JP2023099859A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably enhancing an attention degree to a display performance.SOLUTION: A backside block 80b constituting a game board unit is provided with a movable performance device 300 for executing a special performance by executing a prescribed operation according to a game situation. The movable performance device 300 comprises a rotary unit 350 in which a light-emitting board is built. The rotary unit 350 is configured to rotate in a clockwise direction at a performance position in front of a pattern display device 253. A plurality of light-emitting bodies are mounted on the light-emitting board so as to be aligned in a direction crossing a rotation center axis of the rotary unit 350 as seen in the rotation center axis direction of the rotary unit. When the rotary unit 350 rotates, by switching a light emission mode of the light-emitting bodies according to the rotation of the rotary unit 350, a prescribed image utilizing an afterimage of light is displayed in an operation area of a movable unit 320 provided in front of the pattern display device 253.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Some game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided with a light-emitting portion which is arranged in a portion visible from the front of the game machine and whose display mode changes as the game progresses. These light-emitting units are provided with a function of enhancing the presentation effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2004-24447

However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting portion, most of them tend to be similar, and there is still room for improvement in terms of increasing attention to the display presentation by improving the appearance of the display presentation. There is

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of favorably increasing attention to display effects.

The present invention
a movable effect device having a movable body provided with light emitting means and rotatably held, and a drive section for rotating the movable body;
a control means for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game;
The control means is
drive control means for controlling the driving of the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. and a light emission control means for displaying
The light emitting means has a plate surface that is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis of the movable body, and a plurality of light emitters arranged on the plate surface at different distances from the rotation center axis. It is characterized by comprising a mounted light-emitting substrate and a light-guiding section that guides the light from the light-emitting body to be emitted in the rotation center axis direction.

It is possible to preferably increase the degree of attention to the display effect.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an expanded state; FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view showing the configuration of the game board unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a back pack unit. It is a front view of a game board unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of a back block. It is a front view of a back block. (a) It is the front perspective view which shows a movable production|presentation apparatus, (b) It is the back perspective view which shows a movable production|presentation apparatus. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the movable production|presentation apparatus from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the movable production|presentation apparatus from the back side. It is the schematic which shows the operation|movement aspect of a movable production|presentation apparatus. (a) A front view of the rotation unit, (b) a rear view of the rotation unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a rotation unit. 20. (a) A partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 20, (b) a partial cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. It is the schematic which shows an optical-path formation body. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure which concerns on special production|presentation. It is a flowchart which shows the drive control process for special effects performed by MPU of an alerting|reporting / production|presentation control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the light emission control process for special effects performed by MPU of an alerting|reporting / production|presentation control apparatus. 7A is a flow chart showing a first light emission control process; FIG. 7B is a flow chart showing a second light emission control process; FIG. It is a timing chart which shows the flow of special production. It is a schematic diagram showing a display mode of an image relating to a special effect. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a second embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the rotation unit in 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a fourth embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10A is a schematic diagram showing an electrical configuration in the sixth embodiment, FIG. 10B is a schematic diagram showing a rotary connection connector, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the rotary connection connector. (a) A schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a seventh embodiment, (b) a schematic diagram showing a difference in the shape of a light guide section. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in an eighth embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a ninth embodiment. It is a schematic diagram showing a rotation unit in a tenth embodiment.

<First embodiment>
A first embodiment of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine"), which is a type of game machine, will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 3, the configuration within the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 is composed of an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine main section 12 attached to the outer frame 11 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 is constructed by connecting a long frame material to four sides, and is formed so as to form a rectangular frame shape as a whole. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. Incidentally, the pachinko machine 10 does not have to have the outer frame 11, and the pachinko machine 10 may be provided with the outer frame 11 on an island facility or the like of the game hall.

The gaming machine main section 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Specifically, an upper supporting metal fitting 17 is fixed to a connecting portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a lower support bracket 17 is fixed to a connecting portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion of the outer frame 11. A side support fitting 18 is provided. A support mechanism is constituted by these upper support metal fittings 17 and lower support metal fittings 18, and the main part 12 of the game machine rotates to the outer frame 11 with respect to the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from the front. , and can be rotated forward of the pachinko machine 10 with the right side as the tip of rotation (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine main section 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a door frame 14 arranged behind the inner frame 13. A back pack unit 15 is provided. In addition, the inner frame 13 of the game machine main portion 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 . More specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side when viewed from the front of the game machine.

A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and is rotatable forward with the left side as the rotation base side and the right side as the rotation tip side in the front view of the game machine. In addition, a back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and is rotatable backward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation tip side when viewed from the front of the game machine. there is

(Front door frame 14)
Next, the front door frame 14 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a frame body 20 made of synthetic resin whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and covers substantially the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. there is A substantially elliptical window portion 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame 20 so that substantially the entire game area PE, which will be described later, can be visually recognized from the front. It is closed from the rear side of the front door frame 14.例文帳に追加

The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of transparent glass panels 23 and a glass holder that holds the glass panels 23 . A partition portion is formed in the glass holder to partition the holding area of the glass panel 23 in the front and rear direction, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front and rear direction with the partition portion interposed therebetween. In other words, by securing a predetermined gap between both glass panels 23, interference between the glass panels 23 is avoided, and the glass panels 23 doubly cover the game area PE from the front side of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加state.

It should be noted that it is not always necessary to unitize both glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and each glass panel 23 may be individually attached to the frame 20 . Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, in view of the improvement of safety and security, it is preferable to adopt a plurality of glass panels and to face each glass panel in the front and rear with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a transparent synthetic resin panel member in place of the glass panel.

Light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21). For example, along the periphery of the window portion 21, an annular decorative portion 26 containing light emitting means such as an LED is provided. The annular illumination portion 26 lights up or flashes in accordance with changes in the gaming state such as when a big win is made or when a predetermined reach is reached. Further, an error display lamp portion 27 is provided at the top of the pachinko machine 10 at the center of the annular illumination portion 26, and lights up when a problem such as an error occurs. A prize ball lamp part 28 that lights up is provided. In addition, speaker units 29 for outputting sound effects, BGM, etc. according to the game state are provided at positions close to the left and right winning ball lamp units 28 (see FIG. 3).

Below the window portion 21 of the front door frame 14 (frame body 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32, which bulge forward, are vertically arranged side by side. An upper plate 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower plate 34 that similarly opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The upper tray 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later, aligning them in a line, and guiding them to a game ball shooting mechanism described later. In addition, the lower plate 34 has a function of storing game balls that have become surplus in the upper plate 33 and a game ball that has not reached the game area PE (see FIG. 3) out of the game balls shot by the game ball shooting mechanism. It has a function as a receptacle for storing the ejected game balls when the balls are returned to the player.

An operation button 35 to be operated by a player is arranged in a portion of the upper bulging portion 31 which is closer to the front side than the upper plate 33 . By operating this operation button 35, an effect corresponding to the operation (for example, a special effect using a movable effect device), etc., which will be described later, is performed.

A game ball shooting handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower swelling portion 32 so as to protrude forward. By operating the game ball shooting handle 41, a game ball is shot from a game ball shooting mechanism which will be described later. The shooting speed of the game ball increases as the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) of the game ball shooting handle 41 increases. It reaches the area PE.

As shown in FIG. 3 , a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the rear surface of the front door frame 14 . The passage forming unit 45 is molded of synthetic resin and has a front door side upper tray passage leading to the upper tray 33 and a front door side lower tray passage leading to the lower tray 34 . In the passage forming unit 45, a receptacle projecting rearward and opening upward is formed at an upper corner of the passage forming unit 45, and the receptacle is divided into left and right by a partition wall to form an entrance of the front door side upper tray passage. A section and an entrance section of the front door side lower tray passage are partitioned. The upstream side of the front door side upper tray passage and the front door side lower tray passage communicates with a game ball distribution section to be described later. A game ball entering the plate passage is guided to a lower plate 34. - 特許庁

Projection shafts are provided at the upper end and lower end of the rear surface of the front door frame 14 on the rotation base end side. These projecting shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13 .

Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail based on FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner frame 13. FIG. In FIG. 5, as in FIG. 3, the configuration inside the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

(Inner frame 13)
The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of an inner frame base body 50 having a substantially rectangular outer shape like the outer frame 11 . The height dimension of the inner frame base body 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11 . Also, the inner frame base body 50 is arranged close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11 , and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame base body 50 . A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close this gap. The curtain board is arranged below the inner frame base body 50 (more specifically, its lower end), and when the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inner frame base body 50 is placed on the curtain board. It will be posted. A slight clearance may be provided between the curtain plate and the inner frame base body 50 for the purpose of preventing mutual interference.

Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to upper and lower ends of the front face of the inner frame base body 50 on the base end side of rotation (left side in FIG. 5). Although not shown, the support metal fittings 71 and 72 have shafts, and the bearings provided on the front door frame 14 are inserted into the shafts, whereby the front door frame is attached to the inner frame 13 . 14 is rotatably supported.

A locking device 75 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is disposed on the rotating tip side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame base body 50 . The locking device 75 extends vertically along the right end of the inner frame base body 50 (vertical frame member to be described later). have. The inner frame base member 50 has slits corresponding to the respective front door hook members 76 for projecting the hook receiving members 49 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 toward the front side of the inner frame 13. It is formed in such a way that The front door frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened by engaging the hook receiving member 49 projecting through the slit with the front door hook member 76 . The locking device 75 also has an inner frame hook member 77 extending rearward of the inner frame 13 . The main part 12 of the game machine is locked with respect to the outer frame 11 in a closed state by hooking these inner frame hook members 77 on the hook receiving member 19 fixed to the outer frame 11 .

A cylinder lock 78 for unlocking the locking device 75 is installed on the inner frame base body 50 (locking device 75 ). The cylinder lock 78 is provided separately from the locking unit (the hook members 76 and 77, the interlocking rod, etc.) that constitutes the main part of the locking device 75, and is arranged adjacent to the locking unit. When the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned right (clockwise), the front door frame 14 is unlocked from the inner frame 13, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned left (counterclockwise). , and the locking of the inner frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

A housing recess 51 for housing the game board unit 80 is formed in the central portion of the inner frame base body 50 . The housing recess 51 is recessed toward the rear of the game machine according to the outer shape of the game board unit 80, and the game board unit 80 is fixed by a manual lock mechanism in a state of being fitted into the housing recess 51 from the front of the game machine. . A substantially rectangular window hole 52 is formed in the bottom of the housing recess 51 , and the rear structure of the game board unit 80 (a rear block 80 b described later) protrudes rearward of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 52 . . It should be noted that almost the entire window hole 52 is covered from the front of the game machine by the game board unit 80 attached to the inner frame base body 50 .

(Game board unit 80)
The game board unit 80 includes a game board 80a mainly formed of a plate material made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and a game board 80a provided on the back side of the game board 80a. effect mechanism, luminous decorative members, etc.) are integrated with the back block 80b mounted on the base body 251, and the front part of the back block 80b can be visually recognized through the game board 80a.

The above-described game area PE in which game balls flow down is formed on the front surface of the game board 80a. As already explained, the game area PE is covered with the glass unit 22 (specifically, the glass panel 23 on the rear side). The glass unit 22 is arranged so that the gap between the rear side glass panel 23 and the front surface of the game board 80a is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game ball flowing down the game area PE is the same as the game area PE. They are arranged so that they are not lined up in front and back at certain points. This suppresses ball clogging in the game area PE. The game board 80a (specifically, the board) is not limited to being made of synthetic resin, but may be made of wood.

The game board unit 80 (in particular, various configurations arranged in the game area PE of the game board 80a) will be described below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board unit 80, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 as seen from the front, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 as seen from the rear. In FIG. 7, the configuration that can be visually recognized through the game board 80a is also indicated by a chain double-dashed line, which is close to the general appearance when the game board unit 80 is actually seen.

The game board 80a is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its thickness direction (front-rear direction). As shown in FIG. 6, each opening is provided with a general winning opening 81, a variable winning device 82, operating openings 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning hole 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation holes 83a, 83b, the game ball is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) provided corresponding to each ball entry part, and the detection result is obtained. A privilege such as a predetermined number of prize balls (distribution of game balls) is given to the player. In addition, an out port 89 is provided at the bottom of the game board 80a, and game balls that do not enter various ball entry portions are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 89. In the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball entering the out hole 89, the game ball entering the general winning hole 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operating holes 83a and 83b will be referred to as "winning". express.

The game board 80a is also provided with a large number of nails for properly distributing and adjusting the flow paths of the game balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills. The falling path of the game ball is differentiated by various configurations such as these nails and windmills, and adjustment is made so that winning to the above-described general winning opening 81 or the like occurs with an appropriate probability.

A central opening 85 is formed in the center of the game board 80a, and a transparent opening cover 86 is attached so as to cover the central opening 85 from the back side of the game board 80a. A variable display unit 252 belonging to the rear block 80b is positioned behind the central opening 85, and the variable display unit 252 and the like are visible from the front of the gaming machine through the central opening 85 (opening cover 86). there is In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the opening cover 86 is indicated by a chain double-dashed line, showing a state in which the variable display unit 252 is visible.

Activation openings 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are arranged around the central opening 85. As shown in FIG. The operating ports 83a and 83b are composed of an upper operating port 83a provided below the variable display unit 252 and a lower operating port 83b provided immediately below the upper operating port 83a. The (lottery trigger ball entry portion) 83b is provided with an electric accessory 91 as an opening/closing type ball entry assisting device (ball entry assisting means) or an opening/closing member (opening/closing means). The electric accessory 91 has a pair of left and right movable pieces and a solenoid-type drive unit for driving the movable pieces, and is in an open state (assist state) in which the ball can or easily enter the lower operation opening 83b. , and a closed state (non-assisted state) in which the same ball entry is impossible or difficult.

The through gate 84 is arranged on the upstream side (specifically, on the side of the variable display unit 252) from the lower operation port 83b, and winning is made by lottery triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 84. In this case, the electric accessory 91 is switched from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

When a ball enters the upper working port 83a, three game balls are put out, and when a ball enters the lower working port 83b, four game balls are put out. However, the number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 83b over the upper working port 83a, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the lower working port 83b larger than the number of payouts related to the upper working port 83a.

A variable winning device (special winning device or special winning means) 82 is formed with a large winning opening leading to the back side of the game board 80a, and an opening/closing member (opening/closing means) for opening and closing the large winning opening. An opening and closing door is provided. The opening/closing door can be switched between an open state (assisted state) in which entry of a game ball is possible or facilitated, and a closed state (non-assisted state) in which entry of a game ball is impossible or difficult. In addition, the opening and closing door is connected to a variable prize winning driving unit (more specifically, a solenoid) provided on the back side of the game board 80a. When winning the transition to the execution mode (opening/closing execution state) (jackpot: when winning the transition to a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state), it can be switched to the open state. there is

Here, the open/close execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a jackpot is won. As for the mode of opening the variable prize winning device 82 in the opening/closing execution mode, for example, the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number of prizes (for example, 10) is regarded as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is set as the upper limit. It is set so that the open/close door is repeatedly opened.

Here, a supplementary description of the variable display unit 252 will be given. The variable display unit 252 has a symbol display device 253 that variably displays (variably displays) symbols triggered by the winning of the operation ports 83a and 83b. The pattern display device 253 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and its display contents are controlled by a display control device which will be described later. On the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253, for example, patterns are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these patterns are variably displayed by being scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a jackpot is won, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset activated line, and the opening/closing execution mode (special game state or jackpot) is entered. The pattern display device 253 does not necessarily have to be a liquid crystal display device, and may be a dot matrix display device or a 7-segment display device.

A center frame 95 is provided on the game board 80a so as to surround the central opening 85. - 特許庁The center frame 95 is fixed to the game board 80a (specifically, a plate) from its front side. The clearance between 95 and the glass unit 22 is configured to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area PE is prevented from colliding with the pattern display device 253, and the flowing path of the game ball flowing down the game area PE is set to the right side of the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the center frame 95). It is roughly divided into a route that bypasses from the left side and a route that bypasses from the left side.

A stage portion is formed on the upper surface of the frame portion forming the lower portion of the center frame 95 so that the game ball can roll left and right. Game balls that flow in from inlets formed in the left and right frame portions of the center frame 95 are discharged onto the stage portion through warp passages also formed in the center frame 95 . The stage portion is configured so that the game ball that reaches the stage portion relatively easily flows into the upper operation port 83a, and the player's attention to the movement of the game ball on the stage portion is improved. contributes to

In this embodiment, as described above, the central opening 85 is covered with the transparent opening cover 86 so that the game ball that reaches the stage portion does not move toward the rear block 80b (variable display unit 252). Regulated.

A first holding lamp portion 98 a and a second holding lamp portion 98 b are provided on the front surface of the frame portion forming the lower portion of the center frame 95 . The first holding lamp portion 98a on the left side corresponds to the upper operating port 83a, and the number of times the game ball passes through the upper operating port 83a is held up to four times. It is now displayed. The second holding lamp portion 98b on the right side corresponds to the lower operating port 83b, and the number of times the game ball passes through the lower operating port 83b is held up to four times, and the number of holdings is increased by lighting the second holding lamp portion 98b. is displayed.

The operation openings 83a and 83b are arranged at positions close to the central opening 85 (variable display unit 252). Since the transition to the special game state can be triggered by the winning of the operation ports 83a, 83b, the player pays attention to whether the operation ports 83a, 83b win or not, and grasps whether or not to shift to the special game state. Therefore, it is considered that attention is focused on the pattern display device 253 . The actuation openings 83a and 83b are provided near the variable display unit 252 as a means of concentrating on the periphery of the variable display unit 252 where the player wants to pay attention.

At the right end of the game board 80a (rotation tip of the game board unit 80, which will be described later), a game area dividing member 99 that defines the game area PE together with the guide rail 100, which will be described later, is arranged. The game area partitioning member 99 is provided with a stopper member against which game balls flying along the main display unit 87 and the guide rail 100 collide. The stopper member is a buffer member arranged near the tip of the guide rail 100, and the game ball that collides with the stopper member is weakened and then flows down the game area PE. In other words, the stopper member is provided with a force reducing function for weakening the force of the game ball that collides with it.

Here, a supplementary description of the main display unit 87 will be given. The main display unit 87 is embedded in the game area partitioning member 99 , and a part thereof is arranged so as to face the glass unit 22 . A main display section on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided in the facing portion. The main display unit 87 is electrically connected to a main control device, which will be described later, and the display contents of the main display section are controlled by the main control device.

The main display portion includes an upper working port display portion for displaying the lottery result based on the winning at the upper working port 83a, and a lower working port display portion for displaying the lottery result based on the winning at the lower working port 83b. and a display. In the display unit for the upper working port, the winning of the upper working port 83a triggers the variable display of the pattern, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working port 83a is performed. The results are made explicit. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the upper operation port 83a is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the opening/closing execution mode, the display unit for the upper operation port stops the variable display, and the stop result is a predetermined result. is displayed, the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

In the display unit for the lower working port, the variable display of the pattern is performed with the winning of the lower working port 83b as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working port 83b is performed. The results are made explicit. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the lower operating port 83b is the winning result corresponding to the big win, the variable display is stopped in the lower operating port display unit, and a predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result. After that, according to the result, the opening/closing execution mode is entered.

Here, based on the winning of one of the operation openings 83a and 83b, the corresponding operation opening display unit starts a variable display, displays a predetermined stop result, and until the variable display is stopped (details (until confirmation display is completed) corresponds to one game cycle. However, one game round is not limited to the above contents, for example, a single display area is provided, and even if a prize is won in any of the operation openings 83a and 83b, the single display area is displayed. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the display area, the variable display is started in the single display area, and the time until the variable display is stopped while the predetermined stop result is displayed is one game round. It is also possible to

In addition to the above two display sections, the main display section of the main display unit 87 is also provided with a through-gate display section for displaying the lottery result based on the winning of the through-gate 84 . In the through-gate display unit, the winning of the through-gate 84 triggers the variable display of the pattern, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through-gate 84 is clearly indicated. be done. When the result of the internal lottery based on the prize winning to the through gate 84 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric duty open state, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the through gate display unit and the variable display is not performed. After being stopped, it shifts to the power release state. In the electric operation open state, the electric accessory 91 provided in the lower operation opening 83b is opened in a predetermined manner.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 84 is retained up to four times, and the number of times the game ball is retained is displayed on the main display portion of the main display unit 87. A pending number display is provided.

The main display section described in detail above is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 22 of the front door frame 14, and game balls are prevented from moving in front of these various display sections. Therefore, its visibility is guaranteed.

Referring again to FIG. 5, the structure of the inner frame 13 will be described. Below the game board unit 80 in the inner frame base body 50, a game ball is shot into the game area PE based on the operation of the game ball shooting handle 41. A game ball shooting mechanism 110 for shooting is provided.

(Game ball launching mechanism 110)
The game ball shooting mechanism 110 includes a solenoid 111 for shooting a game ball placed at a predetermined shooting standby position, a shooting rail 112 for defining the shooting direction of the game ball shot by the solenoid 111, and a game ball at the shooting standby position. A ball feeding device 113 that supplies balls and a base plate 114 on which these various components 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components. It is integrated with the inner frame base body 50 .

The launch rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an oblique state so as to be inclined upward toward the game board 80a. A groove portion having a substantially V-shaped cross section is formed in the launch rail 112, and a game ball is fitted in the groove portion so that the front and rear positions of the game ball are defined.

At a position near the downstream end (that is, the lower end) of the launch rail 112, a ball stopper is arranged to stop the game ball supplied from the ball feeding device 113 at the launch standby position described above. The solenoid 111 is arranged at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

Solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power supply and launch control device, which will be described later. By reciprocating the output shaft of the solenoid 111 in the expansion and contraction direction based on the output of the electrical signal from the power supply/shooting control device, the game ball placed at the shooting standby position moves to the game board 80a side, specifically the game It is driven out toward the guide rail 100 attached to the board 80a.

The guide rail 100, together with a game area partitioning member 99 fixed to the game board 80a (specifically, the front surface of the plate), partitions the game area PE so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. In addition, the guide rail 100 consists of an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 which are arranged so as to face each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the game ball. It is The guide passage 103 has an entrance portion 104 opened to the tip side (diagonally downward) of the launch rail 112 and an exit portion 105 located above the game area PE. A game ball shot based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the shooting rail 112→the guide rail 100 (the entrance portion 104→the exit portion 105). In the game board 80a, on the front side of the exit portion 105, more specifically, near the tip of the inner rail 101, a return prevention member 106 is attached to prevent the game ball that has reached the game area PE from returning into the guide passage 103. This prevents the game ball that has reached the game area PE first from hindering the launch of the following game ball.

Each of the rails 101 and 102 that constitute the guide rail 100 has an arcuate shape centered on the substantially central portion of the game area PE. Therefore, the game ball passing through the guide passage 103 is likely to move (sliding or rolling) along the outer rail 102, that is, while in contact with the outer rail 102 due to the centrifugal force generated by itself. In other words, when the game ball is launched so as to reach the game area PE, the area along the outer rail 102 in the guide path 103 constitutes a passage area (passage route) through which the game ball passes. However, the area along the inner rail 101 is substantially an area through which the game ball does not pass.

As shown in FIG. 5, the guide rail 100 and the launch rail 112 are arranged so that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the launch rail 112 are diagonally opposed to each other across the lower edge of the game board 80a. It is In other words, both rails 100 and 112 are arranged such that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the launch rail 112 are laterally shifted near the lower edge of the game board 80a. As a result, both rails 100 and 112 are brought closer to the lower edge of the game board 80a, while a gap of a predetermined distance is formed between the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the launch rail 112. As shown in FIG.

A foul ball passage is arranged below the gap thus formed. The foul ball passage is formed integrally with the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14 . If the game balls shot from the game ball shooting mechanism 110 do not reach the game area PE and return in the guide path 103 as foul balls, the foul balls enter the foul ball path through the gap. Become. The foul ball passage communicates with the front door side lower tray passage, and the game ball entering the foul ball passage is discharged to the lower tray 34 shown in FIG. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the game ball to be launched next.

A rail cover 107 is provided on the left end of the game board 80a so as to cover the outer rail 102 from the side. The game board unit 80 is often handled singly during manufacturing or maintenance work, and at this time, the outer rail 102 may collide with the game table or the like. The rail cover 107 is a member mounted in consideration of such circumstances, and is provided with a protective function to prevent the outer rail 102 from being deformed due to the factors described above.

A through hole is formed in the inner frame base body 50 on the left side of the firing rail 112 (specifically, on the side supporting the front door frame 14) to penetrate the inner frame base body 50 in the front-rear direction. A passage forming member 121 is arranged in the . The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the inner frame base body 50 and has a main body side upper tray passage 122 and a main body side lower tray passage 123 . The upstream side of the main body side upper tray passage 122 and the main body side lower tray passage 123 communicates with a game ball distribution section which will be described later. Further, a socket portion of the passage forming unit 45 attached to the front door frame 14 is inserted below the passage forming member 121, and a front door side upper plate passage is arranged below the main body side upper plate passage 122. , and a front door side lower tray passage 123 is arranged below the main body side lower tray passage 123. - 特許庁

Below the passage forming member 121 in the inner frame base body 50, an opening/closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper tray passage 122 and the main body side lower tray passage 123 is attached. The opening/closing member 124 is urged to a front position to close the upper tray passage 122 and the lower tray passage 123 on the main body side. By being in the closed state, game balls are prevented from falling out of the passages 122 and 123.例文帳に追加On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the open/close member 124 is pushed open by the receptacle provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14 against the urging force. In this state, the main body side upper tray passage 122 and the front door side upper tray passage communicate with each other, and further, the main body side lower tray passage 123 and the front door side lower tray passage communicate with each other.

Next, the rear configuration of the inner frame 13 (the inner frame base body 50 and the game board unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the inner frame 13. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, a bearing metal fitting 132 is attached to the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 on the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 9). Bearing portions 133 are formed on the bearing metal fitting 132 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. A plurality of fixing levers 134 are provided on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame base body 50 in a closed state.

As already explained, the bottom portion of the accommodation recess (game board accommodation portion) 51 in the inner frame base body 50 is penetrated in the thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50 and opened to the back side of the inner frame base body 50. A window hole 52 is formed, and the window hole 52 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board unit 80 housed in the housing recess 51 . Various components such as a control device are mounted on the back surface of the game board unit 80 (back block 80 b ), and these various components are exposed on the back side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 52 . Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the configuration of the back surface of the game board unit 80 will be described.

As already explained, the back block 80b is attached to the back of the game board 80a. The back block 80b has a substantially box-shaped base body 251 that opens toward the game board 80a. By fixing the base body 251 to the back of the game board 80a, the game board 80a and the back block 80b are integrated.

The front side of the base body 251 serves as an arrangement area for movable production mechanisms, decorative members capable of emitting light, etc., and the rear side thereof includes a control device for controlling these various configurations and the variable display unit 252 (the pattern display device). 253) (see FIG. 7, etc.).

More specifically, a portion of the base body 251 protrudes toward the back side of the inner frame base body 50, and the above-described pattern display device 253 (see FIG. 7, etc.) and its pattern display are attached to the protruded portion. A display controller for driving device 253 is attached. The pattern display device 253 and the display control device are stacked in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50) so that the pattern display device is on the front side and the display control device is on the rear side. Further, a notification/effect control device 140 is mounted on the rear surface of the base body 251 so as to be positioned behind the display control device.

The notification/effect control device 140 is equipped with a notification/effect control board that controls the output of sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from the main control device described later, and the notification/effect control board is transparent. It is housed in a board box 141 made of resin material or the like.

A main control device unit 160 is provided below the notification/production control device 140 so as to cover the base body 251 from behind. The main controller unit 160 has a synthetic resin mount 161 fixed to the back of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the back block 80b) and a main controller 162 mounted on the mount 161. there is The main control device 162 is provided with a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that governs the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power supply, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be housed in a board box 163 made of, for example.

The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a box sealing portion 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided on the short sides of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used to perform the sealing process.

Any configuration can be applied to the box sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are combined in an unopenable manner. The base and box cover are adapted to be unopenably joined. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and even if unauthorized opening should occur, such a situation can be detected early and easily. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after the package has been opened. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking pin into at least one locking hole of the plurality of box sealing portions 164 . When the circuit board box 163 is to be opened, such as when a problem occurs with the main control circuit board housed therein or when the main control circuit board is inspected, the connecting portion between the box sealing portion into which the locking pin is inserted and the circuit board box 163 body is opened. disconnect. As a result, the box base and box cover of the board box 163 are separated, and the main control board inside can be taken out. After that, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking pin is inserted into another locking hole. If the history of the opening of the circuit board box 163 is left in the circuit board box 163, it can be easily found that the circuit board box 163 has been illegally opened.

The board box 163 and the mounting base 161 are unopenably connected by a pedestal sealing portion 165 . More specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has locking holes and locking pins in the same manner as the box sealing portion 164 . The mounting base 161 is connected inseparably. As a result, when the board box 163 is illegally removed, the fact can be easily grasped.

The portion of the front face of the base body 251 facing the lower back surface of the game board 80a corresponds to the game board openings of the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b, and on the downstream side. A collection passage (not shown) is formed to gather in one place. As a result, all the winning game balls such as the general winning opening 81 are gathered under the game board unit 80 through the recovery path. That is, the base body 251 is provided with a function of collecting game balls that have entered various winning holes.

A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board unit 80, and the game balls collected under the game board unit 80 are discharged into the discharge passage by the collection passage. It should be noted that the out port 89 is similarly connected to the discharge passage, and game balls that have not won in any of the prize winning ports are drawn out into the discharge passage through the out port 89 .

In addition, the base body 251 constituting the back block 80b includes, as detection sensors for the above-described respective ball entry portions, a detection sensor for a general winning opening for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 81, and a variable winning device. A detection sensor for a variable winning device that detects a game ball that has won a prize 82 and a detection sensor for an operation opening that detects a game ball that has entered the operation openings 83a and 83b are installed. is configured. These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller 162 , and detection information (detection signals) from each detection sensor is output to the main controller 162 .

Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the back pack unit 15. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the inner frame 13 is covered with a back pack unit 15 from behind. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 as a main body of the back pack unit 15, and a payout mechanism 202, a discharge passage board, and a controller assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. .

The back pack 201 is molded from a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 11, has a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion protruding to the rear of the pachinko machine 10 and having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. 212. The protective cover part 212 has a shape in which left and right sides and an upper surface are closed and only a lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 252 (see FIG. 10).

The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate (not shown). Various output terminals are provided on the external terminal board, and various signals are output to the game hall side management control device (hall computer) through these output terminals. As shown in FIG. 11, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower locking pins 214 at the right end as seen from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the locking pins 214 are provided on the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the inner frame 13 by inserting it through the portion 133 . The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions through which the fixed levers 134 provided on the inner frame 13 are inserted. The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13 by contact.

A payout mechanism part 202 is arranged on the base part 211 so as to bypass the protective cover part 212 . The payout mechanism unit 202 is provided with a tank 221 arranged on the top of the back pack 201 and opened upward, and the tank 221 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall. be. A tank rail 222 gently sloping downstream is connected to the side of the tank 221 , and a vertically extending case rail 223 is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222 . A dispensing device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223 . The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution portion 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided downstream of the payout device 224 .

The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to either the upper tray 33, the lower tray 34, or a discharge passage to be described later, and the inner opening is the main body described above. It is formed so that it communicates with the upper tray 33 via the side upper tray passage 122 and the front door side upper tray passage, and the outer opening communicates with the lower tray 34 via the main body side lower tray passage 123 and the front door side lower tray passage. It is

At the lower end of the base portion 211, the discharge passage board and control device collective unit 204 is attached so as to sandwich the lower end in the front and rear direction. The discharge passage board has a rearwardly open discharge passage formed on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204 , and the opening of the discharge passage is closed by the control device assembly unit 204 . The discharge passage is formed so as to discharge the game balls to the island facilities of the game hall, etc., and the game balls drawn out from the collection passage or the like to the discharge passage pass through the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Ejected.

The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241 on which a payout control device 242 and a power supply/launch control device 243 are mounted. The payout control device 242 and the power supply/launch control device 243 are arranged one on top of the other in such a manner that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10 .

In the payout control device 242, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in a board box 244, and a state return switch 245 provided on the payout control board protrudes outside the board box 244. For example, when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging occurs in the dispensing device 224, pressing the state return switch 245 clears the ball clogging.

The power/fire control device 243 has a power/fire control board housed in a board box 246 . The power supply/shooting control board generates and outputs a predetermined power supply required by various control devices, etc., and further controls the launching of game balls accompanying the operation of the game ball shooting handle 41 by the player. Specifically, drive control of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball shooting mechanism 110 and drive control of the ball feeding device 113 are executed.

A power switch 247 is provided in the power/launch control device 243 . By operating the power switch 247, the power of the pachinko machine 10 can be switched between an on state (on state) and a cut off state (off state).

Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, and even in the event of a power failure, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure. It is possible. For example, when the power supply is cut off according to a normal procedure such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the cutoff is stored and held. On the other hand, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166 provided in the main controller 162, the RAM data is initialized.

These various switches can be operated from the front side of the game machine by opening the main part 12 (inner frame 13) of the game machine to expose the rear part of the inner frame 13. FIG. On the other hand, when the locking device 75 restricts the opening of the game machine main section 12, the various switches cannot be operated from the front side of the game machine. In other words, the various switches described above are difficult to operate when the main part 12 of the game machine is closed. making it difficult.

As already explained, in the present embodiment, behind the transparent game board 80a, a rear block 80b is provided in which various types of movable performance devices and decorative members that emit light are mounted. Production devices and the like are made visible. A supplementary description of the main configuration of the game board unit 80 will be provided below with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG. 12 is a front view of the game board unit 80, FIG. 13 is a front view of the game board 80a, FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of the rear block 80b, and FIG. 15 is a front view of the rear block 80b. In FIG. 12, considering that the game board 80a is transparent, a part of the rear block 80b that is actually visible through the game board 80a is indicated by a chain double-dashed line. Also, in FIGS. 14 and 15, for convenience of explanation, a part of the configuration such as the decorative body disposed on the front portion of the rear block 80b is omitted.

(Game board unit 80)
As shown in FIG. 12, part of the back block 80b is located behind the game area PE. As a result, it is possible to utilize the area behind the game area PE where game balls flow down as an execution area for various game effects. Such a configuration can contribute to improving the appearance of the game board unit 80 and widening the effect execution area, compared to a conventionally known game machine equipped with a wooden game board.

Further, by providing the back block 80b behind the game board 80a, it is possible to use the space between the variable display unit 252 and the game board 80a as an installation area for the movable effect device. As compared with the configuration of , it is possible to promote the enlargement of the movable production device and the diversification of the operation. Although the details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the movable effect device provided between the game board 80a and the variable display unit 252 (symbol display device 253) has a characteristic configuration.

As shown in FIG. 13, the game board 80a is provided with a function of mainly forming an area (game area PE) in which game balls flow down. When trying to achieve both the improvement of various decorative functions and presentation functions related to the game and the securing of the game area PE, the game area PE is inevitably squeezed by giving priority to the former. In this respect, the minimum necessary components for securing the flow-down path of the game balls and the securing of the inflow port are arranged on the front surface of the game board 80a, and the additional components for production and decoration are moved to the back block 80b side. By doing so, it is avoided that the game area PE is pressed. That is, it is possible to secure the game area PE as wide as possible within the limited range of the front surface of the game board 80a (specifically, the board).

As already explained, the back block 80b has a base body 251 provided with a function as a pedestal on which various production devices such as the variable display unit 252 and various control devices such as the notification/production control device 140 are mounted. ing. As shown in FIG. 14, the base body 251 has a substantially box-shaped body portion 255 which is formed so that its external shape in a front view is approximately the same size as the game board 80a, and which is open to the game board 80a side (front side). and a flange portion 256 formed along the opening edge of the main body portion 255, and the flange portion 256 is screwed to the game board 80a in a state of contact with the back surface of the game board 80a. , and the game board 80a as one unit.

An open portion is formed in the inner portion (bottom portion) of the main body portion 255 so as to penetrate therethrough in the front-rear direction, that is, to communicate with the central opening 85 (see FIG. 13) of the game board 80a. The variable display unit 252 is attached to the rear surface of the main body 255 so as to block the opening, and the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253 is exposed to the front side through the opening. In addition, the notification/production control device 140 and the display control device are stacked with respect to the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the pattern display device 253) so that the latter is on the front side and the former is on the rear side. , the main controller 162 is attached to the main body 255 (see FIG. 8, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 15, the main body 255 is equipped with a movable production device (movable production device 300) that executes production in accordance with the game situation. The movable effect device 300 is arranged along the left frame portion 261, the right frame portion 262 and the upper frame portion 263 of the base body 251, and the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253 is surrounded by the movable effect device 300. is The movable effect device 300 is accommodated in a recess formed by the main body portion 255, and even if the back block 80b is carried alone during manufacturing, the movable effect device 300 can be attached to other objects such as jigs. Interfering with the configuration is suppressed.

A series of decorative members 271 are arranged across the left and right frame portions 261, 262 and the lower frame portion 264, and a decorative member 272 is arranged along the upper frame portion 263. 12), and the movable effect device 300 is hidden behind these decorative members 271 and 272 .

The decorative members 271 and 272 are made of a colored synthetic resin material imparted with light transmittance, and contain light emitters such as LEDs. These light emitters are connected to a notification/production control device 140, and light emission control is performed by the notification/production control device 140 according to the game situation, so that light emission production is executed behind the game area PE. It will happen.

In addition, the decorative member 271 is formed with a recovery passage for recovering the game balls that have flowed into the ball entry portions such as the general prize winning port 81 and the operation ports 83a and 83b formed on the game board 80a. It communicates with each of those prize-winning sections. That is, the game balls that have flowed into the ball entry portion of the game board 80a are guided to the collection passage of the back block 80b, and then returned to the island facility of the game hall through the discharge passage of the back pack unit 15. .

In this embodiment, the configuration related to the above-described movable effect device 300 is characteristic. Therefore, a specific configuration of the movable effect device 300 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG. FIG. 16(a) is a perspective view of the movable effect device 300 as seen from the front side, and FIG. 16(b) is a perspective view of the movable effect device 300 as seen from the back side.

(Movable effect device 300)
As shown in FIG. 15, the movable effect device 300 is composed of a movable block 301 arranged along the upper frame portion 263 of the base body 251 and support blocks 302 supporting the movable block 301 from both left and right sides. It is The support block 302 includes rail portions 311 that extend vertically along the left and right frame portions 261 and 262, and drive mechanisms 312 that are arranged at the upper ends of the rail portions 311 and move the movable block 301 up and down.

As shown in FIG. 16, the driving mechanism 312 includes a lifting drive section 314 as a power source for lifting and lowering the movable block 301, and a link mechanism 313 as power transmission means for transmitting the power of the lifting drive section 314 to the movable block 301. and The elevation drive unit 314 is connected to the notification/production control device 140, and the elevation drive unit 314 operates based on a drive signal output from the notification/production control device 140, thereby increasing the height position of the movable block 301. is configured to change.

The support block 302 is equipped with a locking device that switches between a state in which the movement (lowering) of the movable block 301 is restricted and a state in which it is permitted when the movable block 301 is placed in a standby position hidden behind the decorative member 272. When the movable block 301 is lowered, the lock device is switched from the restricted state to the permitted state. A height position detection sensor 315 for detecting whether or not the movable block 301 is arranged at the standby position is arranged on the support block 302 . This height position detection sensor 315 is connected to the notification/production control device 140, and in the notification/production control device 140, the movable block 301 exists at the standby position based on the detection information from the height position detection sensor 315. Whether or not it is present, more specifically, it is configured to monitor whether it is present at a waiting position or an effect position, which will be described later.

Next, the movable block 301 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 17-18. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the movable block 301 viewed from the front side, and FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the movable block 301 viewed from the rear side.

(Movable block 301)
The movable block 301 shown in FIG. 15 has a base unit 320 extending left and right along the upper frame portion 263 (decorative member 272) of the back block 80b. The base unit 320 is arranged so as to straddle both rail portions 311 . A wiring port is formed at the end of the base unit 320 , and the movable block 301 and the notification/effect control device 140 are electrically connected through this wiring port→rail portion 311 .

As shown in FIG. 17, the base unit 320 is formed by combining a front structure 321 decorated on the front surface and a back structure 322 covering the rear surface of the front structure 321. serves as a containment area for A shaft portion 323 that supports a rotation unit 350 as a “movable body” is formed on the front side structure 321 . The shaft portion 323 has a cylindrical shape, and the bearing portion 361 (see FIG. 18) of the rotating unit 350 is engaged with the outer peripheral portion thereof. This allows rotation of the rotation unit 350 about the central axis of the shaft portion 323 . In the following description, the central axis of the shaft portion 323 and the bearing portion 361 is referred to as "rotational central axis CL1".

A rotation drive section 324 (specifically, a DC motor) is attached to the back structure 322 as a drive source for rotating the rotation unit 350 . A driving gear 325 is fixed to the output shaft of the driving portion 324 for rotation. A driven gear 327 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the bearing portion 361 of the rotation unit 350 , and the driven gear 327 is connected to the drive gear 325 via an intermediate gear 326 . As a result, the power generated by the rotation of the rotation drive section 324 is transmitted to the rotation unit 350 via the drive gear 325 →intermediate gear 326 →driven gear 327 .

The rotation ratio between the driving gear 325 and the driven gear 327 is set so that the driven gear 327 (that is, the rotation unit 350) makes one rotation when the driving gear 325 makes multiple rotations. As a result, rotational torque is ensured, and fluctuations in rotational speed of the rotation unit 350 during steady-state rotation, which will be described later, are mitigated.

The rotating unit 350 shown in the present embodiment is provided with a light emitting function (electrical configuration), and the effect (special effect) using the rotating unit 350 can be achieved by changing the light emitting mode according to the game situation or the like. I am trying to improve the appearance. As described above, by configuring the power transmission mechanism related to the rotation driving portion 324 using a plurality of gears together, the rotation driving portion 324 is offset to a position away from the rotation center axis CL1 of the rotation unit 350. are placed. Regarding such an offset arrangement of the rotation drive unit 324, the electrical connection path between the electrical configuration of the rotation unit 350 and the base unit 320 (notification/production control device 140) while allowing the rotation of the rotation unit 350 is technically significant in terms of ensuring Here, a configuration for electrically connecting the rotation unit 350 and the notification/production control device 140 via the base unit 320 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 18, the bearing portion 361 provided in the rotating unit 350 also has an annular shape like the shaft portion 323, and connection terminals are arranged in the bearing portion 361. As shown in FIG. This connection terminal extends toward the base unit 320 through the hollow portion of the shaft portion 323, and a rotary connection connector 328 (specifically, a slip ring) provided on the back side structure 322 of the base unit 320 is attached to this connection terminal. It is connected.

The rotary connection connector 328 includes a shaft body that engages with the connection terminal and follows the rotation unit 350 and rotates about the rotation center axis CL1, a metal ring portion fixed to the shaft body, and a rotating body. It has a metal brush portion disposed on the outer shell portion of the connector 328 and pressed against the ring portion from the side surface. The brush part belongs to the base unit 320 and is prevented from rotating following the rotation of the rotating unit 350 .

When the rotating unit 350 rotates, the brush slides on the ring, so even if the rotational position changes, the contact between the ring and the brush, that is, the rotating unit 350 and the base unit 320 (notifying - The electrical connection with the production control device 140) is maintained. The outer diameter of the ring portion is configured to be larger than the outer diameters of the shaft portion 323 and the bearing portion 361 . This is a device to secure the sliding speed between the ring portion and the brush portion and suppress the occurrence of dynamic change (so-called stick-slip) at the contact point between the ring portion and the brush portion.

Next, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 19, the flow of the special effect performed using the movable effect device 300 will be described. In FIG. 19, the decorative member 272 and the pattern display device 253 belonging to the rear block 80b are shown in a simplified state by two-dot chain lines.

(Movement of movable effect device 300)
As shown in FIG. 19(a), in game rounds that do not support special effects, the movable block 301 of the movable effect device 300 is in a standby state behind the decorative member 272 (standby position). When the movable block 301 is arranged at the standby position, the decorative member 272 prevents the movable block 301 from being visually recognized.

At the timing when the special effect is started, a drive signal is output to the lifting drive unit 314 (see FIG. 15, etc.), and the movable block 301 from the standby position overlaps the symbol display device 253 (display screen 253a) from the front of the gaming machine. position (see FIG. 19(a)→FIG. 19(b)). As shown in FIG. 19(b), when the movable block 301 reaches the rendering position, the rotation unit 350 remains on standby at the sideways position (initial position).

After that, when the drive condition for rotating the rotation unit 350 (in this embodiment, the operation of the operation button 35 provided on the front door frame 14) is established, the rotation drive unit 324 is operated. Output of the drive signal is started. As a result, the rotation unit 350 rotates in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction when viewed from the front of the game machine) around the rotation center axis CL1.

The rotation speed of the output shaft in the rotation drive section 324 depends on the number of pulses of the drive signal output from the notification/effect control device 140 . By gradually increasing the number of pulses of the drive signal output to the rotation drive section 324, the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 increases. When the number of pulses reaches the upper limit, the rotational speed of the rotating unit 350 becomes maximum. When the rotating unit 350 is sufficiently accelerated in this manner, it becomes difficult to follow the movement of the rotating unit 350 (for example, the leading end of the rotation) with the eye. That is, it is as if the body of the rotating unit 350 has faded leaving an afterimage. When rotating at a low speed, the rotation unit 350 becomes an obstacle, and the invisible part of the pattern display device 253 positioned behind the operation area ME of the rotation unit 350 shifts according to the movement of the rotation unit 350 . On the other hand, when rotating at high speed, the visibility from the front of the gaming machine is ensured over the entire area (excluding the portion overlapping with the base unit 320) except for the rotation center portion.

Although the details will be described later, by changing the light emission mode of the rotating unit 350 in accordance with the rotation of the rotating unit 350, an image (pattern) such as a character or a pattern can be generated in the operation area ME by using an afterimage of light. is displayed. By displaying an image by the rotating unit 350 on the front side and displaying an image by the pattern display device 253 on the rear side, a plurality of images can be superimposed on each other. By providing the display contents of these images with relevance, the cooperation between the pattern display device 253 and the movable effect device 300 is strengthened, and it is possible to perform an impactful display effect.

When the special effect ends, the pulses of the drive signal output to the rotation drive section 324 gradually decrease. Then, when the rotation unit 350 returns to the initial position in a sufficiently decelerated state, the output of the drive signal is stopped. As a result, the rotating unit 350 stops at the initial position.

Triggered by the rotation unit 350 stopping at the initial position as shown in FIG. 19(d), the lifting drive section 314 is driven. As a result, the movable block 301 returns from the rendering position to the standby position, and the overlap between the movable rendering device 300 (movable block 301) and the pattern display device 253 is released.

In addition, when the return to the initial position cannot be confirmed because the stop position of the rotation unit 350 is displaced, a retry is performed to return the rotation unit 350 to the initial position before returning the movable block 301 to the standby position. Processing is performed. That is, the return of the movable block 301 to the standby position is delayed until the return of the rotation unit 350 to the initial position is completed.

As described above, the movable effect device 300 (rotating unit 350) is provided with a function as image display means (drawing means) for displaying (drawing) a predetermined image in the operation area ME of the rotating unit 350. . One of the features of the present embodiment is that the rotation unit 350 is devised to preferably improve the image display function. A supplementary description of the rotation unit 350 (especially the configuration related to image display) will be provided below with reference to FIGS. 20 to 23. FIG. 20(a) is a front view of the rotating unit 350, FIG. 20(b) is a plan view of the rotating unit 350, FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the rotating unit 350, and FIG. 22(a) is A in FIG. 20(b). FIG. 22(b) is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line -A, FIG. 22(b) is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 20(b), and FIG.

(Rotating unit 350)
As shown in FIG. 20, the rotary unit 350 includes a mounting portion 351 formed with the bearing portion 361 and provided with a mounting function to the base unit 320, and extending from the mounting portion 351 in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis CL1. It is combined with the body portion 352 . From the standpoint of improving the visibility of the pattern display device 253, the body portion 352 is made thinner so as to reduce the area occupied when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the configuration related to the attachment portion 351 is large in size when viewed from the front of the game machine in order to secure attachment strength and an electrical connection path with the base unit 320 . Due to such circumstances, a part of the mounting portion 351 protrudes from the main body portion 352 to the side away from the rotation center axis CL1. This overhanging portion is covered from the front of the gaming machine by a decorative cover 362, thereby suppressing deterioration of the appearance of the rotation unit 350.例文帳に追加

The main body portion 352 is configured to be symmetrical (left-right symmetrical) with respect to the attachment portion 351 (rotation center axis CL1). This is a device for suppressing imbalance in the weight balance of the main body portion 352, reducing the load generated on the shaft support portion when the rotating unit 350 rotates, and realizing operational stability.

More specifically, the main body portion 352 curves rearward as it moves away from the rotation center axis CL1, and forms a generally arcuate shape that protrudes in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (specifically, toward the front of the game machine) as a whole (Fig. 20(b)). Due to the presence of the configuration related to holding the rotation unit 350 such as the mounting portion 351 described above, the rotation unit 350 needs to have a certain width in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1. By using the concave portion formed by the main body portion 352 having a substantially arc shape as an arrangement area of the mounting portion 351, the expansion of the front-to-rear width of the rotating unit 350 is alleviated.

As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 21, the main body 352 includes a flat light-emitting board 372 on which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (LEDs) 371 are mounted, and passages (optical paths) of light from the light-emitting bodies 371. and a housing 391 for accommodating the light emitting substrate 372 and the optical path forming body 381 . The housing 391 is made of a colored and opaque synthetic resin material, and is provided with a function as shielding means for obstructing the visibility of the light emitting substrate 372 and the like.

The light emitting substrate 372 is arranged so that its plate surface is parallel to the rotation center axis line CL1, that is, so that the plate surface faces in a direction intersecting (perpendicular to) the rotation center axis line CL1. The outer edge of the light-emitting substrate 372 is curved so as to retreat backward as it moves away from the rotation center axis CL1, and is formed to have a generally arcuate shape that protrudes toward the front of the game machine, similar to the body portion 352. there is Correspondingly, the light emitters 371 are aligned in the longitudinal direction of the light emitter substrate 372, that is, the light emitters 371 are arranged with their front-rear positions shifted so that the ones farther from the rotation center axis CL1 are offset rearward.

The optical path forming member 381 is arranged so as to face the surface of the light emitting substrate 372 on which the light emitters 371 are arranged (hereinafter also referred to as the surface 373) (see FIG. 22A). ). The optical path forming body 381 is configured to have a substantially arcuate outer shape like the light emitting substrate 372 , and the surface 373 of the light emitting substrate 372 is covered with the optical path forming body 381 . The light-emitting body 371 shown in this embodiment is fixed so that the optical axis is directed in the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate 372, and the light from the light-emitting body 371 is applied to the optical path forming body 381. ing.

The optical path forming body 381 is formed by stacking a plurality of mirror-finished plate-shaped light guide members 382 that reflect light. A light guiding portion 385 is formed to guide the light in a direction, more specifically, in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (front of the game machine). Specifically, by partitioning the space sandwiched by the light guide members 382 in the same direction as the arrangement direction of the light emitters 371 by partition walls 384 extending in the same direction as the rotation center axis CL1, individual light emitters 371 can be accommodated. A plurality of light guide portions 385 are thus formed. The inner wall surface of the light guide portion 385 extends in the same direction as the rotation center axis CL1 within a predetermined range including at least the outlet portion 387 of the light guide portion 385, thereby defining the light irradiation direction. In this way, by changing the direction of the light from the light emitter 371 to the direction along the plate surface of the light emitting substrate 372 by the light guide portion 385, the irradiation direction of the light is changed to the direction of the light emitter 371 (mounting angle). Difficulty in manufacturing and quality control of the light-emitting substrate can be suppressed as compared with the dependent configuration.

The optical path forming body 381 is provided with a cover member 383 that covers the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385 from the front side (game machine front side) in the light irradiation direction. The cover member 383 is made of a colorless and opaque synthetic resin material, and is formed so as to transmit the light from the light guide section 385 . The light from the light emitting body 371 is emitted to the front of the gaming machine through the light guide section 385 →the cover member 383 . At this time, it is possible to make it appear as if the cover member 383 is emitting light by reflecting/diffusing the light when passing through the cover member 383 . In the following description, a portion of the cover member 383 through which light passes (a portion that appears to emit light) is referred to as a light emitting portion 355 (see FIG. 22(b)).

In addition, the light emitting substrate 372 is covered with the optical path forming body 381 and the housing 391 . This prevents the light from the light source 371, which is the light source, from leaking from a portion other than the light emitting portion 355, and prevents the light from the light source 371 from being viewed directly.

As shown in FIG. 22(b), the light emitting substrate 372 shown in the present embodiment is arranged at an offset position away from the rotation center axis CL1 (a position away in the radial direction of the rotation center axis CL1). , the surface 373 faces the rotation center axis CL1 side. An optical path forming body 381 that is arranged so as to overlap the light emitting substrate 372 and constitutes the light emitting portion 355 is arranged on the rotation center axis line CL1. That is, the rotation center axis CL1 of the rotation unit 350 is positioned on the virtual plane on which the light emitting section 355 is arranged. By arranging the light emitting portions 355 in the radial direction of the rotation center axis CL1 when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 in this way, when switching the light emission mode according to the rotation position of the rotation unit 350, the rotation position and the This prevents the association with the light emission mode from becoming complicated.

Here, when the “plate surface” of the light emitting substrate 372 is configured to face the rotation direction, the load generated on the light emitting substrate due to rotation is reduced compared to the configuration in which the “end surface” of the light emitting substrate faces the rotation direction. growing. This load is broadly classified into those caused by the moment about the pivot point and those caused by the air resistance caused by the rotation. If the maximum rotational speed is set high or the degree of acceleration/deceleration is increased to improve the responsiveness during rotation, the above-described load increases. This can lead to deformation such as distortion in the light emitting substrate 372, which can be a factor in preventing normal light emission. In the present embodiment, in consideration of such circumstances, the light emitting substrate 372 is protected to suppress the occurrence of such inconveniences.

Specifically, the housing 391 is fixed to the attachment portion 351 to the base unit 320, the optical path forming body 381 is fixed to the housing 391, and the light emitting substrate 372 is fixed to the optical path forming body 381. there is According to such an assembly structure, it is possible to prevent the moment generated when the rotation unit 350 rotates from directly acting on the light emitting substrate 372 . Further, by reinforcing the housing 391 using the optical path forming member 381 as a partition, deformation of the housing 391 itself can be suppressed. Further, by interposing the optical path forming member 381 between the housing 391 and the light emitting substrate 372, even if the housing 391 is affected by distortion or the like due to rotation, the effect is propagated to the light emitting substrate 372. can be suppressed.

Using the configuration related to light emission to increase the strength of the rotation unit 350 in this way is also advantageous in terms of suppressing an increase in weight due to reinforcement compared to the case where a reinforcing member or the like is separately provided. The optical path forming member 381 is formed by combining a plate-like light guide member 382, and while it is hollow to secure the light guide portion 385, a certain degree of strength is ensured by the partition walls 384 and the like. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the weight increase of the rotating unit 350 more preferably, and it is possible to contribute to ensuring responsiveness during acceleration/deceleration and reducing the load on the pivotal support.

According to the configuration in which the light emitting substrate 372 is housed inside the housing 391 as described above, it is possible to avoid exposing the light emitting substrate 372 to the outside of the rotating unit 350 . This is advantageous in suppressing direct action on the light emitting substrate 372 by wind pressure generated with rotation.

However, in the configuration in which the light emitting substrate 372 is housed inside the housing 391, it is assumed that heat tends to accumulate inside the housing 391. FIG. An increase in the temperature inside the housing 391 due to heat trapping can be a cause of malfunction or the like. In particular, assuming a configuration in which a large number of light emitters 371 are used together to enhance the performance function, or a configuration in which the power supply is set large for the purpose of increasing the luminous intensity or light amount of the light emitters 371, the light emitting substrate There is a concern that the amount of heat generated by 372 will increase and the influence of a decrease in heat radiation efficiency will become significant. Due to such circumstances, it is not preferable that the restrictions regarding the light emission effect become stronger.

Here, the portion of the housing 391 constituting the outer shell of the rotating unit 350 facing the rear surface 374 of the light emitting board 372 is separated from the light emitting board 372 so that a certain amount of clearance is secured between the light emitting board 372 and the housing 391 . are doing. A slit 392 penetrating inside and outside the housing 391 is formed in the facing portion. The slits 392 are arranged on both sides of the rotation center axis CL1. That is, when the rotation unit 350 rotates in the predetermined rotation direction, the slits 392 are roughly divided into those facing the predetermined rotation direction and those facing the opposite side to the predetermined rotation direction.

When the rotary unit 350 rotates, air is taken into the housing 391 from those of the slits 392 that face in the predetermined rotational direction, and those that face in the opposite direction to the predetermined rotational direction are drawn into the housing 391. The air in the housing 391 is discharged from the . Thereby, the inside and outside of the housing 391 are ventilated.

As already described, in the present embodiment, a predetermined image is displayed in the operation area ME of the rotating unit 350 by using an afterimage of light generated when the rotating unit 350 rotates. Due to such circumstances, a certain degree of rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 is ensured. A slit 392 is formed in the portion facing the plate surface of the light emitting substrate 372 (that is, the portion where a certain amount of area is secured), so that the direction opposite to the predetermined rotation direction is formed. The negative pressure generated around the slit 392 tends to increase. This negative pressure is used to promote exhaustion, thereby improving the ventilation efficiency described above.

Further, the housing 391 is open to the side of the symbol display device 253 (rear side of the game machine), and the inflow/outflow of air through this open portion is allowed. As a result, even if the ventilation function using the slits 392 does not work well, ventilation efficiency is ensured to some extent.

Since these open portions related to ventilation do not face the front of the game machine, it is possible to preferably prevent the presence of the open portions from lowering the appearance of the rotating unit 350 and causing light leakage. .

A surface 373 of the light-emitting substrate 372 on which the light-emitting body 371 is mounted is covered with the optical path forming body 381 . Therefore, it is difficult to directly air-cool the light emitter 371 (surface 373). Here, in the light-emitting substrate 372 shown in this embodiment, a thermal insulator 375 connected to the heat sink of the light-emitting body 371 is provided, and these thermal insulators 375 are arranged so as to protrude from the back surface 374 of the light-emitting substrate 372. It is By locating the thermal conductor 375 in the above-described ventilated region, it is possible to increase the heat dissipation efficiency even if the light emitter 371 (surface 373) is not directly air-cooled.

By taking the heat countermeasures described in detail above, it is possible to protect the light emitting substrate 372, relax restrictions on the light emission amount and luminosity caused by the protection, and suppress deterioration of the appearance.

As already described, the movable effect device 300 rotates the group of light emitting units 355 arranged in a direction intersecting with the rotation center axis CL1, and creates an image such as a character or a pattern by the afterimage of the light from the light emitting units 355. One of the features is that it appears in the space (operation area ME) in front of the display device 253 . A specific configuration relating to image display will be supplementarily described below with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22(b), the light guide portion 385 is formed by two adjacent partition walls 384 to form a groove-shaped portion that is open in the same direction as the rotation center axis CL1 (the front side of the game machine) and the light emitting substrate 372 side. and a second light guide member 382b covering the grooved portion from the light emitting substrate 372 side. A reflecting portion 388a that reflects incident light to the front side of the rotating unit 350 is formed in a portion of the bottom surface 388 of the groove-shaped portion that is positioned on the extension of the inlet portion 386 of the light guide portion 385 .

In the bottom surface 388 (including the reflecting portion 388a), a predetermined area on the entrance portion 386 side is subjected to light diffusion processing (for example, texturing) forming fine unevenness. The light from the light emitter 371 spreads over the entire area of the light guide portion 385 by diffusing the light while repeating reflection within the light guide portion 385 . In this way, by suppressing the unevenness of the light traveling toward the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385, the difference in shading in the light emitting portion 355 is alleviated.

A plate surface 389 covering the grooved portion of the second light guide member 382b is a smooth surface that is not subjected to light diffusion processing. As described above, in the configuration in which the light guide portion 385 is formed by combining the two light guide members 382a and 382b, the presence of unevenness on the mating surface causes the boundary portion between the two light guide members 382a and 382b to have unevenness. Gaps are likely to occur. Therefore, the plate surface of the second light guide member 382b is not subjected to light diffusion processing. , and light leakage from the light guide portion 385 can be suppressed. In particular, for the light guide portions 385 , a partition wall 384 is used to reduce the blank space between the light guide portions 385 , and there is a possibility that light leaking from one light guide portion 385 may reach the other light guide portions 385 . cannot be denied. Even in view of such circumstances, it is technically significant to dare to make the plate surface 389 of the second light guide member 382b a smooth surface that is not subjected to light diffusion processing.

As shown in the partially enlarged view of FIG. 23(a), the interval between the side wall surfaces 390 forming the light guide portion 385 is constant in the diffusion region subjected to the light diffusion processing described above. , and beyond the diffusion region it expands towards the exit portion 387 . More specifically, the thickness of the partition wall 384 forming the side wall surface 390 is tapered so as to become thinner on the exit portion 387 side of the light guide portion 385 .

In order to promote the diffusion of light, it is preferable to increase the number of times light is incident on the portion that has undergone light diffusion processing. Therefore, in the diffusion region, the side wall surfaces 390 are made parallel and the interval between the parallel portions 390a is intentionally narrowed, thereby increasing the number of light reflections in the diffusion region.

The light whose irradiation direction is defined while being diffused by the parallel portion 390a is encouraged to spread in the side-by-side direction of the side wall surfaces 390 by the extended portion 390b formed so as to increase the interval. A gaming machine is generally configured so that the player's face is positioned in front of the pattern display device, but the line of sight may vary to some extent depending on the physique and posture of the player. Therefore, by providing a certain amount of spread in the light irradiation direction with the extension portion 390b, it is possible to suppress the difficulty in seeing. The combined use of the parallel portion 390a and the extended portion 390b has clear technical significance in terms of improving the visibility of the light emitting portion 355. FIG.

In addition, when an image is displayed by light emission control of the light emitting units 355, the presence of blanks between the light emitting units 355 can be a factor that deteriorates the appearance of the image. In this respect, the blank is reduced by tapering the partition wall 384 that partitions the light emitting portion 355 . A function to reinforce the housing 391 is imparted to the optical path forming body 381 shown in this embodiment. The partition wall 384 plays an important role in exerting this reinforcing function, and it is not preferable to simply form the whole to be thin. Therefore, by forming the portion of the partition wall 384 that constitutes the outlet portion 387 so as to be tapered as described above, a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

The irradiation direction of light defined by the light guide portion 385 is defined to be the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 in any of the light emitting portions 355 . However, the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385 is configured such that the lateral component increases as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. When the player's line of sight is deviated from the rotation center axis CL1, for example, when the player is viewed obliquely from the front, the visibility is suppressed from being extremely lowered, and the three-dimensional effect described later is ensured. It is a device to In addition, the light emission level can be suppressed as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases while ensuring the light intensity of the light emitting portion 355 regardless of the distance from the rotation center axis CL1.

Here, the lateral width (the width in the direction perpendicular to the rotation center axis CL1) of the light emitting portion 355 defined by the partition wall 384 is the same for all the light emitting portions 355 (for example, the width dimension L1 = see width dimension L2). Taking into consideration the curvature of the virtual display surface on which the image is displayed, the intervals when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (when viewed from the front) are unified. This suppresses deterioration in the visibility of the light emitting portion 355 far from the rotation center axis CL1.

In order to realize such a configuration, the interval dimension (for example, see interval dimensions X1 and X2) between the light emitters 371 when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (as viewed from the front) is constant. Therefore, the actual distance between the light emitters 371 is configured to increase with increasing distance from the rotation center axis CL1 (see distance dimension D1 < distance dimension D2, for example).

According to the movable effect device 300 described in detail above, the virtual display surface that is artificially formed by rotating the rotation unit 350 forms a curved surface with depth (convex in front of the gaming machine). Although the details will be described later, this is a device for imparting a sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) to the image to be displayed.

<Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

A main control board 601 provided in the main controller 162 is equipped with an MPU 602 . The MPU 602 is a ROM storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 602, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM. It is an element containing a RAM, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like.

The MPU 602 is provided with an input port and an output port. An input side of the MPU 602 is connected to a power failure monitoring board provided in the main controller 162, a payout controller 242, various detection sensors, and the like. The power supply/emission control device 243 is connected to the blackout monitoring board, and power is supplied to the MPU 602 via the blackout monitoring board. In addition, as a part of the various detection sensors, various detection sensors attached to the winning corresponding ball entry portion (withdrawal corresponding ball entry portion) such as the general winning opening 81, the variable winning device 82, the operation opening 83 and the through gate 84 are connected. Then, the MPU 602 of the main controller 162 determines whether the player has won a prize (determines whether or not the player has entered the ball). Further, the MPU 602 executes a jackpot generating lottery based on the winning to the operating port 83 and executes a support generating lottery based on the winning to the through gate 84 .

A power outage monitoring board, a payout control device 242 and a notification/production control device 140 are connected to the output side of the MPU 602 . Various commands such as a variation start command (variation command), a type command, a variation end command, an opening command and an ending command are output to the notification/production control device 140 . In this case, when outputting these various commands, the command information storage area of the ROM 603 is referred to.

An MPU 612 is mounted on a notification/production control board 611 provided in the notification/production control device 140 . The MPU 612 includes a ROM 613 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 612, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 613. A RAM 614, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input/output circuit, etc. are incorporated.

The MPU 612 is provided with an input port and an output port. The input side of the MPU 612 is connected to the height position detection sensor 315 and the rotation position detection sensor 329 provided in the movable effect device 300 in addition to the main control device 162 . Based on detection information (detection signals) from these detection sensors 315 and 329, the positions of the movable block 301 and the rotating unit 350 can be grasped. The operation button 35 provided on the front door frame 14 is connected to the input side of the MPU 612, and the presence or absence of operation can be grasped based on the signal from the operation button 35. .

On the output side of the MPU 612, the light emitting units 26 to 28, the speaker unit 29, the display control device 620, various electrical components of the movable effect device 300 (elevating drive unit 314, rotation drive unit 324, light emitting substrate 372), etc. It is connected.

Based on various commands input from the main control unit 162, the MPU 612 grasps the variable display time of the symbols in the symbol display device 253 (whether or not a ready-to-win effect occurs), and finally determines the type of combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed. At the same time, the details of the content of the ready-to-win effect are determined. When the ready-to-win effect corresponds to the above-mentioned special effect in such a process executed for each game round, the drive units 314 and 324 of the movable effect device 300 and the light emitting board 372 execute the special effect. output a signal to

The display control device 620 has a display control board on which an MPU is mounted. The MPU has a program ROM storing various control programs and fixed value data, and various control programs stored in the program ROM. Built-in work RAM for temporarily storing data, video display processor (VDP), character ROM for storing image data, video RAM for temporarily storing image data read from the character ROM, etc. It is

The VDP is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display driver incorporated in the pattern display device 253 . Since the VDP is made into an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing.

The MPU of the display control device 620 executes display control of the pattern display device 253 based on the command input from the notification/effect control device 140 . Specifically, the variable display is performed for each game cycle in accordance with the content of the variable display finally determined by the notification/production control device 140 and the type of combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed. When the display effect corresponding to the special effect is executed, the display contents on the pattern display device 253 are set so as to correspond to the operation of the movable effect device 300 and the display of the predetermined image by the rotating unit 350. be.

Here, the special effect processing executed as part of the regular processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 will be described. The special effect processing includes a drive control process (special effect drive control process) for controlling the driving of the lifting drive unit 314 and the rotation drive unit 324 of the movable effect device 300, and a light emission control process for controlling the light emission of the light emitting substrate 372. It is roughly divided into control processing (light emission control processing for special effects). In the following description, the special effect drive control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 25, and then the special effect light emission control process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

(Drive control processing for special effects)
As shown in FIG. 25, in the special effect drive control process, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not it is a game round related to the special effect. If a negative determination is made in step S101, the drive control process is terminated. When an affirmative determination is made in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, it is determined whether or not it is time to lower the movable block 301 of the movable effect device 300 from the standby position to the effect position. When an affirmative determination is made in step S102, the process proceeds to step S103. After executing the lowering process of the movable block 301 in step S103, this drive control process ends.

In the lowering process of the movable block 301, first, the movement restriction of the movable block 301 by the locking device provided on the support block 302 is released. After that, a drive signal corresponding to the descent of the movable block 301 is output to the lift drive section 314 . As a result, the movable block 301 descends from the standby position to the presentation position, and can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine.

Returning to the description of step S102, if a negative determination is made in step S102, that is, if it is determined that it is not time to descend to the effect position, the process proceeds to step S104. In step S104, it is determined based on the detection information from the height position detection sensor 315 whether or not the movable block 301 is present at the performance position. If a negative determination is made in step S104, the drive control process is terminated. In this embodiment, when the movable block 301 is placed at the standby position, the operation area of the rotating unit 350 is not secured, and when the movable block 301 is placed at the performance position, the operation area is secured. . Therefore, when the movable block 301 is not present at the performance position, various processes related to the rotation of the rotation unit 350 are avoided, thereby protecting the rotation unit 350 and the like.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S104, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, it is determined whether or not the valid period during which the operation of the operation button 35 is valid. The special effect shown in the present embodiment is an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the player's operation, and the effect progresses when the operation button 35 is operated. Specifically, the operation is activated at the timing after the movable block 301 stands by at the effect position, and accordingly, an image suggesting the operation (for example, "Press the button" is displayed on the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253 !”) is displayed. By operating the operation button 35 during the validity period, the special performance progresses, and when the operation button 35 is not operated during the validity period, the special performance is rewritten to one that does not correspond to the operation. .

If an affirmative determination is made in step S105, that is, if it is determined that the validity period is still valid, the process proceeds to step S106. In step S106, based on the detection information from the operation button 35, it is determined whether or not the operation button 35 has been operated. If a negative determination is made in step S106, the drive control process is terminated. When an affirmative determination is made in step S106, the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, rotation start processing of the rotation unit 350 is executed. If the effective period has passed without any operation being performed (if an affirmative determination is made in step S108), the process proceeds to step S107, and rotation of the rotating unit 350 is started upon the expiration of the effective period. Become. However, when the rotation is triggered by the expiration of the valid period, the special effect is switched to the one not corresponding to the operation, so that an image different from the image that should have been displayed is displayed.

In the rotation start process, a drive signal is output to the rotation drive section 324 to rotate the rotation unit 350 . In the present embodiment, a DC motor is employed as the rotation drive section 324, and the rotational speed is controlled by pulses output to the rotation drive section 324. FIG. Although the details will be described later, the output drive signal maintains the rotation unit 350 at a predetermined rotation speed, which is the upper limit speed.

Returning to the description of step S105, when a negative determination is made in step S105, that is, when it is determined that the operation valid period is not in effect, the process proceeds to step S109. In step S109, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the special effect. If a negative determination is made in step S109, the drive control process is terminated. When an affirmative determination is made in step S109, the process proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, a process of stopping the rotation unit 350 at the initial position is executed. Specifically, based on the detection information from the rotation position detection sensor 329, the output of the drive signal to the rotation drive section 324 is adjusted so that the rotation unit 350 stops at the initial position. After executing the process of step S110, on condition that the rotation unit 350 has returned to the initial position, the process of returning the movable block 301 from the rendering position to the standby position is performed (see step S111). Specifically, a drive signal is output to the elevation drive unit 314 to raise the movable block 301 to the standby position. After the movable block 301 returns to the standby position, the lock device is switched to the restricted state to restrict the movement of the movable block 301 .

When the special effect is executed, the rotary unit 350 and the like emit light in accordance with the movement of the movable block 301 and the rotary unit 350 . The special effect light emission control process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Light emission control processing for special effects)
In the special effect light emission control process, first, in step S201, it is determined whether or not it is a game round related to the special effect. If a negative determination is made in step S201, the drive control process is terminated. When an affirmative determination is made in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202.

In step S202, it is determined whether light is being emitted. If a negative determination is made in step S202, that is, if light emission has not yet started, the process proceeds to step S203. In step S203, it is determined whether or not it is a predetermined timing (light emission start timing) before descending to the effect position. If a negative determination is made in step S203, this special effect light emission control process is terminated. When an affirmative determination is made in step S203, the process proceeds to step S204. After executing the first light emission control process in step S204, the special effect light emission control process ends.

Here, the first light emission control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27(a).

In the first light emission control process, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the first light emission effect is being performed. When a negative determination is made in step S301, the process proceeds to step S302, and after executing the first light emission effect start process, the first light emission control process is terminated. In the first light emission effect start process, the light emission mode of the light emitting section 355 provided in the rotary unit 350 is grasped by referring to the first light emission mode setting table stored in the light emission mode storage table of the ROM. Then, it starts outputting a signal to the light emitting substrate 372 so as to cause the light emitting target to emit light in the grasped manner.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S301, the process proceeds to step S303. In step S303, the values of the update period counters provided in various counter areas of the RAM are referenced to determine whether or not a preset update period has elapsed. The update period counter is updated each time the determination process in step S303 is executed.

The rotation unit 350 shown in the present embodiment is configured to rotate at a constant speed (steady rotation) so as to maintain a state in which the rotation speed reaches the predetermined speed (maximum speed). When this constant-speed rotation is performed, the update period is set in accordance with (in detail, matching with) the period required for one rotation.

If a negative determination is made in step S303, the first light emission control process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S303, light emission target switching processing is executed in step S304. By the light emission target switching process, the light emission target is switched in a predetermined order with reference to the light emission mode storage table. As a result, among the plurality of light emitting portions 355 provided in the rotating unit 350, the light emitting target is shifted from one end side of the rotating unit 350 to the other end side.

Returning to the description of FIG. 26, if the determination in step S202 is affirmative, that is, if it is determined that the light is being emitted, the process proceeds to step S205. In step S205, it is determined whether or not it is time to return the movable block 301 to the standby position. When an affirmative determination is made in step S205, the process proceeds to step S209, and after executing the extinguishing process of the light emitting unit 355, the special effect light emission control process ends.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S206, the process proceeds to step S206. In step S206, it is determined whether or not it is the deceleration start timing for decelerating the rotating unit 350 . If a negative determination is made in step S206, the process proceeds to step S207. In step S207, it is determined whether or not the number of pulses of the drive signal output to the rotation driving section 324 has reached a predetermined maximum value, that is, whether the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 reaches the maximum and the constant speed rotation is reached. Determine whether or not the status is in transition. If an affirmative determination is made in step S206, or if a negative determination is made in step S207, the process proceeds to step S204. End the process.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S206 and an affirmative determination is made in step S207, the second light emission control process of step S208 is executed, and then the special effect light emission control process is terminated. Here, the second light emission control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27(b).

In the second light emission control process, first, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the second light emission effect is being performed. When a negative determination is made in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402, and after executing the second light emission effect start process, the second light emission control process is terminated. In the second light emission effect start processing, the light emission mode of the light emitting section 355 provided in the rotary unit 350 is grasped by referring to the second light emission mode setting table stored in the light emission mode storage table of the ROM. Then, it starts outputting a signal to the light emitting substrate 372 so as to cause the light emitting target to emit light.

When affirmative determination is made in step S401, that is, when it is determined that the second light emission effect is being performed, the process proceeds to step S403. In step S403, based on the detection information from the rotation position detection sensor 329, it is determined whether or not it is time for the rotation unit 350 to make one rotation and return to the initial position, that is, the position before the start of rotation. If a negative determination is made in step S403, the second light emission control process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S403, the second light emission control process is terminated after executing the light emission target switching process in step S404.

In the present embodiment, it is defined in advance which light-emitting target is to be illuminated/extinguished at which timing when the rotating unit 350 rotates once. Images such as patterns and characters are displayed on the operation area ME (virtual display surface) of the rotating unit 350 described above. As already explained, during constant-speed rotation, the period required for one rotation is also substantially constant. In the second light emission mode setting table, which light emitting target is to be illuminated/extinguished at which timing (at which rotational position) during one rotation is defined. However, it cannot be denied that the rotation of the rotation unit 350 may vary and the time required for one rotation may be extended. If an error were to occur between the actual movement of the rotating unit 350 and the predicted movement, the accumulation of such errors would cause problems such as misalignment or distortion of the displayed image. There is concern that not only will the appearance of the moving effect device 300 deteriorate, but also the reliability of the movable effect device 300 will deteriorate. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by defining the display mode for each rotation, it is possible to suppress the accumulation of errors as described above and to suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience.

Here, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 28(a), the flow when the special effect is executed will be described.

At the timing of ta1 when the ready-to-win display is displayed during the game turn and the special effect is started, the first light emission effect is started using the light emitting section 355 of the rotating unit 350. - 特許庁At the start timing of the special effect, the rotation unit 350 is arranged at the initial position and is oriented sideways. Therefore, a swing display is performed in which the light emitting portion is shifted left and right by the first light emitting effect. However, when the movable block 301 is placed at the standby position, the rotating unit 350 remains hidden behind the decorative member 272, so that the light emitting part 355 can be visually recognized as emitting light. is difficult to do.

At the timing ta2 immediately after the first light emitting effect is started, the movable block 301 descends from the standby position to the effect position. As a result, the rotation unit 350 is positioned in front of the pattern display device 253 (display screen 253a), and it becomes possible to visually recognize that the rotation unit 350 and the light emitting section 355 are emitting light.

At the timing ta3 after the rotation unit 350 reaches the performance position, the operation of the operation button 35 arranged on the front door frame 14 is enabled, and the operation of the operation button 35 is activated on the pattern display device 253 accordingly. A prompt message is displayed. By operating the operation button 35 during the valid period according to this message, the special effect moves to the next stage.

When the operation button 35 is operated at timing ta4 during the period in which the operation is valid, the rotation unit 350 starts rotating in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction) based on the operation. A certain amount of time lag occurs before the rotation unit 350 shifts from acceleration to constant speed rotation, but the light emission mode during acceleration is the same as the light emission mode before rotation. As a result, an image simulating a vortex of light is displayed in the operation area ME of the rotating unit 350, albeit for a short period of time.

At the timing ta5 when the rotation unit 350 shifts to constant speed rotation, that is, at the timing when the number of pulses of the drive signal output to the rotation drive unit 324 reaches the upper limit, the light emission mode of the rotation unit 350 is set for the special effect. It changes in a determined manner from time to time. In the present embodiment, a plurality of light emission modes are provided according to the degree of expectation of the jackpot result. A supplementary description of these various light emission modes will be given below with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 28(b).

Images displayed in the motion area ME under the condition of constant speed rotation are roughly classified into four types. Specifically, there are a first mode (moving image) in which an image simulating a swirl of light is rotated and displayed in the same manner as during acceleration, and a second mode (still image) in which a character simulating a girl's face is still displayed. , a third aspect (moving image) in which an image simulating a school of small fish is scrolled and displayed, and a fourth aspect (still image) in which a character (eg, "V") clearly indicating that a big win has been achieved is still displayed. is provided.

When the special effect is executed in the game round corresponding to the result of the jackpot, the second mode<the third mode<the fourth mode are likely to be selected in this order. On the other hand, when the special effect is executed in the game round corresponding to the result of the failure, the selection is likely to be made in the order of the third mode <the second mode, and the fourth mode is excluded from the options. Therefore, when a message prompting an operation is displayed, it is assumed that the player performs the operation in anticipation of displaying an image with a high degree of expectation (for example, the fourth mode).

When the operation is performed, one of the second mode to the fourth mode is displayed according to the game result. Display by mode is performed.

Here, a supplementary description of the displayed image will be given with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 29 . FIG. 29 illustrates images displayed in the third mode.

As already explained, the rotation unit 350 has an arcuate shape centered on the rotation center axis CL1 and protruding forward of the gaming machine. As a result, the image displayed in the motion area ME (virtual display surface) is given a depth effect (three-dimensional effect) in the rotation center axis CL1 direction (front-rear direction). The configuration in which the light emitting unit 355 itself is shifted back and forth and the display surface is curved can contribute to an improvement in appearance as compared with the case of displaying a planar image.

As for the operation area ME, an image is not displayed over the entire area, but a display area in which an image is displayed and a non-display area in which the display of the image is avoided are switched according to timing or the like. . Visibility of the pattern display device 253 through the non-display region is ensured for the non-display region, whereas visibility of the pattern display device 253 through the non-display region is reduced for the display region. Specifically, the light intensity of the light emitting unit 355 is configured to be stronger than that of the pattern display device 253 . Therefore, in the portion where the image is displayed in the operation area ME of the rotating unit 350, the light from the light emitting unit 355 mixes the light behind the portion, resulting in the deterioration of the visibility described above. there is

In the symbol display device 253, the game result is notified by a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed. As described above, by imparting transparency to the image display area of the rotation unit 350, the visibility of the pattern is ensured. In addition, when displaying a moving image in the display area, even if the visibility of the pattern through the image can be lowered due to the change of the light-emitting part, it should be noted that the visibility remains lowered. It is possible to avoid.

For example, in the special effect illustrated in FIG. 29, a school of small fish similar to the school of small fish displayed on the pattern display device 253 is displayed by the rotation unit 350, and two display devices (production devices) Relevance is given to the display contents. In particular, the school of fish displayed on the front side by the rotating unit 350 is larger in size and scrolls faster than the school of fish displayed on the back side by the pattern display device 253. there is As a result, it is possible to enhance the sense of depth in the display performance by the pattern display device 253 and the rotating unit 350. FIG.

The size of the small fish image displayed on the virtual display screen changes slightly in the process of scrolling from right to left. More specifically, it grows from a relatively small state, returns to its original size, and then disappears from the display screen 253a. More specifically, when the image of the small fish displayed on the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253 reaches a position overlapping the virtual display surface, it is hidden, and the image of the small fish is virtually displayed at the timing when the image of the small fish is hidden. An image of a small fish corresponding to the image is displayed on the screen. Then, when this image is hidden after crossing the virtual display surface, a small image corresponding to the hidden image is displayed on the display screen 253a of the pattern display device 253 at the timing when the image is hidden. The image of the fish is displayed again. As a result, it is possible to give the player the impression that the image has moved from the display screen 253a side to the virtual display surface and returned to the display screen 253a side again. You can make it look like you are moving in three dimensions.

According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be expected.

In the rotating unit 350 that constitutes the “drawing means” in the movable effect device 300, the distance from the rotation center axis line CL1 of the rotation unit 350 is different (when viewed in the rotation center axis line CL1 direction, the rotation center axis line CL1 A plurality of light-emitting portions 355 are formed so as to be aligned in the radial direction, and by changing the light-emitting mode of the light-emitting portions 355 according to the rotation of the rotating unit 350, a predetermined image ( For example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters) is displayed in the operation area ME of the rotation unit 350 . Since the position (relative position) of the light-emitting portion 355 in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 is shifted, the predetermined image has depth (three-dimensional effect) in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (front-rear direction). As a result, the appearance of the special effect by the movable effect device 300 can be improved, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the special effect.

When the special effect is executed, the rotary unit 350 is arranged at the effect position in front of the pattern display device 253 (corresponding to the "pattern display means"). When the rotation unit 350 rotates at this performance position, the rotational speed of the rotation unit 350 reaches the upper limit speed, and although the afterimage becomes faint and visible, the actual body of the rotation unit 350 can be followed with the eye. becomes difficult. Therefore, even if a predetermined image is displayed in the operation area ME by the rotation, the visibility of the display contents (patterns, etc.) of the display screen 253a located behind it is ensured. As a result, the movable effect device 300 and the pattern display device 253 can be favorably coexisted, and an integral effect can be produced by cooperation between the movable effect device 300 and the pattern display device 253.

For example, it is possible to shift the positions of only some of the light emitting portions 355 in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1. However, it is assumed that such fine changes are likely to be lost in the surrounding light to be displayed, and the three-dimensional display function described above will not be exhibited satisfactorily. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by gradually shifting the arrangement of the entire light emitting unit 355, it is possible to prevent the three-dimensional display from becoming difficult to understand.

In particular, by adopting a configuration in which the degree of separation in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 between adjacent light-emitting portions 355 increases as the distance from the rotation center axis increases, that is, the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases the relative position in the rotation center axis CL1 direction. By structuring so that the deviation becomes conspicuous, the movable effect device 300 can be made to function as if it were a substantially hemispherical display, contributing to the enhancement of the three-dimensional visual effect described above.

In the rotary type movable effect device 300 shown in the present embodiment, the moving speed associated with rotation increases as the light emitting unit 355 is farther from the rotation center axis line CL1. Therefore, the brightness of the image decreases as the position is farther from the rotation center axis CL1. The light-emitting bodies 371 corresponding to the light-emitting portions 355 are unified so that the amount of light is constant. With such characteristics, if the light emitting unit 355 shifts toward the back side (rear side) of the game machine as it moves away from the rotation center axis CL1, the reduction in brightness and the shift toward the back side combine to produce the above-described three-dimensional display. It can be suitably realized.

Although the three-dimensional effect can be emphasized by increasing the separation of the light emitting units 355 in the front-rear direction in the game machine, the movement area ME of the rotating unit 350 tends to be bulky due to this. This is not preferable because it becomes a factor that strengthens the restrictions related to the arrangement of the movable effect device 300 . In this regard, as shown in the present embodiment, the rotary unit 350 is formed in a convex arc toward the front of the game machine, and the end (rotational tip) of the rotary unit 350 is attached to the base unit 320. With the configuration that rotates around the circumference, the expansion of the occupied area due to the enhancement of the stereoscopic effect can be suitably alleviated. As a result, in a configuration in which the movable effect device 300 is arranged in front of the pattern display device 253, it is possible to avoid the area occupied by the movable effect device 300 from increasing unnecessarily, and to suitably realize coexistence with the pattern display device 253. are doing.

The light emitted from the light emitting unit 355 is basically directed toward the rotation center axis CL1 (front of the game machine), but the components farther from the rotation center axis CL1 are configured to have an outward component. As a result, it is possible to contribute to enhancement of the three-dimensional effect described above while ensuring the visibility of the light when the movable effect device 300 is viewed from the front.

In addition, the light-emitting portion 355 itself is provided with a certain amount of width, and is formed so that the farther the light-emitting portion 355 is from the rotation center axis CL1, the stronger the outward component. This contributes to enhancing the stereoscopic effect when displaying images. In other words, giving the curved cover member 383 the function of the light emitting portion 355 rather than making the light source directly visible has technical significance in terms of enhancing the three-dimensional effect.

In the configuration in which the rotation unit 350 rotates as described above, deformation such as distortion may occur due to the load applied to the light emitting substrate 372 due to the load generated during acceleration/deceleration. If such deformation occurs, the light emitting substrate 372 will not operate well, and it cannot be denied that the light emission control may be hindered. Such an event is expected to become significant when the turning radius is increased or the degree of acceleration/deceleration is increased to improve responsiveness.

In this regard, the load on the light emitting substrate 372 can be reduced by mounting the light emitting substrate 372 on the housing 391 which is rotatably held as shown in the present embodiment. . As a result, the occurrence of the various inconveniences described above can be suitably suppressed. The housing 391 has a case-like shape, and the light-emitting substrate 372 is housed therein. As a result, the protection function of the light emitting substrate 372 can be strengthened, and deformation such as distortion of the light emitting substrate can be suitably suppressed.

In the configuration in which the light emitting substrate 372 is accommodated in the housing 391 , deformation such as distortion of the light emitting substrate 372 can be suppressed. This is not preferable because it causes deterioration in the durability and operational stability of the light emitting substrate 372 . Therefore, if a slit 392 is provided in a portion of the housing 391 facing the rotational direction, and air is taken into the housing 391 through the slit 392, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be preferably suppressed.

Also, the mounting surface (front surface 373 ) of the light emitting substrate 372 on which the light emitters 371 are mounted faces the side opposite to the slit 392 . By avoiding confrontation between the slit 392 and the light emitter 371 in this way, light leakage from the housing 391 is suppressed, and the heat countermeasure reduces the appearance of the movable effect device 300 and makes it difficult to see the displayed image. It is restrained from becoming a factor that

The slits 392 are composed of one facing in the direction of rotation and one facing in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation. Rotation of the rotating unit 350 generates a negative pressure around the slit 392 facing away from the rotation direction, and the negative pressure is used to promote the discharge of the air in the housing 391 . As a result, the heat exhaust function described above can be enhanced.

The configuration in which the positions of the light emitting portions 355 are shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 can be embodied, for example, by forming the light emitting substrate arranged to face the front side into a curved surface. However, in such a configuration, moldability is lower than in the case where the light-emitting substrate is planar, for example. In addition, since the orientation of the light emitters may change depending on the arrangement on the substrate, in order to align the directions so that they face in a predetermined direction (the direction of the rotation center axis), the orientation of each light emitter is set individually. need arises. This can be a factor that makes it difficult to attach the light emitter and to control quality such as orientation.

In this respect, as shown in the present embodiment, if the light emitting substrate 372 is arranged parallel to the rotation center axis CL1 and the light guide portion 385 defines the light irradiation direction, the light emitting substrate 372 By shifting the position of the light emitter 371 in the direction of the plate surface, the difference in position of the light emitting part 355 in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 can be realized with a simple configuration. As a result, it is possible to realize an excellent configuration in terms of manufacturing/management, etc., and it is possible to favorably promote the installation of the movable effect device 300. FIG. Therefore, as compared with the case where the light emitting substrate is intentionally curved as described above, it is desirable to improve the degree of freedom in setting the orientation of the light emitters by a simple configuration while facilitating manufacturing/management and the like. can be done.

It should be noted that when an image or the like is to be displayed in space with the rotary type movable effect device 300, it is necessary to secure a certain degree of rotational speed. Here, when the plate surface is parallel to the rotation center axis CL1, it is assumed that the load on the light emitting substrate 372 due to rotation increases due to an increase in air resistance. Therefore, if the housing 391 accommodates the light-emitting substrate 372 as described above, the light-emitting substrate 372 can be preferably protected from such a load. In addition, the housing 391 has a higher degree of freedom in designing its shape than the light emitting substrate 372 . Therefore, in the configuration in which the plate surface of the light emitting substrate 372 is directed in the direction of rotation, it becomes easy to devise the housing 391 to reduce the air resistance, which can favorably contribute to securing the rotational speed.

By increasing the number of light emitters arranged on the light emitting substrate, it is possible to enjoy various effects such as improvement and diversification of the definition of the light emission display mode (predetermined image). However, if an attempt is made to increase the number of light emitters, the size of the light emitting substrate will inevitably increase. If the plate surface (optical axis or light irradiation direction) of the light emitting substrate is configured to face the rotation center axis direction, the size of the substrate may be a rotary type movable effect device or light emission using the same. It is directly connected to the deterioration of the appearance of the production.

In this respect, according to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the light emitting substrate 372 is arranged parallel to the rotation center axis CL1 as described above, and the light guide section 385 is used so that the light irradiation direction is directed toward the rotation center axis CL1. By doing so, the edges (ends) of the light emitting substrate 372 can be oriented in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 while ensuring the light irradiation function in the rotation center axis CL1 direction. As a result, even if the size of the light-emitting board is increased due to the above-described circumstances, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the appearance due to the increase in size, and to relax the restrictions on the game performance. Therefore, it is possible to perform a game performance with a greater impact, and it is possible to contribute to an increase in attention to the game performance using the movable performance device 300 .

The light-emitting body 371 is arranged such that its optical axis faces the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate 372 , and the light guide section 385 directs the light from the light-emitting body 371 along the surface of the light-emitting substrate 372 to emit light. It is configured to lead from the center side of the substrate 372 to the end side. According to such a configuration, even in a configuration in which both the light emitting substrate 372 and the light guide portion 385 are used, it is possible to prevent the occupied area of the entire "light emitting unit" from increasing unnecessarily. Further, by adopting a configuration in which light is guided to the end portion of the light emitting substrate 372, it is possible to prevent the light emitting substrate 372 from obstructing the visibility of the light emitting section 355. FIG.

In the present embodiment, the outlet portion 387 of the light guide portion 385 and the light emitting portion 355 are positioned on a virtual straight line that intersects the rotation center axis CL1. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the light emission control from becoming complicated when displaying a predetermined image by switching the light emission mode according to the rotation of the rotating unit 350 . In addition, if the light emitting substrate is configured to be positioned on the virtual line, it will be necessary to extend the light guide portion from the end of the light emitting substrate in order to position the light emitting portion on the virtual line. The route becomes complicated. Furthermore, since the light emitting substrate and the light emitting portion are arranged in the rotation center axis direction, the width of the movable body in the rotation center axis direction increases. According to the arrangement shown in this embodiment, the occurrence of these various inconveniences can be suppressed, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

According to the configuration in which the light emitting substrate 372 is arranged at a position deviated from the rotation center axis CL1 and the optical path forming body 381 is arranged at a position intersecting with the rotation center axis CL1, the light emitting substrate 372 can be used as a "vent". It can be brought close to the wall surface of the housing 391 in which the slit 392 is formed. As a result, the heat dissipation function using the slits 392 can be favorably enhanced.

In a configuration in which an image such as a pattern or characters is displayed in the operation area ME of the rotating unit 350 by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting unit 355 according to the rotation of the rotating unit 350, the afterimage of light is used. If the blank portion generated between the lines becomes large, the definition of the displayed image is lowered, and there is concern that the appearance of the image is lowered. In this regard, as shown in the present embodiment, the partition wall 384 is formed in a tapered shape in which the thickness becomes thinner toward the exit portion 387 in a predetermined range including the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385. By doing so, the blank portion can be reduced, and the roughness of the image can be made inconspicuous. As a result, the appearance of the special presentation by the movable presentation device 300 can be improved, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the presentation.

As described above, in the configuration having the rotating movable effect device 300, the possibility that the light emitting effect will not be performed well due to deformation such as distortion in the rotating unit 350 increases. For this reason, it is necessary to give the rotating unit 350 a certain degree of strength. Therefore, by causing the optical path forming body 381 (light guide member 382) in which the light guide portion 385 is formed to function as a reinforcing portion for the rotating unit 350, the concern about the strength can be eliminated. Here, if the partition wall 384 as a whole is thinned in forming the reinforcing portion, it is feared that the function as the reinforcing portion will be deteriorated. Therefore, if the thickness of the partition wall 384 is made thin only in the vicinity of the light emitting portion (exit portion 387) as described above, the appearance of the light emitting effect can be improved and the function as a reinforcing portion can be preferably compatible. can be done.

The size of the light-emitting portion depends on the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385 . By adopting a configuration in which the light passing through the light guide portion 385 is diffused by the light guide portion 385, the substantial light emission range becomes narrower than the exit portion 387, resulting in a substantial blank portion (gap) between the light emission portions. It is possible to make it difficult to cause inconvenience such as an increase in Here, in order to improve the diffusion efficiency of diffusing light in the light guide portion 385 (passage), it is not preferable that the width of the passage becomes excessively large. Therefore, it is clear that the partition wall 384 has a certain thickness to suppress the expansion of the width of the passage, and the thickness of the partition wall 384 is reduced around the exit where the diffusion of light has progressed to some extent. It makes technical sense.

In order to spread the light over the entire exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385, it is difficult to secure the amount of light at the outer edge portion of the exit portion 387 (especially near the partition wall 384) compared to the center of the exit portion 387. That is, when looking at the exit portion 387, there is likely to be a difference in brightness between the vicinity of the center and the vicinity of the outer edge. Therefore, the light is not diffused at the portion where the exit portion 387 is formed by the partition wall 384, and the loss caused by the light diffusion is suppressed. contributes to collateral for

In a configuration in which the size of the light-emitting portion (dot) depends on the exit portion 387 of the light guide portion 385, the shape of the exit portion 387 strongly affects the displayed image. Therefore, as shown in this embodiment, if the width of the exit portion 387 in the direction of rotation is made smaller than that in the direction intersecting the direction of rotation, the exit portion 387 can have a certain size and the light can be emitted. It is possible to preferably contribute to the improvement of the definition of the image when displaying the predetermined image while avoiding the difficulty of visual recognition.

In the structure having the light diffusing portion imparted with a reflecting function, the diffusing function is successfully exhibited by repeated reflection of light. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that promotes the diffusion of light between the partition walls 384 (opposed plate surfaces 389) that are relatively small apart, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a portion where the light is difficult to spread, and the diffusion effect described above is achieved. can be suitably exhibited.

<Second Embodiment>
In the above-described first embodiment, an image such as characters and patterns displayed by the movable effect device 300 (rotating unit 350) has a sense of depth (three-dimensional image) that becomes convex toward the front side of the gaming machine as it approaches the rotation center axis CL1. It was configured to give a feeling). This embodiment is similar to the first embodiment in that a sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) is imparted by arranging the light-emitting portion 355A in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1. is different from that of the first embodiment. The configuration related to the difference will be described below with reference to FIG. 30 . FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of a rotating unit 350A in the second embodiment.

The rotation unit 350A is curved so as to be recessed toward the back on the rotation center side (central portion), and the positions of the light emitters 371A and the light emitters 355A closer to the rotation center axis CL1 are positioned at the rear of the gaming machine. are placed in the In other words, the anteroposterior relationship of the light emitters 371A arranged side by side is opposite to that of the first embodiment. As a result, the virtual display surface of the image displayed by the rotation unit 350A also has a curved shape with the central portion recessed in the depth direction.

As an image displayed by rotating the rotation unit 350A, a vortex toward the rotation center axis CL1 is set. By displaying such an image, it is possible to give the player the impression of being drawn toward the symbol display device 253 as the vortex rotates. This is a preferable configuration for prompting the attention of the player who sees the image to the symbol display device 253 .

Here, as in the first embodiment, the moving distance of the light emitter 371A when the rotation unit 350A rotates once becomes longer as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. Therefore, in displaying an image in the motion area ME using an afterimage of light, the light emission level decreases (becomes darker) as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. In the above-described first embodiment, all the light emitters 371 are used in common, but the above phenomenon (difference in light emission level) is used to emphasize the sense of depth.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the light emitters 371A positioned outside are brighter than the light emitters 371A positioned inside with respect to the rotation center axis CL1. In this way, by compensating for the lack of the light intensity of the outer light emitters 371A, the brightness of the image during the special effect is adjusted so that it changes from bright to dark from the outside to the inside. This prevents the operating principle of the rotary unit 350A (difference in light emission level according to the movement distance) from causing a decrease in the sense of depth.

In the second embodiment described in detail above, the light intensity of each light emitter 371A is set individually, but the light intensity of each light emitter 371A is unified as in the first embodiment. I do not deny that. In addition, the brightness is adjusted so as to change from bright to dark from the outside to the inside when the special effect is executed, but the amount of light for each light emitter 371A may be set individually so that the brightness during rotation is unified. is also possible.

<Third Embodiment>
As shown in the first embodiment, when images such as patterns and characters are displayed (drawn) in space by the rotary effect device, by reducing the gap (blank) between the light emitting units 355, , the appearance of the image can be improved. In addition, by increasing the number of light emitters 371 and subdividing the light emitting portions (dots), fine display becomes possible, and the power of expression can be favorably improved. However, due to design/manufacturing/quality control reasons, the arrangement of the light emitters 371 is restricted, and it is actually necessary to provide a certain amount of clearance between the light emitters 371 .

In the present embodiment, in consideration of these various circumstances, further improvements are made to improve the expressive power of the movable effect device. The characteristic configuration of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 31, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the rotating unit 350B in this embodiment.

The group of light emitters 371B mounted on the light-emitting substrate 372B is consistent with the first embodiment in that the arrangement area of the group of light emitters 371B as a whole gradually shifts rearward as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. ing. However, from a smaller point of view, the light emitters 371B are arranged alternately in the order of front side → back side → front side → back side . there is In other words, the rearward offset amount increases as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases as a whole, although the front and rear sides alternate.

By arranging the light emitters 371B apart from each other in the front-rear direction (direction of the rotation center axis CL1) (see the distance Y3), the dependence on the separation distance in the left-right direction is suppressed in securing the gap between the light emitters 371B. there is Utilizing this, the distance X3 between the adjacent light emitters 371B in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the rotating unit 350) is reduced more than in the first embodiment. As a result, the image is displayed in a more subdivided manner (precise display is possible), and the quality of the displayed image is improved.

In such a configuration, the luminous body 371B positioned on the front side in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 (the irradiation direction of the light from the light emitting portion 355B) itself forms an optical path for the luminous body 371B positioned on the far side. can be a hindrance. In this regard, in the present embodiment, by suppressing the overlapping of the light emitters 371B in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, the light emitters 371B on the front side are prevented from interfering with the formation of the optical path.

In forming the light guide portions 385B for the adjacent light emitters 371B, the blank can be reduced by thinning the partition walls 384B that partition the light guide portions 385B. However, in view of the fact that the optical path forming member 381B has the function of reinforcing the housing 391B, it is not preferable that the thickness reduction of the partition wall causes the deterioration of the reinforcing function. In this respect, in the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the influence (strength reduction) of the thinning of the partition walls 384B is reduced by extending and subdividing the partition walls 384B in the rotation center axis CL1 direction according to the alternate arrangement. It is complemented by the expansion of 384B.

As a result, the descriptive power of the image displayed by the rotating unit 350 can be enhanced, and the deterioration of the operation reliability of the rotating unit 350 due to the deterioration of the strength caused by the increase can be suppressed.

In the rotary type movable effect device 300B described in detail above, the fineness of images such as patterns to be displayed can be improved by reducing the distance between the light emitters in the radial direction of the rotation center axis. However, since it is necessary to secure a certain amount of occupied area for each light emitter in the light emitting substrate, there is a limit to simply narrowing the arrangement interval. In this respect, by shifting the position of the light emitter 371B along the plate surface of the light emitting substrate 372B in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, the arrangement direction of the light emitter 371B (for example, when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, the rotation center axis The arrangement interval in the direction intersecting with CL1 can be reduced. Thereby, it can contribute suitably to the improvement of the fineness mentioned above.

In a configuration in which an image is displayed by rotating the rotation unit 350B, it is preferable to make the rotation unit 350B as lightweight as possible in order to improve responsiveness at the start and end of rotation. Therefore, if the light emitting body 371B is alternately shifted to one side (for example, the front side) and the other side (for example, the rear side) in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1 as shown in the present embodiment, the front-to-rear width of the light emitting substrate 372B is increased. This can contribute to weight reduction of the light emitting substrate 372 by suppressing unnecessary bulkiness. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the responsiveness of the operation resulting therefrom while realizing the optimization of the light emission mode.

In the above-described third embodiment, the light emitters 371B arranged side by side in the direction away from the rotation center axis CL1 (horizontal direction) are staggered so that their front and rear positions are alternately arranged, but this is not the only option. not to be For example, it is possible to divide the group of light emitters 371 into a plurality of blocks each consisting of a single light emitter or a plurality of adjacent light emitters 371, and to displace the blocks so that the front and rear positions of the blocks alternate.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the above-described third embodiment, the front and rear positions of the light emitters 371B are staggered to improve the expressive power of the image displayed in the action area ME in the special effect. However, when the position of the luminous body 371B is shifted in the light irradiation direction, the luminous body 371B on the front side in the irradiation direction lowers the degree of freedom related to the handling of the light guide section for the luminous body 371B on the far side. can be a factor. In the movable production device shown in the present embodiment, a feature 1 is that a contrivance is made to achieve the improvement of the expressive power (high image quality, etc.) while suppressing the decrease in the degree of freedom related to the handling of the light guide section. I'm trying. Hereinafter, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 32, the rotation unit 350C in the present embodiment will be described centering on the differences from the first embodiment.

A second light-emitting substrate 372YC is disposed at a position opposite to the first light-emitting substrate 372XC with the optical path forming member 381C interposed in the housing 391C. A second light emitting body 371YC is mounted on the surface of the second light emitting substrate 372YC facing the optical path forming body 381C, and the light from the second light emitting body 371YC is incident on the optical path forming body 381C. ing.

The optical path forming body 381C includes a first light guide portion 385XC that defines the irradiation direction of light from the first light emitters 371XC of the first light emitting substrate 372XC, and a light guide portion 385XC that defines the irradiation direction of light from the second light emitters 371YC of the second light emitting substrate 372YC. A second light guide portion 385YC that defines the irradiation direction is provided. The first light guide portions 385XC and the second light guide portions 385YC are arranged alternately in the direction intersecting the rotation center axis CL1.

In the second light-emitting substrate 372YC, the second light-emitting bodies 371YC are arranged to be positioned between the first light-emitting bodies 371XC. That is, the second light emitters 371YC are arranged so as to fill the gaps between the first light emitters 371XC, and the first light emitters 371XC are arranged so as to fill the gaps between the second light emitters 371YC. , a complementary positional relationship is established for the blanks.

As a result, it is possible to subdivide the light-emitting portions (dots) while securing the gaps between the light-emitting portions 355C, and it is possible to suitably improve the power of expression through fine display.

In the housing 391, as the number of light emitters 371C housed therein increases, heat tends to accumulate inside. In this regard, slits are also formed in the portion of the housing 391 that faces the plate surface of the second light emitting substrate 372YC, ensuring the heat radiation efficiency due to the rotation of the rotating unit 350C. This makes it possible to suppress the influence of heat due to the addition of the light emitter 371C.

By adding the second light emitting substrate 372YC, the weight of the entire rotating unit 350C is increased. However, by arranging the light-emitting substrates 372XC and 372YC symmetrically with respect to the rotation center axis CL1, the weight balance is improved as compared with the rotation unit 350 shown in the first embodiment, and the steady state operation is achieved. It can contribute to improving the operational stability during rotation and alleviating the stress generated at the pivot point due to rotation.

<Another form>
The use of a plurality of light-emitting substrates as shown in the fourth embodiment is not limited to the configuration described above in order to improve expressive power. Various examples (modifications) in which a plurality of light emitting substrates are used together will be described below.

<Example 1>
In the fourth embodiment, the first light emitters 371XC and the second light emitters 371YC arranged side by side in the direction away from the rotation center axis CL1 (horizontal direction) are alternately arranged, but the present invention is limited to this. not a thing For example, the group of first light emitters 371XC is divided into a plurality of first blocks each composed of a single or a plurality of adjacent first light emitters 371XC, and the group of second light emitters 371YC is divided into a single or a plurality of adjacent second light emitters 371YC. It is also possible to divide the area into a plurality of second blocks, and arrange the first blocks and the second blocks alternately.

<Example 2>
In the fourth embodiment, the light from the first light emitters 371XC of the first light emitting substrate 372XC and the light from the second light emitters 371YC of the second light emitting substrate 372YC are combined into the optical path forming body 381C. However, it is not limited to this. A first optical path forming member for the first light emitter 371XC and a second optical path forming member for the second light emitting member 371YC may be separately provided.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the above-described fourth embodiment, by using a plurality (two) of the light emitting substrates 372XC and 372YC stacked together, the power of expression of the image displayed by the rotation unit 350C is improved. In the configuration shown in the present embodiment as well, a contrivance has been made to achieve image expressiveness by using a plurality of light-emitting substrates in combination. 4 embodiment. Therefore, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 33, the configuration of the rotating unit 350D of the present embodiment will be described with a focus on the differences from the rotating unit 350C of the fourth embodiment.

Inside the housing 391D that constitutes the outer shell of the rotation unit 350D, a flat plate-like partition 393D is formed that divides the inner space into two in the thickness direction of the housing 391D. The partition portion 393D is provided with a function as a pedestal for mounting the first light emitting substrate 372XD and the second light emitting substrate 372YD. It is fixed to the partitioning portion 393D so that its surface faces the side opposite to the partitioning portion 393D.

Optical path forming bodies 381XD and 381YD are arranged in the housing 391D so as to sandwich the light emitting substrates 372XD and 372YD between them and the partition portion 393D. That is, the light from the first light emitter 371XD is applied to the first optical path forming body 381XD facing the first light emitting substrate 372XD, and the light from the second light emitting body 371YD is applied to the second optical path forming body facing the second light emitting substrate 372YD. It is configured to irradiate the body 381YD.

The first optical path forming body 381XD and the second optical path forming body 381YD are defined by the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 to the first light emitter 355XD (first light emitter 371XD) and the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 to the second light emitter 355YD (second light emitter 371XD). It is arranged so that the distance to the light emitter 371YD) matches. In other words, the trajectory along which the first light emitting section 355XD passes and the trajectory along which the second light emitting section 355YD passes as the rotation unit 350D rotates match (overlap).

In this way, by ensuring a plurality (two) of light sources that pass through one light emitting point when the rotating unit 350D rotates once, the light emission mode at the light emitting point is changed to the first light emitting portion that passes through the light emitting point. It can be controlled by two light sources, 355XD (first light emitter 371XD) and second light emitter 355YD (second light emitter 371YD). According to such a configuration, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of expressiveness in terms of diversification of light emission control patterns. In addition, in a configuration in which a plurality of (two) light emitting units 355XD and 355YD passing through the same place are used together to define the light emitting mode, the rotation speed of the rotating unit 350D can be reduced while ensuring the image display function. This is a preferable configuration for improving the durability and the like of the rotation unit 350D (movable effect device).

It should be noted that the positional relationship between the first light emitting unit 355XD and the second light emitting unit 355YD shown in the present embodiment is not essential. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the position is shifted so as to avoid overlapping with the trajectory through which the second light emitting portion 355YD passes.

<Sixth Embodiment>
In the rotary connection connector 328 shown in the first embodiment, the shaft rotates around the rotation center axis CL1 following the rotation unit 350, and the metal ring portion fixed to the shaft. and a metal brush portion disposed on the outer shell of the rotary connection connector 328 and pressed against the ring portion from the side surface. and the contact with the brush portion, that is, the electrical connection between the rotating unit 350 and the base unit 320 (notification/production control device 140) is maintained. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of this rotary connection connector. The configuration of the rotary connection connector 328E according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 34(a) is a block diagram showing a configuration relating to electrical connection, and FIG. 34(b) is a schematic diagram showing a rotary connector 328E in the sixth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 34(a), the electrical path connecting the notification/production control device 140 and the light-emitting substrate 372E of the movable production device 300E includes a power supply line EL for power supply, a ground line GL, and a command for instructing a light-emitting mode. and a signal line SL for transmission. Each of these lines EL, GL, and SL is connected to the control section 370E of the light emitting substrate 372E via the rotary connection connector 328E. The control unit 370E specifies the light emitters 371 to emit light and the light emitters 371 to extinguish based on the command input through the signal line SL, and switches whether or not to supply power to each light emitter 371 according to the specifics. The control unit 370E is configured to operate based on power supplied through the power supply line EL, and the power supply line EL has a function of supplying operating power not only to the light emitter 371E but also to the control unit 370E. ing.

As shown in FIG. 34(b1), the rotary connection connector 328E includes a movable plate 331E that is fixed to the rotary unit 350 and rotates together with the rotary unit 350, and a fixed plate 332E that is fixed to the base unit 320 and faces the movable plate 331E. and The movable plate 331E is arranged so that the plate surface thereof faces the same direction as the rotation center axis CL1. The connection terminals are formed in such a manner as to form

These connection terminals have different diameters so as to form concentric circles about the rotation center axis CL1. The movable plate side connection terminals for GL are arranged in the order of the movable plate side connection terminals for signal line SL.

A plurality of fixed-plate-side connection terminals are arranged along the movable-plate-side connection terminals provided on the movable plate 331E in a portion of the fixed plate 332E facing the movable plate 331E. Specifically, the fixed plate side connection terminals for the power line EL corresponding to the movable plate side connection terminals for the power line EL are arranged at regular intervals in the rotation direction about the rotation center axis CL1. In the embodiment, four) are provided, and the fixed plate side connection terminals for the ground line GL corresponding to the movable plate side connection terminals for the ground line GL are equidistantly spaced in the rotation direction about the rotation center axis CL1. A plurality of (four in the present embodiment) are provided in this manner, and the fixed plate side connection terminals for the signal line SL corresponding to the movable plate side connection terminals for the signal line SL rotate about the rotation center axis CL1. A plurality (four in the present embodiment) are provided so as to be equally spaced in the direction.

As described above, when it is attempted to rotate the rotation unit 350E at high speed, the actual rotation axis deviates (for example, tilts) from the rotation center axis CL1 due to deterioration over time such as manufacturing error of the shaft support structure and wear. ) cannot be ruled out. Such a deviation can be a factor that makes the electrical connection between the notification/production control device 140 and the light emitting board 372 unstable. In this respect, as shown in this feature, by providing a plurality of connection points at regular intervals in the rotation direction for each line, it is possible to suitably allow the deviation of the rotation axis of the rotation unit 350E.

For example, by increasing the contact pressure by pressing the fixed plate-side connection terminals provided on the fixed plate 332E against the movable plate-side connection terminals, it is possible to suppress the influence of the deviation described above. However, in such a configuration, wear caused by sliding between the fixed-side connection terminal and the movable-body-side connection end increases. Such an increase in friction is not preferable because it accelerates wear of the connection terminals and causes poor connection. Compared to such a configuration, providing a plurality of connection points as described above is advantageous in terms of reducing contact pressure and improving durability.

When the actual rotation axis is tilted with respect to the rotation center axis CL1, its influence increases as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. In the present embodiment, the power supplied from the power supply line EL is used to cause the light emitter 371E to emit light and the control unit 370E to operate. getting higher. Therefore, by arranging the power supply line EL at a position where the influence of the inclination of the power supply line EL is relatively small, i.e., at a position closest to the rotation center axis CL1, even if the inclination occurs, the power supply path is cut off due to the influence of the inclination. This makes it difficult for poor connection to occur.

In addition, in a structure in which rotation is continued while maintaining the contact state, the wear of the connection terminals depends on the rotation speed, more specifically, the relative speed and sliding distance between the movable plate side connection terminal and the fixed plate side connection terminal at the contact point. becomes. These relative speeds and sliding distances increase as the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 increases. In the present embodiment, the connection terminals constituting the power supply line EL, which has a relatively high degree of importance, are arranged at positions close to the rotation center axis CL1 where the relative speed becomes relatively low and the sliding distance becomes relatively short. there is As a result, it is possible to suppress wear of the connection terminals forming the power supply line EL.

It should be noted that although the rotary connection connector 328 shown in the present embodiment has been devised in various ways to improve the connection stability and the like, it is not always necessary to use all of these technical ideas together. It can also be applied to the first embodiment. For example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 34(b2), a plurality of sets of corresponding connection terminals (ring 341F and brush 342F) may be provided for the power supply line EL and the ground line GL, which are relatively important. In particular, the farther away from the bearing location, the greater the influence of the tilt of the actual rotation axis with respect to the rotation center axis CL1. In view of such circumstances, it is technically significant to dispose the connection terminal constituting the power supply line EL at a position close to the bearing portion as shown in FIG. 34(b2).

Incidentally, in view of the fact that the difference in importance is set for each line, the terminal width (the width in the direction of the axis of rotation) is increased as the importance is higher (for example, the power supply line EL and the ground line GL). It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the allowance for the contact point is earned by

<Seventh embodiment>
In the above-described first embodiment, by arranging the light-emitting portions while shifting them in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, images such as characters and patterns to be displayed are configured to give a sense of depth (three-dimensional effect). The embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the display mode is changed by changing the degree of the sense of depth according to the situation. Hereinafter, the configuration related to the difference will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 35 .

In the rotating unit 350G shown in the present embodiment, light emitting units 370G each including a light emitting substrate 372G and an optical path forming body 381G are arranged on both sides of the rotation center axis CL1. These light-emitting units 370G are rotatably held by a housing 391G, and rotate back and forth about the end (rotation center axis CL2) on the rotation center axis CL1 side, thereby tilting the light emitting unit 370G with respect to the rotation center axis CL1. (Posture) is configured to change.

The housing 391G is equipped with a rotation driving portion 401G as attitude changing means for changing the attitude of the light emitting units 370G. The rotation drive unit 401G is connected to the notification/production control device 140 and is configured to operate based on a drive signal from the notification/production control device 140. FIG. As a result, the light emitting unit 370G is configured to move between the first position and the second position with a greater rearward inclination than the first position. Although not shown, the housing 391G is equipped with a lock device capable of switching between an allowable state for allowing changes in the posture of the light emitting unit 370G and a restricted state for restricting changes in the posture. When changing the posture of the 380G, the locking device is configured to temporarily switch from the restricted state to the permitted state.

When comparing the image displayed under the condition that the light emitting unit 370G is arranged at the first position and the image displayed under the condition that the light emitting unit 370G is arranged at the second position, the latter is more pronounced than the former. A sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) is emphasized in the case of . This makes it possible to change the appearance of images that look similar at first glance.

Here, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 35(b1), in the light guide portion 385 shown in the first embodiment, by defining the light irradiation direction to be the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, , to suppress the spread of light in the direction intersecting with the rotation center axis line CL1. Such a configuration is advantageous in suppressing light interference between the light emitting units 355 and improving sharpness of an image when a plurality of light emitting units 355 are used together. However, if this configuration is applied as it is to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the following inconvenience will occur. For example, when the light guide portion is formed on the assumption that the light emitting unit 370G is arranged at the first position, the visibility of the image (light) is reduced when the light emitting unit 370G is arranged at the second position. When the light guide portion is formed on the assumption that the is arranged at the second position, the visibility of the image (light) is lowered when arranged at the first position.

Therefore, in the light guide portion 385G according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35(b2), the side surface 390G of the light guide portion 385G is tilted forward so that the distance between the side surfaces 390G is widened. It allows the light to spread in the direction intersecting with the axis CL1. Accordingly, even when the light emitting unit 370G is arranged at either the first position or the second position, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the visibility of the image displayed by the light from the light emitting section 355G. .

Next, attitude control of the group of light emitting units 370G will be described. In this embodiment, the change in posture of the group of light emitting units 370G occurs while the rotating unit 350G is rotating. In other words, it is possible to avoid changing the posture of the group of light emitting units 370G while the rotating unit 350G is stopped. Specifically, the manner of posture change includes (1) a manner of changing to the second position while an image is being displayed at the first position, and (2) after the rotation unit 350G starts rotating. and changing from the first position to the second position until the image is displayed.

In the present embodiment, it is set so that the degree of expectation for a big win result is higher when the sense of depth is emphasized. When such differentiation is attempted, it is assumed that the player's attention will be directed to the degree of stereoscopic effect imparted to the displayed image. If the posture of the group of light emitting units 370G changes while the rotating unit 350G is stationary, the degree of depth to be imparted will be exposed before the image is displayed, resulting in a display error. There is concern that attention to images that are viewed will decline. In this respect, as described above, by adopting a configuration in which the postures of the group of light emitting units 370G are changed during rotation, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of such inconveniences.

In addition, in the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the light emitting unit 370G is configured to switch between the first position and the second position, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to change the position of the light emitting unit 370G. Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that stereoscopic display is performed in either case of the first position or the second position. Alternatively, it is possible to switch between two-dimensional display and three-dimensional display.

By the way, it is possible to change the inclination of the two light emitting units 370G individually so that the inclinations with respect to the rotation center axis CL1 are different. There is a concern that it will become difficult to stabilize the shaft and that the load generated at the pivot point will increase. Therefore, in order to allow such individual operations, it is preferable to take measures (e.g., use of a counterweight, etc.) to stabilize the rotation and suppress deterioration in durability.

<Eighth embodiment>
As described in the seventh embodiment, if the direction of light irradiation changes due to a change in posture, the amount of light reaching the player is reduced, giving the impression that the light has been dimmed. . Such a phenomenon does not have much effect in a range in which the change in the orientation of the light emitting substrate is small, but becomes noticeable when the change in the three-dimensional effect is emphasized by increasing the amount of change in the angle. Of course, if the player changes his line of sight, it becomes easier to catch the light, and he can grasp what kind of image is being displayed. However, when the line of sight is changed, it is assumed that it becomes difficult to see the portion opposite to the side where the line of sight is shifted, and it becomes difficult to ensure the visibility of the entire image. One of the features of the present embodiment is that it is devised to ensure visibility while increasing the degree of change in stereoscopic effect in consideration of such circumstances. Hereinafter, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 36, the configuration related to the above device will be described, focusing on the differences from the seventh embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 36(a), in the rotating unit 350H shown in this embodiment, the light emitting unit 370H including the light emitting substrate 372H and the optical path forming member 381H is rotatably supported by the housing 391H. The configurations match. However, the light-emitting unit 370H is provided with a first light-emitting substrate 372XH on which a first light-emitting body 371XH is mounted and a second light-emitting substrate 372YH on which a second light-emitting body 371YH is mounted. A first light guide portion 385XH arranged along the first light emitting substrate 372XH to guide light from the first light emitters 371XH, and a first light guide portion 385XH arranged along the second light emitting substrate 372YH to guide light from the second light emitters 371YH. The configuration is different from that of the seventh embodiment in that the second light guide section 385YH is also provided.

As shown in FIGS. 36(b1) and 36(b2), the first light guiding portion 385XH emits light in the front direction of the gaming machine (rotation center axis CL1 direction) when the light emitting unit 370H is placed at the first position. ), and the second light guiding portion 385YH is formed so that the direction of light irradiation is directed toward the front of the game machine (the direction of the rotation center axis CL1) when the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the second position. It is

When drawing is performed by the rotation unit 350H under the condition that the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the first position, the first light emitter 371XH lights/blinks and the second light emitter 371YH is turned off. As a result, the light from the first light emitter 371XH is emitted through the first light guide section 385XH, and an image is displayed in the operation area ME. With respect to the first light guide portion 385XH, when the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the first position, the light irradiation direction is defined to be in front of the gaming machine, so the visibility of the displayed image is improved. It will be secured appropriately.

On the other hand, when drawing is performed by the rotation unit 350H under the condition that the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the second position, the second light emitter 371YH lights/blinks and the first light emitter 371XH goes out. state. As a result, light from the second light emitter 371YH is emitted through the second light guide section 385YH, and an image is displayed in the operation area ME. With respect to the second light guide portion 385YH, when the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the second position, the light irradiation direction is defined to be in front of the gaming machine, so the visibility of the displayed image is improved. It will be secured appropriately.

According to the rotating unit 350H described in detail above, it is possible to improve expressive power by the function of changing the sense of depth, and to suitably suppress the deterioration of the visibility of the image caused by it.

<Another form>
As shown in the eighth embodiment, in order to change the stereoscopic effect of the image displayed by the rotation unit 350H, the configuration related to the rotation unit 350H can be configured as follows.

<Example 1>
A light-emitting body with an inclination of 90 degrees with respect to the rotation center axis CL1 and a light guide configured so that the light irradiation direction is in front of the game machine (rotation center axis CL1 direction) when the inclination with respect to the rotation center axis CL1 is 90 degrees. may be added or replaced with a combination of the first light emitter 371XH and the first light guide section 385XH or a combination of the second light emitter 371YH and the second light guide section 385YH. According to such a configuration, it is possible to switch between two-dimensional display and three-dimensional display.

<Example 2>
In the eighth embodiment, even if the light-emitting unit 370H (light-emitting portion 355H) is arranged at either the first position or the second position, , but is not limited to this. For example, at one of the first position and the second position, the light emitting unit 370H (light emitting section 355H) is located in front of the rotation center axis CL2, and at the other position, the light emitting unit 370H (light emitting section 355H) is the center of rotation. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is located on the back side of the axis CL2. According to such a configuration, although the image is displayed stereoscopically at any position, it is possible to reverse the relationship between the projections and depressions of the virtual display surface, and the appearance can be greatly changed.

<Example 3>
In the eighth embodiment, the first light emitters 371XH group and the second light emitters 371YH group are arranged side by side in the rotational direction, but it is not always necessary to separate the arrangement regions of these light emitters 371XH and 371YH groups. For example, it is possible to alternately arrange the first light emitters 371XH and the second light emitters 371YH on the same plane. However, when the first light emitter 371XH and the second light emitter 371YH are used separately in such a configuration, the first light emitter 355XH and the second light emitter 371YH corresponding to the first light emitter 371XH Since one of the second light emitting units 355YH is blank for the other, the roughness of the displayed image is conspicuous. Therefore, if it is assumed that the light emitters are selectively used according to the posture of the light emitting unit, the first light emitting section 355XH and the second light emitting section 355XH and the second light emitting section 355XH are arranged on the same orbit as shown in the eighth embodiment. Arranging 355YH has technical significance.

<Example 4>
In the eighth embodiment, the light emitting unit 370H and the first light guide section 385XH, which is defined so that the light irradiation direction is in front of the game machine when the light emitting unit 370H is arranged at the first position, are arranged. A second light guide section 385YH is separately provided so that the direction of light irradiation is in front of the game machine when placed at the second position, and these light guide sections 385XH and 385YH are selectively used according to the situation. However, it is not limited to this. When the attitude of the light emitting unit 370H changes, the direction of the light guide section with respect to the main body portion of the light emitting unit 370H may be changed so that the light irradiation direction is maintained in a predetermined direction.

<Ninth Embodiment>
In the seventh embodiment, the configuration is such that the driving force from the rotation driving section 401G or the like is used to change the attitude of the light emitting unit 370G. However, in order to stably change the posture of the light emitting unit 370G, which has a certain amount of weight, while the rotating unit 350G is rotating, it is necessary to increase the power generated by the rotating driving section 401G to some extent. , the size and weight of the rotation driving portion 401G tend to increase. This can also affect the weight increase of the rotation unit 350G itself. One of the features of the present embodiment is that the structure relating to the attitude change is devised in consideration of these various circumstances. The rotation unit 350I in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 37, focusing on the differences from the seventh embodiment and the like.

In the present embodiment, a light emitter 371I, a light guide portion 385I that guides light from the light emitter 371I, a transparent member 382I through which the light from the light guide portion 385I passes, and a case in which these various configurations are mounted A light emitting block 356I is constructed by the body 401I. These light emitting blocks 356I are held by the housing 391I while being arranged in a direction intersecting with the rotation center axis CL1.

The light-emitting blocks 356I are roughly classified into fixed light-emitting blocks 356aI and movable light-emitting blocks 356bI that are movable in a direction intersecting the direction in which the light-emitting blocks 356I are arranged side by side. A configuration related to the movement of the movable light emitting block 356bI will be described below.

A guide groove 395I is formed in the housing 391I, and a protrusion 402I formed in the case body 401I is engaged with the guide groove 395I. The guide groove 395I extends in the front-rear direction and is inclined with respect to the rotation center axis CL1 such that the distance between the rear end portion and the rotation center axis CL1 is larger than the distance between the front end portion and the rotation center axis CL1. there is The light emitting block 356I is allowed to slide along the guide groove 395I.

The housing 391I is provided with a lock device having a stopper 399I that can be switched between a permitting state for permitting movement of the movable light emitting block 356bI and a restricting state for restricting the movement. The stopper 399I is slidable in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1, and in the restricted state, contacts the rear surface of the light emitting block 356bI, thereby restricting the movement of the light emitting block 356bI along the guide groove 395I. . In this state, all the light emitting blocks 356bI are arranged side by side and aligned in a direction perpendicular to the rotation center axis CL1.

The movement of the light emitting block 356bI along the guide groove 395I is permitted by the movement of the stopper 399I retreating and moving away from the light emitting block 356bI. Specifically, when the rotating unit 350I rotates, a centrifugal force acts on the light emitting block 356bI so as to move the light emitting block 356bI away from the rotation center axis CL1. Here, the direction of the guide groove 395I is given a component that moves away from the rotation center axis CL1, and the light-emitting block 356bI retreats along the guide groove 395I due to this centrifugal force. The light-emitting block 356bI that has retreated due to the centrifugal force hits the rear end of the guide groove 395I and is prevented from further retreating.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 37(c), an engaging projection 403I and an engaging groove 404I that engage with the adjacent case body are formed on the side surface of the case body 401I. These engaging projections 403I and engaging grooves 404I connect the light emitting blocks 356bI to each other, and limit the amount of change in the relative positions so that the overlapping in the arrangement direction is maintained. Incidentally, in a situation where the movement of some of the plurality of light emitting blocks 356bI is hindered by factors such as being caught, the movement of this light emitting block 356bI is assisted by the adjacent light emitting block 356bI, so that the posture can be changed smoothly. Fulfillment is guaranteed.

Here, while the front ends of the guide grooves 395I are aligned in front and rear positions, the rear ends are provided with a difference so that the farther the distance from the rotation center axis CL1, the farther the guide grooves 395I extend rearward. ing. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 37(b), with respect to the position of the retreated light emitting block 356bI, the longer the distance from the rotation center axis CL1, the more rearward.

At the timing before the rotation speed increases and shifts to constant speed rotation, the centrifugal force becomes greater than the sliding resistance that hinders the movement of the light emitting block 356bI, so that all the movable light emitting blocks 356bI move toward the guide grooves 395I. reaches the rear end of the As a result, the attitude of the light emitting block 356 as a whole changes so as to form an arc with the fixed light emitting block 356aI located on the rotation center axis CL1 at the head.

After the stereoscopic image is displayed using the rotating unit 350I, the stopper 399I moves forward on condition that the rotating unit 350I returns to the initial position. As a result, the light emitting block 356bI positioned at the rear end of the guide groove 395I is pushed forward by the stopper 399I and returns to the front end of the guide groove 395I.

<Another form>
The configuration for changing the posture using the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotation unit 350I as shown in the ninth embodiment may be changed as follows.

<Example 1>
In the ninth embodiment described above, each light emitting block 356bI is returned to its original position (front end position) by operating the stopper 399I. The presence of the actuator is a factor that increases the weight of the rotation unit 350I. Therefore, for example, biasing means (for example, springs) for biasing each light emitting block 356bI toward the front end position may be provided so that the light emitting blocks 356bI move against the biasing force of these biasing means. According to such a configuration, the rotational speed is reduced and the centrifugal force is reduced, so that the light emitting block 356bI can be returned to the front end position by the biasing force accumulated in the biasing means. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to weight reduction of the rotation unit 350I compared to the case where an actuator is mounted.

<Example 2>
In the ninth embodiment, by sliding the stopper 399I back and forth, the light-emitting block 356bI is moved between two positions, the front end position and the rear end position. However, it is not limited to this. It is also possible to increase the number of switchable postures. For example, the stopper 399I is divided into two with the rotation center axis CL1 as a reference, and each stopper 399I is rotatably held with the end on the rotation center axis CL1 side as a reference. By rotating the stopper 399I back and forth, the amount of movement of each light emitting block 356bI can be finely changed, and the sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) can be switched in multiple steps or steplessly.

Even if the switchable postures are diversified by such a change, since the light emission direction (orientation of the optical axis) of each light emitting block 356bI is maintained facing the front of the gaming machine, A configuration for adjusting the optical axis is not required. As a result, it is possible to further improve the power of expression with a simple configuration while ensuring the visibility of the image.

<Tenth Embodiment>
As already explained, with regard to the rotation unit 350 shown in the first embodiment, etc., the possibility that the rotation speed varies during constant-speed rotation due to the effects of deterioration over time such as manufacturing errors and wear is denied. Can not. Unstable rotation of the rotating unit 350 in this manner may cause distortion or the like in the displayed image, which may degrade the appearance. One of the features of the rotation unit 350J shown in the present embodiment is that it is devised to stably exhibit the image display function in order to suppress the occurrence of such inconvenience. Hereinafter, the configuration related to the device will be described with reference to FIG. 38 . FIG. 38 is a schematic diagram of the rotation unit 350J as seen from the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 38(a), the weight 411J and the weight 411J are inserted through the housing 391J of the rotation unit 350J, and the weight 411J moves toward and away from the rotation center axis CL1 (rotation center). and a coil spring 413J as biasing means for biasing the weight 411J toward the rotation center axis CL1.

In addition, an inner stopper portion 414J is formed at the rotation center portion of the housing 391J to prevent the weight 411J from moving toward the rotation center axis CL1 side, and the rotation tip portion of the housing 391J moves away from the rotation center axis CL1. The movement range of the weight 411J is defined by the stoppers 414J and 415J.

When the rotation unit 350J is waiting at the initial position (not rotating), the weight 411J is pressed against the inner stopper portion 414J by the biasing force of the coil spring 413J, and moves toward the outer stopper portion 415J. is impeded. When rotation of the rotation unit 350J is started and the rotation speed increases, the centrifugal force acting on the weight 411J increases. When the centrifugal force acting on the weight 411J exceeds the biasing force of the coil spring 413J, the weight 411J moves toward the outer stopper portion 415J (see FIG. 38(a)→FIG. 38(b)).

Since the weight 411J waits at a position close to the rotation center axis CL1 at the beginning of the rotation of the rotation unit 350J, the presence of the weight 411J prevents the rotation of the rotation unit 350J from becoming a factor.

On the other hand, before the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 reaches the upper limit, the weight 411J reaches the outer stopper portion 415J and the rotation moment generated in the rotation unit 350 becomes maximum. As a result, a rapid change in the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 is suppressed, and the rotation is stabilized when shifting to constant speed rotation.

In the configuration in which the coil spring 413J is used to bias the weight 411J, the coil spring 413J expands and contracts (vibrates) in a state where the weight 411J is not pressed against the inner stopper portion 414J or the outer stopper portion 415J. , and the position of the weight 411J becomes unstable. In this respect, under the condition that the rotation speed is maximum and the rotation is shifted to steady rotation, the centrifugal force acting on the weight 411J greatly exceeds the biasing force of the coil spring 413J, and the weight 411J is pressed against the outer stopper portion 415J. maintained in condition. This avoids the presence of the coil spring 413J from causing a change in the moment of inertia during constant-speed rotation.

Here, using the movable weight 411J to increase the amount of change in the moment of inertia is effective in suppressing resistance at the initial stage of rotation and increasing stability during constant-speed rotation. In particular, it is possible to increase the moment of inertia during constant-speed rotation by moving it away from the rotation center axis CL1. However, since the size (total length) of the rotation unit 350J is limited, there is also a limit to keeping the weight 411J away from the rotation center axis CL1. In particular, if an attempt is made to control the movement of the weight 411J using the coil spring 413J, the presence of the coil spring 413J becomes a factor that strengthens restrictions on the movement distance of the weight 411J.

In this respect, in the present embodiment, when the weight 411J is in contact with the outer stopper portion 415J, the coil spring 413J is housed in the recess 416J formed in the outer stopper portion 415J. This makes it possible to increase the stroke of the weight 411J.

Note that the movable weight 411J and the moment of inertia variable means 410J constructed by various configurations associated therewith are arranged symmetrically with respect to the rotation center axis CL1. This prevents the weight balance of the rotation unit 350J from being lost due to the existence of the inertia moment variable means 410J.

As shown in FIG. 38(a), when the rotation unit 350J is arranged at the initial position, the movement shafts (shafts 412J) of the two weights 411J are configured to be horizontal. That is, in the standby state in which the rotation unit 350J is arranged at the initial position, the weight of the weight 411J is prevented from being applied to the coil spring 413J. In this way, when the rotating unit 350J is not rotating, the functional deterioration of the coil spring 413J is suppressed by avoiding application of excessive external force to the coil spring 413J. As a result, in a configuration that uses two inertia moment variable means 410J together, when the moment of inertia changes, it is possible to suppress the difference in the degree of change, and to facilitate the change of the moment of inertia.

According to the tenth embodiment described in detail above, when the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350J increases, the weight 411J moves away from the rotation center axis CL1 due to the centrifugal force, increasing the moment of inertia during high-speed rotation. can. As a result, it is possible to suppress variations in rotation speed during high-speed rotation, and to suppress image distortion.

If consideration is given to stabilization during high-speed rotation, it is also possible to previously fix a weight to a portion far from the central axis of rotation so as to increase the moment of inertia. However, such an arrangement of the weight increases the resistance when accelerating the movable body, which can be a factor in lowering the responsiveness at the start of rotation. In this regard, in the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the moment of inertia can be made relatively small because the weight 411J exists at a position near the rotation center axis CL1 at the time of starting. As a result, the decrease in responsiveness can be suitably suppressed.

For the above reasons, by making a sufficiently large difference between the minimum moment of inertia and the maximum moment of inertia, that is, by significantly changing the moment of inertia between when the rotation unit 350J is started and when it rotates at high speed, the initial rotation (acceleration It is possible to suppress speed variation during high-speed rotation while suppressing a decrease in responsiveness during time), thereby improving operational stability, and making the operation of the movable effect device 300 satisfactory.

Although the effects of speed variations can be mitigated by performing fine and detailed control using, for example, a stepping motor or the like, if such countermeasures are taken, the control load will increase, while the above-described image will not be produced. Disturbance cannot be eliminated completely. For the reasons described above, the configuration shown in the present embodiment has technical significance.

In a configuration that uses a weight to change the moment of inertia, even if the position of the weight changes under conditions of steady rotation, it can be a factor that makes the rotation of the movable body unstable. can be. Therefore, when the rotation of the weight 411J is steady (predetermined rotation speed), the displacement of the weight 411J is prevented by suppressing the change of the moment of inertia during the steady rotation. It is possible to suitably suppress it from becoming a factor that causes

The rotating unit 350J has a horizontally long shape and is configured so that its standby posture is horizontal. As a result, the position of the weight 411J during standby can be suppressed from moving away from the rotation center axis CL1 due to its own weight, and positional variations during standby can be suitably suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the responsiveness of the movable body 411J when it is started.

In addition, since the rotation unit 350J is symmetrical about the rotation center axis CL1, it is possible to suppress unevenness such as settling in the coil spring 413J and the like, thereby suppressing a decrease in balance during rotation.

In the above embodiment, the weight 411J is slidably held. For example, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the weight is rotatably held. By changing the attitude of the weight, the distance between the position of the center of gravity of the weight and the center axis of rotation CL1 changes, so that the function of changing the moment of inertia can be ensured.

<Other embodiments>
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in each of the above-described embodiments, and may be carried out, for example, as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above-described embodiments, or may be applied to each of the above-described embodiments by combining a part or all of them. Moreover, it is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or part of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects exhibited) of each configuration to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration made up of a combination of the embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied.

(1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the rotation center axis CL1 of the rotation unit 350 as the "movable body" is arranged in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. The orientation of the rotation center axis CL1 is arbitrary. For example, it is possible to configure the rotation unit 350 such that the rotation center axis CL1 faces the vertical direction.

(2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the area in front of the pattern display device 253 (display screen 253a) as the "picture display means" is set as the action area ME of the movable effect device 300, but at which position is the action area ME set? It is optional whether The movable effect device 300 shown in the above embodiment is characterized in that the visibility of the configuration behind it can be ensured through the motion area ME. In view of such characteristics, it is also possible to use the area in front of the game parts such as the lamp portion and the decorative body as the operating area ME. Even in this case, it is possible to guarantee the visibility of the lighting effect by the lamp portion and the decorative member.

(3) In each of the above embodiments, a DC motor is used as the "driving section" for the rotation unit 350, but a stepping motor may be used instead. With a stepping motor, the rotation angle can be controlled by output pulses. Therefore, when a stepping motor is employed, the display mode can be switched according to the rotation angle by defining the light emission mode in association with the number of pulses to be output.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, it is determined whether or not the rotation speed is constant according to the output state (output pulse) of the drive signal to the rotation drive unit 324. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is determined whether or not the rotation is at a constant speed based on the detection information from (for example, by calculating the rotation required period and the rotation speed).

(5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the light-emitting portions 355 are arranged symmetrically (left-right symmetrically) about the rotation center axis CL1. In such a configuration, the rotation angle is 180 degrees, so that the light emitting portions 355 (first light emitting portion 355 group) on one side and the light emitting portion 355 (second light emitting portion 355 group) on the other side with respect to the rotation center axis CL1. The positional relationship with the light emitting unit 355 group) is reversed. In consideration of such movement, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the light emission control target is switched each time the rotation angle reaches 180 degrees.

Specifically, until the rotation angle of the rotation unit 350 reaches 180 degrees from the initial position, the first light emitting section 355 group is controlled in the first control mode and the second light emitting section 355 group is controlled in the second control mode, From the time when the rotation angle reaches 180 degrees until the return to the initial position, the first light emitting section 355 group is controlled in the second control mode and the second light emitting section 355 group is controlled in the first control mode. switch. Since the trajectory passed by each first light emitting unit 355 group and the trajectory passed by each second light emitting unit 355 group match, the display control span of each light emitting point is half the cycle of each of the above embodiments. can be reduced as As a result, if the rotational speed is the same as in each of the above-described embodiments, smoother movement can be expressed when displaying moving images, for example. Further, in order to ensure smoothness equivalent to that of each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to reduce the rotation speed to approximately half.

(6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the light-emitting portions 355 are arranged symmetrically about the rotation center axis CL1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the light emitting units may be arranged asymmetrically about the rotation center axis CL1. Further, it is not always necessary to dispose the light emitting portions 355 on both sides of the rotation center axis CL1. However, if consideration is given to stability during high-speed rotation and relaxation of stress generated at the pivot point, the symmetrical arrangement described above has technical significance.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, the light emitting substrate 372 is arranged so that the plate surface is parallel to the rotation center axis CL1. It is also possible to arrange so as to intersect (for example, orthogonally) the axis CL1. Further, although the light emitting substrate 372 is arranged at a position separated from the rotation center axis CL1, it is also possible to arrange the light emitting substrate 372 on the rotation center axis CL1.

(8) In each of the above-described embodiments, when the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 has not reached a predetermined speed (upper limit speed) (during acceleration or deceleration), light emission control is performed in units of preset cycles. When the rotation speed of the rotation unit 350 reaches a predetermined speed (during constant speed rotation), the rotation unit 350 is configured to perform light emission control in units of one rotation. not something to do. For example, it is possible to unify one of the above two conditions.

(9) In each of the above embodiments, the optical path forming body 381 constituting the light emitting section 355 is used.

(10) In each of the embodiments described above, the light guide portion 385 is provided with the light diffusing region and the non-light diffusing region, but the present invention is not limited to this. The entire light guide portion 385 may be a light diffusion area or a non-light diffusion area.

(11) In each of the above embodiments, one of the two plate surfaces of the light emitting substrate 372 is used as the mounting surface for the light emitters 371, but it is also possible to mount the light emitters 371 on both surfaces of the light emitting substrate 372. FIG.

Further, the object on which the light emitter 371 is arranged does not necessarily have to be a plate-like member. For example, a rod-shaped member or a hemispherical member can be arranged.

(12) In each of the above-described embodiments, the interval between the light emitters 371 is set so as to gradually increase with increasing distance from the rotation center axis CL1, but it is also possible to set the interval between the light emitters 371 constant.

In addition, assuming a virtual display surface that is convex forward in the central portion of the game machine, it is possible to reduce the distance between the light emitting units 355 as they move away from the rotation center axis line CL1 instead of making the distance constant. be. As a result, the dots (pixels) change from sparse to dense toward the outside from the center of rotation, and the sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) can be strengthened.

(13) In each of the above embodiments, the rotation unit 350 is configured to rotate clockwise when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis CL1. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that rotates in a rotating direction. Further, although the rotation unit 350 is configured to rotate only in one direction, it may be configured to rotate in both forward and reverse directions.

(14) As shown in each of the above-described embodiments, in a configuration in which an image is displayed in space using a rotary image display means, the longer the distance from the rotation center axis CL1 to the light emitting unit 355, the more The apparent light emission level is lowered, and the image becomes dark due to the lack of light. That is, a difference in brightness occurs in the image according to the distance from the rotation center axis CL1. Therefore, instead of making the specifications of all the light emitters 371 common, the light emitters that are farther from the rotation center axis CL1 are arranged with higher light emission levels (larger amounts of light) so that the difference in brightness is reduced. Alternatively, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which correction is performed so that the brightness is unified. Further, by increasing the light emission level by increasing the power supplied to the object at a longer distance from the rotation center axis CL1, the same correction as the above correction can be performed, or the light amount adjustment (gradation control) can be performed for each light emitter 371. It does not deny that the same correction as the above correction is performed by doing so.

It should be noted that light emission may be excessively strong especially for the light emitting portion 355 located on the rotation center axis CL1. Therefore, it is preferable to use the various configurations described above to reduce the light emission level at least during rotation.

(15) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration is such that the light emission mode is switched when the rotation unit 350 is accelerated, rotated at a constant speed, and then decelerated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration may be such that the light emission mode is common regardless of the rotation state, or the configuration may be such that an image is displayed only during constant-speed rotation.

(16) In each of the above-described embodiments, the special effect executed by the movable effect device 300 is an operation corresponding effect corresponding to the operation of the operation button 35 (corresponding to the "operation unit") by the player. not to be It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the relationship between the special effect by the movable effect device 300 and the operation of the operation button 35 is not given.

(17) In each of the above-described embodiments, during constant-speed rotation, the next light emission control mode (which light emitter is turned on/off at which timing) is determined for each rotation based on the detection information from the rotational position detection sensor 329. flow) is set, and the next light emission control mode is set when a predetermined period of time during non-constant speed rotation is equal to the period required for one rotation during constant speed rotation. Although it has been configured, it is also possible to reverse this. In addition, it is not always necessary to use the above two conditions together as the conditions for switching (setting) the light emission control mode, and it is possible to unify one of the conditions.

(18) In each of the above-described embodiments, the luminous body to be emitted in the first light emission control process executed when the rotation is constant speed and the second light emission executed when the rotation is not at the constant speed. In the control processing, the luminous body to be the light emitting target is not distinguished, but this is changed so that the light emitting target when the rotating unit 350 rotates at a constant speed and the light emitting when the rotating unit 350 does not rotate at a constant speed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that distinguishes between objects. For example, it is also possible to restrict a part of the light emitting body 371 not to be the light emitting target by excluding the light emitting body 371 located at the rotating tip portion of the rotating unit 350 from the light emitting target when not rotating at a constant speed. is. In the first place, in a configuration in which an image is displayed by rotating the rotation unit 350, by forcibly trying to display the image in a situation where the rotation speed is not sufficient for drawing, the image is displayed faster than the originally displayed image. The quality of the displayed image is degraded. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which images to be displayed are selectively used for constant-speed rotation and for non-constant-speed rotation. At this time, if a configuration is adopted in which the light emitting target is restricted, the quality of the image displayed during constant-speed rotation can be ensured, and the difference between the image displayed during constant-speed rotation and the image displayed otherwise. can be emphasized.

(18) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiments, such as a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory opens a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine that generates a right when a ball enters the machine and results in a big win, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arranged ball machine, and a mammoth ball.

In addition, a non-ball game machine, for example, equipped with a plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are attached in the circumferential direction, the rotation of the reels is started by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine that provides a player with a privilege such as payout of medals when a specific pattern or a combination of specific patterns is established on an effective line that can be visually recognized from a display window after the reels are stopped. can be applied.

Furthermore, the gaming machine main body which is openably and closably supported by the outer frame is provided with a storage portion and a take-in device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage portion are taken in by the take-in device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, in which the reels start rotating.

<Invention groups extracted from the above embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like are not limited.

<Characteristic group A> Front-to-rear deviation of the light-emitting point Some light-emitting units are provided with changing modes.These light-emitting units have the function of enhancing the presentation effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game ( For example, Patent Document 1).”, “However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting unit, most of them tend to be similar, and the improvement in the appearance of the display presentation may lead to the display problem. There is still room for improvement in terms of raising the level of attention to the performance.”

Feature A1. A movable production device (movable effect device) having a movable body (rotation unit 350) rotatably held and extending in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) and a drive section (rotation drive section 324) for rotating the movable body (rotation drive section 324) production device 300),
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The movable body includes light emitting means (main body portion 352) having a plurality of light emitting portions (light emitting portions 355) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body. is provided,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating (the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 executes light emission control processing function) and
The gaming machine, wherein the plurality of light emitting parts are arranged so as to be shifted in the direction of the axis of rotation.

According to feature A1, a plurality of light-emitting portions are formed at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body (for example, aligned in the radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed from the rotation center axis direction). By changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (plurality of light emitting parts) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, images such as patterns and characters are made to emerge in the space, which is the movement area of the movable body, using afterimages of light. can be displayed as Since the positions (relative positions) of the light-emitting portions in the direction of the axis of rotation are shifted, the image has a depth (three-dimensional effect) in the direction of the axis of rotation. As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the game effect (light-emitting effect) by the movable effect device, and contribute to increasing the degree of attention to the effect.

The configuration shown in this feature is defined as "a movable body (rotation unit 350) that is rotatably held and extends in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) and a drive section that rotates the movable body (rotation drive section 324), and a control means (annunciation/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device according to the progress of the game, and the movable body is provided with light-emitting means (body portion 352) having a plurality of light-emitting portions (light-emitting portions 355) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body. The control means includes drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive of the drive unit so as to rotate the movable body, and the movable Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotation position or rotation period of the movable body when the body is rotating (function for executing light emission control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140) and, as the plurality of light emitting portions, a first light emitting portion and a second light emitting portion having different distances from the rotation center axis, and the relative positions of the first light emitting portion and the second light emitting portion are , a game machine characterized in that it is deviated in the direction of the rotation center axis.".

Incidentally, "a movable effect having a movable body (rotation unit 350) that is rotatably held and extends in a direction that intersects the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) and a drive section that rotates the movable body (rotation drive section 324) device (movable effect device 300), and control means (notification/effect control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device in accordance with the progress of the game, and the movable body includes the movable body A light emitting means (main body portion 352) in which a plurality of light emitting portions (light emitting portions 355) are formed so as to be aligned in the radial direction (for example, the left-right direction) of the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the The control means includes drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive of the drive unit so as to rotate the movable body, and light emission control means (function for executing light emission control processing by MPU 612 of notification/effect control device 140) for controlling light emission of the light emission means when the light emission unit A game machine characterized by being arranged so as to be shifted in the axial direction.".

Feature A2. A movable production device (movable effect device) having a movable body (rotation unit 350) rotatably held and extending in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) and a drive section (rotation drive section 324) for rotating the movable body (rotation drive section 324) production device 300),
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The movable body is provided with light-emitting means (body portion 352) having a plurality of light-emitting portions (light-emitting portions 355) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The gaming machine, wherein the plurality of light emitting parts are arranged so as to be shifted in the direction of the axis of rotation.

According to feature A2, a plurality of light-emitting portions are formed at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body (for example, aligned in the radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction). By changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, a predetermined image (for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image of characters, etc.) is displayed in the rotation area of the movable body using an afterimage of light. can be floated to Since the positions (relative positions) of the light-emitting units in the direction of the axis of rotation are shifted, the predetermined image has a depth (three-dimensional effect) in the direction of the axis of rotation. As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the game effect (light-emitting effect) by the movable effect device, and contribute to increasing the degree of attention to the effect.

The configuration shown in this feature is defined as "a movable body (rotation unit 350) that is rotatably held and extends in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) and a drive section that rotates the movable body (rotation drive section 324), and a control means (annunciation/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device according to the progress of the game, and the movable body is provided with light-emitting means (main body portion 352) having a plurality of light-emitting portions (light-emitting portions 355) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body, and the control means is , drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) for performing drive control of the drive unit so as to rotate the movable body, and the movable body is rotating light emission control means (notification・A function of executing light emission control processing by the MPU 612 of the effect control device 140), and as the plurality of light emitting units, a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit having different distances from the rotation center axis line and the relative positions of the first light-emitting portion and the second light-emitting portion are shifted in the rotation center axis direction.”.

Feature A3. It has a display screen (display screen 253a), and has a pattern display means (symbol display device 253) that variably displays a pattern on the display screen,
The movable effect device permits viewing of the display screen through an operation area of the movable body under a condition in which the movable body is rotated in front of the pattern display means and a predetermined image is displayed. The gaming machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, which is configured as follows.

According to feature A3, when the movable body rotates in front of the pattern display means, even if a predetermined image is displayed in the operation area due to the rotation, the display content (picture, etc.) on the display screen located behind the image is displayed. ), the visibility is guaranteed. Therefore, the movable effect device and the pattern display means can be favorably coexisted, and for example, an integrated effect can be achieved by cooperation between the movable effect device and the pattern display means.

In addition, for example, the movable body may be formed in a long shape extending in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis. According to such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the appearance of the movable body itself as the rotational speed increases. Therefore, it becomes possible to secure the above-mentioned visibility suitably.

By the way, the configuration shown in this feature is "having a display screen (display screen 253a), and including pattern display means (symbol display device 253) for variably displaying a pattern on the display screen, and the movable effect device is the movable By rotating the body in front of the pattern display means, the pattern displayed on the display screen of the pattern display means located behind the movable body is displayed in the motion area while a predetermined image is displayed. The game machine according to feature A1 or feature A2, which is configured to be visible through the area."

Feature A4. The plurality of light emitting units are arranged such that the degree of separation in the direction of the rotation center axis from the light emitting units closest to the rotation center axis increases as the distance from the rotation center axis increases. The gaming machine according to any one of features A3.

For example, it is possible to shift the positions of only some of the light emitting units in the rotation center axis direction. However, it is assumed that such fine changes are likely to be buried, and the stereoscopic display function shown in feature A1 and the like will not be exhibited well. Therefore, by devising the arrangement of the entire light-emitting portion, it is possible to prevent the three-dimensional display from being difficult to understand.

In particular, if the degree of separation in the direction of the rotation center axis between adjacent light emitting portions increases with increasing distance from the rotation center axis, the farther from the rotation center axis, the greater the relative positional deviation in the rotation center axis direction. , the movable effect device can be made to function as if it were a curved (for example, spherical) display, which can contribute to enhancement of the visual effect shown in feature A1 and the like.

Feature A5. The rotation center axis extends in the front-rear direction of the game machine, and the light from the light emitting unit is emitted forward of the game machine,
Any one of characteristics A1 to A4, characterized in that the plurality of light emitting units are staggered so that those closer to the rotation center axis line are on the front side, and those farther from the rotation center axis line are on the back side. or the game machine according to one.

In the rotary type movable production device shown in feature A1 and the like, the moving speed (angular speed) associated with rotation increases as the light emitting unit is farther from the rotation center axis. Therefore, the brightness of the image decreases as the position is farther from the rotation center axis. With such a characteristic, if the light emitting unit is configured to shift toward the back side as it moves away from the center of rotation, the reduction in brightness and the shift toward the back side can be combined to achieve the above-described three-dimensional display.

Feature A6. The gaming machine according to feature A5, wherein the plurality of light emitting units are configured such that the light amounts emitted from the light emitting units are equal.

For example, if differentiation is attempted such as increasing the amount of light for a light emitting portion that is farther (outer) from the rotation center axis line, not only does the configuration of the light emitting portion become complicated, but the three-dimensional effect described above is reduced. It is feared that this could also be a factor. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the light amounts of the respective light emitting portions are unified as shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the three-dimensional effect with a simple configuration.

The configuration shown in this feature may be "the game machine according to feature A5, characterized in that the light-emitting unit positioned at the back side is configured to emit less light". When the light intensity is set individually for each light-emitting portion (for example, when the light-emitting portion located at the back side has a higher light-emitting amount), the predetermined image displayed with the rotation will look different as the distance from the central portion increases. It is preferable to suppress the brightness to the extent that the brightness of the image is lowered.

Feature A7. The movable body has an arcuate shape that protrudes in front of the game machine,
The gaming machine according to feature A5 or feature A6, wherein at least a portion of the portion holding the movable body is positioned in an area surrounded by the motion area of the movable body.

Although the three-dimensional effect can be emphasized by increasing the distance between the light emitting parts in the front-rear direction, the movement area of the movable body tends to become bulky due to this. This is not preferable because it becomes a factor that strengthens the restrictions on the arrangement of the movable effect devices. In this regard, if the end of the rotating body (rotating tip portion) rotates around the holding portion as shown in this feature, the expansion of the occupied area due to the enhancement of the three-dimensional effect can be suitably alleviated. As a result, in a configuration in which a movable effect device is arranged in front of a game machine such as a pattern display means (symbol display device 253), coexistence with the game machine can be facilitated, and the use of the movable effect device can be promoted. .

Feature A8. The light emitting units are arranged at regular intervals,
The game machine according to any one of features A5 to A7, wherein the arrangement area of the light emitting unit is arcuate.

According to the feature A8, when viewed from the rotation center axis direction (the front of the game machine), the intervals between the light emitting units change from coarse to fine toward the outside from the rotation center. Such a configuration in which the interval in the front view is changed can contribute to the enhancement of the three-dimensional effect described above.

Feature A9. The light-emitting portion has a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a light-emitting body (light-emitting body 371) is mounted and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides light from the light-emitting body in the rotation center axis direction. become,
The light guide portion extends in the rotation center axis direction within a predetermined range including a light irradiation port,
The gaming machine according to any one of features A5 to A8, wherein the irradiation port is formed so that the farther it is from the direction of the rotation center axis, the larger the outward component.

The light emitted from the light-emitting portion is basically directed toward the rotation center axis, but the components farther from the rotation center axis are configured so that the component directed toward the outside increases. As a result, it is possible to contribute to enhancement of the three-dimensional effect described above while ensuring the visibility of the light when the movable effect device is viewed from the front.

Feature A10. the rotation center axis of the movable body extends in the front-rear direction of the game machine,
The light from the light emitting unit is configured to irradiate the front of the gaming machine,
The plurality of light emitting units are shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis such that those closer to the rotation center axis are located on the back side, and those farther from the rotation center axis are located on the front side. The gaming machine according to any one of A1 to A4.

According to the characteristic A10, it is possible to generate a sense of depth by forming a recess toward the rear of the gaming machine. For example, it is possible to display an image that encourages attention to the decoration body, pattern display means, etc. positioned behind the movable effect device, and strengthen cooperation with the structure positioned behind the movable effect device.

Feature A11. The gaming machine according to feature A10, wherein the light emitting unit is configured to emit more light as the distance from the rotation center axis increases.

As already explained, the farther the light-emitting part is from the center axis of rotation, the longer the movement distance due to the rotation. For this reason, near the tip of the movable body, the amount of light is insufficient, the luminous intensity is reduced, and the sense of depth as shown in feature A9 may be reduced. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the amount of light is increased, the decrease in luminous intensity according to the moving distance can be suppressed, and the decrease in the sense of depth can be preferably suppressed.

Feature A12. The light-emitting portion has a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a light-emitting body (light-emitting body 371) is mounted and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides light from the light-emitting body in the rotation center axis direction. become,
The movable body has a base body (housing 391) which is rotatably held by a holding part (base unit 320) and in which the light guide part is arranged, and the light emitting substrate is mounted so as to overlap the base body. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A11, characterized in that

In the configuration in which the movable body is rotated as shown in feature A1 and the like, there is a possibility that the light emission mode will change due to the deformation of the light emitting substrate and the like due to the load generated during acceleration and deceleration. Also, if the distortion or the like becomes large, there is a possibility that light emission will not be performed well. These phenomena are assumed to become significant when the radius of rotation is increased and the degree of acceleration/deceleration is increased to improve responsiveness.

In this respect, as shown in this feature, the load on the light-emitting substrate can be reduced by mounting the light-emitting substrate so as to overlap the base body with the target to be rotatably held as the base body. As a result, the occurrence of the various inconveniences described above can be suitably suppressed.

Feature A13. The game machine according to feature A12, wherein the base body has a case-like shape, and the light-emitting substrate is accommodated therein.

As shown in feature A13, if the base body is formed in the shape of a case and the light-emitting substrate is accommodated in the case, the protection function of the light-emitting substrate is strengthened, and deformation such as distortion occurs in the light-emitting substrate. can be suitably suppressed.

Feature A14. A vent hole (slit 392) for introducing air into a housing area of the light emitting substrate in the base body is formed in a portion of the base body facing the rotation direction of the movable body. The gaming machine according to feature A13.

According to the configuration shown in feature A14, deformation such as distortion of the light emitting substrate can be suppressed, but heat generated in the light emitting substrate and the like tends to accumulate. This is not preferable because it causes deterioration in the durability and operational stability of the light-emitting substrate. Therefore, if a ventilation opening is provided in the portion facing the rotation direction, and air is taken into the housing portion through the ventilation opening, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed. Also, as mentioned above, the light guide section guides the light in the direction of the rotation center axis, and by avoiding the ventilation port facing the light irradiation destination, it is said that the deterioration of the appearance of the movable production device is suppressed. It makes technical sense.

If the light emitter is mounted only on one surface of the light emitting substrate, the light emitting substrate should be arranged so that the plate surface on which the light emitter is not mounted faces the ventilation opening. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress light leakage from the ventilation openings.

Feature A15. the vent is a first vent;
A portion of the base body facing the light-emitting substrate and facing the opposite side to the rotational direction is provided with a second vent for discharging the air in the housing area from the base body. The game machine according to feature A14, characterized in that (slits 392) are formed.

According to feature A15, air can be discharged using negative pressure, and the cooling effect can be further improved. Since the second vent is formed in a portion facing the direction opposite to the direction of rotation rather than the irradiation direction of light, it is possible to prevent the improvement of the cooling effect from deteriorating the appearance.

Feature A16. The light-emitting unit includes a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) configured such that a plate surface on which a light-emitting body (light-emitting body 371) is mounted is parallel to the rotation center axis, and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides in the direction of the center axis, and the light from the light emitter is irradiated in the direction of the rotation center axis through the light guide portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A15.

The configuration in which the positions of the light emitting portions are shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis can be embodied by forming the light emitting substrate itself into a curved surface, for example. However, in such a configuration, moldability is lower than in the case where the light-emitting substrate is planar, for example. In addition, since the orientation of the light emitters may change depending on the arrangement on the substrate, in order to align the directions so that they face in a predetermined direction (the direction of the rotation center axis), the orientation of each light emitter is set individually. need arises. This can be a factor that makes it difficult to attach the light emitter and to control quality such as orientation.

In this respect, as shown in this feature, if the light emitting substrate is arranged parallel to the rotation center axis and the light guide section defines the light irradiation direction, the position of the light emitter can be adjusted in the plate surface direction of the light emitting substrate. By shifting, the difference in the position of the light emitting part in the direction of the axis of rotation can be embodied with a simple configuration. As a result, it is possible to realize an excellent configuration in terms of manufacturing/management, etc., and it is possible to favorably promote the mounting of the movable effect device shown in feature A1. Therefore, as compared with the case where the light emitting substrate is intentionally curved as described above, it is desirable to improve the degree of freedom in setting the orientation of the light emitters by a simple configuration while facilitating manufacturing/management and the like. can be done.

It should be noted that when an image or the like is displayed in space with a rotary type movable effect device, it is necessary to ensure a certain degree of rotational speed. Here, when the plate surface is parallel to the axis of rotation, it is assumed that the load on the light emitting substrate due to the rotation increases due to an increase in air resistance. Therefore, if the light-emitting substrate is housed in the base body shown in feature A12, etc., the light-emitting substrate can be suitably protected from such a load. In addition, the base body has a higher degree of freedom in terms of its shape and the like than the light emitting substrate. Therefore, in the configuration in which the plate surface of the light emitting substrate is directed in the direction of rotation, the base body can be devised to reduce the air resistance, which can contribute to securing the rotational speed.

Feature A17. The light emitting unit is a first light emitting unit,
A second light emitting portion is provided at a position symmetrical to the first light emitting portion across the rotation center axis,
The light emission control means causes the first light emitting section of the first light emitting section and the second light emitting section to emit light according to the rotation state of the movable body, and the first light emitting section and the second light emitting section. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A16, wherein the gaming machine is configured to switch between the case where the second light emitting unit is caused to emit light.

According to the feature A17, by adopting a configuration in which the light emitting mode is switched between the first light emitting section and the second light emitting section according to the rotation state, it is possible to finely switch the light emitting mode. As a result, the appearance of the light emitting effect by the light emitting effect device can be preferably improved.

For example, the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are used together by switching the light emission target between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit at half the period (angle) when the rotating body rotates once. It is possible to suitably exhibit the above-mentioned effects due to the above.

Feature A18. The light emitting portion includes a light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) are mounted, and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides the light from the light emitters in the rotation center axis direction. and
The game machine according to any one of features A1 to A17, further comprising changing means for changing the inclination of the light emitting part with respect to the rotation center axis.

As described above, according to the configuration in which the position of the light emitting portion is shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis, it is possible to impart a three-dimensional effect to the pattern or the like displayed by the movable effect device. Such a three-dimensional effect may change depending on the degree of positional deviation of the light-emitting portions. Therefore, if the inclination of the light-emitting portion can be changed as shown in this feature, it is possible to provide a difference in intensity in the three-dimensional effect, or to generate a difference in the locations where the unevenness is generated. As a result, it is possible to realize diversification of presentation modes.

<Characteristic group B> The plate surface of the light-emitting substrate and the rotation center axis are parallel Some light-emitting units are provided with a display mode that changes as the game progresses.These light-emitting units change the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game, etc., to enhance the effect of the game. With regard to the background art that the function is given (for example, Patent Document 1), "However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting unit, most of them tend to be similar, and the display presentation is different. There is still room for improvement in increasing attention to the display effect by improving the appearance, etc.”.

Feature B1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating ) and
The light-emitting means has a plurality of light-emitting bodies ( It has a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a light-emitting body 371) is mounted, and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides the light from the light-emitting body so that it is emitted in the rotation center axis direction. A gaming machine characterized in that

By increasing the number of light-emitting bodies arranged on the light-emitting substrate, various effects such as improvement in definition and diversification of light-emitting display modes (for example, images such as patterns to be displayed) can be enjoyed. However, if an attempt is made to increase the number of light emitters, the size of the light emitting substrate will inevitably increase. If the plate surface of the light emitting substrate (optical axis or light irradiation direction) is configured to face the direction of the rotation center axis, the size of the substrate is a rotary type movable production device and a light emission production using it. It is directly connected to the deterioration of the appearance of the product.

In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light emitting substrate is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis, and the light guide section is used to irradiate the light in the rotation center axis direction. The edges (ends) of the light emitting substrate are oriented in the rotation center axis direction while securing the light irradiation function in the axial direction. As a result, even if the size of the light-emitting board is increased due to the above-described circumstances, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the appearance due to the increase in size, and to relax the restrictions on the game performance. Therefore, it is possible to perform a game performance with a greater impact, which contributes to increasing attention to the game performance using the movable performance device.

In addition, for example, in manufacturing a light-emitting substrate, if the light-emitting body is arranged in a direction different from the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate, problems such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency and complication of quality control will occur. obtain. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is not necessary to forcibly change the optical axis (light emission direction) of the light emitter, so various inconveniences such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency can be suppressed, and the movable production device can contribute to promoting the adoption of

Feature B2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The light-emitting means has a plurality of light-emitting bodies ( It has a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a light-emitting body 371) is mounted, and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides the light from the light-emitting body so that it is emitted in the rotation center axis direction. A gaming machine characterized in that

By increasing the number of light emitters arranged on the light emitting substrate, it is possible to enjoy various effects such as improvement and diversification of the definition of the light emission display mode (predetermined image). However, if an attempt is made to increase the number of light emitters, the size of the light emitting substrate will inevitably increase. If the plate surface of the light emitting substrate (optical axis or light irradiation direction) is configured to face the direction of the rotation center axis, the size of the substrate is a rotary type movable production device and a light emission production using it. It is directly connected to the deterioration of the appearance of the product.

In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light emitting substrate is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis, and the light guide section is used to irradiate the light in the rotation center axis direction. The edges (ends) of the light emitting substrate are oriented in the rotation center axis direction while securing the light irradiation function in the axial direction. As a result, even if the size of the light-emitting board is increased due to the above-described circumstances, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the appearance due to the increase in size, and to relax the restrictions on the game performance. Therefore, it is possible to perform a game performance with a greater impact, which contributes to increasing attention to the game performance using the movable performance device.

In addition, for example, in manufacturing a light-emitting substrate, if the light-emitting body is arranged in a direction different from the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate, problems such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency and complication of quality control will occur. obtain. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is not necessary to forcibly change the optical axis (light emission direction) of the light emitter, so various inconveniences such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency can be suppressed, and the movable production device can contribute to promoting the adoption of

Feature B3. The light emitter is arranged such that the optical axis faces the thickness direction of the light emitting substrate,
Characteristic B1 or characterized in that the light guide section is configured to guide the light from the light emitter along the plate surface of the light emitting substrate from the center side to the end side of the light emitting substrate. The gaming machine according to feature B2.

According to feature B3, the light from the light emitter travels along the plate surface of the light emitting substrate toward the edge of the light emitting substrate. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the light emitting means even in a configuration in which the light emitting substrate and the light guide portion are used together. Further, by adopting a configuration in which light is guided to the end portion of the light emitting substrate, it is possible to prevent the light emitting substrate from obstructing the visibility of the light emitting portion.

Feature B4. The light emitting substrate has a predetermined width in the rotation center axis direction,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B3, wherein the plurality of light emitters are arranged so as to be displaced in the rotation center axis direction.

In the rotary effect device shown in feature B1 and the like, the fineness of images such as patterns to be displayed can be improved by reducing the distance between the light emitters in the radial direction of the center axis of rotation. However, since it is necessary to secure a certain amount of occupied area for each light emitter in the light emitting substrate, there is a limit to simply narrowing the arrangement interval. In this respect, in combination with the feature B1, by shifting the position of the light emitters along the plate surface of the light emitting substrate in the rotation center axis direction, the light emitters are arranged in the direction The arrangement interval in the direction intersecting the rotation center axis can be reduced. Thereby, it can contribute suitably to the improvement of the fineness mentioned above.

For example, by forming the width dimension of the light emitting substrate in the rotation center axis direction to be larger than the width necessary for arranging the light emitters, the degree of freedom in arranging the light emitters in the rotation center axis direction can be preferably improved. can.

Feature B5. The gaming machine according to feature B4, wherein the plurality of light emitters are arranged so that their positions in the rotation center axis direction are alternate.

In the structure for rotating the movable body, it is preferable to make the movable body as lightweight as possible in order to improve the responsiveness at the start and end of rotation. Therefore, if the light emitter is alternately shifted to one side (for example, the front side) and the other side (for example, the rear side) in the rotation center axis direction as shown in the present feature, the predetermined width of the light emitting substrate increases unnecessarily. This can contribute to weight reduction of the light-emitting substrate. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the responsiveness of the operation resulting therefrom while realizing the optimization of the light emission mode.

Feature B6. A light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382 of the light path forming body 381) provided so as to overlap with the light emitting substrate and having the light guide portion formed thereon,
The light-emitting substrate is disposed at a twisted position with respect to the rotation center axis,
The light guide portion forming body has an exit portion (outlet portion 387 or light emitting portion 355) of the light guide portion on a virtual line (imaginary straight line or virtual curved line) intersecting the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction. The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B5, characterized in that it is arranged so that the .

According to feature B6, the exit portion (light emitting portion) of the light guide portion is positioned on the imaginary line that intersects the rotation center axis. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress difficulty in light emission control in displaying a pattern such as a predetermined image by switching the light emission mode according to the rotation of the movable body. In addition, if the light emitting substrate is configured to be positioned on the virtual line, it will be necessary to extend the light guide portion from the end of the light emitting substrate in order to position the light emitting portion on the virtual line. The route becomes complicated. In addition, since the light-emitting substrate and the light-emitting portion are arranged in the rotation center axis direction, the width of the movable body in the rotation center axis direction increases. According to the configuration shown in this feature, the occurrence of these various inconveniences can be suppressed, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

Feature B7. The movable body has a base body (housing 391) pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about the rotation center axis,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B6, wherein the base body is formed with an accommodating portion (an inner region of the housing 391) that accommodates the light emitting substrate.

As shown in feature B1 and the like, air resistance increases in the configuration in which the plate surface faces the direction of rotation. Such resistance may cause deformation of the light emitting substrate. If the light-emitting board is deformed, there is concern that the light-emitting mode of the light-emitting effect device will be out of order, and the effect function will not be exhibited properly. In this respect, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the deformation of the light emitting substrate can be suitably suppressed by accommodating the light emitting substrate in the base body and suppressing the generation of stress that deforms the light emitting substrate.

Feature B8. The gaming machine according to feature B7, wherein a vent hole (slit 392) for introducing air into the accommodating portion is formed in a portion of the base body facing the rotational direction of the movable body. .

According to the configuration shown in feature B7, deformation such as distortion of the light emitting substrate can be suppressed, but heat generated in the light emitting substrate and the like tends to accumulate. This is not preferable because it causes deterioration in the durability and operational stability of the light-emitting substrate. Therefore, if a ventilation opening is provided in the portion facing the rotation direction, and air is taken into the housing portion through the ventilation opening, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed. Also, as mentioned above, the light guide section guides the light in the direction of the rotation center axis, and by avoiding the ventilation port facing the light irradiation destination, it is said that the deterioration of the appearance of the movable production device is suppressed. It makes technical sense.

Feature B9. the luminous body is disposed on a side of the luminous substrate facing the light guide portion forming body;
The game machine according to feature B8, wherein a heat induction part (heat conductor 375) that conducts heat from the light emitter is arranged on the side of the light emitting substrate facing the air vent. .

According to the configuration shown in this feature, heat dissipation can be promoted via the heat induction portion, so that the light emitter can be prevented from facing the air vent side. Therefore, it is possible to suppress light leakage from the base body through the air vents, and prevent the existence of the air vents from degrading the appearance of the movable effect device (image).

Feature B10. The base body is rotatably supported at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the base body,
The vent is a first vent,
A portion of the base body that faces away from the rotational direction and that is opposite to the first vent with respect to the rotation center axis is provided so as to communicate with the accommodating portion. The gaming machine according to feature B8 or feature B9, wherein the second vent is formed in the second vent.

According to feature B7, the air that has flowed in through the first ventilation port due to the rotation is discharged from the housing through the second ventilation port. At this time, as the rotational speed increases, the negative pressure generated in the vicinity of the second vent increases, thereby promoting the exhaust. As a result, the cooling efficiency shown in feature B8 can be favorably improved.

Feature B11. A light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382 of the light path forming body 381) provided so as to overlap with the light emitting substrate and having the light guide portion formed thereon,
The light-emitting substrate is disposed at a twisted position with respect to the rotation center axis,
The light guide portion forming body is disposed such that an exit portion of the light guide portion is positioned on a virtual line orthogonal to the rotation center axis,
The movable body has a base body (housing 391) pivotally supported so as to be rotatable about the rotation center axis,
The base body is formed with an accommodating portion (internal region of the housing 391) that accommodates the light emitting substrate,
A vent (slit 392) is formed in at least one of a pair of wall surface portions forming the housing portion and facing the plate surface of the light emitting substrate,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B10, wherein the light-emitting substrate is positioned between the wall surface portion in which the air vent is formed and the light guide portion forming body. .

According to feature B11, the exit portion of the light guide is positioned on the imaginary straight line that intersects the rotation center axis. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress difficulty in light emission control in displaying a pattern such as a predetermined image by switching the light emission mode according to the rotation of the movable body. In addition, if the light emitting substrate is configured to be positioned on the virtual line, it will be necessary to extend the light guide portion from the end of the light emitting substrate in order to position the light emitting portion on the virtual line. The route becomes complicated. In addition, since the light-emitting substrate and the light-emitting portion are arranged in the rotation center axis direction, the width of the movable body in the rotation center axis direction increases. According to the configuration shown in this feature, the occurrence of these various inconveniences can be suppressed, and a practically preferable configuration can be realized.

As shown in feature B1 and the like, air resistance increases in the configuration in which the plate surface faces the direction of rotation. Such resistance may cause deformation of the light emitting substrate. If the light-emitting board is deformed, there is concern that the light-emitting mode of the light-emitting effect device will be out of order, and the effect function will not be exhibited properly. In this respect, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the deformation of the light emitting substrate can be suitably suppressed by accommodating the light emitting substrate in the base body and suppressing the generation of stress that deforms the light emitting substrate.

In addition, according to a combination of the configuration in which the light emitting substrate is arranged at a position deviated from the rotation center axis and the light guide portion forming body is arranged at a position intersecting with the rotation center axis, the light emitting substrate is formed with the air vent. can be brought close to the wall surface of the case body. As a result, the cooling function of the light-emitting substrate using the vent can be suitably enhanced.

Feature B12. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating ) and
The light emitting means
A plurality of first light emitters (light emitters 371X ) is mounted on the first light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372X),
A plurality of second light emitters (light emitters 371Y) arranged so that the plate surface is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis and arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis are mounted on the plate surface. a second light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372Y) formed by
A first light guide section (385X) that guides light from the first light emitter so as to be irradiated in the direction of the axis of rotation, and light from the second light emitter so that it is irradiated in the direction of the axis of rotation A gaming machine characterized by comprising a light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382) in which a second light guide portion (385Y) for guiding is formed.

By increasing the number of light-emitting bodies arranged on the light-emitting substrate, various effects such as improvement in definition and diversification of light-emitting display modes (for example, images such as patterns to be displayed) can be enjoyed. However, if an attempt is made to increase the number of light emitters, the size of the light emitting substrate will inevitably increase. If the plate surface of the light emitting substrate (optical axis or light irradiation direction) is configured to face the direction of the rotation center axis, the size of the substrate is a rotary type movable production device and a light emission production using it. It is directly connected to the deterioration of the appearance of the product.

In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light emitting substrate is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis, and the light guide section is used to irradiate the light in the rotation center axis direction. The edges (ends) of the light emitting substrate are oriented in the rotation center axis direction while securing the light irradiation function in the axial direction. As a result, even if the size of the light-emitting substrate is increased due to the circumstances described above, it is possible to suitably suppress the deterioration in appearance caused by the increase in size.

In addition, in manufacturing the light-emitting substrate, if the light-emitting body is arranged in a direction different from the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate, problems such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency and complication of quality control may occur. . In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is not necessary to forcibly change the optical axis (light emission direction) of the light emitter, so various inconveniences such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency can be suppressed, and the movable production device can contribute to promoting the adoption of

In particular, by using two light-emitting substrates together and irradiating the light from each light-emitting substrate through the light guide portion forming body, the size of the movable effect device when viewed in the rotation center axis direction becomes excessively large. It is possible to contribute to the improvement of the display function described above while suppressing this.

Feature B13. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating (the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 executes light emission control processing function) and
The light emitting means
A plurality of first light emitters (light emitters 371X ) is mounted on the first light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372X),
A plurality of second light emitters (light emitters 371Y) arranged so that the plate surface is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis and arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis are mounted on the plate surface. a second light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372Y) formed by
has
The first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate face each other across the rotation center axis,
A light guide section (385) provided between the first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate and guiding the light from the first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate so as to be irradiated in the rotation center axis direction. A gaming machine characterized by having a light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382) in which is formed.

By increasing the number of light-emitting bodies arranged on the light-emitting substrate, various effects such as improvement in definition and diversification of light-emitting display modes (for example, images such as patterns to be displayed) can be enjoyed. However, if an attempt is made to increase the number of light emitters, the size of the light emitting substrate will inevitably increase. If the plate surface of the light emitting substrate (optical axis or light irradiation direction) is configured to face the direction of the rotation center axis, the size of the substrate is a rotary type movable production device and a light emission production using it. It is directly connected to the deterioration of the appearance of the product.

In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light emitting substrate is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis, and the light guide section is used to irradiate the light in the rotation center axis direction. The edges (ends) of the light emitting substrate are oriented in the rotation center axis direction while securing the light irradiation function in the axial direction. As a result, even if the size of the light-emitting substrate is increased due to the circumstances described above, it is possible to suitably suppress the deterioration in appearance caused by the increase in size.

In addition, in manufacturing the light-emitting substrate, if the light-emitting body is arranged in a direction different from the thickness direction of the light-emitting substrate, problems such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency and complication of quality control may occur. . In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is not necessary to forcibly change the optical axis (light emission direction) of the light emitter, so various inconveniences such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency can be suppressed, and the movable production device can contribute to promoting the adoption of

In particular, two light emitting substrates facing each other across the rotation center axis are used together, and the light irradiation positions are aligned by the light guide portion forming body disposed between them, thereby saving space and achieving fineness. further improvement can be expected. In addition, the control of the light emission timing and the like can be defined with reference to the light guide section arranged on the rotation center axis, and it becomes unnecessary to adjust the light emission timing in anticipation of the deviation from the rotation center axis. This can contribute to facilitation of light emission control.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature group A to the feature group B detailed above.

<Characteristic group C> The light-emitting board is placed at a position away from the rotation center axis. Some light-emitting units are provided with a display mode that changes as the game progresses.These light-emitting units change the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game, etc., to enhance the effect of the game. With regard to the background art that the function is given (for example, Patent Document 1), "However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting unit, most of them tend to be similar, and the display presentation is different. There is still room for improvement in increasing attention to the display effect by improving the appearance, etc.”.

Feature C1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating (the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 executes light emission control processing function) and
The light-emitting means includes a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (light-emitting bodies 371) are mounted, and a light guide section that guides the light from the light-emitting bodies so that the light is emitted in the rotation center axis direction. A light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382) having a (light guide portion 385) formed thereon is provided, and the light guide portion forming body and the light emitting substrate are overlapped in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis. become,
A game characterized in that the light guide portion forming body is arranged so that an exit portion (outlet portion 387) of the light guide portion is aligned in a radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction. machine.

By changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (plurality of light emitting parts) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, images such as patterns and characters are made to appear in the space, which is the movement area of the movable body, using afterimages of light. can be displayed. Here, if the light emitters are arranged so as to line up in the radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis, the degree of freedom regarding the arrangement and shape of the light emitting substrate is reduced. Therefore, if the arrangement of the exit part (light emitting part) of the light guide part is devised as shown in this feature, the restrictions related to the arrangement of the light emitting board can be relaxed, and the movable effect device and the game effect by the movable effect device ( It contributes to the improvement of the appearance of the light emitting effect), and can favorably improve the degree of attention to the game effect using the movable effect device.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. A movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device in accordance with the progress of the game, wherein the control means Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing in MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) for performing drive control of the drive unit so as to rotate the body, and when the movable body is rotating It has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140) for controlling light emission of the light emission means, and the light emission means is mounted with a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371). a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) and a light-guide portion forming body ( and a light guide member 382), wherein the light guide portion forming body and the light emitting substrate are superimposed in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis, and the light guide portion forming body serves as an outlet of the light guide portion. A gaming machine characterized in that the portions are arranged so as to line up in the radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction.

Feature C2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The light-emitting means includes a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (light-emitting bodies 371) are mounted, and a light guide section that guides the light from the light-emitting bodies so that the light is emitted in the rotation center axis direction. A light guide portion forming body (light guide member 382) having a (light guide portion 385) formed thereon is provided, and the light guide portion forming body and the light emitting substrate are overlapped in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis. become,
A gaming machine, wherein the light guide portion forming bodies are arranged so that exit portions of the light guide portions are arranged in a radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction.

By changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (plurality of light emitting parts) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, images such as patterns and characters are made to appear in the space, which is the movement area of the movable body, using afterimages of light. can be displayed. Here, if the light emitters are arranged so as to line up in the radial direction of the rotation center axis when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis, the degree of freedom regarding the arrangement and shape of the light emitting substrate is reduced. Therefore, if the arrangement of the exit part (light emitting part) of the light guide part is devised as shown in this feature, the restrictions related to the arrangement of the light emitting board can be relaxed, and the movable effect device and the game effect by the movable effect device ( This contributes to the improvement of the appearance of the light emitting effect), and can favorably improve the degree of attention paid to the game effect using the movable effect device.

Feature C3. The light emitting substrate is spaced apart from the rotation center axis and arranged such that the plate surface faces the rotation direction of the movable body,
The light emitter is arranged such that its optical axis faces the same direction as the plate surface of the light emitting substrate,
Characteristic C1 or Characteristic C2, characterized in that the light guide portion is formed with a reflecting portion (reflecting portion 388a) directed toward the rotation center axis direction by reflecting the light from the light emitting body. game machine.

According to the feature C3, the end surface of the light emitting substrate faces the rotation center axis direction. If the configuration is such that the end surface of the light emitter is directed instead of the mounting surface of the light emitter, the size of the light emitting substrate becomes inconspicuous when viewed from the rotation center axis direction. This is advantageous in suppressing expansion of the area occupied by the movable body when viewed in the rotation center axis direction.

In addition, in manufacturing the light-emitting substrate, if the light-emitting body is arranged in a direction different from the direction in which the plate surface of the light-emitting substrate faces (thickness direction), the manufacturing efficiency decreases and the quality control becomes complicated. Inconvenience such as this may occur. In this regard, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light from the light emitter is directed in the rotation center axis direction via the reflection portion (light guide portion), and the optical axis of the light emitter (light emission direction) need not be changed unnecessarily. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of various inconveniences such as a decrease in manufacturing efficiency, and contribute to promoting the adoption of movable effect devices.

In addition, in a configuration in which light is reflected, the light can be diffused in the process, and excessive direct light irradiation can be suppressed while ensuring the amount of light. The orientation of the light emitter and the presence of the reflecting portion (light guiding portion) described above are also advantageous in securing such a diffusion function.

Feature C4. The light guide portion forming body is provided with a predetermined thickness in the same direction as the thickness direction of the light emitting substrate, and the light guide portion is formed therein,
The gaming machine according to feature C3, wherein the light emitting substrate is fixed to the light guide portion forming body.

When the light emitting substrate is configured to face the rotation direction as shown in feature C3, compared to the case where the light emitting substrate is configured to face the rotation center axis direction, when the movable body is rotated, It is assumed that the load generated on the light emitting substrate will increase. Therefore, if the light guide portion forming body is provided with a predetermined thickness and the light guide portion is formed therein, the light guide portion forming body can be provided with a protective (reinforcing) function to alleviate the load. can be done. As a result, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of inconveniences caused by deformation of the light emitting substrate or the like.

Feature C5. A plate surface of the light emitting substrate on which the light emitter is arranged is covered with the light guide portion forming body,
A heat radiating portion (thermal conductor 375) is formed on at least a part of the plate surface of the light emitting substrate that is not covered by the light guide portion forming body,
The gaming machine according to feature C3 or feature C4, wherein the air around the heat radiating section is replaced by rotation of the movable body.

If the light from the luminous body leaks from other than the light guide section, it is assumed that the appearance of the game effect (light-emitting effect) by the movable body deteriorates. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the light guide portion forming body covers the light emitter mounting surface side of the light emitting substrate, such light leakage can be suppressed. However, when the luminous body is covered, heat tends to be trapped inside.

Therefore, as shown in this feature, a heat dissipation part is provided on the opposite side of the light emitting substrate to the side where the light emitter is mounted, and the rotation of the movable body replaces the air around the heat dissipation part. It is possible to suitably suppress heat retention.

Feature C6. The light-emitting substrate is a first light-emitting substrate having a plurality of first light-emitting bodies arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis as the plurality of light-emitting bodies,
The light emitting means has a second light emitting substrate having a plurality of second light emitters arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis,
The gaming machine according to any one of features C3 to C5, wherein the light from the second light emitter is guided in the rotation center axis direction.

In the rotary effect device shown in the feature C1 and the like, the fineness of images such as patterns to be displayed can be improved by reducing the distance between the light emitters in the radial direction of the central axis of rotation. However, since it is necessary to secure a certain amount of occupied area for each light emitter in the light emitting substrate, there is a limit to simply narrowing the arrangement interval. In this respect, if a plurality of light-emitting substrates (a first light-emitting substrate and a second light-emitting substrate) are used together as shown in this feature, the gap between the first light-emitting bodies can be filled with the second light-emitting body, A gap between two light emitters can be filled with the first light emitter. Here, by arranging the light-emitting substrates so as to face each other, it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the size of the movable body due to the improvement in image definition.

Feature C7. The first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate are arranged side by side in the rotating direction of the movable body,
The light guide portion forming body is arranged between the first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate,
A plate surface of the first light emitting substrate on which the first light emitter is arranged and a plate surface of the second light emitter on which the second light emitter is arranged are the light guide portion forming body. are facing each other across the
The gaming machine according to feature C6, wherein the light from the second light emitter is irradiated in the direction of the rotation center axis through the light guide portion forming body.

When the plate surfaces on which the light emitters are arranged are arranged back to back, it is assumed that the thickness of the movable body increases due to the separate light guide portions. In addition, in such a configuration, the position irradiated with light from the first light emitter and the position irradiated with light from the second light emitter are likely to shift in the rotational direction, and the timing of light emission when displaying a predetermined image or the like is difficult. It is assumed that the setting becomes complicated and the appearance of the displayed image or the like deteriorates. In this respect, as shown in this feature, if the plate surfaces on which the light emitters are arranged are arranged to face each other with the light guide portion forming body sandwiched therebetween, and the light is irradiated through the light guide portion forming body, It is possible to alleviate the deviation of the irradiation position of the light from each light emitter, and suitably suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned various inconveniences.

Feature C8. The light guide portion forming body has a first light guide portion that guides light from the first light emitter and a second light guide portion that guides light from the second light emitter alternately when viewed in the rotation center axis direction. The gaming machine according to feature C7, characterized in that it is formed so that

In order to improve the definition of the image displayed by the movable effect device, it is preferable to minimize the intervals between the light emitting points corresponding to the light emitters and the light emitting points themselves. However, as described above, it is necessary to secure a certain amount of space between the light emitters for manufacturing reasons. Therefore, by adopting a structure in which the light from the two light emitting substrates is combined into a common light guide part forming body and the first light guide part and the second light guide part are alternately provided, the occurrence of the various inconveniences described above is suppressed. It is possible to suitably improve the definition of an image displayed as a result.

Feature C9. the rotation center axis is positioned between the first light emitting substrate and the second light emitting substrate;
The light guide portion forming body is disposed at a position overlapping the rotation center axis,
The gaming machine according to any one of features C6 to C8, wherein the light guide parts are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis when viewed in the rotation center axis direction.

According to feature C9, by arranging the light-emitting locations in a direction intersecting the rotation center axis, a configuration using a plurality of light-emitting substrates in combination requires fine adjustment of the control manner for each light-emitting substrate. Complexity can be suitably eliminated.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature groups A to B to the feature group C detailed above.

<Characteristic group D> The partition wall for the light guide part is tapered. Some light emitting units are provided with a light emitting part whose display mode changes according to the game.These light emitting parts are given the function of enhancing the production effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game etc. (For example, Patent Document 1).", "However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting units, most of them tend to be similar, and the appearance of the display presentation, etc. There is still room for improvement in terms of increasing attention to the display performance by improving it."

Feature D1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emission means according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating (the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 executes light emission control processing function) and
The light-emitting means includes a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (light-emitting bodies 371) are mounted at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body; A light guide portion (light guide portion 385) having a pair of walls (partition walls 384) extending in the rotation center axis direction and guiding the light from the light emitter so as to be irradiated in the rotation center axis direction is provided. and
A gaming machine characterized in that the pair of wall portions are tapered in a predetermined range including an exit portion (exit portion 387) of the light guide portion so that the thickness becomes thinner toward the exit portion. .

By changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (plurality of light emitting points) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, images such as patterns and characters are made to appear in the space, which is the movement area of the movable body, using afterimages of light. can be displayed. Here, if the blank portion generated between the light-emitting portions becomes large, there is a concern that the definition of the displayed image will deteriorate, and the appearance of the image will deteriorate. In this regard, as shown in this feature, by forming the wall portion in a tapered shape in a predetermined range including the exit portion of the light guide portion so that the thickness becomes thinner toward the exit portion, the above blank is formed. A portion can be reduced, and the roughness of the image can be made inconspicuous. As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the game presentation by the movable presentation device and contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the game presentation.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. A movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device in accordance with the progress of the game, wherein the control means Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing in MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) for performing drive control of the drive unit so as to rotate the body, and when the movable body is rotating Light emission control means for controlling light emission of the light emission means (a function of executing update processing by the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140), and the light emission means includes a rotation center axis line of the movable body (rotation center axis line CL1) has a light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) are mounted at different distances, and a pair of wall portions (partition wall 384) extending in the rotation center axis direction. and a light guide portion (light guide portion 385) that guides the light from the light emitter to be irradiated in the rotation center axis direction, and the pair of wall portions are the exit portions of the light guide portion. (Exit portion 387) is tapered toward the exit portion in a predetermined range.”.

Feature D2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The light-emitting means includes a light-emitting substrate (light-emitting substrate 372) on which a plurality of light-emitting bodies (light-emitting bodies 371) are mounted at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body; A light guide portion (light guide portion 385) having a pair of walls (partition walls 384) extending in the rotation center axis direction and guiding the light from the light emitter so as to be irradiated in the rotation center axis direction is provided. and
A gaming machine characterized in that the pair of wall portions are tapered in a predetermined range including an exit portion (exit portion 387) of the light guide portion so that the thickness becomes thinner toward the exit portion. .

By changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (plurality of light emitting points) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, a predetermined image such as a pattern or characters is made to appear in the space, which is the operation area of the movable body, by utilizing the afterimage of the light. It can be displayed like this: Here, if the blank portion generated between the light-emitting portions becomes large, there is a concern that the definition of the displayed image will deteriorate, and the appearance of the image will deteriorate. In this respect, as shown in this feature, if the wall portion is configured to change in thickness so as to taper off at the tip portion, the blank portion can be reduced and the roughness of the image is less conspicuous. can do. As a result, it is possible to improve the appearance of the game presentation by the movable presentation device and contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the game presentation.

Feature D3. As the plurality of luminous bodies, a first luminous body and a second luminous body are arranged so that the distance from the rotation center axis is different,
As the light guide section, a first light guide section that guides light from the first light emitter in the rotation center axis direction of the movable body, and a second light guide section that guides light from the second light emitter in the rotation center axis direction. and a light guide,
The gaming machine according to feature D1 or feature D2, wherein the wall part is a partition wall that partitions the first light guide part and the second light guide part.

According to the feature D3, the blank portion (gap) between the light emitting points can be preferably reduced by thinning the thickness of the partition wall separating the two adjacent light emitting points at the tip portion.

Feature D4. It has a light guide part forming body (light guide member 382) in which the light guide part is formed, and the light guide part forming body is provided with a function as a reinforcing part that reinforces the movable body. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D3.

In the configuration having the rotary movable effect device shown in feature D1, etc., the possibility that the light emitting effect will not be performed well due to deformation such as distortion of the movable body increases. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to impart a certain degree of strength to the movable body. Therefore, by making the light guide portion forming body in which the light guide portion is formed function as a reinforcing portion for the movable body, the concern about the strength can be eliminated. Here, if the entire wall portion is thinned in forming the reinforcing portion, there is a concern that the function as the reinforcing portion will be deteriorated. Therefore, if the thickness of the wall is thinned only near the light emitting portion (exit portion) as shown in the feature D1, etc., the appearance of the light emitting effect can be improved and the function as a reinforcing portion can be suitably achieved. can be done.

Feature D5. The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4, wherein the light guide section is provided with a light diffusing function of diffusing light passing through the light guide section.

The size of the light emitting portion will depend on the exit portion of the light guiding portion. By adopting a configuration in which the light passing through the light guide portion is diffused by the light guide portion, the substantial light emission range becomes narrower than the exit portion, and the substantial blank portion (gap) between the light emission portions becomes large. Inconvenience such as this can be made less likely to occur. Here, in order to improve the diffusion efficiency of diffusing light in the light guide section (passage), it is not preferable that the width of the passage becomes excessively large. Therefore, there is a clear technical need to reduce the thickness of the wall around the exit where the diffusion of light has progressed to some extent, while ensuring that the wall has a certain thickness to suppress the expansion of the width of the passage. it makes sense.

Feature D6. A light diffusing area and a non-light diffusing area are formed in the light guiding part so that the former is on the entrance side of the light guiding part and the latter is on the exit side of the light guiding part, and the non-light diffusing area The gaming machine according to feature D5, wherein the thickness of the wall portion is changed so as to be thin at .

In order to allow light to spread over the entire exit portion of the light guide section, it is difficult to secure the amount of light at the outer edge portion of the exit portion (especially near the wall portion) compared to the center of the exit portion. That is, when looking at the exit portion, there is likely to be a difference in brightness between the vicinity of the center and the vicinity of the outer edge. Therefore, light diffusion is intentionally not performed in the part forming the exit part of the wall part, and by adopting a structure that suppresses the loss accompanying light diffusion, the clearness of the light at the outer edge of the light emitting part is secured. contributes to

Feature D7. The light guide portion has a pair of opposing portions that face each other with the pair of wall portions interposed therebetween, and the opposing portions constitute a part of the wall surface of the light guide portion,
Light from the light emitter is configured to be incident on the facing portion,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D6, wherein the distance between the facing portions is smaller than the distance between the pair of wall portions.

In a configuration in which the size of the light-emitting portion (dot) depends on the exit portion of the light guide portion, the shape of the exit portion has a strong influence on the displayed image. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the width of the exit portion in the direction of rotation is made smaller than that in the direction that intersects the direction of rotation, the light becomes difficult to be visually recognized by securing a certain size in the exit portion. While avoiding the above, it is possible to suitably contribute to the improvement of image definition when displaying a predetermined image.

Feature D8. The pair of wall portions and the facing portion are provided with a function as a light reflecting portion that reflects light,
The gaming machine according to feature D7, wherein at least the facing portion of the wall portion and the facing portion is provided with a function as a light diffusing portion that diffuses light when reflected.

In the structure having the light diffusing portion imparted with a reflecting function, the diffusing function is successfully exhibited by repeated reflection of light. Therefore, by adopting a configuration that promotes the diffusion of light between opposing portions that are relatively close to each other, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of portions where it is difficult for light to spread, and to preferably exhibit the effect shown in feature D7. It becomes possible.

Feature D9. A guide portion (reflecting portion 388a, etc.) for guiding the light from the light emitter to the facing portion is formed at the entrance portion of the light guide portion where the light from the light emitter is incident. The gaming machine according to feature D8.

According to feature D9, the light from the light emitter reaches the opposite portion through the entrance portion of the light guide portion→the guide portion. As a result, the light diffusing function imparted to the facing portion can be favorably exhibited. This is also a preferable configuration to prevent the light from the light emitter from becoming excessively direct and causing discomfort to the player.

Feature D10. The light guide section comprises a first light guide section forming body having a first facing section that constitutes the facing section and the wall section protruding from the first facing section, and the facing section. and a second light guide portion forming body formed so that the tip portions of the pair of wall portions are in contact with the second facing portions and are combined with each other,
The light diffusing portion is composed of a large number of irregularities, and is provided in the first facing portion of the first light guide portion forming member of the first light guide portion forming member and the second light guide portion forming member. The gaming machine according to feature D8 or feature D9, characterized in that

When a plurality of light guide portion forming bodies are combined, the unevenness causes gaps, and light leakage is likely to occur. If the light leaks into the adjacent light guide portion, there is a concern that the boundary between the light emitting portions will become ambiguous and the clarity will be lowered. In this respect, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the light diffusing portion is provided in the former (first opposing portion) of the first light guide portion forming body and the second light guide portion forming body. When the first light guide part-forming body and the second light guide part-forming body are combined, the presence of the part causes the gap between the two light guide part-forming bodies to widen, that is, the structure for light diffusion. can be suppressed from becoming a factor of light leakage. As a result, the production of the light guide portion forming body can be facilitated, and the occurrence of problems caused by it can be suppressed.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature groups A to C to the feature group D detailed above.

<Feature group E> Angle variable function The following feature group E is "in game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, it is arranged in a part that can be seen from the front of the machine, and the display mode changes as the game progresses. Some light-emitting parts are provided with changing light-emitting parts, and these light-emitting parts have the function of enhancing the presentation effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game (for example, patent Document 1).", "However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect by using the above-described light-emitting unit, most of them tend to be similar, and the improvement in the appearance of the display presentation, etc. leads to the display presentation. There is still room for improvement in terms of increasing the attention of the industry.”

Features E1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The light emitting means has a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emitter according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating (the MPU 612 of the notification/effect control device 140 executes light emission control processing function) and
A game machine, comprising attitude changing means for changing the attitude of the movable body so as to change the inclination of the movable body with respect to the axis of rotation of the movable body.

According to the feature E1, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) according to the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. Here, by changing the posture of the movable body to change the angle of the movable body with respect to the direction of the rotation center axis, the light emitting portion is shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis. In other words, the virtual display plane of the image has depth in the rotation center axis direction. This makes it possible to impart a sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) to the image. Especially in this feature, by changing the posture of the movable body and changing the inclination with respect to the rotation center axis, it is possible to switch between a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional display, or to create a difference in three-dimensional effect. Diversification of the display mode can be realized by . Such diversification of display modes can contribute to increasing attention to games.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. It comprises a movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing game production by controlling the movable production device according to the progress of the game. It has a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the body, and the control means rotates the movable body to rotate the movable body. Drive control means for controlling the drive of the unit (function for executing drive control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140) and light emission control for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means when the movable body is rotating Attitude change for changing the attitude of the movable body by changing the inclination of the movable body with respect to the rotation center axis line A gaming machine characterized by comprising means."

Feature E2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The light emitting means has a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis (rotation center axis CL1) of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitter according to the rotational position or the rotation period of the movable body, a predetermined image is obtained by using an afterimage of light in the operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
A game machine, comprising attitude changing means for changing the attitude of the movable body so as to change the inclination of the movable body with respect to the axis of rotation of the movable body.

According to feature E2, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, a predetermined image (for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image of characters, etc.) can be displayed by rotating the movable body. It can float in the area. Here, by changing the posture of the movable body to change the angle of the movable body with respect to the direction of the rotation center axis, the light emitting portion is shifted in the direction of the rotation center axis. In other words, the virtual display plane of the image has depth in the rotation center axis direction. This makes it possible to impart a sense of depth (three-dimensional effect) to the image. Especially in this feature, by changing the posture of the movable body and changing the inclination with respect to the rotation center axis, it is possible to switch between a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional display, or to create a difference in three-dimensional effect. Diversification of the display mode can be realized by . Such diversification of display modes can contribute to increasing attention to games.

Feature E3. The game according to feature E1 or feature E2, wherein the posture changing means has means for changing the posture of the movable body in a situation where a predetermined image is displayed by the movable effect device. machine.

According to the feature E3, when the posture changes while a predetermined image (for example, an image simulating a character or text) is being displayed, the three-dimensional effect of the predetermined image changes. Due to such a change in appearance, it is possible to suitably suppress the monotony of the display effect.

Feature E4. Characteristic feature E1 to feature characterized in that the posture changing means has means for changing the posture of the movable body from when the movable body starts to rotate until a predetermined image is displayed. The gaming machine according to any one of E3.

According to feature E4, the posture is changed between the start of the rendering by the movable rendering device and the display of a predetermined image (for example, an image simulating characters, letters, etc.). If it becomes possible for the player to perceive in advance what kind of display mode will be used, there is a concern that the impact of the display of the predetermined picture will decrease. In this respect, if the posture is changed under the condition that the movable body is rotating as shown in this feature, it will be difficult to identify the state before the predetermined image is displayed. can be suppressed.

Feature E5. The light emitter is mounted on a light emitting substrate (light emitting substrate 372),
The movable body is provided with a light guide section (light guide section 385) that guides light from the light emitter,
Direction change for changing a direction of light toward the light-emitting substrate defined by the light guide section according to the tilt of the movable body when the tilt of the movable body with respect to the rotation center axis is changed by the posture changing means. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E4, characterized by comprising means.

It is preferable to devise ways to efficiently deliver the light to the player in order to ensure the appearance of the effect related to the light emission. For example, in a movable effect device in which the posture of the movable body does not change, the above concern can be eliminated by prescribing the direction of the light so that it faces the player side. However, in such a configuration, when the direction of the movable body (light emitting substrate) changes, the direction of light changes accordingly. In this case, it is feared that it will become difficult to efficiently deliver the light to the player as described above. In this respect, when the orientation of the movable body changes, if the orientation with respect to the light-emitting substrate can be changed accordingly, the change in the orientation of the light can be suppressed, and the orientation variable function can be added. It is possible to solve the above problems that occur in

Feature E6. The direction changing means is adapted to change the direction of the light emitting substrate so that the light from the light guide is irradiated in the rotation center axis direction even when the posture of the light emitting substrate is changed. A game machine according to feature E5, characterized in that it changes the direction of light.

According to the feature E6, the optical axis of the light emitted from the movable effect device is maintained facing the rotation center axis direction. As a result, the effect shown in feature E5 can be favorably exhibited.

It should be noted that the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "the direction changing means maintains the state in which the light from the light guide section is emitted in a predetermined direction even when the posture of the light emitting substrate is changed." The game machine according to feature E5, characterized in that the direction of the light with respect to the light emitting substrate is changed in this way.".

Feature E7. The attitude changing means switches the movable body between a first state and a second state in which the inclination with respect to the rotation center axis is greater than that in the first state, and
The light emitter comprises a first light emitter (e.g., first light emitter 371XH) and a second light emitter (e.g., second light emitter 371YH),
The light guide portion includes a first light guide portion (for example, a first light guide portion 385XH) formed to guide light from the first light emitter in the first state in the rotation center axis direction; a second light guide portion (for example, a second light guide portion 385YH) formed to guide the light from the second light emitter in the second state in the direction of the axis of rotation;
The direction changing means controls the light emission of the first light emitter when the movable body is in the first state, and the second light emission when the movable body is in the second state. The gaming machine according to feature E5 or feature E6, characterized in that it is configured to target the body for light emission control.

In order to embody the technical ideas shown in feature E5 and the like, it is also possible to realize the direction changing means using a drive mechanism (link mechanism) or the like. However, considering the responsiveness and durability when rotating the movable body, it is not preferable that the configuration of the direction changing means becomes excessively complicated. In this regard, according to this feature, the drive mechanism or the like becomes unnecessary, and the above various concerns can be favorably eliminated.

Moreover, according to the combination with the feature E6, it is possible to suppress the change in the amount of light irradiated in the rotation center axis direction due to the angular difference with a simple configuration. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of malfunctions and the like caused by changing the angle to enhance the stereoscopic effect, and contribute to ensuring the reliability of the movable effect device.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "the attitude changing means switches the movable body between a first state and a second state in which the inclination with respect to the rotation center axis is larger than that of the first state, and the light emitting body has a first light-emitting body and a second light-emitting body, and the light guide section is formed to guide the light from the first light-emitting body in a predetermined direction in the first state. and a second light guide formed so as to guide the light from the second light emitter in the second state in the predetermined direction, wherein the direction changing means comprises the When the movable body is in the first state, the first light emitter is subject to light emission control, and when the movable body is in the second state, the second light emitter is subject to light emission control. The gaming machine according to feature E5 or feature E6, characterized in that it is configured to

Feature E8. The gaming machine according to feature E7, wherein the arrangement area of the first light emitter and the arrangement area of the second light emitter are aligned in the rotational direction of the movable body.

According to the feature E8, the second light emitter is interrupted so as to widen the arrangement interval (blank) of the first light emitter group, or the first light emitter is interrupted so as to widen the arrangement interval (blank) of the second light emitter group. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of such an interrupt. This prevents the image displayed by the first light emitter group and the image displayed by the second light emitter group from becoming coarse, and reduces the image quality of the displayed image due to the addition of the attitude change function. It can be suitably suppressed.

Feature E9. The movable body is formed by combining a plurality of light-emitting blocks (356bI) each having the light-emitting body and the light-guiding section,
The light-emitting block is slidably provided in the direction of the rotation center axis,
Any one of characteristics E1 to E4, wherein the attitude changing means changes the attitude of the movable body by changing the relative positions of the light emitting blocks in the direction of the axis of rotation. The gaming machine described in .

According to feature E9, by using a plurality of light-emitting blocks that can slide in the direction of the rotation center axis, even if the posture of the entire light-emitting block changes, the positions of the individual light-emitting blocks in the direction of the rotation center axis change. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a change in the irradiation direction due to the change in the posture. For example, even if the posture is changed in multiple steps or steplessly, there is no need to switch the light irradiation direction accordingly. can do.

Feature E10. The movable body is formed by combining a plurality of light-emitting blocks (356bI) each having the light-emitting body and the light-guiding section,
Characteristic feature E1, wherein the attitude changing means holds the light-emitting block so that the positional relationship of the light-emitting block in the direction of the rotation axis is changed by a centrifugal force generated according to the rotation of the movable body. The gaming machine according to any one of features E4.

According to the feature E10, the power for changing the posture of the movable body is covered by the centrifugal force generated according to the rotation. In this way, if it becomes possible to make the power source such as the motor imperfect, it can contribute to the weight reduction of the movable body. This is a preferable configuration for improving the responsiveness when the movable effect device performs the effect.

Feature E11. Side wall surfaces of the housing constituting the light emitting block are inclined with respect to the rotation center axis, and the relative positions of the light emitting blocks are changed along the side wall surfaces while maintaining the state in which the side wall surfaces of the light emitting blocks are opposed to each other. A gaming machine as recited in feature E10, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be displaced.

According to the feature E11, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the movable body displaces the light-emitting block to the side (outside) away from the central axis of rotation. At this time, the light-emitting blocks are displaced while maintaining the state of facing each other (the state of abutment or close proximity), thereby suppressing the spread of the boundary between the light-emitting blocks. By adopting a configuration that suppresses the expansion of the gap in this way, it is possible to suitably suppress deterioration in the appearance of the movable body.

For example, by adopting a configuration in which the side wall surfaces are maintained facing each other even after the movement is completed, malfunction may occur due to, for example, being caught by the adjacent light emitting block when the light emitting block returns to its original state. can be preferably avoided.

Further, it is preferable to provide biasing means for biasing the light-emitting blocks to the initial positions as return means for returning the light-emitting blocks to the initial positions when the rotation of the movable body is finished. By adopting a configuration in which the light-emitting block is displaced against the urging force of the urging means when the centrifugal force acts, the technical idea shown in feature E11 can be suitably embodied.

Feature E12. a movable production device (movable production device 300) having a rotatably held movable body (rotation unit 350) and a drive section (rotation drive section 324) for rotating the movable body;
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The movable body is composed of a combination of a plurality of movable blocks (light emitting blocks 356bI) provided slidably in the rotation center axis direction of the movable body,
means for changing the posture (appearance) of the movable body with respect to the rotation center axis by changing the positional relationship of the movable block in the direction of the rotation axis by centrifugal force generated according to the rotation of the movable body. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the feature E12, the power for changing the posture of the movable body is covered by the centrifugal force generated according to the rotation. In this way, if it becomes possible to make the power source such as the motor imperfect, it can contribute to the weight reduction of the movable body. This is a preferable configuration for improving the responsiveness when the movable effect device performs the effect.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature groups A to D to the feature group E described in detail above.

<Feature group F> Stabilization of rotation speed The following feature group F is "in game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, it is arranged in a part that can be seen from the front of the machine, and the display mode is changed as the game progresses. These light emitting units have the function of increasing the presentation effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game (for example, Patent Document 1).”, the problem to be solved by the invention is that “However, there is still room for improvement in the configuration related to the presentation in order to exhibit the presentation effect using the light emitting unit described above.” It was made with

Feature F1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300J) having a movable body (rotation unit 350J) rotatably held provided with light emitting means (main body portion 352J) and a driving portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body (movable effect device 300J) and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The light-emitting means has a plurality of light-emitting bodies (light-emitting portions 355) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emitter according to the rotational position or rotation period of the movable body when the movable body is rotating ) and
The movable body is
a weight (weight 411J) held so that the distance from the rotation center axis of the movable body can be changed;
A game machine characterized by comprising an urging portion (coil spring 413J) for urging the weight toward the rotation center axis.

According to the feature F1, by changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (light emitting body) according to the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. In this type of movable effect device, since the luminous body mode changes according to the rotation position and rotation cycle, the rotation speed (rotation cycle) fluctuates due to fluctuations in the rotation posture (swaying). The appearance of the image is degraded.

In this regard, in the configuration shown in this feature, as the rotational speed of the movable body increases, the weight moves away from the central axis of rotation due to centrifugal force, and the moment of inertia during high-speed rotation can be increased. As a result, it is possible to suppress variations in rotation speed during high-speed rotation, and to suppress image distortion.

If the above problem is taken into account, it is also possible to previously fix the weight to a portion far from the rotation center axis so as to increase the moment of inertia. However, such an arrangement of the weight increases the resistance when accelerating the movable body, which can be a factor in lowering the responsiveness at the start of rotation. In this regard, in the configuration shown in this feature, the weight is present at a position near the rotation center axis at the time of starting, so the moment of inertia can be made relatively small. As a result, the decrease in responsiveness can be suitably suppressed.

For the above reasons, by making a sufficiently large difference between the moment of inertia at the minimum and the maximum, that is, by changing the moment of inertia greatly between when the movable body starts and when it rotates at high speed, the initial rotation (during acceleration) ), speed variation during high-speed rotation can be suppressed while operating stability can be improved, and the movement of the movable effect device can be improved.

Although the effects of speed variations can be mitigated by performing fine and detailed control using, for example, a stepping motor or the like, if such countermeasures are taken, the control load will increase, while the above-described image will not be produced. Disturbance cannot be eliminated completely. For the reasons described above, it is technically significant to adopt the configuration shown in this feature.

Incidentally, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotating unit 350J) provided with light emitting means (main body part 352J) and rotatably held, and a driving part (rotating driving part 324) for rotating the movable body. It comprises a movable production device (movable production device 300J) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing game production by controlling the movable production device according to the progress of the game. A plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the body are provided, and the control means rotates the movable body to perform drive control of the driving section. Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing by MPU 612 of notification/effect control device 140), and light emission control means (notification/effect control a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the device 140), and the movable body is a weight (weight 411J) held so that the distance from the rotation center axis of the movable body can be changed. and an urging portion (coil spring 413J) for urging the weight toward the center axis of rotation.”.

Feature F2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300J) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) rotatably held provided with light emitting means (body portion 352J) and a driving portion (rotating driving portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The light emitting means has a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitter according to the rotational position or the rotation period of the movable body, a predetermined image is obtained by using an afterimage of light in the operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The movable body is
a weight (weight 411J) held so that the distance from the rotation center axis of the movable body can be changed;
A game machine characterized by comprising an urging portion (coil spring 413J) for urging the weight toward the rotation center axis.

According to the feature F2, by changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (light emitting body) according to the rotation of the movable body, a predetermined image (for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image of characters, etc.) can be displayed by rotating the movable body. It can float in the area. In this type of movable effect device, since the luminous body mode changes according to the rotation position and rotation cycle, the rotation speed (rotation cycle) fluctuates due to fluctuations in the rotation posture (swaying). The appearance of the image is degraded.

In this regard, in the configuration shown in this feature, as the rotational speed of the movable body increases, the weight moves away from the central axis of rotation due to centrifugal force, and the moment of inertia during high-speed rotation can be increased. As a result, it is possible to suppress variations in rotation speed during high-speed rotation, and to suppress image distortion.

If the above problem is taken into account, it is also possible to previously fix the weight to a portion far from the rotation center axis so as to increase the moment of inertia. However, such an arrangement of the weight increases the resistance when accelerating the movable body, which can be a factor in lowering the responsiveness at the start of rotation. In this regard, in the configuration shown in this feature, the weight is present at a position near the rotation center axis at the time of starting, so the moment of inertia can be made relatively small. As a result, the decrease in responsiveness can be suitably suppressed.

For the above reasons, by making a sufficiently large difference between the moment of inertia at the minimum and the maximum, that is, by changing the moment of inertia greatly between when the movable body starts and when it rotates at high speed, the initial rotation (during acceleration) ), speed variation during high-speed rotation can be suppressed while operating stability can be improved, and the movement of the movable effect device can be improved.

Although the effects of speed variations can be mitigated by performing fine and detailed control using, for example, a stepping motor or the like, if such countermeasures are taken, the control load will increase, while the above-described image will not be produced. Disturbance cannot be eliminated completely. For the reasons described above, it is technically significant to adopt the configuration shown in this feature.

Feature F3. When the rotational speed of the movable body reaches a predetermined speed, the movable body contacts the weight from the side opposite to the rotation center axis, thereby moving away from the rotation center axis of the weight. The game machine according to feature F1 or feature F2, further comprising blocking means (outer stopper portion 415J) for blocking the displacement of.

In a configuration that uses a weight to change the moment of inertia as shown in feature F1, etc., even if the position of the weight changes under conditions of steady rotation, the rotation of the movable body can also be a destabilizing factor. Therefore, when the rotation is steady (predetermined rotation speed), the weight is configured to prevent the displacement of the weight by suppressing the change in the moment of inertia during the steady rotation, thereby making the rotation of the weight unstable. It is possible to suitably suppress it from becoming a factor that causes

Feature F4. The biasing portion is a spring member,
At least one of the movable body and the weight is formed with an accommodation recess (recess 416J) capable of accommodating the spring member when the weight is in contact with the blocking means. The game machine according to feature F3.

According to the feature F4, the stroke of the weight can be increased to keep the weight as far away from the rotation center axis as possible. At this time, the spring member that biases the weight is housed in a housing recess formed in at least one of the movable body and the weight. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the displacement range of the weight from being limited by the spring member, and to avoid limiting the range of change in the moment of inertia due to the presence of the spring member.

Feature F5. The game machine according to any one of features F1 to F4, wherein the movable body has a horizontally long shape and is configured so that the standby posture is horizontal.

According to the feature F5, it is possible to suppress the position of the weight during standby from moving away from the rotation center axis due to its own weight, and to suitably suppress positional variations during standby. As a result, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the responsiveness of the movable body when it is started.

In addition, when "the movable body is symmetrical about the rotation center axis", it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the balance during rotation by suppressing permanent set in the urging portion and the like.

Feature F6. a movable production device (movable production device 300J) having a rotatably held movable body (rotation unit 350J) and a drive section (rotation drive section 324) for rotating the movable body;
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The movable body is
a weight (weight 411J) held so that the distance from the rotation center axis of the movable body can be changed;
A game machine characterized by comprising an urging portion (coil spring 413J) for urging the weight toward the rotation center axis.

According to the feature F6, when the rotation speed of the movable body increases, the weight moves away from the central axis of rotation due to centrifugal force, and the moment of inertia during high-speed rotation can be increased. As a result, it is possible to suppress the disturbance of the posture, etc., and suppress the variation in the rotation speed during high-speed rotation.

If the above problem is taken into account, it is also possible to previously fix the weight to a portion far from the rotation center axis so as to increase the moment of inertia. However, such an arrangement of the weight increases the resistance when accelerating the movable body, which can be a factor in lowering the responsiveness at the start of rotation. In this regard, in the configuration shown in this feature, the weight is present at a position near the rotation center axis at the time of starting, so the moment of inertia can be made relatively small. As a result, the decrease in responsiveness can be suitably suppressed.

For the above reasons, by making a sufficiently large difference between the moment of inertia at the minimum and the maximum, that is, by changing the moment of inertia greatly between when the movable body starts and when it rotates at high speed, the initial rotation (during acceleration) ), speed variation during high-speed rotation can be suppressed while operating stability can be improved, and the movement of the movable effect device can be improved.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature group A to the feature group E to the feature group F described in detail above.

<Characteristics Group G> Light emission control modes are switched between steady rotation and unsteady rotations. Some of them are provided with a light-emitting section whose display mode changes as the game progresses, and these light-emitting sections change their display mode in various ways in accordance with the progress of the game, etc., to produce effects during the game. With regard to the background art that "the function to enhance is given (for example, Patent Document 1).", "However, there is still room for improvement in the configuration related to the production in order to exhibit the production effect using the above-described light emitting unit. ” was made with the problem to be solved by the invention.

Feature G1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The light emitting means has a plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the movable body,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means for switching the light emission mode of the light emitter when the movable body is rotating (function for executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The drive control means controls switching between a stopped state in which the movable body is stopped and a rotational state in which the rotational speed of the movable body is a predetermined rotational speed,
When the movable body is rotating, the light emission control means switches a light emission mode in accordance with a rotational position of the movable body, and a second light emission control mode in which the light emission mode is switched in accordance with a predetermined cycle. A gaming machine characterized in that switching between modes is performed.

According to the feature G1, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) according to the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. However, in a configuration that rotates the movable body, the rotational speed of the movable body may change depending on the situation. Therefore, by combining a configuration for switching the light emitting mode according to the rotational position of the movable body and a configuration for switching the light emitting body according to a predetermined period, it is possible to perform display according to the situation, and the displayed image can be displayed. It is possible to suppress deterioration of the appearance due to disturbance of the image.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. It comprises a movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing game production by controlling the movable production device according to the progress of the game. A plurality of light emitters (light emitters 371) arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis of the body are provided, and the control means rotates the movable body to perform drive control of the driving section. Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing by MPU 612 of notification/effect control device 140), and light emission control means (notification/effect control and a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the device 140), and the drive control means controls the stationary state in which the movable body is stopped and the rotational speed of the movable body to be a predetermined rotational speed. When the movable body is rotating, the light emission control means switches the light emission mode according to the rotational position of the movable body. A gaming machine characterized by switching to a second light emission control mode in which the light emission mode is switched according to the cycle of the.".

Feature G2. A rotational position detection sensor (rotational position detection sensor 329) that detects the rotational position of the movable body,
The light emission control means is
means for switching the light emitter based on information from the rotational position detection sensor in a situation where rotation control is performed so that the rotation speed of the movable body is maintained at the predetermined rotation speed; ,
Characteristic G1, characterized in that it has means for switching the light emission mode according to a predetermined cycle under a situation where rotation control is performed so that the rotation speed of the movable body is changed. The gaming machine described in .

When the rotation speed is not steady rotation, that is, during acceleration or deceleration, the light emission mode is switched according to a predetermined cycle. During acceleration or deceleration, it becomes difficult to display a predetermined image (especially to display a fine image) using an afterimage of light. Therefore, in such a case, by intentionally adopting a configuration in which the light emission mode is switched at a predetermined cycle, it is possible to emphasize the visual change from the steady rotation. In particular, by adopting a configuration in which the speed of the movable body is changed and the switching of the light emitters is performed at a constant cycle, it is possible to simplify the light emission control and change the appearance with the passage of time. , the display content can be suppressed from becoming monotonous.

On the other hand, when the rotation becomes steady, the light emission mode is switched according to the detection information from the position detection sensor. If a configuration is adopted in which the light emission modes are switched at the same period during normal rotation as during acceleration/deceleration, there is a high possibility that an image will not be displayed normally due to deviation in rotational speed. Therefore, in such a case, by adopting a configuration in which the light emission mode is switched according to the rotational position, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature G3. The light emission control means detects that the movable body has reached the predetermined position by means of the rotational position detection sensor when the drive control mode by the drive control means becomes the drive control mode corresponding to the predetermined speed. The gaming machine according to feature G2, characterized in that the light emission control mode is switched from the second light emission control mode to the first light emission control mode with this as a trigger.

It is uncertain which position the rotational position will be when the speed reaches its maximum. If the control mode is switched from maximum speed to immediately, the position of the displayed image will deviate from the position that should be displayed due to variations in display switching timing. Therefore, as shown in this feature, if the light emission mode is switched when the rotation position detection sensor reaches the predetermined position after the maximum speed is reached, the occurrence of the above inconvenience can be suppressed and the two control modes can be achieved. can be suitably exhibited.

Feature G4. A rotational position detection sensor (rotational position detection sensor 329) that detects the rotational position of the movable body,
The light emission control means is
In a situation where rotation control is performed so that the rotation speed of the movable body maintains the predetermined rotation speed, the above-described means for switching the light emission mode;
and means for switching the light emission mode based on information from the rotational position detection sensor under a situation in which rotation control is performed so as to change the rotation speed of the movable body. The gaming machine according to the characterizing feature G1.

When trying to perform light emission control according to the rotational position (for example, by feedback control) during steady rotation, the faster the rotational speed, the more likely it is that the display will be delayed. This can be a factor in blurring or disturbance of the displayed image. Therefore, in the case of steady rotation, by adopting a configuration in which the light emission mode is switched according to a predetermined cycle set according to a predetermined rotation speed, the occurrence of the above-described delay is suppressed, and the display function is improved. It can be stably performed.

On the other hand, when the movable body is accelerating or decelerating, the rotation speed of the movable body will always change. Therefore, in such a situation, by adopting a configuration in which the light emitting mode is switched in accordance with the rotational position, it is possible to display a display that matches the rotational state of the movable body.

Feature G5. Characteristic features G2 to G4, characterized in that the predetermined cycle is set to be equivalent to a period required for one rotation of the movable body when the rotational speed of the movable body reaches the predetermined rotational speed. The game machine according to any one of.

In a configuration in which the light emission mode is switched according to the rotation speed as shown in the feature G2 and the like, there is a possibility that the connection when the light emission mode is switched is jerky and unnatural. Therefore, as shown in this feature, the control pattern can be switched smoothly by matching the period, which is the switching reference, with the period required for the movable body to make one rotation.

Feature G6. a first image is displayed when light emission control is performed in the first light emission mode;
Any one of features G1 to G5, characterized by comprising means for displaying a second image different from the first image when light emission control is performed in the second light emission mode. amusement machine described,
If the image to be displayed is configured to be different according to the light emission mode, the change in appearance can be more favorably emphasized. For example, in a situation where the rotation speed can be stabilized, an image such as characters with relatively high recognizability is displayed, and in a situation where the rotation speed can change, an image such as a pattern with relatively low recognizability is displayed. If so, it is possible to increase the opportunities for utilizing the movable effect device and preferably suppress the inconvenience of displaying an unattractive image due to it.

It is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature group A to the feature group F to the feature group G detailed above.

<Characteristic group H> Multiple luminous bodies pass through the same location Some light emitting units are provided with a light emitting part whose display mode changes according to the game.These light emitting parts are given the function of enhancing the production effect during the game by changing the display mode in various ways according to the progress of the game etc. (For example, Patent Document 1).", "However, even if an attempt is made to enhance the presentation effect using the above-described light-emitting units, most of them tend to be similar, and the appearance of the display presentation, etc. There is still room for improvement in terms of increasing attention to the display performance by improving it."

Feature H1. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means (function for executing light emission control processing by MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) that switches the light emission mode of the light emission means when the movable body is rotating,
The light emitting means includes a plurality of first light emitters arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis, and arranged on a track through which the first light emitters pass as the movable body rotates. A gaming machine characterized by comprising a plurality of second light emitters formed by a plurality of second light emitters.

According to the feature H1, by changing the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (light emitting body) according to the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, both the first light emitter and the second light emitter pass on the same orbit. With a configuration in which two light emitters pass through a predetermined light emitting position during one rotation, two types of information (whether or not light is emitted and the color of light emitted) can be displayed at the predetermined light emitting position, so only one light emitter is specified. The power of expression can be improved without unnecessarily increasing the rotation speed, as compared with the configuration in which the light passes through the light emitting position of . For example, if the rotation speed of a rotary movable body is increased, it is possible to shorten the period in which the light emitter passes through a predetermined light emitting position and improve the power of expression. The durability related to this can be significantly reduced. Even in view of such circumstances, improving the power of expression by the configuration shown in this feature has clear technical significance in terms of ensuring the reliability of the operation of the movable effect device.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. A movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device in accordance with the progress of the game, wherein the control means Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing in MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) for performing drive control of the drive unit so as to rotate the body, and when the movable body is rotating It has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140) for performing light emission control of the light emission means, and the light emission means has a different distance from the rotation center axis. and a plurality of second light emitters arranged on a trajectory through which the first light emitters pass as the movable body rotates. Characteristic game machine." is also possible.

Feature H2. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The light emitting means includes a plurality of first light emitters arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis, and arranged on a track through which the first light emitters pass as the movable body rotates. A gaming machine characterized by comprising a plurality of second light emitters formed by a plurality of second light emitters.

According to feature H2, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, a predetermined image (for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image of characters, etc.) can be displayed by rotating the movable body. It can float in the area. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, both the first light emitter and the second light emitter pass on the same orbit. With a configuration in which two light emitters pass through a predetermined light emitting position during one rotation, two types of information (whether or not light is emitted and the color of light emitted) can be displayed at the predetermined light emitting position, so only one light emitter is specified. The power of expression can be improved without unnecessarily increasing the rotation speed, as compared with the configuration in which the light passes through the light emitting position of . For example, by increasing the rotation speed of a rotary movable body, it is possible to shorten the period in which the light emitter passes through a predetermined light emitting position and improve the power of expression. The durability related to this can be significantly reduced. Even in view of such circumstances, improving the power of expression by the configuration shown in this feature has clear technical significance in terms of ensuring the reliability of the operation of the movable effect device.

Feature H3. A passage area through which the movable body passes as the movable body rotates is provided with a predetermined area in which a light emission effect is performed by the light emitting means,
The light emission control means is
means for controlling the first light emitter such that, when the first light emitter passes through the predetermined area, a predetermined light emission mode corresponding to an image displayed in the predetermined area;
Characteristic feature H1 or characteristic feature H2, further comprising: means for controlling the second light emitter so as to emit light in the predetermined light mode when the second light emitter passes through the predetermined region. The gaming machine described in .

According to the feature H3, by adopting a configuration in which the light emission control mode is switched according to the light emitting body passing through the predetermined region (light emitting portion: dot), the light emission mode in the predetermined region is changed by one rotation of the movable body. You can switch at least twice during your stay. Thereby, the technical ideas shown in the feature H1 and the like can be suitably embodied.

Feature H4. In the passage area through which the movable body passes as the movable body rotates, a first area and a second area arranged side by side in the direction of rotation are provided as areas in which light emission effects are performed by the light emitting means. ,
The light emission control means is
When the first light emitter passes through the first region and the second light emitter passes through the second region, the first light emitter corresponds to the image displayed in the first region. means for controlling the light emission mode so that the second light emitter is in the second light emission mode corresponding to the image displayed in the second area;
When the first light emitter passes through the second region and the second light emitter passes through the first region, the first light emitter is in the second light emission mode and the second light emitter is in the A game machine according to feature H1 or feature H2, further comprising means for controlling the first light emission mode.

According to feature H4, both the first light emitter and the second light emitter pass through the first region and the second region. Here, according to the configuration shown in this feature, the first light emitter and the second light emitter are in a symmetrical relationship about the rotation center axis, and the first region and the second region are also in a symmetrical relationship about the rotation center axis. can be With such a configuration, if the light emission modes are alternately switched, the period required for one rotation of the light emission switching span can be divided into two equal periods, and bias in the control span can be suppressed. can. As a result, it is possible to enhance the expressive power improvement effect shown in the feature H1 and the like.

Feature H5. The first area and the second area bisect the passage area in the direction of rotation of the movable body,
The gaming machine according to feature H4, wherein the second light emitter is arranged so as to be symmetrical with the first light emitter about the rotation center axis.

According to the feature H5, it is possible to suppress unnecessary complication/enlargement of the configuration related to the movable body in order to improve the power of expression as shown in the feature H4. In addition, the symmetrical arrangement about the rotation center axis can improve the weight balance of the movable body and contribute to the realization of improved operational stability and durability during rotation.

Feature H6. The gaming machine according to any one of features H1 to H5, wherein the image displayed by the light emission control means is a moving image that changes with the passage of time.

If the image displayed using the movable effect device is a still image, switching the display mode described above is advantageous in ensuring the brightness of the image. However, when it is assumed that a still image is to be displayed, instead of intentionally arranging the first light emitter and the second light emitter on the same trajectory, the trajectory is slightly shifted so that the expressiveness of the image (image quality) (definition, etc.) can be expected to dramatically improve. On the other hand, when displaying a moving image as shown in this feature, the image display switching period can strongly depend on the rotation speed of the movable body, but there is a limit to how much this rotation speed can be increased. Therefore, if an image is displayed by a plurality of light emitters that pass through the same orbit, the image can be updated in half the period of one rotation, and finer movements can be expressed. Therefore, the technical ideas shown in the above feature H1 and the like can be preferably enjoyed in combination with the display of moving images.

Feature H7. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
Light emission control means (function for executing light emission control processing by MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) that switches the light emission mode of the light emission means when the movable body is rotating,
The light emitting means
a plurality of first light emitters arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis;
and a plurality of second light emitters disposed on the opposite side of the first light emitter across the rotation center axis,
A gaming machine, wherein the second light emitter is disposed so as to pass through a position deviated from a track along which the first light emitter passes as the movable body rotates.

According to the feature H7, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) according to the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, the trajectory through which the first light emitter passes and the trajectory through which the second light emitter passes are deviated. Thereby, the image to be displayed can be made finer. In the first place, a certain amount of dead space is generated around the light emitter depending on conditions such as manufacturing and specifications when it is arranged on a light emitting substrate or the like. Therefore, there is a limit to reducing the distance between light emitters. Therefore, by using both the first light emitter and the second light emitter that are shifted in the rotational direction, the image can be made more precise while maintaining the distance between the light emitters.

In particular, by arranging the first light emitter and the second light emitter so as to sandwich the rotation center axis, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a long/short bias in the switching span of the image, and to smoothly switch the image. can proceed.

In addition, the configuration shown in this feature is defined as "having a movable body (rotation unit 350) provided with a light emitting means (body part 352) and rotatably held, and a drive part (rotation drive part 324) for rotating the movable body. A movable production device (movable production device 300) and control means (notification/production control device 140) for performing a game production by controlling the movable production device in accordance with the progress of the game, wherein the control means Drive control means (function for executing drive control processing in MPU 612 of notification / effect control device 140) for performing drive control of the drive unit so as to rotate the body, and when the movable body is rotating It has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140) for performing light emission control of the light emission means, and the light emission means has a different distance from the rotation center axis. and a plurality of second light emitters disposed on the opposite side of the rotation center axis from the first light emitters, the second light emitters is disposed so as to pass through a position deviated from the trajectory through which the first light emitter passes as the movable body rotates." . With a configuration in which two light emitters pass through a predetermined light emitting position during one rotation, two types of information (whether or not light is emitted and the color of light emitted) can be displayed at the predetermined light emitting position, so only one light emitter is specified. The power of expression can be improved without unnecessarily increasing the rotation speed, as compared with the configuration in which the light passes through the light emitting position of . For example, by increasing the rotation speed of a rotary movable body, it is possible to shorten the period in which the light emitter passes through a predetermined light emitting position and improve the power of expression. The durability related to this can be significantly reduced. Even in view of such circumstances, improving the power of expression by the configuration shown in this feature has a clear technical significance in ensuring the reliability of the operation of the movable effect device.

Feature H8. A movable effect device (movable effect device 300) having a movable body (rotating unit 350) provided with light emitting means (body portion 352) and rotatably held, and a drive portion (rotating drive portion 324) for rotating the movable body. and,
A control means (annunciation/performance control device 140) for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game,
The control means is
Drive control means (a function of executing drive control processing by the MPU 612 of the notification/production control device 140) that controls the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. has a light emission control means (a function of executing light emission control processing in the MPU 612 of the notification / effect control device 140),
The light emitting means
a plurality of first light emitters arranged at different distances from the rotation center axis;
and a plurality of second light emitters disposed on the opposite side of the first light emitter across the rotation center axis,
A gaming machine, wherein the second light emitter is disposed so as to pass through a position deviated from a path along which the first light emitter passes as the movable body rotates.

According to the feature H8, by changing the light emission mode of the light emitting means (light emitter) in accordance with the rotation of the movable body, for example, a pattern imitating a character or an image such as characters can be made to appear in the rotation area of the movable body. can be done. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, the trajectory through which the first light emitter passes and the trajectory through which the second light emitter passes are deviated. Thereby, the image to be displayed can be made finer. In the first place, a certain amount of dead space is generated around the light emitter depending on conditions such as manufacturing and specifications when it is arranged on a light emitting substrate or the like. Therefore, there is a limit to reducing the distance between light emitters. Therefore, by using both the first light emitter and the second light emitter that are shifted in the rotational direction, the image can be made more precise while maintaining the distance between the light emitters.

In particular, by arranging the first light emitter and the second light emitter so as to sandwich the rotation center axis, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a long/short bias in the switching span of the image, and to smoothly switch the image. can proceed.

Feature H9. The first light-emitting body and the second light-emitting body are arranged such that the trajectory through which the first light-emitting body passes and the trajectory through which the second light-emitting body passes as the movable body rotates are moved away from the rotation center axis. The gaming machine according to feature H7 or feature H8, wherein the game machines are alternately arranged.

As shown in feature H9, the trajectory through which the first luminous bodies pass and the trajectory through which the second luminous bodies pass are arranged alternately, thereby reducing the distance between the first luminous bodies and the distance between the second luminous bodies. can be efficiently ensured, and the definition of an image can be preferably improved.

Incidentally, the "first light emitter" described in the characteristic group H can be replaced with the "first light emitter", and the "second light emitter" can be replaced with the "second light emitter".

It should be noted that it is also possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature groups A to G to the feature group H detailed above.

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

Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball shooting handle 41) operated by a player, game ball shooting means (game ball shooting mechanism 110) for shooting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and A ball passage (guide rail 100) that guides a game ball to a predetermined game area, and each game part (such as a nail) arranged in the game area. 81, etc.) which gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through.

Spindle-type game machine such as slot machine: Equipped with variable display means for displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols in a final stop after variably displaying the symbol row; A special game that is advantageous to the player under the condition that the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping or after the lapse of a predetermined time, and that the final stopped symbol at the time of stopping is a specific symbol. A gaming machine designed to generate a state (bonus game, etc.).

Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with a variable display means for displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then finally stopping the symbol row; A special game state (bonus game, etc.), and further comprising: a throwing device for performing throwing processing for taking in game balls from the ball tray provided with a ball tray; and a payout device for putting out game balls to the ball tray. A gaming machine constructed so that the operation of the starting operating means is enabled when a game ball is thrown in.

10 Pachinko machine as a game machine 80 Game board unit 80a Game board 80b Rear block 140 Notification/effect control device 252 Variable display unit 253 Symbol display as "symbol display means" Device 253a Display screen 272 Decorative body 300 Movable effect device 301 Movable block 302 Supporting block 320 Base unit 324 Drive unit for rotation as "drive unit" 328 Rotation connection 329... Rotational position detection sensor 350... Rotating unit as "movable body" 351... Mounting part 352... Main body part constituting "light emitting means" 355... Light emitting part 371... Light emitting body 372... Light emitting substrate 375 Thermal conductor 381 Optical path forming member 382 Light guiding member as "light guiding section forming member" 383 Cover body 384 Partition wall as "pair of walls" 385 Guide Optical part 386... Entrance part 387... Exit part 391... Housing 392... Slit as "vent" CL1... Rotation center axis line CL2... Rotation center axis line ME... Operation area.

Claims (1)

a movable effect device having a movable body provided with light emitting means and rotatably held, and a drive section for rotating the movable body;
a control means for performing a game effect by controlling the movable effect device according to the progress of the game;
The control means is
drive control means for controlling the driving of the drive unit by rotating the movable body;
When the movable body is rotating, by switching the light emission mode of the light emitting means according to the rotational position or the rotational period of the movable body, a predetermined image is produced by using an afterimage of light in an operation area of the movable body. and a light emission control means for displaying
The light emitting means has a plate surface that is parallel or substantially parallel to the rotation center axis of the movable body, and a plurality of light emitters arranged on the plate surface at different distances from the rotation center axis. A gaming machine comprising: a mounted light-emitting substrate; and a light-guiding section that guides light emitted from the light-emitting body so as to be emitted in the rotation center axis direction.

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