JP2015221176A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making non-light-emission areas small by narrowing gaps between adjacent LEDs in a prescribed light-emitting display drawn by a residual image so as to enhance the amusement level.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a motor 55; a first and a second driven members 51A, 51B driven by the motor 55, allowed to move reciprocally in the arc direction with a rotary axis 54 as the center, and a plurality of LEDs 58 are disposed in a row on a straight line M passing the center P of the rotary axis 54; and a drive-light emission coordination control circuit 130 for controlling the light emission of the plurality of LEDs 58 respectively according to a driven position of the first and the second driven members 51A, 51B, to combine residual image effects generated by movements of light emitting LEDs 58, so that the residual image effects can be viewed as a prescribed light-emitting display by game players. The LED 58 has a light emitting surface 58a formed substantially in a rectangular shape viewed from the players, and is disposed so that the longer direction of the light emitting surface 58a is set oblique with respect to the straight line M.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a movable member having a light emitting unit.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been applied to gaming machines such as pachinko machines in order to entertain the player. For example, the movable member is disposed in front of the display device, and the movable member is provided with a light emitting area constituted by the light emitting portion, and the light emitting state is controlled corresponding to the moving position of the movable member A configuration in which a predetermined light emission display is drawn from an afterimage of is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-225343

  In the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the light emitting units are arranged in a row so as to be orthogonal to the moving direction. Here, the light emitting portion is formed of LEDs, and the LEDs are disposed with an air gap between adjacent LEDs so that the lead wires connected to the light emitting substrate do not overlap the lead wires of the adjacent LEDs. It was For this reason, in a predetermined light emitting display drawn from an afterimage, a portion where the air gap moves is a non-light emitting area. As a result, an incomplete light emitting display may be visually recognized by the player, which may reduce interest.

  In view of such a problem, in a predetermined light emitting display drawn from an afterimage, the non-light emitting area can be made smaller by narrowing the gap between adjacent LEDs, and a gaming machine capable of enhancing interest. It is provided.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above, and next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to the first aspect, the driving means and the driving means are driven by the driving means, and are configured to be reciprocally movable in the arc direction about the pivot axis, and a plurality of straight lines passing through the center of the pivot axis Light emission control is performed on the plurality of light emission sources according to the driven member in which the light emission sources are arranged in a row and the drive position of the driven member, and an afterimage effect generated by moving the emitted light sources is And a drive light emission cooperation control unit configured to be recognized by the player as a predetermined light emission display by combining, and the light emission source has a light emission surface formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the player, The longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface is disposed to be inclined with respect to the straight line.

  That is, in the second aspect, the light emitting source has a length from a portion where the distance from the center of the pivoting axis of the light emitting surface is the longest to the center of the pivoting axis with respect to the light emitting source. The light emitting surface of a light emitting source disposed adjacent to and on the side opposite to the center of the pivoting axis on a straight line passing through the center of the pivoting axis has the shortest distance from the center of the pivoting axis It is disposed to have a length equal to or greater than the length up to the center of rotation of the moving shaft.

  The effects of the present invention are as follows.

  According to the present invention, in a predetermined light emitting display drawn from an afterimage, the non-light emitting region can be made smaller by narrowing the gap between adjacent LEDs, and the interest can be enhanced.

The front view which showed the whole structure of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Similarly, the front perspective view which showed the structure of the state by which the window frame of the pachinko game machine was open | released. Similarly, the front view which showed the structure of the game board. Similarly, a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine. Similarly, the front view which showed the light emission display by the 1st driven member which inclined and arrange | positioned LED. Similarly, the enlarged front view of the range A of FIG. Similarly, the front view which showed the light emission display by the 1st driven member which inclined and arrange | positioned LED. Similarly, the enlarged front view of the range B of FIG. The front view which showed the light emission display by the conventional driven member. Similarly, the enlarged front view of the range C of FIG.

  Next, an embodiment of the invention will be described.

First, an overall configuration of an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described using the drawings. The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be, for example, a slot gaming machine.
In the following description, the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the player side, the front side is the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the back side is the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine to define the front-rear direction. Further, the pachinko gaming machine is viewed from the player side, and the left hand side is defined as the left side of the pachinko gaming machine, and the right hand side is defined as the right side of the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine is formed by attaching various game components to a frame mainly composed of an outer frame 2, an inner frame 3, and a window frame 5. Ru.

  The outer frame 2 is an outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine, and is a frame formed in a substantially square cylindrical shape with the front and rear surfaces opened. The outer frame 2 is installed in Taijima provided in a game arcade such as a pachinko hall. The outer frame 2 is provided with a middle frame 3.

  The middle frame 3 is a frame formed in a substantially square cylindrical shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. The middle frame 3 is rotatably supported at the opening on the front side of the outer frame 2 via a pivot support member such as a hinge. In the middle frame 3, a game board 4A, a window frame 5, and a lower tray unit 6 are provided.

  The game board 4A is detachably attached to the middle frame 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 4A is formed by arranging various game members, decoration members, and the like on a game board which is a plate-like member formed in a substantially flat plate shape.

  The window frame 5 is a frame formed in a substantially frame shape. The window frame 5 is disposed in front of the game board 4A. The window frame 5 is rotatably supported at the opening on the front side of the middle frame 3 via a pivoting member such as a hinge. A substantially circular window frame opening 8 is opened substantially at the center of the window frame 5. The window frame opening 8 is covered by a transparent plate 8a. Thus, the player can visually recognize the game board 4A (more specifically, the game area 7) disposed behind the window frame 5 from the front through the transparent plate 8a. Below the window frame opening 8, an upper tray 9 in which gaming balls before firing are stored is disposed. Loudspeakers 10 are disposed on the left and right of the window frame opening 8 respectively.

  The lower tray unit 6 is mounted below the middle frame 3 and below the window frame 5. In the approximate center of the lower tray unit 6, a lower tray 6a in which gaming balls overflowing from the upper tray 9 are stored is disposed. On the right side of the lower tray unit 6, to the right of the lower tray 6a, there is disposed a launch handle 15 configured to be able to shoot the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 9 toward the gaming area 7 of the gaming board 4A. It will be set up.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 4A will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  In the central portion of the game board 4A, a symbol display opening 13 is formed which penetrates the game board 4A in the front-rear direction. Further, on the front side surface of the game board 4A, a guide rail 11 is disposed in a substantially circular shape in a front view and is erected forward.

  The guide rail 11 is a strip-shaped member formed in a substantially arc shape. The guide rails 11 are attached to the front side of the game board 4A in a rising manner with respect to the front side. The guide rails 11 are arranged on the front side surface of the game board 4A to form a substantially circular shape in front view. Then, in the game board 4A, an inner area formed in a substantially circular shape by the guide rails 11 is configured as the game area 7 which is an area where the game balls roll.

  The game board 4A mainly includes a symbol display device 12, a start gate 17, a variable winning device 21, a big winning device 24, a general winning opening 14, and first and second driven members 51A and 51B. Is provided.

  The symbol display device 12 is a device provided with a liquid crystal screen 20 and configured to be able to variably display symbols, numbers, and the like on the liquid crystal screen 20. The symbol display device 12 is attached to the rear side of the game board 4A with the liquid crystal screen 20 directed forward.

  The symbol display opening 13 is an opening for the player to visually recognize the liquid crystal screen 20 of the symbol display device 12 from the front. The symbol display opening 13 is formed by penetrating the game board 4A in the front-rear direction substantially at the center of the game area 7 in a front view. The liquid crystal screen 20 of the symbol display device 12 is disposed in the symbol display opening 13. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the liquid crystal screen 20 of the symbol display device 12 attached to the rear side of the game board 4A from the front through the symbol display opening 13.

  The start gate 17 is disposed at the left in the game area 7. The start gate 17 is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view penetrating in the vertical direction, and the gaming ball is configured to be able to pass therethrough. Inside the starting gate 17, a starting gate sensor 31 (see FIG. 4) formed of a proximity switch is disposed. The start gate sensor 31 detects the passage when the gaming ball passes the start gate 17, and outputs a start gate pass signal. When the game ball passes through the start gate 17, the normal symbol game is played, and when the result of the hit determination of the normal symbol game is a hit, the variable winning device 21 is activated to perform the normal electric role game . When the variable winning device 21 is activated to be in the open state, the game ball can be won in the starting opening 23.

  The variable winning device 21 (normally powered combination) is disposed at the lower center of the game area 7. The variable winning device 21 is provided with a starting opening 23. The starting opening 23 is formed in the shape of a pocket with the upper surface opened, and the gaming ball is configured to be able to enter (prize winning) inside thereof. A pair of movable pieces 22 is disposed on the left and right of the starting opening 23. The pair of movable pieces 22 are disposed to face each other. An output shaft of a movable piece solenoid 34 (see FIG. 4) provided in the variable winning device 21 is interlocked and connected to the pair of movable pieces 22. And a pair of movable piece 22 is rotated in the direction which mutually approaches or separates by making the lower end into a fulcrum by operation of the output axis of Solenoid 34 for movable pieces. Then, when the pair of movable pieces 22 pivot in the direction approaching each other with the lower end as a fulcrum, the game balls rolling in the game area 7 are interfered by the pair of movable pieces 22 and win in the starting opening 23 Can not do (closed state). On the other hand, when the pair of movable pieces 22 pivots in the direction away from each other with the lower end as a fulcrum, the game balls rolling in the game area 7 are not interfered by the pair of movable pieces 22 and win in the starting opening 23 Can (open).

  As described above, the variable winning device 21 is configured to be able to arbitrarily switch between the open state where the game ball can win and the closed state where the game ball can not win. In addition, inside the starting opening 23, a starting opening sensor 35 (see FIG. 4) including a proximity switch is disposed. When the gaming ball wins in the starting opening 23 (variable winning device 21), the starting opening sensor 35 detects the winning and outputs a starting opening winning signal.

  The big winning device 24 (special electric winning combination) is disposed below the variable winning device 21 at a lower portion in the game area 7. The big winning device 24 is provided with a big winning opening 26. The special winning opening 26 has a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction in front view, and the game area 7 is formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction. The special winning opening 26 is opened and closed by the special winning opening door 25. The special winning opening door 25 is supported so as to be rotatable around the game area 7 with the lower end as a fulcrum. To the special winning opening door 25, an output shaft of a special winning opening door solenoid 36 (see FIG. 4) provided in the special winning device 24 is interlocked and coupled. Then, the special winning opening door 25 is rotated forward with the lower end as a fulcrum by the operation of the output shaft of the special winning opening door solenoid 36 and protrudes forward from the game area 7 (the plate surface is in the vertical direction Towards the attitude). The gaming ball rolling in the gaming area 7 collides with the upper surface side of the big winning opening door 25 from above and is guided by the big winning opening door 25 to enter the big winning opening 26 (winning) Ru. That is, when the special winning opening door 25 pivots forward with the lower end as a fulcrum, the gaming ball rolling in the gaming area 7 can win the special winning opening 26 (opened state). On the other hand, when the special winning opening door 25 closes the special winning opening 26, the gaming balls rolling in the gaming area 7 can not win the special winning opening 26 (closed state).

  As described above, the special winning device 24 is configured to be able to arbitrarily switch between the open state where the gaming ball can win and the closed state where the gaming ball can not win. Further, inside the special winning opening 26, a special winning opening sensor 37 (see FIG. 4), which is a proximity switch, is disposed. The special winning opening sensor 37 detects the winning when the gaming ball has won the special winning opening 26 (big winning device 24), and outputs a special winning opening winning signal.

  The general winning opening 14 is a member which is formed in the shape of a pocket with the upper surface opened, and in which the game balls are formed so as to be capable of entering (winning). A plurality of general winning openings 14 are arranged at appropriate positions on the lower part of the game area 7. The general winning opening 14 is configured such that a predetermined number of gaming balls (prize balls) are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown) when the game balls enter.

  The out port 16 finally flows in when the game ball rolling the game area 7 does not enter (winning) each winning port such as the general winning port 14, the starting port 23 and the big winning port 26 etc. Opening. The out port 16 is formed at the lowermost portion of the game area 7 so as to penetrate the game board 4A in the front-rear direction. The game balls having flowed into the out port 16 are collected on the side of the game arcade such as a pachinko hall or the like in which the pachinko gaming machine is installed.

Next, the first and second driven members 51A and 51B will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5 and 6. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the first and second driven members 51 </ b> A and 51 </ b> B are disposed around the symbol display device 12. More specifically, the first driven member 51A is disposed on the right side of the symbol display device 12 as viewed from the player, and the second driven member 51B is disposed on the left side of the symbol display device 12 as viewed from the player Is located in

As shown in FIG. 3, the first driven member 51A has a pivot 52, and an LED mounting portion 53 which protrudes from the pivot 52 and is provided in a long plate shape. The rotation fulcrum portion 52 of the first driven member 51A is disposed on the upper right of the symbol display member 12.
As shown in FIG. 3, the second driven member 51 </ b> B includes a pivot fulcrum portion 52 and an LED mounting portion 53 which protrudes from the pivot fulcrum portion 52 and is provided in a long plate shape. The rotation fulcrum portion 52 of the second driven member 51 </ b> B is disposed on the lower left side of the symbol display member 12.
The following configuration will be described mainly using the first driven member 51A because the configurations of the first driven member 51A and the second driven member 51B are substantially the same.

The pivot fulcrum portion 52 has a hole for inserting the pivot shaft 54, and the pivot fulcrum portion 52 is fixed to the pivot shaft 54 so as not to be relatively rotatable via a pin or the like.
The pivot shaft 54 is connected non-rotatably to a drive shaft (not shown) projecting from a motor 55 (see FIG. 4) which is a drive means. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, let P be the center of the pivot shaft 54, that is, the rotation centers of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B.
The motor 55 is attached to a base 57 provided on the rear side of the first driven member 51A as viewed from the player.

In the LED mounting portion 53, the LEDs 58 which are light emission sources are arranged in a line on a straight line M passing the center P of the pivot shaft 54, in other words, in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the LED mounting portion 53.
The LED 58 has a substantially rectangular light emitting surface 58a when viewed from the player, a frame 58b provided outside the light emitting surface 58a, and leads 58c extending from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame 58b.
The LEDs 58 are arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58 a is inclined with respect to the direction of the straight line M passing through the pivot shaft 54. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the LEDs 58 are arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58a is inclined at an angle θ from the direction of the straight line M passing through the pivot shaft 54.
Thus, the lead 58 c and the frame 58 b of the LED 58 are also arranged to be inclined at an angle θ from the direction of the straight line M passing through the pivot shaft 54.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the LED 58 has a length from the portion where the distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is The distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58 disposed on the straight line M passing the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the opposite side to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is shortest It is arranged to be shorter than the length from the portion to the center P of the pivot shaft 54.
For example, in FIG. 5, the length from the portion where the distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a of one LED 58A is the longest to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is L1. The portion from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58B disposed adjacent to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the straight line M passing through the center P of the pivot 54 is shortest L1 is shorter than L2 and the difference between the length L2 and the length L1 is D1.
In the present embodiment, all the other LEDs 58 and the LEDs 58 are disposed adjacent to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the straight line M passing through the center P of the pivot shaft 54 and on the opposite side. In relation to the LED 58, D1 is configured to be constant.

Next, the operation mode of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the first driven member 51 </ b> A is configured to be reciprocally movable in the arc direction around the pivot shaft 54 by driving the motor 55. More specifically, in the first driven member 51A, the LED mounting portion is placed on the upper side of the symbol display 12 from the state where the LED mounting portion is substantially parallel to the right side of the symbol display 12 (parallel to the vertical direction) It is configured to be reciprocally movable to a substantially parallel state (a state parallel to the left and right direction).

  By driving the motor 55, the second driven member 51B is configured to be reciprocally movable in the arc direction around the pivot shaft 54. More specifically, in the second driven member 51B, the LED mounting portion 53 is below the symbol display device 12 from a state where the LED mounting portion 53 is substantially parallel to the left side of the symbol display device 12 (a state parallel to the vertical direction). It is configured to be reciprocally movable to a state substantially parallel to the side (a state parallel to the lateral direction).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control circuit 80 shown in FIG. 4 controls the game contents of the special symbol game and the big hit game, and includes a CPU 81, a ROM 82 and a RAM 83. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 82 of the main control circuit 80, and the CPU 81 performs processing operations based on the control program of the ROM 82 and the control data of the ROM 82, using the RAM 83 as a work area. The input circuit 84 includes a starting opening winning signal from the first starting opening sensor 30, a starting gate winning signal from the starting gate sensor 31, a starting opening winning signal from the second starting opening sensor 35, and a big winning from the large winning opening sensor 37. Each of the mouth winning signals is output to the main control circuit 80, and the main control circuit 80 sets a control command and a winning ball command when the starting opening winning signal is detected through the input circuit 84, and the special winning opening winning signal Set the prize ball command when it detects. The solenoid circuit 85 is configured to cut off the power for the movable piece solenoid 34 and the large winning opening door solenoid 36, and the main control circuit 80 electrically controls the solenoid circuit 85 to move the movable piece 22 and the large winning hole door Operate 25.

  The payout control circuit 90 shown in FIG. 4 controls the payout operation of the prize balls, and includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM of the payout control circuit 90, and the CPU performs the game ball payout operation based on the control program of the ROM and the control data of the ROM with the RAM as a work area. The payout control circuit 90 is one to which a prize ball command is transmitted from the main control circuit 80, and outputs a drive signal when a prize ball command is detected. The motor circuit 91 receives a drive signal from the payout control circuit 90. When the drive signal is input, the payout motor 92 is driven to pay out a unit number of prize balls in the upper tray 9.

  The effect control circuit (effect device control means) 100 of FIG. 4 controls the display content of the symbol display device 12 and includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. A control program and control data are recorded in advance in the ROM 102 of the effect control circuit 100, and the CPU 101 performs processing operations based on the control program of the ROM 102 and the control data of the ROM 102, using the RAM 103 as a work area. The effect control circuit 100 transmits the setting result of the control command from the main control circuit 80, and sets the effect command when the transmission result of the control command is detected.

  The display control circuit 110 of FIG. 4 controls the display content of the symbol display device 12, and the effect control circuit 100 transmits the setting result of the effect command to the display control circuit 110. The display control circuit 110, when receiving the setting result of the rendering command, displays an image according to the receiving result of the rendering command on the symbol display device 12, and has VDP, VROM and VRAM. The VROM is an image data for displaying an image of a decoration pattern game, a video data for displaying a background image of the decoration pattern game, an image for displaying a video data for displaying an image of a big hit game effect, and a holding pattern Data is recorded in advance, and VDP develops each of the image data and video data detected from the VROM in the VRAM, and outputs the R, G, and B signals to the symbol display device 12. Display in color.

  The sound control circuit 120 shown in FIG. 4 controls the output contents of the two speakers 10, and the effect control circuit 100 transmits the setting result of the effect command to the sound control circuit 120. When the sound control circuit 120 receives the setting result of the rendering command, the sound control circuit 120 sets a sound signal according to the reception result of the rendering command, and each of the two speakers 10 is electrically operated according to the setting result of the sound signal. By operating, both the speakers 10 output sound effects according to the reception result of the rendering command.

  The drive light emission cooperative control circuit 130 shown in FIG. 4 is configured to control the light emission state of the LED 58 as well as to cut off power to the motor 55 for driving the first and second driven members 51A and 51B described later. The setting result of the rendering command is transmitted from the rendering control circuit 100 to the drive light emission cooperative control circuit 130. When receiving the setting result of the rendering command, the drive light emission cooperation control circuit 130 controls the motor 55 in accordance with the receiving result of the rendering command, and at the driving positions of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B. In response, the plurality of LEDs 58 are controlled to emit light.

Next, a light emission display using an afterimage effect generated by the movement of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B and the light emission of the LED 58 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. In addition, since the light emission display using the afterimage effect generated by the light emission of the first driven member 51A and the second driven member 51B has substantially the same configuration, the first driven member 51A is mainly described below. This will be described using
When receiving the setting result of the rendering command, the drive light emission cooperation control circuit 130 controls the motor 55 in accordance with the receiving result of the rendering command, and at the driving positions of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B. In response, the plurality of LEDs 58 are controlled to emit light, and the afterimage effect generated by the movement of the emitted LEDs 58 is combined so that the player can visually recognize the predetermined light emission display.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the LED mounting portion 53 is designed with the first driven member 51A being in a state where the LED mounting portion 53 is substantially parallel to the right side of the symbol display 12 (parallel to the vertical direction). An afterimage effect generated by causing the corresponding LED 58 to emit light when the LED mounting unit 53 comes to a predetermined position by reciprocating to a state substantially parallel to the upper side of the display device 12 (a state parallel to the left and right direction). By combining these, it is possible to display an image (smile mark) that is a predetermined light emission display.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, since the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58a is arranged to be inclined at an angle θ with respect to the straight line M direction passing through the pivot shaft 54, the difference between the length L2 and the length L1 is Some D1 can be shortened. That is, by arranging the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58a to be inclined at an angle θ with respect to the direction of the straight line M passing the pivot shaft 54, interference between the leads 58c of the adjacent LEDs 58 can be avoided. As a result, D1 can be made shorter than twice the longitudinal length of the lead 58c. As a result, in the light emission display, the light emission area (the black-filled area of the smile mark in FIG. 5) combined with the afterimage effect generated by the light emission of the LED 58 becomes large, and the air gap between the LED 58 and the adjacent LED 58 exists. As a result, the non-light emitting area (the range in which the smile mark in FIG. 5 is filled with thin ink) is reduced. Note that the non-light emitting region is not limited to the region which does not emit light at all. Also in this embodiment, although the area does not emit light due to the presence of the air gap, the adjacent light emitting area emits light and thus becomes brighter than the surroundings.

  As a comparative example, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, when the LED is arranged such that the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface is parallel to the straight line M direction passing through the pivot axis, The length L1 from the longest distance from the center P to the center P of the pivoting axis and the LED on the straight line M passing through the center of the pivoting axis on the opposite side to the center P of the pivoting axis The difference D2 between the shortest distance from the center P of the pivoting axis of the light emitting surface of the LED placed in the center and the length L2 from the center P of the pivoting axis is at least You will need twice the length.

  As a result, in the present embodiment, the non-light emitting region can be made smaller by narrowing the gap between the light emitting surface 58 a and the adjacent light emitting surface 58 a as compared with the comparative example. Thereby, when displaying an image (smiling mark), it is possible to reduce unevenness in brightness and darkness.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the LED 58A is disposed such that the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58a is inclined at an angle θ with respect to the straight M direction passing through the center P of the pivot shaft 54 The length L1 from the portion where the distance from the center P of the moving shaft 54 is the longest to the center P of the rotating shaft 54 is the rotating shaft 54 on the straight line M passing the center P of the rotating shaft 54 with respect to the LED 58A. The distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58B disposed on the opposite side to the center P of the center is equal to the length L2 from the shortest portion to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 It can be arranged as well.
In this case, the difference between the length L2 and the length L1 can be zero. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the non-light emitting area is not present between the light emitting areas formed by the movement of the light emitting surface 58a of the adjacent LED 58, and an image (smile mark) which is a predetermined light emitting display is displayed. In this case, it is possible to eliminate the unevenness of light and dark.

  As described above, it is driven by the motor 55 (driving means) and the motor 55, and is configured to be reciprocally movable in the arc direction about the pivot shaft 54, and on the straight line M passing through the center P of the pivot shaft 54. And the plurality of LEDs 58 (light emitting sources) are arranged in a row, and the plurality of LEDs 58 in accordance with the driving positions of the first and second driven members 51A and 51B. The light emission cooperation control circuit 130 (drive light emission cooperation control means for causing the player to visually recognize as a predetermined light emission display by combining the afterimage effect generated by moving the light emitting LED 58 and controlling the light emission of each And the LED 58 has a light emitting surface 58a formed in a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from the player, and the longitudinal direction of the light emitting surface 58a is arranged to be inclined with respect to the straight line M. .

  By configuring in this manner, in the image (smile mark) that is a predetermined light emission display drawn from the afterimage, the non-light emission area can be reduced by narrowing the gap between the adjacent LEDs 58. Thereby, when displaying the image (smile mark) which is a predetermined light emission display, it is possible to reduce the unevenness of light and dark.

In the LED 58, the length from the portion where the distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a is the longest to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is the center P of the pivot shaft 54 with respect to the LED 58. The light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58 disposed adjacent to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the straight line M passes the shortest distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 to the center of the pivot shaft 54 It is arranged to be longer than P.
For example, in the LED 58A, the length L1 from the portion where the distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a is the longest to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is the center P of the pivot shaft 54 with respect to the LED 58A. The light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58B disposed on the side opposite to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the straight line M passing through has a shortest distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 from the shortest distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54. It is arranged to have a length L2 or more to the center P.

  By configuring in this manner, in the image (smile mark) that is a predetermined light emission display drawn from the afterimage, the non-light emitting region can be eliminated by narrowing the gap between the adjacent LEDs 58. Thereby, when displaying the image (smile mark) which is a predetermined light emission display, it is possible to eliminate the unevenness of light and dark.

  In the present embodiment, in the LED 58, the length L1 from the portion where the distance from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a is the longest to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 is The portion from the center P of the pivot shaft 54 of the light emitting surface 58a of the LED 58 disposed adjacent to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the opposite side to the center P of the pivot shaft 54 on the straight line M passing through the center P The difference between the length L2 and the center P of the rotation shaft 54 is D1 or the length L1 and the length L2 are equal to each other, but the present invention is limited thereto. The length from the part where the distance from the center of the pivot axis of the light emitting surface is the longest to the center of the pivot axis is not the same as that of the LED on the straight line passing through the center of the pivot axis. A light emitting surface of an LED disposed adjacent to the opposite side to the center It is also possible to distance from the center of the rotation shaft is longer construction than the length to the center of the pivot axis from the shortest portion. That is, the light emitting area of the light emitting surface and the light emitting area of the light emitting surface adjacent to each other may be overlapped.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the image (smile mark) is displayed as the predetermined light emission display, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a character or the like can be displayed.

  51A: first driven member, 51B: second driven member, 54: rotating shaft, 55: motor (driving means), 58: LED (light emitting source), 58a: light emitting surface, 130: drive light emitting cooperation Control circuit (Drive light emission cooperation control means)

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Driving means,
A driven member which is driven by the driving means and configured to be reciprocally movable in a circular arc direction about a pivot axis, and in which a plurality of light emission sources are arranged in a line on a straight line passing through the center of the pivot axis When,
The light emission control of each of the plurality of light emission sources is performed according to the drive position of the driven member, and the afterimage action generated by the movement of the emitted light emission source is combined to be viewed by the player as a predetermined light emission display. Drive-emission cooperative control means for
The game machine, wherein the light emission source has a light emission surface formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from a player, and a longitudinal direction of the light emission surface is inclined with respect to the straight line.   The light emitting source has a length from a portion where the distance from the center of the pivoting axis of the light emitting surface to the center of the pivoting axis is the center of the pivoting axis with respect to the light emitting source. The length from the shortest distance from the center of the pivot axis to the center of the pivot axis of the light emitting surface of the light emitting source arranged adjacent to the center of the pivot axis on a straight line opposite to the center of the pivot axis The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is arranged to be as described above.

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