JP2017070536A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a player's interest by exerting high performance effects by an unpredictable novel operation of a movable generator.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes: a main control part 210 that, triggered by entry of game balls in a first and second operation-start holes 115 and 117, executes a lottery and displays symbols according to the lottery result; a handle part 140 gripped by a player for shooting a game ball; a movable generator 150 provided near the handle part 140; and a movable generator control part 270 for controlling the operation of the movable generator 150. The movable generator 150 includes: a movable part 153 having a shape modeled after the shape of a person's hand; a pedestal part 152 having a shape modeled after a wrist and a part of an arm of a person and supporting the movable part 153 at a part corresponding to the wrist so as to be movable in a direction of coming close to/separating from the handle part 140; and an electric actuator 151 for moving the movable part 153.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, pachinko machines have been devised to enhance the fun by providing various parts such as a prize opening, a windmill, a symbol display device, an illumination device, operation buttons, and a movable accessory on the surface of the game board. In particular, the movable accessories, such as levers and swords, are devised so that they move forward and backward in various directions and rotate.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a game effect body (hammer) 13 is arranged at the upper part of the front frame 12 or in the vicinity of the handle part 15, and grips the player's head or the handle part 15 by its swinging motion. It is configured to tap the player's hand. When “highly reliable notice effect” is selected, a reciprocating swing rotation is performed for two reciprocations, and an operation of hitting the player's head or hand twice with “pico pico” is executed.

  However, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a hammer configured as a game effect body, and as long as it is a hammer, it is sufficient for the player that the hammer moves the player's head or hand. It was predictable and not surprising, and the fun of surprised the player was not that great.

JP 2008-245845 A

  It is an object of the present invention to exhibit a high stage effect and improve interest by an unexpected and novel operation of a movable accessory.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a lottery unit that executes a lottery when a game ball wins a start opening, a symbol display control unit that displays a symbol according to the result of the lottery, and a game ball to fire And a handle portion gripped by the player. A movable accessory is provided in the vicinity of the handle portion. The movable accessory control unit controls the operation of the movable accessory. The movable accessory has a movable part having a shape imitating a human hand and a shape imitating a part of a human wrist and arm, and the movable part approaches / separates the handle part at a portion corresponding to the wrist. It has a pedestal portion that is movably supported in the direction, and an electric actuator that moves the movable portion.

  According to the present invention, a movable part having a shape imitating a human hand is supported by a pedestal part having a shape imitating a part of a human wrist and arm, and approaches / separates a handle part gripped by a player. Since it is moved in the direction in which it is performed, it is possible to exhibit a high performance effect and improve interest.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the arrangement of the movable accessory and the rotation axis according to the embodiment of the present invention mainly in relation to the handle portion. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the arrangement of the movable accessory and the rotation axis according to the embodiment of the present invention mainly in relation to the handle portion. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a posture change accompanying the operation of the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a command output from the main control unit to the effect control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention and an example of a notice effect distribution table used for selecting the notice effect by the effect control unit. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation control procedure of the movable accessory by the effect control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation control procedure of the movable combination in the movable combination control unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another operation control procedure of the movable accessory in the movable accessory controller according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a view showing a modified example related to the arrangement of the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a view showing a modified example related to the arrangement of the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a view showing a modification in which the movable object according to the embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the front frame so as to rotate together with the handle portion. FIG. 13 is a view showing a modified example related to the shape and function of the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another modification example regarding the shape and function of the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a view showing a modification in which the movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention has a robot hand structure. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation control procedure of the movable accessory for the guidance of the firing stop operation in the movable accessory controller according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation control procedure of the movable accessory for the operation guidance of the right-handed operation in the movable accessory controller according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be given only when necessary.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a gaming machine 10 (for example, a ball game machine) according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the arrangement and the rotation axis of the movable accessory 150 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the arrangement and the rotation axis of the movable accessory 150 in FIG. 1 mainly in relation to the handle portion 140.

(Outline of the gaming machine 10)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a three-layer structure of a housing frame 101, a machine frame 102, and a front frame 103 in order from the rear. The gaming machine 10 has a substantially box-like appearance. In the gaming machine 10, a control device and the like for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 10 are incorporated. The housing frame 101 is a frame for surrounding the gaming machine 10. The machine frame 102 holds the game board 111 in the front.

  The front frame 103 has a plate shape and is supported so as to be openable and closable forward with respect to the machine frame 102. When the front frame 103 is closed, the front frame 103 seals the game board 111. Thereby, the risk of unauthorized access (contact) to the game board 111 by the player can be reduced. The front frame 103 holds the front glass 120. The front glass 120 is provided at a position corresponding to the game board 111 attached to the machine casing 102. The front glass 120 is arranged at a certain distance or more away from the game board 111. The distance at which the front glass 120 is separated from the game board 111 is a distance for forming a space for the game ball to flow between the game board 111 and the front glass 120.

  The front frame 103 holds a speaker 131, a frame lamp 132, a storage tray unit 133, a handle part 140, and a movable accessory 150 in front of it. Speaker 131 and frame lamp 132 are provided above front glass 120 and on both the left and right sides. The speaker 131 outputs sound or sound according to control of a speaker control unit 260 described later. The frame lamp 132 is turned on / off in accordance with control of a lamp control unit 240 described later. The storage tray unit 133 has a function of storing game balls and is provided below the front glass 120. The storage tray unit 133 has an upper tray 134 and a lower tray 135. The upper plate 134 is provided with an upper plate discharge button 136 and an effect button 137. The upper plate discharge button 136 is a button for discharging the game balls stored in the upper plate 134 to the lower plate 135. The effect button 137 is a button for the player to participate in the effect. The lower plate 135 is provided with a lower plate discharge button 138. By operating the lower tray discharge button 138 by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 135 are, for example, balls placed below the game ball discharge port from the game ball discharge port of the lower plate 135. It is discharged into a box.

  The handle portion 140 is an operation handle for launching the game ball supplied from the upper plate 134 to the game ball launching device onto the game board 111. The movable accessory 150 is provided in the vicinity of the handle portion 140. Details of the position and function of the movable accessory 150 will be described later.

(Configuration of game board 111)
In the game area 112, an effect display unit 114, a first start port 115, a second start port 117, a big winning port 118, a normal winning port 116, and an out port 119 are provided. A special symbol display unit 121 and a special symbol hold lamp 122 are provided outside the game area 112 of the game board 111, here, at the lower right of the game board 111 from the player.

  The effect display unit 114 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 112. The effect display unit 114 displays a lottery result and a notice effect until the lottery result is displayed in accordance with the control of the display control unit 250 described later. The out port 119 is provided in the lowermost part of the game area 112. The out port 119 functions as a ball collection port for collecting game balls that have not entered any winning or starting port.

(Structure of movable accessory 150)
The movable accessory 150 has a shape imitating a human hand as a whole, and is provided so as to be in contact with a player's hand, wrist, or arm that holds the handle portion 140. The movable accessory 150 has a pedestal part 152 and a movable part 153. The movable part 153 has a shape imitating a human hand, and has a structure in which a hand frame made of metal or hard resin is fleshed with silicon. The pedestal 152 has a shape imitating a part of a human wrist or arm. One end of the pedestal 152 is fixed substantially perpendicular to the front frame 103. In a portion corresponding to the wrist at the other end of the pedestal portion 152, the movable portion 153 is supported to be rotatable in a direction approaching / separating from the handle portion 140.

  When the movable portion 153 rotates so that the movable portion 153 approaches the handle portion 140, the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 can contact the hand, wrist, or arm of the player holding the handle portion 140. It is provided at a position. That is, the pedestal part 152 corresponds to the length from the handle part 140 to the part corresponding to the palm (not the fingertip) of the movable part 153 from the rotation axis of the movable part 153, in other words, from the rotation axis of the movable part 153 to the fingertip. The front frame 103 is fixed to the front frame 103 at a distance substantially equivalent to a length of about ½ of the length to the leading end.

  For example, the handle portion 140 is provided on the lower right side of the front glass 120 from the player. The handle portion 140 has a rotation axis R <b> 1 that is substantially orthogonal to the front frame 103. The movable accessory 150 is provided near the upper right of the handle portion 140. The movable portion 153 is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140 that is substantially perpendicular (Z axis) to the front surface of the front frame 103, and the vertical axis (Y axis) and horizontal axis of the housing frame 101 and the front frame 103 ( The rotation axis R2 is inclined to the X axis).

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a change in posture of the movable accessory 150 in FIG. 4A and 4B show the initial posture of the movable accessory 150. FIG. The initial posture refers to a posture in which the movable portion 153 is farthest from the handle portion 140. Here, the posture in which the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 is substantially parallel to the game board 111 and oriented substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140, that is, the posture in which the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 faces the front. Say. From the initial posture of the movable accessory 150, the final posture in which the movable portion 153 re-approaches the handle portion 140, in other words, the final posture in which the movable portion 153 contacts or re-approaches the hand of the player holding the handle portion 140 (first position). (Also called 1 posture). The posture when the movable unit 153 is positioned at an approximately middle point in the process from the initial posture to the final posture is referred to as an intermediate posture (also referred to as a second posture).

  As shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, the movable part 153 is rotated from the initial posture by the angle θ2 around the rotation axis R2, so that the movable accessory 150 changes to the second posture (intermediate posture). To do. Here, in the second posture, the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 is substantially perpendicular to the game board 111, and substantially parallel to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140, that is, the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 is the handle portion. Opposite the 140 side. The angle θ2 is an angle smaller than the angle θ1 that realizes a final posture necessary for the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 to contact or reapply to the back of the player's hand holding the handle portion 140.

  As shown in FIGS. 4E and 4F, when the movable portion 153 is rotated from the initial posture by an angle θ1 around the rotation axis R2, the movable accessory 150 changes to the first posture (final posture). To do. In the first posture, the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 is substantially parallel to the game board 111 and is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140, that is, the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 is the initial posture. It faces the game board 111 in the opposite direction and covers the handle portion 140 from its front surface. The angle θ1 is substantially equivalent to an angle necessary for the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 to contact the back of the player's hand holding the handle portion 140.

(Block configuration of the gaming machine 10)
FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a main control unit 210, a payout control unit 220, an effect control unit 230, a lamp control unit 240, a speaker control unit 260, and a movable accessory control unit 270. Each control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like. A payout control unit 220 and an effect control unit 230 are connected to the main control unit 210. The main control unit 210 to the effect control unit 230 are connected by a one-way communication path.

  The main control unit 210 controls the gaming machine 10 as a whole. A first start port sensor 281, a second start port sensor 282, a big winning port sensor 283, and a normal winning port sensor 284 are connected to the input port of the main control unit 210. The first start port sensor 281 detects the winning of a game ball to the first start port 115. The second start port sensor 282 detects the winning of a game ball to the second start port 117. The big prize opening sensor 283 detects the winning of a game ball to the big prize opening 118. The normal winning opening sensor 284 detects the winning of a game ball in the normal winning opening 116.

  To the output port of the main control unit 210, a special symbol display unit 121, a special symbol holding lamp 122, a normal electric accessory driving unit 287, and a special electric accessory driving unit 288 are connected. The special symbol display unit 121 displays a symbol corresponding to the result of the winning lottery process described later, under the control of the main control unit 210. The special symbol holding lamp 122 displays the number of lottery results held (hereinafter referred to as the special figure holding number) under the control of the main control unit 210. The number of lotteries that can be held (hereinafter referred to as the special figure hold limit number) is limited to, for example, four. The ordinary electric accessory driving unit 287 opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory (electric tulip (electric tu)) provided just above the second start port 117 according to the control of the main control unit 210. When an electric chew is won for a normal symbol drawing, it opens for a predetermined period during a short period of time or during a certain change, and induces a winning to the second start port 117. An open / close lid (also called an attacker) is attached to the special prize opening 118 as a special electric accessory. The special electric accessory driving unit 288 drives opening and closing of the attacker according to the control of the main control unit 210. The attacker is activated when a special symbol drawing is won, and allows a prize to be entered into the big prize opening 118.

  The main control unit 210 includes a CPU 211, a RAM 212, and a ROM 213. The ROM 213 stores a program for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 10. Drawing is performed according to the random number generated from the random number generator at the detection timing of the first and second start port sensors 281 and 282. In the winning lottery table illustrated in FIG. 6A, random numbers are individually associated with sets of winning results and performance times. In the case of a 16-bit counter random number generator, random numbers are included in the range of 0 to 65535. The main control unit 210 selects a set of winning and effect times on the winning lottery table corresponding to the random number generated at the timing when the winning detection signal is input. A command having a winning code and a production time code is output from the main control unit 210 to the production control unit 230.

  The main control unit 210 performs the following process when the already acquired random number is held. That is, the main control unit 210 acquires a lottery random number when the number of special figure reservations is less than the special figure reservation limit number, stores it in the special figure reservation storage area of the RAM, and holds the special symbol according to the number of special figure reservations. The lamp 122 is turned on. On the other hand, the main control unit 210 does not execute the above-mentioned game ball winning lottery process when the special figure hold number is the special figure hold limit number. The payout control unit 220 drives a motor (not shown) according to the command output from the main control unit 210. As a result, a prize ball is paid out from the payout unit 286.

  The effect control unit 230 executes a notice effect process for the player in accordance with the command output from the main control unit 210. An effect button sensor 285 is connected to the input port of the effect control unit 230. A display control unit 250, a lamp control unit 240, a speaker control unit 260, and a movable accessory control unit 270 are connected to the output port of the effect control unit 230. A frame lamp 132 is connected to the output port of the lamp controller 240. The lamp control unit 240 turns on and turns off the frame lamp 132 with a turn-on / off pattern corresponding to the command output from the effect control unit 230. An effect display unit 114 such as an LCD is connected to the output port of the display control unit 250. The display control unit 250 causes the effect display unit 114 to display an image corresponding to the command output from the effect control unit 230. A speaker 131 is connected to the output port of the speaker control unit 260. The speaker control unit 260 generates sound or music from the speaker 131 according to the command output from the effect control unit 230. The movable accessory control unit 270 operates the movable accessory 150 in accordance with the command output from the effect control unit 230. The movable accessory 150 includes, for example, a motor 151 as an actuator. The movable combination 150 is operated by driving the motor 151 in accordance with the control of the movable combination control unit 270. Details of the processing of the movable accessory control unit 270 will be described later.

  The CPU 231 of the effect control unit 230 appropriately reads the effect program stored in the ROM 233 into the RAM 232 according to the outputs from the main control unit 210 and the effect button sensor 285, and executes the effect process. Specifically, the CPU 231 of the effect control unit 230 starts the effect lottery process when a command is output from the main control unit 210. The ROM 213 of the effect control unit 230 stores a plurality of sorting table data respectively corresponding to a plurality of commands as shown in FIG. The distribution table is a table that defines the selection probabilities for each of the plurality of notice effects. The effect control unit 230 selects a notice effect according to the distribution table, and outputs a command corresponding to the selected notice effect to the display control unit 250, the lamp control unit 240, the speaker control unit 260, and the movable accessory control unit 270. The types of the notice effect include a display notice effect and an accessory operation notice effect. The display advance notice effect is, for example, a notice effect that displays a story tailored video by a character or the like on the effect display unit 114. The accessory operating notice effect is a notice effect in which the movable accessory 150 is activated in addition to the display notice effect.

(Direction lottery processing)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of effect lottery processing by the effect control unit 230 according to the present embodiment. When the command is received from the main control unit 210 (step S11), the effect control unit 230 selects the notice effect according to the distribution table corresponding to the command (step S12). When the selected notice effect is a display notice effect (step S13), the effect control unit 230 executes a display notice effect process (step S14). On the other hand, when the selected notice effect is a notice effect accompanied by an accessory operation (step S13), the effect control unit 230 executes an accessory operation notice effect process (step S15).

(Functional operation advance notice processing flow)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation control procedure of the movable combination 150 in the movable combination control unit 270 of FIG. It is assumed that a plurality of different accessory operation advance notice effects, in this case, two accessory action advance notice effects are preset in the ROM 273 in the accessory action advance notice effect. One of the two actor operation advance notice effects has high expectation for the purpose of contacting or re- approaching the player's hand holding the handle portion 140 by the rotation of the movable portion 153 of the movable accessory 150 It is a notice effect (hereinafter referred to as a contact effect), and the other rotates as when the movable part 153 of the movable accessory 150 comes into contact with the player's hand holding the handle part 140. This is a notice effect (hereinafter referred to as a non-contact effect) that stops halfway through.

  The movable combination control unit 270 starts the rotational operation of the movable combination 150 upon receiving the first operation command corresponding to the contact effect or the second operation command corresponding to the non-contact effect (step S21). . When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command (step S22), the movable member 153 is moved from the initial position to the handle unit 140 so that the movable accessory 150 changes from the initial posture to the first posture (final posture). A control signal for rotating the rotation angle θ1 in the forward direction approaching to is supplied to the current supply unit 274 (step S23). The current supply unit 274 supplies a drive current to the motor 151 that drives the movable combination 150 in accordance with a control signal from the movable combination control unit 270. The motor 151 is rotated in the forward direction, and the movable portion 153 is rotated until it reaches the rotation angle θ1. The movable accessory 150 is changed to the first posture (final posture) shown in FIGS. 4E and 4F (step S24). Immediately after the movable accessory 150 changes from the initial posture to the first posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the movable portion 153 rotates in the reverse direction, so that the movable accessory 150 is in the initial posture shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). (Step S27).

  When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command corresponding to the non-contact effect (the second operation command in step S22), the movable accessory 153 rotates in the forward direction approaching the handle unit 140 from the initial position. A current supply unit supplies a control signal for rotating to an intermediate position where θ2 (θ2 <θ1) is rotated, that is, to an intermediate position of a moving path that reaches a final position where the movable portion 153 contacts the hand of the player holding the handle portion 140. It supplies to 274 (step S25). The current supply unit 274 generates a drive current in accordance with a control signal from the movable accessory control unit 270. The generated drive current is supplied to a motor 151 that drives the movable accessory 150. The motor rotates in the forward direction, and the movable part 153 rotates until it reaches the rotation angle θ2, and the movable accessory 150 changes to the second posture (intermediate posture) shown in FIGS. 4 (c) and 4 (d). (Step S26). Immediately after changing from the initial posture to the second posture (intermediate posture) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the movable portion 153 rotates in the reverse direction, and the movable accessory 150 is shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). The initial posture is restored (step S27).

  According to the contact effect of the accessory operation advance notice effect of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment described above, the movable accessory 150 can be brought into contact with the hand of the player holding the handle portion 140. For a player who plays the gaming machine 10 for the first time, it is difficult to predict that the movable accessory 150 imitating a human hand will move, and the player is gazing at the effect display unit 114 during the notice effect. The surprise when the movable accessory 150 contacts the hand in conjunction with the display notice effect is assumed to be great. The presence of the non-contact effect in the accessory operation advance notice effect allows a player who has not played a game on the gaming machine 10 to expect that “the movable accessory 150 may be in contact with the player”. In addition, the non-contact effect of the accessory operation notice effect of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment generates an effect of betraying the expectation that the movable accessory 150 contacts the hand of the player holding the handle portion 140. When the contact effect is distributed as an effect with a high hit probability, the effect of the non-contact effect can further enhance the interest.

(Modification 1)
In the accessory operation advance notice effect of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in order to bring the movable accessory 150 into contact with the player's hand holding the handle 140, the rotation angle θ1 is rotated in step S24. However, due to the size of the player's hand holding the handle portion 140, the method of holding the handle portion 140, etc., there is a possibility that even if the movable accessory 150 is rotated by the rotation angle θ1, it does not come into contact with the player's hand. is there. Therefore, a contact sensor or the like may be provided on the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable accessory 150 that contacts the hand of the player holding the handle portion 140. The operation control by the movable accessory control unit 270 when a contact sensor is provided on the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable accessory 150 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another operation control procedure of the movable accessory 150 in the movable accessory controller 270 of FIG. The movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command related to the non-contact effect or the second operation command related to the contact effect from the effect control unit 230 (step S31), and changes the posture of the movable accessory 150. To start. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command (the first operation command in step S32), a control signal for rotating the movable unit 153 in the forward direction approaching the handle unit 140 from the initial position, It supplies to the electric current supply part 274 until a contact signal is output from a contact sensor (step S33). The current supply unit 274 supplies a drive current to the motor 151 that drives the movable combination 150 in accordance with a control signal from the movable combination control unit 270. The motor 151 rotates in the forward direction and rotates until the contact sensor of the movable portion 153 contacts the interference. When the player holds the handle portion 140, the motor 151 is rotated until the movable portion 153 contacts the player's hand. At this time, the movable accessory 150 is arranged at a position close to the first posture shown in FIGS. 4 (e) and 4 (f). On the other hand, when the player does not hold the handle portion 140, the motor 151 is rotated until the movable portion 153 contacts the surface of the handle portion 140. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B immediately after the contact sensor contacts the interference object or after a predetermined time has elapsed (step S36).

  When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command (second operation command in step S32), the movable unit 153 rotates the movable unit 153 from the initial position to the handle unit 140 in the forward direction θ2 (θ2 <θ1). Is supplied to the current supply unit 274 (step S34). The current supply unit 274 supplies a drive current to the motor 151 that drives the movable combination 150 in accordance with a control signal from the movable combination control unit 270. The motor 151 rotates in the forward direction and rotates the movable portion 153 until it reaches the rotation angle θ2. The movable accessory 150 is disposed in the second posture shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D (step S35). Immediately after being placed in the second posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture (step S36).

According to the accessory operation advance notice effect of the gaming machine 10 according to Modification 1 described above, at the time of the contact effect, the movable accessory 150 receives a contact signal from a contact sensor provided on a surface corresponding to the palm of the movable accessory. Is rotated until is output. Therefore, if the player holds the handle portion 140, the movable accessory 150 can be reliably brought into contact with the player's hand. Thereby, in addition to the effect equivalent to the game machine 10 which concerns on this embodiment, the gaming machine 10 which concerns on the modification 1 can make a player experience the contact effect by the movable accessory 150 reliably.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can control the approach distance and contact strength (amount) to a player's hand. For example, by using a contact sensor that can detect not only contact but also approach, it is possible to detect the approach of a predetermined distance to the hand regardless of the size of the player's hand and the state of gripping the handle portion 140 It becomes. Therefore, although the player's hand is not touched, the player can be surprised by the approach of the movable accessory 150. Furthermore, by using a contact sensor that can detect the contact strength (amount), similarly to the above, regardless of the size of the hand and the gripping state, the strength of pressing the movable accessory 150 against the player's hand can be increased. It becomes possible to control. With such a configuration, contact with an unnecessarily strong contact can be suppressed, and the burden on the player can be reduced.

(Modification 2)
The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided in the vicinity of the upper right side of the handle portion 140. However, the position where the movable accessory 150 is provided is not limited to this embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a modification example regarding the arrangement of the movable accessory 150 in FIG. 1. FIG. 10A shows an initial posture. FIG. 10B shows the second posture. FIG. 10C shows the first posture. On the surface of the front frame 103, an arc-shaped rail 155 is disposed in a range of more than 90 ° and less than 120 ° from a position directly below the handle portion 140 to a right position. The movable accessory 150 is movably provided on the rail 155 via the slider 156 so that the surface corresponding to the palm faces the side surface of the handle portion 140. When a slider driving unit (not shown) is driven under the control of the movable accessory control unit 270, the movable accessory 150 is moved along the rail 155 together with the slider 156. The pedestal part 152 supports the movable part 153 so as to be rotatable in a direction approaching / separating from the handle part 140. The movable portion 153 has a rotation axis R5 substantially parallel to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the initial posture is that the movable accessory 150 is disposed below the handle portion 140, and the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 extends from below the handle portion 140 to the side surface of the handle portion 140. It refers to the attitude of confrontation. As shown in FIG. 10B, the movable accessory 150 is arranged in the second posture by moving from the initial posture along the rail 155 to the right side of the handle portion 140. The second posture refers to a posture in which the movable accessory 150 is disposed in the vicinity of the right side of the handle portion 140 and the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 faces the side surface of the handle portion 140. As shown in FIG. 10C, the movable portion 153 is arranged in the first posture by being rotated by an angle θ5 around the rotation axis R5 from the second posture. The first posture refers to a posture in which a surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 covers the handle portion 140 from the side surface. The angle θ5 is substantially equivalent to an angle necessary for the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 to contact the back of the player's hand holding the handle portion 140.

  The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 2 operates as follows according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. For example, when the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second motion command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 changes from the initial posture shown in FIG. 10A to the second posture shown in FIG. 10B. Control the slider drive for placement. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being placed in the second posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 changes from the initial posture shown in FIG. 10 (a) to the first posture shown in FIG. 10 (c). The slider drive unit and the motor 151 are controlled to arrange them. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being placed in the first posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed. Thereby, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 2 can obtain the same effect as the effect by the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

(Modification 3)
The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment and Modification 2 is entirely exposed on the surface of the gaming machine 10. However, in the initial position, the movable accessory 150 may be built in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a modification example regarding the arrangement of the movable accessory 150 in FIG. 1. FIG. 11A shows an initial posture. FIG. 11B shows the second posture. FIG. 11C shows the first posture. A rail 155 is disposed in the storage tray unit 133 along the horizontal axis (X axis in the figure). The movable accessory 150 is movably provided on the rail 155 via the slider 156 so that the surface corresponding to the palm faces downward. The movable accessory 150 is moved in the direction of the arrow in the drawing along the rail 155 together with the slider 156 by driving a slider driving unit (not shown) under the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. The pedestal part 152 supports the movable part 153 so as to be rotatable in a direction approaching / separating from the handle part 140. The movable portion 153 has a rotation axis R6 substantially parallel to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140.

  The initial posture refers to the posture of the movable accessory 150 when the movable portion 153 is farthest from the handle portion 140. In the example of FIG. 11A, in the initial posture, the movable accessory 150 is entirely housed in the housing of the storage tray unit 133 with the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 facing downward. The When the movable accessory 150 is in the initial posture, the whole or at least a part of the movable accessory 150 (for example, the pedestal portion 152 or the movable portion 153) is invisible to the player, that is, the movable accessory in the initial posture for the player. All or at least a part of 150 cannot be seen. In other words, all or at least a part of the movable accessory 150 in the initial posture is not exposed when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 11B, the movable accessory 150 is arranged in the second posture by moving from the initial posture along the rail 155 to above the handle portion 140. The second posture refers to a posture in which the movable accessory 150 is disposed above the side surface of the handle portion 140 and the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 faces the side surface of the handle portion 140. As shown in FIG. 10C, the movable portion 153 is arranged in the first posture by being rotated from the second posture by an angle θ6 around the rotation axis R6. The first posture refers to a posture in which a surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 covers the handle portion 140 from the side surface. The angle θ6 is substantially equivalent to an angle necessary for the surface corresponding to the palm of the movable portion 153 to contact the back of the player's hand holding the handle portion 140.

  The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to Modification 3 operates as follows according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. For example, when the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 is changed from the initial posture shown in FIG. 11A to the second posture shown in FIG. Control the slider drive for placement. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being placed in the second posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, when the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 is changed from the initial posture shown in FIG. 11A to the first posture shown in FIG. 11C. The slider drive unit and the motor are controlled for placement. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being placed in the first posture or after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 3 is accommodated in the gaming machine 10 in the normal gaming state, and is exposed to the surface of the gaming machine 10 only when the accessory operating notice effect is provided. On the other hand, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is always exposed on the surface of the gaming machine 10. Therefore, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modification 3 increases the surprise given to the player at the time of performing the accessory operation advance notice, compared to the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. be able to.

(Modification 4)
In the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the pedestal portion 152 is fixed to the front frame 103. However, the pedestal portion 152 may be provided so as to be movable with respect to the front frame 103. FIG. 12 is a view showing a modification in which the front frame 103 is equipped so that the movable accessory 150 of FIG. 1 rotates together with the handle portion 140. FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an initial position of the movable accessory 150. FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating the position of the movable accessory 150 when the handle portion 140 rotates. The movable accessory 150 is fixed to a turntable 157 having a substantially circular shape. The turntable 157 is fixed with respect to the rotation shaft of the handle portion 140. Thereby, the movable accessory 150 can circulate around the rotation axis R <b> 1 of the handle portion 140 following the rotation of the handle portion 140. Thereby, the positional relationship between the player's hand holding the handle 140 and the movable accessory 150 can be maintained regardless of the rotation angle of the handle 140. Therefore, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 4 can obtain the same effects as the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and the movable accessory 150 can be reliably used by the player. Can be contacted.

(Modification 5)
The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a shape imitating a human hand as a whole. However, the shape of the movable accessory 150 is not limited to this. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a modified example related to the shape and function of the movable accessory 150 in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 13, for example, the movable accessory 150 may have a shape imitating an arbitrary kind of fish, for example, a tropical fish as a whole. The movable portion 153 has a shape simulating a fish tail fin, and the pedestal portion 152 has a shape simulating a fish trunk and head. The pedestal 152 is fixed to the front frame 103. The movable portion 153 is supported by the pedestal portion 152 so as to be rotatable in a direction approaching / separating from the handle portion 140. This rotating part is formed in a shape that burns the tail of the fish.

  As shown in FIG. 13, for example, the handle portion 140 has a rotation axis R1 substantially orthogonal to the front frame 103, and is provided on the lower right side of the upper plate 134 from the player. The movable accessory 150 is provided near the upper right of the handle portion 140. The movable portion 153 has a rotation axis R7 that is substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the front frame 103 (Z axis) and that is substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140. When the movable portion 153 rotates so that the movable portion 153 approaches the handle portion 140, the portion corresponding to the fish tail of the movable portion 153 contacts the hand, wrist, or arm of the player holding the handle portion 140. It is provided in a possible position. That is, the pedestal part 152 is fixed to the front frame 103 at a distance substantially equivalent to the length of approximately ½ of the length from the rotation axis R7 of the movable part 153 to the tip corresponding to the tail fin. The movable portion 153 is repeatedly reciprocally swung around the rotation axis R7 at a predetermined swing angle in accordance with the type of the accessory operation notice effect according to the control of the movable accessory control portion 270.

  For example, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to Modification 5 operates as follows according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable unit 153 reciprocally swings and rotates at a swing angle that does not contact the player's hand holding the handle unit 140. To start. The player can visually recognize how the tail fin portion of the fish of the movable accessory 150 moves. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable unit 153 reciprocally swings at a swing angle that contacts the hand of the player holding the handle unit 140. Start spinning. The player can visually recognize the tail fin portion of the fish of the movable accessory 150 that moves with a sharp pitch, and the back of the hand is struck and stimulated by the tail fin portion. Thereby, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 5 can obtain the same effect as the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and in particular, the gaming machine 10 having a fish motif. The production effect can be improved.

  In this modification, fish is used as an example of a movable accessory, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, characters, animals, plants, buildings, or things appearing in a story tailored video (story video) displayed on the effect display unit 114 in the notice effect after the lottery is executed, or a symbolic symbol that forms the basis of the story A shape that imitates the whole or a part of a simple object or motif.

(Modification 6)
The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment may function as a device for the player to participate in the production. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another modification example regarding the shape and function of the movable accessory 150 of FIG. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing the initial position of the movable accessory 150. FIG. 14C and 14D are diagrams showing the final movement position of the movable accessory 150. FIG. The movable accessory 150 has a shape simulating a human hand assembled in the state of pointing, and is housed inside the gaming machine 10. Inside the gaming machine 10, rails 155 are arranged in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the board surface. The movable accessory 150 is movably provided on the rail 155 via the slider 156 with the portion corresponding to the back of the hand in the direction pointing to the front maintaining an upward posture. The movable accessory 150 is moved along the rail 155 together with the slider 156 by driving a slider driving unit (not shown) according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270.

  A contact sensor 158 and a lamp 159 are provided at a portion corresponding to the tip of the finger of the movable accessory 150. The contact sensor 158 and the lamp 159 are driven according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. When a contact signal is output from the contact sensor 158, the effect control unit 230 performs, for example, shortening or changing the display notice effect. As shown in FIG. 14A, the initial position refers to a position where the movable accessory 150 is stored in the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. 14B, the final movement position refers to a position where the entire movable accessory 150 protrudes forward from the front frame 103.

  For example, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 6 operates as follows according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 reaches a position where only the portion corresponding to the index finger of the movable accessory 150 protrudes forward from the front frame 103. Moved. At this time, the contact sensor 158 and the lamp 159 are not driven. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command from the effect control unit 230, the movable accessory 150 moves from the initial position shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b) to FIGS. 14 (c) and 14 (d). ) To the final movement position shown in FIG. At this time, the contact sensor 158 and the lamp 159 are driven, the contact sensor 158 enters a contact standby state, and the lamp 159 is turned on. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial position immediately after the interference object comes into contact with the contact sensor 158 or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the drive of the contact sensor 158 and the lamp 159 is released. In the modification 6, the movable accessory 150 has a shape imitating a hand in a pointing posture, but may be a shape imitating a handshake posture or a plurality of movable actors having different shapes, for example. 150 may be provided in the gaming machine 10. In this case, the movable combination control unit 270 controls the movable combination 150 according to the type of the notice effect among the plurality of movable combinations 150.

  The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 6 is accommodated in the gaming machine 10 in the normal gaming state, and is exposed to the surface of the gaming machine 10 only when the accessory operating notice effect is given. For example, it is assumed that the first operation command is assigned as an effect with a high probability of hitting and the second operation command is assigned as an effect with a low probability of hit. That is, when the hit probability is high, the movable accessory 150 is moved to the player's hand, and the lamp 159 is turned on. The player can cause a change in the display notice effect by touching the corresponding portion of the lamp 159 of the movable accessory 150 at hand that can be easily reached. On the other hand, when the hit probability is low, the movable accessory 150 only partially projects forward from the front frame 103. The player cannot easily touch the movable accessory 150. Further, even if the player touches the movable accessory 150, no change occurs in the display notice effect. That is, the player can participate in the production in response to the operation of the movable accessory 150.

  The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 6 has a function that surprises the player and a function that allows the player to participate in the production. The movable accessory 150 is always stored in the gaming machine 10 and is exposed on the surface of the gaming machine 10 at the time of the accessory movable announcement effect. Such movement of the movable accessory 150 gives a surprise to the player. Furthermore, in the case of an effect with a high probability of hitting, the player can cause a change in the display notice effect by contacting the movable accessory 150. Therefore, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 6 can exhibit a high performance effect and improve the interest of the player.

(Modification 7)
The movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment may have a robot hand 150 structure. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a modification in which the movable accessory 150 of FIG. 1 has a robot hand 150 structure. Here, the movable accessory 150 is a robot hand 150 having five fingers. The robot hand 150 is provided in the vicinity of the handle portion 140, here, in the vicinity of the upper right. The rear end of the robot hand 150 is provided on the front frame 103. The robot hand 150 has a plurality of rotation axes. The wrist portion of the robot hand 150 has rotation axes R8 and R9 for turning and raising / lowering the tip than the wrist portion. Each of the five fingers of the robot hand 150 has a plurality of rotation axes for bending the fingers. Thereby, the robot hand 150 can provide a movement close to a human hand.

  For example, the robot hand 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 7 operates as follows according to the control of the movable accessory control unit 270. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the second operation command from the effect control unit 230, the portion corresponding to the index finger of the robot hand 150 comes into contact with the player's hand holding the handle unit 140. When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the first operation command from the effect control unit 230, the portion corresponding to the five fingers of the robot hand 150 contacts the hand of the player holding the handle unit 140. The robot hand 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after the operation or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The operation of these robot hands 150 is an example. Since the robot hand 150 has a plurality of rotation axes, it can perform many types of operations. Thereby, the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 7 can obtain the same effect as the movable accessory 150 of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and the types of effects by the movable accessory 150 are increased. Can do.

(Modification 8)
The operation control of the movable accessory 150 by the movable accessory control unit 270 may be performed in a scene other than the production, for example, a scene in which an operation of the handle unit 140 by the player is guided. In the modification 8, the guidance for stopping the firing when the special figure holding number is the maximum will be described as an example. When the number of special figure holds is the maximum, even if a game ball wins the first start opening 115, only the winning ball due to winning the first start opening 115 is paid out. I will not. For this reason, many players who have gaming experience perform an operation to stop the firing of the game ball when the number of special figure reservations is maximum, thereby reducing the consumption of useless game balls. However, a player who has little gaming experience may play a game without worrying about the number of reserved special figures. In the modification 8, the operation of the handle part 140 by the player when the number of special figure reservations is the maximum is guided by the operation of the movable accessory 150. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation control procedure of the movable accessory 150 for guidance of the firing stop operation in the movable accessory controller 270 of FIG.

  When the special figure hold command is input (step S41), the effect control unit 230 determines whether or not the special figure hold number is maximum (step S42). When the special figure hold number is not the maximum, the process returns to step S41. When the special figure holding number is maximum, the effect control unit 230 outputs a guidance start command to the movable accessory control unit 270 (step S43). When the movable accessory control unit 270 receives the guidance start command, the movable accessory control unit 270 supplies the current supply unit 274 with a control signal for rotating the movable unit 153 in the forward direction approaching the handle unit 140 from the initial posture. The current supply unit 274 supplies a drive current to a motor that drives the movable accessory 150 in accordance with a control signal from the movable accessory control unit 270. The motor 151 rotates in the forward direction and rotates the movable portion 153 until it reaches the rotation angle θ2. The movable accessory 150 is disposed in the second posture shown in FIGS. 4 (e) and 4 (f).

  When the special figure hold command is input after the guidance control command is output to the movable accessory control part 270 (step S44), the effect control unit 230 determines again whether or not the special figure hold number is maximum (step S45). ). When the number of special figure hold is maximum, the process returns to step S44. On the other hand, when the special figure hold number is not the maximum, the effect control unit 230 outputs a guidance end command to the movable accessory control unit 270 (step S46). When receiving the guidance end command, the movable accessory control unit 270 supplies a control signal for returning the movable unit 153 from the second posture to the initial posture to the current supply unit 274. The current supply unit 274 supplies a drive current to a motor that drives the movable accessory 150 in accordance with a control signal from the movable accessory control unit 270. The motor 151 rotates in the reverse direction and rotates the movable portion 153 until it reaches the rotation angle −θ2. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).

  According to the gaming machine 10 according to the modified example 8 described above, the movable accessory 150 can be brought into contact with the player's hand holding the handle portion 140 when the special figure reservation number is the maximum. Thereby, operation of the handle | steering-wheel part 140 when a special figure reservation number is the largest can be suggested with respect to a player.

(Modification 9)
There are various types of gaming machines 10 that are used for left-handed and right-handed according to the gaming state. Many of these models play a left-handed game during a normal game and play a right-handed game during a special game. Left-handed is a method for launching a game ball that causes the game ball to flow down to the left side of the game board 111, and right-handed is a method for launching a game ball that causes the game ball to flow down to the right side of the game board 111. The game area 112 is divided into a left-handed game area 112 and a right-handed game area 112. The special game refers to a state in which the big prize opening 118 opens and closes at regular intervals after winning. In the special game, the player can play a right-handed game, so that a large number of game balls can be won at the big prize opening 118, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained. In addition, the special game may include a state in which the second start port 117 opens and closes at regular intervals. In such a state, the player can play a right-handed game, so that a lot of game balls can be won at the second starting port, and a lottery right of lottery can be obtained. A player who has gaming experience knows when to shift from left-handed to right-handed, so change the game ball firing method from left-handed to right-handed when the gaming state transitions to the special gaming state Can do. Players with little gaming experience may not know that there is a left-handed or right-handed game ball firing method, and even though they are in a special gaming state, they will continue to play left-handed and are useless. May consume large game balls. In the modified example 9, the operation of the handle portion 140 by the player when the game ball firing method is shifted from left-handed to right-handed is guided by the action of the movable accessory 150. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation control procedure of the movable accessory 150 for operation guidance of the right-handed operation in the movable accessory controller 270 of FIG.

  When the command is input from the main control unit 210 (step S51), the effect control unit 230 selects a notice effect according to a distribution table corresponding to the command, and outputs a command corresponding to the selected effect to another control unit. . When the production is finished (step S52) and the command input from the main control unit 210 includes a hit code (YES in step S53), the production control unit 230 right-hands the movable accessory control unit 270. A command is output (step S54). When the hit command is not included in the command input from the main control unit 210 (NO in step S53), the operation guidance by the movable accessory control unit 270 is not performed. The movable accessory control unit 270 performs an operation control corresponding to the right-handed command on the movable accessory 150 when the right-handed command is output.

  For example, the movable combination 150 operates as follows according to the control of the movable combination control unit 270. Here, the movable accessory 150 is assumed to be the movable accessory 150 shown in FIG. That is, the movable accessory 150 is provided in the vicinity of the upper right of the handle portion 140. The movable portion 153 is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140 that is substantially perpendicular (Z axis) to the front surface of the front frame 103, and the vertical axis (Y axis) and horizontal axis of the housing frame 101 and the front frame 103 ( The rotation axis R2 is inclined to the X axis). Furthermore, the movable portion 153 has a rotation axis R10 that is substantially parallel to the rotation axis R1 of the handle portion 140. The movable accessory 150 is changed in posture from the initial posture shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) to the second posture shown in FIGS. 4 (e) and 4 (f). Next, the movable accessory 150 is rotated Δθ counterclockwise about the rotation axis R10. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being rotated counterclockwise by an angle θ10 or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The angle θ10 is set to less than 90 degrees, preferably 30 degrees.

  When the special game is finished (step S55), the effect control unit 230 outputs a left-handed command to the movable accessory control unit 270 (step S56). When the left-handed command is output, the movable accessory control unit 270 performs operation control corresponding to the left-handed command on the movable accessory 150. For example, the movable combination 150 operates as follows according to the control of the movable combination control unit 270. The movable accessory 150 is changed in posture from the initial posture shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) to the second posture shown in FIGS. 4 (e) and 4 (f). Next, the movable accessory 150 is rotated clockwise by an angle θ10 about the rotation axis R10. The movable accessory 150 is returned to the initial posture immediately after being rotated clockwise or after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  According to the operation control of the movable accessory 150 by the production control unit 230 and the movable accessory control unit 270 described above, when the operation of the handle unit 140 needs to be changed, it can be moved to the player's hand holding the handle unit 140. It is possible to guide the player how to operate the handle portion 140 after bringing the accessory 150 into contact. Specifically, when the handle portion 140 needs to be operated from left-handed to right-handed, the movable accessory 150 rotates to the left after coming into contact with the player's hand. Since the player feels that the movable accessory 150 in contact with the hand is moving to the right, the player can recognize the necessity of rotating the handle portion 140 to the right. Similarly, when it is necessary to operate the handle portion 140 from right-handed to left-handed, the movable accessory 150 rotates to the right after coming into contact with the player's hand. Since the player feels that the movable accessory 150 in contact with the hand is moving to the left, the player can recognize the necessity of rotating the handle portion 140 to the left. As a result, it is possible to suggest to the player how to operate the handle portion 140, and even the player with poor gaming experience operates the handle portion 140 that matches the gaming state. be able to.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Game machine, 101 ... Housing frame, 102 ... Machine frame, 103 ... Front frame, 112 ... Game area | region, 114 ... Production | presentation display part, 140 ... Handle part, 150 ... Movable accessory.

Claims (9)

A handle portion gripped by a player for firing the game ball;
A movable accessory provided in the vicinity of the handle portion;
A movable accessory control unit for controlling the operation of the movable accessory,
The movable accessory has a movable part having a shape imitating a human hand, and a human wrist, or a shape imitating a part of an arm from a wrist, and the movable part is disposed at a portion corresponding to the wrist. A gaming machine comprising: a pedestal portion that is movably supported in a direction approaching / separating from the handle portion; and an electric actuator that moves the movable portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion is supported by the pedestal portion so as to be movable to a position where the movable portion can contact a hand, wrist, or arm of the player who holds the handle portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the movable part is equipped with a contact sensor or a distance sensor.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable accessory is provided so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis of the handle portion.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein all or at least a part of the movable accessory is invisible from the player side when the movable part is farthest from the handle part.   2. The movable accessory control unit according to claim 1, wherein when there is a need to change the operation of the handle portion, the movable accessory control unit operates the movable accessory to urge the change of the operation of the handle portion. Gaming machine.   The movable accessory control unit controls the movable accessory to increase or decrease the firing strength of the game ball when it becomes necessary to change the firing strength of the game ball as the game progresses. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is operated.   The movable accessory control unit controls the movable accessory to notify that the reserved number has reached the maximum number when the reserved number of the execution right of the lottery reaches the maximum number. The gaming machine according to claim 1. A handle portion operated by a player to fire a game ball;
A movable accessory provided in the vicinity of the handle portion;
A movable accessory control unit for controlling the operation of the movable accessory;
A lottery unit that executes a lottery when the game ball wins a winning opening,
A display unit for displaying a narrative video after execution of the lottery,
The game machine characterized in that the movable accessory is configured to resemble the whole or a part of the appearance material appearing in the story video.

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