JP6031020B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable effect device that produces an effect by an operation.

  A pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine is provided with a frame-like frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine, Through a window of the frame-shaped decorative body, a display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols is faced from the rear, and a pachinko ball ( Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning device (start winning means) that starts symbol variation on the symbol display device by winning a game ball) or a special winning device that is opened at the time of a big hit. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device are made, and the symbol display device has a predetermined combination of symbols. In this case, a so-called big hit is generated by stopping and the special winning device is opened so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained.

  Further, in recent pachinko machines, a movable effect device (movable effect device) provided with a movable body that performs a required operation is disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body or the like, and the movable body is a symbol display device. The effect of the effect is improved by operating in accordance with the design variation effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-190401 A

  In order to increase the impact of the production due to the operation of the movable body, the second movable body is disposed on the first movable body, and the second movable body is moved to the first movable body by the driving means disposed on the first movable body. It operates independently of one movable body. However, in the configuration in which the driving means for operating the second movable body is disposed on the first movable body, it is necessary to route the wiring connected to the driving means so as not to hinder the operation of the first movable body. This leads to a problem that the routing process becomes complicated. In addition, since the first movable body on which the second movable body and its driving means are disposed becomes heavy, the driving force required for the driving means for moving the first movable body increases, and the driving means There is also a problem that the cost increases due to the increase in size of the device.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and it is easy to perform the wiring process and produces a rendering effect by the operation of a plurality of movable bodies. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be improved.

In order to solve the above problem, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present application,
In a gaming machine equipped with a movable production device (M1) that produces production by movement,
The movable effect device (M1)
A first movable body (30) connected to the first drive means (55) disposed in the installation section (32) and reciprocatingly driven by the drive of the first drive means (55);
A second movable body (31) operably disposed on the first movable body (30);
A linking member (64) that is movably disposed on the first movable body (30), is linked to the second movable body (31), and operates the second movable body (31) by movement;
It is arranged in the installation part (32), extends in the moving direction of the first movable body (30), and is actuated by driving of second driving means (67) arranged in the installation part (32). An actuating member (66),
The actuating member (66) actuated by the second drive means (67) is engaged with the connecting member (64) facing the extension region of the actuating member (66) so as to move the connecting member (64). Configured,
The linking member (64) is configured to face the extended region and the extended region of the operating member (66) as the first movable body (30) reciprocates.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the second driving means for operating the second movable body disposed on the first movable body is disposed on the installation portion, the wiring process related to the second driving means can be simplified. . Further, the first driving means for moving the first movable body can be reduced in size, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since the second movable body can be operated even if the first movable body is moved as long as the connecting member is in a range facing the extension region of the operating member, the degree of freedom of the operation effect is improved.

The gist of the invention described in claim 2 is that it comprises urging means (65) for urging the connecting member (64) toward the original position before movement.
According to the invention of claim 2, when the engagement of the connecting member with the operating member is released, the second movable body can be reliably returned to the state before the operation.

In the invention according to claim 3, the display part (17 a) of the symbol display device (17) is opened from the opening part (27 a) to the game board (20) in which the game area (21 a) through which the game ball can flow down is provided. A frame-shaped decorative body (27) that faces the front side is disposed,
A pair of movable effect devices (M1, M2) arranged so that the first movable body (30) is opposed to the front side of the display unit (17a);
In each of the movable effect devices (M1, M2), the first movable body (30) is moved to the first position on the edge side of the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body (27) and the second position closer to the center of the opening than the first position. The gist is to be configured to move between positions.
According to the invention of claim 3, the interest can be improved by the combination of the display effect performed on the display unit of the symbol display device and the operation effect of the first movable body or the second movable body.

In the invention according to claim 4, the first movable body (30) is configured to be rotatable around an axis extending in a direction intersecting the moving direction,
A switching mechanism (59) for rotating the first movable body (30) between a first posture and a second posture;
The linking member (64) is provided at a position that does not interfere with the operating member (66) when the first movable body (30) rotates between the first posture and the second posture.
According to the invention of claim 4, by rotating the first movable body, it is possible to further diversify the operation mode and improve the effect.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a support member (44) is disposed on the installation portion (32) so as to be movable in the moving direction of the first movable body (30). One movable body (30) is suspended and supported, and a lower end portion of the first movable body (30) is formed in the installation section (32) and extends in the moving direction of the first movable body (30). The gist is that the guide groove (37) is loosely inserted.
According to the invention of claim 5, since the lower end portion of the first movable body supported by suspension is loosely inserted into the guide groove, the behavior at the time of movement in the first movable body is not uniform. The interest of the operation can be enhanced.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the wiring process is easy, and it is possible to improve the interest by the operation effect of a plurality of movable bodies.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: Each movable body is shown in the state located in the window edge part side. It is a front view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: Each movable body is shown in the state located in the window center side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the game board which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is a front view which shows the installation member which arrange | positioned the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a vertical side view of the game board concerning an Example, and shows the 1st movable production device in the state where the 1st movable body is located in the 1st position. It is a principal part front view which shows the arrangement | positioning site | part of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus in the installation member which concerns on an Example. It is a vertical side view of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a cross-sectional top view of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a rear view of the 1st movable production apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: It has shown in the state which removed the 2nd design body. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 1st movable production device which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example from the rear side. It is a front view of the installation member which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The arrangement | positioning site | part of the drive system attachment part in a 1st movable production | presentation apparatus is shown in the state in which the 1st movable body is located in a 1st position. It is a front view of the installation member which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The arrangement | positioning site | part of the drive system attachment part in a 1st movable production | presentation apparatus is shown in the state in which the 1st movable body is located in a 2nd position. It is a principal part crossing top view of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The 1st movable body has shown the state located in the middle position. It is a principal part crossing top view of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the state in the middle of the 1st movable body reversing from a 1st attitude | position to a 2nd attitude | position, (b) is the 1st. The state which the movable body reversed to the 2nd attitude | position is shown. It is a schematic front view which shows the principal part of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus based on an Example, Comprising: (a) shows the state which the 2nd movable body is in the accommodation attitude | position, (b) is the 2nd movable body extended. It shows a state of being in an out-going posture. It is the vertical side view of the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: Each movable body is shown in the state located in the window center side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows another Example of a rotation mechanism, Comprising: The drive system attachment part is shown in the state seen from the front side, On the other hand, the pinion is shown in the state reversed front and back. It is explanatory drawing which shows another Example of a rotation mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change of the positional relationship of the action | operation member and 1st rack in a 1st movable production | presentation apparatus.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the pachinko machine as shown in FIG. Named as viewed from the player side.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is configured in a vertically long rectangular shape as a whole, so that the player can play a pachinko game in a posture toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. An operation handle 16 for performing a ball launch operation is provided at the lower right on the front surface. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a gaming board 20 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and is fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the game store. A middle frame 12 as a body frame that is detachably held is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and a symbol display device 17 (see FIG. 1) capable of variably displaying symbols can be attached to and detached from the rear side of the game board 20. It is arranged so that. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 13 as a decorative frame having a transparent plate (transparent member) 13a for protecting the game board 20 so as to be seen through can be opened and closed. A lower ball tray 15 that stores pachinko balls is assembled below the front frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do. In the embodiment, as the symbol display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is accommodated in an accommodation case is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a drum-type symbol display device is used. Various conventionally known symbol display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a dot matrix type symbol display device and the like can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is provided with the operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 on the right side of the lower ball tray 15. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball shooting device is operated, and the upper handle 16a is operated. Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Further, a lamp device 18 capable of producing a light emission effect by a light emitting body such as an LED and a speaker 19 capable of outputting sound and sound effects are disposed at the front portion of the front frame 13. The lamp device 18 can produce a light emission effect or the speaker 19 can produce a sound effect according to the symbol variation effect.

(About game board 20)
In the present embodiment, a transparent flat plate-like member 21 made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate formed in a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined plate thickness, and detachably attached to the back side of the plate-like member 21. The game board 20 is composed of the installation member 22 to be installed. On the surface of the plate-like member 21, a guide rail 23 curved in a substantially circular shape is disposed, and a game area 21a in which a pachinko ball can flow down is defined by the guide rail 23. Then, the pachinko balls launched from the hitting ball launcher are launched into the game area 21a, and the pachinko balls flow down in the game area 21a to play a game. In addition, a large number of game nails are planted in the game area 21a of the plate-like member 21, and the flow direction of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 21a changes irregularly by contact with the game nails. It is configured. The plate-like member 21 may be formed from a veneer plate or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate-like member 21 has a start winning device 24 and a special winning device that can win a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21a below a lower edge of a frame-shaped decorative body 27 described later. 25 etc. are arranged. The start winning device 24 is provided with a start winning opening through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21a can win. Then, a pachinko ball that has won a start winning opening of the start winning device 24 is detected by a start winning sensor (not shown), whereby a symbol variation is started on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17, and a predetermined number (For example, five) pachinko balls are paid out to the upper and lower ball trays 14 and 15 as prize balls.

  The special winning device 25 has a winning opening that is always closed by an open / close door. As a result of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 17, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, the same symbol) is displayed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. When a symbol is stopped and displayed in a three-piece set, etc., a so-called `` big hit '' occurs, so that the door is opened and controlled so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained by winning a prize opening It has become. Reference numeral 26 in FIG. 2 denotes a normal winning device that is disposed on the plate-like member 21 and always has a winning opening opened in the game area 21a.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 27)
A large through hole 21b (see FIG. 6) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the plate-like member 21, and a frame-shaped frame-shaped decorative body (so-called so-called) that opens in the front-rear direction with respect to the through-hole 21b. Center accessory) 27 is detachably disposed so as to be fitted therein. And the display part 17a of the said symbol display apparatus 17 which faces from the opening part 22a (after-mentioned) of the said installation member 22 is the plate-shaped member 21 (via the window (opening part) 27a opened front and back in the frame-shaped decorative body 27. The symbol variation effect exposed on the front side of the game board 20) and developed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17 can be viewed from the front side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the frame-shaped decorative body 27 is provided with an arc-shaped bowl-shaped portion 27 b that protrudes forward from the front surface of the plate-like member 21 from the upper edge portion to the left and right edge portions. The pachinko ball launched into the game area 21a can be guided by the hook-like portion 27b on the outer peripheral portion, and the pachinko ball flows down across the window 27a of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. It is regulated by 27b. The frame-shaped decorative body 27 is provided with a stage 27c on the lower side of the window 27a, and on the left side of the window 27a, a stage that takes in pachinko balls that open to the game area 21a and flow down the game area 21a. A ball introduction part 27d for guiding to 27c is provided, and the pachinko balls passed from the ball introduction part 27d to the stage 27c roll left and right on the stage 27c, and then each of the winning devices 24, 25, 26 is It is discharged into the game area 21a. The rear edge of the stage 27c is provided with a transparent wall 27e that rises at a predetermined height toward the upper side over the entire length in the left-right direction, and a pachinko ball that rolls on the stage 27c serves as the symbol display device. 17 is prevented by the transparent wall 27e.

(About the installation member 22)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the installation member 22 includes a substantially rectangular back plate (installation portion) 28 formed in a shape slightly smaller than the outer shape of the plate-like member 21, and the back plate 28. It is formed in a box shape that opens forward from the image wall portion 29 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge portion, and the opening front end portion of the image wall portion 29 is in contact with the back surface of the plate-like member 21, The plate member 21 and the installation member 22 are fixed with screws. In the installation member 22, a plurality of movable effect devices M 1, M 2, M 3, and M 4 that produce effects by operation are installed in a space defined between the plate member 21 and the installation member 22. It can be handled as a single unit. On the back plate 28 of the installation member 22, a substantially rectangular opening 22 a is opened at the front and rear at a position aligned with the window 27 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. And the display part 17a of the said symbol display apparatus 17 arrange | positioned in the back surface of the backplate 28 faces the front side of the plate-shaped member 21 through the said opening part 22a and the window 27a. In the following description, with respect to the back plate 28 of the installation member 22, the upper, lower, left and right portions of the opening 22a are referred to as an upper plate portion 28a, a lower plate portion 28b, a left plate portion 28c, and a right plate portion 28d. There is also a case to distinguish.

(About the movable effect devices M1 and M2)
As shown in FIG. 5, the first movable effect device M1 is disposed on the left front surface of the opening 22a (the front surface of the left plate portion 28c) in the back plate 28 of the installation member 22, and the opening in the back plate 28 is provided. A second movable effect device M2 is disposed on the right front surface of the portion 22a (the front surface of the right plate portion 28d). Since the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable effect device M2 are bilaterally symmetric, the configuration of the first movable effect device M1 will be described. The second movable effect device M2 is the same member as the first movable effect device M1. Are denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described in detail.

  The first movable effect device M1 includes a first movable body (movable body) 30 that reciprocates in the left-right direction along the plate surface of the back plate 28, and a first movable body 30 that is operably disposed on the first movable body 30. 2 movable bodies 31. Then, the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable effect device M2 move the first movable bodies 30 and 30 close to and away from each other while facing the front side of the display portion 17a of the symbol display device 17 in the left-right direction. (See FIGS. 2 and 3). In the embodiment, the first movable body 30 rotates around the axis in the direction intersecting the reciprocating movement direction (vertical direction in the embodiment) separately from the movement reciprocating in the left-right direction without changing the posture. It is configured to be able to do. The second movable body 31 is disposed at two locations that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the first movable body 30 with respect to the first movable body 30, and a pair of second movable bodies. 31 and 31 are comprised so that it may operate | move synchronously by the movement of the connection member 64 mentioned later.

(About the support base 32)
The first movable effect device M1 is disposed from the left corner portion of the upper plate portion 28a on the front surface of the rear plate 28 to the left plate portion 28c and the lower plate portion 28b, and the first movable body 30 is movably supported. The support base (installation part) 32 is provided. The support base 32 includes a drive system attachment portion 33 that overlaps the front surface of the upper plate portion 28a, a light emission attachment portion 34 that extends downward from the drive system attachment portion 33 and overlaps the front surface of the left plate portion 28c, and the light emission. A guide portion 35 is provided continuously with the lower end of the mounting portion 34 and overlaps the front surface of the lower plate portion 28b (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The plate portions 28a, 28b, and 28c correspond to the respective portions 33, 34, and 35. It is fixed with screws. A rail member 36 is disposed in the drive system mounting portion 33 so as to extend in the left-right direction, and a guide groove 37 extending in parallel with the rail member 36 is formed in the guide portion 35, and is supported. The first movable body 30 is guided by the rail member 36 and the guide groove 37 with respect to the base body 32 and is supported so as to be reciprocally movable in the left-right direction along the front surface of the back plate 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 11 and 12, the guide portion 35 is a rear member 35a formed integrally with the light emitting attachment portion 34, and is detachably disposed from the front side with respect to the rear member 35a. It is comprised with the member 35b. The rear member 35a is formed in a box shape having a side wall protruding from the outer peripheral end of the flat plate-like rear plate toward the front side and opening forward. Further, the front member 35b is formed in a box shape projecting from the outer peripheral end of the flat plate-like front plate toward the rear side and opening rearward, and the front member 35b is formed at the front end of the side wall of the rear member 35a. The first housing space S1 is defined between the members 35a and 35b by screwing and fixing the members 35a and 35b in a state where the rear ends of the side walls are in contact with each other. Further, the guide groove 37 that opens in the vertical direction is formed between the upper side walls of the members 35a and 35b with a predetermined length in the horizontal direction, and a second support shaft portion 43, which will be described later, of the first movable body 30 is formed. However, the guide groove 37 is movably inserted. Note that the first accommodation space S1 of the guide portion 35 accommodates a relay substrate 38 that is connected to a light-emitting substrate 41 (described later) disposed in the first movable body 30 via wiring.

(About the first movable body 30)
The first movable body 30 that is movably supported on the front side of the support base 32 is long in the vertical direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the first movable body 30 as shown in FIGS. The first design body 39 and the second design body 40, and the light-emitting substrate 41 accommodated between the design bodies 39 and 40 are provided. The first and second design bodies 39, 40 are members formed in a tray shape from a plate member extending in the vertical direction and a side wall projecting from the outer peripheral edge of the plate member so as to be orthogonal to the plate surface. Then, the second housing space S2 is defined between the two design bodies 39, 40 by screwing and fixing the protruding ends of the side walls of the design bodies 39, 40 in contact with each other. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, a first support shaft portion 42 extending upward (outward) is provided at the upper end portion (one end portion in the longitudinal direction) of the first movable body 30, and the first A second support shaft portion 43 extending downward (outward) is provided at the lower end portion (the other end portion in the longitudinal direction) of the movable body 30. The first movable body 30 includes a first support shaft portion 42 rotatably supported by a support member 44 supported by the rail member 36 via an attachment member 45, and a second support shaft portion 43. The guide part 35 is rotatably inserted into the guide groove 37. In addition, the first movable body 30 is rotated forward about an axis extending in a direction (vertical direction in the embodiment) intersecting the reciprocating direction of the support member 44 with respect to the support member 44 by a rotation mechanism 59 described later. By reversing, the 1st attitude | position (refer FIG.5, FIG.7, FIG.9) that the surface (1st design surface 39a) of the 1st design body 39 faces the front side, and the surface (2nd design body) of the 2nd design body 40 The surface 40a) is configured to be changeable to a second posture (see FIGS. 3 and 16B) in which the front side faces. That is, the first movable body 30 is provided with a plurality (two in the embodiment) of design surfaces 39a and 40a around the rotation axis extending in the vertical direction, and the first movable body 30 is rotated. The design surfaces 39a, 40a facing the front side can be switched. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the first movable body 30 in the first posture has the first design surface (design surface) 39 a facing diagonally right front (facing the front of the window center side) and the second posture. As shown in FIG. 16B, the first movable body 30 is set so that the second design surface 40a faces the front of the gaming machine (substantially parallel to the front surface of the plate-like member 21).

(About the first design body 39)
The first design body 39 is a member configured to be light transmissive as a whole, and is subjected to light diffusion processing such as diamond cutting on the back surface (the surface facing the second accommodation space S2). In addition, a transparent cover member 46 that covers substantially the entire back surface is disposed on the back surface of the first design body 39, and the middle of the first design surface 39a (front surface) of the first design body 39 in the vertical direction. A decorative part 47 is arranged at the position. And the said 2nd movable body 31 is each arrange | positioned in the up-and-down position which pinches | interposes the decorative component 47 in the 1st design surface 39a of the 1st design body 39. As shown in FIG. Further, the first design body 39 is disposed on the light emitting substrate 41 accommodated in the second accommodation space S2 of the first movable body 30 and disposed on the back surface of the second design body 40 (surface facing the second accommodation space S2). A first light-emitting body 41a such as a plurality of LEDs is mounted on the surface facing the back surface (specifically, the back surface of the cover member 46) (see FIG. 11), and the first light-emitting body 41a is turned on. Thus, the first design body 39 is configured to be irradiated with light. The cover member 46 is subjected to light diffusion processing such as diamond cutting, and diffuses light emitted from the first light emitter 41a by light diffusion processing applied to the cover member 46 and the first design body 39. By doing so, the entire first design surface of the first design body 39 can be brightened.

(About the second design body 40)
The second design body 40 is configured to be non-light-transmissive as a whole, and as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a plurality (two in the embodiment) of openings 40b are provided in the front and back direction so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction. Each opening 40b is closed by a translucent lens body 48 disposed on the back side of the second design body 40. A second light emitting body 41b such as a plurality of LEDs is mounted on a surface of the light emitting substrate 41 accommodated in the first movable body 30 facing the back surface of the second design body 40 at a position corresponding to each lens body 48. In addition, the second light emitter 41b is turned on so that light is irradiated toward each lens body 48. In the embodiment, the upper and lower lens bodies 48 are provided integrally with the lens holding body 49, and each lens body is fixed by screwing the lens holding body 49 to the back surface of the second design body 40. 48 is positioned so as to close the corresponding opening 40b.

  The second support shaft portion 43 is formed in a hollow shape with an upper end facing the second housing space S2 of the first movable body 30 being opened, and on the outer peripheral surface facing the first housing space S1 of the guide portion 35. A slit is formed. Then, a wiring connected to the light emitting substrate 41 accommodated in the second accommodation space S2 is inserted into the second support shaft portion 43 from the upper end opening, and this wiring is drawn out from the slit into the first accommodation space S1. The relay board 38 is connected. The length of the wiring that is drawn from the slit and connected to the relay substrate 38 is set to a dimension that allows the first movable body 30 (second support shaft portion 43) to move and rotate in the left-right direction. In the embodiment, a flat cable is used as the wiring, and the flat cable can be smoothly displaced without being entangled when the second support shaft 43 is moved or rotated.

(About the first operating mechanism 56)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the drive system mounting portion 33 of the support base 32 has a left opening of an opening 22a opened in the back plate 28 from the left end (upper left corner of the back plate 28) of the top plate 28a. It extends to the right from the edge. The support member 44 is movably supported by the rail member 36 disposed in the drive system mounting portion 33 and extending in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the support member 44 is a rectangular plate-like member elongated in the left-right direction, and a first rack 44a is provided on the upper side of the support member 44 with a predetermined length. The first support shaft portion 42 is rotatably supported by the right end portion (one end portion in the longitudinal direction) of the support member 44 via the attachment member 45. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the first support shaft portion 42 includes a retaining member 51 that is rotatably fitted to a fixed shaft 50 that is suspended from the attachment member 45, and a retaining member 51. The first movable body 30 is rotatably supported by the attachment member 45 of the support member 44 via the first support shaft portion 42. The pinion 52 is connected so as to rotate integrally. .

  As shown in FIG. 10, a first drive gear 53 is rotatably disposed in the drive system mounting portion 33, and is engaged with the first drive gear 53 and the first rack 44 a of the support member 44. A driven gear 54 is rotatably disposed on the drive system mounting portion 33. In addition, a first drive motor (first drive means) 55 as drive means is disposed in the drive system mounting portion 33, and the first drive motor 55 is connected to the first drive gear 53. That is, the support member 44 that moves integrally with the first movable body 30 is linked to the first drive motor 55 via the first rack 44 a, the first driven gear 54, and the first drive gear 53. By driving the first drive motor 55 so as to rotate forward and backward, the first movable body 30 is configured to reciprocate linearly in the left-right direction along the rail member 36 together with the support member 44. In the embodiment, the support member 44 (first rack 44a), the gears 53 and 54, and the first drive motor 55 constitute a first operating mechanism 56 that linearly reciprocates the first movable body 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the rail member 36 extends from the upper left corner of the back plate 28 to a position facing the upper side of the opening 22a (rightward from the left edge of the opening 22a). The first movable body 30 (support member 44) is supported by the rail member 36 until the first movable body 30 facing the first position on the front side of the plate portion 28c moves from the first position to the second position on the center side of the opening 22a. ) Can be guided and supported. That is, on the front side of the display unit 17 a in the symbol display device 17, the first movable body 30 is driven by the first drive motor 55 on the window edge side (opening edge side) of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. It is configured to reciprocate linearly between one position (FIG. 2) and a second position (FIG. 3) closer to the center of the window (center of the opening) than the first position. The position of the support member 44 that moves integrally with the first movable body 30 is referred to as a first position and a second position corresponding to the first position and the second position of the first movable body 30. Further, the first support shaft portion 42 supported by the support member 44 and the second support shaft portion 43 loosely inserted into the guide groove 37 are independent of the longitudinal end portion of the first movable body 30. The first movable body 30 supported by being suspended by the support member 44 by the two support shaft portions 42 and 43 being spaced apart from each other and disposed on the first movable body 30 in this manner is a guide. The groove 37 can swing in the extending direction.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a detection piece 45 a is provided on the attachment member 45, and the detection piece 45 a is configured to be detectable by the first detection means 57 disposed on the drive system mounting portion 33. The first detection unit 57 is wired to a control unit (not shown), and is configured such that the control unit can drive and control the first drive motor 55 based on the input of a detection signal from the first detection unit 57. . The detection piece 45a is detected by the first detection means 57 at the first position, and the control means stops the first drive motor 55 based on the input of the detection signal of the first detection means 57, so that the first The movable body 30 is configured to be able to stop and hold at the first position. A stepping motor is employed as the first drive motor 55, and the first movable body 30 that has started moving from the first position by driving the first drive motor 55 is stopped at the second position by controlling the movement pulse signal. The first drive motor 55 can be driven and controlled by the control means. Further, regarding the rotation direction of the first drive motor 55, the direction in which the first movable body 30 is moved from the first position to the second position is the forward rotation direction, and the first movable body 30 is moved from the second position to the first position. The direction may be referred to as a reverse direction.

(About torsion coil spring 58)
As shown in FIG. 8, the pinion 52 of the first support shaft portion 42 is provided with a cylindrical sleeve portion 52a extending upward, and one end of the sleeve portion 52a is engaged with the attachment member 45. In addition, a torsion coil spring 58 as an urging means whose other end engages with the pinion 52 is wound, and the torsion coil spring 58 always urges the first movable body 30 to rotate in the direction of the first posture. It has become so. In the embodiment, the regulation piece 52b (see FIGS. 13 and 14) provided on the pinion 52 comes into contact with the stopper 44b provided on the support member 44 so that the first movable body 30 is held in the first posture. The torsion coil spring 58 is configured to rotate and urge the first movable body 30 in a direction in which the regulating piece 52b contacts the stopper 44b. In addition, in a state where the restriction piece 52b is in contact with the stopper 44b, the first movable body 30 is allowed to rotate counterclockwise in a plan view, and the pinion 52 and a rotation rack 60 described later are provided. Under the meshing action, the first movable body 30 is configured to be able to change its posture from the first posture to the second posture.

(About rotating mechanism 59)
The first movable body 30 supported by the support member 44 is rotated by a rotation mechanism (switching mechanism) 59 in accordance with the movement of the support member 44 so as to change between the first posture and the second posture. The The rotation mechanism 59 includes the pinion 52 provided on the first movable body 30 and a rotation rack (rack) 60 provided on the drive system mounting portion 33 of the support base 32 and capable of meshing with the pinion 52. The The rotation rack 60 extends by a predetermined length in the movement direction (left-right direction) of the support member 44 on the movement path of the pinion 52 that moves as the support member 44 moves. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the rotation rack 60 is provided at a position biased to the right end of the drive system mounting portion 33 (position biased to the second position side of the first movable body 30). After the support member 44 moves from the first position to the second position by a predetermined distance, the pinion 52 is configured to mesh with the rotating rack 60 (see FIGS. 15 and 16). When the support member 44 is further moved toward the second position in a state where the pinion 52 is engaged with the rotation rack 60, the first design surface 39a of the first design body 39 is positioned on the front side. The second design surface 40a of the second design body 40 is reversed from the first posture (FIG. 15) facing the front to the second posture (FIG. 16 (b)) facing the front side. Further, when the support member 44 moves from the second position toward the first position in a state where the pinion 52 is engaged with the rotation rack 60, the first movable body 30 is reversed from the second position to the first position. That is, when the support member 44 reciprocates in the left-right direction with the pinion 52 engaged with the rotation rack 60, the design surfaces 39a, 40a that the first movable body 30 rotates forward and backward within a required angle range and faces the front side. Will be switched. In the embodiment, the position where the first movable body 30 is reversed from the first posture to the second posture is the second position.

  Here, the position where the pinion 52 of the first movable body 30 that has started to move from the first position starts to mesh with the rotation rack 60 is a midway position (the first movable body 30 rotates from the first position to the second position). When the pinion 52 is referred to as a “starting position”, a non-engagement region in which the pinion 52 does not mesh with the rotation rack 60 is provided on the moving path of the pinion 52 from the first position to the middle position. In other words, as long as the pinion 52 is within the non-engagement region, even if the first movable body 30 is moved in the left-right direction, the first movable body 30 is held in the first posture without rotating. It has become. Further, the position where the rotation rack 60 is formed will be described later for a connecting member 64 (described later) disposed on the first movable body 30 and connected to the second movable bodies 31, 31 to move the connecting member 64. It is set so that the rotation rack 60 and the pinion 52 start to be engaged when moved to a position just before the extended region where the engagement with the operating member 66 is possible. Then, as the first movable body 30 rotates with the movement of the first movable body 30 from the middle position to the second position, the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 becomes the engagement piece 66b of the operating member 66. It moves outside the extended area (described later).

(About the second movable body 31)
Each second movable body 31 disposed on the first movable body 30 intersects the rotational axis direction of the first movable body 30 on the first design surface side (surface side) of the first design body 39. It is rotatably supported via an operating shaft 61 extending in the direction. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 17, the second movable body 31 is a turret in which an extending portion 31 b extending in a radial direction of the operating shaft 61 with a predetermined length is provided on a base portion 31 a on which the operating shaft 61 is disposed. It is formed in the shape imitating. As shown in FIG. 10, an operating gear 62 is disposed at the shaft end of the operating shaft 61 of the second movable body 31 facing the second housing space S2 of the first movable body 30, and the operating gear 62 is The second movable body 31 is pivoted about the operating shaft 61 as the connecting member 64 moves, with the second driven gear 63 being connected to the connecting member 64 disposed on the first movable body 30. It is configured as follows.

(About connecting member 64)
As shown in FIG. 10, the connecting member 64 is a long member that is accommodated in the second accommodating space S <b> 2 of the first movable body 30 and extends in the vertical direction. A pair of long holes 64a, 64a are formed apart from each other in the direction, and corresponding guide pins 46a projecting from the cover member 46 are slidably inserted into the long holes 64a. In other words, the linking member 64 with respect to the first movable body 30 is guided by the pair of guide pins 46a, 46a and is movably arranged in the extending direction (vertical direction) of the long holes 64a, 64a. A pair of second racks 64b and 64b are provided on the side surface of the linking member 64 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction, and each second rack 64b is linked to the corresponding second movable body 31. 63 meshes. In the embodiment, the operating gear 62 of the upper (one) second movable body 31 meshes with the corresponding second rack 64b via one second driven gear 63, and the lower (other) second gear. The operating gear 62 of the movable body 31 is meshed with the corresponding second rack 64 b via the two second driven gears 63. That is, the pair of second movable bodies 31 and 31 are configured to rotate in opposite directions by reciprocating the connecting member 64 in the vertical direction. In the embodiment, the housing posture in which the extending portions 31b and 31b are close to each other (the solid line position in FIG. 5), and the extending posture in which the extending portions 31b and 31b are separated from each other (the two-dot chain line position in FIG. 5) The second movable bodies 31, 31 are configured to swing between the two. Further, the second movable body 31 is configured not to extend outward from the first design body 39 (first movable body 30) by overlapping the first design surface 39a of the first design body 39 in the accommodated posture. (See FIG. 17 (a)), the extended portion 31b is configured to extend outward from the first design body 39 (first movable body 30) by being in the extended posture (FIG. 17 (b)). reference).

  In the connecting member 64, the position where the guide pin 46a abuts on the upper end edge of the long hole 64a is the original position, and the pair of second movable bodies 31 and 31 are in the accommodation posture at the original position. When the connecting member 64 moves to the upper operating position, the pair of second movable bodies 31 and 31 changes to the extended posture under the meshing action of the second racks 64b and 64b and the second driven gears 63 and 63. Configured to do. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a tension coil spring 65 as an urging means is stretched between the lower end of the linking member 64 and a locking piece 46b provided on the cover member 46, and the linking member 64 is The tension coil spring 65 is always biased toward the original position (a position where the second movable body 31 is in the housing posture).

  The upper end portion of the connecting member 64 extends upward from the first movable body 30 by a predetermined length, and an engaged piece 64c is provided at the extended end portion. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 17, the engaged piece 64 c is located on the left side of the first support shaft portion 42 in the first position of the first movable body 30, that is, on the second position side of the first movable body 30. Is on the opposite side. The engaged piece 64c extends substantially horizontally toward the rear at the first position of the first movable body 30, and the engaged piece 64a is engaged with an engaging piece 66b of an operating member 66 described later. Configured to be compatible.

(About the second operating mechanism 69)
An operating member 66 that can engage with the connecting member 64 is supported on the drive system mounting portion 33 of the support base 32 so as to be movable in the vertical direction intersecting the moving direction of the support member 44. As shown in FIG. 10, the operating member 66 is provided with an engagement piece 66b extending in the moving direction of the support member 44 at the lower end of the support portion 66a supported movably by the drive system mounting portion 33. A third rack 66c is provided on the support portion 66a so as to extend in the vertical direction. In addition, a second drive motor 67 as a second drive means is disposed in the drive system mounting portion 33, and the second drive gear 68 connected to the rotation shaft of the second drive motor 67 meshes with the third rack 66c. Configured to do. That is, by driving the second drive motor 67 so as to rotate forward and backward, the operation member 66 is configured to reciprocate in the vertical direction. In the embodiment, the operation member 66 is configured to reciprocate between a lower standby position (FIG. 17A) and an operation position spaced upward from the standby position (FIG. 17B). . Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the engagement piece 66 b of the operating member 66 is located to the left of the first support shaft portion 42 at the first position of the first movable body 30, that is, the second of the first movable body 30. Located on the side opposite to the position side, the operation member 66 is configured not to restrict the movement of the first movable body 30 to the second position. In the embodiment, the connecting member 64, the operating member 66, the second drive motor 67, and the second drive gear 68 constitute a second operating mechanism 69 that operates the second movable bodies 31 and 31.

  In the standby position of the operating member 66, as shown in FIG. 17A, the engaged piece 64c of the connecting member 64 is located above the engaging piece 66b with the first movable body 30 positioned at the first position. The engagement piece 66b and the engagement piece 64c are configured to be disengaged from each other at a position spaced apart (on the operation position side). Then, by moving the operating member 66 from the standby position to the operating position, the engaging piece 66b engages with the engaged piece 64c from below, and the connecting member 64 moves toward the operating position. 2 The movable bodies 31, 31 are configured to operate. Further, when the operating member 66 moves from the operating position to the standby position, the connecting member 64 is configured to return to the original position by the urging force and the own weight of the tension coil spring 65.

  The actuating member 66 is provided with a detection piece 66d, and the detection piece 66d is configured to be detectable by the second detection means 70 provided in the drive system mounting portion 33. The second detection means 70 is wired to the control means, and the control means can drive and control the second drive motor 67 based on the detection signal input from the second detection means 70. . The detection piece 66d is detected by the second detection means 70 at the standby position, and the control means stops the second drive motor 67 based on the detection signal of the second detection means 70, whereby the operation member 66 is The engaging piece 66b and the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 are configured to be stopped and held at the standby position where the engagement is released. A stepping motor is employed as the second drive motor 67, and the second drive motor is configured to stop the operation member 66 that has started moving from the standby position by driving the second drive motor 67 at the operation position by controlling the movement pulse signal. It is comprised so that drive control of 67 can be carried out with a control means. Regarding the rotation direction of the second drive motor 67, the direction in which the operating member 66 is moved from the standby position to the operating position is referred to as the normal rotation direction, and the direction in which the operating member 66 is moved from the operating position to the standby position is referred to as the reverse rotation direction. In some cases.

(Relationship between engaged piece 64c of connecting member 64 and engaging piece 66b of operating member 66)
The engaging piece 66b of the operating member 66 extends at a predetermined length in the reciprocating direction of the first movable body 30 at the standby position, and assumes a first posture in the extending region of the engaging piece 66b. When the engaged piece 64c of the connecting member 64 at the original position of the first movable body 30 facing the engaging piece 66b moving from the standby position to the operating position is engaged with the engaged piece 64c from below. Configured to be possible. That is, as long as the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 faces the extending region of the engaging piece 66b, the second movable body 31 can be moved even if the first movable body 30 is moved in the left-right direction. 66 can be operated. In addition, the length of the extension region of the engagement piece 66b is set to be shorter than the moving distance between the first position and the second position of the first movable body 30, and the first movable body 30 has the first length. As the reciprocating movement is performed between the first position and the second position, the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 faces the extension region and the extension region of the engagement piece 66b.

  The engaging piece 66b and the engaged piece 64c extend substantially in parallel, and the engaged piece 64c moves in the moving direction of the first movable body 30 in an engaged state with the engaging piece 66b. Is allowed, and the engaged piece 64c can be detached from the engaging piece 66b. That is, if the engaged piece 64c of the connecting member 64 is in a range where the engaging piece 66b is located in the extending region, the second movable body 31, 31 is kept in the extended posture by the operating member 66. One movable body 30 can be moved in the left-right direction. Further, the engaging piece 66b of the operating member 66 and the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 keep the second movable bodies 31 and 31 in the extended posture in the first posture of the first movable body 30, The first movable body 30 is configured to be allowed to rotate in the direction of the second posture. Specifically, the engaged piece 64c moves to the front side of the engaging piece 66b as the first movable body 30 rotates while the engaged piece 64c is engaged with the engaging piece 66b. It is possible. Further, in a state where the operating member 66 is located at the standby position, when the first movable body 30 rotates between the first posture and the second posture, the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 is moved to the operating member 66. The position of the connecting member 64 is set so as not to interfere with the engaging piece 66b.

(Regarding the positional relationship between the operating member 66 and the rotating rack 60)
The extension region of the engagement piece 66b in the operating member 66 is a position immediately after the pinion 52 of the first movable body 30 moving from the first position toward the second position meshes with the rotation rack 60. The engaged piece 64c of the connecting member 64 is set so as to move out of the extending region. That is, after the first movable body 30 moved from the first position reaches the midway position while the linking member 64 is held by the operating member 66 in the operating position in which the second movable bodies 31 and 31 are extended. The engagement between the engagement piece 66b of the actuating member 66 and the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 is released, and the linking member 64 returns to the original position by the biasing action of the tension coil spring 65, so that the second movable. It is comprised so that the bodies 31 and 31 can change to an accommodation posture. More specifically, when the second movable body 31 in the extended posture rotates from the first posture to the second posture of the first movable body 30, there is no possibility of interfering with other members. Thus, the extension region of the engagement piece 66b is set so that the engagement of the engagement piece 64c with the engagement piece 66b is released.

(About the light emitting device 71)
A light emitting device 71 is disposed on the front surface of the light emitting mounting portion 34 in the support base 32. The light emitting device 71 is disposed on the front side of the light emitting substrate 72, a light emitting substrate 72 disposed on the front surface of the light emitting mounting portion 34, a light emitting body such as a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface of the light emitting substrate 72. At the same time, the decorative cover 73 is provided with a plurality of bright portions 73a, and each bright portion 73a of the decorative cover 73 is brightened by turning on the light emitter. The first movable body 30 is positioned so as to overlap the front side of some bright portions 73a in the decorative cover 73 in the first position (see FIG. 7), and the multiple bright portions 73a of the decorative cover 73 are bright. By this, it is comprised so that the circumference | surroundings of the 1st movable body 30 of a 1st position can be illuminated.

(About the third movable effect device M3)
A third movable effect device M3 is provided on the back plate 28 of the installation member 22 and includes a third movable body 74 that is movable in the vertical direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the first movable body 30. In the third movable effect device M3, the third movable body 74 is placed on the upper edge side (opening edge side) of the window 27a in the frame-shaped decorative body 27 by the third operating mechanism 75 (see FIG. 18). It is configured to reciprocate between the position and the operating position closer to the center of the window than the standby position. The third movable body 74 is formed in a substantially disk shape, and the surface thereof is configured as a circular design surface 74a, and the design surface 74a is formed to be light transmissive. The third movable body 74 is configured to be rotatable around an axis extending in the left-right direction, and is held in an inclined posture (see FIG. 2) in which the design surface 74a faces obliquely downward at the standby position. The design surface 74a is changed to a posture facing the front (see FIGS. 3 and 18) by being moved from the standby position to the operation position by the third operation mechanism 75. The design surface 74a of the third movable body 74 is formed with a design having characteristics common to the second design surface 40a of the first movable body 30, and the third movable body 74 is located at the operating position. One design is constituted by the design surfaces 74a, 40a, and 40a of the movable bodies 74, 30, and 30 in a state where the pair of first movable bodies 30, 30 that are adjacent from the left and right are assembled in the second posture. It is like that. The third movable body 74 includes a light emitting device therein, and is configured so that the design surface 74a can be illuminated from the back side by the light emitting device.

  A cover movable body 79 that is rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction is disposed on the upper plate portion 28 a of the back plate 28 of the installation member 22. The movable cover 79 has a standby position (see FIG. 6) located above the third movable body 74, and an operating position (see FIG. 18) located on the front side of the third movable body 74 moved to the operating position. It is comprised so that it may move between between by the action | operation mechanism 80 for covers. In the state in which the movable cover 79 is moved to the operating position, as shown in FIG. 3, a part of the upper end portion side of the third movable body 74 located at the operating position is covered and the third movable in the symbol display device 17 is covered. The display unit 17a facing the upper side of the body 74 is hidden. Further, a design having characteristics common to the second design surface 40a of the first movable body 30 and the design surface 74a of the third movable body 74 is applied to the surface facing the front side of the movable cover body 79 moved to the operating position. The designed surface 79a is formed. One design is made by the design surfaces 74a, 40a, 40a, 79a of the first movable bodies 30, 30, the third movable body 74, and the movable cover body 79 at the operating position, which are gathered on the center side of the window of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. It is configured.

(About the fourth movable effect device M4)
A fourth movable effect device M4 is provided on the back plate 28 of the installation member 22 and includes a fourth movable body 76 that is movable in the vertical direction intersecting the reciprocating direction of the first movable body 30. In the fourth movable effect device M4, the fourth movable body 76 is caused to wait on the lower edge side (opening edge side) of the window 27a in the frame-shaped decorative body 27 by the fourth operating mechanism 77 (see FIG. 18). It is configured to reciprocate between the position and the operating position closer to the center of the window than the standby position. The fourth movable body 76 is configured to be rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right direction, and includes a plurality (three in the embodiment) of different design surfaces 76a around the rotation axis. The design surface 76a facing the front side can be switched by the operating mechanism 78. As shown in FIG. 18, the fourth movable body 76 has a design in which the design surface 76a located on the front side is set obliquely upward as a reference posture, and the design that rotates the fourth movable body 76 and faces the front side. When the surface 76a is switched, the switched design surface 76a is held in a reference posture that is obliquely upward. Further, one of the plurality of design surfaces 76 a of the fourth movable body 76 includes the second design surface 40 a of the first movable body 30, the design surface 74 a of the third movable body 74, and the design of the cover movable body 79. A design having characteristics common to the surface 79a is formed. In the fourth movable body 76, the design surface 76a having the same characteristics as the design surfaces 40a, 74a, 79a of the other movable bodies 30, 74, 79 may be referred to as a common design surface 76a. The common design surfaces 40a, 40a, 74a, 79a of the first movable body 30, 30, the third movable body 74, the cover movable body 79, and the fourth movable body 76 gathered on the window center side of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. , 76a constitute one design. The fourth movable body 76 is provided with a light transmitting portion on each design surface 76a, and includes a light emitting device inside the fourth movable body 76, and each design surface 76a can be illuminated from the back side by the light emitting device. It is configured as follows.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the third movable body 74 is located at the approximate center of the window 27 a in the frame-shaped decorative body 27 in the operating position, and the left and right first movable bodies 30, 30 are in the first position. The second movable body 76 is configured to approach the third movable body 74 by moving from the standby position to the operating position while moving to the second position. When the first movable body 30, 30, the third movable body 74 and the fourth movable body 76 move (collect) to the center side of the window and the cover movable body 79 has moved to the operating position, the symbol The display unit 17 is configured to be covered with the movable bodies 30, 30, 74, 76, and 79 substantially entirely of the display unit 17 a facing the window 27 a.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  When the player rotates the operation lever 16 a of the operation handle 16 provided on the front frame 13, a pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launching device is launched into the game area 21 a of the plate-like member 21. The pachinko balls launched into the game area 21a flow down around the outer periphery of the frame-shaped decorative body 27, and when the pachinko balls win the start winning opening of the start winning device 24, the symbol of the symbol display device 17 is displayed. The change starts and the required symbol change effect is developed. As a result of the symbol variation effect developed by the symbol display device 17, a big hit occurs when the symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol combination on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. When a big hit occurs, the special winning opening of the special winning device 25 provided at the lower part of the plate-like member 21 is opened according to the symbol combination displayed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17, and the player Will be able to win many prize balls.

  The movable bodies 30, 30, 74, and 76 and the movable movable body 79 of the movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4 are operated dynamically according to the symbol variation effect developed by the symbol display device 17. The entertainment enhances the fun of the game. In addition, the entertainment of the game is enhanced by performing a light emission effect with the lamp device 18 provided in the pachinko machine 10 or a sound effect with the speaker 19 according to the symbol variation effect.

(About the action of the first movable effect device M1)
In the first movable effect device M1, the first drive motor 55 is rotated forward in a state where the first movable body 30 is located at the first position (the second movable bodies 31, 31 are in the accommodation posture). When driven to rotate in the direction, the first movable body 30 is supported by the rail member 36 and the guide groove 37 under the meshing action of the first drive gear 53, the first driven gear 54, and the first rack 44a. 44 and the second support shaft 43 are guided and move linearly toward the center of the window. When the first movable body 30 reaches the midway position shown in FIG. 15, the pinion 52 of the first support shaft portion 42 starts to mesh with the rotating rack 60, and the first movable body 30 further toward the center of the window from the midway position. As the movable body 30 moves, the first movable body 30 rotates under the meshing action of the pinion 52 and the rotation rack 60 (FIG. 16A). Then, when the first drive motor 55 rotates by a preset number of rotations (pulse number), the first drive motor 55 is controlled to be stopped by the control means, and the first movable body 30 is shown in FIG. As shown, at the second position where the frame-shaped decorative body 27 is most moved to the center side of the window 27a, the second design surface 40a changes to the second posture facing the front side and stops.

  Since the first movable body 30 is in the first posture (see FIGS. 9 and 15) with the first design surface 39a facing the front side from the first position to the middle position, By turning on the first light-emitting body 41a of the light-emitting substrate 41 accommodated in the second accommodation space S2, a light-emitting effect in which the entire first design surface 39a is bright is performed. When the first movable body 30 is in the second posture (FIG. 16B) with the second design surface 40a facing forward, the second light emitter of the light emitting substrate 41 housed in the second housing space S2. By turning on 41b, a light-emitting effect in which the two lens bodies 48, 48 on the second design surface 40a are bright is performed. That is, by switching the design surfaces 39a and 40a facing the front side by inverting the first movable body 30, not only the design is switched, but also a light emission effect can be performed in different modes, and the width of the effect by one movable body You can expand your interest and improve your interest.

  When the first drive motor 55 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction from the state where the first movable body 30 of the first movable effect device M1 is positioned at the second position, the meshing action of the pinion 52 and the rotation rack 60 is achieved. The first movable body 30 rotates while moving toward the first position. Then, when the pinion 52 is separated from the rotation rack 60, the forced rotation of the first movable body 30 is interrupted, and the first movable body 30 is regulated by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 58. Is held in the first posture in contact with the stopper 44b of the support member 44, and the first design surface 39a continues to move toward the first position while facing the front side. That is, since the first movable body 30 is always urged by the torsion coil spring 58 in the direction of the first posture, the first movable body 30 is released when the meshing state between the pinion 52 and the rotation rack 60 is released. 30 can be reliably set to the first posture, and it is prevented from returning to the first position in an unintended posture. When the first detection unit 57 detects the detection piece 45a of the attachment member 45, the control unit controls the first drive motor 55 to stop, and the first movable body 30 stops at the first position.

  The first movable body 30 is caused to perform a linear operation of moving between the first position and the second position and an operation of rotating the first movable body 30 with respect to the support member 44. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the operation modes and improve the production effect. Moreover, since the design surfaces 39a and 40a provided on the first movable body 30 are switched by reversing the first movable body 30 by the rotation mechanism 59, the interest of the operation effect is improved. Furthermore, since the different design surfaces 39a and 40a can be directed to the front side, the decoration effect by one first movable body 30 can be improved. Furthermore, the first movable body 30 is suspended and supported by the support member 44 via the first support shaft portion 42 provided at the upper end portion, and the second support provided at the lower end portion of the first movable body 30. Since the shaft portion 43 is loosely inserted into the guide groove 37, the behavior when the first movable body 30 moves in the left-right direction is not uniform, and the interest of the operation can be enhanced. That is, since the second support shaft portion 43 is configured to be freely movable in the left-right direction with respect to the guide groove 37, the first movable body 30 is moved when the first movable body 30 is stopped or stopped. The excitement is improved when the body 30 performs an operation of swinging around the first support shaft portion 42 as a fulcrum.

  Since the rotation mechanism 59 includes the pinion 52 provided on the first movable body 30 and the rotation rack 60 provided on the drive system mounting portion 33, the first movable body 30 can be rotated with a simple configuration. it can. Moreover, since the 1st drive motor 55 which moves the 1st movable body 30 linearly between the 1st position and the 2nd position is utilized as a drive source which rotates the 1st movable body 30, manufacturing cost Can be reduced, and downsizing is possible.

  In the first movable effect device M1, when the second drive motor 67 is driven to rotate in the normal rotation direction when the first movable body 30 is positioned at the first position (FIG. 17A), The operating member 66 moves from the standby position toward the operating position under the meshing action of the second drive gear 68 and the third rack 66c. The engaging piece 66b of the operating member 66 engages with the engaged piece 64c of the connecting member 64 in the original position from below, and the connecting member 64 is moved upward. As a result, the operating gears 62 and 62 meshing with the second racks 64b and 64b of the connecting member 64 via the second driven gears 63 and 63 rotate, so that the second movable bodies 31 and 31 are brought out of the accommodated posture. It is displaced toward the extended posture (see FIG. 17B). When the second drive motor 67 rotates by a preset number of rotations (number of pulses), the second drive motor 67 is controlled to be stopped by the control means, and the operating member 66 and the connecting member 64 are stopped at the operating position. The second movable bodies 31, 31 are stopped in the extended posture. In the extended posture of the second movable bodies 31, 31, the extension portions 31 b, 31 b extend toward the center of the window, so that the symbol variation effect and the second movable effect that are executed on the display portion 17 a of the symbol display device 17. Interest is improved by the production by the movement of the bodies 31 and 31.

  When the second drive motor 67 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction from the state where the operation member 66 is located at the operation position, the operation member 66 is in a standby state under the meshing action of the second drive gear 68 and the third rack 66c. Move towards position. As the operating member 66 moves, the connecting member 64 also moves from the operating position toward the original position, and the second movable bodies 31 and 31 change from the extended attitude toward the accommodated attitude. When the second detection means 70 detects the detection piece 45a of the operating member 66, the control means stops the second drive motor 67, and the operating member 66 stops at the standby position. Since the connecting member 64 is always urged toward the original position by the tension coil spring 65, in the state where the engagement between the engaged piece 64c and the engaging piece 66b of the operating member 66 is released, 2 The movable bodies 31, 31 can be reliably returned to the storage posture before the operation. In the embodiment, since the second movable bodies 31 and 31 are changed to the accommodation posture when the connecting member 64 is lowered, the connecting member is returned when the operating member 66 is returned from the operating position to the standby position. The dead weight of 64 also acts in a direction to return the linking member 64 to the original position, so that the second movable bodies 31 and 31 can be returned to the accommodated posture more reliably.

  In the embodiment, since the second movable bodies 31 and 31 that perform different operations are arranged on the first movable body 30 that performs linear motion and rotational motion, the operation mode is diversified to improve the rendering effect. can do. Further, since the second drive motor 67 for operating the second movable bodies 31, 31 disposed on the first movable body 30 is disposed on the drive system mounting portion 33, wiring leading out from the second drive motor 67 is not provided. The routing process is simplified. That is, when the first movable body 30 is provided with a drive motor that operates the second movable bodies 31, 31, the wiring derived from the drive motor needs to be routed so as not to hinder the movement of the first movable body 30. However, this is not necessary in the configuration of the embodiment, and the wiring process is simplified. In addition, since a heavy object such as a motor is not mounted on the first movable body 30, a small one can be used as the first drive motor 55 that moves the first movable body 30, and space saving can be achieved. At the same time, the manufacturing cost can be kept low.

  In the embodiment, movable effect devices M1 and M2 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the display portion 17a of the symbol display device 17, and the pair of first movable bodies 30 and 30 that are opposed to each other on the front side of the display portion 17a are brought close to and away from each other. Since it is comprised so that it may move, interest can be improved by the combination of the design variation effect performed by the display part 17a, and the operation effect of the 1st movable body 30 or the 2nd movable body 31. FIG. Further, the pair of first movable bodies 30, 30 located on the left and right sides of the display unit 17 a not only move linearly between the window edge side of the frame-shaped decorative body 27 and the window center side, but also move. Since the design surfaces 39a and 40a are switched in reverse, the design surface 39a and 40a are switched, so that it is possible to further enhance interest by combining with the design variation effect.

  Since the engagement piece 66b of the actuating member 66 extends a predetermined length in the moving direction of the first movable body 30, the engaged piece 64c of the linking member 64 extends the engagement piece 66b. The second movable bodies 31 and 31 can be operated even if the first movable body 30 is moved as long as it is within the range facing the region. That is, even if the second drive motor 67 is not mounted on the first movable body 30, the first movable body 30 is moved at the position where the first movable body 30 is moved (in the embodiment, an arbitrary position between the first position and the intermediate position). The two movable bodies 31 and 31 can be operated, the degree of freedom of the position where the second movable bodies 31 and 31 can be operated is high, and the range of operation effects is widened.

  Further, the engaged piece 64c and the engaging piece 66b of the embodiment allow the movement of the first movable body 30 in a state where both the engaging pieces 64c and 66b are engaged, and the engaging piece in the operating position. The engaged piece 64c can be detached from the 66b. Therefore, while the operating member 66 and the connecting member 64 are in the state in which the second movable bodies 31 and 31 are in the extended posture, an operation effect of moving the first movable body 30 in the left-right direction can be performed and the first movable body With the rotation of the first movable body 30 from the first position to the second position, the engaged piece 64c is disengaged from the engaging piece 66b, so that the second movable bodies 31 and 31 are accommodated while the first movable body 30 is rotating. Can be changed. In this case, the engaged piece 64c is disengaged from the engaging piece 66b at the initial rotation of the first movable body 30 from the first position to the second position, and the second movable bodies 31, 31 are in the accommodated position. The second movable bodies 31, 31 extending outward of the first movable body 30 are prevented from interfering with other parts during the rotation of the first movable body 30.

  When the movable bodies 30, 30, 74, and 76 of the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4 are located at the first position or the standby position, as shown in FIG. The movable bodies 30, 30, 74, and 76 are positioned on the edge side of the window 27a of the body 27, and the display section 17a of the symbol display device 17 is exposed to the front side in a wide range via the window 27a. You can enjoy the design variation effect. Further, the movable bodies 30, 30, 74, 76 and the movable cover 79 of the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, M4 are moved from the first position or the standby position to the second position or the operating position. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 17 a of the symbol display device 17 is substantially entirely hidden by the movable bodies 30, 30, 74, 76, 79. Thus, it is possible to improve the interest by producing an impact that hides the display portion 17a almost entirely.

  The second design surfaces 40a and 40a of the first movable bodies 30 and 30 which are approached from the left and right sides with respect to the third movable body 74 moved to the operating position and reversed from the first posture to the second posture are Since one design is constituted by the design surface 74a facing the front side of the three movable bodies 74, the decoration effect in a state where the third movable body 74 and the first movable bodies 30, 30 are gathered at the center of the window is improved. Can do. Moreover, about the said 4th movable body 76, the 2nd design surface of the 1st movable bodies 30 and 30 is approached from the standby position to the 3rd movable body 74 from a lower side in the state which the said common design surface 76a faces the front side. 40a, 40a, the design surface 74a of the third movable body 74 and the design surface 79a of the cover movable body 79 constitute one design, so that all the movable bodies 30, 30, 74, 76, 79 are on the center side of the window The decoration effect in the state gathered in can be improved more. In addition, since the 4th movable body 76 is comprised so that the design surface 76a can be switched by the 5th action mechanism 78, the design surface 76a other than the common design surface 76a is set to the operation position from the standby position in the state which faced the front side. After moving, the design face facing the front side can be switched to the common design face 76a by the fifth operating mechanism 78, so that the effect of production can be improved.

[Another Example]
19 and 20 show another embodiment of the rotating mechanism 59, and the same parts as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. A rotation trigger contact portion 82 extending in one of the axial directions (downward in another embodiment) is connected to the tooth portion at a predetermined position provided on the pinion 52 constituting the rotation mechanism 59 of another embodiment. . In addition, about the tooth | gear part with which the rotation opportunity contact part 82 is provided continuously, when distinguishing from the other tooth part 81, it may be called the 1st specific tooth part 81a. The first specific tooth portion 81a faces the drive system mounting portion 33 in a state where the first movable body 30 is in the first posture (see FIG. 20). Further, the pinion 52 has a position in which one tooth portion 81 is sandwiched in a direction opposite to the direction in which the first movable body 30 rotates from the first posture to the second posture with respect to the first specific tooth portion 81a. A second specific tooth portion 81b having an axial length substantially the same as that of the first specific tooth portion 81a is provided. In FIG. 20, the first and second specific tooth portions 81 a and 81 b are hatched to distinguish them from the other tooth portions 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the rotation rack 60 constituting the rotation mechanism 59 of another embodiment has a first position from a tooth portion 83 a located at the end of the first movable body 30 on the first position side. A restricting portion 84 extending to the side is provided. The restricting portion 84 is provided at a position where it can abut on the rotation trigger abutting portion 82 provided on the first specific tooth portion 81 a without contacting the tooth portion 81 of the pinion 52. In the rotating rack 60, the tooth portion 83a closest to the first position and the tooth portion 83a adjacent to the tooth portion 83a are such that the opposing surfaces (tooth surfaces) of the tooth portions 83a and 83a are the second of the pinion 52. The specific tooth portion 81b is set to a length that allows contact with the substantially entire length in the axial direction. In addition, in the rotation rack 60, a tooth portion having a tooth surface longer than the other tooth portions 83 may be referred to as a specific receiving tooth portion 83a to be distinguished.

  In the rotation mechanism 59 of another embodiment, the first movable body 30 in the first posture moves from the first position toward the second position, and as shown in FIG. 20, the rotation trigger contact portion 82 provided on the pinion 52. , The pinion 52 starts rotating, and the tooth portion 81 of the pinion 52 meshes with the tooth portion 83 of the rotation rack 60. That is, the rotation of the pinion 52 can be reliably started with the contact between the rotation trigger contact portion 82 and the restricting portion 84 as a trigger. Further, the specific receiving tooth portion 83a of the rotation rack 60 that meshes with the second specific tooth portion 81b of the pinion 52 that has started to rotate is set to a length that the substantially total axial length of the second specific tooth portion 81b contacts. Thus, the pinion 52 can reliably continue to rotate by the meshing action of both the tooth portions 81b and 83a, and the first movable body 30 can be changed toward the second posture.

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The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, at an intermediate position of the first movable body (a position where the engagement of the pinion and the rotating rack is started), the engaged piece of the connecting member is in the extending area of the engaging piece of the operating member. As shown in FIG. 21, before the pinion 52 of the first movable body 30 moving from the first position toward the second position meshes with the rotating rack 60 (before reaching the midway position), as shown in FIG. You may set so that the to-be-engaged piece 64c of the connection member 64 may move outside an extension area | region. According to this configuration, when the first movable body 30 is moved from the first position toward the second position while the second movable body 31 is in the extended posture by the operating member 66, the first movable body 30 is When the posture is changed from the first posture toward the second posture, the second movable body 31 can be surely set to the accommodated posture.
(2) In the embodiment, the first drive motor, the second drive motor, and the actuating member are arranged on the installation member via the support base. A configuration in which a drive motor and an operation member are disposed can be employed. In other words, the installation portion in which the first drive motor, the second drive motor, and the operation member are disposed may be an installation member constituting the game board or a support base separately disposed on the installation member.
(3) In the embodiment, the first movable effect device (second movable effect device) is arranged on the side edge (right or left) at the window of the frame-shaped decorative body, and the first movable effect device is moved in the left-right direction. Although the body is configured to move, a configuration in which the first movable body is moved in the vertical direction by being disposed on the upper or lower edge side of the window may be employed. In this case, the support structure and the rotation mechanism of the support shaft portion provided at the left and right ends of the first movable body are used, and the support structure and the rotation mechanism of the support member and the first support shaft portion in the embodiment are adopted. By doing so, stable reciprocating movement and rotation can be achieved. And when moving a 1st movable body to an up-down direction, this movable body rotates around the axis | shaft extended in the left-right direction, and a design surface comes to switch.
(4) In the embodiment, the first movable body is provided with two design surfaces. However, the number of design surfaces may be three or more, and the first movable member moves between the first position and the second position. By controlling the stop position of the body, it is possible to switch to a posture in which each design surface faces the front side by the rotation mechanism. For example, the first movable body may be provided with three design surfaces around the rotation axis, and the movement of the first movable body may be stopped every time the first movable body rotates by 120 ° by the rotating structure.
(5) In the embodiment, the spring is used as the means for urging the first movable body toward the first posture and the means for urging the connecting member toward the original position, but it is an elastic member such as rubber. Also good.

(6) In the embodiment, the rack and the pinion are used as the rotation mechanism (switching mechanism) for rotating the first movable body (movable body). However, as the first movable body (movable body) moves linearly, Various known mechanisms that can rotate the first movable body (movable body) can be employed.
(7) In the embodiment, two second movable bodies are disposed on the first movable body, but the number of second movable bodies may be one or three or more. In addition, the operation form of the second movable body is not limited to the form of swinging around the axis, but reciprocating along the first movable body (for example, parallel movement in the reciprocating direction of the connecting member) ).
(8) In the embodiment, the rotation of the drive motor is transmitted to the support member (movable body) and the operation member via the gear and the rack so as to linearly reciprocate, but the rotation of the drive motor is supported by the support member ( The mechanism for transmitting to the movable body and the operating member is not limited to a mechanism using a gear and a rack, and link means, a belt, and other various known mechanisms can be adopted.
(9) In the embodiment, the drive motor is used as the drive means, but a linear actuator can be used.
(10) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.

17 Symbol display device 17a Display unit 20 Game board 21a Game area 27 Frame-shaped decorative body 27a Window (opening)
30 1st movable body 31 2nd movable body 32 Support base | substrate (installation part)
37 Guide groove 44 Support member 55 First drive motor (first drive means)
59 Rotation mechanism (switching mechanism)
64 connecting members 65 tension coil spring (biasing means)
66 Actuating member 67 Second drive motor (second drive means)
M1 first movable effect device (movable effect device)
M2 Second movable effect device (movable effect device)

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine equipped with a movable effect device that produces an effect by movement,
The movable effect device is:
A first movable body connected to the first driving means disposed in the installation portion and reciprocatingly driven by the driving of the first driving means;
A second movable body operably disposed on the first movable body;
A linking member that is movably disposed on the first movable body, is linked to the second movable body, and operates the second movable body by movement;
An actuating member disposed in the installation portion and extending in a moving direction of the first movable body and actuated by driving of a second driving means disposed in the installation portion;
The actuating member actuated by the second driving means is engaged with the connecting member facing the extension region of the actuating member, and is configured to move the connecting member;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the connecting member is configured to face an extension region of the operating member and outside the extension region as the first movable body reciprocates.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising urging means that urges the connecting member toward the original position before the movement. A game board in which a game area in which a game ball can flow is provided on the front side is provided with a frame-shaped decorative body that faces the display unit of the symbol display device to the front side from the opening,
A pair of the movable effect devices disposed so as to oppose the first movable body on the front side of the display unit;
Each of the movable effect devices is configured to move the first movable body between a first position on the edge of the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body and a second position on the center of the opening from the first position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The first movable body is configured to be rotatable around an axis extending in a direction intersecting the moving direction,
A switching mechanism for rotating the first movable body between a first posture and a second posture;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the linking member is provided at a position that does not interfere with the operation member when the first movable body rotates between the first posture and the second posture.   A support member is disposed on the installation portion so as to be movable in the moving direction of the first movable body, the first movable body is suspended and supported by the support member, and a lower end portion of the first movable body is The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is loosely inserted into a guide groove formed in the installation portion and extending in a moving direction of the first movable body.

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