JP2015058191A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly perform operation with light pressing force by miniaturizing dimensions in a pressing direction and reducing deviation of a movable body when pressing a pressing part.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a movable body 40 including a pressing part 41; a support body 42 for movably supporting the movable body 40 in a pressing direction between a standby position A and a pressing position B; an urging spring 44 for urging the movable body 40 to the standby position A; and detection means 46 for detecting pressing force of the movable body 40. The game machine also includes: guide means 43 for guiding the movable body 40 in a pressing direction; and restraining means 49 for restraining an inclination of the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle so as to prevent an excessive load because of the inclination of the movable body 40 from being applied.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to increase the player's awareness of involvement in the game and increase interest, a button-operated production operation means is provided separately from the launch handle, etc. Many players are equipped with a so-called button operation effect function in which a player performs a predetermined effect by operating the effect operation means.

  The effect operation means used for such button operation effects includes a movable body having a pressing portion, a support body that supports the movable body in a pressing direction between a standby position and a pressing position, and a movable body. Detecting means for detecting the pressing of the player, and when the player presses the movable body, the detecting means detects the pressing and transmits a button effect signal.

  This kind of production operation means is provided with guide means between the inner peripheral wall of the movable body and the outer peripheral wall of the outer support body, and the guide means can move the movable body in the pressing direction relative to the support body. Although supported, the guide means is arranged at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall (Patent Document 1) in which one guide means is configured on substantially the entire circumference of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall. (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-56225 JP 2011-78490 A

  In the conventional production operation means, in any case of adopting any guidance form, if the distance between the sliding surfaces of the guide part and the guided part is reduced, the fluctuation of the movable body can be kept small. However, although there is a difference between the former guide means and the latter guide means, the frictional resistance increases as the distance between the sliding surfaces decreases, so it is necessary to press the movable body against the frictional resistance. There is a problem that a large pressing force is required.

  On the other hand, if the distance between the sliding surfaces of the guide means is increased, the frictional resistance of the sliding surface is reduced and the movable body can be pressed lightly. However, the movable body becomes more uneven and deviates from the pressing center of the pressing portion. When the position is pressed, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to operate smoothly, for example, the movable body is largely inclined and the guide unit of the guide means is twisted.

  When the guide means itself prevents the movable body from being fluttered while increasing the distance between the sliding surfaces, the guide direction of the guide means after the movable body is largely inclined in the pressing direction within the allowable range of the guide means. The corner of the guide part is in contact with the sliding surface of the guided part at one end of the guide, and the corner of the guided part is in contact with the sliding surface of the guide part at the other end. Will stop. Therefore, every time the movable body is tilted, an excessive load is applied to the contact portion of the guide portion and the guided portion of the guide means, and there is a problem that the guide means itself is damaged by continuous use for a long period of time.

  If the length of the guide means is further increased, an excessive load is generated at the contact portion of the guide portion and the guided portion of the guide means while increasing the interval between the sliding surfaces of the guide means. It is possible to prevent this, and it is possible to suppress the unevenness of the movable body by the guide means. However, in this case, since the length of the guide means is increased, there is a problem that the entire effect operation means is increased in size.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention provides an operating means that can reduce the variation of the movable body when pressing the pressing portion while reducing the size in the pressing direction, and can be operated smoothly with a light pressing force. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine equipped.

  The present invention includes a movable body having a pressing portion, a support body that supports the movable body so as to be movable in a pressing direction between a standby position and a pressing position, and an urging force that urges the movable body to the standby position. In a gaming machine comprising operating means including means and detection means for detecting the pressing of the movable body, the guiding means for guiding the movable body in the pressing direction, and the guide means is excessive due to the inclination of the movable body. And a restraining means for restraining the inclination of the movable body within a predetermined angle so that a large load is not applied.

  The guide means includes a guide portion provided on the support body side, and a guided portion provided on the movable body and slidably guided in the pressing direction along the guide portion. It is desirable that the guide length is substantially equal to or longer than the moving distance of the movable body.

  The restraining means may include a restraining portion provided on the support body side in the vicinity of the pressing portion, and a restrained portion provided on the movable body and restrained from the pressing position side by the restraining portion. .

  It is desirable that at least one of the check portion and the checked portion has a guide surface that guides the movable body toward the pressing center. The movable body may include an inner peripheral wall, the support body may include an outer peripheral wall, and the guide means and the restraining means may be disposed between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall.

  The pressing portion has a shape in which the length in one direction is longer than the other direction in a substantially orthogonal direction passing through the pressing center, and the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall have a length in the one direction longer than the other direction. It may be a long cylinder.

  Of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall, the guide means is arranged in a point symmetric about the pressing center on the side close to the pressing center of the pressing portion, and the pressing means on the side far from the pressing center of the pressing portion. The restraining means may be arranged substantially symmetrical with respect to the center. The biasing means may be a conical coil spring interposed between the pressing portion and the support and having a large diameter on the pressing portion side.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that the movable body can be reduced in size when the pressing portion is pressed while the size in the pressing direction is reduced, and the smooth operation can be performed with a light pressing force.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view at the same front plate side. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st production operation means. It is front sectional drawing of the said 1st production operation means. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means. It is a disassembled perspective view of the movable body of the said 1st production operation means. It is a partially broken perspective view of the support body of the 1st production operation means. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the said 1st production | presentation operation means. It is explanatory drawing of the same effect display. It is front sectional drawing of the 1st effect operation means which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the movable body of the 1st effect operation means which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means. It is a perspective view of the movable body of the 1st effect operation means which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means which shows a 5th embodiment of the present invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means showing the 6th embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st production operation means. It is a fracture perspective view of the movable body. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st production operation means showing the 7th embodiment of the present invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st production operation means. It is front sectional drawing of the 1st effect operation means which shows the 8th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 9 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 which is disposed on the front side of the outer frame 2 and is pivotally mounted by a hinge 3 on one side of the left and right. . On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically, and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by a hinge 7 on the same side as the hinge 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, as shown in FIG. 2, a supply tray 8 that stores the game balls paid out from the payout means (not shown) and supplies them to the firing means (not shown), and the supply tray A surplus receiving tray 9 that receives surplus balls when the eight game balls are full is disposed up and down, and a firing handle 10 for operating the firing means is disposed on the side of the surplus receiving tray 9.

  The supply tray 8 has a supply tray cover 11 that covers it from the front side, and a first effect operation means (first operation means) 12 and a second effect operation means (second operation means) on the front edge side of the supply tray cover 11. 13 are attached. The first effect operating means 12 is arranged upward on the left and right end sides of the front edge of the supply tray cover 11, and the second effect operation means 13 is arranged on the front left and right sides of the front edge of the supply tray cover 11. ing.

  A game board 17 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 17, a guide rail 18 for guiding the game ball fired from the launching means to the game area 19 is mounted in an annular shape, and the center case 20, the normal symbol starting means 21, Various game parts such as the symbol starting means 22, the big winning means 23, the normal winning means 24 and the like are arranged.

  The center case 20 is disposed at the upper part of the game area 19. The center case 20 is provided with an image display means 28 such as a liquid crystal display corresponding to the display window 20a, and a normal symbol display means 29, a special symbol display means 30, an ordinary reserved number display on the front surface on the outer peripheral side of the display window 20a. Means 31, a movable effect body 32, and the like are provided. The image display means 28 comprises effect symbol display means 33, special reserved number display means 34, notice effect image display means 35, notification image display means 36, and the like.

  The normal symbol starting means 21 is for starting the variation of the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 29 on the condition that the game ball is detected. The normal symbol starting means 21 is constituted by a passing gate through which the game ball can pass, and the guide rail 18 and the center case. 20 is arranged.

  The special symbol starting means 22 is for starting the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol display means 30 on condition that a game ball is detected. The non-opening / closing type upper special starting port 22a and the opening / closing type lower special starting port 22b And is disposed below the center case 20.

  The lower special start port 22b includes an opening / closing means 22c such as a pair of left and right opening / closing members. When the normal symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 29 becomes a specific mode and a specific profit state occurs, the opening / closing means 22c is predetermined. It is configured to open and close for a time and / or a predetermined number of times.

  The special winning means 23 is an open / close type provided with an opening / closing plate 23b for opening and closing the special winning opening 23a, and is arranged below the special symbol starting means 22 so that the special symbol display means 30 after the change is special. When the symbol becomes a special mode and a special profit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 23b opens to the front according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped from above wins the prize winning opening 23a through the opening / closing plate 23b. It is supposed to let you.

  The normal symbol display means 29 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. Each light-emitting body blinks alternately for a predetermined time on condition that the starting means 21 detects a game ball, and a specific game determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 21 detects the game ball is specified in advance. If it matches the game determination value, the specific mode in which the “◯” side light emitter emits light is stopped, and otherwise, the non-specific mode in which the “×” side light emitter emits light is stopped. It has become.

  The special symbol display means 30 is composed of one or a plurality of, for example, one segment display means capable of variably displaying one special symbol, and the special symbol starting means 22 detects a game ball, that is, The special symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time on the condition that a game ball wins one of the two upper and lower special start openings 22a and 22b, and the special game determination random number value acquired when winning the special start openings 22a and 22b is obtained. A predetermined special mode is stopped and displayed when it matches a predetermined special game determination value, and a non-special mode is stopped and displayed otherwise.

  The special symbol is provided with one or more special modes and non-special modes. Each aspect may be assigned any number of symbols from 0 to 9 or any combination of lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. As such, a symbol having no special meaning may be assigned.

  The normal number-of-holds display means 31 is for displaying the number of stored specific game determination random numbers, and is arranged below the normal symbol display means 29. When the normal symbol starting means 21 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 29 or during the specific profit state, the normal reserved number display means 31 displays the specific game determination random number value acquired at the time of detection. Since a predetermined number (for example, four) is stored as a limit, the stored number of specific game determination random numbers is displayed by the same number of light emitters to notify the player.

  The effect symbol display means 33 is for displaying the effect symbols 33a to 33c that change in parallel with the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 30, and includes one or more, for example, left and right, together with various background images. Three effect symbols 33a to 33c can be variably displayed in the direction, and synchronized with the start of variation of the special symbol, provided that the game ball wins at any of the special start ports 22a and 22b of the special symbol start means 22. Then, the effect symbols 33a to 33c start to change in accordance with the predetermined change pattern, and the effect symbols 33a to 33c are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the special symbols are stopped at the same time as the change stop. It has become.

  The effect symbols 33a to 33c use ten kinds of numerical symbols “0” to “9”. The effect patterns after the variations of the effect symbols 33a to 33c include “6, 6 and 6”, “ There are a special effect mode in which all the effect symbols 33a to 33c are all the same, such as “7, 7 and 7”, and a non-special effect mode in which at least one effect symbol 33a to 33c is different. The special effect mode corresponds to the special mode after the change of the special symbol display means 30, and the non-special effect mode corresponds to the non-special mode after the change of the special symbol display means 30, respectively. The effect symbol display means 33 may perform an effect not directly related to the variation contents of the special symbol.

  The special reserved number display means 34 is for displaying the stored number of special game determination random number values, and is arranged vertically on the side of the effect symbol display means 33. The special reserve number display means 34 has a special game determination random number value acquired at the time of winning when a game ball is won at the special start ports 22a and 22b during the special symbol variation display or the special profit state. Since the number (for example, four each) is stored as a limit, the stored number (hereinafter referred to as a special reserved number) is displayed by light emission of the same number of light emitting units to notify the player.

  The notice effect image display means 35 performs a predetermined notice effect display while the effect symbols 33a to 33c of the effect symbol display means 33 are changing, and is provided at a predetermined position such as below the effect symbol display means 33. When a predetermined notice effect is selected, an effect image corresponding to the notice effect is displayed.

  For example, when a first button operation effect is selected from a plurality of types of notice effects, the player can display the notice effect image display means 35 within the operable period during the first button operation effect. By operating the first effect operating means 12 a predetermined number of times, a notice effect image corresponding to the first effect operating means 12 is displayed.

  The notification image display means 36 performs notification for prompting the player to operate the buttons during the operable period in the first button operation effect and the second button operation effect, and is provided at a predetermined position such as the lower side of the effect symbol display means 33. Is provided. Then, the notification image display means 36, during the operable period of the first button operation effect, for example, a first operation guidance composed of a sentence such as “Let's hit the chance button!” And an animation image in which the push button is pressed. An image is displayed, and during the operable period of the second button operation effect, for example, a second operation guidance image including a phrase such as “Press the patrol button!” And an animation image in which the dome-shaped push button is pressed is displayed. Each is configured to display.

  The first effect operating means 12 used for the first button operation effect is a push button type having an elliptical movable body 40 that is long in the left-right direction. When the first effect operating means 12 is effectively operated a predetermined number of times within the operable period, a first notice effect processing for displaying a predetermined notice effect image on the notice effect image display means 35 is executed. .

  The first effect operating means 12 has an elliptical shape that is long in the left-right direction along the front edge of the supply tray cover 11, and has an elliptical-shaped pressing portion 41 that is long in the left-right direction, as shown in FIGS. The movable body 40, the support 42 fixed to the supply tray cover 11 and supporting the movable body 40, and the movable body 40 can be moved in the pressing direction with respect to the support 42 between the standby position A and the pressing position B. A guiding means 43 for guiding, a return spring (urging means) 44 for urging the movable body 40 to the standby position A, a detecting means 46 for detecting the pressing of the movable body 40, and the movable body 40 and the support body 42 are provided. An engaging means 47 that is coupled so as not to be disengaged, a restricting means 48 that restricts the movable body 40 to the pressing position B, and a restraining means 49 that restrains the inclination of the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle. On the supply tray cover 11 in a state of slightly protruding upward. It is location.

  The movable body 40 includes, in addition to the pressing portion 41, an inner peripheral wall 51 formed in an elliptic cylinder shape that is long in the left-right direction below the pressing portion 41. The first movable member 52 and the second movable member The second movable member 53 is supported by the support 42 so as to be movable between the standby position A and the pressing position B via the guide means 43.

  The first movable member 52 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, has a pressing portion 41 on the upper side, and a concave portion 54 is formed on the lower surface side of the pressing portion 41. The second movable member 53 is made of a synthetic resin having a light-shielding property, and an upper side of the second movable member 53 is fitted into the concave portion 54 of the first movable member 52 from the lower side, and the top wall portion 55 extends in the pressing direction. And an inner peripheral wall 51 extending downward.

  The second movable member 53 is detachably attached to the first movable member 52 by engaging a plurality of engaging claws 56 on the outer periphery of the top wall portion 55 with an engaging portion 57 below the first movable member 52. It is fixed. The movable body 40 may be configured such that the first movable member 52 and the second movable member 53 are integrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, a decorative sheet 58 having a light transmitting property or a semi-transmitting property is provided between the pressing portion 41 and the top wall portion 55. And an irregular reflection plate 59 for irregularly reflecting light. The top wall portion 55 is provided with a light-shielding portion 60 projecting downward in the approximate center, and light transmission holes 62 are formed on both the left and right sides thereof.

  The light shielding portion 60 is for detection by the detection means 46, and an upper end attachment portion 63 is fixed to the lower side of the top wall portion 55 of the second movable member 53 by adhesion or the like. The light shielding unit 60 may be formed integrally with the second movable member 53.

  The support 42 has an elliptical cylindrical outer peripheral wall 64 that is long in the left-right direction surrounding the movable body 40, a flange 65 that projects outward from the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 64, and a bottom wall 66 that closes the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 64. And integrated. The support 42 has an outer peripheral wall 64 inserted into the opening 67 of the supply tray cover 11 from above so as to be freely inserted and removed, and is formed on the outer peripheral wall 64 and a flange portion 65 that contacts the outer periphery of the opening 67 of the supply tray cover 11. Further, it is detachably attached to the supply tray cover 11 by an engaging claw 68 that engages with the outer periphery of the opening 67 of the supply tray cover 11 from below.

  The outer peripheral wall 64 has a large-diameter first peripheral wall portion 70 corresponding to the outer peripheral side of the pressing portion 41 of the first movable member 52 and a small-diameter second peripheral wall portion corresponding to the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral wall 51 of the second movable member 53. 71, and the first peripheral wall portion 70 and the second peripheral wall portion 71 are integrally provided above and below via the stepped portion 72.

  Between the inner peripheral wall 51 of the movable body 40 and the outer peripheral wall 64 of the support 42, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, a restricting means 48 is provided on substantially the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, and the pressing portion 41. A pair of guide means 43 are provided on both sides in the short direction close to the press center O in the substantially orthogonal direction passing through the press center O, and the check means 49 and the engaging means 47 are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction far from the press center O. And are provided. Therefore, the guide means 43, the check means 49, and the engagement means 47 are arranged at substantially point-symmetrical positions around the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41, and the guide means 43 and the check means 49 are separately arranged at different positions. Has been.

  The regulating means 48 is circumferentially formed on the outer periphery of the lower surface side of the top wall portion 55 of the movable body 40 and the regulating portion 74 formed circumferentially on the upper surface side of the stepped portion 72 of the outer peripheral wall 64 of the support 42. When the movable body 40 moves to the pressing position B, a regulated portion 75 that comes into contact with the regulating portion 74 from above is provided. The restricting portion 74 and the restricted portion 75 may be provided on substantially the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, or one or both of them may be partially provided on a portion in the circumferential direction. Further, the regulating means 48 may be provided on the lower end side of the movable body 40.

  The guide means 43 has a guide portion 76 that protrudes outwardly from the second peripheral wall portion 71 below the outer peripheral wall 64, and protrudes outwardly from the inner peripheral wall 51 and is slidably fitted into the guide portion 76. And the guided portion 76 and the guided portion 77 slide in the vertical direction so that the movable body 40 is guided to the support 42 so as to be movable in the pressing direction. ing.

  The guide portion 76 is provided on the inner periphery of the second peripheral wall portion 71 below the restricting portion 74 of the support 42, and the guided portion 77 is provided on the outer periphery of the inner peripheral wall 51 below the restricted portion 75. It has been. The relative guide length between the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77 is longer than the moving distance of the movable body 40, and the circumferential guide width between the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77 is larger than the guide length. It is. In addition, the relative guide length of the guide part 76 and the to-be-guided part 77 may be substantially equivalent to the moving distance of the movable body 40, and both guide widths may be smaller than the guide length.

  The check means 49 is provided on the movable body 40 corresponding to the check portion 78 and the check portion 78 formed on the inner periphery of the first peripheral wall portion 70 on the upper side of the stepped portion 72 of the support body 42. When a position deviated from one side to the other in the longitudinal direction is pressed, a to-be-checked part 79 is provided which comes into contact with the checking part 78 from above and checks the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle.

  The check portion 78 is formed in an arc shape in plan view along the inner periphery of the first peripheral wall portion 70, and is formed in an elevational view inclined shape that is inclined from the upper outer side to the lower inner side. The to-be-checked part 79 is formed at the outer peripheral side corner of the top wall part 55 and the inner peripheral wall 51 of the movable body 40 so as to be inclined in an elevational view and in an arc shape in plan view corresponding to the checking part 78.

  Accordingly, the check portion 78 and the check portion 79 have inclined surfaces facing each other with a predetermined gap therebetween, and when the movable body 40 is inclined by a predetermined angle when the pressing portion 41 is pressed, The inclined surface of the movable body 40 is restrained within a predetermined angle so that an excessive load is not applied to the guide means 43 due to contact with the inclined surface with the restraining portion 79, and when the pressing portion 41 is further pushed, The movable body 40 is configured to be guided toward the pressing center O by relative sliding. A guide surface is constituted by the inclined surfaces of the check portion 78 and the check portion 79.

  The stepped portion 72 of the outer peripheral wall 64 is formed with a notch portion 80 that is recessed outwardly corresponding to the restrained portion 79 of the movable body 40 across the upper and lower sides of the restricting portion 74. When the portion 41 is pressed, the restrained portion 79 of the restraining means 49 enters the cutout portion 80 so as not to interfere with the restricting portion 74.

  The engaging means 47 is formed on the second peripheral wall portion 71 corresponding to the engaging protrusion 81, and the engaging protrusion 81 is movable up and down. And the engaging projection 81 engages with the upper end of the engaging portion 82 when the pressing portion 41 is at the standby position A, and the movable body 40 is supported by the support body. 42 is connected so as not to be detached. The engagement protrusion 81 is separated from the inner peripheral wall 51 by a pair of slits 83 formed from the lower end side to the upper side of the second peripheral wall portion 71 and can be elastically deformed in the inner and outer directions.

  The bottom wall 66 of the support 42 has a pedestal 84 that protrudes upward on the center side. A return spring 44 is disposed on the upper side of the pedestal 84, and the detecting means 46 and the light emitter 85 are located below the pedestal 84. A substrate 86 having a detachable attachment is attached with screws or the like. Note that an opening 87 corresponding to the detection means 46 and an opening 88 corresponding to the light emitter 85 are formed in the base portion 84.

  The detecting means 46 is constituted by a transmissive photosensor or the like, and has a U-shaped main body 89 that opens upward, and a light emitting unit 90 a and a light receiving unit 90 b that are provided opposite to the main body 89. Then, when the movable body 40 is pressed and the light shielding portion 60 enters between the light emitting portion 90a and the light receiving portion 90b to shield the light, the light receiving portion 90b is opened so as to detect the operation of the movable body 40. Arranged in the portion 87.

  The illuminant 85 is for irradiating light from the lower side to the irregular reflection plate 59 through the opening 88 and the light transmission hole 62 so as to cause the entire pressing portion 41 to emit light. The return spring 44 is constituted by a coil spring and is interposed between the spring receiving portion 91 on the second movable member 53 side and the spring receiving portion 92 on the base portion 84 side of the support 42.

  The second effect operating means 13 is a push button type having a dome-shaped pressing portion 93, and the pressing portion 93 is moved once during the operable period during the second button operation effect among the plural types of notice effects. On condition that it is operated, a second notice effect process for operating a rotating lamp (not shown) inside the pressing portion 93 is executed.

  In this pachinko machine, there are two types of button operation effects that are executed while the special symbol or the like is changing, a first button operation effect and a second button operation effect, and a notice effect during the changing of the effect symbols 33a to 33c. Each button operation effect is executed depending on which is won in the lottery process. In the first button operation effect, the notice effect image display means 35 displays a predetermined notice effect image by the operation of the first effect operation means 12, and in the second button operation effect, the rotating lamp is operated by the operation of the second effect operation means 13. Operates.

  When the first button operation effect is won, the first button operation effect can be operated at a predetermined timing at the same time as or after the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbols 33a to 33c, and no button operation is performed on the notice effect image display means 35. A time image, for example, a rotating target and an image of a bow and arrow aimed at it are displayed (FIG. 9 (a)), and words such as “Strike the chance button!” And an elliptical shape are displayed on the notification image display means 36. A first operation guidance image based on an animation image in which the push button is pressed is displayed (FIG. 9B).

  Then, when the player operates the first effect operating means 12 during the first operable period, the detecting means 46 detects the operation and outputs an operation signal. When the number of operations of the first effect operation means 12 during the first operable period reaches a predetermined number, the button effect image, for example, an arrow shot as shown in FIG. The target hits during rotation, and then the target stops and an image where the hit (for example, a number indicating the special game reliability) is visible is displayed.

  The first effect operating means 12 is used for the first button operation effect. Usually, the movable body 40 is in the standby position A by the bias of the return spring 44, and the light shielding portion 60 is separated from the detection means 46. For this reason, the detection means 46 is in a non-detection state.

  Therefore, when the player presses the movable body 40 downward against the return spring 44, the movable body 40 is lowered downward within the support body 42 and is restricted when reaching the pressing position B at the operation limit. The part 75 comes into contact with the restricting part 74 and stops. On the other hand, as the movable body 40 is lowered, the light shielding portion 60 is lowered, and the movable body 40 enters between the light emitting portion 90a and the light receiving portion 90b of the detection means 46 on the near side where the pressing position B is reached. In order to block the light from the unit 90a to the light receiving unit 90b, the detection means 46 detects the operation of the movable body 40 and outputs the operation signal. When the detecting means 46 detects the operation of the movable body 40, the light emitter 85 emits light and irradiates the pressing portion 41 of the movable body 40 through the irregular reflection plate 59, the light transmission hole 62, etc. Due to the irregular reflection of light at 59, substantially the entire pressing portion 41 emits light.

  When the pressing force of the movable body 40 is released, the movable body 40 is raised by the return spring 44 and returned to the standby position A. Then, when the light shielding unit 60 rises integrally with the rise of the movable body 40 and is separated from between the light emitting unit 90a and the light receiving unit 90b of the detection means 46, the light receiving unit 90b emits light from the light emitting unit 90a. Light is received, and the first effect operating means 12 returns to the standby state.

  When pressing the movable body 40, the pressing center 41 of the pressing portion 41 or its vicinity is normally pressed downward, but the player who is playing the game within a limited time during the first operable period. It is necessary to press the movable body 40, and without confirming the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41, either the left or right side, for example, as shown in FIG. There are things to do. However, the first effect operation means 12 can operate smoothly at this time and output an operation signal from the detection means 46.

  That is, when the pressing portion 41 is pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow X, the movable body 40 tilts to the right with the left engaging means 47 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. The to-be-controlled part 79 on the side abuts on the checking part 78 on the support 42 side. Therefore, the movable body 40 is restrained to be tilted within a predetermined angle by the right-side restraining means 49, and even if the guided portion 77 of each guide means 43 is tilted in the guide portion 76 integrally with the movable body 40, the guide The corners of the portion 76 and the guided portion 77 and the sliding surface are close to each other or lightly contacted, and an excessive load is not applied between the guiding portion 76 and the guided portion 77. .

  After the restrained portion 79 of the right restraining means 49 comes into contact with the restraining portion 78, when the pressing portion 41 is further pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow X, the restrained portion 79 moves toward the center along the inclined surface of the restraining portion 78. Therefore, the movable body 40 is lowered while moving toward the center as shown in FIG. When the movable body 40 reaches the lower limit pressing position B, the movable body 40 is regulated by the right regulated portion 75 coming into contact with the regulating portion 74 of the support 42 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, before the movable body 40 reaches the pressing position B, the detection means 46 detects the operation of the movable body 40 via the detected portion and outputs an operation signal.

  In this way, the check means 49 is provided separately from the guide means 43, and the inclination of the movable body 40 is checked within a predetermined angle by the check means 49. While reducing the size, the variation of the movable body 40 when the pressing portion 41 is pressed can be reduced, and smooth operation can be performed with a light pressing force.

  That is, since the inclination of the movable body 40 is regulated within a predetermined angle by the restraining means 49 provided separately from the guide means 43, the unevenness of the movable body 40 when the pressing portion 41 is pressed can be suppressed small. Therefore, it is possible to increase the distance between the sliding surfaces of the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77 of the guide means 43 and reduce the frictional resistance at the guide means 43, and thus the pressing portion 41 of the movable body 40. Can be operated smoothly with light pressure.

  Further, in order to restrain the tilt of the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle by the restraining means 49, it is not necessary to restrict the tilt of the movable body 40 by increasing the dimension in the pressing direction of the guide means 43, and the first effect operating means 12 The overall dimensions can be reduced.

  In addition, the restraining means 49 has a function of restraining the inclination of the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle and guiding the movable body 40 to the center side, and the pair of restraining means 49 are on both sides in the left-right direction. In addition to the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41, it is possible to press a position away from the pressing center O in the left-right direction, even though the 40 pressing portions 41 are horizontally long. 41 can be easily operated with a light pressing force.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a conical coil spring 44a having a large diameter on the pressing portion 41 side is used as a return spring that biases the movable body 40 to the standby position A. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment.

  Such a conical coil spring 44a has less torsion than a cylindrical coil spring, and therefore, by incorporating the conical coil spring 44a so that the pressing portion 41 has a large diameter, the variation of the movable body 40 during the pressing operation of the pressing portion 41 can be reduced. The conical coil spring 44a itself can be kept small. Moreover, since the conical coil spring 44a can set the contact | adhesion height small, the dimension of the press direction of the 1st effect operation means 12 can also be made small.

  11 and 12 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the movable body 40 has an inner circumferential wall 51 having an elliptic cylindrical shape on the upper side, and a notch 97 is provided between the guided portion 77 and the engaging projection 81 below the to-be-controlled portion 79. Is provided. On both sides of the guided portion 77 in the circumferential direction, bent portions 77a that are bent inward are formed. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment.

  Thus, the notch 97 may be provided in the inner peripheral wall 51. In this case, the weight on the movable body 40 side can be reduced, and waste of materials can be prevented as much as possible. Further, since the bent portions 77a are provided on both sides in the circumferential direction of the guided portion 77, the strength on the guided portion 77 side can be sufficiently secured even though the notched portions 97 are present on both sides of the guided portion 77. .

  Further, since the restrained portion 79 corresponds to the inner peripheral wall 51, even when the restrained portion 79 abuts against the restraining portion 78 and restrains the tilt of the movable body 40, against the load applied to the restrained portion 79 side. Can withstand enough. In addition, since the support body 42 has the outer peripheral wall 64 on the entire periphery thereof, even if the cutout portion 97 is provided on the movable body 40 side, the diffusion of light from the light emitter 85 to the outside can be prevented and the support body 42 can be supported. The body 42 can reliably protect the internal structure.

  13 and 14 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a notch 97 is formed in the inner peripheral wall 51 corresponding to the guide means 43. The guided portions 77 of the guide means 43 are formed by bending inwardly from the inner peripheral wall 51 into an L shape or the like on both sides in the circumferential direction of the notch portion 97, and the guide portion 76 is a second peripheral wall portion of the outer peripheral wall 64. It is formed in a convex shape protruding inward from 71 and is slidably fitted between guided portions 77 on both sides of the notch 97. An engaging claw 68 is provided outside the guide portion 76. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment.

  In the case of such a movable body 40, there are notched portions 97 on both sides of the inner peripheral wall 51 in the short direction, and both sides of the notched portion 97 serve as guided portions 77. A sufficient space between the guide means 43 can be secured as compared with the guided portion 77 of the embodiment. Therefore, a large-diameter spring such as a conical coil spring can be used as the return spring 44.

  Further, since the inner peripheral wall 51 is bent inward on both sides of the notch 97 to form the guided portion 77, the strength of the guided portion 77 can be sufficiently secured. In addition, by providing the engaging claw 68 on the outside of the guide portion 76, the size of the support 42 in the short direction can be reduced.

  FIG. 15 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the support body 42 including the outer peripheral wall 64 and the movable body 40 including the inner peripheral wall 51 are formed in a substantially circular shape, and the inner peripheral wall 51 and the outer peripheral wall 64 are substantially equally spaced in the circumferential direction. Three guide means 43 and check means 49 are arranged. Other configurations such as a specific configuration of the guide unit 43 and the check unit 49 are the same as those of the embodiments.

  As described above, even when the support body 42 including the outer peripheral wall 64 and the movable body 40 including the inner peripheral wall 51 are substantially circular, the inclination of the movable body 40 when the pressing portion 41 is pressed is set at a predetermined angle by the check means 49. You can check in. Therefore, the shape of the pressing portion 41 of the movable body 40 is not limited to a shape that is long in one direction such as an elliptical shape, an oval shape, or a rectangular shape, but is a length in two directions that are orthogonal such as a circular shape or a rectangular shape. May be substantially the same.

  16 to 18 illustrate a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the movable body 40 has an oval or elliptical pressing portion 41 that is long in the left-right direction, and a substantially cylindrical inner peripheral wall 51 is provided at the lower central portion. A first peripheral wall portion 70 surrounding the pressing portion 41 side of the movable body 40 and a second peripheral wall portion 71 surrounding the inner peripheral wall 51 of the movable body 40 are provided on the outer peripheral wall 64 of the support body 42 via a stepped portion 72. Is provided.

  The first peripheral wall portion 70 has a long cylindrical shape or an elliptic cylindrical shape corresponding to the pressing portion 41 of the movable body 40, and the second peripheral wall portion 71 has a substantially cylindrical shape corresponding to the inner peripheral wall 51. The inner peripheral wall 51 and the second peripheral wall portion 71 may be oval or elliptical corresponding to the pressing portion 41.

  A plurality of guide means 43 are provided between the inner peripheral wall 51 of the movable body 40 and the second peripheral wall portion 71 of the support body 42 at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and a part of the guide means 43 is restrained. Means 49 are provided. For example, the guide means 43 is provided in four places, front and rear, and left and right, and a restraining means 49 is incorporated in the left and right guide means 43 corresponding to the pressing portion 41 that is long in the left and right direction.

  Each guide means 43 includes a guide portion 76 on the second peripheral wall portion 71 side and a guided portion 77 on the inner peripheral wall 51 side in an uneven shape, and relative sliding of sliding surfaces facing each other in the radial direction and the circumferential direction is provided. Thus, the movable body 40 is slidably guided in the pressing direction. Note that the radial and circumferential gaps between the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77 of each guide means 43 are substantially the same. The guide means 43 may be slidably guided on the opposing surface in the radial direction.

  The restraining means 49 is provided with a restraining portion 78 projecting toward the guided portion 77 at the upper end portion of the guiding portion 76, and the sliding surface on the guided portion 77 side corresponding to the restraining portion 78 serves as the restrained portion 79. Yes. The gap between the check portion 78 and the checked portion 79 is smaller than the distance between the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77, and when the movable body 40 is inclined at a predetermined angle, the check portion 78 and the checked portion 79 are Come into contact with each other to restrain the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle.

  The guided portion 77 of the guiding means 43 is provided with an interference avoiding portion 99 such as a notch portion and a concave portion above the restrained portion 79 so that the movable body 42 is moved from the standby position A by a predetermined amount in the pressing direction ( When lowered, the restraining portion 78 does not interfere with the guided portion 77 corresponding to the interference avoiding portion 99. Therefore, after the restrained portion 79 passes through the restraining portion 78, the sliding surfaces of the guide portion 76 of the guide means 43 and the guided portion 77 can be slidably contacted regardless of the restraining means 49. Other configurations including the engaging means 47, the regulating means 48, and the like are the same as those in the embodiments.

  Also in this embodiment, the movable body 40 is normally in the standby position A by the bias of the return spring 44. When the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41 and the vicinity of the pressing center 41 are pressed, the movable body 40 slides to the pressing position B by the guidance of the guiding means 43 against the return spring 44.

  Further, if the position deviated from the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41 and the vicinity thereof, for example, the right side portion of FIG. 17 is pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow X, the movable body 40 is shown by a two-dot chain line against the return spring 44. Inclined to. However, the guide means 43 on the right side has a check portion 78 that protrudes to the guided portion 77 side from the sliding surface at the upper end portion of the guide portion 76, and this check portion 78 is the checked portion of the guided portion 77. 79, the inclination of the movable body 40 can be controlled within a predetermined angle.

  If the movable body 42 descends and the check portion 78 passes through the checked portion 79, the check portion 78 does not interfere with the guided portion 77 corresponding to the interference avoiding portion 99. Therefore, thereafter, the movable body 42 can be guided to the pressing position B by the guide means 43 regardless of the check means 49.

  In this way, the check means 49 can be incorporated into a part of the guide means 43. Further, by providing the guide portion 76 of the guide means 43 with the check portion 78 protruding to the guided portion 77, the check means 49 can be easily incorporated into a part of the guide means 43.

  In this embodiment, the convex restraining portion 78 is provided in the guide portion 76, but the restrained portion 79 of the guided portion 76 may be provided in a convex shape. Further, the convex restraint portion 78 or the restrained portion 79 is provided at both upper and lower end portions of the relative guide range between the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77, for example, in the case of FIG. 17, the upper end portion of the guide portion 76 and the guided portion 77. You may provide in two places with the lower end part.

  19 and 20 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Also in this embodiment, the restraining means 49 is incorporated in the left and right guide means 43. The restraining means 49 is provided at an interference avoiding portion 99 such as a concave groove formed on the guide portion 76 side, and at an upper end portion in the interference avoiding portion 99, of the guiding portion 76 and the guided portion 77 of the guiding means 43. And a convex to-be-checked part 79 that corresponds to the checking part 78 at the standby position A and that fits in the interference avoiding part 99 below the checking part 78. The to-be-controlled part 79 and the interference avoiding part 99 of the checking means 49 are not in contact with each other when the sliding surfaces of the guide means 43 are in contact with each other. Other configurations are the same as those of the embodiments including the first embodiment.

  In this case, when the movable body 40 is pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow X at a position deviated from the pressing center O of the pressing portion 41, the movable body 40 is inclined as indicated by a two-dot chain line. At this time, since the restraining portion 78 of the restraining means 49 and the restrained portion 79 come into contact with each other, the restraining means 49 can restrain the tilt of the movable body 40 within a predetermined angle. After the to-be-checked part 79 passes the checking part 78, the sliding surfaces of the guide part 76 and the to-be-guided part 77 of the guide means 43 contact, and guide the movable body 40. At this time, the restrained part 79 moves downward in the interference avoiding part 99, so that the contact between the guiding part 76 of the guiding means 43 and the guided part 77 is not hindered.

  In this way, it is possible to incorporate the restraining means 49 on the same side as the guiding means 43, and the restraining means 49 does not become a load when the movable body 40 moves.

  19 and 20, the restraining means 49 is provided with an interference avoiding portion 99 having a restrained portion 79 on the guided portion 77 side of the guiding means 43, and a convex restraining portion 78 on the guide portion 76 side. May be provided.

  FIG. 21 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. 21 (a) and 21 (b), one of the restraint portion 78 and the restrained portion 79 has an inclined elevational shape, and the other elevational shape has a protruding arc shape. . Further, in FIG. 21C, both the restraining portion 78 and the restrained portion 79 are projecting arcs. In addition, the elevation view shape of one of the check portion 78 and the check portion 79 may be a composite shape in which two or more curved surfaces or inclined surfaces are continuous.

  Therefore, the restraining part 78 and the restrained part 79 of the restraining means 49 are not limited to the inclined shape in the elevational view as in the first embodiment, but are changed to various shapes as shown in this embodiment. be able to. In this case, the shape of the check portion 78 and the check portion 79 of the check means 49 may be appropriately determined so that an excessive load is not applied to the guide means 43 while considering the distance between them.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the detection means 46 can use various detection switches such as a contact type switch as well as a non-contact type switch other than the transmission type photosensor. The detected portion is detected by the detection means 46 and may be appropriately changed according to the type of the detection means 46 in addition to the light shielding portion 60.

  The operation means 12 and 13 may be of any type that operates the movable body 40 in a predetermined pressing direction, and can be similarly adopted in any pressing direction, and may be an operating means that presses upward, for example. Moreover, the movable body 40 should just be the structure supported by the support body 42 via the 2nd movable member 53 so that a movement between the standby position A and the press position B is possible, and the shape of the 2nd movable member 53, a structure, etc. Can be appropriately changed depending on the shape and structure of the support 42.

  The biasing means for biasing the movable body 40 to the standby position A is generally a coil spring, but a helical spring, rubber, or other elastic member may be used.

  Although it is desirable to provide the guide means 43 and the check means 49 separately at different positions in the circumferential direction, the check means 49 may be incorporated in a part of the guide means 43. Further, when the guide means 43 and the check means 49 are provided separately, the guide means 43 and the check means 49 can be disposed on substantially the same side. For example, the guide unit 76 and the guided unit 77 constituting one guide unit 43 are arranged on both sides at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction, and the check unit 49 is interposed between the guide unit 76 and the guided unit 77 on both sides. The check part 78 and the checked part 79 may be arranged.

  Furthermore, although the movable body 40 having the inner peripheral wall 51 and the support body 42 having the outer peripheral wall 64 are illustrated, one of the inner peripheral wall 51 and the outer peripheral wall 64 may be omitted. In that case, the guide means 43 and the restraining means 49 may be provided between the movable body 40 and the support body 42. Also, when the inner peripheral wall 51 is provided on the movable body 40 and the outer peripheral wall 64 is provided on the support body 42, the inner peripheral wall 51 and the outer peripheral wall 64 are not necessarily provided continuously on the entire circumference. The shape may be interrupted in part.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines, in addition to various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines.

12 First operation effect means 40 Movable body 41 Press part 42 Support body 43 Guide means 44 Return spring 46 Detection means 49 Checking means 51 Inner peripheral wall 64 Outer peripheral wall 76 Guide part 77 Guided part 78 Checked part 79 Checked part A Standby position B Pressing position O Pressing center

Claims (8)

A movable body having a pressing portion; a support body that supports the movable body so as to be movable in a pressing direction between a standby position and a pressing position; and a biasing unit that biases the movable body to the standby position; In a gaming machine provided with operation means including detection means for detecting pressing of a movable body,
Guiding means for guiding the movable body in the pressing direction;
A gaming machine comprising: a check unit that checks the inclination of the movable body within a predetermined angle so that an excessive load due to the inclination of the movable body is not applied to the guide unit. The guide means includes a guide portion provided on the support side,
A guided portion provided on the movable body and guided slidably in the pressing direction along the guide portion;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a guide length of the guide means is substantially equal to or longer than a moving distance of the movable body. The restraining means is a restraining portion provided on the support side in the vicinity of the pressing portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a to-be-checked portion that is provided on the movable body and is to be checked from the pressing position side by the checking portion. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the check portion and the check portion includes a guide surface that guides the movable body toward the pressing center. The movable body includes an inner peripheral wall, and the support includes an outer peripheral wall,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guide means and the restraining means are arranged between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall. The pressing part has a shape in which the length in one direction is longer than the other direction in the substantially orthogonal direction passing through the pressing center,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall have a cylindrical shape whose length in the one direction is longer than that in the other direction. Of the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall,
On the side near the pressing center of the pressing part, the guide means is arranged substantially symmetrically around the pressing center,
The gaming machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the restraining means is disposed on the side far from the pressing center of the pressing portion, and is substantially point-symmetric about the pressing center. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the biasing means is a conical coil spring interposed between the pressing portion and the support and having a large diameter on the pressing portion side.

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