JP6540785B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a game machine.

  In addition, a game ball emission handle is provided at the front right corner of the pachinko machine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2000-79197 (page 2-4, FIG. 3)

  However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.

That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, a disadvantage those the recreation ball shooting handle Release the as soon braking state is released by the game ball is returned to the initial position can not fire occurs

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing fatigue of a hand operating a gaming ball firing handle and damage to the gaming ball firing handle.

  The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
The game ball is launched into the game area where the game ball flows down with the strength according to the operation from the game ball launch operation unit operated from the initial position to the predetermined direction by the player and the game ball launch operation unit from the initial position. A gaming ball launch device;
Detection means for detecting a shooting operation accompanying a player's operation of the gaming ball shooting operation unit;
A non-firing state by the player having a holding state for holding the gaming ball emission operating portion and a non-holding state in which the holding state is released, and the gaming ball emission operating portion being operated to a predetermined position If the operation has been detected is the detection means, the game ball firing operation unit is held in the predetermined position in the holding state per within the predetermined time, when it exceeds the predetermined time, the game ball firing operations in the non-holding state Holding means for permitting the part to return to the initial position ,
The holding means is characterized in that the holding state is in a state where the game ball shooting operation unit is returned to the initial position .

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball launch operating unit and the damage to the gaming ball launch operating unit.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of this invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is a reverse view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. (A), (b) is the perspective view which looked at the game ball firing handle from the front upper left, and the perspective view seen from the front upper right. (A)-(f) is a top view, a left view, a front view, a right view, a rear view, and a bottom view of a game ball firing handle. (A), (b) is the perspective view which looked at the game ball firing handle from the back upper left, and the perspective view seen from the back upper right. FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the game ball firing handle 18 attached to the front frame set. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game ball firing handle 18 from the front upper right. FIG. 6 is a fragmented exploded perspective view of the game ball firing handle 18 as viewed from the front upper right. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the game ball firing handle 18 from the front upper left. FIG. 6 is a fragmented exploded perspective view of the game ball emission handle 18 as viewed from the front upper left. (A) is a rear view of the game ball emission handle when the plunger of the braking electromagnetic solenoid is in a suction state, and (b) is a rear view of the game ball emission handle when the plunger is in a non-suction state. (A)-(d) is a BB sectional view taken on the game ball firing handle, a CC sectional view, a front view, an AA sectional view. (A) is a front upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking, (b) is a front upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of braking. (A) is a front upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking, (b) is a front upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of braking. (A) is a back upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking, (b) is a back upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of braking. (A) is a rear upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking, (b) is a rear upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component at the time of braking. (A) is a left side view of the brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking, (b) is a left side view of the brake mechanism part at the time of braking. (A) is a front view of the braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking, (b) is a front view of the braking mechanism component at the time of braking. (A) is a right side view of a brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking, (b) is a right side view of the brake mechanism part at the time of braking. (A) is a rear view of the brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking, (b) is a rear view of the brake mechanism part at the time of braking. (A) is a top view of the brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking, (b) is a top view of the brake mechanism part at the time of braking. (A) is a bottom view of the brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking, (b) is a bottom view of the brake mechanism part at the time of braking. It is a timing chart of braking control of the handle portion by the braking mechanism component at the start of the turning operation of the game ball firing handle. It is a timing chart of braking control of the handle portion by the brake mechanism part when ending the turning operation of the game ball emission handle. It is a timing chart of braking control of the handle portion by the braking mechanism component when the hand is temporarily released from the game ball firing handle during the game. (A) is a left view of a brake mechanism part at the time of non-braking in a modification, (b) is a left side view of a brake mechanism part at the time of braking in a modification. (A) is a back upper left perspective view of a braking mechanism component at the time of non-braking in a modification, (b) is a back upper left perspective view of a braking mechanism component at the time of braking in a modification. (A) is a rear view of the game ball emission handle when the plunger of the braking electromagnetic solenoid in the modification is in a suction state, (b) is a game ball emission handle when the plunger in the modification is in a non-suction state It is a rear view of.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail based on the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the game island of the game arcade (hole), and one side of the outer frame 11 (for example, the front) An inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left side in visual view as the opening and closing axis, and an inner frame with one side of the inner frame 12 (for example, the left side in front view) And a front frame set 14 which is attached to open and close freely.

  The outer frame 11 is generally formed in a rectangular shape in a front view as a whole with a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin, light metal such as aluminum, or the like.

  The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member for forming the outer shape, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 is provided with a front frame set 14 which can be opened at one side on the front side of a resin base (not shown).

  Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape in a front view, and an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 2) which will be described later) having the substantially central portion as an opening center. It is set as the plate-shaped member in which the opening of equal magnitude | size was formed.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable / closable about an opening / closing axis J1 in the vertical direction on the left side in a front view. In other words, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the resin base (not shown).

  The game board 30 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the back side of the resin base so that the game area 30a is located at the opening of the resin base (not shown).

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in more detail.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, as shown in FIG. It can be opened to the front side in mind.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the front, the front frame set 14 is the lower tray unit 13 positioned at the lowermost portion, the upper tray unit 21 positioned above the lower tray unit 13, and the upper tray unit 21. And the glass frame 23 located on the upper side of the The lower tray unit 13, the upper tray unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are attached to the front side portions of the base plate body (not shown) so as to constitute a front frame set 14.

  The lower tray unit 13 is fixed to the lowermost portion of the base plate (not shown) by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14 as shown in FIG. ing. The lower plate unit 13 has a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17 and a game ball emission handle 18 on its front side.

  The lower plate 15 as a ball receiving plate is provided substantially at the center of the lower plate unit 13, and is provided with a recessed space in which the gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. The ball removing lever 17 is for removing (discharging) the game balls in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removing lever 17 to the left in FIG. The gaming ball which is open and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

  The game ball emission handle 18 is disposed so as to project to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15 in the lower plate unit 13. In response to the operation of the game ball emission handle 18 by the player, the game ball launch device 38 drives the game balls toward the game board 30 described later. The game ball launch device 38 is configured of, for example, a game ball launch handle 18 and a launch device 229 (see FIG. 4). The sound output unit 24 is an output port for outputting a sound from a speaker provided at the inside or the back surface of the front frame set 14 at the upper left and right two places in the front view of the front frame set 14.

  The upper tray unit 21 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a base plate (not shown) with a fastener such as a screw so as to be located at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (upper position of the lower tray 15 described above). It is fixed to the lower part in a front view, and is provided with an upper tray 19 as a tray for gaming balls. Here, the upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launch device 38 while aligning them in a line.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper tray unit 21 and various electric decoration portions provided around the window portion 101.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 outside the center of the glass frame 23 located above the upper tray unit 21. The window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elongated oval shape is formed so as to be visible from the side. Specifically, the window unit 101 has a substantially vertically elongated oval shape and a hollow at the center, and a glass unit (not shown) is on the back surface side of the front frame set 14 so as to cover the hollow portion with the substantially vertically elongated oval shape glass plate 137. Attached to the The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be in a linear shape, and the glass plate 137 may also be in the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 is provided with various kinds of electric decoration parts (the first electric decoration part 300, the second electric decoration part 302, and the third electric decoration part 304) around the window part 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has a first electric decoration portion 300 (left electric decoration portion) containing an LED or the like in the left part around the window portion 101 in the front view. A third electric decoration 304 containing a second electric decoration 302 (right electric decoration) containing an LED or the like at the right part around the window 101 and an electric light etc. at an upper part around the window 101 It has (upper electric decoration part). These electronic decorative parts play a role of changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach, etc., and enhancing the rendering effect during the game.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the first electric decoration part 300, the second electric decoration part 302, and the third electric decoration part 304 function as a big hit lamp, and by being lit or blinked at the big hit, the big hit is being done Inform. In addition, the first electric decoration part 300 and the second electric decoration part 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are equipped with the prize ball lamp 105 which lights up during the prize ball payout, and the error display lamp 106 which lights up at the time of a predetermined error. ing. A small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window portion 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be viewed. Since a predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by the machine from the flat portion of the small window 107.

  In addition, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window portion 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122. When the rental ball operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or card (for example, a prepaid card) inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation A game ball is lent. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper tray 19 as long as the remaining amount exists in the card etc. Be done. The return button 122 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In addition, you may make it provide the frequency display part (illustration omitted) in the rental ball operation part 120 further. The frequency display unit (not shown) is for displaying balance information of a card or the like. In the case of a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, the so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the rental ball operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to share the ball rental operation unit between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is shaped like a square plywood in a front view with both left and right corners removed, and the peripheral edge portion (outside portion of the rails 51 and 52 described later) It is attached in a state of being in contact with the back side of the resin base (not shown) of the frame 12, and the game area 30a which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30 is shown in FIG. The front frame set 14 is visible from the front outside of the front frame set 14 through the window portion 101 (glass plate 137).

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a start winning device 33 (for example, an operating chucker), a third starting opening 34 (for example, a through gate) and a variable display unit 35. The general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning device 33, the third starting opening 34, and the variable display unit 35 are respectively disposed in the through holes formed by router processing in the gaming board 30. It is attached by a wood screw etc. from the game board 30 front side. The game ball enters the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the starting winning device 33, and the ball is detected by a detection switch (a winning opening switch, a count switch, an operation opening switch) (not shown). A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 19 (or lower tray 15) based on the output of the detection switch.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in the start winning device 33, the first starting port 33a (for example, the operating chucker) and the second starting port 33b (for example, the operating chucker) are disposed vertically from the top It consists of a single winning device. The first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (pass detection switch) for the first start port 33a (not shown), and the ball entering the first start port 33a is It is detected by an operation port switch (not shown) for the first start port 33a. In addition, an operation port switch (pass detection switch) for the second start port 33b (not shown) is provided in the lower second start port 33b, and the ball entering the second start port 33b is It is detected by an operation port switch (not shown) for the second start port 33b. That is, in either case of entering the game ball into the first start opening 33a on the upper side or entering the game ball into the second start opening 33b on the lower side, it is a start winning. There is no change and it is possible to detect those entering balls individually.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. pass through this out port 36 and are not shown in FIG. You will be guided. A large number of nails (not shown) are implanted in the game area 30a of the game board 30 in order to properly disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (such as wind turbines (not shown) Objects are provided.

  The variable display device unit 35 is triggered by winnings on the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b as a first symbol display device 40 that variably displays a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information. The second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) triggered by the passage of the third start opening 34, and winnings on the first start opening 33a and the second start opening 33b A third symbol display device 42 that variably displays a third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) is provided as a trigger.

  The first symbol display device 40 is, for example, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a, which perform variable light emission etc. based on entering the first start opening 33a. 40b and the suspension display unit 40c displayed on the third symbol display device 42, which indicates the number of suspension of the variable display in the LEDs 40a and 40b, and the variable light emission etc. based on the ball entering the second starting opening 33b The third symbol display device 42 displays a screen showing a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40d and 40e and the number of pending variable displays on the LEDs 40d and 40e. And an on-hold display unit 40f.

  The LEDs 40a and 40b that emit light in a variable manner, for example, can emit light in red and blue based on entering the first start opening 33a. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variation display state of the first symbol (the light emission color aspect of each of the LEDs 40a and 40b in the present embodiment) by alternately changing the light emission color of each of the LEDs 40a and 40b. When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in red light state, it shows a definite big hit (specificity), and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in blue light state usually shows big hit (non specific), both LEDs 40a, 40b When it stops in the light emission state of the different color, it shows the detachment.

  Similarly to the above, the LEDs 40d and 40e that perform variable light emission and the like based on entering the second start port 33b are, for example, capable of emitting red and blue light. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variation display state of the first symbol (in the present embodiment, the emission color mode of each of the LEDs 40d and 40e) by alternately changing the emission color of each of the LEDs 40d and 40e, for example, When both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the red light state, it shows a definite big hit (specificity), and when both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the blue light state usually shows big hit (non specific), both LEDs 40d, 40e When it stops in the light emission state of the different color, it shows the detachment.

  In addition, a single LED of a type capable of emitting light of at least three or more colors may be adopted as the first symbol display device 40, and by alternately emitting light of each color, or the like, the first symbol When the LED is stopped in the light emitting state of the first color, it indicates a definite change big hit (per specific), and when the LED is stopped in the light emitting state for the second color, it usually indicates big hit (non-specified per unit) When the LED is stopped in the light emission state of the third color, the LED may indicate detachment. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information change display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 has a display portion 41a on which, for example, "o" is drawn for the second symbol, a display portion 41b on which "x" is drawn for the second symbol, and a third symbol display. Each time the game ball passes through the third starting opening 34, for example, the display symbol (normal symbol) by the display portions 41a and 41b changes, and the change display is performed. The second start port 33b on the lower side is configured to be in an operating state (opened) for a predetermined time when it is stopped with a predetermined symbol. The number of times the game ball passes the third starting opening 34 is suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is displayed on the suspension display portion 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) therein, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or the lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the ordinary identification information change display means in the present invention.

  The third symbol display device 42 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 described later, the third symbol display device 42 displays three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right. Each decorative symbol row L, M, R is constituted by a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. Ru. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a 11-inch large liquid crystal display. In the variable display unit 35, a center frame 47 is disposed on the front side of the third symbol display device 42 so as to substantially surround the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, an LCD is employed as the third symbol display device 42, but other types of image display devices (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electro luminescence display, organic EL, etc.) may be used. . The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to the decoration identification information (pattern) variation display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state where the gaming ball can not win or is difficult to win, and repeatedly operates between an open state where the gaming ball is easy to win at a big hit and a normal closed state. It is As described above, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated to the open state and the normal closing state in the case of a big hit is called a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state). Since the ball enters the ball (winning) and a large number of gaming balls are paid out for the winning, the gaming state is advantageous for the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the number of inserted game balls (the number of shots of the game ball to the game area 30a by the game ball launcher 38) , Normal gaming state (playing ball consumption state) greater than the number of prize balls paid out based on the entry of the gaming balls into the variable winning device 32, the start winning device 33, the third starting port 34, etc. A state transition can be made to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state) in which the number of ball payouts is greater than the number of game balls inserted.

  More specifically, when the gaming ball wins against the first starting opening 33a, the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are variably displayed, and the display of the LEDs 40a and 40b after the variation stop is preset light emission When it becomes a combination of the modes, a specific gaming state occurs. For example, in the case of the light emission mode that both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the red light emission state, it indicates that the specific game state of the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the blue light emission state In the case of the light emission mode, it indicates that the player has won the specific gaming state which is usually a big hit (non-specificity), and in the case of the light emission mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b stop at the light emission state of different colors. Indicates that the player has been defeated in the specific gaming state.

  Similarly to the above, when the game ball wins against the second starting opening 33b, the two LEDs 40d and 40e of the first symbol display device 40 are variably displayed, and the display of the LEDs 40d and 40e after the variation stop is preset When it becomes a combination of the light emission mode, a specific gaming state occurs. For example, in the case of the light emission mode that both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the red light emission state, it indicates that the specific gaming state of the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40d and 40e stop in the blue light emission state In the case of the light emission mode, it indicates that the player has won the specific gaming state which is usually a big hit (non-specificity), and in the case of the light emission mode in which both LEDs 40d and 40e stop at the light emission state of different colors. Indicates that the player has been defeated in the specific gaming state.

  Then, the variable winning device 32 is configured such that the big winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the gaming ball is in a state of being easy to win (big hit state). Specifically, with the elapse of a predetermined time for the open state or a predetermined number of winnings as one round, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds). Further, the number of times the gaming ball passes through the first starting opening 33a is suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is displayed on the suspension display portion 40c. Further, the number of times the game ball passes through the second starting opening 33b is also suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is displayed on the suspension display portion 40f. Although the hold display units 40c and 40f are supposed to be put on hold display on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, they may be lit and displayed using a hold lamp or the like.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 3) to the top of the game board 30 are attached to the game board 30. The game balls fired along with the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 described later of the plurality of rails 51 and 52. The plurality of rails 51 and 52 are long strip-shaped stainless steel metal strip members, and are attached to the game board 30 both inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially vertical oval ring shape except for about 1⁄4 of the upper side. The outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 constitute a guide rail, and the portions 51 (52) parallel to each other with a predetermined distance (portion on the left side) form the ball guide passage 49. . The ball guiding passage 49 is formed in the shape of a groove having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, the shape of a groove whose front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 2) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 from being returned to the ball guide passage 49 again. In addition, in a state where the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, at the position corresponding to the largest flight portion of the game ball in the outer rail 52 (upper right part in FIG. 2: a part corresponding to the tip of the outer rail 52) Is located at a return rubber 54 (a member shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) provided on the inner frame 12. Therefore, the game ball fired with a predetermined momentum or more strikes the return rubber 54 and is rebounded. Since the outer rail 52 is a long stainless steel metal band, the flight of the gaming ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the gaming ball can be reduced. In addition, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, a wall 60 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2) formed in the inner frame 12 is located from the end of the outer rail 52 to the right end of the inner rail 51. Thus, the game area 30a is partitioned.

  The lower right corner of the game board 30 is used as a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, the serial number is described) or a plate. By sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate stamp in the lower right corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give uniqueness between the game board 30 and the certificate board.

  Next, the game area 30 a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is sectioned into an approximately vertically elongated circular shape by the inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is particularly formed. The game area 30a divided on the board of the game is large.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming area 30 a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the area surrounded by the inner rails 51 and the outer rails 52 excludes the area of the induction rail which is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. Area. Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the game area 30a, the left limit position toward the game area 30a is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the play area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawing is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball emitting device 38 from the ball outlet (not shown) of the front frame set 14 (the ball outlet communicating with the lowermost portion of the upper plate 19). Be done.

  Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is arranged such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back (in fact, on the back of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) It is disposed, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are divided and mounted on two mounts (not shown) to form two control board units, and those control board units are individually provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12 or the game board 30. I try to wear it. In this case, the main control unit 261 and the sub control unit 262 shown in FIG. 4 described later are mounted on separate mounts (not shown) attached to the game board 30 and unitized respectively, and FIG. 4 described later The delivery control device 311, the emission control device 312, and the power supply device 313 shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on another mounting base (not shown) to be unitized. Here, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit will be referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism portion 352 and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" herein. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be attachable and detachable without using a tool etc. in unit units, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is partially provided. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm a hidden configuration and the like even when the units 201 to 203 and the other configurations are arranged one over the other.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, a prize detection mechanism or the like for detecting passage of gaming balls such as various winning openings is provided. Specifically, a winning opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the gaming board 30, and the variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. Also, at positions corresponding to the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b, an operation port switch for the first start port 33a and an operation port switch for the second start port 33b are provided, respectively. Entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b is detected by the operation opening switch. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the third start opening 34, and the passage of the gaming ball to the third start opening 34 is detected by the gate switch.

  The winning opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a panel connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and the panel connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. The count switch is connected to a special winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and the large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening 32a, and the lower second opening 33b is provided with an electric role. The operation port solenoid of.

  The detection results respectively detected by the above-mentioned winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261 described later, and a payout command (a game ball of The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, the payout of a predetermined number of gaming balls is implemented by the output of the payout control board 311a.

  The first control board unit 201 has, for example, two upper and lower substantially rectangular mounts (not shown), and the main control unit 261 is mounted on the lower mount when viewed from the back side of the game board 30 The sub controller 262 is mounted on the upper mount. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 is composed of a CPU 501 which is in charge of main control, a ROM 502 which stores a game program, a RAM 503 which stores necessary data corresponding to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including input / output port 505 to contact, random number generator (not shown) used in various lottery, clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization etc. A substrate 261a is provided, and the main control substrate 261a is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 263 (encapsulation means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (not shown) and a box cover (not shown) covering the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit (not shown), whereby the substrate box (not shown) is sealed.

  The sub controller 262 controls, for example, the CPU 551 which controls voice and lamp display and controls the display controller 45 in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main controller 261, and additionally, the ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554 and A sub control substrate 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub control substrate 262a is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub controller 262, and power supplied from a power board described later passes through the power relay board (not shown) to the sub controller 262 and the display controller 45. Has been output.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mount (not shown), and the payout control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on the mount. The payout control device 311 is equipped with a control board including a CPU that is central to control, ROM, RAM, various ports, etc., and the emission control device 312 is equipped with a emission control board. It has a control board. The payout control substrate 311 a of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of the prize balls and the lending balls. The launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch device 229 (see FIG. 4) according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power source 313 The required predetermined power supply voltage is generated and output. The launch device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid type launch part which strikes and launches the game ball with a launch rod (not shown) which can be advanced and retracted according to the energization / non-energization of the launch solenoid (not shown). Other than that, as a launch device 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launch component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launch rod that operates according to the drive of a launch motor, and an electromagnetic launch component that launches a game sphere by generating an electromagnetic field. The type of the can be adopted. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in a ball lending operation command by the player and outputs it. Output. The card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device or the like without the intervention of a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively accommodated and configured in a substrate box made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, as in the main control device 261 described above, the box base (not shown) and the box cover (not shown) constituting the substrate box (encapsulation means) are opened by the sealing unit (sealing means). The board box 263 is sealed by being connected in a disabled manner.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor 358a (see FIG. 4) is slowly forward rotated to eliminate the ball clogging (normal state) Recovery) is planned.

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and can maintain the state at the time of a power failure even if a power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when recovering from a power failure (power recovery). Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of the hall operation), the state before the power is turned off is stored. It is decided to introduce it.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is an integrated unit of a resin molded back pack 351 and a game ball dispensing mechanism portion 352.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 opened upward at the top, and gaming balls supplied from an island facility (game island facility) of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, there is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 which has two horizontal ball passages and which slopes gently downward toward the downstream side, and further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, the case rail 357 vertically. Are linked. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the required number of gaming balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electrical configuration such as the payout motor 358a. The gaming balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper tray 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

  In addition, the tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Furthermore, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356, but is in contact with the two screws, and the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball jam occurs around the tank rail 356, the ball jam is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  A payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed in the payout mechanism portion 352, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside is provided. is set up. A main power of, for example, 24 V AC is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382 a.

  The dispensing mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin), and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, the generation of noise due to the charging of the gaming ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper right side of the inner frame 12, an inner frame open detection switch 388 is provided which detects that the inner frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is output from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the in-hole (in the pachinko parlor) computer.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control unit 261, a payout control unit 311, a launch control unit 312, a sub control unit 262, a display control unit 45, a power supply unit 313, and the like. These devices are individually described in detail below.

  The main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is mounted with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 is a ROM 502 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and data can be held (backed up). The RAM 503 is used to temporarily store various data and the like. It has a memory and an area.

  That is, since the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 executes normal processing until the end when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power cut or the like, the RAM 503 performs the power cut off time (including the power cut occurrence time). It is sufficient to store the contents of the counter buffer and the storage ball storage area only, and when the power is turned on again, the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is turned off. Specifically, the RAM 503 is a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, etc. for gaming information during the normal processing at the time of power-off (including power-off occurrence, and so forth). There is no need to A power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542 described later is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. The occurrence of the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 via a bus line 504 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a discharge control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switches not shown. Etc are connected. Further, the main control device 261 has a function of controlling the variation display of the first symbol in the first symbol display device 40 and the variation display of the second symbol in the second symbol display device 41.

  Further, the payout control device 311 performs payout control of the winning balls and the rental balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 512 storing a control program to be executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 503 of the main control unit 261 described above, the RAM 513 of the payout control unit 311 is configured to be supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply unit 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and to hold (backup) data. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  The RAM 513 stores information on the power-off state to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, the storage of the RAM 513 is performed at the time of power supply cut-off by the NMI interrupt process and the second half of the step of the payout control process, and conversely the restoration of the storage information of the RAM 513 is performed in the power restoration process at the power supply on .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. To the input / output port 515, the main control device 261, the emission control device 312, the payout motor 358a and the like are connected respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the player controls the release control device 312 to be a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal that is output when the above-described card unit is connected to the pachinko machine 10). A touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball emission handle 18 is touched, and an output when the emission stop switch 18a provided on the game ball emission handle 18 for stopping emission is not operated The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the firing maintenance signal S6 to be output are input. Further, a volume signal S10 corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball emission handle 18 is input from the game ball emission handle 18 to the emission control device 312, and the emission control device 312 outputs the volume signal S10 to the main control device 261 Do.

  That is, the period in which the emission permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is in the emission permission state, and the period in which the emission permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is the emission non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 controls the emission solenoid (not shown) for emitting game balls during a period in which the input emission permission signal S7 is ON (high level), and the emission control signal S8 (pulse signal) A ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling a ball feed solenoid for sending the game ball to the firing rail 401 is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition cycle. The amplitude value of the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) is determined based on the volume signal S10 in the main control device 261. For example, the larger the operation amount of the game ball firing handle 18, the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal The amplitude value of) increases. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and the gaming ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the gaming ball launch handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feeding control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 while the incoming firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level), and the launching device The game ball is not fired by 229.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) in the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And have. The output of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RAM 523 and the image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display in the third symbol display device 42 based on various commands transmitted from the main control device 261 after various commands are edited or the like by the sub control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory for

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and the display content of the third symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a decorative symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 also includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As a summary, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, and generates +12 V power for driving various switches, motors, etc., +5 V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. Then, these +12 V power supply, +5 V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. An operation power supply (+12 V power supply, +5 V power supply, etc.) is supplied to the emission control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a main control substrate 261a and a power supply monitoring substrate 261b separate from the main control substrate 261a in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. . The power supply monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power supply interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 at the time of power failure due to occurrence of power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts by the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) occurs when the time when the voltage is less than 24 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, for example. The blackout signal S1 is output to the main control unit 261 and the payout control unit 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main controller 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure, and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing).

  It should be noted that the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for the execution of the power failure process even after the time when the 24 volts of AC monitored by the power supply unit 541 is less than 24 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds. The output of 5 volts which is the drive voltage of the control system is configured to be maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can execute and complete the power failure processing normally.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data of the RAM 503 of the main control unit 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout control unit 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on (including the power on due to a power failure cancellation) while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data of the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control unit 261, and the payout control unit 311 becomes the main control unit. When the initialization command from 261 is received, the data in the RAM 513 is cleared.

  By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 5, three left, middle and right decorative symbol rows L, M and R are set, and the decorative symbol row L, For each of M and R, three upper decorative symbols, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol are displayed variably. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols are composed of a main decorative symbol SZ to which numerals “0” to “9” are respectively attached, and a sub decorative symbol FZ consisting of a rhombic symbol, and the symbols The main decorative symbols SZ are displayed in ascending or descending order, and the sub decorative symbols FZ are arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to constitute a series of decorative symbol rows L, M, R. Then, the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub decorative symbol FZ are displayed fluctuating from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the left decorative symbol row L, the above-mentioned series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in order of decreasing the number of the main decorative symbol SZ), and in the middle decorative symbol row M and the right decorative symbol row R, similarly The above-described series of decorative symbols are displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing number of the main decorative symbol SZ). Then, the variation display stops in the order of left decorative symbol row L, right decorative symbol row R, and middle decorative symbol row M, and when it is stopped, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, ie, upper line L1, middle line The main decorative symbol SZ at any of L2, lower line L3, upper right line L4 and upper left line L5 is a big hit if it is aligned with a combination of big hit symbols (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) The game video is displayed.

  Subsequently, the game ball emission handle 18, which is a further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  6 (a) and 6 (b) are perspective views of the game ball firing handle 18 as viewed from the front upper left, and from the front upper right. 7 (a) to 7 (f) are a plan view, a left side view, a front view, a right side view, a rear view and a bottom view of the game ball firing handle 18, respectively. FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) are perspective views of the game ball firing handle 18 as viewed from the rear upper left and from the rear upper right. FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the game ball firing handle 18 attached to the front frame set 14. As shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the game ball emission handle 18 as viewed from the front upper right. FIG. 11 is a fragmented exploded perspective view of the gaming ball launch handle 18 as viewed from the front upper right. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the game ball emission handle 18 as viewed from the front upper left. FIG. 13 is a fragmented exploded perspective view of the game ball emission handle 18 as viewed from the front upper left. FIG. 14 (a) is a rear view of the game ball emission handle 18 when the plunger 482 of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is in a suction state, and FIG. 14 (b) is a game ball emission handle when the plunger 482 is in a non-suction state. It is a rear view of 18. 15 (a) to 15 (d) are a cross-sectional view of the gaming ball firing handle 18 taken along the line B-B, a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C, a front view, and a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame set 14 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and a game ball emission handle 18 is provided on the right side of the lower tray unit 13 constituting the front frame set 14 There is.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the back surface side of the game ball emission handle 18 is screwed to the front frame set 14 with a screw 401.

  The game ball firing handle 18 shown in FIG. 1 is biased to the initial position in the state where the player has released the hand, and the player operates so as to give a reverse turning power exceeding the biasing force. Thus, it is operated to rotate in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction: clockwise direction) from the initial position.

  As shown in FIGS. 6-8, the gaming ball firing handle 18 is provided with a case 400 forming its outer shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the case 400 is pivotable to the fixed side case portion 410 attached to the front lower side lower right corner of the front face frame set 14 and to the front side of the fixed side case portion 410. A handle portion 420 attached and rotated by a player, and a cover portion 430 provided on the front side of the handle portion 420 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the stationary case portion 410 includes three projecting cylindrical portions 412 that project forward at the location of the recess 411 on the front side. The cover part 430 is provided with three fitting protrusion parts (illustration omitted) which each fit to the three protrusion cylindrical parts 412 in the back surface side. Arc-shaped holes 421 are formed at upper and lower two places inside the handle portion 420. Then, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the upper right two projecting cylindrical portions 412 of the fixed side case portion 410 are inserted into the arc-shaped holes 421 on the upper side of the handle portion 420 and the lower left 1 of the fixed side case portion 410. The protruding cylindrical portion 412 of the book is inserted into the lower arc-shaped hole 421 of the handle portion 420, and the three protruding cylindrical portions 412 of the fixed side case portion 410 in the inserted state are three on the back surface side of the cover portion 430. In a state in which the fitting projections (not shown) of the book are respectively fitted, as shown in FIG. 14, screws are inserted into the three projecting cylindrical portions 412 from the back surface side of the fixed side case portion 410 and the cover 430 The cover portion 430 is attached to the fixed side case portion 410 by screwing to the fitting protrusion portion (not shown) of the cover, so that the handle portion 420 is pivoted with respect to the fixed side case portion 410 and the cover portion 430. Possible It is configured.

  When the handle portion 420 is located at the initial position (position not to rotate further in the counterclockwise direction), as shown in FIG. 12, the lower side of the upper right two projecting cylindrical portions 412 of the fixed case portion 410. The lower portion of the outer periphery of the protruding cylindrical portion 412 abuts on the right end portion of the arc-shaped hole 421 on the upper side of the handle portion 420, and the upper portion of the outer periphery of the protruding cylindrical portion 412 on the lower left of the fixed case portion 410 is the handle Since the left end of the circular arc-shaped hole 421 on the lower side of the portion 420 is in contact, the handle portion 420 is restricted so as not to turn further in the counterclockwise direction.

  On the contrary, when the handle portion 420 is located at the maximum rotation position (position to which it does not turn any more in the clockwise direction), as shown in FIG. 12, the upper right two projecting cylinders of the fixed side case portion 410 The upper portion of the outer periphery of the upper projecting cylindrical portion 412 of the portion 412 abuts on the left end of the arc-shaped hole 421 above the handle portion 420, and the outer periphery of the projecting cylindrical portion 412 at the lower left of the fixed case portion 410. The lower portion of the handle portion 420 abuts on the right end portion of the lower circular arc-shaped hole 421 of the handle portion 420, so that the handle portion 420 is regulated so as not to turn further clockwise.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the handle portion 420 is formed on the outer peripheral portion thereof with a hooking protrusion 422 in the shape of a reverse sawtooth wave having a round shape in which the player's finger is hooked. When the player places a hand on the handle portion 420, the finger of the hand hangs on the finger hook projection portion 422, which facilitates the turning operation.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the handle portion 420 is formed with an axial hole 423 into which a dial shaft 440 described later is inserted at the center in front view, and the front surface around the axial hole 423 At the side point, a holder portion 425 to which a torsion spring 424 is attached is provided. The torsion spring 424 is, as shown in FIG. 12, attached to the holder 425 of the handle 420, one end of which is hooked to a notch 425a formed at, for example, the lower side of the holder 425. While the other end is slightly twisted in the winding direction, the other end is hooked in the notch groove 413a of the projecting cylindrical portion 413 which is formed to project from the recessed portion 411 on the front side of the fixed case portion 410, Since the torsion spring 424 is slightly twisted in the winding direction as described above in the state where the handle portion 420 is in the initial position (position not to rotate further in the counterclockwise direction), the handle portion 420 is in the initial position (counterclockwise direction). Can be positively biased).

  As described above, when the player releases the handle, the handle portion 420 of the game ball emission handle 18 returns to the initial position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 424.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the gaming ball firing handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor 450 inside the fixed side case portion 410 for detecting whether the player is touching the handle portion 420 or not. There is.

  Specifically, the surface of the handle portion 420 is plated with metal, and the terminal portion of one end of a lead wire (not shown) is screwed to the metal plated surface portion on the back surface side of the handle portion 420 The terminal of the other end of the lead wire (not shown) is electrically connected to the terminal of the touch sensor 450. That is, the lead wire (not shown) connected to the metal plated surface of the handle portion 420 is connected to the touch sensor 450, and the player operates the handle portion 420 based on the capacitance between the ground and the handle portion 420. The touch sensor 450 determines whether the user is touching or not. A lead wire (not shown) is laid in the hollow portion of a shaft portion 441 of a dial shaft 440 described later.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the dial shaft 440 is screwed to the handle portion 420 (not shown) in a state where the dial shaft 440 is inserted into the shaft hole 423 of the handle portion 420 from the back side. It is fixed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the dial shaft 440 has a hollow shaft portion 441 which is long in the axial direction, and a disk portion 442 provided around the axis substantially at the center of the shaft portion 441. It is integrally molded. A key projection 443 is formed at one place in the circumferential direction at the far end of the shaft 441 of the dial shaft 440. Further, the fixed side case portion 410 is provided with a bearing cylinder portion 414 for pivotally supporting the dial shaft 440 at a central portion in the front view. A key groove 415 which allows the key projection 443 of the shaft 441 of the dial shaft 440 to enter is formed in one direction on the inner periphery of the bearing cylinder 414 in the insertion direction. The bearing cylindrical portion 414 has a length shorter than the length from the disk portion 442 of the dial shaft 440 to the key projection portion 443 of the rear side shaft portion 441.

  That is, the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 is inserted into the bearing cylinder portion 414 so that the key projection portion 443 of the shaft portion 441 of the dial shaft 440 matches the key groove portion 415 of the bearing cylinder portion 414 of the fixed case portion 410. Then, the tip of the shaft 441 protrudes from the bearing cylinder 414, the key projection 443 of the shaft 441 is released from the key groove 415 of the bearing cylinder 414, and the dial shaft 440 becomes the bearing cylinder 414. It will be in the state pivotally supported so that rotation is possible.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the dial shaft 440 has a partial spur gear 444 formed on the far side of the disc portion 442 and the substantially semi-peripheral portion of the back side shaft portion 441. The partial spur gear 444 of the dial shaft 440 meshes with the spur gear 501 of the rotation amount detection component 500 described later, and the rotation amount of the dial shaft 440, that is, the rotation amount of the handle portion 420 is the rotation amount detection component 500 described later. It is detected.

  Here, the firing stop switch 18a of the gaming ball firing handle 18 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 8 (b), the gaming ball launch handle 18 is provided with a launch stop switch 18a for stopping the launch.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the firing stop switch 18a is pivotally supported by a support shaft portion 416 formed substantially at the left end of the recessed portion 411 on the front side of the fixed case portion 410. By pressing one end side of the launch stop lever portion 417 whose side is operated by the player and the launch stop lever portion 417, the launch stop lever portion 417 is pivoted around the support shaft portion 416 and switched by the other end side. And a micro switch 418 to be pressed. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the firing stop lever 417 and the micro switch 418 are accommodated on the front side and inside of the fixed case portion 410 except for one end of the firing stop lever 417. Further, the micro switch 418 outputs the firing maintenance signal S6 when the switch unit 418a is not pressed, and the firing control signal S6 is not output when the switch unit 418a is pressed.

  In the case where the switch portion 418a of the micro switch 418 is depressed, the emission stop switch 18a outputs a emission stop signal instead of the emission sustaining signal S6 to the emission control device 312 when the switch portion 418a of the micro switch 418 is depressed. When not pressed, the emission stop signal may not be output.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 to 15, a braking mechanism component 460 including an L-shaped arm 470, an electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking, and an abutment component 490, which will be described later, is housed inside the case 400. ing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a braking mechanism component 460 provided with an L-shaped arm 470, an electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking, and an abutting component 490 in the internal space by the fixed case portion 410 and the handle portion 420. Is housed.

  Here, the structure of the braking mechanism component 460 will be described also using FIGS.

  16 (a) is a front upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 16 (b) is a front upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 17A is a front right upper perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 17B is a front upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. 18 (a) is a rear left upper perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 18 (b) is a rear upper left perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 19A is a rear right upper perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 16B is a rear upper right perspective view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 20 (a) is a left side view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 20 (b) is a left side view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 21 (a) is a front view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 21 (b) is a front view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 22 (a) is a right side view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 22 (b) is a right side view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. Fig.23 (a) is a rear view of the damping | braking mechanism components 460 at the time of non-braking, FIG.23 (b) is a rear view of the damping | braking mechanism components 460 at the time of damping | braking. FIG. 24 (a) is a top view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 24 (b) is a top view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking. FIG. 25 (a) is a bottom view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of non-braking, and FIG. 25 (b) is a bottom view of the braking mechanism component 460 at the time of braking.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the braking mechanism component 460 includes a mounting base 461. A touch sensor 450, a braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 to be described later, and a rotation amount detection component 500 (volume) are attached to the mounting base 461. By rotatably holding the L-shaped arm 470, a unitized part is formed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the braking mechanism component 460 is inserted from the rear side opening of the fixed case portion 410, and the mounting base 461 of the braking mechanism component 460 is fixed as shown in FIG. By screwing the side case portion 410 with the screw 462, the braking mechanism component 460 is attached to the inside of the fixed side case portion 410.

  Hereinafter, the L-shaped arm 470 which constitutes the braking mechanism component 460, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480 and the abutting component 490 will be described in order.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, the L-shaped arm 470 is rotatably held by the mounting base 461 and includes a long arm portion 472 extending in the first direction from the fulcrum 471, and a long arm portion from the fulcrum 471. A short arm portion 473 extending in a second direction different from 472 and shorter than the long arm portion 472 is a substantially L-shaped bending member integrally formed. The long arm portion 472 of the L-shaped arm 470 is connected to the movable part 481 of the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking described later, and the short arm portion 473 of the L-shaped arm 470 is connected to the proximal end side of the abutting part 490 described later ing.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the long arm portion 472 of the L-shaped arm 470 is formed with a U-shaped notch portion 472a at the tip end side, and the U-shaped notch portion 472a is movable as described later By inserting the cylindrical projection 481 a of the part 481, the movable part 481 and the long arm part 472 of the L-shaped arm 470 are connected. Further, the short arm portion 473 of the L-shaped arm 470 is provided with a connecting protrusion 473a at the outer surface on the tip end side, and the connecting hole 491 on the proximal end side of the contact component 490 described later. The abutment part 490 and the short arm portion 473 of the L-shaped arm 470 are connected by being inserted into the connector. The L-shaped arm 470 may have a complete L-shape or a V-shape.

  The braking electromagnetic solenoid 480, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 23, includes a plunger 482 biased in a projecting direction by a pressing spring (compression spring) (not shown), and this plunger 482 has a disc 482a at its distal end. It has a shape with Further, when the driving power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480, as shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and 23 (a), the plunger 482 is in a suction state by electromagnetic suction. Also, when the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is stopped, the potential suction is released, and as shown in FIGS. 18 (b) and 23 (b), the plunger 482 is pushed by a pressing spring (not shown). It will be in the projecting state by the biasing force.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, 22 and 23, the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is provided with a movable part 481 connected to the front end side of the long arm portion 472 of the L-shaped arm 470. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 23, the movable part 481 is a substantially L-shaped plate in a rear view of the braking mechanism part 460, and a disc 482a of the plunger 482 is inserted at one end side thereof. A sheet plate portion 481b is provided, and a cylindrical projection 481a to be inserted into a U-shaped notch portion 472a at the tip of the long arm portion 472 of the L-shaped arm 470 is provided on the outer surface of the other end. Of the double plate portion 481b, the plate portion on the bending side is provided with a notch portion 481c into which the plunger 482 is inserted. The braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 drives the movable part 481 from the first position P1 (see FIG. 20A) to the second position P2 (see FIG. 20B) based on contact detection by the touch sensor 450. .

  The contact part 490 has one end connected to the short arm 473 of the L-shaped arm 470 and the other end contactable with the dial shaft 440 of the handle 420, and the movable part 481 is in the second position P2 ( The other end is in contact with the dial shaft 440 in conjunction with driving as shown in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18 (b), the other end of the contact component 490 contacts the back surface of the disc portion 442 of the dial shaft 440.

  The abutment part 490 is provided at its other end with a rubber 492 abutting on the dial shaft 440 as shown in FIGS. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, a connection hole 491 into which a connection projection 473 a of the short arm 473 of the L-shaped arm 470 is inserted is formed at the outer surface of the abutment part 490 on the proximal end side. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the other end of the contact part 490 is provided with an arc-shaped plate 493 in a front view, and an arc-shaped rubber 492 is attached to the tip surface of the arc-shaped plate 493. There is.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 17 (a), the rubber 492 has an arc-like elastic projection which is long in the rotational direction of the dial shaft 440 on the surface that contacts the dial shaft 440. 494 is formed.

  The abutment part 490 also includes a coil spring 495 (compression spring) that biases the other end toward the handle portion 420.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the game ball emission handle 18 is provided with a rotation amount detection component 500 (volume) for detecting the rotation amount of the handle portion 420. As shown in FIG. 19, the rotation amount detection component 500 includes a spur gear 501 meshing with the partial spur gear 444 of the dial shaft 440, and detects the rotation amount of the spur gear 501. The game ball launch device 38 launches the game ball with a strength corresponding to the detected rotation amount in the rotation amount detection part 500.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, in the internal space defined by the fixed case portion 410 and the handle portion 420, the rotational amount detection component 500 is accommodated on the near side, which is the side closer to the handle portion 420, A braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is accommodated on the back side of the detection part 500 so that the movable part 481 advances and retracts in a direction different from the axial direction of the dial shaft 440 of the handle part 420, and the long arm part 472 The L-shaped arm 470 is accommodated with the

  By the way, the emission control device 312 shown in FIG. 4 stops the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 based on the contact detection by the touch sensor 450.

  Specifically, the emission control device 312 supplies drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in a start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the touch detection by the touch sensor 450, and the start period After the passage of time, the drive power supply is stopped (see FIG. 26 described later). Although the start period is 3 seconds, it may be a period other than 3 seconds.

  Furthermore, the emission control device 312 supplies drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the end period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the non-contact detection by the touch sensor 450, and after the end period has elapsed. And, when the rotation amount detecting component 500 detects a zero rotation amount indicating that the gaming ball emission handle 18 is at the initial position, the drive power supply is stopped (see FIG. 27 described later).

  The braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 drives the movable part 481 to the first position P1 (see FIG. 20A) at the time of driving power supply, thereby bringing the abutting part 490 into a non-contacting position away from the dial shaft 440. When the power is not supplied, the movable part 481 is driven to the second position P2 (see FIG. 20B) to bring the abutting part 490 into contact with the dial shaft 440.

  Specifically, at the time of driving power supply, the plunger 482 is electromagnetically attracted as shown in FIGS. 22 (a) and 23 (a), and the disc 482a at the tip of the plunger 482 is connected. The movable part 481 is driven to the first position P1 (see FIG. 20A) by the electromagnetic attraction of the plunger 482. By moving the movable part 481 to the first position P 1, the L-shaped arm 470 is rotated (the tip end of the long arm portion 472 is rotated to the outside in a state of viewing the sheet of FIG. The L-arm 470 is rotated so that the tip is pivoted away from the dial shaft 440, and the abutment part 490 is separated from the dial shaft 440 when the tip of the short arm portion 473 is separated from the dial shaft 440 The non-contact position (see FIG. 20A).

  When the driving power is not supplied, the electromagnetic attraction of the plunger 482 is released as shown in FIGS. 22 (b) and 23 (b), and the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking urges the plunger 482 in the projecting direction. The spring causes the plunger 482 to protrude, and the movable part 481 is driven to the second position P2 (see FIG. 20B) along with the protrusion of the plunger 482. The L-shaped arm 470 is rotated by moving the movable part 481 to the second position P2 (the distal end side of the long arm portion 472 is pivoted inward when the sheet surface of FIG. The L-arm 470 is pivoted so that the tip is pivoted in the direction approaching from the dial shaft 440), and the tip of the short arm portion 473 is in the contact position where the tip contacts the dial shaft 440.

  The game ball emission handle 18 described above corresponds to the game ball emission operation unit in the present invention, the front frame set 14 described above corresponds to the front structure in the present invention, and the fixed case portion 410 described above is the present invention The above-described handle portion 420 corresponds to the handle operation portion in the present invention, the above-described touch sensor 450 corresponds to the detection means in the present invention, and the above-mentioned dial shaft 440 is the present case. The abutment component 490 corresponds to the holding means and the abutment member in the present invention, and the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 corresponds to the drive means and the electromagnetic solenoid in the present invention. The above-described emission control device 312 corresponds to the drive power supply control means and the holding force reduction means in the present invention, and the movable part 481 described above is the same. The L-shaped arm 470 described above corresponds to the transmission member and the braking force amplifying means in the present invention, the long arm portion 472 corresponds to the input portion in the present invention, and the fulcrum 471 described above corresponds to the movable portion in the invention. The short arm portion 473 corresponds to the output portion in the present invention, the rotation amount detection component 500 described above corresponds to the rotation amount detection means in the present invention, and the rubber 492 described above corresponds to the support portion in the present invention. It corresponds to the elastic body in the invention, and the above-mentioned coil spring 495 corresponds to the spring member in the present invention.

  Here, the braking control of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a timing chart of the braking control of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 at the start of the turning operation of the game ball emission handle 18.

<At the start of the rotation operation of the game ball launch handle 18>
As shown in FIG. 26, when the player starts the turning operation of the game ball emission handle 18, the braking of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 is released.

  Specifically, when the player touches the handle portion 420 of the game ball emission handle 18, the touch sensor 450 detects contact (time t1). By turning the gaming ball emission handle 18 by the player (turning clockwise), the turning amount is detected by the turning amount detection component 500 (a rising slope of the turning amount in FIG. 26). The emission control device 312 supplies driving power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in a start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the touch detection (time t1) by the touch sensor 450. As shown in FIG. 26, the driving power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 causes the plunger 482 of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 to be electromagnetically attracted so that the movable part 481 is at the first position P1 and the abutting part 490 is the dial shaft 440. (See FIG. 20A).

  The launch control device 312 supplies continuous wave drive power to maintain the voltage value for 3 seconds, for example, as shown in FIG. 26, but supplies pulse drive power for 3 seconds at a predetermined repetition cycle. You may

  Then, normally, the player sets the game ball emission handle 18 to a desired rotation value until a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) elapses from the touch detection (time t1) by the touch sensor 450, that is, Since the rotation operation value of the game ball emission handle 18 by the player is often a constant rotation value (a flat portion after the rising slope of the rotation amount in FIG. 26), the emission control device 312 is a touch sensor When the start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the contact detection (time t1) at 450 has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 26, the driving power supply is stopped (time t2). As shown in FIG. 26, when the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is stopped, the electromagnetic attraction of the plunger 482 of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is released, and the plunger 482 is protruded by a push spring (not shown). 481 is in the second position P2 and the contact part 490 is in contact with the dial shaft 440 (see FIG. 20 (b)), and the contact of the contact part 490 makes the game ball release handle 18 desired by the player. It is stopped in a rotating state.

  As described above, in the contact state shown in FIG. 20B, the contact force of the contact component 490 with the dial shaft 440 opposes the biasing force of the torsion spring 424 that biases the handle portion 420 to the initial position. Therefore, the player does not have to hold the handle 420 by force, and only by touching the handle 420 can keep the handle 420 rotated. Further, temporarily, in the contact state shown in FIG. 20 (b), the player applies a force in the rotation direction to the handle portion 420, for example, when it is desired to finely adjust the rotation of the handle portion 420. The handle portion 420 can also be pivoted by applying a force exceeding the restraint by the

  Next, the braking control of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 at the end of the game will be described using FIG. FIG. 27 is a timing chart of the braking control of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 when the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 is ended.

<At the end of the game: At the end of the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18>
As shown in FIG. 27, when the player releases his / her hand from the game ball emission handle 18 in order to end the game, the touch sensor 450 detects no contact (time t11). The emission control device 312 supplies driving power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in an end period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the non-contact detection (time t11) by the touch sensor 450. As shown in FIG. 27, the driving power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 causes the plunger 482 of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 to be electromagnetically attracted, the movable part 481 is at the first position P1, and the abutting part 490 is the dial shaft 440. (See FIG. 20A). Although the end period is 3 seconds, it may be a period other than 3 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 27, when the abutting part 490 is separated from the dial shaft 440 (see FIG. 20 (a)), it is returned to the initial position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 424 (see FIG. 11) of the handle portion 420. (The handle portion 420 rotates counterclockwise to return). The game ball emission handle 18 returns to the initial position within one second from the non-contact detection (time t11) by the touch sensor 450. The amount of rotation at that time is detected by the amount-of-rotation detection component 500 (the steep downward slope of the amount of rotation in FIG. 27).

  The launch control device 312 supplies continuous wave drive power to maintain the voltage value for 3 seconds, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, but supplies pulse drive power for 3 seconds at a predetermined repetition cycle. You may

  And normally, the end period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) passes from non-contact detection (time t11) in touch sensor 450, and the amount of zero rotation which shows that game ball firing handle 18 is an initial position When the rotation amount detection component 500 is detected (when the handle portion 420 is at the initial position), as shown in FIG. 27, the drive power supply is stopped (time t12). As shown in FIG. 27, when the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is stopped, the electromagnetic attraction of the plunger 482 of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is released, and the plunger 482 is protruded by a push spring (not shown). The 481 is in the second position P2 and the contact part 490 is in contact with the dial shaft 440 (see FIG. 20 (b)), and the driving power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is stopped when the game is not performed. It is done.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the game ball emission handle 18 operated in the predetermined direction from the initial position by the player and the operation from the initial position of the game ball emission handle 18 The game ball emission device 38 for emitting the game balls to the game area 30a where the game balls flow down, and the touch sensor 450 for detecting the release operation by the player, and the game ball emission handle 18 A handle portion 420 to be operated, and a tubular fixed side case portion 410 connecting the handle portion 420 and the front frame set 14 of the pachinko machine are provided, and the inside of the tubular fixed side case portion 410 is braked. And the long arm portion 472 to which the driving force of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is input, the fulcrum 471 rotatably supported, and the driving force input to the long arm portion 472 The L-arm 470 having a short arm 473 for amplification and output, and the force from the short arm 473 of the L-arm 470 causes the player to manipulate the handle 420 from the initial position in a predetermined direction. , And the support point 471 of the L-shaped arm 470 and the long arm portion 472 are arranged in the axial direction of the fixed case portion 410. Therefore, the game ball firing handle 18 is braked at a position operated in a predetermined direction from the initial position by the player by the abutment part 490, so that the game ball firing handle 18 is against the urging force to return to the initial position. There is no need for the player to hold it, fatigue of the handle can be reduced, and it is not necessary to hold a coin or the like in the gap of the game ball launch handle 18 for braking. Damage can be reduced. Further, the L-shaped arm 470 can amplify the driving force of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 and transmit it to the abutting part 490. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion 472 can be strengthened by the short arm portion 473 and applied to the contact component 490, and the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 can be miniaturized, and the fixed case portion 410 is enlarged. Therefore, the L-shaped arm 470, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480, and the abutting part 490 can be accommodated in the inside of the fixed side case portion 410, and the gaming ball emission handle 18 can be miniaturized. As a result, it is possible to reduce fatigue of the hand operating the game ball emission handle 18 and damage to the game ball emission handle 18, and to provide a gaming machine in which the game ball emission handle 18 is miniaturized.

  Specifically, a game board 30 forming a game area 30a in which game balls flow down, a game ball emission handle 18 biased to an initial position and operated to be rotated from the initial position by the player in a predetermined direction; It is detected whether the player is touching the game ball emission device 38 for emitting the game ball to the game area 30a with the strength according to the rotation angle from the initial position of the game ball emission handle 18 and the game ball emission handle 18 The game ball emission handle 18 includes a case 400. Inside the case 400, a long arm 472 extending in the first direction from the fulcrum 471 and a long arm 472 from the fulcrum 471 are provided. And an L-arm 470 which is a bending member integrally formed with a short arm 473 extending in a different second direction and shorter than the long arm 472 and a distal end of the long arm 472 A braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 which has a part 481 and drives the movable part 481 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 based on contact detection with the touch sensor 450, and one end thereof is connected to the short arm 473 An abutting part 490 whose end is capable of abutting on the dial shaft 440 of the game ball firing handle 18 and whose other end abuts on the dial shaft 440 in conjunction with the movable part 481 being driven to the second position P2; Since it is housed, the movable part 481 of the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking is located at the second position P2 based on the contact detection by the touch sensor 450, and this movable part 481 is interlocked with being located at the second position P2. Since the other end of the abutment part 490 abuts on the dial shaft 440 of the game ball launch handle 18, the game ball launch handle 18 is braked, so the game ball launch handle 18 It is not necessary for the player to have a hand held against the urging force to return to the initial position, so that fatigue of the handle can be reduced, and it is not necessary to hold coins or the like in the gap of the game ball launch handle 18 and brake it. Thus, damage to the handle or the like caused by pinching of a coin or the like can be reduced. Further, an L-shaped arm 470 which is a bending member in which the long arm portion 472 and the short arm portion 473 are integrally formed can amplify the driving force of the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 and transmit it to the abutting component 490. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion 472 can be strengthened by the short arm portion 473 so that the abutting component 490 can be made to abut on the dial shaft 440 of the gaming ball firing handle 18 and the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is miniaturized. The L-shaped arm 470, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480, and the abutment part 490 can be accommodated inside the case 400, and the gaming ball emission handle 18 can be miniaturized. As a result, it is possible to reduce fatigue of the hand operating the game ball emission handle 18 and damage to the game ball emission handle 18, and to provide a gaming machine in which the game ball emission handle 18 is miniaturized.

  In addition, the case body portion doctor 400 includes the fixed side case portion 410 attached to the front side of the front frame set 14, and the fixed side case portion 410 including the front frame set 14 positioned on the front side of the pachinko machine 10. The handle portion 420 rotatably attached to the front side of the player and operated by the player, and in the internal space formed by the fixed case portion 410 and the handle portion 420, the L-shaped arm 470 and the electromagnetic for braking are provided. Since the solenoid 480 and the abutting part 490 are accommodated, the L-shaped arm 470 which is a bending member in which the long arm portion 472 and the short arm portion 473 are integrally formed, amplifies the driving force of the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking. And can be transmitted to the abutment part 490. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion 472 can be strengthened by the short arm portion 473 so that the abutting component 490 can be made to abut on the dial shaft 440 of the handle portion 420, and the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 can be miniaturized. The L-shaped arm 470, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480 and the abutment part 490 can be accommodated in the internal space by the fixed side case portion 410 and the handle portion 420, and the gaming ball emission handle 18 can be miniaturized. .

  Further, the gaming ball firing handle 18 has a dial shaft 440, an abutment component 490 capable of abutting on the dial shaft 440, and an abutment component 490 away from the dial shaft 440 when driving power is supplied, And a braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 for setting the abutting part 490 to an abutting position for abutting the dial shaft 440 when no driving power is supplied, and driving to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 based on the contact detection by the touch sensor 450. Since the emission control device 312 for stopping the supply of power is provided, the emission control device 312 stops the supply of drive power to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking based on the contact detection by the touch sensor 450, and Since the game ball emission handle 18 is braked by the contact part 490 abutting the dial shaft 440, the game ball emission handle 18 is It is not necessary for the player to have a hand held against the urging force to return to the initial position, so that fatigue of the handle can be reduced, and it is not necessary to hold coins or the like in the gap of the game ball launch handle 18 and brake it. Thus, damage to the handle or the like caused by pinching of a coin or the like can be reduced. In addition, since the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 positions the abutting part 490 in the abutting position to abut the dial shaft 440 at the time of no driving power supply, the braking ball solenoid handle 18 is braked to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the state of braking. The drive power supply can be stopped, and power consumption for braking the game ball emission handle 18 can be reduced during the game which is usually performed for a long time. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball firing handle 18 and damage to the gaming ball firing handle 18 and reducing power consumption for braking the gaming ball firing handle 18.

  Further, the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is an electromagnetic solenoid having a movable part 481 biased to the advanced position, and when the driving power is supplied, the electromagnetic solenoid 480 pulls the movable part 481 from the advanced position back to the retracted position; A member for connecting the movable part 481 of the electromagnetic solenoid and the abutting part 490, the abutting part 490 being in a non-contacting position away from the dial shaft 440 in conjunction with the movable part 481 being in the retracted position. Since the movable part 481 is in the advanced position and the L-shaped arm 470 is in the contact position where the contact part 490 is in contact with the dial shaft 440 in conjunction with positioning of the movable part 481 in the advanced position, A configuration in which the contact part 490 abuts on the dial shaft 440 can be suitably realized.

  Further, the electromagnetic solenoid is disposed such that the advancing direction of the movable part 481 is a direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the axial direction of the dial shaft 440, and the L-shaped arm 470 has a length extending in the first direction from the fulcrum 471 A bending member in which a short arm 473 extending in a second direction different from the arm 472 and the fulcrum 471 from the long arm 472 and shorter than the long arm 472 is integrally formed. The tip end side is connected to the movable part 481 of the electromagnetic solenoid, the tip end side of the short arm portion 473 is connected to the abutting part 490, and interlocked with the movable part 481 being positioned at the retracted position The distal end side of the short arm portion 473 is separated from the dial shaft 440, and the distal end side of the short arm portion 473 is the dial shaft 44 in the reverse direction with the fulcrum 471 as an axis in conjunction with the movable part 481 being positioned at the advanced position. Because it is arranged so as to approach the can suitably implement the configuration of the contact part 490 is brought into contact dial shaft 440 during the driving-power-supply. In addition, the L-shaped arm 470 which is a bending member in which the long arm portion 472 and the short arm portion 473 are integrally formed can amplify the driving force of the electromagnetic solenoid and transmit it to the abutting component 490. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion 472 can be strengthened by the short arm portion 473 to make the abutting part 490 abut against the dial shaft 440 of the game ball emission handle 18, and the electromagnetic solenoid can be miniaturized. .

  In addition, the emission control device 312 supplies drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the touch detection by the touch sensor 450, and drives after the predetermined period elapses. Since the power supply is stopped, the driving power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 during the start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the start of the firing operation of the game ball firing handle 18. Is away from the dial shaft 440, so that the game ball firing handle 18 can be turned in a state in which the stopping by the abutment part 490 is released, and the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 at the start of the game Can be done smoothly.

  In addition, the emission control device 312 supplies driving power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the end period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the non-contact detection by the touch sensor 450, and after the end period elapses. And, since the driving power supply is stopped when the rotation amount detecting part 500 detects the zero rotation amount indicating that the game ball emission handle 18 is at the initial position, the player takes his hand from the game ball emission handle 18 In the end period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from when the key is released, the driving power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480, and the abutting part 490 is separated from the dial shaft 440 Therefore, the game ball emission handle 18 is returned to the initial position by the biasing force. Then, if the game ball emission handle 18 remains at the initial position at the end of this end period, it is determined that the player's game is over, and the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is stopped. Makes contact with the dial shaft 440 and the gaming ball firing handle 18 is restrained, and the gaming ball firing handle 18 can be restrained at the initial position, and the driving electric power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in a state where a game is not being performed. Can be prevented.

  Also, since the abutment part 490 is provided at the other end with the rubber 492 abutting on the dial shaft 440, the rubber 492 of the abutment part 490 is in contact with the dial shaft 440 of the handle portion 420. The abutment of the handle portion 420 of the connecting part 490 on the dial shaft 440 can reduce the damage on the handle portion 420 and has an anti-slip effect.

  Further, the rubber 492 at the other end of the contact component 490 is provided with an arc-shaped elastic projection 494 long in the rotation direction of the dial shaft 440 on the contact surface that is in contact with the dial shaft 440. The anti-slip effect in the rotational direction of the handle portion 420 is superior to that of the elastic projection 494 which is long in the radial direction.

  In addition, since the contact component 490 includes the coil spring 495 that biases the other end in the direction approaching the handle portion 420, the movable component 481 of the solenoid is driven to the second position P2 to contact the contact component 490. In the case where the rubber 492 at the other end abuts on the dial shaft 440 of the handle portion 420, the coil spring 495 allows the other end of the abutting part 490 to abut on the dial shaft 440 with certainty.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment will be described.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the emission control device 312 supplies drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the touch detection by the touch sensor 450. Although the drive power supply is stopped after the start period, the emission control device 312 of the second embodiment is changed to the method of the first embodiment and is as follows.

  In other words, the emission control device 312 drives the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 during the start period until the fluctuation value of the detected rotation amount of the rotation amount detection component 500 falls within the predetermined range from the contact detection by the touch sensor 450. The power supply is performed, and the drive power supply is stopped when it falls within the predetermined range.

  For example, as the fluctuation value of the detected rotation amount in the rotation amount detection component 500, for example, a fluctuation value for each unit time (for example, 1 second), a change gradient for each unit time (for example, 1 second), and the like can be mentioned.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the firing control device 312 detects that the fluctuation amount of the detected rotation amount in the rotation amount detection component 500 is within the predetermined range from the contact detection by the touch sensor 450. The drive power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the start period until the start time, and the drive power supply is stopped when it falls within the predetermined range. The driving power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 until the start period until the fluctuation value of the detected rotation amount at 500 falls within the predetermined range, that is, until the rotation operation of the game ball firing handle 18 by the player is stabilized. And the abutment part 490 is separated from the dial shaft 440, the gaming ball launch handle 1 with the abutment part 490 released. Can be operated smoothly, and the game ball launch handle 18 can be smoothly pivoted at the beginning of the game, and when the game ball launch handle 18 is stabilized, drive power is supplied to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking. Is stopped, the abutment part 490 abuts on the dial shaft 440, and the gaming ball firing handle 18 is restrained, and the gaming ball firing handle 18 can be automatically arrested in the desired turning state of the player.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the emission control device 312 supplies drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 in the start period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the touch detection by the touch sensor 450. Although the drive power supply is stopped after the start period has elapsed, the emission control device 312 of the third embodiment further has the following functions.

  In other words, the emission control device 312 supplies driving power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 until the threshold rotation amount for not becoming a foul ball is detected by the rotation amount detection component 500 from the contact detection by the touch sensor 450. The driving power is supplied when a stop condition (a predetermined time, for example, 3 seconds has elapsed from the start of rotation, or that the rotation fluctuation value is within a predetermined range) is satisfied after the threshold rotation amount is detected. Stop.

  For example, as a threshold rotation amount for preventing the ball from becoming a foul ball, a rotation value of the game ball emission handle 18 is such that the game ball can reach the game area 30a.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, in the firing control device 312, the threshold rotation amount for not becoming a foul ball is detected by the rotation amount detection component 500 from the contact detection by the touch sensor 450. The drive power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480, and the drive power supply is stopped when the stop condition is satisfied after the detection of the threshold rotation amount. Therefore, the drive power is supplied to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking until the game ball release handle 18 reaches the threshold rotation amount from the start of the release operation of the game ball release handle 18, and the abutment part 490 is the dial shaft 440 Because the game ball release handle 18 can be turned in a state in which the stop by the abutting part 490 is released, the game ball release handle 18 can be smoothly rotated at the start of the game. Stop condition after the game ball firing handle 18 reaches the threshold rotation amount (for example, 3 seconds have elapsed from the start of the rotation, or the rotation fluctuation value has become within the predetermined range, etc. Is stopped, the drive power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking is stopped, and the abutment part 490 abuts on the dial shaft 440, and the gaming ball shooting hand is 18 is restrained, it is possible to reduce the emission of foul balls. In addition, since the gaming ball emission handle 18 is not stopped in the turning state where it becomes a foul ball, it is possible to reduce the stopping of the gaming ball emission handle 18 in the state where it becomes a far ball.

  Next, a pachinko machine 10 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a timing chart of the braking control of the handle portion 420 by the braking mechanism component 460 when the hand is temporarily released from the gaming ball emission handle 18 during the game.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the firing control device 312 immediately stops the firing of the gaming ball when the touch sensor 450 detects no contact, but as shown in FIG. The launch control device 312 has a function capable of maintaining the stopped state of the gaming ball launch handle 18 even if the hand is released from the handle 420 for a short time.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 28, the emission control device 312 has a grace period (for example, 3 seconds) which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the non-contact detection (time t21) by the touch sensor 450 for 3 seconds from time t21 to t23. The drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is maintained as it is when the contact is detected (time t22), and the driving power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is not detected. Supply. Although the grace period is 3 seconds, it may be a period other than 3 seconds.

  For example, even if the player temporarily releases his hand from the game ball emission handle 18 during a game in which the game ball emission handle 18 is operated by rotating the game ball emission handle 18, the period when the hand is released is a grace period Within (for example, 3 seconds), the firing of the gaming ball is continued, and the stopping of the handle portion 420 by the abutting part 490 is also maintained.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the emission control device 312 detects the contact during the grace period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the non-contact detection by the touch sensor 450. In this case, the stop of the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 is maintained as it is, and the drive power is supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 when the contact is not detected. When the handle 18 is operated and the game ball release handle 18 is stopped, the game ball release handle 18 is not immediately released from the stop even if the player temporarily releases his hand. If there is recontact with the gaming ball firing handle 18 during a grace period which is a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from when the ball firing handle 18 is released, the game ball is launched The stopping of the handle 18 is maintained, and the player can release the hand from the game ball firing handle 18 temporarily (for example, 3 seconds) as a hand rest, and can release the hand. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that is kind to the user.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment will be described.

  In the fourth embodiment described above, the game ball firing handle 18 is maintained at a stopped state even when the handle 420 is released for a short time. However, in the fifth embodiment, the grace period is prohibited. Have.

  That is, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is the grace prohibition gaming state for prohibiting the grace period of the fourth embodiment described above, the launch control device 312 ignores the grace period and does not contact the touch sensor 450. The drive power is immediately supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 based on the detection.

  For example, as the grace prohibition gaming state, the pending display state (one for the suspension display portion 40c, 40f) in which the number of fluctuation display suspension of the decorative symbol (identification information) indicating the presence or absence of the advantageous gaming state for the player is 1 or more. The state where there is the above suspension), the change display stop state in which the change display of the decorative symbol (identification information) is stopped, or both of the states may be mentioned.

  Specifically, the main control device 261 has grasped the number of fluctuation display suspension of the decorative symbol (identification information) and the stop of the fluctuation display of the decorative symbol (identification information), and based on these, the grace period prohibition signal is It outputs to the launch control device 312.

  The launch control device 312 is based on the grace period prohibition signal from the main control device 261, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is the grace prohibition game state for prohibiting the grace period of the above-mentioned fourth embodiment, the grace period And the driving power is immediately supplied to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 based on the non-contact detection by the touch sensor 450.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment, the launch control device 312 ignores the grace period when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is the grace prohibition gaming state in which the grace period is prohibited. Since the driving power is immediately supplied to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking based on the non-contact detection by the touch sensor 450, the game ball is immediately released when the player releases the game ball release handle 18 in the grace prohibition game state. Since the restraining of the firing handle 18 is released, the biasing force of the gaming ball firing handle 18 can immediately return the gaming ball firing handle 18 to the initial position.

  In addition, the grace prohibition game state, the variation display pending number of the decoration symbol (identification information) which indicates the presence or absence of the occurrence of the advantageous game state for the player is a pending presence state of 1 or more, or the variation of the decoration symbol (identification information) Since at least one of the variable display stop state where the display is stopped, the game ball release handle immediately after releasing the hand from the game ball release handle 18 in the hold mode as the suspension prohibition game state or the change display stop state. Since the cessation of the stop 18 is released, it is possible to immediately return the gaming ball firing handle 18 to the initial position by the biasing force of the gaming ball firing handle 18, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from being shot and consumed wastefully.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration having the same effect. For example, the present invention can be modified and implemented as follows.

  <1> In each of the above-described embodiments, the firing control device 312 is in a state in which the touch sensor 450 detects a touch, and the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 changes the turning angle of the gaming ball firing handle 18 When it is in the change request state which requests the drive power supply to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 may be performed. In this case, when the player touches the game ball release handle 18 and the change request state is reached, the cessation of the game ball release handle 18 is immediately released, so the change operation of the game ball release handle 18 is changed. (For example, change from left to right, etc.) can be performed smoothly.

  <2> In each of the embodiments described above, the L-shaped arm 470, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480, and the abutting part 490 are accommodated in the internal space by the fixed case portion 410 and the handle portion 420, but the fixed case The L-shaped arm 470, the electromagnetic solenoid for braking 480, and the abutment part 490 may be accommodated in the internal space of the portion 410.

  <3> Also, as shown in FIG. 29 to FIG. 31, the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 drives the movable part 481A to the second position P2 'when driving power is supplied, so that the abutting part 490 contacts the dial shaft 440. The contact position is in contact, and when the drive power is not supplied, the movable component 481A is driven to the first position P1 ′ to set the contact component 490 to a non-contact position away from the dial shaft 440, and the pachinko machine 10 is a predetermined game. Based on the main control device 261 (playing state detection means) for detecting that it is in the state, the contact detection with the touch sensor 450, and the playing state detection with the main control device 261, drive power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid 480 for braking And a launch control device 312 (drive power supply control means). In this case, the game ball emission handle 18 can be braked in accordance with the game state.

  Further, the launch control device 312 (drive power supply control means) supplies pulsed drive power to the braking electromagnetic solenoid 480 based on contact detection by the touch sensor 450 and game state detection by the main control device 261. The output interval or amplitude value of the pulse-like drive power can be changed. Therefore, the game ball emission handle 18 can be braked according to the game state, and the braking force can be adjusted.

  <4> In each of the embodiments described above, the L-shaped arm 470 is employed as a braking force amplifying member having an input portion, a support portion, and an output portion. For example, each corner of a triangular shape is an input portion and a support portion A triangular member may be employed as an output unit, or a rod-like member having an input unit at one end and an output unit at the other end and a support unit at a location near the output unit between the two may be employed. Other shapes or configurations of members that amplify the output may be employed.

  <5> The present invention may be applied to various (eg, first type, third type, etc.) game machines, and may be applied to pachinko machines of a type different from that of the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is to be in a specific gaming state, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area. In addition, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is in a specific gaming state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Furthermore, other than pachinko machines, various game machines such as arrange ball type pachinko machines, ball balls, game machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are fused may be implemented.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means is provided for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols, and a handle for ball launch is used. There is one that is not prepared. In this case, after a predetermined amount of game balls are inserted based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button By the passage of time, fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the final symbol at the time of the stop is the so-called jackpot symbol, and the player receives the lower tray. A lot of balls are paid out.

In addition, this specification also discloses the invention which concerns on the following game machines.
Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko machine as a representative example of a game machine. This pachinko machine, for example, forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine and is fixed to the game island of the game arcade (hole), and the left end side of the outer frame in a front view is an opening / closing axis against the outer frame And a game board attached so that the game area in which the game balls flow down is located at an opening formed substantially at the center of the inner frame, and the inner frame in a front view The front door is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame with the left end side as an opening and closing axis, and has a viewing window for viewing the game area.
In addition, the game ball emission handle is provided at the front right corner of the pachinko machine, and the player rotates the game ball emission handle from the initial position, and the strength corresponds to the amount of the rotation operation. The game ball is to be launched into the game area. The game ball firing handle is spring biased to return to the initial position when the player releases the hand, and in order to continue the game with the desired firing strength, the game ball is against the biasing force. The firing handle must be kept at a predetermined rotation angle, and there is a problem that the hand becomes tired. In addition, since the shooting position does not move by fixing the gaming ball firing handle to the desired position of the player, the player holds a coin or the like in the gap of the gaming ball firing handle and brakes to play a game. And there is also a problem that the handle etc. is damaged. In order to solve these problems, the game ball launch handle is braked by bringing the sliding member of the electromagnetic solenoid into contact with the rotation axis or the like of the game ball launch handle while the game ball launch handle is rotating. (See, for example, JP-A-2000-79197 (pages 2-4, FIG. 3)).
However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, the sliding member of the electromagnetic solenoid is brought into contact with the rotation shaft or the like of the game ball emission handle in a rotating state of the game ball emission handle to brake the game ball emission handle Although the size of the game ball launch handle extends to the back side of the pachinko machine, there is a problem that the game ball launch handle is enlarged.
In addition, although the gaming ball firing handle is fixed, there is a disadvantage that the braking state is immediately released when the hand is released from the gaming ball firing handle and the gaming ball returns to the initial position where it can not be fired.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball firing handle and the damage to the gaming ball firing handle while reducing the size of the gaming ball firing handle. Intended to be provided.

(1) A game ball is operated in the game area in which the game balls flow at a strength according to an operation from the game ball launch operation unit operated by the player in a predetermined direction from the initial position and the game ball launch operation unit. A game ball launch device for firing a ball;
A detection means for detecting a shooting operation by the player;
The game ball emission operation unit includes a handle operation unit operated by a player, and a cylindrical case main body connecting the handle operation unit and the front side of the game machine.
Inside the case body,
A drive unit,
A braking force amplification member having an input unit to which the driving force of the drive unit is input, a support unit that is rotatably supported, and an output unit that amplifies and outputs the driving force input to the input unit;
Holding means for holding the gaming ball shooting operation unit at a position operated in the predetermined direction by the player from the initial position by a force from the output unit of the braking force amplification member;
As well as
The fulcrum portion and the input portion of the braking force amplification member may be disposed in the axial direction of the case main body.

  According to the invention described in (1), when the player operates the game ball launch operating unit in the predetermined direction from the initial position, the game ball launch device responds to the operation from the initial position of the game ball launch operating unit Fire the game ball into the game area of the game board with strength. The detection means detects a launch operation by the player. The game ball emission operation unit includes a handle operation unit operated by the player, and a cylindrical case main body connecting the handle operation unit and the front side of the game machine. And, inside the case main body, the drive part, the braking force amplifying member and the holding means are provided. The braking force amplifying member has an input unit to which the driving force of the drive unit is input, a support unit that is rotatably supported, and an output unit that amplifies and outputs the driving force input to the input unit. The holding means holds the gaming ball emission operating unit at a position operated in a predetermined direction by the player from the initial position by the force from the output unit of the braking force amplification member. Further, the fulcrum portion and the input portion of the braking force amplification member are disposed in the axial direction of the case main body. Therefore, since the game ball firing operation unit is braked at the position operated in the predetermined direction from the initial position by the player by the holding means, the player is opposed to the urging force for returning the game ball launch operation unit to the initial position. There is no need to hold it in hand, and it is possible to reduce fatigue of the handle, and it is not necessary to hold coins etc. in the gaps of the game ball launcher to brake them. Can be reduced. Furthermore, the braking force amplifying member can amplify the driving force of the driving means and transmit it to the holding means. That is, the weak force applied to the input part can be strengthened at the output part and applied to the holding means, and the drive means can be miniaturized, and the braking force amplification member can be provided inside the case body without enlarging the case body. And the driving means and the holding means can be accommodated, and the game ball launch operation unit can be miniaturized. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball shooting operation unit and damage to the gaming ball shooting operation unit can be reduced and the gaming ball shooting operation unit is miniaturized.

(2) Of the gaming board which forms the gaming area where the gaming ball flows down, the gaming ball firing handle which is urged to the initial position and is turned by the player in the predetermined direction from the initial position, and of the gaming ball firing handle A gaming ball launch device for launching a gaming ball into the gaming area at a strength corresponding to a turning angle from an initial position;
It comprises detection means for detecting whether the player touches the gaming ball firing handle,
The gaming ball launch handle comprises a case body,
Inside the case body,
A bending member in which a long arm extending in a first direction from a fulcrum and a short arm extending shorter than the long arm in a second direction different from the fulcrum from the fulcrum are integrally formed. Braking force amplification means,
A driving unit having a movable unit connected to the tip end side of the long arm, and driving the movable unit from the first position to the second position based on contact detection by the detection unit;
One end is connected to the short arm portion, and the other end can contact the pivot shaft member of the game ball emission handle, and the other end is interlocked with the movement of the movable portion to the second position. An abutment member that abuts on the pivot shaft member;
A game machine characterized by being housed.

  According to the invention described in (2), when the player rotates the gaming ball firing handle in the predetermined direction from the initial position to which the game ball firing handle is energized, the gaming ball firing device is operated from the initial position of the gaming ball firing handle. The game ball is fired at the game area of the game board at a strength corresponding to the turning angle. The game ball flows down the game area. The detection means detects whether the player is touching the game ball emission handle. The game ball launch handle has a case body. Then, inside the case body, a long arm extending in the first direction from the fulcrum and a short arm extending shorter than the long arm in a second direction different from the fulcrum from the fulcrum are integrated. It has a braking force amplifying means which is a molded bending member and a movable part connected to the tip side of the long arm part, and moves the movable part from the first position to the second position based on the contact detection by the detecting means. Driving means for driving, one end is connected to the short arm portion, and the other end can contact the pivot shaft member of the game ball emission handle, and the other end interlocked with driving the movable portion to the second position And a contact member that contacts the pivot shaft member of the game ball emission handle. Therefore, the movable portion of the drive means is located at the second position based on the contact detection by the detection means, and the other end of the contact member is in connection with the position at which the movable portion is located at the second position. Because the game ball firing handle is braked by coming into contact with the pivot shaft member of the player, it is not necessary for the player to hold the game ball against the urging force to return the game ball firing handle to the initial position. Since it is not necessary to hold a coin or the like in the gap of the game ball emission handle without braking, damage to the handle or the like caused by pinching of a coin or the like can be reduced. Furthermore, the braking force amplifying means, which is a bending member in which the long arm portion and the short arm portion are integrally formed, can amplify the driving force of the driving means and transmit it to the contact member. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion can be strengthened by the short arm portion, and the contact member can be brought into contact with the pivot shaft member of the game ball emission handle, and the drive means can be miniaturized. The braking force amplifying means, the driving means, and the contact member can be accommodated in the inside of the game ball so that the game ball emission handle can be miniaturized. As a result, it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball firing handle and the damage to the gaming ball firing handle, and to provide a gaming machine in which the gaming ball firing handle is miniaturized.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
A front side structure located on the front side of the gaming machine;
The case body is
A stationary case body attached to the front side of the front side structure;
And a handle portion rotatably mounted by the player on the front side of the fixed case body.
The braking force amplifying means, the driving means, and the contact member are accommodated in an internal space by the stationary case body and the handle portion or an internal space of the stationary case body. Machine.

  According to the invention described in (3), the front structure is located on the front side of the gaming machine. The case body of the game ball emission handle is rotatably operated by the player, fixedly mounted on the front side of the front side structure, and rotatably mounted on the front side of the fixed case. And a handle portion. The braking force amplifying means, the driving means, and the contact member are accommodated in the inner space of the fixed case body and the handle portion or in the inner space of the fixed case body. Therefore, the braking force amplifying means, which is a bending member in which the long arm portion and the short arm portion are integrally formed, can amplify the driving force of the driving means and transmit it to the contact member. That is, the weak force applied to the long arm portion can be strengthened by the short arm portion, and the contact member can be made to abut on the pivot shaft member of the handle portion, and the drive means can be miniaturized. The braking force amplifying means, the driving means, and the abutting member can be accommodated in the internal space by the handle portion or the internal space of the fixed case body, and the gaming ball emission handle can be miniaturized.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
The gaming ball shooting handle further includes pivoting amount detection means for detecting a pivoting amount of the handle portion,
The gaming ball launching device is for launching a gaming ball with a strength corresponding to the amount of rotation detected by the rotation amount detecting means,
The driving means is a solenoid having the movable portion,
The rotation amount detection means is accommodated in the near side which is the side near the handle portion, and the rotation amount detection is accommodated in the inner space by the fixed case body and the handle portion or the inner space of the fixed case body. The solenoid is accommodated on the back side of the means such that the movable portion faces in a direction different from the axial direction of the pivot shaft member of the handle portion, and the braking force is directed with the long arm portion on the back side. A game machine characterized by containing amplification means.

  According to the invention described in (4), the gaming ball launch handle further includes pivot amount detection means for detecting the pivot amount of the handle portion. The game ball emitting device is for emitting the game ball with an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation detected by the rotation amount detecting means. The drive means is a solenoid having a movable part. The rotation amount detection means is accommodated on the near side which is the side near the handle portion, and the rotation amount detection means is accommodated in the inner space of the fixed case body and the handle portion or the inner space of the fixed case body. Since the solenoid is accommodated so that the movable portion faces in a direction different from the axial direction of the pivot shaft member of the handle portion, the diameter of the stationary case body accommodating the rotation amount detecting means and the solenoid etc. can be reduced. it can. Furthermore, since the braking force amplifying means is accommodated in the internal space of the fixed side case body with the long arm portion facing back, a long arm portion long in the back side direction can be realized. The weak force applied can be strengthened by the short arm, and the contact member can be made to abut on the pivot shaft member of the handle, the drive means can be miniaturized, and the inside by the stationary case body and the handle The braking force amplifying means, the driving means, the contact member, and the rotation amount detecting means can be accommodated in the space or the internal space of the fixed case body, and the game ball emission handle can be miniaturized.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2) to (4),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the contact member includes an elastic body at the other end that contacts the pivot shaft member.

  According to the invention described in (5), the contact member is provided at the other end thereof with an elastic body that contacts the pivot shaft member. Therefore, since the elastic body of the contact member is in contact with the pivot shaft member of the handle portion, the contact of the handle member with the pivot shaft member reduces damage to the handle portion. It has an anti-slip effect.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The gaming machine, wherein the elastic body is provided with an arc-shaped elastic projection long in a rotation direction of the rotation shaft member on a surface that is in contact with the rotation shaft member.

  According to the invention described in (6), since the elastic body is provided with an arc-shaped elastic projection long in the rotation direction of the rotation shaft member on the surface that is in contact with the rotation shaft member. Compared with the elastic projection which is long in the radial direction, the anti-slip effect in the rotation direction of the handle portion is excellent.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (5) or (6),
A game machine characterized in that the contact member includes a spring member which biases the other end toward the handle portion.

  According to the invention described in (7), since the contact member includes the spring member which biases the other end in the direction approaching the handle portion, the movable portion of the solenoid is driven to the second position. When the elastic body which is the other end of the contact member abuts on the pivot shaft member of the handle portion, the other end of the contact member can be reliably abutted on the pivot shaft member by the spring member.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The driving means drives the movable portion to the first position when driving power is supplied, thereby setting the contact member to a non-contacting position separated from the pivot shaft member, and when the driving power is not supplied, the movable portion is moved. The contact member is brought into the contact position to be in contact with the pivot shaft member by driving to the second position,
A game machine characterized by comprising drive power supply control means for stopping supply of drive power to the drive means based on contact detection by the detection means.

  According to the invention described in (8), when the drive power is supplied, the drive unit drives the movable portion to the first position to set the contact member to the non-contact position away from the rotation shaft member, At the time of no supply, the movable member is driven to the second position to bring the contact member into the contact position to be in contact with the pivot shaft member. The drive power supply control means stops the drive power supply to the drive means based on the contact detection in the detection means. Therefore, since the drive means positions the contact member at the contact position to abut the rotary shaft member when the drive power is not supplied, the drive power supply to the drive means is stopped when the game ball firing handle is braked. It is possible to reduce the power consumption related to the braking of the game ball emission handle during the game which is usually performed for a long time. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball firing handle and damage to the gaming ball firing handle and reducing power consumption for braking the gaming ball firing handle.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The driving means drives the movable portion to the second position when driving power is supplied, thereby bringing the contact member into an abutting position for abutting the pivot shaft member, and when the driving power is not supplied, the movable portion is movable. By driving it to the first position, the contact member is brought into the non-contact position away from the pivot shaft member,
Gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming machine is in a predetermined gaming state;
Drive power supply control means for supplying drive power to the drive means based on contact detection by the detection means and game state detection by the game state detection means;
A game machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (9), when the drive power is supplied, the drive unit moves the movable portion to the second position to bring the contact member into the contact position to contact the rotation shaft member. At the time of supply, the movable member is driven to the first position to bring the contact member into the non-contact position away from the rotation shaft member. The gaming state detection means detects that the gaming machine is in a predetermined gaming state. The drive power supply control means performs drive power supply to the drive means based on contact detection in the detection means and game state detection in the game state detection means. Therefore, it is possible to brake the game ball emission handle according to the game state.

(10) In the gaming machine according to (9),
The drive power supply control means supplies pulse-like drive power to the drive means based on contact detection in the detection means and game state detection in the game state detection means. A game machine characterized in that an output interval or an amplitude value of drive power can be changed.

  According to the invention described in (10), the drive power supply control means performs pulse drive power supply to the drive means based on contact detection by the detection means and game state detection by the game state detection means. It is a thing. Moreover, the output interval or amplitude value of the pulse-like drive power can be changed. Therefore, the game ball emission handle can be braked in accordance with the gaming state, and the braking force can be adjusted.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (11), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine in which fatigue of the hand operating the gaming ball firing handle and damage to the gaming ball firing handle can be reduced and the gaming ball firing handle is miniaturized. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine includes an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, a ball as a game medium is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate) to the operation opening, identification information (such as a symbol) dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when the specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning hole) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of winnings There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

  It should be noted that various combinations of all components of the various inventions disclosed in this specification are possible, and stand alone as an invention without any other constituent requirements.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

14 ... front frame set (front side assembly)
18 ... game ball launch handle (game ball launch operation unit)
30 ... game board 30a ... game area 38 ... game ball launch device 312 ... launch control device (drive power supply control means, holding power reduction means)
410 ... Fixed side case part (case body, fixed side case body)
420 ... handle part (handle operation part)
440 ... Dial shaft (rotational shaft member)
450 ... Touch sensor (detection means)
470 ... L-shaped arm (transmission member, braking force amplification means)
471 ... Support point (support part)
472 ... Long arm part (input part)
473 ... Short arm (output part)
480 ... Electromagnetic solenoid for braking (drive means)
481 ... Movable parts (movable parts)
490 ... Contact parts (holding means, contact members)
500 ... Rotation amount detection parts (rotation amount detection means)

Claims (1)

The game ball is launched into the game area where the game ball flows down with the strength according to the operation from the game ball launch operation unit operated from the initial position to the predetermined direction by the player and the game ball launch operation unit from the initial position. A gaming ball launch device;
Detection means for detecting a shooting operation accompanying a player's operation of the gaming ball shooting operation unit;
A non-firing state by the player having a holding state for holding the gaming ball emission operating portion and a non-holding state in which the holding state is released, and the gaming ball emission operating portion being operated to a predetermined position If the operation has been detected is the detection means, the game ball firing operation unit is held in the predetermined position in the holding state per within the predetermined time, when it exceeds the predetermined time, the game ball firing operations in the non-holding state Holding means for permitting the part to return to the initial position ,
A game machine characterized in that the holding means is in the holding state when the game ball shooting operation unit is returned to the initial position .

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