JP5745782B2 - Operational unit and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory operating unit provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming machine including the same.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a special symbol is displayed on the condition that a game ball launched on the surface of the game board enters a predetermined starting port. As a result, the game has shifted to a big prize opening game that opens and closes the big prize opening, and a lot of games that give a player a favorable game value are provided. In such a gaming machine, images for various effects are displayed on an image display provided at almost the center of the game board in accordance with the special symbol variation display.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, a movable accessory is arranged around the image display, and an effect is made such that the accessory is operated in conjunction with an effect image displayed on the image display. Things are known. For example, in Patent Document 1, a decorative movable object constituting an accessory is provided at a position that cannot be seen from the front side of the game board around the image display. When the decorative movable object is driven by a motor, the decorative movable object advances to a predetermined position on the front side of the image display according to the driving amount of the motor and is in a state of being visually recognized by the player. Such a gaming machine is designed to improve a player's expectation that a big hit may be won by causing a decorative movable object to appear on the front side of the image display as a special effect. When the effect using the decorative movable object ends, the motor is driven in the reverse direction to retract the decorative movable object from the front position of the image display.

JP 2007-268106 A

  By the way, in the said prior art, a decoration movable object only moves to a linear direction toward the front of an image display in a special production. For this reason, the operation of the decorative movable object is monotonous, and a special effect using the decorative movable object itself has to be monotonous, and there is a problem that it is not interesting as an effect.

  Therefore, it is preferable not only to move the decorative movable object in the linear direction but also to make the operation of the decorative movable object various. For example, if the decorative movable object appears in front of the image display and the posture of the movable movable object is further changed while being visible to the player, the entertainment as an effect is improved. In this case, by separately providing a drive source for causing the decorative movable object to appear in front of the image display and a drive source for changing the posture of the decorative movable object, the decorative movable object is placed in front of the image display. When it appears, it becomes possible to execute two effect patterns, an effect pattern that changes the posture of the decorative movable object and an effect pattern that does not change the posture, and the variations as effects become more interesting. Improves.

  In the case of such a configuration in which the posture of the decorative movable object is changed, a certain operation space is required for the posture change. Therefore, if the driving source for changing the posture of the decorative movable object is activated in a state where the decorative movable object is in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display device, the decorative movable object changes its posture at the retracted position. Therefore, for example, it is necessary to provide a certain operation space on the back side of the game board.

  However, there is a problem that it is difficult to secure a sufficient space for the decorative movable object in the retracted position to change the posture on the back side of the game board.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides an accessory operating unit that does not require a space for a decorative movable object to change its posture on the back side of a game board and a gaming machine including the same, in order to solve the above-described problems. It is intended.

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an accessory operation unit for moving a decorative movable object between a predetermined advance position and a retracted position, and supports the decorative movable object. A support member provided with an actuating member for changing the posture, a guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object, and the support member along the guide path Moving the decorative movable object between the advanced position and the retracted position, and operating the operating member with the decorative movable object advanced to the advanced position. And a second driving means driven so as to change the posture of the decorative movable object, wherein the second driving means rotates a rotating pole provided in parallel with the guide member. Configured and said times The pole is provided with a rotating member that rotates to operate the operating member provided on the support member, and the rotating member is in a state where the decorative movable object is in the advanced position. The second drive means changes the posture of the decorative movable object when the movable movable object is retracted to the retracted position provided at a position where the operation member provided on the support member can be operated. When driven so that the decorative movable object in the retracted position does not change its posture.

The invention according to claim 2 is an accessory operation unit for moving the decorative movable object between a predetermined advance position and a retracted position, for supporting the decorative movable object and changing the posture of the decorative movable object. A support member provided with an actuating member, a guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object, and moving the support member along the guide path. First driving means for moving the movable object between the advanced position and the retracted position, and operating the operating member in a state where the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position, the posture of the decorative movable object can be changed. Second driving means driven to change, a moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path, and a decorative movable object to the advance position Heading The urging means for urging the moving member, a rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member, and a spiral cam engaged with the moving member are formed, and the rotating shaft And the first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction, and to rotate the rotating plate. The plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member and moves the moving member toward the center of rotation against the urging force of the urging means. The urging means moves the moving member as the movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the moving member. By moving the decorative movable object, When the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the movable decorative object in a state where the movable movable object is moved from the position to the advanced position, and the movable decorative object is retracted to the retracted position, the decorative object at the retracted position A movable object is the structure characterized by not changing an attitude | position .

The invention according to claim 3, in the character object operation unit according to claim 1, a moving member that moves along the support member to the guideway by moving the guideway in a direction parallel, decoration Allowed An urging means for urging the moving member in a direction toward the advance position of the animal, a rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member, and a spiral shape engaged with the moving member A rotating plate that rotates with the rotation of the rotating shaft, and the first driving means rotates the rotating shaft in one direction to rotate the rotating plate in one direction. The rotating plate is configured to rotate. When the rotating plate rotates in one direction, the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the rotating member is rotated against the urging force of the urging means. By moving towards The urging means moves the decorative member as the movable movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the movable member. By moving the decorative movable object from the retracted position to the advanced position.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and having an opening formed at substantially the center of the game area, and a back surface of the game board attached through the opening. An image display that is visible from the front side of the game board, and provided around the image display, the decorative movable object is retracted from the forward position of the image display and the front of the image display. An accessory operating unit that advances and retreats between the retracted position, and the accessory operating unit supports an ornamental movable object, and an actuating member for changing the posture of the ornamental movable object. By moving the support member along the guide path, the guide member provided with a guide member that moves in a state where the support member is provided and the support member supports the decorative movable object. The advance position and the retreat And a second driving unit that is driven so as to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state in which the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position. And the second driving means is configured to rotate a rotation pole provided in parallel with the guide member, and the rotation pole is provided on the support member. The rotating member that rotates to operate the actuating member is provided, and the rotating member is provided on the support member only when the decorative movable object is at the advanced position. The retracting member is provided at a position where the actuating member can be operated, and the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object while the decorative movable object is retracted to the retracted position. Decorative movable objects in position It is characterized by a structure that does not change the energized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and having an opening formed at substantially the center of the game area, and a back surface of the game board attached to the game board via the opening. An image display that is visible from the front side of the game board, and provided around the image display, the decorative movable object is retracted from the forward position of the image display and the front of the image display. An accessory operating unit that advances and retreats between the retracted position, and the accessory operating unit supports an ornamental movable object, and an actuating member for changing the posture of the ornamental movable object. By moving the support member along the guide path, the guide member provided with a guide member that moves in a state where the support member is provided and the support member supports the decorative movable object. The advance position and the retreat And a second driving unit that is driven so as to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state in which the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position. And a moving member for moving the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path, and a moving member in a direction in which the decorative movable object moves toward the advance position. An urging means for urging, a rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member, and a spiral cam that engages with the moving member are formed, and rotate as the rotating shaft rotates. A rotating plate, wherein the first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction, and the rotating plate rotates in one direction. By making it spiral A cam engages with the moving member, and moves the moving member toward the center of rotation against the urging force of the urging means, thereby moving the decorative movable object from the advanced position to the retracted position. When the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the moving member, the biasing means moves the moving member to move the decorative movable object from the retracted position. When the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object in a state where the movable movable object is moved to the retracted position and retracted to the retracted position, the decorative movable object at the retracted position is It is the structure characterized by not changing .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, there is provided a moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path, and a decorative movable object. An urging means for urging the moving member in a direction toward the advance position, a rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member, and a spiral cam engaged with the moving member And a rotating plate that rotates as the rotating shaft rotates, and the first driving means rotates the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction. The rotating plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the moving member is directed toward the center of rotation against the urging force of the urging means. Can be decorated by moving The biasing means moves the moving member as the object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the moving member. Thus, the decorative movable object is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position.

  According to the present invention, when the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object while the decorative movable object is retracted to the retracted position, the decorative movable object at the retracted position changes its posture. It is configured not to let you. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a space for the decorative movable object to change its posture on the back side of the game board, and a mechanism for moving the decorative movable object between a predetermined advance position and a retracted position can be used in a relatively narrow space. Can be provided.

It is a front view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of a gaming machine. It is a front view which shows an example of the game board provided in a gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one structural example of the game board in a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of the game machine attached to the back side of a game machine main body. It is a front view which shows an example of the game board in the state where the accessory operating unit has advanced a plurality of decorative movable objects to the front position of the image display. It is the perspective view which looked at the front side of the accessory operation unit from diagonally above. It is the perspective view which looked at the back side of an accessory operation unit from diagonally upward. It is the figure which looked at the accessory operating unit from the front side. It is a figure which shows the state which the decoration movable thing of both right-and-left both ends moved to the upper advance position in the accessory operation unit. It is a figure which shows the state which the decoration movable thing located in both right and left both ends and the decoration movable thing located inside one of them moved to the upper advancing position in an accessory operating unit. It is a figure which shows the state which all of the some decoration movable object moved to the upward advance position in the accessory operating unit. It is a figure which shows the state which all the decoration movable objects moved to the upper advance position in the accessory operation | movement unit, and the state to which all the decoration movable objects changed to the flat posture. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit of the state showing only the individual unit located in the center from diagonally upward of the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit of the state showing only the individual unit located in the center from diagonally upward on the back side. It is a partially exploded perspective view which shows the structure which looked at the individual unit from the side. It is a side view which shows the spiral cam provided in a rotation board of a different kind. It is a figure which shows one state in the operation | movement which a decoration movable object moves to an advance position by rotation of a rotating plate. It is a figure which shows another one state in the operation | movement which a decoration movable object moves to an advance position by rotation of a rotating plate. It is a figure which shows another one state in the operation | movement which a decoration movable object moves to an advance position by rotation of a rotating plate. It is a figure which shows another one state in the operation | movement which a decoration movable object moves to an advance position by rotation of a rotating plate. It is a figure which shows the movement amount of the decoration movable object by an arm changing an inclination angle with the movement of the up-down direction of a moving member. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which has a shutter member in the 1st position of the position of three steps from the back side of an accessory operation unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which has a shutter member in the 2nd position of the position of three steps from the back side of the accessory operation unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which has a shutter member in the 3rd position of the position of three steps from the back side of the accessory operation unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit in the state in which the decoration movable object is a sitting posture in the advance position in the center individual unit from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit in the state in which the decoration movable object changed to the flat posture in the advance position in the center individual unit from the back side. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the back side of the decoration movable body which moved to the advance position. It is a partially transparent side view which shows the internal structure of a decoration movable body in the state in which a decoration movable body is a sitting posture. It is a partially transparent side view which shows the internal structure of a decoration movable body in the state in which a decoration movable body is a flat posture. It is a figure which shows not changing to a flat posture in the state in which a decoration movable body exists in a retracted position.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of an external configuration of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a bullet-type gaming machine configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by a player's instruction operation enters various winning holes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a front frame member 3 attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body 1a so as to be opened and closed. The front frame member 3 has a window portion 2 in which a transparent glass plate 2a is fitted at the center. The player can visually recognize the gaming board 10 attached to the gaming machine main body 1a from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent glass plate 2a. The front frame member 3 includes a handle lever 4 operated by a player on the lower right side of the window portion 2. When the player rotates the handle lever 4 in the clockwise direction (clockwise direction), the game ball is launched at a predetermined time interval on the surface of the game board 10 with a hitting force corresponding to the operation angle. Yes.

  The front frame member 3 includes a pair of speakers 5 provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the window portion 2 and frame lamps 6 provided at the centers of the upper and lower portions of the window portion 2. The speaker 5 performs various effects by emitting music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and the frame lamp 6 is configured to perform various effects depending on a lighting / flashing pattern or a difference in emission color.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the game board 10 in the present embodiment. The game board 10 has a game area 13 surrounded by an outer rail 11 and an inner rail 12 on a game board surface 10a corresponding to the front side. The game area 13 is visible to the player from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent glass plate 2 a of the front frame member 3. A game ball launched by the player operating the handle lever 4 is launched from the gap between the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 12 provided on the left side of the game area 13 to the upper part of the game area 13.

  An image display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided inside the game area 13 so as to be positioned substantially at the center of the game board 10. A decorative frame body 14 is also provided. The image display 8 is for displaying various images for production. As the game progresses, for example, the result of the jackpot lottery is notified by a plurality of decorative symbols with numbers such as 1-9. Or displaying a notice effect due to the appearance of a character or the appearance of an item, or displaying various moving images as a reach effect. The decorative frame body 14 defines a screen frame of the image display 8. Various effects such as various lamps and movable objects are arranged on the decorative frame body 14 and are configured to perform effects linked to various effects displayed on the image display 8.

  A large number of nails 15, through gates 16 (16a, 16b), a windmill 17, a normal winning port 18, a first start port 19, an electric tulip 20, and a second start are arranged around the decorative frame 14 inside the game area 13. Well-known members such as an opening 21, a special winning opening 22, an open / close door 23 that opens and closes the special winning opening 22, and an out opening 24 are arranged.

  In addition, a display 25 composed of a plurality of LED display elements is provided outside the game area 13 and on the lower right side of the game board surface 10a. The display 25 displays various lottery results in the gaming machine 1 and displays the state of the gaming machine 1 and the like. For example, the display device 25 displays a special symbol according to the result of the big symbol lottery by displaying the special symbol, or displays a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery by displaying the variation of the normal symbol. Or do. The display unit 25 can also display the number of holds related to the special symbol variation display or the number of reservations related to the normal symbol variation display.

  In the example of FIG. 2, the through gates 16 are provided at two places on the left and right sides of the game area 13. That is, a through gate 16 a is provided on the left side of the image display 8, and a through gate 16 b is provided on the lower right side of the image display 8. These through gates 16a and 16b are gates which are the conditions for the normal symbol lottery to be performed in the gaming machine 1, and the normal symbol lottery is started when the game ball passes through these gates. Here, the normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 20. The number of through gates 16 is not necessarily limited to two, and it is sufficient that at least one through gate 16 is provided in the game area 13.

  At least one ordinary winning opening 18 is provided in the lower left part of the decorative frame 14. The normal winning opening 18 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls when a game ball enters.

  The first starting port 19 is provided below the center of the decorative frame body 14, and the electric tulip 20 and the second starting port 21 are provided further below the first starting port 19. The electric tulip 20 is an auxiliary member for assisting the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 21 and includes a blade member that opens and closes to the left and right. If this electric tulip 20 is opened to the left and right, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 21. On the other hand, when the electric tulip 20 is not opened to the left and right, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the second start port 21. When the electric tulip 20 wins the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the through gate 16, the left and right blade members are opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times according to the game state, and the second start port It is designed to assist entry into 21.

  Each of the first starting port 19 and the second starting port 21 is a winning port for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls, and a winning port which is a condition for performing a big win lottery (a big hit determination) in the gaming machine 1 It is. When a game ball enters the first start port 19, a first jackpot determination is performed, and when a game ball enters the second start port 21, a second jackpot determination is performed. That is, when a game ball enters the start ports 19 and 21, various random numbers including a jackpot random number are acquired as game data in the gaming machine 1, and the first jackpot determination or the second one is determined based on the acquired game data. A jackpot decision is made. When the jackpot determination is made in the gaming machine 1, the special symbol variation display on the display 25 is started, and the decorative symbol variation display on the image display 8 is started. The image display 8 also displays various notice effects such as the appearance of various characters as well as the decorative pattern change display.

  The special winning opening 22 and the open / close door 23 are provided at the lower right of the decorative frame 14. The open / close door 23 is a shutter that opens and closes the special winning opening 22, and is normally in a state in which the special winning opening 22 is closed. When a big hit or a small win is won in the jackpot determination performed on the condition that the game ball has entered the first start port 19 or the second start port 21, the open / close door 23 advances and retreats along the front-rear direction of the game board 10. By moving, the special prize opening 22 is opened and closed in the special prize opening game according to the type of the winning combination. In particular, in the big prize opening game when winning a big win, since the opening time per opening when the open / close door 23 opens the big prize opening 22 becomes long, the player wins a lot of game balls in the meantime. It is possible to enter the mouth 22, and thereby, a lot of prize balls can be obtained. Therefore, the player plays the game in anticipation of a jackpot that can win such a lot of prize balls. The position where the special winning opening 22 and the open / close door 23 are provided is not necessarily limited to the lower right of the decorative frame body 14. For example, it may be provided below the second start port 21.

  The out port 24 is a discharge port for collecting the game balls that have not entered any of the above winning ports at the bottom of the game area 13 and discharging them to the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of the game board 10 in the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 3, the above-described members provided on the game board surface 10a are not shown. As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 10 b is formed in the approximate center of the game board 10. The display screen of the image display 8 arranged on the back side of the game board 10 is visible from the front side of the game board 10 through the opening 10b. A decorative frame body 14 is attached to the peripheral edge of the opening 10b from the front side of the game board 10, for example. Thus, the decorative frame body 14 constitutes the screen frame of the image display 8 when the game board 10 is viewed from the front side. An accessory holding body 28 is attached to the back side of such a game board 10. The image display 8 is attached to the back side of the accessory holder 28.

  The accessory holder 28 is, for example, a box-shaped frame having a constant thickness in the front-rear direction, the front side is fully open, and a window 29 corresponding to the display screen size of the image display 8 is provided on the back side. Is formed. A pair of flange portions are provided at the upper and lower sides of the front side edge of the accessory holder 28, and these flange portions are screwed to the back side of the game board 10, thereby allowing the accessory holder 28 to play a game. It is fixed to the back side of the board 10. The image display 8 is fixed to the back side of the accessory holder 28 by attaching the peripheral portion of the display screen around the window 29 in the accessory holder 28.

  In this way, the accessory operating unit 30 is provided inside the accessory holder 28 provided between the game board 10 and the image display 8. The accessory operating unit 30 holds a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, and operates each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35. is there. The accessory operation unit 30 normally retracts each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 to the back side of the game board 10 and when the player views the game board 10 from the front side. These decorative movable objects cannot be visually recognized. And when the predetermined | prescribed effect which uses these some decoration movable objects 31,32,33,34,35 is performed in connection with the change display of a special symbol being started in the gaming machine 1, the accessory operation unit 30 is Each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is driven so as to be advanced to the front side of the image display 8. Thus, the player can visually recognize these decorative movable objects when viewing the game board 10 from the front side. Then, when the effects by the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are finished, the accessory operation unit 30 retreats them to the back side of the game board 10 again.

  As described above, the accessory operation unit 30 is arranged around the display screen on the front side of the image display 8, and each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is connected to the image display 8. In this configuration, the advancing position moves forward and backward between the advancing position advanced forward and the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the gaming machine 1 attached to the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. A main control board 100 that controls the main operation of the gaming machine 1 and a sub control board 110 that controls each part based on signals and commands output from the main control board 100 are attached to the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. It is done. The sub control board 110 includes a payout control board 120, an effect control board 130, an image control board 140, an accessory control board 150, and the like. In addition, a launching mechanism for launching a game ball according to the operation angle of the handle lever 4 is provided, but the illustration is omitted in FIG.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The main control board 100 includes a first start port switch 41 that detects that a game ball has entered the first start port 19, and a second start that detects that a game ball has entered the second start port 21. The mouth switch 42, the electric Chu solenoid 43 that drives the electric tulip 20 to open and close, the gate switch 44 that detects that the game ball has passed through the through gate 16, and the normal winning that detects that the game ball has entered the normal winning opening 18 The mouth switch 45, the big winning port switch 46 that detects that a game ball has entered the big winning port 22, the big winning port solenoid 47 that opens and closes the open / close door 23, and the display 25 are connected.

  When each of the first start port switch 41, the second start port switch 42, the normal winning port switch 45, and the big winning port switch 46 detects the entry of a game ball, the main control board 100 is connected to the payout control board 120. Send out a prize ball command. The payout control board 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123, and is configured to control a payout motor 124 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. When a prize ball command is input from the main control board 100, the payout control board 120 pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls in accordance with the winning prize opening.

  Further, the main control board 100 is configured to perform the above-described normal symbol lottery and jackpot lottery (big hit determination). For example, when the gate switch 44 detects that a game ball has passed through the through gate 16, a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the electric tulip 20 is performed, and if elected, the electric chew solenoid 43 is driven for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. The tulip 20 is opened.

  Further, when the first start port switch 41 or the second start port switch 42 detects that the game ball has entered the first start port 19 or the second start port 21, the main control board 100 detects the start port that has entered the ball. The jackpot determination is made according to, and the display of the special symbol on the display unit 25 is started. Further, when the main control board 100 starts to display the variation display of the special symbol, until the variation display stops, the main control board 100 gives a signal or Send a command.

  However, when the first start port switch 41 or the second start port switch 42 detects that the game ball has entered the first start port 19 or the second start port 21, the special symbol is already being displayed in a variable manner. In this case, the main control board 100 suspends the change display of the special symbol accompanying the entry, and displays the suspension on the display unit 25. And when the change display of the previous special symbol stops, the reservation is sequentially digested.

  As a result of the jackpot lottery, the main control board 100 displays the variation of the special symbol for a predetermined time when the big winning or the small winning is won, and then stops the special symbol at the winning symbol. When the special symbol is stopped at the winning symbol, the game is shifted to the big winning opening opening game corresponding to the winning type, the big winning port solenoid 47 is driven to operate the open / close door 23, and the winning type In response to this, each part of the sub-control board 200 is controlled so as to perform an effect during the big prize opening opening game.

  The effect control board 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and a real time clock (RTC) 134, determines specific contents of effects based on signals and commands from the main control board 100, and the image control board 140. And the accessory control board 150 are controlled. For example, when receiving a variation start command transmitted in response to the start of variation display of the special symbol on the main control board 100, the effect control board 130 produces the effect pattern performed by the image display 8 and the accessory operation unit 30. By controlling the image control board 140 and the accessory control board 150, an effect corresponding to the effect pattern is executed. The effect pattern determined here is an effect pattern corresponding to the change display time of the special symbol determined by the main control board 100, the presence or absence of the reach effect, and the like. Then, when the change control command is received from the main control board 100, the effect control board 130 ends the execution of the effect pattern determined as described above, and the stop symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination in the main control board 100. Then, the image control board 140 and the accessory control board 150 are controlled so as to stop the variation of the decorative design.

  The image control board 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, a RAM 143, and a VRAM 144, and controls the image display 8 and the speaker 5 on the basis of the designation from the effect control board 130. In addition to displaying variation of decorative symbols, various effects such as reach effects are performed. The VRAM 144 is a memory for writing an image to be displayed on the image display 8. The CPU 141 executes various processes such as background image display processing, decoration symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the VRAM 144, so that a background image, decoration symbol image, character image, and the like are displayed on the image display 8. It can be displayed in a superimposed manner. Further, the image control board 140 displays an effect image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect control board 130 on the image display 8. By such control of the image control board 140, the effect image displayed on the image display 8 can be displayed as an image that is linked to the operation of the decorative movable object driven by the accessory operation unit 30.

  The accessory control board 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153. The accessory control board 150 lights up various lamps 49 including the frame lamp 6 described above based on the effect pattern instructed from the effect control board 130, and the accessory operation. The unit 30 is configured to be controlled. When the accessory control board 150 controls the accessory operation unit 30, motors 36, 37, and 38 to be described later are driven and controlled. At this time, since the accessory control board 150 controls the accessory operation unit 30 based on the effect pattern determined by the effect control board 130, the operation of the decorative movable object provided in the accessory operation unit 30 is displayed as an image. It can also be linked with the effect image displayed on the device 8.

  In this way, in the gaming machine 1, various effects are performed during the special symbol variation display performed when the game ball enters the first start port 19 or the second start port 21. When the predetermined effect pattern is executed in the gaming machine 1, the accessory operation unit 30 is activated, and the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are advanced to the front position of the image display 8. An effect different from a normal effect is performed. For example, the effect of operating the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 is performed as one of the reach effects in the gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of the game board 10 in a state where the accessory operating unit 30 has advanced the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 to the front position of the image display 8. As shown in FIG. 5, when the accessory operation unit 30 is activated, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are advanced to the front of the image display 8, and the player can decorate them. Animals 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be visually recognized. On the other hand, when the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are retracted from the front of the image display 8, the decorative movable objects are removed from the front side of the game board 10 as shown in FIG. It becomes impossible to see. The gaming machine 1 normally advances the game in a state as shown in FIG. As described above, for example, when the reach effect is started in the gaming machine 1 and an effect that generates a jackpot with a relatively high probability is performed, the accessory operation unit 30 operates, as shown in FIG. The movable movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are made to appear in front of the image display 8.

  Therefore, the player can raise the expectation that the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear in front of the image display 8 and may win a big hit. That is, the gaming machine 1 causes a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 to appear in front of the image display 8 in cooperation with the effect image displayed on the image display 8, By retreating from the front of the display 8, it is configured to produce a highly entertaining performance.

  The accessory operating unit 30 according to the present embodiment allows the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 to appear before the image display 8 when the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 appear. Instead of making 35 appear at the same time, each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 is made to appear in stages at different timings. Further, when the movable ornaments 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 appear in front of the image display 8, the movable ornaments 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are moved at a relatively high speed. Thus, an appearance mode that gives an impact to the player is realized. On the other hand, when retracting each decorative movable object 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 from the front of the image display 8, each decorative movable object 31, 32, 33, 34 is made at a relatively slow and slow speed. , 35 are moved at the same time so that the player can withdraw from the front of the image display 8 while leaving a reverberation of the effect produced by the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 for the player.

  In addition, when the accessory operating unit 30 of the present embodiment operates, not all of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear every time in front of the image display 8, but the image display 8 The number of decorative movable objects appearing in front of is controlled by the accessory control board 150. Thereby, for example, it can be set as the structure where possibility that a big hit will generate | occur | produce in the gaming machine 1 becomes high, so that there are many decoration movable objects which appear ahead of the image display 8. FIG. With this configuration, the player wins a big hit each time a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear stepwise in front of the image display 8. The feeling of expectation that this may be done will gradually be raised, and an even more interesting production will be realized. Furthermore, each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can change its posture while appearing in front of the image display 8. Hereinafter, such an accessory operation unit 30 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the front side of the accessory operation unit 30 as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the back side of the accessory operation unit 30 as viewed obliquely from above. Further, FIG. 8 is a front view of the accessory operation unit 30. 6 and 7 show a state in which the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8, and FIG. 8 shows a plurality of decorative movable objects. 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are in the advanced position where the image display 8 has advanced to the front. In this embodiment, the case where each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is configured as a doll shape is illustrated.

  The accessory operation unit 30 has a support frame 39. The support frame 39 is for supporting the operation mechanism of the accessory operating unit 30 and is attached to the accessory holder 28. The support frame 39 is provided with three motors 36, 37, and 38 as driving means for operating the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35. In addition, in the accessory operation unit 30, individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e for individually operating the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction. Is arranged.

  The motor 36 is a driving means for moving the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the motor 36 has a rotating shaft 53 extending in the horizontal direction along the bottom of the support frame 39 in only one direction via a power transmission mechanism 50 composed of a plurality of gears. Rotation drive. As the rotary shaft 53 rotates in one direction, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 move in the vertical direction.

  The plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are mounted on individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e that individually move the decorative movable objects in the vertical direction. The individual units 30 a, 30 b, 30 c, 30 d, and 30 e are arranged at relatively short uniform intervals along the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 53 that is rotated by the motor 36, and are configured to be interlocked with the rotating shaft 53. Yes.

  Each individual unit 30 a, 30 b, 30 c, 30 d, 30 e has a guide member 52 that extends in the vertical direction perpendicular to the rotation shaft 53. For example, the back side of the guide member 52 is supported by the accessory holder 28. As shown in FIG. 7, the guide member 52 is provided with two guide paths 56 and 57 extending in the vertical direction. These two guide paths 56 and 57 are formed in parallel with each other before and after the guide member 52. The guide path 57 located on the front side of the guide member 52 (the side corresponding to the front side of the gaming machine 1) is a relatively long guide path in the vertical direction and is formed to the vicinity of the upper end portion of the guide member 52. Yes. On the other hand, the guide path 56 located on the rear side of the guide member 52 (the side corresponding to the back side of the gaming machine 1) has a lower end portion provided at substantially the same height as the lower end portion of the guide path 57. The length in the vertical direction is shorter than that of the guide path 57, and the guide member 52 is formed up to a height position substantially at the center.

  The guide path 56 is provided with a moving member 58 that moves in the vertical direction as the rotary shaft 53 rotates in one direction. That is, the moving member 58 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 56. The moving member 58 is attached with the other end of a coil spring 59 with one end attached to the upper portion of the guide path 56. The coil spring 59 acts to urge the moving member 58 upward in the guide path 56. Therefore, when an external force other than the coil spring 59 is not acting on the moving member 58, the moving member 58 is positioned at the upper end portion of the guide path 56 by the biasing force of the coil spring 59.

  On the other hand, the guide path 57 is provided with a support member 85 that supports the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. That is, the support member 85 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 57. The support member 85 has a stage 51 on which the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are assembled, and the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, and the like provided on the stage 51. 34 and 35 are supported. Therefore, when the support member 85 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 57, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are retracted from the front side of the image display 8, and the image display is performed. It moves between the advance positions that have advanced to the front side of the vessel 8. The state in which the support member 85 is positioned in the vicinity of the lower end of the guide path 57 is a state in which the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are retracted from the front side of the image display 8. The state in which the support member 85 is positioned in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the guide path 57 is a state in which the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are advanced to the front side of the image display 8.

  Such a support member 85 is configured to move in the vertical direction along the guide path 57 as the moving member 58 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 56. That is, the moving member 58 supports the support member 85, and when moving the guide path 56 in the upward direction, the moving member 58 lifts the support member 85 to display the movable movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 as image displays. 8 advance to the front side. Further, when the moving member 58 moves downward along the guide path 56, the moving member 58 lowers the support member 85 to retract the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 from the front side of the image display 8. Details of the configuration and operation will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the moving member 58 has a protrusion 58 a that protrudes to the rear side of the guide member 52. Further, the moving member 58 has a protruding portion 58b protruding to the side of the guide member 52 as shown in FIG.

  A rotating plate 55 that rotates together with the rotating shaft 53 while meshing with a gear 54 provided on the rotating shaft 53 is pivotally supported at the lower end portion of the guide member 52. As will be described later, a gear 551 that meshes with the gear 54 of the rotating shaft 53 is formed on one surface of the rotating plate 55, and a spiral cam 552 is formed on the other surface. The rotating plate 55 is configured such that the spiral cam 552 faces the protruding portion 58b protruding to the side of the moving member 58, and the spiral cam 552 engages with the protruding portion 58b.

  Such a rotating plate 55 rotates only in one direction when the motor 36 rotationally drives the rotating shaft 53 in one direction. Then, the rotating plate 55 rotates in one direction, whereby the spiral cam 552 engages with the protruding portion 58 b and moves the moving member 58 below the guide path 56. At this time, the rotating plate 55 moves the moving member 58 downward against the urging force of the coil spring 59. When the rotating plate 55 further rotates and the engagement state between the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58 b is released, the moving member 58 moves upward in the guide path 56 by the biasing force of the coil spring 59.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation plate 55 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e rotates in one direction in conjunction with the rotation shaft 53, so that each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c. , 30d and 30e, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 individually move up and down. The decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are moved to the advanced position in front of the image display 8 or moved to the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8 by such vertical movement. To do.

  In the present embodiment, three types of rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are used as the rotating plate 55 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, among the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e arranged in a line along the left and right lateral direction, the individual units 30a and 30e located at the left and right ends are mutually connected. The same type of rotary plate 55a is provided, and the same type of rotary plate 55b is provided in each of the individual units 30b and 30d located one inward from the left and right ends. The individual unit 30c located in the center is provided with a different type of rotating plate 55c.

  The difference between the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c is in the form of a spiral cam 552. When each of the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c rotates in one direction in conjunction with the rotary shaft 53, the spiral plate 552 has a spiral shape. The timing at which the engagement state between the cam 552 and the protrusion 58b is released is different. Therefore, when the motor 36 rotates the rotation shaft 53 in one direction with all the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 in the retracted position, the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e The mounted decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear in front of the image display 8 at different timings.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 positioned at the left and right ends first appear in front of the image display 8, and then the decorative movable objects 32 and 34 positioned one inside from the left and right ends are displayed as images. Appears in front of vessel 8. Finally, the decorative movable object 33 positioned at the center appears in front of the image display 8. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 when the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are in the retracted position, the rotating plates 55a, 55b, 55c are predetermined. At the timing of the angular rotation, the rotating plate 55a first releases the engaged state between the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b. As a result, in the individual units 30a and 30e located at the left and right ends, the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 are lifted, so that the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 are moved to the upper advanced positions as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, when the motor 36 further rotates the rotation shaft 53, the rotation plate 55b is next rotated by a predetermined angle, and then the rotation plate 55b is engaged with the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b. Release the combined state. As a result, the decorative movable objects 32 and 34 rise in the individual units 30b and 30d located inside one of the left and right ends. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 10, the decoration movable bodies 31, 32, 34, and 35 are moved to the upper advanced position.

  Thereafter, when the motor 36 further rotates the rotary shaft 53, the rotary plate 55c is then rotated by a predetermined angle, and then the rotary plate 55c is engaged with the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b. Release the combined state. As a result, the decorative movable object 33 rises in the individual unit 30c located in the center. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 11, all the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are moved to the upper advanced position. In the state shown in FIG. 11, when the motor 36 further rotates the rotating shaft 53, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 thereafter descend at the same timing, and the image display 8 Move from the front to the retracted position.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, one motor 36 rotates one rotation shaft 53 in one direction, so that a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are moved upward at different timings. The plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 that have moved to the advance position are simultaneously lowered and moved to the retreat position.

  Next, the motor 37 operates when the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are in the retracted position, and each of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 moves to the upper advanced position. It is a motor for restricting movement. As shown in FIG. 7, the motor 37 rotates the gear member 71 within the predetermined angle range by rotating the motor rotation shaft 70 in both the forward and reverse directions within the predetermined angle range. The gear member 71 is provided with a swing member 72, and the swing member 72 is swung as the gear member 71 rotates within a predetermined angle range. The swing member 72 is engaged with one end of a shutter member 73 that slides along the horizontal direction. When the gear member 71 swings left and right as the gear member 71 rotates, the shutter member 73 moves to the left and right. It is configured to slide in the direction. With such a configuration, the motor 37 slides the shutter member 73 to three positions in the left-right direction.

  The shutter member 73 has a plurality of hook portions 74 that advance and retreat on the upper portions of the protrusions 58a that protrude to the rear side of the guide member 52 in the individual units 30b, 30c, and 30d by sliding and moving in the left-right direction. These hook portions 74 advance and retreat on a track when the protrusions 58a of the individual units 30b, 30c, and 30d move in the vertical direction as the shutter member 73 slides. Then, when the plurality of hook portions 74 are advanced to the upper portion of the protruding portion 58a, the hook portions 74 are engaged with the protruding portion 58a and restrict the rising of the moving member 58. That is, the shutter member 73 regulates the number of movable decorative objects that can be moved to the upper advance position among the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 according to the position of sliding movement by the motor 37. To do.

  For example, when the shutter member 73 is in the first position among the three stages, all of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be moved to the upper advanced position. . Therefore, when the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in this state, a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are sequentially displayed as shown in FIGS. A plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear at the front of the display 8 and then retreat from the front of the image display 8 at the same time.

  Further, when the shutter member 73 is in the second position among the three stages, the central decorative movable object 33 is prevented from moving upward, and the other decorative movable objects 31, 32, 34, and 35 are controlled. Will be allowed to advance upward. Therefore, when the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in this state, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 34, and 35 are sequentially moved forward of the image display 8 as shown in FIGS. Although it appears at the position, the central decorative movable object 33 does not appear at the front position of the image display 8. Then, when the motor 36 further rotates the rotating shaft 53 thereafter, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 34, 35 are lowered all at once and retracted from the front of the image display 8.

  Furthermore, when the shutter member 73 is in the third position among the three stages, the central three decorative movable objects 32, 33, 34 advance upward except for the decorative movable objects 31, 35 at both left and right ends. It becomes the state which regulates to do. Therefore, when the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in this state, only the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 on both the left and right sides appear at the front position of the image display 8 as shown in FIG. The decorative movable objects 32, 33 and 34 do not appear at the front position of the image display 8. Then, when the motor 36 further rotates the rotating shaft 53 thereafter, the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 at both the left and right ends descend simultaneously and retract from the front of the image display 8.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the single movable motor 37 slides the shutter member 73 in the left-right and right-left directions in three stages, whereby the decorative movable object that appears at the front position of the image display 8 is a plurality of decorative movable objects. It can be selected from 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35.

  Next, the motor 38 operates in a state where any one of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 has advanced to the front position of the image display 8, and these decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, It is a motor for changing the postures 34 and 35 from the sitting posture (standing posture) to the prone posture (tilting posture). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the motor 38 is operated in a state where all of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 have moved to the upper advanced position, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32 , 33, 34, and 35 are simultaneously changed to a prone posture as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 12, the motor 38 turns the gear member 61 within the predetermined angle range by rotating the motor rotation shaft 60 in both the forward and reverse directions within the predetermined angle range. The gear member 61 is provided with a swing member 62, and swings the swing member 62 when the gear member 61 rotates within a predetermined angle range. The swing member 62 is engaged with one end of a slide member 63 that slides in the horizontal direction. When the gear member 61 swings left and right as the gear member 61 rotates, the slide member 63 is moved to the left and right. It is configured to slide in the direction.

  Each individual unit 30 a, 30 b, 30 c, 30 d, 30 e is provided with a rotating pole 64 in the vicinity of the guide member 52. A swing member 65 that swings in conjunction with the slide member 63 is provided at the lower end of the rotation pole 64. When the slide member 63 slides back and forth in the left-right direction, the swinging member 65 swings within a predetermined angle range, thereby rotating the rotating pole 64. A pusher 66 that rotates integrally with the rotation pole 64 is provided on the upper portion of the rotation pole 64. When the rotation pole 64 rotates, the pusher 66 acts on the back side of the support member 85 that supports the decorative movable object that has moved to the advanced position, and changes the posture of the decorative movable object from the sitting posture to the flat posture. It is supposed to let you. Details of this mechanism will be described later.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the single motor 38 reciprocally slides the slide member 63 in the horizontal direction to change the postures of the decorative movable objects that have appeared at the front position of the image display 8 from the normal sitting posture. It is configured to change to a posture. Such an effect due to the change in the posture of the decorative movable object is a big hit in the gaming machine 1 when all the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are advanced to the front side of the image display 8. It will be the most likely to win. On the other hand, the two decorative movable objects 31, 32 have advanced to the front side of the image display 8, or the four decorative movable objects 31, 32, 34, 35 have advanced to the front side of the image display 8. When an effect due to a posture change is performed in the state, the possibility of winning a big hit in the gaming machine 1 is further reduced. However, even when a decorative movable object appears in front of the image display 8, the decorative movable object may retreat to the retreat position without changing its posture. Therefore, after all the ornamental movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear in front of the image display 8, the player can move all the ornamental movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 all at once. Expect to change posture. Such effects are performed in stages in the gaming machine 1. Therefore, every time the stage of production advances, the player gradually raises his expectation that he may win a big hit.

  Hereinafter, each operation mechanism provided in the above-described accessory operation unit 30 will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the accessory operation unit 30 in a state representing only the individual unit 30c located at the center, as viewed from the diagonally upper side on the front side. Moreover, FIG. 14 is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operating unit 30 of the state from diagonally upward on the back side. Further, FIG. 15 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the individual unit 30c viewed from the side. FIGS. 13 and 14 show the case where the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position where it is lowered, and FIG. 15 shows the case where the decorative movable object 33 is in the advanced position where it is raised.

  As described above, the individual unit 30 c has the guide member 52 erected vertically with respect to the rotation shaft 53. As shown in FIG. 15, the rotating plate 55 is rotatably attached to a bearing portion 58 c provided below the guide member 52 and below the guide path 57. Therefore, the rotating plate 55 rotates around the bearing portion 58 c, and the spiral cam 552 is formed on the surface facing the guide member 52. The moving member 58 is movable in the vertical direction along the guide path 56, and is attached in a state where the guide path 56 is urged upward by the coil spring 59 as described above.

  A protrusion 58a protruding from the moving member 58 to the rear side of the guide member 52 and a protrusion 58b protruding from the moving member 58 to the side of the guide member 52 are provided at the lower part of the moving member 58 as shown in FIG. It has been. Among these, the protrusion part 58b is located above the bearing part 58c, and is opposed to the spiral cam 552 of the rotating plate 55. Therefore, when the rotating plate 55 rotates, the protrusion 58 b engages with the spiral cam 552 and descends toward the center of the rotating plate 55. Along with this, the moving member 58 moves downward along the guide path 56. At this time, since the moving member 58 moves downward against the coil spring 59 shown in FIG. 13, the coil spring 59 is a force that urges the moving member 58 upward according to the downward movement amount of the moving member 58. Increase

  As shown in FIG. 14, the guide member 52 having the rotating plate 55 attached to the bearing portion 58 c is engaged with a gear 54 provided on the rotating shaft 53 driven to rotate by the motor 36 and a gear 551 of the rotating plate 55. To be arranged. Therefore, as described above, when the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in one direction, the rotating plate 55 rotates in one direction, and when the protrusion 58b engages with the spiral cam 552, the moving member 58 is rotated. Moves downward. When the motor 36 further rotates the rotating shaft 53, the engagement state between the protrusion 58 b and the spiral cam 552 is released, and the moving member 58 is instantaneously moved above the guide path 56 by the biasing force of the coil spring 59. Move towards.

  As shown in FIG. 15, an arm 81 that supports a support member 85 is provided on the upper portion of the moving member 58. The arm 81 is configured such that the base end portion 82 is attached to the upper portion of the moving member 58 and the distal end portion 83 supports the support member 85. The base end portion 82 of the arm 81 is rotatably attached around a rotation shaft 80 provided on the upper portion of the moving member 58. Therefore, the arm 81 has a base end portion 82 that rotates about the rotation shaft 80, so that the tip portion 83 is lifted upward and a downward tilt posture is lowered. The inclination angle for supporting the support member 85 is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 15, on the back side of the guide member 52, a rack 521 in which a gear is formed on a flat plate member is assembled within a range in which the rotation shaft 80 of the moving member 58 moves up and down. The rack 521 may be formed integrally with the guide member 52. On the other hand, a gear 821 that meshes with the rack 521 is formed at the base end portion 82 of the arm 81. The gear 821 is a semicircular gear centered on the rotation shaft 80, and the arm 81 is rotated around the rotation shaft 80 by moving the moving member 58 in the vertical direction along the guide path 56. The tip 83 of the arm 81 is moved up and lifted down or lowered down. That is, the arm 81 has a rack and pinion configuration in which the gear 821 provided at the base end portion 82 and the rack 521 provided at the guide member 52 are engaged with each other, and the moving member 58 is guided by the guide path 56. When the linear movement is made along the vertical direction, the rotation angle around the rotation shaft 80 is changed to change the inclination angle.

  Further, the distal end portion 83 of the arm 81 is adapted to engage with a lateral groove 851 formed in the front-rear direction with respect to the support member 85. For this reason, when the arm 81 changes the inclination angle, the tip portion 83 slides in the lateral groove 851 in the front-rear direction and presses the upper surface or the lower surface of the lateral groove 851, thereby moving the support member 85 into the guide path 57. It is the structure moved to an up-down direction along. As the support member 85 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 57, the decorative movable object 33 on the stage 51 assembled to the support member 85 moves in the vertical direction integrally with the support member 85.

  Thus, the moving member 58 is configured to support the support member 85 and the decorative movable object 33 via the arm 81. When the moving member 58 moves downward along the guide path 56, the arm 81 causes the tip 83 of the arm 83 to be inclined downward, so that the support member 85 moves down the guide path 57. Therefore, in this case, the decorative movable object 33 is retracted from the front of the image display 8 and moved to the retracted position. Further, when the moving member 58 moves upward along the guide path 56, the arm 81 causes the tip 83 of the arm 83 to rise and incline, so that the support member 85 moves up the guide path 57. Therefore, in this case, the decorative movable object 33 moves to the advance position in front of the image display 8.

  In the above description, the configuration of the individual unit 30c has been described, but the same applies to the other individual units 30a, 30b, 30d, and 30e.

  Next, the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c provided in the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e will be described. FIG. 16 is a side view showing a spiral cam 552 provided on the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. 16A shows a rotating plate 55a provided in the individual units 30a and 30e, and FIG. 16B shows a rotating plate 55b provided in the individual units 30b and 30d. FIG. 16C shows a rotating plate 55c provided in the individual unit 30c.

  As shown in FIGS. 16A, 16B, and 16C, each of the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c has a spiral shape in which the distance from the rotation center 553 gradually decreases in the counterclockwise direction. The cam 552 is formed. However, the spiral cam 552 is gradually reduced in distance from the rotation center 553, and after reaching a predetermined distance, the distance from the rotation center 553 is not reduced but is an arc-shaped cam.

  The distal end portion 554 of the spiral cam 552 is provided so as to be connected to the outer edge portions of the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. That is, the tip 554 is provided at a position substantially equal to the radius of the rotation plates 55a, 55b, and 55c from the rotation center 553. Therefore, the tip end portion 554 becomes the outer end portion of the spiral cam 552. The spiral cam 552 is formed in the range of a predetermined angle θ1 in the counterclockwise direction from the tip 554. The predetermined angle θ1 is θ1 <360 °.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 16C, the spiral cam 552 provided on the rotating plate 55c is continuously formed within a predetermined angle θ1 from the tip 554. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the spiral cam 552 provided on the rotating plates 55a and 55b is continuously formed within a predetermined angle θ1 from the tip 554. In the range, notches 552a and 552b in which no cam exists are provided. For example, in the rotating plate 55a, as shown in FIG. 16A, a notch 552a is provided starting from a position at a predetermined angle θ2 from the tip 554. Further, in the rotating plate 55b, as shown in FIG. 16B, a notch 552b is provided starting from a position at a predetermined angle θ3 from the tip 554. The respective relationships between the predetermined angles θ1, θ2, and θ3 are θ2 <θ3 <θ1.

  The cutout portions 552a and 552b of the vortex cam 552 provided on the rotary plates 55a and 55b are arranged so that the projections 58b of the moving member 58 pass between the cutout portions 552a and 552b in the radial direction of the rotary plates 55a and 55b. It is formed with a sufficient width so that it can move.

  Therefore, the rear end portion (inner open end portion) 555 of the spiral cam 552 in the rotary plate 55a is at a position rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle θ2 from the front end portion 554, and the spiral cam 552 in the rotary plate 55b. The rear end portion 555 is at a position rotated from the front end portion 554 by a predetermined angle θ3 counterclockwise. On the other hand, the rear end portion 555 of the spiral cam 552 on the rotating plate 55c is a position rotated by a predetermined angle θ1 counterclockwise from the front end portion 554.

  Such rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are attached to the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e so that the tip portions 554 are at the same position. When the rotary plates 55a, 55b, 55c are attached to the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e and are rotated by the motor 36, the rotary plates 55a, 55b, 55c As shown by, they rotate in one direction in the clockwise direction in synchronization with each other.

  By such rotation of the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c, the moving member 58 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e causes the protrusion 58b to move inside the distal end portion 554 of the spiral cam 552. Engage simultaneously. Therefore, the moving member 58 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e simultaneously moves downward along the guide path 56 as the rotating plates 55a, 55b, 55c rotate. At this time, the spiral cam 552 gradually moves the position of the protrusion 58b closer to the rotation center 553 as the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c rotate, so that the movement of each moving member 58 when moving downward is performed. The speed moves at a relatively slow and slow speed. Then, as each moving member 58 moves downward, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 move simultaneously from the front of the image display 8 to the retracted position.

  Then, the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are stopped at a predetermined rotational position where the moving member 58 is closest to the rotation center 553, and the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are started until an effect using the decorative movable object is started. Keeps that state.

  When an effect using a decorative movable object is performed, the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c start rotating in the direction of arrow R by driving the motor 36. Then, according to the rotation angle of each rotary plate 55a, 55b, 55c, the protrusion 58b of each moving member 58 is released from the engagement at the rear end 555 of the spiral cam 552, and the moving member 58 Is moved upward by the biasing force of the coil spring 59. The timing at which the projection 58b of the moving member 58 is released from the engagement state at the rear end 555 of the spiral cam 552 differs depending on the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. , 33, 34, and 35 appear at different timings in front of the image display 8.

  As described above, in this embodiment, each of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is configured to move in the vertical direction by rotating the spiral cam 552 in one direction. According to such a configuration, the manner in which each of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is moved up and down is determined by the shape of the spiral cam 552. Therefore, by appropriately changing the design of the shape of the spiral cam 552, the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in one direction at a constant speed, but the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, Each of the 35 operation modes can be changed relatively easily. Therefore, if the shape of the spiral cam 552 is changed to a different one while the control when the motor 36 is driven can be easily performed, the desired decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be used. It is possible to perform an operation. For example, it is conceivable that the rack 54 that moves the movable movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 up and down is engaged with the gear 54 of the rotary shaft 53, and the rack is moved up and down. If the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are to perform complicated operations, the rotational speed and rotational angle of the rotating shaft 53 must be strictly controlled, and the motor 36 is controlled. It is not preferable in terms of complexity. For this reason as well, the configuration of the present embodiment allows the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 to perform various operations in the shape of the spiral cam 552, and controls the motor 36. Is advantageous in that it is simple.

  FIGS. 17 to 20 are views showing the operation in which the decorative movable objects 31, 32, and 33 move to the advanced position by the rotation of the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. In each figure, (a), (b), and (c) show the state in which the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are at the same rotational position. Further, in each figure, the decoration movable objects 34 and 35 are not shown, but the decoration movable object 34 is the same as the decoration movable object 32, and the decoration movable object 35 is the same as the decoration movable object 31.

  First, when an effect using a decorative movable object is not performed in the gaming machine 1, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, and 33 are in the retracted position as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 17A, 17B, and 17C, the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are engaged with the protrusions 58b of the moving member 58, and the moving member 58 is lowered most. Held in a state. In this state, when an effect using the decorative movable object is started, the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53, and the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c rotate all at once in the same direction (clockwise in the example shown in the figure). start.

  When the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c rotate by a predetermined angle from the state shown in FIG. 17, the state shown in FIG. 18 is obtained. That is, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), in the rotating plate 55a, the engagement state between the protrusion 58b of the moving member 58 and the spiral cam 552 is released, and the protrusion 58b is spirally formed from the notch 552a. Since it moves out of the cam 552, the moving member 58 rises, and the decorative movable object 31 advances to the front of the image display 8 accordingly. Here, when the moving member 58 rises, the moving member 58 instantaneously moves at a relatively high speed due to the increased biasing force of the coil spring 59. Therefore, the decorative movable object 31 also moves at a high speed when moving from the retracted position to the advanced position, and the decorative movable object 31 appears momentarily with respect to the front of the image display 8.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C, in the rotating plates 55b and 55c, the engagement state between the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b of the moving member 58 is not released. Therefore, in this state, the rotary plates 55b and 55c still hold the moving member 58 in the lowest position, and the decorative movable objects 32 and 33 are in the retracted position.

  When the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are further rotated by a predetermined angle from the state shown in FIG. 18, the state shown in FIG. 19 is obtained. That is, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), in the rotating plate 55b, the projection 58b of the moving member 58 and the spiral cam 552 are released from engagement, and the projection 58b is spirally formed from the notch 552b. Since it moves out to the outside of the cam 552, the moving member 58 rises, and the decorative movable object 32 is advanced to the front of the image display 8 accordingly. Also at this time, when the moving member 58 moves up, the moving member 58 instantaneously moves at a relatively high speed due to the increased biasing force of the coil spring 59. Therefore, when the decorative movable object 32 moves from the retracted position to the advanced position, the decorative movable object 32 instantaneously appears in front of the image display 8. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19A, the decorative movable object 31 remains in a state of appearing in front of the image display 8.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19C, in the rotating plate 55c, the engagement state between the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b of the moving member 58 is not released. Therefore, in this state, the rotary plate 55c still holds the moving member 58 in the lowest position, and the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position.

  When the rotary plates 55a, 55b, and 55c are further rotated by a predetermined angle from the state shown in FIG. 19, the state shown in FIG. 20 is obtained. That is, as shown in FIG. 20C, in the rotating plate 55 c, the engagement state between the protrusion 58 b of the moving member 58 and the spiral cam 552 is released, and the protrusion 58 b is disposed behind the spiral cam 552. Since it moves out to the outside through the side of the end portion 555, the moving member 58 rises, and accordingly, the decorative movable object 33 advances to the front of the image display 8. Also at this time, when the moving member 58 moves up, the moving member 58 instantaneously moves at a relatively high speed due to the increased biasing force of the coil spring 59. Therefore, when the decorative movable object 33 moves from the retracted position to the advanced position, the decorative movable object 33 also appears at high speed, and the decorative movable object 33 appears instantaneously in front of the image display 8. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 20A and 20B, the decorative movable object 31 and the decorative movable object 32 remain in a state of appearing in front of the image display 8.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c provided in the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e rotate in synchronization with the rotation of one rotating shaft 53. While the rotary plates 55a, 55b, 55c make one rotation, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are moved from the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e at different timings. Appears in front of the image display 8. And when each decoration movable thing 31,32,33,34,35 appears in front of the image display 8, since it becomes high-speed movement and appears in front of the image display 8 momentarily, It is possible to produce an effect that gives a strong impact.

  When the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c further rotate from the state shown in FIG. 20, the protrusions 58b of the moving members 58 are spiral cams 552 provided on the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. At the same time, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are simultaneously lowered and moved to the retracted position. At this time, the moving member 58 descends at a relatively slow and slow speed. Therefore, the speed at which the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are retracted from the front of the image display 8 is also slow and slow, so the decorative movable object is used for the player. The decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be moved to the retracted position while leaving the rendition of the effect.

  The operations of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are realized when the motor 36 drives the rotating shaft 53 in one direction at a constant rotational speed. That is, by controlling on / off the motor 36 that rotates the rotating shaft 53 in one direction at a constant rotational speed, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31 and 32 described above can be controlled only by controlling the rotational position of the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c. , 33, 34, and 35 are realized, there is an advantage that the control can be simplified.

  Further, the operation of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 as described above is realized only by one motor 36 rotating one rotation shaft 53 in one direction at a constant rotation speed. For this reason, not only is the control simpler than when a drive source is provided for each of the plurality of decorative movable objects, but the installation space for the drive source can also be saved. Therefore, since the accessory operation unit 30 can be reduced in size, a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 that operate at different timings in the limited installation space of the gaming machine 1. Can be effectively installed.

  Incidentally, the moving amount of the moving member 58 that engages with the spiral cam 552 provided on the rotating plate 55 and moves along the guide path 56 needs to be smaller than the radius of the rotating plate 55. That is, when the moving amount of the moving member 58 is larger than the radius of the rotating plate 55, the spiral cam 552 and the protruding portion 58b of the moving member 58 are not engaged with each other even if the rotating plate 55 rotates. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to make the movement range of the protrusion 58b smaller than the radius of the rotating plate 55 on which the spiral cam 552 is formed.

  On the other hand, each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appears on the front side of the image display 8, or is retracted from the front of the image display 8 and from the front side of the game board 10. In order to prevent the movement of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 along the guide path 57, the moving amount of the moving member 58 along the guide path 56 is set so that the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 move. Need to be bigger than.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, the moving member 58 supports the support member 85 via the arm 81, and the arm 81 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 56. The decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 supported by the support member 85 are moved larger than the movement amount of the moving member 58 by lifting or lowering the support member 85. .

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the decorative movable object 33 due to the arm 81 changing the inclination angle as the moving member 58 moves in the vertical direction. 21 shows the individual unit 30c, the same applies to the other individual units 30a, 30b, 30d, and 30e. As described above, the moving member 58 pivotally supports the base end portion 82 of the arm 81 on the upper portion thereof. The gear 821 formed on the base end portion 82 of the arm 81 is always meshed with a rack 521 provided on the guide member 52.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the moving member 58 has a proximal end portion 82 of the arm 81 when the projection 58b is in the most lowered position by engaging with the spiral cam 552 of the rotating plate 55. The provided gear 821 meshes with the lower part of the rack 521. At this time, the arm 81 is in a state where its tip 83 is inclined downward to the vicinity of the rotating plate 55, and the decorative movable object 33 mounted on the upper portion of the support member 85 is in the retracted position.

  When the rotating plate 55 rotates in this state and the engagement state between the protrusion 58b provided on the moving member 58 and the spiral cam 552 is released, as shown in FIG. Moves upward along the guide path 56. In this case, the moving amount of the moving member 58 is H1 as shown in FIG. 21, and the moving amount H1 is smaller than the radius of the rotating plate 55.

  In the process in which the moving member 58 moves upward, the gear 821 provided at the base end portion 82 of the arm 81 moves toward the upper portion of the rack 521 while meshing with the rack 521. At this time, the arm 81 rotates around the rotation shaft 80 and lifts the tip 83 of the arm 81. When the moving member 58 moves to the upper end of the guide path 56, the gear 821 provided at the base end portion 82 of the arm 81 is engaged with the upper portion of the rack 521, and the tip end portion 83 of the arm 81 is inclined most upward. It becomes a state. At this time, the decorative movable object 33 is in a state of having advanced to the advance position in front of the image display 8.

  The moving amount of the decorative movable object 33 is H2 as shown in FIG. When the moving amount H2 of the decorative movable object 33 is compared with the moving amount H1 of the moving member 58, H2> H1, and the decorative movable object 33 moves larger than the moving amount H1 of the moving member 58. That is, as the moving member 58 rises, the arm 81 changes from a state in which the tip 83 is inclined downward to a state in which the arm 81 is inclined upward, so that the decorative movable object 33 provided on the upper portion of the support member 85 is The moving amount of the moving member 58 is larger than the moving amount H1 by the moving amount corresponding to the rotation angle of the arm 81. Here, if the movement amount corresponding to the rotation angle of the arm 81 is H3, the movement amount H2 of the decorative movable object 33 is H2 = H1 + H3.

  As described above, the moving member 58 moves in the vertical direction along the guide path 56 in a range smaller than the radius of the rotating plate 55, while the decorative movable object 33 moves along the guide path 57 in a wider range. It is designed to move up and down. Thereby, the moving range of the decorative movable object 33 can be increased without increasing the radius of the rotating plate 55. Therefore, the decorative movable object 33 can be moved greatly even in a small space, and the decorative movable object 33 can appear in front of the image display 8 or retreat from the front of the image display 8. It is possible to reduce the size of the mechanism. In particular, the space on the back side of the gaming board 10 in the gaming machine 1 is limited. However, as described above, the operating mechanism of the decorative movable object 33 is reduced, so that it appears in front of the image display 8 or an image. A plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 retracted from the front of the display device 8 can be individually arranged.

  Further, as the moving member 58 moves from below to above, the time required for the decorative movable object 33 to move from the retracted position to the advanced position is the same as the time required for the moving member 58 to move. Therefore, the moving speed of the decorative movable object 33 moves at a higher speed than the moving speed of the moving member 58, and the decorative movable object 33 can be instantaneously displayed in front of the image display 8.

  Next, a mechanism for restricting the movement of the decorative movable objects 32, 33, 34 by the shutter member 73 will be described. 22 to 24 are perspective views of the state in which the shutter member 73 is in each of the three stages from the back side of the accessory operation unit 30. FIG. As described above, the shutter member 73 slides in the left-right direction (X-axis direction in the drawing) by the motor 37. FIG. 22 shows a state in which the shutter member 73 is at a position (first position) that has moved most in the −X direction. FIG. 23 shows a state in which the shutter member 73 is at the center position (second position) in the X direction. Further, FIG. 24 shows a state in which the shutter member 73 is at a position (third position) moved most in the X direction. The motor 37 moves the shutter member 73 to one of these three positions.

  As described above, the shutter member 73 has a plurality of hook portions 74, and the plurality of hook portions 74 include two types of hook portions 74a and 74b. These two types of hook portions 74a and 74b have different lengths in the X direction, and the hook portions 74a provided corresponding to the individual units 30b and 30d have a shorter length in the X direction and correspond to the individual unit 30c. The hook portion 74b provided as described above has a long length in the X direction. These two types of hook portions 74a and 74b are hook means for restricting the movement of the moving member 58 by engaging with the protruding portion 58a protruding to the back side of the moving member 58. For example, the hook portion 74a is a second hook means, and the hook portion 74b is a first hook means. In addition, the hook part 74 is not provided in the part corresponding to the individual units 30a and 30e located at the left and right ends, and the rotating plate 55 is used even when the shutter member 73 is in any of the three stages. , The moving member 58 moves upward, and accordingly, the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 at both the left and right ends appear in front of the image display 8.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the shutter member 73 is at the position (first position) moved most in the −X direction, a plurality of hook portions 74a, 74b provided corresponding to the individual units 30b, 30c, 30d. In any case, the upper part of the protrusion 58a of the moving member 58 is not advanced. That is, the plurality of hook portions 74a and 74b are in a position retracted from the upper portion of the protruding portion 58a protruding to the back side of the individual units 30b, 30c, and 30d. In this state, when the motor 36 is driven and the rotating plate 55 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e rotates, the decorative movable objects 31, 35, the decorative movable objects 32, 34, and the decorative movable object. 33 rises in this order and appears in front of the image display 8. Therefore, in this case, all of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear in an effect mode that appears in front of the image display 8.

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the shutter member 73 is in the center position (second position) in the left-right direction (X direction), the two hook portions 74a provided corresponding to the individual units 30b and 30d are Although the upper part of the protrusion 58a of the moving member 58 is not advanced, the hook part 74b provided corresponding to the central individual unit 30c is advanced to the upper part of the protrusion 58a of the moving member 58. Become. In this state, when the motor 36 is driven and the rotating plate 55 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e rotates, the decorative movable objects 31, 35 and the decorative movable objects 32, 34 are in this order. It rises and appears in front of the image display 8. However, in the individual unit 30c, the projecting portion 58a and the hook portion 74b are engaged with each other and the moving member 58 is restricted from rising, so that the decorative movable object 33 does not rise and retreats from the front of the image display 8. Will remain. Therefore, in this case, the center decorative movable object 33 does not appear in front of the image display 8, and the other decorative movable objects 31, 32, 34, and 35 appear in front of the image display 8. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when the shutter member 73 is at the position moved most in the X direction (third position), any of the hook portions 74a, 74b provided corresponding to the individual units 30b, 30c, 30d. In this state, the top of the protrusion 58a of the moving member 58 has been advanced. In this state, when the motor 36 is driven and the rotating plate 55 provided in each individual unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e rotates, only the decorative movable objects 31, 35 are raised, and the front of the image display 8 is displayed. Appears on. In the other individual units 30b, 30c, and 30d, the protrusion 58a and the hooks 74a and 74b are engaged with each other and the moving member 58 is restricted from being lifted, so that the decorative movable objects 32, 33, and 34 are raised. Instead, it remains in a state of being retracted from the front of the image display 8. Therefore, in this case, the central three decorative movable objects 32, 33, and 34 do not appear in front of the image display 8, and only the decorative movable objects 31 and 35 at both left and right ends appear in front of the image display 8. It becomes a production aspect.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, when the motor 37 slides the shutter member 73 in the left-right direction, the motor 36 rotates the rotating plates 55 of the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e all at once. It is possible to change the appearance of the decorative movable object in various variations in the effect using the decorative movable object by changing the number of decorative movable objects that appear in front of the image display 8. Therefore, the decorative movable object performed in the gaming machine 1 is such that the probability that a jackpot will occur in the gaming machine 1 increases as the number of decorative movable objects appearing in front of the image display 8 increases. It is possible to diversify the production using the game, and to further enhance the fun of the game.

  Next, a mechanism for changing the posture of the decorative movable object that has advanced to the front position of the image display 8 from the normal posture to the flat posture by causing the motor 38 to slide the slide member 63 will be described. 25 and 26 are perspective views of the accessory operating unit 30 with only the individual unit 30c mounted, as viewed from the back side. Each of these drawings shows a state in which the decorative movable object 33 has advanced to the front of the image display 8. FIG. 25 shows a case where the decorative movable object 33 is in a sitting posture, and FIG. 26 shows a case where the decorative movable object 33 is in a flat posture. Although not shown, the same applies to the other individual units 30a, 30b, 30d, and 30e. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the motor 38 moves the slide member 63 in the X direction or the −X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the slide member 63 is moved in the X direction, the swing member 65 connected to the slide member 63 is swung in the X direction in conjunction therewith. When the motor 38 is not driven, the slide member 63 is stationary as shown in FIG. At this time, the pusher 66 provided in the upper part of the rotation pole 64 is in a state facing the back side of the individual unit 30c.

  In this state, when the decorative movable object 33 rises toward the advanced position, the operation member 91 that is assembled to the support member 85 and protrudes to the back side of the support member 85 is positioned on the front side of the pusher 66. It becomes like this. The operation member 91 can move in the front-rear direction on the side of the support member 85, and is biased in a direction protruding toward the back side of the support member 85 by a coil spring 92 provided at the lower portion of the stage 51.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 26, when the motor 38 is driven and the slide member 63 moves in the −X direction, the swing member 65 connected to the slide member 63 rotates in the −X direction in conjunction therewith. Accordingly, the pusher 66 provided on the upper portion of the rotation pole 64 presses the operation member 91 toward the front side. The decorative movable object 33 is configured to change its posture from a sitting posture to a prone posture as the operation member 91 is pushed forward. When the decorative movable object 33 is returned from the flat posture to the sitting posture, the motor 38 may move the slide member 63 again in the X direction shown in FIG.

  Next, a mechanism for changing the posture of the decorative movable object 33 will be described. FIG. 27 is an enlarged view of the decorative movable object 33 that has moved to the advanced position. FIG. 27A shows a state in which the decorative movable object 33 is in the normal sitting posture (standing posture), and FIG. A state in which the decorative movable object 33 is in the flat posture (tilting posture) is shown. 28 and 29 are partially transparent side views showing the internal structure of the decorative movable object 33. FIG. 28 shows a state in which the decorative movable object 33 is in a sitting posture (standing posture), and FIG. The animal 33 is in a prone posture (tilted posture).

  As shown in FIG. 27, when the pusher 66 rotates and pushes the operating member 91 forward, the operating member 94 penetrating vertically on the back side of the stage 51 rises by a predetermined amount. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, at the side of the support member 85, a rotation member that rotates about a rotation shaft 93a as the operation member 91 moves in the front-rear direction. 93 is disposed, and the lower end portion of the operating member 94 is connected to the rotating member 93 by a connecting member 93b. The rotating member 93 is formed with a locking portion 93 c that locks one end of the coil spring 92. One end of the coil spring 92 is locked to the locking portion 93 c of the rotating member 93, and the other end is locked to the lower portion of the stage 51. The coil spring 92 is provided so as to urge the rotating member 93 in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 28 and 29, whereby the operation member 91 is urged rearward in the front-rear direction. Further, the operating member 94 is biased downward by the coil spring 92.

  When the pusher 66 pushes the operation member 91 forward, the operation member 91 moves forward against the biasing force of the coil spring 92 and rotates the rotating member 93 counterclockwise against the biasing force of the coil spring 92. Move. Since the connecting member 93b provided on the rotating member 93 pushes up the lower end portion of the operating member 94 when the rotating member 93 rotates counterclockwise, the operating member 94 rises accordingly.

  The decorative movable object 33 arranged on the stage 51 has a configuration attached to a base part 51 a formed integrally with the stage 51. The decorative movable object 33 includes four movable members including a body portion 33a, a head portion 33b, an arm portion 33c, and a hand portion 33d. The body portion 33a is a first movable member, the head portion 33b is a second movable member, the arm portion 33c is a third movable member, and the hand portion 33d is a fourth movable member.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the trunk portion 33a is attached so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 95 provided in the base portion 51a. The actuating member 94 is connected to the body 33 a at a position on the rear side of the rotating shaft 95. Therefore, when the actuating member 94 rises, the trunk portion 33a rotates around the rotation shaft 95 accordingly. And by this rotation, the trunk | drum 33a changes from a standing posture to a forward leaning posture (tilting posture).

  On the other hand, the head 33b is supported by a head support member 98 disposed inside the head 33b. The head support member 98 is pivotally supported around a rotation shaft 97 provided in the body portion 33a. Therefore, the head portion 33b is rotatable with respect to the trunk portion 33a. The rotation shaft 97 is provided at a position slightly ahead of the rotation shaft 95 inside the trunk portion 33a.

  Further, the base portion 51 a is provided with a gear 96 at a portion facing the head support member 98 and having an arcuate surface portion centering on the rotation shaft 95. On the other hand, the head support member 98 is provided with a gear 99 on an arcuate surface portion that is opposed to the base portion 51 a and that has the rotation shaft 97 as a center. The two gears 96 and 99 are in mesh with each other inside the trunk portion 33a.

  Moreover, the arm part 33c is provided in a pair of left and right with respect to the trunk part 33a. The upper portion of the arm portion 33c is rotatably attached to the trunk portion 33a, and the lower portion is rotatably attached to the hand portion 33d. The position at which the upper portion of the arm portion 33c is rotatably attached to the trunk portion 33a is a position slightly closer to the front above the rotation shaft 95.

  Furthermore, as described above, the hand portion 33d is rotatable with respect to the arm portion 33c, and is provided on each of the pair of left and right arm portions 33c. The hand portion 33d is in contact with the upper surface of the stage 51, and can be moved in the front-rear direction along the slits 51b formed in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides of the stage 51.

  When the movable member 33 having such a configuration is moved from the upright posture to the forward leaning posture (tilting posture) when the actuating member 94 is raised, the trunk portion 33a is rotated around the rotation shaft 95. The rotation shaft 97 that supports the head support member 98 moves forward around the rotation shaft 95. At this time, since the gear 99 provided on the head support member 98 and the gear 96 provided on the base portion 51a mesh with each other, the head support member 98 rotates about the rotation shaft 97. The body 33a changes to a forward tilting posture (tilting posture).

  Since the trunk portion 33a is rotated around the pivot shaft 95, the body portion 33a is changed to a forward inclined posture with respect to the base portion 51a, and the head portion 33b is further changed to a forward inclined posture with respect to the trunk portion 33a. When the animal 33 changes from the sitting posture to the prone posture, the head 33b is tilted further forward than the trunk 33a.

  As described above, in the decorative movable object 33 according to this embodiment, the body portion 33a, which is the first movable member, moves around the rotation shaft 95 provided on the base portion 51a as the operating member 94 moves in the vertical direction. The head 33b, which is the second movable member, rotates around the rotation shaft 97 provided on the body 33a. That is, one operation in the vertical direction of the operating member 94 operates the two joints of the rotation shaft 95 and the rotation shaft 97. Here, if the rotation angle of the trunk portion 33a with respect to the rotation shaft 95 is θa and the rotation angle of the head portion 33b with respect to the trunk portion 33a is θb, the head portion 33b is inclined forward with an inclination angle of θa + θb with respect to the base portion 51a. To change.

  Further, when the trunk portion 33a rotates around the rotation shaft 95 and changes from the upright posture to the forward tilt posture, the upper portion of the arm portion 33c moves forward and downward. Therefore, the arm portion 33 c acts so as to push the lower portion in the forward direction of the stage 51. The hand portion 33d moves in the forward direction along the slit 51b while the lower portion of the arm portion 33c is pushed out to the front side of the stage 51 while being in contact with the upper surface of the stage 51. Also here, one operation in the vertical direction of the actuating member 94 individually operates the two rotation shafts provided on the arm portion 33c as two joints, and further slides the hand portion 33d in the front-rear direction. It is designed to move.

  Accordingly, when the pusher 66 provided on the rotation pole 64 pushes the operation member 91 forward, the decorative movable object 33 rotates each of the plurality of joints (rotation shafts) in a predetermined direction. Thus, a complicated operation is realized for the decorative movable object 33. In this way, in order to realize a complex operation in the decorative movable object 33, the body portion 33a as the first movable member is rotated around the rotation shaft 95 with respect to the fixed base portion 51a, and other movable It is preferable to provide a rotation shaft for operating the member at a position different from the axis of the rotation shaft 95. For example, in this embodiment, the rotation shaft 97 of the head 33b, which is the second movable member, is provided at a position different from the rotation shaft 95 of the trunk portion 33a. The two rotation shafts provided on the arm portion 33c are also provided at positions different from the rotation shaft 95 of the trunk portion 33a. As described above, by providing a plurality of joints (rotating shafts) at positions different from the rotating shaft 95 of the body portion 33a, the rotating operation of the body portion 33a acts on other rotating shafts and can be decorated. It is possible to cause the animal 33 to perform a complicated operation.

  On the other hand, when the decorative movable object 33 returns to the original sitting posture from the flat posture, the turning pole 64 turns to separate the pusher 66 to the rear side of the operation member 91. Thereby, the rotating member 93 returns to the original state by the urging force of the coil spring 92, and the operating member 94 moves downward. When the actuating member 94 moves downward, each of the plurality of joints (rotating shafts) provided on the decorative movable object 33 rotates in the opposite direction to the above, so that the decorative movable object 33 is in a flat posture. Will return to the original sitting posture.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 29, when the decorative movable object 33 is in the flat posture, the head 33 b advances further forward than the front end of the stage 51. Therefore, if the movable movable object 33 is in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8, the decorative movable object 33 is configured to change its posture from the normal sitting posture to the flat posture. It is necessary to provide an empty space on the front side so as not to interfere with the head portion 33b at the time of flattening, and there is an inconvenience that an installation space for the accessory operation unit 30 is increased. In order to prevent this, in this embodiment, even when the motor 38 is driven and the pusher 66 rotates, the decorative movable object 33 in the retracted position does not change from the normal posture to the flat posture. Yes.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating a state where the pusher 66 is pushing the operation member 91 in a state where the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position. As shown in FIG. 30, when the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8, an operation member 91 for changing the posture of the decorative movable object 33 is provided on the rotation pole 64. The pusher 66 is retracted to a position lower than the height position. Therefore, even when the motor 38 operates in this state and the slide member 63 moves in the −X direction and the pusher 66 rotates in conjunction with the movement, the operation of the pusher 66 is merely an empty operation. The operation member 91 at a different height is not pushed forward. Therefore, in the state where the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8, even if the pusher 66 is operated, the decorative movable object 33 does not change from the sitting posture to the flat posture.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the decorative movable object 33 is in the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8, the sitting posture is always maintained and does not change to the flat posture. It is not necessary to provide an extra empty space for the decorative movable object 33 to change its posture on the front side of the 51, and the installation space for the accessory operation unit 30 can be reduced.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the gaming board 10 in which the opening 10b is formed substantially at the center of the gaming area 13 where the game ball is launched, and the opening 10b attached to the back side of the gaming board 10. The image display 8 that is visible from the front side of the game board 10 via the game display 10, and the accessory operation unit 30 provided around the image display 8. The accessory operation unit 30 advances and retreats between a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 advanced to the front of the image display 8 and a retreat position retracted from the front of the image display 8. It is configured to let you.

  As described above, the accessory operating unit 30 is individually provided for each of the motor 36 that rotates the rotating shaft 53 in one direction and each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35. Along the arrangement direction of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e and the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e arranged at predetermined intervals along the extending direction of the rotation shaft 53. A shutter member 73 that slides and a motor 37 that slides the shutter member 73 are provided.

  Further, each of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e is orthogonal to the rotation shaft 53 as the rotation shaft 53 rotates in one direction while supporting one decorative movable object. The moving member 58 that moves in the moving direction is configured to move one decorative movable object between the advanced position and the retracted position when the moving member 58 moves.

  The shutter member 73 has a hook portion 74 that is driven by the motor 37 so that the moving member 58 provided in the individual units 30b, 30c, and 30d moves back and forth on the track when moving in the moving direction. The hook portion 74 engages with the moving member 58 in a state where the moving member 58 has advanced on the track of the moving member 58, and restricts the moving member 58 from moving in the moving direction as the rotating shaft 53 rotates.

  According to such a configuration, when the motor 36 is driven to rotate the rotating shaft 53 in one direction at a constant speed, each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 is retracted. It is possible to move from the position to the advance position, and the motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 by driving the motor 37 in advance and sliding the shutter member 73 before driving the motor 36. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately change the number of decorative movable objects that move from the retracted position to the advanced position. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32 can be provided in various variations without providing a drive source for each of the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be made to appear at the advance position, and the entertainment as a production can be further enhanced.

  Each of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e further guides the movement of the moving member 58, and moves one decorative movable object supported by the moving member 58 to the advanced position and the retracted position. A guide member 52 that is moved between the coil member 59, a coil spring 59 that urges the moving member 58 in a direction in which the one decorative movable object moves toward the advanced position, and a spiral cam are formed. And a rotating plate 55 that rotates. The motor 36 rotates the rotating shaft 53 in one direction to rotate the rotating plate 55 provided in each of the individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e in one direction. The rotating plates 55 rotate in one direction so that the outer end of the spiral cam engages with the moving member 58 and moves the moving member 58 toward the center of rotation against the biasing force of the coil spring 59. By moving the decorative movable object from the advanced position to the retracted position, the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the moving member 58 and the coil spring 59 moves the moving member 58. Thus, the decorative movable object is configured to move from the retracted position to the advanced position.

  The rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c provided in each of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e have rotational positions at which the inner open end (rear end 555) of the spiral cam 552 is different. Is formed. Therefore, as the rotating plates 55a, 55b, and 55c rotate in one direction, the inner open end (rear end 555) of the spiral cam 552 is engaged with the protrusion 58b of the moving member 58. The release timing differs for each individual unit, and the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 provided in each of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e are image display devices. The timing of appearing in front of 8 is a different timing.

  According to such a configuration, when the motor 36 is driven and controlled, if the rotating shaft 53 is rotated at a constant speed in one direction, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are respectively provided. It is possible to move to the advance position at different timings. Therefore, the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can appear individually in front of the image display 8 without complicating the control of the motor 36.

  Further, according to the above-described configuration, the engagement state between the inner open end of the spiral cam 552 and the protrusion 58b is released, so that the coil spring 59 instantaneously moves the moving member 58 by its urging force. Since it moves, the speed at the time of moving the decoration movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 to the advance position can be increased, and each of the decoration movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 is displayed as an image. It can appear instantly in front of the vessel 8. Therefore, when the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are caused to appear in front of the image display 8, it is possible to exert a production effect that gives an impact to the player. The production using movable objects can be made interesting.

  Further, according to the above configuration, when the rotating plate 55 rotates in one direction, in each of the plurality of individual units 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, and 30e, the outer end of the spiral cam 552 is connected to the protrusion 58b. Since the engaging member is simultaneously engaged and the moving member 58 is simultaneously moved toward the rotation center of the rotating plate 55 at a relatively slow speed against the urging force of the coil spring 59, a plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 can be moved simultaneously from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the speed at the time of the movement can be made relatively slow. Therefore, the production using the plurality of decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 ends, and when the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are retracted from the front position of the image display 8. It is possible to evacuate at a relatively slow and slow speed while leaving a reverberation effect using the decorative movable objects. Therefore, also in this respect, the production using the decorative movable object can be made interesting.

  Further, in the accessory operating unit 30 in the present embodiment, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are supported via the arm 81 that changes the inclination angle when the moving member 58 moves along the guide path 56. Is configured to do. The arm 81 is pivotally supported so that the base end portion 82 can rotate with respect to the moving member 58, and the distal end portion 83 supports the support member 85 of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35. Yes. Then, when the moving member 58 moves toward the rotation center of the rotating plate 55, the arm 81 rotates about the base end portion 82 to move the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 to the retracted position. Move. Further, when the engagement state between the moving member 58 and the spiral cam 552 is released and the moving member 58 is moved by the biasing force of the coil spring 59, the arm 81 is rotated around the base end portion 82 and decorated. The movable object 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 is configured to move to the advanced position.

  According to such a configuration, even when the moving amount of the moving member 58 is reduced, the arm 81 rotates about the base end portion 82 to change the inclination angle, thereby changing the moving amount of the moving member 58. In comparison, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 can be moved greatly. Therefore, the rotating plate 55 and the like can be reduced in size, and the entire unit of the accessory operation unit 30 can be reduced in size.

  Further, in the accessory operating unit 30 of the present embodiment, the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 are displayed in front of the image display 8, and the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 postures can be changed. In other words, each decorative movable object 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 has a first movable member corresponding to the body portion 33a and a second movable member corresponding to the head portion 33b. Reference numeral 51 a denotes a configuration having a rotation shaft 95 and an arcuate first gear 96 concentric with the rotation shaft 95. The first movable member is rotatably mounted on a rotation shaft 95 provided on the base portion 51a, and the rotation shaft 95 has a rotation shaft 97 at a different position. The second movable member is rotatably mounted on a rotation shaft 97 provided on the first movable member, and is concentric with the rotation shaft 97 and provided on the base portion 51a. And a second gear 99 that meshes with the second gear 99. The actuating member 94 causes the first movable member to tilt with respect to the base portion 51a by rotating the first movable member about the turning shaft 95 provided on the base portion 51a, and the second movable member to be moved. It is comprised so that it may rotate with respect to the rotating shaft 97 and may incline with respect to a 1st movable member.

  According to such a configuration, there is no need to provide a plurality of drive sources in order to change the postures of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, and each decorative movable object 31 is simply operated by operating the operating member 94. , 32, 33, 34, and 35 can perform multi-joint movements. Then, in a state where the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 appear in front of the image display 8, by causing each decorative movable object 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 to perform an articulated operation, Since each of the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 moves in a complicated manner, it is possible to produce an even more interesting performance as an effect using the decorative movable object.

  Further, in the accessory operating unit 30 of the present embodiment, when the motor 38 for changing the posture of the decorative movable object 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 is driven, the posture of the decorative movable object at the retracted position changes. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a space for the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 to change the posture on the back side of the game board 10. Therefore, the accessory operating unit 30 for moving the decorative movable object forward and backward between the advanced position where the decorative movable object has advanced to the front of the image display 8 and the retracted position retracted from the front of the image display 8 is a narrow back side of the game board 10. It can be installed well even in a space.

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As mentioned above, although embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when a game ball enters the start ports 19 and 21, a big win lottery is performed, and when a big win is won, the big win port 22 is opened to give a game value advantageous to the player. Although the gaming machine 1 is exemplified, the gaming machine on which the above-described accessory operation unit 30 can be mounted is not necessarily limited to such a gaming machine. For example, it is possible to mount the above-described accessory operation unit 30 even in a game machine called a so-called feather object.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the advance position where the decoration movable bodies 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 advance was the front of the image display 8 as an example was demonstrated. However, the advance position where the decorative movable objects 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 advance is not necessarily limited to the front of the image display 8.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the some ornament movable object 31,32,33,34,35 was provided in the accessory operation | movement unit 30 was illustrated, it is not restricted to this. That is, only one decorative movable object may be mounted on the accessory operation unit 30. In this case, since it is possible to control whether or not to move the one decorative movable object by controlling the motor 36 on and off, it is necessary to provide the above-described shutter member 73 and the motor 37 for driving the shutter member 73. There is no.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 8 Image display device 10 Game board 13 Game area 30 Accessory operation unit 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e Individual unit 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Decoration movable object 36 Motor (1st drive means)
38 motor (second driving means)
52 Guide member 53 Rotating shaft 55 Rotating plate 58 Moving member 59 Coil spring (biasing means)
64 Rotating pole 66 Pusher (Rotating member)
85 Support member 94 Actuating member

Claims (6)

An accessory operation unit for moving a decorative movable object between a predetermined advance position and a retracted position,
A support member provided with an actuating member for supporting the decorative movable object and changing the posture of the decorative movable object;
A guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object;
First driving means for moving the decorative movable object between the advance position and the retracted position by moving the support member along the guide path;
Second driving means driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state where the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position;
With
The second driving means is configured to rotate a rotation pole provided in parallel with the guide member,
The rotating pole has a configuration in which a rotating member that rotates to operate the operating member provided on the support member is provided,
The rotating member is provided at a position where the operating member provided on the support member can be operated only when the decorative movable object is in the advanced position.
The decorative movable object at the retracted position does not change its posture when the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object with the decorative movable object retracted to the retracted position. An accessory operating unit. An accessory operation unit for moving a decorative movable object between a predetermined advance position and a retracted position,
A support member provided with an actuating member for supporting the decorative movable object and changing the posture of the decorative movable object;
A guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object;
First driving means for moving the decorative movable object between the advance position and the retracted position by moving the support member along the guide path;
Second driving means driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state where the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position;
A moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path;
A biasing means for biasing the moving member in a direction in which the decorative movable object moves toward the advance position;
A rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member;
A spiral cam that engages with the moving member is formed, and a rotating plate that rotates as the rotating shaft rotates;
With
The first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction.
The rotating plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the moving member moves toward the rotation center against the urging force of the urging means. The urging means moves the decorative member as the movable movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the movable member. By moving the decorative movable object from the retracted position to the advanced position,
The decorative movable object at the retracted position does not change its posture when the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object with the decorative movable object retracted to the retracted position. the character object operating unit shall be the. A moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path;
A biasing means for biasing the moving member in a direction in which the decorative movable object moves toward the advance position;
A rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member;
A spiral cam that engages with the moving member is formed, and a rotating plate that rotates as the rotating shaft rotates;
Further comprising
The first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction.
The rotating plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the moving member moves toward the rotation center against the urging force of the urging means. The urging means moves the decorative member as the movable movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the movable member. The accessory operating unit according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative movable object is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position by moving. A game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and having an opening formed substantially in the center of the game area;
An image display attached to the back side of the game board and visible from the front side of the game board through the opening;
An accessory operating unit that is provided around the image display and moves a decorative movable object between an advanced position that has advanced to the front of the image display and a retracted position that has been retracted from the front of the image display;
A gaming machine comprising
The accessory operating unit is:
A support member provided with an actuating member for supporting the decorative movable object and changing the posture of the decorative movable object;
A guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object;
First driving means for moving the decorative movable object between the advance position and the retracted position by moving the support member along the guide path;
Second driving means driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state where the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position;
With
The second driving means is configured to rotate a rotation pole provided in parallel with the guide member,
The rotating pole has a configuration in which a rotating member that rotates to operate the operating member provided on the support member is provided,
The rotating member is provided at a position where the operating member provided on the support member can be operated only when the decorative movable object is in the advanced position.
When the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object while the decorative movable object is retracted to the retracted position, the decorative movable object at the retracted position does not change the posture. A gaming machine characterized by that. A game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and having an opening formed substantially in the center of the game area;
An image display attached to the back side of the game board and visible from the front side of the game board through the opening;
An accessory operating unit that is provided around the image display and moves a decorative movable object between an advanced position that has advanced to the front of the image display and a retracted position that has been retracted from the front of the image display;
A gaming machine comprising
The accessory operating unit is:
A support member provided with an actuating member for supporting the decorative movable object and changing the posture of the decorative movable object;
A guide member provided with a guide path that moves in a state where the support member supports a decorative movable object;
First driving means for moving the decorative movable object between the advance position and the retracted position by moving the support member along the guide path;
Second driving means driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object by operating the operating member in a state where the decorative movable object has advanced to the advanced position;
A moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path;
A biasing means for biasing the moving member in a direction in which the decorative movable object moves toward the advance position;
A rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member;
A spiral cam that engages with the moving member is formed, and a rotating plate that rotates as the rotating shaft rotates;
With
The first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction.
The rotating plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the moving member moves toward the rotation center against the urging force of the urging means. The urging means moves the decorative member as the movable movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the movable member. By moving the decorative movable object from the retracted position to the advanced position,
The decorative movable object at the retracted position does not change its posture when the second driving means is driven to change the posture of the decorative movable object with the decorative movable object retracted to the retracted position. Yu Technical machine shall be the. A moving member that moves the support member along the guide path by moving in a direction parallel to the guide path;
A biasing means for biasing the moving member in a direction in which the decorative movable object moves toward the advance position;
A rotating shaft provided in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving member;
A spiral cam that engages with the moving member is formed, and a rotating plate that rotates as the rotating shaft rotates;
Further comprising
The first driving means is configured to rotate the rotating plate in one direction by rotating the rotating shaft in one direction.
The rotating plate rotates in one direction so that the spiral cam engages with the moving member, and the moving member moves toward the rotation center against the urging force of the urging means. The urging means moves the decorative member as the movable movable object is moved from the advanced position to the retracted position, and the inner open end of the spiral cam releases the engaged state with the movable member. The gaming machine according to claim 4 , wherein the movable movable object is moved from the retracted position to the advanced position by moving.

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