JP2020032003A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To ease restrictions on the use of game electrical components.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 includes: a DC-DC converter 71 for supplying a drive voltage to game electric components; and an output voltage setting circuit 72 connected to an external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 to set the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71. The output voltage setting circuit 72 is provided with a plurality of types for setting different output voltages from each other. The output voltage setting circuit 72 which is substantially connected to an external connection terminal 71C is selected by a circuit selection unit 73 according to the progress of the game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional game machine, for example, a game machine having a plurality of game electric components represented by a drive source, such as a game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, is known.

JP 2013-169261 A (paragraph [0031], FIGS. 5 and 13)

  In a conventional gaming machine, when the driving voltage of the gaming electric component is increased, the heat generated by the gaming machine makes it impossible to use the gaming electronic component for a long time, or the number of gaming electrical components that can be used at once decreases. Occurs. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, there is a limitation on the use of the gaming electric component, and it is required to relax the limitation.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine having a DC-DC converter for supplying electric power to a game electric component, wherein the output capable of changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter is provided. A gaming machine having a changing unit.

  This makes it possible to relax restrictions on the use of gaming electric components.

Front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention Front view of gaming board Front view of mechanism frame Front view of movable accessory device in normal state Front perspective view of the movable accessory device in a normal state Rear perspective view of the movable accessory device in a normal state Front view of the movable accessory device in a falling state Front perspective view of the movable accessory device in a falling state Block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine Circuit diagram of drive circuit Front view of a mechanism frame to which a movable accessory unit according to a second embodiment is attached. Perspective view of movable accessory unit (A) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is located at the first rotation position, (B) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is located at the second rotation position Schematic configuration diagram of the linear drive mechanism Block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a front frame 10Z on the front surface, and is formed on a front surface of the game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 through a glass window 10W formed on the front frame 10Z. The played game area YR is visible. A mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the rear side of the game board 11, and various devices are assembled to the mechanism frame 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z in two vertical stages, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. Provided. Then, when the firing handle 28 is rotated, the game balls accommodated in the upper plate 26 are flipped out toward the game area YR.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 12 surrounding the game area YR protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. The guide rail 12 is arranged so as to go around the outer edge of the game board 11.

  A display opening 11H is formed in the center of the game area YR of the game board 11, and the display device 13 is opposed to the display opening 11H from the rear side. The display device 13 is formed of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and the front surface thereof is a display screen 13G for performing an effect related to a game. In detail, the display screen 13G is visible to the player from the rear side of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) through the opening 17K of the mechanism frame 17 and the display opening 11H of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the display opening 11H, and protrudes from the front face of the game board 11. The game balls flowing down the game area YR do not pass through the front side of the display decoration frame 23 and enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23.

  Below the horizontal center of the display decorative frame 23, a first starting winning opening 14A and a second starting winning opening 14B are arranged side by side in two rows. On the right side of the display decoration frame 23, a starting gate 18 is provided. In addition, a large winning opening 15 is provided at the lower right of the display decoration frame 23. A plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first starting winning opening 14A and on the right side of the big winning opening 15.

  The game area YR is provided with an out port 16 for discharging to the outside of the game area YR without giving a privilege (prize ball), separately from the winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, and 20.

  Next, each part of the game area YR will be described in more detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and has a size that allows game balls to enter one by one and opens upward or sideward. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 20 (wins), for example, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each entry.

  The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which game balls can dive and pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, a normal symbol hit / fail judgment is made.

  The first starting winning opening 14A has a pocket structure and has a size that allows game balls to enter one by one and is opened upward. The second start winning opening 14B is opened forward with a size that allows game balls to be entered one by one, and is opened and closed by a rotating door 14T. The revolving door 14T is normally in a closed state, and becomes an open state in response to a hit in the above-described ordinary symbol correctness determination. When a game ball enters (wins) the first and second starting winning ports 14A and 14B, for example, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each ball entered, and a special symbol hit / fail judgment is made. Done. Then, when a win is made in the special symbol hit determination, the normal game state is shifted to the big hit game state, and the big hit game is executed.

  The special winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is closed by the movable door 15T in a normal gaming state. Then, when the gaming state becomes the big hit gaming state and the big hit game is executed, the movable door 15T is tilted forward for a predetermined period. Then, the special winning opening 15 is opened to the front side, and many game balls can enter the special winning opening 15 by guiding the movable door 15T. When a game ball wins in the special winning opening 15, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for one winning.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a movable effect that performs an effect related to a game by the operation of the movable effect member 110 in addition to the above-described winning openings 14 </ b> A, 14 </ b> B, 15, and the display device 13. The accessory device 110S is provided fixed to the mechanism frame 17. The movable accessory device 110S changes the movable effecting member 110 between the normal state shown in FIG. 4 and the dropped state shown in FIG. The movable effect member 110 is arranged near the upper front of the display screen 13G in the normal state, and is arranged so as to cover the entire display screen 13G from the front side in the dropped state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory device 110 </ b> S includes a pair of elevating guides 132, 132 that extend linearly in the up-down direction and are arranged side by side at intervals, and the pair of elevating guide members 132, The structure is such that the movable effect member 110 is inserted between the 132. The pair of elevating guide members 132, 132 are fixed to the left and right sides of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) so as to sandwich the display screen 13G in the left-right direction, and the gaming board 11 and the display decoration frame 23 (see FIG. 2) hidden behind.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, one of the pair of elevating guide members 132, 132 is provided with an elevating mechanism 130 for vertically moving the movable effect member 110. In the present embodiment, the lifting mechanism 130 is configured by a ball screw mechanism, and as shown in FIG. 5, a ball screw 133 that extends in the vertical direction within the lifting guide member 132, and is screwed with the ball screw 133. A ball nut (not shown) and a motor 134 for rotating and driving the ball screw 133 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the lift guide member 132 receives a driving force from the drop drive source 139K (see FIG. 9), and A drop stopper 139 is provided at a drop permitting position where movement to the first movable effecting member 110 is permitted and a drop prohibiting position where movement of the first movable effecting member 110 is prohibited below. When the drop stopper 139 is located at the drop prohibition position, the above-described ball nut is located at a position closer to the lower end of the ball screw 133. The movable effect member 110 can freely fall by arranging the drop stopper 139 at the drop allowable position.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the movable effecting member 110 has a structure in which a front dropping member 111 and a rear dropping member 121 which are arranged to be shifted in the front-rear direction are connected via a sheet-like net 141. It has become. As shown in FIG. 4, when the movable effecting member 110 is in the normal state, the front dropping member 111 and the rear dropping member 121 are placed on the front and back of the display screen 13G so as to overlap each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front drop member 111 includes a frame portion 112 having a structure in which a pair of support opposing walls 112T, 112T protrude rearward from both sides of a flat plate in the front and rear, and a frame. A logo plate 113 fixed to the front surface of the portion 112, and a pair of support opposed walls 112T, 112T (only one support opposed wall 112T is shown in FIG. 6). 132, 132 so as to be vertically movable. A slider 136 (see FIG. 7) for vertically moving a front slide rail 135 attached to the elevating guide 132 is fixed to one of the pair of support opposed walls 112T, 112T. 136 is received from below by a ball nut (not shown) screwed into the above-mentioned ball screw 133 (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rear-side drop member 121 has a structure in which upper ends of a front wall 121A and a rear wall 121B facing each other in the front-rear direction are connected by a ceiling wall 121C. A side portion of the face wall 121B is supported by a pair of elevating guide members 132, 132 so as to be vertically movable. As a result, the rear drop member 121 can move up and down with respect to the lifting guide member 132.

  Normally, the rear drop member 121 is received by the front drop member 111 from below to prevent the rear drop member 121 from dropping. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a contact portion 115 that can contact the front wall 121A of the rear drop member 121 from below is provided at the upper end of the support facing wall 112T of the front drop member 111. Have been. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 115 of the front drop member 111 receives the front wall 121A of the rear drop member 121 from below, thereby preventing the rear drop member 121 from falling.

  Also, when the front drop member 111 moves downward, the receiving stopper 137 (see FIG. 6) provided on the elevating guide member 132 prevents the rear drop member 121 from falling. Specifically, a side portion of the rear wall 121B of the rear drop member 121 is overlapped with the elevation guide member 132 from the rear side, and is supported by a rear slide rail 138 formed on the rear surface of the elevation guide member 132. . The receiving stopper 137 protrudes from the rear surface of the elevating guide member 132 and contacts the rear wall 121B of the rear drop member 121 from below.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the movable stroke of the rear drop member 121 is smaller than the movable stroke of the front drop member 111. Here, the upper and lower ends of the movable stroke of the front drop member 111 are referred to as “front upper end position” and “front lower end position”, and the upper and lower ends of the movable stroke of the rear drop member 121 are referred to as “rear upper end position” and “ When referred to as “rear lower end position”, the movable effecting member 110 is in the normal state when the front drop member 111 is disposed at the front upper end position and the rear drop member 121 is disposed at the rear upper end position (FIG. 4). (See FIG. 7) when the front dropping member 111 is disposed at the front lower end position and the rear dropping member 121 is disposed at the rear lower end position.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the net 141 has a structure in which a plurality of yarns 142 are stretched in a lattice shape to form a net, and has a mesh 143 which is a square hollow portion. ing. The net 141 is wound in a roll shape around a core 150 (see FIG. 6) attached to the front drop member 111 on the rear side of the front drop member 111. The core 150 is rotatably supported between the pair of support opposing walls 112T, 112T of the front dropping member 111. A rotation urging spring (not shown) that urges the core 150 in the winding direction is provided inside the core 150, and when the front dropping member 111 moves upward, the core 150 is meshed. The body 141 is automatically wound up. In FIG. 6, the net 141 is omitted.

  The movable accessory device 110S normally holds the movable effect member 110 in a normal state, and drops the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 when predetermined drop effect conditions are satisfied. Specifically, when the drop effect condition is satisfied, the drop stopper 139 (see FIG. 6) moves to the drop allowable position, and the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 descend integrally along the elevating guide member 132. I do. At this time, the rear-side drop member 121 is received from below by the receiving stopper 137 provided on the elevating guide member 132 during lowering, and is positioned at the rear lower end position. When the rear drop member 121 is positioned at the rear lower end position, the front drop member 111 separates from the rear drop member 121 and descends, and the distance between the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 increases. To go.

  When the front dropping member 111 separates from the rear dropping member 121 and descends, the net 141 wound up by the core 150 is unwound from the core 150, and the mesh 141 formed between the rear dropping member 121 and the front dropping member 111. Spread between. Then, when the front drop member 111 is disposed at the front lower end position, the movable effect member 110 is in a dropped state (see FIG. 7).

  When the predetermined drop effect ending condition is satisfied after the movable effect member 110 has fallen, the movable role device 110S drives the elevating motor 134 to raise the front drop member 111. The front-side drop member 111 pushes up the rear-side drop member 121 during the ascent and moves integrally with the rear-side drop member 121, and the front-side drop member 111 and the rear-side drop member 121 move to the front upper-end position and the rear-side upper-end position. Once arranged, the movable effect member 110 returns to the normal state (see FIG. 4). At this time, the net 141 is wound around the core 150 by the urging force of the rotation urging spring. When the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the drop stopper 139 is located at the drop prohibition position, and the elevating motor 134 lowers the ball nut (not shown) to a position closer to the lower end of the ball screw 133.

  FIG. 9 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main control circuit 50, which is a microcomputer having a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, a ROM 51C, a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control circuit 52, And the like, and an input / output circuit that connects the payout control circuit and the like, and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 51A includes a hit / fail judgment unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and performs arithmetic control. In addition, the CPU 51A also generates a random number and the like for a special symbol and a normal symbol, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 51B includes a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 51A, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 51A. In the ROM 51C, a main program executed by the CPU 51A, control data, and the like, as well as a judgment value per special symbol and per normal symbol are written.

  Similarly to the main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C, a microcomputer including a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, a display control circuit 54, An input / output circuit for connecting the audio control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like is provided. The latter input / output circuit is also connected to the movable accessory device 110S. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, an operation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and performs operation control, and outputs (transmits) a control signal to the display control circuit 54, the audio control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The main program executed by the CPU 52A, control data for various effects, and the like are stored in the ROM 52C.

  The main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52, the display control circuit 54, the audio control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like operate by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the movable accessory device 110S is provided with a drive circuit 70 for controlling the drive of the drop drive source 139K. In the present embodiment, the drive circuit 70 supplies a drive voltage to the drop drive source 139K, and changes the drive voltage according to the progress of the game. The drive circuit 70 operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60, similarly to the main control circuit 50 and the sub control circuit 52. The fall drive source 139K is formed of, for example, a solenoid, and moves the fall stopper 139 from the fall prohibition position to the fall allowable position when the solenoid is turned on.

  FIG. 10 shows details of the drive circuit 70. The drive circuit 70 includes a DC-DC converter 71, an output voltage setting circuit 72, and a circuit setting unit 73. The power supply board 60 is connected to the input terminal 71A of the DC-DC converter 71. One end of the capacitor C1 is connected to the intersection of the input terminal 71A and the power supply board 60. The other end of the capacitor C1 is connected to the ground. The falling drive source 139K is connected to the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71. One end of a capacitor C2 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B and the falling drive source 139K. The other end of the capacitor C2 is connected to the ground.

  The output voltage setting circuit 72 is for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71, and is connected to an external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71. In the present embodiment, a plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are provided, and only one output voltage setting circuit 72 is substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C. The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 set output voltages having different values from each other. The output voltage setting circuits 72 need only be provided by the number of output voltage setting values.

  Output voltage setting circuit 72 includes a transistor 75 and a PMOS transistor 77. Transistor 75 has a collector connected to the gate terminal of PMOS transistor 77 via resistor R3, an emitter connected to ground, and a base connected to circuit setting unit 73 via resistor R1. I have. Note that a resistor R2 is connected between the base and the emitter to make the base-emitter voltage 0 V when there is no input to the base.

  As described above, the gate of the PMOS transistor 77 is connected to the collector of the transistor 75 via the resistor R3. The source of the PMOS transistor 77 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 and the capacitor C2. The drain of the PMOS transistor 77 is connected to an external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 via an external resistor 80. A resistor R4 is connected between the gate and the source to make the voltage between the gate and the source 0 V when there is no input to the gate. The external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 is connected to the ground connection terminal 71D in the DC-DC converter 71, and the end of the external resistor 80 opposite to the drain is indirectly connected to the ground. Will be.

  The resistance value of the external resistor 80 differs between the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72. Therefore, when the output voltage setting circuit 72 substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71C is changed, the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 when the PMOS transistor 77 is turned on. The resistance value of the external resistor 80 connected to the intersection of the capacitor and the capacitor C2 is changed. Thus, the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71 is changed. In addition, the external resistor 80 may be configured by one resistance element, or may be configured by a plurality of resistance elements.

  The circuit setting unit 73 selects the output voltage setting circuit 72 connected to the external connection terminal 71C from the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72. Specifically, the circuit selection unit 73 generates a control signal based on a control signal transmitted from the sub-control circuit 52 in accordance with the progress of the game, and sends the control signal to any one of the output voltage setting circuits 72. Output. The transistor 75 of each output voltage setting circuit 72 switches from the off state to the on state when a control signal is input to the base 75B and a base current flows.

  In the output voltage setting circuit 72, when the transistor 75 is turned on, a voltage is applied to the gate of the PMOS transistor 77. When a voltage is applied to the gate, the PMOS transistor 77 switches from the off state to the on state, and a current flows from the source to the drain terminal 77. As a result, the external resistor 80 of the output voltage setting circuit 72 is substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71, and the voltage value corresponding to the resistance value of the external resistor 80 is output from the DC-DC converter 71. Voltage value.

  In the present embodiment, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the first voltage value V1 when the fall drive source 139K holds the drop stopper 139 at the drop allowable position, and the fall drive source 139K When the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, the second voltage value V2 is set to be higher than the first voltage value V1. This is because the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop permissible position while receiving the load (gravity) from the movable effect member 110 is higher than the drive voltage of the movable effect member 110. This is because the driving voltage is higher than the driving voltage of the drop driving source 139K when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop allowable position without receiving the load (gravity).

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the fall drive source 139K in accordance with the progress of the game, so that the fall when moving the fall stopper 139 to the fall allowable position is performed. The driving voltage of the driving source 139K is also prevented from being supplied when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop allowable position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the dropping drive source 139K from being unable to be used for a long time due to heat generation, and it is possible to ease the restriction on the use of the dropping drive source 139K.

  If the load applied to the drop driving source 139K when the drop stopper 139 initially moves is larger than the load applied to the drop driving source 139K during the movement of the drop stopper 139, the following configuration may be adopted. . That is, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the second voltage value V2 only at the time of initial movement when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, and during the movement of the drop stopper 139. May be set to the first voltage value V1. As another configuration, a third voltage value V3 higher than the second voltage value V2 is set at the initial movement when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, and during the movement of the drop stopper 139, It may be set to the second voltage value V2. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K applied at the time of the initial movement of the drop stopper 139 from being supplied even while the drop stopper 139 is moving. Is suppressed.

[Second embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the present embodiment, the movable accessory unit 240 is attached to the mechanism frame 17. The movable accessory unit 240 includes a fixed base 241 and a movable base 251. The fixed base 241 is formed in a frame shape having a substantially circular opening 241A on the inside, and is fixed to the mechanism frame 17 so as to overlap from the front side. The movable base 251 has a substantially circular shape and is fitted inside the opening 241A of the fixed base 241.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, external teeth 251G are formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the movable base 251. A drive gear 242 rotatably supported by the fixed base 241 meshes with the external teeth 251G. The drive gear 242 is driven by a base drive source 243 (see FIG. 12) provided on the fixed base 241. Thus, the movable base 251 is rotatable with respect to the fixed base 241.

  The movable base 251 is normally arranged at a first rotation position shown in FIG. The movable base 251 moves between a first rotation position and a second rotation position shown in FIG. 13B by driving of the drive gear 242. The second rotation position is shifted clockwise by about 90 degrees from the first rotation position when viewed from the front. Here, a rectangular window 251A is formed at the center of the movable base 251. When the movable base 251 is disposed at the first rotation position or the second rotation position, the window 251A is displayed on the display screen. 13G (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the movable base 251 has a first movable portion 261 and a second movable portion 262 disposed to face each other, and a first movable portion 261 and a second movable portion 262 facing each other. And a linear drive mechanism 270 for approaching and separating from the camera. Note that the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are normally arranged at the standby positions which are farthest apart in the facing direction (see FIGS. 11 and 12), and are combined by the direct drive mechanism 270 at the closest combined position. (See FIG. 13A).

  Each of the first movable part 261 and the second movable part 262 includes an inner movable body 261A, 262A arranged inside in the facing direction and outer movable bodies 261B, 262B arranged outside in the facing direction. Have been. Hereinafter, the inner movable body 261A and the outer movable body 261B of the first movable part 261 are appropriately referred to as a first inner movable body 261A and a first outer movable body 261B, and the inner movable body 262A and the outer movable body of the second movable part 262 are referred to. 262B will be appropriately referred to as a second inner movable body 262A and a second outer movable body 262B.

  As shown in FIG. 14, each of the movable bodies 261A and 261B of the first movable section 261 and each of the movable bodies 262A and 262B of the second movable section 262 have a facing direction of the first movable section 261 and the second movable section 262. A first plate part 264 and a second plate part 265 extending to the first plate part 264 and a movable effect part 263 extended between the first plate part 264 and the second plate part 265 are provided. The first plate part 264 and the second plate part 265 are arranged so as to sandwich the window part 251A of the movable base 251 in the direction in which the movable effect part 263 extends. FIG. 14 shows only the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

  In the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable effect portion 263, and the second plate portion 265 is arranged on the other side. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 262, the second plate portion 265 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable effect portion 263, and the first plate portion 264 is arranged on the other side. Between the first movable part 261 and the second movable part 262, the first plate part 264 and the second plate part 265 are arranged so as to abut each other, and the first movable part 261 and the second movable part 262 are closest to each other. Sometimes, the first plate part 264 of the first movable part 261 and the second plate part 265 of the second movable part 262 are arranged side by side, and the second plate part 265 and the second movable part 262 of the first movable part 261 are arranged side by side. The first plate portions 264 are arranged side by side.

  In the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 of the first inner movable body 261A and the first plate portion 264 of the first outer movable body 261B are overlapped, and the second plate of the first inner movable body 261A is overlapped. The part 265 and the second plate part 265 of the first outer movable body 261B overlap (see FIG. 12). Similarly, in the second movable section 262, the first plate section 264 of the second inner movable body 262A and the first plate section 264 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped, and the second inner movable body 262A is provided with the second plate. The plate portion 265 and the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are formed with long holes 264N and 265N extending in the extending direction. The support shaft portion 266 fixed to the movable base 251 is inserted into the long holes 264N and 265N, whereby the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 can move directly in the respective extending directions. It has become. Racks 264R and 264R are formed on both sides of the first plate portion 264, and a rack 265R is formed on a portion of the second plate portion 265 facing the opposite side to the window 251A of the movable base 251. I have.

  As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 14, the linear drive mechanisms 270 are provided in pairs so as to sandwich the window 251A of the movable base 251 in the extending direction of the movable effect part 263. Each linear drive mechanism 270 includes an inner movable body drive source 271A for driving the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A, and a first outer movable body 261B and a second outer movable body 262B. An outer movable body drive source 271B for driving, and drive gears 272 and 272 rotated by the respective drive sources 271A and 271B (in FIG. 14, a drive gear 272 rotated by the outer movable body drive source 271B). Only are shown).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the drive gear 272 meshes with the rack 264R of the first plate portion 264 facing the opposite side of the window 251A among the racks 264R, 264R. The linear drive mechanism 270 is sandwiched between the first plate portion 264 of the first movable portion 261 and the second plate portion 265 of the second movable portion 262, and the rack 264R of the first plate portion 264 and the second A relay gear 273 meshing with both of the racks 265R of the two-plate portion 265 is provided.

  When the driving gear 272 is rotationally driven by the pair of linear driving mechanisms 270 and 270 by the driving source 271B for the outer movable body, the first plate portion of the first outer movable body 261B as shown by the arrow in FIG. 264 and the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B move in the opposite direction along the elongated hole 264N. The rotation direction of the drive gear 272 in the pair of linear drive mechanisms 270, 270 is the same.

  When the first plate part 264 of the first outer movable body 261B moves along the elongated hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates with the movement, and the second plate part 265 of the second outer movable body 262B is moved by the first plate part 265. It moves in the opposite direction to the plate part 264. Here, the moving direction of the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B is the same as the moving direction of the first plate portion 264 of the movable body 262B. It is driven by the two outer movable body drive sources 271B, 271B.

  Further, when the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B moves along the long hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates with the movement, and the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B is moved. It moves in the opposite direction to the first plate part 264. Here, the moving direction of the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B is the same as the moving direction of the first plate portion 264 of the movable body 261B. It is driven in the opposite direction to the second outer movable body 262B by the two outer movable body drive sources 271B, 271B.

  The driving of the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A is similar to the driving of the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B. Then, the linear drive mechanism 270 drives the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A in opposite directions in the same manner as the driving of the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the movable rendering unit 263 includes a prism-shaped rotating block 281, a pair of supports 282 and 282 that support the rotating block 281 by sandwiching the rotating block 281 in the center axis direction, and a back side of the rotating block 281. And a communication member 83 which is disposed at a position and communicates the pair of supports 282 and 282. One support 282 is provided with a block drive source 281K for rotating the rotary block 281 around its central axis.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the electric configuration of the gaming machine of the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the sub-control circuit 52 includes the base drive source 243 of the movable accessory unit 240 and the inner side. By controlling the movable body drive source 271A, the outer movable body drive source 271B, and the block drive source 281K, each movable body 261A, 261B, 262A of the movable base 251 and the first movable section 261 and the second movable section 262 is controlled. , 262B and the rotary block 281 in each of the movable bodies 261A, 261B, 262A, 262B.

  The movable accessory unit 240 has, for each of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K, a drive circuit 70 (see FIG. 10) having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the movable accessory unit 240, the drive voltage of each of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K is variable.

  By the way, when the weight of the movable base 251 is heavy, the load (torque) applied to the base drive source 243 when the movable base 251 starts or stops increases, so that it is required to increase the drive voltage of the base drive source 243. . Similarly, when the weight of the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is heavy, the load (torque) on the drive sources 271A and 271B at the time of the initial movement or the stop of the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is large. Therefore, it is required to increase the drive voltage of the drive sources 271A and 271B. Here, when the drive voltage of each drive source 240 of the movable auditors unit 240 is constant, an effect was performed using all of the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261, the second movable portion 262, and the rotating block 281. In some cases, the current consumption of the gaming machine 10 may exceed the absolute maximum rating, and in the movable accessory unit 240, the effect using all of the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261, the second movable portion 262, and the rotating block 281 is performed. It is difficult to execute. However, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the drive voltage of each of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K is variable, the movable base 240, the first movable section 261, the second movable section 262, and the rotating block Even if an effect using all of 281 is performed, it is possible to prevent the current consumption of the gaming machine 10 from exceeding the absolute maximum rating. That is, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a drive effect using a plurality of driving objects (specifically, the movable base 240, the first movable body 261, the second movable body 261 and the rotating block 281) can be executed. Becomes

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the first embodiment, the drop drive source 139K may be a motor. In this case, the drive voltage when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop prohibition position or the drop allowable position may be lower than the drive voltage when the drop stopper 139 is moved.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the drive source that the drive circuit 70 provides the drive voltage is a solenoid, the drive voltage for holding the plunger at a predetermined position may be lower than the drive voltage for moving the plunger. . In addition, when the drive source that the drive circuit 70 provides the drive voltage is a motor, the drive voltage for holding the rotor of the motor at a predetermined rotation position is lower than the drive voltage for rotating the rotor. Good.

  (2) In the first embodiment, the movable effecting member 110 only needs to be urged to the effecting position and held at the origin position by the lock member. For example, the movable effecting member 110 may be urged to the effecting position by a spring. Good. In this case, the drive voltage of the drive source of the lock member is changed.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the drive circuit 70 may be provided in the lamp control circuit 56 to drive a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs).

  (4) The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 10 as long as the external resistors 80 connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 have different resistance values.

  (5) The movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment may include a drive circuit for supplying a drive voltage to the elevating motor 134, and the drive circuit may have the same configuration as the drive circuit 70.

  (6) The movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment and the movable accessory unit 240 of the second embodiment may be provided. At that time, a drive circuit 70 may be provided for each of the drive sources (the lifting motor 134 and the drop drive source 139K) of the movable accessory device 110S.

  (7) In the second embodiment, the drive circuit 70 may be provided for some of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K.

  Hereinafter, features extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses or the like.

  The following feature group A relates to a gaming machine, such as "as a conventional gaming machine, such as a gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-169261 (paragraph [0031], FIGS. 5 and 13)). It is known that a game machine has a plurality of gaming electric components typified by a driving source. " There is a problem that the parts cannot be used for a long time or the number of gaming electric parts that can be used at one time is reduced. It is required to relax this restriction. "

[Feature A1]
In a gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a gaming electric component (fall drive source 139K),
A gaming machine having output changing means (sub-control circuit 52 and circuit selecting unit 73) capable of changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.

  With the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the game electric component according to the progress of the game, so when the game electric component is used for a long time, heat generation is suppressed. When a large number of game electric components are used at one time, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some game electric components. Thereby, it becomes possible to ease the restriction on the use of the game electric component.

[Feature A2]
A plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits (output voltage setting circuits 72) for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter;
The output changing means selects one type of output voltage setting circuit from the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits in accordance with the progress of a game, and connects the selected output voltage setting circuit to the DC-DC converter. The gaming machine according to A1.

[Feature A3]
The plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits are provided with external resistors (external resistors 80) having different resistance values from each other,
The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein the output changing unit changes a resistance value of the external resistor connected to the DC-DC converter.

  In the configuration shown in the feature A2, the output voltage of the DC-DC converter can be changed by selecting the output voltage setting circuit connected to the DC-DC converter. In addition, when the output voltage setting circuit is connected to the DC-DC converter, it becomes possible to supply electric power corresponding to the output voltage setting circuit to the game electric component. More specifically, the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits only need to include external resistors having different resistance values as shown in the feature A3.

[Feature A4]
The game electric component includes a drive voltage variable component (drop drive source 139K) that is variable between a first state and a second state having a drive voltage higher than the first state.
The output changing means sets the drive voltage variable component to the first state by setting an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to a first voltage value, and changes an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, wherein the drive voltage variable component is set to the second state by setting a higher second voltage value.

  With the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the state of the drive voltage variable component included in the gaming electric component between the first state and the second state in which the drive voltage is higher than the first state.

[Feature A5]
As the drive voltage variable component, a lock member that drives a lock member (drop stopper 139) that changes between a locked state in which the moving member is held at a predetermined position and an unlocked state in which the moving member is allowed to move from the predetermined position. Drive source (drop drive source 139K),
The gaming machine according to Feature A4, wherein the lock member drive source enters the second state when the lock member is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state.

  In the configuration according to this feature, it is possible to suppress the drive voltage supplied to the lock member drive source, as compared with the case where a constant drive voltage is always supplied to the lock member drive source.

[Feature A6]
As the driving voltage variable component, a plurality of driving sources (a base driving source 243, an inner movable portion) for driving a plurality of driving objects (a movable base 240, a first movable portion 261, a second movable portion 262, and a rotary block 281). Body drive source 271A, outer movable body drive source 271B, and block drive source 281K).
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the output changing unit controls the drive source to the first state or the second state so that current consumption of the gaming machine does not exceed an absolute maximum rating.

  In the configuration shown in this feature, since the drive voltage of multiple drive sources is controlled so that the current consumption of the gaming machine does not exceed the absolute maximum rating, it is possible to execute a drive effect using multiple drive roles at once. Become.

[Feature A7]
In a gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a gaming electric component (fall drive source 139K),
The game electric component includes a drive source (drop drive source 139K) for driving a driving accessory (drop stopper 139),
The output voltage of the DC-DC converter is changed, and a driving voltage to be supplied to the driving source when the driving accessory is not driven and during driving is supplied to the driving source when the driving accessory starts or stops. A gaming machine having output changing means (sub-control circuit 52 and circuit selecting unit 73) for making the driving voltage smaller than the driving voltage to be applied.

  With the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the game electric component according to the progress of the game, so when the game electric component is used for a long time, heat generation is suppressed. When a large number of game electric components are used at one time, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some game electric components. Thereby, it becomes possible to ease the restriction on the use of the game electric component.

  Note that the configuration shown in the feature A7 may be combined with the configuration shown in the feature A1 to A6.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Amusement machine 52 Sub-control circuit 70 Drive circuit 71 DC-DC converter 72 Output voltage setting circuit 73 Circuit selection part 80 External resistance 110 Movable production member 139 Fall stopper 139K Fall drive source

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine having a DC-DC converter for supplying a driving voltage to a gaming electric component,
A gaming machine having output changing means for changing an output voltage of the DC-DC converter in accordance with the progress of a game. A plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter,
The output change means selects one type of output voltage setting circuit from the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits in accordance with the progress of a game, and connects the selected output voltage setting circuit to the DC-DC converter. Item 7. The gaming machine according to Item 1. The gaming electric component includes a driving voltage variable component that is variable between a first state and a second state having a driving voltage higher than the first state,
The output changing means sets the drive voltage variable component to the first state by setting an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to a first voltage value, and changes an output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the drive voltage variable component is set to the second state by setting a higher second voltage value. The drive voltage variable component includes a lock member drive source that drives a lock member that changes between a locked state that holds the moving member at a predetermined position and an unlocked state that allows the moving member to move from the predetermined position. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the lock member drive source enters the second state when changing the lock member from the locked state to the unlocked state. As the drive voltage variable component, has a plurality of driving sources for driving a plurality of driving objects,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the output changing unit controls the driving source to the first state or the second state so that current consumption of the gaming machine does not exceed an absolute maximum rating. 5.

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