JP6011691B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an operation member that can be operated by a player.

Conventionally, as a game machine of this kind, Yu technique's are known those having an operating member capable of directly touch (e.g., see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-190434 A (paragraph [0012])

However, in the conventional gaming machines described above, there is a problem of lack of interest of the Yu technique of an operating member.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of achieving taste improvement of the game by the operation member.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a gaming machine comprising an operating member operable by a player, wherein the operating member is separate from the gaming member and the gaming member. includes a cover member covering at least a portion of the gaming member in the body, and out of the gaming member and the cover member, while one member is movable in a first direction, the other member has a first direction The game device and the cover member are movable in different second directions, and are characterized in that they are configured to move independently of each other.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the present invention, two members constituting the operating member, i.e., since the gaming member and the cover member moves each independently, than traditional gaming machine, a game by the operation member It is possible to improve the taste of the.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Perspective view of sphere reservoir Perspective view of the operation button device Exploded perspective view of the operation button device The perspective view of the member which comprises a cover member and its drive mechanism Cross-sectional view of the cover member and its drive mechanism Perspective view of the members constituting the movable effect member and its drive mechanism Perspective view of the members constituting the movable effect member and its drive mechanism Plan view of base plate and support plate Cross section of base plate and circular protrusion Cross-sectional view of movable effect member and its drive mechanism (A) Sectional view of cover member and movable effect member according to modification, (B) Sectional view of cover member and movable effect member according to modification Sectional drawing of the operation button apparatus which concerns on a modification

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “gaming machine 10”) has a front surface covered with a front frame 10Z, and a glass window formed on the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 of the game board 11 is visible through 10W.

  Below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, there is provided a ball storage unit 30 having an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 that can store game balls in two upper and lower stages, and an operation handle on the right side of the lower plate 27 28 is provided. Then, when the operation handle 28 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper plate 26 are blown out toward the game area R1.

  The game area R1 is provided with a start winning opening and a large winning opening (not shown), and when a game ball enters the start winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out and a determination of success or failure is made. The special winning opening is normally closed by a movable door or the like and is in a state where it is difficult to enter the ball, and is opened when the result of the determination of success / failure is a hit, so that it is easy to enter the ball. Further, the game area R1 is provided with a display unit (not shown) in which an effect based on the result of the determination of success / failure is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper plate 26 is arranged in the rear part of the upper part of the ball storage unit 30, and the cross key 31, the operation buttons for effects are provided on the front side part of the upper plate 26 of the ball storage unit 30. 32, a ball discharge button 33, a ball lending button 34, and a ball lending card return button 35 are provided.

  When the ball discharge button 33 is operated, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 26 moves to the lower plate 27. When the ball lending button 34 is operated, a predetermined number of game balls are lent out and stored in the upper plate 26. When the return button 35 is operated, the ball rental card is returned. The ball lending card is a card for borrowing a game ball in the pachinko hall. For example, when it is inserted into a card insertion slot of a ball lending sand installed on the left side of the gaming machine 10, the ball lending card is It is possible to borrow game balls for the balance recorded on the card for use. The ball rental card is returned from the ball rental sand return port when the return button 35 is operated.

The cross key 31 and the production operation button 32 are used for production executed in accordance with the progress of the game. For example, (a) an effect to be executed is selected from a plurality of types of effect groups with the cross key 31 and determined with the effect operation button 32, or (b) an example of (a) Similarly, it is possible to select and determine the BGM being played from a plurality of types of music.

  Specifically, the general operation unit 30S is formed as follows. That is, a plurality of operation button devices having buttons 31 to 35 on the upper side are assembled to the ball storage unit 30, and the buttons 31 to 35 are exposed from the upper surface of the ball storage unit 30, thereby forming the total operation unit 30 </ b> S. The

  FIG. 3 shows an operation button device 40 (corresponding to the “operation member” of the present invention) provided with the operation buttons 32 for effects. The production operation button 32 has a structure in which the upper portion of the support plate 44 is covered with a cover member 41 having a dome portion 41 </ b> D on the upper side, and the cover member 41 can move up and down relatively with respect to the support plate 44. It has become. When the cover member 41 is pressed and moved downward, the pressing operation is detected by a sensor (not shown) housed in the bottom case 50 below the operation button device 40.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation button device 40 includes a movable effect member 42, an LED substrate 48, and a bottom case 50 in addition to the cover member 41 and the support plate 44. The movable effect member 42 is disposed between the cover member 41 and the support plate 44 and is accommodated inside the cover member 41. Here, the entire dome portion 41D of the cover member 41 is transparent, and the entire movable effect member 42 is visible through the cover member 41 when viewed from above. From another point of view, the cover member 41 has a dome portion 41D as a “visual recognition portion” according to the present invention. The LED board 48 is disposed below the support plate 44, sandwiches the support plate 44 between the movable effect member 42, and controls an LED (not shown) that causes the movable effect member 42 to emit light. The bottom case 50 accommodates the above-described sensor for detecting the pressing operation of the cover member 41, the LED board 48, a first motor 47 and a second motor 51, which will be described later. Hereinafter, in the operation button device 40, the cover member 41 side is appropriately referred to as the upper side, and the bottom case 50 side is appropriately referred to as the lower side.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the cover member 41 and the movable effect member 42 are configured to be able to vibrate. Specifically, the cover member 41 and the movable effect member 42 are driven by separate drive sources, and a first motor 47 (see FIG. 4) for driving the movable effect member 42 is a first preset. The second motor 51 (see FIG. 6) that is driven when the vibration condition is satisfied and drives the cover member 41 is driven when the preset second vibration condition is satisfied. Note that the second vibration condition may be satisfied when the cover member 41 is pressed, or may be satisfied regardless of the pressing operation of the cover member 41.

  Hereinafter, the vibration mechanism of the cover member 41 and the vibration mechanism of the movable effect member 42 will be described. FIG. 5 shows a cover member 41 and a second vibration mechanism 51K that vibrates the cover member 41. As shown in the figure, the second vibration mechanism 51K includes a support plate 44, a second motor holding board 49, a second motor 51, and a bottom case 50.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cover member 41 protrudes downward from a cylindrical wall 41H that constitutes the bottom of the dome portion 41D and is paired with a pair of first leg portions 41A that are opposed to each other in the radial direction of the cylindrical wall 41H. 2nd leg part 41B. The first leg portion 41A and the second leg portion 41B are arranged so as to be shifted from each other by 90 ° in the circumferential direction of the cover member 41. The first leg 41A protrudes below the second leg 41B, and an engagement hole 41K extending in the radial direction of the cylindrical wall 41H is formed at the lower end of the first leg 41A.

  The support plate 44 has a circular shape larger in diameter than the cylindrical wall 41H of the cover member 41, and the outer periphery of the support plate 44 has a first leg 41A and a second leg 41B corresponding to the first leg 41B. One leg portion insertion hole 44A and a second leg portion insertion hole 44B are formed. In addition, a substantially circular central hole 44 </ b> C is formed in the central portion of the support plate 44.

  The second motor holding plate 49 has a rectangular shape whose length in the longitudinal direction is substantially the same as the diameter of the cylindrical wall 41 </ b> H of the cover member 41. An end protruding wall 49H protrudes from both longitudinal ends of the second motor holding plate 49 toward the cover member 41, and an engaging protruding portion 49T protruding in the radial direction of the cylindrical wall 41H from the end protruding wall 49H. Is provided. Further, a substantially circular central hole 49 </ b> C is formed in the central portion of the second motor holding plate 49. As described above, since the first leg 41A protrudes downward from the second leg 41B, the first leg 41A inserted through the first leg insertion hole 44A penetrates the support plate 44. The engagement protrusion 49T of the end protrusion wall 49H engages with the engagement hole 41K of the first leg 41A.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second motor 51 is mounted on the second motor holding plate 49, and the eccentric weight 52 whose center of gravity is shifted from the rotational output shaft 51 </ b> J is attached to the rotational output shaft 51 </ b> J of the second motor 51. It has been. Specifically, a motor accommodating portion 53 is provided on one side of the second motor holding plate 49 in the longitudinal direction, and the second motor 51 is accommodated in the motor accommodating portion 53 so that it is horizontally aligned with the vertical direction. Directional movement is restricted. In FIG. 5, the motor housing portion 53 is omitted.

  The bottom case 50 has a circular shape that is substantially the same size as the support plate 44 and is fixed to the bottom of the support plate 44. The first leg 41A of the cover member 41, the second motor holding plate 49, and the second The motor 51 is accommodated. Further, an urging spring 50S is provided between the bottom portion of the bottom case 50 and the second motor holding plate 49, and the second motor holding plate 49 and the cover member 41 are connected by the urging spring 50S to the bottom case 50 and the second motor holding plate 49. It is biased upward with respect to the support plate 44. The urging spring 50 </ b> S is positioned by positioning recesses formed on the opposing surfaces of the bottom of the bottom case 50 and the second motor holding plate 49. Further, the sensor for detecting the pressing operation of the cover member 41 described above detects that the second motor holding plate 49 is disposed at the lower position against the biasing spring 50S.

  Next, the operation of the second vibration mechanism 51K will be described. When the second vibration condition is satisfied and the second motor 51 operates, the eccentric weight 52 rotates around the rotation output shaft 51J as shown in FIG. Then, the second motor 51 vibrates due to the centrifugal force of the eccentric weight 52 and collides with the motor housing portion 53 of the second motor holding plate 49. The vibration of the second motor 51 is transmitted to the second motor holding plate 49 via the motor housing portion 53, and also to the cover member 41 engaged with the second motor holding plate 49 via the first leg portion 41A. introduce. Thereby, the cover member 41 vibrates.

  Here, as described above, the cover member 41 has the first leg portion 42A and the second leg portion 41 inserted through the first leg portion insertion hole 44A and the second leg portion insertion hole 44B of the support plate 44. While the movement in the horizontal direction is restricted, the movement in the vertical direction is allowed by the expansion and contraction of the biasing spring 50S. Therefore, the vibration of the cover member 41 is a so-called pitch-type vibration in which the vertical vibration is larger than the horizontal vibration.

In the present embodiment, the cover member 41 corresponds to the “cover member ” of the present invention . The above is the description regarding the vibration mechanism of the cover member 41.

  Next, the vibration mechanism of the movable effect member 42 will be described. FIG. 7 shows the movable effect member 42 and the first vibration mechanism 47K that vibrates the movable effect member 42. As shown in the figure, the first vibration mechanism 47K includes a rotating member 43, a support plate 44, a fixing jig 46, a coil spring 45, and a first motor 47.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the movable effect member 42 has a configuration in which a disc-shaped base plate 42B is covered with a decorative cover 42A. The base plate 42B is overlaid on the support plate 44 from above, and a substantially circular central protrusion 42C protruding from the center of the base plate 42B is loosely fitted in the central hole 44C of the support plate 44.

  In addition, a plurality of (for example, three) circular holes 42T are formed outside the central protrusion 42C of the base plate 42B. The plurality of circular holes 42T are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the base plate 42B, and the centers of the plurality of circular holes 42T are arranged concentrically with the base plate 42B. Each circular hole 42T is inserted with a plurality of circular protrusions 44T protruding from the opening edge of the central hole 44C of the support plate 44 (see FIGS. 8 and 10).

Here, the circular hole 42T has a larger diameter than the circular protrusion 44T, and the circular protrusion 44T inserted through the circular hole 42T is movable in the circular hole 42T. From another viewpoint, the movement of the base plate 42B is limited by the contact between the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole 42T and the circular protrusion 44T. In FIG. 10, the base plate 42B is shown by a dotted line when it moves in one direction in the horizontal plane and is restricted by the circular protrusion 44T, and a range R2 in which the base plate 42B is allowed to move is shown by a two-dot chain line. Has been. In the present embodiment, since the plurality of circular holes 42T and the circular protrusions 44T have the same size, when one circular protrusion 44T comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole 42T, the remaining circular protrusions are formed. The portion 44T also contacts the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole 42T. This makes it possible to disperse the contact portions between the base plate 42B and the circular protrusion 44T in the circumferential direction of the base plate 42B. Further, in the present embodiment, the base plate 42B can be moved smoothly because the circular protrusion 44T is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the circular hole 42T.

The rotating member 43 is attached to the central portion of the base plate 42B, that is, the central protrusion 42C, and is rotatable relative to the base plate 42B. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, the rotating member 43 includes a rotating shaft 43A that extends in a direction orthogonal to the base plate 42B and penetrates the base plate 42B, and an eccentric weight 43B. The rotating shaft 43 is attached to the center of the central protrusion 42C via a bearing (not shown), so that the rotating member 43 can rotate relative to the base plate 42B. An attachment shaft portion 43J is formed at the lower end portion of the rotating member 43 .

  The eccentric weight 43B is fixed to the upper end portion of the rotating shaft 43A and rotates integrally with the rotating shaft 43A. The eccentric weight 43B has a fan shape in plan view, and a circular recess 42D that allows the eccentric weight 43B to rotate is formed on the upper surface of the base plate 42B.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the fixing jig 46 is composed of a fixing plate 46A and a plurality of mounting pieces 42B protruding from the mounting plate 46A toward the support plate 44, and a circular central hole is formed at the center of the mounting plate 46A. 46C is formed. Then, by fixing the mounting piece 42B to the lower surface of the support plate 44, the fixed plate 46A is arranged in parallel with the support plate 44, and the distance between the fixed plate 46A and the support plate 44 is kept constant. It is.

  The surface of the first motor 47 on the side of the rotation output shaft 47J is fixed so as to overlap the lower surface of the fixing plate 46A of the fixing jig 46, and the rotation output shaft 47J of the first motor 47 passes through the central hole 46C of the fixing plate 46A. . Accordingly, the distance between the first motor 47 and the support plate 44 is kept constant by the fixing jig 46.

  The coil spring 45 is disposed coaxially with the rotation output shaft 47J of the first motor 47, and one end thereof is fixed to the rotation output shaft 47J. The other end of the coil spring 45 is fixed to the mounting shaft 43J of the rotating member 43.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the natural length of the coil spring 45 is such that the base plate 42B (movable effect member 42) fixed to the other end of the coil spring 45 via the rotating member 43 is a support plate. The length rises from 44. From another point of view, the above-described fixing jig 46 has a space between the support plate 44 and the first motor 47. When the coil spring 45 has a natural length, the base plate 42B (movable effect member 42) is lifted from the support plate 44. It is kept to be long.

  Next, the operation of the first vibration mechanism 47K will be described. When the first vibration condition is satisfied and the first motor 47 is operated, the other end of the coil spring 45 and the rotating member 43 are turned around the rotation output shaft 47J. Then, the base plate 42B is pushed by the rotating member 43, and the movable effect member 42 also tries to turn.

  Here, since the rotation member 43 is provided with the eccentric weight 43B that is eccentric from the rotation output shaft 47J, the turning radius of the rotation member 43 increases, and the base plate 42B collides with the circular protrusion 44T of the support plate 44. . Accordingly, the base plate 42B vibrates in the horizontal direction while repeating the collision with the circular protrusion 44T within the range R2 shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the coil spring 45 is disposed coaxially with the rotation output shaft 47J of the first motor 47, and can be elastically bent and deformed in the horizontal direction of the movable effect member 42. Therefore, the base plate 42B rotates to rotate. The base plate 42B can be vibrated at random within the horizontal plane by moving under the influence of the centrifugal force of the member 43, the drag received from the colliding circular protrusion 44T, and the restoring force of the coil spring 45.

  As described above, the movable effect member 42 randomly vibrates in the horizontal direction within the range R2 shown in FIG. Further, due to the expansion and contraction of the coil spring 45, the movable effect member 42 is allowed to vibrate in the vertical direction. Therefore, the movable effect member 42 is allowed to vibrate both in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction.

  As described above, the vibration pattern of the movable effect member 42 is different from the vibration of the pitch-type cover member 41 described above. Thus, in the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, since the vibration patterns of the cover member 41 and the movable effect member 42 are different, it is possible to easily distinguish the vibrations of the two members.

Further, since the cover member 41 vibrates in the vertical direction, that is, the direction in which the cover member 41 faces the player, the vibration of the cover member 41 is difficult for the player to visually recognize. On the other hand, since the movable effect member 42 vibrates in the horizontal direction, the vibration of the movable effect member 42 is more visible to the player than the vibration of the cover member 41. Thereby, it becomes possible to make the vibration state of the movable effect member 42 visually stand out from the vibration state of the cover member 41 covering the movable effect member 42.

In the present embodiment, the movable directing member 42 is equivalent to "gaming member". The above is the description regarding the vibration mechanism of the movable effect member 42.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. Next, the effect of the gaming machine 10 will be described.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the first vibration condition is satisfied according to the progress of the game, the first motor 47 is driven, and the first vibration mechanism 47K shown in FIG. Let The vibration of the movable effect member 42 is visually recognized through the dome portion 41D of the cover member 41. Further, when the second vibration condition is satisfied, the second motor 51 is driven, and the second vibration mechanism 51K shown in FIG. The vibration of the cover member 41 is grasped by contact with the player.

Thus, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, two members constituting the operation button unit 40, i.e., the cover member 41 and the movable directing member 42 vibrates each independently, a game of traditional than machine, it is possible to improve interest of the player with the operation button unit 40.

  In the present embodiment, the entire movable effect member 42 is covered with the cover member 41, and the vibration of the movable effect member 42 can be visually recognized by the dome portion 41D of the cover member 41. While the vibration of 42 can be grasped visually, the vibration of the cover member 41 can be grasped by a tactile sense. In other words, in this embodiment, it is possible to grasp the vibrations of the two members by separate sensory functions. As a result, it is possible to improve the game preference.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention other than the following. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but it may be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or an arrangement ball.

(2) In the above embodiment, the de chromatography arm portion 41D is a configuration that allows viewing the entire movable directing member 42 may be visible part.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the vibration pattern of the cover member 41 and the vibration pattern of the movable effect member 42 may be the same. Specifically, the vibration mechanism of the movable effect member 42 is caused to vibrate the first motor 47 itself that drives the movable effect member 42 in the same manner as the vibration mechanism of the cover member 41, and the vibration is transmitted to the movable effect member 42. It is good also as composition to do. At that time, the cover member 41 and the movable effect member 42 may have a configuration in which vibration is grasped by touching the player, a configuration in which vibration is grasped by appearance, or these configurations. A combination of these may be used.

(4) In the above embodiment, "operating member" of the present invention have an operating button 40 having a for output Starring operation buttons 33, for example, there the operation lever device example Bei the operating lever for presentation May be. In this case, the operation lever may be formed in a cylindrical shape, a rod-like movable effect member may be accommodated inside the operation lever, and the operation lever and the movable effect member may be separately vibrated.

  (5) In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to the operation button device 40 has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to an operation handle device having the operation handle 28.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the cover member 41 covers the entire movable effect member 42. However, as shown in FIGS. 12 (A) and 12 (B), the cover member 41 may be partially covered. . In the example of FIG. 12A, a part of the movable effect member 42 is exposed to the outside, and the player can touch the movable effect member 42. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 12B, the movable effect member 42 is entirely covered by the cover member 41 and, for example, the cover part 90 formed on the front frame 10Z, and the player touches the movable effect member 42. Is difficult or impossible.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the cover member 41 vibrates in the vertical direction and the movable effect member 42 vibrates in the horizontal direction so that the vibration patterns of both members are different. The vibration patterns of the two members may be made different by changing the vibration directions of the two members in the horizontal plane (for example, the cover member 41 vibrates in the front-rear direction and the movable effect member 42 vibrates in the left-right direction). One member of 41 and the movable effect member 42 may vibrate in one direction in the horizontal plane, and the other member may vibrate in a random direction in the horizontal plane to make the vibration patterns of both members different.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, only one movable effect member 42 is covered with the cover member 41, but a plurality of movable effect members 42 are covered with the cover member 41 as shown in FIG. It may be a configuration. Moreover, the structure provided with two or more cover members 41 may be sufficient. The vibration pattern of each movable effect member 42 and each cover member 41 at that time may be any vibration pattern. When a plurality of cover members 41 are provided, one shell that covers the outside of the movable effect member 42 may be configured by the plurality of cover members 41, or a plurality of shells that cover the outside of the movable effect member 42 are configured. May be.

(9) In the above embodiment, the dome portion 41D of the cover member 41 is transparent. However, as long as the movable effect member 42 is visible, it may be translucent or like a mesh. A part may be seen through.

(10) In the above embodiment, the production operation button 32 has a double structure in which the cover member 41 forms the outer shell portion and the movable production member 42 forms the inner shell portion. It is good also as a structure which makes each shell part vibrate by using the multiple structure of these. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which vibrates the arbitrary some shell part in the said multiple | multiplex structure.

  (11) In the operation button device 40 of the above-described embodiment, when the cover member 41 is pushed down, the cover member 41 comes into contact with the movable effect member 42 and pushes down the movable effect member 42. You may make it detect.

  (12) In the configuration shown in FIG. 12A of (6) above, the movable effect member 42 may be configured to be pressed down and a pressing operation of the movable effect member 42 may be detected.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, the operation button device 40 has an electrical configuration that detects a pressing operation of the cover member 41. However, when the cover member 41 is pressed down, the operation button device 40 physically drives an accessory or the like. It may be a configuration.

10 Pachinko machines 32 production operation buttons 40 operation button devices (operation members)
41 Cover member 41D dome part 42 Movable production member (game member)
47 1st motor 47K 1st vibration mechanism 51 2nd motor 51K 2nd vibration mechanism

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having an operation member operable by a player,
The operating member is
A gaming member;
Provided with a cover member covering at least a portion of the gaming member separately from said gaming member, one of the game members and said cover member, while one member is movable in a first direction The gaming machine is characterized in that the other member is movable in a second direction different from the first direction, and the gaming member and the cover member are independently moved .