JP6055376B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly relates to a gaming machine including a movable body having a plurality of design surfaces.

In recent years, in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) which is a form of gaming machine, a movable accessory device including a movable body having a plurality of design surfaces facing a player is known, The movable body can appear and appear in front of an effect display screen constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like, and expresses various effects accompanying the progress of the game by the operation of the movable body.
For example, in Patent Document 1, a columnar movable body that is provided on both sides of an effect display screen and has a plurality of design surfaces including a flat surface and a curved surface, and the plurality of movable bodies are arranged in the center direction of the effect display screen. There is disclosed a movable accessory device comprising: a slide moving means for sliding so as to be close to each other; and a rotating means for rotating a movable body about an axis orthogonal to the slide direction. The plurality of movable bodies are moved in the center direction of the effect display screen by the slide moving means, and the plurality of movable bodies are rotated and stopped by the driving of the rotating means. Make the player visually recognize the shape change.

  However, in the above-mentioned accessory device, the number of design surface combinations that can be visually recognized by the rotation of the movable body is limited, and there is a drawback that the shape change is poor and the impact of the production is somewhat lacking.

JP 2012-85811 A

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine including a movable accessory device that is rich in shape change and allows a player to perceive a more impactful expression.

As a configuration of the gaming machine for solving the above problems, an effect display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image relating to a game to a player, and a movable accessory device arranged around the display screen of the effect display device, The movable accessory device includes a first movable body having a plurality of design surfaces opposed to the player, and a plurality of design surfaces of the first movable body. A second movable body having a shielding portion that shields the opposing design surface and an open portion that opens the design surface facing the player, the first movable body, and the second movable body at the front of the display screen. Slide drive means for sliding movement, first movable body rotation drive means for rotating the first movable body about an axis orthogonal to the direction of slide movement, and causing any design surface to face the player, and second movable body The axis perpendicular to the direction of slide movement Rotate the Ri, shielded by the shielding part design surface opposed to the player, or a structure in which a second movable member rotation driving means for opening the opening part.
Further, as another configuration of the gaming machine, a control means for controlling the movable accessory device is provided, and the movable accessory devices are arranged apart from each other around the display screen of the effect display device, and the control means is slid After the pair of movable accessory devices are slid in the direction of approaching each other in front of the display screen by the control of the driving means, the second movable body is moved in the sliding direction by the control of the second movable body rotation driving means. The design surface is rotated around an orthogonal axis, and the design surface facing the player is shielded by the shielding portion or opened by the opening portion.
Further, as another configuration of the gaming machine, an image display unit is provided on any of the plurality of design surfaces, and the control means is orthogonal to the direction of the slide movement by the control of the second movable body driving means. A predetermined effect image displayed on the display screen of the effect display device and an image display when the design surface that is rotated around the axis is shielded by the shielding part or the design surface facing the player is opened by the opening part The aspect of the predetermined effect image displayed on the part is displayed as an image related to each other.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, there is obtained a gaming machine that is rich in shape change and allows the player to perceive a more impactful expression expression by the operations of the first movable body and the second movable body. It becomes possible.

It is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of a movable accessory apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing of a movable accessory apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the operation | movement pattern of a movable accessory apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the operation | movement pattern of a movable accessory apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the operation | movement pattern of a movable accessory apparatus.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included in the invention. It is not always essential to the solution.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to this embodiment includes a vertical rectangular machine casing 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a side of the machine casing 2. The main body frame 3 that is pivotally attached to the part and attached to be openable and closable, the game board 30 that is attached to the inside of the main body frame 3, and is pivotally attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 and is attached to be openable and closable. A panel door 4 having a large glass window 4 </ b> A and a receiving tray 6 provided below the glass window 4 </ b> A, an unillustrated launching device disposed at the bottom of the main body frame 3, and a panel door 4 at the bottom The attached handle 7 and speaker units 8 respectively provided at the upper left and right sides of the panel door 4 are provided as main components.

  An operation unit 10 is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation unit 10 selects a dial unit for moving a cursor or the like displayed on the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500 described later, and an item corresponding to the cursor that can be moved by the operation of the dial unit, or The button unit is pressed when various button effects are developed on the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 30 </ b> A in which game balls flow down on the front surface thereof. The game area 30 </ b> A can be viewed through the glass window 4 </ b> A from a player who is seated substantially facing the game board 30. The game area 30A is partitioned and formed to be substantially circular by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 28 for sliding the game ball. The game balls stored in the tray 6 are supplied one by one to a launching device (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control device 400 connected to the main control device 200 has a firing motor 7 </ b> B built in the launching device with a predetermined firing force according to an input from the firing volume 7 </ b> A built in the handle 7. And the game ball is launched into the game area 30A. As shown in FIG. 3, the handle 7 includes a firing stop switch 7 </ b> C and a touch sensor 7 </ b> D, and the payout control device 400 is based on an input from the firing stop switch 7 </ b> C and the touch sensor 7. To control. The payout control device 400 is connected to a prize ball payout device 301 and a payout counting switch 302 for counting game balls (prize balls) paid out by the prize ball payout device 301. In accordance with the payout command transmitted, the prize ball payout device 301 is controlled to execute a process of paying out a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to winnings to various winning components described later to the tray 6.

  On the game board 30, for example, an effect display device 500 having a display screen 500A capable of variably displaying effect symbols consisting of images such as numbers and characters from 1 to 9, a first special symbol display device 35A, and a second special symbol display. Various display devices such as the device 35B and the normal symbol display device 36, various winning components such as the first starting winning component 60, the second starting winning component 62, the big winning device 64, and the plurality of general winning components 66, A passing gate 68, a plurality of guide nails, or other game parts such as a windmill are disposed.

The effect display device 500 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device disposed in a substantially central portion of the game area 30A. On the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500, in addition to the above-mentioned effect symbols, it is possible to display moving images such as specific images and animations expressing various effects developed during the variation of the effect symbols. The control according to is performed by the effect control device 300.
Further, the variation time of the effect symbol is abbreviated as the variation time of special symbols (first special symbol and second special symbol) respectively displayed on a first special symbol display device 35A and a second special symbol display device 35B described later. In general, the player proceeds with the game while having a sense of expectation for the big hit game by watching the direction of the various effects developed from the start of change to the stop of the change of the effect symbol.

  On the inside of the decoration frame 50 disposed so as to surround the upper part of the display screen 500A and both sides of the effect display device 500, a pair of movable roles is provided so as to be separated in the left-right direction in front of the display screen 500A. Material devices 100A; 100B are disposed. The movable accessory device 100A; 100B is retracted in the front-rear direction formed between the front surface of the game board 30 and the display screen 500A, more specifically, between the rear part of the stage 55 described later and the display screen 500A. It is arranged in a state where a part thereof is accommodated in the area, and is arranged at a position (standby position) separated from each other on the left and right sides of the display screen 500A when the slide driving means 140 described later is not operating. . In addition, although details will be described later, the operation of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B is linked to the display timing of the variably displayed effects on the display screen 500A and the display timings of images and moving images expressing various effects. The player is controlled by the effect control device 300, and the player observes both effects such as effects and images displayed on the display screen 500A, various effects by moving images, and effects expressed by the operation of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B. While playing the game.

  A stage 55 is extended below the decorative frame 50. The stage 55 is an area that extends in the front-rear and left-right directions formed below the effect display device 500, and stands above the bottom surface 55A on which the game ball rolls and the rear edge of the bottom surface 55A. And the rear wall portion 55B. The aforementioned movable accessory device 100A; 100B operates behind the rear wall 55B forming the stage 55 and in front of the display screen 500A. The game ball that has reached the stage 55 falls downward while rolling in the left-right direction along the curved shape of the bottom surface 55A. In addition, a ball introduction port 56A is opened at the center of the rear wall portion 55B, and a game ball that has entered the ball introduction port 56A passes through a guide path formed behind the rear wall portion 55B. The ball falls below the ball outlet 56B opened below, and wins with high probability in the first start winning component 60 located immediately below.

The first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B have a configuration in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged in a semi-annular shape and a circular shape, respectively. The result of the special drawing lottery regarding whether or not (big hit game) is possible is derived.
Here, the period in which the LED is blinking is the special symbol variation time, and the period in which the LED is blinked and lit and displayed in a predetermined manner is the special symbol confirmation notification time. Further, the main controller 200 controls the variable display of the first special symbol display device 35A and the second special symbol display device 35B.

The normal symbol display device 36 is composed of, for example, an LED lamp that can be lit in red and blue, and the normal color display device 36 is executed by the main control device 200 based on the fact that the game ball has passed a passage gate 68 (to be described later). The player is notified of the result of the drawing lottery ("winning" or "missing").
Here, the period in which the LED blinks alternately in red and blue is the normal symbol variation time, and the period in which the LED has finished blinking and is lit in red or blue is the regular symbol confirmation notification time. It is. The fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 36 is controlled by the main control device 200.

Next, various winning components arranged in the game area 30A will be described.
The first start winning component 60 and the second start winning component 62 are arranged below the stage 55 and adjacent to the substantial center of the game area 30A vertically. Both the first start prize component 60 and the second start prize component 62 have an upwardly open prize slot that can take in a game ball flowing down from above, and the game ball taken in from the prize slot Is detected by the first start opening detection sensor SW1 and the second start opening detection sensor SW2 disposed inside the first start winning prize component 60 and the second start winning prize component 62, respectively, and then the rear surface of the game board 30. It is discharged from the side of the machine. Further, detection signals from the first start port detection sensor SW1 and the second start port detection sensor SW2 are input to the main controller 200 side.

  The second start winning component 62 is provided with an opening / closing body 63 that prevents or allows a game ball to win the second start winning component 62. The opening / closing body 63 is a pair of blade-like parts that can be closed or opened by driving the solenoid SOL1 controlled by the main control device 200. In the closed state where the opening / closing body 63 stands upright, the game ball is won. In the open state in which the opening / closing body 63 is blocked and expanded in the left-right direction, game balls are allowed to win. The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is executed when the result of the general drawing lottery executed by the main controller 200 is “winning” based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 68.

  The big winning device 64 is a winning device arranged in the lower right part of the game area 30A, and a rectangular big winning opening that opens forward on the front surface of the game board 30 and the big winning opening is closed or closed. It has a plate-like opening / closing body 65 to be opened. The opening / closing body 65 is provided in a rotating manner in a flap shape in the front-rear direction around an axis parallel to the lower edge portion of the prize winning opening, and to the prize winning opening in a closed state parallel to the front surface of the game board 30. It is impossible to enter the game ball, and the game ball is taken into the big prize opening in the open state tilted forward. The game ball taken into the big prize opening is detected by the big prize opening detection sensor SW3 provided in the big prize device 64 and then discharged from the back side of the game board 30 to the outside of the machine. The detection signal from the big prize detection sensor SW3 is input to the main controller 200 side. The special winning device 64 is opened by driving the solenoid SOL <b> 2 controlled by the main control device 200 during a special game executed when the result of a special drawing lottery described later is “winning”. Therefore, the player can easily win a prize in the special winning opening by hitting the game ball to the right side of the game area 30A during execution of the special game.

  A plurality of general winning components 66 are arranged separately on the left side of the game area 30A. Similar to the first start winning component 60 and the second start winning component 62, the general winning component 66 has a winning port that can take in a game ball flowing down from above, and is taken in from the winning port. The game balls thus detected are detected by a general winning opening detection sensor SW4 disposed therein, and then discharged from the back side of the game board 30 to the outside of the machine. Further, the detection signal from the general winning opening detection sensor SW4 is input to the main controller 200 side.

The passing gate 68 is disposed on the left side of the game area 30A, and has a gate-type structure through which a game ball can pass from above to below. The game ball that has passed through the passage gate 68 is detected by the passage gate detection sensor SW5 stored therein, and then flows downward. The detection signal from the passage gate detection sensor SW5 is input to the main controller 200 side.
Hereinafter, an outline of main processing and game flow in the pachinko machine 1 having the gaming board 30 having the above-described configuration will be described.

(About game information storage processing)
When the game ball launched into the game area 30A wins the first start winning component 60 or the second start winning component 62, the main control device 200 applies the first start winning component 60 and the second start winning component 62 to each other. Includes random numbers for special figure determination lottery used for special drawing lottery regarding the availability of special games, triggered by the input of detection signals output from the corresponding first starting port detection sensor SW1 and second starting port detection sensor SW2 A plurality of random numbers (hereinafter, a plurality of random numbers are collectively referred to as game information) are acquired from hardware random number generation means or software random number generation means (not shown) and stored in a storage area provided in the RAM. Perform storage processing. The game information storage process is executed until a preset upper limit of game information is reached. For example, the upper limit of the game information in the present embodiment is four based on the input of the detection signal from the first start port detection sensor SW1, and the maximum of four based on the input of the detection signal from the second start port detection sensor SW2. The number is limited to eight, and game information is not stored (held) beyond eight.

(Special drawing lottery process, variable time determination process)
When game information is stored by the game information storage process, main controller 200 sequentially reads game information in response to the establishment of a preset start condition, and uses a special figure determination lottery random number. Various lottery processes including a lottery process are executed. Here, the special figure winning lottery is a special figure winning lottery random number acquired by the above-described processing and a special result winning lottery random number in the range of 0 to 65535 (“win”, This is a process for reading out a random number table (special figure winning / not-lotting table) in which “exclusion” is defined, and extracting and determining a winning / failing result corresponding to the random number for lottery for special figure winning acquired by the above-described processing.
Here, the start condition for executing the special figure lottery process is that the special symbol is not being variably displayed and the special game is not being executed, and the game information is read each time the condition is satisfied. The special symbol and the effect symbol are variably displayed, and are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating the result of special symbol lottery (result of success / failure), thereby completing one game. In addition, when the result of the winning / extraction extracted and determined by the special drawing lottery process is “winning”, the above-described special symbol and effect design are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “winning” after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, If the result is “out”, after the predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the above-described special symbol and effect design are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “out”. When the special symbol and the effect symbol are stopped and displayed in a manner indicating “winning”, the special game described above that is advantageous to the player is executed. Note that the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol is, for example, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 11 seconds by a variation time determination process using a random number (variation time determination random number) acquired at the same time as the special illustration success / failure random number. , 30 seconds, 45 seconds, and 90 seconds.

(About production control processing)
When the determination result and the variation time are extracted and determined by the above-described processes by the main control device 200, a variation command including information on the determination result and the variation time is transmitted to the effect control device 300 side, and the effect control device 300 randomly determines an effect pattern based on images and moving images displayed on the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500 based on information included in the change command, corresponding to the change time, and during the change display of the effect symbol. The effect by the determined effect pattern is displayed. In addition, the production control device 300 corresponds to the decided production pattern, the light emission pattern of the electric decoration board 9 disposed in the panel door 4 or the decoration frame 50, or the sound emitted from the speaker unit 8. By determining the pattern or the like and controlling each device, the player can simultaneously observe the effects of light and sound that excite the game from the start to the stop of the change of the effect symbols.
In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect control device 300 controls the movable accessory device 100A; 100B by various operation patterns corresponding to the determined effect pattern, and the effect by the operation of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B. To the player. That is, the production control device 300 functions as a control unit that controls the operation of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B. Then, the production control device 300 controls a plurality of motors, which will be described later, as driving sources of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B, thereby 1) moving the movable accessory device 100A; 100B in front of the display screen 500A of the production display device 500. 2) by moving the first movable body 110 of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B around an axis orthogonal to the direction of the slide movement, as described below. Either facing the player with the design surface, or 3) rotating the second movable body 130 of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B around an axis orthogonal to the direction of the slide movement, to face the player An operation such as shielding the design surface invisible or difficult, or opening it so as to be visible is performed. Hereinafter, the specific structure of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the movable accessory devices 100A; 100B are separately disposed on both sides of the display screen 500A at the standby position when not in operation. In the present embodiment, the movable accessory devices 100A; 100B are arranged as a pair on both sides of the display screen 500A, but only one of them may be arranged. In the present embodiment, the movable accessory device 100A; 100B is disposed on both sides of the display screen 500A. However, the movable accessory device 100A; 100B is disposed as a pair in the vertical direction of the display screen 500A, for example. May be. Since the basic configuration of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B is the same, the following description will be made taking the movable accessory device 100A as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory device 100 </ b> A has a first movable body 110 having a plurality of design surfaces 112 to 114 facing the player, and rotatably supports the first movable body 110. The second movable body 130 having a closed portion that closes the design surfaces 112 to 114 of the first movable body 110 invisible to the player, and an open portion that is visiblely opened, and the second movable body 130 on the display screen 500A. A motor M1 as a first movable body rotational drive means for rotating the slide movable means 140 that linearly slides from one side of the first movable body 110 and the first movable body 110 supported by the second movable body 130; And the motor M2 as a 2nd movable body rotation drive means to rotate the 2nd movable body 130 is provided.

  The first movable body 110 has a triangular prism shape in which an upper surface 111 and a bottom surface 115 are formed as substantially isosceles triangles. Three side surfaces connecting the top surface 111 and the bottom surface 115 are formed as design surfaces 112 to 114 that stop in a state of facing the player by a rotating operation and are visible to the player. Of the three design surfaces, the design surface 113 having the largest area is provided with a display screen 113A that is smaller than the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500 described above. The display screen 113A is, for example, a screen capable of liquid crystal display, and a main body including a control circuit and the like related to output of images and moving images is built in the first movable body 110 and is not visible to the player. ing. In addition, a display pattern based on an image or a moving image displayed on the display screen 113A is determined by the effect control device 300 described above.

  Although not shown in FIG. 4, the surface of the design surface 112; 114 having the same area is subjected to a modeling process using characters, figures, and other various motifs as motifs, The design surfaces 112; 114 that have been subjected to different shaping processes face the player in front of each other, thereby allowing the player to perceive different impressions.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface 111 of the first movable body 110, a peripheral wall that meshes with the teeth of the gear G1 attached to the output shaft of the motor M1 disposed in the upper wall 133 of the second movable body 130. A circular engaging recess 111 </ b> A is provided. Further, on the bottom surface 115 of the first movable body 110, a rotation projection 115A coaxial with the output shaft of the motor M1 and the engagement recess 111A is projected. The rotation protrusion 115A is fitted into the lower wall 132 via a bearing B1 disposed on the upper surface 132A of the lower wall 132 of the second movable body 130, and is rotatably supported.

  As described above, the first movable body 110 formed in the shape of a triangular prism has the output shaft of the motor M1 located on the same axis as the first movable body rotation driving means in the forward / reverse direction, and is engaged with the motor M1. The second movable body 130 can be rotated in forward and reverse directions around the axis of the recess 111A and the rotation projection 115A as the rotation center. At this time, the rotation center axis of the first movable body extends vertically up and down perpendicular to the moving direction of the second movable body 130 that slides by the driving of the slide drive means 140 described later. Note that the position of the rotation center axis of the first movable body is determined in consideration of the rotation locus defined by the shape and dimensions of the first movable body (see the phantom line (two-dot chain line) in FIG. 6A). The first movable body 110 and the second movable body 130 can be set at an appropriate position that does not hinder the rotational operation.

  Next, the second movable body 130 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second movable body 130 includes a shielding wall 131 as a shielding portion extending in the vertical direction in parallel with the design surfaces 112 to 114 of the first movable body 110, and the shielding wall. A lower wall 132 extending in a direction perpendicular to the shielding wall 131 from the lower end portion of 131, and a direction extending in a direction perpendicular to the shielding wall 131 from the upper end portion of the shielding wall 131 so as to face the lower wall 132. It has a U-shaped cross section composed of an existing upper wall 133. The area of the shielding wall 131 is set to be slightly larger than the design surface 113 having the largest area in the first movable body 110, and the rotation of the second movable body 130 is indicated by a virtual line in FIG. When the shielding wall 131 is positioned in front of the design surface 113 by the operation, the design surface 113 is shielded by the shielding wall 131, and when the player views the game board 30 from the front, it is difficult or impossible to visually recognize the design surface 113. It becomes possible.

On the other hand, when the shielding wall 131 is positioned behind or on both sides of the design surface 113 by the rotation of the second movable body 130, the design surface 113 is the inner peripheral surface of the shielding wall 131, the lower wall 132, and the upper wall 133. The design surface 113 can be visually recognized when the player is exposed in front of the vertically-long rectangular opening portion R1, which is a region partitioned by the above, and the player views the game board 30 from the front.
In the above description and FIG. 5, the example in which the shielding wall 131 shields one design surface 113 has been described. However, the positional relationship in which the shielding wall 131 and the other design surface 112 or the design surface 114 overlap in the front-rear direction. Needless to say, it becomes difficult or impossible to visually recognize the design surface 112 or the design surface 114 located at the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the lower surface 132B of the lower wall 132 of the second movable body 130, the teeth of the gear G2 mounted on the output shaft of the motor M2 mounted on the L-shaped support plate 150 and projecting upward. A circular engagement recess 135 having a peripheral wall that meshes with the portion is provided. In addition, a rotation protrusion 137 that protrudes from a slider portion 149 described later is fitted into the upper surface 133A of the upper wall 133 of the second movable body 130 via a bearing B2. That is, the second movable body 130 is configured so that the output shaft of the motor M2, which is located on the same axis, the engagement recess 135, and the rotation protrusion 137 are rotated by rotation of the motor M2 as the second movable body rotation driving means in the forward and reverse directions. It can be rotated in forward and reverse directions with the axis as the center of rotation. At this time, the rotation center axis of the second movable body 130 extends in parallel with the rotation center axis of the first movable body 110 described above, and is displaced backward with respect to the rotation center axis of the first movable body 110. doing.

  Next, a description will be given of the slide drive means 140 that linearly slides the first movable body 110 and the second movable body 130 configured as described above from one side of the display screen 500A in the center direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the slide drive means 140 includes a motor M3, a drive pulley 142 connected to the output shaft of the motor M3, and a driven pulley 144 connected to the drive pulley 142 via an endless belt 146. The base plate 148 disposed in the upper region of the endless belt 146, the L-shaped support plate 150 disposed on the base plate 148, and the slider portion 149 attached to the second movable body 130 are inserted, A guide shaft 152 is provided extending in the left-right direction of the display screen 500A.

  The motor M3 is fixedly attached at a position below the lower edge of the display screen 500A via an attachment structure (not shown) provided in front of the display screen 500A and behind the stage 55. When the player looks at the game board 30 from the front, the driving pulley 142, the driven pulley 144, the endless belt 146, the base plate 148, and the support plate 150 including the motor M3 cannot be visually recognized.

  A drive pulley 142 having a body corresponding to the width of the endless belt 146 is connected to the output shaft of the motor M3. A driven pulley 144 that is rotatably supported via the mounting structure described above is disposed at a position corresponding to the drive pulley 142 and spaced apart in the left-right direction. An endless belt 146 is stretched between the driving pulley 142 and the driven pulley 144 in the left-right direction. The endless belt 146 is moved between the driving pulley 142 and the driven pulley 144 by the rotation of the motor M3 in the forward and reverse directions. It can be rotated in forward and reverse directions. In the present embodiment, the endless belt 146 extends in parallel and horizontally with the display screen 500A, and the second movable body 130 slides in parallel and horizontally with the display screen 500A by the rotation of the motor M3. .

  A base plate 148 is disposed in the upper region of the endless belt 146 located at the upper portion of the two upper and lower belts that are reversed between the drive pulley 142 and the driven pulley 144. The base plate 148 is a rectangular plate having a hollow portion 148A into which a belt extending in the left and right directions can be inserted, and is fixedly attached to the endless belt 146 in the hollow portion 148A. An L-shaped support plate 150 is disposed on the upper surface of the base plate 148.

  The support plate 150 has an L shape including a long piece portion 150A extending in the front-rear direction and a short piece portion 150B extending vertically at a rear end portion of the long piece portion 150A. As shown in FIG. 5, a motor M2 as a second movable body rotation driving means positioned so that the output shaft faces in the vertical direction is fixed to the corner of the long piece portion 150A and the short piece portion 150B. It is attached via means. As shown in the figure, the output shaft of the motor M2 passes through the long piece 150A in the vertical direction, and a gear G2 is attached to the end thereof. As described above, the gear G2 meshes with the peripheral wall of the engagement recess 135 in the circular engagement recess 135, and the rotational force of the motor M2 is transmitted to the second movable body 130 via the gear G2. .

The guide shaft 152 is a columnar shaft body that is parallel to the display screen 500 </ b> A and extends horizontally, like the endless belt 146. The guide shaft 152 is fixedly installed at the position above the upper edge of the display screen 500A via the mounting structure provided in front of the display screen 500A and behind the stage 55. When the player views the game board 30 from the front, the guide shaft 152 cannot be viewed. Further, a slider portion 149 is inserted into the guide shaft 152 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The slider portion 149 is a cylindrical body whose axial direction coincides with the axial direction of the guide shaft 152 and has an inner diameter that is slightly larger than the diameter of the guide shaft 152. 137 protrudes downward. As described above, the distal end portion of the rotation protrusion 137 is fitted into the upper surface 133A of the upper wall 133 of the second movable body 130 via the bearing B2.
That is, the guide shaft 152 functions as a guide that regulates and guides the movement of the second movable body 130 in the left-right direction via the slider portion 149 attached to the upper portion of the second movable body 130. 130 is linearly slidable in the left-right direction of the display screen 500A, which is the extending direction of the guide shaft 152, by rotating the motor M3 in the forward and reverse directions.

  As described above, the second movable body 130 and the first movable body 110 rotatably supported on the second movable body 130 are displayed on the display screen 500A by the operation of the slide drive means 140 using the motor M3 as a drive source. In front of the screen, it is configured to be slidable linearly between the side portion and the center portion of the display screen 500A. For example, stepping motors are preferably used as the motors M1 to M3, and the first movable body 110 and the second movable body 130 are rotated by controlling the rotation angles of the motors M1 to M3 by the effect control device 300. A later stop state or a stop position after the sliding operation of the second movable body 130 is controlled.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, an example of a typical effect operation pattern by the movable accessory device 100A; 100B having the above configuration will be described. The effect operation pattern shown in FIG. 6A shows that the second movable body 130; 130 on which the first movable body 110 is rotatably mounted comes close to the center of the display screen 500A by the operation of the slide driving means 140. 1 is a pattern in which the design surface 113 of the movable body 110; 110 is stopped (facing) in parallel to the display screen 500A.
At this time, the shielding wall 131 of the second movable body 130 stops in a state of facing the display screen 500 </ b> A behind the design surface 113, in other words, behind the top of the triangle formed by the design surface 112; 114. doing. For example, as a mode of rotation and stop of the first movable body 110, for example, the first movable body 110 rotates at a constant speed during sliding movement to the center of the display screen 500A, and the second movable body 130; A mode in which the design surface 113 faces directly toward the front at the same time as stopping near the center, or a predetermined time has elapsed since the second movable bodies 130 stopped near each other in the center of the display screen 500A. A mode in which the rotation operation stops later and the design surface 113 faces forward is cited.

Moreover, in the pattern of this production | presentation operation | movement, the image display which used the shape of the champion belt to which the character of "FIGHT" was attached on the display screen 113A arrange | positioned on the design surface 113 as a motif, for example is displayed. The timing of the image display includes, for example, the same timing as when the rotation of the first movable body 110 is stopped, but the display may be started during the slide movement or before the slide movement.
Further, in this example, as an image display mode, an image of the left half of the champion belt is displayed on the display screen 113A of one movable accessory device 100A (first movable body 110), and the other movable accessory device 100B. An image of the right half of the champion belt is displayed on the display screen 113A of the (first movable body 110). Then, the player who has viewed the display screens 113A and 113A of the first movable bodies 110 and 110 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction from the front can view the divided and displayed image of the champion belt as a single champion belt. Therefore, it is possible to express that the specific production by the design surface 113; 113 is successful.

  In contrast, for example, the right half of the champion belt is not displayed on the display screen 113A of the other movable accessory device 100B, or the left half champion belt displayed on the one movable accessory device 100A When other image display etc. that do not correspond is displayed, a single champion belt cannot be observed, so that it is possible to express that a specific effect by the design surface 113; 113 has failed. The effect by the display screen 113A arranged on the design surface 113 is executed when a so-called “pseudo-continuous notice” which is a specific effect pattern is extracted and determined by the main control device 200 or the effect control device 300, for example. The result of the above-mentioned lottery is “winning” by allowing the player to view the single champion belt a plurality of times by repeatedly rotating and stopping the first movable body 110. One possibility can be suggested.

  In the effect operation pattern shown in FIG. 6B, the second movable body 130; 130 comes close to the center of the display screen 500A by the operation of the slide driving means 140, and the design surface 112 of the first movable body 110; It is a pattern in which the screen is stopped (facing directly) parallel to the display screen 500 </ b> A and the shielding wall 131 of the second movable body 130 is stopped behind the top of the triangle formed by the design surfaces 113 and 114. In addition, the above-mentioned aspect etc. are mentioned as a mode of rotation of the 1st movable body 110 at this time, and a stop. Further, in this example, the design surface 112 of one movable accessory device 100A (first movable body 110) is subjected to a shaping process so that the characters “battle” can be recognized, and the other movable accessory device The design surface 112 of 100B (first movable body 110) is subjected to a modeling process so that the characters “soul” can be recognized.

  Then, a player who visually recognizes the design surface 112; 112 of the first movable body 110; 110 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction can observe a message (word) having a specific meaning of “battle spirit”. Thus, it can be expressed that the specific production by the design surface 112; 112 is successful.

  On the other hand, for example, after the design surface 112 of one movable accessory device 100A is directly opposed, the rotation of the first movable body 110 of the other movable accessory device 100B is not stopped and the rotation is maintained. When the second movable body 130; 130 is slid and moved to the standby position in the left-right direction of the display screen 500A, the player cannot observe a message having a specific meaning of “fighting soul”. It can express that the specific production by the design surface 112; 112 has failed. The example of the production failure is not limited to this. For example, after the design surface 112 of the movable accessory device 100A stops forward, the design surface 114 of the other movable accessory device 100B described later stops. And stop the message so that one of the three corners formed by the plurality of design surfaces 112; 113; 114 faces forward, You may make it express production failure by not making the design surfaces 112; 113; 114 directly face with respect to a player.

  In the effect operation pattern shown in FIG. 6C, the second movable body 130; 130 comes close to the center of the display screen 500A by the operation of the slide driving means 140, and the design surface 114 of the first movable body 110 is the display screen. It is a pattern in which the shield wall 131 of the second movable body 130 is stopped rearward from the top of the triangle formed by the design surface 112; In addition, the mode of rotation and stop of the first movable body 110 at this time is the same as the above-described mode. In this example, the design surface 114 of one movable accessory device 100A (first movable body 110) is subjected to a modeling process so that the characters “Note” can be recognized, and the other movable accessory device 100B. The design surface 114 of the (first movable body 110) is subjected to a modeling process so that the characters “ON” can be recognized.

  Then, a player who visually recognizes the design surface 114; 114 of the first movable body 110; 110 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction can see a message (word) having a specific meaning of “injection”. Thus, it can be recognized that the specific performance expression by the design surface 114; 114 has been successful. As a more specific production example, the specific production by the design surface 114; 114 is executed after the specific production (“fighting spirit”) by the design surface 112; 112 is executed, for example. That is, after the design surface 112; 112 is kept in the forward direction for a predetermined time, the first movable bodies 110; 110 adjacent to each other are rotated, and the design surface 114; 114 is stopped in the forward direction. . By executing such a rotation of the first movable body 110; 110, the player can continuously recognize the words “battle spirit” and “injection”, and the player can see the “battle spirit”. A series of messages “injection” can be observed.

The effect operation patterns shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D are diagrams showing a flow of an example of the effect operation pattern including the rotation operation of the second movable body 130 in addition to the rotation operation of the first movable body 110. is there. In this effect operation pattern, as shown in FIG. 7A, first, the second movable body 130; 130 approaches the central portion of the display screen 500A with a distance L1 apart. At this time, the design surfaces 112; 112 of the first movable body 110; 110 are in a state of being stopped (facing directly) in parallel with the display screen 500A, and further the shielding walls 131; 131 of the second movable body 130. Is in a state of facing the front of the design surface 112; 112 in parallel with the design surface 112; 112.
That is, in the state shown in the drawing, the shielding wall 131; 131 of the second movable body 130 blocks the design surface 112; 112 located at the rear, so that the player who has viewed the game board 30 from the front faces the design surface 112; 112. I can't catch the displayed message “Battle Spirit”.
The reason why the second movable bodies 130; 130 are stopped by being separated from each other by a distance L1 is that the rotational trajectory of the second movable body 130 is taken into consideration, and the distance L1 is an imaginary line in FIG. The rotation trajectory indicated by (two-dot chain line) can be arbitrarily set within a range in which the rotation trajectories do not overlap.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the motor M2 is continuously rotated in the forward and reverse directions after a predetermined time has elapsed since the second movable body 130; An operation (vibration operation) is performed in which the shielding wall 131 vibrates in small increments in the direction indicated by the arrow X1.
Then, after a predetermined time has passed, the second movable body 130; 130 rotates, and as shown in FIG. 7B, the shielding walls 131; 131 of the second movable body 130; 130 face each other in the left-right direction. An operation to stop at the position (opening operation) is executed. Specifically, the second movable body 130; 130 is rotated and stopped so that the shielding walls 131; 131 face each other outside the first movable body 110. At the same time as the opening operation or after a predetermined time has elapsed, the second movable bodies 130; 130 separated by the distance L approach each other due to the rotational drive of the motor M2. By the opening operation of the second movable body 130; 130, the design surface 112; 112 that has been blocked by the shielding walls 131; 131 becomes visible from the opening R 1 of the first movable body 110, and It can express that the specific production | presentation by the design surface 112; 112 and the shielding wall 131; 131 of the 2nd movable body 130; 130 which shields this succeeded.
On the other hand, as an expression example of the production failure, for example, without shifting to the opening operation after the vibration operation by the second movable body 130; 130, the design surface 112; A mode that slides is mentioned.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the second movable body 130; 130 rotated by the opening operation rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow X2, and the shielding wall 131; 131 again becomes the first movable body 110; 110. Shield the front of the. Before the rotating operation, the second movable body 130; 130 is separated from the adjacent state in the left-right direction, and is stopped again with the distance L1. As shown in FIG. 7C, after the shielding wall 131; 131 shields the front of the first movable body 110; 110, the first movable body 110; 110 starts rotating, and the design surface 114; 114 is stopped at a position facing forward. Of course, the player cannot visually recognize the rotational movement of the first movable body 110; 110.

  After the design surface 114; 114 stops at a position facing directly forward, the vibration operation in which the shielding wall 131 vibrates in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 is executed again. And as shown in FIG.7 (d), the opening operation | movement which the 2nd movable body 130; 130 rotates is performed again after a vibration operation | movement. Specifically, in the opening operation, the shielding wall 131 stops behind the top of the triangle formed by the design surfaces 112 and 113. The design surface 114; 114 that has been blocked by the shielding wall 131; 131 becomes visible from the opening portion R1 of the first movable body 110 by the rotation of the second movable body 130; It can be expressed that the specific production by the design surface 114; 114 of 110 and the shielding wall 131; 131 of the second movable body 130;

As described above, the design surface 112 to 114 of any of the first movable body 110; 110 facing the player by the rotational movement of the second movable body 130; 130 is made invisible and opened. If the first movable body 110; 110 rotates independently, the player's attention is drawn to whether or not the second movable body 130; Therefore, it is possible to show the player with a further tension and impact.
Note that examples of the production failure include the same aspects as the above-described aspects. Further, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 7C, the design surface 113; 113 is stopped at a position facing directly forward, and the shielding wall 131 stops behind the first movable body 110. It is good also as an aspect which expresses that the specific production failed by displaying the message “sorry” on the display screen 113A.

  As described above, according to the movable accessory device 100A; 100B according to the present embodiment, the first movable body 110 that is rotatably provided has the plurality of design surfaces 112 to 114. As a shielding part that makes it possible to express various pattern effects by combining the design surfaces facing each other, the design surface facing the player is not visible to the player. By providing the second movable body 130 having the shielding wall 131 and the openable portion R1 that can be visually recognized, it is possible to express the success or failure of the production by the rotation operation of the second movable body 130, and the shape changes to the player. It is possible to visually recognize a production expression that is rich in patterns and has an impact. For example, in the above-described example, the entire design surface 112-114 of the first movable body 110 is shielded in a state of facing the design surface so that the entire design surface 112-114 of the first movable body 110 cannot be visually recognized by the shielding wall 131 of the second movable body 130. However, it goes without saying that only a part of the design surfaces 112 to 114 can be shielded by controlling the rotation angle of the motor M2. Further, according to the above description, the opening operation of the second movable body 130; 130 is executed at the same time, but the opening operation of one second movable body 130 is changed to the opening operation of the other second movable body 130. It is also possible to execute with a delay.

FIGS. 8A to 8D are diagrams illustrating an example in which the operation of the movable accessory device 100A; 100B is combined with the image display displayed on the display screen 113A and the display screen 500A.
For example, in the example of FIG. 8A, of the three effect symbols S (first effect image) displayed on the display screen 500A, the two effect symbols S are the same number (in this example, “7”). At the timing of stopping and forming a so-called reach state, the effect control device 200 displays a message “reach” on the display screen 113A disposed on the design surface 113 (related to the mode of the first effect image). An example of a second effect image) is shown, and by executing such a cooperative display effect, it is possible to more strongly impress that the reach has been established.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, after the reach is displayed, the second movable body 130; 130 is brought close to the center of the display screen 500A by the slide driving means 140, thereby displaying on the display screen 500A. An operation may be added in which the rendered effect symbol S is made invisible and a message of “chance” is displayed on the display screen 113A.

Further, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 8C, after the second movable body 130; 130 is brought close to the center of the display screen 500A by the slide driving means 140, a “chance” message is displayed on the display screen 113A. In addition, the image of the champion belt with the letters “FIGHT” is displayed in the form of a motif. After that, the first movable body 110; 110 rotates, and the movable body of one movable accessory device 110A is displayed. In 110, the design surface 112 that has been subjected to the shaping process that can recognize the characters “battle” stops facing the player, and in the movable body 110 of the other movable accessory device 110B, the “soul” When the design surface 112 on which the shaping process is performed so that the character of the character can be recognized stops directly facing the player, the word message of “Battle Spirit” is displayed when viewed in parallel. An example displayed as you face against.
In the example shown in FIG. 8C, for example, the change display timing from “chance” to “FIGHT” and the first movable body 110; 110 rotate, and both the movable accessory devices 110A; 110B are rotated. In accordance with the timing when the design surface 112 stops facing the player or one of them, a predetermined effect image (for example, a lightning or flame motif) is displayed on the display screen 500A that can be visually recognized in the rear. The first effect image) is displayed in cooperation, and it is possible to give a stronger impression to the player that the chance has been increased.
By performing such an effect, a message “FIGHT” displayed on both design surfaces 113; 113 or a message “Fighting spirit” displayed on both design surfaces 112; 112 and a background on the display screen 500A. It is possible to observe a more impactful effect (the effect of the first effect image and the second effect image that are related to each other) combined with the image display related to the effect.

8C, for example, the second movable body 130; 130 rotates, and the shielding wall 131; 131 of the second movable body 130; 130 becomes the design surface 112 of the first movable body 110; 110. ; The front of 112 and the second movable body 130; 130 are separated from the both sides of the display screen 500 A by driving the slide driving means 140, thereby making it possible for the player to visually recognize the variation display of the effect symbol S. And
Thereafter, the display screen 113A; 113A of the first movable body 110; 110 in a state of being separated from both sides is rotated and stopped facing the player, and the second movable body 130; 130 is rotated and shielded. An operation of stopping the walls 131; 131 at positions where the walls 131 oppose each other in the left-right direction (display screen opening operation) is performed.
In the example shown in FIG. 8D, a message such as “Super jackpot” is displayed on the display screen 113A before, simultaneously with, or after the three effect symbols S are stopped and displayed with the same number. It is possible to indicate in advance a sense of expectation for a special game (hit) game or to notify that a big game has been won.
By performing such an effect, the message (change display of the second effect image) displayed on the display screen 113A disposed on the design surface 113 by the rotation of the second movable body 130; Attention is paid to effective collaboration with the effect display (first effect image) displayed on the display screen 500A.
That is, when an effect pattern according to the result of the lottery by the main controller 100 performed based on an input of a predetermined detection sensor (for example, the first start port sensor SW1) is determined, the effect control device 300 performs the effect. Based on the pattern, as an effect aspect related to the lottery result notification or the lottery result suggestion notification (notice), the first effect image aspect and the second effect image aspect are displayed in association with each other and movable. It becomes possible to perform various developments such as slide control or rotation control of the accessory device 100A; 100B.
For example, when a plurality of types of special games (acquisable game profits) are set, the operations of 100A and 100B and the image displayed on the display screen 113A and the display screen 500A are used. It is also possible to suggest the type of special game or the degree of expectation.

  The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. Obviously in the trader. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 Pachinko machine, 30 game board, 30A game area, 60 first start winning parts,
62 second start winning component, 64 large winning device, 100A; 100B movable accessory device,
110; 110 1st movable body, 112-114 design surface, 130; 130 2nd movable body,
131 shielding wall, 140 slide driving means, 200 main controller,
300 production control device, 400 payout control device

Claims (3)

An effect display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image relating to the game to the player;
A movable accessory device arranged around the display screen of the effect display device;
A gaming machine equipped with
The movable accessory device includes a first movable body having a plurality of design surfaces facing a player;
A second movable body having a shielding portion that shields a design surface facing the player among a plurality of design surfaces in the first movable body, and an open portion that opens the design surface facing the player; ,
Slide driving means for slidingly moving the first movable body and the second movable body in front of the display screen;
First movable body rotation driving means for rotating the first movable body around an axis orthogonal to the direction of slide movement, and causing any design surface to face the player;
A second movable body rotation driving means for rotating the second movable body about an axis orthogonal to the direction of slide movement, shielding a design surface facing the player by the shielding portion, or opening by an opening portion;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Control means for controlling the movable accessory device;
A pair of the movable accessory devices are arranged around the display screen of the effect display device apart from each other,
The control means slides the pair of movable accessory devices in a direction approaching each other in front of the display screen under the control of the slide drive means,
Under the control of the second movable body rotation driving means, the second movable body is rotated about an axis orthogonal to the direction of slide movement, and the design surface facing the player is shielded by the shielding portion, or the opening portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is opened by the above. An image display unit is provided on any of the plurality of design surfaces,
The control means includes
When the second movable body is rotated around an axis orthogonal to the direction of sliding movement by the control of the second movable body driving means, the design surface facing the player is shielded by the shielding portion or opened. And a predetermined effect image displayed on the display screen of the effect display device and an aspect of the predetermined effect image displayed on the image display unit are displayed as images related to each other. The gaming machine according to claim 2.

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