JP2016152853A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability as well as enhance willingness to play games.SOLUTION: A game machine is provided in which game balls are shot toward a game board disposed on the front side of the machine body by rotating a handle device in a prescribed direction. The handle device is a handle portion grabbed by a player at the time of the rotation to be rotated corresponding to rotation operation by the player, and further includes the handle portion having a shape of a human hand, and at least one of the five fingers of the hand shaped handle portion is configured to be movable. A control part is provided for causing the finger configured to be movable to perform a prescribed operation at a prescribed timing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, when playing a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) which is an example of a gaming machine, the player grips a handle device having a substantially spherical grip provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine, and the grip Is rotated in the right direction, and the game ball is fired toward the game area formed on the board surface of the game board with the firing strength corresponding to the rotation operation. In addition, the handle device keeps the gripping portion rotated to a predetermined angle so that the game ball is continuously fired at predetermined time intervals and released from the handle device. It returns to the position of and the firing operation stops.

  Conventionally, there is a method in which the orientation of the handle device is changed or a plurality of types of handle devices are attached to the gaming machine, and the player selects the handle device according to his / her preference (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). .

JP 2007-37738 A JP-A-6-134087

  It is preferable that the handle device as described above is easy to become familiar with fingers for all players and has excellent operability. However, elderly female players and the like are relatively difficult to grip with the shape of the conventional handle device because their hands are relatively small. Further, in order to continuously fire the game ball, it is necessary to maintain the state in which the handle device is moved to a predetermined rotation angle, but in the case of a player with weak gripping force such as an elderly person, I feel tired by hitting. Therefore, depending on the player, the game motivation may be reduced.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving operability and game motivation.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine that launches a game ball toward a gaming board on the front side of the machine body by rotating a handle device in a predetermined direction. The handle device is a handle portion that is gripped by the player during the rotation and rotates in accordance with the player's rotation operation, and has a human hand shape. And a control unit that has a handle portion configured to move at least one of the fingers, and causes the finger configured to move to perform a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve operability and improve game motivation.

The external view of the pachinko machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention is shown. It is a figure which shows the control system block diagram of the pachinko machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation example of the handle apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a handle | steering-wheel control process. It is a figure which shows an example of a notice effect. It is a figure showing an example of operation of a handle device at the time of each production. It is a figure which shows the example of a cooperation with a handle | steering-wheel apparatus and a video display apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may be omitted.

<Appearance structure of gaming machine>
FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has a front glass frame 101 attached to the front surface. Inside the front glass frame 101, there are provided a video display device 102, a start port 103, a prize winning port 104, a game board 105 in which windmills, nails and the like are arranged at predetermined positions on the board surface. In addition, in the example of FIG. 1, a windmill, a nail, etc. are abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, an upper tray 106 of the game ball is provided at the lower part of the front glass frame 101. Further, the lower panel 107 is attached with a receiving tray 108 for a game ball and a handle device (a handle device for a gaming machine) 109 for firing the game ball so as to be rotatable in a predetermined direction (for example, in the right direction). The pachinko machine 10 has a button 110. The button 110 is, for example, a lending button for lending a predetermined number of game balls according to the amount of money inserted, a return button for returning the remaining amount of money inserted, and a player corresponding to an effect corresponding to the video on the video display device 102 Is at least one of the push buttons that produce effects such as pressing or striking repeatedly, but is not limited to this. For example, the button 110 may be a cross key.

  The handle device 109 is an operation unit for a player to launch a game ball into the game board 105, and a portion (handle portion) that is rotated by the player has a human hand shape. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the hand-shaped handle portion is in a state where each finger is separated from the adjacent finger, and the palm is not hidden by each finger and the palm faces the player side. And is configured to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In addition, each joint part of the hand-shaped handle part (for example, the base part of each finger (joint part of the finger and the palm), each joint of the finger, etc.) is provided with an actuator, etc. The actuator can be moved like a human hand by driving the actuator. The handle device 109 is connected to a ball launching device built in the pachinko machine 10, and when the handle device 109 is rotated to the right, the ball launching device faces the game board 105 inside the front glass frame 101. The game ball supplied from the upper tray 106 is launched.

  Here, the handle device 109 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a left hand shape as shown in FIG. 1 that is easy for the player's right hand to grip, but is not limited to this. Other shapes that are easy for a person to grip and have good operability may be used. For example, a hand shape with a deformed shape or a hand shape such as a toy may be used, or a child hand shape, a male or female hand shape may be used. Furthermore, it may be a hand type of an animal such as a dog or a cat. Further, the handle device 109 may be a hand type corresponding to the type of the pachinko machine 10 or a character appearing in the video displayed on the video display device 102. The handle device 109 can be detachably attached to the pachinko machine 10.

  For example, when the player is an elderly person, using a child's hand-type handle device makes it easier to grip, and it may be difficult to feel fatigue even if gripped for a long time. In addition, when the player is a male, the enjoyment of gripping the handle device may be increased by using a female hand-type handle device such as an idol. Thus, the operability can be improved and the game motivation can also be improved.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a so-called digital pachinko machine (digital patch machine). When the player holds the handle device 109, a sensor or the like built in the handle device 109 detects that the player's hand is touching. Further, the pachinko machine 10 performs handle control such as holding back the player's hand according to the detection result from the handle device 109, the effect during the game, or the like. That is, by rotating the handle device 109 in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle in a state where the handle device 109 and the player's hand are gripping, the game ball on the upper tray 106 is launched, A game ball can be launched. Since the handle device 109 is rotated while the hand-shaped handle portion and the player's hand are gripping, it is easy to maintain the state in which the handle device 109 is gripped, and the player's fatigue and burden are reduced. Can be reduced.

  In addition, when the game ball that has been launched wins the start opening 103 by operating the handle device 109, a big win lottery is performed inside the pachinko machine 10. In addition, when a game ball wins in the start opening 103, the symbols displayed on the video display device 102 (for example, three numeric symbols) change, and when the big hit lottery is won, for example, stop symbols are aligned, etc. A big hit state occurs. When the big hit state occurs, the big winning opening 104 opens and closes as many times as the number of big hit rounds. By inserting a game ball into the big prize opening 104, the corresponding ball is discharged to the upper tray 106. When the number of game balls in the upper tray 106 increases or when the player performs a discharge button operation, the game balls are discharged from the upper tray 106 to the lower tray 108.

  In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, an effect for raising the expectation for the jackpot is generated with the change in the design of the video display device 102. In particular, the pachinko machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with an effect for the player using the operation of the handle device 109, as will be described later. For example, the pachinko machine 10 may operate the handle device 109 in accordance with the content of the video displayed on the video display device 102 and the operation of the accessory. The above-mentioned accessory is, for example, an object (a character, an object, etc.) that is provided on the board surface of the pachinko machine 10 and performs a predetermined operation according to the performance. Thereby, the player can play a game while enjoying the effects of the handle device 109 or the effects of the entire pachinko machine 10 including the handle device 109.

<Example of control system configuration of gaming machine>
Next, a control system configuration example of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control system configuration diagram of the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes a main board 120 and a peripheral board 121 as a board system. In the example of FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the start port 103, the prize winning port 104, the handle device 109, the button 110, the sensor 111, the video display device 102, the illumination device 122, and the speaker 123 are displayed. have.

  The sensor 111 is at least one sensor built in the handle device 109. The sensor 111 acquires at least one piece of information for the player. The sensor 111 is, for example, an object detection sensor that detects that an object such as a player's finger touches the handle device 109, a pressure sensor that detects pressure, a temperature sensor that detects temperature, a magnetic sensor that detects magnetism, sweat A sweat detection sensor for detecting a heart rate, a heart rate detection sensor for detecting a heart rate, and the like, but are not limited thereto. The sensor 111 transmits various detected signals to the main board 120.

  The main board 120 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 120a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 120b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 120c, and an input / output unit 120d.

  The main board 120 is a main control board having a function as a main control unit. The main board 120 is configured to perform operations based on rules, standards, etc. related to the execution of jackpot lottery processing, transmission of effects commands to the peripheral board 121, and gaming machines.

  The CPU 120a is an example of a control unit that performs various calculations, control of the pachinko machine 10, and the like. The ROM 120b stores various control programs for the pachinko machine 10, a big hit lottery table, and the like. The RAM 120c is a rewritable memory and may be used as a program work area or a temporary data storage unit. The input / output unit 120d performs input from the handle device 109, the button 110, the sensor 111, and the like, and outputs such as sending commands to the peripheral board 121.

  The peripheral board 121 includes a CPU 121a, a ROM 121b, a RAM 121c, an input / output unit 121d, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 121e, and a sound source IC 121f.

  The peripheral board 121 is a sub control board having a function as a sub control unit. The peripheral board 121 executes the effect process according to the command required for the game received from the main board 120.

  The CPU 121a is an example of a control unit that performs production control of the pachinko machine 10 and the like. Here, the production control is, for example, a state in which the player has not played the pachinko machine 10 for a predetermined time or longer (before the game), a state in which the player is playing (in game), or a state in which the player ends the game ( Depending on the game), the control for performing the presentation using at least one of the video display device 102, the handle device 109, the button 110, the lighting device 122, the speaker 123, etc. is limited to this. Is not to be done.

  The ROM 121b stores a program for controlling the video display device 102, the handle device 109, the button 110, the illumination device 122, the speaker 123, and the like. In addition, the ROM 121b stores effect data for performing various effects using the video display device 102, the handle device 109, the button 110, the illumination device 122, the speaker 123, and the like. The RAM 121c is a rewritable memory, and may be used as a program work area or a temporary data storage unit.

  The input / output unit 121d inputs / outputs data to / from the main board 120. In addition, the input / output unit 121d is controlled by the CPU 121a so that the video display device 102, the handle device 109, the button 110, the lighting device 122, the speaker 123, and the like are used for the effects before, during, and after the game. The control information for operating at least one is output to the corresponding component.

  The VDP 121 e is a processor that performs drive control of the video display device 102. The sound source IC 121f generates sound and sound effects from the speaker 123.

  The peripheral board 121 determines the production contents according to the conditions from various production data stored in the ROM 121b by the signal output from the main board 120, and realizes the decided production contents. For example, the peripheral board 121 handles a handle by outputting a predetermined image by the image display device 102, operating illumination by the illumination device 122, or controlling an actuator provided in the handle device 109 based on the determined content of the effect. The device 109 is caused to perform a predetermined operation, or the speaker 123 outputs sound.

  The start port 103 transmits a detection signal to the main board 120 when detecting the winning of the game ball. When the main board 120 receives the detection signal from the start port 103, the main board 120 executes a big hit lottery. When receiving the opening / closing signal from the main board 120, the special winning opening 104 opens and closes an attacker (special electric accessory). When the main board 120 wins the jackpot lottery, the main board 120 transmits opening / closing signals corresponding to the number of jackpot rounds acquired by the player to the big winning opening 104.

<Example of Operation of Handle Device 109 According to One Embodiment of the Present Invention>
An operation example of the handle device 109 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an operation example of the handle device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the example of FIGS. 3A to 3C, a handle device 109 having a female hand shape is attached to the pachinko machine 10.

  Here, when the player operates the handle device 109, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the finger of the player's hand 200 is placed between the fingers of the handle device 109 provided in the pachinko machine 10. Insert the hands together.

  For example, when a finger of the player's hand 200 is inserted between each finger of the handle device 109 as shown in the example of FIG. 3B, for example, a sensor provided between the fingers of the handle device 109 or on the palm of the hand It is detected by 111 that the player's hand has been inserted. The handle device 109 performs an effect according to the detection result by the sensor 111.

  For example, when the handle device 109 detects the player's hand 200 by the sensor 111, the joint portion of each finger of the handle device 109 is bent in a predetermined direction, and the player's hand 200 is moved as shown in FIG. The finger moves in the direction of grip. Note that a pressure sensor, which is an example of the sensor 111, is provided at the tip of each finger of the handle device 109, and is detected when the player touches the player's hand 200 in the operation of grasping the player's hand 200. Depending on the value of the pressure sensor, the operation (for example, strength) of the finger to be clamped can be controlled.

  In addition, by moving the finger in the direction in which the player grips the handle device 109, the player's hand 200 and the handle device 109 can grip each other as shown in FIG. In this state, the player rotates the hand 200 in a predetermined direction, thereby rotating the handle device 109 and operating the ball launcher connected to the handle device 109, so that the game board on the front side of the machine main body is operated. A game ball can be launched on 105. As shown in FIG. 3 (C), the burden of gripping the handle device 109 can be reduced by gripping the hand, and the operation of rotating the handle device 109 in a predetermined direction or maintaining it in a state of being rotated at a predetermined angle. Can be reduced. Further, for example, at the time of reach production, an operation of spreading a finger may be performed so that the player can easily release his / her hand from the handle device 109.

  As for the method of moving the finger of the handle device 109 as described above, for example, a wire / pulley driving method for bending / extending a finger joint, other mechanical finger joint mechanisms, or the like can be used (for example, Otsuka). (See Akira et al., “Development of Wire Pulley Drive Hand”, Journal of Japanese Prosthetics and Orthotics Association, Vol. 17, No. 2, 2001, etc.). Further, by using a finger link structure as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-165084, an operation similar to the movement of a human finger may be performed.

  In addition, the handle device 109 is formed to have a shape of each finger by covering the above-described drive unit and link structure with an elastic body such as a silicone resin, a synthetic resin, or rubber in order to approach the human finger in appearance. . Thereby, the handle device 109 can bring the appearance and the touched feeling closer to the actual hand. Therefore, the player can hold and operate the handle device 109 without feeling uncomfortable.

  The handle device 109 may be provided with a mechanism for adjusting the size and hardness of the hand. For example, the handle device 109 has a tube capable of injecting air into silicon resin or synthetic resin that covers the drive unit and link structure of each finger, and the size and hardness of the hand according to the amount of air injected into the tube. May be adjusted. As the amount of air injected into the tube is larger, the hand of the handle device 109 is larger and harder.

  For example, the CPU 121a displays an adjustment screen or the like of the handle device 109 on the video display device 102 when the player first detects that the player is holding the handle device 109. On the adjustment screen, selection items of “large”, “medium”, and “small” are displayed. The player selects one of the displayed selection items using the button 110 or the like. The CPU 121a can adjust the size and hardness of the fingers of the handle device 109 by injecting air into the tube in the handle device 109 according to the selected content.

  The adjustment screen described above can also be displayed during a game by operating a preset button 110. Therefore, the player can adjust the size and shape of the handle device 109 during the game.

  In addition, as described above, the handle device 109 includes the sensor 111 that detects the player's finger between each finger, between the palm, the fingertip, and the like. As a result, it is possible to detect that the player is holding the handle device 109 or to produce an operation of holding the hand with an appropriate strength.

  In this embodiment, since each finger of the hand-shaped handle portion is separated from the adjacent finger, a player who operates the handle device 109 engages his / her finger in the separated space and handles the handle device. 109 can be held. Therefore, even if the player's grip is not good, when the player holding the hand-shaped handle device 109 turns his / her wrist, the handle is held by the player following the rotation of the player's wrist. The part can be rotated. That is, for each of the player's fingers, the rotation operation of the player's hand will press against the finger portion of the handle portion on the front side in the direction of rotation, so that the handle portion rotates. It will move. Therefore, even if the player does not hold the hand-type handle portion of the handle device 109 firmly, the handle portion for controlling the launch of the game ball can be turned, and the burden on the player's hand can be reduced. it can.

<Processing flowchart>
Next, an example of handle control according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the handle control process. In the example of FIG. 4, the CPU 121a of the peripheral board 121 determines whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is playing a game (S01). In the process of S01, for example, the sensor 111 detects that the player's hand 200 is touching the handle device 109, detects a state in which a game ball is being fired, and acquires the information from the main board 120. Thus, it can be determined whether or not the game is in progress, but the determination means is not limited to this. For example, when the player's hand 200 is touching the handle device 109 or a game ball is being fired, it is determined that the game is in progress.

  When the game is in progress (YES in S01), the CPU 121a determines whether or not to perform a reach notice effect as an example of the effect during the game (S02). Reach refers to a state in which, for example, three numerical symbols displayed on the video display device 102 fluctuate, two stop symbols are aligned, and the third symbol is fluctuating. In the process of S02, it is determined whether or not the reach notice effect is performed as the notice effect before reaching the reach state as described above. When the reach notice effect is performed (YES in S02), the CPU 121a performs a handle effect (operation in the handle device 109) in accordance with the reach notice (S03).

  Next, when the reach notice effect is not performed after the process of S03 or in the process of S02 (NO in S02), the CPU 121a determines whether or not the jackpot notice effect is performed (S04). A jackpot notice effect is a notice that a jackpot will be made (three numeric symbols will be available) when reaching a reach effect (so-called development reach) with a high probability of winning a big hit from the current reach effect state. This refers to the production. In the case of performing a jackpot notice (YES in S04), the CPU 121a performs a steering wheel effect preset in accordance with the jackpot notice (S05).

  Next, after the process of S05 or in the process of S04, when the steering wheel effect that matches the jackpot notice is not performed (NO in S04), the CPU 121a determines whether or not the game is over (S06). The determination of whether or not the game has ended can be determined by detecting that the player's hand 200 is away from the handle device 109 and acquiring the information from the main board 120, but is not limited thereto. It is not something. When the game is to be ended (YES in S06), the CPU 121a performs a handle effect for ending the game (S07).

  Here, in the process of S01, if the game is not being played (NO in S01), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the game was not played (S08), and if the predetermined time has elapsed (S08). In S08, YES), the CPU 121a performs a handle effect for attracting the player (to play) (S09). In the present embodiment, the count for a predetermined time may be initialized after the process of S09. Thereby, the handle effect for attracting a player can be performed at predetermined time intervals.

  Next, after the process of S07, if the game is not finished in S06 (NO in S06), after the process of S09, or if the predetermined time has not passed in S08 (NO in S08), is the process finished? When determining whether or not (S10) and not ending the process (NO in S10), the CPU 121a returns to the process of S01. In the process of S10, when the process ends (NO in S10), the CPU 121a ends the handle control process.

<Example of notice production>
Next, an example of a notice effect according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a notice effect. The notice effects shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B can be used for, for example, the reach notice effect in the process of S03 and the jackpot notice effect in the process of S05, but are not limited thereto. .

  As the notice effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the hand device 109 can be produced as if the hand is tense by changing the color of fingers of the handle device 109 to red or vibrating. it can.

  In addition, when making the color of a finger red, for example, an illumination such as a red LED is provided inside the finger portion of the handle device 109, and the CPU 121a is turned on at the timing of the production, so that the resin portion or the elastic body portion of the finger The redness of the finger can be transmitted through to express the natural redness of the fingers. Further, the vibration can be realized by providing a vibration means in the handle device 109 and causing the CPU 121a to vibrate at the timing of presentation. In addition, about the color of fingers, it is not limited to this, For example, other colors, such as blue and green, may be sufficient.

  Further, a temperature adjusting means may be provided in the handle device 109, and the temperature of the handle device 109 may be changed according to the instruction of the CPU 121a in accordance with the color of the finger. For example, when the finger of the handle device 109 turns red, the CPU 121a adjusts the temperature of the handle device 109 to be higher than the current temperature by a predetermined temperature. When the finger of the handle device 109 changes to blue, the CPU 121a adjusts the temperature of the handle device 109 to be lower than the current temperature by a predetermined temperature. Note that the temperature change of the handle device 109 may be performed regardless of the color of the fingers.

  As an example of the notice effect, not only the finger color as shown in FIG. 5 (A) but also the color of the claw portion 109a provided at the fingertip of the handle device 109 as shown in FIG. You may change the color. In this case, the color of the claw portion 109a can be changed by providing illumination such as an LED on the resin portion or the elastic body portion below the claw portion 109a and turning on the illumination at a predetermined timing by the CPU 121a. Further, as an example of the notice effect, not only the color of the claw portion 109a but also the effect such as extending the claw portion 109a may be performed.

  As an example of the notice effect, an effect such as holding the player's hand 200 strongly may be performed. Each of these notice effects can be implemented in combination of one or more. Since the handle device 109 performs the above-described notice effect, the player can expect to reach and win a big deal after this, and can enjoy the game.

<Example of Operation in Handle Device 109>
6A to 6K are diagrams showing an example of the operation of the handle device at the time of each production. FIGS. 6A to 6K are examples of operations performed when the player is releasing the hand from the handle device 109.

  6A to 6C are examples of effects during the jackpot notice. For example, in the case of a big hit or a big hit, the CPU 121a outputs a sound such as “GOOD!” From the speaker 123 and operates the fingers of the handle device 109 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the jackpot is removed from the reach state (when three number symbols are not prepared), the CPU 121a outputs a sound such as “OH to! NO!” From the speaker 123 and also indicates the fingers of the handle device 109. Operate like 6 (B). Further, the CPU 121a may output a sound such as “I'm sorry!” From the speaker 123, and may operate the fingers of the handle device 109 as shown in FIG. These finger movements may be combined with each other. First, after performing the movement of FIG. 6 (B), the action of FIG. 6 (A) is performed to change the effect on the player. be able to. Thereby, a player's willingness to play can be improved.

  FIGS. 6D to 6F are examples of handle effects for attracting (making a player) the player in the process of S09 described above. The CPU 121a repeats the beckoning pose as shown in FIGS. 6 (D) to 6 (F) a plurality of times when a non-game state has passed for a predetermined time, so that the player who sees the pachinko machine 10 The effect of approaching can be obtained.

  FIGS. 6G to 6I show countdown operations such as 3, 2, 1, and the like. The CPU 121a operates the finger as shown in FIGS. 6G to 6I, and then outputs a sound such as “OK!” From the speaker 123 and performs the operation shown in FIG. Also good. Thereby, the player can expand the sense of expectation to the jackpot while watching the finger movements as shown in FIGS. 6G to 6I, and can further enjoy the effects by the subsequent actions. .

  FIG. 6K is an example of the handle effect for ending the game in S07 described above. When it is determined that the game has ended, the CPU 121a causes the speaker 123 to output a sound such as “Baibai! It was!” And spread the hand of the handle device 109 as shown in FIG. You may make it move to the left and right. Thereby, the player can have a sense of familiarity even after the game is over, and can feel the desire to play with the pachinko machine 10 again.

  Note that the operation example in the handle device 109 is not limited to this. Further, as described above, it is not necessary to operate simultaneously with the voice, and only the operation of the handle device 109 may be performed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the finger configured to move the hand-shaped handle portion of the handle device 109 is moved by the control of the peripheral board 121, so that various timings (during production, waiting for customers, etc.) ), It is possible to cause the handle device 109, which is a member for launching a game ball, to perform various behaviors imitating the movement of a human hand. Therefore, for the player, an effect is performed by an unexpected member (usually for launching a game ball), so that a surprise and a handle effect that cannot be normally experienced can be given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, from the viewpoint of reducing the feeling of fatigue, it is not always necessary to move the finger of the handle part, but it is necessary from the viewpoint of surprise to the player or provision of a new handle effect. Furthermore, by making the handle part a human hand and making the finger part movable, and controlling the movement of the finger by a control unit such as the peripheral board 121, the feeling of fatigue can be reduced and the player can be surprised. Both new handle effects can be provided at the same time.

  Although all of the fingers of the handle portion are movable, it is possible to produce an unprecedented handle effect without moving all of the fingers, so at least one of the five fingers of the hand-type handle portion. One finger may be movable.

<Example of interlocking with video display device 102>
The operation of the handle device 109 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be interlocked with the video display device 102, the lighting device 122, and the like.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of interlocking between the handle device and the video display device. In the example of FIG. 7A, the screen of the video display device 102 has an area 102a where the numerical symbol varies. In this area 102a, when the numeric symbol is in the reach state, the CPU 121a displays the band display area 102b as shown in FIG. 7A and displays characters such as “Attention to the handle!” Good. Thereby, the player can see the handle device 109 and can confirm the operation of the above-described finger to further increase the expectation for the jackpot.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the screen of the video display device 102 has a display area 102c such as a character 300 corresponding to the model, and the band display area 102b is displayed as if the character 300 is speaking. A character such as “hold my hand!” May be displayed. Thereby, the player can hold the handle device 109 as if he / she is holding the hand of the character 300, and can experience the effect from the handle device 109 held. In the example of FIG. 7B, the area 102a where the numerical symbol fluctuates is displayed with a small window.

  Further, the CPU 121a may cause the speaker 123 to output the characters displayed on the band display area 102b shown in FIGS. Further, as an embodiment of the present invention, not only the video display device 102 described above, but also the handle device 109 may be linked using the lighting device 122, the button 110, or the like. Thereby, the kind and content of production can be improved more, and a player's willingness to play can be improved.

  The handle device 109 described above may be, for example, a female hand or a male hand, and can be detachably changed from the pachinko machine 10 in accordance with the selection of a model or a character in the model. Also, the hardness of the finger can be arbitrarily changed by controlling the air pressure in each finger as described above according to the player's setting. In the description of the above-described embodiment, the CPU 121a of the peripheral board 121 performs the effect control of the handle device 109. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed by the CPU 120a of the main board 120, for example.

  The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

10 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
105 Game board 109 Handle device

Claims (3)

A game machine that launches a game ball toward a game board on the front side of the machine body by rotating the handle device in a predetermined direction,
The handle device is
A handle portion that is gripped by the player during the rotation and rotates in accordance with the player's rotation operation, and has a human hand shape, and at least one of the five fingers of the hand shape handle portion. Having a handle portion configured to move;
A gaming machine comprising: a control unit that causes a finger configured to move to perform a predetermined operation at a predetermined timing. The controller is
When it is detected that the player has grasped the handle portion, the finger joint portion configured to move is bent in a predetermined direction, and the finger is moved in a direction to grasp the player's hand. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The controller is
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the color of the finger of the handle portion, the color of the nail part, or the temperature of the finger is changed in accordance with the contents of the effect in the gaming machine.

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