JP6099071B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an effect equipment having a forward movable character object than the display surface of the image display device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an effect device used for a gaming machine, an effect device having an accessory that can move in front of a display surface of an image display device is known. For example, the movable body disclosed in Patent Literature 1 includes a support portion that is a lifting effect device that moves up and down on the player side with respect to the display screen of the decorative symbol display device. The rotation drive unit can be moved up and down by the support unit, and can rotate around the front-rear direction in a front view.

JP 2011-244898 A

  The movable body disclosed in Patent Document 1 moves up and down in a substantially horizontal state, and only slightly swings by the lifting and lowering operation of the support portion. Moreover, since the rotation drive part only rotates centering on the front-back direction, the change of the decoration provided in the rotation drive part was scarce. Therefore, the impact on the player's vision when the movable body is produced was weak.

The present invention is in front than the display surface of the image display device, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having an effect equipment which impact can perform strong character object presentation given to visual player.

In the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention, an image display device having a display surface on which information related to a game is displayed is fixed to the back side, and an opening is formed to expose the display surface to the front side. A gaming machine including a rendering device provided on a body, wherein the rendering device projects in parallel to a front-rear direction from an end of the accessory body disposed on a front side of the display surface and the one end side of the accessory body A first transport pin, a second transport pin projecting in parallel with the front-rear direction from the other end side of the accessory body, and a first transport pin provided on the outside of the opening in a front view and connected to the first transport pin A first movable mechanism having a connecting hole and capable of reciprocating in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction; and opposed to the first movable mechanism across the opening in front view; Having a second connecting hole to be connected, the predetermined one The first connecting hole is a hole formed in parallel with the front-rear direction, and the first transport pin is inserted and the inserted The first transport pin is rotatably supported around the axis, and the second connection hole is a hole formed in parallel with the front-rear direction, and the second transport pin is inserted and inserted. Further, the second conveying pin is rotatably supported around an axis, and at least one of the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole has a play in a direction different from the predetermined direction in a front view. , and the said combination material body, said that at least one of the first conveyance pin and said second conveying pin moves along the play of the elongated hole, Ri tiltable der in front view, the combination material body Is a rotating shaft extending in a direction connecting the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole. A plurality of different decorative bodies provided around the rotation shaft, and an accessory driving source for rotating the plurality of different decorative bodies around the rotation shaft, wherein the plurality of different decorative bodies are rotated. The decorative body is arranged along the rotation direction about the axis and can be seen from the front side depending on the rotation position of the accessory body, and the gaming machine is a hit when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A lottery means for performing a lottery process on whether or not, and a notification control means for performing a notice effect for confirming and displaying the effect symbol in a mode corresponding to the result of the lottery process after changing the effect symbol on the display surface, According to the decorative body that can be viewed from the front side by controlling the accessory driving source, the rotational accessory control means for adjusting the rotational position of the accessory body, the plurality of different decorative bodies, Different The decorative body that shows the expected degree of winning, and the rotational position control means rotates the plurality of different decorative bodies during the change of the effect design, and then stops the decorative body so as to be visible from the front side. Thus, the degree of expectation that the result of the lottery process is the winning is notified before the effect symbol is fixedly displayed.

  According to the said structure, an accessory main body is arrange | positioned ahead of the display surface of an image display apparatus. In the case body, a first movable mechanism and a second movable mechanism that can reciprocate in a predetermined direction are disposed opposite to each other with the opening in front view. The first transport pin provided on one end side of the accessory body is connected to the first connection hole of the first movable mechanism, and the second transport pin provided on the other end side of the accessory body is the second transport mechanism. Connected to two connecting holes. At least one of the first connection hole and the second connection hole is a long hole having play in a direction different from a predetermined direction when viewed from the front. The accessory body can be tilted in a front view when the conveying pin moves along the play of the long hole.

  With the movement of the first movable mechanism and the second movable mechanism, the accessory body also moves in a predetermined direction in front of the display surface. When the positions of the first movable mechanism and the second movable mechanism in the predetermined direction are different, at least one of the first transport pin and the second transport pin is provided in the first connection hole and the second connection hole to which each is connected. It moves along with the play, and the main body is tilted in front view. Furthermore, by controlling the position and distance of the first movable mechanism and the second movable mechanism in a predetermined direction, the tilt direction and tilt angle of the accessory body can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect effect that has a strong impact on the player's vision in front of the display surface of the image display device.

Further, since the accessory main body rotates clockwise or counterclockwise in a side view, it is possible to perform an effect effect with a strong impact in combination with the movement operation and the tilting operation of the accessory main body.

In addition, the decorative body that can be viewed by the player changes in accordance with the rotation of the main body of the accessory, so that it is possible to perform an effect with a stronger impact.

In addition, it is possible to execute an effect using the rotation operation of the accessory body simply by controlling the accessory drive source.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a case body 30. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the rendering device 10. FIG. 10 is a front view of the rendering device 10 when the logo accessory 100 is in the separated position and the rotating accessory 500 is in the lower end position. FIG. 10 is a front view of the rendering device 10 when the logo accessory 100 is in the close position and the rotating accessory 500 is in the lower end position. 2 is a perspective view of a logo accessory 100. FIG. It is a top view of the logo accessory 100 when it exists in a proximity position. It is a top view of the logo accessory 100 when it exists in a separation position. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a rotating combination 500. It is a front view of the rotation accessory 500 in a horizontal state in an upper end position. It is a front view of the rotation accessory 500 in a horizontal state in a lower end position. It is a front view of the rotation accessory 500 in an inclined state. It is a perspective view of the support body 520. FIG. It is a figure which shows the change of the decoration bodies 511A-511D at the time of rotation of the accessory main body 510. FIG.

  A pachinko machine 1 that is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, back side, upper side, lower side, left side, and right side of FIGS. 1 and 2 are respectively the front side (front side), rear side (rear side), upper side, and lower side of the pachinko machine 1. , Left and right. The lower left side, upper right side, upper side, lower side, upper left side, and lower right side of FIG. 3 are respectively the front side (front side), rear side (rear side), upper side, lower side, left side, and right side of the pachinko machine 1. To do.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies game balls to the launcher and receives prize balls. In the upper center of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is disposed. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13.

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. An image display device 28 composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 4. The image display device 28 has a display surface capable of displaying various videos such as moving images and messages. In particular, the image display device 28 displays a demo symbol for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 changes the number of demo symbols (three in this embodiment), and then executes a notification effect to confirm and display a combination of demo symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, thereby obtaining the result of the jackpot determination. Inform the player.

  The rendering device 10 is provided in front of the image display device 28 so as to surround the display surface of the image display device 28 in a front view. The effect device 10 executes various effects such as a notification effect in conjunction with the image display device 28, the speaker 48, and the like. Details of the rendering device 10 will be described later separately.

  Below the image display device 28, a first special symbol start winning opening 14 is provided. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the right side of the image display device 28, and a second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is disposed below the normal symbol start gate 12. A normal attacker 16 is provided on the lower left side of the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15. A V attacker 17 is provided immediately below the first special symbol start winning opening 14.

  The second special symbol start electric accessory 15 includes an opening / closing member. When the opening / closing member of the second special symbol starting electric combination 15 is opened, it is easy to win a game ball to the second special symbol starting electric combination 15. The normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 also include an opening / closing member. The game ball can win the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 only when the opening / closing member is opened. Each open / close member is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. When game balls are awarded to these winning holes (first special symbol starting winning port 14, second special symbol starting electric accessory 15, normal attacker 16, V attacker 17), a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out.

  In the present embodiment, when the first special symbol start winning opening 14 is won, the first special symbol jackpot determination is performed. As a result, when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot game in which the normal attacker 16 and the V attacker 17 are released in a predetermined order. Although not shown, a specific area and a non-specific area are formed in the flow path of the game ball won in the V attacker 17. In the pachinko machine 1, the game ball passing through a specific area in the V-attacker 17 during the jackpot game is a condition for causing a probability variation state after the jackpot game is over. In the present embodiment, the V attacker 17 is released once during one big hit game.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, a normal hit determination is performed. As a result, when it is determined that the winning is normal, the second special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is opened. When the second special symbol start electric accessory 15 is won, a second special symbol jackpot determination is performed. As a result, if it is determined that the game is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed as described above.

  Although not shown, a control unit having various substrates is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. Each board of the control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and controls various operations of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the main board performs a normal hit determination, a big hit determination, and the like, and controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The lamp driver board controls the logo drive motor 300, the rotation drive motor 550, the lift drive motors 700L and 700R, which will be described later, based on the control results performed on the main board, and the rendering device 10 (the logo accessory 100 and the An effect operation by a rotating accessory 500 or the like is executed.

  With reference to FIGS. 3-6, the production | presentation apparatus 10 and its operation | movement outline | summary are demonstrated. The rendering device 10 of the present embodiment is provided on the front side of the case body 30. The case body 30 is a frame-shaped resin case, and the game board 2 is provided on the front side thereof, and the image display device 28 is provided on the rear side thereof (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The case body 30 has an opening 29 that exposes the display surface of the image display device 28 to the front side of the pachinko machine 1.

  The rendering device 10 includes a frame body (upper frame 31, left frame 32, right frame 33), a logo accessory 100, a rotating accessory 500, and the like. The upper frame 31, the left frame 32, and the right frame 33 are metal parts that constitute the framework of the rendering device 10 and are fixed to the front surface side of the case body 30. The upper frame 31, the left frame 32, and the right frame 33 are integrally connected and fixed to form a U-shaped frame that opens downward as a whole. The upper frame 31 is a plate-like member that is fixed along the upper edge of the opening 29 and has a longitudinal direction in the left-right direction. Each of the left frame 32 and the right frame 33 is a plate-like member that is fixed along the left and right edges of the opening 29 and has a longitudinal direction as a longitudinal direction. Yes.

  The upper frame 31 is provided with a logo accessory 100. The logo accessory 100 is located in front of the display surface of the image display device 28 and slightly above the display surface of the image display device 28 in front view. The logo accessory 100 has a pair of logo members 110L and 110R. The logo members 110L and 110R can be moved symmetrically in the left-right direction so as to be close to or separated from each other when viewed from the front.

  Specifically, the logo members 110 </ b> L and 110 </ b> R move in the left-right direction along the guide rail 200 in accordance with the rotation of the logo drive motor 300. The guide rail 200 is a plate-like member that is provided along the upper edge of the opening 29 of the case body 30 and is slightly longer in the left-right direction than the display surface of the image display device 28. The guide rail 200 has an arc shape that swells forward in plan view, and is provided with guide grooves 210L and 210R. The guide groove 210L extends from a slightly left side of the center portion in the left-right direction of the guide rail 200 to the vicinity of the left end, and guides the logo member 110L in the left-right direction. The guide groove 210R extends from a slightly right side of the central portion of the guide rail 200 to the vicinity of the right end, and guides the logo member 110R in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, when the logo member 110L moves to the right end position of the movable range and the logo member 110R moves to the left end position of the movable range, the logo members 110L and 110R come into contact with each other. The positions in the left-right direction of the logo members 110L and 110R at this time are referred to as “proximity positions”. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the logo member 110L moves to the left end position of the movable range and the logo member 110R moves to the right end position of the movable range, the logo members 110L and 110R are separated most greatly. The positions in the left-right direction of the logo members 110L and 110R at this time are referred to as “separated positions”.

  That is, the logo members 110L and 110R can perform a reciprocating movement (opening / closing operation) in the left-right direction between the proximity position and the separation position. Here, the guide grooves 210L and 210R each have an arc shape that curves from the front side toward the rear side from the side close to each other in a plan view. The logo members 110 </ b> L and 110 </ b> R are located on the foremost side when in the close position, and are located on the most back side when in the separated position. Therefore, since the logo members 110L and 110R move along the guide grooves 210L and 210R along a circular arc-like locus in plan view, the logo members 110L and 110R move forward as they move toward the center in the left-right direction of the guide rail 200, As it moves toward the left and right sides of the guide rail 200, it moves to the rear side.

  The left frame 32 and the right frame 33 are provided with a rotating accessory 500. The rotating combination 500 is located on the front side of the display surface of the image display device 28 and on the rear side of the logo members 110L and 110R at the close positions. The rotating accessory 500 includes an accessory body 510 that is a movable member decorated for production. The accessory body 510 can be raised and lowered within a range overlapping with the display surface of the image display device 28 in a front view, and can be rotated about the axis of the accessory body 510. Specifically, the accessory body 510 moves in the vertical direction along guide shafts 600L and 600R (see FIG. 10 and the like), which will be described later, according to the rotation of the lifting drive motors 700L and 700R.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the accessory main body 510 moves to the upper end position of the movable range, the accessory main body 510 is positioned above the opening 29 of the case body 30 in a front view. Therefore, the display surface of the image display device 28 is exposed to the front without being covered by the accessory body 510 in front view. In this state, when the logo members 110L and 110R move to the close positions, as shown in FIG. 3, the accessory body 510 is covered with the logo members 110L and 110R in a front view. On the other hand, when the logo members 110L and 110R move to the separated positions, as shown in FIG. 4, the accessory body 510 is exposed forward between the logo members 110L and 110R in a front view.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the accessory body 510 moves downward from the upper end position of the movable range, the accessory body 510 covers a part of the display surface of the image display device 28 in a front view. In this case, the accessory body 510 is exposed forward regardless of whether the logo members 110L and 110R are in the proximity position or the separation position. The lower end position of the movable range of the accessory body 510 is a position that covers the lower end portion of the display surface of the image display device 28 in a front view.

  That is, the accessory main body 510 can perform a reciprocating movement (elevating operation) in the vertical direction between the upper end position and the lower end position. Further, the accessory body 510 can rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction in a side view along a rotation shaft 530 described later in accordance with rotation of a rotation drive motor 550 described later (see FIG. 14). . Therefore, the rendering device 10 can execute various rendering operations by combining the opening / closing operation by the logo accessory 100 and the raising / lowering operation and the rotation operation by the rotating accessory 500.

  The logo accessory 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the logo accessory 100 includes logo members 110 </ b> L and 110 </ b> R, a guide rail 200, a connecting rod 220, connecting gears 230 </ b> L and 230 </ b> R, an origin photo sensor 290, a logo driving motor 300, and the like. 7 to 9, the guide rail 200 is not shown for convenience of explanation.

  The logo members 110L and 110R are horizontally long plate-like members that are substantially symmetrical in a front view, and are curved in an arc shape that swells to the front side, like the corresponding guide grooves 210L and 210R in plan view. . On the front side of the logo member 110 </ b> L, a decoration with the letters “SE” is provided. On the front side of the logo member 110 </ b> R, a decoration with the letters “XY” is provided. Therefore, when the logo members 110L and 110R are in the proximity positions, the player can recognize the characters “SEXY”.

  On the back surface of the logo member 110 </ b> L, a back gear 111 </ b> L that is a tooth portion continuous along the moving direction (left-right direction) of the logo member 110 </ b> L is provided. On the upper surface of the logo member 110L, guide bodies 112L and 113L, which are bushes protruding in a direction (upward) perpendicular to the moving direction of the logo member 110L, are provided side by side with a predetermined interval. Each of the guide bodies 112L and 113L is attached to the guide groove 210L and can slide along the guide groove 210L.

  Similarly, on the back surface of the logo member 110R, a back gear 111R that is a tooth portion continuous along the moving direction (left-right direction) of the logo member 110R is provided. On the upper surface of the logo member 110R, guide bodies 112R and 113R, which are bushes protruding in a direction (upward) perpendicular to the moving direction of the logo member 110R, are provided side by side with a predetermined interval. The guide bodies 112R and 113R are respectively attached to the guide grooves 210R and can slide along the guide grooves 210R.

  A connecting gear 230L is provided behind the logo member 110L and is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vertical direction. The connecting gear 230L integrally includes an upper gear 232L that is a bevel gear provided at the upper end thereof and a lower gear 231L that is a spur gear provided below the upper gear 232L. The lower gear 231L meshes with the rear gear 111L of the logo member 110L.

  Similarly, a connecting gear 230R is provided behind the logo member 110R and is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vertical direction. The connection gear 230R integrally includes an upper gear 232R that is a bevel gear provided at the upper end thereof and a lower gear 231R that is a spur gear provided below the upper gear 232R. The lower gear 231R meshes with the rear gear 111R of the logo member 110R.

  A connecting rod 220 extending in the left-right direction is supported between the connecting gears 230L and 230R so as to be rotatable about its axis. That is, the connecting rod 220 extends in a direction orthogonal to the axes of the connecting gears 230L and 230R. Bevel gears 221 </ b> L and 221 </ b> R each having a bevel gear formed at the tip are fixed to the left and right ends of the connecting rod 220. The bevel gear 221L meshes with the upper gear 232L of the connection gear 230L at right angles, and the bevel gear 221R meshes with the upper gear 232R of the connection gear 230R at right angles.

  A logo driving motor 300 that is a stepping motor is disposed behind the coupling gear 230L. The output shaft of the logo drive motor 300 extends in the vertical direction parallel to the rotation shaft of the connecting gear 230L, and an output gear 240, which is a spur gear, is fixed to the tip thereof. The output gear 240 meshes with the lower gear 231L of the connecting gear 230L.

  In the vicinity of the guide rail 200, an origin photosensor 290 for detecting the origin positions of the logo members 110L and 110R is provided. The origin photo sensor 290 detects the detection plate 115 provided on the upper surface of the logo member 110L when the logo members 110L and 110R are in the proximity position (origin position). The pachinko machine 1 controls the opening and closing operations of the logo members 110L and 110R with reference to the origin position detected by the origin photosensor 290.

  The operation principle of the logo accessory 100 having the above configuration will be described. At the time of performing the rendering operation in which the logo accessory 100 is closed, the logo members 110L and 110R are moved toward the proximity position (origin position).

  Specifically, the logo drive motor 300 rotates the output gear 240 in a clockwise direction (clockwise in FIGS. 8 and 9) in plan view. Then, the connecting gear 230L in which the lower gear 231L meshes with the output gear 240 rotates in the counterclockwise direction (left-handed direction in FIGS. 8 and 9) in plan view. Along with this, the rotational force of the logo drive motor 300 urges the logo member 110L in the right direction via the back gear 111L meshing with the lower gear 231L. Thereby, the guide bodies 112L and 113L slide along the guide groove 210L, and the logo member 110L is guided rightward.

  At the same time, with the rotation of the connecting gear 230L, the connecting rod 220 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the left side via the bevel gear 221L meshing with the upper gear 232L. Further, the connecting gear 230R in which the upper gear 232R meshes with the bevel gear 221R rotates in the clockwise direction in plan view. Along with this, the rotational force of the logo driving motor 300 urges the logo member 110R in the left direction via the rear gear 111R meshing with the lower gear 231R. Accordingly, the guide bodies 112R and 113R slide along the guide groove 210R, and the logo member 110R is guided leftward.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, when the logo member 110L moves to the right end position of the movable range, the detection plate 115 is detected by the origin photo sensor 290, and the drive of the logo drive motor 300 is stopped. At this time, the logo member 110R has moved to the left end position of the movable range. The logo members 110L and 110R are provided with magnetic bodies 119L and 119R that are attracted to each other on the opposing end surfaces. Therefore, when the logo members 110L and 110R are in the close positions, the logo members 110L and 110R are connected without a gap by the adsorption action of the magnetic bodies 119L and 119R.

  On the other hand, the logo members 110L and 110R are moved toward the separated position when the effect of opening the logo accessory 100 is executed.

  Specifically, the logo drive motor 300 rotates the output gear 240 counterclockwise in plan view. Then, contrary to the above, the connecting gear 230L rotates clockwise in plan view, and the rotational force of the logo driving motor 300 urges the logo member 110L to the left. Thereby, the logo member 110L is guided in the left direction along the guide groove 210L. At the same time, as the connecting gear 230L rotates, the connecting rod 220 rotates counterclockwise in the left side view, and further, the connecting gear 230R rotates counterclockwise in the plan view, and the logo driving motor 300 rotates. The force urges the logo member 110R in the right direction. Thereby, the logo member 110R is guided in the right direction along the guide groove 210R.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the logo drive motor 300 rotates a predetermined number of steps, the logo members 110L and 110R move from the proximity position (origin position) to the separation position. That is, since the logo member 110L has moved to the left end position of the movable range and the logo member 110R has moved to the right end position of the movable range, the driving of the logo drive motor 300 is stopped.

  As described above, in the logo accessory 100 according to the present embodiment, the driving force of the logo driving motor 300 directly acts on the logo member 110R not only through the logo member 110L but also through the connecting rod 220. Therefore, the logo members 110L and 110R can be symmetrically moved in a well-balanced manner with a single drive source while suppressing a load from being concentrated on a specific member or part. Further, the logo member 100L can execute a deep effect operation by moving the logo members 110L and 110R along an arcuate locus. Furthermore, it is possible to perform an effect operation in which the pair of logo members 110L and 110R are moved symmetrically only by controlling the logo drive motor 300.

  The rotating combination 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the rotating accessory 500 includes an accessory main body 510, a support 520, guide shafts 600 </ b> L and 600 </ b> R, lifting racks 610 </ b> L and 610 </ b> R, origin photosensors 690 </ b> L and 690 </ Etc. For convenience of explanation, the logo accessory 100 is not shown in FIGS. Further, in FIG. 13, the decorative parts provided on the left and right sides of the accessory body 510 are removed from the support 520.

  A columnar guide shaft 600 </ b> L extending in the vertical direction is fixed to the front side of the left frame 32. Further, an elevating drive motor 700L, which is a stepping motor, is disposed in the vicinity of the guide shaft 600L. The output shaft of the lifting drive motor 700L extends in the left-right direction, and an output gear 620L, which is a spur gear, is fixed to the tip thereof. Further, a lifting rack 610L connected to the left end of the support 520 is provided behind the output gear 620L.

  Guide bodies 611L and 612L through which the guide shaft 600L is inserted are provided in the lifting rack 610L side by side with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. The guide bodies 611L and 612L are slidable along the axial direction of the guide shaft 600L, respectively, while the rotation about the axis of the guide shaft 600L is restricted. A front gear 613L, which is a tooth portion continuous along the moving direction (vertical direction) of the lifting rack 610L, is provided on the front side of the lifting rack 610L. The output gear 620L of the lifting drive motor 700L is in mesh with the front gear 613L. A plate-like connecting piece 614L to which a later-described transport pin 525L is attached is provided at the right end portion of the lifting rack 610L. Details will be described later.

  An origin photosensor 690L for detecting the origin position of the lifting rack 610L is provided near the upper end of the guide shaft 600L. The origin photo sensor 690L detects the detection plate 619L provided on the side surface of the lifting rack 610L when the lifting rack 610L is at the upper end position (origin position) of the movable range. The pachinko machine 1 controls the lifting operation of the lifting rack 610L with reference to the origin position detected by the origin photosensor 690L.

  Similarly, on the front side of the right frame 33, a cylindrical guide shaft 600R extending in the vertical direction is fixed. Further, an elevating drive motor 700R that is a stepping motor is disposed in the vicinity of the guide shaft 600R. The output shaft of the elevating drive motor 700R extends in the left-right direction, and an output gear 620R, which is a spur gear, is fixed to the tip of the output shaft. Further, a lifting rack 610R connected to the right end of the support 520 is provided behind the output gear 620R.

  In the lifting rack 610R, guide bodies 611R and 612R through which the guide shaft 600R is inserted are provided in the vertical direction with a predetermined interval. The guide bodies 611R and 612R are slidable along the axial direction of the guide shaft 600R, respectively, while the rotation of the guide shaft 600R around the axis is restricted. A front gear 613R that is a tooth portion continuous along the moving direction (vertical direction) of the lifting rack 610R is provided on the front side of the lifting rack 610R. The output gear 620R of the lifting drive motor 700R is in mesh with the front gear 613R. A plate-like connecting piece 614R to which a later-described transport pin 525R is attached is provided at the left end portion of the lifting rack 610R. Details will be described later.

  An origin photosensor 690R for detecting the origin position of the lifting rack 610R is provided near the upper end of the guide shaft 600R. The origin photo sensor 690R detects the detection plate 619R provided on the side surface of the lifting rack 610R when the lifting rack 610R is at the upper end position (origin position) of the movable range. The pachinko machine 1 controls the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting rack 610R with reference to the origin position detected by the origin photosensor 690R.

  Between the elevating racks 610L and 610R, a horizontally long plate-like support body 520 for holding the accessory body 510 is installed. Cylindrical conveying pins 525L and 525R that protrude in parallel with the front-rear direction are provided at both left and right ends of the support 520. The transport pin 525L is inserted into a connection hole 615L formed in the connection piece 614L. The connection hole 615L is a hole that penetrates the connection piece 614L in parallel with the front-rear direction, and supports the inserted transport pin 525L so as to be rotatable about the axis. The transport pin 525R is inserted into a connection hole 615R formed in the connection piece 614R. The connecting hole 615R is a hole penetrating the connecting piece 614R in parallel with the front-rear direction, and supports the inserted conveying pin 525R so as to be rotatable around the axis.

  The connection hole 615L is a long hole having play in a direction different from the moving direction of the accessory body 510 in a front view. The connection hole 615L of the present embodiment is a long hole formed in the left-right direction orthogonal to the up-down direction in which the accessory main body 510 moves, formed with a diameter substantially the same as or slightly larger than the conveying pin 525L. Therefore, the conveying pin 525L inserted into the connecting hole 615L can slide in the left-right direction within a range where there is play in the connecting hole 615L. On the other hand, the connection hole 615R is a round hole formed with a diameter substantially the same as or slightly larger than that of the transport pin 525L. Therefore, movement of the transport pin 525R inserted into the connection hole 615R in the radial direction (up / down / left / right direction) is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the accessory body 510 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the left-right direction is the longitudinal direction and the axial direction, and both left and right end faces form a square shape. Inside the accessory body 510, a rotation shaft 530 that protrudes from the left and right ends of the accessory body 510 is fixed. The support body 520 is a plate-like body extending in a direction (left-right direction) connecting the conveyance pins 525L and 525R. The support body 520 is a central portion in the longitudinal direction on the front surface side, and rotatably supports both ends of the rotation shaft 530. The axial direction of the rotation shaft 530 (that is, the axial direction of the accessory main body 510) is parallel to the axial direction of the accessory main body 510.

  The accessory body 510 is a tetrahedron in which four planes are formed along the rotation direction. Different decorative bodies 511A to 511D are provided on the four planes of the accessory body 510, respectively. In the present embodiment, the decorative body 511A is a decorative object including the characters “Power”, the decorative body 511B is a decorative object including the characters “Speed”, and the decorative body 511C is a decorative object including the characters “Technique”. The decorative body 511D is a decorative object including the characters “Marvelous”.

  A side gear 512 that is a spur gear is fixed to the right end surface of the accessory body 510. In the side gear 512, a tooth portion is formed along the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 530 protruding to the right side of the accessory body 510. Conveying pins 525L and 525R projecting forward are provided at both left and right ends of the support 520. A rotation drive motor 550 that is a stepping motor is disposed between the side gear 512 and the conveyance pin 525R in the support 520. The output shaft of the rotation drive motor 550 extends in the left-right direction parallel to the rotation shaft 530, and an output gear 540, which is a spur gear, is fixed to the tip thereof. The output gear 540 meshes with the side gear 512 of the accessory body 510.

  In the vicinity of the left end surface of the accessory body 510, an origin photosensor 590 for detecting the origin position of the accessory body 510 is provided. The origin photo sensor 590 detects a detection plate (not shown) provided on the left end surface of the accessory body 510 when the accessory body 510 is at the reference rotation position (origin position). The pachinko machine 1 executes rotation control of the accessory body 510 with reference to the origin position detected by the origin photosensor 590.

  The operation principle of the rotating combination 500 having the above configuration will be described. At the time of performing the production operation in which the accessory main body 510 is raised, the lifting racks 610L and 610R are moved toward the upper end position (origin position).

  Specifically, the lifting drive motor 700L rotates the output gear 620L in the clockwise direction when viewed from the left side. Then, the rotational force of the lifting drive motor 700L biases the lifting rack 610L upward via the front gear 613L that meshes with the output gear 620L. As a result, the guide bodies 611L and 612L slide along the guide shaft 600L, and the lifting rack 610L is guided upward. Along with this, the support body 520 (and thus the accessory body 510) in which the transport pins 525L are connected to the lifting rack 610L is lifted from the left side. When the lifting rack 610L moves to the upper end position of the movable range, the origin photo sensor 690L detects the detection plate 619L, and the driving of the lifting drive motor 700L is stopped.

  Similarly, the lift drive motor 700R rotates the output gear 620R counterclockwise when viewed from the right side. Then, the rotational force of the lifting drive motor 700R urges the lifting rack 610R upward via the front gear 613R meshing with the output gear 620R. Thereby, the guide bodies 611R and 612R slide along the guide shaft 600R, and the lifting rack 610R is guided upward. Along with this, the support body 520 (and thus the accessory body 510) in which the transport pins 525R are connected to the lifting rack 610R is lifted from the right side. When the lifting rack 610R moves to the upper end position of the movable range, the origin photo sensor 690R detects the detection plate 619R, and the driving of the lifting drive motor 700R is stopped.

  As described above, the lifting racks 610 </ b> L and 610 </ b> R both move upward, so that the accessory body 510 is raised on the front side of the display surface of the image display device 28. In particular, when the lifting racks 610L and 610R are raised synchronously while maintaining the same height, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the accessory body 510 has a longitudinal direction parallel to the left-right direction. Ascending without tilting in front view while maintaining the state (horizontal state).

  On the other hand, during the performance operation in which the accessory main body 510 is lowered, the lifting racks 610L and 610R are moved toward the lower end position.

  Specifically, the lifting drive motor 700L rotates the output gear 620L in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the left side. Then, contrary to the above, the rotational force of the lifting drive motor 700L urges the lifting rack 610L downward, and the lifting rack 610L is guided downward along the guide shaft 600L. In connection with this, the support body 520 (as a result, the accessory main body 510) is pushed down from the left side. When the lifting drive motor 700L rotates a predetermined number of steps, the lifting rack 610L moves from the upper end position (origin position) to the lower end position of the movable range, so that the driving of the lifting drive motor 700L is stopped.

  Similarly, the lift drive motor 700R rotates the output gear 620R in the clockwise direction when viewed from the left side. Then, contrary to the above, the rotational force of the lifting drive motor 700R urges the lifting rack 610R downward, and the lifting rack 610R is guided downward along the guide shaft 600R. In connection with this, the support body 520 (as a result, the accessory main body 510) is pushed down from the right side. When the elevating drive motor 700R rotates a predetermined number of steps, the elevating rack 610R moves from the upper end position (origin position) to the lower end position of the movable range, and thus the drive of the elevating drive motor 700R is stopped.

  As described above, when the lifting racks 610L and 610R are both moved downward, the accessory body 510 is lowered on the front side of the display surface of the image display device 28. In particular, when the elevating racks 610L and 610R are lowered synchronously while maintaining the same height, as shown in FIG. 12, the accessory body 510 is lowered without tilting in a front view while maintaining a horizontal state. To do.

  As described above, the connecting hole 615L is provided with a play in which the transport pin 525L can slide in the left-right direction. When the accessory body 510 is in a horizontal state, the transport pin 525L is located at the left end of the connection hole 615L (see FIGS. 11 and 12). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when the height positions of the lifting racks 610L and 610R are different, the transport pin 525L moves to the right side from the left end portion of the connection hole 615L. At this time, since the support body 520 is inclined from the horizontal state, the longitudinal direction of the accessory body 510 is also inclined with respect to the left-right direction in a front view.

  Specifically, when the lifting rack 610L is higher than the lifting rack 610R, the accessory body 510 tilts in the lower right direction when viewed from the front, and when the lifting rack 610L is lower than the lifting rack 610R, the accessory body 510 is tilted downward in the front view. The greater the height difference between the lifting racks 610L and 610R (that is, the greater the inclination of the accessory body 510), the closer the transport pin 525L is to the right end of the connecting hole 615L. In other words, when the transport pin 525L is located at the right end of the connection hole 615L, the accessory body 510 has the largest inclination.

  Thus, the accessory main body 510 can be inclined by changing the height positions of the lifting racks 610L and 610R. Furthermore, the inclination direction and inclination angle of the accessory main body 510 can be changed by controlling the height position and altitude difference of the lifting racks 610L and 610R. Further, in conjunction with the tilting operation of the accessory body 510, the accessory body 510 can be moved up and down as described above.

  Further, when performing the effect operation in which the accessory main body 510 rotates, the rotation drive motor 550 rotates the output gear 540 clockwise or counterclockwise in a side view. Then, through the side gear 512 that meshes with the output gear 540, the rotational force of the rotation drive motor 550 urges the accessory body 510 about the axis, and the accessory body 510 rotates. When the accessory main body 510 moves to a predetermined rotation position, a detection plate (not shown) is detected by the origin photo sensor 590.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory body 510 rotates in the clockwise direction when viewed from the right side. As shown in FIG. 15, the rotation angle of the accessory body 510 with the decorative body 511 </ b> A facing the front is the origin position where the origin photosensor 590 detects the detection plate (not shown). When the accessory main body 510 is rotated 90 degrees from the origin position, the decorative body 511B faces the front side. When the accessory main body 510 is rotated 90 degrees from this state, the decorative body 511C faces the front side. When the accessory main body 510 is rotated 90 degrees from this state, the decorative body 511D faces the front side. Thus, not only the accessory main body 510 is rotated, but the decorative bodies 511A to 511D that can be visually recognized by the player can be switched according to the rotation angle.

  As described above, in the rotating accessory 500 of the present embodiment, the accessory main body 510 also moves in the vertical direction in front of the display surface of the image display device 28 as the lifting racks 610L and 610R move. When the height positions of the elevating racks 610L and 610R are different, the transport pin 525L moves along the play provided in the connection hole 615L, and the accessory body 510 is inclined in front view. Furthermore, the inclination direction and inclination angle of the accessory main body 510 can be changed by controlling the height position and altitude difference of the lifting racks 610L and 610R.

  Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect effect that has a strong impact on the player's vision in front of the display surface of the image display device 28. Further, when the accessory main body 510 is moved up and down in a horizontal state, even when the height positions of the lifting racks 610L and 610R change unintentionally due to, for example, a failure or malfunction of one of the lifting drive motors 700L and 700R. By moving the conveying pin 525L along the play of the connecting hole 615L, it is possible to buffer a physical impact generated in the rotating member 500.

  Further, since the accessory body 510 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise in a side view, and the decorative bodies 511A to 511D that can be seen change accordingly, it is combined with the movement operation and the inclination operation of the accessory body. It is possible to perform an effect production with a strong impact. An effect using the rotation operation of the accessory body 510 can be executed only by controlling the rotation drive motor 550, and the tilting operation and the elevation operation of the accessory body 510 can be performed only by controlling the elevation drive motors 700L and 700R. Can perform the production.

  By the way, the rendering device 10 can execute various renderings that have not been conventionally performed using the logo accessory 100 and the rotating accessory 500. In the following, an example of an effect in which the effect device 10 notifies the expected degree of jackpot in conjunction with the change in the demo symbol displayed on the image display device 28 will be described. In this example, the decorative bodies 511A to 511D show different jackpot expectations. For example, among the decorative bodies 511A to 511D, the decorative body 511A has the lowest expectation “20%”, the decorative body 511B has the second highest expectation “40%”, and the decorative body 511C has the third highest expectation. The degree of expectation is “60%”, and the decorative body 511D has the highest degree of expectation “80%”.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a sub-control board that determines a demo symbol variation pattern (effect mode) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination performed on the main board. The sub-control board also determines whether or not to execute the accessory-linked notification effect accompanied by the expectation notification by the effect device 10 as the effect mode. When the sub-control board executes the accessory-linked notification effect, the effect device 10 operates as follows together with the change of the demo symbol displayed on the image display device 28.

  In the initial state of the rendering device 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the logo members 110L and 110R are moved to the close position, and the accessory body 510 is moved to the upper end position. Therefore, the player cannot see the accessory main body 510 visually. When the accessory-linked notification effect is started, the demo display pattern is started on the image display device 28. During the change of the demo design, as shown in FIG. 4, the logo members 110L and 110R are opened and the accessory body 510 starts to rotate.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the accessory body 510 descends to a substantially central portion of the display surface of the image display device 28 in a front view while rotating. When the expected degree of notification determined by the sub-control board is “80%”, as shown in FIG. 15, the rotation and temporary stop of the accessory body 510 are repeated, and the decorative body 511A, the decorative body The body 511B, the decorative body 511C, and the decorative body 511D are sequentially displayed on the front side. Finally, when the logo members 110L and 110R are closed, the decorative body 511D that can be viewed by the player is stopped (that is, confirmed).

  Similarly, when the degree of expectation to be notified is “60%”, the logo members 110L and 110R are closed after the decorative body 511A, the decorative body 511B, and the decorative body 511C are sequentially displayed on the front side. The decorative body 511C is determined. When the degree of expectation to be notified is “40%”, the logos 110L and 110R are closed and the decorative body 511B is fixed after the decorative body 511A and the decorative body 511B are sequentially displayed on the front side. . When the degree of expectation to be notified is “20%”, after the decorative body 511A is displayed on the front side, the logo members 110L and 110R are closed and the decorative body 511A is determined. After the notification of the degree of expectation by the accessory main body 510, the demo symbol is stopped on the image display device 28, and whether or not it is a big hit is determined and displayed.

  In this way, in the accessory-linked notification effect, the rotational position of the accessory body 510 is controlled so that the decorative bodies 511A to 511D according to the degree of expectation of the jackpot face the front side, so that the player can visually check the decoration. The expectation degree of jackpot can be grasped based on the bodies 511A to 511D. In particular, by switching the decorative bodies 511A to 511D step by step during one demo symbol change, the expectation of the jackpot can be stepped up and the player's expectation can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, the transport pin 525L corresponds to the “first transport pin” of the present invention. The transport pin 525R corresponds to the “second transport pin” of the present invention. The connection hole 615L corresponds to the “first connection hole” of the present invention. The lifting rack 610L, the lifting drive motor 700L, and the guide shaft 600L correspond to the “first movable mechanism” of the present invention. The connection hole 615R corresponds to the “second connection hole” of the present invention. The lifting rack 610R, the lifting drive motor 700R, and the guide shaft 600R correspond to the “second movable mechanism” of the present invention. The rotation drive motor 550 corresponds to the “actual material drive source” of the present invention. The lifting rack 610L corresponds to the “first moving rack” of the present invention. The lifting drive motor 700L corresponds to the “first drive source” of the present invention. The guide shaft 600L corresponds to the “first guide shaft” of the present invention. The lifting rack 610R corresponds to the “second moving rack” of the present invention. The lifting drive motor 700R corresponds to the “second drive source” of the present invention. The guide shaft 600R corresponds to the “second guide shaft” of the present invention. The control unit of the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to “first control means” and “second control means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the logo object 100 and the rotation object 500 are integrally provided in the rendering device 10. Instead, the logo accessory 100 and the rotating accessory 500 may be independent production devices. Further, the logo accessory 100 and the rotating accessory 500 are not limited to those provided in the pachinko machine 1, and may be provided in a pachislot machine, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the logo member 110L, 110R is opened and closed in the left-right direction. However, the logo member 110L, 110R is also applicable to the logo member 100 opened / closed in other directions (for example, the up-down direction). it can. In addition, although the rotating body 500 in which the accessory body 510 moves in the up-and-down direction is illustrated, the embodiment can also be applied to the rotating body 500 in which the accessory body 510 moves in another direction (for example, the left-right direction).

  In the above embodiment, power is transmitted between the coupling gears 230L and 230R by the coupling rod 220 (and the bevel gears 221L and 221R). However, the mechanism that rotates the coupling gear 230R in conjunction with the rotation of the coupling gear 230L. May be used to transmit power between the coupling gears 230L and 230R. For example, various mechanisms capable of transmitting power from one end connected to a drive source to the other end, such as a worm gear and a wire pulley, can be used.

  In the above embodiment, only the connection hole 615L has play in the left-right direction, but only the connection hole 615R may have play, and both the connection holes 615L and 615R may have play. In addition, the formation direction of play provided in at least one of the connection holes 615L and 615R is not limited to the left-right direction, and is a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the lifting racks 610L and 610R (that is, the moving direction of the rotating accessory 500) For example, it may be in a diagonal direction when viewed from the front.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 10 Production | presentation apparatus 28 Image display apparatus 29 Opening part 30 Case body 100 Logo accessory 110L, 110R Logo member 111L, 111R Rear gear 112L, 113L Guide body 112R, 113R Guide body 119L, 119R Magnetic body 200 Guide rail 210L, 210R guide groove 220 connecting rod 221L, 221R bevel gear 230L, 230R connecting gear 240 output gear 300 logo drive motor 500 rotating accessory 510 accessory body 511A to 511D decorative body 525L, 525R conveying pin 530 rotating shaft 550 rotating drive motor 600L , 600R Guide shaft 610L, 610R Lift rack 615L, 615R Connecting hole 700L, 700R Lift drive motor

Claims (1)

An image display device having a display surface on which information related to a game is displayed is fixed to the back side, and a gaming machine provided with an effect device provided in a case body in which an opening that exposes the display surface to the front side is formed Because
The stage device is
An accessory body disposed on the front side of the display surface;
A first conveying pin protruding in parallel with the front-rear direction from one end side of the accessory body;
A second conveying pin protruding in parallel with the front-rear direction from the other end side of the accessory body;
A first movable mechanism provided on the outside of the opening in a front view, having a first connection hole to which the first transport pin is connected, and capable of reciprocating in a predetermined direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction;
A second movable mechanism that is disposed opposite to the first movable mechanism across the opening in front view and has a second coupling hole to which the second transport pin is coupled, and is capable of reciprocating in the predetermined direction; With
The first connecting hole is a hole formed in parallel with the front-rear direction, and the first conveying pin is inserted therein, and the inserted first conveying pin is rotatably supported around an axis. And
The second connection hole is a hole formed in parallel with the front-rear direction, the second transport pin is inserted therein, and the inserted second transport pin is rotatably supported around an axis. And
At least one of the first connection hole and the second connection hole is a long hole having play in a direction different from the predetermined direction in a front view,
The combination material body, by at least one of the first conveyance pin and said second conveying pin moves along the play of the elongated hole, Ri tiltable der in front view,
The accessory body is
A rotating shaft extending in a direction connecting the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole;
A plurality of different decorative bodies provided around the rotation axis;
An accessory driving source for rotating the plurality of different decorative bodies around the rotation axis;
With
The plurality of different decorative bodies are arranged along a rotation direction around the rotation axis, and the decorative bodies that differ depending on the rotation position of the accessory body can be viewed from the front side,
The gaming machine is
Lottery means for performing a lottery process for determining whether or not the winning combination is satisfied when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Notification control means for performing a notification effect for confirming and displaying the effect symbol in a mode corresponding to the result of the lottery process after changing the effect symbol on the display surface;
Rotating position control means for adjusting the rotating position of the accessory body according to the decorative body that is visible from the front side by controlling the accessory driving source,
The plurality of different decorative bodies each have a different degree of expectation of the hit,
The rotation position control means, after rotating the plurality of different decorative bodies during the change of the effect design, the result of the lottery process is the result of the decorative body stopped so as to be visible from the front side. The expectation degree that is a win is notified before the effect symbol is confirmed and displayed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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