JP2018153404A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of moving a movable body in two directions without using two drive sources.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 includes a game machine frame 50 including an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame 53, and the game machine frame 50 includes a lug unit 402. The lug unit 402 includes a lug member 540, a linear motor 550, and a rack 543. The lug unit 402 can tilt the lug member 540 from a retraction position to a storage position after moving the lug member 540 from the projection position to the retraction position in a linear direction in which the rack 543 is extended by drive force of the linear motor 550.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a revolving type gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine).

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is one of the gaming machines, a gaming machine frame that constitutes the outline of the pachinko gaming machine is provided, and a gaming board having a gaming area formed inside the gaming machine frame is attached. ing. In many of the pachinko gaming machines, a special symbol lottery is executed based on a game ball entering a start port arranged in the game area. When the special symbol indicating the winning of the jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game (special game) advantageous to the player is executed.

  In recent years, a movable body is attached to most pachinko machines. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 below, an upper decorative portion that decorates the upper part of the gaming machine frame is provided with an accommodation member that simulates the shape of a manhole, and a doll (movable body) that is accommodated in the accommodation member. And a solenoid (drive source) for moving the doll. In normal times, the doll is in a standby position in which it is housed in the housing member. When the special symbol indicating the big win is stopped and displayed, the doll jumps out to the operating position above the housing member by the driving force of the solenoid. In this way, by showing the player that a doll appears, it is possible to enhance the sense of uplifting of winning the jackpot.

JP 2004-16722 A

  By the way, like the gaming machine described in the above document, the movable body usually only moves in a predetermined first reference direction (linear direction or rotational direction) by the driving force of one driving source. Therefore, if it is attempted to move the movable body not only in the first reference direction but also in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction, it is generally considered to provide a drive source other than the drive source described above. It is done. However, when two drive sources are provided to move the movable body in two directions, the weight may increase and the arrangement space may increase, and the risk of electrical failure may increase.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the subject is to provide a gaming machine capable of moving a movable body in two directions without using two drive sources.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
In a gaming machine that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
It is movable between the first position and the second position in a predetermined first reference direction, and between the second position and the third position in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction. A movable movable body,
Two directions capable of moving the movable body from the first position to the second position in the first reference direction and then moving from the second position to the third position in the second reference direction And a moving mechanism.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the movable body can be moved in two directions without using two drive sources.

1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the gaming machine. It is a right view of the gaming machine. It is a top view of the gaming machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the same gaming machine from diagonally right below. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine is provided. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows roughly the 2nd big prize apparatus with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. 7, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the movable body unit with which the game machine is provided, and a base frame. (A) is a top view of a movable body unit, (B) is a front view of a movable body unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the speaker from the movable body unit shown to FIG. 12 (A) from the downward direction. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the movable body unit shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the unit main body shown in FIG. (A) is a perspective view of the front cover shown in FIG. 14, and (B) is an exploded perspective view of the front cover of FIG. 16 (A). It is a disassembled perspective view of the rotation mechanism part shown in FIG. (A) is a front view of the left link unit shown in FIG. 17, and (B) is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 18 (A). (A) is a figure which shows roughly the relationship between the frame movable body in a standby position, and each member of a left link unit, (B) is the frame movable body rotated from the position of FIG. 19 (A), and a left link. It is a figure which shows the relationship with each member of a unit roughly. (A) is a figure which shows roughly the relationship between the frame movable body rotated from the position of FIG. 19 (B), and each member of a left side link unit, (B) rotated from the position of FIG. 20 (A). It is a figure which shows roughly the relationship between a frame movable body and each member of a left side link unit. (A) is a figure which shows roughly the relationship between the frame movable body rotated from the position of FIG.20 (B), and each member of a left side link unit, (B) is the frame movable body in an operating position, and a left side link. It is a figure which shows the relationship with each member of a unit roughly. (A) is a figure which shows the state from which the frame movable body has started standing so that the rear-end part of a frame movable body may move ahead and upwards, (B) is a frame rather than the position shown to FIG. 22 (A). It is a figure which shows the state in which the movable body is standing. It is a disassembled perspective view of the frame movable body shown in FIG. (A) is the perspective view of the right ear movable body shown in FIG. 23, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the relationship between the right ear member and base plate shown in FIG. 23 from the back side. (A) is a front view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the storage position, and (B) is a rear view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the storage position. (A) is a front view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the retracted position, and (B) is a rear view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the retracted position. (A) is a front view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the protruding position, and (B) is a rear view schematically showing the ear unit when the ear member is in the protruding position. (A) is a right side view of the face unit when the jaw member is in the closed position, and (B) is a right side view of the face unit when the jaw member is in the open position. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the ear unit from diagonally lower left, and (B) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the ear unit. (A) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which moved the jaw member shown to FIG. 29 (A) manually to the open position, (B) is an open position by the tilt motor of the jaw member shown in FIG. 29 (A). It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state moved to. (A) is the disassembled perspective view of the lower cover shown in FIG. 15, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the connection board shown in FIG. 17 from the downward direction. (A) is a longitudinal sectional perspective view of the movable body unit when the frame movable body is in the standby position, and (B) is a longitudinal sectional perspective view of the movable body unit when the frame movable body is in the operating position. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the lower wall part of the upper side decoration part shown in FIG. 1, and the upper part of a window part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front side plate of the upper side cover member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view when a frame movable body exists in an operation position and an ear member exists in a protrusion position. It is a front view when a frame movable body exists in an operation position, and an ear member exists in a protrusion position. It is a right view when a frame movable body exists in an operation position and an ear member exists in a protrusion position. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally lower right when the frame movable body is in the operating position and the ear member is in the protruding position. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention is located in a line with right and left. (A) (B) is explanatory drawing in case a frame movable body stands up so that the front-end part of a frame movable body moves back and upwards as a comparative example, (C) (D) is a frame movable as this form It is explanatory drawing in case a frame movable body stands up so that the rear-end part of a body may move ahead and upwards. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub drive board | substrate of the same gaming machine. It is a jackpot type determination table. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 10 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine frame in the first modification. It is a front view of a gaming machine in the second modification. It is a right view of a gaming machine in the second modification.

1. Structure of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching a player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a first form includes a gaming machine frame 50 that forms an outline of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a gaming board 2 that is attached to the inside of the gaming machine frame 50 (see FIG. 7). ) And. The gaming machine frame 50 includes an outer frame 51, an inner frame 52, and a front frame (glass door frame) 53. The outer frame 51 is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the gaming machine frame 50. The inner frame 52 is a vertical rectangular frame that is disposed inside the outer frame 51 and to which the game board 2 is attached. The front frame 53 is disposed on the front side of the inner frame 52 and has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 2. A rectangular curtain plate 51 a that is long in the left-right direction is disposed on the front side of the lower end of the outer frame 51. In this embodiment, the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52 correspond to the “base frame portion” of the gaming machine frame 50, and the front frame 53 corresponds to the “front frame portion or the open / close frame portion” of the gaming machine frame 50.

  The gaming machine frame 50 includes a hinge portion 54 on the left end side. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 53 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the inner frame 52 by the hinge portion 54, and the inner frame 52 is respectively movable with respect to the outer frame 51 and the front frame 53. It can turn freely. An opening 53a is formed at the center of the front frame 53, and a transparent glass plate 55 is attached to the opening 53a. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the game area 3 described later through the glass plate 55.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 53 includes a base frame 56 on the rear side. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front frame 53 includes an upper decorative portion 200, a left decorative portion 210, a right decorative portion 220, and an operation mechanism portion 230 on the front side. The base frame 56 is a frame that detachably attaches the upper decorative portion 200, the left decorative portion 210, the right decorative portion 220, and the operation mechanism portion 230 on the front side.

  The upper decorative portion (upper decorative portion) 200 decorates the upper portion of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53). As shown in FIG. 3, the upper decorative portion 200 includes a movable body unit 201 at the center in the left-right direction, and light-emitting body units 202L and 202R on both the left and right sides. The movable body unit 201 is a unit that movably assembles a movable frame body 400 described later, and is long in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the structure of the movable body unit 201 is characterized, and the detailed structure of the movable body unit 201 will be described later. The light emitter units 202L and 202R are units in which a light emitter (not shown) is rotatably mounted inside, and are attached to the base frame 56 in a state of being inclined obliquely upward toward the front (see FIG. 2). ).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper decoration part 200 (movable body unit 201) is more than any other part (left decoration part 210, right decoration part 220, operation mechanism part 230) attached to the base frame 56. Protrudes forward. Specifically, the distance L1 from the front end position P1 of the upper decorative portion 200 to the front surface position P2 of the curtain plate 51a of the outer frame 51 (front end position of the curtain plate portion) is about 416.5 mm. In contrast, the distance L2 from the front end position P3 of the operation mechanism 230 to the front position P2 of the curtain plate 51a of the outer frame 51 is about 157.1 mm. Therefore, the distance L1 from the upper decoration part 200 to the outer frame 51 is at least twice the distance L2 from the operation mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51. Thereby, the protrusion ahead by the upper decoration part 200 is emphasized very much, and it can give a big impact compared with the conventional gaming machine frame.

  The left decoration unit 210 decorates the left side of the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53). The right decoration portion 220 decorates the right side of the gaming machine frame 50 and includes a sword member 221 that imitates the shape of a sword and a sheath member 222 that imitates the shape of a sheath. The sword tip portion 221 a of the sword member 221 is accommodated in the sheath member 222 and is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the sheath member 222. Specifically, the sword member 221 is movable to a housing position (see FIG. 4) where the sword tip portion 221a is housed in the sheath member 222 or an exposed position (see FIG. 37) where the sword tip portion 221a is exposed from the sheath member 222. It is. When the sword member 221 is in the exposed position, the player is prompted to push the sword member 221.

  This right decoration part 220 protrudes greatly forward like the upper decoration part 200 described above. Specifically, the distance L3 from the front end position P8 of the right decorative portion 220 to the front position P2 of the curtain plate 51a of the outer frame 51 is about 332.4 mm. Therefore, the distance L3 from the right decoration part 220 to the outer frame 51 is at least twice the distance L2 from the operation mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51. Thereby, not only the upper decoration part 200 but also the forward protrusion by the right decoration part 220 is emphasized, and it is possible to give a larger impact than the conventional gaming machine frame.

  The operation mechanism unit 230 (game medium storage unit) includes an operation mechanism for progressing games and effects. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation mechanism unit 230 includes a handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle at the lower right side, and a batting supply tray ( (Upper plate) 61 and a surplus ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 61 on the left side of the handle 60. Further, an effect button 63 and a select button 68 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect executed as the game progresses are provided in front of the upper plate 61 in the operation mechanism unit 230.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a front view is shown in FIG. 3, a right side view is shown in FIG. 4, and a plan view is shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a data counter 160 is arranged above the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the vertical wall surface SH standing in the vertical direction in the island facility of the game arcade. The data counter 160 includes a fixing member 161 fixed to the vertical wall surface SH, and a data display device 162 attached to the fixing member 161 so as to be tilted forward so as to be tilted.

  The data display device 162 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that displays the number of occurrences of a jackpot gaming state, the number of occurrences of a high probability state, etc., which will be described later. In addition, the data display device 162 has a call button or the like for the player to call the hall employee. In the data counter 160, the forward tilt angle θ of the data display device 162 with respect to the vertical wall surface SH can be varied from 15 degrees to 25 degrees. FIG. 4 shows a state where the forward tilt angle θ of the data display device 162 is the maximum 25 degrees.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a pair of left and right left speakers 67 </ b> L and a right speaker 67 </ b> R are provided on the lower rear side of the upper decorative portion 200. The upper decoration unit 200, the left decoration unit 210, the right decoration unit 220, and the operation mechanism unit 230 are provided with a large number of frame lamps 66 (see FIG. 43) that can emit light in various emission colors.

  Next, the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, on the front side of the game board 2, a game surface 2a standing in the vertical direction is formed. In front of the game surface 2 a, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by the rail member 4. The game board 2 is provided with a number of board lamps 5 (see FIG. 43) that can emit light in various emission colors. The game board 2 includes a plate-like member arranged on the front side and a rear unit arranged on the rear side (various control boards, a first image display device 6, a second image display device 7, a harness, etc. described later). The unit to be attached) is integrated.

  A plurality of game nails (not shown) for guiding a game ball project from the game surface 2 a of the game board 2. A first image display device (first display means) 6 that is a liquid crystal display device is disposed behind the game surface 2a. The first image display device 6 is fixed in a standing state in the vertical direction.

  On the display screen 6a of the first image display device 6, the decorative display (effect design) 8L, 8C, 8R is displayed in synchronization with the variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. There is a decorative symbol display area. The decorative symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the decorative symbols is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The image display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 10), which will be described later, by a combination of left, middle, and right decorative symbols, and The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a disparity such as “263”. This makes it easy for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the first image display device 6 rather than with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as an aspect of the decorative symbol variation display, for example, there is an aspect of scrolling up and down. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily change which combination of decorative symbols to stop and display according to each lottery result.

  The first image display device 6 is a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, in addition to the decorative symbol variation effect using the decorative symbol as described above (also referred to as “effect symbol variation effect” or simply “variation effect”). Or a demonstration effect for waiting for a customer is displayed on the display screen 6a. In the decorative symbol variation effect, in addition to decorative symbols such as numbers, effect images other than decorative symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed.

  The display screen 6a of the first image display device 6 includes a first effect hold display area 9a for displaying an effect hold image 9A according to the number of stored first special figure hold described later, and a second special figure hold described later. There is a second effect hold display area 9b for displaying the effect hold image 9B according to the number of stored images. The number of stored first special figure hold and the second special figure hold indicator 43b (FIG. 10) displayed on a first special figure hold indicator 43a (see FIG. 10) described later by displaying the effect hold images 9A and 9B. It is possible to clearly show the number of stored second special figure reservations displayed in (see) to the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a second image display device (second display means) 7 above the first image display device 6. On the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7, a background image and a character image are combined with the decorative symbol variation effect, the jackpot effect, the demonstration effect for the customer waiting, etc. executed on the display screen 6a of the first image display device 6. Various effect images are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the second image display device 7 is fixed in a state of being inclined obliquely upward toward the front. The upper portion 7 b of the display screen 7 a of the second image display device 7 protrudes forward from the game surface 2 a of the game board 2. Thereby, it is possible to show the player the upper part 7b of the display screen 7a at a closer position. Furthermore, the upper part 7b of the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7 protrudes upward from the upper end of the game area 3 as shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to show the player the upper part 7b of the display screen 7a even outside the game area 3. In this way, in this embodiment, a novel display screen is formed by the display screen 6a of the first image display device 6 and the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7, and the effect image is displayed over a wide range and close to the player. It is possible to show. As a result, it is possible to increase the impact of the effect image displayed on the display screens 6a and 7a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a center decorative body 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the first image display device 6. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. A warp portion 12 is provided at the lower left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. A movable panel body (decorative movable body) 15 that can be displaced in front of the display screen 6 a of the first image display device 6 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10. The panel movable body 15 is movable from an origin position that is hardly visible from the front to a drive position that appears in front of the center of the display screen 6 a of the first image display device 6.

  Below the first image display device 6 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 including a first starting port (first starting winning port, first winning port, fixed starting port) 20 is provided. The first start opening 20 is a winning opening where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  Also, below the first start port 20, an ordinary variable winning device (so-called electric chew) 22 having a second start port (second start winning port, second ball opening port, variable start port) 21 is provided. . The second start opening 21 is a winning opening in which the ease of entering a game ball can be changed. In addition, the 2nd starting port 21 of this form is an opening part formed with the plane extended in the up-down direction and the front-back direction. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity for the lottery of the second special symbol.

  The electric chew 22 includes a movable member (entrance opening / closing member) 23 that can advance and retract in the front-rear direction, and opens and closes the second starting port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 41). The second starting port 21 allows a game ball to enter only when the movable member 23 advances forward (that is, when the movable member 23 is in the open state). That is, when the movable member 23 advances forward, when the game ball flowing down contacts the upper side of the movable member 23, the movable member 23 is guided to the left. As a result, the game ball can enter the second start port 21.

  On the other hand, when the second start port 21 is retracted rearward (that is, when it is in the closed state), the game ball cannot enter. That is, when the movable member 23 is retracted rearward, the flowing game ball does not contact the movable member 23. Thereby, the game ball goes to the out port 16 described later without entering the second start port 21. Note that the second start port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as it is more difficult for the game ball to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  A first big prize device (first special variable prize device) 31 including a first big prize port (first special prize port) 30 is provided diagonally to the right of the first start port 20. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the first big prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 41). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is open (that is, when it is open).

  Further, a gate (passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the first grand prize opening 30. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22.

  Further, a second large winning device (second special variable winning device) 36 having a second large winning port (second special winning port) 35 is provided obliquely above and to the right of the gate 28. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (second special prize opening opening / closing member) 37 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 41). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is open (that is, when it is open).

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), a specific area (V area) 39 through which a game ball that has passed through the second big prize opening 35 can pass and a non-payable area inside the second big prize device 36. A specific region 70 is formed. In the second grand prize-winning device 36, a second grand prize port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second big prize port 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. In addition, the second grand prize winning device 36 distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and the distribution that drives the distribution member 71. And a member solenoid 73. The sorting member 71 moves back and forth in the left-right direction, and takes a retracted state retracted to the right (first state) or an advanced state advanced to the left (second state).

  FIG. 9A shows the distribution member solenoid 73 being energized. As shown in FIG. 9A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in a first state that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 9B shows a state where the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in the second state that prevents the game ball from passing to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 rolls on the upper surface of the distribution member 71 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a, so that Pass through the specific area 70. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port. Further, the first large winning device 31 is not provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Returning to FIG. 7, a normal winning opening 27 is provided at the lower left and lower right of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 through which game balls that have been thrown into the game area 3 but have not won any winning holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball can flow down when playing left-handed is referred to as a first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed. Is referred to as a second flow path R2.

  On the first flow path R1, a normal winning port 27, a first starting port 20, a second starting port 21, and an out port 16 are provided. The player aims to win the first starting port 20 by making a left strike. The game ball that has flowed down the first flow path R1 is configured to hardly win the second starting port 21.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R <b> 2, a second grand prize winning device 36, a first grand prize winning device 31, a normal prize winning port 27, a second starting port 21, and an out port 16 are provided. The player aims to win the second big prize opening 35 (pass to the specific area 39), pass to the gate 28, or win the first big prize opening 30 by making a right turn.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a display device 40 is arranged at the lower left portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 10, the first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol (first identification symbol) and the second special symbol (second identification symbol) are variably displayed on the indicator 40. A second special symbol display 41b and a normal symbol display 42 that variably displays a normal symbol are included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (identification symbol). The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed, and then the stop symbol is displayed to notify the result of the lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. . The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the first big prize opening 30 or the opening pattern according to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed A special game (a jackpot game) is performed in which the second big prize opening 35 is opened. In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the special game will be described later.

  The special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. In addition, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display (variable display) is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, such that light repeatedly flows from left to right. In this mode, the LED is turned on. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning game (winning information) Is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 41). Specifically, if the winning is for the first start opening 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 85a (see FIG. 41), and if the winning is for the second starting opening 21, It is memorize | stored in the 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage part 85b (refer FIG. 41) as 2 special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a prize during the execution of a special game or during a special game, the right of lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, the special figure hold indicator 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 10), and displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure hold.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  The normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 10), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display (variable display) is performed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are lit alternately. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) obtained for the passage is stored in the general figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 41). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs (see FIG. 10), and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of general map holds. is there.

2. Configuration of Movable Unit Next, the configuration of the movable unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. The movable body unit 201 is a unit for enabling the movable frame body 400 described later to move. As shown in FIG. 11, the movable body unit 201 can be attached to and detached from a horizontal upper wall portion 57 provided at the upper end of the base frame 56 of the front frame 53 using a screw (not shown). Therefore, the movable body unit 201 of the present embodiment can be independently replaced regardless of the attachment state of the light emitter units 202L and 202R, the left decorative portion 210, and the right decorative portion 220 to the base frame 56.

  FIG. 12A is a plan view of the movable body unit 201, and FIG. 12B is a front view of the movable body unit 201. As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the movable body unit 201 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the length L4 in the front-rear direction of the movable body unit 201 is about 406.2 mm. The length L5 in the left-right direction of the movable body unit 201 is about 294.3 mm. The length L6 in the vertical direction of the movable body unit 201 is about 199.9 mm. Moreover, the weight of the movable body unit 201 is about 6.5 kg. Thus, the movable body unit 201 of this embodiment is much larger and heavier than a conventional unit including a general movable body.

  The light emitting units 202L and 202R (see FIG. 3) have a weight of about 3 kg. Therefore, in the upper decoration part 200 of this embodiment, the total weight of the movable body unit 201 and the light emitter units 202L and 202R has a weight of about 9.5 kg. Therefore, in the gaming machine frame 50 of the present embodiment, the weight is increased by about 9.5 kg as compared to a gaming machine frame in which no movable object (heavy object) is mounted on the upper decorative portion. And the gaming machine frame 50 of this embodiment has a weight that is biased to the upper front side by the movable unit 201 that protrudes greatly forward and is heavy.

  FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the left speaker 67L and the right speaker 67R when the movable body unit 201 is viewed from below. As shown in FIG. 13, the left speaker 67 </ b> L and the right speaker 67 </ b> R are arranged at the lower end on the rear side of the movable body unit 201. In the following, since the left speaker 67L and the right speaker 67R have a bilaterally symmetric configuration, the configuration of the left speaker 67L will be described below as a representative.

  The left speaker 67L outputs sound by converting a control signal (electrical signal) transmitted from a sound control board 106, which will be described later, into a sound wave. The left speaker 67L includes a speaker body 67a, an assembly cover 67b, a speaker grill 67c, and a decorative cover 67d. The speaker body 67a includes a frustoconical diaphragm 67a1, and can output sound by vibrating the diaphragm 67a1. The assembly cover 67b is for assembling the speaker body 67a to the left rear end portion of the horizontal portion 303 of the connecting plate 301 described later. The speaker grille 67c protects the diaphragm 67a1 of the speaker body 67a. The decorative cover 67d is decorated and is assembled to the left rear end portion of the horizontal portion 303 of the connecting plate 301 in a state of covering the speaker body 67a, the assembly cover 67b, and the speaker grille 67c. is there.

  Here, in the left speaker 67L, the axial center ZL of the diaphragm 67a1 of the speaker body 67a extends obliquely downward toward the left (see FIG. 6). That is, the axis center ZL is directed to the vicinity of the left ear of the player sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player's left ear to hear the sound (production sound, etc.) output from the left speaker 67L. On the other hand, in the right speaker 67R, the axial center ZR of the diaphragm 67a1 of the speaker body 67a extends obliquely downward toward the right (see FIG. 6). That is, the axis center ZR is directed to the vicinity of the right ear of the player sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, it is possible to make it easier for the player's right ear to hear the sound (production sound, etc.) output from the right speaker 67R. Hereinafter, the left speaker 67L and the right speaker 67R are collectively referred to as “speaker 67”.

  FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the movable body unit 201. As shown in FIG. 14, the movable body unit 201 can be divided into three parts, and is assembled to the upper lid member 240, the unit main body 250 disposed below the upper lid member 240, and the front side of the unit main body 250. A front cover 260.

  Based on FIG. 14, the structure of the upper side cover member 240 is demonstrated. The upper lid member 240 forms the upper wall portion of the movable body unit 201 (upper decorative portion 200). The upper lid member 240 is slightly inclined obliquely downward toward the front, includes a substantially triangular front plate 241 (bent portion) on the front side, and a substantially rectangular rear plate 242 (fixed on the rear side). Part).

  The front plate 241 is for hiding the upper surface on the front side of the movable frame body 400 described later. The left end on the rear side of the front plate 241 is rotatably attached to the left end on the front side of the rear plate 242 via a left mounting pin 243L (see FIG. 12A) extending in the left-right direction. ing. Further, the right end portion on the rear side of the front plate 241 is rotatably attached to the right end portion on the front side of the rear plate 242 via a right mounting pin 243R (see FIG. 12B) extending in the left-right direction. ing.

  However, locking portions (not shown) are provided at both front ends of the rear plate 242 so that the front plate 241 does not rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow X2 in FIG. Accordingly, the front plate 241 can rotate only in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 in FIG. 14 with respect to the rear plate 242. As shown in FIG. 12A, a winding spring 244 (biasing member) is assembled to the right mounting pin 243R. One end of the winding spring 244 is engaged with the front plate 241, and the other end of the winding spring 244 is engaged with the rear plate 242. Due to the urging force of the winding spring 244, the front plate 241 does not rotate with respect to the rear plate 242 and forms the same plane.

  The rear plate 242 is for hiding the upper surface on the rear side of the frame movable body 400 described later. The rear plate 242 is fixed to the mounting portion 361 of the rotating member 360 of the rotating mechanism unit 300 described later on both the left and right sides via screws. Therefore, when an external force (such as a force that causes the front plate 241 to bend upward by hand) acts on the front plate 241 in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 in FIG. 14, the front plate 241 moves against the fixed rear plate 242. It can rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 in FIG. That is, the front plate 241 can rotate (bend) against the urging force of the winding spring 244. The effect that the front plate 241 can be bent with respect to the rear plate 242 will be described later.

  FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit main body 250. As shown in FIG. 15, the unit main body 250 can be divided into three parts, and includes a rotation mechanism unit 300, a movable frame body 400 assembled inside the rotation mechanism unit 300, and a lower assembly of the movable frame body 400. And a lower cover 800 to be attached.

  Next, the configuration of the front cover 260 will be described with reference to FIGS. The front cover 260 forms a front wall portion of the movable body unit 201 (upper decorative portion 200). As shown in FIG. 16A, the front cover 260 stands up in the vertical direction and is long in the horizontal direction so that the front side of the frame movable body 400 described later can be hidden (see FIG. 14). Is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the front cover 260 includes two covers, an outer cover 261 disposed on the outer side (front side) and an inner cover 262 disposed on the inner side (rear side). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, a touch electrode 263 is attached to the upper end of the front cover 260 (outer cover 261) along the left-right direction (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 16B, a touch sensor 264 is attached to the upper end portion on the rear surface side of the outer cover 261. The touch sensor 264 detects contact of the human body with the touch electrode 263, and is specifically a capacitive touch sensor that uses a high-frequency oscillation circuit. That is, when the human body comes into contact with the touch electrode 263, the high-frequency sine wave voltage oscillated by the high-frequency oscillation circuit decreases based on the electrostatic capacitance (human body capacitance) with respect to the ground of the human body. The touch sensor 264 detects that the human body has touched the touch electrode 263 by detecting the decrease in the high-frequency sine wave voltage.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, a cushioning member 265 made of rubber is attached to the lower end of the front cover 260 (outer cover 261) (see FIG. 6). The buffer member 265 extends in the left-right direction at the lower end of the outer cover 261, and both left and right end portions are curved backward. Here, as described above, the upper decorative portion 200 (movable body unit 201) protrudes more than twice from the operation mechanism portion 230 with respect to the outer frame 51 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, if the player suddenly stands up after concentrating on the operation of the handle 60, the effect button 63, the select button 68, etc. of the operation mechanism unit 230, the player may collide with the lower end of the front cover 260. Therefore, even if the player's head or the like collides with the lower end of the front cover 260, the shock can be reduced by the buffer member 265. Furthermore, the lower end on the front side of the movable body unit 201 that protrudes forward is a portion that easily collides when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is transported or the like, so that it is difficult for the buffer member 265 to cause breakage or damage. .

  Note that the left lower end 266 (see FIG. 16B) of the front cover 260 is attached to a frame movable body 400 described below (specifically, the upright part 342 of the attachment member 340 of the left link unit 302L). Further, the lower right end (not shown) of the right side of the front cover 260 is also attached to the frame movable body 400 (specifically, the upright portion 342 of the attachment member 340 of the right link unit 302R). Therefore, the front cover 260 moves with the movable frame body 400.

  Next, the structure of the rotation mechanism part 300 is demonstrated based on FIGS. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the rotation mechanism unit 300. As shown in FIG. 17, the rotation mechanism unit 300 can be divided into three parts: a connection plate 301, a left link unit 302 </ b> L disposed on the front side of the left end of the connection plate 301, and a front side of the right end of the connection plate 301. And a right link unit 302R disposed on the side.

  The connecting plate 301 is connected to the upper wall portion 57 (see FIG. 11) of the base frame 56 of the front frame 53 in a state where the left link unit 302L and the right link unit 302R are attached. The connecting plate 301 is made of a steel plate to increase the rigidity of the rotation mechanism unit 300, and includes a horizontal horizontal portion 303, an inclined portion 304 extending obliquely upward from the front end of the horizontal portion 303 toward the front, A vertical portion 305 extending downward from the rear end of the portion 303 in the vertical direction is formed. On the upper side of the horizontal portion 303, a frame movable body control board 306 for performing drive control and light emission control of the frame movable body 400 described later is disposed. The inclined portion 304 attaches an inclined plate 313 of a left link unit 302L, which will be described later, at a left end portion, and attaches an inclined plate 313 of a right link unit 302R, which will be described later, at a right end portion. The vertical portion 305 attaches a protruding plate 314 of the left link unit 302L described later at the left end, and attaches a protruding plate 314 of the right link unit 302R described later at the right end.

  The configurations of the left link unit 302L and the right link unit 302R are symmetrical. Therefore, in the following, the configuration of the left link unit 302L will be described as a representative. When the left link unit 302L and the right link unit 302R are collectively described, they are simply described as “link unit 302 (rotating shaft moving mechanism)”.

  The left link unit 302L allows the movable frame body 400 to move to a standby position or an operating position. In this embodiment, as will be described later, when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position, the movable frame body 400 is set in a substantially horizontal state by the link unit 302 as shown in FIG. At this time, the frame movable body 400 has a length in the front-rear direction that is greater than the length in the vertical direction or the length in the left-right direction. On the other hand, when the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position, the movable frame body 400 is inclined by the link unit 302 so as to extend obliquely upward as shown in FIG. At this time, the frame movable body 400 has a length in the vertical direction that is longer than either the length in the front-rear direction or the length in the left-right direction.

  18A is a side view when the left link unit 302L is viewed from the left side, and FIG. 18B is a longitudinal sectional view of the left link unit 302L. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18A and 18B, the left link unit 302L includes a main body case 310, a gear mechanism 320, a rotating plate 330, a mounting member 340, a linear motion member 350, and a rotating member. 360 mainly. Hereinafter, each member will be described with reference to the case where the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the main body case 310 is long and standing in the front-rear direction. A rotation motor 311 is integrally assembled on the inner side surface (right side surface) of the main body case 310. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18A, a concave portion 312 that is recessed inward is formed on the outer side surface (left side surface) of the main body case 310 (see FIG. 14). Further, as shown in FIG. 17, an inclined plate 313 that is inclined obliquely upward toward the front is provided on the upper part on the rear side of the main body case 310, and above the rear end of the main body case 310. A protruding plate 314 that protrudes is provided. Further, a standby photo sensor 315 is provided at a lower portion on the front side of the main body case 310.

  The rotary motor 311 (driving means) applies a rotational force to the gear mechanism 320 described later. The rotary motor 311 is a stepping motor that is driven based on the management of the number of steps (pulse signal output control). The recess 312 is formed with a through hole 312a penetrating in the left-right direction. The through hole 312a is for exposing a hexagonal shaft portion 321a provided in the first gear 321 of the gear mechanism 320 described later to the outside. Thus, when the link unit 302 is viewed from the outside, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a appears to be exposed (see FIG. 14). As described above, the inclined plate 313 is attached to the left side of the inclined portion 304 of the connecting plate 301. As described above, the protruding plate 314 is attached to the left side of the vertical portion 305 of the connecting plate 301. The standby photosensor 315 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light from the light emitting unit. When light from the light emitting unit is blocked by a shielding unit 331 of the rotating plate 330 described later, the rotating plate The position of 330 is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the gear mechanism 320 includes a first gear 321, a second gear 322, a third gear 323, a fourth gear 324, a fifth gear 325, a sixth gear 326, and the like. The seventh gear 327, the eighth gear 328, and the ninth gear 329 are mainly provided. The first gear 321 is connected to the rotation shaft 311 a of the rotary motor 311. Therefore, when the rotary motor 311 rotates the rotary shaft 311a, the first gear 321 is also rotated.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18A, the first gear 321 is formed with a hexagonal shaft portion 321a extending toward the outside (the back side of the drawing). As described above, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a (operation means) penetrates the through hole 312a formed in the concave portion 312 of the main body case 310 and is exposed to the outside. Therefore, for example, an employee of a game hall (hall) can rotate the first gear 321 by rotating the hexagonal shaft portion 321a using a hexagon wrench (tool). The effect that the hexagonal shaft portion 321a can be rotated will be described later.

  The second gear 322 meshes with the first gear 321. The third gear 323 is arranged on the outer side (the back side in the drawing) with respect to the second gear 322, and can rotate together with the second gear 322. The fourth gear 324 meshes with the third gear 323. The fifth gear 325 meshes with the fourth gear 324. The sixth gear 326 is disposed on the inner side (the front side in the drawing) with respect to the fifth gear 325 and can rotate integrally with the fifth gear 325. The seventh gear 327 meshes with the sixth gear 326. The eighth gear 328 meshes with the seventh gear 327. The ninth gear 329 meshes with the eighth gear 328. A connection pin 370 extending in the left-right direction at the shaft center O1 is connected to the ninth gear 329 so as to be integrally rotatable.

  Thus, in the gear mechanism 320, when the rotation shaft 311 a rotates by driving the rotation motor 311, the first gear 321, the second gear 322, the third gear 323, the fourth gear 324, the fifth gear 325, the sixth gear 326, The seventh gear 327, the eighth gear 328, and the ninth gear 329 rotate. Thereby, the connecting pin 370 connected to the ninth gear 329 also rotates.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the rotating plate 330 (rotating body) is a long plate material, and extends obliquely downward toward the front. The upper end portion of the rotating plate 330 is connected to the connecting pin 370. Therefore, the rotating plate 330 can rotate around the axis center O <b> 1 as the connecting pin 370 rotates. That is, when the rotary motor 311 is driven, the rotary plate 330 can rotate about the axis O1 via the gear mechanism 320.

  A fan-shaped shielding part 331 is formed below the rotating plate 330. In the state shown in FIG. 17, the shielding portion 331 enters between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the standby photosensor 315 to block light from the light receiving portion (see FIG. 19A). Thereby, the position of the rotating plate 330 is detected. That is, it is detected that the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position. As shown in FIG. 17, a rotation pin 332 extending inward (rightward) is integrally attached to the lower end portion of the rotation plate 330. The rotating pin 332 is for assembling a mounting member 340, which will be described later, rotatably.

  The attachment member 340 (link member) is for attaching the movable frame body 400 and attaching the front cover 260 (see FIG. 16). As shown in FIG. 17, the attachment member 340 includes a mounting portion 341 that is formed in an L shape in the horizontal direction and a standing portion 342 that stands up in the vertical direction. The mounting portion 341 fixes a U-shaped portion 401a of a mounting bracket 401 of the frame movable body 400 described later. The standing portion 342 fixes an I-shaped portion 401b of a mounting bracket 401 of the movable frame body 400 described later on the inner side surface on the front side, and a lower end portion 266 on the left side of the front cover 260 (see FIG. 16B). Is fixed. Thus, the frame movable body 400 and the front cover 260 are attached to the attachment member 340. The rear side of the upright portion 342 is assembled so as to be rotatable around the rotation pin 332 (axial center O2) of the rotating plate 330. Further, an assembly pin 343 (see the broken line in FIG. 17) that extends outward (to the left) is integrally attached to the upper end portion of the upright portion 342. The assembly pin 343 is for assembling a linear motion member 350, which will be described later, in a rotatable manner.

  The linear motion member 350 (linear motion body) moves linearly in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 in FIG. The linear motion member 350 is disposed in front of the main body case 310 and has a slider 351 extending in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 in FIG. 18B on the rear side. The slider 351 is slidably attached to a slide rail 316 provided on the front side of the main body case. Thus, the linear motion member 350 can be linearly moved with respect to the main body case 310 by sliding the slider 351 with respect to the slide rail 316 in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 in FIG.

  However, the linear motion member 350 is rotatably assembled to the assembly pin 343 attached to the upper end portion of the upright portion 342 of the attachment member 340, although it can only move linearly. Therefore, in the relationship between the linear motion member 350 and the attachment member 340, the attachment member 340 can rotate around the assembly pin 343 with respect to the linear motion member 350 that linearly moves. In short, the assembly pin 343 moves linearly along with the linear movement in the direction indicated by the arrow X3 (see FIG. 18B) of the linear motion member 350. The rotation pin 332 rotates with the rotation around the axis center O1 of the rotation plate 330. Therefore, the attachment member 340 is a link member that can rotate with respect to the rotation pin 332 that rotates around the axis O1, and that can rotate with respect to the assembly pin 343 that moves linearly in the direction indicated by the arrow X3. ing.

  The rotating member 360 rotates with the upper lid member 240 (see FIG. 14) attached. That is, the upper lid member 240 rotates with the rotating member 360. As shown in FIG. 17, the rotating member 360 is disposed in the upper part of the center of the main body case 310 in the front-rear direction, and is formed in a thin plate-like substantially egg shape. The rotating member 360 has a mounting portion 361 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in the upper part on the front side, and a cover member 362 on the inner side (right side).

  The attachment portion 361 is for attaching the left end portion of the rear plate 242 of the upper lid member 240 on the upper surface. The attachment portion 361 of the rotating member 360 of the right link unit 302R is adapted to attach the right end portion of the rear plate 242 of the upper lid member 240. Here, FIG. 19A shows a state in which the cover member 362 of the rotating member 360 is removed. As shown in FIG. 19A, the rotating member 360 is formed with a first elongated hole 363 formed in an arc shape and a second elongated hole 364 in which a linear shape and an arc-shaped portion are connected. ing.

  Two fixing pins 317 and 318 extending inward (rightward) from the main body case 310 are inserted through the first long hole 363. The fixing pins 317 and 318 are fixed up and down with respect to the main body case 310, and guide the movement of the first long hole 363. Thus, the rotating member 360 is assembled so as to be slidable (rotatable) in an arc shape along the first long hole 363. The rotating member 360 can slide in an arc shape from the state shown in FIG. 19A until the upper end of the first long hole 363 comes into contact with the fixed pin 317 as shown in FIG. 20A.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, a guide pin 333 extending inward (rightward) from the upper end of the rotating plate 330 is inserted into the second long hole 364. The upper end portion of the rotating plate 330 has a triangular shape, and a guide pin 333 is attached. The guide pin 333 moves along the second long hole 364 as the rotating plate 330 rotates. Thus, the rotation member 360 can slide (rotate) in an arc shape along the first long hole 363 as described above, as the guide pin 333 moves along the second long hole 364. As shown in FIG. 21B from the state shown in FIG. 19A, the rotating plate 330 moves around the axial center O1 as the guide pin 333 moves downward along the second long hole 364. Can be rotated.

  Next, the operation of the left link unit 302L until the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 19A is a diagram showing the left link unit 302L when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position. In the state shown in FIG. 19A, the rotating plate 330 extends obliquely downward toward the front. The frame movable body 400 is long in the front-rear direction. This frame movable body 400 has the form (design) of the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the face of the hero character faces upward. In the state shown in FIG. 19A, the attachment portion 361 of the rotating member 360 extends in a substantially horizontal direction, and the upper lid member 240 attached to the attachment portion 361 also faces in a substantially horizontal direction (strictly speaking, forward). Slightly diagonally below). Further, in the state shown in FIG. 19A, it is detected that the shielding part 331 of the rotating plate 330 has entered between the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the standby photosensor 315 and the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position. Has been. In the following description, when the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction is described, the description will be made with reference to the drawing.

  When the rotary motor 311 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 19A, the rotary plate 330 rotates around the axis O1 in the clockwise direction. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 19B, the rotation pin 332 of the rotating plate 330 moves forward and upward. Further, the linear motion member 350 linearly moves forward away from the main body case 310, and the attachment member 340 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation pin 332. Thereby, the rear end part of the frame movable body 400 moves forward and upward. That is, as shown in FIG. 19B from the state shown in FIG. 19A, the top of the hero character rises forward. Further, as the guide pin 333 moves along the second long hole 364 of the rotating member 360, the rotating member 360 rotates so that the upper end of the first long hole 363 approaches the fixing pin 317. As a result, the upper lid member 240 attached to the attachment portion 361 of the rotating member 360 rotates clockwise so that the front end side (the left side in FIG. 19A) rises. In the state shown in FIG. 19B, since the shielding portion 331 of the rotating plate 330 has not entered between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the standby photosensor 315, detection by the standby photosensor 315 is not performed. . In FIGS. 20A and 20B and FIGS. 21A and 21B to be described later, since the shielding portion 331 of the rotating plate 330 moves away from the standby photosensor 315, detection by the standby photosensor 315 is performed. Is never done.

  When the rotary motor 311 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 19B, the rotary plate 330 further rotates clockwise around the axis center O1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20A, the rotating plate 330 extends substantially in the horizontal direction, and the position of the rotating pin 332 is substantially the foremost position. Further, the linear motion member 350 linearly moves forward so as to be further away from the main body case 310, and the attachment member 340 further rotates counterclockwise around the rotation pin 332. Thereby, the rear end part of the frame movable body 400 further moves forward and upward. That is, as shown in FIG. 20A from the state shown in FIG. 19B, the top of the hero character gets up further forward. Further, the guide pin 333 moves along the second long hole 364 of the rotating member 360, so that the rotating member 360 rotates until the upper end of the first long hole 363 contacts the fixed pin 317. Thereby, the upper side cover member 240 attached to the attachment part 361 of the rotation member 360 rotates clockwise so that the front end side rises further. Since the upper end of the first long hole 363 is in contact with the fixing pin 317, the rotating member 360 cannot further rotate from the state shown in FIG. Accordingly, the upper lid member 240 attached to the attachment portion 361 of the rotating member 360 does not rotate so as to rise further from the state shown in FIG.

  When the rotary motor 311 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 20A, the rotary plate 330 further rotates clockwise around the axis center O1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20B, the rotating plate 330 extends slightly obliquely upward toward the front, and the position of the rotating pin 332 moves slightly rearward and upward. Further, the linear motion member 350 hardly moves linearly with respect to the main body case 310, and the attachment member 340 further rotates counterclockwise around the rotation pin 332. Thereby, the rear end part of the frame movable body 400 further moves forward and upward. That is, as shown in FIG. 20B from the state shown in FIG. 20A, the top of the hero character gets up further forward. At this time, although the rotating member 360 does not rotate, the guide pin 333 moves downward along the second long hole 364 of the rotating member 360. In the state shown in FIG. 20B, a movable space KK is formed in which an ear member 540, which will be described later, can move from the storage position to the protruding position via the retracted position. The movable space KK is also formed in the subsequent states shown in FIGS.

  When the rotary motor 311 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 20B, the rotary plate 330 further rotates clockwise around the axis center O1. As a result, as shown in FIG. 21A, the rotating plate 330 extends obliquely upward toward the front so as to further increase the inclination angle, and the position of the rotating pin 332 moves backward and upward. Further, the linear motion member 350 moves linearly so as to approach the main body case 310, and the mounting member 340 further rotates counterclockwise around the rotation pin 332. Thereby, the frame movable body 400 stands up in a substantially vertical direction and becomes long in the vertical direction. That is, from the state shown in FIG. 20B, as shown in FIG. 21A, the hero character gets up so that the face of the main character faces the front.

  When the rotary motor 311 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 21A, the rotary plate 330 further rotates clockwise around the axis center O1. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 21B, the rotating plate 330 extends obliquely upward toward the front so as to further increase the inclination angle, and the position of the rotating pin 332 moves backward and upward. Further, the linear movement member 350 moves linearly until it comes into contact with the main body case 310, and the mounting member 340 further rotates counterclockwise around the rotation pin 332. Accordingly, the movable frame body 400 is inclined so as to extend obliquely upward toward the front. That is, as shown in FIG. 21 (B) from the state shown in FIG. 21 (A), the face of the hero character starts to look obliquely downward. In this way, the movement of the movable frame body 400 is completed. That is, the frame movable body 400 moves to the operating position. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21B, the left link unit 302L is not provided with a photosensor for detecting that the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position.

  Here, FIG. 22A is a perspective view showing the relationship between the movable frame body 400 and the right link unit 302R shown in FIG. FIG. 22 (B) is a perspective view showing the relationship between the movable frame body 400 and the right link unit 302R shown in FIG. 20 (B). As can be seen from FIGS. 22 (A) and 22 (B), in this embodiment, it is possible to give a strong impact by appearing so that the face of the main character rises forward. That is, by moving the vertically movable frame movable body 400 so as to approach forward, it is possible to show the player the powerful movement of the movable frame body 400.

  The operation of the left link unit 302L until the movable frame body 400 moves from the operating position to the standby position is the reverse of the above description. That is, since it operates as shown in FIG. 21 (B) → FIG. 21 (A) → FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. 20 (A) → FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. .

  Next, the structure of the frame movable body 400 is demonstrated based on FIGS. FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the movable frame body 400. As shown in FIG. 23, the frame movable body 400 (frame movable member) can be divided into four parts, and includes a mounting bracket 401, an ear unit 402 disposed above the mounting bracket 401, and an upper side of the ear unit 402. A face unit 403 arranged and a nose member 404 arranged above the face unit 403 are provided.

  The attachment bracket 401 is attached to the attachment member 340 of the link unit 302 with the ear unit 402 attached. The mounting bracket 401 is made of a steel plate to increase the rigidity of the movable frame body 400, and has a U-shaped portion 401a formed in a substantially U shape and a pair of I shapes formed in a substantially I shape. Part 401b. The U-shaped portion 401a is disposed in the horizontal direction, and is attached to the placement portion 341 of the attachment member 340 of the link unit 302 as described above. Each I-shaped portion 401b extends upward from both ends on the front side of the U-shaped portion 401a. These I-shaped portions 401b are attached to the standing portions 342 of the attachment members 340 of the link unit 302 together with the lower end portion 266 (see FIG. 16B) on the left side of the front cover 260 and the lower end portion (not shown) on the right side. It is done. In this way, the front cover 260, the frame movable body 400, and the link unit 302 are assembled together.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the ear unit 402 mainly includes a left ear movable body 500L, a right ear movable body 500R, and a base plate 600 for assembling the left ear movable body 500L and the right ear movable body 500R. The configurations of the left ear movable body 500L and the right ear movable body 500R are almost symmetrical. Therefore, below, it demonstrates centering on each structural member of the right ear movable body 500R, and abbreviate | omits description of each structural member of the left ear movable body 500L. When the left ear movable body 500L and the right ear movable body 500R are collectively described, they are simply described as the “ear movable body 500”.

  As shown in FIGS. 24A and 24B, the right ear movable body 500R extends in the vertical direction by a thin plate-like heel plate 510, a heel member 520 simulating the shape of a heel, and a vertical direction. It mainly includes a linear motion rail 530, a substantially triangular pyramid shaped ear member 540 extending in the vertical direction, and a linear motion motor 550 attached to the flange plate 510.

  Here, the right ear movable body 500R of the present embodiment is configured such that the ear member 540 can move to the storage position, the retracted position, and the protruding position. FIG. 25A shows a front view when the ear member 540 is in the storage position, and FIG. 25B shows a rear view when the ear member 540 is in the storage position. FIG. 26A shows a front view when the ear member 540 is at the retracted position, and FIG. 26B shows a rear view when the ear member 540 is at the retracted position. 27A shows a front view when the ear member 540 is in the protruding position, and FIG. 27B shows a rear view when the ear member 540 is in the protruding position. In FIGS. 25 to 27, each direction is shown with reference to a state where the ear unit 402 stands in the vertical direction (a state immediately before the movable frame body 400 moves to the operating position).

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the eaves plate 510 has a mounting hole 511 extending in the front-rear direction on the inner side (left end portion) of the lower end. As shown in FIG. 25A, a swing shaft 610 fixed to the base plate 600 is inserted into the mounting hole 511. Therefore, the collar plate 510 can swing (rotate) about the swing shaft 610. Further, as shown in FIG. 24A, the eaves plate 510 has a storage photosensor 512 on the outer side (right end) of the lower end, and a projecting photosensor 513 on the inner side (left end) of the upper part. Yes. The storage photosensor 512 detects that the ear member 540 is in the storage position. That is, as shown in FIG. 25A, the storage photosensor 512 detects the position (storage position) of the ear member 540 when the light from the light emitting unit is blocked by the shielding unit 544 of the ear member 540 described later. . The protruding photosensor 513 detects that the ear member is in the protruding position. That is, as shown in FIG. 27A, the projecting photosensor 513 detects the position (projecting position) of the ear member 540 when light from the light emitting unit is blocked by the shielding unit 544 of the ear member.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25B, the heel plate 510 is provided with swing pins 514 and 515 that are separated from each other in the left-right direction. The swing pins 514 and 515 are movable along swing holes 640 formed in the base plate 600 described later. That is, the rocking pins 514 and 515 guide rocking around the rocking shaft 610 of the saddle plate 510. In this way, in the saddle plate 510, the swing pin 515 on the outer side swings from the position (see FIG. 25B) where the swing pin 514 on the inner side (left side) contacts the inner end (left end) of the swing hole 640. It can swing to a position (see FIGS. 26B and 27B) that contacts the outer end (right end) of the moving hole 640.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the eaves member 520 is integrally assembled on the outer side (right end portion) on the upper side of the eaves plate 510. Therefore, when the heel plate 510 swings around the swing shaft 610, the heel member 520 swings (see FIGS. 25A and 26A). However, unlike the ear member 540 described later, the hook member 520 only swings.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the linear motion rail 530 assembles the ear member 540 so as to be linearly movable. The linear motion rail 530 is integrally assembled to the outside (right end portion) of the eaves plate 510. Therefore, when the eaves plate 510 swings around the swing shaft 610, the ear member 540 assembled to the linear motion rail 530 also swings (FIGS. 25A and 26A). reference).

  As shown in FIG. 24B, the ear member 540 is integrally assembled with a linear slider 541 extending in the vertical direction on the rear surface side. The linear motion slider 541 is slidably assembled along the linear motion rail 530. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24A, a contact portion 542 that protrudes downward is formed at the lower end of the outer side (right side) of the ear member 540. As shown in FIG. 25 (A) or FIG. 26 (A), the abutting portion 542 abuts on a receiving member 620 formed on a base plate 600 to be described later, so It is for regulating movement.

  The ear member 540 has a rack 543 on the inner side (left side) of the linear motion rail 530 as shown in FIG. The rack 543 is formed in parallel with the linear motion rail 530 and meshes with a pinion 551 connected to the rotation shaft of the linear motion motor 550. Accordingly, when the linear motor 550 is driven, the pinion 551 rotates with respect to the rack 543, and the rack 543 moves linearly. As a result, the ear member 540 to which the rack 543 is attached can move linearly along the linear motion rail 530.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24A, the ear member 540 has a shielding portion 544 on the inner side (left side) of the lower end. The shielding portion 544 blocks light from the light emitting portion of the storage photosensor 512 when the ear member 540 is in the storage position as shown in FIG. 25A, as shown in FIG. When the ear member 540 is in the protruding position, the light from the light emitting portion of the protruding photosensor 513 is blocked. However, the shielding portion 544 does not block the light from the light emitting portion of the storage photosensor 512 when the ear member 540 is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. The reason will be described later.

  The direct acting motor 550 can cause the ear member 540 to move linearly by rotating the pinion 551. This direct acting motor 550 is a stepping motor that is driven based on the management of the number of steps (pulse signal output control). In this embodiment, the linear motor 550 can also tilt the ear member 540 by rotating the pinion 551. The reason will be described later. As shown in FIG. 25B, the linear motor 550 is inserted through an insertion hole 650 formed in a base plate 600 described later. Therefore, when the flange plate 510 swings around the swing shaft 610, the linear motor 550 attached to the flange plate 510 can swing left and right in the insertion hole 650 (FIG. 25B). FIG. 26B and FIG. 27B).

  The base plate 600 is fixed to the mounting portion 341 of the mounting bracket 401 in a state where the ear movable body 500 is attached (see FIG. 23). The base plate 600 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and its configuration is symmetrical. Therefore, in the following, each component on the right side of the base plate 600 will be described as a representative. As shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, the base plate 600 includes a swing shaft 610, a receiving member 620, a coil spring 630, a swing hole 640, and an insertion hole 650. As shown in FIG. 25B, an ear control board 660 is assembled to the base plate 600.

  The swing shaft 610 is the center of swing (rotation) of the ear member 540, and is disposed near the center in the left-right direction at the lower end of the base plate 600. The swing shaft 610 is provided so as to extend forward from the base plate 600, and is inserted through the mounting hole 511 (see FIG. 24A) of the flange plate 510 as described above.

  The receiving member 620 (regulating portion) regulates the downward movement of the ear member 540 by contacting the contact portion 542 of the ear member 540. As shown in FIG. 25A, the receiving member 620 is disposed in the lower right portion of the base plate 600 and is formed in a dogleg shape (see FIG. 23). When the contact portion 542 of the ear member 540 and the receiving member 620 are in contact, the ear member 540 to which a driving force (direct power from the pinion 551) is applied from the linear motor 550 is connected to the contact portion 542. Tilt is performed with the contact portion TB with the receiving member 620 as a fulcrum. This point will be described later.

  The coil spring 630 is for applying an urging force (contraction force) to the collar plate 510. As shown in FIG. 25A, the inner end of the coil spring 630 (the end near the center in the left-right direction in FIG. 25A) is attached to the eaves plate 510. On the other hand, the outer end portion of the coil spring 630 is attached to the base plate 600. The coil spring 630 is in a normal state in the state shown in FIG. 26 (A) or FIG. 27 (A). Therefore, the saddle plate 510 does not receive the contraction force from the coil spring 630.

  On the other hand, the coil spring 630 is in the extended state in the state shown in FIG. Therefore, the eaves plate 510 receives a rightward force due to the contraction force from the coil spring 630 (see the arrow in FIG. 25A). However, at this time, the pinion 551 connected to the linear motor 550 is meshed with the rack 543 in a state where the saddle plate 510 is attached with the linear motor 550 and there is no driving force from the linear motor 550. (See FIG. 24B). For this reason, a rotational force sufficient to swing the saddle plate 510 against the meshing force between the rack 543 and the pinion 551 does not act, and the state shown in FIG. 25A is maintained.

  The swing hole 640 is for guiding the swing of the eaves plate 510 (swing pins 514, 515) (see FIGS. 25B, 26B, and 27B). As shown in FIG. 25 (B), the rocking hole 640 is formed in an arc shape with the rocking shaft 610 as the center, and is inserted through rocking pins 514 and 515 attached to the flange plate 510. Yes.

  The insertion hole 650 allows the linear motor 550 attached to the saddle plate 510 to move when the saddle plate 510 swings (FIGS. 25B, 26B, FIG. 27 (B)). That is, the shape of the insertion hole 650 is formed so as not to contact the moving linear motor 550.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (B), the ear control board 660 is disposed on the back surface (rear surface) side of the base plate 600, and is used for driving control of the ear movable body 500 (linear motion motor 550). is there. The ear control board 660 is connected to a connector connected to one end of a harness 850 (see FIG. 31A) described later.

  Next, based on FIGS. 25-27, the operation | movement of the right ear movable body 500R is demonstrated. Note that the operation of the left ear movable body 500L is the same as the operation of the right ear movable body 500R, and a description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the right ear movable body 500R is characterized in that the ear member 540 can not only move linearly but also tilt using the driving force of one linear motion motor 550 (drive source).

  In the state shown in FIG. 25A, the ear member 540 is in the storage position. At this time, as described above, the saddle plate 510 receives a force in the right direction from the coil spring 630, but the saddle plate 510 swings around the swing shaft 610 by the meshing force between the pinion 551 and the rack 543. It is supposed not to. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 25A, the storage photosensor 512 detects the position (storage position) of the ear member 540, and as shown in FIG. 514 is in contact with the inner end of the swing hole 640. Further, as shown in FIG. 25A, the contact portion 542 of the ear member 540 and the receiving member 620 are in contact.

  When the direct acting motor 550 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 25A, the pinion 551 engaged with the rack 543 starts to rotate. As a result, the meshing force described above is released, and the heel plate 510 receives the rightward force (see the arrow in FIG. 25A) from the coil spring 630 as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26A from the state shown in FIG. 25A, the saddle plate 510 swings to the right with the swing shaft 610 as the center. Further, at this time, the ear member 540 tilts rightward with the contact portion TB of the contact portion 542 and the receiving member 620 as a fulcrum. That is, due to the driving force of the linear motor 550, the rack 543 tilts to the right with respect to the rotating pinion 551 with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum. Therefore, the ear member 540 further tilts to the right with respect to the heel plate 510 that has swung to the right. As a result, the ear member 540 moves (tilts) to the retracted position so as to stand up and down, and the storage photosensor 512 does not detect the position of the ear member 540. Further, at this time, as shown in FIG. 26B, the outer swing pin 515 is moved until it contacts the outer end of the swing hole 640.

  When the linear motor 550 is further driven from the state shown in FIG. 26A, the rack 543 linearly moves upward while the pinion 551 continues to rotate at that position. That is, the ear member 540 to which the rack 543 is attached linearly moves upward along the linear motion rail 530. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26A from the state shown in FIG. 25A, the ear member 540 moves straight upward until it reaches the projecting position, and the projecting photosensor 513 moves to the position of the ear member 540 (projecting position). ) Will be detected. In this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to move the ear member 540 in two directions, that is, a direction in which the ear member 540 is tilted and a direction in which the ear member 540 is linearly moved by one drive source (linear motion motor 550).

  In the above, the operation of the right ear movable body 500R when the ear member 540 moves from the storage position to the retracted position to the protruding position has been described based on FIGS. 25⇒26⇒27. Therefore, hereinafter, the operation of the right ear movable body 500R when the ear member 540 moves from the protruding position to the retracted position to the storage position will be briefly described with reference to FIGS.

  When the linear motor 550 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 27A, the pinion 551 engaged with the rack 543 starts to rotate. As a result, the ear member 540 at the protruding position (first position) moves downward along the linear motion rail 530 together with the rack 543. Then, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), when the ear member 540 is linearly moved downward until the contact portion 542 and the receiving member 620 come into contact with each other, the ear member 540 becomes the retracted position (second position).

  Thereafter, when the linear motor 550 is further driven from the state shown in FIG. 26 (A), the ear member 540 cannot further move downward, so that the contact portion TB between the contact portion 542 and the receiving member 620 is used as a fulcrum. Tilt to the left. Further, at this time, the rack 543 attached to the ear member 540 is tilted to the left together with the pinion 551, and the flange plate 510 to which the pinion 551 is attached via the linear motor 550 is contracted by the coil spring 630 that extends. Against this, it swings to the left around the swing shaft 610. As a result, the collar plate 510 swings until the inner swing pin 514 contacts the inner end of the swing hole 640 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the shielding unit 544 tilts until the light from the light emitting unit of the storage photosensor 512 is blocked. In this way, the ear member 540 becomes the storage position (third position).

  When the drive of the linear motor 550 is stopped after the ear member 540 has moved to the storage position shown in FIG. 25A, a meshing force between the pinion 551 and the rack 543 is generated. This engagement force is larger than the contraction force (see the arrow in FIG. 25A) by the coil spring 630. Therefore, the saddle plate 510 to which the pinion 551 is attached via the linear motor 550 can remain in the storage position shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26A from the state shown in FIG. 27A, the direction in which the ear member 540 moves along the rack 543 is the “first reference direction”. As shown in FIG. 25A from the state shown in FIG. 26A, the direction in which the ear member 540 tilts left and right with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum is the “second reference direction”. Further, the ear member 540 corresponds to a “movable body”, and the heel plate 510 and the heel member 520 correspond to a “production body”.

  Next, the configuration of the face unit 403 (see FIG. 23) will be described with reference to FIGS. The face unit 403 imitates the form of the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and as shown in FIGS. 28 (A) and 28 (B), It mainly includes a jaw member 730, a face control board 740 (see FIG. 29B), and a tilt mechanism 750. 28 to 30 show a state where a nose member 404 (see FIG. 23) imitating the shape of the nose is assembled to the face unit 403. Each direction is shown with reference to a state in which the face unit 403 stands up in the vertical direction (a state immediately before the movable frame body 400 moves to the operating position).

  As shown in FIG. 28A, the base member 710 assembles the nose member 404, each eye member 720, the jaw member 730, and the tilting mechanism 750. A head shape is integrally formed on the upper side of the base member 710, and a pair of fitting portions 711 (FIG. 23) for fitting each eye member 720 to the central portion in the vertical direction of the base member 710. Reference) is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 29B, the base member 710 has a tilting shaft 712 extending in the left-right direction attached to the lower rear portion.

  Each eye member 720 is formed in a cylindrical shape and a dome shape on the front side, and accommodates a light emitting member (not shown) capable of emitting light inside. Therefore, in each eye member 720, it is possible to give the impression that the eyes are shining because the light emitting member emits light. After each eye member 720 is fitted into each fitting portion 711 of the base member 710 described above, the nose member 404 is assembled to the central portion in the vertical direction of the base member 710 (see FIG. 23).

  The jaw member 730 is similar to the shape of the jaw, and can be tilted between a closed position shown in FIG. 28A and an open position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 29B, the jaw member 730 is assembled so as to be tiltable around the tilting axis 712. A winding spring 713 is assembled to the tilting shaft 712, and a force in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 29B acts on the jaw member 730 as an urging force of the winding spring 713. Accordingly, the jaw member 730 is normally in the closed position shown in FIG. 28A due to the urging force of the winding spring 713. On the other hand, when an external force opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 29B acts against the biasing force of the winding spring 713, the jaw member 730 can tilt to the open position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 29B, the face control board 740 is arranged inside the upper portion of the base member 710, controls the light emission of the light emitting members of the respective eye members 720, and also uses a jaw member 730 (described later). The drive control of the tilt motor 751) is performed. Further, a number of face LEDs 741 that can be turned on are arranged on the face control board 740. The face control board 740 can also perform lighting control of these face LEDs 741.

  The tilt mechanism 750 is a mechanism for allowing the jaw member 730 to tilt, and is provided below the base member 710. As shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B, the tilting mechanism 750 includes a tilting motor 751 for tilting the jaw member 730. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 29A and 29B, the tilting mechanism 750 mainly includes a small-diameter rotating gear 752, a large-diameter linking gear 753, and a linking plate 754 extending in the front-rear direction. The tilting motor 751 is a stepping motor that is driven based on the management of the number of steps (pulse signal output control).

  The tilting motor 751 has a rotating gear 752 attached to its rotating shaft. Therefore, when the tilt motor 751 is driven, the rotation gear 752 rotates. As shown in FIGS. 29A and 29B, the rotation gear 752 meshes with the linkage gear 753. The linkage gear 753 has a linkage projection 753a that protrudes upward as shown in FIG. 29B, and a linkage shaft 753b that extends leftward from the linkage projection 753a as shown in FIG. Have.

  As shown in FIG. 29B, the linkage plate 754 is assembled to be rotatable around the tilting shaft 712 at the rear end portion. The connecting plate 754 is formed with an oval connecting hole 754a that is long in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 29A, the linkage hole 754a is inserted through the linkage shaft 753b of the rotary gear 752, and guides the movement of the linkage shaft 753b along the linkage hole 754a (FIG. 29 ( B) and FIG. 30 (A)). Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 29B, the connecting plate 754 has a tilting portion 754b that stands up from the upper end of the rear end portion. The tilting portion 754b is disposed immediately behind a receiving portion 731 (see a two-dot chain line in FIG. 29B) provided on the jaw member 730.

  In the face unit 403 configured as described above, when the jaw member 730 is tilted from the closed position to the open position by the driving force of the tilt motor 751, and when the jaw member 730 is manually tilted from the closed position to the open position. The difference is explained.

  When the tilting motor 751 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 29B, the linkage gear 753 rotates as the rotating gear 752 rotates. As a result, the linkage shaft 753b of the linkage gear 753 tends to move rearward along the linkage hole 754a of the linkage plate 754. At this time, as shown in FIG. 30A, the connecting plate 754 tilts around the tilting shaft 712 in the direction indicated by the arrow. Further, the tilting portion 754 b provided on the linkage plate 754 tends to tilt together with the receiving portion 731 provided on the jaw member 730. As a result, the jaw member 730 tilts to the open position against the urging force of the winding spring 713. When the tilting motor 751 is driven in reverse to the above, the tilting mechanism 750 operates in reverse to the above, and the jaw member 730 tilts from the open position shown in FIG. 30 (A) to the closed position shown in FIG. 29 (B). To do.

  On the other hand, when the jaw member 730 is manually tilted to the open position from the state shown in FIG. 29B, the jaw member 730 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. Rotate. As a result, the jaw member 730 tilts to the open position as shown in FIG. 30A against the urging force of the winding spring 713. At this time, the tilting mechanism 750 remains in the state shown in FIG. That is, no manual external force is applied (transmitted) to the linkage plate 754, the linkage gear 753, the rotation gear 752, and the tilting motor 751. When the manual external force is released with respect to the jaw member 730, the jaw member 730 is tilted from the open position shown in FIG. 30B to the closed position shown in FIG.

  Thus, in this embodiment, even if the player or the like is mischievous and manually tilts the jaw member 730 from the closed position to the open position, an excessive external force acts on the linkage plate 754, the linkage gear 753, the rotation gear 752, and the tilt motor 751. Can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the tilt mechanism 750 and the tilt motor 751 to fail.

  Next, the configuration of the lower cover 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13, 15, and 31A. As described above, the lower cover 800 is assembled to the lower side of the movable frame body 400 (see FIG. 15), and forms the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 as shown in FIG. . As shown in FIG. 31A, the lower cover 800 includes a main body cover 810, a left fitting plate 820L, a right fitting plate 820R, a tracking plate 830, and a harness cover 840. FIG. 31A is an exploded perspective view of the lower cover 800 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, the main body cover 810 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and has a substantially T-shaped fitting hole 811 in the center. The fitting hole 811 is for fitting the left fitting plate 820L and the right fitting plate 820R to the left and right. Even if the left fitting plate 820L and the right fitting plate 820R are fitted into the fitting hole 811, an I-shaped straight hole 812 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 31A) is still formed. Therefore, in order to make the straight hole 812 difficult to see, the tracking plate 830 is disposed on the front side of the straight hole 812, and the harness cover 840 is disposed on the rear side of the straight hole 812 (see FIG. 13).

  The body cover 810 has a pair of front assembly holes 813 on the left and right sides of the front end of the fitting hole 811. Each front side assembly hole 813 has a concave shape that is recessed upward, and is for assembling each front side pin 831 of a follow-up plate 830 to be described later. The main body cover 810 has a pair of rear assembly holes 814 on the left and right sides of the fitting hole 811 closer to the rear. Each rear side assembly hole 814 has a concave shape that is recessed upward, and is for assembling each support pin 841 of the harness cover 840 described later.

  The configurations of the left fitting plate 820L and the right fitting plate 820R are symmetrical as shown in FIG. Therefore, the left fitting plate 820L and the right fitting plate 820R are collectively referred to as “fitting plate 820”, and the configuration of the fitting plate 820 will be collectively described below. The fitting plate 820 has a bent portion 821 bent upward from the inside of the semicircular portion. A first notch 822 is formed in the bent portion 821 at a substantially center in the front-rear direction, and a second notch 823 closer to the rear is formed. The first notch 822 is for supporting each rear pin 832 of the follow-up plate 830 described later in a state where the fitting plate 820 is fitted in the fitting hole 811 of the main body cover 810. The second notch 823 faces the rear assembly hole 814 of the main body cover 810, and is used to rotatably mount each support pin 841 of the harness cover 840 described later.

  The follower plate 830 follows the movement of the front portion 851 of the harness 850 described later. The front portion 851 of the harness 850 is a portion of the harness 850 that is exposed to the front side of the harness cover 840 and is supported by the follower plate 830. The follower plate 830 has front pins 831 on the left and right sides of the front side, and has rear pins 832 on the left and right sides of the rear side. The fitting plate 820 is fitted into the fitting hole 811 in a state where each front pin 831 is assembled in each front assembly hole 813 of the main body cover 810. Thereby, the follower plate 830 is assembled so as to be rotatable around each front pin 831 (see FIG. 15). At this time, each rear pin 832 is supported by the first notch 822 of the fitting plate 820 (see FIG. 15).

  The harness cover 840 is for making it difficult to visually recognize the harness 850 when the lower cover 800 is viewed (see FIG. 13). As shown in FIG. 31A, the harness cover 840 is formed long in the front-rear direction, and is formed in a hollow shape so that the harness 850 can be inserted (covered). The harness cover 840 has support pins 841 on the left and right of the front end, and has an oblong mounting elongated hole 842 on the rear end. As described above, each support pin 841 is assembled in each rear assembly hole 814 and each second notch 823 facing each other in a state where the fitting plate 820 is fitted in the fitting hole 811 of the main body cover 810. Attached. Here, FIG. 31 (B) shows a perspective view of the above-described connecting plate 301 (see FIG. 17) viewed obliquely from below. As shown in FIG. 34B, the connecting plate 301 has a bifurcated member 307 assembled to the lower surface of the horizontal portion 303, and the bifurcated member 307 is provided with a mounting pin 308 extending in the left-right direction. Therefore, the attachment long hole 842 of the harness cover 840 is inserted through the attachment pin 308 of the bifurcated member 307 of the connecting plate 301 (see FIG. 13 or FIGS. 32A and 32B).

  The harness 850 is a collection of a plurality of electrical wires, and connectors (not shown) are connected to both ends. As shown in FIG. 31A, the harness 850 is covered with a harness cover 840, a front portion 851 that is in front of the harness cover 840, and a rear portion 852 that is in the rear of the harness cover 840. have. The connector at the tip of the front portion 851 is connected to the ear control board 660 (see FIG. 25B). The connector at the tip of the rear portion 852 is connected to the frame movable body control board 306 (see FIG. 17).

  Here, the movement of the follow-up plate 830 will be described with reference to FIGS. 32A is a cross-sectional perspective view when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position, and FIG. 32B is a cross-sectional perspective view when the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position. When the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, as described above, each front pin 831 of the follower plate 830 is rotatably attached to each front assembly hole 813 of the main body cover 810, and each follower plate 830 is rotated. The rear pin 832 is supported by each first notch 822 of the fitting plate 820 (see FIG. 15). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13, the front portion 851 of the harness 850 is hardly visible by the follower plate 830.

  Then, when the movable frame body 400 starts moving from the standby position shown in FIG. 32A toward the operating position, the harness cover 840 moves so as to rise up around the mounting pin 308 as the axis. At this time, the front portion 851 of the harness 850 also tries to rise, and the follower plate 830 that supports the front portion of the harness 850 also moves so as to rise about the front pins 831 as the center. That is, the follower plate 830 rises so that each rear pin 832 is separated from the first notch 822 of the fitting plate 820. Thus, since the tracking plate 830 follows the movement of the front portion 851 of the harness 850, the tracking plate 830 can make it difficult to visually recognize the front portion 851 of the harness 850 during the movement of the movable frame body 400 to the operating position. is there. When the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position as shown in FIG. 32B, the follower plate 830 is pivotally supported by the front pins 831 and extends obliquely upward toward the front. Become.

  Thereafter, when the frame movable body 400 starts to move from the operating position shown in FIG. 32B toward the standby position, the follower plate 830 is supported by the front pins 831 and is indicated by an arrow in FIG. Rotates with its own weight in the direction. Accordingly, the follower plate 830 moves so that each rear pin 832 fits into the first notch 822 of the fitting plate 820 while supporting (following) the front portion 851 of the harness 850. In this way, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the front portion 851 of the harness 850 by the tracking plate 830 even while the movable frame body 400 is moving from the operating position toward the standby position. That is, it is possible to make the front portion 851 of the harness 850 difficult to see from the straight hole 812 (see FIG. 31A) of the main body cover 810 with a simple configuration of the follower plate 830 that hangs down under its own weight.

  By the way, in this embodiment, after the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, the ear member 540 is moved from the storage position to the protruding position through the retracted position. In the movable body unit 201, as shown in FIG. 21B, a movable space KK is formed in which the ear member 540 can move from the storage position to the protruding position when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position. However, as shown in FIG. 1, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the movable space KK described above is not formed.

  Here, in this embodiment, as described above, the link unit 302 (see FIG. 19) is provided with a standby photosensor 315 for detecting the standby position of the movable frame body 400. However, the link unit 302 is not provided with a photosensor for detecting the operating position of the movable frame body 400. Therefore, the state in which the ear member 540 is in the operating position is not grasped in terms of control. Therefore, if the ear member 540 starts to move before the movable space KK is formed, the ear member 540 may come into contact with the connecting plate 301 or the like, and a serious failure may occur. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper decoration portion 200 of the present embodiment largely protrudes forward toward the player side (front), and thus is disposed at a position close to the player. Therefore, a situation in which the upper decorative portion 200 on which the frame movable body 400 is mounted must be surely avoided in view of safety. As the above countermeasure, since the rotary motor 311 is a stepping motor, there is a method for estimating whether or not the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position only by managing the number of steps of the rotary motor 311 (pulse signal output control). is there. However, the management of the number of steps may be distorted due to the influence of noise or the like, and it cannot be said that it is a perfect method.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the following configuration is used to reliably prevent malfunction of the ear member 540. As shown in FIG. 31A, a shielding protrusion 843 (detection portion) is formed on the rear side of the harness cover 840 (electrical wiring cover). As shown in FIG. 31B, a movable space photosensor 309 is arranged at the front end of the bifurcated member 307 of the connecting plate 301. The movable space photosensor 309 (specific position detecting means) detects that the movable space KK in which the ear member 540 can move from the storage position to the protruding position is formed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 32A, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the shielding protrusion 843 of the harness cover 840 does not block the light from the light emitting portion of the movable space photosensor 309. As shown in FIG. 32B, when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position, the shielding protrusion 843 of the harness cover 840 blocks light from the light emitting portion of the movable space photosensor 309.

  However, in this embodiment, the shield protrusion 843 of the harness cover 840 blocks the light from the light emitting portion of the movable space photosensor 309 before the movable frame body 400 finishes moving to the operating position. Specifically, when the movable frame body 400 reaches the position (specific position) shown in FIG. 20B and the movable space KK is formed, the shielding protrusion 843 is the light emitting portion of the movable space photosensor 309. A movable space photosensor 309 is arranged so as to block light from the light. Therefore, the movable space photosensor 309 continues to output the detection signal until the movable frame body 400 moves from the position shown in FIG. 20B to the operating position in FIG.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the frame movable body 400 (first movable body) is moved from the standby position (first standby position) to the operation position (first operation position) by controlling the output of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 (first drive source). ). However, a dedicated movable space photosensor 309 for detecting that the movable space KK has been formed is provided in case the output control of the pulse signal goes wrong. If there is no detection by the movable space photosensor 309, the ear member 540 (second movable body) is not moved from the storage position (second standby position) to the protruding position (second operation position). Therefore, on the condition that the movable space KK is formed, the movement of the ear member 540 to the protruding position can be started, and the malfunction of the ear member 540 can be reliably prevented. As a result, it is possible to avoid a serious failure of the frame movable body 400, and it is possible to ensure the safety of the upper decorative portion 200 that protrudes largely forward toward the player side (front). .

  Here, the shape of the upper decorative portion 200 of this embodiment will be described. This embodiment is characterized in that the frame movable body 400 as large as possible is provided in the upper decorative portion 200 in order to increase the impact caused by the movement of the frame movable body 400. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper decoration part 200 (movable body unit 201) protrudes forward. Further, the upper decoration portion 200 protrudes upward in advance from the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. Here, the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 refers to the upper, lower, left and right frame edges (upper edge 50U, lower edge 50D, left edge 50L, right edge 50R, FIG. Means the edge extending in the left-right direction on the upper side. However, if the upper decoration part 200 protrudes too much above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50, it may interfere with the data counter 160 (see FIG. 4).

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the rear wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is located above the gaming machine frame 50 and ahead of the lower end position P4 of the data counter 160 (data display device 162). The inclined surface is inclined obliquely upward toward the front. The rear wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is specifically the inclined portion 304 (see FIGS. 2 and 17) of the connecting plate 301. In other words, the front wall 53 is horizontal so that the upper wall portion 57 extends forward from the lower end position P4 of the data counter 160, and the inclined portion 304 of the connecting plate 301 is formed from the front end position P5 of the upper wall portion 57. Has been. In addition, the inclination angle φ of the inclined portion 304 (the rear wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200) of the connecting plate 301 is the same as 25 degrees that is the maximum forward inclination angle θ of the data display device 162. Thus, it is possible to avoid interference with the data counter 160 even if the upper decoration part 200 on which the largest movable frame body 400 is mounted projects above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 in advance. is there. Note that, from the viewpoint of avoiding the interference between the rear wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 and the data counter 160, the inclination angle φ described above may of course be 25 degrees or more.

  Here, since the upper decoration part 200 protrudes above the lower end position P4 of the data counter 160, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 3, the lower side of the data counter 160 is visible. Disappear. However, even if the visibility of the data counter 160 is somewhat sacrificed, in the present embodiment, the upper decorative portion 200 is preliminarily placed above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50 in order to mount the largest movable frame body 400 on the upper decorative portion 200. It is formed so as to protrude upward.

  Further, in this embodiment, the upper decorative portion 200 is very large in order to mount the large frame movable body 400. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower end position P <b> 6 on the front side of the upper decorative portion 200 is lower than the upper end position P <b> 7 of the glass plate (window portion) 55. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to see the upper part of the game area 3 through the glass plate 55. In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the second image display device 7 is arranged above the first image display device 6, and the upper portion 7 b of the display screen 7 a of the second image display device 7 is a game area. 3 is further above the upper end of 3. Therefore, there may arise a problem that the upper part 7b of the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7 is more difficult to see. A configuration in which the upper decorative portion 200 is disposed above the position shown in FIG. 4 is also conceivable. It becomes easy to interfere.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is an inclined surface that is inclined obliquely upward toward the rear. The lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is specifically the lower cover 800 (see FIGS. 6 and 13). As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, it is easier to visually recognize the upper portion of the game area 3 than when a horizontal horizontal plane is formed rearward from the lower end position P6 on the front side of the upper decorative portion 200. Is possible. A straight line T1 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4) extending from the lower end position P6 on the front side of the upper decorative portion 200 along the lower cover 800 extends so as to substantially coincide with the upper end position P7 of the glass plate 55. Yes. As a result, as shown in FIG. 33, the upper portion of the glass plate 55, that is, the upper portion 7b of the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7 can be easily seen. If the upper portion of the glass plate 55 can be visually recognized, the straight line T1 (see FIG. 4) may extend so as to coincide with a position higher than the upper end position P7 of the glass plate 55.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper lid member 240 is disposed as the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. Due to the upper lid member 240, the face portion of the face unit 403 (design portion, the form of the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1) cannot be visually recognized. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the front plate 241 of the upper lid member 240 is rotated so as to be bent with respect to the rear plate 242 (specific operation), whereby the face portion of the face unit 403 is obtained. A visual contact space SK that can be visually recognized and contacted can be formed. Accordingly, it is possible to remove dirt, dust, and the like attached to the face portion of the face unit 403 or to clean the inside of the upper decoration portion 200 in a state where the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position.

  In the upper lid member 240, only the front plate 241 disposed on the front side can be bent with respect to the rear plate 242. Therefore, it is easier for employees who go around the aisle of the game hall to form the visual contact space SK than when the rear plate 242 can be bent with respect to the front plate 241. For this reason, as described above, the inside of the face unit 403 and the upper decorative portion 200 can be easily cleaned.

  Here, suppose that not only the front plate 241 but also the rear plate 242 can be bent. However, in this case, it becomes easy for the player to bend the front plate 241 and the rear plate 242 by mischief and to look into the entire face unit 403. Furthermore, dust or the like is likely to be mixed inside the upper decorative portion 200. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the front plate 241 on the front side can be bent, so that the entire face unit 403 is not seen as much as possible, and dust or the like is hardly mixed inside the upper decorative portion 200. It is possible.

  Further, a configuration in which the front plate 241 is fixed to the rear plate 242 is conceivable. That is, it is conceivable to configure the upper lid member 240 as a single plate. In this case, of course, the visual contact space SK cannot be formed as described above, and the face portion of the face unit 403 and the inside of the upper decorative portion 200 cannot be cleaned. Further, in this case, there is a possibility that the player may forcibly bend the upper lid member 240 configured as one plate in order to look into the face portion of the face unit 403. As a result, the upper lid member 240 is destroyed. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the front plate 241 of the upper lid member 240 can be bent. Thereby, it is possible to form the visual contact space SK, and to prevent the upper lid member 240 from being broken by mischief.

  As shown in FIG. 34, even if the front plate 241 is bent with respect to the rear plate 242, the front plate 241 is biased by the winding spring 244 (see FIG. 12A) so as not to be bent. That is, the visual contact space SK cannot be formed unless the front plate 241 is continuously bent against the urging force of the winding spring 244. Therefore, even if the player bends the front plate 241 by mischief, the upper lid member 240 can be naturally returned to the original state (see FIG. 1) if the player's hand is separated from the front plate 241. . That is, it is possible to avoid that the face unit 403 remains visible.

  Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an operation when the frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the upper lid member 240 is disposed as the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. Further, a front cover 260 is disposed as a front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. Further, a lower cover 800 is disposed as a lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. And since the frame movable body 400 is accommodated in the upper decoration part 200, the frame movable body 400 cannot be visually recognized. That is, the face portion of the face unit 403 cannot be seen. At this time, the movable frame body 400 has a length in the front-rear direction that is longer than either the length in the vertical direction or the length in the left-right direction (see FIG. 19A).

  When the rotary motor 311 provided in the link unit 302 is driven, the movable frame body 400 moves as shown in FIG. 19A → FIG. 19B → FIG. 20A. That is, the frame movable body 400 rotates around the rotation pin 332 so that the rear end (the top of the main character) moves forward and upward. At this time, the rotation pin 332 itself that rotatably supports the frame movable body 400 also rotates about the axis O1 so as to move forward. Therefore, the movable frame body 400 moves from the state shown in FIG. 20A toward the front (player side) while rotating so that the rear end portion rises as shown in FIG. 20B. As a result, it is possible to show the player the powerful movement of the movable frame 400 by the movable frame 400 that approaches while rotating.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 19A to 19B, when the rotation pin 332 moves forward, the movable frame body 400 rotating around the rotation pin 332 is connected to the connecting plate. It is possible to stand up while avoiding interference with 301 or the tilted data display device 162. That is, if the rotating pin 332 does not move forward, the rear end of the frame movable body 400 that is long in the front-rear direction may interfere with the connecting plate 301 or the data display device 162. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the above-described interference by moving the rotation pin 332 forward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (A) → FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A), when the movable frame body 400 moves, the upper lid member 240 moves forward as shown in FIG. 20 (A). And rotate (tilt) so as to be inclined obliquely upward. Further, at this time, the front cover 260 integrally attached to the front side of the movable frame body 400 rotates (tilts) so that the angle inclined with respect to the vertical direction becomes large, as shown in FIG. . Further, at this time, the lower cover 800 integrally attached to the lower side of the frame movable body 400 is rotated (tilted) so that the angle inclined with respect to the horizontal direction becomes large, as shown in FIG. )

  Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. 21 (A) → FIG. 21 (B), the movable frame body 400 is moved by driving the rotary motor 311. That is, the frame movable body 400 rotates around the rotation pin 332 so that the rear end (the top of the main character) moves forward and upward. However, at this time, the rotation pin 332 that rotatably supports the frame movable body 400 rotates around the axis center O1 so as to move backward. Therefore, the frame movable body 400 first stands up in a substantially vertical direction while moving backward from the state shown in FIG. 20B as shown in FIG. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21B from the state shown in FIG. 21A, the movable frame body 400 is inclined slightly upward toward the front while moving slightly backward. As described above, the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position.

  When the frame movable body 400 moves to the operating position, the output control of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 is normally executed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 32 (B), the shielding protrusion 843 of the harness cover 840 is already blocking light from the light emitting portion of the movable space photosensor 309 provided on the connecting plate 301. That is, it is confirmed that the movable space KK is formed. Therefore, the movement of the ear member 540 to the protruding position is not restricted, and the linear motion motor 550 starts to be driven.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 26A from the state shown in FIG. 25A, the heel plate 510 of the left ear movable body 500L and the heel plate 510 of the right ear movable body 500R are rotated together with the rotating pinions 551. It swings around each swinging shaft 610 so as to open left and right. As a result, the eaves member 520 attached to each eaves plate 510 moves so as to open left and right. Further, at this time, the ear member 540 of the left ear movable body 500L and the ear member 540 of the right ear movable body 500R tilt to the left and right with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum. Thus, each ear member 540 moves from the storage position to the retracted position.

  26A, the ear member 540 of the left ear movable body 500L and the ear member 540 of the right ear movable body 500R are moved linearly from the state shown in FIG. It moves straight along the rail 530. Thus, each ear member 540 moves to the protruding position. When each ear member 540 moves to the protruding position, the shielding portion 544 of each ear member 540 blocks light from the light emitting portion of the protruding photosensor 513 as shown in FIG. Thus, the protruding photosensor 513 detects that each ear member 540 is in the protruding position.

  Here, FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position and the ear member 540 is in the protruding position. 36 is a front view of FIG. 35, and FIG. 37 is a right side view of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, after the frame movable body 400 moves to the operating position and the ear member 540 moves to the protruding position, the jaw member 730 tilts in the vertical direction in this embodiment.

  That is, first, the tilt motor 751 is rotationally driven in a predetermined positive direction. Thereby, the jaw member 730 tilts from the closed position shown in FIG. 29 (B) to the open position shown in FIG. 30 (A). Subsequently, the tilting motor 751 is driven to rotate in the opposite direction opposite to the above-described forward direction. Thereby, the jaw member 730 tilts from the open position shown in FIG. 30 (A) to the closed position shown in FIG. 29 (B). In this way, it is possible to show the player who is looking at the movable frame body 400 in the protruding position after the mouth of the movable frame body 400 is opened once.

  As described above, in the upper decorative portion 200 of the present embodiment, it is possible to show a novel movement by the four types of movable members (the frame movable body 400, each heel member 520, each ear member 540, and the jaw member 730). is there. That is, first, the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position (see FIGS. 1 and 35). Subsequently, each flange member 520 moves so as to open to the left and right outside (see FIGS. 25A and 26A). At this time, each ear member 540 moves from the retracted position to the protruding position through the retracted position (see FIGS. 25A, 26A, and 27A). Thereafter, the jaw member 730 moves from the closed position to the closed position again through the open position (see FIGS. 29B and 30A). Therefore, it is possible to give a very strong impact to the player by showing various movements in the upper part of the front frame 53.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, when the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position, it is positioned above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. However, the frame movable body 400 moves rearward from the front end position P1 of the upper decorative portion 200 by moving from the standby position to the operating position. This is based on the following reason. In this embodiment, in order to give a strong impact, a very large frame movable body 400 is provided in the upper decoration part 200. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper decorative portion 200 is greatly protruded forward, and a long movable frame 400 is disposed on the upper decorative portion 200 in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 19A). ).

  As described above, when the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, the rotary pin 332 is moved forward so that the movable frame body 400 does not interfere with the connecting plate 301 and the data display device 162. However, if the rotation pin 332 continues to move forward here, the movable frame body 400 in the operating position may be excessively forward. That is, when the movable frame body 400 is positioned further forward than the front end position P1 of the upper decorative portion 200 that protrudes greatly in advance, it is necessary for employees and players who circulate the aisle of the game hall to use the frame. The movable body 400 may get in the way.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (A) → FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A), after the rotation pin 332 is moved forward, FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. As shown in FIG. 21B, the rotating pin 332 is moved backward. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 37, the movable frame body 400 in the operating position can be arranged behind the front end position P <b> 1 of the upper decoration part 200. As a result, even if it is the large frame movable body 400, it can be avoided that it goes too far forward, and it can be avoided that it obstructs the passage of employees and players.

  In this embodiment, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the lower cover 800 forms the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 35 and 37, the lower cover 800 moves so as to incline obliquely upward toward the front behind the movable frame body 400 as the movable frame body 400 moves to the operating position. To do. As shown in FIG. 38, when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position, the front cover 260 is disposed below the upper decorative portion 200 as will be described later. Thus, when the frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is greatly displaced (see FIGS. 6 and 38). Therefore, it is possible to give a big surprise to the player who thought that the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is a fixed object, that the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is deformed. That is, as shown in FIG. 38, for the player who is playing the game, the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 immediately above is greatly deformed, so that it is possible to give an impact that overturns the common sense as the upper decorative portion. is there.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, as shown in FIG. 3, the front cover 260 forms the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200, and as shown in FIG. The lid member 240 forms the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. When the movable frame body 400 moves to the operating position, the front cover 260 moves so as to be inclined obliquely downward toward the front under the movable frame body 400 as shown in FIGS. When the movable frame body 400 moves to the operating position, the upper lid member 240 moves so as to incline obliquely upward toward the front behind the movable frame body 400, as shown in FIG. Thus, when the frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, not only the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is greatly displaced (deformed) as described above, but also the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 and The upper wall is also greatly displaced (deformed). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a stronger impact by showing the deformation of most of the wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front cover 260 forms the left side wall portion and the front side portion of the right side wall portion of the upper decoration portion 200. Yes. When the movable frame body 400 is moved to the operating position, the front cover 260 moves as described above. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 35 and 37, the left side wall portion and the front side portion of the right side wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 are used. Is missing. Therefore, it is possible to show the player the deformation of almost all the wall portions of the upper decoration portion 200, that is, the front side wall portion and the upper, lower, left and right wall portions, and can give a very strong impact.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the lower cover 800 that forms the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is integrally attached to the lower side of the frame movable body 400 ( (See FIG. 15). A front cover 260 that forms the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is also integrally attached to the front side of the frame movable body 400 (see FIG. 15). In short, the movable frame member itself that moves relative to the upper decorative portion 200 forms the lower wall portion and the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200. Therefore, when the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the movable frame body 400, the portion that formed the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 (lower cover 800), and the upper decorative portion 200. It is possible to show the player a novel movement in which the portion (front cover 260) that has formed the front wall portion of the front wall portion moves integrally.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 37, a movable frame movable body 400 is provided on the upper decorative portion 200, and a movable sword member 221 is also provided on the right decorative portion 220. . Therefore, the movable frame body 400 moves above the player, and the sword member moves to the right of the player. Therefore, the surprise that the frame movable member (the frame movable body 400, the sword member 221) moves in two places among the upper decorative portion 200, the left decorative portion 210, the right decorative portion 220, and the operation mechanism portion 230 of the front frame 53. Can be given to a person. That is, when viewed from the player's eyes, it is possible to show a novel movement in which the frame movable member moves in two directions, upward and rightward.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position and the sword member 221 is in the storage position, the upper decorative portion 200 protrudes more forward than the right decorative portion 220. . However, as shown in FIG. 37, when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position and the sword member 221 is in the exposed position, the right decorative portion 220 protrudes more forward than the upper decorative portion 200. In this way, it is possible to give a surprise to a player who thinks that the upper decorative portion 200 protrudes most forward. That is, by showing the player a large deformation as the whole of the front frame 53, it is possible to further give the impression of a novel gaming machine frame 50.

  Here, in this embodiment, since the frame movable body 400 as large as possible is mounted, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the movable body unit 201 (upper decorative portion 200) protrudes greatly forward and becomes very heavy. Yes. However, because of the large frame movable body 400, there is almost no space in the interior of the movable body unit 201. Moreover, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the weight is biased to the upper front side by the movable body unit 201 that largely protrudes forward. Accordingly, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a poor weight balance, and it is desired to reduce the weight of the movable body unit 201.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of drive sources mounted on the movable body unit 201 is reduced. That is, the ear member 540 uses the driving force of the linear motor 550 to move from the retracted position shown in FIG. 25A to the retracted position shown in FIG. Moving. Further, the ear member 540 moves in the direction in which the linear motion rail 530 extends from the retracted position shown in FIG. 26A to the protruding position shown in FIG. 27A by using the driving force of the same linear motor 550. . Thus, the ear member 540 can be moved in two directions by one linear motion motor 550. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the weight of the movable body unit 201 (upper decorative portion 200) compared to the case where two drive sources are mounted on the movable body unit 201 in order to move the ear member 540 in two directions. . Furthermore, since the ear unit 402 (two-way moving mechanism) can be configured compactly, the ear unit 402 can be easily mounted inside the movable body unit 201 even in a situation where there is almost no space in the interior of the movable body unit 201. Is possible.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26A from the state shown in FIG. 25A, the saddle plate 510 and the saddle member 520 are moved around the swing shaft 610 by using the driving force of the linear motion motor 550. Swing. As described above, the meshing force between the pinion 551 and the rack 543 is released by the rotation of the pinion 551. This is because the eaves plate 510 to which the pinion 551 is attached via the linear motor 550 can swing. Thus, by using the driving force of the linear motor 550, the ear member 540 can be moved not only in two directions, but also the heel plate 510 and the heel member 520 (effect body) can be moved. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the weight of the movable body unit 201 as compared with the case where a drive source for moving the flange member 520 is mounted on the movable body unit 201. Furthermore, since the ear unit 402 can be made compact, the ear unit 402 can be easily mounted inside the movable body unit 201.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the link unit 302 (the left link unit 302L and the right link unit 302R) is provided with a hexagonal shaft portion 321a. As described above, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a extends outward in the left-right direction from the first gear 321 (see FIG. 18B), and the first gear 321 is rotated by rotating the hexagonal shaft portion 321a. Can be rotated. That is, if the hexagonal shaft portion 321a is rotated in a predetermined positive direction, the frame movable body 400 (movable member) is changed from FIG. 19 (A) → FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A) → FIG. It is possible to move from the standby position to the operating position as shown in FIG. Further, if the hexagonal shaft portion 321a is rotated in the direction opposite to the normal direction described above, the frame movable body 400 is changed from FIG. 21 (B) → FIG. 21 (A) → FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. 19 (B) ⇒As shown in FIG. 19 (A), it is possible to move from the operating position to the standby position.

  Therefore, it is possible for the game hall employee to move the movable frame body 400 from the standby position to the operating position by rotating the hexagonal shaft portion 321a using a hexagonal wrench before or after the opening of business hours. is there. Thus, even if the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on, it is possible to manually place the movable frame body 400 in the operating position (a state where the face unit 403 is exposed). (See FIG. 35). As a result, it is possible to remove dirt and dust adhering to the face unit 403 and to remove dust and the like mixed inside the upper decoration unit 200.

  And in this form, as shown in FIG. 14, the hexagonal shaft part 321a is provided in the position exposed so that it can be operated from the outside. That is, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a passes through the main body case 310 of the link unit 302 toward the outside. Therefore, it is easy to operate the hexagonal shaft portion 321a using a hexagon wrench. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to easily perform maintenance on the movable frame body 400 or the upper decoration part 200. The hexagonal shaft portion 321a is exposed to the outside, but is difficult to operate by manual operation.

  However, in this embodiment, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a exposed to the outside can be rotated using a hexagon wrench while the movable body unit 201 is attached to the front frame 53 (base frame 56) (see FIG. 1). Although there is a light emitter unit 202L, 202R, the operation to the hexagonal shaft portion 321a is not easy. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, if the movable body unit 201 is removed from the front frame 53 (base frame 56), the operation to the hexagonal shaft portion 321 a is simplified, and maintenance is performed on the movable frame body 400 or the upper decorative portion 200. Can be performed more easily.

  In this embodiment, the ear member 540 does not move even when the hexagonal shaft portion 321a is rotated. However, an operation means that can move the ear member 540 from the retracted position to the protruding position is provided. Anyway. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the front plate 241 of the upper lid member 240 is opened, and the front end portion of the movable frame body 400 is manually pushed downward to operate the movable frame body 400 from the standby position. It can be moved manually to the position. However, it is preferable to rotate the hexagonal shaft portion 321a using a hexagonal wrench because an excessive load is unlikely to act on the gear mechanism 320.

  By the way, there are cases in which the same pachinko gaming machines are lined up in the left-right direction to form a gaming island. FIG. 39 shows a state in which the same pachinko gaming machine 1L as the present pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged on the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in order to configure a gaming island. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper decorative part 200 protrudes greatly forward, and the distance L <b> 1 from the upper decorative part 200 to the outer frame 51 is from the operating mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51. It is more than twice the distance L2. Furthermore, the right decorative part 220 protrudes greatly forward, and the distance L3 from the upper decorative part 200 to the outer frame 51 is more than twice the distance L2 from the operation mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51.

  Therefore, for a player who is playing with the pachinko gaming machine 1, the upper decorative portion 200 on the upper side, the right decorative portion 220 on the right side, and the right decorative portion 220 of the pachinko gaming machine 1L on the left side. It feels like being surrounded by. That is, it is possible to wrap the player who plays a game while operating each operation means (the handle 60, the effect button 63, the select button 68) of the operation mechanism unit 230 with the upper and left decorative portions. As a result, it is possible to provide a space where the user can concentrate on the game.

  Here, the characteristics of the operation of the movable frame body 400 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As a precondition, when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position, the length in the front-rear direction is larger than the length in the vertical direction or the length in the left-right direction. 40A and 40B are diagrams showing a case where the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position as a comparative example. As in the comparative example, when the movable frame body 400 is raised so that the front end portion 400X of the movable frame body 400 moves upward and backward, the movable frame body 400 stands while moving backward.

  In contrast, FIGS. 40C and 40D are diagrams showing a case where the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position as in the present embodiment. When the frame movable body 400 is raised so that the rear end portion 400Y of the frame movable body 400 moves upward and forward as in this embodiment, the frame movable body 400 stands up while moving forward. That is, while the frame movable body 400 moves forward, the length in the vertical direction becomes larger than either the length in the front-rear direction or the length in the left-right direction. Thereby, it is possible to make the vertically long movable frame 400 appear closer to the player (see FIGS. 22A and 22B), and the more powerful movement of the movable frame 400 is shown than in the comparative example. It is possible.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, when the movable frame body 400 is moved (standing) to the operating position, it is inclined obliquely upward toward the front without being raised in the vertical direction (vertical). It is in the state which did. This is to make it difficult for the movable frame body 400 to interfere with the data display device 162 tilting. Further, this is to make it easier for the player in the game to see the front of the face portion of the face unit 403.

3. Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 41 and FIG. 42, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as a big win lottery and a transition of game state, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a sub drive board 107, and an audio control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90, and includes rendering means (first image display device 6, second image display device 7, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, speaker 67, movable frame body 400, etc.). It is only necessary that the used game effect can be controlled.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 (power-on means) supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub-control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. Supply. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 supplies power to the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, turning on / off the power is switched. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 41, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure reservation storage unit 85 (first special figure reservation storage unit 85a and second special figure reservation storage unit 85b). The first special figure reservation storage unit 85a includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of first special figure reservations that can be stored. The second special figure storage unit 85b includes four storage areas corresponding to the number of second special figure storages that can be stored. Each storage area is divided into four storage areas. These four storage areas are an area for storing a jackpot random number, which will be described later, an area for storing a hit type random number, an area for storing a reach random number, and an area for storing a variation pattern random number.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 41, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has won the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold indicator 44 is connected. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 110 has a prize ball payout device 120, a ball payout device 130, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, enabling ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. Are connected to each other, and a launching device 112 is connected via a launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 42, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the sub-control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93, and a data and signal An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for performing input / output is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  As shown in FIG. 42, an image control board 100, an audio control board 106, and a sub drive board 107 are connected to the sub control board 90. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub-control board 90 controls the display control of the first image display device 6 and the display control of the second image display device 7 to the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. To do. The RAM 104 of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. The ROM 103 of the image control board 100 stores still image data and moving image data displayed on the first image display device 6 and the second image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like ( Image data such as decorative images) and background images are stored. The CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads out image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The sub-control board 90 is connected to an effect button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 68a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 68a detects that the select button 68 has been pressed. When the select button is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 68a to the sub-control board 90.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, etc. from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 through the sub drive board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80 as shown in FIG. The lighting control of the face LED 741 is performed via the sub drive board 107, the frame movable body control board 306, the ear control board 660, and the face control board 740, which will be described later. More specifically, the effect control microcomputer 91 uses light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction, light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, and the face LED 741. The light emission of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, and the face LED 741 is controlled according to the light emission pattern data. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs drive control of the movable board drive motor 15 a connected to the sub drive board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. That is, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (drive data and return data) that determines the operation mode of the movable board 15 and controls the drive of the movable board drive motor 15a according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data. Note that the motion pattern data includes data for determining an operation mode of the movable frame body 400 described later, data for determining an operation mode of the ear member 540, and data for determining an operation mode of the jaw member 730.

  Further, the movable frame control board 306 is connected to the sub drive board 107. A touch sensor 264 (see FIG. 16B) is connected to the frame movable body control board 306. Therefore, when a human body contacts the touch electrode 263, a detection signal is output from the touch sensor 264 to the sub control board 90 via the frame movable body control board 306 and the sub drive board 107. In addition, a standby photosensor 315 for detecting that the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position and a movable space photosensor 309 for detecting that the movable space KK has been formed are connected to the sub drive substrate 107. Has been. The detection signals of these photosensors 315 and 309 are output to the sub control board 90 via the frame movable body control board 306 and the sub drive board 107. In addition, a rotation motor 311 (see FIG. 17) for rotating the frame movable body 400 is connected to the frame movable body control board 306. Therefore, the sub drive board 107 performs drive control of the rotary motor 311 via the movable frame control board 306 based on the drive signal from the sub control board 90.

  The ear control board 660 is connected to the frame movable body control board 306. The ear control board 660 is connected to a linear motor 550 (see FIG. 24B) for linearly moving and swinging the ear member 540. Therefore, the sub drive board 107 performs drive control of the linear motor 550 via the frame movable body control board 306 and the ear control board 660 based on the drive signal from the sub control board 90. The ear control board 660 is connected to a storage photosensor 512 that detects that the ear member 540 is in the storage position, and a protrusion photosensor 513 that detects that the ear member 540 is in the protrusion position. Yes. The detection signals of these photosensors 512 and 513 are output to the sub control board 90 via the ear control board 660, the movable frame control board 306, and the sub drive board 107.

  Further, the face control board 740 is connected to the frame movable body control board 306 via the ear control board 660. A tilting motor 751 (see FIG. 28) for tilting the jaw member 730 is connected to the face control board 740. Therefore, the sub drive board 107 performs drive control of the tilt motor 751 via the movable frame control board 306, the ear control board 660, and the face control board 740 based on the drive signal from the sub control board 90. . Further, the face control board 740 is connected to the face LED 741 whose lighting is controlled as described above.

  Note that a CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 107 and the movable frame control board 306, and in that case, the CPU may perform drive control of each motor and lighting control of each lamp. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 107 and the movable frame control board 306, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  Here, FIGS. 41 to 43 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 only, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 41 to 43 are provided. Except for the main control board 80, any one of the plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 41 to 43 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 41 to 43 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

4). Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning the jackpot, the jackpot (first jackpot 30 and second jackpot 35) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (jackpot type) that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is an example of a special game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The jackpot type is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 44, in this embodiment, there are roughly two types of jackpot types (V long jackpot and V short jackpot). The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) that allows a game ball to pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in a second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which a game ball cannot pass to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game.

  More specifically, “V long jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16R (see FIG. 44). From 1R to 13R and 15R, the first grand prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. 14R and 16R open the second grand prize opening 35 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In these 14R and 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible.

  On the other hand, “V short jackpot” has a total number of rounds of 16R, but a substantial total number of rounds is 13R (see FIG. 44). In other words, from 1R to 13R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but at 15R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R, and 14R and Even at 16R, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R. Therefore, in this V short jackpot, from 14R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short, and it is a round in which a prize ball cannot be expected. That is, the V short jackpot is a substantial jackpot of 13R.

  In addition, in 14R and 16R in the V short jackpot, the second grand prize opening 35 is opened, but the opening time is extremely short, and it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. It is possible. In 14R and 16R in the V short jackpot, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state ( From the relationship with the first state (see FIG. 9 (B)) to the first state (see FIG. 9 (A)), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  As shown in FIG. 44, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of the first special symbol (special drawing 1) is 50% for the V long jackpot and 50% for the V short jackpot. On the other hand, the jackpots won in the lottery of the second special symbol (special chart 2) are all V long jackpots. In other words, when a big win is won by a lottery based on a winning to the second starting port 21 that can be entered by executing electric support control, which will be described later, the V long jackpot is always made. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is won at the second start port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (the lottery of the first special symbol) performed by winning the game ball at the first start port 20. The jackpot lottery (the second special symbol lottery) is set to be more advantageous for the player.

  Here, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “big hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 45A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The jackpot type random number takes a value in the range of 0-9. In addition to the jackpot random number and the jackpot type random number, the random numbers acquired based on the winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number”.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state where there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols (decorative symbols), and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of effect symbols indicating a big win. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if they are slightly shaken in the display screen 7a. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-127.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per hit random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. Normal design random numbers take values in the range of 0-255.

5. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using the jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 46A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that the variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 47). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 46C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 46D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time of the electric Chu 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 48). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 48). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed.

  In the high base state (electric support control state), not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state (electric support control state) may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (160 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, i.e., if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game). A low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state (non-electric support control state). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. A state in which a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (a jackpot game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “specific game state”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B by hitting right. This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (win prizes at the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 7) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

6). Operation of Pachinko Gaming Machine 1 Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described based on FIG. 49, and the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described based on FIGS. First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described.

  [Main Side Timer Interrupt Processing] The game control microcomputer 81 repeats the main side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 49 every short time, for example, 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 81 is a jackpot random number used in the jackpot lottery, a jackpot type random number for determining the jackpot type, a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach the reach state in the variation effect, and a variation for determining the variation pattern. Random number update processing is performed to update pattern random numbers, normal symbol random numbers (per random numbers) used for normal symbol lottery (S101). Note that at least a part of each random number may be a hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. The random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 81.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 performs input processing (S102). In the input process (S102), various sensors (first start port sensor 20a, second start port sensor 21a, first big prize port sensor 30a, second big prize port sensor 35a, which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The detection signal detected by the normal winning hole sensor 27a (see FIG. 41) is read, and payout data for paying out a winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning hole is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes a start port sensor detection process (S103), a special operation process (S104), and a normal operation process (S105). In the start port sensor detection process (S103), if the first start port sensor 20a is ON, various random numbers such as a big hit random number (a big hit random number, a big hit) on condition that the number of reserved first figure reservations is less than four. A design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number (see FIG. 45A)) are acquired. If the second start port sensor 21a is ON, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired on condition that the number of second special figure reservations is less than four. If the gate sensor 28a is ON, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 45 (B)) is acquired on condition that there are less than four ordinary symbols stored.

  In the special operation process (S104), the random number such as the jackpot random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) is determined, and a special symbol is displayed to display the determination result (variation display and stop display). . When displaying the special symbol, a variation start command including variation pattern information is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, and the variation stop command is set at the output buffer of the RAM 84 at the start of the special symbol stop display. Set to. The variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 47 based on determination of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers. As a result of the determination of the jackpot random number, when the jackpot is won, the jackpot game for opening the first jackpot 30 or the second jackpot 35 according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time or number of times of opening) ( Play a special game. As shown in FIG. 47, when the variation pattern is determined, the variation time during which the variation display of the special symbol is executed is also determined. The SP reach (super reach) shown in the remarks column in FIG. 47 is a reach that has a longer variation time after reach than normal reach. The table allocation ratio is set so that the SP reach is higher in the winning expectation degree (expectation for the big hit win) than in the normal reach. In this embodiment, the super reach is executed through normal reach.

  In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process is determined, and the normal symbol display (variation display and stop display) for notifying the determination result is performed. As a result of the normal symbol random number determination, if the normal symbol is won, an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 22 according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of times of opening, see FIG. 48) according to the gaming state Do.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 performs an output process for outputting the command set in each process described above to the sub-control board 90 or the like (S106). In parallel with the above-described processing in the game control microcomputer 81, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the processes shown in FIGS. The operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described below.

  [Sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process] The effect control microcomputer 91 repeats the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 50 every short time such as 1 msec. The effect control microcomputer 91 executes the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process and also executes the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process (see FIG. 53) as will be described later. As shown in FIG. 50, in the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process, first, an input process is performed (S201). In the input process (S201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 68a (see FIG. 42).

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing is performed (S202). In the lamp data output process (S202), the lamp data created in the other process (S405) in the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process to be described later in order to cause the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the face LED 741 to emit light at a timing suitable for the production Is output to the sub drive substrate 107. That is, the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the face LED 741 are caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing described later is performed (S203). The drive control process (S203) is a process for controlling the drive of the movable frame body 400, the ear member 540, the jaw member 730, and the movable board body 15 (see FIG. 7). Then, the watchdog timer process (S204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is finished.

  [Drive Control Process] As shown in FIG. 51, in the drive control process (S203), it is first determined whether or not the frame movable body drive data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 (S301). The movable frame body drive data is obtained by moving the movable frame body 400 from the standby position to the operating position, then moving the ear member 540 from the retracted position to the protruding position, and then tilting the jaw member 730. Operation pattern data. In this embodiment, the frame movable body drive data is set at a predetermined timing in the changing effect for executing the SP reach. If the frame movable body drive data is not set (NO in S301), the process proceeds to step S311 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the frame movable body drive data is set (YES in S301), it is subsequently determined whether or not the standby photo sensor 315 is ON (S302). That is, it is determined whether or not the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position. If the standby photo sensor 315 is ON (YES in S302), a rotary motor drive process is performed (S303). In the rotation motor drive processing (S303), drive control of the rotation motor 311 is performed to move the frame movable body 400 from the standby position to the operation position based on the frame movable body drive data. Specifically, pulse signal output control is started for the rotary motor 311 which is a stepping motor. On the other hand, if the standby photo sensor is not ON (NO in S302), the rotary motor drive process (S303) is passed and the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, it is determined whether or not the output control of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 is completed. If completed (YES in S304), it is then determined whether or not the movable space photosensor 309 is ON (S305). That is, it is determined whether or not the movable space KK is reliably formed. If the movable space photosensor 309 is ON (YES in S305), a linear motor driving process is performed (S306). In the direct drive motor drive process (S306), based on the frame movable body drive data, drive control of the direct drive motor 550 (second drive source) to move the ear member 540 from the retracted position to the protruding position through the retracted position. I do. Specifically, pulse signal output control is started for the linear motor 550 which is a stepping motor. On the other hand, if the output control of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 is not completed (NO in S304) or the movable space photosensor is not ON (NO in S305), the direct drive motor driving process (S306). ) And the process proceeds to step S307.

  In this manner, in this embodiment, in order to move the movable frame body 400 to the operating position, pulse signal output control (management of the number of steps) is performed on the rotary motor 311, but the movable space KK is further formed. I have confirmed. Even if the output control of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 is completed (YES in S304), if it is not detected that the movable space KK is formed (NO in S305), the linear motor driving process is performed. (S306) is not executed. Therefore, although the movable space KK is not formed, the ear member 540 in the storage position starts to move to the protruding position, and it is possible to reliably prevent the movable body unit 201 (upper decorative portion 200) from being damaged. It is possible.

  In step S307, it is determined whether or not the protruding photo sensor 513 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the ear member 540 is in the protruding position. If it is ON (YES in S307), tilt motor drive processing is performed (S308). In the tilt motor drive process (S308), the drive control of the tilt motor 751 is performed so that the jaw member 730 is moved from the closed position to the open position and then moved from the open position to the closed position based on the frame movable body drive data. Do. Specifically, pulse signal output control is performed on a tilting motor 751 that is a stepping motor. On the other hand, if the projecting photosensor 513 is not ON (NO in S307), the tilt motor driving process (S308) is passed, and the process proceeds to step S309.

  In step S309, it is determined whether or not the jaw member 730 has moved from the open position to the closed position after moving from the closed position to the open position. If the movement to the closed position has been completed (YES in S309), the movable frame body drive data set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 is cleared (S310). On the other hand, if it has not moved to the closed position (NO in S309), the process proceeds to step S311 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 52, in step S311, it is determined whether or not the frame movable body return data is set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94. The frame movable body return data is operation pattern data for moving the ear member 540 from the protruding position to the retracted position through the retracted position and then moving the frame movable body 400 from the operating position to the retracted position. In this embodiment, the frame movable body return data is set at a predetermined timing after the frame movable body drive data is set, for example. If the frame movable body return data is not set (NO in S311), the process proceeds to step S319.

  On the other hand, if the frame movable body return data is set (YES in S311), it is subsequently determined whether or not the protruding photosensor 513 is ON (S312). If the projecting photosensor 513 is ON (YES in S312), direct drive motor reverse drive processing is performed (S313). In the direct drive motor reverse drive process (S313), based on the frame movable body return data, drive control of the direct drive motor 550 is performed to move the ear member 540 from the protruding position to the retracted position through the retracted position. On the other hand, if the projecting photosensor 513 is not ON (NO in S312), the linear motion motor reverse drive process (S313) is passed and the process proceeds to step S314.

  In step S314, it is determined whether or not the storage photosensor 512 is ON. If it is ON (YES in S314), the rotary motor reverse drive process is performed (S315). In the rotation motor reverse drive process (S315), drive control of the rotation motor 311 is performed to move the frame movable body 400 from the operating position to the standby position based on the frame movable body return data. On the other hand, if the storage photosensor is not ON (NO in S314), the rotary motor reverse drive process (S315) is passed, and the process proceeds to step S316.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the movable frame body 400 is driven (returned) from the operating position to the standby position, it is confirmed that the ear member 540 has been reliably moved to the storage position. If it is not detected that the ear member 540 is in the storage position, the rotary motor reverse drive process (S315) is not executed. Therefore, although the ear member 540 is not in the storage position, it is possible to reliably prevent the movable frame unit 400 (upper decorative portion 200) from being damaged because the movable frame body 400 starts to move to the standby position. It is.

  In step S316, it is determined whether the standby photo sensor 315 is ON. If ON (YES in S316), the frame movable body return data set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 is cleared (S317). On the other hand, if standby photo sensor 315 is not ON (NO in S316), the process proceeds to step S318.

  In step S318, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 264 is ON. If it is ON (YES in S318), the movable frame stopping process is executed (S319). In the frame movable body stop process (S319), the movement of the frame movable body 400, the ear member 540, and the jaw member 730 is stopped. That is, the drive of the rotary motor 311, the drive of the linear motion motor 550, and the drive of the tilt motor 751 are stopped. Therefore, if any of these movable members (frame movable body 400, ear member 540, jaw member 730) is moving, the movable member can be stopped. Further, even when any movable member starts to move, it is possible to prevent the movable member from starting to move.

  Thereafter, as other processing (S320), for example, to control the movable board drive motor 15a in order to drive the movable board 15 at a timing suitable for production, the present process is finished.

  [Sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt processing] The effect control microcomputer 91 repeats the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 53 every 10 msec. As shown in FIG. 53, in the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process, first, a received command analysis process described later is performed (S401). Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S402). Subsequently, based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 6a of the first image display device 6 and the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7 is performed (S403). ).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs voice control processing (S404). In the sound control process (S404), sound data (data for outputting sound from the speaker 67), sound data output to the sound control board 106, time management of sound effects, and the like are performed. Thereby, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 67.

  Thereafter, the effect control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5, the frame lamp 66, and the face LED 741), updates various effect determination random numbers, and the like. The process is executed (S405), and this process ends.

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 54, in the reception command analysis processing (S401), first, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S501). If it has been received, a variation effect start process described later is performed (S502).

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a variation stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S503), and if received, performs a variation effect end process (S504). In the variation effect end process (S504), the variation stop command is analyzed, and a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command indicating the start of execution of the jackpot game opening is received from the main control board 80 (S505), and if received, performs opening effect selection processing (S505). S506). In the opening effect selection process (S506), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command indicating the start of the execution of the big hit game is received from the main control board 80 (S507). Perform (S508). In the round effect selection process (S508), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an ending command indicating start of execution of the jackpot game ending has been received from the main control board 80 (S509), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S509). S510). In the ending effect selection process (S510), an ending command is analyzed, and an ending effect pattern (content) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  In step S511, as other processing, processing based on a received command other than the above-described command (for example, processing for performing V passage notification based on a V passage command indicating passage to the specific area 39) is performed. Then, the received command analysis process (S401) is finished.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 55, in the change effect start process (S502), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change start command (S601). The change start command includes information on change patterns (see FIG. 47) and information on special figure stop symbol data based on jackpot determination. Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed in the change effect (S602). Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a change effect pattern that is the content of the change effect based on the analysis result of the change start command (S603). Once the variation production pattern is determined, the variation production time, the variation display mode of the production symbol, the presence / absence of the reach production, the contents of the reach production, the presence / absence of the SW production (production button production), the contents of the SW production, the production deployment configuration, the production design The details of the contents of the fluctuating effect, such as the type of background, are determined.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a notice effect (S604). Thereby, the contents of the notice effects such as so-called step-up notice effects and chance-up notice effects are determined. Then, it is determined whether or not SP reach is executed in the variation effect to be executed (S605). Specifically, whether or not the variation pattern information included in the analyzed variation start command is variation patterns Q1, Q2, Q3, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q21, Q22, Q31, and Q32 (see FIG. 47). Determine. If the SP reach is to be executed (YES in S605), the frame movable body data setting process is executed (S606).

  In the frame movable body data setting process (S606), a setting process for setting the frame movable body drive data in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 at a predetermined timing during execution of SP reach is performed. Further, after the frame movable body drive data is set, a setting process for setting the frame movable body return data in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 94 is performed at a predetermined timing. Thus, at the predetermined timing during the execution of the SP reach, as described in the drive control process (S203), the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, and then the ear member 540 is retracted from the storage position. It is possible to move the jaw member 730 through the position to the protruding position and then move it. Further, at a predetermined timing thereafter, the ear member 540 can be moved from the protruding position to the retracted position via the retracted position, and then the movable frame body 400 can be moved from the operating position to the standby position.

  Then, the effect control microcomputer 91, the selected effect design, the change effect pattern, and the change effect start command for starting the change effect with the notice effect are set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S607), and the change effect start process ( S502) is terminated. When the variable effect start command set in step S607 is transmitted to the image control board 100, the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103 and displays the display screen 6a of the first image display device 6. And a variation effect is performed on the display screen 7a of the second image display device 7.

7). Effects of the Present Embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the ear member 540 is shown in FIG. After moving from the protruding position to the retracted position shown in FIG. 26 (A), it is possible to move from the retracted position shown in FIG. 26 (A) to the storage position shown in FIG. 25 (A). That is, it is possible to move the ear member 540 in the linear direction in which the rack 543 extends and the direction in which the ear member 540 tilts left and right with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum without using two drive sources. Therefore, by reducing the number of drive sources, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight and an increase in arrangement space, and it is possible to reduce the risk of electrical failure.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the distance L1 from the upper decoration part 200 to the outer frame 51 is at least twice the distance L2 from the operation mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51. is there. Therefore, the upper side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 protrudes greatly forward. Therefore, the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned forward, and the weight reduction of the upper decoration part 200 is desired. Therefore, as described above, the ear unit 402 provided in the upper decorative portion 200 can reduce the number of driving sources and reduce the weight.

  Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, in the ear unit 402, the pinion 551 rotates, so that the ear member 540 moves from the protruding position shown in FIG. 27A to the retracted position shown in FIG. After that, it tilts from the retracted position shown in FIG. 26A to the storage position shown in FIG. By this tilting, the saddle plate 510 and the saddle member 520 to which the pinion 551 is attached via the linear motor 550 are also moved from the state shown in FIG. 26 (A) to the swing shaft 610 as shown in FIG. 25 (A). Swings left and right as the axis center. Therefore, the ear unit 402 can not only move the ear member 540 in two directions but also swing the eyelid plate 510 and the eyelid member 520 left and right.

8). Modified Examples Hereinafter, modified examples will be described. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, you may comprise combining the structure which concerns on a modification suitably. Further, technical features in the above-described embodiments and the following modifications can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

<First Modification>
Based on FIG. 56, the 1st modification of the said form is demonstrated. In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the hexagonal shaft portion 321a exposed to the outside is provided so that employees of the game hall (hall) can easily operate the hexagonal shaft portion 321a. However, there is a possibility that the player operates the hexagonal shaft portion 321a with mischief. Therefore, in the first modified example, as shown in FIG. 56, the hexagonal shaft portion 321b is provided so that the player cannot operate it.

  In the first modification, a pair of left and right through holes 56 a penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper portion of the rear surface of the base frame 56 of the front frame 53. Each hexagonal shaft portion 321b is inserted through each through hole 56a. These hexagonal shaft portions 321b (operation means) are connected to a gear mechanism (not shown), and the gear mechanism is connected to the first gear 321 (see FIG. 18B) described above. Therefore, the first gear 321 can be rotated via the gear mechanism by rotating the hexagonal shaft portion 321b. That is, by rotating the hexagonal shaft portion 321b, the movable frame body 400 in the standby position can be moved to the operating position, and the movable frame body 400 in the operating position can be moved to the standby position. It is.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first modified example, when an employee of the game hall performs maintenance on the movable frame body 400 or the upper decoration part 200, as shown in FIG. Member) is opened with respect to the inner frame 52 (first frame member) and the outer frame 51. Thereby, each hexagonal shaft part 321b arranged on the rear surface side of the base frame 56 of the front frame 53 can be rotated using a hexagon wrench. On the other hand, the player cannot open the front frame 53 with respect to the inner frame 52 and the outer frame 51. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from rotating the hexagonal shaft portions 321b by mischief or the like to move the movable frame body 400 from the standby position to the operating position.

<Second Modification>
Next, a second modification of the above embodiment will be described based on FIGS. The gaming machine of the second modification is a slot machine (rotating-type gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine). As shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, the slot machine 900 includes a housing 910 whose front surface is open, and a front door 920 (corresponding to a front frame portion) rotatably attached to a side end of the housing 910. It has. Note that the upper, lower, left and right wall portions 910a of the housing 910 correspond to a frame-shaped base frame portion. In the second modification, a gaming machine frame is configured by the casing 910 and the front door 920.

  Inside the housing 910, reels 930L, 930C, and 930R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel 930L, a middle reel 930C, and a right reel 930R) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface are juxtaposed in the left-right direction. Yes. A drive motor (not shown) that drives each reel 930 and a position detector (not shown) that detects the rotation position and stop position of each reel 930 are attached to each reel 930. Note that the reels 930L, 930C, and 930R constitute a symbol display unit.

  The front panel 921 disposed at the approximate center of the front door 920 in the vertical direction is provided with a reel window 922 formed of a transparent resin panel. The reel window portion 922 has a plurality of consecutive symbols (3 reels in this embodiment) among a plurality of types of symbols (21 reels in the embodiment) drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 930. Visible from.

  Here, the slot machine 900 wins the winning combination, and the symbol drawn on the left reel 930L, the symbol drawn on the middle reel 930C, and the symbol drawn on the right reel 930R are activated prizes. When a predetermined combination of symbols is arranged along the lines N1 to N5 (hereinafter also referred to as “winning”), a bonus (game medium (medal in this embodiment)) set for the winning winning combination is selected. Etc.) to the player. The winning combination includes, for example, a regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”, which is an example of a jackpot) that allows a large amount of game media to be acquired, and a big bonus (hereinafter “ BB ", which is an example of a jackpot), a small role to which a small amount of game media is given, and a replay that allows the next game without newly setting the number of game media bets.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is derived and displayed on the winning lines N1 to N5 as the display result of each reel 930L, 930C, 930R, the gaming state corresponding to the combination of the symbols It is supposed to move to. For example, when a regular bonus or a big bonus is won, the game shifts to a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state.

  As shown in FIG. 57, a medal insertion portion 940 capable of inserting medals is provided below the reel window 922 of the front door 920. Further, it is operated when a predetermined maximum bet number (in this embodiment, “3”) is set within the range using credits (storage of the number of medals owned by the player stored in the slot machine 900). A MAXBET switch 942, a start switch (start lever) 943 operated when starting the game, and stop switches (stop buttons) 944L, 944C, 944R operated when stopping the rotation of the reels 930L, 930C, 930R It is provided so that it can be operated by a player.

  Above the medal insertion unit 940, a credit display unit 941 configured with a multi-digit 7-segment LED display is provided. The credit display unit 941 displays the number of medals counted as credits.

  A decorative panel 946 for decorating the slot machine 900 is provided below the stop switch 944 and the like on the front door 920. Further, at the lowermost part of the front door 920, a medal payout exit 950 from which medals are paid out, a medal tray 952 that receives medals paid out from the medal payout exit 950, and a sound are output as the game progresses. A speaker 960 is provided.

  Further, an upper decorative portion 200 similar to the above-described embodiment is provided on the front door 920 at the upper portion of the front panel 921. That is, a movable body unit 201 having a movable frame body 400 is disposed at the center of the front panel 921 in the left-right direction, and light emitter units 202L and 202R are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front panel 921. Is arranged. In addition, a right decorative portion 220 similar to the above-described embodiment is provided on the right portion of the front panel 921 in the front door 920. That is, a sword member 221 imitating the shape of a sword and a sheath member 222 imitating the shape of a sheath are arranged on the right portion of the front panel 921.

  As described above, according to the slot machine 900 of the second modified example, as shown in FIG. 58, the upper decorative portion 200 protrudes greatly forward from the front edge 952a of the medal tray 952, and the right decorative portion 220 also has the medal. The tray 952 largely protrudes forward from the front edge 952a. Then, as a result of lottery of the winning combination by the main control unit (not shown), when the winning combination (for example, big bonus) having a particularly large bonus among various winning combinations is won, the main control unit (game control unit) The frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position as described above by the sub-control unit (effect control unit) that has received the signal (FIGS. 19A, 20B, 20A, 20B). (See FIGS. 21A and 21B). Therefore, in the 2nd modification, it is possible to show the same operation effect as pachinko machine 1 explained by the above-mentioned form.

  In the second embodiment, a slot machine is described as an example of a so-called normal machine that increases award medals by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus. However, a special game period such as ART or AT that can be frequently won for small roles. It may be a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of acquired medals. In this case, the state during ART or AT is referred to as a special game state.

<Other variations>
In the above embodiment, when the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, the movable frame body 400 is rotated around the rotation pin 332 (rotary shaft) and the connection pin 370 (axial center O1) that are rotatably attached. (See FIGS. 19A and 19B, FIGS. 20A and 20B, and FIGS. 21A and 21B). However, the rotation pin 332 may be moved linearly (linearly moved) using a slide mechanism or the like. In this case, the rotating pin 332 may be moved forward or the rotating pin 332 may be moved backward until the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position. Alternatively, the rotating pin 332 may be moved forward or the rotating pin 332 may be moved backward until the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position.

  Moreover, in the said form, when moving the frame movable body 400 from a standby position to an operation position, after moving the rotating pin 332 (rotating shaft) ahead, it was made to move back. However, the direction in which the rotation pin 332 is moved can be changed as appropriate. For example, when moving the movable frame body 400 from the standby position to the operating position, the rotary pin 332 may be moved backward and then moved forward. Alternatively, the rotary pin 332 may be moved straight forward (moved linearly) and then moved forward. Alternatively, the rotary pin 332 may be moved straight forward and then moved forward.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 37, the frame movable body 400 in an operation position was located above the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. However, the movable frame body 400 in the operating position may be located below the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. That is, the frame movable body 400 may be provided in the upper decorative portion 200 or may move within a range below the upper edge 50U of the gaming machine frame 50. The frame movable body 400 may be provided in the left decoration unit 210, the right decoration unit 220, or the operation mechanism unit 230.

  In the above embodiment, the movable frame body 400 at the standby position is located above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame 50. However, the movable frame body 400 in the standby position may be disposed below the upper edge of the gaming machine frame 50.

  Moreover, in the said form, the rotating pin 332 (rotating shaft) which attaches the frame movable body 400 rotatably was extended in the left-right direction. However, the direction in which the rotating shaft extends can be changed as appropriate. For example, the rotating shaft may extend in the front-rear direction or in the up-down direction. Alternatively, the rotating shaft may be inclined with respect to any one of the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction.

  In the above embodiment, when the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, the rear end portion 400Y of the movable frame body 400 is moved forward and upward (see FIGS. 40C and 40D). ). However, the front end portion 400X of the movable frame body 400 may be moved rearward and upward (see FIGS. 40A and 40B).

  Further, in the above embodiment, by moving the movable frame body 400 from the standby position to the operating position, the vertical length of the movable frame body 400 becomes larger than either the length in the front-rear direction or the length in the left-right direction. So that he stood up. However, the movable frame 400 in the operating position has a length in the front-rear direction that is greater than the length in the vertical direction or the length in the left-right direction, or the length in the left-right direction is the length in the vertical direction. Alternatively, it may be larger than any of the lengths in the front-rear direction. Note that “standing” described in the present embodiment includes not only the state in which the movable frame body 400 extends in the vertical direction but also includes the state in which the frame movable body 400 extends obliquely upward toward the front. As long as it gives the impression of extending beyond either the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. 56, the frame movable body 400 is made to rotate by rotating the hexagonal shaft part 321a, 321b (operation means), even if the power supply is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Moved from the standby position to the operating position. However, the operation means for moving the frame movable body 400 is not limited to the hexagonal shaft portions 321a and 321b, and may be a lever or a button, for example. However, it is preferable that the operation means can be operated with a general-purpose tool such as a hexagon wrench or a driver or a special dedicated tool that is hardly available so that the player cannot easily perform the operation.

  Moreover, in the said form, the hexagonal shaft part 321a, 321b (operation means) which can move the frame movable body 400 (movable member) provided in the gaming machine frame 50 from a standby position to an operation position was provided. However, an operating means capable of moving a movable member (for example, the movable board 15) provided in the game board 2 from the standby position to the operating position may be provided. In this case, the operating means may be provided on a member on the gaming machine frame 50 (front frame 53 or inner frame 52) side, or may be provided on a member on the game board 2 side.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the face unit 403 (a part of the movable member) is not exposed when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position, and the face unit 403 is not exposed when the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position. The unit 403 was exposed. However, the face unit 403 may be exposed even when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the link unit 302 is provided with a hexagonal shaft portion 321a (operation means), and as shown in FIG. 56, the hexagonal shaft portion 321b ( Operation means). However. The location of the operating means that can move the movable frame body 400 can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the operating means is provided on the rear surface side of the inner frame 52 and the inner frame 52 (second frame member) is opened with respect to the outer frame 51 (first frame member), the operating means can be operated. Anyway.

  Moreover, in the said form, the frame movable body 400 (1st movable body) and the ear member 540 (2nd movable body) were provided in the gaming machine frame 50 (upper decoration part 200). When there is detection by the movable space photosensor 309, the ear member 540 can be moved from the storage position (second standby position) to the protruding position (second operation position), while the movable space photosensor 309 is used. When there is no detection due to, the ear member 540 is made immovable from the storage position to the protruding position. However, the first movable body and the second movable body provided other than the upper decorative portion 200 may be controlled as described above. For example, the first movable body and the second movable body provided on the game board may be controlled as described above.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the output control of the pulse signal to the rotary motor 311 is completed, and the movable space photosensor 309 (specific position detecting means) detects it. The ear member 540 is moved from the stowed position to the protruding position on the condition that this is done. However, the ear member 540 may be moved from the storage position to the protruding position only on the condition that the movable space photosensor 309 is detecting. In this case, the ear member 540 is moved from the storage position to the protruding position at the timing when the movable frame body 400 is moved to the position (specific position) shown in FIG. 20B, that is, when the movable space KK is formed. It will be. That is, the ear member 540 is moved regardless of the movement of the movable frame body 400. Accordingly, it is possible to shorten the time until the movable frame body 400 at the standby position moves to the operating position and the ear member 540 at the storage position finishes moving to the protruding position. It is possible to avoid an unnecessarily long production time due to the movement of the movable body 400 and the ear member 540).

  Further, in the above embodiment, the movable body unit 201 does not form the movable space KK in which the ear member 540 can move from the storage position to the protruding position when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position (see FIG. 19A). . On the other hand, the movable body unit 201 moves the movable space KK in the movable space KK until the frame movable body 400 moves from the position (specific position) shown in FIG. 20B to the operating position (see FIGS. 20A and 20B). Was to form. However, the movable body unit 201 may form the movable space KK only when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position. In this case, the movable space photosensor 309 (specific position detecting means) may be arranged so as to detect only that the movable frame body 400 is in the operating position (specific position). Thus, if the movable space photosensor 309 is not detected, the ear member 540 is prevented from moving, so that the ear member 540 is moved to the protruding position before the movable frame body 400 is moved to the operating position. It is possible to reliably prevent the start of the operation. Alternatively, the movable body unit 201 may form the movable space KK at any position from the standby position to the operating position.

  Further, in the above embodiment, if the movable space photosensor 309 (specific position detecting means) is not detected based on the movement of the movable frame body 400 (first movable body) provided in the upper decoration portion 200, the upper decoration The ear member 540 (second movable body) provided in the portion 200 is configured not to move. However, the above-described configuration of the first movable body, the specific position detecting means, and the second movable body may be provided in addition to the upper decorative portion 200, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may be provided on the left decoration unit 210, the right decoration unit 220, or the operation mechanism unit 230, or may be provided on the game board 2.

  Moreover, in the said form, the rotation motor 311 (1st drive source) which moves the frame movable body 400, and the linear motion motor 550 (2nd drive source) which moves the ear member 540 were stepping motors. However, the first drive source or the second drive source may be a drive source other than the stepping motor, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the first drive source or the second drive source may be a solenoid, a servo motor, or the like.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 31, the shielding protrusion 843 (detection part) for the movable space photosensor 309 to detect was provided in the harness cover 840 (electrical wiring cover). However, the electrical wiring cover provided with the detection portion is not limited to the harness cover 840 and can be changed as appropriate. For example, a detection portion may be provided for an electrical wiring cover that covers one electrical wiring.

  In the above embodiment, the formation of the movable space KK is detected by the movable space photosensor 309 (specific position detecting means). However, the specific position detection means is not limited to a photosensor (photoelectric sensor) including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and may be configured by a microswitch, a proximity sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper side decoration part 200 so that the distance L1 from the upper side decoration part 200 to the outer frame 51 may be more than twice the distance L2 from the operation mechanism part 230 to the outer frame 51. Protruded greatly toward the front. However, the above-described distance L1 may not be twice or more than the above-described distance, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the upper decorative portion 200 may be configured such that the above-described distance L1 is at least greater than the above-described distance L2.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the right decorative portion 220 is set such that the distance L3 from the right decorative portion 220 to the outer frame 51 is at least twice the distance L2 from the operating mechanism portion 230 to the outer frame 51. Protruded greatly toward the front. However, the above-described distance L3 may not be twice or more than the above-described distance, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the right decorative portion 220 may be configured such that the above-described distance L3 is at least larger than the above-described distance L2.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the right decoration part 220 is configured to protrude largely forward from the operation mechanism part 230, but the left decoration part 210 faces forward from the operation mechanism part 230. It may be configured to protrude greatly. Then, any of the upper decoration part 200, the left decoration part 210, and the right decoration part 220 may be configured to largely protrude forward from the operation mechanism part 230. In this case, the player can be surrounded by the upper decoration part 200 on the upper side, the left decoration part 210 on the left side, and the right decoration part 220 on the right side. Therefore, it is possible to form a space for wrapping the upper and left and right decorative parts at a position closer to the player than in the above form (see FIG. 39), and to concentrate the player on the game.

  Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the upper lid member 240 (hidden member) bends the front plate 241 upward when the movable frame body 400 is in the standby position. It was possible to form a visual contact space SK that allows the user to visually recognize the part (design part) and contact it. However, the hidden member for forming the visual contact space SK is not limited to the upper lid member 240 and can be appropriately changed. For example, the front cover 260 is configured to tilt forward. Thereby, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the front cover 260 may be tilted forward to form a visual contact space where the face portion of the face unit 403 can be visually recognized and contacted.

  Moreover, in the said form, the upper side cover member 240 (hidden member) was provided so that the face unit 403 of the frame movable body 400 provided in the upper side decoration part 200 could be visually recognized and contacted. However, the location of the hidden member is not limited to the upper decorative part 200, but may be the left decorative part 210, the right decorative part 220, or the operation mechanism part 230. For example, a part of the sheath member 222 provided in the right decorative portion 220 can be opened and closed, and even if the sword member 221 is in the accommodation position by opening a part of the sheath member 222, the sword member The sword tip portion 221a (see FIG. 4) 221 may be visible and contactable. Thereby, it is possible to remove dirt, dust, and the like attached to the sword tip portion 221a.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, when the frame movable body 400 is in the standby position, the upper lid member 240 (hidden member) includes the rear plate 242 fixed to the rear side and is bent to the front side. A possible front plate 241 was provided. However, the configuration of the hidden member can be changed as appropriate. For example, the hidden member may include a front plate fixed to the front side and a rear plate that can be bent to the rear side. Further, the hidden member does not have to be composed of two plates, but may be composed of one plate or three or more plates.

  Moreover, in the said form, the upper side cover member 240 (hidden member) can form above-mentioned visual contact space SK by bending the front side plate 241 upwards (specific operation). However, the specific operation for forming the visual contact space in the hidden member can be changed as appropriate. For example, the hidden member can be configured to form the visual contact space SK using the driving force of a motor or solenoid. And based on operation (specific operation) to a predetermined operation means (button etc.), you may make it drive the above-mentioned motor and solenoid. Thus, the concealing member does not have to be a plate, and the above-described visual contact space SK may be formed by a driving unit such as a motor or a solenoid or a biasing unit such as a spring. Further, for example, when the movable frame body 400 is at the standby position, by touching the touch electrode 263 (detected by the touch sensor 264), as shown in FIG. 19B from the state shown in FIG. The rotation motor 311 is slightly driven. Accordingly, the upper lid member 240 may be inclined obliquely upward from the substantially horizontal state toward the front (see FIG. 19B), and the above-described visual contact space SK may be formed. Thereby, it is possible to form the visual contact space SK more simply than when the front plate 241 is bent manually.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the upper lid member 240 (hidden member) rotates the rotating member 360 so as not to hinder the movement of the movable frame body 400 when the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position. It rotated with it (refer FIG. 19 (A) (B), FIG. 20 (A)). However, the hidden member may be one that does not move (fixed) regardless of the movement of the movable frame body 400.

  Moreover, in the said form, the ear unit 402 (two-way moving mechanism) for moving the ear member 540 in two directions was provided in the upper decoration part 200. However, the arrangement location of the two-way moving mechanism is not limited to the upper decorative portion 200 and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the two-way moving mechanism may be provided in the left decoration unit 210, the right decoration unit 220, or the operation mechanism unit 230, or may be provided in the game board 2. In short, the movable body for moving in two directions by one drive source may be provided in any part of the gaming machine frame 50 or the gaming board 2.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the ear unit 402 (two-way moving mechanism) tilts the ear member 540 (movable body) in the direction along the linear motion rail 530 (first reference direction) and the left and right with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum. It was made possible to move in the direction (second reference direction). However, the first reference direction and the second reference direction are not limited to the above-described directions, and can be changed as appropriate. That is, the first reference direction and the second reference direction in which the movable body can be moved by the two-way moving mechanism are the direction in which the movable body moves linearly (vertical direction, horizontal direction, front-rear direction), the direction that tilts (swings), and the rotation The directions may be combined as appropriate. In this case, the first reference direction and the second reference direction may be set as the directions in which the first reference direction and the second reference direction are linearly moved, for example, the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the ear unit 402 (two-way moving mechanism) for moving the ear member 540 in two directions is a receiving member that regulates the movement of the rack 543, the pinion 551, and the ear member 540 in the linear direction. 620 at least. However, the configuration of the two-way moving mechanism may be a configuration that does not include a rack and a pinion, for example, a configuration that includes a feed screw, a ball screw, a slide mechanism, a link mechanism, a rotation mechanism, and the like.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 37, the frame movable body 400 was stood up so that it might extend diagonally upward toward the front in an operation position. However, the posture when the frame movable body 400 is in the operating position is possible as appropriate. For example, the movable frame body 400 may be erected in the vertical direction at the operating position. In this case, the vertical length of the movable frame body 400 at the operating position can be maximized, and the impact due to the size can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35 from the state shown in FIG. 1, when the frame movable body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, mainly the upper wall portion, the front wall portion, and the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 are moved. The wall part was displaced (deformed). However, any one of the upper wall part, the front wall part, the lower wall part, the right wall part, and the left wall part of the upper decorative part 200, or any two, or any three, or any four are provided. As the frame is displaced (deformed), the movable frame body 400 may be moved from the standby position to the operating position. Further, as the upper wall portion, front wall portion, lower wall portion, right wall portion, and left wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 are displaced (deformed), the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position. You may let them. Thus, the more the wall portion that is displaced (deformed) in the upper decorative portion 200, the stronger the impact when the movable frame body 400 moves. Note that only a part of the wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 that is deformed as the movable frame body 400 is moved may be displaced (deformed).

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 38 from the state shown in FIG. 6, the frame movable body 400 operate | moves from a standby position mainly as the front wall part and lower wall part of the upper decoration part 200 deform | transform. Moved to position. However, the frame movable body may be moved from the standby position to the operating position as only the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is displaced (deformed). In this case, the movable frame body moves downward from the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200, and it is possible for the player to show an unexpected movement of the movable frame body. Alternatively, the frame movable body may be moved from the standby position to the operating position as only the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is displaced (deformed). In this case, it is possible to give a great surprise to the player who thought that the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is a fixed object, that the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 is deformed.

  Moreover, in the said form, when the frame movable body 400 exists in a stand-by position, the front wall part of the upper decoration part 200 is comprised by the front cover 260 integral with the frame movable body 400 (refer FIG. 14), and an upper decoration part The lower wall part of 200 was comprised with the lower side cover 800 integral with the frame movable body 400 (refer FIG. 15). Thus, when the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the movable frame body 400, the front cover 260 (the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200), and the lower cover 800 (the lower wall of the upper decorative portion 200). Part) moved together. However, the wall portion that moves integrally with the movable frame body 400 among the wall portions of the upper decorative portion 200 can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, when the movable frame body 400 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the movable frame body 400, the front cover 260, the lower cover 800, and the upper lid member 240 (upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200) are integrated. You may make it move to. In this case, it is possible to show the player a very innovative movement in which the three wall portions of the upper decorative portion 200 move together with the movement of the movable frame body 400. In short, the wall part that moves integrally with the frame movable body 400 among the wall parts of the upper decorative part 200 is any one of the upper wall part, the front wall part, the lower wall part, the right wall part, and the left wall part. Or any two, any three, or any four. Moreover, the wall part which moves integrally with the frame movable body 400 among each wall part of the upper decoration part 200 may be an upper wall part, a front wall part, a lower wall part, a right side wall part, and a left side wall part. Thus, the more the wall portion of the upper decorative part 200 that moves together with the movable frame body 400, the stronger the impact when the movable frame body 400 moves. Note that only a part of the wall portion of the upper decorative portion 200 that is displaced (deformed) with the movement of the movable frame body 400 may be moved together with the movable frame body 400.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the SP reach is executed, the movable frame body 400 is moved from the standby position to the operating position. However, when moving the frame movable body 400 from the standby position to the operating position, it can be changed as appropriate, and when performing a special SP reach, winning a jackpot, or fraud against the pachinko gaming machine 1 is detected. If necessary, it can be changed as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said form, as shown in FIG. 8, the 2nd image display apparatus 7 was fixed in the state inclined diagonally upward toward the front. However, the posture of the second image display device 7 can be changed as appropriate, and may stand up in the vertical direction, for example. Further, the second image display device 7 may be configured to be movable (tilted or linearly moved).

  In the above embodiment, the operation mechanism section 230 (game medium storage tray section) is provided on the front frame 53, but the operation mechanism section (game medium storage section) is attached to the inner frame and faces the front of the gaming machine frame. It may be a configuration that In this case, the operation mechanism part (game medium storage tray part) attached to the inner frame is included in the “front frame part”.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not execute a small hit game, but may be a pachinko game machine capable of executing a small hit game. Note that the total opening time of the big winning opening in the small hit game is preferably set to 1.8 seconds or less so that an unintended amount of prize balls is not made.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine that is shifted to the high probability state based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 39 has been described. You may comprise as other types of game machines, such as a 1 type 2 type mixing machine and a 2 type game machine (wing type game machine). The gaming state after the jackpot game may be determined based on a combination of the special symbol type and the gaming state at the time of winning.

  In addition, the dimension demonstrated by the said form is shown as an example to the last, Comprising: It can change suitably. Also, the form of the accessory (frame movable body 400, ear member 540, jaw member 730, etc.) provided in the gaming machine frame 50 is shown as an example only, and can be changed as appropriate. In this specification, “establishment of a predetermined control condition” means that, in the above-described embodiment, a big win is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and the jackpot symbol indicating the win is stopped and displayed. Is Rukoto.

9. Inventions described in the above-described embodiments In the above-described embodiments, the inventions of the following means are shown. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
A predetermined rotation shaft (rotation pin 332) provided in the gaming machine frame;
A movable frame member (movable frame 400) that is rotatable about the rotation axis and is movable to a predetermined standby position or operation position;
A gaming machine comprising: a rotary shaft moving mechanism (link unit 302) capable of moving the rotary shaft when the frame movable member rotates around the rotary shaft.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member provided in the gaming machine frame rotates around the rotation axis, the rotation axis moves by the rotation axis moving mechanism. As a result, the frame movable member further moves while rotating, thereby making a complicated movement. Therefore, it is possible to increase the impact of the production by the frame movable member.

The invention according to means A2
In the gaming machine described in means A1,
The rotating shaft moving mechanism is capable of moving the rotating shaft forward when the frame movable member rotates around the rotating shaft (FIG. 19A⇒FIG. 19B⇒ This is a gaming machine characterized in that it is shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member moves so as to approach the player while rotating. Thereby, it is possible to further enhance the impact of the production by the frame movable member.

The invention according to means A3 is
In the gaming machine described in means A2,
The rotating shaft extends in the left-right direction,
When the frame movable member is in the standby position, the rear end portion (400Y) of the frame movable member is
When the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operating position, it can move forward and upward above the upper edge (50U) of the gaming machine frame (FIG. 40 ( C) (see (D)).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member moves forward while rotating, the rear end portion of the frame movable member faces forward and upward above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame. Move. Accordingly, it is possible to make it difficult for the rear end portion of the frame movable member to interfere with an upper object (for example, a data counter) located above the gaming machine.

The invention according to means A4 is
In the gaming machine described in means A3,
The frame movable member is
When in the standby position, the length in the front-rear direction is larger than the length in the vertical direction (see FIG. 19A),
By moving from the standby position to the operating position, the game machine stands up so that the length in the vertical direction is larger than the length in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 21B). is there.

  For example, when the front end portion of the frame movable member when the frame movable member is in the standby position rotates so as to stand rearward and upward, the frame movable member appears to move away from the player. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the rear end portion of the frame movable member rotates so as to stand forward and upward. Thereby, it is possible to make the frame movable member appear closer to the player, and it is possible to further increase the impact when the vertically long frame movable member is shown.

The invention according to means A5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A1 to means A4,
The rotating shaft moving mechanism is
When the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operation position while rotating around the rotation axis, the rotation axis is moved forward and then moved backward (see FIG. 19A). FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A) → FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. 21 (A) → see FIG. 21 (B)).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member rotates from the standby position to the operating position while rotating around the rotation axis, the rotation axis moves rearward after moving forward. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the frame movable member from protruding too far forward. That is, it is possible to prevent the movable frame member in the operating position from getting too far forward.

The invention according to means A6 is
In the gaming machine described in means A5,
The rotating shaft moving mechanism is
A link member (attachment member 340) to which the frame movable member is attached;
A linear motion body (linear motion member 350) coupled to the link member and capable of linear motion in the front-rear direction;
A rotating body (rotating plate 330) in which the link member is rotatably assembled around the rotation axis;
A game machine comprising: drive means (rotation motor 311) for rotating the rotating body so that the rotating shaft moves backward after moving forward.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the rotating body is rotated by the driving means, the rotating shaft moves backward after moving forward. At this time, the linear member connected to the link member linearly moves back and forth while the link member attached with the frame movable member rotates around the rotation axis. Thereby, it is possible to realize a complicated movement of moving away from the player after approaching the player while rotating the movable frame member.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, the rotating shaft for rotatably mounting the stage movable object is fixed, so that the movement of the stage movable object simply rotates. It was. Therefore, it has not been possible to wipe off the impression that the production by the production movable object (frame movable member) is ordinary in terms of the impression given to the player. Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means A1 to A6 can move the rotating shaft when the frame movable member rotates around the rotating shaft with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722. The difference is that a rotating shaft moving mechanism is provided. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of strengthening the impact of the effect by the frame movable member (to provide an effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
Power-on means (power supply board 150) capable of powering on the gaming machine;
A movable member (frame movable body 400) movable to a predetermined standby position or operation position;
A driving source (rotary motor 311) capable of applying a driving force for moving the movable member,
The movable member is a gaming machine that can move to the standby position or the operating position even if the gaming machine is not powered by the power-on means.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, an employee of the game hall (hall) moves the movable member from the standby position to the operating position before or after the start of business hours. Thereby, even when the gaming machine is not powered on, maintenance can be performed with the movable member in the operating position. Since the movable member can be manually moved in this way, maintenance can be facilitated.

The invention according to means B2
In the gaming machine described in means B1,
Operable operation means (hexagonal shaft portions 321a, 321b) are provided,
The operating means can move the movable member to the standby position or the operating position based on an operation on the operating means even if the game machine is not powered on by the power-on means. It is a game machine characterized by being a thing.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, an employee of the game hall (hall) or the like moves the movable member from the standby position to the operating position by operating the operating means before or after the opening of business hours. This makes it easier to move the movable member to the operating position than when the movable member is directly moved by hand. In this way, it is possible to further facilitate maintenance on the movable member.

The invention according to means B3 is
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
The movable member is provided in the gaming machine frame,
At least a part of the movable member (the face portion of the face unit 403) is not exposed when in the standby position (see FIG. 1), but is exposed when in the operating position (see FIG. 35). Is a gaming machine characterized by

  The movable member provided in the gaming machine frame is easier for the player or the like to touch than the movable member provided in the game board, for example, and therefore dirt and dust are likely to adhere. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable member can be moved from the standby position to the operating position to be exposed. Thereby, by making maintenance of the movable member provided in the gaming machine frame easy, it is possible to make it easy to maintain the beauty and to make it difficult to break down.

The invention according to means B4 is
In the gaming machine according to means B2 or means B3,
The operating means is a gaming machine characterized in that it is provided at a position where it is exposed so that it can be operated from the outside (see FIG. 14).

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the operating means is exposed so that it can be operated from the outside without removing the components of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to make the operation means easy to operate.

The invention according to means B5 is
In the gaming machine described in means B4,
While the operation means cannot be operated manually or is difficult to operate manually, it can be operated more easily than manual operation using a tool (for example, a hexagon wrench) (for example, the hexagonal shaft portions 321a and 321b). It is a featured gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since it is difficult to operate the operation means unless a tool is used, it is possible to make the operation means difficult to be operated by mischief of the player.

The invention according to means B6 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means B2 to means B4,
The operation means includes
While the front frame part is inoperable if it is closed with respect to the base frame part,
The gaming machine is characterized in that it can be operated if the front frame part is opened with respect to the base frame part (see FIG. 56).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the front frame portion can be opened with respect to the base frame portion, but the player cannot open the front frame portion with respect to the base frame portion. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the player from operating the operating means by mischief or the like to move the movable member.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, when the doll is in the operating position, the player touches the doll with mischief and attaches dirt etc. It may be possible to In this case, when the doll subsequently moves to the standby position, dirt or the like remains on the doll and dust or the like remains mixed in the housing member. When this happens, employees of the game hall (hall) bother to move the doll (movable member) from the standby position while the game machine is powered on in order to perform maintenance such as removing dirt and garbage as described above. It was necessary to move to a position, and maintenance work was troublesome. Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means B1 to B6 is based on the game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722 even if the movable member is not turned on by the power-on means. It is different in that it can be moved to a position or an operating position. Thereby, in the gaming machine provided with the movable member that can be moved, it is possible to solve the problem of facilitating maintenance (to provide an effect).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1 is
In a gaming machine that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A movable first movable body (frame movable body 400);
A first drive source (rotary motor 311) capable of moving the first movable body to a predetermined first standby position (standby position) or first operation position (operation position);
A movable second movable body (ear member 540);
A second drive source (linear motion motor 550) capable of moving the second movable body to a predetermined second standby position (storage position) or second operation position (projection position);
Identification capable of detecting that the first movable body has moved to any specific position from the first standby position to the first operating position (position when the frame movable body 400 is in FIG. 20B). Position detection means (movable space photosensor 309);
Based on the detection by the specific position detection means, the second drive source can move the second movable body from the second standby position to the second operation position, while the detection by the specific position detection means. Movable body control means (production control microcomputer 91 that executes steps S305 and S306) that makes the second movable body unable to move from the second standby position to the second operation position based on the absence of It is a gaming machine characterized by

  There is a method of determining the start timing of moving the second movable body at the second standby position toward the second operation position based on the number of steps of the first drive source (output control of the pulse signal to the first drive source). . However, this method does not guarantee that the above-described start timing can be reliably grasped due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the second movable body cannot be moved from the second standby position to the second operating position unless the specific position detecting means detects that the first movable body has moved to the specific position. I am doing so. As a result, the second movable body moves from the second standby position to the second operation position even though the second movable body at the second standby position is not moved toward the second operation position. Inconveniences can be avoided.

The invention according to means C2
In the gaming machine described in means C1,
The specific position is a position before the first movable body moves to the first operating position (see FIG. 20B),
A movable body unit (201) having the first movable body and the second movable body;
The movable body unit is:
When the first movable body is in the first standby position, the second movable body does not form a movable space (KK) in which the second movable body can move from the second standby position to the second operating position (FIG. 19 ( A))
The movable space is formed until the first movable body moves at least from the specific position to the first operating position (see FIG. 20B → FIG. 21A → FIG. 21B). It is a gaming machine characterized by being.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, there is a possibility that a movable space in which the second movable body can move from the second standby position to the second operating position before the first movable body moves to the specific position may not be formed. For this reason, if the second movable body moves from the second standby position to the second operation position even though the movable space is not formed, a serious failure may occur. Therefore, by allowing the second movable body to move to the second operating position on condition that the first movable body has moved to the specific position, it is possible to reliably prevent the above-described serious failure.

The invention according to means C3 is:
In the gaming machine described in means C2,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
The movable body unit is a gaming machine that is provided in the gaming machine frame (see FIG. 1).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the movable body unit is provided in the gaming machine frame, for example, the movable body unit is located closer to the player than in the case where the movable body unit is provided in the game board. possible. Therefore, it is necessary to take all possible measures against the failure of the movable body unit. However, it is possible to provide a safer gaming machine by reliably preventing the above-described serious failure.

The invention according to means C4 is
In the gaming machine described in means C3,
The gaming machine frame is
A window portion (glass plate 55) through which a predetermined area (game area 3) provided inside the gaming machine frame can be visually recognized;
A game medium storage part (operation mechanism part 230) that is located below the window part and can store a game medium (game ball);
A curtain plate portion (curtain plate 51a) located below the game medium storage portion;
An upper decorative part (upper decorative part 200) that is located above the window part and decorates the upper part of the gaming machine frame,
The upper decoration part includes the movable body unit (201),
The length (distance L1) from the front end position (P1) of the upper decoration portion to the front end position (front surface position P2) of the curtain plate portion is determined from the front end position (P3) of the game medium storage portion to the curtain plate portion. It is a gaming machine characterized by being at least twice the length to the front end position (distance L2).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the length from the front end position of the upper decoration portion to the front end position of the curtain plate portion is more than twice the length from the front end position of the game medium storage portion to the front end position of the curtain plate portion. Therefore, the upper side of the gaming machine protrudes greatly forward. Therefore, the movable body unit is arranged at a position closer to the player. Therefore, by reliably preventing the above-described serious failure, it is possible to provide an upper decorative portion including a safe movable body unit even if the upper decorative portion protrudes greatly forward.

The invention according to means C5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means C1 to means C4,
Electrical wiring (harness 850) connected to the first movable body;
An electrical wiring cover (harness cover 840) covering at least a part of the electrical wiring,
The electrical wiring cover is provided with a detection portion (shielding protrusion 843),
The specific position detecting means detects that the first movable body has moved to the specific position based on detecting the detection portion of the electrical wiring cover (FIG. 32B). This is a gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the electric wiring cover having the detection portion serves not only to hide the electric wiring but also to be detected by the specific position detecting means. Thereby, it is possible to detect the 1st operation position of the 1st movable body, without providing the exclusive parts for detecting by specific position detection means.

  By the way, in the case of providing a plurality of movable bodies as in the gaming machine described in JP2013-169261A, the number of steps of the first drive source (stepping motor) that moves the first movable body (first step) There is a method of determining the start timing of the movement of the second movable body based on the output control of the pulse signal to the drive source. That is, when the number of steps in the first drive source reaches a predetermined value, there is a method of driving the second drive source by determining that it is a timing for moving the second movable body from the second standby position to the second operation position. However, in the case of this method, the management of the number of steps of the first drive source may be out of order due to the influence of noise or the like. If so, the second movable body may move from the second standby position to the second operation position at an unintended timing (situation). Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means C1 to C5 is based on the fact that the specific position detecting means detects the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-169261. Is movable from the second standby position to the second operation position, while the second movable body is not movable from the second standby position to the second operation position based on the absence of detection by the specific position detection means. The difference is that a control means is provided. This solves the problem of avoiding the second movable body from moving from the second standby position to the second operating position at an unintended timing in a gaming machine including the first movable body and the second movable body. It is possible to (act).

<Means D>
The invention according to means D1
In a gaming machine that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
A movable frame member (frame movable body 400) provided in the gaming machine frame and movable to a predetermined standby position or operating position;
When the frame movable member is in the standby position, a specific design portion (a face portion of the face unit 403) of the frame movable member is made invisible, while when the frame movable member is in the operating position, the design is made. A hidden member (upper lid member 240) that makes the portion visible,
The hidden contact member (SK) is a visual contact space (SK) in which at least a part of the design portion can be visually recognized and contacted based on a specific operation (operation to bend upward) even when the frame movable member is in the standby position. Can be formed (see FIG. 34).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, employees of the game hall (hall) or the like form a visual contact space by a specific operation on the hidden member before or after the start of business hours. Thereby, the design portion of the frame movable member in the standby position can be visually recognized and contacted. As a result, it is possible to remove dirt, dust, and the like attached to the design portion of the frame movable member, and it is possible to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the design portion of the frame movable member.

The invention relating to the means D2
In the gaming machine described in the means D1,
The hidden member includes a fixed portion (rear plate 242) that is fixed when the frame movable member is at the standby position, and a bent portion (front plate) that is assembled to the fixed portion so as to be bent. 241),
In the gaming machine, the bent portion is arranged in front of the fixed portion and is bent with respect to the fixed portion to form the visual contact space (see FIG. 34). is there.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the bent portion on the front side of the hidden member can be bent with respect to the fixed portion on the rear side. Therefore, it becomes easy for an employee or the like who goes around the aisle of the amusement hall to bend the bent portion, and the maintainability can be improved. Then, when the player touches the hidden member so as to see the design portion of the frame movable member by mischief, only the bent portion close to the player of the hidden member is bent. Thereby, it is possible to prevent destruction of the hidden member while making the entire design portion of the frame movable member invisible as much as possible.

The invention according to means D3 is
In the gaming machine described in means D2,
A biasing member (winding spring 244) that biases the bent portion in a direction opposite to the direction in which the bent portion bends with respect to the fixed portion;
The bent portion is bent in the bending direction (the direction indicated by the arrow X1 in FIG. 14) against the urging force of the urging member to form the visual contact space (FIG. 34). This is a gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the visual contact space cannot be formed unless the bent portion of the hidden member is kept bent against the urging force of the urging member. Therefore, even if the player once bends the bent portion by mischief, it is possible to prevent the bent portion from being naturally bent by the urging force of the urging member thereafter. As a result, it is possible to avoid the formation of the visual contact space.

The invention according to means D4 is
In the gaming machine described in the means D2 or the means D3,
The gaming machine frame includes an upper decoration part (upper decoration part 200) for decorating the upper part of the gaming machine frame,
The hidden member is
When the frame movable member is in the standby position, it forms at least a part of the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion (see FIG. 1),
When the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operating position, the frame movable member can be moved so as not to hinder the movement of the frame movable member (FIG. 19 (A) → FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A). A gaming machine characterized by the above.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operating position, the hidden member that forms the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion of the gaming machine frame moves. Thus, when the frame movable member is visible, it is possible to give a surprise that the hidden member moves as the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion is deformed.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, when the doll is in the operating position, the player touches the face part (design part) of the doll with mischief, or attaches dirt or the like. There is a possibility that dust or the like is mixed in the inside. In this case, when the doll subsequently moves to the standby position, dirt or the like remains on the face portion of the doll and dust or the like remains mixed in the housing member. If this happens, employees in the amusement hall (hall) have to move the doll from the standby position to the operating position in order to perform the maintenance of removing the dirt and trash described above, and the maintenance work is troublesome. there were. Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means D1 to D4 is such that, with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, when the frame movable member is in the standby position, a specific design portion of the frame movable member is visually recognized On the other hand, when the frame movable member is in the operating position, it is provided with a hidden member that allows the design portion to be visually recognized, and the hidden member is based on a specific operation even when the frame movable member is in the standby position. The difference is that it is possible to form a visual contact space in which at least a part of the design portion of the frame movable member can be viewed and contacted. Thereby, in the gaming machine provided with the movable frame movable member, it is possible to solve the problem of facilitating maintenance (to provide operational effects).

<Means E>
The invention according to means E1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A second reference that is movable between a first position (protruding position) and a second position (retracted position) in a predetermined first reference direction (the direction in which the rack 543 extends) and that is different from the first reference direction. A movable body (ear member 540) movable between the second position and the third position (storage position) in a direction (a direction tilted to the left and right with the contact portion TB as a fulcrum);
A drive source (linear motion motor 550) capable of moving the movable body;
The movable body is moved from the first position to the second position in the first reference direction by the driving force of the drive source, and then moved from the second position to the third position in the second reference direction. And a two-way moving mechanism (ear unit 402) that can be operated.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, after the movable body is moved from the first position to the second position in the first reference direction by the driving force of one driving source by the two-way moving mechanism, the second reference direction It is possible to move from the second position to the third position. That is, the movable body can be moved in two directions without using two drive sources. Therefore, by reducing the number of drive sources, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight and an increase in arrangement space, and it is possible to reduce the risk of electrical failure.

The invention according to means E2
In the gaming machine described in means E1,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
The gaming machine frame is
A window portion (glass plate 55) through which a predetermined area (game area 3) provided inside the gaming machine frame can be visually recognized;
A game medium storage part (operation mechanism part 230) that is located below the window part and can store a game medium (game ball);
A curtain plate portion (curtain plate 51a) located below the game medium storage portion;
An upper decorative part (upper decorative part 200) that is located above the window part and decorates the upper part of the gaming machine frame,
The upper decorative portion includes the movable body, the drive source, and the two-way moving mechanism,
The length (distance L1) from the front end position (P1) of the upper decoration portion to the front end position (front surface position P2) of the curtain plate portion is determined from the front end position (P3) of the game medium storage portion to the curtain plate portion. It is a gaming machine characterized by being at least twice the length to the front end position (distance L2).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the length from the front end position of the upper decoration part to the front end position of the base frame part is at least twice the length from the front end position of the game medium storage part to the front end position of the base frame part. Therefore, the upper side of the gaming machine protrudes greatly forward. Therefore, the upper part of the gaming machine is turned forward, and the weight reduction of the upper decoration part is desired. Therefore, as described above, the two-way moving mechanism provided in the upper decorative portion can reduce the driving source and reduce the weight.

The invention according to means E3 is
In the gaming machine according to means E1 or means E2,
The two-way moving mechanism is
A pinion (551) rotatable by the driving force of the driving source;
A rack (543) attached to the movable body and meshing with the pinion;
A restricting portion (receiving member 620) for restricting movement of the movable body in the first reference direction,
By rotating the pinion, the movable body is moved from the first position to the second position in the linear direction in which the rack extends as the first reference direction, and the linear direction of the movable body is controlled by the restriction portion. The movable body is tilted from the second position to the third position in a state where the movement to the position is restricted (see FIG. 27 (A) → FIG. 26 (A) → FIG. 25 (A)). It is a featured gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the two-way moving mechanism using the pinion that is rotated by the driving force of the driving source, the rack attached to the movable body, and the restricting portion that restricts the movement of the movable body in the linear direction. It is possible to realize a mechanism that moves the movable body in two directions with one drive source.

The invention according to means E4 is
In the gaming machine described in means E3,
The two-way moving mechanism is
A director (the heel plate 510 and the heel member 520) having the pinion attached thereto via the drive source,
By tilting the movable body from the second position to the third position in a state where the movement of the movable body in the linear direction is restricted by the restriction portion, the pinion, the drive source, and the effector This is a gaming machine that moves (swings).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the pinion rotates, the movable body moves linearly from the first position to the second position, and then tilts from the second position to the third position. By this tilting of the movable body, the pinion meshed with the rack also moves. Thereby, the effect body which has attached the pinion via a drive source will also move. Therefore, not only the movable body can be moved in two directions but also the effect body can be moved by the two-way moving mechanism.

  By the way, like the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, the movable body usually moves only in a predetermined first reference direction (linear direction or rotational direction) by the driving force of one driving source. It is. Therefore, if it is attempted to move the movable body not only in the first reference direction but also in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction, it is generally considered to provide a drive source other than the drive source described above. It is done. However, when two drive sources are provided to move the movable body in two directions, the weight may increase and the arrangement space may increase, and the risk of electrical failure may increase. Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means E1 to E4 is the second aspect in which the movable body is moved from the first position in the first reference direction by the driving force of the driving source to the gaming machine described in JP 2004-16722 A. The difference is that a two-way moving mechanism is provided which can be moved from the second position to the third position in the second reference direction after being moved to the position. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of moving the movable body in two directions without using two drive sources (to provide an effect).

<Means F>
The invention according to means F1 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
A frame movable member (frame movable body 400) provided in the gaming machine frame and movable to a predetermined standby position or an operation position at least a part of which is located above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame; Prepared,
The frame movable member is
When in the standby position, the length in the front-rear direction is larger than the length in the vertical direction (see FIG. 19A),
By moving from the standby position to the operating position, the game machine stands up so that the length in the vertical direction is larger than the length in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 21B). is there.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member is in the standby position, the length in the front-rear direction is larger than the length in the vertical direction. In addition, when moving the frame movable member from the standby position to the operating position, the frame movable member is above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame, and the length in the vertical direction is larger than the length in the front-rear direction. Stand up to be. In this way, it is possible to increase the impact of the production by the frame movable member by making it appear to the player that the frame movable member appears vertically above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame.

The invention according to means F2 is
In the gaming machine described in means F1,
A rotating shaft (rotating pin 332) extending in the left-right direction and rotatably mounting the frame movable member;
When the frame movable member is at the standby position, the rear end of the frame movable member is
When the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operation position, the frame movable member is movable forward and upward (see FIGS. 40C and 40D). .

  For example, when the front end portion of the frame movable member when the frame movable member is at the standby position moves (rotates) so as to stand rearward and upward, the frame movable member appears to move away from the player. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the rear end portion of the frame movable member moves (rotates) so as to stand forward and upward. Thereby, it is possible to make the frame movable member appear closer to the player, and it is possible to further increase the impact when the vertically long frame movable member is shown.

The invention according to means F3 is
In the gaming machine described in means F2,
When the frame movable member rotates around the rotation axis, a rotation axis moving mechanism (link unit 302) capable of moving the rotation axis forward is provided (FIG. 19A → FIG. 19). B) => see FIG. 20 (A)).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable frame member is rotatably assembled when the rear end of the movable frame member moves forward and upward above the upper edge of the gaming machine frame. The rotating shaft moves forward. Thereby, the rear end part of the frame movable member can be moved closer to the player, and the impact can be further increased. Furthermore, it is possible to make it difficult to interfere with an upper object (for example, a data counter) located above the gaming machine by moving the rear end portion of the frame movable member upward while moving further forward.

The invention according to means F4 is
In the gaming machine described in means F3,
The rotating shaft moving mechanism is
When the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operation position while rotating around the rotation axis, the rotation axis is moved forward and then moved backward (see FIG. 19A). FIG. 19 (B) → FIG. 20 (A) → FIG. 20 (B) → FIG. 21 (A) → see FIG. 21 (B)).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the frame movable member rotates around the rotation axis and moves from the standby position to the operation position, the rotation axis moves rearward after being moved forward by the rotation axis moving mechanism. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the frame movable member from protruding too far forward. That is, it is possible to prevent the movable frame member in the operating position from getting too far forward.

The invention according to means F5 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means F1 to means F4,
When the frame movable member is in the operating position, the frame movable member is inclined so as to extend obliquely upward toward the front (see FIG. 37).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the vertically long frame movable member is inclined obliquely upward toward the front at the operating position. Thereby, it is possible for a player sitting during the game to easily visually recognize the vertically movable frame movable member, for example, compared to the case where the vertically elongated frame movable member stands in the vertical direction.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, since the movable object for presentation that has been in the vertically long state moves so as to be in a horizontal state, the portion of the movable movable article that can be seen by the player is reduced. It ’s moving. That is, for the player, the effect moving object when in the operating position appears to be smaller than the effect moving object when in the standby position. Therefore, there is room for improvement in terms of the impression given to the player by the movement of the movable object for production (frame movable member). Therefore, the invention according to the above-described means F1 to F5 is different from the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722 in that the frame movable member has a length in the front-rear direction when the frame movable member is in the standby position. It is different in that it is erected so that the length in the vertical direction becomes larger than the length in the front-rear direction by moving from the standby position to the operating position. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of strengthening the impact of the effect by the frame movable member (to provide an effect).

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The invention according to means G1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
A gaming machine frame (50) including a frame-shaped base frame portion (outer frame 51 and inner frame 52) and a front frame portion (front frame 53) located on the front side of the base frame portion;
The gaming machine frame includes an upper decoration part (upper decoration part 200) that decorates the upper part of the gaming machine frame, and a frame movable member that is provided in the upper decoration part and is movable to a predetermined standby position or operation position. Frame movable body 400, front cover 260, and lower cover 800),
As the frame movable member is displaced at least a part of the wall portion (upper wall portion, lower wall portion, left wall portion, right wall portion, front wall portion) formed in the upper decorative portion, A gaming machine that can move from the standby position to the operating position (see FIGS. 1 and 35).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the wall portion formed in the upper decorative portion is displaced by the movement of the frame movable member from the standby position to the operating position. Thereby, it is possible to increase the impact of the effect due to the movement of the frame movable member by showing the player the deformation of the wall portion of the upper decoration portion.

The invention according to means G2
In the gaming machine described in means G1,
The frame movable member is movable from the standby position to the operating position as at least a part of the lower wall portion (lower cover 800) of the upper decorative portion is displaced (FIG. 6, FIG. 6). 38).

  Conventionally, the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion of the gaming machine frame is generally a fixed object. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operating position as the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion is deformed. Thereby, it is possible to give a big surprise to the player who thought that the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion is a fixed object, as the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion is deformed with the movement of the frame movable member. is there. In other words, it is possible to increase the impact of the production due to the movement of the frame movable member by showing the player who is playing a deformation of the portion (lower wall portion) immediately above.

The invention according to means G3 is
In the gaming machine described in means G2,
When the frame movable member is at the standby position, it forms at least a part of the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion (see FIG. 6).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member itself at the standby position forms the lower wall portion of the upper decoration portion. Therefore, it is possible to show the player a novel movement in which the portion that has formed the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion moves together with the movement of the frame movable member.

The invention according to means G4 is
In the gaming machine described in the means G2 or the means G3,
In the frame movable member, at least a part of the lower wall part of the upper decorative part is displaced, and at least a part of the front wall part (front cover 260) of the upper decorative part is displaced, the standby unit A gaming machine that is movable from a position to the operation position (see FIGS. 6 and 38).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, not only the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion is displaced (deformed) but also the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion is displaced (deformed) as the frame movable member moves. Therefore, it is possible to show the player a greater deformation of the upper decoration part and to give a greater surprise.

The invention according to means G5 is
In the gaming machine described in means G4,
The frame movable member forms at least a part of a lower wall part of the upper decorative part and at least a part of a front wall part of the upper decorative part when in the standby position. It is a gaming machine characterized by being (see FIG. 6).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member itself at the standby position forms both the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion and the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion. Therefore, it is possible to show the player a very special movement in which both the lower wall portion and the front wall portion of the upper decoration portion move together with the movement of the frame movable member.

The invention according to means G6 is
In the gaming machine according to means G4 or means 5,
In the frame movable member, at least a part of the lower wall part of the upper decorative part is displaced, at least a part of the front wall part of the upper decorative part is displaced, and the upper wall part (upper side) of the upper decorative part The gaming machine is characterized in that it can move from the standby position to the operating position as at least a part of the lid member 240) is displaced (see FIGS. 1 and 35).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, as the frame movable member moves, the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion is displaced (deformed), and the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion is also displaced (deformed). The upper wall portion of the portion is also displaced (deformed). Therefore, it is possible to give a very strong impact to the player by showing most of the deformation of the wall part forming the upper decoration part.

The invention according to means G7 is
In the gaming machine described in means G1,
The frame movable member is movable from the standby position to the operating position as at least a part of the front wall portion (front cover 260) of the upper decorative portion is displaced (FIGS. 6 and 6). 38).

  Conventionally, the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion of the gaming machine frame is generally a fixed object. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member moves from the standby position to the operating position as the front wall portion of the upper decoration portion is displaced. As a result, it is possible to give a big surprise to the player who thought that the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion is a fixed object, as the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion deforms as the frame movable member moves. is there.

The invention according to means G8 is
In the gaming machine described in means G7,
When the frame movable member is at the standby position, it forms at least a part of the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion (see FIG. 6).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the frame movable member itself at the standby position forms the front wall portion of the upper decoration portion. Therefore, it is possible to show the player a novel movement in which the portion that formed the front wall portion of the upper decoration portion moves together with the movement of the frame movable member.

The invention according to means G9 is
In the gaming machine described in means G1,
The frame movable member includes at least two of a lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion, a front wall portion of the upper decorative portion, and an upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion (a front wall portion (front cover 260) and a lower wall portion). The gaming machine is characterized in that it can move from the standby position to the operating position as the (lower cover 800) is displaced (see FIGS. 6 and 38).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, as the frame movable member moves, at least two of the lower wall portion of the upper decorative portion, the front wall portion of the upper decorative portion, and the upper wall portion of the upper decorative portion are displaced (deformed). To do. Therefore, it is possible to show the player a large deformation of the upper decoration part that has not been seen so far, and to give a great impact.

  By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722, when the doll moves, the doll only jumps out of the housing member separately attached to the upper decorative portion. That is, even if the doll moves, there is no change in the shape of the upper decoration part. Therefore, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of the impact of the production due to the movement of the frame movable member (doll). Accordingly, the invention according to the above-described means G1 to G9 is different from the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-16722 in that the frame movable member is deformed at least in part of the wall portion formed in the upper decoration portion. Thus, it is different in that it can move from the standby position to the operating position. Thereby, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of strengthening the impact of the effect due to the movement of the frame movable member (the effect can be obtained).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 50 ... Gaming machine frame 50U ... Upper edge 53 ... Front frame 91 ... Production control microcomputer 200 ... Upper decoration part 220 ... Right decoration part 240 ... Upper lid member 241 ... Front plate 242 ... Rear plate 260 ... Front side cover 309 ... Photosensor 311 for movable space ... Rotary motor 332 ... Rotary pin 400 ... Frame movable body 543 ... Rack 550 ... Linear motion motor 551 ... Pinion 540 ... Ear member 730 ... Jaw member 800 ... Lower cover 840 ... Harness cover 843: Shielding protrusion

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine that can be controlled to a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
It is movable between the first position and the second position in a predetermined first reference direction, and between the second position and the third position in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction. A movable movable body,
Two directions capable of moving the movable body from the first position to the second position in the first reference direction and then moving from the second position to the third position in the second reference direction And a moving mechanism.

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