JP2020081002A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving interest of a player in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine 100 includes an upper front lifting accessory device 6 provided movably on a standby position and on a movement limit position, an upper front lifting unit 7 provided on both sides of the upper front lifting accessory device 6, and capable of controlling movement of the upper front lifting accessory device 6, and a holding member 5 capable of holding the upper front lifting accessory device 6 without using electric power on a power-free holding position between the standby position and the movement limit position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

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

A game machine having a performance accessory device that is movable as part of a performance executed in the course of a game is known (for example, Patent Document 1). However, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently enhance the interest of the player in the game by the effect executed in the progress of the game due to the limitation of power consumption.

JP, 2005-051079, A

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of a player in playing a game.

To achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention is provided with a movable accessory device provided movably at a first position and a second position, and provided on both sides of the movable accessory device. A movement control unit capable of controlling the movement of the moving accessory device, and a holding member capable of holding the moving accessory device at a third position between the first position and the second position without using electric power. It is characterized by including and.

The holding member may be provided at a position where the holding member can contact the moving accessory device when the moving accessory device is moving toward the second position under the control of the movement control unit. ..

The holding member is capable of holding the moving accessory device in the third position when the moving accessory device is not controlled by electric power supplied from the movement control unit, The mobile accessory device may not be held in the third position when the device is controlled by electrical power supplied from the movement control unit.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the player in playing the game.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which a door is opened. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which a door is closed. 3 is a front view of a game board 108 provided in the gaming machine 100. FIG. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a control means for controlling the progress of the game. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view of the upper front lifting device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at the standby position. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an upper front lifting device 6 and an upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at a standby position. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view of an upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and an upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at a non-power holding position. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an upper front lifting device 6 and an upper front lifting unit 7 which are arranged at a non-power holding position. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view of an upper front lifting device 6 and an upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at a movement limit position. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an upper front lifting accessory device 6 and an upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at a movement limit position. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of a left drive mechanism 71L and a right drive mechanism 71R provided in the upper front lifting unit 7. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of a left drive mechanism 71L provided on the left lifting device 70L. It is a side view which expands and shows the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R provided in the upper front lifting unit 7. It is a figure (the 1) explaining a schematic structure of holding member 5, left holding drive mechanism 78L, and right holding drive mechanism 78R. It is a figure (the 2) explaining a schematic structure of holding member 5, left holding drive mechanism 78L, and right holding drive mechanism 78R. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view showing the schematic configuration of the upper front lifting device device 6 in a state in which the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 have not been moved. FIG. 6 is a front perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 in a state in which the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 have not been moved. FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view showing a schematic configuration of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 in a state after the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 have moved. FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the upper-front elevating/lowering object device 6 in a state after the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 have moved. It is a figure (the 1) explaining an example of the production mode which used the upper front lifting material device 6 and the lower front lifting material device 8. It is a figure (the 2) explaining an example of the production mode which used the upper front lifting material device 6 and the lower front lifting material device 8. It is a figure (the 3) explaining an example of the mode of production using upper front lifting material device 6 and lower front lifting material device 8.

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

In order to facilitate understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, first, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of the gaming machine will be briefly described, and then a specific configuration of the lifting/lowering object device will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, showing a state in which a door is opened. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 102 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 104 attached to the outer frame 102 by a hinge mechanism so as to be openable and closable, and a middle frame. The front frame 106 is attached to the front frame 104 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism.

Similar to the outer frame 102, the inner frame 104 has an enclosed space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 108 is held in the enclosed space. Further, the front frame 106 holds a transmission plate 110 made of glass or resin. Then, when the middle frame 104 and the front frame 106 are closed with respect to the outer frame 102, the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance, and from the front side of the game machine 100, The game board 108 becomes visible through the transparent plate 110.

(Detailed configuration of the gaming machine)
Next, a detailed configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, an operation handle 112 projecting to the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided on the lower portion of the front frame 106. The operation handle 112 is provided so that the player can rotate the operation handle. When the player rotates the operation handle 112 to perform the firing operation, the firing mechanism (not shown) has a strength according to the rotation angle of the operation handle 112. A game ball is fired by. The game ball thus fired rises between the rails 114a and 114b (see FIG. 3) provided on the game board 108 attached to the front frame 106 from the back side of the game machine 100 and the game area 116 ( (See FIG. 3).

The game area 116 is a space formed in the space between the game board 108 and the transmission plate 110, and is an area where the game balls can flow down or roll. Audio output devices 206 are provided below both sides of the transmission plate 110. Although not shown, the audio output device 206 is also provided below the upper plate 132 (details will be described later). The audio output device 206 is composed of, for example, a speaker. The sound output device 206 outputs various sounds toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 in accordance with an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a (see FIG. 3, details will be described later).

A door 106a with a plate is provided below the front frame 106. On the upper left side of the plate-equipped door 106a, an effect operation device 208 having a push button 208a that receives a push operation of the player is arranged. The effect operation device 208 is activated in accordance with, for example, an image displayed on the effect display unit 200a, and when the player's operation is accepted within the operation effective time, various effects are produced according to the operation. Is executed.

The plate-equipped door 106a is provided on the right rear side of the effect operation device 208, and is provided with an upper plate 132 to which prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball lending device are guided. Further, on the plate-equipped door 106a, a lower plate 134 arranged below the effect operation device 208 and to which the game balls stored in the upper plate 132 are guided when the upper plate 132 is filled with the game balls. It is provided. Further, the plate-equipped door 106a is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 134 and has a ball removing hole (not shown) for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 134. The ball hole is normally closed by an opening/closing plate (not shown), but by sliding the ball removing knob (not shown) in the left/right direction, the opening/closing plate slides together with the ball removing knob. , It is possible to discharge the game ball to the lower side of the lower plate 134 from the ball hole.

As shown in FIG. 2, the door 106a with a plate is provided with a performance operation device 4 which is arranged below the center of the transmission plate 110 and which can be operated by the player. The effect operation device 4 is arranged on the right side of the push button 208a. The effect operation device 4 has an input operation unit 41 imitating a pistol, and an elevating unit 42 attached to the plate-equipped door 106a so as to elevate the input operation unit 41. The input operation unit 41 is attached to the plate-equipped door 106a so that the grip part imitating the grip of a pistol and the trigger part imitating a trigger are arranged on the player side of the plate-equipped door 106a, and are easy for the player to operate. It is like this. Further, the input operation unit 41 is arranged in a state in which a barrel portion imitating the barrel of a pistol passes above the upper plate 132 and a muzzle portion imitating a muzzle is directed to the transmission plate 110 and the game board 108.

The elevating unit 42 accommodates a drive mechanism (not shown) for causing the input operation unit 41 to realize an operation simulating the behavior of a pistol when a bullet is hit. The lifting/lowering unit 42 is controlled to be lifted/lowered by a lifting/lowering mechanism (not shown) including a lifting motor (not shown) provided inside the door 106a with a plate.

In the input operation part 41, the trigger part and the grip part are arranged below the upper surface of the plate-equipped door 106a (the surface where the opening end of the upper plate 132 is provided), and the barrel part is arranged directly above the upper plate 132. .. The trigger portion of the input operation portion 41 is in a state of being sandwiched by the plate-equipped door 106a. Therefore, when the effect operation device 4 is in the normal state, it is difficult for the player to operate the trigger portion. Thus, the gaming machine 100 can prevent the player from randomly pulling the trigger portion at times other than the operation and effect in which the player operates the effect operation device 4.

When the operation effect by the effect operation device 4 is executed, the elevating part 42 moves up and the trigger part of the input operation part 41 is arranged above the upper surface of the plate-equipped door 106a. When the player who is prompted to operate the input operation section 41 by the vibration of the input operation section 41 pulls the trigger section of the input operation section 41, for example, the barrel section is flipped up and then returns to the original state. In this way, the input operation unit 41 is configured to execute an operation that imitates the behavior of a pistol when a bullet is fired when triggered by an operation of the player. In addition, when the input operation unit 41 is operated, the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device (an example of the transfer accessory device) that has moved from the upper part of the opening 108c (not shown) of the game board 108 to the substantially central part. ) 6 and the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 that has moved from the lower part of the opening 108c to the substantially central part are divided into a plurality of parts at the central part, and an effect (details described later) is executed. There are cases.

When the player finishes operating the input operation unit 41 and a predetermined period of time elapses, the elevating unit 42 descends and shifts to the lowest position. As a result, the effect operation device 4 is arranged on the plate-equipped door 106a at the initial position. In this way, the effect operation device 4 is configured to be able to execute a series of operations of “upward→vibration→bounce operation→downward” in the operational effect.

Next, the configuration of the game board 108 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the upper rear movable accessory device 202a (details of which will be described later), which cannot be visually recognized when arranged in the standby position, is illustrated in a state after being moved for easy understanding. Further, in FIG. 3, in order to facilitate understanding, the flow-down passage of the second game area 116b arranged on the rear side of the decorative acrylic plate provided on the game board 108, the movable piece 122a of the second starting opening 122, The opening/closing door 126a of the first big winning opening 126 and the opening/closing door 128a of the second big winning opening 128 (both of which will be described later in detail) are shown. Further, in FIG. 3, for easy understanding, the movable piece 122a and the opening/closing door 126a are shown by a broken line in a state before movement (closed state), and by a solid line in a state after movement (open state). There is.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 108 is provided with a large number of nails 131 and a single windmill 133, and a game ball guided to the game area 116 collides with the nails 131 and the windmill 133, causing irregularities. It flows down in any direction and rolls. Note that, in FIG. 3, a large number of nails 131 provided in the game area 116 are illustrated by white circles, and only one nail 131 of the large number of nails 131 is given a reference numeral.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 116 is provided with a first game area 116a and a second game area 116b that make the degree of entry of the game balls different from each other according to the firing strength of the firing mechanism. The first gaming area 116a is located on the left side of the gaming area 116 when viewed from the player who is facing the gaming machine 100, and the second gaming area 116b is viewed from the player who is facing the gaming machine 100. It is located on the right side of. Since the rails 114a and 114b are on the left side of the game area 116, the game balls that are launched by the launch mechanism with a launch strength less than the predetermined strength enter the first game area 116a and are launched with a launch strength greater than the predetermined strength. The played game ball enters the second game area 116b.

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

Although a detailed description is omitted, a first starting area is provided in the first starting opening 120, and a second starting area is provided in the second starting opening 122. Then, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122 and the game ball enters the first starting area or the second starting area, one of a plurality of special symbols provided in advance A lottery for determining one special symbol, that is, a lottery as to whether or not to give a game profit to the player (hereinafter, referred to as “large role lottery”) is performed. In other words, the first starting opening 120 and the second starting opening 122 are equivalent to the starting openings that generate execution triggers for the large-lot lottery by entering the game balls that flow down the game area 116 provided on the game board 108 during the game. To do. Each special symbol is associated with various game profits such as whether or not to execute a major role game advantageous to the player and what kind of game state the subsequent game state is. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, the player obtains a predetermined prize ball and at the same time obtains an opportunity to acquire the right to receive various game benefits. Becomes

The 1st starting opening 120 is the lower part of the game area 116, and only the game ball flowing down the 1st game area 116a can enter, or the game ball which entered the 1st game area 116a is better. , Is located at a position easier to enter than the game ball that has entered the second game area 116b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the second starting opening 122 is arranged in the lower part of the second game area 116b. In the second starting port 122, only the game ball flowing down the second game area 116b can enter, or the game ball that has entered the second game area 116b has entered the first game area 116a. It is located at a position where it is easier to enter than the game ball. The second starting port 122 is configured by a variable starting winning device having a movable piece 122a, and the ease with which a game ball enters the second starting port 122 is variable. Specifically, the second starting port 122 is provided so that it can be opened and closed by rotating the movable piece 122a within a predetermined range along the board surface of the game board 108. When the movable piece 122a is in the closed state, the movable piece 122a rises and closes the ball entrance of the second starting opening 122, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, and the game ball to the second starting opening 122. Is impossible or difficult to enter. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 (details will be described later) provided in the second game area 116b above the second starting opening 122, the lottery for the normal symbol is performed, and the lottery is won. When winning, the movable piece 122a is rotated left (counterclockwise) to a predetermined position along the board surface of the game board 108, and is controlled to be in an open state for a predetermined time. In this way, when the movable piece 122a is in the open state, the movable piece 122a is inclined from the upper side to the lower side toward the entrance of the second starting opening 122 as shown by the solid line in FIG. The piece 122a functions as a tray that guides the game ball to the second starting port 122, and makes it easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 122.

Only the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter the second game area 116b, or the game balls that have entered the second game area 116b enter the first game area 116a. The first special winning opening 126 is provided at a position that is easier to enter than the game ball. An opening/closing door 126a is provided at the first special winning opening 126 so as to be opened and closed. The opening/closing door 126a is configured to rotate and open/close within a predetermined range along the board surface of the game board 108 by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown). As shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, when the opening/closing door 126a stands up to close the ball entrance of the first big winning opening 126 and is in the closed position (closed state), the first big winning opening 126 is , It becomes difficult to enter the game ball. On the other hand, when the opening/closing door 126a is in the open position (opened state) by rotating left (counterclockwise) to a predetermined position along the board surface of the game board 108, the opening/closing door 126a is closed in the first special winning opening 126. Compared with the case of the state, entering the game ball is not difficult (easy or possible). As a result, the gaming machine 100 can generate an event of winning the first special winning opening 126. At this time, the opening/closing door 126a is inclined downward from above toward the ball entrance of the first big winning opening 126, and the opening/closing door 126a serves as a saucer for guiding the game ball to the ball entrance of the first big winning opening 126. Function. Normally, the opening/closing door 126a closes the first special winning opening 126, so that the game balls cannot enter the first special winning opening 126. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned major role game is executed, the opening/closing door 126a is opened, and the game ball can enter the first big winning opening 126. When a game ball enters the first big winning opening 126, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

Further, in the second game area 116b and above the first big winning opening 126, only the game balls flowing down the second game area 116b can enter or the second game area 116b has entered. The second special winning opening 128 is provided at a position where the game ball is easier to enter than the game ball that has entered the first game area 116a. An opening/closing door 128a is provided at the second special winning opening 128 so as to be opened and closed. The opening/closing door 128a is configured to open and close by reciprocating in the front-rear direction with respect to the board surface of the game board 108 by the action of a link mechanism using a solenoid (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, when the opening/closing door 128a is in the closed position (closed state) along the board surface of the game board 108, the second special winning opening 128 is in a state where it is difficult to enter the game ball. Becomes On the other hand, when the opening and closing door 128a is displaced like a lower end edge portion as a hinge and is displaced forward so as to protrude from the board surface of the game board 108, and is in the open position (opened state), the second big winning opening 128 is in a state where it is not difficult (easy or possible) to enter a game ball, as compared with the case where the opening/closing door 128a is closed. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can generate an event of winning the second special winning opening 128. At this time, the opening/closing door 128a also functions as a member that guides the inflow of game balls into the ball entrance of the second big winning opening 128. Normally, the opening/closing door 128a closes the second special winning opening 128, making it impossible for game balls to enter the second special winning opening 128. On the other hand, when the large role game described above is executed, the opening/closing door 128a is opened, and the game ball can enter the second big winning opening 128. When a game ball enters the second big winning opening 128, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

Below the first special winning opening 126, a gate 124, a second starting opening 122 and an operating opening 119 are provided. Although a detailed description is omitted, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 or the game ball enters the actuation port 119, one of the ordinary symbols is determined from among a plurality of symbols provided in advance. A lottery, that is, a lottery on whether or not to give a game profit to the player (hereinafter, referred to as “universal figure lottery”) is performed. In other words, the gate 124 and the operating port 119 generate a trigger for execution of the general drawing by the passage or entry of the game ball flowing down the game area 116 provided on the game board 108 during the game. When the general drawing lottery is won, the movable piece 122a of the second starting opening 122 is opened only for a predetermined period, and the game ball easily enters the second starting opening 122, so that the player can easily obtain the right for the major role drawing. Become.

The gate 124 and the second starting port 122 are unitized. By mounting this unit in the second game area 116b of the game board 108, the gate 124 and the second starting opening 122 are provided in the game board 108. This unit is provided with a plurality of nails 131, and by the plurality of nails 131, a path passing through the gate 124 toward the second starting port 122, a path passing through the gate 124 toward the working port 119, and A path that does not pass through the gate 124 and goes to the second starting port 122, and a path that does not pass through the gate 124 and goes to the operation port 119 are formed. The gaming machine 100 is configured to win the general drawing lottery with an extremely high probability in a case where the game is aimed at the second game area 116b side (a right-handed state). Therefore, the movable piece 122a of the second starting port 122 is in a state in which it is maintained in an almost open state in the right-handed state. As a result, most of the game balls that have flowed down the second game area 116b and entered this unit and passed through any of the above-mentioned four paths enter either the second starting port 122 or the operating port 119. .. When a game ball enters the second starting port 122 and the operating port 119, the same number (for example, one) of prize balls is given to the player. For this reason, in the case of the right-handed state, even if the game ball does not enter the second starting port 122, it is difficult for the player's possession ball to decrease by entering the operating port 119.

Further, when the game ball enters the actuation port 119, the ordinary drawing lottery is executed as in the case where the game ball passes through the gate 124. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 is configured so that the player can be given a maximum of two opportunities for the general drawing lottery for each one of the game balls launched in the second game area 116b.

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

Further, in the first game area 116a, three general winning openings 118 are provided on the left side of the first starting opening 120. Further, below the first starting port 120, three discharge ports (not shown) for discharging game balls from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108 are provided. The three outlets are arranged below the first starting port 120 and on both sides of the lower side. These three outlets flow down the first game area 116a and do not enter the first starting opening 120 and the general winning opening 118, or the second game area 116b flows down to the first. Game balls that have not entered any of the special winning opening 126, the second special winning opening 128, the second starting opening 122, and the operating opening 119 are to be discharged from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108. There is. Thus, in the gaming machine 100, the general winning opening 118, the first starting opening 120, the second starting opening 122, the first big winning opening 126, the second big winning opening 128 and the working opening 119 are all entered. Three discharge ports are provided to discharge the unplayed game balls from the game area 116 to the back side of the game board 108.

On the game board 108, an effect display device 200 including a liquid crystal display device, an upper rear movable auditors device device 202a including a movable device, a lower rear movable auditors device device 202b, and a lower movable device are provided as an effect device for performing an effect while a game is in progress. The accessory device 202c, the upper front elevating accessory device 6 and the lower front elevating accessory device 8 that can be moved up and down, and the effect lighting device 204 including a plurality of lamps controlled in various lighting modes and emission colors are provided. The upper front lifting accessory device 6, the lower front lifting accessory device 8, the upper rear movable accessory device 202a, the lower rear movable accessory device 202b, and the lower movable accessory device 202c are all production movable accessory devices. Hereinafter, the upper rear movable auditors device device 202a, the lower rear movable auditors device device 202b, and the lower movable auditors device device 202c, whose movements are not controlled by the elevating units arranged on the left and right sides of the back surface of the game board 108, are collectively referred to as "director. Sometimes referred to as a physical device 202 ”.

The effect display device 200 includes an effect display unit 200a including an image display unit that displays an image, and the effect display unit 200a is arranged in a substantially central portion of the game board 108 so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine 100. is doing. In the effect display unit 200a, effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are variably displayed as shown in FIG. 3, and a variable effect in which the player is informed of the major role lottery result according to the stop display mode of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c. Will be executed. In the fluctuating effect, in addition to the effect display unit 200a, the effect operation device 4, the upper front lifting effect device device 6, the lower front lifting effect device device 8, the effect effect device device 202, the effect lighting device 204, the voice output device 206 (FIG. 2). (See) and a plurality of effect devices such as the effect operation device 208 may be operated. Hereinafter, the rendering operation device 4, the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6, the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8, and the rendering accessory member device 202 may be collectively referred to as a “movable body”.

The upper front lifting accessory device 6, the lower front lifting accessory device 8, the upper rear movable accessory device 202a, and the lower rear movable accessory device 202b are arranged in front of the effect display unit 200a, and are usually on the game board 108. Although it is retracted to the back side, it is configured to move to the front of the effect display unit 200a, for example, to give a player a sense of expectation of a big hit, while the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c are being displayed in a varying manner. Has been done. The upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6, the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8, the upper rear movable accessory device 202a, and the lower rear movable accessory device 202b are independent of each other, or at least any two of them are located in the center of the effect display unit 200a. It is adapted to move and perform various operations.

The lower movable accessory device 202c has a left side decoration member 202c1 and a right side decoration member 202c2, and is arranged in front of the game board 108. The lower movable accessory device 202c is used, for example, for an effect that prompts the player to operate the effect operation device 4 or for other effects. In these effects, the lower movable accessory device 202c performs an operation in which the left decorative member 202c1 and the right decorative member 202c2 are divided into left and right, and the gap between the left decorative member 202c1 and the right decorative member 202c2 emits light as necessary. It may be configured as follows. The lower movable accessory device 202c, the first starting port 120, the operating port 119, and the discharge port (not shown) are unitized. By mounting this unit on the game board 108, the lower movable accessory device 202c, the first starting port 120, the operating port 119, and the discharge port are provided on the game panel 108.

When the lower rear movable accessory device 202b is arranged at the standby position, it is arranged on the lower rear surface side of the game board 108 and on the rear surface side of the lower front lifting accessory device 8. The lower rear movable accessory device 202b is normally retracted to the rear side of the game board 108 and the lower front elevating accessory device 8 (when it is arranged at the standby position), and as shown in FIG. Only is visible to the player. The lower rear movable accessory device 202b can be moved to the lower part of the opening 108c and substantially the center of the opening 108c as necessary to increase the excitement of the player and enhance the interest of the player as the game progresses. Is configured. For example, the lower rear movable accessory device 202b may be configured to be movable from the lower portion of the opening 108c to almost the center of the opening 108c. Further, the lower rear movable accessory device 202b is configured such that a part thereof performs a predetermined operation (for example, a rotation operation) or emits light.

The upper rear movable accessory device 202a has a mode simulating three search lights. The upper-rear movable accessory device 202a is arranged on the upper back surface side of the game board 108 and on the rear surface side of the upper-front lifting accessory device 6 when it is arranged at the standby position. The upper-rear movable accessory device 202a is normally (when arranged at the standby position) retracted to the back side of the game board 108 and the upper-lower elevating accessory device 6 so that it cannot be visually recognized by the player. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper-rear movable accessory device 202a is provided with an opening 108c of the game board 108 as shown in FIG. 3 as necessary for enlarging the production and enhancing the player's interest in the game as the game progresses. It is configured to be movable so that the player can visually recognize it above. The upper rear movable accessory device 202a is configured such that a part thereof can emit light.

The upper front lifting accessory device 6 is arranged on the back side of the game board 108. The upper front lifting accessory device 6 is attached to, for example, the game board 108. The upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is movably provided at a standby position (an example of a first position) and a movement limit position (an example of a second position). The upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6 may be movably provided, for example, from a standby position to a movement limit position. The standby position of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 is the back side of the game board 108 above the opening 108c of the game board 108. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged in the standby position such that a part thereof is exposed above the opening 108c and the rest is shielded by the board surface of the game board 108. The movement limit position after the movement of the upper front lifting/lowering device apparatus 6 is the lower center and the front surface of the effect display unit 200a. Further, the movement limit position of the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 is on the lower side of the center of the opening 108c and on the back surface of the game board 108. In addition, the movement limit position of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is a position immediately above the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 arranged at the standby position (details will be described later) when the game board 108 is viewed from the front side. is there. When the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the movement limit position, the game board 108 is viewed from the front side, and the lower front lifting/lowering device arranged at the lower portion of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the standby position. A slight gap is formed between the upper part of the object device 8 and the upper part. When the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 is arranged at the movement limit position, the gaming machine 100 does not operate the lower front lifting/lowering material device 8 and maintains the state of being arranged in the standby position. There is. As a result, in the game board 108, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 that have moved to the movement limit position come into contact with each other. It is possible to prevent at least one of them from being damaged.

Further, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 has a motor (not shown) for moving a part of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6. In addition, the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 may include a light source that causes a part of the upper front and lowering lifting and lowering device device 6 to emit light. Therefore, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 moves a part of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 according to the progress situation of the game (for example, during the execution of the variation effect related to the big win lottery result). It is supposed to deform. That is, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 can be modified into a normal mode (first mode) in which the part is not movable and a movable mode (second mode) in which the part is movable. Furthermore, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 may have a plurality of movable modes. For example, the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 may have a plurality of movable modes by gradually changing the movable range of the part. In addition, for example, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 has a plurality of the parts, and a plurality of the plurality of parts are different due to different movable parts, movable ranges, movable numbers, and combinations thereof. It may have a movable form. Moreover, when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 has a light source, it can emit light according to the progress of the game.

Although details will be described later, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 includes a holding member 5 (not shown in FIG. 3) attached to an upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 (not shown in FIG. 3) that lifts/lowers the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6. ), and can be arranged at a non-power holding position (an example of a third position) between the standby position and the movement limit position. The detailed configurations of the upper front lifting device 6, the upper lifting unit 7, and the holding member 5 will be described later.

The non-power-holding position of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 is the upper center and the front face of the effect display unit 200a. In addition, the non-power-holding position of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is the upper center of the opening 108c and the back surface of the game board 108. For this reason, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is usually (when it is arranged at the standby position) retracted and arranged on the back side of the upper part of the game board 108 (see FIG. 3), depending on the progress of the game. Then, it descends from the upper part of the game board 108 and is arranged at the center upper side and front side of the effect display section 200a, or on the center lower side and front side of the effect display section 200a. In this way, the upper front lifting device device 6 is provided so as to be able to descend from the upper part of the game board 108 to the central part.

The lower front lifting device device 8 is arranged on the back side of the game board 108. The lower front lifting device device 8 is attached to, for example, the game board 108. The lower front lifting device device 8 is provided so as to be movable to a standby position and a movement limit position. The lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 may be provided so as to be movable from a standby position to a movement limit position, for example. The standby position of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is a fixed region including the ball guide passage 165 and the rolling stage 167, and is the back side of the lower portion of the game board 108. The movement limit position after the movement of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is toward the lower center and the front face of the effect display unit 200a. Further, the movement limit position after the movement of the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 is the lower center of the opening 108c and the rear surface of the game board 108. Therefore, the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 is usually (when arranged at the standby position) retracted and arranged on the back side of the lower portion of the game board 108 (see FIG. 3), depending on the progress of the game. Then, it is raised from the lower part of the game board 108 and is arranged at the lower center of the effect display section 200a and on the front side. In this way, the lower front lifting device device 8 is provided so as to be able to rise from the lower part of the game board 108 to the central part.

Further, the movement limit position of the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8 is substantially the same as the movement limit position of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 when the game board 108 is viewed from the front side. In this way, the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 and the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 are configured so as to be able to move to substantially the same position. When the lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is arranged at the movement limit position, it is controlled so as not to move. For this reason, the gaming machine 100 prevents the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 from coming into contact with each other while allowing the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 to move in a wide range. it can. As a result, the gaming machine 100 enhances the interest of the player in the game by the effect using the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8, and also the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front. It is possible to prevent damage due to contact of the lifting/lowering accessory device 8.

Further, the movement limit position of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is also a position where it does not contact the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 arranged in the non-power holding position when the game board 108 is viewed from the front side. When the game board 108 is viewed from the front side, it is between the upper part of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 arranged in the movement limit position and the lower part of the upper front/lowering lifting device device 6 arranged in the non-power holding position. A small gap is formed. Even if the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 moves to the movement limit position when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is placed in the non-power holding position, the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 and the upper front lifting/lowering device device 8 6 does not touch. As a result, the game board 108 arranges the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 and the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 on the center front surface of the effect display unit 200a, so that the expectation of winning a big hit or a large-scale game condominium is played. It can be given to a player to improve the interest of the player in playing the game. The lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 is configured such that an elevating operation (upward/downward moving operation) is controlled by a lower front elevating/lowering unit 9 (not shown) provided on the left and right rear surfaces of the game board 108.

Furthermore, the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 has a motor (not shown) that moves a part of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8. In addition, the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 may include a light source that causes a part of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 to emit light. Therefore, the lower front elevating/lowering equipment device 8 moves a part of the lower front elevating/lowering equipment device 8 in accordance with the progress status of the game (for example, during the execution of the variation effect related to the big win lottery result). It is supposed to deform. That is, the lower front lifting device device 8 can be modified into a normal mode (first mode) in which the part is not movable and a movable mode (second mode) in which the part is movable. Further, the lower front lifting device device 8 may have a plurality of movable modes. For example, the lower front elevating/lowering device apparatus 8 may have a plurality of movable modes by gradually changing the movable range of the part. Further, for example, the lower-front elevating/lowering device device 8 has a plurality of the parts, and a plurality of the plurality of parts are different due to different movable parts, movable ranges, movable numbers, and combinations thereof. It may have a movable form. Further, when the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 has a light source, it can emit light according to the progress of the game.

The effect lighting device 204 is arranged on the back surface of the game board 108 on the second game area 116b side. The effect lighting device 204 is not limited to the rear side of the game board 108, and does not interfere with the effect executed in the effect display unit 200a or the effect executed in the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8. It may be located in place. The effect lighting device 204 is variously controlled to light according to the image displayed on the effect display unit 200a.

Further, on the game board 108, outside the game area 116, and at a position visible to the player, the first special symbol display device 160, the second special symbol display device 162, the first special symbol reservation The display device 164, the second special symbol reservation display device 166, the normal symbol display device 168, the normal symbol reservation display device 170, the right-handed notification display device 172 is provided. Each of the indicators 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172 is a device for displaying various situations related to the game.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the control means for controlling the progress of the game.

The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 300 includes a main CPU 300a, a main ROM 300b, and a main RAM 300c. The main CPU 300a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 300b based on an input signal from each detection switch or a timer to perform arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or displays the result of the arithmetic processing. Depending on the situation, it sends commands to other boards. The main RAM 300c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 300a.

The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is a special game mainly started by entering a game ball into the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, and passing the game ball into the gate 124 or the operating opening 119. The game is roughly divided into a normal game started by entering a game ball. The main ROM 300b of the main control board 300 stores various programs for advancing special games and normal games, data necessary for various games, and tables.

On the main control board 300, a general winning opening detection switch 118s that detects that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 118, and a first starting opening detection that detects that a gaming ball has entered the first starting opening 120 A switch 120s, a second start opening detection switch 122s for detecting that a game ball has entered the second start opening 122, a gate detection switch 124s for detecting that a game ball has passed through the gate 124, and a game ball for the operating opening 119. Is detected in the operation opening detection switch 119s that detects that the game ball has entered the first special winning opening 126, and the first big winning opening detection switch 126s that detects that the game ball has entered the first special winning opening 126 and the game ball in the second special winning opening 128. A second big winning hole detection switch 128s for detecting that a ball has entered is connected, and a detection signal is input to the main control board 300 from each of these detection switches. The general winning opening detection switch 118s is provided for each general winning opening 118. Therefore, a total of three general winning opening detection switches 118s are connected to the main control board 300.

Further, on the main control board 300, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 122c that operates the movable piece 122a of the second starting port 122, and a first special winning opening solenoid that operates the opening/closing door 126a that opens and closes the first special winning opening 126. 126c is connected to a second special winning opening solenoid 128c that operates an opening/closing door 128b that opens and closes the second special winning opening 128. The main control board 300 allows the second starting opening 122 and the first special winning opening 126 to be connected. Also, the opening/closing control of the second special winning opening 128 is performed.

Further, on the main control board 300, the first special symbol display 160, the second special symbol display 162, the first special symbol reservation display 164, the second special symbol reservation display 166, normal symbol display 168, normal The design hold display 170 and the right-handed notification display 172 are connected, and the main control board 300 controls the display of each of these displays. The right-handed notification display 172 is a display for notifying the player that the current game is in the right-handed state.

Further, in the gaming machine 100, there is a possibility of abnormality or fraud such as a radio wave detection sensor that detects radio waves, a magnetic detection sensor that detects magnetism, a door opening sensor that detects an open state of the middle frame 104 or the front frame 106, and the like. A plurality of abnormality detection sensors 174 for detecting the above are provided, and each abnormality detection sensor 174 is configured to input an abnormality detection signal to the main control board 300.

Further, the payout control board 310 and the sub control board 330 are connected to the main control board 300.

The payout control board 310 performs control for firing game balls and control for paying out prize balls. The payout control board 310 also includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The game information output terminal board 312 is connected to the payout control board 310, and various information on the game progress output from the main control board 300 is passed through the payout control board 310 and the game information output terminal board 312. It will be output to a hall computer or the like of a game shop.

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

Further, to the payout control board 310, a plate full tank detection switch 318s for detecting the full tank state of the lower plate 134 is connected. The plate full tank detection switch 318s is provided in a passage for guiding a game ball to be paid out as a prize ball to the lower plate 134, and each time the game ball passes through the passage, a game ball detection signal is input to the payout control board 310. It is supposed to be done.

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

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

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

The sub control board 330 is unidirectionally connected to the main control board 300 from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 330. The sub CPU 330a reads a program stored in the sub ROM 330b and performs arithmetic processing based on a command transmitted from the main control board 300, an input signal from a timer, and the like, and a command for executing an effect is displayed as an image. It is transmitted to at least one of the control unit 340, the voice control unit 350, the lighting control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370. At this time, the sub RAM 330c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 330a.

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

The voice control unit 350 performs voice output control that causes the voice output device 206 to output a voice based on the command transmitted from the sub CPU 330a. In addition, the illumination control unit 360 performs lighting control for turning on the light sources provided in the effect illumination device 204 and the effect accessory device 202, based on the command transmitted from the sub-control board 330. Further, the illumination control unit 360 performs lighting control for turning on the light source provided in the upper front lifting accessory device 6 and the light source provided in the lower front lifting accessory device 8. The lighting control unit 360 can independently control the light sources provided in each of the effect lighting device 204, the upper rear movable accessory device 202a, the lower rear movable accessory device 202b, and the lower movable accessory device 202c.

The movable body control unit 370 controls the operation of moving the performance accessory device 202 or moving the push button 208a of the performance operation device 208 by popping it out to the player based on the command transmitted from the sub CPU 330a. I do. Further, the movable body control unit 370 receives a predetermined command or control when an operation detection signal for detecting that the button operation detection switch 208s for detecting that the push button 208a has been pressed is input. The signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 330a.

Based on the command transmitted from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 controls the upper front elevating unit 7 to elevate the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6, and controls the lower front elevating unit 9 to move the lower front. The elevating/lowering device device 8 is moved up/down, a part of the upper/lower elevating/lowering device device 6 is moved, a part of the lower/front elevating/lowering device device 8 is moved, and the left side decorative member of the lower movable auditory product device 202c. 202c1 and the right decoration member 202c2 are opened and closed. The movable body control unit 370 includes an upper-rear movable accessory device 202a, a lower-rear movable accessory device 202b, a lower movable accessory device 202c, an upper-front lifting accessory device 6, a lower-front lifting accessory device 8, and a lower movable accessory. The devices 202c can be individually and independently controlled.

As shown in FIG. 4, the effect operation device 4 has a trigger operation detection switch 4s that detects that the trigger portion of the input operation portion 41 has been operated. When the movable body control unit 370 receives an operation detection signal that detects that the trigger operation detection switch 4s has been operated during execution of an operation effect that causes the player to operate the effect operation device 4, A predetermined command or control signal is transmitted to the sub CPU 330a. Upon receiving the predetermined command or control signal, the sub CPU 330a transmits to the movable body control unit 370 a command for causing the input operation unit 41 to perform a flip-up operation. The movable body control unit 370 that has received the command transmits a command for controlling the drive mechanism housed in the elevating unit 42 to the effect operation device 4. The sub-control board 330 is configured to receive an operation detection signal from the trigger operation detection switch 4s when an operation effect for causing the player to operate the effect operation device 4 is being executed.

A power supply board (not shown) is connected to each board, and power is supplied to each board from a commercial power source via the power supply board. In addition, a backup power supply including a capacitor is provided on the power supply board.

Next, a game in the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment will be briefly described.
As described above, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, two types of games, a special game and a normal game, proceed in parallel, and the low-probability gaming state is the gaming state when proceeding with both of these games. Alternatively, the game progresses in any gaming state in which any one of the high-probability gaming state and the non-time saving gaming state or the time saving gaming state is combined.

Although detailed description of each gaming state is omitted, the low-probability gaming state is set to have a low probability of acquiring the right to execute a major role game in which the first big winning opening 126 and the second big winning opening 128 are opened. The high-probability game state is a game state in which the probability of acquiring the right to execute a major role game is set to be high.

Further, the non-time saving game state is a game state in which the movable piece 122a is unlikely to be in the open state and the game ball is unlikely to enter the second starting opening 122, and the time saving game state is more than the non time saving game state. Also, the movable piece 122a is likely to be in the open state, and the game ball is likely to enter the second starting opening 122. The initial state of the gaming machine 100 is set to a low-probability game state and a non-time saving game state, and this game state is referred to as a normal game state in this embodiment.

When the player operates the operation handle 112 to shoot a game ball into the game area 116 and the game ball flowing down the game area 116 enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, a large role lottery is carried out. Be seen. In this big role lottery, when the jackpot is won, the first big winning opening 126 (or the second big winning opening 128) is opened and the game ball to the first big winning opening 126 (or the second big winning opening 128) A major role game that allows entry is executed. In the following, the major role lottery method will be described.

Although a detailed description is omitted, when a game ball enters the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122, various random numbers (big hit determination random number, winning symbol) used in a large role lottery triggered by this entering ball. Random numbers such as random numbers, reach group determination random numbers, reach mode determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers) are acquired, and these random number values are stored in the special figure reservation storage area (an example of random number storage means) of the main RAM 300c. In the following, various random numbers stored in the special figure reservation storage area when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120 are collectively referred to as “special 1 hold”, and the game ball enters the second starting opening 122. The various random numbers stored in the special figure reservation storage area are collectively called special 2 reservation.

The special figure reservation storage area of the main RAM 300c includes a first special figure reservation storage area and a second special figure reservation storage area. The first special figure pending storage area and the second special figure pending storage area each have four storage sections (first to fourth storage sections). Then, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120, the special 1 hold is sequentially stored from the first storage section of the first special figure reservation storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting opening 122, The two reservations are sequentially stored from the first storage section of the second special figure reservation storage area. For example, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120, if the hold is not stored in any of the first to fourth storage units of the first special figure reservation storage area, in the first storage unit Memorize the special 1 hold. Further, for example, when the game ball enters the first starting opening 120 in a state where the special 1 hold is stored in the first storage unit to the third storage unit, the special 1 hold is stored in the fourth storage unit. Remember. Even when a game ball enters the second starting opening 122, the special 2 hold is stored in the first to fourth storage sections of the second special figure hold storage area in the same manner as above. The special 2 hold is stored in the storage unit with the smallest number (ordinal number).

However, the number of special 1 reservations (X1) and the number of special 2 reservations (X2) that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are set to four, respectively. Therefore, for example, when a game ball enters the first starting opening 120, if four special 1 holdings are already stored in the first special figure holding storage area, the first starting opening 120 No special 1 hold is newly stored by entering a game ball. Similarly, when a game ball enters the second starting port 122, if four special 2 reservations are already stored in the second special figure reservation storage area, a game to the second starting port 122 concerned. A special 2 hold is not newly stored due to the entry of a ball.

As described above, in the gaming machine 100, the special game triggered by the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 120 or the second starting opening 122 (see FIG. 3) and the game into the gate 124 (see FIG. 3). The normal game triggered by the passage of the ball or the entry of the game ball into the operation port 119 (see FIG. 3) simultaneously progresses in parallel. The processing relating to the special game is executed stepwise and repeatedly. Similarly, in the gaming machine 100, the process relating to the normal game triggered by the passage of the game ball into the gate 124 or the entry of the game ball into the operating port 119 is executed stepwise and repeatedly.

In the gaming machine 100, the main CPU 300a provided on the main control board 300 performs each process related to the special game and each process related to the normal game in a predetermined cycle (main) in a CPU initialization process (detailed description is omitted). In the embodiment, it is executed in a timer interrupt process that interrupts by 4 milliseconds, and “millisecond” is hereinafter referred to as “ms”. The main CPU 300a transmits to the sub control board 330 a command including information about the result of the process related to the special game or the process related to the normal game in the timer interrupt process. The main CPU 300a provides, for example, a command including information on a lottery result of a large-lot lottery or a command including information on a variation time (variation pattern) for variably displaying a special symbol to notify the lottery result on the sub-control board 330. Send.

In the gaming machine 100, the sub CPU 330a provided on the sub control board 330 reads the timer interrupt processing program at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 ms in this embodiment) in the sub CPU initialization processing (detailed description is omitted). The sub-timer interrupt process is executed. The sub CPU 330a, in the sub timer interrupt process, based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300, the display pattern of the variable effect of the effect symbols 210a, 210b, 210c to be displayed on the effect display unit 200a, the upper front lifting accessory device 6 , The operation pattern of each of the lower front lifting accessory device 8 and the effect lighting device 204 is determined. Further, the sub CPU 330a creates various commands including information such as the determined operation pattern in the sub timer interrupt process, and selects one of the image control unit 340, the sound control unit 350, the illumination control unit 360, and the movable body control unit 370. These commands are sent to the corresponding control unit.

The lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 has a configuration similar to that of the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6, and has the same driving principle as the left movable portion 82, the first middle movable portion 83, the second middle movable portion 84, and the right movable portion. The unit 85 (see FIG. 21, which will be described later) is driven. Further, the lower front elevating unit 9 has a configuration similar to that of the upper front elevating unit 7, and is configured to control the elevating and lowering of the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 by the same driving principle. For this reason, hereinafter, the elevating/lowering device device and the elevating/lowering unit for controlling the elevating/lowering of the elevating/lowering device device will be described by taking the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 and the upper front elevating/lowering unit 7 as examples.

(Overall structure of the upper front lifting device and upper front lifting unit)
Next, the overall configuration of the upper front lifting accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 provided in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 15. FIG. 5 is a front view and a rear view of the upper front lifting device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at the standby position. 5(a) is a front view of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged in the standby position, and FIG. 5(b) is an upper front lifting/lowering accessory arranged in the standby position. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the upper front lifting device device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at the standby position. FIG. 6A is a front perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering equipment device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 which are arranged at the standby position when viewed from diagonally right above, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the standby position as viewed from above.

FIG. 7 is a front view and a rear view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged in the non-power holding position. 7(a) is a front view of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged in the non-power holding position, and FIG. 7(b) is a top view thereof arranged in the non-power holding position. It is a rear view of the front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7. FIG. 8 is a view showing the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged in the non-power holding position. FIG. 8A is a front perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the non-power holding position as viewed from diagonally right above, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the upper front lifting accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 which are arranged at the non-power holding position when viewed obliquely from above.

9A and 9B are a front view and a rear view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the movement limit position. FIG. 9A is a front view of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the movement limit position, and FIG. 9B is the upper front lifting/lowering unit arranged at the movement limit position. It is a rear view of the accessory device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the upper front lifting device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 arranged at the movement limit position. FIG. 10( a) is a front perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the movement limit position as seen from diagonally above right, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 arranged at the movement limit position as viewed from above. 5 and 7, the left drive cover component 717L and the right drive cover component 717R are not shown for easy understanding.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 9 and 10, the gaming machine 100 has a standby position (an example of a first position; see FIGS. 5 and 6) and a movement limit position (an example of a second position. FIG. 9). And (see FIG. 10), the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 (an example of the moving lifting material device) movably provided, and the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 provided on both sides of the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6. And an upper front lifting unit (an example of a movement control unit) 7 capable of controlling movement. The upper front lifting unit 7 includes a left lifting device 70L provided on the left side of the upper front lifting device device 6 and a right lifting device 70R provided on the right side of the upper front lifting device device 6. The upper front lifting device device 6 is movably provided by being sandwiched by a left lifting device 70L and a right lifting device 70R. In the present embodiment, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is moved up and down by the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7, that is, moved in the vertical direction. Here, left and right, up and down, and front and rear are the "left" and the right hand of the player when viewed from the player when the upper front lifting device device 6 and the upper front lifting unit 7 are attached to the gaming machine 100. The side is "right", the upper side is "up", the lower side is "down", the player side is "front" or "front", and the opposite side to the player is "back", "back" or "back". ""

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the gaming machine 100 is an upper front lifting/lowering device device without using electric power in the non-power holding position (an example of the third position) between the standby position and the movement limit position. A left holding member (an example of a holding member) 5L and a right holding member (an example of a holding member) 5R capable of holding 6 are provided. The left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R are attached to the upper front lifting unit 7. The left holding member 5L is attached to the left lifting device 70L. The right holding member 5R is attached to each of the right lifting devices 70R. Hereinafter, when the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R are described without distinction, the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R may be collectively referred to as "holding member 5". The holding member 5 is movably provided on the upper front lifting unit 7.

The left elevating device 70L includes a left drive mechanism 71L for moving (ie, elevating) the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6, a left support base portion 73L extending downward from the left drive mechanism 71L, and an upper front elevating/lowering device. The accessory device 6 has a left main shaft 74L movably attached thereto. The left main shaft 74L is arranged on the front side of the left column base portion 73L. The right elevating device 70R includes a right drive mechanism 71R for moving (ie, elevating) the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6, a right support base portion 73R extending downward from the right drive mechanism 71R, and an upper front elevating device. The accessory device 6 has a right main shaft 74R movably attached thereto. The right main shaft 74R is arranged on the front side of the right column base portion 73R.

The left main shaft 74L extends in the same direction as the direction in which the left column base portion 73L extends, and is provided on the left column base portion 73L. The right main shaft 74R extends in the same direction as the direction in which the right column base portion 73R extends, and is provided on the right column base portion 73R. The left main shaft 74L and the right main shaft 74R are arranged substantially parallel to each other. The upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 is attached to the left elevating device 70L and the right elevating device 70R in a slidable state on the left main shaft 74L and the right main shaft 74R. For this reason, the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 is restricted in the moving (elevating/lowering) direction to the extending direction of the left main shaft 74L and the right main shaft 74R.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the left lifting device 70L has a left sensor 76L provided directly below the left drive mechanism 71L. The left sensor 76L is a device that detects whether or not the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position. The right elevating device 70R has a right sensor 76R provided immediately below the right drive mechanism 71R. The right sensor 76R, together with the left sensor 76L, is a device that detects whether or not the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is placed at the standby position.

The left holding member 5L is attached to the left main shaft 74L. The right holding member 5R is attached to the right main shaft 74R. The left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R are located between the standby position and the movement limit position of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and below the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 arranged in the standby position. Is provided. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, when the upper front lifting unit 7 is controlled by the upper front lifting unit 7 and is moving toward the movement limit position, the holding The member 5 is provided at a place where it can come into contact with the upper front lifting device device 6.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the left lifting device 70L has a left holding drive mechanism 78L that controls the movement of the left holding member 5L. The left holding drive mechanism 78L is provided on the left column base portion 73L on the back side of the left lifting device 70L. The left holding drive mechanism 78L holds the left holding member 5L at the non-power holding position when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the downward force is applied by the upper-front lifting accessory device 6 driven by the left drive mechanism 71L. The right lifting device 70R includes a right holding drive mechanism 78R that controls the movement of the right holding member 5R. The right holding drive mechanism 78R is provided on the right column base portion 73R on the back side of the right lifting device 70R. The right holding drive mechanism 78R holds the right holding member 5R at the non-power holding position when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the downward force is applied by the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 driven by the right driving mechanism 71R.

Therefore, the holding member 5 can support the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 at the non-power holding position unless the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 is driven by the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R. .. As will be described later in detail, the holding member 5 moves up and down by the elastic force of the left elastic member 781L provided in the left holding drive mechanism 78L and the elastic force of the right elastic member 781R provided in the right holding drive mechanism 78R. The accessory device 6 is held at the non-power holding position.

In other words, the holding member 5 does not remove the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 even if the control of the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R is released after the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 moves to the non-power holding position. It can be held at the power holding position. The non-power holding position is a position near the center of the opening 108c (see FIG. 3) of the game board 108. Therefore, the non-power-holding position is the position where the player is most likely to enter the visual field during the game. The gaming machine 100 can hold the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 at a position most easily within the sight of a player who is playing the game, without supplying electric power. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can achieve low power consumption. By the way, in the conventional game machine, electric power is required to hold the performance accessory device in the center of the opening of the game board. On the other hand, since the gaming machine 100 does not need electric power to hold the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 in the non-power holding position, the electric power can be used for other effects. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can execute a wider variety of effects, so that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

When the upper-front lifting work device 6 is controlled by the left driving mechanism 71L and the right-driving mechanism 71R to move below the non-power holding position, the holding member 5 moves downward together with the upper-front lifting work device 6. .. The holding member 5 is arranged below the upper front lifting device device 6. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the left holding member 5L is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the lower portion of the left lifting device 70L and the upper front lifting device device 6, and the right holding member 5R is positioned to the right. It is sandwiched and arranged between the lower part of the lifting device 70R and the upper front lifting device device 6. As a result, the holding member 5 can prevent the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 from colliding with the lower portion of the left lifting device 70L and the lower portion of the right lifting device 70R at the movement limit position. In addition, the holding member 5 also functions as a cushioning material that absorbs shocks from the lower portions of the left lifting device 70L and the right lifting device 70R when the upper front lifting device device 6 reaches the movement limit position. It is like this.

(Structure of upper and lower lifting unit)
Next, a detailed configuration of the upper front lifting unit 7 provided in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 and FIGS. 11 to 15. FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R provided in the upper front lifting unit 7. 11A shows the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L provided on the left lifting device 70L, and FIG. 11B shows the vicinity of the right drive mechanism 71R provided on the right lifting device 70R. FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L provided in the left lifting device 70L. FIG. 12A shows the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L when the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 is arranged at the standby position, and FIG. 12B shows the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 in the standby position. It shows the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L when it is not arranged at. FIG. 13 is a side view showing the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R provided in the upper front lifting unit 7 in an enlarged manner. 13A is a left side view showing the vicinity of the left drive mechanism 71L provided on the left lifting device 70L, and FIG. 13B is the vicinity of the right drive mechanism 71R provided on the right lifting device 70R. FIG.

14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating the schematic configurations of the holding member 5, the left holding drive mechanism 78L, and the right holding drive mechanism 78R. FIG. 14A is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the left holding member 5L arranged in the non-power holding position, and FIG. 14B is a left holding member 5L arranged in the non-power holding position. 14C is an enlarged front perspective view showing the vicinity of FIG. 14C, and FIG. 14C is an enlarged front view showing the left holding drive mechanism 78L. FIG. 15A is an enlarged front perspective view of the left holding drive mechanism 78L when the upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, and FIG. It is a front perspective view which expands and shows the left holding drive mechanism 78L when the accessory device 6 is arrange|positioned in a movement limit position, and FIG.15(c) shows the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 in a movement limit position. It is a front view which expands and shows the left holding drive mechanism 78L at the time of being arrange|positioned. 11 to 15, in order to facilitate understanding, some of the components provided in the upper front lifting unit 7 are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the left drive mechanism 71L provided in the left lifting device 70L has a left drive base component 716L. The left drive mechanism 71L has a left lift motor 711L (see FIG. 5) attached from the rear surface side of the left drive base component 716L. Further, the left drive mechanism 71L has a left gear group 712L that is provided on the front side of the left drive base component 716L and that transmits the power of the left lift motor 711L.

The left gear group 712L has a left motor gear 712La attached to the shaft 711La of the left lift motor 711L, and a left idle gear 712Lb provided in mesh with the left motor gear 712La. The left motor gear 712La is composed of a spur gear. The left idle gear 712Lb is composed of a double gear type spur gear.

The left drive mechanism 71L has a left drive pulley 713L provided on the left drive base component 716L in a state of being meshed with the left idle gear 712Lb. The left drive pulley 713L is rotatably attached to the left drive base component 716L. The left drive pulley 713L has a gear portion 713La meshed with the left idle gear 712Lb on the side opposite to the side facing the left drive base component 716L, and a gear portion (not shown) formed on the side surface. There is. As a result, the left drive pulley 713L rotates in the opposite direction to the left idle gear 712Lb when the left idle gear 712Lb rotates. The left drive mechanism 71L has a left drive cover component 717L (see FIG. 12) which covers the left gear group 712L and the left drive pulley 713L and is arranged on the front side of the left drive base component 716L. The left gear group 712L and the left drive pulley 713L are arranged in the space formed by the left drive base component 716L and the left drive cover component 717L. The left drive mechanism 71L stores the left gear group 712L and the left drive pulley 713L in the space formed by the left drive base component 716L and the left drive cover component 717L, so that the left gear group 712L and the left gear group 712L during the operation of the gaming machine 100. It is possible to prevent foreign matter from being caught in the left drive pulley 713L.

The left column base portion 73L has a left driven pulley (not shown) rotatably attached to the end opposite to the end where the left drive mechanism 71L is provided. The left driven pulley has a gear portion formed on the side surface similarly to the left drive pulley 713L. The side gear portion of the left driven pulley is formed at the same pitch as the side gear portion of the left drive pulley 713L.

The left drive mechanism 71L has a left belt 715L formed in an annular shape. The left belt 715L is a toothed belt. The tooth portions formed on the left belt 715L are formed at a pitch that meshes with the gear portions on the respective side surfaces of the left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley. The left belt 715L is hooked on the left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley with the toothed surface side facing the respective side surfaces of the left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley. The left belt 715L is stretched and attached between the left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley. The left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley are arranged at both ends of the left belt 715L, and apply a predetermined tension to the left belt 715L. When the left drive pulley 713L rotates, the left belt 715L rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the left drive pulley 713L while meshing teeth with the gear portion on the side surface of the left drive pulley 713L. Further, as the left belt 715L rotates, the left driven pulley also rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the left belt 715L while meshing with the left belt 715L. As a result, the left belt 715L can rotate while being stretched between the left drive pulley 713L and the left driven pulley.

The left drive mechanism 71L has a left slide component 714L fixed to a left belt 715L. The left slide component 714L has a holding portion 714La that holds the left belt 715L. The left slide component 714L is fixed to the left belt 715L by the sandwiching portion 714La. The left slide component 714L has a mounting portion 714Lb to be mounted on the left main shaft 74L. The mounting portion 714Lb is slidably provided on the left main shaft 74L. When the left belt 715L rotates in one direction (for example, right rotation), the left slide component 714L slides on the left main shaft 74L and moves downward. On the other hand, when the left belt 715L rotates in the other direction (for example, left rotation), the left slide component 714L slides on the left main shaft 74L and moves upward. The left end portion of the upper front lifting device device 6 is fixed to the left slide component 714L. Therefore, when the left slide component 714L moves downward, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 descends, and when the left slide component 714L moves upward, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 rises.

As shown in FIG. 11B, the right drive mechanism 71R provided in the right lifting device 70R has a right drive base component 716R. The right drive mechanism 71R has a right lift motor 711R (see FIG. 5) attached from the back surface side of the right drive base component 716R. Further, the right drive mechanism 71R has a right gear group 712R that is provided on the front side of the right drive base component 716R and that transmits the power of the right lift motor 711R.

The right gear group 712R has a right motor gear 712Ra attached to the shaft 711Ra of the right lifting motor 711R, and a right idle gear 712Rb provided so as to mesh with the right motor gear 712Ra. The right motor gear 712Ra is composed of a spur gear. The right idle gear 712Rb is composed of a double gear type spur gear.

The right drive mechanism 71R has a right drive pulley 713R provided on the right drive base component 716R in a state of being meshed with the right idle gear 712Rb. The right drive pulley 713R is rotatably attached to the right drive base component 716R. The right drive pulley 713R has a gear portion 713Ra meshed with the right idle gear 712Rb on the side opposite to the side facing the right drive base component 716R, and a gear portion (not shown) formed on the side surface. There is. As a result, the right drive pulley 713R rotates in the opposite direction to the right idle gear 712Rb when the right idle gear 712Rb rotates. The right drive mechanism 71R has a right drive cover component 717R (see FIG. 6) which is arranged on the front side of the right drive base component 716R so as to cover the right gear group 712R and the right drive pulley 713R. The right gear group 712R and the right drive pulley 713R are arranged in the space formed by the right drive base component 716R and the right drive cover component 717R. The right drive mechanism 71R accommodates the right gear group 712R and the right drive pulley 713R in the space formed by the right drive base component 716R and the right drive cover component 717R, so that the right gear group 712R and the right gear group 712R are operated during the operation of the gaming machine 100. It is possible to prevent foreign matter from being caught in the right drive pulley 713R.

The right column base portion 73R has a right driven pulley (not shown) rotatably attached to the end opposite to the end where the right drive mechanism 71R is provided. The right driven pulley has a gear portion formed on the side surface similarly to the right drive pulley 713R. The gear portion on the side surface of the right driven pulley is formed at the same pitch as the gear portion on the side surface of the right drive pulley 713R.

The right drive mechanism 71R has a right belt 715R formed in an annular shape. The right belt 715R is a toothed belt. The teeth formed on the right belt 715R are formed at a pitch that meshes with the gears on the respective side surfaces of the right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley. The right belt 715R is hooked on the right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley with the toothed surface side facing the respective side surfaces of the right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley. The right belt 715R is stretched and attached between the right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley. The right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley are arranged at both ends of the right belt 715R, and apply a predetermined tension to the right belt 715R. When the right drive pulley 713R rotates, the right belt 715R rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the right drive pulley 713R while meshing teeth with the gear portion on the side surface of the right drive pulley 713R. Further, as the right belt 715R rotates, the right driven pulley also rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the right belt 715R while meshing with the right belt 715R. As a result, the right belt 715R can rotate while being stretched between the right drive pulley 713R and the right driven pulley.

The right drive mechanism 71R has a right slide component 714R fixed to a right belt 715R. The right slide component 714R has a holding portion 714Ra that holds the right belt 715R. The right slide component 714R is fixed to the right belt 715R by the holding portion 714Ra. The right slide component 714R has a mounting portion 714Rb to be mounted on the right main shaft 74R. The mounting portion 714Rb is slidably provided on the right main shaft 74R. The right slide component 714R slides on the right main shaft 74R and moves downward when the right belt 715R rotates in one direction (for example, rotates left). On the other hand, when the right belt 715R rotates in the other direction (for example, right rotation), the right slide component 714R slides on the right main shaft 74R and moves upward. The right end of the upper front lifting device device 6 is fixed to the right slide component 714R. Therefore, when the right slide component 714R moves downward, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 descends, and when the right slide component 714R moves upwards, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 rises.

The shaft 711La of the left lift motor 711L and the shaft 711Ra of the right lift motor 711R have the same shape. The left motor gear 712La and the right motor gear 712Ra have the same shape. The left idle gear 712Lb and the right idle gear 712Rb have the same shape. The left drive pulley 713L and the right drive pulley 713R have the same shape. Further, the left driven pulley and the right driven pulley have the same shape as each other. Therefore, the shaft 711La of the left lift motor 711L and the shaft 711Ra of the right lift motor 711R rotate in the opposite directions at the same rotation speed, so that the left slide component 714L and the right slide component 714R rise at the same speed and the same distance. Or descend. As a result, the upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6 can be raised or lowered while maintaining a horizontal state.

The left sensor 76L provided on the left lifting device 70L and the right sensor 76R provided on the right lifting device 70R detect whether or not the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position by the same configuration. It is supposed to do. Therefore, the configurations of the left sensor 76L and the right sensor 76R will be described using the left sensor 76L as an example with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12, the left sensor 76L includes a board 761L electrically connected to the outside (for example, the sub-control board 330 (see FIG. 4)), and a position of the upper front lifting accessory device 6 provided on the board 761L. And a detection unit 762L for detecting The substrate 761L supplies electric power to the left sensor 76L or outputs a detection signal detected by the detection unit 762L to the outside, for example.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the detection unit 762L has a light emitting unit 762La and a light receiving unit 762Lb that are opposed to each other with a predetermined gap provided therebetween. The light emitting unit 762La continues to emit light in the direction in which the light receiving unit 762Lb is arranged during the operation of the gaming machine 100. The light receiving unit 762Lb is in a state capable of receiving the light emitted by the light emitting unit 762La during the operation of the gaming machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 12A, when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the light shielding plate 600 provided in the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 causes the light emitting portion 762La( of the detecting portion 762L( (Not shown in FIG. 12) and the light receiving unit 762Lb. In this case, the light receiving unit 762Lb cannot receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit 762La. Therefore, the left sensor 76L transmits a signal including information that the light receiving unit 762Lb does not receive light to the sub control board 330. As a result, the sub CPU 330a (see FIG. 4) provided on the sub control board 330 determines that the upper front lifting accessory device 6 is located at the standby position.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is not arranged at the standby position, the light shielding plate 600 provided in the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 emits light from the detection unit 762L. It is not arranged between the portion 762La and the light receiving portion 762Lb. In this case, the light receiving unit 762Lb can receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit 762La. Therefore, the left sensor 76L transmits a signal including information that the light receiving unit 762Lb is receiving light to the sub control board 330. As a result, the sub CPU 330a provided on the sub control board 330 determines that the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is not located at the standby position.

The right sensor 76R can also detect whether or not the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is placed at the standby position by the same configuration and method as the left sensor 76L. When the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 moves from the lower side and returns to the standby position (that is, when the detection unit 762L of the left sensor 76L and the detection unit (not shown) of the right sensor 76R stop detecting light), The sub CPU 330a does not stop the movement of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 immediately after the detection portions of the left sensor 76L and the right sensor 76R stop detecting light, and raises it continuously for a predetermined period. The front lifting device 6 is controlled. Therefore, the light blocking plate 600 can block the light emitted by the light emitting portion 762La of the left sensor 76L in the portion near the center. Similarly, a light blocking plate (not shown) provided on the right side of the upper front lifting device 6 can block the light emitted by the light emitting portion of the right sensor 76R at the central portion. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can reliably return the upper front lifting accessory device 6 to the standby position. Further, when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is placed in the standby position, vibration or the like is applied to the gaming machine 100, and the relative position between the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7 is displaced. Even so, the light blocking plate provided in the upper front lifting device 6 can continue to block the light emitted by the light emitting portions of the left sensor 76L and the right sensor 76R. As a result, in the gaming machine 100, even if vibration is applied to the gaming machine 100 when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is placed in the standby position, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is placed in the standby position. It is possible to prevent the misunderstanding that it is determined that it is not done.

As shown in FIGS. 5B and 12, the left lifting device 70L has a left stopper portion 77L on the back side near the region where the left sensor 76L is arranged. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5B, the right elevating device 70R has a right stopper portion 77R on the back side near the region where the right sensor 76R is arranged. The left stopper portion 77L and the right stopper portion 77R hold the upper front lifting accessory device 6 at the standby position when the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R are not supplied with electric power (when the lifting motor is not excited). Is a component for. Therefore, the configurations of the left stopper portion 77L and the right stopper portion 77R will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13A is a diagram showing the left side surface of the left lifting device 70L and the vicinity of the left stopper portion 77L when the upper front lifting device device 6 is arranged at the standby position. FIG. 13B is a diagram showing the right side surface of the right lifting device 70R and the vicinity of the right stopper portion 77R when the upper front lifting device device 6 is arranged at the standby position. In FIG. 13A, a part of the left elevating device 70L and the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 are transparently illustrated for easy understanding.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the left stopper portion 77L includes a stopper link 771L rotatably provided within a predetermined range, a solenoid 772L for controlling the rotating operation of the stopper link 771L, a stopper link 771L and a solenoid 772L. And a connecting portion 773L for connecting. The left stopper portion 77L has a cover portion 774L that covers the stopper link 771L, the solenoid 772L, and the connecting portion 773L. The stopper link 771L has a support portion 771La that supports the upper-front lifting and lowering device device 6 and a shaft portion 771Lb that serves as a rotation shaft of a rotating operation. The stopper link 771L has an L-shape that bends at the shaft portion 771Lb. The support portion 771La has a claw shape in which an end portion on the side opposite to the connecting portion 773L projects toward the front side. The claw-shaped end portion of the support portion 771La projects to the side opposite to the side where the cover portion 774L is arranged.

The upper front lifting device 6 has a stopper receiving portion 601L that is received by the claw-shaped end portion of the supporting portion 771La. The stopper receiving portion 601L has a protrusion shape that protrudes toward the side on which the left stopper portion 77L is arranged. When the upper front lifting/lowering equipment device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the left stopper portion 77L receives the stopper receiving portion 601L by the supporting portion 771La from below the stopper receiving portion 601L to support the upper front lifting/lowering equipment device 6 It is supposed to do.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the right stopper portion 77R includes a stopper link 771R rotatably provided within a predetermined range, a solenoid 772R for controlling the rotating operation of the stopper link 771R, a stopper link 771R and a solenoid 772R. And a connecting portion (not shown) for connecting the. The right stopper portion 77R includes a stopper link 771R, a solenoid 772R, and a cover portion 774R that covers the connecting portion. The stopper link 771R has a support portion 771Ra that supports the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6, and a shaft portion (not shown) that serves as a rotation shaft for the rotation operation of the support portion 771Ra. The stopper link 771R has the same L shape as the stopper link 771L. The support portion 771Ra has a protrusion shape in which an end portion on the opposite side to the connecting portion projects toward the front side. The claw-shaped end portion of the support portion 771Ra projects to the side opposite to the side where the cover portion 774R is arranged.

The upper front lifting device apparatus 6 has a stopper receiving portion 601R that is received by the claw-shaped end portion of the supporting portion 771Ra. The stopper receiving portion 601R has a protrusion shape that protrudes toward the side on which the right stopper portion 77R is arranged. When the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the right stopper portion 77R receives the stopper receiving portion 601R by the supporting portion 771Ra from below the stopper receiving portion 601R to support the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 It is supposed to do.

When the solenoid 772L moves upward while the upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the operation of the solenoid 772L is transmitted to the stopper link 771L via the connecting portion 773L. In the stopper link 771L, when the solenoid 772L moves upward, the claw-shaped end portion of the support portion 771La rotates and moves toward the cover portion 774L side with the shaft portion 771Lb as a rotation axis. As a result, the support portion 771La is retracted from below the stopper receiving portion 601L of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6. Similarly, when the solenoid 772R moves upward while the upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6 is placed at the standby position, the operation of the solenoid 772R is transmitted to the stopper link 771R via the connecting portion. In the stopper link 771R, when the solenoid 772R moves upward, the claw-shaped end portion of the support portion 771Ra rotates about the shaft portion as a rotation axis toward the cover portion 774R side. As a result, the support portion 771Ra retracts from below the stopper receiving portion 601R of the upper front lifting/lowering device apparatus 6.

In a state where the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the left supporting motor 711L of the left driving mechanism 71L and the right lifting motor 711R of the right driving mechanism 71R are stopped and excited, and then the supporting portions 771La and 771Ra are received as stoppers. When retracted from below the parts 601L and 601R, the upper front lifting accessory device 6 is held at the standby position. Hereinafter, the state in which the movable body is stopped at the predetermined position or the excitation of the motor for keeping the movable body in the predetermined shape may be referred to as “stop excitation”. Therefore, the upper front lifting unit 7 retracts the supporting portions 771La and 771Ra from below the stopper receiving portions 601L and 601R, and then, based on the operation of the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R, the upper front lifting equipment device 6 is moved. Can be lowered. Further, in a state where the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the standby position, the support portions 771La and 771Ra are moved without exciting the left lifting/lowering motor 711L of the left driving mechanism 71L and the right lifting/lowering motor 711R of the right driving mechanism 71R. When retracted from the lower side of the stopper receiving portions 601L and 601R, the upper front lifting device device 6 cannot continue to stand by at the standby position. As a result, the upper front lifting device 6 is lowered by free fall. In this way, the gaming machine 100 can change the falling mode of the upper front lifting/lowering object device 6 according to the effect being executed, so that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

Next, the holding member 5 and the holding drive mechanism of the holding member 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 and FIGS. 14 and 15.
As shown in FIG. 14, the left holding member 5L includes a first main body 51L arranged on the front side, a second main body 52L arranged on the back side (see FIG. 14C), and a first main body 51L. Has an upper cylindrical portion 53La and a lower cylindrical portion 53Lb provided at both ends thereof. As shown in FIG. 14C, the second main body 52L is screwed to the first main body 51L with screws S1 and S2. The first main body 51L has a rectangular parallelepiped box shape with an open side on which the second main body 52L is disposed. The upper cylindrical portion 53La is formed by penetrating one longitudinal end of the first main body 51L. The lower cylindrical portion 53Lb is formed so as to penetrate the other longitudinal end portion of the first main body portion 51L.

When the second main body portion 52L is screwed to the first main body portion 51L in a state where the open end of the first main body portion 51L is closed, an upper cylindrical portion 53La and a lower cylindrical portion 53Lb are formed inside the left holding member 5L. A communication space is formed. The upper cylindrical portion 53La and the lower cylindrical portion 53Lb are formed in a size into which the left main shaft 74L can be inserted. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, in the left holding member 5L, the upper cylindrical portion 53La and the lower cylindrical portion 53Lb are used as the insertion opening and the insertion opening, and the upper cylindrical portion 53La and the lower cylindrical portion 53L are used. It is attached to the left main shaft 74L with the space of the left holding member 5L communicating with 53Lb as an insertion portion. An opening 511L is formed on the front side of the first main body 51L. With the opening 511L, the insertion state of the left main shaft 74L in the left holding member 5L can be confirmed.

The left holding member 5L has a light shielding plate 54L formed so as to project from the second main body 52L. Although details will be described later, the light shielding plate 54L is used for detecting the position of the left holding member 5L.

As shown in FIGS. 14C and 15, a left holding drive mechanism 78L that controls holding and moving of the left holding member 5L will be described. The left holding drive mechanism 78L is configured to hold the left holding member 5L in the non-power holding position or return the left holding member 5L moved below the non-power holding position to the non-power holding position. Has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 14C and 15, the left holding drive mechanism 78L includes a left elastic member 781L having the left holding member 5L attached to one end and the other end fixed to the left strut base 73L. is doing. Further, the left holding drive mechanism 78L has a left driven pulley 782L rotatably provided on the left column base portion 73L. Further, the left holding drive mechanism 78L has a left fixing member 783L for fixing the other end of the left elastic member 781L to the left column base portion 73L. Further, the left holding drive mechanism 78L has a guide portion 784L that guides the movement of the left holding member 5L.

The guide portion 784L has a long hole shape formed by penetrating the left column base portion 73L. The guide portion 784L has a long hole shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the left column base portion 73L. The position where the end portion 784La of the guide portion 784L on the left driven pulley 782L side is formed is the non-power holding position. The left holding member 5L is attached to the left end base portion 73L by screwing the second main body portion 52L into contact with the open end with the open end side of the first main body portion 51L inserted in the guide portion 784L. It is movably attached. The left holding member 5L is attached to the left column base portion 73L in a state where the peripheral edge portion in the longitudinal direction of the guide portion 784L is sandwiched by the first main body portion 51L and the second main body portion 52L. As a result, the left holding member 5L is guided by the guide portion 784L in a state where movement of the left lifting device 70L in the lateral direction is restricted, and can be smoothly moved along the longitudinal direction of the left lifting device 70L. Further, in the left holding member 5L, the moving range in the longitudinal direction of the left column base portion 73L is regulated by both ends of the guide portion 784L in the longitudinal direction.

The left elastic member 781L is composed of, for example, a coil spring. One end of the left elastic member 781L is fixed to the second main body portion 52L of the left holding member 5L with a screw S1. That is, the screw S1 is used to screw the second main body 52L to the first main body 51L and to screw the left elastic member 781L to the second main body 52L. The left fixing member 783L has a columnar shape formed so as to project from the left column base portion 73L. The other end of the left elastic member 781L is formed in an annular shape into which the left fixing member 783L can be inserted. The left elastic member 781L is fixed to the left fixing member 783L in a state where the left fixing member 783L is inserted into the other end of the annular shape. In this way, the left elastic member 781L is attached to the left column base portion 73L.

The left driven pulley 782L is arranged above the no-power holding position (on the left drive mechanism 71L side) (see FIG. 5B). The left elastic member 781L is fixed to the left holding member 5L attached to the guide portion 784L and is fixed to the left fixing member 783L at one end while being hooked on the left driven pulley 782L. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14C, the left elastic member 781L is provided so that both ends thereof are disposed below both sides of the left driven pulley 782L with the left driven pulley 782L interposed therebetween.

The right holding member 5R has the same structure as the left holding member 5L, and has the same function and function. The right holding drive mechanism 78R has the same configuration as the left holding drive mechanism 78L, and is configured to exhibit the same action and function. The right holding drive mechanism 78R has a right elastic member 781R corresponding to the left elastic member 781L, a right driven pulley 782R corresponding to the left driven pulley 782L, and a right fixing member 783R corresponding to the left fixing member 783L. (See FIGS. 5, 7 and 9).

The left elastic member 781L is in a state of being stretched beyond its natural length even when the left holding member 5L is arranged in the non-power holding position. Therefore, the left holding member 5L is pulled to the left driven pulley 782L side by the elastic force of the left elastic member 781L and is in contact with the end portion 784La of the guide portion 784L (hereinafter, may be referred to as “initial arrangement state”). ) Is supported at the non-power holding position. Also, the state in which the right holding member 5R is pulled to the right driven pulley 782R side by the elastic force of the right elastic member 781R and contacts the end portion 784Ra of the guide portion 784R on the right driven pulley 782R side (see FIG. 6) It may be referred to as "arranged state". When the upper and lower lifting material devices 6 in the non-powered state are placed in the non-powered holding position in contact with the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R in the initial placement state, the left holding member 5L and the right holding member The following forces are applied to 5R. The left holding member 5L has an upward elastic force (direction toward the side on which the left drive mechanism 71L is provided) by the left elastic member 781L and a downward direction (a left fixing member 783L Force), and downward gravity are applied. The right holding member 5R has an upward elastic force (direction toward the side where the right drive mechanism 71R is provided) by the right elastic member 781R and a downward direction (a right fixing member 783R Force), and downward gravity are applied. The left elastic member 781L is configured to be able to apply an elastic force to the left holding member 5L that is equal to or greater than the downward force that the upper front lifting device 6 and gravity apply to the left holding member 5L. Similarly, the right elastic member 781R is configured to be able to apply to the right holding member 5R an elastic force equal to or greater than the downward force applied by the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and gravity to the right holding member 5R. When the upward elastic force of the left elastic member 781L is larger than the downward force due to the upper front lifting device 6 and gravity, the left holding member 5L contacts the end portion 784La of the guide portion 784L and moves upward. Movement is regulated. Similarly, when the upward elastic force of the right elastic member 781R is larger than the downward force due to the upper front lifting device 6 and gravity, the right holding member 5R contacts the end portion 784Ra of the guide portion 784R. The upward movement is restricted. For this reason, the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R can hold the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 in the non-power holding position in the non-power state. Here, when the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is in the non-powered state, when the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R are not supplied with power, that is, the left lifting motor 711L and the right lifting motor 711R are excited. If not. In this way, the holding member 5 can hold the upper front lifting and lowering accessory device 6 at the powerless holding position by the elastic force of the left elastic member 781L and the right elastic member 781R without using electric power.

The elastic force generated in the left elastic member 781L and the right elastic member 781R when the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R move within the range of the guide portion 784L and the guide portion 784R is the operation of the left lift motor 711L and the right lift motor 711R. Is smaller than the downward force generated in the upper front lifting device device 6 based on the above. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 15(b) and 15(c), when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is driven by the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R to reach the movement limit position (FIG. 15). In FIG. 15, only the light shield plate 600 of the upper front lifting device 6 is shown), and the left elastic member 781L and the right elastic member 781R (not shown in FIG. 15) are elastically deformed by extending beyond the no-power holding position. Becomes For this reason, when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is at the movement limit position, the supply of power to the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R is stopped, and the left lifting motor 711L and the right lifting motor 711R are not excited ( Suppose that there is no power). Then, the left holding member 5L moves upward due to the elastic force of the left elastic member 781L. Similarly, the right holding member 5R moves upward due to the elastic force of the right elastic member 781R. The elastic force generated on the left elastic member 781L and the right elastic member 781R at the movement limit position of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is held by the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 in the non-powered state of the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R. It is larger than the downward force applied to the member 5. For this reason, when the left front drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R are in the non-powered state when the upper front lifting device 6 is in the movement limit position, the left holding member 5L and the right holding member 5R are connected to the end portions of the guide portions 784L and 784R. While moving toward 784La and 784Ra, the upper front lifting accessory device 6 is flipped up. As a result, the gaming machine 100 does not require electric power at least when moving the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 from the movement limit position to the non-power holding position, and thus low power consumption can be achieved. Further, the holding member 5 moves at a speed higher than the speed at which the left driving mechanism 71L and the right driving mechanism 71R move the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 from the movement limit position to the non-power holding position, and the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is moved. Can be moved. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can increase the variation in the moving speed of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and can perform various effects, and the interest of the player in playing the game can be improved.

In this manner, the holding member 5 moves the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 to the powerless holding position when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is not controlled by the electric power supplied from the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7. It is possible to hold it, and when the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is controlled by the electric power supplied from the upper front lifting/lowering unit 7, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 cannot be held in the non-power holding position. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 14(c) and 15, the left lifting device 70L is provided below the left driven pulley 782L, and detects the left holding member 5L that holds the left holding member 5L at the non-power holding position. It has a sensor 79L. The left holding sensor 79L has a detection unit 791L that detects the position of the left holding member 5L.

As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the detection unit 791L has a light emitting unit 791La and a light receiving unit 791Lb that are opposed to each other with a predetermined gap. The light emitting unit 791La continues to emit light in the direction in which the light receiving unit 791Lb is arranged during the operation of the gaming machine 100. The light receiving unit 791Lb is in a state capable of receiving the light emitted by the light emitting unit 791La during the operation of the gaming machine 100.

As shown in FIG. 14C and FIG. 15A, when the left holding member 5L is arranged at the non-power holding position, the light shielding plate 54L provided on the left holding member 5L is the light emitting unit of the detection unit 791L. It is disposed between 791La (not shown in FIG. 14C) and the light receiving unit 791Lb. In this case, the light receiving unit 791Lb cannot receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit 791La. Therefore, the left holding sensor 79L transmits a signal including information that the light receiving unit 791Lb does not receive light to the sub control board 330. As a result, the sub CPU 330a (see FIG. 4) provided on the sub control board 330 determines that the left holding member 5L is placed at the non-power holding position.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C, when the left holding member 5L is not placed in the non-power holding position, the light shielding plate 54L provided on the left holding member 5L is the detection unit 791L. The light emitting unit 791La (not shown in FIG. 15C) and the light receiving unit 791Lb are not arranged. In this case, the light receiving unit 791Lb can receive the light emitted by the light emitting unit 791La. Therefore, the left holding sensor 79L transmits a signal including information that the light receiving unit 791Lb receives light to the sub control board 330. As a result, the sub CPU 330a provided on the sub control board 330 determines that the left holding member 5L is not arranged at the non-power holding position.

When the left holding member 5L moves from the lower side together with the upper front lifting device 6 and returns to the non-power holding position (that is, when the detection unit 791L of the left holding sensor 79L stops detecting light), the sub CPU 330a As soon as the detection unit 791L of the left holding sensor 79L no longer detects light, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is moved so as to continuously rise for a predetermined period without stopping the movement of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6. Control. Therefore, the light blocking plate 54L can block the light emitted by the light emitting portion 791La of the left holding sensor 79L in the portion near the center. Thereby, the gaming machine 100 can reliably return the left holding member 5L to the non-power holding position. Further, when the left holding member 5L is arranged at the non-power holding position, even if vibration is applied to the gaming machine 100 and the relative position between the left holding member 5L and the left holding sensor 79L is displaced, the light shielding plate 54L can continue to block the light emitted by the light emitting unit 796La of the left holding sensor 796L. As a result, in the gaming machine 100, even if vibration is applied to the gaming machine 100 when the left holding member 5L is placed in the non-power holding position, the left holding member 5L is placed in the non-power holding position. It is possible to prevent the false recognition that it is determined that there is no

As shown in FIGS. 5B and 10B, the right elevating device 70R is provided below the right driven pulley 782R and detects whether or not the right holding member 5R is arranged at the non-power holding position. The right holding sensor 79R is provided. The right holding sensor 79R has a light detection unit 791R (see FIG. 10B) having a light emitting unit 791Ra and a light receiving unit 791Rb. The right holding sensor 79R is configured to detect whether or not the right holding member 5R is arranged at the non-power holding position by the same configuration and method as the left holding sensor 79L. Therefore, the description of the configuration and the position detection method of the right holding sensor 79R is omitted. The right holding sensor 79R detects the position of the right holding member 5R using the light shielding plate 54R provided on the right holding member 5R.

(Structure of upper and lower lifting equipment device)
Next, a detailed configuration of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 and FIGS. 16 to 19. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the upper front lifting device device 6 before the movable portion is moved. FIG. 16( a) is a front view of the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6, and FIG. 16( b) is a rear view of the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 before the movable portion is moved. 17(a) is a front perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 as seen from diagonally upper right, and FIG. 17(b) is a rear perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 as seen from diagonally upper left. is there. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 after the movable part is moved. FIG. 18A is a front view of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6, and FIG. 18B is a rear view of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6. FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 after the movable portion has moved. 19(a) is a front perspective view of the upper front lifting/lowering equipment device 6 as seen from diagonally right above, and FIG. 19(b) is a rear perspective view of the upper front/lowering lifting equipment device 6 as seen from diagonally above left. is there. 16 to 19, in order to facilitate understanding, some of the components such as the back cover portion 603 (see FIG. 5B) provided in the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 are omitted. There is.

As shown in FIG. 16 to FIG. 19, the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 includes a main body 61, a left movable portion 62 movable with respect to the main body 61, and a middle movable portion 63 movable with respect to the main body 61. And a right movable portion 64 movable with respect to the main body portion 61. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the main body 61 is provided across the left lifting device 70L and the right lifting device 70R. The left movable portion 62 is provided on the left lifting device 70L side. The right movable portion 64 is provided on the right lifting device 70R side. The middle movable portion 63 is provided between the left movable portion 62 and the right movable portion 64.

Returning to FIG. 16 to FIG. 19, the left movable portion 62 has a movable front position (see FIGS. 16(a) and 17(a)) arranged on the front side of the main body 61 and a left side relative to the movable front position. It is attached to the main body 61 so as to be movable to a rotated (counterclockwise) movable rear position (see FIGS. 18A and 19A). For example, the left movable portion 62 may be attached to the body portion 61 so as to be movable from the movable front position to the movable rear position. The middle movable portion 63 is rotated upward (clockwise) with respect to the movable front position (see FIGS. 16A and 17A) arranged on the front side of the main body portion 61 and the movable front position while being moved upward. It is movably attached to the main body 61 to the moved rear position (see FIG. 17A). For example, the middle movable portion 63 may be attached to the main body portion 61 so as to be movable from the front movable position to the rear movable position. The right movable portion 64 rotates to the right while rotating left (counterclockwise) with respect to the movable front position (see FIGS. 16A and 17A) arranged on the front side of the main body 61 and the movable front position. It is attached to the main body 61 so as to be movable to a movable rear position (see FIGS. 18(a) and 19(a)) that has moved obliquely upward. For example, the right movable portion 64 may be attached to the main body portion 61 so as to be movable from the movable front position to the movable rear position. Hereinafter, a state in which the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are arranged in the pre-movable position is referred to as a “closed state”, and the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are moved after the movement. The state of being arranged at a position may be referred to as an “open state”.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the main body 61 has a front base component 611 and a rear base component 612. The front side base component 611 is arranged on the rear side of the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64. The rear base part 612 is arranged on the side of the front base part 611 where the left movable part 62, the middle movable part 63 and the right movable part 64 are not arranged.

The left movable portion 62 is attached to the left decorative component 621 (see FIGS. 16(a), 17(a), 18(a) and 19(a)), and the left decorative component 621 is attached to the upper front lifting portion. The left movable link 622 (see FIG. 16B, FIG. 17B, FIG. 18B, and FIG. 19B) arranged at the rear of the object device 6 is included. The left decorative component 621 has a predetermined decoration on its front part. Hereinafter, FIGS. 16(a), 17(a), 18(a) and 19(a) are abbreviated as “FIG. 16(a) to FIG. 19(a)”, and FIG. 16(b) and FIG. 17(b), FIG. 18(b) and FIG. 19(b) may be abbreviated as “FIG. 16(b) to FIG. 19(b)”.

The middle movable part 63 is a middle movable part 631 (see FIGS. 16A to 19A ), and a middle movable link attached to the middle decorative part 631 and arranged at the rear part of the upper front lifting accessory device 6. 632 (see FIG. 16(b) to FIG. 19(b)). The middle decorative component 631 has a predetermined decoration on its front part.

The right movable portion 64 includes a right decorative component 641 (see FIGS. 16A to 19A) and a right movable link attached to the right decorative component 641 and arranged at the rear of the upper front lifting accessory device 6. 642 (see FIG. 16(b) to FIG. 19(b)). The right decorative component 641 has a predetermined decoration on its front portion.

As shown in FIGS. 16(b) to 19(b), the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 has an opening/closing drive mechanism 65 that drives opening/closing of the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64. is doing.

As shown in FIG. 16( b) to FIG. 19( b ), the opening/closing drive mechanism 65 provided in the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 includes an opening/closing motor 651 and a motor gear (not mounted on the shaft of the opening/closing motor 651). Shown). Further, the opening/closing drive mechanism 65 has an idle gear 652 provided in mesh with the motor gear and a cam gear 653 provided in mesh with the idle gear 652. The motor gear, the idle gear 652, and the cam gear 653 are rotatably attached to the main body 61.

The opening/closing drive mechanism 65 has a slider 654 provided so as to be movable in a predetermined range in the left-right direction with respect to the rear base component 612. Further, the opening/closing drive mechanism 65 has a left main body link 655a, a middle main body link 655b, and a right main body link 655c which are rotated in a predetermined range by the movement of the slider 654.

The slider 654 has a connection port 654a formed in the upper center part, a connection port 654b formed in the lower left part, and a connection port 654c provided in the lower right part. Further, the slider 654 includes a connection port 654d formed obliquely above the connection port 654b, a connection port 654e formed obliquely above the connection port 654c, and a connection port formed at the right end of the slider 654. 654f. The connection ports 654a to 654f are formed so as to penetrate the slider 654, respectively.

The connection port 654a has a bent shape formed by a region (horizontally long region) extending in the moving direction (horizontal direction) of the slider 654 and a region (vertically long region) extending in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction. ing. A projection 653a formed on the cam gear 653 is arranged at the connection port 654a. Although the details will be described later, the protrusion 653a is configured to rotate while being in contact with the inner wall surface of the connection port 654a in the opening/closing operation of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6. Accordingly, the rotation operation of the cam gear 653, that is, the operation of the opening/closing motor 651 can be transmitted to the slider 654.

The connection port 654b and the connection port 654c have a long hole shape extending in the moving direction (left-right direction) of the slider 654. The protrusion 612a formed on the rear base component 612 is disposed in the connection port 654b. A protrusion 612b formed on the rear base component 612 is disposed in the connection port 654c. The slider 654 can move in the left-right direction within the range of the size of the connecting ports 654b and 654c in the longitudinal direction. The vertical movement of the slider 654 is restricted by the protrusions 612a and 612b. As a result, the slider 654 can be smoothly moved in the left-right direction in a state in which blurring in the up-down direction is suppressed by the connection ports 654b, 654c and the protrusions 612a, 612b.

The connection port 654d, the connection port 654e, and the connection port 654f have an elongated hole shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction (left-right direction) of the slider 654. A protrusion aP formed on the left main body link 655a is arranged at the connection port 654d. The protrusion bP formed in the middle body link 655b is arranged in the connection port 654e. The protrusion cP formed on the right main body link 655c is disposed in the connection port 654f. As a result, the horizontal movement of the slider 654 is simultaneously transmitted to the left body link 655a, the middle body link 655b, and the right body link 655c.

The left main body link 655a has a shaft portion aA (not shown in FIGS. 16B and 17B), the middle main body link 655b has a shaft portion bA, and the right main body link 655c has a shaft portion cA. is doing. By transmitting the lateral movement of the slider 654, the left main body link 655a rotates within a predetermined range with the shaft portion aA as the rotation axis, and the middle main body link 655b rotates within the predetermined range with the shaft portion bA as the rotation axis. The right main body link 655c is configured to rotate within a predetermined range with the shaft portion cA as a rotation axis.

The left main body link 655a has a connection port aH (not shown in FIGS. 16B and 17B) formed in the peripheral portion. The connection port aH is formed to penetrate the left main body link 655a. The connection port aH has a long hole shape extending in the radial direction around the shaft portion aA. A protrusion 622a formed on the left movable link 622 of the left movable portion 62 is arranged at the connection port aH. As a result, the rotational movement of the left main body link 655a is transmitted to the left movable portion 62.

The middle body link 655b has a connection port bH (not shown in FIGS. 16B and 17B) formed in the peripheral portion. The connection port bH is formed so as to penetrate the middle body link 655b. The connection port bH has a long hole shape extending in the radial direction around the shaft portion bA. A protrusion 632a (not shown in FIGS. 16B and 17B) formed on the middle movable link 632 of the middle movable portion 63 is arranged at the connection port bH. As a result, the rotational movement of the middle body link 655b is transmitted to the middle movable portion 63.

The right main body link 655c has a connection port cH formed in the peripheral portion. The connection port cH is formed to penetrate the right main body link 655c. The connection port cH has a long hole shape extending in the radial direction around the shaft portion cA. A protrusion 642a formed on the middle movable link 632 of the right movable portion 64 is arranged at the connection port cH. As a result, the rotational movement of the right main body link 655c is transmitted to the right movable portion 64.

The operation of the slider 654 is simultaneously transmitted to the left main body link 655a, the middle main body link 655b, and the right main body link 655c. Therefore, the transmission of motion from the left main body link 655a to the left movable portion 62, the transmission of motion from the middle main body link 655b to the middle movable portion 63, and the transmission of motion from the right main body link 655c to the right movable portion 64 are It will be almost the same time. As a result, the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 shift from the closed state to the open state almost at the same time.

The protrusion 622a formed on the left movable link 622 is also arranged on the guide opening 612c formed on the rear base component 612. The left movable portion 62 and the left main body link 655a are arranged so as to sandwich the rear base component 612. Therefore, the protrusion 622a is disposed by being inserted into the connecting port aH of the left main body link 655a via the guide port 612c. The guide opening 612c is configured to exert a function as a passage that defines the moving direction of the protrusion 622a when the left movable portion 62 operates in conjunction with the left main body link 655a.

The protrusion 632a formed on the middle movable link 632 is also arranged on the guide opening 612d formed on the rear side base component 612. The middle movable portion 63 and the middle body link 655b are arranged so as to sandwich the rear base component 612. Therefore, the protruding portion 632a is disposed by being inserted into the connecting opening bH of the middle body link 655b via the guide opening 612d. The guide port 612d exerts a function as a passage that defines the moving direction of the protrusion 632a when the middle movable portion 63 operates in conjunction with the middle body link 655b.

The protrusion 642a formed on the right movable link 642 is also arranged on the guide opening 612e formed on the rear base component 612. The right movable portion 64 and the right main body link 655c are arranged so as to sandwich the rear base component 612. Therefore, the protruding portion 642a is disposed by being inserted into the connecting port cH of the right main body link 655c via the guide port 612e. The guide port 612e has a function as a passage for defining the moving direction of the protrusion 642a when the right movable portion 64 operates in conjunction with the right main body link 655c.

The left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are guided in a movement direction restricted by guide ports 612c, 612d, 612e formed in the rear base component 612. Therefore, the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 can smoothly move from the closed state to the open state or from the open state to the closed state.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the opening/closing drive mechanism 65 has an elastic member 656. The elastic member 656 is composed of, for example, a coil spring. One end of the elastic member 656 is fixed to the slider 654. The other end of the elastic member 656 is fixed to the rear base component 612. For this reason, the elastic member 656 expands as the slider 654 is arranged to the left, and thus a large elastic force is generated. Although the details will be described later, the upper front lifting device 6 uses the elastic force generated in the elastic member 656 to shift the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 from the closed state to the open state. It is supposed to do.

Next, the opening/closing operation of the upper front lifting device 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19 again.
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, when the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are in the closed state before the movement, the cam gear 653 is in the stopped state at the origin position. Whether or not the cam gear 653 is stopped at the origin position is detected by a sensor unit (not shown) provided on the rear base component 612. In this case, the opening/closing motor 651 may be in the stop excitation state or the non-excitation state. When the cam gear 653 is stopped at the origin position, the protrusion 653a of the cam gear 653 is in contact with the inner wall surface of the connection port 654a of the slider 654. More specifically, the protrusion 653a is in contact with the inner wall surface on the left side that defines the vertically long region of the connection port 654a. As a result, the protrusion 653a pushes the slider 654 to the left. As a result, the elastic member 656 is held in a state where the elastic member 656 is expanded to generate an elastic force.

Here, when the opening/closing motor 651 is excited to rotate in a predetermined direction at a predetermined speed and the shaft of the opening/closing motor 651 starts rotating, the cam gear 653 rotates clockwise when viewed from the front side via the motor gear and the idle gear 652 ( It rotates from FIG. 16( b) to counterclockwise in FIG. 19( b ). At this time, the cam gear 653 rotates by the same amount as the diameter of the protrusion 653a. As a result, the protrusion 653a of the cam gear 653 moves from the vertically long region of the connection port 654a to the horizontally long region. Therefore, the protrusion 653a does not come into contact with the inner wall surface of the connection port 654a of the slider 654, and the slider 654 does not receive a leftward force. As a result, the elastic member 656 is no longer subjected to a pulling force to the left, so that the elastic member 656 returns from the extended state to the natural length state. As a result, the slider 654 is given a rightward force from the elastic member 656. Since the rightward force applied by the elastic member 656 is larger than the force (for example, the frictional force generated between the slider 654 and the rear base component 612) that tries to stay at the current position, the slider 654 moves to the right. Move towards.

When the slider 654 moves toward the right side, the left main body link 655a uses the shaft portion aA as the rotation axis, the middle body link 655b uses the shaft portion bA as the rotation axis, and the right main body link 655c uses the shaft portion cA as the rotation axis. When viewed from above, they rotate clockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 16B to FIG. 19B ), respectively.

The left main body link 655a, the middle main body link 655b, and the right main body link 655c are rotated by the respective shapes of the left main body link 655a, the middle main body link 655b, and the right main body link 655c, and the left movable link 622, the middle movable link 632, and the right movable link. A force for moving the link 642 in a predetermined direction due to each shape or the like is transmitted to the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64. Here, the respective shapes of the left main body link 655a, the middle main body link 655b, and the right main body link 655c include the respective formation positions and sizes of the connection port aH, the connection port bH, and the connection port cH. Further, the respective shapes of the left movable link 622, the middle movable link 632, and the right movable link 642 include the formation positions and sizes of the protrusion 622a, the protrusion 632a, and the protrusion 642a. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 18(a) and 19(a), the left movable portion 62 moves from the movable front position to the movable rear position rotated left (counterclockwise), and the middle movable portion 63, After moving from the pre-movable position to the movable rear position, which moves upward while rotating clockwise (clockwise), the right movable portion 64 moves to the right diagonally upward while rotating left (counterclockwise) from the movable front position. Move to position. As a result, the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 that are in the closed state are in the open state.

The left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 utilize the elastic force when the elastic member 656 returns from the extended state to the natural length state, rather than the driving force of the opening/closing motor 651, to the closed state to the open state. Move to. That is, the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 transition from the closed state to the open state by utilizing the instantaneous force of the elastic member. Therefore, the change from the closed state to the open state of the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 is whether the left decorative component 621, the middle decorative component 631, and the right decorative component 641 which are a single lump are scattered. Such an aspect can be produced.

After the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are in the open state, the opening/closing motor 651 is excited to open the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64. Is excited in the same direction. As a result, the cam gear 653 rotates clockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 16B to FIG. 19B) when viewed from the front side via the motor gear and the idle gear 652. The cam gear 653 moves from the left to the right (from the right to the left in FIGS. 16B to 19B) in the horizontally long region of the connection port 654a, and then reaches the vertically long region. The cam gear 653 moves from the right side to the left side (from left to right in FIGS. 16B to 19B) of the vertically long region of the connection port 654a, and contacts the left inner wall surface that defines the vertically long region of the connection port 654a. The protruding portion 653a further moves from right to left while pushing the slider 654 to the left, and finally returns to the origin position to stop. As a result, the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 shift from the open state to the closed state, and a series of opening/closing operations of the upper front lifting accessory device 6 is completed.

(Example of performance mode of the upper front lifting device)
Next, an example of a presentation mode by the upper front lifting accessory device 6 provided in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 20 to 21. FIG. 20 is a front view of the game board 108 in a state in which the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged at the movement limit position. FIG. 21 is a front view of the game board 108 in a state in which the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 is arranged in the non-power holding position and the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 is arranged in the movement limit position. FIG. 22 is a front view of the game board 108 when the respective movable parts of the upper front elevating/lowering device 6 and the lower front elevating/lowering device 8 are in the open state. In FIG. 20 to FIG. 22, the movable piece 122a of the second starting port 122 provided on the game board 108, the opening/closing door 126a of the first big winning port 126, and the opening and closing of the second big winning port 128 and the second big winning port 128 are shown. Illustration of the door 128a is omitted. Further, in FIGS. 20 to 22, the respective display units 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172 are omitted.

The sub CPU 330a (see FIG. 4) is at a timing of lowering the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 during execution of a predetermined effect (for example, a changing effect for notifying a big hit or an effect for notifying a large-play game condominium). When it is determined that there is such a command, a command for instructing the movable body control unit 370 (see FIG. 4) to start moving the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is transmitted. When the movable body control unit 370 receives the command from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 moves the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 based on the already received motor operation table for lowering the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6. Start.

The movable body control unit 370 controls the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R (see FIG. 6) provided in the upper front lifting unit 7 to lower the upper front lifting device 6 to the movement limit position, for example. To do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20, the front-up/down lifting accessory device 6 moves to the movement limit position. At this time, the movable body control unit 370 controls the lower front elevating unit (not shown) so as to maintain the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 in the standby position. As a result, the lower part of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the upper part of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 do not contact each other, and the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 are provided with a predetermined gap. They are arranged side by side vertically. In the upper-front elevating/lowering device device 6, the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R are stopped and excited to be held at the movement limit position.

When a predetermined period of time elapses after the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 has moved to the movement limit position, the sub CPU 330a moves the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 to the non-power holding position, and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is moved. It is determined that it is the time to raise to the movement limit position, and a command is issued to the movable body control unit 370 to instruct the movable front control unit 370 to start moving the upper front lift service device 6 and the lower front lift service device 8. When the movable body control unit 370 receives the command from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 moves up and down based on the motor operation table for raising the up front and lower lifting accessory devices 6 and 8 which have already been received. The accessory device 6 and the lower front elevating accessory device 8 start to move.

The movable body control unit 370 controls, for example, the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R provided in the upper front lifting unit 7 in order to raise the upper front lifting device device 6 to the powerless holding position. For example, the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R are in a state where power is not supplied. As a result, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 includes the left elastic member 781L (see FIG. 15C) of the left holding drive mechanism 78L and the right elastic member 781R (see FIG. 10B) of the right holding drive mechanism 78R. It rises sharply due to elastic force. Next, the movable body control unit 370 operates the left drive mechanism and the right drive mechanism (both not shown) provided in the lower front elevating unit 9 in order to elevate the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 to the movement limit position, for example. Control. As a result, as shown in FIG. 21, the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is held by the holding member 5 (see FIG. 7A) and is placed at the non-power holding position. In this case, the left drive mechanism 71L and the right drive mechanism 71R are maintained in a state where no power is supplied. On the other hand, in the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8, the left drive mechanism and the right drive mechanism provided in the lower front elevating unit 9 are stopped and excited to be held at the movement limit position. When the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is held at the non-power holding position, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is arranged near the center of the opening 108c of the game board 108. Further, when the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is held at the movement limit position, the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is arranged near the center of the opening 108c of the game board 108.

When a predetermined period elapses after the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 moves to the non-power-holding position and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 moves to the movement limit position, the sub CPU 330a operates the effect operation device 4 to move up. It is determined that it is time to execute an effect (hereinafter, referred to as “destruction simulation effect”) that imitates a state in which the movable parts of the front lifting device device 6 and the lower front lifting device device 8 are shattered, and the movable body is determined. The control unit 370 transmits a command for instructing the movable start of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8. When the movable body control unit 370 receives the command from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 has already received the command and based on the motor operation table for the destruction simulation effect by the upper-front lifting work device 6 and the lower-front lifting work device 8. The movement of the lifting and lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 is started.

The movable body control unit 370 controls the left drive mechanism and the right drive mechanism provided in the lower front elevating unit in order to lower the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8 to a position between the movement limit position and the standby position, for example. To do. As a result, the lower front lifting device device 8 moves to a position between the movement limit position and the standby position. In the lower front elevating/lowering device device 8, the left drive mechanism and the right drive mechanism provided in the lower front elevating unit are stopped and excited to be held at that position. On the other hand, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is maintained in the holding state at the non-power holding position.

When a predetermined period of time elapses after the lower-front elevating/lowering device device 8 moves to a position between the movement limit position and the standby position, the sub CPU 330a prompts the operation of the effect operation device 4 as part of the destruction simulation effect. , It is determined that it is time to execute the effect that the movable parts of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 slightly sway, and the movable body control unit 370 controls the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and A command for instructing to start moving the movable portion of the lower front lifting accessory device 8 is transmitted. When the movable body control unit 370 receives the command from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 has already received the command, and based on the motor operation table for rocking the movable portions of the upper-front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower-up/lower lifting accessory device 8, The movable parts of the front lifting and lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 start moving. As a result, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 starts the effect of slightly swinging the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64, and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 moves the left movable portion 82, The effect of slightly shaking the first middle movable portion 83, the second middle movable portion 84, and the right movable portion 85 is started.

The player performs the operation of the effect operation device 4 (the operation of the trigger part imitating the trigger) or notices the effect that the movable parts of the upper front lifting device device 6 and the lower front lifting device device 8 swing. When a predetermined time elapses after the effect is started, the sub CPU 330a determines that it is the timing to execute the final operation that imitates the state in which the movable parts of the upper-front lifting material device 6 and the lower-front lifting material device 8 are shattered. The determination is made, and a command is transmitted to the movable body control unit 370 to instruct execution of the final operation of the movable parts of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8. When the movable body control unit 370 receives the command from the sub CPU 330a, the movable body control unit 370 has already received the motor operation table for executing the final operation of the movable units of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8. Based on the above, the final operation of the movable parts of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 is started.

The upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 is controlled by the movable body control unit 370 to excite the opening/closing motor 651 (see FIG. 16B) to rotate the shaft. As a result, the cam gear 653 rotates and the locked state of the slider 654 is released, so that the left movable portion 62, the middle movable portion 63, and the right movable portion 64 are caused by the elastic force of the left elastic member 781L as shown in FIG. Moves from the closed state to the open state as if the pieces shattered. The lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 is controlled by the movable body control unit 370 at the same time as the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and operates according to the same driving principle as that of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6, as shown in FIG. The left movable portion 82, the first middle movable portion 83, the second middle movable portion 84, and the right movable portion 85 shift from the closed state to the open state as if they were scattered. When a predetermined time elapses after the movable parts of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 shift to the open state, the movable body control unit 370 determines that the movable body control unit 370 is based on the motor drive table of the simulation simulation effect. So that the movable parts of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 are closed, and the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 return to the standby position. The upper front elevating unit 7 and the lower front elevating unit 9 are controlled. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 return to the standby position.

As described above, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment is provided on the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 movably provided at the standby position and the movement limit position, and on both sides of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6. The upper front elevating/lowering unit device 6 capable of controlling the movement of the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 and the upper front elevating/lowering device device 6 without using the electric power between the standby position and the non-power holding position between the movement limit position. The holding member 5 which can hold|maintain is provided.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 100, the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 can be arranged in the central portion of the gaming board 108 where the player can easily pay attention during the game without supplying electric power. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can improve the interest of the player in the game by the effect including the effect character device device such as the upper front lifting device device 6. Further, the gaming machine 100 can use the electric power required for arranging the effect accessory device in the central portion of the game board, which is conventionally required, for another effect. As a result, the gaming machine 100 can perform various effects, and the player's interest in the game can be further improved. Furthermore, the gaming machine 100 can achieve low power consumption.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
In the above embodiment, the holding member is held or driven by the holding drive mechanism having the elastic member by using the elastic force of the elastic member, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. For example, the holding member may be configured such that the holding drive mechanism holds the upper front lifting and lowering device apparatus in the non-power holding position by a stopper mechanism such as the left stopper portion 77L and the right stopper portion 77R.

In the above embodiment, the holding member is provided in the upper front lifting unit 7, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine may have a dedicated component for providing the holding member. Further, the gaming machine may be provided with a holding member in a component other than the upper front lifting unit.

The gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment is configured such that the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is held at the non-power holding position, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured such that the lower front elevating/lowering accessory device 8 is held in the non-power holding position. Further, for example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured such that both the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8 are held at the non-power holding position. In these cases, the non-power holding position of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the non-power holding position of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 may be the same position or different positions.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment, a movable part such as the left movable part 62 of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and a movable part such as the left movable part 82 of the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 are on the front side of the effect display unit 200a. The effect of opening and closing is configured to be executable, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured to be able to execute an effect in which the movable portion of the upper front lifting/lowering material device 6 and the movable portion of the lower front lifting/lowering material device 8 rotate. Further, for example, the gaming machine 100 can execute an effect in which one of the movable part of the upper front lifting and lowering device device 6 and the movable part of the lower front lifting and lowering device device 8 is opened and closed, and the other is rotated. It may be configured to be possible. Further, for example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured to be capable of performing an effect in which at least a part of a plurality of movable parts of the upper front lifting/lowering accessory device 6 is opened/closed and the remaining part is rotated. Further, for example, the gaming machine 100 may be configured to be able to execute an effect in which at least a part of the plurality of movable parts of the lower front lifting/lowering accessory device 8 is opened/closed and the remaining part is rotated. Further, for example, the gaming machine 100 can execute an effect in which at least a part of the movable portions of the upper front lifting/lowering device device 6 and the lower front lifting/lowering device device 8 are opened and closed, and the remaining portions are rotated. May be configured.

In the above embodiment, the main control board 300 that controls the progress of the game and the sub-control board 330 that controls execution based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 cooperate as described above. By doing so, the fluctuating effect is executed. However, how the main control board 300 and the sub control board 330 share the above-mentioned functions can be appropriately designed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, four game combinations of two game states having different jackpot winning probabilities and two game states having different game ball entry easiness into the second starting opening 122 are combined. Although the state is provided, the content and type of the game state are not limited to this.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention and their modifications have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the claims, and it should be understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention. To be done.

4 production operation device 5 holding member 5L left holding member 5R right holding member 6 upper front lifting equipment device 7 upper front lifting unit 8 lower front lifting equipment device 9 lower front lifting unit 100 gaming machine 108 gaming board 330 sub-control board 330a Sub CPU
330b Sub ROM
330c Sub RAM
340 Image control unit 350 Voice control unit 360 Lighting control unit 370 Movable body control unit

Claims (3)

A movable accessory device provided movably in the first position and the second position,
A movement control unit that is provided on both sides of the movable accessory device and is capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory device;
A holding member capable of holding the movable accessory device without using electric power in a third position between the first position and the second position. When the moving accessory device is moving toward the second position under the control of the movement control unit, the holding member is provided at a place where the holding member can contact the moving accessory device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a gaming machine. The holding member is
When the mobile accessory device is not controlled by the electric power supplied from the movement control unit, the mobile accessory device can be held in the third position,
The mobile accessory device cannot be held in the third position when the mobile accessory device is controlled by electric power supplied from the movement control unit. The gaming machine described in 2.

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