JP2017006282A - Performance device and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a performance device and a game machine capable of enhancing a performance effect when a decorative body is displaced.SOLUTION: An operation device 30 of a performance device comprises: a support member 60; a movement member; a roller 94; and a rail member 118. The support member 60 supports the movement member vertically movably. An upper end part of the movement member comprises a support mechanism 150. The support mechanism 150 supports a decorative body 55 so that the decorative body can oscillate freely, with an axis line extending in a lateral direction, as a center of supporting the decorative body. The decorative body 55 is vertically movable with the movement member. The roller 94 is rotatably disposed on a rear end part of an extension part 135 of the support mechanism 150. The rail member 118 is formed on a front face of the support member 60 and extends in a vertical direction. The roller 94 rolls along an inclination face 118B of the rail member 118 following to downward movement of the movement member, thereby the decorative body 55 oscillates.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a rendering device and a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, an effect device that moves a decorative body up and down is known. For example, the rendering device included in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes an arm unit, a motor, and a movable decorative body. The arm swings around the support shaft as the motor is driven. The movable decorative body is connected to one end of the arm portion in a direction away from the support shaft. The movable decorative body moves up and down as the arm portion swings.

Japanese Patent No. 4624388

  However, in the effect device, the posture of the movable decorative body that moves up and down is constant. Therefore, there is a possibility that the production effect when the movable decorative body is moved up and down is lowered.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a rendering device and a gaming machine that enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body is displaced.

  The effect device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an effect device provided with an image display device having information on a game and having a display surface facing forward, and extends in a first predetermined direction intersecting with the front-rear direction. A support mechanism for swingably supporting the decorative body about an axis, and a movable body that is displaced together with the decorative body in a second predetermined direction intersecting each of the front-rear direction and the first predetermined direction; The movable body includes a first position where at least a part of the decorative body overlaps the display surface in a front view, and a position where the portion of the decorative body overlaps the display surface in a front view is less than the first position. A support body that is displaceably supported between the second position and the propulsive force of the decorative body that is displaced in the first direction of the second predetermined direction is converted into a swinging force of the decorative body, At an angle with respect to the second predetermined direction of the decorative body Characterized in that that and a angle adjusting mechanism for changing the predetermined angle.

  According to the above configuration, when the decorative body is displaced in the first direction together with the movable body, the predetermined angle is changed by the angle adjusting mechanism. The movement of the decorative body appears irregular to the player. Therefore, the rendering device can enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body is displaced.

  In the rendering device, the angle adjustment mechanism is configured such that the length of the decorative body in the second predetermined direction is shorter when the movable body is at the second position than when the movable body is at the first position. As described above, the predetermined angle may be changed. In this case, the effect device can increase the change in the appearance of the image display device accompanying the displacement of the movable body from the first position to the second position. Therefore, the rendering device can further enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body is displaced.

  In the rendering device, the angle adjustment mechanism is provided on one of the support and the movable body, and extends to the one side in the front-rear direction along the first direction, and the support. A sliding member that is provided on either one of the movable bodies and that slides relative to the extending member when the movable body is displaced between the first position and the second position. Also good. In this case, the angle adjusting mechanism changes the predetermined angle by sliding the sliding member with respect to the extending member. Therefore, the angle adjustment mechanism is simplified.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized by including the above-described effect device. In this case, the gaming machine can exhibit the above-described effects.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a perspective view of the action | operation apparatus 30 in which the decoration body 55 exists in a lower end position. It is another perspective view of the action | operation apparatus 30 in which the decoration body 55 exists in a lower end position. FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the rear side of a decorative body 55. 4 is an enlarged perspective view from the rear side of the decorative body 55. FIG. It is a right view of the action | operation apparatus 30 in which the decoration body 55 exists in a lower end position. It is a right view of the operating device 30 in which the decorative body 55 is between the lower end position and the upper end position. It is a perspective view of the action | operation apparatus 30 in which the decoration body 55 exists in an upper end position. It is a right view of the action | operation apparatus 30 in which the decoration body 55 exists in an upper end position.

  A pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, back side, upper side, lower side, left side, and right side of FIG. 1 are respectively the front side (front side), rear side (rear side), upper side, lower side, and left side of the pachinko machine 1. And on the right.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a game board 2. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front, and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball (not shown) to a launcher (not shown) and receives a prize ball. An operation button 9 that is operated by a player is provided at the upper center of the upper plate 5. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball launched by the launcher flows down in the game area 4. An effect device 50 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 4. A first start port 15 is provided below the rendering device 50. A second start port 16 having an opening / closing member is provided immediately below the first start port 15. The second starting port 16 can win a game ball only when the opening and closing member is opened. Below the second start port 16, an out port 17 is provided for collecting game balls that have flowed down to the central lower end of the game area 4.

  The effect device 50 includes a decorative frame 14, an image display device 28, and an operation device 30 (see FIG. 3). The decorative frame 14 is a frame body that is fitted into an opening provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 2. The image display device 28 is provided on the rear side of the decorative frame 14. The image display device 28 has a substantially rectangular display surface 27 constituted by an LCD (liquid crystal display) or the like. The display surface 27 is disposed inside the decorative frame 14 in a front view, and can display an image forward. On the display surface 27, a plurality of demonstration symbols for informing the player of the result of the hit determination based on the special symbol (big hit determination) is displayed. The plurality of demo symbols start to change when the game ball wins one of the first start port 15 and the second start port 16, and after the change, are determined and displayed in combination according to the result of the jackpot determination.

  The operating device 30 (see FIG. 3) is provided behind the decorative frame 14 and in front of the image display device 28. The operating device 30 is a device that moves the decorative body 55 up and down in conjunction with the image display device 28, the speaker 48, and the like. Thereby, the rendering device 50 executes various effects such as a notification effect. Details of the operating device 30 will be described later. In FIG. 2, the decorative body 55 at the lower end position of the movable range is illustrated by a solid line, and the decorative body 55 at the upper end position of the movable range is illustrated by a virtual line. Hereinafter, the lower end position of the movable range of the decorative body 55 is simply referred to as “lower end position”, and the upper end position of the movable range of the decorative body 55 is simply referred to as “upper end position”.

  On the rear side of the game board 2, a main board (not shown), a sub board (not shown), and the like are provided. The main board controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board is provided with a CPU that executes various arithmetic processes, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and a ROM that stores a control program and the like. The sub board is electrically connected to the main board. As with the main board, the sub board is provided with a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. The sub board operates the effect device 50 and the like in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board, and executes comprehensive control related to the effect.

  The operating device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in FIG. 4, illustration of the below-mentioned moving member 110 is abbreviate | omitted. The operating device 30 is a device that changes a predetermined angle (for example, the angle θ shown in FIG. 7) that is an angle with respect to the vertical direction of the decorative body 55 while moving the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction (FIGS. 7 and 10). reference). The decorative body 55 of this example is a cylindrical body that extends along an axis that extends substantially in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the decorative body 55 includes a base 59 that is a substantially circular plate-like body in a rear view, and a decorative portion 56 that covers the front portion of the base 59. The decoration part 56 includes a first decoration member 51 and a second decoration member 52. The first decorative member 51 is a circular member when viewed from the front. A rectangular recess 51 </ b> B that is a rectangular recess is formed on the front surface of the first decorative member 51. The rectangular recessed portion 51 </ b> B is formed so as to extend over the front end of the first decorative member 51 in a straight line while passing through the central portion of the first decorative member 51. The second decorative member 52 has a shape of “18” and is disposed in front of the rectangular recess 51B. The 2nd decoration member 52 is arrange | positioned inside 51 A of peripheral edge parts by front view. The player can recall the so-called “18 forbidden” mark by viewing the entire decoration portion 56 from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operating device 30 includes a support member 60. The support member 60 is a substantially rectangular plate-like member in front view that is long in the left-right direction, and is fixed on the rear side of the lower portion of the decorative frame 14 (see FIG. 2). As will be described later, the decorative body 55 is supported on the right front portion of the support member 60 so as to be movable up and down.

  A support shaft 72 is provided at the left end of the support member 60. The support shaft 72 extends forward from the support member 60. An arm member 70 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 72. The arm member 70 extends rightward from the support shaft 72 along a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The arm member 70 rotates around the support shaft 72 as the motor 62 provided at the lower left portion of the support member 60 is driven to rotate.

  An opening 76 is provided at the right end 75 of the arm member 70 that is the end in the direction away from the support shaft 72. The opening 76 is a long hole that is long in the longitudinal direction of the arm member 70, and penetrates the right end portion 75 in the front-rear direction. A rotating member 81 is attached to the opening 76. The rotating member 81 is a substantially circular member when viewed from the front. The rotating member 81 can move relative to the right end 75 in the longitudinal direction of the opening 76 and can rotate around an axis (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction. A meshing portion 81 </ b> A that is a tooth portion extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating member 81.

  A fixing member 90 is fixed to a portion of the front surface of the support member 60 that is behind the right end portion 75 of the arm member 70. The fixing member 90 includes a tooth portion 92. The tooth portion 92 is erected forward from the support member 60 and extends linearly in the vertical direction. The tooth portion 92 meshes with the meshing portion 81A of the rotating member 81 from the left side. Therefore, when the arm member 70 rotates about the support shaft 72, the rotating member 81 can rotate while moving upward along the tooth portion 92. Hereinafter, the lower end position of the movable range of the rotating member 81 is simply referred to as “lower end position” (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and the upper end position of the movable range of the rotating member 81 is simply referred to as “upper end position” (see FIG. 9). When the arm member 70 is in the first rotation position, which is a rotation position extending diagonally downward to the right from the support shaft 72 (see FIG. 3), the rotation member 81 is in the lower end position.

  On the right side of the rotation member 81, a substantially rectangular moving member 110 is provided in front view. The moving member 110 is attached to the right part of the front surface of the support member 60 via the slide rail 105. More specifically, the fixed rail 105A of the slide rail 105 is fixed to the front surface of the support member 60, and the movable rail 105B (see FIG. 7) of the slide rail 105 is fixed to the rear surface of the moving member 110. The movable rail 105B is attached to the fixed rail 105A via a plurality of rolling members (in this example, spherical members) arranged in the vertical direction. Therefore, the moving member 110 is supported in front of the support member 60 so as to be linearly movable in the vertical direction. Hereinafter, the lower end position of the movable range of the moving member 110 is simply referred to as “lower end position” (see FIG. 3), and the upper end position of the movable range of the moving member 110 is simply referred to as “upper end position” (see FIGS. 9 and 10). A decorative body 55 is provided at the upper end of the moving member 110. That is, the decorative body 55 can move up and down together with the moving member 110.

  A tooth portion 112 is formed at the left end portion of the moving member 110. The tooth portion 112 extends linearly in the vertical direction and meshes with the meshing portion 81A of the rotating member 81 from the right side. Since the tooth portion 112 meshes with the meshing portion 81 </ b> A, the moving member 110 can move up and down as the rotating member 81 rotates and moves up and down. When the rotating member 81 is at the lower end position, both the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 are at the lower end position. In this case, the upper end portion of the decorative body 55 overlaps the lower end portion of the display surface 27 in front view (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a claw portion 113 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the right side of the lower end portion of the moving member 110. A claw portion 63 (see FIG. 4) is provided at a position above the claw portion 113 in the upper end portion of the support member 60. An elastic member 101 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the claw portions 63 and 113. The elastic member 101 of this example is a tension spring that can be elastically deformed along the vertical direction. The elastic member 101 urges the moving member 110 upward.

  A through hole 114 (see FIG. 3) is formed in the upper right portion of the moving member 110. The through hole 114 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and penetrates the moving member 110 in the front-rear direction. A rail member 118 (see FIG. 4) is provided behind the through hole 114. The rail member 118 of this example is formed integrally with the front surface of the support member 60. The rail member 118 extends along the vertical direction from the substantially vertical center of the support member 60 to the upper end of the support member 60. On the front surface of the rail member 118, a flat surface 118A (see FIG. 4) extending in the vertical direction and an inclined surface 118B (see FIG. 4) extending upward and rearward from the upper end of the flat surface 118A are formed.

  A support mechanism 150 is provided above the moving member 110 (see FIG. 7). The support mechanism 150 is a mechanism that supports the decorative body 55 so as to be swingable about an axis A (described later) extending in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support mechanism 150 includes a mounting member 120, a shaft member 128, a connecting member 130, and a biasing member 127 (see FIG. 5).

  The attachment member 120 is a member attached to the upper part of the front surface of the moving member 110. The attachment member 120 includes a wall portion 122 and two outer wall portions 124. The wall 122 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the back, and is provided with two fastening holes 122A. The two fastening holes 122A are opposed to two insertion holes (not shown) provided in the moving member 110, respectively. Two screws (not shown) are respectively inserted into the insertion holes of the moving member 110 from behind and are tightened in the fastening holes 122A. Thereby, the attachment member 120 is attached to the upper part of the front surface of the moving member 110. The two outer wall portions 124 are wall portions that stand forward from both ends of the wall portion 122 in the left-right direction. The two outer wall portions 124 oppose each other with an interval in the left-right direction. Each of the two outer wall portions 124 is provided with a support hole.

  The shaft member 128 extends in the left-right direction. Both end portions in the left-right direction of the shaft member 128 are fitted into the support holes of the two outer wall portions 124, respectively. Thereby, the shaft member 128 is fixed to the two outer wall portions 124.

  The connecting member 130 includes inner wall portions 131 and 133, a fixed wall portion 134 (see FIG. 5), and an extending wall portion 135. The inner wall portions 131 and 133 are provided between the two outer wall portions 124. The inner wall portions 131 and 133 are arranged at intervals in order from the left side along the left-right direction. The rear portions of the inner wall portions 131 and 133 respectively face the wall portion 122 of the mounting member 120 from the front. Circular holes (not shown) through which the shaft member 128 is inserted are provided at substantially central portions in the front-rear direction of the inner wall portions 131 and 133, respectively. The inner diameter of the circular hole is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the shaft member 128. Thereby, the connecting member 130 is supported by the shaft member 128 so as to be swingable. The connecting member 130 can swing around the axis A that is the axis of the shaft member 128.

  The fixed wall portion 134 is a substantially rectangular wall portion in back view that connects the front end portions of the inner wall portions 131 and 133 to each other. The upper end portion of the fixed wall portion 134 is located above the shaft member 128, and the lower end portion of the fixed wall portion 134 is located below the shaft member 128. The fixed wall portion 134 is provided with two insertion holes (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction. The two insertion holes of the fixed wall portion 134 are opposed to two fastening holes (not shown) provided in the lower portion of the base 59 of the decorative body 55, respectively. Two screws (not shown) are respectively inserted into the insertion holes of the fixed wall portion 134 from behind and are fastened to the fastening holes of the base 59. Accordingly, the decorative body 55 is fixed to the fixed wall portion 134 on the front side of the shaft member 128 and can swing about the axis A integrally with the connecting member 130.

  The extending wall portion 135 is a substantially rectangular wall portion extending in the front-rear direction from the lower end portion of the inner wall portion 133 to the inside of the through hole 114 (see FIG. 3). That is, the extending wall portion 135 includes a portion extending in the front-rear direction between the through hole 114 and the fixed wall portion 134. A cylindrical portion 135A (see FIG. 6) is formed at the rear end of the extended wall portion 135. The cylindrical portion 135A extends to the left from the extending wall portion 135 behind the through hole 114. The cylindrical portion 135 </ b> A is located obliquely downward and rearward of the shaft member 128.

  The cylindrical portion 135 </ b> A is provided with a roller 94 that is exposed rearward from the through hole 114. The roller 94 is a disk-shaped rotating body (rolling member) having a hole (not shown) formed in the center. By inserting the cylindrical portion 135A through the hole of the roller 94, the roller 94 is rotatably supported by the cylindrical portion 135A. A fastening member 97 is fastened in a cylindrical hole (not shown) of the cylindrical portion 135A. The fastening member 97 in this example is a flat head screw. The roller 94 is disposed between the head formed at the left end portion of the fastening member 97 and the rear end portion of the extending wall portion 135, so that movement in the left-right direction is restricted. Therefore, the roller 94 can be assembled to the extending wall portion 135 with a simple configuration.

  The biasing member 127 (see FIG. 5) is a coil spring in this example. The urging member 127 is disposed in a compressed state between the upper end portion of the fixed wall portion 134 and the upper end portion of the wall portion 122. The biasing member 127 is located above the shaft member 128. That is, the urging member 127 is positioned on the opposite side of the roller member 94 with respect to the shaft member 128 in the vertical direction. The urging member 127 urges the fixed wall portion 134 forward. As a result, the decorative body 55 is biased counterclockwise around the axis A as viewed from the right side.

  A swing range around the axis A of the decorative body 55 will be described. The decorative body 55 can swing between a first swing position (see FIGS. 4 and 7 and the like) and a second swing position (see FIGS. 9 and 10). The first swing position is a swing position of the decorative body 55 where the roller 94 comes into contact with the flat surface 118 </ b> A of the rail member 118. In other words, the decorative body 55 urged by the urging member 127 is restricted from swinging counterclockwise as viewed from the right side when the roller 94 comes into contact with the flat surface 118A. When the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the lower rear portions of the inner wall portions 131 and 133 (see FIG. 6) are separated forward from the wall portion 122 (see FIG. 6). In this example, when the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the lower portion of the decorative body 55 is positioned forward of the upper portion. That is, when the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the front surfaces of the first decorative member 51 and the second decorative member 52 face upward and obliquely forward.

  The second swing position is a swing position of the decorative body 55 in which the lower rear portions of the inner wall portions 131 and 133 are in contact with the wall portion 122. That is, the decorative body 55 urged by the urging member 127 is restricted from swinging counterclockwise as viewed from the right side when the inner wall portions 131 and 133 are in contact with the wall portion 122. In this example, when the decorative body 55 is in the second swing position, the lower portion and the upper portion of the decorative body 55 are both in the same front-rear direction position. That is, when the decorative body 55 is in the second swing position, the front surfaces of the first decorative member 51 and the second decorative member 52 face forward.

  When the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the rear end of the roller 94 is substantially at the same position in the front-rear direction as the lower end of the inclined surface 118B (see FIG. 7). When the decorative body 55 is in the second swing position, the rear end of the roller 94 is substantially at the same position in the front-rear direction as the upper end of the inclined surface 118B (see FIG. 10). Accordingly, as the decorative body 55 moves up and down, the roller 94 rolls along the inclined surface 118B, so that the decorative body 55 swings between the first swing position and the second swing position.

  The operation of the operation device 30 that moves the decorative body 55 from the lower end position to the upper end position will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 7, 8, and 10, the moving member 110 is schematically illustrated by a virtual line.

  When the motor 62 is driven to rotate, the arm member 70 located at the first position rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 3) around the support shaft 72 in a front view. As the arm member 70 rotates, the inner wall surface of the opening 76 urges the rotating member 81 upward and moves relative to the rotating member 81 in the longitudinal direction of the arm member 70. Thereby, the rotating member 81 linearly moves upward while rotating counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow Q in FIG. 3) in a front view around an axis (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction.

  When the rotating member 81 rotates while moving linearly, the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 move upward from the lower end position. In this case, since the elastic member 101 (see FIG. 3) urges the moving member 110 upward, the load applied to the motor 62 that is rotationally driven is reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, as the moving member 110 moves, the roller 94 moves upward while rolling with respect to the rail member 118 at a position behind the moving member 110. While the roller 94 rolls with respect to the flat surface 118A (see FIG. 4), the decorative body 55 moves upward while maintaining the state in the first swing position. In this case, since the urging member 127 urges the decorative body 55, the roller 94 can stably contact the flat surface 118A.

  The roller 94 rolls on the plane 118A and then rolls on the inclined surface 118B (not shown). As the decorative body 55 moves upward, the contact position between the roller 94 and the inclined surface 118B is displaced rearward. That is, as the decorative body 55 moves upward, the decorative body 55 swings counterclockwise around the axis A in the right side view. The predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 changes gradually. In this case, since the urging member 127 urges the decorative body 55, the roller 94 can stably contact the inclined surface 118B.

  When the roller 94 rolls to the upper end of the inclined surface 118B and the roller 94 is separated upward with respect to the rail member 118, the decorative body 55 swings to the second swing position (see FIGS. 9 and 10). ).

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, even after the roller 94 is separated upward with respect to the inclined surface 118 </ b> B, the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 move upward by the rotation of the arm member 70. The decorative body 55 moves upward while maintaining the state in the second swing position. When the arm member 70 rotates to the second rotation position (see FIG. 9) that is a rotation position extending from the axis A to the upper right, the motor 62 stops rotating. The rotating member 81 and the moving member 110 move to the upper end position and stop. Similarly, the decorative body 55 moves to the upper end position and stops at the second swing position.

  In this example, the decorative body 55 swings from the first swing position to the second swing position, so that the decorative body 55 swings about 16 ° around the axis A, and the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction is increased. It will be long. The dimension L1 shown in FIG. 7 indicates the vertical length of the decorative body 55 in the first swing position, and the dimension L2 shown in FIG. 10 indicates the vertical length of the decorative body 55 in the second swing position. It shows. That is, the dimension L2 is longer than the dimension L1.

  The movement amount of the moving member 110 will be described. In this example, as the arm member 70 rotates, the rotating member 81 further rotates while moving upward. Therefore, the movement amount of the moving member 110 is a total movement amount of the rotational movement amount of the rotation member 81 and the upward movement amount of the rotation member 81. The rotational movement amount of the rotating member 81 and the upward movement amount of the rotating member 81 are the same. Therefore, the moving amount of each of the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 is twice the moving amount of the rotating member 81 upward.

  In this example, when the decorative body 55 is at the lower end position, the upper end portion of the decorative body 55 overlaps the lower end portion of the display surface 27 in a front view. On the other hand, when the decorative body 55 is in the upper end position, substantially the entire decorative body 55 overlaps the lower half of the display surface 27 in a front view. That is, as the decorative body 55 moves between the lower end position and the upper end position, the area of the portion where the decorative body 55 and the display surface 27 overlap in front is greatly changed. Accordingly, the appearance of the display surface 27 changes greatly.

  With reference to FIGS. 7-10, the operation | movement device 30 moves the decoration body 55 from an upper end position to a lower end position is demonstrated. When the motor 62 is driven to rotate, the arm member 70 located at the second rotational position rotates clockwise (in the direction of arrow S in FIG. 9) about the support shaft 72 in a front view. The rotating member 81 moves downward from the upper end position while rotating clockwise (in the direction of arrow T in FIG. 9) in a front view. Both the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 move downward from the upper end position against the urging force of the elastic member 101. In this case, since the weight of the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 assists the downward movement of the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55, the load applied to the rotating motor 62 is reduced. In addition, while the roller 94 moves downward to the upper end of the inclined surface 118B, the decorative body 55 moves downward while maintaining the state in the second swing position.

  The roller 94 is in contact with the upper end of the inclined surface 118B, and further rolls downward along the inclined surface 118B. Since the inclined surface 118B extends while inclining forward along the downward direction, the roller 94 receives a reaction force directed forward from the inclined surface 118B. The decorative body 55 swings counterclockwise around the axis A when viewed from the right side. In other words, when the roller 94 rolls downward along the inclined surface 118B, the downward driving force of the moving member 110 and the decorative body 55 becomes a swinging force toward the first swing position of the decorative body 55. Converted. Accordingly, the decorative body 55 swings toward the first swing position against the biasing force of the biasing member 127. When the roller 94 rolls to the upper end of the plane 118A, the decorative body 55 swings to the first swing position.

  When the roller 94 rolls downward from the upper end of the flat surface 118A, the decorative body 55 moves downward while maintaining the state positioned at the first swing position. When the arm member 70 rotates to the first rotation position (see FIG. 3), all of the rotation member 81, the moving member 110, and the decorative body 55 move to the lower end position, and the motor 62 stops rotating.

  As described above, the operating device 30 of the rendering device 50 includes the support mechanism 150, the roller 94, and the rail member 118. The decorative body 55 is supported by the support mechanism 150 so as to be swingable about the axis A. As the support mechanism 150 supports the decorative body 55, the decorative body 55 can move up and down together with the moving member 110. When the decorative body 55 moves downward from the upper end position, the roller 94 rolls from the upper end to the lower end of the inclined surface 118B. The roller 94 that moves downward receives a reaction force facing forward from the inclined surface 118B. As a result, the decorative body 55 rotates clockwise around the axis A in the right side view. That is, the roller 94 and the rail member 118 convert the propulsive force of the decorative body 55 that moves downward in the vertical direction into a swinging force about the axis A of the decorative body 55, and the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 is changed. It functions as a changing angle adjustment mechanism. Since the predetermined angle is changed while the decorative body 55 moves downward, the movement of the decorative body 55 looks irregular to the player. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body 55 is moved downward.

  In addition, the rendering device 50 of the present example changes the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 by moving the decorative body 55 between the upper end position and the lower end position, and the decorative body 55 and the display surface 27 overlap in front view. The area of the region is changed greatly. Therefore, the appearance device 50 greatly changes the appearance of the display surface 27 by moving the decorative body 55 up and down. Therefore, the production device 50 can strongly attract the player's interest by executing the production of moving the decorative body 55.

  When the decorative body 55 is in the lower end position, the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction is shorter than that in the upper end position. Even if the decorative body 55 moves from the upper end position to the lower end position, the change in the appearance of the decorative body 55 becomes larger than when the vertical length of the decorative body 55 does not change. Thereby, the change of the appearance of the display surface 27 becomes large. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can further enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body 55 is moved up and down.

  When the decorative body 55 is located at the lower end position and is separated from the central portion of the display surface 27, the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction is shortened. Therefore, when the decorative body 55 is at the lower end position, the presence of the decorative body 55 can be suppressed. For example, when the effect device 50 performs various notification effects using the display surface 27 in a state where the decorative body 55 is at the lower end position, the player can easily view the display surface 27.

  In this example, when the decorative body 55 moves from the lower end position to the upper end position, the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction is increased, so that the presence of the decorative body 55 is increased. In this example, the upper end position of the decorative body 55 is a position where the decorative body 55 is close to the central portion of the display surface 27. For example, in the case where the notification effect of the big hit determination is executed, when the effect device 50 moves the decorative body 55 to the upper end position while executing the notification effect on the display surface 27, the appearance of the display surface 27 changes greatly. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can strongly attract the interest of the player.

  The decorative body 55 at the upper end position is located near the center of the display surface 27. In this case, since the decorative body 55 is in the second swing position, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces forward. That is, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces forward when the decorative body 55 is at the upper end position that is substantially the same height as the player's line of sight. Accordingly, the front surface of the decorative body 55 at the upper end position faces the player's face. On the other hand, the decorative body 55 at the lower end position is located near the lower end portion of the display surface 27. In this case, since the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces upward and obliquely forward. That is, even when the decorative body 55 is at the lower end position lower than the player's line of sight, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces the player's face. Therefore, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces the player's face regardless of whether the decorative body 55 is in the upper end position or the lower end position. When the decorative body 55 is moved up and down, the operating device 30 controls the predetermined angle so that the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces the player's face. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can increase the presence of the decorative body 55 for the player regardless of the vertical position of the decorative body 55. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can strongly attract the interest of the player.

  Further, since the front surface of the decorative body 55 at the upper end position is located near the center of the display surface 27, it substantially faces the player's face from the front. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can further increase the presence of the decorative body 55 and attract the player's interest more strongly by moving the decorative body 55 to the upper end position.

  When the decorative body 55 moves from the upper end position to the lower end position, the roller 94 rolls with respect to the rail member 118, whereby the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 changes. A mechanism for changing the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 is realized by the support mechanism 150, the roller 94, and the rail member 118. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can simplify the mechanism for changing the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55.

  The decorative body 55 in the lower end position is in the first swing position. In this case, in the decorative body 55, the lower part, which is a part in a direction away from the display surface 27, is located in front of the upper part, which is a part close to the display surface 27. And when the decoration body 55 exists in a lower end position, the upper end part of the decoration body 55 overlaps with the lower end part of the display surface 27 by front view. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can generate a stereoscopic effect in the front-rear direction on the display surface 27 by positioning the decorative body 55 at the lower end position. Therefore, the production device 50 can further enhance the production effect of the production using the display surface 27.

  Rail member 118 includes an inclined surface 118B. The inclined surface 118B extends linearly to the front side along the downward direction. As the inclined surface 118B extends linearly, the roller 94 is easy to roll with respect to the inclined surface 118B. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can stably change the swing position of the decorative body 55.

The operating device 30 includes a roller 94 as a sliding member that slides with the rail member 118.
The roller 94 is rotatably supported by the cylindrical portion 135 </ b> A of the extending wall portion 135. Therefore, when the decorative body 55 moves downward from the upper end position, the roller 94 can smoothly roll with respect to the inclined surface 118B and the flat surface 118A. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can stably change the swing position of the decorative body 55.

  The extending wall portion 135 that supports the roller 94 extends rearward from the inner wall portion 133 to the inside of the through hole 114. The roller 94 is rotatably supported by the extending wall portion 135 at a position exposed rearward from the through hole 114. In order to support the roller 94, the extending wall portion 135 does not need to be bent in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Therefore, the length of the extending wall portion 135 in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction is shortened. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can be downsized.

  In this example, of the rail member 118 and the roller 94, the roller 94 is provided on the support mechanism 150 (that is, the moving member 110). Compared with the case where the rail member 118 is supported by the support mechanism 150, the propulsive force of the decorative body 55 that moves in the vertical direction is easily converted into a rotational force around the cylindrical portion 135 </ b> A of the roller 94. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can stably swing the decorative body 55 when the decorative body 55 is moved downward from the upper end position. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can stably change the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55.

  The operating device 30 includes a biasing member 127. The urging member 127 urges a portion of the decorative body 55 that is above the axis A in the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the right side about the axis A. In other words, the biasing member 127 biases the decorative body 55 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the decorative body 55 swings from the second swing position toward the first swing position. Thereby, even when the decorative body 55 moves in either the downward direction or the upward direction, the roller 94 can stably contact the flat surface 118A and the inclined surface 118B. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can stably change the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 when the decorative body 55 is moved between the upper end position and the lower end position.

Rail member 118 includes a flat surface 118A that extends vertically below inclined surface 118B.
When the decorative body 55 moves upward from the lower end position, the decorative body 55 remains in the first swing position while the roller 94 rolls with respect to the plane 118A. That is, the decorative body 55 that moves upward from the lower end position does not swing from the first swing position toward the second swing position immediately after the movement starts. Accordingly, the change in the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 accompanying the upward movement of the decorative body 55 becomes irregular. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body 55 is moved upward.

  The inclined surface 118B is below the upper end of the movable range of the roller 94 that moves up and down. Therefore, when the decorative body 55 starts to move downward from the upper end position, the decorative body 55 remains in the second swing position until the roller 94 comes into contact with the inclined surface 118B. That is, the decorative body 55 that moves downward from the upper end position does not swing from the second swing position toward the first swing position immediately after the movement starts. Therefore, the change of the predetermined angle of the decorative body 55 accompanying the downward movement of the decorative body 55 becomes irregular. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body 55 is moved downward.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is an example of the “game machine” of the present invention. The moving member 110 is an example of the “movable body” in the present invention. The support member 60 is an example of the “support” in the present invention. The roller 94, the rail member 118, and the biasing member 127 are examples of the “angle adjusting mechanism” of the present invention. The rail member 118 is an example of the “extending member” in the present invention. The roller 94 is an example of the “sliding member” in the present invention. The left-right direction is an example of the “first predetermined direction” in the present invention. The vertical direction is an example of the “second predetermined direction” in the present invention. The downward direction is an example of the “first direction” in the present invention. The front side is an example of “one side” in the present invention. The upper end position of the moving member 110 is an example of the “first position” in the present invention. The lower end position of the moving member 110 is an example of the “second position” in the present invention.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. The motion device 30 may be configured to linearly move the decorative body 55 in the left-right direction instead of the up-down direction. In addition, the motion device 30 may be configured to linearly move the decorative body 55 in a direction inclined with respect to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in a front view, for example.

  The decorative body 55 is not limited to linear movement. For example, the decorative body 55 supported by the support member 60 may be configured to rotate about an axis extending in the front-rear direction as the motor 62 rotates. In this case, the rail member 118 provided on the support member 60 extends in an arc shape along the rotation direction of the decorative body 55.

  The upper end position and the lower end position of the decorative body 55 may be positions where the substantially entire decorative body 55 overlaps the display surface 27 in a front view. That is, when the decorative body 55 is in one of the upper end position and the lower end position, it is only necessary to be closer to the center of the display surface 27 than in the other position.

  The swing angle of the decorative body 55 that swings between the first swing position and the second swing position may be larger than 16 °, for example, 20 ° or more and less than 90 °. In this case, for example, when the front end position of the inclined surface 118B is ahead of the position shown in FIG. 10, the swing angle of the decorative body 55 is increased. The length of the decorative body 55 in the first swing position in the vertical direction is further smaller than the dimension L1 shown in FIG.

  The decorative body 55 is a cylindrical body whose axis extends substantially in the front-rear direction, but is not limited thereto. For example, the decorative body 55 may have a shape in which both end portions in the vertical direction are arcuate around the axis A. In this case, the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction does not change regardless of the swing position of the first swing position and the second swing position.

  Instead of providing the flat surface 118A, the rail member 118 may include a plurality of first surfaces that extend forward as they go upward and second surfaces that extend backward as they go upward. Good. In this case, when the decorative body 55 moves up and down, it can alternately swing clockwise and counterclockwise around the axis A in a side view. Therefore, the movement of the decorative body 55 that moves up and down becomes more irregular.

  The first swing position and the second swing position of the decorative body 55 may be opposite to those in the above embodiment. That is, when the decorative body 55 is in the first swing position, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces forward, and when the decorative body 55 is in the second swing position, the front surface of the decorative body 55 faces upward and obliquely forward. Also good. While the decorative body 55 moves from the lower end position to the upper end position, the decorative body 55 swings from the first swing position to the second swing position, so that the length of the decorative body 55 in the vertical direction is shortened. Therefore, the rendering device 50 can suppress the decorative body 55 from blocking the display surface 27 in front view while attracting the player's interest by moving the decorative body 55 to the upper end position. Thereby, the production | presentation apparatus 50 can perform the production which is united as a whole, when performing the composite production using the decoration body 55 and the display surface 27. FIG.

  Instead of being rotatably supported by the cylindrical portion 135A, the roller 94 may be supported so as not to rotate. Even in this case, as the decorative body 55 moves up and down, the swing position of the decorative body 55 changes as the roller 94 slides with respect to the inclined surface 118B.

  The extending wall portion 135 is not limited to extending backward from the lower end portion of the inner wall portion 133. For example, the extending wall portion 135 may extend rearward from a portion of the base 59 of the decorative body 55 that is above or below the shaft member 128. Even in this case, the roller 94 provided on the extending wall 135 rolls on the inclined surface 118B as the decorative body 55 moves up and down, so that the swing position of the decorative body 55 changes. .

  The roller 94 may be provided on the support member 60 instead of being provided on the extending wall portion 135 (that is, the moving member 110). In this case, the rail member 118 is provided on the moving member 110, and both the flat surface 118A and the inclined surface 118B are formed on the rear end surface of the rail member 118.

  In addition, all elements described in the claims, the description, and the drawings (for example, symbol display device, big prize device, starting prize opening, etc.) are physical unless otherwise explicitly limited. These may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “rendering device” may be hardware alone or may include software.

  Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

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Hereinafter, the effects of the present disclosure will be exemplified. The parentheses noted below in the configuration illustrate the corresponding configuration of the present disclosure.

  An effect device (effect device 50) provided with an image display device (image display device 28) having a display surface (display surface 27) facing forward and displaying information related to a game, the first intersecting with the front-rear direction A support mechanism (support mechanism 150) is provided for pivotally supporting a decorative body (decorative body 55) about an axis (axis A) extending in a predetermined direction (left-right direction), and the front-rear direction and the first predetermined direction are provided. A movable body (moving member 110) that is displaced together with the decorative body in a second predetermined direction (vertical direction) intersecting with each of the movable body and the movable body, and at least a part of the decorative body is in front view with the display surface. Displaceable between the first position (upper position) that is the overlapping position and the second position (lower position) where the part of the decorative body that overlaps the display surface in front view is less than the first position To support (support member 6 ) And the driving force of the decorative body that is displaced in the first direction (downward direction) of the second predetermined direction is converted into a swinging force of the decorative body, and the angle of the decorative body with respect to the second predetermined direction An effect device including an angle adjustment mechanism (a roller 94, a rail member 118, and an urging member 127) that changes a certain predetermined angle (angle θ).

  According to the above configuration, when the decorative body is displaced in the first direction together with the movable body, the predetermined angle is changed by the angle adjusting mechanism. The movement of the decorative body appears irregular to the player. Therefore, the rendering device can enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body is displaced.

  The angle adjusting mechanism has a shorter length (dimensions L1 and L2) of the decorative body in the second predetermined direction when the movable body is in the second position than in the first position. As described above, the predetermined angle may be changed. In this case, in the rendering device, the change in the appearance of the image display device accompanying the displacement of the movable body from the first position to the second position increases. Therefore, the rendering device can further enhance the rendering effect when the decorative body is displaced.

The angle adjustment mechanism is
An extending member (rail member 118) provided on one of the support and the movable body and extending along the first direction to the one side in the front-rear direction, and either the support or the movable body A sliding member (roller 94) that is provided on the other side and that slides relative to the extending member when the movable body is displaced between the first position and the second position may be provided. . In this case, the angle adjusting mechanism changes the predetermined angle by sliding the sliding member with respect to the extending member. Therefore, the angle adjustment mechanism can be simplified.

  When the movable body is in the second position, the angle adjustment mechanism is configured such that a portion of the decorative body that is separated from the display surface is positioned forward of a portion that is close to the display surface. The predetermined angle may be changed. In this case, the effect device can generate a stereoscopic effect on the display surface when the movable body is displaced to the second position. Therefore, the production device can further enhance the production effect of the production using the display surface.

  The extending member may include a portion (inclined surface 118B) extending linearly toward the one side along the first direction. In this case, since the extending member extends linearly, the sliding member can slide smoothly with respect to the extending member.

  The sliding member may be a rolling member (roller 94) that rolls with respect to the extending member. In this case, since the sliding member is a rolling member, the angle adjusting mechanism can stably change the predetermined angle.

  The decorative body, the movable body, and the support body are sequentially arranged from the front side, and the movable body includes a through hole (through hole 114) facing the front-rear direction, and the support mechanism is more than the movable body. A first portion having a support portion (fixed wall portion 134) for supporting the decorative body on the front side and an extending portion (extending wall portion 135) including a portion extending in the front-rear direction between the through hole and the fixed wall portion. And a second support member (shaft member 128) that supports the first support member in a swingable manner about the axis, the extending member and the sliding member. Among these, the first member (roller 94), which is a member provided on the movable body, may be supported by the extending portion so that at least a part thereof is disposed behind the through hole. In this case, the length of the support mechanism in the second predetermined direction is shortened. Therefore, the rendering device can be reduced in size.

  The first member may be the rolling member. In this case, when the movable body is displaced between the first position and the second position, the moving force of the movable body is easily converted into the rotational force of the rolling member. Therefore, the angle adjustment mechanism can change the predetermined angle stably.

  The angle adjusting mechanism includes a biasing member (biasing member 127) that biases the decorative body in a direction opposite to a direction in which the decorative body swings when the movable body is displaced to the second position. ) May be provided. In this case, when the movable body is displaced between the first position and the second position, the extending member and the sliding member are easily maintained in contact with each other. Therefore, the angle adjustment mechanism can change the predetermined angle stably.

  A gaming machine (pachinko machine 1) provided with the above-described production device. In this case, the gaming machine has the same effect as the above-described effect device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 27 Display surface 28 Image display apparatus 50 Production apparatus 55 Decoration body 60 Support member 94 Roller 97 Fastening member 110 Moving member 118 Rail member 127 Energizing member 128 Shaft member 150 Support mechanism A Axes L1, L2 Dimensions θ Angle

Claims (4)

An effect device provided with an image display device on which information relating to a game is displayed and having a display surface facing forward,
A support mechanism is provided that supports the decorative body so as to be able to swing around an axis extending in a first predetermined direction that intersects the front-rear direction, and in a second predetermined direction that intersects each of the front-rear direction and the first predetermined direction, A movable body that is displaced together with the decorative body;
The movable body has a first position where at least a part of the decorative body overlaps the display surface in a front view and a portion of the decorative body that overlaps the display surface in a front view less than the first position. A support that is displaceably supported between a second position that is a position;
An angle that converts the propulsive force of the decorative body that is displaced in the first direction among the second predetermined directions into a swinging force of the decorative body, and changes a predetermined angle that is an angle with respect to the second predetermined direction of the decorative body. An effect device comprising an adjusting mechanism.   The angle adjustment mechanism is configured so that the length of the decorative body in the second predetermined direction is shorter when the movable body is at the second position than when the movable body is at the first position. The effect device according to claim 1, wherein the angle is changed. The angle adjustment mechanism is
An extending member provided on one of the support and the movable body and extending to the one side in the front-rear direction along the first direction;
A sliding member that is provided on the other of the support and the movable body and slides relative to the extending member when the movable body is displaced between the first position and the second position. The rendering device according to claim 1, further comprising:   A gaming machine comprising the effect device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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