JP5786362B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine is provided with a game ball launch handle. The game ball launching handle includes an operation unit such as a handle that is rotated, for example, for a player to perform an operation for launching the game ball. Since the operation unit is biased in a direction opposite to the direction in which the operation is performed, if the operation unit is to be maintained at a desired position, the player needs to keep gripping the operation unit against the biasing force. is there. However, there is a problem that the hand is tired when the operation unit is held against the urging force. Therefore, the slidable material for braking is driven by the electromagnetic solenoid, and the slidable material is brought into contact with the disk surface of the pulley connected to the rotating shaft of the operating unit, so that the urged operating unit is braked. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). Similar problems also exist for operation parts such as slide lever type operation parts, push button type operation parts, joystick type operation parts, touch pad type operation parts, and the like.

JP 2000-79197 A (page 2-5, FIG. 3)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, the above-described pachinko machine has a problem that it requires power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid in a braking state in which the operation unit is braked.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that can reduce fatigue of a player's hand and can brake an operation unit without requiring power supply. The purpose is to do.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine comprising a game ball launching operation means having an operation unit for a player to perform an operation for launching a game ball, and an urging unit that applies an urging force in a direction opposite to the direction of the operation to the operation unit. ,
The game ball launch operation means comprises:
An input unit for inputting a force by a player's braking operation;
A transmission unit for transmitting a force input to the input unit;
Provided between the input unit and the transmission unit, the force input to the input unit exceeds a predetermined value so that the input force transmitted by the transmission unit does not exceed a predetermined value. A receiving part having a receiving surface for receiving the minute;
A braking unit that brakes the operation unit based on the force transmitted from the transmission unit is provided.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the force by the player's braking operation is input to the input unit, the input force is transmitted from the transmission unit to the braking unit, and the braking unit is transmitted. The operating unit is braked based on the applied force. Therefore, it is not necessary to continue to hold the operation unit in order to maintain the operation unit in a desired position, and it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the player's hand and to brake the operation unit without requiring power supply. it can.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the player's hand and to brake the operation unit without requiring power supply.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a block which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the game ball launching handle from the front upper left. (A)-(f) is the top view, left side view, front view, right side view, back view, and bottom view of the game ball launching handle in that order. It is a partial cross section figure which shows the attachment state to the front frame set of the game ball | bowl launching handle. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the game ball | bowl launching handle into the stationary side case part, the handle | steering-wheel part, and the cover part. It is the fragmentation disassembled perspective view which looked at the game ball launching handle from the front upper left. (A), (b) is the left view of the game ball launching handle at the time of non-braking and the left view of the game ball launching handle at the time of braking, in that order. (A), (b) is the front view of the game ball | bowl launch handle in that order, and the sectional view on the AA line of the game ball | bowl launch handle at the time of non-braking. (A)-(c) is the BB sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 12 (a) of the game ball launching handle at the time of non-braking, and the enlarged sectional view of the region surrounded by the two-dot chain line in (a) in that order. FIG. 12D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 12A of the game ball launching handle at the time of non-braking, and FIG. It is the expanded sectional view of the area | region enclosed with the dashed-dotted line, and the expanded sectional view at the time of the braking of the area | region. (A)-(e) is the perspective view which looked at the input part from the lower left front, the perspective view which looked from the lower left back, the front view, the left view, and DD sectional view in that order. (A)-(f) is the perspective view which looked at the receiving part from the front lower left, the perspective view seen from the back lower left, the front view, the rear view, the left view, and the EE sectional view in that order. (A), (b) is the perspective view which looked at the support part from the lower left front, and the perspective view which looked from the lower left back, in that order. (A), (b) is the perspective view seen from the front upper left of the holding | maintenance part in that order, and the perspective view seen from the back upper left. (A), (b) is the perspective view which looked at the insulator-like member from the front upper left, and the perspective view which looked from the back upper left, in that order. (A), (b) is the perspective view seen from the front lower left of the state which combined the input part, the receiving part, and the support part in that order, and the perspective view seen from the back lower left. (A), (b) is the perspective view which looked at the state which combined the holding | maintenance part and the insulator-like member in that order from the front lower left, and the perspective view seen from the back lower left. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation for braking of a game ball | bowl launching handle. (A)-(c) is operation | movement explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state which applied the force to the horizontal direction, the diagonally downward direction, and the perpendicular downward direction to the game ball | bowl launching handle in the order. (A)-(c) is the front view of the game ball launching handle concerning a modification example in that order, the perspective view which looked at the input part from the back lower left, and the FF line sectional view of the game ball launching handle at the time of non-braking It is. (A)-(c) are the front view of the game ball launching handle according to another modified embodiment, the front view of the game ball launching handle with the cover part removed, and the game ball launching handle G when not braked in that order. FIG. (A), (b) is the left side view at the time of non-braking of the game ball launching handle concerning another modification example in order, and the left side view at the time of braking in that order.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of an Example is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42. In the following, the side of the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10 is the front side, the side of the pachinko machine 10 is the rear side, and the up, down, left, and right directions as viewed from the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10 are the upper and lower sides. The left side and right side will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. The inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to the outer frame 11 using the opening / closing axis J1 as the opening / closing axis J1, and one side portion (for example, the left side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 as the opening / closing axis J2. And a front frame set 14 attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm) and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member that forms the outer shape thereof, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened on the front side of the resin base.

  Specifically, the resin base has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and has a size equivalent to an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later) having an opening center at the substantially central portion. The plate-like member is formed.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable about a vertical opening / closing axis J2 on the left side when viewed from the front. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the resin base.

  The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the back side of the resin base so that the game area 30a is positioned at the opening of the resin base.

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in a little more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Similarly to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft J <b> 2 extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axis.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14, as viewed from the front, includes a lower tray unit 13 positioned at the bottom, an upper tray unit 21 positioned above the lower tray unit 13, and the upper tray unit 21. It is roughly divided into a glass frame portion 23 located on the upper side. The lower plate unit 13, the upper plate unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are attached to the respective portions on the front side of the base plate body 14 a (see FIG. 8) to constitute the front frame set 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is positioned at the lowest position in front view of the base plate body 14 a (see FIG. 8) by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at the lowermost position of the front frame set 14. It is fixed. The lower plate unit 13 includes a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side thereof.

  The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and has a hollow space in which the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is used to pull out (discharge) the game ball in the lower tray 15. By moving the ball release lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 15 are moved downward through the opening portion on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. Can be pulled out.

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed in the lower pan unit 13 so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower pan 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the launch ball 229 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) causes the game ball to be driven toward a game board 30 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sound output unit 24 outputs sound from speakers provided in the front frame set 14 inside or on the rear surface at two locations on the left and right in the front view of the front frame set 14. Are formed with a plurality of output ports.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate unit 21 is positioned at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (upper side of the lower plate 15 described above) by a base plate body 14a (see FIG. 8) by a fastener such as a screw. Is fixed to the lower portion in front view, and is provided with an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the launching device 229 while aligning them in a line.

  The glass frame part 23 is provided with the window part 101 formed in the upper side of the upper plate unit 21, as shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, most of the game area 30 a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 is externally attached to the front frame set 14 at the center of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate unit 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elliptical shape is formed so that the window portion 101 can be visually recognized from the side. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially vertically elliptical shape with a hollow center, and a glass unit (not shown) is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 so that the hollow portion is covered with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically elliptical shape or the like. It is attached to. This glass unit has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. It should be noted that the approximate center of the left and right sides of the window portion 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes various kinds of illumination parts (a first illumination part 300, a second illumination part 302, and a third illumination part 304) around the window part 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a first electric decoration unit 300 (left electric decoration part) that incorporates an LED or the like in the left part around the window part 101 in a front view. The second electric decoration part 302 (right electric decoration part) incorporating an LED or the like at a right place around the part 101, and a third electric decoration part 304 (an LED or the like incorporated at an upper part around the window part 101) Upper illumination part). These lighting parts play a role of enhancing the effect of the game by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the first electrical decoration unit 300, the second electrical illumination unit 302, and the third electrical illumination unit 304 function as jackpot lamps, and are turned on and blinking when the jackpot is successful. Inform. In addition, the first and second electrical decoration units 300 and 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. ing. In addition, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 and the surface of the game board 30 can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. If the lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) inserted into the insertion slot 7 in the card unit 5 (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the operation Game balls are lent according to the situation. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit 5. The lending operation unit 120 may be further provided with a frequency display unit. This frequency display section displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using the card unit 5, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit 5 can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is formed in a shape in which both left corners are removed with a substantially rectangular plywood when viewed from the front, and a peripheral portion thereof (outer portions of rails 51 and 52 to be described later). The inner frame 12 is attached in contact with the back side of the resin base. A game area 30a which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30 is visible from the front outer side of the front frame set 14 through the resin-based substantially elliptical window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a third starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), and a variable display unit 35. A game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting winning device 33, and these balls are detected by detection switches (winning port switch, count switch, operation port switch) described later, and these detection switches. Based on the output, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15).

  The start winning device 33 is a single winning device in which a first start port 33a and a second start port 33b are arranged vertically from the top. The upper first start port 33a is provided with an operation port switch for the first start port 33a, and the lower second start port 33b is provided with another operation port switch. Incoming balls are detected individually.

  In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like are guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). A large number of nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 30a of the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as a windmill (not shown) Are disposed).

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a first symbol display device 40 that variably displays a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information with a winning at the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b as a trigger. Using the passage of the third start port 34 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, the normal symbol), and the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b are awarded. As a trigger, a third symbol display device 42 that variably displays a third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) is provided.

  The first symbol display device 40 includes, for example, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a that emit variable light emission or the like based on the ball entering the first start port 33a. 40b, a hold display unit 40c displayed on the screen of the third symbol display device 42, which indicates the number of hold of the variable display by these LEDs 40a, 40b, and a variable light emission based on the ball entering the second start port 33b A plurality of (two in this embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs 40d, 40e, and a hold display unit displayed on the screen of the third symbol display device 42 showing the number of hold of the variable display on these LEDs 40d, 40e 40f.

  In addition, the number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start port 33a is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold display section 40c. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 33b is also held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold display section 40f. The hold display units 40c and 40f display a hold on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. However, the hold display units 40c and 40f may be lit using a hold lamp or the like.

  For example, the LEDs 40a and 40b that perform variable light emission based on entering the first start port 33a can emit red and blue light. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off.

  Similarly to the above, the LEDs 40d and 40e that emit light in a variable manner based on the ball entering the second start port 33b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40d, 40e) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40d, 40e, for example, When both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in a red light emitting state, a promiscuous big hit is shown, when both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit is shown, and when both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in a light emitting state of different colors, they come off. Indicates.

  In addition, as this 1st symbol display apparatus 40, you may employ | adopt the single LED of the type which can light-emit at least 3 colors or more, and by performing light emission of each color alternately, the 1st symbol is displayed. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the first color, a probable big hit is indicated, and when the LED stops in the light emission state of the second color, a normal big hit is indicated, and the LED emits light of the third color. You may make it show disconnection if it stops in a state.

  The second symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “○” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and the third symbol display. Each time the game ball passes through the third starting port 34, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) displayed by the display units 41a and 41b fluctuate. When the engine stops at a predetermined symbol, the second start port 33b on the lower side is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the third start opening 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold display portion 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching light emission (or lamp lighting) of the LEDs.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. The In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 includes, for example, a large liquid crystal display having an 11-inch size. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 on the front side of the third symbol display device 42 so as to substantially surround the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 when viewed from the front. In this embodiment, an LCD is employed as the third symbol display device 42, but other types of image display devices (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electroluminescence display, organic EL, etc.) may be used. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and repeatedly operates in an open state in which a game ball is easily won in a big hit and a normal closed state. It is what is done. In this way, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normal closed state at the time of a big win is called a specific gaming state (for example, a big winning state), and the variable winning device 32 has a large number of games. Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of game balls thrown in (the number of game balls fired into the game area 30a by the launching device 229) is greater than the number of game balls awarded (general winning port 31, variable). More than the normal game state (game ball consumption state) more than the number of game balls to be paid based on the game balls entering the winning device 32, the start winning device 33, the third start port 34, etc. It is possible to change the state to a specific gaming state where the number is larger than the number of game balls inserted.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start port 33a, the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a and 40b after the change is stopped is a preset light emission. A specific gaming state occurs when a combination of modes is obtained. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that the specific game state is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of, it indicates that the specific game state of the big hit is usually won, and in the case of the light emission mode in which both the LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the light emission state of different colors, it is removed (the player has lost the specific game state) Indicates.

  Similarly to the above, when the game ball wins the second start opening 33b, the two LEDs 40d, 40e of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40d, 40e after the change stop is preset. A specific gaming state occurs when a combination of light emission modes is obtained. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40d and 40e are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a specific gaming state is won, and both LEDs 40d and 40e are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of (2), it indicates that the player has won the specific game state, which is usually a big hit, and in the case of the light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40d and 40e are stopped in the light emitting states of different colors, a failure is indicated.

  The variable winning device 32 is configured such that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, two rails 51 and 52 are attached to the game board 30 to guide the game balls launched from the launching device 229 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30. The game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through ball guide passages 49 described later of two rails 51 and 52. The two rails 51 and 52 are long metal strip members made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in an inner and outer double. The inner rail 51 is formed in a shape excluding a portion from a diagonally upper left side to a clockwise diagonally lower side of a substantially vertical ellipse in a front view of the game board 30. The outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to a tip portion of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. Further, in a state in which the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer rail 52 is located at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Is located on the return rubber 54 provided on the inner frame 12 (a member indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. Since the outer rail 52 is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, a wall portion 60 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2) formed on the inner frame 12 is located from the front end of the outer rail 52 to the right front end of the inner rail 51. Thus, the game area 30a is partitioned.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for attaching a seal S1 (which may be a plate) such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is described). By sticking a sticker S1 such as a certificate to the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be given uniqueness.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned and formed into a substantially vertically long circular shape by inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface is greatly configured.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the wall 60. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the launching device 229 one by one from a ball outlet (not shown) of the front frame set 14 (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 is arranged such that various control boards are arranged vertically and horizontally and a predetermined control board is overlapped in the front and back on the back surface (actually the inner frame 12 and the back of the game board 30). For example, the payout control device 311 is located on the near side in the rear view, and the power supply device 313 and the launch control device 312 are located on the back side with respect to the payout control device 311. Further, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover 353 made of resin, and the like on the back surface. In the present embodiment, the various control boards are divided into three mounting bases 230 to 232 and mounted as the control board units, and each control board unit is individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Like to do. Specifically, the main control device 261 is mounted on the mounting base 230 and the sub-control device 262 is mounted on the mounting base 232 to be unitized, and the payout control device 311, the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are mounted. It is mounted on the base 231 and unitized.

  The payout mechanism 352 includes various components (a tank 355, a tank rail 356, a case rail 357, a payout device 358, and a power switch board 382, which will be described later) arranged in an inverted L-shape when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. Configured. The payout mechanism portion 352 and the protective cover 353 are also integrated as one unit, and the unit is sometimes referred to as a back pack, and therefore this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured to be detachable in units of units without using any tools, and in addition to this, a support shaft part is provided in part to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. It can be opened and closed. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the back pack unit 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, an operating port switch for the first starting port 33a and an operating port switch for the second starting port 33b are provided at positions corresponding to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b, respectively. The entry of a game ball into the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b is detected by the operation port switch. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the third start port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the third start port 34 is detected by the gate switch.

  The prize opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board connection board through electric wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. Further, the count switch is connected to the special winning opening relay terminal board, and this special winning opening relay terminal board is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening 32a, and the second starting opening 33b on the lower side is provided with the second starting opening 33b. For example, an operating solenoid for opening the blade 33c (see FIG. 2) for 3 seconds is provided so that a game ball can enter.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a.

  The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected by the sealing unit 261c so as not to be opened, and thereby the substrate box 263 is sealed. The sub-control board 262a is also housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are each housed and configured in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover that constitute the substrate box 311 b (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. The substrate box 311b is sealed.

  The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of the launching solenoid. As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launch motor, and an electromagnetic launching component that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Type can be adopted.

  The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and the card unit 5, and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and sends it to the payout control device 311. Output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 19 without using the card unit 5.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 311c. For example, when the state return switch 311c is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 4) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (return to the normal state). ) Is planned.

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power monitoring board 261b (see FIG. 4). The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and maintains the state at the time of a power failure even when a power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery). Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored and retained. We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a protective cover 353 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens to the front at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descends and inclines toward the downstream side. Further, a case rail 357 is installed on the downstream side of the tank rail 356 in the vertical direction. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a (see FIG. 4). The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage or the like.

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. The vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Furthermore, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control apparatus 311 to the payout apparatus 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. . The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  All of the payout mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the payout passage are formed of a conductive resin material (eg, conductive polycarbonate resin), and a part thereof is grounded (grounded). Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, a detection signal is output from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  First, the main controller 261 will be described. The main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that performs main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, an input / output port 505 that communicates with various devices, A main control board 261a including a random number generator (not shown) used in the lottery and a clock pulse generating circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization is provided.

  That is, the main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and data can be retained (backed up). The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. Has memory and area.

  That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing to the end, so that the RAM 503 is a counter when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs). It is only necessary to store and hold the contents of the storage buffer and the holding ball storage area, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be returned to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. Specifically, the RAM 503 has a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, and the like for game information during normal processing when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs). There is no need to provide it. Note that a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, hold display units 40c and 40f, and a second symbol display device 41. The hold display unit 41c and other switch groups (not shown) are connected. The main controller 261 also has a function of controlling the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41.

  Next, the payout control device 311 will be described. The payout control apparatus 311 includes a payout control board 311a including a CPU 511 which is the center of control, and a ROM 512, a RAM 513, a bus line 514, an input / output port 515, and the like. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. That is, the payout control device 311 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backup) even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The RAM 513 stores and holds information related to the state when the power is turned off in order to return the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. In other words, the storage of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process and the second half of the payout control process. Conversely, the restoration of the stored information in the RAM 513 is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on again. The

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 261, the launch controller 312 and the payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  Next, the launch control device 312 will be described. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. In addition, the launch control board 312 controls the launch device 229 (see FIG. 4) according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. That is, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control device 312 receives a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal output when the card unit 5 described above is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and a player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launching handle 18 is touched, and when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launching handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. A firing permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the output firing maintenance signals S6 are inputted. Further, a volume signal S10 corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18 is input from the game ball launch handle 18 to the launch control device 312. The launch control device 312 outputs this volume signal S10 to the main control device 261. To do.

  That is, the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is a firing permission state, and the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is a firing non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 sends a game ball to the launch rail and a launch control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling the launch solenoid that launches the game ball in a period in which the input launch permission signal S7 is ON. A ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling the ball feed solenoid is repeatedly output to the firing control device 312 at a predetermined repetition cycle. The amplitude value of the firing control signal S8 is determined based on the volume signal S10 in the main controller 261. For example, the larger the operation amount of the game ball launching handle 18, the larger the amplitude value of the firing control signal S8. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18. Conversely, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 during the period when the input firing permission signal S7 is OFF, and the gaming device 229 plays the game ball. Will never be fired.

  Next, the sub control device 262 will be described. The sub-control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the sound and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, the CPU 551, the other ROM 552, RAM 553, the bus line 554, and the input / output Power supplied from a power supply device 313 described later, which includes a sub control board 262 a including a port 555 and the like, is output to the display control device 45 via the sub control device 262.

  Next, the display control device 45 will be described. The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. Yes. The output of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on the various commands transmitted by editing the various commands from the main control device 261 by the sub-control device 262. The program ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data of character data such as decorative symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 42. By rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display contents of the third symbol display device 42 are changed. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  Next, the power supply device 313 will be described. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply control board. The power supply board of the power supply device 313 generates and outputs a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control devices. That is, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  Next, the power supply monitoring board 261b will be described. The main control device 261 includes a power monitoring board 261b that is separate from the main control board 261a. The power monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. The main control board 261a and the power supply monitoring board 2b are housed in the board box 263.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts with the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 22 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  Note that the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure process even after the time when the AC 24 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 22 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds. The control system is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the RAM 503 is cleared in the main controller 261, and the payout controller 311 is in the main controller. When the initialization command from H.261 is received, the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

  The power supply monitoring board includes a reset circuit (not shown) that outputs a reset signal S3. The reset circuit outputs a reset signal S3 for initializing the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, the sub control device 262, and the display control device 45. The reset signal S3 is directly given to the main controller 261 through a path (not shown). Further, the payout control device 311, the sub-control device 262, and the display control device 45 are supplied via a power supply device 313 as illustrated for the payout control device 311, for example.

  Next, the variable display of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is demonstrated using FIG. The third symbol display device 42 is set with three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right. The upper decorative symbol, the middle decorative symbol, and the lower decorative symbol row L, M, and R are set for each decorative symbol row L, M, and R. Three decorative symbols of the decorative symbol are displayed in a variable manner. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-decorative symbol FZ composed of rhombus-shaped symbols. A main decorative symbol SZ is displayed in ascending or descending order, and a sub decorative symbol FZ is arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to form a series of decorative symbol strings L, M, and R. Then, the main decorative design SZ and the sub-decorative design FZ are displayed in a variable manner from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the left decorative symbol sequence L and the middle decorative symbol sequence M, the series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in order of decreasing the number of the main decorative symbol SZ). The series of decorative symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing the number of the main decorative symbols SZ). Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left decorative symbol row L → the right decorative symbol row R → the middle decorative symbol row M, and at the time of the stop, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1, the middle line If the main decorative symbol SZ is a jackpot symbol combination (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) in any of L2, the lower line L3, the right rising line L4, and the left rising line L5, it is special as a big hit A game video is displayed.

  Next, the game ball launch handle 18 of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the game ball launch handle 18 as seen from the upper left of the front. 7A to 7F are a plan view, a left side view, a front view, a right side view, a rear view, and a bottom view of the game ball launching handle 18 in that order. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the game ball launching handle 18 is attached to the front frame set 14. FIG. 9 is a perspective view in which the game ball launching handle 18 is disassembled into a fixed case part 410, a handle part 420, and a cover part 430. FIG. 10 is a fragmented exploded perspective view of the game ball launching handle 18 as viewed from the upper left of the front.

  First, the mounting position and mounting method of the game ball launching handle 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball launching handle 18 is provided on the right side of the lower plate unit 13 constituting the front frame set 14 of the pachinko machine 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the back side of the game ball launch handle 18 is screwed to the base plate 14 a of the front frame set 14 with screws 401.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the game ball launch handle 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball launching handle 18 is fixed to the front case set 410 attached to the front frame set 14, and is rotatably attached to the front side of the fixed case case 410, and is rotated by the player. A handle portion 420 to be operated and a cover portion 430 provided on the front side of the handle portion 420 are provided. The game ball launch handle 18 corresponds to the game ball launch operation means in this invention.

  Next, a configuration for rotatably supporting the handle portion 420 between the fixed side case portion 410 and the cover portion 430 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the fixed-side case portion 410 has three projecting cylindrical portions 412a, 412b, and 412c (hereinafter collectively referred to as “protruding cylindrical portions”) projecting toward the front surface side at the depressions 411 on the front surface side. Sometimes described as 412). The protruding cylindrical portions 412 a and 412 b are disposed on the upper right side of the recessed portion 411, and the protruding cylindrical portion 412 c is disposed on the lower left side of the recessed portion 411. The cover portion 430 has three fitting protrusions 431a, 431b, and 431c (hereinafter referred to as 431 when collectively referred to) that are fitted to the protruding cylindrical portion 412 of the fixed-side case portion 410 on the rear surface side in the attached state. Yes). The handle portion 420 is formed with arc-shaped holes 421a and 421b at two locations on the inner and lower sides.

  The protruding cylindrical portions 412a and 412b of the fixed-side case portion 410 are inserted into the arc-shaped holes 421a and fitted into the fitting protrusions 431a and 431b of the cover portion 430. The protruding cylindrical portion 412c of the fixed-side case portion 410 is inserted into the arc-shaped hole 421b and is fitted into the fitting protrusion 431c. As shown in FIGS. 7 (e) and 13 (d), the fixed case 410 has a screw 428 inserted into each projecting cylindrical portion 412 to the fitting protrusion 431 of the cover 430, as shown in FIGS. It is attached to the cover part 430 by being screwed. Thus, the handle portion 420 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the fixed side case portion 410 and the cover portion 430.

  Next, the initial position and the maximum rotation position of the handle part 420 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, when the handle part 420 is not rotated, the protruding cylindrical part 412 b of the fixed side case part 410 abuts on the right side of the arcuate hole 421 a of the handle part 420. In this state, the protruding cylindrical portion 412c of the fixed case portion 410 abuts on the left side of the arcuate hole 421b of the handle portion 420. As a result, the handle portion 420 is regulated so as not to rotate further counterclockwise. Hereinafter, a position where the handle portion 420 does not turn in the counterclockwise direction is referred to as an initial position.

  On the contrary, when the handle part 420 is rotated to the maximum clockwise, the protruding cylindrical part 412a of the fixed side case part 410 comes into contact with the left side portion of the arcuate hole 421a of the handle part 420. In this state, the protruding cylindrical portion 412c of the fixed case portion 410 abuts on the right side of the arc-shaped hole 421b of the handle portion 420. As a result, the handle portion 420 is restricted from rotating further in the clockwise direction. Hereinafter, a position where the handle portion 420 does not rotate in the clockwise direction is referred to as a maximum rotation position.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the handle portion 420 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7 (c), the handle portion 420 has finger ring protrusions 422a, 422b, and 422c (hereinafter referred to as round sawtooth-shaped finger-hanging projections that are rounded in front view, on which the player's fingers are hooked. Are collectively referred to as 422). When the player puts his hand on the handle portion 420, the finger of this hand is hooked on the finger hooking projection portion 422, so that the player can easily perform the turning operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the handle portion 420 is formed with a shaft hole 423 into which a dial shaft 440 described later is inserted at a central portion when viewed from the front, and a front side portion around the shaft hole 423. The holder portion 425 to which the torsion spring 424 is attached is provided. The torsion spring 424 is attached to the holder part 425 of the handle part 420 as shown in FIG. In this state, one end 424a of the torsion spring 424 is hooked by a notch 425a formed at the lower portion of the holder 425, and the other end 424b is wound in the winding direction (in FIG. 9). A little twisted in the counterclockwise direction), the outer peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical portion 413 located at the tip of the protruding cylindrical portion 412c is hooked on a notched surface 413a. Since the handle portion 420 is biased counterclockwise by the torsion spring 424, the handle portion 420 can be reliably biased to the initial position.

  When the player rotates the handle portion 420 in the initial position in the direction of operation for launching the game ball (for example, clockwise in this embodiment), the torsion spring 424 is further twisted in the winding direction, and the torsion spring 424 A biasing force in a direction opposite to the direction of this operation (for example, counterclockwise in this embodiment) is further applied to the handle portion 420, and the handle portion 420 is biased in the counterclockwise direction. When the player performs an operation so as to apply a reverse turning force exceeding the urging force, the player is rotated from the initial position to the maximum rotation position in the clockwise direction. The torsion spring 424 corresponds to the urging portion in the present invention.

  Next, the contact detection mechanism of the game ball launch handle 18 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 7 (e) and 10, the game ball launch handle 18 includes a touch sensor 450 that detects whether or not the player is touching the handle portion 420 inside the fixed case portion 410. ing. Specifically, the handle portion 420 has a surface plated with metal, and a terminal portion of one end of the lead wire is screwed to a metal plated surface on the back side of the handle portion 420. The other end of the lead wire passes through a hollow portion of a shaft portion 441 of a dial shaft 440 described later and is guided into the fixed case portion 410. The terminal portion at the other end of the lead wire is electrically connected to the terminal portion 450 a of the touch sensor 450. When the touch sensor 450 detects that the player is touching the handle portion 420, a touch detection signal S5 is output to the firing control device 312 as shown in FIG. By outputting this touch detection signal S5 and a firing maintenance signal S6 that is output on condition that the firing stop switch 18a is not operated, a launch permission state in which a game ball can be launched is set.

  Next, the rotation amount detection mechanism of the game ball launch handle 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the dial shaft 440 is inserted into the shaft hole 423 of the handle portion main body 426 from the back surface side of the handle portion main body 426 and fixed to the handle portion main body 426 with screws. The dial shaft 440 is formed by integrally molding a hollow shaft portion 441 that is long in the axial direction and a disk portion 442 provided around the shaft at a substantially central portion of the shaft portion 441. A key projection 443 is formed at one place in the circumferential direction at the far end of the shaft 441 of the dial shaft 440. The fixed-side case portion 410 includes a bearing tube portion 414 that pivotally supports the dial shaft 440 at the center portion when viewed from the front. A key groove portion 415 (see FIG. 9) that allows the key protrusion portion 443 of the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 to enter is formed at one position on the inner periphery of the bearing tube portion 414 when viewed from the front. Has been. As shown in FIG. 13D described later, the bearing tube portion 414 has a length shorter than the length from the disc portion 442 of the dial shaft 440 to the key projection portion 443 of the shaft portion 441 on the back side.

  The shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 is inserted into the bearing tube portion 414 with the key protrusion portion 443 aligned with the key groove portion 415 of the bearing tube portion 414. As shown in FIG. 13 (d), when the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 is inserted into the bearing tube portion 414, the tip of the shaft portion 441 protrudes from the bearing tube portion 414. That is, the key protrusion 443 of the shaft portion 441 is released from the key groove portion 415 of the bearing tube portion 414. As a result, the dial shaft 440 is pivotally supported with respect to the bearing tube portion 414, and the dial shaft 440 and the handle portion main body 426 fixed thereto are integrally rotatable. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the dial shaft 440 has a partial spur gear 444 formed on the back side surface portion of the disk portion 442 and the substantially half-circumferential portion of the back shaft portion 441. The partial spur gear 444 of the dial shaft 440 meshes with a spur gear 446 of a rotation amount detection component 445 (for example, a variable resistor). The rotation amount of the dial shaft 440, that is, the rotation amount (operation angle) of the handle portion 420 is detected by the rotation amount detection component 445. Thus, for example, when a solenoid-type launching part is employed as in this embodiment, the hitting force is adjusted by adjusting the excitation current of the launching solenoid according to the detected amount of rotation, and the flying distance of the game ball Changes. In addition, when an electromagnetic launching part is employed, the hitting force is adjusted and the flight distance of the game ball is changed by expanding and contracting a spring that draws the launching part.

  Next, the firing stop switch 18a of the game ball launching handle 18 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the game ball launch handle 18 includes a launch stop switch 18 a for stopping launch.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the firing stop switch 18 a includes a firing stop lever portion 417 and a micro switch 418. The firing stop lever portion 417 and the micro switch 418 are accommodated in the recessed portion 411 of the fixed side case portion 410 except for one end side 417a of the firing stop lever portion 417 exposed from the fixed side case portion 410. The firing stop lever portion 417 is pivotally supported by the support shaft portion 416 as shown in the broken portion of FIG. The micro switch 418 is configured such that when one end side 417a of the launch stop lever portion 417 is pressed by the player, the launch stop lever portion 417 rotates around the support shaft portion 416, and the other end of the launch stop lever portion 417 is detected. The switch unit 418a is pressed by the side 417b. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the micro switch 418 outputs the firing maintenance signal S6 when the switch unit 418a is not pressed, and does not output the firing maintenance signal S6 when the switch unit 418a is pressed.

  In addition, when the switch unit 418a of the micro switch 418 is pressed instead of the above case, the launch stop switch 18a outputs a launch stop signal instead of the launch maintenance signal S6 to the launch control device 312 and the switch unit 418a. When the button is not pressed, the fire stop signal may not be output.

  Next, the braking mechanism 600 that is a characteristic part of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 11 to be described later, the braking mechanism 600 brakes the handle unit 420 based on a force input by a player's braking operation, that is, an operation of pushing the input unit 610 to the rear side. As shown in FIG. 10, the braking mechanism 600 is formed on the outside by an input portion 610 and a receiving portion 620, and a support portion 630, a holding portion 640, and a lever-like member 660 are disposed inside the receiving portion 620. In the following, the braking mechanism 600 will be described first with reference to FIGS. 11 to 20, then each part constituting the braking mechanism 600 will be described, and then an example of an assembly procedure of the braking mechanism 600 will be described.

  FIGS. 11A and 11B are a left side view of the game ball launching handle 18 during non-braking and a left side view of the game ball launching handle 18 during braking, in that order. 12A and 12B are a front view of the game ball launching handle 18 and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the game ball launching handle 18 when not braked, in that order. FIGS. 13A to 13C are, in that order, a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B shown in FIG. 12A of the game ball launching handle 18 at the time of non-braking, and a region surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG. An enlarged sectional view, an enlarged sectional view at the time of braking in the same region, (d) to (f) are sectional views taken along the line CC of FIG. 12 (a) of the game ball launching handle 18 at the time of non-braking, It is the expanded sectional view of the area | region enclosed with the dashed-two dotted line of d), and the expanded sectional view at the time of the braking of the area | region. 14A to 14E are a perspective view of the input unit 610 viewed from the lower left front, a perspective view viewed from the lower left rear, a front view, a left side view, and a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD, respectively. 15A to 15F are a perspective view of the receiving portion 620 viewed from the lower left front, a perspective view viewed from the lower left rear, a front view, a rear view, a left side view, and a cross-sectional view taken along line EE. is there. FIGS. 16A and 16B are a perspective view of the support portion 630 as viewed from the lower left side of the front and a perspective view as viewed from the lower left side of the back, in that order. FIGS. 17A and 17B are a perspective view of the holding portion 640 as viewed from the upper left of the front and a perspective view as viewed from the upper left of the back, in that order. FIGS. 18A and 18B are a perspective view of the lever-shaped member 660 as viewed from the upper left of the front and a perspective view of the upper left as viewed from the upper left. FIGS. 19A and 19B are a perspective view seen from the lower left front side and a perspective view seen from the lower left rear side in a state where the input unit 610, the receiving unit 620 and the support unit 630 are combined in that order. FIGS. 20A and 20B are a perspective view of the state in which the holding portion 640 and the insulator-like member 660 are combined in that order, as seen from the lower left side of the front, and a perspective view as seen from the lower left side of the back.

  First, an outline of the operation of the braking mechanism 600 will be described. A braking operation by the player, that is, an operation of pushing the input unit 610 at the open position OP shown in FIG. 11A to the rear side to the closed position CP shown in FIG. Due to the force for pushing in the input portion 610, the support portion 630 shown in FIG. 12B rotates from the state shown in FIG. 13B to the rear side as shown in FIG. By the rotation of the support portion 630 toward the rear surface side, the force pushing the input portion 610 is transmitted to the force point portion-side protruding surface 661a which is one end side of the lever-like member 660. Based on this transmitted force, as shown in FIG. 13 (f) from the state shown in FIG. 13 (e), the action point side protruding surface 662 a, which is the other end side of the lever-like member 660, is formed inside the handle portion 420. The handle portion 420 is braked against the peripheral wall 420a. The input portion 610 corresponds to the input portion of the present invention, the support portion 630 and the lever-like member 660 correspond to the transmission portion of the present invention, and the action point side protruding surface 662a of the lever-like member 660 serves as the braking portion of the present invention. Equivalent to.

  Next, the non-braking state and the braking state of the braking mechanism 600 will be described. In the present embodiment, the non-braking state of the braking mechanism 600 is a state in which no force is input to the input unit 610, and the braking state of the braking mechanism 600 is a state in which force is input to the input unit 610. . In the braking state, the player can keep the handle portion 420 fixed at a desired rotation angle only by performing a braking operation without holding the handle portion 420 with fingers.

  When force due to the braking operation is input to the input unit 610, the lower end 610 a of the input unit 610 moves from the state shown in FIG. 11A to the short shaft 632 as shown in FIG. From the open position OP to the closed position CP, the center is rotated to the rear side along the circular orbit Q. At this time, the braking mechanism 600 changes from the non-braking state to the braking state.

  Specifically, when a force is input to the input unit 610, the input unit 610 and the support unit 630 rotate to the rear surface side around the short axis 632 of the support unit 630 shown in FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13C from the state shown in FIG. 13B, the pushing portion 635a of the support portion 630 pushes the force point portion side protruding surface 661a of the lever-like member 660 to the rear side. Then, the lever-shaped member 660 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 663 shown in FIG. As the lever-like member 660 rotates, the action point side protruding surface 662a comes into contact with the inner peripheral wall 420a of the handle portion 420 as shown in FIG. 13 (f) from the state shown in FIG. 13 (e). . Thereby, the handle portion 420 is braked, and the handle portion 420 is maintained at a desired position of the player.

  When the force input to the input unit 610 is removed, the end 610a of the input unit 610 has an arc trajectory from the closed position CP to the open position OP around the short axis 632 as shown in FIG. It is rotated to the front side along Q. At this time, the braking mechanism 600 returns from the braking state to the non-braking state.

  Specifically, when the force input to the input unit 610 is removed, as shown in FIG. 12B, a biasing spring 648 that biases the lever-like member 660 so as to push it out to the front side works. The shaped member 660 rotates clockwise about a shaft 663 shown in FIG. As a result, the action point side protruding surface 662a of the lever-like member 660 shown in FIG. 13 (f) is separated from the inner peripheral wall 420a of the handle portion 420 as shown in FIG. 13 (e), and the braking state is released. . At the same time, the force point portion side protruding surface 661a of the lever-like member 660 shown in FIG. 13C pushes the pushing portion 635a of the support portion 630 back to the front side. As shown in FIG. 13B, the pushing portion 635a of the support portion 630 stops at a position where it abuts on the bottom surface 625 of the receiving portion 620. As a result, the braking state of the handle portion 420 is released.

  Next, the input unit 610, the receiving unit 620, the support unit 630, the holding unit 640, and the lever-like member 660 constituting the braking mechanism 600 will be described.

  First, the input unit 610 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14A, the input unit 610 is a shade-shaped member having a circular outer periphery, and is formed with a convex curved surface 611 that protrudes away from the pachinko machine 10, that is, on the front side. . As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the convex curved surface 611 is divided from the upper side to the lower side of the pachinko machine 10 when the convex curved surface 611 is bisected up and down with the vertex O when viewed from the side in the attached state. The upper curved surface 611a that inclines in an arc shape so as to move away from the pachinko machine 10 toward the upper side, and the lower curved surface 611b that inclines in an arc shape so as to approach the pachinko machine 10 from the upper side to the lower side of the pachinko machine 10 Has been. As shown in FIG. 14C, the surface area of the upper curved surface 611a is formed to be larger than the surface area of the lower curved surface 611b.

  A concave curved surface 612 is formed on the back surface of the convex curved surface 611 of the input unit 610 as shown in FIG. An input portion bottom surface 613 is formed at the edge of the concave curved surface 612. An entry blocking portion 614 that protrudes to the rear surface side is formed on the input portion bottom surface 613. A groove portion 615 that is recessed toward the front side is formed on the outside of the entry blocking portion 614. The entry blocking portion 614 and the groove portion 615 are formed in a horseshoe shape with the upper side opened. As shown in FIGS. 14 (d) and 14 (e), the entry blocking portion 614 is formed so as to protrude more toward the rear surface side from the upper side to the lower side. In addition, the concave curved surface 612 is formed with a ring-shaped protrusion 616 that protrudes to the rear surface side at a position slightly below the center of the input unit 610 shown in FIG. Three screw holes 617a, 617b, and 617c (hereinafter, collectively referred to as 617) are formed along the ring-shaped protrusion 616.

  Next, the structure of the receiving part 620 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 15A, the receiving portion 620 is a member having a shape obtained by obliquely cutting off the top portion of the dome, and has a hole 620a formed at substantially the center. A receiving surface 621 is formed on the periphery of the hole 620a.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15C, the receiving surface 621 of the receiving portion 620 is formed with an inner protrusion 622 that protrudes to the front side along the edge of the hole 620a. An outer protrusion 623 that protrudes to the front side is formed on the outer side of the inner protrusion 622. Between the inner protrusion 622 and the outer protrusion 623, a groove 624 that is recessed toward the rear surface is formed. An outer receiving surface 621 a is formed on the outer side of the outer protrusion 623. The groove 624 and the outer protrusion 623 are formed in a horseshoe shape opened upward. As shown in FIGS. 15E and 15F, the groove 624 is formed so as to become deeper from the upper side to the lower side. In addition, the receiving surface 621 is inclined downwardly from the side closer to the pachinko machine 10 toward the side away from the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. doing. That is, the receiving surface 621 is inclined forward and downward from the rear surface side to the front surface side of the pachinko machine 10.

  When the receiving portion 620 is viewed from the rear surface side, as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15D, positioning portions 626 a, 626 b, 626 c, and 626 d (hereinafter referred to as “the positioning portions 626 a, 626 b, and 626 d”) are provided on the bottom surface 625 corresponding to the back surface of the receiving surface 621. These members are collectively referred to as 626). The positioning portion 626a is formed with a shaft holding groove 627 that holds the short shaft 632 of the support portion 630 shown in FIG. 16 in cooperation with the holding portion 640 shown in FIG. 17 from the front side. The positioning portions 626b, 626c, and 626d are configured by a pair of wall portions. In addition, fitting projections 629a, 629b, and 629c (hereinafter, collectively referred to as 629) are formed on the bottom surface 625 of the receiving portion 620 and project toward the rear surface side and have a screw hole in the center portion. Yes.

  Here, in the braking state, the input portion bottom surface 613 of the input portion 610 shown in FIG. 14B is brought into contact with the outer receiving surface 621a of the receiving portion 620 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13C, the entry preventing part 614 of the input part 610 is fitted in the groove part 624 of the receiving part 620. Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, the groove 615 of the input unit 610 is fitted into the outer protrusion 623 of the receiving unit 620. In the non-braking state, as shown in FIG. 13B, a part of the entry preventing portion 614 of the input portion 610 is in a state of being fitted into the groove portion 625 of the receiving portion 620. That is, in both the braking state and the non-braking state, the entry preventing unit 614 is located in the gap S (see FIG. 11A) between the input unit 610 and the receiving unit 620.

  Next, the structure of the support part 630 is demonstrated. When viewed from the front surface side, the support portion 630 includes a base surface 631, a first convex surface 631a disposed on the front side of the base surface 631, and a first convex surface 631a, as shown in FIG. Also, the second convex surface 631b disposed on the front side is formed in a step shape. Further, on the upper side of the base surface 631, a shaft holding portion 633 that holds the short shaft 632 is provided on the rear side of the base surface 631.

  The base surface 631 is provided with positioning protrusions 634a and 634b along the edge thereof. Between the positioning protrusions 634a and 634b, there is provided an extrusion protrusion 635 that transmits a force applied to the input part 610 to the force point side protrusion surface 661a of the lever-like member 660. As shown in FIG. 16 (b), the push-out protrusion 635 is provided with a push-out portion 635 a that comes into contact with the force point portion-side protrusion surface 661 a of the lever-like member 660. As shown in FIG. 16A, the first convex surface 631a has holes 636a, 636b, and 636c (hereinafter, collectively referred to as 636). A shaft hole 637 into which the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 is inserted is formed at the center of the second convex surface 631b.

  Next, the configuration of the holding unit 640 will be described. When viewed from the front side, the holding portion 640 has a circular base surface 641 and a convex surface 641a that is one step higher than the base surface 641 as shown in FIG. The convex surface 641a is formed with a shaft hole 642 into which the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 shown in FIG. A shaft holding groove 644 for holding a short shaft 632 of a support portion 630, which will be described later, from the rear surface side is formed at one place on the peripheral portion of the base surface 641 in cooperation with the positioning portion 626a of the receiving portion 620. On the right side of the shaft holding groove 644, a fulcrum portion holding hole 645 in which a shaft placement groove 645a for placing the shaft 663 of the lever-like member 660 shown in FIG. 18 is formed. A force point holding hole 646 is formed at a position facing the shaft holding groove 644 across the shaft hole 642. The force point holding hole 646 is provided with a spring attachment piece 649 to which an urging spring 648 (see FIG. 20A) is attached. A notch 646 a is formed on the side wall of the force point holding hole 646.

  The base surface 641 of the holding portion 640 is formed with fitting holes 647a, 647b, 647c (hereinafter collectively referred to as 647) that are recessed toward the rear surface side. On the rear surface side of the fitting hole 647, cylindrical protrusions 651a, 651b, 651c (hereinafter, collectively referred to as 651) having a through hole in the center are formed.

  Next, the configuration of the lever-like member 660 will be described. As shown in FIG. 18A, the insulator-like member 660 is a substantially L-shaped member having a shaft 663 as a fulcrum. On the distal end side of the long arm portion 661 of the substantially L-shaped member, a force point portion side protruding surface 661a is provided. And the action point part side protrusion surface 662a is provided in the front end side of the short arm part 662 of this substantially L-shaped member. A spring holding region 664 is formed on the side opposite to the force point portion protruding surface 661a.

  Next, an example of a procedure for assembling the braking mechanism 600 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 19B, the base surface 631 (see FIG. 16A) of the support portion 630 and the bottom surface 625 of the receiving portion 620 face each other. The short shaft 632 of the support portion 630 is fitted into the shaft holding groove 627 of the positioning portion 626a of the receiving portion 620. The positioning protrusions 634a and 634b (see FIG. 16B) of the support portion 630 are fitted between a pair of wall portions constituting the positioning portions 626b and 626c of the receiving portion 620 (see FIG. 15D). Next, as shown in FIG. 19A, the receiving surface 621 of the receiving portion 620 and the input portion bottom surface 613 of the input portion 610 face each other. The receiving portion 620 is screwed to the input portion 610 by screwing a screw inserted from the hole 636 of the support portion 630 into the screw hole 617 of the input portion 610.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 20B, the insulator-like member 660 is attached to the holding portion 640 from the rear surface side. Then, as shown in FIG. 20A, the shaft 663 of the lever-like member 660 is positioned in the shaft placement groove 645 a of the holding portion 640. Further, the power point portion side protruding surface 661 a of the lever-like member 660 is aligned with the power point portion holding hole 646 of the holding portion 640. At this time, since the long arm portion 661 of the lever-like member 660 is curved, it does not overlap the shaft hole 642 of the holding portion 640. The other end 648b of the biasing spring 648 is hooked on the notch 646a (see FIG. 17A) of the holding portion 640, and the one end 648a of the biasing spring 648 is wound in the winding direction of the biasing spring 648, for example, FIG. The spring mounting area 664 of the lever-shaped member 660 is inserted while being pushed counterclockwise about the spring mounting piece 649 shown in the figure. As a result, the lever-like member 660 can rotate to the front side and the rear side about the shaft 663 and is biased to the front side by the biasing spring 648 when not braked. The portion side protruding surface 661a protrudes from the force point holding hole 646 to the front side.

  Next, the front side of the holding part 640 shown in FIG. 20A is attached to the rear side of the receiving part 620 shown in FIG. That is, the short shaft 632 of the support portion 630 is fitted into the shaft holding groove 644 of the holding portion 640, and the fitting protrusion 629 of the receiving portion 620 is fitted into the fitting hole 647 of the holding portion 640. And the holding | maintenance part 640 is screwed in the fitting projection part 629 of the receiving part 620 by screwing in the screw inserted from the through-hole of the cylindrical projection part 651 located in the other side of the fitting hole 647, and the receiving part 620 is made into the receiving part 620. Screwed. Thus, the braking mechanism 600 shown in FIG. 9 is assembled.

  Next, the braking operation of the handle portion 420 will be described in a little more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory view for explaining a braking operation of the game ball launching handle 18. FIGS. 22A to 22C are operation explanatory views for explaining a state in which force is applied to the game ball launch handle 18 in the horizontal direction H, the diagonally downward direction I, and the vertical downward direction G in that order.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the player P sits on a chair 10 a disposed in front of the pachinko machine 10, and extends a right hand to the game ball launch handle 18 from a state where, for example, the arm 671 that is the right arm is slightly bent. Then, as shown in the broken portion in FIG. 21, the player holds the handle portion 420 with the finger 672 and performs the rotation operation. At this time, the input unit 610 is attached to the front surface side of the handle unit 420 at a position facing the palm 673 of the right hand that performs the rotation operation.

  The player P turns the handle portion 420 from the initial position, thereby causing the game ball to be launched into the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) with a strength corresponding to the amount of the turning operation. For example, when the game ball launched into the game area 30a becomes strong enough to easily enter the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b (see FIG. 2), the player P continues the game with the launch strength. Therefore, the handle portion 420 is held at the rotation angle at which the desired firing strength is obtained. The player P basically plays the game while holding the handle portion 420 and maintaining the handle portion 420 at a desired rotation angle until a big hit occurs. As this game time becomes longer, fatigue due to keeping the same holding posture is accumulated in the arm 671 and the finger 672 of the player P holding the handle portion 420.

  When shifting from the turning operation to the braking operation, the player P holds the handle portion 420 with the finger 672 and keeps the arm 671 and the palm 673 rear side, that is, the horizontal direction shown in FIG. By pushing to H, force can be applied to the input unit 610. Since the input unit 610 is attached to a position facing the palm 673, the player P only needs to move the palm 673, and hardly moves the finger 672 that maintains the handle 420 in a desired position. . When a force is applied to the input unit 610 by the palm 673, the braking mechanism 600 works and the handle unit 420 is braked.

  The player P may continue to hold the handle portion 420 with the finger 672 at the same time as applying force to the input portion 610 by a braking operation. Since the handle portion 420 is braked by applying a force to the input portion 610, the player P can maintain the handle portion 420 at a desired position in a state where the burden on the finger 672 is reduced. When the handle portion 420 is further rotated clockwise or counterclockwise in the braking state, it is necessary to rotate the handle portion 420 while the handle portion 420 is braked. It is difficult to perform an erroneous operation of rotating the part 420 too much clockwise or returning too much counterclockwise, and fine adjustment of the handle part 420 is easy.

  When the counterclockwise rotation of the handle portion 420 is completely stopped by the braking operation, the player P keeps pressing the input portion 610 with the palm 673 in a posture as shown in FIG. Only the finger 672 can be separated from the handle portion 420, and the finger 672 can be bent and stretched to remove the fatigue of the finger 672.

  The direction in which the force is applied to the input unit 610 may be the horizontal direction H shown in FIG. 22A or the diagonally downward direction I shown in FIG. In addition, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 21, the player P inclines the upper body 674 toward the pachinko machine 10 and applies weight to the input unit 610 in an obliquely downward direction I, thereby applying force to the input unit 610. May be added. In this case, since force can be applied to the input unit 610 using the body weight, the braking operation can be easily performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22C, the player P applies force to the input unit 610 in such a posture that the arm 671 is dropped in the vertical downward direction G with the palm 673 placed on the input unit 610. Also good. In this case, since the force input to the input unit 610 is applied by the weight of the palm 673 and the arm 671 of the player P, the braking operation can be easily performed.

  22A to 22C, the direction in which the force is applied to the input unit 610 has been described as being divided into the horizontal direction H, the diagonally downward direction I, and the vertical downward direction G, but from the horizontal direction H to the diagonally downward direction I. Even if the direction in which the force is continuously input is changed from the diagonally downward direction I to the vertically downward direction G, it is used for braking from any of the horizontal direction H, the diagonally downward direction I, and the vertical downward direction G. Can be operated.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the handle P 420 for the player P to perform an operation for launching the game ball and the urging force in the direction opposite to the direction of the operation are applied to the handle 420. A game ball launching handle 18 having a torsion spring 424 is provided. The game ball launching handle 18 includes an input unit 610 to which a force by the player P's braking operation is input, a support unit 630 and a lever-like member 660 that transmit the force input to the input unit 610, and a lever-like member 660. And an action point side protruding surface 662a that brakes the handle portion 420 by being brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall 420a of the handle portion 420 based on the force transmitted from. Therefore, it is not necessary to keep gripping the handle portion 420 in order to maintain the handle portion 420 in a desired position, so that the fatigue of the hand of the player P can be reduced and the handle portion 420 is braked without requiring power supply. Can be made.

  A handle portion 420 that is rotated by a finger 672 of the player P is provided as an operation portion, and the input portion 610 is attached to the front side of the handle portion 420 and at a position facing the palm 673 of the player P. Therefore, the player P can perform a braking operation with the same palm 673 while holding the handle portion 420 at the desired position by holding the handle portion 420 with the finger 672 and rotating the handle portion 420 to a desired position. Thereby, it is possible to smoothly shift from the operation for launching the game ball to the operation for braking.

  In addition, when the player P removes the force from the input unit 610, the input unit 610 is pushed back from the rear side to the front side, and no braking force is generated. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly shift from the braking state to the non-braking state.

  The input unit 610 receives force from not only the horizontal direction H but also any of the vertically downward direction G and the diagonally downward direction I. Therefore, even if the player P pushes the palm 673 and the arm 671 in the horizontal direction H, the vertical downward direction G, and the diagonally downward direction I while operating the handle portion 420 with the finger 672, the player P pushes the handle portion 420. The arm 671 and the finger 672 can be rested while being braked.

  When bisecting on the vertex O of the convex curved surface 611 of the input unit 610, the convex curved surface 611 is inclined in an arc shape so as to move away from the pachinko machine 10 from the upper side to the lower side of the pachinko machine 10. 611a and a lower curved surface 611b inclined in an arc shape so as to approach the pachinko machine 10 from the upper side to the lower side of the pachinko machine 10, and the surface area of the upper curved surface 611a is larger than the surface area of the lower curved surface 611b. Therefore, the player P can easily put the palm 673 on the convex curved surface 611 from above. Therefore, the player P can easily input force to the input unit 610 from above.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the input unit 610 follows the circular arc trajectory Q from the open position OP to the closed position CP toward the front side when a force due to the braking operation of the player P is input. The handle portion 420 is braked. Further, when the force is removed from the input unit 610, the force is turned from the closed position CP to the open position OP along the circular arc path Q toward the front side, and the non-braking state is set. Therefore, the player P can easily apply force to the input unit 610 when applying force to the input unit 610 from any one of the horizontal direction H, the vertical downward direction G, and the diagonally downward direction I. In addition, the braking state of the handle portion 420 can be released when the force is released in any direction.

  A receiving portion 620 having a receiving surface 621 for receiving the input portion 610 to which force is input is provided, and the receiving surface 621 is inclined downward from the side closer to the pachinko machine 10 toward the side farther from the pachinko machine 10, so that the player P This reduces the burden on the wrist when the palm 673 is pushed down diagonally downward I or vertically downward G to apply force to the input unit 610.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the input unit 610 is formed with an input unit bottom surface 613, an entry blocking unit 614, and a groove 615 that constitute an entry blocking mechanism on the input unit 610 side. Since the outer receiving surface 621a, the groove 624, and the outer protrusion 623 constituting the approach prevention mechanism on the receiving portion 620 side are formed, the input portion 610 and the receiving portion 620 are both in braking and non-braking. A foreign object such as a wire is inserted through the gap S (see FIG. 11B) and entered into the pachinko machine 10 to prevent unauthorized actions.

  The insulator-like member 660 has a shaft 663 corresponding to the fulcrum portion, a force point portion side protruding surface 661a corresponding to the force point portion, and an action point portion side protruding surface 662a corresponding to the action point portion. The length from the shaft 663 to the force point portion side protruding surface 661a is longer than the length from the shaft 663 to the action point portion side protruding surface 662a. The handle portion 420 is braked by the contact between the acting point side protruding surface 662a and the inner peripheral wall 420a of the handle portion 420. That is, the lever-like member 660 uses the lever principle to apply a force larger than the force input from the input portion 619 to the force point portion side protruding surface 661a via the action point portion side protruding surface 662a. It can act on the inner peripheral wall 420a. Therefore, the force input to the input unit 610 by the player P can be reduced.

  Since the input unit 610 is disposed on the side of the lower region of the pachinko machine 10 when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front, the player P applies force to the input unit 610 by pushing the palm 673 to the front side. Easy to input.

  In the conventional configuration, since the launch position does not move by fixing the handle portion to the player's desired rotation position, the player supports the handle portion and the handle portion so as to be rotatable. In some cases, the game is played by being sandwiched in a gap with the fixed case portion to be braked and the handle portion or the like is damaged. With respect to this problem, since the handle portion 420 is easily braked by the above-described configurations, the handle portion 420 can be fixed and maintained at a desired rotational position without using coins or the like. As a result, damage to the handle portion 420 can be reduced.

  In addition, in the conventional configuration, in order to brake the handle portion during the game, it is operated by bringing a finger into contact with the handle portion connected to the touch sensor, or a part of the finger together with the handle portion is arranged on the game ball launching handle. It was in contact with a metal member to be installed. On the other hand, according to the above-described configurations, the finger 672 can be separated from the handle portion 420 during braking as long as the input unit 610 is pushed to the rear surface side with the palm 673, so that the finger 672 can be easily fatigued. Further, in the conventional configuration, if the gripping position of the finger is changed from a state where the handle portion is braked, the force of the finger is not applied to the handle portion or the finger is accidentally detached from the handle portion or the like. However, in the configuration of this embodiment, during the braking of the handle portion 420, it is only necessary to push the input portion 610 to the rear surface side with the palm 673, so that the braking state of the handle portion 420 is Misoperations that can be canceled can be suppressed.

  In the conventional configuration, when contact with the handle portion or the like is detected, the sliding material of the electromagnetic solenoid is brought into contact with the disk surface of the pulley connected to the rotation shaft connected to the handle portion. Since the player can brake the player and can easily create a braking state, there is a problem that the player does not actively participate in the game. On the other hand, in the configuration of the present embodiment, in order to brake the handle portion 420, it is necessary to apply sufficient force to the input portion 610 to brake the handle portion 420. Also, the operation of pushing the input unit 610 to the rear side is required. Thereby, the player P can actively participate in the game even when the handle portion 420 is in a braking state.

  Further, in order to brake the handle portion 420, it is necessary to apply a force sufficient to brake the handle portion 420 to the input portion 610. Therefore, a bar or the like is pressed against the handle portion 420, or a small piece is input to the input portion 610. Even if the adhesive tape is affixed while being pressed against 610, it is not easy to brake the handle portion 420. Therefore, even in the configuration in which the handle portion 420 is braked during the game, an illegal act of the player can be suppressed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration that exhibits the same effect. For example, the present invention can be modified as follows.

  <1> In the above-described embodiment, the game ball launching handle 18 including the handle unit 420 is described as an example of the game ball launching operation unit including the operation unit operated by the player, but the operation unit and the game ball launching are described. The example of the operation means is not limited to this, and it may be a game ball launch operation means including an operation unit such as a slide lever type operation part, a push button type operation part, a joystick type operation part, or a touch pad type operation part. Good.

  <2> In the above-described embodiment, the torsion spring 424 is employed as the biasing portion of the present invention. However, if the biasing force in the direction opposite to the operation direction is generated and applied to the operation portion, Other elastic bodies and members that generate an urging force may be used. For example, a torsion spring can be used as long as it is a means for urging the operation unit in a direction opposite to the operation direction, such as a slide lever type operation part, a push button type operation part, a joystick type operation part, or a touch pad type operation part. It may be different from 424.

  <3> In the embodiment described above, the input unit 610 is used as the input unit of the present invention. The input unit 610 is rotated about the minor axis 632 when the player P is pushed to the rear side. It may be pushed in a linear direction like a push button type input unit.

  <4> In the embodiment described above, the lever-like member 660 is employed as a braking portion that brakes the handle portion 420, but a configuration using a member different from the lever-like member 660 may be used. A game ball launching handle 18 according to this modified embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 23A to 23C are, in that order, a front view of a game ball launching handle 18 according to a modified embodiment, a perspective view of the input unit 610 viewed from the lower left of the back, and an F of the game ball launching handle 18 when not braked. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (a), in the game ball launching handle 18 according to this modified embodiment, the player pushes the input unit 610 to the rear surface side, whereby the conical member 681 is placed on the inner peripheral wall 440a of the dial shaft 440. A braking force is obtained by abutting. As shown in FIG. 23B, the conical member 681 is disposed on the concave curved surface 612 on the rear surface side of the input portion 610, and the tip end portion is tapered toward the rear surface side. During non-braking, the tip of the conical member 681 is inserted into the dial shaft 440 as shown in FIG. By applying a force to the input portion 610 in this state, the outer peripheral surface 681a of the conical member 681 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral wall 440a of the dial shaft 440, and a braking force is generated. Accordingly, if the force applied to the input portion 610 is increased, the handle portion 420 is braked by friction between the outer peripheral surface 681a of the conical member 681 and the inner peripheral wall 440a of the dial shaft 440. Unlike the embodiment described above, the conical member 681 corresponds to the transmission portion of the present invention, and the outer peripheral surface 681a of the conical member 681 corresponds to the braking portion of the present invention.

  <5> In the above-described embodiment and the modified embodiment, the action point side protruding surface 662a of the lever-like member 660 and the outer peripheral surface 681a of the conical member 681 are adopted as the braking portions for braking the handle portion 420. The structure using a member different from these may be sufficient. A game ball launching handle 18 according to another modified embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 24 (a) to 24 (c) are, in that order, a front view of a game ball launching handle 18 according to another modified embodiment, a front view of the game ball launching handle 18 with the cover 430 removed, and a game during non-braking. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the ball launch handle 18 taken along the line GG.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (a), the game ball launching handle 18 according to this other modified embodiment has the pin 684 held by the pin holding member 683 when the player pushes the input unit 610 to the rear side. It is inserted into an insertion hole 685 formed in the front side of the handle portion 420 to obtain a braking force. As shown in FIG. 24B, the insertion hole 685 is located between the holder part 425 and the arc-shaped holes 421a and 421b when the handle part 420 is viewed from the front side, and extends along the outer periphery of the holder part 425. A plurality are arranged. In the non-braking state, the pin 684 is not inserted into the insertion hole 685 as shown in FIG. In this state, by pushing the input unit 610 to the rear side, the pin holding member 683 is rotated to the rear side, the pin 684 is pushed out together with the pin holding member 683 toward the insertion hole 685, and the pin 684 is inserted into the plurality of insertions. The handle portion 420 is braked by fitting into any of the holes 685. In this case, as the number of insertion holes 685 is increased, the accuracy with which the handle portion 420 can be fixed at a desired rotation position is increased. Unlike the embodiment described above, the pin holding member 683 corresponds to the transmission portion of the present invention, and the pin 684 and the insertion hole 685 correspond to the braking portion of the present invention.

  <6> In the above-described embodiment, the player P applies a force to the input unit 610 with the palm 673, but a force with the finger 672 may be applied to the input unit 610. The input unit 610 having the above-described pin 684 can sufficiently brake the handle unit 420 even if it is operated with the finger 672. Moreover, you may employ | adopt the input part operated by the site | part of a wrist, a little finger ball (bulge part of a little finger base), or the back of a hand. For example, if the operation unit is a slide lever type operation component, a push button type operation component, a joystick type operation component, or a touch pad type operation component, the input unit is placed at a position where force can be easily applied to each operation unit. May be provided, and a force may be applied at a site corresponding to the position.

  <7> In the above-described embodiment, a configuration for displaying that the handle portion 420 is being braked may be added. An example of the configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 25A and 25B are a left side view at the time of non-braking and a left side view at the time of braking, respectively, of a game ball launching handle 18 according to still another modified embodiment. In this configuration example, an LED 687 is provided in the receiving portion 620 as shown in FIG. Further, a micro switch 688 is provided in a groove portion 624 formed in the receiving surface 621 of the receiving portion 620. One terminal of the LED 687 is connected to the power source 689 of the stationary case 410. The other terminal of the LED 687 is connected to one terminal of the microswitch 688. The other terminal of the micro switch 688 is connected to the power source 689.

  When force is input to the input portion 610 and the handle portion 420 is in a braking state, that is, when the entry prevention portion 614 is fitted in the groove portion 624, the lever of the micro switch 688 is shown in FIG. When 688a is pressed and the micro switch 688 is turned on, a current flows through the LED 687 of the receiving portion 620, and the LED 687 emits light. As a result, when the vehicle is in the braking state, the light emission of the LED 687 indicates that the vehicle is in the braking state, so that the player P can reliably know the braking state. As a result, for example, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation that erroneously stops the braking operation without noticing that the braking state is not established. In addition, when the player creates a braking state by inputting force to the input unit 610 with another object (for example, an adhesive tape) without using the hand, the player has both hands free. Since the LED 687 of the receiving portion 620 emits light, the game store side can easily notice the player's fraud.

  The position where the LED 687 is disposed is not limited to the receiving portion 620, but may be the fixed case portion 410, the input portion 610, or the electrical decoration portion disposed in the front frame set 14. It may be. Further, the display means is not limited to the LED 687, and may be, for example, a screen display on the third symbol display device 42, or an audio display such as the sound output unit 24 disposed in the front frame set 14. Good.

  <8> The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a type different from the above-described embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a specific gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a specific game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

<First issue>
Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine is provided with a game ball launch handle. The game ball launching handle includes an operation unit such as a handle that is rotated, for example, for a player to perform an operation for launching the game ball. Since the operation unit is biased in a direction opposite to the direction in which the operation is performed, if the operation unit is to be maintained at a desired position, the player needs to keep gripping the operation unit against the biasing force. is there. However, there is a problem that the hand is tired when the operation unit is held against the urging force. Therefore, the slidable material for braking is driven by the electromagnetic solenoid, and the slidable material is brought into contact with the disk surface of the pulley connected to the rotating shaft of the operating unit, so that the urged operating unit is braked. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-79197 (page 2-5, FIG. 3)). Similar problems also exist for operation parts such as slide lever type operation parts, push button type operation parts, joystick type operation parts, touch pad type operation parts, and the like.

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, the above-described pachinko machine has a problem that it requires power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid in a braking state in which the operation unit is braked.

  The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances and the like, and is a gaming machine that can prevent fatigue of a player's hand and can brake an operation unit without requiring power supply. The purpose is to provide.

(A1) A game ball launching operation unit having an operation unit for a player to perform an operation for launching a game ball and an urging unit for applying an urging force in a direction opposite to the operation direction to the operation unit is provided. In gaming machines,
The game ball launch operation means comprises:
An input unit for inputting a force by a player's braking operation;
A transmission unit for transmitting a force input to the input unit;
A braking unit that brakes the operation unit based on the force transmitted from the transmission unit is provided.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A1), a force by the player's braking operation is input to the input unit, the input force is transmitted from the transmission unit to the braking unit, and the braking unit is transmitted to the transmitted force. Based on this, the operation unit is braked. Therefore, it is not necessary to continue to hold the operation unit in order to maintain the operation unit in a desired position, and it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the player's hand and to brake the operation unit without requiring power supply. it can.

(A2) In the gaming machine according to (A1),
The operation part is a handle part rotated by a player's fingers,
The input unit is attached to the front side of the handle unit and at a position facing the palm of the player.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A2), the operation unit is a handle unit that is rotated by the player's fingers, and the input unit is on the front side of the handle unit and faces the palm of the player. The player can perform a braking operation with the palm of the hand to operate the handle portion while rotating the handle portion with fingers, and input a force generated by the braking operation to the input portion. it can. Thereby, it is possible to smoothly shift from the operation for launching the game ball to the operation for braking.

(A3) In the gaming machine according to (A1),
The input unit is disposed at a position facing any part of the palm, wrist, little finger ball (bulge portion of the little finger base) or the back of the hand excluding the fingers of the player's hand operating the operation unit. When any part of the parts receives the force, the part is displaced from the first state where the braking force is not generated to the second state where the braking force is generated, and the second part is removed by removing the force. A gaming machine that is displaced from a state to the first state.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A3) above, the input unit is arranged at a position facing any part of the palm, wrist, little finger ball, or back of the hand excluding the finger among the hands of the player who operates the operation unit. When the player applies a force to the input part at any one of these parts, the input part is displaced from the first state to the second state, and a braking force is generated. When the player removes the force from the input unit, the input unit is displaced from the second state to the first state, and no braking force is generated. Therefore, even if the finger to be operated is rested away from the operation part, it is input by any part of the player's palm, wrist, little ball or back of the hand excluding the finger among the player's hands operating the operation part. Since it is only necessary to perform an operation of displacing the input unit from the first state to the second state by applying a force to the unit, the operation for launching the game ball to the operation for braking or the operation for launching the game ball from the braking operation Smooth transition to operation.

(A4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A3),
The input unit receives at least one of a force applied in a horizontal direction, a force applied in a vertically downward direction, and a force applied in a diagonally downward direction between the horizontal direction and the vertically downward direction. A gaming machine characterized by being played.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A4), the input unit has a force applied in the horizontal direction, a force applied in the vertical downward direction, and a diagonally downward direction between the horizontal direction and the vertical downward direction. At least one of the applied forces can be input. Therefore, the player can easily perform the braking operation because the operation unit is braked by applying force in at least one of the horizontal direction, the vertical downward direction, and the diagonally downward direction.

(A5) In the gaming machine according to (A2) or (A3),
The input unit has a convex curved surface that protrudes in a direction away from the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A5) above, the input unit has a convex curved surface that protrudes in a direction away from the gaming machine, so that the player can easily perform a braking operation by placing a palm or the like. Can do.

(A6) In the gaming machine according to (A5),
The convex curved surface is an upper curved surface that is inclined in an arc shape so as to be separated from the gaming machine as it goes from the upper side to the lower side of the gaming machine when divided into upper and lower parts with the vertex of the convex curved surface as a boundary, and the gaming machine It is composed of a lower curved surface that inclines in an arc shape so as to approach the gaming machine from the upper side to the lower side, and the surface area of the upper curved surface is formed to be larger than the surface area of the lower curved surface. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A6) above, the convex curved surface is separated from the gaming machine as it goes from the upper side to the lower side of the gaming machine when divided into two parts up and down with the vertex of the convex curved surface as a boundary. An upper curved surface that is inclined in an arc shape and a lower curved surface that is inclined in an arc shape so as to approach the gaming machine from the upper side to the lower side of the gaming machine, and the surface area of the upper curved surface is the surface area of the lower curved surface Therefore, it is easy for a player to place a palm on the convex curved surface from above. Therefore, it is easy for the player to input force from the upper side to the input unit.

(A7) In the gaming machine according to (A5) or (A6),
The input unit is displaced along a circular arc trajectory from a first state in which a braking force is not generated to a second state in which a braking force is generated by inputting a force by a player's braking operation. The gaming machine is displaced from the second state to the first state along a circular arc trajectory.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A7), the input unit has an arc from the first state in which the braking force is not generated to the second state in which the braking force is generated when the force by the player's braking operation is input. The player is displaced along the arc of the arc from the second state to the first state by removing the force, so that the player can move horizontally, vertically downward and diagonally downward. Even when a force is applied to the input unit from any direction, the operation unit can be braked. Further, the braking state of the braking unit can be released by removing the force in any one of these directions.

(A8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A2) to (A7),
A receiving portion having a receiving surface for receiving the input portion to which the force is input;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the receiving surface is inclined downward as it goes away from a side closer to the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (A8), the receiving surface that receives the input portion to which the force is input is inclined downward toward the side away from the side closer to the gaming machine. It is possible to reduce the burden on the wrist when the force is applied to the input unit by pushing it downward or vertically downward.

(A9) In the gaming machine according to (A8),
The input unit and the receiving unit are provided with an entry preventing mechanism that prevents foreign matter from entering from the gap between the input unit and the receiving unit in both the braking state and the non-braking state of the operation unit. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (A9), the input unit and the receiving unit prevent foreign matter from entering from the gap between the input unit and the receiving unit in both the braking state and the non-braking state of the operation unit. An approach prevention mechanism is provided. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a foreign object such as a wire from being inserted through the gap between the input unit and the receiving unit and entering the gaming machine to perform an illegal act.

(A10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A9),
The transmission unit includes a fulcrum part, a force point part to which a force input to the input part is applied, and an action point part to which a force applied from the force point part is applied. Is a lever-like member whose length to the part is longer than the length from the fulcrum part to the action point part,
The game machine characterized in that the action point portion functions as the braking portion.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A10), the transmission unit includes a fulcrum part, a power point part to which the force input to the input part is applied, and an action point part to which the force applied from the power point part is applied. It is a lever-shaped member which has. The action point portion of the lever-like member serves as a braking portion. Since the length from the fulcrum part to the force point part of the insulator-like member is longer than the length from the fulcrum part to the action point part, a force larger than the force input to the input part is applied to the operation part. Therefore, the force that the player inputs to the input unit can be reduced.

(A11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A10),
The input unit is disposed on a side of a lower region of the gaming machine when the gaming machine is viewed from the front.

  According to the gaming machine described in (A11), when the gaming machine is viewed from the front, the input unit is disposed on the side of the lower area of the gaming machine, so that the player places the palm on the front side. It is easy to input a force to the input unit by the pushing operation.

(A12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A11),
A gaming machine comprising: display means for displaying that the braking unit is in a braking state when the braking unit is braking the operation unit.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (A12), when the braking unit is in a braking state in which the operation unit is braking, it is displayed that the braking state is in effect. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation that stops the input of force to the input unit. Note that examples of the display means include an image display and a sound display in addition to a light-emitting display that emits light from the input unit and the receiving unit.

  It should be noted that regarding the various inventions disclosed in this specification, various combinations can be made for all the constituent elements, and the invention can be established independently without any other constituent requirements.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

10 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
18 ... Game ball launch handle (game ball launch operation means)
410 ... fixed side case 420 ... handle part (operation part)
420a ... Inner peripheral wall 422 ... Finger hook projection 424 ... Torsion spring (biasing part)
600: Braking mechanism 610: Input unit (input unit)
620 ... Receiving part 621 ... Receiving surface 630 ... Supporting part (transmission part)
632 ... short shaft 635a ... push-out portion 640 ... holding portion 648 ... biasing spring 660 ... lever-like member (transmission portion)
661a: Force point side protruding surface 662a: Action point side protruding surface (braking portion)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a game ball launching operation means having an operation unit for a player to perform an operation for launching a game ball, and an urging unit that applies an urging force in a direction opposite to the direction of the operation to the operation unit. ,
The game ball launch operation means includes an input unit for inputting a force by a player's braking operation;
A transmission unit for transmitting a force input to the input unit;
Provided between the input unit and the transmission unit, the force input to the input unit exceeds a predetermined value so that the input force transmitted by the transmission unit does not exceed a predetermined value. A receiving part having a receiving surface for receiving the minute;
A gaming machine comprising a braking unit that brakes the operation unit based on a force transmitted from the transmission unit.

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