JP2018158067A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems that the operation of each of a plurality of operation units is unsophisticated and not innovative.SOLUTION: A game machine includes operation means (60) capable of being given a depressing operation from a player from a first position to a second position, and allows the operation means (60) to be inclined within a prescribed angle so that the posture of the operation means (60) changes when the depressing operation is performed. The game machine further includes detection means (6sw) for detecting the operation to the operation means (60) from the first position to the second position. The inclining movement of the operation means (60) is configured no to become the obstacle of detection of operation by the detection means (6sw).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 28

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to an operating means that can be operated by a player.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a swivel game machine (slot machine (for example, Patent Document 1)) performs a determination related to a game when a start condition is satisfied, and starts a plurality of reels based on the determination result to advance the game. The gaming machine has a casing having a front side opened, a front door capable of opening and closing the front side of the casing, and a gaming machine having a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols marked on the outer peripheral surface inside the gaming machine. , A payout device for paying out medals, a control device for executing control related to the game, and the like.

  The front door has a display window for displaying symbols on multiple reels, a medal slot for inserting medals, and a number of operation parts that can be operated by the player (bet button, start lever, multiple stops) Buttons, production buttons, etc.). In general, the start lever is provided so as to be able to rotate, and a plurality of other operation buttons (a bet button, a plurality of stop buttons, an effect button, etc.) are provided so as to be able to be pushed.

  Each operation unit is provided with a detection SW for detecting the operation, and as a control device, a main control device for controlling the progress of the game based on operations of a bet button, a start lever, a plurality of stop buttons, and the like, There is provided a sub-control device that controls an effect accompanying the progress and requests an operation of an effect button when a specific effect condition is satisfied, and executes the specific effect.

JP2015-37736A

In a conventional gaming machine (cylinder-type gaming machine), any of the plurality of operation units that can be pushed by the player is simple and lacks novelty.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the above-described problems.

  The first aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine (1), comprising operating means (60) that allows a player to perform a pushing operation from the first position to the second position, and the operation is performed when the pushing operation is performed. The operation means (60) can be tilted within a predetermined angle so that the posture of the means (60) changes.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, the operation means (60) includes a detection means (6sw) for detecting an operation of the operation means (60) from the first position to the second position. It is characterized in that the tilting does not hinder the detection of the operation by the detection means (6sw).

  According to a third invention, in the second invention, a movable member (79) which is movably attached to the main body member (66) of the gaming machine (1) and has a detected part (79) detected by the detecting means (6sw) ( 75), and the operating means (60) is connected to the movable member (75) so as to allow the tilting.

  According to the present invention, a novel operation can be realized by changing the posture of the operating means to be pushed.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a gaming machine. It is a top view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the state where the front door of the gaming machine was opened. It is a figure which shows the control system of a game machine. It is a perspective view of an upper production unit. It is a rear view of the upper production unit. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state where the gimmick button is separated in FIG. 6. It is a perspective view of the state where the gimmick button and other part of the upper production unit are removed. It is a figure of the state which isolate | separated the movable member in FIG. It is a rear view of a gimmick button. It is a perspective view from the rear upper side of a gimmick button. It is a perspective view from the back left side of a gimmick button. It is a perspective view from the rear left upper side of a gimmick button. (A) is a front view of the part a in FIG. 9, (b) is a front view of the part b in FIG. 10, and (c) is a front view of the part c in FIG. (A) is a top view of the a part of FIG. 9, (b) is a top view of the b part of FIG. 10, (c) is a top view of the c part of FIG. (A) is a side view of the part a in FIG. 9, (b) is a side view of the part b in FIG. 10, and (c) is a side view of the part c in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. It is a figure of the state which switched the gimmick button from FIG. 18 to the 1st separation position. It is a figure of the state which switched the gimmick button to the complete separation position from FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.16 (c). It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG.16 (c). It is a top view in which the gimmick button of the upper effect unit is in the first separation position. It is a top view in which the gimmick button of the upper effect unit is in the second separation position. It is a top view in which the gimmick button of the upper effect unit is in the third separation position. FIG. 27 is a front view of the upper effect unit of FIG. 25 or FIG. 26. It is a side view of the gaming machine in which the gimmick button is in a unique posture. It is a time chart which shows a specific game effect and operation effect. It is a chart which shows a winning combination, its advantageous degree, and the execution rate of a specific production. (1) is a figure which shows the display at the time of the operation request of an effect button, (2) is a figure which respectively shows the display at the time of the operation request of a gimmick button. (1) is a chart showing an operation request rate of each button in an operation effect, and (2) is a chart showing determination rates of various operation modes when an operation request of a gimmick button is requested. (1) is a chart showing an operation request rate of each button in the second operation effect, and (2) is a chart showing determination rates of various operation modes at the time of an operation request of a gimmick button.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine 1 includes a housing 2 and a front door 3 attached to the housing 2. The housing | casing 2 is formed in the substantially rectangular box which the front side opens. The front door 3 has a left end supported at the front left end of the housing 2 by a hinge 2a so as to be rotatable about a substantially vertical axis, and the front door 3 opens and closes the front side opening of the housing 2.
A key cylinder 4 is provided on the right side of the front door 3, and the front door 3 is locked by the key cylinder 4 with the front side opening of the housing 2 being closed. When a dedicated key is inserted into the key hole of the key cylinder 4 and rotated, the front door 3 is unlocked so that the front side opening of the housing 2 can be opened. The front door 3 is provided with left and right side lamps 5 a and 5 b which are long in the vertical direction along both left and right edges, and a gimmick button device 6 is provided on the upper right portion of the front door 3. The gimmick button device 6 will be described in detail later.

  The front door 3 is provided with a middle protruding portion 5c that is slightly lower in the center in the vertical direction and between the left and right side lamps 5a and 5b. 5c includes a medal slot 7 and a plurality of operation units (MAX-BET button 8, settlement button 9, start lever 10, left middle right stop buttons 11-13, return button 15, effect button 18, cross key 19). Is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the medal insertion slot 7 is arranged on the upper right portion of the middle overhanging portion 5 c, and a medal can be inserted (bet or stored) from the medal insertion slot 7. The medal inserted from the insertion slot 7 can be detected by the medal sensor 16s. The MAX-BET button 8 is disposed on the upper left portion of the middle overhang portion 5c, and “3” of the medals (up to “50”) stored by the operation are required to play one game. A medal can be bet, and the operation of the MAX-BET button 8 is detected by the MAX-BET button switch 8sw. The settlement button 9 is arranged on the left side of the upper surface of the MAX-BET button 8 on the upper surface of the middle overhang portion 5c, and can settle the medals stored by the operation (pay it to the medal storage tray 32). The operation of the button 9 is detected by the settlement button switch 9sw.

  The start lever 10 is arranged to protrude forward from the front left portion of the middle overhang portion 5c, and in the state where “3” medals are betted, the operation starts rotation of the reels 17a to 17c to start the game. The operation of the start lever 10 is detected by the start switch 10sw. The stop buttons 11 to 13 are arranged at the center of the front surface of the middle overhang portion 5c, and can stop the rotation of the left, middle and right reels 17a to 17c by the operation, and the operation of these stop buttons 11 to 13 is a stop switch. It is detected by 11 sw to 13 sw.

  The return button 15 is arranged on the right front portion of the middle overhang portion 5c, and can return a medal that is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 and jammed in the selector 16 by an operation. The selector 16 is in a state where the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped and the number of bets placed on the medals is less than “3” or the number of stored medals is less than “50”. When the insertion possible condition is satisfied, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 are classified into regular medals and non-regular medals, and the regular medals are detected by the medal sensor 16s by proper insertion, and the hopper guide member The non-regular medal and the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 when the insertion possible condition is not established are guided to the medal payout outlet 33 by the guide member 523 and discharged to the medal storage tray 32. .

  The reels 17a to 17c are provided inside the housing 2 so as to be arranged on the left and right so as to be rotatable around a common axis oriented in the left-right direction. The reels 17a to 17c are driven to rotate by stepping motors 101 to 103, respectively, and the origin positions of the reels 17a to 17c are detected by the left, middle and right reel sensors 111s to 113s, respectively. A plurality of symbols are marked in a line in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 17a to 17c.

  The effect button 18 is disposed at the center of the upper surface of the middle overhang portion 5c, and a predetermined effect or the like can be executed by the operation. The operation of the effect button 18 is detected by the effect button detection switch 18sw. The cross key 19 is arranged between the medal slot 7 on the upper surface of the middle overhanging portion 5c and the effect button 18, and a predetermined effect setting or the like can be performed by the operation. It is detected by the detection switch 19sw.

  In addition, the sub control board 400, when the production button detection switch 18sw detects the operation of the production button 18, or when the cross key detection switch 19sw detects the operation of the cross key 19, via the production control board 410, Various effect devices such as the liquid crystal display device 46 are controlled, and the lower speakers 34 a and 34 b are controlled via the amplifier control board 440.

  The effect button 18 can be omitted and the function can be entrusted to the gimmick button device 6 and the MAX-BET button 8. In this case, when the gimmick switch 6sw detects an operation of the gimmick button device 6 or when the MAX-BET switch 8sw detects an operation of the MAX-BET button 8, the main control board 300 applies a predetermined control to the sub-control board 400. The sub control board 400 can transmit the command and receive the command to perform the control.

  The front door 3 is provided with a panel 20 on the upper side of the middle protruding portion 5c and between the left and right side lamps 5a and 5b. The panel 20 includes a display window 21, effect lamps 22a to 22j, and a start lamp. 23, BET lamps 24a to 24c, stored number display unit 25, game state display lamps 26a and 26b, acquired number display unit 27, insertion possible display lamp 28, re-game display lamp 29, and stop operation sequence display lamps 30a to 30c. Is provided.

  The display window 21 is largely disposed in the center portion of the panel 20 so that the player can visually recognize the front sides of the reels 17a to 17c, and when the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped, the left reel 17a having the left middle right. -Three symbols on each of the middle reels 17c; a total of nine symbols are displayed.

  On the left side of the display window 21, effect lamps 22a to 22e, a start lamp 23, BET lamps 24a to 24c, a stored number display 25, a game state display lamps 26a and 26b, an acquired number display 27, a throw-in display lamp 28 The replay display lamp 29 and the stop operation order display lamps 30 a to 30 c are arranged, and the effect lamps 22 f to 22 j are arranged on the right side of the display window 21.

  The effect lamps 22a to 22j notify the current state (for example, a normal state or an ART state) under the control of the effect control board 410. The start lamp 23 can accept a game start operation by the start lever 10 in a state where the rotation of the reels 17 a to 17 c is stopped and “3” medals are bet under the control of the main control board 300. Notify that it is. The BET lamps 24 a to 24 c display the bet number of medals bet under the control of the main control board 300.

  The stored number display unit 25 displays the stored number of stored medals under the control of the main control board 300. The game state display lamps 26 a and 26 b notify the current game state (for example, a normal state or an ART state) under the control of the main control board 300. The acquired number display unit 27 displays the acquired number of medals acquired by the game under the control of the main control board 300.

  Here, among the nine symbols of the reels 17a to 17c displayed on the display window 21 when the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped, three symbols of the three reels 17a to 17c on a predetermined effective line are displayed. When a combination that becomes a medal winning combination is present (one for each reel 17a to 17c), it is possible to acquire the number of medals corresponding to the medal winning combination. The acquired medals are stored until the number of stored medals reaches “50”. When the number of stored medals is “50”, the medals are paid out to the medal storing tray 32.

  The input enabling display lamp 28 notifies the fact when the input enabling condition is satisfied under the control of the main control board 300. The re-game display lamp 29 notifies that when three symbols are displayed on the active line in a combination that will be a re-game. Here, when the three symbols on the active line are displayed in a combination that will be a re-game, it is possible to start the next game by operating the start lever 10 without betting a new medal. Become.

  The stop operation order display lamps 30a to 30c have the concept of the pressing order of the winning combination determined at the start of the game by the main control board 300 (the reels 17a to 17c are pushed in the determined pressing order of the stop buttons 11, 12, 13). Only when the rotation is stopped, three symbols are displayed on the active line in a combination to be a specific combination) When the combination is a specific combination, the pressing order of the determined stop buttons 11, 12, 13 is notified. obtain.

  The front door 3 is provided with a lower panel 31 on which a character or the like that is a motif of the gaming machine 1 is drawn below the middle overhang portion 5c and between the left and right side lamps 5a and 5b. The medal storage tray 32 including the lower portions of the side lamps 5 a and 5 b is provided below 31, and the medal payout opening 33 faces the inside of the medal storage tray 32 from the rear side.

  An upper effect unit 50 is provided above the front door 3, the gimmick button device 6 is provided in the upper effect unit 50, and a liquid crystal display device 46 is provided on the rear side of the upper effect unit 50. The front side of 46 is covered with a transparent plate 52 of the upper effect unit 50. The liquid crystal display device 46 displays a moving image or a still image for production. When the winning combination determined by the main control board 300 is a specific combination, a stop button is provided separately from the stop operation order display lamps 30a to 30c. The pushing order of 11, 12, 13 can be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the selector 16, the hopper guide member 522, and the guide member 523, a sub-control board 400 is provided on the rear surface of the front door 3. Left and right lower speakers 34a and 34b are provided, and a payout guide member 524 is provided between the left and right lower speakers 34a and 34b.

  In addition to the reels 17a to 17c, a setting display unit 36, a setting change button 37, and a main control board 300 are provided inside the housing 2 above the reels 17a to 17c, and below the reels 17a to 17c. A power supply device 510 connected to the power supply substrate 500, a hopper 520, and an auxiliary storage portion 530 are provided.

  The setting display unit 36 displays the current setting value under the control of the main control board 300, and the setting change button 37 can change the current setting value by an operation. The operation of the setting change button 37 is set by the operation. It is detected by the change switch 37sw. For example, “1” to “6” exist as setting values, and the larger the setting value, the more advantageous to the player regarding the determination of the winning combination by the main control board 300.

  Specifically, when a setting change key (not shown) is inserted into a key hole (not shown) and rotated, the current setting value is displayed on the setting display unit 36. In this state, every time the setting change button 37 is operated. Further, the set value displayed on the setting display unit 36 is updated one by one, and thereafter, when the start lever 10 is operated, the set value displayed on the setting display unit 36 at that time is determined as the current set value.

  The main control board 300 controls the progress of the game, the sub control board 400 controls the effects accompanying the progress of the game, and the power supply device 510 supplies power to the various control boards of the gaming machine 1 and the motor.

  The hopper 520 can store medals, and receives a medal payout command under the control of the main control board 300 and pays out the designated number of medals to the medal storage tray 32. At that time, the medals are discharged so as to jump forward from the discharge slit 521 of the hopper 520 and guided to the medal payout outlet 33 by the payout guide member 524.

  The auxiliary storage unit 530 stores medals overflowing from the hopper 520 filled with medals, and when the auxiliary storage unit 530 is filled with medals, this is detected by the auxiliary storage unit full tank sensor 530s.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 300 is connected to the reel control board 100, the relay board 200, the sub control board 400, and the power supply board 500.

  The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 301, a main ROM 302, a main RAM 303, a random number generator 304, and an I / F circuit 305. The main control board 300 includes a setting display unit 36, a setting change switch 37sw, an external concentrated terminal board. 38 is connected.

  The main CPU 301 reads a program stored in the main ROM 302, performs arithmetic processing according to the progress of the game, and transmits predetermined signals to the reel control board 100, the relay board 200, the sub control board 400, and the power supply board 500. . The main ROM 302 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 301, a winning combination determination table, data for transmitting a command to the sub-control board 400, and the like. The main RAM 303 stores various types of data processed by executing the program by the main CPU 301. Store the data. The random number generator 304 generates a random number for determining the winning combination.

  Stepping motors 101 to 103 and reel sensors 111s to 113s are connected to the reel control board 100, and a gimmick switch 6sw, a MAX-BET switch 8sw, a settlement switch 9sw, a start switch 10sw, a stop switch 11sw to 13sw, Medal sensor 16s, start lamp 23, BET lamps 24a to 24c, stored number display unit 25, game state display lamps 26a and 26b, acquired number display unit 27, insertable display lamp 28, re-game display lamp 29, selector sensor 39s, A reset key sensor 40 s and a door opening sensor 41 s are connected, and a power switch 511 sw that detects an operation of the power button 511 of the power supply device 510 is connected to the power board 500.

  It should be noted that the selector sensor 39s detects an illegal act upon insertion of a medal, and the reset key sensor 40s detects that a dedicated key is inserted into the key hole of the key cylinder 4 and rotated, and a door opening sensor 41 s detects that the front door 3 is opened.

  The sub control board 400 includes an I / F circuit 401, a sub CPU 402, a random number generator 403, a sub ROM 404, a sub RAM 405, and an RTC (real time clock) device 406. The sub control board 400 includes an effect button detection switch 18sw, An amplifier control board 440 having a cross key detection switch 19sw, an effect control board 410, and a lower speaker amplifier 441 is connected.

  The sub CPU 402 reads an effect program stored in the sub ROM 404, performs arithmetic processing based on a command from the main control board 300, an input signal of the effect button detection switch 18sw, and the cross key detection switch 19sw, The calculation result is supplied to the effect control board 410 and the amplifier control board 440.

  The random number generator 403 generates a random number for determining production or the like. The sub ROM 404 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 402, a state management table, an effect determination table, and the like, and a sub RAM 405 stores various data processed by the execution of the program by the sub CPU 402. The RTC device 406 acquires the current date and time.

  The effect control board 410 includes an image control unit 420 and a lamp control unit 430. The image control unit 420 includes a VDP 421, a liquid crystal control CPU 422, a liquid crystal control ROM 423, a liquid crystal control RAM 424, a frame counter 425, a CGROM 426, a VRAM 427, a sound source IC 428, and a sound source ROM 429. The part 430 is connected.

  The lamp control unit 430 includes a lamp control CPU 431, a lamp control ROM 432, and a lamp control RAM 433. The lamp control unit 430 includes side lamps 5a and 5b, effect lamps 22a to 22j, and stop operation order display lamps 30a to 30c. The start lever effect lamp 42, the gimmick button effect lamps 73 and 77, and the drive board 43 are connected.

  The start lever effect lamp 42 is provided at the front end of the start lever 9 and lights up or blinks to produce an effect. The drive board 43 controls the effect device 44 provided in the upper effect unit 50.

  Next, the upper effect unit 50 and the gimmick button device 6 provided in the upper effect unit 50 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 to FIG. 10, the upper effect unit 50 is detachably attached to the front part of the upper part of the main body of the front door 3 from the front side. A liquid crystal display device 46 is detachably attached to the rear surface portion (the rear side of the upper effect unit 50) from the rear side.

  The upper effect unit 50 includes a frame 51 that forms a rectangular peripheral wall, a transparent plate 52 that is attached to the frame 51 so as to cover an opening on the front side thereof, and a metal that is attached to the rear of the frame 51. Frame-like frame 53 (main body member), a rendering device 44 provided inside the frame body 51 and the transparent plate 52, and a gimmick button device 6 provided in the upper right part of the frame body 51.

  The main body of the front door 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, the upper part of the frame-like frame 53 of the upper effect unit 50 and the left and right sides are attached to the main body of the front door 3, and most of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 46 is the front face. Visually, it is located inside the main body of the front door 3 and the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50, and is visible from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent plate 52 of the upper effect unit 50.

  The front face of the left and right sides of the frame body 51 is formed in an inclined and curved shape that bulges slightly forward so that the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50 is positioned forward in the upward direction. Upper portions of the left and right side lamps 5a and 5b are attached to the front portions of both sides. The transparent plate 52 has a shape corresponding to the front surfaces of the left and right side portions of the frame body 51, and is formed in an inclined shape so as to be positioned forward and upwardly curved, and is formed in a curved shape that bulges slightly forward. It is arrange | positioned in the position (rear side position) which is slightly behind the front of.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, the rendering device 44 is attached to the base member 44a attached to the frame 51, a movable accessory 44b movably attached to the base member 44a, and the base member 44a. An electric motor 44c for moving the movable accessory 44b. The movable accessory 44b is visible from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent plate 52, and is movable on the front side of the upper portion of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 46. Is provided. A predetermined decorative portion is formed on the front surface of the movable accessory 44b, and the decorative portion can emit light by an internal LED.

  Although not shown as a rendering device, a transparent light guide plate provided on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 46 and on the rear side or front side of the movable accessory 44b inside the frame 51 and the transparent plate 52 is further provided. It is good also as what can be made to light-emit the predetermined | prescribed decorative light emission part provided in the light guide plate with the light incident from the end surface of the light guide plate.

The gimmick button device 6 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 to FIG. 10, the gimmick button device 6 is provided in the upper right part of the frame body 51 as described above, but in cooperation with this gimmick button device 6. A decorative member 55 that represents the effect is provided at the upper left portion of the frame 51. Specifically, the gimmick button 60 of the gimmick button device 6 is formed so as to imitate the face of a predetermined character looking into the player from the upper right side of the gaming machine 1, and the decoration member 55 is formed on the upper left side of the gaming machine 1. It is formed to imitate the right hand (five fingers) of the character holding the gaming machine 1 from the side.

  The gimmick button device 6 detects a gimmick button 60 (operation means, operation main body) that can be operated by a player, a guide support structure 70 that guides and supports the gimmick button 60, and an operation of the gimmick button 60. And a load support structure 98 that supports a load acting from the gimmick button 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, FIGS. 6 to 8, FIGS. 11 to 14, and FIGS. 18 to 21, the gimmick button 60 is not less than ½ of the vertical length of the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50. It has a vertical length, a left / right length that is 1/5 or more of the left / right length of the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50, and a front / rear width that is the same as the front / rear width of the upper portion of the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50 It is larger than the buttons 11 to 13, the MAX-BET button 8, and the production button 18, and forms a three-dimensional character face that can be recognized not only from the front but also from the vertical and horizontal directions.

  The gimmick button 60 is higher than the frame body 51 (the main body of the front door 3) of the upper effect unit 50 (about 2/3 to 1/2 of the vertical length of the gimmick button 60) and rightward in front view. Projecting (hanging out) to the front (about 1/8 to 1/6 of the left and right length of the gimmick button 60) and projecting forward from the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50 in a side view (straining) The player moves the gimmick button 60 from the initial position (first position; the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2) to the pushing position (second position; the position indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 2). It is possible to perform a pushing operation backward (first direction (a direction other than the vertical direction)).

  The upper front end of the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50 is located at substantially the same longitudinal position as the front end of the middle overhanging portion 5c, and the gimmick button 60 is mounted on the middle overhanging portion 5c so as to protrude forward. Projecting forward. The gimmick button 60 is held at the initial position by the return spring when not operated, and returns to the initial position when released after being operated from the initial position to the pushing position or an intermediate position from the pushing position.

  The gimmick button 60 has a gimmick surface portion 61 made of hard synthetic resin that forms a face including a three-dimensional character's eye 61a on the surface portion, and a gimmick back surface made of rubber (or soft synthetic resin) on the back surface portion. Part 62. A gimmick base member 63 is attached to the inside of the gimmick surface portion 61 so as to be accommodated, and a gimmick back surface portion 62 is attached to the gimmick base member 63.

  The gimmick button 60 has a pair of decorative portions 64 made of elongated rubber (or made of soft synthetic resin) with a base end portion attached to the upper portion of the gimmick surface portion 61 and extending upward from the gimmick surface portion 61. These decoration portions 64 are formed to imitate the sense of touch of the character. The pair of decorative portions 64 are integrally formed so that their base end portions are connected to each other, and the connected portions are disposed and attached to the inner surface portion of the gimmick surface portion 61 and formed on the gimmick surface portion 61. A pair of decorative portions 64 protrudes outward from the pair of holes formed. Thereby, manufacture of a pair of decoration part 64 and attachment to the gimmick surface part 61 become easy.

  The gimmick surface portion 61 opens to the rear side, and an opening portion located above the frame body 51 of the upper effect unit 50 is closed by the gimmick back surface portion 62. On the rear surface of the gimmick back surface portion 62, a plurality of longitudinal wave-like ribs 62a arranged on the left and right are formed on the upper portion thereof, and on the lower portion thereof, a plurality of transverse wave ribs 62a arranged on the upper and lower sides are formed. The strength is increased by the plurality of ribs 62a, and bending becomes difficult.

  Also, as an unreasonable operation different from the normal operation from the initial position to the pushing position of the gimmick button 60 performed by the player, several fingers are put on the gimmick back surface portion 62 and the gimmick button 60 is moved forward with a relatively strong force. In order to prevent the pulling operation, the at least one rib 62a can give a sense of incongruity or pain to the finger by the above-mentioned excessive operation.

  The gimmick button 60 is positioned below the upper end of the frame body 51 and to the left of the right end of the frame body 51 in the rear opening portion of the gimmick surface portion 61 (that is, positioned below the gimmick back surface portion 62). ), An opening 60a is formed, and this opening 60a is fitted loosely into a forward projecting cylindrical portion 65 formed in the upper right portion of the frame 51, so that the gimmick button 60 has a guide support structure. By 70, the guide is supported so as to be movable between the initial position and the pushing position.

  A main body base member 66 is attached inside the cylindrical portion 65 so as to be housed. A guide support structure 70 is provided across the main body base member 66 and the gimmick base member 63, and the main body base member 66 serves as a load support structure 98. Part of it.

  The upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 65 is connected to the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 65 on the same horizontal plane as the upper end surface around at least the cylindrical portion 65 of the frame 51. A ridge 65a extending in the front-rear direction is formed. The upper edge portion of the opening 60a of the gimmick button 60 has a plurality of (five) concave portions 60b that fit in a plurality of convex portions 65a in a loosely fitting manner, that is, a plurality of upper end surfaces of the cylindrical portion 65. It is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape having the convex ridge portion 65 a and is close to the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 65.

  The distance between two adjacent ridges 65a (recesses 60b), and the distance between the left and right ridges 65a (recesses 60b) and the left and right edges of the opening 60a of the gimmick button 60 are determined by the diameter of the medal. Is also small. Therefore, even if a slight gap is generated between the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 65 and the upper edge portion of the opening 60a of the gimmick button 60, the medal placed on the upper end surface of the cylindrical portion 65 by some irregularity is It is possible to prevent the inside of the gimmick button 60 from entering from the gap between the upper end surface of 65 and the upper edge of the opening 60a of the gimmick button 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 23, the guide support structure 70 includes a main body base member 66 and a direction parallel to the direction in which the gimmick button 60 moves between the initial position and the pushing position on the main body base member 66, that is, in the front-rear direction. A movable member 75 movably mounted, a first connecting means 80 (moving means, connecting means) for detachably connecting a central portion (vertical direction central portion) of the gimmick button 60 to an upper portion of the movable member 75, a gimmick button And a second connecting means 90 (moving means) for detachably connecting the lower portion of 60 to the lower portion of the movable member 75.

  In a state where the gimmick button 60 is connected to the movable member 75 by the first and second connecting means 80, 90, the gimmick button 60 and the movable member 75 can move integrally in the front-rear direction, that is, the player can play the gimmick. It is possible to push the button 60 from the initial position to the pushing position, and by this pushing operation, the movable member 75 corresponds to the pushing position of the gimmick button 60 from the initial corresponding position corresponding to the initial position of the gimmick button 60. Move to the push-in corresponding position, that is, backward.

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 15 to 17, the main body base member 66 is provided with a pair of left and right guide shafts 71 extending forward, and a retaining block 72 is attached to the distal end portion of these guide shafts 71. It has been. The pair of guide shafts 71 guide and support the movable member 75 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the retaining block 72 retains the movable member 75 biased forward by a return spring (not shown) to the initial corresponding position. Hold.

  The retaining block 72 is formed in a case shape, and is provided with a vertical board (not shown) and a plurality of gimmick button effect lamps 73 (LED 73, see FIG. 5) mounted on the front surface of the board. ing. The plurality of gimmick button effect lamps 73 are located inside the gimmick surface portion 61, and light emitted from the lamps 73 is transmitted through the transparently formed portion of the gimmick base member 63 and diffused. The lower portion of the gimmick surface portion 61 mainly below the eye portion 61a receives the light and transmits to the surface side to emit light.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 and 15 to 23, the movable member 75 has an upper horizontal portion 75a and a rear vertical portion 75b extending downward from the rear portion of the upper horizontal portion 75a. It is formed in an inverted L shape. A pair of left and right guide hole portions 76 are formed in the rear vertical portion 75b, the guide hole portions 76 are slidably fitted to the guide shaft 71, and a part of the upper horizontal portion 75a is a main body base member 66. The movable member 75 is urged forward by a return spring and abuts against the retaining block 72 when the gimmick button 60 is not operated, and is held at the initial corresponding position. The

  A pair of left and right engaging recesses 81 of the first connecting means 80 are formed on the upper surface of the upper horizontal portion 75a so as to open upward, and a pair of left and right pairs of the first connecting means 80 are formed at the front end of the upper horizontal portion 75a. The shaft portion 85 is formed in a forward protruding shape, and the fitting hole portion 91 of the second connecting means 90 is formed in a front open shape at the lower portion of the rear vertical portion 75b.

  The upper horizontal part 75a is formed in a case shape, and a horizontal board (not shown) and a pair of left and right gimmick button effect lamps 77 (LED 77, FIG. 5) mounted on the front upper surface of the board are formed therein. Reference) is provided. The pair of gimmick button effect lamps 77 are located inside the gimmick surface portion 61, and a pair of left and right lenses formed on the upper surface cover portion of the upper horizontal portion 75a is irradiated with light upward from the lamps 77. Diffused by part 78.

  Of the gimmick base member 63 of the gimmick button 60, the upper portion located above the opening 60 a emits light emitted from the pair of gimmick button effect lamps 77 and diffused by the pair of lens portions 78. 61 is mainly formed on the light guiding member 63a that guides to the eye 61a, that is, the eye 61a of the gimmick surface 61 receives light guided by the light guiding member 63a and transmits to the surface side. Emits light. The rear lower end of the light guiding member 63a faces the opening 60a of the gimmick button 60 and forms a part of the recess 60b.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the gimmick switch 6sw is attached to the main body base member 66, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor (photo interrupter), and performs the pushing operation from the initial position of the gimmick button 60 to the pushing position. It is detected via the movable member 75, that is, the movement of the movable member 75 from the initial corresponding position to the push corresponding position is detected.

  For this purpose, the movable member 75 is provided with a detected portion 79 (shielding portion), and the detected portion 79 is switched between a position detected by the gimmick switch 6sw and a position not detected. For example, when the movable member 75 is in a position other than the push-corresponding position, the detected part 79 is not detected by the gimmick switch 6sw, and when the gimmick button 60 is in the push-corresponding position, the detected part 79 is detected by the gimmick switch 6sw. In this way, the pushing operation from the initial position of the gimmick button 60 to the pushing position can be detected.

  The detected portion 79 may be provided separately from the movable member 75. In this case, the detected portion 79 is guided and supported by the main body base member 66 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and is urged forward by the return spring, so that the detected portion 79 comes into contact with the movable member 75 from the rear side. The urging force by the return spring may be transmitted to urge the movable member 75 forward.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-23, the 1st connection means 80 connects the center part of the gimmick button 60 to the upper part of the movable member 75 so that separation is possible as mentioned above.

  The first connecting means 80 is engaged with the pair of engaging recesses 81 (first engaging portion) provided on the movable member 75 and the pair of engaging recesses 81 provided on the gimmick button 60 from above. A swing plate 82 having a pair of right and left engaging claws 83 (second engaging portions) that can be disengaged and provided on the pair of shaft portions 85 provided on the movable member 75 and the gimmick button 60. The pair of shaft portions 85 has a pair of left and right shaft hole portions 86 that can be inserted respectively.

  The swing plate 82 is made of a substantially horizontal metal plate, and the front portion is rotatably supported by the gimmick base member 63 via the left and right shaft 82a, the rear portion faces the upper portion of the opening 60a, and the rear portion has left and right portions. A pair of engaging claws 83 are formed so as to protrude downward. The swing plate 82 is urged by a torsion spring 82b externally mounted on a shaft 82a to turn the pair of engaging claws 83 downward, so that the pair of engaging claws 83 is a pair. Engages with the engaging recess 81.

  Further, the first connecting means 80 is operated in a state where the pair of engagement recesses 81 and the pair of engagement claws 83 are engaged, and the pair of engagement recesses 81 and the pair of engagements. A connection release member 84 (operated part) for releasing the engagement with the claw part 83 is provided.

  The connection releasing member 84 is formed in a plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and a central portion (front-rear direction central portion) is attached to the upper horizontal portion 75a of the movable member 75 so as to be rotatable about the axis in the left-right direction. In a state where the pair of engaging recesses 81 and the pair of engaging claws 83 are engaged, the front portion of the connection release member 84 is a portion between the pair of engaging claws 83 at the rear portion of the swing plate 82. Approach from below.

  When the gimmick button 60 is in the initial position (the movable member 75 is the initial corresponding position) with the pair of engaging recesses 81 and the pair of engaging claws 83 engaged, the upper wall portion of the frame 51 A small-diameter hole 87 formed on the upper side of the rear portion of the swing plate 82 is inserted into the small-diameter hole 87, and a dedicated wire rod instrument is inserted into the small-diameter hole 87. Then, since the front part of the connection release member 84 is rotated in the upward direction, the pair of engagement claws on the rear part of the swing plate 82 is moved by the front part of the connection release member 84. 83 is lifted and disengaged from the pair of engaging recesses 81.

  The pair of left and right shaft hole portions 86 are formed in the gimmick base member 63 so as to be open rearward, and the pair of engagement recesses 81 and the pair of engagement claw portions 83 are engaged with each other. The portion 85 is inserted into the pair of shaft hole portions 86 so as to be loosely fitted, and the central portion of the gimmick button 60 is supported on the upper portion of the movable member 75 via the shaft hole portion 86 and the shaft portion 85, and The front end portion of the movable member 75 abuts on the gimmick base member 63, that is, the movable member 75 is sandwiched between the gimmick base member 63 and the pair of engaging claws 83, so that the movable member 75 is movable with the gimmick button 60. The member 75 can move integrally in the front-rear direction.

  In this way, the first connecting means 80 engages the pair of engaging claws 83 with the pair of engaging recesses 81 so that the central portion of the gimmick button 60 and the upper portion of the movable member 75 are connected. The pair of engaging claws 83 are disengaged from the pair of engaging recesses 81 so that the central portion of the gimmick button 60 and the upper portion of the movable member 75 are separated.

  And the 1st connection means 80 isolate | separates the center part of the gimmick button 60 from the upper part of the movable member 75, and moves the gimmick button 60 to the direction different from the pushing operation direction from an initial position to a pushing position; A movement / automatic coupling function that automatically couples the central part of the gimmick button 60 to the upper part of the movable member 75 by allowing the movement to return to the initial position from the state moved in a direction different from the pushing operation direction. Have

  Note that the release (separation) of the connection by the first connection means 80 requires an operation of inserting a dedicated wire rod device from the small diameter hole 87 of the frame 51 and pushing the rear part of the connection release member 84 downward as described above. Therefore, it is not something that can be performed by a player, but can be performed by a manufacturer of the gaming machine 1 or a person related to the hall in which the gaming machine 1 is installed.

The movement / automatic connection function by the first connection means 80 will be described in detail.
In the movable member 75, a pair of left and right guide groove portions 88 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface portion of the upper horizontal portion 75 a in front of the pair of engaging recesses 81. The pair of guide groove portions 88 are formed so that their front ends face outside the front end of the upper horizontal portion 75a, their rear ends face each pair of engagement recesses 81, and are shallower than the engagement recesses 81.

  Therefore, in order to move the gimmick button 60 forward from the initial position, a pair of engaging claws 83 of the swing plate 82 are operated by operating the connection release member 84 as shown by phantom lines in FIGS. Is disengaged from the pair of engaging recesses 81, and the lower ends thereof are raised higher than the bottoms of the pair of guide groove portions 88. In this state, the gimmick button 60 can be moved forward from the initial position. Thus, the pair of shaft hole portions 86 are disengaged from the pair of shaft portions 85.

  At this time, the pair of engaging claws 83 move forward along the pair of guide groove portions 88. Here, in a state where the operation of the connection release member 84 is released, the biasing force by the torsion spring 82b is applied. By engaging the pair of guide groove portions 88, sliding forward, and further sliding forward, as shown in FIG. 20, the pair of guide groove portions 88 are separated from the front side, and as shown in FIG. The lower end of the pawl portion 83 is positioned lower than the bottom portions of the pair of guide groove portions 88.

  Further, the rear end edges of the pair of engaging claws 83 are each formed in a tapered portion 83a that is positioned forward in the downward direction, and the front end portions of the pair of guide groove portions 88 are each tapered so that the groove cross section is expanded in the forward direction. It is formed in the introduction part 88a.

  Therefore, from the state in which the pair of engaging claws 83 are separated from the pair of guide groove portions 88 to the front side, the pair of engaging claws 83 and the pair of guide groove portions 88 are moved in the vertical direction and in the left and right directions. When the gimmick button 60 is moved rearward with the position in the direction substantially matched, the taper portions 83a of the pair of engaging claws 83 are engaged and guided by the taper introduction portions 88a of the pair of guide groove portions 88. The pair of engaging claws 83 are automatically introduced into the pair of guide groove portions 88 from the taper introduction portion 88a, and at this time, slightly lifted against the urging force of the torsion spring 82b, Engage with the pair of guide grooves 88.

  Further, when the gimmick button 60 is moved rearward with the pair of engaging claws 83 engaged with the pair of guide grooves 88, the pair of engaging claws 83 slides backward, and the guide Depending on the function, the pair of shaft portions 85 are automatically inserted into the pair of shaft hole portions 86, and at the same time as the insertion is completed, the pair of engagement claw portions 83 are urged by the urging force of the torsion spring 82b. Engage so as to be pushed into the pair of engaging recesses 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-21, the 2nd connection means 90 connects the lower part of the gimmick button 60 to the lower part of the movable member 75 so that isolation | separation is possible as mentioned above.

  The second connecting means 90 is fitted (engaged) from the front side with the fitting hole 91 provided in the movable member 75, the rod 92 provided in the gimmick button 60, and the fitting hole 91 provided in the rod 92. And a connecting member 93 that can be released and separated (separated).

  The rod 92 is made of a metal rod having a circular cross section, and a front end portion of the rod 92 can be rotated up and down via a rectangular block member 92a fixed to the rod 92 and a left and right axis (not shown). The base member 63 is connected to the lower rear surface portion. The rod 92 is inserted through the connecting member 93 in a penetrating manner, and a retaining member 92 b is fixed to the rear end portion of the rod 92.

  The connecting member 93 is a block-shaped member made of a synthetic resin, and is rotated so that it can move between the block member 92a and the retaining member 92b in the length direction (axial direction) with respect to the rod 92. It is mounted so that it can move. The connecting member 93 is provided with an elastic member 94 that can be elastically deformed. The elastic member 94 is integrally formed with the connecting member 93, projects from the connecting member 93 to the side away from the rod 92, and extends forward from the front end of the connecting member 93.

  A locking projection 94a is formed on the rear portion of the elastic member 94 near the connecting member 93, and the connecting member 93 is in a predetermined posture (a predetermined position around the rod 92) with respect to the fitting hole 91. The elastic member 94 is fitted into the fitting hole 91 together with the rear part (locking protrusion 94a). In this state, the locking protrusion 94a is a predetermined step portion (not shown) formed in the fitting hole 91. ) To prevent the connecting member 93 from being detached from the fitting hole 91.

  A front portion of the elastic member 94 positioned in front of the connecting member 93 serves as a knob 94b, and the knob of the elastic member 94 is fitted in the fitting hole 91 together with the rear portion of the elastic member 94. 94 b protrudes forward from the fitting hole 91. Then, by operating the knob 94b, the rear part of the elastic member 94 is elastically deformed in the fitting hole 91, the engagement protrusion 94a is disengaged from the predetermined stepped part, and the connecting member 93 is fitted into the fitting hole. It can be moved forward from the part 91 and removed.

  As described above, the second connecting means 90 causes the connecting member 93 to be fitted into the fitting hole portion 91 so that the lower part of the gimmick button 60 and the lower part of the movable member 75 are connected to each other. It removes from the part 91 and the lower part of the gimmick button 60 and the lower part of the movable member 75 are made into a separation state.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, in a state where the connecting member 93 is fitted in the fitting hole portion 91, the rod 92 is guided and supported by the connecting member 93 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the lower part of the gimmick button 60 is It is supported by the lower part of the movable member 75 through the rod 92, the connecting member 93, and the fitting hole 91.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the pair of engaging claws 83 of the first connecting means 80 are engaged with the pair of engaging recesses 81 in a state where the connecting member 93 is fitted in the fitting hole 91. In the combined state, the gimmick button 60 and the movable member 75 can move integrally in the front-rear direction. At this time, the connecting member 93 approaches the block member 92a on the front end side of the rod 92, and the connecting member 93 The front part of the rod 92 is supported, and the rear part of the rod 92 protrudes rearward from the connecting member 93 and the fitting hole 91.

  From this state, as described above, the connection release member 84 of the movable member 75 at the initial corresponding position is operated using the dedicated instrument inserted from the small diameter hole 87 of the frame 51, and the pair of engaging claws 83. Can be disengaged from the pair of engaging recesses 81, and the gimmick button 60 can be moved forward from the initial position shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 to switch to the first separation position shown in FIG.

  When the gimmick button 60 is switched from the initial position to the first separation position, the connection by the second connecting means 90 (fitting between the connecting member 93 and the fitting hole 91) is maintained, and the rod 92 moves forward from the connecting member 93. The retaining member 92b on the rear end side of the rod 92 comes into contact with the connecting member 93 from the rear side, the rear portion of the rod 92 is supported by the connecting member 93, and the gimmick button 60 is attached to the frame 51. It completely disengages forward from the cylindrical portion 65 and reaches the first separation position.

  In the first separation position, the knob 94b of the elastic member 94 can be operated with a finger or the like from the gap formed between the gimmick button 60 and the cylindrical portion 65 of the frame 51, that is, as described above. The rod 92 and the retaining member 92b are operated by operating the knob 94b to disengage the locking projection 94a of the elastic member 94 from the predetermined stepped portion of the fitting hole 91 and moving the gimmick button 60 forward. Thus, the connecting member 93 that moves forward is disengaged from the fitting hole 91, and the gimmick button 60 can be switched to the complete separation position shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, without switching the gimmick button 60 to the complete separation position, the connection by the second connection means 90 is maintained, and the gimmick button 60 is viewed from the first separation position shown in FIG. It is possible to switch to the second separation position (third position) shown in FIGS. 25 and 27 by rotating about 140 degrees counterclockwise.

  In the second separation position, the entire gimmick button 60 is located on the front side of the frame body 51 and the transparent plate 52, that is, the gimmick button 60 protrudes upward and to the right of the frame body 51 in a front view. Will not do. However, a relatively large gap is formed between the gimmick button 60 and the frame 51 and the transparent plate 52.

  Further, the connection by the second connecting means 90 is maintained, and the gimmick button 60 is moved backward from the second separation position shown in FIG. 25 and tilted to switch to the third separation position (predetermined state) shown in FIG. be able to. The rearward movement of the gimmick button 60 is realized by moving the rod 92 rearward so that the rod 92 is retracted into the connecting member 93, and the rearward tilting of the gimmick button 60 is a block on the front end side of the rod 92. This is realized by rotating the gimmick button 60 with respect to the member 92a.

  At the third separation position, the gimmick button 60 approaches the frame body 51 and the transparent plate 52, that is, a relatively large gap formed between the gimmick button 60 and the frame body 51 and the transparent plate 52 is reduced at the second separation position. Let Here, the portion of the gimmick button 60 that is closest to the transparent plate 52 is a rubber (or soft synthetic resin) gimmick back surface portion 62 that has a cushioning function even when in contact with the transparent plate 52. The gimmick button 60 at the third separation position can be prevented from damaging the transparent plate 52.

  Thus, the 1st, 2nd connection means 89 and 90 move the gimmick button 60 in the direction different from the operation direction from an initial position to a pushing position, and also 1st separation position, Furthermore, 2nd separation position, Can be set to the third separation position, and when the gimmick button 60 is set to the third separation position, the gimmick button 60 is rotated around the rod 92 (about a predetermined axis) from the first separation position. It can be moved to the second separation position.

  By the way, packing / conveyance (including installation in the hall) of the gaming machine 1, the front door 3, or the top effect unit 50 is performed in a state where the gimmick button 60 is switched to the third separation position. If it does so, the bulk of a packing can be reduced, the number of conveyance at once can be increased, and since the gimmick button 60 can be conveyed as a set without being separated from the upper stage production unit 50, it is advantageous in terms of distribution. Thus, it is possible to prevent the upper effect unit 50 (the gimmick button 60, the first and second coupling mechanisms 80, 90, etc.) from being damaged.

  Next, regarding the switching of the gimmick button 60 from the third separation position → second separation position → first separation position → initial position, basically, the initial position → first separation position → second separation position → second In contrast to the switching to the three separation positions, the gimmick button 60 can be moved, and the switching from the complete separation position → the first separation position → the initial position is basically the above-mentioned initial position → In contrast to switching from the first separation position to the complete separation position, it can be performed by moving the gimmick button 60.

  However, regarding the switching from the complete separation position of the gimmick button 60 to the first separation position, the connection member 93 is grasped with a finger or the like to be in a predetermined posture with respect to the fitting hole portion 91 (a predetermined position around the rod 92). Therefore, it is necessary to fit into the fitting hole 91.

  The switching of the gimmick button 60 from the first separation position to the initial position is performed in a state where the connecting member 93 is fitted in the fitting hole 91, that is, in a state where the connection by the second connecting means 90 is maintained. Therefore, the pair of engaging claw portions 83 and the pair of guide groove portions 88 are easily formed so that the positions in the vertical direction and the left and right direction are substantially coincided with each other, and further formed in the pair of engaging claw portions 83. The gimmick button 60 is arranged so that the pair of engaging claw portions 83 can be easily introduced into the pair of guide groove portions 88 by the tapered portion 83a and the taper introduction portion 88a formed in the pair of guide groove portions 88. It can be moved backward by being guided by the rod 92 and the connecting member 93.

  After the pair of engaging claws 83 are introduced and engaged with the pair of guide grooves 88, the gimmick button 60 is also guided by the engaging claws 83 and the guide grooves 88 and moved backward. Therefore, the guideability for guiding the gimmick button 60 to the rear is increased, and thereafter, the pair of shaft portions 85 are inserted into the pair of shaft hole portions 86 and the pair of engagement claw portions. 83 can be easily and smoothly engaged with the pair of engaging recesses 81.

  By the way, the 1st, 2nd connection means 80 and 90 hold | maintain the gimmick button 60 so that the attitude | position of the gimmick button 60 may be changed when the player performs the pushing operation from the initial position of the gimmick button 60 to the pushing position. It is possible to tilt within a predetermined angle, that is, the movable member 75 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction without changing its posture, but the gimmick button 60 is tilted with respect to the movable member 75. Are connected to allow

  This is because, in the second connecting means 90, the rod 92 is movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the connecting member 93 fitted in the fitting hole 91 at the lower part of the movable member 75, and the front end side of the rod 92. The lower part of the gimmick button 60 is connected to the block member 92 a so as to be rotatable about a left and right axis, and a pair of shaft parts 85 at the upper part of the movable member 75 is one of the central part of the gimmick button 60. A pair of movable members 75 is inserted into the pair of shaft hole portions 86 from the rear side in a loosely fitting manner, and the pair of engaging claws 83 of the gimmick button 60 is biased by the torsion spring 82b. This is realized by engaging with the engaging recess 81 from above.

  That is, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 2, when the gimmick button 60 is not touched by the player (mainly in the initial position), a pair of engaging claws by its own weight or torsion spring 82b. Due to the drag of the urging force of the portion 83, the center line of the pair of shaft hole portions 86 is inclined slightly downward with respect to the horizontal center line of the pair of shaft portions 85, and the gimmick button 60 forms a face. It is held in a normal posture with the gimmick surface portion 61 slightly downward.

  The gimmick button 60 has a pair of engaging claw portions 83 engaged with the pair of engaging concave portions 81 as a fulcrum, specifically, a pair of engaging concave portions of the pair of engaging claw portions 83. Although it is possible to turn slightly about a straight line in the left-right direction connecting the part in contact with 81, when pushing the gimmick button 60 in the initial position in a normal posture, it is attempted to lift it to the gimmick button 60. 28, the gimmick button 60 rotates upward with the pair of engaging claws 83 as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. 28, whereby the horizontal center line of the pair of shafts 85 In contrast, the center line of the pair of shaft hole portions 86 is slightly tilted forward, and the gimmick button 60 can be tilted until the gimmick surface portion 61 forming the face is directed forward or slightly upward. Become.

  Depending on how the gimmick button 60 is operated, the gimmick button 60 can be tilted at the initial position, at the pushed position, or while moving from the initial position to the pushed position. When the gimmick button 60 tilted from the normal posture is released, the gimmick button 60 returns to the initial position when not in the initial position, and a pair of engaging claws by its own weight and the torsion spring 82b. The normal posture is restored by the drag of the urging force 83.

  Here, while the gimmick button 60 is tilted, the movable member 75 that is not affected by the tilt of the gimmick button 60 backward due to the engagement between the pair of engagement claws 83 and the pair of engagement recesses 81. In addition, the movable member 75 is provided with a detected portion 79, and the detected portion 79 is detected by the gimmick switch 6sw so that the gimmick button 60 is moved from the initial position to the pushed position. Since the pressing operation of the gimmick button 60 can be detected, detection of the pressing operation of the gimmick button 60 by the gimmick switch 6sw is not hindered.

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 15 to 21, the load support structure 98 is provided on the main body member including the frame-shaped frame 53 of the upper effect unit 50 and is located behind the gimmick button 60 (positioned in the first direction). The load acting downward from the gimmick button 60 is supported.

  The load support structure 98 is attached to the rear side of the gimmick button 60 so as to protrude to the front side of the metal base member 99 attached to the front surface portion of the main body member including the frame-shaped frame 53 and the metal base member 99. Further, the main body base member 66 and the main body base member 66 have the movable member 75 supported and supported by the main body base member 66 so as to be movably guided (that is, movably guided by the main body member including the frame-like frame 53).

  In other words, due to the structure of the gimmick button 60 and the first and second connecting means 80, 90, the load acting downward from the gimmick button 60 causes the first connecting means 80 (one pair of shaft hole portions 86, one pair Shaft 85, etc.) and second connecting means (rod 92, connecting member 93, fitting hole 91, etc.) and input to movable member 75, from movable member 75 to main body base member 66, and further to main body base member 66. To the metal base member 99 and finally supported by the main body member including the metal base member 99 and the frame-like frame 53 to which the metal base member 99 is attached.

  The metal base member 99 may be a die-cast member. Further, the main body base member 66 may also be a metal member, or in this case, a die cast member. The main body base member 66 and the metal base member 99 may be integrally formed from a single member. The movable member 75 may be a metal member.

  The main body base member 66 is attached to the metal base member 99 by a plurality of fasteners such as screws. However, a part of the main body base member 66 is placed on or engaged with a part of the metal base member 99 from above. In other words, a load acting downward may be transmitted from the main body base member 66 to the metal base member 99 via the parts.

  Next, game effects including operation effects using the effect buttons 18 and the gimmick buttons 60 will be described. This game effect is controlled by the effect control board 410.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (1), when the start lever 10 is operated in a state where the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped and “3” medals are betted, the reels 17a to 17c are operated. Then, when the stop buttons 11 to 13 are sequentially operated, the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is sequentially stopped, and the game from the start of rotation of one reel 17a to 17c to the stop of rotation is performed once. It becomes.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 29 (2), from the start of rotation of the reels 17a to 17c until the rotation is stopped based on the winning combination determination result made by operating the start lever 10 at the start of each game. A specific game effect can be executed. In some cases, this specific game effect is continuously executed even after the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 30, there are a plurality of winning combinations including winning combinations 1 to 5, and winning combination 1 <winning combination 2 <winning combination 3 <winning combination 4 <winning combination 5, It becomes a winning combination that is likely to be advantageous to the player, that is, a winning combination with a high degree of advantage, and a specific gaming effect is easily executed, that is, a winning combination with a high execution rate of a specific gaming effect. For example, when a winning combination 1 is determined, a specific game effect is executed at a rate of 60%, and when a winning combination 3 is determined, a specific game effect is executed at a rate of 80%. If determined, a specific game effect is executed at a rate of 100%.

  The specific game effect is an effect that suggests whether or not the player will be in a state advantageous to the player such as an ART state after the current game, and the determination of whether or not this specific game effect is executed is as follows: The result of determining the winning combination performed in the game this time (based on the determination of any of the winning combinations 1 to 5) and the result of determining the winning combination performed in the game up to the current game It may be performed based on (one of winning combinations 1 to 5 has been determined).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 29 (3), the specific game effect includes an operation effect, and this operation effect is executed even after the rotation of the reels 17a to 17c is stopped in some cases. The operation effect sets an operation effective period, requests an operation of either the effect button 18 or the gimmick button 60, and then expects an expectation effect (for example, a blue cut) IN, or a red cut-in with a higher expectation level, or a rainbow cut-in with a higher expectation level).

  More specifically, in the operation effect, as shown in FIG. 31 (1), when the operation of the effect button 18 is requested, the liquid crystal display device 46 is provided with a gauge indicating the operation effective period and the remaining period, When the image of the button 18 and the character (“press”) prompting the operation of the effect button 18 are displayed and the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested as shown in FIG. 31 (2), the liquid crystal display device 46 is operated. A gauge indicating the effective period and the remaining period, an image of the gimmick button 60, and a character (“press”) prompting the operation of the gimmick button 60 are displayed.

  In the operation effect, when the urged effect button 18 or the gimmick button 60 is operated during the operation effective period, the expectation effect is started at the time of the operation, and the urged effect button 18 or gimmick is operated during the operation effective period. When the button 60 is not operated, the expectation effect is started at the end of the operation valid period.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (1), in the operation effect, which operation of the effect button 18 and the gimmick button 60 is requested is not in a state advantageous to the player (hereinafter, referred to as “losing time”). It is determined at a different ratio shown in the figure when it becomes a state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as hitting time).

  Further, when the gimmick button 60 has a function of emitting light in an arbitrary color and a function of vibrating, and as shown in FIG. 32 (2), when the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested in the operation effect, As an operation mode of the gimmick button 60, the gimmick button 60 has no light emission + vibration, blue light emission + no vibration, blue light emission + vibration, red light emission + vibration, rainbow Whether to emit color light and vibrate is determined at different ratios shown in the figure at the time of loss and at the time of hit.

  When the gimmick button 60 emits light, it emits light in a color (either blue, red, or rainbow) determined from the start of the period until the operation of the gimmick button 60 or the end of the period in the operation effective period. When the button 60 vibrates, it vibrates from the start of the period to the operation of the gimmick button 60 or the end of the period, or only when the gimmick button 60 is operated, in the operation effective period.

  When the operation effect is executed, from the ratio shown in FIG. 32 (1), the degree of winning expectation is higher when the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested than when the operation of the effect button 18 is requested. When the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested, from the ratio shown in FIG. 32 (2), the expected degree of hit is the operation mode: no light emission + no vibration → blue light emission + no vibration → blue light emission + vibration → red light emission + Higher vibration → Rainbow light emission + Higher vibration.

  Note that, regarding the operation mode when the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested in the operation effect shown in FIG. 32 (2), when the gimmick button 60 emits light, the light emission start timing is varied or the gimmick button 60 vibrates. In some cases, the vibration start timing may be made different, and the hit expectation may be made different depending on the light emission start timing or the vibration start timing.

  For example, in the operation effect shown in FIG. 32 (2), the ratio at which the operation mode of the gimmick button 60 is red light emission + vibration (losing time: 10%, big hit time: 35%) is the vibration start timing of the gimmick button 60. As an overall ratio that does not matter, as shown in the chart on the right side of FIG. 32 (2), whether the vibration start timing of the gimmick button 60 in this case is the first vibration start timing or the second vibration start timing when lost, In the case where the first or second vibration start timing is determined at the ratio shown in the figure at the time of hitting, the vibration starts at the second vibration start timing when the gimmick button 60 starts vibrating at the first vibration start timing. It is possible to make the hit expectation higher than when doing so.

  For example, the first vibration start timing is earlier than the second vibration start timing. Specifically, the first vibration start timing is displayed on the screen (screen for requesting the operation of the gimmick button 60) shown in FIG. ) May be the timing before the display on the liquid crystal display device 46, and the second vibration start timing may be a timing at the start of display of the screen shown in FIG.

  Here, in one game (specific game effect), the operation effect is executed, and after the execution, the second operation effect can be executed, or two games (specific game effect). Over the previous game (specific game effect), the operation effect may be executed, and in the later game (specific game effect), the second operation effect may be executed.

  As in the case of the above-described operation effects, this second operation effect sets an operation valid period, and displays either the request button of the effect button 18 or the gimmick button 60 (one of the screens of FIGS. 31 (1) and (2)). ) And then the expectation degree effect is executed. The ratio of which operation of the effect button 18 and the gimmick button 60 is requested, and which operation mode is required when the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested. The ratio of whether or not to perform is different from the operation effect described above, and the ratio is shown in FIG.

  Then, it becomes easier to request the operation of the gimmick button 60 when the second operation effect is executed than when the operation effect is executed, and when the operation of the gimmick button 60 is requested, A production mode with a relatively high degree of expectation in production: red light emission + vibration is more easily executed when the second operation effect is executed than when the operation effect is executed.

  Here, in the conventional gaming machine (rotating-type gaming machine), the plurality of operation units that can be operated by the player are all relatively small and are relatively compactly mounted on the front door. It is difficult to obstruct when transporting the front door or installing it in the game hall, but on the other hand, it is difficult to improve the design and to make the operability innovative. Therefore, based on the embodiment, the present invention is configured as follows.

◆ Operating means (60) by which a player can operate from the first position to the second position, and the operating means (60) in a direction different from the operating direction from the first position to the second position. And moving means (80, 90) that can be moved to a predetermined state.

  Further, the moving means (80, 90) can be moved to a third position by turning around a predetermined axis when the operating means (60) is moved from the first position to the predetermined state. .

◆ Moveable member (75) movably attached to main body member (66) of gaming machine (1), and the player pushes from the first position to the second position while being connected to the movable member (75). The operation means (60) capable of performing the operation, the operation means (60) is detachably connected to the movable member (75), and the operation means (60) is separated from the movable member (75). And connecting means (80) for allowing movement from the first position to the second position in a direction different from the pushing operation direction.

  Further, the connecting means (80) moves the operating means (60) so as to return to the first position from a state where the operating means (60) is separated from the movable member (75) and moved in a direction different from the pushing operation direction. Thus, it has a function of automatically connecting the operating means (60) to the movable member (75).

  The connecting means (80) is engaged with the first engaging portion (81) provided on the movable member (75) and the first engaging portion (81) provided on the operating means (60). A second engagement portion (83) that can be engaged and disengaged.

  The connecting means (80) is operated in a state where the first and second engaging portions (81, 83) are engaged, and the first and second engaging portions (81, 83) are connected to each other. An operated portion (84) for releasing the engagement is provided.

  Furthermore, in a conventional gaming machine (rotating-type gaming machine), any of the plurality of operation units that can be pushed by the player is simple and lacks novelty. Therefore, based on the embodiment, the present invention is configured as follows.

◇ Equipped with an operation means (60) that allows a player to perform a push operation from the first position to the second position, so that the posture of the operation means (60) changes when the push operation is performed. The operation means (60) can be tilted within a predetermined angle.

  The operation means (60) further includes a detection means (6sw) for detecting an operation from the first position to the second position, and the tilt of the operation means (60) is caused by the detection means (6sw). It is configured not to inhibit the detection of the operation.

  The game machine (1) further includes a movable member (75) that is movably attached to the main body member (66) of the gaming machine (1) and has a detected part (79) that is detected by the detection means (6sw). ) Is connected to the movable member (75) so as to allow the tilting.

  Furthermore, in a conventional gaming machine (rotating-type gaming machine), a plurality of operation means that can be pushed backward by the player are all relatively small and are relatively compactly mounted on the front door. For this reason, since the amount of protrusion from the front door surface during non-operation is small, it is difficult to input a relatively large downward load from the player or the like to the operation means, but for example, the operation means is enlarged. Thus, if a structure in which a relatively large downward load is easily input from a player or the like to the operation means, a measure is required to prevent damage to the operation means and the portion supporting the operation means. Therefore, based on the embodiment, the present invention is configured as follows.

◆ Provided on the operating means (60) having the operating body part (60) that allows the player to push in the first direction excluding the up-down direction, and the main body member (53) of the gaming machine (1), A load support structure (98) for supporting a load acting downward from the operation means (60) is provided on the side located in the first direction with respect to the operation main body (60).

  Further, the load support structure (98) has a movable member (75) movably guided and supported with respect to the main body member (53), and the operating means (60) is connected to the movable member (75). It is supported.

  The load support structure (98) includes a metal base member (99) that supports a load acting downward from the movable member (75).

  It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition to various gaming machines such as slot machines (rotating-type gaming machines), and in addition to slot machines, It can be applied to various gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines.

1 gaming machine 6sw gimmick switch (detection means)
53 Frame-like frame 53 (main body member)
60 Gimmick button (operation means, operation main unit)
75 movable member 79 detected portion 80 first connecting means (moving means, connecting means)
81 Engaging recess (first engaging part)
83 engagement claw part (second engagement part)
90 Second connecting means (moving means)
94 Connection release member (operated part)
98 Load support structure 99 Metal base member

The first invention comprises operating means (60) in which a player can perform a pushing operation from the first position to the second position in the gaming machine (1), and the operation is performed when the pushing operation is performed. The operating means (60) can be tilted within a predetermined angle so that the posture of the means (60) changes, and the second position is moved from the first position in a state where the operating means (60) is tilted. It is characterized in that it can be pushed into a position .

Claims (3)

In gaming machines,
An operation means that allows the player to perform a push operation from the first position to the second position;
A gaming machine characterized in that the operation means can be tilted within a predetermined angle so that the posture of the operation means changes when the pushing operation is performed. Detecting means for detecting an operation of the operating means from the first position to the second position;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the tilting of the operation means is configured not to inhibit detection of the operation by the detection means. A movable member that is movably mounted on a main body member of the gaming machine and has a detected portion that is detected by the detection means;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the operating unit is connected to the movable member so as to allow the tilting.