JP2015144927A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can improve a presentation effect.SOLUTION: A game machine has accessories 230L, 230R provided movably between a separated position which is shielded by shielding plates 205L, 205R and a combination position which is not shielded by the shielding plates 205L, 205R. The accessories 230L, 230R have: a first presentation section which is shielded by the shielding plates 205L, 205R at the separated position and which is not shielded by the shielding plates 205L, 205R at the combination position; and a second presentation section which is provided at the end section of the accessories 230L, 230R and which is not shielded by the shielding plates 205L, 205R at the separated position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  In a slot machine or the like that is an example of a gaming machine, a closed position in which a pair of left and right doors (movable objects) that can shield the image display area in half is disposed in front of the display device in front of the image display area The player can be alerted by moving the door in front of the image display area by moving the door in front of the image display area. There is something like that (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-540

  An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which can improve a production effect.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
A movable body provided to be movable along the guide portion by a driving source;
The movable body is provided so as to conceal the movable body when the movable body is in the concealed position, and is not concealed when the movable body is in a non-concealed position different from the concealed position. A concealment unit provided to conceal the drive source in any of the non-concealment positions;
With
The movable body is
A first effect unit that is concealed by the concealment unit at the concealment position and is not concealed by the concealment unit at the non-concealment position;
A second rendering unit that is provided at an end of the movable body and is not concealed by the concealment unit even in the concealment position;
It is characterized by having.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine (slot machine 1) capable of playing a game using a predetermined gaming value (medal),
Production means (liquid crystal display 51) disposed at a predetermined location of the gaming machine;
A non-superimposition that is arranged in parallel with the superimposing portion (the closed position of the shutters 210L and 210R / the combined position of the objects 230L and 230R) and the superimposing portion (the left and right side positions thereof) that are superimposed on the rendering means. A first movable object (shutter 210L / commercial object 230L) provided so as to be movable from one side between the two parts (the shutter 210L, 210R open position / the combined position of the accessory 230L, 230R);
A non-superimposition that is arranged in parallel with the superimposing portion (the closed position of the shutters 210L and 210R / the combined position of the objects 230L and 230R) and the superimposing portion (the left and right side positions thereof) that are superimposed on the rendering means. A second movable object (shutter 210R / function 230R) provided to be movable from the other side between the first part (the shutter 210L, 210R open position / the combination of the objects 230L, 230R),
Guide means for moving and guiding the first and second movable objects between the overlapping portion and the non-overlapping portion (the shutter upper guide groove 261, the shutter lower guide groove 280 / the front connecting groove) 281L, 281R, accessory connecting rear grooves 282L, 282R, and accessory guide grooves 283L, 283R),
The first movable object includes a first movable portion (first shutter 210a / first member 230a) and a bent portion at a connection portion between the first movable portion and the non-overlapping portion side of the first movable portion. (The hinges 321a and 321b of the shutter 210L / the hinge 347L of the accessory 230L) and at least a second movable portion (second shutter 210b / second member 230b) provided to be bent.
The second movable object includes a third movable portion (first shutter 210a / first member 230a) and a bent portion at a connection portion between the third movable portion and the non-overlapping portion side of the third movable portion. (The hinges 321a and 321b of the shutter 210R / the hinge 347R of the accessory 230R) and at least a second movable portion (second shutter 210b / second member 230b) provided to be bent.
The guide means moves and guides the first movable portion and the second movable portion in a first direction (left direction) when the first movable object moves from the overlapping portion to the non-overlapping portion. 1 guide part (first guide groove part 261a, 280a / front groove 281L for accessory connection, rear groove 282L for accessory connection, first guide groove part 283a) and the second movable part guided by the first guide part Second guide portions (second guide groove portions 261b, 280b / second guide groove portions 283b) that are bent around the center of the bent portion and move and guide in a second direction (rearward direction) intersecting the first direction; When the second movable object moves from the overlapping portion to the non-overlapping portion, a third guide portion that moves and guides the third movable portion and the fourth movable portion in a third direction (right direction) ( 1st guide groove part 261a, 280a / front groove 281R for accessory connection, A rear groove 282R for connecting objects, a first guide groove 283a), and a fourth movable part guided by the third guide part, bent at the center of the bent part, and intersecting the third direction. A fourth guide portion (second guide groove portions 261b, 280b / second guide groove portion 283b) for moving and guiding in a direction (rearward direction),
The first movable object and the second movable object are combined at the overlapping portion.
According to this feature, when the first and second movable objects move toward the non-overlapping part, only the second and fourth movable parts are changed to the first and third movable parts by the second and fourth guide parts. On the other hand, the width dimension in the first and third directions of the first and second movable objects can be shortened in the non-overlapping portion by being bent around the bent portion. Therefore, the width of the rendering means is not limited in order to secure the arrangement space for the first and second movable objects in the non-overlapping portion, so that the rendering means can be increased in size.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
A first structure (an accessory 230L) is provided behind the first movable object (shutter 210L) in the non-overlapping part (closed position of the shutters 210L and 210R), and the non-overlapping part (shutters 210L and 210R) is provided. The second structure (the accessory 230R) is provided on the rear side of the second movable object (the shutter 210R) at the closed position).
The second guide part (second guide groove part 261b, 280b) is configured to move the second movable part (second shutter 210b) guided by the first guide part (first guide groove part 261a, 280a) to the first structure. Guide you to the side of the object,
The fourth guide part (second guide groove part 261b, 280b) is configured to replace the fourth movable part (second shutter 210b) guided by the third guide part (first guide groove part 261a, 280a) with the second structure. Guide you to the side of the object,
The first and second structures (acts 230L and 230R) are arranged with a rear overlapping portion (merging position) behind the overlapping portion (closed position) and a rear non-overlapping portion behind the non-overlapping portion (open position). Structure guide means (moving part connecting front grooves 281L and 281R, connecting parts connecting rear grooves 282L and 282R, and accessory guide grooves 283L and 283R) for movably guiding between (separating positions),
The first structure includes a first structure portion (first member 230a) and a bent portion (hinge 347L) at a connection portion between the first structure portion and the rear non-overlapping portion side of the first structure portion. A second structure part (second member 230b) provided to be bent as a center,
The second structure includes a third structure portion (first member 230a) and a bent portion (hinge 347R) at a connection portion between the third structure portion and the rear non-overlapping portion side of the third structure portion. A fourth structure portion (second member 230b) provided to be bendable as a center,
The structure guide means moves the first structure portion and the second structure portion in a fifth direction (leftward) when the first structure moves from the rear overlapping portion to the rear non-overlapping portion. A fifth guide part for guiding movement (front groove 281L for connecting an accessory, a rear groove 282L for connecting an accessory, and a first guide groove part 283a), and the second structure part guided by the fifth guide part as the bent part. From a sixth guide part (second guide groove part 283b) that is bent to the center and moves and guides in a sixth direction (rear direction) intersecting with the fifth direction, and the rear overlapping part of the second structure When moving to the rear non-overlapping portion, a seventh guide portion (a front groove 281R for connecting an accessory, an accessory connection) that moves the third structure portion and the fourth structure portion in a seventh direction (right direction). Rear groove 282R, first guide groove portion 283a), and the fourth structure portion guided by the seventh guide portion Wherein by bending the bending portion center, eighth guide portion for guiding the direction of the eighth intersecting the seventh direction (rear direction) (the second guide groove 283b), at least consists of,
The bending angle of the sixth guide portion with respect to the fifth guide portion is larger than the bending angle of the second guide portion (second guide groove portions 261b and 280b) with respect to the first guide portion (first guide groove portions 261a and 280a). big,
The bending angle of the eighth guide portion with respect to the seventh guide portion is larger than the bending angle of the fourth guide portion (second guide groove portions 261b, 280b) with respect to the third guide portion (first guide groove portions 261a, 280a). It is characterized by being large.
According to this feature, since the second and fourth movable parts bend so as to go around the first and second structures, it is possible to avoid interference with the first and second movable objects. Further, when the first and second structures move toward the rear non-overlapping portion, only the second and fourth structure portions are bent with respect to the first and third structure portions by the sixth and eighth guide portions. By bending about the part, the width dimension in the fifth and seventh directions of the first and second structures can be shortened in the rear non-overlapping part. Therefore, since the width dimension of the effect means is not limited in order to secure the arrangement space for the first and second structures in the rear non-overlapping portion, it is possible to increase the size of the effect means. Further, since the second and fourth structure parts are bent so as to go around the first and second structures, it is possible not only to avoid interference with the first and second movable objects, but also the second and fourth structure parts. Can be bent smoothly.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
A first drive motor (shutter motor 58L) for moving the first movable object (shutter 210L);
A second drive motor (shutter motor 58R) for moving the second movable object (shutter 210R);
A first rotating disk (driven gear 302L) provided rotatably by the first drive motor and having a connecting pin (305) protruding at an eccentric position eccentric to the rotation center;
A second turntable (driven gear 302R) provided rotatably by the second drive motor and having a connecting pin (305) protruding at an eccentric position eccentric to the center of rotation;
One end is swingably supported by a predetermined base (upper plate 201), the other end is provided with the first movable object, and a long hole (306) into which the connecting pin is slidably inserted. A formed first swing arm (303L);
One end is swingably supported by a predetermined base portion (upper plate 201), and the second movable object is provided at the other end, and a long hole (306) into which the connecting pin is slidably inserted. A second swing arm (303R) formed,
Rotational forces of the first and second turntables by the first and second drive motors are transmitted to the first and second swing arms via the connection pin and the elongated hole, and the first and second swing arms are transmitted. As the swing arm swings around one end, the first and second movable objects move between the overlapping portion (closed position) and the non-overlapping portion (open position) (see FIG. 16).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the first and second movable objects can be moved by swinging the first and second swing arms, so that the first and second drive motors can be moved from the first and second movable objects. Since it becomes possible to arrange in a distant position, the freedom degree of arrangement of a drive means improves.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 3,
In the first and second swing arms (303L, 303R), a line (perpendicular line P1) connecting the rotation center (rotary shaft) and the connecting pin (305) is substantially orthogonal to the elongated hole (306). The second and fourth movable parts (second shutter 210b) are moved and guided in the second and fourth directions (rearward direction) when they are arranged at positions that reach the vicinity of the dead center position (FIG. 16 (a) reference)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the first and second swing arms are moved at a constant speed by the motor, not only a large impact does not occur at the stop position by decelerating at the stop position, but also at the stop position. As the torque increases, the second and fourth movable parts are smoothly moved without being caught at the bending position.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 3 or 4,
The first and second swing arms (303L, 303R) have lines (perpendicular lines P1, P2) connecting the rotation center (rotary shaft) and the connecting pin (305) to the elongated hole (306). When the first and second movable objects (shutters 210L and 210R) are arranged at positions that reach the vicinity of the dead center position that is substantially orthogonal, the overlapping portion (closed position, see FIG. 16B) or non- It is characterized in that it is arranged in the overlapping part (open position, see FIG. 16 (a)).
According to this feature, even if the first and second swing arms are moved at a constant speed by the motor, not only a large impact does not occur at the stop position by decelerating at the stop position, but also at the stop position. By increasing the torque, it can be accurately arranged in the overlapping portion or the non-overlapping portion.

It is a front view of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a rear view which shows a front door. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. (A) is a schematic view showing a normal time, (b) is a time when the shutter is closed, and (c) is a schematic view showing a combination of an accessory. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of a housing | casing upper part. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production | presentation unit from diagonally forward, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state seen from diagonally back. It is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the effect unit. It is the top view which shows an upper board, a right view, and a front view. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 9, (b) is an enlarged view which shows the front part lower surface of an upper board. It is the top view which shows a lower board, a right view, and a front view. (A) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 11, (b) is an enlarged view which shows the front part upper surface of a lower board. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a shutter mechanism. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a shutter. (A) is an exploded perspective view which shows the back surface of a shutter, (b) is an enlarged view of (a). (A) is an open position, (b) is a schematic diagram of a shutter mechanism showing a closed position. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an accessory mechanism. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked up at the accessory mechanism of FIG. 17 from the back surface. (A) is a bottom view of an accessory mechanism, (b) (c) is a perspective view which shows a drive member. It is a schematic back view which shows an accessory. (A) is a schematic explanatory drawing of the accessory mechanism which shows a separation position and (b) shows a united position. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows an effect unit. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the front surface of an effect unit, and a shutter. (A) is an open position, (b) is an intermediate position, (c) is a closed position, and (d) is a schematic operation explanatory view of a shutter showing a case where it is not bent. (A) is a separation position, (b) is an intermediate position, (c) is a schematic operation explanatory view of an accessory showing a combined position. (A) is a separation position, (b) (c) is an intermediate position, (d) is a schematic operation explanatory view of an accessory showing a combined position. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the modification of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  An embodiment of a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the front door. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine. FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic views showing a state where the shutter and the accessory are opened, FIG. 5B is a state where the shutter is closed, and FIG. 5C is a state where the accessory is closed. FIG. 6 is a structural diagram showing the upper part of the housing to which the effect unit is attached. In the following description, the left side of FIG. 1, which is a front view of the slot machine, will be described as the left side, the right side as the right side, the upper side as the upper side, the lower side as the lower side, the near side as the front side, and the back side as the rear side.

  First, the outline of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1a (see FIG. 2) formed in a box shape whose front surface is open, The front door 1b (see FIG. 3) is pivotally supported on the left side of the housing 1a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are juxtaposed in the housing 1a. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b.

  For example, “Black 7”, “White 7”, “BAR”, “Replay”, “Bell”, “Watermelon” (not shown), “Cherry”, “Orange” are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. ”,“ Grape ”(not shown), and“ Plum ”, a plurality of types of mutually identifiable symbols are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 4) provided correspondingly, so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously displayed on the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three continuous symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, as shown in FIG. 2, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R (see FIG. 4) for detecting a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and the reel 2L , 2C, 2R are provided from the back side, and reel LEDs 55 (see FIG. 4) are provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  At the position corresponding to each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the front door 1b, a horizontally long rectangular see-through window 3 that allows the reels 2L, 2C, 2R to be seen through from the front side is provided. The reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be visually recognized from the player side.

  The front door 1b uses a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value). Of the specified number of bets determined in accordance with the game state, the maximum bet number (in this embodiment, 2 for a regular bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as RB) to be described later, and 3 for game states other than RB) is set. The MAXBET switch 6 that is operated at the time of operation is operated when the medal stored as credit and the medal used for setting the bet amount are settled (the medal used for setting the credit and bet number is returned). Settlement switch 10, start switch 7 operated when starting the game, stop switch 8 operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively. , 8C, 8R are each provided so as to be operated by the player.

  The front door 1b also displays a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize, an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs, and the like. Game assist indicator 12, 1BETLED14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 by lighting, 2BETLED15 that notifies that the bet number is set by 2 and 2 that the bet number is set by 3 A 3BET LED 16 for informing, an insertion request LED 17 for informing that a medal can be inserted by lighting, a start valid LED 18 for informing that the game start operation by operating the start switch 7 is effective, and a replay game to be described later During replay LED 20 to notify that there is a light, in RB described later Gaming display unit 13 RB in LED19 is provided for informing the fact by lighting are provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 4) for notifying that the setting operation of the betting number by the operation of the MAXBET switch 6 is valid, and stop switches 8L, 8C. 8R, left, middle, and right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R (see FIG. 4) for notifying by light that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is valid. Is provided.

  On the back of the front door 1b, as shown in FIG. 3, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state to be described later and a stop state to be described later by a predetermined key operation, and changing a set value to be described later A set value display 24 that displays the set value at that time while checking the set value, a stop state at the end of a later-described big bonus (hereinafter abbreviated as BB) (the progress of the game until a reset operation is performed) A stop switch 36a for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function to be controlled in a controlled state), automatic settlement processing at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later (the medal stored as credit is determined by the player's operation) Automatic settlement switch 36b for selecting the valid / invalid of the automatic settlement function controlled for settlement (return processing), and the flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4 A flow path switching solenoid 30 (see FIG. 4) for selectively switching to either a hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, or a medal payout exit 9 side, which is provided inside the housing 1a, a medal insertion portion 4, an insertion medal selector 131 having an insertion medal sensor 31 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a medal that has flowed into the hopper tank 34a, and a door opening detection switch 25 for detecting the open state of the front door 1b are provided. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the reel 1L, 2C, 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R and the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be detected inside the housing 1a. Reel unit 2 including 33L, 33C, and 33R (see FIG. 4), an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, and storage in the hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 having a hopper motor 34b (see FIG. 4) for paying out the medals from the medal payout opening 9, and a payout sensor 34c (see FIG. 4) for detecting the medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b; A power supply box 100 is provided.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  The front side of the power supply box 100 functions as a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state. There are provided a reset / setting switch 38 that functions as a setting switch for changing a setting value of a winning probability (outtake rate) of internal lottery to be described later, and a power switch 39 that is operated when the power is turned on / off. . In addition, an opening / closing door is provided on the front surface of these switches so that each switch is covered.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. To use the credit, the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the winning line determined according to the gaming state among the winning lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) becomes valid, and the start switch 7 is operated. Is in a valid state, that is, a state where the game can be started. In this embodiment, the prescribed number of bets is set to 2 for RB, 3 is set for gaming states other than RB, and the winning lines L1 to L5 are activated when the prescribed number of bets is set. . In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether the combination of symbols displayed on the see-through window 3 of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R is a winning symbol combination. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a winning line L1 set across the upper row of the reel 2L, the middle row of the reel 2C, the lower row of the reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged in the lower right direction, the lower row of the reel 2L, the reel In the middle stage of 2C, the upper stage of reel 2R, that is, the winning line L2 set across the symbols that are lined up to the right, the upper stage of reel 2L, the middle stage of reel 2C, the upper stage of reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged in a V shape The winning line L3, the lower stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the winning line L4, the middle stage of the reel 2L, and the middle stage of the reel 2C, which are set across the symbols arranged in a mountain shape. Five types of pay lines L5 set across the middle row of the reel 2R, that is, the symbols arranged in the horizontal direction in the horizontal direction are defined as the pay lines.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a combination of symbols (hereinafter also referred to as roles) that are validated and predetermined on the winning line is called each reel 2L, 2C, 2R. When the display result is stopped, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are awarded to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). In addition, when a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of winning lines that are activated, the number of payouts determined for each of the combinations of symbols that are activated and aligned on the winning line is totaled, The total number of medals will be awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (10 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game. When the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. It will be. In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on the winning line, the gaming state is shifted to the gaming state corresponding to the combination of symbols. ing.

  In addition, a transparent upper panel 112 is provided in the left-right width direction above the see-through window 3 in the front door 1b, and a box-shaped effect unit 200 that can be opened and closed on the front side is provided on the back side. (See FIGS. 6 and 7). Inside the effect unit 200, the liquid crystal display 51, the shutters 210L and 210R that can open and close the liquid crystal display 51, the objects 230L and 230R, and the like are disposed so as to be visible to the player through the upper panel 112. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 5, each of the shutters 210L and 210R is composed of a pair of left and right shutters 210L and 210R formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and on the back side of the upper panel 112, on the left and right sides as shown in FIG. Between the open position and the closed position where one side abuts against each other as shown in FIG. 5B.

  The accessory 230L, 230R has a pair of left and right actors 230L, 230R as a three-dimensional structure having a slightly smaller front view shape than the shutters 210L, 210R and having a depth width, on the back side of the shutters 210L, 210R. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), it is slidable in the left-right direction between the separation position arranged on the left and right sides and the combined position where the sides of each other come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. 5 (c). Is provided.

  The liquid crystal display 51 is arranged at the center position in the left-right direction on the back side of the accessory 230L, 230R, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the shutters 210L, 210R and the accessory 230L, 230R are located in the open position. In this state, the display screen 51a can be visually recognized. Further, non-translucent shielding plates 205L and 205R are fixedly provided on the front sides of the shutters 210L and 210R on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display 51.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, the central display screen 51a can be visually recognized through the upper panel 112 in a state where the shutters 210L and 210R are in the open position and the objects 230L and 230R are in the separation position. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the state where the shutters 210L and 210R are in the closed position or the roles 230L and 230R are in the combined position, the front surface of the display screen 51a is shielded by the shutters 210L and 210R or the roles 230L and 230R. Is done. In addition, since the front side is covered with the shielding plates 205L and 205R, the objects 230L and 230R cannot be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the shutters 210L and 210R are in the open position and the objects 230L and 230R are in the combined position, the front surface of the display screen 51a is concealed by the objects 230L and 230R. , 230R only becomes visible.

  In the present embodiment, for example, during normal times, an effect is executed by the liquid crystal display 51 as shown in FIG. 5A, and a shutter as shown in FIGS. Various effects are executed by opening and closing the 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the rendering unit 200 configured in this way is attached to the upper rear surface of the front door 1 b so that the shielding plates 205 </ b> L and 205 </ b> R face the upper panel 112. In a state where the front door 1b is closed, the front door 1b is disposed in a space formed above the reel unit 2. The detailed structure of the rendering unit 200 will be described later.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, a power supply board 101, and various relay boards, and the game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the effect control board The effect according to the gaming state is controlled by 90, and the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated by the power supply board 101 and supplied to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101.

  On the game control board 40, the above-described MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, settlement switch 10, reset switch 23, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, insertion medal sensor 31, door open The detection switch 25 and reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Detection signals from these connected switches are input.

  In addition, the game control board 40 includes the credit indicator 11, the game auxiliary indicator 12, 1-3 BET LEDs 14-16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the RB LED 19, the replay LED 20, the BET switch valid LED 21, the left The right stop valid LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are connected, and the hopper motor 34b described above is connected via the power supply board 101. These electrical components are connected, and are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 controls the game, and random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in this embodiment). A random number circuit 42 for generating a signal, a pulse oscillator 43 for supplying a clock signal of a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and a detection signal input from a switch connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101. Switch detection circuit 44, motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40 LED drive circuit 47 for controlling the driving of the power supply power supplied to the slot machine 1 When a voltage drop is detected, a power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41, when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the main CPU 41a In addition, a reset circuit 49 for supplying a reset signal to the main CPU 41a and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The main CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the main CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the main CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  Further, the main control unit 41 is supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 41c is held while the backup power is being supplied.

  The main CPU 41a repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 is changed as a basic process, and step by step according to the change of the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. Further, the main CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can interrupt the basic process by the occurrence of the interrupt and execute the interrupt process. The voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 48 The power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  On the effect control board 90, a plurality of effect effect LEDs 52 arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1, speakers 53L and 53R, an effect switch 54 (see FIG. 1) used for effects, a reel LED 55, and an effect unit 200 described later. The liquid crystal display 51 provided in the above, the accessory motors 56L and 56R for driving the accessory 230L and 230R (structure), the accessory sensors 57a to 57d for detecting the positions of the accessory 230L and 230R, and the shutters 210L and 210R. Shutter motors 58L and 58R to be driven, shutter sensors 59a to 59d for detecting the positions of the shutters 210L and 210R, an effect unit LED 60, and the like are connected, and these effect devices are the below-described subs mounted on the effect control board 90. It is driven based on control by the control unit 91.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control LED 91, the speakers 53L and 53R, the reel LED 55, the liquid crystal display 51, the accessory motors 56L and 56R, and the shutter motors 58L and 58R are performed by the sub control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90. However, the output control unit for directly controlling the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board separately from the sub control unit 91, and the sub control is performed. The unit 91 may determine an output pattern of the effect device based on a command from the main control unit 41, and the output control unit may perform output control of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the output control of the effect device is performed by both the sub-control unit 91 and the output control unit.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and a microcomputer provided with an I / O port 91d. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect, and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the LED, an LED driving circuit 93 that performs driving control of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53L and 53R, A reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not input for a certain period of time, an effect switch 54 connected directly to the effect control board 90 or via a relay board, Switches such as sensors 57a to 57d and shutter sensors 59a to 59d A switch detection circuit 96 that detects a detection signal input from the clock, a clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, and a power supply voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 is monitored and a voltage drop is detected. The power interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the sub CPU 91a, the motor drive circuit 99 that drives the accessory motors 56L and 56R and the shutter motors 58L and 58R, and other circuits are mounted. In response to the command transmitted from the game control board 40, the sub CPU 91a performs various controls for performing effects, and directly or indirectly controls each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90. Control.

  Similar to the main CPU 41a, the sub CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function). One of the interrupt terminals of the sub control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command, among the command transmission lines, and the sub CPU 91a receives the strobe signal. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub CPU 91a executes an interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. One of the interrupt terminals of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to the power interruption detection circuit 98, and the sub CPU 91a responds to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power interruption detection circuit 98. Execute processing (sub). Further, when an unused interrupt occurs in the sub CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned OFF, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by turning the setting key switch 37 to the OFF state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main CPU 41a detects a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48, a power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing (main), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (in this embodiment, 5AH) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c, that is, a specific value other than 0 In addition to storing data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, and the RAM 41c is stored. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The main CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis The processing state of the main CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the value of the data for use is correct, but the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or is destroyed. If the value of the diagnostic data is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state so that the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until

  In this embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c is held by the backup power source even in the event of a power failure, and when the main CPU 41a determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, only the data necessary for the restoration of the control state in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 41c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player For example, it is not necessary to restore the state of all input ports to the state before power interruption.

  In addition, when the sub CPU 91a detects the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98, the sub CPU 91a also executes a power interruption interrupt process (sub). In the power interruption interrupt processing (sub), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 91c described later, and destructive diagnosis data in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 91c, and data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on 0 becomes 0 and stored in the RAM 91c.

  Then, the sub CPU 91a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c at the time of activation, and based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0. The processing state of the sub CPU 91a is restored to the state before the power interruption. If the RAM parity is not 0 (1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main CPU 41a, the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  In this embodiment, all data stored in the RAM 91c is held by the backup power source even during a power failure, and the sub CPU 91a determines that the data in the RAM 91c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 91c, only the data necessary for restoration of the control state is backed up in the event of a power failure out of the data stored in the RAM 91c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player It is not necessary to restore the state of the input port or the progress in the middle of the production when it is interrupted. For example, while backing up only data indicating the gaming state such as whether it is in the BB or the normal gaming state, other than the effect corresponding to the gaming state (the effect during the BB during the BB, the normal effect when in the normal gaming state) If a power outage occurs during the execution of a specific production (such as a small role announcement), it will be backed up when the power is turned on instead of resuming the specific production that was being performed at the next power-on. An effect corresponding to the gaming state being played may be executed from the beginning.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, an RT work, a stop phase work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work in which data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the BB, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time clock counter, is stored. The general work is a work that stores data that can be initialized at the end of the BB, such as an internal winning flag, a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, and the total number of medals paid out in the BB. The special work is a work that stores data to be initialized only before the start of setting, such as data for transmitting a command to the effect control board 90 and various software random numbers. The set value work is a work in which a set value used when performing a lottery in the internal lottery process is stored. After initializing 0 before setting is started (before shifting to the setting change mode), 1 is stored. The set value that is corrected and newly set at the end of the setting (when the setting change mode is ended) is stored. The RT work is a work in which an RT flag indicating that the current game state is one of the replay times (hereinafter abbreviated as RT) (0) to (4) and the number of remaining RT games are stored. is there. The stop phase workpiece is a workpiece in which data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R is stored, and data indicating the stop phase is stored when the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are stopped. The Rukoto. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is established by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. In this case, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In this embodiment, the main CPU 41a operates when the RAM abnormal error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both ON, and when only the setting key switch 37 is ON. At the end, when the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are both OFF, when the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed, the six initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied In addition, six types of initialization are performed in different regions to be initialized according to each initialization condition.

  Initialization 0 is initialization that is performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. In initialization 0, all the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the used stack area are stored. It is initialized. Initialization 1 is an initialization performed before both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are turned on at the time of start-up, and when shifting to the setting change mode. Of the storage area of the RAM 41c, all areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) other than the used stack area and the RT work are initialized. Initialization 2 is an initialization performed only when the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change mode. In the initialization 2, in the storage area of the RAM 41c, All the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) except the in-use stack area, the RT work, and the stop phase work are initialized. Initialization 3 is initialization performed at the end of the BB. In initialization 3, a general work, an unused area, and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. The initialization 4 is an initialization performed when both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. The stored work, unused area, and unused stack area are initialized. Initialization 5 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 5, an unused area and an unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 and initialization 2 are performed before transition to the setting change mode. However, they may be performed at the end of the setting change mode, that is, after the setting is confirmed. In this case, if the set value work is initialized, the determined set value is lost. Therefore, the set value work is not initialized.

  As described above, in order to start the reel smoothly, it is necessary to specify the exact stop position of the rotor when the reel motor starts rotating. If the data of the RAM 41c including the data indicating the phase is initialized, it is impossible to specify the exact stop position of the rotor after the setting is changed. When the reel motor is first rotated, the rotor is suddenly changed. Because the permanent magnet is attracted to the excitation phase and the reel vibrates at the start of rotation, the reel rotation mode becomes unclear and the player has forgotten that the setting has been changed. There is.

  In contrast, in this embodiment, the data indicating the stop phase when the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R are stopped is set in the stop phase work assigned to the RAM 41c, so that the exact stop position of the rotor can be specified. And When only the setting key switch 37 is in an ON state at the time of start-up, and when shifting to the setting change mode, the RAM 41c is initialized, but the stop phase work is not initialized. Even in this gaming state, data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R stored in the stop phase work is maintained. For this reason, even when the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are first rotated after the setting is changed, it is possible to specify the exact stop positions of these rotors, and even in such a situation, the reels can be smoothed. It is possible to start rotation. As a result, the reel does not vibrate when the reel is first rotated after the setting is changed, and it is possible to prevent the player from seeing that the setting has been changed.

  In addition, both the setting key switch 37 and the reset / setting switch 38 are in an ON state at the time of starting, and the RAM 41c including the stop phase work can be initialized when shifting to the setting change mode. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to initialize the stationary phase work according to the operation method when shifting to the setting change mode at the time of activation. As a result, it is possible to initialize the RAM 41c including the stop phase work, so that an illegal program or the like becomes resident by using the stop phase work assigned to store the excitation phase of the stepping motor. Can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the RAM 41c is initialized when only the setting key switch 37 is activated and shifted to the setting change mode. At this time, by not initializing the stop phase work, Even in the gaming state after the setting change, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are first rotated after the setting change by maintaining the data indicating the stop phase of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R stored in the stop phase work. Even in this case, these stop phases can be specified, but even when the data in the RAM 41c is cleared as the set value is changed, a specific initial excitation phase is set as the stop phase work. The excitation phase indicated by the data set for the stop phase work is excited before the game can be started after the setting is changed. 32L, 32C, when rotating the 32R, may be able to identify these stop phases.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined as described above, and the prescribed number of bets that are determined according to the gaming state is set. It becomes possible to start the game on the condition. In the present embodiment, there are RB and RT (0) to (4) as gaming states, and in RB, a prescribed number of bets is set to 2, and in gaming states other than RB, a prescribed number of bets is set to 3. In RT, when 3 is set as the bet number, the game can be started. In gaming states other than RB, the game can be started when 3 is set as the bet number. In the present embodiment, all of the pay lines L1 to L5 are activated when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state are set.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when all of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, a winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “comb” is arranged on the activated winning line (hereinafter simply referred to as a winning line). It becomes. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition of the game state. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In the slot machine 1, as a special role, a big bonus (1) (2) is used as a special game, a replay (1) and a replay (2) are used, and a small role is grape, watermelon, cherry, and 10 ( 1) to (3), two-sheet combination (1) to (4), and one-sheet combination (1) to (4) are defined.

  Grapes are awarded when a combination of “grape-grape-grape” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 10 medals are paid out regardless of the gaming state.

  A watermelon is awarded when a combination of “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 10 medals are paid out in RB, and 5 in gaming states other than RB. A medal is paid out.

  Cherry is awarded when the symbol “Cherry” is derived on any of the winning lines for the left reel in any gaming state, 5 medals are paid out in RB, and 4 in gaming states other than RB. A medal is paid out. The “cherry” symbol is controlled so that it always stops at either the upper or lower level of the left reel, and the winning line of the winning lines L1 and L3 or the winning line of the winning lines L2 and L4 is controlled. Since the combination of cherries is aligned and the cherries are won on the two winning lines, 10 medals are paid out in the RB, and 8 medals are paid out in the gaming state other than the RB. .

  The 10 winning combination (1) wins when a combination of “white 7-black 7-plum” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 10 medals are paid out regardless of the gaming state. It is. The 10 winning combination (2) wins when the combination of “White 7-White 7-Plum” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 10 medals are paid out regardless of the gaming state. It is. The 10 winning combination (3) wins when the combination of “white 7-orange-plum” is arranged on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 10 medals are paid out regardless of the gaming state. .

  The two-player combination (1) wins when the combination of “Replay-Plum-Replay” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in the RB. In the gaming state, two medals are paid out. Two-player combination (2) wins when the combination of “Replay-Watermelon-Replay” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and 4 medals are paid out in RB, except for RB In the gaming state, two medals are paid out. Two-player combination (3) wins when the combination of “Replay-Cherry-Replay” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in RB, except for RB In the gaming state, two medals are paid out. Two-player combination (4) wins when the combination of “Replay-Bell-Replay” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and in RB, four medals are paid out, except for RB In the gaming state, two medals are paid out.

  A single player (1) wins when the combination of “Grape-Plum-Grape” is placed on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in the RB. In the game state, one medal is paid out. A single player (2) wins when the combination of “Grape-Watermelon-Grape” is placed on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in RB. In the game state, one medal is paid out. The single player (3) wins when a combination of “Grape-Cherry-Grape” is placed on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in RB, except for RB In the game state, one medal is paid out. A single player (4) wins when the combination of “Grape-Bell-Grape” is aligned on any of the winning lines in any game state, and 4 medals are paid out in RB, except for RB In the game state, one medal is paid out.

  Replay (1) is won when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Replay” is aligned on any of the winning lines in RT (0) to (4), and Replay (2) is received from RT (0) to ( In 4), when a combination of “Replay-Replay-Grape” is arranged on any of the winning lines, a winning is awarded. When either one of the replays (1) or (2) wins, no medals will be paid out, but the next game can be started without setting the number of bets again. This is substantially the same as paying out the three medals.

  In this embodiment, since the replay (2) is always won with either BB (1) or (2) in RT (2) (3), the game ends when BB (1) (2) is won. When the configuration for shifting to RT (4) without adopting the wait is adopted, the combination of replay (2) is not aligned on the winning line in RT (2) (3).

  BB (1) is awarded when a combination of “Black 7-Black 7-Black 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines in RT (0) to (4), and BB (2) becomes RT (0 ) To (4), when a combination of “white 7-white 7-white 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines, a winning is achieved. In addition, when adopting a configuration that shifts to RT (4) without waiting for the end of the game at the time of winning BB (1) (2), BB (1) (2) is only in RT (4) Winning is possible.

  When either BB (1) or (2) wins, the gaming state shifts to BB and simultaneously shifts to RB. RB is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player over other gaming states by increasing the winning probability of small roles, especially grapes. When RB starts, when 12 games are digested, or 8 games win ( When the type of a combination is allowed), it ends either whichever comes first. When the RB is finished, if the BB is not finished, the process proceeds to the RB again, and the RB is repeatedly controlled until the BB is finished. That is, during BB, it is always controlled to RB. Then, the process ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the BB exceeds 348. At the end of the BB, the RB is also ended regardless of whether or not the RB end condition is satisfied.

(Direction unit)
Next, the detailed structure of the rendering unit 200 will be described. FIG. 7A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view illustrating the state viewed from the oblique rear. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the effect unit. FIG. 9 is a plan view, a right side view, and a front view showing the upper plate. 10A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged view showing the front lower surface of the upper plate. FIG. 11 is a plan view, a right side view, and a front view showing the lower plate. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 11, and FIG. 12B is an enlarged view showing the upper surface of the front portion of the lower plate. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the shutter mechanism. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing the shutter. 15A is an exploded perspective view showing the rear surface of the shutter, and FIG. 15B is an enlarged view of FIG. 16A and 16B are schematic views of the shutter mechanism in which FIG. 16A shows an open position and FIG. 16B shows a closed position. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view showing the accessory mechanism. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the accessory mechanism of FIG. 17 is viewed from the back. 19A is a bottom view of the accessory mechanism, and FIGS. 19B and 19C are perspective views showing the driving member. FIG. 20 is a schematic rear view showing the accessory. FIG. 21 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the accessory mechanism showing (a) the separation position and (b) the combination position. FIG. 22 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the effect unit. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the front surface of the effect unit and the shutter. FIGS. 24A and 24B are schematic operation explanatory views of the shutter illustrating a case where (a) is an open position, (b) is an intermediate position, (c) is a closed position, and (d) is a case where the shutter is not bent. FIG. 25 is a schematic operation explanatory view of the accessory showing (a) a separation position, (b) an intermediate position, and (c) a combined position. FIG. 26 is a schematic operation explanatory view of the accessory showing (a) a separation position, (b) and (c) an intermediate position, and (d) a combined position.

  In the following description, the vertical and horizontal directions will be described with reference to the case where the rendering unit 200 attached to the back of the front door 1b is viewed from the front of the slot machine 1.

(Casing)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the casing 200a of the effect unit 200 includes an upper plate 201 made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin plate, a lower plate 202 made of a non-light-transmitting synthetic resin plate, and a transparent plate. The left side plate 203, the right side plate 204 made of a synthetic resin plate having optical properties, shielding plates 205L and 205R disposed on the front left and right sides, and a synthetic resin plate having translucency, and an effect control board case on the back side A back plate 206 to which 800 is attached, a non-translucent synthetic resin plate, an upper cover 207 that covers the upper plate 201 from above, a non-translucent synthetic resin plate, and the lower plate 202 from below. The lower cover 208 to be covered forms a box shape in which the center position in the left-right direction of the front surface is opened.

  A panel relay board 804 is attached to the back surface of the back plate 206, and elastic locking claws 206e and a plurality of mounting grooves 206a to 206d for locking the effect control board case 800 are formed. On the upper surface of the upper cover 207, an upper mounting bracket 209a for fixing to the front door 1b is fixed. Also, a lower mounting bracket 209b (see FIG. 6) for fixing to the front door 1b is fixed to the lower cover 208.

  Since the front sides of the upper plate 201, the lower plate 202, the upper cover 207, and the lower cover 208 are formed in an arc shape that bulges forward, the front surface of the housing 200a is directed from the left and right sides in the longitudinal direction toward the center. A curved surface bulging forward. The front surface of the housing 200a is shielded by the shielding plates 205L and 205R on the left and right sides, and the central opening formed between the shielding plates 205L and 205R is the display screen 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 provided inside. Is made visible. The central opening can be opened and closed by shutters 210L and 210R described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the upper plate 201 is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape whose front side is formed by an arc having a predetermined curvature. A step portion 250 extending in the left-right direction is formed slightly in front of the center position in the front-rear direction, and the front side of the step portion 250 is disposed at a lower position than the rear side.

  On the upper plate 201, upper cover mounting bosses 251 in which screw holes for mounting the upper cover 207 are formed project at a plurality of positions on the upper surface. Moreover, the screw hole 257 for attaching the decoration board 256 (refer FIG. 13) attached to the lower surface of the front side rather than the step part 250 is formed in several places.

  Mounting of a plurality of LED boards in which screw holes for mounting a circular arc-shaped effect unit LED board 252 (see FIG. 13) having a plurality of effect unit LEDs 60 provided on the lower surface are provided in the vicinity of the front side in the left, right, and center positions. Two LED board positioning bosses 254 on which the bosses 253 for positioning and the positioning protrusions are formed project. Further, on the back side of the LED board mounting boss 253 and the LED board positioning boss 254, a long hole 255 for projecting the light of the effect unit LED 60 downward is provided on the front side so as to face the effect unit LED 60. A plurality are formed along.

  On the rear side of the long hole 255, a pair of left and right arcuate shutter connection grooves 260L and 260R extending to a predetermined length with the same curvature as the front side are disposed symmetrically along the front side. ing. Further, at the position where the long hole 255 is provided on the lower surface of the upper plate 201, a shutter upper guide groove 261 extending at the same curvature as the front side extends in the left-right direction along the front side. ing. As shown in FIG. 10B, the shutter upper guide groove 261 extends in the left-right direction, and is an arc-shaped first guide groove portion disposed substantially parallel to the front side and the shutter connection grooves 260L and 260R. 261a and second guide groove portions 261b that are bent backward at bent portions 261c at the left and right ends of the first guide groove portions 261a.

  The first guide groove portion 261a has an arc shape, whereas the second guide groove portion 261b is formed in a straight line shape, and the second guide groove portion 261b faces backward from the bent portion 261c by a predetermined angle with respect to the first guide groove portion 261a. Is bent. The upper guide groove 261 for the shutter is formed in a concave shape downward in a sectional view, but is penetrated up and down only at the position where the long hole 255 is arranged.

  On the front side of the step portion 250 on the upper surface of the upper plate 201, screw holes 263 for attaching the reinforcing metal fittings 262 (see FIG. 13) are formed at a plurality of locations. In addition, motor holes 266 through which shutter motors 58L and 58R are inserted from below are respectively formed on the rear left and right sides of the step portion 250, and shutter motors 58L and 58R are provided around the motor holes 266. Support plate mounting bosses 265 for mounting support plates 264L and 264R (see FIG. 13) to be supported are provided in a protruding manner. Inside the left and right motor holes 266, shaft bosses 267 that support the support plates 264L and 264R and pivotally support swing arms 303L and 303R described later are projected.

  In addition, a wiring hole 268 is formed at the center in the left-right direction so that the wiring from the effect unit LED board 252 can be inserted into the inside. Screw holes 269 for attaching the left side plate 203 and the right side plate 204 are formed on the left and right sides, and screw holes for attaching the shielding plates 205L and 205R are formed on the front left and right sides of the front side. A shielding plate mounting boss 270 protrudes forward.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the lower plate 202 is formed in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape whose front side is formed by an arc having a predetermined curvature. In the vicinity of the front side on the upper surface of the lower plate 202, a shutter lower guide groove 280 having the same curvature as the front side and having the same shape as the shutter upper guide groove 261 is formed in the left-right direction along the front side. It is extended to. As shown in FIG. 12B, the shutter lower guide groove 280 extends in the left-right direction and is arranged in an arc-shaped first guide groove 280a that is arranged substantially parallel to the front side, and the first guide groove 280. The second guide groove 280b is bent backward at the bent portions 280c at the left and right ends of the 280a.

  The first guide groove portion 280a has an arc shape, whereas the second guide groove portion 280b is formed in a straight line, and the second guide groove portion 280b faces backward from the bent portion 280c by a predetermined angle with respect to the first guide groove portion 280a. Is bent. Note that the shutter lower guide groove 280 is formed directly below the shutter upper guide groove 261 on the bottom surface of the wide groove 280d provided in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the lower plate 202.

  On the rear left and right sides of the shutter lower guide concave groove 280, there are front and rear accessory connecting grooves 281L and 281R for moving and guiding the accessory 230L and 230R in the left and right direction, and the accessory connecting rear grooves 282L and 282R, which are parallel to each other. The accessory guide groove 283L for moving and guiding a part of the accessory 230L, 230R is interposed between the accessory connecting front grooves 281L, 281R and the accessory connecting rear grooves 282L, 282R. , 283R are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 12 (b), the accessory guide grooves 283L and 283R extend in the left-right direction and are arranged substantially parallel to the accessory connecting rear grooves 282L and 282R and the accessory guide grooves 283L and 283R. The linear first guide groove 283a is formed, and the second guide groove 283b is bent backwards at the bent portions 283c at the left and right ends of the first guide groove 283a.

  The first guide groove portion 283a is linear, whereas the second guide groove portion 283b is formed in an arc shape, and the second guide groove portion 283b faces backward from the bent portion 283c by a predetermined angle with respect to the first guide groove portion 283a. Is bent.

  The bending angle of the second guide groove 283b with respect to the first guide groove 283a is the bending angle of the second guide groove 280b with respect to the first guide groove 280a of the shutter lower guide groove 280 (and the shutter upper guide groove 261). And is formed in an arc shape. That is, the bent portion 283c bends (changes direction) more gently than the shutter lower guide groove 280 (and the shutter upper guide groove 261).

  A laterally long rectangular opening 284 extending in the left-right direction is formed on the rear side of the accessory connecting rear grooves 282L, 282R, and the liquid crystal display 51 can be inserted through the opening 284. The liquid crystal display 51 is held in an upright posture by being attached to a liquid crystal attachment 285 (see FIG. 22) attached to the lower cover 208 with a lower end inserted from above the opening 284 and protruding downward.

  On the left and right sides of the opening 284, gear covers 286L and 286R formed in a square box shape with an open bottom surface are projected upward to form a space in which the accessory motors 56L and 56R can be accommodated. In addition, a pair of left and right shielding plate mounting bosses 287 protrudes forward from the left and right sides of the front side.

(Shutter mechanism)
Next, shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R that individually drive the shutters 210L and 210R will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R have the same structure, the left shutter mechanism 300L will be described below, and the description of the right shutter mechanism 300R will be omitted.

  The shutter mechanism 300L includes a shutter motor 58L, a drive gear 301L that is fixed to the output shaft of the shutter motor 58L, a driven gear 302L that meshes with the drive gear 301L, a swing arm 303L that is coupled to the driven gear 302L, The guide member 304L is pivotally supported at the distal end of the moving arm 303L, and the shutters 210L and 210R described above. The driving means is constituted by a structure excluding the shutters 210L and 210R.

  On the lower surface of the support plate 264L, a shutter motor 58L is fixedly inserted through the motor hole 266 from the lower surface side of the upper plate 201, and a driven gear 302L is rotatably provided. A connecting pin 305 (see FIG. 16) that faces in the up-down direction is provided to project downward in the vicinity of the periphery of the lower surface of the driven gear 302L, that is, in an eccentric position that is eccentric from the rotational axis.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 16, the swing arm 303L is pivotally supported by a shaft boss 267 whose rear end is directed in the vertical direction, and the front end side is supported so as to be swingable in the horizontal direction. A long connecting hole 306 is formed at the position in the longitudinal direction, and the connecting pin 305 of the driven gear 302L is slidably inserted in the longitudinal direction from above. A shaft pin 307 formed so as to project from the guide member 304L is inserted so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction from below.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the guide member 304L is provided with a pair of left and right shaft pins 307 projecting upward at the center, and provided on the left and right sides so as to be rotatable around a shaft facing in the front-rear direction. A guide roller 309 is provided. The guide roller 309 is disposed behind the shutter connection groove 260L on the upper surface of the upper plate 201, and rolls along the shutter connection groove 260L. A mounting piece 311 formed with a mounting hole 311a of a mounting screw 310 for mounting on the shutters 210L and 210R is projected forward from the front side of the center position in the left-right direction. Further, a screw hole into which a mounting screw 313 of a stop plate 312L (see FIG. 13) that restricts the deviation of the swing arm 303L is screwed is formed in the upper end surface of the shaft pin 307.

  At the left rear part, a detected piece 320a detected by a shutter sensor 59a (see FIG. 16) provided near the left end of the shutter connecting groove 260L, and a shutter provided near the right end of the shutter connecting groove 260L. A detected piece 320b detected by the sensor 59b (see FIG. 16) protrudes backward, and the drive of the shutter motor 58L is stopped at a closed position and an open position, which will be described later. .

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the shutters 210 </ b> L and 210 </ b> R are configured by a first shutter 210 a disposed near the center in the left-right direction and a second shutter 210 b disposed on the left side of the first shutter 210 a. Has been. The first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210b are formed in a curved shape in plan view that curves in the left-right width direction so as to have substantially the same curvature as the shutter connecting groove 260L.

  The first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210b include a base plate 313a, 313b made of a non-translucent resin material, and a decorative plate made of a translucent resin material attached to the front side of the base plates 313a, 313b by a mounting screw 315. 314a and 314b. The decorative plates 314a and 314b are made of an acrylic resin plate or the like having a predetermined thickness, and a predetermined pattern is formed on the back surface thereof by a decorative groove 326 having a concave shape in cross section. On the back surface of the decorative groove 326, for example, sand blasting is performed to form a fine uneven surface. Therefore, the incident light irradiated to the upper end surfaces of the decorative plates 314a and 314b from the rendering unit LED 60 disposed above emits light by being reflected on the front surface side by the uneven surface.

  Cylindrical guide rollers 316a and 316b whose axial centers face in the vertical direction are provided on the left and right sides of the upper and lower end surfaces of the base plate 313a. Cylindrical guide rollers 316c and 316d facing each other are provided. Further, a connecting boss 318 in which a screw hole 318a of a mounting screw 310 of the guide member 304L is formed protrudes upward from the upper rear surface of the base plate 313a.

  Further, a ridge 317 extends in the vertical direction on the rear edge of the right contact side of the base plate 313a. Although not particularly illustrated, a convex strip similar to the convex strip 317 is extended in the vertical direction on the front edge of the left contact side of the base plate 313a of the shutters 210L and 210R on the opposite side. When the contact sides of the shutters 210L and 210R come into contact with each other, the protrusions 317 overlap with each other so that no gap is generated between the contact sides.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the base plates 313a and 313b are connected to each other by hinges 321a and 321b provided vertically so as to be rotatable around an axial center directed in the vertical direction. Further, on the side of the base plate 313b facing the base plate 313a, a stopper piece 319 having an L-shape in cross section for restricting the rotation of the base plate 313b with respect to the base plate 313a is formed. The rotation is regulated by the stopper piece 319 coming into contact with the base plate 313a at the position indicated by the dotted line.

  Thus, the shutters 210L and 210R are fitted so that the upper guide rollers 316a and 361c are slidably fitted in the shutter upper guide groove 261 on the lower surface of the upper plate 201, and the lower guide rollers 316b and 316d are lower. By being slidably fitted in the shutter lower guide groove 280 on the upper surface of the plate 202, the guide is slidable in the left-right direction along the front sides of the upper plate 201 and the lower plate 202.

  Further, in the guided state, the connecting boss 318 is inserted through the shutter connecting grooves 260L and 260R and protrudes upward, and the guide members 304L and 304R are attached by the attaching screws 310 to be connected to the swing arms 303L and 303R. Thus, the shutters 210L and 210R are suspended by the guide members 304L and 304R in a state where the lower guide rollers 316b and 316d are slightly lifted from the bottom surface of the shutter lower guide groove 280. That is, the loads of the shutters 210L and 210R are applied to the guide members 304L and 304R that roll on the upper plate 201.

  Here, the operation of the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. Since the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R have the same configuration, only the shutter mechanism 300L will be described, and the description of the shutter mechanism 300R will be omitted.

  The shutters 210L and 210R are provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction between an open position shown in FIG. 16A and a closed position shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the open position is the initial position for drive control, the guide member 304L is positioned at the left end of the shutter connecting groove 260L, and the detected piece 320a is detected by the shutter sensor 59a. Further, the upper and lower guide rollers 316c (316d) of the second shutter 210b are disposed in the second guide groove 261b, so that the second shutter 210b is bent backward with respect to the first shutter 210a.

  Here, when the drive gear 301L is rotated clockwise by the shutter motor 58L and the driven gear 302L is rotated counterclockwise, the swing arm 303L swings to the right about the rear end. As a result, the shutters 210L and 210R move to the right, the guide member 304L reaches the right end of the shutter connecting groove 260L, and the detected piece 320b is detected by the shutter sensor 59b, thereby stopping the driving of the shutter motor 58L. Thus, the shutters 210L and 210R are stopped at the closed position.

  Since the swing arm 303L is connected to the shaft pin 307 of the guide member 304L through the long hole 308, the shutters 210L and 210R are more curved than the arc centered on the shaft boss 267 which is the swing center. Can be moved along the shutter upper guide concave groove 261 and the shutter lower guide concave groove 280.

  In addition, the upper and lower guide rollers 316a (316c) of the first shutter 210a and the upper and lower guide rollers 316c (316d) of the second shutter 210b are disposed in the first guide groove portion 261a, so that the first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210a. The display screen 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is shielded by the shutter 210b.

  In the open position, the connection pin 305 is located near the rear end of the connection long hole 306 and slightly behind the perpendicular line P1 that passes through the center of the driven gear 302L and intersects the connection long hole 306 perpendicularly. ing. Further, in the closed position, it is located near the rear end of the connection long hole 306 and slightly behind the perpendicular line P2 that passes through the center of the driven gear 302L and perpendicularly intersects the connection long hole 306. .

  Thus, the shutters 210L and 210R can be gently stopped by disposing the connecting pin 305 in the vicinity of the perpendicular lines P1 and P2 in the open position and the closed position. More specifically, when the shutter motor 58L is driven at a constant speed, the driven gear 302L rotates at a constant speed. However, as the connecting pin 305 approaches the perpendicular line P1 or the perpendicular line P2, the swing arm 303L decelerates. Will do. That is, for example, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 16B, the movement stroke of the swing arm 303L in the left-right direction when the driven gear 302L rotates by a predetermined angle in the vicinity of a substantially intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The amount of movement stroke of the swing arm 303L in the left-right direction when the driven gear 302L rotates by a predetermined angle near the open position or the closed position is small.

  Therefore, the swing arm 303L can be decelerated in the vicinity of the open position or the close position only by driving the shutter motor 58L at a constant speed, so that the left and right shutters 210L and 210R can be moved without complicating motor drive control. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of collision noise and breakage when closed or opened.

  In addition, in the open position or the closed position, the connecting pin 305 slightly crosses the perpendicular lines P1 and P2 and is disposed at the rear end of the connecting long hole 306, so that the connecting pin 305 abuts on the connecting long hole 306 and swings. Since the movement of the moving arm 303L in the reverse direction is restricted, it is possible to prevent the driven gear 302L from rotating reversely due to vibration or the like and moving the shutters 210L and 210R when the driving of the shutter motor 58L is stopped. Is done. Further, in the vicinity of the closed position or the open position, although the shutters 210L and 210R decelerate, the moving force (torque) increases, so that the shutters 210L and 210R can be pushed into the back side with a strong force at the open position or the closed position. .

  In particular, when the guide roller 316c (316d) of the second shutter 210b reaches the bent portion 261c (280c), the shutter 210L is slower and stronger than when moving between the open position and the closed position. 210Ra can be moved, and can be bent smoothly without being caught.

(Functional mechanism)
Next, the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R for individually driving the shutters 210L and 210R will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the structures of the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R are the same, the left accessory mechanism 330L will be described below, and the description of the right accessory mechanism 330R will be omitted.

  The accessory mechanism 330L includes an accessory motor 56L, a drive gear 331L that is fixed to the output shaft of the accessory motor 56L, a driven gear 332L that meshes with the drive gear 331L, a driven gear 333L that meshes with the driven gear 332L, A driven gear 333L is fixed to the left end, a drive shaft 335L having a spiral groove 334 formed on the surface, a drive member 336L that is movably inserted in the drive shaft 335L in the axial direction, and a drive member 336L. The driving means is configured by a structure excluding the accessory 230L.

  The accessory motor 56L is attached to the inside of the gear cover 286L from below in a state where the driving gear 331L and the driven gear 332L are attached to an attachment member 337 in which a gear plate 338 provided rotatably is integrated. The drive shaft 335L is slightly behind the accessory connecting rear grooves 282L and 282R in a state where the left and right ends are rotatably supported by bearing members 339a and 339b screwed to the lower surface of the lower plate 202. It is horizontally disposed in the left-right direction along the rear grooves 282L, 282R for connecting the accessory.

  As shown in FIGS. 19B and 19C in particular, the drive member 336L includes a cylindrical guide tube 336a that is mounted around the outer periphery of the drive shaft 335L, and a base that is connected to a side portion of the guide tube 336a. And a plate 336b. The guide tube 336a is provided with an engaging projection 340 (see FIG. 20) that engages with the spiral groove 334 at a predetermined position on the inner surface thereof.

  The base plate 336b has an attachment hole 342a to which an attachment screw 341a (see FIG. 18) for attaching the accessory 230L is attached, and an attachment hole 342b to which the attachment screw 341b (see FIG. 18) is attached. Support bosses 343 are respectively provided on the sides of the mounting holes 342b so as to protrude upward.

  On the front side of the mounting hole 342b, guide rollers 344a and 344b are provided on the left and right sides so as to be rotatable around an axis facing the front-rear direction. The guide rollers 344a and 344b are provided so as to roll on the upper surface of a metal guide rail 349 fixed to the lower surface of the lower plate 202 by screws 349a. Therefore, the load of the accessory 230L is applied to the metal strong guide rail 349 via the guide rollers 344a and 344b.

  Further, on the front right side of the base plate 336b, a detected piece 345 that is detected by the accessory sensors 57a and 57b protrudes forward, and is detected by the accessory sensor 57a at a separation position described later. The position is detected by the accessory sensor 57b.

  For example, the accessory 230L constitutes the left half of a figure imitating a robot, and is combined with the right accessory 230L, 230R constituting the right half to constitute an integral figure. More specifically, the accessory 230L is mainly composed of a first member 230a that constitutes a face portion and a chest portion, and a second member 230b that constitutes a shoulder portion.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the bottom surface of the first member 230a is provided with a mounting boss 346a having a screw hole of a mounting screw 341a formed on the lower end surface thereof and projecting downward. A pair of left and right mounting bosses 346b formed on the end surface protrude downward. Therefore, the first member 230a is attached to the screw hole formed in the lower end surface of the mounting boss 346a inserted through the accessory connecting rear groove 282L from above into the mounting hole 342a of the driving member 336L from below. 341a is screwed into the screw hole formed in the lower end surface of the mounting boss 346b inserted from above into the accessory connecting front groove 281L, and the mounting screw 341b mounted from below to the mounting hole 342b of the drive member 336L. Is screwed into the base plate 336b and is supported upright in a standing posture.

  The front end edge 350L on the right side of the first member 230a, that is, the surface facing the right accessory 230R, extends in a straight line when viewed from the front but does not bend in the left-right direction. As shown, it is formed to incline in a direction away from the right hand member 230R from the top to the bottom. That is, the opposing surfaces of the first members 230a and 230a are inclined with respect to each other so that the separation width L1 between the upper end portions of the front end edge 350L and the front end edge 350R is shorter than the separation width L2 between the lower end portions. Is provided.

  On the other hand, the second member 230b is connected to the first member 230a via a hinge 347L so that the second member 230b can be bent around an axis directed in the vertical direction. Further, a guide column 348L that is inserted into the accessory guide groove 283L and guided to move is projected downward from the left end portion.

  Here, the operation of the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. Since the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R are configured in the same manner, only the accessory mechanism 330L will be described, and the description of the accessory mechanism 330R will be omitted.

  The accessory 230L is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction between the separation position shown in FIG. 21A and the combined position shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the separation position is the initial position of drive control, and the drive member 336L is located at the left end of the accessory connecting front groove 281L and the accessory connecting rear groove 282L. It is detected by the object sensor 57a. Further, the guide column 348L of the second member 230b is disposed in the accessory guide groove 283L, whereby the second member 230b is bent backward with respect to the first member 230a.

  Here, the driving gear 331L is rotated by the accessory motor 56L, and the driven gears 332L and 333L are rotated accordingly, whereby the driving shaft 335L rotates around the axis. As a result, the drive member 336L engaged with the spiral groove 334 via the engagement convex portion 340 is sandwiched from above and below by the guide rail 349 and the lower plate 202, and the drive shaft 335L rotates around the axis. By being regulated, the drive shaft 335L rotates to move to the right side toward the combined position. Then, the accessory 230L moves to the right, the mounting bosses 346a and 346b reach the right end portions of the accessory connecting front groove 281L and the accessory connecting rear groove 282L, and the guide column 348L is used as the accessory guide. While reaching the right end of the groove 283L and detecting the detected piece 345 by the accessory sensor 57b, the driving of the accessory motor 56L is stopped, whereby the accessory 230L is stopped at the combined position.

  Thus, it arrange | positions in a combined position, and the front-end edges 350L and 350R of the right and left accessory 230L and 230R contact | abut and unite | combine, and thereby substantially the whole display screen 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 is shielded.

(Direction unit internal structure)
As shown in FIG. 22, the effect unit 200 is provided with a shielding plate 205 </ b> L on the front surface, and behind the shutters 210 </ b> L and 210 </ b> R, accessories 230 </ b> L and 230 </ b> R, and the liquid crystal display 51. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51 is arranged in a standing posture at a substantially central position in the front-rear direction, and a predetermined space S is secured behind the liquid crystal display 51. Although the shutter motor 58L is housed or functions as a space for housing these motors and the wiring from the rendering unit LED board 252, the liquid crystal display 51 may be arranged further rearward to enlarge the front space.

  The shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R for driving the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R for driving the accessory 230L and 230R are separately provided above and below the effect unit 200, respectively. Therefore, since it is possible to avoid the mutual driving mechanisms from interfering with each other, each can be driven separately.

  In addition, the shutters 210L and 210R that can move in the left-right direction are decelerated in the vicinity of the open position and the closed position, as described above, by adopting a mechanism that moves in the left-right direction by the swing of the swing arm 303L. Therefore, the generation and damage of impact sound due to the collision is prevented. Further, a shutter motor 58L that drives the shutters 210L and 210R disposed at the front position can be disposed as far as possible behind the liquid crystal display 51.

  Next, FIG. 23 shows the width dimension relationship between the front area of the rendering unit 200 and the shutters 210L and 210R. The front surface of the rendering unit 200 is formed to be approximately the same as the left-right width dimension of the upper panel 112 of the front door 1b, and the non-display area Z1, which is constituted by the shielding plates 205L, 205R disposed on the left and right sides. Z1 and a display area Z2 formed between the shielding plates 205L and 205R. Since the liquid crystal display 51 is disposed at a location corresponding to the display area Z2, the display area Z2 is configured by a display screen 51a.

  The left-right width dimension b of the display area Z2 is larger than the total left-right width dimension 2a of the left and right non-display areas Z1 with respect to the left-right width dimension a of the non-display area Z1 (b> 2a). On the other hand, the left-right width dimension c of the shutters 210L and 210R is longer than the half (b / 2) of the left-right width dimension of the display area Z2 and the left-right width dimension a of the non-display area Z1 (c > B / 2> a), by disposing the left and right shutters 210L and 210R in the closed position, the display region Z2 can be completely closed.

  Here, when the shutters 210L and 210R are retracted sideways from the closed position to the open position in a forward-facing posture, the left and right width dimension c of the shutters 210L and 210R is longer than the left and right width dimension a of the non-display area Z1. Therefore, it cannot be completely retracted from the display area Z2. However, the shutters 210L and 210R are provided with a first shutter 210a having a left-right width dimension d shorter than the left-right width dimension a and bendable with respect to the first shutter 210a, and the left-right width of the first shutter 210a. And a second shutter 210b having a left-right width dimension e shorter than the dimension d. Therefore, the second shutter 210b is guided rearward on the left and right sides and bent with respect to the first shutter 210a, so that the first shutter 210a can be retracted to the back surface of the shielding plates 205L and 205R in the forward posture. It becomes.

  In this way, when the shutters 210L and 210R are moved between the closed position where the display region Z2 can be closed and the open position on the side of the closed position, one end of the shutters 210L and 210R can be bent backward. By configuring, the left and right width dimension b of the display area Z2 can be made larger than the total left and right width dimension 2a of the left and right non-display areas Z1, so that the display area can be displayed in a limited left and right width space. Since the left-right width dimension of Z2 can be made as long as possible, a powerful effect image can be provided to the player.

  In this embodiment, the display area Z2 can be opened and closed by a pair of left and right shutters 210L and 210R. However, in the case where the display area Z2 is opened and closed by a single shutter, the left and right width dimension c of the shutter. May be longer than the lateral width dimension b of the display area Z2 and the lateral width dimension a of the non-display area Z1 (c <b <a).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the shutter upper guide groove 261 and the shutter lower guide groove 280 for moving and guiding the shutters 210L and 210R include the first guide groove portions 261a and 280a and the first guide groove portions 261a and 280a. The second guide groove portions 261b and 280b that are bent rearward with respect to the shutter 230L and 230R are arranged close to the rear side of the shutters 210L and 210R when arranged in the open position. Can be avoided.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 24D, the first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210b are moved relative to the first shutter 210a as compared with the case where the first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210b are moved and guided in a straight line posture by only the left and right guide rollers 316a and 316c. When the second shutter 210b is bent, the first shutter 210a can be disposed on the shielding plates 205L and 205R, and the second shutter 210b can be disposed on the side so as to be substantially L-shaped in plan view. Since a space for storing the objects 230L and 230R is secured inside the corners of the first shutter 210a and the second shutter 210b, it is necessary to provide a useless space for avoiding interference between the objects 230L and 230R. Disappears.

  In the present embodiment, the structure for avoiding interference between the shutters 210L and 210R and the objects 230L and 230R disposed on the back side thereof is disclosed. However, for example, the effect is provided on the back side of the shutters 210L and 210R. When the fixed structure which comprises the unit 200 is arrange | positioned, interference with such a structure can also be avoided.

  Further, for the actors 230L and 230R having no structure or the like behind, the bending angle of the second guide groove portion 283b with respect to the first guide groove portion 283a is larger than the bending angle of the second guide groove portion 261b with respect to the first guide groove portion 261a. Since the second member 230b is gently bent with respect to the first member 230a compared to the shutters 210L and 210R, it is possible to prevent the bent portion 283c from being caught when moving toward the separation position. Is done.

  Note that bending at the bent portions 261c, 280c, 283c means that the second guide groove portion changes its direction backward or forward with respect to the first guide groove portion. The curve may be switched to a straight line, or the direction of the straight line or the curvature of the arc may be changed.

  In the present embodiment, the first guide groove 261a is a circular arc, whereas the second guide groove 261b is a straight line. Conversely, the first guide groove 283a is a straight line, whereas the second guide groove 283b is a straight line. Since it is made into the circular arc, it can accommodate efficiently, without making it mutually interfere.

  As shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the accessory 230L, 230R is disposed in front of the separation position on the back side of the shielding plate 205L (see FIG. 25A) and the liquid crystal display 51, and the other accessory The front end edges 350L, 350R are provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction between the united positions where the front edges 350L, 350R abut each other (see FIG. 25C).

  Further, the objects 230L and 230R are cantilevered in a standing posture only from below by drive members 336L and 336R that are connected to the drive shafts 335L and 335R so as to be movable in the axial direction. In other words, the driving force transmitting portion to which the driving force from the driving shafts 335L and 335R is transmitted is provided only at the lower position, which is one end side of the front end edges 350L and 350R facing the vertical direction when viewed from the front. In this way, when the objects 230L and 230R are supported in a cantilever manner, for example, when they are positioned at the combined position due to the assembly accuracy of the object mechanisms 330L and 330R, the molding accuracy of each member, etc., the front end edges 350L and 350R Only the lower end portions on the driving members 336L and 336R side that support the accessory 230L and 230R come into contact with each other first, and thus there is a possibility that a gap is generated between the upper end portions.

  However, since the front end edges 350L and 350R of the accessories 230L and 230R are formed so as to be inclined away from each other from the upper end toward the lower end, they are far from the driving members 336L and 336R before reaching the combined position. It will contact | abut first from the upper end part of a side.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26 (a), it is arranged on the back side of the shielding plates 205L and 205R at the separation position. At this time, similarly to the shutters 210L and 210R, the second member 230b is bent backward with respect to the first member 230a by the accessory guide grooves 283L and 283R. , 205R can be retracted compactly on the back side.

  Next, after moving from the separation position toward the combined position (see FIG. 25 (b) and FIG. 26 (b)), as shown in FIG. 26 (c), when the front end edges 350L and 350R come close to each other. First, the upper end portions come into contact with each other before the lower end portions of the front end edges 350L and 350R. Further, the accessory motors 56L and 56R are continuously driven, and the accessory 230L and 230R are moved toward each other.

  With this driving force, the front end edges 350L and 350R are gradually moved from the upper end side toward the lower end side due to deformation of the front end edges 350L and 350R or play of the attachment portions of the accessories 230L and 230R with respect to the drive members 336L and 336R. The front end edges 350L and 350R finally contact each other in the vertical direction. Then, the driving of the accessory motors 56L and 56R is stopped when reaching the position where the lower ends come into contact with each other.

  In this way, even when the objects 230L and 230R are cantilevered by the lower drive members 336L and 336R, the front end edges 350L and 350R are immediately connected to the drive members 336L and 336R just before reaching the combined position. Since the accessory motors 56L and 56R are continuously driven until the lower end comes into contact with each other, the front end edges 350L and 350R are moved upward at the combined position. It can be made to closely contact from the bottom to the bottom without a gap.

  In the present embodiment, the front end edges 350L and 350R are bent in the front-rear direction, but are not only inclined from the upper end to the lower end, but also forward because they are straight edges extending in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. By inclining in the direction away from each other toward the rear, it is possible to ensure close contact.

  Further, if at least the player-side front end edges 350L and 350R are provided so as to be inclined from the upper end to the lower end and are configured to contact each other at the combined position, the opposing surfaces do not necessarily contact each other. Also good.

  FIG. 27 shows a modification of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the accessory 230L, 230R is configured to be movable only in the left-right direction substantially parallel to the shutters 210L, 210R. For example, the accessory guide slot for guiding the accessory 230L ′, 230R ′ is moved. A part of 283L ′ and 283R ′ may be extended in the front-rear direction so as to intersect with the shutter upper guide groove 261 and the shutter lower guide groove 280 for moving and guiding the shutters 210L and 210R.

  By doing in this way, the effects 230L 'and 230R' can be moved in the front-rear direction, so that the production effect can be improved. Further, even when the movement trajectories of the objects 230L ′ and 230R ′ and the movement trajectories of the shutters 210L and 210R intersect with each other in this way, the respective drive mechanisms are disposed separately above and below, so that the mutual mechanisms Since they can be designed freely so that they do not interfere with each other, it is possible to complicate the movements of both.

  In the present embodiment, the shutters 210L and 210R also have a cantilever structure suspended at the top, so that the contact sides facing each other may gradually contact each other from the bottom to the top in the closed position. Even in this case, the same actions and effects as described above are obtained.

  As described above, in the rendering unit 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the shutters 210L and 210R move toward the open position, only the second shutter 210b is provided by the second guide groove portions 261b and 280b. By bending the hinge 321b which is a bent portion with respect to the first shutter 210a, the left and right width dimensions of the shutters 210L and 210R can be shortened at the open position. Therefore, since the left and right width dimensions of the display screen 51a are not limited in order to secure the arrangement space for the shutters 210L and 210R in the open position, it is possible to increase the size of the liquid crystal display 51.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shutter upper guide groove 261 and the shutter lower guide groove 280 are formed in an arc shape having a predetermined curvature in a plan view, but may be formed in a linear shape. Even in the case of being formed, it can be moved in the left-right direction by the swing arms 303L and 303R.

  In addition, in the state where the shutters 210L and 210R are located at the closed position, the objects 230L and 230R are provided as structures disposed on the rear side of the shutters 210L and 210R, but the second guide groove portions 261b and 280b are provided. The second shutter 210b is bent so as to go around the accessory 230L, 230R by moving and guiding the second shutter 210b guided by the first guide groove portions 261a, 280a to the left and right sides of the accessory 230L, 230R. Therefore, interference with the shutters 210L and 210R can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, the objects 230L and 230R as structures disposed rearward of the shutters 210L and 210R in a state where the shutters 210L and 210R are located at the closed positions are provided movably. However, not only such a movable structure but also a fixed structure such as a decorative member is disposed, the second shutter 210b is bent so as to go around the fixed structure and the shutter 210L. , 210R can be avoided.

  The shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R for driving the shutters 210L and 210R are rotatably provided by the shutter motors 58L and 58R and the shutter motors 58L and 58R, and the connecting pin 305 protrudes at an eccentric position that is eccentric with respect to the rotation center. The driven gears 302L and 302R and the rear ends thereof are supported by the upper plate 201 so as to be swingable, and the shutters 210L and 210R are provided at the front ends, and the connecting elongated holes 306 into which the connecting pins 305 are slidably inserted. , And the rotational force of the driven gears 302L and 302R by the shutter motors 58L and 58R is applied to the swing arms 303L and 303R via the connecting pin 305 and the connecting elongated hole 306. Is transmitted, and the swing arms 303L and 303R swing around the rear end to When the shutters 210L and 210R are moved between the closed position and the open position, the shutters 210L and 210R can be moved by the swinging of the swinging arms 303L and 303R. , 210R can be arranged at a position away from 210R, so that the degree of freedom of arrangement of the driving means is improved.

  Further, when the swing arms 303L and 303R are arranged at positions where the perpendicular line P1 connecting the rotation shaft and the connection pin 305 reaches the vicinity of the dead center position substantially orthogonal to the connection long hole 306, the second shutter is provided. When 210b is moved and guided backward, even if the swing arms 303L and 303R are moved at a constant speed by the shutter motors 58L and 58R, a large impact is generated at the stop position by being decelerated at the stop position. In addition, the torque increases at the stop position, so that the second shutter 210b is smoothly moved without being caught at the bent position.

  Furthermore, when the perpendicular lines P1 and P2 are arranged at positions that reach the vicinity of the dead center position that is substantially orthogonal to the connecting elongated hole 306, the shutters 210L and 210R are arranged at the closed position or the open position, so that the shutter 210L and 210R can be accurately placed in the closed position or the open position.

  Further, the accessory 230L, 230R composed of at least the second member 230b provided to be bent via the hinges 347L, 347R with respect to the first member 230a can be moved between the separation position and the combined position. The accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R for guiding the first guide groove portion 283a and the second member 230b for moving and guiding the first member 230a and the second member 230b in the left-right direction when moving from the combined position to the separation position. A second guide groove portion 283b that is bent around the hinges 347L and 347R and is guided to move backward. The bending angle of the second guide groove portion 283b with respect to the first guide groove portion 283a is the first guide groove portion 261a. , 280a is larger than the bending angle of the second guide groove portions 261b, 280b, and the objects 230L, 230R When moving toward the rear non-overlapping portion, only the second structure portion is bent with respect to the first structure portion by the fourth guide portion, so that the objects 230L and 230R are separated at the separation position. The left-right width dimension can be shortened. Therefore, since the right and left width dimensions of the display screen 51a are not limited in order to secure the arrangement space for the objects 230L and 230R at the separation position, the size of the liquid crystal display 51 can be increased.

  In this embodiment, as guide means for moving and guiding the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R, guide portions such as guide rollers and guide pins protruding from the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R are provided. Although the guide groove is applied as the guided portion to be slidably inserted, a guide rail or the like may be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the front end edges 350L and 350R of the accessories 230L and 230R are inclined in a direction away from each other from the upper end to the lower end, and therefore, when the accessories 230L and 230R are moved to the combined position. The front end edges 350L and 350R come into contact with the lower end side close to the driving force transmitting portion after the upper end side far from the mounting bosses 346a and 346b, which are driving force transmitting portions, contacts first. Therefore, even if the accessory 230L, 230R transmits the driving force only to the lower end side of the front end edges 350L, 350R, the front end edges 350L, 350R can be brought into contact with each other without any gap at the combined position.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory mechanisms 330L and 346b are provided via the attachment bosses 346a and 346b provided at the lower portions of the accessories 230L and 230R, that is, the lower portions on one end side of the front end edges 350L and 350R extending in the vertical direction. The driving force of 330R is transmitted, but the driving force of the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R is transmitted via the driving force transmitting portion provided at the upper part on the other end side of the front end edges 350L and 350R. You may be made to do.

  The driving force transmitting portion is not limited to the mounting portion with the driving members 336L and 336R that are mounted on the driving shafts 335L and 335R and move in the axial direction by the rotation of the driving shafts 335L and 335R. In the accessory 230L, 230R, as long as it is a connecting portion that is connected to a transmission member that is driven by the driving means, for example, a driven gear portion that meshes with a driving gear portion as a transmission member may be used.

  In the present embodiment, since both the left and right accessories 230L and 230R are moved toward the combined position, both the left and right accessories 230L and 230R are close to each other, and thus the upper end side is rubbed and is not easily worn. .

  In the present embodiment, both the left and right accessories 230L and 230R are provided to be movable toward the combined position, but only one of the left and right may be provided to be movable.

  In this embodiment, when both the left and right objects 230L and 230R are located at the combined position, one object imitating a robot is formed. If the moving unit having the abutted side that can come into contact with the abutting side is movably provided, when the abutting side and the abutted side abut, it is not necessarily one decorative part or role. Things do not have to be configured. That is, the contact side formed in a straight line shape in front view may be provided in a predetermined structural portion instead of an accessory.

  For example, in the shutters 210L and 210R, the right side of the shutter 210L and the left side of the shutter 210R that are in contact with each other in the closed position extend in the vertical direction, and the swinging arms 303L and 303R as driving means are extended. The right side and the left side are connected to each other via a connecting boss 318 (driving force transmitting portion) provided on the upper side. Therefore, although not particularly illustrated, the right side and the left side are moved to the closed position if they are inclined in the direction of gradually approaching from the upper end side close to the driving force transmitting portion toward the lower end side in the open position. In this case, for example, after the lower end side of the left side comes into contact with the right side, the upper end side can come into contact.

  Further, if the front end edges 350L and 350R constituting the contact side and the contacted side of the accessory 230L and 230R are provided so as to form a straight line in the vertical direction when viewed from the front, as in this embodiment. It may be configured by a curve that curves in the front-rear direction, may be configured by a straight line extending in the up-down direction, or may be tilted in the front-rear direction in the case of a straight line. Further, the contact side and the contacted side may be in contact with each other in a line contact so that the entire contacted side overlaps the contact side at the contact position such as the combined position. .

  In this embodiment, the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R that drive the shutters 210L and 210R are rotatably provided by the shutter motors 58L and 58R and the shutter motors 58L and 58R, and are connected to an eccentric position that is eccentric with respect to the rotation center. The driven gears 302L and 302R having the pins 305 projecting from the rear end thereof are swingably supported by the upper plate 201, and the shutters 210L and 210R are provided at the front ends, and the connecting pin 305 is slidably inserted. Swinging arms 303L and 303R in which connecting long holes 306 are formed, but as the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R for driving the accessory 230L and 230R, they are combined by swinging by the swinging arm. Even if a drive mechanism similar to the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R that move between the position and the separation position is employed. There.

  The accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R for driving the accessory 230L and 230R include the accessory motors 56L and 56R and the driven gears 332L, 332R, 333L, and the driven gears 331L and 331R of the accessory motors 56L and 56R. 333R and drive shafts 335L and 335R meshing with the driven gears 333L and 333R. The shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R that drive the shutters 210L and 210R are the same drive mechanisms as the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R. May be adopted.

  That is, in this embodiment, the actors 230L and 230R are arranged on the back side of the shutters 210L and 210R, but the shutters 210L and 210R may be arranged on the rear side of the actors 230L and 230R.

  In the present embodiment, the shutters 210L, 300R, which are moved by the shutter mechanisms 300L, 300R separate from the accessory mechanisms 330L, 330R inside the casing 200a of the effect unit 200 in which the accessories 230L, 230R are disposed. 210R is provided, the accessory mechanisms 330L and 330R are provided on the lower surface side of the housing 200a, and the shutter mechanisms 300L and 300R are provided on the upper surface side, so that the accessory mechanism 330L that drives the accessory 230L and 230R is provided. , 330R and the shutter mechanisms 300L, 300R for driving the shutters 210L, 210R can be arranged so as not to interfere with each other.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R are provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction. However, the superposition position that overlaps the display screen 51a of the liquid crystal display 51 and the non-superimposition position that does not overlap. The moving direction is not limited to the left-right direction, and may be provided so as to be movable in the up-down direction or the oblique direction along the upper panel 112, for example.

  Further, the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R do not necessarily have to be movable in the same direction, and are provided in different directions, for example, one is movable in the left-right direction and the other is movable in the vertical direction. May be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shutters 210L and 210R and the accessories 230L and 230R are configured by a pair of left and right members that are provided on the left and right sides so as to be able to open the doors, but are configured by a single member. Alternatively, it may be composed of two or more units.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the liquid crystal display 51 which is a display apparatus which can display an image was applied as an example of an effect means, it is not limited to such a display apparatus, A mechanical structure It may be an effect device or a decorative member made of.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the embodiment, as an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, the slot machine 1 that plays a game using medals (game media), credits, or the like as the gaming value is applied, but the present invention is limited to this. The present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to pachinko gaming machines that play games using pachinko balls (game media) as gaming value. In this case, for example, the liquid crystal display 51 is applied as a variable display device provided on the game board of the pachinko gaming machine, and the shutter 210L, between the superimposition position superimposed on the liquid crystal display 51 and the non-superimposition position not superimposed. What is necessary is just to provide 210R and the accessory 230L, 230R so that a movement is possible.

1 slot machine 200 effect unit 210L, 210R shutter 230L, 230R accessory 261 shutter upper guide groove 261a, 261b guide groove 261c bent portion 280 shutter lower guide groove 281L, 281R front link 282L, 282R for connecting the accessory Object connection rear grooves 283L, 283R Guide groove guides 283a, 283b Guide groove portions 300L, 300R Shutter mechanism 303L, 303R Swing arm 305 Connection pin 306 Connection long holes 330L, 330R Accessory mechanism 336L, 336R Support members 350L, 350R Front edge

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
A movable body provided to be movable along the guide portion by a driving source;
The movable body is provided so as to conceal the movable body when the movable body is in the concealed position, and is not concealed when the movable body is in a non-concealed position different from the concealed position. A concealment unit provided to conceal the drive source in any of the non-concealment positions;
With
The movable body is
A first effect unit that is concealed by the concealment unit at the concealment position and is not concealed by the concealment unit at the non-concealment position;
A second rendering unit that is provided at an end of the movable body and is not concealed by the concealment unit even in the concealment position;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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