JP6086846B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine provided with a director that appears and disappears in front of a display screen.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, effect symbols such as characters and numbers are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device arranged on the back side of the game board, and along the front of the display screen according to the game situation. Various attempts have been made to increase the player's attention to the display screen by causing a director to imitate the shape of a movable sword.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the entire center character imitating the shape of a sword moves from the upper side to the lower side along the display surface of the effect symbol display device, and then the concealing part (the sheath member in Patent Document 1; A gaming machine is described in which only the sheath member) is moved in the exposure (sword removal) direction and the display unit (blade member) is exposed so that the player can visually recognize the manner in which the sword is removed. ing.
Patent Document 2 discloses a concealing portion (a sheath in Patent Document 2, hereinafter simply referred to as a sheath) in a director that simulates the shape of a sword in conjunction with the rotational drive of a motor in a predetermined direction. By exposing or concealing the display part (blade) concealed in the concealment part (closed in the sheath) from the concealment part or concealing the display part, There is described a gaming machine capable of visually recognizing an effect mode in which a sword is pulled out.

JP 2009-28073 A JP 2008-228800 A

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, since the display part (blade) can be exposed only after the accessory moves from the upper side to the lower side, its operation is limited, and the motor is simply Since the display unit (blade) can be exposed or concealed depending on the driving direction, the operation is simple and lacks a sense of dynamism.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and by performing the appearance of an accessory and the exposure of a display unit at the same time, the dynamic feeling of the production during the game is enhanced, and the entertainment of the game is enhanced. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention provides an effect display device having a game board having a game area in which a game ball can flow down and a display screen installed on the game board and capable of displaying an effect symbol related to the game. And an accessory device having a display surface capable of displaying a predetermined gaming state, wherein the accessory device includes a display unit including a base unit provided with the display surface, and a base unit. The effect display device includes a pair of concealing portions that are movably provided and can expose or conceal the display surface of the display portion by moving in an opening direction or a closing direction, and the display portion and the pair of concealing portions. A first guide part that enables reciprocal movement in a first direction between an initial position located around the display screen and a moving position located on the center side of the display screen, and based on a predetermined trigger, the display Part and said A pair of concealing units, based on a predetermined trigger, the display unit and the pair of concealing units, a driving device that reciprocates between the initial position and the moving position, the display unit and the pair of concealing units As the reciprocating movement is made in the first direction, the pair of concealing parts move away from each other in the opening direction to expose the display surface from the concealing part, and the pair of concealing parts come close to each other The pair of concealment in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction based on cooperation between the second guide unit that moves in the direction and conceals the display surface and moves in the closing direction. And a third guide part for moving the parts.

  In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the second guide portion has a first guide passage plate and a second guide passage having a first guide passage for controlling the movement of the pair of concealing portions. A second guide path plate, wherein the first guide path and the second guide path are gradually inclined away from each other toward the moving position side from the initial position side in the first direction. When each of the inclined guide paths is provided and reciprocated in the first direction by the driving device, the pair of concealing portions move along the first guide path and the second guide path, respectively, and the first Based on the three guide portions, each moves in the second direction in conjunction with each other.

  According to a third aspect, in the second aspect, the first guide path and the second guide path are provided so that the inclination angles of the inclined guide paths are different from each other, and the first guide path and the second guide path are in the first direction. When reciprocating, one of the pair of concealing portions moves in the second direction more than the other, so that the amount of movement is larger.

  In a fourth aspect based on the second aspect or the third aspect, the first guide path and the second guide path extend along the first direction so that the pair of concealing portions are disposed in the second direction. It is provided so that it may be connected from a pair of sub guide path which is not moved to the said inclined guide path.

  In the first to fourth aspects of the invention, for example, when the accessory is in the shape of a sword, the pair of concealing parts are in the shape of a handle and a sheath, and the display part is in the shape of a blade, Appearance and blade exposure can be performed at the same time, so the feeling of dynamism is improved and the production effect can be enhanced.

  According to the present invention, the appearance of an accessory and the exposure of the display unit are performed at the same time, so that it is possible to enhance the lively feeling of the effect during the game and improve the interest of the game.

It is a front perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view of the game board in the same gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the accessory apparatus in a gaming machine. It is a front view at the time of non-operation (initial state) of the accessory device in the same gaming machine. It is a back view at the time of the non-operation (initial state) of the accessory apparatus similarly in a game machine. It is a front view at the time of operation | movement (moving state) of the accessory apparatus similarly in a game machine. It is a rear view at the time of operation | movement (moving state) of the accessory apparatus similarly in a game machine. It is a front view of the accessory apparatus and effect display apparatus which similarly show a predetermined gaming state in the gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims of the present application, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the invention. .

  In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for the player facing the front of the gaming machine.

[Game machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 can be opened and closed around a vertical axis by means of a rectangular frame-shaped machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade and a hinge not shown in the left frame part of the machine frame 2. A main body frame 3 attached to the inside of the main body frame 3, a game area 41 described later is formed on the front surface, and a central opening for exposing a display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 described later is formed. FIG. 2 shows the game board 4 shown in FIG. 2 and the front side display screen 51 which is installed on the back side of the board so as to correspond to the central opening of the game board 4 and can display the effect symbols 52 on the front display screen 51. And a control device (microcomputer) which is installed on the back side of the game board 4 and controls the effect display device 5 to display effect symbols 52 and the like based on the input of a predetermined control signal relating to the game. ) In front of CU and game board 4 A glass window that is supported by the left frame portion of the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis, and that allows the player to see through the effect symbol 52 displayed on the game area 41 of the game board 4 and the effect display device 5. A glass door 6 provided with 61, a saucer 7 provided below the glass window 61 for storing game balls, and a game ball stored in the saucer 7 are introduced into the main body frame 3 to play the game board A launch device (not shown) for launching toward the game area 41 and a launch handle 8 provided at the lower right side of the tray 7 and capable of adjusting the launch force operated when the game ball is launched into the game area 41. And a receiving tray 7 from the inside of the main body frame 3 as a prize ball based on a predetermined (winning) signal generated by the control unit CU in response to detection of a ball passing through a predetermined pitching portion provided in the game area 41. A payout device (not shown) for paying out is provided.
The control unit CU controls the gaming machine (including the big hit lottery) and the control related to the production (the production lottery, the production symbol 52 and the role based on the result of the control process by the main control device). It may be provided separately from a sub-control device that performs variable display control of the physical device 17.

  The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and as shown in FIG. 2, the display screen 51 is composed of various characters that are information related to the game, three columns of numbers in the left column, the middle column, the right column, and the like. Based on the result of the lottery and the lottery result that is triggered by a predetermined ball passage detection by displaying various still images and moving images according to the game state at the time, while changing and stopping the production symbol 52 Notification of the gaming state that can be performed and a notice notification effect that suggests the winning reliability (possibility of winning) for exciting the game are performed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 4 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front by a transparent synthetic resin plate such as acrylic resin, and has a circular shape (ellipse) surrounded by inner and outer guide rails 9, 9 on the front surface. Gaming area 41 (including the shape).
When the launching handle 8 is rotated, the game ball stored in the tray 7 is launched from the launching device and guided upward by the inner and outer guide rails 9 and 9, and from the upper left of the game area 41 to the game area 41. And flow down the game area 41.

The game area 41 of the game board 4 is provided with a frame-shaped decorative frame 10 in a front view at substantially the center thereof.
On the inner side surrounded by the decoration frame 10, a display window 42 is formed that allows the player to visually recognize the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 from the front of the gaming machine 1.
In addition, in the area other than the display window 42 in the game board 4, an internal structure of the gaming machine 1 cannot be seen by attaching an opaque and / or light-transmitting decorative board or the like with a pattern, coloring, or the like. It is decorated and hidden.

Furthermore, in the game area 41, a large number of nails and windmills (not shown) that change the flow direction of the game ball led out to the game area 41, and a game ball that is formed in the lower part of the decorative frame 10 and flows down the game area 41. Among them, a stage 11 that allows a warp ball (game ball) that has entered a warp hole 101 provided on the left side of the decorative frame 10 to roll in the left-right and front-back directions, and a lower part of the stage 11 The first start winning opening 12 where the game balls flowing down the game area 41 can win and the second starting winning opening 13 arranged immediately below the first starting winning opening 12 and the right side of the first starting winning opening 12, that is, A right-handed game ball that flows down the right area of the game area 41 can win when the game state shifts to the “first advantageous game state” in the right area of the game area 41 where the game state is a big hit state advantageous to the player First Grand Prize Winner 14 The “second advantageous game state,” which is located above the through chucker 15 through which the right-handed game ball can pass and the first big winning opening 14 and whose game state is different from the above-described big hit state advantageous to the player. ”, A second big winning opening 16 is provided through which a right-handed game ball can be won.
Further, on the rear side of the game area (stage 11) of the game board 4 and on the front side of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5, the game state performs a predetermined operation based on a predetermined trigger in the second advantageous game state. An accessory device 17 is installed.
Further, in the lower part of the game area 41, out balls not won in the first and second start winning openings 12, 13 and the first and second major winning openings 14, 16 among the game balls led out to the game area 41. Is provided on the back side of the game board 4.

The first start winning port 12 is a game ball entrance that is always open upward, called a hem, and the second start winning port 13 is a normal symbol lottery (when the game ball passes to the through chucker 15) A so-called electric tulip that is easy to win when it is won as a result of a lottery that is performed at a predetermined probability by the control device (opening lottery at the start opening) (moved from a closed state to an open state) It is an ordinary electric accessory.
In addition, when the gaming state shifts to the “first advantageous gaming state”, the first big winning opening 14 opens the opening / closing plate 141 that opens and closes the first big winning opening 14 to the front side, so that the right-handed game ball Change the winning status from disabled to possible.
When the gaming state shifts to the “second advantageous gaming state”, the second grand prize winning opening 16 opens sideways with the opening / closing arm 161 that opens and closes the second major winning prize opening 16 using the arm shaft 162 as a fulcrum as a fulcrum. By doing so, the winning of the right-handed game ball is changed from the disabled state to the enabled state.

A detection switch (not shown) for detecting winning of a game ball is provided inside the first start winning opening 12.
A similar detection switch is also provided inside the second start winning opening 13. The winning signals detected by the detection switches of the first starting winning port 12 and the second starting winning port 13 are transmitted to the control device.
The control device performs a special symbol lottery (big winning lottery; open lottery opening lottery) according to a random number generated internally based on a winning signal, and “big winning (plural types of big hits with probability fluctuations etc.)” , “Departure”, “fluctuation pattern (effect display mode for notifying the lottery result)” and the like (lottery) are determined, and the display of the effect display device 5 is performed based on the result of the variation pattern selected by the lottery. In the effect symbol 52 displayed on the screen 51, the variable display such as “reach” is controlled, and the operation control of the accessory device 17 is also possible.
In addition, with regard to the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery, the control that changes the probability to a high probability or a low probability based on the result of the big hit winning is performed based on the transition of the gaming state.

  A winning sensor (not shown) for detecting a winning of a game ball is provided inside the first big winning opening 14. A similar winning sensor is also provided inside the second large winning opening 16. The winning signals detected by the winning sensors of each of the first grand winning opening 14 and the second large winning opening 16 are transmitted to the control device. The control device performs control for causing the payout device to pay out a prize ball based on the winning signal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, “reach” means that, among the three rows of effect symbols 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5, two symbol sequences are stopped first and are already stopped and displayed. This is an effect that satisfies the condition that the displayed result is a combination of winning symbols (the same symbol) (a combination of jackpot symbols) and expects the stop of the final stop symbol. “Reach action” It is a series of productions at the time.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is an effect display device as a result of a big hit lottery executed with a low probability by the control device when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 12 during the “normal gaming state”. When a specific combination of the production symbols 52 that are confirmed and displayed on the display screen 51 of 5 is displayed, for example, even when the same non-probable variation of 0 to 9 is uniformly displayed in the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Is a big hit (hereinafter also referred to as a normal big hit), the open / close plate 141 of the first big winning opening 14 is opened, and the gaming state is controlled to the “first advantageous gaming state (normal big hit gaming state)”. After the “first advantageous gaming state”, the time is controlled to “short time state”, and when the same odd number of the same probability variation symbols are stopped and displayed together, this is also a big hit and the first grand prize winning opening 14 is opened and closed. The board 141 is opened to control the “first advantageous game state”. Together it is, is controlled in the "probability variation state" after "first advantageous game state" ends.

Further, during control of the “short-time state” and “probability change state”, the control device triggers a predetermined probability (low probability in the “short-time state”, “probability change state” when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 13. As a result of the jackpot lottery executed with high probability), if the effect symbol 52 that is confirmed and displayed on the display screen 51 is stopped and displayed with a probability variable symbol or a non-probable variation symbol, Hereinafter, the jackpot is also referred to as a rank-up jackpot), and the gaming state is controlled to the “second advantageous gaming state (ranking jackpot gaming state)” by opening the open / close arm 161 of the second grand prize winning opening 16. .
The “probable change state” means that the second start winning opening 13 is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time when the winning lottery is executed as a result of the open lottery executed with the passing of the game ball to the through chucker 15. The probability of winning the game ball to the winning opening 13 is increased, and the variable display time of the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 is shorter than that in the “normal game state”, and the probability of a big hit is “normal game state”. It is a state controlled with a higher probability than the time (for example, a jackpot probability of 1/320 in the “normal gaming state” and a jackpot probability of 1/60 in the “probability change state”).
On the other hand, the “short-time state” means that, as a result of an open lottery executed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 15, the second start winning opening 13 is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time when winning. While the probability of winning the game ball to the mouth 13 is increased, the variable display time of the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 is shorter than that in the “normal game state”, but the big hit probability is “normal game state”. It is the same state. In addition, the opening / closing operation of the second start winning opening 13 is “normal game state” once and the opening time is about 0.5 seconds, “probability change state” and “short time state” are two times opening and closing times, The opening time is about 2 seconds.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, “rank-up jackpot” is set with a plurality of rank-up bonuses having different numbers of prize balls that can be earned. Specifically, about 500 prize balls are obtained. A possible “4 round” bonus, an “8 round” bonus capable of obtaining about 1000 prize balls, and a “12 round” bonus capable of obtaining about 1500 prize balls are set. At the time of the rank-up big win winning based on the result of the big hit lottery of the control device, one of the plurality of rank-up bonuses is determined by the rank up lottery performed at substantially the same time.

  Here, “1 round” means that the open / close plate 141 or the open / close arm 161 is changed from the closed state to the open state so that the game ball can win the first grand prize port 14 or the second grand prize port 16. It refers to a series of operations from when to the closed state. Specifically, the opening / closing plate 141 or the opening / closing arm 161 is opened, and a winning sensor (not shown) provided in the first grand prize winning opening 14 or the second big winning prize opening 16 has won ten game balls. Or 30 seconds after the opening / closing plate 141 or the opening / closing arm 161 is opened until it is closed. Therefore, the “N round” bonus means a bonus in which the open / close plate 141 or the open / close arm 161 is changed from the open state to the closed state “N times” in the above-described manner.

  When the open / close plate 141 or the open / close arm 161 is open, a game ball that has won a prize is detected by a specific area sensor (not shown) provided in the first big prize opening 14 or the second big prize opening 16. The opening / closing plate 141 or the opening / closing arm 161 is opened again after closing.

  Also, in the rank-up jackpot, whether the jackpot game is ranked up (the upper limit of the number of prize balls is increased) by a predetermined effect display displayed by the effect display device 5 or the accessory device 17 in the case of the jackpot game. Behaves like

More specifically, for example, in the jackpot lottery of the control device, when the rank-up jackpot is won and an eight-round bonus that can obtain 1000 winning balls is determined, once as a prescribed display “500 hits” Is selected (determined), and then, based on the detection of the game ball by the game ball detection sensor 19a of the transparent guiding path 19 described later, the control device performs the effects of the effect display device 5 and the accessory device 17 As shown in FIG. 8, based on the result of the lottery, a finalized effect execution lottery for determining the mode is performed, and as shown in FIG. ”) Has increased (ranked up) by“ 500 balls ”(execution effect is executed), and the total number of award balls that can be acquired is displayed as 1000 (about 1000).
The lottery probability in the confirmed effect execution lottery is “1 / necessary winning number + 1−actual winning number”, and the denominator value is decremented by 1 based on detection of one winning ball by the gaming ball detection sensor 19a ( Decremented).
Here, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the number of prize balls to be paid out by the payout device is 15 in response to the winning of one game ball in the second big prize opening 16, so 500 prize balls are awarded. A minimum of 34 wins are required to pay out. In other words, the “required number of winnings” for 500 winning balls is 34 times.
In other words, the lottery probability in the finalized effect execution lottery fluctuates as 1/34, 1/33, 1/32... 1/1, and the winning probability gradually rises. It has come to announce.

A warp ball (game ball) led out on the stage 11 through the warp hole 101 does not fall to the rear side of the stage 11 (display screen 51 side) below the decorative frame 10 and on the rear side of the stage 11. In addition, a transparent vertical wall 18 is provided for visually recognizing the accessory device 17 staying at the initial position.
On the upper left portion of the transparent vertical wall 18, a flange portion 181 that protrudes forward so as to cover the upper side of the stage 11 and is inclined downward toward the center side of the game board 4 is integrally formed.
Further, in the upper right portion of the transparent vertical wall 18, a bowl-shaped transparent guide that guides the game ball P (out ball) after winning the second grand prize opening 16 to the lower center of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5. A transparent cover 20 is provided to block the path 19 and the upper surface of the transparent guiding path 19 and prevent the game ball from dropping off from the transparent guiding path 19.
Note that the game ball (out ball) guided to the lower center of the display screen 51 falls to the center of the rear end of the stage 11 along the center line C in FIG. 2 and is finally discharged to the back side of the game board 4. Will be.

The transparent guiding path 19 has a longitudinal direction (left-right direction) inclined downward to the left so that the game ball won in the second grand prize opening 16 can roll toward the center lower part of the display screen 51, and the inside is on the right side. Ball discharge that allows the player to see how the game ball rolls so that the game ball rolling from left to right falls toward the rear of the center of the rear end of the stage 11 (center line C in FIG. 2). A flow path window is formed, which enhances the effect when the “second advantageous gaming state” is reached.
Note that the right and left balance of the stage 11 is balanced by making the inclination of the flange portion 181 and the transparent cover 20 in the left-right direction substantially the same.
In addition, on the inner surface of the transparent guide path 19, a speed reduction part (not shown) (not shown) for slowing down the movement of the game ball rolling on the transparent guide path 19 is provided. A game ball detection sensor 19a for detecting the passing of a game ball for detecting a winning (out ball) is provided in the discharge / falling path 19b for dropping the game ball toward the rear of the end center.
As a result, when a game ball wins the second grand prize opening 16, it is possible to enjoy the movement of the rolling game ball by decelerating the transparent guiding path 19 for a long time, and a plurality of the second big prize opening 16 can be enjoyed. Even when game balls are won consecutively, the speed reduction unit prevents a plurality of game balls from rolling on the transparent guiding path 19 in a daisy chain state, and maintains an appropriate distance between the front and rear game balls. It is possible to roll while.
As a result, when the game balls rolled from the right side to the left side by the transparent guide path 19 fall toward the rear of the central portion of the rear end of the stage 11, the game ball detection sensor 19a ensures passage of the game balls one by one. Can be detected.

[How to play]
Next, the point of the game of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described.
When the gaming state is the “normal gaming state”, the launching handle 8 is rotated so that the game ball stored in the tray 7 flows down to the left area of the gaming area 41 (the left area of the decorative frame 10). Adjust the launch force of the launcher.

  When the game ball derived to the left area of the game area 41 flows down the left side of the decorative frame 10 and wins the first start winning opening 12, the result of the effect lottery executed by the control device is triggered by this. Based on the selected (determined) predetermined variation pattern, the effect symbol 52 is displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 in a predetermined effect mode for a predetermined time. Then, when the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 is stopped and displayed in the probability variation symbol or the non-probability variation symbol after the predetermined variation time has passed through the “reach” state, Causes a big hit state to shift the gaming state to the “first advantageous gaming state”, and opens the open / close plate 141 of the first big winning opening 14.

  When the gaming state shifts to the “first advantageous gaming state”, the launching handle 8 is rotated so that the launching force of the launching device becomes the maximum force so that the game ball is right-handed.

  The game ball that has been hit right is guided to the right area of the game area 41 through the right hit path 102 formed on the upper surface and right outer peripheral surface of the decorative frame 10. The right-handed game ball led out to the lower right area of the game area 41 easily wins the first big winning opening 14 with the open / close plate 141 in an open state.

  The open / close plate 141 of the first big prize opening 14 can be repeatedly opened up to 15 rounds. As a result, in the “first advantageous gaming state”, a large number of game balls can be awarded to the first grand prize opening 14, and a large amount of prize balls are awarded as prize balls from an unillustrated prize ball payout device provided on the back side of the game board 4. The game ball is paid out to the tray 7 in a short time.

  Then, when the player enters the “probable change state” after the “first advantageous game state”, the right-handed game ball is continued and the right-handed game ball passes through the through chucker 15, and this is used as a trigger for the second start winning opening 13. Opens for a predetermined time. Then, the right-handed game ball wins the second start winning opening 13, and based on the predetermined variation pattern selected (determined) as a result of the big hit lottery and production lottery of the control device executed as a trigger, On the display screen 51 of the display device 5, the effect symbol 52 is displayed in a predetermined effect form for a predetermined time. Then, when the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 is stopped and displayed in the probability variation symbol or the non-probability variation symbol after the predetermined variation time has passed through the “reach” state, Causes a big hit state to shift the gaming state to the “second advantageous gaming state”, and the open / close arm 161 of the second big prize opening 16 can be repeatedly opened up to 12 rounds depending on the type of rank-up bonus. It becomes.

  The game ball that has been hit to the right and led to the lower right area of the game area 41 can easily enter the second big winning opening 16 with the open / close arm 161 in the open state, and is ranked up as a prize ball from the prize ball payout device. A number of game balls corresponding to the type of are paid out to the tray 7 in a short time.

  The game ball that has won the second big prize opening 16 is detected by the game ball detection sensor 19a when it passes through the transparent guiding path 19 and is guided to the back side of the game board 4 and discharged. Based on the game ball detection sensor 19a detecting the passage of the game ball, the control device performs a confirmed effect execution lottery, and the effect display device 5 executes a confirmed effect that displays the number of extra prize balls. 17, as will be described later, a “precursor action” and a “rank-up confirmation action” (simply referred to as a confirmation action) effect such as causing the sword accessory 27 to appear in a predetermined manner on the front side of the display screen of the effect display device 5. Execute.

[Equipment]
Next, the accessory device 17 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 and the like, the accessory device 17 is a skeleton of the accessory device 17. The fixed base 25 is fixed at the rear of the stage 11, and the movable base is provided to be movable up and down on the fixed base 25. 26 (base part, display part), a sword accessory 27 (display part, a pair of concealing parts) attached to the front surface of the movable base 26, and a movement of the sword accessory 27 attached to the front face of the fixed base 25 A left and right guide plate 28 (first guide path plate, second guide path plate) and a decorative member 29 that is attached to a lower portion of the movable base 26 and is connected to one end of a link member 31 described later and connected to the movable base 26. And an LED substrate 30 on which a plurality of LEDs 30b that are mounted on the rear side of the movable base 26 and irradiate light forward are mounted, and a drive source that is attached to the fixed base 25. Over motor M (drive), and a link member 31 for converting rotational motion of the motor M to the up-and-down motion (drive) and is provided.

Furthermore, each component of the accessory device 17 will be described in detail.
<Base and movable base>
As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the fixed base 25 has a substantially square shape, and is fixed to a mounting board (not shown) disposed on the back side of the game board 4.
The fixed base 25 is provided with guide bars 25a, 25a (first guide portions) in the vertical direction (first direction) at the left and right inner ends (see FIG. 5 and the like).

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the movable base 26 has a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape, and at both ends thereof, the upper and lower sides that are complementary to the circumferential half of the guide bar 25a of the fixed base 25 (semi-cylindrical shape). Guide receiving portions 261 and 261 (first guide portions) having groove portions 261a in the direction (first direction) are provided.
The vertically long rectangular attachment plates 251 and 251 shown in FIG. 3 have a groove portion 251 a having the same shape as the groove portion 261 a of the guide receiving portion 261.
By attaching the mounting plates 251 and 251 to the guide receiving portions 261 and 261 so as to sandwich the guide rod 25a from the front side of the movable base 26, the guide rod 25a is moved vertically relative to the grooves 251a and 261a. Since it can be set as the structure (1st guide part) made to slide, the movable base 26 can be attached to the fixed base 25 so that a vertical movement is possible.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central region CF obtained by dividing the movable base 26 (excluding the guide receiving portions 261 and 261) into approximately three equal parts in the left-right direction (left region LF, central region CF, right region RF) A plurality of light transmitting holes 264 are provided for transmitting the light emitted from the LED 30b described later.
The left region LF of the movable base 26 (base portion of the display unit) has a long hole 262 (third guide portion) extending in the horizontal direction (second direction; left-right direction, opening / closing direction), and the right region RF has Long holes 263 (third guide portions) that extend in the horizontal direction and are longer than the long holes 262 are provided.
The long holes 262 and 263 are used for sliding the handle portion a (the other concealment portion) and the sheath portion 273 (the one concealment portion) of the sword accessory 27 (the pair of concealment portions) described later in the horizontal direction. However, it can also transmit the light emitted from the LED 30b.

  The left and right slide bars 265 and 265 having a rounded rectangular shape mainly shown in FIG. 3 project forward from the front surfaces of both sides thereof, and can be slidably engaged with the left and right elongated holes 262 and 263 of the movable base 26. Portions 265a and 265a are provided. Each boss portion 265a of each slide bar 265, 265 is provided with mounting holes 265b, 265b that can be fitted with mounting pins 272, 275 of the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 described later.

<Sword character>
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the sword accessory 27 includes a handle portion 270 that imitates the handle of the left sword (the other concealment portion) 270 and a sheath portion that imitates the sheath of the right sword (one concealment). Part) 273 and a blade part (display surface) 276 simulating the blade of the central sword.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the handle portion 270 is formed of a synthetic resin material having a shape imitating a sword handle.
The handle part 270 is provided with a star-shaped light-transmitting part 270a having a light-transmitting property while a pattern with an unillustrated pattern is attached to the front surface.
The translucent portion 270a is not limited to a star shape, and may be another shape such as a lightning bolt.
The handle portion 270 is provided with a guide pin 271 that protrudes forward at the left end portion of the front surface and slidably engages with a guide hole 281 (second guide portion) described later, and protrudes rearward near the center of the rear surface. Left and right mounting pins 272 and 272 that can be fitted into the mounting holes 265b and 265b of the boss portions 265a and 265a of the slide bar 265 are provided (see FIG. 3).

With the above configuration, the movement of the handle portion 270 is restricted along the guide hole 281 when the guide pin 271 is slidably engaged with the guide hole 281.
Further, the handle portion 270 is fixed to the slide bar 265 by fitting the mounting pins 272 and 272 into the mounting holes 265b and 265b of the slide bar 265. The guide part is slidable in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the long hole 262) while maintaining the horizontal state.

As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the sheath portion (the concealing portion) 273 is formed from a synthetic resin material having a shape imitating a sheath of a sword that is longer than the handle portion 270.
The sheath portion 273 is provided with a star-shaped light-transmitting portion 273a having a light-transmitting property while a sheath pattern (not shown) is provided on the front surface.
The sheath portion 273 is provided with a guide pin 274 that protrudes forward at the right end portion of the front surface and slidably engages with a guide hole 283 (second guide portion) described later, and protrudes rearward near the center of the rear surface. Left and right mounting pins 275 and 275 that can be fitted into the mounting holes 265b and 265b of the boss portions 265a and 265a of the slide bar 265 are provided (see FIG. 3).

With the above configuration, the movement of the sheath portion 273 is restricted along the guide hole 283 when the guide pin 274 is slidably engaged with the guide hole 283.
Further, the sheath portion 273 is fixed to the slide bar 265 by fitting the mounting pins 275 and 275 into the mounting holes 265b and 265b of the slide bar 265. The guide part is slidable in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the long hole 263) while maintaining the horizontal state.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 and the like, the blade part (display surface) 276 has a horizontally long rectangular shape that covers the central region CF of the movable base 26 described above, and the surface (display surface) is subjected to a half mirror process. Formed from a synthetic resin material.
Further, a character sheet 277 having a character portion 277 a in which a predetermined character “ABC” is formed is provided on the back side of the blade portion 276. The character sheet 277 makes the character portion 277a translucent and makes the other portions non-translucent, but vice versa.

  When the surface of the blade portion 276 is subjected to half mirror processing, and the LED 30b of the LED substrate 30 described later does not irradiate light on the back side of the blade portion 276, the character related to the character portion 277a of the character sheet 277 is Since it does not float on the front surface (display surface) of the portion 276, it cannot be viewed from the front. On the other hand, when the LED 30b irradiates light on the back side of the blade part 276, the character related to the character part 277a is raised on the front surface (display surface) of the blade part 276 and is visible from the front, thereby allowing a predetermined game. It is possible to suggest a state or the like. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is suggested to confirm the addition of the number of prize balls in the rank-up bonus.

<Guide plate>
As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, etc., the guide plate 28 (first and second guide path plates) includes a first guide plate 280 (first guide path plate) attached to the left side of the fixed base 25 and the fixed base 25. It is comprised from the 2nd guide plate 282 (2nd guide path plate) attached to the right side.
The first guide plate 280 is composed of a relatively short vibration guide portion 281a (sub-guide path) in the vertical direction and a relatively long movement guide portion 281b extending diagonally to the left from the upper end of the vibration guide portion 281a. A guide hole 281 (first guide path) having an inclined guide path) is provided.
The second guide plate 282 has a relatively short vibration guide portion 283a (sub-guide path) in the vertical direction and a relatively long movement guide portion 283b extending obliquely upward from the upper end of the vibration guide portion 283a ( A guide hole 283 (second guide path) having an inclined guide path) is provided.

  The vibration guide portions 281a and 283a of the first guide plate 280 and the second guide plate 282 extend in parallel with each other in the vertical direction, and the movement guide portions 281b and 283b are initially positioned around the display screen 51. As they move upward from the position, they have a relationship in which they face each other in the direction of a reverse C shape shown in FIG.

The horizontal positions (vertical heights) of the upper and lower ends of the left and right guide holes 281 and 283 coincide with each other.
Accordingly, the horizontal state can be maintained when the sword accessory 27 is located at the initial position and the moving position.

Further, the guide hole 283 of the right second guide plate 282 has a gentler slope than the guide hole 281 of the left first guide plate 280 (inclination angle of the inclined guide path is different from each other), and is longer in the left-right direction. It has become.
Further, as described above, the right long hole 263 in the movable base 26 is also longer than the left long hole 262.
As a result, the sheath portion 273 whose movement is restricted by the guide hole 283 of the second guide plate 282 and the long hole 263 of the movable base 26 moves to the guide hole 281 of the first guide plate 280 and the long hole 262 of the movable base 26. The amount of movement in the left-right direction is larger than that of the handle portion 270 that is restricted.
The guide holes 281 and 283 are not limited to a hole shape, and may be a groove shape or a rail shape.

<Decoration materials>
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, etc., the decorative member 29 is formed of a synthetic resin material whose surface is subjected to a half mirror process and an unillustrated bending process. The upper end portion of the decorative member 29 is attached to and integrated with the lower end portion of the movable base 26 from the back side.
The decoration member 29 illuminates the back surface of the decoration member 29 with the light emitted from the LED 30b of the LED board 30 to be described later, so that the light transmitted through the decoration member 29 is irregularly reflected on the texture. Can be granted.

<LED board>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the LED substrate 30 has a plurality of LEDs 30 b serving as light sources mounted on the front surface of the substrate 30 a. The substrate 30a has substantially the same shape as the decorative member 29 attached to the movable base 26, and the LED substrate 30 is attached from the back side of the movable base 26 to which the decorative member 29 is attached. The LED 30b is disposed in the substrate 30a in a relatively large number at a position facing the back surface of the central region CF in the movable base 26. Furthermore, the LED 30b is preferably disposed on the surface of the substrate 30a facing the light transmitting hole 264 of the movable base 26. Thereby, the direct light of LED30b can be permeate | transmitted to the front side, and it becomes possible to irradiate the back surface of the blade part 276 directly. Therefore, it is possible to improve the brightness of the blade part 276 provided on the front surface of the central region CF, and the characters of the character part 277a can be clearly displayed with the contrast of light and dark. This can be particularly emphasized when the blade part 276 is exposed.

  In the substrate 30a, a plurality of LEDs 30b are arranged at positions facing the back surfaces of the left region LF and the right region RF of the movable base 26. Further, on the substrate 30a, a plurality of LEDs 30b are arranged at positions facing the back surface of the decorative member 29.

  According to the above configuration, the light emitted from the LED 30 b passes through the light transmitting hole 264 and the long holes 262 and 263 of the movable base 26 and illuminates the back surface of the handle part 270, the sheath part 273, and the blade part 276 of the sword accessory 27. As a result, the handle portion 270 and the translucent portions 270a and 273a of the sheath portion 273 are lifted, and when the blade portion 276 is exposed, the blade portion 276 itself is lit and the characters of the character portion 277a can be visually recognized. Therefore, the visibility of the entire sword accessory 27 can be improved.

<Motor M, link member 31>
As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the motor M (driving device) as a driving source is mounted from the rear of the fixed base 25 so that the rotating shaft S extending in the front-rear direction that can rotate clockwise in FIG. It is done.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the link member 31 (driving device) includes a first link cam member 31 a of a teardrop-shaped cam and an I-shaped second link column member 31 c.
The motor M, the first link cam member 31a, and the second link column member 31c are connected to each other to be a driving device that changes the rotational motion of the motor M to the linear motion 3 in the vertical direction.

The first link cam member 31 a is connected to the rotation shaft S of the motor M so that the center of the circular portion of the teardrop-shaped cam is the rotation center on the front surface of the fixed base 25.
The second link column member 31c has one end (the lower end portion in FIG. 4) rotatably connected to the tip end portion 31b (the lower end portion in FIG. 4) of the first link cam member 31a. The other end 31d (the upper end in FIG. 4) is connected to the lower central region end of the decorative member 29.
Therefore, when one motor M is operated, the first link cam member 31a rotates with the rotation shaft S of the motor M, and one end of the second link column member 31c is moved up and down following the first link cam member 31a. By doing so, the decoration member 29 (including the integrated movable base 26) connected to the other end of the second link column member 31c is moved up and down.
A solenoid may be used instead of the motor M and the link member 31.
In this embodiment, the decorative member 29 integrated with the movable base 26 (display unit) is moved up and down by one motor M, and the first guide plate 280 The other end 31d of the second link column member 31c is connected to the lower central region end of the decorative member 29, which is the middle of the second guide plate 282, so that it can be lifted / lowered.

[Operation mode of the accessory device]
The accessory device 17 has a predetermined trigger according to the control processing of the control device CU (for example, detection of a game ball in a predetermined ball-entry part capable of detecting a game ball that has been entered, a lottery result based on the detection, predetermined operation means And the like, the sword accessory 27 is reciprocated in the vertical direction around the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 or on the front surface of the display screen 51 based on the input detection of the game ball detection sensor 19a. Based on the reciprocal movement, the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 of the sword accessory 27 are moved in the left-right direction, and the LED 30b emits light from behind the blade portion 276 exposed at that time.
When the sword object 27 is moved in the vertical direction, one or a plurality of stepwise adjustments of the amount of movement are possible, and the setting of the amount of movement is determined according to the control of the control unit CU. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the sword accessory 27 is concealed by the sword portion 276 by the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273, and around the display screen 51 as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2. An initial position (see FIG. 4) located at the lowermost part of the display window 42 (behind the transparent vertical wall 18), and a display screen that exposes the blade part 276 from the handle part 270 and the sheath part 273 and is above the initial position. It moves to the center side of 51 (above the transparent vertical wall 18), and it changes to the movement position (refer FIG. 6) which appears on the front surface of the display screen 51 lower part of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 as shown in FIG.
In addition, in the initial position where the blade part 276 is concealed, the right side surface R1 (the heel part) of the handle part 270 and the left side surface L1 of the sheath part 273 are close to or in contact with each other to form a dividing line CL (see FIG. 4). The dividing line CL is located along the center of the stage 11 (center line C in FIG. 2).
Also, the discharge drop path 19b for dropping the game ball toward the rear center of the rear end of the stage 11 of the transparent guide path 19 and the game ball (out ball) detection sensor 19a provided in the discharge drop path 19b are also included in the stage 11. It is located along the center (center line C in FIG. 2).
Thereby, the sword accessory 27 can be changed toward the moving position when the gaming ball detection sensor 19a detects the out ball falling along the dividing line CL.
Then, based on the detection of the sphere, the right side surface (the heel portion) of the handle portion 270 and the left side surface of the sheath portion 273 are separated from the dividing line CL, and the blade portion 276 (display surface) is exposed. It becomes possible to assert effectively (without greatly moving the player's line of sight).

<Initial position of the sword character>
4 and 5, when the sword accessory 27 is in the initial position (the accessory device is also referred to as the initial state), the tip 31b of the first link cam member 31a connected to the motor M faces downward. The second link pillar member 31c, the decorative member 29 connected to the other end 31d (the upper end portion in FIG. 4) of the second link pillar member 31c, the movable base 26 to which the decorative member 29 is attached, and the movable base 26 are attached. The LED board 30 and the sword accessory 27 are at the lowest positions.

  At this time, the handle portion 270 of the sword accessory 27 has the long hole 262 of the movable base 26 because the guide pin 271 of the handle portion 270 is positioned at the rightmost end (and the lowest end) of the guide hole 281 of the first guide plate 280. The left side of the blade portion 276 is concealed at a position corresponding to the rightmost end (also simply referred to as the rightmost end).

  The sheath portion 273 corresponds to the leftmost end of the elongated hole 263 of the movable base 26 because the guide pin 274 of the sheath portion 273 is located at the leftmost end (and the lowermost end) of the guide hole 283 of the second guide plate 282. The right side of the blade part 276 is concealed at a position (also simply referred to as the leftmost end).

  Therefore, in the initial position, the handle portion 270 is positioned at the rightmost end, the sheath portion 273 is positioned at the leftmost end, and the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 are adjacent to each other. It is completely hidden by the part 270 and the sheath part 273.

  As described above, since the sheath portion 273 is longer than the handle portion 270, the adjacent portions (the heel portions) of the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 are eccentric to the left side from the center line C in the left-right direction of the game board 4. The handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 are arranged in a well-balanced manner.

<Moving position of the sword character>
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the sword accessory 27 is in the movement position (the accessory device is also referred to as a movement state), the tip 31 b of the first link cam member 31 a connected to the motor M is upward. The second link pillar member 31c, the decorative member 29 connected to the other end 31d of the second link pillar member 31c, the movable base 26 to which the decorative member 29 is attached, the LED board 30 attached to the movable base 26, and The sword accessory 27 is the uppermost position.

  At this time, the handle portion 270 of the sword accessory 27 has the long hole 262 of the movable base 26 because the guide pin 271 of the handle portion 270 is located at the leftmost end (and the uppermost end) of the guide hole 281 of the first guide plate 280. The left side of the blade portion 276 is exposed at a position corresponding to the leftmost end (also simply referred to as the leftmost end).

The sheath portion 273 corresponds to the rightmost end of the elongated hole 263 of the movable base 26 because the guide pin 274 of the sheath portion 273 is located at the rightmost end (and the uppermost end) of the guide hole 283 of the second guide plate 282. The right side of the blade part 276 is exposed at a position (also simply referred to as the rightmost end).
Accordingly, the blade portion 276 is exposed by the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 at the moving position.

As described above, since the guide hole 283 and the long hole 263 corresponding to the right sheath portion 273 are longer than the guide hole 281 and the long hole 262 corresponding to the left handle portion 270, the right side of the sheath portion 273. The amount of movement to the left is relatively larger than the amount of movement to the left side of the handle 270 on the left side.
Therefore, even if the sword's heel portion is eccentric to the left side at the initial position, the amount of movement of the sheath portion 273 in the right direction is adjusted to be large. 276 is exposed evenly from the center line C to the left and right.
Further, with the above configuration, the left side surface portion (dividing line CL) of the sheath portion 273 at the initial position is arranged at the position “A” on the left side of “ABC” displayed on the blade portion 276.
Thereby, when the sheath 273 having a large movement amount compared with the handle 270 moves to the position h indicated by the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. It is possible to perform display control (control of the amount of movement related to the vertical movement) for subjecting only the (left display area).
Accordingly, it is possible to achieve an effect mode that allows the player to expect whether or not the remaining “BC” (right display area) is displayed, so that the gameability can be improved.

  Thus, the handle part 270 and the sheath part 273 conceal the blade part 276 at the initial position, and ascend and move in the opening direction (left-right direction), thereby exposing the blade part 276 at the movement position. In addition, the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273 are concealed from the blade portion 276 at the initial position again by being lowered at a predetermined timing after moving to the moving position and moving in the closing direction.

<Movement mode of sword role>
When the motor M is operated based on a predetermined trigger when moving from the initial position to the moving position, the first link cam member 31a rotates clockwise in FIG. 4, and the second link column member 31c It moves upward as the link cam member 31a rotates.
Along with the upward movement of the second link column member 31c, the decorative member 29 connected to the other end 31d of the second link column member 31c, the movable base 26 to which the decorative member 29 is attached, and the movable base 26 are attached. The LED substrate 30 and the sword accessory 27 are integrally raised.

  As the sword accessory 27 rises, the handle 270 moves the guide pin 271 along the guide hole 281 of the first guide plate 280 and the slide bar 265 along the long hole 262 of the movable base 26. As a result, the sheath portion 273 moves horizontally along the guide hole 283 of the second guide plate 282 and the slide bar 265 is a long hole of the movable base 26. By moving along H.263, the plate gradually moves horizontally from the leftmost end to the right.

Here, the left and right first and second guide plates 280 and 282 are formed with vibration guide portions 281a and 283a in the vertical direction at the lower portions thereof, but the guide pins 271 are within the range of the vibration guide portions 281a and 283a. When the 274 is moved up and down, the handle part 270 and the sheath part 273 of the sword accessory 27 do not move in the left-right direction (opening direction), and the blade part 276 is not exposed.
Accordingly, a stepping motor is adopted as the motor M, and the control device controls the rotation of the motor M, so that the blade portion 276 is moved up and down within the range of the vibration guide portions 281a and 283a. It is possible to produce an effect (vibration effect) in which the sword accessory 27 is vibrated up and down without being exposed.
By adopting the vibration effect as a precursor effect (a predecessor action described later) of the rising of the sword accessory 27 (determined action described later), the effect of the confirmed action can be enhanced.

[Variation of swords in the game flow]
As a result of the lottery of the control device, when winning a rank-up jackpot, the open / close arm 161 is opened, and a game ball can be won in the second big winning opening 16. The game balls that have been hit to the right, after winning the second grand prize opening 16, flow down in the transparent guiding path 19 and decelerate by the deceleration unit, and the passing of each game ball is detected by the game ball detection sensor 19a. It is discharged from the exit.

  Based on the game ball detection sensor 19a of the transparent guiding path 19 that is a predetermined opportunity detecting the passage of the game ball, the control device performs a definite production execution lottery, and when winning, the sword accessory 27 in the accessory device 17 Performs a “predictive action”, and then executes a “confirmed action” together with a confirmed effect (display of the number of extra prize balls “+500”) on the effect display device 5, as shown in FIG.

  The “precursor action” means that the sword accessory 27 is moved up and down (reciprocating) in the range of the vibration guide portions 281 a and 283 a of the guide holes 281 and 283. By executing the game immediately before the confirmed action, the player can expect the confirmed action by the sword accessory 27 and effectively excite the confirmed action, so that the fun of the game is improved.

  The “determining action” means that the sword accessory 27 is raised from the initial position along the guide holes 281 and 283 (vibration guide portions 281a and 283a, movement guide portions 281b and 283b), and the sword accessory 27 The handle part 270 and the sheath part 273 are moved in the opening direction, and the blade part 276 is exposed at the moving position.

  Further, the LED 30b is lit or blinked in synchronization with the precursor action and the final action, and irradiates the sword object 27 with light from the back surface. Thereby, at the time of the precursor action, light is transmitted to the light transmitting portions 270a and 273a of the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273, and the visibility of the light transmitting portions 270a and 273a is improved. Since the 276 itself is lit and the characters of the character part 277a can be visually recognized, the blade part 276 can be particularly emphasized, and an impact can be given to the production.

  In this way, a dramatic effect can be provided by the precursor action and the confirmation action of the sword accessory 27 of the accessory device 17.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the following modifications and changes can be made to the present embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(A) A plurality of operation patterns for controlling the operation of the sword accessory 27 may be set. Specifically, in the operation pattern, the number of executions of the confirmation action (confirmation effect), the number of extra prize balls to be displayed on the effect display device 5 in one confirmation effect, are set, and the game ball on the transparent guiding path 19 When the detection sensor 19a detects the passage of the game ball, it is set in advance whether to execute the precursor action, execute the final action, or not to operate.

Therefore, in this case, the precursor action and the confirmed action executed in accordance with the operation pattern are not limited to one time, and may be performed continuously. Therefore, the game ball detection sensor 19a of the transparent guiding path 19 In accordance with the detection of the passing of the game ball, the precursor action is continuously executed, or the final action (the final effect) is continuously executed, so that the accessory device 17 is interlocked with the flow of the game ball. Can be operated.
The transparent guiding path 19 rolls a plurality of game balls passing through the transparent guiding path 19 by the speed reduction unit while maintaining an appropriate interval, and reliably detects the passing of the game balls one by one by the gaming ball detection sensor 19a. By doing so, the action can be executed in response to the detection, so that the accessory device 17 can be actuated completely corresponding to the flow of the game ball, and the production effect can be enhanced.

(B) The initial position of the sword accessory 27 is set to one of the uppermost part, the rightmost part, or the leftmost part of the display window 42, and the respective opposing directions from the initial position (downward from the uppermost part, the rightmost part) To the left, or to the right with respect to the leftmost part), the position changes to the moving position that appears on the top, right, or left front of the effect display device 5.
Further, the movement amount from the initial position located around the display screen 51 to the movement position located on the center side of the display screen 51 is also higher than the first movement position in the center portion of the display screen 51 and the center portion of the display screen 51. As shown in the second movement position at the top of the screen, it is moved up and down to an appropriate location (for example, based on the display position of the effect symbol displayed on the display screen 51, the effect content, etc.) and the pair of concealing units are linked. Move left and right.

(C) In the present embodiment, the shape of the pair of concealing portions (the handle portion 270, the sheath portion 273) is different from each other, but the shape of the pair of concealing portions (the handle portion 270, the sheath portion 273) is symmetrical. The configuration may be as follows.

(D) In the present embodiment, the decorative member 29 integrated with the movable base 26 (display unit) is moved up and down by one motor M for the purpose of cost reduction effect. You may make it move up and down based on a drive.
In the present invention, only the drive source (motor M) that moves the pair of concealing portions (the handle portion 270 and the sheath portion 273) in the up and down direction (first direction) is used to move in the left and right direction (second direction). Since a drive source (motor M) is not required, a cost reduction effect can be achieved.

C Center line CF Center area CL Dividing line CU Control device LF Left area MF Motor P Game ball R Right area S Axis 1 Game machine 2 Machine frame 3 Main body frame 4 Game board 41 Game area 42 Display window 43 Out port 5 Production display device 51 Display Screen 52 Production Design 6 Glass Door 61 Glass Window 7 Receptacle 8 Launch Handle 9 Guide Rail 10 Decoration Frame 101 Warp Hole 102 Right-handed Path 11 Stage 12 First Start Award Port 13 Second Start Award Port 14 First Grand Prize Port 141 Opening / closing plate 15 Through chucker 16 Second big prize opening 161 Opening / closing arm 162 Arm shaft 171 Opening / closing blade 17 Accessory device 18 Transparent vertical wall 181 Hook 19 Transparent guide path 20 Transparent cover 25 Base 25a Guide rod 251 Mounting plate 251a Groove 26 Movable base 261 Guide receiving portion 261a Groove portion 262 Long hole 263 Long hole 264 Light transmitting hole 265 Slide bar 265a Boss portion 265b Mounting hole 27 Sword accessory 270 Handle portion 270a Translucent portion 271 Guide pin 272 Mounting pin 273 Sheath portion 273a Translucent portion 274 Guide pin 275 Mounting pin 276 Blade portion 28 Guide plate 280 First guide plate 281 Guide hole 281a Vibration guide portion 281b Movement guide portion 282 Second guide plate 283 Guide hole 283a Vibration guide portion 283b Movement guide portion 29 Decoration member 30 LED substrate 30a LED
31 Link member 31a First link cam member 31b Tip 31c Second link column member 31d The other end

Claims (4)

A game board having a game area where game balls can flow down, an effect display device installed on the game board and having a display screen capable of displaying an effect symbol relating to the game, and a display surface capable of displaying a predetermined game state A gaming machine comprising an accessory device having
The accessory device is:
A display unit comprising a base unit provided with the display surface;
A pair of concealing portions that are movably provided on the base portion and that can expose or conceal the display surface of the display portion by moving in an opening direction or a closing direction;
The display unit and the pair of concealing units are capable of reciprocating in a first direction between an initial position located around the display screen of the effect display device and a moving position located on the center side of the display screen. A first guide part;
A driving device for reciprocating the display unit and the pair of concealing units between the initial position and the moving position based on a predetermined opportunity;
As the display unit and the pair of concealment units are reciprocated in the first direction, the pair of concealment units move away from each other in the opening direction to expose the display surface from the pair of concealment units. And the first guide based on the cooperation of the second guide and the second guide for moving in the closing direction for concealing the display surface by moving the pair of concealment in a direction close to each other. And a third guide part for moving the pair of concealing parts in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the game machine. The second guide part is
A first guide path plate having a first guide path and a second guide path plate having a second guide path for controlling the movement of each of the pair of concealing portions;
The first guide path and the second guide path are:
In each of the first directions, there is provided an inclined guide path having a relationship of inclining gradually away from the initial position side toward the moving position side.
When reciprocally moving in the first direction by the driving device, the pair of concealing parts move along the first guide path and the second guide path, respectively, and based on the third guide part, respectively. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine moves in the second direction in conjunction with each other. In the first guide path and the second guide path, the inclination angles of the respective inclined guide paths are provided so as to be different from each other,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the reciprocating movement is made in the first direction, one of the pair of concealing portions moves more in the second direction than the other. 4.   The first guide path and the second guide path extend along the first direction and communicate with the inclined guide path from a pair of sub guide paths that do not move the pair of concealing portions in the second direction. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is provided as described above.

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