JP2015057247A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of achieving various pieces of accessory operation.SOLUTION: A game machine is configured so as to switch between a first state for holding a plurality of movable accessories 32, 33, 34 in a first position P1 each, and a second state where the plurality of movable accessories 32, 33, 34 are developed so as to expand visually recognized areas of the plurality of movable accessories 32, 33, 34 that a player can see by stopping the second movable accessories 33, 34 after movement to a halfway position between a first position P1 and a second position P2 in movement of the first movable accessory 32 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 by a drive mechanism.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a technique for operating a movable accessory.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine has been provided with an effect device for performing a game effect in order to enhance game performance and game entertainment. In recent years, in the mainstream model, an image display device that displays various effect images (mainly moving images) is provided as an effect device. In addition, a movable accessory provided movably and this movable accessory A movable accessory device provided with a drive mechanism for moving and driving; a so-called gimmick (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is known.

  In the movable accessory device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the first shutter is shielded by the driving mechanism, the retreat position on the side of the liquid crystal screen, the first shielding position that shields half of the liquid crystal screen, and the other half of the liquid crystal screen. The second shutter is interlocked and connected to the first shutter so that the second shutter can move between the retracted position and the first shield position.

  When both the first and second shutters are in the retracted position, first, the first shutter moves alone to the first shielding position, and then the first shutter moves from the first shielding position to the second shielding position. When moving, the second shutter is moved to the first shielding position. From the time when the first shutter is in the second shielding position and the second shutter is in the first shielding position, first, the first shutter moves alone to the first shielding position, and then the first shutter is in the first shielding position. When moving from the position to the retracted position, the second shutter is moved to the retracted position.

JP 2010-22084A

  In the movable accessory device of Patent Document 1, there is one operation pattern of the first and second shutters when the first shutter is moved from the retracted position to the second shielding position by the drive mechanism, and the first shutter There is only one operation pattern of the first and second shutters when moving the shutter from the second shielding position to the retracted position, and various accessory actions cannot be realized.

  This invention is providing the game machine which can improve the said subject.

  The first invention includes a first movable combination (32) and at least one second movable combination (33) operable in conjunction with the operation of the first movable combination (32). A combination having a plurality of movable combinations (32, 33) and a drive mechanism (35) for moving and driving the first movable combination (32) between a first position (P1) and a second position (P2). An object operating mechanism, wherein the accessory operating mechanism includes a first state in which the plurality of movable accessories (32, 33) are held in the first position (P1), and the driving mechanism (35). When moving the first movable accessory (32) from the first position toward the second position, the second movable accessory (33) is moved from the first position (P1) to the second position. (P2) The plurality of movable actors (32, 33) so that the visual recognition area of the plurality of movable actors (32, 33) that can be stopped by the player after moving to an intermediate position between (P2) is enlarged. 33) that can be switched to the second state developed. And features.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the plurality of movable accessories (32, 33) are held on one end side of the image display (16) when in the first state, and the second state In this case, the image display (16) is developed on the front side of the screen.

  According to the present invention, various accessory actions can be realized.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory is the 1st position). It is a front view of a game board (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory is the 2nd position). It is a front view of a game board (the 1st movable combination is the 2nd position, the 2nd movable combination is the 2nd middle position, and the 3rd movable combination is the 1st middle position). It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the front side of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a perspective view of the rear surface side of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a left view of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a perspective view of the front side of a 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory. It is a perspective view of the rear surface side of a 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front side of a 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rear surface side of a 1st, 2nd, 3rd movable accessory. It is a perspective view of the front side of a drive mechanism. It is a perspective view of the rear surface side of a drive mechanism. It is a perspective view of the rear surface side of an operation switching mechanism. It is a perspective view of the rear surface side of an operation switching mechanism. It is a perspective view of the front side of a switching unit. It is a front view of a switching unit. It is a perspective view of the front side of a switching member. It is a top view of a switching member. It is a figure which shows the 1st state of an operation switching mechanism. It is a figure which shows the 2nd state (a 1st movable accessory is a 1st intermediate position) of an operation | movement switching mechanism. It is a figure which shows the 2nd state (a 1st movable accessory is a 2nd intermediate position) of an operation | movement switching mechanism. It is a figure which shows the 2nd state (a 1st movable accessory is a 2nd position) of an operation | movement switching mechanism. It is a figure which shows the 3rd state of an operation | movement switching mechanism.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 (inner frame 2) is attached to an outer frame (not shown) attached to the island structure of the game hall so that the open / close frame 2 can be opened and closed. The opening / closing door 3 is mounted to be freely opened and closed.

A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a. The left end of the opening / closing door 3 is supported at the left end of the opening / closing frame 2 so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis, and the key cylinder 3c for locking the opening / closing door 3 to the opening / closing frame 2 is mounted at the right end of the opening / closing door 3. ing. A game board 4 is mounted on the opening / closing frame 2, and a game area 4 a in which a game ball can flow down is formed between the game board 4 and the transparent plate 3 b on the front side thereof, and the game area 4 a is opened and closed by the opening / closing door 3. .

  The open / close door 3 is provided with a tray unit 5 having an upper plate 5a and a lower plate 5b for storing game balls on the lower side of the window 3a, and an effect button SW6 (" SW ”means a switch) and a firing handle 7 is mounted. When the launch handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the upper plate 5a to the launch position are launched, and when a plurality of game balls are stored in the upper plate 5a, the plurality of game balls are reduced to about Fired continuously at 0.6 second intervals. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and introduced into the upper part of the game area 4a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, in the game area 4 a, in addition to a number of obstacle nails 4 b, a start-up device 11 having a non-open / close-type first start-up port 10 and an open-close-type second start-up port 11 a. And a gate 12, a large winning opening device 13 having an openable large winning opening 13a, and a plurality of (four) general winning openings 14 are provided in the illustrated arrangement so that game balls can pass (win). It has been. The first starting port 10, the gate 12, and the plurality of general winning ports 14 are respectively provided with a first starting port SW10a, a gate SW12a, and a plurality of general winning ports SW14a for detecting the game balls won there.

  The starter device 11 includes a second starter port 11a, an opening / closing member 11b that opens and closes the second starter port 11a, a second starter port SW11c that detects a game ball won in the second starter port 11a, and an open / close member 11b. A second start port SOL11d ("SOL" means a solenoid actuator) that is driven to open and close, and the second start port 11a is normally in a closed state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win (impossible to win), The closed state and the open state where the game ball is easy to win can be operated.

  The big prize opening device 13 opens and closes the big prize opening 13a, the opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, the big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and the opening / closing member 13b. The special winning opening SOL13d has a closed state in which it is difficult for a game ball to be won (it is impossible to win a prize), and the closed state and an open state in which the game ball is easy to win are operated. obtain.

  When a game ball launched into the game area 4a wins any of the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14, the number set for each winning opening 10, 11a, 13a, 14 per winning game ball (Several to 10 or more) game balls are paid out to the upper plate 5a as prize balls, and when the upper plate 5a is full of game balls, it is paid out to the lower plate 5b. If the game ball does not win any of the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14, it is finally discharged from the outlet 9 to the outside of the gaming area 4a.

  When a game ball wins the start opening 10, 11a, a big win lottery is performed, and when winning by the big win lottery, a special game (a big win game) that the big win opening 13a is opened occurs, and the game ball passes through the gate 12. When it passes, a winning lottery is performed, and when winning by the winning lottery, an auxiliary game is generated in which the second start port 11a is opened.

  A center accessory 15 is attached to the game board 4, and the center accessory 15 is equipped with an image display device 16 for game effect and a movable accessory device 17 unique to the present application. The center accessory 15 is fitted and attached to a center opening (not shown) having a frame 15a formed relatively large on the game board 4, and a stage 15b on which a game ball rolls below the frame 15a. Is formed. The image display device 16 is arranged so that the screen can be seen from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the inside of the frame 15a of the center accessory 15.

  A game display board 19 is provided at the lower left portion of the game board 4, and the game display board 19 includes a first special figure display 19a, a second special figure display 19b, a general figure display 19c, and a first special figure reservation lamp. 19d, a second special figure holding lamp 19e, and a general figure holding lamp 19f.

  The first special figure display 19a displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, the first special figure holding lamp 19d displays the first special figure holding number, and the first special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the first starting port 10. The second special figure display 19b displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, the second special figure holding lamp 19e displays the second special figure holding number, and the second special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the second starting port 11a.

  When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, or the second special figure reservation number is zero, the first special figure reservation number is decremented by one. One special symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed in the subsequent stop symbol. When the first and second special symbols are in a variable stop state and the second special figure holding number is 1 or more, the second special symbol holding number is subtracted by 1 regardless of the first special figure holding number and the second special symbol holding number is 2 Starts to fluctuate, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed in the subsequent stop pattern.

  The normal symbol display 19c displays normal symbols in a variable manner, and the general diagram hold lamp 19f displays the number of general symbols held. When the number of reserved general symbols is less than 4, the game ball passes through the gate 12. 1 is added every time. When the normal symbol is in a variable stop state and the number of held general symbols is 1 or more, the number of held general symbols is decremented by 1, the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of winning lottery is displayed in the subsequent stopped symbols.

  On the image display device 16, when the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol indicators 19a and 19b, a symbol variation effect indicating the degree of expectation to win in the big hit lottery is displayed, and when the special game is being performed. A special game effect that excites the special game is displayed.

A control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 20 includes a game control board 21, a payout control board 22, an effect control board 23, an image control board 24, and a lamp control board 25. These control boards 21 to 25 have a CPU and a ROM, respectively. The presentation control board 23 further includes an RTC (“RTC” means a real time clock).

  The computer of the game control board 21 receives signals from the first and second start openings SW10a and 11c, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the plurality of general prize openings SW14a, and the control information (command) from the payout control board 22. Then, the second start opening SOL11d, the special winning opening SOL13d, the symbol displays 19a to 19c, and the symbol holding lamps 19d to 19f are controlled, and control information is output to the payout control board 22 and the effect control board 23.

  The computer of the payout control board 22 receives the control information from the game control board 21 and the signals from the payout ball detection SW 26b, the ball presence detection SW 26c, and the full tank detection SW 26d, and controls the payout motor 26a to the game control board 21. Output control information. The computer of the effect control board 23 receives the control information from the game control board 21, the image control board 24, and the lamp control board 25 and the signal from the effect button SW6, and sends control information to the image control board 24 and the lamp control board 25. Output.

  The computer of the image control board 24 receives the control information from the effect control board 23, controls the image display device 16 and the speaker 27, and outputs the control information to the effect control board 23. The computer of the lamp control board 25 receives a signal from the movable accessory device 17 (original point SW described later) and control information from the effect control board 23, and receives the movable accessory device 17 (electric motor described later) and the frame lamp 28a. The panel lamp 28b is controlled, and control information is output to the effect control board 23.

The movable accessory device 17 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the movable accessory device 17, like the screen of the image display device 16, passes from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the inside of the frame body 15 a of the center accessory 15 or the frame body 15 a. It is arrange | positioned so that visual recognition is possible inside.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 16, the movable accessory device 17 includes a left accessory base 30 and a right accessory base 31 fixed to the center accessory 15 (or the game board 4), and left and right accessory bases 30, The three movable combinations 32, 33, and 34 that are movably attached to 31 are provided, and the three movable combinations 32, 33, and 34 are the first movable combination 32 (first movable combination 32) that is the main movement. And second and third movable combinations 33 and 34 (two second movable combinations 33 and 34) driven by the first movable combination 32.

  The movable accessory device 17 further drives the first movable accessory 32 to move up and down over the first position P1 (FIG. 2) and the second position P2 (FIGS. 3 and 4). And an operation switching mechanism 36 for switching the operation patterns of the first, second and third movable accessories 32, 33 and 34. The driving mechanism 35 and the operation switching mechanism 36 constitute an accessory operating mechanism.

The left and right accessory bases 30 and 31 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the left and right accessory bases 30 and 31 are arranged so as to be hidden behind the center accessory 15 or the game board 4 on the left and right sides of the image display device 16. Main parts of two left guide rods 30a and 30b extending in the vertical direction, a drive mechanism 35, and an operation switching mechanism 36 are attached to the left accessory base 30, and the right accessory base 31 extends in the vertical direction. A right guide rod 31a of the book is attached.

The first, second and third movable accessories 32, 33 and 34 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 12, the first, second and third movable accessories 32, 33, 34 are each formed to be long in the left-right direction, and the left end portion is vertically directed to the left guide rods 30 a, 30 b. It is guided so as to be movable, and the right end portion is guided by the right guide rod 31a so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

  The first movable accessory 32 includes a plate-like first accessory main body 32a, a first left connecting member 32b extending leftward from the first accessory main body 32a, and a first extending rightward from the first accessory main body 32a. The first right connecting member 32c, the first left slider 32d fixed to the left end of the first left connecting member 32b and guided by the left guide rods 30a, 30b, and the right end of the first right connecting member 32c And a first right slider 32e guided by the right guide rod 31a.

  The second and third movable accessories 33 and 34 are basically configured in the same manner as the first movable accessory 32, respectively, and the second and third accessory bodies 33a and 34a are connected to the second and third left-hand connections. Members 33b and 34b, second and third right connecting members 33c and 34c, second and third left sliders 33d and 34d, and second and third right sliders 33e and 34e are provided.

  The first, second, and third accessory bodies 32a, 33a, and 34a have substantially the same left and right length as the left and right length of the screen of the image display device 16, are movable on the front side of the screen of the image display device 16, and They are arranged so that they can overlap each other. For example, a predetermined logo mark is formed on the first accessory body 32a, a lower part of the face including the mouth is formed on the second accessory body 33a, and a center of the face including the nose is formed on the third accessory body 34a. Is formed.

  The first left slider 32d is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front, the second left slider 33d is formed as an inverted U shape when viewed from the front, and the third left slider 34d is formed as an inverted L shape when viewed from the front. The second left slider 33d can be engaged from above, and the third left slider 34d can be engaged from above with the second left slider 33d.

  When the second left slider 33d is engaged with the first left slider 32d, the second left slider 33d becomes immovable downward relative to the first left slider 32d, and the second accessory main body 33a is located behind the first accessory main body 32a. And the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 are combined. When the third left slider 34d is engaged with the second left slider 33d, the third left slider 33d becomes immovable downward relative to the second left slider 33d, and the third accessory main body 34a is located behind the second accessory main body 33a. And the second and third movable accessories 33 and 34 are combined.

  A pair of hooked rollers 32e1 is attached to the first right slider 32e, and the pair of hooked rollers 32e1 engage with the right guide rod 31a so as to be able to roll in a sandwiched manner. As with the first right slider 32e, a pair of hooked rollers 33e1 and 34e1 are mounted on the second and third right sliders 33e and 34e, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 12, 15, and 16, the first, second, and third movable combinations 32, 33, and 34 can be disconnected from each other. A coupling mechanism 40 for coupling is provided. The connection mechanism 40 is connected to the second left slider 33d movably in the front-rear direction across the connection position and the connection release position, and urges the connection member 41 to the connection position (rear). And a spring member (not shown).

  The connecting member 41 includes two upper and lower first and second engaging portions 41a and 41b and an operated portion 41c positioned between the first and second engaging portions 41a and 41b. It is provided so as to protrude rearward from 33d. When the first and second movable accessories 32, 33 are in the combined state, the second engagement portion 41b can be engaged with the second engagement hole 42b of the first left slider 32d located on the rear side, 2. When the third movable combination 33, 34 is in the combined state, the first engagement portion 41a can be engaged with the first engagement hole 42a of the third left slider 34d located on the rear side.

  When the connecting member 41 is in the connecting position, the first and second engaging portions 41a and 41b are engaged with the first and second engaging holes 42a and 42b, respectively, and the first, second and third movable accessories are engaged. 32, 33 and 34 are connected to each other and held in the combined state. From this state, when the connecting member 41 is operated from the operated portion 41c to the disengaged position, the first and second engaging portions 41a and 41b are disengaged from the first and second engaging holes 42a and 42b, respectively. Then, the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are released from each other and can be separated.

The drive mechanism 35 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, 13, and 14, the drive mechanism 35 includes an electric motor 50 fixed to the left accessory base 30, and a drive gear 51 fixed to the output shaft 50 a of the electric motor 50. An intermediate gear 52 meshed with the drive gear 51 and rotatably supported by the left accessory base 30; a driven gear 53 meshed with the intermediate gear 52 and rotatably supported by the left accessory base 30; And a movable rack member 54 having a rack 54 a meshing with the gear 53.

  The drive mechanism 35 further includes two guide shafts 55a and 55b that are attached to the left accessory base 30 and guide the movable rack member 54 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a tension that constantly biases the movable rack member 54 upward. A spring 56, a movable gear 57 rotatably supported by the movable rack member 54, a fixed rack 58 provided on the left accessory base 30 and meshing with the movable gear 57, and a movable member provided on the first left slider 32 d. And a movable rack 59 that meshes with the gear 57.

  When the electric motor 50 is driven, the movable rack member 54 is moved up and down by the gears 51 to 53 and the rack 54a. As a result, the first left slider 32d, that is, the first movable combination is driven by the gear 57 and the racks 58 and 59. The object 32 is moved up and down in the same direction as the movement direction of the movable rack member 54 and twice the movement amount of the movable rack member 54. As described above, the drive mechanism 35 directly moves and drives the first movable accessory 32, and the second and third movable accessories combined with the first movable accessory 32 through the first movable accessory 32. 33 and 34 can be moved and driven.

  A pair of compression springs 60 are respectively mounted on the lower ends of the two left guide rods 30a and 30b, and an urging member 61 urged upward by the pair of compression springs 60 is provided in the vertical direction. It is mounted movably. When the urging member 61 is separated from the lower ends of the guide rods 30a and 30b by a certain distance, the urging member 61 is locked to the left accessory base 30 so as not to move further upward.

  When the first movable accessory 32 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the biasing member 61 comes into contact with the first left slider 32d and is pushed downward from a position near the upper position of the second position P2. Thus, an upward biasing force by the pair of compression springs 60 is input to the first left slider 32 d, that is, the first movable accessory 32 is biased upward by the pair of compression springs 61.

The operation switching mechanism 36 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 15 to 25, the operation switching mechanism 36 causes the driving mechanism 35 to move the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, 34 between the first position P 1 and the second position P 2. When the first movable combination 32 is moved downward from the first position P1 to the second position P2 by the drive mechanism 35, the first state (FIG. 21) in which the upper and lower parts can be moved up and down as a whole. The movable combinations 33 and 34 are stopped at the first and second intermediate positions Pw1 and Pw2 (two intermediate positions Pw1 and Pw2) between the first position P1 and the second position P2, and can be separated from the first movable combination 32. The second state (FIG. 22, FIG. 23, FIG. 24) can be switched.

  In the second state, the operation switching mechanism 36 specifically moves the first movable accessory 32 downward from the first position P1, the first intermediate position Pw1, the second intermediate position Pw2, and the second position P2 by the drive mechanism 35. When moving, the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 connected by the connecting mechanism 40 are integrally moved downward from the first position P1 to the first intermediate position Pw1, and the first intermediate At the position Pw1, the connection of the first, second and third movable combination 32, 33, 34 by the coupling mechanism 40 is released, and the third movable combination 34 is stopped at the first midway position Pw1 (FIG. 22).

  Next, the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 are integrally moved downward from the first intermediate position Pw1 to the second intermediate position Pw2, whereby the third movable accessory 34 is moved to the first and second positions. The first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 are connected by the connecting mechanism 40 immediately after starting to move downward from the first intermediate position Pw1, and then connected at the second intermediate position Pw2. The connection of the first and second movable combination 32, 33 by the mechanism 40 is released, and the second movable combination 33 is stopped at the second midway position Pw2 (FIG. 23). Finally, the first movable accessory 32 is independently moved downward from the second intermediate position Pw2 to the second position P2 (FIG. 24), whereby the second movable accessory 33 is separated from the first movable accessory 32. Let

  Further, in the second state, the operation switching mechanism 36, in detail, causes the drive mechanism 35 to move the first movable accessory 32 from the second position P2, the second intermediate position Pw2, the first intermediate position Pw1, and the first position P1. When moving upward, first, the first movable accessory 32 is independently moved upward from the second position P2 to the second intermediate position Pw2, and at the second intermediate position Pw2, the first and second movable accessories 32, 33 are moved. Are combined (FIG. 23).

  Next, the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 are integrally moved upward from the second intermediate position Pw2 to the first intermediate position Pw1, and immediately after the upward movement from the second intermediate position Pw2 is started, the connecting mechanism 40 After the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 are connected by the above, the connection of the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 by the connection mechanism 40 is released at the first intermediate position Pw1, and the first and first 2 and the 3rd movable combination 32,33,34 are united (FIG. 22). Finally, the first, second and third movable accessories 32, 33, 34 are integrally moved upward from the first intermediate position Pw1 to the first position P1, and immediately after the upward movement from the first intermediate position Pw1 is started. The first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are coupled to each other by the coupling mechanism 40.

  The operation switching mechanism 36 can be further switched to a third state (FIG. 25) that enables the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 to be locked at the first position P1. It is configured to be able to switch to either the first or second state by releasing the lock in the three states. The third state corresponds to the first state described in claim 1.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, a movable plate 65 is fixed to the movable rack member 54 of the drive mechanism 35, and four shielding plates 66 are provided on the movable plate 65 at intervals in the vertical direction. . On the other hand, three optical sensors 67 (origin SW 67) are attached to the left accessory base 30 so that at least one of the four shielding plates 66 can be detected. By the detection / non-detection patterns of the three optical sensors 67, the first position P1, the first intermediate position Pw1, the second intermediate position Pw2, and the second position P2 of the first movable accessory 32 can be detected. .

The detailed structure and function of the operation switching mechanism 36 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 15 to 25, the operation switching mechanism 36 includes a switching unit 37 attached to the left accessory base 30, and the switching unit 37 is fixed to the left accessory base 30. 70, a switching member 71 that is rotatably supported by the case 70 via a vertical shaft member 71a, and is disposed in the vicinity of the first, second, and third left sliders 32d, 33d, and 34d, and a switching member 71 And a rotation drive mechanism 72 that rotates the rotation member 90 degrees, and the first state, the second state, and the third state depending on the rotation position of the switching member 71 switched by the rotation drive mechanism 72. Switch to either of the above.

  The rotation drive mechanism 72 includes an electric motor 75 fixed to the case, and a gear train 76 that transmits the driving force of the electric motor 75 to the switching member 71 to rotate the switching member 71. Is provided with a torsion spring 77 that biases the switching member 71 counterclockwise in plan view and absorbs backlash of the rotational drive mechanism 72.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (1), when the switching member 71 is switched to the first rotation position Q1 that is fully rotated clockwise in plan view by the rotation drive mechanism 72, the first state is established. As shown in FIG. 20 (2), when the switching member 71 is switched to the second rotation position Q2 that is rotated to the maximum in the counterclockwise direction in a plan view, the second state is established. When the switching member 71 is switched to the third rotation position Q3 between the first and second rotation positions Q1 and Q2, as shown in FIG. The switching position of the switching member 71 is basically switched when the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are at the first position P1.

  Here, the switching member 71 is provided with sector-shaped first and second shielding plates 80a and 81a, and a slit 80b is formed in the first shielding plate 80a. The first optical sensor 80 (origin SW 80) having the light emitting part and the light receiving part sandwiches the first shielding plate 80a, and the second optical sensor 81 (origin SW 81) having the light emitting part and the light receiving part is the second shielding plate. Each is attached to the case 70 so as to sandwich 81a.

  The first optical sensor 80 is turned off (shielded by the first shielding plate 80a), the second optical sensor 81 is turned on, the first rotation position Q1 is detected, and the first and second optical sensors 80, 81 are detected. Are turned on, the second rotation position Q2 is detected, the first optical sensor 80 is turned on, the second optical sensor 81 is turned off (shielded by the second shielding plate 81a), and the third time The moving position Q3 is detected.

  The switching member 71 is provided with a first receiving portion 90, a second receiving portion 91, a third receiving portion 92, a first operating portion 93, and a second operating portion 94, while the first left slider 32d is attached to the switching member 71. Is provided with a first engagement portion 95 that can be engaged with the first receiving portion 90 from above, and the second left slider 33d has a second engagement that can be engaged with the second receiving portion 91 from above. Part 96 is provided, and the third left slider 34d is provided with a third engagement part 97 that can be engaged with the third receiving part 92 from above (see also FIGS. 10, 12, etc.). The second operating portions 93 and 94 can operate the operated portion 41c of the connecting member 41, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 20A and 21, in the first state where the switching member 71 is switched to the first rotation position Q <b> 1, the first, second and third receiving portions 90 and 91 of the switching member 71. , 92 are retracted from the movement trajectories of the first, second, and third engaging portions 95, 96, 97, respectively, and the first and second operating portions 93, 94 are operated portions of the connecting member 41. It will be in the state which retreated from the movement track of 41c. Accordingly, the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are held in the state of being connected to each other by the connecting mechanism 40 between the first position P1 and the second position P2, and are moved up and down integrally. be able to.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 (2) and 22-24, in the second state in which the switching member 71 is switched to the second rotational position Q2, the first receiving portion 90 of the switching member 71 is in the first engagement. A state in which the second and third receiving portions 91 and 92 of the switching member 71 project on the movement trajectories of the second and third engaging portions 96 and 97, respectively, in a state of being retracted from the movement trajectory of the joint portion 95. become.

  Therefore, the first movable accessory 32 can be moved up and down between the first position P1 and the second position P2, and when moving downward from the first position P1 to the second position P2, at the first intermediate position Pw1, The third engaging part 97 is engaged with the third receiving part 92 to stop the third movable accessory 34 (FIG. 22), and the second engaging part 96 is received at the second intermediate position Pw2 by the second receiving part 96. The second movable accessory 33 can be stopped by engaging with the stopper 91 (FIG. 23).

  Here, the third receiving portion 92 and the third engaging portion 97 constitute a first intermediate position stop mechanism that stops the third movable accessory 34 at the first intermediate position Pw1 when in the second state, The 2 receiving part 91 and the 2nd engaging part 96 comprise the 2nd intermediate position stop mechanism which stops the 2nd movable accessory 33 in the 2nd intermediate position Pw2 in the 2nd state.

  Further, in the second state, the first and second operation portions 93 and 94 are projected on the movement locus of the operated portion 41 c of the connecting member 41. Therefore, when the first movable accessory 32 is moved downward from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the operated part 41c is operated by the first operating part 93 at the first intermediate position Pw1 (FIG. 22). The connection by the connecting mechanism 40 is released, and therefore the third movable accessory 34 can be stopped and separated from the first and second movable accessories 32, 33. At the second intermediate position Pw2, the operated part 41c is operated by the second operating portion 94 (FIG. 23), the connection by the connection mechanism 40 is released, and therefore the second movable accessory 33 can be stopped and separated from the first movable accessory 32. .

  Here, when the operated portion 41c and the first operating portion 93 are in the second state, they constitute a first intermediate position connection release mechanism that releases the connection by the connecting mechanism 40 at the first intermediate position Pw1, and the operated portion 41c And the 2nd operation part 94 comprises the 2nd middle position connection cancellation | release mechanism which cancels | releases the connection by the connection mechanism 40 in the 2nd middle position Pw2 in the 2nd state.

  The first and second operation parts 93 and 94 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 22 to 24, the first operation part 93 has an upper inclined part 93a, a top part 93b, and a lower inclined part 93c. The second operating portion 94 has an upper inclined portion 94a and a top portion 94b.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in the second state, the operated portion 41c that moves downward is engaged by the upper inclined portion 93a of the first operating portion 93, moved forward, and connected by engaging the top portion 93b. The connection by the mechanism 40 is completely released, and here, the third movable accessory 34 becomes the first intermediate position Pw1 and is separated from the first and second movable accessories 32, 33. Thereafter, the operated portion 41c that moves downward is engaged with the lower inclined portion 93c of the first operating portion 93 and moved rearward, and the first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 that move in the same manner are moved downward. They are connected by a connecting mechanism 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the operated portion 41 c that moves downward is engaged with the upper inclined portion 94 a of the second operating portion 94 and moved forward, and is engaged with the top portion 94 b by the coupling mechanism 40. The connection is completely released. Here, the second movable accessory 33 reaches the second intermediate position Pw2, is separated from the first movable accessory 32, and the operated portion 41c is stopped in a state of being engaged with the top portion 94b. To do.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23, the operated portion 41 c that moves upward is engaged with the upper inclined portion 94 a and moved rearward from the state where it is engaged with the top portion 94 b of the second operating portion 94. The first and second movable accessories 32 and 33 that move upward are coupled by the coupling mechanism 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the operated portion 41 c that moves upward is engaged with the lower inclined portion 93 c of the first operating portion 93 and moved forward, and is engaged with the top portion 93 b by the coupling mechanism 40. The operated part 41c, which is completely disconnected and then moved upward, engages with the upper inclined part 93a of the first operating part 93 and is moved backward, and the first and second parts that are also moved upward integrally. , The third movable accessory 32, 33, 34 is connected by the connecting mechanism 40.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the image display apparatus 16 is mounted | worn with the decoration member 18 which covers the outer periphery vicinity of the screen in frame shape. Two display holes 18a that expose a part of the screen of the image display device 16 are formed on the top of the decorative member 18, and an image by the image display device 16 displayed from the decorative member 18 and the two display holes 18a, Furthermore, it is configured to perform a specific game effect in cooperation with the movable accessory device 17.

  Specifically, the two display holes 18a of the decorative member 18 form the contours of two eyeballs, and when the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are in the first position P1, the rear side The two display holes 18a are concealed, and when the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 move downward from the first position P1, the two display holes 18a are exposed.

  In the second state, by moving the first movable accessory 32 to the second position P2, the lower part including the mouth is formed in a state where the second accessory main body 33a stops moving to the second intermediate position Pw2, A center part of the face including the nose is formed in a state where the movement of the three-instant main body 34a is stopped at the first midway position Pw1, and an eyeball image is displayed by the image display device 16 from the two display holes 18a above the decorative member 18. Thus, a face to be developed can be formed on the screen front side of the image display device 16 (FIG. 4).

The operation and effect of the movable accessory device 17 described above will be described.
In the normal state, the operation switching mechanism 36 switches to the third state (FIG. 25), and the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 are locked at the first position P1 and move downward unnecessarily. Can be surely prevented. When notifying or suggesting any advantage in accordance with the game, the operation switching mechanism 36 releases the lock of the third state, and according to the degree of expectation that can obtain the advantage, the target of advantage, etc. The state is switched to either the first or second state.

  Then, the first movable accessory 32 is driven from the first position P1 to the second position P2 by the drive mechanism 35 in the state switched to the first state (FIG. 21) by the operation switching mechanism 36, and the second position P2. Is driven from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the first, second and third movable accessories 32, 33, 34 are integrally moved downward from the first position P1 to the second position P2. Moving upward from the position P2 to the first position P1, the first, second, and third accessory bodies 32a, 33a, and 34a move on the front side of the screen of the image display device 16 without being scattered.

  When the first movable accessory 32 is driven from the first position P1 to the second position P2 by the drive mechanism 35 in the state switched to the second state (FIGS. 22 to 24) by the operation switching mechanism 36, In the process, the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 move integrally downward from the first position P1, but the third movable accessory 34 stops at the first intermediate position Pw1. The second movable combination 33 stops at the second intermediate position Pw2 and is separated from the first movable combination 32, and is separated from the first and second movable combinations 32, 33. The three accessory bodies 32a, 33a, and 34a are spread up and down and developed on the screen front side of the image display device 16.

  Further, when the first movable combination 32 is driven from the second position P2 to the first position P1 by the drive mechanism 35, the first and second movable combinations 32, 33 from the second intermediate position Pw2 in the process. Integrally move upward, and the first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 integrally move upward from the first midway position Pw1.

  As described above, when the first movable accessory 32 is moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2 to the first position P1, the first, second and third accessory bodies 32a, 33a and 34a are always integrated. The accessory action (first state) to be moved automatically and the accessory action (second state) to separate the first, second, and third accessory bodies 32a, 33a, and 34a in the middle of the movement are appropriately selected. Since it can be switched, it is possible to realize a variety of novel accessory actions.

  In addition, since the first, second, and third movable combinations 32, 33, and 34 are provided with the coupling mechanism 40 that removably couples the movable combinations 32, 33, and 34, the first and second states. , The first, second, and third movable accessories 32, 33, and 34 connected by the connecting mechanism 40 can be reliably moved together.

  When the operation switching mechanism 36 moves the first, second, and third movable combinations 32, 33, 34 from the first position P1 toward the second position P2 in the second state, the movable combination 32, 33 , 34 can be separated from each other by the coupling mechanism 40 so that the third movable combination 34 stopped at the first intermediate position Pw1 can be reliably separated from the first and second movable combinations 32, 33. 2 The second movable accessory 33 stopped at the midway position Pw 2 can be reliably separated from the first movable accessory 32.

  In addition, various modifications can be added to the embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is applicable to various other pachinko gaming machines or various gaming machines such as slot machines.

  For example, a main movable specific movable accessory and one non-specific movable universal driven (two movable totals in total) are provided, and the specific movable combination is moved to the first position and the second by the drive mechanism. A first state in which the two movable actors can be moved integrally between the first position and the second position by the driving mechanism, and a specific movable by the driving mechanism. A second state in which when the accessory is moved from the first position to the second position, the non-specific movable accessory is stopped at an intermediate position between the first position and the second position and can be separated from the specific movable accessory; It may be configured to be switchable.

  Alternatively, three or more non-specific movable accessories (a total of four movable combinations) are provided, and the specific movable combination is moved from the first position to the second position by the drive mechanism in the second state by the operation switching mechanism. In this case, three or more non-specific movable accessories may be stopped at three or more intermediate positions between the first position and the second position so as to be separable from the specific movable combination.

1 Pachinko machine 32 1st movable object (specific movable object)
33 Second movable accessory (non-specific movable accessory)
34 Third movable accessory (non-specific movable accessory)
35 Drive mechanism 36 Operation switching mechanism 40 Connection mechanism P1 First position P2 Second position Pw1 Upper halfway position Pw2 Lower halfway position

Claims (2)

A plurality of movable combinations including a first movable combination and at least one second movable combination operable in conjunction with the operation of the first movable combination;
An accessory operating mechanism having a drive mechanism for driving the first movable accessory to move between a first position and a second position;
The accessory operating mechanism is:
A first state in which each of the plurality of movable accessories is held in the first position;
When the drive mechanism moves the first movable combination from the first position toward the second position, the second movable combination is moved to an intermediate position between the first position and the second position. It is configured to be able to be switched to a second state in which the plurality of movable accessories are expanded so that the visual recognition area of the plurality of movable accessories that can be viewed by the player after being moved to is expanded. ,
A gaming machine characterized by that.   The plurality of movable accessories are held on one end side of the image display device in the first state, and are unfolded on the screen front side of the image display device in the second state. The gaming machine according to claim 1.