JP2015006628A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing required returning force to be ensured in start of an operation handle, capable of reducing force for holding a dial in an operation position, and hence allowing a game to be performed comfortably.SOLUTION: An operation handle 18, namely operation means, includes: a dial 602, namely a movable part movable between an initial position and an operation position; and a twist coil spring 620, namely urging means for urging the dial 602 to an initial position side. The operation handle 18 is configured to include a reduction mechanism for lightening an increase in force (returning force) F5 acting in a direction for returning the dial 602 to the initial position as the dial 602 is moved from the initial position to the operation position side.

Description

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

  Among the gaming machines, for example, in the case of a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball, an operation handle is provided as an operation means, and the launch intensity of the game ball changes according to the operation amount that the player operates this operation handle. In general, the game content is configured to change.

  The operation handle is usually provided with an annular member called a “dial” that is rotated from an initial position to an arbitrary operation position by a manual operation of the player, and this dial has a spring (usually a torsion as a biasing means). (Coil spring) is incorporated and biased toward the initial position, and the dial returns to the initial position when the hand is released at the operating position. When starting the game, the player turns the dial from the initial position to the operation position, and thereafter adjusts the operation position to advance the game while adjusting the firing strength of the game ball.

JP 2008-132213 A

  In the above configuration, as the dial is rotated from the initial position to the operation position side, the rotational force (hereinafter also referred to as “returning force”) acting in the direction to return the dial to the initial position by the elastic force of the spring is proportional. Therefore, the more the player holds the dial in the operating position against this return force for a longer time, the greater the fatigue of the hand holding the dial.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to use a spring having a smaller inherent elastic force. However, according to this, there is a problem that the return force is insufficient and the dial tends to stop in the middle of returning to the initial position.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and it is possible to reduce the force for holding the dial in the operation position while ensuring the necessary return force at the initial movement of the operation handle. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily and easily played.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
As the movable part is moved from the initial position to the operation position side, a reduction mechanism that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position,
The operation means has a configuration in which the movable portion is rotatably supported by a base shaft portion,
The biasing means is composed of a torsion coil spring supported at both ends by the base shaft part and the movable part, and the torsion coil spring is arranged in a state where the coil center is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part. It is provided.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, by appropriately setting the urging force of the urging means, it is possible to secure a necessary return force at the time of initial operation in the operation means. The unnecessarily increase in the return force is reduced by the reduction mechanism, thereby reducing the force for holding the movable part at the operation position.

  According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to reduce the force for holding the dial in the operation position while ensuring the necessary return force at the time of the initial movement of the operation handle, and thus playing the game comfortably. A gaming machine that can do this is obtained.

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 perspective view of the game board of FIG. 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 front view of an operation handle (operation means). The rear view of an operation handle (operation means). The perspective view seen from the left front side of the operation handle (operation means). The perspective view seen from the right front side of the operation handle (operation means). The perspective view seen from the right rear side of an operation handle (operation means). The perspective view seen from the left rear side of an operation handle (operation means). The front view of the base shaft part in an operation handle (operation means). The perspective view of the base shaft part in an operation handle (operation means). The disassembled perspective view of an operation handle (operation means). The perspective view seen from the dial (movable part) in the operation handle (operation means) and the right rear side of the cap. The (a) perspective view and (b) front view which show the initial state of the operation handle (operation means) which removed the cap. The (a) perspective view and the (b) front view which show the state rotated 30 degrees from the initial position of the operation handle (operation means) which removed the cap. The (a) perspective view and the (b) front view which show the state rotated 60 degrees from the initial position of the operation handle (operation means) which removed the cap. The (a) perspective view and the (b) front view which show the state rotated 100 degrees from the initial position of the operation handle (operation means) which removed the cap. The (a) perspective view and (b) front view which show the state rotated 117 degrees from the initial position of the operation handle (operation means) which removed the cap. The schematic front view which shows the aspect which a torsion coil spring (biasing means) acts in the initial state of an operation handle (operating means). The schematic front view which shows the aspect which a torsion coil spring (biasing means) acts in the state rotated 60 degrees from the initial position of the operation handle (operation means). The schematic front view which shows the aspect which a torsion coil spring (biasing means) acts in the state rotated 117 degrees from the initial position of the operating handle (operating means). The schematic front view which shows the aspect which a torsion coil spring (biasing means) acts in the state rotated 117 degrees from the initial position of the operating handle (operating means) of the comparative example which did not provide a killing mechanism. The perspective view of the exciting operation unit 400 (movable part). The BB part arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG.

  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. 6) 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 FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a first prize-winning device 33, a second prize-winning device 33 including a general prize-winning port, a variable prize-winning device 32, an upper start-up port 33a and a lower start-up port 33b (configured by an operation chucker 33b). A second start winning device 34 having a start opening (configured with a through gate), a special symbol display device 371A, a normal symbol display device 371B, a variable display device unit 35 having a decorative symbol display device 42, and the like are provided. The general winning device 31, the variable winning device 32, the first starting winning device 33, the second starting winning device 34, the variable display device unit 35, etc. are formed in each through hole formed in the game board 30 by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side 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 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 lower start opening 33b. 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 31, variable winning device 32 and first start winning device 33, and the detected ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning port switch, a count switch, an operating port switch, etc.) described later. Based on the output of the detection 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 special symbol display device variably displays a special symbol as identification information with the winning of the first start winning device 33 as a trigger, and the decorative symbol display device 42 fluctuates a decorative symbol corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol. The normal symbol display device variably displays the normal symbol with the passage of the second start winning device 34 as a trigger.

  The special symbol display device is composed of nine LED segments of the first display section in the display device 371A, which will be described later, and the display content is controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  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 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 normal symbol display device includes two lamps for normal symbols (hereinafter also referred to as a first lamp and a second lamp) arranged in a display device 371B described later. In this embodiment, the first lamp for ordinary symbols has an outer shape of “◯”, while the second lamp is provided adjacent to the right side of the first lamp, and the outer shape of the first lamp is “ X ”shape. In the normal symbol display device, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) by the first and second lamps change every time the game ball passes through the second start winning device 34, specifically, the first and second lamps. Are alternately turned on, and the lower start port 33b of the first start winning device 33 is activated (opened) for a predetermined time when stopped by the first lamp. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start winning device 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is displayed on the hold lamp 801a. The first and second lamps may be a plurality of display units that are variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  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. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start prize-winning device 33 is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed on the hold lamp 800a. Note that the hold lamp 800a may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The game board 30 is provided with 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 and is fired as the game ball launching handle 18 is rotated. The game balls are 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 and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral part (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game castle partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is more than conventional. It is much larger.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 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 unit (center accessory). The sub-control board 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 special symbol display device, a normal symbol display device, and a special symbol hold display device 800 in the power supply monitoring device 540. The normal symbol hold display device 801 and other switches not shown are connected. The special symbol display device is composed of nine LED segments as described above, and the normal symbol display device is composed of the first and second lamps for the normal symbol as described above. As described above, the display device 800 includes the holding lamp 800a that displays the number of the holding balls related to the special symbol, and the normal symbol holding display device 801 as described above holds the holding lamp that displays the number of the holding balls related to the normal symbol. 801a.

  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, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device as a symbol for showing the occurrence of the jackpot to the player, and the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 are two. Types are provided. 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 contents of the special symbol display device will be described. The special symbol variation display is expressed by a change in the lighting pattern of the nine LED segments. The variation display of the special symbol is started based on winning of the game ball to the start winning device 33, and the variation display of the special symbol is simultaneously stopped after a certain time. After the stop, a lighting pattern indicating a big hit or a lighting pattern indicating a loss is displayed. In the case of a loss, a variation display is performed again based on winning to the start winning device 33. The number of times that the game ball has won the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed on the hold lamp 800a of the special symbol hold display device 800.

  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.

  Next, the display contents of the normal symbol display device will be described. The normal symbol variation display is expressed by alternately lighting the first lamp (appearance is ◯ shape) and the second lamp (appearance is X shape). The normal symbol variation display is started on the condition that the game ball passes through the second start winning device 34, and the regular symbol variation display stops after a certain period of time. And when it stops by a 1st lamp | ramp, it is comprised so that the 1st start prize-winning apparatus 33 may be in an operation state only for predetermined time (open | released). The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second starting prize-winning device 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is displayed on the hold lamp 801a of the normal symbol hold display device 801.

  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 700 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 jackpot random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 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 700 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 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball is won by 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 symbol variation mode such as the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc., and the variation type counter CS2 further refines the symbol such as normal reach A, normal reach B, etc. The variation mode is determined, and the variation type counter CS2 determines, for example, the addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of a 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 701 including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). In each of these areas, the second start winning device 34 is provided. The value of the hit random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the passing of the game ball.

  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 within a 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 701 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes through the second start 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 FIGS. 4 and 5) for entering a game ball flowing down the flowing space between the window portion 101 and the game board 30 into the game area of the game board 30 is provided. A winning lottery with a predetermined probability is performed by the main control device 261 by entering the starting prize winning device 33, and the game state is shifted to the special game state by the corresponding lottery. In the special game state, At least once, 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 from the large winning opening 61 are received in the receiving portion by the detection sensor. A predetermined number of award balls are paid out by detecting the above.

(Feature configuration 1)
The pachinko machine 10 has a structure provided with a killing mechanism that reduces an increase in return force in a game ball launch handle (hereinafter referred to as “operation handle”) 18 as an operation means. 10 to 15 are a front view, a rear view, a perspective view seen from the left front side, a perspective view seen from the right front side, a perspective view seen from the right rear side, and a perspective view seen from the left rear side, respectively. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 15, the operation handle 18 has a configuration in which an annular dial 602 is rotatably attached to one end portion of a base shaft portion 601 extending in a cylindrical shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 18, the base shaft portion 601 is a cylindrical body having a substantially vertically long elliptical cross-sectional shape, and one end surface portion is opened and the other end surface portion is an end surface wall 603 (see FIG. 11). 18), the peripheral wall slightly expands radially outward at a position around the end face wall 603, and the peripheral wall extends slightly short from the periphery of the expanded portion to form the expanded diameter portion 604. As a result, the base shaft portion 601 has a substantially mushroom shape (or rivet shape) in which one end portion is enlarged in an umbrella shape. A plurality of screw-in portions 605 (see FIGS. 11, 14, and 15) are formed in the base shaft portion 601 along the inner peripheral surface, and the base shaft portion is configured to screw screws into the screw-in portion 605. An open side end portion of 601 is fixed to the front surface portion of the lower plate unit 13 in the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. In addition, since the open side end portion of the base shaft portion 601 is attached to the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 10 in this way, the open side end portion is the rear end portion of the base shaft portion 601 and the enlarged diameter portion 604 is formed on the opposite side. The side end is the front end. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the base shaft portion 601 is attached so that a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape is vertical, and the vertical direction (and left-right direction) in the drawing and the vertical direction (and left-right direction) in the attached state. Is consistent.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a shaft insertion hole 607 is provided in the center of the end surface wall 603 of the base shaft portion 601, and two locations adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the left lower end portion and the upper right end portion of the end surface wall 603 are provided. Screw insertion portions 608 that extend in a columnar shape and have screw insertion holes inside are projected from a total of three locations. Between the two screw insertion portions 608 at the upper right end portion, a first spring insertion shaft portion 637 extending in a columnar shape in parallel with the screw insertion portions 608 is projected.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 18, the stop button 616 is disposed so as to protrude from a position slightly below the left end of the outer periphery of the enlarged diameter portion 604 of the base shaft portion 601. As shown in FIG. 18, the stop button 616 is rotatably supported near the center of the enlarged diameter portion 604 and extends outwardly in a lever shape substantially along the radial direction. Projecting from the outer peripheral edge of the enlarged diameter portion 604 and urged in the clockwise direction (that is, the direction in which the tip is pulled upward) by an urging means (not shown), and an external force is applied. In the absence, the tip is lifted upward by the urging force and held in an on state in which the game ball is allowed to be released. On the other hand, when an external force is applied (pressed) counterclockwise to push the tip downward The game ball is in an off state where launching of the game ball is prohibited. An engagement protrusion projecting rearward is integrally formed on the rear side surface of the dial 602 and extends so as to cross slightly above the stop button 616 (not shown), and the operation handle 18 is not initially operated. In this state, as will be described later, the dial 602 is urged counterclockwise, so that the stop button 616 is pressed from above by the engagement protrusion and held in the off state, and the dial 602 is rotated clockwise. Then, it is released from the pressing by the engaging protrusion and is turned on. Thereafter, even when the dial 602 is turned, it can be arbitrarily turned off by manually pressing the stop button 616. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 18, a variable resistor 617 is disposed at a position below the shaft insertion hole 607 in the base shaft portion 601, and the variable resistor 617 is connected to the firing control device 312. .

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, a shaft member 618 is pivotally supported in the shaft insertion hole 607 in the base shaft portion 601. The shaft member 618 has a substantially disc-shaped base portion 618S formed integrally with an intermediate portion of the rotation shaft 618A, and a gear portion (not shown) is formed on the rear side surface of the base portion 618S. The rotation of the shaft member 618 is transmitted to the gear 617G of the variable resistor 617.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the dial 602 includes a rim portion 602R having an annular peripheral wall shape having a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601, and an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the rim portion 602R. A boss portion 602B having a diameter and having a shaft insertion hole 602F formed in the center in a front view and having a substantially circular boss portion 602B. The rim portion 602R has an outer peripheral surface slightly to the right (leftward in FIG. 19) and slightly above the left end. A finger projection 602P having a generally triangular shape when viewed from the front is integrally formed at each of the three positions on the side and the right end, and the left side surface of each finger latching projection 602P is curved so as to form a generally S-shape when viewed from the front. A finger hooking surface 602E has a shape that rises almost radially from the outer peripheral surface of 602R. The boss portion 602B is integrally formed with the rim portion 602R at the right end position and a position slightly lower than the left end. Therefore, the left and right continuous portions are between the boss portion 602B and the rim portion 602R. Thus, an arc-shaped through groove portion 602G that is divided into two in the upper and lower portions and extends along the circumferential direction of the boss portion 602B and the rim portion 602R is formed. Further, along the inner peripheral surface of the rim portion 602R, the position is slightly counterclockwise (clockwise in FIG. 19) from the position slightly below the left end to the position slightly to the right from the upper end, and between the inner peripheral surface of the rim portion 602R. A rib 602M that extends in an arc shape when viewed from the front is formed integrally while maintaining a constant interval, and the left end portion of the rib 602M is folded outward to be continuous with the rim portion 602R.

  The shaft member 618 is fitted from the rear side to the boss portion 602B of the dial 602 so that the rotation shaft 618A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 602F, and is fixed by screws (this fixing state). Is omitted). In this state, the rotation shaft 618A of the shaft member 618 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 607 of the base shaft portion 601 while the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 is inserted into the through groove portion 602G of the dial 602. As a result, the dial 602 is supported so as to be freely rotatable with respect to the base shaft portion 601 within a predetermined angle range. At this time, since the through-groove portion 602G of the dial 602 hits the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 at both ends, the rotation of the dial 602 is restricted. This is a range restricted by the screw insertion portion 608, that is, a movable range. Further, at this time, the dial 602 rotates in a state where the rim portion 602R is fitted from the outside to the periphery of the enlarged diameter portion 604 in the base shaft portion 601, so that the moving direction is restricted to the circumferential direction of the enlarged diameter portion 604. It has become.

  A cap 619 is attached from the front side of the dial 602. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the cap 619 has a substantially hemispherical (or bowl-like) shape, a front surface portion (outer surface portion) is decorated, and an inner side is the base shaft portion 601. A cylindrical threaded portion having a screw hole therein is formed at a position corresponding to each of the three screw insertion portions 608 (not shown). By inserting a screw into the screw insertion portion 608 from the rear of the enlarged diameter portion 604 of the base shaft portion 601 and screwing it into the screw insertion portion of the cap 619, the cap 619 is fixed to the base shaft portion 601, and thereby the dial 602 is detached. Held impossible.

  As shown in FIG. 20, a torsion coil spring 620 is attached to the front side of the dial 602. As described above, the rotation shaft 618A is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 602F of the boss portion 602B of the dial 602, and the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 is inserted into the through groove portion 602G. A tip end portion of 618A and a first spring insertion shaft portion 637 extending in parallel between the screw insertion portion 608 protrude forward from the boss portion 602B of the dial 602. Further, between the two through groove portions 602G, a pair of bridge portions (continuous portions) between the boss portion 602B and the rim portion 602R is formed on the right and left, and a right spring bridge portion includes a second spring. The insertion shaft portion 621 is integrally formed so as to protrude forward. The torsion coil spring 620 is made of a steel wire, has a number of turns of 6, and has a configuration in which the ends of both arms 620F and 620M are bent in an annular shape, and has a valley shape composed of both arms 620F and 620M and a coil 620C. The rotary shaft 618A is disposed on the front surface of the boss portion 602B of the dial 602 so as to surround (pinch) the rotating shaft 618A from the side (radially outer side), and the annular tip portions of both arms 620F and 620M are respectively provided. The first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 are externally fitted and pivotally attached to be fixed. At this time, the torsion coil spring 620 is supported by the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 at the tips of the arms 620F and 620M as described above, and the other portions are supported and fixed. Therefore, only the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 are restrained at the tips of the arms 620F and 620M, and the coil 620C is basically held in an unconstrained posture. Yes.

  The torsion coil spring 620 may be supported so as to be movable in the plane direction, and may or may not be supported so that the movement in the depth direction is restricted. In the present embodiment, the torsion coil spring 620 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the front surface of the boss portion 602B of the dial 602 and the cap 619 so that movement in the front-rear direction (depth direction) is restricted. However, the movement to at least one of the front and rear may not be restricted.

  In an initial state where the dial 602 is not operated, as shown in FIG. 20, the torsion coil spring 620 urges the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to draw the maximum. The dial 602 is held at a position rotated to the maximum in the counterclockwise direction by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 620. At this time, an angle (deflection angle) α1 formed by two line segments connecting the center of the coil 620C and the tips of the arms 620F and 620M in the torsion coil spring 620 is 27 °. In this initial state, the arms 620F and 620M are still acting elastically in the direction toward each other, that is, in the closing direction, and therefore, when the torsion coil spring 620 is not deformed (not attached to the attachment position, an external force is applied). The winding angle in the free state) is smaller than the deflection angle α1 (= 27 °) in the initial state. At this time, the dial 602 is restricted so that it cannot be rotated further counterclockwise by the through groove portion 602G hitting the screw insertion portion 608 of the base shaft portion 601 at one end, and the torsion coil spring 620 The two arms 620F and 620M are held in a state having a slight margin (gap) between the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 618A, and therefore, between the both arms 620F and 620M and the rotating shaft 618A. There is no force acting on.

  At this time, since the torsion coil spring 620 holds the dial 602 counterclockwise as described above, the dial 602 holds the stop button 616 in FIG. ) Is pressed in the counterclockwise direction as indicated by an arrow A1 and held in the OFF state.

  Hereinafter, the transition of the situation of the dial 602 and the torsion coil spring 620 accompanying the operation of the operation handle 18 will be sequentially described with reference to FIGS.

(1) In the initial state before the operation, as described above, the dial 602 is at the initial position rotated to the maximum in the counterclockwise direction as shown in FIG. 20, and the stop button is pressed by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 620. The initial position is held while pressing 616 to turn it off. In this initial position, the three finger hook projections 602P are located slightly to the right from the upper end, slightly to the upper end and the right end from the left end, respectively.

  At this time, the torsion coil spring 620 is arranged so as to surround the rotating shaft 618A from the side by the valley portion formed by the arms 620F and 620M and the coil 620C as described above, and thus the coil 620C is disposed. The posture is circumscribed on the peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 618A from the side (slightly below the left). At this time, the deflection angle α1 of the torsion coil spring 620 is 27 ° as described above.

(2) First, when the dial 602 is rotated clockwise from the initial position against the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 620 as indicated by the arrow A2 in FIG. 20B, the stop button 616 is released from the press. The second spring insertion shaft portion 621 is separated from the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 along the circumferential direction while being turned on, and accordingly, the arm pivotally attached to the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 (Moving side arm) 620M is separated from an arm (fixed side arm) 620F pivotally attached to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 so that both arms 620F and 620M are expanded and the coil 620C moves clockwise along the circumferential direction around the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 as shown by an arrow A3 in FIG. 21B, and is separated from the circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 618A. Go. In this process, as shown in FIG. 21, when the dial 602 is rotated 30 ° clockwise from the initial position, the deflection angle α2 of the torsion coil spring 620 is 46 °, and the deflection angle α1 = 27 at the initial position. The coil 620C is separated from the circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 618A by a slight distance to the left.

(3) Further, the dial 602 is continuously rotated clockwise as shown by arrows A4 and A5 in FIGS. 21B and 22B, and the dial 602 is turned as shown in FIGS. At positions rotated clockwise by 60 ° and 100 ° from the initial position, the deflection angles α3 and α4 of the torsion coil spring 620 are 62 ° and 79 °, respectively, and from the deflection angle α1 = 27 ° at the initial position to 35 °, respectively. The coil 620C further increases from the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 618A to the upper left along the circumferential direction around the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 while gradually increasing the interval. Separated.

(4) Further, when the dial 602 is continuously rotated clockwise as indicated by an arrow A6 in FIG. 23B and the dial 602 is rotated 117 ° clockwise from the initial position as shown in FIG. 24, The dial 602 reaches the limit position, and no further rotation is possible in the clockwise direction. At this limit position, the deflection angle α5 of the torsion coil spring 620 is 84 °, increasing from the deflection angle α1 = 27 ° at the initial position to 57 °, and the coil 620C is located on the upper left side from the circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 618A. The rim part 602R constituting the outermost peripheral part of the dial 602 is closer to the position than the rotating shaft 618A.

  The torsion coil spring 620 shows the above behavior in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 18, and the manner in which the torsion coil spring 620 acts at this time will be further described below with reference to FIGS.

(1) In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 25, the coil 620C of the torsion coil spring 620 is substantially circumscribed on the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 618A as described above (that is, arranged with a gap). Therefore, the coil center O12 is slightly displaced laterally from the center (hereinafter also referred to as “dial center”) O11 of the rotation shaft 618A. The coil 620C may be circumscribed on the peripheral surface of the rotation shaft 618A or may be disposed with a slight gap, but in any case, the coil center O12 is slightly shifted laterally from the dial center O11. . At this time, as described above, the torsion coil spring 620 is elastic in the direction in which both arms 620F and 620M still approach each other, that is, in the closing direction, in a state where the torsion coil spring 620 is restricted to the initial position. The portion 621 has an elastic force (biasing force) so as to be drawn toward the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 (that is, along a straight line extending from the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637). ) Although E1 is acting, the coil center O12 is still relatively close to the dial center O11 and the deviation thereof is still relatively small. It has not yet deviated much from the rotational direction of the spring insertion shaft portion 621 (that is, the circumferential direction centering on the dial center O11), and therefore the urging force E1 is reduced by the urging force E1. Certain dial 602 in relatively close state to the rotational force or returning force F1 acts in a direction to return to the initial position (counterclockwise). In other words, the urging force E1 is in a state close to acting in the direction of returning the dial 602 to the initial position.

(2) When the dial 602 is rotated to the vicinity of the middle point of the movable range, that is, 60 ° clockwise from the initial position, as shown in FIG. 26, the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 is also centered on the dial center O11. The position of the straight line extending from the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 is accompanied by a rotation of 60 ° clockwise from the initial position along the circumferential direction. Compared to the initial position, the center is shifted more inwardly (toward the dial center O11) from the circumferential direction around the dial center O11. Even at this time, the urging force E3 acting on the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 continues to act along the direction of the straight line extending from the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637, The return force F3 acting on the two spring insertion shaft portion 621 is applied in the counterclockwise direction along the circumferential direction around the dial center O11, that is, perpendicular to the rotation radius r11. By deviating from the direction of the force F3 as described above, the ratio of the return force F3 to the urging force E3 is reduced that much. In other words, the urging force E3 acts in a direction to return the dial 602 to the initial position as the return force F3 weakened at a higher rate than in the initial position.

  At this time, the torsion coil spring 620 does not expand both arms 620F and 620M with the coil 620C pivotally supported, that is, with the coil center O12 fixed at one point. Since the arms 620F and 620M are expanded, the expansion amounts of both arms 620F and 620M are also small relative to the rotation amount of the dial 602, and the deflection angle α3 is less than the rotation angle 60 ° of the dial 602. As described above, the increase from the initial position is 35 °, which is about half.

(3) When the dial 602 is rotated to the limit position, that is, by 117 ° in the clockwise direction from the initial position, as shown in FIG. 27, the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 has a circumference around the dial center O11. The second spring is inserted at a position that is rotated 117 ° clockwise from the initial position along the direction, that is, at an angular distance close to 180 ° clockwise with respect to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637. A straight line extending from the shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 comes close to the dial center O11, and accordingly, a straight line extending from the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637. The direction is further shifted inward (toward the dial center O11) from the circumferential direction around the dial center O11. Along with this, the urging force E5 is further directed inward with respect to the return force F5. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 27, the ratio of the return force F5 to the urging force E5 is further significantly reduced. At this time, since the deflection angle α5 of the torsion coil spring 620 further increases and becomes the maximum, the urging force E5 itself increases proportionally, but as described above, the return force F5 with respect to the urging force E5 increases. As the ratio is further significantly reduced, the return force F5 is decreased rather than in the course of rotation so far.

  At this time, with respect to the rotation angle 117 ° of the dial 602, the increase in the deflection angle α5 from the initial position is 57 ° as described above, which is about half.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 28, for example, in the operation handle 18, the torsion coil spring 620 is pivotably supported by fitting the coil 622C to the rotation shaft 618A. When the torsion coil spring 622 having the same structure is used, the manner in which the torsion coil spring 622 acts greatly varies as the dial 602 is turned. In the initial state, even in the case of the above embodiment, the deviation between the direction of the straight line extending from the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the circumferential direction around the dial center O11 is still relatively small. Therefore, the difference due to changing the arrangement configuration of the torsion coil spring 620 as described above is not so large. However, in the case of the embodiment, as the dial 602 is turned as described above, the second spring insertion shaft portion is rotated. Since the deviation between the direction of the straight line extending from 621 to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the circumferential direction around the dial center O11 gradually increases, the difference becomes more prominent. That is, in the case of the torsion coil spring 622 in which the coil 622C is pivotally supported on the rotation shaft 618A, the direction of the urging force always coincides with the direction of the return force regardless of the amount of rotation of the dial 602, and the urging force is returned as it is. It acts as a force, and the deflection angle always increases by the same amount as the rotation amount of the dial 602. As shown in FIG. 28, when the dial 602 is rotated to the limit position, that is, 117 ° clockwise from the initial position, the deflection angle α50 of the torsion coil spring 622 is 157 °, while the deflection angle at the initial position is In the case of this configuration, the angle is 40 ° (not shown) corresponding to the difference in angular position between the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621, so that the increase is 117 °. It corresponds to the amount of rotation of the dial 602 and is about twice as large as in the case of the above-described embodiment (increase of the deflection angle α5 of 57 °). In addition, since the deflection angle α50 increases in accordance with the rotation amount of the dial 602 in this way, the biasing force E50 at this limit position also increases in proportion to the rotation amount of the dial 602. This is about twice the maximum urging force E5 in the embodiment, and this urging force E50 acts as a return force as it is.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the torsion coil spring 620, which is the biasing means, acts as a return force with the biasing force weakened as described above, and a specific mode in which the increase in the deflection angle is also halved. By arranging in this way, a killing mechanism that reduces the increase in the return force is configured, thereby reducing the force for holding the dial 602 that is the movable part in the operating position. Yes.

(Operation by Feature Configuration 1)
The pachinko machine 10 is operated by a player, and includes an operation handle 18 as an operation means for changing game contents according to the operation amount. The operation handle 18 is operated by the player according to an initial position and an operation position. And a torsion coil spring 620 as an urging means for urging the dial 602 toward the initial position (ie, counterclockwise). As the dial 602 is moved from the initial position to the operation position side, a reduction mechanism is provided that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the dial 602 to the initial position (counterclockwise direction).

  According to the above configuration, by using the torsion coil spring 620 having an appropriate urging force as the urging means, the operating handle 18 has a return force necessary for the initial movement (that is, the stop button 616 is sufficiently pressed to turn it off. If the return force F1 is increased after the F1 is secured, the increase of the return force F1 more than necessary is reduced by the attenuation mechanism. The force for holding in the operating position is reduced.

  Further, the dial 602 which is a movable portion has a configuration that rotates around a fulcrum, and the urging means moves the dial 602 from the initial position to the operation position side (that is, in the clockwise direction). The torsion coil spring 620 is moved so that the direction of the biasing force E1, E3, E5 by the torsion coil spring 620 is gradually separated from the rotational force that returns the dial 602 to the initial position, that is, the return force F1, F3, F5. Since the above-described attenuation mechanism is configured by being disposed on the operation handle 18, the direction of the urging forces E1, E3, E5 by the torsion coil spring 620 is the rotational force that returns the dial 602 to the initial position, that is, the return force F1, F3. , F5, the return force F that is exerted on the urging forces E1, E3, E5 by the torsion coil spring 620 by gradually separating from the direction of F5 , So that the continue to reduce gradually also the ratio of the F3, F5. Therefore, even if the urging forces E1, E3, and E5 by the torsion coil spring 620 are increased, an increase in the return forces F1, F3, and F5 that are expressed can be effectively reduced. Since the torsion coil spring 620 is arranged in a specific manner to constitute the attenuation mechanism, the attenuation mechanism is realized with a simple configuration without increasing the number of members.

  Further, the operation handle 18 as the operation means has a configuration in which the dial 602 is rotatably supported by the base shaft portion 601, and the urging means is an elastic body whose both ends are supported by the base shaft portion 601 and the dial 602, respectively. That is, since it is configured by the torsion coil spring 620, the attenuation mechanism capable of effectively reducing the increase in the return force is obtained with a simple configuration.

  Further, the elastic body is constituted by a torsion coil spring 620, and the torsion coil spring 620 is disposed in a state where its coil center O 12 is disengaged from the rotation shaft 618 A of the dial 602. Conventionally, a configuration in which a torsion coil spring as an elastic body is disposed so as to be pivotally supported on a rotating shaft of a movable portion is generally used, but in this configuration, the return force is proportional as the movable portion is rotated. To increase. On the other hand, if the coil center O12 of the torsion coil spring 610 is disengaged from the rotation shaft 618A of the dial 602 as in the pachinko machine 10, the urging forces E1, E3, and E5 are increased as the dial 602 is rotated. The direction is gradually separated from the directions of the return forces F1, F3, and F5, and the increase in the deflection angles α1 to α5 is also reduced. Therefore, the increase in the return forces F1, F3, and F5 can be effectively reduced by a simple configuration in which the coil center O12 of the torsion coil spring 610 is disposed so as to be disengaged from the rotation shaft 618A of the dial 602. A reduction mechanism is easily implemented.

(Feature configuration 2)
In the pachinko machine 10, the same attenuation mechanism as that of the operation handle 18 is also provided in the exciting operation unit 400 as a movable accessory that is a movable part. The excitement operation unit 400 is a movable accessory for enhancing a production effect, and is arranged on the right side of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the variable display device unit 35 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

  The variable display device unit 35 is disposed at the center of the game area, is a large accessory that occupies a large area in the game area, and is also referred to as an electric accessory unit or a center accessory. The variable display device unit 35 includes a decorative symbol display device 42 as a display unit in the center, and is configured to surround the upper side portion, the lower side portion, the left side portion, and the right side portion of the decorative symbol display device 42 with a center frame 43. Has been. The center frame 43 is a frame-shaped member that includes a substantially horizontally long rectangular opening on which the decorative symbol display device 42 is disposed, and the right side portion extends downward and the above-described general portion is formed at the tip portion thereof. One of the winning openings 31 is formed, and has a slightly irregular outer shape as a whole in the shape of a general shape “9” in front view. Further, a flange having a screw hole is provided on the outer periphery, and is fixed on the game board 30 from the front side by a wood screw or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the excitement operation unit 400 includes an excitement 410 that is a movable body, and a drive unit 407 that drives the excitement 410 in a display box 401 made of a rectangular resin (square column) transparent resin that is slightly long in the vertical direction. Are arranged.

  The display box 401 is divided into two upper and lower regions with a position slightly above the center in the height direction as a boundary, the upper region 402C is kept as a transparent resin as a whole, and the lower region 402B is a transparent blue as a whole. The upper region 402C is a space above the water surface, the lower region 402B is underwater, and the horizontal boundary 402M between the upper and lower regions 402C and 402B is a water surface. It has become.

  The drive unit 407 is configured to have a rectangular parallelepiped main body portion 407M having a rack 407R disposed and fixed near the center on the bottom surface of the display box 401, and a drive shaft 407D. The rack 407R is vertically supported on the right front end of the upper surface wall of the main body 407M so as to be able to enter and exit vertically, and a tooth (not shown) that meshes with a pinion 407P of a drive shaft 407D described later on the lower left side. Is formed, and the top 410 is connected and fixed to the upper end via a steel handle 411 extending vertically. In the initial state before the operation, the floor 410 is held in a posture substantially perpendicular to the center of the display box 401 so that the bulging portion is located around the boundary line 402M, and is thus floating on the water surface. Is now schematically represented. The drive shaft 407D is pivotally supported from the main body 407M so as to pass through the rear side wall of the display box 401 and extend rearward, and a motor 408 which is a drive means at the rear end (see FIG. 5). ) Are linked to each other and are driven to rotate in a clockwise direction when viewed from the front as indicated by an arrow A7 in FIG. 29, and a pinion 407P is fixed to the front end, and the inside of the main body 407M The teeth of the rack 407R are connected so as to mesh with each other from the left side. The drive shaft 407D is urged counterclockwise as will be described later. After being driven by the motor 408 in a clockwise direction by a predetermined angle as described above, the drive shaft 407D returns to the initial position by the urging force. The reciprocating motion along the rotational direction of the drive shaft 407D is converted into the vertical motion along the length direction of the handle 411 as shown by the arrow A8 in FIG. 29 by the rack 407R and the pinion 407P. Is transmitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the excitement operation unit 400 is attached to the right side of the center frame 43 so as to be fitted from the inside, and is arranged so as to be exposed forward together with the central decorative symbol display device 42. The As described above, the motor 408 is linked to the rear end of the drive shaft 407D, and the motor 408 is disposed and fixed on the back side of the game board 30 as shown in FIG. An upper decorative plate 409T and a lower decorative plate 409B are arranged on the front side at the upper end and lower end of the front surface of the excitement operation unit 400, respectively, so that the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the excitement operation unit 400, particularly the lower drive unit 407, are arranged. It is hidden from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 30, a torsion coil spring 412 is arranged along the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B in the main body 407M inside the main body 407M in the drive unit 407. A third spring insertion shaft portion 407E that extends in a columnar shape inward (frontward) projects from the center upper right of the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B of the main body portion 407M. The drive shaft 407D penetrates forward and backward and is pivotally supported at the center of the rear side wall 407B of the main body 407M. An arm piece 407A extending rightward in the radial direction is attached and fixed to the drive shaft 407D at a position in contact with the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B of the main body 407M, and a cylindrical shape is formed forward at the tip of the arm piece 407A. A fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407 </ b> F that extends in the direction is projected. The torsion coil spring 412 has the same configuration as that of the torsion coil spring 620 of the operation handle 18, and the drive shaft 407D is laterally (outside in the radial direction) at a valley-shaped portion composed of both arms 412F, 412M and the coil 412C. Are arranged on the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B of the main body portion 407M so that the annular tip portions of both arms 412F and 412M are respectively the third spring insertion shaft portion 407E and the fourth spring insertion shaft. It is externally fitted to the part 407F and pivotally fixed so as to be rotatable. At this time, like the torsion coil spring 620 of the operation handle 18, the torsion coil spring 412 is supported by the third spring insertion shaft portion 407E and the fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407F at the tips of both arms 412F and 412M. Other parts are not supported or fixed, and basically the coil 412C is held in an unconstrained posture.

  The torsion coil spring 412 only needs to be supported so as to be movable in the plane direction, like the torsion coil spring 620 of the operation handle 18, and is supported so that the movement in the depth direction is restricted. You don't have to. In the present embodiment, the torsion coil spring 412 is arranged along the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B in the main body portion 407M, and is supported so that rearward (depth direction) movement is restricted. The movement to the right side may be restricted, and the movement to at least one of the front side and the rear side may be restricted.

  The positional relationship among the torsion coil spring 412, the drive shaft 407D, the third spring insertion shaft portion 407E, and the fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407F is the torsion coil spring 620, the rotation shaft 618A, and the first spring insertion shaft in the operation handle 18. The positional relationship between the portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621 is the same. Therefore, when the drive shaft 407D is rotationally driven by the motor 408 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front as indicated by the arrow A7 in FIG. 30, the torsion coil spring 412 is accordingly the same as the torsion coil spring 620 in the operation handle 18. Shows the behavior and action of That is, the same attenuation mechanism is configured by disposing the torsion coil spring 412 in the same manner as the torsion coil spring 620 in the operation handle 18. For this reason, the description of the manner in which the torsion coil spring 412 acts as the drive shaft 407D rotates is omitted.

  Note that the coil 412C of the torsion coil spring 412 is substantially circumscribed with a slight gap from the peripheral surface of the drive shaft 407D at the initial position, as in the case of the torsion coil spring 620 in the operation handle 18 (coil). 412C may circumscribe the peripheral surface of the drive shaft 407D or may be arranged with a slight gap between them, so that the driving force by the motor 408 can be reduced. The initial position of the drive shaft 407D may be controlled by the motor 408. Alternatively, for example, a protrusion is provided as a stopper at an appropriate position on the inner surface of the rear side wall 407B in the main body 407M, and the arm piece of the drive shaft 407D is provided. 407A, or the arm 412M of the torsion coil spring 412 whose tip is externally fitted to the fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407F is in contact with the projection to be held at the initial position, or the drive shaft 407D has a radial direction. An appropriate means for determining the initial position may be provided, such as providing another arm extending in the direction of the arm so that the arm abuts against the protrusion and is held at the initial position.

  In the above configuration, the return force tends to increase as the drive shaft 407D is rotated in the clockwise direction by the motor 408. However, the increase in the return force is reduced by the attenuation mechanism. As a result, the motor 408 whose output is not larger than necessary is used as the driving means, and the cost is also suppressed.

  When the drive shaft 407D is rotationally driven in the clockwise direction as described above, the rack 407R in the drive unit 407 slides downward, and accordingly, the base 410 is pulled downward via the handle 411. Thereby, the situation where the ground 410 sinks is represented typically.

  When the drive shaft 407D rotates clockwise to the limit position and the rack 410 is pulled downward by the rack 407R via the handle 411, the drive shaft 407D is driven by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 412 thereafter. Rotates counterclockwise and returns to the initial position, and the rack 407R slides upward. As a result, the base 410 is pulled upward via the handle 411 to return to the initial state. Thereby, the situation where Uki 410 floats up to the water surface and returns is schematically represented.

  In this return operation, as described above, the increase in the return force is reduced by the reduction mechanism, so that the return operation is also moderately performed, whereby the operation of lifting the uki 410 relatively slowly is performed. Expressed. At this time, if the return force by the spring increases proportionally without being reduced, the drive shaft 407D returns to the initial position so as to be strongly repelled by the increased return force. As a result, the excavation 410 suddenly rises, and the return operation is tasteless and monotonous.

(Operation by Feature Configuration 2)
The pachinko machine 10 includes an excitement operation unit 400 that is a movable part partially configured to be movable, and the excitement operation unit 400 can move in one direction from the initial position (that is, in a clockwise direction A7 when viewed from the front). In a configuration having a drive shaft 407D that is a movable part and a torsion coil spring 412 that is a biasing means that biases the drive shaft 407D toward the initial position (ie, counterclockwise), the drive shaft 407D is initialized. As it is moved from the position in one direction (namely, the clockwise direction A7 when viewed from the front), there is provided a reduction mechanism that reduces the increase in the force that acts in the direction to return the drive shaft 407D to the initial position, that is, the return force. .

  With the above configuration, even if the return force increases as the drive shaft 407D is moved from the initial position in one direction (that is, the clockwise direction A7 when viewed from the front), the unnecessary increase in the return force is reduced by the attenuation mechanism. It has become so. Further, since the increase in the return force is reduced, the drive shaft 407D gradually returns to the initial position, thereby giving a change to the return operation.

  Further, the excitement operation unit 400 that is the movable part is a movable accessory for enhancing the production effect, and includes a motor 408 as a drive unit for driving the drive shaft 407D that is the movable part. Since the above increase is reduced by the reduction mechanism, the motor 408 as the driving means is not required to have an output larger than necessary. In addition, the change effect is given to the return operation, so that the effect as a movable accessory is improved.

  The drive shaft 407D, which is a movable part, is configured to rotate about a fulcrum, and the drive shaft 407D is attached as the drive shaft 407D is rotated in one direction (ie, the clockwise direction A7 in the front view) from the initial position. The torsion coil spring 412 is gradually moved away from the direction of the rotational force that returns the drive shaft 407D to the initial position, that is, the direction of the return force. Since the attenuation mechanism is configured by disposing the drive unit 407), the direction of the urging force by the torsion coil spring 412 is gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position, that is, the direction of the return force. As a result, the ratio of the return force generated with respect to the biasing force by the torsion coil spring 412 is also gradually reduced. Therefore, even if the urging force by the torsion coil spring 412 is increased, a reduction mechanism that can effectively reduce the increase in the return force that is generated is realized, and the torsion coil spring 412 is configured in a specific manner. Since the attenuation mechanism is configured by disposing, the attenuation mechanism is realized with a simple configuration without increasing the number of members.

  Further, the excitement operation unit 400 has a configuration in which a drive shaft 407D that is a movable portion is rotatably supported by a main body portion 407M of a drive unit 407 that is a base portion, and an urging means is a second portion of the main body portion 407M. Since it is constituted by the torsion coil spring 412 which is an elastic body supported at both ends by the third spring insertion shaft portion 407E and the fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407F of the drive shaft 407D, the increase in the return force is effectively reduced. A possible reduction mechanism is obtained with a simple construction.

  Further, the elastic body is constituted by a torsion coil spring 412, and the torsion coil spring 412 is disposed in a state in which the coil center is deviated from the rotating shaft of the movable portion, that is, the drive shaft 407D. For example, a configuration in which a torsion coil spring as an elastic body is arranged so as to be pivotally supported on the rotating shaft of the movable portion is also conceivable, but in this configuration, the return force increases proportionally as the movable portion is rotated. To do. On the other hand, according to the configuration in which the coil center of the torsion coil spring 412 is disengaged from the drive shaft 407D as in the pachinko machine 10, the direction of the urging force is gradually separated from the direction of the return force as the drive shaft 407D is rotated. Accordingly, the increase in the deflection angle is also reduced. Therefore, the simple mechanism of disposing the coil center of the torsion coil spring 412 so as to deviate from the drive shaft 407D easily realizes a reduction mechanism that can effectively reduce the increase in the return force.

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

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the torsion coil springs 620 and 412 are used as the biasing means. However, for example, a tension coil spring may be used instead. Similarly to the cases of 620 and 412, for example, both ends are respectively connected to the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621, or the third spring insertion shaft portion 407 E and the fourth spring insertion shaft portion 407 F of the embodiment. It can be mounted so as to be supported. In this case, the direction of the urging force is always the direction of the center line of the tension coil spring (that is, the first spring insertion shaft portion 637 and the second spring insertion shaft portion 621, or the third spring insertion shaft portion 407E and the fourth spring insertion shaft. Therefore, the direction of the urging force can be gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position, that is, the direction of the returning force.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the torsion coil springs 620 and 412 are arranged in a specific manner to configure the attenuation mechanism. A reduction mechanism is configured by providing resistance force increasing means that can increase the resistance force in the direction against the return force, that is, the force acting in the direction to return the movable part to the initial position as it is moved from the position to the operation position side. You may make it do. According to this configuration, an increase in the return force can be reduced more effectively.

  More specifically, for example, when the operating means has a configuration in which the movable part is movably supported by the base part, the frictional resistance between the base part and the movable part is increased as a resistance increasing means. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide resistance force increasing means that can effectively reduce the increase in the return force with a simple configuration. As such a resistance increasing means, for example, a rough surface portion whose roughness gradually increases along the moving direction is provided on one of the base portion and the movable portion, and the other is a contact that moves while being pressed against the rough surface portion. The thing etc. which provided the part can be used.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the movable portion is the dial 602 or the drive shaft 407D that rotates. However, as the movable portion, for example, a lever that rotates around a fulcrum or a slide operation is performed. The thing etc. may be sufficient.

(4) In the exciting operation unit 400 of the above-described embodiment, the movable part is driven by the motor 408 which is a dedicated driving means. For example, as the driving means, the movable part is separate from the exciting operation unit 400. A motor, a solenoid or the like installed as a driving means for parts may also be used. According to this, the cost can be further reduced.

(5) In the excitement operation unit 400 of the above-described embodiment, the excitement 410 is supported by the steel handle 411. However, in addition to those having rigidity as described above, for example, a material having appropriate flexibility is used. A handle may be formed, and this handle may be swung back and forth and left and right as it moves up and down. According to this, the operation can be further changed.

(6) In the embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is exemplified. However, as a gaming machine, in addition to the pachinko machine, a slot machine and a gaming machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are integrated are 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.

  In addition, this specification discloses all the following contents.

  Among the gaming machines, for example, in the case of a pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball, an operation handle is provided as an operation means, and the launch intensity of the game ball changes according to the operation amount that the player operates this operation handle. In general, the game content is configured to change.

  The operation handle is usually provided with an annular member called a “dial” that is rotated from an initial position to an arbitrary operation position by a manual operation of the player, and this dial has a spring (usually a torsion as a biasing means). (Coil spring) is incorporated and biased toward the initial position, and the dial returns to the initial position when the hand is released at the operating position. When starting the game, the player turns the dial from the initial position to the operation position, and then adjusts the operation position to advance the game while adjusting the firing strength of the game ball (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open 2008-132213).

  In the above configuration, as the dial is rotated from the initial position to the operation position side, the rotational force (hereinafter also referred to as “returning force”) acting in the direction to return the dial to the initial position by the elastic force of the spring is proportional. Therefore, the more the player holds the dial in the operating position against this return force for a longer time, the greater the fatigue of the hand holding the dial.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to use a spring having a smaller inherent elastic force. However, according to this, there is a problem that the return force is insufficient and the dial tends to stop in the middle of returning to the initial position. Further, the operation handle is usually provided with a stop button as a stop operation means, and this stop button can be operated manually. However, even when the manual operation is not performed, the return is returned when the dial is in the initial position. Since it is always turned off by being pressed by force, the use of a spring having a small elastic force tends to prevent the stop button from being correctly pressed at the initial position. For this reason, when starting to turn the dial from this initial position (at the time of initial movement), a certain amount of return force that can sufficiently press the stop button is inevitably necessary. A minimum return force that can return to the position is sufficient, but due to the elasticity of the spring, if the dial is rotated to the operating position, the return force must be increased more than necessary.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and it is possible to reduce the force for holding the dial in the operation position while ensuring the necessary return force at the initial movement of the operation handle. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily and easily played.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is as means A1.
Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
As the movable part is moved from the initial position to the operation position side, a reduction mechanism is provided that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position.

  In the present invention, the “movable part” includes an annular dial, a lever that rotates around a fulcrum, and a sliding movement that moves between an initial position and an operation position. Any thing that can be obtained is included.

  According to the configuration of the means A1, the urging force of the urging means is set as appropriate so that the operating means secures the return force necessary for the initial operation. The unnecessarily increase in the return force is reduced by the reduction mechanism, thereby reducing the force for holding the movable part at the operation position.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A1 as means A2.
The movable part has a configuration that rotates around a fulcrum,
As the movable part is rotated from the initial position to the operation position side, the direction of the urging force by the urging means is gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position. The attenuating mechanism is configured by disposing the biasing means on the operating means.

  According to the configuration of the means A2, the direction of the urging force by the urging means is gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position, that is, the direction of the returning force. As a result, the ratio of the return force that develops gradually decreases. Therefore, even if the urging force by the urging means increases, it is possible to realize a killing mechanism that can effectively reduce the increase in the return force that is generated, and the urging means is arranged in a specific manner. Since the attenuation mechanism is configured, the attenuation mechanism can be realized with a simple configuration without increasing the number of members.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A2 as means A3.
The operation means has a configuration in which the movable portion is rotatably supported by a base shaft portion,
The biasing means is constituted by an elastic body having both ends supported by the base shaft portion and the movable portion.

  According to the configuration of the means A3, it is possible to obtain a reduction mechanism capable of effectively reducing the increase in the return force with a simple configuration.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A3 as means A4.
The elastic body is constituted by a torsion coil spring, and the torsion coil spring is disposed in a state where the coil center is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part.

  Conventionally, a configuration in which a torsion coil spring as an elastic body is disposed so as to be pivotally supported on a rotating shaft of a movable portion is generally used, but in this configuration, the return force is proportional as the movable portion is rotated. To increase. On the other hand, if the coil center of the torsion coil spring is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part as in the above means A4, the direction of the urging force is gradually separated from the direction of the return force as the movable part is rotated. Accordingly, the increase in the deflection angle is also reduced. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize the attenuation mechanism capable of effectively reducing the increase in the return force by a simple configuration in which the coil center of the torsion coil spring is disposed so as to be off the rotational axis of the movable portion. Can do.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A4 as the means A5.
As the attenuation mechanism moves the movable part from the initial position to the operation position side, a resistance force increasing means capable of increasing a resistance force in a direction against a force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position. It is characterized by providing.

  According to the configuration of the means A5, it is possible to more effectively reduce an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position as the movable part is moved from the initial position to the operation position side.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means A5 as means A6.
The operation means has a configuration in which the movable part is supported by a base part so as to be movable,
The resistance force increasing means is configured to increase the frictional resistance between the base portion and the movable portion.

  According to the configuration of the means A6, it is possible to obtain a resistance force increasing means capable of effectively reducing an increase in force acting in the direction of returning the movable portion to the initial position with a simple configuration.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is the means B1.
A game including a movable part configured to be movable at least partially, the movable part having a movable part that can move in one direction from the initial position, and a biasing means that biases the movable part toward the initial position. Machine,
As the movable part is moved in one direction from the initial position, a reduction mechanism is provided that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position.

  In the present invention, the “movable part” includes any one that can move in one direction from the initial position, such as one that rotates around a fulcrum, or one that slides. included.

  According to the configuration of the means B1, even if the return force increases as the movable part is moved in one direction from the initial position, an increase in the return force more than necessary is reduced by the attenuation mechanism. Further, since the increase in the return force is reduced, for example, it is possible to operate the movable portion so as to gently return to the initial position, thereby changing the return operation.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means B1, as means B2.
The movable part is a movable accessory for enhancing the production effect,
A driving means for driving the movable part is provided.

  In the present invention, the “drive means” includes any of a motor, a solenoid, and the like.

  According to the configuration of the means B2, an unnecessarily large increase in return force is alleviated by the reduction mechanism, so that the driving means is not required to have a larger output than necessary. Moreover, the production effect as a movable accessory can be improved by giving a change to the return operation.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means B1 or means B2 as means B3.
The movable part has a configuration that rotates around a fulcrum,
As the movable part is rotated in one direction from the initial position, the direction of the urging force by the urging means is gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position. The attenuating mechanism is configured by disposing an urging means on the movable part.

  According to the configuration of the means B3, the direction of the urging force by the urging means is gradually separated from the direction of the rotational force that returns the movable part to the initial position, that is, the direction of the returning force. As a result, the ratio of the return force that develops gradually decreases. Therefore, even if the urging force by the urging means increases, it is possible to realize a killing mechanism that can effectively reduce the increase in the return force that is generated, and the urging means is arranged in a specific manner. Since the attenuation mechanism is configured, the attenuation mechanism can be realized with a simple configuration without increasing the number of members.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means B3 as means B4.
The movable part has a configuration in which the movable part is rotatably supported by a base shaft part,
The biasing means is constituted by an elastic body having both ends supported by the base shaft portion and the movable portion.

  According to the configuration of the means B4, it is possible to obtain a reduction mechanism capable of effectively reducing an increase in the return force with a simple configuration.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means B4 as means B5.
The elastic body is constituted by a torsion coil spring, and the torsion coil spring is disposed in a state where the coil center is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part.

  For example, a configuration in which a torsion coil spring as an elastic body is arranged so as to be pivotally supported on the rotating shaft of the movable portion is also conceivable, but in this configuration, the return force increases proportionally as the movable portion is rotated. To do. On the other hand, if the coil center of the torsion coil spring is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part as in the means B5, the direction of the urging force is gradually separated from the direction of the return force as the movable part is rotated. Accordingly, the increase in the deflection angle is also reduced. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize the attenuation mechanism capable of effectively reducing the increase in the return force by a simple configuration in which the coil center of the torsion coil spring is disposed so as to be off the rotational axis of the movable portion. Can do.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of the means B1 to B5 as the means B6.
The attenuation mechanism includes a resistance force increasing means capable of increasing a resistance force in a direction against a force acting in a direction to return the movable portion to the initial position as the movable portion is moved in one direction from the initial position. It is characterized by that.

  According to the configuration of the means B6, an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position can be more effectively reduced as the movable part is moved in one direction from the initial position.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of means B6 as means B7.
The movable part has a configuration in which the movable part is movably supported by a base part,
The resistance force increasing means is configured to increase the frictional resistance between the base portion and the movable portion.

  According to the configuration of the means B7, it is possible to obtain a resistance force increasing means capable of effectively reducing an increase in force acting in the direction of returning the movable portion to the initial position with a simple configuration.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A6 and the means B1 to B7 as the means C1.
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 having any one of the means A1 to A6, a return mechanism required to reduce the increase in the return force in the operation means is provided, so that a necessary return force can be secured at the time of the initial action of the operation means. On the other hand, a pachinko machine capable of reducing the force for holding the movable part in the operation position and thus capable of playing a game easily can be obtained.
In addition, in the pachinko machine having the configuration of any one of the means B1 to B7, in addition to reducing the increase in the return force by providing a killing mechanism that reduces the increase in the return force in the movable part. A pachinko machine capable of giving a change to the return operation is obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine of any one of the means A1 to A6 and the means B1 to B7 as the means C2.
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 having any one of the means A1 to A6, the return force required at the initial operation of the operation means is ensured by providing the attenuation mechanism that reduces the increase of the return force in the operation means. On the other hand, it is possible to reduce the force for holding the movable part in the operation position, and thus it is possible to obtain a slot machine capable of playing games easily.
In addition, in the slot machine having any one of the means B1 to B7, in addition to reducing the increase in the return force by providing a reduction mechanism that reduces the increase in the return force in the movable part, A slot machine capable of giving a change to the return operation is obtained.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A6 and the means B1 to B7 as the means C3.
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 has elapsed. 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 having a configuration of any one of means A1 to means A6 and in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined, a killing mechanism for reducing an increase in return force in the operation means is provided. Fusing pachinko machines and slot machines that can reduce the force required to hold the movable part in the operating position while ensuring the necessary return force at the time of the initial movement, and therefore can be played easily. You can get a game machine.
In addition, in a gaming machine having a structure of any one of means B1 to means B7, in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, the return mechanism is provided by reducing the increase of the return force in the movable part. A gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused can be obtained in which, in addition to reducing the increase in force, the return operation can also be changed.

  The present invention can be suitably implemented in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

18: Operation handle (operation means)
602: Dial (movable part)
620: Torsion coil spring (biasing means)
F5: Return force

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention
Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
As the movable part is moved from the initial position to the operation position side, a reduction mechanism that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position,
As the attenuation mechanism moves the movable part from the initial position to the operation position side, a resistance force increasing means capable of increasing a resistance force in a direction against a force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position. It is characterized by providing .

Claims (1)

Operated by a player and provided with operating means for changing the game content according to the amount of operation, the operating means can be moved between an initial position and an operating position by the player's operation, A gaming machine having biasing means for biasing the movable part toward the initial position;
As the movable part is moved from the initial position to the operation position side, a reduction mechanism that reduces an increase in force acting in a direction to return the movable part to the initial position,
The operation means has a configuration in which the movable portion is rotatably supported by a base shaft portion,
The biasing means is composed of a torsion coil spring supported at both ends by the base shaft part and the movable part, and the torsion coil spring is arranged in a state where the coil center is deviated from the rotation axis of the movable part. A gaming machine characterized by being installed.

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