JP6569056B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a launching device.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine provided with a launching device is known. The launch handle of the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a first launch stop button and a second launch stop button for stopping the launch of the game ball in a handle base that fixes the launch handle to the gaming machine. . The first firing stop button is disposed adjacent to the finger hanging portion when the turning operation portion provided with the finger hanging portion is in the first position before turning, and the second firing stop button is the turning operation portion. Is disposed adjacent to the finger-hook portion when it is in the second position where the amount of rotation is maximum.

JP 2011-183084 A

  However, depending on the amount of rotation of the rotation operation unit, it may be difficult for the player to operate either the first firing stop button or the second launch stop button together with the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit. In addition, since the operation ability of the launch handle depending on the player's hand size, gripping force, etc. varies, some players find it difficult to operate regardless of where the launch stop button is provided on the launch handle. There is a problem.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of arbitrarily selecting an operation method for stopping the firing of a game ball.

Gaming machine according to the present invention includes a front frame for supporting a game board having a game area in front, a front surface of the front frame, and, protruding Oite, on the front side to the lower side than the game board A hollow unit main body and a shaft that protrudes to the right from the inside of the unit main body, the first rotation shaft being rotatably supported by the unit main body about a first axis extending in the protruding direction A right handle that is fixed to one end projecting to the outside of the unit main body, a right handle that is rotated around the first axis while a player holds the right operation, and the unit A first rotating gear fixed to the other end of the first rotating shaft disposed inside the main body and rotating together with the first rotating shaft in accordance with a rotation operation of the right handle; and a left side from the inside of the unit main body Projecting shaft A left operating portion fixed to one end of the second rotating shaft that is rotatably supported by the unit main body and projecting to the outside of the unit main body with the second axis extending in the protruding direction as a center. A left handle that is rotated around the second axis while the player holds the left operating portion, and is fixed to the other end of the second rotating shaft that is disposed inside the unit body, A second rotating gear that rotates together with the second rotating shaft in accordance with a rotation operation of the left handle; a first interlocking gear that is provided inside the unit body and meshes with the first rotating gear; and the second rotating gear. A second interlocking gear that meshes with the second interlocking gear is fixed, and the interlocking part is rotatable about a third axis passing through the center of rotation of the first interlocking gear and the center of rotation of the second interlocking gear. Depending on the game ball Wherein a firing device for firing towards the game area, the right operation section and the adjacent at least one of the left operation unit, or disposed on at least one of the right operation unit and the left operation unit, A first firing stopping means for stopping the launching of the game ball by the launching device according to an operation; the front face of the front frame; and a lower side of the game board, the right operation portion and the A second firing stopping means provided at a position above the left operation unit and stopping the firing by the launching device according to the operation;

A gaming machine according to the present invention has a right handle that rotates about a first axis extending to the right and a left handle that rotates about a second axis extending to the left, on both left and right sides of a unit body provided at the lower part of the gaming board. And a handle. When the right handle is rotated, the first rotating gear rotates the interlocking portion via the first interlocking gear, so that the second rotating gear rotates in the same direction as the first rotating gear via the second interlocking gear. To do. As the second rotation gear rotates, the left handle rotates substantially symmetrically in synchronization with the right handle. When the left handle is rotated, the second rotating gear rotates the interlocking portion via the second interlocking gear, so that the first rotating gear rotates in the same direction as the second rotating gear via the first interlocking gear. To do. As the first rotation gear rotates, the right handle rotates in a substantially symmetrical manner in synchronization with the left handle. In accordance with the rotation of the interlocking unit, a game ball is launched toward the game area. Therefore, the player can select one or both of the right handle and the left handle and perform an operation for firing the game ball. Therefore, the gaming machine can provide variations in the operation method of the handle. In addition, since the player can play the game by rotating at least one of the right handle and the left handle without having to bend the wrist greatly, the burden of the handle operation is suppressed. The gaming machine has a first firing stop means provided in at least one of the right operation unit and the left operation unit, a front surface of the front frame , and a position below the game board, and a right operation And a second firing stopping means provided above the left operating portion and the left operating portion . Therefore, the player, when an operation to stop the firing of the game ball with operating the at least one of the right operation unit and the left operation unit, for example, manually operating the right operation unit, the right operation section The adjacent first firing stop means can be operated. The player can also operate the second firing stop means while checking the game area with a hand different from the hand operating the right operation unit, for example. Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention allows the player to arbitrarily select an operation method for stopping the launch of the game ball.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is the perspective view which expanded the lower part of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the front view which expanded the lower part of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the right view which expanded the lower part of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the handle mechanism 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is the perspective view which expanded the lower part of the pachinko machine 1 of a modification. It is a perspective view of the handle mechanism 101 of a modification. It is the front view which expanded the lower part of the pachinko machine 301 of the modification.

  A pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The schematic structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko machine 1 has an outer frame 5 that is a rectangular frame that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. A main body frame (not shown) is attached to the inside of the outer frame 5 so as to be freely opened from the front with the left end edge as an axis. A game board 2 having a substantially square plate shape in front view is attached to the front side of the main body frame. The game board 2 attached to the main body frame is arranged on the upper part of the pachinko machine 1.

  A front frame 6 fitted with a glass plate 7 is attached to the front of the main body frame so that it can be opened from the front with the left edge as an axis. The glass plate 7 is provided on the upper part of the front frame 6 and is disposed on the front side of the game board 2 in a state where the front frame 6 is closed with respect to the main body frame. Speakers 48 are respectively provided on the left and right sides near the upper end of the front frame 6. A storage tray 8 and a lower unit 9 are provided at the lower portion of the front frame 6. The storage tray 8 is provided directly below the glass plate 7 in a front view, and stores the game balls discharged from the discharge port 8A formed in the front frame 6. The game balls stored in the storage tray 8 are supplied to a later-described game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 8). The lower unit 9 is provided on the front side and the lower side of the storage tray 8, and details will be described later.

  A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The player can view the game area 4 from the front side of the game board 2 through the glass plate 7. The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. A center decoration 30 for executing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The game balls launched by the game ball launching device 37 are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. Depending on the launch strength of the game ball, the game ball flows down the left or right side of the center decoration 30. In the following description, hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left side of the center decoration 30 is referred to as left-handed. Shooting a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right side of the center decoration 30 is referred to as right-handed.

  The center decoration 30 mainly includes a display screen 28, a movable accessory 34, a warp passage 31, a croon 33, a fourth symbol operating port 12, and a fourth ordinary electric accessory 19. The display screen 28 is arranged in the approximate center of the center decoration 30. The display screen 28 is configured by an LCD and displays various videos. The movable accessory 34 is provided above the display screen 28 and performs various effects by mechanical operation. The warp passage 31 is provided on the left side of the display screen 28 and guides a part of the game ball flowing down the left side of the center decoration 30 to the croon 33. The croon 33 is a dish-like game member provided below the display screen 28 and opening upward. The fourth symbol operation port 12 is provided inside the croon 33, and a part of the game ball guided to the crune 33 through the warp passage 31 can win a prize. The fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is provided on the right side of the display screen 28, and a game ball can be won when the opening / closing member is opened.

  A first symbol operating gate 11 is provided substantially below the center of the center ornament 30. A fourth symbol operating gate 13 is provided diagonally to the upper right of the first symbol operating gate 11. A first ordinary electric accessory 16 is provided on the upper right side of the fourth symbol operating gate 13. A second ordinary electric accessory 17 is provided diagonally to the left of the first ordinary electric accessory 16. A third ordinary electric accessory 18 is provided diagonally to the left of the second ordinary electric accessory 17. The first ordinary electric accessory 16, the second ordinary electric accessory 17, and the third ordinary electric accessory 18 are provided with an opening / closing member similarly to the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, and each opening / closing member is opened. A game ball can be won only in the case of a game.

  Furthermore, the game board 2 is provided with various types of illumination lamps, prize winning openings, windmills, game nails, and the like. In the lower right part of the game board 2, the result of the first ordinary hit judgment, the second ordinary hit judgment result, the third ordinary hit judgment result, the fourth ordinary hit judgment result, the number of held balls in each judgment, etc. are displayed. A symbol display unit 24 is provided.

  A game example of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the player starts the game with a left hand. When the game ball passes through the first symbol operation gate 11, a first normal hit determination is performed. If it is determined that the first normal hit determination is successful, a first normal hit game in which the first normal electric accessory 16 is opened is executed. The player advances the subsequent game by right-handed in order to make the first ordinary electric accessory 16 win a game ball. In response to the winning of the game ball to the first ordinary electric accessory 16, the prize ball is paid out.

  On the other hand, when a game ball wins the fourth symbol operating port 12, a fourth normal hit determination is performed. If it is determined that the fourth ordinary hit determination is successful, a fourth ordinary hit game in which the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 is opened is executed. The player advances the subsequent game by right-handed in order to make the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 win a game ball. The winning ball is paid out in accordance with the winning of the gaming ball to the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19.

  When a game ball wins the first ordinary electric accessory 16 or the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, a second ordinary hit determination is performed. When it is determined that the winning is made in the second ordinary hit determination, a second ordinary hit game in which the second ordinary electric accessory 17 is opened is executed. The winning ball is paid out in accordance with the winning of the gaming ball to the second ordinary electric accessory 17. When a game ball wins the second ordinary electric accessory 17, a third ordinary hit determination is performed. If it is determined that the third ordinary hit determination is successful, a third ordinary hit game in which the third ordinary electric accessory 18 is opened is executed. The prize ball is paid out in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the third ordinary electric accessory 18.

  Thus, the player advances the game by hitting right during the big hit game. The right-handed game ball can pass through the fourth symbol operating gate 13. When the game ball passes through the fourth symbol operation gate 13, the fourth normal hit determination is performed as in the case where the game ball has won the fourth symbol operation port 12. If it is determined that the fourth ordinary hit is determined by the fourth ordinary hit determination, the jackpot game is continuously executed as described above.

  The lower unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4-6, the internal structure of the lower unit 9 is shown with a virtual line. The lower unit 9 is a mechanism that is provided symmetrically at the lower part of the front frame 6 and allows the player to perform various operations. The lower unit 9 includes a unit main body 91, an operation button 92, an upper firing stop button 93, a handle mechanism 100 including a right handle 110 and a left handle 120, a right hand stand 210, a left hand stand 220, and the like.

  The unit main body 91 is a left-right symmetric hollow box shape provided on the front side of the storage tray 8 so as to protrude to the front side of the game board 2 (see FIG. 2). The unit main body 91 is provided at the central portion in the left-right direction of the front frame 6 and extends in the vertical direction from slightly above the storage tray 8 to slightly above the lower end of the front frame 6. The length in the left-right direction of the unit main body 91 is about 1/3 of the length in the left-right direction of the front frame 6. The unit main body 91 is a substantially vertical plane that faces in the left-right direction, and an upper surface 91A that is a plane that is slightly inclined to face the front side, a front surface 91B that is a curved surface that extends in a vertical direction so as to swell slightly forward. It has a right surface 91C and a left surface 91D.

  The operation button 92 is a button for the player to perform an operation related to the effect, and is provided at the center of the upper surface 91A. The upper launch stop button 93 is a button for stopping the launch of the game ball, and is provided at the center of the front surface 91B. Inside the upper launch stop button 93, a launch stop switch 93A is provided. The firing stop switch 93A is an electronic component for detecting whether or not the upper firing stop button 93 is pushed backward. The firing stop switch 93A includes a lever part and a switch part (not shown). When the upper firing stop button 93 is pushed backward by the player's hand or the like, the lever portion presses the switch portion. For example, when the player pushes the upper launch stop button 93 backward, the launch stop switch 93A sends a detection signal indicating that the upper launch stop button 93 is pushed to a later-described launch control board 44 (see FIG. 8). ). In FIG. 5, the firing stop switch 93 </ b> A is not shown to clearly show the handle mechanism 100.

  The right handle 110 is a game ball launching handle for the player to operate with the right hand, and is provided on the right side of the right surface 91C. The left handle 120 is a game ball launching handle for the player to operate with the left hand, and is provided on the left side of the left surface 91D. The right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are the same symmetrical members. Both the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are provided below the upper firing stop button 93 in the unit main body 91.

  The storage tray 8 extends in the left-right direction from the unit main body 91. A curved surface 98 </ b> A is provided at the lower right portion of the storage tray 8. The curved surface 98A is curved so as to be recessed upward in a circular arc shape when viewed from the front. The curved surface 98B extending downward from the rear end portion of the curved surface 98A is curved so as to be recessed in an arc shape slightly rearward in a side view. The rear portion of the right handle 110 is disposed below the curved surface 98A. The substantially entire right handle 110 is disposed in front of the curved surface 98B.

  A right hand stand 210 is provided below the right handle 110. The right hand stand 210 includes a support portion 211 and a hand stand portion 212. The support portion 211 is provided to project forward from the front surface of the front frame 6 immediately below the left side of the lower end of the curved surface 98B. The front end portion of the support portion 211 is formed to be inclined obliquely downward toward the front. The hand placement portion 212 is connected to the front end portion of the support portion 211, and is formed in a plate shape that protrudes downward from the lower end side of the curved surface 98B to the front side. The hand placement portion 212 is curved so as to be recessed in an arc shape slightly downward in a side view, along the rotation direction of the right handle 110. The hand placement portion 212 extends forward from the front frame 6 to a position in the front-rear direction substantially the same as the front end portion of the right handle 110. The hand placement unit 212 supports the right hand that holds the right handle 110 from below. The substantially entire right handle 110 is disposed above the left part of the right hand stand 210.

  As a result, the right handle 110 is covered from both the upper and lower sides and the front side by the curved surfaces 98A and 98B and the right hand stand 210. The substantially entire right handle 110 is exposed forward and to the right. Between the right handle 110 and the curved surfaces 98A and 98B and the hand placement unit 212 of the right hand placement 210 units, a gap of at least a size (for example, 5 cm or more) that allows a player's finger to be inserted is provided. . That is, at least a gap into which the player's finger can be inserted is formed around the right handle 110. Thereby, the player can operate by holding the right handle 110 in a state where the right hand is placed on the hand placement unit 212 of the right hand stand 210, so that the operability is stable and the operation is performed for a long time. Can reduce the fatigue of the right hand.

  And as above-mentioned, since the hand placement part 212 is curving so that the rotation direction of the right handle 110 may be followed, the clearance gap between the upper surface of the hand placement part 212 and the right handle 110 can be made substantially the same. As a result, the player can easily hold the right handle 110 at a position where the player can easily hold the right handle 110 because the distance to the right handle 110 is substantially the same regardless of the position on the upper surface of the hand placement portion 212. Can be operated. Therefore, the operability of the right handle 110 is improved. Further, in the right hand stand 210, the front end portion of the support portion 211 that is inclined is connected to the upper portion of the left end portion of the lower surface of the hand stand portion 212 so that the hand stand portion 212 is supported from below. Can sufficiently withstand the load on the right hand. Furthermore, since only the load on the right hand is applied to the hand placement portion 212, damage due to an excessive load can be prevented.

  On the other hand, the curved surfaces 99A and 99B and the left hand rest 220 are provided symmetrically with the curved surfaces 98A and 98B and the right hand rest 210 with respect to the center in the left and right direction of the pachinko machine 1, respectively. Similar to the right hand table 210, the left hand table 220 includes a support unit 221 and a hand table 222. The support portion 221 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the front frame 6 immediately below the right side of the lower end portion of the curved surface 99B. The front end portion of the support portion 221 is formed to be inclined obliquely downward toward the front. The hand placement portion 222 is connected to the front end portion of the support portion 221 and is formed in a plate shape that protrudes downward from the lower end side of the curved surface 99B to the front side. The hand placement part 222 is curved so as to be recessed in an arc shape slightly downward in a side view so as to follow the rotation direction of the left handle 120. The hand placement portion 222 extends forward from the front frame 6 to a position in the front-rear direction substantially the same as the front end portion of the left handle 120. The hand placement unit 222 supports the left hand that holds the left handle 120 from below. The substantially entire left handle 120 is disposed above the right part of the left hand stand 220.

  As a result, the left handle 120 is covered from the upper and lower sides and the front side by the curved surfaces 99A and 99B and the left hand stand 220. The substantially entire left handle 120 is exposed forward and left. Similar to the right handle 110, a gap is formed between the left handle 120 and the curved surfaces 99A and 99B and the hand placement portions 222 of the 220 left hand stands so that at least a player's finger can be inserted. Accordingly, the player can operate by holding the left handle 120 with the left hand placed on the hand placement part 222 of the left hand stand 220, so that the operability is stable and the operation is performed for a long time. Can reduce the fatigue of the left hand.

  And as above-mentioned, since the hand setting part 222 is also curved so that the rotation direction of the left handle 120 may be followed, the clearance gap between the upper surface of the hand setting part 222 and the left handle 120 can be made substantially the same. As a result, the player can operate the left handle 120 at a position where the player can easily hold the left handle 120 because the distance to the left handle 120 is substantially the same regardless of the position on the upper surface of the hand placement portion 222. . Therefore, the operability of the left handle 120 is improved. Further, although not shown, since the front end portion of the support portion 221 is supported so as to support the upper portion of the right end portion of the lower surface of the hand placement portion 222 from below, the hand placement portion 222 is Can withstand the load of the left hand. Furthermore, since only the load on the left hand is applied to the hand placement portion 222, damage due to an excessive load can be prevented.

  In the right hand stand 210, a right vibration motor 85 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the lower surface of the hand stand 212. The right vibration motor 85 is a component for vibrating the hand placement unit 212 in small increments. On the other hand, also in the left hand stand 220, a left vibration motor 86 is fixed at a substantially central portion of the lower surface of the hand stand 222. The left vibration motor 86 is a component for vibrating the hand placing portion 222 in small increments. As will be described later, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are connected to a sub control board 58 described later. The sub control board 58 drives the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41 described later. For example, the sub control board 58 vibrates both the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 or one of them according to the gaming state such as jackpot, so that the right hand and the left hand can be moved via the hand placement portions 212 and 222. Since an intuitive stimulus can be given, the player's willingness to play can be further improved.

  The detailed structure of the handle mechanism 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The handle mechanism 100 includes a right handle 110, a left handle 120, a right gear unit 130, a left gear unit 140, an interlocking unit 150, and a firing strength adjustment volume 160.

  The right gear unit 130 includes a rotation shaft 131 and a rotation gear 132. The rotation shaft 131 is a shaft body that protrudes from the inside of the unit main body 91 to the outside through a hole (not shown) penetrating the right surface 91C (see FIG. 5). The rotation shaft 131 is supported by the unit main body 91 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction. The rotation gear 132 is fixed to the left end side of the rotation shaft 131 disposed inside the unit main body 91. The rotating gear 132 is a disk gear that rotates with the rotating shaft 131 and has continuous teeth formed on its peripheral surface. The rotation gear 132 is disposed slightly on the left side of the right surface 91 </ b> C inside the unit main body 91.

  The right handle 110 is fixed to the right end side of the rotating shaft 131 that protrudes to the right from the unit main body 91. That is, the right handle 110 is rotatable with the rotation shaft 131 about the axis of the rotation shaft 131. In the state where no external force is applied to the right handle 110, the right handle 110 is held at a predetermined rotation reference position by the elastic force of a spring (not shown). The right handle 110 is rotatable about the axis of the rotation shaft 131 on the right side as viewed from the rotation reference position in the clockwise direction. The right handle 110 incorporates a right touch sensor 114 (see FIG. 8) that detects whether or not a human body is in contact with the right handle 110.

  The right handle 110 includes an end surface portion 111 that covers the right end side of the rotation shaft 131 from the side opposite to the unit main body 91 (that is, the right side), and a peripheral portion 112 that covers the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 131 on the right end side. The end surface portion 111 is a surface portion that forms the right surface of the right handle 110. In the peripheral portion 112 of the present embodiment, the convex portions 112A and the concave portions 112B are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 131.

  Specifically, the four convex portions 112 </ b> A and the four concave portions 112 </ b> B are provided at 90 ° intervals in the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 131. The convex portion 112 </ b> A is a portion that projects outward in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 131. The concave portion 112B is a portion provided between the convex portions 112A adjacent to each other and having a smaller distance from the rotation shaft 131 than the convex portion 112A. Of the four recesses 112B, the right firing stop button 113 is provided in the recess 112B facing the front upper side with the right handle 110 in the rotation reference position.

  The right firing stop button 113 is a button for stopping the launch of the game ball. Inside the right firing stop button 113, a firing stop switch 113A is provided. The firing stop switch 113 </ b> A is an electronic component for detecting whether or not the right firing stop button 113 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131. The firing stop switch 113A includes a lever portion and a switch portion similar to the firing stop switch 93A. When the right firing stop button 113 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotary shaft 131, the lever portion switches the switch portion. Press. For example, when the player pushes the right firing stop button 113 inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131, the firing stop switch 113A generates a detection signal indicating that the right firing stop button 113 is pushed, which will be described later. Output to the firing control board 44 (see FIG. 8).

  Thereby, the player who plays a game on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 holds the right handle 110 from the right side, for example, with the right hand standing with the thumb on the upper side. At this time, the player can hold the right handle 110 reliably and in a natural posture by placing the finger of the right hand in each of the recesses 112B while bringing the palm of the right hand into contact with the end surface portion 111. Therefore, the player can rotate the right handle 110 without having to bend the wrist of the right hand greatly and in a natural posture with the right hand standing substantially vertically.

  Further, since the right firing stop button 113 is provided in the recess 112B of the right handle 110, the player places the right firing stop button 113 in the radial direction of the rotary shaft 131 with the thumb of the right hand holding the right handle 110 or the like. The right firing stop button 113 can be operated by pushing in the direction. Therefore, the player can press the right firing stop button 113 at the same time as holding and rotating the right handle 110.

  The left gear unit 140 is the same member that is bilaterally symmetric with the right gear unit 130, and includes a rotation shaft 141 and a rotation gear 142. The rotation shaft 141 is a shaft body that protrudes from the inside of the unit main body 91 to the outside via a hole (not shown) penetrating the left surface 91D (see FIG. 5). The rotation shaft 141 is supported by the unit main body 91 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction. The rotation gear 142 is fixed to the right end side of the rotation shaft 141 disposed inside the unit main body 91. The rotating gear 142 is a disk gear that rotates with the rotating shaft 141 and has continuous teeth formed on its peripheral surface. The rotation gear 142 is disposed slightly on the right side of the left surface 91 </ b> D inside the unit main body 91.

  The left handle 120 is fixed to the left end side of the rotating shaft 141 that protrudes leftward from the unit main body 91. That is, the left handle 120 is rotatable with the rotation shaft 141 around the axis of the rotation shaft 141. In the state where no external force is applied to the left handle 120, the left handle 120 is held at a predetermined rotation reference position by the elastic force of a spring (not shown). The left handle 120 is rotatable about the axis of the rotation shaft 141 on the right side as viewed from the rotation reference position in the clockwise direction. The left handle 120 incorporates a left touch sensor 124 (see FIG. 8) that detects whether or not a human body is in contact with the right handle 110.

  The left handle 120 has an end surface portion 121 that covers the left end side of the rotation shaft 141 from the opposite side (that is, the right side) from the unit main body 91, and a peripheral edge portion 122 that covers the outer periphery on the left end side of the rotation shaft 141. The end surface portion 121 is a surface portion that forms the left surface of the left handle 120. In the peripheral portion 122 of the present embodiment, similarly to the peripheral portion 112, four convex portions 122A and four concave portions 122B are provided at 90 ° intervals in the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 141. Of the four recesses 122B, the left firing stop button 123 is provided in the recess 122B that faces upward in the front direction with the left handle 120 in the rotation reference position.

  The left firing stop button 123 is a button for stopping the launch of the game ball. Inside the left firing stop button 123, a firing stop switch 123A is provided. The firing stop switch 123 </ b> A is an electronic component for detecting whether or not the left firing stop button 123 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 141. The launch stop switch 123A includes a lever portion and a switch portion similar to the launch stop switches 93A and 113A. When the left launch stop button 123 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotary shaft 141, the lever portion is switched. Press the part. For example, when the player pushes the left firing stop button 123 inward in the radial direction of the rotary shaft 141, the firing stop switch 123A generates a detection signal indicating that the left firing stop button 123 is pushed in, which will be described later. Output to the firing control board 44 (see FIG. 8).

  Thereby, the player who plays a game on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 holds the left handle 120 from the left side with the left hand so that the thumb is on the upper side. At this time, the player can hold the left handle 120 in a reliable and natural posture by placing the finger of the left hand in each recess 122B while bringing the palm of the left hand into contact with the end surface portion 121. Therefore, the player can rotate the left handle 120 in a natural posture with the left hand standing substantially vertically without having to bend the wrist of the left hand largely.

  Further, since the left firing stop button 123 is provided in the recess 122B of the left handle 120, the player uses the thumb of the left hand holding the left handle 120 to bring the left firing stop button 123 radially inward of the rotary shaft 141. The left firing stop button 123 can be operated by pushing in the direction. Therefore, the player can press the left firing stop button 123 at the same time as holding and rotating the left handle 120.

  The interlocking unit 150 is disposed inside the unit main body 91 and includes a rotating shaft 151 and interlocking gears 152, 153, and 154. The rotation shaft 151 is a shaft body that is rotatably supported within the unit main body 91 about an axis extending in a substantially horizontal direction. The interlocking gear 152 is fixed to the right end side of the rotating shaft 151. The interlocking gear 152 is fixed to the left end side of the rotation shaft 151. The interlocking gear 154 is fixed to a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the rotating shaft 151. The interlocking gears 152, 153, and 154 are disk gears that rotate together with the rotating shaft 151 and have continuous teeth formed on the respective peripheral surfaces. The interlocking gears 152 and 153 are the same members that are symmetric with respect to the interlocking gear 154. The interlocking gear 154 has a smaller diameter than the interlocking gears 152 and 153.

  The interlocking gear 152 meshes with the rotating gear 132 from the upper rear side. The interlocking gear 153 meshes with the rotating gear 142 from the upper rear side. With this structure, an empty space 170 (see FIG. 4) extending in the vertical direction between the rotating gears 132 and 142 is formed on the front side of the interlocking unit 150 in the unit main body 91. Thereby, for example, another mechanism or part can be provided in the empty space 170, and the design freedom of the lower unit 9 can be increased. In this embodiment, components (not shown) such as a board and wiring connected to the firing stop switch 93 </ b> A (see FIG. 4) are arranged in the empty space 170.

  The firing strength adjustment volume 160 is an electronic component for detecting the rotation angle of the firing handle (in this embodiment, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120). The firing strength adjustment volume 160 is disposed inside the unit main body 91 and has a volume gear 161. The volume gear 161 is a disc gear that can rotate around an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction, and meshes with the interlocking gear 154 from the upper rear side. When the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are at the respective rotation reference positions, the volume gear 161 is at the detection reference position.

  With the above structure, the rotation gear 132 also rotates in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the rotation shaft 131 as the right handle 110 is rotated. The interlocking gear 152 rotates in the opposite direction to the right handle 110 via the rotating gear 132. The interlocking gears 153 and 154 also rotate in the direction opposite to the right handle 110 via the rotation shaft 151. The volume gear 161 rotates in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the interlocking gear 154. At this time, the firing strength adjustment volume 160 detects the amount of rotation of the volume gear 161 from the detection reference position. On the other hand, the rotation gear 142 rotates in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the interlocking gear 153. The left handle 120 also rotates in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the rotation shaft 141. At this time, the left handle 120 rotates by the same rotation amount as the right handle 110. Accordingly, the left handle 120 rotates symmetrically with the right handle 110 in synchronization with the rotation operation of the right handle 110.

  Similarly, as the left handle 120 is rotated, the rotation gear 142 rotates in the same direction as the left handle 120 via the rotation shaft 141. The interlocking gear 153 rotates in the opposite direction to the left handle 120 via the rotating gear 142. The interlocking gears 152 and 154 also rotate in the direction opposite to the left handle 120 via the rotation shaft 151. The volume gear 161 rotates in the same direction as the left handle 120 via the interlocking gear 154. At this time, the firing strength adjustment volume 160 detects the amount of rotation of the volume gear 161 from the detection reference position. On the other hand, the rotating gear 132 rotates in the same direction as the left handle 120 via the interlocking gear 152. The right handle 110 also rotates in the same direction as the left handle 120 via the rotation shaft 131. At this time, the right handle 110 rotates by the same rotation amount as the left handle 120. Therefore, the right handle 110 rotates symmetrically with the left handle 120 in synchronization with the rotation operation of the left handle 120.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, a launch control board 44, and a power supply board 42. .

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, and the output port 55 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 92, the speaker 48, the right vibration motor 85, and the left vibration motor 86. The sub control board 58 performs comprehensive control such as effects according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 controls the operation of the movable accessory 34 and the like. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls display of the display screen 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub-control board 58. The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls.

  The relay board 47 includes a first ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 61, a second ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 62, a third ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 63, a fourth ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 64, and a first symbol operation. Gate switch 65, 4th symbol actuating gate switch 66, 4th symbol actuating port switch 67, first ordinary electric accessory switch 68, second ordinary electric accessory switch 69, third ordinary electric accessory switch 70, and fourth An ordinary electric accessory switch 71 is connected.

  The first ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 61 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the first ordinary electric accessory 16 during the first ordinary hit game. The second ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 62 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the second ordinary electric accessory 17 during the second ordinary winning game. The third ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 63 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the third ordinary electric accessory 18 during the third ordinary hitting game. The fourth ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 64 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19 during the fourth ordinary winning game.

  The first symbol operation gate switch 65 detects a game ball that has passed through the first symbol operation gate 11. The fourth symbol operation gate switch 66 detects a game ball that has passed through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. The fourth symbol operation port switch 67 detects a game ball won in the fourth symbol operation port 12. A game ball won in the first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 and the first ordinary electric accessory 16 is detected. The second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 detects a game ball won in the second ordinary electric accessory 17. The third ordinary electric accessory switch 70 detects a game ball won in the third ordinary electric accessory 18. The fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 detects a game ball won in the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the launch control board 44 and supplies stabilized DC power to each board. The launch control board 44 is connected to the right touch sensor 114, the left touch sensor 124, the launch strength adjustment volume 160, the launch stop switches 93A, 113A, and 123A, and the game ball launch device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (in this embodiment, 0.6 seconds) under the control of the launch control board 44.

  Specifically, the right touch sensor 114 outputs a detection signal indicating that the contact of the human body has been detected to the launch control board 44 when the player holds the right handle 110, for example. Similarly, the left touch sensor 124 outputs, to the launch control board 44, a detection signal indicating that a human contact has been detected, for example, when the player is holding the left handle 120. The firing strength adjustment volume 160 detects the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the volume gear 161 from the detection reference position, and outputs it to the firing control board 44. The detected rotation angle of the volume gear 161 is synonymous with the rotation angle of each of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 from each rotation reference position.

  When a detection signal is input from at least one of the right touch sensor 114 and the left touch sensor 124, the launch control board 44 launches a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle input from the launch strength adjustment volume 160. A game ball is fired from the device 37 toward the game area 4. On the other hand, when a detection signal is input from at least one of the firing stop switches 93A, 113A, and 123A, the firing control board 44 receives detection signals from the right touch sensor 114 and the left touch sensor 124, and adjusts the firing strength. Regardless of the input of the rotation angle from the volume, the game ball launching by the game ball launcher 37 is stopped.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the player can launch a game ball in the game area 4 by operating one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120. Even when the player operates either the right handle 110 or the left handle 120, the player rotates the right handle 110 or the left handle 120 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the right side to launch a game ball. That is, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 have the same rotation direction (and a direction for adjusting the launch intensity of the game ball) for executing or stopping the launch of the game ball. Therefore, since the player can operate the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 with a common operation, the player is not confused.

  When a player is playing a game by operating one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 with one hand, various operations (for example, pressing various buttons, refilling a ball in the storage tray 8, etc.) ) Can be executed, so various operations can be executed without interrupting the game. Further, for example, the player moves the right handle 110 with the left hand while operating the right handle 110 with the right hand while holding the left handle 120 with the left hand. When the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are changed in this way, the rotation angles of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 do not change. That is, the player can change the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 while maintaining the launch state and launch strength of the game ball.

  The player may hold the right handle 110 with the right hand and the left handle 120 with the left hand, and rotate the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 simultaneously. In this case, the player rotates the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 in the same direction and rotation amount. In this way, when the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are operated with both hands, the handle operation load is distributed to both hands compared to the case where either the right handle 110 or the left handle 120 is rotated with one hand. The operation burden on the player is further reduced. In addition, it is possible to realize an unprecedented game in which a player operates a handle with both hands to launch a game ball.

  Furthermore, even if the player is operating the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 at the same time, even if one hand is released from the handle, the game continues while maintaining the launch state and strength of the game ball as described above. it can. In addition, the player can rotate the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 alternately by a minute amount to adjust the launch state and launch strength of the game ball with higher accuracy than before.

  Thus, the player can perform various handle operations using both hands or one hand. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 includes a plurality of launch stop buttons such as an upper launch stop button 93, a right launch stop button 113, and a left launch stop button 123, so that various launch stop button operations can be performed in addition to various handle operations. Can be provided to players.

  For example, the player can press the left firing stop button 123 with the left hand attached to the left handle 120 while holding and rotating the right handle 110 with the right hand. Similarly, the player can press the right firing stop button 113 by attaching the right hand to the right handle 110 and rotating the grip while holding the left handle 120 with the left hand. Further, for example, the player operates to rotate one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 with one hand, releases the remaining hand from the handle, and presses the upper firing stop button 93 with the released hand. it can. The player's hand size, grip strength, etc. vary from player to player. When the player's hand is relatively small, or when the player's grip strength is relatively weak, the player is difficult to simultaneously perform the rotation operation of the right handle 110 and the pressing operation of the right firing stop button 113 with the right hand. Sometimes. Similarly, it may be difficult for the player to simultaneously perform the rotation operation of the left handle 120 and the pressing operation of the left firing stop button 123 with the left hand. Even in such a case, the pachinko machine 1 can allow the player to arbitrarily select one that is easy to operate according to the player's handle operation from among the plurality of launch stop buttons. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the operability of the firing stop button as compared with the prior art.

  Depending on the game specifications, the player may frequently operate the firing stop button. Since the upper launch stop button 93 is provided at the center of the front face 91B, the player can extend the hand released from the handle toward the front face 91B, for example, so that the upper launch stop button 93 is visible while viewing the game area 4. 93 can be easily operated. Further, since the upper firing stop button 93 is located above the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 on the front face 91B, for example, the staff of the hall can easily recognize the hand that the player operates the upper firing stop button 93. For this reason, as compared with the case where the upper launch stop button 93 is below the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, the act of the player operating the upper launch stop button 93 is a variety of fraudulent acts called “Goto”. It becomes difficult to be mistaken. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can provide a comfortable gaming environment for the player.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a right hand stand 210 and a left hand stand 220 on the front surface of the front frame 6 and below the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively. The right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220 can support the right hand and the left hand that hold the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 from below, respectively. As a result, the operability of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 is stabilized, and fatigue of both hands due to long-time operation can be reduced.

  The right hand table 210 and the left hand table 220 include hand units 212 and 222. The hand placement portions 212 and 222 are portions where the right hand and the left hand are placed, and are curved along the rotation directions of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively. Thereby, for example, the distance to the right handle 110 is substantially the same regardless of the position on the upper surface of the hand placement unit 212 of the right hand stand 210, so that the right handle 110 can be easily held. Can be operated. The same applies to the left hand stand 220.

  Further, in the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are fixed to the lower surfaces of the hand placing portions 212 and 222, respectively. By driving the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86, the hand placement parts 212 and 222 can be vibrated in small increments. Thereby, since an intuitive stimulus can be given to the right hand and the left hand via the hand placement parts 212 and 222, the game motivation can be further improved.

  In addition, since the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220 of the present embodiment are provided on the front surface of the front frame 6, even when the right hand stand 210 and the main body frame are rotated, The positional relationship between the left hand stand 220, the right handle 110, and the left handle 120 does not change. Further, even when the front frame 6 is attached to another outer frame 5 or the main body frame, the positional relationship thereof does not change. Therefore, during maintenance, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, or the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand. There is no need to adjust the position of 220.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 has the right launch stop button 113 provided on the right handle 110, the left launch stop button 123 provided on the left handle 120, and the upper launch stop provided on the front face 91B of the front frame 6. Buttons 93 are provided. For this reason, the player can hold the right handle 110 with the right hand and rotate it, and at the same time press the right firing stop button 113 with the thumb of the right hand. In addition, the player can hold the left handle 120 with the left hand and perform a rotation operation, and simultaneously press the left firing stop button 123 with the thumb of the left hand. In addition, the player can rotate one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 with one hand, release the remaining hands from the handle, and press the upper firing stop button 93 with the released hand. You can also. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can allow the player to arbitrarily select a firing stop button that facilitates a game ball firing stop operation.

  The player can select one or both of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 and perform the handle operation. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can diversify the handle operation. Further, since the pachinko machine 1 includes a plurality of launch stop buttons such as an upper launch stop button 93, a right launch stop button 113, and a left launch stop button 123, the player can perform various launch stop button operations corresponding to various handle operations. Can be provided.

  Since the upper firing stop button 93 is disposed above the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 on the front surface 91B of the unit main body 91, the player can play the game with a hand opposite to the hand on the side that operates the handle. The upper firing stop button 93 can be easily operated while visually recognizing the region 4. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the operability of the firing stop button.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 4 corresponds to the “game area” of the present invention. The game board 2 corresponds to the “game board” of the present invention. The front frame 6 corresponds to the “front frame” of the present invention. The front surface 91B corresponds to the “front surface” of the present invention. The end surface portions 111 and 121 and the peripheral edge portions 112 and 122 correspond to the “operation unit” of the present invention. The right handle 110 and the left handle 120 correspond to the “handle” of the present invention, the right handle 110 corresponds to the “right handle” of the present invention, and the left handle 120 corresponds to the “left handle” of the present invention. . The game ball launching device 37 of the present invention corresponds to a “launching device”. The right firing stop button 113 and the left firing stop button 123 correspond to the “first firing stop means” of the present invention. The upper launch stop button 93 corresponds to the “second launch stop means” of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, instead of the handle mechanism 100 (see FIG. 7) of the above embodiment, a handle mechanism 101 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 may be provided. In the following description of the handle mechanism 101, only portions different from the handle mechanism 100 will be described, and the same structure as the handle mechanism 100 will be denoted by the same symbol and description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the handle mechanism 101 includes a connecting portion 180 instead of the right gear portion 130, the left gear portion 140, and the interlocking portion 150 shown in FIG. 7. The connecting part 180 has a connecting shaft 181 and an interlocking gear 182. The connecting shaft 181 is a shaft body that is rotatably supported within the unit main body 91 about an axis extending in a substantially left-right direction. The left and right ends of the connecting shaft 181 protrude outward from the inside of the unit main body 91 through holes (not shown) penetrating the right surface 91C and the left surface 91D, respectively.

  The right handle 110 is fixed to the right end side of the connecting shaft 181 that protrudes rightward from the unit main body 91. The left handle 120 is fixed to the left end side of the connecting shaft 181 that protrudes to the left from the unit main body 91. The interlocking gear 182 is fixed to the substantially central portion of the connecting shaft 181 in the left-right direction. The interlocking gear 182 is a disk gear that rotates with the connecting shaft 181 and has continuous teeth formed on its peripheral surface. The volume gear 161 of the firing strength adjustment volume 160 meshes with the interlocking gear 154 from the upper rear side.

  With the structure described above, as the right handle 110 is rotated, the left handle 120 and the interlocking gear 182 are also rotated by the same rotation amount in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the connecting shaft 181. The volume gear 161 rotates in the opposite direction to the right handle 110 via the interlocking gear 182. Similarly, as the left handle 120 is rotated, the right handle 110 and the interlocking gear 182 are rotated by the same rotation amount in the same direction as the left handle 120 via the connecting shaft 181. The volume gear 161 rotates in the opposite direction to the left handle 120 via the interlocking gear 182. The firing strength adjustment volume 160 detects the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the volume gear 161 from the detection reference position. The launch control board 44 (see FIG. 8) controls the launch of the game ball according to the detected rotation angle, as in the above embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the handle mechanism 101 of the modified example, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be rotated in conjunction with each other with a simpler structure, and the same effects as the handle mechanism 100 of the above-described embodiment can be achieved. Further, as exemplified by the handle mechanism 101, the installation location of the firing strength adjustment volume 160 can be changed. Therefore, for example, in the handle mechanism 100 (see FIG. 7), when the volume gear 161 meshes with one of the interlocking gears 152 and 153, the firing strength adjustment volume 160 detects the rotation angles of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120. Also good. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the interlocking gear 154 in the handle mechanism 100.

  In the embodiment and the modification, both the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be rotated about an axis extending substantially parallel to the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is only necessary that at least one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be rotated about an axis extending in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 1. Accordingly, at least one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 may be rotatable about an axis extending in any direction such as obliquely forward, obliquely rearward, obliquely upward, and obliquely downward. In this case, it is preferable that the axis serving as the rotation center of the right handle 110 and the axis serving as the rotation center of the left handle 120 are provided symmetrically to each other. Thereby, since the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be arranged symmetrically, the player can operate each handle without a sense of incongruity. Note that the pachinko machine 1 may include only one launch handle that is rotated around an axis that extends in the front-rear direction and the direction intersecting the up-down direction.

  For example, when the right handle 110 can be rotated about an axis extending obliquely forward, the operation feeling similar to that of a conventional launching handle that can rotate about an axis extending in the front-rear direction is not impaired, and more conventionally. The game ball can be launched using the right handle 110 while suppressing the operation burden of tilting the wrist. Note that the shapes of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are not limited to the shapes exemplified in the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be a substantially circular shape or a polygonal shape in a side view, and an axial direction serving as a rotation center of each handle (For example, a cylindrical shape or a columnar shape) may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the right firing stop button 113 and the left firing stop button 123 are provided on the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively. Without being limited thereto, at least one of the right firing stop button 113 and the left firing stop button 123 may be provided on either the right handle 110 or the left handle 120. For example, the right handle 110 may be provided with the right firing stop button 113 while the left handle 120 may not be provided with the left firing stop button 123. Alternatively, the left handle 120 may be provided with the left firing stop button 123, while the right handle 110 may not be provided with the right launch stop button 113.

  In the above embodiment, the right firing stop button 113 is provided in the recess 112B facing the front upper side at the rotation reference position among the four recesses 112B of the right handle 110, but provided in the recess 112B adjacent to the recess 112B. May be. In another example, the right firing stop button 113 may be provided adjacent to the right handle 110 at any position on the outer periphery on the right end side of the rotation shaft 131. Similarly, the left firing stop button 123 may be provided in the recess 122B adjacent to the recess 122B facing the front upper side at the rotation reference position among the four recesses 122B of the left handle 120. Further, the left firing stop button 123 may be provided adjacent to the right handle 110 at any position on the outer periphery on the left end side of the rotation shaft 141.

  As another modification, a handle 310 shown in FIG. 11 may be provided instead of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 of the above embodiment. Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 301 including the handle 310 will be described with reference to FIG. In the description of the following modification examples, the same structure as the pachinko machine 1 is denoted by the same symbol, and the description is omitted.

  The front surface 81 of the front frame 80 of the pachinko machine 301 has an upper surface 81A that is a plane that is slightly inclined to face the front side, and a front surface 81B that is a curved surface extending in the vertical direction so as to swell slightly forward. The operation button 92 is provided at the center of the upper surface 81A. The upper firing stop button 393 is provided diagonally to the left of the operation button 92 in the upper part of the front surface 81B. The upper firing stop button 393 includes a firing stop switch 393A. When the upper launch stop button 393 is pushed backward, the launch stop switch 393A outputs a detection signal to the launch control board 44.

  The handle 310 is a game ball launching handle for the player to operate with the right hand, and is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 80. The handle 310 has a rotation shaft (not shown), and a rear end of the rotation shaft is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) at the lower right portion of the front frame 80 so as to protrude forward from the front frame 80. Further, the handle 310 includes an end surface portion 311 that covers the front end side of the rotation shaft from the front side, and a peripheral edge portion 312 that surrounds the outer periphery of the front end side of the rotation shaft. The peripheral edge 312 is rotatable around the axis of the rotation axis in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front with respect to a predetermined rotation reference position. The handle 310 incorporates a firing strength adjustment volume (not shown) that detects the rotation angle of the peripheral edge 312 with respect to the rotation reference position. The peripheral portion 312 includes a touch sensor (not shown) that detects whether or not a human body is in contact with the handle 310.

  The right firing stop button 313 is provided adjacent to the peripheral edge 312 behind the peripheral edge 312 in the handle 310. The right firing stop button 313 has a built-in firing stop switch 313A. When the right firing stop button 313 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft, the firing stop switch 313A outputs a detection signal to the launch control board 44. To do.

  Accordingly, the player of the pachinko machine 301 holds the handle 310 from the front side by placing the right hand finger outside the peripheral edge 312 while bringing the palm of the right hand into contact with the end surface 311, and the peripheral edge 312. Can be rotated. Further, since the right firing stop button 313 is provided adjacent to the peripheral portion 312, the player pushes the right firing stop button 313 with the thumb of the right hand or the like that rotates the peripheral portion 312, so that the peripheral portion 312 is pushed. The right firing stop button 313 can be pressed simultaneously with the rotation operation.

  Since the player's hand size, grip strength, and the like vary depending on the player, it may be difficult for the player to simultaneously perform the rotation operation of the peripheral portion 312 and the pressing operation of the right firing stop button 313 with the right hand. . Since the pachinko machine 301 is provided with an upper launch stop button 393 in addition to the right launch stop button 313, the player, for example, rotates the peripheral portion 312 of the handle 310 with the right hand and the upper launch stop button with the left hand. 393 can be pressed. In this way, the pachinko machine 301 can allow the player to arbitrarily select one that is easy to operate according to the player's handle operation from among the plurality of launch stop buttons. Therefore, the pachinko machine 301 can improve the operability of the firing stop button as compared with the conventional case. In the modification, the front frame 60 corresponds to the “front frame” of the present invention. The front surface 61B corresponds to the “front surface” of the present invention. The peripheral edge 312 corresponds to the “operation part” of the present invention. The handle 310 corresponds to the “handle” of the present invention. The right firing stop button 313 corresponds to the “first firing stopping means” of the present invention. The upper launch stop button 393 corresponds to the “second launch stop means” of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220 are provided below the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 on the front surface of the front frame 6, but either one may be omitted. Further, the respective hand placement portions 212 and 222 of the right hand placement table 210 and the left hand placement table 220 are curved along the rotation directions of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively. You may form in a shape. Further, the right hand table 210 and the left hand table 220 are structured to connect the hand units 212 and 222 to the front ends of the support units 211 and 221, respectively, but the upper ends of the hand units 212 and 222 are connected to each other. Alternatively, a structure in which the curved surfaces 98B and 99B are directly connected to the lower end portions may be employed.

  The hand placement units 212 and 222 of the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220 of the above embodiment are formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, but may have other shapes such as a triangle, a rhombus, a circle, an ellipse, etc. Good. Further, the right front corner portion of the hand placement portion 212 and the left front corner portion of the hand placement portion 222 may be cut and tapered. In this case, since the front sides of the hand placement portions 212 and 222 are thinned, it is possible to make a novel design with the periphery of the hand placement portions 212 and 222 being clean while supporting the wrists of the right and left hands from below. it can.

  In the above embodiment, in the case of a pachinko machine in which one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 is omitted, the omitted hand stand may be omitted.

  Although the said embodiment is the pachinko machine 1 provided with the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, this invention is applicable also to said pachinko machine 301 provided with the one handle 310, for example, as shown in FIG. is there. In the pachinko machine 301, a hand table 320 is provided at the lower right portion of the front surface 81 of the front frame 80 and below the handle 310. The hand table 320 is formed in a plate shape extending forward from the front surface 81, and is curved so as to be recessed downward in a semicircular shape in a front view along the rotation direction of the handle 310. A gap into which at least a player's finger can be inserted is formed between the handle 310 and the hand table 320. Also in such a hand stand 320, the same effect as the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220 in the above embodiment can be obtained. The hand table 320 has a curved shape, but may be formed in a plate shape extending substantially horizontally, for example.

  In the above embodiment, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are fixed to the lower surfaces of the hand placement units 212 and 222 of the right hand stand 210 and the left hand stand 220, but these may be omitted. In the above embodiment, for example, the sub control board 58 drives the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 in accordance with a specific gaming state such as jackpot or reach, but the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 85 are driven. The timing for driving the vibration motor 86 is not limited to this. For example, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 may be driven by pressing a predetermined button (not shown) when the player presses a predetermined button (not shown). Moreover, you may drive according to the motion of the sound output from the speaker 48, the character etc. which are displayed on a display screen. Further, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are provided at substantially the center of the lower surface of the hand placement portions 212 and 222, but may be fixed at other locations. Further, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are not limited to one and may be fixed in plural.

  In the above-described embodiment, the main body frame is rotatably provided on the outer frame 5, and the front frame 6 is rotatably provided on the main body frame. However, the main body frame may be omitted. The frame 6 may be rotatably provided on the outer frame 5. In the above description, the main body frame and the front frame 6 correspond to the “front frame” of the present invention.

  In addition, all the elements described in the claims, the description, and the drawings (for example, a production device, a symbol display unit, an electric accessory, a prize opening, etc.), unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number, It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and there is no particular awareness that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be hardware alone or may include software. Furthermore, it is easy for a person skilled in the art to determine whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements should be integrally configured as appropriate, or whether one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Since it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if not all the patterns are described in the description etc., the statement that they are clearly excluded in the claims etc. Needless to say, all of these are included in the scope of the right according to the present invention. Therefore, merely adopting the difference in configuration within the range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention is avoided. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 6 Front frame 37 Game ball | bowl launcher 91B Front surface 93 Top launch stop button 110 Right handle 111,121 End surface part 112,122 Peripheral part 113 Right launch stop button 120 Left handle 123 Left launch stop button

Claims (1)

A front frame for supporting a game board having a game area on the front surface;
A front surface of the front frame, and, Oite lower than the game board, a hollow unit body which projects into the front side,
A shaft body that protrudes to the right from the inside of the unit body, and has a first rotation shaft that is rotatably supported by the unit body around a first axis extending in the protruding direction. A right handle that is fixed to one end protruding to the right handle, and a player rotates the first axis about the first axis in a state where the player holds the right operation,
A first rotation gear fixed to the other end side of the first rotation shaft disposed inside the unit main body and rotating together with the first rotation shaft in accordance with a rotation operation of the right handle;
A shaft body that protrudes to the left from the inside of the unit body, and has a second axis of rotation that is rotatably supported by the unit body around a second axis extending in the protruding direction. A left handle that is fixed to one end protruding to the left, and a left handle that is rotated around the second axis while the player holds the left operation,
A second rotating gear fixed to the other end side of the second rotating shaft disposed inside the unit main body and rotating together with the second rotating shaft in accordance with a rotation operation of the left handle;
A first interlocking gear that meshes with the first rotating gear and a second interlocking gear that meshes with the second rotating gear are fixed inside the unit body, and the rotation center of the first interlocking gear and the second interlocking gear are fixed. An interlocking portion that is rotatable about a third axis passing through the center of rotation of the interlocking gear;
A launching device that launches a game ball toward the game area according to the rotation of the interlocking unit ;
Launching of a game ball by the launching device according to an operation, arranged adjacent to at least one of the right operation unit and the left operation unit or at least one of the right operation unit and the left operation unit First firing stopping means for stopping
It is the front surface of the front frame, and is located below the game board and above the right operation unit and the left operation unit, and is fired by the launching device according to the operation. A gaming machine comprising: a second firing stopping means for stopping.

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