JP2021045649A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine such as a parrot that plays a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and particularly relates to a game machine having a production button on the front unit of the game machine.

In a pachinko machine as a kind of game machine, for example, when a game ball enters a starting ball entry means provided in a game area where a game ball launched by a launching device is guided, a big hit state (special game state) is generated. A lottery will be held to decide whether or not to let them. If the player wins the prize lottery, a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a large amount of game value (prize ball).

When the player operates the effect button provided on the front unit of the game machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the game machine can be changed, and the corresponding sound or the like can be played from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 generally has a configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 26.

Regarding the technology related to a game machine provided with this effect button, for example, in the "push button switch unit for a game machine" of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 of Patent Document 1, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the game machine is proposed. ing.

JP-A-2004-81603

However, since the conventional effect button configuration has a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF of the switch structure, there is a problem that it is difficult to correspond to the various gaming states at the chance time generated during the game. Was there.

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

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

In the invention having the above configuration, by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect button, it is possible to deal with various gaming states such as chance times, and also to deal with any of a player's tapping motion and rotation motion.

It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the main structure of a pachinko machine in development. It is a perspective view which shows the main structure of a pachinko machine in development. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game machine base unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the game machine base unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the game machine front unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of the back pack unit. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the back pack unit. It is an enlarged perspective view which shows the effect button of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which the effect button of this invention is seen from above. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which the effect button of this invention is seen from the bottom. It is a top view which shows the rotational operation state of the rotary plate switch of the effect button of this invention, (a) is a neutral state, (b) is a state which rotated to the left from a neutral state, (c) is from a neutral state. It is in a state of being rotated to the right. It is a rear view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the effect button of this invention, (a) is the state before displacement, (b) is the state after displacement after pressing. It is a back sectional view which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the effect button of this invention, (a) is the state before displacement, (b) is the state after displacement after pressing. It is a top view which shows the modification of the effect button of this invention. It is a front view which shows the modification of the effect button of this invention. It is a front view which shows the effect button of Example 2. FIG. It is an enlarged side view which shows the dial part of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch (dial part) of the effect button of Example 2, (a) and (b) are the rotation operation of the dial part, (c), (d) are the pressing of the dial part. It is in an operating state. It is an enlarged perspective view which shows the modification of the dial part of Example 2, (a) is the one formed in the shape of a quadrangular prism, (b) has formed several plane parts around the cylindrical dial part. (C) is a combination of two forms. It is an enlarged side view which shows the modification of the dial part of the effect button of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation state of the dial switch of the effect button of Example 2, (a) and (b) are the state of rotation operation of a dial part, (c), (d) are the state of pressing operation of a dial part. Is. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional effect button. It is an enlarged sectional view which shows the conventional effect button.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the game machine main portion 21 and the outer frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention are fitted. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configurations of the pachinko machine 10 in an unfolded manner. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, for convenience, the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a game machine main portion 21 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in the forward direction.

<Overall configuration of game machine 10>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting plate members 12 to 15 on four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. In the plate materials 12 to 15 constituting the outer frame 11, the left and right plate materials 12 and 13 are made of metal such as aluminum, and the upper and lower plate materials 14 and 15 are made of wood. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the upper and lower plate members 14 and 15 of the outer frame 11 to the island equipment.

By making the left and right plate members 12 and 13 metal and the upper and lower plate members 14 and 15 made of wood as described above, the outer frame 11 can be reinforced while being able to be fixed to the island equipment. The configuration of the outer frame 11 is not limited to the above, and all the plate materials 12 to 15 may be made of wood, and all the plate materials 12 to 15 may be made of metal. Further, all or part of the plate materials 12 to 15 may be made of synthetic resin.

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

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game machine main unit 21 includes a game machine base unit (main body frame or inner frame) 22 and a game machine front unit (front door) arranged in front of the game machine base unit 22. Alternatively, the front frame) 23 and the back pack unit 24 arranged behind the game machine base unit 22 are provided.

The game machine base unit 22 of the game machine main part 21 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the game machine base unit 22 can rotate forward (open / close) with the left side as the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side as the rotation tip (opening / closing tip) side in front view. ..

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

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine base unit 22 is rotatably supported by the game machine front unit 23, and the left side is the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side is rotated when viewed from the front. It is said that it can rotate forward (open and close) as the tip (opening and closing tip) side. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 24 is rotatably supported on the game machine base unit 22, and the left side is the rotation base end (opening / closing base end) side and the right side is rotated when viewed from the front. It is said that it can rotate backward (open and close) as the moving tip (opening and closing tip) side.

Next, each of the game machine base unit 22, the game machine front unit 23, and the back pack unit 24 will be described in detail.
<Game machine base unit 22>
FIG. 5 is a front view of the game machine base unit 22. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 61 mounted on the game machine base unit 22. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game machine base unit 22. In FIG. 5, for convenience, the configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the game area is omitted.
First, the configuration of the game machine base unit 22 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 5, the game machine base unit 22 is mainly composed of a resin base 41 having an outer shape substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 51 is formed in the central portion of the resin base 41. A game board 61 is detachably attached to the resin base 41 from behind the resin base 41. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of fixing metal fittings 52 to 55 (four places in the present embodiment) are provided on the back surface of the resin base 41, and the game board is provided by these fixing metal fittings 52 to 55. 61 is fixed so as not to fall backward. The fixing brackets 52 to 55 can be manually rotated and switched between a fixed position (locking position) and a fixing release position (unlocking position).

As shown in FIG. 5, a game ball launching mechanism 80 is attached below the window hole 51 in the resin base 41. The game ball launch mechanism 80 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 81, a launch rail 82, and a ball feed mechanism 83, and the output shaft of the solenoid 81 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by inputting an electric signal to the solenoid 81. , The ball feed mechanism 83 launches the game ball placed on the launch rail 82 toward the game area. The input of an electric signal to the solenoid 81 is generated based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 84 (see FIG. 1 and the like) provided in the lower part of the game machine front unit 23.

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

As shown in FIG. 6, the game board 61 is subjected to router processing to form a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction, and each opening has a general winning opening 62, a variable winning device 63, and the like. An upper operating port 64, a lower operating port 65, a through gate 66, a variable display unit 67, an out port 68, and the like are provided, respectively. Of these, the variable winning device 63, the upper operating port 64, the lower operating port 65, the variable display unit 67, and the out port 68 are provided side by side in the vertical direction at the center of the game board 61 in the horizontal direction, and are variably displayed from above. The unit 67, the upper operating port 64, the lower operating port 65, and the out port 68 are in this order. Further, in the lower part of the game board 61, the general winning openings 62 are provided, three on the left side and one on the right side, for a total of four. Incidentally, the left side of the game board 61 corresponds to the rotation base end side of the game machine front unit 23, and the right side of the game board 61 corresponds to the rotation tip side of the game machine front unit 23.

When a game ball enters the general winning opening 62, the variable winning device 63, the upper operating port 64, and the lower operating port 65, it is detected by the detection switch, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result. Will be done. Specifically, when one game ball enters the general winning opening 62, 10 game balls are paid out as the unit game ball number, and when one game ball enters the variable winning device 63, the unit game ball number When 15 game balls are paid out and one game ball enters the upper operating port 64, three game balls are paid out as the unit number of game balls, and one game ball enters the lower operating port 65. When the ball is played, four game balls are paid out as the unit number of game balls.

The game balls that have not entered the various winning openings and the like are collected by the inner rail portion 77, which will be described later, and are discharged from the game area through the out openings 68 provided at the lowermost portion of the inner rail portion 77. In addition, a large number of nails 69 are planted on the game board 61 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, as well as various members (accessories) such as a windmill, an inner rail portion 77, and the like. The outer rail portion 78 is arranged.

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

Further, a first specific lamp portion 73 and a second specific lamp portion 74 are provided on the upper portion of the center frame 72, and hold lamp portions 75 and 76 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the center frame 72, respectively. The lower hold lamp section 75 corresponds to the symbol display device 71 and the first specific lamp section 73, and the number of times the game ball has passed through the operating ports 64 and 65 is held up to four times, and the hold lamp section 75 is held. The number of pending items is displayed by lighting. The upper hold lamp section 76 corresponds to the second specific ramp section 74, and the number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 66 is held up to 4 times, and the number of holds is displayed by lighting the hold lamp section 76. It is supposed to be done.

In the first specific lamp unit 73, the emission colors are switched in a predetermined order triggered by winning a prize in the upper operating port 64, and when the stop display is performed in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. Further, in the second specific lamp unit 74, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the through gate 66 of the game ball, and when the stop display is displayed in a predetermined color, the lower operating port 65 The electric accessory 65a associated with the above is opened for a predetermined time.

By the way, the lower operating port 65 can enter the ball when the electric accessory 65a as the opening / closing means is in the open state, and cannot enter the ball when the electric accessory 65a as the opening / closing means is in the closed state. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and the electric accessory 65a may be configured to be easy to enter when the electric accessory 65a is in the open state and difficult to enter when the electric accessory 65a is in the closed state.

In the variable winning device 63, the opening / closing door 63a as an opening / closing means is normally in a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter, and a predetermined open state in which the game ball can easily enter at the time of a big hit. It can be switched to. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 63, the variable winning device 63 repeats with the passage of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as the upper limit. It is generally open.

An inner rail portion 77 and an outer rail portion 78 having a substantially arc shape are attached to the peripheral portion of the game board 61, and the guide rail is formed by the inner rail portion 77 and the outer rail portion 78. The game ball launched from the ball launch mechanism 80 is guided to the upper part of the game area. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a return rubber 79 is provided in the upper right portion of the window hole 51 of the resin base 41, and the game ball launched with a force equal to or higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 79 and is in the center of the game area. It is designed to be bounced back. In this case, since the return rubber 79 is formed so that the surface on which the game ball hits is inclined toward the center side of the game area, the game ball is satisfactorily bounced toward the center of the game area. ing.

The mechanism by which the game machine base unit 22 supports the game machine front unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like.
Support metal fittings 42 and 43 are attached to the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the resin base 41 of the game machine base unit 22 on the front surface side. Since the game machine front unit 23 is supported by the support metal fittings 42 and 43, the game machine front unit 23 can rotate forward with respect to the game machine base unit 22. Further, on the rotation tip side on the front surface of the resin base 41, a plurality of insertion holes 45 for inserting the hook metal fittings 44 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the game machine front unit 23 are separated in the vertical direction. It is provided. When the game machine front unit 23 is closed with respect to the game machine base unit 22, the hook metal fitting 44 of the game machine front unit 23 enters the insertion hole 45, and the hook metal fitting 44 is the above-mentioned locking device 31 (see FIG. 3). ). As a result, the game machine front unit 23 is locked to the game machine base unit 22. This locked state is released by moving the interlocking rod 32 of the locking device 31 to the side opposite to the case where the gaming machine base unit 22 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11 by operating the cylinder lock 35.

Next, the rear surface configuration of the game machine base unit 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.
The locking device 31 described above is provided on the rotating tip side of the back surface of the resin base 41. Further, the game board 61 is attached to the center of the resin base 41 as described above.

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

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

The main control unit 105 is mounted on the back surface of the game board 61 and below the variable display unit 67. The main control unit 105 has a mounting base 106 made of synthetic resin, and the main control device 107 is mounted on the mounting base 106. The main control device 107 includes a main control board having a function of controlling the main control of the game (main control circuit) and a function of monitoring the power supply (power failure monitoring circuit), and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be housed in a first substrate box 108 made of the above. As will be described later, the substrate box 108 is provided with a caulking member and a sealing seal as an opening trace means of the substrate box, and a caulking member is provided as a detachment trace means of the main control device 107 with respect to the mounting base 106. Has been done. Although it is referred to as a substrate box (first substrate box) 108 here, since there are a plurality of substrate boxes 148 and 149 as described later, they are used for convenience to distinguish them from each other. It has no meaning other than that order.

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

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

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, a fixing bracket 115 for fixing the back pack unit 24 to the game machine base unit 22 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 41. The fixing bracket 115 can be manually rotated and can be switched between a fixed position (locking position) and a fixing release position (unlocking position). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a fastening hole portion 116 is formed on the back surface of the resin base 41, and a fastener 117 (FIG. 9), which will be described later, is provided on the back pack unit 24 with respect to the fastening hole portion 116. The back pack unit 24 is also fixed to the game machine base unit 22 by fastening (see).

<Game machine front unit 23>
The configuration of the game machine front unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game machine front unit 23 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the game machine base unit 22. The game machine front unit 23 is provided with a substantially elliptical window panel portion 91 so that almost the entire area of the game area can be visually recognized from the front. Light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window panel portion 91. For example, an annular illumination portion 92 having a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the peripheral edge of the window panel portion 91. The annular illumination unit 92 is lit or blinked according to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. Further, an error display lamp unit 93 that lights up at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 92 and at the uppermost portion of the pachinko machine 10. Further, speaker units 94 for outputting sound effects and the like according to the game state are provided on the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91.

In the game machine front unit 23, a first bulging portion 95 and a second bulging portion 96 bulging toward the front side are arranged vertically below the window panel portion 91.
Inside the first bulging portion 95, an upper plate 95a opened upward is provided. The upper plate 95a is a ball tray having a function of temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the first payout port 231 and guiding them to the game ball launch mechanism 80 on the downstream side (right side in the present embodiment) while arranging them in a row. Is.

On the right side of the upper surface of the first bulging portion 95 (downstream side of the upper plate 95a), an upper plate ball removing switch 232 is arranged on the back side, and a ball lending operation unit 233 is arranged on the front side. The upper plate ball removing switch 232 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 95a.

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

The game machine 10 is provided with an effect button 236 operated by the player. The effect button 236 can be rotated, rotated, and pushed as described later. The effect button 236 has a built-in lamp (not shown), and the lamp is lit and displayed when the selection operation is enabled, and the lamp is turned off when the selection operation is disabled. There is. When the effect switch 236 is operated while the lamp is lit, the display mode of the symbol display device 71, which will be described later, is changed.

Similar to the first bulging portion 95, a lower plate 96a opened upward is also provided inside the second bulging portion 96 provided below the first bulging portion 95 so as to bulge toward the front side. Has been done. The lower plate 96a is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the second payout port 237. For example, when the lower plate 96a has a surplus of game balls in the upper plate 95a, the lower plate ball removal switch 233 is operated, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 95a are moved from the second payout port 237. It is designed to be discharged.

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

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the game machine front unit 23.
On the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the game machine front unit 23, protrusion shafts 97 and 98 are provided at the upper end portion and the lower end portion thereof. These protrusion shafts 97 and 98 form an assembly mechanism for the game machine base unit 22. Further, a plurality of the above-mentioned hook metal fittings 44 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the rotation tip side (left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the game machine front unit 23.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a front side passage unit 271 is attached to the back surface of the game machine front unit 23. The front side passage unit 271 is formed of synthetic resin, and has a front door side upper plate passage leading to the upper plate 95a and a front door side lower plate passage leading to the lower plate 96a.

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

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

Here, as described above, the upper portion of the second back pack unit 141 constitutes the lower edge portion of the opening 122 of the first back pack unit 121, and in the lower edge portion, the first back pack unit 121 The first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 are overlapped in the front-rear direction so as to be in front of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the second back pack unit 141 can be opened with the first back pack unit 121 closed with respect to the game machine base unit 22, but the first back pack unit 141 can be opened with the second back pack unit 141 closed. Unit 121 cannot be opened. The opening and closing relationship is not limited to this, and the opening / closing relationship may be reversed between the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141, and the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 may be reversed. It may be configured so that it can be opened and closed without interfering with each other. Further, the first back pack unit 121 and the second back pack unit 141 may be integrated and cannot be opened and closed individually.

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

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

A payout mechanism portion 125 is arranged on the base portion 126 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 127. The payout mechanism portion 125 includes a tank 132, a tank rail 133, and a vertical passage unit 134. The tank 132 is open upward and is provided at the top of the back pack 124. Game balls are sequentially replenished from the island equipment of the game hall to the tank 132. The tank rail 133 is connected to the tank 132 below the tank 132, and is gently inclined toward the downstream side. The upper and lower passage units 134 are provided so as to be connected to the downstream portion of the tank rail 133. The vertical passage unit 134 extends in the vertical direction, and a payout device 135 is provided at a position in the middle of the vertical passage unit 134. Further, on the downstream side of the upper and lower passage unit 134, a ball receiving portion, a back pack side passage portion, a main body side passage portion, and a front side passage portion are provided, and the front side passage portion is provided on the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a. It is communicated.

That is, between the tank 132 and the trays of the upper plate 95a and the lower plate 96a, from the tank rail 133, the upper and lower passage units 134, the ball receiving portion, the back pack side passage portion, the main body side passage portion, and the front side passage portion. A guide passage portion is provided, and the game balls stored in the tank 132 are discharged to the upper plate 95a or the lower plate 96a through the guide passage portion. The configuration of the vertical passage unit 134 and the configuration on the downstream side thereof will be described in detail later.

A back pack substrate 136 is installed in the payout mechanism portion 125. For example, a main power supply of 24 volts AC is supplied to the back pack board 136, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 137.

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

The discharge passage board 142 is formed with a discharge passage 144 opened rearward on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 143, and the open portion of the discharge passage 144 is closed by the control device assembly unit 143. The discharge passage 144 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island equipment of the game hall, etc., and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 144 from the various winning openings and the like described above passes through the discharge passage 144 to pachinko. It is discharged to the outside of the machine 10.

The control device assembly unit 143 has a horizontally elongated mounting base 145, and the payout control device 146 and the power supply and launch control device 147 are mounted on the mounting base 145. The payout control device 146 and the power supply and launch control device 147 are arranged so as to be stacked in the front-rear direction so that the payout control device 146 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

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

In the power supply and launch control device 147, the power supply and the launch control board are housed in the third board box 149, and the board generates and outputs a predetermined power supply required for various control devices and the like, and further, the player determines the power supply and the launch control device 147. The launch of the game ball is controlled by operating the game ball launch handle 84. Further, the power supply and the firing control device 147 are provided with a RAM erasing switch 149a. This pachinko machine 10 has a storage and retention function for various data, so that even if a power failure should occur, the state at the time of the power failure can be maintained, and when recovering from the power failure, the state at the time of the power failure can be restored. It has become. Therefore, if the power is shut off in the normal procedure, for example, when the game hall is closed, the state before the shutoff is stored in memory, but if the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 149a, the RAM data is initialized. It has become like.

<Structure of production button 236>
The present invention of Example 1 will be described below.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view showing the effect button 236 of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect button 236 of the present invention is viewed from above. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the effect button 236 of the present invention is viewed from below.
The effect button 236 of the present invention includes a rotation operation of a rotation plate switch 2362 that switches by a reaction of a plurality of places by a rotation operation of the rotation plate 2361 and a pair of rotations provided on one surface of the rotation plate 2361. It is a switch including a dial switch 2365 that switches by rotating and pressing a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held by the bearing portion 2363. By operating the rotating plate switch 2362 and the dial switch 2365 in this way, it is possible to switch a plurality of operations so as to correspond to various gaming states in the game machine 10.

The effect button 236 of the present invention rotates the rotating plate 2361 in the peripheral direction, rotates the dial portion 2364 around the rotating shaft 2366, and displaces the rotating shaft 2366 in the vertical direction by pressing the dial portion 2364. Therefore, the configuration is such that a plurality of operations can be switched. Regarding the vertical displacement of the rotating shaft 2366 due to the pressing of the dial portion 2364, the dial portion 2364 protruding from the rotating plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 is pressed against the rotating plate switch 2362. It means a direction (downward) or the opposite direction (upward). The effect button 236 is not always attached horizontally to the game machine front unit (front door or front frame) 23 or ball tray (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) of the game machine 10, and is inclined or vertically. This is because it may be installed in a close state.

<Operation and operation contents of production button 236>
The switching of the effect corresponding to the gaming state by the effect button 236 of the present invention corresponds to the following three patterns. The rotation operation of the rotating plate switch 2362 in the peripheral direction can be used, for example, for the operation of positioning or orienting the predetermined object in the left-right direction in the symbol display device 71 in the gaming state. The rotational operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used, for example, for the vertical positioning and speed determination operation of a predetermined object in the symbol display device 71. The vertical movement (displacement movement) of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365 can be used for an operation like a firing switch or a start switch.

<Structure of rotating plate switch 2362>
The rotating plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 of the present invention is mainly composed of a substantially circular rotating plate 2361. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a fixing recess 2367 for attaching the rotary bearing portion 2363, which will be described later, is formed on one surface (upper surface) of the rotating plate 2361. The fixing recess 2376 is provided with a wiring insertion hole 2368 for passing a harness, wiring, etc. from the rotary bearing portion 2363. The wiring insertion hole 2368 is always a necessary configuration, but the fixing recess 2376 is not necessarily a necessary configuration. When the rotary bearing portion 2363 has a structure separate from that of the rotary plate 2361, it has an effect of strengthening the fixing of the rotary bearing portion 2363. However, it becomes unnecessary when the rotary bearing portion 2363 is integrally configured with the rotary plate 2361.

On the other surface (lower surface) of the rotating plate 2361, two curved ridges 2370 curved toward the rotating support base 2369 were provided.
The rotation support base 2369 is formed with a curved edge 2371 that rotates these curved protrusions 2370 so as to slide. The curved edge 2371 forms a part of the inner peripheral edge of the rotation support base 2369. The curved ridges 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 move on the curved edge 2371 to enable the rotating plate 2361 to rotate on the rotation support base 2369.

Further, the curved edge 2371 is partitioned by a stopper 2372. This regulates the rotation angle of the rotating plate 2361.

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

As shown in the exploded perspective views of FIGS. 12 and 13, the tip edge of the curved ridge 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 is fitted into the circular fitting groove 2374 of the retaining plate 2373. The retaining plate 2373 is not limited to the ring shape as shown in the illustrated example as long as it has a circular fitting groove 2374 and has a shape that does not come out from the through hole 2375 of the rotation support base 2369. The through hole 2375 is a hole through which the harness, wiring, etc. of the rotary bearing portion 2363 are passed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the rotation support base 2369 includes two photodetectors 2376. These light detection units 2376 react with the reflection unit 2377 provided on the retaining plate 2373. The photodetector 2376 is a reflective photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged in the same direction toward the reflecting unit 2377 provided around the retaining plate 2373. Since the retaining plate 2373 is connected to the curved ridge 2370 of the rotating plate 2361 and rotates integrally with the rotating plate 2361, the photodetector 2376 can detect the operation of the rotating plate 2361.

14A and 14B are plan views showing a rotational operation state of the rotary plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, in which FIG. 14A is a neutral state, FIG. 14B is a state in which the rotary plate switch 2362 is rotated to the left from the neutral state, and (c). ) Is a state of rotating to the right from the neutral state.
In this illustrated example, three patterns are detected by a combination of one reflecting unit 2377 and two photodetecting units 2376. The reflection portion 2377, which is an arc-shaped thin plate material, has a length that reaches two light detection portions 2376. Although the reflecting portion 2377 has a structure of one place, it is also possible to arrange two reflecting materials so that the two light detecting portions 2376 detect it at the same time as the rotating operation of the rotating plate 2361. Good.

In the rotating plate switch 2362, in the neutral state shown in FIG. 14A, the first pattern is a state in which only one light detecting unit 2376 detects the reflecting unit 2377.
When the light is rotated to the left from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14B, the second pattern is a state in which the two photodetecting units 2376 both detect the reflecting unit 2377. The photodetector 2376 outputs the detection signals of the first pattern and the second pattern, respectively.
When the light is rotated to the right from the neutral state shown in FIG. 14 (c), the third pattern is a state in which the two photodetecting units 2376 do not detect the reflecting unit 2377.
In this example, switching corresponding to three types of operations is possible. Of course, the number of operation switching is not limited to these three types.

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

Alternatively, instead of the reflective material of the reflective portion 2377 formed on the retaining plate 2373, several places of the reflective material to be the arc-shaped thin plate material are cut out, or a transmissive portion to which a translucent plate is attached is provided. It may be. Further, as the photodetector, it is also possible to use a transmissive photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged so as to sandwich the transmitting portion (not shown).
Whether to use these reflective type or transmissive type light detection units depends on the shape of the effect button 236 or the positional relationship between the rotating plate 2361 and the rotating support base 2369.

Further, the rotating plate switch 2362 is not limited to the photodetector 2376, and a plurality of contacts are attached around the retaining plate 2373 connected to the rotating plate 2361, and the rotating plate switch 2362 is provided with contacts that come into contact with these contacts. It is also possible to use a contact energization method including a support base 2369 (not shown).

In the illustrated example, the rotating support base 2369 constituting the rotating plate switch 2362 has a circular outer peripheral shape, but the outer peripheral shape is not limited to a circular shape, and the position where the effect button 236 is mounted is not limited. Make the shape according to the shape. For example, it may have a substantially quadrangular shape or a substantially elliptical shape, and when forming a part of the ball saucer (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a), the part of the ball saucer (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a) is used. It can have its amorphous shape to form.

Further, here, as an embodiment, a plate-shaped member having a flat shape is illustrated and described for a rotating plate 2361, a rotating support base 2369, or a retaining plate 2373. These members are not limited to plate-shaped members as long as the rotating plate 2361 rotates at a predetermined angle on the rotating support base 2369. For example, when the rotation support base 2369 forms a part of a part of the bulging portion of the ball tray (upper plate 95a or lower plate 96a), the shape of the rotating plate 2361 forms a part of this curved surface. It is also possible to form a substantially chevron shape with a protruding center, such as a part of a spherical surface, so as to form a part of a curved surface. Alternatively, conversely, it is possible to form a substantially dish shape with a recessed center.

<Operation of rotating plate switch 2362>
The rotating plate switch 2362 of the effect button 236 of the present invention has a "neutral state" shown in FIG. 14 (a), a "state rotated to the left from the neutral state" shown in FIG. 14 (b), and FIG. 14 (c). There are three types of rotational operation states, which are "a state of rotating to the right from a neutral state" shown in. The rotation of the rotary plate switch 2362 is performed by pinching the rotary bearing portion 2363 attached so as to project from the rotary plate 2361 with a finger or pressing the rotary plate switch 2362 with the palm of the hand.

The rotation operation of the rotary plate switch 2362 in the circumferential direction is performed, for example, when the symbol display device 71 variably displays the symbol in the game state by the display control device 101 triggered by winning a prize in any of the operating ports 64 and 65. , Can be used for left-right positioning or orientation determination operation for a predetermined target symbol.

Further, in addition to the operation of displaying the symbol on the symbol display device 71, the LED or the like built in the annular illumination portion 92 around the window panel portion 91 responds to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. It can be used for lighting and blinking of light emitting means such as various lamps. Further, it can be used for an operation of changing the sound effect output from the speaker unit 94 provided on the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91 according to the game state.

The rotational operation state of the rotary plate switch 2362 can be determined by an arrow 2379 provided on the rotary plate 2361. Further, since the arrow 2379 has a three-dimensional shape, the direction can be determined by the touch of a finger in combination with the direction of the dial portion 2364. Contrary to the illustrated example, the shape notched in the shape of the arrow 2379 may be used. Further, the shape is not limited to the arrow 2379, and the shape is not limited to a circular protrusion or recess, a triangular protrusion or recess, and the like.

<Structure of dial switch 2365>
The dial switch 2365 is a switch including a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of the rotary plate 2361 and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held therein so that it can be rotated and pressed. The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 that rotatably supports both left and right ends of the rotary shaft 2366 penetrating the center of the dial portion 2364. The base portion of the rotary bearing portion 2363 is fitted into the fixing recess 2376 of the rotary plate 2361. The rotary bearing portion 2363 in the illustrated example has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but it is needless to say that the shape is not limited to this shape.

The rotary bearing portion 2363 does not necessarily have to have a pair configuration, and may have a cantilevered single configuration. Further, the configuration is not limited to a separate configuration from the rotating plate 2361, and an integrated configuration is also possible.
The shape of the dial portion 2364 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and the cross section may be a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a quadrangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape.

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

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

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 16, the displacement detector 2384 detects the displacement of the dial portion 2364 in the direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 2366 by the reflecting portion 2384a provided on the side surface of the bearing portion 2380. For example, a detection signal will be output. In order to enable the displacement of the dial portion 2364, a long hole 2382 is formed in the housing of the rotary bearing portion 2363. The arrangement of the rotation detector 2383 and the displacement detector 2384 may be interchanged.

<Operation of dial switch 2365>
15A and 15B are rear views showing the operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, in which FIG. 15A is a state before displacement and FIG. 15B is a state after displacement after pressing. 16A and 16B are back sectional views showing an operating state of the dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention, in which FIG. 16A is a state before displacement and FIG. 16B is a state after displacement after pressing.
The dial switch 2365 of the effect button 236 of the present invention has a rotational operation for rotating the dial portion 2364, the “state before displacement” shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 16 (a), and FIGS. 15 (b). There are two types of operation states, the pressing operation of the "state after displacement" shown in FIG. 16 (b).

The rotation detector 2383 can be used for vertical positioning and speed determination operations by rotating the dial unit 2364. For example, in the symbol display device 71, when a symbol in a game state is variably displayed by the display control device 101 triggered by winning a prize in any of the operating ports 64 or 65, an operation of vertically positioning and speed determination with respect to a predetermined target symbol is performed. Can be used for.
The rotation detector 2383 is used for an operation of displaying a menu related to the game machine 10 displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the rotation operation of the dial unit 2364, a scroll display of various display items, an item selection cursor, and the like. it can.

The displacement detector 2384 detects the pressing operation of the dial portion 2364 of the dial switch 2365, and the detected signal can be used to operate the operation like a firing switch. For example, in the symbol display device 71, when a symbol in the game state is variably displayed by the display control device 101 with a winning of any of the operating ports 64 and 65 as a trigger, a certain object is hit against a predetermined target symbol. It can be used for switch-like operation. For example, it can be used for operations such as launching a rocket on the display.
Further, the displacement detector 2384 can be used for an operation of confirming or executing an item displayed on the symbol display device 71 by the pressing operation of the dial unit 2364.

Further, in addition to the operation of displaying the symbol on the symbol display device 71, the LED or the like built in the annular illumination portion 92 around the window panel portion 91 responds to a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. It can be used for lighting and blinking of light emitting means such as various lamps. Further, it can be used for an operation of changing the sound effect output from the speaker unit 94 provided on the upper left and upper right of the window panel unit 91 according to the game state.

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

Further, it is desirable that the cover 2386 has a non-slip surface formed on the surface thereof so that it can be easily operated by the palm of the hand. For example, as shown in the figure, recesses 2388 were formed in all directions from the dial window 2387 having a substantially hemispherical shape. A palm or fingertip is placed on these four recesses 2388 to prevent slipping during rotation. Alternatively, the surface of the cover 2386 itself can be coated with a large number of irregularities, a soft synthetic resin material, or the like.

<Structure of dial switch 2365>
FIG. 19 is a front view showing the effect button 236 of the second embodiment. FIG. 20 is an enlarged side view showing the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment.
The effect button 236 is a component that has a function as an effect to prevent the player from getting bored in the pachinko game that tends to be monotonous. As described above, the effect button 236 can display a conversation of a character or the like during the game by, for example, pressing or hitting the effect button 236. The conversation content often displays the degree of expectation for a big hit. Although the probability change jackpot has been established, the screen display is set as a single jackpot, and it is used to liven up the game by pressing the production button 236 during the bonus game or displaying an instruction to the player to "hit repeatedly". Will be done.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 26, the conventional effect button 501 is pressed by a pressing portion 502 having a loose spherical shape and a tubular guide 503 that can be pressed to a predetermined pressing position. It is composed of a collar-shaped stopper 504 formed on one end side of the portion 502. The pressing portion 502 is generally configured to be always urged by a coil spring 505 or the like. As described above, the conventional effect button 501 often has a structure of pressing (striking) in a direction perpendicular to a substantially flat portion of the button (pressing portion 502).

On the other hand, with respect to the effect button 236 having a configuration in which the rotation operation and the up / down operation of the dial portion 2364, such as the dial switch 2365 described above, are performed differently, the player presses (slaps) and repeatedly strikes as before. There is a risk of operation. Therefore, in the present invention of the second embodiment, not only the dial portion 2364 can be rotated, but also the dial portion 2364 can be read and supported by any operation.

The effect button 236 of the second embodiment is basically the same as the configuration of the first embodiment. The dial switch 2365 is a switch including a pair of rotary bearing portions 2363 provided on one surface of the rotary plate 2361 and a substantially cylindrical dial portion 2364 held therein so as to be rotatable and pressable (FIG. FIG. 12). The rotary bearing portion 2363 is provided with a bearing portion 2380 that rotatably supports both left and right ends of the rotary shaft 2366 penetrating the center of the dial portion 2364. The effect button 236 of the second embodiment may have a configuration including the rotating plate switch 2362 or a configuration without the rotating plate switch 2362.

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

The effect button 236 of the second embodiment has a double circle on the side surface of the dial portion 2364 centered on the rotating shaft 2366 (through hole for the rotating shaft), and a point-shaped reflecting portion is formed in the circular portion inside the rotating shaft 2366. 2385a is provided, and an annular reflecting portion 2385b is provided on the outer circular portion thereof. Both of these point-shaped reflecting portions 2385a and the annular reflecting portion 2385b are adapted to react with the detector (rotation detector) 2383. The detector 2383 includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and the light emitting unit is directed to both of these reflecting units 2385a and 2385b, and the reflected light from the respective reflecting units 2385a and 2385b is received by the light receiving unit and detected. And output the detection signal. Further, as described above, the amount of rotation of the dial portion 2364 is detected.

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

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

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

<Modification example of dial part 2364>
FIG. 22 is an enlarged perspective view showing a modified example of the dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment, in which (a) is formed in the shape of a quadrangular prism, and (b) is several locations around the cylindrical dial portion 2364. A flat portion is formed, and (c) is a combination of two forms.
The dial portion 2364 of the second embodiment is limited to a cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) as shown in the illustrated examples of FIGS. 11, 12, 13 and the like so that it can be pushed and hit as well as rotated. Not done. In particular, it is desirable that the effect button 236 of the second embodiment has a flat portion around the dial portion 2364 so that it can correspond to the operation of tapping as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22A, the cross section can be formed into a substantially quadrangular prism shape having a substantially quadrangular cross section. The shape is not limited to the quadrangular prism shape shown in the figure, and the cross section can be a polygonal shape such as a substantially triangular shape, a pentagonal shape, or a hexagonal shape.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 22B, it is also desirable that the effect button 236 of the second embodiment has several flat surface portions 2364a around the dial portion 2364 so that the effect button 236 of the second embodiment can correspond to the tapping operation as it is. By providing the flat surface portion 2364a in this way, the rotation operation as well as the tapping operation becomes easy. The flat surface portion 2364a is not limited to the elliptical shape shown in the illustrated example, and may be formed in a substantially rectangular shape, or may have a plurality of circular shapes arranged in parallel.

Further, as shown in FIG. 22C, it is possible that half in the longitudinal direction has a cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) and the other half has a substantially prismatic shape. A player who prefers the rotational movement of the effect button 236 (dial portion 2364) can operate the cylindrical portion 2364b, and a player who prefers the conversely striking motion can operate the prismatic portion. Of course, it is also possible to perform a rotation operation using this prismatic portion 2364c. It is also possible to perform a tapping operation using the cylindrical portion 2364b. The left and right arrangement can be reversed from the illustrated example. The illustrated example is a combination of a cylinder and a substantially quadrangular prism, but it is also possible to use a combination of other polygonal prisms instead of the substantially quadrangular prism.

<Modification example of dial part 2364>
FIG. 23 is an enlarged side view showing a modified example of the dial portion 2364 of the effect button 236 of the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 23, a modified example of the dial portion 2364 forms a double circle around the rotating shaft 2366 (through hole for the rotating shaft) on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, and forms a circular portion on the outer side thereof. Is provided with a point-shaped reflecting portion 2385c. An annular reflecting portion 2385d is provided on the circular portion inside the double circle. The arrangement is opposite to the arrangement of the dial portion 2364 shown in FIG.
Both of these point-shaped reflecting portions 2385c or annular reflecting portions 2385d are adapted to react to the detector 2383. The detector 2383 outputs a detection signal.

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

In the effect button 236 of the second embodiment, the dial portion 2364 may be further pressed from the side (pressed from left to right on the illustrated surface) as in the states of FIGS. 23 (c) and 23 (d). At this time, since the annular reflecting portion 2385 is provided on the side surface of the dial portion 2364, the detector 2383 receives the reflected light regardless of the position of the dial portion 2364 around the rotation axis 2366. Can receive light with. Therefore, this can be detected and a detection signal can be output.

The content is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.
In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10 provided with the symbol display device, but it may be applied to other types of pachinko machines. For example, a pachinko machine equipped with a winning accessory device provided with a game ball rolling part and an advantageous opening, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a sparrow ball, etc. The invention can be applied. Further, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a single saucer instead of an upper plate and a lower plate as a saucer.

<About the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

Game machine A
The present invention relates to a game machine such as a parrot that plays a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and particularly relates to a game machine having an effect button on the front unit of the game machine.

In a pachinko machine as a kind of game machine, for example, whether or not a jackpot state is generated when a game ball enters a starting ball entry means provided in a game area where a game ball launched by a launching device is guided. A winning or losing lottery will be held. If the player wins the prize lottery, a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a large amount of game value (prize ball).

When the player operates the effect button provided on the front unit of the game machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the game machine can be changed, and the corresponding sound or the like can be played from the speaker.

Regarding the technology related to a game machine provided with this effect button, for example, in the "push button switch unit for a game machine" of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 of Patent Document 2, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the game machine is proposed. ing.

JP-A-2004-81603

However, since the conventional effect button configuration has a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF of the switch structure, there is a problem that it is difficult to correspond to the various gaming states at the chance time generated during the game. Was there.

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

The game machine A1 is a game machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to a game state in the game machine.
The effect button is
A rotating plate switch that switches by reaction at multiple locations by rotating the rotating plate,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising a dial switch for switching by a rotation operation and a pressing operation of a dial portion held by a rotary bearing portion provided on the rotary plate.

The game machine A1 is provided with a rotating plate switch and a dial switch on the effect button, so that a plurality of operations can be performed, and it is possible to correspond to various game states in the chance time.

The game machine A2 includes a rotating plate switch having a reflective photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged in the same direction toward a reflecting portion that operates at the same time as the rotating operation of the rotating plate. , A game machine of the game machine A1 characterized by that.
The game machine A3 is characterized in that the rotating plate switch includes a transmissive photodetector in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other so as to detect the rotating operation of the rotating plate. Game machine A1 game machine to play.
The gaming machine A4 is characterized in that the rotating plate switch includes a plurality of contacts that operate at the same time as the rotating operation of the rotating plate, and a contact stand that comes into contact with the contacts. Game machine.

In the game machines A2, A3, and A4, by rotating the rotating plate of the rotating plate switch, switching is performed by a photodetector or a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of operating states can be detected. Therefore, the rotation operation of the rotating plate switch in the peripheral direction can be used for the operation of positioning or orienting the predetermined object in the left-right direction in the symbol display device in the gaming state.

In the game machine A5, the dial switch includes a reflecting portion provided on the side surface of the dial portion having a substantially cylindrical shape in the rotary bearing portion, and a photodetector provided on the rotary bearing portion, and the dial portion rotates. A gaming machine of the gaming machine A1 characterized in that it is configured to detect a displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft and output a detection signal by the photodetector.

In the game machine A5, the rotational operation of the dial portion of the dial switch can be used, for example, for the vertical positioning and speed determination operation of a predetermined object in the symbol display device.

The game machine A6 is characterized in that the dial switch includes a rotary encoder and a photodetector for detecting the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft of the dial portion, and the photodetector is configured to output a detection signal. The game machine of the game machine A1.

In the game machine A6, the vertical movement (displacement movement) of the dial portion of the dial switch can be used to operate the operation like a firing switch or a start switch.

Game machine B
The present invention relates to a game machine such as a parrot that plays a slot machine with a game ball instead of a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a medal, and particularly relates to a game machine having an effect button on the front unit of the game machine.

In a pachinko machine as a kind of game machine, for example, when a game ball enters a starting ball entry means provided in a game area where a game ball launched by a launching device is guided, a big hit state (special game state) is generated. A lottery will be held to decide whether or not to let them. If the player wins the prize lottery, a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a large amount of game value (prize ball).

When the player operates the effect button provided on the front unit of the game machine, the display content on the liquid crystal display device of the game machine can be changed, and the corresponding sound or the like can be played from the speaker. The conventional effect button 501 generally has a configuration as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 25 and the enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 26.

Regarding the technology related to a game machine provided with this effect button, for example, in the "push button switch unit for a game machine" of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-81603 of Patent Document 3, a configuration of a push button switch attached to the game machine is proposed. ing.

JP-A-2004-81603

However, since the conventional effect button configuration has a simple on / off configuration such as ON-OFF of the switch structure, there is a problem that it is difficult to correspond to the various gaming states at the chance time generated during the game. Was there.

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

The game machine B1 is a game machine provided with an effect button for switching a plurality of operations corresponding to a game state in the game machine.
The effect button is
A dial switch that switches by rotating and pressing the dial held by the rotary bearing.
A gaming machine including a detector that detects any operation of rotation or pressing of the dial portion and outputs a detection signal.

In the game machine B1, by enabling a plurality of operations on the effect buttons, it is possible to correspond to various gaming states such as chance times, and also to correspond to any of a player's tapping motion and rotation motion.

In the game machine B2, the dial switch includes two reflecting portions provided on the side surface of the dial portion and a photodetector provided on the rotary bearing portion, and rotates and rotates the rotation shaft of the dial portion. A gaming machine of the gaming machine B1 characterized in that it is configured to detect a displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and output a detection signal by the photodetector.

In the game machine B3, the dial switch has a double circle on its side surface centered on a rotation axis, a point-shaped reflective portion on the inner circular portion, and a circular outer circular portion of the double circle. Each part is provided with an annular reflective part,
The gaming machine B2 is characterized in that both the point-shaped reflecting portion and the annular reflecting portion are configured to detect the operation by the photodetector and output the detection signal by the photodetector. Game machine.

In the game machines B2 and B3, the detector is directed to both reflective parts on the side surface of the dial part, and in addition to the rotation of the dial part, when the dial part is pressed, the detector is located at any position around the rotation axis. Can receive the reflected light of the annular reflecting part by the light receiving part, and can detect this and output the detection signal.

In the game machine B4, the dial switch has a double circle on its side surface centered on a rotation shaft, and an annular reflecting portion is provided on the inner circular portion of the dial portion on the outer side of the double circle. Point-shaped reflection parts are provided on the circular parts, respectively.
The gaming machine B2 is characterized in that both the annular reflecting portion and the point-shaped reflecting portion are configured to detect the operation by the photodetector and output the detection signal by the photodetector. Game machine.

The game machine B4 can support the operation of pushing the dial portion from the side. That is, since the annular reflecting portion is provided on the side surface of the dial portion, the detector can receive the reflected light by the light receiving portion regardless of the position of the dial portion around the rotation axis. , This can be detected and a detection signal can be output.

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

The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which each of the above features can be applied is shown below.

Pachinko game machine: An operating means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a game ball launching means (solenoid of a game ball launching mechanism) that launches a game ball based on the operation of the operating means, and its launch. A ball passage that guides a game ball to a predetermined game area and each game part (nails, etc.) arranged in the game area are provided, and the game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion (actuating port, etc.) of each of the game parts. A gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when it passes.

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

In any one of the game machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the game machine is a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to this, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and at the time of the stop. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information of the above is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of the game medium.

In any one of the game machines 10, A1 to A6, and B1 to B4, the game machine is a game machine in which a pachinko game machine and a slot machine are fused. Among them, as a basic configuration of the fused gaming machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation manual throw (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player is provided on the condition that the definite identification information at the time of stopping is the specific identification information, the ball is used as the game medium, and the identification is performed. A game machine that requires a predetermined number of balls to start the dynamic display of information, and is configured to pay out a large number of balls when a special gaming state occurs. "

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

10 Pachinko machine as a game machine 236 Production button 2361 Rotating plate 2362 Rotating plate switch 2363 Rotating bearing part 2364 Dial part 2365 Dial switch 2366 Rotating shaft 2369 Rotating support 2373 Retaining plate 2376 Light detection part 2377 Reflecting part 2380 Bearing Part 2383 detector (rotation detector)
2384 Displacement detector 2385 Reflector 2385a Point-like reflector 2385b Circular reflector

Claims (1)

It is a game machine equipped with an effect button that switches a plurality of operations corresponding to the game state in the game machine.
The effect button is
A dial switch that switches by rotating the dial held by the rotary bearing and pressing the dial in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft of the dial.
A gaming machine including a detector that detects any operation of rotation or pressing of the dial portion and outputs a detection signal.

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