JP6164785B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of setting a posture of a driven member supported by a pair of arms with a high degree of freedom. A pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present invention includes first and second arms 81 and 82 that are rotatably supported by a plate-like base 83, and a second arm 82. The front end portion of the first arm 81 is connected to be rotatable and slidable, while the front end portion of the first arm 81 is connected to be rotatable only. [Selection] Figure 27

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a mechanism in which tip portions of a pair of arms rotatably supported by a base member are rotatably connected to a driven member.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one in which a parallel link is constituted by a driven member, a pair of arms, and a base member is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-236086 A (paragraphs [0024] to [0026], FIGS. 6 and 7)

  By the way, in the parallel link, the driven member can be moved while maintaining a constant posture, but it may be necessary to change the posture of the driven member. On the other hand, a non-parallel link is generally employed, but the non-parallel link has a problem that the degree of freedom in setting the attitude of the driven member is too low.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of setting the attitude of a driven member supported by a pair of arms with a high degree of freedom.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the first and second arms that are rotatably supported by the base member and rotated, and the tip of the second arm is rotatable. And a follower member connected to the front end of the first arm so as to be rotatable only , and the first and second arms rotate in the same direction at the same speed. A gaming machine in which the first and second arms are non-parallel .

Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Front view of gaming machine Front view of movable accessory showing movable production member on front face Front view of resting movable accessory Front view of a movable accessory showing the movable directing member on the side of the nose Front view of a movable accessory showing a movable production member in a profile with its mouth closed Front view of a movable accessory showing a movable production member in a profile with an open mouth Front view of a movable accessory showing a movable production member in a profile with an open mouth Perspective view of monitor support frame The perspective view of the movable accessory accommodated in the monitor support frame Front view of relay slider and drive lever Front view of relay slider and drive lever Side view of relay slider and driven slider Rear view of movable accessory Rear view of the drive source and drive lever mounting part Perspective view of the connecting part of the bridging member and the driven slider Rear view of resting movable accessory Rear view of a movable accessory showing the movable directing member on the side of the nose Rear view of a movable accessory showing the movable directing member on the side of the nose Rear view of a movable accessory showing a movable production member on its side while opening its mouth Rear view of a movable accessory showing a movable production member in a profile with its mouth open Rear view of the second mechanism unit when the third effect member is arranged at the first appearance position Rear view of the second mechanism unit when the third effect member is disposed at the storage position Rear view of the second mechanism unit when the third effect member is arranged at the second appearance position Conceptual diagram showing the operation of the third effect member Conceptual diagram showing the operation of the third effect member Rear side perspective view of third mechanism unit Rear view of the third mechanism unit Block diagram showing the control system of the gaming machine Flow chart of movable effect processing program Flow chart of movable effect processing program

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, and the gaming area R1 of the gaming board 11 shown in FIG. 2 can be visually recognized through the front glass window 10W shown in FIG. .

  The game area R1 is surrounded by a rail member 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11, and an entrance 12A is provided at the upper left portion of the rail member 12. When the operation handle 28 (see FIG. 1) at the lower right on the front surface of the gaming machine 10 is operated, the game ball is driven into the game area R1 from the entrance 12A with a strength corresponding to the operation amount and flows down.

  A substantially square effect display window 13 is formed in the game area R1. The liquid crystal display screen 14G of the liquid crystal monitor 14 faces forward from the back of the effect display window 13, and the movable accessory 30 (see FIG. 3) is in the space between the liquid crystal display screen 14G and the game board 11. ) Is performed. The configuration of the movable accessory 30 will be described in detail later.

  A decoration frame 15 is fitted into the effect display window 13 from the front, and the entry of a game ball into the effect display window 13 from the upper side and both sides of the effect display window 13 is restricted. Further, an upper passage R <b> 2 having a width corresponding to one game ball is formed between the upper side portion of the decorative frame 15 and the rail member 12. Then, by adjusting the amount of operation of the operation handle 28, it is possible to divide right-handed to flow the game ball to the right side from the upper passage R2 and left-handed to flow the game ball to the left side from the upper passage R2.

  A portion of the decorative frame 15 that covers the inner surface of the lower side of the effect display window 13 is a stage 21 on which a game ball can roll. Further, a warp hole 21A is provided at the lower end of one side of the decorative frame 15, from which a game ball enters the stage 21 and is discharged from an upper position of a first start winning opening 16A described later. ing. A stage rear wall 21 </ b> B stands up from the rear edge of the stage 21. In addition, the upper edge part of the stage rear wall 21B is bent in the forward direction so as to cover the stage 21 from above.

  A first start winning opening 16A is provided at the approximate center in the left-right direction in the area below the effect display window 13 in the game area R1, and the first opening winning opening 16A is directly below the out opening 17 and on the left side. Is provided with a plurality of normal winning openings 18 and a large winning opening 19 on the right side. Further, in the right region of the game area R1, a second start winning opening 16B is provided above the special winning opening 19, and a starting gate 22 is provided above the second starting winning opening 16B. Note that a regular winning opening 18 is also provided between the big winning opening 19 and the second start winning opening 16B.

  Moreover, the 2nd start winning opening 16B and the big winning opening 19 have the doors 16T and 19T, and are normally obstruct | occluded. Then, when the game ball passes through the start gate 22, a determination of success / failure called “standard determination” is performed. The determination result is notified on the liquid crystal display screen 14G, and the second start winning opening 16B is opened when it becomes a hit.

  Further, when a game ball wins the first and second start winning holes 16A and 16B, a determination of success or failure called “special drawing determination” is performed. The determination result is notified by the symbol combination when the special display 14A, 14B, 14C is displayed after the variable display of the three special symbols 14C on the liquid crystal display screen 14G. Further, when a win is made (this is referred to as a “hit”), a big win game in which the big winning opening 19 is opened for a predetermined period is executed. A game ball that has not won any winning opening is taken into the out opening 17. Further, a plurality of obstacle nails 23 are driven into the entire game area R1.

  When a game ball wins at each winning opening, a prize ball corresponding to the number of wins is paid out to the upper plate 27 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the gaming machine 10. At that time, the number of winning balls per winning ball is larger in the large winning opening 19 than in other winning openings. Further, although the game ball that has flowed down the left area of the game area R1 can win the first start winning opening 16A, the probability that the game ball that has flowed down the right area wins the first start winning opening 16A is extremely low. The second start winning opening 16B is reversed. In the normal state, the opening time of the opening / closing door 16T of the second start winning opening 16B is very short even if the normal determination is successful, and the winning probability to the second starting winning opening 16B is extremely low. In addition, the jackpot with “probable change” is provided for the jackpot, and if the jackpot with probability change is assigned to become “probable change state”, the probability of hitting with a special figure determination becomes high, and the second by hitting the common figure judgment The opening time of the start winning opening 16B becomes longer. Then, it becomes easy to make a right-handed game to win a game ball in the second start winning opening 16B and maintain a right-handed game so that a big hit game can be performed. It becomes possible to acquire.

  Now, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment provides an image effect for displaying the character image 14X, the item image 14Y, etc. on the liquid crystal display screen 14G in order to produce changes in various states such as the normal state and the probability change state described above. Do. In addition to this image effect, as shown in FIG. 3, a movable effect that moves the movable effect members 30 </ b> A and 30 </ b> B simulating characters appearing in the image effect in front of the liquid crystal display screen 14 </ b> G is also provided by the movable accessory 30. Do.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, as an effect image, a “transformation hero” as a character image 14 </ b> X handles an “sword” as an item image 14 </ b> Y on the liquid crystal display screen 14 </ b> G (not shown). ) Is displayed. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 4, the movable accessory 30 is a “face” movable effect member 30 </ b> A that is a relief imitating a character image 14 </ b> X and a “sword” that is a relief imitating an item image 14 </ b> Y. The movable effect member 30B is caused to appear in front of the liquid crystal display screen 14G.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the “face” movable effect member 30 </ b> A includes a first effect member 31 that is a relief of the upper part of the face including “eyes” as the first component 30 </ b> X of the “face”, and a second structure. The element 30Y is divided into a second effect member 32 that is a relief in the center of the face including the “nose” and a third effect member 33 that is a relief of the lower jaw. The first effect member 31 is connected to the second effect member 32 in a movable state, while the third effect member 33 is separated from the first and second effect members 31 and 32. Then, normally, as shown in FIG. 5, the first and second effect members 31, 32 are overlapped in the front-rear direction and stand by at the upper rear position of the effect display window 13, and the third effect member 33 is displayed in the effect display. Waiting at the lower rear position of the window 13. Further, the movable effect member 30 </ b> B of the “sword” has a shape extending in the vertical direction and normally stands by at the left rear position of the effect display window 13. Then, when the predetermined gaming state is reached, as shown in FIG. 3, the first and second effect members 31, 32 appear in front of the liquid crystal display screen 14G in a state where they are expanded vertically, and the third effect The member 33 appears at a position adjacent to the lower side of the second effect member 32, and a movable effect is performed to show the player's “face” of the character. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” slides to the right, and a movable effect of covering a part of the movable effect member 30A of the “face” from the front is provided. Done.

  The first and second effect members 31 and 32 are driven by the first mechanism unit 41, the third effect member 33 is driven by the second mechanism unit 80, and the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” is the third mechanism unit. Driven by 90. That is, the movable accessory 30 is divided into first to third drive units 41, 80, 90. Further, these first to third drive units 41, 80, 90 are assembled in the monitor support frame 24 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the monitor support frame 24 has a flat housing structure that is larger in the vertical and horizontal directions than in the front and rear, and the entire front surface is open. The front surface of the monitor support frame 24 is fixed in a state where it is overlapped with the rear surface of the game board 11, and the space in the monitor support frame 24 is wider in the vertical and horizontal directions than the effect display window 13. Further, a monitor opening 24A facing the effect display window 13 is formed on the rear surface of the monitor support frame 24, and the monitor opening 24A is closed from behind by the liquid crystal display screen 14G of the liquid crystal monitor 14.

  Hereinafter, the first mechanism unit 41 will be described in detail. The first mechanism unit 41 has a portal fixed base 42 extracted and shown in FIG. The portal fixed base 42 has an upper side portion 42B (hereinafter referred to as “base upper side portion 42B”) between upper ends of a pair of side side portions 42A (hereinafter referred to as “base side side portion 42A”) extending in the vertical direction. ) And is arranged at the rear part (back part) in the monitor support frame 24 (see FIG. 11), and both base side parts 42A and 42A are screwed to both side edges of the rear surface of the monitor support frame 24. At the same time, the base upper side 42B is screwed to the upper edge of the rear surface of the monitor support frame 24.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a pair of driven sliders 45, 45 are supported on both base side portions 42A, 42A so as to be movable up and down. The driven sliders 45 and 45 are separately provided with drive sources 50 and 50. And the mechanism until the power of both the drive sources 50 and 50 is transmitted to both the driven sliders 45 and 45 is bilaterally symmetrical except for a part. Hereinafter, regarding the left-right symmetrical part in the first mechanism unit 41, only one of the left and right sides (for example, the right part when the first mechanism unit 41 is viewed from the front) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a lower end support wall 42C and an upper end support wall 42D that protrude forward and face each other in the vertical direction are provided at the lower end portion of the base side portion 42A and the upper edge portion of the base upper side portion 42B. A rail shaft 43 (for example, a metal bar having a circular cross section) is interposed between the upper end support wall 42D and the lower end support wall 42C. A relay slider 44 extending vertically is disposed between the rail shaft 43, the base side portion 42A, and the base upper side portion 42B, and a pair of engagements projecting forward from both upper and lower ends of the relay slider 44. The protrusions 44A and 44A are slidably engaged with the rail shaft 43. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the driven slider 45 described above is arranged between a pair of engaging protrusions 44 </ b> A and 44 </ b> A in a vertically extending block shape, and the rail shaft 43 penetrates the driven slider 45. And it is slidably supported.

  Further, a through hole 44H is formed in the middle portion of the relay slider 44 in the longitudinal direction, and the relay gear 46 is rotatably supported by a rotation support shaft 46S that crosses the through hole 44H. A movable rack 47 that meshes with the front portion of the relay gear 46 is fixed to the driven slider 45, while a fixed rack 48 that meshes with the rear portion of the relay gear 46 is fixed to the base side portion 42A. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, when the relay slider 44 moves up and down with respect to the portal fixed base 42, the driven slider 45 moves up and down with respect to the relay slider 44. Move to one side. That is, the driven slider 45 moves at a speed twice that of the relay slider 44 with respect to the portal fixed base 42. In other words, the vertical stroke of the driven slider 45 relative to the portal fixed base 42 is double the vertical stroke of the relay slider 44.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, from the upper end of the relay slider 44, an inclined portion 49A projects obliquely upward toward the lateral center of the portal fixed base 42, and from the upper end of the inclined portion 49A. Further, a horizontal portion 49 extends horizontally toward the center. The horizontal portion 49 is formed with an engagement long hole 51 extending in a direction orthogonal to the linear movement direction of the relay slider 44 (that is, in the horizontal direction). When the relay slider 44 is disposed at the upper end of the movable range, as shown in FIG. 12A, the horizontal portion 49 is positioned in front of the upper edge portion of the base upper side portion 42B, and the relay slider 44 is positioned at the lower end of the movable range. As shown in FIG. 13B, the horizontal portion 49 is positioned below the base upper side portion 42B. In the following, the end portion of the engagement long hole 51 on the center side in the lateral direction of the base upper side portion 42B is referred to as “inner end portion 51B”, and the opposite end portion is referred to as “outer end portion 51A”.

  A drive lever 52 for transmitting the power of the drive source 50 to the horizontal portion 49 is rotatably supported on the base upper side portion 42B. The drive lever 52 is disposed on the front surface of the base upper side portion 42B, and the rotation support shaft 52J of the drive lever 52 is rotatably supported at a position near one side of the lower end of the base upper side portion 42B. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13B, the center of the rotation support shaft 52J is the boundary line on the outer end 51A side of the movement locus S1 of the engagement long hole 51 accompanying the vertical movement of the relay slider 44. It is arranged at a position closer to K1. Further, an engaging protrusion 53 protrudes forward from the distal end portion of the drive lever 52, and the engaging protrusion 53 is retained in the engaging long hole 51 and slidably engaged.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a gear 52G is fixed to the rotation support shaft 52J of the drive lever 52 so as to be integrally rotatable, and is disposed on the rear surface of the base upper side portion 42B. And the drive source 50 is attached to the vicinity of the gear 52G among the rear surfaces of the base upper side part 42B. For example, the drive source 50 is formed by assembling a reduction gear at one end of a stepping motor, and an output gear (not shown) is fixed to an output rotation shaft of the reduction gear. The output gear of the drive source 50 is coupled to the gear 52G of the drive lever 52, whereby the drive lever 52 is rotationally driven by the drive source 50.

  Here, the output gear of the drive source 50 directly meshes with the gear 52G of the right drive lever 52 in FIG. 15 (see FIG. 16A), and the gear 52G of the left drive lever 52 in FIG. On the other hand, the output gear of the drive source 50 is indirectly meshed via the idle gear 54 (see FIG. 16B). Thus, when the output gear of the drive source 50 is engaged with the gear 52G of the drive lever 52, the rotational direction transmitted from the output gear of the drive source 50 to the gear 52G depends on whether or not the idle gear 54 is interposed. Reverse. In the present embodiment, this makes it possible to rotate both drive sources 50, 50 in the same rotation direction, and cause the pair of drive levers 52, 52 to perform a symmetrical rotation operation in opposite directions. That is, there is an effect that it becomes easy to control both the drive sources 50 and 50 that drive the pair of movable parts (drive levers 52 and 52) symmetrically.

  In addition, an idle gear is interposed between the left and right drive sources 50, 50 and the gear 52G of the drive lever 52, respectively, and the number of one idle gear, the other, and the number of idle gears are different between an even number and an odd number. But it has the same effect. Further, the same effect can be obtained even if the front and rear directions of attaching the left and right drive sources 50, 50 to Q42B are reversed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the gear 52G of the drive lever 52 is also engaged with a position detection gear 55 rotatably supported on the rear surface of the drive lever 52. Further, a fan-shaped projecting piece 55 </ b> A protrudes laterally from the position detection gear 55. On the other hand, an optical sensor 55S is provided on the rear surface of the base upper side portion 42B at one end of the rotation area of the fan-shaped projecting piece 55A. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the engagement lever protrudes from the midway reference position at the midway reference position where the drive lever 52 is inclined from the upright posture toward the inner end 51B side of the engagement long hole 51. The optical sensor 55S is turned on by blocking the light by the fan-shaped projecting piece 55A in the rotation range of the drive lever 52 that moves to the outer end 51A side, and is optical in the other rotation range of the drive lever 52. The sensor 55S is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a bridging member 60 is passed between the driven sliders 45, 45. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, a plurality of horizontally long holes 60 </ b> A are provided at the lateral ends of the bridging member 60 at intervals in the vertical direction. A screw hole (not shown) corresponding to the long hole 60A is formed on the front surface of the driven slider 45 with respect to the long holes 60A. In the state where the long hole 60A group is opposed to the screw hole of the driven slider 45, the vertically long belt plate 60B is directed to the front side of the long hole 60A group, and the through hole of the belt plate 60B and the long hole of the bridging member 60 are provided. A screw 60 </ b> C passed through 60 </ b> A is screwed into a screw hole of the driven slider 45. As a result, both ends of the bridging member 60 move up and down integrally with the driven slider 45 in a state where the both ends of the bridging member 60 are allowed to move and rotate in the lateral direction with respect to the driven slider 45.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the lever support protruding wall 63 protrudes upward from the right end when the bridging member 60 is viewed from the rear. And the base end part of the rotation lever 64 is connected with the upper end part of the front surface of the lever support projection wall 63 so that rotation is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the distal end portion of the turning lever 64 is one end portion in the horizontal direction on the rear surface side of the second effect member 32 (specifically, the second component 30Y of the second effect member 32). The hinge shaft body 64 </ b> A is hinged to be overlapped with a lower portion of a certain “nose”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a drive source 70 is attached to the extended position of the lever support protruding wall 63 in the lower end portion of the bridging member 60. Similarly to the drive source 50, the drive source 70 is formed by assembling a speed reducer at one end of the stepping motor. In addition, a gear (not shown) fixed to the base end portion of the rotation lever 64 is accommodated in the lever support projection wall 63, and the gear and the output gear of the drive source 70 are connected via a plurality of idle gears. Yes. Accordingly, the rotation lever 64 is rotationally driven by the drive source 70, and one end portion of the second effect member 32 in the horizontal direction moves while drawing an arc. Further, the “origin”, which is one end of the rotation range, of the rotation lever 64 has an origin posture depending on the rotation center as shown in FIG. 6, and the “end point”, which is the other end of the rotation range. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the turning lever 64 is in the terminal point posture extending obliquely upward from the turning center.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a first cam hole 61 is formed at the end of the bridging member 60 opposite to the lever support protruding wall 63 in the lateral direction, and protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the second effect member 32 there. The first engaging protrusion 65 is prevented from coming off and is slidably engaged. Specifically, the first cam hole 61 inclines so as to go down toward the lever support projecting wall 63 side, extends linearly, and bends at a position near the lower end, and from there to the lower end The horizontal end portion 61A extends horizontally up to the portion. When the rotation lever 64 is the origin of the movable range and the second effect member 32 is in the “origin posture”, the first engagement protrusion 65 is positioned at the horizontal end portion 61A of the first cam hole 61, and from there When the turning lever 64 moves toward the end point of the movable range, the turning center of the turning lever 64, the center of the hinge shaft body 64A, and the center of the first engaging protrusion 65 are aligned on a straight line. Until the position (hereinafter referred to as “center serial position”), the first engaging protrusion 65 moves in the first cam hole 61 away from the horizontal end portion 61A (see FIG. 21). When the rotation lever 64 passes through the center serial position and rotates upward, the first engagement protrusion 65 moves in the first cam hole 61 to the side closer to the horizontal end portion 61A, and the rotation lever When 64 reaches the end point and the second effect member 32 is in the “end point posture”, the first engaging protrusion 65 is positioned in the horizontal end portion 61A of the first cam hole 61 and stops (see FIG. 22). .

  A second cam hole 62 is formed in the bridging member 60 adjacent to the first cam hole 61 on the lever support protruding wall 63 side. And the 2nd engagement protrusion part 66 which protruded back from the 2nd production member 32 is latched in the 2nd cam hole 62, and is engaged so that sliding is possible. The second cam hole 62 extends substantially horizontally from the upper end portion of the inclined side portion 62B toward the lever support protruding wall 63 side, with the inclined side portion 62B extending inclinedly toward the lever supporting protruding wall 63 side. It has a V shape having a horizontal side portion 62A. The inclined side portion 62B is curved so as to swell slightly downward, and has a horizontal end portion 62C similar to the lower end portion of the first cam hole 61 at the lower end portion. Furthermore, the side portion 62A is also slightly curved downward.

  When the rotation lever 64 is positioned above the center serial position (see FIG. 22), the second engagement protrusion 66 is positioned in the lateral side portion 62A of the second cam hole 62, and the rotation lever When 64 is positioned below the center serial position, the second engagement protrusion 66 is positioned within the inclined side portion 62 </ b> B of the second cam hole 62. Further, when the rotation lever 64 is at the origin of the rotation range and the second effect member 32 is in the origin posture, the second engagement protrusion 66 is positioned in the horizontal end portion 62 </ b> C of the second cam hole 62.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the second effect member 32 has a bank portion 32U that protrudes rearward from the side edge portion on the opposite side to the rotation lever 64, and a support plate 79 is provided on the bank portion 32U. It is supported in the form of a cantilever and extends toward the rotating lever 64 side. That is, the second effect member 32 includes a support plate 79 in an opposed state on the rear side of the main body 32H decorated on the front surface. Further, the distal end portion of the rotating lever 64 is connected by the main body portion 32H, and the first and second engaging protrusions 65 and 66 are provided on the support plate 79. The first effect member 31 is received between the main body 32H and the support plate 79.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the first effect member 31 has upper end portions of the first and second links 67 and 68 at one end position on the rotating lever 64 side at the rear lower edge portion and an obliquely upper position thereof, respectively. It is connected rotatably. One first link 67 extends obliquely downward on the side away from the rotation lever 64 and is rotatably connected to a middle position in the lateral direction of the support plate 79. Similarly, the other second link 68 extends obliquely downward and is rotatably connected to the upper end portion of the bank portion 32U. The first and second links 67 and 68 form a parallel link, and the first effect member 31 moves up and down while maintaining a constant posture with respect to the second effect member 32.

  An engagement protrusion 67T protrudes rearward from a position near the upper end in the longitudinal direction of the first link 67, and is engaged with the long hole 67M provided at the tip of the support plate 79 so as to be slidable. Match. Further, an engaging protrusion 68T protrudes forward from a position near the upper end in the longitudinal direction of the second link 68, and is prevented from being detached and slidable by a long hole 68M provided at the tip of the first effect member 31. Match. Moreover, the movable range of the 1st effect member 31 with respect to the 2nd effect member 32 is limited because these engagement protrusions 67T and 68T contact | abut to the edge part of the long holes 67M and 68M. Then, when the first effect member 31 is disposed at one end (that is, the lower end) of the movable range (see FIG. 18), substantially the entire first effect member 31 is the second effect member 32 as shown in FIG. When hidden behind and disposed at the other end (ie, the upper end) of the movable range (see FIG. 15), only the lower edge portion of the first effect member 31 is the second effect member 32 as shown in FIG. The entire first effect member 31 is hidden behind and located above the second effect member 32. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the first effect member 31 is urged toward the upper end position of the movable range with respect to the second effect member 32 at the connection portion between the upper end portion of the bank portion 32 </ b> U and the second link 68. An elastic member 68S (for example, a torsion coil spring) is attached.

  A support rail 69 extending in the lateral direction along the upper edge portion is provided on the rear surface of the first effect member 31, and a long hole 69M extending linearly is formed there. And when the 2nd production member 32 will be in an origin posture, long slot 69M will be in the state extended horizontally.

  As shown in FIG. 6, an auxiliary arm 71 is rotatably supported at a position near one end in the lateral direction of the base upper side portion 42 </ b> B, and an engagement protrusion 71 </ b> T provided at the distal end of the auxiliary arm 71 has a first end. The first effect member 31 is detachably engaged with the long hole 69M and slidably engaged. In addition, an elastic member 72 that urges the first effect member 31 in the direction of pulling it upward is attached between the base upper side portion 42 </ b> B and the auxiliary arm 71.

  Specifically, the auxiliary arm 71 is bent in a crack shape, and the distal end side is located below the proximal end side. The auxiliary arm 71 is rotated by a mechanical stopper so as to be rotated between a first position where the distal end side is horizontally extended and a second position rotated downward by about 30 to 45 degrees therefrom. The range is limited. One end of the elastic member 72, which is a tension coil spring, is attached to the lower part of the bent portion of the auxiliary arm 71, while the other end of the elastic member 72 is the upper edge of the base upper side 42B. It is attached at a position away from the center of rotation. The middle part of the elastic member 72 is bent by being pressed from above onto a roller 73 rotatably supported by the upper edge of the base upper side 42B. The amount of elastic deformation of the elastic member 72 increases as the auxiliary arm 71 moves from the first posture to the second posture, and the first effect member 31 is attached upward by biasing the auxiliary arm 71 toward the first posture. Be forced.

  The description regarding the configuration of the first mechanism unit 41 is as described above. Next, the configuration of the second mechanism unit 80 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the second mechanism unit 80 includes a plate-like base 83 that is fixed below the first mechanism unit 41 so as to overlap the lower edge of the rear surface of the monitor support frame 24. As shown in FIG. 23, the first and second arms 81 and 82 are rotatably supported at two locations on the upper edge of the plate-like base 83. Further, the first and second arms 81 and 82 are shorter than the distance between the rotation axes of the first and second arms 81 and 82, and the first and second arms 81 and 82 It can rotate without interfering with each other's base end part (refer to Drawing 26 (A)-Drawing 26 (C)).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the front end portion of the first arm 81 on the right side when the second mechanism unit 80 is viewed from the rear is connected to the hinge shaft body 81 </ b> A at the right end portion at the lower edge of the rear surface of the third effect member 33. And are pivotally connected. In addition, a long hole 33 </ b> M extending linearly from the substantially central position in the lateral direction to the left end is formed in the lower edge portion of the rear surface of the third effect member 33. Then, an engaging protrusion 82A provided at the tip of the left second arm 82 as viewed from the rear is prevented from being detached from the long hole 33M and is slidably engaged. In detail, the third effect member 33 has a configuration in which the base plate is covered with a decorative cover from the front side, and the long hole 33M is formed in the base plate (the decorative cover is illustrated in FIG. 23). Absent.). Further, the length of the rotation reference line 81L connecting the rotation center of the first arm 81 and the center of the hinge shaft 81A, and the rotation connecting the rotation center of the second arm 82 and the center of the engaging protrusion 82A. The length of the reference line 82L is the same.

  On the rear surface of the plate-like base 83, a slide plate 84 is disposed so as to overlap. The slide plate 84 has a shape in which one end of a strip extending in the lateral direction is widened up and down. In addition, two horizontally long slots 84A and 84A are arranged in two horizontal rows at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the slide plate 84, and a pair of engaging protrusions 83T and 83T protruding rearward from the plate-like base 83. Are retained in the elongated holes 84A and 84A and are slidably engaged. The linear movement range of the slide plate 84 is defined by contact between both end portions of each elongated hole 84A and the engaging protrusion 83T.

  On the upper surface of the slide plate 84, racks 84B and 84C are formed at two locations in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the first and second pinions 81G and 82G are fixed to the base end portions of the first and second arms 81 and 82 so as to be integrally rotatable, and the first and second pinions 81G and 82G are fixed to each other. The first and second racks 84B and 84C are engaged with each other. The diameters of the pitch circles of the first and second pinions 81G and 82G are the same. As a result, the first and second arms 81 and 82 are interlocked and rotated in the same direction at the same speed. Further, when the rotation reference line 81L of the first arm 81 and the rotation reference line 82L of the second arm 82 are not parallel to each other and the slide plate 84 is positioned at one end of the linear movement range, FIG. 23 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 27 (B), both rotation reference lines 81L and 82L of the first and second arms 81 and 82 extend upward from the respective rotation centers and are separated from each other in the vertical direction. The first appearance state is inclined by a predetermined angle. Further, when the slide plate 84 is positioned at the other end of the linear movement range, the first and second arms 81 and 82 hang down as shown in FIGS. In this state, the first and second arms 81 and 82 are entirely accommodated between the third effect member 33 and the plate-like base 83 so as to overlap the front of the plate-like base 83.

  A vertically long engagement slot 85 is formed at the wide end of the slide plate 84. Further, a relay gear 86 having a diameter slightly larger than the width of the slide plate 84 is provided between the wide end of the slide plate 84 and the plate base 83 so that the plate base 83 can rotate. It is supported. Furthermore, from the position near the outer edge of the relay gear 86, the engaging protrusion 86A protrudes rearward, is prevented from coming off in the engaging long hole 85, and is slidably engaged. Then, the relay gear 86 is rotated by 180 degrees or more, and the slide plate 84 is linearly moved by an amount corresponding to the diameter of a circle that is a rotation locus at the center of the engaging protrusion 86A. A drive source 87 for rotationally driving the relay gear 86 is attached to one end of the front surface of the plate-like base 83. The drive source 87 is formed by assembling a reduction gear at one end of the stepping motor, and an output gear is fixed to the output rotation shaft of the reduction gear. Further, the drive source 87 is fixed to the plate-like base 83 in a state where the output gear is received in the depression formed in the plate-like base 83, and is output to the output gear through a through hole formed in the side of the depression. Meshes with the relay gear 86 on the rear surface of the plate-like base 83. As a result, the slide plate 84 slides by receiving power from the drive source 87.

  The relay gear 86 is rotatable until the engagement protrusion 86A is locked to the lower end of the inner peripheral surface of the engagement long hole 85 of the slide plate 84. When the first and second arms 81 and 82 are arranged at the first appearance position, the engagement protrusion 86A does not reach the lower end of the engagement elongated hole 85 (see FIG. 23), and the relay gear 86 is arranged in the middle of the rotation range. Therefore, when the relay gear 86 is rotated by the drive source 87 while the first and second arms 81 and 82 are in the retracted state, the slide plate 84 moves from one end to the other end of the linear motion range. Then, it moves to the second appearance position (see FIG. 25 and FIG. 27B) that slightly returned to the one end side again. That is, the third effect member 33 rotates clockwise from the storage position shown in FIG. 26A as seen from the front as shown in FIGS. 26B and 26C. After reaching the first appearance position shown in (D), it is rotated slightly counterclockwise and arranged at the second appearance position shown in FIG.

  One end of an elastic member 88 that is a tension coil spring is attached to the rear surface of the plate-like base 83 at the end opposite to the drive source 87, and the other end of the elastic member 88 is intermediate in the longitudinal direction of the slide plate 84. It is attached to the part. When the third effect member 33 is in the retracted state, the amount of deformation of the elastic member 88 becomes the largest, and the upward movement of the third effect member 33 is assisted by the elastic force of the elastic member 88. ing.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the second mechanism unit 80. Next, the configuration of the third mechanism unit 90 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the third mechanism unit 90 is disposed on the front side of the left side portion of the first mechanism unit 41 when viewed from the front. Further, the third mechanism unit 90 has a base portion 91 at the upper end portion, and is configured to linearly move in the horizontal direction with the “sword” movable effect member 30 </ b> B hanging from the base portion 91. Specifically, the base portion 91 has a shape in which an extension portion 91E extends horizontally from the upper end of the right side portion of the horizontally long, substantially rectangular base portion main body 91H. A plurality of fixing protrusions 91 </ b> A protruding from the upper surface and the left side surface of the base portion 91 are screwed to the upper portion and the upper edge portion of the left side edge portion of the monitor support frame 24.

  As shown in FIG. 28, on the rear surface of the base portion 91, a pair of pedestal portions 92, 92 are formed at the tip end portion of the extension portion 91E and the upper portion of one side portion of the base portion main body 91H on the opposite side. ing. Further, both ends of a guide shaft 93 that is a metal round bar are received in a pair of square grooves 92M and 92M formed in the pedestal portions 92 and 92, respectively. The holding plates 92P and 92P are screwed to the rear surfaces of the pedestal portions 92 and 92 so that the guide shaft 93 is prevented from coming off in the square grooves 92M, and the guide shaft 93 is provided by a wall portion provided at one end of each square groove 92M. Movement in the horizontal direction is restricted. In addition, a pair of sliding rings 93R and 93R are inserted through the guide shaft 93. The sliding rings 93R are made of a resin having high slidability (for example, polyacetal) and are cylindrical.

  A slide member 94 extending in the horizontal direction is provided between the guide shaft 93 and the base portion 91. A pair of ring receiving grooves 94M and 94M are formed at both ends of the slide member 94. Each ring receiving groove 94M has a wider groove width at the center than at both ends. Then, the sliding ring 93R is received at the center of each ring receiving groove 94M, and movement in the lateral direction with respect to the slide member 94 is restricted.

  A holding plate 94P is overlapped from the rear surface and screwed to one end of the slide member 94 on the extension 91E side. Thereby, one sliding ring 93R is prevented from coming off in the ring receiving groove 94M.

  In the range extending from the other end portion of the slide member 94 to the substantially central portion, the upper edge portion of the extension plate 95 extending upward from the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” is overlapped and screwed. As a result, the other sliding ring 93R is prevented from coming off in the ring receiving groove 94M, and the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” moves linearly together with the slide member 94.

  A horizontally long slide relay member 96 is provided on the lower edge portion of the rear surface of the base portion main body 91H. The slide relay member 96 is provided with a pair of horizontally long holes 96A, 96A arranged in a horizontal row, and the engagement protrusions 96T, 96T protruding from the base portion main body 91H are prevented from being removed by these long holes 96A, 96A. And it is slidably engaged. A rack 96 </ b> R is formed on the upper surface of the slide relay member 96.

  A drive source 97 is attached to an end portion of the rear surface of the base portion main body 91H opposite to the extension portion 91E. The drive source 97 has a reduction gear assembled to one end of the stepping motor, and an output gear fixed to the output rotation shaft of the reduction gear meshes with the rack 96R.

  A proximal end portion of the relay lever 98 is rotatably attached to a position near the lower end of the rear surface of the base portion main body 91H in the substantially horizontal center. A gear 98G is formed on the outer surface of the base end portion of the relay lever 98, and the gear 98G meshes with the rack 96R. An engagement protrusion 98A provided at the tip of the relay lever 98 is retained in a vertically long engagement elongated hole 95M formed in the extension plate 95 and is slidably engaged. Thereby, the power of the drive source 97 is transmitted to the extension plate 95 via the slide relay member 96 and the relay lever 98, and the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” moves linearly in the lateral direction. Further, a pair of rollers 95R and 95R that rotate about a rotation shaft extending in the vertical direction are provided at the lower end of the movable effect member 30B of the “sword”, and these rollers 95R and 95R are movably accommodated. A groove-shaped guide 95G is disposed near the lower end on the left side of the monitor support frame 24. This completes the description of the configuration of the third mechanism unit 90.

  FIG. 30 shows a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine 10. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 10 includes a main control board 100 and a sub control board 101. The main control board 100 generates a random number, and when a game ball wins a winning opening and is detected by the prize ball sensor 102, the random number is acquired at a detection timing. Then, based on the random number, the above-mentioned ordinary figure determination and special figure determination are performed to generate status data for determining a gaming state such as a normal state, a probability variation state, a reach state described later, and the like, and a sub control board 101.

  The sub-control board 101 controls overall game effects based on the status data. Specifically, the sub control board 101 controls the sound output from the speaker 10S of the gaming machine 10 via the voice control circuit 103, or distributes LEDs or the like distributed on the front surface of the gaming machine 10 or the gaming board 11. The lamp is controlled via the lamp control circuit 104. In addition to these, the sub-control board 101 outputs a motor drive command to the motor drive control circuit 105 while monitoring the state of the movable accessory 30 based on the detection signal of each sensor provided in the movable accessory 30. The movable accessory 30 is controlled.

  30 to 32 show a movable effect processing program PG1 that is executed when the CPU 101A of the sub-control board 101 controls the movable accessory 30. FIG. The movable effect processing program PG1 will be described together with the operation of the gaming machine 10 described below.

  This completes the description of the configuration of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. Next, the operation of the gaming machine 10 will be described. The movable accessory 30 is normally in a dormant state where the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, 97 are stopped. In order to make it a rest state, after moving all the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, and 97 to the origin, they are made into a non-energized state. In the rest state, as shown in FIG. 2, the first and second effect members 31 and 32 of the “face” movable effect member 30 </ b> A are effected so as not to hinder the image effect on the liquid crystal display screen 14 </ b> G. The third effect member 33 stands by below the effect display window 13, and the “sword” movable effect member 30 </ b> B waits to the left of the effect display window 13.

  The “origin” described above is set to one end of the movable range in all of the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, and 97. Further, as described above for the rotating lever 64 driven by the drive source 70, the origin for the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, 97 is the output gear of the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, 97. It is also the “origin” for moving parts that move in conjunction with Further, in the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, and 97, the other end of the movable range opposite to the origin is referred to as a “termination point”, which is also a “termination point” for the above-described movable part.

  In the following description, when the drive sources are distinguished from each other, the drive sources 50 and 50 are referred to as “slider drive sources 50 and 50” and the drive source 70 is referred to as “face” in order to facilitate the distinction. It will be described in detail as “tilt drive source 70”, drive source 87 as “jaw drive source 87”, and drive source 97 as “sword drive source 97”.

  When both slider drive sources 50 and 50 are arranged at the origin, as shown in FIG. 12A, the drive levers 52 and 52 are rotated outward from the vertically standing state, and the engagement protrusions 53 and 53 are moved. It will be in the state contact | abutted to the outer side edge parts 51A and 51A of the engagement long holes 51 and 51. FIG. At this time, the relay sliders 44, 44 having the engagement long holes 51, 51 receive a downward load due to their own weights such as the first and second effect members 31, 32, and the load is the drive lever 52 in the origin posture. And the engaging protrusion 53 is pressed against the outer end 51A. That is, when the slider drive sources 50 and 50 are disposed at the origin, a so-called “self-lock state” is established, in which the mechanical lock between the engagement long holes 51 and 51 and the drive levers 52 and 52 is deepened by the load. As a result, both slider drive sources 50 and 50 are maintained at the origin even when they are not energized.

  When the face tilting drive source 70 is disposed at the origin, as shown in FIG. 6, the turning lever 64 is suspended from the turning center as described above. When the relay sliders 44 and 44 are arranged at the origin in this state, the first effect member 31 abuts on the upper inner surface of the monitor support frame 24 or the upward movement is restricted by the auxiliary arm 71, as shown in FIG. Thus, the 1st and 2nd effect members 31 and 32 overlap, and the upward movement of the 2nd effect member 32 is also controlled. That is, the face tilting drive source 70 is disposed at the origin together with the slider drive sources 50, 50, and is maintained at the origin even when it is not energized.

  When the jaw drive source 87 is disposed at the origin, as shown in FIG. 24, the engaging protrusion 86A of the relay gear 86 is on the left side of the same figure and slightly below the rotation center of the relay gear 86. It will be in the state located. Even if a force acts to move the elongated hole 84A further downward from this state, the slide plate 84 does not move to the right side of the drawing due to a mechanical stopper (not shown) between the first arm 81 and the slide plate 84. . That is, the pressing force of a mechanical stopper (not shown) between the first arm 81 and the slide plate 84 is increased by the urging force of the elastic member 88, and the jaw driving source 87 is located at the origin. Even if it is de-energized, the origin is maintained.

  When the sword drive source 97 is disposed at the origin, the relay lever 98 of FIG. 29 is inclined downward from the horizontal posture extending from the center of rotation to the right side of FIG. It is positioned by a mechanical stopper provided between the two. As a result, a force for moving the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” to the left side of FIG. Therefore, the sword drive source 97 is maintained at the origin even when it is not energized.

  The description regarding the resting state of the movable accessory 30 is as described above. The gaming machine 10 is normally in a normal state that is not a probability variation state. Therefore, when starting the game with the gaming machine 10, the player makes a left turn with the operation handle 28 (see FIG. 1). When a part of the plurality of game balls flowing down the game area R1 on the left side wins the first start winning opening 16A, special figure determination is performed, and the three special symbols 14A, 14B, and 14C shown in FIG. Is displayed in a variable manner like a slot. For example, the special symbols 14A, 14B, and 14C are stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and center. At this time, for example, in the reach state in which the left and right special symbols 14A and 14C previously stopped and displayed are the same symbol, the central special symbol 14B is displayed in a stopped state after being variably displayed as compared with the case where it is not. And if all of the special symbols 14A, 14B, and 14C are the same symbol (ie, a doublet), it will be a big hit, otherwise it will be missed.

  Here, in the reach state, the “transformation hero” as the character image 14X is displayed with the “sword” as the item image 14Y on the liquid crystal display screen 14G together with the special symbols 14A, 14B, and 14C. An image effect for fighting “enemy”, which is a character image that is not to be performed, is performed. When the player is out of the reach state (that is, when the player is out of reach), the image production ends without winning or losing the battle, or the transformation hero loses the enemy and the image production ends. On the other hand, when reaching from the reach state (that is, “being reach”), the image effect ends with the transformation hero winning the enemy, and then the movable accessory 30 is started to perform the move effect. The above-mentioned jackpot game is entered.

  At this time, when the reach per reach is not “big hit with probability variation”, the first movable effect is performed, and when it is “big hit with probability variation”, the second movable effect is performed. The first and second movable effects are the same up to the middle stage, and only the final stage is different. The CPU 101A of the sub-control board 101 executes the movable effect processing program PG1 of FIGS. The movable effect is controlled.

  Specifically, when the movable effect processing program PG1 is executed by the CPU 101A, all the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, 97 that were initially in the non-energized state are turned on (S11), respectively. Control is performed to maintain the origin (S12).

  Next, the slider drive sources 50 and 50 are controlled so as to move toward the reversal reference position near the end point (S13), and the drive levers 52 and 52 are rotated until they are in the vertically suspended posture, and then both The slider drive sources 50 and 50 are reversed so that the drive levers 52 and 52 move to the dummy position slightly shifted to the origin side from the above-described midway reference position (FIG. 12B). 50 and 50 are controlled (S14).

  By these controls, the bridging member 60 moves toward the lower end position of the movable range, and accordingly, the first and second effect members 31 and 32 are lowered while being vertically shifted from each other. The production members 31 and 32 are fully expanded and further lowered. As shown in FIG. 6, when the bridging member 60 reaches the lower end position of the movable range, the entire “face” movable effect member 30 </ b> A other than the chin is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display screen 14 </ b> G, For a moment, a “side-down profile” appears, but the bridging member 60 immediately rises and the “side-down profile” disappears.

  Further, while the slider drive sources 50 and 50 are controlled so that the drive levers 52 and 52 are moved to the dummy position (S14), detection of both optical sensors 55S and 55S of the slider drive sources 50 and 50 is performed. It is checked whether or not the signal is switched from the off state to the on state (YES loop of S15). Then, when the optical sensor 55S of any one of the slider drive sources 50 is switched on (NO in S15), the position of the one slider drive source 50 at that timing is maintained. The drive source 50 is stopped in an energized state (S16). Then, it is checked whether or not the optical sensor 55S of the other slider drive source 50 has been turned on (NO loop of S17). When the optical sensor 55S of the other slider drive source 50 is switched on (YES in S17), the other slider drive source is maintained so that the position of the other slider drive source 50 at that timing is maintained. 50 is stopped in an energized state (S18). As a result, the delay between the left and right slider drive sources 50, 50 is eliminated. As shown in FIG. 12B, both the slider drive sources 50, 50 and the drive levers 52, 52 are both dummy. It is arranged at a reference position on the way slightly before the position.

  After this state is reached, for example, after 100 [msec], the slider drive sources 50 and 50 are controlled to move to the end point and the bridging member 60 is lowered (S19). During the lowering operation, the face tilting drive source 70 is controlled to move from the origin to the horizontal reference position where the turning lever 64 is in the horizontal posture, and the chin drive source 87 is controlled by the third effect member 33. Control is performed so as to move to the first appearance position in the horizontal position above the stage 21 (S19). As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the “profile with closed mouth” of the transformation hero appears in front of the liquid crystal display screen 14 </ b> G.

  At this time, although the elastic force of the elastic member 72 acts as an upward force on the bridging member 60, even if the elastic force acts larger than the gravitational load, as shown in FIG. Since the 51 and the drive lever 52 are in a self-locking state against the upward force, the load on the slider drive sources 50, 50 is small. Further, since both slider drive sources 50, 50 are energized and maintained at the terminal points, the self-lock state is reliably maintained.

  After the appearance of the above-mentioned transforming hero "side profile with closed mouth", the face tilt drive source 70 and the chin drive source 87 are controlled to move to the end points (S20). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the turning lever 64 is inclined upward, and the second effect member 32 and the third effect member 33 move up and down around the right end of the figure. The transformation hero's “profile with closed mouth” changes to “profile with open mouth”.

  When the “profile with open mouth” of the transformation hero is maintained for a predetermined time (YES in S21), the face tilting drive source 70 and the chin drive source 87 are controlled to move to the origin (S22). As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the movable effect member 30 </ b> A becomes a “side-down nose profile”.

  In this state, it is determined whether or not the special figure determination “big hit” is “big hit with probability variation” (S23). If it is not “big hit with probability variation” (NO in S23), both slider drive sources 50, 50 is controlled to move to the origin (S27). Thereby, all the drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, and 97 will be in the state arrange | positioned at the origin. Then, the energization of all of these drive sources 50, 50, 70, 87, 97 is stopped to enter a rest state (S28), and the movable effect processing program PG1 is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the special figure determination “big hit” is “big hit with probability variation” (YES in S23), the sword drive source 97 is controlled to move to the end point (S24). As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the second component 30 </ b> Y that is the nose of the “side-down nose profile” is hidden by the movable effect member 30 </ b> B of the “sword”. Then, the movable effect member 30A can be seen as a “front face” of the transformation hero. More specifically, it appears that a part of the front face of the transformation hero appears from the side of the sword. In other words, until the appearance of the “sword” movable effect member 30B, the movable effect member 30A, which was the “profile” of the transforming hero, appears after the appearance of the movable effect member 30B of the “sword”. ”And the line of sight of the“ eye ”as the first component 30 </ b> X appears to face the player side from the state facing the left direction. That is, the trick art by the movable accessory 30 is provided to the player.

  Then, after the lapse of a predetermined time (YES in S25), the sword drive source 97 is controlled to move to the origin (S26), and thereafter, both sliders are the same as in the case of not being “big hit with probability variation”. The drive sources 50, 50 are moved to the origin (S27), the energization is stopped and put into a resting state (S28), and the movable effect processing program PG1 ends.

  Now, the operation of the third effect member 33 in which the above-described transformation hero is “the lower jaw” will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 23, the third effect member 33 includes a state in which the first and second arms 81 and 82 extend upward from the rotation center, and a first and second arm as shown in FIG. In both the state where 81 and 82 extend downward from the center of rotation, the posture is substantially horizontal. Further, when the third effect member 33 is in the upper horizontal posture, as shown in FIG. 7, the transformation hero is in a state where the “lower jaw” is horizontal and the mouth is closed. Then, the third effect member 33 moves slightly laterally from there, and the posture changes as shown in the changes of FIGS. 23 to 25, and the “lower jaw” of the transformation hero tilts as shown in FIG. The state that the mouth is opened can be expressed.

  Specifically, as shown in comparison with FIG. 27 (A) and FIG. 27 (B), the second arm 82 is slightly first on one side from the vertical reference line L10 passing through the center of rotation. It rotates from the position shifted by the angle θ1 to the position shifted by the substantially same first angle θ1 on the other side. That is, the second arm 82 moves only in the lateral direction slightly without moving in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the first arm 81 rotates from the position separated from the vertical reference line L10 by the second angle θ2 to the other side by the double of the first angle θ1 to the side further away from the vertical reference line L10. Move downward and move slightly in the horizontal direction. Thereby, the posture can be changed only by moving the third performance member 33 slightly laterally.

  The movement of the third effect member 33 can be realized because the rotation reference line 81L of the first arm 81 and the rotation reference line 82L of the second arm 82 are non-parallel. However, if this is realized by a non-parallel link mechanism in which the tip ends of the first and second arms 81 and 82 are both connected to the third effect member 33 so as to be able to rotate only, the first and second arms 81 and 82 As shown in FIG. 24, the rotation range of 82 is restricted, and the first and second arms 81 and 82 cannot be stored compactly below the rotation center, as shown in FIG. This is because, for example, the straight line L21 that connects the centers of the tip ends of the first and second arms 81, 81 from the state in which the third effect member 33 is in the upper horizontal position shown in FIG. If the length of the first arm 81 does not change, the straight line L20 that connects the centers of the base ends of the first and second arms 81 and 82 and the rotation reference line 81L of the first arm 81 are aligned from a straight line. It can be easily understood from the fact that the first and second arms 81 and 82 cannot be rotated.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the distal end portion of the second arm 82 is rotatably and slidably connected to the third rendering member 33, while the distal end portion of the first arm 81 is the third rendering effect. Since it is connected to the member 33 so as to be rotatable only, the degree of freedom in setting the posture of the third effect member 33 is increased in the stage of designing the gaming machine 10. Accordingly, as described above, the third effect member 33 is slightly horizontal from the upper horizontal posture while being substantially horizontal at the upper and lower sides of the rotation centers of the first and second arms 81 and 82. It is possible to easily realize the movement of moving and changing to an inclined posture. Further, the angle of the first and second arms 81 and 82 can be changed to set the movement of the third effect member 33 described above to a different movement, and the first and second arms 81 and 82 can be set differently. 82 can be arranged in parallel to form parallel links. In addition, since the first and second arms 81 and 82 have their misalignment angles limited by the meshing positions of the first pinion 81G and the second pinion 82G with the first rack 84B and the second rack 84C. The setting of these meshing positions can be changed to set various movements of the third effect member 33 arbitrarily and easily. In addition, since the first and second arms 81 and 82 provided with the first rack 84B and the second rack 84C on the common slide plate 84 are interlocked, the movement of the first and second arms 81 and 82 is performed. Is stable and can be driven by a common drive source 87. Furthermore, by urging the slide plate 84 with the elastic member 88, the third effect member 33 can be quickly moved from the position below the effect display window 13 into the effect display window 13 with the urging force as an assist. it can. The first and second arms 81 and 82 described above may be driven by separate drive sources so that the posture of the third effect member 33 is changed at a fixed position.

[Second Embodiment]
The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has the same mechanism as that of the first embodiment, and the contents of effects by the liquid crystal display screen 14G and the movable accessory 30 are different. That is, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when reaching the reach state, the face of the transforming hero by the movable accessory 30 is “front face” and “closed mouth” according to the expected value to be hit. It changes into “profile” and “profile with open mouth”.

  Specifically, when a movable effect (this is referred to as a “low expected value movable effect”) is executed in a reach state in which the expected value to be hit is low, first, the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” is moved from the origin to the end point. Then, the bridging member 60 descends to the end point, and the “front face” of the transformation hero described in the first embodiment appears as shown in FIG. After that, the first and second effect members 31 and 32 are retreated above the effect display window 13, and then the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” returns to the origin, and the result of the special figure determination on the liquid crystal display screen 14G. Is displayed.

  When a movable effect (this is called a “high and low expected value movable effect”) is executed in a reach state where the expected value to be hit is high, the “front face” of the transformation hero appears in the same way as the “low expected value movable effect”. Then, as shown in the change from FIG. 6 to FIG. 7, the rotation lever 64 is rotated to the horizontal reference position so that the first and second effect members 31 and 32 are in the horizontal posture, and the third effect member. 33 appears above the stage 21, the movable effect member 30 </ b> B of “sword” returns to the origin, and the “profile with closed mouth” of the transformation hero described in the first embodiment appears. After that, the first to third effect members 31, 32, 33 are retracted above or below the effect display window 13, and then the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” returns to the origin, and then the liquid crystal display screen 14G is displayed. The result of figure determination is displayed.

  When a movable effect is executed in a reach state where the expected value is higher than the “high and low expected value movable effect” (this is called “super hot movable effect”), the transformation hero's “ After the appearance of the profile with the mouth closed, as shown in the change in FIGS. 7 to 8, the rotation lever 64 moves to the end point and the third effect member 33 tilts. The metamorphic hero “profile with open mouth” appears. After that, the first to third effect members 31, 32, 33 are retracted above or below the effect display window 13, and then the movable effect member 30B of the “sword” returns to the origin, and then the liquid crystal display screen 14G is displayed. The result of figure determination is displayed.

  In addition to these, there is a case where a “special movable effect” in which a “low expected value movable effect” is shown to the player and actually a “high and low expected value movable effect” or a “super hot movable effect” is performed. is there. Specifically, when the “special movable effect” is executed, the “front face” of the transformation hero appears like the “low expected value movable effect” until halfway, and then the “sword” movable effect member 30B. Returns to the origin, and the first and second effect members 31 and 32 move together with the bridging member 60 above the effect display window 13. At this time, steps S15 to S19 described in the first embodiment are performed, and after confirming that the drive levers 52 and 52 for driving the bridging member 60 have reached the midway reference position, immediately (after 10 [msec] ), A process of lowering the bridging member 60 is performed. Thereby, even if it does not move to the origin which is positioned by mechanically contacting the drive levers 52 and 52 one by one, the delay of both the drive levers 52 and 52 is eliminated, and the bridging member 60 can be smoothly and stably maintained. Can be lowered. Then, while the bridging member 60 descends, the third effect member 33 rises, and the transformation hero “profile with closed mouth” or “profile with open mouth” appears, and “high and low expected value movable effect” "Or" Gekiatsu movable production ".

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the first and second arms 81 and 82 that support the movable accessory 30 are rotated around the rotation axes parallel to each other. However, the first and second arms are The structure which rotates centering on the same rotating shaft may be sufficient.

  (2) Further, the rotation axes of the first and second arms may face different directions. Specifically, for example, the rotation axis of the first arm may be directed in the front-rear direction, and the rotation axis of the second arm may be directed in the lateral direction.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the third effect member 33 is provided with a long hole in order to engage the tip portion of the second arm 82 and the third effect member 33 in a rotatable and slidable manner. Instead of the long hole, a rail may be provided, and a slider that moves linearly along the rail may be provided with a rotatable connecting portion. Further, such a long hole or rail may be provided on the second arm side.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the rotation reference line 81L of the first arm 81 and the rotation reference line 82L of the second arm 82 are the same length, but may be different.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the rotation reference line 81L of the second arm 81 and the rotation reference line 82L of the second arm 82 are non-parallel, but they may be parallel. Even in this case, for example, when the second arm 82 rotates, if the elongated hole is arranged to extend in the vertical direction, the third effect member 33 slides with respect to the second arm 82 by gravity, The posture of the third effect member 33 can be changed.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the rotation speeds of the first arm 81 and the second arm 82 are the same, but they may be different.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the rotation directions of the first arm 81 and the second arm 82 are the same, but they may be different directions.

(8)
In the above embodiment, the slidable connecting portions of the second arm and the third effect member 33 are engaged with each other, but may be merely slidable without engaging.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the transmission of the power of the drive source 87 from the relay gear 86 to the slide plate 84 is engaged by the engagement protrusion 86A of the relay gear 86 and the engagement long hole 85 of the slide plate 84. However, the relay gear 86 may be engaged with a rack provided on the slide plate 84.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, the first arm 81 and the second arm 82 are driven by the common drive source 87, but may be driven by mutually independent drive sources.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the elastic member 88 is a tension coil spring, but may be a compression coil spring. In these cases, both ends of the coil spring may be fixed to the plate-like base 83 and the slide plate 84 as in the above embodiment, or may be fixed to the plate-like base 83 and the first arm 81 or the second arm 82. May be.

<Appendix>
It can be considered that the pachinko gaming machine exemplified in the above embodiment and the above other embodiments includes the following configuration.

[Configuration 1]
First and second arms that are rotatably supported by the base member, respectively,
A gaming machine comprising: a follower member in which a distal end portion of the second arm is coupled to be rotatable and slidable, and a distal end portion of the first arm is coupled to be rotatable only.

  According to the configuration 1, in the stage of designing the gaming machine, the degree of freedom in setting the posture of the driven member supported by the pair of arms can be increased.

[Configuration 2]
The gaming machine according to Configuration 1, wherein the first and second arms rotate around a parallel or identical rotation axis.

  The rotation axes of the first and second arms may be different, or may be the same as in Configuration 2.

[Configuration 3]
The gaming machine according to Configuration 1 or 2, wherein the first and second arms are driven to rotate in conjunction with each other.

  The first and second arms may rotate independently, or may rotate in conjunction with each other as in Configuration 3. Further, they may be linked by separate drive sources, or may be linked mechanically.

[Configuration 4]
A linear motion guide portion formed on the driven member;
4. The configuration according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, further comprising: an engagement protrusion provided at a distal end portion of the second arm and rotatably and slidably engaged with the linear motion guide portion. Game machines.

  In Configuration 4, since the distal end portion of the second arm and the linear motion guide portion are engaged with each other, it is possible to suppress rattling between the connected portions of the second arm and the driven member.

[Configuration 5]
The game according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein the first and second arms rotate in the same direction at the same speed, and the first and second arms are non-parallel. Machine.

  The first and second arms may be parallel to each other, or may be non-parallel as in Configuration 5.

[Configuration 6]
Any one of configurations 1 to 5, wherein an inter-axis distance between a rotation center axis of a base end portion and a rotation center axis of a distal end portion of the first arm is the same as the inter-axis distance of the second arm. A gaming machine described in the structure of

  The inter-axis distance of the first arm and the inter-axis distance of the second arm may be different or the same as in configuration 6.

[Configuration 7]
A first pinion that rotates integrally with a proximal end portion of the first arm;
A second pinion that rotates integrally with the base end of the second arm;
A first to sixth configuration in which the first rack that meshes with the first pinion and the second rack that meshes with the second pinion are provided integrally or fixed, and a slide member that is driven to move linearly. A gaming machine according to any one of the configurations.

  In Configuration 7, since the first rack that meshes with the first pinion and the second rack that meshes with the second pinion are provided on the common slide member, the first and second arms are driven by a common drive source. It becomes possible.

[Configuration 8]
A second linear motion guide portion formed on the slide member and extending in a direction perpendicular to the linear motion direction of the slide member;
The gaming machine according to configuration 7, further comprising: a second engaging protrusion that is rotatably and linearly engaged with the second linear motion guide portion, and a rotating member that is rotationally driven by a rotational driving source. .

  According to the configuration 8, the power of the rotational drive source can be transmitted to the slide member from the rotary member that is rotationally driven, and the slide member can be moved directly.

[Configuration 9]
The gaming machine according to Configuration 1, wherein the first and second arms rotate about a non-parallel rotation axis.

  The rotation axes of the first and second arms may be parallel to each other, or may be non-parallel as in the configuration 9.

  In addition, the following site | part in the said embodiment respond | corresponds as follows to the following component in said [configuration].

  Base member: plate-like base 83, driven member: third effect member 33, linear motion guide portion: long hole 33M, slide member: slide plate 84, second linear motion guide portion: engagement long hole 85

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 11 Game board 30 Movable accessory 30A Movable effect member 30B Movable effect member 31 1st effect member 32 2nd effect member 33 3rd effect member 33M Long hole 80 2nd mechanism unit 81 1st arm 81G, 82G pinion 81L Rotation reference line 82 Second arm 82A Engagement protrusion 82L Rotation reference line 83 Plate base 83T Engagement protrusion 84 Slide plate 84A Long hole 84B, 84C Rack 85 Engagement long hole 86 Relay gear 86A Engagement protrusion 87 Driving source 88 Elastic member

Claims (1)

First and second arms that are rotatably supported by the base member, respectively,
A second end of the second arm that is rotatably and slidably coupled, while the distal end of the first arm is coupled to be rotatable only .
The gaming machine in which the first and second arms rotate in the same direction at the same speed, and the first and second arms are non-parallel .