JP5660649B1 - Movable directing device for gaming machine and gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a movable effect device for a gaming machine that not only has high detection accuracy of a effect movable body but also can suppress the number of detection means for detecting the effect movable body. An effect movable body group having M stop patterns (M is an arbitrary integer of 3 or more) by a combination of stop positions of a plurality of effect movable bodies, and a driving force. It is assumed that the generating unit 132 and the driving force transmitting mechanical element group 140 including the mechanical elements 141 to 148 that transmit the driving force of the driving force generating unit 132 to the effect movable body group are provided. Are provided with detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c, and N detection signals are output when any of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c is detected (N is an arbitrary integer greater than log2M and less than M). ) Detection means 151, 152, and 153, and all stop patterns can be identified by a combination of detection results of the detection means 151, 152, and 153. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable effect device for a gaming machine for performing a movable object effect using a movable body in a gaming machine, and a gaming machine incorporating the movable effect device for a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a swivel-type gaming machine or a pachinko gaming machine, various effects according to the progress of the game are performed by a rendering device incorporated therein. As a production device incorporated in a gaming machine, a video production device (such as a liquid crystal display) that produces a video production and a voice production device (such as a speaker) that produces a voice production are typical. A movable presentation device (movable accessory, shutter device described later, etc.) that performs the used movable body production is also common.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a movable door (upper left door 246a, upper right door 246b, lower left door 246c in FIG. 21 of the same document) that can be opened and closed on the front side of a liquid crystal display (decorative symbol display device 208 in FIG. 21 of the same document). And a gaming machine provided with a shutter device (shielding device 246 in FIG. 3 of the same document) provided with a lower right door 246d). This shutter device performs various effects by covering the screen of the liquid crystal display with its movable door. That is, in this shutter device, the movable door operates as the above-described effect movable body.

  In the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a main control board (main control unit 300 in FIG. 6 of the same document) that performs basic control in the progress of the game and an output signal from the main control board are included in the housing. A sub-control board (first sub-control unit 400 and second sub-control unit 500 in the figure) that executes various effects and the like is stored. An effect device such as a video effect device (decorative symbol display device 208 in the figure), an audio effect device (speaker 120 in the figure), and a movable effect device (shielding device 246 in the figure) are connected to the sub-control board. In these effect devices, various effects according to the output signal from the sub-control board are executed.

  Further, in the shutter device of Patent Document 1, since the movable door cannot be properly controlled unless the position of the movable door is grasped, the position of the movable door detected by the detection means is also fed back to the sub-control board. ing. Specifically, the detection unit (the optical sensor 720 in FIG. 5 of the same document) provided outside the detected portion (the light shielding plates 730a, 730b, 730c, and 730d in FIG. 5 of the document) provided on the movable door. , 722) to detect the position of the movable door.

  However, if the detected part is provided in the effect movable body itself that performs the movable object effect as in the shutter device of Patent Document 1, the movable effect device may easily malfunction. This is because the production movable body is usually the part that moves the most vigorously and easily vibrates greatly among the components that make up the movable production device. It is because there exists a possibility that it may fall. As vibrations that cause the detection accuracy of the detection means to decrease, in addition to those caused by the operation of the production movable body itself, those caused by the operation of other devices provided inside the housing of the gaming machine, pachinko balls, There are those caused by movement of game media such as medals, and those caused by the player hitting or shaking the housing of the gaming machine.

  In addition, in the shutter device of Patent Document 1, since the detection means does not detect the movable door at the stop position, but detects it while moving, there is an adverse effect due to a decrease in detection accuracy of the detection means. It is more prominent. That is, in the shutter device of the same document, after the detecting means detects the detected part, it is determined that the movable door has reached the stop position when the stepping motor that drives the movable door rotates a specific number of steps. Therefore, the movable door is controlled (see, for example, paragraphs 0216 to 224 of the same document). Therefore, when the detected portion is about to be detected by the detecting means, the above-described vibration or the like occurs and the detecting means If the detected part is overlooked, the movable door may not stop at a desired stop position (for example, the movable door may not be completely closed or opened).

  The above-described problem is that the detected movable part can be detected at all the assumed stop positions of the effect movable body as well as being provided in another movable body that is difficult to vibrate instead of being provided in the effect movable body that is likely to vibrate. This can be solved. However, in this case, the number of necessary detection means becomes enormous, which not only increases the manufacturing cost of the movable effect device, but also may not provide the necessary number of detection means due to space limitations. There is also. In particular, as the number of production movable bodies included in the movable production device increases, the number of stop patterns that can be realized by the combination of stop positions of each production movable body increases, and the production effect increases. The above problem becomes more prominent in a movable effect device including a large number of effect movable bodies.

  By the way, in Patent Document 2, there are three ways that are realized by two effect movable bodies (blade members 54a to 54c and blade members 54d to 54f in FIG. 6 of the same document) that operate completely symmetrically and symmetrically. Patterns (open state in which the blade members 54a to 54c and blade members 54d to 54f are opened on both the left and right sides, a closed state in which the blade members 54a to 54c and the blade members 54d to 54f are closed on the front side, an open state and a closed state) In a half-open state) can be identified by a combination of detection results of the two detection means (first detection unit 107 and second detection unit 108 in FIG. 19 of the same document). An effect device 33) in FIG. 1 of the same document is described. In the movable presentation device of the same document, all three patterns are identified by a smaller number (two) of detection means than the number of patterns (three) realized by a combination of the stop position of the production movable body. (See paragraphs 0087 to 0099 and FIGS. 19 and 20 of the document).

  However, in the movable effect device of Patent Document 2, the detected part (the shielding part 110a in FIG. 14 of the same document) is fixed to the part (first drive shaft 93 in the same figure) that operates integrally with the effect movable body. ing. In other words, it can be considered that the detected part in the movable production device of the same document is provided in the production movable body. For this reason, the movable production | presentation apparatus of the literature cannot solve generation | occurrence | production of the malfunction resulting from the vibration mentioned above. In addition, the configuration relating to the detection means in the movable presentation device of the same document cannot be applied as it is to a movable presentation device having a plurality of presentation movable bodies that do not operate in complete synchronization. It becomes necessary to provide a large number of detection means.

JP 2012-087441 A JP 2008-228911 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, and has a plurality of effect movable bodies that are not only highly accurate in detecting the position of the effect movable body and are not likely to malfunction, but also do not operate in complete synchronization. Even so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a movable effect device for a gaming machine that can reduce the number of detection means for detecting the position of the effect movable body.

The above issues
A group of effect movable bodies configured by a plurality of effect movable bodies, and having M stop patterns (M is an arbitrary integer of 3 or more) by a combination of stop positions of each effect movable body,
Driving force generating means for generating a driving force for driving the effect movable body in units of the effect movable body group;
A driving force transmitting mechanical element group composed of a plurality of mechanical elements for transmitting the driving force generated by the driving force generating means to the effect movable body group;
A movable directing device for gaming machines equipped with
While providing a plurality of detected parts in a specific machine element among the plurality of machine elements,
N detection means (N is an arbitrary integer greater than log ₂ M and less than M) that outputs a detection signal when any one of the plurality of detection units is detected is provided;
Despite the fact that the number N of detection means is smaller than the number M of stop patterns of the production movable body group, the combination of the detection results of the N detection means allows the production movable body group to be in any stop pattern. This is solved by providing a movable effect device for a gaming machine characterized in that the stop pattern can be identified.

  Here, the “production movable body” refers to a movable body that can be recognized (usually visually recognized by the player) that the player is producing an effect among the movable bodies constituting the movable production device. In other words, even if it is a movable body that constitutes a movable production device, a movable body that is not recognized as performing for the player, for example, a link mechanism or a cam mechanism for the purpose of only transmitting a driving force, etc. Are not included in the concept of the production movable body.

  In addition, the “driving force generating means for generating the driving force for driving the effect movable body in units of the effect movable body group” is common to the driving force generating means for driving the effect movable bodies constituting the same effect movable body group. Say that. For example, in the case where an effect movable body group is composed of an effect movable body A and an effect movable body B, the effect movable body A is driven by the driving force generating means A, and the effect movable body B is driven by the driving force generating means B. The effect movable body A and the effect movable body B are not driven by different driving force generating means that are independent of each other. It means that it is driven by the generating means. However, the “common driving force generating means” referred to here is not limited to the case of being configured by one driving force generating means, but also includes the case of being configured by a plurality of driving force generating means.

Furthermore, “log ₂ M” is the logarithm of M with 2 as the base. “Log ₂ M” means the minimum value of the number N of detection means required when M patterns are identified using a binary output type detection means. Mathematically, log ₂ M is always smaller than M, and when M is an integer of 3 or more, at least one integer N that satisfies log ₂ M <N <M always exists.

Furthermore, “the combination of the detection results of the N detection means allows the stop pattern to be identified regardless of the stop pattern of the effect movable body group” means that the detection results of the N detection means It is not limited to the aspect which identifies a stop pattern using all the combinations (all ^2N combinations). That is, among the combinations of 2 ^N detection results, there may be combinations that do not correspond to any stop pattern (not used for identifying the stop pattern).

  In this way, the detected movable part for detecting the position of the effect movable body is not provided in the effect movable body itself, but is provided in the mechanical element constituting the driving force transmission mechanism, thereby causing vibration in the effect movable body. Even in such a case, it is possible to detect the position of the effect movable body with high detection accuracy. The machine element (specific machine element) provided with the detected portion may be any machine element that constitutes a group of machine elements for transmitting driving force, but is a machine element that is difficult to transmit vibration generated in the production movable body, that is, It is preferable that the mechanical element is as far as possible from the effect movable body (as close as possible to the drive portion of the drive force generating means). Specifically, it is preferable that the number of mechanical elements interposed between a specific mechanical element and the driving unit in the driving force generating means is suppressed to two or less. The number of mechanical elements interposed between the specific mechanical element and the drive unit in the driving force generating means is more preferably 1 or less, and may be 0. Thereby, even if it is a case where a vibration arises in a production | presentation movable body, it becomes possible to make it difficult to reduce the detection precision by a detection means more. Here, the “driving part in the driving force generating means” is a part constituting the driving force generating means (a part of the driving force generating means) such as the output shaft of the motor, and is driven outside the driving force generating means. This refers to a movable part provided for the purpose of extracting force.

In addition, since all of the M stop patterns of the effect movable body group are identified, the effect movable body can be surely stopped at a desired stop position. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the movable effect device for gaming machines. By the way, in the “M stop patterns”, even if there is no change in the stop position of some of the effect movable bodies among the plurality of effect movable bodies constituting the effect movable body group, some of the effect movable bodies are included. If the stop positions of other removed effect movable bodies change, those identified as different stop patterns are also included. In other words, in the two stop patterns to be compared, even if the stop positions of some effect movable bodies overlap, if the stop positions of other effect movable bodies do not overlap, those stop patterns are , Identified as different stop patterns. For example, directing the movable member group is constituted by the presentation movable body A and the effect movable body B, it operates between directing movable body A is the stopping position X ₁ and the stop position X _2, rendering movable body B is stop position Y _{1 (which} may be the same as the stop position X _1.) and in the case of operation, directing the moving body a stop position between a stop position Y _{2 (which} may be the same as the stop position X _2.) There movable directing body B is stop position X _{1 Y 1} (stop position _{X 1)} and stop pattern _{P 1} when it is in, there rendering the movable body a is in the stop position _{X 1} movable directing body B stop position _Y 2 ( in a stop pattern P ₂ when it is in the stop position X _2), no change in the stop position X ₁ of the effect movable body a, the stop position directing the movable member B from the stop position Y _{1 (stop} position X ₁₎ Y ₂ but only changed to _(stop position X _2), and these stop pattern P ₁ Stop pattern P ₂ is identified as a different stop pattern.

Furthermore, by combining the detection results of the plurality of detection means (specifically, detection signals from the detection means), it is possible to identify all stop patterns with a smaller number of detection means than the number of stop patterns. Become. Therefore, even when the production movable body group is configured by a plurality of production movable bodies that do not operate in complete synchronization, the number of detection means for detecting the position of the production movable body can be reduced. This is because it is possible to identify a maximum of 2 ^N patterns by combining the detection results of the N detection means of the on / off output type (binary output type). In other words, in order to identify the M pattern may be combined with the detection result of the detecting means log 2 _M or more of the number (the N, may be set to log 2 _M or more integer.). Nevertheless, “N is an arbitrary integer greater than or equal to log ₂ M and less than M” and “N is an arbitrary integer greater than log ₂ M and less than M” is the reason why 2 ^N At least one of the patterns (usually a pattern in which the outputs of all N detection means are turned off or a pattern in which the outputs of all N detection means are turned on) This is because it is divided to distinguish when moving (a pattern other than the stop pattern).

  The number M of stop patterns of the effect movable body group is not particularly limited as long as it is 3 or more, but the more the number M is, the greater the profit obtained by adopting the configuration of the present invention. For this reason, the number M of stop patterns in the effect movable body group is preferably as large as 4 or more, 5 or more, 6 or more, 7 or more, or 8 or more. There is no upper limit to the number M of stop patterns of the effect movable body group. However, if the number is too large, the effect movable body group becomes a complicated mechanism by that amount, and the program for controlling it becomes complicated. For this reason, the number M of stop patterns of the effect movable body group is usually 200 or less, preferably 100 or less, and practically 50 or less.

The number N of detection means is not particularly limited as long as it is an integer greater than log ₂ M and less than M. However, the number N of detection means is preferably the smallest integer among integers greater than log ₂ M and less than M. For example, N = 2 when M = 3, N = 3 when 4 ≦ M ≦ 7, N = 4 when 8 ≦ M ≦ 15, and N = 5 when 16 ≦ M ≦ 31. This is preferable. Thereby, the profit obtained by adopting the configuration of the present invention can be further increased.

  For reference, when there are 15 stop patterns from the first stop pattern to the fifteenth stop pattern (when M = 15), four (N = 4) detection means (first detection means, first FIG. 14 shows a configuration in which all stop patterns can be identified by the second detection means, the third detection means, and the fourth detection means. The machine element shown in FIG. 14 is a disk-shaped member that can rotate in the direction of arrow A or arrow B, and a total of 32 detected parts (blacked out in the figure) (Rectangular part) is provided. This mechanical element is provided with a mechanical mechanism such as a cam mechanism or a link mechanism (not shown). The four detection means are arranged in a line in the radial direction of the machine element.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 14, there are 16 combinations of detection results obtained from the detection means, C1 to 16 shown in Table 1 below. However, in Table 1 below, “1” indicates that the detection means detects the detected part and outputs an “ON” output signal, and “ON” output indicates that the detection means does not detect the detected part. The case where no signal is output is indicated as “0”. C1 to 15 in Table 1 below correspond to the first stop pattern to the fifteenth stop pattern, respectively, and C16 is a pattern other than the stop pattern, that is, the effect movable body (directly shown in FIG. 15), it is possible to identify 15 stop patterns even with four detection means.

  In the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention, the type of the driving force generating means and the specific configuration of the driving force transmitting mechanical element are not particularly limited. As the driving force generating means and the driving force transmitting mechanical element, various elements that can cause the effect movable body group to perform a desired operation can be adopted. However, in consideration of further increasing the profits obtained by adopting the configuration of the present invention, it is preferable to employ a motor as the driving force generating means. This is because the motor generally has less vibration than the driving force generation means (piston cylinder or the like) that performs linear motion. Among them, a stepping motor (particularly, one that rotates in two directions, the forward direction and the reverse direction) can be suitably used as a driving force generating means in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention. In this case, the machine element (specific machine element) provided with the detected part is rotated in conjunction with the output shaft of the motor, and the stop pattern of the effect movable body group is uniquely determined by the rotation angle. It is preferable that the rotating member is determined in a specific manner (see, for example, a specific mechanical element in FIG. 14). At this time, if all the M stop patterns of the effect movable body group appear while the rotation member makes one rotation (360 ° rotation), the effect can be realized without being aware of the number of rotations of the rotation member. The movable body group can be easily controlled.

  In the case where the driving force generating means is a motor and the mechanical element (specific machine element) provided with the detected portion is a rotating member, especially how to configure other mechanical elements other than the rotating member. Without limitation, it is possible to employ various types that can cause the movable movable body group to perform a desired operation. For example, in addition to the rotating member, a plurality of swing elements that swing in a unique manner by a cam mechanism provided on the rotating member in addition to the rotating member. By including the moving member and connecting the plurality of swing members to different effect movable bodies, the plurality of effect movable bodies can be operated in different modes.

  Further, when the driving force generating means is a motor and the mechanical element (specific mechanical element) provided with the detected part is a rotating member, the effect movable body group is from the first stop pattern to the sixth stop pattern. When there are a total of six stop patterns, the plurality of detected parts are divided into a first detected part provided at a predetermined position of the rotating member and a first detected part in the rotating member. The second detected portion provided at a position advanced 120 ° in the forward direction of rotation from the provided location, and the forward direction of rotation from the location where the second detected portion of the rotating member is provided. And N detection means in the reverse direction of the rotation from the place where the first detection means and the first detection means are provided. Second detection means provided at a position advanced by 60 °, and a place where the second detection means is provided Preferably constituted by a third sensing means provided in al the 60 ° position advanced in the opposite direction of rotation. This configuration can also be suitably employed when a plurality of machine elements constituting the drive force transmitting machine element include the above-described swing member.

  Furthermore, the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention can be used for a shutter device, a movable accessory, etc., and among them, it is preferable to employ it for a shutter device. This is because the shutter device is generally larger in size than the movable accessory and the operation thereof is larger and more easily vibrated than the movable accessory, so that the significance of adopting the configuration of the present invention is increased. . As a preferred example in which the configuration of the present invention is adopted in the shutter device, the plurality of effect movable bodies can be moved from the retracted position to the first advanced position, and the first movable door can be moved from the retracted position to the first advanced position. A second movable door that can move to a second advance position forward of the one advance position (opposite to the retract position; the same applies hereinafter), and a second advanced position and second advance position from the retract position. The case where it comprises with the 3rd movable door which can move to the 3rd advance position ahead rather than the advance position is mentioned. In particular, this configuration can be suitably employed in combination with the above configuration in which the production movable body group has a total of six stop patterns. These configurations will be described in detail later.

  Furthermore, the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention only needs to have at least one set of effect movable body groups, but may also have a plurality of sets of effect movable body groups. Thereby, the variation of the production | presentation which can be expressed with the movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines can be increased, and the production effect can further be improved. In the case of providing a plurality of sets of effect movable body groups, a driving force transmitting machine element group and N detection means are provided for each group of effect movable body groups, and the number N of detection means of each set is set. Although the number of stop patterns of the group of movable movable bodies of the set is smaller than the number M of stop patterns, the combination of the detection results of the N detection means allows the group of movable movable groups of the group to be in any stop pattern. The stop pattern can be identified. In this case, the number M of stop patterns and the number N of detection means do not need to be the same in different groups, and may be different in each group. When the number M of stop patterns and the number N of detection means are different in each group, “the number N of detection means in each group is smaller than the number M of stop patterns in the production movable body group of the group. Regardless, the combination of the detection results of the N detection means makes it possible to identify the stop pattern regardless of the stop pattern of the group of movable movable bodies in the set. As the number M and the number N of detection means, unique values are applied to each set, and determination is made for each set.

  In the movable effect device for a gaming machine of the present invention, the periphery of the driving force transmission means may be in an exposed state, but at least the specific machine element (the detected part is the detected part) among the plurality of machine elements. It is preferable to provide a case for covering the provided mechanical element) and the N detection means. As a result, it is possible to further increase the detection accuracy of the detection means by preventing foreign matters such as dust from entering the periphery of the detected part and the detection means. It is also possible to unitize the periphery of the driving force transmission means.

  As described above, according to the present invention, not only the detection accuracy of the position of the effect movable body is high and it is difficult to malfunction, but even in the case of having a plurality of effect movable bodies that do not operate completely synchronously, It is possible to provide a movable effect device for a gaming machine that can reduce the number of detection means for detecting the position.

It is the front view which showed the game machine in which the movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines which concerns on this invention was integrated. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing a disassembled state and an assembled state of the movable effect device for gaming machines in FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side of the movable effect device for gaming machines. It is the figure which expanded and showed the periphery of the one production movable body group in the movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines of FIG. It is a figure explaining the stop pattern which appears in one production | presentation movable body group in the movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines of FIG. It is a figure explaining the transition of the phase in the movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view showing the inside of one drive unit in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of FIG. 2. When one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of FIG. 2 is in the fifth stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and a driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. When one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of FIG. 2 is in the first stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and a driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. When the one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for the gaming machine of FIG. 2 is in the second stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and the driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. When one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of FIG. 2 is in the sixth stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and the driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. When the one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for gaming machines of FIG. 2 is in the third stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and the driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. When the one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for the gaming machine of FIG. 2 is in the fourth stop pattern, the one effect movable body group and the driving force transmission corresponding to the one effect movable body group It is the figure which showed the positional relationship with a machine element group and a detection means group. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a detection means group and a detected part that change with the transition of a stop pattern of one effect movable body group in the movable effect device for a gaming machine of FIG. 2. It is the figure which showed the example of the structure which can identify all 15 types of stop patterns with four detection means.

  A preferred embodiment of a movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention and a game machine incorporating the movable effect device for a game machine will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. In the following, the case will be described with reference to an example of a spinning-type game machine, and the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described. However, the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachinko game machine or the like. It can also be used in gaming machines other than the trunk type gaming machine. Further, in the following, taking a shutter-type effect device as an example, the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described, but the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a movable accessory, etc. It can also be employed in devices other than the shutter-type effect device.

[1] Gaming Machine FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine in which a movable effect device for gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as “shutter-type effect device”) 100 according to the present invention is incorporated. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine of this embodiment is
A reel unit 301 including three reels (not shown) having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface thereof;
A reel drive motor (not shown) for rotationally driving the three reels;
A start lever 302 for starting rotation of the three reels;
A start lever switch (not shown) for detecting that the start lever 302 has been operated;
Three stop buttons 303 for stopping the rotation of the three reels for each reel;
Three stop switches (not shown) for detecting that each stop button 303 has been operated;
A medal insertion unit 304 for inserting medals;
A medal detection sensor (not shown) for detecting a medal inserted in the medal insertion unit 304;
A max bet button 305 for betting the maximum number of medals per game (usually 3),
A max bet button switch (not shown) for detecting that the max bet button 305 has been operated;
A single bet button 306 for incrementing or decrementing one medal to bet,
A single bet button switch (not shown) for detecting that the single bet button 306 has been operated;
A hopper device (not shown) for paying out medals;
A hopper driving motor (not shown) for driving the hopper device;
A shutter-type rendering device 100;
A liquid crystal display 200;
A light emitting lamp for production (not shown) for lighting production,
An effect speaker (not shown) for audio production,
A game control board (main control board) (not shown) for performing basic control in the progress of the game,
An effect control board (sub control board) (not shown) that executes various effects based on output signals from the game control board,
An effect image (still image or moving image) corresponding to a liquid crystal control signal connected to the liquid crystal display 200 and received from the effect control board (sub control board) is a screen of the liquid crystal display 200 (hereinafter referred to as “liquid crystal screen”). A liquid crystal control board (not shown) for controlling to be displayed on
A liquid crystal control board case (not shown) for housing the liquid crystal control board;
A video production relay board (not shown) for relaying a video production wiring connecting the liquid crystal control board and the production control board (sub control board);
A video production relay board case (not shown) for storing the video production relay board;
A movable body effect relay board (not shown) for relaying the movable body effect wiring for connecting the sensor and the motor and the effect control board in the shutter type effect device 100;
A relay board case for movable body presentation (not shown) for storing the relay board for movable body presentation;
It is composed of a box-shaped chassis body (not shown) and a front door 307 attached to the front opening of the chassis body so as to be openable and closable. A game control board (main control board) and an effect control board (sub Various substrates such as a control board), various devices such as a reel unit 301 and a hopper device, and other housings (not shown) in which various wirings are accommodated;
A transparent shutter cover member (not shown) for covering the shutter-type rendering device 100 from the front side;
It has become.

  A liquid crystal opening 307a is provided in the upper part of the front door 307, and the screen of the liquid crystal display 200 attached to the back side of the front door 307 is exposed from the liquid crystal opening 307a. In addition to the liquid crystal display 200, a liquid crystal control board, a shutter-type rendering device 100, and the like are also fixed to the back side of the front door 307. A decoration member (not shown) for covering and decorating the periphery of the liquid crystal opening 307a on the front side of the front door 307 (the exposed portion of the frame in the shutter type effect device 100) is attached. A reel opening 307b is provided in the middle portion of the front door 307, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the three reels is exposed from the reel opening 307b. The shutter cover member is attached from the back side of the front door 307 in a state of straddling the liquid crystal opening 307 and the reel opening 307b.

The above game control board (main control board)
A role lottery means for performing a role lottery when the start lever 302 is operated;
A winning determination means for determining that a winning combination is achieved when the combination of the stop symbols of the three reels corresponds to the winning combination;
Special game transition determining means for determining transition to a special game (first special game or second special game described later);
Normal game control means for controlling the progress of normal games (games other than special games; including a prelude effect game in which a prelude effect is performed);
Special game control means for controlling the progress of the first special game (RB: regular bonus) or the second special game (BB: big bonus);
Is provided.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned production control board (sub control board)
Based on the combination lottery result received from the game control board (main control board) and the special game transition decision result, the sign effect control means for controlling a specific sign effect drawn from a plurality of types,
A sign production control information storage means for storing information related to the sign production (prediction production control information);
Is provided.
Here, as the precursor effect, in addition to the present precursor effect that occurs when RB or BB is won, there is a gasse precursor effect that occurs when RB or BB is not won. A plurality of types of the foresign effect and the gasse sign effect are prepared.
The sign production control information is information for controlling the shutter-type production device 100, the liquid crystal display 200, the production speaker, and the production light-emitting lamp in accordance with the production of the sign production. There are a foresign effect for controlling the effect and a foresign effect for controlling the foreplay effect.

[2] Shutter-type effect device (movable effect device for gaming machines)
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the shutter-type effect device 100 of FIG. 1 is disassembled and assembled as viewed from the back side of the shutter-type effect device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter-type effect device 100 according to this embodiment includes a frame 110, an effect movable body group (hereinafter referred to as “movable door group”) 120, and a drive unit 130. It has become. The frame 110 includes an upper frame portion 111 disposed on the upper front side of the liquid crystal screen, a lower frame portion 112 disposed on the lower front side of the liquid crystal screen, and a left frame portion disposed on the left side of the front side of the liquid crystal screen. 113 and a right frame portion 114 disposed on the right side of the front side of the liquid crystal screen. The opening portion (enclosed by the upper frame portion 111, the lower frame portion 112, the left frame portion 113, and the right frame portion 114). The liquid crystal display 200 is disposed on the front side so that the liquid crystal screen faces the screen. In the shutter-type rendering device 100 according to the present embodiment, the size of the opening of the frame 110 and the size of the liquid crystal screen are matched, and the entire liquid crystal screen is exposed from the opening of the frame 110. The size of the opening portion 110 can be made smaller than the size of the liquid crystal screen or vice versa. The movable door group 120 is attached to each of the upper frame part 111, the lower frame part 112, the left frame part 113, and the right frame part 114, and a total of four sets of movable door groups 120 are provided.

  Further, the drive unit 130 includes a movable door group 120 of the upper frame portion 111, a movable door group 120 of the lower frame portion 112, a movable door group 120 of the left frame portion 113, and a movable door group 120 of the right frame portion 114. In total, four sets of drive units 130 are provided. By the way, the liquid crystal control board case containing the liquid crystal control board and the video production relay board are housed among the components listed in the column of “[1] gaming machine” as constituting the gaming machine of this embodiment. The relay board case for video presentation and the relay board case for movable body presentation that accommodates the relay board for movable body presentation are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display 200, and the liquid crystal display is provided on the back side of the opening portion of the frame 110. 200, a liquid crystal control board case, a video production relay board case, and a movable body production relay board case are sequentially arranged. For this reason, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 according to the present embodiment, each drive unit 130 includes a rear side of the left frame portion 113 of the frame 110 so as to avoid the above-described configuration disposed on the rear side of the liquid crystal display 200, It is disposed on the back side of the right frame portion 114. More specifically, the drive unit 130 that drives the movable door group 120 of the upper frame portion 111 is placed on the upper back side of the left frame portion 113, and the drive unit 130 that drives the movable door group 120 of the left frame portion 113 is placed on the left frame. A drive unit 130 corresponding to the movable door group 120 of the lower frame portion 112 is provided on the lower back side of the portion 113, and a drive unit 130 corresponding to the movable door group 120 of the right frame portion 114 is provided on the lower back side of the right frame portion 114. The right frame portion 114 is fixed to the upper back side.

[2.1] Movable door group (directing movable body group)
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the periphery of one movable door group 120 in the shutter effect device 100 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable door group 120 of each of the four sets of movable door groups 120 in the shutter-type rendering device 100 includes a total of a first movable door 121, a second movable door 122, and a third movable door 123. It is composed of three movable doors, and has six types of stop patterns depending on combinations of stop positions of these movable doors 121, 122, 123.

  Below, the stop pattern expressed by the combination of the 1st movable door 121, the 2nd movable door 122, and the 3rd movable door 123 which comprise the movable door group 120, and the stop position of these movable doors 121,122,123. The contents described in the following [2.1.1] to [2.2.6] are the contents of the movable door group 120 attached to the upper frame portion 111 and the lower frame unless otherwise specified. The same applies to the movable door group 120 attached to the part 112, the movable door group 120 attached to the left frame part 113, and the movable door group 120 attached to the right frame part 114.

[2.1.1] First movable door (movable body for production)
The first movable door 121 has a front-view shape (a portion that can be visually recognized from the front side of the frame 110 when the first movable door 121 has advanced to a first advance position, which will be described later). The shape is a trapezoidal shape. The first movable door 121 is attached to the frame 110, and moves forward (downward in FIG. 3) from the frame 110 along a slide groove (not shown) provided in the frame 110 from a retreat position hidden inside the frame 110. It is possible to slide to the first advance position that protrudes to). When the first movable door 121 moves forward from the retracted position to the first advanced position, a forward restricting engagement portion (not shown) provided on the first movable door 121 is provided on the frame 110. Since the first movable door 121 is engaged with (not shown), the first movable door 121 cannot move forward from the first advanced position. Further, when the first movable door 121 is retracted from the first advanced position to the retracted position, a retraction restricting engagement portion (not shown) provided on the first movable door 121 is provided on the frame 110. Since the first movable door 121 is configured to engage with a joint (not shown), the first movable door 121 cannot move rearward from the retracted position. The sliding operation of the first movable door 121 is performed by a projection 121a provided on the first movable door 121 by a third swinging member 145 attached to the frame 110 so as to be swingable around the third swinging member support shaft 110a. It is done by operating. In the shutter-type rendering device 100 of this embodiment, the third swinging member support shaft 110a is a shaft-like member provided so as to protrude from the back surface of the frame 110 to the back surface side, and a movable door on the back surface side of the frame 110. It is provided at a position shifted from the retreat position of the group 120 to the side.

[2.1.2] Second movable door (movable body for production)
The second movable door 122 has a front-view shape (a portion that can be seen from the front side of the frame 110 when the second movable door 122 advances to a second advance position described later (a portion that protrudes from the tip of the first movable door 121). ) Is a panel having a substantially trapezoidal shape smaller than the front view shape of the first movable door 121. The second movable door 122 is attached to the frame 110 via the first movable door 121, and moves from the retracted position to the first advanced position along a slide groove (not shown) provided in the first movable door 121. After that, it is possible to slide to a second advance position that protrudes further forward (downward in FIG. 3) than the first advance position. When the second movable door 122 moves forward from the first advanced position to the second advanced position, an advance restriction engaging portion (not shown) provided in the second movable door 122 is provided in the first movable door 121. Since the second movable door 122 is configured to engage with the engaged portion (not shown), the second movable door 122 cannot move forward from the second advance position. Further, when the second movable door 122 in the second advance position is retracted to the first advance position, a retraction restricting engagement portion (not shown) provided in the second movable door 122 is provided in the first movable door 121. Since the second movable door 122 is retracted from the first advanced position to the retracted position, the first movable door 121 is also second movable. In conjunction with the door 122, the door is retracted to the retracted position. The sliding operation of the second movable door 122 is indirectly performed through the first movable door 121 or the third movable door 123.

  Incidentally, the second movable door 122 is always urged forward. The method for urging the second movable door 122 forward is not particularly limited, but in the case of the second movable door 122 constituting the movable door group 120 attached to the upper frame portion 111, the gravity is the second. Since the second movable door 122 faces the front (downward in FIG. 3) of the movable door 122, the second movable door 122 always moves forward due to gravity without providing a separate urging mechanism for urging the second movable door 122. It will be energized. On the other hand, in the case of the second movable door 122 constituting the movable door group 120 attached to the lower frame portion 112, the left frame portion 113, or the right frame portion 114, gravity does not face the front of the second movable door 122. Usually, an urging mechanism for urging the second movable door 122 is separately provided. The specific structure of the urging mechanism for urging the second movable door 122 is not particularly limited. For example, an urging arm support shaft (not shown) is provided inside the frame 110, and this urging is performed. A base end portion of an urging arm (not shown) is pivotally supported on the arm support shaft, and a distal end portion of the urging arm is connected to the second movable door 122 and is urged by an urging member such as a spring. The thing which biased the arm etc. are mentioned. The urging arm support shaft can be a shaft-like member provided so as to protrude from the back surface of the frame 110 to the back surface side, like the third swing member support shaft 110a described above. The arrangement of the urging arm support shaft is not particularly limited. For example, the biasing arm support shaft is a position shifted to the side from the retracted position of the movable door group 120 on the back side of the frame 110, and the third swing member support shaft 110a described above. Can be provided on the opposite side.

[2.1.3] Third movable door (movable body for production)
The third movable door 123 has a front-view shape (a portion that can be seen from the front side of the frame 110 when the third movable door 123 advances to a third advancement position described later (a portion protruding from the tip of the second movable door 122). ) Is a panel having a substantially triangular shape. The third movable door 123 is attached to the frame 110 via the first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122, and is retracted along a slide groove (not shown) provided in the second movable door 122. From the first advance position and the second advance position, it is possible to slide to a third advance position that protrudes further forward (downward in FIG. 3) than the second advance position. When the third movable door 123 moves forward from the second advanced position to the third advanced position, an advance restriction engaging portion (not shown) provided in the third movable door 123 is provided in the second movable door 122. Since it is adapted to be engaged with the engaged portion (not shown), the third movable door 123 cannot move forward from the third advance position. Further, when the third movable door 123 that was in the third advancement position is retracted to the second advancement position, a retraction restricting engagement portion (not shown) provided in the third movable door 123 is provided in the second movable door 122. The second movable door 122 is engaged when the third movable door 123 is retracted from the second advanced position to the first advanced position because it is engaged with the engaged portion for retreat restriction (not shown). When the third movable door 123 is retracted from the first advanced position to the retracted position, the second movable door 122 is also retracted from the first advanced position to the retracted position. ing. The sliding operation of the third movable door 123 is performed by a protrusion 123a provided on the third movable door 123 with a fourth swing member 146 attached to the frame 110 in a state of being swingable around the fourth swing member support shaft 110b. It is done by operating. In the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, the fourth swinging member support shaft 110b is a shaft-like member provided so as to protrude from the back side of the frame 110 to the back side, and the movable door on the back side of the frame 110. The position is shifted to the side from the retracted position of the group 120, and is provided at a location closer to the opening side of the frame 110 than the third swinging member support shaft 110a described above.

[2.2] Stop Pattern FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a stop pattern that appears in one movable door group 120 in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of FIG. Each set of movable door group 120 is composed of the first movable door 121, the second movable door 122, and the third movable door 123 described above, and as shown in FIG. A total of six stop patterns up to the pattern can be realized. In FIG. 4, the reason why the fifth stop pattern is described at the top and the sixth stop pattern is described above the third stop pattern and the fourth stop pattern is based on the convenience of description. Yes, specifically, “first phase”, “second phase”, “third phase” and “fourth phase” described later are respectively referred to as “first stop pattern”, “second stop pattern”, “ This is to correspond to the “third stop pattern” and the “fourth stop pattern”.

[2.2.1] Fifth Stop Pattern The fifth stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotating member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in a forward direction from a state of a fourth stop pattern described later. Or it is a stop pattern which appears by rotating the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later from the state of the 1st stop pattern mentioned later to a reverse direction. In the fifth stop pattern, all of the first movable door 121, the second movable door 122, and the third movable door 123 are stopped at the retracted position. For this reason, in the fifth stop pattern, no movable door protrudes from the section (opening portion) surrounded by the frame 110, and the shutter-type effect device 100 in the fifth stop pattern is viewed from the front side. However, none of the movable doors can be visually recognized.

[2.2.2] First stop pattern The first stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotation member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in the forward direction from the state of the fifth stop pattern described above. Or it is a stop pattern which appears by rotating the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later from the state of the 2nd stop pattern mentioned later to a reverse direction. In the former case (when the second stop member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to cause the first stop pattern to appear), in the first stop pattern, the first movable door 121 that was at the retracted position in the fifth stop pattern. The second movable door 122 and the third movable door 123 are all slid to the first advanced position and stopped. On the other hand, in the latter case (when the second stop member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to cause the first stop pattern to appear), the first stop pattern is the second stop position in the second advance position. Both the second movable door 122 and the third movable door 123 are slid to the first advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 remains stopped at the same first advance position as the second stop pattern. Since the 2nd movable door 122 and the 3rd movable door 123 are distribute | arranged to the back side of the 1st movable door 121, from the front side of the shutter type | presentation apparatus 100 in a 1st stop pattern, the 1st movable door 121 is provided. It is in a state where only can be seen.

[2.2.3] Second Stop Pattern The second stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotating member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in the forward direction from the state of the first stop pattern described above. Or it is a stop pattern which appears by rotating the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later from the state of the 6th stop pattern mentioned later to a reverse direction. In the former case (when the second rotation member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to cause the second stop pattern to appear), in the second stop pattern, the second movable that was at the first advance position in the first stop pattern. The door 122 and the third movable door 123 are slid to the second advance position and stopped. The first movable door 121 remains stopped at the same first advance position as the first stop pattern. On the other hand, in the latter case (when the second rotation member 142 is rotated in the opposite direction to cause the second stop pattern to appear), the second stop pattern is the third stop position in the sixth stop pattern. The three movable doors 123 are slid to the second advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122 remain stopped at the same first advance position and second advance position as the sixth stop pattern, respectively. Since the third movable door 123 is disposed on the back side of the second movable door 122, the first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122 are viewed from the front side of the shutter-type effect device 100 in the second stop pattern. It is in a state where only can be seen.

[2.2.4] Sixth stop pattern The sixth stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotation member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in the forward direction from the state of the second stop pattern described above. Or it is a stop pattern which appears by rotating the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later from the state of the 3rd stop pattern mentioned later to a reverse direction. In the former case (when the second rotation member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to cause the sixth stop pattern to appear), in the sixth stop pattern, the third position at the second advance position in the second stop pattern. The movable door 123 is slid to the third advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122 remain stopped at the same first advance position and second advance position as the second stop pattern, respectively. On the other hand, in the latter case (when the second rotation member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to cause the sixth stop pattern to appear), in the sixth stop pattern, the first movable that was at the retracted position in the third stop pattern. The door 121 is moved to the first advanced position, the second movable door 122 that was in the first advanced position is slid to the second advanced position, and the third movable door 123 that is in the second advanced position is slid to the third advanced position. It will be in a stopped state. From the front side of the shutter effect device 100 in the sixth stop pattern, all of the first movable door 121, the second movable door 122, and the third movable door 123 are visible.

[2.2.5] Third Stop Pattern The third stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotating member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in the forward direction from the state of the sixth stop pattern described above. Or it is a stop pattern which appears by rotating the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later from the state of the 4th stop pattern mentioned later to a reverse direction. In the former case (when the second rotation member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to cause the third stop pattern to appear), in the third stop pattern, the first movable that was at the first advance position in the sixth stop pattern. The door 121 moved to the retracted position, the second movable door 122 that was in the second advanced position moved to the first advanced position, and the third movable door 123 that was in the third advanced position slid to the second advanced position and stopped. It becomes a state. On the other hand, in the latter case (when the second stop member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to cause the third stop pattern to appear), the third stop pattern is the first stop position in the fourth stop pattern. The three movable doors 123 are slid to the second advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122 remain stopped at the same retracted position and first advanced position as the fourth stop pattern, respectively. From the front side of the shutter effect device 100 in the third stop pattern, only the second movable door 123 and the third movable door 123 are visible.

[2.2.6] Fourth Stop Pattern The fourth stop pattern is obtained by rotating a second rotating member 142 (see FIG. 6) described later in the forward direction from the state of the third stop pattern described above. Or it is a stop pattern which appears when the 2nd rotation member 142 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later is rotated in the reverse direction from the state of the 5th stop pattern mentioned above. In the former case (in the case where the second stop member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to cause the fourth stop pattern to appear), in the fourth stop pattern, the third movable that was at the second advance position in the third stop pattern. The door 123 is slid to the first advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 and the second movable door 122 remain stopped at the same retreat position and first advance position as the third stop pattern, respectively. On the other hand, in the latter case (when the second stop member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to cause the fourth stop pattern to appear), in the fourth stop pattern, the second movable that was at the retracted position in the fifth stop pattern. Both the door 122 and the third movable door 123 are slid to the first advanced position and stopped. The first movable door 121 remains stopped at the same retracted position as the fifth stop pattern. From the front side of the shutter effect device 100 in the fourth stop pattern, only the trapezoidal second movable door 123 is visible.

[2.2.7] Phase FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the phase transition in the shutter-type effect device 100 of FIG. In the present specification, a state expressed by a combination of stop positions of the movable doors 121, 122, 123 (a combination of stop positions of the one set of movable doors 121, 122, 123) constituting the set of movable door group 120. Is expressed as “stop pattern”, and a state expressed by a combination of stop patterns of all the movable door groups 120 (a combination of four stop patterns) is expressed as “phase”.

  In the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, by causing the above-described six stop patterns to appear in each of the four sets of movable door groups 120 shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. There are six phases in total: the first phase, the second phase, the fully closed phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase. In the fully open phase, all four groups of movable door groups 120 are in the fifth stop pattern, in the first phase, all four groups of movable door groups 120 are in the first stop pattern, and in the second phase, four groups All of the movable door groups 120 are in the second stop pattern, and in the fully closed phase, all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the sixth stop pattern, and in the third phase, the four sets of movable door groups 120 are All are in the third stop pattern, and in the fourth phase, all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the fourth stop pattern.

  These six phases are performed in the forward direction (black shown in FIG. 5) when a later-described second rotating member 142 (see FIG. 6) provided corresponding to each movable door group 120 is rotated in the forward direction. The direction is changed to the direction of the arrow, and when it is rotated in the opposite direction, the direction is changed to the opposite direction (the direction of the white arrow shown in FIG. 5). More specifically, for example, when the initial phase is set to the fully open phase and the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the forward direction, the phases are shifted in the order of the first phase, the second phase, and the fully closed phase. Along with this transition, the opening of the frame 110 is gradually closed by the movable door. When the fully closed phase is reached, the opening portion of the frame 110 is completely closed by the movable door. When the second rotating member 142 is further rotated in the forward direction from the fully closed phase, the phases are shifted in the order of the third phase, the fourth phase, and the fully opened phase, and the opening portion of the frame 110 is stepwise. It will be released. When the fully open phase is reached, the opening portion of the frame 110 is completely opened. When the second rotating member 142 is further rotated in the forward direction from the fully open phase, the above-described stepwise closing and opening of the opening portion of the frame 110 are repeated again.

  Further, for example, when the initial phase is set to the fully closed phase and the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction, the phases shift in the order of the second phase, the first phase, and the fully opened phase. Along with this, the opening of the frame 110 is gradually opened. When the fully open phase is reached, the opening portion of the frame 110 is completely opened. When the second rotating member 142 is further rotated in the reverse direction from the fully open phase, the phases are shifted in the order of the fourth phase, the third phase, and the fully closed phase. The opening is closed gradually. When the fully closed phase is reached, the opening portion of the frame 110 is completely closed by the movable door. When the second rotating member 142 is further rotated in the reverse direction from the fully closed phase, the above-described stepwise opening and stepwise closing of the opening portion of the frame 110 are repeated again.

  By the way, in the shutter type effect device 100 of this embodiment, even when the same fully open phase is shifted to the fully closed phase, when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the forward direction, in the reverse direction. The way in which the opening of the frame 110 is closed differs depending on the rotation. That is, when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to shift from the fully open phase to the fully closed phase, the rectangular opening region gradually decreases, and the opening region is reduced in the fully closing phase. Is completely gone. On the other hand, when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to shift from the fully open phase to the fully closed phase, the “X” -shaped opening region becomes narrower step by step, and the fully closed The opening area is completely eliminated in the phase.

  Similarly, in the shutter-type effect device 100 of the present embodiment, even when the same fully closed phase is shifted to the fully open phase, the reverse direction is the same as when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the forward direction. The opening of the frame 110 is opened differently when the frame 110 is rotated. That is, when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the forward direction to shift from the fully closed phase to the fully open phase, the “X” -shaped opening area gradually increases and the frame is opened in the fully open phase. The opening part of 110 is completely opened. On the other hand, when the second rotating member 142 is rotated in the reverse direction to shift from the fully closed phase to the fully open phase, the rectangular opening region gradually increases, and the frame 110 is opened in the fully open phase. The opening is completely opened.

  Each of the above phases is controlled to appear as the game progresses in the gaming machine. Examples of the conditions for causing each phase to appear include transition of the gaming state in the gaming machine, achievement of predetermined conditions other than the transition of the gaming state, and the like. Examples of the “transition of gaming state” here include transition to a general gaming state and transition to a special gaming state (so-called big bonus game, regular bonus game, etc.) that is more advantageous to the player than the general gaming state. Is done. In addition, as the “predetermined condition other than the transition of the gaming state”, in the spinning-type gaming machine, a specific symbol is stopped on the reel, or a combination of symbols stopped on the reel is a predetermined mode. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, a ball passes through a specific checker.

  It is not particularly limited as to which phase appears under what conditions. The gaming machine of the present embodiment, as the winning combination, RB (regular bonus) that can acquire a predetermined number (for example, 100) of medals and BB that can acquire more than RB (for example, 300) medals. (Big Bonus) is provided, and if you win RB or BB in the role lottery performed by the role lottery means, in the game after winning RB, or the game after winning BB, A precursor effect suggesting that RB or BB has been won is performed over a predetermined number of games, and the above-described phases are caused to appear in the precursor effect. In addition, as described above, in addition to the present sign effect that occurs when RB or BB is won, there is a gasse sign effect that occurs when RB or BB is not won. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment, the above-described phase is caused to appear not only when performing the precursor effect but also when performing the precursor effect.

Specifically, the above-described phases are caused to appear in the flow shown in the following (a) to (g).
(A) It is set as a fully open phase until the predetermined number of games (six games in the gaming machine of this embodiment) have elapsed since the start of the indication effect. At this time, on the liquid crystal screen, an effect video that suggests winning of RB or BB is displayed as the game progresses.
(B) In the game immediately after the above (a) is finished (the game machine of the present embodiment is the seventh game after the start of the prelude effect), the first stop operation (the first stop among the three stop buttons 303) When the button operation) is performed, the process proceeds from the fully open phase to the first phase, and when the second stop operation (the second stop button operation among the three stop buttons 303) is performed, Transition from the first phase to the second phase, transition from the second phase to the fully closed phase when the third stop operation (operation of the third stop button among the three stop buttons 303) is performed Let That is, with the stop operation by the stop button 303 as a trigger, the phase is shifted for each stop operation, and the transition is made in stages from the fully open state to the fully closed state.
(C) In the game immediately after the completion of the above (b) (in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the eighth game since the start of the precursor effect), the specific effect video (the game of the present embodiment) is displayed on the entire liquid crystal screen. The machine displays a still image representing a specific character. In the game, when the start lever 302 is operated, the fully closed phase is shifted to the second phase. That is, when the start lever 302 is operated, the phase is shifted to partially open the liquid crystal screen from the fully closed state.
(D) When the start lever 302 is operated in the game immediately after the completion of the above (c) (the ninth game from the start of the prelude effect in the gaming machine of this embodiment), the first phase is started from the second phase. Transition to the phase. That is, the opening level of the liquid crystal screen is increased with the operation of the start lever 302 as a trigger.
(E) When the precursor effect is the present precursor effect, the process proceeds to (f) below, and when the precursor effect is the gaze effect, the process proceeds to (g) below.
(F) When the start lever 302 is operated in the game immediately after the completion of the above (d) (the tenth game after the sign effect is started in the gaming machine of this embodiment), the first phase is fully opened to the fully open phase. To move to. When the full opening phase is entered, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal screen is switched from the specific effect image to a winning notification image for notifying the winner of RB or BB, and the sign effect (present sign effect) is terminated.
(G) When the start lever 302 is operated in the game immediately after the completion of the above (d) (the tenth game after the sign effect is started in the gaming machine of this embodiment), the specific screen is displayed on the liquid crystal screen. While the effect image is displayed, the first phase is shifted to the second phase, the second phase is sequentially shifted to the fully closed phase, and after returning to the fully closed phase, the sign effect (gasse sign effect) is ended. That is, a plurality of phases are continuously shifted with a single operation of the start lever 302 as a trigger.

  By the way, in (a) and (b), the phase is shifted in the forward direction from the fully open phase, and in (c) and (d), the phase is shifted in the reverse direction from the fully closed phase. It is not limited. For example, in (a) and (b), the phase can be shifted in the reverse direction from the fully open phase, and in (c) and (d), the phase can be shifted in the forward direction from the fully closed phase. Moreover, it is also possible to change the phase transition direction between the present sign production and the gasse sign production. For example, in the case of the present precursor effect, the transition pattern for shifting the phase in the forward direction in (a) and (b) is made to appear with high probability. In (b), the transition pattern for shifting the phase in the reverse direction can also appear with high probability. In this case, if the movable door is closed so that the opening area becomes a quadrangular shape in (a) and (b) above, the player determines that there is a high possibility that the player has won RB or BB. If the movable door is closed so that the area has an “X” shape, it is possible to determine that the possibility of winning the RB or BB is low. Furthermore, even if it is the same sign effect, it is possible to change the phase transition direction between the case where RB is won and the case where BB is won. For example, in the case of the present sign effect that won the BB, the transition pattern for shifting the phase in the forward direction in the above (a) and (b) appears with high probability, and the present sign effect that won the RB. In (a) and (b), the transition pattern for shifting the phase in the reverse direction may appear with high probability. In this case, if the movable door is closed so that the opening area becomes a square shape in the above (a) and (b), the player determines that there is a high possibility that the player has won the BB. If the movable door is closed so as to have an “X” shape, it is possible to determine that the possibility of winning the BB is low (the possibility of winning the RB is high).

  By the way, in the shutter-type effect device 100 of the present embodiment, the four sets of movable door groups 120 are synchronized so that the same stop pattern appears in all the movable door groups 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to cause different stop patterns to appear in each set of movable door groups 120. Thereby, it is also possible to increase the number of phases that can appear and further increase the variations of the effects of the shutter-type effect device. For example, the movable door group 120 of the upper frame part 111 and the movable door group 120 of the lower frame part 112 in FIG. 2 are in the fifth stop pattern, and the movable door group 120 of the left frame part 113 and the movable door group of the right frame part 114. A phase where 120 is in the sixth stop pattern is also possible.

  Further, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, the first movable door 121, the second movable door 122, and the third movable door 123 that constitute the four sets of movable door group 120 are connected to the “[2.1 .1] First movable door (production movable body) ”,“ [2.1.2] Second movable door (production movable body) ”and“ [2.1.3] Third movable door (production use) Since each movable door group 120 is configured to have a substantially triangular shape or a substantially trapezoidal shape, each movable door group 120 protrudes from the opening portion of the frame 110. For this reason, the liquid crystal screen is divided into “X” shapes by the four sets of movable door groups 120 (see “third phase” and “fourth phase” in FIG. 5). However, the number of sets of the movable door group 120, the form of the movable door that constitutes the movable door group 120, and the manner of dividing the liquid crystal screen are not limited to the above aspects. For example, each movable door constituting each movable door group 120 may be formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a portion protruding from the opening portion of the frame 110 in each movable door group 120 may have a substantially rectangular shape. . At this time, if the movable door group 120 is provided only in the upper frame portion 111 and the lower frame portion 112, the liquid crystal screen is divided into two vertically, and the movable door is provided only in the left frame portion 113 and the right frame portion 114. If the group 120 is provided, the liquid crystal screen will be divided into left and right parts. If the movable door group 120 is provided in all of the upper frame portion 111, the lower frame portion 112, the left frame portion 113, and the right frame portion 114, the liquid crystal screen is divided into “H” shapes.

[2.3] Drive Unit FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the inside of one drive unit 130 in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of FIG. Each drive unit 130 has a structure covered with a case 131. Inside the case 131 of each drive unit 130, the drive force generating means 132 and some mechanical elements 141, 142, 143 in a drive force transmitting machine element group 140 described later are provided. , 144 and a detection means group 150 to be described later. The driving force generation means 132 generates a driving force for driving the movable door group 120 corresponding to the set. As described above, the driving force generating means 132 is not limited in its type, but in the shutter effect device 100 of this embodiment, a stepping motor that can rotate in two directions, the forward direction and the reverse direction, is provided. It is used as the driving force generating means 132. Thereby, not only the rotation angle of the second rotation member 142 described later is controlled with high accuracy, but also the six phases shown in FIG. 5 are not only shifted in the forward direction but also shifted in the reverse direction. Is possible.

  Hereinafter, the mechanical element group for driving force transmission 140 and the detection means group 150 will be described in detail, but the contents described in the following [2.4] to [2.7] are the upper frame portion 111 unless otherwise specified. The driving force transmission mechanical element group 140 and detection means group 150 corresponding to the movable door group 120 attached to the lower frame part 112, and the driving force transmission mechanical element group 140 corresponding to the movable door group 120 attached to the lower frame part 112 and Corresponding to the detecting means group 150, the driving force transmitting mechanical element group 140 and the detecting means group 150 corresponding to the movable door group 120 attached to the left frame portion 113, and the movable door group 120 attached to the right frame portion 114. The driving force transmission mechanical element group 140 and the detection means group 150 are substantially the same.

[2.4] Driving Force Transmission Machine Element Group The driving force transmission machine element group 140 includes a plurality of machine elements, and transmits the driving force generated by the driving force generation means 132 to the movable door group 120. It is for. In the shutter-type rendering device 100 according to the present embodiment, the driving force transmission mechanical element group 140 includes a first rotating member 141, a second rotating member 142, a first swinging member 143, and a second swinging member. 144, a first connecting member 147, a second connecting member 148, a third swinging member 145, and a fourth swinging member 146.

[2.4.1] First rotating member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 6, the first rotating member 141 is a gear-like member having a plurality of teeth on the outer peripheral portion. The central portion of the first rotating member 141 is fixed to the output shaft 132a of the driving force generating means 132 (motor). When the driving force generating means 132 is driven to rotate, the first rotating member 141 is integrated with the output shaft 132a. It is designed to rotate.

[2.4.2] Second rotating member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 6, the second rotating member 142 is a gear-shaped member having a plurality of teeth provided on the outer peripheral portion. A central portion of the second rotating member 142 is pivotally supported by a second rotating member support shaft 131 a fixed to the case 131. The second rotating member support shaft 131a is a shaft-like member that protrudes inward (front side in FIG. 6) from the center of the inner surface of the case 131. The second rotating member 142 is arranged so as to circumscribe the first rotating member 141 so that the teeth on the outer peripheral portion thereof mesh with the teeth on the outer peripheral portion of the first rotating member 141. When the shaft rotates about the output shaft 132a, it rotates about the second rotating member support shaft 131a. A first cam groove 142d for guiding a cam projection 143a of a first swinging member 143, which will be described later, is annularly formed on one plate surface of the second rotating member 142 (the surface facing the front side in FIG. 6). A second cam for guiding a cam projection 144a of a second swinging member 144, which will be described later, is provided on the other plate surface of the second rotating member 142 (the surface facing the back side in FIG. 6). The groove 142e is provided in an annular shape.

  By the way, the second rotating member 142 is a machine element corresponding to the above-described “specific machine element”. That is, the second rotating member 142 includes a plurality of detected parts (a first detected part 142a, a second detected part 142b, and a third detected part) that are to be detected by a detecting means that constitutes a detecting means group 150 described later. A detection unit 142c) is provided. The mechanical element interposed between the specific mechanical element (second rotating member 142) and the drive unit (output shaft 132a) in the driving force generating means 132 is only one of the first rotating member 141. Compared with a first swing member 143, a second swing member 144, a third swing member 145, a fourth swing member 146, a first connecting member 147, and a second connecting member 148, which will be described later, the movable door. The vibration generated in the group 120 is difficult to be transmitted, which is preferable as a mechanical element provided with the detection means group 150.

  The forms of the detected portions 142a, 142b, and 142c differ depending on the types of detection means constituting the detection means group 150, and are not particularly limited. For example, when a photoelectric sensor that detects an object by transmitting or reflecting light is used as the detecting means, a light-shielding piece that blocks light, a light-transmitting hole that transmits light, a marking that changes the reflectance of light, etc. Is exemplified as the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c. In addition, when a proximity sensor that detects an object by a change in a magnetic field is used as a detection means, a magnetic body portion formed of metal or the like, a non-magnetic body portion formed of resin, or the like is It is illustrated as 142a, 142b, 142c. Furthermore, when a limit sensor that detects an object by physical contact is employed as the detection means, convex portions and concave portions are exemplified as the detected portions 142a, 142b, and 142c.

  In the shutter-type effect device 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, a transmission type photoelectric sensor having a light projecting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light transmitting unit is used as detection means. However, three projecting pieces (light shielding pieces) provided on the outer peripheral portion of the second rotating member 142 so as to be inserted into a gap between the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion in the photoelectric sensor and shielded from light, The first detected portion 142a, the second detected portion 142b, and the third detected portion 142c are used. The projecting pieces that form the detected portions 142a, 142b, and 142c are arranged so as not to interfere with the teeth provided on the outer peripheral portion of the first rotating member 141 that meshes with the second rotating member 142. The rotating member 142 is provided at a position shifted to one side (the back side in FIG. 6). The second detected portion 142b is provided at a position advanced 120 ° from the position where the first detected portion 142a is provided in the forward direction of rotation of the second rotating member 142 (the direction of the black arrow in FIG. 6). The third detection unit 142c is provided at a position advanced 60 ° in the forward direction of the rotation of the second rotation member 142 from the position where the second detected unit 142b is provided.

[2.4.3] First swing member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 6, the first swing member 143 has a base end through a middle portion (around the shaft support portion by the first swing member support shaft 131 b) from the distal end portion (connection end portion with the first connecting member 147). Up to the portion (the end on the cam projection 143a side) is an arm-shaped member formed in a substantially L shape. An intermediate portion of the first swing member 143 is pivotally supported by a first swing member support shaft 131b fixed to the case 131, and a second rotating member is provided at a base end portion of the first swing member 143. A cam projection 143a for insertion into the first cam groove 142d of 142 is provided. The first rocking member support shaft 131b is a shaft-like member that protrudes inward (front side in FIG. 6) from the peripheral edge of the inner surface of the case 131. Therefore, when the second rotating member 142 rotates, the position where the cam protrusion 143a is held in the first cam groove 142d changes, and the first swinging member 143 is centered on the first swinging member support shaft 131b. The tip of the first swing member 143 is displaced by swinging. A proximal end portion of a first connecting member 147 to be described later is connected to a distal end portion of the first swing member 143.

[2.4.4] Second swing member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 6, the second swing member 144 has a base end through a middle portion (around the shaft support portion by the second swing member support shaft 131 c) from the distal end portion (connection end portion with the second connecting member 148). Up to the portion (the end on the cam projection 144a side) is an arm-like member formed in a substantially L shape. As will be described later, the second swinging member 144 swings around the second swinging member support shaft 131c, so that the second swinging member support shaft 131a and the first swinging member support are supported during the swinging. The side edge on the second rotating member support shaft 131a side in the portion between the base end portion and the intermediate portion and the first portion in the portion between the tip portion and the intermediate portion so as not to interfere with the shaft 131b. The side edge of the swinging member support shaft 131b is recessed inward. The second swinging member 144 is positioned on the opposite side of the first swinging member 143 with the second rotating member 142 interposed therebetween (positioned on the back side of the paper with respect to the second rotating member 142 in FIG. 6). It is arranged in. An intermediate portion of the second swing member 144 is pivotally supported by a second swing member support shaft 131c fixed to the case 131, and a second rotating member is provided at a base end portion of the second swing member 144. A cam projection 144a for insertion into the second cam groove 142e of 142 is provided. The second swing member support shaft 131c is a peripheral portion on the inner surface of the case 131, and is a shaft-like member that protrudes inward (front side in FIG. 6) from the vicinity of the first swing member support shaft 131b described above. ing. Therefore, when the second rotating member 142 rotates, the position where the cam projection 144a is held in the second cam groove 142e changes, and the second swinging member 144 swings around the support shaft 131c. Thus, the tip of the second swing member 144 is displaced. A proximal end portion of a second connecting member 148 described later is connected to the distal end portion of the second swing member 144.

[2.4.5] Third swing member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 3, the third swing member 145 has a base end portion (first end) from a distal end portion (end portion on the slide hole 145 a side) through an intermediate portion (around the shaft support portion by the third swing member support shaft 110 a). Up to the connecting end with one connecting member 147 is an arm-shaped member formed in a substantially L shape. As described above, the intermediate portion of the third swing member 145 is pivotally supported by the third swing member support shaft 110a, and a protrusion of the first movable door 121 is formed at the tip of the third swing member 145. A slide hole 145a for inserting 121a is provided. The distal end portion of the first connecting member 147 is connected to the proximal end portion of the third swing member 145. For this reason, when the first swing member 143 (FIG. 6) swings, the base end portion of the third swing member 145 receives an external force from the first connecting member 147, and the third swing member 145 moves to the third swing. The first movable door 121 is slid by swinging about the moving member support shaft 110a.

[2.4.6] Fourth swing member (machine element)
As shown in FIG. 3, the fourth swing member 146 has a base end portion (a first end portion (end portion on the slide hole 146 a side)) through a middle portion (around the shaft support portion by the fourth swing member support shaft 110 b). Up to the connecting end with the two connecting members 148 is an arm-like member formed in a substantially L shape. An intermediate portion of the fourth swing member 146 is pivotally supported by a fourth swing member support shaft 110 b fixed to the frame 110, and a tip of the fourth swing member 146 has a third movable door 123. A slide hole 146a for inserting the protrusion 123a is provided. The distal end portion of the second connecting member 148 is connected to the base end portion of the fourth swing member 146. Therefore, when the second swing member 144 (FIG. 6) swings, the base end portion of the fourth swing member 146 receives an external force from the second connecting member 148, and the fourth swing member 146 moves to the fourth swing. The third movable door 123 is slid by swinging about the moving member support shaft 110b.

[2.4.7] First connecting member (machine element)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the first connecting member 147 is a member for connecting the distal end portion of the first swing member 143 and the proximal end portion of the third swing member 145. The displacement due to the swing of the first swing member 143 is transmitted to the third swing member 145 by the first connecting member 147.

[2.4.8] Second connecting member (machine element)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the second connecting member 148 is a member for connecting the distal end portion of the second swing member 144 and the proximal end portion of the fourth swing member 146. By the second connecting member 148, the displacement due to the swing of the second swing member 144 is transmitted to the third swing member 146.

[2.5] Detection means group In the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, the detection means group 150 includes a first detection means 151, a second detection means 152, and a third detection means 153 as shown in FIG. It consists of three detection means. The first detection unit 151, the second detection unit 152, and the third detection unit 153 are fixed to the inner surface of the case 131 so as to surround the outer periphery of the second rotation member 142. The second detection means 152 is provided at a position advanced 60 ° from the position where the first detection means 151 is provided in the direction opposite to the rotation of the second rotation member 142 (in the direction of the white arrow in FIG. 6). The third detection means 153 is provided at a position advanced by 60 ° in the reverse direction of the rotation of the second rotation member 142 from the place where the second detection means 152 is provided. The first detection unit 151, the second detection unit 152, and the third detection unit 153 are the first detection unit 142 a, the second detection unit 142 b, or the third detection unit provided on the outer periphery of the second rotating member 142. A detection signal is output when any detected part of the part 142c is detected.

  The detection means used as the first detection means 151, the second detection means 152, and the third detection means 153 are not particularly limited as long as they can detect the detected portions 142a, 142b, and 142c, and the target is detected by light transmission or reflection. Various sensors such as a photoelectric sensor that detects an object, a proximity sensor that detects an object by a change in a magnetic field, and a limit sensor that detects an object by physical contact can be used. However, in consideration of preventing the detection means from interfering with the operation of the second rotating member 142 and preventing the detection means from being erroneously detected, a non-contact type sensor such as a photoelectric sensor or a proximity sensor. Is preferably used. In particular, a photoelectric sensor is preferably used when a member that generates a magnetic field, such as a motor, is placed around the detection unit, such as the driving force generation unit 132 in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment. The shutter-type rendering device 100 according to this embodiment includes a light projecting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light emitted from the light transmitting unit, and is detected in a gap between the light transmitting unit and the light receiving unit. As the first detection means 151, the second detection means 152, and the third detection means 153, transmissive photoelectric sensors that output a detection signal when the light receiving portions stop receiving light due to the insertion of the portions 142a, 142b, 142c are used. .

[2.6] Operation of the production movable body group, the driving force transmission mechanical element group, and the detection means group FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 show the shutter-type production device 100 of FIG. The one effect when the one movable movable body group 120 is in the fifth stop pattern, the first stop pattern, the second stop pattern, the sixth stop pattern, the third stop pattern, and the fourth stop pattern, respectively. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a movable body group 120, a driving force transmission mechanical element group 140 and a detection means group 150 corresponding to the one effect movable body group 120. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 12, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of this embodiment, when the second rotation member 120 rotates, the first swing member 143 and the second swing member 144 swing, As the first swing member 143 and the second swing member 144 swing, the third swing member 145 and the fourth swing member 146 also swing, and the first movable door 121, the second movable door 122, and The third movable door 123 slides and its stop position changes.

  Specifically, from the state of the fifth stop pattern (FIG. 7), when the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the forward direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 7, hereinafter the same applies to FIGS. 8 to 12), When the second rotation member 142 rotates 60 ° in the forward direction from the state of the first stop pattern (FIG. 8), the state of the first stop pattern (FIG. 8) is obtained. When the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the forward direction from the state of the second stop pattern (FIG. 9), the state of the sixth stop pattern (FIG. 10) is reached, and the state of the fifth stop pattern (FIG. 10) is When the second rotating member 142 is rotated 60 ° in the forward direction, the state of the third stop pattern (FIG. 11) is obtained, and the second rotating member 142 is rotated 60 ° in the forward direction from the state of the third stop pattern (FIG. 11). Then, the state of the fourth stop pattern (FIG. 12) is entered. Thus, when the second rotation member 142 rotates 60 ° in the forward direction from the state of the fourth stop pattern (FIG. 12), the state of the fifth stop pattern (FIG. 7) is obtained.

  Conversely, when the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 7; the same applies to FIGS. 8 to 12 hereinafter) from the state of the fifth stop pattern (FIG. 7), When the state of the fourth stop pattern (FIG. 12) is reached and the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction from the state of the fourth stop pattern (FIG. 12), the state of the third stop pattern (FIG. 11) is obtained. When the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction from the state of the third stop pattern (FIG. 11), the state of the sixth stop pattern (FIG. 10) is reached, and the state of the sixth stop pattern (FIG. 10) When the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction, the second stop pattern (FIG. 9) is entered, and the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction from the state of the second stop pattern (FIG. 9). Then, the state of the first stop pattern (FIG. 8) Thus, when the second rotating member 142 rotates 60 ° in the reverse direction from the state of the first stop pattern (FIG. 8), the state of the fifth stop pattern (FIG. 7) is obtained.

  As described above, the shutter-type effect device 100 according to the present embodiment uniquely determines which stop pattern the effect movable body group 120 will have depending on the rotation angle of the second rotation member 142, and All six stop patterns appear while the two-rotating member 142 makes one rotation (360 ° rotation). Further, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, as described above, since the driving force generation unit 132 is a stepping motor, the driving force generation unit 132 receives the number of steps from a drive control unit and the like described later. Is driven by this. In addition, since the rotation angle of the second rotation member 142 necessary for shifting one stop pattern is constant at 60 °, the number of steps necessary for shifting one stop pattern is also constant. It has become. However, even if the number of steps is the same from a specific stop pattern, the stop pattern that appears depends on the direction in which the stepping motor is rotated.

[2.7] Combination of detection results of detection means FIG. 13 shows first detection means 151 and second change that change with the stop pattern of one movable door group 120 in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of FIG. It is the figure which showed the positional relationship of the detection means 152 and the 3rd detection means 153, and the 1st detected part 142a, the 2nd detected part 142b, and the 3rd detected part 143c. In the shutter-type effect device 100 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, when in the fifth stop pattern, the first detection means 151 detects the first detected portion 142a, while the second detection means 152 and The third detection means 153 is configured not to detect any of the detected portions 142a, 142b, 142c. When the first stop pattern is set, the third detection means 153 detects the third detected part 142c, while the first detection means 151 and the second detection means 152 are any of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c. Is not detected. Furthermore, when in the second stop pattern, the second detection means 152 detects the third detected part 142c and the third detection means 153 detects the second detected part 142b, while the first detection means 151 None of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c is detected.

  Furthermore, when in the sixth stop pattern, the first detection means 151 detects the third detected part 142c and the second detection means 152 detects the second detected part 142b, while the third detection means 153 Are not to detect any of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c. And when it is in the 3rd stop pattern, while the 1st detection means 151 detects the 2nd detected part 142b, the 3rd detecting means 153 detects the 1st detected part 142a, while the 2nd detecting means 152 None of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c is detected. And when it is in the 4th stop pattern, while the 2nd detection means 152 detects the 1st detected part 142a, the 1st detecting means 151 and the 3rd detecting means 153 are detected parts 142a, 142b, and 142c. Neither is detected. Further, during the transition of each stop pattern, none of the first detection means 151, the second detection means 152, and the third detection means 153 detect any of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c. ing.

  That is, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 according to the present embodiment, combinations of detection results obtained from the first detection unit 151, the second detection unit 152, and the third detection unit 153 corresponding to one movable door group 120 are as follows. 7 types as shown in FIG. However, in Table 2 below, “1” indicates that each of the detection means 151, 152, 153 detects any one of the detected portions 142a, 142b, 142c and outputs an “ON” output signal. A case where the means 151, 152, 153 does not detect any of the detected parts 142a, 142b, 142c and does not output an “ON” output signal is described as “0”. From Table 2 below, it can be seen that combinations of detection results obtained from the detection means 151, 152, and 153 do not overlap during each stop pattern and during the transition between the stop patterns.

  Therefore, a combination of detection results obtained from the detection means 151, 152, and 153 corresponding to one movable door group 120 is expressed as {detection result of the first detection means 151, detection result of the second detection means 152, third detection. In the shutter-type effect device 100 of this embodiment, when it is {1, 0, 0}, it is determined that the one movable door group 120 is in the fifth stop pattern. When it is {0, 0, 1}, it is determined that the one movable door group 120 is in the first stop pattern, and when it is {0, 1, 1}, the one movable door group 120 is the second stop pattern. It is determined that the moving pattern is in the stop pattern, and when it is {1, 1, 0}, it is determined that the one movable door group 120 is in the sixth stop pattern, and when it is {1, 0, 1} That the movable door group 120 is in the third stop pattern When {0, 1, 0}, it is determined that the one movable door group 120 is in the first stop pattern, and when {0, 0, 0}, the one movable door group 120 is in each phase. By determining that the one movable door group 120 is moving, the number (three) of the detecting means 151, 152, 153 corresponding to the one movable door group 120 is equal to the number of stop patterns (6 Despite that, the stop pattern can be identified regardless of the stop pattern of the one movable door group 120. It is also possible to identify that the one movable door group 120 is moving between the respective stop patterns.

  Therefore, it is also possible to identify which phase the shutter-type effect device 100 is in from the combination of the stop patterns identified by the above method in the four sets of movable door groups 120. Specifically, when all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the fifth stop pattern, the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the fully open phase, and all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the first stop pattern. In the case where the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the first phase and all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the second stop pattern, the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the second phase, When all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the sixth stop pattern, the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the fully closed phase, and all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the third stop pattern. If the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the third phase and all of the four sets of movable door groups 120 are in the fourth stop pattern, it is determined that the shutter-type effect device 100 is in the fourth phase. It is possible.

[2.8] Control As described above, the shutter-type rendering device 100 according to the present embodiment operates in accordance with an output signal from the sub-control board stored in the housing of the gaming machine. Specifically, each of the movable door groups 120 is operated by driving each driving force generating means 132 in accordance with an output signal from the sub control board. For this reason, the sub-control board is provided with drive control means for generating an output signal to the drive force generation means 132. The drive control means is not particularly limited as long as the movable door group 140 can be operated in a predetermined effect mode. As the drive control means, in addition to generating an output signal to each drive force generating means 132 based on drive control information predetermined according to the production mode, a stop pattern determined by a stop pattern determining means described later Driving until the stop pattern determined by the stop pattern determining means described later becomes a specific stop pattern, or the one generating an output signal to each driving force generating means 132 based on the drive control information determined according to Examples are those in which each of the movable door groups 120 is operated to have a specific effect by continuously driving the force generating means 132.

  Further, in the shutter-type rendering device 100 of the present embodiment, the detection result (output signal) of each detection means group 150 is input to the sub control board so that the stop pattern of the movable door group 120 can be fed back. It is like that. For this reason, the sub control board is provided with stop pattern judging means for judging the stop pattern of each movable door group 120 from the output signal of each detecting means group 150.

100 Shutter-type effect device (movable effect device for gaming machines)
110 frame 110a third swing member support shaft 110b fourth swing member support shaft 111 upper frame portion 112 lower frame portion 113 left frame portion 114 right frame portion 120 movable door group (production movable body group)
121 First movable door (directive movable body)
121a protrusion 122 second movable door (production movable body)
123 Third movable door (Directing movable body)
123a Protrusion 130 Drive unit 131 Case 131a Second rotating member support shaft 131b First swing member support shaft 131c Second swing member support shaft 132 Motor (driving force generating means)
132a Output shaft 140 Driving force transmission machine element group 141 First rotating member (machine element)
142 Second rotating member (machine element)
142a First detected portion 142b Second detected portion 142c Third detected portion 142d First cam groove 142e Second cam groove 143 First swing member (machine element)
143a Cam projection 144 Second swing member (machine element)
144a Cam projection 145 Third swing member (machine element)
145a Slide hole 146 Fourth swing member (machine element)
146b Slide hole 147 First connecting member (machine element)
148 Second connecting member (machine element)
150 detection means group 151 first detection means (detection means)
152 Second detection means (detection means)
153 Third detection means (detection means)
200 Liquid crystal display 301 Reel unit 302 Start lever 303 Stop button 304 Medal insertion part 305 Max bet button 306 Single bet button 307 Front door 307a Liquid crystal opening 307b Reel opening

Claims (11)

A plurality of effect movable bodies, each of which is composed of a plurality of effect movable bodies, and has at least one set of effect movable bodies having M stop patterns (M is an arbitrary integer greater than or equal to 3) depending on the combination of stop positions of the effect movable bodies;
Driving force generating means for generating a driving force for driving the effect movable body in units of the effect movable body group;
A driving force transmitting mechanical element group composed of a plurality of mechanical elements for transmitting the driving force generated by the driving force generating means to the effect movable body group corresponding to the driving force generating means;
A movable directing device for gaming machines equipped with
While providing a plurality of detected parts in a specific machine element among the plurality of machine elements,
N detection means (N is an arbitrary integer greater than log ₂ M and less than M) that outputs a detection signal when any one of the plurality of detection units is detected is provided;
Despite the fact that the number N of detection means is smaller than the number M of stop patterns of the production movable body group, the combination of the detection results of the N detection means allows the production movable body group to be in any stop pattern. A movable effect device for a gaming machine, characterized in that a stop pattern can be identified.   2. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein among the plurality of machine elements, the number of machine elements interposed between the specific machine element and a drive unit in the drive force generation means is two or less. .   Even if there are no changes in the stop positions of some of the production movable bodies among the plurality of production movable bodies, if the stop positions of other production movable bodies other than the part of the production movable bodies change, a different stop pattern The movable presentation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 to be identified. The driving force generating means is a motor,
The specific mechanical element is a rotating member that rotates in conjunction with the output shaft of the motor and that uniquely determines which stop pattern of the effect movable body group depends on the rotation angle. The movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines as described in any one of 1-3.   The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein all of the M stop patterns of the effect movable body group appear during one rotation of the rotating member. In addition to the rotating member, the plurality of mechanical elements include a plurality of swinging members that swing in a unique manner by a cam mechanism provided on the rotating member,
The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the plurality of swing members are connected to different effect movable bodies so that the plurality of effect movable bodies operate in different modes. The production movable body group has a total of six stop patterns from the first stop pattern to the sixth stop pattern,
The plurality of detected portions are 120 in the forward direction of rotation from a first detected portion provided at a predetermined location of the rotating member and a location where the first detected portion of the rotating member is provided. A second detected portion provided at the advanced position and a third detected position provided at a position advanced 60 ° in the forward direction of the rotation from the position where the second detected portion of the rotating member is provided. It consists of a detector and
N detection means include a first detection means, a second detection means provided at a position advanced by 60 ° in the reverse direction of the rotation from the position where the first detection means is provided, and a second detection means. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising third detection means provided at a position advanced by 60 ° in the opposite direction of rotation from the provided location. The plurality of production movable bodies,
A first movable door movable from the retracted position to the first advanced position;
A second movable door movable from the retracted position to the second advanced position ahead of the first advanced position through the first advanced position;
A third movable door that is movable from the retreat position to the third advance position ahead of the second advance position through the first advance position and the second advance position;
The movable production | presentation apparatus for game machines of any one of Claims 1-7 comprised by these. With multiple sets of production movable bodies,
A driving force transmission mechanical element group and N detection means are provided for each group of effect movable body groups,
Even though the number N of detection means of each set is smaller than the number M of stop patterns of the production movable body group of the set, the production movable body group of the set is obtained by combining the detection results of the N detection means. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the stop pattern can be identified in any stop pattern. The movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a case for covering at least the specific machine element and the N detection means among the plurality of machine elements.   A gaming machine in which the movable effect device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10 is incorporated.

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