JP2022130169A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of completing quickly imaging preparation by a portable terminal, when an imaging timing of a performance comes.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine 10 includes a terminal holding mechanism 70 having a holder 50 for holding a smartphone SP with an imaging function, for executing, by a display screen 17a of an image display device 17, a performance determined by a performance control CPU 65a, which is a performance determined based on a game result by the performance control CPU 65a. The holder 50 of the terminal holding mechanism 70 is arranged on a position where the smartphone SP can be held on the front side of the display screen 17a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes effects based on game results.

A pachinko machine, which is a representative example of gaming machines, has a gaming machine main body mounted like a door on an outer frame fixed to an installation island of a gaming parlor. The main body of the game machine consists of a middle frame and a front frame that opens and closes in a door-like manner with respect to the front surface of the middle frame. A window is provided for visibility. A game area having a plurality of winning holes into which pachinko balls can enter is formed between the window and the game board. When the pachinko ball shot by the player operating the operation handle flows down the game area and enters a predetermined winning hole (starting winning hole), the winning pachinko ball is detected by a winning detection sensor. In this case, a detection signal is input to a control unit (CPU) electrically connected to the winning detection sensor, and the control unit that receives the detection signal executes an internal lottery. When winning is determined in this internal lottery, a game state in which more prize balls are likely to be paid out than in a normal game state, that is, a jackpot game state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, is brought under the control of the control unit. will occur. In such a pachinko machine, for example, an effect executing means such as a liquid crystal display device or a movable figure is provided in a game area or the like, and an effect related to the pachinko game is executed. In other words, by performing effects, the player's expectations for the game result (for example, the result of the internal lottery) are changed, and the interest in the game is improved (for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, since mobile phones are widely used, players carry mobile phones and go to amusement arcades to play games. In particular, mobile phones called smart phones in recent years generally have a function of taking pictures with a camera and can be connected to the Internet. Therefore, at the site of planning and development of pachinko machines, the content of effects targeted at players who have smartphones with a shooting function is being studied. As such an effect, for example, there is an effect of displaying a code image such as a QR code (registered trademark) on a liquid crystal display device (for example, Patent Document 2). When the code image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device, the player recognizes the code image using the camera of the smartphone and accesses a predetermined URL (IP address) to receive a privilege such as an image. be able to. In addition, if the execution probability of a display effect including, for example, a scene in which a popular character appears, etc., is set low, the player can take a picture as a rare effect that is rarely seen. In other words, the player can take an image of the rare effect displayed during the pachinko game, which can be made public and shared with others through, for example, social networking services. Thus, new ways of enjoying pachinko games using the photographing function of mobile phones such as smartphones are attracting attention.

JP 2014-233296 A JP 2015-6221 A JP 2012-231875 A

As described above, in the pachinko machine, an effect corresponding to the game result is performed, and since the effect is performed in accordance with the timing of the game, switching to the next effect is quick. Therefore, if a player is playing a game with a smartphone in a pocket of clothes, a bag, etc., the location of the smartphone cannot be immediately remembered when the shooting timing for the production arrives, and the preparation for shooting may not be completed in time. have a nature. On the other hand, if a place for a smartphone or the like is provided in front of the pachinko machine as in Patent Document 1, the player can easily find the smartphone when he/she wants to shoot the performance. However, when actually shooting a production, the task of deciding the shooting position (that is, the task of fine-tuning the position of the smartphone while looking at the smartphone screen in front of the liquid crystal display device) takes longer than expected. Therefore, in the end, preparations for photographing are not made in time, and there is a possibility that the willingness to continue the game may be reduced due to the failure of the photographing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in view of the above-described problems inherent in the prior art, and is intended to solve these problems. The purpose is to provide a game machine that can be obtained.

In order to overcome the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
A gaming machine comprising effect determining means (65a) for determining a effect based on a game result and effect executing means (17) for executing the effect determined by the effect determining means (65a),
Holding means (70, 80) having a holding portion (50) for holding a mobile terminal (SP) with a photographing function,
The gist is that the holding portion (50) of the holding means (70, 80) is arranged at a position capable of holding the mobile terminal (SP) in front of the effect execution means (17).
According to the first aspect of the invention, the holding portion of the holding means can hold the portable terminal with the photographing function on the front side of the effect execution means. Therefore, when the timing for photographing the effect by the effect execution means arrives, the player can quickly complete preparations for photographing with the mobile terminal and succeed in photographing. In other words, it is possible for the player to shoot the effect without securing an excessively long execution time of the effect based on the game result, and it is possible to prevent the problem of delay in the effect and the game.

The invention according to claim 2 is
A front face formation body (13) forming the front face of the machine is provided with a window (13b) through which the effect executing means (17) can be visually recognized,
The holding means (70) is configured to be detachable from the front face formation (13), and the holding portion (50) is in a state where the holding means (70) is attached to the front face formation (13). is arranged so as to be spaced forward from the window (13b).
According to the second aspect of the invention, by configuring the holding means to be detachable from the front face structure, it is possible to package the game machine in a small size during transportation, for example. Further, when the holding means is damaged in the game arcade, only the holding means can be replaced. Here, by arranging the holding part in a state where the holding means is attached to the front base body so as to be spaced forward from the window part, the visibility of the presentation through the window part can be ensured.

The invention according to claim 3 is
The gist is that the holding means (70) has an open area (56) that exposes the lower surface of the portable terminal (SP) held by the holding portion (50).
According to the third aspect of the invention, by exposing the lower surface of the mobile terminal held by the holding portion through the open area of the holding means, the lower surface of the mobile terminal held by the holding portion can be accessed. Become. Therefore, for example, when inserting/removing a plug of a charging cable or the like into/from a charging jack (connection port) on the bottom surface of the mobile terminal, it is not necessary to take the trouble to remove the mobile terminal from the holding portion.

The invention according to claim 4 is
The gist is that the holding means (70, 80) are configured so that the angle of the holding portion (50) can be adjusted.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, by configuring the angle of the holding portion to be adjustable, the portable terminal is held by the holding portion at an angle that facilitates photographing, and preparations for photographing are quickly completed at photographing timing. can be done.

The invention according to claim 5 is
The front formation body (13) includes an upper ball receiving tray (14) which opens upward to form an upper storage portion (14a) capable of storing game balls, and a lower storage portion which opens upward and can store game balls. A lower ball receiver (15) forming a portion (15a),
The holding means (70) includes a main body (71) having the holding portion (50), left and right upper arms (72) connecting the main body (71) and the front wall of the upper ball tray (14), and A lower arm (73) connecting the main body (71) and the front wall of the lower ball tray (15) is provided. The gist is that left and right outlets (74) are formed to open the upper space of (15a) to the left and right forward.
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the holding section can be stabilized at a holding position suitable for photographing by supporting the holding section with three arms connected to the front surface forming body (upper and lower ball receiving trays). In addition, the game balls in the lower reservoir can be easily taken out from the outlet provided between the arms.

The invention according to claim 6 is
A predetermined luggage holding space (75) opened upward is formed inside the main body (71), the left and right upper arms (72), and the upper ball receiving pan (14). ), the plate-shaped lower arm (73) is arranged with its plate thickness direction directed vertically.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the upper surface of the lower arm serves as the bottom surface of the luggage holding space, and the bottom surface supports the luggage owned by the player from below and can be held in the luggage holding space. Since the luggage holding space is open upward, the player can put the luggage in and out of the luggage holding space from above.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to quickly complete preparations for photographing in the portable terminal when the timing for photographing the effect arrives.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It should be noted that the figure shows a state in which it is installed on an installation table in an amusement arcade. It is a front view of a game board. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing electrical connections of a control board and the like; FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which a player is seated in front of the pachinko machine holding the smart phone by the holder of the terminal holding mechanism according to the first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the holder of Example 1 as seen from the rear right. In addition, the smartphone is shown by the dashed-dotted line. It is the perspective view which looked at the terminal holding mechanism from the right front. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of the attachment operation of the terminal holding mechanism to the front frame, in which (a) is a state immediately before the lower arm is connected to the front wall of the lower ball tray and the upper arm is connected to the front wall of the upper ball tray; , and (b) shows the state in which the upper arm is connected to the front wall of the upper ball tray from the state of (a). (a) is a schematic diagram showing a state of a portion of the lower ball receiving plate where the lower concave portion is formed as viewed from the front, and (b) is a lower ball receiving plate cut along line AA shown in (a). FIG. 4C is an explanatory view showing a state in which the lower concave portion and the extended end portion of the lower arm are spaced forward and backward; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the recess and the extended end of the lower arm are engaged; (a) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the upper concave portion of the upper ball receiving pan and the extended end of the upper arm are spaced forward and backward, and (b) is an upper concave portion of the upper ball receiving pan and the upper arm. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the extension edge part engaged. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine which concerns on Example 2 from the upper right front. It should be noted that the state in which the holder of the terminal holding mechanism is arranged at the holding position is shown. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the holder of Example 2 as seen from the rear right. In addition, the smartphone is shown by the dashed-dotted line. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which a player is seated in front of the pachinko machine holding the smart phone by the holder of the terminal holding mechanism according to the second embodiment; It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine which concerns on Example 2 from the upper right front. It is installed on the installation island of the amusement arcade, and shows a state in which the holder of the terminal holding mechanism is arranged at the retracted position. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view related to the operation of displacing the holder in the terminal holding mechanism between the storage position and the holding position, and (a) shows the state of the terminal holding mechanism when the holder is in the storage position; in the on position. (b) shows the off position of the cover part, and shows a state in which the telescopic mechanism part of the terminal holding mechanism, which was in the shortened form in (a), is changed to the extended form, and (c) shows ( FIG. 3B shows a state in the middle of changing the elevating mechanism portion of the terminal holding mechanism, which was in the lowered mode in b), to the raised mode. Fig. 11 is a side view of the holder of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment, as seen from the right side, (a) shows the state where the holder is positioned at the first angle with respect to the angle adjusting plate, and (b) shows The holder is shown positioned at a second angle with respect to the angle adjustment plate. It is a side view of the holder of the pachinko machine according to Embodiment 4 as seen from above and behind, (a) shows a state where the holder is positioned at a left angle with respect to the angle adjustment shaft, (b) shows the holder is positioned at a rightward angle with respect to the angle adjustment axis, and 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams of a holder of a modified example, in which (a) shows a case where the holder is provided in the main body part of the first embodiment, and (b) shows a case where the second plate part of the second embodiment is provided by changing the shape of the holder. there is It is explanatory drawing regarding the terminal holding mechanism of the example of a change, and has shown the state seen from the right side longitudinally through a front frame.

Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. As the gaming machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. In addition, when describing directions, positional relationships, etc., the top, bottom, left, and right of the pachinko machine viewed from the front side (player's side) are used as references unless otherwise specified.

(Regarding the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment has a vertically long rectangular shape as shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 10 is composed of an outer frame (fixed frame) 11 fixed to an installation base 90, and game machine main bodies 12 and 13 assembled in a door-like manner on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. there is The game machine main bodies 12 and 13 include a middle frame (body frame) 12 that detachably holds a game board 20 (see FIG. 2), and a front frame (decorative frame, front forming body) 13 that covers the front surface of the middle frame 12. The front frame 13 is attached to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable like a door. The front face of the pachinko machine 10 with three-dimensional decoration is formed by a front frame 13 constituting game machine bodies 12 and 13. - 特許庁Note that the installation table 90 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with an outlet 91 with an AC voltage of 100V. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is provided with a holder 50 capable of holding a smartphone (mobile phone, mobile terminal) SP owned by a player, and a charging cable 92 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). ) allows the smartphone SP connected to the outlet 91 to be held in the holder 50 (the holder 50 will be described later).

A window 13a is formed through the front frame 13 so that the front surface (see FIG. 2) of a game board 20 (described later) of the middle frame 12 can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine. A see-through protective plate (window) 13b made of or synthetic resin is provided (see FIG. 1). Around the window 13a in the front frame 13, a frame lamp (light emitting means) 19 that changes the color of the front surface by LED light is provided. Speakers (sound output means) 18 are provided as performance execution means capable of outputting voices and sound effects. The image display device 17 provided on the game board 20, which will be described later, functions as an effect executing means capable of executing an effect (symbol variation effect) based on the game result. Also, the speaker 18 and the frame lamp 19 function as an effect executing means capable of executing an effect matching the display effect on the image display device 17 .

An upper ball receiving pan 14 forming a concave upper storage portion 14a (see FIG. 7(a)) opening upward is integrally attached to the front lower portion of the front frame 13. As shown in FIG. Here, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to pay out pachinko balls (prize balls, rental balls) to the upper storage portion 14a of the upper ball tray 14 by driving a ball payout device (not shown). The upper ball receiving tray 14 stores the pachinko balls paid out by the ball payout device in the upper storage portion 14a, and delivers the pachinko balls stored in the upper storage portion 14a one by one to a hitting position (not shown). is provided. A ball shooting device (not shown) disposed below the game board 20 (lower front surface of the middle frame 12) shoots out the pachinko balls sent to the shooting position. Below the upper ball tray 14 in the front frame 13, a lower ball tray 15 is integrally assembled to form a concave lower reservoir 15a (see FIGS. 7 and 8) opening upward. That is, when the upper storage portion 14a of the upper ball receiving tray 14 is filled with pachinko balls, newly paid out pachinko balls are guided to the lower storage portion 15a of the lower ball receiving tray 15 and stored therein.

As shown in FIG. 1, at the lower right position of the front frame 13, there is provided an operation handle 16 which is an object to be operated when the ball launching device is operated. The operation handle 16 has an operation lever 16a that is biased in a counterclockwise rotation direction, and the player operates the ball shooting device by rotating the operation lever 16a to the right. As a result, pachinko balls are shot one by one from the launching position toward the front side of the game board 20 (the game area 20a). Then, when the pachinko ball that has been hit wins (starts winning) the start winning openings 31a and 32a described later in the game area 20a and the determination condition is established, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a described later) ) is executed, and depending on the determination result of this special hit determination, a privilege (big hit game state, small hit game state, advantageous game state) is given to the player It is determined whether or not

A plurality of control boards 60, 65, 66 (see FIG. 3) for executing control are arranged on the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 while being housed in transparent board cases (not shown). Examples of such control boards 60, 65, 66 include a main control board 60, an effect control board 65, a display control board 66, and the like. The main control board 60 includes a main control CPU (game control means) 60a that performs overall control related to the pachinko game, and the main control CPU 60a executes a control program stored in the main control ROM 60b. It is configured to execute data writing/reading to/from the control RAM 60c. In addition, the effect control board 65 is based on the control signal from the main control CPU 60a (based on the game result) effect control CPU (effect determination means, effect control means) 65a for determining and controlling the execution of specific effects. The effect control CPU 65a is configured to execute a control program stored in the effect control ROM 65b, and to execute writing and reading of data to the effect control RAM 65c. Furthermore, the display control board 66 is provided with a display control CPU (effect control means) 66a that directly controls the display contents of the image display device 17, which will be described later, based on a control signal from the effect control CPU 65a. The control CPU 66a is configured to execute a control program stored in the display control ROM 66b and to write/read data to/from the display control RAM 66c.

(Regarding game board 20)
Next, referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the game board 20 will be described. The game board 20 is composed of a substantially rectangular flat plate (play area forming member) formed with a predetermined thickness from a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate having optical transparency. A strip-shaped guide rail 22 is arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front surface (board surface) of the game board 20, and a substantially circular game area 20a in which pachinko balls can flow down (movable) is defined. ing. That is, when the pachinko ball that has been shot is guided to the game area 20a, the pachinko ball flows inside the guide rail 22 and between the board surface and the see-through protection plate 13b. An arc-shaped shot ball passage 22a is defined by the guide rail 22 on the left side of the game area 20a. Therefore, the pachinko balls shot by the ball shooting device pass through the shot ball passage 22a along the guide rail 22 and are introduced into the game area 20a. The game board 20 may be a non-light-transmitting plate member made of veneer material, synthetic resin material, or the like, on which a decorative seal or the like is affixed.

An image display device 17 (display screen 17a) as an effect execution means (effect display means) capable of executing a display effect is attached to the rear side of the game board 20 shown in FIG. A display screen 17a on the front side is visible through a mounting opening (not shown) penetrating through the front and back of the device 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the display screen 17a (image display device 17) is positioned substantially in the center of the visible range (game area 20a) through the window 13a (see-through protection plate 13b) of the front frame 13. As shown in FIG. As a display effect on the display screen 17a, a pattern variation effect (symbol variation display) that variably displays the effect pattern (decorative pattern) is performed based on the result of the special symbol hit determination, and as a result of this pattern variation effect The result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) is notified by the stop-displayed production pattern. For example, as a result of the variable display of the performance symbols, the combination of the performance symbols for the big win display is stopped and displayed on the display screen 17a to indicate that the game is in the big win game state. In addition, by stop-displaying a combination in which the production pattern is a small-hit display, it is indicated that it is in a small-hit game state, and by stopping display in a combination that is out of display, a big-hit game state or a small-hit game is displayed. It indicates that the state is not granted.

On the front side of the game board 20, there are formed a first starting winning section 31, a second starting winning section 32, and a winning opening 31a, 32a, 33a in which pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a can win (enter). A special winning part 33 is provided, and a large number of game nails are provided. Therefore, the pachinko balls that have reached the game area 20a change their flowing direction irregularly due to contact with the game nails, and some of them enter the winning holes 31a, 32a, and 33a. In addition, since the out port 23 is formed so as to pass through the lower end of the game board 20 in the front-rear direction, pachinko balls that have flowed down to the bottom of the game area 20a are ejected out of the game area 20a through the out port 23.例文帳に追加

(Frame-shaped decorative body 25)
A frame-shaped decoration body 25 as one of the game board electric decorations (effect execution means) 20b for performing decoration effects by light emission of LEDs is mounted from the front side on the opening edge of the mounting opening (not shown) provided substantially in the center of the game board 20. installed. The frame-like decorative body 25 is positioned substantially in the center of the game area 20a, and the display screen 17a is exposed to the front side through an opening 25a penetrating in the front-rear direction. That is, the frame-like decoration 25 is configured to decorate the periphery of the display screen 17a when viewed from the front side. In addition, inside the opening 25a of the frame-shaped decorative body 25, a movable body K as an operable effect executing means is arranged at a position superimposed on the front side of the display screen 17a so as to be visible from the front side. Note that the movable body K is in a standby position on the upper edge side of the display screen 17a (the position indicated by the symbol Ka in FIG. 2) when the performance action is not performed, and is in an operation position overlapping the central portion of the display screen 17a by the performance action. (position indicated by symbol Kb in FIG. 2).

(start winning part 31, 32)
The first start prize winning portion 31 is configured such that the first start prize winning port 31a is always open to receive pachinko balls. On the other hand, the second starting prize winning section 32 includes a second starting prize opening 32a and a starting opening/closing member 32b. It is configured to change the opening 32a between an open state in which a pachinko ball can win a prize and a closed state in which the pachinko ball cannot win a prize. The first and second start winning parts 31 and 32 have start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (see FIG. 3) for detecting pachinko balls that have won (entered) the first and second start winning ports 31a and 32a. is provided. When a pachinko ball is detected by the starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (when a winning to the starting winning openings 31a and 32a is detected), a prescribed number of winning balls (for example, four) is detected by a ball payout device (not shown). ) will be paid out pachinko balls (prize balls). In addition, with the detection of the pachinko ball by the start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2 (satisfaction of the judgment condition) as a trigger, the starting winning prize information (random number value by the counter) is acquired, and based on this acquired starting winning prize information Judgment (big hit judgment or small hit judgment) is performed.

(Special Prize Part 33)
The special winning section 33 includes a special winning opening (ball entrance, variable ball entrance) 33a and a special opening/closing member 33b for opening and closing the special winning opening 33a. Judgment) is a hit (big hit) judgment result, and when a small hit judgment (special figure hit judgment) based on the start winning prize information is a hit (small hit) judgment result, as a driving means The special winning solenoid SL2 (see FIG. 3) is driven and controlled to open and close the special winning port 33a, which is normally closed, to open and close the winning portion (variable winning portion). The special winning part 33 is provided with a special winning detection sensor SE3 (special winning detection means, see FIG. 3) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 33a. When the pachinko balls are detected by the special prize detection sensor SE3, the pachinko balls (prize balls) of a prescribed number (for example, 9) are paid out by the ball dispensing device.

Here, the jackpot game state includes a specified number of round games (for example, three times, six times or nine times) in which the special opening/closing member 33b is opened, and one round game is specified in the special winning opening 33a. It is set to end when the number of pachinko balls (predetermined number, for example 9) wins, or when a stipulated time (predetermined special electric opening time) elapses from the start of each round game. . During this jackpot game state, between each round game, an inter-round interval is set in which the special opening/closing member 33b is maintained in a closed state for a predetermined time (inter-round interval time). In this jackpot game state, an opening effect is performed for a predetermined time (opening time) before the start of the first round game, and an ending effect is performed for a predetermined time (ending time) after the end of the final round game. is done. In addition, in the small winning game state, short-time opening of the special winning opening 33a is generated a plurality of times (for example, three times) between the opening effect and the ending effect.

(Regarding the image display device 17)
The display screen 17a of the image display device 17 (effect execution means) is electrically connected to the display control board 66 (see FIG. 3), and based on the control of the effect control CPU 65a in the effect control board 65 (from the effect control CPU 65a The display content is updated by the control of the display control board 66 based on the control signal. On the display screen 17a, the variation display for switching the performance symbols of the symbol group in the arrangement order is performed in each of the three symbol variation areas arranged in the horizontal direction, and one performance symbol is finally stopped and displayed in each symbol variation area. be. In addition, the arrangement of the production patterns is common in each pattern group displayed in the pattern variation area, and the production patterns representing the numbers "1" to "8" are arranged in numerical order, and the production patterns representing these numbers are arranged. A star-shaped blank pattern (special production pattern) is inserted between them. The variation display of the performance symbols is performed over the variation time specified by the special symbol variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a, and the performance symbols are stopped and displayed in all the symbol variation areas at the end timing of the variation time. and ends. Then, after the lapse of a predetermined stop time (variation interval time), it becomes possible to start the variable display of the next effect symbol.

On the display screen 17a, the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination or small hit determination) is notified by stop-displaying the combination of the effect symbols. Specifically, by the big hit display in which the same effect pattern is stopped and displayed in each pattern variation area, it is notified that the special figure hit determination has become a hit determination result (a big hit game state is generated). In addition, due to the small hit display in which the left and right pattern change areas show the same number and the blank pattern is stopped and displayed in the central pattern change area, the small hit judgment became a hit judgment result (small hit game state is notified). In addition, it is notified that the special figure hit determination has become a failure determination result by the loss display in which the performance symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination different from the big hit display and the small hit display in the symbol variation area.

During variable display of performance symbols, a so-called ready-to-win state may occur in which variable display is continued while the same performance symbols (ready-to-win symbols) are displayed stationary (temporarily stopped) in the left and right symbol variation areas of the display screen 17a. The display of this ready-to-win state enhances expectations for the occurrence of the big win game state and the small win game state.

In addition, on the display screen 17a of the image display device 17, a notice effect that suggests the result during the symbol variation effect (variation display of the effect symbol), a big win effect that excites the big win game state, etc. are controlled by the effect control CPU 65a. It is designed to be carried out based on In the effect control ROM 65b, the effect of displaying a code image such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a rare effect with an extremely low execution frequency is stored as a notice effect or a jackpot effect that can be determined and controlled by the effect control CPU 65a. etc. is set. Then, when these effects are performed on the display screen 17a, the player can enjoy them by photographing the effects with the smartphone SP or the like.

(Regarding Terminal Holding Mechanism 70)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the pachinko machine 10 of Example 1 is provided with a holder (holding portion) 50 for holding a smartphone SP owned by a player. The holder 50 is a part of a terminal holding mechanism (holding means) 70 detachably attached to the front frame 13 (ball trays 14 and 15), and is configured to be able to hold a smartphone SP of a general size. As shown in FIG. 5, the holder 50 includes a flat plate-shaped holder base 51 attached to a main body 71 (to be described later) of the terminal holding mechanism 70, and movable holding pieces 52 provided on both left and right side edges of the holder base 51. and a rack 53 mounted on the rear surface of the holder base portion 51 (the surface facing the see-through protection plate 13b side) at a position lower than the movable holding piece 52 .

Each of the left and right movable holding pieces 52 is a plate member curved in a U-shape in a plan view, and is attached to both side edges of the holder base 51 with the concave sides facing in the left-right direction. The upper and lower ends of left and right shaft pins (not shown) vertically inserted through the base ends of the movable holding pieces 52 are located on the upper surfaces of concave pivot portions 51 a formed on the left and right side edges of the holder base portion 51 . , and fixed to the lower surface, thereby allowing each movable holding piece 52 to freely swing around the shaft pin. The other end of a torsion spring (not shown) having one end fixed to the side edge of the corresponding holder base 51 is fixed to each movable holding piece 52. The front end portion 52a is biased in a direction to approach the rear surface side of the holder base portion 51 . That is, the holder 50 sandwiches the smartphone SP between the holder base 51 and the tip portions 52a of the left and right movable holding pieces 52, and the holder base 51 controls the movement of the smartphone SP forward (toward the player). The movable holding pieces 52 are configured to restrict movement of the smartphone SP in the rearward direction (toward the see-through protective plate 13b) and in the left-right direction.

Here, the holder 50 of the present embodiment is provided on the front surface (player side surface) of the smartphone SP held by the holder 50 because the holder base 51 is made of synthetic resin to be transparent or translucent. You can see through the screen where you are.

The rack 53 has a horizontal portion 54 horizontally extending rearward (toward the see-through protection plate 13b side) from the rear surface of the holder base portion 51, and a vertical portion 55 extending upward from the extended end portion of the horizontal portion 54. consists of Here, the upper surface of the horizontal portion 54 of the rack 53 is a mounting surface for mounting the smartphone SP, and is provided with a width dimension that allows the smartphone SP to be stably mounted. The vertical portion 55 of the rack 53 prevents the smartphone SP placed on the horizontal portion 54 from being shifted rearward (toward the see-through protection plate 13b) from its lower end side and tilting.

Here, in the rack 53, a rack opening 56 is formed so as to penetrate most of the rack 53 except for its outer edge in the plate thickness direction. It is configured to allow access to the charging jack provided on the That is, the inner space of the rack opening 56 formed in the rack 53 is an open area that exposes downward the central portion of the lower surface of the smartphone SP held by the holder 50 . Then, by inserting the plug of the charging cable 92 connected to the outlet 91 provided on the installation table 90 of the game store into the charging jack of the smartphone SP held in the holder 50 through the rack opening (open area) 56 It can be connected and can be disconnected by unplugging the charging cable 92 from the charging jack through the rack opening 56 . The rack opening 56 is formed to extend not only to the horizontal portion 54 but also to the vertical portion 55, making it easier to access the lower surface (charging jack) of the smartphone SP through the rack opening 56. there is

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the holder 50 of the present embodiment configured as described above has the terminal holding mechanism 70 attached to the front frame 13, and the display on the image display device 17 (effect executing means) is displayed. It is positioned in front of the screen 17a (front position) and spaced forward from the fluoroscopy protection plate 13b (see FIG. 1). Here, the holder 50 is located above the chair on which the player sits and is arranged so as to be close to the upper body of the player sitting on the chair. Specifically, the holder 50 is positioned at a position spaced forward by 333 mm from the front range of the display screen 17a on the fluoroscopy protection plate 13b. That is, the holder 50 is in a position (in front of the display screen 17a) where the smartphone SP can be held in a state in which the display effect on the display screen 17a can be captured, but is out of the field of view of the player viewing the game area 20a. Since it is spaced forward from the see-through protection plate 13b, it does not interfere with the player's view of the performance on the display screen 17a (or the flow of the ball in the game area 20a).

As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal holding mechanism 70 having the holder 50 described above includes a main body portion (main body) 71 extending in the vertical direction, and a main body portion 71 extending forward from both sides of the main body portion 71. and left and right upper arms 72 connecting the front walls of the upper ball tray 14, and lower arms 73 extending forward from the lower part of the main body 71 and connecting the main body 71 and the front walls of the lower ball tray 15. ing. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end of the main body 71 is formed with a recessed holder mounting portion 71a matching the shape of the lower end of the holder base 51, and the lower end of the holder base 51 is formed in the holder mounting portion 71a. The holder 50 is attached to the body portion 71 by inserting and fixing the portion. Also, the upper arm 72 and the lower arm 73 are integrally formed with the body portion 71 (excluding the holder 50) from synthetic resin such as polycarbonate having rigidity and dimensional stability. Note that the holder base portion 51 of the holder 50 may be formed integrally with the main body portion 71 .

As shown in FIG. 6, the extended end of the lower arm 73 is provided with a columnar shaft portion 73a that protrudes leftward and rightward. are provided respectively. In addition, locking pieces 72a extending rearward are provided at the extending ends of the left and right upper arms 72, and locking claws 72b project upward from the extending ends of the locking pieces 72a. It is designed to Then, the terminal holding mechanism 70 inserts the extended end of the lower arm 73 into a lower concave portion 42 (described later) provided in the lower ball receiving tray 15 from the front (see FIG. 7A), and the left and right upper arms are engaged. It is attached to the front frame 13 by fitting the extended end portion of 72 into an upper concave portion 41 (described later) provided in the upper ball receiving pan 14 (see FIG. 7(b)).

As shown in FIG. 7( a ), a lower concave portion 42 opening forward is provided in the center portion of the lower ball tray 15 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 8(a), the lower recessed portion 42 is recessed in a laterally wider range than the upper portion thereof. The lower portion of the lower recess 42 is recessed further rearward toward the center side than the left and right ends, and this portion constitutes a bearing recess 43 in which the shaft portion 73a of the lower arm 73 is accommodated. Both side walls of the bearing recess 43 are formed with fitting holes 43a into which the projections 73b of the shaft portion 73a are fitted. As shown in FIG. 8B, the fitting holes 43a are open forward. . Also, a pair of stoppers 44 are arranged in the lower part of the lower recessed part 42 so as to be separated from each other in the left and right direction. Each of the stoppers 44 has a shape elongated in the left and right direction, and is configured to be able to swing up and down around the end on the side apart from each other. . Each stopper 44 is biased upward by biasing means (not shown). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the shaft portion 73a of the lower arm 73 is advanced to the bearing recess 43 while the left and right stoppers 44 are lowered (to the position indicated by the dashed line). 8(c), the projections 73b of the shaft portion 73a are fitted into the fitting holes 43a, and the left and right stoppers 44 that have returned upward are positioned on the front sides of both ends of the shaft portion 73a. As a result, the shaft portion 73a is prevented from coming off, and the extended end portion of the lower arm 73 is connected to the front wall of the lower ball receiver 15 (front frame 13). At this point, the upper arm 72 is not connected to the front frame 13, and the terminal holding mechanism 70 is in a state in which the upper end side can swing back and forth around the shaft portion 73a.

As shown in FIG. 7( a ), the upper ball tray 14 is provided with two upper concave portions 41 that open forward and are spaced apart from each other in the left and right direction. When the terminal holding mechanism 70 is rotated backward around its lower end (shaft portion 73a), the left and right upper concave portions 41 are changed from the state shown in FIG. 7(a) to the state shown in FIG. 7(b). are provided on the destination sides of the left and right upper arms 72, respectively. That is, by moving the body portion 71 toward the upper ball receiving tray 14 side in a state in which the shaft portion 73a of the lower arm 73 is pivotally supported in the bearing recess portion 43 in the lower recess portion 42, the body portion 71 is Extending ends of the upper arms 72 extending rearward from the right and left edges of the upper arm 72 are inserted into the upper recess 41 . Here, as shown in FIG. 9(a), inside the upper concave portion 41 are a contact surface 41a that contacts the extended end surface of the upper arm 72, and a passage hole 41b that allows passage of the locking claw 72b. , and a locking surface 41c for locking the locking claw 72b. Therefore, by passing the locking claw 72b of the locking piece 72a through the passage 41b and bringing the extended end surface of the upper arm 72 into contact with the contact surface 41a, the locking piece 72a is moved as shown in FIG. 9(b). 72a moves toward the upper surface side of the through hole 41b and the locking claw 72b is locked by the locking surface 41c, thereby restricting the separation of the locking piece 72a from the upper concave portion 41 and extending the left and right upper arms 72. is connected to the front wall of the upper ball tray 14 (front frame 13). As a result, the terminal holding mechanism 70 is restricted from swinging about the shaft portion 73 a in the front-rear direction, and is fixedly connected to the front side of the front frame 13 .

In this manner, the terminal holding mechanism 70 of this embodiment supports the main body 71 with the three arms 72 and 73 connected to the three points of the front frame 13 that are spaced apart from each other. 50 can be stabilized on the front side of the display screen 17a. That is, the holder 50 is arranged so as to stably hold the smartphone SP at a position where the effect displayed on the display screen 17a can be photographed from the front. The locking piece 72 a of the upper arm 72 is configured to be detached from the upper concave portion 41 by bending the upper arm 72 so as to push it downward with respect to the main body portion 71 . Further, the shaft portion 73a of the lower arm 73 pulls the lower arm 73 forward while pushing down the stopper 44 of the lower recess 42 against the urging force of the stopper 44 so that it can be separated from the lower recess 42 (bearing recess 43). is configured to

7, 8, and 9, the extended end of the upper arm 72 is provided with a decorative surface 72c connected to the front surface of the upper ball receiving pan 14, and the extended end of the lower arm 73 is provided with a decorative surface 72c. is provided with a decorative surface 73c that continues to the front surface of the lower ball tray 15. As shown in FIG. That is, the terminal holding mechanism 70 is integrally assembled with the front frame 13 without causing a step at the connecting points of the arms 72 and 73 and the ball receiving trays 14 and 15 .

Here, as described above, when the terminal holding mechanism 70 is attached to the front frame 13, the extending ends of the left and right upper arms 72 are connected to the front wall of the upper ball receiving pan 14 at positions spaced apart from each other in the left and right direction. , and the extending end of the lower arm 73 is connected to the central portion of the front wall of the lower ball tray 15 . As a result, as shown in FIG. 7(b), an opening is formed between the lower arm 73 and the left and right upper arms 72, and this opening (hereinafter referred to as the "outlet 74") serves as the lower ball tray 15. , the upper space of the lower storage portion 15a is opened toward the left and right front of the pachinko machine 10. - 特許庁That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the terminal holding mechanism 70 is attached to the front frame 13, when the player takes out a pachinko ball from the lower storage portion 15a with the right hand, the right upper arm 72 and the lower arm 72 are operated. The lower storage portion 15a can be accessed through the outlet 74 between the arm 73 and the left upper arm 72 and the lower arm 73 when the player takes out the pachinko balls in the lower storage portion 15a with the left hand. It is constructed such that the lower storage portion 15a can be accessed through the outlet 74 of the lower storage portion 15a. That is, the pachinko balls in the lower ball receiving tray 15 can be taken out without removing the terminal holding mechanism 70 from the front frame 13 .

In addition, a relatively large space (see FIG. 7B) opened upward is formed inside the terminal holding mechanism 70 surrounded by the main body 71, the left and right upper arms 72, and the upper ball tray 14. A lower arm 73 is arranged below this space (hereinafter referred to as "cargo holding space 75") with its plate thickness direction facing up and down. That is, when a player plays a game, a baggage such as a bag is placed on the plate surface of the lower arm 73 (baggage holding space 75), and the baggage is held by the main body portion 71, the upper arm 72 and the upper ball tray 14. It is configured to be able to regulate falling off. By forming the luggage holding space 75 in the pachinko machine 10 in this way, the luggage can be placed at a position where the player can see it, so that the player can concentrate on taking pictures of the game and performance without worrying about the luggage. It can be prevented from being left behind. Further, by forming the luggage holding space 75 using the terminal holding mechanism 70, an increase in the number of parts is prevented.

(Action of Example 1)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment described above will be described.

Since the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment includes a terminal holding mechanism 70 (holding means) having a holder 50 (holding portion) for holding a smartphone SP (portable terminal with a photographing function) owned by a player, By holding the smart phone SP in the holder 50, the player can easily find the smart phone when he/she wants to shoot the performance. Further, in the case where an outlet 91 (see FIG. 1) for charging is provided on the installation table 90 of the amusement arcade, the player connects the charging cable 92 to the smartphone SP and holds it in the holder 50, thereby charging the smartphone SP. You can easily check the progress of the charging of the battery. Furthermore, since the ring tone is easy to hear, even if there is an incoming call during the game, the player can notice it.

Since the holder 50 of the terminal holding mechanism 70 is arranged at a position where the smartphone SP can be held on the front side of the display screen 17a of the image display device 17 (effect executing means), the player can be displayed on the display screen 17a. When the timing for photographing the performance to be shown comes, preparations for photographing with the smartphone SP can be quickly completed, and the photographing can be successfully performed. In other words, even if the control program executed by the pachinko machine 10 does not ensure an excessively long execution time for the effect based on the game result, the player can shoot the effect, which causes the problem that the effect and the game are delayed. can be prevented.

Since the terminal holding mechanism 70 is detachably attached to the front frame (front surface forming body forming the front surface of the machine) 13, for example, when the pachinko machine 10 is transported from the manufacturing factory to the game parlor, the pachinko The degree of freedom in packing the pachinko machine 10 is enhanced by, for example, removing the terminal holding mechanism 70 from the machine 10 and putting it in a separate packing box, and the pachinko machine 10 can be packed in a small package. Further, when the terminal holding mechanism 70 is damaged in the amusement arcade, only the terminal holding mechanism 70 can be replaced with a new terminal holding mechanism 70 .

Since the holder 50 with the terminal holding mechanism 70 attached to the front frame 13 is arranged so as to be spaced forward from the see-through protection plate (window) 13b of the front frame 13, it is displayed on the display screen 17a. Visibility through the see-through protection plate 13b can be ensured in the production of the display. Specifically, the holder 50 is spaced forward from the see-through protection plate 13b to such an extent that it is out of the visual field of the player who visually recognizes the game area 20a. There is no hindrance when visually recognizing the ball flow).

In the terminal holding mechanism 70, a rack opening 56 is formed in the rack 53 of the holder 50 attached to the main body 71, and an open area for exposing the lower surface of the smartphone SP is secured. Access to the lower surface of the smartphone SP in the state becomes possible. Therefore, for example, when inserting/removing the plug of the charging cable 92 into/from the charging jack on the bottom surface of the smartphone SP, it is not necessary to take the trouble to remove the smartphone SP from the holder 50 .

The terminal holding mechanism 70 includes a body portion 71 having a holder 50 , left and right upper arms 72 connecting both sides of the body portion 71 and the front wall of the upper ball tray 14 , a lower portion of the body portion 71 and the lower ball tray 15 . The lower arm 73 connects the front wall of the lower arm 73, and the main body 71 (holder 50) is supported by these three arms 72, 73, so that the holder 50 can be stabilized at a suitable holding position. can. Left and right outlets 74 formed between the lower arm 73 and the left and right upper arms 72 open the space above the lower storage portion 15a of the lower ball tray 15 toward the left and right front of the pachinko machine 10. Therefore, the pachinko balls in the lower storage portion 15a can be easily taken out from the outlet 74 without removing the terminal holding mechanism 70 from the front frame 13.例文帳に追加

In the terminal holding mechanism 70, a luggage holding space 75 opened upward is formed inside the body portion 71, the left and right upper arms 72, and the upper ball receiving pan 14. Since the lower arm 73 is arranged with its plate thickness directed vertically, the upper surface of the lower arm 73 serves as the bottom surface of the luggage holding space 75, and the luggage owned by the player is supported by this bottom surface from below. can be held in the luggage holding space 75 by Since the baggage holding space 75 is open upward, the player can put his baggage in and out of the baggage holding space 75 from above.

Next, Example 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14. FIG. In the following description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment differs from the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the holder 50, and the rest of the configuration is the same as the first embodiment. Specifically, while the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment described above includes the terminal holding mechanism 70 in which the holder 50 is fixedly provided, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment has the holder 50 movably provided. The second terminal holding mechanism 80 is provided. Therefore, the second terminal holding mechanism 80 will be described below.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment has a second terminal holding mechanism (holding means) having a holder (holding portion) 50 for holding the smartphone SP owned by the player. 80 is provided. The holder 50 according to the second embodiment has basically the same configuration as the holder 50 according to the first embodiment, and includes a holder base 51 , left and right movable holding pieces 52 , and a rack 53 . However, as shown in FIG. 11, the holder base portion 51 is slightly smaller than that of the first embodiment, and is attached to an elevation mechanism portion 84 (second plate portion 86), which will be described later. That is, the holder 50 of Example 2 is configured to hold the smartphone SP on the rear side of the holder base 51 (on the side of the see-through protection plate 13b). The screen provided on (the player's side) can be seen through. In addition, the inner space of the rack opening 56 formed in the rack 53 (the horizontal portion 54 and the vertical portion 55) serves as an open area that exposes the lower surface (charging jack) of the smartphone SP held by the holder 50 downward. .

The holder 50 of the present embodiment can hold the smartphone SP at a front position (front position) of the display screen 17a of the image display device 17 (rendering executing means) by changing the form of the second terminal holding mechanism 80 ( 10 and 12) and a retracted position (see FIG. 13) away from the holding position. Note that the holding position of the holder 50 is a position (front of the display screen 17a) where the smartphone SP can be held in a state where the display effects on the display screen 17a can be captured, but it is greatly separated forward from the fluoroscopy protection plate 13b. is doing. Specifically, the holding position is a position above the chair on which the player sits and close to the upper half of the player's body sitting on the chair. is spaced forward from the see-through protective plate 13b to such an extent that it is out of the field of view of the player who visually recognizes, so that the visibility of the performance on the display screen 17a (or the flow of the ball in the game area 20a) is not hindered. On the other hand, the storage position of the holder 50 is inside a recessed storage portion 101 (see FIGS. 10 and 14) in which the entrance 102 opens to the upper ball tray 14. As shown in FIG. is covered with the outer wall of the upper ball receiving tray 14 so as to be invisible.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the second terminal holding mechanism 80 includes an elastic mechanism portion 81 extending in the front-rear direction, and an elevating mechanism portion 84 provided at the front end portion of the elastic mechanism portion 81. It has a configuration in which the holder 50 is provided in the lifting mechanism section 84 . The telescopic mechanism 81 includes a pair of left and right support rails 82 (the right support rail 82 is indicated by broken lines in FIG. 14(b)) fixed inside the storage unit 101, and along the left and right support rails 82 It is composed of a pair of left and right slide rails 83 that can move in the front-rear direction. At the movement limit position on the rear side of the movement range, the slide rail 83 is accommodated inside the storage section 101 so as to overlap the position between the left and right support rails 82 (see FIG. 14(a)). At the movement limit position of , most of it protrudes forward from the storage portion 101 (see FIG. 14(b)). That is, the telescopic mechanism part 81 is configured to extend forward (stretched form) and to contract backward (shortened form).

As shown in FIG. 14(c), the lifting mechanism 84 includes a first plate portion 85 whose one end portion (pivot end portion) is pivotally supported on the tip side of the left and right slide rails 83, and the first plate portion 85. It is composed of a second plate portion 86 that is pivotally supported on the other end (free end) of the plate portion 85 and the aforementioned holder 50 that is fixedly attached to the second plate portion 86 . The first plate portion 85 has a prostrate posture (see FIG. 14(b)) in which the free end is positioned rearward with respect to the pivotal support end, and a free end positioned upward with respect to the pivotal support end. It is configured to be able to swing between a standing posture (see FIG. 10) and to be positioned horizontally between the left and right slide rails 83 in the prostrate posture. The free end of the second plate portion 86 (the end separated from the first plate portion 85 ) points toward the pivotal support end portion of the first plate portion 85 so that the holder 50 and the first plate portion 85 have the same plate thickness. 14(b)), and the holder 50 is positioned in the extension direction of the first plate portion 85 with its free end directed to the side opposite to the pivotally supported end portion of the first plate portion 85. 10), and in the overlapped posture, it is configured to fit into a missing portion 85a provided at the free end of the first plate portion 85. As shown in FIG. Then, the elevating mechanism 84 moves the holder 50 to the lower end position (see FIG. 14B) in a descending mode (see FIG. 14B) in which the first plate portion 85 is in the prostrate posture and the second plate portion 86 is in the overlapping posture. (a) and FIG. 14(b)), the first plate portion 85 is in the standing posture, and the second plate portion 86 is in the unfolded posture (see FIG. 10). in the raised position (see FIGS. 10 and 12).

That is, in the second terminal holding mechanism 80, the elevating mechanism portion 84 is lowered and the telescopic mechanism portion 81 is shortened, so that the holder 50 is positioned at the storage position in the storage portion 101, and is extended and retracted from this state. By changing the mechanism part 81 from the shortened form to the extended form, the elevating mechanism part 84 moves forward, and the elevating mechanism part 84 that has moved forward is changed from the lowered form to the raised form to move the holder 50 to the raised position. , the holder 50 reaches the holding position.

As shown in FIGS. 10, 14(a) and 14(b), the storage portion 101 is formed so as to be recessed rearward from an entrance 102 opening in the front wall of the upper ball tray 14. It defines an internal space having a size capable of accommodating the two terminal holding mechanisms 80 as a whole. The above-described left and right support rails 82 are fixed to the inner bottom surface of the housing portion 101, and slide rails 83 are slidably supported on opposing surfaces of the support rails 82. As shown in FIG. That is, the left and right slide rails 83 move forward along the left and right slide rails 83 and protrude from the upper ball receiving tray 14 through the entrance 102 of the storage section 101 when changing from the shortened form to the extended form. is configured to Since the front-to-rear dimension of the telescopic mechanism 81 is large, the front-to-rear dimension of the storage section 101 is ensured by projecting the rear wall of the front frame 13 rearward.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14A, the second terminal holding mechanism 80 has a cover portion 87 that closes the entrance 102 while the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is stored in the storage portion 101. have. The cover portion 87 is provided at the pivotal end portion of the first plate portion 85 in the lifting mechanism portion 84 (see FIG. 14(c)), and is stored in the storage portion 101 (see FIG. 14(a)). ) serves as a decorative surface 87 a that continues to the front surface of the upper ball receiving tray 14 .

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14(b), the cover portion 87 is provided with a recessed finger hook portion 88. As shown in FIG. The finger hook portion 88 opens forward (in the extension/contraction direction of the extension/contraction mechanism portion 81) when the elevation mechanism portion 84 is raised, and opens upward (perpendicular to the extension/contraction direction of the extension/contraction mechanism portion 81) in the lowered configuration of the elevation mechanism portion 84. It is provided so as to open to the That is, the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is configured so that the player's finger can be hooked on the finger hooking portion 88 in the lowered mode of the elevating mechanism 84 to easily change the telescopic mechanism 81 between the contracted mode and the extended mode. ing. The cover portion 87 performs an alternate push-on/push-off operation in relation to a cam mechanism (not shown) provided near the doorway 102 of the storage portion 101. Each time it is pressed toward the back side of the storage unit 101, the front surface (decorative surface 87a) is connected to the front surface of the upper ball receiving tray 14, and the front surface (decorative surface 87a) and the ON position x1 (see FIG. 14A). alternately with the off position x2 (see FIG. 14(b)) located slightly forward of the front surface of the upper ball receiving tray 14. As shown in FIG. When the cover portion 87 is at the OFF position x2, the finger hooking portion 88 is exposed, so that the player puts his or her finger on the finger hooking portion 88 to pull out the second terminal holding mechanism 80 (extend the telescopic mechanism portion 81). form).

(Action of Example 2)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment described above will be described.

The pachinko machine 10 of Example 2 includes a second terminal holding mechanism 80 (holding means) having a holder 50 (holding portion) for holding a smartphone SP (portable terminal with a photographing function) owned by a player. Therefore, by holding the smart phone SP in the holder 50, the player can easily find the smart phone when he/she wants to shoot the effect. In addition, when an outlet 91 for charging is provided on the installation table 90 of the amusement arcade, the player connects the charging cable 92 to the smartphone SP and holds it in the holder 50 to check the charging progress of the smartphone SP. can be easily verified. Furthermore, since the ring tone is easy to hear, even if there is an incoming call during the game, the player can notice it.

When the holder 50 of the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is in the holding position, the holder 50 is arranged at a position where the smartphone SP can be held on the front side of the display screen 17a of the image display device 17 (effect execution means). When the timing for photographing the effect displayed on the display screen 17a arrives, the person can quickly complete preparations for photographing with the smartphone SP and succeed in the photographing. In other words, even if the control program executed by the pachinko machine 10 does not ensure an excessively long execution time for the effect based on the game result, the player can shoot the effect, which causes the problem that the effect and the game are delayed. can be prevented.

In the second terminal holding mechanism 80, a rack opening 56 is formed in the rack 53 of the holder 50 attached to the lifting mechanism 84, and an open area for exposing the lower surface of the smartphone SP is secured. It becomes possible to access the lower surface of the smartphone SP in a state of being held in the position. Therefore, for example, when inserting/removing the plug of the charging cable 92 into/from the charging jack on the bottom surface of the smartphone SP, it is not necessary to take the trouble to remove the smartphone SP from the holder 50 .

The second terminal holding mechanism 80 is provided with a holder 50 holding portion via an elevating mechanism 84 on the distal end side of a telescopic mechanism 81 that extends forward and shortens rearward. Since the holder 50 is configured to rise to the raised position and reach the holding position in accordance with the change in the form of the lifting mechanism part 84 moved forward by changing the part 81 from the shortened form to the extended form, The position of the holder 50 can be greatly changed. That is, the holder 50 capable of holding the smartphone SP in front of the display screen 17a at the holding position can be moved to the storage position far away from the holding position and stored.

Since the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is entirely housed in the housing portion 101, when the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is housed in the housing portion 101, the second terminal holding mechanism 80 interferes with the game. never Further, when the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is stored in the storage portion 101, the cover portion 87 closes the entrance 102 of the storage portion 101. Therefore, when the second terminal holding mechanism 80 is stored in the storage portion 101, the second The presence of the terminal holding mechanism 80 does not become an eyesore for the player.

Next, Example 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 according to the third embodiment is pivotally supported by the angle adjusting plate 111 provided in the terminal holding mechanism 70 (or the second terminal holding mechanism 80), and the angle of the holder 50 is rotated by the rotation axis in the horizontal direction. It is different from the pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments described above in that the direction can be changed. Therefore, the relationship between the angle adjustment plate 111 and the holder 50 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 15, the pachinko machine 10 of Example 3 includes an angle adjustment plate 111 that is erected in a posture in which the plate thickness direction faces the front-rear direction. A holder 50 is attached. Here, the rotating portion 112 is a portion that pivotally supports the holder 50 about a horizontal axis along the upper edge of the rear surface of the angle adjusting plate 111 . between a first angle (the angle shown in FIG. 15(a)) at which the rear face of the holder base 51 faces rearward and a second angle (the angle shown in FIG. 15(b)) at which the rear surface of the holder base 51 faces upward from the first angle. It is configured so that it can be freely changed and fixed at the changed angle. Note that when the smartphone SP held by the holder 50 stationary at the first angle with respect to the angle adjustment plate 111 points to the central portion of the display screen 17a (the operating position Kb of the movable body K, see FIG. 2), the holder 50 By keeping the smartphone SP stationary at a predetermined angle (for example, a second angle) with respect to the angle adjustment plate 111, the smartphone SP is oriented to the standby position Ka (see FIG. 2) of the movable body K.

(Action of Example 3)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the third embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, the terminal holding mechanism 70 (or the second terminal holding mechanism 80) is configured so that the direction (angle) of the holder 50 can be adjusted, so that the position of the camera of the smartphone SP can be adjusted. Then, the smartphone SP is held by the holding unit at an angle at which the smartphone SP is most easily photographed, and preparation for photographing can be quickly completed at the photographing timing. Here, when the camera of the smartphone SP set in the holder 50 set at the first angle is oriented in the direction of the display screen 17a, the holder 50 can be rotated up to the second angle. When photographing a moving character image or the like, if the camera follows the moving display of the character image while changing the angle of the holder 50, the movement of the character image can be prevented while preventing the camera from shaking to the left or right. You can also take a picture of the display. Further, when the operating position Kb of the movable body K is a position overlapping the central portion of the display screen 17a, and the camera of the smartphone SP set in the holder 50 at the first angle points to the central portion of the display screen 17a, the holder When 50 is the second angle, the standby position Ka of the movable body K is oriented. Therefore, when the movable body K performs the performance motion, the angle of the holder 50 is changed to perform the performance motion of the movable body K with the camera. If the image is taken while chasing the object, it is possible to photograph the performance action of the movable body K while preventing the camera from shaking to the left and right.

Next, Example 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment is pivotally supported by an angle adjustment shaft 121 provided to extend vertically in the terminal holding mechanism 70 (or the second terminal holding mechanism 80). The pachinko machine 10 according to the first and second embodiments described above is different in that the angle of the holder 50 can be changed in the rotational direction of . Therefore, the relationship between the angle adjusting shaft 121 and the holder 50 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment includes an angle adjustment shaft 121 extending upward from the upper end surface of the terminal holding mechanism 70 (or the second terminal holding mechanism 80), A holder 50 is attached to the upper end of the angle adjusting shaft 121 . Here, the angle adjustment shaft 121 is a portion that pivotally supports the holder 50 so as to rotate about its center line. 16(a) and 16(b)), and a leftward angle (the angle shown in FIG. 16(a)) at which the rear surface of the holder base 51 faces obliquely leftward from the first angle. , and a rightward angle (the angle shown in FIG. 16(b)) in which the rear surface of the holder base 51 faces obliquely rightward from the first angle. Note that when the holder 50 stands still at a frontal angle with respect to the angle adjustment shaft 121 , the smartphone SP held by the holder 50 points toward the central portion of the display screen 17 a, while the holder 50 is positioned with respect to the angle adjustment plate 111 . The smartphone SP held by the holder 50 faces the side edge of the display screen 17a when stationary at a rightward angle or a leftward angle.

(Action of Example 4)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment described above will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the terminal holding mechanism 70 (or the second terminal holding mechanism 80) is configured to be able to adjust the direction (angle) of the holder 50, so that the angle at which the smartphone SP can be most easily photographed. It is possible to make preparations for photographing quickly at the timing of photographing by holding it in the holding portion with . Here, when the smartphone SP is set in the holder 50 at a frontal angle and photographed, the camera of the smartphone SP is oriented in the direction of the display screen 17a, and the holder 50 is set at a rightward or leftward angle. Therefore, when photographing a character image or the like that moves in the horizontal direction within the display screen 17a, it is also possible to photograph the moving display of the character image with the camera while changing the angle of the holder 50. can. In addition, in the case where the standby position of the movable body K which is not performing the effect motion is provided at the side edge of the display screen 17a, the motion of the movable body K in the horizontal direction is followed by the camera. It is also possible to change the angle of 50 and shoot.

(Change example)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified as follows.
(1) In Examples 1 to 4, by holding the mobile terminal (smartphone) on the rear surface side of the holder base in the holding part (holder), the screen provided on the front surface (player side) of the mobile terminal is displayed. can be seen through the transparent or translucent holder base. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, for example, by holding the mobile terminal SP on the front side of the holder base 51, the screen of the mobile terminal SP held by the holding part 50 is displayed. A configuration may be adopted in which the player directly touches the touch panel to operate the touch panel, and the shooting can be performed by operating the touch panel.
(2) In Examples 1 to 4, the holding means (terminal holding mechanism, second terminal holding mechanism) is arranged in the ball receiving pan of the front frame. On the other hand, the holding means may be arranged at a position above the ball receiving pan in the front frame. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the top lamp 19a of the front frame 13 is formed with a recessed storage portion 101 that opens downward and forward. The holding means 80x is configured so that the holding portion 50 can be displaced to the holding position z2 on the front side of the effect executing means (image display device) 17. As shown in FIG. More specifically, the base end portion (pivot end portion) of the telescopic mechanism portion 181 is pivotally supported by a hinge fitting 131 protruding forward from the storage portion 101, and the distal end of the telescopic mechanism portion 181 is pivotally supported. A holding portion 50 is attached to the portion (free end portion). By doing so, the holding portion 50 is displaced to the storage position z1 and the holding position z2 by the expansion/contraction operation of the expansion/contraction mechanism portion 181 and the pivoting action of the expansion/contraction mechanism portion 181 about the front end portion of the hinge fitting 131. It can be configured to allow
(3) In the second embodiment, the holding portion is configured to be displaceable between the holding position on the front side of the effect executing means and the storage position inside the storage portion. On the other hand, the holding portion may be configured to be displaceable between a photographing holding position on the front side of the effect execution means and a waiting holding position exposed at a position away from the front of the effect execution means. In this way, when the performance is not photographed by the mobile terminal, the holding part can be retracted to a position away from the front of the performance execution means, and the holding part is exposed at that position, so that the player can It is possible to prevent a problem such as the mobile terminal being left behind in the holding portion. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the base end (pivot end) of the telescopic mechanism 181 is pivotally supported by a hinge fitting 131 protruding forward from the top lamp 19a of the front frame 13, The holding portion 50 is attached to the distal end (free end) of the telescopic mechanism portion 181 . The position of the holding part 50 when the telescopic mechanism part 181 hangs down from the hinge metal fitting 131 is defined as the photographing holding position z2. can be set as the standby holding position z3.
(4) In Embodiments 3 and 4, the orientation (angle) of the holding portion can be changed by turning. It may be configured so that it can be fixed at any position by changing the position in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.
(5) In the first embodiment, the main body and the upper and lower arms of the holding means are formed integrally. can be configured to
(6) When the holding section is positioned in front of the effect executing means as described in Embodiments 1 to 4, when the effect executing means is at a high position, the portable terminal is also held at a high position by the holding section. This may make it difficult to perform a shooting operation on the mobile terminal. Therefore, a photographing operation section for inputting a photographing instruction signal to the mobile terminal may be provided at a position (a position below the holding section, such as a top ball receiving tray, etc.) in the game machine that is easy for the player to operate. The photographing operation unit is, for example, a button or the like that can be pressed, and is configured to be connectable to the portable terminal by wire or wirelessly. For example, if the mobile terminal is of a type that performs the shooting operation and the volume control operation with the same operation unit, the plug of the cable electrically connected to the shooting operation unit of the game machine can be connected to the connection port (e.g. earphone jack) of the mobile terminal. configured to be able to connect to By inputting a photographing instruction signal to the portable terminal in accordance with the operation of the photographing operation unit, the player can easily photograph the effect.
(7) When the game machine is provided with the holding portion described in Examples 1 to 4, leaving the mobile terminal in the holding portion may become a problem. Therefore, it is configured to include terminal detection means for detecting whether or not the holding section is holding the portable terminal, and notification means for executing notification based on the state of detection by the terminal detection means after the player finishes playing the game. You may In this case, for example, a photo sensor or the like can be used as the terminal detection means, and a speaker, a frame lamp, an image display device, or the like can be used as the notification means. Then, for example, when the operation lever is not operated within a predetermined period of time after the symbol variation display is not performed, it is determined that the game has ended by the player, and the photosensor is used at the time of the determination. When the portable terminal is detected by the informing means, the informing means can inform the player that the portable terminal has been forgotten.

13 front frame (front formation),
13b fluoroscopy protection plate (window),
14 upper ball tray,
14a upper storage part,
15 lower ball tray,
15a lower storage part,
17 image display device (effect execution means),
50 holder (holding part),
56 rack opening (open area),
65a production control CPU (production determination means),
70 terminal holding mechanism (holding means),
71 main body (main body),
72 upper arm,
73 lower arm,
74 outlet,
80 second terminal holding mechanism (holding means),
SP Smartphone (mobile terminal)

Claims (6)

A gaming machine comprising a performance determining means for determining a performance based on a game result and a performance executing means for executing the performance determined by the performance determining means,
A holding means having a holding portion for holding a mobile terminal with a shooting function,
The game machine, wherein the holding portion of the holding means is arranged at a position capable of holding the portable terminal on the front side of the effect execution means. A front face forming body forming the front face of the machine is provided with a window portion that allows the performance executing means to be visually recognized,
The holding means is configured to be detachable from the front formation, and the holding section in a state where the holding means is attached to the front formation is arranged so as to be spaced forward from the window. The game machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said holding means has an open area exposing a lower surface of said mobile terminal held by said holding portion. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the holding means is configured to be able to adjust the angle of the holding portion. The front base includes an upper ball receiving tray that opens upward to form an upper storage section capable of storing game balls, and a lower ball receiving tray that opens upward to form a lower storage section capable of storing game balls. prepared,
The holding means includes a main body having the holding portion, left and right upper arms connecting the main body and front walls of the upper ball tray, and lower arms connecting the main body and the front walls of the lower ball tray, 5. The apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein left and right outlets are formed between the lower arm and the left and right upper arms for opening the upper space of the lower storage portion toward the left and right front. game machine. A predetermined luggage holding space opened upward is formed inside the main body, the left and right upper arms, and the upper ball receiving pan. 6. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the game machine is arranged in a state in which it faces up and down.

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