JP6117486B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a plurality of movable bodies.

  In a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, a pachinko machine having a movable body (see Patent Document 1) that appears from the upper front to the lower side of the display device and a movable body (see Patent Document 2) such as a door is known. It has been.

JP 2011-120635 A JP 2011-67406 A

The movable body of Patent Document 1 only has a uniform movement that appears from the top to the bottom in front of the display screen of the display device, and the movable body of Patent Document 2 is the left and right end sides of the display screen of the display device. There is a problem that it is difficult to provide a production rich in change, because it only moves from the front of the display to the front of the center of the display screen.
An object of the present invention is to obtain a gaming machine that can provide a player with a variety of effects by a plurality of movable bodies in front of a display screen of an effect display device.

As a configuration related to a gaming machine for solving the above problems, a gaming board attached to a gaming machine frame, an opening formed so as to penetrate the gaming board forward and backward at a substantially central portion of the gaming board, An effect display device provided at the rear, a display screen of an effect display device arranged so that a player can see through the opening of the game board from the front of the game board, and a display screen behind the game board A plurality of movable bodies disposed in front of the plurality of movable bodies, a plurality of movable body drive devices provided for each of the plurality of movable bodies, and a control device that controls the plurality of movable body drive devices, An upper movable body configured to be movable forward from the upper edge side of the opening of the game board to the center side of the display screen, and a left configured to be movable forward from the left edge side of the opening of the game board to the center side of the display screen. Inside the display screen from the right edge of the movable body and the opening of the game board And a right movable body that is movable in the front side, the left movable body and the right movable body, respectively, includes an upper movable member and the lower movable member, the control device, the upper movable member and the left movable Each movable body is controlled so that the upper movable body and the lower movable body move away from each other as the body and the right movable body simultaneously move forward on the center side of the display screen. both the body and the left movable body and the right movable body is that Do allow the characteristic movable Taikyo働演unloading cooperate characteristic cooperative働演unloading by upper movable member and the lower movable body is made possible.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention can be a also INVENTION individual component making up the feature groups.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which performs the production rich in the change by a several movable body in front of the display screen of an effect display apparatus can be provided.

The perspective view of a pachinko machine. The disassembled perspective view of a game board unit. The figure which looked at the initial position state of each movable body, and the board surface of the game board from the front side of the game board. The disassembled perspective view of an upper movable body unit. Operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the upper movable body unit from the front side. The disassembled perspective view of a right front side movable body unit. Operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the right front side movable body unit from the front side. Operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the right front side movable body unit from the back side. The disassembled perspective view of a right rear side movable body unit. Operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the right rear side movable body unit from the front side. The block block diagram which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. The figure which looked at an example of the production operation state of a movable body unit from the front side of the game board.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention.
In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a vertically-rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and opens and closes in the form of a door to the machine frame 2. A main body frame 3 that is freely attached, a game board unit 29 mounted inside the main body frame 3, a front door of the main body frame 3 that can be freely opened and closed, and a large window 4 </ b> A is provided at the center. It has a panel door 4 and a tray 6 that is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower side of the panel door 4 so as to be openable and closable and accommodates game balls (so-called “pachinko balls”, hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”). The front board 5, the launching device 7B (see FIG. 11) disposed at the lower part of the main body frame 3, the firing operation handle 7 attached to the front board 5, and the left and right upper parts of the panel door 4 are provided. It is arranged around the speaker 8 and the panel door 4 Comprising a non-illustrated plural lamps. The machine frame 2, the main body frame 3, the panel door 4, and the front board 5 constitute a gaming machine frame.

  An operation portion 9 is provided at the front edge of the tray 6 that is a part of the gaming machine frame so that the player can operate it. The operation unit 9 selects a dial unit 9A for moving a cursor or the like displayed on an effect display device 50, which will be described later, and an item corresponding to the cursor moved by the dial unit 9A, or the effect display device 50. The button 9B is pressed in various button effects developed above.

  A control device 99 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 11, the control device 99 includes a main control device 100, an effect control device 200 that constitutes a sub-control device, and a payout control device 300. The main control device 100, the production control device 200, and the payout control device 300 all have a CPU, a ROM that stores a computer program and data necessary for game processing, production processing, and payout processing, and a computer program in which the CPU is stored in the ROM. And a RAM that is a temporary storage area for performing processing according to the above. The control devices of the main control device 100, the effect control device 200, and the payout control device 300 are driven by power supply from a power supply device (not shown), and the supplied power is supplied to each device connected to the output side. Supplied.

  The main controller 100 controls the pachinko machine 1 as a whole. The effect control device 200 includes a speaker 8, a plurality of movable bodies to be described later, an effect display device 50, a lamp 88 (see FIG. 3) provided on the game board 20, and an unillustrated lamp provided on the gaming machine frame and the movable body. The production parts such as the sound production, the movable body production for moving each movable body, the image production for displaying an image on the display screen 51 of the production display device 50, and the light production are controlled. As shown in FIG. 11, the payout control device 300 controls the prize ball payout device 301 and inputs a signal from the firing volume (variable resistor) 7A based on the operation of the firing operation handle 7 to input the launching device 7B. Control the firing force.

  The balls accommodated in the tray 6 are supplied one by one to the launching device 7B. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the payout control device 300 launches the ball from the launching device 7B with a predetermined launching force based on the input from the launching volume 7A that increases or decreases according to the rotational operation amount of the launching operation handle 7. In this manner, the driving of a launch motor (not shown) is controlled, and a signal from the payout counting switch 302 is input to control the winning ball payout device 301. Further, the payout control device 300 inputs a signal from a firing stop switch 7C provided on the peripheral surface of the firing operation handle 7 or a touch sensor 7D disposed inside the firing operation handle 7 to stop firing and Control the start of firing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming board unit 29 attached to the gaming machine frame includes a gaming board 20, a movable body unit installation space forming casing 31, and a plurality of movable body units 400; 600; 600A; 700A and the effect display apparatus 50 are provided.

2; As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 attached to the gaming machine frame has a guide rail 21 and a game on a board surface 19 which is a front surface of a game board 18 formed of a rectangular plate having light permeability. Ball regulation rail 22, first special symbol display device 40A, second special symbol display device 40B, normal symbol display device 41, first start winning port (starting port) 30A, second starting winning port (starting port) 30B, first This is a configuration including gaming parts such as a first grand prize opening 35A, a second big prize opening 35B, a plurality of general prize openings 36, an out mouth 68, a plurality of game nails 75 and a windmill 76, a center decoration frame 80, and the like.
Each of the first start winning port 30A, the second start winning port 30B, the first big winning port 35A, the second big winning port 35B, and the general winning port 36 has a first starting winning port detection sensor for detecting passage of a ball. 91, a second start winning opening detection sensor 92, a first big winning opening detecting sensor 93, a general winning opening detecting sensor 95, and a second large winning opening detecting sensor 96 are incorporated. These detection sensors 91; 92; 93; 95; 96 are, for example, magnetic sensors that output a sphere detection signal (electrical signal) as the sphere passes, and the sphere detection signal is input to the main controller 100 ( (See FIG. 11).

  A guide rail 21 and a game ball regulating rail 22 are provided on the peripheral edge of the board surface 19 of the game board 18, and the area of the board surface 19 is centered on the center of the board surface 19 by the guide rail 21 and the game ball regulating rail 22. A game area 20A partitioned by being surrounded by a substantially circular shape is formed. The gaming parts described above are provided on the board surface 19 in the gaming area 20A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center decorative frame 80 is a frame projecting forward from the board surface 19 positioned at the periphery of the opening 34 provided so as to penetrate the game board 18 of the game board 20. The opening 34 is formed on the center side of the game board 20 so as to penetrate the game board 20 back and forth. The opening 34 is formed in a substantially central portion of the game board 20 although it shifts up and down and left and right for each model of the pachinko machine due to the influence of the layout of the nails and accessories of the game board 20, the game specifications, the design of the game board surface, and the like. The
The center decorative frame 80 includes a mounting flange 85 provided so as to project outside the frame, and the mounting flange 85 is fixed to the panel surface 19 by screws or the like, and is attached to the panel surface 19. The center decorative frame 80 includes a stage portion 81 in the lower frame and a ball introduction path 82 to the stage portion 81 in the left frame portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31 disposed behind the game board 20 is formed in a bottomed box shape with a front opening 310, and an effect display is displayed on the bottom surface 311 on the rear side. A display hole 312 is provided for positioning the display screen 51 of the device 50 so as to be visible from the front through the opening 34 of the game board 20.
The effect display device 50 is provided behind the opening 34 of the game board 20, and an effect display is provided so that the player can visually observe the display screen 51 through the opening 34 and the display hole 312 of the game board 20 from the front of the game board 20. The device 50 is attached to the back surface of the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31.

The gap between the front face of the center decorative frame 80 and the window 4A and the gap between the front end face of the flange 81c of the stage part 81 and the window 4A are formed to be smaller than the diameter of one sphere. Has been. Accordingly, the sphere flowing down the game area 20 </ b> A around the center decorative frame 80 is not guided to the inside of the center decorative frame 80 except from the introduction path 82. In addition, the ball that has entered the stage portion 81 does not move upward from the flange portion 81 c and falls into the game area 20 </ b> A below the stage portion 81. That is, the ball flowing down the game area 20A does not enter the inside of the opening 34 of the game board 20.
The center decorative frame 80 is configured to protrude forward from the upper edge, left edge, and right edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 or from the upper edge and left edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20. It is the structure provided so that it might protrude ahead. When the center decorative frame 80 is configured to protrude forward from the upper edge and left edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20, the right decorative frame protruding forward from the right edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 is The decorative frame 690 (see FIG. 2) provided to extend forward from the rear base plate 613 of the right front movable body unit 600 described later.

  The first start winning opening 30A and the second start winning opening 30B are arranged separately in the vertical direction at the center of the game area 20A. When a ball wins the first start winning opening 30A or the second start winning opening 30B, the main control device 100 executes various lottery processes such as special symbol lottery (hereinafter referred to as special figure lottery), and the various lottery processes. Is reflected and displayed on the special symbol display devices 40A and 40B and the effect display device 50. In addition, when a ball enters the first start winning opening 30A or the second start winning opening 30B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of predetermined balls are operated by the control of the payout control device 300. By 301, the player is paid out.

  The second start winning opening 30B is provided with an opening / closing body called an electric tulip. As shown in FIG. 3, the electric tulip is opened and closed by an electric tulip driving device 65A (see FIG. 11) configured by a solenoid or the like. The electric tulip driving device 65A is controlled by electric tulip control means 170 (not shown) provided in the main control device 100, and opens and closes the opening / closing body at a predetermined number of times and at a predetermined interval.

  The first big prize opening 35A is disposed below the second start prize opening 30B in the game area 20A. The first big winning opening 35A has an opening / closing body that opens in the case of a so-called big hit game. The opening / closing body is opened / closed by an attacker driving device 65B constituted by a solenoid or the like. The attacker driving device 65B is controlled by special game control means (not shown) included in the main control device 100 during the big hit game, and opens the opening / closing body that closes the first big winning opening 35A at a predetermined number of times and at a predetermined interval. Make it work. In addition, when a ball is won in the first big winning opening 35A, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out to the player by the prize ball payout device 301.

  The second big prize opening 35B is arranged at the lower right side in the game area 20A. Similarly to the above, the second big winning opening 35B has an opening / closing body that is opened in the case of a so-called big hit game, and is opened at a predetermined number of times and at predetermined intervals by the above-described attacker driving device 65B in the big hit game. In addition, when a ball is won in the second big prize opening 35B, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out to the player by the prize ball payout device 301.

  The plurality of general winning ports 36 are arranged at a predetermined interval at the lower left side of the game area 20A. When a ball wins the general winning opening 36, a predetermined number (for example, three) of award balls are paid out to the player.

  Next, various display devices arranged on the game board 20 will be described. The game board 20 is provided with a first special symbol display device 40A, a second special symbol display device 40B, a normal symbol display device 41, and an effect display device 50.

  The first special symbol display device 40A is a digital display disposed in the lower right portion of the game board 20, and is performed by the main controller 100 when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 30A. The result of the special drawing lottery (first special drawing lottery) is displayed. The first special symbol display device 40A is, for example, a display capable of lighting and displaying “-” and “◯”, and lights any symbol in a manner indicating the result of the first special symbol lottery described above. . Here, for example, when the result of the first special drawing lottery is “displacement”, “−” is stopped and when it is “winning”, “◯” is stopped.

The second special symbol display device 40B is a digital display disposed below the first special symbol display device 40A, and the main control device 100 is triggered by the winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 30B. The result of the special drawing lottery (second special drawing lottery) performed by is displayed. The second special symbol display device 40B is a display capable of displaying “−” and “◯” in the same manner as the first special symbol display device 40A, and shows the result of the second special symbol lottery. Press to light any symbol. Here, when the result of the second special drawing lottery is “out”, “−” is stopped and when it is “winning”, “◯” is stopped.
The first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B may be configured as a 7-segment display or a display composed of a plurality of lamps. The result of the lottery may be shown according to the lighting mode of the lamp.

  The first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B are controlled by the variable display control means 130 (see FIG. 11) of the main controller 100. The variation display control means 130 determines a predetermined variation time according to the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display only for the predetermined variation time. After changing the device 40B, the display is stopped. Here, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is a state in which “-” and “◯” of the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B blink alternately at high speed. The fluctuation stop is a state in which any symbol is lit and displayed after the fluctuation time.

  The effect display device 50 is a display device disposed in a substantially central portion of the game board 20, and a liquid crystal display device is employed in the present embodiment. The effect display device 50 scrolls and displays a plurality of effect symbols S composed of specific numbers, characters, etc. corresponding to the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above. The effect symbol S is stopped and displayed substantially in synchronization with the fluctuation stop timing of the second special symbol. Here, when the result of the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is “winning”, the stop pattern of the effect symbol S is the same number or character on the line where the three effect symbols S are set in advance. (See FIG. 3). On the other hand, the stop mode in the case of “out” is a mode stopped in a mode other than the above.

As shown in FIG. 11, the effect display device 50 is controlled based on various commands transmitted from the effect symbol control unit 210 of the effect control device 200 that has received the effect command transmitted from the main control device 100. For example, in the effect command transmitted from the effect symbol control unit 210, various kinds of effect necessary for effect display such as change time information of the effect symbol S, stop symbol information, or various reach pattern information displayed during the change time. Information is included. The effect display device 50 side analyzes the information included in the command, reads out necessary image data, moving image data, and the like, and outputs the data on the display screen to display various effect displays for the player. provide. As commands transmitted from the effect symbol control unit 210, there are a command for executing a big hit game transmitted at the time of starting the big hit game, an error display command for notifying an abnormality during the game, and the like.
In addition, the voice control unit 220 of the production control device 200 reads the audio data corresponding to the variation time of the production symbol S and the production in accordance with the internal command transmitted from the production symbol control unit 210 and controls the speaker 8. Provide voices that excite the game while the game is in progress.
In addition, the movable body control unit 230 of the production control device 200 operates a plurality of movable bodies, which will be described later, in a predetermined manner in accordance with an internal command transmitted from the production symbol control unit 210, and excites the game by the operational manner.

  In addition, the effect control device 200 controls driving of each motor that is a drive source of a plurality of movable body drive devices described later, and the operation pattern of the movable body after the effect symbol S is variably displayed until it is stopped. To excite the game. Hereinafter, various movable body units mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, for example, an attachment flange for attaching the movable unit installation space forming housing 31 to the back surface of the game board 20 at the opening edge of the front opening 310 of the movable device unit installation space forming housing 31. 313 is provided, and the mounting flange 313 is attached to the periphery of the back surface of the game board 20 with screws or the like, so that the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31 is attached to the back surface of the game board 20. A plurality of movable body units are arranged in the accommodation space 314 behind the game board 20 formed by the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31 and inside the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31; A plurality of movable body units are fixedly attached to the rear surface of the game board 20 or the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31.

The plurality of movable body units include an upper movable body unit 400, a left front movable body unit 600A, a right front movable body unit 600, a left rear movable body unit 700A, and a right rear movable body unit 700.
Each of the plurality of movable body units includes a movable body and a movable body driving device.
That is, it is provided for each of the plurality of movable body units, and is provided for each of the plurality of movable bodies and the plurality of movable bodies arranged behind the game board 20 and in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50. A plurality of movable body drive devices and an effect control device 200 as a control device for controlling the plurality of movable body drive devices are provided, and as the plurality of movable bodies, the center side of the display screen 51 from the upper edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20 The upper movable body 401 configured to be movable forward, the left movable body configured to be movable forward from the left edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20 to the center side of the display screen 51, and the opening of the game board 20 34 and a right movable body configured to be movable forward from the right edge side of the display screen 51 to the center side of the display screen 51. The left movable body and the right movable body are provided at positions close to the back surface of the game board 20, respectively. Left front movable body 6 constituting the front movable body It includes 1A and a right front movable body 601 and the display screen 51 the left rear movable body 701A and the right rear movable body 701 constituting a side movable member after it has been provided at a position closer to.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper movable body unit 400 is disposed in the accommodation space 314 on the back side of the game board 20 located above the upper edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 to install the game board 20 or the movable body unit. The upper decorative portion of the center decorative frame 80 that is attached to the space forming casing 31 and in the initial position state decorates the upper edge front of the opening 34 of the game board 20 with the lower end side of the lower jaw member 403 of the upper movable body 401 described later. 83 is positioned below the lower end of 83 and is visible to the player, and in the production operation state, the upper movable body 401 moves downward, and the lower jaw member 403 and a rotating drum 410 described later are provided at the lower end of the upper decorative portion 83. It is located below and in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 and is configured to be visible to the player. The upper decorative portion 83 of the center decorative frame 80 has a decorative face portion 83A that forms a face portion other than the lower jaw of the lower jaw member 403 of the upper movable body 401 described later.
The left front movable body unit 600A is disposed in the accommodation space 314 on the back side of the game board 20 on the left edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20, and is attached to the game board 20 or the casing 31 for forming the movable body unit installation space. In the position state, the game board 20 is viewed from the right end of the left decoration part 84 of the center decoration frame 80 in which a left front movable body 601A symmetrical to the right front movable body 601 described later decorates the front of the left edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20. In the production operation state, the left front movable body 601A moves to the right and the left front movable body 601A moves to the front of the display screen 51 of the production display device 50. It is comprised so that it may be visually recognized from a player.
The left rear movable body unit 700A is disposed in the accommodation space 314 behind the left front movable body unit 600A and is attached to the left front movable body unit 600A or the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31, and in the initial position state. Is a left rear movable body 701A that is symmetrical to the right rear movable body 701, which will be described later, and is positioned behind the left front movable body unit 600A so that it cannot be seen by the player. The left rear movable body 701A moves further to the right than the left front movable body 601A in the effect operating state, and the left rear movable body 701A is positioned in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50. It is comprised so that it can be visually recognized from.
The front right movable body unit 600 is disposed in the accommodation space 314 on the back side of the game board 20 on the right edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20 and attached to the game board 20 or the casing 31 for forming the movable body unit installation space. In the position state, a right front side movable body 601 to be described later is positioned on the center side of the game board 20 from the right edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 and can be viewed by the player. The movable body 601 moves to the left, and the front right movable body 601 is positioned in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 so that it can be viewed by the player.
The right rear movable body unit 700 is disposed in the accommodation space 314 behind the right front movable body unit 600 and is attached to the right front movable body unit 600 or the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31, and in the initial position state. The right rear movable body 701, which will be described later, is positioned behind the right front movable body unit 600A so that it cannot be seen by the player, and in the effect operating state, the right rear movable body 701 produces an effect. The left rear movable body 701 is moved further to the left than the right front movable body 601 in the operating state, and the right rear movable body 701 is positioned in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 so as to be visible to the player. .

The upper movable body unit 400 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper movable body unit 400 includes an upper movable body 401 and an upper movable body driving device 402.
The upper movable body 401 includes, for example, a lower jaw member 403 shaped like a human lower jaw, a rotary drum device 404, and a connecting plate 405 that connects the lower jaw member 403 and the rotary drum device 404 in a predetermined positional relationship.
The lower jaw member 403 includes, for example, a front plate portion 406 that forms the front surface of the lower jaw, and left and right lower plate portions 407 that extend rearward from the left and right lower portions of the front plate portion 406. It is formed in a three-dimensional shape such as a rear opening face provided with a recessed space surrounded by the back surface of the part 407.
The front plate portion 406 formed of a light non-transparent material is formed with a left and right flame-shaped symmetrical through hole, and a flame-shaped light transmitting member formed of the light transmitting material in the through hole. 408 is fitted. A light source (not shown) is installed in a recessed space on the back side of the front plate portion 406, and light from the light source passes through the light transmitting member 408 and is transmitted to the front of the front plate portion 406. The upper part of the front plate part 406 of the lower jaw member 403 is formed in a lower lip shape, and a tooth part 409 formed of a light transmitting material is provided on the upper part of the lower lip shape.

The rotating drum device 404 includes a rotating drum 410, a rotation support unit 411, and a rotating drum driving device 412.
The rotating drum 410 is formed of a hollow or solid cylinder that can rotate around a rotation center axis. The peripheral surface of the column of the rotating drum includes, for example, a plurality of effect display portions 417 formed by dividing the peripheral surface into a plurality of regions along the circumferential direction. The plurality of effect display units 417 are configured, for example, as three effect display units, the first effect display unit displays an effect display “FIGH” indicating so-called replay, and the second effect display unit displays a so-called effect. An effect display “Burn!” Indicating the big hit confirmation is displayed, and an effect display “Insane” indicating that a so-called probability variation game is being displayed is displayed on the third effect display section. Therefore, when the rotation center axis of the rotating drum 410 is at the initial position, for example, an effect display “FIGHT” is displayed to the player, and the rotation center axis of the rotating drum 410 is rotated 120 degrees in one direction from the initial position. In this case, for example, an effect display “burn!” Is displayed to the player, and in the case where the rotation center axis of the rotating drum 410 is rotated 240 degrees in one direction from the initial position, for example, “insane” An effect display is configured to be displayed to the player. In other words, since different effect displays are displayed on the plurality of effect display units, the player can be notified of various effect displays by controlling the rotary drum 410. For example, when the game state of the pachinko machine becomes the replay state, the stop position of the rotary drum 410 is controlled so that the player can see the effect display of “FIGHT”, and the game state of the pachinko machine becomes the big hit confirmed state. In such a case, the stop position of the rotary drum 410 is controlled so that the player can see the effect display “Burn!”, And when the game state of the pachinko machine becomes the probability variation game state, the effect “insane” The stop position of the rotary drum 410 is controlled so that the display is visible to the player.
The rotation support portion 411 is formed by a housing including a bearing portion (not shown) that rotatably supports the rotation center shaft protruding from both end faces of the column of the rotary drum 410. The rotating drum driving device 412 includes a motor 414 such as a step motor as a driving source fixed to a mounting plate 413 provided on the upper portion of the casing of one rotation support portion 411, and the rotating force of the motor 414 is converted to the rotating drum 410. And a transmission mechanism 415 configured by a gear group or the like that transmits to the rotation center axis of the motor.

The upper movable body driving device 402 includes a front base plate 420, a rear base plate 421, and a rail 422 that is attached to the back surface of the front base plate 420 in parallel with the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 and extends vertically. , A slider 423 provided to move on the rail 422, a motor 424 such as a step motor as a movable body driving source for generating a driving force for moving the upper movable body 401 up and down, and a rotational force of the motor For example, the upper movable body 401 is moved up and down by a transmission mechanism 425 configured by a transmission gear group rotatably provided on the front surface of the rear base plate 421 and the rotational force transmitted to the final gear 429. And a link device 426 that converts the force into a linear force and transmits it to the upper movable body 401.
The slider 423 is movable in the extending direction of the rail 422 and is provided so as not to be detached from the rail 422.
The transmission mechanism 425 includes, for example, an output gear 427, an intermediate gear 428, and a final gear 429 that are rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor 424.

The link device 426 includes a long plate-like link 430, a gear-side transmission shaft 431 provided so as to protrude and extend forward from the peripheral edge portion of the front surface of the disk forming the final gear 429, and a rotation support portion The upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 provided to protrude and extend rearward from the back surface of the connecting plate 405 located on the back side of the 411, and provided to protrude and extend forward from the front surface of the rear base plate 421. And a link rotation center axis 433.
A rotation center hole 435 through which the link rotation center shaft 433 passes is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the link 430, and the other end side long hole through which the upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 passes through the other end in the longitudinal direction of the link 430. 436 is formed, and a central long hole 437 through which the gear-side transmission shaft 431 passes is formed at the center side in the longitudinal direction of the link 430.

  The connecting plate 405 is opposed to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 and is connected to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 and is connected to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403. The connecting plate 405 extends rearward from the upper end of the lower jaw member connecting plate portion. A lower horizontal plane plate portion (not shown) located on the lower side of the lower horizontal plane plate portion is connected to the rear surface of the rotation support portion 411 so as to extend upward from the rear end of the lower horizontal plane plate portion. A rotation support portion connecting plate portion (not shown), an upper plate portion 440 extending forward from the rotation support portion connecting plate portion and positioned on the upper side of the rotating drum 410, and perpendicular to the front end of the upper plate portion 440. And a slider connecting plate 441 that rises and is connected to the slider 423.

In a state where the rotary drum 410 of the rotary drum device 404 is disposed so as to lie on the teeth 409 of the lower jaw member 403, the lower jaw member connection plate portion of the connection plate 405 and the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 are connected to each other. Since the rotation support portion connecting plate portion 405 and the back surface of the rotation support portion 411 of the rotary drum device 404 are connected, and the slider connection plate 441 and the slider 423 are connected, a slider that can move on the rail 422. 423 and the upper movable body 401 are connected, and the upper movable body 401 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction along the rail 422.
The rear base plate 421 to which the motor 424 and the transmission mechanism 425 are attached is positioned behind the upper movable body 401, the link rotation center shaft 433 of the link 430 passes through the rotation center hole 435 of the link 430, and is movable upward. With the body side transmission shaft 432 passing through the other end side long hole 436 of the link 430 and the gear side transmission shaft 431 passing through the center side long hole 437 of the link 430, the rear side base plate 421 and the front side base plate 420 are When the base plate 451 connected in a predetermined positional relationship via the connecting portion 450 is configured, and the motor 424 is driven in a state where the base plate 451 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 20, for example, the rotational force of the motor 424 is increased. The upper movable body 401 is transmitted to the gear side transmission shaft 431, the link 430, and the upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 so that the upper movable body 401 moves vertically along the rail 422. Display screen movable member unit 400 is movable in parallel to the 51 of the 50 is to be configured.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when the motor 424 rotates in one direction from the initial position state where the upper movable body 401 is pulled upward, the final gear 429 rotates to the right and the gear-side transmission shaft 431 moves to the center side. While the inner wall of the long hole 437 is pushed down, it moves in the central long hole 437, the link 430 rotates around the link rotation center shaft 433, and the upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 is the other end side long hole 436 of the link 430. Since the inside of the other end side long hole 436 is moved while pushing down the inner wall, the upper movable body 401 is moved downward to be in an effect operating state (see FIG. 5B). When the motor 424 rotates in the other direction from the effect operating state, the state returns from the effect operating state of FIG. 5B to the initial position state of FIG.

  The effect control device 200 controls the upper movable body 401 to the effect operating state at the stage of the image effect (at the start of the image effect or at the end of the image effect) by the effect display device, for example. While appearing in front of the display screen of the display device and controlling the rotation of the rotating drum 410, for example, “FIGHT”, “Burn!”, Which is stopped and displayed so as to be visible to the player corresponding to the gaming state, By notifying the player of any effect display of “insane”, it is possible to perform an effect that increases the player's expectation.

The right front movable body unit 600 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the right front movable body unit 600 includes a right front movable body 601 and a right front movable body driving device 602.
The right front movable body 601 includes, for example, a lower face portion 604 as a lower movable body having the lower jaw, lower lip, and lower teeth of a person, and an upper jaw and upper lip located above the lower jaw portion of the person's profile. And an upper face portion 603 as an upper movable body having upper teeth, cheeks, nose, eyes, and forehead.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper face portion 603 is configured, for example, as a light transmitting portion in which a flame pattern portion 603a, an eye portion 603b, and an upper tooth portion 603c provided on the cheek portion are formed of a light transmitting material. The other parts are constituted by a light non-transmissive part formed of a light non-transmissive material. Then, a light source (not shown) is installed in the recessed space on the back side of the upper face portion 603 so that light from the light source passes through the light transmitting portion such as the flame pattern portion 603a and passes in front of the upper face portion 603. It is configured.
Similarly, the lower face portion 604 is configured as a light transmitting portion in which, for example, a flame pattern portion 604a and a lower tooth portion 604b provided on the cheek portion are formed of a light transmitting material, and the other portions are light. The light non-transmission part is formed of a non-transmission material. A light source (not shown) is installed in a recessed space on the back side of the lower face portion 604, and light from the light source passes through a light transmitting portion such as the flame pattern portion 604a and passes through the front of the lower face portion 604. It is configured as follows.

  The front right movable body drive device 602 includes a base plate 605, a rail 606 that is attached in parallel to the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 and extends in the left-right direction, a slider 607 that moves on the rail 606, and a drive source. A stepper motor 608, a pinion 609 constituted by an output gear rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor 608, a rack 610 that meshes with the pinion 609, and a link device 611.

The base plate 605 includes a front base plate 612 and a rear base plate 613. The rear base plate 613 includes an upper rear base plate portion 614 having a left and right extension portion 619 extending in the left-right direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a lower rear base plate portion 615 extending in the left-right direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. And a central rear base plate portion 616 that extends in the vertical direction and connects the upper rear base plate portion 614 and the lower rear base plate portion 615.
The front base plate 612 is positioned on the front side of the upper rear base plate portion 614, and the front base plate 612 and the upper rear base plate portion 614 are connected to each other with a set screw or the like at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.
A motor 608 is fixedly attached to the front surface of the front base plate 612, and an output shaft of the motor 608 passes through a hole formed in the front base plate 612, and a pinion 609 is attached to the front end side of the output shaft.
A rail 606 extending in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is attached to the front surface of the left-right extension 619 in the upper rear base plate portion 614.
The slider 607 is movable in the extending direction of the rail 606 and is provided so as not to be detached from the rail 606.

  The link device 611 has a plurality of support shafts provided so as to protrude rearward from the back side of the right front movable body 601 and each support shaft is movably attached so that the right front movable body 601 is movable. A mounting plate 620. The attachment plate 620 includes a front attachment plate 621 and a rear attachment plate 622 attached to the back surface of the front attachment plate 621.

The upper end 623 of the front mounting plate 621 and the rack 610 are fixedly attached to the slider 607 so that the rack 610 is engaged with the pinion 609. Therefore, when the motor 608 is driven to rotate the pinion 609, the rotational force is transmitted to the rack 610, the slider 607 connected to the rack 610 moves on the rail 606, and the mounting plate 620 connected to the slider 607 is also a slider. 607 moves in the moving direction.
The mounting plate 620 is positioned on the front side of the center rear base plate portion 616 of the rear base plate 613 in the initial position state of the right front movable body 601, and the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 as the rack 610 moves. Move to the left in parallel.

A plurality of arc-shaped long holes are formed in the front mounting plate 621. The plurality of arc-shaped long holes extend in the vertical direction on the upper left side of the front mounting plate 621 and are curved so that the central portion bulges to the left side, and the upper portion of the front mounting plate 621 A second arc-shaped elongated hole 626 formed along the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 at a position on the right side of the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 on the left side, and in the left-right direction on the lower left side of the front mounting plate 621 And a third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 that is curved so as to extend and bulge upward.
A plurality of long holes are formed in the rear mounting plate 622. The plurality of long holes are formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the lower right portion of the rear mounting plate 622 and the first long hole 630 formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the upper right portion of the rear mounting plate 622. The second long hole 631, the third long hole 632 formed so as to extend in the vertical direction at the central portion in the vertical direction on the left side of the rear side mounting plate, and the first long side in the upper right side of the rear side mounting plate 622 A fourth long hole 633 provided so as to extend in the left-right direction above the hole 630 and a long hole whose lower end extends in the vertical direction in the lower left portion of the rear mounting plate 622 are formed from the lower end. In the upper right part, the upper end is formed by a long hole extending in the vertical direction, and the lower end opening of the upper end long hole and the upper end opening of the lower end long hole are curved so as to bulge to the upper left side. In arc-shaped slot Ri and a fifth long hole 634 of the arrangement in communication.

The first connecting shaft 640 that protrudes rearward from the upper right side on the rear surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the first long hole 630 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the first connecting shaft 640 is the first connecting shaft 640. 1 is configured to be movable in the first long hole 630, and a retaining member 641 is attached to the rear end surface of the first connecting shaft 640 that has passed through the first elongated hole 630. The first connecting shaft 640 is configured not to be disengaged from the first long hole 630 by engaging with the surface around the first long hole 630 on the rear surface of the side mounting plate 622.
The second connecting shaft 642 protruding rearward from the lower right side on the back surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the second long hole 631 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622 and the second connecting shaft 642 is connected to the second connecting shaft 642. 2 is configured to be movable in the second long hole 631, and a retaining member 643 is attached to the rear end surface of the second connecting shaft 642 that has passed through the second long hole 631. The second connecting shaft 642 is configured not to be disengaged from the second long hole 631 by engaging with the surface around the second long hole 631 on the rear surface of the side mounting plate 622.
A third connecting shaft 644 that protrudes rearward from the central portion in the left-right vertical direction on the back surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the third long hole 632 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the third connecting shaft. 644 is configured to be movable in the third elongated hole 632, and a retaining member 645 is attached to the rear end surface of the third connecting shaft 644 that has passed through the third elongated hole 632. The third connecting shaft 644 is configured not to be disengaged from the third long hole 632 by locking 645 to the surface around the third long hole 632 on the rear surface of the rear mounting plate 622.

Two upper and lower left support shafts 650; 651 projecting rearward from the back side of the forehead portion of the upper face portion 603 penetrate the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621, and the left support shaft 650; 651 Is movable in the first arcuate slot 625, and the rear end surface of each of the left support shafts 650; 651 that has passed through the first arcuate slot 625 is not shown in the figure. A retaining member is attached, and the retaining member is locked to a surface around the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 on the rear surface of the front mounting plate 621, so that the left support shaft 650; 651 is disengaged from the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625. Is configured to not.
A central support shaft 652 that protrudes rearward from the rear side of the temple portion in the upper face portion 603 passes through the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621, and the central support shaft 652 has a second arc shape. The inside of the long hole 626 is configured to be movable, and the center side support shaft 652 is configured not to be detached from the second arc-shaped long hole 626 by a retaining structure similar to that described above.
The rear end portion of the upper right support shaft 653 protruding rearward from the back side of the rear head of the upper face portion 603 is inserted into the fourth long hole 633 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the rear of the upper right support shaft 653. The end portion is configured to be movable in the fourth slot 633.
Furthermore, a guide support shaft 656 that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the upper end portion of the extension plate 655 that extends from the back side of the rear head of the upper face portion 603 to the upper right side of the back of the head is provided. The guide wall 657 is configured to be movable in an up and down diagonal direction. The guide wall 657 is formed by an inclined surface inclined in the upper left direction from the lower side formed in the upper portion of the central rear base plate portion 616 in the rear base plate 613.

The lower face portion 604 includes a rotation center support shaft 661 projecting rearward from the back surface of the lower end portion of the extension plate 660 extending below the lower jaw, and the rear end side of the rotation center support shaft 661 is the lower end of the front mounting plate 621. The lower face portion 604 is configured to be rotatable about the rotation center support shaft 661 as a rotation center.
In addition, the rear end side of the central support shaft 663 protruding rearward from the back side of the central portion of the lower face portion 604 penetrates the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621 and the rear mounting plate 622. And the central support shaft 663 is configured to be movable in the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634, and the fifth elongated hole 634. The rear end face of the central support shaft 663 that has passed through 634 is attached with a stopper similar to the above so that the central support shaft 663 does not come off the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634. It is configured.

The operation of the right front movable body unit 600 will be described with reference to FIG. 7; FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7 (a); FIG. 8 (a), in the initial position state in which the rack 610 is positioned on the rightmost side and the face formed by the right front movable body 601 is formed with a clenched expression. The guide support shaft 656 provided from the upper face portion 603 is located at a position away from the guide wall 657 on the right side, and the lower left support shaft 651 is positioned at the lower end edge of the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625, The shaft 652 is positioned at the lower end edge of the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626, the upper right support shaft 653 is positioned at the left end edge of the fourth elongated hole 633, and the central support shaft 663 provided from the lower face portion 604. Is located at the upper edge of the third arc-shaped slot 627 and the fifth slot 634.
When the motor 608 is driven in one direction to move the rack 610 to the left side, the right front movable body 601 and the rear mounting plate 622 attached to the front mounting plate 621 connected to the rack 610 are connected to the rack 610. After the movement, the rack 610 moves to the left side after the guide support shaft 656 contacts the guide wall 657 (FIG. 7B; FIG. 8B and after). However, the guide support shaft 656 moves to the left side. Is in contact with the guide wall 657, the movement of the upper face portion 603 in the left direction is restricted, and the two left support shafts are moved as the guide support shaft 656 moves to the upper left along the guide wall 657. 650; 651 moves upward in the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625, and the central support shaft 652 moves upward in the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626. Accordingly, the upper right support shaft 653 moves to the right in the fourth elongated hole 633 and raises the rear mounting plate 622 upward, so that each elongated hole 630; 631; 632 is connected to the connecting shaft 640; 642; 644 is moved upward using the guide as a guide, and the fifth long hole 634 is moved upward using the center side support shaft 663 as a guide, and the lower face portion 604 is rotatable via the rotation center support shaft 661. The central support shaft 663 moves from the upper edge to the lower edge of the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634. As described above, the upper face portion 603 moves to rotate right about the guide support shaft 656, and the lower face portion 604 moves to rotate left about the rotation center support shaft 661. The face formed by the side movable body 601 is in an effect operating state with a facial expression in which the mouth is wide open (see FIG. 7C; FIG. 8C).
The front right movable body 601 is positioned on the right side in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 in the initial position state and is visible to the player, and in the effect operating state, the effect display device 50 The display screen 51 is positioned on the right side in front of the display screen 51 and is visible to the player.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the central rear base plate portion 616 includes a light transmitting decorative portion 616a formed of a light transmitting material and a light nontransmitting decorative portion 616b formed of a light non-transmitting material. Consists of. The front mounting plate 621 includes a light transmissive decorative portion 621a formed of a light transmissive material and a light non-transmissive decorative portion 621b formed of a light nontransmissive material.
Then, in the process in which the right front movable body 601 transitions from the initial position state shown in FIG. 7A to the effect operating state shown in FIG. 7C, the light transmitting decorative portion 621a of the front mounting plate 621 and the central rear side The light transmitting decorative portion 616a of the base plate portion 616 is formed in a decorative portion having a relationship with each other, and the light non-transmitting decorative portion 621b of the front mounting plate 621 and the light non-transmitting portion of the central rear base plate portion 616 are formed. The transparent decorative portion 616b is formed in a decorative portion having a relationship with each other. As such a decorative part, for example, a flame-shaped decoration that extends radially in the right direction around the center position of the open mouth of the right front movable body 601 in the production operation state shown in FIG. is there.
A light source (not shown) is installed in the recessed space on the back side of the light transmitting decorative portion 616a of the central rear base plate portion 616 and the light transmitting decorative portion 621a of the front mounting plate 621, and the light from the light source transmits light. It is configured to pass through the decoration portion 616a and to the front of the central rear base plate portion 616, and to pass through the light transmission decoration portion 621a and to the front of the front mounting plate 621.

  Therefore, according to the right front movable body unit 600, the decoration right front movable body driving device 602 controlled by the effect control device 200 moves the right front movable body 601 to the left from the initial position state, and the effect operating state. In the process, the right front movable body 601 moves to the left, and the upper face portion 603 and the lower face portion 604 move away from each other after the right front movable body 601 moves to the left. A mouth opening effect that moves and the face formed by the right front movable body 601 opens wide, and as the front mounting plate 621 moves to the left, the center rear base plate portion 616 becomes visible to the player and becomes a flame. It is possible to perform a combined effect in cooperation with a flame expansion effect such that the shape decoration expands, and the effect control device 200 simultaneously performs the front mounting plate 621 and the flame expansion effect. By performing lamp control to turn on or blink the light source on the back side of the central rear base plate portion 616, a light effect is shown to show the player the light through the light transmissive decorative portion 616a and the light transmissive decorative portion 621a. Thus, the combined effect and the light effect can be used to enhance the player's expectation.

  Although not shown, a cover that forms a guide path for the lower end portion 620e of the mounting plate 620 is attached to the front surface of the lower rear base plate portion 615, and the lower end portion 620e is inserted into the guide path and left and right. It is guided so as to be movable in the direction and immovable in the front-rear direction. When the decorative frame 690 (see FIG. 2) is provided, the decorative frame 690 is provided on the front surface of the cover that forms the guide path and the decorative base plate that is provided so as to extend from the front base plate 612. Is provided.

The right rear movable body unit 700 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the right rear movable body unit 700 includes a right rear movable body 701 and a right rear movable body driving device 702.
The right rear movable body 701 is, for example, a movable plate that imitates the outer shape of a flame. The right rear movable body 701 is made of a light transmissive material, and a light transmissive portion 703 that is shaped like a “soul” is formed on the front surface. A light source and a light source control board (not shown) are provided on the back surface of the right rear movable body 701, and light from the light source passes through the light transmitting portion 703 so that the word “soul” shines and is displayed. .

The right rear movable body drive device 702 includes a motor 704 such as a step motor as a drive source, a transmission mechanism 705, a base plate 706, and a link device 707.
The base plate 706 includes a front base plate 710 and a rear base plate 711. The rear base plate 711 is disposed on the rear side of the front base plate 710, and the rear base plate 711 and the front base plate 710 are connected to each other with a set screw or the like so as to face each other in parallel at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. Yes. A motor 704 is attached to the front surface of the front base plate 710 in a fixed state, and the output shaft of the motor 704 passes through a hole formed in the front base plate 710, and an output gear 715 is attached to the front end side of the output shaft. The transmission mechanism 705 includes, for example, an output gear 715 that is rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor, and a final gear 716 that meshes with the output gear 715. One end of the rotation center shaft 717 of the final gear 716 is fixed to the front base plate 710, the other end of the rotation center shaft 717 is inserted into the rotation center hole 718 of the final gear 716, and the final gear 716 is rotated to the rotation center shaft 717. Is provided to be rotatable about the rotation center.

The link device 707 includes a left link 720, a right link 721, and a transmission shaft 722 provided so as to protrude rearward from the outer peripheral side of the back surface of the disk of the final gear 716.
The left link 720 is attached to one end of the left link 720 so as to be rotatable through a rotation center shaft 724 that is passed through a rotation center hole 761 formed at the one end and fixed to the fixing holes 750 and 751 of the base plate 706. The other end of the left link 720 is rotatably attached to a rotation center shaft 726 fixed to the back surface of the right rear movable body 701.
The right link 721 is rotatable at one end side of the right link 721 through a rotation center shaft 725 that passes through a rotation center hole 762 formed on the one end side and is fixed to the fixing holes 780 and 781 of the base plate 706. In addition, the other end of the right link 721 is rotatably attached to a rotation center shaft 727 fixed to the back surface of the right rear movable body 701.
The left link 720 includes one end portion 731 extending from the rotation center shaft 724 fixed to the base plate 706, the other end portion 732 extending from the rotation center shaft 726 fixed to the back surface of the right rear movable body 701, and one end In this configuration, an intermediate portion 733 that connects the portion 731 and the other end 732 is provided.
The right link 721 includes one end 735 disposed in parallel with the one end 731 of the left link 720, the other end 736 disposed in parallel with the other end 732 of the left link 720, and one end 735 and the other end. 736, and an intermediate portion 737 disposed in parallel with the intermediate portion 733 of the left link 720.
A long hole 740 extending in the extending direction of the other end 736 is formed inside the one end 735 of the right link 721, and a transmission shaft 722 provided in the final gear 716 is inserted into the long hole 740. A rotation center hole 762 is formed at a boundary portion between the one end 735 and the intermediate portion 737 of the right link 721.

  Therefore, when the motor 704 is driven in one direction from the initial position where the other end 732 of the left link 720 and the other end 736 of the right link 721 extend in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. As the gear 716 rotates counterclockwise and the transmission shaft 722 moves on the arc and moves upward, the transmission shaft 722 presses the inner wall of the long hole 740 of the right link 721, thereby causing one end portion of the right link 721. 735 moves upward with the rotation center axis 725 as the rotation center, so the right link 721 rotates clockwise around the rotation center axis 725 and the other end of the right link 721 rotates about the rotation center axis 727. As the other end of the left link 720 also rotates about the rotation center axis 726, the left link 720 rotates clockwise about the rotation center axis 724. That. Therefore, the other end of the left link 720 and the other end of the right link 721 rotate clockwise around the rotation center shafts 725 and 727, and the right rear movable body 701 moves leftward without rotating. As a result, the effect is activated (see FIG. 10B).

In the state where the left link 720 and the right link 721 are rotated to the maximum in the clockwise direction, the middle portion 733; 737 of each link is in an effect operating state in which it extends vertically, and in this effect operating state, the right rear movable body 701 is located in front of the display screen 51.
The base plate 706 includes an unillustrated restricting portion that contacts the intermediate portion 737 of the right link 721 at the initial position and restricts the right link 721 from rotating counterclockwise beyond the initial position. A regulation unit (not shown) is provided that contacts the one end 735 of the right link 721 and regulates the right link 721 from rotating clockwise beyond the position of the effect operation state.

  In the right rear movable body unit 700, the base plate 706 is fixed to the base plate 605 of the right front movable body unit 600, or the base plate 706 is fixed to the casing 31 for forming the movable body unit installation space. It arrange | positions so that it may be located in the back of the side movable body unit 600. FIG.

  According to the right rear side movable body unit 700, the right rear side movable body 701 is opened by the right rear side movable body 701, for example, by the right rear movable body driving device 702 controlled by the effect control device 200. When the expression is activated, the character moves to the left and is controlled to move to the effect activation state, so that the word “soul” is displayed from the open mouth produced by the right front movable body 601. It is possible to show the player such an effect that the shining right rear movable body 701 is discharged, and it is possible to produce an effect that increases the player's expectation.

  The left front movable body unit 600A and the right front movable body unit 600 are symmetrically configured with a center line passing through the center of the game area 20A of the game board 20 and extending in the vertical direction as a boundary. The movable body unit 700A and the right rear side movable body unit 700 are also symmetric with respect to the center line. The left rear side movable body unit 700A includes a left rear side movable body 701A (see FIG. 2) in which a light transmission portion 703 in the shape of a character “battle” is formed on the front surface. Therefore, the right rear movable body 701 and the left rear movable body 701A appear so as to approach each other in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, that is, the open mouth produced by the right front movable body 601. The left rear movable body 701 with the characters “soul” shining from the stage is in an effect operating state, and the character “battle” shines from the open mouth produced by the left front movable body 601A (see FIG. 2). When the rear movable body 701A is in an effect operating state in which it is expelled, flames are expelled from the open mouths of the left and right left rear movable bodies 701A and the right rear movable body 701, and the fire in each expelled flame It becomes possible to perform a characteristic combined effect in which characters “Fighting Soul” in flames in which characters “Fight” and “soul” are arranged appear in front of the display screen 51 and displayed to the player. .

When the right front movable body 601 of the right front movable body unit 600 is in the effect operating state, the left link 720 and the right link 721 of the right rear movable body unit 700 in the effect operating state of the right rear movable body unit 700 are the players. It is comprised so that it may be located ahead of the left link 720 and the right link 721 so that it may not be visually recognized. Similarly, the relationship between the left front movable body unit 600A and the left rear movable body unit 700A is also the left front movable body unit 601A in the rendering operation state, and the left rear movable body unit in the rendering operation state of the left rear movable body unit 700A. The left link and the right link of 700A are configured to be positioned in front of the left link and the right link so that the player does not see them.
Therefore, in the characteristic combined effect in which, for example, the characters “fighting spirit” described above appear in front of the display screen 51 and displayed to the player, the face of the right front movable body 601 and the characters of the right rear movable body 701 are attached. An effect with a sense of unity with the flame can be provided, and an effect with the sense of unity between the face of the left front movable body 601A and the flame with letters of the left rear movable body 701A can be provided.

  In other words, on the front surface of the movable plate simulating the outer shape of the flame, the left rear movable body 701A configured so that the word “battle” shines on the front surface of the movable plate simulating the outer shape of the flame, and on the front surface of the movable plate simulating the outer shape of the flame. The right rear movable body 701 that is configured so that the characters “soul” are shined and displayed is positioned on the rear side of the left front movable body 601A and the right front movable body 601 so that the player cannot see it. From the initial position state, as shown in FIG. 12, the left front movable body 601A in the effect operation state and the effect operation that is positioned on the center side in front of the display screen 51 relative to the right front movable body 601 and can be viewed by the player In this state, the parts other than the left rear movable body 701A of the left rear movable body unit 700A and the parts other than the right rear movable body 701 of the right rear movable body unit 700 are in the production operation state. Left front movable body 601A, Since the player is positioned behind the right front movable body 601 and cannot be seen by the player, the left front movable body 601A and the right front movable body 601 are covered with flames. It is possible to show the player without a sense of incongruity the “Soul Soul” spout production with a continuous sense of unity that spits out the shining character “Sword”.

  Furthermore, the left front movable body unit 600A and the right front movable body unit 600 have a front movable body (a left front movable body 601A; a right front movable body 601) having a light transmitting decorative portion and a light non-transmissive decorative portion on the front surface. ), A front mounting plate 621 and a central rear base plate portion 616, and therefore a left front movable body 601A having a profile movable body composed of an upper face portion 603 and a lower face portion 604; As shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the light on the front surface of the central rear base plate portion 616 is placed on the rear side of the front mounting plate 621 in the process of moving the front side of the display screen 51 toward the central side. In the production operation state in which the transparent decoration portion 616a and the light non-transparent decoration portion 616b begin to appear so as to be visible from the player, and the upper face portion 603 and the lower face portion 604 open their mouths away from each other, Of the mounting plate 621 The area visible to the player in front of the front and center rear base plate portions 616 is maximized, and the flame pattern portion 603a of the upper face portion 603; the flame pattern portion 604a of the lower face portion 604; the front mounting plate 621 The light transmission decoration part 621a; the light transmission decoration part 616a of the center rear base plate part 616 has a flame expansion effect extending radially and extending from the center side of the mouth of the profile of the front movable body to the rear side of the profile. It can be shown to the player. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to produce a “fighting spirit” spout effect with a continuous sense of unity such that the glowing characters “fighting spirit” covered with flames are expelled from the mouth from the flame of this flame expansion production. Become.

  In addition, although not shown, each link or rack of each driving device is provided with a detected body for detecting the initial state position of each movable body, and each base plate detects each detected body and produces an effect control device. 200 is provided with a sensor that outputs a signal indicating that the movable body is in the initial state position, so that the production control device 200 can accurately grasp the initial state of each movable body, Accurate position control can be performed.

The movable body is controlled from the initial position state of each movable body shown in FIG. 3 to the effect operating state shown in FIG.
That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper movable body 401 moves downward, the left front movable body 601A and the left rear movable body 701A move rightward, the right front movable body 601 and the right rear movable body 701. Is moved to the left, and these movable bodies are positioned in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, so that the lower jaw of the upper movable body 401 moved downward is the decoration of the upper decoration portion 83 of the center decorative frame 80. Produces a state where the lower jaw of a person having a face formed by the face portion 83A is opened, produces a state where the faces of the left front movable body 601A and the right front movable body 601 are open and frightened, and the left rear side The movable body 701A and the right rear movable body 701 jump out from the mouths of the left front movable body 601A and the right front movable body 601 to produce a state of forming a character “battle spirit” decorated with flames.

  That is, the lower face member 403 of the upper movable body 401 and the decorative face portion 83A of the upper decorative portion 83 of the center decorative frame 80 form a front face. When the upper movable body 401 is in the initial position, the front face closes its mouth. When the upper movable body 401 is in the effect operating state, it is possible to produce an effect in which the front face opens its mouth. The left and right symmetrical movable front bodies 601A and right front movable body 601 each form a profile, and when the movable bodies are in the initial position, the profile is in a closed state. Can produce an effect in which the profile is in an open state. Furthermore, in the state where the left front movable body 601A and the right front movable body 601 have opened their mouths, the left rear movable body 701A and the right rear movable body 701 that form a flame modification character “fighting soul” from the mouth are spouted. Can be done.

  Thus, in the initial position state, each movable body is positioned near the opening edge on the left and right of the opening 34 of the game board 20 in the accommodation space 314 provided in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50. It functions as a decorative part that decorates the vicinity of the opening edge, and in the effect operating state, a characteristic motion is produced by making a characteristic movement when moving so as to approach the center side of the display screen 51. It is controlled to show to the player in front through the 20 openings 34.

  According to the embodiment, the upper movable body 401 includes a rotating drum 410 formed by a column that rotates via a rotation center axis provided so as to extend parallel to the left and right along the board surface 19 of the game board 20. The peripheral surface of the column of the rotary drum 410 includes a plurality of effect display units 417 formed by dividing the peripheral surface into a plurality of regions along the circumferential direction, and each of the plurality of effect display units 417 is different. An effect display is displayed. By providing the upper movable body 401, the rotary drum 410 having a plurality of effect display units 417 indicating a plurality of gaming states can appear in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, and an effect display is performed. Since it is provided so as to be able to deviate from the front of the display screen 51 of the device 50, a variety of effects that make the player expect the appearance of the rotating drum 410 to the front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 are provided. When the rotating drum 410 is off the front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, the display of the effect display device 50 is performed without blocking the display area of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 with the rotating drum 410. It is possible to show the player the image effect displayed on the screen 51.

  Further, the upper movable body 401 includes a lower jaw member 403 formed in the lower jaw shape of a person's front face as a decorative shape body, and the game board 20 has a decorative portion related to the decorative shape body other than the lower jaw of the human front face. Since the rotary drum 410 is rotatably mounted in the mouth on the lower jaw of the lower jaw member 403, the lower jaw member 403 is lowered and displayed on the effect display device 50. An extremely unique movable body effect that appears in front of the screen 51 and the rotation drum 410 rotates and any effect display of the plurality of effect display units 417 is displayed to the player is possible.

The left movable body and the right movable body are respectively a front movable body 601A; 601 provided at a position near the back surface of the game board 20 and a rear movable body 701A; 701 provided at a position near the display screen 51. Therefore, a characteristic collaborative effect by the front movable body and the rear movable body can be achieved.
Further, the left and right front movable bodies 601A; 601 include an upper face portion 603 as an upper movable body and a lower face portion 604 as a lower movable body, and the front movable body is on the left edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20. Alternatively, the upper movable body and the lower movable body are configured to move in a direction in which the upper movable body and the lower movable body move away from each other as they move forward from the right edge side toward the center of the display screen 51. Characteristic collaborative production is possible.
When the left and right rear movable bodies 701A; 701 are located on the left edge side or the right edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20, the player can open the opening 34 of the game board 20 from the front of the game board 20. The front movable body 601A; is located behind the 601 so that it cannot be seen through, and the front movable body 601A moves forward from the left edge side or the right edge side of the opening 34 of the game board 20 toward the center side of the display screen 51. Since the player 601 is positioned in front of the display screen 51 with respect to the body 601A; 601 and is visible from the front of the game board 20 through the opening 34 of the game board 20, the game board 20 The rear movable body 701 </ b>A; 701 that is controlled so as to be visible and hidden from the front of the vehicle can perform a characteristic performance.

Further, the movable body drive device for the front movable body includes a front mounting plate 621 that is movably coupled in a direction in which the upper movable body and the lower movable body are brought close to each other or in a direction in which the upper movable body and the lower movable body are moved away from each other. A mounting plate 620 including a rear mounting plate 622 is provided, and the rear movable body is positioned behind the front movable body and viewed from the player when the upper movable body and the lower movable body are close to each other. In a state in which the upper movable body and the lower movable body are separated from each other, the front movable body is positioned in front of the center of the display screen 51 and can be viewed by the player. The front surface of the plate 621 is provided with a light transmissive decorative portion 621a and a light non-transmissive decorative portion 621b as decorative portions related to the rear movable body, and in a state where the upper movable body and the lower movable body are separated from each other, In display screen 51 The player can visually recognize the combined effect of the movable body effect by the front movable body and the rear movable body located in front of the side and the decoration part effect by the decoration part provided on the front surface of the front mounting plate 621. As a result, a characteristic collaborative effect by the movable body and the decorative portion is possible.
The movable body drive device for the front movable body includes a base plate 605 to which a mounting plate 620 is movably mounted in the left-right direction, and the rear movable body is disposed on the front surface of the central rear base plate portion 616 of the base plate 605. A light transmissive decorative portion 616a and a light non-transmissive decorative portion 616b are provided as decorative portions, and the light transmissive decorative portion 616a and the light non-transmissive decorative portion 616b on the front surface of the central rear base plate portion 616 are attached to a mounting plate. In an initial position state where the upper movable body and the lower movable body are close to each other and 620 is located behind the game board 20 and on the left or right side in front of the display screen 51, the game is located behind the mounting plate 620. In an effect operating state in which the mounting plate 620 is positioned behind the game board 20 and in front of the display screen 51 and the upper movable body and the lower movable body are moved away from each other. In an effect operating state where the upper movable body and the lower movable body are separated from each other, the light transmitting decorative portion 616a and the light non-transmissive decorative portion 616b on the front surface of the central rear base plate portion 616 are provided. And the front portion of the front mounting plate 621 are configured so that the player can visually recognize the decorative portion effect that the light transmitting decorative portion 621a and the light non-transmitting decorative portion 621b are connected to each other. Collaboration can be performed.
In addition, the upper movable body and the lower movable body move to the center side in front of the display screen 51 after moving to the center side in front of the display screen 51 while moving closer to each other from the initial position state. Since it is configured to be in an effect operating state away from each other, a characteristic movable body effect that changes state in the middle of moving the upper movable body and the lower movable body to the front center side of the display screen 51 is possible. .

As described above, in the embodiment, a characteristic movable body cooperation effect in which the upper movable body 401, the left front movable body 601A, the right front movable body 601, the left rear movable body 701A, and the right rear movable body 701 cooperate. Is possible.
It is also possible to control the upper movable body 401, the left front movable body 601A, the right front movable body 601, the left rear movable body 701A, and the right rear movable body 701 so as to be individually in the effect operation state. .

  Further, since the upper movable body 401 and the left and right front movable bodies 601A; 601 can be configured using a slide mechanism having the same configuration with rails and sliders, it is easy to procure and replace parts.

The decorative body of the upper movable body 401 may be formed in a shape related to the decorative portion provided in the game board 20. For example, the decorative body is formed in the shape of a palm and a lower arm, the decorative portion is formed in the shape of an upper arm, and the rotary drum 410 is rotatably provided in the palm, and the lower arm extends downward and rotates in the palm. The drum 410 may be configured to appear in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50. As described above, the upper movable body 401 includes a decorative shape body associated with the decorative portion provided on the game board 20, and the rotary drum 410 is rotatably attached to the decorative shape body. A unique movable body effect in which the ornamental shape body related to and moves downward and the rotary drum 410 appears in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 becomes possible.
Further, the upper movable body and the lower movable body constituting the front movable body may constitute other than the human profile movable body, and the rear movable body constitutes other than the flame shape. Also good.
For example, the upper movable body and the lower movable body constitute a profile of fish and animals and the rear movable body constitutes food, and the movable body is configured to produce an effect such that the fish or animal eats food. The upper movable body and the lower movable body constitute a treasure box lid and box, and the rear movable body constitutes a treasure, and the treasure box lid is opened so that the treasure jumps out. You may make up your body.

1 pachinko machine, 20 game board, 29 game board unit, 34 opening of game board,
50 effect display device, 51 display screen, 200 effect control device (control device),
400 upper movable body unit 401 upper movable body,
402 upper movable body driving device, 410 rotating drum, 417 effect display unit,
600A left front movable body unit, 601A left front movable body (left movable body, front movable body),
600 right front movable body unit, 601 right front movable body (right movable body, front movable body),
602 right front movable body drive device, 603 upper face part (upper movable body),
604 Lower face part (lower movable body), 700A Left rear movable body unit,
701A Left rear movable body (left movable body, rear movable body), 700 right rear movable body unit,
701 Right rear movable body (right movable body, rear movable body), 702 Right rear movable body driving device.

Claims (1)

A gaming board attached to a gaming machine frame, an opening formed through the gaming board in the front and rear at a substantially central portion of the gaming board, an effect display device provided behind the opening, and the gaming A display screen of the effect display device arranged so that a player can see through the opening of the game board from the front of the board, and a plurality of displays arranged behind the game board and in front of the display screen A movable body, a plurality of movable body drive devices provided for each of the plurality of movable bodies, and a control device for controlling the plurality of movable body drive devices,
As the plurality of movable bodies, an upper movable body configured to be movable forward from the upper edge side of the opening of the game board to the center side of the display screen, and the center of the display screen from the left edge side of the opening of the game board. A left movable body configured to be movable forward on the side, and a right movable body configured to be movable forward on the center side of the display screen from the right edge side of the opening of the game board,
The left movable body and the right movable body each include an upper movable body and a lower movable body,
The control device is configured such that when the upper movable body, the left movable body, and the right movable body simultaneously move forward on the center side of the display screen, the upper movable body and the lower movable body are mutually connected. A game machine characterized by controlling each of the movable bodies so as to move in a direction away from each other .

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