JP5238192B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine (pachinko machine), and more particularly, to a game machine equipped with a variable winning device that opens and closes.

In a ball game machine, for example, various winning devices are provided at predetermined locations in a game ball rolling area where the game ball rolls down, and a prize ball is obtained by winning a game ball in the winning device. However, as one means of improving the interest of the player's game, various winning devices are equipped with a light-emitting unit, and the light-emitting unit can be used to play the prizes in the winning device. There are game machines that decorate and produce.
For example, a translucent covering member is provided on the back side of the game board base on which the winning device is installed, and the light from the liquid crystal display device provided on the base door is diffused by this covering member to light the winning device. A gaming machine that decorates and produces is proposed (Patent Document 1).
In addition, a convex lens is placed in front of the prize opening, a light diffusing plate behind it, and a light source behind the light diffusing plate on the back side of the game board base. There has also been proposed a gaming machine that attempts to increase the value (Patent Document 2).
JP 2005-152539 A JP 2003-62206 A

  However, even though such conventional gaming machines have a decorative effect / lighting effect of a prize-winning device (such as a prize-winning device) by light to some extent, the light emitting part is arranged on the back side of the game board base. Because the distance from the winning device and the convex lens to the light emitting part is far, and the light emitting decorations such as the objects that are the subject of the light emitting decoration are weak, the decoration effect / directive effect of the prize winning device by light can be improved. There is a demand to increase.

  Moreover, when providing a light emission part in the back side of a game board base, the installation place is easy to be restricted. That is, on the back side of the game board base, there are provided various mechanisms such as a solenoid mechanism for driving an accessory of a winning device (winning mechanism) and a path mechanism for guiding a winning game ball. When this becomes complicated, these passage mechanisms and the like provided on the back side of the game board base tend to become complicated and large. Therefore, when the light emitting unit is installed on the back side of the game board base, it may be difficult to secure an optimal installation place for illuminating and decorating the objects arranged on the front side of the game board base.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to provide flexibility in installing and selecting the light emitting unit without being influenced by the mechanism on the back side of the game board base of the winning device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which is high and can perform effective decorative light emission of a winning device by bringing a light emitting portion and a light emitting portion of the winning device close to each other.

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention comprises a game board base 7,
A game ball rolling region A1 formed in the surface region of the game board base 7 and in which the game ball rolls down;
A winning device (second winning device 50) is provided on the surface side of the game board base 7 and includes a variable member 88 that is driven in an open state in which game balls are easy to win and in a closed state in which game balls are hard to win. ,
A connection rod 118 provided to penetrate from the back side to the front side of the game board base 7 and connected to the variable member (first variable member 89);
A variable member drive control unit 130 which is arranged on the back side of the game board base 7 and transmits the forward / reverse rotation operation to the variable member (first variable member 89) by rotating the connecting rod 118 forward and backward;
A light emitting unit installation unit 106 installed in the winning device (second big winning device 50) on the front side of the game board base 7,
A light emitting unit 107 installed in front of the light emitting unit installation unit 106;
The light emitting unit installation unit 106 includes a through portion 106a through which the connection rod 118 passes, and is provided at a front position of the variable member drive control unit 130.
The variable member 88 is formed in a circular shape, and a first variable member 89 that rotates forward and backward together with the connection rod 118 with the connection rod 118 as a rotation axis, and a second variable member 88 that is disposed so as to overlap the first variable member. It is composed of a variable member 95,
The second variable member 95 has a disc part and an arc-shaped side part (annular part 97) provided on the outer periphery of the disc part, and a part of the side part (annular part 97). Is provided with an opening 98;
The first variable member 89 overlaps with the disk portion of the second variable member, and is provided in a disk portion that rotates forward and backward by the rotation operation of the connecting rod 118, and a predetermined area on the peripheral surface of the disk portion. A side portion 94 sized to close and open the opening 98 of the second variable member 95,
The disc portion of the second variable member has a second variable member side decorative region in which the non-translucent sheet can be disposed, and a second variable member side light transmissive region made of a light transmissive member. ,
The disc portion of the first variable member has a non-translucent sheet in a region facing the second variable member side translucent region in a state where the opening of the second variable member is closed by the side surface portion. Has a first variable member side decorative region that can be disposed, and has a first variable member side transparent region made of a light transmitting member in a region facing the second variable member side decorative region. This is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, the connecting rod 118 configured to be able to rotate forward and reverse by the variable member drive control unit 130 provided on the back side of the game board base 7 is provided with a variable member (first member) provided on the front side of the game board base 7. 1, which is connected to the first variable member 89) and directly rotates, it is not necessary to install various drive mechanisms on the front side of the game board base 7 on which the light emitting unit 107 is installed. Conventionally, in the case of a winning device using a variable member drive control unit such as a solenoid, various drive mechanisms for converting the movement of the variable member drive control unit into the rotation operation of the variable member are provided on the front side of the variable member drive control unit. Since it was installed, the light emitting unit could not be installed on the front surface side of the variable member drive control unit, which was subject to positional restrictions.
According to the present invention, the connecting rod 118 that is controlled to rotate forward and backward functions directly as a rotating mechanism that rotates the variable member (first variable member 89) forward and backward, so the variable member (first variable member 89). It is not necessary to install various mechanisms for converting into the rotation operation of), and there is no positional restriction on the place where the light emitting unit 107 is installed.
That is, there is a degree of freedom in selecting the installation area of the light emitting unit 107. In addition, since there are no various mechanisms such as the variable member drive control unit 130 around the light emitting unit 107, there is a degree of freedom in selecting the size, installation quantity, arrangement, etc. of the light emitting units 107.
In addition, a connecting rod 118 connected to the variable member (first variable member 89) is located at the center of the light emitting portion installing portion 106, and the periphery of the connecting rod 118 is a light emitting portion installing region. The variable operation of the variable member (the first variable member 89) connected to can be effectively lit.

A second invention is the gaming machine according to the first invention, wherein the non-translucent sheet is a decorative sheet provided with a predetermined decoration .

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the light emitting unit installation unit 106 is configured by a circular base plate,
The through portion 106a is provided at the center of the base plate circle,
The light emitting unit 107 is a gaming machine characterized in that a plurality of light emitting units 107 are installed radially around the through-hole 106a.

  According to the present invention, since the light emitting unit 107 is installed radially around the connecting rod 118 penetrating the through part 106a, the entire variable member 88 can be effectively made to emit light, and the decoration / production effect is improved. .

  According to the present invention, the degree of freedom of installation and selection of the light emitting unit is high without being influenced by the mechanism on the back side of the game board base of the winning device, and the light emitting portion of the winning device and the light emitting unit are brought close to each other. We were able to provide a gaming machine capable of effective decorative lighting.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a bullet ball game machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a game machine) having the form shown in the drawings will be described as an example of the game machine of the present invention. However, this embodiment is an example of the game machine of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the form shown in the drawings, and can be modified within the scope of the present invention for game machines having other forms, or enclosed ball type game machines. That is, the present invention is mainly provided with a variable prize apparatus of an unconventional form, and any variable prize apparatus that constitutes the present invention is within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic front perspective view showing an example of a gaming machine, FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic front views of various gaming members attached to the gaming machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the variable winning device (large winning device), FIG. 5B is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between the right inclined surface portion and the guide rail, FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the second variable winning device, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the second variable winning device, FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the second variable winning device viewed from the back side, and FIG. 8 is a front view of the second variable winning device with the accessory decoration removed. FIG. 9A is a schematic perspective view of the second variable prize-winning device with the variable member (large winning opening cover member) removed from the state of FIG. 8 as seen from the front side. FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the second variable winning device with the base member and the cover member removed from the state of FIG. FIG. 10A is a schematic perspective view of the second variable prize-winning device with the gear box cover removed from the state of FIG. 9B viewed from the front side. , (B) is a schematic perspective view of the second variable prize-winning device in a state in which the light emitting unit installation portion is removed from the state of FIG. 10 (a) and the rotation drive mechanism is exposed, as viewed from the front side, FIG. ) Is a schematic perspective view of the variable member (large winning opening cover member) viewed from the front side, (b) is a schematic perspective view of the variable member (large winning opening cover member) viewed from the back side, and FIG. (A winning prize cover member) is a configuration diagram, (a) is a schematic perspective view of a second variable member (fixed member) seen from the front side, (b) is a second variable member (fixed) seen from the back side. (C) is a schematic perspective view of the first variable member (rotating member) viewed from the front side, ) Is a schematic perspective view of the first variable member (rotating member) as viewed from the back side, FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of the rotation drive mechanism and the variable member drive control unit, and FIG. 14 is a variable member of the second variable winning device. FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the (big winning opening cover member), and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the outline of the second variable winning device area.

First, the outline of the overall configuration of the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described, and then the variable winning device configuration of the present embodiment, which is the main part, will be described.
In the present embodiment, as one embodiment of the variable winning device, a first big winning device 11 that opens and closes a big winning door as a variable member in a big hit gaming state that is a gaming state advantageous to the player, The second prize winning device 50 will be described as an example. However, the variable prize winning device is not limited to this, and other variable prize winning devices in which a predetermined variable member opens and closes under a predetermined condition are also included in the present invention. It is a target of.

  The gaming machine includes a main body frame 1 disposed in an island facility of a game hall, and a game board 6 is mounted on the main body frame 1.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 6 is arranged on the surface area of the game board base 7 made of a translucent member, inside the outer guide rail L1 and the outer guide rail L1 on the left side when viewed from the front. And an inner guide rail L2 that forms a predetermined game ball launch area D, and various game members to be described later are provided on the surface area defined by the guide rails L1 and L2, and a game ball rolling area A1. A game area A composed of the symbol display area A2 is formed.
Then, on the back side of the game board 6, when a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied, an effect display device (for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD)) that variably displays a plurality of types of symbols in the symbol display area A2 Etc.) 18 is provided.

On the front side of the main body frame 1, a synthetic resin plate or glass plate having translucency is incorporated so that the game board 6 can be seen and disposed so as to be openable and closable. An upper plate 3 integrally provided on the front side, a lower plate 4 and a handle 5 provided on the front side of the main body frame 1 below the open / close door 2 are provided.
On the front side of the upper plate 3, an operating means (design stop button) 20 is provided that allows the player to stop the variation of the symbols that are variably displayed on the effect display device 18.

As shown in FIG. 1, the handle 5 in the present embodiment is provided on the left side (the left side in FIG. 1) of the lower plate 4 when viewed from the player side, and is incorporated by turning the handle 5. A game ball launching mechanism (not shown) such as a launch solenoid is operated to launch the game ball into the game ball rolling area A1 of the game board 6. Note that the handle 5 may be either rotated clockwise when viewed from the player side or rotated counterclockwise when a game ball is launched.
By providing the handle 5 on the left side of the gaming machine in this way, the operation means (design stop button) 20 can be operated with the right hand, so that the button operation is easy. There is also an advantage that the handle operation is easy for a left-handed player.
The handle 5 may be provided on the right side as viewed from the player side, and is not particularly limited.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the gaming board base 7 is a transparent gaming board base in which the entire gaming board base 7 is formed of a translucent member (transparent member) and the back side is visible. In addition, the game board base 7 has at least a part of a region formed of a translucent member, and an effect display device (liquid crystal display device) disposed on the back side through the region formed of the translucent member 18 or the like can be achieved by visually recognizing the player from the player side.

The translucent member forming the game board base 7 is made of, for example, a transparent material that can fix the game member and has a hardness and strength that do not easily deform (bend) or change quality. Select. For example, a hard synthetic resin material having high transparency can be cited as an example, and more specifically, a colorless and transparent acrylic resin material, polycarbonate resin material, polyarylate resin material, and the like are arbitrarily selected. It is also within the scope of the present invention to adopt a material other than resin, such as glass, and the design can be changed.
The translucent member constituting the entire game board base 7 is colorless and transparent, but a colored transparent member can also be adopted. Further, depending on the specifications, the game board base 7 can be composed of a colorless transparent member and a colored transparent member, or the game board base 7 can be provided with a color / pattern. The effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 18 The design can be changed within a range that does not adversely affect the display. In this case, the pattern is preferably a colorless and transparent diagram, but depending on the configuration of the effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 18 disposed on the back side of the game board base 7, a colored pattern can be applied.

In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming members are the left and right general winning devices 8 serving as general winning openings, and a special symbol variation display section (hereinafter referred to as a gaming status display section) of the gaming status display 21. And a starting prize device 9 as a starting area for starting the variable display of 13 and starting a lottery process for determining whether or not the game state is a big hit, and a tulip type for expanding the starting prize device 9 The first variable winning device (big winning device) 11 and the second variable winning component that constitute a special electric accessory called an attacker that performs the opening operation of the winning opening based on the occurrence of the jackpot gaming state. A large number of game nails such as a device (large winning device) 50, a gate 12 for operating the normal symbol variation display section 14 of the game status indicator 21, and a heaven nail 30 for changing the flow of the game ball are used as game members. Be It is provided to the scan 7.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a game ball that rolls down the game ball rolling area A1 and hits the game ball rolling area A1 is provided so as to protrude forward from the base portion 26a fixed to the game board base 7. A curved game ball guide plate 26 which gives a change is provided as a game member. Therefore, with this configuration, the winning rate of the game balls to the start winning device 9 provided in the vicinity of the center in the game ball rolling area A1 on the left side is improved.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game status indicator 21 is provided so as to be visible on the left side of the first variable prize-winning device 11 in front view, and the game to the start prize-winning device 9 is provided. A game state in which a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player by the jackpot determination means when the winning of the ball is won, and the display result is displayed after the special symbol variation display based on the result The display unit 13 includes a normal symbol variation display unit 14, a special symbol reservation storage number display unit 15, a normal symbol reservation storage number display unit 16, a round number display unit 17, and the like. In addition, a display cover member 40 having a light-transmitting property is provided in front of the game board 6 so that each display unit is visible from the front side of the game machine.

The effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 18 has a predetermined variable display start condition, for example, a plurality of types with a start condition that a game ball is won in the start winning device 9 and a variable display on the game state display unit 13 is started. The decorative symbols 19a, 19b, and 19c may have at least an effect display area with decorative symbols such as a reel of a slot machine that starts variable display (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
However, it is also possible to provide an effect display area with other effect images, for example, animation corresponding to the gaming state and other notification information within the scope of the present invention.
Further, the size and shape of the display area of the decorative symbols 19a, 19b, 19c are not particularly limited, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention. The size and shape of the entire display area are also arbitrary, and when the entire game board 6 is made of a transparent member as in this embodiment, the display area should be a large display area over a large area corresponding to the overall size of the game board 6. Can do.

The decorative symbols displayed on the effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 18 are arranged in three columns (left row decorative symbol 19a, middle row decorative symbol 19b, right column decorative symbol 19c) on the left and right, for example, like a reel of a slot machine. The reel images are displayed in a variable manner so as to rotate from top to bottom, and a plurality of decorative symbols are variably displayed for each column of the decorative symbols 19a, 19b, 19c. The displayed decorative symbols 19a, 19b, and 19c are different from the special symbols, and as described above, the variation starts in response to the start of the variation of the special symbols, and the display result of the special symbols is derived. In the meantime, the stop display is made by the player operating the operation means 20 described later. Further, the decorative symbols do not have to be three symbols, and the mode of variation display is not limited to the vertical direction, and may be the horizontal direction or the front-back direction.
Further, in this embodiment, each of the three columns is stopped one by one. However, a plurality of, for example, three stops are displayed in one column. Also good.

In the present embodiment, the operation means 20 has three buttons according to each symbol row (the left row decorative symbol 19a, the middle row decorative symbol 19b, and the right column decorative symbol 19c) of the effect display device 18 that displays the variation in three rows. (Left figure stop button 20a, middle figure stop button 20b, right figure stop button 20c) are provided side by side on the front surface of the above-described upper plate 3, as shown in FIG.
The location, number, shape, etc. of the operating means 20 are not particularly limited, and the design can be changed within the scope of the present invention.

  The operation means 20 is electrically connected to, for example, a game control means (sub control board) (not shown). When the left figure stop button 20a is pressed, the left figure stop signal is output. When the middle figure stop button 20b is pressed, the middle figure stop signal is indicated. When the right figure stop button 20c is pressed, the right figure stop signal is indicated. It is input to the game control means. That is, each stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the corresponding symbol, and the corresponding symbol sequence that is variably displayed on the effect display device (liquid crystal display device) 18 by the game control means that has received these signals. Control for stopping and displaying the symbol is performed. That is, the left figure stop button 20a, the middle figure stop button 20b, and the right figure stop button 20c stop the decorative symbols 19 (left column decorative symbol 19a, middle row decorative symbol 19b, right column decorative symbol 19c) that are variably displayed. It has a function to make it.

In the present embodiment, although not shown in the figure, the main control board (main control circuit) for controlling the progress of the game and the main control board (main control circuit) are provided on the back of the effect display device 18 in the main body frame 1. A board base on which a control device such as a sub control board (sub control circuit) for controlling each effect device (liquid crystal display device 18, speaker, etc.) according to the signal is mounted.
In the present embodiment, a cover member 25 having an arbitrary shape is disposed on the front side upper portion of the main body frame 1 on which the open / close door 2 is disposed so as to cover the left and right speakers provided on the upper portion of the main body frame 1. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the start winning device 9 includes a tulip-type ordinary electric accessory 10 provided with blade members 10a, 10a for expanding the start winning device 9, and this embodiment. Then, when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, it is provided in the vicinity of the center in the left-hand game ball rolling area A1.

  In this embodiment, the start winning device 9 is provided at such a position, as described above, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 18 is shown (left row decorative symbol 19a, middle row decorative symbol 19b, right column decorative symbol 19c). This is because operation means 20 (the left figure stop button 20a, the middle figure stop button 20b, the right figure stop button 20c) for stopping the game is provided so that a slot machine game can be performed. That is, by providing the start winning device 9 in the vicinity of the center in the left game ball rolling region A1 in which the region where the game ball rolls down is limited by the aforementioned game ball guide plate 26, the game to the start winning device 9 is provided. It is possible to increase the winning rate of the ball, and to make it easier to play a slot machine game.

Here, the variable winning device of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, a first variable winning device (first variable) is provided on the surface side of the game board base 7 and includes a variable member that is driven to an open state in which game balls are easy to win and a closed state in which game balls are hard to win. 2), and a second variable winning device (second winning device) 50 (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3).
Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, the first variable winning device will be described as the first big winning device 11, and the second variable winning device will be described as the second big winning device 50.
Here, the first big winning device 11 is provided so as to be positioned below the second big winning device 50.
In the present embodiment, the first grand prize winning device 11 is the lowermost part of the lower game ball rolling area A1 that bisects the game area A in the vertical direction of the game board 6 when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. Arranged at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the game board 6, the second big winning device 50 is an upper game ball rolling area A1 obtained by dividing the game area A in the vertical direction of the game board 6, and a dome. It arrange | positions below the arrangement | positioning area | region of 30 (refer FIG.2 and FIG.3).

  As shown in the figure, the first grand prize winning device 11 is opened over the front side and the rear side of the game board base 7 and has a substantially horizontally long rectangular prize winning opening 11a that can receive a game ball. A horizontally long plate-shaped large winning door 11b that opens and closes the large winning opening 11a toward the player side, and a not-shown opening mechanism that controls opening of the unillustrated passage mechanism and the large winning door 11b in the large winning opening 11a. It is comprised by the case member which accommodates a control member. As the first grand prize winning device 11, since a conventionally known big prize winning device has been adopted, the details of its form are omitted, and it is not particularly limited to the illustrated shape and arrangement position. Absent.

The second big winning device 50 is provided on the front side of the game board base 7 and on the front side of the base member 60, and constitutes a second big winning opening 50 a together with the base member 60. A cylindrical variable member (big prize opening cover member) 88 having a circular shape when viewed from the front, and on the back side of the base member 60 and on the back side of the game board base 7, drive the variable member 88. The rotary drive mechanism 112 and the variable member drive control unit 130 to be controlled, and the ball passage base member 121 are configured.
In addition, the 2nd big prize apparatus 50 should just be formed in the cylindrical shape which has circular shape at least by a front view.

  The base member 60 is formed of a translucent member such as a transparent synthetic resin material, and in this embodiment, an accessory decoration installation base (decoration base) 64 for installing an ornament decoration (decoration cover) 82, and a variable member 88. Is mounted and fixed at a predetermined position on the front side of the game board base 7 using a fixing member such as a bolt through a mounting hole 61 provided at a predetermined position thereof. (See FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 (a)).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the front view of the game board 6, it extends in the right direction from the position on the left side of the symbol display area A 2 so that the lower edge 62 a extends along the symbol display area A 2. A horizontally long base portion 62 positioned so as to cross the game ball rolling region A1 above the symbol display region A2 in the left-right direction, and an outer guide rail L11 that is continuous with the horizontally long base portion 62 and positioned on the right side in front view. And occupies a certain area from the right side of the symbol display area A2 to the outer guide rail L11, and is positioned so as to cross the game ball rolling area A1 on the right side of the symbol display area A2 in the vertical direction. The vertically long base portion 63 forms a generally bowl-shaped front view shape as a whole.
Then, a first accessory decoration installation base (first decoration base) 65 formed in a predetermined area on the left side of the horizontally long base portion 62 in a front view with a small area, and the first accessory decoration installation base 65. A variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 formed adjacent to the right side of the first member, and a large area first formed adjacent to the right side of the variable member installation base 75 and extending to the lower end 63b of the vertically long base portion 63. The second accessory decoration installation base (second decoration base) 66 is used.
In the present embodiment, the accessory decoration installation base (decoration base) 64 and the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 will be described as one embodiment. The variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 may be formed separately and separately attached to the game board base 7.

  A part of the outer peripheral surface of the base member 60 is provided with an inclined surface portion for rolling and guiding the game ball rolling in the game ball rolling area A1, and in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. With a member installation base (attacker base) 75 in between, a left inclined surface portion 68 on the left side and a right inclined surface portion 69 on the right side are integrally provided in a front view.

In the present embodiment, for example, in the present embodiment, the left inclined surface portion 68 is on the upper edge 65a side of the first accessory decoration installation base (first decoration base) 65 located on the left side of the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 in front view. A slender flat plate extending in a downwardly inclined manner in the left direction (launch area A4 direction) from the boundary position with the variable member installation base 75 on the outer peripheral surface of the first member decoration installation base 65 forward. They are integrally projected with a certain projecting width (see FIG. 8).
One end of the left inclined surface portion 68 (right end portion 68a in front view) faces one end (left end portion 98a in front view) of the opening 98 region of the variable member 88 provided in the variable member installation base 75, and the left inclined surface portion 68. The other end (the left end portion 68b in front view) faces the tip L20 direction of the inner rail L2 constituting the firing region A4.

For example, in the present embodiment, the right inclined surface portion 69 is adjacent to the right side of the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 in a front view, and is a second accessory ornament installation base (first 2 (decoration base) 66 on the outer peripheral surface on the upper edge 66a side of the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 from the substantially boundary position to the right (in the direction of the region A5 opposite to the launch region A4) in a front view. It is integrally formed in a downward slope (see FIG. 8).
That is, from the first inclined surface portion 70, which is provided on the outer peripheral surface on the upper edge side of the horizontally long base portion 62 slightly inclined leftward and protrudes forward with a predetermined width, and the first inclined surface portion 70. A curved plate-like second inclined surface portion 71 extending downward continuously from the right outer peripheral surface 63a of the vertically long base portion 63 with the same protruding width, and the right outer peripheral surface of the vertically long base portion 63 from the second inclined surface portion 71 A vertically long plate-like third inclined surface portion 72 extending downward with the same protruding width as the second inclined surface portion 71 over 63a is formed integrally and has a substantially inverted L shape.
One end of the right inclined surface portion 69 (the left end portion 70a of the first inclined surface portion in front view) is at the highest position in the right inclined surface portion 69, and the opening 98 of the variable member 88 provided in the variable member installation base 75. The other end of the region (right end 98b in front view) faces the other end of the right inclined surface 69 (the lowermost end 72a of the third inclined surface in front view) is near the lower end 63b of the vertically long base 63. positioned.
And according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG.4 (c), the 3rd inclined surface part 72 located in the vertically long base part 63 in the right inclined surface part 69, and the outer guide rail located in the right side by front view Between L11, a flow-down region A11 is formed in which only one game ball can flow down.

As shown in FIG. 4, the accessory ornament (decorative cover) 82 is formed of a translucent member such as a transparent synthetic resin material, and is installed in the front side of the horizontally long base portion 62 of the base member 60. It is comprised by the part 83 and the vertically long decorative part 86 with which the front side of the vertically long base part 63 is equipped.
In this embodiment, these accessory decorations 82 (83, 86) are provided with boss holes (not shown) on the back side. Then, a positioning boss 140 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) that protrudes from a predetermined position on the front surface of the ball passage base member 121 and penetrates the front surface side of the base member 60 is fitted into the boss hole and fixed. Is done.
In addition, the arrangement | positioning method of the accessory ornament 82 is not specifically limited, Adhesion, bolting, etc. are arbitrary.
In addition, a form in which a decorative portion that is directly an accessory decoration is integrally formed on the front side of the base member 60 is also within the scope of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the horizontally long decorative portion 83 is provided in the first horizontally long decorative portion 84 provided in the first accessory decoration setting base 65 and in the second accessory decorative setting base 66, and the vertically long decorative portion 86. It is comprised with the 2nd horizontally long ornament part 85 comprised integrally by the front view collar type (inverted L character type) (refer FIG.4 and FIG.5).
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the vertically long decorative portion 86 is formed narrower than the second horizontally long decorative portion 85. However, the scope of the present invention is adapted to the overall shape of the accessory. The design can be changed within.

The first horizontally-decorated portion 84 has a shape that covers the entire area of the first accessory decoration setting base 65, and has a wall portion 84 a that slightly protrudes from the game ball rolling surface 68 c of the left inclined surface portion 68. The second horizontally-decorated portion 85 is integrally formed with the vertically-decorated portion 86 and has a shape that covers the entire area of the second accessory decoration-installing base 66, and is slightly inclined to the right. The wall portion 85 a protrudes from the game ball rolling surface 74 of the surface portion 69. The vertically long decorative portion 86 integrated with the second horizontally long decorative portion 85 has a shape that covers the vertically long plate portion 67 of the second accessory decorative setting base 66, and the game ball of the right inclined surface portion 69 slightly. The wall portion 86a protrudes from the rolling surface 74.
Each of the wall portions 84a and 85a is not particularly limited to the protruding shape, and may be formed in a concavo-convex shape in accordance with the entire image of the accessory ornament 82 as in the present embodiment shown in the figure. However, it may be formed at a uniform height in the length direction.

The accessory decoration 82 is subjected to uneven processing to improve the decoration effect by light from the LED (Light Emitting Diode) of the back side light emitting mechanism 129 provided in the ball passage base member 121 behind the game board base 7. A decorative seal 87 or the like can be attached to a predetermined portion of the accessory ornament 82 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
An example of the decorative seal 87 is an opaque seal with a character design suitable for the performance of a gaming machine, for example. A transparent seal may be used.
Further, the accessory decoration 82 is not limited to the illustrated structure of the present embodiment, and other forms can be modified within the scope of the present invention. Note that the present invention can be achieved even if the accessory decoration 82 is not particularly installed, and can be appropriately installed according to the configuration of the game board.

The variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 is a translucent member such as a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a substantially circular shape in front view in accordance with the shape of the variable member 88 in front view. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), a circular base bottom 76 arranged in the same plane as the accessory decoration installation base 64 and a transparent member such as a transparent synthetic resin material are formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. The LED cover (cover member) 77 is formed and fixedly provided on the front side of the base bottom surface 76.
The base bottom surface 76 is provided with a through hole (not shown) that penetrates a connecting rod 118 described later.

The LED cover (cover member) 77 is formed to be slightly smaller in diameter than the base bottom surface 76 and has a front plate portion 78 in which the upper left quarter region is cut out in an arc shape with a predetermined depth in front view with the center of the disc as an axis. And a short cylindrical shape composed of a cylindrical portion 79 having the same shape as the front plate portion 78 and having a predetermined depth width in the axial direction. Further, at the center of the front plate portion 78, a through hole 78a that penetrates a connecting rod 118 described later is provided.
With this formation, the LED cover 77 is provided with a recessed region 81 made of a circular arc surface 81a having a smaller diameter than the circular arc surface 80a of the outer peripheral surface region 80 of the cylinder. The recessed region 81 is formed concentrically with the circular arc surface 80a of the outer peripheral surface region 80 of the cylinder.
The recessed area 81 together with the base bottom surface 76 and the variable member 88 forms a second big prize opening 50a area, and the arc surface 81a rolls down the game ball won in the second big prize opening 50a. It functions as a guide surface.
In other words, in the present embodiment, a substantially 1/4 concave area 81 at the upper left in front view functions as the second big winning opening 50a, and the base bottom surface 76 located in the second big winning opening 50a area. In the deepest region, the first large ball (not shown) that guides and guides the game ball won in the second large winning opening 50a to the ball passage 127 provided in the ball passage base member 121 on the back side of the game board base 7. A prize opening passage is formed.

In the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 shown in FIG. 9A, in the space defined between the LED cover 77 and the base bottom surface 76, that is, in the cylinder of the LED cover 77 shown in FIG. Is provided with a light emitting mechanism 105 shown in FIG.
In FIG. 9B, for the sake of convenience, the base member 60 is removed, and the mounting through hole 7a provided in the game board base 7 behind the base member 60 (the game board base 7 is not shown in FIG. 9B). The light emitting mechanism 105 is provided in front of the gear box 108 that is disposed and fixed in the inside, but the light emitting mechanism 105 of the present embodiment is a base member 60 disposed on the front side of the game board base 7. It is disposed between the front side of the (variable member installation base 75) and the LED cover 77.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, the light emitting mechanism 105 is provided from the back side of the game board base 7 through a through hole (not shown) of the base bottom surface 76 and a through hole 78 a of the LED cover 77. A light emitting portion installation portion 106 made of a base member (light emitting portion base member) having a circular shape in front view provided with a through hole (through portion) 106a through which the flange 118 passes in the center of the circle, and a front surface of the light emitting portion installation portion 106 It is comprised with the light emission part 107 installed. That is, the light-emitting portion installation portion (light-emitting portion base member) 106 is housed in a space defined between the LED cover 77 and the base bottom surface 76 and covered with the LED cover 77 as described above.
Further, in the present embodiment, the light emitting unit base member constituting the light emitting unit installation unit 106 is a virtual circle having the circular arc surface 80a of the cylindrical portion of the LED cover 77 constituting the recessed region 81 as a part of the arc. It is formed in a disk shape having the same diameter, and the light emitting portion 107 is disposed in the entire area on the front surface. Further, it is preferable that the height in the depth direction of the space formed by the LED cover 77, that is, the distance between the light emitting unit 107 and the inner surface of the LED cover 77 be as close as possible.

The light emitting unit 107 is made of, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and in the present embodiment, a plurality of light emitting units 107 are arranged radially around the through hole (or connection rod 118) (not shown), and a control unit (not shown) (for example, The light emission is controlled based on the light emission signal from the sub-control circuit.
In the present embodiment, the light emitting unit is controlled as follows.
For example, during normal times (when not in the big hit gaming state), the lighting of all the LEDs (light emitting unit 107) provided in the base member (light emitting unit base member 106) is controlled by a control unit (for example, a sub control circuit) (not shown). ing. However, when the game state is changed to the big hit gaming state, the LED (light emitting unit 107) provided in the upper half of the base member (light emitting unit base member 106) and the LED (light emitting unit 107) provided in the lower half are arranged. The light emission is controlled differently. That is, when the state is changed to the big hit gaming state and the first variable member 89 is rotated, the LED (light emitting unit 107) arranged in the upper half is controlled to blink, and the LED (light emitting unit 107) provided in the lower half is controlled. ) Keeps the lighting control. Thereby, it becomes possible to further enhance the light emission decoration effect when the second special winning opening 50a is opened.

The configuration of the light emitting unit 107 is not particularly limited and can be changed in design within the scope of the present invention, such as its installation form and type of light emitting unit.
For example, although not shown in the figure, the LED is provided along the inner peripheral surface of the circular arc surface 80a of the cylindrical portion of the LED cover 77 constituting the recessed area 81 in the present embodiment and facing the recessed area 81. The directivity of light can be set in the direction of the recessed region 81 and is within the scope of the present invention. With this configuration, the recessed area 81, that is, the second special winning opening 50a area can be made particularly prominent, and the decoration effect by light is improved.
In the present embodiment, the LED as the light emitting unit 107 is installed on the front side of the base member (light emitting unit base member 106). A configuration in which the light emitting portion is installed on the bottom surface 76 is also within the scope of the present invention, and the design can be changed as appropriate.

  The variable member (special prize opening cover member) 88 is arranged so as to cover the first variable member (rotating member) 89 and the first variable member 89, as shown in FIGS. Second variable member (fixed member) 95, and an arc-shaped second big prize that allows a game ball to enter between the base member 60 and guide it toward the back of the game board base 7. While forming the opening | mouth 50a area | region, it is comprised so that a 2nd big winning opening 50a area | region can be closed and open | released by forward / reverse rotation operation | movement.

The first variable member (rotating member) 89 includes a disc 90 formed in a circular shape with a predetermined diameter that rotates forward and backward with the connecting rod 118 using a connecting rod 118 described later as a rotation axis, and the disc 90. An arc-shaped side surface portion having a predetermined circumferential direction length projecting (extending) toward the rear (in the direction of the base member 60) in the same arc shape as the arc of the disk portion 90 along a predetermined region of the side surface 94.
According to this embodiment, the disc portion 90 is formed in a circular shape having a slightly larger diameter than the LED cover 77 of the variable member installation base 75, and the side surface portion 94 is formed in the variable member installation base 75. It is formed in the circular arc shape of the circumferential direction length and the depth direction width which covers the whole upper direction of the recessed area 81 made.
Further, a connecting portion (bearing portion) 91 for connecting and fixing the connecting rod 118 is projected from the back side of the disc portion 90.
In the present embodiment, for example, the connection portion 91 is formed in a generally cylindrical shape, and a connection hole 92 having a substantially semicircular shape in cross section is formed in the cylinder axis direction. Further, the connection hole 92 communicates with a circular through-hole 93 provided on the front side of the disc portion 90 in a front view.
In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 91 is fitted into the connecting hole 118 b of the connecting member 118 a provided on the connecting rod 118, and the connecting rod 118 is fitted into the connecting hole 92 of the connecting portion 91. The forward / reverse rotation operation is performed by the rotation operation of the connecting rod 118.

The second variable member (fixed member) 95 includes at least a fixed portion 96 that is attached and fixed to the base member 60, and is concentric with the disk portion 90 of the first variable member (rotating member) 89. An annular portion (side surface portion) 97 having a slightly larger diameter than the variable member 89, and a side surface portion of the first variable member (rotating member) provided in a predetermined circumferential region of the annular portion 97. The aperture 98 has substantially the same shape as 94. The second variable member (fixing member) 95 is fixed to the base member 60 through the fixing portion 96.
According to the present embodiment, the second variable member (fixing member) 95 is formed by replacing the disk portion 99 having a slightly larger diameter than the disk portion 90 of the first variable member (rotating member) 89 with the annular portion 97. The fixed portion 96 is provided at a predetermined location on the outer periphery of the annular portion 97.
Further, in the present embodiment, the protrusions 102a and 103a extending in the direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction are provided on the outer edge 99c of the disc portion 99 of the second variable member 95 and the entire inner peripheral surface 97a of the annular portion 97. Convex and concave light diffusing portions 102 and 103 are provided by projecting a large number of them at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.

The second variable member (fixed member) 95 has a disk part 99 on the front side of the disk part 90 of the first variable member (rotating member) 89 so that the first variable member 89 can rotate. While being arranged to overlap in the front-rear direction (depth direction), the annular portion 97 is arranged to form a predetermined gap with the peripheral surface of the LED cover 77. In other words, the annular portion 97 covers the LED cover 77 and is formed with a width in the depth direction such that the first variable member 89 is rotatably disposed.
At this time, the opening 98 is disposed so as to match the recessed area 81 of the variable member installation base 75.

  By being configured in this way, the opening 98 of the second variable member 95 is arranged in the same position as the recessed region 81 of the variable member installation base 75, and the tip of the inner guide rail L2 is arranged. By opening in the direction of the boundary area A3 between L20 and the game ball rolling area A1, the second special winning opening 50a area is configured. Further, the position of the opening 98 is located above the boundary region A3. And the side part 94 of the 1st variable member 89 functions as a big prize mouth door by moving to the circumferential direction so that the upper direction of the said opening 98 may be closed or opened.

  In the present embodiment, the disc portion 90 of the first variable member 89 and the disc portion 99 of the second variable member 95 are each formed of a translucent member.

  The first variable member 89 is a circle in a state where the side surface portion 94 is disposed at the upper left quarter position, that is, in a state where the side surface portion 94 is disposed in a position covering the entire upper area of the second special winning opening 50a region. The upper half semicircular surface portion of the plate portion 90 is a rotation side decorative region 90a on which the decorative sheet 104 can be disposed, and the lower half semicircular surface portion is a rotation side light transmissive region exposing the translucent member. 90b (see FIG. 12B).

  As described above, the second variable member 95 is fixed to the base member 60 and the semicircular surface portion of the lower half of the disk portion 99 is a fixed decoration region 99a in which the decorative sheet 104 can be disposed. The semi-circular surface portion of the upper half is a fixed-side translucent region 99b where the translucent member is exposed (see FIG. 12A).

  In other words, when the second special winning opening 50a region is closed by the side surface portion 94 of the first variable member 89, the second variable member 95 has a region facing the fixed-side translucent region 99b. The rotation-side decorative region 90a of the first variable member 89 is positioned in a region facing the fixed-side decorative region 99a of the second variable member 95. Thereby, the variable member 89 will be in the state by which both the decoration area | regions 90a and 99a are located in the front surface by front view (refer FIG.2 and FIG.14 (a)). In the present embodiment, a permeable seal with a predetermined decoration is employed as the decorative sheet 104. The decorative sheet is not construed as being limited to transparency, and may be non-permeable.

Then, when the first variable member 89 rotates and the side surface portion 94 moves in the clockwise direction in front view from above the second big prize opening 50a area, the second big prize opening 50a area is opened. The rotation-side decorative region 90a in the first variable member 89 that was located in the region facing the fixed-side translucent region 99b in the second variable member 95 moves in the clockwise direction. By this rotation operation, the rotation-side light-transmitting region 90b of the first variable member 89 appears in the fixed-side light-transmitting region 99b of the second variable member 95, and both light-transmitting regions 90b from the player side. , 99b, the inside of the second special winning opening 50a becomes visible (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 14B).
At this time, since the rotation side translucent region 90b appears in the fixed side translucent region 99b at the same time that the side surface portion 94 opens the second big prize opening 50a region, the rotation side translucent region 90b appeared, As can be seen from FIG. 3, the second grand prize winning device 50 can be seen as if it is open in front view (as viewed from the player). Can be emphasized.

  In the present embodiment, the entire disc portion 90 of the first variable member 89 and the disc portion 99 of the second variable member 95 are each formed of a translucent member. Only the translucent areas (the rotation side translucent area 90b and the fixed side translucent area 99b) other than the decoration areas 90a and 99a to which the decorative sheet 104 is attached may be formed of a translucent member. . Alternatively, the entire first variable member 89 composed of the disk portion 90 and the side surface portion 94 and the entire second variable member 95 composed of the disk portion 99 and the annular portion 97 are each formed of a translucent member. It may be.

The gear box 108 includes a box bottom surface 109 and a box cover 110 that is attached to the front surface of the box bottom surface 109 and shields the inside from the outside. A mounting piece 111 that protrudes against the back surface of the base 7 and can be bolted is provided.
In the box 108, a rotation drive mechanism 112 for rotating the first variable member (rotating member) 89 forward and reverse is housed.

The gear box 108 is disposed on the back side of the game board base 7 at a position facing the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 in the base member 60, and is disposed so as not to protrude from the front side of the game board base 7. Has been.
In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the mounting through hole 7a is provided in the area where the variable member installation base 75 of the game board base 7 is disposed so that the gear box 108 can be assembled. The gear box 108 is disposed and fixed so as to be housed therein, and is positioned on the back side of the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 in the base member 60.
According to the present embodiment, the gear box 108 is formed with a depth direction thickness substantially the same as the depth direction base thickness of the game board base 7, and the mounting through hole 7 a from the back side of the game board base 7. The gear box 108 is housed and housed therein, and the mounting piece 111 is abutted against the back surface of the game board base 7, and is integrally attached and fixed to the game board base 7 from the back side of the game board base 7 via a fixing member such as a bolt. Is done.
Therefore, according to this embodiment, by being configured as described above, the front surface of the game board base 7 and the front surface of the gear box 108 are provided on the same plane.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the positional relationship between the variable member 88, the variable member installation base 75, the light emitting mechanism 105, the game board base 7, and the gear box 108. The detailed mechanism is as follows. Some are omitted and simplified.

  The rotation drive mechanism 112 is, for example, a large-diameter first shaft that is pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in the forward and reverse directions (rotate in a clockwise direction indicated by an arrow R1 and a counterclockwise direction indicated by an arrow R2 in front view in FIG. 1 gear 113, a small-diameter second gear 117 that meshes side by side with the first gear 113, and rotates in the forward / reverse direction by the rotation of the first gear 113, and the second gear 117 can be rotated in the forward / reverse direction. The connecting rod 118 is connected to the first variable member 89 so as to be able to rotate forward and reverse.

The first gear 113 is attached to the box bottom surface 109 so as to be able to rotate forward and backward, and a rotating shaft 114 protruding to the front surface side of the box bottom surface 109 and a disk configured integrally with the rotating shaft 114 arranged at the center of the circle. The gear member (gear large) 115 is formed. The first gear 113 is connected to a variable member drive control unit 130 provided on the side of the ball path base member 121 at a back position facing the first gear 113 and is controlled to rotate forward and backward. This control mechanism will be described later.
The second gear 117 is attached to the bottom surface 109 of the box so that it can rotate in the forward and reverse directions, and functions as a rotating shaft. (Small gear) 119.

  In this embodiment, the gear member 115 of the first gear 113 is provided with a notch region 116 that is recessed from the outer peripheral surface toward the center of the circle. The notch region 116 is formed to be smaller than the circumferential width of the notch region 116, and is attached and fixed to a predetermined portion of the box bottom surface 109, along with a wedge-shaped rotation control member 120 positioned in the notch region 116, The rotation range of the first gear 113 is controlled. Note that the rotation control of the first gear 113 in this embodiment is basically performed by a variable member drive control unit 130 described later, and the notch region 116 and the rotation control member 120 are preliminarily provided. And

As shown in FIGS. 9B and 10, the spherical passage base member 121 includes a wide base plate-like horizontal base portion 122 and a vertical base portion 123 formed in a narrower plate shape than the horizontal base portion 122. Thus, the base member 60 is formed in a generally saddle shape when viewed from the front, and a mounting piece 124 is projected at a predetermined location on the peripheral surface thereof.
Then, the game board base 7 is arranged at a predetermined position facing the base member 60 on the back side of the game board base 7, the mounting piece 124 is abutted against the back side of the game board base 7, and a bolt or the like is fixed from the back side of the game board base 7. It is attached and fixed integrally with the game board base 7 through the members. As described above, a plurality of positioning bosses 140 are provided on the front side of the ball passage base member 121 so as to protrude forward at a predetermined position.

The ball passage base member 121 includes a predetermined through window portion (a region in which the variable member drive control unit 130 is accommodated) 125 that passes through a predetermined position of the lateral base portion 122 toward the back side of the gear box 108, and the base member 60. The first big prize opening passage (not shown) provided on the game board and the second big prize opening passage (not shown) provided on the game board base 7 are connected to the second big prize opening 50a, and the game balls won in the second big prize opening 50a are connected to the game board. A third big prize opening passage 126 for rolling and guiding the rear side of the base 7 is provided.
The first prize winning passage, the second prize winning passage, and the third prize winning passage 126 are provided along the back surface of the ball passage base member 121 and vertically from the lateral base portion 122. A spherical passage 127 is provided which is formed in a downwardly inclined shape toward the base portion 123 and is located with its lower end opened to the end of the vertical base portion 123.
The ball passage 127 communicates the open end side with a not-shown saddle passage provided on the side of the game board 6 to roll and guide the game ball to the saddle passage.

In the present embodiment, both the surface portion of the region adjacent to the through window portion 125 in the horizontal direction and the surface portion of the vertical base portion 123 facing the predetermined region of the base member 60 provided with the vertically long decorative portion 86 in the depth direction, The predetermined light diffusing portion 128 is formed by concavo-convex processing, and a predetermined back side light emitting mechanism 129 is integrally disposed in the back direction of the light diffusing portion 128.
The back side light emitting mechanism 129 includes, for example, a base portion 129a formed in a predetermined shape and a back side light emitting portion (not shown) made up of an LED (Light Emitting Diode) disposed on the front side of the base portion 129a. The light emission is controlled based on a light emission signal from a control unit (not shown) (for example, a sub control circuit).
The configuration of the back side light emitting unit is not particularly limited and can be changed in design within the scope of the present invention, such as its installation form and type of light emitting unit.
The light diffusing unit 128 has a role of enhancing a light decoration effect by causing a predetermined portion of the accessory decoration 82 to emit light from the back side. In particular, according to the light diffusion portion 128 and the back side light emitting mechanism 129 provided on the surface portion of the vertical base portion 123, in addition to the light decoration effect described above, the role of making the internal structure difficult to see from the player side by light and improving the concealment effect It also has.

The variable member drive control unit 130 is arranged on the back side of the game board base 7 and controls the operation of the rotation drive mechanism 112 that drives the variable member 89. For example, in this embodiment, the variable member drive control unit 130 constitutes the rotation drive mechanism 112. A solenoid mechanism coupled to the first gear 113 is an example.
As shown in FIG. 13, the solenoid mechanism (variable member drive control unit 130) includes a solenoid unit 131 and an operation unit (solenoid lever) 134 that is connected to the solenoid unit 131 and moves up and down.

In this embodiment, the solenoid unit 131 has a frame 132 attached and fixed to the back side of the box bottom surface 109 of the gear box 108, and based on a drive signal from a control unit (not shown) (for example, a main control circuit), A movable core that protrudes downward from the bottom side and is controlled to advance and retract in a vertical direction (upward direction is indicated by arrow X1 and downward direction is indicated by arrow X2 in FIG. 13) by a predetermined distance. (Plunger) 133. In this embodiment, the movable iron core (plunger) 133 is attracted upward when energized (raised in the direction of arrow X1), and the movable iron core (plunger) 133 is lowered (lowered in the direction of arrow X2) when shut off. The method is adopted.
That is, according to the present embodiment, when the game state shifts to the big hit gaming state, the first variable member 89 is rotated in the clockwise direction (the direction indicated by the arrow R1 in FIG. 14A) to obtain the second big prize. When opening the opening 50a, energizing for a predetermined time, and rotating the first variable member 89 in the reverse direction (the direction indicated by the arrow R2 in FIG. 14A) to close the second prize winning opening 50a. Shut off. This operation is performed every predetermined round.

The operating part (solenoid lever) 134 includes a receiving part 135 that pivotally supports the tip part 133a of the movable iron core (plunger) 133, and an operating rod 136 that extends from the receiving part 135 and extends upward. Has been.
The distal end portion 133a of the movable iron core (plunger) 133 is pivotally connected to the receiving portion 135 of the operating portion 134, and the upper end 136a side of the operating rod 136 is connected to the back side of the gear member 115 of the first gear 113. Connect to swing.

  Here, an example of operation modes of the variable member drive control unit 130, the rotation drive mechanism 112, and the variable member 88 of the present embodiment will be described.

With this configuration, first, when the solenoid unit 131 is energized based on a drive signal from a control unit (not shown) (for example, a main control circuit), it protrudes downward from the bottom side of the frame 132. The movable iron core (plunger) 133 is pulled upward by a predetermined distance (raised in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. 13).
When the movable iron core (plunger) 133 is pulled upward, the front end 133a of the movable iron core (plunger) 133 and the receiving portion 135 that is pivotally supported are raised (in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. 13). Then, as the receiving portion 135 is raised, the operating rod 136 is raised (in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. 13), and the gear member 115 of the first gear 113 is moved counterclockwise (see FIGS. 10 and 13). And in the direction of arrow R2) by a predetermined distance.

When the gear member 115 of the first gear 113 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (in the direction of arrow R2 in FIGS. 10 and 13), the gear member 119 of the second gear 117 rotates in the clockwise direction (in FIGS. 10 and 13). Rotate a predetermined distance in the direction of arrow R1.
As described above, the gear member 119 of the second gear 117 rotates in the clockwise direction (the direction of the arrow R1 in FIGS. 10 and 13), so that both the first variable members 89 coupled via the connecting rod 118 are clocked. Rotating in the direction of rotation (in the direction of arrow R1 in FIGS. 10, 13 and 14), the side surface portion 94 of the first variable member 89 moves from above the second big prize opening 50a and becomes the second big prize. Open the mouth 50a.

Next, when the opening time of the second prize winning port 50a is ended by energization for a predetermined time, the energization to the solenoid unit 131 is cut off based on a cut-off signal from a control unit (not shown) (for example, a main control circuit) and is movable. The iron core (plunger) 133 is lowered (lowered in the direction of arrow X2 in FIG. 13).
Due to the lowering operation of the movable iron core (plunger) 133, the receiving portion 135 is lowered by a predetermined distance (lowered in the direction of arrow X2 in FIG. 13), and the operating rod 136 is moved downward by a predetermined distance (arrow X2 in FIG. 13). Move in the direction).
When the gear member 115 of the first gear 113 rotates in the clockwise direction (in the direction of arrow R1 in FIGS. 10 and 13) due to the downward movement of the operating rod 136, the gear member 119 of the second gear 117 is counterclockwise. It rotates by a predetermined distance in the rotating direction (in the direction of arrow R2 in FIGS. 10 and 13).
As described above, the gear member 119 of the second gear 117 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (in the direction of arrow R2 in FIGS. 10 and 13), so that both the first variable members 89 coupled via the connecting rods are counterclockwise. Rotating in the clockwise direction (in the direction of arrow R2 in FIGS. 10, 13 and 14), the side surface portion 94 of the first variable member 89 is moved above the second big prize opening 50a and the second The big prize opening 50a is closed.

The first big winning device 11 and the second big winning device 50 open the respective winning holes 11a and 50a based on the occurrence of the big hit gaming state. In this embodiment, the big win game It is assumed that it operates according to the number of rounds.
That is, for example, the first big prize device 11 is operated from the first round to the eighth round, and the second big prize device 50 is operated from the ninth round to the sixteenth round.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, after the end of the 8-round jackpot gaming state, an effect form for notifying that the jackpot gaming state is continued until the 16th round is adopted.

First, when a game ball is won in the start winning device 9, and as a result of the lottery, the symbol becomes a specific mode and the game is shifted to the jackpot gaming state, the big winning door 11b of the first big winning device 11 is opened and operated. The winning opening 11a is opened. As described above, the first big prize winning device 11 is opened and closed from the first round to the eighth round.
When the eighth round jackpot gaming state ends, the first variable member 89 of the second big winning device 50 rotates in the clockwise direction, the side surface portion 94 moves, and the second big winning opening 50a is opened. Opened. And a player can enjoy the big hit game of the 9th round-the 16th round.

  In the present embodiment, when the second big prize opening 50a of the second big prize winning device 50 is opened, a predetermined effect for notifying the player that the profit at the big hit is the 16th round big hit is the highest. The form made is adopted. That is, during the eighth round, a notification effect is provided to notify whether the jackpot is a 16-round jackpot that continues after the eighth round or an 8-round jackpot that ends in the eighth round (notifying means). 137 is adopted).

For example, in the present embodiment, it is performed by a video imitating eight LED lamps 137a, 137b, 137c, 137d, 137e, 137f, 137g, and 137h arranged in a left and right row displayed in the symbol display area A2. Among them, the left four LED lamps 137a, 137b, 137c, 137d as seen from the player side are lost (finished with a big round of 8 rounds), and the right four LED lamps 137e, 137f, 137g, 137h are hit (big hits up to 16 rounds) Continuation).
That is, when the 8th round is entered, the LED lamps 137a... Illuminate in order from left to right (137a → 137h), and whether the 8th or 16th round is a big hit depending on the location of the LED lamps 137a. To do.
Specifically, when any of the four right LED lamps 137e, 137f, 137g, and 137h is lit, 16 round jackpots are determined. At this time, for example, the display is switched to the background display different from the background display up to the eighth round (video display in the symbol display area A2), and the opening of the second big prize opening 50a of the second big prize winning device 50 is started. Is done.

According to the present embodiment, the second big prize device 50 provided in the upper area of the game board 6 has a short cylindrical shape constituting the variable member 88, and the opening 98 that becomes the second big prize port 50a. Is open toward the boundary area A3 between the tip L20 of the inner guide rail L2 and the game ball rolling area A1, and is positioned above the boundary area A3. When a game ball that rolls down in the area A1 hits the upper part of the opening 98, there is a high probability that it will roll down to the vicinity of the opening 98 along the outer periphery of the cylindrical variable member 88, so the second big prize opening 50a. It becomes easy to win. Therefore, the winning rate for winning in the second big winning opening 50a with respect to the launched game ball is increased.
In addition, it is easy to win both the first big winning device 11 and the second big winning device 50 by aiming at the vicinity of the top nail 30 and the vicinity of the dent, which are general driving positions. Thereby, even in the big hit game state where the winning opening of the big winning device is opened and closed, the game can be digested without worrying about the hitting ball position.

According to the present embodiment, there is only a flow-down area A11 in which a game ball can flow between the surface part 69b located in the vertically long decorative part 86 in the right inclined surface part 69 and the area A5 opposite to the launch area A4. Because of the narrowness of the area A11, the player avoids launching the game ball in the direction of the area A5 opposite to the launch area A4.
As a result, most of the game balls roll down from the top 69a in the vicinity of the opening 98 of the second big winning device 50, and also roll down in the game ball rolling area A1 between the launch area A4 and the symbol display area A2. Thus, the first big winning device 11 and the second big winning device 50 can be aimed without changing the hitting position. In addition, a conventional gaming machine in which a large number of game balls roll down in the game ball rolling area A1 on the side of the launch area A4 so that the game balls are dispersed and fall in the area A5 on the opposite side of the launch area A4. In comparison, the winning rate for the big winning device, in particular, the winning rate for the second big winning device 50 is improved, so that the game digestion time is accelerated when the winning port of the big winning device is opened and closed. .

In the present embodiment, as described above, the player stops the symbols that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of symbol groups (19a, 19b, 19c) that are variably displayed in the symbol display area A2. Since it is a gaming machine equipped with a stop operation unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) that can be operated, a predetermined symbol is stopped on the active line from each group of symbols (19a, 19b, 19c) to be variably displayed. It is necessary to perform so-called “promotion”.
At this time, since the player needs to concentrate on the “eye-push” game to some extent, the player may not be able to concentrate on the hitting position (game ball driving position).
According to the present embodiment, the game ball can be won by the first winning device 11, the second winning device 50 and the starting winning device 9 without worrying about the hitting position.
In other words, according to the present embodiment, if a game ball is shot in the area near the top of the nail 30, the game ball launched into the game ball rolling area A1 is the second big winning device 50, the game ball guide plate. Since the possibility of rolling down in the direction of the game ball rolling area A1 between the H. 26 and the outer guide rail L1 located on the left side when viewed from the front and the first big winning device 11 direction is extremely high, It is possible to concentrate on “pushing” games without worrying about the position of the hit ball, and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the light emitting unit 107 is provided in the variable member installation base 75 because the light emitting unit (LED) 107 is provided in the variable member installation base (attacker base) 75 arranged on the front side of the game board base 7. When illuminated, there is a light emitting effect such that the entire variable member installation base 75 emits light.
Thereby, when the 1st variable member 89 rotates and the 2nd big prize opening 50a is opened, the open surface is illuminated with the light emission part (LED) 107, and the 2nd big prize opening 50a is opened. Can be notified to the player by a light-emitting effect.
According to this embodiment, compared with the case where the light emission part (LED) 107 is installed in the position away from the open surface of the grand prize opening, the open surface can be made to emit light more strongly, and the second large It is possible to easily indicate to the player the winning place 50a, that is, the place to be aimed at in the jackpot gaming state. In particular, in the case of adopting an unprecedented large winning device (second large winning device 50) as in the present invention, the player determines the location / position of the winning port (second large winning port 50a) aimed at the big hit. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the open surface is emphasized for easy understanding.

  In addition, the variable member 88 of the second big winning device 50 in the present embodiment has a first variable member 89 and a second variable member 95, and the first variable member 89 rotates clockwise in the case of a big hit. Since the opening 98 of the second variable member 95 is gradually opened to open the special winning opening 50a, the light emitting unit 107 emitting light in the LED cover 77 covered with the variable member 88 is used. The light shines so as to leak out from the open prize winning opening 50a. At this time, the light from the light emitting unit 107 is released to the outside through the large winning opening 50a that is gradually opened, so that the player has a high expectation that the special winning opening has been opened, and the game Interest is improved.

In addition, when a variable member such as a big prize door or a blade member is opened and closed with a conventional winning device, the movement of a variable member drive control unit (drive mechanism) such as a solenoid is opened and closed. Various members (conversion mechanisms) for converting into operation have been variously arranged on the front side of a solenoid or the like. Therefore, in the case of a conventional gaming machine, since there are various members (conversion mechanisms) on the front side of the variable member drive control unit (drive mechanism) such as a solenoid, a light emitting mechanism cannot be provided on the front side, and the position is positional. I was restricted.
According to the present embodiment, the gear box 108 in which the rotation drive mechanism 112 that rotates the first variable member 89 to open and close the second special winning opening 50a is housed is provided in the game board base 7. Since the variable member drive control unit 130 that is accommodated in the hole 7a and controls the rotation drive mechanism 112 is provided on the back side of the game board base 7, the front side of the game board base 7 (the second grand prize winning port 50a There is no such mechanism in the surrounding area. That is, in the present embodiment, only the connecting rod 118 of the rotation drive mechanism 112 that rotatably connects the first variable member 89 is protruded from the front side of the game board base 7. There are fewer positional constraints.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the second large winning device 50 is provided with a short cylindrical configuration including the first variable member 89 and the second variable member 95 that are circular in front view. It is possible to provide an unexpectedly large winning device that is not found in a conventional gaming machine, and an arc-shaped side surface portion 94 that functions as a winning door and an arc-shaped winning port area (opening 98 area) that functions as a winning opening are novel, An opening operation and configuration that are not found in conventional gaming machines can be obtained.
That is, the second large winning device 50 is formed in a circular short cylindrical shape in a front view, and the first variable member 89 is rotated forward and backward so that the arc-shaped side surface portion 94 functions as a winning door, It is possible to open and close the second big prize opening 50a that picks up the game ball rolling down in the game ball rolling area A1 and leads it to the back side of the game board base 7, so that the conventional general front-rear direction The operation mode is greatly different from that of a large winning device having a horizontally long winning door that opens and closes, which is excellent in unexpectedness and decoration, and improves the fun of the game.
In the present embodiment, the first general winning device 11 has a general configuration similar to that of the conventional large winning device, but the first large winning device is a short short cylinder that is circular in front view. It is also possible to adopt a configuration similar to that of the second big winning device 50 of the present embodiment having a shape, and is within the scope of the present invention.

Further, in the present embodiment, the second large winning device (variable member) 50 is configured in a short cylindrical shape having a circular shape in front view, and the side surface portion 94 functioning as the large winning door configures the cylindrical peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. Therefore, the opening direction of the arc-shaped game ball passage area and the degree of freedom in setting the opening area are high, and the setting of the installation position is not easily restricted. That is, it is possible to pick up a game ball (winning) by changing the direction of the opening at the end of the gaming area of the gaming board or above the gaming board installation position.
"Modification 1"

In the first embodiment described above, an embodiment in which two large winning devices, the first large winning device 11 and the second large winning device 50 are provided, will be described. Instead of the big prize winning device 11, only the second big prize winning device 50 may be arranged at the position of the first big prize winning device 11, or the first big prize winning device 11 is not provided. It is within the scope of the present invention to include only the second big winning device 50 at the position where the second big winning device 50 is disposed.
"Modification 2"

Furthermore, a variable winning device that is not a big winning device, for example, a starting prize device or a general winning device as a variable winning device having a variable member that is driven in an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a closed state in which a game ball is hard to win, etc. It is also possible to apply the present invention.
In this way, for example, by making the start winning device or the like a variable winning device having the form of the second big winning device 50, it is possible to pick up a game ball (win) by changing the direction of the opening 98. It is possible to place the variable winning device at the end or above the game area of the game board, which increases the degree of freedom of the installation position.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows one Embodiment of this invention gaming machine. It is a schematic front view of a game board provided with various game members, and is the state where the winning opening of the 2nd big winning device is closed. It is a schematic front view of a game board provided with various game members, and is the state where the winning opening of the 2nd big winning device is opened. (A) is a schematic front view of a 2nd big prize apparatus, (b) is the schematic which shows the positional relationship of a right inclined surface part and a right side guide rail. It is a schematic perspective view of the 2nd big winning device. It is a rear view of the 2nd big winning device. It is a schematic perspective view of the state which looked at the 2nd big winning device from the back side. It is a schematic perspective view of the state which looked at the 2nd big prize apparatus of the state which removed the accessory decoration from the front side. (A) is a schematic perspective view of the state where the variable member (large winning opening cover member) is removed from the state of FIG. 8 as viewed from the front side, and (b) is a schematic perspective view of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of the state which looked at the 2nd big prize apparatus of the state which removed the base member and the cover member from the state of the front side. (A) is a schematic perspective view of the second prize winning device with the gearbox cover removed from the state of FIG. 9 (b) as seen from the front side, and (b) is from the state of FIG. 10 (a). It is a schematic perspective view of the state which removed the light emission part installation part and looked at the 2nd big prize apparatus of the state which the rotational drive mechanism exposed from the front side. (A) is a schematic perspective view of the variable member (large prize opening cover member) seen from the front side, (b) is a schematic perspective view of the variable member (large prize opening cover member) seen from the back side. It is a block diagram of a variable member (big prize opening cover member), (a) is a schematic perspective view of the 2nd variable member (fixing member) seen from the front side, (b) is the 2nd variable seen from the back side. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a member (fixing member), FIG. 3C is a schematic perspective view of a first variable member (rotating member) viewed from the front side, and FIG. 3D is a first variable member (rotating member) viewed from the back side. FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of a rotation drive mechanism and a variable member drive control part. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the operation state of the variable member (large winning opening cover member) of the 2nd big winning device. It is a cross-sectional view showing the outline of the second variable winning device area.

Explanation of symbols

A game area A1 game ball rolling area 6 game board 7 game board base 50 second big prize device 88 variable member 89 first variable member 94 side face 95 second variable member 98 opening 50 second big prize apparatus 50a Second big prize opening 106 Light emitting part installation part 106a Through part (through hole)
107 Light Emitting Unit (LED)
112 Rotation drive mechanism 118 Connecting rod 130 Variable member drive control mechanism

Claims (3)

Game board base,
A game ball rolling area formed in the surface area of the game board base and in which the game ball rolls down,
Including a winning device that is arranged on the surface side of the game board base and includes a variable member that is driven to an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a closed state in which a game ball is hard to win,
A connection rod provided by penetrating from the back side of the game board base to the front side, and connected to the variable member,
A variable member drive controller that transmits a forward / reverse rotation operation to the variable member by rotating the connecting rod forward / reversely on the back side of the game board base;
A light emitting unit installation unit installed in the winning device on the front side of the game board base;
It has a light emitting part installed in front of the light emitting part installation part,
The light emitting portion installation portion has a through portion through which the connecting rod penetrates, and is provided at a front position of the variable member drive control portion,
The variable member is formed in a circular shape, and includes a first variable member that rotates forward and backward with the connection rod using the connection rod as a rotation axis, and a second variable member that is disposed so as to overlap the first variable member. Configured,
The second variable member has a disc part and an arc-shaped side part provided on the outer periphery of the disc part, and an opening is provided in a part of the side part,
The first variable member overlaps with the disk portion of the second variable member, and is provided in a predetermined area on the circumferential surface of the disk portion, a disk portion that rotates forward and backward by the rotation operation of the connecting rod, 2 having a side portion sized to close and open the opening of the variable member;
The disc portion of the second variable member has a second variable member side decorative region in which the non-translucent sheet can be disposed, and a second variable member side light transmissive region made of a light transmissive member. ,
The disc portion of the first variable member has a non-translucent sheet in a region facing the second variable member side translucent region in a state where the opening of the second variable member is closed by the side surface portion. Has a first variable member side decorative region that can be disposed, and has a first variable member side transparent region made of a light transmitting member in a region facing the second variable member side decorative region. A gaming machine characterized by   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-translucent sheet is a decorative sheet provided with a predetermined decoration. The light emitting unit installation part is composed of a circular base plate,
The penetrating part is provided at the center of the base plate circle,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of light emitting units are radially arranged around the penetrating unit.

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