JP2017140238A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of relaxing such an impact effectively as occurs at the time of regulating the movement of a movable body from a first position to a second position.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a movable body 302 made movable between a first position and a second position difference from said first position; first regulation parts 310L and 310R for regulating the movement of the movable body 302 to the side opposite to said first position when the movable body 302 moves from said first position to said second position; second regulation parts 336L and 336R for regulating the movements of the movable body 302 to the side opposite to said first position, when the movement of the movable body 302 is regulated at said second position by said first regulation parts 310L and 310R; first shock relaxation means 334L and 334R for relaxing the shocks to occur between the movable body 302 and the first regulation parts 310L and 310R; and second shock relaxation means 335L and 335R for relaxing the shocks to occur between first regulation parts 310L and 310R and the second regulation parts 336L and 336R.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing games.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, for example, a proposal is made to improve the performance by moving a movable body that is movable from the first position to the second position (for example, in the vertical direction). Has been.

  As a pachinko gaming machine equipped with this type of movable body, for example, assuming that the movable body is movable from the first position to the second position, the regulating member that receives the movement of the movable body at the second position and the movement There existed what provided the buffer member between the edge parts of the body (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

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  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, when the moving body moves to the second position, the shock generated between the moving body and the regulating member is buffered by one buffer member. Depending on the moving speed, weight, etc., there was anxiety about the shock absorbing performance against the impact generated between the moving body and the regulating member.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively mitigating an impact generated when the movement of a moving body is regulated.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (for example, a movable body 302) movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion (for example, driving bodies 310L and 310R) that restricts the movement of the moving body from the first position to the second position when the moving body moves to the opposite side of the first position;
A second restricting the movement of the movable body to the opposite side of the first position via the first restricting portion when the movement of the movable member is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion; Restriction parts (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R);
First impact mitigating means (for example, first elastic members 334L and 334R) for mitigating an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second impact mitigating means (for example, second elastic members 335L and 335R) for mitigating an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
Provide (see, for example, FIGS. 8 and 9)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the movable body can be suitably restricted by the two restricting portions at the second position, and the first impact mitigating means can reduce the impact caused by the restriction at two locations of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion. And since it can disperse | distribute and relieve | moderate by a 2nd impact mitigation means, it can suppress that the load by an impact concentrates on a moving body or one control part, and is damaged.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The first restricting portion (for example, the driving bodies 310L and 310R) is provided movably,
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) is moved from the second position to the second position by a predetermined drive source (for example, the production motors 308L and 308R, the drive gear 338, the driven gear 339, the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the groove portion 321). Drive to move to one position (see, for example, FIGS. 9 and 12)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the movement and regulation of the moving body can be shared by a single member, the number of parts can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The second position is provided below the first position,
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) can fall from the first position to the second position by its own weight (for example, see FIG. 11B).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to suitably mitigate the impact caused by the drop of the moving body.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The second restricting portions (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R) are provided in a base portion (for example, the base portion 301) that supports the moving body (for example, the movable body 302) (for example, 4 and 5)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the impact generated by the regulation can be transmitted and dispersed to the base member that supports the movable body, so that the movable body can be stably regulated at the second position.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). (A) is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the first position, and (B) is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect unit is viewed from an oblique front. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect unit is viewed from obliquely behind. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 3, (B) is BB sectional drawing. (A) is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position, and (B) is a rear view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position. (A) is an enlarged view of C in FIG. 7, and (B) is an enlarged view of D in FIG. (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B), (B) is FF sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B). (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body in a 1st position, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body in a 3rd position, (C) is the state of the movable body in a 2nd position. It is explanatory drawing which shows. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body when it exists in the 1st position, and the state of the production solenoid, (B) is the state of the movable body which fell to the 2nd position from the state of (A), and for production It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a solenoid. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body of the initial stage of the operation | movement which returns from a 2nd position to a 1st position, and the state of a production solenoid, (B) is the latter stage movable of the operation | movement which returns from a 2nd position to a 1st position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the body and the state of the solenoid for presentation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moves to the 2nd position from the state in which a 2nd movable part turns substantially horizontal. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the impact accompanying the fall of a movable body is not transmitted to the 1st elastic member in a 2nd position, (B) is (A) the impact accompanying the fall of a movable body to a 1st elastic member It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transmitted.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side are shown. This will be explained as a standard. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. A game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in front view surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed in the game board 2. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a ball striking device (not shown) and driven. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc., in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. It is mainly composed of a board surface plate (not shown) provided with a guide rail 2b and the like, and a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board surface plate. In addition, the game board 2 may be comprised with the plywood board.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronization with the figure game, a variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols each of which can be identified is performed, and a definite effect symbol (final stop symbol) that is a variable display result is derived and displayed.

  The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through an opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. Note that a frame-shaped center decorative frame 51 is provided in the opening 2 c in the game board 2. An effect unit 300 described later is provided between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done.

  At the right position of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, there are a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B for displaying the special figure hold memory number in an identifiable manner. Is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified, and the second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  A normal winning ball device 6A is provided below the effect display device 5, and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is provided below the right side of the effect display device 5. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is switched between a closed state in which it protrudes into the game area 10 and an open position in which it retracts from the game area 10 by the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory shown in FIG. A normal electric accessory having a movable plate that changes is provided, and a second start winning opening is formed as a start area (second start area).

  A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls that have passed (entered) the first start winning opening are detected by the first start opening switch 22A. If the number of reserved memories is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the first start condition is satisfied. In addition, based on the fact that the game balls that have passed (entered) the second start winning opening are detected by the second start opening switch 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of the game balls are paid out as prize balls. If the special figure holding storage number is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”), the second start condition is satisfied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 7 is provided on the right side of the normal winning ball device 6A. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 forms a special winning opening as a specific region that is changed between an open state and a closed state by a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. . In this way, the special prize opening as the specific area is an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a player who cannot pass (enter) (or difficult to pass (enter)). Changes to a closed state that is disadvantageous to the user.

  A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls that have passed (entered) through the big prize opening are detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Therefore, if the special prize winning device 7 is opened, the game ball can enter the special prize winning opening, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided on the right side of the second holding display 25B. On the right side of the normal symbol display 20, a general figure holding display 25C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, at the lowermost part of the game area 10, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and an effect LED 9 is provided in the periphery of the gaming area 10. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided.

  A gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10 to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate 90 (hit ball supply plate) that is held (stored) is provided. A lower plate 91 that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate 90 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided at the lower portion of the gaming machine frame 3. The tilt operation of the stick controller 31A attached to the member forming the lower plate 91 is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A, and the pressing operation performed on the push button 31B provided on the member forming the upper plate 90 is pushed. It is detected by the sensor 35B.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, an LED control board 14, various types of data transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Various boards such as a relay board 15 for relaying control signals, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are arranged.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinction / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 that detect the game ball that has passed through the pass gate 41 are displayed on the main board 11. The transmission wiring is connected. Further, display control is performed on the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the normal symbol display 20, the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the universal figure hold indicator 25C, and the like. Wiring for transmitting a command signal is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal, for example. The effect control command includes, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change mode such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence / absence of a pseudo-ream.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and provides a ROM 101 (ReadOnlyMemory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102), CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a control program by executing a game control program, random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of CPU 103, and I / O 105 (Input / Outputport 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces an effect display. Device 5, speaker 8L, 8R, production LED 9, production motor 308L, 308R, lower position detection switches 313L, 313R, intermediate position detection switches 314L, 314R, upper position detection switches 315L, 315R, production solenoids 318L, 318R, etc. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electrical components for rendering, and various circuits for detecting the operation of the electrical components such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are mounted.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program and fixed data, a RAM 122 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an effect display device. 5, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in FIG. 5, a random number circuit 124 that updates the numerical data indicating the random number value independently of the effect control CPU 120, and the I / O 125. And are installed. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. In addition to the effect control program, the ROM 121 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10, the normal game with the normal symbol display 20 is started. After the start of the normal symbol change, if the specified time, which is the normal symbol change time, has elapsed, and the normal symbols other than the normal symbol are displayed in a stopped state, the normal symbol change display result is “out of normal”. Become. If the specific normal symbol (the symbol per ordinary symbol) is stopped and displayed, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “per ordinary symbol”, and the release control in which the movable plate of the ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 6B is retracted from the game area 10 is performed. The normal opening control is performed to return to the closed position protruding into the game area 10 when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied after the first special condition game or the big hit game state has ended, for example, after the first start condition is satisfied because the game ball has won the first start winning opening, etc. Then, a special game is started by the first special symbol display 4A. In addition, after the second start condition is established because the game ball has won the second start winning opening, etc., the second start condition is established, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit game state. Based on this, a special game is started by the second special symbol display 4B.

  In the special game, after starting the variable display of the special symbol, the fixed special symbol (special graphic display result) is derived and displayed when the variable display time elapses. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is displayed in a stopped state, the result is “big hit” as the specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is displayed in a stopped state, it becomes “out of place”. After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the big hit gaming state, a special winning prize ball device 7 has a special prize opening door for a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls. In the period until the occurrence of, the grand prize opening is opened. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.).

  In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, in response to the start of the special symbol game, the effect symbol variable display is started. In the period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol to the end of the variation display, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state. The reach state is a display in which variation continues for effect symbols that are not yet stopped when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitute a part of the jackpot combination. A state or a display state in which all or a part of the effect symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, the fixed effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) is stopped and displayed, and the variation display result is “non-probable big hit bonus”. ”Is controlled to the big hit state, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric Chu support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency to the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is increased. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, the finalized design symbol that becomes a predetermined probability variable big hit combination (also referred to as “probable big hit combination”) is stopped and the fluctuation display result is “probable big hit” When it becomes, it is controlled to the big hit state, and after the end, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time reduction control. By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the variation display result is “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. When the condition that the variable display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled again to the big hit gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is established, the probability variation control is performed a predetermined number of times after the big hit gaming state ends (for example, the same as the number of time reductions 100) When the special figure game is executed, the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special figure game is started after the jackpot game state is finished is determined to have “probable fall”. When it ends, etc.

  When the short-time control is performed, the normal symbol variation time (normal diagram variation time) in the regular game is shorter than that in the normal state, and the regular symbol variation display result is “normal diagram” in each regular game. The control for improving the probability of “winning” than in the normal state, and the movement control time for performing the movement control of the movable plate in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “normal hitting” is normal. The second start condition may be satisfied by making it easier for the game ball to pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the state longer than in the state and a control to increase the number of movements compared to the normal state. The control (electricity chew support control, high opening control) which is advantageous for the player by increasing the value is performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure is likely to be established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. Time to become is shortened.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When game control timer interrupt processing is started in the game control main processing, switch processing, main-side error processing, information output processing, game random number update processing, special symbol process processing, normal symbol process processing, and command control processing are executed.

  In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A or (2) Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of the display operation in the special symbol display 4B and setting of the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  In the special symbol process, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not there is a first start winning or a second starting winning. If there is a winning, the special symbol display result determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern A random number value for determination or the like is extracted, and a start winning process is executed for storing (storing) at the highest level of empty entries in the first special figure reservation storage unit or the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  Further, the CPU 103 determines whether or not to start the special game based on the presence / absence of the hold data stored in the first special figure hold storage unit or the second special figure hold storage unit, and the special figure display result. A special decision that determines (predetermines) whether or not the variation display result of a special symbol or production symbol is to be a “hit” based on numerical data indicating a random number for judgment before the variation display result is derived and displayed. The symbol normal process is executed. That is, when starting the variation display of the special figure game, the CPU 103 determines whether or not to derive and display the jackpot display result as the display result of the variation display based on the random number value stored when the start winning occurs. Processing to determine (lottery) is executed.

  Next, a variation pattern setting process for determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types, a special symbol variation process for performing a setting for varying a special symbol and a process for measuring an elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation, A special symbol stop process is performed to perform settings for stopping the change of the special symbol and stopping and displaying (deriving) the fixed special symbol. In addition, when the variation display result is “big hit”, the big hit release pre-processing, the big hit open process, the big hit release post-processing, and the big hit end process are performed to open and close the big winning opening in the big hit gaming state.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. When a timer interruption occurs in the main process, a command analysis process, an effect control process, and an effect random number update process are executed.

  In the effect control process, the hold display update process for updating the hold storage display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U of the display display device 5 to a display corresponding to the storage contents of the hold storage buffer. Execute. Next, in accordance with the value of the production control process flag, a variation pattern designation command reception waiting process for confirming whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received from the game control microcomputer 100, and variation of the production symbol are started. While controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitoring the end of the variation time according to the process data set in the effect symbol variation start process to be controlled and the process symbol variation start process The display control of the effect display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light emission of the effect LED 9 and the drive control of the effect unit 300, and the like. An effect symbol variation stop process for performing control for deriving and displaying symbols) is performed.

  In the big hit display process, after the end of the variation time, the effect display device 5 is controlled to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of the big hit. In the big hit game processing, control during the big hit game is performed. In the big hit end effect process, the effect display device 5 performs display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  In this way, the effect control CPU 120 can execute various effects related to the game such as the effect display variable display control and the notice effect based on the effect control command (control information) transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100. Has been.

  The notice control effect executed by the effect control CPU 120 during the display of the effect symbols is, for example, a jackpot notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit, a reach notice that indicates whether or not to reach, and a stop symbol that indicates whether or not to reach. Multiple notices that are executed at the start of change display or when reach is established, such as a stop symbol notice to notify, a latent notice to notify whether or not the game state is a probability fluctuation state (whether it is latent or not) Including.

  In the present embodiment, a movable body effect by the movable body 302 of the effect unit 300 described below, a combined effect by the effect unit 300, the speakers 8L and 8R, and the effect LED 9, and the player uses the stick controller 31A or a push button. Various effects such as operation effects executed on the condition that 31B is operated can be executed as various notices.

  Next, the rendering unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the first position, and FIG. 3B is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB. 7A is a front view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position, and FIG. 7B is a rear view showing the effect unit with the movable body in the second position. 8A is an enlarged view of C in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of D in FIG. 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 8B, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 8B.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the effect unit 300 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2, and is formed in a substantially downward U shape in front view. A movable body movable to a base portion 301, a first position above the base portion 301 (see FIG. 3A), and a second position below the first position (see FIG. 3B). 302, and first guide means 303L and 303R and second guide means 319 for guiding the movement of the movable body 302.

  The base part 301 is formed in a substantially U-shape downward by an upper side part 301a, a left side part 301b, and a right side part 301c, and each upper side part 301a, left side part 301b, and right side part 301c is a display screen of the effect display device 5. It arrange | positions along each edge | side and can visually recognize the display screen of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 from among the upper side part 301a, the left side part 301b, and the right side part 301c (refer FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, first guide means 303 </ b> L and 303 </ b> R for guiding a first movable portion 302 </ b> A (described later) in the vertical direction are provided on the front surfaces of the left side portion 301 b and the right side portion 301 c of the base portion 301. Is provided. The first guide means 303L, 303R include guide shafts 306L, 306R extending in the vertical direction, and a cover member 307L, which is fixed so as to sandwich the guide shafts 306L, 306R from the front side with respect to the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c. 307R.

  The guide shafts 306L and 306R include upper bearing portions 304L and 304R that are fixed to upper front portions of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, and lower bearing portions 305L and 305R that are provided at lower portions of the rear surfaces of the cover members 307L and 307R, Thus, the shaft is rotatably supported around the axis. A concave groove 321 is formed in a spiral shape on the peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  11 and 12, a driven gear 339 is fixed to the upper ends of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and above the guide shafts 306L and 306R (upper bearing portions 304L and 304R). The production motors 308L and 308R are fixed. The production motors 308L and 308R are provided so that the drive shaft 337 protrudes downward, and the drive gear 338 fixed to the tip of the drive shaft 337 meshes with the driven gear 339 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. Has been. Therefore, by driving the production motors 308L and 308R, the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate around the axis.

  4 and 5, the guide shafts 306L and 306R are arranged on the guide shafts 306L and 306R with arms 309L and 309R extending in the left-right direction from the first movable portion 302A, and below the arms 309L and 309R. The driving bodies 310L and 310R to be moved to the first position are attached so as to be movable up and down. The mounting form of the arms 309L and 309R and the driving bodies 310L and 310R with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R will be described later.

  Further, the cover members 307L and 307R are provided with concave grooves 312L and 312R for guiding the vertical movement of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A. In the concave grooves 312L and 312R, restriction pieces 311L and 311R extending to the front side of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and restriction pieces 317L and 317R extending to the front side of the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A are inserted. Accordingly, the vertical movements of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A are guided (see FIGS. 8A, 9A, and 9B).

  Further, in the concave grooves 312L and 312R, upper position detection switches 315L and 315R for detecting the restricting pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R at the upper positions of the concave grooves 312L and 312R, and intermediate positions of the concave grooves 312L and 312R, respectively. Intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R (see FIG. 4) for detecting the restricting pieces 311L and 311R of the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and detection pieces 316L and 316L of the driving bodies 310L and 310R at positions below the concave grooves 312L and 312R, respectively. Lower position detection switches 313L and 313R for detecting 316R are provided (see FIGS. 10 to 12).

  The cover members 307L and 307R are provided with performance solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the movable body 302 at a position (first position) overlapping the upper side portion 301a in the front-rear direction.

  The production solenoids 318L and 318R include a locking member 318a that can be moved forward and backward as shown in the right diagrams of FIGS. When the production solenoids 318L and 318R are in an off state, the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the production solenoids 318L and 318R are in the off state, the movable body 302 can be held at the first position by locking the first movable portion 302A to the locking member 318a. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the production solenoid 318L is on, the locking member 318a is retracted from the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the production solenoids 318L and 318R are on, the movable body 302 can be dropped to the second position by releasing the locking state between the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper side portion 301 a of the base portion 301 is provided with second guide means 319 for guiding the movement between the first position and the second position of the second movable portion 302 </ b> B. The second guide means 319 includes guide portions 324L and 324R that are spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides, a connection plate member 341 that connects the guide portions 324L and 324R, and a third decoration that is attached to the connection plate member 341, which will be described later. The member 320 is mainly configured. The guide portions 324L and 324R and the connecting plate member 341 are integrally formed of a light transmissive member having a light transmissive property.

  Moreover, the 3rd decoration member 320 is mainly comprised by the non-light-transmissive member, and the translucent part 320a which has translucency is formed in the one part. In addition, an LED substrate (not shown) having a plurality of effect LEDs provided on the front surface is attached to the upper side portion 301a of the base portion 301, and light from the effect LEDs is connected to the connecting plate 341 and the light transmitting portion. The light can be emitted forward through 320a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a guide groove 330 formed in a concave shape is formed on the left side of the guide portion 324L, and the guide groove 330 is a vertical extending in the vertical direction (substantially parallel to the guide shafts 306L and 306R). A portion 327, a curved portion 328 that curves backward from the upper end of the vertical portion 327 and extends obliquely upward (upward from the front as viewed from the front side), and a rear downward direction (curved) that is bent from the rear end of the curved portion 328 And a bent portion 329 extending obliquely downward with respect to the portion 328. Since the guide portion 324L and the guide portion 324R have the same configuration, only the guide portion 324L will be described here, and the description of the guide portion 324R will be omitted. Furthermore, in FIG. 6, the structure of the cover member 307R is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the movable body 302 includes a first movable portion 302A and a second movable portion 302B coupled to the first movable portion 302A. The first movable portion 302A includes a first decorative member 322 and an arm 309L that is disposed on the left and right sides of the first decorative member 322 and supports the first movable portion 302A so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. , 309R. The arms 309L and 309R are formed with through holes 331L and 331R penetrating in the vertical direction (see FIG. 9B), and guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through holes 331L and 331R. The inner diameters of the through holes 331L and 331R are larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. Part of the rear surface side of the arms 309L and 309R is hollowed out in a honeycomb shape, so that the weight of the arms 309L and 309R is reduced while maintaining the strength.

  Further, the restriction pieces 317L and 317R described above protrude from the front surfaces of the arms 309L and 309R, and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R are inserted into the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, respectively (FIGS. 8 and 8). 9 (B)). As a result, as described later, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate, the arms 309L and 309R are restricted from rotating about the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate. It is possible to prevent the first movable portion 302A from finely moving, twisting and the like from becoming difficult to rise. That is, the first movable unit 302A maintains a posture (a state visible to the player) while the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position.

  Although not shown, the difference dimension obtained by subtracting the plate thickness in the left-right direction of the restriction pieces 317L, 317R from the width dimension in the left-right direction in the concave grooves 312L, 312R is the inner diameter of the through holes 331L, 331R in the arms 309L, 309R and the guide. It is set smaller than the difference between the outer diameters of the shafts 306L and 306R. In other words, the play dimension between the concave grooves 312L and 312R and the restricting pieces 317L and 317R in the left-right direction is set smaller than the play dimension between the through holes 331L and 331R and the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  Thus, when the arms 309L and 309R are moved up and down by the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the grooves 321 formed on the outer periphery of the guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through holes 331L and 309L in the arms 309L and 309R. The rotation of the arms 309L and 309R can be restricted while preventing the opening edge of the 331R from being caught (hard to bite) and preventing the vertical movement of the first movable portion 302A from being obstructed.

  The first decorative member 322 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent portion 322a, and an LED provided with a plurality of effect LEDs on the back surface thereof. A substrate (not shown) is attached. Thereby, the light from the production LED can be emitted forward through the translucent part 322a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second movable portion 302B includes a second decorative member 323, first arm portions 325L and 325R disposed on the left and right sides of one end of the second decorative member 323, and the first 2 mainly composed of second arm portions 326L and 326R arranged on the left and right sides of the other end side of the decorative member 323.

  The first arm portions 325L and 325R support the second movable portion 302B so as to be movable with respect to the guide portions 324L and 324R in the second guide means 319. Specifically, guide rollers 340L and 340R are provided at the tips of the first arm portions 325L and 325R, and the guide rollers 340L and 340R are inserted into the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guide means 319. It is movable along the guide grooves 330 and 330.

  Further, the second arm portions 326L and 326R are pivotally supported with respect to the first movable portion 302A so that the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are bent. It is possible to perform (the state of FIG. 6 (A)) and the extending | stretching operation | movement (state of FIG. 6 (B)) to extend | stretch. In other words, when the movable body 302 is in the first position, the second movable section 302B is in a first state in which the second movable section 302B is tilted backward with respect to the first movable section 302A, and the movable body 302 is in the second position. In the second state, the second state is set in parallel to the first movable portion 302A.

  Further, the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in front view. Further, the weight of the first movable part 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable part 302B.

  The second decorative member 323 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent part 323a, and an LED provided with a plurality of effect LEDs on the back surface. A substrate (not shown) is attached. Thereby, the light from the production LED can be emitted forward through the translucent portion 323a (see FIGS. 3B and 4).

  As shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8B and FIG. 9, on the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the driving bodies 310L and 310R for moving the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B upward are vertically arranged. It is provided so as to be movable.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, through-holes 332L and 332R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the drive bodies 310L and 310R that are substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and the guide shafts 306L and 332L and 332R are formed in the through-holes 332L and 332R, respectively. 306R is inserted. The through holes 332L and 332R are provided slightly larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and an engagement portion 333 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the through holes 332L and 332R. The engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. As shown in FIG. 9B, since the vertical width L3 of the engaging portion 333 is formed smaller than the vertical width L4 of the groove portion 321, when the engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321. A gap (play) is formed in the vertical direction. Since the through holes 332L and 332R are provided larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the driving bodies 310L and 310R can be slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. Yes.

  Further, as described above, the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R are inserted into the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, so that when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate, the drive bodies 310L and 310R. Is restricted from rotating around the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  Since the engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, when the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate in the first direction, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lifted and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are raised. When the motor rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered (see FIG. 12). Furthermore, since the engaging portion 333 is fitted with play in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, friction between the engaging portion 333 and the groove portion 321 is small when the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated. The driving bodies 310L and 310R are easy to move up and down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided on the upper portions of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Further, second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided on the upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  Note that the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R of the present embodiment are made of synthetic resin, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are deformed more than the first elastic members 334L and 334R. It is made of hard-to-treat synthetic resin. Specifically, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are a synthetic resin made of a rubber material that has a characteristic of converting an impact into thermal energy and disappearing, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R convert the impact into a wave and absorb it. The second elastic members 335L and 335R have a higher shock absorption rate than the first elastic members 334L and 334R.

  Next, movement modes of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A is an explanatory diagram illustrating the state of the movable body in the first position, FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram illustrating the state of the movable body in the third position, and FIG. 10C is in the second position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a movable body. FIG. 11A is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body and the state of the production solenoid when in the first position, and FIG. 11B shows the state of the movable body dropped from the state of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a state and the state of the solenoid for presentation. FIGS. 12A and 12B are explanatory diagrams showing the initial state of the movable body and the state of the production solenoid in the operation of returning from the second position to the first position, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the latter movable body and the state of the production solenoid. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the second movable portion moves from the state in which it is substantially horizontal to the second position. FIG. 14A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the impact due to the drop of the movable body is not transmitted to the first elastic member at the second position, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transmitted to 1 elastic member.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 11A, in the initial driving state, the movable body 302 is held at the first position by the first movable portion 302A being locked by the production solenoids 318L and 318R. Has been. At this time, the first arm portions 325L and 325R of the second movable portion 302B are respectively inserted into the bent portions 329 of the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guide means 319, whereby the second movable portion 302B is The first arm portions 325L and 325R side falls to the back side and lower side than the second arm portions 326L and 326R, and tilts to form an acute angle with respect to the first movable portion 302A (first state, FIG. 6 ( A)). Specifically, the inner angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B is an acute angle. Further, the drive bodies 310L and 310R are disposed at drive standby positions where the drive bodies 310L and 310R are placed on the second elastic members 335L and 335R fixed to the upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  As described above, since the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in the front view, the movable body 302 is in the first position. Sometimes, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is covered with the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A, and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B becomes invisible from the front side. In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is tilted so as to form an acute angle with respect to the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B is extremely difficult to see from the player when the movable body 302 is in the first position. Thus, only the first movable portion 302A is visible to the player.

  At this time, the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R provided in the concave grooves 312L and 312R detect the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R, and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R are driven. The detection pieces 316L and 316R of the bodies 310L and 310R are detected. Based on the detection signals from the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, the effect control CPU 120 holds the movable body 302 at the first position and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are in the drive standby position. It is determined that it is arranged in.

  Here, the production control CPU 120 turns on the production solenoids 318L and 318R based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the fall timing is reached during the execution of the movable body production). As a result, the locking member 318a is retracted to the front side, and the locked state between the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released (see the right diagram in FIG. 11B). As described above, when the locked state between the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released, first, the first movable portion 302A falls due to its own weight.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10B and 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls, the second arm portions 326L and 326R are pulled, and the second movable portion 302B is pulled to the first arm portions 325L and 325R. The guide rollers 340L and 340R are pivoted so as to tilt forward. When the second movable portion 302B faces substantially in the horizontal direction, the second movable portion 302B is almost covered with the first movable portion 302A, and the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls further downward, the second arm portions 326L and 326R of the second movable portion 302B are further pulled downward, and the second movable portion 302B The guide rollers 340L and 340R of the first arm portions 325L and 325R ride on the bent portion 329. That is, in the second movable portion 302B, the second arm portions 326L and 326R move vertically downward and the first arm portions 325L and 325R move obliquely forward, so the second movable portion 302B is on the player side. Appears rapidly (approachable). When the movable body 302 falls, the effect solenoid 318L is turned off after a predetermined time, and the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shaft 306L.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 11B, the first arm portions 325L and 325R of the second movable portion 302B are guided by the curved portion 328 and the vertical portion 327 together with the first movable portion 302A ( Fall together) Specifically, the movable body 302 moves to the second position in a state where the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are arranged in parallel vertically.

  When the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B has the second decorative member 323. The edge of the first movable member 302A on the first decorative member 322 side is disposed on the rear side of the edge of the second decorative member 323 of the second movable member 302B in the first decorative member 322 of the first movable member 302A. It is slightly overlapped in the front-rear direction. When the movable body 302 is in the second position (during the extending operation), the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guide means 319 is viewed from the front side, and the first decorative portion of the first movable portion 302A is seen. The first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 can form a single decorative portion that is connected to the member 322 and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302 </ b> B.

  Further, as described above, since the weight of the first movable portion 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable portion 302B, the production solenoids 318L and 318R that hold the movable body 302 in the first position are retracted. Thus, when the first movable portion 302A falls, the second movable portion 302B can be caused to follow and drop by the weight of the first movable portion 302A, and the movable body 302 can be smoothly dropped.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the drive bodies 310L and 310R restrict the movement of the movable body 302 to the side opposite to the first position (downward side), and The lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R restrict the movement of the driving bodies 310L and 310R to the side opposite to the first position (downward side) of the movable body 302.

  Specifically, first, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A collide with the first elastic members 334L and 334R provided on the upper portions of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, thereby causing the movable body 302 to move downward. Be regulated. The first elastic members 334L and 334R alleviate an impact generated between the movable body 302 and the drive bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 is dropped. At this time, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A do not directly contact the driving bodies 310L and 310R.

  Further, the impact generated when the movable body 302 falls to the second position is transmitted to the drive bodies 310L and 310R while being relaxed by the first elastic members 334L and 334R. As described above, the engaging portions 333 of the driving bodies 310L and 310R are fitted in the grooves 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R with play in the vertical direction, so that the movable body 302 is in the second position. When the impact at the time of falling is transmitted to the driving bodies 310L and 310R, the driving bodies 310L and 310R move downward. At this time, the downward movement of the driving bodies 310L and 310R is restricted by the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R via the second elastic members 335L and 335R disposed below the driving bodies 310L and 310R. That is, the second elastic members 335L and 335R alleviate the impact generated between the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R when the movable body 302 falls. At this time, the driving bodies 310L and 310R do not directly contact the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the movable body 302 (arms 309L, 309R) shown in FIG. 14A becomes the first elastic members 334L, 334R. The upper surfaces of the second elastic members 335L and 335R are lower by the dimension L1 than the state in which the upper elastic members 335L and 335R are in contact with each other (the state where the impact caused by the drop of the movable body 302 is not transmitted to the first elastic members 334L and 334R). At the same time, the upper surfaces of the first elastic members 334L and 334R are lowered by the dimension L2. The dimension L1 is the deformation amount of the second elastic members 335L and 335R, and the dimension L2 is the sum of the deformation amount of the second elastic members 335L and 335R and the deformation amount of the first elastic members 334L and 334R.

  As described above, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of a synthetic resin that is harder to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, the deformation amounts (L1) of the second elastic members 335L and 335R are The deformation amount (L2-L1) of the first elastic members 334L, 334R is smaller. Therefore, when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the first elastic members 334L and 334L are disposed between the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. The inclination of the drive bodies 310L and 310R can be made smaller than when 334R is used. Therefore, it is possible to effectively reduce the load applied to the engaging portions 333 of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the grooves 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R due to the inclination of the driving bodies 310L and 310R.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12A, when returning the movable body 302 to the first position, the effect control CPU 120 rotates the guide shafts 306L and 306R in the first direction by the effect motors 308L and 308R, and drives them. The bodies 310L and 310R are raised. As a result, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B placed on the upper portions of the drive bodies 310L and 310R move upward.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A push the locking member 318a forward and move upward. When the arms 309L and 309R move above the locking member 318a, the locking member 318a protrudes rearward by the biasing force of a compression spring (not shown), and the arms 309L and 309R are locked to the locking member 318a. The movable body 302 is held at the first position. When the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R are detected by the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R, and the effect control CPU 120 detects the upper position of the restriction pieces 317L and 317R. Based on the detection by the switches 315L and 315R, assuming that the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the production motors 308L and 308R stop rotating in the first direction and reversely rotate in the second direction. Then, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are moved downward. After that, based on the detection pieces 316L and 316R of the driving bodies 310L and 310R being detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, it is assumed that the driving bodies 310L and 310R have returned to the driving standby position, and the effect motors 308L and 308R are turned on. The rotation of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is stopped in the off state.

  Although not shown, intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R are provided at intermediate positions of the grooves 312L and 312R, and the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R can be detected. The CPU 120 can stop the driving bodies 310L and 310R at the intermediate positions of the concave grooves 312L and 312R based on the fact that the intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R detect the restricting pieces 311L and 311R. According to this, for example, when the effect display device 5 is performing the change display of the effect symbol, the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position between the first position and the second position as the notice effect and stopped. The movable body 302 can improve performance.

  When the execution control body 120 determines to execute the movable body effect, the effect control CPU 120 determines either an effect pattern that causes the movable body 302 to fall to the second position or an effect pattern that causes the movable body 302 to fall to the third position. Based on the above, the movable body effect may be executed. Specifically, when the movable body effect that drops the movable body 302 is performed as a notice effect when the effect display device 5 is performing the variation display of the effect symbol, the variation display result is a jackpot display. When the result is obtained, the effect control CPU 120 determines an effect pattern for dropping the movable body 302 to the second position at a higher rate than the effect pattern for dropping the movable body 302 to the third position. You may make it the expectation degree of jackpot when falling to high. In this way, by making the big hit expectation different depending on the drop position of the movable body 302, it is possible to focus attention on the drop position of the movable body 302.

  Further, even when the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position and stopped, the impact applied to the drive bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 is dropped can be reduced by the first elastic members 334L and 334R. Note that the third position in the present embodiment is set to a position where the second movable portion 302B is in a substantially horizontal direction (see FIG. 10B) when the movable body 302 is dropped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position may be appropriately set at a position where the production can be effectively performed. A plurality of stop positions of the movable body may be set.

  In addition, the movable body effect in which the first movable unit 302A and the second movable unit 302B are dropped in this way is performed as a notice effect when the effect display device 5 is performing the variable display of the effect symbol, for example. In this case, before the first movable part 302A and the second movable part 302B fall, the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are reduced and displayed at the lower right of the display screen, and the first movable part 302A and the second movable part 302B are displayed. 2 An effect image suggesting the fall of the movable portion 302B is displayed. Such display contents can be variously changed according to the type of production.

  In addition, the execution timing of the movable body effect that the movable body 302 falls can be executed at a plurality of execution timings such as a notice during change, pseudo-continuous effect, development to super reach, jackpot finalizing effect, promotion effect to probability change, etc. It is. In addition, for each of the plurality of execution timings, various effect controls such as the drop position, the light emission mode of the effect LED 9 and the output mode of the effect sound may be different.

  Further, the production control CPU 120 turns on the production solenoids 318L and 318R based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied as described above, retracts the engagement member 308 to the rear side, releases the engagement state, and releases the engagement state. The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped, but when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped, the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. On the condition that the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, that is, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are in the drive standby position. The first movable part 302A and the second movable part 302B may be dropped.

  By doing so, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped even though the drive bodies 310L and 310R are not positioned at the drive standby position due to some factor (for example, catching). It can be prevented that the movable body 302 is prevented from being dropped before the movable body 302 reaches the second stop position by the drive bodies 310L and 310R above the drive standby position.

  When the first movable unit 302A and the second movable unit 302B are dropped and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are not arranged at the drive standby position, the effect control CPU 120 has the first movable unit 302A and the second movable unit. An alternative effect of the effect of dropping 302B (for example, displaying an image in which the first movable part 302A and the second movable part 302B are dropped by the effect display device 5) may be executed.

  In addition, when the execution control CPU 120 decides to execute the movable body effect for dropping the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B, whether or not the drive bodies 310L and 310R are arranged at the drive standby position is determined. What is necessary is just to confirm before a fall timing. Alternatively, the production control CPU 120 determines whether or not the driving bodies 310L and 310R are arranged at the drive standby position when determining whether or not to execute the movable body presentation or when the symbol variation display is started. If it is confirmed that the movable body effect is not placed at the drive standby position, the execution of the movable body effect may not be determined or the execution may be invalidated.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 uses the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R to drive the driving bodies 310L and 310R within the period from when the first movable section 302A and the second movable section 302B are raised to the driving standby position. When 310L and 310R cannot be detected, the production motors 308L and 308R are driven again (retry), and if the drive bodies 310L and 310R are still not detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R within a predetermined period, An alternative effect as described above may be executed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as the embodiment of the present invention, the movable body 302 that is movable between the first position and the second position different from the first position, and the movable body The driving bodies 310L and 310R that restrict the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side of the first position when the 302 moves from the first position to the second position, and the movement of the movable body 302 by the driving bodies 310L and 310R Lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R that restrict the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side of the first position through the drive bodies 310L and 310R when restricted at the two positions, and the movable body 302 and the drive Between the first elastic members 334L and 334R that relieve shock generated between the bodies 310L and 310R, and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the cover members 307L and 307R. The second elastic member 335L to mitigate the impact generated comprises a 335R, the.

  In this way, the movable body 302 can be suitably restricted by the two restricting portions at the second position, and the impact caused by the restriction is generated between the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. Since the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R can be dispersed and relaxed at two locations, it is possible to prevent the load caused by the impact from being concentrated on the movable body 302 or one restricting portion and being damaged. can do.

  More specifically, since the downward movement of the movable body 302 is restricted by the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R, the impact generated during the restriction is restricted to the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the cover. It can be dispersed by relative movement with the members 307L and 307R. In addition, first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided between the movable body 302 and the drive bodies 310L and 310R, and between the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. Since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided, the impact between adjacent members can be reduced.

  Further, the movable body 302 and the drive bodies 310L and 310R are not in direct contact with the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R are the second There is no direct contact by the elastic members 335L and 335R. Therefore, the load applied to the movable body 302, the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R can be reduced as much as possible.

  Further, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are movably provided, and are driven so as to move the movable body 302 from the second position to the first position by the production motors 308L and 308R. Can be shared by one member, the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, the second position is provided below the first position, and the movable body 302 can fall from the first position to the second position by its own weight. 310R, lower portions 336L and 336R of cover members 307L and 307R, first elastic members 334L and 334R, and second elastic members 335L and 335R can be suitably relaxed, and movable body 302 is moved from the first position to the second position. Since it falls suddenly, it is possible to give an impact to the player and improve the performance.

  The second restricting portion is provided in the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R that support the movable body 302, and the lower portions 336L of the cover members 307L and 307R that support the movable body 302 are affected by the restriction. , 336R to be dispersed, the downward movement of the movable body 302 can be stably regulated at the second position.

  In addition, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R in the present embodiment are made of a synthetic resin that is more difficult to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, for example, the drive bodies 310L and 310R are guided shafts 306L and 306R. When the drive members 310L and 310R are slightly inclined, the drive members 310L and 310R are inclined more than the first elastic members 334L and 334R between the drive members 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. The load applied to the engaging portions 333 of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the grooves 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R can be effectively reduced by the inclination of the driving bodies 310L and 310R.

  The movable body 302 includes a first movable portion 302A and a second movable portion 302B. The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are rotatable with respect to each other, and the first movable portion. The arms 309L, 309R of 302A are attached with play to the guide shafts 306L, 306R, and the guide rollers 340L, 340R of the second movable portion 302B have guide play 330, 330 with some play. Therefore, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can be released within the range of play to release the impact. it can.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position, and the first movable portion 302A and the first Separately from the movable body 302 having the second movable portion 302B tiltable with respect to the movable portion 302A, the first guide means 303L and 303R for moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A, and the first guide means 303L and 303R A second guide means 319 that moves and guides the second movable portion 302B. The second guide means 319 includes a vertical portion 327 that is substantially parallel to the first guide means 303L and 303R, and a vertical portion 327. A second guide portion (curved portion 328 and bent portion 329) extending to the back side, and in the first movable portion 302A, the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position. During this time, the player can see it. Then, the second movable portion 302B enters a first state in which the movable body 302 is inclined to the back side with respect to the first movable portion 302A by being guided by the bending portion 328 and the bending portion 329 in a state where the movable body 302 is in the first position. In the state where the movable body 302 is in the second position, the movable body 302 is guided to the vertical portion 327 to be in a second state in which the movable body 302 is arranged in parallel with the first movable portion 302A.

  That is, in the first state (bending motion), the second movable portion 302B tilts backward with respect to the first movable portion 302A, making it difficult or impossible for the player to see the second movable portion 302B. , The first movable portion 302A is arranged in parallel, so that the player can see the first movable portion 302A. That is, when the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position, the first movable portion 302A maintains a state visible to the player, while the second movable portion 302B has the first position. Since the state changes (a state in which the player cannot visually recognize or cannot be visually recognized) and a second state (a state in which the player can visually recognize the player), the player can be surprised.

  Further, the first movable portion 302A is influenced by moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B by separate guide members (first guide means 303L, 303R, second guide means 319). Without this, the second movable portion 302B can be tilted.

  Specifically, the first movable portion 302A includes through holes 331L and 331R of the arms 309L and 309R and restriction pieces 317L and 317R, guide shafts 306L and 306R of the first guide means 303L and 303R, and concave grooves 312L, 312R is guided to move up and down between the first position and the second position. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 302B, the guide rollers 340L and 340R of the first arm portions 325L and 325R are moved up and down by the vertical portions 327 of the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guide means 319, and the curved portion 328 and The bent portion 329 is guided so as to tilt backward. That is, the first movable portion 302A is moved and guided only in the vertical direction by the first guide means 303L and 303R, so that the second movable portion 302B is tilted to the back side by the bending portion 328 and the bending portion 329. Even if guided, the first movable portion 302A can maintain a posture that can be visually recognized by the player only by moving in the vertical direction.

  Further, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are guided by one guide member, a relative twist or the like occurs during the movement of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B. Then, a part of the first movable part 302A or the second movable part 302B may interfere with the guide member and cause malfunction such as being unable to move any more.

  On the other hand, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are moved and guided by separate first guide means 303L and 303R and second guide means 319 as in the present embodiment, the first movable portion Even if relative twist or the like occurs during the movement between 302A and the second movable portion 302B, the first guide means 303L, 303R and the second guide means 319 are relatively easy to move relative to each other. The twist of the movable part 302A and the second movable part 302B can be eliminated, and malfunction can be prevented. Further, the second guide means 319 is more easily moved relative to the first guide means 303L and 303R because the lower end on the front side is in a free state (not fixed to the base portion 301 or the like). ing.

  Further, since the first guide means 303L and 303R and the second guide means 319 are provided separately, the second guide means 319 is not affected or hardly affected by the movement of the first movable portion 302A. You can design freely in place. In other words, the position of the second guide means 319 is not limited to the position on the extension line of the first guide means 303L and 303R.

  In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is accommodated on the back side by the bending portion 328 and the bending portion 329 in the first position, space saving in the vertical direction can be achieved.

  Further, since the first guide means 303L, 303R and the second guide means 319 are separate, the installation location and size (length, etc.) of the first guide means 303L, 303R and the second guide means 319, etc. Can be freely set, the space for installing the first guide means 303L, 303R and the second guide means 319 can be reduced.

  In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is tilted rearward so as to form an acute angle with respect to the first movable portion 302A in the first state, it can be made more difficult for the player to see in the first state. Specifically, in the first state, the inner angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B is an acute angle, and the second movable portion 302B is at a right angle or an obtuse angle with respect to the first movable portion 302A facing in a substantially vertical direction. Compared with the case where it comprises, since the range when it sees from the up-down direction of the 2nd movable part 302B becomes narrow, it can be made difficult to visually recognize from a player.

  The second guide portion includes a curved portion 328 that is inclined upward from the vertical portion 327 toward the back side, and a bent portion 329 that is inclined downward from the vertical portion 327 toward the back side. When the movable body 302 moves toward the first position, the second movable portion 302B can be smoothly tilted with respect to the first movable portion 302A, and the second portion relative to the first movable portion 302A can be obtained by the bent portion 329. The movable portion 302B can be tilted to form an acute angle.

  In other words, the second movable portion 302B tilts so as to form an acute angle with respect to the first movable portion 302A by falling into the bent portion 329. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is in the first position, the movement of the second movable portion 302B to the front side is restricted by the bent portion 329, so that the effect solenoids 318L and 318R locked to the first movable portion 302A Such a load can be reduced.

  Further, when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position, it is difficult to visually recognize the second movable portion 302B from the front side until the second movable portion 302B faces substantially horizontal. 2 The second arm portions 326L and 326R of the movable portion 302B are moved and guided in the vertical direction by the vertical portion 327, and the first arm portions 325L and 325R are moved and guided in the obliquely forward direction by the bent portion 329. As the falling speed of the movable portion 302A is momentarily reduced, the second movable portion 302B appears suddenly while approaching the player side, and the operation of the movable body 302 can be changed.

  Further, since the vertical portion 327 is provided substantially parallel to the guide shafts 306L and 306R, when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position, the first arm portions 325L and 325R side reach the vertical portion 327. Since the second movable portion 302B is guided so as to be substantially parallel to the first movable portion 302A, it is possible to improve the sense of unity of both the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B.

  The second guide means 319 includes a pair of guide portions 324L and 324R that respectively guide the left and right sides of the second movable portion 302B, and a connecting plate member 341 that connects the pair of guide portions 324L and 324R. The connecting plate member 341 is provided with a third decorative member 320 that constitutes a part of the decorative portion of the movable body 302 when the movable body 302 moves to the second position. That is, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guide means 319 is viewed from the front side, and the first decorative member 322 and the second movable portion of the first movable portion 302A. The first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 can form a single decorative portion. In other words, the movable body 302 can be decorated using a part of the second guide means 319. In the present embodiment, the third decorative member 320 is provided in a part of the second guide means 319, and the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 322 are in the second position. Although the example in which the decorative member 320 is connected to form one decorative portion has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the decoration is applied to the entire second guide means, and the movable body 302 is in the second position. In addition, the entire second guide means may be connected to the first decorative member 322 and the second decorative member 323 to form one decorative portion.

  Further, when the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are arranged side by side, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B. The edge of the first movable member 302A on the first decorative member 322 side is arranged behind the edge of the second decorative member 323 of the second movable member 302B of the first decorative member 322 of the first movable member 302A. And slightly overlapped in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the joint portion between the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side, and it is aesthetically pleasing. Will improve.

  Further, since the strength of the pair of guide portions 324L and 324R is reinforced by being connected by the connecting plate member 341, the size of the guide portions 324L and 324R can be reduced and the movable body 302 is directed to the second position. The guide portions 324L and 324R are less likely to be twisted during the movement.

  Further, since the connecting plate member 341 is formed of a light-transmitting member having translucency, the connecting plate member 341 can emit light to the light transmitting portion 320a side of the third decorative member 320 through the connecting plate member 341. That is, it is not necessary to provide an LED board or the like on which the production LED is provided on the back surface of the third decorative member 320.

  Further, since the movable body 302 falls from the first position to the second position by its own weight, the movable body 302 can appear from the first position to the second position as soon as possible, and an impact can be given to the player. .

  When the movable body 302 moves toward the first position, the driving bodies 310L and 310R cause the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A to be turned off and the engaging members 318a of the production solenoids 318L and 318L are turned off. Is moved to the upper side, and is locked by a locking member 318a that protrudes rearward again by a biasing force of a compression spring (not shown), so that the movable body 302 is held in the first position. Control can be simplified.

  The first guide means 303L and 303R are moving means for moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R (for example, production motors 308L and 308R, drive gear 338, driven gear 339, guide shafts 306L and 306R, groove portion 321). By including the recessed grooves 312L and 312R provided separately, the movement of the first movable portion 302A from the second position to the first position is stabilized.

  Furthermore, since the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the first movable portion 302A are guided by the concave grooves 312L and 312R, the restriction pieces 311L and 311R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R are provided. The upper position detection switches 315L and 315R and the intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R are reliably detected, and the detection pieces 316L and 316R of the driving bodies 310L and 310R are reliably detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. .

  In the embodiment described above, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are fixed to the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are fixed to the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first impact mitigating means is provided between the moving body and the first restricting portion, and the second impact mitigating means is the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion. What is necessary is just to be provided between the parts.

  Specifically, as long as the first impact mitigating means is provided between the moving body and the first restricting portion, it may be fixed to either the moving body or the first restricting portion. And may be provided in a free state between the moving body and the first restricting portion. Similarly, as long as the second impact mitigating means is provided between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion, it may be fixed to either the first restricting portion or the second restricting portion. It may be provided in a free state between the first restricting part and the second restricting part without being fixed to either the first restricting part or the second restricting part.

  In the above embodiment, the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of synthetic resins having different properties such as elasticity. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The first impact mitigating means and the second impact mitigating means may be made of a synthetic resin having the same characteristics. In addition, the first impact mitigating means that is likely to receive a large impact is constituted by an inexpensive elastic member, and the second impact mitigating means that is less likely to receive an impact than the first impact mitigating means is constituted by an elastic member that is more expensive than the first impact mitigating means. For example, the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R may be configured by members having different manufacturing costs. That is, the first impact mitigating means and the second impact mitigating means may be composed of members having different characteristics, shapes, sizes, materials, etc., or may be composed of the same member. Furthermore, the first impact mitigating means and the second impact mitigating means are made of synthetic resin, but are not limited thereto, and may be anything that can mitigate the impact, such as a spring.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although it was movable up and down with a drive source and illustrated about the form which used the drive bodies 310L and 310R for raising a moving body as the 1st control part, this invention is limited to this. The first restricting portion may be a member that can be moved (including vibration) by an impact caused by a drop of the moving body, or a member that can be moved up and down to change the dropping position of the moving body. It may be. That is, the 1st control part should just be a member which can control the movement to the 2nd position of a mobile body, and can move relatively with respect to a 2nd control part.

  In the above embodiment, the first restricting portion is illustrated as being provided by one member in the vertical direction (moving direction of the moving body), but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be divided into two or more.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second restriction portion is exemplified as the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R provided on the second position side of the first restriction portion. However, the second restriction portion is not necessarily provided. If it is not provided on the second position side than the first restricting portion, and the movement of the moving body is restricted at the second position, the movement of the moving body to the side opposite to the first position can be restricted. You may be provided in the side etc. of a 1st control part.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the 2nd control part (lower part 336L, 336R of cover member 307L, 307R) was illustrated about the form provided in the base part 301, this invention is not limited to this, It may be provided at a place other than the base portion 301. Specifically, a structure fixed to the game board may be used as the second restricting portion, and the first restricting portion may be stopped by this structure.

  In the present embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B move in the vertical direction between the first position and the second position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it may be movable in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the like between the first position and the second position.

  In the present embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are allowed to fall free from their own weights from the first position to the second position, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, it may be raised and lowered by driving. Specifically, the movable body 302 may be raised and lowered by an arm or the like that can be driven by a motor.

  In the present embodiment, as examples of the moving means of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, for example, the production motors 308L and 308R, the drive gear 338, the driven gear 339, the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the groove portion 321 are illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and other moving means such as a rack gear and a pinion gear may be applied.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although 2nd movable part 302B became invisible or difficult to visually recognize by 1st movable part 302A in the 1st position, this invention is not limited to this, 1st position Also, a part or all of them may be visible.

  In the above embodiment, the movable body 302 is composed of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B that is rotatably connected to the first movable portion 302A. It is not limited to, You may have a some 3 or more movable part. Moreover, the 2nd movable part may be provided with respect to the 1st movable part so that bending deformation is possible. In the embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are connected to each other by the second arm portions 326L and 326R provided on the second movable portion 302B side. The present invention is not limited to this, and an arm may be provided in the first movable portion 302A, and the arm and the second movable portion 302B may be connected to be rotatable.

  In the above embodiment, the movable body 302 is held by the production solenoids 318L and 318R (holding means) locked to the first movable portion 302A in the first position. May be provided in the vicinity of the second movable portion 302B at the first position, and held at the first position by locking the second movable portion 302B. Further, in addition to the holding means that is locked to the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B may be auxiliaryly held by a holding means that is separate from the holding means.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to a variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the variation display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate

  In the above embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of the game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to the spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical game medium such as a medal. It may be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 300 Production | presentation unit 301 Base part 302 Movable body 302A 1st movable part 302B 2nd movable part 303L, 303R 1st guide means 306L, 306R Guide shaft 310L, 310R Drive body 319 2nd guide means 327 Vertical part 328 Curve Portion 329 bent portion 334L, 334R first elastic member 335L, 335R second elastic member

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
A first restricting portion for restricting movement of the moving body to the side opposite to the first position when the moving body moves from the first position to the second position;
A second restricting the movement of the movable body to the opposite side of the first position via the first restricting portion when the movement of the movable member is restricted at the second position by the first restricting portion; The regulatory department,
First impact mitigating means for mitigating an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
A second impact mitigating means for mitigating an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

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