JP2018027259A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can efficiently and stably operate a decoration body, and improve a performance effect for operating the decoration body.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine comprises a motor 103, a first rotary member, a second rotary member, a vertical motion plate 121, a left lower decoration body 150, and a drive motor. The motor 103 rotates the first rotary member and the second rotary member respectively. The vertical motion plate 121 includes a first long hole 127 to which the first rotary member is connected slidably, and a second long hole 128 to which the second rotary member is connected slidably. When the first rotary member slides to the first long hole 127, and the second rotary member slides to the second long hole 128, the vertical motion plate 121 is vertically moved. The left lower decoration body 150 and the drive motor are provided on the vertical motion plate 121. The left lower decoration body 150 is operated by receiving motive force from the drive motor. The drive motor is provided on a position close to the first long hole 127, out of the first long hole 127 and the second long hole 128.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine that rotates a decorative body with the power of a drive source is known. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes a step motor, a cam gear, a production member, a shaft portion, and a lever. The step motor is an example of a drive source and is connected to a cam gear. The cam gear has a long hole. The effect member is a decorative body that is long in a predetermined direction, imitating a sword. The lever is fixed to one end portion of the effect member and is rotatably supported by the shaft portion. The lever has a pin that is movably inserted into the long hole of the cam gear.

  When the cam gear rotates as the step motor is driven, the long hole pushes the pin. When the lever rotates around the shaft portion, the effect member rotates between the exposure position and the storage position. The effect member in the exposed position is located in front of the display surface of the gaming machine. The effect member in the retracted position becomes invisible in front view. When the effect member rotates between the exposure position and the storage position, the center of gravity of the effect member is displaced in the vertical direction.

JP 2008-200193 A

  In the above gaming machine, there is a problem that the effect member is monotonous because the effect member is only rotationally moved. Further, since the length in the longitudinal direction of the lever is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the effect member, when the effect member rotates from the exposed position toward the retracted position, the power of the step motor is applied to the effect member. There is a problem that it is not transmitted efficiently. Furthermore, in the gaming machine, the only member that obtains power from the step motor and biases the effect member is the lever. Therefore, depending on the rotation position of the effect member, there is a problem that an excessive load is applied to the lever and the effect member cannot be stably rotated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a decorative body is operated efficiently and stably and an effect of rendering the decorative body is improved.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a first driving source, a first rotating member that rotates by obtaining power from the first driving source about a first rotation axis that extends across the vertical direction, and the first rotating member. Obtaining the power of the first drive source provided along with the first rotating member in a direction intersecting the direction in which the rotation axis extends and the vertical direction, and transmitted via the first rotating member, A second rotating member that rotates about a second rotating axis parallel to the first rotating axis, a first slot that the first rotating member is slidably connected, and the second rotating member is slidable A second elongated hole to be coupled, and the first rotating member and the second rotating member slide relative to the first elongated hole and the second elongated hole, respectively, along the vertical direction. A movable body that moves; a first decorative body that is movably provided on the movable body; and Provided at a position closer to the first long hole among the holes and the second long hole, characterized in that a second drive source for imparting power to the first decorative body.

  According to the above configuration, since the first decorative body moves according to the respective driving of the first drive source and the second drive source, the operation of the first decorative body is diversified and the first decorative body is operated. The effect is improved. In addition, since the second drive source is located near the first slot, the center of gravity when the movable body, the first decorative body, and the second drive source are regarded as an assembly is close to the first slot. Therefore, the force transmitted to the moving body through the first slot is easy to move the moving body. Moreover, the first drive source can efficiently transmit power to the first rotating member when the first rotating member and the second rotating member are compared. Therefore, the gaming machine can operate the first decorative body efficiently by the power of the first drive source. Further, the power of the first drive source is transmitted to the moving body via the second rotating member in addition to the first rotating member. Therefore, the movement of the moving body is stabilized. As described above, a gaming machine in which the decorative body is operated efficiently and stably and the effect of operating the decorative body is improved is realized.

  In the gaming machine, the first elongated hole includes a support member that supports the movable body, and a guide unit that connects the support member and the movable body and guides the movement of the movable body. And the second elongated hole may be arranged in a direction parallel to a direction from the first rotating member toward the second rotating member with the guide means therebetween. In this case, the movement of the moving body is further stabilized by providing the guide means. Further, the first elongated hole and the second elongated hole are arranged with the guide means in between. Accordingly, the force acting on the guide means due to the first elongated hole being urged against the first rotating member, and the guiding means due to the second elongated hole being biased against the second rotating member. Forces acting on each other cancel each other. Therefore, the movement of the moving body is further stabilized.

  In the gaming machine, provided in the moving body, the first elongated hole and the second elongated hole are arranged in a direction in which the first decorative body is located on a side opposite to the first decorative body, and the first You may provide the 2nd decoration body which acquires the motive power of two drive sources, and moves. In this case, since the number of decoration bodies that are operated by the power of the first drive source and the second drive source increases, the effect of operating the decoration body is improved. Furthermore, the second decorative body is located on the opposite side of the first decorative body with respect to the guide means. Accordingly, the force acting on the guiding means due to the operation of the first decorative body and the force acting on the guiding means due to the operation of the second decorative body cancel each other. Therefore, the movement of the moving body is further stabilized.

  In the gaming machine, the first decorative body may be provided at a position aligned with at least a part of the first elongated hole in the vertical direction. In this case, since the center of gravity when the moving body, the first decorative body, and the second drive source are regarded as an assembly is closer to the first slot, the power of the first drive source is efficiently applied to the mobile body. Communicated.

  In the gaming machine, the first decorative body may be provided at a position aligned with at least a part of the second drive source in a direction in which the first rotation axis extends. In this case, since the center of gravity when the moving body, the first decorative body, and the second drive source are regarded as an assembly is closer to the first slot, the power of the first drive source is efficiently applied to the mobile body. Communicated.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. FIG. 53 is a front view of the rendering device 800. FIG. 45 is a rear view of the rendering device 800. 4 is a perspective view of a lower production device 100. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lower effect device 100. FIG. FIG. 10 is another exploded perspective view of the lower rendering device 100. It is a front view of the lower production | presentation apparatus 100 which abbreviate | omitted the lower left decoration body 150 and the lower right decoration body 250. FIG. FIG. 49 is a perspective view of the upper rendering device 400. 3 is a front view of a holding mechanism 50. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the holding mechanism 50 in the AA arrow direction of FIG. It is a front view of the rendering device 800 in the first operating state. It is a front view of the rendering device 800 in the second operating state. It is a front view of the rendering device 800 in the third operating state. FIG. 45 shows an operation flow of a decorative body accompanying the operation of the rendering device 800.

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

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

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. A game ball launched by a game ball launching device (not shown) flows down in the game area 4. A frame-shaped decorative frame 11 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 4. A special symbol start winning opening 15 is provided at the center lower side of the decorative frame 11. An out port 16 for collecting the game ball that has flowed down to the central lower end of the game area 4 is provided below the special symbol start winning port 15. An attacker 17 is disposed on the right side of the special symbol start winning opening 15. The game ball wins the attacker 17 only when the opening / closing member included in the attacker 17 is opened.

  An image display device 28 having a display surface 27 is provided on the rear surface side of the game board 2. The display surface 27 is provided inside the decorative frame 11 in a front view, and is configured by, for example, an LCD. The display surface 27 displays, for example, an effect symbol that is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 displays a symbol variation that varies a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect to confirm and display a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination. The result of the determination is notified to the player. A symbol display section 24 is provided in the lower right portion of the game area 4. The symbol display unit 24 includes a special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED.

  On the rear side of the decorative frame 11 and the front side of the display surface 27, an effect device 800 (see FIG. 3) is provided. The rendering device 800 is a mechanism for operating the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550, respectively. Details of the configuration of the rendering device 800 will be described later.

  A control unit 90 is provided on the rear side of the game board 2. The control unit 90 includes a main board (not shown), a sub board (not shown), and the like. The main board controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board is provided with a CPU that executes various arithmetic processes, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and a ROM that stores a control program and the like. The sub board is electrically connected to the main board. As with the main board, the sub board is provided with a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM. The sub-board is electrically connected to the rendering device 800. The sub board operates the effect device 800 and the like according to the command transmitted from the main board, and executes comprehensive control related to the effect. In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the special symbol start winning opening 15, the control unit 90 executes a jackpot determination. If the control unit 90 determines that it is a big hit, it executes a big hit game and opens the opening / closing member of the attacker 17. The control unit 90 pays out a prize ball in accordance with the game ball won in the attacker 17.

  The configuration of the rendering device 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. The effect device 800 includes a lower effect device 100 and an upper effect device 400. The lower rendering device 100 is a device that operates the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250. The upper rendering device 400 is a device that operates the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550. In the following description, the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are collectively referred to as “decorative bodies”.

  With reference to FIGS. 3-8, the structure of the lower production apparatus 100 is demonstrated. The lower production apparatus 100 includes a substantially rectangular fixed plate 102 in front view. The fixed plate 102 is fixed to the rear of the lower part of the decorative frame 11 (see FIG. 2). A motor 103 that is an example of a drive source is provided on the upper left portion of the front surface of the fixed plate 102. The motor 103 of this embodiment is a pulse motor as an example. The output shaft of the motor 103 passes through the fixed plate 102, and the motor gear 103 </ b> A (see FIG. 4) of the motor 103 is disposed on the rear side of the fixed plate 102.

  As shown in FIG. 4, eight gear members are provided side by side on the right side of the motor gear 103A. The eight gear members are the gear 104, the connecting gear 105, the first rotating member 117, the four connecting gears 106, and the second rotating member 118 in order from the left. In these eight gear members, two adjacent gear members mesh with each other. The gear 104 also meshes with the motor gear 103A. Accordingly, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118. In the present embodiment, the first rotating member 117 is on a power transmission path through which the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the second rotating member 118. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the first rotating member 117 more efficiently than the second rotating member 118. The connecting gear 105 and the four connecting gears 106 have the same shape (that is, the same number of teeth). Further, the four connecting gears 106 are arranged at the same height.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first rotation member 117 is a member that can rotate around a first rotation axis 57 extending in the front-rear direction. The first rotating member 117 includes a columnar portion 117A, an arm portion 117B (see FIG. 5), and a bush 117C (see FIG. 5). The columnar portion 117A extends through the fixing plate 102 in the front-rear direction. A tooth portion formed at the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface of the columnar portion 117A meshes with the connection gear 105 and the connection gear 106 located on the leftmost side. The arm portion 117B extends orthogonally to the first rotation axis 57 from the front portion of the outer peripheral surface of the columnar portion 117A. The bush 117C is provided at the distal end portion of the arm portion 117B.

  The second rotation member 118 is a member that can rotate around a second rotation axis 58 extending in the front-rear direction. The second rotating member 118 has the same shape as the first rotating member 117 and is provided at the same height as the first rotating member 117. The second rotating member 118 includes a columnar portion 118A, an arm portion 118B (see FIG. 5), and a bush 118C (see FIG. 5). The columnar portion 118A corresponds to the columnar portion 117A. Similarly, the arm portion 118B corresponds to the arm portion 117B, and the bush 118C corresponds to the bush 117C.

  A vertically moving plate 121 having a substantially rectangular shape in front view is provided in front of the fixed plate 102. The vertical moving plate 121 is connected to the fixed plate 102 via a slide rail 119 extending in the vertical direction. The slide rail 119 is connected to the left and right central portions of the fixed plate 102 and the vertical moving plate 121. The fixed rail of the slide rail 119 is provided on the front surface of the fixed plate 102, and the movable rail of the slide rail 119 is provided on the rear surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The movable rail is connected to the fixed rail so as to be vertically movable via a plurality of rolling elements (not shown). Accordingly, the vertical moving plate 121 is supported by the fixed plate 102 so as to be movable up and down. The first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118 are symmetrical with respect to the slide rail 119.

  A lower decorative body 180 is provided on the upper part of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The lower decorative body 180 includes a decorative portion 182 that imitates the lower half of a human face. The decorative portion 182 has a plate shape that curves forward, and faces the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121 with a gap. The decorative portion 182 is formed of a light-transmitting resin material. A lower substrate (not shown) having an LED (not shown) attached to the front surface is provided between the decorative portion 182 and the vertical moving plate 121. The lower substrate is electrically connected to a sub substrate of the control unit 90 (not shown). The light emitted from the LED on the lower substrate passes through the decorative portion 182 and travels forward. Thereby, the lower decorative body 180 emits light.

  A left notch hole 183 (see FIG. 6) is provided in the lower left portion of the decorative portion 182, and a right notch hole (not shown) is provided in the lower right portion of the decorative portion 182. The left cutout hole 183 and the right cutout hole both cut out with the rear end of the decorative portion 182 facing forward and penetrate the decorative portion 182 in the thickness direction.

  A first elongated hole 127 is formed in the lower left portion of the vertical moving plate 121, and a second elongated hole 128 is formed in the lower right portion of the vertical moving plate 121. Both the first long hole 127 and the second long hole 128 are long in the left-right direction, and penetrate the vertical moving plate 121 in the front-rear direction. The first elongated hole 127 and the second elongated hole 128 are symmetrical on the lower side of the lower decorative body 180 with respect to the slide rail 119.

  The bush 117C is slidably fitted into the first elongated hole 127, and the bush 118C is slidably fitted into the second elongated hole 128. In other words, the first rotating member 117 is slidably connected to the first elongated hole 127, and the second rotating member 118 is slidably connected to the second elongated hole 128. Therefore, when the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118 rotate with the driving of the motor 103, the bushes 117C and 118C slide relative to the first elongated hole 127 and the second elongated hole 128, respectively. The bush 117C biases the wall portion of the first elongated hole 127 upward, and the bush 118C biases the wall portion of the second elongated hole 128 upward. Therefore, the up-and-down moving plate 121 can move up and down. In this case, the slide rail 119 guides the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121.

  As shown in FIG. 6, inclined holes 125 and 126 penetrating the vertical motion plate 121 in the front-rear direction are formed in the upper portion of the vertical motion plate 121. The inclined hole 125 is located above the first elongated hole 127, and the inclined hole 126 is located above the second elongated hole 128. The inclined holes 125 and 126 are symmetrical to each other with respect to the slide rail 119. The inclined holes 125 and 126 extend linearly so as to be separated from each other as they go downward.

  In addition, the upper portions of the inclined holes 125 and 126 are disposed behind the decorative portion 182 of the lower decorative body 180. The central part of the inclined hole 125 in the extending direction is located behind the left cutout hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180, and the central part of the inclined hole 126 in the extending direction is the right cutout hole (not shown) of the lower decorative body 180. ) Is located behind. The lower left rack 146 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 125, and the lower right rack 147 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 126. The lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147 are movably supported by the vertical moving plate 121. The lower left rack 146 can pass through the left cutout hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180, and the lower right rack 147 can pass through the right cutout hole (not shown) of the lower decorative body 180.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the lower left rack 146 includes a tooth portion 146A, a connecting portion 146B, and a connecting hole 146C. The tooth portion 146A has a substantially plate shape extending in parallel with the inclined hole 125 and is behind the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 4). In FIG. 6, the tooth portion 146 </ b> A is disposed in front of the inclined hole 125 for the sake of easy viewing. The connecting portion 146B is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 125. The connecting portion 146B is fixed to the tooth portion 146A by a screw (not shown). In the short direction of the inclined hole 125, both the tooth part 146 </ b> A and the connecting part 146 </ b> B are longer than the inclined hole 125. Therefore, the lower left rack 146 is restricted from being displaced in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 125. The connecting hole 146C penetrates the lower left portion of the connecting portion 146B in the front-rear direction. The connecting hole 146 </ b> C is a long hole that is long in the short direction of the inclined hole 125. In other words, the connecting hole 146C is long in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the lower left rack 146.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower right rack 147 is symmetrical with respect to the lower left rack 146. The lower right rack 147 includes a tooth portion 147A, a connecting portion 147B, and a connecting hole 147C. The tooth portion 147A corresponds to the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146, the connecting portion 147B corresponds to the connecting portion 146B, and the connecting hole 147C corresponds to the connecting hole 146C. The connecting portion 147B is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 126. The lower right rack 147 is restricted from being displaced in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 126.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a drive motor 131 is provided as an example of a drive source in the upper left portion of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The drive motor 131 is a pulse motor that applies power to each of the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250. The drive motor 131 is supported by the vertical moving plate 121 at a position near the first long hole 127 among the first long hole 127 and the second long hole 128. The drive motor 131 is aligned with the first long hole 127 in the vertical direction. The output shaft of the drive motor 131 penetrates the vertical motion plate 121 in the front-rear direction, and the motor gear 131A of the drive motor 131 is located on the rear side of the vertical motion plate 121.

  A power transmission mechanism 140 is provided on the rear surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The power transmission mechanism 140 is a mechanism that transmits the power of the drive motor 131 to the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250. The power transmission mechanism 140 includes five gear members on the right side of the motor gear 131A. The five gear members are a drive gear 141, a meshing gear 142, a connecting gear 143, and gears 144 and 145 in order from the left. In these five gear members, two adjacent gear members mesh with each other. The drive gear 141 is on the rear side of each of the connecting gear 143 and the gears 144 and 145. The connecting gear 143 and the gears 144 and 145 are at substantially the same longitudinal position as the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146. The connecting gear 143 is in a position where it has left the movable range of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 is thickest in the front-rear direction among the five gear members.

  The drive gear 141 meshes with the motor gear 131A behind the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 is a one-stage gear and is located at a position where it has left the movable range of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 has a tooth portion 142A extending along the circumferential direction with reference to the rotation axis 59 extending in the front-rear direction. The rear part of the tooth part 142A of the meshing gear 142 meshes with the drive gear 141, and the front part of the tooth part 142A meshes with the connecting gear 143 and the tooth part 146A of the lower left rack 146. Further, the gear 145 meshes with the tooth portion 147A of the lower right rack 147. Therefore, when the drive motor 131 is driven, the power of the drive motor 131 is transmitted to each of the lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147.

  The lower left moving mechanism 170 will be described with reference to FIGS. The lower left moving mechanism 170 is a mechanism that operates the lower left decorative body 150 by the moving force of the lower left rack 146. The lower left moving mechanism 170 includes a fixed member 132, a movable member 135, a lower left decorative body 150, and a conversion mechanism 160. The fixing member 132 has a box shape fixed to the upper left portion of the vertical moving plate 121 so as to cover the drive motor 131 from the front. The movable member 135 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is slidably provided on the front surface of the fixed member 132. The movable member 135 includes a rod-shaped portion 136 (see FIG. 6) that passes rightward of the fixed member 132 and extends in the front-rear direction. The rear end portion of the rod-shaped portion 136 is slidably fitted into the connecting hole 146C of the lower left rack 146 described above. Therefore, the movable member 135 can move following the lower left rack 146.

  On the rear surface of the movable member 135, two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6) arranged in the left-right direction with a space therebetween are provided. The two ribs 137 protrude rearward from the rear surface of the movable member 135 and extend linearly in parallel with each other. In addition, the projecting ends, which are the rear ends of the two ribs 137, are each formed in an arc shape and contact the front surface of the fixing member 132.

  The lower left decorative body 150 is fixed to the front surface of the movable member 135. That is, the lower left decorative body 150 is positioned in front of the drive motor 131 and is slidably connected to the lower left rack 146 via the movable member 235. In the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150 is a decorative body imitating the character “Gay”. The lower left decorative body 150 is aligned with at least the left portion of the first elongated hole 127 of the vertical moving plate 121 in the vertical direction.

  The lower left decorative body 150 includes a lower left substrate 151, a lower left frame body 152, and a lower left decorative portion 153. The lower left substrate 151 has a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the front. A plurality of LEDs, which are examples of light emitters, are provided on the front surface of the lower left substrate 151. The lower left substrate 151 is electrically connected to the sub substrate of the control unit 90. As an example, the lower left frame 152 is formed of a non-translucent resin member and opens in the front-rear direction. The lower left decorative part 153 is formed of a translucent resin material and has a box shape that opens rearward. The lower left decorative portion 153 is fitted into the lower left frame 152 and covers the lower left substrate 151 from the front. The light emitted by the LED on the lower left substrate 151 toward the front passes through the lower left decorative portion 153. Thereby, the lower left decorative body 150 emits light.

  The conversion mechanism 160 shown in FIG. 7 is a mechanism that movably couples the lower left decorative body 150 to the fixing member 132, and is a mechanism that converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into the moving force of the lower left decorative body 150. . Hereinafter, the configuration of the conversion mechanism 160 will be described with reference to the case where the rendering device 800 is in an initial state described later (see FIGS. 3, 6 to 8, etc.).

  The conversion mechanism 160 includes a sliding portion 161, a contact / separation portion 163, and a connecting long hole 168. The sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 are substantially columnar shapes protruding forward from the fixing member 132. The sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 are arranged with a space therebetween. The direction in which the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 are arranged is parallel to the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 6) of the vertical moving plate 121.

  The connection long hole 168 is a hole that penetrates the movable member 135 in the front-rear direction, and is a hole into which the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 are slidably fitted. Similar to the two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6), the rear end 169 of the connection long hole 168 contacts the front surface of the fixing member 132. The long connecting hole 168 (that is, the movable member 135) is supported from below by the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163. Therefore, the conversion mechanism 160 also functions as a support mechanism that movably supports the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150. Further, the forward movement of the long connecting hole 168 is restricted by the front end portion of the sliding portion 161 and the front end portion of the contact / separation portion 163.

  The connection long hole 168 includes a first wall portion 168A, a second wall portion 168B, a connection wall portion 168C, a third wall portion 168D, and a fourth wall portion 168E. The first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B extend linearly with the sliding portion 161 and the contact / separation portion 163 therebetween. The first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B extend in parallel with the direction in which the sliding portion 161 and the contact / separation portion 163 are arranged (that is, the direction in which the inclined hole 125 extends). The connecting wall portion 168C connects the lower end portions of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. The connecting wall portion 168C is curved toward the lower left. In the state of FIG. 7, the connecting wall portion 168 </ b> C contacts the sliding portion 161. The third wall portion 168D extends from the upper end of the first wall portion 168A so as to curve in the counterclockwise direction around the sliding portion 161 as viewed from the front. The fourth wall portion 168E extends from the upper end of the second wall portion 168B so as to bend counterclockwise around the sliding portion 161 as viewed from the front.

  The lower right moving mechanism 270 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 8, and 13. The lower right moving mechanism 270 is a mechanism that operates the lower right decorative body 250 by the moving force of the lower right rack 147. Since the lower right moving mechanism 270 is a mechanism that is substantially symmetrical to the lower left moving mechanism 170, the description of the same configuration as the lower left moving mechanism 170 will be simplified below.

  The lower right moving mechanism 270 includes a fixed member 232, a movable member 235, a lower right decorative body 250, and a conversion mechanism 260. The fixing member 232 corresponds to the fixing member 132 of the lower left moving mechanism 170. Similarly, the movable member 235 corresponds to the movable member 135, the lower right decorative body 250 corresponds to the lower left decorative body 150, and the conversion mechanism 260 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 160, respectively.

  The fixed member 232 has a box shape fixed to the upper right portion of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The movable member 235 is slidably provided on the front surface of the fixed member 232. On the rear surface of the movable member 235, two ribs (not shown) symmetrical to the two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6) of the movable member 135 are provided. The rear end portion of the rod-like portion 236 of the movable member 235 is slidably fitted in the connecting hole 147C of the lower right rack 147 on the left side of the fixed member 232.

  The lower right decorative body 250 is fixed to the front surface of the movable member 235. The lower right decorative body 250 is aligned with the second elongated hole 128 in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the lower right decorative body 250 is a decorative body imitating the character “sha”. The lower right decorative body 250 includes a lower right substrate, a lower right frame body, and a lower right decorative portion. The lower right substrate corresponds to the lower left substrate 151, the lower right frame corresponds to the lower left frame 152, and the lower right decorative portion corresponds to the lower left decorative portion 153, respectively. In the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integral design. In other words, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 remind the player of the specific concept of “geisha”.

  The conversion mechanism 260 is a mechanism for movably connecting the lower right decorative body 250 to the fixing member 232, and is a mechanism for converting the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into the moving force of the lower right decorative body 250. The conversion mechanism 260 is symmetrical with the conversion mechanism 160. The conversion mechanism 260 includes a sliding portion 261, a contact / separation portion 263, and a connecting long hole 268. The sliding portion 261 corresponds to the sliding portion 161, the contacting / separating portion 263 corresponds to the contacting / separating portion 163, and the connecting long hole 268 corresponds to the connecting long hole 168.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the connection long hole 268 includes a first wall portion 268A, a second wall portion 268B, a connection wall portion 268C, a third wall portion 268D, and a fourth wall portion 268E. The first wall 268A is on the first wall 168A, the second wall 268B is on the second wall 168B, the connection wall 268C is on the connection wall 168C, and the third wall 268D is on the third wall 168D. The fourth wall portion 268E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 168E, respectively.

  The configuration of the top effect device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 9 to 12. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the top effect device 400 includes a substantially rectangular fixing plate 401 when viewed from the front. A motor 403 is provided on the upper right portion of the fixed plate 401 as an example of a drive source. The motor 403 of this embodiment is a pulse motor. The output shaft of the motor 403 is along the front-rear direction. A motor gear 403 </ b> A is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 403.

  Below the motor gear 403A, gears 404 and 405 and a rotation gear 406 are provided in order from the top to the bottom. The gear 404 meshes with the motor gear 403A and the gear 405. The gear 405 and the rotating gear 406 mesh with each other. A rotation axis 407 of the rotation gear 406 extends in the front-rear direction. The rotation gear 406 rotates around the rotation axis 407 by obtaining power of the driving motor 403. The rotating gear 406 includes an arm 406A and a rotating body 406B. The arm 406A extends orthogonally to the rotation axis 407. The rotating body 406B is provided at the end of the arm 406A opposite to the rotation axis 407. The rotating body 406B is a bush as an example.

  With the rotation of the rotation gear 406, the rotator 406B rotates between the initial rotation position (see FIG. 3) and the operation rotation position (see FIG. 12). The initial rotation position is at the end on the clockwise side in the front view in the rotation range of the rotating body 406B. In the enlarged region V1 in FIG. 3, the rightmost rotating body 406B (illustrated by a two-dot chain line) is at the initial rotation position. The operating rotation position is at the end on the counterclockwise side in front view in the rotation range of the rotating body 406B. In the enlarged region V2 of FIG. 12, the rightmost rotator 406B (illustrated by a two-dot chain line) is in the operating rotation position. The operating rotation position is a rotation position lower than the initial rotation position. The angle from the initial rotation position to the operation rotation position is approximately 200 degrees.

  Hereinafter, the upper end of the rotation range of the rotating body 406B is referred to as an “upper rotation position” (see FIG. 3). The upper rotation position is slightly on the counterclockwise side in front view from the initial rotation position. Further, a rotational position that is on the counterclockwise side in front view from the upper rotational position and has the same height as the initial rotational position is referred to as a “specific rotational position” (see FIG. 3). In the enlarged region V1 in FIG. 3, the center rotator 406B (shown by a solid line) is in the upper rotation position, and the leftmost rotator 406B (shown by a two-dot chain line) is in the specific rotation position. . Furthermore, the lower end of the rotation range of the rotator 406B is referred to as a “lower rotation position” (see FIG. 12). The lower rotation position is slightly on the clockwise side in front view with respect to the operating rotation position. In the enlarged region V2 of FIG. 12, the left rotator 406B (illustrated by a solid line) is at the lower rotation position.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a substantially box-like vertical moving portion 421 that is long in the left-right direction is connected to the front surface of the fixed plate 401 via a slide rail 419. The slide rail 419 is aligned with the slide rail 119 of the lower effect device 100 in the vertical direction. The slide rail 419 has the same configuration as the slide rail 119 of the lower rendering device 100 and guides the vertical movement of the vertical movement unit 421. The fixed rail 419A of the slide rail 419 is fixed to the center in the left-right direction on the front surface of the fixed plate 401, and the movable rail 419B of the slide rail 419 is fixed to the center in the left-right direction on the rear surface of the vertical movement portion 421.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a right long hole 428 that is long in the left-right direction is formed in the lower right portion of the vertical movement portion 421. The right long hole 428 penetrates the vertical movement part 421 in the front-rear direction. The rotating body 406B of the rotating gear 406 is slidably fitted into the right elongated hole 428. The right long hole 428 includes a pair of wall portions 428A that extend linearly in the left-right direction, and a restriction portion 428B that is a wall portion that connects the right end portions of the pair of wall portions 428A. The pair of wall portions 428A are opposed to each other with the rotating body 406B sandwiched from both sides in the vertical direction. As the rotating gear 406 rotates, the rotating body 406B slides with respect to the pair of wall portions 428A, so that the vertically moving portion 421 moves up and down. Further, the rotating body 406B at the initial rotation position or the operation rotation position contacts the restricting portion 428B (see FIGS. 3 and 12).

  As shown in FIG. 9, an upper decorative body 480 is provided on the front wall 421 </ b> A of the vertical movement portion 421. The upper decorative body 480 is aligned with the lower decorative body 180 (see FIG. 3) in the vertical direction. The upper decorative body 480 includes a decorative portion 482 that imitates the upper half of a human face. The lower edge portion 482A (see FIG. 3) of the decorative portion 482 is located in the front-rear direction position on the rear side of the upper edge portion 182A (see FIG. 3) of the decorative portion 182 of the lower decorative body 180. The decorative portion 482 is plate-shaped that curves forward, and faces the front wall 421A with a gap. The decorative portion 482 is formed of a resin material having translucency. An upper substrate (not shown) having an LED (not shown) attached to the front surface is provided between the decorative portion 482 and the front wall 421A. The upper board is electrically connected to the sub board of the control unit 90 (not shown). The light emitted by the LED on the upper substrate passes through the decorative portion 482 and travels forward. As a result, the upper decorative body 480 emits light.

  Inclined holes 425 and 426 are formed in the front wall 421A of the vertically moving portion 421. The inclined holes 425 and 426 are symmetrical with respect to the movable rail 419B (see FIG. 3) of the slide rail 419, and extend linearly so as to be separated from each other in the upward direction. The inclined hole 425 is substantially symmetrical in the vertical direction with respect to the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 4) of the lower effect device 100, and the inclined hole 426 is substantially up and down with respect to the inclined hole 126 (see FIG. 4) of the lower effect device 100. Symmetric. The lower portions of the inclined holes 425 and 426 are disposed behind the decorative portion 482 of the upper decorative body 480.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical movement unit 421 is provided with a drive mechanism 440. The drive mechanism 440 is a mechanism for operating the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550, respectively. The drive mechanism 440 includes a drive motor 441 (see FIG. 3), a gear group 442, an upper left rack 443, and an upper right rack 444. The drive motor 441 is a pulse motor fixed to the front surface of the front wall 421A of the vertical movement unit 421. The drive motor 441 is aligned with the pair of wall portions 428A of the right elongated hole 428 in the vertical direction. The output shaft of the drive motor 441 passes through the front wall 421 </ b> A, and the motor gear 441 </ b> A of the drive motor 441 is located inside the vertical movement unit 421.

  The gear group 442 includes a plurality of power transmission members including a gear member that meshes with the motor gear 441A. The upper left rack 443 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 425 (see FIG. 9), and the upper right rack 444 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 426 (see FIG. 9). The upper left rack 443 is substantially vertically symmetric with the lower left rack 146 of the lower rendering device 100, and the upper right rack 444 is substantially vertically symmetric with the lower right rack 147. Detailed descriptions of the upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 are omitted. The teeth 443A of the upper left rack 443 and the teeth 444A of the upper right rack 444 are connected to the gear group 442, respectively. Therefore, the upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 can move along the inclined holes 425 and 426 by obtaining the power of the drive motor 441 via the gear group 442, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the upper and lower moving unit 421 is provided with an upper left moving mechanism 470. The upper left moving mechanism 470 is a mechanism that operates the upper left decorative body 450 by the power of the drive mechanism 440 (see FIG. 4). The upper left moving mechanism 470 is substantially vertically symmetric with the lower left moving mechanism 170 (see FIG. 7), and therefore, the description of the same configuration as the lower left moving mechanism 170 will be simplified below.

  The upper left moving mechanism 470 includes a fixed member 432 (see FIG. 9), a movable member 435, an upper left decorative body 450, and a conversion mechanism 460. The fixing member 432 corresponds to the fixing member 132 of the lower left moving mechanism 170. Similarly, the movable member 435 corresponds to the movable member 135, the upper left decorative body 450 corresponds to the lower left decorative body 150, and the conversion mechanism 460 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 160, respectively.

  The fixing member 432 has a box shape that covers the upper left portion of the front surface of the front wall 421A and is fixed to the vertical movement portion 421. The movable member 435 is slidably provided on the front surface of the fixed member 432. The rear end portion of the rod-like portion 436 provided in the movable member 435 is slidably connected to the upper left rack 443 on the right side of the fixed member 432. Accordingly, the movable member 435 can move following the upper left rack 443. The upper left decorative body 450 is a decorative body imitating the character “B”. The upper left decorative body 450 includes an upper left substrate (not shown) corresponding to the lower left substrate 151 (see FIG. 7). The upper left board is electrically connected to the sub board of the control unit 90.

  The conversion mechanism 460 (see FIG. 12) is a mechanism for movably connecting the upper left decorative body 450 to the fixing member 432, and a mechanism for converting the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into the moving force of the upper left decorative body 450. . The conversion mechanism 460 includes a sliding portion 461, a contact / separation portion 463, and a connecting long hole 468. The sliding portion 461 corresponds to the sliding portion 161, the contacting / separating portion 463 corresponds to the contacting / separating portion 163, and the connecting long hole 468 corresponds to the connecting long hole 168. The connection long hole 468 includes a first wall portion 468A, a second wall portion 468B, a connection wall portion 468C, a third wall portion 468D, and a fourth wall portion 468E. The first wall 468A is on the first wall 168A, the second wall 468B is on the second wall 168B, the connection wall 468C is on the connection wall 168C, and the third wall 468D is on the third wall 168D. The fourth wall portion 468E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 168E, respectively.

  The vertical movement unit 421 is provided with an upper right moving mechanism 570. The upper right moving mechanism 570 is vertically symmetrical with the lower right moving mechanism 270. The upper right moving mechanism 570 includes a fixed member 532, a movable member 535, an upper right decorative body 550, and a conversion mechanism 560. The fixed member 532 corresponds to the fixed member 232, the movable member 535 corresponds to the movable member 235, the upper right decorative body 550 corresponds to the lower right decorative body 250, and the conversion mechanism 560 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 260, respectively.

  The upper right decorative body 550 is a decorative body imitating the character “BO”. The upper right decorative body 550 includes an upper right substrate having an LED (not shown) attached to the front surface. The conversion mechanism 560 includes a sliding portion 561, a contact / separation portion 563, and a connecting long hole 568. The sliding portion 561 corresponds to the sliding portion 261 (see FIG. 7), the contacting / separating portion 563 corresponds to the contacting / separating portion 263, and the connecting long hole 568 corresponds to the connecting long hole 268, respectively. The connection long hole 568 includes a first wall portion 568A, a second wall portion 568B, a connection wall portion 568C, a third wall portion 568D, and a fourth wall portion 568E. The first wall 568A is the first wall 268A, the second wall 568B is the second wall 268B, the connection wall 568C is the connection wall 268C, and the third wall 568D is the third wall 268D. The fourth wall portion 568E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 268E, respectively.

  The upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 form an integral design. In other words, the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 remind the player of a specific concept of “robo”. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the upper left decorative body 450, the upper right decorative body 550, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integrated design and remind the player of a specific concept of “Robo Geisha”. .

  With reference to FIG.10 and FIG.11, the holding mechanism 50 with which the upper production apparatus 400 is provided is demonstrated. FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of members in the region W1 of FIG. The holding mechanism 50 of the present embodiment is a mechanism that holds the vertical movement portion 421 at a predetermined position by the magnetic force of the magnetic body.

  The holding mechanism 50 includes a holding unit 60, a first magnetic body 81, a nonmagnetic body 83, a second magnetic body 82, and a screw 85. The holding portion 60 is provided at the upper end portion of the fixed plate 401 and has a substantially inverted U shape in front view. The inner space of the holding part 60 is open in the front-rear direction.

  The holding unit 60 includes a flat plate 61, a regulating unit 63, a pair of side walls 65, and a cylinder 68. The flat plate 61 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The restricting portion 63 protrudes downward from the front end of the flat plate 61. The pair of side walls 65 extend downward from the left and right ends of the flat plate 61. The front end portions 65A of the pair of side walls 65 protrude in directions close to each other. The pair of tip portions 65 </ b> A are located below the restricting portion 63. The cylinder 68 is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the flat plate 61 and extends in the front-rear direction. The rear end of the cylinder 68 is formed integrally with the flat plate 61 and opens rearward.

  The first magnetic body 81 has a plate shape that is accommodated in the inner space of the holding portion 60. The first magnetic body 81 is held from below by the pair of tip portions 65 </ b> A, and forward movement is restricted by the restriction portion 63. Of the first magnetic body 81, the lower surface between the pair of tip portions 65A is exposed downward. The first magnetic body 81 is aligned with the slide rail 419 (see FIG. 4) in the vertical direction.

  The non-magnetic body 83 is a plate that is formed integrally with the upper wall portion of the vertical movement portion 421 and is convex upward. The non-magnetic body 83 moves up and down integrally with the up-and-down moving part 421 to contact and separate from the first magnetic body 81 exposed downward. The second magnetic body 82 has a plate shape attached to the lower surface of the nonmagnetic body 83.

  The nonmagnetic material 83 at the upper end of the movable range is in contact with the lower surface of the first magnetic material 81. In this case, the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82 are attracted to each other with the nonmagnetic body 83 interposed therebetween. As a result, the vertically moving portion 421 is held by the magnetic force between the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82.

  The screw 85 is fastened inside the cylinder 68. The screw 85 includes a head 85A. The head 85A is in contact with the rear surface of the flat plate 61 and the rear surface of the first magnetic body 81. Therefore, the screw 85 restricts the first magnetic body 81 from moving backward. In this embodiment, the assembly operator of the pachinko machine 1 inserts the first magnetic body 81 into the inner space of the holding unit 60 from the rear, and then fastens the screw 85 to the cylinder 68. Thereby, the assembly operator can easily attach the first magnetic body 81 to the holding unit 60.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an elastic member 490 is provided on the left side of the holding mechanism 50 (that is, on the left side of the slide rail 419). The elastic member 490 of this embodiment is a tension spring that connects the left end portion of the fixed plate 401 and the left end portion of the vertical movement portion 421. When the non-magnetic body 83 is in contact with the first magnetic body 81, the elastic member 490 is in a natural state that is not elastically deformed. On the other hand, when the non-magnetic body 83 is separated downward from the first magnetic body 81, the elastic member 490 is elastically deformed and urges the vertical movement portion 421 upward.

  A detection mechanism 580 is provided on the right side of the holding mechanism 50 and above the drive motor 441. The detection mechanism 580 includes a detection unit 582 and a detection plate 585. The detection unit 582 is provided on the right side of the upper end portion of the fixed plate 401 and is located on the left side of the motor 403. The detection unit 582 of the present embodiment is a photo interrupter including a light emitter and a light receiver that are arranged with a gap in the front-rear direction. The detection unit 582 is electrically connected to the sub board of the control unit 90. The detected plate 585 protrudes upward from the vertical movement portion 421 and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

  When the nonmagnetic material 83 is in contact with the first magnetic material 81, the detected plate 585 passes through the gap between the light emitter and the light receiver of the detection unit 582 and protrudes upward from the detected plate 585. (See FIG. 3). In this case, the detection plate 585 blocks light emitted from the light emitter of the detection unit 582 toward the light receiver, and the detection unit 582 detects the detection plate 585. On the other hand, when the non-magnetic material 83 is spaced downward from the first magnetic material 81, the detected plate 585 is positioned below the detection unit 582. In this case, the light receiver of the detection unit 582 receives the light emitted from the light emitter, and the detection unit 582 does not detect the detection plate 585.

  The operation method of the rendering device 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14, illustration of the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 is omitted. In the present embodiment, as an example, the rendering device 800 operates with a jackpot game. When the rendering device 800 is in the initial state before the operation, the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 are each at the lower end position of the movable range. Furthermore, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are each in the upper end position of the movable range, and the rotation gear 406 is in the initial rotation position. In FIG. 3, the effect device 800 in the initial state is illustrated, but for the convenience of viewing the drawing, the rotating body 406 </ b> B of the upper effect device 400 is arranged at the upper rotation position instead of the initial rotation position.

  Further, when the rendering device 800 is in the initial state, the conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 are all in the first state (see FIGS. 12 and 13). When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B are both in contact with the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163, and the connecting wall portion 168C is It contacts the sliding part 161. Further, the rod-shaped portion 136 contacts the lower right portion of the connecting hole 146 </ b> C, and the upper right portion of the lower left rack 146 is disposed behind the lower decorative body 180. When the conversion mechanism 260 is in the first state, the first wall portion 268A and the second wall portion 268B are both in contact with the sliding portion 261 and the contacting / separating portion 263, and the connecting wall portion 268C is It contacts the sliding part 261. Further, the rod-shaped portion 236 contacts the lower left portion of the connecting hole 147C, and the upper left portion of the lower right rack 147 is disposed behind the lower decorative body 180. Since the same applies when the conversion mechanisms 460 and 560 are in the first state, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  An outline of processing executed by the control unit 90 (see FIG. 2) when the rendering device 800 operates will be described. The control unit 90 sequentially executes a first drive process, a second drive process, a light emission process, and a return process. The first driving process is a process in which the control unit 90 controls driving of the motors 103 and 403. The second drive process is a process in which the control unit 90 controls the drive motors 131 and 441. The light emission process is a process in which the control unit 90 controls the LEDs on the lower substrate, the lower left substrate 151, the lower right substrate, the upper left substrate, the upper substrate, and the upper right substrate. The return process is a process in which the control unit 90 controls the drive motors 131 and 441 to drive the motors 103 and 403 and returns the rendering device 800 to the initial state. Hereinafter, details of the operation of the rendering device 800 associated with the execution of each process will be described.

  The first drive process will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 12, and 15 (a) and 15 (b). When the control unit 90 drives and controls the motor 103 of the lower rendering device 100, the first rotating member 117 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front, and the second rotating member 118 rotates clockwise when viewed from the front. The vertical moving plate 121 rises while being guided by the slide rail 119. The lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 ascend integrally through the lower part of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2).

  The control unit 90 controls driving of the motor 403 of the upper effect device 400 simultaneously with the motor 103. The rotating body 406B rotates with the rotating gear 406 counterclockwise in front view. The height position of the rotator 406B slightly changes until the rotator 406B reaches the specific rotation position from the initial rotation position via the upper rotation position. That is, the rotating body 406B slightly moves the right long hole 428 up and down. Here, there is a minute gap between the fixed rail 419A and the movable rail 419B of the slide rail 419. Therefore, until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotation position, the right long hole 428 moves up and down, so that the up-and-down moving part 421 rotates slightly with the movable rail 419B and the fixed rail 419A as a fulcrum.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the rotation angle of the vertical movement unit 421 increases while the rotator 406B rotates from the upper rotation position toward the specific rotation position. The vertical movement part 421 rotates clockwise (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3) in a front view. In this case, the nonmagnetic material 83 (see FIG. 10) slides to the right with respect to the first magnetic material 81. The non-magnetic body 83 maintains the state in contact with the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical movement portion 421 maintains the state held by the magnetic force between the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82. Therefore, the elastic member 490 maintains a natural state without elastic deformation. In addition, the detection plate 585 of the detection mechanism 580 is displaced downward as the vertical movement unit 421 rotates, but maintains a state where it is located in the gap between the light emitter and the light receiver of the detection unit 582. Therefore, the detection unit 582 continues to detect the detection plate 585 until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotation position.

  When the rotating body 406B passes through the specific rotation position, the non-magnetic body 83 is separated downward from the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical movement portion 421 is lowered while being guided by the slide rail 419. Further, the detected plate 585 moves below the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 of the detection mechanism 580 does not detect the detected plate 585. The elastic member 490 is elastically deformed by being stretched up and down from the natural state. The upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are integrally lowered through the front of the upper portion of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2).

  At the same time that the vertical moving plate 121 reaches the upper end position of the movable range, the rotating body 406B reaches the operating rotational position, and the vertical moving portion 421 reaches the vicinity of the lower end of the movable range (see FIG. 12). The controller 90 stops driving the motors 103 and 403 and ends the first drive process. 12 is located at the lower rotation position, the actual rotation body 406B is located at the operating rotation position (the same applies to FIGS. 13 and 14).

  When the control unit 90 completes the first drive process, the upper edge 182A of the lower decorative body 180 is disposed in front of the lower edge 482A of the upper decorative body 480 (see FIG. 15B). The lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 form an integrated design imitating a human face in front of the center of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the state of the rendering device 800 at the end of the first drive process is referred to as a “first operation state” (see FIG. 12). When the rendering device 800 is in the first operating state, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are covered from the front by the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550. ing. Therefore, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are difficult to visually recognize.

  The second drive process will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 9, 13, and 15 (b) and 15 (c). The controller 90 drives the drive motors 131 and 441 simultaneously. In other words, the drive motors 131 and 441 are driven in conjunction with each other.

  As the drive motor 131 is driven, the lower left rack 146 descends along the inclined hole 125 while passing through the left cutout hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180, and the lower right rack 147 passes through the right cutout hole of the lower decorative body 180. It descends along the inclined hole 126 while passing. The lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147 move linearly symmetrically in conjunction with each other. At the same time, as the drive motor 441 is driven, the upper left rack 443 rises along the inclined hole 425, and the upper right rack 444 rises along the inclined hole 426. The upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 move linearly symmetrically in conjunction with each other. Further, the movements of the lower left rack 146 and the upper left rack 443 are vertically symmetric with each other, and the movements of the lower right rack 147 and the upper left rack 443 are symmetric with each other.

  The moving lower left rack 146 urges the rod-shaped portion 136 of the movable member 135 substantially parallel to the extending direction of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Since the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B are in contact with the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163, respectively. Therefore, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 are moved down by following the lower left rack 146 while the rod-shaped portion 136 is in contact with the lower right portion of the connecting hole 146C. The movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 descend along the extending direction of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. That is, the conversion mechanism 160 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force that linearly moves the lower left decorative body 150. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 moves linearly in the lower left direction integrally with the lower left rack 146. When the movable member 135 operates, the rear end portion 169 and the two ribs 137 of the connection elongated hole 168 slide against the front surface of the fixed member 132, and the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Slides relative to the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163, respectively.

  Similarly, the conversion mechanism 260 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into a force that causes the lower right decorative body 250 to move linearly. The conversion mechanism 460 in the first state converts the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into the force that the upper left decorative body 450 moves linearly, and the conversion mechanism 560 in the first state converts the moving force of the upper right rack 444 into the upper right decorative body. 550 is converted into a linearly moving force. Therefore, the lower right decorative body 250 moves linearly downward to the right integrally with the lower right rack 147, the upper left decorative body 450 moves linearly upward to the left integrally with the upper left rack 443, and the upper right decorative body 550 moves to the upper right rack 444. And move linearly to the upper right.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 90 inputs a pulse signal having a predetermined number of pulses to each of the drive motors 131 and 441 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). The upper end portions of 168A and the second wall portion 168B are contacted. Similarly, the contact / separation part 263 is at the upper end of each of the first wall part 268A and the second wall part 268B, and the contact / separation part 363 is at the upper end of each of the first wall part 468A and the second wall part 468B. The contact / separation portion 463 contacts the upper end portions of the first wall portion 568A and the second wall portion 568B. Hereinafter, the state of the rendering device 800 at this time is referred to as a “second operating state” (see FIG. 13).

  Even after the rendering device 800 is in the second operating state, the control unit 90 continues to input pulse signals to the drive motors 131 and 441, respectively. As a result, the contacting / separating portion 163 contacts the third wall portion 168D and the fourth wall portion 168E instead of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B (see FIG. 14). Similarly, the contact / separation part 263 is in contact with the third wall part 268D and the fourth wall part 268E, and the contact / separation part 363 is in contact with the third wall part 468D and the fourth wall part 468E. 463 contacts the third wall portion 568D and the fourth wall portion 568E (see FIG. 14). Hereinafter, the states of the conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 at this time are referred to as “second states”, respectively.

  When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, the sliding portion 161 continues to contact the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B, while the contacting / separating portion 163 is in contact with the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168A. The third wall portion 168D and the fourth wall portion 168E are in contact with each other at a distance from the wall portion 168B. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 urged by the lower left rack 146 rotate clockwise around the sliding portion 161 as viewed from the front. Moreover, the rod-shaped part 136 slides to the upper left with respect to the connection hole 146C. The contact / separation part 163 slides with respect to the third wall part 168D and the fourth wall part 168E, whereby the lower left decorative body 150 is guided to rotate. In other words, the conversion mechanism 160 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force in which the lower left decorative body 150 rotates clockwise around the sliding portion 161 in a front view. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 rotates clockwise in front view while following the lower left rack 146.

  Similarly, the conversion mechanism 260 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into a force in which the lower right decorative body 250 rotates counterclockwise in the front view around the sliding portion 261. The conversion mechanism 460 in the second state converts the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into a force in which the upper left decorative body 450 rotates counterclockwise around the sliding portion 461 as viewed from the front. The conversion mechanism 560 in the second state converts the moving force of the upper right rack 444 into a force in which the upper right decorative body 550 rotates clockwise around the sliding portion 561 in a front view. Therefore, the lower right decorative body 250 rotates counterclockwise in front view while following the lower right rack 147, and the upper left decorative body 450 rotates counterclockwise in front view while following the upper left rack 443. 550 rotates clockwise in front view while following the upper right rack 444.

  The controller 90 stops inputting pulse signals to the drive motors 131 and 441 at a predetermined timing. The lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 stop rotating (see FIG. 15D). Hereinafter, the state of the rendering device 800 at this time is referred to as a “third operation state” (see FIG. 14). In FIG. 2, the decorative body when the rendering device 800 is in the third operating state is illustrated by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIGS. 15B to 15D, while the rendering device 800 is sequentially switched from the first operating state to the second operating state and the three operating states, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 are mutually connected. The left upper decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 operate symmetrically with respect to each other (ie, linear movement and rotational movement). In addition, the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and the operation of the upper left decorative body 450 are vertically symmetrical with each other, and the operation of the lower right decorative body 250 and the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 are vertically symmetrical with each other. Further, in the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are mutually connected with the execution of the first drive process and the second drive process by the control unit 90. Operate in the direction of separation.

  When the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 perform the above-described operation, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are gradually exposed forward. . When the rendering device 800 is in the third operating state, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are easily visible.

  Referring to FIG. 15D, the light emission process is executed. The control unit 90 drives and controls the LEDs on the lower substrate, the lower left substrate 151 (see FIG. 7), the lower right substrate, the upper substrate, the upper left substrate, and the upper right substrate to emit light. After the decorative body of the effect device 800 emits light for a predetermined time, the control unit 90 stops the light emission of the LED.

  Finally, the control unit 90 executes a return process. The controller 90 drives the motors 103 and 403 in reverse after driving the motors 131 and 441 in reverse. Thereby, the rendering device 800 switches in the order of the third operating state, the second operating state, the first operating state, and the initial state. The conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 are switched from the second state to the first state, respectively. When the rotating body 406B rotates from the operating rotation position toward the specific rotation position, the elastic member 490 assists the upward movement of the vertical movement unit 421.

  As described above, the lower left decorative body 150 moves in accordance with the driving of the motor 103 and the drive motor 441. Thereby, since operation | movement of the lower left decoration body 150 is diversified, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the production effect which operates a decoration body. The drive motor 441 is provided at a position close to the first long hole 127 among the first long hole 127 and the second long hole 128. As a result, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 441 are regarded as an assembly is close to the first elongated hole 127. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121 via the bush 117C and the first elongated hole 127 easily moves the vertical moving plate 121 up and down. Further, as described above, the motor 103 can efficiently transmit power to the first rotating member 117 when the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118 are compared. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can efficiently operate the lower left decorative body 150 by the power of the motor 103. Further, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121 via the bush 118C and the second elongated hole 128. Since two positions where the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the vertical movement plate 121 are arranged in the left-right direction, the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is stabilized. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is realized that operates the decorative body efficiently and stably and improves the effect of operating the decorative body.

  By providing the slide rail 119, the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is further stabilized. The first long hole 127 and the second long hole 128 are provided side by side in the left-right direction with the slide rail 119 interposed therebetween. In the first driving process, the bush 117C biases the wall portion of the first elongated hole 127 upward, and the bush 118C biases the wall portion of the second elongated hole 128 upward. The directions in which the bushes 117C and 118C try to rotate the vertical moving plate 121 around the slide rail 119 are opposite to each other. Therefore, the force applied to the slide rail 119 due to the urging by the bush 117C and the force applied to the slide rail 119 due to the urging by the bush 118C are easy to cancel each other. Therefore, since the force applied to the slide rail 119 with the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is reduced, the pachinko machine 1 can further stabilize the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121.

  In addition to the lower left decorative body 150, a lower right decorative body 250 is provided on the vertical moving plate 121. Since the number of decorative bodies that are operated by the power of the motor 103 and the drive motor 131 increases, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. The lower right decorative body 250 is provided on the opposite side of the slide rail 119 from the lower left decorative body 150 and operates symmetrically with the lower left decorative body 150. Therefore, a force to rotate the vertical motion plate 121 around the slide rail 119 with the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and a vertical motion about the slide rail 119 with the operation of the lower right decorative body 250. The forces that attempt to rotate the plate 121 are directed in opposite directions and are easy to cancel. Accordingly, the force applied to the slide rail 119 as the motor 103 and the drive motor 131 are driven is further reduced, so that the pachinko machine 1 can further stabilize the vertical movement of the vertical moving plate 121.

  The lower left decorative body 150 is provided at a position aligned with at least the left portion of the first elongated hole 127 in the vertical direction. In this case, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 131 are regarded as an assembly is close to the first elongated hole 127. Further, the lower left decorative body 150 is provided at a position aligned with the drive motor 131 from the front. Therefore, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 131 are regarded as an assembly is closer to the first elongated hole 127. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121 more efficiently.

  The conversion mechanism 160 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force that linearly moves the lower left decorative body 150. The conversion mechanism 160 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force that rotates and moves the lower left decorative body 150. The lower left decorative body 150 performs linear movement and rotational movement in order, so that the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the movement of the lower left decorative body 150. Further, since the lower left decorative body 150 is operated by the drive motor 131 that is a single drive source, the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simplified. In other words, the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simpler than when a mechanism including a motor that linearly moves the lower left decorative body 150 and another motor that rotationally moves the lower left decorative body 150 is employed. Become. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 in which the operation of the decorative body is diversified with a simple mechanism is realized.

  Moreover, since the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simplified, the weight of the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is realized. Therefore, when the motor 103 raises the vertical moving plate 121, the load applied to the motor 103 is reduced, and the motor 103 is prevented from being stepped out. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can stabilize the vertical movement of the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 by the motor 103.

  When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B slide relative to the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163, so that the lower left decorative body 150 moves linearly. To do. When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, the lower left decorative body 150 rotates around the sliding portion 161 by separating the contact / separation portion 163 from the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. . Switching between the first state and the second state of the conversion mechanism 160 is realized by the contact / separation of the contact / separation part 163 with respect to the first wall part 168A and the second wall part 168B. Therefore, the configuration of the conversion mechanism 160 is further simplified.

  Further, when the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the sliding portion 161 and the contact / separation portion 163 slide relative to the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B, respectively. Thereby, since the displacement of the movable member 135 along the short direction of the inclined hole 125 is limited, the pachinko machine 1 can stabilize the linear movement of the lower left decorative body 150.

  When the control unit 90 executes the first drive process and the second drive process, the lower decorative body 180 is gradually exposed forward as the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 move. Since the appearance of the lower decorative body 180 changes greatly with the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the rendering effect accompanying the operation of the decorative body. Further, the lower left rack 146 that moves the lower right decorative body 250 can pass through the left cutout hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180 and move behind the lower decorative body 180. Similarly, the lower right rack 147 that moves the lower right decorative body 250 can pass through the right cutout hole (not shown) of the lower decorative body 180 and move behind the lower decorative body 180. As a result, the space between the decorative portion 182 and the vertical movement portion 421 can be utilized for the movement area of the lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can make the arrangement space of the mechanism for operating the decorative body compact.

  When the movable member 135 moves following the lower left rack 146, the rear end portion 169 of the connection elongated hole 168 and the two ribs 137 slide with respect to the front surface of the fixed member 132. Since the contact area between the movable member 135 and the fixed member 132 is reduced, the sliding friction of the movable member 135 with respect to the fixed member 132 is reduced. Therefore, the load applied to the drive motor 131 is reduced. For the same reason, sliding friction between the movable member 235 and the fixed member 232, sliding friction between the movable member 435 and the fixed member 432, and sliding friction between the movable member 535 and the fixed member 532 are reduced.

  The drive gear 141, the lower left rack 146, and the connection gear 143 mesh with the meshing gear 142. Of the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143, the lower left rack 146 is aligned with the drive gear 141 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the number of power transmission members such as gear members and rack members is reduced, so that the space for arranging the power transmission mechanism 140 is reduced. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 in which the power transmission mechanism 140 that transmits the power of the motor 103 to the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 is downsized is realized.

  Both the lower left rack 146 and the connection gear 143 are provided in front of the drive gear 141. In this case, the space in which the power transmission mechanism 140 is disposed is smaller in the front-rear direction than in the case where the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143 are arranged in the front-rear direction with the drive gear 141 therebetween. Further, the drive gear 141 further meshes with the motor gear 103 </ b> A of the motor 103. Therefore, the number of power transmission members provided in the power transmission mechanism 140 is further reduced as compared with the case where another gear member is provided between the drive gear 141 and the motor gear 103A. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can further reduce the size of the power transmission mechanism 140.

  The lower left rack 146 is restricted in displacement in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 125. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can guide the movement of the lower left rack 146 through the inclined hole 125 while preventing the lower left rack 146 from contacting the drive gear 141. Therefore, the movement of the lower left rack 146 can be further stabilized.

  When the conversion mechanisms 160 and 260 are in the first state, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 linearly move symmetrically in a direction away from each other. Thereby, the movement of the decorative body has a certain sense of unity while diversifying. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating a plurality of decorative bodies.

  As the drive motors 131 and 441 are driven, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 rotate and move linearly at the same timing. Thereby, the movement of the decorative body has a certain sense of unity while diversifying. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating a plurality of decorative bodies.

  When the control unit 90 executes the first drive process, the vertical movement plate 121 that has obtained the power of the motor 103 moves upward, and the vertical movement unit 421 that has obtained the power of the motor 403 moves downward. As a result, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move linearly in directions close to each other, so that the operation of the decorative body is diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. Particularly in the present embodiment, the control unit 90 sequentially executes the first drive process and the second drive process. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move linearly in directions approaching each other, and then linearly move in directions away from each other. Further, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 that form an integrated design are easily visible because the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 are separated from each other. Therefore, by performing the first driving process and the second driving process in order, in the present embodiment, the change in the appearance of the decorative body becomes extremely large, and the rendering effect is greatly improved.

  The lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move symmetrically with each other as the lower left rack 146 and the upper left rack 443 move linearly. Accordingly, the operations of the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 have a sense of unity while being diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

  In the first driving process and the second driving process, in addition to the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450, the lower right decorative body 250 and the upper right decorative body 550 operate. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further diversify the operation of the decorative body. In addition, these four decorative bodies perform linear movement and rotational movement at the same timing. The movements of the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 are bilaterally symmetric, and the movements of the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 are bilaterally symmetric. Furthermore, the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and the operation of the upper left decorative body 450 are vertically symmetrical with each other, and the operation of the lower right decorative body 250 and the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 are vertically symmetrical with each other. Therefore, the movements of the plurality of decorative bodies have a sense of unity while diversifying. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further improve the effect of operating a plurality of decorative bodies.

  The lower left decorative body 150, the upper left decorative body 450, the lower right decorative body 250, and the upper right decorative body 550 move linearly in a direction away from each other and rotate in a direction away from each other. In this case, the operation of these four decorative bodies has a sense of unity while being diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

  The upper right decorative body 550 moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the driving of the motor 403, and executes linear movement and rotational movement in order in accordance with the driving of the driving motor 441. That is, the upper right decorative body 550 moves in accordance with the driving of the motor 403 and the drive motor 441. Since the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 is diversified, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. The drive motor 441 is aligned with the pair of wall portions 428A of the right elongated hole 428 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the gravity center position when the vertical movement portion 421, the upper right decorative body 550, and the drive motor 441 are regarded as an assembly is close to the pair of wall portions 428A. Since the power of the motor 403 is transmitted to the vertical movement part 421 via the rotating body 406B and the right elongated hole 428, the vertical movement part 421 obtains the power of the motor 403 and efficiently together with the upper right decorative body 550. Can move up and down. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is realized that efficiently operates the decorative body and improves the effect of operating the decorative body.

  When the control unit 90 executes the return process, the rotating body 406B rotates downward from the operating rotation position toward the lower rotation position. Accordingly, the load applied to the motor 403 immediately after execution of the return process is reduced. Further, while the rotating body 406B is moving from the operating rotation position to the specific rotation position, the elastic member 490 assists the vertical movement unit 421 to rise. Therefore, the step-out of the motor 403 hardly occurs. Further, while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the operating rotation position (for example, while the second driving process is being performed), there is a possibility that a sudden force facing upward may be applied to the vertical movement unit 421. The sudden force directed upward is generated, for example, when the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 move upward as the second drive process is executed. Even in this case, since the rotating body 406B is in contact with the restricting portion 428B of the right elongated hole 428, rotation in the counterclockwise direction is restricted in front view. Therefore, the upward and downward movement unit 421 is restricted from moving upward. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can stably hold the vertical movement portion 421 while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the operating rotation position.

  Before the controller 90 executes the first drive process, the rotating body 406B is stopped at the initial rotation position. In this case, even if a sudden downward force is applied to the vertical movement portion 421, the rotating body 406B is in contact with the restriction portion 428B of the right elongated hole 428, and thus rotates clockwise in front view. Limited. Therefore, the vertical movement part 421 is restricted from moving downward. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can stably hold the vertical movement portion 421 while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the initial rotation position.

  While the rotator 406B rotates from the upper rotation position to the specific rotation position, the vertical movement portion 421 rotates while the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82 are pulled while sandwiching the non-magnetic body 83 therebetween. Therefore, even when the rotating body 406 </ b> B passes through the upper rotation position and rotates, the vertical movement portion 421 is stably held by the magnetic force between the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82.

  The slide rail 419 is aligned with the first magnetic body 81 in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the vertical movement portion 421 rotates about the slide rail 419 as a fulcrum, the amount of movement in the vertical direction of the non-magnetic body 83 that slides with respect to the first magnetic body 81 is small. Therefore, until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotation position from the initial rotation position, the non-magnetic body 83 is unlikely to be separated from the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical movement portion 421 It is easy to be held by the magnetic force of the two magnetic body 82.

  While the rotating body 406B rotates between the initial rotation position and the specific rotation position, the detected plate 585 maintains the state of protruding from the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 can detect the detected plate 585. On the other hand, when the rotating body 406B rotates to the lower rotation position side than the specific rotation position, the detected plate 585 is separated downward from the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 does not detect the detected plate 585. The detection mechanism 580 is disposed on the right side of the slide rail 419. The detection mechanism 580, the drive motor 441, and the motor 403 can all be arranged on the right side with respect to the slide rail 419. Accordingly, the harnesses that connect the detection mechanism 580, the drive motor 441, and the motor 403 to the sub-board of the control unit 90 are easily integrated, and a clamp (not shown) provided on the upper right portion of the rear surface of the vertical movement unit 421. ) Makes it easier to bundle.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is an example of the “game machine” of the present invention. The motor 103 is an example of the “first drive source” in the present invention. The vertical moving plate 121 is an example of the “moving body” in the present invention. The lower left decorative body 150 is an example of the “first decorative body” in the present invention. The drive motor 441 is an example of the “second drive source” in the present invention. The vertical moving plate 121 is an example of the “moving body” in the present invention. The lower left decorative body 150 is an example of the “first decorative body” in the present invention. The fixed plate 102 is an example of the “support member” in the present invention. The slide rail 119 is an example of the “guide means” in the present invention. The lower left decorative body 150 is an example of the “second decorative body” in the present invention. The left-right direction is an example of the “direction in which the first rotation axis extends and the up-down direction” and “direction parallel to the direction from the first rotating member toward the second rotating member” in the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. Instead of being arranged behind the game board 2, the display surface 27 may be arranged in front of the game board 2, for example. In this case, for example, a transflective LCD is employed on the display surface 27 so that the game board 2 can be visually recognized. For example, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integrated design imitating, for example, a building, a landscape, an animal or plant, an article, or a symbol, instead of forming a significant design in which specific characters are connected. It may be formed. The same applies to the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480, and the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550.

  The motors 103 and 403 and the drive motors 131 and 441 may be servo motors, solenoids, air cylinders, or the like, instead of pulse motors. For example, when a solenoid is provided instead of the motor 103, a mechanism for moving the vertical moving plate 121 up and down as the solenoid is driven is employed.

  The effect device 800 may include only one of the lower effect device 100 and the upper effect device 400. For example, the effect device 800 may include only the upper effect device 400. In this case, the top effect device 400 may not include the upper left decorative body 450 but may include only the upper right decorative body 550. Furthermore, instead of linearly moving from the lower left to the upper right in accordance with the second driving process, the upper right decorative body 550 may move linearly from, for example, the front diagonally upward to the rear diagonally downward. That is, the inclined hole 126 may extend from the front upper side to the rear lower side.

  Further, of the lower left rack 146 and the connection gear 143, the connection gear 143 may be aligned with the drive gear 141 in the front-rear direction. Even in this case, since the drive gear 141, the lower left rack 146, and the connection gear 143 mesh with the meshing gear 142, the power transmission mechanism 140 is downsized.

  The connection long hole 168 may be provided in the fixed member 132 instead of the movable member 135, and the sliding portion 161 and the contact / separation portion 163 may be provided in the movable member 135 instead of the fixed member 132. In the present modification, the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 of the connecting long hole 168, the sliding portion 161, and the contacting / separating portion 163 move integrally with the lower left decorative body 150 and the movable member 135. . When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the sliding portion 161 and the contact / separation portion 163 slide between the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B of the connection long hole 168 as the movable member 135 moves. Move. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 move linearly. On the other hand, when the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, only the sliding portion 161 of the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 slides with respect to the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Move. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 rotate.

  The conversion mechanism 160 may not include the second wall portion 168B, the connecting wall portion 268C, the third wall portion 168D, and the fourth wall portion 168E. That is, the conversion mechanism 160 may include only the first wall portion 168 </ b> A instead of the connection long hole 168. Even in this case, when the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A moves between the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 as the lower left rack 146 moves linearly to the lower left. By sliding relative to each other, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 can move linearly. When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, if the first wall portion 168A is separated from the contacting / separating portion 163 between the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163, the movable member 135 is moved to the sliding portion 161. Can be rotated around.

  The nonmagnetic material 83 may not be provided in contact with the second magnetic material 82. For example, the nonmagnetic material 83 may be provided slightly spaced upward from the second magnetic material 82. Even in this case, in the case where the rotating body 406B is between the initial rotation position and the specific rotation position, the nonmagnetic body 83 is moved by the magnetic force between the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82. If it is pressed against the lower surface of the magnetic body 81, the vertical movement part 421 is stably held. Further, the nonmagnetic body 83 may be provided in contact with the lower surface of the first magnetic body 81. In this case, a configuration in which the second magnetic body 82 is in contact with and separated from the non-magnetic body 83 as the vertical movement portion 421 moves up and down is employed.

  Note that the control unit 90 may cause the LED included in the rendering device 800 to emit light while performing the first drive process and the second drive process, respectively. In this case, the control unit 90 does not have to execute the light emission process. In addition, the control unit 90 may start the second drive process between the start and end of the first drive process. In this case, the controller 90 controls the motors 103 and 403 and the drive motors 131 and 441 simultaneously.

  The upper effect device 400 may include a long hole opening and a sliding connection portion instead of the slide rail 419. In this case, the long hole opening is long in the vertical direction and is provided on either the fixed plate 102 or the vertical movement portion 421. The sliding connection portion is provided on either one of the fixed plate 102 and the vertical movement portion 421 and is slidably connected to the elongated hole opening.

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

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

1 pachinko machine 57 first rotation axis 58 second rotation axis 102 fixed plate 103 motor 117 first rotation member 118 second rotation member 119 slide rail 127 first elongated hole 128 second elongated hole 131 drive motor 150 lower left decorative body

Claims (5)

A first drive source;
A first rotating member that rotates around the first rotation axis extending in the vertical direction by obtaining power from the first drive source;
Power of the first drive source that is provided along with the first rotation member in a direction intersecting the direction in which the first rotation axis extends and the vertical direction is transmitted via the first rotation member. A second rotation member that rotates about a second rotation axis parallel to the first rotation axis;
The first rotating member and the second rotating member have a first elongated hole to which the first rotating member is slidably connected and a second elongated hole to which the second rotating member is slidably connected. Are respectively movable along the vertical direction by sliding with respect to the first elongated hole and the second elongated hole,
A first decorative body movably provided on the movable body;
A second drive source provided on the movable body, provided at a position near the first long hole among the first long hole and the second long hole, and for applying power to the first decorative body; A gaming machine characterized by having it. A support member that supports the movable body;
A guide means for connecting the support member and the movable body and guiding the movement of the movable body;
The first elongated hole and the second elongated hole are arranged in a direction parallel to a direction from the first rotating member toward the second rotating member with the guide means therebetween. The gaming machine described.   Provided on the moving body, in the direction in which the first elongated hole and the second elongated hole are arranged, is located on the opposite side of the first decorative body with respect to the guide means, and the power of the second drive source The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a second decorative body that moves upon obtaining.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the first decorative body is provided at a position aligned with at least a part of the first elongated hole in the vertical direction.   The game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first decorative body is provided at a position aligned with at least a part of the second drive source in a direction in which the first rotation axis extends. Machine.

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