JP2015131051A - Accessory device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange a decorative member accompanying a design change to a foremost part and to conceal an operation transmission system of the decorative member.SOLUTION: A lower movable device 105B arranges a blade member action unit 224 to be a rotating drive transmission system of a blade member 210 on a rear surface side of a disk member 212 and rotates the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 in a mutually reverse direction with a single motor 220, so that a relative speed of the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 can be twice as fast as that of an individual rotational speed. Swirling design and decoration applied to the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 respectively are integrated, and it is possible to make them seemingly appear to be swirling at high speed. Since the blade member 210 that can be in a contract state and a diffused state is always positioned at a foremost part, compared with a structure where the blade member 210 is concealed on a rear surface side of the disk member 212, it is possible to increase powerfulness of a swirling motion by the swirling design and decoration as the blade member 210 rotates.

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory device and a gaming machine equipped with a movable device for the purpose of production.

  In game machines, especially pachinko machines, a special symbol lottery (winning lottery) is made by taking a random number for winning lottery at the timing of detecting a pachinko ball that won a winning prize opening (special symbol starting prize winning port). As a result of the lottery, the winning prize opening is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period (one opening and closing is defined as one round, and generally selected between about 2 to 16 rounds and continued), and a game ball. There is a pachinko machine that has a function (big role processing) that increases the winning rate of the player and makes it advantageous to the player.

  In this type of pachinko machine, the result of the special symbol lottery may be notified with effects. The effects can be broadly classified into image effects using a display device such as an LCD and operation effects by a movable member accompanied by a mechanical operation.

  As an operation mechanism of the movable member, Patent Document 1 proposes an accessory device that shifts from an arcuate normal state to a saddle-like deformed normal state by combining rotation and revolution of a plurality of heart-shaped accessory items. Yes.

  Patent Document 2 proposes a pachinko machine having a qualifying effect that makes it appear that the liquid crystal frame is changed so as to be shifted diagonally.

JP 2011-104264 A JP 2006-187330 A

  However, in the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the movable member of the accessory is physically moved to enhance the effect, but the movement is so-called two-dimensional (XY direction). It has become. More specifically, since the movable member moves in a direction along the game board surface, it is an effect with poor visual effect as a three-dimensional operation effect.

  The present invention takes into account the above facts, and by giving a three-dimensional element to the operation of the movable member, it is possible to express a form that cannot be achieved by two-dimensional operation, and to enhance the visual effect. The purpose is to obtain a gaming machine.

  1st invention is provided in the back surface side of the fixed base part provided with the decorative surface on the surface, the movable member arrange | positioned at the decorative surface side of the said fixed base part, and the said fixed base part, and follows the said decorative surface A plurality of rack portions that are planar directions and each is capable of reciprocating between a specific position of the fixed base and a diffusion position that is a radial direction with respect to the specific position; and a diffusion position of the rack portion The movable portion is rotatably attached to the front end portion in the moving direction, and the movable portion is rotated by rotating the support portion relative to the rack portion in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the rack portion. A connecting arm portion for inclining a member in a depth direction of the decorative surface; and a driving means for reciprocating the rack portion.

  According to the first invention, the plurality of rack portions are arranged on the back surface side of the fixed base portion, are planar directions along the decorative surface, and each is a specific position of the fixed base and a radial direction with respect to the specific position. It is possible to move back and forth between the diffusion positions.

  A movable member is attached to the rack portion via a support portion, and the movable member moves between a specific position and a diffusion position by the reciprocating movement of the rack portion, and is interlocked with the reciprocating movement of the rack portion. Then, the support portion is rotated by the connecting arm portion, and the movable member is inclined in the depth direction of the decorative surface.

  That is, since the movable member is moved in the three-dimensional direction (XYZ direction), it is possible to produce a stereoscopic effect.

  In the first invention, when the rack portion is in the specific position, the movable member is in a basic formation state in which the decorative surface is concealed, and when the rack portion is in the diffusion position, the movable member moves the decorative surface. In the diffusion formation state, the movable member is inclined in the depth direction with respect to the decorative surface, and the decorative surface produces a stereoscopic effect that penetrates the movable member.

  As a form of production, the movable member can take a basic formation state and a diffusion formation state.

  In the basic formation state, the movable member conceals the decorative surface. Further, in the diffusion formation state, the movable member exposes the decorative surface.

  In this diffusion formation state, the movable member is inclined in the depth direction with respect to the decorative surface, and a stereoscopic effect can be produced in which the decorative surface breaks through the movable member.

  In the first aspect of the invention, the connecting arm portion is provided with a cylindrical shaft, and is accommodated in a guide groove formed in an arc shape in the depth direction of the decorative surface. Is moved along the guide groove to incline the movable member.

  By providing a cylindrical shaft in the connecting arm portion and moving along the arcuate guide groove, the support portion can rotate with respect to the rack portion. This rotation direction becomes the inclination direction of the moving member, and movement in the three-dimensional direction (XYZ direction) can be realized with a single drive system.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an accessory device according to the first aspect of the invention, a display unit provided at the center of the game board for displaying an image, a retreat position for retracting the accessory device on the back of the game board, And a moving means for selectively moving to the effect position where the movable member is operated by moving the display unit forward when the effect is performed.

  According to the second invention, when it is not a specific effect, an effect based on the image displayed on the display unit is executed, and when executing the specific effect, the line of sight of the image displayed on the display unit remains The effect of the accessory device (the operation effect of the movable member) can be seen.

  2nd invention WHEREIN: The said production | presentation position is made into a common production | presentation area | region with the kind of accessory device different from the said accessory device, and interference of an accessory device is avoided by the difference in production time. It is said.

  A variety of effects by a plurality of accessory devices is possible in a limited effect area.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a three-dimensional element to the operation of the movable member, it is possible to express a form that cannot be achieved by the two-dimensional operation and to enhance the visual effect. Have.

It is a perspective view at the time of seeing the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment from the front. It is a front view (movable member retreat state) of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a front view (lower movable member presentation state) of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lower movable device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a side view of the lower movable device concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the lower movable device concerning this embodiment, (A) shows a contraction state and (B) shows a diffusion state. It is a front view of the planetary gear mechanism applied to the lower movable device according to the present embodiment. It is a front view (upper movable device production state) of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the upper movable device concerning this embodiment. It is a partial exploded perspective view of the upper movable device concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the upper movable device concerning this embodiment, (A) shows a basic formation state, and (B) shows a diffusion formation state. It is a perspective view of the operation | movement mechanism part of the upper movable apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the front view which looked at the operation mechanism part of the upper movable device concerning this embodiment from the game board back side. It is a side view which shows the movable member and Z direction moving mechanism of the upper movable apparatus which concern on this Embodiment, (A) shows a basic formation state, (B) shows a diffusion formation state. It is a control block diagram based on the game specification which concerns on this Embodiment.

(Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a main body frame 10A including a rectangular outer frame 11A and an inner frame 11B, and an integrated door unit 10B. The integrated door unit 10B is attached via a hinge 10C. For this reason, the inner frame 11B is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11A, and the integrated door unit 10B is rotatable with respect to the inner frame 11B around the shaft portion of the hinge 10C. FIG. 2 shows a state where the integrated door unit 10B is rotated around the hinge 10C and opened.

  A lower decoration 12 serving as a decorative panel is attached to the lower front portion of the integrated door unit 10B of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, a glass frame 16 fitted with a glass plate 14 is arranged on the upper part of the undergarment 12 of the pachinko machine 10, and the glass frame 16 is attached so that it can be opened and closed with its left end portion pivotally supported. On the back side of the glass frame 16, a detachable and replaceable game board 18 (details are omitted) is set, and the game board 18 faces the glass plate 14 while being closed by the glass frame 16. It has become.

  Speakers 60L and 60R are built in the upper corners of the glass frame 16, and decorative members (louvers) 61L and 61R are provided so as to face the speakers 60L and 60R, and allow sounds from the speakers 60L and 60R to pass therethrough. It is considered as a sound hole.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a low-frequency speaker 60B is built in the lower corner of the glass frame 16 (not shown in FIG. 2, but shown as a block diagram in FIG. 15), and outputs sound.

  Further, the integrated door unit 10B is provided with an opening 61B (see FIG. 2) at a position facing the speaker 60B when closed with respect to the main body frame 10A, and serves as a sound transmission pipe to the player. Has the role of. Hereinafter, the speakers 60L, 60R, and 60B are collectively referred to as the speaker 60.

  In addition, electrical decoration devices 51 and 52 are attached to the left and right side portions and the upper portion of the glass frame 16. The illumination devices 51 and 52 have a structure in which a three-dimensionally protruding lens cover is attached to a base portion (not shown).

  An electric wiring board (not shown) is provided on the base portion of the electric decoration device 51, and a light source as an electric component is attached to the electric wiring board. For this reason, when the light source is turned on in the space closed by the lens cover, a light effect is performed on the player due to light refraction by the lens cover.

  A tray unit 24 is disposed below the glass frame 16. A keyhole 27 is provided at the right end of the tray unit 24 in FIG.

  The tray unit 24 is provided with an upper tray portion 28. The upper dish portion 28 is provided with a ball removal button 36A. By operating this ball removal button 36A, the game balls stored in the upper dish portion 28 can be guided to the lower dish portion 29. ing. Further, a ball lending button 42 and a return button 44 are provided on the right end of the upper plate portion 28 in FIG.

  The lower dish portion 29 is provided with a ball removal lever 36B. By operating the ball removal lever 36B, the game balls stored in the lower dish portion 29 are discharged to the outside (for example, so-called “dollar box”). Be able to.

  1, a grip unit 26 ("(may be referred to as a firing handle 26") "for adjusting the firing force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the tray unit 24. 26, a decorative member (louver) 61B is provided opposite to the opening 61 shown in FIG. 2 to form a sound passage hole through which sound from the speaker 60B passes.

  Further, the upper plate portion 28 in the tray unit 24 is provided with an operation portion 50 that can be pressed or rotated by the player. The operation unit 50 can be intervened in the effect image by operating during the operation effective period during the game, and is set according to each game specification.

(Game board configuration)
FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the game board 18 applicable to the present embodiment. The configuration of the game board 18 is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the game board 18.

  The gaming board 18 shown in FIG. 2 has a transparent acrylic board as a board surface, and an arc-shaped outer rail 102 and an inner rail 104 are attached in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the board surface. On the base side of the passage formed by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104, a scissors member (not shown) for repelling the game ball PB is disposed. In addition, it may replace with a transparent acrylic board and a resin-made sheet-like cell may be affixed on the veneer board as a board | substrate, and a game board may be comprised.

  The circular area surrounded by the outer rail 102 and the inner rail 104 is made movable by the game ball PB launched and driven from the launching device 165 (see FIG. 15) by its own weight fall. This is a gaming area where

  In the game area of the game board 18, nails 19 (partial indices) are scattered and driven, and a windmill 21 is attached. In addition, a center accessory 105 is arranged almost in the center of the game area. The center accessory 105 includes a movable accessory device (rotary movable device 105A, lower movable device 105B, upper movable device 105C) that operates mechanically, and a display unit 106 that displays images such as various effects. Based on the result of the special symbol lottery described later, the movable accessory device projects to the front of the display unit 106 or rotates around the display unit 106 as an operation for giving the player a sense of expectation of winning. The operation effects such as the above are executed.

  On the other hand, the display unit 106 is an LCD display. In this embodiment, an LCD display is applied as the display unit 106. However, the display unit 106 is not limited to the LCD display, and an LED or the like is applicable.

  In the display unit 106, for example, a symbol variation effect for informing the result of the special symbol lottery is executed. As an example, the three symbol rows are scrolled individually, and a moving image is displayed as the background image.

  In the scroll variation of the symbol row, when the symbol of the two symbol rows stops changing, the case where the symbol becomes the same symbol is executed as “reach”, and an effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation. When the last row that is changing is stopped and becomes the same symbol as the two rows of symbols that have already stopped, a special symbol lottery is won, and if it is different, a special symbol lottery is lost. .

  A stage 105 </ b> S is formed at the lower side of the center accessory 105. A game ball PB received by rebounding with a nail 19 or the like, or a game ball PB received guided by the warp path 105W is sent to the stage 105S.

  The stage 105S is formed with, for example, an inclined surface, a protrusion, etc., and the movement of the game ball PB changes irregularly due to the inclined surface, the protrusion, etc., and finally from the front end portion of the stage 105S in FIG. Returned to the game board 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol start winning opening (A) 130 is arranged at the lower part of the center accessory 105. When the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (A) 130, a special symbol lottery is executed.

  Further, at the lowest position of the game area of the game board 18, there is provided an out port 124 through which the dislodged ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 18.

  Further, a passing gate (through chucker) 118 having a normal symbol lottery starting function is arranged on the right side of the center accessory 105 in FIG.

  A blade-shaped attacker 112 that is opened when the special symbol lottery is a big hit is arranged on the lower left side of the passing gate 118.

  The attacker 112 is opened or closed by energization / non-energization of the attacker solenoid 148 (see FIG. 15). In other words, when the attacker 112 is released, the game ball PB wins the big prize opening 146.

  Further, the game board 18 has a general winning opening (in the present embodiment, in the lower part of the special symbol starting winning opening (A) 130 and below the passing gate 118 below the center role 105. The two general winning openings 120A and 120B are collectively referred to as “general winning opening 120”). The number of the general winning openings 120 is not limited to two. For example, the number may be determined by a design calculation such as a basic base and a winning rate.

  Further, an electric tulip 136 is provided at the lower right of the center role 105 so that when the electric tulip 136 is open, the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134. It has become.

  When the game ball PB wins the special symbol start winning port (B) 134 together with the special symbol start winning port (A) 130, a special symbol lottery is executed.

  In the special symbol lottery, when the “big hit” is won, the attacker 112 opens and closes in a predetermined pattern, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times (a predetermined round). Such a game state that is clearly advantageous to the player is referred to as “special game”, “big game processing”, etc., and is distinguished from the normal game state.

  Note that the winning (“big hit”), which is the lottery result of the special symbol lottery, is mainly notified in the symbol variation display effect of the display unit 106, and in the case of the symbol variation display effect or during the major role processing, the lottery is performed. The notification of the result is on standby (holding / storing), and the notification is made sequentially. In addition to the symbol variation display effect, a character such as an anthropomorphic animal is displayed, and a visual effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation by implying that they have won the special symbol lottery. In this case, the player's interest is increased by sound effects. This effect can be applied as a kind of notice effect.

  Furthermore, in addition to the image effect by the display unit 106, the movable accessory device (the rotary movable device 105A, the lower movable device 105B, and the upper movable device 105C) may be moved and produced.

(Rotary movable device 105A)
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotationally movable device 105 </ b> A includes a pair of hand-shaped movable members 200 </ b> L and 200 </ b> R each representing a human hand along the left and right peripheral edges of the display unit 106 in the center accessory 105. The hand-type movable member 200L represents the left hand when an imaginary person faces the player, and the hand-type movable member 200R is when the imaginary person faces the player. Expressing the right hand of

  The pair of hand-shaped movable members 200L and 200R can be rotated around the intersection of the diagonal lines of the display unit 106 based on the control of the rotary movable device drive control unit 202 (see FIG. 15). Each of the hand-shaped movable members 200L and 200R can rotate around the display unit 106 by a predetermined angle around the intersection of the diagonal lines of the display unit 106, and has a first orientation in which the palms face each other (see FIG. 2) and a second direction in which both palms are directed toward the player side, and can be operated in conjunction with the lower movable device 105B described later. There is a case.

(Lower movable device 105B)
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower movable device 105 </ b> B is disposed on the back side of the stage 105 </ b> S in the center accessory 105 (retreat position). When there is an instruction for a specific effect, the lower movable device 105B moves upward from the retracted position and is disposed in front of the display unit 106 (effect position) as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower movable device 105 </ b> B includes an effect main body 204 and a support 206 that supports the effect main body 204, and an effect is produced based on the control of the lower movable device drive control unit 208 (see FIG. 15). The main body 204 is configured to rise to a position (retracted position, see FIG. 2) accommodated on the rear side of the stage 105S and to the front surface that blocks the display unit 106 from the retracted position (effect position). FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the production main body portion 204 is formed in the shape of a windmill, and six blade members 210 as first windmills are arranged in the foremost portion, and the six blades A disc member 212 is arranged as a second windmill on the rear side of the member 210. FIG. 4B shows the back side of the disk member 212.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the disk member 212 is rotatable to the center of the rotation base 214 while facing a rotation base 214 having the same diameter as the disk member 212 with a certain gap. It is supported by the attached rotating shaft 216. For this reason, the disk member 212 is rotated along the rotation base 214 as the rotation shaft 216 rotates.

  A gear 218 is attached to the rotating shaft 216. Since the gear 218 functions as a sun gear as a part of the planetary gear mechanism, it is hereinafter referred to as “sun gear 218”.

  On the other hand, a motor 220 is attached to the back side of the rotation base 214. A gear 222 (shown in a state of being engaged with an internal tooth portion 228A of an internal tooth ring 228 described later) is attached to the motor 220. Since the gear 222 functions as a planetary gear as a part of the planetary gear mechanism, it is hereinafter referred to as “planetary gear 222”.

  The planetary gear 222 is in mesh with the sun gear 218. For this reason, the disk member 212 can be rotated forward and backward by the driving force of the motor 220 based on the control of the lower movable device controller 208 (see FIG. 15). In addition, a position plate 216P for reversing a signal to a sensor (not shown) for each rotation is attached to the rotation shaft 216.

  A blade member operation unit 224 is disposed in a gap between the disk member 212 and the rotation base 214.

  The base member 226 of the blade member operation unit 224 is formed in a ring shape and is arranged so as to be concentric with the rotary base 214 and the disk member 212.

  The base member 226 is provided with an internal tooth ring 228 along the inner peripheral surface thereof.

  The outer peripheral surface of the internal tooth ring 228 is guided by the inner peripheral surface of the base member 226, and can rotate relative to the base member 226. Further, the internal gear portion 228A of the internal gear ring 228 which is a part of the planetary gear mechanism meshes with the planetary gear 222 (the gear 222 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 220).

  For this reason, the internal ring 228 can be rotated forward and backward by the driving force of the motor 220 based on the control of the lower movable device controller 105B.

  The inner ring 228 is provided with a protruding portion 228B on the outer periphery thereof at a position equally divided into six. The blade member 210 is attached to the protruding portion 228B via a plurality of connecting arm members 230, respectively.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the connecting arm member 230 is located on the back side (rear side) of the disc member 212, and the blade member 210 is located on the front side (front side) of the disc member 212. Yes.

  That is, a connecting shaft 210A is provided on the back side of the blade member 210, and the connecting shaft 210A is connected to the connecting arm member 230, so that the blade member 210 and the connecting arm member 230 connect the disk member 212. It is arranged to straddle. For this reason, the entire picture of the blade member 210 is always visible from the player side.

  In addition, a part of the connecting arm member 230 interferes with the rotation locus of the base member 226 within a predetermined angle range. For this reason, when the internal ring 228 rotates, the base member 226 rotates following the predetermined angle range.

  When the base member 226 rotates with a delay within a predetermined angle range with respect to the internal ring 228, the connecting angle between the connecting arm members 230 is changed during this time, and the tip of the blade member 210 contracts (the maximum diameter is reduced). (Position where it is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the disk member 212) (state shown in FIG. 6A), and diffusion (position where the maximum diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the disk member 212). 6 (B)). In the present embodiment, the outer diameter of the blade member 210 in the contracted state is formed to be slightly larger than that of the disk member 212, and has a function of concealing the disk member 212. FIG. 3 represents the diffusion state of the blade member 210.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the sun gear 218 is opposite to the rotation of the planetary gear 222 on the basis of the meshing relationship with the sun gear 218, the planetary gear 222 (fixed shaft position), and the internal gear portion 228A. The internal ring 228 rotates in the same direction.

  In other words, the disk member 212 and the six blade members 210 are always rotated in opposite directions by the driving force of the motor 220 (planetary gear mechanism).

  In the present embodiment, when the motor 220 rotates clockwise in the front view of FIG. 7, the six blade members 210 rotate clockwise based on the planetary gear function, and the disk member 212. Rotates counterclockwise (see solid arrow). Further, in this rotating state, the six blade members 210 are in a contracted state.

  On the other hand, when the motor 220 rotates counterclockwise in the front view of FIG. 7, based on the planetary gear function, the six blade members 210 rotate counterclockwise and the disk member 212 rotates clockwise. (See the chain line arrow in FIG. 7). Further, in this rotating state, the six blade members 210 are in a diffusing state (see FIG. 3).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 are shaped like a windmill for production, and thus are provided with a spiral design decoration and the design decoration of the spiral design. The rotation directions are opposite to each other.

  For this reason, the blade member 210 and the disk member 212 rotate in opposite directions, so that the relative speed difference is doubled with respect to the respective rotation speeds, and the vortex momentum by the spiral design decoration is increased. Apparently increased.

(Upper movable device 105D)
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper movable device 105 </ b> C is disposed on the back side of the decorative body 105 </ b> D above the display unit 106 in the center accessory 105 (a retreat position). When there is an instruction for a specific effect, the upper movable device 105C moves downward from the retracted position and is disposed in front of the display unit 106 (effect position) as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the upper movable device 105B includes an effect main body 250 and a support body 252 that supports the effect main body 250 in a suspended state, and controls the upper movable device drive control unit 253 (see FIG. 15). On the basis of the above, the rendering main body 250 descends to the position (retracted position, see FIG. 2) accommodated on the rear side of the decorative body 105D and the front surface that blocks the display unit 106 from the retracted position. (Effect position, see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the production main body 250 includes a main body 254 and six movable parts 256.

  The main body portion 254 includes a fixed base portion 257, and a fixed decorative portion 258 is attached to the front surface of the fixed base portion 257. The fixed decorative portion 258 is formed with characters (for example, “KO”) by combining a plurality of members such as a transparent member, a translucent member, and a non-transparent member, and transmits or reflects light from a light source (not shown). By doing so, an effect of emphasizing characters is executed.

  The six movable members 256 have different shapes, but operate at the same time, and characters (for example, “Combo!”) Are formed in the basic formation state shown in FIG. It has become. FIG. 11B shows a diffusion formation state to be described later.

  In this basic formation state, the six movable members 256 cover the fixed decorative portion 258 except for a portion at the center (a portion of characters).

  On the back side of the fixed decorative portion 258, that is, on the back side of the fixed base portion 257, an operation mechanism portion 260 (see FIG. 12) for moving the six movable members 256 is provided. The motion mechanism 260 is assembled to the support base 261 and includes a basic motion rack 262 as a main member as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the operation mechanism unit 60, and FIG. 13 is a front view of the operation mechanism unit 260 as seen from the back side of the game board.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the basic operation rack 262 has a horizontally long plate shape having a predetermined thickness, and a basic rack gear portion 262A is formed along the thick surface (side surface). The basic operation rack gear portion 262A meshes with a gear 266 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 264. For this reason, the basic operation rack 262 is moved in the lateral direction of FIG. 13 by driving the motor 264.

  In the basic operation rack 262, a first rack gear portion 262B is formed on the opposite side of the thick surface on which the basic rack gear portion 262A is formed.

  Further, the right end portion of FIG. 13 in the longitudinal direction in the basic operation rack 262 is formed with a narrow width, and the two rack gear portions 262C (upper surface in FIG. 3 rack gear portions 262D (the lower surface in FIG. 13) are formed.

  Further, the left end portion of FIG. 13 in the longitudinal direction of the basic operation rack 262 is bifurcated, and a fourth rack gear portion 262E (in FIG. 13) is provided on each branched inner side surface (ceiling surface and floor surface). A ceiling surface) and a fifth rack gear portion 262F (the floor surface in FIG. 13) are formed.

  Here, the first rack gear portion 262B, the second rack gear portion 262C, the third rack gear portion 262D, the fourth rack gear portion 262E, and the fifth rack gear portion 262F have a first gear 268, a second gear 262F, respectively. The gear 270, the third gear 272, the fourth gear 274, and the fifth gear 276 are engaged with each other.

  A sixth gear 278 having a different number of teeth is coaxially attached to the gear 266 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 264.

  Further, a gear having a different number of teeth (hereinafter, referred to as “third A gear 272A”) is coaxially attached to the third gear 272.

  Here, the first gear 268, the second gear 270, the 3A gear 272A, the fourth gear 274, the fifth gear 276, and the sixth gear 278 include six movable rack units 280, respectively. Is engaged with the gear portion 280A.

  The six movable rack units 280 have different longitudinal directions (moving directions).

  The movable rack unit 280 is attached with the six movable members 256 (see FIG. 10) described above.

  Therefore, when the basic operation rack 262 moves leftward from the position shown in FIG. 13 by the driving force of the motor 264, the first gear 268, the second gear 270, the third A gear 272A, and the fourth gear. 274, the fifth gear 276, and the sixth gear 278 rotate at the same time, and the six movable members 256 move in the radial direction via the six movable rack units 280.

  The movable rack unit 280 is attached to a rack portion 282 in which the gear portion 280A is formed and a shaft 284 that is perpendicular to the moving direction of the rack portion 282, and a support portion to which the movable member 256 is attached. 286.

  A substantially L-shaped arm portion 288 is attached to the support portion 286.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the cylindrical shaft portion 288A formed at the distal end portion of the arm portion 288 supports the fixed base portion 257 that supports the fixed decorative portion 258 and the operation mechanism portion 260. Are accommodated in an arc-shaped groove portion 290 formed by abutment with the supporting base portion 261.

  Here, the cylindrical shaft portion 288A moves along the groove portion 290 when the support portion 286 of the movable rack unit 280 moves in the radial direction (X direction-Y direction movement in FIGS. 9 and 14). 286 is rotated around the axis 284 (moving in the Z direction). Accordingly, as an overall operation, the movable member 256 moves in the XYZ directions of FIGS. 9 and 14, that is, in a three-dimensional direction.

  More specifically, in the basic formation state shown in FIG. 11A, six movable members 256 in which characters (for example, “Combo!”) Are formed are respectively in the basic formation state shown in FIG. 11 to the radial direction (X-Y direction), the inner side protrudes toward the front, and the outer side moves toward the back (Z direction), and the diffusion formation state shown in FIG. 11B can be obtained. (Three-dimensional movement).

  In the process of moving from the basic formation state to the diffusion formation state, most of the fixed decorative portion 258 (at least all of the characters) is exposed, and apparently the fixed decorative portion 258 seems to break through the movable member 256. It becomes a movement with a three-dimensional feeling.

(Control system configuration)
As shown in FIG. 15, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured around a main control unit 150, and the main control unit 150 includes an effect control unit 152 and a payout control unit. 154 is connected. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  Information (start winning signal, jackpot signal, symbol determination number signal, etc.) indicating the progress of the game is transmitted from the main control unit 150 to the hall computer (not shown) via the external terminal 190.

  The main control unit 150 includes, as an input system, a passing gate sensor 118AS that detects a game ball PB that passes through the passing gate 118, a special figure A starting port sensor 130AS that detects a winning ball to the special symbol starting winning port 130A, a special Special figure B start port sensor 130BS for detecting a winning ball to the symbol starting winning port 130B, an attacker sensor 112S for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 112 that is released in the case of “hit”, and general winning ports 120A and 120B General winning sensors 120AS and 120BS for detecting winning balls are connected.

  In addition, the main control unit 150 includes an output system that includes a guide lamp unit 109 for notifying game information and a game state by lighting a lamp, an electric chew solenoid 138 for opening and closing the electric tulip 136, and an attacker for opening and closing the attacker 112. A solenoid 148A is connected.

  The operation control unit 50 is connected to the effect control unit 152 as an input system. In addition, the effect control unit 152 has a lighting effect light source 137, speakers 60L, 60R, 60B provided in various game parts of the pachinko machine 10 as an output system, and a movable accessory device in the center accessory 105 ( Center actor drive control units 202, 208, and 253 for operating the rotary movable device 105A, the lower movable device 105B, and the upper movable device 105C) are connected.

  Furthermore, the display unit 106 is connected to the effect control unit 152 via the symbol control unit 156.

  The payout control unit 154 is connected to a payout device 160 and a launch control unit 164, and the launch control unit 164 is connected to a launch device 165. The payout control unit 154 operates the payout device 160 provided in the pachinko machine 10 to control the payout and lending ball payout and stop operations and the number of payouts. Further, the launch control unit 164 activates the launch device 165 by the operation of the grip unit 26 (see FIG. 1) by the player, and starts launch of the game ball PB and the launch intensity according to the operation amount of the grip unit 26. To control.

  Further, the payout control unit 154 transmits payout information to a hall computer (not shown) installed in the hall via the external terminal 191. The external terminal 191 can be shared with the external terminal 190.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

(Game specifications according to this embodiment)
In the present embodiment, a game based on so-called “left-handed” is the basic (ordinary game). That is, the special symbol start winning opening (A) is adjusted while abutting against an obstacle such as a windmill or a nail by adjusting the firing strength of the game ball PB so as to pass through the left side of the game board 18 with the display unit 106 as a boundary. When it is detected that 130 is won, a special symbol lottery is executed.

  In the special symbol lottery, the player is notified of the lottery result by the symbol variation effect executed on the display unit 106. The symbol variation effect is executed by selecting a symbol variation pattern type from the symbol variation pattern selection table based on an instruction signal from the main control unit 150 or the like.

  When the special symbol lottery is won, the actor 112 is released for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, and a big role process is executed in which the winning of the game ball is dramatically increased from the normal game state. Apart from the normal game, the big game process is a so-called “right-handed” game.

  That is, by adjusting the firing strength of the game ball PB so that it passes through the right side of the game board 18 with the display unit 106 as a boundary, the game ball is guided to the attacker 112 while contacting an obstacle such as a windmill or a nail. Go.

  This “right-handed” route is provided with an electric tulip 136 that is released a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time when the result of the normal symbol lottery executed by passing through the passing gate 118 is a win.

  While the electric tulip 136 is open, the game ball PB can win the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134, and when the special symbol start winning opening (B) 134 is won, the special symbol lottery is executed.

  For example, the probability of being distributed to the maximum number of rounds after winning by the special symbol lottery based on the winning at the special symbol starting winning port (B) 134 is won by the special symbol lottery based on the winning at the special symbol starting winning port (A) 130 There is a case where it becomes higher than the probability of being assigned to the maximum number of rounds later, and it becomes easy for the player to acquire many game balls.

  Further, when a predetermined opportunity (end of a predetermined number of probability-variable games or end of the number of short-time games with a normal probability) is reached, the game specification returns to the “left-handed” game specification which is a normal game.

  The above game specifications are examples, and the present invention is not limited to the game specifications.

  Here, in this embodiment, when there is an instruction to execute a specific effect, the rotary movable device 105A, the lower movable device 105B, and the upper movable device 105C start the effect operation in response to the instruction.

  At this time, the lower movable device 105 </ b> B and the upper movable device 105 </ b> C each have an effect position in front of the display unit 106 and are regions that interfere with each other. However, the lower movable device 105B and the upper movable device 105C do not execute effects simultaneously, and a plurality of effects can be executed in a narrow area.

  In addition, the rotary movable device 105A and the upper movable device 105C may collaborate to perform a rendering operation, and a powerful rendering effect can be obtained by a synergistic effect as compared with the rendering by a single movable device.

  Hereinafter, operations and effects unique to the operation of each movable device will be described.

(Operational effect by the operation of the lower movable device 105B)
The lower movable device 105B having the above structure is applied as an effect based on the progress of the game.

  That is, it is normally housed in the back side of the stage 105S of the center accessory 105 (retracted position) and does not hinder the image effect by the display unit 106.

  Here, when execution of a specific effect is instructed, based on the control of the lower movable device control device 208, the lower movable device 105B rises (rises) from behind the stage 105S and is supported by the support 206. The main body 204 is positioned at the front center of the display unit 106 (effect position).

  When the six blade members 210, which are the first windmills, and the disk member 212, which is the second windmill, are not rotating, the six blade members 210 are located at the forefront, and the whole picture is a game. The disk member 212 is concealed so as to cover the disk member 212 (contracted state). In the present embodiment, the central part of the disk member 212 is exposed, and a design form in which the spiral design decorations applied to each other are continuous is formed, and the blade member 210 and the disk member 212 are apparently seen. , Have a sense of unity.

  Here, as a first effect form, the motor 220 is rotated clockwise in the front view of FIG.

  The rotation of the motor 220 causes the six blade members 210 to rotate in the clockwise direction and the disk member 212 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction based on the planetary gear function.

  In this case, the contraction state of the six blade members 210 is maintained by the connection angle between the connection arm members 230 (see FIG. 6A).

  In the first effect form, the blade member 210 and the disk member 212 rotate in opposite directions. For this reason, each of the spiral design decorations applied to each has a relative speed that is twice that of the actual individual rotational speed, so that the rotational speed can be increased apparently. Further, when viewed from the player, the rotation in the contracted state is conscious of the depth direction of the spiral, and can enhance the three-dimensional effect. Even when the blade member 210 is in the contracted state, the entire surface of the blade member 210 is visually recognized because the blade member 210 is disposed in front of the disk member 212.

  At this time, the hand-shaped movable members 200L and 200R of the rotary movable device 105A described above are set in the first direction (positions where the palms of each other face each other) at a predetermined rotational position, whereby the lower movable device 105B. It is possible to produce an image in which the spiral force generated by the six blade members 210 and the disk member 212 is accumulated.

  Next, as a second effect, the motor 220 is rotated counterclockwise in the front view of FIG.

  The rotation of the motor 220 causes the six blade members 210 to rotate counterclockwise and the disk member 212 to rotate clockwise based on the planetary gear function.

  When the rotation direction is changed, the reversal start timing of the base member 226 is delayed by a predetermined angle range with respect to the reversal start timing of the internal ring 228. Due to the delay of the predetermined angle range, the connecting angle between the connecting arm members 230 is changed, and the tip portions of the six blade members 210 are in the diffusion state (see FIG. 6B).

  When the six blade members 210 are rotated in the diffusion state, the entire surface of the blade member 210 is visually recognized, and most of the disk member 212 is visually recognized. For this reason, the player is aware of the large swirl in which the spiral design decoration applied to the six blade members 210 and the spiral design decoration applied to the disc member 212 are integrated, and the spiral is generated. The approaching situation can be emphasized.

  At this time, the lower movable device can be obtained by setting the above-described hand-shaped movable members 200L and 200R of the rotary movable device 105A in the second direction (positions with both palms facing the player side) at a predetermined rotational position. It is possible to produce an image in which the spiral force accumulated by the six blade members 210 and the disk member 212 of 105B is released.

  As described above, the lower movable device 105B according to the present embodiment arranges the blade member operation unit 224, which is the rotational drive transmission system of the six blade members 210, on the back surface side of the disk member 212, and has a planetary gear function. Therefore, the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 are coaxially rotated in the opposite directions by a single motor 220, so that the relative speeds of the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 are determined from the individual rotation speeds. Also, the rotation speed can be doubled. For this reason, the spiral design decorations applied to each of the disk member 212 and the blade member 210 can be integrated to make it appear to be spiraling at high speed. In addition, since the six blade members 210 that can be in a contracted state and a diffused state are always located at the forefront, the blade member 210 is compared with the structure in which the blade member 210 is concealed on the back surface side of the disk member 212. It is possible to increase the feeling of force of the spiral motion by the spiral design decoration accompanying the rotational motion of the.

(Operational effect by operation of upper movable device 105C)
The upper movable device 105C having the above structure is applied as an effect based on the progress of the game.

  That is, it is normally housed in the back side of the decorative body 105D of the center accessory 105 (retracted position), and does not hinder the image effect by the display unit 106.

  Here, when execution of a specific effect is instructed, based on the control of the upper movable device control device 253, the upper movable device 105C descends from the back of the decorative body 105D and is supported by the support body 252. Is positioned at the front center of the display unit 106 (effect position).

  Immediately after the upper movable device 105C is lowered and positioned at the production position, the six movable members 256 are in the basic formation state, and characters (for example, “Combo!”) Are formed by the combination of the six movable members 256. However, it is visually recognized by the player.

  On the other hand, characters (for example, “KO”) formed on the fixed decorative portion 258 are concealed by the six movable members 256 except for a part of the center (part of the characters). It is difficult.

  Here, the basic operation rack 262 is moved in the horizontal direction by driving the motor 264.

  By the movement of the basic operation rack 262, the first gear 268, the second gear 270, the 3A gear 272A, the fourth gear 274, the fifth gear 276, and the sixth gear 278 rotate, and six Mobile rack units 280 move linearly in different directions.

  Since the six movable members 256 described above are attached to the movable rack unit 280, the six movable members 256 move in the radial direction.

  At this time, an arc shape formed by abutment of the fixed base portion 257 and the support base portion 261 at the tip end portion (cylindrical shaft portion 288A) of the arm portion 288 attached to the support portion 286 of the movable rack unit 280. It is guided to the groove part 290.

  Accordingly, in the basic formation state, the six movable members 256 on which characters (for example, “Combo!”) Are formed move from the basic formation state of FIG. 10 in the radial direction (XY direction), respectively. The cylindrical shaft portion 288A is guided by the groove portion 290, so that the diffusion formation state shown in FIG. 8 is achieved while the inner side protrudes toward the front and the outer side moves toward the back (Z direction) (three-dimensional movement). ).

  In the process of moving from the basic formation state to the diffusion formation state, most (at least all of the characters) of the fixed decoration portion 258 are exposed.

  As described above, the upper movable device 105C according to the present embodiment has a diffusion formation that makes most of the fixed decorative portion 258 visible from the basic formation state in which most of the fixed decorative portion 258 is hidden by the six movable members 256. In the process of moving to, each of the movable members 258 is displaced in the depth direction of the game board while diffusing in the plane direction of the game board (because the movement is in a three-dimensional direction). The three-dimensional movement of the six movable members 256 can be an operation with a three-dimensional appearance as if the fixed decorative portion 258 breaks through the six movable members 256. A certain production operation can be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 10A Main body frame 10B Integrated door unit 10C Hinge 11A Outer frame 11B Inner frame 12 Under decoration 14 Glass plate 16 Glass frame 18 Game board 19 Nail 21 Windmill 24 Sauce unit 26 Grip unit (launch handle)
27 Key hole 28 Upper plate part 29 Lower plate part 36A Ball release button 36B Ball release lever 42 Ball rental button 44 Return button 50 Operation part 51, 52 Illumination device 60L, 60R Speaker 60B Speaker 61L, 61R Decoration member 61B Decoration member 102 Outside Rail 104 Inner rail 105 Center accessory 105A Rotating movable device 105B Lower movable device 105C Upper movable device 105S Stage 105W Warp path 106 Display unit 112 Attacker 118 Passing gate 120A, 120B (120) General winning port 124 Out port 130 Special symbol starting prize Mouth (A)
134 Special design starting prize opening (B)
136 Electric Tulip 146 Prize Winner 150 Main Control Unit 152 Production Control Unit 154 Payout Control Unit 164 Launch Control Unit (Lower Moveable Device 105B)
200L, 200R Hand movable member 202 Rotating movable device drive control unit 204 Production main unit 206 Support body 208 Lower movable device drive control unit 210 Blade member 210A Connection shaft 212 Disk member 214 Rotating base 216P Position plate 218 Gear "Sun gear"
220 Motor (driving means)
222 Gear "Planetary Gear"
224 Blade member operation unit 226 Base member 228 Internal tooth ring 228A Internal tooth portion 228B Projection portion 230 Connecting arm member (upper movable device 105C)
250 Production main part 252 Support body 253 Upper movable device drive control part 254 Main body part 256 Movable part (movable member)
257 Fixed base portion 258 Fixed decorative portion (decorative surface)
260 Operation mechanism part 262 Basic operation rack (rack part)
262A Basic rack gear portion 264 Motor (drive means)
266 Gear 262B 1st rack gear part 262C 2nd rack gear part 262D 3rd rack gear part 262E 4th rack gear part 262F 5th rack gear part 268 1st gear 270 2nd gear 272 3rd gear 274 4th Gear 276 fifth gear 278 sixth gear 272A 3A gear 280 moving rack unit 280A gear portion 282 rack portion 284 shaft 286 support portion 288 arm portion (connection arm portion)
288A cylindrical shaft portion 290 groove portion (guide groove portion)

Claims (5)

A fixed base with a decorative surface on the surface;
A movable member disposed on the decorative surface side of the fixed base portion;
Reciprocating between a specific position of the fixed base and a diffusion position that is a radial direction with respect to the specific position, which is provided on the back surface side of the fixed base portion and is a planar direction along the decorative surface A plurality of rack sections made possible;
A support portion that is rotatably attached to the front end portion in the moving direction to the diffusion position of the rack portion and supports the movable member;
A connecting arm portion that tilts the movable member in the depth direction of the decorative surface by rotating the support portion relative to the rack portion in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the rack portion;
Driving means for reciprocating the rack portion;
An accessory device having When the rack portion is in the specific position, the movable member is in a basic formation state in which the decorative surface is hidden.
When the rack portion is in the diffusion position, the movable member is in a diffusion formation state in which the decorative surface is exposed,
2. The accessory device according to claim 1, wherein in the diffusion formation state, the movable member is inclined in a depth direction with respect to the decorative surface, and the decorative surface produces a three-dimensional effect that breaks through the movable member.   The connecting arm portion is provided with a cylindrical shaft, and is accommodated in a guide groove formed in an arc shape in the depth direction of the decorative surface, and the cylindrical shaft moves along the guide groove as the rack moves in the plane direction. The accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is inclined. The accessory device according to claim 1 to claim 3,
A display unit provided in the center of the game board for displaying images;
Moving means for selectively moving to a retreat position for retreating the accessory device on the back side of the game board, and a rendition position for moving the display unit to move forward when the specific rendition is performed;
A gaming machine having. The production position is
It is a production area shared with a different kind of accessory device from the accessory device,
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein interference between the accessory devices is avoided due to a difference in performance time.