JP6086847B2 - 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 movable director that can appear on the front side of a display screen.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, effects such as characters and numbers are displayed on the display screen of an effect display device arranged on the game board, and characters and the like are imitated on the front side of the display screen according to the game situation. Various attempts have been made to enhance the game production by causing the movable production character to appear.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a left and right movable effect character (in the Patent Document 1, “decorative accessory main body”) that imitates a flame on a decorative accessory base arranged on a game board is pivotally attached. At the same time, by allowing the rotation of the motor (also “decorative rotation motor”) to be transmitted via the ornamental drive gear, the left and right movable effects are raised in a V shape according to the gaming state. There is described a gaming machine that can be converted into a display device decoration state that appears on the front side of the display screen in the effect display device, or can be converted into a stage decoration state that is lying down in a horizontal direction.

JP 2011-224084 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the left and right movable stage actors can move only from the display device decoration state standing in a V shape by the motor to the stage decoration state lying down in a horizontal direction and vice versa. Because of the structure, the production effect is poor and the surprise is also poor. Moreover, in order to enhance the production effect, it is possible to perform other movable productions in addition to the left and right movable productions, but in this way, other movable productions can be produced. Therefore, another motor is required separately, which causes an increase in cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a single motor is used to perform a plurality of movable performance actors so as to increase the surprise during the game and enhance the fun of the game. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention has a game board having a game area on the front side where a game ball can flow down, and a display screen installed on the game board and capable of displaying effect symbols relating to the game. In the gaming machine comprising: an effect display device; and an effect agent device having a moving accessory that can move from one to the other according to the gaming situation and a drive source that moves the moving accessory. Is installed on the slide bar, the slide bar relating to the moving agent movable from the one side to the other side along the display screen by the drive source, and is driven and controlled according to the movement change of the slide bar. A single motor, a slider that can linearly reciprocate from one to the other with respect to the slide bar, and a link mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the slider and linearly reciprocates the slider. A front movable stage acting support supported on the front side of the slide bar and movable from one side to the other in conjunction with the movement of the slider, and a first other end pivotally supported by the slide bar. An end is movably connected to the rear side of the front movable effect combination, and is deformable by rotating at a predetermined first angle around the one end in conjunction with the movement of the front movable effect combination. The second end is pivotally supported at a position different from the first end on the slide bar, and the second other end is movable on the rear side of the front movable director. And a second movable effect combination which is connected and can be deformed by rotating a predetermined second angle around the second end portion in conjunction with the movement of the front movable effect combination.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the front movable effect combination is supported by a front center portion of the slide bar, and the first movable effect combination and the second movable effect combination are respectively A pair of left and right front acting directors are provided in the center, and are arranged in a longitudinal straight line shape along the longitudinal direction of the slide bar at a predetermined initial position. The first one end is pivotally supported by the left and right end portions of the front surface of the slide bar, and the pair of first other end portions are supported so as to face each other at the center portion of the front surface of the slide bar. A pair of second end portions of the director are pivotally supported at portions closer to the center inner side than the pair of first end portions of the pair of slide bars, and the pair of second other end portions are the slide bars. Front center of The pair of first movable effect actors are supported so as to oppose each other, and are linked to the linear movement of the front movable effect actor and rotate by the first angle around the pair of first end portions. The pair of second movable effect actors is deformed into an approximately V shape from an initial position, and the second angle rotation about the pair of second end portions is interlocked with the linear movement of the front movable effect actor. As a result, the first movable effect combination is deformed from the initial position so as to be an acute angle than the substantially V-shaped angle, and the predetermined side surfaces of the pair of second other end portions are in contact with each other. Alternatively, they are close to each other.

  According to the present invention, since a plurality of movable effect actors can be rendered simultaneously with a single motor, it is possible to improve the surprise of the game and improve the interest of the game.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view of a game board when a production | presentation actor apparatus is in an immersion state. It is a front view of a game board when a production | presentation actor apparatus is in an appearance state. It is the whole game board and the whole perspective view seen from the back side of a decoration frame. It is the expansion perspective view of the principal part seen from the back side of a game board and a decoration frame. FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 2. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side of the production | presentation actor apparatus. It is a front view of the production | presentation actor apparatus when it exists in an immersion state. It is a reverse view of a production | presentation actor apparatus when it exists in an immersion state. It is a front view of the stage effect | action apparatus of the state which each element act | operated to the operation position in the appearance state. It is a back view of the stage effect | action device apparatus of the state which each element act | operated to the operation position in the appearance state.

  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.

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. 2 and 3, the main body frame 3 is attached to the inside of the main body frame 3, the game area 41 described later is formed on the front surface, and the central opening for exposing the display screen 51 is formed in FIGS. From a liquid crystal display device or the like that can be displayed on the front display screen 51 that is installed on the back side of the board and that can face the player. The effect display device 5 configured and the front side of the game board 4 are supported by the left frame portion of the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis, and are displayed on the game area 41 and the effect display device 5 of the game board 4. A glass window 61 is provided so that the player can see through the produced design 52. The glass door 6 provided, a receiving tray 7 provided on the lower side of the glass window 61 for storing a game ball, and a launch provided on the lower right side of the receiving tray 7 and operated when the game ball is launched into the gaming area 41 A handle 8, a launching device (not shown) for introducing the game ball stored in the tray 7 into the main body frame 3 and launching it toward the game area 41 of the game board 4, and a back side of the game board 1 And a control device (not shown) configured by a microcomputer for controlling the progress of the game and a predetermined (winning) generated by the control device when a ball passing detection of a predetermined pitching portion provided in the game area 41 is detected. ) A payout device (not shown) for paying out the in-flight storage ball from the main body frame 3 to the tray 7 based on the signal is provided.
The control device (not shown) is a main control device that controls the gaming machine in a unified manner (including a big hit lottery), and a control related to the effect (effect lottery, effect symbol 52) based on the result of the control processing by the main control device. And a sub-control device that performs variable display control of the accessory 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, which are information related to the game, and numbers in three columns of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Based on the result of the lottery and the result of the lottery that is triggered by the predetermined ball passage detection by displaying the moving image according to the game state at the time, while changing and stopping the production symbol 52 (see FIG. 2). Notification of the gaming state that can be transferred, notice notification effect of the winning reliability for exciting the game, etc. are performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, 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 the front side is a circle surrounded by guide rails 9 and 9 inside and outside. A game area 41 (including an ellipse) is formed. The game balls stored in the tray 7 are guided upward by the inner and outer guide rails 9 and 9 when the launch handle 8 is rotated and fired from the launch device, and from the upper left of the game area 41 into the game area 41. It is derived and flows down the game area 41.

  A decoration frame 10 for decorating the periphery of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 and the game area 41 in a frame shape when viewed from the front is fixed at a substantially central portion of the game area 41 in the game board 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the decorative frame 10 forms a display window 10 a that is open so that the player can visually recognize the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5, and the left side. The part is formed with a warp hole 101 through which a game ball flowing down the game area 41 can enter. Further, between the upper surface and the right outer peripheral surface of the decorative frame 10 and the outer guide rails 9 positioned outside them, a game ball launched from the launching device is placed in the right region (the right side of the decorative frame 10) in the game region 41. A right-handed passage 411 is formed for guiding to the area. Furthermore, a closing portion 102 to be described later is formed in the upper portion of the decorative frame 10 so as to enter the right-handed passage 411 so as not to cause a step.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game board 4 has an opening 42 having substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the decorative frame 10 at the substantially central portion, and the upper portion of the opening 42 in the game area 41, that is, the right-handed passage 411. A clearance groove 42a into which the closing portion 102 of the decorative frame 10 is fitted is formed in a portion that matches the part.

  The closed portion 102 of the decorative frame 10 is transparent and has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front, and protrudes upward from the upper portion of the decorative frame 10 so that the closed portion 102 is fitted into the escape groove 42a of the game board 4. 6, the surface 102 a of the closing portion 102 and the surface of the right-handed passage 411 are flat with each other. Thereby, the game ball can roll smoothly without jumping forward, that is, toward the glass window 61 when passing through the right-handed passage 411.

  In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which the closing portion 102 for closing the front surface of the escape groove 42a is formed integrally with the decorative frame 10, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the closing portion 102 may be separate from the decorative frame 10.

  The decorative frame 10 is positioned with respect to the game board 4 by fitting the closing portion 102 into the escape groove 42 a from the front side of the game board 4, and in this state, the entire outer periphery is fitted into the opening 42 to play the game board 4. Fixed to. As a result, the decorative frame 10 can be easily and reliably attached to the game board 4.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game area 41 is formed at the lower part of the decoration frame 10 and a large number of nails and windmills (not shown) that change the flow direction of the game balls led out to the game area 41. A stage 11 that allows a warp ball (game ball) that has entered the warp hole 101 of the decorative frame 10 to flow in the left and right and front and rear directions among the game balls flowing down the game area 41, and below the stage 11 In this case, the first start winning opening 12 that is disposed immediately below the first starting winning opening 12 and the first starting winning opening 12 through which the game balls flowing down the game area 41 can win, A right-handed game ball that flows in the right area of the game area 41 when the game state shifts to the “first advantageous game state” in the right area, that is, the right area of the game area 41 and the game state is a big hit state that is advantageous to the player. Is the first big prize opening 4, a through-chucker 15 through which a right-handed game ball can pass, and a second jackpot state that is different from the jackpot state that is advantageous to the player and that has a gaming state above the first jackpot 14 In the case of shifting to the “advantageous game state”, a second big winning opening 16 is provided in which a right-handed game ball can be won. In addition, on the back side of the game board 4 and on the front side of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5, an effect agent device that performs a predetermined effect operation when the game state becomes a predetermined game state, for example, a “reach” state. 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 opening 12 is a game ball entrance that is always open upward, which is called a so-called navel, and the second start winning opening 13 is a normal symbol lottery (start) triggered by the passage of the game ball to the through chucker 15. A so-called electric tulip that makes it easy to win (move from closed to open) when winning a lottery as a result of a lottery performed with a predetermined probability by the control device. 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 the open / close arm 161 that opens and closes the second major winning prize opening 14 to the right side, thereby winning the right hit game ball. to enable.

  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 makes a determination such as “reach”, “big hit”, “probability fluctuation”, “out of”, etc. according to a random number generated internally based on a winning signal, and also executes a lottery executed with a predetermined probability On the basis of the result, the variable display of the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 is controlled and the operation control of the effect agent device 17 is also performed.

  Note that “reach” is a combination of symbols (the same symbol) in which two symbol columns in the three left, middle, and right effect symbols 52 are stopped first, and the display result that has already been stopped is the winning combination. It is an effect that satisfies the condition of a jackpot symbol) and has an expectation for the stop of the final stop symbol. “Reach action” is a series of effects at the time of “reach”.

  The gaming machine 1 is confirmed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 as a result of a lottery executed with a low probability by the control device in response to the winning of the game ball at the first start winning opening 12 during the “normal gaming state”. When a specific combination of the displayed effect symbols 52, for example, the same non-probable symbols of even numbers 0 to 9 in the left column, the middle column, and the right column are stopped and displayed together, it becomes a big hit. The game state is controlled to the “first advantageous game state” with the open / close plate 141 of the 1st prize winning opening 14 opened, and is also controlled to the “time saving state” after the “first advantageous game state”. In addition, in the “normal game state”, when odd odd number of identical probability variation symbols are stopped and displayed together, it becomes a big hit and the open / close plate 141 of the first big winning opening 14 is opened and the game state is “first game”. It is controlled to “1 advantageous gaming state” and to “probability changing state” after the “first advantageous gaming state” is completed.

  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 a lottery executed with a high probability), if the effect symbols 52 that are confirmed and displayed on the display screen 51 are displayed in a stopped state with the same symbols in three rows, a big hit is given. The open / close arm 161 of the two major winning openings 16 is opened and controlled to the “second advantageous game state”.

  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 a small win is obtained as a result of a lottery executed with the passing of the game ball to the through chucker 15. (2) The probability of winning a game ball at the start 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” It is a state that is controlled with a higher probability than the “state” (for example, a jackpot probability of 1/350 in the “normal gaming state” and a jackpot probability of 1/60 in the “probability change state”).

  The “short-time state” means that the second start winning opening 13 is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time when a small hit is made, and the probability of winning a game ball to the second starting winning opening 13 is increased, and the display screen 51 Although the variable display time of the effect symbol 52 displayed on is shorter than that in the “normal gaming state”, the big hit probability is the same as that in the “normal gaming 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. The “normal game state” refers to a state other than the “first advantageous game state”, “second advantageous game state”, “probability change state”, “reach”, and “short-time state”.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, a warp ball (game ball) led out on the stage 11 through the warp hole 101 is located at the lower side of the decorative frame 10 and on the rear side of the stage 11. A transparent vertical wall 18 is provided so as not to fall on the (display screen 51 side). An upper portion of the left half of the transparent vertical wall 18 is integrally formed with a flange portion 181 that protrudes forward so as to cover the upper side of the stage 11 and that is inclined downward toward the center of the game board 4. Also, on the upper right half of the transparent vertical wall 18, a bowl-shaped transparent guide path that guides the game ball (out ball) that has won the second grand prize opening 16 to the lower center of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5. 19 and an upper surface of the transparent guide path 19 are closed, and a transparent cover 20 is provided for preventing the game ball from falling off the transparent guide path 19.
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 and is finally discharged to the back side of the game board 4.

  The transparent guide path 19 is slanted in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction) so that the game ball that has won 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. By allowing the player to see how the game ball rolls until the game ball rolling from the left side to the left side falls to the rear of the center of the rear end of the stage 11, the “second advantageous game state” The effect of the production when “ Note that the right and left balances of the stage 11 are balanced by making the inclinations of the flange portion 181 and the cover 20 in the left-right direction substantially the same. The inner surface of the transparent guide path 19 is devised to decelerate the movement of the game ball rolling on the transparent guide path 19. Thereby, when a game ball wins the second grand prize opening 16, it is possible to enjoy the movement of the game ball rolling on the transparent guide path 19 for a long time, and a plurality of game balls are placed in the second big prize opening 16. Even when consecutive winnings are made, prevent a plurality of game balls from rolling on the transparent guide path 19 in a connected state, and roll while maintaining an appropriate distance between the front and rear game balls. Is possible. As a result, the passing of the game ball can be reliably detected by the detection sensor immediately before the game ball rolling on the transparent guide path 19 is finally discharged to the back side of the game board 4.

  For example, when the “reach” occurs, the directing effect device 17 includes a front movable directing effect 29 and first and second movable directing effects 30 and 31 that perform a predetermined effect, ie, “reach action”. The front movable stage actor 29 and the first and second movable stage actors 30 and 31 are retracted outside the display window 10a in the “normal gaming state” and hidden in the upper back side of the decorative frame 10 as shown in FIG. When the “reach” occurs, the position is lowered into the display window 10a and moved to the appearance position shown in FIG. 3 that appears on the front side of the display screen 51, and a predetermined effect operation is performed at the appearance position. Do. In addition, the configuration and operation of the production accessory device 17 will be described in detail later.

Next, the game outline of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be briefly 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 left-handed game ball led out to the left area of the game area 41 flows down the left side of the decorative member 10 and wins the first start winning opening 12, the lottery executed by the control device is triggered by this. As a result, on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5, the effect symbol 52 is displayed in a predetermined effect mode for a predetermined time based on the predetermined variation pattern. Then, when the “reach” state occurs, each of the movable effect actors 29, 30, 31 of the effect agent device 17 moves to the appearance position and is predetermined on the front side of the display screen 51, that is, within the display window 10a. The production operation is performed. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, after each movable effect character 29, 30, 31 has moved to the immersive position, the effect symbol 52 displayed on the display screen 51 is confirmed and displayed as a probable variation symbol or a non-probability variation symbol, resulting in a big hit. In such a case, the big hit state is generated, the game state is shifted to the “first advantageous game state”, and the opening / closing plate 141 of the first big winning opening 14 is opened.

  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 right-handed game ball passes through the right-handed passage 411 and is led to the right area of the game area 41, and easily wins the second big prize opening 14 with the open / close plate 141 in the open state.

  The first grand prize opening 14 is closed when a prize sensor (not shown) provided therein detects that 10 game balls have been won, or when 30 seconds have passed since the opening / closing plate 141 is opened, and is also opened. In the meantime, when a specific area sensor (not shown) provided inside detects the winning of a game ball, the opening / closing plate 141 is opened again after closing. This is set to be repeatable up to 15 times. 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.

  When the state shifts to the “probability change state” after the “first advantageous game state” is finished, the right-handed game is continued, and when the right-handed game ball passes through the through chucker 15, the second start winning opening 13 is predetermined. Open for a certain number of times. Then, the right-handed game ball wins the second start winning opening 13 and, as a result of the lottery of the control device executed in response to this, the effect symbol 52 is displayed on the display screen 51 for a predetermined time based on a predetermined variation pattern. When the “reach” occurs, the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 move from the immersive position to the appearance position and perform a predetermined effect operation. Then, after the “reach” state, if the production symbols 52 are stopped and displayed with the same symbols in the left, middle, and right columns, it will shift to the “second advantageous gaming state”. The opening / closing arm 161 of the second grand prize winning opening 16 is opened and closed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the open / close arm 161 of the second big prize opening 16 is opened, it is easy to win a right-handed game ball to the second big prize opening 16. Then, the game ball won in the second grand prize opening 16 passes through the transparent guide path 19 and is guided to the back side of the game board 4 to be discharged. The open / close arm 161 of the second grand prize opening 16 is detected by the winning sensor 21 provided inside the second big prize opening 14 when 10 game balls are won or the open / close arm 161 is opened. After 30 seconds, it closes and opens again after closing. This is set to be repeatable up to 15 times. As a result, even in the “second advantageous game state”, a large number of game balls can be won in the second large winning opening 16 and as a prize ball from a not-shown prize ball payout device provided on the back side of the game board 4. A large amount of game balls are paid out to the tray 7 in a short time.

  Next, the stage effect device 17 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

The stage effect device 17 is located on the front side of the display screen 51 and on the back side of the game board 4 (the left and right parts of the decorative frame 10), and the left and right vertical guide members 22 fixed to the left and right sides of the display window 10a as invisible. 23, a vertical rack member 24 supported by the left vertical guide member 22 so as to move up and down, and a left end portion supported by the left vertical guide member 22 via the rack member 24 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. At the same time, the right end is supported by the right vertical guide member 23 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and is elongated in the horizontal direction along the front surface of the display screen 51 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (from one side to the other or vice versa). A slide bar 25 (moving accessory extending to the left and right of the display screen 51), and a first motor 26 installed on the left vertical guide member 22 and serving as a drive source for moving the slide bar 25 up and down via the rack member 24 ,slide -25, a second motor 27 (single motor) whose rotating shaft 271 (driving shaft) projects rearward and a driving force transmitted based on the rotation from the second motor 27 A link mechanism 28 that operates based on the front, a front movable actuating accessory 29 having a predetermined design of a substantially rhombus in front view supported so as to be movable up and down substantially at the center front side of the slide bar 25, and a front movable actuating effect 29, one end (first end 301) is pivotally supported on the front side of the slide bar 25, and the other end (first other end 302) is supported so as to move up and down. The pair of left and right first movable effect actors 30 and 30 provided with a predetermined design capable of rotating by a predetermined angle (first angle) about one end (301) in the vertical direction by the vertical movement of the front movable effect character 29. And after each of the first movable directors 30 and 30 The pair of one end portions (second end portion 311) are pivotally supported on the front side of the slide bar 25, and the pair of other end portions (second other end portion 312) are moved up and down. The left and right second movable effect actors imitating a predetermined character that can rotate approximately 90 degrees (second angle) about the one end (311) in the vertical direction by the vertical movement of the front movable effect actor 29. 31 and 31.
In addition, many light sources are attached to the back side of each movable production | presentation actor 29,30,31, and light sources emit light in a predetermined | prescribed aspect according to an operation state, Each movable production | presentation actor 29,30,31 Illuminates the translucent surface of the film to enhance the production.

  In the present invention, the first motor 26 and the second motor 27 serving as drive sources are changed to solenoids (drive sources) capable of reciprocating drive, and the slide bar 25 is moved left and right or diagonally along the front surface of the display screen 51. It is also possible to change to a configuration that can be moved to.

  The slide bar 25 is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 in which the rack member 24 is moved up and down with the rotation of the first motor 26 and the immersion position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is lowered along the display screen 51 from the immersion position by a predetermined amount. It can move up and down between appearance positions. Each of the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 moves up and down together with the slide bar 25. When the slide bar 25 is in the immersive position, it is stored on the upper back side of the decorative frame 10 and is substantially visible to the player. In addition, when it moves to the appearance position, it appears in the display window 10a, appears on the front side of the display screen 51, and is visible to the player.

  The link mechanism 28 is pivotally supported on the left rear surface of the slide bar 25, and can be rotated forward and backward about the rotary shaft 271 in the front-rear direction by the second motor 27, and the upper end is the rotation surface of the rotary plate 281. The first link 283 that is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft 282 in the front-rear direction and can reciprocate in the vertical direction in conjunction with the rotation of the rotating plate 281, and the substantially central portion in the left-right longitudinal direction are on the back surface of the slide bar 25. It has a second link 286 that is pivotally supported by a support shaft 284 that faces in the front-rear direction and that has a left end portion rotatably connected to a lower end portion of the first link 283 by a connection shaft 285 that faces in the front-rear direction. The second link 286 is connected to a slider 287 that is supported on the substantially central back surface of the slide bar 25 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The slider 287 has a second link 286 via a left and right elongated hole 286a provided at the right end of the second link 286 and a longitudinally connecting shaft 287a movably fitted in the elongated hole 286a so as to be movable in the left and right direction. It is connected to the right end of the.

  The rotation plate 281 is rotated approximately 180 degrees clockwise in FIG. 9 from the non-operation position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 where the connecting shaft 282 is positioned at the lowest position by the rotation of the second motor 27, and the connecting shaft 282 is positioned at the uppermost position. Rotate to the operating position shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 and vice versa and stop. The rotation of the rotating plate 281 is transmitted to the front movable effect actor 29 through the connecting shaft 282, the first link 283, the connecting shaft 285, the second link 286, and the slider 287 as described below.

  The first link 283 is moved from the non-operation position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 by a predetermined amount to the operation position shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 as the rotating plate 281 rotates from the non-operation position to the operation position or vice versa. , Or vice versa, and the movement is transmitted to the second link 286 via the connecting shaft 285.

  The second link 286 moves counterclockwise in FIG. 9 about the support shaft 284 from the non-operation position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 as the first link 283 moves from the non-operation position to the operation position or vice versa. 10 and 11 rotated at a predetermined angle, or vice versa, the rotation is converted into a linear movement in the vertical direction and transmitted to the slider 287 through the long hole 286a and the connecting shaft portion 287a. The support shaft 284 is wound with a spring 32 that always applies a biasing force to the second link 286 in the non-operating position, that is, in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS.

  The slider 287 is formed on the back surface side of the slide bar 25 and protrudes rearward with left and right elongated holes 252 and 252 provided at predetermined intervals in the left and right direction on the center front surface of the slide bar 25. The second link 286 is supported between the left and right guide walls 251 and 251 extending in the vertical direction so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the second link 286 is moved from the non-operating position to the operating position based on the transmission of the driving force based on the rotation from the second motor 27. , Or vice versa, by moving a predetermined amount downward from the non-actuated position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, it is connected to move to the operating position shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, or vice versa. Based on this, the front movable stage acting character 29 is linked so as to be passive.

The front movable production actor 29 has left and right first connecting shaft portions 291 and 291 that protrude from the back surface at a predetermined interval so as to correspond to the predetermined interval on the central front surface of the slide bar 25. By being connected to the slider 287 through the long holes 252 and 252, the slide bar 25 is supported so as to be able to reciprocate linearly in the vertical direction (from one to the other), and is operated from the non-operating position of the slider 287. 10 and 11 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 moved downward by a predetermined amount from the non-operating position (predetermined initial position) shown in FIGS. Passively linked to the other).
In addition, the movement to the operating position of the front movable effect actor 29 is performed when the slide bar 25 moves to the appearance position (a front position that covers a part of the display screen 51) according to a predetermined game situation. It is not performed when it is in the position (the upper retracted position of the display screen 51) (drive control is performed according to the movement change state of the slide bar 25).

  In addition, when the front movable effect actor 29 is in the non-actuated position and the slide bar 25 is in the immersive position, the upper end 29 a that protrudes greatly upward from the slide bar 25 is provided on the game board 4. While entering into the groove 42 and being accommodated in the space 102b on the rear side of the closing portion 102 in the decorative frame 10, it is immersed in the upper back side of the decorative frame 10 and is substantially invisible to the player. Become. As a result, even if the front movable stage actor 29 is a large one suitable for the game theme, the entire front movable stage actor 29 can be immersed in the back side of the decorative frame 10 and is suitable for the game theme. It enables the design design of the front movable director 29. In addition, since the upper end portion 29a of the front movable production character 29 is not exposed to the right-handed path 411 in the game area 41, the right-handed game ball can smoothly roll in the right-handed path 411.

  Further, the thickness t1 of the closing portion 102 in the front-rear direction is set to be smaller than the thickness t2 of the game board 4. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper end 29a of the front movable effect accessory 29 can be stored in the escape groove 42a of the game board 4 on the back side of the closing portion 102 and within the thickness t2. A substantially triangular space 102b is formed in a front view. Thereby, even if it is the structure which moves the front movable production | presentation actor 29 up and down within the board thickness t2 of the game board 4, the upper end part 29a of the front movable production | presentation actor 29 is within the escape groove 42a of the closing part 102. It can be stored in the rear space 102b.

Each of the first movable effect actors 30 includes a shaft portion 301 (a pair of first one end portions) that protrudes rearward on the back surface side, and an elongated hole 302 (a pair of first other end portions) in the right oblique direction and the left oblique direction toward the center. Part), and the shaft part 301 is provided on the rear side of the front movable directing agent 29 and is deformed in the vertical direction to the front surface of the slide bar 25 (the left and right ends of the front surface of the slide bar 25). The left and right second connecting shaft portions 292 and 292 that are pivotally supported by an angle (first angle) and that protrude from the back surface of the front movable effect accessory 29 are slidably inserted into the long holes 302. 8 (the long holes 302 are opposed to each other at the center of the front surface of the slide bar 25), and in conjunction with the movement of the front movable effect agent 29 from the non-operating position to the operating position or vice versa, FIG. , 9 from the non-actuated position shown in FIG. 1 and the other end portion) of the operating position (one shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 by a predetermined amount downward), or passive in conjunction its the opposite (other).
In addition, each 1st movable production | presentation actor 30 is a long plate shape arrange | positioned so that the front surface of the slide bar 25 may be coat | covered when it exists in a non-operation position (predetermined initial position), Comprising: A longitudinal direction is It is arranged in a substantially straight line (longitudinal straight line shape along the longitudinal direction of the slide bar 35) in the horizontal direction, and moved to the operating position (the pair of first other end portions 302 is connected to the front movable effect agent 29 and the slider 287). In the case of being passively linked), each shaft portion 301 (a pair of first end portions) rotates by a predetermined angle (first angle), and the second connecting shaft portions 292 and 292 inserted through the respective long holes 302 are provided. Based on the movement in the vertical direction, the central portion (the portion indicated by reference numeral 30a in FIG. 3) is displaced downward from the slide bar 25 together with the front movable effect accessory 29 and is substantially V-shaped in front view (FIG. 3). To the left-downward shaded area shown in FIG.

Each of the second movable effect actors 31 has a plate shape having an outer shape imitating a pair of characters, a shaft portion 311 (a pair of second one end portions) projecting rearward on the back surface side, and an obliquely rightward direction toward the center. It has long holes 312 (a pair of second other end portions) in the diagonally left direction, and is located behind the front movable effect agent 29 and the first movable effect agent 30 by the shaft portion 311 and slides. The front surface of the bar 25 (the portion of the slide bar 25 closer to the center inner side than the pair of first end portions 301) is pivotally supported by approximately 90 degrees (a second angle greater than the first angle) so as to be deformed in the vertical direction. At the same time, the left and right first connection shaft portions 291 and 291 projecting from the back surface of the front movable effect accessory 29 at the left and right intervals narrower than the second connection shaft portions 292 and 292 can slide in the long holes 312, respectively. By being inserted and connected to the front, In association with the movement of the movable performance agent 29 from the non-actuated position to the actuated position or vice versa, a portion closer to the center (a pair of second other end portions) from the non-actuated position shown in FIGS. Passively in conjunction with the operation position (one side) shown in FIGS.
In addition, when each 2nd movable production | presentation actor 31 exists in a non-operation position (predetermined initial position), it hides behind the back of each 1st movable production | presentation actor 30 in the front surface of the slide bar 25, and is substantially visually recognized. It is a plate shape that is impossiblely arranged, and its longitudinal direction is oriented in the horizontal direction and is substantially aligned with each other (longitudinal straight line shape along the longitudinal direction of the slide bar 35) and moves to the operating position (a pair of second and other) When the end portion 312 is passive in conjunction with the front movable stage actor 29 and the slider 287, each shaft portion 311 (a pair of second one end portions) rotates approximately 90 degrees (second angle), and each length As the first connecting shaft portions 291 and 291 inserted through the holes 312 move in the vertical direction, the left and right portions simulating the character's face (the portion indicated by reference numeral 31a in FIG. 3) are deformed into a substantially V shape. Interior space of the first movable director 30 and 30 (Fig. (A part indicated by reference numeral 30b) and a predetermined side face part (a part indicated by 31b in FIG. 3) of the face-like part (31a) abuts or approaches each other (see FIG. 3). (Hatched portion shown).

Next, the operation of the effect accessory device 17 will be described.
The stage effect device 17 is used as a predetermined trigger according to the control process of the control device (for example, detection of a game ball in a predetermined pitching part, a lottery result based on the detection, input detection of a predetermined operation means, discharge ball detection sensor) 2 on the top of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 5 (which may include a portion surrounding the display screen 51 or the front surface of the display screen 51). As shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 9, each of the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 is in an immersive position together with the slide bar 25 (moving accessory) and is held at a non-operating position (predetermined initial position). . In this state, the slide bar 25 and each of the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 are located above the front surface of the display screen 51 in the game board 4 and the upper surface of the decorative frame 10 (indicated by reference numeral 10b in FIG. 3). Part) is hidden behind (back side) and is substantially invisible.

The game state is started, for example, in accordance with a lottery result based on a predetermined opportunity, and a symbol variation display game for informing a result of success / failure is started, and a sign of reaching a “reach” state related to a winning reliability prediction before the result notification is given. Or in the “reach” state, the first motor 26 is activated in order to produce a “reach action (predetermined game situation)”, and each of the movable effect actors 29, 30, 31 25, it moves down along the display screen 51 and moves to the appearance position (actuation position; front center portion of the display screen 51 shown in FIG. 3).
In order to further increase the “reach action”, the second motor 27 is activated in accordance with the control process of the control device with the slide bar 25 held at the appearance position.
Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 3, 10, and 11, the single second motor 27 is driven and controlled according to the change in the appearance position related to the movement change state of the slide bar 25 according to the control process of the control device, Based on this control, the rotational driving force is transmitted to the slider 287 via the link mechanism 28, and the slider 287 slides linearly from the upper side to the lower side, so that the inoperative position shown in FIGS. It is interlocked so as to move to the operation position shown in FIGS.
The front movable effect actor 29 moves from the non-actuated position (upper) to the actuated position (lower) at the same time in conjunction with the operation of the slider 287, and the first movable effect actor 30 and the second movable effect actor. The object 31 also moves from the non-operating position to the operating position almost simultaneously in conjunction with the operation of the slider 287.
Accordingly, the pair of shaft portions 301 of the first movable effect accessory 30 rotate by a predetermined angle (a first angle smaller than the second angle), and the second connecting shaft portions 292 inserted through the pair of long holes 302, Based on the movement of 292 in the vertical direction, the portions near the center (30a, 30a) are displaced downward together with the front movable effect agent 29 from the slide bar 25 and deformed into a substantially V shape in front view. Based on the fact that the movable effect accessory 31 rotates approximately 90 degrees (second angle) about the pair of shaft portions 311 and the first connecting shaft portions 291 and 291 inserted through the pair of elongated holes 312 move in the vertical direction. Then, the part (31a) imitating the face of the character appears from the internal space (30b) of the pair of left and right first movable effect actors 30 and 30 that have changed into a substantially V shape, and the part imitating the face (31a) ) Predetermined side portion (31) ) And is a contact or close approaching state mutually to each other, a state of covering the front of the display screen 51 (display of a predetermined performance symbols).
The slide bar 25 (the front movable effect agent 29, the first movable effect agent 30, and the second movable effect agent 31) that has not been seen so far at the non-actuated position (predetermined initial position) is the front center portion of the display screen 51. When it appears at the position and moves to the operating position, it can be set as the first opportunity to excite “the action related to the reach sign”.
Further, in conjunction with the up-and-down movement of the front movable stage actor 29, the first movable stage actor 30 is deformed from a longitudinal straight line shape to a substantially V-shape, and left and right that have not been seen until now even when the first opportunity is reached. The pair of second movable effect actors 31, 31 appear in the substantially V-shaped internal space (30 b) and are arranged on the front side of the display screen 51, and the side surface portion (31 b) in the mutual face portion (31 a). By performing the shutter effect operation that approaches, it can be a second opportunity to further excite the “action related to reach progression” and the like.

  When the “reach action” is completed, the second motor 27 is reversed in accordance with the control process of the control device to move the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 from the operating position (downward) to the non-operating position (upward). After the movement, or simultaneously, the first motor 26 is reversed, and the slide bar 25 is moved from the appearance position (the front center portion of the display screen 51) to the immersive position (the upper retraction portion of the display screen 51). Movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 are housed on the upper back side of the decorative frame 10 so as to be invisible.

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the slider 287 is linearly reciprocated via the link mechanism 28 by the transmission of the driving force from the single second motor 27, and a plurality of movable performance combinations Moving an object (front movable stage actor 29, first movable stage actor 30, second movable stage actor 31) from the non-actuated position to the actuated position or vice versa so as to be passive in conjunction with the actuation. Can do.
Furthermore, the second movable effect actor 31 that is hidden behind the first movable effect agent 30 and cannot be seen only by moving the movable effect agents 29, 30, 31 together with the slide bar 25 to the appearance position is provided. By moving to the internal space (30b) of the first movable stage actor 30 that is deformed in conjunction with the movement of the front movable stage actor 29, it appears on the front side of the display screen 51, and the display screen 51 A variety of performances that cover the performance symbols displayed on the screen can be realized, and it is possible to further enhance the interest in a predetermined game situation (for example, a sense of expectation related to a lottery result prediction) such as “reach” Become.

  Further, the right-handed passage 411 in the game board 4 is provided with a relief groove 42a into which the upper end portion 29a of the front movable production actor 29 can enter when the front movable production actor 29 moves to the immersive position. By providing the closing portion 102 that is substantially flat with respect to the surface of the right-handed passage 411 on the front surface, the upper end portion 29a of the front movable effect accessory 29 is not exposed to the right-handed passage 411 in the game area 41. The right-handed game ball can be smoothly rolled in the right-handed passage 411, and the design of the large front movable director 29 suitable for the game theme can be made.

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) The initial position of the slide bar 25 (the front movable production role 29, the first movable production role 30 and the second movable production role 31) is the lowermost, rightmost or leftmost portion of the display window 42. In any case, the center part of the effect display device 5 is moved from the initial position to each facing direction (downward with respect to the uppermost part, leftward with respect to the rightmost part, or rightward with respect to the leftmost part). And move to the operating position that appears on the front of the upper, lower, right, or left.
(B) As for the movement amount from the initial position located around the display screen 51 to the operation position changed to the center side of the display screen 51, the first movement position at the center of the display screen 51 and the center of the display screen 51 Moves up and down to an appropriate place (based on the display position of the effect symbol displayed on the display screen 51, the effect contents, etc.), such as the second movement position of the lower base, and is movable to the front after the change. The director 29, the first movable director 30 and the second movable director 31 are deformed.
(C) A pair of shaft portions so that the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of a single second motor 27 (for example, a stepping motor) driven and controlled in accordance with the control processing of the control device can be adjusted in a plurality of stages. The rotation angle of the shaft 301 and the pair of shaft portions 312 can be controlled in multiple stages, and the substantially V-shaped deformation angle of the first movable effect accessory 30 and the face of the second movable effect accessory 31 The mode of approach of the portion (31a) is changed so as to be different from each other according to a plurality of kinds of game situations.
(D) In this embodiment, although the shape of a pair of 1st movable production | presentation actor 30 is made into the mutually symmetrical structure, it is good also as a mutually different asymmetrical structure.
Moreover, although the shape of the face part (31a) of a pair of 2nd movable production | presentation actor 31 is made into the mutually different asymmetrical structure, you may make it make the shape of a mutual face part (31a) into a symmetrical structure. .
(E) Although the front movable production role 29, the first movable production role 30 and the second movable production role 31 are provided for the movable slide bar 25 (movable role), the game board 4 It may be provided for a slide bar fixed at a predetermined position in the game area 41 of the game area 41 so that the movable effect actors 29, 30, and 31 are deformed according to a predetermined game situation.
(D) In this embodiment, although the 1st movable production | presentation actor 30 and the 2nd movable production | presentation actor 31 are made into a pair of actor composition, it is good also as a single actor composition.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Machine frame 3 Main body frame 4 Game board 5 Production display device 6 Glass door 7 Receptacle 8 Launch handle 9 Guide rail 10 Decoration frame 10a Display window 11 Stage 12 1st start winning opening 13 2nd starting winning opening 14 1st Grand prize opening 15 Through chucker 16 Second grand prize opening 17 Production role device 18 Transparent vertical wall 19 Transparent guide path 20 Transparent cover 21 Award sensors 22, 23 Vertical guide member 24 Rack member 25 Slide bar (moving accessory) 26 1 motor (drive source)
27 Second motor (single motor) 28 Link mechanism 29 Front movable stage actor 29a Upper end 30 First movable stage actor 31 Second movable stage actor 32 Spring 41 Game area 42 Opening 42a Escape groove 43 Out port 51 Display screen 52 Design symbol 61 Glass window 101 Warp hole 102 Closure part 102a Surface 102b Space part 141 Opening / closing plate 161 Opening / closing arm 181 Gutter 251 Guide wall 252 Long hole 271 Rotating shaft 281 Rotating plate 282 Connecting shaft 283 First link 284 Support shaft 285 Connection shaft 286 Second link 286a Long hole 287 Slider 287a Connection shaft portion 291 First connection shaft portion 292 Second connection shaft portion 301 Shaft portion (first end portion)
302 long hole (first other end) 311 shaft (second one end)
312 Long hole (second other end) 411 Right-handed passage

Claims (2)

A game board having a game area on the front side where game balls can flow down;
An effect display device installed on the game board and having a display screen capable of displaying effect symbols relating to the game;
In a gaming machine provided with a moving agent that can move from one to the other according to the gaming situation and a stage effect device having a drive source that moves the moving agent,
The directing device is
A slide bar related to the moving accessory that is movable from the one to the other along the display screen by the drive source;
A single motor installed on the slide bar and driven and controlled in accordance with the movement change of the slide bar;
A slider capable of linear reciprocation from one to the other with respect to the slide bar;
A link mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the slider and linearly reciprocates the slider;
A front movable stage actor supported on the front side of the slide bar and movable from one to the other in conjunction with the movement of the slider;
A first end of the slide bar is pivotally supported, and a first other end of the slide bar is movably connected to a rear side of the front movable stage actor, and in conjunction with the movement of the front movable stage bonus, A first movable director that can be deformed by rotating a predetermined first angle around one end;
A second end portion is pivotally supported at a position different from the first end portion of the slide bar, and a second other end portion is movably connected to a rear side of the front movable effect combination, so that the front movable portion is movable. A gaming machine comprising: a second movable effect character that can be deformed by rotating a predetermined second angle around the second end portion in conjunction with the movement of the effect character. The front movable director is supported at the front center of the slide bar,
The first movable effect combination and the second movable effect combination are provided in a pair of left and right with the front movable effect combination in the center, and a longitudinal straight line along the longitudinal direction of the slide bar at a predetermined initial position. Each arranged in a shape,
A pair of first one ends of the first movable effect combination are pivotally supported on left and right ends of the front surface of the slide bar, and a pair of the first other ends is a front center portion of the slide bar. Supported to face each other,
A pair of second one end portions of the second movable effect combination are pivotally supported at portions closer to the center inner side than the pair of first end portions of the pair of slide bars, and a pair of the second other end portions. Are supported so as to face each other at the front center of the slide bar,
The pair of first movable effect actors are substantially V-shaped from the initial position by rotating the first angle around the pair of first end portions in conjunction with the linear movement of the front movable effect actor. Transformed into
The pair of second movable effect actors are interlocked with the linear movement of the front movable effect actor and rotated by the second angle about the pair of second end portions, whereby the first movable effect actors The predetermined side surfaces of the pair of second other end portions are brought into contact with or in close proximity to each other so that the angle is more acute than the substantially V-shaped angle. The gaming machine according to 1.

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