JP2019209171A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Gaming machine

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.

Generally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a game area on the front side of which a game ball flows down, and can play a game by guiding the game ball to this game area. The inside and outside of the game area, Ru various decorations have been made to increase interest for games.

JP-A-2003-250983

However , there is a limit to improving the visual effect.

  The present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problems and the like, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably improving a visual effect.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object,
In a position that can be seen from the front,
A light emitting unit,
A rotating body that can be disposed on the front side of the light emitting unit,
The rotator includes a plurality of peripheral members provided around a rotation axis, and between the peripheral members is configured to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitting unit,
The rotating body is provided so as to be displaceable between a state stored in predetermined storage means and a state visible from the front .
Note that the gaming machine may be a pachinko machine.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, an effective light emission mode can be obtained.

The front view which shows an example of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. The front view which shows an example of a game board. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main display unit. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming board of FIG. 4. The rear view of the game board of FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a rotating body and an arrangement state thereof. The front view which shows an expansion-contraction member and its disposition state. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view near the lower end of the elastic member. The front view showing the situation where the rotating body was in the storage position. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state where the rotating body is stored in a center frame in a storage posture. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state where the rotating body is stored in a center frame in a state where the rotating body is rotated. The front view showing the situation where it appeared in front of the decorative design display device (light-emitting part) in the state where the rotating body was rotated. FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 16. The front view showing the situation where the rotating body concerning other embodiments was made into the storing posture. The front view which shows the rotating body which concerns on other embodiment, and its disposition state. The front view which shows the rotating body which concerns on other embodiment, and its disposition state. FIG. 7 is a schematic front view showing a moving mechanism according to another embodiment and an operation state thereof. The perspective view showing the rotating body concerning other embodiments.

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) is exemplified as the gaming machine.

(Configuration of the pachinko machine front side)
1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front frame of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Have. Hereinafter, the configurations of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 will be individually described.

  The outer frame 11 is formed of a wooden plate as a whole in a rectangular shape, and each plate is assembled with a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of resin or light metal such as aluminum. With this configuration, the weight of the pachinko machine can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend up and down on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the front of the pachinko machine 10 where the handle (a game ball firing handle 18 described later) is installed. With this opening / closing axis as the axis, the inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened forward. This configuration is based on the assumption that the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the side where the handle is installed (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1). This is because the head 18 and the like interfere with the adjacent pachinko machine or card unit (ball lending unit), and the inner frame 12 cannot be sufficiently opened. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity, high impact resistance, and low-cost production can be obtained.

  Further, the inner frame 12 has a lower plate unit 13 at its lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 which is attached to be openable and closable about an opening / closing axis line on the left side of the inner frame 12 in the vertical direction, and a resin base 25. (See FIG. 6), and a game board 30 described below, which is attached to the rear side of the resin base 25. Each of these components will be described in detail below.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to a front frame base member as a part of the front frame set 14. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball firing handle 18, and an effect button 79 are provided. The lower plate 15 as a ball tray is provided substantially at the center of the lower plate unit 13 and serves to stop game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 when the upper plate described later becomes full. is there. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stopped in the lower plate 15 can be discharged to the player's ball storage box (dollar box) through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball firing handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude rightward from the lower plate 15 toward the near side. In response to the operation of the game ball firing handle 18 by the player, a game ball is hit by a game ball firing device provided with a firing solenoid toward a game board 30 described later. Above the front frame set 14, a sound output port 24 for outputting sound from a speaker is provided.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). The upper plate 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Further, at the lower left of the upper plate 19, an effect button 79 for a player to perform an operation such as changing the background of the decorative symbol display device 42 is provided.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front frame set 14 (for example, at a corner). These light-emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light-emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to a change in the game state during a big hit game state or the like. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illuminated portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and is lit or blinked at the time of the jackpot game state, thereby indicating that the player is in the jackpot game state. This is a configuration for notifying.

  A ball lending operation unit 120 is provided below the window 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state in which bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the lending of game balls is performed according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. You. The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit displays the balance information of a card or the like. In a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly rented from the ball lending device to the upper plate without a card unit, a so-called cash machine, the ball lending operation unit 120 is not required. Therefore, a decoration seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball lending operation unit 120. As a result, the ball-lending operation unit can be shared between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning device 31 including a general winning opening, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 including an upper starting port 33a and a lower starting port 33b (constituted by an operation chucker 33b), and a pair of opening and closing blades 60; The operation winning device 34 (configured with a through gate) having a passage opening, the main display unit 371, the variable display device unit 35 having the decorative design display device 42, and the like are provided. The general prize device 31, the variable prize device 32, the start prize device 33, the operation prize device 34, the variable display device unit 35, and the like are provided in respective through holes formed by router processing in the game board 30. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like. At the entrance of the lower starting port 33b, a pair of opening and closing blades 60 are provided, and an open position for guiding the game ball and a closed position where the game ball is difficult to enter (do not enter) in the lower starting port 33b. Can be taken. The opening and closing blade 60 is driven by a solenoid SL1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. In addition, a large winning opening (entrance of the accommodation unit) 61 is arranged below the upper starting opening 33a. The special winning opening 61 will be described later. In the special winning opening 61, a ball detection switch SW1 is provided.

  A game ball enters the above-described general winning device 31, variable winning device 32, and starting winning device 33, and the incoming ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning opening switch, a count switch, an operation opening switch, etc.) described later. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) based on the output of the detection switch. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various prize devices or the like are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 36. It has become. In the game board 30, a large number of nails are implanted for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) are provided.

  The main display unit 371 is a display device unit that is directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper right corner is a right angle and the opposite side is a hypotenuse extending from upper left to lower right. Each corner (corner) of a roughly right-angled triangle that is slightly longer vertically has a rounded corner and the hypotenuse has a front shape that curves inward in an arc along the upper right part of the game area. This is a component having a three-dimensional outer shape having a thickness slightly larger than the diameter of the sphere. A flange 371H having a screw insertion hole is formed at the upper right of the main display unit 371 along the back surface, and a lower right corner is recessed from the front side to the rear wall, and a screw insertion hole (FIG. (Not shown), a screw insertion portion 371N having a substantially U-shape in front view is formed, and as shown in FIG. 4, screws are screwed into the flange 371H and the screw insertion portion 371N, and the main display unit 371 is connected to the game board 30. It is fixed to the upper right part on the front. The upper left upper surface of the main display unit 371 is formed so as to be inclined slightly downward and leftward, and the center thereof is located at the tip of the outer rail 52 corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the game ball, as shown in FIG. A return rubber 371R made of a rubber plate is attached to this portion in close proximity, as shown in FIG. The return rubber 371R allows a game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more to hit and bounce. On the front surface of the main display unit 371, there is formed a display portion 371M having a front shape extending in an arc shape along the oblique side from the vicinity of the upper left end to being adjacent to the screw insertion portion 371N and recessed stepwise into the inner side. Have been.

  In the display unit 371M, seven display devices 371A to 371G are sequentially arranged so as to be arranged in an arc from above. The display device 371B (first special symbol display device) is for displaying a first special symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball enters the upper starting port 33a, and the display device 371D (second special symbol display). The device) displays a second special symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball is awarded to the lower starting port 33b. Each of these display devices 371B and 371D is composed of a total of eight LED segments consisting of seven arranged in the shape of "8" and one arranged in a dot at the corner. In addition, since each special symbol is sequentially displayed according to the winning order without being simultaneously displayed on the display devices 371B and 371D, the display corresponding to the special symbol is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 by a common decorative symbol. It has become. The display device 371A (first special symbol reservation display device) displays the number of reserved first special symbols, and the display device 371C (first special symbol reservation display device) displays the number of reserved second special symbols. To display. Each of these display devices 371A and 371C is composed of two LEDs on the left and right, and displays or holds up to four LEDs by turning on or blinking only the left LED or both. In addition, on the lower part of the center frame 43, a holding lamp 800a composed of a total of four lamps capable of emitting two colors is arranged along the lower side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 4). The reserved number of decorative symbols displayed by the lamp 800a corresponds to the reserved number displayed by one of the display devices 371A and 371C according to the game state (whether or not the support state is described later). I have. The display device 371E (ordinary symbol display device) displays an ordinary symbol that is fluctuated and displayed when a game ball is awarded to the passage in the activated prize device 34. The display device 371E includes two left and right LEDs, and one side. By turning on only the LED, a disconnection is indicated, and by turning on both, a hit is indicated. The display device 371F (ordinary symbol hold display device) is for displaying the number of held symbols, and is composed of two LEDs on the left and right. The number of holds up to is displayed. The display device 371G displays the type of the game state, and includes a total of eight LEDs. Each of these LEDs changes to any one of off, on, and blinking. 1. Normal game state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a low probability and is not in the support state); 2. Time saving state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a low probability and is supported); 3. Latency high probability state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a high probability and is not a support state); 4. a high probability state (the lottery of the jackpot random number counter C1 has a high probability and is in a supported state); One of the jackpot states is displayed, and when the jackpot state is displayed, a different display is performed depending on the maximum round number of the jackpot.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the decorative symbol display device 42, symbols (decorative symbols) as identification information are displayed, for example, at three locations: upper, middle, and lower. These symbols are scrolled and variably displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. In the present embodiment, the decorative design display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes a large liquid crystal display having a size of, for example, 10 inches or 12 inches. The number of times the game ball has passed through the start winning device 33 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of holdings is illuminated and displayed by a holding lamp 800a. It is also displayed on a part of the decorative design display device 42 (specifically, on the lower right). In this hold display, a number of character images corresponding to the number of holds are displayed in parallel.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won or hard to win, and is repeatedly operated in an open state in which game balls are easily won in a big hit and a normal closed state. However, the specific configuration will be described later. Briefly, when the special symbol display device is in a specific display mode (when the fixed symbol after the decoration symbol display device 42 is stopped is a combination of a specific symbol set in advance), the special game state is set. appear. Then, the variable winning device 32 enters the ball receiving state, and the winning of the game ball is permitted. Specifically, the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and the receiving state of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30. The game ball fired by the rotation operation is guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped metal plate, and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 which are integrally formed inside and outside. At the rear edge of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 (the edge facing the game board 30), studs 56 are provided at a plurality of places at predetermined intervals, and the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 are The studs 56 are attached to the game board 30 so as to strike. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about an upper one-fourth, and an outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly a left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is formed by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage is formed by a portion (the left side as viewed) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having an abutment surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape having an open front side.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to a tip portion (upper left portion of FIG. 4) of the inner rail 51. This prevents a situation in which a game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. I have.

  Note that the game area is formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50 and the oblique side of the main display unit 371. In the present embodiment, the game area is particularly formed on the board of the game board 30. Game area is much larger than before.

  Further, a side end rail 50S is provided on the right edge of the game board 30. The side end rail 50S is configured as a separate body from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and is arranged independently from the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 with a space therebetween. It is located on the circumference and partitions the right end of the game area, that is, constitutes a part (right end) of the rail unit 50. The configuration and mounting structure of the side rail 50S will be described later.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  First, an overall outline of the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. On the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, on the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), various control boards are arranged so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally, or to be stacked back and forth. A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls, a resin back cover (protective cover), and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are separately mounted on three mounting bases to form three control board units, and these control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. . In this case, a main control device 261 composed of a main control board, a power supply monitoring board, a board box for accommodating these boards, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box is integrated into one unit, and the display control board, the display control board, A display control device 45 composed of a board box for accommodating the sub-control board and a sub-control board 262 composed of a sub-control board and a substrate box for accommodating the sub-control board are mounted on an outer packaging member 82 described later. And a dispensing control board, a dispensing control device 311 comprising a dispensing control board, a board box (discharging control board case) accommodating the dispensing control board, and a sealing unit for sealing the board box, a power supply board, a firing control board, and the like. It is composed of a board box (power supply / emission control board case 203A) for accommodating these boards. It is unitized by mounting a power-firing controller in a single mount. Here, for convenience, the units are referred to as “first control board unit 201”, “second control board unit 202”, and “third control board unit 203” in the above order.

  Further, the payout mechanism and the back cover (protective cover) are also integrated with the third control board unit 203, and the resin portion is generally called a back pack. Also referred to as “pack unit 203”. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  As will be described later, the first control board unit 201 needs to be released from the sealed state with a tool when it is removed, but is configured to be able to be mounted without any fasteners such as screws or tools. The second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable in units without using any tool or the like. Further, in addition to this, each of the units 201 to 203 has a configuration in which a support shaft portion is provided in a part and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other components are arranged one above the other.

  The above-described first control board unit 201 has a main control board for controlling the progress of the game and a power supply monitoring board for monitoring power supply. The main control board and the power supply monitoring board are housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit so that the board box cannot be opened. Is sealed.

  The sealing unit may have any configuration as long as the box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and This makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if one unauthorized opening is performed.

  The second control board unit 202 has a display control device 45 for controlling the display of the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the main control board, and a sub-control board for controlling a sound lamp in accordance with an instruction from the main control board. The display control device 45 includes the decorative symbol display device 42 and the display control board as a unit, is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back side of an outer casing member 82 described later. The sub-control board is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like, and is attached to the back of the display control device 45.

  Next, the third control board unit (back pack unit) 203 includes a payout control board, a power supply board, a firing control board, and a card unit connection board. The payout control board controls the payout of the prize ball or the lending ball, and the power supply board and the launch control board generate and output a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices and the like. The firing solenoid is controlled according to the operation. The card unit connection board is electrically connected to a ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command from the player and controls the payout. Output to the substrate. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without the intervention of a card unit, the card unit connection board is unnecessary.

  The dispensing control board is housed in a dispensing control board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the power supply board and the emission control board are made of a power supply / emission control board case 203A made of a transparent resin material or the like. Is housed inside. The card unit connection board is housed in a card unit connection board case (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control board, as in the case of the main control board described above, the box base and the box cover forming the board case (enclosing means) are unopenably connected by a sealing unit (sealing means), so that the board box can be unsealed. Is sealed.

  The dispensing control board is electrically connected to the state return switch.For example, when the state return switch is depressed at the time of a dispensing error such as a clogged ball of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor slowly rotates forward. Thus, it is possible to eliminate clogged balls (return to a normal state).

  The back pack unit 203 integrates a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism 352 for game balls.

  The back pack 351 is molded of, for example, an ABS resin, and has a substantially flat base portion 353 and a back cover portion (protective cover portion) 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The back cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the electric accessory display control device 45 (however, in this embodiment, The control device 262 is also surrounded together). A large number of ventilation holes are provided on the back surface of the back cover portion 354. Each of the ventilation holes has a long hole shape, and the ventilation holes are provided so as to be adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent ventilation holes, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened. That is, by cutting the resin portion between the air holes and exposing the display control device and the like inside the resin portion, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed.

  Further, a dispensing mechanism 352 is provided on the base 353 so as to bypass the back cover 354. That is, a tank 355 that opens upward is provided at the top of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from island facilities in the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows (two rows) of ball passages and having a gentle inclination toward the downstream side is connected. The case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and pays out a required number of game balls appropriately by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

  The tank rail 356 and the vibrator 359 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356 are unitized so that the vibrator 359 is driven when a ball is clogged near the tank rail 356. This eliminates clogging of the ball.

  In the dispensing mechanism 352, a dispensing relay board 381 for relaying a signal of a dispensing command from the dispensing control board to the dispensing device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 for taking in a main power from the outside is installed. ing. Main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by switching the power switch.

  An inner frame opening detection switch (not shown) for detecting that the inner frame 12 has been opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12, and the inner frame 12 is opened. Is output from the inner frame opening detection switch to the computer for the inside of the hall (in the pachinko parlor). A front frame opening detection switch (not shown) is provided on the left side of the inner frame opening detection switch. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the front frame opening detection switch is switched from the front frame opening detection switch to the inside of the hall (in the pachinko parlor). ) Computer.

(Electrical configuration of pachinko machines and various control processes)
Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a power supply device 313, a power supply monitoring device 540, a main control device 261, a sub control device 262, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and the like. Hereinafter, these devices will be individually described in detail. The power supply monitoring device 540 and the main control device 261 are sealed by the sealing unit as described above.

  Next, the configuration of main controller 261 will be described. The main controller 261 has an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer, which is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A certain RAM 503 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and the RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. Area is provided.

  The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, and the power failure signal SG1 is output to the MPU 501. , The NMI interrupt processing as a power failure processing is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasure switch circuit 543 in the power supply monitoring device 540, a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a sub control device 262, a main display unit 371 (a first special symbol hold display device 371A, a first Special symbol display device 371B, second special symbol reservation display device 371C, second special symbol display device 371D, ordinary symbol display device 371E, ordinary symbol reservation display device 371F, status notification display device 371G), and other prize detection not shown. A switch group, a fraud detection switch group, and the like are connected. Note that the decorative symbol hold display device 800 (hold lamp 800a) is connected to the display control device 45 subordinate to the sub-control device 262.

  The payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loaned balls by the payout motor 358a. The MPU 511 as an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 storing a control program executed by the MPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off. , The RAM 513 is provided with an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  Note that, similarly to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261, the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a process at the time of a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 261 and the payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The firing control device 312 permits or prohibits the firing of the game ball by the firing solenoid, and the driving of the firing solenoid is permitted when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is detected from the sensor signal that the connection signal indicating the connection state with the card unit is output from the payout control device 311 and that the player is touching the game ball firing handle 18 by the sensor signal. The firing control device 312 outputs a firing permission signal to the main control device 261 on condition that the user is in operation and the firing stop switch for stopping firing is not operated. Main controller 261 that has received the firing permission signal outputs a firing solenoid control signal to firing controller 312. Accordingly, the launch control device 312 drives the launch solenoid in response to the launch solenoid control signal, and as a result, a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle.

  The sub-control device 262 controls the sounding of the effect speaker 810 and the like and the lighting (flashing) control of the effect lamp 811 in accordance with the change display of the decorative symbol based on the command from the main control device 261, and the main control device 261. And a function of editing a command to the display control device 45 based on the command from the controller and transmitting the edited command to the display control device 45. The MPU 550 of the sub control device 262 includes a ROM 551 storing a control program executed by the MPU 550, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 552 used as a work memory or the like. The input / output port 554 is connected to the MPU 550 via a bus line 553 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 554 is connected to a speaker, a lamp, an effect button 79 for executing a predetermined display effect during the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the main control device 261. The effect button 79 includes, for example, a display effect button such as a step-up notice for notifying that the possibility of the big hit state is large according to a mode in which a predetermined character sequentially appears. When the effect button 79 is pressed, an effect designation command for executing a predetermined effect is generated and transmitted to the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521 having a RAM 523 used as a work RAM, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, and an output port 529. Have.

  The MPU 521 receives the symbol display command (stop symbol command, variation pattern command, fixed command, and the like) transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or determines based on the received command. By performing a predetermined arithmetic process, the control of the image controller 526 (specifically, generation of an internal command for the image controller 526) is performed. The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed values, and also stores JPEG format image data for a background image. The RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when the MPU 521 executes various programs.

  The image controller 526 is configured by a VDP (Video Display Processor). The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP is formed into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip". It can be called a microcomputer chip with built-in processing software. The image controller 526 adjusts respective timings of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the like to intervene in reading and writing of data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing, and connects the output port 529 to the output port 529. Then, it is output to the decorative symbol display device 42 and displayed.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 serves as an image data library for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The character ROM 525 holds bitmap format image data of various display symbols, a color pallet table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each bit of the bitmap image, and the like. In particular, a symbol code (symbol number) is assigned to each symbol image data in the bitmap format, and at the command level, each symbol image can be managed only by the symbol code. Note that a plurality of character ROMs 525 may be provided, and image data and the like may be stored in each character ROM 525 in a shared manner. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the JPEG format image data for the background image stored in the program ROM 522 is stored in the character ROM 525.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 via a power path. As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and supplies a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches and motors, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a voltage for RAM backup. A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12-volt voltage, the 5-volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the power supply monitoring device 540, the sub-control device 262, the payout control device 311, the display control device 45, and the like. The main controller 261 is supplied with operating voltages (12 volts and 5 volts) via a power supply monitoring device 540. In addition, an operating voltage (voltages of 12 volts and 5 volts) is supplied to the firing control device 312 via the main control device 261.

The power monitoring device 540 includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a reset circuit 544 that outputs a reset signal.
The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power interruption) has occurred when this voltage falls below 22 volts. The power outage signal SG1 is output to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt processing. In addition, even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 541 outputs the voltage of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt processing. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, main controller 261 and payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 when the RAM erase switch is pressed. The transmission of the signal to the payout control device 311 is performed via the main control device 261.
The main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 clear the respective backup data when the RAM erasing signal SG2 is input when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on.

  The reset circuit 544 is a circuit that outputs a reset signal to initialize the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45. The reset signal from the reset circuit 544 is directly supplied to the main controller 261, but is supplied to the payout controller 311, the sub controller 262, and the display controller 45 via the power supply 313. Is to be given.

  Here, the display contents of the special symbol display device, the ordinary symbol display device, and the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol displayed on two special symbol display devices as a symbol for indicating occurrence of a big hit to a player and a single decorative symbol display device 42 are displayed. There are two types of decorative patterns. The decorative design is a design that fluctuates in synchronization with the special design, and starts to fluctuate at the same time as the special design starts to change (or almost at the same time), and at the same time as the special design stops changing (or almost at the same time). 2) Stop the fluctuation. This decorative pattern is provided to provide a player with a variety of display effects to provide the player with a game that is hard to get tired of.

  First, the display contents of the special symbols performed by the first special symbol display device 371B and the second special symbol display device 371D will be described. The change display of the special symbol is expressed by a change in the lighting pattern of the eight LED segments. The display of the change of the special symbol is started on one of the first special symbol display device 371B and the second special symbol display device 371D based on the winning order when the game ball is entered into the start winning device 33, and after a predetermined time. Stop. Specifically, after performing the all-extinguishing process of stopping the lighting state of the corresponding special symbol display device, a change process is started by executing a switching process of sequentially lighting each LED segment in a predetermined order, When the variable display time determined by the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3, which will be described later, elapses, the switching process is interrupted to perform the all-light-off process, and is determined based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot symbol counter C2 described later. Each of the LED segments is turned on according to the mode described above, and when displaying the result of the big hit lottery, only one dot-shaped LED segment is turned on while displaying the big hit result is performed. 7. Different numbers are lined up in the shape of "8" depending on whether or not the winning is to generate a high-probability gaming state after a jackpot. Lit display using LED segments. During the period in which one of the special symbol display devices is in the variable display state, the other special symbol display device does not perform the variable display, and is in a state in which the stop display is continued when the last variable display is performed. You. The number of times the game ball has won the upper starting port 33a and the lower starting port 33b of the starting winning device 33 is retained up to four times each, and the number of reservations is the same as the retained number corresponding to the winning in the upper starting port 33a. The first special symbol hold display device 371A and the decorative symbol display device 42 are displayed in predetermined areas, respectively, and the number of holds corresponding to winning in the lower starting port 33b is described in the second special symbol hold display device 371C and the decorative symbol display device. 42, and the number of times of holding corresponding to the winning in the upper starting port 33a or the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800, depending on the game state. The number of times of suspension corresponding to winning in the lower starting port 33b is illuminated and displayed.

  Next, the display contents of the decorative symbol display device 42 will be described. On the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, for example, three decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are displayed in three display areas divided into upper, middle, and lower rows. These decorative symbol columns Z1 to Z3 are scroll-displayed from right to left. The decorative symbol is composed of a main symbol consisting of, for example, numbers "1" to "9", and a sub symbol smaller than the main symbol, and the main symbol and the sub symbol form a symbol row of the decorative symbol. In each symbol row formed by the decorative symbols, the main symbols are arranged in ascending or descending order of the numbers, and the sub symbols are arranged between the main symbols. When a prize to the start winning device 33, that is, a start prize, occurs, the decorative symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner, and after a certain period of time according to the fluctuating pattern, the fluctuating display is stopped. Nine decorative symbols of No. 3 are displayed as display results. In the variable display which has won the jackpot lottery, the display control device 45 controls so that three identical main symbols are aligned and stopped on a vertical or diagonal straight line among the nine decorative symbols. A jackpot occurrence is indicated. On the other hand, in the fluctuation display out of the jackpot lottery, the display control device 45 controls the three main symbols so as not to stop in a vertical or diagonal manner in any of the nine decorative symbols. The outbreak is indicated to the person. When the gaming state does not include the support state (a state in which the pair of opening / closing blades 60 are more easily opened than usual and the opening time is longer than usual), the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol holding display device 800 is used. While the number of times of holding corresponding to winning in the upper starting port 33a is lit and displayed in red, the lower starting port is indicated by the holding lamp 800a of the decorative symbol display device 800 when the gaming state includes the supporting state. The number of times of suspension corresponding to the winning of 33b is illuminated and displayed.

  Next, the display contents of the ordinary symbol performed on the ordinary symbol display device 371E will be described. Normally, the fluctuation display of the symbol is expressed by alternately lighting the two LEDs described above. The normal symbol change display is started on condition that the game ball passes through the passage of the operation winning device 34, and after a predetermined time, the normal symbol change display stops. Then, when both LEDs are stopped in the lighting state, the starting winning device 33 is operated for a predetermined time (the pair of opening / closing blades 60 is opened). The number of times the game ball has passed through the passage of the operation winning device 34 is retained up to a maximum of four times, and the retained number is normally lit on the symbol holding display device 371F.

(When power is turned on)
When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, various parts such as a speaker, a liquid crystal screen of the decorative design display device 42, various LEDs arranged on a frame, various LEDs arranged on the game board 30, and the like are used as operation confirmation and power-on notification. The predetermined operation is set over a period of time (30 seconds in the present embodiment). For this reason, it can be visually confirmed whether or not these components function normally. At this time, it can also be checked whether or not the pachinko machine 10 has been tampered with.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In this embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 performs a jackpot lottery, a setting of a symbol display of a special symbol display device, and the like using various kinds of counter information at the time of a game. Specifically, it has a counter group related to a special symbol and a counter group related to a normal symbol. First, a group of counters related to special symbols will be described. The counter group related to the special symbol includes a jackpot random number counter C1 used for a jackpot lottery, a jackpot symbol counter C2 used for selecting a jackpot symbol of the special symbol display device, and a special symbol display device when the special symbol display device is displaced and fluctuates. A stop pattern selection counter C3 used for selection of a stop pattern (corresponding to a reach lottery of whether to reach or completely deviate in the variation of decorative symbols) and an initial value used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1 A random number counter CINI1 and variation type counters CS1 to CS3 for determining a type used for variation pattern selection are provided.

  Here, the fluctuation pattern means each pattern (form) in a case where a pattern having a common characteristic of the fluctuation display is classified.

  Each time the counters C1 to C3, CINI1, and CS1 to CS3 are updated, 1 is added to the previous value, and the counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 700 including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, a game to the start winning device 33 is provided. The respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in synchronization with the ball winning timing.

Next, the specific contents of each counter will be described in detail.
The jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 738, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738). In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. Note that the random number initial value counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), is updated once for each timer interrupt, and is updated during the remaining time of the normal processing. Is updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33. The number of random hit values at the time of low probability and the high probability are set at two types. The number of random numbers at the time of low probability is two, and the value is “373,727”. Yes, the number of random numbers that will be a big hit at high probability is 14, and the value is "59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 577, 631, 683, 733". is there. The high-probability state is a state in which a combination of special symbols is a jackpot due to a combination of specific symbols that are predetermined probability variation symbols and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, so-called probable change, Time (at a low probability) refers to a case where the state is not such a probable change state.

  The big hit symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the change of the special symbol in the special symbol display device is stopped at the time of the big hit, and is added, for example, one by one in a range of 0 to 4 to a maximum value (that is, 4). , And then returns to 0. For example, when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is “0” or “1”, the stop symbol is such that nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern, and the combination of the stop symbols in this case is a non-specific symbol (normal Jackpot symbol).

  The stop symbol when the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 is "2", "3", or "4" is such that nine LED segments stop in a specific lighting pattern different from the above, and the stop symbol in this case is The combination means a specific symbol (probability varying symbol).

  The big hit symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning device 33.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by one, for example, in the range of 0 to 238, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, since the special symbol change display is configured to be expressed by nine LED segments, there is no concept of reach in the case of the special symbol, and the stop pattern corresponding to the reach is set to the stop pattern selection counter C3. It is decided to be determined by On the other hand, in the case of a decorative symbol, three decorative symbols stop, so that there is reach. Therefore, in the case of the decorative symbol, the reach lottery is determined by the stop pattern selection counter C3. In other words, in the case of a decorative symbol, the final stop symbol is shifted one position before and after the reach symbol after reaching, and the "rear-and-off-reach", and the final stop symbol after reach occurs, except for the front and rear of the reach symbol. The lottery is to be selected for "reach other than out of front and rear" and "complete out of reach" where no reach occurs. For example, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 0 to 201 corresponds to complete deviation, the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 202 to 208 corresponds to front and rear reach, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 = 209 to 238 corresponds to reach other than front and rear. Applicable.

  Here, the reach means that the combination of the symbols stopped first after the decorative symbols displayed on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 start to fluctuate is the same symbol (in the decorative symbol having a plurality of effective lines, A combination of the jackpot symbols that suggests to the player that the jackpot will be achieved depending on the display result of the symbol that is the same symbol on any of the activated lines) and meets the condition of the jackpot and the variable display is continued. Is expected to be expected by the player, and is a kind of entertainment effect. The entertainment effect is to cause a predetermined symbol represented by reach to appear on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 in the middle of the variable display, to output a specific sound from a speaker, or to use a motor for vibration. This is an effect of causing the player to expect that the display result after the variable display will be a big hit, with a mode different from the normal, such as vibrating the game ball firing handle 18, accompanying the variable display.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 700 of the RAM 503 at the timing when a game ball wins the start winning device 33.

The variation type counter CS1 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 198, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The fluctuation type counter CS2 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 240, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). The fluctuation type counter CS3 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 162, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 162).
The variation type counter CS1 determines a rough symbol variation mode such as a reach type such as a normal reach, a super reach, a special reach, and a premium reach. A fine symbol variation mode is determined, and addition / subtraction of the variation time in the case of the slip stop variation is determined by the variation type counter CS2, for example. Therefore, by combining these variation type counters CS1 to CS3, a wide variety of variation patterns can be easily realized.

  The counters CS1 to CS3 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer values of the counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the special symbol by the special symbol display device and the decoration symbol by the decoration symbol display device 42.

  Next, a group of counters related to the ordinary symbols will be described. The counter group related to the normal symbol includes a winning random number counter C4 used for winning lottery and an initial value random number counter CINI2 used for setting an initial value of the winning random number counter C4.

  The hit random number counter C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value every time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a reserved ball storage area 701 including one execution area and four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, a game to the activated prize device 34 is provided. The value of the random number counter C4 is stored as the ball passes.

  Next, the specific contents of the hit random number counter C4 and the initial value random number CINI2 will be described in detail. The hit random counter C4 is configured to be incremented by one in order within a range of, for example, 0 to 250, and to return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). Then, when the hit random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the hit initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the hit random number counter C4. Note that the initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), is updated once for each timer interrupt, and is updated during the remaining time of the normal processing. Is updated repeatedly. The winning random number counter C4 is updated periodically (once for each timer interrupt in the present embodiment), and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 701 of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball passes the activated winning device 34. The number of random numbers to be the hit of the hit random number counter C4 is 149, and the value is “5 to 153”.

  Note that the size and range of each counter are merely examples, and can be arbitrarily changed. However, if emphasis is placed on irregularity, the sizes of the big hit random number counter C1, the stop pattern selection counter C3, the hit random number counter C4, and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are all different prime numbers, and are values that are not synchronized in any case. It is desirable to keep.

The details of each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 are omitted here.
However, in summary, as described above, the winning in the starting prize winning device 33 causes the main control device 261 to perform a winning / non-winning lottery with a predetermined probability, and at the time of winning, shifts to a special game state. The variable winning device 32 is in a state of receiving a winning ball.

(Variable winning device and collection unit)
In this embodiment, the variable winning device 32 is configured as follows.
The basic configuration of the variable winning device 32 is such that a ball from a large winning port 61 having a width that allows a plurality of game balls to pass in the lateral direction of the game board 30 is accommodated in a housing portion (not shown), The detection unit (not shown) detects the discharge from the discharge unit provided in the storage unit.

  In the game area of the game board 30, there is provided a starting prize winning device 33 (33a and 33b: see FIG. 4) for entering a game ball flowing down the flow space between the window 101 and the game board 30. When the ball enters the start winning device 33, the main control device 261 performs a winning / non-winning lottery with a predetermined probability, and the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state by the corresponding lottery, and at least once in the special gaming state. The variable winning device 32 switches from the non-receiving state to the receiving state, and in the receiving state, the detection sensor detects a specified number of winning balls accommodated in the accommodation portion from the special winning opening 61. Thus, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

(Feature configuration)
As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the variable display device unit 35 is disposed on the game board 30 as shown in FIG. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a rotating accessory 62 as a decorative portion.

  The variable display device unit 35 is disposed at the center of the game area, and is a large-sized accessory occupying a large area in the game area, and is also referred to as a motor-operated accessory unit or a center accessory. The variable display device unit 35 includes a decorative design display device 42 at the center as a display unit, and the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the decorative design display device 42 are surrounded by a center frame 43. Have been. The center frame 43 is a frame-like member that includes a substantially horizontally long rectangular opening inside, and a flange 43F having a screw hole is provided on the outer periphery. It is designed to be fixed from the front side.

  More specifically, the center frame 43 has a width of about several centimeters in a front view, as a whole, and has a generally horizontally long rectangular shape with a corner portion formed by forming a roughly horizontally long rectangular opening at the center. A configuration that is formed in a frame shape extending so as to form a round loop (ring), has a slight thickness in the front and rear, and projects a predetermined dimension (slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball) ahead of the board surface of the game board 30. It has become. The peripheral portion of the opening of the center frame 43 extends rearward along the inner edge of the through hole formed in the center of the game board 30 until it slightly projects from the back surface of the game board 30. A decorative symbol display device 42 is arranged behind the rear end of the center frame 43 at a slight distance from the rear end, and its display screen is visible from the front through the opening of the center frame 43.

  A ball entry portion (not shown) that opens to the left is formed in the left side portion 43L of the center frame 43, and communicates with the ball entry portion and extends downward into the left side portion 43L of the center frame 43. A warp passage (not shown) is formed. On the lower side of the center frame 43, a substantially arc-shaped stage 432 that curves downward when viewed from the front is provided. A sleeve opening (not shown) that opens toward the stage 432 is provided at the lower end of the warp passage.

  On a wall surface extending upward from an inner edge of the stage 432, a tunnel 435 extending downward and the holding lamp 800a are disposed. The lower end of the tunnel 435 extends forward below the stage 432 and communicates with the outlet 436 at the lower center in the front.

  The game ball that has entered the above-mentioned ball entry section flows down the warp passage, is guided from the sleeve opening to the stage 432, rolls left and right on the stage 432, and falls down forward or rarely on the way. At the center, the vehicle enters the tunnel 435 well, is discharged forward from the discharge port 436, and enters the upper starting port 33a located immediately below with a high probability.

  A rotating accessory 62 is stored in the right side 43R of the center frame 43. As shown in FIG. 10, the rotating accessory 62 has a stretchable member 622 disposed at the center of a vertically extending rotating shaft 621, and the stretchable member 622 further includes a large flexible film 623 and a large flexible piece 624. , A small flexible film 625 and a small flexible piece 626 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the elastic member 622 includes six cylindrical members, a first drum 622A, a second drum 622B, a third drum 622C, a fourth drum 622D, a fifth drum 622E, and a sixth drum 622F. They are connected in this order from above. Each of the first drum 622A to the sixth drum 622F is a resin molded body having necessary strength and excellent in lightness.

  The first drum 622A has the largest diameter, and is fixed so as to be concentric with a position above the center of the rotating shaft 621. The second drum 622B has a diameter slightly smaller than that of the first drum 622A and a length (height) nearly twice as large as the first drum 622A, and is fitted inside the first drum 622A. The third drum 622C has a slightly smaller diameter than the second drum 622B and a length (height) equal to the second drum 622B, and is fitted inside the second drum 622B. Similarly, each of the fourth drum 622D, the fifth drum 622E, and the sixth drum 622F has a length (height) equal to the second drum 622B, that is, a length (height) almost twice as long as the first drum 622A. Then, they are formed so that the diameter is gradually reduced in this order from the top, and they are sequentially fitted inside so as to be connected. Thus, the first drum 622A to the sixth drum 622F are connected in a nested manner.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lower edge of the sixth drum 622F is bent inward, and slightly extends toward the center to a position slightly spaced from the peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 621, so that it is narrowed toward the center. An annular inwardly protruding wall 622G is formed. With this structure, the sixth drum 622F is fitted to the rotating shaft 621 so as to be vertically movable. The upper end edge of the sixth drum 622F is bent outward and extends slightly, thereby forming a flange (flange) -shaped outwardly projecting wall 622H. On the other hand, an inward protruding wall 622J is formed on the lower end edge of the fifth drum 622E in the same manner as in the case of the sixth drum 622F.

  FIG. 12 shows a state in which the upper end of the sixth drum 622F has entered almost the center in the length (height) direction of the fifth drum 622E, but the sixth drum 622F is pulled down. Then, on the way, the outward protruding wall 622H eventually engages with the inward protruding wall 622J of the fifth drum 622E, so that the sixth drum 622F cannot come out of the fifth drum 622E any more. That is, the sixth drum 622F is regulated to the state where it is pulled out to the maximum with respect to the fifth drum 622E. On the other hand, the movement in the direction in which the sixth drum 622F enters (ie, is pushed up) into the fifth drum 622E is regulated by a hook piece 627H of the operation shaft 627 described later.

  The connection structure between the sixth drum 622F and the fifth drum 622E is similarly applied to each connection portion of the fifth drum 622E to the first drum 622A above it. Thus, the elastic member 622 as a whole can freely contract along the rotation shaft 621 within a range regulated by a hook piece 627H described later, and can freely extend to a certain length.

  As shown in FIG. 12, an operation shaft 627 having a smaller diameter than the rotation shaft 621 is inserted into the rotation shaft 621. On the peripheral wall of the rotating shaft 621, slits extending along the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 621 are formed at positions facing each other (not shown). In the vicinity of the upper end of the operation shaft 627, hook pieces 627H extend to both sides in the radial direction, and are slightly spaced from the inner peripheral surface of the sixth drum 622F through the slit of the rotation shaft 621. Extending to As shown in FIG. 12, the upper end of the operation shaft 627 has a length corresponding to the length of the sixth drum 622F in a state where the upper end of the sixth drum 622F has entered substantially the center of the fifth drum 622E in the length (height) direction. It is possible to ascend to a predetermined position above the center in the height (height) direction. That is, the slit of the rotation shaft 621 is formed to extend to the vicinity of the predetermined position, and the upper end of the slit restricts the upward movement of the hook 627H of the operation shaft 627. A vertical movement mechanism driven by a motor is provided at the lower end of the operation shaft 627 (not shown), and the operation shaft 627 is configured to be pulled down. As shown by an arrow A11 in FIG. 12, when the operation shaft 627 is pulled down by the vertical movement mechanism, the hook piece 627H eventually engages with the inward protruding wall 622G of the sixth drum 622F on the way. The drum 622F is pulled down together with the operation shaft 627. In other words, the sixth drum 622F is pulled down by the operation shaft 627 driven by the vertical movement mechanism, whereby the second drum 622B to the sixth drum 612B below the first drum 622A fixed at the upper end as a starting point. 622F is operated so as to extend along the rotation axis 621 as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the large flexible film 623 has a substantially spherical overall shape, and the upper end is fixed to the lower end of the first drum 622A of the elastic member 622, and the lower end is formed of the sixth drum 622F. It is fixed to the vicinity of the lower end of the peripheral surface, and is disposed so as to substantially surround the second drum 622B to the sixth drum 622F of the elastic member 622. The large flexible film 623 has the necessary strength and does not maintain a substantially spherical shape as shown in FIG. 10 in a stopped state, and has such flexibility that the entire body hangs down by its own weight. And a film made of a soft transparent resin.

  The large flexible piece 624 is an elongated tape (ribbon) -shaped thin piece made of a soft resin having gloss, and is disposed so as to extend vertically along the inner surface of the large flexible film 623, and has an upper end that expands and contracts. The member 622 is fixed to the lower end edge of the first drum 622A, and the lower end is fixed to the vicinity of the lower end on the peripheral surface of the sixth drum 622F. As shown in FIG. 10, the width of the large flexible piece 624 is approximately equal to the maximum outer circumference of the large flexible film 623 in a substantially spherical shape, that is, approximately 1.10 of the distance between the upper end and the lower end (vertical length). It is about 6%. The large flexible pieces 624 have the same configuration and are arranged at intervals (about ten and several) in the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 621, and these large flexible pieces 624 are different from each other. Each is colored. The maximum distance between the adjacent large flexible pieces 624, that is, the distance between the large flexible pieces 624 on the horizontal plane passing through the center of the large flexible film 623 when the shape is roughly spherical, is large when the shape is roughly spherical. It is about 4.4% of the vertical length of the flexible film 623. The large flexible pieces 624 arranged so as to be juxtaposed substantially surround the second drum 622B to the sixth drum 622F of the elastic member 622 together with the large flexible film 623.

  Although only four large flexible pieces 624 are shown in FIG. 10 for clarity, actually, a larger number of large flexible pieces 624 are more densely arranged. Similarly, it is arranged on the back surface side of 10 (that is, all around the circumference of the elastic member 622). The large flexible piece 624 has sufficient strength and sufficient flexibility, and can be deformed almost similarly to the large flexible film 623 (along with the large flexible film 623). .

  The small flexible film 625 has a diameter of about half of the large flexible film 623, and the upper end and the lower end are fixed to the peripheral surface of the third drum 622C and the peripheral surface of the fifth drum 622E, respectively. Except for this point, the configuration is the same as that of the large flexible film 623. The small flexible piece 626 has a size of about half of the large flexible piece 624, and the upper end and the lower end are fixed to the peripheral surface of the third drum 622C and the peripheral surface of the fifth drum 622E, respectively. Except for the point, the configuration is the same as that of the large flexible piece 624 described above. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the large flexible film 623 having the large flexible pieces 624 disposed on the inner surface and the small flexible film 625 having the small flexible pieces 626 disposed on the inner surface are formed by the elastic member 622. Are arranged doubly so as to be concentric with the outer side and the inner side, respectively, with the center in the length (height) direction substantially at the center.

  The second drum 622B to the sixth drum 622F are extended from the first drum 622A by being driven by the vertical movement mechanism to lower the sixth drum 622F as described above. The film 623, the large flexible piece 624, the small flexible film 625, and the small flexible piece 626 are also stretched. As shown in FIG. 13, when the large flexible film 623, the small flexible film 625, and the like are almost fully stretched, the extension of the elastic member 622 is stopped. That is, this posture becomes the storage posture of the rotating accessory 62. In FIG. 13, the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626 are not shown for clarity.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the rotating accessory 62 is stored in the right side 43R of the center frame 43 in the storage position described above. An upper drive unit 628T and a lower drive unit 628B are provided at the upper and lower ends of the rotating shaft 621, respectively. The upper drive unit 628T is a molded body made of an opaque resin, and is molded in a three-dimensional shape extending slightly rearward in a front shape imitating a marimo. The lower drive section 628B is a molded body made of an opaque resin, and is formed in a three-dimensional shape extending slightly rearward in a frontal shape imitating coral.

  A motor is disposed inside the upper drive unit 628T, and the upper end of the rotating shaft 621 is connected (not shown), whereby the rotating shaft 621 is driven to rotate. The lower end of the upper drive arm 629T is pivotally attached to the back side of the upper drive section 628T (not shown). An upper drive shaft 630T extending rearward is provided at the upper end of the upper drive arm 629T, and the upper drive shaft 630T is rotatably driven by a rear drive mechanism (not shown). A wiring (harness) is inserted inside the upper drive arm 629T, and one end of the wiring is connected to the motor of the upper drive unit 628T, and the other end is guided to the back side of the game board 30. I have.

  The above-described vertical movement mechanism is arranged inside the lower drive unit 628B (not shown), and thereby the operation shaft 627 moves up and down within the rotation shaft 621. A lower end of a lower driven arm 629B is rotatably connected to the rear side surface of the lower drive section 628B (not shown). The upper end of the lower driven arm 629B is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 630B extending rearward. A wiring (harness) is inserted inside the lower driven arm 629B, and one end of the wiring is connected to a vertical movement mechanism of the lower drive unit 628B, and the other end is guided to the back side of the game board 30. It has become.

  A link arm 629L is provided between the intermediate portions of the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B to form a parallel link mechanism. When the upper drive arm 629T is driven and rotated, the lower driven arm 629T is driven. The arm 629B also rotates in conjunction with it.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the link mechanism including the upper drive arm 629T, the lower driven arm 629B, and the link arm 629L, the distal ends of the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B are counterclockwise. In a state in which the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B stop slightly at a position slightly before reaching the lowermost end in the course of rotation, respectively, so as to face slightly to the left rather than directly below (about 11.5 (About degree) is held in an inclined state, whereby the link mechanism as a whole is folded downward and stands by in the right side 43R of the center frame 43 in a compact posture. At this time, depending on the state of the storage space, the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B are suspended so as to be directed completely downward, that is, the link mechanism is held in a substantially linearly folded state as a whole. Alternatively, the storage space in the width direction can be further reduced.

Hereinafter, the operation of the rotating accessory 62 will be sequentially described.
(1) First, in the rotating accessory 62 in the storage position shown in FIG. 14, the operating shaft 627 is moved upward along the length (height) direction of the rotating shaft 621 by the vertical movement mechanism, thereby expanding and contracting. The upward movement of the sixth drum 622F of the member 622 is not restricted and the elastic member 622 can be freely contracted as a whole.

(2) Next, the rotating shaft 621 is rotated at a high speed by the motor of the upper drive unit 628T. When the rotating shaft 621 rotates at a high speed, the large flexible film 623, the small flexible film 625, and the like also rotate at a high speed, as shown in FIG. Bulge so as to expand in the radial direction with the center as a center. In FIG. 15, the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626 are not shown for clarity.

  At this time, as the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible film 625 expand in the horizontal direction in such a substantially spherical shape, the lower ends thereof are also slightly lifted upward. Here, the fifth drum 622E and the sixth drum 622F of the elastic member 622 to which these lower ends are fixed are not restricted in vertical movement, are in a state of being suspended only by their own weight, and are themselves suspended. Light enough. For this reason, the centrifugal force due to the rotation as described above is superior to the gravity acting on the fifth drum 622E and the sixth drum 622F. Therefore, the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible The lower ends of the films 625 and the like are lifted upward.

(3) Next, as shown in FIG. 16, the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B are rotated clockwise about 78.5 ° by the upper drive shaft 630T by a drive mechanism. Both the postures extend horizontally to the left, whereby the rotating accessory 62 is exposed to the left from within the right side 43R of the center frame 43, and is exposed to the exposed position visible from the front in the decorative symbol display device 42. Let it.

  In this state, as schematically shown in FIG. 17, the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 of the rotating accessory 62 are placed in front of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, that is, the decorative symbol display device. It rotates at high speed with the display screen of 42 as a background. In FIG. 17, the small flexible film 625 and the small flexible pieces 626 are not shown for clarity.

  At this time, a large number of large flexible pieces 624 are arranged around the rotation shaft 621 along the inner surface of the large flexible film 623 at intervals around the entire circumference. Therefore, since only the transparent large flexible film 623 is interposed between the adjacent large flexible pieces 624, the large flexible pieces 624 are portions through which light can be freely transmitted. That is, the space between the adjacent large flexible pieces 624 is a transmission portion 623P. In addition, since all of these large flexible pieces 624 rotate about the rotation axis 621 together with the large flexible film 623, they pass any positions on the orbit around the rotation axis 621, and therefore, 17, a position substantially in the front half range of the large flexible film 623, that is, a position substantially in front of the rotation shaft 621 as in the large flexible piece 624F shown in FIG. 17, and the large flexible piece 624R shown in FIG. As described above, the light beam passes alternately within a substantially rear half range of the large flexible film 623, that is, a position substantially behind the rotation shaft 621.

  On the other hand, while the pachinko machine 10 is operating, light is emitted forward from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 immediately behind the rotating accessory 62. That is, the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 is a light emitting unit. When the light emitted from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 passes through the rotating accessory 62, the light comes into various light emission modes and is visually recognized by a player in front.

  First, among the lights emitted from the display screen of the decorative design display device 42, as in the case of the irradiation light L1 shown in FIG. 17, when the large flexible piece 624 is not positioned straight ahead, The light passes through the transmission part 623P without being shielded by the flexible piece 624 and passes forward. However, since the large flexible piece 624 is rotating at a high speed, the large flexible piece 624 constantly crosses the path of the irradiation light L1 at a high speed. , So that it is visually recognized by the player in front while being intermittently shielded.

  On the other hand, like the irradiation light L2 shown in FIG. 17, the large flexible piece 624 is positioned in front of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 and substantially within the rear half of the large flexible film 623. The large flexible film 623F is incident on the large flexible film 623 through the transmission part 623P because it does not move, and the large flexible piece 624F is positioned further in front of the large flexible film 623 within substantially the front half of the large flexible film 623. In the case of such irradiating light, the light hits the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624F on the front side. Since each of the large flexible pieces 624 is made of a glossy resin, the irradiation light hitting the inner surface of the front large flexible piece 624F is reflected. The light reflected on the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624F on the front side is actually reflected so as to spread to a certain width by hitting the fine irregularities on the surface, but the reflected light is reflected. The reflected light traveling toward the rear large flexible piece 624R at a position facing the front large flexible piece 624F hits the inner surface of the rear large flexible piece 624R and is reflected again. The light reflected on the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624R on the rear side is also actually spread to some extent and reflected, but among these, the reflected light that has traveled forward without hitting the large flexible piece 624 any more is , Through the transparent portion 623P, and is visually recognized by the player ahead. In other words, among the irradiation light emitted from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42, the light enters the large flexible film 623 through the transmission portion 623P and thus the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624F on the front side. 17 and sequentially reflects on the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624R on the rear side, passes through the large flexible film 623 forward while turning back and forth so as to form a substantially N-shape as a whole. Illuminating light L2 shown in FIG.

  Here, as described above, the irradiation lights L1 and L2 that proceed straight forward from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 have been described. However, in practice, the irradiation light proceeds in multiple directions (wide range), and in particular, the decoration light The display screen of the symbol display device 42 includes a region where the outer shape of the rotating accessory 62 is projected on the display screen and is larger than this region, so that the inner surface of the large flexible piece 624F on the front side. The reflected light is reflected not only on the rear large flexible piece 624R located at the opposing position but also on any of the large flexible pieces 624 located substantially within the range of the rear half of the large flexible film 623. It is thought that it will pass ahead. In other words, the irradiation lights L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 17 described above are the irradiation light L1 that travels substantially straight from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 toward the player or the reflected light L2 close to this. Although it is considered that the player is most visually recognized by the player, in reality, in addition to this, light in multiple directions is radiated over a wide area, and reflection occurs in multiple directions and a wide area even inside the rotating accessory 62. Therefore, the light emitted from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 and passed through the rotating accessory 62 is visually recognized by the player as a whole of various lights including the irradiation lights L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 17 described above. It is considered to be.

  As described above, the light emitted from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 is shielded or reflected by the high-speed rotating large flexible piece 624F while passing through the rotating accessory 62, It is visually recognized by the player in front in a greatly different manner than when directly viewed without passing through the rotating accessory 62. In addition, as described above, since the plurality of large flexible pieces 624 are colored in a number of different colors, they are mixed by high-speed rotation, and the reflected light is visually recognized as reflected light of various colors. Becomes Further, by controlling the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42, it is easy to further diversify the irradiation light passing through the rotating accessory 62. Therefore, by diversifying the light emission mode as described above, an excellent visual effect can be obtained.

  Further, since the decorative pattern display device 42 is used as a light emitting unit for irradiating the light passing through the rotating accessory 62, the configuration is simpler than when a separate light emitting unit is provided.

  Further, as described above, the upper end of the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 is fixed at a fixed height position on the rotating shaft 621 together with the first drum 622A of the elastic member 622. On the other hand, the lower end, together with the sixth drum 622F, is held in a suspended state under only its own weight so that it can freely move up and down along the rotating shaft 621 without being fixed to the rotating shaft 621. Have been. Therefore, the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 expand in the lateral direction (horizontal direction) so as to form a substantially spherical shape due to the centrifugal force caused by the high-speed rotation. The lower ends of the 623 and the large flexible piece 624 are lifted upward. At this time, the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 rotate in a state where the force that expands in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction) due to the centrifugal force and the gravity that acts to pull the lower end portion downward are balanced. Becomes As described above, the lower ends of the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 antagonize the forces in two directions, which are opposite to each other, the force for lifting the centrifugal force and the force for lowering the centrifugal force. Working up and down will swing up and down. At this time, even if the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 are rotated at a constant speed, such a behavior can be seen. However, for example, the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 are rotated slowly or intermittently or intermittently. By controlling the rotation of the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624, the swinging of the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 can be further emphasized. As a result, a situation as if bubbles or soap bubbles are floating in the air and staying in the air is simulated, and moreover, it is expressed not by video but by the real thing, so a more realistic appearance or real feeling can get. Furthermore, at this time, as described above, the irradiation light from the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 passes through the rotating accessory 62 in a diversified manner, and as if the bubbles or soap bubbles are shining neatly. Such a situation is expressed in a pseudo manner. The pachinko machine 10 is generally formed of hard parts or members made of resin or metal except for the outer frame 11, so that the pachinko machine 10 is soft like the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624. Moreover, a soft texture is imparted by the fluffy and swinging member. Therefore, from the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624, in addition to the diversification of the light emission modes as described above, excellent operational effects can be obtained by combining such operational and qualitative characteristics. Is obtained.

  On the other hand, the small flexible film 625 and the small flexible piece 626 are configured in the same manner as the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624. As in the case of the above, an excellent visual effect can be obtained by diversification of light emission modes and operational and qualitative characteristics. However, in the case of the small flexible film 625 and the small flexible piece 626, not only the lower end but also the upper end are not fixed and are held in a state where they can freely move up and down along the rotation shaft 621. The above-described swing operation is further emphasized.

  As described above, the small flexible film 625 and the small flexible piece 626 are similarly arranged inside the large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 and operate in the same manner, so that a more excellent visual effect can be obtained. Can be In particular, the irradiation light that has entered the large flexible film 623 enters the small flexible film 625 further inside, passes through the small flexible film 625 as it is, or is reflected by the small flexible piece 626, and then becomes large. The light emission mode is further diversified, such as passing forward from inside the flexible film 623 or being reflected by the large flexible pieces 624F and 624R and emitted forward.

(4) When the production by the rotating accessory 62 ends, the large flexible film 623, the large flexible piece 624, the small flexible film 625, and the small flexible piece 626 are rotated at a high speed as described above. The upper drive arm 629T is rotated about 78.5 ° counterclockwise about the upper drive shaft 630T by the drive mechanism, and as shown in FIG. 15, both the upper drive arm 629T and the lower driven arm 629B are substantially downward. Then, the link mechanism is folded so as to face, and the rotating accessory 62 is stored in the right side portion 43R of the center frame 43 again from the position in front of the decorative symbol display device 42.

(5) Next, the rotation of the rotating shaft 621 is stopped, and the operating shaft 627 is moved downward along the length (height) direction of the rotating shaft 621 by the vertical movement mechanism to move the sixth drum 622F of the elastic member 622. Then, the retractable member 622 is extended downward, and the rotating accessory 62 is again brought into the storage position shown in FIG.

  As described above, it is possible to effectively cause the rotating accessory 62 to perform an effect at a position in front of the decorative symbol display device 42, and before and after this effect, the inside of the right side portion 43R of the center frame 43 and the decorative symbol display are displayed. The rotating accessory 62 can be easily moved by a simple mechanism to a position in front of the device 42 for exposure and storage or removal. In particular, since the rotating accessory 62 can be stored in the right side portion 43R of the center frame 43 in the storage posture in which the elastic member 622 is extended downward, the occupied space in the horizontal direction at the time of storage can be reduced. . In the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 4, the right side 43R of the center frame 43 is formed so as not to be too large in the width direction similarly to the left side 43L. 62 is compactly stored. That is, there is no need to secure a large storage space in the center frame 43 or the like for storing the rotating accessory 62. Therefore, the outside of the variable display device unit 35, which is a region in which the game balls mainly flow down in the game region. Are not narrowed.

  Further, by rotating the large role flexible member 623, the large flexible piece 624, the small flexible film 625, and the small flexible piece 626 in and out of the right side portion 43R of the center frame 43 in the rotating state, The rotating role object 62 in the storage position can be concealed by the right side 43R of the center frame 43 so that it is difficult to see from the front. In other words, the large flexible film 623, the large flexible piece 624, the small flexible film 625, and the small flexible piece 626 can be visually recognized from the front only in a posture during a performance operation having a substantially spherical shape. Can be

  The production operation of the rotating accessory 62 is controlled to be performed at an arbitrary timing during the game. The game state of the pachinko machine 10 changes from a “demonstration state” in a case where the game is not played for a certain period of time to a state different from the “demonstration state” based on the entry of a game ball into a winning opening in the game area. That is, a "symbol fluctuation state" in which the symbol fluctuation is displayed, as the symbol fluctuation state, a "non-reach fluctuation state" in which no reach occurs after the start of the fluctuation display of the symbol and a reach occurs. The state changes to a "reach state", a "big hit state" in which the symbol fluctuation display is stopped and the player has an advantage, and a "support state" in which the game ball can easily enter the starting opening. It is possible to arbitrarily select any one of the timings and control the rotating accessory 62 to operate in accordance with the selected timing. For example, it is possible to control the operation of the rotating accessory 62 to start and end in accordance with the start and end of the reach state and the jackpot state, thereby making it possible to particularly enhance the interest of the effect in the reach state and the jackpot state. .

  At this time, for example, according to the contents of the effect in the reach state or the jackpot state, an area on the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 42 where light is irradiated toward the rotating accessory 62 (that is, the outer shape of the rotating accessory 62 is displayed). The display content is controlled so that it is different from the surroundings only within the area substantially corresponding to the figure projected on the screen), or the rotation operation of the rotating accessory 62 is made slower or faster as described above. It is also possible to control such that the effect is enhanced, thereby further enhancing the interest of the effect.

(Action)
The pachinko machine 10 has a decorative pattern display device 42 as a light-emitting portion and a rotating body that can be disposed in front of the decorative pattern display device 42 at the center of the game board 30 at a position visible from the front. A flexible film 623, a large flexible piece 624, a small flexible film 625, and a small flexible piece 626 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a "large flexible film" etc.). A transparent portion 623P that can transmit light through the decorative pattern display device 42, a large flexible piece 624F on the front side as a first reflective portion that reflects light emitted from the decorative symbol display device 42, and a rotating shaft 621 such as the large flexible film. The rear large flexible piece 624R is provided as a second reflective portion disposed on the opposite side of the front large flexible piece 624F.

  According to the above configuration, the front large flexible piece 624F serving as the first reflecting section and the rear large flexible piece 624R serving as the second reflecting section emit light from the decorative design display device 42 serving as the light emitting section. By rotating together with the large flexible film while reflecting light, it is possible to obtain a variety of effective light emission modes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the large flexible film or the like as the rotating body has a circular shape centered on the rotating shaft 621 in a transverse sectional view (a sectional view perpendicular to the rotating shaft 621), that is, the rotating shaft 621 is the center. Since the shape is located on the same circumference, the shape viewed from the front in a rotating state is neatly neat or clear when viewed from the front. As a result, a desired external shape, that is, a roughly spherical shape imitating a bubble or a soap bubble in the pachinko machine 10 is effectively expressed.

  In addition, since the large flexible film or the like as a rotating body is configured as a plurality of regions having a plurality of colors different from each other, a plurality of large flexible pieces 624 and small flexible pieces 626 are arranged in the circumferential direction. When rotated, these multiple colors are mixed to form a mixed color, whereby a beautiful appearance is obtained.

  In addition, since the large flexible film or the like as a rotating body arranges a large flexible piece 624 and a small flexible piece 626 as band members at a plurality of intervals, and the interval is configured as a transmission portion 623P. By rotating the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626, a soft three-dimensional object, that is, a roughly spherical object simulating a bubble or a soap bubble in the pachinko machine 10 is effectively represented. Has become.

  In addition, the large flexible film or the like as a rotating body has flexibility, and one end, that is, the upper end and the other end, that is, the lower end of the large flexible film or the like are separate members, the first drum 622A and the third drum 622A. The drum 622C is joined to the fifth drum 622E and the sixth drum 622F, and the distance between the first drum 622A and the third drum 622C and the fifth drum 622E and the sixth drum 622F is variable. Since the distance between the first drum 622A and the third drum 622C and the fifth drum 622E and the sixth drum 622F is changed, that is, reduced or enlarged, the large flexible film or the like can be folded. It can be stored in a compact position.

  In addition, the large flexible film or the like as a rotating body is moved from the right side portion 43R of the center frame 43, which is a position hard to be visually recognized from the front, to a position in front of the decorative symbol display device 42, which is a position easily visible from the front. The large flexible film or the like is rotated while the large flexible film or the like is rotating, so that the large flexible film or the like can be moved to the right side 43R of the center frame 43. Even if the rotation is stopped and the storage posture is set during the storage, the stopped state can be made hard to be visually recognized from the front. In other words, the large flexible film or the like can be viewed from the front only in the rotating state, that is, the same state as the state in which the desired outer shape is held during the performance operation.

(Modification)
Various changes can be made to the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, for example, as listed below. These various changes may be implemented individually or in a combination of two or more.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the rotating role 62 is configured to be in the storage posture by extending the elastic member 622 downward, but, for example, as shown in FIG. It may be configured to be in a storage position. The rotating accessory 62C shown in the figure has basically the same configuration as the rotating accessory 62 of the above embodiment, however, the sixth drum 631F is pulled up by a vertical movement mechanism (not shown), thereby The second drum 631B to the sixth drum 631F are contracted so as to be moved toward the first drum 631A and put together, so that the storage posture is obtained. In this case, as shown in the figure, the lower end of the large flexible film 632 and the like is brought close to the upper end together with the sixth drum 631F, and most of the space between the upper end and the lower end is around the rotation shaft 633. It is in a folded position by hanging. Note that the large flexible piece, the small flexible film, and the small flexible piece are not shown in FIG.

  According to the configuration of the rotating accessory 62C according to the present modification, the large flexible film 632 and the like are contracted instead of stretched and folded, so that the large flexible film 632 is more flexible than the rotating accessory 62 according to the above embodiment. Although the membrane 632 and the like project slightly in the radial direction, the posture can be more compactly folded in the vertical direction (height direction).

(2) In the above embodiment, the expandable member 622 is configured by connecting the six cylindrical members of the first drum 622A to the sixth drum 622F in a nested manner. For example, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, two longer cylindrical members may be connected in a nested manner. In the rotating accessory 62D shown in the figure, the extendable member 634 is configured to include a first pipe 634A and a second pipe 634B that are two cylindrical members.

  The first pipe 634A has a diameter larger than that of the second pipe 634B and is a circular tube (tube) extending slightly up and down, and the lower end thereof is located above the center of the rotation shaft 635. It is fixed to be concentric. The second pipe 634B has a diameter slightly smaller than that of the first pipe 634A and a length (height) almost twice as long as the first pipe 634A, and is fitted inside the first pipe 634A. Thus, the first pipe 634A and the second pipe 634B are connected in a nested manner.

  A large flexible film 636 and a large flexible piece 637 similar to those of the elastic member 622 according to the embodiment are provided on the elastic member 634 in the same manner. The upper ends of the large flexible film 636 and the large flexible piece 637 are fixed to the lower edge of the first pipe 634A in the elastic member 634, and the lower end is fixed to the vicinity of the lower end of the peripheral surface of the second pipe 634B. 634 is provided so as to substantially surround the exposed portion of the second pipe 634B. However, in this modification, the small flexible film and the small flexible piece are not provided.

  The telescopic member 634 according to the present modified embodiment moves the second pipe 634B up and down by a vertical movement mechanism (not shown) and puts it in and out of the first pipe 634A, as in the case of the telescopic member 622 according to the above embodiment. Thus, the rotation of the rotating accessory 62D is the same as that of the rotating accessory 62 according to the above embodiment. Further, as in the case of the above-described modification (1), the configuration can be changed to a configuration in which the elastic member 634 is contracted to be in the storage posture.

  According to the configuration of the rotating accessory 62D according to the present modification, since the elastic member 634 has a double structure, the elastic member 634 has a double structure (six-layer structure) like the elastic member 622 according to the above embodiment. As a result, the overall diameter is reduced (slim), and the configuration is further simplified. However, the length (total length) of the elastic member 634 must be large, and only the second pipe 634B is provided inside the large flexible film 636 and the large flexible piece 637 and does not expand and contract itself. Therefore, a small flexible film or the like cannot be disposed on the second pipe 634B so that the second flexible pipe 634B can be stored in the same manner as the large flexible film 636 and the like. Therefore, from these viewpoints, it is more advantageous to have a multi-layered structure like the elastic member 622 according to the above embodiment.

(3) In the above embodiment, the elastic member 622 is used. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 20, a structure without the elastic member may be used. In the rotating accessory 62E shown in the figure, the same large flexible film 638 and large flexible piece 639 as those of the elastic member 622 according to the above embodiment are provided. The upper end of the large flexible piece 639 is fixed to the rotating shaft 640 with a disk-shaped fixing member 641 having a slightly larger diameter than the rotating shaft 640, and the lower end has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the rotating shaft 640. The slider 642 is fixed to an annular (ring) -shaped slider 642 which is fitted to the rotary shaft 640 so as to be vertically movable.

  The lower end portions of the large flexible film 638 and the large flexible piece 639 according to the present modification are pulled down together with the slider 642 by a vertical movement mechanism (not shown) similar to that of the above-described embodiment, so that the storage posture is improved. The operation of the rotating accessory 62E is the same as that of the rotating accessory 62 according to the above embodiment. Further, similarly to the case of the above-described modification (1), the configuration is such that the lower end of the large flexible film 638 and the large flexible piece 639 is pulled up together with the slider 642 and is brought close to the upper end, thereby changing the configuration to the storage posture. Can also.

  According to the configuration of the rotating accessory 62E according to the present modification, the configuration is further simplified by omitting the expandable members. However, since there is only the rotation shaft 640 inside the large flexible film 638 and the large flexible piece 639, a small flexible film or the like may be provided so as to be able to be housed similarly to the large flexible film 638 or the like. Can not. Therefore, from this viewpoint, it is more advantageous to adopt a structure using the multi-layered elastic member 622 as in the above embodiment.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the rotating accessory 62 is moved left and right by the parallel link mechanism between the inside of the right side 43R of the center frame 43 and the exposed position visible from the front in the decorative symbol display device 42. However, the mechanism for moving the rotating accessory can be changed as appropriate according to the situation of the location of the rotating accessory such as the size and shape of the center frame. it can. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, in the case of a center frame 643 having a rectangular shape or a shape close to the rectangular shape, the rotating accessory 62F is placed between the right side 643R and an exposed position visible from the front of the decorative symbol display device 644. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the translation is performed to the left and right.

  In the center frame 643 shown in the figure, an upper rail 644T and a lower rail 644B extending leftward from a right end are disposed inside an upper side 643T and a lower side 643B. The rotation shaft 645 of the rotating accessory 62F has a length reaching the inside of the upper side 643T and the lower side 643B of the center frame 643, and the upper and lower ends are provided with an upper drive section 646T and a lower drive section 646B, respectively. The upper rail 644T and the lower rail 644B are slidably held respectively. The upper drive unit 646T and the lower drive unit 646B have basically the same configuration and function as the upper drive unit 628T and the lower drive unit 628B of the above-described embodiment, but always have the center frame 643 (upper side). Since it does not come out of the inside of the portion 643T and the lower side portion 643B) and is easily visible from the front, and the appearance does not particularly matter, it has a rectangular parallelepiped (box) shape.

  In the rotating accessory 62F according to this modified aspect, the configuration of the rotating body other than the rotating shaft 645, the upper driving unit 646T, and the lower driving unit 646B is the same as that of the rotating accessory 62 according to the above embodiment. .

  The rotating accessory 62F according to this modification is driven by a driving mechanism (not shown) to slide (slide) left and right along the upper rail 644T and the lower rail 644B, as indicated by an arrow A12 in FIG. Thus, the center frame 643 is moved between the inside of the right side portion 643R and the exposed position visible from the front of the decorative symbol display device 644 to be exposed and stored.

  Alternatively, as a mechanism for moving the rotating accessory, for example, instead of a parallel link mechanism, a mechanism for moving the rotating accessory along a circumferential orbit by rotating one rotating arm, or rotating the rotating body A configuration may be adopted in which a rotating shaft, a motor, or the like to be driven is supported by a supporting structure such as a frame, and the supporting structure is moved by an arbitrary mechanism such as the above-described link mechanism, slide mechanism, and rotating mechanism.

(5) In the above embodiment, the rotating accessory 62 is stored in the right side 43R of the center frame 43. However, the rotating accessory 62 is stored in the left side, upper side, or lower side of the center frame. It may be. Alternatively, on the right side of the center frame, the left side, behind the upper side or the lower side, there may be a configuration in which there is a gap between the gaming board and the decorative symbol display device 42, in such a case, It is good also as composition which a rotating accessory is stored in this gap. Furthermore, as long as it is a position visible from the front, it can be arranged at any place other than the center frame. In this case, for example, the rotating accessory may be arranged so as to be always exposed, or may be arranged so as to be able to enter and exit an existing member or component, or a dedicated storage unit for moving the rotating accessory in and out may be provided. It may be provided.

  However, in particular, the center frame is a member having a certain width and depth in general, such as a warp passage disposed inside like the left side portion 43L of the center frame 43 according to the above embodiment. When the rotating accessory is made to enter and exit the inside, a storage space can be effectively secured by using existing members. Further, since the center frame is immediately adjacent to the display screen of the decorative design display device, this display screen can be easily used as a light emitting section, and thus existing components can be used more effectively. In addition, since the center frame is a member immediately surrounding the display screen of the decorative design display device in which the player's attention is easily concentrated, the visual effect of arranging the rotating role is also significantly higher. .

(6) In the above embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 is configured to function as a light emitting unit. However, the light emitting unit may have any other configuration depending on the location of the rotating accessory. be able to. For example, an LED lamp is disposed as a light emitting unit inside the center frame so that light is emitted forward, and a rotating accessory is disposed so as to be always exposed at a position in front of the LED lamp. A rotating accessory may be stored inside the center frame at a position close to the LED lamp, and may be moved in and out so as to move between a position in front of the LED lamp (not shown). Further, in the same manner, the light-emitting unit can be arranged together with the rotating accessory at any position other than the center frame as long as the light-emitting unit can be viewed from the front.

  However, if the decorative design display device is a light emitting unit, existing components can be effectively used as described above, and the control of the light emitting mode is easy. Furthermore, in the case where the rotating accessory is made to enter and exit the center frame, the decorative design display device is a component that is surrounded by the center frame and immediately adjacent to the decorative symbol display device. Yes, and the visual effect is particularly high because the player's attention is easily concentrated.

(7) In the above embodiment, the large flexible film 623, the large flexible piece 624, the small flexible film 625, and the small flexible piece 626, which are rotators, are all made of soft resin, and have a shape themselves. Although it was configured to be held in a substantially spherical shape by rotating without holding and applying a centrifugal force, as a rotating body, other than this, for example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that does not have a shape or a configuration that does not form a substantially spherical shape.

  The rotating body 647 shown in the figure has a slightly elongated cylindrical shape, that is, a hollow cylindrical shape, whose upper end surface and lower end surface are closed by disks, and a rotating body 647B made of hard transparent resin as a whole. A plurality of opaque portions 647S extending in a belt shape from the upper end to the lower end are formed on the peripheral surface of 647B so as to be adjacent to each other at intervals in the circumferential direction. The opaque portion 647S is formed by providing a plating layer on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the rotating drum 647B to be mirror-like, and providing a coating layer on a portion corresponding to the plating layer on the outer surface of the peripheral wall.

  The rotating drum 647B rotates by driving a rotating shaft (not shown) fixed along the axial direction by a motor (not shown). The rotator 647 is exposed and stored by moving between the center frame and an exposed position visible from the front in the decorative symbol display device in the same manner as in the above embodiment. When the rotating body 647 in the rotating state is irradiated with light from the display screen of the decorative design display device, the irradiating light is rotated as a transmitting part between the opaque parts 647S, as in the case of the rotating accessory 62 of the above embodiment. The light enters the body 647 and is transmitted forward as it is, or the opaque portions 647S located on the front and rear sides are reflected as first and second reflection portions, respectively, and then transmitted forward. Thereby, the light emission mode is diversified similarly to the case of the rotating accessory 62 of the above embodiment.

  In the rotating body 647 according to this modification, further, various changes such as, for example, making the portion between the opaque portions 647S that are the transmissive portions an opening, and coloring each opaque portion 647S with two or more different colors. Is possible.

(8) In the above embodiment, the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible film 625, which are the rotating bodies, are made of a transparent resin, so that the transparent portion 623P having transparency is formed between the large flexible pieces 624. However, for example, the transmissive portion may be translucent.

(9) In the above embodiment, the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible film 625, which are rotating bodies, are formed in a circular shape with the rotation axis 621 as the center in a cross-sectional view. Although a plurality of large flexible pieces 624 and small flexible pieces 626 are arranged along the inner peripheral surface of the flexible film 625, the rotating body is limited to a circular shape in a cross-sectional view as described above. Instead, even if it is an arbitrary shape, it can be visually recognized as a shape corresponding to a circular shape in a transverse cross section by rotating. However, in a stopped state, at least the components are located on the same orbit, and more preferably a circular shape in a cross section as a whole is more neat and clear even when rotated, and a circular shape in a clear cross section. It can be.

(10) In the above embodiment, the rotating body has the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible film 625, but may be a flexible film having appropriate elasticity, for example. According to this, for example, when the rotating role is extended or contracted by expanding and contracting the elastic member, the flexible film contracts by elasticity with the extension and contraction of the elastic member, Therefore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the storage unit is stored in a more compact and compact posture without wrinkles.

  Alternatively, for example, the rotating body may be constituted by only flexible pieces such as the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626 in the above embodiment without using a flexible film. For example, even if the large flexible film 623 and the small flexible film 625 are omitted in the above embodiment, and the rotating body is constituted only by the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626, the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible By rotating the flexure piece 626, a substantially spherical shape can be obtained. In addition, when the rotating body is composed of only the flexible pieces, for example, when the rotating accessory is in the storage position by extending the expandable member, the flexible piece extends straight with the expansion of the expandable member. It can be stored in a clean and compact posture, such as being stored in a posture.

(11) In the above embodiment, the large flexible piece 624 and the small flexible piece 626 are thin pieces made of a tape-shaped soft resin. And the like, metal foil, paper, cloth and the like can also be suitably used. In addition, the shape of the flexible piece may be any shape that can reflect light, in addition to the shape extending long in a strip shape, such as a round shape, a polygonal shape, a star shape, and an irregular shape. May be small pieces having various geometric shapes or predetermined patterns. Furthermore, in the case of such small pieces, it is desirable to arrange and fix a plurality of small pieces on the inner surface of the flexible film, for example, so as to face each other as much as possible.

(12) In the above embodiment, when the large flexible piece 624 having a width corresponding to about 1.6% of the vertical length of the large flexible film 623 in the roughly spherical shape is formed in the roughly spherical shape. A large number (about a dozen or so) are arranged so as to make a round along the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 621 at intervals corresponding to about 4.4% of the vertical length of the large flexible film 623 in FIG. However, considering that the width of the large flexible piece 624 is too small, the reflection area is insufficient, while the width of the large flexible piece 624 is relatively small, the area of the transmission portion is relatively insufficient. It is desirable to set the width to about 1 to 5%, more preferably about 1 to 3% of the vertical length of the large flexible film 623 in the above case. If the number of the large flexible pieces 624 is excessive, the interval between the large flexible pieces 624 becomes too small, and the light transmittance becomes insufficient. On the other hand, if the number of the large flexible pieces 624 is too small, the distance between the large flexible pieces 624 becomes too large, so that light is hardly reflected on the large flexible pieces 624. In consideration of such a point, it is desirable that the number of large flexible pieces 624 is about 10 or more, more preferably about 12 to 16 pieces.

(13) In the above embodiment, the rotating body is a double (two-layer) in which the outer large flexible film 623 and the large flexible piece 624 and the inner small flexible film 625 and the small flexible piece 626 are provided. Although the structure has a structure, the structure may be a rotating body having a single (single-layer) structure or a rotating body having a triple (three-layer) or more structure.

(14) In the above embodiment, the rotating body of the rotating accessory 62 is configured to be driven to rotate about the rotating shaft 621 extending vertically, but the rotating shaft may have any direction other than the vertical direction. Is possible, for example, a horizontal direction, in particular, a horizontal direction.

(15) In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 has been described as an example. However, as a gaming machine, a slot machine and a gaming machine combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine are also exemplified in addition to the pachinko machine.
The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: "variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information is provided. The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. A gaming machine having special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on condition that the fixed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of valuable objects.
As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined, a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string including a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever) and the dynamic display of the identification information is caused due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The display is stopped, and special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is provided as a necessary condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine that requires a predetermined number of balls at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information and is paid out when the special gaming state occurs ” It made.

This specification discloses any of the following contents.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.
Generally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a game area on the front side of which a game ball flows down, and can play a game by guiding the game ball to this game area. Various decorations are made inside and outside the game area to enhance the interest of the game, and for example, a visual effect is provided by light emitted from the light emitting unit, such as a side lamp disposed on the side of the game area. Decorative lamps configured to enhance are also used. (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-250983)
However, decorative lamps such as the side lamps described above, for example, are also used to blink a light emitting portion to change the light emission mode. However, since the decorative lamp itself is fixed, the decorative lamp is not used. No change beyond that was obtained, and the improvement of visual effects was limited.
The present invention has been devised in view of such a problem, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of appropriately improving the visual effect on the front surface.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A1,
In a position that can be seen from the front,
A light emitting unit,
A rotating body that can be disposed on the front side of the light emitting unit,
The rotating body is configured such that a transmitting portion capable of transmitting light therein, a first reflecting portion configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting portion, and the first reflecting portion are opposite to the rotation axis of the rotating body. And a second reflector disposed on the side.

In the present invention, “a rotator that can be disposed in front of the light emitting unit” means a rotator that can be positioned at least in front of the light emitting unit when the rotator operates, and the luminous unit except when it operates. Both implicit and implicit are those that are or are not positioned in front of.
In addition, “the second reflector disposed on the side opposite to the first reflector with respect to the rotation axis of the rotator” refers to a position extending on a straight line extending from the first reflector to the rotation axis of the rotator. The light reflected by the first reflecting portion may hit not only the reflecting portion that is positioned opposite to the first reflecting portion with respect to the rotating axis of the rotating body, but also at a position slightly deviated therefrom. Any reflection part is implied.

  According to the configuration of the means A1, the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion rotate with the rotating body while reflecting the light from the light emitting portion, thereby obtaining a varied and effective light emitting mode. it can.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A2, in the gaming machine of means A1,
The rotator is characterized in that the rotator has a shape that is located on the same circumference around the rotation axis in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the rotation axis.

  According to the configuration of the means A2, a desired outer shape can be effectively represented by the rotating body.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as the means A3, in the gaming machine of the means A1 or the means A2,
The rotator is characterized in that a plurality of regions having a plurality of different colors are arranged in a circumferential direction.

  According to the configuration of the above-described means A3, when the rotating body is rotated, a plurality of colors in a plurality of regions are mixed to form a mixed color, whereby a beautiful appearance can be obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A4, in any one of means A1 to means A3,
The rotating body is characterized in that a plurality of belt-shaped members are arranged at a plurality of intervals, and the intervals are configured as transmission portions.

  According to the configuration of the means A4, a soft three-dimensional object can be effectively represented by rotating the belt-shaped member.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means A5, in any one of means A1 to means A4,
The rotating body has flexibility, and the one end and the other end are respectively joined to different members, and the distance between these members is configured to be variable.

  According to the configuration of the above-described means A5, the rotating body can be folded by changing the distance between the members, whereby the rotating body can be stored in a compact posture.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, as the means A6, in any one of the means A1 to A5,
The rotating body is configured to be movable so as to appear from a position that is difficult to be visually recognized from the front to a position that is easily seen from the front, and the appearance operation is performed in a state where the rotating body is rotating. It is characterized by becoming.

  According to the configuration of the means A6, the rotation is stopped while the rotating body is stored at a position where it is difficult to be visually recognized from the front, and even when the rotating body is in the storage posture, the stopped state is difficult to be visually recognized from the front. I can put it. In other words, the rotating body can be viewed from the front only in the rotating state.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine according to any one of the means A1 to A6 as the means B1,
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball, which is an example of a valuable object, is fired to a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the activating gate) to the operating port, the identification information (symbol or the like) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined mode to enable the ball to win, and a value corresponding to the winning number is obtained. A value (including not only a prize ball but also data written on a magnetic card) is given.

  In the pachinko machine, the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion rotate with the rotating body while reflecting the light from the light emitting portion, so that a varied and effective light emitting mode can be obtained. Therefore, a pachinko machine capable of suitably improving the visual effect on the front surface is obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B2, in any one of means A1 to means A6,
The gaming machine is a slot machine.

The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: "variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information is provided. The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. A gaming machine having special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on condition that the fixed identification information is the specific identification information.
In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of valuable objects.

In the slot machine, the first reflection section and the second reflection section rotate with the rotating body while reflecting light from the light-emitting section, thereby obtaining a varied and effective light-emitting mode, Therefore, a slot machine capable of suitably improving the visual effect on the front surface is obtained.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention, as means B3, in any one of means A1 to means A6,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  As a basic configuration of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined, a variable display means for confirming and displaying identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string including a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever) and the dynamic display of the identification information is caused due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The display is stopped, and special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is provided as a necessary condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, and a ball is used as a valuable object In addition, a gaming machine that requires a predetermined number of balls at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information and is paid out when the special gaming state occurs ” It made.

  In a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined, the first reflecting portion and the second reflecting portion rotate together with the rotating body while reflecting light from the light emitting portion, thereby providing a variety of effective effects. A gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are able to be obtained, which is capable of obtaining a light emitting mode and appropriately improving the visual effect on the front surface, can be obtained.

  The present invention is widely applicable to any gaming machine such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

42: decorative design display device (light emitting unit)
621: Rotating shaft 623: Large flexible membrane (rotating body)
623P: transmission part 624: large flexible piece (rotary body)
624F: Large flexible piece on the front side (first reflective portion)
624R: Large flexible piece on the rear side (second reflective portion)
L2: irradiation light

Claims (2)

In a position that can be seen from the front,
A light emitting unit,
A rotating body that can be disposed on the front side of the light emitting unit,
The rotator includes a plurality of peripheral members provided around a rotation axis, and between the peripheral members is configured to be able to transmit light emitted from the light emitting unit,
The gaming machine , wherein the rotating body is provided so as to be displaceable between a state stored in a predetermined storage means and a state visible from the front . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.