JP2019033872A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving a player's amusement of games by using a movable body.SOLUTION: On a game board 108 having a game area 116 where game balls can flow down, a game machine 100 is provided with a drop accessory 4 adopted to be movable from a standby position to a prescribed position. The drop accessory 4 has a motor for causing a part of the drop accessory 4 to move.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine is known in which a movable body appears in the center of a game board in accordance with the progress of a game and the interest of the game is improved (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-245149 A

However, there is no limit to the demands of players who want to improve the fun of gaming.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of a player's game using a movable body.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention includes a moving accessory provided to be movable from a standby position to a predetermined position, and the moving accessory includes a part of the moving accessory. It has a motor that can be moved.

  The moving accessory includes a stationary member that is not moved by the motor and a movable member that is moved by the motor, and the movable member is disposed on a front surface of the stationary member and a front surface of the stationary member. A first movable part that is reversibly moved by the motor in a state of being retracted from a second position, and a second movable part that is reversibly moved by the motor in a state of falling and rising at a side part or a rear part of the stationary member May have a part.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of a player's game using a movable body.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state where the door is opened. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board 108 provided in the gaming machine 100, and shows a state before the falling combination 4 is dropped. FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board 108 provided in the gaming machine 100, and shows a state after the dropped combination 4 is dropped and before deployment. FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board 108 provided in the gaming machine 100, and shows a state after the dropped object 4 is dropped and deployed. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control means which controls progress of a game. FIG. 6 is a front view of the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 before deployment. FIG. 4 is a right side view of the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 before deployment. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 before deployment. FIG. 3 is a front view after the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 is unfolded. FIG. 4 is a right side view after the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 is expanded. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 after being unfolded. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the falling combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100, Comprising: It is a rear view before expansion | deployment of the falling combination 4 which removed the protection member 6. FIG. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of the falling combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100, Comprising: It is a rear view after expansion | deployment of the falling combination 4 which removed the protection member 6. FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  A mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the overall mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, showing a state in which the door is opened. As shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be opened and closed, and a middle frame. 104 is provided with a front frame 106 attached to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism.

  As with the outer frame 102, the middle frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. The front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other in a substantially parallel manner while maintaining a predetermined distance, and from the front side of the gaming machine 100, The game board 108 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 110.

(Detailed configuration of gaming machine)
Next, a detailed configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 3, the illustration of a transparent member 125a (described later) provided on the game board 108 is omitted, and a second grand prize winning opening 128 and the like (both described later) that can be visually recognized by the player through the transparent member 125a are illustrated. Has been.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, an operation handle 112 that projects to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided below the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can perform a rotation operation. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform a firing operation, the launching mechanism (not shown) has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112. A game ball is fired. The game balls thus fired rise between the rails 114a and 114b provided on the game board 108, and are guided to the game area 116 provided on the game board 108 and allowing the game balls to flow down.

  The game area 116 is a space formed at a distance between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 (see FIG. 1), and is an area where the game ball can flow down or roll. The game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails 131 and one windmill 133, and the game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails 131 and the windmill 133, and flows down and rolls in an irregular direction. Like to do. 2 to 5, a large number of nails 131 provided in the game area 116 are illustrated by white circles, and only one nail 131 of the large number of nails 131 is provided with a reference symbol.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game area 116 includes a first game area 116 a and a second game area 116 b that have different degrees of entry of game balls according to the firing strength of the launch mechanism. The first game area 116 a is located on the left side of the game area 116 when viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100, and the second game area 116 b is the game area 116 viewed from the player facing the gaming machine 100. Located on the right side. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls launched by the launch mechanism with a launch intensity less than the predetermined intensity enter the first game area 116a and launch with a launch intensity greater than the predetermined intensity. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

  In addition, the game area 116 is provided with a general winning port 118, a first starting port 120, a variable first starting port 121, and a second starting port 122 through which a game ball can enter. When game balls enter the first start port 120, the variable first start port 121, and the second start port 122, predetermined prize balls are each paid out to the player. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the game balls entered may be different for each prize opening.

  As will be described in detail later, a first start region is provided in each of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121, and a second start region is provided in the second start port 122. Yes. When a game ball enters the first start port 120, the variable first start port 121, or the second start port 122 and the game ball enters any one of the first start region or the second start region, it is provided in advance. A lottery for determining any one of the plurality of special symbols is performed. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not a big game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and what kind of gaming state the subsequent gaming state will be. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the first start port 120, the variable first start port 121, or the second start port 122, the player has the right to receive various game benefits at the same time as obtaining a predetermined prize ball. You will get an opportunity to win.

  The first start port 120 is a lower part of the game area 116, and only a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a can enter, or a game ball that has entered the first game area 116a The game balls are placed at positions that are easier to enter than the game balls that have entered the second game area 116b.

  The variable first start port 121 is directly below the first start port 120, and only a game ball flowing down the first game area 116a can enter or a game ball that has entered the first game area 116a. Is arranged at a position where it is easier to enter than the game ball that has entered the second game area 116b. When the variable first start port 121 wins (wins) a normal symbol lottery based on a game ball passing through the gate 124 provided in the first game area 116a upstream of the variable first start port 121 To enter the entrance 121b. The variable first start port 121 has, for example, a pair of left and right movable pieces 121a. The movable piece 121a is moved in the left-right direction along the board surface of the game board 108 by, for example, a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown). Reciprocates. That is, as shown in the drawing, the left and right movable pieces 121a are in the closed position with the tip facing upward, and at this time, it is difficult to enter the entrance 121b. On the other hand, when the variable first start port 121 is activated, the left and right movable pieces 121a are displaced (expanded) from the closed position toward the open position, and the opening width of the variable first start port 121 is expanded to the left and right. When the movable piece 121a is in the open position, it is easier for the game ball to flow into the entrance 121b than when the movable piece 121a is in the closed position. The variable first start port 121 is a tongue-shaped device (velo type) in which the opening / closing member moves from the position retracted from the board surface of the game board 108 to the position protruding to the near side, or the lower edge portion of the opening / closing member. It may be a device that is displaced so as to fall forward as a hinge. Further, the variable first start port 121 may be configured such that a game ball cannot enter the entrance port 121b when the movable piece 121a is in the closed position.

  In addition, only the game balls that flow down the first game area 116a can enter the first game area 116a, or the game balls that have entered the first game area 116a are in the second game area 116b. The first big prize opening 126 is provided at a position where it is easier to enter than the game ball that has entered. The first grand prize winning port 126 is arranged directly below the variable first starting port 121. An opening / closing door 126a is provided at the first big prize opening 126 so as to be openable and closable. The opening / closing door 126a is opened and closed by reciprocating in the front-rear direction with respect to the board surface of the game board 108 by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown), for example. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the open / close door 126a is in a state along the board surface of the game board 108 and is in the closed position (closed state), the first grand prize opening 126 receives the game balls. It becomes difficult. On the other hand, when the open / close door 126a is displaced so as to fall forward with the lower edge portion as a hinge and protrudes from the board surface of the game board 108 and is in the open position (open state), the first big prize opening 126 is in a state where it is not difficult (easy or possible) to enter the game ball as compared to the case where the open / close door 126a is closed. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can generate an event of winning a prize to the first grand prize opening 126. At this time, the opening / closing door 126a also functions as a member that guides the inflow of game balls into the entrance of the first grand prize opening 126. Normally, the opening / closing door 126a closes the first grand prize opening 126, and it is impossible to enter a game ball into the first big prize opening 126. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned big game is executed, the opening / closing door 126a is opened, and the game ball can enter the first big prize opening 126. When a game ball enters the first big prize opening 126, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second game area 116 b is provided with a second start port 122. The second start port 122 is arranged at the upper part in the second game area 116b, and only game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a deceleration passage 129 through which a game ball that has not entered the second start port 122 passes is provided in the second game area 116 b. The deceleration passage 129 has two inlets, one outlet, and a passage that is arranged between these inlets and outlets and causes the game ball to fold back and forth (to meander).

  The deceleration passage 129 is a passage that reduces the speed of the game ball. The deceleration passage 129 is a first time from when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 (details will be described later) to the end of the small hit game after the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 162 (details will be described later). For example, the passage secures at least a part of time (for example, 3 seconds) of the second time (for example, 6 seconds) longer than 5 seconds at the maximum. A part of the second time is secured by the deceleration passage 129, and the remaining time of the second time is the time from when the game ball is launched until it reaches the deceleration passage 129, and the game ball reaches the deceleration passage. It is ensured by the time from exceeding 129 until reaching the second grand prize opening 128.

  The deceleration passage 129 is a passage that guides almost all game balls that have entered the deceleration passage 129 without entering the second start opening 122 to the second grand prize winning opening 128.

  In addition, a plurality of protrusions 129a for reducing the speed at which the game ball moves are arranged inside the passage of the deceleration passage 129. The plurality of protrusions 129 a are alternately arranged on the front side and the rear side with respect to the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the game board 108. In FIG. 3, the plurality of protrusions 129 a provided in the deceleration passage 129 are illustrated as rectangular frames, and only three protrusions 129 a among the plurality of protrusions 129 a are denoted by reference numerals.

  For example, the protrusion on the front side is disposed on the front side of the game board 108 (for example, the surface on the back side of the front transparent member 125a (see FIG. 2) constituting the deceleration passage 129), and the protrusion on the rear side is It is arranged on the rear side of the game board 108 (for example, the surface on the front side of the transparent member 125b on the back side constituting the deceleration passage 129).

  In this manner, since the plurality of protrusions 21 are alternately arranged with respect to the front-rear direction (depth direction) of the game board 108, the game balls flowing down at random can be made to progress in a zigzag manner. The deceleration effect can be improved. In addition to the inside of the speed reduction passage 129, the plurality of protrusions 21 are provided at a place where the game ball needs to be decelerated (for example, an upper portion of the opening / closing member 128a (details will be described later) of the second big prize opening 128) You may arrange | position suitably.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, only the game balls discharged from the deceleration passage 129 can enter the second game area 116b, or the game balls that have entered the second game area 116b are more likely to enter. The second grand prize opening 128 is provided at a position where the game ball that has entered the first game area 116a is easier to enter. Hereinafter, the first grand prize opening 126 and the second big prize opening 128 may be collectively referred to as a big prize opening.

  The second grand prize opening 128 is activated when the game is in a special game state (when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a 16-round probability variable pattern mode, or when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a small win mode). Then, it is possible to enter the second grand prize opening 128 into the entrance 128b.

  The second grand prize winning port 128 is disposed below the deceleration passage 129. The second big prize opening 128 has one opening / closing member 128a. The second big prize opening 128 is a device of a type in which the opening / closing member 128a slides inside the board surface (sliding type attacker). The opening / closing member 128a reciprocates in the front-rear direction with respect to the board surface of the game board 108 by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown), for example. The opening / closing member 128a is in the closed position (closed state) in a state of protruding from the board surface of the game board 108 to the player side, and at this time, the game ball rolls on the upper surface of the opening / closing member 128a. For this reason, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the entrance 128b (the entrance 128b is closed). When the second grand prize winning port 128 is activated, the opening / closing member 128a is in the open position (opened state) while being drawn into the board surface of the game board 108, and opens the ball entry port 128b. While the entrance hole 128b is open, the second grand prize opening 128 is in a state where it is not difficult for the game ball to flow in, as compared to the case where the entrance hole 128b is closed, and the entrance to the entrance hole 128b. An event of entering can be generated. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the game balls entering the big prize opening may be different for each big prize opening.

  In addition, a guide passage 128d for guiding a game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 128 to the inside is disposed inside the second big prize opening 128. The guide passage 128d is branched into two routes, and a second big prize opening detection switch 128s is arranged in each route. A game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 128 is detected by any one of the second big prize opening detection switches 128s, and is finally guided to the outlet 128e and collected therein.

  A light guide plate 127 is disposed above the second big prize opening 128. The light guide plate 127 is disposed in front of the effect display device 200 (details will be described later). The light guide plate 127 is a transparent member that takes in light emitted from a light emitting element (not shown) arranged at an end portion and reflects the light in the forward direction from the end portion.

  In the first game area 116 a, three general winning ports 118 are provided on the left side of the first start port 120.

  A ball guide passage 165 is formed at the right edge of the first game area 116a. A rolling stage 167 is formed at the lower edge of the ball guide passage 165. The ball guide passage 165 opens obliquely upward and to the left in the first game area 116a, and game balls flowing down in the first game area 116a randomly flow into the ball guide passage 165 through this opening. . The game ball that has flowed into the ball guide passage 165 passes through the ball guide passage 165 and is discharged onto the rolling stage 167. The upper surface of the rolling stage 167 has a smooth curved surface. On the rolling stage 167, the game ball can roll in the left-right direction. The game ball that has rolled on the rolling stage 167 eventually flows down into the lower first game area 116a. A ball discharge path 167 a is formed at the center position of the rolling stage 167. When the ball flows down from the rolling stage 167 into the first game area 116a, the game ball flowing down from the ball discharge path 167a is likely to flow into the first start port 120 disposed immediately below the ball discharge path 167a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a discharge port 130 for discharging game balls from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108 is provided at the center of the lowermost part of the game area 116 (directly below the first grand prize winning hole 126). It has been. The discharge port 130 does not enter any of the general winning port 118, the first starting port 120, the variable first starting port 121, the second starting port 122, the first major winning port 126, and the second major winning port 128. The game balls are discharged from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 includes an effect display device 200 made up of a liquid crystal display device, a falling accessory (an example of a moving accessory) 4 that constitutes the effect agent device, and a non-productive effect device that produces an effect during the progress of the game. Falling object (an example of a moving object) 202, an effect lighting device 204 composed of a plurality of lamps controlled by various lighting modes and light emission colors, an audio output device 206 composed of a speaker, and accepts a player's operation and vibrates An effect operating device 208 is provided for performing an effect.

  The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a composed of an image display unit for displaying an image, and the effect display unit 200a is arranged so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 100 at a substantially central portion of the game board 108. doing. In the effect display unit 200a, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c are displayed in a variable manner, and the effect that the big lottery result is notified to the player by the stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, and 210c is provided. Will be executed. In the variation effect, in addition to the effect display unit 200a, operations of a plurality of effect devices such as an effect agent device, an effect illumination device 204, an audio output device 206, and an effect operation device 208 may be performed.

  The dropped actor 4 that constitutes the director instrument is provided so as to be movable from a standby position to a predetermined position. The falling combination 4 is provided on the game board 108, for example. The standby position of the dropped combination 4 is on the back side of the effect lighting device 204 provided in the upper part of the game board 108. The predetermined position after the falling combination 4 is moved is the center and the front surface of the effect display unit 200a. For this reason, the falling combination 4 is normally retracted and arranged on the back side of the effect lighting device 204 provided in the upper part of the game board 108 (see FIG. 3), and the game board 108 according to the progress of the game. Is dropped from the top of the screen and placed in the center and front of the effect display unit 200a (see FIG. 4). As described above, the falling combination 4 is provided so as to be dropped from the upper part of the game board 108 to the central part. Further, the falling combination 4 has a motor (not shown) that moves a part of the falling combination 4. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5, the falling combination 4 has the first movable part 42 (the falling combination of the falling combination depending on the progress of the game (for example, the variation effect relating to the big winning lottery is being executed). Part of one example) and the second movable portion 43 (one example of a part of the falling combination) are movable in an open state. When the falling combination 4 is in the open state, almost the entire surface of the effect display portion 200a is covered with the falling combination 4. As described above, the falling combination 4 covers almost the entire surface of the effect display unit 200a from a compact size that can be retracted to the upper part of the game board 108 with a part of the fallen object 4 exposed on the front surface of the effect display unit 200a. It can be changed to a size as large as possible. In other words, the falling combination 4 can be arranged in an initial position with a compact size, and can be arranged in a predetermined position so as to cover almost the entire surface of the effect display unit 200a. The detailed structure of the dropped combination 4 will be described later.

  The raising and lowering of the falling combination 4 is controlled by an elevating unit (not shown) provided on the left and right rear sides of the game board 108. The dropped object 4 is held by a stopper provided in the elevating unit and is maintained at the upper part of the game board 108. When the stopper is released, the dropped object 4 falls from the upper part of the game board 108 to the center part by free fall. The dropped object 4 falls freely along a shaft provided in the lifting unit. The dropped combination 4 that has dropped to the center of the game board 108 is pushed up to the upper part of the game board 108 until it is held by a lifting member that lifts and lowers the shaft.

  Further, the falling combination 4 is supported by an unillustrated urging member (for example, an elastic member such as a constant load spring) provided in the elevating unit, and the urging force of the urging member is applied in a direction opposite to the dropping direction. However, it may come to fall freely. In this case, the weight of the dropped hand 4 added to at least one of the lifting unit and the attachment member (details will be described later) for attaching the dropped hand 4 to the lifting unit when the dropped hand 4 reaches a predetermined position. The load based on is reduced. As a result, the elevating unit and the dropped accessory 4 are more unlikely to be damaged.

  The non-falling actor 202 that constitutes the director instrument is provided so as to be movable from the standby position to a predetermined position. The non-falling object 202 is provided on the game board 108, for example. The non-falling combination 202 is disposed on the back side of the game area 116 and on the front side of the effect display device 200. The non-falling object 202 is normally arranged as a standby position with a part exposed above the first start port 120. The non-falling object 202 can be moved to the left and right rear sides of the game board 108 as a predetermined position, for example. That is, the non-falling object 202 in this embodiment moves from the upper side of the first start port 120 to the back side of the ball guide passage 165 and the back side of the light guide plate 127 as the game progresses. . The movement of the non-falling combination 202 in the left-right direction is controlled by a movable control unit (not shown). Further, the non-falling object 202 is provided with an effect lighting device composed of light emitting elements (for example, LEDs). Thereby, the non-falling object 202 can emit light in various colors. As shown in FIG. 5, the non-dropping agent 202 is disposed on the back side of the second movable portion 43 of the dropping agent 4 when the dropping agent 4 is in a developed state (open state). When the non-dropping agent 202 emits light in this state, the emitted light of the non-falling combination 202 is transmitted from the semi-transmissive portion 422 (details will be described later) of the second movable portion 43. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can give the player an impression as if the semi-transmissive portion 422 of the second movable portion 43 is emitting light.

  The falling combination 4 corresponds to a moving combination provided to be movable from a standby position to a predetermined position. The falling combination 4 has a first movable part 42 and a second movable part 43. In the falling combination 4, the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 are not movable (see FIG. 4), and the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 are movable (FIG. 5). And have different shapes. For this reason, the falling combination 4 is configured to be able to change its own shape. In addition, the falling combination 4 has at least one of components of a movable source for moving the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 (that is, changing its own shape). Here, the movable source includes a motor, a motor driver IC that drives the motor, and a control unit that controls the motor driver IC. The falling combination 4 has at least a motor among the components of the movable source. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, among the constituent elements of the movable source, the motor driver IC and the motor are provided in the dropped accessory 4, and the control unit serves as the movable body control unit 370 as the sub control board 330 (FIG. 3). To FIG. 5).

  The non-falling combination 202 also corresponds to a moving combination provided to be movable from a standby position to a predetermined position. However, since the non-falling combination 202 does not have a movable part, it is different from the falling combination 4 in that the shape is not configured to be changeable. Further, the non-falling combination 202 is different from the falling combination 4 in that it does not have at least one of the components of the movable source. As described above, the gaming machine 100 includes a plurality of types (two types in this embodiment) of moving objects having different configurations, functions, and actions. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can execute a variety of effects using a moving combination having a movable body (falling combination 4) and a moving combination having no movable body (non-falling combination 202). Can improve the interest of the game of the person.

  The effect lighting device 204 is provided on the falling combination 4, the non-falling combination 202, the game board 108, and the like, and various lighting controls are performed in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200 a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the audio output device 206 is provided at the upper position of the front frame 106 or the lowermost position of the outer frame 102, and the front of the gaming machine 100 according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200 a. Outputs various sounds to the side.

  The production operation device 208 has a push button 208a for accepting a player's push operation, an effect lever 208b for accepting an input operation by pulling down the player, and a rotating unit 208c that rotates in response to the input operation of the effect lever 208b. doing. The push button 208a and the effect lever 208b correspond to an operation device that can be operated by the player. The effect operation device 208 is provided at a substantially central position in the width direction of the gaming machine 100 and at a position below the transmission plate 110 (see FIG. 1). The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with, for example, an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a. When the player's operation is received within the operation effective time, various effects are generated according to the operation. Is executed.

  On the back side of the effect operation device 208 (the game board 108 side) is an upper plate 132 to which a prize ball paid out from the gaming machine 100 and a game ball lent out from the game ball lending device are guided, and the upper plate 132 is a game ball. When the game ball is full, the game ball is guided to the lower plate 134. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) for discharging game balls from the lower plate 134 is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134. The ball release hole is normally closed by an opening / closing plate (not shown), but the opening / closing plate slides integrally with the ball removal knob 134a by sliding the ball removal knob 134a in the horizontal direction in the figure. The game ball can be discharged from the ball release hole to the lower side of the lower plate 134.

  Further, the game board 108 has a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, and a first special symbol hold at a position outside the game area 116 and visible to the player. A display 164, a second special symbol hold display 166, a normal symbol display 168, a normal symbol hold display 170, and a right-handed notification display 172 are provided. Each display 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172 is a device for displaying various situations relating to the game.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or outputs the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game ball is mainly connected to the gate 124 and the special game started by the game ball entering the first start port 120, the variable first start port 121 or the second start port 122. It can be divided into ordinary games that start by passing. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for proceeding with special games and ordinary games, and data and tables necessary for various games.

  The main control board 300 has a general winning port detection switch 118s for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 118, and a first start port detection for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port 120. Switch 120s, variable first start port detection switch 121s for detecting that a game ball has entered the variable first start port 121, and second start port detection for detecting that a game ball has entered the second start port 122 A switch 122s, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, a first grand prize port detection switch 126s for detecting that a game ball has entered the first grand prize port 126, and a second grand prize A second big prize opening detection switch 128s for detecting that a game ball has entered the mouth 128 is connected, and a detection signal is inputted to the main control board 300 from each of the detection switches. It has become way.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 121c that operates the movable piece 121a of the variable first start port 121, an open / close door solenoid 126c that operates the open / close door 126a of the first big winning port 126, A second big prize opening solenoid 128c for operating an opening / closing member 128a for opening and closing the two big prize winning openings 128 is connected. The main control board 300 allows the variable first start opening 121, the first big prize winning opening 126, and the second prize winning opening 126 to be connected. Opening and closing control of the big prize opening 128 is performed.

  Further, the main control board 300 includes a first special symbol display 160, a second special symbol display 162, a first special symbol hold indicator 164, a second special symbol hold indicator 166, a normal symbol indicator 168, and a normal symbol indicator 168. The symbol hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each display.

  In addition, the gaming machine 100 may be abnormal or illegal, such as a radio wave detection sensor that detects radio waves, a magnetic detection sensor that detects magnetism, and a door open sensor that detects the open state of the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106. A plurality of abnormality detection sensors 174 for detecting this are provided, and an abnormality detection signal is input from each abnormality detection sensor 174 to the main control board 300.

  The main control board 300 is connected to the payout control board 310 and the sub control board 330.

  The payout control board 310 performs control for launching a game ball and control for paying out a prize ball. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. A game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the progress of the game output from the main control board 300 is sent via the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. It will be output to the hall computer of the amusement store.

  The payout control board 310 is connected to a payout motor 314 for paying out a game ball stored in the storage unit as a prize ball to the player. The payout control board 310 controls the payout motor 314 based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300 so as to pay out a predetermined prize ball to the player. At this time, the payout of the game ball is detected by the payout detection switch 315s, and the number of game balls paid out is detected by the payout ball count switch 316s so that it can be grasped whether the prize ball to be paid out has been paid out to the player. It has become. When a prize ball is actually paid out by driving the payout motor 314, a detection signal from the payout detection switch 315s and a count signal from the payout ball count switch 316s are input to the payout control board 310 each time.

  Further, a dish full tank detection switch 318 s for detecting a full tank state of the lower dish 134 is connected to the dispensing control board 310. The dish full tank detection switch 318 s is provided in a path that guides the game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower dish 134, and a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310 each time the game ball passes through the path. It has come to be.

  When a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate 134 and become full, the game balls stay in the passage toward the lower plate 134 toward the payout control board 310 from the plate full tank detection switch 318s. The game ball detection signal is continuously input. The payout control board 310 determines that the lower tray 134 is full when a game ball detection signal is continuously input for a predetermined time, and transmits a full dish command to the main control board 300. On the other hand, if the continuous input of the game ball detection signal is interrupted after the dish full tank command is transmitted, it is determined that the full tank state has been released, and the dish full tank release command is transmitted to the main control board 300.

  In addition, a launch control board 320 is connected to the payout control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. When the launch control board 320 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 310, the launch control board 320 permits the launch. The firing control board 320 is provided on the operation handle 112, and a touch sensor 112s that detects that a player has touched the operation handle 112 and an operation volume 112a that detects an operation angle of the operation handle 112 are connected. . When a signal is input from the touch sensor 112 s and the operation volume 112 a, the launch control board 320 is controlled to energize the launch solenoid 112 c provided in the game ball launch device to launch the game ball.

  The sub-control board 330 mainly controls each effect such as playing or waiting. The sub control board 330 includes a sub CPU 330a, a sub ROM 330b, a sub RAM 330c, an image control unit 340, an audio control unit 350, an illumination control unit 360, and a movable body control unit 370. The sub CPU 330a, the image control unit 340, the sound control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370 may be configured by individual circuits. In addition, at least two of the sub CPU 330a, the image control unit 340, the sound control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370 are configured by one circuit (for example, one package or one chip). It may be configured as a functional block of a circuit.

  The sub control board 330 is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be able to communicate in one direction from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 330b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, performs arithmetic processing, and displays a command for executing an effect as an image. It transmits to at least one of the control part 340, the audio | voice control part 350, the illumination control part 360, and the movable body control part 370. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

  The image control unit 340 performs image display control for displaying an image on the effect display unit 200a of the effect display device 200, and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a VRAM. The ROM of the image control unit 340 stores a large number of image data such as symbols and backgrounds displayed on the effect display unit 200a. Based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330, the CPU stores the image data. It reads out from ROM to VRAM, and controls the image display of the effect display section 200a.

  The sound control unit 350 performs sound output control for outputting sound from the sound output device 206 based on the command transmitted from the sub control board 330. In addition, the illumination control unit 360 performs lighting control for lighting the effect lighting device 204 based on a command transmitted from the sub control board 330. The effect lighting device 204 also includes an effect lighting device configured by light emitting elements (for example, LEDs) provided in the falling combination 4 and the non-dropping combination 202. Based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330, the movable body control unit 370 moves the falling combination 4 and the non-dropping combination 202, or causes the push button 208a of the effect operating device 208 to jump out to the player side. Control to move. The command transmitted from the movable body control unit 370 to the dropped combination 4 is a command for moving the first movable unit 42 and the second movable unit 43 of the dropped combination 4. In the present embodiment, the command transmitted from the movable body control unit 370 to the falling combination 4 includes a command transmitted to the elevating unit for controlling the elevation of the falling combination 4 and a non-dropping combination 202. And a command transmitted to the movable control unit for controlling the movement in the left-right direction. Further, the movable body control unit 370 detects from the effect operation device detection switch 208s that detects that the push button 208a is pressed or the lever operation detection switch that detects that the effect lever 208b of the effect operation device 208 is input. When an operation detection signal is input, a predetermined command or control signal is transmitted to the sub-control board 330.

  Note that a power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power source that is supplied to the power supply board from the power cable 150 (see FIG. 2). The power supply board is provided with a backup power supply made of a capacitor.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and a low probability game state or a high probability game state is used as the game state when proceeding with both of these games. The game progresses in any game state in which any one of the game states is combined with any one of the non-time-short game state or the time-short game state.

  The details of each gaming state will be described later, but the low probability gaming state means that the probability of acquiring a right to execute a major game in which the first big prize opening 126 and the second big prize opening 128 are opened is set low. It is a gaming state, and a high probability gaming state is a gaming state in which the probability of acquiring a right to execute a big game is set high.

  The non-short game state is a game state in which the movable piece 121a is unlikely to be in the open state and the game ball is difficult to enter the variable first starting port 121. The short-time game state is a non-short game state. This is a gaming state in which the movable piece 121a is more likely to be in an open state and a game ball is likely to enter the variable first start port 121. Note that the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state, and this gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state in this embodiment.

  When the player operates the operation handle 112 to fire a game ball in the game area 116, and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, the game is given to the player. A lottery for determining whether or not to give a profit (hereinafter referred to as a “larger lottery”) is performed. In this big game lottery, when winning a jackpot, the first grand prize opening 126 (or the second big prize opening 128) is opened and the game balls to the first big prize opening 126 (or the second big prize opening 128) are opened. A big game that enables entry is executed. In the following, a lottery lottery method will be described.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 120 or the second start port 122, various random numbers (hit determination random number, winning design random number, reach group determination random number, reach mode determination) used for the big role lottery triggered by this entry A random number value (random number, fluctuation pattern random number) is acquired, and each random number value is stored in a special figure storage area (an example of a random number storage unit) of the main RAM 300c. Hereinafter, various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area when a game ball enters one of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121 are collectively referred to as special 1 reservation, Various random numbers stored in the special figure storage area when a game ball enters the start port 122 are collectively referred to as special 2 reservation.

  The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). When a game ball enters one of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121, the special 1 reservation is stored in order from the first storage unit of the first special figure storage area, and the second start port When a game ball enters 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. For example, when a game ball enters one of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121, the hold is stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the first special figure hold storage area. If not, the special storage is stored in the first storage unit. Also, for example, when a game ball enters one of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121 in a state in which special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit The special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Even when a game ball enters the second start port 122, the special 2 reservation is stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit of the second special figure reservation storage area in the same manner as described above. No special 2 reservation is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

  However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are each set to four. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters one of the first start port 120 and the variable first start port 121, four special 1 reservations are already stored in the first special figure storage area. Is not newly stored by the entry of a game ball into the first start port 120. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second start port 122 and four special 2 holds are already stored in the second special figure storage area, a game to the second start port 122 is stored. The special 2 hold is not newly memorized when the ball enters.

(Composition of falling objects)
Next, the configuration of the dropped combination 4 provided in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6 and FIGS. First, a schematic configuration of the dropped combination 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the dropped object 4 includes a stationary member 41 that is not movable by a motor (not shown) and a movable member 40 that is movable by the motor. The movable member 40 is provided so as to be separated from the stationary member 41, for example. The movable member 40 has a first movable part 42 and a second movable part 43. The motor is provided on a printed circuit board 414 (see FIGS. 9 and 12, details will be described later) provided on the stationary member 41. The motor is covered and protected by a motor protection unit 51. In addition, the falling combination 4 includes a connection mechanism 5 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) that includes the motor and connects the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 so as to be movable with respect to the immovable member 41. ing. The connection mechanism 5 is provided on the back side of the dropped combination 4. A detailed configuration of the coupling mechanism 5 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the first movable portion 42 is reversibly moved by the motor in a state where it is disposed on the front surface of the stationary member 41 and a state where it is retracted from the front surface of the stationary member 41. Yes. Further, the second movable portion 43 is reversibly moved by the motor in a state where the second movable portion 43 falls on the side portion of the immovable member 41 and a state where the second movable portion 43 rises. In the present embodiment, the first movable portion 42 is retracted below the stationary member 41 to expose the stationary member 41, and the second movable portion 43 is movable on the upper side portion of the stationary member 41. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the immovable member 41 includes an inner decorative portion 411 disposed on the front surface side, and left and right decorative portions 412 disposed on the left side and the right side of the intermediate decorative portion 411. The middle decoration portion 411 is provided with a design that imitates the nose and part of the heel from the eyes of the lion's face. The left and right decorative portion 412 is provided with a design imitating the band portion of the champion belt. As shown in FIG. 7, the immovable member 41 is moved to the center portion of the game board 108 when the dropped hand 4 is retracted to the back side of the game board 108 (see FIG. 3). Immediately after that (see FIG. 4), a part of the middle decorative portion 411 (a portion imitating the lion's eye and nose) is covered with the first movable portion 42, and the remaining portion of the middle decorative portion 411 and the left and right decorative portions 412 are It is in an exposed state. As shown in FIG. 8, the middle decorative portion 411 and the left and right decorative portions 412 are provided on the front side (front side) of the immovable member 41. A part of the upper portion of the middle decorative portion 411 protrudes upward from the position of the upper side portion of the stationary member 41. In addition, a part of the lower part of the inner decoration part 411 protrudes below the position of the lower side part of the immobile member 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the immovable member 41 has a printed circuit board 414 provided on the back side of the middle decorative portion 411 and the left and right decorative portions 412. The printed circuit board 414 includes a motor driver IC (not shown) that drives a motor that moves the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43, and an LED driver IC that drives an effect lighting device provided on the immovable member 41. Has been implemented. Further, a connector CN11 to which a signal cable (not shown) that is output from the illumination control unit 360 (see FIG. 6) and transmits a command or control signal for driving the LED driver IC is connected to the printed circuit board 414. Has been implemented. The printed circuit board 414 is mounted with a connector CN12 to which a signal cable for transmitting a command or control signal for driving the motor driver IC output from the movable body control unit 370 (see FIG. 6) is connected. ing. In addition, a signal cable (not shown) that connects between the printed circuit board 414 and a printed circuit board 434 (details will be described later) provided on the second movable portion 43 is connected to the printed circuit board 414. The connector CN13 to be used is mounted.

  The immovable member 41 has a middle frame portion 413 to which a printed circuit board 414, a middle decorative portion 411, and a left and right decorative portion 412 are attached. The middle frame portion 413 is disposed on the back side of the immobile member 41. The immovable member 41 is integrated by attaching the printed circuit board 414, the middle decorative portion 411, and the left and right decorative portions 412 to the middle frame portion 413. As shown in FIG. 9, an attachment member 7 is provided at the right end of the middle frame portion 413 as seen from the middle frame portion 413 side, for movably attaching the falling accessory 4 to the lifting frame. Although not shown in the drawings, an attachment member for movably attaching the falling accessory 4 to the lifting frame is also provided at the left end portion of the middle frame portion 413 as viewed from the middle frame portion 413 side.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 10, the first movable portion 42 is moved downward from the front side of the stationary member 41 by the coupling mechanism 5 and is movable from the lower side of the stationary member 41 to the front side. It has become. When the first movable portion 42 is disposed on the front surface side of the stationary member 41, the first movable portion 42 is configured to hide a portion imitating the face of a lion applied to the middle decorative portion 411 of the stationary member 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the first movable portion 42 has a lower decorative portion 421 disposed on the front side. The lower decorative portion 421 is provided with a design that imitates the mouth of the lion's face and a chain. The part simulating the mouth of the lion is applied to the upper and lower parts of the lower decorative part 421, and the part simulating the chain is applied to the left and right end parts of the lower decorative part 421. Further, the first movable portion 42 has a semi-transmissive portion 422 disposed so as to be surrounded by the lower decorative portion 421.

  The first movable portion 42 is provided with a design that imitates the state where the lion's mouth holds the semi-transmissive portion 422 as a whole. By applying a design imitating a chain to the lower decorative portion 421 of the first movable portion 42, harmony between the lower decorative portion 421 and the portion simulating the band of the champion belt of the left and right decorative portions 412 of the stationary member 41 is achieved. It has become. Thereby, when the 1st movable part 42 is arrange | positioned at the front side of the immovable member 41, the part which imitated the mouth of the lion is not emphasized and the player feels uncomfortable. Can be prevented.

  The semi-transmissive portion 422 has such an impermeability as to prevent the player from recognizing what form and color the member disposed on the back side of the first movable portion 42 has. Therefore, in the state where the gaming machine 100 is disposed so as to overlap with the first movable portion 42 and the stationary member 41, the stationary member 41 disposed on the back side of the first movable portion 42 through the semi-transmissive portion 422. It is difficult for the player to recognize the form and color. On the other hand, the semi-transmissive part 422 transmits light based on an image displayed on the display screen of the effect display unit 200a and light emitted from the non-falling actor 202 so that the player can recognize the emitted color. It has become. For this reason, unlike the immovable member 41, the first movable part 42 does not have an effect lighting device, but whether the semi-transmissive part 422 emits light using light emitted from the non-falling object 202 or the like. Can be shown to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 11, the second movable portion 43 is moved by the connecting mechanism 5 from the state of falling on the upper side of the stationary member 41 to the state of rising, and on the upper side of the stationary member 41. It is designed to move from a standing state to a falling state at the side. The second movable portion 43 is disposed on the rear side of the upper portion of the middle decorative portion 411 protruding above the position of the upper side portion of the stationary member 41. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second movable portion 43 is hidden by the middle decorative portion 411 of the immovable member 41 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the second movable portion 43 in a state where the second movable portion 43 is lowered. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, when the second movable portion 43 stands up, a part of the lower side of the second movable portion 43 is hidden by the middle decorative portion 411 of the immovable member 41 so that the portion can be used as a game. It is difficult for a person to see. As described above, the second movable portion 43 rises or falls on the side portion on the upper side of the immovable member 41 and on the rear side (that is, the rear portion) of a part constituting the immovable member 41 (that is, the interior decoration portion 411). It is supposed to be.

  The second movable part 43 has an upper decoration part 431. The upper decoration part 431 has a design imitating a lion wing. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10, when the second movable portion 43 rises at the side of the stationary member 41 and the first movable portion 42 moves below the stationary member 41, The design imitating is completed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the middle decorative portion 411 and the upper decorative portion 431 have a thickness greater than that of the lower decorative portion 421. For this reason, the lion's eyes, the dents of the nose, and the unevenness of the heels applied to the inner decoration part 411 are sharpened. Similarly, the unevenness of the lion's heel applied to the lower decorative portion 421 is sharpened. As a result, a three-dimensional effect is imparted to the face of the lion applied to the falling combination 4, and the falling combination 4 can make the design imitating the face of the lion appear and give the player a sufficient impact. On the other hand, the falling combination 4 has the second movable portion 43 on the side of the stationary member 41, so that the stationary member and the two movable portions are arranged in the depth direction (the direction from the front side to the rear side of the falling combination 4 or vice versa). The size in the depth direction can be reduced as compared with the case of arranging in the direction). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the state in which the falling combination 4 is arranged on the back side of the game board 108, the portion that protrudes most on the back side of the game board 108 is the second movable part. The motor protection unit 51 is not 43. In other words, the thickness of the falling combination 4 in the depth direction is determined by the first movable portion 42 and the immovable member 41 when the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 are not movable. For this reason, the falling combination 4 realizes the movement of two movable parts, the first movable part 42 and the second movable part 43, while having a thickness of two of the immovable member 41 and the first movable part 42. ing. As described above, the gaming machine 100 is a movable body (this book) that has a trade-off relationship between a decoration that has a three-dimensional effect and gives an impact to the player, and compact storage, and has been difficult to achieve with conventional gaming machines. In the embodiment, a falling combination 4) can be realized.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the second movable portion 43 has a printed circuit board 434 provided on the back side of the upper decorative portion 431. On the printed circuit board 434, an LED driver IC that drives the effect lighting device provided in the second movable portion 43 is mounted. The printed circuit board 434 is mounted with a connector CN31 to which a signal cable connected to the connector CN13 mounted on the printed circuit board 414 of the stationary member 41 is connected. As a result, a command or control signal that is output from the illumination control unit 360 (see FIG. 6) and controls the LED driver IC for driving the effect illumination device provided in the second movable unit 43 is applied to the printed circuit board 414. To the printed circuit board 434.

  The second movable part 43 has an upper frame part 432 to which a printed circuit board 434 and an upper decoration part 431 are attached. The upper frame part 432 is disposed on the back side of the second movable part 43. The second movable portion 43 is integrated by attaching the printed circuit board 434 and the upper decoration portion 431 to the upper frame portion 432. As shown in FIG. 12, the upper frame portion 432 has a pair of shaft insertion portions 436 extending toward the middle frame portion 413. The pair of shaft insertion portions 436 are formed with a predetermined gap. Each end of the pair of shaft insertion portions 436 has a cylindrical shape. The shaft portion 50 supported by the middle frame portion 413 provided on the immovable member 41 is inserted into the cylindrical end portions of the pair of shaft insertion portions 436. The shaft portion 50 is supported by the middle frame portion 413 while being inserted into a pair of shaft insertion members 501 screwed to the middle frame portion 413. The second movable portion 43 is attached so as to be rotatable within a range of a rotation angle of about 90 ° with respect to the stationary member 41 with the shaft portion 50 as a rotation axis.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the dropped accessory 4 has a buffer member 64 that contacts a part of the upper frame portion 432 when the second movable portion 43 is in a lowered state. The buffer member 64 is made of, for example, elastic rubber. The buffer member 64 is provided on the protection member 6 that protects a part of the coupling mechanism 5. The buffer member 64 comes into contact with the upper frame portion 432 when the second movable portion 43 is shifted from the raised state to the lowered state, and receives an impact applied to the protection member 6 from the second movable portion 43. Absorb. Thereby, the buffer member 64 can prevent at least one of the upper frame part 432 and the protection member 6 from being damaged when the second movable part 43 shifts from the raised state to the lowered state.

  The protection member 6 is screwed to the back side of the middle frame portion 413. The motor protection unit 51 is screwed to the protection member 6 on the back surface side of the surface facing the middle frame portion 413 (that is, the back surface side of the protection member 6). When the dropped object 4 is protected by covering the motor with the motor protection part 51 and the protection member 6, foreign matter is caught between the shaft parts of the motor, and the first movable part 42 and the second movable part 43 may be improperly moved. It is designed to prevent the movement from stopping.

  The protection member 6 is disposed so as to cover a part of the coupling mechanism 5. The protection member 6 has a gear bearing portion 61, a first-stage bearing portion 62, and a next-stage bearing portion 63 that protrude to the back side of the protection member 6 in a part of a region facing the middle frame portion 413. Although the details will be described later, the gear bearing portion 61 is configured to receive the shaft portion 561 of the first stage linking portion 56 constituting the coupling mechanism 5. The first stage bearing portion 62 is configured to receive the shaft portion 521 of the first stage arm portion 52 constituting the coupling mechanism 5. The next stage bearing portion 63 is configured to receive the shaft portion 531 of the next stage arm portion 53 that constitutes the coupling mechanism 5.

Next, the connecting mechanism 5 provided on the dropped object 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 with reference to FIGS. 9 and 12. First, a schematic configuration of the coupling mechanism 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the coupling mechanism 5 has a gear 511 that is combined with a gear (not shown) attached to a shaft portion (not shown) of the motor. The connection mechanism 5 has a first stage connection portion 56 having a gear portion 562 combined with the gear 511. The first stage linking part 56 includes a shaft part 561 provided at the center of the gear part 562 and an interlocking part 563 provided integrally with the gear part 562. The shaft portion 561 is formed so as to protrude toward the back surface side of the dropped object 4. When the protection member 6 is attached to the middle frame portion 413, the gear bearing portion 61 formed on the protection member 6 is disposed at the tip of the shaft portion 561. The shaft portion 561 is received by the gear bearing portion 61 while being inserted into the gear bearing portion 61. Thereby, the first stage connection part 56 is rotatably held by the protection member 6 with the shaft part 561 as a rotation axis. Although details will be described later, the interlocking portion 563 is provided to interlock the rotation operation of the gear 511 with the first-stage arm portion 52 constituting the coupling mechanism 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the coupling mechanism 5 has a first-stage arm portion 52 coupled to a first-stage linkage portion 56. The first stage arm portion 52 has an elongated thin plate shape. The first-stage arm portion 52 has a long hole portion 522 formed so as to penetrate substantially the center portion of the first-stage arm portion 52. An interlocking portion 563 of the first stage connecting portion 56 is movably inserted into the long hole portion 522. The first-stage arm portion 52 has a shaft portion 521 formed at the end of the both ends that is away from the motor. The shaft portion 521 is formed so as to protrude toward the back side of the dropped object 4. When the protection member 6 is attached to the middle frame portion 413, the first stage bearing portion 62 formed on the protection member 6 is disposed at the tip of the shaft portion 521. The shaft portion 521 is received by the first stage bearing portion 62 while being inserted into the first stage bearing portion 62. As a result, the first-stage arm portion 52 is rotatably held by the protection member 6 with the shaft portion 521 as the rotation axis. Although the details will be described later, the first stage arm section 52 is configured to rotate about the shaft section 521 as a rotation axis when the first stage connection section 56 rotates about the shaft section 561 as a rotation axis.

  The first-stage arm portion 52 has a long hole portion 523 (see FIG. 14) formed at an end portion closer to the motor of both end portions. A slide connecting portion 57 is movably inserted into the long hole portion 523. The slide connecting portion 57 connects the first-stage arm portion 52 and a slide portion 59 (details will be described later) for sliding the first movable portion 42 downward. The long hole portion 523 and the slide connecting portion 57 cooperate to convert the rotational motion of the first stage arm portion 52 into the vertical motion of the slide portion 59.

  The first-stage arm portion 52 has a protrusion 524 provided between the elongated hole portion 522 and the elongated hole portion 523 and in the vicinity of the elongated hole portion 523. The projecting portion 524 is formed to project in the same direction as the shaft portion 521 of the dropped accessory 4. Although the details will be described later, the protrusion 524 is provided for interlocking the operation of the first-stage arm 52 with the next-stage arm 53 (details will be described later).

  The coupling mechanism 5 has an elastic member 55 disposed on the shaft portion 521 of the first-stage arm portion 52. The elastic member 55 is configured by a coil spring. The elastic member 55 is disposed around the shaft portion 521. One end portion of the elastic member 55 is fixed to the first-stage arm portion 52, and the other end portion of the elastic member 55 is fixed to the protection member 6 (see FIGS. 9 and 12). The elastic member 55 is urged when the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 are in a state before being moved (a state before deployment). The elastic member 55 applies an urging force to the first stage arm portion 52 when the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 move, and assists the unfolding operation of the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43. It is like that. Thereby, the falling combination 4 can realize a quick unfolding operation of the first movable part 42 and the second movable part 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the coupling mechanism 5 has a slide portion 59 that operates in the vertical direction in conjunction with the operation of the first-stage arm portion 52. The slide portion 59 has a flat plate-like portion 591 to which the slide connecting portion 57 is connected, and a pair of columnar portions 592 that are the lower portion of the flat plate-like portion 591 and project to the front side of the dropped accessory 4. The end portions of the pair of columnar portions 592 on the front side of the dropped accessory 4 are attached to the back side of the first movable portion 42. Accordingly, the slide portion 59 supports the first movable portion 42 in a state of being separated from the front surface of the immovable member 41 by the pair of columnar portions 592. Furthermore, the slide part 59 moves in the vertical direction in conjunction with the operation of the first stage arm part 52, whereby the first movable part 42 can be disposed on the front surface of the immovable member 41 or can be retracted from the front surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the middle frame portion 413 has a slide guide portion 416 formed in a part of a region facing the flat plate portion 591 of the slide portion 59. The slide guide portion 416 has an elongated rectangular shape that extends in the up-down direction of the dropped accessory 4. The slide guide part 416 has a guide groove 416 a extending along the long side of the slide guide part 416. The slide portion 59 has a protrusion 593 (see FIG. 14) that protrudes toward the middle frame portion 413 on a part of the flat plate-like portion 591 that faces the guide groove 416a. The protrusion 593 is formed in a size that can be inserted into the guide groove 416a. Thereby, the projection part 593 can move in the guide groove 416a along the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 416a (up and down direction of the dropped accessory 4). Thereby, since the slide part 59 can move smoothly in the up-and-down direction of the falling combination 4, the first movable part 42 can also move smoothly in the up-and-down direction of the falling combination 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the coupling mechanism 5 has a next-stage arm portion 53 coupled to the first-stage arm portion 52. The next stage arm portion 53 has an elongated thin plate shape. The next-stage arm portion 53 has a shaft portion 531 provided at a substantially central portion of the next-stage arm portion 53. The shaft portion 531 is formed so as to protrude toward the back side of the dropped object 4. When the protection member 6 is attached to the middle frame portion 413, the next stage bearing portion 63 (see FIGS. 9 and 12) formed on the protection member 6 is disposed at the tip of the shaft portion 531. The shaft portion 531 is received by the next stage bearing portion 63 while being inserted into the next stage bearing portion 63. As a result, the next-stage arm portion 53 is rotatably held by the protection member 6 with the shaft portion 531 as the rotation axis. Although details will be described later, the next-stage arm portion 53 is configured to rotate about the shaft portion 531 as a rotation axis in accordance with the rotation operation of the first-stage arm portion 52.

  The next-stage arm portion 53 has a long hole portion 532 formed at one end portion closer to the motor of both ends, and a long hole portion 533 formed at the other end portion. A projection 524 of the first stage arm 52 is movably inserted into the long hole 532. Thereby, the first stage arm part 52 and the next stage arm part 53 are connected. As will be described in detail later, when the protrusion 524 is inserted into the long hole 532 and moves in the long hole 532, the rotation operation of the first stage arm 52 is linked to the next stage arm 53 and the next stage. The rotation operation of the arm unit 53 is realized.

  A three-stage connecting portion 58 is movably inserted into a long hole portion 533 formed at the other end portion of the next-stage arm portion 53. The three-stage connecting portion 58 connects the next-stage arm portion 53 and a three-stage arm portion 54 (details will be described later) that move the second movable portion 43. Although the details will be described later, the elongated hole portion 533 and the three-stage connecting portion 58 cooperate to convert the rotation operation of the next-stage arm portion 53 into the vertical movement of the three-stage arm portion 54.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the coupling mechanism 5 has a three-stage arm portion 54 that moves in the vertical direction of the dropped accessory 4 in conjunction with the rotation operation of the next-stage arm portion 53. The three-stage arm portion 54 includes a flat plate portion 541 to which the three-stage connecting portion 58 is connected, and a protrusion receiving portion 542 provided at one end of the flat plate portion 541. The flat plate-like portion 541 has an elongated thin plate rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is disposed so as to extend in the up-down direction of the dropping agent 4. One end portion of the flat plate-like portion 541 provided with the projection receiving portion 542 is an end portion on the side where the second movable portion 43 is disposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the middle frame portion 413 has an arm guide portion 415 in a region facing the flat plate portion 541 of the three-stage arm portion 54. The arm guide portion 415 has an elongated rectangular shape that extends in the up-down direction of the dropped accessory 4. The arm guide part 415 has a guide groove 415 a extending along the long side of the flat plate-like part 541 of the three-stage arm part 54. The three-stage arm portion 54 has a protrusion (not shown) that protrudes toward the middle frame portion 413 on a part of the flat plate-like portion 541 facing the guide groove 415a. The protrusion is formed in a size that can be inserted into the guide groove 415a. Thereby, the projection can move in the guide groove 415a along the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 415a (the vertical direction of the dropped accessory 4). Thereby, since the three-stage arm part 54 can move smoothly in the up-down direction of the dropped accessory 4, the second movable part 43 can be smoothly raised and lowered at the side of the dropped accessory 4. .

  The projection receiving part 542 provided on the three-stage arm part 54 has a long hole (not shown) extending in the depth direction of the dropped accessory 4. A projection 435 (see FIG. 14) attached to the upper frame portion 432 is inserted into the long hole. The protrusion 435 is fixed by screwing a portion orthogonal to the portion inserted into the long hole formed in the protrusion receiving portion 542 to the upper frame portion 432. The protrusion 435 is attached in the vicinity of one of the shaft insertion portions 436 protruding from the upper frame portion 432. The protruding portion 435 is attached to the upper frame portion 432 so that the portion inserted into the elongated hole of the protruding portion 542 is substantially parallel to the shaft portion 50. Although the details will be described later, when the three-stage arm portion 54 moves in the vertical direction, the projection portion 435 moves in the elongated direction of the projection receiving portion 542 in the depth direction of the dropped accessory 4, thereby causing the three-stage arm portion. The vertical movement of 54 is converted into the rotational movement of the second movable portion 43.

  Next, the operation of the first movable part 42 and the second movable part 43 in the falling combination 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 again.

  As shown in FIG. 13, immediately after the falling combination 4 falls from the upper part of the game board 108 to the central part (hereinafter referred to as “movable start state”), the first-stage arm part 52 of the coupling mechanism 5 is the shaft part 521. The long hole portion 523 is arranged upward and is directed obliquely upward to the left. Further, in the movable start state of the dropped accessory 4, the interlocking portion 563 of the first stage linking portion 56 of the coupling mechanism 5 is disposed at the end of the long hole portion 522 side of the first stage arm portion 52 on the long hole portion 523 side. Further, in the movable start state of the dropped accessory 4, the next-stage arm portion 53 is disposed such that the long hole portion 532 is disposed above the long hole portion 533 and is directed obliquely upward to the right. At this time, the protruding portion 524 of the first stage arm portion 52 is disposed at the end of the long hole portion 532 on the end portion side where the long hole portion 532 of the next stage arm portion 53 is formed. Further, at this time, the three-stage connecting portion 58 is disposed at the end of the long hole portion 533 on the end side of the next-stage arm portion 53 in which the long hole portion 533 is formed. Further, in the movable start state of the dropped accessory 4, the three-stage arm portion 54 is arranged in a state in which the projection receiving portion 542 is arranged at the lowest position. Furthermore, in the movable start state of the falling combination 4, the slide portion 59 is disposed in a state where the pair of columnar portions 592 are disposed at the lowest position.

  Commands or control signals for moving the first movable portion 42 and the second movable portion 43 are sent from the movable body control portion 370 (see FIG. 6) to the motor driver IC provided on the printed circuit board 414 via the connector CN12. When input, the motor rotates clockwise (clockwise). As a result, the gear attached to the shaft portion of the motor also rotates clockwise, so that the gear 511 starts to rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise). As a result, the first stage linkage 56 starts to rotate clockwise.

  The first-stage connecting portion 56 rotates the interlocking portion 563 clockwise using the shaft portion 561 as a rotation axis. The interlocking portion 563 contacts the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion of the long hole portion 522 and moves to the end portion on the shaft portion 521 side of the long hole portion 522. For this reason, since the first stage arm part 52 receives the downward force from the interlocking part 563, it rotates counterclockwise around the shaft part 521 as a rotation axis. When the first stage arm portion 52 rotates counterclockwise, the long hole portion 523 applies a downward force to the slide connecting portion 57 by the inner wall surface of the upper long side portion. By rotating the first-stage arm portion 52 counterclockwise, the long hole portion 523 gradually moves the position of the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion in contact with the protruding portion 524 from the center side to the end side of the first-stage arm portion 52. A downward force is applied to the slide connecting portion 57. As a result, the slide connecting portion 57 pushes the slide portion 59 downward, so that the projection 593 of the slide portion 59 is guided by the guide groove 416a of the slide guide portion 416 and moves downward. As a result, the first movable portion 42 starts moving downward.

  When the first-stage arm portion 52 rotates counterclockwise, the elongated hole portion 532 of the next-stage arm portion 53 receives a downward force from the protrusion 524 of the first-stage arm portion 52. The long hole portion 532 receives a downward force from the protruding portion 524 on the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion. As a result, the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates clockwise about the shaft portion 531 as the rotation axis. The projecting portion 524 moves in the long hole portion 532 toward the end portion of the long hole portion 532 on the shaft portion 531 side while applying a force to the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion of the long hole portion 532.

  When the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates clockwise about the shaft portion 531 as an axis of rotation, the end portion on the long hole portion 532 side moves downward and the end portion on the long hole portion 533 side moves upward. Thereby, the long hole part 533 gives the upward force to the three-stage connecting part 58. When the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates clockwise, the long hole portion 533 gradually moves the position of the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion in contact with the three-step connecting portion 58 from the end portion side to the shaft portion 531 side. The upward force is applied to the three-stage connecting portion 58. As a result, the right-turning operation of the next-stage arm unit 53 is converted into a linear operation above the three-stage arm unit 54.

  By receiving the upward force from the long hole portion 533, the three-stage connecting portion 58 pushes the three-stage arm portion 54 upward. For this reason, the protrusion of the three-stage arm portion 54 is guided by the guide groove 415a of the arm guide portion 415 and moves upward.

  The protrusion 435 (see FIG. 14) attached to the upper frame part 432 is the end of the long hole of the protrusion receiving part 542 (the end on the back side of the drop combination 4) when the drop combination 4 starts moving. Is arranged. When the three-stage arm portion 54 moves upward, the protruding portion 435 moves to the front side of the dropped accessory 4 within the long hole of the protruding portion 542. The protruding portion 435 is fixed to the upper frame portion 432. For this reason, the upper frame part 432 receives the force of rotating from the back side to the front side through the dropped combination 4 by the three-stage arm part 54 and the projection part 435. As a result, the first movable portion 42 starts a transition from a state where the first movable portion 42 is raised at the upper side portion of the immovable member 41 to a state where the shaft portion 50 is the rotating shaft.

  When the motor continues to rotate clockwise, the first-stage connecting portion 56 continues to rotate clockwise, so that the interlocking portion 563 moves from the end portion of the elongated hole portion 522 on the protruding portion 524 side to the end portion on the shaft portion 521 side. After moving once, it returns to the end on the protrusion 524 side again. As shown in FIG. 14, the first-stage arm portion 52 is configured such that the interlocking portion 563 has an end portion on the protruding portion 524 side of the long hole portion 522 (the long hole portion 522 that was disposed when the falling accessory 4 is in a movable start state). In the state of returning to the (end) side again, the counterclockwise rotation operation is stopped, and it is disposed facing diagonally downward to the left.

  Further, until the first stage arm portion 52 stops the counterclockwise rotation operation, the long hole portion 523 of the first stage arm portion 52 continues to push the slide connecting portion 57 downward on the inner wall surface of the upper long side portion. More specifically, the long hole portion 523 moves the position of the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion in contact with the projecting portion 524 once to the end side of the first stage arm portion 52 and then gradually moves again to the center side. A downward force is applied to the slide connecting portion 57. As a result, the slide connecting portion 57 continues to push the slide portion 59 downward, so that the projection 593 of the slide portion 59 is guided by the guide groove 416a of the slide guide portion 416 and moves downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the slide portion 59 stops with the first movable portion 42 lowered most downward, so that the inner decoration portion 411 of the immovable member 41 is exposed (see FIG. 10).

  Further, until the first stage arm portion 52 stops the counterclockwise rotation operation, the protrusion 524 of the first stage arm portion 52 continues to apply a downward force to the long hole portion 532 of the next stage arm portion 53. More specifically, the projecting portion 524 once moves to the end portion on the shaft portion 531 side of the long hole portion 532 while applying a force to the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion of the long hole portion 532 and then again to the next stage. It moves in the long hole portion 532 toward the end portion on the distal end side of the arm portion 53. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the next-stage arm portion 53 stops the clockwise rotation operation in a state where the protruding portion 524 returns again to the end portion of the next-stage arm portion 53 of the elongated hole portion 532. And it is arranged to face diagonally upward to the right.

  Further, the long hole portion 533 continues to apply an upward force to the three-stage connecting portion 58 until the next-stage arm portion 53 stops the clockwise rotation operation. More specifically, when the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates clockwise, the long hole portion 533 causes the position of the inner wall surface of the lower long side portion that is in contact with the three-stage connecting portion 58 to the shaft portion 531 side once. After the movement, an upward force is applied to the three-stage connecting portion 58 while gradually moving toward the end of the next-stage arm 53 again. As the three-stage connecting portion 58 moves upward of the dropped accessory 4, the three-stage arm portion 54 also moves upward, and finally, as shown in FIG. It stops in a state where the movable part 43 is completely raised. As a result, the first movable portion 42 is retracted from the front surface of the immovable member 41 and is disposed below, and the second movable portion 43 is in a standing state, and the dropped object 4 is fully deployed. It becomes.

  After the falling combination 4 is completely deployed, the motor is driven to rotate counterclockwise in order to place the falling combination 4 on the back side of the game board 108. When the motor rotates to the left, the gear 511 rotates to the right. Therefore, the first-stage connecting portion 56 rotates to the left with the shaft portion 561 as the rotation axis. As a result, the first-stage arm portion 52 rotates rightward about the shaft portion 521 as a rotation axis, so that the first-stage arm portion 52 shifts from the right-up state shown in FIG. 14 to the right-down state shown in FIG.

  When the first-stage arm portion 52 rotates to the right, the slide portion 59 is lifted upward by the long hole portion 523. Therefore, the first movable portion 42 is also lifted upward and operates in a state where it is disposed on the front surface of the immobile member 41. Stop.

  Further, when the first-stage arm portion 52 rotates to the right, the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates to the left with the shaft portion 531 as the rotation axis, from the right-down state shown in FIG. 14 to the right-up state shown in FIG. Transition. When the next-stage arm portion 53 rotates to the left, the three-stage arm portion 54 is pulled downward by the elongated hole portion 533 of the next-stage arm portion 53, so that the second movable portion 43 drops with the shaft portion 50 as the rotation axis. The operation is stopped in a state where the object 4 rotates toward the back side of the object 4 and is lowered to the side of the dropped object 4. As a result, the dropped object 4 is in the stored state (closed state) shown in FIG.

  As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes the gaming board 108 having the gaming area 116 in which the gaming balls can flow down, and the falling combination 4 provided so as to fall from the upper part of the gaming board 108 to the center. The falling combination 4 has a motor that moves a part of the falling combination 4. Since the gaming machine 100 includes the falling object 4 as a movable body, it is possible to improve the interest of the player's game by using the movable body.

  In addition, the falling combination 4 can be developed in a large form so as to cover almost the entire surface of the effect display portion 200a and has a three-dimensional design (decoration), but can be stored on the back side of the game board 108. Can be in any form. As a result, the gaming machine 100 realizes a movable body that has a trade-off relationship between a decoration that gives a three-dimensional effect and gives an impact to the player, and compact storage, and has been difficult to achieve with conventional gaming machines. be able to.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the first movable portion 42 moves below the stationary member 41 and the second movable portion 43 is disposed on the upper side portion of the stationary member 41, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Not limited. For example, in the gaming machine 100, the first movable portion 42 may move above the stationary member 41, and the second movable portion 43 may be disposed on the lower side portion of the stationary member 41. Also in this case, since the falling combination object has a three-dimensional effect and has a decoration that gives an impact to the player and can be in a compact storage state, the same effect as the gaming machine 100 according to the above embodiment can be obtained. It is done.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the second movable portion 43 provided on the falling combination 4 rises or falls at the side of the stationary member 41, but the present invention is not limited to this. I can't. The second movable portion 43 may be reversibly moved by a motor in a state where the second movable portion 43 is lowered at the rear portion of the stationary member 41 and a state where the second movable portion 43 is raised. For example, if the second movable portion 43 is movable on the relatively upper side of the rear portion of the immovable member 41, the upper movable portion 431 provided on the second movable portion 43 is played when standing up. Can be visually recognized. Further, in this case, the second movable portion 43 is disposed apart from the middle decorative portion 411 of the stationary member 41 by the thickness of the side portion of the stationary member 41. Thereby, since the three-dimensional visual effect improves the falling combination 4, the gaming machine 100 can improve the interest of the player's game by using the movable body.

  In addition, since the rotation axis of the second movable portion 43 is provided at the rear portion of the immobile member 41, the second movable portion 43 is reversibly lowered by the motor to the state where the second movable portion 43 is lowered at the rear portion of the immobile member 41 and the state where it is raised. In the case of being movable, the second movable portion 43 is in a state where the front side of the upper decorative portion 431 is lowered toward the side portion of the stationary member 41, and faces the rear portion of the stationary member 41. It may be configured to stand up. In this case, since the second movable portion 43 does not protrude to the back side of the dropped combination 4 when the second movable portion 43 is in a fallen state, the dropped combination 4 is the dropped combination 4 in the above embodiment. And can be arranged at the initial position in almost the same compact size.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the falling combination 4 is configured to fall by free fall, but the present invention is not limited to this. The falling combination 4 may be configured to fall downward from the standby position, reach a predetermined position, and return from the predetermined position to the standby position by gear control, for example.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the falling combination 4 has been described as an example of the moving combination having a motor that moves a part of itself (that is, the moving combination), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the moving combination may have a motor that moves a part of itself, and may move in the left-right direction like the non-falling combination 202. Further, for example, the mobile combination has a motor that moves a part of the mobile combination and is movable in at least one of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the left diagonal direction, and the right diagonal direction. Further, it may be movable so as to draw a circle or an ellipse.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the falling combination 4 as the moving combination is provided on the game board 108, but the present invention is not limited to this. A moving accessory having a motor that moves a part of itself may be provided on another member such as the front frame 106.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the standby position of the dropped combination 4 as a moving combination is the back side of the effect lighting device 204 provided at the upper part of the game board 108, and from the standby position of the dropped combination 4 The predetermined position to move is the center and front of the effect display unit 200a, but the present invention is not limited to this. A moving accessory having a motor that moves a part of itself may have a standby position at a back side other than the upper part of the game board 108 or at a place that is difficult to be seen by other players. In addition, the moving combination may be a predetermined position after movement in a place other than the center and the front of the effect display unit 200a, or a place that can be easily seen by other players.

  In the above-described embodiment, a ball game machine (pachinko machine) is taken as an example of a gaming machine, and a mobile accessory having a motor that moves a part of itself is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. As a gaming machine, a mobile accessory having a motor that moves a part of itself can be applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine, for example.

  It can be set as appropriate which of the big winning prizes the big game is to be executed.

  Further, it goes without saying that the board surface configuration of the game board 108 in the above embodiment is merely an example, and can be designed as appropriate.

  Moreover, the setting of the gaming state in the above embodiment is merely an example, and can be set as appropriate within a range in which the same gaming ability as described above can be secured.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

4 Dropper 5 Connection mechanism 6 Protection member 7 Mounting member 40 Movable member 41 Immovable member 42 First movable portion 43 Second movable portion 50, 521, 531 and 561 Shaft portion 51 Motor protection portion 52 First stage arm portion 53 Next stage arm Part 54 Three-stage arm part 55 Elastic member 56 First-stage connection part 57 Slide-connection part 58 Three-stage connection part 59 Slide part 61 Gear bearing part 62 First-stage bearing part 63 Next-stage bearing part 64 Buffer member 100 Game machine 202 Non-falling object 204 Production lighting device 206 Audio output device 208 Production operation device 208a Press button 208b Production lever 208c Rotating unit 300 Main control board 300a Main CPU
300b Main ROM
300c main RAM
330 Sub control board 330a Sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM
340 Image control section 411 Middle decoration section 412 Left and right decoration section 413 Middle frame section 414 Printed circuit board 415 Arm guide section 415a, 416a Guide groove 416 Slide guide section 421 Lower decoration section 422 Translucent section 431 Upper decoration section 432 Upper frame section 434 Printed circuit board 435, 524, 593 Protrusion part 436 Shaft insertion part 501 Shaft insertion member 511 Gear 522, 523, 532, 533 Long hole part 541, 591 Flat plate part 542 Projection receiving part 562 Gear part 563 Interlocking part 592 Columnar part CN11 , CN12, CN13, CN31 connectors

Claims (2)

A moving accessory provided to be movable from a standby position to a predetermined position,
The game machine characterized in that the mobile combination includes a motor that moves a part of the mobile combination. The mobile agent is
A stationary member that is not moved by the motor;
A movable member movable by the motor,
The movable member is
A first movable part that is reversibly movable by the motor in a state of being disposed on the front surface of the stationary member and in a state of being retracted from the front surface of the stationary member;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second movable portion that is reversibly moved by the motor in a state of falling and a state of rising at a side portion or a rear portion of the immovable member.

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