JP2016067395A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can enhance a performance effect by operation of a movable body.SOLUTION: A movable performance device 50 is provided with a movable body 69 which swings between a standby position and an operation position around a swing shaft by a drive mechanism. Two movable ornament bodies 73, 80 are freely and rotatably supported by the movable body 69 via a rotation axis parallel to the swing shaft. The respective movable ornament bodies 73, 80 are rotated with respect to the movable body 69 so that postures are maintained by a posture maintenance mechanism as the movable body 69 swings. The two movable ornament bodies 73, 80 are arranged diagonally at a standby position of the movable body 69, whereas at the operation position of the movable body 69, they are linearly arranged in a vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable effect device that produces an effect by an operation.

  A pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine is provided with a frame-like frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine, Through a window of the frame-shaped decorative body, a display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols is faced from the rear, and at the lower position of the frame-shaped decorative body on the game board, a pachinko ball ( Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning device (start winning means) that starts symbol variation on the symbol display device by winning a game ball) or a special winning device that is opened at the time of a big hit. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device are made, and the symbol display device has a predetermined combination of symbols. In this case, a so-called big hit is generated by stopping and the special winning device is opened so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained.

  Further, in recent pachinko machines, a movable effect device (movable effect device) provided with a movable body that swings about an axis is disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body or the like, and the movable object is displayed as a symbol. The effect of the effect is improved by swinging between the standby position and the operating position in accordance with the symbol variation effect in the device (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-167171 A

  In the movable effect device disclosed in Patent Document 1, only the movable body swings, and the effect of monotonous operation and interest cannot be expected. In addition, since the posture of the movable body is changed by swinging between the standby position and the operating position, the design of the surface of the movable body with a correct posture at one of the standby position and the operating position is applied. Further, it is pointed out that the design that can be applied to the movable body is limited because the posture of the design is changed at the other position and the decorativeness is deteriorated.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the above-described problems inherent in gaming machines according to the prior art, and provides a gaming machine that can improve the rendering effect by the operation of the movable body. The purpose is to do.

In order to solve the above problem, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application,
In a gaming machine equipped with a movable production device (50) that produces production by movement,
The movable effect device (50)
A movable body (69) that swings between a standby position and an operating position by driving of the drive means (59);
Reciprocating in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the swing axis of the movable body (69) by the operating mechanism (88) disposed on the movable body (69) and operating in accordance with the swing of the movable body (69). An actuating member (89) to be moved;
A decorative body (73, 80) supported by the movable body (69) and rotatable about an axis parallel to the swing axis of the movable body (69);
A posture maintaining mechanism (92) for connecting the operating member (89) and the decorative body (73, 80) and rotating the decorative body (73, 80) as the operating member (89) reciprocates; ,
The posture maintaining mechanism (92) moves the decorative body (73, 80) so that the decorative body (73, 80) maintains a constant posture when the movable body (69) swings. The gist of the invention is that it is configured to rotate with respect to (69).

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the decorative body that rotates as the movable body swings is disposed on the swinging movable body, it is possible to improve the effect produced by the operation of the movable body. Moreover, since the posture of the decorative body does not change due to the swinging of the movable body, the degree of freedom of the design applied to the decorative body is increased and the decorativeness can be enhanced.

In the invention according to claim 2, the operating mechanism (88) includes an operating gear (90) that rotates relative to the movable body (69) as the movable body (69) swings; An actuating rack portion (91) that is provided on the actuating member (89) and meshes with the actuating gear (90), and is movable under the meshing action of the actuating gear (90) and the actuating rack portion (91). Configured to reciprocate the actuating member (89) in accordance with the swinging of (69),
The posture maintaining mechanism (92) includes a rotation gear (76, 83) provided so as to be integrally rotatable with the decorative body (73, 80) and a rotation gear ( 76, 83) and a rotating rack portion (93, 94) that meshes with the rotating gear (76, 83) and the rotating rack portion (93, 94). Configured to rotate the decorative body (73, 80) with respect to the movable body (69) along with the reciprocal movement of
The actuating gear (90), the actuating rack (91), the rotating gear (76, 83) and the rotating rack (93, 94) are moved when the movable body (69) is swung. The gist is that the decorative body (73, 80) is rotated at the same angle in the direction opposite to the rotation direction.
According to the invention of claim 2, since the gear mechanism is used as the operation mechanism and the posture maintaining mechanism, the decorative body can be maintained in an appropriate posture with a simple configuration.

In the invention according to claim 3, the two decorative bodies (73, 80) are supported by the movable body (69) so as to be separated from each other in the extending direction of the operating member (89).
At the standby position of the movable body (69), the two decorative bodies (73, 80) are positioned so as to be diagonally arranged intersecting the extending direction of the operating member (89), and the operating position of the movable body (69) The relative position of the two decorative bodies (73, 80) changes with the movement of the two, and the two decorative bodies (73, 80) are linear along the extending direction of the operating member (89) in the operating position. The gist is that a series of symbols can be formed side by side.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to further enhance the interest by an operation effect having an impact that changes so that two decorative bodies positioned in an oblique relationship are arranged in a straight line.

In the invention according to claim 4, the two decorative bodies (73, 80) are arranged in a slanting manner at the standby position of the movable body (69), and the same series of symbols as when they are arranged in a straight line. This is the gist.
According to the invention of claim 4, since the symbols formed by the two decorative bodies are the same at the standby position and the operating position, the symbols formed by the two decorative bodies are emphasized by operating the movable body. Can increase interest.

The invention according to claim 5 further comprises a fixed decorative body (95) that is fixedly provided on the movable body (69) and faces the two decorative bodies (73, 80) at the operating position. Is the gist.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the decorativeness can be improved by combining the decorative body that does not change its posture with the swinging motion of the movable body and the fixed decorative body that has the changed posture.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the production effect by the operation of the movable body and improve the interest.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The movable body of a movable production | presentation apparatus is shown in the state of a standby position. It is a principal part longitudinal side view in the state where the installation member was arranged in the game board concerning an example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the installation member which arrange | positioned the movable production | presentation apparatus based on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side in the state in which a movable body is a standby position. It is a rear view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state in which a movable body is a standby position. It is a top view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state in which a movable body is a standby position. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable body and the drive mechanism from the base member in the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the back side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable body and the drive mechanism from the base member in the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the front side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable body and decoration body in the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the back side in the state which decomposed | disassembled the movable body and decoration body in the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a front view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The movable body of a movable production | presentation apparatus is shown in the state of an operating position. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example from the front side in the state in which a movable body is an operation position. It is a principal part rear view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state in which a movable body is an operation position.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the pachinko machine as shown in FIG. Named as viewed from the player side.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described later on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement store. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and a display device 17 (see FIG. 3) can be attached and detached. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 13 as a decorative frame provided with a transparent member 13a for protecting the game board 20 so as to be seen through can be opened and closed, and below the front frame 13 A lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. It is configured as follows.

  The display device 17 is configured to perform a symbol variation effect that causes the display unit 17a to variably display an effect symbol (sometimes referred to as a decorative drawing) when a pachinko ball is awarded to a start winning opening to be described later. Further, the display device 17 can display various display effects (reach effect, notice effect, notification effect, etc.) executed in association with the symbol variation on the display unit 17a. In the embodiment, as the display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying images related to various symbols and display effects is accommodated in a housing case is not limited to this, but an organic EL ( Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a display device using Electro-Luminescence) or a drum type display device or a dot matrix type display device can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is provided with an operation handle 16 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 15 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball shooting device is operated, and the upper handle 16a is operated. Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launching device changes in strength according to the turning amount of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the operation lever 16a to adjust the turning amount. The so-called “left-handed” in which a pachinko ball flows down a game area 28 on the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 (to be described later) disposed on the game board 20 and the game area 28 on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 The so-called “right-handed” where the ball flows down can be distinguished. In addition, a lamp device 18 capable of producing a light emission effect by a light emitter such as an LED and a speaker 19 capable of outputting sound and sound effects are disposed at the front portion of the front frame 13. The lamp device 18 can perform a light emission effect or a speaker 19 can perform a sound effect in accordance with the symbol variation effect.

(About game board 20)
The game board 20 is a transparent flat plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and is formed on the back side of the game board 20 in a box shape opened forward by a synthetic resin material. An installation member 22 that defines a storage space 27 is provided between the game board 20 and the game board 20 (see FIG. 3). In the accommodation space 27 between the game board 20 and the installation member 22, a movable effect device 50 (described later) that produces an effect by operation, a light emitting effect device (not shown) that produces an effect by light emission, and the like are installed. The player can view the movable effect device 50 in the accommodation space 27 from the front side of the game board 20 through the transparent game board 20. The display device 17 is attached to the back side of the installation member 22 and has an opening (visible part) 22a provided in the installation member 22 and an opening 42a of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 (described later) as described later. It is configured to face the front side of the game board 20 so as to be visible. The game board 20 may be decorated by attaching a synthetic resin sheet or the like on which various patterns or the like are drawn on the surface of a wood board.

  On the front side of the game board 20, a game area 28 is defined in which a pachinko ball can flow down by a substantially circular guide rail 23 disposed on the front face (board face). As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rail 23 includes an outer rail 24 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left part of the game board 20 to the upper right part, and the upper right part and lower right part of the game board 20. And an inner rail 25 formed in an arc shape that bulges rightward so as to reach the upper left portion. The inner rail 25 is connected to the upper right end portion of the outer rail 24 and is disposed from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the game board 20 and has a board surface decoration member 25a formed in an arc shape whose left end edge is recessed rightward. A rail member 25b is disposed from the lower part of the game board 20 to the upper left part, and is connected to the lower end of the board decoration member 25a, and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the outer rail 24. The outer rail 24 and the rail member 25b define a launch passage 26 through which one pachinko ball can pass. Here, the rail member 25 b constituting the inner rail 25 is disposed so that the open end faces the upper left portion of the game board 20, and defines a launch port that opens to the game area 28 between the rail rail 25 b and the outer rail 24. The pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launcher flies from the lower opening of the launch passage 26 and is launched into the game area 28 from the launch port.

  The game board 20 has a mounting opening penetrating in the front-rear direction at an appropriate position in the game area 28, and various game board installation parts are arranged for each mounting opening. In the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, a mounting opening for installing a frame-like decorative body 42, a start winning device 31, a special winning device 33, a normal winning portion 34, a gate portion 35, etc. is formed as game board installation parts. Yes. FIG. 3 shows the mounting port 21 where the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is installed, and the mounting port 21 where the start winning device 31 and the special winning device 33 are installed. In the game board 20, an out port 36 for discharging the pachinko ball that has flowed down to the lowest position of the game area 28 to the outside of the game board 20 is provided at the lowest position of the game area 28. That is, a pachinko ball that is launched from the hitting ball launching device and flows down the game area 28 is provided in the game board installation part (a start winning device 31, a special winning device 33, a normal winning device 34, a gate unit 35). Etc.), a predetermined game such as paying out a prize ball or executing a symbol variation effect is performed according to the entered entrance part, and the pachinko ball flowing down to the bottom of the game area 28 is out. It is configured to be discharged out of the machine through the port 36. It should be noted that the number of mounting openings is appropriately determined according to the position and number of game board installation components attached to the game board 20.

  The game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 37 in the game area 28, and a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 is brought into contact with the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 to be described later. A rotating rotation guide member 38 is rotatably supported, and the flow direction of the pachinko balls changes irregularly by contact with the game nail 37 and the rotation guide member 38. The rotation guide member 38 is a member that is also referred to as a so-called “windmill”, and is a member that releases in the left-right direction so as to play a pachinko ball as the rotation guide member 38 rotates.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 20 of the embodiment has a frame that opens forward and backward in a mounting opening 21 in which a large portion of the approximate center of the game area 28 surrounded by the guide rail 23 opens. A frame-shaped decorative body 42 formed in a shape is attached, and the opening 22 a of the installation member 22 is positioned behind the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. That is, the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 is configured to be positioned behind the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42.

  Further, the game board 20 has a first start in which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 can be won in the mounting port 21 formed at a position below the frame-shaped decorative body 42 (a position directly above the out port 36). A start winning device 31 provided with a winning opening 29 and a second start winning port 30 and a special winning device 33 provided with a special winning port 32 are provided. The first start winning opening 29 is a normally open winning opening that is always open upward in the game area 28 so that the pachinko ball can win a prize. The first start winning opening 29 has a flow-down mode of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20. Accordingly, the pachinko ball can enter (win) the first start winning opening 29 at an arbitrary timing. Further, the second start winning opening 30 is an open / close type winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 31a in accordance with driving of a driving means (not shown). The pachinko ball is configured to be able to win the second start winning opening 30 according to the flow mode of the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 and the opening operation timing of the opening / closing member 31a driven by the driving means.

  The special prize opening 32 of the special prize winning device 33 is an open / close type prize opening that is closed by an opening / closing member 33a so that the special prize opening 32 can be opened in accordance with driving of a driving means (not shown). The pachinko ball can be awarded to the special prize opening 32 in accordance with the flow-down mode of the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 and the opening operation timing of the opening / closing member 33a driven by the driving means.

  In the game board 20, a plurality of mounting openings are opened in the gaming area 28 where the pachinko balls flow down on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42, and a gate portion 35 is provided at the uppermost mounting opening. And a plurality of mounting ports below the mounting port in which the gate portion 35 is disposed are provided with a normal winning portion 34 provided with a normal winning port 34a. The gate part 35 is a normally open type entrance part in which a gate entrance and a gate exit through which a pachinko ball can pass always open up and down in the game area 28, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20. A pachinko ball enters (passes) the gate entrance at an arbitrary timing according to the flow-down mode, and is discharged to the game area 28 via the gate exit. In addition, the normal winning portion 34 is a normally open type winning portion in which a normal winning opening 34a in which a pachinko ball can be won always opens upward in the game area 28, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20 is used. A pachinko ball can enter (win) a regular winning opening at an arbitrary timing according to the flow-down mode.

  Each of the start winning device 31, the special winning device 33, and the normal winning unit 34 includes a winning detection sensor (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the corresponding winning opening 29, 30, 32, 34a. Each winning detection sensor is wired to a control means arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. A special figure hitting judgment condition (hit judging condition) is established along with the detection of a pachinko ball (input of a detection signal for detecting the pachinko ball) by any of the winning detection sensors provided in the start winning device 31. . Then, when the judgment condition per special figure is satisfied, a judgment per special figure regarding whether or not to cause a special figure per hit (big hit or small hit) is performed, and when the judgment result is a hit, the display As a result of the symbol variation effect performed by the device 17, the decoration figure is fixedly stopped and displayed with a predetermined hit display (for example, three sets of the same symbol), and the player who opens the opening / closing member 33a of the special prize-winning device 33 is displayed. An advantageous winning game is provided. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the winning ball detection condition is established when the winning detection sensor detects the pachinko ball, and the control means is not shown when the winning ball payout condition is satisfied. A control signal is output to the payout control device so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 14 or the lower ball tray 15.

  The gate portion 35 is provided with a gate sensor (not shown) that detects a pachinko ball that enters the gate entrance and passes through the gate portion 35. This gate sensor is wired to the control means disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and the gate sensor receives a ball detection signal from the gate sensor to the control means (ie, detection of a pachinko sphere). Judgment conditions are established. Then, in accordance with the establishment of the base hit determination condition, a base hit determination is made regarding whether or not the base hit occurs, and when the determination result is a win determination, the opening / closing of the start winning device 31 is opened and closed. The member 31a is opened and the second start winning opening 30 is opened. In the embodiment, it is set so that the winning ball payout condition is not satisfied when the gate sensor detects the pachinko ball, and the winning ball is not paid out as the pachinko ball passes through the gate portion 35. It has become.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 42)
Next, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 will be described. 2 and 3, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is formed in an annular shape extending along the inner side of the mounting opening 21 in which the frame-shaped decorative body 42 established in the game board 20 is disposed. A frame-like base portion 43, a hook-like portion 44 provided on the frame-like base portion 43 and projecting forward from the front surface of the game board 20, and separating the game area 28 and the display portion 17a of the display device 17; And a thin plate-like base plate portion 45 extending outward from the rear edge of the portion 44. Then, in a state where the frame-like base portion 43 is inserted into the mounting opening 21 and the base plate portion 45 is in contact with the front surface of the game board 20, the base plate portion 45 is fixed to the game board 20 by fixing means such as screws. Thus, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is attached to the game board 20, and the gaming area 28 where the pachinko balls flow down outside the frame-shaped decorative body 42, specifically between the bowl-shaped portion 44 and the guide rail 23. Has been defined. In addition, with the frame-shaped decorative body 42 attached to the game board 20, a base plate part 45 extending outward from the rear edge of the bowl-shaped part 44 extends along the front surface of the game board 20, A pachinko ball is configured to pass through the front side of the base plate part 45. The frame-like decorative body 42 is entirely made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the base plate portion 45 is stacked on the front side of the transparent game board 20 with the base plate portion 45 and the game board 20 interposed therebetween. The back side can be seen through.

  The bowl-shaped portion 44 of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided so as to continuously extend over the entire circumference of the frame-shaped base portion 43, and a pachinko ball jumps into the opening 42 a from the game area 28. The pachinko ball is configured not to move on the front side of the display unit 17a in the display device 17. The bowl-shaped portion 44 is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, so that the pachinko ball launched into the game area 28 does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 44 and the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 or It is formed to be guided to the right.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided with a stage 46 below the opening 42a (the inner peripheral lower edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 42) and on the left side of the opening 42a. In addition, a ball introduction part 47 is provided for taking a pachinko ball that opens into the game area 28 and flows down the game area 28 into the inside (stage 46) of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. The ball introduction part 47 communicates with the stage 46. Configured to do. The pachinko balls passed from the ball introduction section 47 to the stage 46 roll to the left and right on the stage 46 and are then discharged to the game area 28 where the start winning ports 29 and 30 are provided. In addition, a transparent wall 48 (see FIG. 3) rising at a predetermined height is provided on the rear end edge of the stage 46 over the entire length in the left-right direction, and the pachinko ball that rolls on the stage 46 is provided. Is moved to the display unit 17a side of the display device 17 by the transparent wall 48. In addition, an overhanging portion 48a that projects to a position close to the back surface of the transparent member 13a in the front frame 13 (a position where a pachinko ball cannot pass between the transparent member 13a) is formed on the upper edge of the transparent wall 48. The overhanging portion 48a prevents a pachinko ball that jumps in contact with the game nail 37 and jumps into the stage 46 from moving to the display portion 17a side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided with a plurality of decorative parts 49 to which a design as a motif of the pachinko machine 10 is applied at the inner peripheral edge of the bowl-shaped portion 44. In this embodiment, the decorative part 49, the hook-shaped part 44, and the projecting part 48a of the transparent wall 48 define an opening 42a that allows the display part 17a of the display device 17 to face the front side.

(About the installation member 22)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the installation member (installation portion) 22 includes a back plate 40 formed in a substantially rectangular shape smaller than the outer shape of the game board 20, and a front side from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate 40. The game board 20 and the installation member are formed in a box-like shape that opens forward from the wall 41 projecting to the front and the front end of the wall 41 is in contact with the back of the game board 20. 22 is fixed with screws. Then, in the accommodation space 27 defined between the installation board 22 and the game board 20, a movable effect device 50 that produces an effect by operation is installed, and the installation member 22 is used as a single unit. It can be handled. On the back plate 40 of the installation member 22, a substantially rectangular opening 22 a is opened at the front and back at a position aligned with the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. And the display part 17a of the said display apparatus 17 arrange | positioned on the back surface of the backplate 40 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the said opening part 22a and the opening part 42a. In the following description, the rear plate 40 of the installation member 22 may be distinguished by naming the upper, lower, left, and right plate portions with respect to the opening 22a as an upper plate portion, a lower plate portion, a left plate portion, and a right plate portion. is there.

(About the movable effect device 50)
As shown in FIG. 4, the movable effect device 50 is disposed on the upper plate portion of the back plate 40 in the installation member 22. The movable effect device 50 includes a movable body 69 in which decorative bodies 73, 80, and 95 are disposed. The movable effect device 50 includes the movable body 69 and the decorative bodies 73, 80, and 95 on the front side of the upper plate portion. The standby position (FIG. 2) located on the upper side of the display unit 17a of the display device 17 and the operating position (FIG. 17) where the decorative bodies 73, 80, 95 overlap the front side of the display unit 17a are moved. It is comprised so that an effect can be performed by operation | movement. In the embodiment, the decorative bodies 73, 80, 95 are positioned in the upper right corner of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 in the frame-shaped decorative body 42 at the standby position of the movable body 69, and the decorative bodies 73, 80 are positioned at the operating position of the movable body 69. , 95 are positioned in the center in the left-right direction of the opening 42a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42.

(About the base member 51)
The movable effect device 50 includes a base member 51 serving as an installation base of members constituting the movable effect device 50, the movable body 69 that performs a predetermined effect operation, and a drive mechanism 58 that operates the movable body 69, Movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 that are operatively disposed on the movable body 69, and a posture maintaining mechanism 92 that rotates the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 in accordance with the operation of the movable body 69. The base member 51 is a long member extending in the left-right direction on the front side of the upper plate portion of the back plate 40, and the base member 51 is fixed to the upper plate portion with screws. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the base member 51 is formed in a box shape which is provided with a side wall 51b protruding rearward on the peripheral edge of the flat front wall 51a and opened rearward. The shape of the base member 51 will be described in detail. The base member 51 is formed with a driving machine mounting portion 52 having a large vertical dimension at the right end portion, and from the driving machine mounting portion 52. A lateral support portion 53 having a small vertical dimension is formed to extend from the drive mechanism mounting portion 52 to the left by a predetermined length. Then, the plurality of fixing portions 51c provided on the drive mechanism attachment portion 52 and the lateral support portion 53 are fixed to the upper plate portion (back plate 40) with screws, so that the movable effect device 50 is positioned on the installation member 22. Fixed. That is, the movable effect device 50 has a unit structure that can be attached to and detached from the installation member 22 via the base member 51.

  The base member 51 is formed in a crank shape in a plan view when the intermediate position of the lateral support portion 53 that is separated to the left from the drive mechanism mounting portion 52 is bent forward (see FIG. 7). The right front wall 51a is biased to the rear side by one stage with respect to the left front wall 51a across the 53a. Then, by biasing the front wall 51a on the right side of the bent portion 53a to the rear side, a base side accommodating portion 54 having a predetermined length from the front side of the bent portion to the rear side is defined on the front side of the front wall 51a. Made. The base side accommodation portion 54 is open front and up and down, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 16, a part of a later-described operating arm 64 constituting the drive machine 58 is accommodated in the base side accommodation portion 54. It has come to be. As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of ribs 55 extending in the vertical direction are provided on the front surface of the front wall 51a that defines the base-side housing portion 54 so as to protrude apart from each other in the horizontal direction. 55 is configured to support the actuating arm 64. The lateral support 53 is provided with a reinforcing plate 56 made of sheet metal on the back side of the front wall 51a to reinforce the base member 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, a shaft support member 57 is disposed at the left end of the base member 51 so as to face the front wall 51a at a predetermined distance from the front wall 51a. One end portion of the movable body 69 in the longitudinal direction is supported between the shaft support member 57 and the front wall 51a via a swing shaft 70 extending in the front-rear direction. Then, the movable body 69 is moved by the drive mechanism 58 provided on the base member 51 into a standby position (see FIGS. 5 and 6) in which the longitudinal direction of the movable body 69 extends in the left-right direction, and the movable body 69. Is swung between an operating position (see FIGS. 18 and 19) in which the longitudinal direction of the shaft extends in the vertical direction.

(About drive mechanism 58)
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the drive mechanism 58 is disposed on the back side of the front wall 51a of the drive mechanism mounting portion 52 of the base member 51 and has an output shaft protruding forward from the front wall 51a. (Drive means) 59 and a transmission mechanism 60 disposed on the base member 51 and transmitting the rotational force of the drive motor 59 to the movable body 69. The transmission mechanism 60 includes a drive gear 61 connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 59, a reduction gear 62 meshed with the drive gear 61, a swing gear 63 meshed with the reduction gear 62, and the swing gear. 63, and an operating arm 64 having one end portion in the longitudinal direction connected thereto. The reduction gear 62 and the swinging gear 63 are rotatable between the front wall 51a and the gear support member 65 disposed at a predetermined distance from the front wall 51a of the drive mechanism mounting portion 52 to the front side. It is supported. The reduction gear 62 is a gear in which a large-diameter gear 62a and a small-diameter gear 62b having a smaller diameter than that of the large-diameter gear 62a are integrally formed in the axial direction. 62 b meshes with the rocking gear 63. The swinging gear 63 is a sector gear, and the swinging gear 63 is provided with a connecting portion 63a extending to the opposite side of the portion where the tooth portion is formed across the rotation shaft. The operating arm 64 is connected to the connecting portion 63a. As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9, the operating arm 64 is a member that is elongated in the left-right direction extending along the base member 51, and has one end (right end) in the longitudinal direction swinging. The other end portion (left end portion) in the longitudinal direction is rotatably connected to a connecting portion 69a (to be described later) of the movable body 69 while being rotatably connected to the connecting portion 63a of the driving gear 63. That is, by rotating the drive motor 59 in the forward rotation direction and the reverse rotation direction, the movable body 69 moves to the swing shaft 70 (swinging) as the operating arm 64 moves in the left-right direction by the rotation of the swinging gear 63. It is configured to swing about the axis). Regarding the rotation direction of the drive motor 59, the direction in which the movable body 69 is moved from the standby position to the operating position may be referred to as the forward rotation direction, and the direction in which the movable body 69 is moved from the operating position to the standby position may be referred to as the reverse rotation direction. .

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the operating arm 64 is provided with a bent portion 64a bent forward at a midway position corresponding to the bent portion 53a of the base member 51. A portion from 64a to the right end (an end portion connected to the connecting portion 63a of the rocking gear 63) is biased to the rear side from the left side portion from the bent portion 64a. The rear biasing portion 64b biased to the rear side of the operating arm 64 is accommodated in the base side accommodating portion 54 defined on the front side of the base member 51, and the front side of the rear biasing portion 64b of the operating arm 64 is accommodated. The projecting dimension to is reduced. In addition, an arm side housing portion 66 having a predetermined depth from the front side of the bent portion to the rear side is defined on the front side of the rear biasing portion 64b so as to open front and up and down. A part of a fixed decorative body 95 described later is accommodated in 66 (see FIG. 16). Note that the rear surface of the rear biasing portion 64b of the operating arm 64 housed in the base-side housing portion 54 of the base member 51 comes into contact with the rib 55 formed on the base member 51 so that rearward displacement is prevented. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the swinging gear 63 is provided with a detection piece 63b, and the detection piece 63b is configured to be detected by detection means 67 provided on the gear support member 65. The detection unit 67 is connected to the control unit by wiring, and is configured such that the control unit can drive and control the drive motor 59 based on the input of a detection signal from the detection unit 67. The detection piece 63b is detected by the detection means 67 at the standby position of the movable body 69, and the control means stops the drive motor 59 based on the input of the detection signal of the detection means 67, whereby the movable body 69 is detected. Is held at the standby position (see FIGS. 5 and 6). A stepping motor is employed as the drive motor 59, and the movable body 69 that has started moving from the standby position by driving the drive motor 59 is stopped at the operating position (see FIGS. 18 and 19) by controlling the movement pulse signal. The drive motor 59 can be driven and controlled by the control means.

  As shown in FIG. 8, an arc-shaped through hole 52a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the front wall 51a of the drive mechanism mounting portion 52 of the base member 51, and the connecting portion 63a of the rocking gear 63 is A spring locking portion 63c that protrudes from the through hole 52a to the back side of the front wall is provided. Then, the end of the spring locking portion 63c that protrudes from the through hole 52a to the back side of the front wall is fixed to a spring fixing portion 51d (see FIG. 9) provided on the back side of the front wall. The other end of one coil spring 68 is locked. The oscillating gear 63 is configured to always be applied with a biasing force that rotates the movable body 69 from the operating position toward the standby position by the first coil spring 68. The through hole 52a is formed along the rotation track of the spring locking portion 63c, and the first coil spring 68 is disposed on the rear side of the front wall 51a (see FIG. 16). Does not interfere with the operation by contacting the operating arm 64.

(About movable body 69)
The movable body 69 is a long member extending in the left-right direction at the standby position, and as shown in FIG. 12, one end in the longitudinal direction (the left end of the standby position) is the base member 51 and the shaft support member. The movable body 69 is configured to be capable of swinging about a swing shaft 70 (swing axis). The movable body 69 is formed with a connecting portion 69a that extends away from the support portion by the swing shaft 70 in the radial direction, and the left end portion (the other end portion) of the operating arm 64 is connected to the connecting portion 69a. ) Are rotatably connected. As the operating arm 64 of the drive mechanism 58 reciprocates in the left-right direction, the movable body 69 has a standby position (see FIGS. 5 and 6) in which the longitudinal direction extends to the left and right, and the longitudinal direction is It is configured to swing between an operating position extending vertically (see FIGS. 18 and 19). The movable body 69 is positioned so as to substantially overlap the lower side of the operating arm 64 at the standby position (see FIGS. 14 to 16).

  The connecting portion 69a of the movable body 69 is located on the upper left side of the swing shaft 70 at the standby position of the movable body 69 shown in FIG. 5, and the movable body 69 moves as the operating arm 64 moves to the right. Is rotated clockwise about the swinging shaft 70 to reach the operating position from the standby position, and the movable body 69 moves counterclockwise about the swinging shaft 70 as the operating arm 64 moves to the left. It rotates clockwise and reaches from the operating position to the standby position. Further, the movable body 69 is provided with a restricting portion 69b that protrudes to the front side in the vicinity of the support portion on the swing shaft 70, and the restricting portion 69b is provided on the shaft support member 57 at the operating position. It is configured to come into contact with a buffer member 57a such as rubber (see FIG. 18). In addition, regarding the movable body 69, one end portion side supported by the swing shaft 70 is hereinafter referred to as a support end portion, and the other end portion side is sometimes referred to as an extended end portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the movable body 69 is formed in a box shape that is provided with a side wall 69d that protrudes rearward at the periphery of a flat plate-like front wall 69c and is open to the rear side. An operation member 89, gears 76, 83, etc., which will be described later, are accommodated in a space defined by the side wall 69d. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a wall portion 69e is provided on the back surface of the front wall 69c of the movable body 69 so as to be separated from the lower side wall 69d and project along the side wall 69d. 69e is formed so as to open to the rear, and wirings connected to light-emitting substrates 79, 86, and 98 disposed on decorative bodies 73, 80, and 95 described later are connected to the wiring passages. 71 is constructed so as to be routed around. The rear opening of the wiring passage 71 is closed by a lid member 72 detachably attached to the rear portion of the side wall 69d and the wall portion 69e so that the wiring routed in the wiring passage 71 does not extend rearward. It is. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the movable body 69 has a front wall 69 c from approximately the middle in the longitudinal direction to the extended end so that the front wall 69 c on the support end side is deviated one step rearward. When the two front walls 69c, 69c are formed, the front wall 69c protruding to the front side is designated as the first front wall 69c, and the front wall 69c biased to the rear side is referred to as the second front wall 69c. Sometimes referred to as wall 69c.

  In the movable body 69, movable decorative bodies (decorative bodies) 73, 80 on which a required design is formed are freely rotatable via rotating shafts 74, 81 (see FIG. 12) parallel to the swing shaft 70. The movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 are rotated by an operation mechanism 88 (described later) that operates as the movable body 69 swings. That is, the movable decorative bodies (decorative bodies) 73 and 80 supported by the movable body 69 are configured to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the swing axis of the movable body 69. In the embodiment, the movable body 69 is provided with two movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 that are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction (extending direction) of the movable body 69. The movable ornament 73 is designated and the far side is designated the second movable ornament 80.

(About the first movable decorative body 73)
As shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 15, the movable body 69 is provided with a cylindrical first shaft support portion 75 on the first front wall 69 c, and the first shaft support portion 75 includes a first shaft support portion 75. A first rotating shaft (rotating shaft) 74 provided on the back side of the movable decorative body 73 is inserted from the front side and is rotatably supported. In addition, a first rotation gear (rotation gear) 76 that meshes with a first rotation rack portion 93 to be described later is rotated integrally with an end portion of the first rotation shaft 74 that protrudes rearward from the first shaft support portion 75. The first rotating gear 76 prevents the first rotating shaft 74 from coming off from the first shaft support portion 75.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 15, the first movable decorative body 73 includes a first decorative cover body 77 located on the forefront, and a first cover disposed on the back side of the first decorative cover body 77. A base body 78, and a first light emitting substrate 79 disposed between the first decorative cover body 77 and the first base body 78 are provided. The first rotating shaft 74 is provided on the back surface of the first base body 78 so as to protrude rearward. The first rotating shaft 74 is inserted into the first shaft support portion 75 from the front side, and the first rotating shaft 74 is inserted into the first rotating shaft 74. One movable decorative body 73 can be rotated on the front side of the movable body 69. The first decorative cover body 77 is formed with a first pattern 77a such as a character or a figure that matches the motif of the pachinko machine 10. In the embodiment, the first decorative cover body 77 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the surface of the portion excluding the first pattern 77a is plated to provide a portion of the first pattern 77a. Only the optical transparency is configured. On the front surface of the first light emitting substrate 79, a plurality of first light emitters 79a such as LEDs are disposed corresponding to the first pattern 77a, and the first pattern 77a is emitted by the light emission of the first light emitter 79a. Configured to be brightened. The first design 77a of the embodiment is configured to form a meaningful series of symbols by the second design 84a formed on the second decorative cover body 84 described later of the second movable decorative body 80. The first movable decorative body 73 includes a light transmissive light diffusing member 73 a that diffuses light from the first light emitting body 79 a between the first decorative cover body 77 and the first light emitting substrate 79. .

(About the second movable decorative body 80)
As shown in FIG. 12, the movable body 69 is provided with a second shaft support portion 81a on the second front wall 69c, and is supported by the second shaft support portion 81a and protrudes backward. One end portion of the holding member 82 disposed on the back side of the second movable decorative body 80 is rotatably supported on the rotation shaft 81. As shown in FIG. 16, the holding member 82 is formed with a through hole 82a through which the second rotation shaft 81 is rotatably inserted at one end, and an extending portion 82b extending in parallel with the second front wall 69c. And a holding portion 82c formed on the extending end portion of the extending portion 82b and extending to the front side. The second movable decorative body 80 is disposed so as to move integrally with the holding portion 82c. Yes. In addition, a second rotation gear (rotation gear) 83 that is coaxial with the second rotation shaft 81 and meshes with a second rotation rack portion 94 to be described later is provided integrally with the extending portion 82 b of the holding member 82. ing.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16, the holding portion 82c is set to a length that allows the second movable decorative body 80 to face substantially the same position in the front-rear direction as the first movable decorative body 73, and is subjected to the second rotation. By rotating the holding member 82 around the shaft 81, the second movable decorative body 80 can rotate on the front side of the movable body 69. Further, the length of the extending portion 82b of the holding member 82 is such that the holding portion 82c does not interfere with the movable body 69 and a fixed decorative body 95 described later when the holding member 82 rotates about the second rotation shaft 81. The dimension is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 16, the second movable decorative body 80 includes a second decorative cover body 84 positioned at the forefront and a second decorative cover body 84 disposed on the back side of the second decorative cover body 84. A base body 85 and a second light emitting substrate 86 disposed between the second decorative cover body 84 and the second base body 85 are provided. And the holding part 82c of the said holding member 82 is fixed to the back surface of the 2nd base body 85, and this holding member 82 and the 2nd movable decoration body 80 rotate integrally. The second decorative cover body 84 is formed with a second symbol 84a such as a character or a figure that matches the motif of the pachinko machine 10. In the embodiment, the second decorative cover body 84 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the surface of the portion excluding the second design 84a is plated to provide a portion of the second design 84a. Only the optical transparency is configured. On the front surface of the second light emitting substrate 86, a plurality of second light emitters 86a such as LEDs are disposed corresponding to the second symbol 84a, and the second symbol 84a is emitted by the light emission of the second light emitter 86a. Configured to be brightened. The second symbol 84 a forms a meaningful series of symbols with the first symbol 77 a provided on the first movable decorative body 73.

(About the operating mechanism 88)
A plurality of guide portions 87 are formed on the front wall 69c of the movable body 69 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the movable body 69, and the long side extends along the front wall 69c on the back side of the front wall 69c. An actuating member 89 is supported through the guide portion 87 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the movable body 69. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the guide portion 87 is a long hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the movable body 69, and a guide member 89a provided in the operating member 89 is slidably inserted into the corresponding long hole. Thus, the operation member 89 is configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the movable body 69 along the long hole (guide portion 87) (see FIG. 13).

  The operating gear 90 is disposed and fixed on the base member 51 so as not to rotate coaxially with the swing shaft 70. In addition, an operating rack portion 91 that meshes with the operating gear 90 is formed in a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction of the operating member 89 at a position near the support end of the movable body 69 in the operating member 89. That is, when the movable body 69 swings about the swing shaft 70, the operating member 89 is engaged with the operating gear 90 and the operating rack portion 91 that rotate relative to the movable body 69. The movable body 69 is configured to reciprocate. In the embodiment, the operation gear 88 and the operation rack portion 91 constitute an operation mechanism 88 that operates as the movable body 69 swings and reciprocates the operation member 89 in a direction intersecting the swing shaft 70. Yes. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the other end of the second coil spring 99 whose one end is locked to the spring locking portion 89 b provided on the operating member 89 is locked to the spring locking portion 69 f provided on the movable body 69. In addition, the second coil spring 99 is configured to always apply a biasing force in a certain direction to the movable body 69 to the operating member 89.

(About posture maintenance mechanism 92)
As shown in FIG. 6, the actuating member 89 has a first rotating rack portion (rotating rack portion) 93 that meshes with the first rotating gear 76 that rotates integrally with the first movable decorative body 73. The actuating member 89 is formed with a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction. As the movable member 69 swings, the operating member 89 reciprocates by the operating mechanism 88, so that the movable member 69 is engaged with the first rotating rack portion 93 and the first rotating gear 76. On the other hand, the first movable decorative body 73 is configured to rotate. The first rotation gear 76 that meshes with the first rotation rack portion 93 is set to rotate the first movable decorative body 73 at the same angle in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the movable body 69 when the operating member 89 reciprocates. The posture of the first movable decorative body 73 is changed by the relative rotation of the first movable decorative body 73 and the movable body 69 while the movable body 69 swings between the standby position and the operating position. It is kept constant (see FIGS. 5 and 18). That is, in the embodiment, the first rotation rack portion 93 and the first rotation gear 76 constitute a posture maintaining mechanism 92 that rotates the first movable decorative body 73 with the reciprocating movement of the operation member 89.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the actuating member 89 has a second rotating rack portion (rotating rack portion) 94 that meshes with the second rotating gear 83 that rotates integrally with the second movable decorative body 80. The actuating member 89 is formed with a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction. As the movable body 69 swings, the operating member 89 reciprocates by the operating mechanism 88, so that the movable body 69 is engaged with the second rotating rack portion 94 and the second rotating gear 83. In contrast, the second movable decorative body 80 is configured to rotate. The second rotation gear 83 meshed with the second rotation rack portion 94 is set to rotate the second movable decorative body 80 at the same angle in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the movable body 69 when the operating member 89 reciprocates. Thus, the posture of the second movable decorative body 80 is fixed by the relative rotation of the second movable decorative body 80 and the movable body 69 while the movable body 69 swings between the standby position and the operating position. To be maintained. In other words, in the embodiment, the second rotation rack portion 94 and the second rotation gear 83 constitute a posture maintaining mechanism 92 that rotates the second movable decorative body 80 as the operating member 89 reciprocates.

  Here, in the standby position where the movable body 69 extends in the left-right direction on the front side of the upper plate portion of the back plate 40, the first movable decorative body 73 and the second movable decorative body 80 are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the operating members 89 (movable bodies 69) are positioned so as to be diagonally arranged to intersect with the extending direction. In the embodiment, the second movable decorative body 80 is positioned on the lower right side of the first movable decorative body 73, and a series of symbols is formed by the two symbols 77a and 84a formed on both the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80. Configured to do. Further, in the state where the movable body 69 is rotated from the standby position to the operating position extending in the vertical direction, the first movable decorative body 73 and the second movable decorative body 80 are as shown in FIGS. The operation members 89 (movable bodies 69) are arranged in a straight line along the extending direction. In the embodiment, the second movable decorative body 80 is positioned below the first movable decorative body 73, and a series of symbols is formed by the two symbols 77a and 84a formed on the both movable decorative bodies 73 and 80. Composed. That is, the two movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 form the same series of symbols in a state where they are arranged obliquely at the standby position of the movable body 69 and in a state where they are arranged linearly at the operation position. ing. In addition, the second movable decorative body 80 is rotatably arranged with respect to the movable body 69 via the holding member 82, and a position that is separated from the center of the second movable decorative body 80 in the radial direction is a rotation center. As a result, the second movable decorative body 80 approaches the first movable decorative body 73 at the standby position of the movable body 69, whereas the second movable decorative body 80 is at the first movable decorative body at the operating position of the movable body 69. A fixed decorative body 95 (described later) is spaced apart from the movable decorative body 73 and 80 so as to be spaced from the movable decorative body 73 and 80 so as to be exposed to the front side. In the embodiment, characters are represented as symbols 77a and 84a of the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80, and meaningful symbols are formed by the two symbols 77a and 84a.

(Fixed decorative body 95)
A fixed decorative body 95 is disposed on the front surface of the second front wall 69c of the movable body 69. The fixed decorative body 95 is fixed so that the relative position does not change with respect to the movable body 69, and the posture seen from the front side changes as the movable body 69 rotates. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 16, the fixed decorative body 95 is positioned on the rear side of both the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 so as not to interfere with the first and second movable decorative bodies 73 and 80, and both the movable decorative bodies The positions of the bodies 73 and 80 are set so as to overlap the front side (see FIG. 5). In addition, the fixed decorative body 95 is positioned above the second movable decorative body 80 on the right side of the first movable decorative body 73 in the standby position of the movable body 69 (see FIG. 5), and up and down at the operating position of the movable body 69. Are positioned between the first and second movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 arranged in parallel (see FIGS. 17 and 18). In the standby position of the movable body 69, the portion of the fixed decorative body 95 that extends upward from the movable body 69 is an arm-side accommodation portion 66 that is defined on the front side of the rear biasing portion 64 b of the operating arm 64. Contained.

  As shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 16, the fixed decorative body 95 includes a fixed decorative cover body 96 positioned at the forefront and a fixed light emitting substrate 98 disposed on the back side of the fixed decorative cover body 96. Prepare. On the fixed decorative cover body 96, fixed symbols 96a such as characters and figures matching the motif of the pachinko machine 10 are formed. In the embodiment, the fixed decorative cover body 96 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the surface of the portion excluding the fixed symbol 96a is plated, so that only the portion of the fixed symbol 96a is light. It is configured to have transparency. On the front surface of the fixed light emitting substrate 98, a plurality of fixed light emitters 98a such as LEDs are arranged corresponding to the fixed symbols 96a, and the fixed symbols 96a are brightened by the light emission of the fixed light emitters 98a. Is done.

  The fixed symbol 96a formed on the fixed decorative body 95 is formed in a shape that is less discomfort to the player even if the posture changes between the standby position and the operating position of the movable body 69. In the embodiment, the posture of the fixed decorative body 95 is changed by 90 degrees between the standby position and the operating position of the movable body 69, and the impression of the fixed pattern 96a is greatly changed by a change in the posture of 90 degrees. It has no shape.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  When the player rotates the operation lever 16 a of the operation handle 16 provided on the front frame 13, a pachinko ball launched from the ball striking device is launched into the game area 28 of the game board 20. The pachinko balls launched into the game area 28 flow down the outer periphery of the frame-shaped decorative body 42, and when the pachinko balls win the start winning holes 29, 30, the display is performed based on the control of the control means. The symbol starts changing on the display unit 17a of the device 17, and a required symbol variation effect is developed. As a result of the symbol variation effect developed on the display unit 17a, a big hit occurs when symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 17a in a predetermined symbol combination. When a big win occurs, the special winning opening 32 of the special winning device 33 is opened in a different pattern according to the symbol combination (type of the big win) displayed on the display unit 17a of the display device 17, and there are many players. The prize ball can be acquired.

  In accordance with the symbol variation effect developed on the display unit 17a of the display device 17, the movable body 69 of the movable effect device 50 is operated based on the control of the control means, and the entertainment of the game is enhanced by the dynamic effect. It is done. In addition, the light emitters 79a, 86a, and 98a included in the decorative bodies 73, 80, and 95 provided on the movable body 69 perform a light emission effect that emits light or blinks based on the control of the control unit. Is further enhanced.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the movable effect device 50 is configured such that the first movable decorative body 73 and the second movable decorative body 80 are displayed on the display device 17 at the standby position of the movable body 69. They are arranged in an oblique relationship on the upper side of the portion 17a. In the movable effect device 50, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in forward and reverse directions, and the operating arm 64 is moved in the right direction against the elasticity of the first coil spring 68 as the swinging gear 63 rotates. Then, the movable body 69 rotates clockwise about the swing shaft 70, and the first and second movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 and the fixed decorative body 95 disposed on the movable body 69 are provided. It moves so as to overlap the front side of the display unit 17a (see FIG. 17).

  As the movable body 69 rotates, the operating member 89 meshed with the operating gear 90 moves to the operating gear 90, so that the first rotating gear 93 is moved to the first rotating rack 93 provided on the operating member 89. Each of the second movable decorative body 80 with which the second rotating gear 83 meshes with the first movable decorative body 73 and the second rotating rack portion 94 with which 76 is engaged rotates in the counterclockwise direction. The rotating gears 76 and 83 meshing with the rotating rack portions 93 and 94 are configured so that the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 rotate by the same angle in the opposite direction with respect to the rotating direction of the movable body 69. The movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 move while maintaining a constant posture. Since the urging force of the second coil spring 99 is always applied to the actuating member 89 that moves relative to the movable body 69, the rotating members 93 and 94 corresponding to the rotating racks 93 and 94 are respectively applied. The proper meshing state with the gears 76 and 83 is maintained, and the postures of the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 are maintained.

  When the drive motor 59 rotates by a preset number of rotations (number of pulses), the drive motor 59 is controlled to stop by the control means, and the movable body 69 stops at the operating position. In the operating position of the movable body 69, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the second movable decorative body 80 is positioned directly below the first movable decorative body 73, and between the upper and lower movable decorative bodies 73, 80. The fixed decorative body 95 is positioned on the three, and the three decorative bodies 73, 80, 95 are held so as to be lined up and down. When the movable body 69 reaches the operating position, the restricting portion 69b comes into contact with the buffer member 57a provided on the shaft support member 57, so that the movable body 69 can be reliably stopped at the operating position.

  When the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven in the reverse direction, the movable body 69 rotates counterclockwise about the swing shaft 70 as the operating arm 64 is moved in the left direction. The decorative bodies 73, 80, and 95 disposed on the movable body 69 are raised. As the movable body 69 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the first movable decorative body 73 and the second movable decorative body 80 are rotated in the clockwise direction by the posture maintaining mechanism 92 so as to maintain a constant posture. The second movable decorative body 80 moves to the lower right side of the first movable decorative body 73. Then, when the detection unit 67 detects the detection piece 63b, the control unit controls the drive motor 59 to stop, and the movable body 69 is held at the standby position retracted to the upper side of the display unit 17a.

  Here, when the movable body 69 is rotated from the operating position to the standby position, the swinging gear 63 constituting the drive mechanism 58 is stretched between the swinging gear 63 and the base member 51. The movable body 69 is biased in the direction of rotating toward the standby position by the one coil spring 68. Therefore, the load applied to the drive motor 59 can be reduced.

  A movable body 69 is rotatably supported on the left end portion of the base member 51 via a swing shaft 70, and a swing gear 63 rotated by a drive motor 59 is rotated on the right end portion of the base member 51. Since the connecting portion 69a of the movable body 69 that is movably supported and separated in the left-right direction and the connecting portion 63a of the swinging gear 63 are configured to be connected by the operating arm 64, a plurality of decorative bodies 73, 80, The movable body 69 having a weight including 95 can be rotated by a small force. That is, in the driving mechanism 58 of the example, the action point (the connection position between the connecting portion 69 a of the movable body 69 and the operating arm 64) and the power point (the operation with the connecting portion 63 a of the rocking gear 63) when the movable body 69 is rotated. Since the connection position with the arm 64 is set to be substantially the same as the length of the movable body 69, the load applied to the drive motor 59 can be reduced.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 that rotate as the movable body 69 swings are disposed on the movable body 69 that swings, so that the effect of the operation of the movable body 69 is improved. can do. In addition, since the posture of the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 is configured to be kept constant by the posture maintaining mechanism 92 (see FIGS. 2 and 17), the degree of freedom of design applied to the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 Can increase the decorativeness. In addition, since the gear mechanism including the rack portions 91, 93, 94 and the gears 90, 76, 83 is used as the operation mechanism 88 and the posture maintaining mechanism 92, the movable decorative bodies 73, 80 are appropriately configured with a simple configuration. The posture can be maintained.

  In the movable effect device 50, the two movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 disposed on the movable body 69 are arranged obliquely on the front side of the display unit 17a in the display device 17 and linearly arranged in the vertical direction. Since it is configured to change, it is possible to further enhance the interest by the action production with impact. In addition, since the series of symbols formed by the two symbols 77a and 84a formed on the two movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 at the standby position and the operating position are the same, two by operating the movable member 69 A series of symbols formed by the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 can be emphasized, and interest can be enhanced. Moreover, since the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 move while maintaining a certain posture, the series of symbols formed by the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 are moved while the player is aware of the series of symbols. It can improve interest by producing with impact.

  Further, the movable body 69 is provided with a fixed decorative body 95 whose posture is changed by the movement (rotation) of the movable body 69, and the fixed decorative body 95 is attached to both the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 whose posture is not changed. Since it changes to a state located between them and a state separated from between the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80, the decorativeness is improved by combining the fixed decorative body 95 having a posture change and the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 having no posture change. Can be increased.

  Here, at the standby position of the movable body 69, the movable body 69 and the operation arm 64 are disposed so as to overlap in the vertical direction, and the upper portion of the fixed decorative body 95 disposed on the movable body 69 is disposed on the operation arm. 64. The movable decorative body is configured so that the fixed decorative body 95 and the movable decorative bodies 73 and 80 are overlapped in the front-rear direction because they are stored in the arm-side storage portion 66 formed on the front side of 64 (see FIG. 16). The forward projecting dimensions of 73 and 80 can be kept small. Further, since the rear biasing portion 64 b of the operating arm 64 is accommodated in the base side accommodating portion 54 formed on the front side of the base member 51, the movable decorative body 73 at the position where the fixed decorative body 95 is disposed in the movable body 69. , 80 can be further reduced in the forward projecting dimension.

(Change example)
The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, two movable decorative bodies that are rotatable with respect to the movable body are provided, but the number of movable decorative bodies may be one or three or more.
(2) In the embodiment, the movable effect device is arranged on the upper plate portion of the installation member and the movable body is swung in the vertical direction, but the movable effect device may be arranged on the lower plate portion. Good. Further, a configuration in which the movable effect device is disposed on the left plate portion or the right plate portion and the movable body is swung in the left-right direction may be employed.
(3) In the embodiment, a gear mechanism in which a gear and a rack portion are combined is adopted as a posture maintaining mechanism for the decorative body. However, a mechanism or a link mechanism in which a pulley and a rope, a wire, or the like are combined is known. Various mechanisms can be adopted.
(4) In the embodiment, the two movable decorative bodies (decorative bodies) are arranged so as to be diagonally arranged at the standby position of the movable body. However, when the movable bodies are moved to the operating position by arranging them side by side in the horizontal direction. It is good also as a structure arrange | positioned to an up-down direction.
(5) In the embodiment, the drive mechanism (drive means) that swings the movable body is arranged on the extended end side of the movable body at the standby position, but may be arranged on the support end side.
(6) Regarding the structure that rotatably supports the movable decorative body (decorative body) with respect to the movable body, the structure that rotatably supports the first movable decorative body in the embodiment in the second movable body Adopting a structure in which the decorative body (holding member) is rotatably supported on the movable body, or conversely, a structure in which the second movable decorative body (holding member) is rotatably supported on the movable body is used as the first movable decoration. It can be employed as a structure in which the body is rotatably supported by the movable body.
(7) The gaming machines are not limited to pachinko machines, but may be various other gaming machines such as arrange ball machines, pinball machines, or slot machines using pachinko balls or medals as gaming media. .

50 Movable rendering device 59 Drive motor (drive means)
69 Movable body 73 First movable decorative body (decorative body)
76 First Rotating Gear (Rotating Gear)
80 Second movable decorative body (decorative body)
83 Second rotation gear (rotation gear)
88 Actuation mechanism 89 Actuation member 90 Actuation gear 91 Actuation rack part 92 Posture maintenance mechanism 93 First rotation rack part (rotation rack part)
94 Second Rotating Rack (Rotating Rack)
95 Fixed ornament

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine equipped with a movable effect device that produces an effect by movement,
The movable effect device is:
A movable body that swings between a standby position and an operating position by driving of the driving means;
An actuating member that is disposed on the movable body and is reciprocated in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the swing axis of the movable body by an actuating mechanism that operates in accordance with the swing of the movable body;
A decorative body supported by the movable body and rotatable about an axis parallel to the swing axis of the movable body;
A posture maintaining mechanism for connecting the operating member and the decorative body, and rotating the decorative body as the operating member reciprocates;
The gaming machine characterized in that the posture maintaining mechanism is configured to rotate the decorative body relative to the movable body so that the decorative body maintains a constant posture when the movable body swings. . The operating mechanism includes an operating gear that rotates relative to the movable body as the movable body swings, and an operating rack portion that is provided on the operating member and meshes with the operating gear. The actuating member is configured to reciprocate with the swinging movement of the movable body under the meshing action of the actuating gear and the actuating rack.
The posture maintaining mechanism includes a rotation gear provided on the decorative body so as to be integrally rotatable, and a rotation rack provided on the operating member and meshing with the rotation gear, and rotates with the rotation gear. The decorative body is configured to rotate with respect to the movable body along with the reciprocating movement of the operating member under the meshing action with the rack portion for use.
The operation gear and the operation rack portion, and the rotation gear and the rotation rack portion are configured to rotate the decoration body at the same angle in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the movable body when the movable body swings. Item 1. The gaming machine according to Item 1. Two decorative bodies are supported on the movable body so as to be separated from each other in the extending direction of the operating member,
In the standby position of the movable body, the two decorative bodies are positioned so as to be arranged obliquely intersecting the extending direction of the operating member, and the relative position of the two decorative bodies is changed with the movement of the movable body to the operating position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine is configured to change so that two decorative bodies can be arranged in a straight line along the extending direction of the operation member to form a series of symbols in the operation position.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the two decorative bodies form the same series of symbols as when they are arranged in a straight line in a state where they are obliquely arranged at the standby position of the movable body.   The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a fixed decorative body fixedly provided on the movable body and facing between the two decorative bodies at the operating position.

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