JP6647506B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine for playing a game by firing a game ball.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the game machine which fires a game ball and performs a game is known (for example, refer patent document 1). The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is provided with a right handle and a left handle, and a player can play a game by firing a game ball regardless of which handle is operated.

JP-A-8-332262

  When a right handle and a left handle are provided as in the above-described prior art, each handle is disposed so as to face the front side of the gaming machine, and the center is about an axis extending in the front-rear direction, similarly to the conventional firing handle. Rotated. Therefore, regardless of whether the player operates the right handle or the left handle, it is necessary to grip the handle while bending the wrist as in the related art, and there is a problem that the operation burden on the player is large.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can play a game by firing a game ball while suppressing an operation burden on a player.

A gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided at an upper portion of a gaming machine, a gaming board having a gaming area formed at a front side, and at a lower portion of the gaming machine, and at a more front side than the gaming board. A hollow unit main body protruding from the inside of the unit main body, and a shaft protruding rightward from the inside of the unit main body, the unit extending around a first axis extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the gaming machine. A first rotating shaft rotatably supported by the main body, and fixed to one end of the first rotating shaft protruding outside the unit main body, and rotated around the first axis while being held by a player A right handle portion, and a first rotary gear fixed to the other end of the first rotary shaft disposed inside the unit main body, and rotated together with the first rotary shaft in accordance with a rotation operation of the right handle portion. And the unit A shaft that protrudes leftward from the inside of the body, and is rotatably supported by the unit body around a second axis extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the up-down direction of the gaming machine. A left handle portion fixed to one end side of the second rotation shaft projecting outside the unit main body and rotating around the second axis while being held by a player; and inside the unit main body. A second rotating gear fixed to the other end side of the second rotating shaft to be arranged and rotating together with the second rotating shaft with a rotating operation of the left handle portion, provided inside the unit main body, A first interlocking gear that meshes with the first rotary gear and a second interlocking gear that meshes with the second rotary gear are fixed, and the third interlocking gear passes through the rotation center of the first interlocking gear and the rotation center of the second interlocking gear. Rotate around the axis And interlocking gears, a detecting unit for detecting a rotation angle of the interlocking gear, in radiation strength in accordance with the rotation angle of the interlocking gear detected by the detection unit, a game that propelled toward the game balls to the gaming area and the ball firing portion, arranged on the front side of the gaming machine, the front frame in which the unit body is provided, protrudes forward from the front frame, is and respectively disposed below the right handle section and the left handle portion A plate-like member, a hand rest that supports the hand of a player holding the right handle part and the left handle part from below, and a vibration that is provided on the hand stand and vibrates the hand stand. And a motor.

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, in a unit main body provided at a lower portion of the gaming machine, an axis extending in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction and a vertical direction of the gaming machine, wherein a first rotation axis and a second rotation axis protruding from the inside to the outside. It is supported rotatably around. The right handle portion and the left handle portion are provided on one end side of the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft protruding outside the unit main body, and are rotatable around the axis of the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft. is there. As the player rotates the right handle and the left handle , a game ball is fired toward the game area. Therefore, the player can select one or both of the right handle portion and the left handle portion and perform an operation for firing a game ball. According to this, the player playing on the front side of the gaming machine can rotate the right handle portion and the left handle portion without having to bend the wrist greatly. Accordingly, it is possible to play a game by firing a game ball while suppressing the operation burden on the player. Since the hand of the player holding the handle portion is supported by the hand rest, the operation burden on the player can be further reduced. An intuitive stimulus can be given to the player's hand via the hand rest. Further, in the gaming machine, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in designing a mechanism for firing a game ball, as compared with a conventional case where a detection unit is provided near a firing handle.

In the gaming machine, the right handle portion and the left handle portion may include an end face portion that covers the one end side from a side opposite to the unit body, and a peripheral edge portion that covers an outer periphery of the one end side. In this case, the player playing on the front side of the gaming machine holds the palm with the finger while holding the palm against the end face. Therefore, the player can rotate the right handle portion and the left handle portion in a natural posture in which the hand is raised substantially vertically, so that the operation burden on the player can be further suppressed.

In the gaming machine, the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis are rotatably supported by the unit body around the first axis and the second axis extending substantially parallel to the left-right direction of the game machine. May be done. In this case, the player who plays the game on the front side of the gaming machine can grip and rotate the right handle portion and the left handle portion without greatly bending the wrist from the front side of the gaming machine, thereby further increasing the operation burden on the player. Can be suppressed.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a front view of pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the pachinko machine 1. 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. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the handle mechanism 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. 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 a modification.

  A pachinko machine 1 according to one 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. Inside the outer frame 5, a main body frame (not shown) is attached so as to be able to open freely from the front with its left edge as an axis. A game board 2 having a substantially square plate shape in a 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 above the pachinko machine 1.

  A front frame 6 in which a glass plate 7 is fitted is attached to the front of the body frame so as to be able to open freely from the front with its left edge as an axis. The glass plate 7 is provided above 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 below the front frame 6. The storage tray 8 is provided directly below the glass plate 7 when viewed from the front, and stores game balls discharged from a discharge port 8A formed in the front frame 6. The game balls stored in the storage plate 8 are supplied to a game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 8) described later. 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 via the glass plate 7 from the front side of the game board 2. The guide rail 3 is formed on the left side of the game area 4. In the approximate center of the game area 4, a center decoration 30 for executing various effects is provided. The game ball fired by the game ball launching device 37 is guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flows down in the game area 4. The game ball flows down the left side or right side of the center decoration 30 according to the firing intensity of the game ball. In the following description, launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left side of the center decoration 30 is referred to as left hit. Launching 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 substantially at the center of the center decoration 30. The display screen 28 is configured by an LCD and displays various images. The movable role object 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 clune 33. The clune 33 is a dish-shaped game member provided below the display screen 28 and opening upward. The fourth symbol operating port 12 is provided inside the clune 33, and a part of the game ball guided to the clune 33 via 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 when the opening / closing member is opened, a game ball can win.

  The first symbol operation gate 11 is provided substantially below the center of the center decoration 30. Above and to the right of the first symbol operation gate 11, a fourth symbol operation gate 13 is provided. Above and to the right of the fourth symbol operating gate 13, a first ordinary electric accessory 16 is provided. A second ordinary electric accessory 17 is provided diagonally below and below the first ordinary electric accessory 16. A third ordinary electric accessory 18 is provided diagonally below and below 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 have an opening / closing member like the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, and each opening / closing member is opened. The game ball can be won only if

  Further, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, winning holes, windmills, game nails, and the like. In the lower right corner of the gaming board 2, the result of the first normal hit judgment, the result of the second normal hit judgment, the result of the third normal hit judgment, the result of the fourth normal hit judgment, the number of reserved balls in each judgment and the like are displayed. A symbol display section 24 is provided.

  A game example of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, a player starts a game by left-handing. When a game ball passes through the first symbol operation gate 11, a first normal hit determination is performed. If it is determined in the first normal hit determination that a hit has occurred, a first normal hit game in which the first normal electric auditors product 16 is opened is executed. The player proceeds with the subsequent game by right-handing in order to cause the first ordinary electric accessory 16 to win a game ball. Prize balls are paid out in accordance with the prize of the game balls to the first ordinary electric auditors product 16.

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

  When a game ball wins in the first ordinary electric accessory 16 or the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19, a second ordinary hit determination is performed. If it is determined in the second normal hit determination that a hit has occurred, a second normal hit game in which the second normal electric auditors product 17 is opened is executed. A prize ball is paid out according to a prize of a game ball to the second ordinary electric auditors product 17. When a game ball wins in the second ordinary electric auditors product 17, a third ordinary hit determination is performed. If it is determined in the third normal hit determination that a hit has occurred, a third normal hit game in which the third normal electric auditors product 18 is opened is executed. A prize ball is paid out according to a prize of a game ball to the third ordinary electric auditors product 18.

  In this way, the player advances the game by right-handing during the jackpot game. The game ball hit right can pass through the fourth symbol operation gate 13. When a game ball passes through the fourth symbol operation gate 13, a fourth normal hit determination is performed in the same manner as when a game ball wins in the fourth symbol operation port 12. If it is determined that the fourth normal hit is the fourth normal hit, the big hit game is continuously executed as described above.

  The lower unit 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the internal structure of the lower unit 9 is indicated by a virtual line. The lower unit 9 is a mechanism provided symmetrically below the front frame 6 for 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 has a symmetrical hollow box shape provided on the front side of the storage tray 8 so as to protrude forward from the game board 2 (see FIG. 2). The unit main body 91 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the front frame 6, and extends vertically 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 approximately 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 opposing in the left-right direction, and an upper surface 91A which is a plane inclined slightly to the front side, a front surface 91B which is a curved surface extending in the 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 firing stop button 93 is a button for stopping the firing of the game ball, and is provided at the center of the front surface 91B. Inside the upper firing stop button 93, a firing 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 unit and a switch unit (not shown). When the upper firing stop button 93 is pushed backward by the player's hand or the like, the lever unit pushes the switch unit. For example, when the player has pressed the upper firing stop button 93 backward, the firing stop switch 93A outputs a detection signal indicating that the upper firing stop button 93 has been pressed, to a later-described firing control board 44 (see FIG. 8). ). In FIG. 5, the illustration of the firing stop switch 93A is omitted to clearly show the handle mechanism 100.

  The right handle 110 is a firing handle of a game ball 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 firing handle for a game ball for the player to operate with his / her 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 members that are left-right symmetric. 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 more than the unit main body 91. A curved surface 98 </ b> A is provided at a lower right portion of the storage dish 8. The curved surface 98A is curved so as to be slightly concave in an arc shape when viewed from the front. A curved surface 98B extending downward from the rear end of the curved surface 98A is curved so as to be slightly concave in an arc shape rearward in a side view. The rear part of the right handle 110 is disposed below the curved surface 98A. Substantially the entire right handle 110 is disposed in front of the curved surface 98B.

  Below the right handle 110, a right hand table 210 is provided. The right hand placing table 210 includes a supporting part 211 and a hand placing part 212. The support portion 211 is provided immediately below the lower left end of the curved surface 98B so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the front frame 6. The front end of the support portion 211 is formed to be inclined obliquely downward toward the front. The hand placing part 212 is connected to the front end of the support part 211, and is formed in a plate shape that protrudes downward from the lower end of the curved surface 98B to the front side. The hand placing portion 212 is curved so as to be slightly concave downward in a side view so as to be along the rotation direction of the right handle 110. The hand placing section 212 extends forward from the front frame 6 to a position substantially in the front-rear direction of the front end of the right handle 110. The hand placing part 212 supports the right hand holding the right handle 110 from below. Substantially the entirety of the right handle 110 is disposed above the left part of the right hand stand 210.

  Thus, the right handle 110 is covered by the curved surfaces 98A, 98B and the right hand table 210 from both the upper and lower sides and the front side. Substantially the entire right handle 110 is exposed forward and rightward. Between the right handle 110, the curved surfaces 98A and 98B, and the 210 hand placement units 212, there is provided a gap (for example, 5 cm or more) large enough to insert at least the player's finger. . That is, a gap is formed around the right handle 110 so that at least a finger of the player can be inserted. Thereby, the player can perform an operation by holding the right handle 110 with the right hand placed on the hand placing portion 212 of the right hand placing base 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 described above, since the hand placing portion 212 is curved along the turning direction of the right handle 110, the gap between the upper surface of the hand placing portion 212 and the right handle 110 can be made substantially the same. This allows the player to place the right hand anywhere on the upper surface of the hand placement section 212, so that the distance to the right handle 110 is substantially the same, so that the player can easily hold the right handle 110 at a position that is easy for the player to hold. Can operate. Therefore, the operability of the right handle 110 is improved. Further, in the right-hand placing table 210, the inclined front end of the support portion 211 is connected to the upper portion of the left end of the lower surface of the hand placing portion 212 so as to support it from below. Can sufficiently withstand the load of the right hand. Further, since only the right hand load is applied to the hand placing portion 212, damage due to an overload can be prevented.

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

  As a result, the left handle 120 is covered by the curved surfaces 99A and 99B and the left hand stand 220 from both the upper and lower sides and the front side. Substantially the entire left handle 120 is exposed forward and left. Similarly to the right handle 110, a gap is formed between the left handle 120, the curved surfaces 99A and 99B, and the 220 left hand portions 222, in which at least the player's finger can be inserted. Thereby, the player can perform the operation while holding the left handle 120 with the left hand placed on the hand placing part 222 of the left hand placing base 220, so that the operability is stable and the operation is performed for a long time. Can reduce the fatigue of the left hand.

  Further, as described above, since the hand placing portion 222 is also curved along the turning direction of the left handle 120, the gap between the upper surface of the hand placing portion 222 and the left handle 120 can be made substantially the same. This allows the player to operate the left handle 120 at a position where the player can easily hold it, since the distance to the left handle 120 is substantially the same regardless of where the left hand is placed on the upper surface of the hand rest 222. . Therefore, the operability of the left handle 120 is improved. Although not shown, the inclined front end of the support portion 221 is connected to the upper part of the right end of the lower surface of the hand placing portion 222 so as to support it from below. It can withstand the load of the left hand sufficiently. Further, since only the load of the left hand is applied to the hand placing part 222, damage due to an excessive load can be prevented.

  In the right-hand placing table 210, a right-side vibration motor 85 is fixed substantially at the center of the lower surface of the hand placing section 212. The right-side vibration motor 85 is a component for vibrating the hand placing part 212 little by little. On the other hand, also in the left-hand placing table 220, the left-side vibration motor 86 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the lower surface of the hand placing section 222. The left vibration motor 86 is a component for vibrating the hand placing part 222 little by little. As 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 according to a command transmitted from the main board 41 described later. The sub-control board 58, for example, vibrates both the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86, or one of them according to a gaming state such as a jackpot, so that the right and left hands are placed through the hand placing parts 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 intensity control volume 160.

  The right gear unit 130 has a rotating shaft 131 and a rotating gear 132. The rotation shaft 131 is a shaft 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 rotatably supported by the unit body 91 about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction. The rotating gear 132 is fixed to the left end side of a rotating shaft 131 arranged inside the unit main body 91. The rotating gear 132 is a disk gear that rotates together with the rotating shaft 131 and has continuous teeth formed on its peripheral surface. The rotating gear 132 is disposed slightly to the left of the right surface 91C inside the unit main body 91.

  The right handle 110 is fixed to the right end side of a rotating shaft 131 protruding rightward 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. When 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 around the axis of the rotation shaft 131 on the clockwise side of the rotation reference position in a right side view. The right handle 110 has a built-in right touch sensor 114 (see FIG. 8) for detecting whether or not the human body is in contact with the right handle 110.

  The right handle 110 has an end surface portion 111 that covers the right end side of the rotating shaft 131 from the side opposite to the unit body 91 (that is, the right side), and a peripheral portion 112 that covers the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 131 on the right end side. The end face portion 111 is a face portion forming the right face 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, four convex portions 112A and four concave portions 112B are provided at 90 ° intervals in the circumferential direction around the rotation shaft 131. The convex portion 112A is a portion that protrudes radially outward of the rotation shaft 131. The concave portion 112B is a portion provided between the adjacent convex portions 112A and having a smaller distance from the rotation shaft 131 than the convex portion 112A. A right firing stop button 113 is provided in the concave portion 112B facing the front upper side with the right handle 110 being in the rotation reference position among the four concave portions 112B.

  The right firing stop button 113 is a button for stopping firing of the game ball. A firing stop switch 113A is provided inside the right firing stop button 113. The firing stop switch 113A is an electronic component for detecting whether the right firing stop button 113 is pressed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131. The firing stop switch 113A includes a lever and a switch similar to the firing stop switch 93A. When the right firing stop button 113 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131, the lever switches the switch. Press. The firing stop switch 113A outputs a detection signal indicating that the right firing stop button 113 has been pressed, for example, when the player has pressed the right firing stop button 113 inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131, as described below. Output to the launch control board 44 (see FIG. 8).

  Thereby, a player playing on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 holds the right handle 110 from the right side with, for example, the right hand with the thumb up. At this time, the player can securely and naturally hold the right handle 110 by arranging the fingers of the right hand in the respective recesses 112B while keeping the palm of the right hand in contact with the end face portion 111. Accordingly, the player can rotate the right handle 110 in a natural posture in which the right hand stands upright without the necessity of bending the right hand wrist greatly.

  Further, since the right firing stop button 113 is provided in the concave portion 112B of the right handle 110, the player can push the right firing stop button 113 with the thumb of the right hand gripping the right handle 110 inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 131. By pushing the button toward it, the right firing stop button 113 can be operated. 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 portion 140 is the same member that is symmetrical to the right gear portion 130 and has a rotating shaft 141 and a rotating gear 142. The rotation shaft 141 is a shaft that protrudes from the inside of the unit main body 91 to the outside through a hole (not shown) penetrating the left surface 91D (see FIG. 5). The rotation shaft 141 is rotatably supported by the unit main body 91 about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction. The rotating gear 142 is fixed to the right end side of a rotating shaft 141 disposed inside the unit main body 91. The rotating gear 142 is a disc gear having a continuous tooth formed on its peripheral surface and rotating together with the rotating shaft 141. The rotating gear 142 is disposed slightly to the right of the left surface 91D inside the unit main body 91.

  The left handle 120 is fixed to a left end side of a rotation shaft 141 protruding leftward from the unit main body 91. That is, the left handle 120 is rotatable with the rotation shaft 141 about the axis of the rotation shaft 141. When 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 clockwise side of the rotation reference position in a right side view. The left handle 120 has a built-in left touch sensor 124 (see FIG. 8) for detecting whether or not the 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 rotating shaft 141 from the side opposite to the unit body 91 (that is, the right side), and a peripheral portion 122 that covers the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 141 on the left end side. The end surface portion 121 is a surface portion forming 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 around the rotation shaft 141 in the circumferential direction. The left firing stop button 123 is provided in the recess 122B facing the front upper side in a state where the left handle 120 is at the rotation reference position among the four recesses 122B.

  The left firing stop button 123 is a button for stopping firing of the game ball. A firing stop switch 123A is provided inside the left firing stop button 123. The firing stop switch 123A 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 firing stop switch 123A includes the same lever unit and switch unit as the firing stop switches 93A and 113A. When the left firing stop button 123 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 141, the lever unit is switched. Press the part. The firing stop switch 123A outputs a detection signal indicating that the left firing stop button 123 has been pressed, for example, when the player has pressed the left firing stop button 123 inward in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 141, as will be described later. Output to the launch control board 44 (see FIG. 8).

  Thereby, the player playing on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 holds the left handle 120 from the left with the left hand with the thumb up. At this time, the player can securely and naturally hold the left handle 120 by arranging the finger of the left hand in each of the recesses 122B while keeping the palm of the left hand in contact with the end face portion 121. Accordingly, the player can rotate the left handle 120 in a natural posture in which the left hand stands substantially vertically without the necessity of bending the left hand wrist greatly.

  In addition, since the left firing stop button 123 is provided in the concave portion 122B of the left handle 120, the player pushes the left firing stop button 123 inward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 141 with the thumb of the left hand gripping the left handle 120. By pushing the button toward it, the left firing stop button 123 can be operated. Therefore, the player can press the left firing stop button 123 at the same time as performing the rotation operation while holding the left handle 120.

  The interlocking section 150 is disposed inside the unit main body 91 and has a rotating shaft 151 and interlocking gears 152, 153, and 154. The rotating shaft 151 is a shaft that is rotatably supported inside the unit main body 91 about an axis extending in a substantially left-right 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 rotating shaft 151. The interlocking gear 154 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the rotating shaft 151 in the left-right direction. Each of the interlocking gears 152, 153, and 154 is a disk gear having a continuous tooth formed on each peripheral surface and rotating together with the rotating shaft 151. The interlocking gears 152 and 153 are the same members which are symmetrical 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 above on the rear side. The interlocking gear 153 meshes with the rotary gear 142 from the rear upper side. With this structure, an empty space 170 (see FIG. 4) extending in the vertical direction is formed between the rotating gears 132 and 142 in the unit body 91 at the front side of the interlocking portion 150. Thus, for example, another mechanism or component can be provided in the empty space 170, and the degree of freedom in designing the lower unit 9 can be increased. In the present embodiment, components (not shown) such as a board and wiring connected to the firing stop switch 93A (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 intensity adjustment volume 160 is arranged inside the unit main body 91 and has a volume gear 161. The volume gear 161 is a disk gear that is rotatable about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction, and meshes with the interlocking gear 154 from above on the 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 in accordance with the rotation operation of the right handle 110. Via the rotating gear 132, the interlocking gear 152 rotates in the opposite direction to the right handle 110. Via the rotation shaft 151, the interlocking gears 153, 154 also rotate in the opposite direction to the right handle 110. The volume gear 161 rotates in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the interlocking gear 154. At this time, the firing intensity control volume 160 detects the amount of rotation of the volume gear 161 from the detection reference position. On the other hand, the rotating 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 amount of rotation as the right handle 110. Therefore, the left handle 120 rotates symmetrically with the right handle 110 in synchronization with the rotation operation of the right handle 110.

  Similarly, with the rotation operation of the left handle 120, the rotation gear 142 also 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 opposite direction 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 intensity control 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 amount of rotation 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 for performing various arithmetic processing, a RAM 52 for temporarily storing data, and a ROM 53 for storing 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 a sub-control board 58, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and an output port 55 via an I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game center 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 and the like of the movable accessory 34. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls the display of the display screen 28 according to 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 actuation. Gate switch 65, fourth symbol actuation gate switch 66, fourth symbol actuation port switch 67, first ordinary electric accessory switch 68, second ordinary electric accessory switch 69, third ordinary electric accessory switch 70, and fourth Normally, an 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 normal winning 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 winning 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 operating port switch 67 detects a game ball that has won the fourth symbol operating port 12. The first ordinary electric accessory switch 68 detects a game ball which has won the first ordinary electric accessory 16. The second ordinary electric accessory switch 69 detects a game ball that has won the second ordinary electric accessory 17. The third ordinary electric accessory switch 70 detects a game ball that has won the third ordinary electric accessory 18. The fourth ordinary electric accessory switch 71 detects a game ball that has won the fourth ordinary electric accessory 19.

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

  Specifically, for example, when the player is holding the right handle 110, the right touch sensor 114 outputs a detection signal indicating that a contact with a human body has been detected to the firing control board 44. Similarly, for example, when the player is holding the left handle 120, the left touch sensor 124 outputs a detection signal indicating that a contact with a human body has been detected to the firing control board 44. The firing intensity control volume 160 detects the amount of rotation (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 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 at a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle input from the launch intensity 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 inputs 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 launch of the game ball by the game ball launching device 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 clockwise in a right side view to launch a game ball. That is, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 have a common rotation direction (and a direction for adjusting the firing strength of the game ball) for executing or stopping the firing of the game ball. Therefore, the player can operate the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 by a common operation, so that the player is not confused.

  When the player operates one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 with one hand to play a game, the other hand performs various operations (for example, pressing various buttons, refilling the storage tray 8 with a ball, etc.). ) Can be executed, so that various operations can be executed without interrupting the game. Also, for example, the player releases the right hand from the right handle 110 while holding the left handle 120 with the left hand while playing the game by operating the right handle 110 with the right 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 the launch intensity of the game ball.

  Note that 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 the same amount of rotation. Thus, when the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are operated with both hands, the load of the handle operation is distributed to both hands as compared with the case where one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 is rotated with one hand. The operation burden on the player is further reduced. Further, it is possible to realize an unprecedented entertaining game in which the player operates the steering wheel with both hands to launch a game ball.

  Furthermore, even if the player releases one hand from the handle while simultaneously operating the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, the game continues while maintaining the firing state and firing strength of the game ball as described above. it can. Further, the player can adjust the launch state and launch intensity of the game ball with higher precision than before by rotating the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 alternately by a small amount.

  In this way, the player can perform various steering operations using both hands or one hand. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 includes a plurality of firing stop buttons, such as an upper firing stop button 93, a right firing stop button 113, and a left firing stop button 123, so that in addition to various steering wheel operations, various firing stop button operations can be performed. 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 with the right hand attached to the right handle 110 while holding and rotating the left handle 120 with the left hand. Further, for example, the player rotates 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. A player's hand size, grip strength, and the like vary depending on the player. When the player's hand is relatively small, or when the player's grip strength is relatively weak, it is difficult for the player 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 of the plurality of firing stop buttons that is easy to operate according to the handle operation of the player. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the operability of the firing stop button as compared with the related art.

  Depending on the game specification, the player may frequently operate the firing stop button. Since the upper firing stop button 93 is provided at the center of the front surface 91B, the player extends his / her hand away from the handle toward the front surface 91B so that the upper firing stop button 93 can be seen 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 surface 91B, for example, the staff of the hall can easily recognize the hand of the player operating the upper firing stop button 93. For this reason, compared to the case where the upper firing stop button 93 is located below the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, the act of the player operating the upper firing stop button 93 is caused by various illegal acts called “goto”. Will be less likely to be mistaken. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can provide a comfortable game environment for the player.

  The pachinko machine 1 further includes a right-hand placing table 210 and a left-hand placing table 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 placing table 210 and the left-hand placing table 220 can support the right hand and the left hand that hold the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively, from below. Thereby, 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.

  In addition, the right-hand placing table 210 and the left-hand placing table 220 include hand placing sections 212 and 222. The hand placing portions 212 and 222 are portions where the right hand and the left hand are placed, and are curved along the respective turning directions of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120. Thus, for example, no matter where the right hand is placed on the upper surface of the hand placing portion 212 of the right hand placing table 210, the distance to the right handle 110 becomes substantially the same. Can be operated. The same applies to the left-hand placing table 220.

  Further, in the right-hand placing table 210 and the left-hand placing table 220, the right-side vibration motor 85 and the left-side vibration motor 86 are fixed to the lower surface of each of the hand placing sections 212 and 222. By driving the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86, the hand placing portions 212 and 222 can be vibrated little by little. This allows intuitive stimulation to be given to the right hand and the left hand via the hand placing parts 212 and 222, thereby further improving the willingness to play.

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

  As described above, in the unit body 91 provided at the lower part of the pachinko machine 1, the rotation shaft 131 protruding from the inside to the outside is centered on the axis extending in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 1. It is supported rotatably. The right handle 110 is provided at one end of a rotation shaft 131 protruding outside the unit main body 91, and is rotatable about the axis of the rotation shaft 131. A game ball is fired toward the game area 4 as the player rotates the right handle 110. According to this, a player playing on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 can rotate the right handle 110 without having to bend the wrist greatly. Therefore, it is possible to play a game by firing a game ball while suppressing the operation burden on the player. The same applies to the left handle 120 as to the right handle 110.

  A player playing on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 holds the peripheral portion 112 with a finger while keeping the palm in contact with the end surface portion 111. Therefore, the player can rotate the right handle 110 in a natural posture in which the hand is raised substantially vertically, so that the operation burden on the player can be further suppressed. The same applies to the left handle 120 as to the right handle 110.

  The rotation shaft 131 is rotatably supported by the unit body 91 about an axis extending substantially parallel to the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 1. Therefore, the player can grip and rotate the right handle 110 from the front side of the pachinko machine 1 without greatly bending the wrist, so that the operation burden on the player can be further suppressed. The same applies to the left handle 120 as to the right handle 110.

  Since the hand of the player holding the right handle 110 is supported by the right hand table 210, the operation burden on the player can be further reduced. Similarly, since the hand of the player holding the left handle 120 is supported by the left hand table 220, the operation burden on the player can be further reduced.

  A right handle 110 rotating around a first axis extending to the right and a left handle 120 rotating around a second axis extending to the left are provided on both left and right sides of a unit body 91 provided at a lower portion of the pachinko machine 1. Is provided. When the right handle 110 is rotated, the rotating gear 132 rotates the interlocking unit 150 via the interlocking gear 152, whereby the rotating gear 142 rotates in the same direction as the rotating gear 132 via the interlocking gear 153. With the rotation of the rotation gear 132, the left handle 120 rotates substantially symmetrically in synchronization with the right handle 110. When the left handle 120 is rotated, the rotating gear 142 rotates the interlocking unit 150 via the interlocking gear 153, whereby the rotating gear 132 rotates in the same direction as the rotating gear 142 via the interlocking gear 152. With the rotation of the rotation gear 142, the right handle 110 rotates substantially symmetrically in synchronization with the left handle 120. A game ball is fired toward the game area 4 according to the rotation of the interlocking unit 150. Therefore, the player can play the game by rotating at least one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 without having to bend the wrist greatly, thereby reducing the burden on the handle operation.

  A firing strength adjustment volume 160 for determining the firing strength of the game ball is provided at a position distant from the right handle 110 and the left handle 120. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing a mechanism for firing game balls can be increased as compared with a conventional case where a firing strength adjustment volume is provided near the firing handle.

  An empty space 170 can be formed inside the unit main body 91 between the rotating gears 132 and 142 in the interlocking unit 150. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the unit body 91 can be increased, for example, by arranging various components in the empty space 170.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described in detail above, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit 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 structures as those of the handle mechanism 100 will be denoted by the same symbols 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. The connection section 180 has a connection shaft 181 and an interlocking gear 182. The connection shaft 181 is a shaft that is rotatably supported inside the unit main body 91 about an axis extending substantially in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the connecting shaft 181 project from the inside of the unit main body 91 to the outside through holes (not shown) penetrating through the right surface 91C and the left surface 91D, respectively.

  The right handle 110 is fixed to the right end side of a connection shaft 181 projecting rightward from the unit main body 91. The left handle 120 is fixed to a left end side of a connection shaft 181 protruding leftward from the unit main body 91. The interlocking gear 182 is fixed to a substantially central portion of the connecting shaft 181 in the left-right direction. The interlocking gear 182 is a disc gear having continuous teeth formed on its peripheral surface and rotating together with the connection shaft 181. The volume gear 161 of the firing intensity adjustment volume 160 meshes with the interlocking gear 154 from above on the rear side.

  With the above structure, the left handle 120 and the interlocking gear 182 also rotate by the same amount as the right handle 110 in the same direction as the right handle 110 via the connecting shaft 181 in accordance with the rotation operation of the right handle 110. The volume gear 161 rotates in the opposite direction to the right handle 110 via the interlocking gear 182. Similarly, with the rotation operation of the left handle 120, the right handle 110 and the interlocking gear 182 also rotate via the connection shaft 181 in the same direction as the left handle 120 by the same amount of rotation. The volume gear 161 rotates in the opposite direction to the left handle 120 via the interlocking gear 182. The firing intensity adjustment volume 160 detects the amount of rotation (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 in accordance with 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 operation and effect as those of the handle mechanism 100 of the above embodiment can be obtained. Further, as exemplified in the handle mechanism 101, the installation position of the firing intensity adjustment volume 160 can be changed. Therefore, for example, in the handle mechanism 100 (see FIG. 7), the volume adjustment gear 160 detects the rotation angles of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 by engaging the volume gear 161 with one of the interlock gears 152 and 153. Is also good. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the interlocking gear 154 in the handle mechanism 100.

  In the above embodiment and the modified example, both the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be rotated around an axis extending substantially parallel to the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 1. The present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that at least one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 is rotatable about an axis extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 1. Therefore, at least one of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 may be rotatable about an axis extending in any direction, for example, diagonally forward, diagonally rearward, diagonally upward, diagonally downward, or the like. In this case, 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 preferably provided symmetrically to each other. As a result, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 can be arranged symmetrically, so that the player can operate each handle without discomfort. It should be noted that the pachinko machine 1 may include only one firing handle that rotates around an axis extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.

  For example, when the right handle 110 is rotatable about an axis extending obliquely forward, the same operation feeling as that of a conventional firing handle rotatable about an axis extending in the front-rear direction can be obtained without impairing the operation feeling. The game ball can be fired 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 illustrated in the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may be substantially circular or polygonal in a side view, or may be an axial direction serving as a rotation center of each handle. (For example, cylindrical or columnar).

  In the above embodiment, the right handle 110 and the left handle 120 are provided with the right firing stop button 113 and the left firing stop button 123, respectively. The invention is not limited to this, and 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, a configuration in which the right firing stop button 113 is provided on the right handle 110 and the left firing stop button 123 is not provided on the left handle 120 may be employed. Further, the left firing stop button 123 may be provided on the left handle 120, but the right firing stop button 113 may not be provided on the right handle 110.

  In the above-described embodiment, the right firing stop button 113 is provided in the concave portion 112B facing forward and upward at the rotation reference position among the four concave portions 112B of the right handle 110, but is provided in the concave portion 112B adjacent to the concave portion 112B. You 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 rotating shaft 131. Similarly, the left firing stop button 123 may be provided in the concave portion 122B adjacent to the concave portion 122B facing frontward and upward at the rotation reference position among the four concave portions 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 rotating 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 following description of the modified example, the same structures as those of the pachinko machine 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The front surface 81 of the front frame 80 of the pachinko machine 301 has an upper surface 81A that is a flat surface inclined slightly toward the front side, and a front surface 81B that is a curved surface that extends vertically 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 below and to the left of the operation button 92 in the upper part of the front surface 81B. The upper firing stop button 393 has a built-in firing stop switch 393A. When the upper firing stop button 393 is pushed backward, the firing stop switch 393A outputs a detection signal to the firing control board 44.

  The handle 310 is a firing handle for a game ball for the player to operate with his / her right hand, and is provided at the lower right of the front frame 80. The handle 310 has a rotating shaft (not shown), and is provided so as to protrude forward from the front frame 80 by inserting a rear end of the rotating shaft into a mounting hole (not shown) at the lower right of the front frame 80. The handle 310 has an end surface 311 that covers the front end side of the rotating shaft from the front side, and a peripheral edge portion 312 that surrounds the outer circumference of the rotating shaft at the front end side. The peripheral portion 312 is rotatable around the axis of the rotation shaft in a clockwise direction in a front view from a predetermined rotation reference position. The handle 310 has a built-in firing intensity adjustment volume (not shown) for detecting a rotation angle of the peripheral portion 312 with respect to the rotation reference position. Further, a touch sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not a human body is in contact with the handle 310 is built in the peripheral portion 312.

  The right firing stop button 313 is provided on the handle 310 behind the peripheral edge 312 and adjacent to the peripheral edge 312. 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 axis, the firing stop switch 313A outputs a detection signal to the firing control board 44. I do.

  Thereby, the player of the pachinko machine 301 holds the handle 310 from the front side by arranging the right hand finger outside the peripheral portion 312 while keeping the palm of the right hand in contact with the end surface portion 311, and thereby holding the handle 310 from the front side. Can be rotated. Further, since the right firing stop button 313 is provided adjacent to the peripheral portion 312, the player presses the right firing stop button 313 with the right thumb or the like that rotates the peripheral portion 312, so that the peripheral portion 312 is pressed. , And at the same time, the right firing stop button 313 can be pressed.

  Since the size of the hand, the grip strength, and the like of the player vary depending on the player, it may be difficult for some players 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 the upper firing stop button 393 in addition to the right firing stop button 313, the player can, for example, rotate the peripheral portion 312 of the handle 310 with the right hand while holding the upper firing stop button with the left hand. 393 can be pressed. In this manner, the pachinko machine 301 can allow the player to arbitrarily select one of the plurality of firing stop buttons that is easy to operate according to the handle operation of the player. Therefore, the pachinko machine 301 can improve the operability of the firing stop button as compared with the related art.

  In the above-described embodiment, the right-hand stand 210 and the left-hand stand 220 are provided below the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, respectively, on the front surface of the front frame 6, but either one may be omitted. In addition, the respective hand placing portions 212 and 222 of the right hand placing stand 210 and the left hand placing stand 220 are curved along the respective rotating directions of the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, for example, a plate extending substantially horizontally. It may be formed in a shape. Further, the right-hand placing table 210 and the left-hand placing table 220 have a structure in which the hand placing sections 212 and 222 are connected to the front ends of the support sections 211 and 221 respectively. Alternatively, a structure may be employed that is directly connected to the lower ends of the curved surfaces 98B and 99B.

  The hand placing portions 212 and 222 of the right hand placing stand 210 and the left hand placing stand 220 in 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, and an ellipse. Good. Further, the right front corner of the hand placing part 212 and the left front corner of the hand placing part 222 may be cut to form a tapered shape. In this case, since the front sides of the hand placing portions 212 and 222 are thinner, a novel design in which the periphery of the hand placing portions 212 and 222 is neat while supporting the right and left wrists 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 rest may be omitted.

  The above embodiment is the pachinko machine 1 including the right handle 110 and the left handle 120, but the present invention is also applicable to, for example, the above-described pachinko machine 301 including one handle 310 as shown in FIG. is there. In the pachinko machine 301, a hand rest 320 is provided at a lower right portion of the front surface 81 of the front frame 80 and below the handle 310. The hand rest 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 semi-arc shape in a front view so as to be along the rotation direction of the handle 310. A gap is formed between the handle 310 and the hand rest 320 so that at least a finger of the player can be inserted. With such a hand placing table 320, the same operation and effect as those of the right hand placing table 210 and the left hand placing table 220 of the above embodiment can be obtained. Note that the hand rest 320 has a curved shape, but may be formed in a plate shape extending substantially horizontally, for example.

  In the above-described embodiment, 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 of the right placing table 210 and the left placing table 220, but these may be omitted. In the above-described embodiment, for example, the sub control board 58 drives the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 according to a specific game state such as a jackpot and a reach, respectively. 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 at the start of the game or at the end of the game, or when the player presses a predetermined button (not shown). Further, it may be driven in accordance with the sound output from the speaker 48 or the movement of a character or the like displayed on the display screen. Further, the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 are provided substantially at the center of the lower surface of the hand placing portions 212 and 222, but may be fixed to other places. Further, the number of the right vibration motor 85 and the left vibration motor 86 is not limited to one, and a plurality may be fixed.

  In the above embodiment, the main frame is rotatably provided on the outer frame 5, and the front frame 6 is rotatably provided on the main frame. However, the main frame may be omitted. The frame 6 may be rotatably provided on the outer frame 5.

  In addition, all the elements (for example, a directing device, a symbol display unit, an electric accessory, a winning opening, and the like) described in the claims, the description, and the drawings, unless there is a clear description that intentionally limits the number, It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. Further, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely provided for convenience of description of the present case, and it is not particularly conscious that special meanings are thereby caused. Therefore, what the element is is not limited to the element name alone. For example, the “display screen” may be a single piece of hardware or may include software. Furthermore, it is easily determined by those skilled in the art whether a plurality of the above-mentioned elements are integrally formed as appropriate or one element is divided into a plurality of elements. It is clear that all patterns are within the assumed range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification or the like, so the statement that they are explicitly excluded in the claims etc. It goes without saying that all of them are included in the scope of rights according to the present invention unless otherwise described. Therefore, merely adopting a structural difference within that range to a gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been avoided. . In addition, the same applies to differences in obvious configurations that can be easily conceived 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 Gaming board 4 Gaming area 6 Front frame 110 Right handle 111 End face 112 Peripheral edge 120 Left handle 121 End face 122 Peripheral edge 131 Rotating shaft 132 Rotating gear 141 Rotating shaft 142 Rotating gear 150 Interlocking unit 151 Rotating shaft 152 Gear 153 Interlocking gear 154 Interlocking gear 160 Launch intensity adjustment volume 210 Right hand stand 220 Left hand stand

Claims (3)

A gaming board provided at the top of the gaming machine, wherein a gaming area is formed on the front side,
A hollow unit main body provided at a lower portion of the gaming machine, and protruding toward the front side from the gaming board;
A shaft member projecting to the right from the inside of the unit body, around the first axis extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction of the game machine, the first which is rotatably supported by the unit body A rotation axis,
A right handle portion that is fixed to one end of the first rotation shaft that protrudes outside the unit main body and that rotates around the first axis while being held by a player;
A first rotating gear fixed to the other end side of the first rotating shaft disposed inside the unit main body, and rotated together with the first rotating shaft with a rotating operation of the right handle portion;
A second shaft that protrudes leftward from the inside of the unit main body and that is rotatably supported by the unit main body around a second axis extending in a direction intersecting the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the gaming machine. A rotation axis,
A left handle portion fixed to one end side of the second rotation shaft projecting to the outside of the unit main body, and rotated around the second axis while being held by a player;
A second rotating gear fixed to the other end side of the second rotating shaft disposed inside the unit main body, and rotated together with the second rotating shaft with a rotating operation of the left handle portion,
A first interlock gear that is provided inside the unit main body and meshes with the first rotary gear, and a second interlock gear that meshes with the second rotary gear are fixed, and the rotation center of the first interlock gear and the second An interlocking gear that rotates about a third axis passing through the rotation center of the interlocking gear,
A detection unit that detects a rotation angle of the interlocking gear;
A game ball launching unit that launches a game ball toward the game area with a launch intensity according to the rotation angle of the interlocking gear detected by the detection unit,
A front frame provided on the front side of the gaming machine and provided with the unit body,
Projecting forward from the front frame, and the right handle portion and a plate-like member which are respectively disposed below the left handle portion, the lower the player's hand grasping the right handle section and the left handle portion And a handstand to support from
And a vibration motor provided on the hand rest and vibrating the hand rest. The said right handle part and the said left handle part have the end surface part which covers the said one end side from the opposite side to the said unit main body, and the periphery which covers the outer periphery of the said one end side, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine. The first rotation axis and the second rotation axis are rotatably supported by the unit body around the first axis and the second axis extending substantially parallel to the left-right direction of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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