JP2019115783A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To cope with various game states at chance time, and at the same time cope with both of beating operation and rotating operation of a player by permitting a plurality of operations to a performance button.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes a performance button 236 for changing a plurality of operations corresponding to a game state of the game machine 10. The performance button 236 includes a dial switch 2365 for performing switching by rotating operation and pressing operation of a dial part 2364 held by a rotary bearing part 2363, and a detector 2383 for detecting both of the rotating operation and the pressing operation of the dial part 2364 to output a detection signal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a gaming ball instead of a pachinko, slot machine or medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an effect button on the front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine, for example, a jackpot state (special gaming state) is generated when the gaming ball enters a starting ball entry means provided in the gaming area to which the gaming ball shot by the launcher is guided A lottery of whether or not to make it go is done. When the player wins in the winning or losing lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire many game values (prize balls).

  By the player operating the effect button provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine can be changed, or the corresponding sound or the like can flow from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 has a general configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG.

  With regard to the technology relating to the gaming machine provided with this effect button, for example, the configuration of the push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed in "Push button switch unit for gaming machines" of JP-A 2004-81603 of Patent Document 1 ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, since the conventional effect button configuration is a simple on / off switch configuration, it has a problem in that it is difficult to respond to the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game. It was

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button capable of coping with various gaming states in the chance time by enabling a plurality of operations for the effect button.

  The present invention is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to a gaming state in a gaming machine, wherein the effect button is a rotating operation of a dial unit held by a rotary bearing unit and the dial unit. A dial switch that switches by pressing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft, and a detector that detects any rotation and pressing of the dial unit and outputs a detection signal , It is characterized.

  In the invention of the above configuration, by enabling a plurality of operations for the effect button, it is possible to cope with various gaming states in the chance time etc. and to cope with any of the player's tapping operation and rotating operation.

It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view showing the composition of a game machine base unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game machine base unit. It is a rear view showing the composition of a game machine front unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is an expansion perspective view showing the production button of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production button of this invention from upper direction. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production button of this invention from the downward direction. It is a top view which shows the rotation operation state of the rotation board switch of the production button of this invention, (a) is a neutral state, (b) is a state rotated leftward from a neutral state, (c) is from a neutral state It is in the state of turning to the right. It is a rear view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the production button of this invention, (a) is a state before displacement, (b) is a state after displacement after pressing. It is a back sectional view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the effect button of this invention, (a) is a state before displacement, (b) is a state after displacement after pressing. It is a top view which shows the modification of the presentation button of this invention. It is a front view which shows the modification of the presentation button of this invention. FIG. 18 is a front view showing an effect button of Example 2; FIG. 10 is an enlarged side view showing a dial part of Example 2; It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch (dial part) of the production button of Example 2, (a), (b) is rotation operation of a dial part, (c), (d) is a press of a dial part. It is in operation state. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the modification of the dial part of Example 2, (a) is formed in square pole shape, (b) forms several flat parts around the cylindrical dial part. And (c) is a combination of two forms. FIG. 21 is an enlarged side view showing a modification of the dial portion of the effect button of the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the production button of Example 2, (a), (b) is the state of the rotational operation of a dial part, (c), (d) is a pressing operation state of a dial part It is. It is a perspective view showing the conventional production button. It is an expanded sectional view showing the conventional production button.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a game machine main portion 21 and an outer frame 11 of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present invention are fitted. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded manner. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in FIG. 2, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.
The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main unit 21 rotatably attached to the front of the outer frame 11.

<Overall Configuration of Game Machine 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the outer frame 11 is configured by connecting the plates 12 to 15 to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. In the plates 12 to 15 constituting the outer frame 11, the left and right plates 12, 13 are made of metal such as aluminum, and the upper and lower plates 14, 15 are wooden. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the upper and lower plates 14 and 15 of the outer frame 11 to the island facilities.

  As described above, by making the left and right plates 12 and 13 made of metal and the upper and lower plates 14 and 15 made of wood, the outer frame 11 can be reinforced while fixing to the island equipment is possible. In addition, the structure of the outer frame 11 is not limited to said thing, It is good also as all the board | plate materials 12-15 as wooden, and good also as all the board | plate materials 12-15 as metal. Further, all or part of the plates 12 to 15 may be made of synthetic resin.

  At the upper and lower ends of the plate member 12 on the left side of the outer frame 11, support brackets 17, 18 are attached. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming machine main portion 21 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be supported by the support fittings 17 and 18. The present invention has a structure in which the game machine main portion 21 is detachably attached to the support fittings 17 and 18.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the gaming machine main part 21 has a gaming machine base unit (main frame or inner frame) 22 and a gaming machine front unit (front door) disposed in front of the gaming machine base unit 22. Or a front frame 23 and a back pack unit 24 disposed behind the gaming machine base unit 22.

  The gaming machine base unit 22 of the gaming machine main portion 21 is rotatably supported relative to the outer frame 11. In detail, the front view shows the left side as the rotation base end (opening and closing base end) side, and the right side as the rotation tip (opening and closing tip) side, and the game machine base unit 22 can be turned forward (openable). .

  The gaming machine base unit 22 has a size that covers the entire opening of the outer frame 11, and a locking device 31 is attached to the rear end side of the gaming machine base unit 22. The locking device 31 includes a long interlocking hook 32, and the interlocking hook 32 is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook fittings 33. When the gaming machine base unit 22 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the hook metal fitting 33 is locked to the receiving metal fitting 34 provided on the plate member 13 on the right side of the outer frame 11, and locked by the locking device 31. It has become so.

  In addition, the gaming machine base unit 22 is provided with a cylinder lock 35 (see FIG. 1), and when the interlocking hook 32 is moved upward or downward in a predetermined direction by operation of the cylinder lock 35, The locked state of the gaming machine base unit 22 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine front unit 23 is rotatably supported by the gaming machine base unit 22, and the left side is a rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side in a front view and the right side is rotation As the tip (opening and closing tip) side, it is possible to turn forward (open and close) forward. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 24 is rotatably supported by the gaming machine base unit 22, and the left side is a rotation base end (opening and closing base end) side and the right side is rotated in front view. It is possible to turn backward (open and close) as the moving tip (opening and closing tip) side.

Next, each of the gaming machine base unit 22, the gaming machine front unit 23 and the back pack unit 24 will be described in detail.
<A game machine base unit 22>
FIG. 5 is a front view of the gaming machine base unit 22. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the gaming board 61 mounted on the gaming machine base unit 22. As shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the gaming machine base unit 22. As shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 5, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.
First, the configuration of the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine base unit 22 mainly includes a resin base 41 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 51 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 41. A game board 61 is detachably attached to the resin base 41 from the rear thereof. In detail, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) fixing brackets 52 to 55 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 41, and the game board is provided with these fixing brackets 52 to 55. 61 is fixed so as not to fall backward. The fixing brackets 52 to 55 can be manually rotated and configured to be able to be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position).

  As shown in FIG. 5, below the window hole 51 in the resin base 41, a game ball launch mechanism 80 is attached. The game ball launching mechanism 80 comprises an electromagnetic solenoid 81, a firing rail 82, and a ball feeding mechanism 83. The output shaft of the solenoid 81 is moved in the expansion and contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 81. The ball feed mechanism 83 strikes the game ball placed on the launch rail 82 toward the game area. The input of the electrical signal to the solenoid 81 is generated based on the game ball emission handle 84 (see FIG. 1 etc.) provided at the lower part of the game machine front unit 23 being operated.

Next, the gaming board 61 mounted on the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described.
The game board 61 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front of the game board 61 is exposed to the front side of the game machine base unit 22 through the window holes 51 of the resin base 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the gaming board 61 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing, each opening having a general winning opening 62, a variable winning device 63, An upper operating port 64, a lower operating port 65, a through gate 66, a variable display unit 67, an out port 68, and the like are provided. Among them, the variable winning device 63, the upper operating opening 64, the lower operating opening 65, the variable display unit 67, and the out opening 68 are vertically aligned at the center of the game board 61 in the horizontal direction. The unit 67, the upper operating port 64, the lower operating port 65 and the out port 68 are in this order. Also, in the lower part of the game board 61, a total of four general winning openings 62 are provided, three on the left and one on the right. Incidentally, the left side of the game board 61 corresponds to the rotation base end side of the gaming machine front unit 23, and the right side of the game board 61 corresponds to the rotation tip side of the gaming machine front unit 23.

  When the game ball enters the general winning opening 62, the variable winning device 63, the upper operating opening 64 and the lower operating opening 65, it is detected by the detection switch, and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out based on the detection result. Be done. Specifically, when one gaming ball enters the general winning opening 62, ten gaming balls are paid out as a unit gaming ball number, and when one gaming ball enters the variable winning device 63, a unit gaming ball number When 15 game balls are paid out and one game ball enters the upper operation opening 64, 3 game balls are paid out as the unit game ball number, and one game ball enters the lower operation opening 65. If it is a ball, four game balls are paid out as a unit game ball number.

  The game balls that did not enter the various winning openings etc. are collected by the inner rail portion 77 described later, and are discharged from the game area through the out port 68 provided at the lowermost portion of the inner rail portion 77. In addition, a large number of nails 69 are implanted in the game board 61 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a windmill and the inner rail portion 77 An outer rail portion 78 is disposed.

The variable display unit 67 has a symbol display device 71 attached to a substantially circular opening formed above a substantially central portion of the game board 61, and a center frame disposed around the symbol display device 71 around the periphery of the opening. It has 72.
The symbol display device 71 is a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and is controlled by the display control device 101 described later so as to variably display symbols with a winning on any of the operation ports 64 and 65 as a trigger. . On the symbol display device 71, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, in the middle, and in the right, and these symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled in the vertical direction. Then, when symbols of a predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on an effective line set in advance, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) will occur. The symbol display device 71 may have a display screen formed of a CRT, a dot matrix, 7 segments or other types.

  Further, a first specific lamp unit 73 and a second specific lamp unit 74 are provided at the upper part of the center frame 72, and holding lamp parts 75 and 76 are provided at the upper and lower parts of the center frame 72, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 75 corresponds to the symbol display device 71 and the first specific lamp unit 73, and the number of times the game ball passes through the operation openings 64 and 65 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 75 The number of reservations is displayed by lighting of. The upper holding lamp unit 76 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 74, and the number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 66 is held up to four times, and the number of holding units is displayed by lighting the holding lamp unit 76. It is supposed to be

  In the first specific lamp unit 73, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the winning of the upper operation port 64, and when the stop display is performed in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. In the second specific lamp unit 74, the light emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the through gate 66 of the gaming ball, and when the stop display is performed in a predetermined color, the lower operation opening 65 The motorized accessory 65a attached to the is opened for a predetermined time.

  By the way, the lower operation port 65 can enter the ball when the motorized part 65a as the opening / closing means is in the open state, and can not enter the ball in the closed state. In addition, it is not limited to this, It is good also as composition which becomes easy to enter a ball when motorized part 65a is an open state, and it becomes hard to enter a ball when closed.

  In the variable winning device 63, the opening / closing door 63a as the opening / closing means is normally in a closed state where the game ball can not or can not enter the game ball, and the predetermined open state in which the game ball easily enters the ball It is possible to switch to. As an opening aspect of the variable winning device 63, the variable winning device 63 repeats a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit, with a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. It is common to be open.

  A substantially arc shaped inner rail portion 77 and an outer rail portion 78 are attached to the peripheral edge portion of the game board 61, and the inner rail portion 77 and the outer rail portion 78 constitute a guide rail, and the above-described game The game balls fired from the ball firing mechanism 80 are guided to the top of the game area. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a rubber return 79 is provided in the upper right portion of the window hole 51 of the resin base 41, and the game ball fired with a predetermined or greater force hits the rubber return 79 and the center of the game area It is supposed to bounce back to the side. In this case, since the return rubber 79 is formed such that the surface on which the game ball is hit is inclined toward the center side of the game area, the game ball bounces back toward the center of the game area well. ing.

A mechanism in which the gaming machine base unit 22 supports the gaming machine front unit 23 will be described based on FIG. 5 and the like.
Support metal fittings 42 and 43 are attached to the upper end and the lower end of the rotary base end of the front surface of the resin base 41 of the gaming machine base unit 22. The gaming machine front unit 23 is supported by the support brackets 42 and 43 so that the gaming machine front unit 23 can be rotated forward with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22. In addition, at the front end of the resin base 41, a plurality of insertion holes 45 for inserting the metal fittings 44 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back of the game machine front unit 23 are vertically separated. It is provided. In a state where the gaming machine front unit 23 is closed with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22, the hook 44 of the gaming machine front unit 23 enters the insertion hole 45, and the hook 44 is the locking device 31 described above (see FIG. 3). It is locked to). As a result, the gaming machine front unit 23 is locked to the gaming machine base unit 22. The locked state is released by moving the interlocking hook 32 of the locking device 31 to the opposite side of the case where the gaming machine base unit 22 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11 by the operation of the cylinder lock 35.

Next, the rear face configuration of the gaming machine base unit 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The locking device 31 described above is provided on the pivoting end side of the back surface of the resin base 41. Also, the game board 61 is attached to the center of the resin base 41 as described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the variable display unit 67 (see FIG. 6) disposed at the center of the game board 61 is a frame cover 100 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 72 (see FIG. 6) from the rear. And the above-mentioned symbol display device 71 is attached to the frame cover 100 from the rear side, and the display control device 101 for driving the symbol display device 71 is attached. ing. The symbol display device 71 and the display control device 101 are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device 71 is in front, the display control device 101 is in back), and the voice lamp control device unit 102 is mounted behind it. The voice lamp controller unit 102 is configured to include a voice lamp controller 103 and a mount 104, and the voice lamp controller 103 is mounted on the mount 104.

  The voice lamp control device 103 includes a voice lamp control board that controls voice and lamp display and display control according to an instruction from the main control device described later, and the voice lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is accommodated and comprised in the board | substrate box.

  A main control unit 105 is mounted on the back of the game board 61 and below the variable display unit 67. The main controller unit 105 has a mount 106 made of synthetic resin, and the main controller 107 is mounted on the mount 106. The main control device 107 has a main control board having a function (main control circuit) which controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) which monitors the power supply, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. And the like are accommodated in the first substrate box 108 made of, for example. The substrate box 108 is provided with a caulking member and a sealing seal as an opening trace means of the substrate box as will be described later, and a caulking member is provided as a separation trace means of the main control device 107 with respect to the mount 106. It is done. Here, the substrate box (first substrate box) 108 is referred to, but since there are a plurality of substrate boxes 148 and 149 as described later, they are used for the sake of distinction. It does not have any meaning other than the order.

  A collecting plate unit (not shown) is provided in the area covered by the main control unit 105 on the back of the game board 61. The collecting plate unit is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls that have won in various winning openings, and a prize detection sensor for detecting the winning of the gaming balls in various prize openings and the like. The game balls collected by the game ball collection mechanism are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through a discharge passage described later. Further, the winning detection sensor is electrically connected to the main control device 107, and a detection signal when the winning of the gaming ball is detected is input to the main control device 107.

A mechanism in which the gaming machine base unit 22 supports the back pack unit 24 will be described.
Bearing fittings 111, 112, and 113 are attached to the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 7) on the back surface of the resin base 41. Three bearing fittings 111 to 113 are provided vertically spaced from each other. The number of bearing fittings 111 to 113 is arbitrary, and may be two or four or more. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 24 is attached to the gaming machine base unit 22 so as to be pivotally supported by the bearing fittings 111 to 113. The back pack unit 24 covers the whole of the variable display unit 67 and a part of the main controller unit 105 from the rear, and unless the back pack unit 24 is opened, the variable display unit 67 and the main controller unit 105 are resin-based. 41 can not be removed.

  On the back of the resin base 41, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, a fixing bracket 115 for fixing the back pack unit 24 to the gaming machine base unit 22 is provided. The fixing bracket 115 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixing position (lock position) and a fixing release position (unlock position). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a fastening hole 116 is formed on the back surface of the resin base 41, and a fastener 117 described later provided in the back pack unit 24 with respect to the fastening hole 116 (FIG. The back pack unit 24 is also fixed to the gaming machine base unit 22 by engaging (refer to).

<Game Machine Front Unit 23>
The configuration of the gaming machine front unit 23 will be described based on FIG.
The gaming machine front unit 23 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the gaming machine base unit 22. The gaming machine front unit 23 is provided with a substantially elliptical window panel portion 91 which enables visual recognition of substantially the entire area of the gaming area from the front. Around the window panel portion 91, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, along the peripheral edge of the window panel portion 91, an annular illumination portion 92 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the annular electric decoration part 92, lighting and blinking are performed according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach time, and the like. Further, an error display lamp unit 93 is provided at the center of the annular electric decorative unit 92 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, which lights up at the time of a predetermined error. In the upper left and upper right of the window panel portion 91, a speaker portion 94 is provided to which sound effects and the like according to the game state are output.

A first bulging portion 95 and a second bulging portion 96 which are bulging toward the front side are vertically arranged below the window panel portion 91 in the gaming machine front unit 23.
An upper plate 95 a opened upward is provided inside the first bulging portion 95. A ball tray having a function of temporarily storing gaming balls paid out from the first payout opening 231 and guiding them to the downstream (the right side in the present embodiment) gaming ball emission mechanism 80 while the gaming balls paid out from the first payout opening 231 are aligned. It is.

  On the upper right side (downstream side of the upper plate 95a) of the first bulging portion 95, an upper disc ball removing switch 232 is disposed on the back side, and a lent ball operating unit 233 is disposed on the front side. The upper bowl ball removal switch 232 is operated to discharge the gaming balls stored in the upper plate 95a.

  The ball rental operation section 233 is provided with a ball rental button 234 and a return button 235. The ball lending button 234 is operated to obtain a loaned ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the loaned ball is paid out as long as the remaining amount is present on the card or the like. The return button 235 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. A ball rental operation unit 233 including a ball lending button 234 and a return button 235 is also provided above the first bulging portion 95.

  The gaming machine 10 is provided with an effect button 236 operated by the player. The effect button 236 can be rotated, further pushed as described later. The effect button 236 has a built-in lamp (not shown), and the lamp is turned on under the condition that the selecting operation is validated, and the lamp is turned off under the condition that the selecting operation is invalidated. There is. When the effect switch 236 is operated under the condition that the lamp is lit and displayed, the display mode of the symbol display device 71 described later is changed.

  Similarly to the first bulging portion 95, a lower plate 96a opened upward is provided also inside the second bulging portion 96 provided so as to be bulging toward the front side below the first bulging portion 95. It is done. The lower tray 96a is a ball tray for temporarily storing gaming balls paid out from the second payout opening 237. In the lower tray 96a, for example, when the game balls become surplus in the upper tray 95a, the lower tray ball removal switch 233 is operated, and the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 95a are from the second payout opening 237 It is supposed to be discharged.

  An upper ball removing switch 238 is provided on the front surface side of the second bulging portion 96 for discharging the gaming balls stored in the lower tray 96 a downward. Further, on the right side of the second bulging portion 96, a game ball emission handle 84 is provided so as to project toward the front side. The game ball emission handle 84 is connected to the game ball emission mechanism 80 (see FIG. 5) provided on the back side of the plate 12, and the game ball emission handle for the game ball stored in the upper tray 95a is the player By rotating 84, it is fired toward the game area formed on the game board 61.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the gaming machine front unit 23.
Protruding shafts 97 and 98 are provided on the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotary base end side (right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the gaming machine front unit 23. The projection shafts 97 and 98 constitute an assembly mechanism for the gaming machine base unit 22. Further, a plurality of the hook fittings 44 described above are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction on the pivoting tip side (left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the gaming machine front unit 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a front side passage unit 271 is attached to the back of the gaming machine front unit 23. The front side passage unit 271 is formed of a synthetic resin, and is formed with a front door upper tray passage communicating with the upper tray 95a and a front door lower tray passage communicating with the lower tray 96a.

<Back pack unit 24>
The configuration of the back pack unit 24 will be described in detail.
FIG. 9 is a front view of the back pack unit 24. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 24. As shown in FIG.
The back pack unit 24 is provided continuously to the first back pack unit 121 constituting the upper part and the central part of the back pack unit 24 and the first back pack unit 121 and constitutes the lower part of the back pack unit 24. And a back pack unit 141. An opening 122 is formed in the lower part of the first back pack unit 121, and the upper part of the second back pack unit 141 constitutes a lower edge portion of the opening 122.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 are provided with shaft fittings 123 and 139 respectively, and the shaft fittings 123 and 139 are individually provided to the gaming machine base unit 22. Are supported by the bearing fittings 111 to 113 (see FIG. 7). Thus, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 can be individually rotated with respect to the gaming machine base unit 22.

  Here, as described above, the upper portion of the second back pack unit 141 constitutes the lower edge portion of the opening 122 of the first back pack unit 121, and the first back pack unit 121 is formed at the lower edge portion. The first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 overlap in the front-rear direction so as to be in front of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, although it is possible to open the second back pack unit 141 with the first back pack unit 121 closed to the gaming machine base unit 22, the first back pack with the second back pack unit 141 closed. The unit 121 can not be opened. In addition, it is not limited to this, the relation of opening and closing may be reversed in the 1st back pack unit 121 and the 2nd back pack unit 141, and the 1st back pack unit 121 and the 2nd back pack unit 141 And may be opened and closed without interfering with each other. Furthermore, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 may be integrated so that they can not be opened and closed individually.

Next, the configuration of the first back pack unit 121 will be described in detail.
The first back pack unit 121 includes a back pack 124, and a dispensing mechanism 125 is attached to the back pack 124. The back pack 124 is molded of a synthetic resin having transparency, and has a base portion 126 to which the dispensing mechanism portion 125 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 127 which protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 127 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and at least has a size sufficient to surround the variable display unit 67.

  The external terminal board 131 is provided in the upper right portion of the base portion 126. The external terminal board 131 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are outputted to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base 126 is provided with the shaft fitting 123 of the first back pack unit 121 described above.

  A dispensing mechanism 125 is disposed on the base 126 so as to bypass the protective cover 127. The dispensing mechanism 125 includes a tank 132, a tank rail 133, and an upper and lower passage unit 134. The tank 132 is open at the top and is provided at the top of the back pack 124. A game ball is successively supplied to the tank 132 from the island facility of the game hall. The tank rail 133 is connected to the tank 132 below the tank 132 and slopes gently toward the downstream side. An upper and lower passage unit 134 is provided to be connected to the downstream portion of the tank rail 133. The upper and lower passage unit 134 extends in the vertical direction, and a dispensing device 135 is provided at a midway position thereof. Further, on the downstream side of the upper and lower passage unit 134, a ball receiving portion, a back pack side passage portion, a main body side passage portion and a front side passage portion are provided. The front side passage portions are provided on the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a. It is in communication.

  That is, from the tank rail 133, the upper and lower passage unit 134, the ball receiving portion, the back pack side passage portion, the main body side passage portion and the front side passage portion between the tank 132 and the tray of the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a. The game ball stored in the tank 132 is paid out to the upper tray 95a or the lower tray 96a through the guide passage. The configuration of the upper and lower passage unit 134 and the configuration downstream thereof will be described in detail later.

  A back pack substrate 136 is installed in the dispensing mechanism 125. The back pack substrate 136 is supplied with a main power of, for example, 24 AC, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 137.

Next, the configuration of the second back pack unit 141 will be described in detail.
The second back pack unit 141 includes a discharge passage board 142 and a controller aggregation unit 143. The discharge passage board 142 constitutes the front side of the second back pack unit 141, and the control device assembly unit 143 constitutes the rear side of the second back pack unit 141. Then, the discharge passage board 142 and the control device assembly unit 143 are assembled in the front and rear direction to constitute a second back pack unit 141.

  In the discharge passage board 142, a discharge passage 144 opened rearward is formed on the surface facing the control device collection unit 143, and the open portion of the discharge passage 144 is closed by the control device collection unit 143. The discharge passage 144 is formed to discharge the game balls to the island facilities of the game hall, and the game balls led out to the discharge passage 144 from the above-described various winning openings etc. pass through the discharge passage 144 to be pachinko The machine 10 is discharged to the outside.

  The control device assembly unit 143 has a mount 145 having a horizontally long shape, and the delivery control device 146 and the power supply and emission control device 147 are mounted on the mount 145. The payout control device 146 and the power supply and emission control device 147 are disposed so as to be stacked in front and rear so that the payout control device 146 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 146, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 135 is accommodated in the second substrate box 148. The signal of the dispensing command from the dispensing control device 146 to the dispensing device 135 is relayed by the above-described back pack substrate 136. Further, the payout control device 146 is provided with a state recovery switch 148a. For example, when the state recovery switch 148a is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as a ball clogging in the dispensing device 135, the ball clogging is eliminated.

  In the power supply and emission control device 147, the power supply and emission control substrate are accommodated in the third substrate box 149, and the substrate generates and outputs a predetermined power required for various control devices etc. Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball firing handle 84 is performed. Further, the power supply and emission control device 147 is provided with a RAM erase switch 149a. The pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, and can maintain the state at the time of the power failure even if the power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure as in the case of the business closing of the game hall, the state before shutting off is stored and stored, but when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 149a, the RAM data is initialized It is supposed to be.

<Structure of Effect Button 236>
The present invention of Example 1 will be described below.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention as viewed from above. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention as viewed from below.
The effect button 236 according to the present invention includes a pivoting operation of a pivoting plate switch 2362 that switches in response to a plurality of points by a pivoting operation of the pivoting plate 2361 and a pair of rotations provided on one surface of the pivoting plate 2361 The switch 2365 is a switch including a dial switch 2365 which is switched by rotating and pressing the substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held by the bearing portion 2363. By operating the rotating plate switch 2362 and the dial switch 2365, a plurality of operations can be switched to correspond to various gaming states in the gaming machine 10.

  In the effect button 236 of the present invention, the rotation operation of the rotation plate 2361 in the circumferential direction, the rotation operation of the dial portion 2364 around the rotation shaft 2366, and the displacement operation of the rotation shaft 2366 in the vertical direction by pressing the dial portion 2364 And a plurality of operations are switched. In addition, about the displacement of the up-down direction of the rotating shaft 2366 by the press of the dial part 2364 here, the dial part 2364 in the state protruded from the rotation board switch 2362 of the production button 236 is pressed to this rotation board switch 2362 side. It means the direction (downward direction) or the reverse direction (upward direction). The effect button 236 is not always attached horizontally in the game machine front unit (front door or front frame) 23 or the ball tray (upper tray 95a or lower tray 96a) of the gaming machine 10, and is inclined or vertical. It is because it may be attached in the near state.

<Operation of operation button 236 and operation content>
Switching of effects corresponding to the game state by the effect button 236 of the present invention corresponds to the following three patterns. The pivoting motion of the pivoting plate switch 2362 in the circumferential direction can be used, for example, for the operation of positioning or orienting the predetermined target in the symbol display device 71 in the game state. The rotational operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used, for example, for positioning of a predetermined object in the vertical direction in the symbol display device 71 and operation of speed determination. The up and down movement (displacement movement) of the dial unit 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used to operate as a launch switch or start switch operation.

<Structure of Rotating Plate Switch 2362>
The pivot plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 according to the present invention mainly comprises a substantially circular pivot plate 2361. On one surface (upper surface) of the rotating plate 2361, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a fixing recess 2367 for mounting a rotating bearing portion 2363 described later is formed. In the fixing concave portion 2367, a wiring insertion hole 2368 for passing a harness, wiring, and the like from the rotary bearing portion 2363 is opened. The wiring insertion hole 2368 is always required, but the fixing recess 2367 is not necessarily required. When the rotary bearing portion 2363 is configured separately from the rotary plate 2361, the rotary bearing portion 2363 has an effect of strengthening the fixing of the rotary bearing portion 2363. However, when the rotary bearing portion 2363 is configured integrally with the rotary plate 2361, it becomes unnecessary.

On the other surface (lower surface) of the rotating plate 2361, two curved convex lines 2370 curved toward the rotating support 2369 are provided.
The pivot support 2369 is formed with a curved edge 2371 which is pivoted to slide the curved ridges 2370. The curved edge 2371 forms a part of the inner peripheral edge of the pivot support 2369. The movement of the curved ridge 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 at the curved edge 2371 enables the rotation of the rotating support 2369 of the rotating plate 2361.

  Further, the curved edge 2371 is partitioned by the stopper 2372. Thus, the rotation angle of the rotation plate 2361 is regulated.

  Although the rotary support 2369 is illustrated as being circular in the illustrated example for the sake of convenience, it is not limited to this circular. The pivot support 2369 is attached to the gaming machine front unit (front door or front frame) 23 of the gaming machine 10 or the ball tray (upper tray 95a or lower tray 96a). Alternatively, they are integrated with the front door or the front frame, the upper tray 95a or the lower tray 96a. Therefore, the shapes of the curved edge 2371 and the stopper 2372 are as shown in the illustrated example, but the periphery of the pivot support 2369 is not limited to the illustrated example, but according to the shape of the periphery on which the effect button 236 is attached. It can be of various shapes (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in the exploded perspective views of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the tip end edge of the curved ridge 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 is fitted in the circular fitting groove 2374 of the retaining plate 2373. The retaining plate 2373 has a circular fitting groove 2374 and is not limited to the ring-like shape as in the illustrated example as long as the retaining plate 2373 does not come out of the through hole 2375 of the rotary support 2369. The through hole 2375 is a hole through which the harness, wiring, and the like of the rotary bearing portion 2363 pass.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, the pivot support 2369 includes two light detection units 2376. The light detection units 2376 respond to the reflection unit 2377 provided on the retaining plate 2373. The light detection unit 2376 is a reflection type light detector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are disposed in the same direction toward a reflecting portion 2377 provided around the retaining plate 2373. The retaining plate 2373 is connected to the curved ridge 2370 of the rotation plate 2361 and rotates integrally with the rotation plate 2361, so that the light detection portion 2376 can detect the operation of the rotation plate 2361.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a pivoting operation state of the pivot plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 according to the present invention, in which (a) shows the neutral state, (b) shows the state pivoted leftward from the neutral state, (c) ) Is a state of turning to the right from the neutral state.
In this illustrated example, three patterns are detected by a combination of one reflection part 2377 and two light detection parts 2376. The reflecting portion 2377, which is an arc-shaped thin plate material, has a length reaching the two light detecting portions 2376. In addition, although this reflection part 2377 is made into the structure of one place, even if it is the structure which arrange | positioned two reflection materials so that the two light detection parts 2376 may be detected simultaneously with the rotation operation of the rotation board 2361. Good.

In the case of the neutral state shown in FIG. 14A, the pivoting plate switch 2362 has a first pattern in which only one light detection unit 2376 detects the reflection unit 2377.
In the state of turning to the left from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14B, the two light detection portions 2376 both have a second pattern in which the reflection portion 2377 is detected. The light detection unit 2376 outputs detection signals of the first pattern and the second pattern, respectively.
When it is in the state of turning to the right from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14C, it becomes a third pattern in which the two light detection parts 2376 do not detect the reflection part 2377.
In this example, switching corresponding to three types of operations is possible. Of course, the number of operation switches is not limited to these three types.

  Alternatively, the reflection unit may be shortened, and a plurality of light detection units 2376 may be provided so that one light detection unit 2376 can detect only one reflection unit (not shown). .

Alternatively, instead of the reflective material of the reflective portion 2377 formed in the retaining plate 2373, some of the reflective material to be this arc-shaped thin plate material is notched or a transmissive portion provided with a light transmissive plate is provided May be. Further, it is also possible to use a transmission type light detector in which light emitting elements and light receiving elements are disposed facing each other so as to sandwich the transmission section (not shown).
Which of the reflection type or transmission type of light detection unit is used depends on the shape of the effect button 236 or the positional relationship between the rotary plate 2361 and the rotary support 2369.

  Furthermore, the rotation plate switch 2362 is not limited to the light detection unit 2376, and a plurality of contacts are attached around the retaining plate 2373 connected to the rotation plate 2361, and rotation is performed with the contacts contacting the contacts. It is also possible to use a contact conduction method comprising a support 2369 (not shown).

  The rotary support 2369 constituting the above-described rotary plate switch 2362 has a circular outer peripheral shape in the illustrated example, but the outer peripheral shape is not limited to a circular shape, and the position at which the effect button 236 is mounted is Make a shape that matches the shape. For example, any of a substantially square shape and a substantially oval shape may be used, and when forming a part of the ball receiving plate (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a), part of the ball plate (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) The indeterminate shape can be made to form.

  Further, as the embodiment, a plate-shaped member having a flat shape is illustrated and explained regarding the pivoting plate 2361, the pivoting support 2369 or the retaining plate 2373 as the embodiment. These members are not limited to plate-like members as long as the rotary plate 2361 rotates at a predetermined angle in the rotary support 2369. For example, when the rotation support 2369 forms a part of the bulging portion of a part of the ball receiving plate (the upper plate 95a or the lower plate 96a), it has the shape of the rotating plate 2361 forming a part of this curved surface. It is also possible to make it a substantially chevron shape in which the center protrudes like a part of a spherical surface so as to form a part of a curved surface. Alternatively, it is also possible to form a substantially dish shape with the center recessed.

<Operation of Rotating Plate Switch 2362>
The pivoting plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 according to the present invention is in the “neutral state” shown in FIG. 14 (a), in the “state pivoted leftward from the neutral state” shown in FIG. 14 (b), FIG. There are three types of rotational operation states, "a state in which it is turned from the neutral state to the right" shown in FIG. The rotation of the rotation plate switch 2362 is performed such that the rotation bearing portion 2363 attached to the rotation plate 2361 so as to protrude is pinched with a finger or held by a palm.

  The turning operation of the turning plate switch 2362 in the circumferential direction is, for example, when the symbol in the gaming state is variably displayed by the display control device 101 using a winning on any of the operation ports 64, 65 as a trigger in the symbol display device 71. The present invention can be used for positioning or orientation operation in the left-right direction with respect to a predetermined target pattern.

  Further, in addition to the operation of display of the symbols in the symbol display device 71, LEDs etc. built in the annular electric decoration part 92 around the window panel part 91 according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. It can be used for lighting and blinking operations of light emitting means such as various lamps. Furthermore, in accordance with the change of the gaming state, the sound effects and the like outputted from the speaker portion 94 provided on the upper left and the upper right of the window panel portion 91 can be used for an operation to change according to the gaming state.

  The rotation operation state of the rotation plate switch 2362 can be determined by an arrow 2379 provided on the rotation plate 2361. Further, since the arrow 2379 has a three-dimensional shape, the direction can be determined by the touch of the finger in accordance with the direction of the dial portion 2364. In contrast to the illustrated example, the shape may be cut away in the shape of the arrow 2379. Furthermore, the shape is not limited to the arrow 2379, and the shape is not limited such as a circular protrusion or a recess, a triangular protrusion or a recess.

<Structure of Dial Switch 2365>
The dial switch 2365 is a switch comprising a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of the rotary plate 2361, and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 rotatably and pressed by the rotary bearing portions 2363. The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 which rotatably supports both left and right end portions of a rotary shaft 2366 penetrating the center of the dial portion 2364. The base portion of the rotary bearing portion 2363 is fitted into the fixing recess 2367 of the rotating plate 2361. The rotary bearing portion 2363 in the illustrated example has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is of course not limited to this shape.

The rotary bearing portion 2363 does not necessarily have to be in the form of one pair, and may be in the form of a single cantilever. Further, the invention is not limited to the separate configuration with the rotating plate 2361, but may be an integral configuration.
The shape of the dial portion 2364 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may have a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape in cross section.

  The rotary bearing portion 2363 has a housing structure, and mainly includes an elastic member 2381 which presses the bearing portion 2380 of the rotary shaft 2366 in a predetermined direction. As shown in the perspective views of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, one rotary bearing 2363 includes a rotation detector 2383 and a displacement detector 2384.

  The rotation detector 2383 is a reflecting portion 2385 (see FIG. 16) provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 in the rotation bearing portion 2363 and a reflection type light detector provided on the rotation bearing portion 2363. The rotation detector 2383 is a detector configured to detect the amount of rotation of the dial unit 2364 by a reflection type light detector. The rotation detector 2383 outputs a detection signal.

  The displacement detector 2384 detects the displacement of the dial portion 2364 in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft 2366 by a reflecting portion 2384a provided on the side surface of the bearing portion 2380, as shown in FIGS. For example, a detection signal is output. In order to enable the displacement of the dial portion 2364, a long hole 2382 is opened in the housing of the rotary bearing portion 2363. The arrangement of the rotation detector 2383 and the displacement detector 2384 may be interchanged.

<Operation of Dial Switch 2365>
FIG. 15 is a rear view showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, where (a) is a state before displacement, and (b) is a state after displacement after pressing. FIG. 16 is a back sectional view showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, where (a) is a state before displacement, and (b) is a state after displacement after pressing.
The dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 according to the present invention has a rotating operation for rotating the dial portion 2364, a “state before displacement” shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 16 (a), and FIGS. There are two types of operation states, that is, the pressing operation of the “state after displacement” shown in FIG.

The rotation detector 2383 can be used for positioning and speed determination operations in the vertical direction by the rotation operation of the dial unit 2364. For example, when symbol display device 71 variably displays a symbol in the gaming state by display control device 101 triggered by winning in any operation port 64, 65, the operation of positioning and speeding up and down with respect to a predetermined target symbol Available to
The rotation detector 2383 is used for an operation to display a menu related to the gaming machine 10 displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the rotation operation of the dial portion 2364, scroll display of various display items, a cursor for item selection, etc. it can.

The displacement detector 2384 detects the pressing operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365, and the detected signal can be used for the operation of the firing switch operation. For example, in the symbol display device 71, when the symbols in the gaming state are variably displayed by the display control device 101 triggered by winning in any of the operation openings 64, 65, a shot is made to hit a predetermined target symbol It can be used for switching operation. For example, it can be used for operations such as launching a rocket on a display.
Further, the displacement detector 2384 can be used for an operation of determining or executing the item displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the pressing operation of the dial portion 2364.

  Further, in addition to the operation of display of the symbols in the symbol display device 71, LEDs etc. built in the annular electric decoration part 92 around the window panel part 91 according to the change of the gaming state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. It can be used for lighting and blinking operations of light emitting means such as various lamps. Furthermore, in accordance with the change of the gaming state, the sound effects and the like outputted from the speaker portion 94 provided on the upper left and the upper right of the window panel portion 91 can be used for an operation to change according to the gaming state.

<Modification of production button 236>
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a modification of the effect button 236 according to the present invention. FIG. 18 is a front view showing a modified example of the effect button 236 of the present invention.
The form shown in FIGS. 11 to 16 of the effect button 236 of the present invention is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this form. A substantially hemispherical cover 2386 is further provided to cover the two rotary bearing portions 2363 described above. This is an improvement in operability as well as in design. A substantially rectangular dial window 2387 is provided at the center of the cover 2386 so that a part of the dial portion 2364 is exposed. The rotation operation of the dial portion 2364 protruding from the dial window 2387 is enabled, and it is retracted into the window 2387 by the pressing operation.

  In addition, it is desirable to form a non-slip on the surface of the cover 2386 so that it can be easily operated with a palm. For example, as shown in the drawing, a recess 2388 is formed in four directions from a substantially hemispherical dial window 2387. A palm or a fingertip is placed on the four concave portions 2388 to prevent the slip at the time of rotation. Alternatively, the surface of the cover 2386 can be coated with a large number of irregularities, a soft synthetic resin material, or the like.

<Structure of Dial Switch 2365>
FIG. 19 is a front view showing the effect button 236 of the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view showing the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment.
The effect button 236 is a component having a function as an effect for preventing the player from getting bored in a pachinko game which tends to be monotonous. As described above, this effect button 236 can display a conversation such as a character in the game by, for example, pressing or tapping the effect button 236. The conversation content often indicates the degree of expectation to the jackpot. Certainly the big hit is established, but the screen display is set as single hit big hit, and it is used to excite the game by pressing the direction button 236 during the bonus game, or by causing the player to display an instruction to "strike". Be done.

  As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross sectional view of FIG. 26, the conventional effect button 501 has a pressing portion 502 with a spherical cross section and a cylindrical guide 503 capable of pressing to a predetermined pressing position. It comprises a hook-shaped stopper 504 formed on one end side of the portion 502. Generally, the pressing portion 502 is always biased by a coil spring 505 or the like. As described above, the conventional effect button 501 has a large number of structures that press (striking) in a direction perpendicular to a substantially planar portion of the button (the pressing portion 502).

  On the other hand, with regard to the effect button 236 having a configuration in which the rotation operation and the up-down operation of the dial unit 2364 are different, such as the dial switch 2365 described above, the player performs the pressing operation (hit operation) as before, There is a risk of operation. Therefore, in the present invention of the second embodiment, even if the dial portion 2364 is hit, as well as the rotation operation of the dial portion 2364, any operation thereof can be read.

  The effect button 236 of the second embodiment is basically substantially the same as the configuration of the first embodiment. The dial switch 2365 is a switch comprising a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of the rotary plate 2361 and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 rotatably and movably held by these (see FIG. 12). The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 which rotatably supports both left and right end portions of a rotary shaft 2366 penetrating the center of the dial portion 2364. The effect button 236 of the second embodiment may have either a configuration provided with the rotary plate switch 2362 or a configuration not provided.

  As shown in the enlarged side view of FIG. 20, the reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment are different from those of the configuration of the first embodiment. Only one reflective portion 2385 is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 16). Two reflective portions 2385 a and 2385 b are provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 in the second embodiment. In the two reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b, one reflecting portion 2385a is used to detect a rotational movement, and the other reflecting portion 2385b is used to detect a vertical movement.

  In the effect button 236 according to the second embodiment, the side surface of the dial portion 2364 forms a double circle with the rotation shaft 2366 (a through hole for the rotation shaft) as a center, and a point-like reflection portion in the inner circular portion 2385a is provided, and an annular reflection portion 2385b is provided in the outer circular portion. The point-like reflection part 2385a or the annular reflection part 2385b are both responsive to the detector (rotation detector) 2383. The detector 2383 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is directed to the both reflecting units 2385 a and 2385 b, and the light receiving units receive the reflected light from the reflecting units 2385 a and 2385 b and detect the light. Output a detection signal. Further, as described above, the rotation amount of the dial unit 2364 is detected.

<Operation of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 21 is an explanatory view showing the operation state of the dial switch 2365 (dial unit 2364) of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, wherein (a) and (b) are pivoting operations of the dial unit 2364, (c) and (c) d) is a pressing operation state of the dial portion 2364. In (b) and (d), the direction of the rotary bearing 2363 is changed by 90 degrees on a plane in order to explain the light emitting and receiving directions of the detector 2383.
The detector 2383 is directed to the two reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, receives the reflected light from each of the reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b by the light receiving portion, detects this, and outputs a detection signal. The detector 2383 is connected to the control unit, and the control unit detects operation information of the effect button 236 based on the detection signal from the detector 2383. Then, the control unit changes the effect mode according to whether or not the effect button 236 has been pressed (whether or not it has been beaten), and the rotation speed of the effect button 236.

  In the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, the dial unit 2364 may be pressed as shown in FIGS. 21 (c) and 21 (d). At this time, since the annular reflection portion 2385 b is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, the detector 2383 is an annular reflection portion regardless of the position of the dial portion 2364 around the rotation axis 2366. The reflected light 2385 b can be received by the light receiving unit, which can be detected to output a detection signal.

As described above, the effect button 236 according to the second embodiment can correspond to both the rotation operation and the pressing operation (the tapping operation) of the dial unit 2364. The detector 2384 detects the pressing operation of the dial unit 2364 of the dial switch 2365, and the detected signal can be used for operation of a firing switch-like operation.
In the second embodiment, the two reflecting portions 2385a and 2385b provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 can be provided inside the rotary bearing portion 2363, and the detector can also be provided inside the rotary bearing portion 2363. . Further, the detection method of the detector 2383 is not limited to light detection, and it is possible to use one using an electrical contact, and various other methods.

<Modification of Dial 2364>
FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a modification of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment, in which (a) is formed in the shape of a quadrangular pole, (b) is at several locations around the cylindrical dial portion 2364. What formed the plane part, (c) is what connected two forms.
The dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment is limited to a cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) as shown in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 etc. so that it can cope with not only rotating but also pressing and tapping. I will not. In particular, it is preferable that the plane portion be around the dial portion 2364 so that the effect button 236 of the second embodiment can correspond to the operation of tapping as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22A, the cross section can be made into a substantially quadrangular prism shape having a substantially quadrangular shape. Not limited to the illustrated quadrangular prism shape, it is also possible to make the cross section into a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), it is desirable that there be several flat portions 2364a around the dial portion 2364 so that the effect button 236 of the second embodiment can cope with the tapping operation as it is. By providing the flat portion 2364a in this manner, the tapping operation and the rotation operation become easy. The plane portion 2364a is not limited to the elliptical shape in the illustrated example, but may be formed in a substantially rectangular shape, or a plurality of circular shapes arranged in parallel.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), it is also possible that one half in the longitudinal direction has a cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) and the other half has a substantially prismatic shape. A player who likes the rotation operation of the effect button 236 (dial unit 2364) can operate the cylindrical portion 2364b, and a player who likes the operation of hitting the opposite side can operate the prismatic portion. Of course, it is also possible to rotate using this prismatic portion 2364c. In addition, it is also possible to perform a striking operation using the cylindrical portion 2364 b. The arrangement on the left and right can be reversed from the illustrated example. Although the example of illustration is a combination of a cylinder and a substantially square pole, it is also possible to replace with a substantially square pole and to set it as the combination of another polygonal pole.

<Modification of Dial 2364>
FIG. 23 is an enlarged side view showing a modification of the dial portion 2364 of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment.
In this modification of the dial portion 2364, as shown in FIG. 23, the side surface of the dial portion 2364 forms a double circle centering on the rotation shaft 2366 (a through hole for the rotation shaft), and in the outer circular portion A point-like reflection part 2385c is provided. An annular reflection portion 2385 d is provided in the inner circular portion of the double circle. The arrangement of the dial unit 2364 shown in FIG. 20 is reversed.
The point-like reflection part 2385 c or the annular reflection part 2385 d is both responsive to the detector 2383. The detector 2383 outputs a detection signal.

<Operation of Dial Unit 2364>
FIG. 24 is an explanatory view showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, where (a) and (b) are states of rotational operation of the dial part 2364 and (c) and (d) are It is a pressing operation state of the dial portion 2364. In (b) and (d), the direction of the rotary bearing 2363 is changed by 90 degrees on a plane in order to explain the light emitting and receiving directions of the detector 2383.
The detector 2383 is directed to both the reflecting portions 2385c and 2385d, and in the state of FIGS. 23A and 23B, the reflected light from the point-like reflecting portion 2385d on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 is received by the light receiving portion. Detects this and outputs a detection signal. The detector 2383 is connected to the control unit, and the control unit detects the position of the effect button 236 based on the detection signal from the detector 2383. Then, the control unit changes the effect mode depending on whether or not the effect button 236 has been pressed (whether or not it has been hit), and the rotational speed of the effect button 236.

  In the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D, the dial unit 2364 may be pushed from the side (pushed from left to right in the drawing). At this time, since the annular reflection portion 2385 is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, the detector 2383 receives the reflected light regardless of the position of the dial portion 2364 around the rotation axis 2366. Can be received. Therefore, this can be detected and a detection signal can be output.

In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.
In the said embodiment, although this invention was applied with respect to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display apparatus, you may apply to the pachinko machine of a type other than that. For example, a pachinko machine provided with a winning combination apparatus provided with a game ball rolling unit, an advantage opening, etc., a pachinko machine provided with other goods, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a ball ball, etc. The invention can be applied. Further, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a single tray instead of the upper and lower trays.

<About the invention group extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the embodiment described above will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

Gaming machine A
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a gaming ball instead of a pachinko, slot machine or medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an effect button on the front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine, for example, whether or not to generate a big hit state when the game ball enters the starting ball entry means provided in the game area where the game ball launched by the launcher is guided A lottery will be made. When the player wins in the winning or losing lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire many game values (prize balls).

  By the player operating the effect button provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine can be changed, or the corresponding sound or the like can flow from the speaker.

  With regard to the technology relating to the gaming machine provided with this effect button, for example, the configuration of the push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed in "Push button switch unit for gaming machine" disclosed in JP-A 2004-81603 of Patent Document 2 ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, since the conventional effect button configuration is a simple on / off switch configuration, it has a problem in that it is difficult to respond to the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game. It was

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button capable of coping with various gaming states in the chance time by enabling a plurality of operations for the effect button.

The gaming machine A1 is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to the gaming state in the gaming machine,
The effect button is
A pivot plate switch that switches in response to a plurality of points by a pivot operation of the pivot plate;
A game machine characterized by comprising a dial switch which is switched by a rotating operation of a dial unit held by a rotary bearing unit provided on the rotary plate and a pressing operation.

  In the gaming machine A1, a plurality of operations can be performed by providing a rotating plate switch and a dial switch on the effect button, and it is possible to cope with various gaming states in the chance time.

In the gaming machine A2, the pivoting plate switch is provided with a reflection type photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged in the same direction toward the reflecting portion operating simultaneously with the pivoting operation of the pivoting plate. , A gaming machine of gaming machine A1 characterized by.
The gaming machine A3 is characterized in that the pivoting plate switch comprises a transmission type light detector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are disposed to face each other so as to detect a pivoting operation of the pivoting plate. Game machine A1's game machine.
The gaming machine A4 is characterized in that the pivoting plate switch includes a plurality of contacts operating simultaneously with the pivoting operation of the pivoting plate, and a contact base contacting the contacts. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machines A2, A3 and A4, by the turning operation of the turning plate of the turning plate switch, switching can be performed by the photodetector or the plurality of contacts, and a plurality of operation states can be detected. Therefore, the pivoting motion of the pivoting plate switch in the circumferential direction can be used for positioning or orienting operation of the predetermined target in the symbol display device in the gaming state.

  In the gaming machine A5, the dial switch includes a reflection portion provided on the side surface of the dial portion in a substantially cylindrical shape in the rotation bearing portion, and a light detector provided on the rotation bearing portion, and the rotation of the dial portion A gaming machine for gaming machine A1, characterized in that displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft is detected, and a detection signal is output by the light detector.

  In the gaming machine A5, the rotational operation of the dial portion of the dial switch can be used, for example, for positioning of a predetermined target in the symbol display device in the vertical direction and operation for determining the speed.

  The gaming machine A6 is characterized in that the dial switch includes a rotary encoder for detecting the amount of rotation of the rotary shaft of the dial section and a light detector, and the light detector outputs a detection signal. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1.

  In the gaming machine A6, the up and down movement (displacement movement) of the dial part of the dial switch can be used to operate as a launch switch or start switch operation.

Gaming machine B
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a parrot for playing a slot machine with a gaming ball instead of a pachinko, slot machine or medal, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an effect button on the front unit of the gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine, for example, a jackpot state (special gaming state) is generated when the gaming ball enters a starting ball entry means provided in the gaming area to which the gaming ball shot by the launcher is guided A lottery of whether or not to make it go is done. When the player wins in the winning or losing lottery, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire many game values (prize balls).

  By the player operating the effect button provided on the front unit of the gaming machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine can be changed, or the corresponding sound or the like can flow from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 has a general configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG.

  With regard to the technology relating to the gaming machine provided with this effect button, for example, the configuration of the push button switch attached to the gaming machine is proposed in "Push button switch unit for gaming machines" disclosed in JP-A 2004-81603 of Patent Document 3 ing.

JP 2004-81603 A

  However, since the conventional effect button configuration is a simple on / off switch configuration, it has a problem in that it is difficult to respond to the various gaming states at the chance time that occurs during the game. It was

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with an effect button capable of coping with various gaming states in the chance time by enabling a plurality of operations for the effect button.

The gaming machine B1 is a gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to the gaming state in the gaming machine,
The effect button is
A dial switch that switches by rotating and pressing the dial held by the rotary bearing;
A game machine comprising: a detector that detects both the rotation and the pressing of the dial unit and outputs a detection signal.

  In the gaming machine B1, by enabling a plurality of operations for the effect button, it is possible to cope with various gaming states in the chance time etc., and to cope with any of the player's beating operation and rotating operation.

  In the gaming machine B2, the dial switch has two reflecting portions provided on the side surface of the dial portion, and a light detector provided on the rotary bearing portion, and has a rotational operation and a rotary shaft of the dial portion. A game machine of a game machine B1, characterized in that displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is detected, and a detection signal is output by the light detector.

In the gaming machine B3, the dial switch and the dial unit in the game machine B3 form a double circle on the side of the pivot shaft, and the inner circular unit has a point-like reflection unit, and the outer circle of the double circle. Each part has an annular reflection part,
The point-like reflection part and the annular reflection part both detect the operation by the light detector, and the light detector outputs the detection signal. Gaming machine.

  In the gaming machines B2 and B3, the detector is directed to the both reflections on the side of the dial, and when the dial is pressed in addition to the rotation of the dial, the detector is in any position around the rotation axis. The light receiving portion can receive the reflected light of the annular reflection portion, and can detect this and output the detection signal

In the gaming machine B4, the dial switch and the dial unit in the game machine B4 constitute a double circle on its side with a pivot axis at its center, and an annular reflection unit in the inner circular unit thereof. Each point has a point-like reflection part,
Each of the annular reflecting portion and the point-like reflecting portion detects its operation with the light detector, and outputs a detection signal with the light detector. Gaming machine.

  The gaming machine B4 can respond to the operation of pushing the dial from the side. That is, since the annular reflection portion is provided on the side surface of the dial portion, the detector can receive the reflected light by the light reception portion regardless of the position of the dial portion around the rotation axis. This can be detected to output a detection signal.

  Incidentally, any one or a combination of the features A1 to A6 and the features B1 to B4 may be applied to the features A1 to A6.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-described features can be applied will be shown below.

  Pachinko game machine: operation means (game ball emission handle) operated by the player, game ball emission means (solenoid of game ball emission mechanism) for emitting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and the emitted The game ball is provided with a ball passage for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game component (nail, etc.) disposed in the game area, and the game ball is a predetermined passage portion (operation opening etc.) of each game component. A gaming machine that gives a bonus to a player when it passes.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, the ball is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is at an operating opening arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a prerequisite for winning (or passing through the operation opening), identification information dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings What is given a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) may be mentioned.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, “a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying the identification information is provided, and the operation of the starting operation means (for example, operation lever) The dynamic display of the identification information is started as a result, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or when the predetermined time elapses. It is a gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generation means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, as a necessary condition that the final identification information of is a specific identification information. In this case, the game medium may be a coin, a medal or the like as a representative example.

  In any one of the gaming machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the gaming machine is a gaming machine characterized by combining a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the integrated gaming machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying identification information, and for starting operation means (for example, operation lever) The variation of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And a special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the confirmation identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, using a ball as a game medium, and the identification A predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display of information, and the game machine is configured such that many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used mainly for pachinko machine gaming machines, but if it is a gaming machine provided with a presentation button, it can be used for various gaming machines other than pachinko machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine as a gaming machine 236 Effect button 2361 Rotating plate 2362 Rotating plate switch 2363 Rotating bearing portion 2364 Dial portion 2365 Dial switch 2366 Rotating shaft 2369 Rotating support 2373 Retaining plate 2376 Light detecting portion 2377 Reflecting portion 2380 bearing Unit 2383 Detector (rotation detector)
2384 Displacement Detector 2385 Reflector 2385a Dot Reflector 2385b Annular Reflector

Claims (1)

A gaming machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to the gaming state in the gaming machine,
The effect button is
A dial switch that performs switching by rotating the dial held by the rotary bearing and pressing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotary shaft of the dial;
A game machine comprising: a detector that detects both the rotation and the pressing of the dial unit and outputs a detection signal.