JP2019107517A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing deterioration of interest.SOLUTION: At least one pattern row among a plurality of pattern rows is composed of a main pattern row capable of variably displaying a plurality of main patterns, and a sub pattern row capable of variably displaying an image including sub patterns in a state of hiding at least a part of the main patterns in a prescribed display window. A privilege advantageous to a player is given when a specific pattern combination appears as a pattern combination constituted by the sub patterns displayed in the sub pattern row when one pattern row is stopped and the main patterns appearing when a pattern row different from the one pattern row is stopped. When stop operation means is operated, the main pattern row in a variable display state is stopped and the sub pattern row in the variable display state is also stopped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a body-type gaming machine (generally referred to as a "slot machine").

  Conventionally, a gaming machine represented by, for example, a slot machine is provided with a variable display device having a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral portion, and stops provided corresponding to the rotating reels When the button is operated, the rotation is stopped. Then, when the rotation of all the reels is stopped, the game result is shown by the symbol combination displayed on the display window (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-021117 A

  However, according to the conventional gaming machine, only a predetermined number of symbols are variably displayed, and there is a limitation to the variation of the combination of symbols displayed on the display window when the player performs the stop operation. Yes, there is a risk that interest will decline.

  This invention is made in view of such a situation, and it aims at suppressing decline in interest.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a plurality of symbol rows in which symbols are variably displayed, and stop operation means provided corresponding to the symbol rows and capable of stopping the symbol rows in the variable display state. And stop control means capable of executing control to stop a symbol row in a variable display state so that a predetermined lottery result is indicated based on the fact that the stop operation means is operated; It is a gaming machine in which a game result appears in a predetermined display window when a symbol row is stopped, and at least one of the plurality of symbol rows is a main symbol row capable of variably displaying a number of main symbols. And an array of sub-patterns capable of variably displaying an image including a sub-pattern in such a manner as to cover at least a part of the main pattern in the predetermined display window (including a pattern not present in the main symbol and also including a pattern) Being the said game Further, the sub symbol displayed in the sub symbol row by stopping the one symbol row, and the symbol appearing by stopping the symbol row other than the one symbol row When a specific symbol combination appears as a symbol combination to be played, a bonus giving device capable of giving a benefit advantageous to the player is provided, and the stop control device is a stop operation device corresponding to the one symbol row A main stop control means for executing control to stop the main symbol row in the variable display state based on the operation, and a sub stop control capable of executing control to stop the sub symbol row in the variable display state And the sub-pattern row can also be stopped as the main symbol row is stopped for the one symbol row.

  According to this invention, it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a transparent portion of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as opaque. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 1; FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the rear. FIG. 12 is a front view showing the rear of the transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 4; FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine disassembled into main components and viewed from the front. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine disassembled into main components and viewed from the rear. FIG. 18 is a right side cross-sectional view of the slot machine taken at the center in the left-right direction and viewed from the right side. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit in a slot machine from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit from the back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit into every main structure, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit by main structure, and was seen from back. It is right side surface sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the top cover unit in a door unit in the left-right direction center, and was seen from the right side. It is a front view shown in the state which light-emitted the light-guide plate in a top cover unit. (A) is a front view of the front movable presentation unit in a door unit, (b) is a front view of the front movable presentation unit shown in the state of lowering the front movable decorative body from the state of (a). (A) is a front view of a middle unit in a slot machine or the like, and (b) is a rear view of the middle unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the inside unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the inside unit from the right back. It is the perspective view which looked at the inside unit from the left back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the inside unit by main structure, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the inside unit by main structure, and was seen from back. It is the perspective view seen from the front in the state which attached the horizontal part movable presentation unit and the status indicator to the middle unit base in the middle unit. It is the perspective view seen from back in the state which attached the horizontal part movable presentation unit and the status indicator to the middle unit base in the middle unit. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the center movable presentation unit in a middle unit from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the center movable presentation unit from the back. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the center movable presentation unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the center movable presentation unit and was seen from back. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the advancing / retracting unit in a center movable presentation unit from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the advancing / retracting unit in a center movable presentation unit from the back. It is the perspective view seen from the front in the state which made the advancing and retreating unit hold the wiring member. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the advancing and retreating unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which disassembled the advancing and retreating unit and was seen from back. (A) is sectional drawing of an advancing / retracting unit, (b) is sectional drawing which expands and shows a part of (a). (A) is a front view which shows schematic structure in the normal state of a center movable presentation unit, (b) is a front view which shows the induction | guidance | derivation part which guides the advancing / retracting unit in a center movable presentation unit. It is a front view which shows schematic structure in the state which advanced the advancing / retreating unit in the center movable presentation unit. It is a front view which roughly shows 2nd embodiment of a center movable presentation unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable presentation unit in a middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable presentation unit from back. It is a front view of the upper movable presentation unit which shows a motion of the upper side movable presentation unit in an upper movable presentation unit. It is a front view which shows the upper middle during a movable presentation unit in an upper movable presentation unit by schematic structure. (A) is an explanatory view schematically showing the upper to middle movable effect unit from the front in a retracted state, and (b) schematically shows the upper to middle movable effect unit from the front in a state where it appears halfway from the state of (a) It is an explanatory view, and (c) is an explanatory view schematically showing the upper middle movable effect unit in the appearance state from the front. It is a front view of the upper movable presentation unit shown in a state in which the upper horizontal movable decorative body of the upper horizontal movable effect unit is moved to the center side and the upper intermediate movable decorative unit of the upper middle movable effect unit is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view of a slot machine shown in the state where the front movable decoration body of a front movable production unit is located in a descent end. It is a front view of a slot machine shown in the state where the central movable decoration unit of the central movable effect unit is positioned at the rising end. FIG. 42 is a front view of the slot machine shown from the state of FIG. 41 with the upper middle left decoration and the upper middle right decoration moved to the appearance position from the upper movable effect unit. FIG. 43 is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state in which the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 of the upper movable effect unit have been moved to the center side from the state of FIG. 42; FIG. 45 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable presentation unit upright from the state of FIG. 43. FIG. 60 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit being lowered horizontally to the front side of the symbol display area. FIG. 60 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit upright and located on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device. FIG. 47 is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state in which the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit are lowered from the state of FIG. 46 and positioned on both left and right sides of the symbol display area. It is a front view of a slot machine shown in the state where light emission decoration was carried out of a light guide plate of a top cover unit. FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing a symbol row provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel in the slot machine in an expanded manner. It is a hit value determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the processing procedure of the basic one game in a slot machine. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of starting processing. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of flag processing. It is a flow chart which shows the processing procedure of reel stop processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of production of promotion production. It is an explanatory view showing an example of production of promotion production.

[1. Overall configuration of slot machine]
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine 1 as an example and with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a transparent portion as opaque in a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine seen from the front in the state of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the machine from the back. 4 is a front view showing the rear of the transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. Further, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine disassembled into main components and viewed from the front, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine disassembled into main components and viewed from the rear. FIG. 8 is a right side sectional view of the slot machine cut at the center in the left-right direction and viewed from the right side.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a box-shaped housing unit 2 installed in a game hall or the like and having a front surface opened, the gaming unit 3 accommodated in the housing unit 2, and the gaming unit 3 are in front. Mainly includes a door unit 4 which is closed so as to be able to open and close an opening on the front surface of the housing unit 2 so as to be visible from the inside and a middle unit 5 attached to the rear side of the door unit 4 .

  Although details will be described later, the case unit 2 has a box-like case main body 10, a main control unit 20 for controlling a game, and a payout unit 30 for storing and paying out medals as game media. A power supply unit 50 for supplying power to the main control unit 20, the payout unit 30, etc., and a switch unit 60 for switching on / off the power supply and setting the contents of the game. The main control unit 20, the dispensing unit 30, the power supply unit 50, and the switch unit 60 are mounted in the housing body 10.

  Although details will be described later, the gaming unit 3 has three reels 70 each having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface from a plurality of symbols and arranged laterally and a reel drive mechanism 80 for independently rotating the three reels 70 and , And a unit base 90 for mounting the three reels 70 and the reel drive mechanism 80 in the housing unit 2.

  Although the door unit 4 will be described in detail later, the door unit 4 opens and closes the front opening of the housing unit 2, the top cover unit 200 attached to the top of the door unit 100, and the rear side of the top cover unit 200. And a front movable effect unit 300 to be attached. The door body unit 100 stores the operation unit 120 operated by the player to play a game by rotating or stopping the three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 and the medals paid out from the payout unit 30. And the plate unit 150 of FIG.

  Although details will be described later, the middle unit 5 has a middle unit base 400 attached to the door unit 4, a main liquid crystal display device 450 capable of displaying a rendering image, a peripheral control unit 470 for controlling rendering, and center movable A presentation unit 500, an upper movable presentation unit 600, a horizontal movable presentation unit 700, and a status display 800 for displaying the gaming state.

[2. Overall configuration of chassis unit]
Subsequently, the overall configuration of the chassis unit 2 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. The housing unit 2 has a box shape with an open front, and the gaming unit 3 is accommodated inside, and the opening of the front is closed by the door unit 4 so as to be opened and closed. The case unit 2 has a box-like case main body 10 with an open front, a main control unit 20 attached to the upper part in the case main body 10 and controlling game contents, and a lower part in the case main body 10 A payout unit 30 mounted at the center and receiving medals inserted as game media and paying out medals according to a game result, and a payout unit mounted on the right side of the payout unit 30 in the casing main body 10 A storage box 40 for storing medals overflowing from 30 and a power supply unit 50 mounted on the left side in a front view of the dispensing unit 30 in the casing body 10 for controlling the power supply, and a power supply unit 50 in the casing body 10 And a switch unit 60 mounted on the front side of the switch.

[2-1. Case body]
The case body 10 of the case unit 2 is formed in a box shape with its front face opened and extending vertically. As shown in the figure, the casing body 10 has a flat plate-like bottom plate 11 forming a bottom, a pair of flat plate-like side plates 12 rising upward from both left and right sides of the bottom plate 11, and a pair of side plates 12 The rear end opening of the front view rectangular shape formed of the flat plate-like top plate 13 which connects upper end sides of each other to form a top portion, the top plate 13, the pair of side plates 12, and the bottom plate 11 is closed. It has a flat plate-like back plate 14 and a partition plate 15 which divides the inside up and down, and is formed in a box shape whose front surface is open. In the case body 10, the front end sides of a pair of side plates disposed on both the left and right sides are inclined such that the upper end is positioned rearward of the lower end. The gaming unit 3 is mounted on the partition plate 15 in the housing body 10.

  Further, the housing body 10 is provided with a handle 16 which extends in the front-rear direction and is recessed from the outside toward the inside at substantially the center of the pair of side plates 12 in the vertical direction. Also, the case body 10 is attached to the front end of the side plate 12 on the left side in front view, and is mounted inside the front end of the side plate 12 on the right side in the front view. And a locking piece (not shown) on which the locking hook 182 of the locking unit 180 in the pivot door unit 4 is locked.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the casing body 10 has a supply hole 14 a penetrating in the front and back direction at a position slightly higher than the upper end of the hopper 32 in the dispensing unit 30 described later at the center in the lateral direction of the back plate 14. It has a supply lid 18 which is openably closed. The supply lid 18 is rotatably attached along a frame-like attachment frame 18a detachably attached to the replenishment hole 14a of the back plate 14 and an upper side edge in the attachment frame 18a, and the attachment frame 18a And a flat door portion 18b capable of closing the inside. In the replenishment lid 18, the mounting frame portion 18a and the door portion 18b are integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the plastic deformation of the synthetic resin allows the door portion 18b to be opened and closed relative to the mounting frame portion 18a. it can.

  The operation of the supply lid 18 will be described. When the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is installed on an island facility equipped with an automatic supply device for medals, the door 18b of the supply lid 18 is pivoted to the inside of the casing body 10. Then, the inside of the frame of the mounting frame portion 18a is opened, and the replenishment duct of the automatic replenishment device is inserted into the casing main body 10 through the inside of the opening of the mounting frame portion 18a. Thereby, the medals from the automatic replenishment device can be replenished into the hopper 32 through the replenishment duct. On the other hand, when installing the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment on an island facility not equipped with an automatic replenishment device, the frame portion of the mounting frame portion 18a is used with the door 18b closed. Dust and dirt can be prevented from entering the case body 10 through the inside of the frame 18a. In addition, in the island installation which is not equipped with an automatic replenishment apparatus, when replenishing the medal | token to the hopper 32, the door unit 4 is opened and it carries out from the front of the housing | casing main body 10. FIG.

  According to the replenishment lid 18, when the replenishment duct of the automatic replenishment device is inserted, even if the replenishment lid 18 is not removed from the casing main body 10, the replenishment duct is opened in the casing main body 10 by opening the door portion 18 b. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the need to store the removed supply lid during use of the slot machine 1 and to eliminate the possibility of the loss of the supply lid due to the removal of the supply lid.

  In this embodiment, although the thing provided with the door part 18b which can be opened and closed as the replenishment lid 18 was shown, the inside of the frame of the attachment frame part 18a is buried and the replenishment lid which is not provided with the openable door part 18b As well. In this case, it is possible to cope with island equipment equipped with an automatic replenishment device by removing the replenishment lid from the housing body 10, opening the replenishment hole 14a, and passing the replenishment duct through the replenishment hole 14a.

[2-2. Main control unit]
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 20 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper front of the back plate 14 in the housing body 10. The main control unit 20 includes a main control board 21 for controlling game contents and controlling payout of medals as game media, a main control board box 22 accommodating the main control board 21, and a main control board 21. Sub main control board 23 provided with a control ROM in which a program, data, etc. used in control in advance are stored, a sub main control board box 24 containing the sub main control board 23, and a main control board box 22 And the sub main control board box 24 is attached, and the mounting base 25 straddles the main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24 across the plate-like mounting base 25 attached to the back plate 14 of the housing body 10 And a box cover 26 to be attached.

  Although not shown in detail, the main control board 21 is formed in a rectangular shape in which the shape in front view extends left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input and output are attached near the lower end of the front surface. The main control board box 22 accommodates the main control board 21 so that the input / output connector of the main control board 21 faces forward. Further, the main control board box 22 is formed so as to be divisible back and forth, and is formed so as to leave a trace of division (opening and closing). The main control board box 22 is detachably mounted on the front top of the mounting base 25. The main control board box 22 and the mounting base 25 are each formed such that a trace of mounting and removal remains.

  The sub main control board 23 is formed in a rectangular shape whose shape in front view extends to the left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input and output are attached near the upper end of the front face. The sub main control board box 24 accommodates the sub main control board 23 such that the input / output connector of the sub main control board 23 faces forward. Further, the sub main control board box 24 is formed so as to be divisible back and forth, and is formed so that a trace of opening and closing remains. The sub main control board box 24 is detachably attached to the lower front of the mounting base 25 on the lower side of the main control board box 22. The sub main control board box 24 and the mounting base 25 are respectively formed so as to leave a trace of mounting and dismounting.

  The main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24 are mounted side by side vertically on the front surface of the mounting base 25. The box cover 26 covers a plurality of connectors of the main control board 21 facing forward from the main control board box 22 and a plurality of connectors of the sub main control board 23 facing forward from the sub main control board box 24. As described above, the mounting base 25 is detachably mounted. The box cover 26 and the mounting base 25 are formed so as to leave a trace of mounting and removal.

[2-3. Disbursement unit]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the dispensing unit 30 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 substantially at the center in the left-right direction in the housing body 10. The medals as game media which have been inserted into and distributed by the medal selector 170 are stored, and the stored medals are paid out to the tray 151 of the door unit 4. The dispensing unit 30 is attached to the unit main body 31 attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 and to the upper part of the unit main body 31, and is opened upward and is narrowed as the lower part goes downward to receive medals And a plurality of accommodating portions 33a which are rotatably attached to the unit main body 31 at the lower end portion in the hopper 32 and which have a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the medal at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A disc-like dispensing rotating body 33 having a disc, a dispensing motor 34 mounted on the unit main body 31 by driving the dispensing rotating body 33 to rotate, and a dispensing motor 34 driving the dispensing rotary body 33 to be stored. And a payout opening 35 for opening the medal contained in the portion 33a on the front surface of the payout unit main body 31.

  After being inserted into the insertion port of the door unit 4, the payout unit 30 can receive the medals distributed by the selector by the hopper 32 and store the medals in the hopper 32. When the hopper 32 is full of medals, the overflowing medals are discharged into the storage box 40 from the discharge port (not shown) of the hopper 32. Further, the payout unit 30 causes the payout motor 34 to rotate the payout rotary body 33 according to the payout command from the main control board 21 to dispense the medal from the payout opening 35 in the hopper 32. . The medals dispensed from the discharge port 35 are supplied (dispensed) into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112 of the door unit 4. The payout unit 30 can pay out medals one by one by driving the payout motor 34.

  The storage box 40 into which the medals overflowing from the hopper 32 of the dispensing unit 30 are discharged is formed in a box shape whose upper side is opened. In the storage box 40, a pair of detection bars (not shown) which are vertically separated are inserted. The pair of detection rods are connected to the main control board 21 respectively, and the medals are stored in the storage box 40 so as to fill the space between the pair of detection rods, so that the contact between the pair of detection rods When it becomes possible to energize between a pair of detection bars through a plurality of medals, it is judged that the inside of the storage box 40 is full of medals on the main control board 21, and that effect is notified to the player or the game hall side .

[2-4. Power supply unit]
The power supply unit 50 of the housing unit 2 is for supplying power to various electric components provided in the slot machine 1 such as the main control unit 20, the dispensing unit 30, the door unit 4 and the middle unit 5. It is. The power supply unit 50 is attached to the lower part of the side plate 12 on the left side in a front view in the casing main body 10. The power supply unit 50 includes a power supply substrate (not shown) for supplying power, and a power supply substrate box 52 which covers the power supply substrate and is attached to the side plate 12 in the casing main body 10. The power supply substrate is entirely covered by a power supply substrate box 52.

[2-5. Switch unit]
The switch unit 60 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the front lower part of the power supply unit 50 in the housing body 10 and to the lower inside of the side plate 12 on the left side in a front view. The switch unit 60 includes a power switch 61 of the slot machine 1 and a setting switch 62 for setting game contents. The power switch 61 and the setting switch 62 are covered by an openable cover.

  The setting switch 62 of the switch unit 60 is composed of a key switch and a button switch, although not shown in detail, and by turning a key switch from OFF to ON by inserting and turning a specific key, The button switch operation can be accepted. By operating the setting switch 62, the slot machine 1 can be reset or the game mode can be changed. The game mode set by the setting switch 62 is displayed on the setting display 810 of the state display 800 of the middle unit 5 in Arabic numerals.

[3. Gaming unit]
Subsequently, the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. Three cylindrical reels 70, a reel drive mechanism 80 to which each reel 70 is rotatably mounted, and three reel drive mechanisms 80 such that each reel 70 is coaxial with the case body And 10 a unit base 90 mounted on the upper surface of the partition plate 15. The gaming unit 3 includes three reels 70 aligned in the left-right direction, and is referred to as a left reel 70L, a middle reel 70M, and a right reel 70L from the front view left.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, the reel 70 of the gaming unit 3 is a reel main in which the tips of a plurality (five in this example) of spokes radially extending from a disk-shaped hub are connected by an annular rim. A frame 71, an annular reel sub frame (not shown) which is axially separated from and coaxial with the reel main frame 71 and has the same outer diameter as the rim, the reel sub frame and the reel And a cylindrical reel cylinder 73 connected to the rim of the main frame 71 and having transparency. The reel main frame 71 is provided with a flat detection piece projecting from one of the plurality of spokes to the reel sub frame side. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73 in the reel 70, a translucent design sheet (not shown) is attached, on which a design row (see FIG. 49) in which a plurality of designs are arranged in a row is printed.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 of the gaming unit 3 projects at a right angle from a plate-like drive base 81 attached to the unit base 90 and one surface of the drive base 81 and can rotate the hub of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70 A cylindrical shaft portion 82 to be supported, a reel motor 83 attached to the drive base 81 so that the rotation shaft protrudes on the same side as the side of the drive base 81 from which the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and a reel motor 83 The driven gear 85 (not shown) attached to the rotary shaft of the motor shaft, the driven gear 85 engaged with the drive gear and attached to the hub of the reel main frame 71 of the reel 70, and the shaft 82 of the drive base 81 The reel is attached to the side of the rotating side and can detect the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70 It includes a sensor 86, a.

  Further, the reel drive mechanism 80 is attached to the surface of the drive base 81 on the side where the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and in the assembled state, the box-shaped reflector 87 whose front side is open and the rear side of the reflector 87. And a reel decoration substrate 88 mounted and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. The reflector 87 is formed in a curved shape so that the open front side is along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical reel cylinder 73 in the reel 7. The reflector 87 is equally divided into three in the circumferential direction of the inner circumferential surface of the reel cylinder 73. The reel decoration substrate 88 has LEDs mounted on each of the three divided parts of the reflector 87.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 is assembled such that the drive base 81 is positioned outward of the reel sub-frame in the axial direction of the reel 70. Further, in the assembled state, the reflector 87 is located inside the reel cylinder 73 between the reel main frame 71 and the reel sub frame in the reel 70. Thus, when the LED of the reel decoration substrate 88 is made to emit light, a part of the reel cylinder 73 (design sheet) can be made to emit light from the inside.

  The unit base 90 of the gaming unit 3 is formed in a box shape with an open front, and the inner peripheral shape in side view substantially matches the outer peripheral shape of the drive base 81 in the reel drive mechanism 80. The unit base 90 can internally mount three reel drive mechanisms 80 to which the reels 70 are rotatably mounted so as to be coaxial with an axis along which each reel 70 extends in the left-right direction. . The unit base 90 is formed such that about 1/3 of the outer peripheral surface of the reel 70 is exposed forward with the reel 70 attached inside through the reel drive mechanism 80.

  On three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3, symbol sheets having different arrangements of symbols are attached respectively (see FIG. 49). In the gaming unit 3, the reel motor 83 is a stepping motor, and the main control board 21 accurately controls the rotation angle of the reel 70 by detecting the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 by the reel rotation detection sensor 86. It is possible to stop the rotation of the reel 70 (the symbol applied to the symbol sheet) at a desired rotation angle.

  The gaming unit 3 can variably display three symbol rows of the three reels 70 by rotating the three reels 70 aligned left and right by the reel motor 83 of the reel drive mechanism 80. More specifically, the gaming unit 3 rotates the three reels 70 arranged side by side so that a plurality of symbols (pattern row) provided on the outer peripheral surface in a front view by the reel motor 83 move from the top to the bottom By making it change, the symbol is displayed. In addition, the gaming unit 3 can emit light and decorate three symbols arranged in the circumferential direction (vertical direction) by the reflector 87 and the reel decoration substrate 88 disposed in each reel 70, and three reels A decorative substrate 88 can emit light and decorate a total of nine patterns of three upper and lower three rows arranged side by side. An area which can be lighted and decorated by the three reel decoration substrates 88 is a symbol display area A by three reels 70 (see FIG. 4).

[4. Overall configuration of door unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the door unit 4 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the door unit in the slot machine as viewed from the front, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the rear. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit disassembled into main components and viewed from the front, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit disassembled into main components and viewed from the rear.

  The door unit 4 of the slot machine 1 closes the opening on the front surface of the box-like housing unit 2 so as to open and close. The door unit 4 includes a door body unit 100 attached to the front of the housing unit 2 so as to be able to open and close, a top cover unit 200 attached to the top front of the door body unit 100, a top cover unit 200, and a door body unit 100. And a front movable presentation unit 300 attached between the two. The front movable effect unit 300 is attached so as to be visible from the player side (front side) through the top cover unit 200.

[4-1. Door body unit]
The door body unit 100 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 9 to 10. The door body unit 100 includes a door base 110 having a size capable of closing the front opening of the case body 10 in the case unit 2, an operation unit 120 attached to the front of the door base 110, and the lower side of the operation unit 120. The lower front decoration unit 140 is attached to the front of the door base 110, and the saucer unit 150 is attached to the front of the door base 110 below the front lower decoration unit 140.

  Further, the door body unit 100 includes a reinforcing unit 160 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, a medal selector 170 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, and a lock attached to the rear surface of the door base 110. A unit 180 and a bass speaker 190 mounted on the rear surface of the door base 110 are provided. The bass speaker 190 is mounted on the front of the door base 110 so as to emit sound forward between the lower front decoration unit 140 and the saucer unit 150.

[4-1 a. Door base]
The door base 110 of the door body unit 4 is formed in a size that can close the front opening of the case body 10 in the case unit 2, and the outer shape of the front view is formed in a vertically extending rectangular shape . The door base 110 has an opening 111 which has a square shape and which penetrates back and forth so that the peripheral edge remains thin from a position slightly lower than the center in the vertical direction. Further, the door base 110 further has a discharge port 112 which is rectangular and penetrates back and forth substantially at the center in the left-right direction in the front view and below the opening 111. The door base 110 is integrally molded of synthetic resin.

[4-1 b. Operation unit]
The operation unit 120 of the door body unit 4 is attached to the front of the door base 110 below the opening 111. The operation unit 120 includes a shelf 121 extending from the lower side of the opening 111 of the door base 110 so that the front end is slightly lower, and a hanging portion 122 hanging downward from the front end of the shelf 121 It is provided and bulges forward from the front of the door base 110.

  In addition, the operation unit 120 is disposed at the center of the shelf 121 in the left-right direction center of the shelf 121 on the left side of the slot 123 and an insertion slot 123 for inserting medals as gaming media in the vicinity of the right end in front view of the shelf 121 The effect button 124, the MAX bet button 125 located near the front end of the shelf 121 on the left side of the effect button 124, and the 1 bet button 126 located slightly leftward behind the MAX bet button 125; A cross key 127 is disposed on the left side of the bet button 126 and the MAX bet button 125 and near the left end of the shelf.

  Furthermore, the operation unit 120 includes three stop buttons 128 arranged in the left-right direction center in the front view left-right direction in the hanging portion 122, and a starting button disposed on the front view left side of the stopping button 128 and projecting forward from the hanging portion 122 A lever 129, a settlement button 130 disposed on the left side of the start lever 129 near the left end of the hanging portion 122, and a return button 131 disposed on the right side in a front view of the stop button 128 are provided.

  The insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 is formed so that a disk-shaped medal can be inserted one by one in a direction in which the back surface is directed in the front-rear direction. The medals inserted into the insertion port 123 are distributed to the dispensing unit 30 side by a medal selector described later, and stored in the hopper 32. Further, the medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 are detected in the medal selector 170, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 21, whereby the number of medals inserted in the main control board 21 is counted and stored. Be done.

  The effect button 124 is formed in a horizontally-long oval shape in plan view. In the normal state, the upper surface of the effect button 124 protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the shelf 121, and protrudes higher than the upper surface of the shelf 121 according to the game state, so that the player can press it. . The effect button 124 is for the player to use in the effect to be performed according to the game state. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the production | presentation button 124 equips the inside with several LED, and it can be made to light-emit and decorate by light emission of LED.

  The MAX bet button 125 is formed in a circular shape in plan view and smaller than the effect button 124, and can always be pressed. The pressing operation is accepted when the number of medals stored in the main control board 21 as the MAX bet button 125 is inserted into the insertion port 123 is three or more. When the pressing operation of the MAX bet button 125 is received, the game is performed by subtracting the maximum three cards used for one game from the number of inserted medals stored in the main control board 21. You can start it. The MAX bet button 125 has an LED inside, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  The 1-bed button 126 has a circular shape in plan view and is formed smaller than the MAX bet button 125. If the 1-bet button 126 is pressed when it is acceptable, the game can be started by subtracting one from the number of medals stored in the main control board 21 as the number of medals used for one game. It will be.

  Although the cross key 127 is not shown in detail, a circular middle button arranged in the center, a fan-shaped upper button and a lower button arranged on the upper side (rear side) and the lower side (front side) of the middle button, It has a total of five buttons: a fan-shaped left button and a right button arranged on the left and right of the middle button. The cross key 127 is for the player to use in an effect performed in accordance with the game state.

  Three stop buttons 128 are arranged side by side, and from the left, a left stop button 128L, a middle stop button 128M, and a right stop button 128R are provided. These three stop buttons 128 respectively correspond to the three reels 70 (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) aligned in the left and right in the gaming unit 3, and perform pressing operation while the reel 70 is rotating. Thus, the rotation of the corresponding reel 70 can be stopped. Each stop button 128 is provided with an LED, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  When the start lever 129 is operated in a state where it is possible to start the game by operating the MAX bet button 125 or the 1 bet button 126 after inserting the medal into the insertion slot 123, the control command from the main control board 21 Based on this, the three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 are rotated to start the game. By rotating the three reels 70, the symbols provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 70 will be variably displayed.

  The clearing button 130 is inserted into the slot 123 and pays out the same number of medals as the number of medals stored in the main control board 21 from the payout unit 30 into the tray 151 and is stored in the main control board 21. The number of medals being played is set to "0". The return button 131 is for returning the medals stored in the medal selector 170 to the tray.

  In the operation unit 120, the keyhole 185 of the locking unit 180 is on the right side of the return button 131 in a front view.

[4-1 c. Front lower decoration unit]
The lower front decoration unit 140 of the door body unit 100 bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110 in the same manner as the operation unit 120 below the operation unit 120. The lower front decoration unit 140 has a translucent lower front decoration portion 141 extending downward from the lower end of the hanging portion 122 of the operation unit 120, and speakers 142 respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lower front decoration portion 141. And have.

  Although the lower front decoration unit 140 is not shown, it has a translucent decorative panel disposed behind the lower front decoration 141 and printed with a decoration according to the concept of the slot machine 1, and a rear of the decorative panel A front lower decorative substrate disposed on the side and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. The front lower decorative portion 141 can be decorated to emit light by appropriately emitting light from the LED of the front lower decorative substrate.

  The two speakers 142 can output sound in stereo by the sound signal from the peripheral control board. Further, the speaker 142 is covered with a speaker cover made of punching metal on the front surface.

[4-1 d. Receiver unit]
The tray unit 150 of the door body unit 100 is attached to the front lower end of the door base 110 at a distance downward from the lower surface of the front lower decoration unit 140. The saucer unit 150 includes a plate-like saucer 151 which bulges forward from the front of the door base 110 and is opened upward, and an ashtray 152 arranged on the left side of the saucer 151 in a front view. There is. A discharge port 112 is disposed at a portion of the door base 110 that forms the rear wall of the tray 151, and the medals dispensed from the payout unit 30 are discharged into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112.

[4-1 e. Reinforcement unit]
The reinforcing unit 160 of the door body unit 100 is formed of a metal plate, and reinforces the door base 110 from the rear side. The reinforcing unit 160 is mounted along the left side in a front view on the rear surface of the door base 110, and is attached with a rod-like left reinforcing bracket 161 hinged rotatably to the hinge fitting 17 of the casing body 10 of the casing unit 2. A rod-like upper reinforcement fitting 162 attached along the upper side at the rear surface of the door base 110, a rod-like middle reinforcement fitting 163 attached along the lower side of the opening 111 at the rear surface of the door base 110, and a rear surface of the door base 110 And a flat lower reinforcing plate 164 attached to a portion below the lower front decoration unit 140.

  The left reinforcing fitting 161, the upper reinforcing fitting 162, and the middle reinforcing fitting 163 in the reinforcing unit 160 are formed by bending a band plate-like metal plate. A middle unit 5 described later is attached to the upper reinforcement fitting 161 and the middle reinforcement fitting 163 of the reinforcement unit 160.

[4-1 f. Medal selector]
The medal selector 170 of the door body unit 100 is attached to a portion corresponding to the rear of the insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 below the opening 111 in the rear surface of the door base 110. In the normal state, when the medal is inserted into the insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120, the medal selector 170 guides the inserted medal to the dispensing unit 30 side and detects it, and then the medal selector 170 is inserted into the hopper 32 of the dispensing unit 30. discharge.

  In a state where the medal selector 170 is pressing the return button 131 of the operation unit 120, the medals stored in the medal selector 170 and the medals newly inserted into the insertion slot 123 are distributed to the tray 151 side. Then, it is released into the tray 151 from the door base 110 outlet 112. That is, in the normal state, the medal selector 170 distributes the medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 to the payout unit 30 side.

[4-1 g. Locking unit]
The locking unit 180 of the door body unit 100 is attached along the right side in a front view on the rear surface of the door base 110. The locking unit 170 is formed slightly shorter than the length of the right side of the door base 110 in a front view, and extends in the lateral direction around the upper and lower ends of the locking body 181 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110 A pair of locking hooks 182 and a pair of locking hooks 182 which are rotatably mounted around the axis and can be locked to locking pieces (not shown) of the casing main body 10 are respectively rotated, and the locking main body 181 , A locking cam 184 for sliding the slide rod 183 along the locking body 181 by pivoting about an axially extending shaft, and a keyhole 185 opened at the front end. The lock cam 184 can be turned by inserting a key into the lock, and the lock cylinder 184 can be turned by rotating the inserted key (shown in the figure). Includes a substantially), the.

  In the locking unit 180, when the open front surface of the housing unit 2 is closed by the door unit 4, the pair of locking hooks 182 are respectively locked to the not-shown locking pieces of the housing unit 2. On the other hand, the door unit 4 can not be opened. In this state, when the key corresponding to the key hole 185 of the locking unit 180 is inserted and rotated, the pair of locking hooks 182 are respectively rotated, and the locking with the locking piece is released, and the housing unit The door unit 4 can be opened to 2.

  The locking unit 180 has a locking body 181 and the like formed of a metal plate, and is attached to the rear surface of the door base 110 to reinforce the door base 110 together with the reinforcing unit 160.

[4-2. Top cover unit]
Subsequently, the top cover unit 200 of the door unit 4 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG. 12 is a right side sectional view of the top cover unit in the door unit, cut at the center in the left-right direction and viewed from the right side. FIG. 13 is a front view showing the light guide plate in the top cover unit in a state of emitting light. The top cover unit 200 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 so as to close the opening 111 of the door base 110.

  The top cover unit 200 is capable of closing the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100, and is a shallow box-like top cover 201 open at the rear and a transparent flat plate disposed in the top cover 201. Light guide plate 202, an upper pressing member 203 attaching the upper end side of the light guide plate 202 to the top cover 201, a lower pressing member 204 attaching the lower end side of the light guide plate 202 to the top cover 201, and an upper pressing member The light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 is mounted on the upper portion 203 and has a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon for emitting light toward the upper surface of the light guide plate 202 from the upper side; A light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206 on which a plurality of LEDs for emitting light toward the lower surface of the light plate 202 is mounted.

  The top cover 201 is formed substantially transparent in its entirety except for the four corners. The top cover 201 rises substantially vertically when assembled in the slot machine 1 and has a flat window portion 201 a of substantially the same size as the opening 111 of the door base 110.

  The light guide plate 202 is formed to have substantially the same size as the window portion 201 a of the top cover 201, and is attached to the top cover 201 in parallel with the window portion 201 a by the upper pressing member 203 and the lower pressing member 204. Although not shown in detail, the light guide plate 202 is provided with a decorative layer having a plurality of minute and transparent dots on one surface (rear surface). In a normal state in which the light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206 do not emit light, the light guide plate 201 can not visually recognize the dots of the decoration layer from the player side, and the rear side It looks like it is transparent. The dots of the decoration layer in the light guide plate 202 are formed by printing technology.

  The light guide plate 202 irradiates light from the upper surface and the lower surface to the inside by the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206, so that the light passing through the light guide plate 202 is forward by dots of the decoration layer. It is possible to reflect, to illuminate each dot, and to decorate a picture etc. represented by a plurality of dots (see FIG. 13). In FIG. 13 and FIG. 48, the minute black dots representing the design are actually glowing at points, and the rear one can be seen through the white part. The light guide plate 202 has, in the decoration layer, a non-decoration area 202a having no dots in a range extending leftward and rightward from the lower side at a predetermined height (see FIG. 13). Therefore, when the decoration layer of the light guide plate 202 is made to emit light and decorate, at least the inside of the non-decorated area 202a does not emit light at all, and therefore, one disposed behind the non-decorated area 202a can be visually recognized well.

  The non-decorative area 202a of the light guide plate 202 corresponds to the lower area of the upper and lower three-tiered symbol display area A displayed by the three reels 70 (symbol rows) aligned on the left and right of the gaming unit 3. That is, when the decoration (pattern) of the decoration layer of the light guide plate 202 is lighted and decorated, only the symbol located in the lower stage among the plurality of symbols displayed by the three reels 70 through the non-decoration area 202a is the player (See FIG. 48). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the details will be described later, but in the symbol display area A consisting of three columns in the left and right three rows, only the lower (lower) line is regarded as an effective line. When the light emission decoration is performed, only the symbols located on the effective line can be visually recognized well, and a bonus described later is given according to the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed side by side on the lower side (effective line).

  Although not shown, the light guide plate 202 has reflective layers on both left and right sides. The reflection layer prevents the light irradiated from the upper and lower surfaces by the respective LEDs on the light guide upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide lower decoration substrate 206 from leaking to the outside from the left and right side surfaces of the light guide 202. The light can be reflected inward, and the design of the decoration layer can be made to emit light and be decorated more brightly, and the whole design can be made to emit light and be decorated more uniformly.

  A plurality of LEDs are mounted in a row in the left-right direction on the lower surface and the upper surface of the upper light guide plate decoration substrate 205 and the lower light guide plate decoration substrate 206, though not shown. The LEDs mounted on the light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206 are respectively a high brightness color LED or a single color (except white) high brightness LED, and are caused to emit light. The design of the decoration layer of the light guide plate 202 can be light-emitting decorated with a partially different color such as iridescent light, or can be light-emitting decorated with a single color such as red or blue.

  In the present embodiment, the light guide plate 202 having one decorative layer is shown, but for example, a plurality of decorative layers having different patterns may be provided on one light guide plate, or decorative layers having different patterns may be provided. A plurality of the light guide plates may be provided so that the light decoration on the light guide plate and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate can be decorated to emit light independently. In this way, by making the decorative layer to emit light and decorate different according to the game state, different patterns can be displayed according to the game state, and more colorful effects are presented to the player to make the player less likely to get bored. be able to. In addition, in the case where light emission decoration is performed sequentially as a pattern of different frames of continuous moving images as different patterns, a short moving image can be displayed on the top cover unit in front of the reel 70, which may surprise the player. It is possible to entertain the player and suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

[4-3. Front movable production unit]
The front movable effect unit 300 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. 10, FIG. 11 and FIG. Fig.14 (a) is a front view of the front movable presentation unit in a door unit, (b) is a front view of the front movable presentation unit shown in the state which dropped the front movable decoration from the state of (a). The front movable effect unit 300 is mounted on the front side of the door base 110 of the door body unit 100 on the rear side of the top cover unit 200 in which the opening 111 is formed.

  The front movable effect unit 300 has a unit base 301 formed in a frame shape in a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and a rear movable unit that is disposed on the rear side of the unit base and at least the front is decorated 310 and an elevation drive mechanism 320 for raising and lowering the front movable decorative body 310 according to the game state.

  The unit base 301 of the front movable rendering unit 300 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 in which the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed. The unit base 301 is formed to be slightly larger than the inner peripheral shape of the opening 111 of the door base 110. The frame-shaped unit base 301 is formed such that the portion forming the upper side has a larger width (upper and lower dimensions) than the portion forming the other side. The unit base 301 is formed transparent.

  The front movable decorative body 310 is formed to have a substantially constant dimension in the vertical direction, and is formed to be slightly shorter than the lateral dimension of the unit base 301 in the lateral direction, and extends long in the lateral direction. The dimension of the front movable decorative body 310 in the vertical direction is substantially the same as the dimension in the vertical direction of the portion forming the upper side of the unit base 301. The front movable decorative body 310 is formed in an outer shape in which the vicinity of the left end on the lower side protrudes downward in a front view. The front movable decorative body 310 is formed as an item in line with the concept of the slot machine 1 and has a shape that simulates a rattle with the front end side on the left side in front view. Moreover, although the illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the front movable decoration body 310 is equipped with the front movable decoration body decoration board by which several LED was mounted in the front surface, and it can be made to light-emit and decorate by light emission of several LED.

  The lifting drive mechanism 320 has upper and lower ends attached to the rear sides of the portions forming the left and right sides of the frame-shaped unit base 310, and mounts the left and right ends of the front movable decorative body 310 so as to be able to move up and down. A cylindrical slide shaft 321, and a pair of vertically spaced pulleys 322 rotatably mounted on the unit base 310 so as to be rotatable around axes extending back and forth near upper and lower ends of the left and right slide shafts 321, A drive belt 323 which is wound around a pair of pulleys 322 which are vertically separated and which is partially attached to the left end or right end of the front movable decorative body 310, and the slide shafts 321 on the left and right, respectively. The upper pulley 322 of the pulleys 322 attached to the unit base 310 near the upper end of the Before driving people rotate includes a left drive motor 324 and the front right driving motor 325, a.

  The peripheral movable control unit 471 controls the front movable decorative unit decoration substrate (not shown) of the front movable decorative unit 310 in the front movable rendering unit 300, the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the elevation drive mechanism 320, and the like.

  The front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the left and right sides of the front surface of the frame-shaped unit base 301, and includes a front side decoration member 330 having a three-dimensional decoration. The front side decoration member 330 extends up and down over substantially the entire height of the unit base 301. Moreover, the front side decoration member 330 has a plated layer having a metallic luster on the surface. The left and right front side decoration members 330 are located on the left and right outside of the window portion 201a of the top cover 201 in the top cover unit 200 in the state assembled to the door unit 4, and decorate the left and right sides of the window portion 201a. ing.

  The front movable effect unit 300 is disposed between the light guide plate 202 of the top cover unit 200 and the gaming unit 3 and the middle unit 5, and three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 and two later-described middle units 4 will be described. It is disposed in front of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. In the front movable effect unit 300, as shown in FIG. 14A, the front movable decorative body 310 is located at the rising end in the normal state. In this state, the lower end of the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned slightly lower than the lower side of the portion forming the upper side of the unit base 301. Although not shown, the front movable decorative body 310 can be viewed from the front (player side) through the transparent unit base 301 even in this state.

  The front movable effect unit 300 lowers the front movable decorative body 310 located at the rising end by rotating the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the elevation drive mechanism 320 according to the game state. Can be lowered to the position of (see FIG. 14 (b)). In the state where the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, as shown in the figure, a portion near the left end in a front view extended downward in the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310 is the lower side of the frame-shaped unit base 301 The lower part of the front movable decorative body 310 is spaced higher than the lower part of the unit base 301 because the lower part of the front movable decorative body 310 is lowered to the position of the part forming the. That is, when the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, a substantially square rear visible area 302 extending in the left and right direction and visible to the rear is formed below the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310.

  The rear viewable area 302 formed by the downward movement of the front movable decorative body 310 in the front movable effect unit 300 has upper and lower three-step symbol display displayed by three reels 70 (pattern row) arranged on the left and right of the gaming unit 3 This corresponds to the lower area in the area A. That is, when the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the lowering end, only the symbol located at the lower side among the plurality of symbols displayed by the three reels 70 through the rear viewable area 302 is favorably from the player side It can be viewed visually (see FIG. 40). In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, although details will be described later, only the lower (lower) line is regarded as an effective line in the symbol display area A consisting of upper and lower three rows in left and right three rows. When positioned at the lower end, only the symbols located on the effective line are in a state where they can be viewed well.

  In addition, the front movable effect unit 300 appropriately controls the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 by the peripheral control board, so that the front movable decorative body 310 can be at any position between the rising end and the falling end. Can be stopped by Therefore, the front movable decorative body 310 can be stopped at various elevation positions, and the front movable decorative body 310 can be raised and lowered in various patterns, so that various effects can be presented to the player. It is possible to make the person less likely to get bored and to suppress the decline in interest for the game.

[5. Overall configuration of middle unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the middle unit 5 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 (a) is a front view of the middle unit in the slot machine and FIG. 15 (b) is a rear view of the middle unit. 16 is a perspective view of the middle unit seen from the front, FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the middle unit seen from the rear right, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the middle unit seen from the left rear. Further, FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the front, and FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the rear. The middle unit 5 is attached to the rear side of a portion of the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4 where the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed, and the player can obtain a presentation image and a movable presentation through the window 201a of the top cover 201 Etc. are presented.

  The middle unit 5 is a frame-shaped middle unit base 400 attached to the rear side of the door base 110, and a main liquid crystal display device 450 detachably mounted on the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400 and capable of displaying a rendering image. Peripheral control unit 470 attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450, a crime prevention member 490 preventing removal of the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the middle unit base 400, and The central movable effect unit 500 attached to the approximate center of the direction, the upper movable effect unit 600 attached to the front of the main liquid crystal display 450 at the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400, and the left and right sides of the front of the middle unit base 400 Of the movable part production unit 700 and the middle unit base 400 A state indicator 800 attached to the lower end of the surface, and a decorative drive substrate unit 900 detachably attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 so as to cover the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the rear side; There is.

[5-1. Middle unit base]
The middle unit base 400 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 15 to 22. FIG. 21 is a perspective view seen from the front in a state where the horizontal part movable effect unit and the status indicator are attached to the middle unit base in the middle unit, and FIG. 22 is a horizontal part movable presentation unit and state in the middle unit base in the middle unit. It is the perspective view seen from the back in the state which attached the indicator. The middle unit base 400 is attached to the rear surface of the upper reinforcement fitting 162 and the middle reinforcement fitting 163 of the reinforcement unit 160 behind the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4.

  The middle unit base 400 is a pair of flat side portions 401 spaced apart in the left and right direction and substantially elongated in the front-rear direction and elongated in the vertical direction, and an upper connecting portion connecting the upper ends of the pair of side portions 401. A middle connecting portion 403 connecting the substantially vertical centers of the pair of side portions 401 and a lower connecting portion 404 connecting lower ends of the pair of side portions 401 are provided. The upper connecting portion 402 is formed in a rod shape, and connects the rear portions at the upper ends of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connecting portion 403 connects the rear side portions in the front-rear direction from the center to the lower side in the vertical direction of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connection portion 403 horizontally extends from the front of the pair of side portions 401 to the rear from the front-rear direction center and then extends upward from the rear end, and the middle connection portion 403 is formed. The side cross-sectional shape is formed in a substantially L-shape. The lower connecting portion 404 connects front portions of lower ends of the pair of side portions 401 with each other. The middle unit base 400 is formed in a frame shape of a substantially "day" shape in a front view.

  The middle unit base 400 has a pair of locking pieces 405 projecting forward from the upper surface near the left and right ends of the upper connecting portion 402 and a pair of lower portions projecting downward from the front ends of the left and right ends of the lower connecting portion 404. And a mounting portion 406. The pair of locking pieces 405 are locked to the upper surface of the upper reinforcement fitting 162 in the reinforcement unit 160 of the door unit 4, and by locking the upper reinforcement fitting 162, the middle unit 5 is fixed to the door unit 4. When mounting, the middle unit 5 can be positioned with respect to the door unit 4 in the height direction, and the middle unit 5 can be suspended to facilitate the mounting operation. In the middle unit base 400, the upper connection portion 402 and the pair of lower attachment portions 406 are attached to the upper reinforcement fitting 162 and the middle reinforcement fitting 163 of the reinforcement unit 160 by screws (not shown).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, the middle unit base 400 is located on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the left side of the front view, in the region between the upper connecting portion 402 and the middle connecting portion 403, the main liquid crystal display 450 and the decoration. A plurality of (here, four) bearing portions 407 for vertically and rotatably mounting the drive substrate unit 900 are provided in a row. The upper ends of the four bearing portions 407 are open. Of the four bearing portions 407 arranged vertically, the first and third bearing portions 407 from the top are for attaching the decorative drive board unit 900 so as to be hinge-rotatable, and the second and fourth surface portions from the top The bearing 407 is for attaching the main liquid crystal display 450 so as to be hinge rotatable.

  The middle unit base 400 is provided with a lock mechanism 410 for detachably attaching the projecting piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side in a front view. The lock mechanism 410 includes a lock lever 411 having an opening 411 a that slides upward and downward and opens rearward at the top. In a state where the lock lever 411 is slid downward, the lock mechanism 410 causes the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 mounted so as to be hinge-rotatable by the bearing portion 407 in the front view left end side to face the front. When the hinge is rotated (so as to close the opening between the upper connecting portion 402 and the middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400), the protruding piece 452 protruding outward from the right side in a front view of the main liquid crystal display device 450. Is inserted into the opening 411 a of the lock lever 411. Then, when the lock lever 411 is slid upward in this state, the rearward movement of the projecting piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is restricted, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 locks the middle unit base 400. Will be installed in the

  The middle unit base 400 further includes a locking groove 415 on the upper side of the locking mechanism 410 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side in a front view, for detachably mounting the decorative drive substrate unit 900. The locking groove 415 is formed in a groove shape which is recessed forward from the rear surface, and the locking portion of the decorative drive board unit 900 is elastically locked.

  Furthermore, the middle unit base 400 is located on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the left in front view, that is, on the lower side of the third bearing portion 407 from the top among the four bearing portions 407 aligned vertically. Between the second bearing portion 407 and the fourth bearing portion 407, a mounting recess 420 is provided which is recessed forward from the rear surface. A security member 490 is attached to the mounting recess 420.

5-2. Main liquid crystal display]
The main liquid crystal display device 450 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 19 and FIG. The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the upper part of the rear surface of the middle unit base 400, and is provided with a display screen on the front surface to display an effect image. The main liquid crystal display device 450 is capable of closing an opening having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view formed by a pair of left and right side portions 401, an upper connection portion 402, and a middle connection portion 403 in the middle unit base 400. It is formed in a rectangular shape.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 includes a pair of hinge shaft portions 451 which are vertically separated at the left side in a front view, project outward, and extend cylindrically downward. The pair of hinge shaft portions 451 is inserted into the second and fourth bearing portions 407 from the top among the four bearing portions 407 in the middle unit base 400. Further, the main liquid crystal display device 450 is provided with a flat plate-like protruding piece 452 which protrudes outward from the approximate center in the vertical direction on the right side in a front view. The projecting piece 452 is attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 by the lock mechanism 410 of the middle unit base 400.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 is hinge rotatably attached to the middle unit base 400 so as to open and close rearward by inserting the pair of hinge shafts 451 into the bearing 407 of the middle unit base 400.

[5-3. Peripheral control unit]
The peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 15, FIG. 17, FIG. The peripheral control unit 470 is detachably attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display 450. The peripheral control unit 470 controls the game contents and effects based on control commands from the main control board 21 and the sub main control board 23 of the main control unit 20, and a rear side of the peripheral control board 471. A ROM substrate 472 mounted on the ROM and having a ROM in which control programs executed on the peripheral control board 471, the main control board 21 and the sub control board 23, effect images, effect sounds, etc. are stored in advance; The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the rear side of the peripheral control substrate 471, and in response to a control command from the peripheral control substrate 471, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R of the horizontal portion movable effect unit 700. A display control board 473 for controlling an effect image displayed on the screen, a peripheral control board 471, a ROM board 472 and A peripheral control board box 474 housing the 示制 control board 473, and a.

  The peripheral control board 471 is formed in a rectangular shape long in left and right in front view, and a plurality of input / output connectors are attached to the lower part of the rear surface along the lower side. The peripheral control board 471 protrudes rearward from between the plurality of connectors for input and output, and includes a volume 471a for adjusting the volume (see FIG. 15B).

  The peripheral control board box 474 is formed such that the connector for input / output of the peripheral control board 471 and the volume 471a face the rear. The peripheral control substrate box 474 is formed so as to be divisible back and forth, and is formed so as to leave a trace of the division (opening and closing). The peripheral control board box 474 is attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450 by a member having the same configuration as the crime prevention member 490 described later in detail so as to leave a trace of removal.

5-4. Crime prevention member]
The crime prevention member 490 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 15 and 18 to 20. The crime prevention member 490 is attached to the mounting recess 420 of the middle unit base 400 to prevent the main liquid crystal display device 450 attached to the middle unit base 400 from being removed. The crime prevention member 490 includes a base portion 491 having a bottomed rectangular cylindrical shape, and a cap 492 closing the open side of the base portion 491. Although the pedestal portion 491 of the crime prevention member 490 is not shown in detail, it has a through hole through which a screw can pass at the bottom portion and a pair of recessed portions recessed in mutually facing portions of the inner peripheral surface There is.

  The cap 492 of the crime prevention member 490 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape that can be inserted into the pedestal 491. Although not shown in detail, the cap 492 is provided with a pair of projecting protrusions at portions facing each other on the outer peripheral surface near the open end. When the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal 491 with the open side toward the pedestal 491, the pair of projections elastically deform and then project into the pair of recesses of the pedestal 491, respectively. Thus, the cap 492 can be mounted in the pedestal 491 by the projection and the recess engaging with each other.

  In the crime prevention member 490, the hinge shaft 451 of the main liquid crystal display 450 is inserted into the bearing 407 of the middle unit base 400, and the main liquid crystal display 450 is hinge rotatably attached to the middle unit base 400. In the state, only the base portion 491 of the crime prevention member 490 is inserted into the mounting recess 420 with the end on the bottom side facing the mounting recess 420 of the middle unit base 400, and the opening side of the base 491 is Are screwed into the middle unit base 400 via the through holes at the bottom, and the pedestal 491 is attached to the mounting recess 420. As a result, on the upper side of the hinge shaft 451 which is inserted from the upper side into the fourth bearing portion 407 from the top, the rectangular cylindrical pedestal 491 protrudes rearward from the mounting recess 420. The upward movement of 451 is blocked by the pedestal 491. As a result, since the hinge shaft 451 does not come off the bearing 407, the main liquid crystal display device 450 can not be removed from the middle unit base 400.

  Thereafter, the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal 491, and the projection of the cap 492 is locked in the recess of the pedestal 491. By attaching the cap 492 to the pedestal 491, the screw attaching the pedestal 491 to the mounting recess 420 can be covered, and the screw can not be removed from the rear side. In order to remove the screw attaching the pedestal portion 491, it is necessary to destroy the cap 492 inserted in the pedestal portion 491 and remove it from the pedestal portion 491.

  By the way, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the peripheral control unit 470 attached to the main liquid crystal display device 450 is provided with a control function and a ROM related to gaming, the main liquid crystal display device 450 is based on the middle unit There is a risk that fraudulent acts such as removing from 400 and replacing with a fraudulent main liquid crystal display device replaced with a fraudulent substrate or ROM may be performed. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, with the main liquid crystal display device 450 attached to the middle unit base 400, the crime prevention member 490 is attached to the mounting recess 420 so that the main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached from the middle unit base 400 first. Since removal can be made difficult, fraudulent acts such as removal of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be deterred and fraudulent acts can be made difficult.

  In addition, even when the main liquid crystal display device 450 is removed, in order to remove the main liquid crystal display device 450, it is necessary to break the cap 492 of the crime prevention member 490 and to remove the pedestal portion 491, Since a trace of removal of the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the base 400 remains, it can be discovered that an illegal action called replacement of the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) has been performed. Therefore, deterrence against fraud can be enhanced, and fraud can be prevented as much as possible.

[5-5. Overall configuration of central movable effect unit]
The center movable effect unit 500 in the middle unit 5 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 23 to 32. Fig.23 (a) is the perspective view which looked at the center movable presentation unit in a middle unit from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the center movable presentation unit from the back. FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the central movable effect unit as viewed from the front, and FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the central movable effect unit as viewed from the rear. FIG. 26 (a) is a front perspective view of the advancing and retracting unit in the central movable effect unit, and FIG. 26 (b) is a perspective view of the advancing and retracting unit in the central movable effect unit from behind. Further, FIG. 27 is a perspective view seen from the front with the wiring member held by the advancing and retracting unit. FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of the advancing and retracting unit as viewed from the front, and FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of the advancing and retracting unit as viewed from the rear. FIG. 30 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the advancing and retracting unit, and FIG. 30 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a part of (a) in an enlarged manner. Further, FIG. 31 (a) is a front view showing a schematic configuration in a normal state of the central movable effect unit, and FIG. 31 (b) is a front view showing a guiding portion for guiding the advancing and retracting unit in the central movable effect unit. 32 is a front view showing a schematic configuration in a state in which the advancing and retracting unit is advanced in the central movable effect unit.

  The central movable effect unit 500 is attached to the upper surface (in the L-shape) of the middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400. The center movable presentation unit 500 is attached to the middle unit base 400, and is a base unit 510 elongated in the left and right direction, and an advancing and retracting unit 530 slidably attached to the base unit 510 in the left and right direction and having a tip projecting upward. A central movable decoration unit 550 attached to the tip of the advancing and retracting unit 530 and decorated at least on the front, and an advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570 attached to the base unit 510 for sliding the advancing and retracting unit 530; Is equipped.

  The central movable effect unit 500 also includes an elevation support mechanism 590 for supporting the vertical movement of the central movable decoration unit 550 which is moved up and down by the advancing and retracting unit 530 driven by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570.

[5-5a. Base unit]
The base unit 510 of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25. The base unit 510 is formed in a shallow box shape extending in the left and right direction that can accommodate the advancing and retracting unit 530 inside, and has an opening 510 a through which the advancing and retracting unit 530 can project upward on the upper surface at the center in the lateral direction. An advancing and retracting unit 530 is slidably mounted in the base unit 510. The base unit 510 includes a front base 511 extending leftward and rightward, and a rear base 512 attached to the rear side of the front base 511.

  Further, the base unit 510 is formed on the rear surface of the front base 511 and the front surface of the rear base 512, and includes a guiding portion 513 which slidably guides the advancing and retracting unit 530. The guiding portion 513 protrudes from the rear surface of the front base 511 and the front surface of the rear base 512, respectively, and is formed in a groove shape capable of accommodating and rolling the roller 536 of the advancing and retracting unit 530. The guiding portion 513 is formed substantially symmetrically with respect to the center of the base unit 510 in the left-right direction (see FIG. 31B and the like). The guiding portion 513 includes a pair of horizontal portions 513a horizontally extending from the left and right ends of the base unit 510 toward the center in the left and right direction, and an end near the center of the pair of horizontal portions 513a A pair of first uprights 513b extending obliquely upward, and a pair of second uprights 513c extending obliquely upward toward the center from the end close to the center of the pair of first uprights 513b And have.

  The horizontal portion 513a of the guiding portion 513 has a length in the left-right direction of about 4/5 of the half length (length from the center in the left-right direction to the end) of the entire guiding portion 513. The first rising portion 513b is inclined at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the horizontal, and the length in the lateral direction is about 7/8 of the length from the end closer to the center of the horizontal portion 513a to the center The length of the The second rising portion 513c is inclined at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the horizontal.

  The guiding portion 513 can slidably accommodate the advancing and retracting unit 530. In addition, the guiding unit 513 can slide (move) the advancing / retracting unit 530 in the horizontal direction by the horizontal portion 513a, and can vertically move the advancing / retracting unit 530 from the horizontal direction by the first rising portion 513b and the second rising portion 513c. Can slide. As a result, when the guiding unit 513 moves the advancing and retracting units respectively accommodated to the left and right to the center side in the left and right direction, the tip end side of the advancing and retracting unit 530 contacts the top from the opening 510a of the base unit 510 It can be induced to protrude.

  The base unit 510 is an elongated slit extending through the entire length of the horizontal portion 513a, which penetrates in the front base 511 and the rear base 512 in the vertical center of the horizontal portion 513a of the induction portion 513. It has 514. Further, the base unit 510 extends on the front and rear sides of the slit 514 over substantially the entire length of the front base 511 in the left and right direction on the front surface of the front base 511, and includes a pair of guide grooves 515 recessed toward the rear. ing. The pair of guide grooves 515 are for guiding the lower main body 575a of the lower slider 575 and the upper main body 576a of the upper slider 576 in the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570 described later in the left-right direction.

  The base unit 510 is attached to the front surface of the front base 511 and is attached to the rear surface of the front base 511 between the front base 511 and the rear base 512, and is a light transmitting flat plate base cover 520. A central left decorative substrate 521 and a central right decorative substrate 522 having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front of the cage, and a lower end of the front base 511 and the rear base 512 and extending laterally and a plurality of LEDs And the reel illumination board 523 on which the

  The shape of the base cover 520 in a front view is a rectangular shape elongated in the left and right direction, and has an opening 520 a cut out in a rectangular shape from the upper side to the vicinity of the vertical direction center in the lateral center. The dimensions of the base cover 520 in the left-right direction substantially match the dimensions of the front base 511 and the rear base 512 in the left-right direction. Further, the base cover 520 has a dimension in the vertical direction slightly larger than the dimension in the vertical direction of the front base 511 and the rear base 512. The opening 520 a of the base cover 520 substantially coincides with the opening 510 a of the base unit 510. Although not shown, the front cover of the base cover 520 is decorated according to the concept of the slot machine 1.

  The center left decorative substrate 521 is attached to the left of the front base 511 in the left-right direction above the slit 514 on the rear surface of the front base 511. The center right decorative substrate 522 is attached to the right side in the front view left-right direction above the slit 514 in the rear surface of the front base 511. The center right decoration substrate 522 is connected to the center rotation drive motor 554 of the center movable decoration unit 550 and the center movable decoration decoration substrate (not shown) via the wiring member 525 (see FIG. 27).

  The reel illumination substrate 523 is formed such that the length in the left-right direction is slightly shorter than the length in the left-right direction of the front base 511 and the rear base 512. The reel illumination board 523 is attached between the front base 511 and the rear base 512 in a state of being inclined forward and backward so that the front end side is higher than the rear end side. The reel illumination board 523 can illuminate the three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3 directly and indirectly from the front by making the LED mounted on the lower surface emit light. In addition, since it is possible to irradiate light obliquely downward and forward from the LED of the reel illumination board 523 to be illuminated indirectly, the light from the LED is the transparent top cover of the top cover unit 200 in the door unit 4 The light is irradiated from the rear side 201 and the light guide plate 202, and the light is reflected by the top cover 201 and the light guide plate 202 to the rear side, and the three reels 70 can be illuminated indirectly from the front side.

5-5 b. Advance and retreat unit]
The advancing and retracting unit 530 of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 26 to 30. The advancing and retracting unit 530 can be accommodated in the base unit 510, and can project upward (retractable) from an opening 510a at the center in the left-right direction on the upper surface of the base unit 510. The advancing and retracting unit 530 is composed of a left unit 530L disposed on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right unit 530R disposed on the right side of the center in the left-right direction. In the advancing and retracting unit 530, a left unit 530L and a right unit 530R are respectively formed in a roller chain shape as illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29 etc., the advancing and retracting unit 530 comprises an outer first plate 531 and an outer second plate 532, which are disposed opposite to each other at a distance, and an outer first plate 531 and an outer second plate 532. An inner first plate 533 and an inner second plate 534 which are disposed to be in contact with the inner side, respectively, and a portion close to both ends of the outer first plate 531 project to the outer second plate 532 side. A connection pin 535 alternately and rotatably connects the inner second plate 534 with the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532. In other words, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R of the advancing and retracting unit 530 are composed of the top composed of the outer first plate 351 and the outer second portion rate 352, the inner first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534 The sliding pieces are alternately connected by the connecting pins 535, and can be bent (flexible) in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the connecting pins 535.

  In addition, the advancing and retracting unit 530 includes a roller 536 rotatably attached coaxially with the connecting pin 535 outside each of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532, and the roller 536 to the outer first plate 531 or A screw 537 rotatably attached to the tip of the pin 535 and a magnet 538 attached to the outer first plate 531 and the inner first plate 533 are provided. Further, the advancing / retracting unit 530 projects outward from the outer first plate 531 coaxially with the most proximal connecting pin 535 of the plurality of connecting pins 535 in the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R, respectively. A cylindrical drive shaft 539 attached to the drive hole 575 d of the lower slider 575 and the drive hole 576 d of the upper slider 576 of the forward and backward drive mechanism 570 is provided.

  The outer first plate 531 of the advancing and retracting unit 530 is formed in a laterally long track shape in a front view. The outer first plate 531 is a flat locking piece 531a extending rearward from the upper central side in the longitudinal direction, and a bulge extending rearward from the lower side of the locking piece 531a to the lower side A portion 531b, a storage recess 531c which is recessed forward from the rear surface of the bulging portion 531b and stores the magnet 538, and a regulation protrusion 531c protruding from the bulging portion 531b toward the connection pins 535 on both sides Have. The storage recess 531 c of the outer first plate 531 is formed on the lower side than the vertical center of the outer first plate 531.

  Further, the outer first plate 531 has a disk-like boss portion 531 e coaxially with the connecting pin 535 and projecting short from the front to the front, for rotatably attaching the roller 536. The boss portion 531e is not provided in a portion coaxial with the most proximal connecting pin 535 in the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R, and the rear end of the drive shaft 539 is inserted into the portion. The bearing hole 531f is provided.

  The outer second plate 532 is provided with mounting holes 532a into which the tip of the connecting pin 535 is inserted near both ends formed to have the same length as the outer first plate 531. Further, the outer second plate 532 is provided with a pinching portion 532 b extending forward from the front side to the lower side of the locking piece of the outer first plate 531. The pinching portion 532b of the outer second plate 532 is configured such that the upper surface is flat and bulging forward in the outermost second outer plate 532 of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R. The plate 532 is in the form of a pair of bars spaced apart in the left and right direction.

  The inner first plate 533 has a pair of insertion holes 533a which penetrates back and forth in the vicinity of both ends of the semicircular shape and the connecting pins 535 are respectively inserted, and is cut out in a fan shape along the outer peripheral edges of both semicircular shapes. And a magnet 538 which is recessed forward from the rear surface of the bulging portion 533c and the bulging portion 533c bulging backward from the lower side to the upper side in the center in the longitudinal direction. And a storage recess 533 d. The storage recess 533 d of the inner first plate 533 is formed below the center of the inner first plate 533 in the vertical direction.

  The inner second plate 534 extends forward with a pair of insertion holes 534a penetrating back and forth in the vicinity of both end portions of the semicircular shape and the connecting pins 535 inserted respectively, and an upper side at the center in the longitudinal direction And a hooking piece 534b.

  The connecting pin 535 has a cylindrical shape and a step is formed at the tip, and the small diameter portion formed at the tip is rotatably attached to the roller 536. In addition, the connecting pin 535 has a plurality of (here, four) ridges protruding outward and extending in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical shape and arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. doing. The plurality of protrusions extend to a position closer to the proximal end than the step of the tip of the connection pin 535, and the attachment hole 532a of the outer second plate 532 is fitted between the tip of the protrusion and the step. Further, the plurality of protrusions are formed to abut on the inner peripheral surfaces of the insertion holes 533a of the inner first plate 533 and the insertion holes 534a of the inner second plate 534. Of the plurality of connection pins 535, the most proximal end (rightmost end in the front view) connection pin 535 of the right unit 530R is provided with a mounting boss 535a projecting cylindrically rearward from the rear end There is. An end portion of an assist elastic body 596 of a lift support mechanism 590 described later is attached to the attachment boss 535a.

  In the advancing and retracting unit 530 of the present embodiment, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are comprised of three sets of the outer first plate 351 and the outer second plate 352, and two sets of the inner first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534. Each is configured. In other words, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are configured by three sets of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532 and the inner first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534. It consists of a total of five pieces, with two pieces being done. Each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is formed to be longer than the height of the base unit 510 (approximately twice the height of the base cover 520).

  Next, the assembly of the advancing and retracting unit 530 in the present embodiment will be described in detail, in a state where the three outer first plates 351 are arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction, from the rear surface of the end portions close to each other The connection pins 535, which respectively project backward, are inserted into the insertion holes 533a at both ends of the inner first plate 533, and the three outer first plates 531 are connected by the two inner first plates 533.

  In left unit 530L and right unit 530R, connection pin 535 on the most tip side (center side in the front view left and right direction) is inserted into a pair of connection holes 551a of connection base 551 in central movable decoration unit 550 described later. Let

  In this state, cylindrical magnets 538 are accommodated in the accommodation recess 531c of the outer first plate 531 and the accommodation recess 533d of the inner first plate 533, respectively. When the magnet 538 is stored, in the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R, one unit stores the same pole facing downward, and stores a different pole facing downward between the units. That is, for example, in the left unit 530L, storage is performed so that the N pole faces downward, and in the right unit 530R, storage is performed so that the S pole faces downward.

  Subsequently, the inner second plate 534 is positioned directly behind each of the inner first plates 533, and the connecting pins 535 respectively penetrating the pair of insertion holes 533a of the inner first plate 533 are a pair of the inner second plates 534. Are inserted into the insertion holes 534a. Then, the front surface of the inner second plate 534 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the bulging portion 533c of the inner first plate 533, and the rear end opening of the storage recess 533d in which the magnet 535 is stored is made by the inner second plate 534 While being closed, the inner second plate 534 is attached to the inner first plate 533 using a machine screw not shown.

  Thereafter, the outer second plate 532 is positioned directly behind each of the first outer plates 531, and the rear end of the connecting pin 535 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the inner second plate 534 is a mounting hole of the second outer plate 532. Insert it into 532a. Then, the front surface of the outer second plate 532 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the bulging portion 531 b of the outer first plate 531, and the rear end opening of the storage recess 531 c in which the magnet 535 is stored is closed by the outer second plate 532 Then, the outer second plate 532 is attached to the outer first plate 531 using a machine screw (not shown).

  In this state, the roller 536 is fitted to the boss portion 531e protruding from the front surface of the outer first plate 531, and then the screw 537 is screwed into the front surface of the boss portion 531e from the front. A roller 536 is rotatably mounted on the front side. In addition, after the roller 536 is fitted to the front end (rear end) of the connection pin 535 protruding rearward from the mounting hole 532a of the outer second plate 532, the screw 537 is screwed to the front end surface of the connection pin 535 from the rear. As a result, the roller 536 is rotatably attached to the rear side of the outer second plate 532.

  Thereafter, the drive shaft 539 is inserted (press-fitted) into the bearing holes 531f of the outer first plate 531 opened on the most proximal end front surface of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R. This completes the assembly of the advancing and retracting unit 530.

  In the advancing and retracting unit 530, an outer first plate 531, an outer second plate 532, an inner first plate 533, an inner second plate 534, a connecting pin 535, and a roller 536 are each formed of a synthetic resin. Thereby, the magnetic force of the magnets 538 respectively stored in the storage recess 531 c of the outer first plate 531 and the storage recess 533 d of the inner first plate 533 is applied to the outside of the outer first plate 531 and the inner first plate 533 Can. Further, the outer first plate 531 and the connecting pin 535 are integrally formed.

  In the assembled state, as shown in FIG. 30, the magnet 538 is arranged in the vicinity of the lower side of each of the advancing and retracting unit 530 by the accommodating recess 531 c of the outer first plate 531 and the accommodating recess 533 d of the inner first plate 533 ).

  In addition, in the assembled state of the advancing and retracting unit 530, the restricting protrusion 531d of the outer first plate 531 is located in the restricting recess 533b of the inner first plate 533. The relationship between the restricting protrusion 531 d and the restricting recess 533 b is that in the state where the outer first plate 531 and the inner first plate 533 linearly extend, the restricting protrusion 531 d is one end of the restricting recess 533 b (the magnet 538 is There is a space which is in contact with the lower end disposed on the side closer to the lower side, and between which the restricting protrusion 531 d can rotate about 60 degrees between the restricting protrusion 531 d and the opposite end of the restricting recess 533 b. It is formed. Therefore, the advancing and retracting unit 530 can not be bent to the lower side where the magnet 538 is disposed from the linearly extending state by the restricting protrusion 531 d and the restricting recess 533 b, and each connecting pin 535 is moved to the upper side Can be bent at an angle of about 60 degrees. That is, it is formed to bend only to the upper side.

  When the lower sides of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are made to approach each other, the magnets 538 provided in the respective units attract each other, and in a state of being in contact with each other, they come into close contact by magnetic force. Then, from the relationship between the regulation projection 531d and the regulation recess 533b described above, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R in close contact with each other are maintained in a straightly extended state without bending within the range of the magnetic force by the magnet 538. Ru.

  In addition, in the advancing and retracting unit 530, a plurality of rollers 536 attached to the outer sides of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532 are guided by the guiding portion 513 of the base unit 510.

  Further, in the advancing and retracting unit 530, the drive shafts 539 of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R project forward from the rear side through the slit 514 of the front base 511 in the base unit 510. Further, the mounting boss 535a of the left unit 530R penetrates the slit 514 of the rear base 512 in the base unit 510 from the front side and protrudes rearward.

  In addition, the advancing / retracting unit 530 is provided in the gap between the locking piece 531a of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532 pinching portion 532b and the gap between the pair of locking pieces 534b of the inner second plate 534. The wiring member 525 can be held along the advancing and retracting unit 530 (the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R) by inserting the wiring member 525 formed of a flat cable (see FIG. 27).

  More specifically, in the advancing and retracting unit 530, in the top composed of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532, the lower side of the locking piece 531a projecting rearward from the front outer first plate 531 is In the frame composed of the first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534, the wiring member 525 is held so as to pass under the locking piece 534b protruding forward from the inner second plate 534 on the rear side. There is. That is, by holding the wiring member 525 with respect to the locking pieces 531a and 534b alternately extending from the front and rear direction for each frame connected in a strip shape, the direction in which the advancing and retracting unit 530 bends (the connection pin 535 extends Not only prevents the wiring member 525 from disengaging in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wiring pin 535 extends, but also prevents the wiring member 525 from disengaging in the direction (longitudinal direction) in which the connecting pin 535 extends. The wiring member 525 can be held in a better state with respect to the unit 530.

  Further, in the case of the top composed of the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532, the wiring member 525 is provided between one locking piece 531 a of the outer first plate 531 and the sandwiching portion 532 b of the outer second plate 532. In the frame composed of the inner first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534, the wiring member 525 is held between a pair of locking pieces 534b spaced above and below the inner second plate 534. The wiring member 525 can be reliably prevented from moving inward and outward directions of the advancing and retracting unit 530.

  In addition, with respect to the belt-like, flexible advancing and retracting unit 530, the wiring member 525 includes the locking pieces 531 a of the plurality of first outer plates 531, the sandwiching portion 532 b of the second outer plates 532, and the inner second plate 534. Since the locking pieces 534b are held to extend along the advancing and retracting unit 530, bending of the wiring member 525 held by the advancing and retracting unit 530 can be prevented, and disconnection of the wiring member 525 due to bending can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to disconnection of the wiring member 525 and to prevent the central movable decorative body 553 from being able to produce and drive the central movable decorative body 553. To ensure that the player's interest is not diminished.

5-5 c. Center movable decoration unit]
The center movable decoration unit 550 of the center movable rendering unit 500 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 23 to 25. The center movable decoration unit 550 is attached to the tip of the advancing and retracting unit 530 (left unit 530L and right unit 530R). The center movable decoration unit 550 includes a connection base 551 rotatably connecting the ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R of the advancing and retracting unit 530, a decoration base 552 attached to the front of the connection base 551, and decoration A central movable decorative body 553 rotatably mounted on the front of the body base 552, a central rotary drive motor 554 mounted on the rear surface of the decorative body base 552, and a rotary shaft of the central rotary drive motor 554 A spur gear-like drive gear (not shown), a driven gear (not shown) engaged with the drive gear and integrally rotating with the central movable decorative body, and a decorative body base 552 and a central movable decorative body 553 A center movable decoration decorative board (shown in the figure is mounted on the front of the decoration base 552 and has a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front). Includes a substantially), the.

  The connection base 551 of the central movable decoration unit 550 is formed at the lower end with a pair of connection holes 551a penetrating in the front and rear direction and spaced apart in the left and right direction. The connection pin 535 at the most distal end of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R in the advancing and retracting unit 530 is inserted into the connection hole 551a of the connection base 551. The front ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R can be connected by the pair of connection holes 551a.

  The center movable decorative body 553 has a substantially circular shape in a front view, and is formed in a short bottomed cylindrical shape with the front side as a bottom. The center movable decoration 553 is attached to the decoration base 552 so as to rotate around the center of the circularly formed front surface. The central movable decorative body 553 has translucency.

  The central rotation drive motor 554 and the central movable decoration decoration substrate are connected to the central right decoration substrate 522 via a wiring member 525 made of a flexible flat cable.

  The center movable decoration unit 550 can rotate the center movable decoration 553 around an axis extending in the front-rear direction by rotationally driving the center rotation drive motor 554. In addition, the center movable decoration unit 550 can emit light and decorate the center movable decoration 553 by causing the plurality of LEDs on the front surface of the center movable decoration decoration substrate to emit light.

  In the central movable decoration unit 550, in the assembled state, the central movable decoration 553 rotated by the central rotation drive motor 554 is positioned forward of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 (left unit 530L and right unit 530R). There is.

[5-5 d. Driving mechanism]
The advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570 of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 24 and 25. The advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570 is a mechanism for driving the advancing and retracting unit 530 to raise and lower the central movable decoration unit 550. The forward / backward drive mechanism 570 is mounted on the rear surface of the front base 511 in the base unit 510 so that the rotation shaft protrudes between the front base 511 and the base cover 520, and the rotation of the central elevator drive motor 571. A drive gear 572 attached to the shaft, and a transmission gear 573 meshing with the drive gear 572 and rotatably mounted on the front surface of the front base 511, and a transmission gear 573 meshed with the transmission gear 573, the front surface of the front base 511 And an actuating gear 574 rotatably mounted on the

  The forward and backward drive mechanism 570 meshes with the actuating gear 574 from the lower side and slides in the left and right direction, and moves the drive shaft 539 of the left unit 530L of the advancing and retracting unit 530 in the left and right direction. It is attached to the upper slider 576 which moves the drive shaft 539 of the right unit 530R of the advancing and retracting unit 530 in the lateral direction while meshing from the upper side and sliding in the lateral direction, and attached to the front base 511 to detect the sliding position of the upper slider 576 An elevation detection sensor 577 is provided. The lower slider 575 and the upper slider 576 are attached between the front base 511 and the base cover 520 in the base unit 510.

  The lower slider 575 is formed on the upper surface of the lower main body 575a slidably mounted in the left and right direction on the front surface of the front base 511 below the operating gear 574 and engaged with the operating gear 574 from below. The left and right extending lower rack gear 575b, the flat extending piece 575c extending upward from the left end of the lower main body 575a in the front view, and the extending piece 575c in the front-rear direction And a drive hole 575d into which the drive shaft 539 of the unit 350L is inserted. The lower body 575 a of the lower slider 575 is supported slidably in the left-right direction by the lower guide groove 515 in the front base 511.

  The upper slider 576 is formed on the lower surface of the upper main body 576a slidably mounted in the left and right direction on the front surface of the front base 511 above the operating gear 574 and meshed with the operating gear 574 from above The right unit of the advancing and retracting unit 530 which penetrates the upper rack gear 576b extending right and left, a flat extending piece 576c extending downward from the right end in front view of the upper main body 576a, and the extending piece 576c. A drive hole 576d into which the drive shaft 539 of 350R is inserted, and a flat detection piece 576e which extends upward from the right end in a front view of the upper main body 576a and which can be detected by the elevation detection sensor 577. The upper main body 576 a of the upper slider 576 is slidably supported in the left-right direction by the upper guide groove 515 in the front base 511.

  In the forward / backward drive mechanism 570, the drive hole 575d of the lower slider 575 and the drive hole 576d of the upper slider 576 in the normal state (the state where the center movable decoration unit 550 is positioned at the lowering end) They are respectively located near the left end and near the right end of the line 510, and are in the state of being most apart from each other. In this state, when the actuating gear 574 is rotated counterclockwise in a front view by the center raising and lowering drive motor 571, the lower slider 575 can slide to the right at the same time and the upper slider 576 to the left at the same speed.

5-5 e. Lifting support mechanism]
The elevation support mechanism 590 of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 23 to 25. The lift supporting mechanism 590 is attached to the rear side of the base unit 511 (rear base 512), and is a mechanism for supporting the lifting and lowering of the central movable decoration unit 550. The lift assist mechanism 590 is provided between the first lift guide 591 and the rear base 512 in the form of a flat first lift guide 591 supported slidably in the vertical direction in the left-right direction on the rear surface of the rear base 512. A second lifting guide 592 slidably supported in the vertical direction by the first lifting guide 591 and having an upper end attached to the connection base 551 of the central movable decoration unit 550, and one of the rear surfaces of the first lifting guide 591 And a guide cover 593 attached to the rear base 512 to support the unit.

  The first lifting guide 591 is mounted slidably only in the direction of projecting upward from the upper end of the rear base 512. The second lifting guide 592 is mounted slidably in the vertical direction only in the direction of projecting upward from the upper end of the first lifting guide 591. In the first lifting guide 591 and the second lifting guide 592 of the lifting support mechanism 590, the connection base 551 of the center movable decoration unit 550 attached to the upper end of the second lifting guide 592 is not bent in the front view left and right direction. It assists in moving up and down straight.

  The lifting support mechanism 590 is mounted on the rear base 512 at one end thereof with a pair of guide bushes 595 rotatably mounted on the right side in the left-right direction of the rear surface of the rear base 512 in a left-right direction. And the other end of the opposite side is attached to the rear end of the mounting boss 535a of the right unit 530R in the advancing and retracting unit 530, and is a stretchable string-like assist elastic body 596 wound around a pair of guide bushes. And have. The assist elastic body 596 is a long coil spring, and the other end is attached to the mounting boss 535 a by a screw 597. The mounting boss 535 a slidably penetrates the inside of the slit 514 of the rear base 512 via the bush 598.

  The pair of guide bushes 595 of the lifting and supporting mechanism 590 are attached to the rear base 512 at positions corresponding to the left and right ends of the slit 514 extending in the right and left direction in a front view right portion. The assist elastic body 596 is attached to the rear base 512 at one end close to the center of the rear base 512 in the left-right direction between the pair of guide bushes 595, and then attached near the end of the rear base 512. After being wound from the lower side with respect to the guide bush 595, it is folded to the center side of the rear base 512, and is wound from the upper side with respect to the guide bush 595 near the center, The other end is attached.

  The assist elastic body 596 is wound around a pair of guide bushes 595 in an extended state, and both ends thereof are respectively attached to the rear base 512 and the mounting boss 535a. Thereby, the assist elastic body 596 always biases the mounting boss 535a of the right unit 530R in the advancing and retracting unit 530 in the left direction in a front view. That is, the rising of the center movable decoration unit 550 is assisted (assisted) by the assist elastic body 596.

[5-5 f. Operation of central movable effect unit]
Next, the operation of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 31 and 33. In the central movable effect unit 500, in the normal state, as shown in FIG. 31 (a), the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R of the advancing and retracting unit 530 arranged symmetrically about the center in the left and right direction It is accommodated in the unit 510 (between the front base 511 and the rear base 512). In this state, the base ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R (the left end of the left unit 530L and the right end of the right unit 530R in front view) are located near the left and right ends of the base unit 510, The tips of the unit 530L and the right unit 530R are located substantially at the center of the base unit 510.

  Specifically, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R in the advancing and retracting unit 530 are entirely located on the guiding portion 513 of the base unit 510, and all the rollers 536 of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R It abuts. More specifically, one piece constituted by a pair of the outermost first plate 531 and the second outer plate 532 in the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is the first standing of the guiding portion 513. Located at the upper portion 513 b, the remaining four pieces of the left unit 530 L and the right unit 530 R are located at the horizontal portion 513 a of the guiding portion 513.

  In this normal state, the center movable decoration unit 550 attached so as to connect the respective tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is in the state of the most lowered falling end, and the center movable The decorative body 553 is located directly in front of the base cover 520 of the base unit 510. That is, the central movable decoration unit 550 does not protrude (rise) above the base unit 510.

  In addition, since the base ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are located near the left and right ends of the base unit 510 in the normal state, the drive shaft of the base of each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R The lower slider 575 and the upper slider 576 are moved by the guide groove 515 of the base unit 510 in the left and right direction by the drive hole 575 d of the lower slider 575 into which the 539 is inserted and the drive hole 576 d of the upper slider 576. Are respectively located at the end of the movement. In the normal state, the detection piece 576 e of the upper slider 576 is detected by the elevation detection sensor 577.

  Furthermore, in the normal state, the first lifting guide 591 and the second lifting guide 592 of the lifting support mechanism 590 are located directly behind the rear base 512 in the base unit 510 (see FIG. 23B). In the normal state, the assist elastic body 596 of the lift support mechanism 590 urges the right unit 530L to move leftward in a front view through the mounting boss 535a of the right unit 530L.

  In this normal state, when the actuating gear 574 is rotationally driven by the center lift drive motor 571 via the drive gear 572 and the transmission gear 573 in a counterclockwise direction in a front view, the actuating gear 574 meshes from below. The lower slider 575 slides to the right in the front view by the lower rack gear 575b, and the upper slider 576 slides to the left in the front view by the upper rack gear 576b meshed with the operation gear 574 from above. The lower slider 575 and the upper slider 576 slide in opposite directions at the same speed.

  The lower slider 575 and the upper slider 576 slide to the right and to the left, respectively, whereby the drive shaft 539 of the left unit 530L is inserted into the drive hole 575d of the lower slider 575 and the drive hole 576d of the upper slider 576, respectively. The proximal end of the left unit 530L is pressed to the right in the front view and the proximal end of the right unit 530R is pressed to the left in the front view by the drive shaft 539 of the right unit 530R. That is, the base end of each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is pressed toward the center in the left-right direction of the base unit 510.

  The proximal end of each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is pressed toward the center side, so that the roller 536 located at the foremost end of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is the second standing portion 513c of the guiding portion 513. And the central movable decoration unit 550 starts to rise via the connection base 551 connecting the tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R. It becomes. Although not shown, the second movable guide 592 attached to the rear surface of the connection base 551 is guided by the first movable guide 591 by the central movable decorative body unit 550 being raised. It extends upward from the upper end of the elevation guide 591 and assists (assists) the central movable decorative unit 550 to ascend straight without bending in the lateral direction in a front view.

  Then, when the base ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are pushed to the center side, when the tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R move upward, two points from the tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R So that the second roller 536 rolls on the first rising portion 513b of the guiding portion 513 toward the center, and the lowermost sides of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R approach each other. Will stand up. As a result, the tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R (the center movable decoration unit 550) move further upward. At this time, since the base end of each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is moved to the center side, the second piece from the tip of each is positioned at the first standing portion 513b of the guiding portion 513. ing.

  When the lower sides of the topmost pieces of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R come close to each other, the magnetic force of the magnets 538 provided respectively attracts each other, and the rollers 536 on the base end side of the pieces are guided. When moving upward from the second rising portion 513c of the portion 513, the magnetic pieces of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R come in contact with each other and come into close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538. The rigidity of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is increased by the close contact of the tops of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, and the central movable decoration unit 550 attached to the tip is dropped. It can be supported without

  As the base ends of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R move toward the center, the tops constituting the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are the first standing portion 513b and the The leading end of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R protrudes upward through the opening 510a of the base unit 510, and the tip of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are The center movable decoration unit 550 attached to the tip is further lifted.

  The tops of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R, which are guided upward by the induction portion 513 of the base unit 510, come into close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnets 538 attached to the respective tops. The pieces are straightly extended upward. In this state, between the vertically arranged pieces, the restriction protrusion 531 d of the outer first plate 531 constituting one of the pieces is at the restriction recess 533 b of the inner first plate 533 constituting the other. It is in contact with the lower end, and is prevented from being bent to the lower side (center side in the left-right direction of the base unit 510) about the connecting pin 535 which connects the pieces. Accordingly, the portions of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R which are projected upward from the base unit 510 are also assisted by the restriction protrusions 531d and the restriction recesses 533b so as to extend upward straight without bending in the lateral direction of the front view.

  Then, when the roller 536 at the base end of each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R reaches near the end near the center in the horizontal portion 513a of the guiding portion 513, the driving of the central lifting drive motor 571 is stopped, and the left unit The movement of the unit 530L and the right unit 530R is stopped. In this state, only the most proximal side piece in the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R is located in the guiding portion 513 (first upright 513b) and guided, and the remaining four pieces stand vertically. It is in a raised state (see FIG. 32). That is, the tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are most projected upward from the base unit 510, and the central movable decoration unit 550 attached to the tips is the most raised end. It is located in

  When the center movable decoration unit 550 is positioned at the rising end, the lower slider 575 and the upper slider 576 are positioned at the right and left moving ends, respectively. Further, in a state where the central movable decoration unit 550 is positioned at the rising end, the central movable decoration unit 550 protrudes upward higher than the dimension in the vertical direction of the base unit 510 (base cover 520). In this state, the center movable decoration unit 550 is located approximately at the center of the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450 (see FIG. 41).

  In order to return the center movable decoration unit 550 from the position of the rising end to the position of the normal falling end, the center raising / lowering drive motor 571 causes the actuating gear 574 to be rotationally driven in a clockwise direction opposite to the above. Then, the central movable decorative unit 550 can be returned to the position of the normal state by performing the reverse operation to the above. At this time, with respect to the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R which are in close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, the pair of second standing portions 513c of the guiding portion 513 exerts the function of a weir and is in close contact Frames of the 530L and the right unit 530R can be smoothly separated from each other.

  The central movable effect unit 500 of the present embodiment can stop the central movable decoration unit 550 at any position between the falling end and the rising end by appropriately controlling the central lifting drive motor 571. In addition, the central movable effect unit 500 is movable in the central direction by driving the central rotation drive motor 554 regardless of whether the central movable decoration unit 550 is at the falling end position, the rising end position, or the position between the falling end and the rising end. The decoration 553 can be rotated. Furthermore, the central movable effect unit 500 can cause the base cover 520 to emit light and decorate by appropriately emitting the LEDs of the central left decorative substrate 521 and the central right decorative substrate 523, and the unillustrated central portion of the central movable decorative unit 550. The central movable decorative body 553 can be lighted and decorated by appropriately emitting the LED of the movable decorative body decoration substrate.

  As described above, according to the central movable effect unit 500 of the present embodiment, since the central movable decorative unit 550 can be raised higher than the size of the base unit 510 in the vertical direction, the player is surprised Thus, the central movable decoration 550 can be strongly attracted to the player's attention.

  In addition, since the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R each having a belt shape and flexibility each formed by a chain are brought into close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, the left unit 530L, the right unit 530R and the single unit are more rigid. The center movable decoration unit 550 can be sufficiently supported by the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R which are raised and in close contact with each other, and the center movable decoration unit 550 can be protruded (lifted) from the base unit 510 without any problem. .

  Further, since the respective tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are rotatably mounted on the connection base 551 of the central movable decorative unit 550, the respective tips of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are connected By rotating (rotating) relative to the base 551, the extending direction of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R from the central movable decoration unit 550 can be variously changed. Therefore, when the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are retracted by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570, the direction as orthogonal as possible to the direction in which the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R protrude outward from the base unit 510 Since the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R can extend from the connection base 551 of the central movable decoration unit 550 in a direction parallel to the long side of the base unit 510, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R The center movable decoration unit 550 can be retracted as much as possible to the base unit 510, and the distance between the most retracted position and the most advanced position of the center movable decoration unit 550 is made by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570. Center movable decoration unit 5 0 can be moved greater.

[5-5 g. Second embodiment of central movable effect unit]
Next, a central movable effect unit 500A having a configuration different from that of the central movable effect unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 33 is a front view schematically showing a second embodiment of the central movable effect unit. Although the central movable effect unit 500A is not shown, in the advancing and retracting unit 530, the restriction projection 531d of the outer first plate 531 and the restriction recess 533b of the inner first plate 533 are omitted. Further, in the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R of the advancing and retracting unit 530 can be separately driven.

  When the center movable rendering unit 500A moves the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R to the center at the same speed at the same time, the center movable decoration unit 550 is vertically moved up and down similarly to the center movable rendering unit 500. be able to.

  Further, for example, when moving the right unit 530R to the center side more quickly than the left unit 530L when raising the center movable decoration unit 550 from the position of the falling end, for example, the center movable rendering unit 500A The right unit 530R protrudes (is fed out) more from the opening 510a of the base unit 510, and the left unit is obtained by the magnetic force of the magnet 538 provided on each of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R. The lower sides of the 530L and the right unit 530R are drawn to each other and come into contact with each other, and the forward / backward unit 530 extends outward from the base unit 510 in an arced manner with the left unit 530L side as the inner side. (See Figure 33). That is, the center movable decoration unit 550 can be moved up and down (back and forth) so as to draw an arc to the left than the center in a front view.

  At this time, since the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are in close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, the lower side of the left unit 530L and the lower side of the right unit 530R partially contact and contact entirely. Even if it is not attached, the rigidity can be increased by the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R to sufficiently support the center movable decoration unit 550.

  On the other hand, although the illustration is omitted, when raising the central movable decoration unit 550 from the position of the descending end, the central unit is movable when the left unit 530L is moved to the central side earlier than the right unit 530R. The decoration unit 550 can be raised and lowered so as to draw an arc to the right from the front view center.

  Furthermore, although illustration is omitted, by moving the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R simultaneously to the center side at the same speed at the same time, the central movable decoration unit 550 is lifted straight and positioned at the rising end. When the left unit 530L or the right unit 530R alone is retracted to the base unit 510 side (base end side), the lower sides in contact with each other slide, and the center movable decoration unit is moved from the base unit 510 which is retracted. Since the length to 550 becomes short, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R in close contact will bend with the retreated side as the inside, so that the center movable decoration unit swings the neck in one of the left and right direction You can move 550. At this time, since the lower sides of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are in close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are in contact when only one is retracted. It can slide between the lower sides and can be easily bent to one side in the left-right direction.

  As described above, according to the central movable effect unit 500A, the moving speed (feed speed) and the moving direction (feed direction) of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R of the advancing and retreating unit 530 by the advancing and retreating drive mechanism 570 are appropriately selected. Since the moving direction of the central movable decoration unit 550 protruding upward from the base unit 510 can be made to differ in various ways, the central movable decoration unit 550 can be made to move in various ways, which makes the player more entertaining. As a result, it is possible to make the player less likely to get bored and to suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

  Further, since the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are in close contact with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet 538, when the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are brought close, they attract each other even if they are not in contact with each other. Can be in close contact with each other. In addition, because the magnetic force of the magnet 538 is in close contact, relative to the direction along which the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are in contact with each other, as compared with the case of close contact by the surface fastener or adhesive material. When the feed speeds of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R are made different by the forward / backward drive mechanism 570, the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R project outward from the base unit 510, It is possible to make it easy to bend with the slow side of the feed speed as the inside. Therefore, as described above, by appropriately selecting the feed speeds of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570, the moving direction of the central movable decoration unit 550 projecting outward from the base unit 510 can be varied. Therefore, it is possible to make the central movable decoration unit 550 have various movements, and to make the player more entertaining, and also make it difficult for the player to get bored, and the interest for the game is lowered. Can be suppressed.

[5-6. Overall configuration of upper movable effect unit]
Subsequently, the upper movable effect unit 600 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. 34 to FIG. 34 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit in the middle unit as viewed from the front, FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 36 is an upper horizontal movable effect unit in the upper movable effect unit It is a front view of the upper movable presentation unit which shows movement of. FIG. 37 is a front view schematically showing the upper and middle movable effect unit in the upper movable effect unit. FIG. 38 (a) is an explanatory view schematically showing the upper to middle movable effect unit in the retracted state from the front, and FIG. 38 (b) is an outline of the upper to middle movable effect unit from the front It is explanatory drawing shown by (c) is explanatory drawing which shows roughly the upper inside movable presentation unit from an appearance state from an appearance state. Further, FIG. 39 shows the upper movable effect unit in a state in which the upper and lower movable decorative body of the upper and lower movable effect unit is moved to the center side and the upper and lower movable effect of the upper and lower movable effect unit is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view.

  The upper movable effect unit 600 according to the present embodiment is attached from the rear side to a portion surrounded by the pair of side portions 401, the upper connecting portion 402, and the middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400. The upper movable presentation unit 600 includes a unit base 601 in the form of a front view frame attached to the middle unit base 400, an upper horizontal movable presentation unit 610 attached to the unit base 601, and an upper front surface of the upper horizontal movable presentation unit 610. And an attached upper and lower movable presentation unit 650.

  The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 which are disposed in the frame of the unit base 601 in front view and can be always viewed from the player side. The pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are movable in the lateral direction between the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 and the vicinity of the center in the lateral direction. Further, the upper middle movable effect unit 600 is arranged outside the frame of the unit base 601 (upper than the frame) in the normal state in a normal state, and a pair of semicircular upper middle left decorations invisible from the player side The body 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 are provided. The pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 move into the front view frame of the unit base 601 according to the game state and merge into one large ring, and can be seen from the player side It becomes.

  The unit base 601 of the upper movable effect unit 600 is formed in a square frame shape extending in the right and left directions in a front view. The unit base 601 is formed in a strip shape in which both left and right sides extend vertically with a predetermined width in the front and rear direction, and an upper side is formed in a flat plate extending rearward beyond the rear ends of both left and right sides. In addition, the lower side is formed in the shape of a flat plate extending forward of the front ends of both left and right sides. The unit base 601 is formed with a pair of groove-shaped lower guides 602 extending toward the center from both left and right ends and opening upward, near the rear end of the upper surface of the lower side. The lower guide 602 slidably guides lower guide pins 612 a of a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 in the upper horizontal movable rendering unit 610 described later.

[5-6a. Upside movable production unit]
The upper movable presentation unit 610 of the upper movable presentation unit 600 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 34 to FIG. The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 is suspended in the left horizontal direction near the front end of the upper horizontal base 611 attached to the upper surface of the unit base 601 and the upper horizontal base 611 and movable in the horizontal direction. It supports a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 which extend vertically and a part of the upper end of the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 and can slide in the lateral direction on the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611 A pair of sliders (not shown) attached to each and a pair of upper transverse drive motors (not shown) attached to the pair of sliders for moving the slider in the left and right direction, and a pair of upper transverse drives And an upper cover 615 attached to the upper side of the upper horizontal base 611 so as to cover the motor and the slider from above.

  Although not shown, the upper horizontal base 611 is vertically rotatable in the vicinity of the front end and in the vicinity of both left and right ends and extends left and right and can rotate the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 around the vertically extending axis A pair of guide slits for movably suspended in the left and right direction, a guide slit penetrating vertically in the rear of the pair of guide slits and extending straight in the left and right direction, and formed on the rear side of the guide slit And a pair of rack gears extending in the left and right direction.

  The guide slit is bent forward so that the ends closer to the left and right ends of the upper horizontal base 611 move away from the guide slit as they approach the ends, and the end closer to the lateral center of the upper horizontal base 611 The part is farther from the center than the guiding slit. The guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is inserted so that the drive pin extending upward from the upper horizontal movable decoration 612 protrudes upward.

  The surfaces of the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are formed three-dimensionally at substantially the same height as the height in the frame of the frame-shaped unit base 601, and have translucency. Although the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is not shown, the upper horizontal decorative substrate disposed inside and mounted with a plurality of LEDs, protrudes downward from the lower end, and slides in the lower guide 602 of the unit base 601 A lower guide pin 612a (see FIG. 36) which can be inserted, a hanging portion which protrudes upward from the upper end and is slidably and rotatably hung on a guiding slit of the upper horizontal base 611, and a hanging portion And a drive pin which protrudes upward from a position different from the position shown in FIG.

  Although the illustration is omitted, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 can emit light and decorate by appropriately emitting the LED of the upper horizontal decorative substrate. The drive pin of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is rotatably mounted on a slider slidably mounted on the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611 in the left-right direction.

  Although not shown, the upper lateral drive motor is attached to the upper surface of the slider, and a drive gear engaged with the rack gear of the upper lateral base 611 is attached to the rotation shaft passing through the slider. Thus, when the drive gear is rotationally driven by the upper horizontal drive motor, the slider slides in the left-right direction.

  Next, the operation of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 600 will be described. In the upper horizontal movable effect unit 600, in the normal state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are located at far apart positions farthest apart in the left and right direction, and are respectively located near both left and right sides of the unit base 601. (See Figure 36 etc.). In this normal state, when assembled in the middle unit 5, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are respectively located at the left and right ends of the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view, and both right and left sides of the main liquid crystal display 450 Is decorating.

  In this normal state, the hanging portion of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 and the drive pin are positioned in front and back by the guide slit and the guiding slit of the upper horizontal base 611, so that the upper horizontal movable decoration The front of the body 612 is inclined approximately 63 degrees with respect to the front. That is, in the normal state, the left and right upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are inclined such that the front surfaces thereof face the center in the frame of the unit base 601, respectively.

  Under normal conditions, when the left and right sliders are respectively slid to the left and right center sides of the upper horizontal base 611 by the drive of a pair of upper horizontal drive motors (not shown), the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 supported by the respective sliders The drive pin moves to the center side in the left-right direction along the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611, and the hanging portion of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is also the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 as the drive pin moves. It will move to the left and right direction center side along. At this time, since the guiding slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is curved in a circular arc shape so as to approach the guiding slit toward the center side and then extends in parallel with the guiding slit, the upper transverse movable The hanging portion of the decorative body 612 and the drive pin are relatively separated in the left-right direction and approached in the front-rear direction while the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is pivoted about the hanging portion. Thereby, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 moves to the center side of the upper horizontal base 611 while rotating so that the front surface faces the front.

  When the pair of sliders reach the moving end toward the center in the left-right direction, the driving of the pair of upper horizontal drive motors is stopped, and the movement of the pair of sliders is stopped. In this state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 have their front surfaces directed to the front, and are located at mutually separated positions so as to divide the inside of the frame of the unit base 601 into three in the lateral direction. (See Figure 39). Further, in the state in which the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 is moved to the center side, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 is positioned on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450.

5-6 b. Upper middle movable effect unit]
Next, the upper-middle movable effect unit 650 of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 34 to 38. The upper middle movable presentation unit 650 is attached to the upper front surface of the pair of upper horizontal movable decorations 612 in the upper horizontal movable presentation unit 610. The upper middle movable presentation unit 650 includes an upper middle base 651 attached to the upper front of the upper horizontal movable presentation unit 610, and a front cover 652 attached to the front of the upper middle base 651 and having a decoration on the front. Is equipped.

  In addition, the upper middle movable presentation unit 650 is attached to the upper middle base 651 between the front cover 652 and the upper middle base 651 so as to have a rotation center on the right side of the center in the left-right direction. An annular upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and a semi-annular upper middle right movable decoration pivotally mounted on the rear side of the upper middle base 651 so as to have a rotation center on the left side of the center in the left-right direction. The body unit 670 is vertically slidably mounted at the center in the left-right direction of the upper middle base 651. The rotation of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 is transmitted to turn the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670. And a rotation drive mechanism 690 attached to the upper middle base 651 for rotating the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660.

  The upper-middle base 651 of the upper-middle movable effect unit 650 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape whose shape in front view extends leftward and rightward. The upper middle base 651 is generally formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and the right side portion is positioned forward with respect to the left side portion from the center in the horizontal direction in front view, and the right end of the left side and the left end of the right side portion Are formed in a crank shape in plan view connected with each other. The upper middle left decorative body 661 is disposed in front of the left middle part of the upper middle base 651 from the left / right direction center, and the middle middle right movable decoration is disposed behind the right middle part of the center. The right middle decoration 671 is placed on the body unit 670. Further, the upper middle middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle middle right decorative body 670 are positioned at the same position with respect to the front-rear direction by the upper middle middle base 651. Be placed.

  The upper middle base 651 protrudes forward from the front of the right side of the center in the front view left and right direction, and a left shaft portion 651 a for rotatably mounting the upper middle left movable decorative unit 660, and the front view left and right direction A right shaft portion 651b projecting rearward from the rear surface of the left side of the center and for mounting the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 rotatably, and upper and lower portions near the left end of the right side of the center from the center in the horizontal direction And a guide groove (not shown) for slidably attaching the transmission slider 680 in the vertical direction. The left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction.

  The upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 has a semicircular ring on the front and has a light transmitting upper middle left decoration 661 and a upper middle left decoration 661 attached from the rear side A body base 662 and an upper middle left decoration substrate (not shown) mounted between the left decoration base 662 and the upper middle left decoration 661 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface; There is. The top middle left decoration 661 can be made to emit light by appropriately emitting the LEDs of the top middle left decoration substrate. The semicircular upper and lower left decorative body 661 is formed such that the radius on the inner peripheral side is slightly larger than the radius of the central movable decorative body 553 in the central movable effect unit 500, and the outer peripheral side has a frame-shaped unit base It is formed slightly smaller than the height in the frame at 601.

  The left decoration base 662 has a semicircular decoration mounting portion 662a to which the upper middle middle decoration 661 is attached at the front, and a flat plate extending outward from one end of the decoration mounting portion 662a. A base portion 662b, a rotary bearing portion 662c rotatably mounted on the left central portion 651a of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the base portion 662b, a rotary bearing portion 662c and a decorative body mounting portion 662a in the base portion 662b Through the left and right long transmission slits 662d penetrating in the back and forth direction between the front and back, and at a position separated in a direction substantially orthogonal to the direction of the left transmission slits 662d from the rotation bearing portion 662c in the substrate portion 662b The action bearing portion 662e is provided with a flat detection piece 662f extending from the action bearing portion 662e in the opposite direction to the rotation bearing portion 662c.

  The left decorative body base 662 has a base portion 662b extending away from the center of the semi-annular ring on the opposite side to the arc side at one end of the semi-annular decorative body attachment portion 662a. The base portion 662b of the left decorative body base 662 has a portion extending from the decorative body mounting portion 662a that extends once in a forward direction and then extends parallel to the front surface of the decorative body mounting portion 662a. It is formed in the shape of a crank. The left transmission pin 681 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662 d of the left decorative body base 662. The action pin 694 b of the link rod 694 in the rotation transmission mechanism 690 is rotatably inserted into the action bearing portion 662 e of the left decorative body base 662. Furthermore, the detection piece 662f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by a rotation detection sensor 653 attached to the upper middle base 651.

  In the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660, the upper middle left decoration 661 and the decoration attachment portion 662a of the left decoration base 662 are located in front of a portion on the left side of the middle of the upper middle base 651 in the left and right direction Also, the base portion 662 b of the left decorative body base 662 is located on the front side of a portion on the right of the center of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction. Further, the upper middle left decoration unit 660 is mounted so that the arc side of the semicircular upper middle left decoration 661 faces clockwise in a front view centering on the left shaft portion 651 a of the upper middle base 651. .

  In the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660, the front surface of the semicircular upper middle left decoration 661 is the front surface of the central movable decoration 553 in the central movable decoration unit 550 of the central movable effect unit 500, and the front and rear direction Are formed so as to substantially coincide with each other. In addition, the decoration attachment portion 662 a of the left decoration base 662 is formed to be located forward of the advancing / retracting unit 530 of the central movable effect unit 500.

  The upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 has a semi-annular ring on the front and has a translucent upper middle right decoration 671 and the upper middle right decoration 671 attached from the rear side A body base 672, and an upper middle right decoration substrate (not shown) attached between the right decoration base 672 and the upper middle right decoration 671 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface; There is. The upper middle right decoration 671 can be lighted and decorated by appropriately emitting the LEDs of the upper middle right decoration substrate. The semi-circular upper middle right decoration 671 has a radius on the inner circumference slightly larger than the radius of the central movable decoration 553 in the central movable rendering unit 500, and a unit base having a frame-shaped radius on the outer circumference. It is formed slightly smaller than the height in the frame at 601.

  The right decoration base 672 has a semi-annular decoration mounting portion 672a to which the upper middle middle decoration 671 is attached on the front, and a flat plate extending outward from one end of the decoration mounting portion 672a. A base portion 672b, a pivot bearing portion 672c pivotally attached to the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the base portion 672b, a pivot bearing portion 672c in the base portion 672b and a decorative body attachment portion 672a And a right transmission slit 672d in the shape of a long hole penetrating back and forth.

  The right decoration base 672 has a base portion 672b extending away from the center of the semi-annular ring on the opposite side to the arc side at one end of the semi-annular decoration attachment portion 672a. The substrate portion 672b of the right decoration base 672 has a portion extending from the decoration attachment portion 672a, which extends once in the front-rear direction and then extends parallel to the front surface of the decoration attachment portion 672a. Is formed in the shape of a crank. The left transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the right transmission slit 672 d of the right decoration base 672.

  In the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670, the upper middle decoration part 671 and the decoration attachment portion 672a of the right decoration base 672 are located behind the right middle part of the upper middle base 651 in the lateral direction than the left part. The base portion 672 b of the right decoration base 672 is located on the rear surface of a portion on the left side of the center of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction. In addition, the upper middle right decoration unit 670 is such that the arc side of the semicircular upper middle right decoration 671 is directed in a counterclockwise direction in front view centering on the right shaft portion 651 b of the upper middle base 651. It is attached.

  In the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670, the front surface of the semicircular upper middle right decoration 671 is the front surface of the central movable decoration 553 in the central movable decoration unit 550 of the central movable effect unit 500, and the front and rear direction Are formed so as to substantially coincide with each other. In addition, a decoration attachment portion 672 a of the right decoration base 672 is formed to be located forward of the advancing / retracting unit 530 of the central movable effect unit 500.

  The transmission slider 680 of the upper middle movable presentation unit 650 is slidably attached to the upper and lower sides by a guide groove (not shown) of the upper middle base 651. The transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted in the left transmission slit 662 d of the left decoration base 662 and in the right transmission slit 672 d of the right decoration base 672 directly below the left transmission pin 681. And a right transmission pin 682 slidably inserted.

  The left transmission pin 681 and the right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 are shafts passing through the center between the left shaft 651 a and the right shaft 651 b in a state where the transmission slider 680 is slidably attached to the upper middle base 651. It is formed to be located on a line.

  The rotation drive mechanism 690 of the upper middle movable presentation unit 650 is mounted on the rear surface of the upper middle corner of the upper middle base 651 so that the rotary shaft penetrates forward and protrudes forward, and the upper middle drive. A spur gear-shaped drive gear 692 attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 691, a spur gear-shaped driven gear portion 693a meshing with the drive gear 692, an extension portion 693b extending outward from the driven gear portion 693a, The end of the extension 693 b has a drive bearing 693 c penetrating in the front-rear direction, and a cam member 693 rotatably attached to the rear surface of the front cover 652 and a cam member 693 at one end in a rod shape. And a drive pin 694a rotatably inserted into the drive bearing portion 693c, and rotatably inserted into the action bearing portion 662e of the left decoration base 662 at the other end. Includes a link rod 694, a having an action pin 694b to be.

  The cam member 693 of the rotation drive mechanism 690 is rotatably mounted on the front cover 652 coaxially with the driven gear portion 693a. Thus, when the cam member 693 is rotated, the drive bearing portion 693c at the tip of the extension portion 693b revolves at a predetermined radius.

  Next, the operation of the upper middle movable effect unit 650 will be described. In the upper middle movable effect unit 650, in the normal state, the whole upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle middle movable decoration unit 670 are located directly behind the front cover 652 and viewed from the player side It is in an impossible state (state of retracted position). In the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 37, the upper middle left movable decorative unit 660 rotatably mounted on the left middle shaft portion 651a of the upper middle base 651 is a left shaft portion 651a (a rotation bearing The left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662 is located obliquely upward to the left from the portion 662c), and the tip end side (free end side) of the semicircular ring is located slightly lower than the left shaft portion 651a . Further, in the left decorative body base 662, the action bearing portion 662e is positioned at substantially the same height as the rotation center of the cam member 693 on the diagonally upper right of the rotation bearing portion 662c in a front view. The detection piece 662 f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by the rotation detection sensor 653.

  The link rod 694 in which the action pin 694b is rotatably attached to the action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 is such that it straddles the center of rotation behind the cam member 693 from the action bearing portion 662e to the right in front view The drive pin 694a at the end opposite to the action pin 694b extends substantially horizontally, and is positioned to the right of the center of rotation of the cam member 693 in a front view and can be rotated by the drive bearing portion 693c of the cam member 693 It is attached. Thus, the extending portion 693b of the cam member 693 extends substantially horizontally rightward in a front view from the driven gear portion 693a.

  Also, in the retracted position, the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 rotatably mounted on the right middle shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 is connected to the right middle shaft portion 651b (rotational bearing portion 672c). The right transmission slit 672d of the right decoration base 672 is positioned at the diagonally upper right of the front view, and the tip end side (free end side) of the semicircular ring is positioned slightly lower than the right shaft portion 651b. The right transmission slit 672 d of the right decoration base 672 is located below the left transmission slit 662 d of the left decoration base 662. Left transmission pins 681 and right transmission pins 682 disposed at the top and bottom of the transmission slider 680 are respectively slidably inserted in the left transmission slit 662 d and the right transmission slit 672 d.

  When the cam member 693 is driven to rotate clockwise in a front view by the upper / middle drive motor 691 according to the game state in the retracted position state (normal state), the rotation center of the cam member 693 is obtained. The drive bearing portion 693c eccentrically revolves to move leftward and downward in a front view. As the drive bearing portion 693c revolves, the link rod 694 tries to move to the left as a whole by the drive pin 694a of the link rod 694 attached to the drive bearing portion 693c, and the action pin 694b of the link rod 694 The action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 is pressed to the left in a front view through FIG.

  When the action bearing portion 662e is pressed leftward in a front view by the link rod 694, the left decorative body base 662 is pivoted in a counterclockwise direction in a front view about the left shaft portion 651a, and the left decorative body base The tip end side of the 662 semi-annular decorative body attachment portion 662 a moves downward. Then, when the left decorative body base 662 pivots in the counterclockwise direction about the left shaft portion 651a, the left transmission slit 662d formed on the substrate portion 662b revolves to move downward. . When the left transmission slit 662d revolves to move downward in a front view, the left transmission pin 681 inserted in the left transmission slit 662d is pressed downward by the inner peripheral surface of the left transmission slit 662d, and the left transmission pin 681 The transmission slider 680 slides downward straight.

  When the transmission slider 680 slides downward, the right transmission pin 682 disposed immediately below the left transmission pin 681 also moves downward, so the left transmission pin 682 is inserted by the downward movement of the left transmission pin 682 The right transmission slit 672d of the right decoration base 672 is pressed downward. When the right transmission slit 672 d is pressed downward by the right transmission pin 682, the right decoration base 672 rotates clockwise in a front view clockwise about the right shaft 651 b, and the right decoration The tip end side of the semi-annular decorative body attachment portion 672 a in the base 672 moves downward.

  Thus, when the cam member 693 is rotated clockwise in a front view by the upper middle drive motor 691, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are in the counterclockwise direction. And the semicircular upper and lower left decoration 661 and the upper and middle right decoration 671 move downward while rotating (see FIG. 38B). When the upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 move downward while rotating, the upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 are respectively lower than the front cover 652 in a front view from the tip side. It will move sequentially (within the frame of the frame-like unit base 601 in front view), and the part located below the front cover 652 will be visible (appears) from the player side.

  When the cam member 693 is further rotated clockwise in a front view by the upper middle drive motor 691, the tips of the semicircular upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 contact each other, The rotation of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 is stopped, and the rotational drive of the upper middle drive motor 691 is stopped. As a result, the entire upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 are positioned below the front cover 652 and can be viewed from the player side, and the upper middle left decoration below the front cover 652 One large annular decorative body is formed (the state of the appearance position) by 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 (see FIG. 37C).

5-6 c. Operation of upper movable effect unit]
Next, the operation of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIGS. 36 and 39. In the upper movable effect unit 600, in the normal state, a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 are positioned near the left and right sides within the frame of the unit base 601, respectively, A pair of upper middle middle left decoration 661 and upper middle middle right decoration 671 of the unit 650 are positioned above the frame of the unit base 601, respectively. In this normal state, only the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are visible from the player side, and the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display 450 are decorated with the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 in front view (See FIG. 15 (a) etc.). In the normal state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are rotated by a predetermined angle around the vertically extending axis, and the front faces face the center side in the frame of the unit base 601. .

  In this normal state, by driving a pair of upper horizontal drive motors (not shown) of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 located at the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 are , Can be moved to a position near the center in the left-right direction in a front view. At this time, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 rotate around the axes extending respectively up and down, and the front surface is in a state of facing the front. The display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be divided into three in the left-right direction by moving the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 to the center side. Note that the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 can be moved independently in the left and right direction, and a player can be presented with various movable effects by moving both simultaneously or moving only one of them. can do.

  Also, by driving the upper-middle drive motor 691 of the upper-middle movable effect unit 650 in a normal state, the pair of semi-circular upper middle left decorative bodies positioned above the inside of the frame of the unit base 601 661 and the upper center right decorative body 671 can be rotated and lowered to bring the respective end portions into contact with each other and united, and one large annular decoration in the frame of the unit base 601 in front view The body can be made visible from the player side (see FIG. 39). With the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 exposed, the annular decoration formed by the upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 is the unit base 601 It is located at the center of the frame and stands out from the player.

  The upper movable effect unit 600 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable ornaments 612 of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, and a pair of upper middle left decorative members 661 and upper middle right decorative member 671 of the upper middle movable effect unit 650. Since they are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction, for example, after moving the pair of upper horizontal decorative members 612 to the center side, the pair of upper middle left decorative members 661 and the upper middle right decorative members 671 appear After moving the pair, moving the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 to the emerging position, moving the pair of upper horizontal movable decoration 612 to the center side, or pair of upper horizontal movable decoration 612 and a pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 can be moved to the center side, making it difficult for the player to get bored by presenting the effect of various movable patterns to the player be able to.

  In the upper movable effect unit 600, the center of the annular decorative member formed when the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle middle right decorative body 671 of the upper middle movable effect unit 650 is moved to the appearance position is The position of the center movable decoration unit 550 in the center movable rendering unit 500 substantially coincides with the center of the center movable decoration 553 when the center movable decoration unit 550 is positioned at the rising end. Therefore, in front view, the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 can be decorated to surround the outer periphery of the central movable decoration 553 located at the rising end (see FIG. 42). .

  Furthermore, in the upper movable rendering unit 600, the front surfaces of the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle middle right decorative body 671 of the upper middle movable staging unit 650 are the front surface of the central movable decorative body 553 and the position in the front and rear direction. Are substantially the same, the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 are moved to the appearance position with the center movable decoration 553 positioned at the rising end, and the center movable decoration 553 is moved. Surrounding the outer circumference of the (coincidence), the central movable decoration 553 and the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671 can form one large disc-shaped decoration, The player can be made to stand out from the player side and can give a strong impact to the player.

  At this time, the outer periphery of the central movable decorative member 553 can be guided by the inner peripheries of the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle middle right decorative body 671. When the center movable ornament 553 is rotated in a state enclosed (combined) by the middle left ornament 661 and the upper middle right ornament 671, the left and right blur of the central movable ornament 553 due to the rotation is a pair of upper middle left ornament It can be suppressed by the body 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 and the central movable decoration 553 can be rotated in a good state. Therefore, the center (central movable decorative member 553) of one large disk-shaped decorative member formed by combining the central movable decorative member 553 with the pair of upper middle left decorative member 661 and upper middle middle right decorative member 671 rotates. Since the player can be made to show the effect to be played, it is possible to give a further strong impact to the player, and to entertain the player and to suppress the decrease in interest.

[5-7. Horizontal part movable effect unit]
The horizontal part movable effect unit 700 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. The horizontal movable presentation unit 700 is attached to the inside of the left and right side portions 401 of the middle unit base 400. Horizontal portion movable effect unit 700 is arranged at left and right sides, and a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R capable of displaying a predetermined effect image having a substantially rectangular shape in front view, and sub left A left rotation drive mechanism 730L and a right rotation drive mechanism 730R for rotating the liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R back and forth respectively, a left rotation drive mechanism 730L and a right rotation drive mechanism Mount the middle unit base 400 along the left elevation drive mechanism 750L and the right elevation drive mechanism 750R attached to the unit base 400 and move the 730R up and down respectively, and along the left elevation drive mechanism 750L and the right elevation drive mechanism 750R. And the right lateral decoration member 770R.

  The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 are formed symmetrically with each other. The outer shapes of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are substantially rectangular in a front view, and the lengths of the long sides are the inner surfaces of the pair of side portions 401 in the middle unit base 400. The length of the short side is slightly longer than the height of the base cover 520 in the center movable rendering unit 500 while being about 2/5 the length of the distance dimension.

  The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R have a rectangular display screen 711 on which the effect image is displayed, and a frame-shaped decorative frame member 712 that has a light-transmitting property for decorating the outer periphery of the display screen. The sub-liquid crystal decoration substrate 713 disposed on the back side of the decoration frame member 712 and the display screen 711 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface, and the decoration frame member 712 so as to cover the back surface of the sub liquid crystal decoration substrate 713 , And a flat weight 714 attached to the rear surface of the sub liquid crystal base 714, respectively.

  In the decorative frame member 712, a three-dimensional decoration that imitates a nail is formed in a portion that constitutes two short sides. The sub liquid crystal decoration substrate 713 has a width shorter than the short side of the rectangular display screen 711 and extends longer than the long side of the display screen 711 and extends outward from the two short sides of the display screen 711 in front view A plurality of LEDs are mounted on a part extending outward from the two short sides of the display screen 711 while being assembled so as to have a part coming out. Thus, by causing the LED of the sub liquid crystal decoration substrate 713 to emit light, the portion of the decoration frame member 712 on which the nail decoration is formed can be made to emit light.

  Although not shown, the sub liquid crystal base 714 has a pivot shaft cylindrically projecting rearward from one of the four corners on the rear surface. In the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the pivot axis of the sub liquid crystal base 714 corresponds to the bearing portion of a pivot drive base (not shown) in the left pivot drive mechanism 730L and the right pivot drive mechanism 730R. By being attached, it can rotate around an axis extending in the back and forth direction. The weight 715 is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate, and is attached along the long side closer to the pivot axis of the two long sides of the rear surface of the sub liquid crystal base 714.

  The left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R are not shown, but a bearing portion through which the rotation axis of the sub liquid crystal base 714 is rotatably inserted, and the left elevation drive mechanism 750L or the right elevation drive mechanism Attached to the front end (rear end) of the rotation shaft of the sub liquid crystal base 714 that penetrates the bearing on the rear side of the rotation drive base and the rotation drive base having a nut hole through which the elevation drive shaft (not shown) in 750R is inserted. An actuating rotary member having an actuating pin at a position eccentric to the pivotal shaft, a lateral rotational drive motor attached to the front surface of the rotational drive base so that the rotational shaft protrudes rearward, and a lateral rotational drive A drive rotation member attached to a rotation shaft of the motor and having a drive pin at a position eccentric to the rotation center, and one end side is rotatably attached to the drive pin of the drive rotation member A connecting rod whose other end is rotatably attached to the pin, and an elevating slider attached to the rear side of the rotary drive base and movably attached to the guide base 751 of the left elevating drive mechanism 750L or the right elevating drive mechanism 750R; And.

  In addition, the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R slide in the vertical direction on a cover mounted on the front surface of the rotation drive base so as to cover the front side of the horizontal rotation drive motor and An assist slider, which can be attached and which slides in the vertical direction as the actuating and rotating member rotates, and an assist spring which biases the assist slider in a direction for raising the assist slider.

  The nut hole of the rotation drive base has a plurality of projections inside, and the projections are inserted into the spiral groove of the elevation drive shaft in the left elevation drive mechanism 750L and the right elevation drive mechanism 750R, thereby performing the elevation drive. It can be screwed to the shaft.

  The actuating rotary member has a fan-shaped gear portion centered on the rotation axis, and the gear portion meshes with the rack gear of the assist slider to slide the assist slider in the vertical direction by rotation of the actuating rotary member. be able to. Further, the actuating rotating member has a control piece projecting outward, and the end of the regulating piece abuts on a predetermined position of the rotational drive base, thereby restricting the rotational range of the actuating rotating member. There is.

  In the assembled state, the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R have the operation pin of the operation rotation member located outside in the left-right direction with respect to the rotation center (the center of the rotation axis). The assist slider is disposed inward in the left-right direction with respect to the rotation center of the operation rotation member.

  The left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R can rotate the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 730L by 90 degrees around axes extending in the front-rear direction. . Specifically, the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R are horizontal with the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 730L having a rectangular outer shape centering on the rotation axis of the sub liquid crystal base 714 It can be pivoted between an extended state and a vertically extended (rised) state.

  The left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R each include a rotation restriction mechanism that restricts the rotation range of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 730L. By this rotation restriction mechanism, when the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 730L are raised, it is possible to prevent the tip (upper end) from rotating to the opposite side (falling) and horizontal When this is done, the tip can be prevented from further pivoting downward.

  The assist spring urges the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 730L to rise in a rising direction through the assist slider, and drives the horizontal portion when rising from a horizontal state It reduces the load acting on the motor.

  The left elevating drive mechanism 750L and the right elevating drive mechanism 750R extend over substantially the entire height of the side portion 401 of the middle unit base 400, and are provided with guide bases 751 attached near the left and right ends in the frame of the middle unit base 400, Upper and lower ends are rotatably attached to the upper base 752 attached to the upper end of the guide base 751, the lower base 753 attached to the lower end of the guide base 751, and the upper base 752 and the lower base 753, respectively. A drive gear (not shown) having a raised and lowered drive shaft, a spur gear shaft gear (not shown) mounted on the upper end of the lift drive shaft, and a drive gear (shown) engaged with the shaft gear. Is omitted, and the horizontal lift drive with the drive gear attached to the rotary shaft and attached to the upper base 752 It is provided with a chromatography data 757, the.

  The guide rail 751 is formed in a configuration in which the left and right ends of the vertically extending strip plate are respectively bent forward. As for the guide base 751, the lift slider of the left rotation drive mechanism 730L or the right rotation drive mechanism 730R is inserted from the front. Thus, the elevating slider can be guided by the guide base 751 only in the vertical direction.

  The left elevation drive mechanism 750L and the right elevation drive mechanism 750R are spirals formed on the outer periphery by inserting the elevation drive shaft into the nut holes of the rotation drive base of the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730L. The groove allows screw connection with the nut hole. The left elevation drive mechanism 750L and the right elevation drive mechanism 750R can rotate the elevation drive shaft by driving the horizontal portion elevation drive motor 757.

  The horizontal left decorative member 770L and the horizontal right decorative member 770R are upper horizontal decorative members 771 disposed on the left and right sides between the upper connecting portion 402 and the middle connecting portion 403 in the frame-shaped middle unit base 400, A translucent lower portion decoration 772 extending from the lower end of the upper portion 771 to the lower connecting portion 404 of the middle unit base 400 and a plurality of LEDs disposed on the front side of the lower portion 772 And a lower horizontal decoration substrate (not shown) on which each is mounted.

  The lateral left decorative member 770L and the lateral right decorative member 770R are arranged to cover the front of the lifting drive shaft in the left lifting drive mechanism 750L and the right lifting drive mechanism 750R.

  The side upper part decoration 771 is bent so that the side near the center of the middle unit base 400 is directed rearward at the approximate center of the front surface in the left-right direction. The lower part of the lower horizontal decoration 772 is formed in a flat plate shape with the front facing the front. The lower side decoration 772 can emit light and decorate by appropriately emitting the LED of the lower side decoration substrate.

[5-7a. Operation of horizontal part movable effect unit]
Next, the operation of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 will be described. In the horizontal part movable effect unit 700, a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R is between the front movable decorative body 310 of the front movable effect unit 300 and the gaming unit 3 (three reels 70). , And can be moved forward of the reel 70 (symbol display area A). In a normal state, horizontal portion movable effect unit 700 has the same height as central movable effect unit 500 in a state in which the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extend in the horizontal direction, respectively. positioned. Therefore, when the center movable decoration unit 550 of the center movable effect unit 500 is located at the falling end, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are located on the left and right sides of the center rotation decoration 553. They are respectively located (see FIG. 15 (a) etc.).

  In this normal state, the restriction pieces of the operation rotation members in the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R are in contact with predetermined positions of the rotation drive base, and the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal The distal end of the display device 710R is prevented from further pivoting to move downward.

  Under normal conditions, the actuating rotary member is rotated in a counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction in a front view by the drive of the horizontal rotation drive motor of each of the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R. Then, the tip end side of each of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extending horizontally is turned up, and the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are respectively It will be in the upright state extending up and down. At this time, the assist springs of the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R rotate in a counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction with respect to the respective operation rotation members. Assisted (energized).

  In a state where the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are erected by the left rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R, the restriction piece of the operation rotation member is at the predetermined position of the rotation drive base. The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are in contact with each other and are prevented from rotating so that the tip end sides (upper end sides) of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device There is. In addition, in the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the weights 715 respectively provided are positioned outside the middle unit base 400 in the left-right direction with respect to the rotation axis of the sub liquid crystal base 714. There is. As a result, rotational moment acts on the sub left liquid crystal display 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display 710R by the weight 715 with respect to the rotation axis in a counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction, respectively, in a front view. It becomes. Therefore, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R rotate so that the front end sides (upper ends) of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710 R move outward in the left-right direction of the middle unit base 400 I'm suppressing.

  In addition, when the horizontal lift drive motor 757 of each of the left lift drive mechanism 750L and the right lift drive mechanism 750R is driven to rotate the lift drive shaft in the normal state, the left drive drive shaft is rotated according to the rotation direction of the lift drive shaft. The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R can be raised and lowered via the rotation drive mechanism 730L and the right rotation drive mechanism 730R. In the present embodiment, the elevation drive shaft can be raised by rotating it counterclockwise in plan view, and can be lowered by rotating it clockwise in plan view.

  In a state where the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are upright, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are three reels 70 in the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the gaming unit 3, respectively. It is located on the left and right sides (see FIG. 46 and FIG. 47 etc.). In this state, regardless of the heights of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the three reels 70 and the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be visually recognized in a good state from the player side.

  In addition, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R can be raised and lowered in the state of being horizontally extended. When the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are moved horizontally below the central movable effect unit 500, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are reeled. It will move to the front side of 70, and the symbols for two left reel 70L and right reel 70R of the left and right sides of the three reels 70 will be played by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. It can be hidden invisible from the recipient side (see FIG. 45).

  In a state in which the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are vertically moved downward (downward end) while the sub horizontal liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are vertically moved, The sub right liquid crystal display device 710R can not be rotated to extend horizontally. Further, in a state where the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extend horizontally, it can not move downward as compared to the middle stage symbol in the symbol display area A in front view. That is, the horizontal movable effect unit 700 is configured (controlled) so that the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are not positioned in front of the lower (effective line), and is effective from the player side It is formed so that the design on a line can always be visually recognized.

  As described above, according to the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 of the present embodiment, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R may be rotated or moved up and down according to the game state. And various movable effects can be performed, and various effect images can be displayed by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, thereby making the player more enjoyable and lowering interest It can be suppressed.

[5-8. Status indicator]
Next, the state indicator 800 in the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The status indicator 800 extends longitudinally to the left and right, and is mounted near the front end of the upper surface in the left-right direction of the lower connecting portion 404 in the middle unit base 400. The status indicator 800 is paid out according to the combination of the storage indicator 801 which is inserted into the slot 123 and displays the number of medals which can be used for the game and the symbols displayed by the stop of the three reels 70 The payout display 802 displays the number of medals paid out, the bet display 803 displays the number of medals used for one game (the number of bets), and the combination of symbols displayed by the stop of the three reels 70 When the number of medals stored in the replay indicator 804 for displaying "replay", the start indicator 805 for indicating the possibility of starting a game, and the indicator 801 is "0". An on indicator 806 to be lit is provided on the front.

  The storage indicator 801 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs arranged side by side, and displays the number of stored medals by Arabic numerals. The payout display 802 includes two 7-segment LEDs arranged side by side, and displays the number of medals paid out by Arabic numerals. The bet display 803 is constituted by three LEDs arranged side by side, and is displayed by lighting 1 bet, 2 bet and 3 bet (MAX bet) from the left side.

  The replay indicator 804 is constituted by one LED, and lights up to indicate that replay is possible. The start indicator 805 is configured of one LED, and lights up to indicate that the operation of the start lever 129 is acceptable (it is possible to start the rotation of the reel 70). The insertion indicator 806 is configured by one LED, and lights up to indicate that the number of stored medals is “0”, and at the same time, encourages the medals to be inserted into the insertion slot 123.

  In the status indicator 800, the storage indicator 801 and the payout indicator 802 are disposed near the left end in the front view, and the bet indicator 803, the replay indicator 804, the start indicator 805, and the insertion indicator 806 are in a front view. It is arranged near the right end.

  The state indicator 800 is formed so that the length in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the three reels 70 aligned in the left and right of the gaming unit 3. The state indicator 800 is disposed on the front side of the three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 and immediately below the lower effective line (see FIG. 4 etc.) in the state assembled in the slot machine 1. As a result, since the status indicator 800 is disposed at a position as close as possible to the game area where the plurality of symbols are variably displayed by rotating the reel 70, during the game in which the reel 70 is rotating. Since the status indicator 800 can be viewed from the reel 70 (the variable symbol) with a slight movement of the line of sight, the current state can be recognized without missing the variable display of the symbol, and the slot machine 1 is easy to play. Can.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the status indicator 800 is inclined so that the front surface faces front upper. More specifically, the front surface of the status indicator 800 is inclined such that a vertical line extending forward from the front surface of the status indicator 800 intersects with a line extending horizontally forward from the front surface of the symbol display area A. . As a result, the front of the status display 800 is directed toward the player located on the front of the slot machine 1, and the status display 800 can be more easily seen by the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, the status indicator 800 is provided with a setting indicator 810 on the rear surface. The setting display 810 is configured of one 7-segment LED. The setting display 810 displays the game mode number set by operating the setting switch 62 in the switch unit 60 of the housing unit 2 by using Arabic numerals.

  The status indicator 800 and the setting indicator 810 are connected to the main control board 21 of the main control unit 20, and the gaming state and the game mode (setting state) are displayed by the main control board 21. .

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment arranges the setting indicator 810 for the game mode on the rear surface of the state indicator 800 in the middle unit 5, that is, on the rear surface of the middle unit 5 attached to the rear side of the door unit 4. Therefore, when changing the setting mode, when the door unit 4 is opened from the housing unit 2, the setting switch 62 attached to the housing unit 2 and the door unit 4 (middle unit 5) are attached. The setting display 810 is at a position that is easy for the operator to see, and the setting operation of the game mode is facilitated.

[5-9. Decorative drive board unit]
Next, the decoration drive board unit 900 in the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 17 to FIG. The decorative driving substrate unit 900 is attached to cover the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. The decorative drive substrate unit 900 includes a rectangular flat decorative drive substrate 901 extending to the left and right, a substrate base 902 attached to the front surface of the decorative drive substrate 901 and attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400, and a substrate base 902. And a substrate cover 903 attached on the rear side so as to cover the rear surface of the decoration drive substrate 901.

  The decoration drive substrate 901 is a drive motor and a decoration substrate of the center movable effect unit 500, the upper movable effect unit 600, and the horizontal portion movable effect unit 700 in accordance with control commands from the peripheral control substrate 471 and the display control substrate 473; The left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are controlled.

  The substrate base 902 is a flat plate-like substrate attachment portion 902 a which is slightly larger than the decorative drive substrate 901, and a hinge portion which protrudes from the left side of the substrate attachment portion 902 a in a front view and hinges rotatably attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. An anchor portion 902 c extends leftward from an upper portion on the right side of the substrate attachment portion 902 a in a front view, and is detachably attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400.

  The substrate base 903 is attached to the rear side of the substrate attachment portion 902a of the substrate base 902, and the rear side of the decorative drive substrate 901 is arranged so that the plurality of connectors provided on the rear surface of the decorative drive substrate 901 will face rearward. It is covered.

[6. Moveable production and light emission production]
Next, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the top cover unit 200 of the door unit 4, the front movable effect unit 300, the central movable effect unit 500 of the middle unit 5, the upper movable effect unit 600, and the horizontal portion movable effect unit 700. The movable effect and the light-emitting effect using the will be described in detail with reference mainly to FIG. 4 and FIG. 40 to FIG. FIG. 40 is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state in which the front movable decorative body of the front movable effect unit is positioned at the lowering end. FIG. 41 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the center movable decoration unit of the center movable effect unit positioned at the rising end, and FIG. 42 is the top middle left decoration of the upper movable effect unit and the upper movable effect unit from the state of FIG. FIG. 43 is a front view of the slot machine showing the upper center-right decorative body moved to the appearance position, and FIG. 43 is a diagram showing that the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper movable effect unit are moved to the center side from the state of FIG. 44 is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state in which the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal movable effect unit are erected from the state of FIG. 43. is there.

  FIG. 45 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit being lowered horizontally to the front side of the symbol display area. FIG. 46 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the sub left liquid crystal display device and the sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit standing upright and positioned on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device. 46 is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state in which the sub left liquid crystal display device and sub right liquid crystal display device of the horizontal portion movable effect unit are lowered from the state of FIG. 46 and positioned on both left and right sides of the symbol display area. Furthermore, FIG. 48 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the light guide plate of the top cover unit illuminated and decorated.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, in the normal state, the front movable decorative body 310 of the front movable effect unit 300 is located at the rising end, and from the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view Is also located on the upper side. Moreover, in the normal state, the central movable decoration unit 550 of the central movable effect unit 500 in the middle unit 5 is located at the falling end, and the symbol display area A consisting of three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3 in front view And the main liquid crystal display 450.

  Further, in the normal state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper movable effect unit 600 in the middle unit 5 are located at the farthest position farthest from each other, and the left and right of the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view It is located on both sides respectively. In the normal state, the top middle left decoration 661 and the top middle right decoration 671 of the upper movable effect unit 600 are located at the retracted positions, respectively, and the front cover 652 above the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view. It is located behind the In this normal state, the top middle left decoration 661 and the top middle right decoration 671 of the upper movable rendering unit 600 are not visible from the player side.

  Furthermore, in the normal state, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R of the horizontal portion movable effect unit 700 are positioned substantially at the center in the vertical direction in the state of horizontally extending In order to cover the front surface of the base cover 520 of the central movable rendering unit 500, the central movable decoration unit 550 is positioned on the left and right sides, respectively.

  In this normal state, the light guide plate 202 of the top cover unit 200 is not decorated with light emission, and the three reels 70 (design display of the game unit 3 disposed on the rear side through the window portion 201a of the transparent top cover 201) The region A), the main liquid crystal display device 450, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the like can be favorably viewed from the player side.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, in a normal state, a symbol display area A for displaying symbols using three reels 70 from below in the window portion 201a which occupies the upper side than the approximate center in the vertical direction in front view Sub effect display area B for displaying an effect image using a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, main effect display area C for displaying an effect image using main liquid crystal display device 450, front movable The logo display area D using the decoration 310 has four areas.

  In this normal state, when the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the front movable effect unit 300 are rotationally driven according to the gaming state, the front movable decorative body 310 located at the rising end is displayed in the symbol display area A So as to hide a part of the front end of the three reels 70 to the position of the lowering end (see FIG. 40). As a result, the player can be surprised by the fact that the large front movable decorative body 310 extending left and right in front of the player's eyes falls so as to fall. In the state where the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, as shown in FIG. 40, most of the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned above the lower end of the window portion 201a. On the lower side of the body 310, only the symbol on the lower side (effective line) in the symbol display area A can be visually recognized well.

  When the movement of the front movable decorative body 310 to the descending end is performed during the movement of the symbol (while at least one of the three reels 70 is rotating), only the symbol located at the lower end (effective line) in the symbol display area A Since it becomes impossible to visually recognize well, the degree of difficulty of “eye pressing” to operate the stop button 128 becomes high so that the desired symbol is stopped and displayed. As a result, it is possible to inspire the player to have a challenging spirit, and it is possible to concentrate on "watching" and suppress a decrease in interest for the game.

  On the other hand, when the front movable decorative body 310 is moved to the lowering end at the same time as the fluctuation of all the symbols stops, only the design located at the lower end (effective line) of the symbol display area A by the front movable decorative body 310 Since it becomes visible, the player can be made to immediately recognize the symbols stopped on the activated line, and it can be easily known whether or not the combination is provided with the benefit.

  In the normal state, when the central rotary drive motor 554 of the central movable effect unit 500 is rotationally driven according to the gaming state, the central movable decorative body 553 is a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. Rotate with and between. Thus, the player's interest can be attracted to the central movable decoration 553.

  Further, in the normal state, when the central lifting drive motor 571 of the central movable effect unit 500 is rotationally driven according to the gaming state, the central movable decoration unit 550 located approximately at the center of the front view window portion 201a is elevated. Ascending to the end position, it is positioned at the center of the front view main liquid crystal display 450 (see FIG. 41). As a result, the center movable decoration unit 550 is located in the center of the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450, so that the center movable decoration unit 550 becomes noticeable, causing the player to pay attention to the center movable decoration unit 550. it can. By raising the central movable decoration unit 550, it is possible to make the player think that something is good or not, and the player's expectation for the game can be enhanced. The central movable decorative body 553 may be rotated with the central rotary drive motor 554 in a state where the central movable decorative body unit 550 is positioned at the rising end.

  With the center movable decoration unit 550 positioned at the rising end, when the upper to middle drive motor 691 of the upper to middle movable effect unit 650 in the upper movable effect unit 600 is rotated, retraction of the top of the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view is performed. The semicircular annular upper and lower left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 located at the position move downward while rotating, and the outer periphery of the center movable decoration 553 of the center movable decoration unit 550 It becomes an enclosed state (see FIG. 42). In this state, the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 are positioned in front of the advancing and retracting unit 530 (the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R) supporting the central movable decoration unit 550. And the front surfaces of the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 substantially coincide with the front surface of the central movable decorative body 553 and the central movable decorative body 553 and the pair of upper middle left decoration The body 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 combine to form one large disc-like decoration. As a result, a large disc-like decorative body appears on the front of the main liquid crystal display 450, which can give a strong impact to the player and make the player strongly think that something is good. Can increase the sense of expectation for the game.

  Further, in a state in which the center movable decoration 553 and the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and the upper middle right decoration 671 are united, a pair of the middle movable decoration 553 (center movable decoration unit 550) is supported. A part of the front surface of the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R can be hidden at the front end side of each of the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle middle decoration 671, and the overall appearance can be improved. .

  In the state of FIG. 42, when the central movable decoration 553 is rotated by the central rotation drive motor 554, the outer circumferences of the central movable decoration 553 are the inner circumferences of the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle right decoration 671. It will be rotated in a guided state, and the left and right movement of the center movable decoration 553 due to rotation is suppressed by the pair of upper middle left decoration 661 and upper middle middle right decoration 671 and the middle movable decoration 553 is left and right blurred. Rotate in good condition without Therefore, the center (central movable decorative member 553) of one large disk-shaped decorative member formed by combining the central movable decorative member 553 with the pair of upper middle left decorative member 661 and upper middle middle right decorative member 671 rotates. Since the player can be made to show the effect to be played, it is possible to give a further strong impact to the player, and to entertain the player and to suppress the decrease in interest.

  In addition, when moving the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle middle right decorative body 671 from the retracted position to the emerging position, the upper middle middle decorative body 661 separated from the left and right sides of the center movable decorative body 553 into left and right Since the upper central right decorative body 671 is united to sandwich the central movable decorative body 553, the player can be entertained by a large movement using the entire front surface of the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 in front view.

  Illustration of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 in the upper movable effect unit 600 in a state where the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle middle right decorative body 671 is moved to the appearance position so as to surround the outer periphery of the center movable decorative body 533 When the upper horizontal drive motor is rotated, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorations 612 located at the left and right ends of the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view are the center movable decoration 553, the upper middle left decoration 661, and the upper middle right decoration It moves to the center side of the main liquid crystal display 450 behind the body 671 (see FIG. 43). As shown in FIG. 43, in the state where the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are moved from the remote position to the near remote position, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative members 612 are respectively the upper middle, middle and left decorative members in front view A large disc-shaped decoration formed by the central movable decoration 553, the upper middle left decoration 661, and the upper middle right decoration 671 positioned to decorate the outer peripheral edge of the 661 and the upper middle right ornament 671 Both left and right sides are decorated with a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612. In this state, the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is divided into right and left by the center movable decoration 553, the upper middle left decoration 661, the upper middle right decoration 671, and the pair of upper horizontal movable decorations 612. Covering approximately half of the whole, it becomes extremely conspicuous from the player side, and can strongly attract the player's attention.

  When the center movable decorative body 553, the upper middle left decorative body 661, the upper middle right decorative body 671 and the pair of upper horizontal movable decorations 612 are positioned at the front center of the main liquid crystal display 450 in front view, the horizontal portion When the horizontal rotation drive motor (not shown) of the movable effect unit 700 is rotated, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extending horizontally extend at the upper left and right outer sides of the four corners. Around the corner, the tip close to the left and right center is respectively turned up and upright so as to move upward (see FIG. 44). In this state, in front view, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are located on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450, respectively. As shown in FIG. 44, in this state, the effect image is displayed on the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R so as to be continuous with the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450. Thus, the player can be made to feel as if the display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 has spread to the left and right with respect to the player, and the player can be entertained.

  Also, in the normal state, when the pair of horizontal part raising and lowering drive motors 757 of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 are rotated in a predetermined direction, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extend horizontally. , Move downward from the positions on both the left and right sides of the center movable decoration unit 550 of the center movable effect unit 500 (position of the front surface of the base cover 520), and cover a part of the symbol display area A (FIG. reference). As shown in FIG. 45, in this state, the upper and middle stages of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R among the three reels 70 in which the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are arranged laterally. Of the lower part of the symbol display area A and only the middle reel 70M can be visually recognized well.

  As a pattern of the effect of moving the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extending horizontally downward (in front of the symbol display area A), for example, all 45) by lowering the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R while the two reels 70 are rotating), and "eye-pushing" on the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R. In the middle reel 70M, it is possible to make it difficult to perform the “keying”, and to make the operation of the stop button 128 sharp and entertain the player. The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R covering the upper and middle stages of the reel 70, the effect image of the changing pattern similar to the fluctuation display of the symbol by the rotation of the reel 70 It may be displayed, and the player can be entertained by showing the variation display of the symbol by the rotation of the reel 70 and the variation display of the symbol by the effect image at the same time.

  Alternatively, the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R may be stopped among the three reels 70 that are rotating, and the symbols stopped at the lower stage (effective line) may satisfy the combination of the symbols to be awarded. At the time of possible combination (so-called "reach"), the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R may be lowered to be in the state of FIG. On the other hand, it is possible to enjoy "eye-pushing"

  Although not shown, only one of the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R is moved downward, and one of the left reel 70L or the right reel 70R of the three reels 70 is moved. Only the two reels 70 may hide the upper stage and the middle stage, and the player can enjoy more colorful games and can make the player less likely to get bored.

  In addition, when the horizontal part rotation drive motor (not shown) of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 is rotated in a normal state, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extending horizontally are respectively Around the upper left and right outer corners of the four corners, the tip close to the left and right center is respectively turned up and upright so as to move upward (see FIG. 46). In this state, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are located outside the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 on the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450 in front view, The front surface of the base cover 520 of the central movable effect unit 500 is visible from the player side. In the state shown in FIG. 46, the outer peripheries of the three reels 70 arranged side by side are surrounded by the flat base cover 520 and the pair of lower horizontal ornaments 772. Therefore, the three reels 70 (symbol display area A Can be made to stand out, and the player can enjoy the operation of the stop button 128 ("eye pressing").

  When the horizontal lift drive motor 757 is rotated in a predetermined direction with the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R upright, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display The devices 710R are respectively located on the left and right sides of the three reels 70 which are lowered and arranged side by side (see FIG. 47). In the state shown in FIG. 47, even if the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are caused to display the effect image of the changing symbol similar to the variable display of the symbol by the rotation of the reel 70. As a result, since it is possible to variably display five symbol rows arranged side by side along with the three reels 70, the player can be entertained, and a decrease in interest can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, when the LEDs on the light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206 of the top cover unit 200 are made to emit light in a normal state, the pattern provided on the light guide plate 202 can be made to emit light (FIG. See 48). As shown in FIG. 48, when the light guide plate 202 is decorated to emit light, a pattern of a character along the concept of the slot machine 1 is displayed on substantially the entire window portion 201a of the top cover 201. In this state, the design displayed on the light guide plate 202 is bright, and a part of the three reels 70 (design display area A) of the gaming unit 3 disposed behind the light guide plate 202, the main liquid crystal display 450, The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are hard to see from the player side. The light guide plate 202 has a non-decorative area 202a where the design is not displayed (luminescent decoration) in the lower part, and the non-decorative area 202a corresponds to the lower part (effective line) of the symbol display area in front view. Therefore, even in a state where the light guide plate 202 is decorated with light emission, it is possible to make the design located in the lower stage (effective line) be visually recognized well.

  Then, for example, when the light guide plate 202 is decorated with light emission as shown in FIG. 48 in a state where the three reels 70 are rotated, the symbols located in the upper and middle stages excluding the lower in the symbol display area become hard to see As a result, it becomes difficult for the player to "see", and the player's challenge spirit can be improved and entertained by raising the level of difficulty, and it also appears that the difficulty of "seeing" has increased. It can be convinced that it is better to align the symbols in this state to the player, and the sense of expectation for the game can be heightened.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since it is possible to present the player with a game with various effects, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to get bored, and to entertain the player and make the player enjoy the game. The decrease can be suppressed.

[7. Design of Reel]
Next, symbol rows respectively provided on outer peripheral surfaces of three reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 49 is an explanatory view showing a series of symbols provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel in the slot machine. On the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3, as shown in FIG. 49, symbol rows composed of a plurality of symbols different in arrangement are provided. Further, in the present embodiment, one symbol row is configured by 21 symbols.

  The symbol used for the symbol row is the "red 7" symbol in red and the number 7 character, the "white 7" symbol in which the ridge is drawn, and the black "BAR" whose outer shape is drawn in the form of a horizontally long rectangle "Cherry" design with a pattern, cherries (cherry), "Replay" design with a horizontally long oval shape, "bell" design with two bells, "watermelon" There is a "watermelon" pattern, and a "blank" pattern, in which a plurality of crystals are drawn. In each symbol row, the same symbols are arranged in rows so as not to be vertically adjacent to each other.

  Among these symbols, the "red 7" symbol, the "white 7" symbol, and the "BAR" symbol are more noticeable and distinguishable than other symbols. Here, the ease of identification refers to the height of the degree to which the player can easily identify the pattern, including the rotation of the reel 70 and the state in which the reel 70 is stopped. In addition, only one “red 7” symbol is provided for each of the three reels 70 at the sequence number 18 number. There is only one "red 7" pattern for each reel 70L, 70M, 70R, and in addition, the color (red) is more easily visible than the other patterns. Only one "White 7" symbol is provided at the arrangement number 5 of the middle reel 70M, and is not provided at the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R. The symbol "BAR" has only one each of SEQ ID NO: 11 of the left reel 70L, SEQ ID NO: 16 of the middle reel 70M, and SEQ ID NO: 5 of the right reel 70R, and additionally color (black) It is easier to see than other symbols. It is easy for the player to set a target symbol for these symbols even during rotation of the reel because of the color and the size of the symbol. These symbols by themselves are only symbolic symbols (only one symbol does not correspond to the winning combination), but they become combinations of symbols corresponding to the winning combination by being a predetermined combination. . That is, predetermined game benefits are provided.

  "Cherry" symbols are provided one each for the left reel 70L, and four each for the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R. The "replay" symbols are provided five by five on each of the three reels 70. The "bell" symbol is provided six each on the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, and five on the middle reel 70M.

  The "watermelon" pattern is provided six on the left reel 70L, and three on the middle reel 70M and three on the right reel 70R. The "blank" symbols are provided on each of the three reels 70 one by one.

  In the slot machine 1, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line in the symbol display area is "red 7"-"red 7"-"red 7" or "watermelon"-"watermelon"-"blank" In the case of a symbol (BB symbol), a big bonus (BB) is given as a bonus, and 300 medals are paid out in the BB game. When all the combinations of symbols stopped on the effective line are "BAR" symbols (RB symbols), a regular bonus (RB) is given as a benefit and 20 medals are paid out in the RB game. Furthermore, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line is "Replay"-"BAR"-"Replay, Bell, Watermelon, and any of Cherry" symbols from the left, "Cherry"-"BAR"-" "Replay, one of bell, watermelon and cherry", "Replay"-"bell"-"replay, one of bell, watermelon and cherry" "and" cherry "-" bell " -In the case of any of the symbols of "replay or bell" (cherry symbol), the medals of one sheet (weak cherry symbol) or nine sheets (strong cherry symbol) are paid out as a benefit.

  In addition, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line, from the left "bell"-"red 7"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, "bell"-"cherry"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, "bell -"Blank"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, "bell"-"white 7"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, "BAR or watermelon"-"bell or watermelon"-"red 7, BAR, and "Bell" symbol, "BAR or watermelon"-"red 7, cherry, blank, and white 7" "-" replay "symbol," bell "-" red 7, replay, cherry, blank, And any of White 7-"Replay" symbol, "BAR or watermelon"-"Replay"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, "Bell"-"Bell"-"Replay or Cherry" symbol, "Replay" -"Red 7," Any of blank, and white 7 "-symbol of" replay or white 7 "," replay "-" replay or watermelon "-symbol of" replay or cherry "," bell "-" watermelon "-" BAR, When any of the bell and the symbol of "white 7" (replay symbol), the replay is given as a benefit.

  In addition, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line is from the left "BAR"-"Replay"-"Replay" symbol, "Watermelon"-"Replay"-"Replay" symbol, and "Bell"-"Bell" -At the time of any of the symbols of "bell" (the symbol of bell), the medals of nine pieces (the role of bell and the role of correct bell) are paid out as a benefit. Also, the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line is "BAR or watermelon"-"red 7 or blank"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol from the left, or "BAR or watermelon"-"cherry or white 7"- In the case of the "watermelon or cherry" symbol (incorrect symbol symbol pattern), one medal (incorrect symbol symbol) is paid out as a bonus.

  In addition, in the role of bell, there are a push order bell combination (bell A to bell F) and a role of ALL. When the stop buttons 128L, 128M and 128R are operated in the proper push order determined for each (the correct bell role) and the stop buttons 128L and 128M are determined in the proper push order determined for each. , 128R are not operated (incorrect role of bell), the number of medals to be paid out is different.

  Specifically, for the pushing order of the bell combination, the proper pushing order is bell A of "left reel 70L → middle reel 70M → right reel 70R", "left reel 70L → right reel 70R → middle reel 70M Bell B, "Middle reel 70M → left reel 70L → right reel 70R" bell C, "Middle reel 70M → right reel 70R → left reel 70L" bell D, "right reel 70R → left reel 70L → middle reel There is a bell E of 70M, and a bell F of "right reel 70R → middle reel 70M → left reel 70L". When the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in the proper pressing order, the bell symbol is controlled to align with the effective line, and nine medals are paid out based on this. In addition, since the bell symbol constituting the bell combination symbol is disposed within the range in which the pull-in control of the reel can be executed, the bell combination symbol must be operated as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in the proper pushing order. Are controlled to align with the effective line.

  On the other hand, when the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in an improper pushing order in the pushing order bell combination of the bell combination, the bell combination design is controlled so that it does not line up with the effective line Are controlled to align with the effective line.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line is the symbol (watermelon pattern) of “bell”-“BAR or cherry”-“watermelon” from the left, 3 (weak watermelon role) or 9 as a bonus Pay out the medal (strong watermelon role). Furthermore, when the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line is a combination other than the above, the privilege is not given as "loss".

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when symbols are stopped in a specific combination on the activated line in the symbol display area, a bonus corresponding to the combination of the stopped symbols is given, so the player Whether or not the three stop buttons 128 can be operated so that the symbols are stopped on the effective line in a desired combination, and whether the symbols can be stopped on the effective line in the desired combination of symbols Can entertain the player.

[8. Combination of winning combination and design]
Next, combinations of winning combinations (including those called winning combinations) of the slot machine 1 and symbols corresponding thereto will be described. FIG. 50 is a hit value determination table used to determine whether or not a winning combination is made in flag processing described later.

  As described above, each of the reels 70L, 70M, 70R is provided with a large number of symbols. The order of symbols, the type of symbols, etc. are different for each reel.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the combination pattern of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed from the display content (combination pattern of symbols) displayed on the activated line when all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R are stopped. Be done. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the above-mentioned effective line in the symbol display area A.

  In the following, when the combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the activated line, a combination of symbols (referred to as a winning combination) corresponding to the (predetermined) winning combination is ready. Or it is said that the winning combination of symbols is complete.

[8-1. Bonus role]
The bonus combination is that the player is given a benefit when the regular bonus game is executed, and the combination mode of the combination pattern of the red 7 symbols and the BAR pattern is the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the bonus combination. . As shown in FIG. 50, in this example, a big bonus combination (BB) is won with a probability of 256/65/536 and a regular bonus combination (RB) is won with a probability of 16/65/36.

  When the bonus combination is won, it is permitted that the symbol combination mode (hereinafter referred to as BB bonus combination and RB bonus combination) corresponding to the bonus combination (BB bonus combination and RB bonus combination) is displayed on the effective line. When the combination pattern of symbols corresponding to the BB bonus combination is aligned with the effective line, the game bonus of the big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as a BB game) is awarded, and the combination combination of symbols corresponding to the RB bonus combination is effective. When the game is completed, a game bonus called a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as an RB game) is provided. In the BB game and the RB game, a plurality of games in which medals can be easily obtained are concentrated and played continuously until a prescribed number of games are executed or a prescribed number of medals are paid out. When the paid-out medals reach the predetermined number (or as the predetermined number is exceeded), the BB game and the RB game are ended.

  Even when the bonus symbol (BB bonus symbol and RB bonus symbol) are aligned, medals are not given in the game, and the role is only to trigger transition to the bonus game.

  Also, instead of the real bonus role such as the bonus role described above, a bonus game such as an ART game may be used as a bonus game.

[8-2. Replay]
"Bell"-"any of red 7, cherry, blank, and white 7"-"watermelon or cherry", "BAR or watermelon"- "Bell or Watermelon"-"Red 7, BAR, and any of Bells" symbols, "Replay"-"Replay or Watermelon"-"Replay or Cherry" symbols, "Bell"-"Watermelon"-"BAR or "Bell" design, "BAR or watermelon"-"any of red 7, cherry, blank and white 7"-"replay" design and "bell or replay"-"red 7, cherry, blank and white" The symbol of "any of 7"-"replay or bell" is predetermined.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 50, in this example, as the replay player, there are provided three types of (normal) replay, decoy replay, and fall fall replay. "Bell"-"Any of red 7, cherry, blank, and white 7"-"watermelon or" as a combination mode of a symbol ((normal) replay symbol) corresponding to the (normal) replay character among the above replay characters. The symbol of "Cherry" is determined in advance, and "BAR or Watermelon"-"Bell or Watermelon"-"Red 7, BAR, or any of Bell" as a combination mode of the symbol (Cyber Replay combination) corresponding to the Replay role. Symbols of "Replay"-"Replay or Watermelon"-"Replay or Cherry" symbols, "Bell"-"Watermelon"-"BAR or Bell" symbols, and "Bell or Replay"-"Red 7, Cherry," Either blank or white 7-the symbol of "replay or bell" is determined in advance, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the fall fall replay role (fall fall replay role design) "BAR or watermelon" as - "Red 7, cherry, blank, and one of the white 7" - the symbol of the "Replay" is determined in advance.

  Note that “鉈 Replay” is a replay role that can be won only during an ART game, and is a winning role that causes promotion to a super ART game (SART game) having a higher degree of advantage than the ART game. In addition, “a fall fall replay” is a replay role that can be won by only SART, and is a winning combination that causes a fall from an SART game to an ART game.

  When any one of the combination modes of the replay combination is aligned with the effective line, a game privilege of replay game is provided. In this replay game, a game to be performed as the next game can be executed as a replay without inserting a medal or performing a bet operation again.

  In addition, the medal is not awarded even when the replay character pattern is aligned with the effective line, and it has a role as an opportunity to shift to a replay game. The feature of the game benefits of this replay game is that it is not necessary to consume new medals (put new medals) in the next game instead of not paying out medals. Further, since the replay is a winning combination that does not involve payout of medals, it can be said that, for example, by increasing the winning probability, it is very unlikely that the hole will be disadvantageous even if the winning frequency is high. Therefore, in the slot machine 1, the probability of winning approximately once every seven times is assumed. This makes it possible to keep the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) within a certain fixed range. That is, it is possible to give the winning combination "Replay" a role of suppressing the consumption of excessive medals in the progress of the game.

  In addition, in each reel 70L, 70M, 70R, the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated to stop, and the reel 70L, 70M, 70R slip range (for example, within 4 symbols) from when it is actually stopped. The symbols that make up the combination pattern of the replay combination are arranged evenly so that the combination pattern of the replay character can be displayed (for example, in the respective reels 70L, 70M, 70R, other symbols arranged between the replay symbol and the replay symbol) The symbols (symbols other than the replay symbol) are from two to at most four), so that the replay symbol can be aligned without the need for a blinding.

[8-3. bell]
The combination mode of the symbol corresponding to the bell combination (bell combination symbol), "BAR"-"Replay"-"Replay" symbol, "watermelon"-"Replay"-"Replay" symbol, "Bell"-"bell"-"Bell" symbol, "BAR or watermelon"-"red 7 or blank"-"watermelon or cherry" symbol, and "BAR or watermelon"-"cherry or white 7"-"watermelon or cherry" It has been decided.

  When the bell symbol is aligned with the effective line, a prescribed number (for example, nine) of medals are paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the bell symbol is aligned, a game privilege of paying out nine medals is awarded. Therefore, it can be said that Bell is a winning combination in which an increase in medals can be expected in advancing the game, and it can be expected that consumption of medals can be reduced. However, the probability of winning the bell in the normal gaming state is kept low compared to the replay. The bell symbols are also arranged evenly on the respective reels 70L, 70M, 70R and aligned without needing to be pressed, as in the case of the above-mentioned replay symbol.

  In addition, in the pushing order bell combination, as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in the proper pushing order, it is controlled so that the correct bell combination is always aligned with the effective line. However, if the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in an incorrect push order, the role of political circles bell is controlled so as not to align with the effective line, and the incorrect solution bell role will align with the effective line. Tolerate. Therefore, when it is possible to win nine medals by operating the stop buttons 128L, 128M and 128R in the proper pushing order when winning in the pushing order of the bell part, it becomes possible to stop in the incorrect pushing order. When the buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated, it is a loss that only one medal can be acquired or one medal can not be acquired.

The Bell role ALL role is controlled so that the correct bell role pattern aligns with the effective line even if the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in any push order, and nine pieces of nine based on this. The medals are paid out. As described above, since the bell symbol constituting the correct bell symbol is disposed within the range in which the pull-in control of the reel can be executed, the correct bell symbol must be aligned with the effective line in the ALL role of the bell It is controlled. In the present example, a hit value determination table to be described later is configured to be elected as a pushing order bell combination with a high probability (a probability of about 1 in 6.5), and a normal state (bonus game and ART game are not executed) In the state, although the theoretical probability of acquiring medals is 1/6 even if the winning bell is won, in the ART game, if the winning bell (bell A to bell F) is won in advance By notifying (navigating) the player the appropriate pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R, medals can be acquired with a probability of 100%, so it is possible to acquire a large number of medals compared to the normal state (this example In this case, the net increase in medals per game in the ART game is about 2.7, which is advantageous to the player.
Note that the ALL part of the bell combination is set as the winning combination in the hit value determination table during the BB game, and in this example, when the correct bell combination is completed 33 times, that is, the payout of medals exceeding 297 is performed. If you do, the BB game ends. Also, during the RB game, the ALL role of the bell combination is also set as the winning combination in the hit value determination table, and in this example, when the correct bell combination of the symbols is aligned 3 times, the medals of more than 27 are paid out. If this is the case, the RB game is over. Thus, during the bonus game, by making the correct bell pattern easy to align, it is possible to intensively execute a plurality of games in which medals can be easily obtained. In addition, in order to start each game in the bonus game, it is necessary to insert 3 medals or 3 bets, and in each game, since the correct bell pattern is always prepared, the net increase number in the BB game is 198 The net increase in the RB game is 18.

[8-4. watermelon]
The pattern of "bell"-"BAR or cherry"-"watermelon" is previously determined as a combination aspect of the pattern (watermelon pattern) corresponding to the watermelon role. Further, as shown in FIG. 50, in this example, two types of weak watermelon and strong watermelon are provided as a watermelon role.

  Of the above two types of watermelon roles, weak watermelons allow the combination pattern of "BELL"-"BAR"-"watermelon" to be displayed on the effective line as weak watermelon role patterns, and strong watermelons are strong The combination pattern of "bell"-"cherry"-"watermelon" is allowed to be displayed on the effective line as a watermelon pattern. In addition, when one of the weak watermelon pattern and the strong watermelon pattern is displayed on the effective line, the combination mode of "watermelon pattern-watermelon pattern-watermelon pattern" is displayed on a line other than the effective line. It has become.

When the weak watermelon pattern is aligned with the effective line, the prescribed number (three in this example) of medals is paid out, and when the strong watermelon pattern is aligned with the effective line, the prescribed number (nine in this example) of medals It will be paid out. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the weak watermelon pattern is aligned, a game bonus of payout of three medals is provided, and when the strong watermelon pattern is aligned, a game bonus of payout of nine medals is awarded. Therefore, it can be said that watermelon is a winning combination in which an increase in medals can be expected when advancing a game, and it can be expected that consumption of medals can be suppressed. In addition, the probability of winning a watermelon in the normal gaming state is suppressed lower than that of the replay and the bell. The watermelon symbol is different from the above-mentioned replay symbol symbol and bell symbol symbol, and the reel 70L from the stop operation of the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R on each reel 70L, 70M, 70R to the actual stop. It is arranged outside the sliding range of 70M and 70R (for example, within 4 patterns), and in order to align the watermelon pattern, it is necessary to press the eyes, and if it is insufficient, there is a possibility of dropouts.
[8-5. Cherry]
As for the symbol corresponding to the role of cherry (cherry symbol), the combination of symbols stopped in the symbol display area is one cherry symbol (in this example, the left symbol is "Cherry symbol-ANY symbol-ANY symbol"). The reel 70L only) is regarded as having aligned the cherry pattern by itself. Here, "ANY symbol" indicates that any symbol may be used. Further, as shown in FIG. 50, in this example, two types of cherries and cherries are provided as cherries.

  Of the above two types of cherry roles, weak cherry is a symbol of weak cherry as a symbol of "Replay"-"BAR"-"Reply, any of Bell, Watermelon, and Cherry", and "Cherry"-"BAR" -"Any of Replay, Bell, Watermelon, or Cherry" symbol combination is allowed to be displayed on the effective line, and "strong cherry" as a strong cherry pattern "Replay"- The combination pattern of "BELL"-"REPLAY, BELL, WATERWATER, AND CHERRY" symbol and "CHERRY"-"BELL"-"REPLAY or BELL" symbol is displayed on the effective line Is acceptable. In addition, when the weak cherry role pattern is displayed on the effective line, the combination mode of "Cherry pattern-ANY pattern excluding cherry pattern-ANY pattern including cherry pattern" is displayed on a line other than the effective line or effective line When a strong cherry pattern is displayed on the effective line, the combination pattern of "cherry pattern-cherry pattern-cherry pattern-ANY pattern" is displayed on the effective line or on a line other than the effective line. .

  Then, when the weak cherry pattern is aligned, the prescribed number (one in this example) of medals is paid out in the game, and when the strong cherry pattern is aligned, the prescribed number in the game (9 in this example) The medals are paid out. That is, when the weak cherry symbol is aligned, a game privilege of paying out one medal is given, and when the strong cherry symbol is aligned, a game bonus of paying out nine medals is awarded.

  Therefore, the cherry pattern is not determined to be aligned by the combination pattern of the symbols in the state in which all the reels are stopped, but the symbol displayed on the effective line in the state in which the reels are stopped only for at least one reel. It can be said that it is determined to be complete. However, medals are paid out after all reels have been stopped. As for the cherry pattern, since only one is arranged on the left reel 70L, the stop button 128L can not be aligned (if it is not pressed) within the range where the cherry pattern can be pulled in, unless the stop operation is performed. There is.

  The bells, watermelons and cherries mentioned above are all winning combinations corresponding to the gaming privilege of paying out the medals, and hereinafter, they will be collectively referred to as "small winnings" as necessary.

  Although three bells, watermelons, and cherries have been described as minors in the above description, minors may be additionally provided. For example, a symbol (for example, plum symbol) of a type different from the bell symbol, the watermelon symbol and the cherry symbol is provided, and the payout number (prescribed number) of medals corresponding to this is differentiated to distinguish from the above-mentioned small combination. Alternatively, it is possible to reduce the number of symbols arranged on each of the reels 70L, 70M, 70R, and to set the degree of difficulty as a winning combination requiring a look.

[8-7. Missing you]
If the combination mode of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line does not correspond to any symbol combination mode corresponding to any winning combination, it means a loss. And, the medal is not given in the game which has become a loss. In addition, about the winning combination other than the bonus combination, such as a small combination, the game result will be a loss if it does not gather in the game concerned. That is, although the player has won a small combination (for example, watermelon) which can not be aligned without looking, if the symbol combination mode corresponding to the small combination is not displayed on the effective line, it becomes a loss, and Winning results will not be carried over after the game. However, when the bonus combination is won, the winning result is carried over from the next game on (even if the bonus symbols can be aligned on the next game), even if the game is not completed in the winning game.

  The above is the combination aspect of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and the symbols corresponding to each winning combination. In addition, although the different symbol combination aspect (so-called loose character) is displayed on the effective line by setting the symbol combination aspect corresponding to each winning combination as the different symbol combination aspect, the same kind symbol combination aspect on the lines other than the effective line. May be displayed to make it easy to grasp the winning combination in appearance.

[9. Game processing]
Next, the flow of the game processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds along the processing procedure on the control program executed by the main control board 21 (mainly the CPU etc.). The main control board 21 (CPU) stores and holds information on the progress of the game (progress of the game processing) as backup data when the power is shut off (including the case of a power failure or a momentary stoppage).

  FIG. 51 shows one basic processing procedure of one game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, an initial setting for preparing for a game start is performed. In particular, when starting up the power supply, check the connection and operation status of the above-mentioned various devices, check the presence or absence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before power-off. Run.

  In the next step S2, depending on the number of medals inserted from the insertion port 123, or when there are already stored medals, the number of multiplications is determined by pressing the MAX bet button 125 or 1 bet button 126, and the start is started. The operation of the lever 129 is awaited. That is, the number of times of a game is decided is determined, and the BET processing is executed until the start lever 129 can be operated. This step S2 corresponds to an example of the multiplication number determination means described in the solution means.

  In step S3, an internal lottery process is performed to start the game by operating the start lever 129 which is in the operation waiting state in step S2 and to determine whether any winning combination is to be the result of the internal lottery. Run. This internal lottery process is either at the stage before all reels 70L, 70M, 70R starting to rotate in the next step S4 are in the stop state (stopped by the player's stop operation). It is executed in order to decide whether it is decided that the winning combination of is the lottery result of the game. That is, only when the lottery result of this lottery corresponds to one of the winning combinations, the corresponding winning combination is permitted.

  Next, in step S4, a reel rotation process is performed to start the rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R with the end of the internal lottery process of step S3. In this reel rotation process, when rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R is started, the operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R is validated, and the operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R is validated. While turning on the operation effective lamp (not shown) to notify that, the timer count is started until the next reel rotation processing is executed. The operation effective lamps are lamps incorporated in the stop buttons 128L, 128M and 128R corresponding to the respective reels 70L, 70M and 70R.

  In step S5, a reel stop process for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reels 70L, 70M, 70R while the operation valid lamp is turned off in the order of receiving the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R by the player Run.

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that the rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R is in the stop state, the display content (pattern combination aspect) displayed on the effective line, and the above steps A determination process is performed to determine the winning combination by collating those permitted as the result of the internal lottery determined in S3.

  In step S7, a payout process of medals is executed based on the contents of the game bonus corresponding to the winning combination determined in step S6. In addition, when the winning combination is a bonus combination or a replay combination, the game state is changed, and various game benefits such as replay are executed.

  The above is the basic one game processing procedure of the slot machine 1. Here, step S2 (BET process), step S3 (internal lottery process), and step S4 (reel rotation process) are performed by the player as a series of operations. Therefore, these processes (step S2, step S3, step S4) are collectively referred to as start process. The specific description of this start-up process is given below.

9-1. Startup process]
FIG. 52 specifically shows each process performed in the start process.

  In the start-up process, first, in step S101, the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet buttons 125 and 126 are awaited. If there is a bet button operation or medal input, the determination at step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102.

  In the next step S102, as the acceptance process, the bet amount (in this example, only the MAX bet) is determined, and the effective line lamp is turned on.

  In step S103, the operation of the start lever 129 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated, the operation waits until the operation of the start lever 129 is accepted, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 129 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 129 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 129 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  In addition, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied while the player does not perform the bet operation or the medal insertion in the above-described step S101 or the MAX bet is not reached, and the process proceeds to step S104. At this time, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied either, and the process returns to step S101 and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  Also, in the replay game, it is not necessary to newly bet a medal. This is automatically put into the MAX bet state when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later. Thus, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, in response to the operation of the start lever 129 in step S104, the operation of the start lever 129 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 129 is operated, the random number extraction is performed triggered by this operation. After extracting the random number, the process proceeds to the next step S107. As for the timing to extract the random number at this time, set an appropriate extraction timing in the process of programming, such as immediately after operation of the start lever 129 or after a predetermined time (for example, after 0.5 seconds) Can.

  In step S107, as a flag process, it is determined from the extracted random number value (hereinafter, referred to as an extracted random number value) to which of the winning combinations it corresponds (collation of random number values). In this determination, the extracted random value is collated in the hit value determination table. The matching of the random number value performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches, matches) to the predetermined random number value of the winning combination. At this time, when it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any of the winning combinations, a flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is turned ON (= 1). The flag corresponding to the winning combination that has become ON (= 1) at this time is referred to as the winning combination winning flag.

  Then, in the flag processing, when the hit value determination table to be the determination reference is determined when the extracted random number values are compared in the game, the RB game in-progress flag or the BB game indicating that the RB game is in progress. The hit value determination table in the game is determined with reference to the game state flag such as the BB game in progress flag indicating that the game is in progress. That is, the hit value determination table corresponding to the game state flag in the ON (= 1) state in the game is set to check the extracted random number values. The game state flag includes an in-game flag and an in-BB flag as well as an in-game flag. When the RB game in-progress flag and the BB game in-progress flag are both in the OFF (= 0) state, the normal game in-progress flag is always in the ON (= 1) state.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any of the winning combinations, "losing" that does not correspond to any of the winning combinations is made, and the lost flag is turned ON. Here, with the winning flag or the lost flag (these are collectively referred to as a formation flag), it is possible to align the winning combination symbols corresponding to the formation flag only when the corresponding formation flag is ON. It will be Therefore, when the lost flag corresponds to the formation flag, it is impossible to align any winning combination. The above-described steps S106 and S107 can be said to be random number lottery inside the slot machine 1, and in the following, these steps are collectively referred to as internal lottery or internal lottery. The process from the extraction of the random number to the flag process corresponds to the internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 51 described above).

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game concerned) has timed up (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). The timer called the weight timer measures the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from when the rotation of the reel is started in the game to when the rotation of the reel is started in the next game. It is a thing. Here, if the wait timer times up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S109. Also, this determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R is started. When the speed of rotation of all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R becomes constant, the operation effective lamps of the respective stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are turned on. By this lighting, the player will know that the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R has become effective.

  In the slot machine 1, the reels which have started to rotate are kept rotating at the above-mentioned constant speed until the stop operation (the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R) by the player is accepted.

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start processing, and the start processing ends.

9-2. Flag processing]
Next, the flag processing (step S107) executed by the main control board 21 (mainly the CPU etc.) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, in the flag processing, the main control board 21 (mainly the CPU etc.) corresponds to any winning combination by comparing the extracted random number value with the winning value set in the hitting value determination table shown in FIG. It is determined (check the random number value) (step S301). If it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any of the winning combinations, a flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is turned on (step S302).

  If the gaming state is normal (when neither the chance zone 1 nor the chance zone 2 and the ART game described later are executed) (step S303), the normal process is executed (step S304). In the normal processing, when winning in the lottery processing of whether or not to shift to the ART game, and the lottery processing of whether or not to shift to the ART game, it is possible to shift to the ART game before actually shifting to the ART game. If you win the setting process to execute the hinting effect effect suggested, the lottery process whether or not to shift to the chance zone 1 to be described later, the lottery process whether or not to shift to the chance zone 1 A setting process for executing a prophetic effect that suggests transition to the chance zone 1 before transition, an opportunity to execute a lottery process whether or not to transition to the chance zone 2 described later (in this example, the chance at the stage 0) Without performing the lottery process whether or not to shift to zone 2, in stage 1, the number of times that became a chance role as a chance to win during stage 1 is five times At each stage, a lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to shift to chance zone 2. In stage 2, it is determined whether to shift to chance zone 2 every time the number of times becoming a watermelon role as a winning combination in stage 2 reaches five times. The lottery process is executed, and in stage 3, the lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to shift to chance zone 2 every time the number of times becoming a cherry role as a winning combination in stage 3 reaches five times) or this lottery A lottery process or the like of which one of a plurality of stages (stages 0 to 3 in this example) different in the table used in the process is performed.

  On the other hand, if the gaming state is not normal at step S303, the CZ1 precursor counter indicating the remaining number of precursor effects indicating migration to chance zone 1 is not "0" (step S305), in other words, the chance If the accompaniment effect indicating the transition to zone 1 is being executed, chance zone 1 setting processing for executing chance zone 1 is executed (step S306). In the chance zone 1 setting process, whenever the game is started, the CZ1 counter is decremented by 1 and when the CZ1 counter becomes 0, a process of setting "10" in the CZ1 counter indicating the remaining number of chance zone 1 is executed. . As described above, in this example, when winning in the lottery process whether or not to execute the chance zone 1, transition control to the chance zone 1 is performed over 10 games.

  In step S305, if the CZ1 precursor counter is “0”, that is, the precursor effect to be transferred to the chance zone 1 is not executed, the remaining number of precursor effects to be transferred to the chance zone 2 If the CZ2 precursor counter to be shown is not "0" (step S307), in other words, if the precursor effect indicating that the transition to the chance zone 2 is being performed, the chance zone 2 setting for executing the chance zone 2 is set A process is performed (step S308). In the chance zone 2 setting process, whenever the game is started, the CZ 2 counter is decremented by 1 and when the CZ 2 counter becomes 0, a process of setting “15” to the CZ 2 counter indicating the remaining number of chance zone 2 is executed. . As described above, in this example, when winning in the lottery process whether to execute the chance zone 2 or not, transition control to the chance zone 1 is performed over 15 games.

  If the CZ2 precursor counter is "0" in step S307, that is, if the precursor effect that suggests transition to the chance zone 2 is not executed, the CZ1 counter indicating the remaining number of chance zone 1 is not "0". (Step S309) In other words, if the chance zone 1 is being executed, a chance zone 1 execution process for executing the chance zone 1 is executed (step S310). In the chance zone 1 execution process, a lottery process is performed to determine whether to shift to the ART game every game until the CZ1 counter reaches "0", that is, until the number of games in the chance game 1 reaches 10 times. In the chance zone 1, the lottery process whether to shift to the ART game is won rather than the normal time (lottery process of whether to shift to the ART game executed in the normal process of step S304). The probability is high. As described above, when the transition control to the chance zone 1 is controlled, the expectation for the ART game can be increased, and the decrease in the game entertainment can be suppressed.

  In step S309, when the CZ1 counter is "0", that is, when the chance zone 1 is not executed, the CZ2 counter indicating the remaining number of chance zone 2 is not "0" (step S311), in other words, in the chance zone 2 If it is being executed, a chance zone 2 execution process for executing chance zone 2 is executed (step S312). In the chance zone 2 execution process, the lottery process whether or not to shift to the ART game every game until the CZ 2 counter becomes “0”, that is, the number of games in the chance game 2 reaches 15 times, ART game The lottery process of which CZ2 state is to be selected among a plurality of CZ2 states (in this example, CZ2 state 0 to CZ2 state 3) having different probabilities of being transferred to the ART game in the lottery process whether or not to shift Be done. Also, in this example, transition control to chance zone 2 is controlled, but the number of times transition control to the normal state is again performed without transition control to ART game is counted by CZ2 history counter, and transition control to chance zone 2 is performed. If the number of times counted by the CZ2 history counter has reached a predetermined number of times (five times in this example), the game is immediately transferred to the ART game without executing the lottery process of whether to shift to the ART game. It has become. Further, the probability of winning in the lottery process whether to shift to the ART game in the chance zone 2 is equal to that in the chance zone 1 or higher than that in the chance zone 1. In this way, chance zone 2 is set to have a higher degree of advantage than chance zone 1, and when transition control to chance zone 2 is performed, the expectation for ART game is better than when transition control to chance zone 1 is performed. Furthermore, the decline in gaming interest is suppressed.

  In step S311, if the CZ2 counter is "0", that is, if the chance zone 2 is not executed, the ART counter indicating the remaining number of ART games is not "0" (step S313), in other words, the ART game is being executed. If yes, the ART process for executing the ART game is executed (step S314). In ART processing, processing for executing an ART game until the ART counter reaches "0", that is, until the number of games in the ART game reaches 30 times, if the winning combination is Replay, the above-mentioned super ART game (SART game) Transition control processing, lottery processing of whether to continue the ART game when the number of games in the ART game reaches 30 times, probability of being determined to continue by the lottery processing of whether to continue the ART game or not The lottery process whether or not to add (ART continuation probability), the probability that it is determined that the ART continuation probability is added and the degree of the addition probability are shifted to the RUSH state where the degree of transition is increased compared to that in the normal ART game A plurality of ART stages with different probabilities of being shifted to the RUSH state in the lottery process, whether to shift control to the RUSH state or not (In this example, the ART lottery from ART stage 0 to ART stage 3) The lottery process as to which ART stage is to be selected, the probability that it is determined to continue in the lottery process whether to continue the ART game during RUSH state ( The lottery process whether or not to add ART continuation probability), and the probability (ART continuation probability) determined to be continued in the lottery process whether to continue the ART game during the super ART game (SART game) are added If the winning combination is a fall fall replay during the super ART game (SART game), a process of ending the super ART game (SART game) and shifting to a normal ART game, etc. are executed. Ru.

  The ART game continues until the number of games in the ART game reaches 30 times, and a lottery process is performed to determine whether to continue the ART game every time the number of games in the ART game reaches 30 times. On the other hand, the super ART game (SART game) continues until the winning combination is fall fall replay, and when the winning combination becomes fall fall replay, transition control to a normal ART game is performed. That is, the super ART game (SART game) continues regardless of the number of games executed during the ART game. In addition, the probability that it is determined that the ART continuation probability in the super ART game (SART game) is to be added and the degree of the probability of being added are higher than those in the normal ART game. Thus, the super ART game (SART game) is more advantageous than the ART game. Also, the probability of being determined to add the ART continuation probability and the degree of the probability of being added are the highest in the RUSH state, followed by the super ART game (SART game), and the ART game the lowest.

9-3. Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R) for stopping the reel which continues to rotate at a constant speed is awaited. FIG. 54 shows the contents of the reel stop processing by the “table method” as an example. Below, the flow of processing of reel stop control is explained.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, the reel stop control table is selected in accordance with the internal lottery flag indicating the result of the internal lottery in the game. In this reel stop control table, patterns are prepared in advance for all internal lottery flags, and these are stored as a read only table data in a control ROM in which programs and data used for control by the main control board 21 are stored in advance. It is done.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the internal lottery flag in step S201 above, the standby state is maintained until the pressing operation of each stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is received (steps S202, S210, S217). ). In these standby states, whether or not each reel of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R has already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF It is also determined whether any one of the stop buttons 128L, 128M and 128R is pressed. Until the pressing operation of all the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R is accepted, the determination of step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes after step S202 are repeated.

  Here, the order in which the pressing operations of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are received (stop operation procedure) is referred to as a stop operation procedure (also referred to as the order of pressing) called “forward press”, “reverse press”, and “middle press”. Divided into

  The above-described “forward push” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the left reel 70La first (that is, a procedure for pressing the left stop button 128L first) and the second operation procedure. The operation sequence of the reels to be stopped subsequently is further divided into two stop operation procedures such as [left reel → middle reel → right reel] or [left reel → right reel → middle reel]. These two are collectively called "forward push". The latter stop operation procedure may also be referred to as "order pinching".

  The above-mentioned "reverse push" stop operation procedure is an operation procedure for stopping the right reel 70R first in reverse to "forward press" (that is, the procedure for pressing the right stop button 128R first). The operation sequence of the second and subsequent reels is further divided into two stop operation procedures such as [right reel → middle reel → left reel] or [right reel → left reel → middle reel]. Be These two are collectively called "reverse push". In addition, the latter stop operation procedure may be called especially "reverse scissor push".

  The above-mentioned "middle press" stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 70M first (that is, a procedure for pressing the middle stop button 128M first) and the second and subsequent steps. According to the operation order of the reels to be stopped, it is further divided into two stop operation procedures of [middle reel → left reel → right reel] or [middle reel → right reel → left reel]. These two are collectively called "middle push".

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag (left reel stop flag LF) indicating that the left reel 70L has been stopped is OFF (LF = 0) and whether the pressing operation of the left stop button 128L has been accepted. . If it is assumed that the left stop button 128L is pressed first (first) along the stop operation procedure of "forward press" from the standby state of the press operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R in step S201, the determination of step S202 Is satisfied, and the process moves to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). The term "first reel" as used herein refers to the first reel on which the stop operation is accepted or the first stop. In this example (“forward press”), the stop operation of the left reel 70L is received first, so the first reel stop flag is in the OFF state (F = 0). Therefore, the determination in step S203 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S204.

  In the next step S204, the first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 70L. In the first reel stop process, control of the stop position of the winning combination symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag.

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 70M and right reel 70R is determined. As described above, since the effective line of the slot machine 1 is only one line, the stop control table of the remaining reels (the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R) can be determined to be one at this point. That is, when the symbol on the activated line in the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 70L) is a symbol that may become the winning combination, the remaining reels on the activated line (middle reel 70M, right reel) The reel stop control table capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination of 70R) is selected. As a result, the winning combination symbols other than the BB symbol and the RB symbol can be aligned without the need for eye contact.

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is set to ON (F = 1), and the process proceeds to the next step S208.

  Next, at step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is set to ON (LF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Then, in step S209, it is determined whether all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R have stopped. In this example, only the left reel stop flag LF is turned ON, and since the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R are still rotating, this determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S202 and the subsequent processing is repeated. Run.

  Then, when the process after step S202 is executed again, the determination of step S202 is not satisfied because the left reel 70L is already in the stop state, and the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether the flag (medium reel stop flag MF) indicating that the middle reel 70M is in the stopped state is off (MF = 0) and whether or not the middle stop button 128M is pressed. . Here, in order to follow the stop operation procedure of "forward press", the press operation of the middle stop button 128M is accepted. Therefore, the determination in step S210 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203. Then, since the first reel stop flag is already ON (F = 1) at this time, this determination is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S213.

  In step S213, as the middle reel stop processing, control of the stop position of the corresponding winning combination is executed based on the reel control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206 above). . At this time, the middle reel 70M is the second reel to stop (second reel), and steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the process proceeds to step S216 to turn on the middle reel stop flag MF (MF = 1). Then, the process proceeds to step S209.

  Then, in step S209 again, only the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M are in the stop state, and the right reel 70R is still rotating and in the stop state (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Since there is not, this determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  Furthermore, in the processing after the third step S202, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and whether the pressing operation of the right stop button 128R has been accepted. However, since the processes of the subsequent steps S218 and S220 are the same as the processes after the above step S210 (steps S211 and S213), the detailed description will be omitted.

  Then, in step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is set to ON (MF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Finally, at step S209, since all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R are in the stop state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop processing is ended.

  In addition, since the description similar to the above can be performed also in the case of the stop operation procedure of "middle press", details are omitted. However, in the case of the "reverse push" stop operation procedure, since there are some differences from the above description, it will be described below.

  The difference between the “reverse push” stop operation procedure and the “forward push” or “middle push” stop operation procedure is in step S 221 (decision of the remaining reel stop control table after the first reel stop processing). is there. That is, in the stop operation procedure of "reverse press", only the right reel 70R is in the stop state. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination on any activated line may be prepared, and one of them may be selected.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when a plurality of condition devices are activated as a lottery result of one game, the operation mode (stop operation of the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R) among the plurality of condition devices The reel stop control is performed such that the symbol combination concerning the condition device predetermined in advance is drawn to the effective line every timing and the order in which the stop operation is performed. That is, if the satisfied condition device is the same, the same symbol combination will be stopped at the effective line as long as the operation mode of the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is the same. Further, when the lottery result of one game is a loss, the reel stop control is performed so that the combination of the predetermined lost symbols is drawn to the effective line for each operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R. That is, if the lottery result is a loss, as long as the operation mode of the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is the same, the same lost symbol combination will be stopped at the effective line.

  Finally, at step S209, since all the reels 70L, 70M, 70R are in the stop state at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop processing is ended.

9-4. Reel stop control]
In the above-described reel stop processing, reel stop control is performed to draw the winning combination (corresponding winning combination) corresponding to the formation flag as much as possible to the effective line (so-called pull-in control). Specifically, when the player's stop operation of the reel is accepted, a range (a range capable of drawing in the corresponding winning combination, for example, four symbols) can be set to the effective line. If it is determined in advance and there is a corresponding winning combination in that range, control is performed to pull it into the effective line and stop the reel. Note that the "retractable range" mentioned here refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the direction of rotation of the reel after the reel stop operation is received until the reel is stopped. Say. For example, if the drawable range is at most four symbols, when the stop operation of the reel is accepted, the reel can be further rotationally moved by four symbols based on the position.

  Therefore, according to such a reel stop control, when the stop operation of the reel is accepted, even if the corresponding winning combination is not present on the activated line, if the corresponding corresponding winning combination can be drawn in. , It becomes possible to stop after moving the corresponding winning combination to the effective line. In addition, by performing this retraction control, even if the timing at which the player has watched the corresponding winning combination is a little earlier, if there is the winning combination within the retractable range, the winning combination is used as an effective line. Can be pulled in and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of a dropout (the fact that the game bonus disappears without being able to obtain the game bonus corresponding to the winning combination without aligning the winning combination).

  Specifically, a reel stop control data table is provided according to the winning combination, and the reel stop control data table corresponds to the arrangement numbers of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R and the arrangement numbers. The number of slips (the number of symbols for pull-in control) is set. Then, when the stop button 128 is operated, the main control board 21 is operated to stop the reel 70 (reel 70 corresponding to the operated stop button 128 among the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R) With reference to the table corresponding to and the winning combination, control is performed to stop the reel 70 at the slip number that is associated with the symbol (arrangement number) on the activated line of the reel 70 that has been stopped.

  The above is an example of the reel stop process by the table system. Although there is a reel stop process by a control system separately from this, since a well-known process is applicable also about this, concrete description is omitted here. Further, in the present embodiment, either reel stop processing of the control method or the table method may be executed, and which method is adopted may be appropriately determined when constructing the control program.

  Then, when the reel stop processing is completed, it is determined whether or not the winning combinations are aligned on the activated line (whether the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to any of the winning combinations is displayed). When the winning combination symbols are aligned on the activated line, the prescribed number of medals are paid out from the payout unit 30, and the payout number of medals is displayed on the payout indicator (not shown) of the middle unit 5.

[10. Promotion from ART game to SART game]
As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present example, when the winning combination is replayed during the ART game, transition control to a super ART game (SART game) more advantageous than the ART game is performed. Also, at this time, special promotion effects are performed. This promotion effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 and 56. 55 and 56 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of the promotion effect.

  When flag processing (step S107) is executed based on the operation of the start lever 129 during the ART game, the hit value determination table in the ART game shown in FIG. 50 is compared with the extracted hit value determination random number. When the winning combination becomes “鉈 Replay”, the main control board 21 starts the rotation of the three reels 70 and synchronizes with the rotation of the reels 70, in other words, the main control board 21 has three reels 70. When the peripheral control board 471 instructs (displays the control command) to the display control board 473 based on the control command sent when starting the rotation, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R respectively The symbols are scrolled (FIG. 55 (A)). In this example, the manner in which the reels are rotating is displayed as an image on each of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and it is possible to perform an integral display linked from the reel 70 as the actual reel 70. An impression can be given as if (in this example, the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R) are extended upward. In addition, scroll display means displaying while moving up and down or left and right, and, for example, rotation display corresponds. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, both the reel 70 and the pair of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R can perform scroll display.

  Further, in addition to the display described above, the display control board 473 causes the main liquid crystal display device 450 to stop the reel 70 according to the stop operation procedure of reverse pressing (right reel 70R → middle reel 70M → left reel 70L). And a display for instructing aiming at the “white 7” symbol (a voice may be given in addition to the display (for example, an audio output of “right!”, Etc.)) and the peripheral control board Reference numeral 471 denotes a sub right liquid crystal display device 710R among a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R extending horizontally by rotating the horizontal part lifting drive motor 757 of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 in a predetermined direction. Is moved downward from the position on the right side of the central movable decoration unit 550 of the central movable rendering unit 500 (the position on the front surface of the base cover 520) (FIG. 55 (B) (C)).

  The peripheral control substrate 471 is stopped when the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R moves to the lowermost position covering the front of the upper and middle stages of the right reel 70R. In this example, when the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R is moved to the lowermost position as shown in FIG. 55 (B) to FIG. 55 (C), the symbol display area A corresponding to the upper stage and middle stage of the right reel 70R is Covered and hidden by the liquid crystal display device 710R, the right reel 70R is designed so that only the symbol display area A corresponding to the lower stage can be visually recognized well. In other words, the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R moves to a position overlapping with the right reel 70R in a front view in such a manner as to hide a symbol provided on the right reel 70R. The symbol display area A corresponding to the upper and middle portions of the right reel 70R is not completely covered by the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, but may be partially covered. That is, in a state in which the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R is moved to the lowermost position, a part of each symbol of the upper and middle symbols of the right reel 70R may be visible.

  Then, when the player operates the right stop button 128R, the main control board 21 stops the rotation of the right reel 70R and displays a predetermined symbol (in this example, the "red 7" symbol is displayed on the lower side of the right reel 70R). At the same time, the display control board 473 stops the rotation of the reel displayed on the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R (stops the scroll display) and the predetermined symbol (in this example, the right reel in the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R The "Replay" symbol is displayed in the region corresponding to the upper row of 70R, and the "White 7" symbol is displayed in the region corresponding to the middle row of the right reel 70R (FIG. 55 (D)).

  When the player stops the right reel 70R based on the operation of the right stop button 128R, next, the peripheral control board 471 instructs the player to operate the middle stop button 128M to stop the middle reel 70M (for example, Voice output of "Medium!" Then, based on the fact that the player operates the middle stop button 128M, the main control board 21 stops the rotation of the middle reel 70M and displays a predetermined symbol (in this example, the "white 7" symbol in the middle). In this example, the "white 7" symbol is displayed in the area corresponding to the middle of the right reel 70R of the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R based on the fact that the player operates the right stop button 128R. The "White 7" symbol is stopped at the middle of the middle reel 70M based on the operation of the stop button 128M, and the "White 7" symbol displayed on the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R and the middle reel 70M are provided. The reach of "white 7" design is formed in the middle line apparently by the white 7 "design.

  Also, based on the fact that the player operates the middle stop button 128M to stop the middle reel 70M, next, the peripheral control board 471 instructs the player to operate the left stop button 128L to stop the left reel 70L. (For example, sound output of “left!”, Etc.), the horizontal lift drive motor 757 of the horizontal movable effect unit 700 is rotated in a predetermined direction to horizontally extend a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L of the liquid crystal display device 710R is moved downward from the position on the left side of the central movable decoration unit 550 of the central movable effect unit 500 (the position on the front surface of the base cover 520) (FIG. 55 (E)) -Figure 56 (G)).

  The peripheral control board 471 is stopped when the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L moves to the lowermost position covering the front surface of the upper and middle stages of the left reel 70L. In this state (the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L is moved to the lowermost position) as shown in FIGS. 55 (E) to 56 (G), the symbol display area A corresponding to the upper and middle of the left reel 70L. Is concealed by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, and only the symbol display area A corresponding to the lower stage of the left reel 70L can be visually recognized well. In other words, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L moves to a position overlapping with the left reel 70L in a front view in a manner to hide the design provided on the left reel 70L. In this example, when both the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are moved to the lowermost position, the front of the upper and middle stages of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R is sub left liquid crystal display Covered by the device 710L and the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R, in this state, only the three symbols in the lower part of the symbol display area A and the middle reel 70M among the three reels 70 can be visually recognized well There is.

  The pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are not limited to those that completely hide the symbol display area A corresponding to the upper and middle stages of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R, It may be something which only partially covers. That is, in a state where the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L is moved to the lowermost position, a part of each symbol of the upper reel and the middle reel of the left reel 70L can be visually recognized, and the sub right liquid crystal display In a state in which 710R is moved to the lowermost position, one or both of the upper and middle parts of the right reel 70R can be made visible. May be

  When the player operates the left stop button 128L, the main control board 21 stops the rotation of the left reel 70L to display a predetermined symbol (in this example, the "watermelon" symbol is displayed on the lower side of the left reel 70L). The display control board 473 stops the rotation of the reel displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L (stops the scroll display), and a predetermined symbol (in this example, the upper row of the left reel 70L in the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L) The "replay" symbol is displayed in the area corresponding to the "white 7" symbol is displayed in the area corresponding to the middle row of the left reel 70L) (FIG. 56 (H)). The middle reel 70M is provided by displaying the "white 7" symbol in the area corresponding to the middle of the left reel 70L of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L based on the player operating the left stop button 128L. By the "white 7" symbol and the "white 7" symbol displayed on the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R respectively, a "white 7" symbol is formed in the middle line. It will be done ("White 7" pattern is aligned).

  Then, when the main control board 21 stops all the reels based on the operation of all the stop buttons 128, the display control board 473 turns the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R to black. "White 7" symbol provided on the middle reel 70M by displaying the "white 7" symbol on the main liquid crystal display 450 while making the main liquid crystal display 450 out, and a pair of sub left liquid crystal display 710L and sub right liquid crystal display Informing that Zoro's eye of "White 7" symbol is formed in the middle line by "White 7" symbol displayed on device 710R and promoting it to a super ART game (SART game) from the ART game Is notified (FIG. 56 (I)).

  When the main liquid crystal display device 450 is notified that the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are blacked out and the main liquid crystal display device 450 is promoted to a super ART game (SART game), the peripheral control board 471 The center movable effect unit 500 includes the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R which are horizontally extended by rotating the pair of horizontal portion raising / lowering drive motors 757 of the portion movable effect unit 700 in opposite directions. The movable movable body unit 550 is moved to the positions on the left and right sides (the position on the front surface of the base cover 520). This makes it possible to visually recognize the entire area of the symbol display area A consisting of upper and lower three rows in the left and right three rows.

  In this example, when the flag processing (step S107) is executed based on the operation of the start lever 129 during the ART game, the winning value determination table in the ART game shown in FIG. 50 and the extracted winning value If the winning combination is "鉈 Replay" by comparing it with the judgment random number, even if the "white 7" symbol is not stopped in the middle of the middle reel 70M according to the stop operation timing of the middle stop button 128M, the ART game is super Promote to ART game (SART game). In other words, if the winning combination becomes "鉈 Replay" during the ART game, the middle stop button 128M is stopped at a timing at which the "white 7" symbol can not be drawn into the middle line of the middle reel 70M and " Even if Zoro's eye of the white 7 'symbol is not formed, it is notified that the ART game is promoted to the super ART game (SART game) and the ART game is promoted to the super ART game (SART game).

  In addition, when the main control board 21 stops all reels based on all the stop buttons 128 being operated, the "white 7" symbol provided on the middle reel 70M and the display control board 473 are displayed. When the "white 7" symbol displayed on the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the "white 7" symbol are not formed in the middle line, the ART game is temporarily made. After notifying that the game is not promoted to the super ART game (SART game), it may be notified that the ART game is promoted to the super ART game (SART game) by a resurrection effect or the like.

  In addition, when the winning combination is replayed during the ART game, when the main control board 21 stops all the reels based on the operation of all the stop buttons 128, the lower line which is the effective line There is a combination of symbols (態 様 replay character) corresponding to the winning combination of “鉈 replay”. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 56 (H) and FIG. 56 (I), “watermelon”-“watermelon”-as a combination mode of 鉈 replay combination pattern on the lower line which is an effective line of the symbol display area A— The "red 7" symbol has been stopped. Also, at this time, the upper part line of the symbol display area A is formed with a "Replay" symbol, so that the "Replay role" is established through the combination of the symbols displayed in the symbol display area A. It can be easily recognized by the player.

  As described above, in the above-described example, when the winning combination is replayed during the ART game, the main liquid crystal display device 450 performs a stop operation to the player to reversely press (right reel 70R → middle reel 70M → left reel 70L in order) In order to cause the display to stop the reel 70 in the procedure and to guide one of the pair of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R to the lowermost position according to the stop operation sequence It is possible to prevent the player from making a mistake in pushing order. The stopping operation procedure is not limited to reverse pressing, and may be another stopping operation procedure, and also in this case, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R according to the stopping operation procedure One of them may be moved to the lowermost position to guide the reel 70 for the stop operation.

  Further, in the above example, when the promotion effect is executed, the three steps on the left (the part corresponding to the left reel 70L) in the symbol display area A consisting of three columns in the left and right three rows are the left reel 70L and the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and three stages on the right (portion corresponding to the right reel 70R) are comprised of the right reel 70R and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the symbols displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the left reel 70L The symbols on the left of the symbol display area A are displayed by the symbols provided in the symbol display area A, and the symbols displayed on the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R and the symbols provided on the right reel 70R are symbol display area A The right three-step symbol is to be displayed. In addition, at least one row or one row in the symbol display area A consisting of three rows in the left and right three rows is the reel 70 and the sub liquid crystal display device (sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, sub middle liquid crystal display device) And at least one row or one row of symbols in the symbol display area A may be displayed by the symbols provided on the reel 70 and the symbols displayed on the sub liquid crystal display device.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of this example, during the ART game, the promotion effect is executed using the “White 7” symbol provided only on the middle reel 70M and not provided on the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R. Do. In other words, during the normal time when the ART game is not executed, the promotion effect is executed using the “white 7” symbol which is not used as a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in any winning combination. Further, in this promotion effect, the "white 7" symbol is stopped so as to align with a predetermined line (in this example, middle line) of the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the middle reel 70M. By operating the button 128, a promotion effect is performed as if it were promoted to a super ART game (SART game) having a higher degree of advantage than the ART game by having the "White 7" pattern aligned. That is, although the "White 7" symbol is actually promoted to a super ART game (SART game) from the ART game even if the "White 7" symbol is not aligned, the "Super 7" symbol is aligned to the Super ART game (SART The game player can operate the stop button 128 while aiming at the “White 7” symbol when the promotion effect is executed by making the player think as promoted to the game), and the “White 7” symbol If all the characters are present, the player's interest can be improved.

  Thus, in this example, the symbols displayed on the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R ("White 7" symbol) and the symbols stopped on the middle reel 70M ("White 7" symbol) The effect of making the player think that the player is promoted to a super ART game (SART game) is performed on the basis of the formation of the "white 7" symbol in the middle line by the middle. In other words, the combination of the symbol ("White 7" symbol) displayed on the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the symbol ("White 7" symbol) stopped on the middle reel 70M A bonus of the super ART game (SART game) is given. In this example, in order to promote the game to the super ART game (SART game) even when the "white 7" symbol is not stopped on the middle reel 70M, the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R It can also be rephrased that the symbol displayed on one or both gives the benefit of the super ART game (SART game).

  Further, in the above example, when the winning combination is replayed during the ART game, the "white 7" symbol is displayed on each of the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the middle reel is displayed. The "white 7" symbol is stopped at 70M and the predetermined line (in this example, middle line) "white 7" symbol is aligned, but a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are displayed Form (shape, pattern) in a predetermined line (in this example, middle line) according to the image to be displayed and the pattern provided on the middle reel 70M (it is not limited to the pattern and may represent any form). , The color (for example, an image displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and a pattern provided on the middle reel 70M) The image of the pine displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the image on the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R The image of ume and the pattern of bamboo provided on the middle reel 70M may be used to form a unified combination of the concept of "Shochikubume". Further, when the winning combination is replayed during the ART game, a specific symbol or pattern (not limited to a symbol) is selected as one of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the middle reel 70M. May be displayed (for example, "specific pattern (pattern)-ANY-ANY", "ANY-specific pattern (pattern)-ANY", "ANY-ANY- "A specific pattern (pattern)" may be displayed in any combination).

  Further, in the above-described example, during the normal period when the ART game is not executed, the promotion effect is executed using the "white 7" symbol which is not used as a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination in any winning combination. Although it has been shown, a symbol not used as a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination may be used for any winning combination during the normal ART game is not executed, for example, "blank" symbol etc. May be In addition, as a symbol stopped and displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, a symbol that is not used as a symbol combination according to the winning combination to any winning combination during a normal ART game is not executed. If the combination of the symbol and the symbol (including the symbol) provided on the middle reel 70M is a specific combination, a privilege of a super ART game (SART game) may be given.

  Further, in the above-described example, when the promotion effect is performed, the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R among the three reels 70 in which the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are arranged laterally. It moved to the lowermost position covering the front of the upper and middle stages, and it was configured so that only the three designs and the middle reel 70M at the lower stage of the symbol display area A could be viewed favorably. The front surface of the first reel 70 may be covered, and the portion covering the front surface of the reel 70 is not limited to a plurality of stages (in this example, upper and middle stages), but at least one stage (upper, middle and lower stages). Among them, any of them (the parts constituting the effective line may be uncovered) may be concealed in large numbers, or all of the front faces of the upper, middle, lower and lower parts may be covered. That is, one reel 70 (the left reel 70L corresponding to the sub left liquid crystal display 710L and the right reel 70R corresponding to the sub right liquid crystal display 710R) is formed by the pair of sub left liquid crystal display 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display 710R. Less than half of one reel 70 (the left reel 70L corresponding to the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the right reel 70R corresponding to the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R) may be covered. It may cover part of the area of

  In this example, when the winning combination is “鉈 replay” during the ART game, that is, when it is determined in advance that the transition control to the super ART game (SART game) is determined, the above-mentioned effect (ART game to SART) Although the promotion effect to the game is configured to be executed, the above effect may be executed even when it is not determined that the transition control to the super ART game (SART game) is made. . In this case, control may be performed such that the "white 7" symbol is not aligned with the middle lines of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the middle reel 70M. For example, when the rotation of the reel displayed on the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R is stopped (the scroll display is stopped) based on the operation of the right stop button 128R, the right reel 70R of the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R Control to not display the "white 7" symbol in the area corresponding to the middle row, and stop rotation of the reel displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L based on the operation of the left stop button 128L (stop the scroll display) In this case, the control of not displaying the "white 7" symbol in the area corresponding to the middle stage of the left reel 70L in the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the rotation of the middle reel 70M are stopped based on the operation of the middle stop button 128M. Control to not stop the "white 7" symbol in the middle of the middle reel 70M in the case of any one or more of the controls It may be line.

  Further, as in the case of the pair of sub left liquid crystal display devices 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the horizontal portion of the middle rotation drive mechanism above the middle reel 70M (the position of the center movable decoration unit 550 of the center movable effect unit 500). The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the sub middle liquid crystal display device are provided with a sub middle liquid crystal display device that can be moved to the front position (bottom position) of the middle reel 70M by driving a rotation drive motor. The above-described effect (promotional effect from ART game to SART game) may be executed using the above. In the case of executing the above-described effect (promotion from ART game to SART game) using the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the sub middle liquid crystal display device, the above “white 7” Instead of the symbols, symbols not provided on the reel 70 may be used.

  When the above-described effect (promotion from ART game to SART game) is executed using the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the sub middle liquid crystal display device, a symbol is displayed by the reel 70. The combination of the symbols displayed in the display area A gives the privilege of replay, while the symbols ("White 7") displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the sub middle liquid crystal display device It is also possible that a combination of symbols) provides a different benefit from the combination of symbols displayed in the symbol display area A by the reel 70 called the super ART game (SART game).

[11. Characteristic effects of the present embodiment]
In this manner, when the player operates the operation unit 120 of the door unit 4, the outer peripheral surface of the three reels 70 arranged side by side in the symbol display area A of the gaming unit 3 facing from a part of the window portion 201a. A plurality of provided symbols are variably displayed by rotating the reel 70 and then stopped and displayed, and a benefit is given according to the combination of symbols displayed stopped in the lower effective line (specific region) By operating the operation unit 120, it is possible to cause the player to play a game that can be sloppy or shocked depending on whether or not the symbol can be stopped and displayed by the combination of symbols to which a benefit is given on the activated line. Then, the sub left liquid crystal display device of the horizontal part movable effect unit 700 located outside (upper side) than the symbol display area A in a front view by the gaming state changed by playing the game in the symbol display area A 710L and the movable members of the front movable decorative body 710 of the sub-right liquid crystal display device 710R and the front movable effect unit 300 move to the symbol display area A without blocking the effective line, and partially cover the symbol display area A As a result, even if the player focuses on the game and gazes (gazes) in the symbol display area A (the symbol during fluctuation display or stop display), a part of the symbol display area A is movable. Since it is blocked by the member, the player can be made to surely notice the movement of the movable member, and the player can be made to pay attention to the movable member to enjoy the effect by the movable member. In addition, since the movable member moves to the front side of the symbol display area A according to the gaming state, the movable member can look hard in the symbol display area A, so the movable member in the conventional slot machine is It is possible to present the player with movable effects of completely different impressions, to give a strong impact to the player, to be able to strongly attract the player's interest to the movable member, and to make the movable member By interrupting a part of the symbol display area A, it is possible to make the player think that something is good may be caused, and the player's expectation for the game is enhanced to suppress the decrease in interest Can. At this time, even if the movable member moves to the front side of the symbol display area A, at least the site of the effective line is not covered by the movable member in front view, the desired symbol stops on the effective line It is possible to clearly see whether or not it is possible to enjoy the game and to give a sense of distrust to the player since the symbols displayed on the effective line can not be seen by the movable member. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from playing with peace of mind, and to suppress the decrease in interest for the player's game.

  In addition, when the movable member is moved from above the front surface of the symbol display area A to the front side of the symbol display area A in the gaming state in which a plurality of symbol rows are variably displayed in the symbol display area A, the symbol display area The symbols located on the effective line in A are visible but the symbols located on the other part are blocked by the movable member and can not be viewed. Therefore, the symbol appearing on the effective line is the one that comes next on the effective line. It is necessary to predict, or look closely at a visible part other than the effective line in the symbol display area A to look at the pattern coming on the effective line, and a plurality of symbol lines displayed in a variable manner It becomes difficult to understand the timing at which the desired symbol of the symbols is located on the effective line, and it becomes difficult to stop and display the desired symbol on the effective line. That is, since the difficulty level of the game in which the desired symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line is high, the player can be motivated to be motivated, and the game can be enjoyed while the game difficulty level is high. As a result, the player can be made to think that the benefits given to the player are special, and the player can be concentrated on the game to suppress the decrease in interest.

  Furthermore, as a movable member moving to the front side of the symbol display area A, a sub left liquid crystal display 710L and a sub right liquid crystal display 710R capable of covering a part of the symbol display area A excluding the effective line, and the symbol display area Since the front movable decorative body 310 capable of covering a part excluding the effective line from A is provided, by selecting the movable member to be moved to the front side of the symbol display area A according to the game state Different movable effects can be presented to the player, and it is possible to make the player less likely to get bored by various effects, and to suppress a drop in interest.

  In addition, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R and the front movable decorative body 310 move to the front side of the symbol display area A because the ranges covering the symbol display area A are different in front view. By the movable member, the appearance of the symbol display area A can be made different, and diversity can be imparted to the game in the symbol display area A to further entertain the player. Specifically, when the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are moved to the front side of the symbol display area A, the symbol display area excluding the effective line and the effective line in the symbol display area A Since it is possible to visually recognize a part in A, it is possible to make the player estimate the symbol in the range where the effective line and a part of the symbol display area A are visible to the player, and the difficulty of the game can be increased. The player's motivation can be aroused to suppress the decrease in interest. On the other hand, when the front movable decorative body 310 is moved to the front side of the symbol display area A, only the effective line in the symbol display area A can be visually recognized, so the degree of difficulty of the game can be further enhanced. It is possible to make a privilege appear to be special, and it is possible to concentrate the player on the game and suppress the decrease in interest.

  Further, since the front movable decorative body 310 is disposed on the front side of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are After moving the front movable decorative body 310 to the front side of the symbol display area A after moving it to the front side of A, covering the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R with the front movable decoration body 310 Since it is possible to narrow the site visible in the symbol display area A from the player side to only on the effective line, it is possible to present the player with games and effects over multiple stages. , It is possible to make the player enjoy the game more and to suppress the decrease in interest.

  Further, when the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are moved to the front side of the symbol display area A, in addition to the symbols on the effective line, three symbol rows (reel 70) In addition to making it possible to visually recognize a plurality of symbols in at least one of the symbol rows, the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are separated left and right. When only one of the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R separated is moved to the front side of the symbol display area A, one side of the symbol display area A excluding the effective line ( Only the left reel 70L or the right reel 70R) can be coated, and a pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R are designed together When moved to the front side of the display area A, the symbol display area A excluding the center line (middle reel 70M) on the effective line and between the pair of sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R Since both left and right sides (left reel 70L and right reel 70R) can be covered, for the symbol row (reel 70) made visible unobstructed by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. Player can be focused on, and the player can be focused on the symbol row, and the coverage of the symbol display area A by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R is made more diverse. Since it is possible to make it difficult for the player to get bored by various effects, the player is entertained and the decrease in interest for the game is suppressed. It can be. Therefore, for example, after a plurality of symbol rows are variably displayed by the operation of the operation unit 120, the left and right symbol rows are sequentially stopped and displayed, and the symbols on the effective line in the symbol rows displayed being stopped are given predetermined benefits. The sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the front side of the symbol row (the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R) which are already stopped and displayed at the time of the symbol which can satisfy the condition (combination of symbols) By moving the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, only the symbol row (the middle reel 70M) which is not displayed stopped but is displayed variably can be viewed favorably. You can emphasize the symbol row you are As a result, with respect to the symbol row in change that can be viewed without being blocked by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, the player focuses attention on the symbol row by focusing attention on the symbol row Therefore, it is possible to actively play a game of operating the operation unit 120 (stop button 128) so that the desired pattern is stopped on the effective line, and the player is entertained to enjoy the game. The decrease can be suppressed.

  In addition to the movement of the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L, the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and the front movable decoration 310, since the effect image can be displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. The player can also be entertained by displaying the effect image by the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R, and various effects can be presented to the player to make it difficult for the player to get bored. With the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R moved to the front side of the symbol display area A according to the gaming state, the symbol display is performed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R. When the same effect image as in the area A is displayed, the player also sees the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal. Display device can be illusion as symbols on the variable display in the rear and stop display in is visible through 710R, a reduction in the interest in the game to delight the player can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player operates the operation unit 120 of the door unit 4, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the symbol display area A of the gaming unit 3 viewed from a part of the window portion 201a. Since the benefit is given according to the combination of the symbols displayed stopped after being variably displayed and displayed in the lower effective line (specific region), the benefit is effective on the effective line by the operation of the operation unit 120 A player can be made to play a game that can be sloppy and pounding by whether or not the symbol can be stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols given. A light guide plate 202 is attached to the rear side of the window portion 201a facing the symbol display area A, and the light guide plate 202 produces an effect over substantially the entire window portion 201a excluding the effective line (non-decoration region 202a) in front view. Images can be displayed. More specifically, a decorative layer (diffusing sheet) having a plurality of micro lenses (transparent dots) is provided on one surface of the light guide plate 202 having substantially the same size as the window portion 201 a and the upper and lower sides of the light guide plate 202. The light guide plate upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide plate lower decoration substrate 206 on which the LEDs capable of emitting light to the pair of outer peripheral surfaces facing each other are mounted. Light from the LEDs of the decorative substrate 206 enters the light guide plate 202 from the upper and lower outer peripheral surfaces of the light guide plate 202, and is alternately reflected on the front surface and the back surface of the light guide plate 202 and guided along the light guide plate 202 . Then, when the light guided in the light guide plate 202 reaches the micro lens, the light is reflected to the front side by the micro lens, and the micro lens appears to be emitted from the front (the player side), The effect image stippled by the plurality of micro lenses is emitted and displayed. Therefore, when the effect image is displayed by the light guide plate 202 according to the gaming state changed by playing a game in the symbol display area A, the symbol display area A partially faces in front of the symbol display area A. Since the effect image is displayed on substantially the whole of the window portion 201a of the door unit 4 which is present, it is possible to surprise the player and give a strong impact, and it is possible to enhance the appeal of the player and approximately the window portion 201a. By displaying a large effect image over the entire screen, it is possible to make the player think that something is good may be caused, and the player's expectation for the game is enhanced to suppress the decline in interest It can be done. When the effect image is displayed by the light guide plate 202, the effect image is displayed over substantially the whole of the window portion 201a excluding the effective line (non-decorated region 202a) in the symbol display region A in front view From the above, the effective line is not blocked by the effect image, and the player can view the effective line in the symbol display area A favorably from the player side, so the critical part (effective line) in the game can not be seen. As a result, it is possible to avoid giving the player a sense of mistrust, and the player can play with peace of mind, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the player's interest in the game.

  In addition, since the effect image is displayed by the light guide plate 202 disposed in front of the symbol display area A by the three reels 70 in which the game is played by the operation of the player, the symbol display area A is small. Since a large effect image can be displayed without the need to be displayed, the symbol display area A can be enlarged and made to stand out in the front view window portion 201a, and a slot machine for playing a game by raising the appeal to the player The slot machine 1 can be made easy to select.

  In addition, in a state in which three symbol rows are variably displayed by three reels 70 in the gaming unit 3, when an effect image is displayed by the light guide plate 202, an effective line (non-decorated area 202 a) in the symbol display area A is displayed. Since the symbols located in the other part of the image can be seen but the symbols located in the other part can not be viewed well because they are blocked by the effect image, the symbol appearing in the non-decorated area 202a can be predicted next to the next non-decorated area 202a In the symbol display area A, it is necessary to look closely at a region other than the non-decorative region 202a to look at the symbol coming to the non-decorative region 202a. It becomes difficult to understand the timing at which the desired pattern is located in the non-decorated area 202a (effective line), and the desired pattern on the effective line It becomes difficult to stop display. That is, since the difficulty level of the game in which the desired symbol is stopped and displayed on the activated line is high, the player can be motivated to be motivated, and the game can be enjoyed while the game difficulty level is high. As a result, the player can be made to think that the benefits given to the player are special, and the player can be concentrated on the game to suppress the decrease in interest.

  Furthermore, the effect image can be displayed when the light is irradiated from the outer peripheral surface of the light guide plate 202 having a plurality of micro lenses (transparent dots) as the effect image is displayed over substantially the entire window portion 201a. Since it is assumed that the cost of displaying the effect image can be reduced as compared with the case where the liquid crystal panel is used, it becomes possible to reduce the configuration disposed on the outer periphery of the effect image to be displayed, The light guide plate 202 can be relatively enlarged to display a larger effect image, and a stronger impact can be given to the player.

  Moreover, since the site | part which displays the presentation image in the light-guide plate 202 is made into a sheet-like decoration layer, even if it equips the decoration layer of the light-guide plate 202 with several microlenses, the fall of transparency of a light-guide plate is suppressed. Therefore, when the effect image is not displayed, the symbol display area A and other members disposed on the rear side can be visually recognized well.

  In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the light guide plate 202, a reflection layer (reflection member) is provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left and right side surfaces not irradiated with light from the LEDs of the light guide upper decoration substrate 205 and the light guide lower decoration substrate 206. Therefore, light is prevented from leaking outward from the outer peripheral surface of the light guide plate 202 by the reflection layer and reflected inward, so that light can be guided to the entire light guide plate 202, and Since the entire light can be emitted uniformly and the amount of light in the light guide plate 202 can be increased, the effect image can be emitted more brightly to make it easier to view, and the player can enjoy the effect image to enjoy it. Can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the peripheral control unit 470 having the peripheral control board 471 which provides a privilege according to the gaming state on the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 of the middle unit 5 as an electronic component. Of the middle unit 5 in which the cylindrically extending portion of the plurality of (two) hinge shafts 451 provided on the main liquid crystal display device 450 is disposed in the main body 10. The main liquid crystal display device 450 is rotatably attached to the middle unit base 400 so as to be inserted and held from above in the plurality of (two) bearings 407 in the middle unit base 400. In the middle unit base 400, a mounting recess 420 recessed forward is formed on the upper side where the hinge shaft 451 is inserted in one of the plurality of bearings 407. The mounting recess 420 is formed. Further, a crime prevention member 490 is attached which prevents movement of the hinge shaft 451 in a direction (upward direction) in which the hinge shaft 451 is disengaged from the bearing 407. Therefore, when the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 are removed from the middle unit base 400, the hinge shaft portion 451 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be removed from the middle unit base if the crime prevention member 490 is not removed from the middle unit base 400. Since it takes time to remove the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 since the main liquid crystal display device 450 can not be removed by removing it from the bearing portion 407 of 400, it is attempted to carry away the main liquid crystal display device 450. A person who tries to add fraud to the peripheral control board 471 of the peripheral control unit 470 can be made to burn, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 can be taken away or cheated to forgive theft or cheating And the like can be suppressed.

  Also, in order to remove the crime prevention member 490 attached to the middle unit base 400, after removing the cap 492 inserted in the pedestal portion 491, it is necessary to remove a screw (not shown) attaching the pedestal portion 491. As a result, it takes time to remove the main liquid crystal display 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 from the middle unit base 400, and it is possible that the main liquid crystal display 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 are carried away or illegally altered. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of theft or cheating, etc.

  Further, in the crime prevention member 490, the cap 492 is inserted into the bottomed cylindrical pedestal portion 491, and a projection (not shown) of the cap 492 is made to project into a recess (not shown) of the pedestal 491 As a result, the cap 492 can be made difficult to remove from the pedestal 491, and the deterrence against theft, fraud, etc. can be further enhanced. In addition, it has a pair of tip part which can be inserted between pedestal part 491 and cap 492 and makes cap 492 from pedestal part 491 easy by a special tool which makes a pair of tip parts approach each other and can clamp cap 492. It is desirable to be able to Specifically, when the tip of the special tool is inserted into a portion where the protrusion of the cap 492 protrudes in the recess of the pedestal portion 491, the protrusion is elastically deformed by the tip of the special tool to lock the protrusion and the recess The cap 492 can be easily removed from the pedestal 491. Then, by allowing only the person who performs maintenance on the slot machine 1 to possess this special tool, the main liquid crystal can be exhibited while suppressing theft or cheating against the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the peripheral control unit 470. The workability of maintenance on the display device 450 and the peripheral control unit 470 can be improved, and the burden on the game hall side where the slot machine 1 is installed can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the crime prevention member 490 is attached by inserting a part of the pedestal portion 491 into the mounting recess 420 which is recessed by a predetermined depth from the rear surface of the middle unit base 400, such as a flathead screwdriver Even if the tip of the tool whose tip is flat and pointed is moved to the security member 490 side along the surface of the middle unit base 400, the tip only contacts the side surface of the security member 490 (pedestal portion 491). Since there is no intrusion between the unit base 400 and the pedestal 491, the security member 490 can not be easily removed even with a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver, and for those performing fraudulent acts etc. Sufficient deterrence can be exerted, and theft or fraudulent act of carrying away or tampering with the main liquid crystal display 450 and peripheral control unit 470 The generation of positive action and the like can be suppressed.

  Further, since the main liquid crystal display device 450 attached to the middle unit base 400 can be hinge-rotated with respect to the middle unit base 400 centering on the plurality of hinge shafts 451, the main liquid crystal display device 450 is The main liquid crystal display device 450 is removed from the middle unit base 400 when the members arranged on the middle unit base 400 side are maintained or maintenance is performed from the side facing the middle unit base 400 with the main liquid crystal display device 450. Maintenance can be performed without the need for maintenance, and the burden of maintenance can be simplified to reduce the load on the game hall side.

  Furthermore, as described above, since the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be prevented from being illegally removed from the middle unit base 400 by the crime prevention member 490, the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be The peripheral control unit 470 is removed from the middle unit base 400 together with the main liquid crystal display device 450 even if the peripheral control unit 470 having the peripheral control substrate 471 for providing the special benefits is attached, and the peripheral control substrate 471 of the peripheral control unit 470 is In addition, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized modification from being performed, and an increase in the burden on the game hall side can be avoided by performing an unauthorized action on the peripheral control board 471 to which a benefit is given.

  In addition, since the peripheral control board 471 for performing control for giving a benefit is attached to the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 in the control for playing a game, the main control board 21 for performing other control is Since it is attached to the part (in the case body 10), the control concerning the game is shared by a plurality of substrates, and it becomes possible to prevent the occurrence of the overload, and the game is interrupted by the interruption of the game due to the overload. It is possible to prevent the player from being frustrated, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in the interest for the player's game.

  Furthermore, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, from top to bottom in the symbol display area A (game area) of the gaming unit 3 visible through the window portion 201a of the top cover 201 in the top cover unit 200 of the door unit 4. For a game in which the symbols in the symbol column change toward the symbol row, the state indicator 800 for displaying the gaming state is disposed in contact with the lower side of the symbol display area A in front view, and the lower side of the symbol display area A Since it is formed in a strip shape shorter than the length, the distance of the line-of-sight movement between the symbol display area A and the status indicator 800 becomes as short as possible, and the player paying attention to the symbol display area A The state indicator 800 can be easily entered into the field of view, and the gaming state etc. displayed on the state indicator 800 can be reliably recognized, and the eye movement is small. Becomes possible early it can eyeball reduce to fatigue, a drop in interest in the game of the player by eye fatigue can be suppressed. In addition, since the movement of the line of sight between the symbol display area A and the status display 800 is reduced, the status display 800 can be more easily viewed to allow the player to accurately recognize information such as the gaming status, It is possible to make the game more enjoyable and to suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

  Further, the front surface of the state indicator 800 is directed to the front upper side so that the vertical line extending forward from the front surface of the state indicator 800 intersects with the vertical line extending forward from the front surface of the symbol display area A in front view. Since the front of the status display 800 can be directed toward the player located on the front of the slot machine 1, the status display 800 can be made more visible, as described above. The effects can be reliably achieved.

  Furthermore, since the state indicator 800 is disposed at a position in contact with the lower side in a front view of the symbol display area A in which a game in which symbols in the symbol row change from top to bottom is played, in the symbol display area A When the player pays attention to the game being played, the line of sight of the player moves from the top to the bottom according to the fluctuation of the symbol, and the line of sight 800 on the state indicator 800 located below the symbol display area A Can be easily viewed, and the number of medals that can be used in the game by being inserted into the slot 123 displayed on the status indicator 800 and the number of medals paid out, It is possible to reliably recognize the gaming state and the like such as the number of medals (bet number) to be used for the game of the round, the replay (replay), and the like.

  In addition, since the state indicator 800 is attached to be in contact with the lower side of the symbol display area A arranged at the most noticeable position in the front view of the door unit 4, the state indicator 800 is also arranged at the noticeable position Therefore, the rear surface of the state indicator 800 is positioned at a position where it is noticeable on the rear side of the door unit 4 as well. And since the setting indicator 810 is attached to the rear side of the status indicator 800 and the setting switch 62 of the switch unit 60 is attached near the front end inside the casing main body 10, the setting of the slot machine 1 is changed When the door unit 4 is opened from the case body 10 (the case unit 2) in order to do so, the rear side of the door unit 4 and the inside of the case body 10 can be viewed together. The setting switch 62 attached in the vicinity of the front end inside the case body 10 can be operated while looking at the setting indicator 810, and the setting operation of the game content can be facilitated. When the setting switch 62 is operated to change the setting, the setting display 810 is attached to a prominent position on the rear side of the door unit 4 (rear side of the state display 800). You can easily find it without searching.

  In addition, with respect to the status display 800 and the setting display 810 attached to the door unit 4, the main control unit 20 attached within the casing main body 10 displays the gaming state and the setting state. , And the wiring members for connecting the status indicator 800 and the setting indicator 810 and the main control unit 20 can be partially shared or bundled together, so that the assembly of the slot machine 1 takes place. The time and effort can be simplified and the number of components can be reduced, and the increase in cost of the slot machine 1 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper middle middle movable decoration unit 660 is formed by the rotation drive mechanism 690 of the upper middle middle movable presentation unit 650 in the upper movable presentation unit 600 of the middle unit 5. When the left shaft portion 651a is rotated about the left shaft portion 651a, the left transmission slit 662d formed in the left decoration base 662 of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 becomes the left shaft portion 651a (rotation bearing portion It will revolve around 662c). Since the left transmission pin 681 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662d, the left transmission pin 681 slides in the left transmission slit 662d as the left transmission slit 662d revolves. At the same time, the left transmission pin 681 is pushed by the left transmission slit 662d, and the transmission slider 680 slides in the vertical direction. More specifically, for example, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 is rotated in a direction away from the axis line where the left transmission slit 662d connects the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b by the rotation drive mechanism 690. Sometimes, the transmission slider 680 moves in the same direction away from the axis connecting the left shaft 651a and the right shaft 651b via the left transmission pin 681 slidably inserted in the left transmission slit 662d. It will move. Since the transmission slider 680 is provided with a right transmission pin 682 slidably inserted in the right transmission slit 672 d of the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670, the upper middle middle left movable decoration unit 660 is When the transmission slider 680 slides in the vertical direction as it is rotated, the right transmission pin 682 moves in the same direction together with the right transmission pin 682 and the right transmission slit 672 d is pressed in the vertical direction by the moving right transmission pin 682. The upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 moves the right shaft portion 651 b so that the right transmission pin 682 slides in the right transmission slit 672 d and the right transmission slit 672 d revolves around the right shaft portion 651 b. It will turn to the center.

  At this time, the left transmission slit 662 d and the right transmission slit 672 d are respectively separated from the left shaft 651 a (rotation bearing 662 c) and the right shaft 651 b (rotation bearing 672 c) by a specific distance (left shaft 651 a and right And the left transmission pin 681 and the right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 are disposed between the left shaft 651a and the right shaft 651b in a front view. The right transmission slit 672 d revolves in the opposite direction to the left transmission slit 662 d by the pressing of the right transmission pin 682. That is, when the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 is rotated in a predetermined direction by the rotation drive mechanism 690, the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 and the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 via the transmission slider 680. Is turned in the opposite direction, the front end sides of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle middle movable decoration unit 670 are most distantly separated from each other in a front view. The tips of the left movable decorative unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative unit 670 can be brought into contact with each other (combined) into one large annular decorative state. When the tips of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are most separated from each other, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are in front of each other. It is located behind the cover 652 and can not be viewed from the player.

  Therefore, when the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 is appropriately rotated by the rotation drive mechanism 690 of the upper middle movable presentation unit 650, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 The upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right can be combined to make the large decoration appear or the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 can be hidden. The appearance of the movable decoration unit 670 can give a strong impact to the player, and the player's attention is strongly attracted to the upper left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670. As well as being able to do something good for the player by the appearance of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 Can be suspect that may be, let me raise expectations on the game player's to suppress the lowering of interest.

  Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are rotatably attached to the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651. Together with the left transmission pin 681 and the right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 slidably mounted on the upper middle base 651 in the left transmission slit 662 d of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit Only when slidably mounted in the right transmission slit 672d of the 670, the middle of rotating the pair of decorations (upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and upper middle right movable decoration unit 670) in mutually opposite directions Since the movable effect unit 650 can be assembled reliably, assembly errors can be prevented and the time required for assembly can be reduced. The increase in cost of the slot machine 1 can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b are attached to the front and rear sides of the upper middle base 651, respectively, and it is possible to move the upper middle left to the front and rear sides of the upper middle base 651. Since the decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are attached and the positions of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are different in the front-rear direction, the front view In the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670, the tip end side passes the right shaft 651b and the left shaft 651a from the left shaft 651a and the right shaft 651b, respectively. It can be formed to extend to the opposite side. That is, with the center between the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b aligned with the center of the middle unit 5 (slot machine 1) in the left-right direction, the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle The tip end side of the right movable decorative body unit 670 is passed from the left shaft portion 651a (rotary bearing portion 662c) and the right shaft portion 651b (rotary bearing portion 672c) past the right shaft portion 651b and the left shaft portion 651a The length of the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 is equal to the length of the middle unit 5 in the left / right direction since the middle unit 5 can be extended to near the end in the left / right direction. The upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 can be as long (larger) as possible than in the past. Therefore, since the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 can be made larger, the large pair of upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit The combination of 670 makes it possible to show the player a larger decoration, giving a strong impact on the player, as well as attracting the player's attention strongly. The movement of the left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 can be enjoyed to suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

  In addition, when the upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 is rotated by the rotation drive mechanism 690, the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 can be rotated in the opposite direction via the transmission slider 680. The rotation drive mechanism as compared to the case where the middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 are rotated by separate drive sources (for example, drive motor, drive solenoid, etc.) The configuration 690 can be simplified, and the space required for the rotation drive mechanism 690 can be reduced, and the space for the rotation drive mechanism 690 can be made relatively small, making it relatively easy to secure an empty space. The upper middle left movable decoration unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decoration unit 670 can be made larger by securing an empty space.

  Furthermore, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the lower long side of the substantially rectangular base unit 510 in the central movable effect unit 500 of the middle unit 5 is adjacent to the symbol display area A as a game area in front view The upper long side of the base unit 510 is adjacent to the main liquid crystal display 450, and a pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is symmetrically formed at the center of the long side direction (left and right direction) in the base unit 510. (Left unit 530L and right unit 530R) are accommodated. In this state, when the central raising / lowering drive motor 571 of the forward / backward drive mechanism 570 is driven according to the game state changed by the game performed in the symbol display area A, the rear ends of the pair of forward / backward units 530 are pressed The leading end sides of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 are respectively guided by the guiding portion 513 of the base unit 510 and are straightly out of contact with each other from the center of the long side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 side (upper side) in the base unit 510. The center movable decorative member 553 having translucency through the connection base 551 which protrudes to the upper side and connects the tips of the pair of forward and backward units 530 is the front side of the main liquid crystal display device 450. To move away from the base unit 510. On the rear side of the central movable decorative body 553, an electrical performance producing member consisting of a central movable decorative body decoration substrate and a central rotary drive motor 554 is attached to the rear side of the central movable decorative body 553. The light emission decoration of the body 553 or the central movable decoration 553 can be rotated by the central rotation drive motor 554 to effect drive, so the movement (raising and lowering) of the central movable decoration 553 by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570 is made It is possible to present more colorful effects to the player and make it difficult for the player to get bored, and it is possible to further enhance the impact of the effects of the central movable decorative body 553 by various effects, the player Can be controlled to suppress the decline in interest for the game. The wiring member 525 for supplying electricity or the like to the electric component producing member such as the central rotation drive motor 554 is a plurality of holding pieces of the advancing / retracting unit 530 (the locking pieces 531 a of the first outer plate 531, the second outer plate 532 From the player's side, since the wiring member 525 extends along the belt-like advancing and retracting unit 530, since the holding member 532b of the second embodiment and the locking piece 534b) of the inner second plate 534 hold the wiring member 525. The wiring member 525 can be seen integrally with the pair of advancing and retracting units 530, so that the overall appearance can be improved, and the rendering effect by the decoration, movement, etc. of the central movable decorative member 553 projecting from the base unit 510 is fully exhibited. It is possible to make the player entertain and suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

  Further, when the flexible pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is caused to project outward from the base unit 510, the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 includes a plurality of first tops (the first outer plate 531) and a second top The magnets 538 provided on the inner first plate 533) attract each other to abut each other, and the plurality of first and second pieces abut each other in a linearly extended state, and the linearly extending outer side Since the first plate 531 and the inner first plate 533 are in contact with the restriction projection 531d and the restriction recess 533b which constitute the rotation restriction mechanism, the rotation to the side where they abut each other is restricted. Even if the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is bent toward one side with respect to the direction in which the advancing and retracting units 530 abut each other, the advancing and retracting unit 530 on the outer peripheral side is further bent by the rotation restricting mechanism Can not bets, a pair of retractable unit 530 is maintained in a state extending straight. Therefore, the rigidity of the portion of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 that protrudes outward from the base unit 510 is further increased, so that the center movable decorative body 553 attached to the tip of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 and the central rotation drive motor 554 And so on, so that the central movable decorative member 553 attached to the tip end side of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 can be enlarged or equipped with an electronic performance member capable of complex driving. Therefore, it is possible to provide the central movable decorative body 553 having a higher rendering effect, and to further enjoy the effect by the central movable decorative body 553 and to suppress the decrease in interest for the game.

  Further, the plurality of holding pieces (the locking piece 531a of the first outer plate 531, the pinching portion 532b of the second outer plate 532 and the locking piece 534b of the inner second plate 534) of the advancing and retracting unit 530 Of the plurality of holding pieces (the locking pieces 531a of the first outer plate 531, the pinching portions 532b of the second outer plate 532 and the inner second plate 534). Even if the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 are brought into contact with each other while the wiring member 525 is held by the locking pieces 534b), the wiring member 525 is not pinched by the pair of advancing and retracting units 530, and the wiring member 525 is pinched Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as electric leakage and disconnection due to wear, and reliably drive the electrical performance effect members such as the central rotation drive motor 554. Allowed can be reliably exhibit the advantageous effects described above with. In addition, since the wiring member 525 is held on the side opposite to the side where the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 abut each other, the magnets 538 provided in the respective advancing and retracting units 530 attract each other for magnetic attachment. The magnetic force is not weakened by the wiring member 525, and the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 can be favorably attached to each other by the respective magnets 538, and the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 projecting from the base unit 510 is The rigidity can be enhanced to sufficiently support the electrically conductive rendering member and the like such as the center movable decorative body 553 attached to the tip end side and the center rotation drive motor 554.

  Further, when the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is protruded outward from the base unit 510, the rear ends of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 are respectively pressed, and the outwardly protruding pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is retracted into the base unit 510. Because the rear ends of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 are pulled respectively, the plurality of holding pieces (the locking pieces 531a of the first outer plate 531, the pinching portions 532b of the second outer plate 532 and the inner side The wiring member 525 held along the advancing and retreating unit 530 by the locking piece 534 b of the second plate 534 does not contact the member for moving the advancing and retreating unit 530 in the advancing and retreating drive mechanism 570. Can be prevented from occurring.

  Further, since the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is guided by the guiding portion 513 in the base unit 510, when the rear end of the strip advancing and retracting unit 530 is pressed by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570, the advancing and retracting unit 530 It is possible to prevent wave-like bending in the unit 510 and to guide the advancing / retracting unit 530 straightly in the moving direction (the direction in which the guiding portion 513 extends) by the guiding portion 513 Therefore, the distal end side of the advancing and retracting unit 530 can be reliably moved by the amount pressed by the advancing and retracting drive mechanism 570, and the distal end side of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 can be protruded to the outside of the base unit 510 without problems. To realize the slot machine 1 that reliably exerts the above-described effects. Kill.

  Furthermore, since the advancing and retracting unit 530 is guided by rolling the plurality of rollers 536 attached to the advancing and retracting unit 530 in the guiding portion 513, the advancing and retracting unit 530 is guided to slide. Compared to the case, the resistance acting when guiding the advancing and retreating unit 530 can be reduced, and the advancing and retreating unit 530 can be smoothly guided.

  Also, the first and second pieces forming the advancing and retracting unit are respectively constituted by the outer first plate 531 and the outer second plate 532 and the inner first plate 533 and the inner second plate 534, respectively. Therefore, both ends of the strip-shaped outer first plate 531 and outer second plate 532 and the inner first plate 533 and inner second plate 534 are connected by the connecting pins 535 respectively. The top and second tops have a square frame shape, respectively, and the rigidity of each first top and second top can be increased, and the pair of back and forth units 530 are protruded outward from the base unit 510 by the back and forth drive mechanism 570 Sometimes, the center movable decoration 553 (center movable decoration unit 550) attached to the tip can be supported in a good state.

  Further, the short side of the base unit 510 is made shorter than the advancing and retracting unit 530 (the left unit 530L and the right unit 530R), and the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 is projected upward from the long side of the base unit 510. When the drive mechanism 570 causes the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 to project upward, the tips of the pair of advancing and retracting units 530 project upward longer than the short side of the base unit 510, and the center movable decorative unit 550 is moved to the base unit 510. It can be moved longer than the short side of. Therefore, since the central movable decoration unit 550 moving upward from the long side of the base unit 510 can be moved longer than the short side of the base unit 510, it is possible to make the player wonder. While being able to strongly attract interest to the central movable decoration unit 550, the large moving central movable decoration unit 550 can greatly surprise the player, and entertain the player to suppress the decrease in interest. it can.

  Furthermore, the central movable decorative body unit 550 (the central movable decorative body 553) is projected (raised) upward from the base unit 510 disposed adjacent to the front view symbol display area A on the opposite side to the symbol display area A. Therefore, even if the center movable decoration unit 550 is projected upward, the inside of the symbol display area A is not blocked by the center movable decoration unit 550, and the symbol in the symbol display area A is displayed to the player. Can be visually recognized well, and the game in the symbol display area A can be surely enjoyed to suppress the decrease in interest.

  Further, since the base unit 510 (the center movable decoration unit 550) is arranged to be adjacent to the symbol display area A in front view, when the player visually recognizes the inside of the symbol display area A, the center movable decoration unit When the central movable decoration unit 550 is moved (moved) by the forward / backward drive mechanism 570 or the central rotation drive motor 554, the central movable decoration unit 550 can be moved relative to the player. The center movable decoration unit 550 (center movable decoration 553) can be made to show the movement of the center movable decoration unit 550 (center movable decoration 553) with certainty by making the line of sight move to the movable center movable decoration unit 550. The movement of the unit 550 can be enjoyed, and a decrease in interest for the player's game can be suppressed.

  In addition, when the central movable decorative body 553 (the central movable decorative body unit 550) protrudes from the base unit 510, the central movable decorative body 553 blocks a part of the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450. It is possible to make it easy for the player to notice the protrusion (movement) of the central movable decorative body 553 and to attract the player's interest to the central movable decorative body 553. The attention by the central movable decorative body 553 makes it possible for the player to enjoy the effect by the central movable decorative body 553, and it is possible to suppress the decrease in interest for the player's game.

  The gaming machine represented by the slot machine 1 described in the present embodiment can be expressed as the following technical idea.

[Technical thought]
The gaming machine according to the present technical concept includes a plurality of symbol rows in which symbols are variably displayed, and stop operation means provided corresponding to the symbol rows and capable of stopping the symbol rows in the variable display state; And a stop control means capable of executing control to stop a symbol row in a variable display state so that a predetermined lottery result is indicated based on the operation of the stop operation means, the plurality of symbol rows The game result appears in a predetermined display window when the key is stopped, and at least one of the plurality of symbol rows is a main symbol row capable of variably displaying a number of main symbols; The predetermined display window is configured with a sub-pattern row capable of variably displaying an image including the sub-pattern in such a manner as to cover at least a part of the main symbol, and the gaming machine further includes the one symbol row By being stopped When a specific symbol combination appears as a symbol combination composed of a sub symbol displayed in the sub symbol row and a symbol appearing by stopping a symbol row other than the one symbol row, the game Provided with privilege awarding means capable of giving an advantage advantageous to the person, and the stop control means is in the state of variable display based on the operation of the stop operation means corresponding to the one symbol row The main stop control means for executing the control for stopping the symbol row and the sub-stop control means capable of executing the control for stopping the sub symbol row in the variable display state, and the main symbol for the one symbol row It is characterized in that the sub-pattern row can also be stopped along with the stop of the symbol row.

  The gaming machine described in the above technical concept corresponds to a plurality of symbol rows (concepts including all of reel 70, sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and sub right liquid crystal display device 710R) in which symbols are variably displayed, and symbol rows The variable display is provided so that a predetermined lottery result is indicated based on the stop operation means (stop button 128) provided and capable of stopping the symbol row in the variable display state and the stop operation means being operated. And a stop control means capable of executing control to stop a symbol row in a state. When a plurality of symbol rows are stopped, symbol combinations as game results appear in a predetermined display window (symbol display area A).

  In addition, at least one of the plurality of symbol rows (in the embodiment, the left reel 70L and the right reel R) is a main symbol row (reel 70) capable of variably (rotatably) displaying a large number of main symbols (symbols) , The main symbol is covered in a predetermined display window (a part of the main symbol may be at least partially covered), and the sub symbol (symbol displayed on the sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and the sub right liquid crystal display device 710R) It has a sub symbol row (a sub left liquid crystal display device 710L and a sub right liquid crystal display device 710R) capable of displaying an image to be included.

  Thus, for example, in the case of a gaming machine such as a conventional slot machine, symbols attached to reels appear in the upper, middle and lower stages, but in the gaming machine of the present technical concept, symbol rows are always used only in the main symbol row. However, when a predetermined condition is established, the sub symbol row will appear in front of the main symbol row.

  At this time, the sub symbol row appears in front of the main symbol row with the main symbol (at least a part of the main symbols) in a hidden manner. When the stop operation means corresponding to one symbol row is operated, control to stop the main symbol row in the variable display state is executed by the main stop control means (a function of the main control board 21), Control to stop the sub symbol row in the variable display state is executed by the sub-stop control means (a function of the peripheral control board 471). That is, when the stop operation means is operated, not only the main symbol row but also the sub symbol row can be stopped together.

  In addition, when the stop operation means corresponding to another symbol row whose symbol row is configured only with the main symbol row is operated, control to stop the main symbol row in the variable display state is main stop control means (main control board It is performed by the function which 21 has. Therefore, when the stop operation means corresponding to one symbol row and the stop operation means corresponding to another symbol row are operated, the sub symbol displayed in the sub symbol row in one symbol row, and one symbol row Is another symbol row (a symbol row consisting only of the main symbol row (middle reel 70M) without the sub symbol row (sub liquid crystal display device) appearing forward as in the middle reel 70M of this embodiment) is stopped A symbol combination will be configured by the main symbols that appear as a result.

  Thereby, not only the symbol combination by the main symbol but also the symbol combination including the sub symbol (symbol combination composed of the main symbol and the sub symbol) appears in the display window, and it is possible to suppress the deterioration of interest It becomes. In particular, the sub symbol row is not fixed like a symbol attached to a reel, but is constituted by display means (such as a liquid crystal display) that can be controlled to display an arbitrary image, so variations A rich symbol combination can be made to appear in the display window. Then, if the symbol combination (symbol combination composed of the main symbol and the sub symbol) is a specific symbol combination, a benefit advantageous to the player is given. This benefit corresponds to a game advantageous to the player (for example, an AT game for a slot machine, a probability change game for a pachinko machine (a game state in which a winning probability of a big hit lottery is increased)) or the like.

  The symbols that can be displayed on the sub symbol row are concepts that are wider than the symbols attached to the main symbol row, and include not only the symbols attached to the main symbol row but also patterns and characters. Therefore, not only the same symbols as the symbols attached to the main symbol row but also symbols not present in the main symbol row may be displayed in the sub symbol row.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the stop operation means corresponding to one symbol row is operated, both the main symbol row and the sub symbol row are stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As the stop operation means corresponding to the symbol row, the stop operation means for stopping the main symbol row and the stop operation means for stopping the sub symbol row may be separately provided. Further, it goes without saying that not only the symbol or the symbol but also the character effect may be displayed on the sub symbol row.

  The present invention has been described above by way of preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and as described below, various improvements can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although what was applied to slot machine 1 (pachislot machine) as a game machine was shown, it is not limited to this, A game formed by uniting a pachinko machine, a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine The present invention may be applied to a machine, and even in this case, the same effects as those described above can be obtained. In addition, when applied to pachinko machines or gaming machines in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused, the big hit, small hit, positive change state (high probability state), short time state, positive change big hit (big change after positive hit) Or any other non-probable variation big hit (no big change in big hit after big hit), etc. may be the above mentioned benefits, or it may be time-saving as an ART game, and it may be variation as a SART game (high probability state) In this case, a promotion effect may be performed as to whether or not to promote from an indeterminate state (low probability state) to a definite state) (high probability state) such as a short time state. In addition, a promotion effect may be executed to determine whether or not to promote the non-probability big hit to the big hit.

A Symbol display area (game area)
1 Slot Machine 2 Case Unit 3 Game Unit 4 Door Unit 5 Middle Unit 10 Case Body (Case)
70 Reel 70L Left Reel 70M Middle Reel 70R Right Reel 120 Operation Unit (Operation Section)
200 top cover unit 201 top cover 201a window 300 front movable effect unit 302 rear viewable area (specific area)
310 Front movable decorative body (second movable member, movable member)
700 Horizontal part movable effect unit 710L Sub left liquid crystal display device (first movable member, movable member)
710R Sub Right Liquid Crystal Display Device (First Movable Member, Movable Member)

Claims (1)

A plurality of symbol rows in which symbols are variably displayed,
Stop operation means provided corresponding to the symbol row and capable of stopping the symbol row in the variable display state;
Stop control means capable of executing control to stop a symbol row in a variable display state so that a predetermined lottery result is indicated based on the operation of the stop operation means;
A gaming machine in which a game result appears on a predetermined display window when the plurality of symbol rows are stopped,
At least one symbol row of the plurality of symbol rows is
Consists of a main symbol row capable of variably displaying a large number of main symbols, and a sub symbol row capable of variably displaying an image including a sub symbol with at least a part of the main symbol in the predetermined display window. ,
The gaming machine further includes:
A symbol combination composed of a sub-symbol displayed in the sub-symbol row by stopping the one symbol row and a symbol appearing by stopping a symbol row other than the one symbol row As a special symbol combination appears, the player is provided with a benefit granting means capable of giving an advantageous benefit to the player,
The stop control means is
The main stop control means for executing control to stop the main symbol row in the variable display state based on the stop operation means corresponding to the one symbol row being operated, and the sub symbol in the variable display state It has a secondary stop control means capable of executing control to stop the row, and for the one symbol row, the secondary symbol row can also be stopped along with the stop of the main symbol row. Gaming machine.