M of the side substrate 40S, respectively. Similarly, the substrate cover 40C, the side substrate 40S, and the back plate 40R are attached and fixed to each other in a posture that overlaps with each other by means of screw fixing between the corresponding screw insertion portion and the screw insertion portion. .

  The effect operation unit 40 configured as described above is configured by screwing the screw insertion piece 628 of the board cover 40C and the attachment portion 492F of the lower decorative plate 492 to the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the petal motion device 40F is arranged and fixed so as to be exposed from the center portion of the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43 to the front surface.

  In the production operation unit 40, A. Elevating operation (hereinafter also simply referred to as “elevating operation”) of the petal operating device 40F; An opening / closing operation of the shutter 40E (hereinafter also simply referred to as "opening / closing operation"), and C.I. Various dynamic operations such as the operation of collecting and rotating the petals 402 and the sepals 403 in the petal operating device 40F (hereinafter also simply referred to as “collecting and rotating operation”); The petal operation device 40F is controlled by the sub-control board so as to perform the light emission operation (hereinafter also simply referred to as “light emission operation”). Hereinafter, the A.E. ~ C. Dynamic behavior and E. The light emission operations of are sequentially described.

  Hereinafter, the description will be given focusing on the left side portion of the rendering operation unit 40, that is, the left side portion in FIGS. 32, 34 and 36 or the right side portion in FIGS. 33, 35 and 37. Since the operation is the same as that on the left side of the front view (symmetrical), description thereof is omitted.

A. Elevating Operation (A1) Initial Position In the initial position, as shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the petal operating device 40F is at substantially the same height as the left and right side boards 40S, and the lever 638 is directed horizontally inward. Is supported by being suspended from both sides. Accordingly, the petal motion device 40F is set at the center of the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43 as shown in FIG. 4 so that the lower end is substantially at the same height as the lower end of the upper frame portion 43T. .

  In the initial position, as shown in FIG. 33, the first crank arm 635 is formed with the first crank pin 635P so that the light shielding piece 635B is sandwiched between the gate portions 639G of the rotational position detection sensor 639 as described above. The side end is oriented outward (rightward in FIG. 33), and the crankshaft 635S formation side end is oriented inward (leftward in FIG. 33).

(A2) Start of Descent Next, as shown in FIG. 35, the side motor 493 rotates the fourth gear 494G in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front (counterclockwise in FIG. 35). Accordingly, the fifth gear 495G is interlocked and rotated in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front (clockwise in FIG. 35) as indicated by the arrow A1, and the first crank arm 635 is rotated in the same direction from the initial position. To drive. FIG. 35 shows a state in which the first crank arm 635 is rotated from the initial position by an angle θ2 (about 60 ° in the pachinko machine 10) in the frontal counterclockwise direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 35) A1. ing.

  As the first crank arm 635 rotates, the connecting rod 636 is pushed inward as shown by an arrow A2 in FIG. In FIG. 35, it rotates clockwise. Accordingly, the second crank arm 637 pushes down the lever 638 and rotates it in the clockwise direction in the front view (counterclockwise in FIG. 35) as indicated by the arrow A4. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the petal operating device 40F descends below the left and right side boards 40S.

  Further, as the first crank arm 635 thus starts to rotate in the counterclockwise direction A1 when viewed from the initial position, the light shielding piece 635B escapes from between the gate portion 639G of the rotational position detection sensor 639, thereby The separation of the crank arm 635 from the initial position, that is, the start of the descent operation is detected and confirmed, and thereafter, the operation state (posture) of the entire elevating mechanism is determined by the rotation amount of the side motor 493 from the start point of the descent operation. ) Can also be grasped.

(A3) Descent end (bottom position)
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37, the first crank arm 635 continues to rotate counterclockwise in the front view (clockwise in FIG. 37) as indicated by an arrow A5, from the initial position shown in FIG. When the angle position of angle θ3 (about 130 ° in this pachinko machine 10) is reached in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the petal operation device 40F has the lowermost operation limit position (this In the specification, it is also referred to as “the lowest position”), and the descent operation is completed. As a result, most of the petal motion device 40F protrudes downward from the lower end of the upper frame portion 43T of the center frame 43, and becomes a posture suspended in front of the center of the upper end portion of the liquid crystal screen of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  As described above, the rotational power of the side motor 493 is transmitted by the lifting mechanism, and the petal operating device 40F is lowered from the initial position to the lowest position. At this time, in the lever 638, the support shaft 638F functions as a fulcrum, the pin insertion portion 638E functions as a force point, the shaft insertion portion 638L functions as an action point, and the shaft insertion portion 638L as an action point functions as a pin insertion. It is disposed and formed farther (about twice) from the support shaft 638F that is the fulcrum than the portion 638E, and accordingly, it is an action point with respect to the moving distance of the pin insertion portion 638E that is the power point. The power is transmitted so that the moving distance of the shaft insertion portion 638L becomes considerably large. That is, as shown in FIG. 37, in the range where the lifting mechanism operates from the initial position to the lowest position, the lowering distance D3 at which the shaft insertion part 638L as the action point descends is the lowering distance of the pin insertion part 638E as the power point. It is about twice D4. Therefore, the petal operating device 40F can be efficiently lowered from the initial position to the lowest position.

(A4) Ascent operation (return to initial position)
When the petal operation device 40F is at the lowest position, the side gear 493 moves the fourth gear 494G in the opposite direction to the above-described lowering operation, and the front view counterclockwise direction as indicated by the arrow A6 in FIG. When it is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 37, the lifting mechanism operates in the reverse direction to the above-described lowering operation and returns to the initial position. When the first crank arm 635 is returned to the initial position shown in FIG. 33, the light shielding piece 635B is returned between the gate portions 639G of the rotational position detection sensor 639, thereby returning the first crank arm 635 to the initial position. The return, that is, the end of the ascending operation is detected and confirmed.

  Also in this ascending operation, the ascending distance D3 at which the shaft insertion portion 638L as the action point ascends in the lever 638 is approximately twice the ascent distance D4 of the pin insertion portion 638E as the force point. 40F can be efficiently raised from the lowest position to the initial position and returned.

B. Opening / closing operation (B1) Initial position (open position)
A. above. When the petal operation device 40F is in the initial position in the up and down operation, as shown in FIG. 39, the slider 470 is engaged with the support shaft 406 of the petal operation device 40F at the upper end of the engagement notch 470G. Of the upper and lower movable ranges in the guide rail 472 of the substrate 40S, it is held at the uppermost operation limit position. In other words, as the petal operating device 40F is held at the initial position, the slider 470 is also held at the initial position.

  In this initial position, the second fitting projection 471F forming side portion of the opening / closing drive arm 471 extends obliquely outward and upward from the shaft support portion 471G, and the second fitting projection 471F is located on the outermost side. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 38, the shutter 40E that is externally fitted by the cam groove 633 to the second fitting protrusion 471F of the opening / closing drive arm 471 is drawn to the outermost side, and as shown in FIG. Most parts excluding the edge are retracted to the rear side of the substrate cover 40C and are kept hidden by the substrate cover 40C so as not to be seen from the front. In other words, the left and right shutters 40E are held in the open position opened so as to be separated from both sides.

(B2) Closure start When the petal operating device 40F starts to descend from the initial position by the ascending / descending operation, the support shaft 406 of the petal operating device 40F is detached from the upper end of the engagement notch 470G in the slider 470 and descends. At this time, since the second fitting protrusion 471F forming side portion of the opening / closing drive arm 471 is urged to be pushed outward and downward by the coil spring 471S as described above, the petal operating device 40F starts to descend from the initial position. However, initially, the support shaft 406 of the petal operating device 40F only descends within the engagement notch 470G of the slider 470, and the slider 470 does not descend following this, but by the biasing force of the coil spring 471S. The opening / closing drive arm 471 is continuously held at the initial position.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 41, when the support shaft 406 of the petal operating device 40F reaches the lower end of the engagement notch 470G in the slider 470, the support shaft 406 is engaged with the lower end of the engagement notch 470G thereafter. The slider 470 is pushed downward against the urging force of the coil spring 471S. Accordingly, the opening / closing drive arm 471 starts rotating in the direction opposite to the biasing direction of the coil spring 471S, that is, in the case of the opening / closing drive arm 471 on the left side of the front view, as shown by the arrow A7. The open / close drive arm 471 is slidably brought into contact with the extended end surface of the protruding wall 480 on the side substrate 40S so that the sliding protrusion 471C slides on the extended end surface of the protruding wall 480 while being supported from the rear side. Rotate along. In other words, the second fitting protrusion 471F of the opening / closing drive arm 471 is held so that the second fitting protrusion 471F of the opening / closing drive arm 471 does not detach from the cam groove 633 of the shutter 40E and is correctly fitted outside. The formation side part rotates while being guided from the rear side by the protruding wall 480.

  As the opening / closing drive arm 471 rotates as described above, the shutter 40E is drawn inward by the second fitting protrusion 471F of the opening / closing drive arm 471 in the cam groove 633, as indicated by an arrow A8 in FIG. Move to slide.

(B3) Closure end (closed position)
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 43, when the slider 470 reaches the lowest position together with the petal motion device 40F, the opening / closing drive arm 471 is moved at an angle θ4 (this pachinko machine from the initial position (open position) shown in FIG. 39). 10 reaches an angular position of about 89 °. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 42, the left and right shutters 40E are close to the center of the effect operation unit 40, and the fitting bosses 634B are fitted into the fitting holes 634P and close to each other. In other words, the left and right shutters 40E are held in the closed position so as to be close to the center. In this closed position, as shown in FIG. 36, most of the left and right shutters 40E except for the outer edges are held forwardly exposed between the left and right substrate covers 40C. In other words, as shown in FIG. 32, at the initial position (open position), the petal motion device 40F is positioned so as to close and cover most of the central region between the left and right substrate covers 40C from the front side. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 36, in the closed position, the petal operating device 40F descends to the lowest position to open most of the central region, and the left and right are interlocked with the lowering of the petal operating device 40F. When the shutter 40E is closed, the left and right shutters 40E are now closed so as to cover the entire central area. In other words, where the petal operating device 40F descends and the situation behind it is exposed to the front is replaced by the petal operating device 40F, the left and right shutters 40E are shielded so that they cannot be seen from the front. . Furthermore, since the left and right shutters 40E are decorated as a whole to form a series of designs in the closed state as described above, this design is configured with the end of the closing operation described above. In the central region after the majority of the petal operation device 40F is retracted downward, a dynamic effect that combines the closing operation of the shutter 40E and decoration can be obtained.

(B4) Opening operation (return to initial position)
A. above. When the lifting mechanism performs the returning operation from the lowest position to the initial position by the lifting operation, the opening / closing mechanism performs the returning operation from the closed position to the initial position (opening position), that is, the opening operation. In this opening operation, an operation in which the closing operation is reversed is performed. However, in this opening operation, the slider 470 is not pulled up by the petal operating device 40F that rises from the lowest position to the initial position, but the slider 470 is petaled at the lower end of the engagement notch 470G by the biasing force of the coil spring 471S. The support shaft 406 of the operating device 40F is pressed from the lower side to the upper side and is held in contact with the body, and moves upward to follow the rise of the support shaft 406. Thereafter, the slider 470 reaches the uppermost operation limit position (initial position) before the petal operation device 40F and stops, and thereafter, the inside of the engagement notch 470G of the slider 470 supports the support shaft of the petal operation device 40F. Only 406 rises and reaches the uppermost motion limit position (initial position).

C. Concentration rotation operation The petal operation device 40F is the same as the above-described A. (C1) From the initial position (collection position) shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, (C2) through the expanding position shown in FIGS. 48 to 51, and (C3) ) The expansion operation is performed to the fully open position shown in FIGS. 52 to 55, and (C4) rotation operation is further performed at the fully open position. Thereafter, (C5) the concentration operation is performed to return to the initial position (collection position). It is the structure to obtain.

(C1) Initial position (concentration position)
In the initial position (collection position), as shown in FIG. 57, the slide pin 425 of the slide member 423 is positioned at the inner end (the end of the circular opening 416 side) of the central slit 421 in the slit member 415, and accordingly, As shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, the five petals 402 and the five hook pieces 403 are at the most concentrated position toward the pistil 464 at the center, and constitute a flower of hibiscus as a whole. It is in a concentrated state.

(C2) Start of the expanding operation When the petal 402 and the hook piece 403 are in the initial position (collection position) as described above, the first motor 404G is rotated clockwise as viewed by the central motor 404 as indicated by the arrow A9 in FIG. When rotated in the direction, the second gear 427G is interlocked with this, so that the rotating plate 427 is driven to rotate counterclockwise as shown by an arrow A10.

  At this time, as described above, the rotating plate 427 is externally fitted to the peripheral wall portion 417 of the slit member 415 through the pivotal support opening 428 with little frictional resistance, so that it can easily rotate around the peripheral wall portion 417 with a small torque. be able to. On the other hand, the slit member 415 is rotatably fitted to the shaft portion 445 of the central shaft member 444 through the circular opening 416 as described above, but on the other hand, as described above, the oil damper is interposed via the third gear 430G. Since braking is performed in conjunction with the gear 405G of 405, the rotating plate 427 is held so that it cannot be rotated with a torque that is small enough to cause the rotating plate 427 to move initially. Therefore, when the first gear 404G is rotated by the central motor 404, first, only the rotating plate 427 is first rotationally driven as described above, and the slit member 415 is held in a stopped state.

  When the rotating plate 427 is driven to rotate as described above, as shown in FIG. 61, the guide rail 429 rotates on the front side in the clockwise direction as shown by the arrow A11, and accordingly, the slide member A force is applied to the slide pin 425 of 423 in a direction of being pushed outward along the radial direction so as to be guided by the guide rail 429. At this time, since the movement of the slide pin 425 is regulated by the central slit 421 of the slit member 415 as shown in FIG. 60, the slide pin 425 is linearly guided from the inner end to the outer side along the central slit 421. Move. At this time, the sliding pin 425 is guided by the rotating guide rail 429, so that a slight torque is applied to the slit member 415. However, the braking force of the oil damper 405 exceeds this torque, and therefore With the slit member 415 held in a stopped state, the slide pin 425 linearly moves outward along the central slit 421 as the rotating plate 427 rotates. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 48 to 51, five sets of petals 402 and hook pieces 403 start an expanding operation that radially expands outward from the gathering position.

  In this widening operation, as described above, the central slit 421 of the slit member 415 is in a direction D2 inclined by an angle θ1 counterclockwise in a front view with respect to the radial direction D1 of the circular opening 416 as shown in FIG. Since the slide pin 425 moves outward, a relatively large load is applied to the slide pin 425 that moves outward. On the other hand, the slide pin 425 moves relatively fast because of this inclination. Become. That is, by inclining the central slit 421 in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front, the load on the slide pin 425 becomes relatively large, but the slide pin 427 has a relatively small amount of rotation (angle) while the slide pin 427 has a relatively small amount of rotation (angle). 425 can be moved by a predetermined distance, so that the petal 402 and the sepal piece 403 can be expanded more efficiently. Here, for example, if it is assumed that there is no inclination and the central slit 421 extends radially along the radial direction D1, the load on the slide pin 425 is relatively small as compared with the above case. The moving speed of the slide pin 425 is relatively slow. Further, for example, if it is assumed that the central slit 421 is inclined in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front with respect to the radial direction D1, the load on the slide pin 425 is reduced and moved. Any decrease in speed is even more pronounced.

  At this time, as described above, the guide rail 429 extends from the center side end portion to the counterclockwise direction in the front view along the tangential direction D5 of the pivot opening 428 as shown in FIG. From the direction D5, it extends outward while curving in an arc toward the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front, and has a shape extending so as to spiral outward as a whole with the five guide rails 429. As the guide rail 429 tilts counterclockwise as viewed from the front, the load on the slide pin 425 becomes smaller and the moving speed becomes slower. Further, as the guide rail 429 is curved in an arc shape toward the front view counterclockwise from the tangential direction D5, both the load on the slide pin 425 and the movement speed are more remarkable.

  That is, in the case of the above-described central slit 421, the load on the slide pin 425 is relatively large and the moving speed is relatively fast by tilting counterclockwise when viewed from the front. In the case of the rail 429, the load on the slide pin 425 is relatively small and the moving speed is relatively slow by being inclined counterclockwise when viewed from the front and further curved in an arc.

  In the case of the guide rail 429, as described above, the guide rail 429 is formed in a groove shape by the peripheral wall extending forward from the front side surface of the rotating plate 427, and the tip of the slide pin 425 is fitted from the front side. Therefore, when a large load is applied between the guide rail 429 and the slide pin 425, the slide pin 425 may deviate from the guide rail 429 when moving. Therefore, the load on the slide pin 425 is reduced while reducing the moving speed of the slide pin 425 at the expense. On the other hand, in the case of the central slit 421, since the slide pin 425 penetrates, there is little possibility of deviation. For this reason, the moving speed of the slide pin 425 is increased while increasing the load on the slide pin 425. It is configured as follows. In this way, by reducing the load on the slide pin 425 with the guide rail 429, it is possible to prevent a malfunction such as deviation and ensure the power transmission, while increasing the moving speed of the slide pin 425 with the central slit 421. The role is divided.

(C3) Expansion end (fully open position)
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 63, when the slide pin 425 reaches the outer end which is the outer movement limit in the central slit 421, the five petals 402 and the collar piece 403 are fully opened as shown in FIGS. It expands radially to the position and becomes fully open, and the expansion operation is completed.

  In this fully opened state, as shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, the central portion is opened by moving the five petals 402 so as to be dispersed in a radial manner, and the front side surface of the flower bed 461 passes through the opened portion. Except for the outer peripheral edge, the most part is exposed forward.

  Thus, when the slide pin 425 reaches the outer end which is the outer limit of movement in the central slit 421 and cannot move further beyond this, the slide pin 425 is thus engaged with the outer end of the central slit 42 thereafter. Since it is stopped, the rotating plate 427 cannot be rotated further in the same direction as before due to a small torque less than the braking force of the oil damper 405. Therefore, when the operation of the central motor 404 is stopped, the fully opened state after the expanding operation can be maintained.

(C4) Rotation Operation After the expansion operation is completed, the rotational power in the same direction as before is transmitted from the central motor 404 to the rotation plate 427, and the torque applied to the rotation plate 427 is greater than the braking force of the oil damper 405. When exceeding, the slit member 415 starts to rotate in the clockwise direction indicated by the arrow A12 in FIG. 63 together with the rotating plate 427 by shaking off the braking by the oil damper 405. Thus, after the spreading operation, the petals 402 and the collar pieces 403 rotate in the clockwise direction in the front view in the fully opened state as indicated by the arrow A13 in FIG.

  At this time, if the rotation power is continuously applied to the rotating plate 427 without stopping the central motor 404 after the expansion operation, the expansion operation is immediately continued so that the rotation operation is not interrupted. Can be migrated.

(C5) Concentration operation (return to initial position)
When the rotation operation is finished and the first motor 404G is rotated by the central motor 404 in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the back as shown by an arrow A14 in FIG. 46, the slit member 415 is moved to the oil damper. First, only the rotating plate 427 is driven to rotate in the clockwise direction in the rear view as indicated by an arrow A15 in FIG. 46 while being braked by 405 and held in a stopped state, thereby concentrating in the direction opposite to the above expanding operation. Action is taken. That is, the slide pin 425 returns from the outer end which is the outer movement limit in the central slit 421 to the inner end which is the inner movement limit, and at the same time, the five petals 402 and the hook piece 403 are moved from the fully opened position to the central pistil 464. As a result, the members gather together, return to the gathering position (initial position) shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, return to the gathering state, and the gathering operation ends.

  Thereafter, the central motor 404 may be stopped to end the operation of the petal operating device 40F. However, the central motor 404 may be continuously operated without being stopped, or after the central motor 404 is stopped. When the motor is operated again and the first gear 404G is rotated by the central motor 404 in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the back as shown by an arrow A14 in FIG. 46, the petals 402 and the hook 403 are gathered as shown by an arrow A16 in FIG. Rotate counterclockwise in front view. From this concentrating operation to the rotating operation, the central motor 404 is controlled as described above, so that it can be stopped once and then transferred, or it can be transferred immediately so as to be continuous without any gap. It can also be.

D. Procedure and opportunity of dynamic operation ~ C. The dynamic operation is basically performed in the following procedures 1 to 5 in the pachinko machine 10.
1. A. B. Lowering of the petal motion device 40F due to the lifting operation and B. Closing shutter 40E by opening / closing operation (these two operations are performed simultaneously because they are linked)
2. C. 2. Expansion of the petal motion device 40F by the collecting and rotating operation C. 3. Rotation of the petal motion device 40F by the collective rotation operation C. Concentration (and optionally continued rotation) of the petal motion device 40F by the diverging rotation operation
5. A. B. Raising of the petal motion device 40F by lifting and lowering and Opening the shutter 40E by opening / closing operation (these two operations are performed simultaneously because they are linked)

  On the other hand, the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10 changes from a “demonstration state” in the case where the game has not been played for a certain period of time to several different states based on the entry of the gaming ball into the winning opening in the gaming area. . That is, “symbol fluctuation state” in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and “non-reach fluctuation state” in which reach has not occurred after the start of symbol variation display and reach has occurred as this symbol fluctuation state. “Reach state”, “Big hit state”, which is advantageous to the player because the display of the change of symbols is stopped, “Support state” where the game ball is likely to win the lower start port 33b, “High probability state (high Probability state) "or" a state in which the support state and the probability change state are combined ", etc., but the pachinko machine 10 emits light by a display screen, an LED lamp, etc. in the" demonstration state "in order to enhance the effect of attracting customers. In the “non-reach fluctuation state”, which is in the stage before reaching the reach state, various suggestions are made to indicate the degree of expectation to develop the reach state. In the `` reach state '', various effects are performed to suggest the expectation that a jackpot will be generated, and in the `` state where there is no clear notification of whether or not it is in a promising state after the jackpot '' Various performances are performed to suggest the degree of expectation that the state is certain. On the display screen, display effects corresponding to these are performed.

  Further, when a reach occurs after the start of the symbol variation display and the state shifts from the non-reach variation state to the reach state, the rendering operation unit 40 performs a dynamic operation as one aspect of the rendering.

[Operation pattern by reach type]
In this pachinko machine 10, four types of reach (reach fluctuation patterns) are set according to the expected degree of jackpot, and the operation pattern of the rendering operation unit 40 is set to be controlled by these four types of reach. Yes. More specifically, a lottery of a big hit random number is performed based on the timing of entering the start winning device 33 (start opening), and a change display of symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 according to the result of the lottery, etc. The production content is determined. Symbols with variable display may or may not include reach. For example, reach may include normal reach (reach state with a low probability of jackpot), super reach (probability of jackpot). A reach type such as a reach state having a medium probability), a special reach (a reach state having a high probability of winning a jackpot), a premium reach (a reach state having a probability of winning a jackpot of 100%), or the like is set. Depending on the type of reach, one of the following four operation patterns a) to d) is controlled to be selectively performed.
a) In the case of normal reach, the petal operation device 40F according to the procedure 1 is lowered and the shutter 40E is closed. b) In the case of super reach, the petal operation device 40F according to the procedure 2 is expanded in addition to the procedure 1. c) In the case of special reach, in addition to steps 1 and 2, the petal operation device 40F according to step 3 is rotated. D) In the case of premium reach, after steps 1 to 3 are performed, the petal operation device 40F according to step 4 is Concentration (and optionally rotation) and the expansion of the petal motion device 40F according to procedure 2 (and optionally rotation of procedure 3) are repeated alternately.

  In this way, as the result of the internal lottery, the dynamic operation of the rendering operation unit 40 reaches more stages as the reach type has a higher probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, as the degree of expectation increases, the dynamic operation of the production operation unit 40 reaches many stages, and the sense of tension increases. On the other hand, there is an exceptional special mode (in the case of premium reach), but it is easy to discriminate this special mode because other operation modes according to the law are easily distinguished from each other. That is, depending on the level of expectation, the expectation of jackpot is low due to the three operation patterns of lowering the petal operating device 40F and closing the shutter 40E, expanding the petal operating device 40F, and rotating the petal operating device 40F. One of these behavior patterns is selected based on the results of the internal lottery, suggesting that it is moderate, medium and advanced, and exceptionally special behavior patterns are selected When it is done, it is controlled to be a big hit.

  At this time, even in the decorative symbol display device 42, a display effect is produced such that the effect pattern with a larger content is produced as the reach type has a higher probability of being a big hit. The content of the expected effect is not only displayed by the symbol display device 42, that is, the liquid crystal display device, but also by the dynamic operation of the real effect operation unit 40 as described above, with the effect pattern according to the reach type. In particular, the difference in expectations is easier to understand visually, the excitement is even more exciting, and the production effect is also better.

  As described above, the gaming state in the pachinko machine 10 is different from the “demonstration state” in the case where the game has not been performed for a certain period of time, based on the game ball entering the winning opening in the game area. Change. That is, “symbol fluctuation state” in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and “non-reach fluctuation state” in which reach has not occurred after the start of symbol variation display and reach has occurred as this symbol fluctuation state. It changes to “reach state”, “big hit state” that is advantageous to the player because the display of symbols changes is stopped, “support state” where the game ball is easy to win at the starting port, etc. In addition to controlling to start and end the pattern in which the production operation unit 40 operates with the start and end, any one of the timings at which the gaming state changes is arbitrarily selected, and this The operation pattern can be controlled according to the selected timing. For example, the operation of the rendering operation unit 40 is started in the demonstration state or the non-reach fluctuation state, the petal operation device 40F is lowered, the shutter 40E is closed, and the petal operation device 40F is expanded with the start of the reach state. Further, the petal motion device 40F may be controlled to be concentrated (rotated) and returned to the initial position (collected position) with the end of the reach state. Alternatively, in addition to collecting (rotating) the petal operating device 40F and simply returning the petal operating device 40F to the initial position (collecting position) with the end of the reach state, for example, the final symbol stops and the big hit The petal motion device 40F may be repeatedly expanded (rotated) and gathered (rotated) during the moment or the big hit state, so that the excitement can be further increased.

E. Light emitting operation Since the petal operating device 40F includes the LED substrate 453 as described above, the light emitting operation can also be performed as one aspect of the production. In the case of the dynamic operation of the production operation unit 40, for example, A. E. C. Linking with opening / closing operation. In order to perform the collecting and rotating operation, a space where the petal operating device 40F can be expanded is required. There are structural factors, such as the fact that the rotation cannot be performed only after spreading or gathering because of braking by the oil damper 405 in the divergent rotation operation, and the operation procedure and triggers are inevitably in accordance with these structural factors. It must be constrained. On the other hand, in the case of the light emission operation in the petal operation device 40F, the structural restriction as in the case of the dynamic operation is not so much, so the light emission operation is performed in an arbitrary manner at an arbitrary timing or opportunity. Can do.

  For example, as the simplest operation pattern, a pattern in which the LED board 453 continuously emits light in a predetermined manner while the game machine is operating, thereby improving the decoration effect of the petal operation device 40F is possible. It is. Alternatively, for example, a pattern in which a plurality of light emission operation patterns having different modes is set and the plurality of light emission operation patterns are periodically repeated in a predetermined order is also possible.

  On the other hand, the A.D. ~ C. As described above, the pachinko machine 10 has a game state transition and a reach type. Therefore, if the operation pattern of the light emission operation is controlled according to this, the effect of enhancing the game is achieved. It is effective from the viewpoint. In this case, for example, as shown below, when the operation pattern of the light emission operation is controlled in accordance with the progress of the dynamic operation of the effect operation unit 40, the effect by the effect operation unit 40 can be performed particularly effectively. .

[Light emission operation pattern according to dynamic operation]
In the pachinko machine 10, as described above, the dynamic motion by the staging operation unit 40 starts from step 1 as the four motion patterns a) to d) reach a reach state where the probability of winning the jackpot is high. There are four different patterns so as to increase step by step, and one of these four patterns a) to d) is controlled to be selectively performed. . Therefore, the operation pattern of the light emission operation is also controlled as follows according to the four operation patterns a) to d).
a) In the case of only procedure 1 (descent / closed) in dynamic operation, only the forward LED 457 (see FIG. 24) is lit. b) From procedure 1 (descent / closed) to procedure 2 (expanded) in dynamic operation In the case of (1), the forward LED 457 and the first lateral LED 458 (see FIG. 24) are turned on. C) In the dynamic operation from step 1 (descent / close) to step 3 (rotation), the forward LED 457 and the first lateral LED 458 And the second lateral LED 459 (see FIG. 25) is lit. d) In the case of the procedure from step 1 (descent / close) in the dynamic operation to the repetition of step 4 (concentration) and step 2 (expansion), the forward LED 457 The first horizontal LED 458 and the second horizontal LED 459 are blinked.

  In the case of the light emission operation pattern a), as shown in FIG. 65, the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 passes through the pistil 464 made of a transparent resin in the center and is irradiated forward or transparent resin. The flower bed 461 and the central portion of the petal 402 that is almost transparent in light red color in front of the flower bed 461 are sequentially transmitted and irradiated forward. In FIGS. 65 and 66, light emission from each of the LEDs 457, 458, and 459 is schematically shown by arrows L1, L2, and L3 using a single linear broken line or chain line extending on the axis. In actuality, each LED 457, 458, 459 has a directivity angle of, for example, about 10 to 120 ° (or 60 to 110 °). There may be light emission that is emitted from the arranged forward LED 457 in a direction slightly inclined toward the center side, and passes through the flower bed 461, the petal 402, and the pistil 464 in this order and is irradiated forward. Further, the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 is refracted to some extent by the curved shape of the pistil 464 and the flower bed 461 to the petal 402, or diffuses due to the unevenness of the surfaces of the flower bed 461 and the petal 402. Through.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 36, the petal operating device 40F that is in a concentrated state suspended in front of the liquid crystal screen of the decorative design display device 42 is illuminated and illuminated from the inside by the light emitted from the forward LED 457. . At this time, due to the above-described diffusion effect, the petal motion device 40F becomes slightly shining as a whole. In addition, since the display effect is provided on the liquid crystal screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 around the petal operation device 40F, the light emission from the liquid crystal screen is used as a background. For this reason, in the display effect by the decorative symbol display device 42, while avoiding the petal motion device 40F, the content effect such that the petal motion device 40F is incorporated as a part of the symbol is made.

  In the case of the light emission operation pattern b), the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 is added to the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 as shown in FIG. 65 until the procedure 2 (expansion) is started. The LED substrate 453 is irradiated outward along the radial direction of the LED substrate 453, and hits the front side surface (inner side surface) of the collar piece 403 outside the LED substrate 453. Since the front side surface (inner side surface) of the collar piece 403 is a mirror surface that curves concavely as described above, the light emission L2 is reflected forward as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the light emission L2 passes through at least the petal 402 of the flower bed 461 and the petal 402 and is irradiated forward. At this time, the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 is refracted and diffused by passing through the flower bed 461 or the petal 402, as in the case of the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 described above. Reflection by the red mirror surface of the collar piece 403 and transmission through the dark red outer peripheral edge of the petal 402 result in reddish emission.

  In the light emission operation pattern b), when proceeding to the procedure 2 (expansion), as shown in FIG. 66, the petals 402 are moved outwardly so as to be radially dispersed as described above, and the central portion is opened. In this expanded state, light L1 from the forward LED 457 is transmitted through the pistil 464 in the same manner as in the above-described concentrated state, but the petal 402 is open around the pistil 464. Light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 passes through only the flower bed 461 and is irradiated forward. On the other hand, since the rod piece 403 moves outward together with the petals 402, the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 spreads more outward along the radial direction of the LED substrate 453 than in the above-described concentrated state. Irradiated and reflected forward by the front side surface (inner side surface) of the collar piece 403. At this time, since the petal 402 and the sepal piece 403 are away from the flower bed 461, the light emission L2 reflected by the sepal piece 403 is transmitted through only the petal 402 and irradiated forward without passing through the flower bed 461.

  As described above, the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 and the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 are individually transmitted in a state where the flower bed 461 and the petal 402 do not overlap with each other. It becomes. Further, in the expanded state, as shown in FIG. 55, the five hook pieces 403 are separated from each other with an interval therebetween, so that reflection is also partially made and from the liquid crystal screen of the decorative design display device 42 through the interval portion. Therefore, this is combined with this, and the lighting state is greatly different between the central portion and the outer peripheral edge portion as a whole. Furthermore, since the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 is reflected forward by the flange 403 moved outward so as to be dispersed radially, the area where the light is irradiated forward is larger in diameter than the front side area of the LED substrate 453. It will be greatly expanded outward in the direction. In other words, the forward light irradiation region by the LED substrate 453 is effectively expanded by the configuration in which the flange 403 is in the expanded state and the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 is reflected on the flange 403.

  In the case of the light emission operation pattern c), as shown in FIGS. 65 and 66, in addition to the light emission L1 from the forward LED 457 and the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458, the light emission L3 is emitted from the second lateral LED 459. Is done. The light emission L3 from the second lateral LED 459 is irradiated outward along the radial direction of the LED substrate 453 in the same manner as in the case of the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458 described above. Reflected forward on the front side (inner side) and irradiated. However, in the case of the light emission L3 from the second lateral LED 459, more light is reflected at the position closer to the inside (near the center) on the front side surface (inner side surface) of the flange 403 than in the case of the light emission L2 from the first lateral LED 458. Therefore, at the gathering position shown in FIG. 65, it passes through both the flower bed 461 and the petal 402 and irradiates forward rather than passing through only the petal 402 through the outside of the flower bed 461. The rate of being increased.

  In this way, by further irradiating the light emission L3 from the second lateral LED 459, in particular, reflection by the flange 403 is further emphasized. At this time, by making the light emission colors of the first horizontal LED 458 and the second horizontal LED 459 different from each other, lighting at the outer peripheral edge can be performed with a light emission color different from that in the light emission operation pattern b).

  In the light emission operation pattern c), when the procedure proceeds to step 3 (rotation), the rotation is added to the light emission operation at the outer peripheral edge portion, thereby providing a more effective effect. In particular, while the forward LED 457, the first lateral LED 458, and the second lateral LED 459 are fixed, the five rod pieces 403 rotate with a discrete posture spaced apart from each other as described above, so that they are reflected intermittently. The part rotates, and a glittering reflection effect like a mirror ball is obtained.

  In the case of the light emitting operation pattern d), the effect can be further enhanced by blinking the forward LED 457, the first lateral LED 458, and the second lateral LED 459. In this case, in particular, after the transition to step 4 (concentration) and step 2 (expansion) is repeated, the repetition of the concentrating operation and the expanding operation, that is, the converging operation is repeated. The blinking operation may be performed in synchronization with the diverging operation, such as turning off in the state and turning on in the expanded state. Or conversely, the cycle of the collecting operation and the cycle of the blinking operation may be intentionally shifted.

(Function)
As described above, the pachinko machine 10
A central motor 404 and a first gear 404G as driving means for generating power based on a predetermined condition;
As operation means capable of performing a first operation, that is, a diverging operation and a second operation, that is, a rotation operation, which are different from each other by the power of the central motor 404, a rotating plate 427, a slit member 415, a slide member 423, a flange 403, and a petal 402
The oil damper 405, the gear 405G, and the third gear 430G serve as braking means that brakes the rotating operation that is the second operation while the diverging operation that is the first operation is performed, and permits the rotating operation when the collecting operation is completed. In a configuration having
The operation means moves in a state where the slide pin 425 of the slide member 423 that is a movable body is movably held therein, so that the power of the central motor 404 is transmitted to the slide pin 425 as a guide groove as a guide rail. 429 and a central slit 421 as a restriction groove for restricting the moving direction of the slide pin 425 in the length direction D2 which is a predetermined direction.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, the first operation, that is, the diverging operation and the second operation, which are different from each other, are sequentially performed by the braking of the oil damper 405, which is a braking means, and thereby, a varying operation effect can be achieved. It has been made. At this time, since the operation means is configured to include the guide rail 429 that is a drive groove and the central slit 421 that is a restriction groove, the mechanism is simplified without increasing complexity and the size is increased. It is configured compactly without any problems.

  In addition, the configuration including the guide rail 429 that is the driving groove and the central slit 421 that is the restriction groove as the operation means not only simplifies the configuration and reduces the number of parts, but also the groove design and The operation means is compactly formed by the layout. Furthermore, the path for guiding the slide pin 425, which is a movable body, can be freely changed. Therefore, the speed of operation and the like can be improved by the simple power transmission configuration of the groove without depending on the mode of power generation in the driving means. The mode can be easily set or changed, and the load generated with the power transmission can be increased or decreased. That is, for example, the converging operation can be set to high speed or low speed by changing the groove design and layout without changing or controlling the motor speed. Is also possible. Further, the load generated between the guide rail 429 or the central slit 421 and the slide pin 425 can be increased or decreased.

  In particular, the rotary plate 427 and the slit member 415, which are the main mechanism elements of the operating means and are the components on the rear side of the petal operating device 40F, are formed in a compact manner so that they are as inconspicuous as possible when viewed from the front. ing. On the other hand, the petal 402 and the collar piece 403, which are the main decorative elements of the operating means and the constituent elements of the front side of the petal operating device 40F, are configured to be relatively large and can be expanded relatively large. It is comprised so that it may stand out as much as possible when viewed from the front. As a result, a visual effect is more effectively achieved, and a large amount of space is secured around the rear side of the petal motion device 40F.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the guide rail 429 that is the driving groove is inclined to the rotating plate 427 that is a rotating body from the center to the outside in the counterclockwise direction in front view, which is one side with respect to the radial direction. A bottomed groove disposed so as to extend in the direction, and a central slit 421 as the restriction groove is formed on the rotating plate 427 so as to overlap the rotating plate 427 in the axial direction, that is, forward. A slit corresponding to the center of the plate 427, that is, a slit arranged to extend outward from a position slightly outside the circular opening 416, and the slide pin 425 of the slide member 423, which is the movable body, The central slit 421 is inserted through the guide rail 429 through the central slit 421.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, by rotating the rotating plate 427, power is transmitted from the guide rail 429 to the slide pin 425 in the direction of pushing outward or to the center side, and this power causes the slide pin to rotate. 425 moves along the central slit 421 from the center side to the outside or from the outside to the center side. Thereby, it is possible to easily move the slide pin 425 in and out with a simple configuration. At this time, since the slide pin 425 is configured to be inserted into the guide rail 429 through the central slit 421, assembly is also easy. In this configuration, there is a possibility that the slide pin 425 may deviate from the guide rail 429, but by extending the guide rail 429 in a direction that is largely inclined counterclockwise in the front view with respect to the radial direction, The load on the slide pin 425 is reduced, so that deviation is effectively prevented. On the other hand, since the slide pin 425 passes through the central slit 421, there is little possibility of deviation, and therefore the shape and arrangement of the central slit 421 are set regardless of the load on the slide pin 425.

  The pachinko machine 10 extends along the direction D2 in which the central slit 421 is inclined with respect to the radial direction of the rotating plate 427 toward the same side as the guide rail 429, that is, counterclockwise in front view. It is the structure arrange | positioned so that it may take out.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, the speed at which the slide pin 425 moves along the central slit 421 increases, so that the slide pin 425 can move faster from the center side to the outside or from the outside to the center side. ing. At this time, the greater the inclination of the central slit 421 with respect to the radial direction of the rotating plate 427 (or the radial direction D1 of the circular opening 416 in the slit member 415), the higher the moving speed, but the load on the slide pin 425 becomes higher. In the case of the central slit 421, the slide pin 425 penetrates, so that the possibility of deviation is reduced. On the other hand, in the case of the guide rail 429, if the load on the slide pin 425 increases, the slide pin 425 may deviate, so the moving speed is sacrificed. For this reason, the moving speed is compensated by adopting a configuration in which the central slit 421 is inclined as in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above. Moreover, the central slit 421 is more compactly arranged and formed by inclining in this way.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 has a configuration in which both side slits 422 are arranged as auxiliary grooves so as to be parallel to both sides of the central slit 421, and the slide pin 425 is also slidably held in the both side slits 422. It has become.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, the slide member 423 having the slide pin 425 can move along the central slit 421 while maintaining a constant posture without rotating. At this time, for example, by inserting a slide piece having a certain width along the length direction D2 with respect to the central slit 421 and holding it slidably, a certain posture can be obtained without turning. In this state, it can be moved along the central slit 421, and the slits 422 on both sides are not required. However, according to this, the space occupied in the sliding direction is increased by the width of the slide piece, and is movable. The range is also reduced. Therefore, the slide member 423 is also slidably held by the both-side slits 422 as in the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above, so that an increase in space occupied in the slide direction is suppressed. A large movable range is also secured.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a first lateral LED 458 and a second lateral LED 459 on the LED substrate 453 as light emitting means capable of irradiating light outward at a position corresponding to the central portion of the rotating plate 427. The reflecting surface that reflects the light emitted outward from the first lateral LED 458 and the second lateral LED 459 toward the front, which is the axial direction of the rotating plate 427, that is, the mirror-like front of the flange 403 A side surface (inner side surface) is provided.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, an effective light emission effect can be performed by a simple configuration in which a reflecting surface is provided on the movable body. In particular, in a state where the movable body, that is, the slide member 423 is moved outward, the reflection surface, that is, the front side surface (inner side surface) of the flange 403 moves outward, thereby causing the region where the light emitting effect is obtained to be outward. It will be expanded. Therefore, a more effective light emitting effect can be obtained by the LED substrate 453 which is the same light emitting means.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the movable body is provided with a petal 402 and a hook piece 403 as a decorative part extending outward from the center of the rotating plate 427, and the center side end of the petal 402 and the hook piece 403 is disposed at the center. The guide rail 429 and the central slit 421 are movably held.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, the petal 402 and the collar piece 403 can have a compact posture and the guide rail 429 and the central slit 421 can be made compact when the petal 402 and the collar piece 403 are moved to the center most. Since the rotary plate 427 does not need to be enlarged outward, the rotary plate 427 is compactly formed so as not to be noticeable when viewed from the front. On the other hand, when the petal 402 and the heel piece 403 are moved to the outermost side, the petal 402 and the heel piece 403 can be greatly expanded outward.

In addition, the pachinko machine 10 is subjected to an internal lottery triggered by entering the start opening, that is, the start winning device 33, and there are four types of effects constituted by including a plurality of different effect patterns according to the result of the lottery. Reach production by the reach type (reach fluctuation pattern) of
The first operation, that is, the diverging operation, and the second operation, that is, the rotation operation, which is selectively performed according to which one of the plurality of effect patterns is performed (for example, an expansion operation). Is controlled to be performed.

  According to the configuration of the pachinko machine 10, at least a part of the first operation, that is, the diverging operation and the second operation, that is, the rotation operation is performed according to the difference in the production pattern based on the lottery result. Therefore, the production is visually easier to understand and the production effect is better.

(Modification)
The pachinko machine 10 can be variously modified as listed below, for example.

(1) In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 58, the five guide rails 429 are all the same size so that the guide rails 429 of the rotating plate 427 are extended so as to spiral outward as a whole. As a result, the five petals 402 and the sepals 403 are all radially gathered simultaneously, that is, synchronously at the same speed. For example, as shown in FIG. The plurality of guide rails 641 to 645 may be formed so as to be different in size or shape, thereby providing a deviation in the collecting operation. As in the case of the above-described embodiment, the rotating plate 640 shown in FIG. 67 is integrally formed with five guide rails 641 to 645 that extend so as to spiral outward as a whole. The guide rails 641 to 645 are not all the same size and shape, and all of the guide rails 641 to 645 are different from those of the above-described embodiment in that the size and shape are slightly different. Specifically, the configuration is as follows.

  Of the five guide rails 641 to 645, one guide rail 645 is formed in the same shape and shape as the guide rail 429 of the rotating plate 427 in the above embodiment. Therefore, as in the case of the above-described embodiment, it extends in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front along the tangential direction D6 of the pivot opening 646 from the center side end, and then further forward from the tangential direction D6. It has a front shape that extends outward while curving in an arc toward the counterclockwise direction. Hereinafter, this guide rail 645 is also referred to as a fifth guide rail 645.

  Unlike the case of the fifth guide rail 645, the guide rail 644 adjacent to the fifth guide rail 645 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front is the front along the tangential direction D7 of the pivot opening 646 from the center side end. It extends along a direction inclined slightly in the frontal clockwise direction rather than in the direction toward the counterclockwise direction, and thereafter, while curving in an arc shape toward the counterclockwise direction in the frontal direction than the extending direction. It has a front shape that extends outward. At this time, the degree of curvature that curves in an arc is the same as that in the case of the fifth guide rail 645, so that it extends to stand slightly outward as compared with the case of the fifth guide rail 645. It reaches the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 in a short distance. As a result, a curved portion 644 </ b> R that extends outward while being curved in an arc shape from the center side end portion to the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotating plate 640 is formed. From the outer peripheral side end portion of the curved portion 644R, the curved portion 644R extends slightly in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front while curving in an arc shape along the circumferential direction of the rotating plate 640, thereby forming an escape groove portion 644D. The positional relationship between the tip end portion of the escape groove 644D, that is, the outer peripheral side end portion and the central side end portion of the guide rail 644 is the same as the positional relationship between the outer peripheral side end portion and the central side end portion of the fifth guide rail 645. ing. That is, only the positions of the center side end portion (start point) and the outer peripheral side end portion (end point) are the same as those of the fifth guide rail 645. On the other hand, in the case of the fifth guide rail 645 between these both end portions. Unlike the curved portion 644 </ b> R, the curved portion 644 </ b> R is bent to the escape groove portion 644 </ b> D so as to form a substantially “h” shape as a whole. Hereinafter, this guide rail 644 is also referred to as a fourth guide rail 644.

  As with the fourth guide rail 644, the guide rail 643 adjacent to the fourth guide rail 644 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front is positioned at the center end (start point) and the outer end (end point). On the other hand, between these two end portions, the bent portion 643R is bent from the curved portion 643R to the escape groove portion 643D so as to form a substantially “H” shape as a whole. However, the bending portion 643R extends along a direction inclined slightly more clockwise than the case of the bending portion 644R of the fourth guide rail 644. That is, the fourth guide rail 644 extends so as to stand slightly more than the curved portion 644R of the fourth guide rail 644, and thus reaches the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 at a shorter distance. On the other hand, the length of the escape groove 643D is longer than the escape groove 644D of the fourth guide rail 644. Hereinafter, this guide rail 643 is also referred to as a third guide rail 643.

  The guide rails 642 and 641 that are sequentially adjacent to the third guide rail 643 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front are shaped so that the difference between the fourth guide rail 644 and the third guide rail 643 gradually increases. . That is, the curved portions 642R and 641R of the remaining two guide rails 642 and 641 are gradually inclined in the clockwise direction as compared with the curved portion 643R of the third guide rail 643, respectively. The distance to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 extends so as to gradually become shorter. On the other hand, the lengths of the escape groove portions 642D and 641D are gradually longer than the escape groove portion 643D of the third guide rail 643, respectively. Hereinafter, the remaining two guide rails 642 and 641 are also referred to as a second guide rail 642 and a first guide rail 641 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front.

  As in the case of the above-described embodiment, the rotating plate 640 according to this modification is rotationally driven in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front as shown by an arrow A17 in FIG. On the other hand, it is pushed outward along the radial direction so as to be guided by the guide rails 641 to 645. However, at this time, in any of the first guide rail 641 to the fifth guide rail 645, the center side end which is the starting point is arranged at a position in contact with the outer periphery of the pivot opening 646 as in the case of the above embodiment. Since the slide pin 425 starts moving all at once with the rotation of the rotating plate 640, the first guide rail 641 moves the slide pin 425 fastest due to the difference in the inclination and the distance to the outer peripheral edge. Compared to this, the guide speed of the slide pin 425 gradually decreases from the second guide rail 642 to the fifth guide rail 645. Accordingly, during the rotation of the rotating plate 640, first, the slide pin 425 in the first guide rail 641 reaches the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640. When the rotating plate 640 further rotates, the slide pin 425 that has reached the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 in the first guide rail 641 is not transmitted with the rotation of the rotating plate 640 by the escape groove portion 641D. It stays at the outer periphery of 640. Next, as the rotating plate 640 rotates, the slide pins 425 in the second guide rail 642 to the slide pins 425 in the fourth guide rail 644 are sequentially turned in the same manner as the first guide rail 641, and the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640. , And stays at the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotating plate 640 by the escape groove portions 642D to 644D. When the slide pin 425 in the fifth guide rail 645 finally reaches the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640, the five slide pins 425 reach the end points of the first guide rail 641 to the fifth guide rail 645, respectively. From this point on, the C.I. As in the case of the converging and rotating operation, the operation is terminated, or the operation is shifted to the rotating operation intermittently or continuously.

  On the other hand, in the collective operation, when the rotating plate 640 is driven to rotate counterclockwise as viewed from the front as opposed to the above-described expanding operation, first the slide in the fifth guide rail 645 is rotated along with the rotation of the rotating plate 640. The pin 425 starts moving from the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 toward the center side end, and the other slide pins 425 in the first guide rail 641 to the fourth guide rail 644 are all escape grooves 642D˜. It remains on the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 by 644D. When the rotating plate 640 further rotates, the slide pin 425 in the fourth guide rail 644 to the slide pin 425 in the first guide rail 641 are gradually delayed in this order and at a speed that increases stepwise in this order. , Movement starts from the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 640 toward the center side end. Due to this speed difference, the delay of the five slide pins 425 gradually decreases with the rotation of the rotating plate 640, and finally the five slide pins 425 reach the central end that is the starting point all at once.

  According to the configuration of this modified mode, in the expanding operation, the five sets of petals 402 and the hook pieces 403 start to spread all at once, and thereafter, the petals 402 and the hook pieces 403 guided by the first guide rails 641. Starting from the group, the group is sequentially expanded from the gathering position one by one in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front, from the group guided by the second guide rail 642 to the group guided by the fifth guide rail 645. The expanding operation is performed so as to reach the position quickly. On the other hand, in the gathering operation, the pair of petals 402 and heel pieces 403 guided by the fifth guide rail 645 starts gathering at the lowest speed, and subsequently, from the pair guided by the fourth guide rail 644. Until the groups guided by the first guide rails 641, the assembly starts sequentially at a speed that is gradually delayed and gradually increased, one by one in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front. The gathering operation is performed so that the petals 402 and the collar pieces 403 arrive at the gathering position at the same time. Thereby, compared with the case of the said embodiment, a change is given to expansion operation and concentration operation, and a production effect becomes still better.

  However, in the case of this modified mode, only the fifth guide rail 645 is formed congruently with the guide rail 429 of the above embodiment, but the curved portion 644R of the fourth guide rail 644 other than this is used as the first guide rail. The curved portion 641R of 641 has a shape in which the inclination in the clockwise direction of the front view gradually increases in this order stepwise, and accordingly, the load applied to the slide pin 425 gradually increases. As a result, the possibility that the slide pin 425 will deviate when moving is gradually increased. For this reason, for example, the guide rail may be formed in a slit shape penetrating in the thickness direction, inserted through the slide pin so as to pass through, and provided with a retaining means such as an E-type retaining ring at the tip. . According to this, although trouble of assembling increases, it is possible to reliably prevent a problem that the slide pin deviates from the guide rail.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the guide rails 429 extending in the shape of a single line are formed on the rotating plate 427 as shown in FIG. 58. However, as shown in FIG. 68, for example, at least one guide rail 648 is used. It is good also as a structure which can be made into the shape branched in two or more, and can select from several guide paths by this and can guide a slide pin. As in the case of the above embodiment, the rotating plate 647 shown in FIG. 68 is integrally formed with five guide rails 648 having the same dimensions and extending so as to spiral outward as a whole. The guide rail 648 is different from the above-described embodiment in that the guide rail 648 is formed in a bifurcated shape. Specifically, the configuration is as follows.

  The guide rail 648 according to this modification has a main body 648M that extends from the center end to the outer end so as to be the same size and shape as the guide rail 429 of the rotating plate 427 in the above embodiment. The branch portion 648B extends from the substantially central portion of the main body 648M so as to branch to the clockwise direction when viewed from the front. The tributary portion 648B extends while curving in a slightly arc shape in the same direction as the main body portion 648M to a position on the same circumference as the outer peripheral side end portion of the main body portion 648M. Therefore, the length of the branch portion 648B, that is, the extension distance from the branch point, is shorter than the distance from the branch point to the outer peripheral end of the main body portion 648M. That is, the guide rail 648 according to the present modification aspect stands up while being inclined in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, while the main body 648M having the same size and shape (joint) as the guide rail 429 according to the embodiment is extended. A branch portion 648B extending to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 647 and extending relatively short is integrally formed, thereby forming a guide rail having a generally y-shape as a whole.

  A switching piece 648E is disposed at the branch point of the guide rail 648. The switching piece 648E is a piece that extends so as to be able to close the open portion formed along the branch to the branch portion 648B on the side portion of the main body portion 648M, and a rotating shaft that extends rearward at one end portion. Is provided. The rotation axis of the switching piece 648E is inserted through the rotating plate 647 to the rear side at the position of the downstream end of the opening portion on the side portion of the main body portion 648M, and the sixth gear having a small diameter from the rear side to the front end. 648G is fixed. On the rear side of the rotating plate 647, a seventh gear 649 having an annular shape slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rotating plate 647 and having teeth on the inner edge is concentrically rotatable with respect to the rotating plate 647. It is arranged like this. A sixth gear 648G meshes with the seventh gear 649 from the inside, and another small-diameter eighth gear 650 is meshed from the inside. The eighth gear 650 is a motor drive shaft (not shown). It is fixed to the tip of (omitted). Thereby, rotational power is transmitted from the motor to the eighth gear 650, the seventh gear 649, and the sixth gear 648G in this order.

  When the eighth gear 650 is rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the motor, the seventh gear 649 and all the sixth gears 648G are rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front. 648E simultaneously rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, and moves to a position where the main body 648M side is closed and the tributary part 648B side is opened (hereinafter also referred to as “diversion position”) as shown by the solid line in FIG. To do. On the other hand, when the eighth gear 650 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front by the motor, the switching pieces 648E simultaneously open the main body 648M side as shown by the chain line in FIG. It moves to a position that closes the portion 648B side (hereinafter also referred to as “mainstream position”).

  According to the configuration of this modified mode, the switching piece 648E is switched between the branch position and the main stream position as described above, so that the slide pin 425 is guided toward the branch section 648B at the branch point or continues to the main body section 648M. Can be selected to be guided to move. When the switching piece 648E is set to the mainstream position, the expanding operation and the collecting operation are the same as those in the above embodiment. On the other hand, when the switching piece 648E is set to the diversion position, the expansion operation proceeds in the first half of the expansion operation in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and when the slide pin 425 passes through the branch point, the main body 648M On the other hand, by being guided by a relatively short tributary portion 648B extending so as to stand up while being inclined in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, the moving speed is increased and the outer peripheral edge of the rotating plate 647 is quickly reached. Along with this, the five sets of petals 402 and heel pieces 403 are expanded in the same manner at the same speed as in the above-described embodiment, and at the second half, the speed is increased at a stretch. On the other hand, in the collecting operation, conversely, the first half gathers at a relatively high speed, and in the second half, the gathering is performed at the same speed as in the above embodiment. Thereby, it is possible to switch between the expansion operation and the concentration operation similar to the case of the embodiment and the expansion operation and the concentration operation to which a change is applied in the case of the embodiment.

  According to the configuration of this change mode, for example, in the case of the above embodiment, the switching piece 648E is used as the mainstream position when the reach type (for example, normal reach) with a relatively low probability of winning a big hit is obtained as a result of the internal lottery. If the reach type (for example, super reach, special reach, premium reach, etc.) with a relatively high probability of winning a jackpot is reached, the switching piece 648E is moved to the shunt position. As in the case of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to perform control so as to switch the mode of the expansion operation and the concentration operation according to the probability of winning the jackpot, such as performing the expansion operation and the concentration operation with a change.

  Even in the case of this modification, the tributary portion 648B extends so as to stand upright while tilting in the clockwise direction with respect to the main body 648M. Since such a load becomes large, the guide rail may be formed in a slit shape, and the slide pin may be penetrated so as to be provided with an anti-detachment preventing means, thereby preventing the slide pin from deviating.

  Further, in this modified mode, the guide rail 648 has a bifurcated shape. However, depending on the space of the rotating plate, the guide rail 648 may have a bifurcated shape. According to this, switching in three or more stages is possible, and therefore control can be performed so that the mode of operation is switched according to three or more reach types.

  Further, in this modified embodiment, all the five guide rails 648 are formed in the same size and shape, but only a part of the plurality of guide rails is a branched guide rail as described above, The remaining guide rails may be provided with further changes as non-branching guide rails similar to those in the above embodiment.

(3) By combining the above-described modification mode (1) and modification mode (2), each of the plurality of guide rails has a shape that branches into two or more, and the size or shape of the plurality of guide rails is different. Thus, it is possible to provide further changes. For example, each of the plurality of guide rails has a main body portion similar to that in the above-described modification mode (2), and has a small difference in size and shape as in the above-described modification mode (1). May be formed. According to this, similarly to the above-described change mode (2), the operation mode can be switched by switching between the diversion position and the main flow position, and when the diversion position is set, the above-described change mode (1). As in the case of, a deviation can be provided in the converging operation.

  Further, for example, even if the guide rail is the same, the operation speed is gradually increased or decreased by making the shape of the slope gradually (continuously or stepwise) increase or decrease, or the guide rail By providing the relief groove portion in the intermediate portion, various operation modes such as temporarily stopping the operation in the middle are possible.

  Furthermore, for example, a plurality of types of rotating plates or slit members having different guide rail modes may be prepared so that they can be exchanged at the stage of use of the gaming machine. In the above embodiment, the flower petals 402, the sepals 403, the flower bed 461, and the pistil 464 constitute a flowering hibiscus as a whole. It is also possible to prepare various design members such as coins, faces, etc. so that they can be exchanged at the stage of use of the gaming machine. Furthermore, for example, not only each member but also an operation device or a production operation unit having a different aspect from the petal operation device 40F or the production operation unit 40 according to the above-described embodiment is produced, and these are exchanged at the use stage of the gaming machine. You may make it possible.

(4) In the above embodiment, A. E. The opening / closing operation is linked (linked), but a driving mechanism for these operations may be provided and the operation may be performed independently. According to this, although the mechanism is complicated, the variation of the dynamic operation can be increased. For example, an effect unit such as a movable or immovable decorative member or a liquid crystal display device is disposed on the rear side of the petal motion device 40F at the initial position. With the petal motion device 40F in the lowest position by the lifting and lowering operation, the shutter moves from both the left and right sides to close the above-mentioned effect portion, and the opening operation that retreats to the left and right sides to expose the effect portion Can be performed independently, or an operation mode of repeatedly performing a closing operation and an opening operation is possible.

(5) In the embodiment, A. With the petal motion device 40F in the lowest position by the lifting operation, If the layout is such that a necessary operation space is ensured around the petal operation device 40F even in the initial position, the A.D. Even when the petal motion device 40F is in the initial position without going up and down, the C.I. A converging and rotating operation can be performed. Further, for example, C.I. The petal operating device 40F during the spreading operation, the rotating operation, the collecting operation, or during the repeated operation by the collecting / rotating operation is shown in FIG. An operation mode is also possible in which a descending operation, an ascending operation, or a repeated operation thereof is performed by the ascending and descending operation.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the forward LED 457, the first lateral LED 458, and the second lateral LED 459 are each composed of a number of LEDs as the light emitting means, but each may be composed of a single LED. Good. In addition to the LED, an arbitrary light source such as a fluorescent lamp may be used.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the first operation, that is, the diverging operation, and the second operation, that is, the rotation operation are sequentially performed by the power using the central motor 404 as a common driving unit, and thereby changed by the same driving unit. However, the first and second operations are performed independently from each other by separate driving means, and both operations are associated with each other or independently. It is good also as a structure controlled to perform with timing.

(8) In the above embodiment, the oil damper 405 is used as the braking means. However, as the braking means, other than this, for example, a braking mechanism that presses a braking piece (brake shoe) against the rotating plate for braking. Etc. may be provided.

(9) In the above embodiment, the dynamic operation and the light emission operation are controlled on the same substrate (sub control substrate). However, the dynamic operation and the light emission operation are controlled on the same substrate. It may be performed or individual control may be performed. Alternatively, the dynamic operation and the light emission operation may be individually controlled on individual substrates.

(10) In the above-described embodiment, the converging and rotating operation of the petal operating device 40F is configured to be performed by the rotational drive of the rotating plate 427. For example, the configuration is performed by a member that can operate in a linear direction or the like. Also good.

(11) In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is exemplified, but as a gaming machine, in addition to the pachinko machine, a gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are fused is also exemplified.
The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.
As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

  This specification discloses all of the following inventions.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention provides means A1,
Drive means for generating power based on predetermined conditions;
Operating means capable of performing a first operation and a second operation different from each other by the power of the driving means;
A gaming machine having braking means that brakes the other operation while one of the first operation and the second operation is performed and permits the other operation when the one operation is completed. And
The operating means moves in a state where the movable body is movably held therein, thereby restricting the moving direction of the movable body to a predetermined direction, and a drive groove for transmitting the power of the drive means to the movable body. And a restriction groove.

  According to the configuration of the means A1, the first operation and the second operation which are different from each other are sequentially performed by the braking of the braking means, and thereby, an operation effect with a change is made. At this time, since the operation means is configured to include a drive groove and a restriction groove, the structure can be simplified without complicating the mechanism and compact without increasing the size. can do.

  In addition, since the drive means and the restriction groove are provided as the operation means, the structure is simplified and the number of parts is reduced, and the operation means is compactly formed by the design and layout of the grooves. Can do. Furthermore, the path for guiding the movable body can be freely changed. Therefore, the speed of operation and other modes can be easily set by the simple power transmission configuration of the groove without depending on the mode of power generation in the driving means. It is also possible to change the load generated along with the power transmission.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A1 as means A2.
The drive groove is a bottomed groove disposed on the rotating body so as to extend from the center to the outside in a direction inclined to one side with respect to the radial direction, and the regulation groove is the rotation A slit which is disposed and formed so as to overlap the body in the axial direction and extends outward from a position corresponding to the central portion of the rotating body, the movable body penetrating the restriction groove. And is inserted into the drive groove.

  According to the configuration of the means A2, by rotating the rotating body, power is transmitted in the direction of pushing outward from the drive groove to the movable body or in the opposite direction, and the movable body moves along the regulation groove by this power. Move from the center side to the outside or vice versa. Accordingly, it is possible to easily move the movable body in and out with a simple configuration. At this time, since the movable body is configured to be inserted into the drive groove through the restriction groove, assembly is also easy. In this configuration, there is a possibility that the movable body may deviate from the drive groove, but by extending the drive groove in a direction that is greatly inclined with respect to the radial direction, the load on the movable body is reduced, thereby deviating. Can be effectively prevented. On the other hand, since the movable body passes through the restriction groove, there is little possibility of deviation, and therefore the shape and arrangement of the restriction groove can be set regardless of the load on the movable body.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A2 as means A3.
The restriction groove is arranged to extend along a direction inclined to the same side as the drive groove with respect to the radial direction of the rotating body.

  According to the configuration of the means A3, the moving speed of the movable body along the restriction groove increases, and the moving body can move faster from the center side portion to the outside or in the opposite direction. At this time, the greater the inclination of the restriction groove with respect to the radial direction of the rotating body, the greater the load on the movable body instead of the moving speed, but as described above, the movable body penetrates in the case of the restriction groove. Therefore, there is little risk of deviation. On the other hand, as described above, in the case of the driving groove, if the load on the movable body is increased, the movable body may be deviated, and thus the moving speed must be sacrificed. Therefore, the movement speed can be compensated by adopting a configuration in which the restriction groove is inclined as in the configuration of the means A3. Further, by tilting in this way, the restriction groove can be arranged and formed more compactly.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A3 as the means A4.
An auxiliary groove is disposed so as to be parallel to both sides of the restriction groove, and the movable body is slidably held in the auxiliary grooves on both sides.

  According to the configuration of the means A4, the movable body can move along the regulating groove while maintaining a constant posture without rotating. At this time, for example, even if a configuration is adopted in which a slide piece having a certain width along the length direction of the restriction groove is inserted and held slidably, a constant posture is maintained without rotating. It is possible to move along the restriction groove in the state, and the auxiliary groove is also unnecessary, but according to this, the space occupied in the slide direction is increased by the width of the slide piece, and the movable range is also reduced. . Therefore, if the movable body is slidably held in the auxiliary grooves on both sides as in the configuration of the means A4, an increase in the space occupied in the slide direction can be suppressed, while the movable in the slide direction can be suppressed. A large range can be secured.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A2 to A4 as the means A5.
A light emitting means capable of irradiating light toward the outside is disposed at a position corresponding to the central portion of the rotating body, and the light irradiated to the outside from the light emitting means is applied to the movable body in the axial direction of the rotating body. A reflecting surface for reflecting toward the head is provided.

  According to the configuration of the means A5, an effective light emission effect can be performed with a simple configuration in which the reflecting surface is provided on the movable body. In particular, in a state where the movable body has moved to the outside, the reflecting surface is moved to the outside along with this, so that the region where the light emitting effect can be obtained is expanded to the outside. Therefore, a more effective light emitting effect can be obtained by the same light emitting means.

In addition, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of means A2 to means A5 as means A6.
The movable body is provided with a decorative portion extending outward from the central portion of the rotating body, and a central side end portion of the decorative portion is movably held in the drive groove and the restriction groove. To do.

  According to the configuration of the means A6, in the state where the decorative portion has moved most toward the center, the decorative portion can be made to have a compact posture, and it is not necessary to enlarge the drive groove and the restriction groove to the outside. The body can be compactly formed so as not to be noticeable when viewed from the front. On the other hand, in a state where the decoration part has moved to the outermost side, the decoration part can be greatly expanded outward.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A6 as the means A7.
The drive groove is composed of a plurality of drive grooves having different dimensions or shapes.

  According to the configuration of the means A7, there is a difference in the speed and the like of each movable body driven by the plurality of drive grooves, thereby making it possible to provide a deviation in the operation. Therefore, a change can be given to the operation mode to further improve the effect.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of the means A1 to A7 as the means A8.
A plurality of guide paths are formed by the driving groove having a shape that branches into two or more.

  According to the configuration of the means A8, it is possible to guide the movable body by selecting from a plurality of guide paths, thereby switching the operation mode.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of means A1 to means A8 as means A9.
An internal lottery is performed triggered by entering the starting opening, and an effect including a plurality of different effect patterns is made according to the result of the lottery,
Control is performed so that at least one of the first operation and the second operation is selectively performed according to which of the plurality of effect patterns is performed.

  According to the configuration of the means A9, at least one of the first operation and the second operation is performed in accordance with the difference in the effect pattern based on the lottery result, and therefore the effect is visually more easily understood. The production effect is also improved.

In addition, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A8 as means A10.
An internal lottery is performed triggered by entering the starting opening, and an effect including a plurality of different effect patterns is made according to the result of the lottery,
The movable body is guided by being selected from the plurality of guide routes according to which of the plurality of effect patterns is performed.

  According to the configuration of the means A10, the operation mode switching by the selection of the guidance route is performed according to the difference in the production pattern based on the result of the lottery, so that the production is more visually understandable. The effect is also better.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is any one of the means A1 to A10 as the means B1,
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include values to which values (including not only premium spheres but also data written on a magnetic card, etc.) are given.

  In the pachinko machine, the operation means is configured to include a drive groove and a regulation groove, whereby a pachinko machine capable of configuring the operation mechanism in a simple and compact manner is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of means A1 to means A10 as means B2.
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

The basic configuration of the slot machine is “variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string made up of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, examples of valuable objects include coins and medals.

  In the slot machine, since the operation means is configured to include the drive groove and the restriction groove, a lot machine capable of simply and compactly configuring the operation mechanism is obtained.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is any one of the means A1 to A10 as the means B3.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

  As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, “a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It made.

  In a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a pachinko machine in which the operation mechanism is configured to include a drive groove and a restriction groove, so that the operation mechanism can be configured simply and compactly. And a gaming machine that combines slot machines.

  The present invention can be widely implemented as long as it is a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

404G: 1st gear (drive means)
415: Slit member (operation means)
427: Rotating plate (operation means)
425: Slide pin (movable body)
429: Guide rail (drive groove)
421: Central slit (regulation groove)
D2: Length direction of the regulation groove (predetermined direction)

Claims (1)

Drive means for generating power based on predetermined conditions;
Operating means capable of performing a first operation and a second operation different from each other by the power of the driving means;
A gaming machine having braking means that brakes the other operation while one of the first operation and the second operation is performed and permits the other operation when the one operation is completed. And
The operating means moves in a state where the movable body is movably held therein, thereby restricting the moving direction of the movable body to a predetermined direction, and a drive groove for transmitting the power of the drive means to the movable body. A gaming machine comprising a regulation groove.

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